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spitting n spitting is a dirty habit cracher est une habitude dégoûtante ; ‘spitting prohibited’ ‘interdiction de cracher’.to be the spitting image of sb être le portrait tout craché de qn ; to be within spitting distance of être à deux pas de. -
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spitting ['spɪtɪŋ]∎ no spitting (sign) défense de cracher;∎ familiar he was within spitting distance of me il était à deux pas de moi□ ;∎ familiar he's the spitting image of his father c'est son père tout craché -
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♦ distance /ˈdɪstəns/n.1 distanza ( nel tempo e nello spazio): a short [long] distance, una distanza breve [lunga]; They travelled great distances to find food, percorrevano distanze enormi per trovare cibo; What is the distance from London to Paris ( o the distance between London and Paris)?; quanto dista Londra da Parigi?, che distanza c'è tra Londra e Parigi?; They watched from a safe distance, hanno guardato tenendosi a distanza di sicurezza; at a distance of 100 metres [2 miles], a 100 metri [2 miglia] di distanza; There is a distance of 10 years between his first novel and his second, c'è una distanza di 10 anni tra il suo primo romanzo e il secondo2 [u] lontananza ( nello spazio e nel tempo): The Statue of Liberty could be seen in the distance, si vedeva in lontananza la Statua della Libertà; The town is some [a great] distance away, la città è piuttosto [molto] lontana; The school is no distance at all from my house, la scuola è vicinissima a casa mia; He disappeared into the distance, è sparito in lontananza; Cures based on gene therapy are still some distance in the future, le cure basate sulla terapia genica sono ancora in un futuro piuttosto lontano; from (o at) a distance, da lontano3 [u] (fig.) distanza; freddezza: Collegues complained of his distance and reserve, i colleghi si lamentavano della sua freddezza e riservatezza4 (geom.) distanza5 (mus.) intervallo6 ( sport) distanza: This is her first win at this distance, è la sua prima vittoria su questa distanza7 (ipp.) distanza ( ultima parte del percorso, pari a 220 iarde; oppure tratto di 20 lunghezze tra due cavalli in corsa): White Mark lost the qualifier by a distance, White Mark perse l'eliminatoria per una distanza● distance glasses, occhiali per vedere da lontano □ distance learning, istruzione a distanza □ (naut.) distance on beam, distanza al traverso □ (elettr.) distance relay, relè distanziometrico □ (mecc.) distance ring, anello distanziatore □ ( sport: atletica) distance runner, fondista; ( anche) mezzofondista □ ( sport: atletica) distance running, il fondo □ (cinem., TV) distance shot, campo lungo □ (naut.) distance signal, segnale di lontananza □ (autom.) braking (o stopping) distance, spazio di frenata □ ( sport e fig.) to go the distance, reggere fino alla fine; andare fino in fondo □ to keep one's distance ( from sb.), tenere le distanze (da q.) □ to keep sb. at a distance, tenersi a distanza da q. □ to keep a safe distance from, tenersi a distanza di sicurezza da □ within commuting distance, a una distanza percorribile ogni giorno nei due sensi □ to put some distance between oneself and sb. [st.], allontanarsi da q. [qc.]: He was anxious to put some distance between himself and his former home, era ansioso di allontanarsi dalla sua vecchia casa □ within shooting distance, a tiro □ within spitting distance of Piccadilly Circus, a due passi da Piccadilly Circus □ within striking distance (of st.), vicinissimo (a qc.); (mil.) a tiro: The house is within striking distance of the coast, la casa è vicinissima alla costa; Our troops are not yet within striking distance of the enemy, le nostre truppe non hanno ancora il nemico a tiro □ within walking distance, a una distanza percorribile a piedi: I live within walking distance of the school, abito abbastanza vicino alla scuola da poterci andare a piedi.(to) distance /ˈdɪstəns/v. t.1 distanziare; staccare2 (fig.) allontanare: Her extraordinary intelligence distanced her from her peers, la sua straordinaria intelligenza la allontanava dai suoi coetanei● to distance oneself ( from), distanziarsi, prendere le distanze (da) □ (fig.) distancing effect, effetto (o impressione) di distanza: The anonymity of the narrator has a distancing effect, l'anonimità del narratore crea un'impressione di distanza. -
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['spɪtɪŋ]to be the spitting image of sb. — essere l'immagine sputata di qcn., essere tale e quale a qcn.
* * *spitting /ˈspɪtɪŋ/n. [u]● (fig.) the spitting image of sb., il ritratto di q. (fig.); q. nato e sputato □ (fam.) to be within spitting distance, essere vicinissimo; essere a due passi.* * *['spɪtɪŋ]to be the spitting image of sb. — essere l'immagine sputata di qcn., essere tale e quale a qcn.
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['spɪtɪŋ]1.Nspitting prohibited, no spitting — se prohíbe escupir
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1. nountheir distance from each other — die räumliche Entfernung zwischen ihnen
keep [at] a [safe] distance [from somebody/something] — jemandem/einer Sache nicht zu nahe kommen
keep one's distance [from somebody/something] — Abstand [zu jemandem/etwas] wahren
from this distance — aus dieser Entfernung
at a distance of... [from somebody/something] — in einer Entfernung von... [von jemandem/etwas]
a short distance away — ganz in der Nähe
4) (remoter field of vision) Ferne, diein/into the distance — in der/die Ferne
5) (distant point) Entfernung, dieat a distance/[viewed] from a distance — von weitem
6) (space of time) Abstand, der2. transitive verbat a distance of 20 years — aus einem Abstand von 20 Jahren
distance oneself from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas distanzieren
* * *['distəns]1) (the space between things, places etc: Some of the children have to walk long distances to school; It's quite a distance to the bus stop; It is difficult to judge distance when driving at night; What's the distance from here to London?) die Entfernung2) (a far-off place or point: We could see the town in the distance; He disappeared into the distance; The picture looks better at a distance.) entfernt•- academic.ru/21293/distant">distant* * *dis·tance[ˈdɪstən(t)s]I. nit's only a short \distance away from here es ist nicht weit von hierbraking \distance Bremsweg mover long \distances über weite Streckento keep at a safe \distance Sicherheitsabstand haltento close [up] the \distance [to sth] den Abstand [zu etw dat] verringernto cover long \distances lange Strecken zurücklegenwhat's the \distance between Madrid and Barcelona? wie weit sind Madrid und Barcelona voneinander entfernt?you've come from quite a long \distance, haven't you? du kommst von weiter her, stimmt's?within driving/walking \distance mit dem Auto/zu Fuß erreichbarhe lives within walking \distance of work er kann zu Fuß zu Arbeit gehenwithin shouting \distance in Rufweitethey sped off into the \distance sie brausten davonto look off into the \distance in die Ferne blickenin the \distance in der Fernefrom [or at] a distance von Weitemin a \distance of 5 years innerhalb von fünf Jahrento keep one's \distance auf Distanz bleibento keep one's \distance from sb/sth sich akk von jdm/etw fernhalten7.▶ to go the \distance bis zum Ende durchhaltenII. vt* * *['dIstəns]1. n1) (in space) Entfernung f; (= gap, interval) Abstand m, Distanz f (geh); (= distance covered) Strecke f, Weg mthe distance between the eyes/railway lines — der Abstand zwischen den Augen/Eisenbahnschienen
the distance between London and Glasgow is... — die Entfernung zwischen London und Glasgow beträgt...
what's the distance between London and Glasgow? —
I don't know the exact distance we covered the distance between London and Glasgow in five hours — ich weiß nicht genau, wie weit es ist wir haben für die Strecke London-Glasgow fünf Stunden gebraucht
he went with me ( for) part of the distance — er ging einen Teil der Strecke or des Weges mit mir
it's no distance — es ist überhaupt nicht weit, es ist nur ein Katzensprung (inf)
we drove 600 miles – that's quite a distance — wir sind 600 Meilen gefahren – das ist eine ganz schöne Strecke
to go the distance — durchhalten, es durchstehen
to keep one's distance (from sb/sth) — Abstand (von jdm/etw) halten
2)(in time)
from or at a distance of 400 years —at this distance in time — nach einem so langen Zeitraum
2. vt1)See:= outdistance2)to distance oneself/sb from sb/sth — sich/jdn von jdm/etw distanzieren
television may distance the public from reality — das Fernsehen kann die Öffentlichkeit der Wirklichkeit entfremden
* * *distance [ˈdıstəns]A sa) in einiger Entfernung,b) von Weitem, von fern;a good distance off ziemlich weit entfernt;at an equal distance gleich weit (entfernt);from a distance aus einiger Entfernung;it is no distance es ist gar nicht weit (to [bis] zu);what is the distance to London? wie weit ist es bis nach London?2. Ferne f:from (in) the distance aus (in) der Fernebetween zwischen dat):4. Entfernung f, Strecke f:the distance covered die zurückgelegte Strecke;distance of vision Sehweite f;go the distance figa) durchhalten, über die Runden kommen,b) (Boxen) über die volle Distanz gehen;they had travel(l)ed long distances sie waren von weit her gekommen;stay the distance with über die volle Distanz gehen gegen (Boxer)5. (zeitlicher) Abstand, Zeitraum m: I can hardly remember him at this distance of ( oder in) time nach all dieser Zeit6. fig Abstand m, Entfernung f, Entferntheit f7. fig Distanz f, Abstand m, Zurückhaltung f:keep sb at a distance jemandem gegenüber reserviert sein, sich jemanden vom Leib halten;keep one’s distance zurückhaltend sein, (die gebührende) Distanz wahren ( → A 3);know one’s distance wissen, wie weit man gehen darf8. MAL etca) Perspektive fb) auch pl Hintergrund mc) Ferne f9. MUS Intervall n10. SPORTa) Distanz f, Strecke fb) Boxen, Fechten: Distanz f (zwischen den Gegnern)distance race Langstreckenlauf m;distance runner Langstreckenläufer(in), Langstreckler(in)B v/t2. fig überflügeln, -treffendist. abk1. distance2. distant3. distinguish (distinguished)4. district* * *1. nounkeep [at] a [safe] distance [from somebody/something] — jemandem/einer Sache nicht zu nahe kommen
keep one's distance [from somebody/something] — Abstand [zu jemandem/etwas] wahren
at a distance of... [from somebody/something] — in einer Entfernung von... [von jemandem/etwas]
4) (remoter field of vision) Ferne, diein/into the distance — in der/die Ferne
5) (distant point) Entfernung, dieat a distance/[viewed] from a distance — von weitem
6) (space of time) Abstand, der2. transitive verbdistance oneself from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas distanzieren
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{'distəns}
I. 1. разстояние, отдалеченост, далечина, интервал, дистанция
it is within walking DISTANCE дотам може да се отиде пеш
within two minutes walking DISTANCE на десет минути път пеш
within speaking/hailing DISTANCE докъдето се чува гласът
out of/beyond striking DISTANCE извън обсега на удара
at a DISTANCE далеч
from a DISTANCE издалеч, отдалеч
in the DISTANCE в далечината
it's quite a DISTANCE from here доста далеч e оттук
a good DISTANCE off доста далеч
no DISTANCE at all съвсем близо
to keep one's DISTANCE стоя настрана, знам си мястото
to keep someone at a (safe) DISTANCE държа някого на почетно разстояние, избягвам близки връзки с някого
2. резервираност, сдържаност, хладност, надменност
3. жив. далечина, фон, перспектива
middle DISTANCE срeден план
4. промеждутък, период (от време), интервал
at this DISTANCE of time след толкова време
5. разлика
6. ост. раздор
7. attr от разстояние, далечен
DISTANCE control телеуправление
II. 1. задминавам, изпреварвам, оставям зад себе си
2. раздалечавам, слагам на разстояние един от друг, отдалечавам, правя да изглежда отдалечен, жив. създавам впечатление за далечина* * *{'distъns} n 1. разстояние, отдалеченост, далечина; интервал(2) {'distъns} v 1. задминавам, изпреварвам, оставям зад себ* * *сдържаност; резервираност; отдалеченост; перспектива; разлика; раздалечавам; промеждутък; разстояние; дистанция; далечина; интервал;* * *1. a good distance off доста далеч 2. at a distance далеч 3. at this distance of time след толкова време 4. attr от разстояние, далечен 5. distance control телеуправление 6. from a distance издалеч, отдалеч 7. i. разстояние, отдалеченост, далечина, интервал, дистанция 8. ii. задминавам, изпреварвам, оставям зад себе си 9. in the distance в далечината 10. it is within walking distance дотам може да се отиде пеш 11. it's quite a distance from here доста далеч e оттук 12. middle distance срeден план 13. no distance at all съвсем близо 14. out of/beyond striking distance извън обсега на удара 15. to keep one's distance стоя настрана, знам си мястото 16. to keep someone at a (safe) distance държа някого на почетно разстояние, избягвам близки връзки с някого 17. within speaking/hailing distance докъдето се чува гласът 18. within two minutes walking distance на десет минути път пеш 19. жив. далечина, фон, перспектива 20. ост. раздор 21. промеждутък, период (от време), интервал 22. раздалечавам, слагам на разстояние един от друг, отдалечавам, правя да изглежда отдалечен, жив. създавам впечатление за далечина 23. разлика 24. резервираност, сдържаност, хладност, надменност* * *distance[´distəns] I. n 1. разстояние, отдалеченост; далечина; интервал; дистанция; the town is within walking \distance до града може да се стигне пеш, градът е близо; within spitting \distance на две крачки, съвсем близо (и прен.); within speaking \distance (of) където се чува гласът; out of ( beyond) striking \distance извън обсега на удар; to hire a car by \distance наемам кола със заплащане на километър; at a \distance отдалеч; from a \distance издалеч; a good \distance off доста далеч (настрана); no \distance at all недалеч; to keep a safe \distance, to keep o.'s \distance, to know o.'s \distance отбягвам; знам си мястото; стоя настрана; • go the ( full) \distance върша нещо докрай, стигам до края (целта си); 2. резервираност, сдържаност, хладност; \distance of manners резервираност; надменност; 3. изк. далечина, фон, перспектива; middle \distance среден план; 4. промеждутък, период (от време), интервал; 5. разлика; 6. ост. разногласие, раздор, караница; 7. attr \distance control тех. телеуправление, дистанционно управление; II. v 1. оставям зад себе си, задминавам, надпреварвам; 2. раздалечавам, слагам (размествам) на разстояние едно от друго; the mountain were \distanced by the evening haze планините изглеждаха отдалечени във вечерната омара. -
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dis·tance [ʼdɪstən(t)s] nit's only a short \distance away from here es ist nicht weit von hier;braking \distance Bremsweg m;over long \distances über weite Strecken;to keep at a safe \distance Sicherheitsabstand halten;to close [up] the \distance [to sth] den Abstand [zu etw dat] verringern;to cover long \distances lange Strecken zurücklegenwhat's the \distance between Madrid and Barcelona? wie weit sind Madrid und Barcelona voneinander entfernt?;you've come from quite a long \distance, haven't you? du kommst von weiter her, stimmt's?;within driving/walking \distance mit dem Auto/zu Fuß erreichbar;he lives within walking \distance of work er kann zu Fuß zu Arbeit gehen;within shouting \distance in Rufweitethey sped off into the \distance sie brausten davon;to look off into the \distance in die Ferne blicken;in the \distance in der Ferne;in a \distance of 5 years innerhalb von fünf Jahren;to keep one's \distance auf Distanz bleiben;PHRASES:within spitting \distance ( fam) aus kürzester Distanz;to go the \distance bis zum Ende durchhalten vt -
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1. spit noun((also spittle 'spitl) the liquid that forms in the mouth.) saliva
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verb1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.) escupir2) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.)
II spit noun(a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.)spit vb escupirtr[spɪt]————————tr[spɪt]1 (saliva) saliva, esputo1 (gen) escupir1 (gen) escupir (at, a), (on, en)2 (rain) chispear3 (sputter) chisporrotear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the spit of somebody / be the spitting image of somebody ser el vivo retrato de alguienspit and polish pulcritud nombre femenino y limpiezaspit n1) saliva: saliva f2) rotisserie: asador m3) point: lengua f (de tierra)n.• asador s.m.• azada s.f.• escupitajo s.m.• espetón s.m.• espuma de insecto s.f.• lengua de tierra s.f.• saliva s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: spat) = escupir v.• espetar v.• gargajear v.spɪt
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1) u ( saliva) saliva fspit and polish — (attention to neatness, appearance) pulcritud f
all that table needs is a bit of spit and polish — lo que le hace falta a esa mesa es una buena limpieza
to be the (dead) spit of somebody — ser* el vivo retrato de alguien; image 3) a)
3) c ( of land) punta f, lengua f
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> escupirto spit in/on something — escupir en algo
it's within spitting distance of here — está a un paso de aquí; image 3) a)
b) \<\<fire/fat\>\> chisporrotearc) \<\<cat\>\> bufar
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vt (past & past p spat) \<\<food/blood\>\> escupir
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v impers (colloq)it's spitting (with rain) — caen algunas gotas (de lluvia), está chispeando (fam)
Phrasal Verbs:- spit out
I [spɪt] (vb: pt, pp spat)1.N saliva f, esputo m- be the dead spit of sb2. VT1) (lit) [+ blood, crumb] escupir2) (=exclaim) espetar, soltar"traitor!" he spat — -¡traidor! -espetó or soltó él
3. VI1) [person] escupir (at a) (on en); [cat] bufarit's spitting with rain — (Brit) están cayendo algunas gotas
2) [fat, fire] chisporrotear- spit out- spit up
II [spɪt]1. N1) (Culin) asador m, espetón m2) (Geog) [of land] lengua f ; (=sandbank) banco m de arena2.VT espetar3.CPDspitroastspit roast N — asado m
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[spɪt]N (Agr) azadada f* * *[spɪt]
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all that table needs is a bit of spit and polish — lo que le hace falta a esa mesa es una buena limpieza
to be the (dead) spit of somebody — ser* el vivo retrato de alguien; image 3) a)
3) c ( of land) punta f, lengua f
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a) \<\<person/animal\>\> escupirto spit in/on something — escupir en algo
it's within spitting distance of here — está a un paso de aquí; image 3) a)
b) \<\<fire/fat\>\> chisporrotearc) \<\<cat\>\> bufar
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vt (past & past p spat) \<\<food/blood\>\> escupir
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m spittle* * *sputo s.m.1 spit, spittle // quest'etichetta è attaccata con lo sputo, (fig.) this label has been stuck on with spit instead of glue2 ( di pianta) spit.* * *['sputo]sostantivo maschile spit••* * *sputo/'sputo/sostantivo m.spit\essere attaccato con lo sputo to be held with spit and hope; a un tiro di sputo within spitting distance. -
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{spit}
I. 1. шиш
2. дълга, вдадена в морето ивица земя, дълъг подводен бряг
II. v (-tt-) набождам на/пробождам с шиш/сабя и пр
III. 1. плюя, храча
to SPIT on/upon прен. плюя на
2. фуча (за котка)
3. съскам, цвъркам, цвъртя, пращя (за кипящи води, нещо, което се пържи, свещ и пр.)
4. пращя, пускам искри (за дърво, въглен в огън)
5. изричам ядно/злобно, сипя заплахи/клетви и пр
6. ръмя, рося, припръсквам, пръскам (за дъжд, сняг)
7. пускам мастило (за nucалка)
to SPIT at someone заплювам някого
to SPIT it out разг. изплювам камъчето, казвам си го
to be the SPIT ting image of to be the dead SPIT and image of (вж. spit4 4.)
IV. 1. плюене, храчене
2. плюнка, храчка
3. леко преваляване
4. голяма/пълна прилика
to be the (dead/very) SPIT (and image) of образ и подобие съм на, приличаме си като две капки вода с
SPIT and polish вoeн. почистване на оръжието, мор. идеална чистота, прен. лустросване, прокалена чистота и ред
V. 1. права лопата, бел
2. дълбочина един бел* * *{spit} n 1. шиш; 2. дълга, вдадена в морето ивица земя; дълъг по(2) {spit} v (-tt-) набождам на/пробождам с шиш/сабя и пр.{3} {spit} v (spat {spat}) 1. плюя, храча; to spit on/upon прен. {4} {spit} n 1. плюене, храчене; 2. плюнка, храчка; З. леко прев{5} {spit} n 1. права лопата, бел; 2. дълбочина един бел.* * *шиш; храча; ръжен; пръска;* * *1. i. шиш 2. ii. v (-tt-) набождам на/пробождам с шиш/сабя и пр 3. iii. плюя, храча 4. iv. плюене, храчене 5. spit and polish вoeн. почистване на оръжието, мор. идеална чистота, прен. лустросване, прокалена чистота и ред 6. to be the (dead/very) spit (and image) of образ и подобие съм на, приличаме си като две капки вода с 7. to be the spit ting image of to be the dead spit and image of (вж. spit4) 8. to spit at someone заплювам някого 9. to spit it out разг. изплювам камъчето, казвам си го 10. to spit on/upon прен. плюя на 11. v. права лопата, бел 12. голяма/пълна прилика 13. дълбочина един бел 14. дълга, вдадена в морето ивица земя, дълъг подводен бряг 15. изричам ядно/злобно, сипя заплахи/клетви и пр 16. леко преваляване 17. плюнка, храчка 18. пращя, пускам искри (за дърво, въглен в огън) 19. пускам мастило (за nucалка) 20. ръмя, рося, припръсквам, пръскам (за дъжд, сняг) 21. съскам, цвъркам, цвъртя, пращя (за кипящи води, нещо, което се пържи, свещ и пр.) 22. фуча (за котка)* * *spit [spit] I. v ( spat[spæt]) 1. плюя, храча; to \spit in s.o.'s face, to \spit at s.o. заплювам някого (в лицето); to \spit upon прен. плюя на; прен. облизвам, излъсквам (за чистене); 2. фучи (за котка); 3. съска, цвърти, цвърка, пращи (за кипяща вода; нещо, което се пържи; свещ и пр.); пращи, пуска искри (за огън); 4. пръска, ръми, роси; it's \spitting ( with rain) вали слабо, препръсква; • \spitout изплювам; произнасям ядосано (злобно); \spit it out! казвай каквото имаш да казваш!, изплюй камъчето!, говори! to \spit chips ( tacks) австр. sl бесен съм; II. n 1. плюене, храчене; 2. плюнка, храчка; 3. преваляване; • to be the \spitting image of, to be the \spit and image of прен. одрал съм кожата на; отрязал съм главата на; within \spitting distance of съвсем (много) близо до; \spit and polish основно почистване, търкане, лъскане; \spit and sawdust разг. predic мръсен, мизерен; долнопробен; III. spit I. n 1. шиш; 2. дълга ивица земя, вдадена в морето; дълъг подводен бряг; IV. v (- tt-) набождам на (пробождам с) шиш; набождам като на шиш; V. spit n 1. провинц. лопата; бел; 2. (колкото побира) една лопата; 3. дълбочина една лопата. -
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adv.near, close.¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close uppor aquí cerca nearbysi no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two millionf.1 fence (valla).2 picket fence.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close\■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the stationde cerca closely————————1 (vallado) fence, wall* * *1. adv.close, near, nearby- cerca de2. noun f.1) fence2) wall* * *ISF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wallIIcerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence
1. ADV1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] closeestá aquí cerca — it's very o just near here
¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?
está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk
las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying
quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends
las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now
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cerca de — near (to), close toviven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach
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de cerca —a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closelyno veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted
visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older
pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters
el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort
b) (=en persona) in personpara todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person
he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person
los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him
no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems
3)• cerca de — (=casi) nearly
cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people
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estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sthhe estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window
estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...
4) esp Cono Surcerca nuestro/mío — near us/me
2. SM †1) (=aspecto)* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *cerca11 = picket fence, fence.Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.
Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.* cerca de alambre = wire fence.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.cerca2= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* más cerca de = more nearly.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* muy cerca = close-by.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* * *A1 (en el espacio) near, closesu casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very closequeda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near herecerca DE algo/algn:viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampicosiéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near meme siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you2de cerca close up, close tome acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close tono veo bien de cerca I'm longsightedseguir algo de cerca to follow sth closelyB (en el tiempo) closelos exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close nowcerca DE algo:estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far awaycuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the dayestás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving itC(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close onvendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cerca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;
está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clockc) ( indicando aproximación):
■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile
* * *♦ nf[valla] fence; [muro] wall cerca eléctrica electric fence;cerca viva hedge♦ adv1. [en el espacio] near, close;no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;cerca de near, close to;está cerca de mí it's near me;estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;por aquí cerca nearbycerca del principio close to o near the beginning;son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festivalacudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million* * *1 f fence2 adv1 near, close;de cerca close up;seguir de cerca follow closely;vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;cerca de near, close to2 ( casi) nearly* * *cerca adv1) : close, near, nearby2)cerca de : nearly, almostcerca nf1) : fence2) : (stone) wall* * *cerca1 adv near / close¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?cerca2 n fence
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См. также в других словарях:
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