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1 squash

squash [skwɒ∫]

1. noun

   a. (British) lemon/orange squash citronnade f/orangeade f

   b. (Sport) squash m

• to play squash jouer au squash

   c. ( = crowd) cohue f

• we all got in, but it was a squash on est tous entrés mais on était serrés

   d. ( = gourd) gourde f ; (US = marrow) courge f

2. transitive verb

écraser

• she squashed the shoes into the suitcase elle a réussi à caser (inf) les chaussures dans la valise

• can you squash two more people in the car? est-ce que tu peux caser (inf) deux personnes de plus dans la voiture ?

3. intransitive verb

• they squashed into the elevator ils se sont entassés dans l'ascenseur

► squash in

1. intransitive verb

s'entasser

• when the car arrived they all squashed in quand la voiture est arrivée ils se sont tous entassés dedans

• can I squash in? vous pouvez me faire une petite place ?

2. separable transitive verb

(into box, suitcase) réussir à faire rentrer

► squash together

1. intransitive verb

se serrer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ objects] tasser

• we were all squashed together nous étions très serrés

► squash up intransitive verb se serrer

• can you squash up a bit? pourriez-vous vous serrer un peu ?

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[skwɒʃ] 1.
noun

1) Sport squash m

2) ( drink) sirop m

3) ( vegetable) courge f

4) ( crush)

it will be a bit of a squash — on va être un peu serrés
2.
transitive verb

1) ( crush) écraser [fruit, insect]; aplatir [hat]

2) ( force)

to squash something/somebody into something — caser quelque chose/quelqu'un dans quelque chose

3) ( put down) rabattre le caquet à (colloq) [person]; écraser [revolt]; stopper [rumour]; rejeter [idea]
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( become crushed) s'écraser

2) ( pack tightly) [people] s'entasser ( into dans)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- squash in

- squash up

English-French dictionary > squash
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squash

A n

1 Sport ⇒ Games and sports ( also squash rackets) squash m ;

2 ( drink) sirop m ;

3 ( vegetable) courge f ;

4 ( crush) cohue f ; it will be a bit of a squash on va être un peu entassé.

B modif Sport [club, court, player, racket] de squash.

C vtr

1 ( crush) écraser [fruit, insect, person] (against contre ; between entre) ; aplatir [hat] ; to be squashed out of shape [car, toy] être complètement écrasé ; [box] être complètement déformé ;

2 ( force) to squash sth/sb into entasser qch/qn dans [box, car] ;

3 ( put down) rabattre le caquet à ○ [person] ; écraser [revolt, rebellion] ; stopper [rumour] ; to feel squashed se sentir humilié ;

4 ( reject) rejeter [idea, proposal].

D vi

1 ( become crushed) s'écraser ; to squash easily s'écraser facilement ;

2 ( pack tightly) [people] s'entasser (into dans) ; to squash through a gap réussir à se glisser par une ouverture.

Phrasal verbs

■ squash in ○:

▶ squash in se faire de la place ;

▶ squash in [sth/sb], squash [sth/sb] in trouver de la place pour.

■ squash up ○:

▶ squash up [person] se tasser (against contre) ; [crowd] se serrer (against contre) ; if I squash up you can fit in si je me serre ça te fera de la place ; to squash sb up against écraser qn contre ; to squash oneself up against s'aplatir contre.

Big English-French dictionary > squash
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squash [skwɒʃ]

1 transitive verb

(a) (crush) écraser;

∎ he sat on my hat and squashed it en s'asseyant il a écrasé mon chapeau;

∎ you're squashing me! tu m'écrases!;

∎ I was squashed between two large ladies j'étais serré ou coincé entre deux grosses dames;

∎ we were squashed in like sardines nous étions serrés comme des sardines

(b) (cram, stuff) fourrer;

∎ she squashed the laundry down in the bag elle a tassé le linge dans le sac;

∎ I squashed another sweater into my rucksack j'ai pu faire entrer un pull supplémentaire dans mon sac à dos

(c) (silence, repress → person) remettre à sa place; (→ objection) écarter; (→ suggestion) repousser; (→ argument) réfuter; (→ hopes) réduire à néant; (→ rumour) mettre fin à; (→ rebellion) réprimer;

∎ she squashed him with a look elle l'a foudroyé du regard

2 intransitive verb

(a) (push → people) s'entasser;

∎ all seven of us managed to squash into her car on a réussi à s'entasser à sept dans sa voiture

(b) (fruit, package) s'écraser;

∎ be careful, the fruit squashes easily faites attention, ces fruits s'écrasent facilement

3 noun

(a) (crush of people) cohue f;

∎ with five of us it'll be a bit of a squash à cinq, nous serons un peu serrés

(b) Sport squash m

(c) British (drink)

∎ lemon/orange squash sirop m de citron/d'orange

(d) (vegetable) courge f

4 compound-forming noun

(ball, court, champion, racket) de squash

►► squash court court m de squash;

old-fashioned squash hat chapeau m mou;

British squash rackets (game) squash m

➲ squash in intransitive verb

(people) s'entasser;

∎ the lift arrived and everybody squashed in l'ascenseur arriva et tout le monde s'entassa dedans;

∎ I squashed in between two very fat men je me suis fait une petite place entre deux hommes énormes

➲ squash together

1 intransitive verb

(people) se serrer (les uns contre les autres), s'entasser

2 separable transitive verb

serrer, tasser

➲ squash up

1 intransitive verb

(people) se serrer (les uns contre les autres), s'entasser

2 separable transitive verb

écraser

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I [skwɒʃ]
nome (vegetable) zucca f.
II 1. [skwɒʃ]
nome

1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.

2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.

3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.

it will be a bit of a squash — si starà un po' stretti
2.
modificatore sport [ club] di squash; [ racket] da squash
III 1. [skwɒʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (crush) schiacciare [fruit, insect]; schiacciare, appiattire [ hat]

2) (force)

to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]

to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]

3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi

2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi

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- squash in

- squash up

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[skwoʃ] 1. verb
1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) schiacciare, pigiare

2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) domare, soffocare
2. noun
1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) calca

2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) (bibita a base di succo di frutta)

3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash

4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) zucca, zucchina

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- squashy

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I [skwɒʃ]
1. n

1)

(Brit: drink) orange/lemon squash — sciroppo di arancia/limone

2) (crowd) ressa, calca

2. vt

1) (squeeze) schiacciare

you're squashing me — mi stai schiacciando

can you squash two more in? — (passengers) puoi farne entrare altri due?

to be squashed together — essere schiacciati (-e) l'uno (-a) contro l'altro (-a)

2) (fig: argument) soffocare, (opposition) mettere a tacere, (person) umiliare, schiacciare

3. vi

to squash in — riuscire a entrare

to squash up to make room for sb — stringersi per fare posto a qn
II [skwɒʃ] n
(vegetable) zucca
III [skwɒʃ] n
Sport squash m

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squash (1) /skwɒʃ/
n. (per lo più al sing.)

1 poltiglia; cosa spiaccicata

2 spiaccichio; tonfo

3 calca; folla; pigia pigia; ressa

4 bibita a base di succo di frutta: lemon squash, limonata; orange squash, aranciata

5 [u] ( sport, = squash rackets) squash: squash court, campo di gioco per lo squash

6 ( tennis, pallavolo) schiacciata

7 (fam.) ricevimento affollato

● squash hat, cappello floscio □ squash racket, racchetta da squash.
squash (2) /skwɒʃ/
n.

(inv. al pl.; bot., Cucurbita) zucca; zucchina.
(to) squash /skwɒʃ/
A v. t.

1 schiacciare; spremere; pigiare; pestare; spiaccicare: She accidentally sat on her bag and squashed it, per sbaglio si è seduta sulla sua borsa e l'ha schiacciata

2 (fig.) domare; soffocare: to squash a rebellion, domare una rivolta; to squash a rumour, soffocare una diceria

3 (fig. fam.) far tacere; ridurre al silenzio; zittire; sconcertare

B v. i.

1 schiacciarsi; spiaccicarsi; ridursi in poltiglia

2 pigiarsi; spingere; fare ressa; accalcarsi: to squash into a room, accalcarsi in una stanza

3 aprirsi un varco a forza: to squash through the gates, irrompere attraverso i cancelli

4 cadere con un tonfo

● to squash in, entrare a forza; cacciarsi; infilarsi; pigiare; far entrare a forza.

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I [skwɒʃ]
nome (vegetable) zucca f.
II 1. [skwɒʃ]
nome

1) sport (anche squash rackets) squash m.

2) (drink) (concentrated) succo m. concentrato; (diluted) succo m.

3) (crush) calca f., ressa f.

it will be a bit of a squash — si starà un po' stretti
2.
modificatore sport [ club] di squash; [ racket] da squash
III 1. [skwɒʃ]
verbo transitivo

1) (crush) schiacciare [fruit, insect]; schiacciare, appiattire [ hat]

2) (force)

to squash sth. into — pigiare qcs. in [ box]

to squash sb. into — fare entrare a forza qcn. in [ car]

3) (put down) zittire, mettere a tacere [ person]; soffocare, domare [ revolt]; porre fine a [ rumour]; stroncare [ idea]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (become crushed) schiacciarsi, spiaccicarsi

2) (pack tightly) [ people] stiparsi, accalcarsi

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- squash in

- squash up

English-Italian dictionary > squash
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I 1. transitive verb
1) (crush) zerquetschen

squash something flat — etwas platt drücken

2) (compress) pressen

squash in/up — eindrücken/zusammendrücken [Gegenstand]

squash somebody/something into something — jemanden/etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

3) (put down) niederschlagen [Aufstand]; zunichte machen [Hoffnung, Traum]

4) (coll.): (dismiss) ablehnen [Vorschlag, Plan]

5) (coll.): (silence) zum Schweigen bringen
2. intransitive verb
sich quetschen

squash in — sich hineinquetschen

we squashed up — wir drängten uns zusammen
3. noun
1) (Brit.): (drink) Fruchtsaftgetränk, das

orange/lemon squash — Orangen- / Limonensaftgetränk, das

2) (Sport)

squash [rackets] — Squash, das
II noun
(gourd) [Speise]kürbis, der

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[skwoʃ] 1. verb
1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) (zer-)quetschen

2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) im Keim ersticken
2. noun
1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) das Gedränge

2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) der frischgepresste Saft

3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) das Rakettspiel

4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.)

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squash¹

[skwɒʃ, AM skwɑ:ʃ]

n esp AM (pumpkin) Kürbis m

squash²

[skwɒʃ, AM skwɑ:ʃ]

I. n

1. no pl (dense pack) Gedränge nt

2. no pl (racket game) Squash nt

3. BRIT, AUS (concentrate) Fruchtsaftkonzentrat nt

lemon/orange \squash Zitronen-/Orangensaftkonzentrat nt; (diluted drink) Fruchtsaftgetränk nt

II. vt

1. (crush)

▪ to \squash sth etw zerdrücken

to \squash sth flat etw platt drücken

2. ( fig: end)

to \squash a rumour ein Gerücht aus der Welt schaffen

3. (push)

▪ to \squash sth/oneself into sth etw/sich akk in etw akk [hinein]zwängen [o quetschen]

can you \squash this into your bag for me? kannst du das für mich in deine Tasche stecken?

I should be able to \squash myself into this space ich glaube, ich kann mich da hineinzwängen

4. (humiliate)

▪ to \squash sb jdn bloßstellen; (silence) jdm über den Mund fahren fam

III. vi sich akk in etw akk [hinein]zwängen [o quetschen]

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I [skwɒʃ]
1. n

1) (Brit: fruit concentrate) Fruchtsaftkonzentrat nt, Squash nt; (= drink) Fruchtsaft m

a glass of orange squash — ein Glas Orangensaft

2) (= crush) Gedränge nt

it's a bit of a squash — es ist ziemlich eng

2. vt

1) zerdrücken, zerquetschen; box etc zusammendrücken

to be squashed to a pulp — zu Brei gequetscht or zerquetscht werden

my hat was squashed flat or in — mein Hut war völlig zerdrückt

2) (fig) (inf = silence, = quash) protest, argument, proposal vom Tisch fegen (inf); hopes vernichten

I felt completely squashed — ich kam mir ganz klein und hässlich vor (inf)

3) (= squeeze) quetschen

to squash sb in — jdn einquetschen

to squash sth in — etw hineinquetschen

to be squashed up against sb — gegen jdn gequetscht or gepresst werden

to be squashed together — eng zusammengepresst or -gequetscht sein

3. vi

1) (= get squashed) zerdrückt or zerquetscht werden

2) (= squeeze) sich quetschen

to squash in — sich hinein-/hereinquetschen

could you squash up? — könnt ihr etwas zusammenrücken?; (one person) kannst du dich etwas kleiner machen?
II
n (SPORT)
Squash nt
squash courts pl — Squashhalle f
III
n no pl (US)
(Pâtisson)kürbis m
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squash¹ [skwɒʃ; US auch skwɑʃ]

A v/t

1. (zu Brei) zerquetschen, zusammendrücken

2. breitschlagen

3. → squeeze A 4

4. fig einen Aufruhr etc niederschlagen, (im Keim) ersticken, Hoffnungen zerstören

5. umg jemanden fertigmachen

B v/i

1. zerquetscht werden

2. → squeeze B 3

3. umg glucksen (Fuß im Morast etc)

4. FLUG absacken

C s

1. Matsch m, Brei m, breiige Masse

2. → squeeze C 5

3. Br Squash n (Getränk aus Orangen- oder Zitronenkonzentrat, Wasser und Zucker)

4. umg Glucksen n

5. SPORT Squash n

squash² [skwɒʃ; US auch skwɑʃ] pl squashes, besonders koll squash s BOT ein Kürbisgewächs, besonders

a) Gartenkürbis m

b) Bisam-, Moschuskürbis m

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I 1. transitive verb
1) (crush) zerquetschen

squash something flat — etwas platt drücken

2) (compress) pressen

squash in/up — eindrücken/zusammendrücken [Gegenstand]

squash somebody/something into something — jemanden/etwas in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]zwängen

3) (put down) niederschlagen [Aufstand]; zunichte machen [Hoffnung, Traum]

4) (coll.): (dismiss) ablehnen [Vorschlag, Plan]

5) (coll.): (silence) zum Schweigen bringen
2. intransitive verb
sich quetschen

squash in — sich hineinquetschen

we squashed up — wir drängten uns zusammen
3. noun
1) (Brit.): (drink) Fruchtsaftgetränk, das

orange/lemon squash — Orangen- / Limonensaftgetränk, das

2) (Sport)

squash [rackets] — Squash, das
II noun
(gourd) [Speise]kürbis, der

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v.

quetschen v.

zerquetschen v.

English-german dictionary > squash
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сквош имя существительное:
тыква (pumpkin, gourd, squash)

кабачок (squash, vegetable marrow, marrow, cabaret, boozer, dive)

патиссон (squash)

каша (porridge, cereal, kasha, squash)

толкучка (squash, rag fair)

давка (crush, crowding, crowd, cram, jam, squash)

кашица (gruel, mush, pulp, paste, squash, pap)

фруктовый напиток (squash)

толпа (crowd, huddle, throng, mob, swarm, squash)

пюре (puree, mash, purée, pap, squash)

игра в мяч (squash, squash rackets)

сутолока (hustle, huddle, squash)

размягченная масса (squash)

толчея (jam, throng, ruck, jumble, stamp, squash)
глагол:
давить (press, crush, squeeze, tread, oppress, squash)

раздавливать (squash, mash)

сжимать (compress, squeeze, contract, clench, constrict, squash)

подавлять (suppress, repress, inhibit, put down, overwhelm, squash)

втискиваться (squash, crowd into, wedge oneself in, edge into, crowd through, elbow into)

плюхаться (flop, squash, go squash, squab)

толпиться (crowd, throng, mob, mill, swarm, squash)

расплющивать (flatten out, spread, squash, hammer out, pound out)

проталкиваться (push, buffet, push through, elbow, shoulder, squash)

уничтожать (destroy, consume, demolish, kill, annihilate, squash)

заставить замолчать (silence, shut up, gag, squelch, compel silence, squash)

шлепаться (plop, flop, squash, splash, thud, plunk)

обрезать (crop, cut off, clip, prune, truncate, squash)

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > squash
7 squash

1. n мезга, размягчённая масса, кашица

to go to squash — превратиться в кашу

2. n фруктовый сок

orange squash — оранжад

lemon squash — лимонный сок с содовой водой

3. n толкучка, теснота, толчея

4. n мягкий резиновый мяч

squash hat — мягкая фетровая шляпа

5. n толпа, давка

6. n плюханье

7. n хлюпанье, чавканье

8. adv плюх, шлёп

9. v расплющивать, раздавливать; разминать

to squash a fly — раздавить муху

10. v выжимать сок

to squash a lemon — выжать лимон ; приготовить лимонный сок

11. v превращаться в кашу, месиво; расплющиваться

the fruit will squash if it is badly packed — если фрукты упакованы плохо, то они превратятся в кашу

12. v разг. подавлять, уничтожать

to squash a rebellion — подавить восстание

13. v разг. обрезать, заставить замолчать

14. v разг. заталкивать, запихивать

I think we can squash a few more into the van — я думаю, мы сможем втиснуть ещё несколько человек в фургон

15. v разг. протискиваться, пробиваться, проталкиваться

to squash through the gate — протиснуться в ворота

16. v разг. втискиваться

three people squashed into one seat — на одно место втиснулись три человека

17. v разг. тесниться

there were four of us squashed up against each other on the back seat — мы вчетвером сидели на заднем сиденье, тесно прижавшись друг к другу

18. v разг. толпиться

19. v разг. хлюпать, шлёпать

20. v разг. идти с хлюпаньем, шлёпать

21. v разг. плюхаться, шлёпаться

22. n преим. амер. бот. тыква большая столовая

summer squash — тыква

23. n преим. амер. тыква; кабачок; патиссон; баклажан

squash pie — тыквенный пирог

marrow squash — кабачок

Guinea squash — баклажан

custard squash — патиссон

24. n уст. ондатра

25. n уст. выхухоль

Синонимический ряд:

1. crowd (noun) crowd; crush; drove; horde; multitude; press; push

2. squelch (noun) squelch; squidge; squish

3. throng (noun) company; concourse; flock; gang; gathering; herd; throng

4. crush (verb) annihilate; becrush; bruise; crush; extinguish; mash; mush; pulp; pulverize; put down; quash; quell; quench; squelch; suppress

5. lower (verb) depress; dip; drop; dull; lower; reduce; settle; sink

6. press (verb) bear; compress; constrain; cram; crowd; flatten; flock; jam; mob; press; push; squeeze; squish; squush

Антонимический ряд:

promote

English-Russian base dictionary > squash
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I [skwɔʃ] 1. сущ.
1) размягчённая масса, кашица

2) толпа; давка; толкучка, толчея

Syn:

throng, crowd

3) брит. напиток "сквош" ( сок цитрусовых с газированной водой)

4)

а) мягкий резиновый мяч

б) = squash rackets сквош ( игра в мяч с ракеткой)

5) плюханье (во что-л. жидкое)

6) хлюпанье (по грязи и т. п.)
2. гл.
1)

а) = squash up раздавливать, расплющивать; сжимать, сдавливать

The fruit has got all squashed up in the box, we can't eat it. — Все фрукты в коробке помялись так, что их нельзя есть.

Syn:

squeeze, press, crush

б) выжимать сок

в) сплющиваться, раздавливаться

2) = squash in втискивать, заталкивать

I can't squash any more clothes in (the case), there's no more room. — Я больше ничего не могу впихнуть в чемодан: там уже нет места.

3)

а) = squash up толпиться; тесниться

Syn:

crowd, throng

б) проталкиваться; втискиваться

4) разг.

а) заставить замолчать, обрезать

б) подавлять, усмирять

squash a revolt — подавлять мятеж

Syn:

put down, suppress

5) хлюпать; шлёпать (по воде, по грязи и т. п.)

6) плюхаться
II [skwɔʃ] сущ.; бот.; преим. амер.
1) тыква (лат. Cucurbita pepo)

- winter squash
- summer squash
Syn:

pumpkin

2) любое растение из рода тыквенных (лат. Cucurbita)

а) кабачок

Syn:

marrow

б) цуккини

Syn:

zucchini, little squash

в) патиссон

Syn:

scalloped / pattypan squash

Англо-русский современный словарь > squash
9 force down

force [sth.] down, force down [sth.]

1) (cause to land) costringere all'atterraggio [ aircraft]

2) (eat reluctantly) mandare giù, ingoiare [ food]

to force sth. down sb. — costringere qcn. a mangiare qcs

3) econ. (reduce) fare calare, ridurre [prices, wages, profits, inflation]; fare calare [ unemployment]

4) (squash down) schiacciare, pigiare [contents, objects]

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vt + adv

(food) sforzarsi di mangiare, (aircraft) forzare ad atterrare

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force [sth.] down, force down [sth.]

1) (cause to land) costringere all'atterraggio [ aircraft]

2) (eat reluctantly) mandare giù, ingoiare [ food]

to force sth. down sb. — costringere qcn. a mangiare qcs

3) econ. (reduce) fare calare, ridurre [prices, wages, profits, inflation]; fare calare [ unemployment]

4) (squash down) schiacciare, pigiare [contents, objects]

English-Italian dictionary > force down
10 put down

1. phr v опускать, класть

to put down the receiver — класть трубку

to put down the helm — класть руля к ветру

put in action — пускать в ход

to put sugar in tea — класть сахар в чай

to put everything in its place — класть всё на своё место

2. phr v высаживать, выпускать

to put down passengers — высаживать пассажиров

to put goods on the market — выпускать товар в продажу

3. phr v откладывать

put aside — откладывать

put by — откладывать; припрятывать

put off — откладывать, отсрочивать

to put money aside — откладывать деньги

4. phr v подавлять

to put down a revolt — подавить восстание

5. phr v заставить замолчать

to put down gossip — пресечь слухи

put in peril — ставить под угрозу

to put up a tent — ставить палатку

put in jeopardy — ставить под угрозу

put difficulties — ставить препятствия

to put to a nonplus — ставить в тупик

6. phr v редк. сместить, лишить прежнего положения

to put to death — лишить жизни; убить; казнить

put to a disadvantage — поставить в невыгодное положение

to put on a war footing — переводить на военное положение

7. phr v разг. принижать, умалять

they mentioned his poetry only to put it down — они упомянули его стихи лишь для того, чтобы посмеяться над ними

8. phr v осуждать; критиковать

she was put down for the way she dressed — её манеру одеваться не одобряли

9. phr v разг. одёргивать, осаждать, сбивать спесь

10. phr v подписать на сумму

put me down for ?5 — подпишите меня на пять фунтов; я вношу пять фунтов

we had to put the dog away — нам пришлось усыпить собаку

11. phr v записать на счёт

put the goods down to me — запишите товар на мой счёт

to put on the slate — записать в кредит

12. phr v снижать, урезать

to put prices down — снизить цены

put down expenses — урезать расходы; сокращать расходы

13. phr v заставить приземлиться

to put to the blush — заставить покраснеть, вогнать в краску

14. phr v снизиться; совершить посадку

we put down at Orly — мы сели в Орли

15. phr v углублять, проходить

16. phr v закрыть

определять, оценивать

17. phr v поглощать

putting down helping after helping — уплетая порцию за порцией

18. phr v усыплять

19. phr v с. -х. пускать

to put on lugs — важничать, напускать на себя важность

20. phr v обосновываться

Синонимический ряд:

1. consume (verb) consume; polish off; punish; shift; swill

2. consumed (verb) consumed; polished off; punished; put away; shifted; swilled

3. crush (verb) annihilate; crush; extinguish; quash; quell; quench; squash; suppress

4. degrade (verb) break; bump; bust; declass; degrade; demerit; demote; disgrade; disrate; downgrade; reduce

5. degraded (verb) broke/broken; bumped; busted; degraded; demoted; downgraded; reduced

6. overthrow (verb) defeat; down; overpower; overthrow; overturn; seize; subdue; upset; vanquish

7. squashed (verb) annihilated; crushed; extinguished; quashed; quelled; quenched; squashed; squelched; suppressed

English-Russian base dictionary > put down
11 beat down

1. phr v сбить; свалить с ног, столкнуть

long swing hip beat — с большого маха вис лежа на н.ж.

double beat handspring — переворот вперед с двух ног

to beat all nature — превзойти всё на свете

double beat — толчок двумя ногами

to beat to quarters — бить сбор

2. phr v прибить, повалить

the rain has beaten down the corn — дождь побил хлеб

3. phr v ярко сиять; палить

the sun beat down mercilessly — солнце нещадно палило

4. phr v разг. сбивать

to beat down a price — сбивать цену

to beat a nut-tree — сбивать орехи с дерева

miss the beat — сбиваться с ритма

miss a beat — сбиваться с ритма

beat down prices — сбивать цены

5. phr v подавлять

to beat down all opposition — подавить всякое сопротивление

Синонимический ряд:

1. conquer (verb) bear down; conquer; crush; defeat; overpower; reduce; subdue; subjugate; vanquish

2. conquered (verb) bore down; conquered; crushed; defeated; overpowered; reduced; subdued; subjugated; vanquished

3. make flatter (verb) depress; even; flatten; level; make flatter; raze; smash; spread out; squash

English-Russian base dictionary > beat down
12 force down

force [something] down, force down [something]

1) ( cause to land) forcer [quelque chose] à se poser [aircraft]

2) ( eat reluctantly) se forcer à avaler [food]

to force something down somebody — (colloq) forcer quelqu'un à manger quelque chose

3) ( reduce) diminuer [quelque chose] (de force) [prices, wages]; réduire [quelque chose] (de force) [value, profits, inflation]

to force down unemployment — faire baisser le taux de chômage

4) ( squash) tasser [contents, objects]

English-French dictionary > force down
13 force

force

A n

1 (physical strength, impact) (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake) force f ; ( of sun's rays) puissance f ; ( of fall) choc m ; he was knocked over by the force of the blast/the blow il est tombé sous la force de l'explosion/du coup ; I hit him with all the force I could muster je l'ai frappé de toutes mes forces ;

2 gen, Mil ( physical means) force f ; to use force recourir à or employer la force ; by force par la force ; by force of arms, by military force à la force des armes ;

3 fig ( strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief) force f ; by ou out of ou from force of habit/of circumstance/of numbers par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances/du nombre ; ‘no,’ she said with some force ‘non,’ a-t-elle dit avec force ; to have the force of law avoir force de loi ;

4 ( strong influence) force f ; a force for good/change une force agissant pour le bien/le changement ; the forces of evil les forces du mal ; she's a force in the democratic movement c'est un personnage important du mouvement démocratique ; market forces forces du marché ; this country is no longer a world force ce pays n'est plus une puissance mondiale ;

5 ¢ ( organized group) forces fpl ; expeditionary/peacekeeping force forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix ; naval/ground force forces navales/terrestres ; ⇒ labour force, workforce, task force etc ;

6 ( police) ( also Force) the force la police ;

7 Phys force f ; centrifugal/centripetal force force centrifuge/centripète ; force of gravity pesanteur f ;

8 Meteorol force f ; a force 10 gale un vent de force 10.

B forces npl Mil ( also armed forces) the forces les forces fpl armées.

C in force adv phr

1 (in large numbers, strength) en force ;

2 gen, Jur [law, act, prices, ban, curfew] en vigueur ; to come into force entrer en vigueur.

D vtr

1 (compel, oblige) forcer ; to force sb/sth to do gen forcer qn/qch à faire ; to be forced to do gen être forcé de faire ; he forced his voice to remain calm il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme ; to force a smile/a laugh se forcer à sourire/à rire ; the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents le tremblement de terre a provoqué or entraîné l'évacuation de plusieurs centaines d'habitants ; protesters have forced a public inquiry les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique ; to force a bill through parliament forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi ;

2 (push, thrust) to force one's way through [sth] se frayer un chemin à travers or dans [crowd, jungle] ; to force sb to the ground/up against sth plaquer qn au sol/contre qch ; she forced him to his knees elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux ; the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé ; bad weather forced him off the road for a week le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine ; she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance ;

3 ( apply great pressure to) forcer [door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter] ; forcer sur [screw] ; to force an entry Jur entrer par effraction ; to force the pace forcer l'allure ;

4 Agric, Hort ( speed up growth) forcer [plant] ; engraisser [animal].

E v refl

1 ( push oneself) to force oneself se forcer (to do à faire) ;

2 ( impose oneself) to force oneself on sb imposer sa présence à qn ; I wouldn't want to force myself on you je ne cherche pas à m'imposer.

Idiom

to force sb's hand forcer la main à qn.

Phrasal verbs

■ force back:

▶ force [sth] back, force back [sth]

1 lit repousser, obliger [qch] à reculer [crowd, army] ; she forced him back against the wall elle l'a repoussé or plaqué contre le mur ;

2 fig réprimer [emotion, tears, anger].

■ force down:

▶ force [sth] down, force down [sth]

1 ( cause to land) forcer [qch] à se poser [aircraft] ;

2 ( eat reluctantly) se forcer à avaler [food] ; to force sth down sb forcer qn à manger qch ; don't force your ideas down my throat ○ ! ne m'impose pas tes idées! ;

3 ( reduce) gen, Fin diminuer [qch] (de force) [prices, wages, output] ; réduire [qch] (de force) [currency value, demand, profits, inflation] ; to force down unemployment faire baisser le taux de chômage ;

4 ( squash down) tasser [contents, objects].

■ force in:

▶ force [sth] in, force in [sth] ( into larger space) faire entrer [qch] de force ; ( into small opening) enfoncer [qch] de force.

■ force into:

▶ force [sb/sth] into sth/doing

1 ( compel) forcer [qn/qch] à faire ; to be forced into doing être forcé de faire ; I was forced into it on m'a forcé à le faire ;

2 (push, thrust) she forced him into the car elle l'a fait entrer de force dans la voiture ; he forced his clothes into a suitcase il a tassé ses vêtements dans une valise ; he forced his way into the house il est entré de force dans la maison.

■ force on:

▶ force [sth] on sb imposer [qch] à qn, forcer qn à accepter [qch] ; the decision was forced on him il a été forcé de prendre cette décision ; team X forced a draw on team Y l'équipe X a arraché un match nul à l'équipe Y.

■ force open:

▶ force [sth] open, force open [sth] forcer [door, window, box, safe] ; she forced the patient's mouth open elle a ouvert la bouche du malade de force ; he forced his eyes open il s'est forcé à ouvrir les yeux.

■ force out:

▶ force [sth] out, force out [sth] ( by physical means) faire sortir [qch] par la force [invader, enemy, object] ; enlever [qch] de force [cork] ; the government was forced out in the elections les élections ont forcé or obligé le gouvernement à quitter le pouvoir ; she forced out a few words elle s'est forcée à dire quelques mots ; to force one's way out (of sth) s'échapper (de qch) par la force ; to force sth out of sb arracher qch à qn [information, apology, smile, confession] ; the injury forced him out of the game cette blessure l'a forcé à abandonner le jeu.

■ force through:

▶ force [sth] through, force through [sth] faire adopter [legislation, measures].

■ force up:

▶ force [sth] up, force up [sth] [inflation, crisis, situation] faire augmenter [prices, costs, demand, unemployment] ; [government, company, minister] augmenter (de force) [prices, output, wages] ; relever [exchange rate].

Big English-French dictionary > force
14 play

1. noun
1) (Theatre) [Theater]stück, das

put on a play — ein Stück aufführen

2) (recreation) Spielen, das; Spiel, das

at play — beim Spielen

say/do something in play — etwas aus od. im od. zum Spaß sagen/tun

play [up]on words — Wortspiel, das

3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Amer.): (manoeuvre) Spielzug, der

a good piece of play — ein guter Spielzug

be in/out of play — [Ball:] im Spiel/aus [dem Spiel] sein

make a play for somebody/something — (fig. coll.) hinter jemandem/etwas her sein (ugs.); es auf jemanden/etwas abgesehen haben

4)

come into play, be brought or called into play — ins Spiel kommen

make [great] play with something — viel Wesen um etwas machen

5) (freedom of movement) Spiel, das (Technik); (fig.) Spielraum, der

give full play to one's emotions/imagination — etc. (fig.) seinen Gefühlen/seiner Fantasie usw. freien Lauf lassen

6) (rapid movement)

the play of light on water — das Spiel des Lichts auf Wasser
2. intransitive verb
1) spielen

play for money — um Geld spielen

have no one to play with — niemanden zum Spielen haben

play [up]on words — Wortspiele/ein Wortspiel machen

not have much time to play with — (coll.) zeitlich nicht viel Spielraum haben

play into somebody's hands — (fig.) jemandem in die Hand od. Hände arbeiten

play safe — sichergehen; auf Nummer Sicher gehen (ugs.)

play for time — Zeit gewinnen wollen

2) (Mus.) spielen (on auf + Dat.)
3. transitive verb
1) (Mus.): (perform on) spielen

play the violin — etc. Geige usw. spielen

play something on the piano — etc. etwas auf dem Klavier usw. spielen

play something by ear — etwas nach dem Gehör spielen

play it by ear — (fig.) es dem Augenblick/der Situation überlassen

2) spielen [Grammophon, Tonbandgerät]; abspielen [Schallplatte, Tonband]; spielen lassen [Radio]

3) (Theatre; also fig.) spielen

play a town — in einer Stadt spielen

play the fool/innocent — den Clown/Unschuldigen spielen

4) (execute, practise)

play a trick/joke on somebody — jemanden hereinlegen (ugs.) /jemandem einen Streich spielen

5) (Sport, Cards) spielen [Fußball, Karten, Schach usw.]; spielen od. antreten gegen [Mannschaft, Gegner]

play a match — einen Wettkampf bestreiten; (in team games) ein Spiel machen

he played me at chess/squash — er war im Schach/Squash mein Gegner

play it safe — auf Nummer Sicher gehen

6) (Sport) ausführen [Schlag]; (Cricket etc.) schlagen [Ball]

7) (Cards) spielen

play one's cards right — (fig.) es richtig anfassen (fig.)

8) (coll.): (gamble on)

play the market — spekulieren (in mit od. Wirtsch. in + Dat.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/56069/play_about">play about

- play along

- play around

- play at

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play up

- play upon

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[plei] 1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) spielen

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spielen

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spielen

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) spielen

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spielen

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spielen

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spielen

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) spielen

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) richten

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) ausspielen
2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) das Spiel

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) das Schauspiel

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) das Spiel

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) der Spielraum

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- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up
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play

[pleɪ]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (recreation) Spiel nt

to be at \play beim Spiel sein, spielen

to do sth in \play etw [nur] zum Spaß tun

it's only in \play es ist doch nur Spaß

2. no pl SPORT (game time) Spiel nt

rain stopped \play wegen des Regens wurde das Spiel unterbrochen

the start/close of \play der Beginn/das Ende des Spiels

to be in/out of \play im Spiel/im Aus sein

3. AM SPORT (move) Spielzug m

to make a bad/good \play ein schlechtes/gutes Spiel machen

a foul \play ein Foul[spiel] nt

4. THEAT [Theater]stück nt

to go to see a \play ins Theater gehen

one-act \play Einakter m

to put on [or stage] [or ( fam) do] a \play ein Stück inszenieren

radio \play Hörspiel nt

television \play Fernsehspiel nt, Fernsehfilm m

5. no pl (change)

the \play of emotion across his face revealed his conflict seine widerstreitenden Gefühle spiegelten sich in seinem Gesicht wider

the \play of light [on sth] das Spiel des Lichts [auf etw dat]

6. (freedom) Spielraum m; TECH Spiel nt

to allow [or give] sth full \play etw dat freien Lauf lassen

7. no pl (interaction) Zusammenspiel nt

to bring sth into \play etw ins Spiel bringen, etw einsetzen

to come into \play eine Rolle spielen

8. no pl ( old: gambling) Spielen nt

9. no pl (coverage) Medieninteresse nt, Aufmerksamkeit f in den Medien

to get a lot of \play das Interesse der Medien auf sich akk ziehen, Thema Nummer eins sein fam

10.

▶ to make a \play for sb/sth ( fam) sich akk an jdn/etw heranpirschen

▶ to make \play with sth mit etw dat spielen

▶ to make great \play of [or with] sth viel Aufhebens von etw dat machen

▶ \play on words Wortspiel nt

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (amuse oneself)

▪ to \play [somewhere] [irgendwo] spielen

can Jenny come out and \play? kann Jenny zum Spielen rauskommen?

to \play on the swings schaukeln

2. SPORT spielen

Leonora always \plays to win Leonora will immer gewinnen

to \play fair/rough fair/hart spielen

it wasn't really \playing fair not to tell her ( fig) es war nicht besonders fair, dass du ihr nichts gesagt hast

▪ to \play against sb gegen jdn spielen

they're a difficult team to \play against diese Mannschaft ist ein schwieriger Gegner

to \play for a city/team für eine Stadt/ein Team spielen

to \play in attack/defence in der Offensive/als Verteidiger/Verteidigerin spielen

to \play in goal den Torwart/die Torwartin spielen

to \play in the match am Spiel teilnehmen

3. actor spielen

‘Hamlet’ is \playing at the Guildhall in der Guildhall kommt zurzeit der ‚Hamlet‘

to \play opposite sb mit jdm [zusammen] spielen

to \play to a full house vor ausverkauftem Haus spielen

Macbeth \played to full houses die Macbeth-Vorstellungen waren immer ausverkauft

4. (musician) spielen; instrument ertönen

5. (move)

the searchlights \played across [or over] the facade die [Such]scheinwerfer strichen über die Fassade

we watched the light \playing on the water wir beobachteten das Spiel des Lichts auf dem Wasser

she could hear the fountain \playing sie hörte den Springbrunnen plätschern

a smile \played across [or on] [or over] his lips ein Lächeln spielte um seine Lippen

6. (gamble) spielen

to \play for fun zum Spaß [o ohne Einsatz] spielen

to \play for money um Geld spielen

7. ( fam: be received)

how will this \play with the voters? wie wird das bei den Wählern ankommen?

8. usu neg (cooperate) mitmachen

9. + adj (pretend)

to \play dumb sich akk taub stellen

10.

▶ to \play fast and loose with sb/sth mit jdm/bei etw dat ein falsches Spiel spielen

▶ to not be \playing with a full deck AM ( fam) nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben fam

▶ to \play to the gallery billige Effekthascherei betreiben pej; politician populistische Stammtischparolen ausgeben pej

▶ to \play into sb's hands jdm in die Hände arbeiten

▶ to \play safe auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

▶ to \play for time versuchen, Zeit zu gewinnen, auf Zeit spielen

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

1.

▪ to \play sth game etw spielen; position

Luke \plays centre forward/back Luke ist Mittelstürmer/Verteidiger

to \play a match ein Spiel bestreiten, spielen

2. (compete against)

▪ to \play sb gegen jdn spielen

James will be \playing Theo James wird gegen Theo antreten

3. (strike)

▪ to \play the ball den Ball spielen; (execute)

to \play a shot schießen; (in snooker) stoßen

to \play a stroke schlagen

4. (adopt)

to \play a part [or role] eine Rolle spielen

to \play an important part in sth bei etw dat eine wichtige Rolle spielen

5. (act)

▪ to \play sb/sth jdn/etw spielen; ( fig)

don't \play the innocent with me tu nicht so unschuldig

to \play the fool [or clown] herumalbern, rumspinnen pej fam, sich akk zum Narren machen

6. (function as)

to \play host to sb jds Gastgeber/Gastgeberin sein

to \play host to sth event etw ausrichten

7. (perform)

▪ to \play sth etw spielen

\play us a song [or a song for us] then! spiel uns ein Lied [vor]!

to \play sth by ear etw nach Gehör spielen

to \play it by ear ( fig fam) improvisieren

to \play an encore eine Zugabe geben

8. (perform on)

▪ to \play sth etw spielen

to \play the bagpipes/piano/violin Dudelsack/Klavier/Geige spielen

9. (perform at)

to play Berlin/London/San Francisco in Berlin/London/San Francisco spielen

10. (listen to)

▪ to \play sth CD, tape etw [ab]spielen

to \play the radio Radio hören

must you \play your radio loud? musst du dein Radio so laut stellen?

to \play one's stereo seine Anlage anhaben fam

11. (watch)

to \play a video sich dat ein Video ansehen; (insert) eine Videokassette einlegen

12. (broadcast)

they're \playing African music on the radio im Radio kommt gerade afrikanische Musik

13. (gamble)

to \play the horses auf Pferde wetten

to \play a slot machine an einem Spielautomaten spielen

to \play the stock market an der Börse spekulieren

14. (perpetrate)

to \play a trick [or joke] on sb jdn hochnehmen fig fam, jdn veräppeln fam; (practical joke) [jdm] einen Streich spielen

he's always \playing tricks der ist vielleicht ein Scherzkeks sl

15. (direct)

▪ to \play sth on [or onto] [or over] sth etw auf etw akk richten

the rescue team \played searchlights over the area das Rettungsteam ließ Scheinwerfer über die Gegend schweifen

16. CARDS (show)

to \play an ace/a king ein Ass/einen König [aus]spielen

to \play a trump einen Trumpf spielen

17. angler

to \play a fish einen Fisch auszappeln lassen (durch Nachlassen der Leine)

18. (treat)

▪ to \play sb for sth jdn wie etw behandeln

19.

▶ to \play ball [with sb] ( fam) [mit jdm] mitziehen [o mitspielen]

▶ to \play [with] one's cards close to one's chest ( fam) seine Karten nicht offenlegen fig

▶ to \play one's cards right geschickt taktieren

▶ to \play it cool ( fam) den Unbeteiligten spielen

▶ to \play ducks and drakes with sth BRIT (money) etw verprassen; (plans) etw durcheinanderbringen

▶ to \play ducks and drakes with sb BRIT jdn schlecht behandeln

▶ to \play sb false jdn hintergehen

▶ to \play second fiddle [to sb] [im Verhältnis zu jdm] die zweite Geige spielen fam

▶ to \play the field ( fam) sich akk umsehen

the firm continues to \play the field and negotiate with other companies die Firma sondiert das Terrain und verhandelt mit weiteren Firmen

▶ to \play footsie with sb ( fam: under table) mit jdm füßeln DIAL; (cooperate) mit jdm unter einer Decke stecken fam

▶ to \play the game BRIT sich akk an die [Spiel]regeln halten

▶ to \play gooseberry BRIT ( fam) das fünfte Rad am Wagen sein fam; (chaperone) den Anstandswauwau spielen hum fam

▶ to \play hard to get ( fam) sich akk unnahbar zeigen, einen auf unnahbar machen usu pej sl

▶ to \play hardball esp AM ( fam) andere Saiten aufziehen fig

▶ to \play havoc with sth etw durcheinanderbringen

▶ to \play [merry] hell with sth ( fam) etw völlig durcheinanderbringen

▶ to \play hook[e]y esp AM, AUS ( fam) blaumachen fam, schwänzen fam

▶ to \play a [or one's] hunch aus dem [hohlen] Bauch heraus agieren sl, seiner Nase folgen

▶ to \play possum (sleeping) sich akk schlafend stellen; (ignorant) sich akk dumm stellen

▶ to \play it safe auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

▶ to \play silly buggers BRIT (sl) sich akk wie ein Idiot aufführen

▶ to \play truant [from school] BRIT schwänzen fam

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[pleɪ]
1. n

1) (= amusement, gambling) Spiel nt

to be at play — beim Spielen sein

to do/say sth in play — etw aus Spaß tun/sagen

play on words — Wortspiel nt

children at play —

children learn through play he lost £800 in a few hours' play — Kinder lernen beim Spiel er hat beim Spiel innerhalb von ein paar Stunden £ 800 verloren

2) (SPORT) Spiel nt

to abandon play — das Spiel abbrechen

because of bad weather play was impossible — es konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht gespielt werden

in a clever piece of play, in a clever play (US) — in einem klugen Schachzug

there was some exciting play toward(s) the end — gegen Ende gab es einige spannende (Spiel)szenen

to be in play/out of play (ball) — im Spiel/im Aus sein

to kick the ball out of play — den Ball aus or ins Aus schießen

3) (TECH, MECH) Spiel nt

1 mm (of) play — 1 mm Spiel

4) (THEAT) (Theater)stück nt; (RAD) Hörspiel nt; (TV) Fernsehspiel nt

the plays of Shakespeare — Shakespeares Dramen

5) (fig: moving patterns) Spiel nt

6)

(fig phrases) to come into play — ins Spiel kommen

to give full play to one's imagination — seiner Fantasie or Phantasie (dat) freien Lauf lassen

the game allows the child's imagination (to be given) full play — das Spiel gestattet die freie Entfaltung der kindlichen Fantasie

to bring or call sth into play — etw aufbieten or einsetzen

the play of opposing forces — das Widerspiel der Kräfte

the free play of market forces — das freie Spiel der Marktkräfte

to make great play of sth (Brit) — viel Aufhebens von etw machen

to make great play of doing sth (Brit) — viel Wind darum machen, etw zu tun

to make a play for sb — sich um jdn bemühen

to make a play for sth — es auf etw (acc) abgesehen haben

2. vt

1) game, card, ball, position spielen; player aufstellen, einsetzen

to play sb (at a game) — gegen jdn (ein Spiel) spielen

to play ball (with sb) — (mit jdm) mitspielen

to play shop — (Kaufmanns)laden spielen, Kaufmann spielen

to play a joke on sb — jdm einen Streich spielen

to play a mean/dirty trick on sb — jdn auf gemeine/schmutzige Art hereinlegen

to play the company game — sich in der Firma profilieren wollen

they're all playing the game — die machen doch alle mit

See:

→ card

2) (THEAT fig) part spielen; (= perform in) town spielen in (+dat)

to play it safe — auf Nummer sicher gehen (inf)

to play it cautious/clever — vorsichtig/klug vorgehen

to play the fool — den Clown spielen, herumblödeln

he was playing the jealous lover — er spielte den eifersüchtigen Liebhaber

See:

→ cool

3) instrument, record, tune spielen

to play the piano — Klavier spielen

to play sth through/over — etw durchspielen

4) (= direct) lights, jet of water richten

5) (FISHING) drillen

3. vi

1) (esp child) spielen

to go out to play —

run away and play! — geh spielen!

can Johnny come out to play? — darf Johnny zum Spielen rauskommen?

he wouldn't play (fig inf) — er wollte nicht mitspielen (inf)

2) (SPORT at game = gamble) spielen

England plays against Scotland next week — England spielt nächste Woche gegen Schottland

he plays for Celtic — er spielt für Celtic

to play at mothers and fathers/cowboys and Indians — Vater und Mutter/Cowboy und Indianer spielen

to play at being a fireman — Feuerwehrmann spielen

he was playing at being angry — seine Wut war gespielt

play! — Anspiel!

to play in defence — in der Abwehr spielen

to play in goal — im Tor stehen

he's just playing at it — er tut nur so

what are you playing at? (inf) — was soll (denn) das? (inf)

to play for money — um Geld spielen

to play for time (fig) — Zeit gewinnen wollen

to play into sb's hands (fig) — jdm in die Hände spielen

to play to one's strengths — seine Stärken ausspielen

3) (MUS) spielen

to play to sb — jdm vorspielen

4) (= move about, form patterns) (sun, light, water) spielen; (fountain) tanzen

a smile played on his lips — ein Lächeln spielte um seine Lippen

the firemen's hoses played on the flames — die Schläuche der Feuerwehrmänner waren auf die Flammen gerichtet

the searchlights played over the roofs — die Suchscheinwerfer strichen über die Dächer

5) (THEAT) (= act) spielen; (= be performed) gespielt werden

6) (SPORT ground, pitch) sich bespielen lassen

the pitch plays well/badly — auf dem Platz spielt es sich gut/schlecht

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play [pleı]

A s

1. (Glücks-, Wett-, Unterhaltungs) Spiel n ( auch SPORT)

2. Spiel(en) n:

children at play spielende Kinder;

watch children at play Kindern beim Spielen zusehen;

be at play

a) spielen,

b) Kartenspiel: am Ausspielen sein,

c) Schach: am Zug sein;

it is your play Sie sind am Spiel;

in (out of) play SPORT (noch) im Spiel (im Aus) (Ball);

keep the ball in play den Ball im Spiel halten;

the ball went out of play der Ball ging ins Aus;

hold in play fig beschäftigen;

have more of the play SPORT mehr vom Spiel haben, die größeren Spielanteile haben

3. Spiel(weise) n(f):

that was pretty play das war gut (gespielt);

fair play faires Spiel, a. fig Fairness f, Fairplay n, Anständigkeit f; → foul play

4. fig Spiel n, Spielerei f:

a play (up)on words ein Wortspiel

5. Kurzweil f, Vergnügen n, Zeitvertreib m

6. Scherz m, Spaß m:

in play im Scherz

7. a) Schauspiel n, (Theater-, Bühnen) Stück n

b) Vorstellung f:

go to a play ins Theater gehen;

(as) good as a play äußerst amüsant oder interessant

8. MUS Spiel n, Vortrag m

9. (Liebes) Spiel(e) n(pl), (erotisches) Spiel

10. fig Spiel n (von Licht auf Wasser etc):

play of colo(u)rs (muscles) Farben-(Muskel)spiel

11. (flinke) Handhabung (meist in Zusammensetzungen): → swordplay

12. Tätigkeit f, Bewegung f, Gang m:

bring ( oder put) into play

a) in Gang bringen,

b) ins Spiel oder zur Anwendung bringen, all seine Routine etc aufbieten;

come into play ins Spiel kommen;

make play

a) Wirkung haben,

b) seinen Zweck erfüllen;

make play with zur Geltung bringen, sich brüsten mit;

make great play of sth viel Aufheben(s) oder Wesens von etwas machen;

in full play in vollem Gange;

lively play of fantasy lebhafte Fantasie

13. a) TECH Spiel n:

give the rope some play das Seil locker lassen

b) Bewegungsfreiheit f, fig auch Spielraum m:

full play of the mind freie Entfaltung des Geistes;

allow ( oder give) full ( oder free) play to einer Sache, seiner Fantasie etc freien Lauf lassen

14. umg Manöver n, Trick m, Schachzug m:

make a play for sich bemühen um, es abgesehen haben auf (akk)

15. US sl

a) Beachtung f

b) Publizität f, Propaganda f

B v/i

1. a) spielen ( auch MUS, SPORT, THEAT und fig)( for um Geld etc)

b) mitspielen (auch fig mitmachen):

play at Ball, Karten etc spielen; fig sich nur so nebenbei mit etwas beschäftigen;

play at business ein bisschen in Geschäften machen;

play at keeping shop Kaufmann spielen;

play for time Zeit zu gewinnen suchen; SPORT auf Zeit spielen;

play for a cup einen Pokal ausspielen;

play to win auf Sieg spielen;

what do you think you are playing at? was soll denn das?;

play (up)on MUS auf einem Instrument spielen; mit Worten spielen; fig jemandes Schwächen (geschickt) ausnutzen;

play with spielen mit (a. fig einem Gedanken, jemandes Gefühlen etc; a. engS. herumfingern an);

play up to jemandem schöntun, sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln;

play safe umg auf Nummer sicher gehen;

he will not play again this season er fällt für den Rest der Saison aus; → fair¹ B 4, false B, gallery 3 a

2. a) Kartenspiel: ausspielen

b) Schach: am Zug sein, ziehen:

white to play Weiß zieht oder ist am Zuge

3. a) herumspielen, sich amüsieren

b) Unsinn treiben

c) scherzen

4. a) sich tummeln

b) flattern, gaukeln

c) spielen (Lächeln, Licht etc) (on auf dat)

d) schillern (Farbe)

e) in Betrieb sein (Springbrunnen)

5. a) schießen

b) spritzen

c) strahlen, streichen:

play on gerichtet sein auf (akk), bespritzen (Schlauch, Wasserstrahl), anstrahlen, absuchen (Scheinwerfer)

6. TECH

a) Spiel (-raum) haben

b) sich bewegen (Kolben etc)

7. be playing well SPORT gut bespielbar sein (Platz)

C v/t

1. Karten, Tennis etc, auch MUS, THEAT eine Rolle, ein Stück etc spielen, eine Nationalhymne abspielen, SPORT ein Spiel austragen:

play (sth on) the piano (etwas auf dem) Klavier spielen;

play sb sth jemandem etwas vorspielen;

play shop (pirates) Kaufmann (Piraten) spielen;

play the great lady sich als große Dame aufspielen;

play both ends against the middle fig vorsichtig lavieren, raffiniert vorgehen;

play it safe umg auf Nummer sicher gehen;

play it differently es anders handhaben oder machen;

play it low down sl ein gemeines Spiel treiben (on mit jemandem);

play the races bei (Pferde)Rennen wetten;

played out fig

a) erledigt‘, fertig, erschöpft,

b) verbraucht (Talent etc), abgetakelt (Schauspieler etc),

c) abgedroschen (Witz), überstrapaziert (These etc); (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven)

2. SPORT

a) antreten oder spielen gegen:

play sb at chess gegen jemanden Schach spielen

b) einen Spieler aufstellen, in die Mannschaft (auf)nehmen

3. a) eine Karte ausspielen (auch fig)

b) eine Schachfigur ziehen

4. spielen oder Vorstellungen geben in (dat):

play the larger cities

5. ein Geschütz, einen Scheinwerfer, einen Licht- oder Wasserstrahl etc richten (on auf akk):

play a hose on sth etwas bespritzen;

play colo(u)red lights on sth etwas bunt anstrahlen

6. FUSSB the ball played him das war angeschossene Hand

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1. noun
1) (Theatre) [Theater]stück, das

put on a play — ein Stück aufführen

2) (recreation) Spielen, das; Spiel, das

at play — beim Spielen

say/do something in play — etwas aus od. im od. zum Spaß sagen/tun

play [up]on words — Wortspiel, das

3) (Sport) Spiel, das; (Amer.): (manoeuvre) Spielzug, der

a good piece of play — ein guter Spielzug

be in/out of play — [Ball:] im Spiel/aus [dem Spiel] sein

make a play for somebody/something — (fig. coll.) hinter jemandem/etwas her sein (ugs.); es auf jemanden/etwas abgesehen haben

4)

come into play, be brought or called into play — ins Spiel kommen

make [great] play with something — viel Wesen um etwas machen

5) (freedom of movement) Spiel, das (Technik); (fig.) Spielraum, der

give full play to one's emotions/imagination — etc. (fig.) seinen Gefühlen/seiner Fantasie usw. freien Lauf lassen

6) (rapid movement)

the play of light on water — das Spiel des Lichts auf Wasser
2. intransitive verb
1) spielen

play for money — um Geld spielen

have no one to play with — niemanden zum Spielen haben

play [up]on words — Wortspiele/ein Wortspiel machen

not have much time to play with — (coll.) zeitlich nicht viel Spielraum haben

play into somebody's hands — (fig.) jemandem in die Hand od. Hände arbeiten

play safe — sichergehen; auf Nummer Sicher gehen (ugs.)

play for time — Zeit gewinnen wollen

2) (Mus.) spielen (on auf + Dat.)
3. transitive verb
1) (Mus.): (perform on) spielen

play the violin — etc. Geige usw. spielen

play something on the piano — etc. etwas auf dem Klavier usw. spielen

play something by ear — etwas nach dem Gehör spielen

play it by ear — (fig.) es dem Augenblick/der Situation überlassen

2) spielen [Grammophon, Tonbandgerät]; abspielen [Schallplatte, Tonband]; spielen lassen [Radio]

3) (Theatre; also fig.) spielen

play a town — in einer Stadt spielen

play the fool/innocent — den Clown/Unschuldigen spielen

4) (execute, practise)

play a trick/joke on somebody — jemanden hereinlegen (ugs.) /jemandem einen Streich spielen

5) (Sport, Cards) spielen [Fußball, Karten, Schach usw.]; spielen od. antreten gegen [Mannschaft, Gegner]

play a match — einen Wettkampf bestreiten; (in team games) ein Spiel machen

he played me at chess/squash — er war im Schach/Squash mein Gegner

play it safe — auf Nummer Sicher gehen

6) (Sport) ausführen [Schlag]; (Cricket etc.) schlagen [Ball]

7) (Cards) spielen

play one's cards right — (fig.) es richtig anfassen (fig.)

8) (coll.): (gamble on)

play the market — spekulieren (in mit od. Wirtsch. in + Dat.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- play about

- play along

- play around

- play at

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play up

- play upon

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(theatre) n.

Stück -e n.

Theaterstück n. n.

Schauspiel n.

Spiel -e (mechanisch) n.

Spiel -e n. (at) cards expr.

Karten spielen ausdr. v.

spielen v.

English-german dictionary > play
15 set

set
1. present participle - setting; verb
1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poner, colocar

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) poner

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) poner, fijar, acordar

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) mandar

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) ponerse

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer, cuajar

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) poner

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) marcar

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) montar, engastar

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) componer, encajar

2. adjective
1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fijo, determinado, establecido

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) listo, preparado

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fijo

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fijo

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado

3. noun
1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) juego, colección, equipo

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparato

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupo, pandilla

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) marcado

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decorado

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set

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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon

set¹ n

1. juego / colección

a tea set un juego de té

2. aparato

a television set un televisor

3. decorado / plató

the actors were good and the set was wonderful los actores eran buenos y el decorado era fantástico

4. set

game, set and match juego, set y partido

set² vb

1. poner

the English teacher set us a composition el profesor de inglés nos puso una redacción

have you set the alarm clock? ¿has puesto el despertador?

2. fijar / establecer

they've set a date for their wedding han fijado la fecha de la boda

3. ponerse

the sun was setting se ponía el sol

to set an example dar ejemplo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set someone free dejar a alguien en libertad

to set the table poner la mesa

El pasado y participio pasado de set es set; el gerundio se escribe setting

set sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ sets) set

set m Ten set ' set' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionar - ajedrez - ambientar - aparato - azuzar - camino - cartabón - componer - conjunta - conjunto - constituir - constituirse - dar - decorado - decorador - decoradora - dentadura - destinar - determinar - disponer - ejemplo - empeño - emprender - enfrentar - engarzar - equipo - erigirse - escala - escenografía - escuadra - establecer - examen - fijar - fijarse - fraguar - frase - granada - granado - grifería - grupo - hecha - hecho - hombro - hundida - hundido - incendiar - indisponer - inflamar - instalar - jet English: adventure - ascetic - backing - barricade - beset - cassette - cat - dead - deep-set - example - film set - fire - foundation - fund - gather in - goblet - heart - intentionally - jet-set - journey - light - loose - nationalist - odds - pace - paper - pattern - preset - radio set - radiocassette - reset - rest - sail - scene - set - set about - set against - set apart - set aside - set back - set book - set down - set in - set off - set on - set out - set up - set upon - set-up - setting

set

tr[set]

noun

1 (in hairdressing) marcado

■ shampoo and set, please lavar y marcar, por favor

2 (scenery) decorado; (place of filming) plató nombre masculino

■ all actors must be on the set at 9.00 am todos los actores deben estar en el plató a las 9.00

3 (position, posture) postura, posición nombre femenino

adjective

1 (placed) situado,-a

■ a village set on a hill un pueblo situado sobre una colina

■ the cottage is set in beautiful countryside la casita está enclavada en un paisaje precioso

2 (fixed, arranged) fijo,-a, determinado,-a, establecido,-a

■ we've got set hours of work tenemos un horario fijo de trabajo

■ meals are served at set times se sirven las comidas a horas determinadas

■ my day never follows a set pattern no tengo ninguna rutina establecida durante el día

3 (rigid, stiff) rígido,-a, forzado,-a; (opinion) inflexible; (idea) fijo,-a

4 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (book) prescrito,-a

5 (ready, prepared) listo,-a (for/to, para), preparado,-a (for/to, para); (likely) probable

■ is everyone set to go? ¿todos estáis listos para salir?

■ the Socialists seem set to win again parece que los socialistas volverán a ganar

transitive verb (pt & pp set)

1 (put, place) poner, colocar

■ she set the divorce papers (down) before him le puso los papeles de divorcio delante

2 (prepare - trap) tender, preparar; (- table) poner; (- camera, video) preparar; (- clock, watch, oven, etc) poner

■ set the table for dinner pon la mesa para la cena

■ I've set the alarm clock for 6.00 am he puesto el despertador a las 6.00

3 (date, time) fijar, señalar, acordar; (example) dar; (rule, record, limit) establecer; (precedent) sentar; (fashion) imponer, dictar

■ have you set a date for the wedding? ¿has fijado una fecha para la boda?

■ you should set a good example deberías dar buen ejemplo

4 (price) fijar; (value) poner

■ he sets a minimum price on his services fija un precio mínimo para sus servicios

■ high values are set on safety se valora mucho la seguridad

5 (jewel, stone) montar, engastar

6 (text for printing) componer

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (broken bone) componer; (joint) encajar

8 (exam, test, problem) poner; (homework) mandar, poner; (task) asignar; (text) prescribir; (target, aim) fijar, proponer

■ the teacher set them some difficult questions in the exam el profesor les puso unas preguntas difíciles en el examen

9 (story, action) ambientar

■ the novel is set in Madrid la novela está ambientada en Madrid

■ the action is set in 1930s Spain la acción se desarrolla en la España de los años treinta

10 (provoke, start off) poner, hacer

■ you've set me thinking me has hecho pensar

■ this will certainly set tongues wagging esto sí que dará que hablar

11 (provide music for) arreglar, poner música a

12 (hair) marcar

13 (make firm - jelly) cuajar; (- cement) hacer fraguar; (- teeth) apretar

intransitive verb

1 (sun, moon) ponerse

2 (liquid, jelly) cuajar, cuajarse; (cement) fraguarse, endurecerse; (glue) endurecerse; (bone) soldarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be all set estar listo,-a, estar preparado,-a

to be dead set against something oponerse rotundamente a algo

to be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambio

to be set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar resuelto,-a a hacer algo

to set fire to something prender fuego a algo

to set free poner en libertad, liberar

to set one's heart on something querer algo más que nada

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion poner las cosas en marcha

to set the pace marcar el paso

to set the tone marcar las pautas

set lunch menú nombre masculino del día

set phrase frase nombre femenino hecha

set square cartabón nombre masculino, escuadra

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set

tr[set]

noun

1 (of golf clubs, brushes, tools, etc) juego; (books, poems) colección nombre femenino; (of turbines) equipo, grupo; (of stamps) serie nombre femenino

■ chess set juego de ajedrez

■ set of cutlery cubertería

■ set of dishes vajilla

■ set of saucepans batería de cocina

■ set of teeth dentadura

■ tea set juego de té

■ a boxed set un juego en estuche

2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (apparatus) aparato

■ they bought a TV set compraron un televisor

■ a wireless set una radio

3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL conjunto

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (tennis) set nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (performance) actuación nombre femenino

■ the set included several new songs la actuación incluía varias canciones nuevas

■ the band played a short set la banda tocó pocos temas

6 (of people) grupo; (clique) pandilla, camarilla

7 (of pupils) grupo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a dead set at (attack) emprenderla con 2 (seduce) proponerse ligar con

set ['sɛt] v, set ; setting vt

1) seat: sentar

2) or set down place: poner, colocar

3) arrange: fijar, establecer

to set the date: poner la fecha

he set the agenda: estableció la agenda

4) adjust: poner (un reloj, etc.)

5) (indicating the causing of a certain condition)

to set fire to: prenderle fuego a

she set it free: lo soltó

6) make, start: poner, hacer

I set them working: los puse a trabajar

set vi

1) solidify: fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.)

2) : ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna)

set adj

1) established, fixed: fijo, establecido

2) rigid: inflexible

to be set in one's ways: tener costumbres muy arraigadas

3) ready: listo, preparado

set n

1) collection: juego m

a set of dishes: un juego de platos, una vajilla

a tool set: una caja de herramientas

2) or stage set : decorado m (en el teatro), plató m (en el cine)

3) apparatus: aparato m

a television set: un televisor

4) : conjunto m (en matemáticas)

set

adj.

• fijo, -a adj.

• puesto, -a adj.

• resuelto, -a adj.

• rígido, -a adj.

n.

• conjunto (Matemática) s.m.

• equipo s.m.

• grupo s.m.

• juego s.m.

• muestra s.f.

• partida s.f.

• serie s.m.

• servicio de mesa s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to set")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: set) = encasar v.

• engastar v.

• poner v.

(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-

pp: puesto

fut/c: pondr-•)

set
I

noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

[set] (vb: pt, pp set)
1. N

1) (=matching series) [of golf clubs, pens, keys] juego m ; [of books, works] colección f ; [of tools] equipo m, estuche m ; [of gears] tren m ; [of stamps] serie f ; (Math) conjunto m

• the sofa and chairs are only sold as a set — el sofá y los sillones no se venden por separado

• a chess set — un ajedrez

• I need one more to make up the complete set — me falta uno para completar la serie

a complete set of Jane Austen's novels — una colección completa de las novelas de Jane Austen

• a set of crockery — una vajilla

• a set of cutlery — una cubertería

• they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos

• a set of kitchen utensils — una batería de cocina

• it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá

• set of teeth — dentadura f

• a train set — un tren eléctrico

2) (Tennis) set m

she was leading 5-1 in the first set — iba ganando 5 a 1 en el primer set

3) (Elec) aparato m ; (Rad) aparato m de radio; (TV) televisor m, televisión f

4) (Theat) decorado m ; (Cine) plató m

to be on the set — estar en plató

5) (Hairdressing)

to have a shampoo and set — hacerse lavar y marcar el pelo

6) esp pej (=group) grupo m, pandilla f ; (=clique) camarilla f

we're not in their set — no formamos parte de su grupo

they're a set of thieves — son unos ladrones

they form a set by themselves — forman un grupo aparte

• the fast set — la gente de vida airada

• the literary set — los literatos, la gente literaria

• the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes
jet II, 4.
7) (Brit) (Scol) clase f

the mathematics set — la clase de matemáticas

8)

- make a dead set at sb

9) (=disposition) [of tide, wind] dirección f ; [of fabric] caída f ; [of dress] corte m, ajuste m ; [of head] porte m, manera f de llevar; [of saw] triscamiento m ; mind-set

10) (Hort) planta f de transplantar

onion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar

2. ADJ

1) (=fixed) [price, purpose] fijo; [smile] forzado; [opinions] inflexible, rígido; [talk] preparado de antemano; [expression] hecho; [date, time] señalado; (Scol) [books, subjects] obligatorio; [task] asignado

to be set in one's ways/opinions — tener costumbres/opiniones profundamente arraigadas

• set books — (Scol, Univ) lecturas mpl obligatorias

• with no set limits — sin límites determinados

• set menu — menú m, comida f corrida (Mex)

• a set phrase — una frase hecha

• set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra

• he gave us a set speech — pronunció un discurso preparado de antemano

he has a set speech for these occasions — para estas ocasiones tiene un discurso estereotipado

• at a set time — a una hora señalada

there is no set time for it — para eso no hay hora fija

• there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo

2) (=determined) resuelto, decidido

• to be (dead) set against (doing) sth — estar (completamente) opuesto a (hacer) algo

• to be set in one's purpose — tener un propósito firme, mantenerse firme en su propósito

• to be (dead) set on (doing) sth — estar (completamente) decidido a or empeñado en (hacer) algo

since you are so set on it — puesto que te empeñas en ello, puesto que estás decidido a hacerlo

3) (=ready) listo

• to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algo

to be all set for — estar listo para

all set? — ¿(estás) listo?

• the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...

4) (Culin)

the fruit is set — el fruto está formado

the jelly is set — la gelatina está cuajada

5) (=disposed)

the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa

the wind is set strong from the north — el viento sopla recio del norte

3. VT

1) (=place, put) poner

set the chairs by the window — pon las sillas junto a la ventana

she set the dish before me — puso el plato delante de mí

to set a plan before a committee — exponer un plan ante una comisión

• the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma

• to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — prender fuego a algo

• a novel set in Madrid — una novela ambientada en Madrid

• to set places for 14 — poner cubiertos para 14 personas

• to set a poem to music — poner música a un poema

• what value do you set on it? — ¿en cuánto lo valoras?; (fig) ¿qué valor tiene para ti?

2) (=arrange) poner, colocar; (=adjust) [+ clock] poner en hora; [+ mechanism] ajustar; [+ hair] marcar, fijar; [+ trap] armar

bricks set in mortar — ladrillos puestos en argamasa

• the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete

I set the alarm for seven o'clock — puse el despertador a las siete

• I'll set your room — (US) voy a limpiar y arreglar su habitación

• to set the table — poner la mesa

• he sets his watch by Big Ben — pone su reloj en hora por el Big Ben; see sail 1., 1)

3) (=mount) [+ gem] engastar, montar

4) (Med) [+ broken bone] encajar, reducir

5) (Typ) [+ type] componer

6) (=fix, establish) [+ date, limit] fijar, señalar; [+ record] establecer; [+ fashion] imponer; [+ dye, colour] fijar

• to set a course for — salir rumbo a

• to set one's heart on sth — tener algo como máximo deseo

• to set limits to sth — señalar límites a algo

• the meeting is set for Tuesday — (US) la reunión se celebrará el martes

• to set a period of three months — señalar un plazo de tres meses

• to set a record of ten seconds — establecer un récord de diez segundos

the world record was set last year — el récord mundial se estableció el año pasado

• to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión
example
7) (=assign) [+ task] dar

to set Lorca for 2001 — poner una obra de Lorca en el programa de estudios para 2001

Cela is not set this year — este año Cela no figura en el programa

• to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés

• to set sb a problem — dar a algn un problema que resolver

• to set sb a task — dar a algn una tarea que hacer

8) (=cause to start)

• the noise set the dogs barking — el ruido hizo ladrar a los perros

• to set a fire — (US) provocar un incendio

• to set sth going — poner algo en marcha

• to set sb laughing — hacer reír a algn

• to set everyone talking — dar que hablar a todos

• it set me thinking — me puso a pensar

• to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

9) (=cause to pursue)

• to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn

I was set on by three dogs — me atacaron tres perros

• we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policía

what set the police on the trail? — ¿qué puso a la policía sobre la pista?

10) (=make solid) [+ cement] solidificar, endurecer; [+ jelly] cuajar

4. VI

1) (=go down) [sun, moon] ponerse

the sun was setting — se estaba poniendo el sol

2) (=go hard) [concrete, glue] endurecerse; (fig) [face] congelarse

3) (Med) [broken bone, limb] componerse

4) (Culin) [jelly, jam] cuajarse

5) (=begin)

to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

5.

CPD

set designer N — (Theat) director(a) m / f de arte, decorador(a) m / f

set point N — (Tennis) punto m de set

set square N — escuadra f ; (with 2 equal sides) cartabón m

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

* * *
[set]
I

noun

1)

a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie f

a set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería

a set of saucepans — una batería de cocina

a matching set of sheets and pillowcases — un juego de cama

a set of dentures — una dentadura postiza

a boxed set — un juego en estuche

b) ( Math) conjunto m

2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes

3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m

4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

5)

a) ( Theat) ( stage) escenario m; ( scenery) decorado m

b) ( Cin) plató m

6) ( in hairdressing) marcado m

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

II

adjective

1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijo

meals are at set times — las comidas son a determinadas horas

there are no set times for visiting — no hay horas de visita establecidas

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

a set phrase — una frase hecha

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

2) (pred)

a) (ready, prepared)

to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

all set (to go)? — ¿listos?

b) (likely, about to) (journ)

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

c) (determined, resolute)

he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse

she's absolutely set on that bicycle — está empeñada en que tiene que ser esa bicicleta

he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea

3)

a) (rigid, inflexible)

to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas

b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado

III
1.

(pres p setting; past & past p set) transitive verb

1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*

he set a pitcher of cider before us — nos puso una jarra de sidra delante

2)

a) (cause to be, become)

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien

to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo

b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar

3)

a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*

set three places for dinner — pon cubiertos para tres para la cena

b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)

c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*

d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*

4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*

5)

a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*

b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*

c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*

d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*

to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo

e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar

6) (cause to do, start)

she set them to work in the garden — los puso a trabajar en el jardín

the news set my pulse racing — la noticia hizo que se me disparara el pulso

to set something going — poner* algo en marcha

7) (usu pass)

a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientar

the novel is set in Japan — la novela está ambientada en el Japón

b) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*

8)

a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavar

the posts are set in concrete — los postes están puestos en hormigón

the crown is set with rubies — la corona tiene incrustaciones de rubíes

b)

to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema

9) (turn, direct)

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

2.

vi

1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*

2)

a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*

b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*

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Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

English-spanish dictionary > set
16 squelch

1. n разг. хлюпанье

squelch of mud — чавканье грязи

2. n тяжёлое грузное падение

3. n разг. сокрушительный удар

4. n разг. отпор

5. n разг. уничтожающий ответ

6. n разг. рухлядь, приведённая в негодность вещь

7. n разг. спец. шумоподавление

8. n разг. радио бесшумная настройка

squelch circuit — устройство бесшумной настройки

9. adv с хлюпаньем, с плеском

10. v растоптать, уничтожить, разрушить, раздавить

11. v подавить, прекратить

to squelch a rebellion — подавить восстание

12. v заставить замолчать; осадить, обрезать, оборвать

13. v разг. хлюпать, шлёпать по грязи или воде

Синонимический ряд:

1. squash (noun) squash; squidge; squish

2. crush (verb) crush; flatten; smash; squish; stifle; subdue; thwart

3. gag (verb) choke; gag; hold back; hold down; hush; muffle; repress; shush; smother; strangle; suppress; throttle

4. squash (verb) extinguish; put down; quash; quell; quench; squash; suppress

Антонимический ряд:

provoke

English-Russian base dictionary > squelch
17 crush

1. n раздавливание; смятие; дробление

crush zone — зона дробления

2. n фруктовый сок

to crush out the juice from tomatoes — выжимать сок из помидоров

3. n давка, толкотня

4. n разг. собрание, большое общество; приём

crush strain — максимальное сжатие при раздавливании

5. n разг. отряд

6. n разг. разг. сильное увлечение

7. n разг. ирон. предмет обожания

8. v давить, дробить, толочь

to crush grapes — давить виноград

crush out — выжимать, давить

to crush down stone — дробить камень

to crush down opposition — подавить сопротивление

9. v мять

the dresses are badly crushed — платья сильно помяты

crush down — смять, придавить

10. v мяться

this material crushes easily — этот материал легко мнётся

11. v подавлять; сокрушать

to crush a revolt — подавить восстание

12. v протискиваться, втискиваться

they all tried to crush into the front seats — все они старались пробраться на передние места

13. v втискивать, впихивать

14. v протискиваться, силой пробиваться

the people crushed through the gates as soon as they were opened — публика ринулась в ворота, как только они открылись

15. v разг. дать отпор; осадить

he smiled at her, but she crushed him — он ей улыбнулся, но она осадила его уничтожающим взглядом

Синонимический ряд:

1. drove (noun) crowd; drove; flock; gathering; horde; mass; mob; multitude; press; push; squash; swarm; throng

2. infatuation (noun) beguin; flame; infatuation; love; passion; puppy love

3. beat (verb) beat; defeat; overwhelm

4. break (verb) break; destroy; ruin; subdue

5. conquer (verb) bear down; beat down; conquer; reduce; subjugate; vanquish

6. overcome (verb) annihilate; engulf; extinguish; humble; oppress; overcome; overpower; overthrow; prostrate; put down; quash; quell; quench; repress; squash; squelch; suppress

7. press (verb) bear; becrush; bruise; compress; constrain; contuse; cram; crowd; crumple; express; flock; jam; mangle; mash; mob; pound; press; push; squeeze; squish; squush

8. pulverize (verb) bray; buck; comminute; contriturate; crumble; crunch; disintegrate; granulate; grind; mill; mush; powder; pulp; pulverise; pulverize; smash; triturate

Антонимический ряд:

cake; compact; compress; consolidate; upraise

English-Russian base dictionary > crush
18 play

plei
1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) jugar

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) jugar (a)

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar, actuar

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) tocar

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) gastar una broma (a alguien)

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jugar contra

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) rielar, bailar

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigir

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jugar

2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) diversión

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) obra

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partido

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) juego

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- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up

play¹ n

1. obra de teatro

there's a Shakespeare play on at the local theatre representan una obra de Shakespeare en el teatro de la ciudad

2. juego

play is important for learning el juego es importante para aprender

play² vb

1. jugar

he is playing with his friends está jugando con sus amigos

she plays tennis and squash juega a tenis y a squash

2. tocar

he plays the trumpet toca la trompeta

play

tr[pleɪ]

noun

1 (recreation) juego

■ all work and no play mucho trabajo y nada de diversión

■ children at play niños jugando

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (action) juego; (match) partido; (move) jugada

■ rain has stopped play la lluvia ha interrumpido el juego

3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL obra (de teatro), pieza (teatral)

4 (free and easy movement, slack) juego

5 (action, effect, interaction) juego

transitive verb

1 (game, sport) jugar a

■ some played cards while the others played football algunos jugamos a cartas mientras otros jugaron a fútbol

■ do you play the Stock Exchange? ¿juegas a la Bolsa?

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (compete against) jugar contra; (in position) jugar de; (ball) pasar; (card) jugar; (piece) mover

■ Arsenal are playing Manchester tomorrow el Arsenal juega contra el Manchester mañana

■ have you played David at tennis? ¿has jugado al tenis con David?

3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar

■ she plays the piano toca el piano

■ play us something on the guitar tócanos algo a la guitarra

noun

1 (joke, trick) gastar, hacer

■ they played a dirty trick on me me jugaron una mala pasada

transitive verb

1 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL (part) hacer el papel de, hacer de; (play) representar, dar

■ she plays the part of Juliet hace de Julieta

■ they're playing King Lear at the Royal representan el Rey Lear en el Royal

2 (record, song, tape) poner

3 (direct - light, water) dirigir

intransitive verb

1 (amuse oneself) jugar (at, a), ( with, con)

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (at game) jugar

■ he plays for England juega con la selección inglesa

3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL (cast) actuar, trabajar; (show) ser representado,-a

4 (pretend) pretender, jugar a

■ what are you playing at? ¿qué pretendes?, ¿a qué estás jugando?

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar

6 (move) recorrer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a play on words un juego de palabras

to be in play estar dentro de juego

to be out of play estar fuera de juego

to be played out estar agotado,-a, estar rendido,-a

to bring something into play poner algo en juego

to come into play entrar en juego

to give full play to something dar rienda suelta a algo

to make a play for something/somebody intentar conseguir algo/conquistar a alguien

to play by ear (music) tocar de oído

to play dead hacerse el/la muerto,-a

to play for time tratar de ganar tiempo

to play hard to get hacerse de rogar, hacerse el/la interesante

to play into somebody's hands hacerle el juego a alguien

to play it by ear (improvise) decidir sobre la marcha, improvisar

to play it cool hacer como si nada

to play one's cards right jugar bien sus cartas

to play safe / play it safe ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarse

to play the fool hacer el indio, hacer el tonto

to play the game jugar limpio

to play truant hacer novillos, hacer campana

to play with an idea dar vueltas a una idea

to play with fire jugar con fuego

fair play / foul play juego limpio / juego sucio

play ['pleɪ] vi

1) : jugar

to play with a doll: jugar con una muñeca

to play with an idea: darle vueltas a una idea

2) fiddle, toy: jugar, juguetear

don't play with your food: no juegues con la comida

3) : tocar

to play in a band: tocar en un grupo

4) : actuar (en una obra de teatro)

play vt

1) : jugar (un deporte, etc.), jugar a (un juego), jugar contra (un contrincante)

2) : tocar (música o un instrumento)

3) perform: interpretar, hacer el papel de (un carácter), representar (una obra de teatro)

she plays the lead: hace el papel principal

play n

1) game, recreation: juego m

children at play: niños jugando

a play on words: un juego de palabras

2) action: juego m

the ball is in play: la pelota está en juego

to bring into play: poner en juego

3) drama: obra f de teatro, pieza f (de teatro)

4) movement: juego m (de la luz, una brisa, etc.)

5) slack: juego m

there's not enough play in the wheel: la rueda no da lo suficiente

play

n.

• drama s.m.

• holgura s.f.

• huelgo s.m.

• juego s.m.

• jugada s.f.

• obra dramática s.f.

• pieza s.f.

• recreo s.m. (A role)

v.

• desempeñar v. (An instrument)

v.

• tocar v. (To drum)

v.

• tañer v.

v.

• divertirse v.

• jugar v.

• juguetear v.

• representar v.

• reproducir (Electrónica) v.

• sonar v.

pleɪ
I

noun

1)

a) u ( recreation) juego m

she watched them at play — los observaba mientras jugaban

b) u ( Sport) juego m

play was interrupted — se interrumpió el juego or el partido

to bring something/come into play — poner* algo/entrar en juego

c) c (AmE Sport) ( maneuver) jugada f

to make a play for somebody/something — (also BrE)

he made a play for her — trató de ganársela or de conquistársela

the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries

2) u ( interplay) juego m

the play of light and shadow — el juego de luces y sombras

3) u ( slack) ( Tech) juego m

4) c ( Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f (teatral), comedia f

radio play — obra f radiofónica

5) c ( pun)

a play on words — un juego de palabras

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) \<\<cards/hopscotch\>\> jugar* a

let's play a game — vamos a jugar

to play a jokeick on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien

b) \<\<football/chess\>\> jugar* (AmL exc RPl), jugar* a (Esp, RPl)

3)

a) ( compete against) \<\<opponent\>\> jugar* contra

to play somebody AT something: I used to play her at chess — jugaba ajedrez or (Esp, RPl) al ajedrez con ella

b) \<\<ball\>\> pasar; \<\<card\>\> tirar, jugar*; \<\<piece\>\> mover*

c) ( in particular position) jugar* de

d) ( use in game) \<\<reserve\>\> alinear, sacar* a jugar

4) ( gamble on) jugar* a

to play the market — ( Fin) jugar* a la bolsa

Sense II

5) ( Theat)

a) \<\<villain/Hamlet\>\> representar el papel de, hacer* de, actuar* de

to play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente

b) \<\<scene\>\> representar

to play it cool — hacer* como si nada

to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*

to play (it) straight — ser* sincero or honesto

c) \<\<theater/town\>\> actuar* en

6) ( Mus) \<\<instrument/note\>\> tocar*; \<\<piece\>\> tocar*, interpretar (frml)

7) ( Audio) \<\<tape/record\>\> poner*

Sense III

8) ( move) (+ adv compl)

they played the hoses over the blaze — movían las mangueras sobre las llamas

2.

1) vi

Sense I

2) ( amuse oneself) \<\<children\>\> jugar*

to play AT something — jugar* a algo

what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?

to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien

we don't have much time to play with — no disponemos de mucho tiempo

to play with oneself — (euph) toquetearse (euf)

3) (Games, Sport) jugar*

to play fair — jugar* limpio

to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien

Sense II

4)

a) ( Theat) \<\<cast\>\> actuar*, trabajar; \<\<show\>\> ser* representado

the musical has been playing to packed houses — el musical ha estado llenando las salas

b) ( pretend)

to play dead — hacerse* el muerto

to play hard to get — hacerse* el (or la etc) interesante

5) ( Mus) \<\<musician\>\> tocar*

music was playing in the background — se escuchaba una música de fondo

Sense III

6) ( move)

lights played across the sky — un juego de luces recorrió el cielo

a smile played about his lips — un atisbo de sonrisa rondaba sus labios

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- play about

- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play up

- play upon

[pleɪ]
1. N

1) (=recreation) juego m

• to be at play — estar jugando

• to do/say sth in play — hacer/decir algo en broma

2) (Sport) juego m; (=move, manoeuvre) jugada f, movida f

neat play — una bonita jugada

a clever piece of play — una hábil jugada

play began at three o'clock — el partido empezó a las tres

to be in play — [ball] estar en juego

to be out of play — [ball] estar fuera de juego
fair I, 1., 1), foul 5.
3) (Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f
plays teatro msing
the plays of Lope — las obras dramáticas de Lope, el teatro de Lope

radio/television play — obra f para radio/televisión

to be in a play — [actor] actuar en una obra
radio
4) (Tech etc) juego m

there's not enough play in the rope — la cuerda no da lo suficiente

there's too much play in the clutch — el embrague tiene demasiada holgura or va demasiado suelto

5) (fig) (=interaction)

the play of light on the water — el rielar de la luz sobre el agua

the play of light and dark in this picture — el efecto de luz y sombra en este cuadro

the free play of market forces — la libre interacción de los mercados

the play of ideas in the film is fascinating — el abanico de ideas en la película es fascinante

6) (figurative phrases)

• to bring or call into play — poner en juego

• to come into play — entrar en juego

• to make a play for sth/sb — intentar conseguir algo/conquistar a algn

to make (a) great play of sth — insistir en algo, hacer hincapié en algo

• a play on words — un juego de palabras

2. VT

1) [+ football, tennis, chess, bridge, cards, board game etc] jugar a; [+ game, match] jugar, disputar

do you play football? — ¿juegas al fútbol?

what position does he play? — ¿de qué juega?

to play centre-forward/centre-half etc — jugar de delantero centro/medio centro etc

they played him in goal — lo pusieron en la portería

• to play a game of tennis — jugar un partido de tenis

to play a game of cards (with sb) — echar una partida de cartas (con algn)

the children were playing a game in the garden — los niños estaban jugando (a un juego) en el jardín

don't play games with me! — (fig) ¡no me vengas con jueguecitos!, ¡no trates de engañarme!

- play the field

- play the game

2) [+ team, opponent] jugar contra

I played him twice — jugué contra él dos veces

last time we played Sunderland... — la última vez que jugamos contra Sunderland...

• to play sb at chess — jugar contra algn al ajedrez

I'll play you for the drinks — quien pierde paga

3) [+ card] jugar; [+ ball] golpear; [+ chess piece etc] mover; [+ fish] dejar que se canse, agotar

• he played the ball into the net — (Tennis) estrelló or golpeó la pelota contra la red

• to play the market — (St Ex) jugar a la bolsa

- play one's cards right or well

- he played his ace

- play ball

4) (=perform) [+ role, part] hacer, interpretar; [+ work] representar; (=perform in) [+ town] actuar en

what part did you play? — ¿qué papel tuviste?

when we played "Hamlet" — cuando representamos "Hamlet"

when I played Hamlet — cuando hice el papel de Hamlet

we shall be playing the West End — pondremos la obra en el West End

when we last played Blackpool — cuando actuamos la última vez en Blackpool

let's play it for laughs — hagámoslo de manera burlesca

to play the peacemaker/the devoted husband — (fig) hacer el papel de pacificador/de marido amantísimo

we could have played it differently — (fig) podríamos haber actuado de otra forma

- play it cool

- play it safe
book 1., 1), fool, trick 1., 1)
5) (Mus etc) [+ instrument, note] tocar; [+ tune, concerto] tocar, interpretar more frm; [+ tape, CD] poner, tocar

to play the piano/violin — tocar el piano/el violín

they played the 5th Symphony — tocaron or more frm interpretaron la Quinta Sinfonía

they were playing Beethoven — tocaban or more frm interpretaban algo de Beethoven

I can't play a note — no tengo ni idea de música

6) (=direct) [+ light, hose] dirigir

to play hoses on a fire — dirigir mangueras sobre un incendio

to play a searchlight on an aircraft — dirigir un reflector hacia un avión, hacer de un avión el blanco de un reflector

3. VI

1) (=amuse o.s.) [child] jugar; [puppy, kitten etc] jugar, juguetear

to go out to play — salir a jugar

to play with a stick — juguetear con un palo

to play with an idea — dar vueltas a una idea, barajar una idea

to play with one's food — comiscar

to play with fire — (fig) jugar con fuego

he's got money to play with — tiene dinero de sobra

how much time/money do we have to play with? — ¿con cuánto tiempo/dinero contamos?, ¿de cuánto tiempo/dinero disponemos?

he's just playing with you — se está burlando de ti

to play with o.s. * — euph tocarse, masturbarse

2) (Sport) (at game, gamble) jugar

play! — ¡listo!

who plays first? — ¿quién juega primero?

are you playing today? — ¿tu juegas hoy?

I've not played for a long time — hace mucho tiempo que no juego

• England are playing against Scotland in the final — Inglaterra jugará contra or se enfrentará a Escocia en la final

• to play at chess — jugar al ajedrez

they're playing at soldiers — están jugando a (los) soldados

he's just playing at it — lo hace para pasar el tiempo nada más

the little girl plays at being a woman — la niña juega a ser mujer

what are you playing at? * — pero ¿qué haces?, ¿qué te pasa?

• to play by the rules — (fig) acatar las normas

• to play fair — jugar limpio

• he plays for Liverpool — juega en el Liverpool

to play for money — jugar por dinero

to play for high stakes — (lit) apostar muy alto; (fig) poner mucho en juego

• to play in defence/goal — (Sport) jugar de defensa/de portero

• he played into the trees — (Golf) mandó la bola a la zona de árboles

- play for time

- play into sb's hands

- play to one's strengths

3) (Mus) [person] tocar; [instrument, record etc] sonar

do you play? — ¿sabes tocar?

a record was playing in the background — de fondo sonaba un disco

when the organ plays — cuando suena el órgano

• will you play for us? — ¿nos tocas algo?

• to play on the piano — tocar el piano

• to play to sb — tocar para algn

4) (Theat, Cine) (=act) actuar

to play in a film — trabajar en una película

we have played all over the South — hemos representado en todas partes del Sur

the film now playing at the Odeon — la película que se exhibe or proyecta en el Odeon

- play hard to get

- play dead
gallery
5) (=move about, form patterns) correr

the sun was playing on the water — rielaba el sol sobre el agua

a smile played on his lips — una sonrisa le bailaba en los labios

6) [fountain] correr, funcionar

4.

CPD

play clothes NPL — ropa f para jugar

play reading N — lectura f (de una obra dramática)

- play about

- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play in

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play over

- play up

- play upon

* * *
[pleɪ]
I

noun

1)

a) u ( recreation) juego m

she watched them at play — los observaba mientras jugaban

b) u ( Sport) juego m

play was interrupted — se interrumpió el juego or el partido

to bring something/come into play — poner* algo/entrar en juego

c) c (AmE Sport) ( maneuver) jugada f

to make a play for somebody/something — (also BrE)

he made a play for her — trató de ganársela or de conquistársela

the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries

2) u ( interplay) juego m

the play of light and shadow — el juego de luces y sombras

3) u ( slack) ( Tech) juego m

4) c ( Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f (teatral), comedia f

radio play — obra f radiofónica

5) c ( pun)

a play on words — un juego de palabras

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) \<\<cards/hopscotch\>\> jugar* a

let's play a game — vamos a jugar

to play a joke/trick on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien

b) \<\<football/chess\>\> jugar* (AmL exc RPl), jugar* a (Esp, RPl)

3)

a) ( compete against) \<\<opponent\>\> jugar* contra

to play somebody AT something: I used to play her at chess — jugaba ajedrez or (Esp, RPl) al ajedrez con ella

b) \<\<ball\>\> pasar; \<\<card\>\> tirar, jugar*; \<\<piece\>\> mover*

c) ( in particular position) jugar* de

d) ( use in game) \<\<reserve\>\> alinear, sacar* a jugar

4) ( gamble on) jugar* a

to play the market — ( Fin) jugar* a la bolsa

Sense II

5) ( Theat)

a) \<\<villain/Hamlet\>\> representar el papel de, hacer* de, actuar* de

to play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente

b) \<\<scene\>\> representar

to play it cool — hacer* como si nada

to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*

to play (it) straight — ser* sincero or honesto

c) \<\<theater/town\>\> actuar* en

6) ( Mus) \<\<instrument/note\>\> tocar*; \<\<piece\>\> tocar*, interpretar (frml)

7) ( Audio) \<\<tape/record\>\> poner*

Sense III

8) ( move) (+ adv compl)

they played the hoses over the blaze — movían las mangueras sobre las llamas

2.

1) vi

Sense I

2) ( amuse oneself) \<\<children\>\> jugar*

to play AT something — jugar* a algo

what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?

to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien

we don't have much time to play with — no disponemos de mucho tiempo

to play with oneself — (euph) toquetearse (euf)

3) (Games, Sport) jugar*

to play fair — jugar* limpio

to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien

Sense II

4)

a) ( Theat) \<\<cast\>\> actuar*, trabajar; \<\<show\>\> ser* representado

the musical has been playing to packed houses — el musical ha estado llenando las salas

b) ( pretend)

to play dead — hacerse* el muerto

to play hard to get — hacerse* el (or la etc) interesante

5) ( Mus) \<\<musician\>\> tocar*

music was playing in the background — se escuchaba una música de fondo

Sense III

6) ( move)

lights played across the sky — un juego de luces recorrió el cielo

a smile played about his lips — un atisbo de sonrisa rondaba sus labios

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- play about

- play along

- play around

- play back

- play down

- play off

- play on

- play out

- play up

- play upon

English-spanish dictionary > play
19 flop

провал имя существительное:
провал (failure, fail, collapse, flop, failing, fiasco)

неудача (failure, fail, bad luck, bad, misfortune, flop)

неудачник (Jonah, loser, failure, lame duck, underdog, flop)

ночлежка (flophouse, flop, kip, spike, doss-house, cheap-john)

шлепанье (Pat, flop, flap)

шляпа с мягкими полями (flop)

жульничество (fraud, deception, hokum, imposture, con, flop)
глагол:
плюхать (flop)

плюхаться (flop, squash, go squash, squab)

переметнуться (flop, flop over)

шлепаться (plop, flop, squash, splash, thud, plunk)

бить (beat, hit, strike, smash, pound, flop)

биться (beat, fight, struggle, chip, pound, flop)

проваливаться (fall through, fall in, break down, flop, plow, skid)

свалиться (collapse, thud, go, tumble, flop, crumple)

перекинуться (flop over, flop)

ударить (RAM, slam, mar, lash out, catch, flop)

бить крыльями (flop, flicker, flutter, bate)

терпеть неудачу (fail, miscarry, burst up, break Down, suffer a setback, flop)

влопаться (flop, plump into)

заваливаться спать (flop)

Англо-русский синонимический словарь > flop
20 quench

1. n гашение, погашение

quench tank — охлаждающий сборник

2. n утоление

3. n подавление

4. n метал. закаливание; закалка

quench crack — закалочная трещина

quench hardening — закалка в закалочной ванне

quench conveyor — конвейер линии закалки

5. v гасить, тушить

to quench a fire — тушить пожар

6. v метал. закалять, закаливать

to quench steel — закалять сталь

water quench — закаливать в воде

7. v охлаждать

8. v подавлять, уничтожать

to quench hope — разрушить надежду

9. v удовлетворять

10. v спец. подавлять, притуплять, обрывать

11. v воен. проф. заставить замолчать

12. v уничтожать, разбивать

13. v редк. разрушать; убивать

Синонимический ряд:

1. destroy (verb) atomize; decapitate; decimate; demolish; destroy; destruct; discreate; dismantle; dissolve; dynamite; pull down; pulverize; raze; rub out; ruin; shatter; shoot; smash; tear down; unbuild; undo; unframe; unmake; wrack; wreck

2. drink (verb) assuage; drink; flake; gorge; sate; satiate; satisfy; slake

3. gag (verb) gag; hold back; hold down; hush; muffle; repress; shush; strangle; throttle

4. moisten (verb) choke; dampen; douse; extinguish; moisten; out; put out; smother; snuff; stifle; suffocate

5. squash (verb) annihilate; crush; put down; quash; quell; squash; squelch; suppress

English-Russian base dictionary > quench

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squash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. crush, mash, squeeze, flatten; squelch; informal, suppress, silence. See destruction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A vegetable]. Varieties of squash include: winter, Hubbard, butternut, pumpkin, turban,… … English dictionary for students
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squash — v 1. crush, mash, pulp, macerate, masticate; press, squeeze, squeeze the life out of, Sl. squeeze the bejeesus out of; press flat, flatten, compress, condense, reduce, decrease; smash, pulverize, beat, pound, Dial. squish, Sl. squooze. 2. crowd,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
squash — I. verb Etymology: alteration of Middle English squachen to crush, annul, from Anglo French esquacher, from Old French es ex + quachier to hide from view, from Vulgar Latin *coacticare to press together more at cache Date: 1565 transitive verb 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games — The Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was played for the most part at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Singles play took place from March 16 to 20 (Men s and Women s), and the doubles was contested from March 21 to 26 (Men s, Women s … Wikipedia

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