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1 month

1. noun
(one of the twelve divisions of the year (January, February etc), varying in length between 28 and 31 days.) måned

- monthly
2. adverb
(once a month: The magazine is published monthly.) én gang i måneden, månedlig

- a month of Sundays

subst. \/mʌnθ\/ eller calendar month

måned

• this month

(i) denne måneden

• the 15th of this month

den 15. i denne måneden

• twice a month

to ganger i måneden

• she's in her eight month

hun er i åttende måned

• in the month of May

i mai måned

• in which month were you born?

i hvilken måned er du født?

• a baby of three months

en tre måneder gammel baby

a month of Sundays ( hverdagslig) en evighet, i det uendelige

by the month per måned, månedsvis

day of the month (måneds)dato

for months i månedsvis

month by month måned for måned, hver eneste måned

months after date ( handel) måneder fra dags dato

• payment at two months after date of (the) invoice

betaling to måneder etter fakturadato

month's mind (religion, katolsk) minnemesse (én måned etter dødsfall)

be paid by the month ha månedslønn, få betalt per måned

six months ( også) et halvt år

this day month eller a month from today en måned fra i dag, om en måned

English-Norwegian dictionary > month
2 be

1. verb,
pres. t. I am, neg. (coll.) ain't, he is, neg. (coll.) isn't

Ex:

we are — neg. (coll.) aren't; p.t. I was, neg. (coll.) wasn't, we were, neg. (coll.) weren't; pres. p. being; p.p. been copula

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1) (indicating quality or attribute) sein

she'll be ten next week — sie wird nächste Woche zehn

she is a mother/an Italian — sie ist Mutter/Italienerin

being a Frenchman, he likes wine — als Franzose trinkt er gern Wein

he is being nice to them/sarcastic — er ist nett zu ihnen/jetzt ist er sarkastisch

2) in exclamation

was she pleased! — war sie [vielleicht] froh!

aren't you a big boy! — was bist du schon für ein großer Junge!

3) will be (indicating supposition)

[I dare say] you'll be a big boy by now — du bist jetzt sicher schon ein großer Junge

you'll be relieved to hear that — du wirst erleichtert sein, das zu hören

4) (indicating physical or mental welfare or state) sein; sich fühlen

I am hot — mir ist heiß

I am freezing — mich friert es

how are you/is she? — wie geht's (ugs.) /geht es ihr?

5) identifying the subject

it is the 5th today — heute haben wir den Fünften

who's that? — wer ist das?

it is she, it's her — sie ist's

if I were you — an deiner Stelle

6) (indicating profession, pastime, etc.)

be a teacher/a footballer — Lehrer/Fußballer sein

she wants to be a surgeon — sie möchte Chirurgin werden

7) with possessive

it is hers — es ist ihrs; es gehört ihr

8) (cost) kosten

how much are the eggs? — was kosten die Eier?

9) (equal) sein

two times three is six, two threes are six — zweimal drei ist od. sind od. gibt sechs

sixteen ounces is a pound — sechzehn Unzen sind od. ergeben ein Pfund

10) (constitute) bilden

London is not England — London ist nicht [gleich] England

11) (mean) bedeuten

he was everything to her — er bedeutete ihr alles
2. intransitive verb
1) (exist) [vorhanden] sein; existieren

can such things be? — kann es so etwas geben?; kann so etwas vorkommen?

I think, therefore I am — ich denke, also bin ich

there is/are... — es gibt...

for the time being — vorläufig

Miss Jones that was — das frühere Fräulein Jones

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

2) (remain) bleiben

I shan't be a moment or second — ich komme gleich; noch eine Minute

she has been in her room for hours — sie ist schon seit Stunden in ihrem Zimmer

let it be — lass es sein

let him/her be — lass ihn/sie in Ruhe

how long has he been here? — wie lange ist er schon hier?

3) (happen) stattfinden; sein

where will the party be? — wo ist die Party?; wo findet die Party statt?

4) (go, come)

be off with you! — geh/geht!

I'm off or for home — ich gehe jetzt nach Hause

she's from Australia — sie stammt od. ist aus Australien

are you for London? — wollen Sie nach London?

5) (on visit etc.) sein

have you [ever] been to London? — bist du schon einmal in London gewesen?

has anyone been? — ist jemand da gewesen?

6)

she's been and tidied the room — (coll.) sie hat doch wirklich das Zimmer aufgeräumt

the children have been at the biscuits — die Kinder waren an den Keksen (ugs.)

I've been into this matter — ich habe mich mit der Sache befasst
3. auxiliary verb
1) forming passive werden

the child was found — das Kind wurde gefunden

German is spoken here — hier wird Deutsch gesprochen

2) forming continuous tenses, active

he is reading — er liest [gerade]; er ist beim Lesen

I am leaving tomorrow — ich reise morgen [ab]

the train was departing when I got there — der Zug fuhr gerade ab, als ich ankam

3) forming continuous tenses, passive

the house is/was being built — das Haus wird/wurde [gerade] gebaut

4) (expr. obligation)

be to — sollen

I am to inform you — ich soll Sie unterrichten

he is to be admired — er ist zu bewundern

5) (expr. arrangement)

be to — sollen

the Queen is to arrive at 3 p.m. — die Königin soll um 15 Uhr eintreffen

6) (expr. possibility)

it was not to be seen — es war nicht zu sehen

I was not to be side-tracked — ich ließ mich nicht ablenken

7) (expr. destiny)

they were never to meet again — sie sollten sich nie wieder treffen

8) (expr. condition)

if I were to tell you that..., were I to tell you that... — wenn ich dir sagen würde, dass...
4.
bride-/husband-to-be — zukünftige Braut/zukünftiger Ehemann

mother-/father-to-be — werdende Mutter/werdender Vater

the be-all and end-all — das A und O

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['bi: ɡi:]
( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.)

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be

<was, been>

[bi:, bi]

vi + n/adj

1. (describes) sein

she's quite rich/ugly sie ist ziemlich reich/hässlich

what is that? was ist das?

she's a doctor sie ist Ärztin

what do you want to \be when you grow up? was willst du einmal werden, wenn du erwachsen bist?

you need to \be certain before you make an accusation like that du musst dir ganz sicher sein, bevor du so eine Anschuldigung vorbringst

“may I \be of service Madam?” the waiter asked „kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein, gnädige Frau?“ fragte der Kellner

to \be on the same wavelength auf der gleichen Wellenlänge liegen fam

to \be able to do sth etw tun können, in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

to \be from a country/a town aus einem Land/einer Stadt kommen

2. (composition) sein, bestehen aus

is this plate pure gold? ist dieser Teller aus reinem Gold?

3. (opinion)

▪ to \be for/against sth für/gegen etw akk sein

to \be all for sth ganz [o sehr] für etw akk sein

4. (calculation) sein, machen, kosten

two and two is four zwei und zwei ist vier

these books are 50p each diese Bücher kosten jeweils 50p

5. (timing)

to \be late/[right] on time zu spät/[genau] rechtzeitig kommen

6. (location) sein; town, country liegen

the keys are in that box die Schlüssel befinden sich in der Schachtel

the food was on the table das Essen stand auf dem Tisch

he's not here er ist nicht da

to \be in a fix [or jam] ( fam) in der Klemme stecken fam

to \be in a bad situation/trouble in einer schwierigen Situation/Schwierigkeiten sein

7. in pp (visit) sein

the postman hasn't been yet der Briefträger war noch nicht da

I've never been to Kenya ich bin noch nie in Kenia gewesen

8. (take place) stattfinden

the meeting is next Tuesday die Konferenz findet am nächsten Montag statt

9. (do) sein

to \be on benefit [or AM welfare] Sozialhilfe bekommen [o SCHWEIZ beziehen], Sozialhilfeempfänger/Sozialhilfeempfängerin sein

to \be on a diet auf Diät sein

to \be on the pill die Pille nehmen

to \be on standby/on holiday in [Ruf]bereitschaft/im Urlaub sein

▪ to \be up to sth etw im Schild[e] führen

10. (exist) existieren, vorhanden sein; ( old liter: live) leben, sein

let her \be! lass sie in Ruhe!

to \be or not to \be, that is the question Sein oder Nichtsein, das ist die Frage

there is/are... es gibt...

11. (expresses possibility)

can it [really] \be that...? ( form) ist es [tatsächlich] möglich, dass...?

is it that...? ( form) kann es sein, dass...?

12. (expresses ability)

sth is to \be done etw kann getan werden

the exhibition is currently to \be seen at the City Gallery die Ausstellung ist zurzeit in der Stadtgalerie zu besichtigen

13.

▪ to \be to do sth (expresses allowance) etw dürfen; (expresses obligation) etw sollen

▪ to not \be to do sth etw nicht dürfen

what are we to do? was sollen wir tun?

you're to sit in the corner and keep quiet du sollst dich in die Ecke setzen und ruhig sein

14.

▪ to \be to do sth (expresses future) etw tun werden

we are to visit Australia in the spring im Frühling reisen wir nach Australien; (expresses future in past)

she was never to see her brother again sie sollte ihren Bruder nie mehr wiedersehen; (in conditionals)

if I were you, I'd... an deiner Stelle würde ich...

if sb was [or were] to do sth,... wenn jd etw tun würde,...

if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades wenn er härter arbeiten würde, bekäme er bessere Noten

were sb to do sth,... ( form) würde jd etw tun,...

were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed würde ich mich weigern, wären sie äußerst verärgert

15. (impersonal use)

what is it? was ist?

what's it to \be? (what are you drinking) was möchten Sie trinken?; (please decide now) was soll es denn [nun] sein?

it is only fair for me es erscheint mir nur fair

is it true that you were asked to resign? stimmt es, dass man dir nahegelegt hat, dein Amt niederzulegen?

it's not that I don't like her — it's just that we rarely agree on anything es ist nicht so, dass ich sie nicht mag — wir sind nur selten einer Meinung

as it were sozusagen, gleichsam

16. (expresses imperatives)

\be quiet or I'll...! sei still oder ich...!

\be seated! ( form) setzen Sie sich!, nehmen Sie Platz! geh

\be yourself! sei du selbst! [o ganz natürlich!

17. (expresses continuation)

▪ to \be doing sth gerade etw tun

don't talk about that while I'm eating sprich nicht davon, während ich beim Essen bin

she's studying to be a lawyer sie studiert, um Rechtsanwältin zu werden

it's raining es regnet

you're always complaining du beklagst dich dauernd

18. (expresses passive)

to \be asked/pushed gefragt/gestoßen werden

to \be be discovered by sb von jdm gefunden werden

to \be left an orphan als Waise zurückbleiben

to \be left speechless sprachlos sein

19.

▶ the \be-all and end-all das Ein und Alles [o A und O]

▶ far \be it from sb to do sth nichts liegt jdm ferner, als etw zu tun

▶ to \be off form nicht in Form sein

▶ the joke is on sb jd ist der Dumme

▶ \be that as it may wie dem auch sei

▶ to \be off (go away, leave) weggehen; (begin spoiling) schlecht sein

\be off with you! go away! geh! hau ab! fam

▶ so \be it so sei es, sei's drum fam

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[biː] pres am, is, are, pret was, were, ptp been
1. COPULATIVE VERB

1) with adjective, noun, pronoun sein

to be critical of — kritisch sein or sich kritisch äußern über (+acc)

be sensible! — sei vernünftig

who's that? – it's me/that's Mary — wer ist das? – ich bins/das ist Mary

if I were you — wenn ich Sie or an Ihrer Stelle wäre

he is a soldier/a German — er ist Soldat/Deutscher

he wants to be a doctor — er möchte Arzt werden Note that the article is used in German only when the noun is qualified by an adjective.

he's a good student/a true Englishman — er ist ein guter Student/ein echter Engländer

2)

referring to physical, mental state how are you? — wie gehts?

I'm better now — es geht mir jetzt besser

she's not at all well — es geht ihr gar nicht gut

to be hungry/thirsty — Hunger/Durst haben, hungrig/durstig sein

I am hot/cold/frozen — mir ist heiß/kalt/eiskalt

they were horrified — sie waren entsetzt

3) age sein

he's five — er ist fünf

how old is she? —

he'll be three next month — er wird nächsten Monat drei (Jahre alt)

4) = cost kosten

how much is that? — wie viel or was kostet das?

5) MATH sein

two times two is or are four — zwei mal zwei ist or sind or gibt vier

6) with possessive gehören (+dat)

that book is your brother's/his — das Buch gehört Ihrem Bruder/ihm, das ist das Buch Ihres Bruders/das ist sein Buch

7)

in exclamations was he pleased to hear it! — er war vielleicht froh, das zu hören!

but wasn't she glad when... — hat sie sich vielleicht gefreut, als...

8) Brit inf

how are you for a beer? — hast du Lust auf ein Bier?

2. AUXILIARY VERB

1)

in continuous tenses Note how German uses the simple tense:what are you doing? — was machst du da?

she's always complaining — sie beklagt sich dauernd

they're coming tomorrow — sie kommen morgen Note how German uses the present tense:

I have been waiting for you for half an hour — ich warte schon seit einer halben Stunde auf Sie

will you be seeing her tomorrow? — sehen or treffen Sie sie morgen?

you will be hearing from us — Sie hören von uns, Sie werden von uns hören Note the use of bei + infinitive:

we're just drinking coffee —

I've just been packing my case — ich war gerade beim Kofferpacken

I was packing my case when... — ich war gerade beim Kofferpacken, als...

2) in passive constructions werden

he was run over — er ist überfahren worden, er wurde überfahren

the box had been opened — die Schachtel war geöffnet worden

it is/was being repaired — es wird/wurde gerade repariert

I will not be intimidated — ich lasse mich nicht einschüchtern __diams; to be/not to be...

they are shortly to be married — sie werden bald heiraten

they were to have been married last week — sie hätten letzte Woche heiraten sollen

the car is to be sold — das Auto soll verkauft werden

she was to be/was to have been dismissed but... — sie sollte entlassen werden, aber.../sie hätte entlassen werden sollen, aber...

he is to be pitied/not to be envied —

not to be confused with — nicht zu verwechseln mit

what is to be done? — was ist zu tun?, was soll geschehen?

I am to look after her — ich soll mich um sie kümmern

I am not to be disturbed — ich möchte nicht gestört werden

he is not to open it — er soll es nicht öffnen

I wasn't to tell you his name — ich sollte or durfte Ihnen nicht sagen, wie er heißt; (but I did) ich hätte Ihnen eigentlich nicht sagen sollen or dürfen, wie er heißt

she was never to return — sie sollte nie zurückkehren

he was not to be persuaded — er war nicht zu überreden, er ließ sich nicht überreden

if it were or was to snow — falls or wenn es schneien sollte

and were I or if I were to tell him? — und wenn ich es ihm sagen würde?

3)

in tag questions/short answers he's always late, isn't he? – yes he is — er kommt doch immer zu spät, nicht? – ja, das stimmt

he's never late, is he? – yes he is — er kommt nie zu spät, oder? – oh, doch

you're not ill, are you? – yes I am/no I'm not — Sie sind doch nicht (etwa) krank? – doch!/nein

it's all done, is it? – yes it is/no it isn't — es ist also alles erledigt? – ja/nein

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) sein; (= remain) bleiben

I'm going to Berlin – how long will you be there? — ich gehe nach Berlin – wie lange wirst du dort bleiben?

he is there at the moment but he won't be much longer — im Augenblick ist er dort, aber nicht mehr lange

we've been here a long time —

the powers that be — die zuständigen Stellen

let me/him be — lass mich/ihn (in Ruhe)

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

to be or not to be — Sein oder Nichtsein

2) = be situated sein; (town, forest, papers) liegen, sein; (car, tower, chair) stehen, sein

3)

= visit, call I've been to Paris — ich war schon (ein)mal in Paris

the milkman has already been — der Milchmann war schon da

he has been and gone — er war da und ist wieder gegangen

now you've been and done it (inf) — jetzt hast du aber was angerichtet!

I've just been and (gone and) broken it! — jetzt hab ichs tatsächlich kaputt gemacht (inf)

4)

= like to have who's for coffee/tee/biscuits? — wer möchte (gerne)Kaffee/Tee/Kekse?

here is a book/are two books — hier ist ein Buch/sind zwei Bücher

there he was sitting at the table — da saß er nun am Tisch

nearby there are two churches — in der Nähe sind or stehen zwei Kirchen

4. IMPERSONAL VERB
sein
it is dark/morning — es ist dunkel/Morgen

tomorrow is Friday/the 14th of June — morgen ist Freitag/der 14. Juni, morgen haben wir Freitag/den 14. Juni

it is 5 km to the nearest town — es sind 5 km bis zur nächsten Stadt

who found it —

it was me or I (form) who said it first — ICH habe es zuerst gesagt, ich war derjenige, der es zuerst gesagt hat

were it not for the fact that I am a teacher, I would... —

were it not for my friendship with him — wenn ich nicht mit ihm befreundet wäre

were it not for him, if it weren't or wasn't for him — wenn er nicht wäre

and even if it were not so — und selbst wenn das or dem nicht so wäre

had it not been or if it hadn't been for him — wenn er nicht gewesen wäre

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be [biː] 1. sg präs am [æm], 2. sg präs are [ɑː(r)], obs art [ɑː(r)t], 3. sg präs is [ız], pl präs are [ɑː(r)], 1. und 3. sg prät was [wɒz; wəz; US wɑz], 2. sg prät were [wɜː; US wɜr], pl prät were [wɜː; US wɜr], pperf been [biːn; bın], ppr being [ˈbiːıŋ]

A v/aux

1. sein (mit dem pperf zur Bildung des Passivs):

he is gone er ist weg;

I am come obs ich bin da

2. werden (mit dem pperf zur Bildung des passiv):

the register was signed das Protokoll wurde unterzeichnet;

we were appealed to man wandte sich an uns;

you will be sent for man wird Sie holen lassen

3. ( mit to und inf) sollen, müssen, dürfen, können:

he is to be pitied er ist zu bedauern;

he is to die er muss oder soll sterben;

it is not to be seen es ist nicht zu sehen;

he was to become a great writer er sollte ein großer Schriftsteller werden;

it was not to be es sollte nicht sein, es hat nicht sollen sein;

if I were to die wenn ich sterben sollte

4. (mit dem ppr eines anderen Verbs zur Bildung der Verlaufsform):

he is reading er liest (eben oder gerade), er ist beim Lesen;

he was smoking when the teacher entered er rauchte (gerade), als der Lehrer hereinkam;

the house is building ( oder is being built) das Haus ist im Bau

5. a) (zum Ausdruck der nahen Zukunft):

I am going to Paris tomorrow ich fahre morgen nach Paris

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6. (als Kopula) sein:

he is my father

B v/i

1. (Zustand oder Beschaffenheit bezeichnend) sein, sich befinden, der Fall sein:

the mirror is too high der Spiegel hängt zu hoch;

they are eight points behind SPORT etc sie liegen acht Punkte hinter (dat);

they are for export only sie sind nur für den Export bestimmt;

where was I? wo war ich stehen geblieben?;

let him be lass ihn in Ruhe!;

be it so, so be it, let it be so gut so, so sei es;

be it that … gesetzt den Fall, (dass) …;

how is it that …? wie kommt es, dass …?;

be that as it may wie dem auch sei

2. (vorhanden) sein, bestehen, existieren:

I think, therefore I am ich denke, also bin ich;

he is no more er ist (lebt) nicht mehr;

to be or not to be, that is the question Sein oder Nichtsein, das ist hier die Frage

3. a) geschehen, stattfinden, vor sich gehen, sein:

when will the meeting be? wann findet die Versammlung statt?

b) gehen, fahren (Bus etc):

when is the next bus?

4. (beruflich oder altersmäßig) werden:

I’ll be an engineer ich werde Ingenieur (wenn ich erwachsen bin);

what do you want to be when you grow up? was willst du einmal werden?;

you should have been a priest du hättest Priester werden sollen;

I’ll be 50 next month ich werde nächsten Monat 50;

she was 26 last month sie wurde letzten Monat 26

5. (eine bestimmte Zeit) her sein:

it is ten years since he died es ist zehn Jahre her, dass er starb; er starb vor zehn Jahren

6. (aus)gegangen sein (mit Formen der Vergangenheit und Angabe des Zieles der Bewegung):

he had been to town er war in die Stadt gegangen;

he had been bathing er war baden (gegangen);

I won’t be long ich werde nicht lange wegbleiben

7. (mit dem Possessiv) gehören:

this book is my sister’s das Buch gehört meiner Schwester;

are these glasses yours? gehört die Brille dir?, ist das deine Brille?

8. stammen ( from aus):

this painting is from the 18th century;

he is from Liverpool er ist oder stammt aus Liverpool

9. a) kosten:

how much are the gloves? was kosten die Handschuhe?

b) betragen (Preis):

that’ll be £4.15 das macht 4 Pfund 15

10. bedeuten:

what is that to me? was kümmert mich das?

11. zur Bekräftigung der bejahenden oder verneinenden Antwort: are these your cigarettes? yes, they are (no, they aren’t) ja (nein)

12. dauern:

the performance is approximately two hours;

it will probably be some time before … es wird wahrscheinlich einige Zeit dauern, bis …

13. FILM, TV mitwirken (in in dat):

be in a TV seriesBesondere Redewendungen: it is they that have seen him sie haben ihn gesehen;

be an hour in going to … eine Stunde brauchen, um nach … zu gehen;

has any one been? umg ist jemand da gewesen?;

the government that is (was) die gegenwärtige (vergangene) Regierung;

my wife that is to be obs meine zukünftige Frau;

he is dead, is he not ( oder isn’t he)? er ist tot, nicht wahr?;

I am next, am I not (od umg aren’t I) ? ich bin der Nächste, nicht wahr?;

he is not dead, is he? er ist doch nicht (etwa) tot?;

have you ever been to Rome? sind Sie schon einmal in Rom gewesen?;

we have been into the matter wir haben uns damit (bereits) befasst;

I’ve been through all this before ich hab das alles schon einmal mitgemacht

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1. verb,
pres. t. I am, neg. (coll.) ain't, he is, neg. (coll.) isn't

Ex:

we are — neg. (coll.) aren't; p.t. I was, neg. (coll.) wasn't, we were, neg. (coll.) weren't; pres. p. being; p.p. been copula

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1) (indicating quality or attribute) sein

she'll be ten next week — sie wird nächste Woche zehn

she is a mother/an Italian — sie ist Mutter/Italienerin

being a Frenchman, he likes wine — als Franzose trinkt er gern Wein

he is being nice to them/sarcastic — er ist nett zu ihnen/jetzt ist er sarkastisch

2) in exclamation

was she pleased! — war sie [vielleicht] froh!

aren't you a big boy! — was bist du schon für ein großer Junge!

3) will be (indicating supposition)

[I dare say] you'll be a big boy by now — du bist jetzt sicher schon ein großer Junge

you'll be relieved to hear that — du wirst erleichtert sein, das zu hören

4) (indicating physical or mental welfare or state) sein; sich fühlen

I am hot — mir ist heiß

I am freezing — mich friert es

how are you/is she? — wie geht's (ugs.) /geht es ihr?

5) identifying the subject

it is the 5th today — heute haben wir den Fünften

who's that? — wer ist das?

it is she, it's her — sie ist's

if I were you — an deiner Stelle

6) (indicating profession, pastime, etc.)

be a teacher/a footballer — Lehrer/Fußballer sein

she wants to be a surgeon — sie möchte Chirurgin werden

7) with possessive

it is hers — es ist ihrs; es gehört ihr

8) (cost) kosten

how much are the eggs? — was kosten die Eier?

9) (equal) sein

two times three is six, two threes are six — zweimal drei ist od. sind od. gibt sechs

sixteen ounces is a pound — sechzehn Unzen sind od. ergeben ein Pfund

10) (constitute) bilden

London is not England — London ist nicht [gleich] England

11) (mean) bedeuten

he was everything to her — er bedeutete ihr alles
2. intransitive verb
1) (exist) [vorhanden] sein; existieren

can such things be? — kann es so etwas geben?; kann so etwas vorkommen?

I think, therefore I am — ich denke, also bin ich

there is/are... — es gibt...

for the time being — vorläufig

Miss Jones that was — das frühere Fräulein Jones

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei

2) (remain) bleiben

I shan't be a moment or second — ich komme gleich; noch eine Minute

she has been in her room for hours — sie ist schon seit Stunden in ihrem Zimmer

let it be — lass es sein

let him/her be — lass ihn/sie in Ruhe

how long has he been here? — wie lange ist er schon hier?

3) (happen) stattfinden; sein

where will the party be? — wo ist die Party?; wo findet die Party statt?

4) (go, come)

be off with you! — geh/geht!

I'm off or for home — ich gehe jetzt nach Hause

she's from Australia — sie stammt od. ist aus Australien

are you for London? — wollen Sie nach London?

5) (on visit etc.) sein

have you [ever] been to London? — bist du schon einmal in London gewesen?

has anyone been? — ist jemand da gewesen?

6)

she's been and tidied the room — (coll.) sie hat doch wirklich das Zimmer aufgeräumt

the children have been at the biscuits — die Kinder waren an den Keksen (ugs.)

I've been into this matter — ich habe mich mit der Sache befasst
3. auxiliary verb
1) forming passive werden

the child was found — das Kind wurde gefunden

German is spoken here — hier wird Deutsch gesprochen

2) forming continuous tenses, active

he is reading — er liest [gerade]; er ist beim Lesen

I am leaving tomorrow — ich reise morgen [ab]

the train was departing when I got there — der Zug fuhr gerade ab, als ich ankam

3) forming continuous tenses, passive

the house is/was being built — das Haus wird/wurde [gerade] gebaut

4) (expr. obligation)

be to — sollen

I am to inform you — ich soll Sie unterrichten

he is to be admired — er ist zu bewundern

5) (expr. arrangement)

be to — sollen

the Queen is to arrive at 3 p.m. — die Königin soll um 15 Uhr eintreffen

6) (expr. possibility)

it was not to be seen — es war nicht zu sehen

I was not to be side-tracked — ich ließ mich nicht ablenken

7) (expr. destiny)

they were never to meet again — sie sollten sich nie wieder treffen

8) (expr. condition)

if I were to tell you that..., were I to tell you that... — wenn ich dir sagen würde, dass...
4.
bride-/husband-to-be — zukünftige Braut/zukünftiger Ehemann

mother-/father-to-be — werdende Mutter/werdender Vater

the be-all and end-all — das A und O

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(in a state of) shock expr.

einen Schock haben ausdr. (left) stranded expr.

auf dem trockenen sitzen ausdr.

aufgeschmissen sein ausdr. (on a) level with expr.

auf dem gleichen Niveau stehen wie ausdr.

auf gleicher Höhe sein mit ausdr.

genauso hoch sein wie ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been)

= sein v.

(§ p.,pp.: war, ist gewesen)

sich befinden v.

sich fühlen v.

English-german dictionary > be
3 last

I 1. adjective
letzt...

be last to arrive — als letzter/letzte ankommen

for the [very] last time — zum [aller]letzten Mal

who was last? — wer war letzter?

the last two — die letzten beiden

he came last — er war letzter

second last, last but one — vorletzt...

last but not least — last, not least; nicht zuletzt

last evening/night was windy — gestern abend/gestern od. heute nacht war es windig

last evening/week we were out — gestern abend/letzte Woche waren wir aus

that would be the last thing to do in this situation — das wäre das Letzte, was man in dieser Situation tun würde
2. adverb
1) [ganz] zuletzt; als letzter/letzte [sprechen, ankommen]

2) (on last previous occasion) das letzte Mal; zuletzt

when did you last see him or see him last? — wann hast du ihn zuletzt od. das letzte Mal gesehen?
3. noun
1) (mention, sight)

I shall never hear the last of it — das werde ich ständig zu hören bekommen

you haven't heard the last of this matter — das letzte Wort in dieser Sache ist noch nicht gesprochen

that was the last we ever saw of him — das war das letzte Mal, daß wir ihn gesehen haben

2) (person or thing) letzter...

these last — letztere

I'm always the last to be told — ich bin immer der letzte, der etwas erfährt

she was the last to know about it — sie erfuhr es als letzte

3) (day, moment[s])

to or till the last — bis zuletzt; see also academic.ru/8875/breathe">breathe 2. 1)

4)

at [long] last — endlich; schließlich [doch noch]
II intransitive verb
1) (continue) andauern; [Wetter, Ärger:] anhalten

last all night — die ganze Nacht dauern

last till — dauern bis

last from... to... — von... bis... dauern

built to last — dauerhaft gebaut

it can't/won't last — das geht nicht mehr lange so

it's too good to last — es ist zu schön, um von Dauer zu sein

2) (manage to continue) es aushalten

3) (suffice) reichen

while stocks last — solange Vorrat reicht

this knife will last [me] a lifetime — dies Messer hält mein ganzes Leben
III noun
(for shoemaker) Leisten, der

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I 1. adjective
1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) letzt

2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) letzt

3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) letzt
2. adverb
(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) zuletzt

- lastly
- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb
1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) andauern

2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) sich halten

•

- lasting
- last out
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last¹

[lɑ:st, AM læst]

n Leisten m

▶ the cobbler should stick to his \last ( prov) Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten prov

last²

[lɑ:st, AM læst]

I. adj inv

1. attr (after all the others)

▪ the \last... der/die/das letzte...

they caught the \last bus sie nahmen den letzten Bus

to arrive/come \last als Letzte(r) f(m) ankommen/kommen

to plan sth [down] to the \last detail etw bis ins kleinste Detail planen

to do sth \last thing etw als Letztes tun

I always switch on the washing machine \last thing [at night] ich mache als Letztes vor dem Schlafengehen immer noch die Waschmaschine an

the second/third \last door die vor-/drittletzte Tür

the \last one der/die/das Letzte

our house is the \last one on the left before the traffic lights unser Haus ist das Letzte links vor der Ampel

to be the \last one to do sth etw als Letzte(r) tun

she was the \last one to arrive sie kam als Letzte an

2. (lowest in order, rank) letzte(r, s)

the Mets will surely finish the season in \last place die Mets werden am Ende der Saison sicher Tabellenletzte sein

▪ to be [or come] \last Letzte(r) f(m) sein; (in a race, competition) Letzte(r) f(m) werden

to be fourth/third from \last Viert-/Drittletzte(r) f(m) sein

to be \last but one [or next to \last] [or second [to] \last] Vorletzte(r) f(m) sein

3. attr (final, remaining) letzte(r, s)

I'll give you one \last chance ich gebe dir eine letzte Chance

this is the \last time I do him a favour das ist das letzte Mal, dass ich ihm einen Gefallen tue

can I have the \last piece of chocolate? darf ich das letzte Stück Schokolade essen?

I'm down to my \last 50p ich habe nur noch 50 Pence

it's our \last hope das ist unsere letzte Hoffnung

these are the \last of our supplies das sind unsere letzten Vorräte

he calculated the costs down to the \last penny er hat die Kosten bis auf den letzten Penny berechnet

I'm almost finished — this is the \last but one box to empty ich bin fast fertig — das ist schon die vorletzte Kiste, die ich noch ausräumen muss

to the \last man MIL bis auf den letzten Mann

at the \last minute/moment in letzter Minute/im letzten Moment

till/to the \last minute [or [possible] moment] bis zur letzten Minute/zum letzten Moment

he always leaves important decisions to the \last possible moment er schiebt wichtige Entscheidungen immer bis zum letzten Moment hinaus

he waited till the \last minute to submit an offer er wartete mit seinem Angebot bis zur letzten Minute

as a [or BRIT also in the] \last resort im äußersten Notfall

police are supposed to use guns only as a \last resort die Polizei soll nur im äußersten Notfall von der Waffe Gebrauch machen

that's my \last word [on the subject] das ist mein letztes Wort [zu diesem Thema]

to have the \last word das letzte Wort haben

at long \last schließlich und endlich, zu guter Letzt

at long \last the government is starting to listen to our problems endlich wird die Regierung einmal auf unsere Probleme aufmerksam

4. attr (most recent, previous) letzte(r, s)

when was the \last time you had a cigarette? wann hast du zum letzten Mal eine Zigarette geraucht?

did you hear the storm \last night? hast du letzte Nacht den Sturm gehört?

did you see the news on TV \last night? hast du gestern Abend die Nachrichten im Fernsehen gesehen?

sb's \last album/book jds letztes Album/Buch

\last month/November letzten Monat/November

\last Sunday [or on Sunday \last] letzten Sonntag

your letter of Sunday \last ( form) Ihr Brief von letztem Sonntag

the results from \last Sunday:

\last Sunday's results die Ergebnisse vom letzten Sonntag

\last week/year letzte Woche/letztes Jahr

the week/year before \last vorletzte Woche/vorletztes Jahr

in the \last five years in den letzten fünf Jahren

5. attr (most unlikely)

▪ the \last sb/sth der/die/das Letzte

she was the \last person I expected to see sie hätte ich am allerwenigsten erwartet

the \last thing I wanted was to make you unhappy das Letzte, was ich wollte, war dich unglücklich zu machen

he's the \last person I want to see at the moment er ist der Letzte, den ich im Moment sehen möchte

the \last thing she needed is a husband eine Ehemann hatte ihr gerade noch gefehlt! iron

6.

▶ to have the \last laugh zuletzt lachen fig; (show everybody) es allen zeigen

I'll have the \last laugh [over you]! dir werd ich's schon noch zeigen! fam

▶ the \last laugh is on sb jd lacht zuletzt fig

▶ sth is on its \last legs ( fam) etw gibt bald den Geist auf [o macht es nicht mehr lange] fam

the foundry business was on its \last legs das Gießereigeschäft pfiff auf dem letzten Loch sl

▶ sb is on their \last legs ( fam: very tired) jd ist fix und fertig fam, jd pfeift auf dem letzten Loch sl; (near to death) jd macht es nicht mehr lange fam

▶ to be the \last straw das Fass [endgültig] zum Überlaufen bringen fig

▶ to be the \last word ( fam) zurzeit das Beste [o Nonplusultra] sein

digital audio is the \last word in sound reproduction digitales Audio ist zurzeit das Nonplusultra im Bereich der Klangwiedergabe

II. adv inv

1. (most recently) das letzte Mal, zuletzt

I \last saw him three weeks ago ich habe ihn zuletzt [o das letzte Mal] vor drei Wochen gesehen

when did you have a cigarette \last [or \last have a cigarette]? wann hast du das letzte Mal geraucht?

2. (after the others) als Letzte(r, s)

the horse came in \last das Pferd kam als Letztes ins Ziel

until \last bis zuletzt [o zum Schluss

3. (lastly) zuletzt, zum Schluss

\last, and most important... der letzte und wichtigste Punkt...

and \last, I'd like to thank you all for coming und zum Schluss möchte ich Ihnen allen dafür danken, dass Sie gekommen sind

\last but not [or by no means] least nicht zu vergessen, nicht zuletzt

\last but not least, I'd like to thank you for coming und ich möchte mich nicht zuletzt auch für ihr Kommen bedanken

III. n

<pl ->

1. (one after all the others)

▪ the \last der/die/das Letzte

she was the \last to arrive sie kam als Letzte

the \last but one esp BRIT, AUS [or AM the next to \last] der/die/das Vorletzte

to be the \last to do sth als Letzte(r) f(m) etw tun

why are they always the \last to arrive? warum kommen sie immer als Letzte?

why is he always the \last to be told? warum erfährt er immer alles als Letzter?

2. (only one left, final one)

▪ the \last der/die/das Letzte

she was the \last of the great educational reformers sie war die Letzte der großen Schulreformer

to breathe one's \last den letzten Atemzug tun

3. (remainder)

▪ the \last der letzte Rest

that was the \last of the real coffee das war der letzte Rest Bohnenkaffee

the \last of the ice cream/strawberries der letzte Rest Eis/Erdbeeren

4. (most recent, previous one)

▪ the \last der/die/das Letzte

the \last we heard of her was that... das Letzte, was wir von ihr hörten, war, dass...

the \last I heard she had lost her job das Letzte was ich von ihr weiß ist, dass sie ihren Job verloren hatte

the \last we heard from her,... als wir das letzte Mal von ihr hörten,...

the \last we saw of her,... als wir sie das letzte Mal sahen,...

that was the \last we saw of her das war das letzte Mal, das wir sie gesehen haben, seitdem haben wir sie nie wieder gesehen

5. usu sing SPORT (last position) letzter Platz

Lion Cavern came from \last in a slowly run race Lion Cavern holte in einem langsamen Rennen vom letzten Platz auf

6. BOXING

▪ the \last die letzte Runde

7. ( fam: end)

the dying embers sparked their \last die Funken verglühten

you haven't heard the \last of this! das letzte Wort ist hier noch nicht gesprochen!

we'll never hear the \last of it if they win wenn sie gewinnen, müssen wir uns das endlos anhören fam

to see the \last of sth ( fam) etw nie wieder sehen müssen

at \last endlich

I've finished my essay at \last! endlich habe ich meinen Essay fertig!

to the \last ( form: until the end) bis zuletzt; (utterly) durch und durch

to defend one's principles to the \last seine Prinzipien bis zuletzt verteidigen

she is patriotic to the \last sie ist durch und durch patriotisch

last³

[lɑ:st, AM læst]

I. vi

1. (go on for) [an]dauern

it was only a short trip, but very enjoyable while it \lasted die Reise war zwar nur kurz, aber insgesamt sehr angenehm

to \last [for] a month/week einen Monat/eine Woche dauern

the rain is expected to \last all weekend der Regen soll das gesamte Wochenende anhalten

2. (endure) halten; enthusiasm, intentions anhalten

this is too good to \last das ist zu gut, um wahr zu sein

it's the only battery we've got, so make it \last wir habe nur diese eine Batterie — verwende sie also sparsam

her previous secretary only \lasted a month ihre vorige Sekretärin blieb nur einen Monat

you won't \last long in this job if... du wirst diesen Job nicht lange behalten, wenn...

he wouldn't \last five minutes in the army! er würde keine fünf Minuten beim Militär überstehen!

built to \last für die Ewigkeit gebaut

II. vt

▪ to \last sb supplies etc [aus]reichen; car, machine halten

we've only got enough supplies to \last us a week unsere Vorräte werden nur eine Woche reichen

to \last five years fünf Jahre halten

to \last [sb] a lifetime ein Leben lang halten

if you look after your teeth they will \last you a lifetime wenn du deine Zähne gut pflegst, wirst du sie dein Leben lang behalten

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I [lAːst]
1. adj

1) letzte(r, s)

he was last to arrive — er kam als Letzter an

the last person — der Letzte

the last but one, the second last (one) — der/die/das Vorletzte

the third last house — das drittletzte Haus

(the) last one there buys the drinks! — der Letzte or wer als Letzter ankommt, zahlt die Getränke

last Monday, on Monday last — letzten Montag

last year — letztes Jahr, im vorigen Jahr

during the last 20 years, these last 20 years — in den letzten 20 Jahren

last but not least — nicht zuletzt, last not least

2)

(= most unlikely, unsuitable etc) that's the last thing I worry about — das ist das Letzte, worüber ich mir Sorgen machen würde

that was the last thing I expected — damit hatte ich am wenigsten gerechnet

that's the last thing I wanted to happen —

he's the last person I want to see — er ist der Letzte, den ich sehen möchte

you're the last person to be entrusted with it — du bist der Letzte, dem man das anvertrauen kann

2. n

1) (= final one or part, one before) der/die/das Letzte

he was the last of the visitors to leave — er ging als Letzter der Besucher

I'm always the last to know — ich erfahre immer alles als Letzter

he withdrew the last of his money from the bank — er hob sein letztes Geld von der Bank ab

each one is better than the last — eins ist besser als das andere

this is the last of the cake — das ist der Rest des Kuchens

that's the last of the fighting — jetzt hat der Kampf ein Ende

that was the last we saw of him —

the last we heard of him was... — das Letzte, was wir von ihm hörten, war...

that was the last we heard of it/him — seitdem haben wir nichts mehr darüber/von ihm gehört

I hope this is the last we'll hear of it — ich hoffe, damit ist die Sache erledigt

the last I heard, they were getting married — das Letzte, was ich gehört habe, war, dass sie heiraten

I shall be glad to see the last of this/him — ich bin froh, wenn ich das hinter mir habe/wenn ich den los bin (inf) or wenn ich den nicht mehr sehe

we shall never hear the last of it —

to look one's last on sth my last (Comm) — den letzten Blick auf etw (acc) werfen mein letztes Schreiben

2)

at last — endlich

at long last — schließlich und endlich

so you're ready at long last! — du bist also endlich fertig geworden!

to the last — bis zum Schluss

3. adv

when did you last have a bath or have a bath last? — wann hast du das letzte Mal gebadet?

I last heard from him a month ago — vor einem Monat habe ich das letzte Mal von ihm gehört

he spoke last — er sprach als Letzter

the horse came in last — das Pferd ging als letztes durchs Ziel
II
1. vt

it will last me/a careful user a lifetime — das hält/bei vernünftiger Benutzung hält es ein Leben lang

the car has lasted me eight years — das Auto hat acht Jahre (lang) gehalten

these cigarettes will last me a week — diese Zigaretten reichen mir eine Woche

I didn't think he'd last the week — ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass er die Woche durchhält

2. vi
(= continue) dauern; (= remain intact cloth, flowers, marriage) halten
it can't last — es hält nicht an

it won't last — es wird nicht lange anhalten or so bleiben

it's too good to last — das ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein

he'll stay as long as the beer lasts — er bleibt, solange Bier da ist

will this material last? — ist dieses Material haltbar or dauerhaft?

none of his girlfriends lasts for long — bei ihm hält sich keine Freundin lange

he won't last long in this job — er wird in dieser Stelle nicht alt werden (inf)

the previous boss only lasted a week — der letzte Chef blieb nur eine Woche
III
n
Leisten m
cobbler, stick to your last! — Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten!

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last¹ [lɑːst; US læst]

A adj (adv → lastly)

1. letzt(er, e, es):

the last two die beiden Letzten;

last but one vorletzt(er, e, es);

last but two drittletzt(er, e, es);

for the last time zum letzten Mal;

to the last man bis auf den letzten Mann;

the Last Day REL der Jüngste Tag;

Last Frontier US (Beiname für den Staat) Alaska n;

last letter Abschiedsbrief m;

last name bes US Familien-, Nach-, Zuname m;

last number recall ( oder redial) TEL Wahlwiederholung f;

last rites REL Sterbesakramente;

last thing als Letztes (besonders vor dem Schlafengehen);

be last SPORT etc an letzter Stelle liegen; → home A 4, honor B 2, judgment 6 b, etc

2. letzt(er, e, es), vorig(er, e, es):

last Monday, Monday last (am) letzten oder vorigen Montag;

last night

a) gestern Abend,

b) in der vergangenen Nacht, letzte Nacht;

last week in der letzten oder vorigen Woche, letzte oder vorige Woche

3. neuest(er, e, es), letzt(er, e, es):

the last news;

the last thing in jazz das Neueste im Jazz; → word Bes Redew

4. letzt(er, e, es) (allein übrig bleibend):

my last hope ( pound, etc)

5. letzt(er, e, es), endgültig, entscheidend: → word Bes Redew

6. äußerst(er, e, es):

the last degree der höchste Grad;

of the last importance von höchster Bedeutung;

my last price mein äußerster oder niedrigster Preis

7. letzt(er, e, es) (am wenigsten erwartet oder geeignet):

the last man I would choose der Letzte, den ich wählen würde;

he was the last person I expected to see mit ihm oder mit seiner Gegenwart hatte ich am wenigsten gerechnet;

the last thing I would do das Letzte, was ich tun würde;

this is the last thing to happen es ist sehr unwahrscheinlich, dass das geschieht

8. letzt(er, e, es), miserabelst(er, e, es), scheußlichst(er, e, es):

the last form of vice

B adv

1. zuletzt, als Letzt(er, e, es), an letzter Stelle:

he came last er kam als Letzter;

last but not least last, (but) not least; nicht zuletzt; nicht zu vergessen;

last of all zuallerletzt, ganz zuletzt

2. zuletzt, zum letzten Mal:

I last met her in Berlin

3. schließlich, zu guter Letzt

4. letzt…:

last-mentioned letztgenannt, -erwähnt

C s

1. (der, die, das) Letzte:

the last to arrive der Letzte, der ankam;

he was the last to come er kam als Letzter;

he would be the last to say such a thing er wäre der Letzte, der so etwas sagen würde

2. (der, die, das) Letzte oder Letztgenannte

3. umg kurz für last baby, last letter etc:

I wrote in my last ich schrieb in meinem letzten Brief;

this is our last das ist unser Jüngstes

4. umg

a) letzte Erwähnung

b) letztmaliger Anblick

c) letztes Mal: → Bes Redew

5. Ende n:

a) Schluss m

b) Tod m: → Bes RedewBesondere Redewendungen: at last

a) endlich,

b) schließlich, zuletzt;

at long last schließlich (doch noch), nach langem Warten;

to the last

a) bis zum Äußersten,

b) bis zum Ende oder Schluss,

c) bis zum Tod;

breathe one’s last seinen letzten Atemzug tun, sein Leben aushauchen;

hear the last of

a) zum letzten Male hören von,

b) nichts mehr hören von;

we’ve seen the last of him den sehen wir nie mehr wieder;

we’ll never see the last of that guy den Kerl werden wir nie mehr los

last² [lɑːst; US læst]

A v/i

1. (an-, fort)dauern:

too good to last zu schön, um lange zu währen

2. bestehen:

as long as the world lasts

3. auch last out durch-, aus-, standhalten, sich halten:

he won’t last much longer er wird es nicht mehr lange machen (auch Kranker);

he didn’t last long in that job er hat es in dieser Stelle nicht lange ausgehalten

4. (sich) halten:

the paint will last die Farbe wird halten;

the book will last das Buch wird sich (lange) halten;

last well haltbar sein

5. auch last out (aus)reichen, genügen:

while the money lasts solange das Geld reicht;

while stocks last solange der Vorrat reicht;

we must make our supplies last wir müssen mit unseren Vorräten auskommen

B v/t

1. jemandem reichen:

it will last us a week damit kommen wir eine Woche aus

2. meist last out

a) überdauern, -leben,

b) (es mindestens) ebenso lange aushalten wie

last³ [lɑːst; US læst] s Leisten m:

put shoes on the last Schuhe über den Leisten schlagen;

stick to one’s last fig bei seinem Leisten bleiben

last⁴ [lɑːst; US læst] s Last f (Gewicht oder Hohlmaß, verschieden nach Ware und Ort, meist etwa 4000 englische Pfund oder 30 hl)

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I 1. adjective
letzt...

be last to arrive — als letzter/letzte ankommen

for the [very] last time — zum [aller]letzten Mal

who was last? — wer war letzter?

the last two — die letzten beiden

he came last — er war letzter

second last, last but one — vorletzt...

last but not least — last, not least; nicht zuletzt

last evening/night was windy — gestern abend/gestern od. heute nacht war es windig

last evening/week we were out — gestern abend/letzte Woche waren wir aus

that would be the last thing to do in this situation — das wäre das Letzte, was man in dieser Situation tun würde
2. adverb
1) [ganz] zuletzt; als letzter/letzte [sprechen, ankommen]

2) (on last previous occasion) das letzte Mal; zuletzt

when did you last see him or see him last? — wann hast du ihn zuletzt od. das letzte Mal gesehen?
3. noun
1) (mention, sight)

I shall never hear the last of it — das werde ich ständig zu hören bekommen

you haven't heard the last of this matter — das letzte Wort in dieser Sache ist noch nicht gesprochen

that was the last we ever saw of him — das war das letzte Mal, daß wir ihn gesehen haben

2) (person or thing) letzter...

these last — letztere

I'm always the last to be told — ich bin immer der letzte, der etwas erfährt

she was the last to know about it — sie erfuhr es als letzte

3) (day, moment[s])

to or till the last — bis zuletzt; see also breathe 2. 1)

4)

at [long] last — endlich; schließlich [doch noch]
II intransitive verb
1) (continue) andauern; [Wetter, Ärger:] anhalten

last all night — die ganze Nacht dauern

last till — dauern bis

last from... to... — von... bis... dauern

built to last — dauerhaft gebaut

it can't/won't last — das geht nicht mehr lange so

it's too good to last — es ist zu schön, um von Dauer zu sein

2) (manage to continue) es aushalten

3) (suffice) reichen

while stocks last — solange Vorrat reicht

this knife will last [me] a lifetime — dies Messer hält mein ganzes Leben
III noun
(for shoemaker) Leisten, der

* * *

adj.

letzt adj.

letzter adj.

letztes adj.

vorig adj.

zuletzt adj. (weather) v.

andauern (Wetter) v. v.

andauern v.

dauern v.

English-german dictionary > last
4 out

(to allow to come in, go out: Let me in!; I let the dog out.) dejar entrar/salir

out adv

1. fuera

they're out in the garden están fuera, en el jardín

En muchos casos out no se traduce por fuera

don't let the baby get out no dejes que se escape el bebé

she took her purse out sacó el monedero

my father is in, but my mother has gone out mi padre está en casa, pero mi madre ha salido

2. apagado

the lights are out las luces están apagadas

3. en voz alta

he called out my name gritó mi nombre

out

tr[aʊt]

adverb

1 (outside) fuera, afuera

■ she's out in the garden está en el jardín

■ I locked myself out me quedé fuera sin llaves

■ could you wait out there? ¿podrías esperar allí fuera?

■ is it cold out? ¿hace frío en la calle?

2 (move outside) fuera

■ I was just on my way out estaba a punto de salir

■ get out! ¡fuera!

■ she ran out salió corriendo

■ they've gone out han salido

3 (not in) fuera

■ there's no answer, they must be out no contestan, deben de haber salido

■ shall we eat out? ¿comemos fuera?

4 (expressing distance) en

■ they live out in the country viven en el campo

■ out at sea en alta mar

■ out in the Sudan en Sudán

■ they went to live out east se fueron a vivir a oriente

5 (expressing removal) diferentes traducciones

■ he tore a page out from the book arrancó una página del libro

■ I've had a tooth out me han sacado una muela

■ she got out a handkerchief sacó un pañuelo

6 (showing disappearance) diferentes traducciones

■ rub that word out borra esa palabra

■ our money ran out se nos acabó el dinero

■ this grease stain won't come out esta mancha de grasa no sale

7 (available, existing) diferentes traducciones

■ when will her new book be out? ¿cuándo saldrá su nuevo libro?

■ the film comes out next month la película se estrenará el mes que viene

■ it's the best sandwich out es el mejor bocadillo que hay

8 (known) diferentes traducciones

■ your secret's out tu secreto ha salido a la luz

■ the news is out se sabe la noticia

9 (flowers) en flor; (sun, stars, etc) que ha salido

■ the tulips are out los tulipanes están en flor

■ the sun's out ha salido el sol, brilla el sol, hace sol

10 (protruding) que se sale

■ a nail sticking out un clavo que sobresale

■ his stomach sticks out le sale la barriga

■ she held out her hand tendió la mano

■ don't put your tongue out! ¡no saques la lengua!

11 (clearly, loudly) en voz alta

■ he called out to me me llamó en voz alta

■ she said it out loud lo dijo en voz alta

12 (to the end) hasta el final; (completely) completamente, totalmente

■ hear me out escúchame hasta el final

■ the house was burnt out la casa fue destruida totalmente por las llamas

■ we've sold out of sugar hemos vendido todo el azúcar

13 SMALLRADIO/SMALL (end of message) fuera

adjective

1 (extinguished) apagado,-a

■ the lights are out las luces están apagadas

■ they put the fire out apagaron el fuego

2 (unconscious) inconsciente; (asleep) dormido,-a

■ she passed out se desmayó

■ the boxer knocked his opponent out el boxeador dejó K.O. a su contrincante

■ he went out like a light se durmió como un tronco

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (defeated) eliminado,-a; (out of play) fuera

■ he's out! ¡lo han eliminado!

■ his volley was out su volea ha ido fuera

4 (wrong, not accurate) equivocado,-a

■ my calculation was out by £5 mi cálculo tenía un error de 5 libras

5 (not fashionable) pasado,-a de moda

■ white socks are out los calcetines blancos ya no se llevan

6 (out of order) estropeado,-a

■ the photocopier's out la fotocopiadora no funciona

7 (unacceptable) prohibido,-a

8 (on strike) en huelga

■ the miners are out again los mineros vuelven a estar en huelga

9 (tide) bajo,-a

10 (over, finished) acabado,-a

■ before the year is out antes de que acabe el año

■ school's out han terminado las clases

preposition

1 familiar (out of) por

■ she ran out the door salió por la puerta

■ I threw it out the window lo tiré por la ventana

preposition out of

1 (away from, no longer in) fuera de

■ they're out of town están fuera de la ciudad

■ he's just got out of bed se acaba de levantar

■ she walked out of the meeting abandonó la reunión

■ it fell out of his pocket cayó de su bolsillo

2 (from a state of) fuera de

■ out of danger fuera de peligro

■ out of control fuera de control

■ out of print agotado,-a

■ out of earshot fuera del alcance del oído

3 (not involved in) fuera de

■ they are out of the cup han quedado fuera de la copa

4 (from among) de

■ eight smokers out of ten ocho de cada diez fumadores

■ she got five out of ten in French sacó (un) cinco sobre diez en francés

5 (without) sin

■ we're out of tea se nos ha acabado el té, nos hemos quedado sin té

■ out of money sin dinero

■ out of breath sin aliento

■ I'm out of practice me falta práctica

■ he's out of work está parado, está sin trabajo

6 (because of) por

■ out of spite por despecho

■ out of respect por respeto

7 (using, made from) de

■ made out of wood hecho,-a de madera

■ the suit is made out of wool el traje es de lana

8 (from) de

■ out of a tin de una lata

■ out of a book de un libro

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

out of favour en desgracia

out of sight, out of mind ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente

out of sorts indispuesto,-a

out of this world extraordinario,-a

out with it! ¡dilo ya!, ¡suéltalo ya!

to feel out of it sentirse excluido,-a

to be out and about (from illness) estar recuperado,-a

to be out for something querer algo

■ he's out for your blood va a por ti

■ she's only out for your money sólo quiere tu dinero

to be out of one's head / be out of one's mind estar loco,-a

to be out to lunch SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL estar loco,-a

to be out to do something estar decidido,-a a hacer algo

■ they're out to win están decididos a vencer

■ he's out to get me va a por mí

out tray bandeja de salidas

out ['aʊt] vi

: revelarse, hacerse conocido

out adv

1) (indicating direction or movement) : para afuera

she opened the door and looked out: abrió la puerta y miró para afuera

2) (indicating a location away from home or work) : fuera, afuera

to eat out: comer afuera

3) (indicating loss of control or possession)

they let the secret out: sacaron el secreto a la luz

4) (indicating completion or discontinuance)

his money ran out: se le acabó el dinero

to turn out the light: apagar la luz

5) outside: fuera, afuera

out in the garden: afuera en el jardín

6) aloud: en voz alta, en alto

to cry out: gritar

out adj

1) external: externo, exterior

2) outlying: alejado, distante

the out islands: las islas distantes

3) absent: ausente

4) unfashionable: fuera de moda

5) extinguished: apagado

out prep

1) (used to indicate an outward movement) : por

I looked out the window: miré por la ventana

she ran out the door: corrió por la puerta

2) out of

out

adj.

• fuera adj.

adv.

• afuera adv.

• fuera adv.

prep.

• allá en prep.

I aʊt
1) adverb

Sense I

2)

a) ( outside) fuera, afuera (esp AmL)

is the cat in or out? — ¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

all the books on Dickens are out — todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados; see also out of

b) (not at home, work)

tell him I'm out — dile que no estoy

he's out to o at lunch — ha salido a comer

I was out most of the day — estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months — hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York — pasaron un día en York

to eat o (frml) dine out — cenar/comer fuera or (esp AmL) afuera

out and about: you must get out and about more — tienes que salir más; see also go out

3) ( removed)

I'm having my stitches out next week — la semana que viene me sacan los puntos

4)

a) (indicating movement, direction)

out! — fuera!

out — salida

she went over to the window and looked out — se acercó a la ventana y miró para afuera

b) (outstretched, projecting)

the dog had its tongue out — el perro tenía la lengua fuera or (esp AmL) afuera

arms out, legs together — brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

5) ( indicating distance)

out here in Japan — aquí en Japón

they worked out in Brunei for a while — estuvieron un tiempo trabajando en Brunei

we live out Brampton way — vivimos en la dirección de Brampton

ten miles out — ( Naut) a diez millas de la costa

6)

a) (ejected, dismissed)

any more foul language and she's out! — otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out — no pudo echar a los inquilinos

b) (from hospital, jail)

he's been out for a month now — ya hace un mes que salió

c) ( out of office)

the socialists will be out next time — los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

Jones out! — fuera Jones!

7) ( in phrases)

out for: Lewis was out for revenge Lewis quería vengarse; out to + inf: she's out to beat the record está decidida a batir el récord; they're only out to make money su único objetivo es hacer dinero; they're out to get you! — andan tras de ti!, van a por ti! (Esp); see also out of

Sense II

8)

a) (displayed, not put away)

are the plates out yet? — ¿están puestos ya los platos?

b) ( in blossom) en flor

c) ( shining)

when the sun's out — cuando hay or hace sol

the stars are out — hay estrellas

9)

a) (revealed, in the open)

once the news was out, she left the country — en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

out with it! who stole the documents? — dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

b) (published, produced)

a report out today points out that... — un informe publicado hoy señala que...

their new album will be out by April — sacarán el nuevo disco para abril

the results are due out next week — los resultados salen la semana que viene

c) ( in existence) (colloq)

it's the fastest car out — es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

10) (clearly, loudly)

he read out the names of the winners — leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud — lo dijo en voz alta; see also call, cry, speak out

II

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( extinguished)

to be out — \<\<fire/light/pipe\>\> estar* apagado

b) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimiento

after five vodkas she was out cold — con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate (fam)

2) (pred)

a) ( at an end)

before the month/year is out — antes de que acabe el mes/año

b) ( out of fashion) pasado de moda; see also go out 7) a)

c) ( out of the question) (colloq)

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out — ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios (fam), está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3) ( Sport)

a) ( eliminated)

to be out — <batter/batsman> quedar out or fuera; < team> quedar eliminado; see also out of 3)

b) ( outside limit) (pred) fuera

it was out — cayó or fue fuera

out! — ( call by line-judge or umpire) out!

4) ( inaccurate) (pred)

they were out in their calculations — se equivocaron en los cálculos

you're not far out — no andas muy descaminado

you're way o a long way o miles out — andas muy lejos or muy errado

5) (without, out of) (colloq) (pred)

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out — ¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota (fam); see also out of 6)

6) < homosexual> declarado

III

preposition

he looked out the window — miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana; see also out of 1)

IV

noun

1)

a) ( in baseball) out m, hombre m fuera

b) ( escape) (AmE colloq) escapatoria f

2) outs pl (AmE)

a)

to be on the outs with somebody — estar* enemistado con alguien

b) ( those not in power)

the outs — los partidos de la oposición

V

transitive verb revelar la homosexualidad de

[aʊt]
1. ADV
When out is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go out, put out, walk out, look up the verb.
1) (=not in) fuera, afuera

it's cold out — fuera or afuera hace frío

they're out in the garden — están fuera or afuera en el jardín

to be out — (=not at home) no estar (en casa)

Mr Green is out — el señor Green no está or (LAm) no se encuentra

he's out for the afternoon — no estará en toda la tarde

he's out a good deal — pasa bastante tiempo fuera

way out — salida

• to be out and about again — estar bien otra vez (después de una enfermedad)

• to have a day out — pasar un día fuera de casa

• out you go! — ¡fuera!

• it's cold out here — hace frío aquí fuera

• the journey out — el viaje de ida

• to have a night out — salir por la noche (a divertirse); (drinking) salir de juerga or (LAm) de parranda

• to run out — salir corriendo

• it's dark out there — está oscuro ahí fuera

• the tide is out — la marea está baja

• out with him! — ¡fuera con él!, ¡que le echen fuera!
second I, 3., 3)
2) (=on strike)

the railwaymen are out — los ferroviarios están en huelga

3) (indicating distance)

she's out in Kuwait — se fue a Kuwait, está en Kuwait

the boat was ten km out — el barco estaba a diez kilómetros de la costa

three days out from Plymouth — (Naut) a tres días de Plymouth

it carried us out to sea — nos llevó mar adentro

4)

• to be out, when the sun is out — cuando brilla el sol

the dahlias are out — las dalias están en flor

• to come out, when the sun comes out — cuando sale el sol

the roses are coming out — los rosales están floreciendo

5) (=in existence) que hay, que ha habido

it's the biggest swindle out * — es la mayor estafa que se ha conocido jamás

when will the magazine be out? — ¿cuándo sale la revista?

the book is out — se ha publicado el libro, ha salido el libro

the film is now out on video — la película ya ha salido en vídeo

6) (=in the open) conocido(-a), fuera

• your secret's out — tu secreto se ha descubierto or ha salido a la luz

• out with it! — ¡desembucha!, ¡suéltalo ya!, ¡suelta la lengua! (LAm)

7) (=to or at an end) terminado(-a)

before the week was out — antes de que terminara la semana

8) [lamp, fire, gas] apagado(-a)

all the lights are out — todas las luces están apagadas

"lights out at ten pm" — "se apagan las luces a las diez"

my pipe is out — se me ha apagado la pipa

9) (=not in fashion) pasado(-a) de moda

long dresses are out — ya no se llevan los vestidos largos, los vestidos largos están pasados de moda

10) (=not in power)

now that the Liberals are out — ahora que los liberales están fuera del poder

11) (Sport) [player] fuera de juego; [boxer] fuera de combate; [loser] eliminado(-a)

that's it, Liverpool are out — ya está, Liverpool queda eliminado

you're out — (in games) quedas eliminado

the ball is out — el balón está fuera del terreno

out! — ¡fuera!

12) (indicating error) equivocado(-a)

he was out in his reckoning — calculó mal

I was not far out — por poco acierto

your watch is five minutes out — su reloj lleva cinco minutos de atraso/de adelanto

I'm two dollars out — he perdido dos dólares en el cálculo

13) (indicating loudness, clearness) en voz alta, en alto

speak out (loud)! — ¡habla en voz alta or fuerte!
right 2., 1), straight 2., 1)
14) (indicating purpose)

he's out to make money — lo que busca es hacerse rico

out for — en busca de

to be out for sth — buscar algo

he's out for all he can get — busca sus propios fines, anda detrás de lo suyo

they're out for trouble — quieren armar un escándalo

15)

to be out — (=unconscious) estar inconsciente; (=drunk) estar completamente borracho; (=asleep) estar durmiendo como un tronco

he was out cold — estuvo completamente sin conocimiento

I was out for some minutes — estuve inconsciente durante varios minutos, estuve varios minutos sin conocimiento

16)

out and away — con mucho

17) (=worn through)

the coat is out at the elbows — la chaqueta está rota por los codos

18)

out of —
When out of is part of a set combination, eg out of danger, out of proportion, out of sight, look up the other word.
a) (=outside, beyond) fuera de

out of town — fuera de la ciudad

he lives out of town — vive fuera de la ciudad

three kilometres out of town — a tres kilómetros de la ciudad

• to go out of the house — salir de la casa

• to look out of the window — mirar por la ventana

• to throw sth out of a window — tirar algo por una ventana

• to turn sb out of the house — echar a algn de la casa

• we're well out of it * — de buena nos hemos librado

- feel out of it
danger 1., proportion 1., 1), range 1., 5), season 1., 2), sight 1., 2)
b) (cause, motive) por

• out of curiosity — por curiosidad

• out of respect for you — por el respeto que te tengo

• to do sth out of sympathy — hacer algo por compasión
necessity, spite
c) (origin) de

• to copy sth out of a book — copiar algo de un libro

• to drink sth out of a cup — beber algo de una taza

• to take sth out of a drawer — sacar algo de un cajón

• a box made out of wood — una caja (hecha) de madera

• it was like something out of a nightmare — era como de una pesadilla

• a chapter out of a novel — un capítulo de una novela

to read out of a novel — leer en una novela

d) (=from among) de cada

one out of every three smokers — uno de cada tres fumadores

in nine cases out of ten — en nueve de cada diez casos

e) (=without) sin

we're out of petrol — nos hemos quedado sin gasolina

we're out of milk — se nos ha acabado la leche

it's out of stock — (Comm) está agotado

to be out of hearts — (Cards) tener fallo a corazones
breath 1., 1)
f) (Vet)

Blue Ribbon, by Black Rum out of Grenada — el caballo Blue Ribbon, hijo de Black Rum y de la yegua Grenada

2.

N see in

3.

VT (=expose as homosexual) revelar la homosexualidad de

4.

VI

the truth will out — se descubrirá la verdad

murder will out — el asesinato se descubrirá

* * *

I [aʊt]
1) adverb

Sense I

2)

a) ( outside) fuera, afuera (esp AmL)

is the cat in or out? — ¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

all the books on Dickens are out — todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados; see also out of

b) (not at home, work)

tell him I'm out — dile que no estoy

he's out to o at lunch — ha salido a comer

I was out most of the day — estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months — hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York — pasaron un día en York

to eat o (frml) dine out — cenar/comer fuera or (esp AmL) afuera

out and about: you must get out and about more — tienes que salir más; see also go out

3) ( removed)

I'm having my stitches out next week — la semana que viene me sacan los puntos

4)

a) (indicating movement, direction)

out! — fuera!

out — salida

she went over to the window and looked out — se acercó a la ventana y miró para afuera

b) (outstretched, projecting)

the dog had its tongue out — el perro tenía la lengua fuera or (esp AmL) afuera

arms out, legs together — brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

5) ( indicating distance)

out here in Japan — aquí en Japón

they worked out in Brunei for a while — estuvieron un tiempo trabajando en Brunei

we live out Brampton way — vivimos en la dirección de Brampton

ten miles out — ( Naut) a diez millas de la costa

6)

a) (ejected, dismissed)

any more foul language and she's out! — otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out — no pudo echar a los inquilinos

b) (from hospital, jail)

he's been out for a month now — ya hace un mes que salió

c) ( out of office)

the socialists will be out next time — los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

Jones out! — fuera Jones!

7) ( in phrases)

out for: Lewis was out for revenge Lewis quería vengarse; out to + inf: she's out to beat the record está decidida a batir el récord; they're only out to make money su único objetivo es hacer dinero; they're out to get you! — andan tras de ti!, van a por ti! (Esp); see also out of

Sense II

8)

a) (displayed, not put away)

are the plates out yet? — ¿están puestos ya los platos?

b) ( in blossom) en flor

c) ( shining)

when the sun's out — cuando hay or hace sol

the stars are out — hay estrellas

9)

a) (revealed, in the open)

once the news was out, she left the country — en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

out with it! who stole the documents? — dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

b) (published, produced)

a report out today points out that... — un informe publicado hoy señala que...

their new album will be out by April — sacarán el nuevo disco para abril

the results are due out next week — los resultados salen la semana que viene

c) ( in existence) (colloq)

it's the fastest car out — es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

10) (clearly, loudly)

he read out the names of the winners — leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud — lo dijo en voz alta; see also call, cry, speak out

II

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( extinguished)

to be out — \<\<fire/light/pipe\>\> estar* apagado

b) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimiento

after five vodkas she was out cold — con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate (fam)

2) (pred)

a) ( at an end)

before the month/year is out — antes de que acabe el mes/año

b) ( out of fashion) pasado de moda; see also go out 7) a)

c) ( out of the question) (colloq)

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out — ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios (fam), está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3) ( Sport)

a) ( eliminated)

to be out — <batter/batsman> quedar out or fuera; < team> quedar eliminado; see also out of 3)

b) ( outside limit) (pred) fuera

it was out — cayó or fue fuera

out! — ( call by line-judge or umpire) out!

4) ( inaccurate) (pred)

they were out in their calculations — se equivocaron en los cálculos

you're not far out — no andas muy descaminado

you're way o a long way o miles out — andas muy lejos or muy errado

5) (without, out of) (colloq) (pred)

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out — ¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota (fam); see also out of 6)

6) < homosexual> declarado

III

preposition

he looked out the window — miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana; see also out of 1)

IV

noun

1)

a) ( in baseball) out m, hombre m fuera

b) ( escape) (AmE colloq) escapatoria f

2) outs pl (AmE)

a)

to be on the outs with somebody — estar* enemistado con alguien

b) ( those not in power)

the outs — los partidos de la oposición

V

transitive verb revelar la homosexualidad de

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5 run

1. present participle - running; verb
1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correr

2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) circular; moverse

3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) correr

4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funcionar, estar en marcha

5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigir

6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correr

7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) circular

8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) estar/permanecer en cartel; seguir vigente (un contrato); durar

9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) tener; conducir

10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) desteñir, correrse

11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) llevar

12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) pasar

13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) estar; volverse

2. noun
1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) carrera

2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) viaje; excursión; paseo, vuelta

3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) racha, período, etapa

4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) carrera

5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) (libre) uso

6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) carrera

7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) terreno de pasto; corral, gallinero

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- runner
- running
3. adverb
(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) seguido, consecutivo

- runny
- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild

run¹ n carrera

I went for a run in the park fui a correr al parque

to be on the run haberse fugado de la justicia

run² vb

1. correr

he can run very fast corre muy rápido

I ran down the stairs bajé las escaleras corriendo

2. correr / ir por / discurrir

the path runs along the coast el sendero discurre junto a la costa

trains run on rails los trenes se mueven sobre raíles

3. correr

tears ran down her cheeks le corrían las lágrimas por las mejillas

he left the tap running dejó el grifo abierto

4. circular

this bus doesn't run on Sundays este autobús no circula los domingos

trains are running late los trenes circulan con retraso

5. funcionar

I can't hear if the engine is running no oigo si funciona el motor

6. llevar / dirigir

my father runs his own business mi padre dirige su propio negocio

El pasado de run es ran y el participio pasado es run; el gerundio se escribe running

run

tr[rʌn]

noun

1 carrera

2 (trip) viaje nombre masculino; (for pleasure) paseo

■ we went for a run in the car dimos una vuelta en el coche

3 (sequence) racha

■ I've had a run of bad luck he tenido una racha de mala suerte

4 (ski run) pista

5 (in stocking) carrera

6 (demand) gran demanda

■ there's been a run on olive oil ha habido una gran demanda de aceite de oliva

■ there was a run on the lira la lira sufrió una gran presión

7 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL permanencia en cartel

■ the play closed after an eight-month run la obra dejó de representarse después de ocho meses en cartelera

8 (in cricket) carrera

■ he scored 50 runs marcó 50 carreras

9 (in printing) tirada

10 (at cards) escalera

intransitive verb (pt ran tr[ræn], pp run tr[rʌn], ger running)

1 (gen) correr

■ run faster! ¡corre más deprisa!

■ I ran up the hill subí corriendo la colina

2 (flow) correr

■ a stream runs through the garden corre un arroyo por el jardín

■ blood ran down his leg la sangre le corría por la pierna

■ don't leave the tap running no dejes el grifo abierto

■ your nose is running tienes mocos

3 (operate) funcionar

■ it runs on petrol funciona con gasolina

■ the engine's running el motor está en marcha

4 (trains, buses) circular

■ this train doesn't run on Sundays este tren no circula los domingos

■ buses run every half hour hay un autobús cada media hora

■ the buses are running late los autobuses llevan retraso

5 (in election) presentarse

■ the general has decided not to run for president el general ha decidido no presentarse como candidato para la presidencia

6 (play) estar en cartel; (contract etc) seguir vigente

■ this play ran for four years on Broadway esta obra estuvo en cartel durante cuatro años en Broadway

■ my contract runs until October mi contrato sigue vigente hasta octubre

7 (colour) correrse

■ I washed it and the colours ran lo lavé y se destiñó, lo lavé y los colores se corrieron

transitive verb

1 (gen) correr

■ I ran more than a mile corrí más de una milla

2 (race) correr en, participar en

■ she ran the 100 metres hurdles corrió en la carrera de los cien metros vallas

3 (take by car) llevar, acompañar

■ could you run me to school? ¿me podrías acompañar al colegio en coche?

4 (manage) llevar, dirigir, regentar

■ she runs a café near the cinema lleva una cafetería cerca del cine

5 (organize) organizar, montar

■ we're running a competition organizamos una competición

6 (operate) hacer funcionar

7 (pass, submit to) pasar

■ he ran his fingers through her hair pasó sus dedos por su cabello

■ I ran my eye over the names eché un vistazo a los nombres

■ have you run this data through the computer? ¿has pasado estos datos por el ordenador?

■ we'll run a check on it lo comprobaremos

■ they ran several tests on me me sometieron a varias pruebas

8 (publish) publicar

■ they ran a series of articles on wine publicaron una serie de artículos sobre el vino

9 (water) dejar correr

■ run the tap until the water gets hot deja correr al agua hasta que salga caliente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in the long run a la larga

to be on the run haber fugado, haber huido

to break into a run echarse a correr

to go for a run ir a correr

to have the run of something tener algo a su entera disposición

to run in the family venir de familia

to run short of something ir mal de algo

■ we're running short of money se nos está acabando el dinero

a run for one's money

■ he's had a good run for his money no le ha ido mal, no se puede quejar

■ she won the match, but I gave her a run for her money ella ganó el partido, pero la hice trabajar

run ['rʌn] v, ran ['ræn] ; run ; running vi

1) : correr

she ran to catch the bus: corrió para alcanzar el autobús

run and fetch the doctor: corre a buscar al médico

2) : circular, correr

the train runs between Detroit and Chicago: el tren circula entre Detroit y Chicago

to run on time: ser puntual

3) function: funcionar, ir

the engine runs on gasoline: el motor funciona con gasolina

to run smoothly: ir bien

4) flow: correr, ir

5) last: durar

the movie runs for two hours: la película dura dos horas

the contract runs for three years: el contrato es válido por tres años

6) : desteñir, despintar (dícese de los colores)

7) extend: correr, extenderse

8)

to run for office : postularse, presentarse

run vt

1) : correr

to run 10 miles: correr 10 millas

to run errands: hacer los mandados

to run out of town: hacer salir del pueblo

2) pass: pasar

3) drive: llevar en coche

4) operate: hacer funcionar (un motor, etc.)

5) : echar

to run water: echar agua

6) manage: dirigir, llevar (un negocio, etc.)

7) extend: tender (un cable, etc.)

8)

to run a risk : correr un riesgo

run n

1) : carrera f

at a run: a la carrera, corriendo

to go for a run: ir a correr

2) trip: vuelta f, paseo m (en coche), viaje m (en avión)

3) series: serie f

a run of disappointments: una serie de desilusiones

in the long run: a la larga

in the short run: a corto plazo

4) demand: gran demanda f

a run on the banks: una corrida bancaria

5) (used for theatrical productions and films)

to have a long run: mantenerse mucho tiempo en la cartelera

6) type: tipo m

the average run of students: el tipo más común de estudiante

7) : carrera f (en béisbol)

8) : carrera f (en una media)

9)

to have the run of : tener libre acceso de (una casa, etc.)

10)

ski run : pista f (de esquí)

run (Slope)

n.

• corrimiento s.m.

p.p.

(Participio pasivo de "to run") (a program)

v.

• ejecutar (un programa) v. (As a machine)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: ran, run) = andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• marchar v. (In an election, US)

v.

• presentarse (E lección) (•Gobierno•) v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: ran, run) = acorrer v.

• correr v.

• dirigir v.

• explotar v.

• funcionar v.

• gobernar v.

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1. rʌn
1) (pres p running; past ran; past p run) intransitive verb

Sense I

2) correr

I had to run for the train — tuve que correr para no perder el tren

he ran downstairs/indoors — bajó/entró corriendo

run for your lives! — sálvese quien pueda!

3) (colloq) ( drive) ir* ( en coche)

I run down/over/up to Birmingham most weekends — la mayoría de los fines de semana voy a Birmingham

4)

a) (go)

the truck ran into the ditch/over the cliff — el camión cayó en la cuneta/se despeñó por el acantilado

the wagons run on tracks — los vagones corren sobre rieles

b) ( Transp)

the trains run every half hour — hay trenes cada media hora

this service runs only on Saturdays — este servicio funciona solamente los sábados

5)

a) ( flow) \<\<water/oil\>\> correr; ( drip) gotear

the water ran hot/cold — empezó a salir agua caliente/fría

the river runs through the town/into the sea — el río pasa por la ciudad/desemboca en el mar

she left the water/faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running — dejó la llave abierta (AmL) or (Esp) el grifo abierto or (RPl) la canilla abierta or (Per) el caño abierto

my nose is running — me gotea la nariz

b) ( pass) pasar

the rope runs over this pulley — la cuerda pasa por esta polea

6) ( travel)

our thoughts were running along o on the same lines — nuestros pensamientos iban por el mismo camino

a shiver ran down my spine — me dio un escalofrío

7) ( Pol) \<\<candidate\>\> presentarse, postularse (AmL)

he is running for Governor again — se va a volver a presentar or (AmL tb) a postular como candidato a Gobernador

she'll be running against two other candidates — se enfrentará a otros dos candidatos

Sense II

8) (operate, function)

with the engine running — con el motor encendido or en marcha or (AmL tb) prendido

it runs off batteries/on gas — funciona con pilas or a pila(s)/a gas

the talks have been running smoothly — las conversaciones han marchado sobre ruedas

the work is running six months behind schedule — el trabajo lleva seis meses de retraso

Sense III

9) ( extend)

a) ( in space)

the streets run parallel to each other — las calles corren paralelas

the path runs across the field/around the lake — el sendero atraviesa el campo/bordea el lago

this idea runs through the whole book — esta idea se repite or está presente a lo largo del libro

b) ( in time)

the film runs for 95 minutes — la película dura 95 minutos

the show will run for 10 weeks — el espectáculo estará en cartel 10 semanas

the contract runs for a year — el contrato es válido por un año or vence al cabo de un año

10)

a) (be, stand)

feelings are running high — los ánimos están caldeados

inflation is running at 4% — la tasa de inflación es del 4%

it runs in the family — es de familia, le (or me etc) viene de familia; water I 3) a)

b) ( become)

stocks are running low — se están agotando las existencias; see also dry I 1) c), short II 2)

to run to something: to run to fat — echar carnes (fam); see also seed I 1) b)

11) (of stories, sequences) decir*

how did that line run? — ¿cómo decía or era esa línea?

the argument runs as follows — el argumento es el siguiente

12) (melt, merge) \<\<butter/cheese/icing\>\> derretirse*; \<\<paint/makeup\>\> correrse; \<\<color\>\> desteñir*, despintarse (Méx)

13) \<\<stockings\>\> hacerse* carreras, correrse (AmL)

2.

1) vt

Sense I

2)

a) \<\<race/marathon\>\> correr, tomar parte en

b) ( chase)

the Green candidate ran them a close third — el candidato de los verdes quedó en tercer lugar a muy poca distancia de ellos

they were run out of town — los hicieron salir del pueblo, los corrieron del pueblo (AmL fam)

3)

a) (push, move) pasar

he ran his fingers through his beard — se mesaba la barba

she ran her finger down the list — recorrió la lista con el dedo

run a comb through your hair — pásate un peine (por el pelo)

b) ( drive) \<\<person\>\> (colloq) llevar ( en coche)

he ran the truck into the ditch — se metió con el camión en la cuneta

4) ( cause to flow)

to run a bath — preparar un baño

to run something under the tap — (BrE) hacer* correr agua sobre algo

5)

a) ( extend) \<\<cable/wire\>\> tender*

b) ( pass) (hacer*) pasar

6)

a) ( smuggle) \<\<guns\>\> contrabandear, pasar (de contrabando)

b) ( get past) \<\<blockade\>\> burlar

to run a (red) light — (AmE) saltarse un semáforo (en rojo), pasarse un alto (Méx)

Sense II

7) ( operate) \<\<engine\>\> hacer* funcionar; \<\<program\>\> ( Comput) pasar, ejecutar

8) ( manage) \<\<business/organization/department\>\> dirigir*, llevar

the state-run television network — la cadena de televisión estatal or del Estado

who's running this business? — ¿aquí quién es el que manda?

he runs the financial side of the business — se encarga or se ocupa del aspecto financiero del negocio

9)

a) ( Transp) \<\<flight\>\> tener*

we run regular buses to the airport — tenemos un servicio regular de autobuses al aeropuerto

they run extra trains on Saturdays — los sábados ponen más trenes

b) ( maintain) tener*

she runs her own car — ella tiene su propio coche

I can't afford to run a car — no puedo mantener un coche

it's very cheap to run — es muy económico

10) \<\<tests\>\> realizar*, llevar a cabo; \<\<classes/concerts\>\> organizar*; \<\<newspaper\>\> \<\<article\>\> publicar*; fever 1) a), risk I a), temperature b)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- run about

- run across

- run after

- run along

- run around

- run at

- run away

- run away with

- run down

- run in

- run into

- run off

- run off with

- run on

- run out

- run out on

- run over

- run through

- run to

- run up

- run up against

II

noun

1) ( on foot)

she goes for a short run every day — todos los días sale a correr un poco

he does everything at a run — todo lo hace (deprisa y) corriendo or a la(s) carrera(s)

to break into a run — echar a correr

on the run: the children keep her on the run all day los niños la tienen todo el día en danza; after seven years on the run (from the law) después de estar siete años huyendo de la justicia; to give somebody a (good) run for her/his money hacerle* sudar tinta a algn; to have a good run for one's money: he was champion for six years, he had a good run for his money fue campeón durante seis años, no se puede quejar; to have the run of something tener* libre acceso a algo, tener* algo a su (or mi etc) entera disposición; to make a run for it — escaparse

2)

a) (trip, outing) vuelta f, paseo m ( en coche)

b) ( journey)

the outward run — el trayecto or viaje de ida

it's only a short/10-mile run — está muy cerca/sólo a 10 millas

3)

a) ( sequence)

a run of good/bad luck — una racha de buena/mala suerte, una buena/mala racha

b) ( period of time)

in the long run — a la larga

in the short run — a corto plazo

4) ( tendency) corriente f

in the normal run of events — normalmente, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos

5) ( heavy demand)

run ON something: there's been a run on these watches estos relojes han estado muy solicitados or han tenido mucha demanda; a run on sterling una fuerte presión sobre la libra; a run on the banks — una corrida bancaria, un pánico bancario

6) (Cin, Theat) temporada f

7) ( Publ) ( print run) tirada f

8)

a) ( track) pista f

ski run — pista de esquí

b) ( for animals) corral m

9) (in stocking, knitted garment) carrera f

10) (in baseball, cricket) carrera f

11) the runs pl ( diarrhea) (colloq) diarrea f, churrias fpl (Col fam)

[rʌn] (vb: pt ran) (pp run)
1. N

1) (=act of running) carrera f

• at a run — corriendo, a la carrera

to go at a steady run — correr a un paso regular

• to break into a run — echar a correr, empezar a correr

• to go for/ have a run before breakfast — (salir a) correr antes del desayuno

• to make a run for it — (=escape) darse a al fuga, huir; (=move quickly) echarse a correr

we shall have to make a run for it — tendremos que correr

• to be on the run — (from police) estar huido de la justicia, ser fugitivo

a prisoner on the run — un preso fugado

he's on the run from prison — (se) escapó or se fugó de la cárcel

he's on the run from his creditors — se está escapando de sus acreedores

to keep sb on the run — mantener a algn en constante actividad

we've got them on the run — (Mil etc) los hemos puesto en fuga; (fig) están casi vencidos

- give sb a run for their money

he's had a good run (for his money) * — (on sb's death) ha tenido una vida larga y bien aprovechada

2) (=outing in car etc) vuelta f, paseo m, excursión f

let's go for a run down to the coast — vamos a dar una vuelta por la costa

3) (=journey) viaje m; (Aer, Rail etc) (=route) ruta f, línea f

it's a short run in the car — es un breve viaje en coche

it's a 30-minute run by bus — en autobús se tarda 30 minutos

the Calais run — la ruta de Calais

the Plymouth-Santander run — la línea Plymouth-Santander, el servicio de Plymouth a Santander

the boat no longer does that run — el barco ya no hace esa ruta

4) (=sequence) serie f

• in the long run — a la larga

• a run of luck — una racha de suerte

a run of bad luck — una racha or temporada de mala suerte

• in the short run — a plazo corto

• a run of five wins — una racha de cinco victorias

5) (Theat, TV) temporada f

the play had a long run — la obra se mantuvo mucho tiempo en cartelera

when the London run was over — al terminarse la serie de representaciones en Londres

6) (=generality)

• the common run — lo común y corriente

• it stands out from the general run of books — destaca de la generalidad de los libros

7) (=trend)

• the run of the market — la tendencia del mercado

• they scored against the run of play — marcaron un gol cuando menos se podía esperar

8) (Comm, Econ) (=increased demand) gran demanda f

there was a run on sugar — el azúcar tenía mucha demanda

• a run on the banks — una gran demanda de fondos en los bancos

• a run on sterling — una gran demanda de libras esterlinas

9) (for animals) corral m

• ski run — pista f de esquí

10) (Cards) escalera f

11) (Cricket, Baseball) carrera f

to make or score a run — hacer or anotar(se) una carrera

See:

see cultural note CRICKET in cricket

12) (Publishing)

a run of 5,000 copies — una tirada de 5.000 ejemplares

13) (in tights) carrera f

14) (Mus) carrerilla f

15) (Aer etc) (=raid) ataque m

a bombing run — un bombardeo

16) (US) (Pol) (=bid for leadership) carrera f, campaña f

17) (=access, use)

• they gave us the run of their garden — nos dejaron usar su jardín

• to have the run of sb's house — tener el libre uso de la casa de algn

18)

to have the runs * — andar muy suelto *, tener cagalera **

2. VT

1) (gen) correr

she ran 20km — corrió 20km

to run the 100 metres — participar en or correr los 100 metros lisos

• let things run their course — (fig) deja que las cosas sigan su curso

• to run errands — hacer recados

• to run a horse — correr un caballo

• to run a race — participar en una carrera

the race is run over four km — la carrera se hace sobre una distancia de cuatro km

you ran a good race — corriste muy bien

- run sb close

- run it close or fine

- be run off one's feet
mile
2) (=take, drive)

• to run a boat ashore — varar una embarcación

• this will run you into debt — esto te endeudará

• I'll run you home — te llevo a casa

• to run a car into a lamppost — estrellar un coche contra un farol

• to run sb into town — llevar a algn (en coche) a la ciudad

the sheriff ran him out of town — el sheriff lo echó del pueblo

3) (=put, move)

• to run a comb through one's hair — peinarse rápidamente

• to run one's eye over a letter — echar un vistazo a una carta

• to run a fence round a field — poner una valla alrededor de un campo

• to run one's fingers through sb's hair — pasar los dedos por el pelo de algn

• let me run this idea past you — (US) a ver qué piensas de esta idea

• to run a pipe through a wall — pasar un tubo por una pared

• to run water into a bath — hacer correr agua en un baño, llenar un baño de agua

• to run one's words together — comerse las palabras, hablar atropelladamente

4) (=organize etc) [+ business, hotel etc] dirigir, llevar; [+ country] gobernar; [+ campaign, competition] organizar

she's the one who really runs everything — la que en realidad lo dirige todo es ella

• the school runs courses for foreign students — la escuela organiza cursos para estudiantes extranjeros

• to run the house for sb — llevar la casa a algn

a house which is easy to run — una casa de fácil manejo

• he wants to run my life — quiere organizarme la vida

• they ran a series of tests on the product — llevaron a cabo or efectuaron una serie de pruebas con el producto

5) (esp Brit) (=operate, use) [+ car] tener; [+ machine] hacer funcionar, hacer andar; [+ train] poner; (Comput) [+ programme] ejecutar

• to run a new bus service — poner en funcionamiento un nuevo servicio de autobuses

• we don't run a car — no tenemos coche

he runs two cars — tiene dos coches

the car is very cheap to run — el coche gasta muy poco or tiene muy pocos gastos de mantenimiento

• you can run this machine on gas — puedes hacer funcionar esta máquina a gas

• you can run it on or off the mains — funciona con corriente de la red

• they ran an extra train — pusieron un tren suplementario

6) (=enter in contest)

the liberals are not running anybody this time — esta vez los liberales no tienen candidato

• to run a candidate — presentar (un) candidato

• to run a horse — correr un caballo

7) (=publish) [+ report, story] publicar, imprimir

8) (=smuggle) [+ guns, whisky] pasar de contrabando

9) (=not stop for)

• to run a blockade — saltarse un bloqueo, burlar un bloqueo

• to run a stoplight — (US) saltarse un semáforo en rojo
gauntlet, risk, temperature
3. VI

1) (gen) correr; (in race) competir, correr, tomar parte; (=flee) huir

• to run across the road — cruzar la calle corriendo

• to run down the garden — correr por el jardín

• to run downstairs — bajar la escalera corriendo

• to run for a bus — correr tras el autobús

we shall have to run for it — (=move quickly) tendremos que correr; (=escape) habrá que darse a la fuga

to run for all one is worth, run like the devil — correr a todo correr

run for your lives! — ¡sálvese el que pueda!

• to run to help sb — correr al auxilio de algn

to run to meet sb — correr al encuentro de algn

• he ran up to me — se me acercó corriendo

he ran up the stairs — subió la escalera corriendo

- he's trying to run before he can walk

2) (of bus service etc)

the train runs between Glasgow and Edinburgh — el tren circula entre Glasgow y Edimburgo

the bus runs every 20 minutes — hay un autobús cada 20 minutos

there are no trains running to Toboso — no hay servicio de trenes a Toboso

steamers run daily between the two ports — hay servicio diario de vapores entre los dos puertos

that train does not run on Sundays — ese tren no circula los domingos

3) (Naut)

• to run aground — encallar

• to run before the wind — navegar con viento a popa

4) (=function) funcionar

• the car is not running well — el coche no funciona bien

• you mustn't leave the engine running — no se debe dejar el motor en marcha

• the lift isn't running — el ascensor no funciona

• it runs off the mains — funciona con corriente de la red

• it runs on petrol — funciona con gasolina, tiene motor de gasolina

• things did not run smoothly for them — (fig) las cosas no les fueron bien

5) (=extend)

a) (in time)

• the contract has two years left to run — al contrato le quedan dos años de duración

the contract ran for seven years — el contrato duró siete años

• it runs in the family — [characteristic] viene de familia; [disease] es algo genético

• the play ran for two years — la obra estuvo dos años en cartelera

the play ran for 200 performances — la obra tuvo 200 representaciones seguidas

• the programme ran for an extra ten minutes — el programa se prolongó diez minutos, el programa duró diez minutos de más

• the sentences will run concurrently — las condenas se cumplirán al mismo tiempo

• it runs through the whole history of art — afecta toda la historia del arte, se observa en toda la historia del arte

b) (in space)

• he has a scar running across his chest — tiene una cicatriz que le atraviesa el pecho

• the road runs along the river — la carretera va a lo largo del río

a fence runs along that side — hay una cerca por ese lado

• the road runs by our house — la carretera pasa delante de nuestra casa

• the path runs from our house to the station — el sendero va de nuestra casa a la estación

• this street runs into the square — esta calle desemboca en la plaza

• a balcony runs round the hall — una galería se extiende a lo largo del perímetro de la sala

the city has walls running right round it — la ciudad está completamente rodeada por una muralla

• the ivy runs up the wall — la hiedra trepa por la pared

6) (=flow) correr; (Med) [sore] supurar

• your bath is running — tienes el baño llenándose

• blood ran from the wound — la sangre manaba de la herida, la herida manaba sangre

• to run dry — [river, well] secarse; [resources] agotarse

• the milk ran all over the floor — la leche se derramó por todo el suelo

• money simply runs through his fingers — es un manirroto

• his nose was running — le moqueaba la nariz

• my pen runs — mi pluma gotea

• the river runs for 300 miles — el río corre 300 millas

the river runs into the sea — el río desemboca en el mar

• you left the tap running — dejaste abierto el grifo or (LAm) abierta la llave

• the tears ran down her cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

• when the tide is running strongly — cuando sube la marea rápidamente

• the streets were running with water — el agua corría por las calles

we were running with sweat — chorreábamos (de) sudor

7) [colour] correrse, desteñirse

the colours have run — los colores se han corrido or desteñido

colours that will not run — colores que no (se) destiñen or que no se corren

8) (=melt) derretirse

my ice cream is running — mi helado se está derritiendo

9) (=go)

a rumour ran through the town — corrió la voz por la ciudad

a ripple of excitement ran through the crowd — una ola de entusiasmo hizo vibrar or estremeció a la multitud

that tune keeps running through my head — esa melodía la tengo metida en la cabeza

the thought ran through my head that... — se me ocurrió pensar que...
seed 1., 1), wild 2., 2)
10) (=be)

• the train is running late — el tren lleva retraso

I'm running a bit late — se me está haciendo un poco tarde

• the service usually runs on time — el servicio generalmente es puntual
high 2., low I, 1., 4)
11) (Pol) (=stand for election) presentarse como candidato(-a)

are you running? — ¿vas a presentar tu candidatura?

• to run against sb — medirse con algn, enfrentarse a algn

• to run for office — presentarse como candidato a un cargo

12) (=say)

so the story runs — así dice el cuento

the text runs like this — el texto dice así, el texto reza así

13) [stocking] hacerse una carrera

14) (Comput) ejecutarse

4.

CPD

run time N — tiempo m de ejecución

- run about

- run across

- run after

- run along

- run around

- run at

- run away

- run away with

- run back

- run down

- run in

- run into

- run off

- run off with

- run on

- run out

- run out of

- run out on

- run over

- run through

- run to

- run up

- run up against

* * *

I
1. [rʌn]
1) (pres p running; past ran; past p run) intransitive verb

Sense I

2) correr

I had to run for the train — tuve que correr para no perder el tren

he ran downstairs/indoors — bajó/entró corriendo

run for your lives! — sálvese quien pueda!

3) (colloq) ( drive) ir* ( en coche)

I run down/over/up to Birmingham most weekends — la mayoría de los fines de semana voy a Birmingham

4)

a) (go)

the truck ran into the ditch/over the cliff — el camión cayó en la cuneta/se despeñó por el acantilado

the wagons run on tracks — los vagones corren sobre rieles

b) ( Transp)

the trains run every half hour — hay trenes cada media hora

this service runs only on Saturdays — este servicio funciona solamente los sábados

5)

a) ( flow) \<\<water/oil\>\> correr; ( drip) gotear

the water ran hot/cold — empezó a salir agua caliente/fría

the river runs through the town/into the sea — el río pasa por la ciudad/desemboca en el mar

she left the water/faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running — dejó la llave abierta (AmL) or (Esp) el grifo abierto or (RPl) la canilla abierta or (Per) el caño abierto

my nose is running — me gotea la nariz

b) ( pass) pasar

the rope runs over this pulley — la cuerda pasa por esta polea

6) ( travel)

our thoughts were running along o on the same lines — nuestros pensamientos iban por el mismo camino

a shiver ran down my spine — me dio un escalofrío

7) ( Pol) \<\<candidate\>\> presentarse, postularse (AmL)

he is running for Governor again — se va a volver a presentar or (AmL tb) a postular como candidato a Gobernador

she'll be running against two other candidates — se enfrentará a otros dos candidatos

Sense II

8) (operate, function)

with the engine running — con el motor encendido or en marcha or (AmL tb) prendido

it runs off batteries/on gas — funciona con pilas or a pila(s)/a gas

the talks have been running smoothly — las conversaciones han marchado sobre ruedas

the work is running six months behind schedule — el trabajo lleva seis meses de retraso

Sense III

9) ( extend)

a) ( in space)

the streets run parallel to each other — las calles corren paralelas

the path runs across the field/around the lake — el sendero atraviesa el campo/bordea el lago

this idea runs through the whole book — esta idea se repite or está presente a lo largo del libro

b) ( in time)

the film runs for 95 minutes — la película dura 95 minutos

the show will run for 10 weeks — el espectáculo estará en cartel 10 semanas

the contract runs for a year — el contrato es válido por un año or vence al cabo de un año

10)

a) (be, stand)

feelings are running high — los ánimos están caldeados

inflation is running at 4% — la tasa de inflación es del 4%

it runs in the family — es de familia, le (or me etc) viene de familia; water I 3) a)

b) ( become)

stocks are running low — se están agotando las existencias; see also dry I 1) c), short II 2)

to run to something: to run to fat — echar carnes (fam); see also seed I 1) b)

11) (of stories, sequences) decir*

how did that line run? — ¿cómo decía or era esa línea?

the argument runs as follows — el argumento es el siguiente

12) (melt, merge) \<\<butter/cheese/icing\>\> derretirse*; \<\<paint/makeup\>\> correrse; \<\<color\>\> desteñir*, despintarse (Méx)

13) \<\<stockings\>\> hacerse* carreras, correrse (AmL)

2.

1) vt

Sense I

2)

a) \<\<race/marathon\>\> correr, tomar parte en

b) ( chase)

the Green candidate ran them a close third — el candidato de los verdes quedó en tercer lugar a muy poca distancia de ellos

they were run out of town — los hicieron salir del pueblo, los corrieron del pueblo (AmL fam)

3)

a) (push, move) pasar

he ran his fingers through his beard — se mesaba la barba

she ran her finger down the list — recorrió la lista con el dedo

run a comb through your hair — pásate un peine (por el pelo)

b) ( drive) \<\<person\>\> (colloq) llevar ( en coche)

he ran the truck into the ditch — se metió con el camión en la cuneta

4) ( cause to flow)

to run a bath — preparar un baño

to run something under the tap — (BrE) hacer* correr agua sobre algo

5)

a) ( extend) \<\<cable/wire\>\> tender*

b) ( pass) (hacer*) pasar

6)

a) ( smuggle) \<\<guns\>\> contrabandear, pasar (de contrabando)

b) ( get past) \<\<blockade\>\> burlar

to run a (red) light — (AmE) saltarse un semáforo (en rojo), pasarse un alto (Méx)

Sense II

7) ( operate) \<\<engine\>\> hacer* funcionar; \<\<program\>\> ( Comput) pasar, ejecutar

8) ( manage) \<\<business/organization/department\>\> dirigir*, llevar

the state-run television network — la cadena de televisión estatal or del Estado

who's running this business? — ¿aquí quién es el que manda?

he runs the financial side of the business — se encarga or se ocupa del aspecto financiero del negocio

9)

a) ( Transp) \<\<flight\>\> tener*

we run regular buses to the airport — tenemos un servicio regular de autobuses al aeropuerto

they run extra trains on Saturdays — los sábados ponen más trenes

b) ( maintain) tener*

she runs her own car — ella tiene su propio coche

I can't afford to run a car — no puedo mantener un coche

it's very cheap to run — es muy económico

10) \<\<tests\>\> realizar*, llevar a cabo; \<\<classes/concerts\>\> organizar*; \<\<newspaper\>\> \<\<article\>\> publicar*; fever 1) a), risk I a), temperature b)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- run about

- run across

- run after

- run along

- run around

- run at

- run away

- run away with

- run down

- run in

- run into

- run off

- run off with

- run on

- run out

- run out on

- run over

- run through

- run to

- run up

- run up against

II

noun

1) ( on foot)

she goes for a short run every day — todos los días sale a correr un poco

he does everything at a run — todo lo hace (deprisa y) corriendo or a la(s) carrera(s)

to break into a run — echar a correr

on the run: the children keep her on the run all day los niños la tienen todo el día en danza; after seven years on the run (from the law) después de estar siete años huyendo de la justicia; to give somebody a (good) run for her/his money hacerle* sudar tinta a algn; to have a good run for one's money: he was champion for six years, he had a good run for his money fue campeón durante seis años, no se puede quejar; to have the run of something tener* libre acceso a algo, tener* algo a su (or mi etc) entera disposición; to make a run for it — escaparse

2)

a) (trip, outing) vuelta f, paseo m ( en coche)

b) ( journey)

the outward run — el trayecto or viaje de ida

it's only a short/10-mile run — está muy cerca/sólo a 10 millas

3)

a) ( sequence)

a run of good/bad luck — una racha de buena/mala suerte, una buena/mala racha

b) ( period of time)

in the long run — a la larga

in the short run — a corto plazo

4) ( tendency) corriente f

in the normal run of events — normalmente, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos

5) ( heavy demand)

run ON something: there's been a run on these watches estos relojes han estado muy solicitados or han tenido mucha demanda; a run on sterling una fuerte presión sobre la libra; a run on the banks — una corrida bancaria, un pánico bancario

6) (Cin, Theat) temporada f

7) ( Publ) ( print run) tirada f

8)

a) ( track) pista f

ski run — pista de esquí

b) ( for animals) corral m

9) (in stocking, knitted garment) carrera f

10) (in baseball, cricket) carrera f

11) the runs pl ( diarrhea) (colloq) diarrea f, churrias fpl (Col fam)

English-spanish dictionary > run
6 by

1. preposition
1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) junto a

2) (past: going by the house.) (por) delante

3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por

4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por

5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por, en

6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por

7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) para

8) (during the time of.) de

9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) de, por

10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por

11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) por

12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de

2. adverb
1) (near: They stood by and watched.) al lado (de)

2) (past: A dog ran by.) por ahí

3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) apartado

•

- bygones: let bygones be bygones
- bypass
3. verb
(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) desviar

- by-product
- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way

by¹ advby expresa la idea de pasar cerca, pero sin detenerse

he saw me, but he passed by without saying a word me vio, pero pasó sin decirme ni una palabra

we watched the people go by miramos pasar a la gente

three cars went by pasaron tres coches

by² prep

1. por

he was attacked by a dog fue atacado por un perro / un perro lo atacó

it was designed by Gaudí fue diseñado por Gaudí

we get paid by the hour nos pagan por horas

eggs are sold by the dozen los huevos se venden por docenas

they won by six points ganaron por seis puntos

multiply five by three multiplica cinco por tres

eight divided by two ocho dividido por dos

you can book a room by phone puedes reservar una habitación por teléfono

2. junto a / al lado de

she was sitting by the fire estaba sentada junto al fuego

the phone is by the sofa el teléfono está al lado del sofá

she sat by me se sentó a mi lado / se sentó junto a mí

3. de

a film by Woody Allen una película de Woody Allen

he's a journalist by profession es periodista de profesión

she's German by birth es alemana de nacimiento

by day and by night de día y de noche

4. en

we went by train fuimos en tren

I'm going by car voy en coche

5. para

I need it by tomorrow lo necesito para mañana

I want you to be home by ten o'clock quiero que estés en casa para las diez

by the year 2050 para el año 2050

6. a

little by little poco a poco

step by step paso a paso

7. con

can I pay by credit card? ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?

8. a base de

I earn some money by delivering newspapers gano algo de dinero a base de repartir periódicos

by oneself solo

I did it by myself lo hice solo

by

tr[baɪ]

preposition

1 (agent) por

■ painted by Constable pintado por Constable

■ bought by a tycoon comprado por un magnate

2 (means) por

■ by air/road por avión/carretera

■ by carain en cocheen

■ by hand a mano

■ by heart de memoria

3 (showing difference) por

■ I won by 3 points gané por tres puntos

■ better by far muchísimo mejor

4 (not later than) para

■ I need it by ten lo necesito para las diez

5 (during) de

■ by day/night de día/noche

6 (near) junto a, al lado de

■ sit by me siéntate a mi lado

7 (according to) según

■ by the rules según las reglas

8 (measurements) por

■ 6 metres by 4 6 metros por 4

9 (rate) por

■ paid by the hour pagado por horas

10 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL por

■ 12 divided by 3 12 dividido por 3

11 (progression) a

■ day by day día a día

■ little by little poco a poco

12 (in sets) en

■ two by two de dos en dos

13 (introducing gerund)

■ you can find out by reading the papers te enterarás leyendo los periódicos

adverb

1 al lado, delante

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to go by pasar delante

by and by con el tiempo

by the by a propósito

by oneself solo,-a

by ['baɪ] adv

1) near: cerca

he lives close by: vive muy cerca

2)

to stop by : pasar por casa, hacer una visita

3)

to go by : pasar

they rushed by: pasaron corriendo

4)

to put by : reservar, poner a un lado

5)

by and by : poco después, dentro de poco

6)

by and large : en general

by prep

1) near: cerca de, al lado de, junto a

2) via: por

she left by the door: salió por la puerta

3) past: por, por delante de

they walked by him: pasaron por delante de él

4) during: de, durante

by night: de noche

5) (in expressions of time) : para

we'll be there by ten: estaremos allí para las diez

by then: para entonces

6) (indicating cause or agent) : por, de, a

built by the Romans: construido por los romanos

a book by Borges: un libro de Borges

made by hand: hecho a mano

by

adv.

• a un lado adv.

• aparte adv.

prep.

• al lado de prep.

• de prep.

• de acuerdo con prep.

• para prep.

• por prep.

• según prep.

I baɪ
preposition

1)

a) ( not later than)

he told her to be home by 11 — le dijo que volviera antes de las 11

they should be there by now — ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido

b) (during, at)

by day/night — de día/noche

Rome by night — Roma de noche

2)

a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto a

come and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí

it's right by the door — está justo al lado de la puerta

b) ( to hand) (AmE)

I always keep some money by me — siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

3)

a) ( past)

I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

b) (via, through) por

I came in by the back door — entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión

4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]

she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela

she was accompanied by her father — iba acompañada de su padre

a play by Shakespeare — una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter — fue escrita por Pinter

5)

a) (indicating means, method)

made by hand — hecho a mano

to travel by carain — viajar en cocheen

to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito

to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas

by moonlight — a la luz de la luna

by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme

b) (owing to, from)

by chance — por casualidad

she is Spanish by birth — es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas

6)

a) ( according to)

by that clock it's almost half past — según ese reloj son casi y media

by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer

that's fine by me — por mí no hay problema

b) (in oaths)

I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...

by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

7)

a) ( indicating rate) por

we are paid by the hour — nos pagan por hora(s)

they make them by the thousand — hacen miles y miles de ellos

b) ( indicating extent of difference)

she broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos

we missed the train by seconds — perdimos el tren por unos segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two — soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

c) ( indicating gradual progression)

one by one — uno por uno

they went in two by two — entraron de dos en dos

little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)

8) ( Math) por

multiply two by three — multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft — una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9) ( in compass directions)

north by northeast — nornor(d)este

10)

by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo

I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas

they do their homework by themselves — hacen los deberes solos

II

adverb

a) ( past)

let me by! — déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me — pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by — vieron pasar el desfile

b) (aside, in reserve)

I put a little money by each week — ahorro un poco de dinero cada semana

c) ( to somebody's residence)

call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

d) (in phrases)

by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I

[baɪ] When by is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go by, stand by, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg by chance, by degrees, by half, look up the other word.
1. PREPOSITION

1) (=close to) al lado de, junto a

the house by the church — la casa que está al lado de or junto a la iglesia

come and sit by me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

I've got it by me — lo tengo a mi lado

"where's the bank?" - "it's by the post office" — -¿dónde está el banco? -está al lado de or junto a la oficina de correos

the house by the river — la casa que hay junto al río

a holiday by the sea — unas vacaciones en la costa

2) (=via) por

he came in by the back door/by the window — entró por la puerta de atrás/por la ventana

which route did you come by? — ¿por dónde or por qué camino or por qué ruta viniste?

I went by Dover — fui por Dover

3) (=past) por delante de

she walked by me — pasó por delante de mí

he rushed by me without seeing me — pasó deprisa por delante de mí sin verme

we drove by the cathedral — pasamos con el coche por delante de la catedral

4) (=during)

by day — de día

by night — de noche

by day he's a bank clerk and by night he's a security guard — de día es un empleado de banco y de noche es guarda de seguridad

a postcard of London by night — una postal nocturna de Londres

5) (in expressions of time)

a) (=not later than) para

we must be there by four o'clock — tenemos que estar allí para las cuatro

can you finish it by tomorrow? — ¿puedes terminarlo para mañana?

I'll be back by midnight — estaré de vuelta antes de or para la medianoche

applications must be submitted by 21 April — las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 21 de abril

• by the time I got there it was too late — cuando llegué ya era demasiado tarde

it'll be ready by the time you get back — estará listo para cuando regreses

• by that time or by then I knew — para entonces ya lo sabía

b) (in year, on date, on day)

by tomorrow/Tuesday, I'll be in France — mañana/el martes ya estaré en Francia

by yesterday it was clear that... — ayer ya se veía claro que...

by 30 September we had spent £500 — a 30 de septiembre habíamos gastado 500 libras

by 1998 the figure had reached... — en 1998 la cifra había llegado a...

by 2010 the figure will have reached... — hacia el año 2010 la cifra habrá llegado a...

6) (indicating amount or rate)

to reduce sth by a third — reducir algo en una tercera parte

to rent a house by the month — alquilar una casa por meses

letters were arriving by the sackload — las cartas llegaban a montones

it seems to be getting bigger by the minute/day — parece que va creciendo minuto a minuto/día a día

• to sell sth by the dozen — vender algo por docenas

• we get paid by the hour — nos pagan por horas

• we sell by the kilo — vendemos por kilos

• we charge by the kilometre — cobramos por kilómetro

• little by little — poco a poco

• one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno

• two by two — de dos en dos

7) (indicating agent, cause) por

the thieves were caught by the police — los ladrones fueron capturados por la policía, la policía capturó a los ladrones

surrounded by enemies — rodeado de enemigos

a painting by Picasso — un cuadro de Picasso

who's that song by? — ¿de quién es esa canción?

he had a daughter by his first wife — tuvo una hija con su primera mujer

8) (indicating transport, method etc)

• by air — [travel] en avión; [send] por avión, por vía aérea

• by bus/ car — en autobús/coche

• to pay by cheque — pagar con cheque

• made by hand — hecho a mano

• by land — por tierra

• by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela

• by rail or train — en tren

• by sea — por mar

9) (with gerund)

by working hard — a fuerza de mucho trabajar, trabajando mucho

he ended by saying that... — terminó diciendo que...

10) (=according to) según

by my watch it's five o'clock — según mi reloj son las cinco

by my calculations — según mis cálculos

to call sth by its proper name — llamar algo por su nombre

it's all right by me — por mí no hay problema or está bien

if that's okay by you — si no tienes inconveniente

11) (measuring difference)

she missed the plane by a few minutes — perdió el avión por unos minutos

we beat them to Joe's house by five minutes — llegamos a casa de Joe cinco minutos antes que ellos

broader by a metre — un metro más ancho

she's lighter than her brother by only a couple of pounds — pesa solo un par de libras menos que su hermano

it's too short by a metre — es un metro más corto de lo que tendría que ser

it missed me by inches — no me dio por un pelo, me pasó rozando

12) (in measurements, sums)

a room 3 metres by 4 — una habitación de 3 metros por 4

• to divide by — dividir por or entre

• to multiply by — multiplicar por

13)

• by oneself — solo

he was all by himself — estaba solo

I did it all by myself — lo hice yo solo

don't leave the two of them alone by themselves — no los dejes solos

14) (with compass point)

north by northeast — nornordeste

south by southwest — sudsudoeste, sursuroeste

15) (in oaths) por

I swear by Almighty God — juro por Dios Todopoderoso

by heaven * — por Dios

2. ADVERB

1) (=past)

a train hurtled by — pasó un tren a toda velocidad

• they wouldn't let me by — no me dejaban pasar

• she rushed by without stopping — pasó a toda prisa, sin pararse

2) (in set expressions)

• by and by, I'll be with you by and by — enseguida estoy contigo

you'll be sorry by and by — no tardarás en arrepentirte

by and by we heard voices — al poco rato oímos unas voces

• close or hard by — muy cerca

• by and large — en general, por lo general

• to put sth by — poner algo a un lado

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I [baɪ]
preposition

1)

a) ( not later than)

he told her to be home by 11 — le dijo que volviera antes de las 11

they should be there by now — ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido

b) (during, at)

by day/night — de día/noche

Rome by night — Roma de noche

2)

a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto a

come and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí

it's right by the door — está justo al lado de la puerta

b) ( to hand) (AmE)

I always keep some money by me — siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

3)

a) ( past)

I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

b) (via, through) por

I came in by the back door — entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión

4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]

she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela

she was accompanied by her father — iba acompañada de su padre

a play by Shakespeare — una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter — fue escrita por Pinter

5)

a) (indicating means, method)

made by hand — hecho a mano

to travel by car/train — viajar en coche/tren

to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito

to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas

by moonlight — a la luz de la luna

by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme

b) (owing to, from)

by chance — por casualidad

she is Spanish by birth — es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas

6)

a) ( according to)

by that clock it's almost half past — según ese reloj son casi y media

by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer

that's fine by me — por mí no hay problema

b) (in oaths)

I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...

by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

7)

a) ( indicating rate) por

we are paid by the hour — nos pagan por hora(s)

they make them by the thousand — hacen miles y miles de ellos

b) ( indicating extent of difference)

she broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos

we missed the train by seconds — perdimos el tren por unos segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two — soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

c) ( indicating gradual progression)

one by one — uno por uno

they went in two by two — entraron de dos en dos

little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)

8) ( Math) por

multiply two by three — multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft — una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9) ( in compass directions)

north by northeast — nornor(d)este

10)

by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo

I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas

they do their homework by themselves — hacen los deberes solos

II

adverb

a) ( past)

let me by! — déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me — pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by — vieron pasar el desfile

b) (aside, in reserve)

I put a little money by each week — ahorro un poco de dinero cada semana

c) ( to somebody's residence)

call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

d) (in phrases)

by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I

English-spanish dictionary > by
7 after

1. adverb
1) (later) danach

two days after — zwei Tage danach od. später

2) (behind) hinterher
2. preposition
1) (following in time, as result of) nach

after six months — nach sechs Monaten

after you — nach Ihnen

time after time — wieder und wieder

day after day — Tag für Tag

2) (behind) hinter (+ Dat.)

what are you after? — was suchst du denn?; (to questioner) was willst du wirklich wissen?

she's only after his money — sie ist nur hinter seinem Geld her

3) (about)

ask after somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas fragen

4) (next in importance to) nach

5) (in spite of) nach

after all — schließlich

so you've come after all! — du bist also doch gekommen!

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1. preposition
1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) nach

2) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) nach

3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) hinter

4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) hinter...her

5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) nach

6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) nach
2. adverb
(later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) danach
3. conjunction
(later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) nachdem

- academic.ru/1091/aftermath">aftermath
- afterthought
- afterwards
- after all
- be after
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af·ter

[ˈɑ:ftəʳ, AM ˈæftɚ]

I. prep

1. (later time) nach + dat

\after two weeks of vacationing nach zwei Wochen Ferien

he always takes a nap \after lunch er macht nach dem Mittagessen immer einen kurzen Mittagsschlaf

the day \after tomorrow übermorgen

\after hours (in pubs) außerhalb der gesetzlich erlaubten Zeit, nach der Polizeistunde; (in shops) nach Ladenschluss; (working hours) nach Feierabend

[a] quarter \after six AM [um] Viertel nach Sechs

the week \after next übernächste Woche

2. (in pursuit of)

▪ to be \after sb/sth hinter jdm/etw her sein

you're chasing \after sth you can't have du jagst etwas hinterher, was du nicht haben kannst

most of them are \after money die meisten von ihnen sind nur hinter dem Geld her [o auf das Geld aus

3. (following) nach + dat

the letter C comes \after B der Buchstabe C kommt nach B

\after you! nach Ihnen!

\after you with the butter! reichst du mir dann bitte auch die Butter?

4. (many in succession) nach + dat

day \after day Tag für Tag

hour \after hour Stunde um Stunde

time \after time immer wieder

she ate one piece of cake \after another sie aß ein Stück Kuchen nach dem anderen

5. (behind) nach + dat

can you lock up \after you? können Sie zuschließen, wenn Sie gehen?

he shut the door \after them er machte die Tür hinter ihnen zu

she stared \after him in disbelief sie starrte ihm ungläubig nach

6. (result of) nach + dat

\after what he did to me, I'll never talk to him again nach dem, was er mir angetan hat, werde ich nie wieder ein Wort mit ihm wechseln

7. (in honour of) nach + dat

to name sb/sth \after sb/sth jdn/etw nach jdm/etw [be]nennen

they named her Anne, \after her father's sister sie haben sie Anne genannt, nach der Schwester ihres Vaters

8. (similar to) nach + dat

a painting \after Picasso ein Gemälde im Stil von Picasso

to take \after sb jdm nachschlagen

she takes \after her mother sie kommt nach ihrer Mutter

9. (about) nach + dat

he inquired \after his uncle's health er erkundigte sich nach dem Befinden seines Onkels

10. (in comparison to) verglichen mit + dat

my children seem small \after his meine Kinder wirken klein verglichen mit seinen

11.

▶ \after all (in spite of) trotz + dat

\after all his efforts, he still failed the driving test trotz all seiner Bemühungen fiel er durch die Führerscheinprüfung

he rang and told me that he couldn't come \after all er hat angerufen und mir gesagt, dass er doch nicht kommen könne; (giving reason) schließlich

you are my husband, \after all du bist schließlich mein Mann

she promised it, \after all sie hat es immerhin versprochen

▶ to be \after doing sth IRISH (going to do) dabei sein, etw zu tun; (just done) gerade etw getan haben

II. conj nachdem

I'll call you \after I take a shower ich rufe dich an, wenn ich geduscht habe

right [or straight] [or immediately] \after sth unmittelbar nachdem...

I went to the post office straight \after I left you ich bin direkt von dir zur Post gelaufen

soon [or shortly] [or not long] \after sth kurz nachdem...

soon \after we joined the motorway, the car started to make a strange noise wir waren noch nicht lange auf der Autobahn, da gab der Motor ein seltsames Geräusch von sich

III. adv inv

1. (at a later time) danach

the day/week \after einen Tag/eine Woche danach [o darauf]

shortly [or soon] \after kurz [o bald] darauf

2. (behind)

marriage, house, baby — and what comes \after? Hochzeit, Haus, Kinder — und was kommt dann?

a mouse ran into the bushes and the cat ran \after eine Maus rannte in die Büsche und die Katze hinterher

3. ( fam: afterwards) danach, nachher

what are you going to do \after? was hast du danach noch vor?

IV. adj inv, attr ( liter) später

in \after years in späteren Jahren

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I ['Aːftə(r)]
adj attr (NAUT)
Achter-
the after deck — das Achterdeck
II
1. prep

1) (time) nach (+dat)

after dinner — nach dem Essen

after that — danach

the day after tomorrow — übermorgen

the week after next — die übernächste Woche

I'll be back the week after next — ich bin übernächste Woche wieder da

it was after two o'clock — es war nach zwei

ten after eight (US) — zehn nach acht

2) (order) nach (+dat), hinter (+dat); (in priorities etc) nach (+dat)

the noun comes after the verb — das Substantiv steht nach or hinter dem Verb

I would put Keats after Shelley —

after Germany, Japan is our biggest market — nach Deutschland ist Japan unser größter Markt

after you — nach Ihnen

I was after him (in queue etc) — ich war nach ihm dran

after you with the salt — kann ich das Salz nach dir haben?

3) (place) hinter (+dat)

he shut the door after him — er machte die Tür hinter ihm zu

turn right about a mile after the village — biegen Sie etwa eine Meile nach dem Dorf rechts ab

to shout after sb — hinter jdm herrufen or -schreien

to shout sth after sb — jdm etw nachrufen

4) (= as a result of) nach (+dat)

after what has happened — nach allem, was geschehen ist

after this you might believe me — jetzt wirst du mir vielleicht endlich glauben

5)

(= in spite of) to do sth after all — etw schließlich doch tun

after all our efforts! — und das, nachdem or wo (inf) wir uns so viel Mühe gegeben haben!

after all I've done for you! — und das nach allem, was ich für dich getan habe!

after all, he is your brother —

and to do this after I had warned him — und das, nachdem ich ihn gewarnt hatte

6) (succession) nach (+dat)

you tell me lie after lie — du erzählst mir eine Lüge nach der anderen, du belügst mich am laufenden Band

it's just one thing after another or the other — es kommt eins nach dem anderen or eins zum anderen

one after the other — eine(r, s) nach der/dem anderen

one after the other she rejected all the offers — sie schlug ein Angebot nach dem anderen aus

day after day —

we marched on for mile after mile — wir marschierten Meile um Meile weiter

before us lay mile after mile of barren desert — vor uns erstreckte sich meilenweit trostlose Wüste

7) (manner = according to) nach (+dat)

after El Greco — in der Art von El Greco, nach El Greco

she takes after her mother — sie schlägt ihrer Mutter nach

8)

(pursuit, inquiry) to be after sb/sth — hinter jdm/etw her sein

she asked or inquired after you — sie hat sich nach dir erkundigt

what are you after? — was willst du?

he's just after a free meal/a bit of excitement — er ist nur auf ein kostenloses Essen/ein bisschen Abwechslung aus

2. adv
(time, order) danach; (place, pursuit) hinterher
for years/weeks after — noch Jahre/Wochen or jahrelang/wochenlang danach

the year/week after — das Jahr/die Woche danach or darauf

I'll be back some time the year after — ich komme irgendwann im Jahr danach or im darauffolgenden Jahr wieder

soon after —

what comes after? the car drove off with the dog running after — was kommt danach or nachher? das Auto fuhr los und der Hund rannte hinterher

3. conj
nachdem
after he had closed the door he began to speak — nachdem er die Tür geschlossen hatte, begann er zu sprechen

what will you do after he's gone? — was machst du, wenn er weg ist?

after finishing it I will... — wenn ich das fertig habe, werde ich...

after arriving they went... — nachdem sie angekommen waren, gingen sie...

4. adj

in after years — in späteren Jahren

5. n afters

6. pl (Brit inf)
Nachtisch m
what's for afters? — was gibts hinterher or als or zum Nachtisch?

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after [ˈɑːftə; US ˈæftər]

A adv nachher, hinterher, danach, darauf, später:

for months after noch monatelang;

during the weeks after in den (nach)folgenden Wochen;

that comes after das kommt nachher;

shortly after kurz danach; → day Bes Redew

B präp

1. hinter (dat) … her, nach, hinter (dat):

close the door after sb die Tür hinter jemandem zumachen;

he came after me

a) er kam hinter mir her,

b) er kam nach mir;

be after sb (sth) fig hinter jemandem (einer Sache) her sein;

be after sth auch auf etwas aus sein, es auf etwas abgesehen haben;

after you bitte nach Ihnen!; → go after, look after

2. (zeitlich) nach:

after a week auch nach Ablauf einer Woche;

ten after five US 10 nach 5;

day after day Tag für Tag;

blow after blow Schlag auf Schlag;

wave after wave Welle um Welle;

the month after next der übernächste Monat;

one after the other einer (eine, eines) nach dem (der, dem) andern, nacheinander, hintereinander;

after all

a) schließlich, im Grunde, eigentlich, alles in allem,

b) immerhin, dennoch,

c) (also) doch,

d) doch (noch);

I think I’ll stay at home after all ich bleibe doch lieber zu Haus;

after all my trouble trotz aller meiner Mühe;

after what has happened nach dem, was geschehen ist; → hour 5

3. (im Range) nach:

the greatest poet after Shakespeare

4. nach, gemäß:

after his nature seinem Wesen gemäß;

a picture after Rubens ein Gemälde nach oder im Stil von Rubens;

after what you have told me nach dem, was Sie mir erzählt haben; → heart Bes Redew

C adj

1. später:

in after years

2. hinter(er, e, es), SCHIFF Achter…:

after deck

D konj nachdem:

after he had sat down

E s afters pl (auch als sg konstruiert) Br umg Nachtisch m:

for afters als oder zum Nachtisch

p. abk

1. page S.

2. part T.

3. LING participle Part.

4. past

5. Br penny, pence

6. per

7. post, after

8. power

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1. adverb
1) (later) danach

two days after — zwei Tage danach od. später

2) (behind) hinterher
2. preposition
1) (following in time, as result of) nach

after six months — nach sechs Monaten

after you — nach Ihnen

time after time — wieder und wieder

day after day — Tag für Tag

2) (behind) hinter (+ Dat.)

what are you after? — was suchst du denn?; (to questioner) was willst du wirklich wissen?

she's only after his money — sie ist nur hinter seinem Geld her

3) (about)

ask after somebody/something — nach jemandem/etwas fragen

4) (next in importance to) nach

5) (in spite of) nach

after all — schließlich

so you've come after all! — du bist also doch gekommen!

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adj.

Hinter- Präfix adv.

gemäß adv.

hinterher (örtlich) adv.

nachher adv. prep.

nach präp.

English-german dictionary > after
8 time

taɪm
1. сущ.
1) а) время in/on one's own time ≈ в свободное время on time амер. ≈ точно, вовремя make time б) обыкн. мн. времена, эпоха before (behind) the times (или one's time) ≈ передовой (отсталый) по взглядам
2) а) срок to do time разг. ≈ отбывать тюремное заключение serve one's time б) век, жизнь;
возраст в) рабочее время
3) а) раз times out of( или without) number ≈ бесчисленное количество раз б) муз. темп, такт keep time в) спорт интервал между раундами (в боксе) г) тайм, период и другие соответствующие название частей цельного матча в различных играх ∙ to sell time амер. ≈ предоставлять время для выступления по радио или телевидению (за плату), предоставлять эфирное время (за плату на радио или телевидении) lost time is never found again посл. ≈ потерянного времени не воротишь
2. гл.
1) а) удачно выбирать время, приурочивать б) назначать время, рассчитывать( по времени)
2) спорт показывать такое-то время (на круге, в гонке, заезде и т. п.)
3) танцевать в такт, играть в такт и т.п. время - absolute * абсолютное время - space and * пространство и время - with *, in (the) course of *, in (the) process of *, as * goes с течением времени;
по мере того, как идет время;
в конце концов - from the beginning of * с сотворения мира - to the end of * до скончания века, до конца мира - in the retrospect of * сквозь призму времени /прошлого/ - in the mists of * во мраке времени;
канувший в Лету - the accumulation of prejudices over * рост предрассудков на протяжении( многих) веков - as old as * старый как мир - to bear the test of * выдерживать испытание временем - * will show время покажет;
поживем - увидим - * alone could answer the question только время могло дать ответ на этот вопрос - * flies время бежит - * presses /is short/ время не терпит - * hangs heavy on one's hands время медленно тянется - * is precious время дорого - the unity of * (театроведение) единство времени время (мера длительности, система отсчета) - Moscow * московское время - Greenwich * время по Гринвичу, среднеевропейское время - mean * среднее (солнечное) время - astronomical * астрономическое время - ship's * время на борту( корабля) - sidereal * звездное время - daylight-saving /summer/ * летнее время время выполнения( чего-л.) - average * среднее время( выполнения операции) - estimated * расчетное время - real * реальный масштаб времени - countdown * время обратного счета (при запуске ракеты и т. п.) - machine * (компьютерное) машинное время - to sell (machine) * продавать машинное время период времени - a long * длительное время - he was there a long * он пробыл там долго - a long * ago много лет тому назад - after a long * много времени спустя - it took him a long * to do it /in doing it/, he took a long * doing it /over it/ ему потребовалось /у него ушло/ немало времени, чтобы сделать это;
он немало с этим провозился - what a long * he's taking! как долго он копается!;
сколько же можно копаться? - some * некоторое время - I didn't see him at the club for some * некоторое время я не встречал его в клубе - all the *, the whole * все( это) время, всегда - they were with us all the * /the whole */ они все время были с нами - all the * we were working в течение всего времени, что мы работали - he does it all the * он всегда /постоянно/ это делает - he's been watching us all the * /the whole */ он не переставая /неотрывно/ следил за нами, он ни на секунду не упускал нас из виду - one * and another одно время;
время от времени - running * (of a film) (кинематографический) время демонстрации (фильма) - lead * время с начала разработки( оружия) до ввода в боевой состав - reaction * время (остающееся) для пуска ракет (при ядерном ударе) - idle * простой, перерыв в работе;
свободное время - * of orbiting (астрономия) время обращения искусственного спутника - after a * через некоторое время - at the /that/ * в это /в то/ время - I was ill at the * я тогда болел - I didn't know it at the * тогда я (еще) не знал об этом - at the present * в настоящее время - at this * of (the) day в это время дня - at one * одно время, когда-то - at one * this book was very popular некогда /было время, когда/ эта книга была очень популярна - at no * никогда - for a * на некоторое время, временно;
некоторое время - for vacation * на время каникул - for the * на это время - for the * being пока, до поры до времени - in * со временем - I think that we may win in * думаю, что со временем нам удастся победить - in a short * в скором времени - in no *, in less than /next to/ no * очень быстро, мигом, в два счета - I'll come back in no * я моментально вернусь;
я обернусь в два счета - in the same flash of * в то же мгновение, в тот же миг - in two weeks' * через две недели - written in three hours' * написанный за три часа - within the required * в течение требуемого времени - to give smb. * to do smth. /for smth./ дать кому-л. время /срок/ сделать что-л. /для чего-л./ - to give smb. * to turn round дать кому-л. возможность перевести дух, дать кому-л. передышку - the patient has her good * more often now теперь больная чаще чувствует себя хорошо - it is his daily * for rest в это время он ежедневно отдыхает - it takes * это требует времени, это скоро не сделаешь сезон, пора, время - sowing * время /пора/ сева, посевной период, посевная - holiday * время каникул - at this * of the year в это время года - for this * of year на это время года - autumn is a good * of year to be in the country в осеннюю пору хорошо пожить за городом долгое время - he was gone * before you got there он ушел задолго до того, как вы туда явились - what a * it took you! долго же вы возились!;
неужто нельзя было побыстрее? час, точное время - what *, at what * в какое время, в котором часу;
когда - to fix /to appoint/ a * назначить время - to show * показывать время (о часах) - to tell * (американизм) определять время по часам - teach the child to tell * научите ребенка определять время по часам - to look at the * посмотреть на часы - to forget the * of the appointment забыть время свидания /встречи/ - to keep (good) * хорошо идти( о часах) - to lose * отставать( о часах) - what is the *?, what * is it? сколько времени?, который час? - what * do you make it? сколько (времени) на ваших часах?, сколько сейчас, по-вашему /по-твоему/, времени? момент, мгновение;
определенный момент, определенное время - some * в какой-то момент, в какое-то время - I'll drop in some * next month я (к тебе) загляну как-нибудь в следующем месяце - some * (or other) когда-нибудь рано или поздно - this * last year в это (самое) время в прошлом году - this * tomorrow завтра в это же время - at *s по временам, время от времени - at the /that/ * в тот момент, в то время - at the * of delivery в момент родов - at the * I didn't notice it в тот момент я этого не заметил - at a given * в определенный момент - at the fixed * в назначенное время - at one * одновременно - at the same * в то же самое время, одновременно;
в тот же момент - you can't be in two places at the same * нельзя быть в двух местах одновременно - at any * you like в любой момент /в любое время/, когда вам будет удобно - he may turn up (at) any * он может появиться в любой момент - at any other * в любое другое время - at the proper *, when the * comes в свое время, когда придет время - we shall do everything at the proper * мы все сделаем, когда нужно;
всему свое время - between *s иногда, временами - by the * к этому времени - by this * к этому времени - by that * we shall be old в это время мы уже будем стариками - you ought to be ready by this * к этому времени вы должны быть готовы - it will be nearly two by the * you get down вы приедете не раньше двух часов - from that * (onwards) с этого времени - the * has come when... пришло время /наступил момент/, когда... время прибытия или отправления (поезда и т. п.) - to find out the *s of the London trains узнать расписание лондонских поездов срок, время - in * в срок, вовремя - on * в срок, вовремя - to arrive exactly on * приехать /прибыть/ минута в минуту /точно в назначенный час/ - in due * в свое время, своевременно - to be in * for smth. поспеть точно к чему-л. - to arrive in * for dinner поспеть как раз к обеду - I was just in * to see it я успел как раз вовремя, чтобы увидеть это - ahead of *, before one's * раньше срока - behind *, out of * поздно, с опозданием - to be ten minutes behind * опоздать на десять минут - the train was running (half an hour) behind * поезд опаздывал (на полчаса) - to ask for an extension of * просить отсрочки( платежей) - to make * (американизм) прийти вовремя /по расписанию/ - (it is) high * давно пора, самое время - it's about * пора - it is * to go to bed /you went to bed/ пора ложиться спать - *! время вышло!, ваше время истекло /вышло/ - the * is up срок истек - * is drawing on времени остается мало, срок приближается - she is near her * она скоро родит - my * has come мой час пробил;
пришло время умирать - see that you are up to * смотри не опоздай - the * for feeding is nearing, it's nearing the * for feeding приближается /подходит/ время /срок/ кормления подходящий момент, подходящее время - now is the * to go on strike /for going on strike/ теперь самое время начать забастовку - this is no * /not the */ to reproach /for reproaching/ me сейчас не время упрекать меня времена, пора;
эпоха, эра - the good old *s добрые старые времена - our *(s) наше время, наши дни - the product of our *s продукт нашей эпохи - hard *(s) тяжелые времена - peace * мирное время - the * of Shakespeare эпоха Шекспира - the * of universal peace эра всеобщего мира - the *s we live in наши дни;
время, в котором мы живем - a sign of the *(s) знамение времени - at all *s, (американизм) all the * всегда, во все времена - at all *s and in all places всегда и везде - for its * для своего времени - a book unusual for its * книга, необычная для своего /того/ времени - from the earliest *s с давних времен - from * immemorial /out of mind/ с незапамятных времен, испокон веку /веков/;
искони, исстари - (in) past *(s) (в) прежнее время - (in) old /ancient, (устаревшее) olden/ *(s) (в) старое время;
в древности, в стародавние времена, во время оно - in prehistoric *s в доисторическую эпоху - in happier *s в более счастливые времена, в более счастливую пору - in *s to come в будущем, в грядущие времена - abreast of the *s вровень с веком;
не отставая от жизни - to be abreast of the *s, to move /to go/ with the *s стоять вровень с веком, не отставать от жизни, шагать в ногу со временем - ahead of the /one's/ *(s) опередивший свою эпоху, передовой - behind one's /the/ *(s) (разговорное) отстающий от жизни, отсталый - to serve the * приспосабливаться - other *s, other manners иные времена - иные нравы - born before one's *(s) опередивший свою эпоху - to change with the *s изменяться вместе с временем - these achievements will outlast our * эти достижения переживут нас /наше время/ - * was /there was a */ when... было время, когда... - as *s go (разговорное) по нынешним временам - the * is out of joint( Shakespeare) распалась связь времен возраст - at his * of life в его возрасте, в его годы - I have now reached a * of life when... я достиг того возраста, когда... период жизни, век - it will last my * этого на мой век хватит - all these things happened in my * все это произошло на моей памяти - it was before her * это было до ее рождения;
она этого уже не застала - he died before his * он безвременно умер;
он умер в расцвете сил - if I had my * over again если бы можно было прожить жизнь сначала /заново/ - in my * such things were not done в мое время так не поступали - this hat has done /served/ its * эта шляпка отслужила свое /отжила свой век/ свободное время;
досуг - to have * иметь время - to have much /plenty of, (разговорное) loads of, (разговорное) heaps of, (разговорное) oceans of/ *, to have * on one's hands иметь много /уйму/ (свободного) времени - to have no *, to be hard pressed for * совершенно не иметь времени, торопиться - I have no * to spare у меня нет лишнего времени - I have no * for such nonsense мне недосуг заниматься такой ерундой /чепухой/ - to find * to read books находить время для чтения книг - to pass the * away in knitting проводить время за вязаньем - to beguile /to while away/ the * коротать время - to waste /to squander, to idle away, to trifle away/ one's * даром /попусту/ терять время - to lose * терять время - to make up for lost * наверстать упущенное;
компенсировать потери времени - there's no * to lose /to be lost/ нельзя терять ни минуты - to play for * пытаться выиграть время;
тянуть /оттягивать/ время - to save * экономить время, не терять попусту времени - to take one's * не торопиться, выжидать;
(ироничное) мешкать, копаться - I need * to rest мне нужно время, чтобы отдохнуть - my * was my own я был хозяином своего времени - my * wasn't my own у меня не было свободного времени - he did it in his own * он сделал это в нерабочее время - * enough to attend to that tomorrow у нас будет время заняться этим завтра - a lot of *, effort and money has been spent было потрачено много времени, усилий и денег время (с точки зрения того, как оно проводится) ;
времяпровождение - to have a good /a fine/ * (of it) хорошо провести время, повеселиться - not to have much of a * неважно провести время - to have the * of one's life переживать лучшую пору своей жизни;
повеселиться на славу;
отлично провести время - to have a high old * переживать лучшую пору своей жизни - to have a bad /rough/ * (of it) терпеть нужду /лишения/, хлебнуть горя;
повидать всякое;
пережить несколько неприятных минут - he had a rough * (of it) ему пришлось туго /нелегко/ - she had a bad /rough/ * (of it) with her baby у нее были трудные роды - to give smb. a rough * заставить кого-л. мучиться;
заставить кого-л. потерпеть, доставить кому-л. несколько неприятных минут - what a * I had with him! с ним пришлось немало помучиться;
уж как он изводил меня! - the patient had a bad * for three hours before the medicine worked больной три часа мучился, прежде чем подействовало лекарство рабочее время - task * время для выполнения какой-л. работы - full * полный рабочий день - to work full * работать полный рабочий день - to turn to writing full * (образное) полностью посвятить себя писательству - by * на условиях почасовой оплаты - to be paid by * получать сдельно - to work /to be/ on short * работать сокращенную рабочую неделю, быть частично безработным - my normal * is 8 hours a day обычно я работаю 8 часов в день плата за работу - double * двойная плата за сверхурочную работу - to collect one's * получить зарплату - we offer straight * for work up to 40 hours and * and a half for Saturdays мы платим полную ставку за 40-часовую рабочую неделю и полторы ставки за работу по субботам (удобный) случай, (благоприятная) возможность - to watch /to bide/ one's * ждать благоприятного момента - now's your * (разговорное) теперь самое время вам действовать и т. п. (спортивное) время - the winner's * время победителя - to keep * with one's stop watch засекать время с помощью секундомера - some wonderful *s were put up многие показали отличное время - he is making excellent * он идет с отличным временем интервал между раундами (бокс) - to call * давать сигнал начать или кончить схватку тайм;
период, половина игры (футбол) скорость, темп;
такт;
размер;
ритм - simple * (музыкальное) простой размер - compound * (музыкальное) сложный размер - waltz * ритм вальса - in * ритмичный;
ритмично - out of * неритмичный;
неритмично - to get out of * сбиться с ритма - to march in quick * идти быстро - to keep /to beat/ * отбивать такт;
выдерживать такт /ритм/ - to break into quick * ускорить шаг, перейти на ускоренный шаг - to quicken the * убыстрять /ускорять/ темп (стихосложение) мора (библеизм) год раз, случай - six *s шесть раз - a dozen *s много раз - every * каждый раз - last * в прошлый раз - this * (на) этот раз - next * (в) следующий раз - four *s running четыре раза подряд /кряду/ - he lost five *s running он проиграл пять раз подряд - the first * (в) первый раз - this is the third * he has come вот уже третий раз, как он приходит - another * (в) другой раз - the one * I got good cards единственный раз, когда у меня были хорошие карты - at a * разом, сразу одновременно - to do one thing at a * делать по очереди, не браться за все сразу - to do two things at a * делать две вещи одновременно /зараз/ - * after * повторно;
тысячу раз - *s out of /without/ number бесчисленное количество раз - * and again, * and * again снова и снова - he said it * and again он не раз говорил это;
он не уставал повторять это - I had to prove it * and again мне приходилось доказывать это вновь и вновь /снова и снова, бессчетное количество раз/ - from * to * время от времени, от случая к случаю - nine *s out of ten в девяти случаях из десяти;
в большинстве случаев - I've told you so a hundred *s я тебе это говорил сто раз раз - three *s six is /are/ eighteen трижды шесть - восемнадцать каждый раз;
каждый случай;
каждая штука - it costs me 3 pounds a * to have my hair done каждый раз я плачу три фунта за укладку волос - pick any you like at 5 dollars a * (разговорное) выбирайте любую по 5 долларов штука - at a * за (один) раз, за (один) прием - to run upstairs two at a * бежать вверх по лестнице через две ступеньки - to read a few pages at a * читать не больше нескольких страниц за раз /за один присест/ раз, крат - a hundred *s greater во сто крат больше - twenty *s less в двадцать раз меньше - many *s as large во много раз больше - three *s as wide в три раза /втрое/ шире - three *s as much /as many/ втрое больше - they were five *s fewer их было в пять раз меньше - you'll get two *s your clock я заплачу вам вдвое больше, чем по счетчику (предложение таксисту) > (old) Father T. дедушка-время > the big * верхушка лестницы, верхушка пирамиды;
сливки общества > to be in the big *, to have made the big * принадлежать к сливкам общества, входить в элиту > the * of day положение вещей /дел/;
последние сведения /данные/ > at this * of day так поздно;
на данном этапе;
после того, что произошло > to know the * of day быть настороже;
быть искушенным (в чем-л.) > to give smb. the * of day обращать внимание на кого-л. (особ. с отрицанием) ;
здороваться с кем-л. > to pass the * of day with smb. здороваться с кем-л. > that's the * of day! такие-то дела!;
значит, дело обстоит так! > against * в пределах установленного времени;
с целью побить рекорд;
с целью выиграть время;
в большой спешке > to talk against * стараться соблюсти регламент > to work against * стараться уложить /кончить работу/ в срок > to run against * стараться побить ранее установленный рекорд > to talk against * говорить с целью затянуть время (при обструкции в парламенте) > at the same * тем не менее, однако > your statement is not groundless;
at the same * it is not wholly true ваше замечание не лишено основания, однако оно не совсем правильно > in good * со временем, с течением времени;
своевременно;
заранее, заблаговременно > you'll hear from me in good * со временем я дам о себе знать > to start in good * отправиться заблаговременно > come in good *! не опаздывай! > all in good * все в свое время > in bad * не вовремя;
поздно, с опозданием > on * (американизм) в рассрочку > to buy a Tv set on * купить в кредит телевизор > once upon a * давным-давно;
во время оно;
когда-то > once upon a * there lived a king давным-давно жил-был король > to buy * выигрывать время;
оттягивать /тянуть/ время, канителить > to have a thin * переживать неприятные минуты;
переживать трудности > to have a * переживать бурное время;
испытывать большие трудности > to have no * for smb. плохо выносить кого-л. > I have no * for him он меня раздражает > to kill * убивать время > to make * поспешить, поторопиться > we'll have to make * to catch the train нам нужно поспешить, чтобы не /если мы не хотим/ опоздать на поезд > to make good * быстро преодолеть какое-л. расстояние > to make a * about /over/ smth. (американизм) волноваться, суетиться по поводу чего-л.;
шумно реагировать на что-л. > to mark * шагать на месте;
оттягивать /тянуть/ время;
выполнять что-л. чисто формально, работать без души > to do * отбывать тюремное заключение, отсиживать свой срок > to serve /to complete/ one's * отслужить свой срок (в период ученичества) ;
отбыть срок (в тюрьме) > to near the end of one's * заканчивать службу (о солдате) ;
заканчивать срок (о заключенном) > to sell * (американизм) предоставлять за плату возможность выступить по радио или телевидению > to take /to catch/ * by the forelock действовать немедленно;
воспользоваться случаем, использовать благоприятный момент > to go with the *s плыть по течению > there's no * like the present теперь самое подходящее время (для какого-л. дела) ;
лучше не откладывай;
лови момент > * works wonders время делает /творит/ чудеса > * cures all things время - лучший лекарь > * and tide wait for no man время не ждет > it beats my * (американизм) это выше моего понимания > lost * is never found again (пословица) потерянного времени не воротишь > a stitch in * saves nine (пословица) один стежок сделанный вовремя, сберегает десять > * is money (пословица) время - деньги связанный с временем - * advantage( спортивное) преимущество во времени снабженный часовым механизмом - * lock замок с часовым механизмом связанный с покупками в кредит или с платежами в рассрочку подлежащий оплате в определенный срок выбирать время;
рассчитывать (по времени) - to * oneself well удачно выбрать время прихода /приезда/ - to * one's blows skilfully искусно выбирать момент для (нанесения) удара - to * one's march through the city выбрать время для марша по улицам города - the publication of the book was well *d книга была опубликована в самый подходящий момент - the remark was well *d замечание было сделано очень кстати назначать или устанавливать время;
приурочивать - he *d his arrival for six o'clock он намечал свой приезд на шесть часов - the train was *d to reach London at 8 a.m. поезд должен был прибыть в Лондон в 8 часов утра ставить (часы) - to * all the clocks in the office according to the radio поставить все часы в конторе /в бюро/ по радио - to * one's watch by the time signal ставить часы по сигналу точного времени - * your watch with mine поставьте свои часы по моим - the alarm-clock was *d to go off at nine o'clock будильник был поставлен на девять часов задавать темп;
регулировать( механизм и т. п.) отмечать по часам;
засекать;
определять время;
хронометрировать - to * the speed of work хронометрировать трудовой процесс - to * a worker on a new job хронометрировать работу новичка - to * the horse for each half mile засекать время лошади на каждой полумиле - to * how long it takes to do it засечь, сколько времени требуется, чтобы сделать это - I *d his reading я следил за его чтением /за скоростью его чтения/ по часам рассчитывать, устанавливать продолжительность - clockwork apparatus *d to run for forty-eight hours часовой механизм, рассчитанный на двое суток работы выделять время для определенного процесса - to * one's exposure correctly( фотографическое) сделать /поставить/ нужную выдержку (to, with) делать в такт - to * one's steps to the music танцевать в такт музыке - to * one's footsteps to a march шагать в ритме марша (редкое) совпадать, биться в унисон( техническое) синхронизировать access ~ вчт. время доступа access ~ момент допуска across-the-board ~ фиксированный момент движения цен на фондовой бирже, затрагивающего все акции action ~ рабочее время active ~ активное время active ~ продолжительность обслуживания actual ~ фактическое время add ~ вчт. время сложения air ~ время выхода в эфир in good ~ заранее, заблаговременно;
all in good time все в свое время;
in bad time не вовремя, с опозданием, поздно all-in ~ произ. стандартный срок allowed ~ допустимое время arrival ~ вчт. время входа times to come будущее;
as times go по нынешним временам at a ~ одновременно at my ~ of life в мои годы, в моем возрасте at ~s временами;
some time or other когда-нибудь;
at no time никогда at one ~ одновременно to make ~ амер. ехать на определенной скорости;
on time амер. точно, вовремя;
at one time некогда at the same ~ в то же самое время at the same ~ вместе с тем;
тем не менее;
for the time being пока, до поры до времени at the ~ в то время at the ~ of во время at ~s временами;
some time or other когда-нибудь;
at no time никогда attended ~ вчт. время обслуживания available ~ полезное время in ~ вовремя;
to be in time поспеть, прийти вовремя;
in course of time со временем;
out of time несвоевременно ~ муз. темп;
такт;
to beat time отбивать такт to keep ~ = to beat time before one's ~ до (кого-л.) ;
до (чьего-л.) рождения before (behind) the times (или one's ~) передовой (отсталый) по взглядам in no ~ необыкновенно быстро, моментально;
before time слишком рано big ~ разг. успех bit ~ вчт. такт передачи broadcasting ~ время трансляции build-up ~ вчт. время нарастания очереди calculating ~ вчт. время счета changeover ~ время перехода к выпуску новой продукции closing ~ время закрытия closing ~ время окончания работы compensation ~ время компенсации compile ~ вчт. время трансляции computation ~ вчт. время вычислений computer ~ машинное время computer ~ вчт. машинное время computing ~ вчт. время вычмсления connect ~ вчт. продолжительность сеанса связи cooling ~ время охлаждения critical ~ предельное время cutoff ~ время прекращения data ~ вчт. время обмена данными daylight saving ~ летнее время debug ~ вчт. время отладки debugging ~ вчт. время отладки deceleration ~ вчт. время останова delay ~ время задержки delay ~ вчт. время задержки delay ~ время запаздывания delay ~ выдержка времени delivery ~ срок поставки ~ срок;
it is time we were going нам пора идти;
time is up срок истек;
to do time разг. отбывать тюремное заключение double ~ ускоренный марш down ~ вчт. время неисправного состояния down ~ вчт. простой dwell ~ вчт. время пребывания в системе effective ~ полезное время effective waiting ~ вчт. эффективное время ожидания elapsed ~ астрономическое время работы elapsed ~ истекшее время elapsed ~ общее затраченное время elapsed ~ фактическая продолжительность entry ~ вчт. момент входа event ~ вчт. момент появления события fetch ~ вчт. время выборки flexible working ~ гибкий рабочий график in a short ~ в скором времени;
for a short time на короткое время, ненадолго ~ время;
what is the time? который час?;
the time of day время дня, час;
from time to time время от времени to give (smb.) the ~ of day, to pass the ~ of day (with smb.) здороваться;
обмениваться приветствиями giving ~ предоставленное время to go with the ~s не отставать от жизни;
идти в ногу со временем handling ~ время перемещения handling ~ время переработки handling ~ время транспортировки ~ (часто pl) эпоха, времена;
hard times тяжелые времена;
time out of mind с незапамятных времен;
Shakespeare's times эпоха Шекспира to have a good ~, to make a ~ of it хорошо провести время to while away the ~ коротать время;
to have time on one's hands иметь массу свободного времени idle ~ вчт. время простоя idle ~ нерабочий период idle ~ перерыв в работе idle ~ период бездействия idle ~ простой idle ~ вчт. простой in a short ~ в скором времени;
for a short time на короткое время, ненадолго in good ~ заранее, заблаговременно;
all in good time все в свое время;
in bad time не вовремя, с опозданием, поздно in ~ вовремя;
to be in time поспеть, прийти вовремя;
in course of time со временем;
out of time несвоевременно in good ~ заранее, заблаговременно;
all in good time все в свое время;
in bad time не вовремя, с опозданием, поздно in good ~ точно, своевременно there is no ~ to lose нельзя терять ни минуты;
in (или on) one's own time в свободное время in ~ вовремя;
to be in time поспеть, прийти вовремя;
in course of time со временем;
out of time несвоевременно ineffective ~ вчт. время простоя inoperable ~ нерабочее время instruction ~ вчт. время выполнения команды interaction ~ вчт. время взаимодействия ~ attr. повременный;
it beats my time это выше моего понимания;
to sell time амер. предоставлять время для выступления по радио или телевидению (за плату) ~ срок;
it is time we were going нам пора идти;
time is up срок истек;
to do time разг. отбывать тюремное заключение ~ жизнь, век;
it will last my time этого на мой век хватит to keep (good) ~ идти хорошо( о часах) ;
to keep bad time идти плохо (о часах) to keep ~ = to beat time to keep ~ выдерживать ритм to keep ~ идти верно( о часах) to keep (good) ~ идти хорошо (о часах) ;
to keep bad time идти плохо (о часах) knocking-off ~ рын.тр. время окончания работы lag ~ продолжительность запаздывания latency ~ вчт. время ожидания lead ~ время между принятием решения и началом действия lead ~ время на освоение новой продукции, на выполнение нового заказа lead ~ время подготовки к выпуску продукции lead ~ время протекания процесса lead ~ время реализации заказа lead ~ задержка, затягивание lead ~ срок разработки новой продукции load ~ время загрузки load ~ вчт. время загрузки loading ~ время погрузки local ~ местное время lost ~ потерянное время lost ~ is never found again посл. потерянного времени не воротишь;
one (two) at a time по одному (по двое) maintenance ~ продолжительность технического обслуживания to have a good ~, to make a ~ of it хорошо провести время to make ~ амер. ехать на определенной скорости;
on time амер. точно, вовремя;
at one time некогда to make ~ амер. спешить, пытаясь наверстать упущенное make-ready ~ подготовительное время times outof (или without) number бесчисленное количество раз;
many a time часто, много раз mean ~ between failures среднее время безотказной работы mean ~ to repair среднее время восстановления minimum ~ минимальное время multiplication ~ вчт. время умножения negotiated working ~ нормированное рабочее время negotiated working ~ согласованное рабочее время off ~ вчт. время простоя lost ~ is never found again посл. потерянного времени не воротишь;
one (two) at a time по одному( по двое) opening ~ время открытия operable ~ вчт. время готовности operable ~ рабочее время operating ~ время эксплуатации operating ~ наработка operating ~ вчт. рабочее время operating ~ срок службы operating ~ эксплуатационное время operation ~ вчт. время выполнения операции over ~ вчт. с течением времени part ~ неполный рабочий день to give (smb.) the ~ of day, to pass the ~ of day (with smb.) здороваться;
обмениваться приветствиями payout ~ срок выплаты preempted ~ вчт. продолжительность прерывания обслуживания prime ~ наиболее удобное время processing ~ вчт. время обработки данных processing ~ вчт. время обслуживания processing ~ продолжительность обработки processor ~ вчт. время счета production ~ вчт. производительное время productive ~ полезное время productive ~ вчт. полезное время productive ~ продуктивное время productive ~ производительно используемое время proving ~ вчт. время проверки question ~ время, отведенное в парламенте для вопросов правительству read ~ вчт. время считывания reading ~ время, уделяемое чтению real ~ истинное время real ~ истинный масштаб времени real ~ реальное время real ~ вчт. реальное время real ~ реальный масштаб времени recovery ~ вчт. время востановления redemption ~ время выкупа reference ~ вчт. начало отсчета времени remaining service ~ вчт. остаточное время обслуживания repair ~ вчт. время ремонта repair ~ продолжительность ремонта representative computing ~ вчт. эталонное время request-response ~ вчт. время между запросом и ответом resetting ~ вчт. время возврата residual waiting ~ остаточное время ожидания response ~ вчт. время ответа response ~ вчт. время отклика resting ~ время отдыха round-trip propagation ~ вчт. задержка кругового обхода running ~ вчт. время прогона sampling ~ вчт. время получения выборки scheduled ~ директивный срок scheduled ~ запланированное время scramble ~ вчт. конкурентное время search ~ comp. время поиска seek ~ вчт. время установки ~ attr. повременный;
it beats my time это выше моего понимания;
to sell time амер. предоставлять время для выступления по радио или телевидению (за плату) 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 to serve one's ~ отбыть срок службы service ~ вчт. время обслуживания setting ~ вчт. время установки setup ~ время перестройки производства setup ~ вчт. время установки setup ~ продолжительность подготовительно-заключительных операций ~ (часто pl) эпоха, времена;
hard times тяжелые времена;
time out of mind с незапамятных времен;
Shakespeare's times эпоха Шекспира 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 simulation ~ вчт. модельное время ~ раз;
six times five is thirty шестью пять - тридцать;
ten times as large в десять раз больше;
time after time раз за разом;
повторно slot ~ вчт. интервал ответа so that's the ~ of day! такие-то дела!;
take your time! не спешите!;
to kill time убить время sojourn ~ вчт. длительность пребывания at ~s временами;
some time or other когда-нибудь;
at no time никогда speaking ~ время выступления spent waiting ~ вчт. время ожиданий standard operation ~ нормативная наработка standard operation ~ нормативная продолжительность эксплуатации standard operation ~ нормативный срок службы standard ~ норматив времени standard ~ нормативное время standard ~ стандартное, декретное время start ~ вчт. время разгона starting ~ время начала startup ~ вчт. время запуска stop ~ вчт. время останова storage ~ вчт. время хранения данных storing ~ время хранения swap ~ вчт. время перекачки system ~ вчт. время системы system with limited holding ~ система с ограниченным временем пребывания so that's the ~ of day! такие-то дела!;
take your time! не спешите!;
to kill time убить время takedown ~ вчт. время освобождения ~ раз;
six times five is thirty шестью пять - тридцать;
ten times as large в десять раз больше;
time after time раз за разом;
повторно testing ~ вчт. время проверки there is no ~ to lose нельзя терять ни минуты;
in (или on) one's own time в свободное время throughput ~ производительное время ~ раз;
six times five is thirty шестью пять - тридцать;
ten times as large в десять раз больше;
time after time раз за разом;
повторно ~ attr. относящийся к определенному времени ~ attr. повременный;
it beats my time это выше моего понимания;
to sell time амер. предоставлять время для выступления по радио или телевидению (за плату) ~ between arrivals вчт. интервал между требованиями ~ for payment срок платежа ~ for performance срок исполнения ~ for presentment срок предъявления ~ for submission срок представления ~ срок;
it is time we were going нам пора идти;
time is up срок истек;
to do time разг. отбывать тюремное заключение ~ of acquisition время приобретения ~ of balance sheet дата представления балансового отчета ~ of billing срок фактурирования ~ of closing of accounts дата закрытия счетов ~ of conception время зачатия ~ of crisis кризисный период ~ время;
what is the time? который час?;
the time of day время дня, час;
from time to time время от времени ~ of death время смерти ~ of delivery срок поставки ~ of deposit период, на который сделан срочный вклад ~ of dispatch( TOD) время отправки ~ of distribution время размещения ~ of falling due срок платежа ~ of implementation период внедрения ~ of incurring a debt время образования долга ~ of invoicing время выписки фактуры ~ of issue время эмиссии ~ of loading время погрузки ~ of maturity срок платежа по векселю ~ of maturity срок ценной бумаги ~ of operation время выполнения операции ~ of operation наработка ~ of operation продолжительность эксплуатации ~ of operation срок службы ~ of payment срок платежа ~ of performance срок исполнения ~ of performance of contract срок исполнения договора ~ of purchase время покупки ~ of receipt( TOR) дата получения ~ of recording дата регистрации ~ of redemption срок выкупа ~ of redemption срок погашения ~ of sale время продажи ~ of sale дата продажи ~ of signature дата подписи ~ of surrender время вручения ~ of taking office дата вступления в должность ~ of taking up duties дата вступления в должность ~ of termination время прекращения действия ~ of termination дата истечения срока ~ of transmission( TOT) время передачи ~ of transportation время перевозки ~ of year время года ~ off нерабочее время ~ out вчт. тайм-аут ~ (часто pl) эпоха, времена;
hard times тяжелые времена;
time out of mind с незапамятных времен;
Shakespeare's times эпоха Шекспира ~ удачно выбирать время;
рассчитывать (по времени) ;
приурочивать;
to time to the minute рассчитывать до минуты times outof (или without) number бесчисленное количество раз;
many a time часто, много раз times to come будущее;
as times go по нынешним временам total ~ вчт. суммарное время ~ назначать время;
the train timed to leave at
6. 30 поезд, отходящий по расписанию в 6 ч. 30 м. transfer ~ вчт. время передачи transfer ~ срок передачи translating ~ вчт. время трансляции turnaround ~ вчт. длительность цикла обработки turnaround ~ межремонтный срок службы unexpended service ~ вчт. оставшееся время обслуживания unit ~ вчт. единичное время time: unused ~ вчт. неиспользуемое время up ~ вчт. рабочее время useful ~ вчт. полезное время user ~ вчт. время пользователя wait ~ вчт. время ожидания waiting ~ время ожидания waiting ~ вчт. время ожидания waiting ~ простой по организационным причинам waiting ~ простой по техническим причинам wasted service ~ вчт. затраченное время обслуживания ~ время;
what is the time? который час?;
the time of day время дня, час;
from time to time время от времени to while away the ~ коротать время;
to have time on one's hands иметь массу свободного времени while: ~ away бездельничать;
to while away the time (или a few hours) проводить, коротать время word ~ вчт. время выборки слова ~ рабочее время;
to work full (part) time работать полный (неполный) рабочий день или полную (неполную) рабочую неделю working ~ рабочее время write ~ вчт. время записи zone ~ поясное время zone: ~ attr. зональный;
поясной;
региональный;
zone time поясное время

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > time
9 el

Multiple Entries: el él
el (pl
◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina
1
a) ( en general) the;

◊ la Tierra the Earth

b) ( con sustantivos en sentido genérico):

◊ odio el pescado I hate fish;
así es la vida that's life; (nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans; ¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
c) ( refiriéndose a algo que se conoce o se está definiendo):

◊ en la calle Solis in Solis street;
las tuyas yours; el último the last one; el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers 2
a) el + de:

◊ la del sombrero the one with the hat;
el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de mi hijo my son's
b) el + que:

◊ las que yo ví the ones I saw;
los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like 3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ ocurrió el domingo it happened last Sunday;
mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28; el mes pasado last month; toda la mañana all morning; a las ocho at eight o'clock 4 ( cada):
◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter
5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):
◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;
el 20% de … 20% of … 6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):
◊ tenía las manos en los bolsillos she had her hands in her pockets;
¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!; tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes 7
a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):

◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;
los Ortega the Ortegas
b) ( con algunos nombres geográficos):

◊ en la India in India;
ver África, Argentina, etc
él pron pers
a) ( como sujeto) he;

◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;
lo hizo él mismo he did it himself; fue él it was him
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him;
( refiriéndose a cosas) it;
◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;
con/para él with/for him; son de él they're his
el art def m
1 the
2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez (cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair (prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket (pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best (delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
es el mío, it's mine
él pron pers
1 (sujeto) (persona) he (animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
2 (complemento) (persona) him (animal, cosa) it
dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
3 (posesivo) de él, his
4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is 'él' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abajo - abalanzarse - abaratarse - abarquillarse - abarrotar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abastecimiento - abatir - abatimiento - abdicar - abierta - abierto - abismo - abogada - abogado - abominar - abominable - abordar - aborigen - aborregarse - abortar - abotargada - abotargado - abrir - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abstención - abundancia - acabar - acabarse - acabose - acallar - acanallar - accionariado - acero - achacosa - achacoso - achatamiento - achicharrarse - aclarar - aclarado - acomodarse - acompañar - acondicionar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado English: A - abandon - ABC - ability - about - above - abroad - abseil - absence - absent - absolute - absolve - absorb - abstract - academic - accelerate - accommodate - accomplice - account - accurately - accusation - accused - accustom - aching - act - act on - act up - actual - actually - acute - address - adequately - adjourn - admission - admit - advance - advanced - advantage - advantageous - advise - advocate - affair - afford - afloat - afraid - after - against - age - agenda - aggregate

el

n.

• ferrocarril elevado s.m.

el
mass & count noun (AmE colloq) = elevated railroad

[el]
N ABBR (US) = elevated railroad
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[el]
mass & count noun (AmE colloq) = elevated railroad

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10 DE

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar) \ \
dé es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: dar de dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo 1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;
déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?; See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give
2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;
‹información/idea› to give 3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give
4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;
nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize 5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;
dales saludos give/send them my regards; tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five
1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;
‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;
venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed; ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast 2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give; ‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;
el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty 1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);
¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing? 2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;
‹baile/banquete› to hold; ‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;
ver tb clase 4 ( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;
dame un beso give me a kiss; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc ( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;
ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; ¡dalo por hecho! consider it done! verbo intransitivo 1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;
[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto; [fachada/frente] to face 2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;
dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch 3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;
¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?; a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247 4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;
¡qué más da! what does it matter!; ¿qué más da? what difference does it make?; me da igual I don't mind 5 ( en naipes) to deal 1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;
( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;
el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target
2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth; ‹ a interruptor› to flick sth; ‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth 3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;
‹ solución› to hit upon, find; ‹ palabra› to come up with 4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …
5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;
la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes darse verbo pronominal 1 ( producirse) [ frutaigo] to grow 2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise 3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;
dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;
se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree; se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee ( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;
ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición 1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;
el rey dé Francia the king of France; no es dé él it isn't his; es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's; un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student; la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid; un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;
el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport; el mes dé enero the month of January 2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;
una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia; un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend; la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period; dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;
una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table; un vaso dé agua a glass of water; un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;
dé tanto gritar from shouting so much; verde dé envidia green with envy; temblando dé miedo trembling with fear; dé memoria by heart; lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;
rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees 3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;
objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value; ¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?; tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored; una botella dé un litro a liter bottle; la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;
tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide; es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce; uno dé los míos one of mine; el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children 4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;
pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo; un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;
la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;
dé madrugada early in the morning 5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;
hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;
estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;
copas dé vino wine glasses; ropa dé cama bed clothes; dales algo dé comer give them something to eat; ¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert? 6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;
dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell (un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield (fruto, flores) to bear (beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache (un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give (impartir clases) to teach (recibir una clase) to have US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on (del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on (un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook (una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird (contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: estáabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected (con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time 'dé' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - a. C. - a.m. - abajo - abanderada - abanderado - abandonar - abandonarse - abandono - abanico - abarrotar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abarrotería - abastecer - abastecerse - abastecimiento - abasto - abatir - abatimiento - abatirse - abdicar - abertura - abierta - abierto - abismo - ablandar - abogar - abogacía - abogada - abogado - abominar - abominable - abono - abortar - abrir - abridor - abrigo - abrupta - abrupto - absoluta - absolutamente - absoluto - abstenerse - abstención - abstinencia - abstraerse - abuelo - abuhardillada - abuhardillado English: A - A-level - a.m. - AA - abandon - ABC - ability - ablaze - aboard - about - about-face - about-turn - above - abreast - abroad - abrupt - absence - absent - absolve - absorb - abstain - abstract - abundance - abuse - AC - accepted - access road - accident - accidental - acclaim - accommodate - accommodation - accomplished - accomplishment - accordance - account - account for - accountable - accumulation - accuracy - accurate - accurately - accuse - accused - accusingly - accustom - ache - Achilles heel - aching - acid test

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English-spanish dictionary > DE
11 time

1. [taım] n
I

1. время

absolute [relative, objective] time - абсолютное [относительное, объективное] время

space and time - пространство и время

with time, in (the) course of time, in (the) process of time, as time goes - с течением времени; по мере того, как идёт время; в конце концов

from the beginning of time - с сотворения мира

to the end of time - до скончания века, до конца мира

in the retrospect of time - сквозь призму времени /прошлого/

in the mists of time - во мраке времени; ≅ канувший в Лету

the accumulation of prejudices over time - рост предрассудков на протяжении (многих) веков

as old as time - старый как мир

to bear the test of time - выдерживать испытание временем

time will show - время покажет; ≅ поживём - увидим

time alone could answer the question - только время могло дать ответ на этот вопрос

time flies - время бежит

time presses /is short/ - время не терпит

time hangs heavy on one's hands - время медленно тянется

time is precious - время дорого

the unity of time - театр. единство времени

2. 1) время (мера длительности, система отсчёта)

Moscow time - московское время

Greenwich time - время по Гринвичу, среднеевропейское время

mean time - среднее (солнечное) время

astronomical time - астрономическое время

ship's time - время на борту (корабля)

sidereal [solar] time - звёздное [солнечное] время

daylight-saving /summer/ time - летнее время

2) время выполнения (чего-л.)

average time - среднее время ( выполнения операции)

estimated time - расчётное время

real time - реальный масштаб времени

countdown time - время обратного счёта (при запуске ракеты и т. п.)

machine time - вчт. машинное время

to sell (machine) time - продавать машинное время

3. 1) период времени

a long [a short] time - длительное [короткое] время

he was there a long [a short] time - он пробыл там долго [недолго]

a long time ago - много лет тому назад

after a long time - много времени спустя

it took him a long time to do it /in doing it/, he took a long time doing it /over it/ - ему потребовалось /у него ушло/ немало времени, чтобы сделать это; он немало с этим провозился

what a long time he's taking! - как долго он копается!; сколько же можно копаться?

some time - некоторое время

I didn't see him at the club for some time - некоторое время я не встречал его в клубе

all the time, the whole time - всё (это) время, всегда [ср. тж. 5]

they were with us all the time /the whole time/ - они всё время были с нами

all the time we were working - в течение всего времени, что мы работали

he does it all the time - он всегда /постоянно/ это делает

he's been watching us all the time /the whole time/ - он не переставая /неотрывно/ следил за нами, он ни на секунду не упускал нас из виду

one time and another - а) одно время; б) время от времени

running time (of a film) - кино время демонстрации (фильма)

lead time - время с начала разработки ( оружия) до ввода в боевой состав

reaction time - время (остающееся) для пуска ракет ( при ядерном ударе)

idle time - а) простой, перерыв в работе; б) свободное время

time of orbiting - астр. время обращения искусственного спутника

after a time - через некоторое время

at the /that/ time - в это /в то/ время [см. тж. 4, 2)]

I was ill at the time - я тогда болел

I didn't know it at the time - тогда я (ещё) не знал об этом

at the present time - в настоящее время

at this time of (the) day - в это время дня [ср. тж. ♢ ]

at one time - одно время, когда-то [см. тж. 4, 2)]

at one time this book was very popular - некогда /было время, когда/ эта книга была очень популярна

at no time - никогда

for a time - а) на некоторое время, временно; б) некоторое время

for vacation time - на время каникул

for the time - на это время

for the time being - пока, до поры до времени

in time - со временем [см. тж. 4, 4) и 13, 1)]

I think that we may win in time - думаю, что со временем нам удастся победить

in a short time - в скором времени

in no time, in less than /next to/ no time - очень быстро, мигом, в два счёта

I'll come back in no time - я моментально вернусь; я обернусь в два счёта

in the same flash of time - в то же мгновение, в тот же миг

in two weeks' time - через две недели

written in three hours' time - написанный за три часа

within the required time - в течение требуемого времени

to give smb. time to do smth. /for smth./ - дать кому-л. время /срок/ сделать что-л. /для чего-л./

to give smb. time to turn round - дать кому-л. возможность перевести дух, дать кому-л. передышку

the patient has her good time more often now - теперь больная чаще чувствует себя хорошо [ср. тж. 8, 2)]

it is his daily time for rest - в это время он ежедневно отдыхает

it takes time - это требует времени, это скоро не сделаешь

2) сезон, пора, время

sowing time - время /пора/ сева, посевной период, посевная

holiday time - время каникул

at this time of the year - в это время года

for this time of year - на это время года

autumn is a good time of year to be in the country - в осеннюю пору хорошо пожить за городом

3) долгое время

he was gone time before you got there - он ушёл задолго до того, как вы туда явились

what a time it took you! - долго же вы возились!; неужто нельзя было побыстрее?

4. 1) час, точное время

what time, at what time - в какое время, в котором часу; когда

to fix /to appoint/ a time - назначить время

to show time - показывать время ( о часах)

to tell time - амер. определять время по часам

teach the child to tell time - научите ребёнка определять время по часам

to look at the time - посмотреть на часы

to forget the time of the appointment - забыть время свидания /встречи/

to keep (good) [bad] time - хорошо [плохо] идти ( о часах) [ср. тж. 11]

to lose [to gain] time - отставать [спешить] ( о часах)

what is the time?, what time is it? - сколько времени?, который час?

what time do you make it? - сколько (времени) на ваших часах?; сколько сейчас, по-вашему /по-твоему/, времени?

2) момент, мгновение; определённый момент, определённое время

some time - в какой-то момент, в какое-то время

I'll drop in some time next month - я (к тебе) загляну как-нибудь в следующем месяце

some time (or other) - когда-нибудь, рано или поздно

this time last year - в это (самое) время в прошлом году

this time tomorrow - завтра в это же время

at times - по временам, время от времени

at the /that/ time - в тот момент, в то время [см. тж. 3, 1)]

at the time of delivery - в момент родов

at the time I didn't notice it - в тот момент я этого не заметил

at a given time - в определённый момент

at the fixed time - в назначенное время

at one time - одновременно [см. тж. 3, 1)]

at the same time - в то же самое время, одновременно; в тот же момент [см. тж. ♢ ]

you can't be in two places at the same time - нельзя быть в двух местах одновременно

at any time you like - в любой момент /в любое время/, когда вам будет удобно

he may turn up (at) any time - он может появиться в любой момент

at any other time - в любое другое время

at the proper time, when the time comes - в своё время, когда придёт время

we shall do everything at the proper time - мы всё сделаем, когда нужно; ≅ всему своё время

between times - иногда, временами

by the time - к этому времени

by this [that] time - к этому [тому] времени

by that time we shall be old - в это время мы уже будем стариками

you ought to be ready by this time - к этому времени вы должны быть готовы

it will be nearly two by the time you get down - вы приедете не раньше двух часов

from that time (onwards) - с этого времени

the time has come when... - пришло время /наступил момент/, когда... [ср. тж. 4)]

3) время прибытия или отправления (поезда и т. п.)

to find out the times of the London trains - узнать расписание лондонских поездов

4) срок, время

in time - в срок, вовремя [см. тж. 3, 1) и 13, 1)]

on time = in time [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to arrive exactly on time - приехать /прибыть/ минута в минуту /точно в назначенный час/

in due time - в своё время, своевременно

to be in time for smth. - поспеть точно к чему-л.

to arrive in time for dinner - поспеть как раз к обеду

I was just in time to see it - я успел как раз вовремя, чтобы увидеть это

ahead of time, before one's time - раньше срока [ср. тж. 5]

behind time, out of time - поздно, с опозданием [ср. тж. 5]

to be ten minutes behind [ahead of] time - опоздать [прийти раньше] на десять минут

the train was running (half an hour) behind time - поезд опаздывал (на полчаса)

to ask for an extension of time - просить отсрочки (платежей)

to make time - амер. прийти вовремя /по расписанию/

(it is) high time - давно пора, самое время

it's about time - пора

it is time to go to bed /you went to bed/ - пора ложиться спать

time! - время вышло!; ваше время истекло /вышло/

the time is up - срок истёк

time is drawing on - времени остаётся мало, срок приближается

she is near her time - она скоро родит

my time has come - мой час пробил; пришло время умирать [ср. тж. 2)]

see that you are up to time - смотри не опоздай

the time for feeding is nearing, it's nearing the time for feeding - приближается /подходит/ время /срок/ кормления

5) подходящий момент, подходящее время

now is the time to go on strike /for going on strike/ - теперь самое время начать забастовку

this is no time /not the time/ to reproach /for reproaching/ me - сейчас не время упрекать меня

5. времена, пора; эпоха, эра

the good old times - добрые старые времена

our time(s) - наше время, наши дни

the product of our times - продукт нашей эпохи

hard [troublesome] time(s) - тяжёлые [смутные] времена

peace [war] time - мирное [военное] время

the time of Shakespeare - эпоха Шекспира

the time of universal peace - эра всеобщего мира

the times we live in - наши дни; время, в которое мы живём

a sign of the time(s) - знамение времени

at all times, амер. all the time - всегда, во все времена [ср. тж. 3, 1)]

at all times and in all places - всегда и везде

for its time - для своего времени

a book unusual for its time - книга, необычная для своего /того/ времени

from the earliest times - с давних времён

from time immemorial /out of mind/ - с незапамятных времён, испокон веку /веков/; искони, исстари

(in) past time(s) - (в) прежнее время

(in) old /ancient, уст. olden/ time(s) - (в) старое время; в древности, в стародавние времена, во время оно

in prehistoric times - в доисторическую эпоху

in happier times - в более счастливые времена, в более счастливую пору

in times to come - в будущем, в грядущие времена

abreast of the times - вровень с веком; не отставая от жизни

to be abreast of the times, to move /to go/ with the times - стоять вровень с веком, не отставать от жизни, шагать в ногу со временем [ср. тж. ♢ ]

ahead of the /one's/ time(s) - опередивший свою эпоху, передовой [ср. тж. 4, 4)]

behind one's /the/ time(s) - разг. отстающий от жизни, отсталый [ср. тж. 4, 4)]

to serve the time - приспосабливаться [ср. тж. ♢ ]

other times, other manners - иные времена - иные нравы

born before one's time(s) - опередивший свою эпоху

to change with the times - изменяться вместе с временем

these achievements will outlast our time - эти достижения переживут нас /наше время/

time was /there was a time/ when... - было время, когда...

as times go - разг. ≅ по нынешним временам

the time is out of joint ( Shakespeare) - распалась связь времён

6. возраст

at his time of life - в его возрасте, в его годы

I have now reached a time of life when... - я достиг того возраста, когда...

7. период жизни, век

it will last my time - этого на мой век хватит

all these things happened in my time - всё это произошло на моей памяти

it was before her time - это было до её рождения; она этого уже не застала

he died before his time - он безвременно умер; ≅ он умер в расцвете сил

if I had my time over again - если бы можно было прожить жизнь сначала /заново/

in my time such things were not done - в моё время так не поступали

this hat has done /served/ its time - эта шляпка отслужила своё /отжила свой век/

8. 1) свободное время; досуг

to have time - иметь время

to have much /plenty of, разг. loads of, разг. heaps of разг. oceans of/ time, to have time on one's hands иметь много /уйму/ (свободного) времени

to have no time, to be hard pressed for time - совершенно не иметь времени, торопиться

I have no time to spare - у меня нет лишнего времени

I have no time for such nonsense - мне недосуг заниматься такой ерундой /чепухой/

to find time to read books - находить время для чтения книг

to pass the time away in knitting - проводить время за вязаньем

to beguile /to while away/ the time - коротать время

to waste /to squander, to idle away, to trifle away/ one's time - даром /попусту/ терять время

to lose time - терять время

to make up for lost time - наверстать упущенное; компенсировать потери времени

there's no time to lose /to be lost/ - нельзя терять ни минуты

to play for time см. play II ♢

to save time - экономить время, не терять попусту времени

to take one's time - а) не торопиться, выжидать; б) ирон. мешкать, копаться

I need time to rest - мне нужно время, чтобы отдохнуть

my time was my own - я был хозяином своего времени

my time wasn't my own - у меня не было свободного времени

he did it in his own time - он сделал это в нерабочее время

time enough to attend to that tomorrow - у нас будет время заняться этим завтра

a lot of time, effort and money has been spent - было потрачено много времени, усилий и денег

2) время (с точки зрения того, как оно проводится); времяпрепровождение

to have a good /a fine/ time (of it) - хорошо провести время, повеселиться [ср. тж. 3, 1)]

not to have much of a time - неважно провести время

to have the time of one's life - а) переживать лучшую пору своей жизни; б) повеселиться на славу; отлично провести время

to have a high old time = to have the time of one's life б)

to have a bad /rough/ time (of it) - а) терпеть нужду /лишения/, хлебнуть горя; повидать всякое; he had a rough time (of it) - ему пришлось туго /нелегко/; б) пережить несколько неприятных минут; she had a bad /rough/ time (of it) with her baby - у неё были трудные роды

to give smb. a rough time - а) заставить кого-л. мучиться; б) заставить кого-л. попотеть, доставить кому-л. несколько неприятных минут

what a time I had with him! - с ним пришлось немало помучиться; ≅ уж как он изводил меня!

the patient had a bad time for three hours before the medicine worked - больной три часа мучился, прежде чем подействовало лекарство

9. 1) рабочее время

task time - время для выполнения какой-л. работы

full [part] time - полный [неполный] рабочий день

to work full [part] time - работать полный [неполный] рабочий день

to turn to writing full time - образн. полностью посвятить себя писательству

by time - на условиях почасовой оплаты

to be paid by time - получать сдельно

to work /to be/ on short time - работать сокращённую рабочую неделю, быть частично безработным

my normal time is 8 hours a day - обычно я работаю 8 часов в день

2) плата за работу

double time - двойная плата за сверхурочную работу

to collect one's time - получить зарплату

we offer straight time for work up to 40 hours and time and a half for Saturdays - мы платим полную ставку за 40-часовую рабочую неделю и полторы ставки за работу по субботам

10. (удобный) случай, (благоприятная) возможность

to watch /to bide/ one's time - ждать благоприятного момента

now's your time - разг. теперь самое время вам действовать и т. п.

11. спорт. время

the winner's time - время победителя

to keep time with one's stop watch - засекать время с помощью секундомера [ср. тж. 4, 1) и 13, 1)]

some wonderful times were put up - многие показали отличное время

he is making excellent time - он идёт с отличным временем

12. 1) интервал между раундами ( бокс)

to call time - давать сигнал начать или кончить схватку

2) тайм; период, половина игры ( футбол)

13. 1) скорость, темп; такт; размер; ритм

simple time - муз. простой размер

compound time - муз. сложный размер

waltz [march] time - ритм вальса [марша]

in time - а) ритмичный; б) ритмично; [см. тж. 3, 1) и 4, 4)]

out of time - а) неритмичный; б) неритмично

to get out of time - сбиться с ритма

to march in quick [in slow] time - идти быстро [медленно]

to keep /to beat/ time - отбивать такт; выдерживать такт /ритм/ [ср. тж. 11]

to break into quick time - ускорить шаг, перейти на ускоренный шаг

to quicken [to slow] the time - убыстрять /ускорять/ [замедлять] темп

2) стих. мора

14. библ. год

II

1. 1) раз, случай

six times - шесть раз

a dozen [several] times - много [несколько] раз

every time - каждый раз

last time - в прошлый раз

this time - (на) этот раз

next time - (в) следующий раз

four times running - четыре раза подряд /кряду/

he lost five times running - он проиграл пять раз подряд

the first [the second] time - (в) первый [(во) второй] раз

this is the third time he has come - вот уже третий раз, как он приходит

another time - (в) другой раз

the one time I got good cards - единственный раз, когда у меня были хорошие карты

at a time - разом, сразу, одновременно [см. тж. 2]

to do one thing at a time - делать по очереди, не браться за всё сразу

to do two things at a time - делать две вещи одновременно /зараз/

time after time - повторно; тысячу раз

times out of /without/ number - бесчисленное количество раз

time and again, time and time again - снова и снова

he said it time and again - он не раз говорил это; он не уставал повторять это

I had to prove it time and time again - мне приходилось доказывать это вновь и вновь /снова и снова, бессчётное количество раз/

from time to time - время от времени, от случая к случаю

nine times out of ten - в девяти случаях из десяти; в большинстве случаев

I've told you so a hundred [a thousand] times - я тебе это говорил сто [тысячу] раз

2) раз

three times six is /are/ eighteen - трижды шесть - восемнадцать

2. каждый раз; каждый случай; каждая штука

it costs me 3 pounds a time to have my hair done - каждый раз я плачу 3 фунта за укладку волос

pick any you like at 5 dollars a time - разг. выбирайте любую по 5 долларов штука

at a time - за (один) раз, за (один) приём [см. тж. 1, 1)]

to run upstairs two at a time - бежать вверх по лестнице через две ступеньки

to read a few pages at a time - читать не больше нескольких страниц за раз /за один присест/

3. раз, крат

a hundred times greater - во сто крат больше

twenty times less - в двадцать раз меньше

many times as large - во много раз больше

three times as wide [as tall] - в три раза /втрое/ шире [выше]

three times as much /as many/ - втрое больше

they were five times fewer - их было в пять раз меньше

you'll get two times your clock - я заплачу вам вдвое больше, чем по счётчику ( предложение таксисту)

♢

(old) Father Time - дедушка-время

the big time - верхушка лестницы, верхушка пирамиды; сливки общества

to be in the big time, to have made the big time - принадлежать к сливкам общества, входить в элиту

the time of day - а) положение вещей /дел/; б) последние сведения /данные/

at this time of day - а) так поздно; б) на данном этапе; после того, что произошло; [ср. тж. I 3, 1)]

to know the time of day - а) быть настороже; б) быть искушённым (в чём-л.)

to give smb. the time of day - а) обращать внимание на кого-л. (особ. с отрицанием); б) = to pass the time of day with smb.

to pass the time of day with smb. - здороваться с кем-л.

that's the time of day! - такие-то дела!, значит, дело обстоит так!

against time - а) в пределах установленного времени; to talk against time - стараться соблюсти регламент [см. тж. в)]; to work against time - стараться уложить /кончить работу/ в срок; б) с целью побить рекорд; to run against time - стараться побить ранее установленный рекорд; в) с целью выиграть время; to talk against time - говорить с целью затянуть время ( при обструкции в парламенте) [см. тж. а)]; г) в большой спешке

at the same time - тем не менее, однако [см. тж. I 4, 2)]

your statement is not groundless; at the same time it is not wholly true - ваше замечание не лишено основания, однако оно не совсем правильно

in good time - а) со временем, с течением времени; you'll hear from me in good time - со временем я дам о себе знать; б) своевременно; в) заранее, заблаговременно; to start [to come] in good time - отправиться [прийти] заблаговременно; come in good time! - не опаздывай!; all in good time - всё в своё время

in bad time - не вовремя; поздно, с опозданием

on time - амер. в рассрочку [ср. тж. I 4, 4)]

to buy a TV set on time - купить в кредит телевизор

once upon a time - давным-давно; во время оно; когда-то

once upon a time there lived a king - давным-давно жил-был король

to buy time - а) выигрывать время; б) оттягивать /тянуть/ время, канителить

to have a thin time см. thin I ♢

to have a time - а) переживать бурное время; б) испытывать большие трудности

to have no time for smb. - плохо выносить кого-л.

I have no time for him - он меня раздражает

to kill time - убивать время

to make time - поспешить, поторопиться

we'll have to make time to catch the train - нам нужно поспешить, чтобы не /если мы не хотим/ опоздать на поезд

to make good time - быстро преодолеть какое-л. расстояние

to make a time about /over/ smth. - амер. волноваться, суетиться по поводу чего-л.; шумно реагировать на что-л.

to mark time - а) шагать на месте; б) оттягивать /тянуть/ время; в) выполнять что-л. чисто формально, работать без души

to do time - отбывать тюремное заключение, отсиживать свой срок

to serve /to complete/ one's time - а) отслужить свой срок ( в период ученичества); б) отбыть срок ( в тюрьме); [ср. тж. I 5]

to near the end of one's time - а) заканчивать службу ( о солдате); б) заканчивать срок ( о заключённом)

to sell time - амер. предоставлять за плату возможность выступить по радио или телевидению

to take /to catch/ time by the forelock - действовать немедленно; воспользоваться случаем, использовать благоприятный момент

to go with the times - плыть по течению [см. тж. I 5]

there's no time like the present см. present1 I 1

time works wonders - время делает /творит/ чудеса

time cures all things - время - лучший лекарь

time all tide wait for no man - время не ждёт

it beats my time - амер. это выше моего понимания

lost time is never found again - посл. потерянного времени не воротишь

a stitch in time saves nine см. stitch I ♢

time is money - посл. время - деньги
2. [taım] a
1. связанный с временем

time advantage - спорт. преимущество во времени

2. снабжённый часовым механизмом

time lock - замок с часовым механизмом

3. связанный с покупками в кредит или с платежами в рассрочку

4. подлежащий оплате в определённый срок
3. [taım] v
1. выбирать время; рассчитывать (по времени)

to time oneself well - удачно выбрать время прихода /приезда/

to time one's blows skilfully - искусно выбирать момент для (нанесения) удара

to time one's march through the city - выбрать время для марша по улицам города

the publication of the book was well timed - книга была опубликована в самый подходящий момент

the remark was well timed - замечание было сделано очень кстати

2. назначать или устанавливать время; приурочивать

he timed his arrival for six o'clock - он намечал свой приезд на шесть часов

the train was timed to reach London at 8 a.m. - поезд должен был прибыть в Лондон в 8 часов утра

3. 1) ставить ( часы)

to time all the clocks in the office according to the radio - поставить все часы в конторе /в бюро/ по радио

to time one's watch by the time signal - ставить часы по сигналу точного времени

time your watch with mine - поставьте свои часы по моим

the alarm-clock was timed to go off at nine o'clock - будильник был поставлен на девять часов

2) задавать темп; регулировать (механизм и т. п.)

4. отмечать по часам; засекать; определять время; хронометрировать

to time the speed of work - хронометрировать трудовой процесс

to time a worker on a new job - хронометрировать работу новичка

to time the horse for each half mile - засекать время лошади на каждой полумиле

to time how long it takes to do it - засечь, сколько времени требуется, чтобы сделать это

I timed his reading - я следил за его чтением /за скоростью его чтения/ по часам

5. 1) рассчитывать, устанавливать продолжительность

clockwork apparatus timed to run for forty-eight hours - часовой механизм, рассчитанный на двое суток работы

2) выделять время для определённого процесса

to time one's exposure correctly - фото сделать /поставить/ нужную выдержку

6. (to, with)

1) делать в такт

to time one's steps to the music - танцевать в такт музыке

to time one's footsteps to a march - шагать в ритме марша

2) редк. совпадать, биться в унисон

7. тех. синхронизировать

НБАРС > time
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I [taɪm]
nome

1) (continuum) tempo m.

in o with time col tempo; in the course of time nel corso del tempo; as time goes, went by con il passare del tempo; at this point in time a questo punto; for all time per tutto il tempo, per sempre; the biggest drugs haul of all time — la più grossa partita di droga mai vista

2) (specific duration) tempo m.

most of the time — la maggiore parte del tempo

for some of the time — per un certo periodo

I was waiting for you here all the time — ti ho aspettato qui per tutto il tempo

she was lying all the time — aveva sempre mentito

you've got all the time in the world — hai tutto il tempo del mondo

you've got plenty of time — hai molto tempo

to take one's time — prendersela comoda

it'll be a long time before I go back there! — passerà molto tempo prima che io ci torni!

you took a long time! — ce ne hai messo di tempo!

we had to wait for a long time — abbiamo dovuto aspettare a lungo

a long, short time ago — molto, poco tempo fa

we haven't heard from her for some time — non abbiamo sue notizie da un po' di tempo

in no time at all o in next to no time in un niente; in five days' time nel giro di o in cinque giorni; within the agreed time entro i termini convenuti; in your own time (at your own pace) al tuo ritmo; (outside working hours) al di fuori dell'orario di lavoro; on company time durante l'orario di ufficio; my time isn't my own — non sono padrone del mio tempo

3) (hour of the day, night) ora f.

what time is it? what's the time? — che ora è? che ore sono?

the time is 11 o'clock — sono le 11 (in punto)

10 am Italian time — le dieci antimeridiane, ora italiana

this time last week, year — la scorsa settimana a questa stessa ora, l'anno scorso in questo stesso periodo

by this time next week — a quest'ora fra una settimana

on time — a tempo, puntualmente

the train times — gli orari dei treni

it's time for bed — è ora di andare a letto

it's time we started — è ora di cominciare

to lose time — [ clock] restare indietro

that clock keeps good time — quell'orologio è sempre preciso

about time too! — alla buonora!

not before time! — era proprio ora!

to arrive in good time — arrivare in anticipo

in time for Christmas — (in tempo) per Natale

to be behind time — essere in ritardo o indietro

twenty minutes ahead of time — venti minuti in anticipo

4) (era, epoch) tempo m., epoca f.

in Victorian times — nell'epoca vittoriana

in Dickens' times — ai tempi di Dickens

at the time — al tempo, all'epoca

time was o there was a time when one could... ci fu un tempo in cui o un tempo si poteva...; to be ahead of o in advance of the times precorrere i tempi; to be behind the times non essere al passo con i tempi; to keep up o move with the times tenersi o essere al passo con i tempi; in times past in former times nei tempi passati, nel passato; it's just like old times è proprio come ai vecchi tempi; give peace in our time relig. concedi la pace ai nostri giorni; at my time of life alla mia età; she was a beautiful woman in her time era una bella donna ai suoi tempi; it was before my time (before my birth) non ero ancora nato; (before I came here) non ero ancora venuto qua; if I had my time over again se potessi ricominciare, se potessi ritornare indietro, se ridiventassi giovane; to die before one's time — morire prima del tempo o prematuramente

5) (moment) momento m.

at times — a volte

at the time I didn't notice — al momento non l'avevo notato

at the right time — al momento giusto

this is no time for jokes — non è il momento di scherzare

at all times — tutti i momenti, sempre

at any time — in qualsiasi momento

the time has come for action — è giunto il momento di agire

by the time I finished the letter the post had gone — quando finii la lettera la posta era già partita

by the time she had got downstairs he had gone — quando scese di sotto era già partito

by this time most of them were dead — a quel punto la maggior parte di loro erano morti

some time this week — un giorno di questa settimana

some time next month — il mese prossimo

for the time being — per il momento

from that o this time on a partire da quel o questo momento; when the time comes quando viene il momento; in times of crisis nei momenti di crisi; until such time as fino al momento in cui; at the same time allo stesso tempo; I can't be in two places at the same time — non posso essere in due posti allo stesso tempo

6) (occasion) volta f.

nine times out of ten — nove volte su dieci

three times a month — tre volte al mese

time after time o time and time again continuamente, in continuazione; three at a time tre per o alla volta; she passed her driving test first time round ha passato l'esame di guida al primo colpo; from time to time di tanto in tanto; for months at a time per mesi interi; (in) between times — nel frattempo o intanto

7) (experience)

to have a tough o hard time doing incontrare delle difficoltà a fare; he's having a rough o hard o tough time sta attraversando un periodo difficile; we had a good time ci siamo divertiti; to have an easy time (of it) cavarsela facilmente; the good, bad times i momenti felici, difficili; she enjoyed her time in Canada — è stata molto bene durante il suo soggiorno in Canada

8) amm. ind. (hourly rate)

to work, be paid time — lavorare, essere pagato a ore

to be paid time and a half — essere pagato una volta e mezza la tariffa normale

9) (length of period)

flight, journey time — durata del volo, del viaggio

10) mus. tempo m.

to beat o mark time battere o segnare il tempo; in waltz time — a tempo di valzer

11) sport tempo m.

a fast time — un buon tempo

to keep time — cronometrare

12) mat. fig.

three times four — tre per quattro

ten times stronger — dieci volte più forte

eight times as much — otto volte tanto

••

from time out of mind — dalla notte dei tempi

there is a time and place for everything — c'è un tempo e un luogo per ogni cosa

there's always a first time — c'è sempre una prima volta

he'll tell you in his own good time — te lo dirà a suo tempo o quando lo vorrà lui

all in good time — tutto o ogni cosa a suo tempo

only time will tell — chi vivrà vedrà

to pass the time of day with sb. — fare due chiacchiere con qcn.

to have time on one's hands — avere del tempo libero

to have a lot of time for sb. — ammirare o apprezzare molto qcn.

I've got no time for that sort of attitude — non sopporto quel tipo di atteggia mento

to do time — colloq. (in prison) stare al fresco

give me Italy every time! — non c'è niente come l'Italia!

long time no see! — colloq. è un bel po' che non ci si vede!
II 1. [taɪm]
verbo transitivo

1) (schedule) fissare, programmare [holiday, visit]; fissare [appointment, meeting]

we time our trips to fit in with school holidays — programmiamo i nostri viaggi in modo che coincidano con le vacanze scolastiche

the bomb is timed to go off at midday — la bomba è regolata per esplodere a mezzogiorno

to be well-, badly-timed — avvenire al momento giusto, sbagliato

the announcement was perfectly timed — l'annuncio fu dato al momento giusto

2) (judge) calibrare [blow, shot]

to time a joke — scegliere il momento adatto per una battuta

3) (measure speed, duration) cronometrare [athlete, cyclist]; calcolare la durata di [journey, speech]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to time oneself — cronometrarsi

* * *
1. noun
1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ora

2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo

3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento, ora

4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo

5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) momento

6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) volta

7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) periodo, tempo

8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
2. verb
1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrare

2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) (scegliere il momento di)

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- timeless
- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again
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I [taɪm]
nome

1) (continuum) tempo m.

in o with time col tempo; in the course of time nel corso del tempo; as time goes, went by con il passare del tempo; at this point in time a questo punto; for all time per tutto il tempo, per sempre; the biggest drugs haul of all time — la più grossa partita di droga mai vista

2) (specific duration) tempo m.

most of the time — la maggiore parte del tempo

for some of the time — per un certo periodo

I was waiting for you here all the time — ti ho aspettato qui per tutto il tempo

she was lying all the time — aveva sempre mentito

you've got all the time in the world — hai tutto il tempo del mondo

you've got plenty of time — hai molto tempo

to take one's time — prendersela comoda

it'll be a long time before I go back there! — passerà molto tempo prima che io ci torni!

you took a long time! — ce ne hai messo di tempo!

we had to wait for a long time — abbiamo dovuto aspettare a lungo

a long, short time ago — molto, poco tempo fa

we haven't heard from her for some time — non abbiamo sue notizie da un po' di tempo

in no time at all o in next to no time in un niente; in five days' time nel giro di o in cinque giorni; within the agreed time entro i termini convenuti; in your own time (at your own pace) al tuo ritmo; (outside working hours) al di fuori dell'orario di lavoro; on company time durante l'orario di ufficio; my time isn't my own — non sono padrone del mio tempo

3) (hour of the day, night) ora f.

what time is it? what's the time? — che ora è? che ore sono?

the time is 11 o'clock — sono le 11 (in punto)

10 am Italian time — le dieci antimeridiane, ora italiana

this time last week, year — la scorsa settimana a questa stessa ora, l'anno scorso in questo stesso periodo

by this time next week — a quest'ora fra una settimana

on time — a tempo, puntualmente

the train times — gli orari dei treni

it's time for bed — è ora di andare a letto

it's time we started — è ora di cominciare

to lose time — [ clock] restare indietro

that clock keeps good time — quell'orologio è sempre preciso

about time too! — alla buonora!

not before time! — era proprio ora!

to arrive in good time — arrivare in anticipo

in time for Christmas — (in tempo) per Natale

to be behind time — essere in ritardo o indietro

twenty minutes ahead of time — venti minuti in anticipo

4) (era, epoch) tempo m., epoca f.

in Victorian times — nell'epoca vittoriana

in Dickens' times — ai tempi di Dickens

at the time — al tempo, all'epoca

time was o there was a time when one could... ci fu un tempo in cui o un tempo si poteva...; to be ahead of o in advance of the times precorrere i tempi; to be behind the times non essere al passo con i tempi; to keep up o move with the times tenersi o essere al passo con i tempi; in times past in former times nei tempi passati, nel passato; it's just like old times è proprio come ai vecchi tempi; give peace in our time relig. concedi la pace ai nostri giorni; at my time of life alla mia età; she was a beautiful woman in her time era una bella donna ai suoi tempi; it was before my time (before my birth) non ero ancora nato; (before I came here) non ero ancora venuto qua; if I had my time over again se potessi ricominciare, se potessi ritornare indietro, se ridiventassi giovane; to die before one's time — morire prima del tempo o prematuramente

5) (moment) momento m.

at times — a volte

at the time I didn't notice — al momento non l'avevo notato

at the right time — al momento giusto

this is no time for jokes — non è il momento di scherzare

at all times — tutti i momenti, sempre

at any time — in qualsiasi momento

the time has come for action — è giunto il momento di agire

by the time I finished the letter the post had gone — quando finii la lettera la posta era già partita

by the time she had got downstairs he had gone — quando scese di sotto era già partito

by this time most of them were dead — a quel punto la maggior parte di loro erano morti

some time this week — un giorno di questa settimana

some time next month — il mese prossimo

for the time being — per il momento

from that o this time on a partire da quel o questo momento; when the time comes quando viene il momento; in times of crisis nei momenti di crisi; until such time as fino al momento in cui; at the same time allo stesso tempo; I can't be in two places at the same time — non posso essere in due posti allo stesso tempo

6) (occasion) volta f.

nine times out of ten — nove volte su dieci

three times a month — tre volte al mese

time after time o time and time again continuamente, in continuazione; three at a time tre per o alla volta; she passed her driving test first time round ha passato l'esame di guida al primo colpo; from time to time di tanto in tanto; for months at a time per mesi interi; (in) between times — nel frattempo o intanto

7) (experience)

to have a tough o hard time doing incontrare delle difficoltà a fare; he's having a rough o hard o tough time sta attraversando un periodo difficile; we had a good time ci siamo divertiti; to have an easy time (of it) cavarsela facilmente; the good, bad times i momenti felici, difficili; she enjoyed her time in Canada — è stata molto bene durante il suo soggiorno in Canada

8) amm. ind. (hourly rate)

to work, be paid time — lavorare, essere pagato a ore

to be paid time and a half — essere pagato una volta e mezza la tariffa normale

9) (length of period)

flight, journey time — durata del volo, del viaggio

10) mus. tempo m.

to beat o mark time battere o segnare il tempo; in waltz time — a tempo di valzer

11) sport tempo m.

a fast time — un buon tempo

to keep time — cronometrare

12) mat. fig.

three times four — tre per quattro

ten times stronger — dieci volte più forte

eight times as much — otto volte tanto

••

from time out of mind — dalla notte dei tempi

there is a time and place for everything — c'è un tempo e un luogo per ogni cosa

there's always a first time — c'è sempre una prima volta

he'll tell you in his own good time — te lo dirà a suo tempo o quando lo vorrà lui

all in good time — tutto o ogni cosa a suo tempo

only time will tell — chi vivrà vedrà

to pass the time of day with sb. — fare due chiacchiere con qcn.

to have time on one's hands — avere del tempo libero

to have a lot of time for sb. — ammirare o apprezzare molto qcn.

I've got no time for that sort of attitude — non sopporto quel tipo di atteggia mento

to do time — colloq. (in prison) stare al fresco

give me Italy every time! — non c'è niente come l'Italia!

long time no see! — colloq. è un bel po' che non ci si vede!
II 1. [taɪm]
verbo transitivo

1) (schedule) fissare, programmare [holiday, visit]; fissare [appointment, meeting]

we time our trips to fit in with school holidays — programmiamo i nostri viaggi in modo che coincidano con le vacanze scolastiche

the bomb is timed to go off at midday — la bomba è regolata per esplodere a mezzogiorno

to be well-, badly-timed — avvenire al momento giusto, sbagliato

the announcement was perfectly timed — l'annuncio fu dato al momento giusto

2) (judge) calibrare [blow, shot]

to time a joke — scegliere il momento adatto per una battuta

3) (measure speed, duration) cronometrare [athlete, cyclist]; calcolare la durata di [journey, speech]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to time oneself — cronometrarsi

English-Italian dictionary > time
13 take

(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehén

take vb

1. coger

take your umbrella, it's raining coge el paraguas, que está lloviendo

we took a taxi cogimos un taxi

2. llevar

could you take this to the post office? ¿podrías llevar esto a la oficina de correos?

she took me to the airport me llevó al aeropuerto

3. llevarse

someone's taken my bicycle! ¡alguien se ha llevado mi bicicleta!

burglars took all their furniture los ladrones se llevaron todos los muebles

4. tomar

take two tablets three times a day toma dos pastillas tres veces al día

5. llevar / tardar / durar

the flight takes nine hours el vuelo dura nueve horas

it took me eight hours to paint the room tardé ocho horas en pintar la habitación

to take a seat sentarse

to take care of someone cuidar de alguien

to take something for granted dar algo por sentado

to take place tener lugar / ocurrir

El pasado de take es took y el participio pasado es taken; el gerundio se escribe taking

take

tr[teɪk]

noun

1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL toma

transitive verb (pt took tr[tʊk], pp taken tr['teɪkən])

1 (carry, bring) llevar

■ take your umbrella, it might rain lleva el paraguas, puede que llueva

■ she took her grandson a cup of tea le llevó una taza de té a su nieto

2 (drive, escort) llevar

■ shall I take you to the station? ¿quieres que te lleve a la estación?

■ they took their children to the cinema llevaron a sus hijos al cine

3 (remove) llevarse, quitar, coger

■ who's taken my pencil? ¿quién ha cogido mi lápiz?

■ I think someone's taken my wallet creo que alguien me ha quitado la cartera

■ she took a chocolate cogió un bombón

4 (hold, grasp) tomar, coger

■ do you want me to take your suitcase? ¿quieres que te coja la maleta?

■ he took her by the hand la cogió de la mano

5 (accept - money etc) aceptar, coger; (- criticism, advice, responsibility) aceptar, asumir; (- patients, clients) aceptar

■ do you take cheques? ¿aceptáis cheques?

■ he decided not to take the job decidió no aceptar el trabajo

■ he'll take it better coming from you se lo tomará mejor si se lo dices tú

■ the machine only takes pound coins la máquina sólo admite monedas de una libra

6 (win prize, competition) ganar; (earn) ganar, hacer

■ how much have we taken today? ¿cuánto hemos hecho hoy de caja?

7 (medicine, drugs) tomar

■ have you ever taken drugs? ¿has tomado drogas alguna vez?

■ do you take sugar? ¿te pones azúcar?

8 (subject) estudiar; (course of study) seguir, cursar

■ I'm taking history this year estudio historia este curso

■ he took a degree in politics se licenció en ciencias políticas

9 (teach) dar clase a

■ she takes my son for French ella da clases de francés a mi hijo

10 (bus, train, etc) tomar, coger

■ she took a taxi because she was late cogió un taxi porque llegaba tarde

■ take the second on the left coja la segunda a la izquierda

■ my job takes me all over the world mi trabajo me lleva por todo el mundo

11 (capture) tomar, capturar; (in board games) comer

■ the soldiers have taken the city los soldados han tomado la ciudad

■ ten men were taken prisoners apresaron a diez hombres

12 (time) tardar, llevar

■ how long does it take to get to Madrid? ¿cuánto se tarda en llegar a Madrid?

■ it takes two hours to cook tarda dos horas en cocerse

■ it took her half an hour to make it hacerlo le llevó media hora

13 (hold, contain) tener cabida, acoger

■ this plane takes 500 passengers este avión tiene cabida para 500 pasajeros

■ how many people does your car take? ¿cuántas personas caben en tu coche?

14 (size of clothes) usar, gastar; (size of shoes) calzar

■ what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?, ¿cuál es tu talla?

■ what size shoe does he take? ¿qué número calza?

15 (measurement, temperature, etc) tomar; (write down) anotar

16 (need, require) requerir, necesitar

■ it will take two people to carry the fridge se necesitarán dos personas para llevar la nevera

■ it doesn't take much to frighten her no hace falta mucho para que se asuste

■ that will take some explaining te costará trabajo explicar esto

17 (buy) quedarse con, llevar(se)

■ I'll take it me lo quedo

■ I'll take the red one me quedaré con el rojo

■ she takes The Guardian compra The Guardian

18 (bear) aguantar, soportar

■ I can't take any more no aguanto más

■ you can't take a joke no sabes aguantar una broma

19 (react) tomarse; (interpret) interpretar

■ she took it the wrong way lo interpretó mal, se lo tomó a mal

■ he took the news very badly se tomó la noticia muy mal

20 (perform, adopt) tomar, adoptar; (exercise) hacer

■ they had to take drastic measures tuvieron que tomar medidas drásticas

■ don't take any notice no hagas caso

■ she takes the view that... opina que...

21 (have) tomar(se)

■ let's take a break tomemos un descanso

22 (suppose) suponer

■ I take it that... supongo que...

23 (consider) considerar, mirar

24 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL regir

■ transitive verbs take a direct object los verbos transitivos rigen objeto directo

25 (rent) alquilar

■ they have taken a flat in London han alquilado un piso en Londres

intransitive verb

1 (work - dye) coger; (- fire) prender; (- cutting) prender; (- seed) germinar

2 (fish) picar

3 (in draughts etc) comer

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to take no for an answer no aceptar una respuesta negativa

take it from me escucha lo que te digo

take it or leave it lo tomas o lo dejas

take my word for it créeme

to be hard to take ser difícil de aceptar

to be on the take dejarse sobornar

to have what it takes tener lo que hace falta

to take five descansar cinco minutos

to take it out of somebody dejar a uno sin ganas de nada

to take somebody out of himself hacer que alguien se olvide de sus propias penas

to take something as read dar algo por sentado,-a

take ['teɪk] v, took ['tʊk] ; taken ['teɪkə n] ; taking vt

1) capture: capturar, apresar

2) grasp: tomar, agarrar

to take the bull by the horns: tomar al toro por los cuernos

3) catch: tomar, agarrar

taken by surprise: tomado por sorpresa

4) captivate: encantar, fascinar

5) ingest: tomar, ingerir

take two pills: tome dos píldoras

6) remove: sacar, extraer

take an orange: saca una naranja

7) : tomar, coger (un tren, un autobús, etc.)

8) need, require: tomar, requirir

these things take time: estas cosas toman tiempo

9) bring, carry: llevar, sacar, cargar

take them with you: llévalos contigo

take the trash out: saca la basura

10) bear, endure: soportar, aguantar (dolores, etc.)

11) accept: aceptar (un cheque, etc.), seguir (consejos), asumir (la responsabilidad)

12) suppose: suponer

I take it that...: supongo que...

13) (indicating an action or an undertaking)

to take a walk: dar un paseo

to take a class: tomar una clase

14)

to take place happen: tener lugar, suceder, ocurrir

take vi

: agarrar (dícese de un tinte), prender (dícese de una vacuna)

take n

1) proceeds: recaudación f, ingresos mpl, ganancias fpl

2) : toma f (de un rodaje o una grabación)

take

n.

• taquilla s.f.

• toma (Film) s.f.

• toma s.f. (time)

expr.

• tardar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) = aceptar v.

• asir v.

• calzar v.

• cautivar v.

• coger v.

• ganar v.

• llevar v.

• quedarse con v.

• tener v.

(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-

fut/c: tendr-•)

• tomar v.

I
1. teɪk
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

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Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

[teɪk] (vb: pt took) (pp taken)
1. VT

1) (=remove) llevarse; (=steal) robar, llevarse

who took my beer? — ¿quién se ha llevado mi cerveza?

someone's taken my handbag — alguien se ha llevado mi bolso, alguien me ha robado el bolso

• I picked up the letter but he took it from me — cogí la carta pero él me la quitó

to take a book from a shelf — sacar un libro de un estante

to take a passage from an author — tomar un pasaje de un autor

take 37 from 121 — resta 37 de 121

2) (=take hold of, seize) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)

she took the spade and started digging — cogió la pala y empezó a excavar

I took him by the scruff of the neck — le cogí por el pescuezo

let me take your case/coat — permíteme tu maleta/abrigo

I'll take the blue one, please — me llevaré el azul

• to take sb's arm — tomar del brazo a algn

to take sb in one's arms — abrazar a algn

• the devil take it! — ¡maldición! †

• take five! * — ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• take your partners for a waltz — saquen a su pareja a bailar un vals

• to take sb into partnership — tomar a algn como socio

• please take a seat — tome asiento, por favor

is this seat taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?

• it took me by surprise — me cogió desprevenido, me pilló or agarró desprevenido (LAm)

• take ten! — (US) * ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!

• to take a wife — † casarse, contraer matrimonio

3) (=lead, transport) llevar

to take sth to sb — llevar algo a algn

I took her some flowers — le llevé unas flores

her work took her to Bonn — su trabajó la destinó or llevó a Bonn

• we took her to the doctor — la llevamos al médico

• he took me home in his car — me llevó a casa en su coche

• they took me over the factory — me mostraron la fábrica, me acompañaron en una visita a la fábrica

• he took his suitcase upstairs — subió su maleta

• to take sb for a walk — llevar a algn de paseo

• it took us out of our way — nos hizo desviarnos

4) [+ bus, taxi] (=travel by) ir en; (at specified time) coger, tomar (esp LAm); [+ road, short cut] ir por

I took a taxi because I was late — fui en taxi porque llegaba tarde

we decided to take the train — decidimos ir en tren

we took the five o'clock train — cogimos or tomamos el tren de las cinco

take the first on the right — vaya por or tome la primera calle a la derecha

we took the wrong road — nos equivocamos de camino

5) (=capture) [+ person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ town, city] tomar; (Chess) comer

• to take sb hostage — tomar or (LAm) agarrar a algn como rehén

• to take sb prisoner — tomar preso a algn

6) (=obtain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse; [+ 1st place] conseguir, obtener; [+ trick] ganar, hacer

we took £500 today — (Brit) (Comm) hoy hemos ganado 500 libras

7) (=accept, receive) [+ money] aceptar; [+ advice] seguir; [+ news, blow] tomar, recibir; [+ responsibility] asumir; [+ bet] aceptar, hacer

take my advice, tell her the truth — sigue mi consejo or hazme caso y dile la verdad

he took the ball full in the chest — el balón le dio de lleno en el pecho

what will you take for it? — ¿cuál es tu mejor precio?

• he took it badly — le afectó mucho

• London took a battering in 1941 — Londres recibió una paliza en 1941, Londres sufrió terriblemente en 1941

• will you take a cheque? — ¿aceptaría un cheque?

• he can certainly take his drink — tiene buen aguante para la bebida

• you must take us as you find us — nos vas a tener que aceptar tal cual

• take it from me! — ¡escucha lo que te digo!

you can take it from me that... — puedes tener la seguridad de que...

• losing is hard to take — es difícil aceptar la derrota

• it's £50, take it or leave it! — son 50 libras, lo toma o lo deja

whisky? I can take it or leave it — ¿el whisky? ni me va ni me viene

• I won't take no for an answer — no hay pero que valga

• I take your point — entiendo lo que dices

• he took a lot of punishment — (fig) le dieron muy duro

• take that! — ¡toma!

8) (=rent) alquilar, tomar; (=buy regularly) [+ newspaper] comprar, leer

we shall take a house for the summer — alquilaremos una casa para el verano

9) (=have room or capacity for) tener cabida para; (=support weight of) aguantar

a car that takes five passengers — un coche con cabida para or donde caben cinco personas

can you take two more? — ¿puedes llevar dos más?, ¿caben otros dos?

it won't take any more — no cabe(n) más

it takes weights up to eight tons — soporta pesos hasta de ocho toneladas

10) (=wear) [+ clothes size] gastar, usar (LAm); [+ shoe size] calzar

what size do you take? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usas?; (shoes) ¿qué número calzas?

11) (=call for, require) necesitar, requerir

it took three policemen to hold him down — se necesitaron tres policías para sujetarlo

it takes a lot of courage — exige or requiere gran valor

it takes a brave man to do that — hace falta que un hombre tenga mucho valor para hacer eso

• that will take some explaining — a ver cómo explicas eso

• it takes two to make a quarrel — uno solo no puede reñir

• she's got what it takes — tiene lo que hace falta

12) (of time)

it takes an hour to get there — se tarda una hora en llegar

a letter takes four days to get there — una carta tarda cuatro días en llegar allá

it will only take me five minutes — solo tardo cinco minutos

the job will take a week — el trabajo llevará una semana

• I'll just iron this, it won't take long — voy a planchar esto, no tardaré or no me llevará mucho tiempo

however long it takes — el tiempo que sea

• it takes time — lleva tiempo

take your time! — ¡despacio!

13) (=conduct) [+ meeting, church service] presidir; (=teach) [+ course, class] enseñar; [+ pupils] tomar; (=study) [+ course] hacer; [+ subject] dar, estudiar; (=undergo) [+ exam, test] presentarse a, pasar

what are you taking next year? — ¿qué vas a hacer or estudiar el año que viene?

the teacher who took us for economics — el profesor que nos daba clase de económicas

he is not taking any more pupils at the moment — en este momento no está cogiendo a más estudiantes

• to take a degree in — licenciarse en

• to take (holy) orders — ordenarse de sacerdote

14) (=record) [+ sb's name, address] anotar, apuntar; [+ measurements] tomar

to take notes — tomar apuntes

15) (=understand, assume)

I take it that... — supongo que..., me imagino que...

am I to take it that you refused? — ¿he de suponer que te negaste?

I take her to be about 30 — supongo que tiene unos 30 años

how old do you take him to be? — ¿cuántos años le das?

• I took him for a doctor — lo tenía por médico, creí que era médico

what do you take me for? — ¿por quién me has tomado?

• I don't quite know how to take that — no sé muy bien cómo tomarme eso

16) (=consider) [+ case, example] tomar

now take Ireland, for example — tomemos, por ejemplo, el caso de Irlanda, pongamos como ejemplo Irlanda

let us take the example of a family with three children — tomemos el ejemplo de una familia con tres hijos

take John, he never complains — por ejemplo John, él nunca se queja

taking one thing with another... — considerándolo todo junto..., considerándolo en conjunto...

17) (=put up with, endure) [+ treatment, climate] aguantar, soportar

we can take it — lo aguantamos or soportamos todo

• I can't take any more! — ¡no aguanto más!, ¡no soporto más!

• I won't take any nonsense! — ¡no quiero oír más tonterías!

18) (=eat) comer; (=drink) tomar

will you take sth before you go? — ¿quieres tomar algo antes de irte?

to be taken three times a day — a tomar tres veces al día

not to be taken (internally) — para uso externo

• to take drugs — (narcotics) tomar drogas

• he took no food for four days — estuvo cuatro días sin comer

• don't forget to take your medicine — no te olvides de tomar la medicina

• he takes sugar in his tea — toma or pone azúcar en el té

• to take a tablet — tomar una pastilla

• to take tea (with sb) — † tomar té (con algn)

19) (=negotiate) [+ bend] tomar; [+ fence] saltar, saltar por encima de

20) (=acquire)

• to take against sb, take a dislike to sb — tomar antipatía a algn

• to take fright — asustarse (at de)

• to be taken ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar

• he took great pleasure in teasing her — se regodeaba tomándole el pelo

• I do not take any satisfaction in knowing that... — no experimento satisfacción alguna sabiendo que...

21) (Ling) [+ case] regir

that verb takes the dative — ese verbo rige el dativo

22)

• to be taken with sth/sb (=attracted) —

he's very taken with her — le gusta mucho

I'm not at all taken with the idea — la idea no me gusta nada or no me hace gracia

23) † liter (=have sexual intercourse with) tener relaciones sexuales con

24) (as function verb) [+ decision, holiday] tomar; [+ step, walk] dar; [+ trip] hacer; [+ opportunity] aprovechar

• to take a bath — bañarse

• to take a photograph — sacar una fotografía

2. VI

1) (=be effective) [dye] coger, agarrar (LAm); [vaccination, fire] prender; [glue] pegar

2) (Bot) [cutting] arraigar

3) (=receive)

she's all take, take, take — ella mucho dame, dame, pero luego no da nada
give
3. N

1) (Cine) toma f

2) (=takings) ingresos mpl ; (=proceeds) recaudación f ; (US) (Comm) caja f, ventas fpl del día

3)

- be on the take

4) (=share) parte f ; (=commission) comisión f, tajada * f

5) * (=opinion) opinión f

what's your take on the new government? — ¿qué piensas de or qué opinión te merece el nuevo gobierno?

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take aside

- take away

- take back

- take down

- take from

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take over

- take to

- take up

- take upon
TAKE Both t ardar and llevar can be used to translate take with {time}. ► Use tar dar (en + ((infinitive))) to describe how long someone or something will take to do something. The subject of tardar is the person or thing that has to complete the activity or undergo the process:
How long do letters take to get to Spain? ¿Cuánto (tiempo) tardan las cartas en llegar a España?
How much longer will it take you to do it? ¿Cuánto más vas a tardar en hacerlo?
It'll take us three hours to get to Douglas if we walk Tardaremos tres horas en llegar a Douglas si vamos andando ► Use lle var to describe how long an activity, task or process takes to complete. The subject of llevar is the activity or task:
The tests will take at least a month Las pruebas llevarán por lo menos un mes
How long will it take? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevará? ► Compare the different focus in the alternative translations of the following example:
It'll take me two more days to finish this job Me llevará dos días más terminar este trabajo, Tardaré dos días más en terminar este trabajo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I
1. [teɪk]
1) (past took; past p taken) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (carry, lead, drive) llevar

take an umbrella — lleva un paraguas

shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?

to take the garbage out — sacar la basura

we took him home — lo llevamos a (su) casa

she took us into her office — nos hizo pasar a su oficina

I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso

to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear

this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera

her job often takes her to Paris — va con frecuencia a París por motivos de trabajo

if you decide to take the matter further — si decide proseguir con el asunto

Sense II

3)

a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)

are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?

I had to take the bus back — tuve que volver en autobús

we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante

b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

I took the wrong road — me equivoqué de camino

c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar

4)

a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano

he took the opportunity — aprovechó la oportunidad

he took control of the situation — se hizo dueño de la situación

she took the knife from him — le quitó el cuchillo

b) ( take charge of)

may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?

would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?

c) ( occupy)

take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)

this chair is taken — esta silla está ocupada

5) (remove, steal) llevarse

somebody's taken my purse! — alguien se me ha llevado el monedero!

6) ( catch)

it took us by surprise — nos sorprendió

he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido

to be taken ill — caer* enfermo

7)

a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comer

b) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganar

c) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*

8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomar

have you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?

I don't take sugar in my coffee — no le pongo azúcar al café

9)

a) (buy, order) llevar(se)

I'll take this pair — (me) llevo este par

I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas

b) ( buy regularly) comprar

we take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe

c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)

10)

a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*

to take a wife/husband — casarse

b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*

Sense III

11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)

it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía

the flight takes two hours — el vuelo dura dos horas

it took weeks for him to recover — tardó semanas en recuperarse

the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar

it took me a long time to do it — me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo

12) ( need)

it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así

it took four men to lift it — se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo

to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta

13)

a) ( wear)

what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?

she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14

b) ( Auto)

this car takes diesel — este coche consume diesel

c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*

Sense IV

14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptar

do you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?

take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas

you'll have to take my word for it — vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra

take it from me — hazme caso

I won't take no for an answer — no me voy a dar por vencido así como así

take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!

15)

a) (hold, accommodate)

the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros

we can take up to 50 passengers — tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros

b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)

they take lodgers — alquilan habitaciones

we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono

16)

a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibir

b) (tolerate, endure) aguantar

I can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma

c) ( bear)

how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?

she's taken it very badly/well — lo lleva muy mal/bien; see also heart 2), 3)

17)

a) (understand, interpret) tomarse

she took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal

don't take it personally — no te lo tomes como algo personal

to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido

I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for

b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirar

take Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

Sense V

18)

a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*

to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante

take a look at this! — mira esto!

b) (supervise, deal with)

would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?

19) ( Educ)

a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase a

she takes us for Chemistry — nos da clase de química

b) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*

to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)

20)

a) ( record) tomar

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar

he took my name and address — me tomó el nombre y la dirección

21) ( adopt)

he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...

she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prender

b) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)

2) ( receive) recibir

all you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti

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Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take along

- take apart

- take around

- take aside

- take away

- take away from

- take back

- take down

- take for

- take from

- take home

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take out on

- take over

- take round

- take through

- take to

- take up

- take upon

- take up on

- take up with

II

noun

1) ( Cin) toma f

2)

a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación f

b) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f

English-spanish dictionary > take
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æz
1. conjunction
1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que

2. adverb
(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan

3. preposition
1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que

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- as for
- as if / as though
- as to

as¹ adv tan / tanto

he's as tall as his brother es tan alto como su hermano

she ran as fast as she could corrió tan rápido como pudo

eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

as² conj

1. mientras / cuando

she sang as she painted cantaba mientras pintaba

2. como / ya que

as she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje

3. como

leave everything as it is deja todo tal como está

Liam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantante

do as I say haz lo que te digo

as³ prep como / de

she works as a cook trabaja como cocinera

he was dressed as a woman iba vestido de mujer

as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoy

as

tr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]

preposition

1 como

■ he works as a clerk trabaja de oficinista

■ she was dressed as a monkey iba disfrazada de mono

■ as a child he was often ill de niño a menudo estuvo enfermo

adverb

1 (in comparatives)

■ this is not as good as his last film ésta no es tan buena como su última película

■ eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

■ this is twice as expensive as the other éste es dos veces más caro que el otro

conjunction

1 (while) mientras; (when) cuando

■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba

■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro

■ as he grew older he became more tolerant a medida que iba envejeciendo se volvía más tolerante

2 (because) ya que, como

■ as there were no seats we had to stand como no había asientos tuvimos que estar de pie

3 (although) aunque

■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante

4 (showing manner) como

■ everything is just as she left it todo está tal como ella lo dejó

■ as I was saying,... como decía,...

■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!

■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...

5 (and so too) como, igual que

■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as against frente a, en comparación con

as far as hasta

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respecta

as for en cuanto a

as if como si

as it is tal como están las cosas

as it were por así decirlo

as long as mientras

as of desde

as often as not las más de las veces

as soon as tan pronto como

as though como si

as well as además de

as yet hasta ahora, de momento

as ['æz] adv

1) : tan, tanto

this one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil

2) : como

some trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pino

as conj

1) like: como, igual que

2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que

3) because: porque

4) though: aunque, por más que

strange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca

5)

as is : tal como está

as prep

1) : de

I met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña

2) like: como

behave as a man: compórtate como un hombre

as pron

: que

in the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermano

as

adv.

• a medida que adv.

• como adv.

• cual adv.

• cuan adv.

• tan adv.

• ya que adv.

conj.

• conforme conj.

• que conj.

• según conj.

prep.

• por prep.

pron.

• cual pron.

• que pron.

I æz, weak form əz
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

[æz, ǝz] For set combinations in which as is not the first word, eg such... as, the same... as, dressed as, acknowledge as, look up the other word.
1. CONJUNCTION

1) (in time clauses)
You can usually use cuando when the as clause simply tells you when an event happened: cuando
as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía
Alternatively, use [al] + infinitive:
he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

he tripped as he was coming out of the bank — tropezó al salir or cuando salía del banco

as the car drew level with us, I realized Isabel was driving — al llegar el coche a nuestra altura or cuando el coche llegó a nuestra altura, me di cuenta de que lo conducía Isabel
Translate as using mientras for longer actions which are happening at the same time: (=while) mientras
as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro
In the context of two closely linked actions involving parallel development, translate [as] using [a medida que] or [conforme]. Alternatively, use [según va] {etc} + gerund:
as one gets older, life gets more and more difficult — a medida que se envejece or conforme se envejece or según va uno envejeciendo, la vida se hace cada vez más difícil

as he got older he got deafer — a medida que or conforme envejeció se fue volviendo más sordo, según fue envejeciendo se fue volviendo más sordo

2) (in reason clauses)
When as means "since" or "because", you can generally use como, provided you put it at the beginning of the sentence. Alternatively, use the more formal puesto que either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses or ya que especially between the clauses. como; more frm puesto que, ya que
as you're here, I'll tell you — como estás aquí or puesto que estás aquí, te lo diré

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

he couldn't come as he had an appointment — no pudo asistir porque or puesto que or ya que tenía un compromiso

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

3) (describing way, manner) como

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

• you'll have it by noon as agreed — lo tendrá antes del mediodía, tal como acordamos

• it's not bad, as hotels go — no está mal, en comparación con otros hoteles

• as in all good detective stories — como en toda buena novela policíaca

• as you know — como sabe

• Arsenal are playing as never before! — ¡Arsenal está jugando mejor que nunca!

• as often happens — como suele ocurrir

• he performed brilliantly, as only he can — actuó de maravilla, como solo él sabe hacerlo

• as you were! — (Mil) ¡descansen!

• do as you wish — haga lo que quiera

4) (=though) aunque

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

try as she would or might, she couldn't lift it — por más que se esforzó no pudo levantarlo

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

5) (in set structures)
as if {or}3} as though como si
it was as if or as though he were still alive — era como si estuviera todavía vivo

he looked as if or as though he was ill — parecía como si estuviera enfermo

it isn't as if or as though he were poor — no es que sea pobre, que digamos

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!
as if to
the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo
as in
it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia
as it is
as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

as it is we can do nothing — en la práctica or tal y como están las cosas no podemos hacer nada

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo
as it were
I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel
as was
that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

2. PREPOSITION

1) (=while)

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

2) (=in the capacity of) como

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

Gibson as Hamlet — (Theat) Gibson en el papel de Hamlet

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero
such 3.
3. ADVERB

1) (in comparisons)
as... as tan... como
I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me — no camina tan rápido como yo

walk as quickly or as fast as you can — camina lo más rápido que puedas

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?
as little as
by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes
as many... as tantos(-as)... como
I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

I've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has — tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas como él

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes
as much
she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó
as much... as tanto(-a)... como
I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

you spend as much as me or as I do — tú gastas tanto como yo

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
as one
they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez
half/twice/three times as...
it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío
without as {or}3} so much as
she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

2) (in set structures)
as for
as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...
as from
as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana
as of
as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora
as to
as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema
as yet hasta ahora, hasta el momento; regard 2., 4)
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I [æz], weak form [əz]
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

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['əʊvə(r)]adverb

1) (outward and downward) hinüber

2) (so as to cover surface)

draw/board/cover over — zuziehen/-nageln/-decken

3) (with motion above something)

climb/look/jump over — hinüber- od. (ugs.) rüberklettern/-sehen/-springen

4) (so as to reverse position etc.) herum

switch over — umschalten [Programm, Sender]

it rolled over and over — es rollte und rollte

5) (across a space) hinüber; (towards speaker) herüber

he swam over to us/the other side — er schwamm zu uns herüber/hinüber zur anderen Seite

fly over — vorüberfliegen

over here/there — (direction) hier herüber/dort hinüber; (location) hier/dort

they are over [here] for the day — sie sind einen Tag hier

ask somebody over [for dinner] — jemanden [zum Essen] einladen

6) (Radio)

[come in, please,] over — übernehmen Sie bitte

over and out — Ende

7) (in excess etc.)

children of 12 and over — Kinder im Alter von zwölf Jahren und darüber

be [left] over — übrig [geblieben] sein

have over — übrig haben [Geld]

9 into 28 goes 3 and 1 over — 28 geteilt durch neun ist gleich 3, Rest 1

it's a bit over — (in weight) es ist ein bisschen mehr

8) (from beginning to end) von Anfang bis Ende

say something twice over — etwas wiederholen od. zweimal sagen

over and over [again] — immer wieder

several times over — mehrmals

9) (at an end) vorbei; vorüber

be over — vorbei sein; [Aufführung:] zu Ende sein

get something over with — etwas hinter sich (Akk.) bringen

be over and done with — erledigt sein

10)

all over — (completely finished) aus [und vorbei]; (in or on one's whole body etc.) überall; (in characteristic attitude) typisch

I ache all over — mir tut alles weh

be shaking all over — am ganzen Körper zittern

embroidered all over with flowers — ganz mit Blumen bestickt

that is him/something all over — das ist typisch für ihn/etwas

11) (overleaf) umseitig

see over — siehe Rückseite
2. preposition
1) (above) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

2) (on) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

hit somebody over the head — jemandem auf den Kopf schlagen

carry a coat over one's arm — einen Mantel über dem Arm tragen

over the page — auf der nächsten Seite

3) (in or across every part of) [überall] in (+ Dat.); (to and fro upon) über (+ Akk.); (all through) durch

all over — (in or on all parts of) überall in (+ Dat.)

travel all over the country — das ganze Land bereisen

all over Spain — überall in Spanien

she spilt wine all over her skirt — sie hat sich (Dat.) Wein über den ganzen Rock geschüttet

all over the world — in der ganzen Welt

4) (round about) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

a sense of gloom hung over him — ihn umgab eine gedrückte Stimmung

5) (on account of) wegen

laugh over something — über etwas (Akk.) lachen

6) (engaged with) bei

take trouble over something — sich (Dat.) mit etwas Mühe geben

be a long time over something — lange für etwas brauchen

over work/dinner/a cup of tea — bei der Arbeit/beim Essen/bei einer Tasse Tee

7) (superior to, in charge of) über (+ Akk.)

have command/authority over somebody — Befehlsgewalt über jemanden/Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben

be over somebody — (in rank) über jemandem stehen

8) (beyond, more than) über (+ Akk.)

an increase over last year's total — eine Zunahme gegenüber der letztjährigen Gesamtmenge

it's been over a month since... — es ist über einen Monat her, dass...

over and above — zusätzlich zu

9) (in comparison with)

a decrease over last year — eine Abnahme gegenüber dem letzten Jahr

10) (out and down from etc.) über (+ Akk.)

look over a wall — über eine Mauer sehen

the window looks over the street — das Fenster geht zur Straße hinaus

fall over a cliff — von einem Felsen stürzen

11) (across) über (+ Akk.)

the pub over the road — die Wirtschaft auf der anderen Straßenseite od. gegenüber

climb over the wall — über die Mauer steigen od. klettern

be over the worst — das Schlimmste hinter sich (Dat.) od. überstanden haben

be over an illness — eine Krankheit überstanden haben

12) (throughout, during) über (+ Akk.)

stay over Christmas/the weekend/Wednesday — über Weihnachten/das Wochenende/bis Donnerstag bleiben

over the summer — den Sommer über

over the past years — in den letzten Jahren

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['əuvə] 1. preposition
1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) über

2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) über

3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) über

4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) über

5) (about: a quarrel over money.) wegen

6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) durch

7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) während

8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) über
2. adverb
1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)

2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)

3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)

4) (downwards: He fell over.)

5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)

6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)

7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)
3. adjective
(finished: The affair is over now.) über
4. noun
((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) das Over
5. as part of a word
1) (too (much), as in overdo.) über...

2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) ober...

3) (covering, as in overcoat.) über...

4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) um...

5) (completely, as in overcome.) über...

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- academic.ru/117784/over_again">over again
- over all
- over and done with
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over

[ˈəʊvəʳ, AM ˈoʊvɚ]

I. adv inv, pred

1. (across) hinüber; (towards speaker) herüber

come \over here komm hierher

why don't you come \over for dinner on Thursday? kommt doch am Donnerstag zum Abendessen zu uns

he is flying \over from the States tomorrow er kommt morgen aus den Staaten 'rüber fam

I've got a friend \over from Canada this week ich habe diese Woche einen Freund aus Kanada zu Besuch

to move [sth] \over [etw] [beiseite] rücken

2. (on the other side) drüben; (on speaker's side) herüben

I've got a friend \over in Munich ein Freund von mir lebt in München

\over the sea in Übersee

\over there dort [drüben]

3. (another way up) auf die andere Seite

the dog rolled \over onto its back der Hund rollte sich auf den Rücken

to turn sth \over etw umdrehen

to turn a page \over [eine Seite] umblättern

\over and \over [immer wieder] um sich akk selbst

the children rolled \over and \over down the gentle slope die Kinder kugelten den leichten Abhang hinunter

4. (downwards)

to fall \over hinfallen

to knock sth \over etw umstoßen

5. (finished)

▪ to be \over vorbei [o aus] sein

the game was \over by 5 o'clock das Spiel war um 5 Uhr zu Ende

it's all \over between us zwischen uns ist es aus

that's all \over now damit ist es jetzt vorbei

to be all \over bar the shouting so gut wie gelaufen sein fam

to get sth \over with etw abschließen

to get sth \over and done with etw hinter sich akk bringen

6. AVIAT, TELEC over, Ende

\over and out Ende [der Durchsage] fam

7. (remaining)

[left] \over übrig

there were a few sandwiches left \over ein paar Sandwiches waren noch übrig

8. (thoroughly, in detail)

to read sth \over etw durchlesen

to talk sth \over etw durchsprechen

to think sth \over etw überdenken

9. (throughout)

the world \over überall auf der Welt

all \over ganz und gar

that's him all \over typisch er

I was wet all \over ich war völlig durchnässt

10. AM (again) noch einmal

all \over alles noch einmal

I'll make you write it all \over ich lasse dich alles noch einmal schreiben

to say everything twice \over alles zweimal sagen; five times \over fünfmal hintereinander

\over and \over immer [o wieder und] wieder

11. (sb's turn)

I've done all I can. it's now over to you ich habe alles getan, was ich konnte. jetzt bist du dran

12. RADIO, TV

and now it's \over to John Regis for his report wir geben jetzt weiter an John Regis und seinen Bericht

now we're going \over to Wembley for commentary zum Kommentar schalten wir jetzt hinüber nach Wembley

13. (more) mehr

people who are 65 and \over Menschen, die 65 Jahre oder älter sind

14.

▶ to give \over die Klappe halten sl

▶ to have one \over the eight BRIT einen sitzen haben fam

▶ to hold sth \over etw verschieben

II. prep

1. (across) über + akk

he spilled wine \over his shirt er goss sich Wein über sein Hemd

he looked \over his newspaper er schaute über seine Zeitung hinweg

2. (on the other side of) über + dat

the village is just \over the next hill das Dorf liegt hinter dem nächsten Hügel

the diagram is \over the page das Diagramm ist auf der nächsten Seite

\over the way [or road] BRIT auf der anderen Straßenseite, gegenüber

they live just \over the road from us sie wohnen uns gegenüber auf der anderen Straßenseite

3. (above) über + dat

he sat there, bent \over his books er saß da, über seine Bücher gebeugt

to have a roof \over one's head ein Dach über dem Kopf haben

4. (everywhere) [überall] in + dat; (moving everywhere) durch + akk

all \over überall in + dat

she had blood all \over her hands sie hatte die Hände voll Blut

you've got mustard all \over your face du hast Senf überall im Gesicht

all \over the country im ganzen Land

we travelled all \over the country wir haben das ganze Land bereist

all \over the world auf der ganzen Welt

to be all \over sb (sl) von jdm hingerissen sein

to show sb \over the house jdm das Haus zeigen

5. (during) in + dat

, während + gen

shall we talk about it \over a cup of coffee? sollen wir das bei einer Tasse Kaffee besprechen?

gentlemen are asked not to smoke \over dinner die Herren werden gebeten, während des Essens nicht zu rauchen

she fell asleep \over her homework sie nickte über ihren Hausaufgaben ein

\over the last few months in den letzten Monaten

\over the summer den Sommer über

\over the years mit den Jahren

6. (more than, longer than) über + akk

this shirt cost me \over £50! dieses Hemd hat mich über 50 Pfund gekostet!

they are already 25 million dollars \over budget sie haben das Budget bereits um 25 Millionen Dollar überzogen

he will not survive \over the winter er wird den Winter nicht überstehen

\over and above über + akk... hinaus

she receives an extra allowance \over and above the usual welfare payments sie bekommt über die üblichen Sozialhilfeleistungen hinaus eine zusätzliche Beihilfe

\over and above that darüber hinaus

7. (through)

he told me \over the phone er sagte es mir am Telefon

we heard the news \over the radio wir hörten die Nachricht im Radio

8. (in superiority to) über + akk

he has authority \over thirty employees er hat dreißig Mitarbeiter unter sich

she has a regional sales director \over her sie untersteht einem Gebietsvertriebsleiter

a colonel is \over a sergeant in the army ein Colonel steht über einem Sergeant in der Armee

her husband always did have a lot of influence \over her ihr Mann hat schon immer einen großen Einfluss auf sie gehabt

9. (about) über + akk

there's no point in arguing \over it es hat keinen Sinn, darüber zu streiten

don't fret \over him — he'll be alright mach dir keine Sorgen um ihn — es wird ihm schon gutgehen

we've been \over this before — no TV until you've done your homework das hatten wir doch alles schon — kein Fernsehen bis du deine Hausaufgaben gemacht hast

10. (past) über + akk... hinweg

he's not fully recovered but he's certainly \over the worst er ist zwar noch nicht wieder ganz gesund, aber er hat das Schlimmste überstanden

to be/get \over sb über die Trennung von jdm hinweg sein/kommen

to be \over an obstacle ein Hindernis überwunden haben

11. MATH (in fraction) durch + akk

48 \over 7 is roughly 7 48 durch 7 ist ungefähr 7

2 \over 5 zwei Fünftel

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['əʊvə(r)]
1. prep

1) (indicating motion) über (+acc)

he spread the blanket over the bed — er breitete die Decke über das Bett

he spilled coffee over it — er goss Kaffee darüber, er vergoss Kaffee darauf

to hit sb over the head — jdm auf den Kopf schlagen

2) (indicating position = above, on top of) über (+dat)

if you hang the picture over the desk — wenn du das Bild über dem Schreibtisch aufhängst or über den Schreibtisch hängst

bent over one's books — über die Bücher gebeugt

3) (= on the other side of) über (+dat); (= to the other side of) über (+acc)

to look over the wall — über die Mauer schauen

the noise came from over the wall — der Lärm kam von der anderen Seite der Mauer

it's over the page — es ist auf der nächsten Seite

I looked over my shoulder — ich sah mir über meine Schulter

he looked over my shoulder — er sah über die Schulter

she has to keep looking over her shoulder (fig) — sie ist verängstigt

the house over the road —

the family from over the road — die Familie von gegenüber

it's just over the road from us — das ist von uns (aus) nur über die Straße

the bridge over the river — die Brücke über den Fluss

we're over the main obstacles now — wir haben jetzt die größten Hindernisse hinter uns (dat)

when they were over the river — als sie über den Fluss hinüber waren

they're all safely over the first fence — sie sind alle sicher über die erste Hürde gekommen

4) (= in or across every part of) in (+dat)

it was raining over London — es regnete in (ganz) London

they came from all over England —

I'll show you over the house — ich zeige Ihnen das Haus

you've got ink all over you/your hands — Sie/Ihre Hände sind ganz voller Tinte

a smile spread over her face — ein Lächeln breitete sich auf ihrem Gesicht aus

to be all over sb (inf) — ein Mordstheater um jdn machen (inf)

5) (= superior to) über (+dat)

to have authority over sb — Autorität über jdn haben

he has no control over his urges/his staff — er hat seine Triebe/seine Angestellten nicht unter Kontrolle

he was promoted over me — er wurde über mich befördert

we were all over them (inf) — wir waren ihnen haushoch überlegen

6) (= more than, longer than) über (+acc)

over and above that — darüber hinaus

over and above the expenses — über die Ausgaben hinaus

that was well over a year ago — das ist gut ein Jahr her, das war vor gut einem Jahr

she will not live over the winter — sie wird den Winter nicht überleben

7) (in expressions of time) über (+acc); (= during) während (+gen), in (+dat)

can we stay over the weekend? — können wir übers Wochenende bleiben?

over Christmas — über Weihnachten

over the summer — den Sommer über

over the summer we have been trying... — während des Sommers haben wir versucht...

over the (past) years I've come to realize... — im Laufe der (letzten) Jahre ist mir klar geworden...

he has mellowed over the years — er ist mit den Jahren milder geworden

the visits were spread over several months — die Besuche verteilten sich über mehrere Monate

8)

they talked over a cup of coffee —

the speeches were made over coffee — die Reden wurden beim Kaffee gehalten

let's discuss that over dinner/a beer — besprechen wir das beim Essen/bei einem Bier

they'll be a long time over it — sie werden dazu lange brauchen

he nodded off over his work — er nickte über seiner Arbeit ein

to get stuck over a difficulty — bei einer Schwierigkeit stecken bleiben

9)

he told me over the phone — er hat es mir am Telefon gesagt

I heard it over the radio — ich habe es im Radio gehört

a voice came over the intercom — eine Stimme kam über die Sprechanlage

10) (= about) über (+acc)

it's not worth arguing over —

that's nothing for you to get upset over — darüber brauchst du dich nicht aufzuregen

11)

what is 7 over 3? — wie viel ist 7 durch 3?

blood pressure of 150 over 120 — Blutdruck m von 150 zu 120

2. adv

1) (= across) (away from speaker) hinüber; (towards speaker) herüber; (= on the other side) drüben

they swam over to us —

he took the fruit over to his mother when the first man is over the second starts to climb/swim — er brachte das Obst zu seiner Mutter hinüber wenn der Erste drüben angekommen ist, klettert/schwimmt der Zweite los

come over tonight — kommen Sie heute Abend vorbei

I just thought I'd come over — ich dachte, ich komme mal rüber (inf)

he is over here/there — er ist hier/dort drüben

over to you! — Sie sind daran

and now over to our reporter in Belfast — und nun schalten wir zu unserem Reporter in Belfast um

and now over to Paris where... — und nun (schalten wir um) nach Paris, wo...

he has gone over to America — er ist nach Amerika gefahren

over in America — drüben in Amerika

he drove us over to the other side of town — er fuhr uns ans andere Ende der Stadt

he went over to the enemy — er lief zum Feind über

2)

famous the world over — in der ganzen Welt berühmt

I've been looking for it all over — ich habe überall danach gesucht

I am aching all over — mir tut alles weh

you've got dirt all over — Sie sind voller Schmutz, Sie sind ganz schmutzig

he was shaking all over — er zitterte am ganzen Leib

I'm wet all over — ich bin völlig nass

he was black all over — er war von oben bis unten schwarz

the dog licked him all over — der Hund leckte ihn von oben bis unten ab

that's Fred all over — das ist typisch (für) Fred

it happens all over — das gibt es überall

3)

(indicating movement from one side to another, from upright position) to turn an object over (and over) — einen Gegenstand (immer wieder) herumdrehen

he hit her and over she went — er schlug sie, und sie fiel um

4) (= ended) film, first act, operation, fight etc zu Ende; romance, summer vorbei, zu Ende

the rain is over — der Regen hat aufgehört

the pain will soon be over — der Schmerz wird bald vorbei sein

the danger was over — die Gefahr war vorüber, es bestand keine Gefahr mehr

when all this is over — wenn das alles vorbei ist

it's all over with him — es ist Schluss or aus mit ihm

it's all over between us — es ist aus zwischen uns

5)

(indicating repetition) or over (US) — er zählte sie noch einmal

or over (US) — noch einmal (ganz) von vorn anfangen

over and over (again) — immer (und immer) wieder, wieder und wieder

he did it five times over — er hat es fünfmal wiederholt

must I say everything twice over! — muss ich denn immer alles zweimal sagen!

6) (= excessively) übermäßig, allzu

he has not done it over well — er hat es nicht gerade übermäßig gut gemacht

he is not over healthy — er ist nicht allzu gesund

there's not over much left — es ist nicht allzu viel übrig

7) (= remaining) übrig

there was no/a lot of meat (left) over — es war kein Fleisch mehr übrig/viel Fleisch übrig

7 into 22 goes 3 and 1 over — 22 durch 7 ist 3, Rest 1

6 feet and a little over — 6 Fuß und ein bisschen

8)

(= more) children of 8 and over —

all results of 5.3 and over — alle Ergebnisse ab 5,3 or von 5,3 und darüber

if it takes three hours or over — wenn es drei oder mehr Stunden dauert

9) (TELEC)

come in, please, over — bitte kommen, over

over and out — Ende der Durchsage; (Aviat) over and out

3. n (CRICKET)
6 aufeinanderfolgende Würfe
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over [ˈəʊvə(r)]

A präp

1. (Grundbedeutung) über (dat oder akk)

2. (Lage) über (dat):

the lamp over his head

3. (Richtung, Bewegung) über (akk), über (akk) … hin, über (akk) … (hin)weg:

jump over the fence;

the bridge over the Danube die Brücke über die Donau;

he escaped over the border er entkam über die Grenze;

he will get over it fig er wird darüber hinwegkommen

4. durch:

over the air

5. Br über (dat), jenseits (gen), auf der anderen Seite von (oder gen):

over the sea in Übersee, jenseits des Meeres;

over the street ( oder road) auf der anderen Straßenseite;

over the way gegenüber

6. über (dat), bei:

he fell asleep over his work er schlief über seiner Arbeit ein;

over a cup of tea bei einer Tasse Tee

7. über (akk), wegen:

worry over sth

8. (Herrschaft, Autorität, Rang) über (dat oder akk):

be over sb über jemandem stehen;

reign over a kingdom über ein Königreich herrschen;

he set him over the others er setzte ihn über die anderen

9. vor (dat):

preference over the others Vorzug vor den andern

10. über (akk), mehr als:

over a mile;

over 10 dollars;

over a week über eine Woche, länger als eine Woche;

over and above zusätzlich zu, außer ( → B 13)

11. über (akk), während:

over the weekend;

over the years im Laufe der Jahre;

over many years viele Jahre hindurch

12. durch:

he went over his notes er ging seine Notizen durch

B adv

1. hinüber…, darüber…:

he jumped over

2. hinüber… (to zu):

he ran over to his mother

3. fig über…, zur anderen Seite oder Partei:

they went over to the enemy sie liefen zum Feind über

4. herüber…:

come over!

5. drüben:

over by the tree drüben beim Baum;

over in Canada (drüben) in Kanada;

over there

a) da drüben,

b) US umg (drüben) in Europa;

over against gegenüber (dat) (a. fig im Gegensatz od im Vergleich zu)

6. (genau) darüber:

the bird is directly over

7. darüber(…), über…(-decken etc):

paint sth over etwas übermalen

8. (meist in Verbindung mit Verben)

a) über…(-geben etc)

b) über…(-kochen etc)

9. (oft in Verbindung mit Verben)

a) um…(-fallen, -werfen etc)

b) herum…(-drehen etc)

10. durch(weg), von Anfang bis (zum) Ende:

one foot over ein Fuß im Durchmesser;

covered (all) over with red spots ganz oder über und über mit roten Flecken bedeckt;

the world over

a) in der ganzen Welt,

b) durch die ganze Welt

11. (gründlich) über…(-legen, -denken etc)

12. nochmals, wieder:

(all) over again nochmal, (ganz) von vorn;

over and over again immer (u. immer) wieder;

do sth over etwas nochmals tun;

ten times over zehnmal hintereinander

13. darüber, mehr:

children of ten years and over Kinder ab 10 Jahren;

10 ounces and over 10 Unzen und mehr;

over and above außerdem, obendrein, überdies ( → A 10)

14. übrig:

have sth over

15. (zeitlich, im Deutschen oft unübersetzt)

a) ständig

b) länger:

we stayed over till Monday wir blieben bis Montag

16. zu Ende, vorüber, vorbei:

the lesson is over;

over! (Funksprechverkehr) over!, kommen!;

over and out! (Funksprechverkehr) over and out! (Ende des Gesamtgesprächs);

all over ganz vorbei;

all over with erledigt, vorüber;

it’s all over with him es ist aus und vorbei mit ihm, er ist endgültig erledigt umg;

all over and done with total erledigt

C adj

1. ober(er, e, es), Ober…

2. äußer(er, e, es), Außen…

3. überzählig, überschüssig, übrig

D s Überschuss m:

over of exports Exportüberschuss

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1.
['əʊvə(r)]adverb

1) (outward and downward) hinüber

2) (so as to cover surface)

draw/board/cover over — zuziehen/-nageln/-decken

3) (with motion above something)

climb/look/jump over — hinüber- od. (ugs.) rüberklettern/-sehen/-springen

4) (so as to reverse position etc.) herum

switch over — umschalten [Programm, Sender]

it rolled over and over — es rollte und rollte

5) (across a space) hinüber; (towards speaker) herüber

he swam over to us/the other side — er schwamm zu uns herüber/hinüber zur anderen Seite

fly over — vorüberfliegen

over here/there — (direction) hier herüber/dort hinüber; (location) hier/dort

they are over [here] for the day — sie sind einen Tag hier

ask somebody over [for dinner] — jemanden [zum Essen] einladen

6) (Radio)

[come in, please,] over — übernehmen Sie bitte

over and out — Ende

7) (in excess etc.)

children of 12 and over — Kinder im Alter von zwölf Jahren und darüber

be [left] over — übrig [geblieben] sein

have over — übrig haben [Geld]

9 into 28 goes 3 and 1 over — 28 geteilt durch neun ist gleich 3, Rest 1

it's a bit over — (in weight) es ist ein bisschen mehr

8) (from beginning to end) von Anfang bis Ende

say something twice over — etwas wiederholen od. zweimal sagen

over and over [again] — immer wieder

several times over — mehrmals

9) (at an end) vorbei; vorüber

be over — vorbei sein; [Aufführung:] zu Ende sein

get something over with — etwas hinter sich (Akk.) bringen

be over and done with — erledigt sein

10)

all over — (completely finished) aus [und vorbei]; (in or on one's whole body etc.) überall; (in characteristic attitude) typisch

I ache all over — mir tut alles weh

be shaking all over — am ganzen Körper zittern

embroidered all over with flowers — ganz mit Blumen bestickt

that is him/something all over — das ist typisch für ihn/etwas

11) (overleaf) umseitig

see over — siehe Rückseite
2. preposition
1) (above) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

2) (on) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

hit somebody over the head — jemandem auf den Kopf schlagen

carry a coat over one's arm — einen Mantel über dem Arm tragen

over the page — auf der nächsten Seite

3) (in or across every part of) [überall] in (+ Dat.); (to and fro upon) über (+ Akk.); (all through) durch

all over — (in or on all parts of) überall in (+ Dat.)

travel all over the country — das ganze Land bereisen

all over Spain — überall in Spanien

she spilt wine all over her skirt — sie hat sich (Dat.) Wein über den ganzen Rock geschüttet

all over the world — in der ganzen Welt

4) (round about) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

a sense of gloom hung over him — ihn umgab eine gedrückte Stimmung

5) (on account of) wegen

laugh over something — über etwas (Akk.) lachen

6) (engaged with) bei

take trouble over something — sich (Dat.) mit etwas Mühe geben

be a long time over something — lange für etwas brauchen

over work/dinner/a cup of tea — bei der Arbeit/beim Essen/bei einer Tasse Tee

7) (superior to, in charge of) über (+ Akk.)

have command/authority over somebody — Befehlsgewalt über jemanden/Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben

be over somebody — (in rank) über jemandem stehen

8) (beyond, more than) über (+ Akk.)

an increase over last year's total — eine Zunahme gegenüber der letztjährigen Gesamtmenge

it's been over a month since... — es ist über einen Monat her, dass...

over and above — zusätzlich zu

9) (in comparison with)

a decrease over last year — eine Abnahme gegenüber dem letzten Jahr

10) (out and down from etc.) über (+ Akk.)

look over a wall — über eine Mauer sehen

the window looks over the street — das Fenster geht zur Straße hinaus

fall over a cliff — von einem Felsen stürzen

11) (across) über (+ Akk.)

the pub over the road — die Wirtschaft auf der anderen Straßenseite od. gegenüber

climb over the wall — über die Mauer steigen od. klettern

be over the worst — das Schlimmste hinter sich (Dat.) od. überstanden haben

be over an illness — eine Krankheit überstanden haben

12) (throughout, during) über (+ Akk.)

stay over Christmas/the weekend/Wednesday — über Weihnachten/das Wochenende/bis Donnerstag bleiben

over the summer — den Sommer über

over the past years — in den letzten Jahren

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adj.

aus adj.

vorbei adj.

übermäßig adj. prep.

hinüber präp.

über präp.

English-german dictionary > over
16 late

1. adjective
1) spät; (after proper time) verspätet

am I late? — komme ich zu spät?

be late for the train — den Zug verpassen

the train is [ten minutes] late — der Zug hat [zehn Minuten] Verspätung

spring is late this year — dieses Jahr haben wir einen späten Frühling

late riser — Spätaufsteher, der/-aufsteherin, die

late entry — verspätete Anmeldung

late shift — Spätschicht, die

it is late — es ist [schon] spät

have a late dinner — [erst] spät zu Abend essen

late summer — Spätsommer, der

in late July — Ende Juli

2) (deceased) verstorben

3) (former) ehemalig; vormalig

4) (recent) letzt...

in late times — in letzter Zeit. See also academic.ru/88633/later">later; latest
2. adverb
1) (after proper time) verspätet

[too] late — zu spät

they got home very late — sie kamen [erst] sehr spät nach Hause

better late than never — lieber spät als gar nicht

2) (far on in time) spät

late in August — Ende August

late last century — [gegen] Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts

late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

3) (at or till a late hour) spät

be up/sit up late — bis spät in die Nacht od. lange aufbleiben

work late at the office — [abends] lange im Büro arbeiten

4) (formerly)

late of... — ehemals wohnhaft in...; ehemaliger Mitarbeiter [einer Firma]

5) (at late stage)

she was seen as late as yesterday — sie wurde gestern noch gesehen

[a bit] late in the day — (fig. coll.) reichlich spät
3. noun
of late — in letzter Zeit

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[leit] 1. adjective
1) (coming etc after the expected or usual time: The train is late tonight; I try to be punctual but I am always late.) spät

2) (far on in the day or night: late in the day; late at night; It was very late when I got to bed.) spät

3) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) früher

4) (recently, but no longer, holding an office or position: Mr Allan, the late chairman, made a speech.) ehemalig
2. adverb
1) (after the expected or usual time: He arrived late for his interview.) zu spät

2) (far on in the day or night: They always go to bed late.) spät

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- lateness
- lately
- later on
- of late
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late

[leɪt]

I. adj

<-r, -st>

1. (behind time) verspätet attr

▪ to be \late bus, flight, train Verspätung haben; person zu spät kommen, sich akk verspäten

my bus was 20 minutes \late mein Bus hatte 20 Minuten Verspätung

sorry I'm \late tut mir leid, dass ich zu spät komme [o dass ich mich verspätet habe]

we apologize for the \late arrival of the bus die verspätete Ankunft des Busses bitten wir zu entschuldigen

interests will be charged for \late payment bei verspäteter Zahlung werden Zinsen fällig

▪ to be \late for sth zu spät zu etw dat kommen

hurry up or you'll be \late for the bus beeil dich, sonst verpasst du noch den Bus

to be \late for work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen

2. (in the day) spät

let's go home, it's getting \late lass uns nach Hause gehen, es ist schon spät

I didn't know it was that \late! ich hatte keine Ahnung, dass es schon so spät ist!

what are you doing up at this \late hour? warum bist du denn noch um diese Uhrzeit [o noch zu so später Stunde] auf?

what is the \latest time I can have an appointment? wann wäre der späteste Termin?

I've had too many \late nights last month ich bin letzten Monat zu oft zu spät ins Bett gekommen

is it too \late to phone Jean? kann man Jean um diese Uhrzeit noch anrufen?

I'm sorry the call is so \late tut mir leid, dass ich so spät [noch] anrufe

\late last night she phoned me sie rief mich gestern Abend ganz spät noch an

this part of town gets quite dangerous \later at night zu später Stunde wird es in diesem Stadtteil ziemlich gefährlich

a \late breakfast/lunch ein spätes Frühstück/Mittagessen

\late news Spätnachrichten pl

here is a \late news flash jetzt noch ein paar Spätnachrichten

to keep \late hours shops lange [o spät] geöffnet haben

\late opening hours lange Öffnungszeiten

\late shift Spätschicht f

\late train Spätzug m

3. attr (towards the end) spät

she made some \late changes to the team sie hat die Teamzusammenstellung noch kurzfristig geändert

they won the game with a \late goal sie gewannen mit einem Tor kurz vor Spielende

in \later life she started painting in späteren Jahren hat sie angefangen zu malen

\late tomorrow afternoon/evening/morning morgen am späten Nachmittag/Abend/Vormittag

in the \late afternoon/evening spät am Nachmittag/Abend, spätnachmittags/spätabends

in the \late morning am späten Vormittag

the \late nineteenth century das ausgehende [o späte] 19. Jahrhundert

\late October Ende Oktober

the \late 70s die späten Siebzigerjahre

\late strawberries Späterdbeeren pl

\late summer/autumn [or AM also fall] der Spätsommer/-herbst

to be in one's \late thirties/twenties Ende dreißig/zwanzig sein

4. attr ARTS, MUS spät

I prefer her earlier paintings to her \later work mir gefallen ihre frühen Gemälde besser als ihr Spätwerk

\late Gothic style späte Gotik

a \late work by Brahms ein spätes Stück von Brahms

5. attr (former) früher, ehemalig

a \late collegue of mine ein früherer [o ehemaliger] Kollege von mir

6. attr (deceased) verstorben

the \late Albert Einstein Albert Einstein

her \late husband ihr verstorbener Mann

7. attr (recent) jüngste(r, s); (last) letzte(r, s)

some \late news has just come in that... soeben ist die Meldung hereingekommen, dass...

II. adv

<-r, -s>

1. (after the expected time) spät

the train arrived \late der Zug hatte Verspätung

sorry, I'm running a bit \late today tut mir leid, ich bin heute etwas spät dran

she married \late sie hat spät geheiratet

on Sundays I get up \late Sonntags stehe ich später auf

can I stay up \late tonight? darf ich heute länger aufbleiben?

to work \late länger arbeiten

Ann has to work \late today Ann muss heute Überstunden machen

[too] \late zu spät

he arrived \late er traf zu spät ein

the letter arrived two days \late der Brief ist zwei Tage zu spät angekommen

he realized the truth too \late er hat die Wahrheit zu spät erkannt

2. (at an advanced time) zu fortgeschrittener [o vorgerückter] Stunde

there's a good film on \late heute kommt spätabends [o spät am Abend] ein guter Film

\late that evening, there was knock at the door am späten Abend [o spätabends] klopfte es an der Tür

we talked \late into the night wir haben bis spät in die Nacht geredet

it happened \late last century, in 1998 to be exact es ist kurz vor der Jahrtausendwende passiert, um genau zu sein im Jahr 1998

\late in the afternoon/at night am späten Nachmittag/Abend, spätnachmittags/spätabends

\late in the evening/night spät am Abend/in der Nacht

\late in the day spät [am Tag], gegen Ende des Tages; ( fig: late) spät; ( fig: at the very last moment) im [aller]letzten Augenblick

it's rather \late in the day to do sth ( fig) es ist schon beinahe zu spät um etw zu tun

too \late in the day ( also fig) zu spät

\late in the game gegen Ende des Spiels; ( fig)

it's too \late in the game to do sth es ist zu spät um etw zu tun

\late in life in fortgeschrittenem Alter, spät [im Leben]

he got his driver's licence \late in life er machte erst sehr spät den Führerschein

\late in March/this month/this year gegen Ende März/des Monats/des Jahres

to get up \late spät aufstehen

to stay up \late lange aufbleiben

3. (recently)

as \late as noch

they were using horses on this farm [until] as \late as the 1980s auf dieser Farm arbeiteten sie noch bis in die Achtzigerjahre mit Pferden

of \late in letzter Zeit

4. ( form: formerly)

▪ \late of bis vor Kurzem

Dr. Averly, \late of Newcastle General Hospital,... Herr Dr. Averly, bis vor Kurzem noch am Allgemeinen Krankenhaus von Newcastle [tätig],...

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[leɪt]
1. adj (+er)

1) spät

to be late (for sth) — (zu etw) zu spät kommen

the train/bus is (five minutes) late — der Zug/Bus hat (fünf Minuten) Verspätung

dinner will be late tonight — wir essen heute Abend später; (in hotels) es wird heute Abend später serviert

I was late in getting up this morning — ich bin heute Morgen zu spät aufgestanden

he is late with his rent — er hat seine Miete noch nicht bezahlt

he is always late with his rent — er bezahlt seine Miete immer zu spät

my period is late, I am late — meine Periode ist noch nicht da

I don't want to make you late — ich möchte Sie nicht aufhalten

you'll make me late — Ihretwegen werde ich mich verspäten

that made me late for work —

I don't want to make you late for work — ich möchte nicht, dass du zu spät zur Arbeit kommst

that made the coach late — dadurch hatte der Bus Verspätung

that made the harvest late — dadurch verzögerte sich die Ernte

due to the late arrival of... — wegen der verspäteten Ankunft... (+gen)

it's too late (in the day) for that — dafür ist es jetzt zu spät

it's too late in the day (for you) to do that —

it's not too late to change your mind — es ist noch nicht zu spät, um es sich anders zu überlegen

it's never too late to learn — zum Lernen ist es nie zu spät

2)

it's late — es ist spät

it's getting late — es ist schon spät

is it as late as that? — ist es schon so spät?

3) hour spät; opening hours lang

late train/bus — Spätzug/-bus m

at this late hour — zu so später Stunde, so spät

at a late hour — zu später or vorgerückter Stunde

he keeps very late hours — er geht sehr spät ins Bett

they work late hours —

the night was cold and the hour late — die Nacht war kalt und es war sehr spät

they had a late dinner yesterday — sie haben gestern spät zu Abend gegessen

there is no late delivery of post on Saturdays — sonnabends gibt es keine zweite Zustellung

late night club — Nachtbar f

late potato/summer/edition/programme — Spätkartoffel f/-sommer m/-ausgabe f/-programm nt

"late opening until 7pm on Fridays" — "freitags verlängerte Öffnungszeiten bis 19 Uhr"

he's a late developer — er ist ein Spätentwickler

both my babies were late — meine Kinder sind beide nach dem Termin gekommen

late entrants to the examination will be charged £10 extra — für Nachmeldungen zur Prüfung wird eine Gebühr von £ 10 erhoben

this essay was a late entry for the competition — dieser Aufsatz wurde verspätet für den Wettbewerb eingereicht

they scored two late goals — sie erzielten zwei Tore in den letzten Spielminuten

it happened in the late eighties — es geschah Ende der achtziger Jahre

a man in his late eighties — ein Mann hoch in den Achtzigern, ein Endachtziger

in the late morning — am späten Vormittag

a late 18th-century building — ein Gebäude aus dem späten 18. Jahrhundert

he came in late June — er kam Ende Juni

Late Stone Age — Jungsteinzeit

Easter is late this year — Ostern liegt or ist dieses Jahr spät

spring is late this year — wir haben dieses Jahr einen späten Frühling

4) (= deceased) verstorben

the late John F. Kennedy — John F. Kennedy

5)

(= former) the late Prime Minister — der frühere or vorige Premierminister

6) (= recent) jüngst

in the late war — im letzten Krieg

7)

late of No 13 White St — ehemals White St Nr. 13

late of the Diplomatic Service — ehemals or bis vor Kurzem im diplomatischen Dienst tätig

2. adv
spät
I'll be home late today — ich komme heute spät nach Hause, es wird heute spät

the train arrived/was running eight minutes late — der Zug hatte acht Minuten Verspätung

the baby was born two weeks late — das Baby kam zwei Wochen nach dem Termin

we're running late today — wir sind heute spät dran

better late than never — lieber or besser spät als gar nicht

to sit or stay up late — lange aufbleiben

don't wait up late for me — warte nicht zu lange auf mich

the chemist is open late on Thursdays — die Apotheke hat donnerstags länger geöffnet

to work late at the office — länger im Büro arbeiten

late at night — spät abends

late last night — spät gestern Abend

late in the night — spät in der Nacht

late into the night — bis spät in die Nacht

late in the afternoon — am späten Nachmittag

late last century/in the year — (gegen) Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts/Jahres

they scored late in the second half —

he took up the piano rather late in life — er begann ziemlich spät mit dem Klavierspielen

Goethe was still active even late in life — Goethe war auch im hohen Alter noch aktiv

we decided rather late in the day to come too — wir haben uns ziemlich spät entschlossen, auch zu kommen

he left it very late in the day (to decide) — er hat (mit seiner Entscheidung) bis zum letzten Augenblick gewartet

of late — in letzter Zeit

until as late as 1900 — noch bis 1900

was abolished — erst 1900 wurde die Kinderarbeit abgeschafft

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late [leıt]

A adj (adv → lately)

1. spät:

at a late hour spät (a. fig), zu später Stunde;

keep late hours spät aufstehen und spät zu Bett gehen;

late fruits pl Spätobst n;

late riser Spätaufsteher(in), Langschläfer(in);

late shift WIRTSCH Spätschicht f, -dienst m;

be on late shift Spätschicht oder -dienst haben;

it’s getting late es ist schon spät;

I had a late night ich bin erst spät ins Bett gekommen; → developer 3

2. vorgerückt, spät…, Spät…:

late summer Spätsommer m;

Late Latin Spätlatein n;

the late 18th century das späte 18. Jh.;

late work Spätwerk n (eines Künstlers);

she is (a woman) in her late sixties sie ist hoch in den Sechzigern, sie ist eine Endsechzigerin

3. verspätet, zu spät:

be late

a) zu spät kommen, sich verspäten, spät dran sein,

b) Verspätung haben (Zug etc),

c) im Rückstand sein;

be late for dinner zu spät zum Essen kommen;

be 10 minutes late 10 Minuten zu spät kommen;

you’ll be late for your own funeral umg hum du kommst noch zu deinem eigenen Begräbnis zu spät;

it is too late es ist zu spät

4. letzt(er, e, es), jüngst(er, e, es), neu:

the late war der letzte Krieg;

the latest fashion die neueste Mode;

the latest news die neuesten Nachrichten;

his latest work sein jüngstes Werk;

of late years in den letzten Jahren; → thing² 3

5. a) letzt(er, e, es), früher(er, e, es), ehemalig, vormalig:

our late enemy unser ehemaliger Feind;

the late government die letzte Regierung;

my late residence meine frühere Wohnung;

late of Oxford früher in Oxford (wohnhaft)

b) verstorben:

her late husband;

the late lamented der oder die jüngst Entschlafene oder Verstorbene

B adv

1. spät:

as late as last year erst oder noch letztes Jahr;

better late than never lieber spät als gar nicht;

see you later auf bald!, bis später!;

later on später;

of late → lately;

keep ( oder sit, stay) up late lang oder bis spät in die Nacht aufbleiben;

late last month Ende letzten Monats;

late in the day umg reichlich spät, ein bisschen spät;

come latest als Letzter oder zuletzt kommen; → afternoon A, night Bes Redew, sleep A 1

2. zu spät:

come late;

the train came late der Zug hatte Verspätung

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1. adjective
1) spät; (after proper time) verspätet

am I late? — komme ich zu spät?

be late for the train — den Zug verpassen

the train is [ten minutes] late — der Zug hat [zehn Minuten] Verspätung

spring is late this year — dieses Jahr haben wir einen späten Frühling

late riser — Spätaufsteher, der/-aufsteherin, die

late entry — verspätete Anmeldung

late shift — Spätschicht, die

it is late — es ist [schon] spät

have a late dinner — [erst] spät zu Abend essen

late summer — Spätsommer, der

in late July — Ende Juli

2) (deceased) verstorben

3) (former) ehemalig; vormalig

4) (recent) letzt...

in late times — in letzter Zeit. See also later; latest
2. adverb
1) (after proper time) verspätet

[too] late — zu spät

they got home very late — sie kamen [erst] sehr spät nach Hause

better late than never — lieber spät als gar nicht

2) (far on in time) spät

late in August — Ende August

late last century — [gegen] Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts

late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

3) (at or till a late hour) spät

be up/sit up late — bis spät in die Nacht od. lange aufbleiben

work late at the office — [abends] lange im Büro arbeiten

4) (formerly)

late of... — ehemals wohnhaft in...; ehemaliger Mitarbeiter [einer Firma]

5) (at late stage)

she was seen as late as yesterday — sie wurde gestern noch gesehen

[a bit] late in the day — (fig. coll.) reichlich spät
3. noun
of late — in letzter Zeit

English-german dictionary > late
17 rest

I
1. rest noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso, reposo

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso, sueño

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoyo, soporte

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) en reposo

2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar, reposar

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar, reposar(se)

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar sobre, apoyar(se)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) relajarse, estar tranquilo

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) corresponder

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest
II rest
- the rest

rest¹ n

1. descanso / reposo

I'm tired, I need a rest estoy cansado, necesito un descanso

2. los demás

where are the rest of the players? ¿dónde están los demás jugadores?

3. el resto

he ate one bite and threw away the rest comió un bocado y tiró el resto a la basura

rest² vb

1. descansar

we'll rest when we reach the top descansaremos cuando lleguemos a la cima

2. apoyar

he rested his feet on the stool apoyó los pies en el taburete

rest

tr[rest]

intransitive verb

1 quedar

■ the matter won't rest here el asunto no quedará así

■ you may rest assured that... puede tener la seguridad de que...

noun the rest

1 el resto

■ I spent half of the money and put the rest in the bank gasté la mitad del dinero y metí el resto en el banco

■ we'll eat one trout and freeze the rest comeremos una de las truchas y congelaremos las otras

■ Tom came, but the rest stayed at home vino Tom, pero los demás se quedaron en casa

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rest

tr[rest]

noun

1 (repose) descanso, reposo

■ I need a rest necesito descansar

2 (peace) paz nombre femenino, tranquilidad nombre femenino

■ they don't give me a moment's rest no me dejan tranquilo ni un momento

3 (support) soporte nombre masculino; (in snooker etc) diablo; (for head) reposacabezas nombre masculino; (for arms) apoyabrazos nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ take off your boots and rest your feet quítate las botas y descansa los pies

2 (lean) apoyar

■ rest the shotgun against the tree apoya la escopeta contra el árbol

■ rest your head on my shoulder apoya la cabeza en mi hombro

intransitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ this tablet will help you to rest esta pastilla te ayudará a descansar

2 (be calm) quedarse tranquilo,-a

■ I shall not rest until I know the answer no me quedaré tranquilo hasta que sepa la respuesta

3 (depend) depender (on, de)

■ his whole argument rests on one piece of evidence todo su argumento depende de una sola prueba

transitive verb

1 (lean) apoyar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at rest en reposo

give it a rest! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!

Rest in peace Descanse en paz

to come to rest pararse

to lay to rest enterrar

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

rest cure cura de reposo

rest room SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL servicios nombre masculino plural

rest home (for the ill) casa de reposo 2 (for the elderly) asilo

rest ['rɛst] vi

1) repose: reposar, descansar

2) relax: quedarse tranquilo

3) stop: pararse, detenerse

4) depend: basarse (en), descansar (sobre), depender (de)

the decision rests with her: la decisión pesa sobre ella

5)

to rest on : apoyarse en, descansar sobre

to rest on one's arm: apoyarse en el brazo

rest vt

1) relax: descansar

2) support: apoyar

3)

to rest one's eyes on : fijar la mirada en

rest n

1) relaxation, repose: reposo m, descanso m

2) support: soporte m, apoyo m

3) : silencio m (en música)

4) remainder: resto m

5)

to come to rest : pararse

rest

n.

• descanso s.m.

• espera s.f.

• feria s.f.

• huelga s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pausa s.f.

• paz s.f.

• poso s.m.

• reposo s.m.

• restante s.m.

• resto s.m.

• silencio s.m.

v.

• apoyarse v.

• descansar v.

• quedar v.

• reposar v.

• sestear v.

• sosegar v.

rest
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

I [rest]
1. N

1) (=repose) descanso m

I need a rest — necesito descansar, me hace falta un descanso

• to be at rest — (=not moving) estar en reposo; euph (=dead) descansar

• to come to rest — [ball, vehicle, person] pararse, detenerse; [bird, insect, eyes, gaze] posarse

her eyes came to rest on the book — su mirada se posó en el libro

• day of rest — día m de descanso

• I need a rest from gardening — me hace falta descansar de la jardinería

• try to get some rest — intenta descansar

• to give sth a rest — dejar algo (por un tiempo)

I think you ought to give football a rest — creo que deberías dejar el fútbol por un tiempo

give it a rest! * — ¡déjalo ya!, ¡vale ya! *

• to have or take a rest — tomarse un descanso

why don't you have or take a rest? — (=take a break) ¿por qué no te tomas un descanso?; (=lie down) ¿por qué no descansas un rato?

to have a good night's rest — dormir bien

• to lay sb to rest — enterrar a algn

• to lay or put sth to rest — [+ theory] enterrar algo

his speech should lay those fears to rest — su discurso debería acabar con or enterrar esos temores
bed 3., change 1., 1), mind 1., 1), wicked
2) (Mus) silencio m

3) (=support) apoyo m, soporte m ; (Billiards) soporte m ; (Telec) horquilla f

2. VT

1) (=give rest to) descansar

try to rest the ankle as much as possible — intente descansar el tobillo lo más que pueda

the horses have to be rested — hay que dejar descansar a los caballos

I feel very rested — me siento muy descansado

• to rest o.s. — descansar

• God rest his soul! — ¡Dios le acoja en su seno!

2) (=support) apoyar (on en, sobre) ( against contra)

rest the ladder against the tree — apoya la escalera contra el árbol

to rest one's hand on sb's shoulder — apoyar la mano en el hombro de algn

3) (=settle)

• to rest one's eyes/ gaze on sth — posar la mirada en algo

4) (Jur)

• to rest one's case — concluir su alegato

I rest my case — concluyo mi alegato; (fig) hum he dicho

3. VI

1) (=repose) descansar

go back to bed and rest — vuelve a la cama y descansa

the waves never rest — las olas no descansan nunca

he won't rest until he finds out the truth — no descansará hasta que descubra la verdad

• may he rest in peace — euph que en paz descanse
laurel
2) (=lean, be supported) [person] apoyarse (on en); [roof, structure] estar sostenido (on por); (fig) [responsibility] pesar (on sobre)

he rested on his spade for a while — se apoyó en la pala un rato

his head was resting on her shoulder — tenía la cabeza apoyada en su hombro

her arm rested on my chair — su brazo estaba apoyado en mi silla

her elbows were resting on the table — tenía los codos apoyados en la mesa

the ladder was resting against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada contra la pared

a heavy responsibility rests on him — sobre él pesa una grave responsabilidad

3) (=alight) [eyes, gaze] posarse

his eyes rested on me — su mirada se posó en mí

4) (=depend, be based) [argument, case] basarse (on en); [sb's future] depender (on de)

the future of the country rests on how we teach our children — el futuro del país depende de la enseñanza que demos a nuestros hijos

5) (=be, remain) quedar

we cannot let the matter rest there — no podemos permitir que la cosa quede ahí

• the decision rests with her, it rests with her to decide — la decisión la tiene que tomar ella, ella es la que tiene que decidir, la decisión es suya
assure, easy 1., 2)
6) (Theat)
euph
to be resting — no tener trabajo

7) (Jur)

the defence/prosecution rests — la defensa/el fiscal concluye su alegato

4.

CPD

rest area N — (Aut) área f de descanso

rest cure N — cura f de reposo

rest day N — día m de descanso

rest home N — residencia f de ancianos, asilo m (de ancianos)

rest period N — período m de descanso

rest room N — (US) servicios mpl, baño(s) m(pl) (LAm)

rest stop N — (=pause) parada f para descansar, parada f de descanso
(Aut) = rest area
- rest up

II

[rest]
N
the rest — (=remainder) [of money, food, month] el resto; [of people, things] el resto, los/las demás

I'm taking the rest of the week off — me tomaré el resto or lo que queda de la semana libre

the dog ate the rest — el perro se comió el resto or lo que sobró

you go home - I'll do the rest — tú vete a casa, yo hago lo demás or lo que queda

I'll take half of the money - you keep the rest — yo me llevo la mitad del dinero, tú te quedas con el resto

the rest of the money — el resto del dinero

all the rest of the money — todo lo que sobró del dinero

they left the rest of the meal untouched — no tocaron el resto de la comida

the rest stayed outside — los demás se quedaron fuera

the rest of us will wait here — los demás esperaremos aquí

the rest of the boys — los otros chicos, los demás chicos

he was as drunk as the rest of them — estaba tan borracho como los demás

the rest of them couldn't care less — a los demás or a los otros les trae sin cuidado

what shall we give the rest of them? — ¿qué les daremos a los otros?

the rest of the soldiers — los otros soldados, los demás soldados

I will take this book and you keep the rest — yo me llevo este libro y tú quédate con los demás

all the rest of the books — todos los demás libros, todos los otros libros

it was just another grave like all the rest — no era más que otra tumba, como todas las demás or todas las otras

and all the rest (of it) * — etcétera, etcétera *

he was from a wealthy family, went to Eton, Oxford and all the rest of it — era de familia rica, estudió en Eton, Oxford etcétera, etcétera *

she was a deb and all the rest of it * — era debutante y todo lo demás

(as) for the rest — por lo demás

only there did his age show, for the rest, he might have been under seventy — solo en eso se le notaba la edad, por lo demás, podía haber tenido menos de setenta años
history
* * *
[rest]
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

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18 time

time ⇒ Time units, The clock

A n

1 ( continuum) temps m ; time and space le temps et l'espace ; in ou with time, in the course of time avec le temps ; as time goes/went by avec le temps ; at this point in time à l'heure qu'il est ; for all time à jamais ; the biggest drugs haul of all time la plus importante saisie de drogue de tous les temps ;

2 ( specific duration) temps m ; most of the time la plupart du temps ; he was ill for some of the time il a été malade pendant une partie du temps ; she talked (for) some of the time, but most of the time she was silent elle a parlé par moments, mais pendant la plupart du temps elle a gardé le silence ; all the time tout le temps ; I was waiting for you here all the time je t'attendais ici pendant tout ce temps-là ; she was lying all the time elle mentait depuis le début ; you've got all the time in the world, you've got plenty of time tu as tout ton temps ; to find/have/take the time to do trouver/avoir/prendre le temps de faire ; to spend one's time doing passer son temps à faire ; to take one's time prendre son temps ; take your time over it! prends ton temps! ; writing a novel takes time, it takes time to write a novel il faut du temps pour écrire un roman ; do I have (enough) time to go to the shops? est-ce que j'ai le temps d'aller aux magasins? ; half the time he isn't even listening la moitié du temps il n'écoute même pas ; some time before/after quelque temps avant/après ; that's the best film I've seen for a long time c'est le meilleur film que j'aie vu depuis longtemps ; he has been gone for a long time cela fait longtemps or un bon moment qu'il est parti ; it'll be a long time before I go back there! je n'y retournerai pas de sitôt! ; you took a long time!, what a (long) time you've been! tu en a mis du temps! ; we had to wait for a long time nous avons dû attendre longtemps ; I've been living in this country for a long time j'habite dans ce pays depuis longtemps, cela fait longtemps que j'habite dans ce pays ; it takes a long time for the car to start la voiture met du temps à démarrer ; she would regret this for a long time to come elle allait le regretter pendant longtemps ; a long time ago il y a longtemps ; a short time ago il y a peu de temps ; some time ago il y a un moment, il y a quelque temps ; we haven't heard from her for some time ça fait un moment qu'on n'a pas eu de ses nouvelles ; it continued for some (considerable) time ça a continué pendant un bon moment or pendant pas mal de temps ; it won't happen for some time yet ça ne se produira pas de sitôt or avant longtemps ; she did it in half the time it had taken her colleagues elle l'a fait en deux fois moins de temps que ses collègues ; in no time at all, in next to no time en moins de deux ; in five days'/weeks' time dans cinq jours/semaines ; within the agreed time dans les délais convenus ; in your own time ( at your own pace) à ton rythme ; ( outside working hours) en dehors des heures de travail ; on company time pendant les heures de bureau ; my time isn't my own je n'ai plus une minute à moi ; my time is my own je suis maître de mon temps ;

3 (hour of the day, night) heure f ; what time is it?, what's the time? quelle heure est-il? ; she looked at the time elle a regardé l'heure ; the time is 11 o'clock il est 11 heures ; 10 am French time 10 heures, heure française ; tomorrow, at the same time demain, à la même heure ; this time next week la semaine prochaine à la même heure ; this time next year l'année prochaine à la même date or époque ; this time last week/year il y a exactement huit jours/un an ; by this time next week/year d'ici huit jours/un an ; on time à l'heure ; the trains are running on ou to time les trains sont à l'heure ; the bus/train times les horaires mpl or les heures des bus/des trains ; the times of trains to Montreal les heures or les horaires des trains pour Montréal ; it's time to go! c'est l'heure de partir! ; it's time for school/bed c'est l'heure d'aller à l'école/au lit ; it's time for breakfast c'est l'heure du petit déjeuner ; it's time, your time is up c'est l'heure ; it's time we started/left il est temps de commencer/partir ; to lose time [clock] retarder ; that clock keeps good time cette horloge est toujours à l'heure ; about time too! ce n'est pas trop tôt! ; not before time! il était (or il est) grand temps! ; you're just in time for lunch/a drink tu arrives juste à temps pour déjeuner/boire quelque chose ; to arrive in good time arriver en avance ; to be in plenty of time ou in good time for the train être en avance pour prendre le train ; I want to have everything ready in time for Christmas je veux que tout soit prêt à temps pour Noël ; to be behind time avoir du retard ; twenty minutes ahead of time vingt minutes avant l'heure prévue ; six months ahead of time six mois avant la date prévue ;

4 (era, epoch) époque f ; in Victorian/Roman times à l'époque victorienne/romaine ; in Dickens' times du temps de Dickens ; at the time à l'époque ; at that time à cette époque, en ce temps-là ; time was ou there was a time when one could… à une certaine époque on pouvait… ; to be ahead of ou in advance of the times [person, invention] être en avance sur son époque ; to be behind the times être en retard sur son époque ; to keep up ou move with the times être à la page ; times are hard les temps sont durs ; those were difficult times c'étaient des temps difficiles ; in times past, in former times autrefois ; in happier times en un temps plus heureux, à une époque plus heureuse ; it's just like old times c'est comme au bon vieux temps ; in times of war/peace en temps de guerre/paix ; peace in our time la paix de notre vivant ; at my time of life à mon âge ; I've seen a few tragedies in my time j'en ai vu des drames dans ma vie ; she was a beautiful woman in her time c'était une très belle femme dans son temps ; it was before my time ( before my birth) je n'étais pas encore né ; ( before I came here) je n'étais pas encore ici ; if I had my time over again si je pouvais recommencer ma vie ; to die before one's time mourir prématurément ; to be nearing one's time† ( pregnant woman) approcher de son terme ;

5 ( moment) moment m ; at times par moments ; it's a good/bad time to do c'est le bon/mauvais moment pour faire ; the house was empty at the time la maison était vide à ce moment-là ; at the time I didn't notice à ce moment-là je ne l'avais pas remarqué ; at the right time au bon moment ; this is no time for jokes ce n'est pas le moment de plaisanter ; at all times à tout moment ; at any time à n'importe quel moment ; at any time of the day or night à n'importe quelle heure du jour ou de la nuit ; we're expecting him any time now il doit arriver d'un moment à l'autre ; at no time did I agree à aucun moment je n'ai accepté ; come any time you want viens quand tu veux ; the time has come for change/action l'heure est venue de changer/d'agir ; at times like these you need your friends dans ces moments-là on a besoin de ses amis ; by the time I finished the letter the post had gone le temps de finir ma lettre et le courrier était parti ; by the time she had got downstairs he had gone avant qu'elle n'arrive en bas il était déjà parti ; by this time most of them were dead la plupart d'entre eux étaient déjà morts ; some time this week dans la semaine ; some time next month dans le courant du mois prochain ; for the time being pour l'instant, pour le moment ; from that ou this time on à partir de ce moment ; from the time (that) I was 15 depuis l'âge de 15 ans ; there are times when il y a des moments où ; when the time comes le moment venu ; in times of danger dans les moments de danger ; in times of crisis/high inflation dans les périodes de crise/forte inflation ; no more than 12 people at any one time pas plus de 12 personnes à la fois ; until such time as he does the work jusqu'à ce qu'il fasse le travail ; at the same time en même temps ; I can't be in two places at the same time je ne peux pas être partout à la fois ; now's our time to act! c'est maintenant qu'il faut agir! ;

6 ( occasion) fois f ; nine times out of ten neuf fois sur dix ; three times a month trois fois par mois ; hundreds of times des centaines de fois ; the first/last/next time la première/dernière/prochaine fois ; time after time, time and time again maintes fois ; each ou every time that chaque fois que ; some other time perhaps une autre fois peut-être ; three at a time trois à la fois ; there were times when il y avait des fois où ; many's the time when I refused bien des fois j'ai refusé ; she passed her driving test first time round/third time round elle a eu son permis du premier coup/à la troisième fois ; do you remember the time when…? tu te rappelles quand…?, tu te rappelles la fois où…? ; from time to time de temps en temps ; 10 dollars a time 10 dollars le coup ; for months at a time pendant des mois entiers ; (in) between times entre-temps ;

7 ( experience) to have a tough ou hard time doing avoir du mal à faire ; they gave him a rough ou hard ou tough time of it ils lui en ont fait voir (de toutes les couleurs ○) ; he's having a rough ou hard ou tough time il traverse une période difficile ; I'm having a bad time at work en ce moment j'ai des problèmes au travail ; we had a good time on s'est bien amusé ; have a good time! amusez-vous bien! ; to have an easy time (of it) se la couler douce ○ ; the good/bad times les moments heureux/difficiles ; she enjoyed her time in Canada elle a beaucoup aimé son séjour au Canada ; during her time as ambassador pendant qu'elle était ambassadeur ;

8 Admin, Ind ( hourly rate) to work/be paid time travailler/être payé à l'heure ; to be paid time and a half être payé une fois et demie le tarif normal ; on Sundays we get paid double time le dimanche on est payé double ;

9 ( length of period) cooking time temps m de cuisson ; flight/journey time durée du vol/voyage ;

10 Mus mesure f ; to beat ou mark time battre la mesure ; to stay in ou keep time rester en mesure ; to be in/out of time être/ne pas être en mesure ; in waltz/march time sur un rythme de valse/marche ;

11 Sport temps m ; a fast time un bon temps ; in record time en (un) temps record ; to keep time chronométrer ;

12 Math, fig one times two is two une fois deux, deux ; three times four trois fois quatre ; ten times longer/stronger dix fois plus long/plus fort ; eight times as much huit fois autant.

B vtr

1 ( schedule) prévoir [attack] (for pour) ; prévoir, fixer [holiday, visit] (for pour) ; fixer [appointment, meeting] ; the demonstration is timed to coincide with the ceremony l'heure de la manifestation est prévue pour coïncider avec la cérémonie ; we time our trips to fit in with school holidays nous faisons coïncider nos voyages avec les vacances scolaires ; the bomb is timed to go off at midday la bombe est réglée pour exploser à midi ; to be well-/badly-timed être opportun/inopportun ; the announcement was perfectly timed la déclaration est tombée à point nommé ;

2 ( judge) calculer [blow, stroke, shot] ; to time a remark/joke choisir le moment pour faire une remarque/plaisanterie ;

3 (measure speed, duration) chronométrer [athlete, cyclist] ; mesurer la durée de [journey, speech] ; minuter la cuisson de [egg] ; to time sb over 100 metres chronométrer qn sur 100 mètres.

C v refl to time oneself se chronométrer.

Idioms

from time out of mind depuis la nuit des temps ; there is a time and place for everything il y a un temps pour tout ; there's always a first time il y a un début à tout ; there's a first time for everything il y a une première fois pour tout ; he'll tell you in his own good time il te le dira quand il en aura envie ; all in good time chaque chose en son temps ; only time will tell seul l'avenir nous le dira ; to pass the time of day with sb échanger quelques mots avec qn ; I wouldn't give him the time of day je ne lui dirais même pas bonjour ; to have time on one's hands ( for brief period) avoir du temps devant soi ; ( longer) avoir beaucoup de temps libre ; time hung heavy on his hands il trouvait le temps long ; to have a lot of time for sb apprécier beaucoup qn ; I've got a lot of time for people who work with the sick j'admire beaucoup les personnes qui soignent les malades ; I've got no time for pessimists/that sort of attitude je ne supporte pas les pessimistes/ce genre d'attitude ; to do time ○ ( prison) faire de la taule ○ ; to make time with sb ○ US ( chat up) draguer ○ qn ; ( have sex with) s'envoyer ○ qn ; give me France/Lauren Bacall every time! rien ne vaut la France/Lauren Bacall! ; long time no see ○ ! ça fait un bail ○ (qu'on ne s'est pas vu)! ; time please! GB ( in pub) on ferme!

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19 about

1. preposition
(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) sobre, acerca de

2. preposition, adverb
1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) cerca de, alrededor de

2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) por todas partes

3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) por

4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) alrededor (de)

3. adverb
((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) media vuelta

- be about to

about¹ adv

1. más o menos / aproximadamente

about five years ago hace aproximadamente cinco años / hace unos cinco años

2. alrededor / a eso de / sobre

at about eight o'clock a eso de las ocho / sobre las ocho

3. por ahí / alrededor

let's just wander about vamos a pasear por ahí

to be about to estar a punto de

we're about to eat estamos a punto de comer

about² prep

1. sobre / acerca de

a film about animals una película sobre animales

what's the book about? ¿de qué va el libro?

2. por

he walked about the house in his pyjamas iba por la casa en pijama

how about? / what about? ¿qué tal? / ¿qué te parece?

how about an ice cream? ¿qué tal un helado?

what about? ¿y? / ¿qué pasa con?

what about Susie? ¿y Susie?

about

tr[ə'baʊt]

preposition

1 (concerning) sobre, acerca de

■ to speak about... hablar de...

■ what is the book about? ¿de qué trata el libro?

■ what did you do about...? ¿qué hiciste con...?

■ there's something odd about Jim Jim tiene algo de extraño

■ a man came about the drains vino un hombre por lo de las alcantarillas

2 (showing where) por, en; (around) alrededor de

■ he's somewhere about the house está por algún rincón de la casa

■ he travels about the country viaja por todo el país

■ there were bodies lying about the streets había cadáveres por las calles

■ when I looked about me I saw that... al mirar a mi alrededor vi que...

adverb

1 (approximately) alrededor de

■ it cost about £500 costó unas quinientas libras

■ at about three o'clock a eso de las tres

2 familiar (almost) casi

■ she's about finished está a punto de acabar

■ I'm about ready me falta poquito

■ it's about stopped raining ya casi no llueve

3 (near) por aquí, por ahí

■ there was nobody about no había nadie

■ where's Jean? --she's somewhere about ¿dónde está Jean? --andará por aquí

4 (out of bed) levantado,-a

■ you were about early this morning te levantaste muy temprano esta mañana

■ you'll soon be up and about again dentro de nada te pondrás bien

5 (in all directions) de un lado a otro

■ there were children running about all over the place había niños correteando por todas partes

adverb

1 (around) por ahí, en existencia

■ there are lots of forged notes about circulan muchos billetes falsos

■ with the recession there's not much money about a causa de la crisis el dinero escasea

■ there's a lot of flu about hay mucha gente con gripe

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be about to... estar a punto de...

how about «+ noun» ¿qué te parece + sustantivo?

■ how about a pizza? ¿qué te parece una pizza?

how about «+ -ing» ¿y si + subj?

■ how about going to Paris ¿y si fuéramos a París?

it's about time (that) « + past tense» ya va siendo hora de que + subj

and about time too! familiar ¡ya era hora!

about [ə'baʊt] adv

1) approximately: aproximadamente, casi, más o menos

2) around: por todas partes, alrededor

the children are running about: los niños están corriendo por todas partes

3)

to be about to : estar a punto de

4)

to be up and about : estar levantado

about prep

1) around: alrededor de

2) concerning: de, acerca de, sobre

he always talks about politics: siempre habla de política

about (Quantity)

adv.

• aproximadamente adv. (Time expressions)

prep.

• a eso de prep.

adv.

• acerca de adv.

• como adv.

prep.

• acerca de prep.

• alrededor de prep.

• cerca de prep.

• de prep.

• por prep.

• respecto a prep.

• sobre prep.

I ə'baʊt
adverb

1) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente

she must be about 60 — debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años, debe (de) andar por los 60 (fam)

at about six o'clock — alrededor de or a eso de las seis, sobre las seis (Esp)

there were about 12 of us — éramos unos 12, éramos como 12

in about three hours — en unas tres horas

about a month ago — hace cosa de un mes, hará un mes

2)

to be about to + inf: I was about to say something iba a decir algo; we were just about to start estábamos a punto de empezar; I'm not about to mention it to her — no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3) ( movement)

the dog followed him about — el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she can't get about very easily — le cuesta desplazarse

he glanced about nervously — miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4) (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE)

is Teresa about? — ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's a lot of flu about — hay mucha gente con gripe

II

preposition

1)

a) ( concerning) sobre, acerca de

what's the play about? — ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you about something — quiere verte acerca de or por algo

about tonight: are you coming? — (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what's so unusual about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

what was all that shouting about? — ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming? — ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

I don't know what to buy her - what about a record? — no sé qué comprarle - ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won - how about that! — ganó - pues qué te parece! or pues mira tú!

b) ( pertaining to)

there's something about him that I don't like — tiene un no sé qué or algo que no me gusta

2) ( engaged in)

while you're about it, could you fetch my book? — ¿ya que estás me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it? — ¿por qué tardaste or (esp AmL) demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)?

3)

a) (in, on, through) (esp BrE)

they were playing about the house — estaban jugando en la casa

do you have a pencil about you? — ¿tienes un lápiz?

b) ( encircling) (liter) alrededor de

[ǝ'baʊt] When about is an element in a phrasal verb, eg bring about, come about, turn about, wander about, look up the verb.
1. ADV

1) (=approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente, alrededor de

about £20 — unas 20 libras, 20 libras más o menos

there were about 25 guests — había unos 25 invitados, había como 25 invitados (esp LAm)

about seven years ago — hace unos siete años

at about two o'clock — a eso de las dos, sobre las dos

it's about two o'clock — son las dos, más o menos

he must be about 40 — tendrá alrededor de 40 años

• that's about all I could find — eso es más o menos todo lo que podía encontrar

• that's about it — eso es(, más o menos)

• it's just about finished — está casi terminado

• that's about right — eso es(, más o menos)

• he's about the same — sigue más o menos igual

• it's about time you stopped — ya es hora de que lo dejes

2) (place)

is anyone about? — ¿hay alguien?

is Mr Brown about? — ¿está por aquí el Sr. Brown?

to be about again — (after illness) estar levantado

we were about early — nos levantamos temprano

• all about — (=everywhere) por todas partes

• there's a lot of measles about — hay mucho sarampión, está dando el sarampión

• there isn't much money about — hay poco dinero, la gente tiene poco dinero

• to run about — correr por todas partes

• he must be about somewhere — debe de andar por aquí

• there's a thief about — por aquí anda un ladrón

• to walk about — pasearse

3)

to be about to do sth — estar a punto de or (LAm) por hacer algo

nobody is about to sell it — nadie tiene la más mínima intención de venderlo

I'm not about to do all that for nothing — no pienso hacer todo eso gratis

2. PREP

1) (=relating to) de, acerca de, sobre

a book about gardening — un libro de jardinería, un libro sobre la jardinería

I can tell you nothing about him — no le puedo decir nada acerca de él

I'm phoning about tomorrow's meeting — llamo por la reunión de mañana

they fell out about money — riñeron por cuestión de dinero

about the other night, I didn't mean what I said — respecto a la otra noche, no iba en serio cuando dije esas cosas

• do something about it! — ¡haz algo!

there's nothing I can do about it — no puedo hacer nada al respecto

• how or what about this one? — ¿qué te parece este?

he was chosen out of 200, how or what about that! — entre 200 lo eligieron a él, ¡quién lo diría! or ¡fíjate!

how or what about coming with us? — ¿por qué no vienes con nosotros?

how or what about a drink? — ¿vamos a tomar una copa?

how or what about a song? — ¿por qué no nos cantas algo?

how or what about it? — (=what do you say?) ¿qué te parece?; (=what of it?) ¿y qué?

how or what about me? — y yo, ¿qué?

what's that book about? — ¿de qué trata ese libro?

what did she talk about? — ¿de qué habló?

what's all this noise about? — ¿a qué se debe todo este ruido?

"I want to talk to you" - "what about?" — -quiero hablar contigo -¿acerca de qué?

2) (=particular to)

there's something about him (that I like) — tiene un no sé qué (que me gusta)

there's something about a soldier — los soldados tienen un no sé qué

he had a mysterious air about him — tenía un cierto aire misterioso

there's something odd about it — aquí hay algo raro

3) (=doing)

• while you're about it can you get me a beer? — ya que estás en ello ¿me traes una cerveza?

and while I'm about it I'll talk to your father — y de paso hablaré con tu padre

you've been a long time about it — has tardado bastante en hacerlo
go about
4) (=intending)

I can't imagine what he was about when he did that — no entiendo lo que pretendía con eso

5) (=around)

to do jobs about the house — (=repairs) hacer arreglos en la casa

I had no money about me — no llevaba dinero encima

• he looked about him — miró a su alrededor

• somewhere about here — por aquí cerca

• to wander about the town — deambular por la ciudad

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I [ə'baʊt]
adverb

1) ( approximately) más o menos, aproximadamente

she must be about 60 — debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años, debe (de) andar por los 60 (fam)

at about six o'clock — alrededor de or a eso de las seis, sobre las seis (Esp)

there were about 12 of us — éramos unos 12, éramos como 12

in about three hours — en unas tres horas

about a month ago — hace cosa de un mes, hará un mes

2)

to be about to + inf: I was about to say something iba a decir algo; we were just about to start estábamos a punto de empezar; I'm not about to mention it to her — no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3) ( movement)

the dog followed him about — el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she can't get about very easily — le cuesta desplazarse

he glanced about nervously — miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4) (in the vicinity, in circulation) (esp BrE)

is Teresa about? — ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's a lot of flu about — hay mucha gente con gripe

II

preposition

1)

a) ( concerning) sobre, acerca de

what's the play about? — ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you about something — quiere verte acerca de or por algo

about tonight: are you coming? — (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what's so unusual about that? — ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

what was all that shouting about? — ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming? — ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

I don't know what to buy her - what about a record? — no sé qué comprarle - ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won - how about that! — ganó - pues qué te parece! or pues mira tú!

b) ( pertaining to)

there's something about him that I don't like — tiene un no sé qué or algo que no me gusta

2) ( engaged in)

while you're about it, could you fetch my book? — ¿ya que estás me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it? — ¿por qué tardaste or (esp AmL) demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)?

3)

a) (in, on, through) (esp BrE)

they were playing about the house — estaban jugando en la casa

do you have a pencil about you? — ¿tienes un lápiz?

b) ( encircling) (liter) alrededor de

English-spanish dictionary > about
20 day

noun

1) Tag, der

all day [long] — den ganzen Tag [lang]

take all day — (fig.) eine Ewigkeit brauchen

all day and every day — tagaus, tagein

to this day, from that day to this — bis zum heutigen Tag

for two days — zwei Tage [lang]

what's the day or what day is it today? — welcher Tag ist heute?

twice a day — zweimal täglich od. am Tag

in a day/two days — (within) in od. an einem Tag/in zwei Tagen

[on] the day after/before — am Tag danach/davor

[the] next/[on] the following/[on] the previous day — am nächsten/folgenden/vorhergehenden Tag

the day before yesterday/after tomorrow — vorgestern/übermorgen

the other day — neulich

from this/that day [on] — von heute an/von diesem Tag an

one of these [fine] days — eines [schönen] Tages

some day — eines Tages; irgendwann einmal

for the day — für einen Tag

day after day — Tag für Tag

day by day, from day to day — von Tag zu Tag

day in day out — tagaus, tagein

call it a day — (end work) Feierabend machen; (more generally) Schluss machen

at the end of the day — (fig.) letzten Endes

it's not my day — ich habe [heute] einen schlechten Tag

2) in sing. or pl. (period)

in the days when... — zu der Zeit, als...

these days — heutzutage

in those days — damals; zu jener Zeit

in this day and age — heutzutage

have seen/known better days — bessere Tage gesehen/gekannt haben

those were the days — das waren noch Zeiten

in one's day — zu seiner Zeit; (during lifetime) in seinem Leben

every dog has its day — jeder hat einmal seine Chance

it has had its day — es hat ausgedient (ugs.)

3) (victory)

win or carry the day — den Sieg davontragen

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[dei] 1. noun
1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) der Tag

2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) der Tag

3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) der Tag

4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) die Tage (pl.)

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- academic.ru/18551/daybreak">daybreak
- day-dream 2. verb
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- daylight
- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day
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day

[deɪ]

n

1. (24 hours) Tag m

my birthday is ten \days from now heute in zehn Tagen habe ich Geburtstag

what a \day! was für ein Tag!

you're forty if you're a \day ( fam) du bist mindestens vierzig [Jahre alt]

you don't look a \day over forty Sie sehen kein bisschen älter als vierzig aus

we're expecting the response any \day now die Antwort kann jetzt jeden Tag kommen

today is not my \day heute ist nicht mein Tag

today of all \days ausgerechnet heute

for a few \days auf ein paar Tage, für einige Tage

in a few \days[' time] in einigen [o in ein paar] Tagen

from one \day to the next (suddenly) von heute auf morgen; (in advance) im Voraus

from one \day to the other von einem Tag auf den anderen

one \day eines Tages

to be one of those \days einer dieser unglückseligen Tage sein

the other \day neulich, vor einigen Tagen

some \day irgendwann [einmal]

\day in, \day out tagaus, tagein

from this \day forth von heute an

from that \day on[wards] von dem Tag an

the \day after tomorrow übermorgen

the \day before yesterday vorgestern

\day after \day Tag für Tag, tagtäglich

\day by \day Tag für Tag

by the \day von Tag zu Tag

from \day to \day von Tag zu Tag

to the \day auf den Tag genau

to this \day bis heute

these \days (recently) in letzter Zeit; (nowadays) heutzutage, heute; (at the moment) zurzeit

one of these \days eines Tages; (soon) demnächst [einmal]; (some time or other) irgendwann [einmal]

2. ECON (work period) Tag m

he works three \days on, two \days off er arbeitet drei Tage und hat dann zwei Tage frei

I have a full \day tomorrow morgen ist mein Tag randvoll mit Terminen, morgen habe ich einen anstrengenden Tag

working \day Arbeitstag m

all \day den ganzen Tag

to work an eight-hour \day acht Stunden am Tag arbeiten

to take a \day off einen Tag freinehmen

3. (not night) Tag m

all \day [long] den ganzen Tag [über [o lang]]

\day and night Tag und Nacht

a sunny/wet \day ein sonniger/regnerischer Tag

by \day tagsüber, während des Tages

4. (former time) Zeit f

those were the \days das waren noch Zeiten

to have seen better \days schon bessere Tage [o Zeiten] gesehen haben

in the old \days früher

in the good old \days in der guten alten Zeit

to have had one's \day seine [beste] Zeit gehabt haben

in the \days before/of/when... zur Zeit vor/des/, als...

in those \days damals

in/since sb's \day zu/seit jds Zeit

things have quite changed since my \day seit meiner Zeit hat sich einiges verändert

in my younger/student \days... als ich noch jung/Student war,...

5. no pl (present)

in this \day and age heutzutage

of the \day Tages-

the news of the \day die Tagesnachrichten [o Nachrichten von heute

6. (life)

▪ sb's \days pl jds Leben nt

her \days are numbered ihre Tage sind gezählt

to end one's \days in poverty sein Leben [o geh seine Tage] in Armut beschließen

in all my [born] \days in meinem ganzen Leben

until my/her dying \day bis an mein/ihr Lebensende

7. (special date) Tag m

\day of Atonement [jüdisches] Versöhnungsfest

the \day of Judg[e]ment der Jüngste Tag

8.

▶ any \day jederzeit

I can beat you any \day! ( fam) dich kann ich jederzeit schlagen!

▶ back in the \day AM (sl) in der Vergangenheit

▶ the big \day der große Tag

▶ to call it a \day Schluss machen [für heute]

▶ to carry [or win] the \day den Sieg davontragen geh

▶ at the end of the \day (in the final analysis) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss

▶ to make sb's \day jds Tag retten

▶ to name the \day den Hochzeitstermin festsetzen, den Tag der Hochzeit festlegen

▶ to be like night and \day wie Tag und Nacht sein

▶ sb's \days [as sth] are numbered jds Tage [als etw] sind gezählt

▶ from \day one von Anfang an, vom ersten Tag an

▶ to pass the time of \day plaudern, SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. plauschen

▶ that will be the \day! ( fam) das möchte ich zu gern[e] einmal erleben! fam

▶ to be all in a \day's work zum Alltag gehören

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[deɪ]
n

1) Tag m

he's coming in three days' time or in three days — er kommt in drei Tagen

it will arrive any day now — es muss jeden Tag kommen

what day is it today? — welcher Tag ist heute?, was haben wir heute?

what day of the month is it? — der Wievielte ist heute?

twice a day — zweimal täglich or am Tag

the day before yesterday — vorgestern

the day after/before, the following/previous day — am Tag danach/zuvor, am (darauf)folgenden/vorhergehenden Tag

the day after tomorrow — übermorgen

this day week ( Brit inf ) — heute in acht Tagen (inf)

from that day on( wards) —

from this day forth (old) — von diesem Tage an

two years ago to the day — auf den Tag genau vor zwei Jahren

one day — eines Tages

one day we went swimming, and the next... — einen Tag gingen wir schwimmen, und den nächsten...

one of these days — irgendwann (einmal), eines Tages

day in, day out — tagein, tagaus

they went to London for the day — sie machten einen Tagesausflug nach London

for days on end — tagelang

day after day — Tag für Tag, tagtäglich

day by day — jeden Tag, täglich

the other day — neulich

at the end of the day (fig) — letzten Endes

to live from day to day — von einem Tag auf den andern leben

today of all days — ausgerechnet heute

some day soon — demnächst

I remember it to this day — daran erinnere ich mich noch heute

he's fifty if he's a day (esp Brit) — er ist mindestens or wenigstens fünfzig

all day — den ganzen Tag

to travel during the day or by day — tagsüber or während des Tages reisen

at that time of day — zu der Tageszeit

to work day and night —

good day! (= goodbye) (the) day is done (liter) — guten Tag! auf Wiedersehen! der Tag ist vorüber

to be paid by the day — tageweise bezahlt werden

let's call it a day — machen wir Schluss

some time during the day — irgendwann im Laufe des Tages

to have a nice day — einen schönen Tag verbringen

to have a lazy day — einen Tag faulenzen

have a nice day! — viel Spaß!; ( esp US, said by storekeeper etc ) schönen Tag noch!

did you have a nice day? — wars schön?

did you have a good day at the office? —

to have a good/bad day — einen guten/schlechten Tag haben

what a day! (terrible) — so ein fürchterlicher Tag!; (lovely) so ein herrlicher Tag!

on a wet/dry day — an einem regnerischen/trockenen Tag

to work an eight-hour day — einen Achtstundentag haben, acht Stunden am Tag arbeiten

it's all in the or a day's work! — das ist (doch) selbstverständlich

that'll be the day — das möcht ich sehen or erleben

See:

→ make

2)

(period of time: often pl) these days — heute, heutzutage

what are you doing these days? — was machst or treibst du denn so?

in this day and age — heutzutage

the talking point of the day — das Tagesgespräch

in days to come — künftig, in künftigen Zeiten or Tagen (geh)

from his young days — von Kindesbeinen or frühester Jugend an

in his younger days — als er noch jünger war

in Queen Victoria's day, in the days of Queen Victoria — zu Königin Viktorias Zeiten

the happiest days of my life — die glücklichste Zeit meines Lebens

those were the days — das waren noch Zeiten

in the old days — früher

in the good old days — in der guten alten Zeit

it's early days yet —

during the early days of the war — in den ersten Kriegstagen

he/this material has seen better days — er/dieser Stoff hat (auch) schon bessere Zeiten or Tage gesehen

to end one's days in misery — im Elend sterben

3)

(with poss adj = lifetime, best time) famous in her day — in ihrer Zeit berühmt

it has had its day — das hat seine Glanzzeit überschritten

his day will come — sein Tag wird kommen

everything has its day — für alles kommt einmal die richtige Zeit

4) no pl

(= contest, battle) to win or carry the day — den Sieg bringen

to lose/save the day — den Kampf verlieren/retten

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day [deı] s

1. Tag m (Ggs Nacht):

it is broad day es ist heller Tag;

before day vor Tagesanbruch;

(as) clear as day

a) taghell,

b) auch (as) plain as day fig sonnenklar;

good day! bes obs guten Tag!

2. Tag m (Zeitraum):

three days from London drei Tage(reisen) von London entfernt;

one-day eintägig;

work a four-day week vier Tage in der Woche arbeiten;

five-day week Fünftagewoche f;

open 7 days per week täglich geöffnet;

I haven’t got all day umg ich hab nicht den ganzen Tag Zeit;

(as) happy as the day is long wunschlos glücklich;

(as) merry as the day is long quietschvergnügt umg; → honest A 1, respite A 1, rest¹ A 2

3. (bestimmter) Tag:

till the day of his death bis zu seinem Todestag;

since the day dot umg seit einer Ewigkeit;

first day at ( oder of) school erster Schultag; → departure 1 b, New Year’s Day, etc

4. Empfangs-, Besuchstag m

5. a) (festgesetzter) Tag, Termin m:

day of delivery Liefertermin, -tag;

keep one’s day obs pünktlich sein

b) SPORT Spieltag m

6. meist pl (Lebens)Zeit f, Zeiten pl, Tage pl:

in my young days in meinen Jugendtagen;

in those days in jenen Tagen, damals;

in the days of old vorzeiten, in alten Zeiten, einst;

end one’s days seine Tage beschließen, sterben;

all the days of one’s life sein ganzes Leben lang;

she was the best actress of her day ihrer Zeit;

my dancing days are done ( oder over)

a) das Tanzen habe ich aufgegeben,

b) mit dem Tanzen geht es bei mir nicht mehr

7. meist pl (beste) Zeit (des Lebens), Glanzzeit f:

in our day zu unserer Zeit;

every dog has his day (Sprichwort) jedem lacht einmal das Glück;

have had one’s day sich überlebt haben, am Ende sein;

he has had his day seine beste Zeit ist vorüber;

the machine has had its day die Maschine hat ausgedient;

those were the days! das waren noch Zeiten!

8. ARCH Öffnung f, Lichte f (eines Fensters etc)

9. Bergbau: Tag mBesondere Redewendungen: day after day Tag für Tag;

the day after

a) tags darauf, am nächsten oder folgenden Tag,

b) der nächste Tag;

the day after tomorrow, US day after tomorrow übermorgen;

(day and) day about einen um den andern Tag, jeden zweiten Tag;

day and night Tag und Nacht arbeiten etc;

any day jeden Tag;

any day (of the week) umg jederzeit;

the day before

a) tags zuvor,

b) der vorhergehende Tag;

the day before yesterday, US day before yesterday vorgestern;

it was days before he came es vergingen oder es dauerte Tage, ehe er kam;

by day, during the day bei Tag(e);

by the day

a) tageweise,

b) im Tagelohn arbeiten;

day by day (tag)täglich, Tag für Tag, jeden Tag wieder;

call it a day umg (für heute) Schluss machen;

let’s call it a day! Feierabend!, Schluss für heute!;

carry ( oder win) the day

a) den Sieg davontragen,

b) fig die Oberhand gewinnen;

lose the day den Kampf verlieren;

fall on evil days ins Unglück geraten;

from day to day

a) von Tag zu Tag, zusehends,

b) von einem Tag zum anderen;

day in, day out tagaus, tagein; immerfort;

ask sb the time of day jemanden nach der Uhrzeit fragen;

give sb the time of day jemandem guten Tag sagen;

know the time of day wissen, was die Glocke geschlagen hat; Bescheid wissen;

live for the day sorglos in den Tag hinein leben;

that made my day umg damit war der Tag für mich gerettet;

save the day die Lage retten;

(in) these days, in this day and age heutzutage;

one of these (fine) days demnächst, nächstens (einmal), eines schönen Tages;

this day week bes Br

a) heute in einer Woche,

b) heute vor einer Woche;

to this day bis auf den heutigen Tag;

to a day auf den Tag genau

d. abk

1. date

2. daughter

3. day

4. deceased

5. denarius, denarii pl, = penny, pence pl

6. PHYS density

7. died

8. US dime

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noun

1) Tag, der

all day [long] — den ganzen Tag [lang]

take all day — (fig.) eine Ewigkeit brauchen

all day and every day — tagaus, tagein

to this day, from that day to this — bis zum heutigen Tag

for two days — zwei Tage [lang]

what's the day or what day is it today? — welcher Tag ist heute?

twice a day — zweimal täglich od. am Tag

in a day/two days — (within) in od. an einem Tag/in zwei Tagen

[on] the day after/before — am Tag danach/davor

[the] next/[on] the following/[on] the previous day — am nächsten/folgenden/vorhergehenden Tag

the day before yesterday/after tomorrow — vorgestern/übermorgen

the other day — neulich

from this/that day [on] — von heute an/von diesem Tag an

one of these [fine] days — eines [schönen] Tages

some day — eines Tages; irgendwann einmal

for the day — für einen Tag

day after day — Tag für Tag

day by day, from day to day — von Tag zu Tag

day in day out — tagaus, tagein

call it a day — (end work) Feierabend machen; (more generally) Schluss machen

at the end of the day — (fig.) letzten Endes

it's not my day — ich habe [heute] einen schlechten Tag

2) in sing. or pl. (period)

in the days when... — zu der Zeit, als...

these days — heutzutage

in those days — damals; zu jener Zeit

in this day and age — heutzutage

have seen/known better days — bessere Tage gesehen/gekannt haben

those were the days — das waren noch Zeiten

in one's day — zu seiner Zeit; (during lifetime) in seinem Leben

every dog has its day — jeder hat einmal seine Chance

it has had its day — es hat ausgedient (ugs.)

3) (victory)

win or carry the day — den Sieg davontragen

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n.

Tag -e m.

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