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tempt somebody to do something

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1 to tempt somebody to do something

pierunāt kādu izdarīt kaut ko

English-Latvian dictionary > to tempt somebody to do something
2 to tempt somebody to something

to tempt somebody to something

ofrecerle algo a alguien, servirle algo a alguien

English-spanish dictionary > to tempt somebody to something
3 tempt

tempt [tempt]

transitive verb

tenter

• to tempt sb to do sth donner à qn l'envie de faire qch

• try and tempt her to eat tâchez de la persuader de manger

• I'm very tempted c'est très tentant

• I am tempted to accept je suis tenté d'accepter

• don't tempt me! n'essaie pas de me tenter !

• to tempt fate tenter le sort

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[tempt]
transitive verb tenter

to be tempted — être tenté

to tempt somebody with something — attirer quelqu'un avec quelque chose

to tempt somebody into doing something — inciter quelqu'un à faire quelque chose

can I tempt you to a whisky? — puis-je vous offrir un whisky?

••

to tempt fate ou providence — tenter le destin or sort

English-French dictionary > tempt
4 tempt

transitive verb

1) (attract)

tempt somebody out/into the town — jemanden hinauslocken/in die Stadt locken

tempt somebody to do something — in jemandem den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu tun

2) (cause to have strong urge)

tempt somebody to do something — jemanden geneigt machen, etwas zu tun

be tempted to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun

3) (entice) verführen

be tempted into doing something — sich dazu verleiten lassen, etwas zu tun

tempt somebody away from something — jemanden von etwas weglocken

don't tempt me! — verleite mich nicht!

4) (provoke) herausfordern

tempt fate or providence — das Schicksal herausfordern

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[tempt]
verb

(to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) verlocken

- academic.ru/74009/temptation">temptation
- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted
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tempt

[tempt]

vt

1. (entice)

▪ to \tempt sb jdn in Versuchung führen

▪ to be \tempted schwachwerden

▪ to be \tempted to do sth versucht sein, etw zu tun

▪ to \tempt sb to do [or into doing] sth jdn dazu verleiten [o verführen] [o bringen], etw zu tun

to \tempt the appetite den Appetit anregen

2. (attract)

▪ to \tempt sb jdn reizen [o locken]

the sunny day \tempted me into shorts and T-shirt der sonnige Tag verlockte mich dazu, Shorts und T-Shirt zu tragen

3.

▶ to \tempt fate [or providence] das Schicksal herausfordern

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[tempt]
vt

1) (= entice) in Versuchung führen; (successfully) verführen, verleiten

to tempt sb to do or into doing sth — jdn dazu verleiten or verführen, etw zu tun

don't tempt me — bring or führ mich nicht in Versuchung!

one is tempted to believe that... — man möchte fast glauben, dass...

I am very tempted to accept — ich bin sehr versucht anzunehmen

try and tempt her to eat a little — versuchen Sie, ob Sie sie nicht dazu bringen können, etwas zu essen

may I tempt you to have a little more wine? — kann ich Sie noch zu etwas Wein überreden?

are you sure you won't come? – no, I won't be tempted! — willst du bestimmt nicht mitkommen? – nein, ich bleibe hart

to tempt fate or providence (fig) — sein Schicksal herausfordern; (in words) den Teufel an die Wand malen

2) (REL) versuchen, in Versuchung führen

the devil tempts us — der Teufel führt uns in Versuchung

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tempt [tempt] v/t

1. REL und allg jemanden versuchen, in Versuchung führen

2. jemanden verlocken, -leiten, dazu bringen ( alle:

to do, into doing zu tun):

tempt sb away from jemanden weglocken von;

be tempted to do sth versucht oder geneigt sein, etwas zu tun;

can I tempt you to another glass of wine? kann ich Sie noch zu einem Glas Wein verführen?

3. jemanden reizen, locken (Angebot etc)

4. tempt fate ( oder providence) das Schicksal herausfordern

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transitive verb

1) (attract)

tempt somebody out/into the town — jemanden hinauslocken/in die Stadt locken

tempt somebody to do something — in jemandem den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu tun

2) (cause to have strong urge)

tempt somebody to do something — jemanden geneigt machen, etwas zu tun

be tempted to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun

3) (entice) verführen

be tempted into doing something — sich dazu verleiten lassen, etwas zu tun

tempt somebody away from something — jemanden von etwas weglocken

don't tempt me! — verleite mich nicht!

4) (provoke) herausfordern

tempt fate or providence — das Schicksal herausfordern

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v.

verleiten v.

versuchen v.

English-german dictionary > tempt
5 tempt

tempt
verb

(to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) tentar

- temptation
- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted

tempt vb tentar

don't tempt fate no tientes a la suerte

I was tempted to hit him estuve tentado de pegarle

tempt

tr[tempt]

transitive verb

1 tentar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be tempted to do something estar tentado,-a a hacer algo

to tempt fate tentar a la suerte

to tempt providence tentar la suerte

to tempt somebody to something ofrecerle algo a alguien, servirle algo a alguien

tempt ['tɛmpt] vt

: tentar

tempt

v.

• apetecer v.

• engolosinar v.

• inducir v.

• provocar v.

• seducir v.

• tentar v.

tempt
transitive verb (often pass) tentar*

to tempt fate o providence — tentar* a la suerte

to be tempted to + INF — estar* tentado de + inf

to tempt somebody INTO something/-ING: they tempted me into staying another week me convencieron de que me quedara otra semana; may I tempt you to a little more? — ¿le sirvo un poco más?

[tempt]
VT
1) (gen) tentar

to tempt sb to do sth — tentar a algn a hacer algo

I'm tempted to do it — estoy tentado de hacerlo

they've offered me a job in France and I must say I'm tempted — me han ofrecido un trabajo en Francia y la verdad es que me tienta mucho

can I tempt you to another cake? — ¿le apetece otro pastelito?

2) (Rel) tentar, poner a prueba

you shouldn't tempt fate or providence — no hay que tentar a la suerte

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[tempt]
transitive verb (often pass) tentar*

to tempt fate o providence — tentar* a la suerte

to be tempted to + INF — estar* tentado de + inf

to tempt somebody INTO something/-ING: they tempted me into staying another week me convencieron de que me quedara otra semana; may I tempt you to a little more? — ¿le sirvo un poco más?

English-spanish dictionary > tempt
6 verleiten

v/t lead astray; zum Verbrechen etc. verleiten tempt into crime etc.; jemanden verleiten, etw. zu tun seduce s.o. into doing s.th.; jemanden zu etw. verleiten (überreden) auch talk ( oder cajole) s.o. into doing s.th.; sich verleiten lassen (allow o.s. to) be tempted etc. (etw. zu tun into doing s.th.), succumb (to the temptation); dies verleitete mich zu der Annahme,... this led me to believe...

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to mislead; to misguide; to tempt; to betray; to deceive

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ver|lei|ten ptp verleitet
vt

1) (= verlocken) to tempt; (= verführen) to lead astray

die Sonne hat mich verleitet, schwimmen zu gehen — the sun tempted or enticed me to go swimming

jdn zur Sünde verléíten — to lead sb into sin

jdn zum Stehlen/Lügen verléíten — to lead or encourage sb to steal/lie

jdn zu einem Verbrechen verléíten — to lead or encourage sb to commit a crime

jdn zum Ungehorsam verléíten — to encourage sb to be disobedient

jdn dazu verléíten, die Schule zu schwänzen — to encourage sb to play truant

2)

(= veranlassen) jdn zu etw verléíten — to lead sb to sth

jdn zu einem Irrtum verléíten — to lead sb to make or into making a mistake

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1) (to give a wrong idea to: Her friendly attitude misled me into thinking I could trust her.) mislead

2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) surprise

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ver·lei·ten *

vt

1. (dazu bringen)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \verleiten to persuade [or form induce] sb [to do sth]

▪ sich akk [von jdm] [zu etw dat] \verleiten lassen to let oneself be persuaded [to do sth] [by sb], to let oneself be induced [to do sth] [by sb] form

2. (verführen)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \verleiten to entice sb to do sth

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transitives Verb

jemanden dazu verleiten, etwas zu tun — lead or induce somebody to do something; (verlocken) tempt or entice somebody to do something

jemanden zum Stehlen verleiten — lead somebody into stealing

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verleiten v/t lead astray;

zum Verbrechen etc

verleiten tempt into crime etc;

jemanden verleiten, etwas zu tun seduce sb into doing sth;

jemanden zu etwas verleiten (überreden) auch talk ( oder cajole) sb into doing sth;

sich verleiten (allow o.s. to) be tempted etc (

etwas zu tun into doing sth), succumb (to the temptation);

dies verleitete mich zu der Annahme, … this led me to believe …

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transitives Verb

jemanden dazu verleiten, etwas zu tun — lead or induce somebody to do something; (verlocken) tempt or entice somebody to do something

jemanden zum Stehlen verleiten — lead somebody into stealing

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v.

to deceive v.

to inveigle v.

to misguide v.

to tempt v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verleiten
7 lokke

1

мани́ть, завлека́ть; соблазня́ть

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beguile, cajole, coax, entice, lure, seduce

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I. vb:

[ lokke sig]

( om hår) curl.

II. vb

( slå huller i) punch.

III. vb tempt ( fx the sunshine tempted them (to go) out; can't you tempt him (to come) over? tempt a child to eat up its carrots);

(især neds) entice ( fx somebody to do (el. into doing) something; entice her away from her duties),

(F neds) lure,

(mere neds) seduce ( fx lure (el. seduce) her away from her duties; seduce somebody into doing something);

( besnakke) wheedle, coax ( fx somebody into doing something);

( i jagt) decoy;

[ med præp & adv:]

[ lokke noget fra en] wheedle something out of somebody;

[ lokke et smil frem]

F elicit a smile;

[ lokke én i et baghold] ambush somebody;

[ lokke én i en fælde] trap somebody, lead somebody into a trap;

[ lokke maden i ham] coax him into eating;

[ jeg kunne ikke lokke en stavelse ud af ham] I could not get a word (el.

sound) out of him;

[ lokke hemmeligheden ud af ham] worm the secret out of him;

(se også lokkende).

Danish-English dictionary > lokke
8 entice

verb

(to attract or tempt: Goods are displayed in shop windows to entice people into the shop.) atraer, tentar

- enticement
- enticing

entice

tr[ɪn'taɪs]

transitive verb

1 persuadir, tentar, engatusar

■ he enticed her away from her studies la persuadió para que dejara sus estudios

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to entice somebody into doing something lograr persuadir a alguien para que haga algo

entice [ɪn'taɪs, ɛn-] vt, - ticed ; - ticing : atraer, tentar

entice

v.

• atraer v.

(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)

• incitar v.

• seducir v.

• tentar v.

ɪn'taɪs
transitive verb atraer*

to entice people into the shops — para atraer a la gente a las tiendas

they enticed him away with the offer of a higher salary — se lo llevaron prometiéndole un sueldo más alto

[ɪn'taɪs]
VT (=tempt) atraer, tentar; (=seduce) seducir
to entice sb away from sb — convencer a algn de que deje a algn

to entice sb into a room — engatusar a algn para que entre en una habitación

to entice sb into doing sth or to do sth — tentar a algn a hacer algo

to entice sb with food/an offer — tentar a algn con comida/una oferta

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[ɪn'taɪs]
transitive verb atraer*

to entice people into the shops — para atraer a la gente a las tiendas

they enticed him away with the offer of a higher salary — se lo llevaron prometiéndole un sueldo más alto

English-spanish dictionary > entice
9 attempt

ə'tempt
1. verb
(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) intentar, tratar de

2. noun
1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) tentativa, intento

2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) atentado

attempt¹ n intento / tentativa

he succeeded at his first attempt tuvo éxito en su primer intento

attempt² vb intentar

police are attempting to rescue her la policía intenta rescatarla

attempt

tr[ə'tempt]

noun

1 (try) intento, tentativa

■ he made an attempt at 4 metres hizo un intento a 4 metros

■ I'll do it or die in the attempt lo haré o moriré en el intento

transitive verb

1 intentar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make an attempt on somebody's life atentar contra la vida de alguien

attempt [ə'tɛmpt] vt

: intentar, tratar de

attempt n

: intento m, tentativa f

attempt

n.

• atentado s.m.

• conato s.m.

• intento s.m.

• tentativa s.f.

v.

• atentar v.

• atentar contra v.

• intentar v.

• tentar v.

I ə'tempt
transitive verb

a) ( try)

to attempt to + inf/-ing — tratar de or intentar + inf

b) ( have a try at) \<\<student\>\> \<\<exam question\>\> intentar responder a (frml)

she attempted a smile — intentó sonreír

c) attempted past p

attempted suicide — intento m de suicidio

attempted murder/robbery — tentativa f de asesinato/robo

attempted coup — intentona f golpista

II

noun intento m

at o (esp AmE) on the first attempt — a la primera (tentativa), al primer intento

attempt to + inf: in my attempt to avoid the other car... al tratar de or intentar esquivar el otro coche...; they made no attempt to be polite no hicieron ningún esfuerzo para ser corteses; attempt at something/-ing: I made an attempt at conversation traté de or intenté entablar conversación; she had another attempt at the record volvió a intentar batir el récord; to make an attempt on somebody's life — atentar contra la vida de alguien

[ǝ'tempt]
1. N

1) (=try) intento m

we'll do it or die in the attempt — lo haremos o moriremos en el intento

at the first attempt — en el primer intento

this is my first attempt — es la primera vez que lo intento

after several attempts they gave up — tras varios intentos or varias tentativas, se dieron por vencidos

• we had to give up the attempt — tuvimos que renunciar a la empresa

• it was a good attempt — fue un esfuerzo digno de alabanza

• to make an attempt to do sth — hacer una tentativa de hacer algo, intentar hacer algo

he made no attempt to help — ni siquiera intentó ayudar

he made two attempts at it — lo intentó dos veces

to make an attempt on the record — tratar de batir el récord

to make an attempt on the summit — tratar de llegar a la cumbre

2) (=attack) atentado m

• to make an attempt on sb's life — atentar contra la vida de algn

2. VT

1) [+ task] intentar realizar; [+ exam question] intentar responder a

to attempt a reply — intentar responder, tratar de responder

to attempt a smile — intentar sonreír

to attempt suicide — intentar suicidarse

2) (=try)

to attempt to do sth — tratar de or intentar or (esp LAm) procurar hacer algo

the pilot attempted to land — el piloto trató de aterrizar

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I [ə'tempt]
transitive verb

a) ( try)

to attempt to + inf/-ing — tratar de or intentar + inf

b) ( have a try at) \<\<student\>\> \<\<exam question\>\> intentar responder a (frml)

she attempted a smile — intentó sonreír

c) attempted past p

attempted suicide — intento m de suicidio

attempted murder/robbery — tentativa f de asesinato/robo

attempted coup — intentona f golpista

II

noun intento m

at o (esp AmE) on the first attempt — a la primera (tentativa), al primer intento

attempt to + inf: in my attempt to avoid the other car... al tratar de or intentar esquivar el otro coche...; they made no attempt to be polite no hicieron ningún esfuerzo para ser corteses; attempt at something/-ing: I made an attempt at conversation traté de or intenté entablar conversación; she had another attempt at the record volvió a intentar batir el récord; to make an attempt on somebody's life — atentar contra la vida de alguien

English-spanish dictionary > attempt
10 attempt

/ə'tempt/ * danh từ - sự cố gắng, sự thử =to make an attempt at doing something (to do something)+ thử làm một việc gì =to fail in one's attempt+ thử làm nhưng thất bại - (attemper on, upon) sự mưu hại, sự xâm phạm, sự phạm đến =an attempt on somebody's life+ sự mưu hại ai =an attempt on somebody's prerogatives+ sự phạm đến đặc quyền của ai * ngoại động từ - cố gắng; thử, toan =to attempt a hard task+ cố gắng làm một việc khó khăn - mưu hại; xâm phạm, phạm đến =to attempt someone's life+ mưu hại ai - gắng, chiếm lấy, thử đánh chiếm (một đồn...) - gắng, vượt qua (quả núi...) =to attempt a fortress+ thử đánh chiếm một pháo đài =to attempt a mountain peak+ thử vượt qua một ngọn núi

English-Vietnamese dictionary > attempt
11 attempt

ə'tempt 1. verb
(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) forsøke (seg på)
2. noun
1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) forsøk

2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) angrep, drapsforsøk

forsøk
--------
forsøke
--------
prøve
--------
strev

I
subst. \/əˈtem(p)t\/

1) forsøk, prøve

2) ( gammeldags) angrep, attentat

• there was an attempt upon her life

det ble utført et attentat mot henne

make an attempt on somebody's life prøve å drepe noen

make an attempt at (doing) something gjøre et forsøk på (å få til) noe
II
verb \/əˈtem(p)t\/

1) forsøke (å gjøre), forsøke seg på

• he'll attempt the mountain

han vil forsøke å bestige fjellet

2) ( gammeldags) angripe

3) ( gammeldags) friste

attempted escape fluktforsøk

attempt to forsøke å

• did they attempt to resist?

forsøkte de å gjøre motstand?

English-Norwegian dictionary > attempt
12 berufen

(unreg., hat)

I v/t

1. zu einer Funktion: jemanden zum Vorsitzenden / zu einem Amt berufen appoint s.o. chairman / to an office; jemanden auf oder an einen Lehrstuhl berufen offer s.o. a chair (at university); an einen Ort: nach Berlin berufen werden be called to Berlin

2. umg. (beschwören) ich will es nicht berufen touch (Am. knock on) wood, I don’t want to put the kiss of death on it; man soll oder ich will es nicht berufen, aber bisher hatten wir immer Glück I don’t want to tempt fate, but so far we’ve always been lucky

II v/refl: sich berufen auf (+ Akk) als Autorität, Quelle etc.: cite, quote, refer to; auf jemanden persönlich: mention s.o.’s name; sich auf jemanden als Zeugen berufen appeal to s.o. as a witness; sich darauf berufen, dass... plead that...; darf ich mich auf Sie berufen? may I mention your name?; (zitieren) may I quote you?

III v/i österr. JUR. appeal

—

berufen2

Adj.

1. (befähigt) qualified, competent; aus berufenem Munde from a reliable source, on good authority, straight from the horse’s mouth umg.; berufen sein / sich berufen fühlen zu (+ Inf.) be / feel competent enough ( oder qualified) to (+ Inf.) moralisch: have / feel one has a mission to (+ Inf.) ich fühlte mich ( nicht) berufen einzugreifen I felt called upon / I didn’t feel it was for me to intervene

2. zum Priester etc. berufen sein have a calling to be a priest ( oder to the priesthood) etc.; zur Malerei etc. berufen sein have a vocation for painting etc.; sich zu ( etwas) Höherem berufen fühlen feel one is destined for higher things

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to call; to appoint

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be|ru|fen I [bə'ruːfn] ptp berufen irreg
1. vt

1) (= ernennen, einsetzen) to appoint

jdn auf einen Lehrstuhl/zu einem Amt berúfen — to appoint sb to a chair/an office

2) (old = kommen lassen)

jdn zu sich/an einen Ort berúfen — to call or summon sb to one/to a place

Gott hat ihn zu sich berúfen — he has been called to his Maker

3) (inf = beschwören)

ich will/wir wollen etc es nicht berúfen — touch wood (Brit inf), knock on wood (US inf)

ich will es nicht berúfen, aber... — I don't want to tempt fate, but...

4) (dial = ermahnen) to tell off, to reproach

2. vr

sich auf jdn/etw berúfen — to refer to sb/sth

3. vi (Aus JUR
= Berufung einlegen) to appeal II [bə'ruːfn]
adj

1) (= befähigt) Kritiker competent, capable

von berúfener Seite, aus berúfenem Mund — from an authoritative source

zu etw berúfen sein, berúfen sein, etw zu tun — to be competent to do sth

2)

(= ausersehen) zu etw berúfen sein — to have a vocation for sth; (esp Rel) to be called to sth

viele sind berúfen (Bibl) — many are called

sich zu etw berúfen fühlen — to feel one has a mission to be/do sth

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be·ru·fen¹

adj

1. (kompetent) qualified, competent; s.a. Mund, Seite

2. (ausersehen)

▪ zu etw dat \berufen sein to have a vocation [or calling] for sth [or to do sth]

er ist zu Großem \berufen he's meant for greater things

sich akk \berufen fühlen, etw zu tun to feel called to do sth, to feel one has a vocation [or calling] [or mission] to do/be sth

viele sind \berufen REL many are called

be·ru·fen *²

irreg

I. vt

1. (ernennen)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \berufen to appoint sb to sth

jdn auf einen Lehrstuhl \berufen to offer sb a chair

2. (fam: heraufbeschwören)

etw nicht \berufen wollen to hate to have to say sth, to not want to tempt fate

ich will es nicht \berufen, aber er schafft die Prüfung sicher nicht much as I hate to say it, he's not going to pass the exam

ich will das Unglück nicht \berufen I don't want to invite trouble

3. (veraltet: zusammenrufen, zu sich rufen)

▪ etw \berufen to convene [or summon] sth

das Parlament wurde \berufen Parliament was convoked [or summoned]

▪ jdn zu sich dat \berufen to call [or summon] sb to one

der Herr hat sie zu sich \berufen she has been called to her Maker

II. vr

▪ sich akk auf jdn/etw \berufen to refer to sb/sth

der Korrespondent berief sich auf die Prawda the journalist quoted “Pravda” [in support]

sie berief sich auf ihre Unkenntnis she pleaded her ignorance

III. vi JUR ÖSTERR (Berufung einlegen) to [lodge an] appeal

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (einsetzen) appoint

jemanden auf einen Lehrstuhl/in ein Amt berufen — appoint somebody to a chair/an office

2)

berufe es nicht! — (ugs.) don't speak too soon!
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich auf etwas (Akk.) berufen — refer to something

sich auf jemanden berufen — quote or mention somebody's name; (jemanden zitieren) quote or cite somebody
II
Adjektiv

1) competent

aus berufenem Munde — from somebody or one competent or qualified to speak

2) (prädestiniert)

sich dazu berufen fühlen, etwas zu tun — feel called to do something; feel one has a mission to do something

zum Dichter/zu Höherem berufen sein — have a vocation as a poet/be destined for greater things

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berufen¹ (irr, hat)

A. v/t

1. zu einer Funktion:

jemanden zum Vorsitzenden/zu einem Amt berufen appoint sb chairman/to an office;

jemanden auf oder

an einen Lehrstuhl berufen offer sb a chair (at university); an einen Ort:

nach Berlin berufen werden be called to Berlin

2. umg (beschwören)

ich will es nicht berufen touch (US knock on) wood, I don’t want to put the kiss of death on it;

man soll oder

ich will es nicht berufen, aber bisher hatten wir immer Glück I don’t want to tempt fate, but so far we’ve always been lucky

B. v/r:

sich berufen auf (+akk) als Autorität, Quelle etc: cite, quote, refer to; auf jemanden persönlich: mention sb’s name;

sich auf jemanden als Zeugen berufen appeal to sb as a witness;

sich darauf berufen, dass … plead that …;

darf ich mich auf Sie berufen? may I mention your name?; (zitieren) may I quote you?

C. v/i österr JUR appeal

berufen² adj

1. (befähigt) qualified, competent;

aus berufenem Munde from a reliable source, on good authority, straight from the horse’s mouth umg;

berufen sein/sich berufen fühlen zu (+inf) be/feel competent enough ( oder qualified) to (+inf) moralisch: have/feel one has a mission to (+inf)

ich fühlte mich (nicht) berufen einzugreifen I felt called upon/I didn’t feel it was for me to intervene

2.

zum Priester etc

berufen sein have a calling to be a priest ( oder to the priesthood) etc;

zur Malerei etc

berufen sein have a vocation for painting etc;

sich zu (etwas) Höherem berufen fühlen feel one is destined for higher things

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (einsetzen) appoint

jemanden auf einen Lehrstuhl/in ein Amt berufen — appoint somebody to a chair/an office

2)

berufe es nicht! — (ugs.) don't speak too soon!
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

sich auf etwas (Akk.) berufen — refer to something

sich auf jemanden berufen — quote or mention somebody's name; (jemanden zitieren) quote or cite somebody
II
Adjektiv

1) competent

aus berufenem Munde — from somebody or one competent or qualified to speak

2) (prädestiniert)

sich dazu berufen fühlen, etwas zu tun — feel called to do something; feel one has a mission to do something

zum Dichter/zu Höherem berufen sein — have a vocation as a poet/be destined for greater things

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v.

to convene v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > berufen
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v/t

1. try, attempt (auch JUR.); es mit etw. versuchen try s.th. ( oder doing s.th.); es mit jemandem versuchen give s.o. a try; sein Glück versuchen try one’s luck; versuch’s doch mal! umg. have a go; lass mich mal versuchen! let me try (it), let me have a go umg.; versucht II 1

2. (kosten) taste, try

3. v/refl: sich versuchen in (+ Dat) oder an (+ Dat) try one’s hand at

4. altm., BIBL. tempt; versucht II 2

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to attempt; to taste; to tempt; to try

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ver|su|chen ptp versucht
1. vt

1) auch vi (= probieren, kosten) to try; (= sich bemühen) to attempt, to try

es mit etw versúchen — to try sth

versuchs doch! — try, have a try (esp Brit)

es mit jdm versúchen — to give sb a try

versuchter Mord/Diebstahl — attempted murder/theft

2) (= in Versuchung führen) to tempt

sich versucht fühlen — to feel tempted

versucht sein — to be tempted

2. vr

versúchen — to try one's hand at sth

* * *

1) (to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) attempt

2) (to make an attempt at: Although he was not a handyman, he had a bash at mending the lock.) have a bash at

3) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) try

* * *

ver·su·chen *

I. vt

1. (probieren)

▪ etw \versuchen to try [or attempt] sth

▪ es mit jdm/etw \versuchen to give sb/sth a try, to try sb/sth

2. (kosten)

▪ etw \versuchen to try [or taste] sth

3. (in Versuchung führen)

▪ jdn \versuchen to tempt sb

▪ versucht sein, etw zu tun to be tempted to do sth

II. vi

▪ \versuchen, etw zu tun to try doing/to do sth

▪ \versuchen, ob... to [try and] see whether [or if]...

III. vr

▪ sich akk an etw dat/in etw dat \versuchen to try one's hand at sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) try; attempt

versuch's doch! — (drohend) just you try!; (ermunternd) just try it!

es mit jemandem/etwas versuchen — give somebody/something a try

es bei jemandem versuchen — try somebody

versuchter Mord — (Rechtsspr.) attempted murder; s. auch Glück 1)

2) (auch bibl.): (in Versuchung führen) tempt
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb (probieren)

den Kuchen/von dem Kuchen versuchen — try the cake/some of the cake
3.
reflexives Verb

sich in/an etwas (Dat.) versuchen — try one's hand at something

* * *

versuchen v/t

1. try, attempt ( auch JUR);

es mit etwas versuchen try sth ( oder doing sth);

es mit jemandem versuchen give sb a try;

sein Glück versuchen try one’s luck;

versuch’s doch mal! umg have a go;

lass mich mal versuchen! let me try (it), let me have a go umg; → versucht B 1

2. (kosten) taste, try

3. v/r:

sich versuchen in (+dat) oder

an (+dat) try one’s hand at

4. obs, BIBEL tempt; → versucht B 2

* * *
1.
transitives Verb

1) try; attempt

versuch's doch! — (drohend) just you try!; (ermunternd) just try it!

es mit jemandem/etwas versuchen — give somebody/something a try

es bei jemandem versuchen — try somebody

versuchter Mord — (Rechtsspr.) attempted murder; s. auch Glück 1)

2) (auch bibl.): (in Versuchung führen) tempt
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb (probieren)

den Kuchen/von dem Kuchen versuchen — try the cake/some of the cake
3.
reflexives Verb

sich in/an etwas (Dat.) versuchen — try one's hand at something

* * *

v.

to attempt v.

to tempt v.

to try v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > versuchen
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f.

1 luck (fortuna).

estar de suerte to be in luck

por suerte luckily

probar suerte to try one's luck

¡qué suerte! that was lucky!

¡qué suerte que traje el paraguas! how lucky that I brought my umbrella!

tener (buena) suerte to be lucky

tener mala suerte to be unlucky

tener la suerte de espaldas to be having a run of bad luck

2 chance.

echar algo a la suerte to draw lots for something (peninsular SpanishAm)

echar algo a suertes to draw lots for something (peninsular SpanishAm)

tirar algo a la suerte to draw lots for something (peninsular SpanishAm)

tirar algo a suertes to draw lots for something (peninsular SpanishAm)

tocar o caer en suerte a alguien to fall to somebody's lot

la suerte está echada the die is cast

3 fate (destino).

tentar a la suerte to tempt fate

4 good luck, stroke of luck, piece of luck.

5 lot.

6 trick, stunt.

7 sort.

Una extraña suerte de plantas A strange sort of plants.

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suerte

► nombre femenino

1 (fortuna) luck, fortune

2 (azar) chance

3 (destino) destiny, fate

4 (estado, condición) lot, situation

5 formal (tipo) sort, kind, type

■ toda suerte de libros all kinds of books

6 (en tauromaquia) manoeuvre (US maneuver) in a bullfight

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡buena suerte! / ¡suerte! good luck!

de otra suerte otherwise

estar de suerte / estar de mala suerte to be in luck / be out of luck

la suerte está echada the die is cast

por suerte fortunately

probar suerte to try one's luck

¡que tengas suerte! good luck!

tener suerte to be lucky

■ tienes mucha suerte you're really lucky

tener una suerte loca familiar to have the luck of the devil

tentar la suerte figurado to tempt fate

traer (buena) suerte / traer mala suerte to be lucky, bring good luck / be unlucky, bring bad luck

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noun f.

1) luck, fortune, chance

2) fate, lot

3) kind, sort

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SF

1) (=fortuna) luck

con un poco de suerte podemos ganar — with a bit of luck we can win

no me cupo tal suerte — I had no such luck

no nos acompañó mucho la suerte — luck wasn't on our side

¡suerte!, ¡buena suerte! — good luck!

• dar suerte — to bring good luck

el topacio da suerte — topaz brings good luck

este número me da suerte — this is my lucky number

• día de suerte — lucky day

me considero un hombre de suerte — I consider myself a lucky man

estar de suerte — to be in luck

• mala suerte — bad luck

la mala suerte está acompañando su gira — his tour is being dogged by bad luck

¡siempre tengo tan mala suerte con los hombres! — I'm always so unlucky with men!, I always have such bad luck with men!

¡qué mala suerte! — how unlucky!, what bad luck!

• por suerte — luckily, fortunately

• probar suerte — to try one's luck

• tener suerte — to be lucky

¡que tengas suerte! — good luck!, the best of luck!

tuvo una suerte increíble — he was incredibly lucky

tuvo la suerte de que el autobús saliera con retraso — he was lucky that the bus left late, luckily for him his bus left late

• tentar a la suerte — to try one's luck

• traer suerte — to be lucky, bring good luck

me trajo suerte — it brought me good luck

trae mala suerte — it's bad luck, it's unlucky

- por suerte o por desgracia
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2) (=destino) fate

la suerte que les espera — the fate which awaits them

quiso la suerte que pasara por allí un médico — as luck o fate would have it a doctor was passing by

estar resignado a su suerte — to be resigned to one's fate

los abandonaron a su suerte — they left them to their fate

no estaba contento con su suerte — he wasn't happy with his lot

• correr la misma suerte que algn — to suffer the same fate as sb

• mejorar la suerte de algn — to improve sb's lot

• tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate

3) (=azar) chance

confiar algo a la suerte — to leave sth to chance

lo echaron a suertes — [con cerillas, papeletas] they drew lots; [con moneda] they tossed (a coin)

caerle o tocarle en suerte a algn —

al equipo español le tocó en suerte enfrentarse a Turquía — as chance had it, the Spanish team were drawn to play against Turkey

¡vaya marido que me ha tocado en suerte! — what a husband I ended up with!

- la suerte está echada

4) (=clase) sort, kind

hubo toda suerte de comentarios — there were all sorts o kinds of remarks

lo explicó con toda suerte de detalles — she explained it in great detail

5) frm (=modo)

• de esta suerte — in this way

no podemos seguir de esta suerte — we cannot go on in this way

los molinos de agua pueden clasificarse de esta suerte — water wheels can be classified in the following way o in this way

• de suerte que — in such a way that

6) (Taur) stage of the bullfight

suerte de banderillas — the second stage of a bullfight, in which the "banderillas" are stuck into the bull's back

suerte de capa — stage of a bullfight where passes are made with the cape

suerte de varas — opening stage of a bullfight where the bull is weakened with the picador's lance

suerte suprema — final stage of a bullfight

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femenino

1)

a) ( azar) chance

dejar algo en manos de la suerte — to leave something to chance

me cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)

echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something

la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast

b) ( fortuna) luck

buena/mala suerte — good/bad luck

ha sido una suerte que vinieras — it was lucky you came

qué mala suerte! — how unlucky!

qué suerte tienes! — you're so lucky!

tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house

estamos de suerte — we're in luck

número/hombre de suerte — lucky number/man

deséame (buena) suerte — wish me luck

por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone

(que tengas) buena suerte! — good luck!

probar suerte — to try one's luck

traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck

c) ( destino) fate

quiso la suerte que nos volviéramos a encontrar — as fate would have it we met again

tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence

2) (tipo, clase) sort, kind

vino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came

de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that

3) (Taur) each of the phases into which a bullfight is divided

* * *

= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.

Ex. The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.

Ex. These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.

Ex. This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.

Ex. In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.

Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex. There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.

Ex. This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.

Ex. And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.

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* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.

* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.

* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.

* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).

* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.

* no tener suerte = be out of luck.

* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.

* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.

* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.

* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.

* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances, try + Posesivo + luck, give + it a whirl, give + it a try, take + the dip, take + a long shot.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.

* sin suerte = but no dice.

* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.

* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky, be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing, be in luck.

* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( azar) chance

dejar algo en manos de la suerte — to leave something to chance

me cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)

echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something

la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast

b) ( fortuna) luck

buena/mala suerte — good/bad luck

ha sido una suerte que vinieras — it was lucky you came

qué mala suerte! — how unlucky!

qué suerte tienes! — you're so lucky!

tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house

estamos de suerte — we're in luck

número/hombre de suerte — lucky number/man

deséame (buena) suerte — wish me luck

por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone

(que tengas) buena suerte! — good luck!

probar suerte — to try one's luck

traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck

c) ( destino) fate

quiso la suerte que nos volviéramos a encontrar — as fate would have it we met again

tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence

2) (tipo, clase) sort, kind

vino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came

de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that

3) (Taur) each of the phases into which a bullfight is divided

* * *

= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.

Ex: The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.

Ex: These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.

Ex: This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.

Ex: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex: There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.

Ex: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.

Ex: And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.

* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.

* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.

* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).

* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.

* no tener suerte = be out of luck.

* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.

* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.

* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.

* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.

* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances, try + Posesivo + luck, give + it a whirl, give + it a try, take + the dip, take + a long shot.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.

* sin suerte = but no dice.

* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.

* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky, be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing, be in luck.

* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* * *

suerte

feminine

A

1 (azar) chance

lo deja todo en manos de la suerte he leaves everything to chance

me cayó or tocó en suerte it fell to my lot ( frmlor hum)

echar algo a suertes or ( AmL) a la suerte (con una moneda) to toss for sth; (con pajitas) to draw straws for sth

echar a suertes or ( AmL) echar a la suerte to toss a coin

la suerte está echada ( fr hecha); the die is cast

2 (fortuna) luck

buena/mala suerte good/bad luck

ha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came

¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!

tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house

estamos de suerte we're in luck

número/hombre de suerte lucky number/man

tienes una suerte loca you're incredibly lucky

deséame (buena) suerte wish me luck

por suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone

con suerte termino hoy with a bit of luck I'll finish today

buena suerte, que te salga todo bien good luck, I hope it all works out well for you

probar suerte to try one's luck

suerte, valor y al toro the very best of luck to you

traer or dar mala suerte to bring bad luck

trae mala suerte pasar por debajo de una escalera it's bad luck to walk under ladders

3 (destino) fate

no desafíes a la suerte don't tempt fate o providence

quiso la suerte que nos volviéramos a encontrar en París as fate would have it we met up again in Paris

B (tipo, clase) sort, kind

vino toda suerte de gente all sorts o kinds of people came

de (tal) suerte que ( frml); so that

C ( Taur) each of the phases into which a bullfight is divided

Compuestos:

● suerte de banderillas

second phase of a bullfight during which the banderillas are stuck in the bull's neck

● suerte de capa

series of passes with the cape

● suerte de varas or picas

first phase of a bullfight during which the picador weakens the bull with his lance

● suerte suprema

final phase of a bullfight

* * *

suerte sustantivo femenino
a) ( fortuna) luck;

◊ buena/mala suerte good/bad luck;

ha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came;
¡qué mala suerte! how unlucky!;
¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!;
no tengo suerte I'm not a lucky person;
hombre de suerte lucky man;
por suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone;
¡(que tengas) buena suerte! good luck!;
probar suerte to try one's luck;
traer or dar mala suerte to bring bad luck
b) ( azar) chance;

◊ echar algo a suertes ( con monedas) to toss for sth;

( con pajitas) to draw straws for sth
c) ( destino) fate

suerte sustantivo femenino
1 (fortuna) luck: es un hombre de suerte, he's a lucky man
tuviste mala suerte, you were unlucky
por suerte, fortunately o luckily
2 (casualidad, azar) chance: depende de la suerte, it depends on chance
3 (sino, destino) fate, destiny: nadie sabe cuál será su suerte, nobody knows what's going to come of her
4 frml (tipo, género, clase, especie) sort, type: es una suerte de, it's a kind of
5 Taur (lance de la lidia) el torero inició la suerte de matar, the bull-fighter got ready to kill the bull
♦ Locuciones: la suerte está echada, the die is cast
echar a suertes, to draw lots
probar suerte, to try one's luck
tentar (a) la suerte, to tempt fate
' suerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- afortunada
- afortunado
- azar
- batatazo
- camelarse
- cara
- desafortunada
- desafortunado
- desear
- desgracia
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- felizmente
- fortuna
- golpe
- increíble
- informal
- negra
- negro
- pata
- perseguir
- qué
- salar
- salada
- salado
- sombra
- traer
- ventura
- augurio
- buenaventura
- dicha
- leche
- loco
- malo
- perro
- racha
- todo
English:
bad
- be
- beginner
- break
- bugger
- chance
- devil
- die
- fortunate
- fortune
- fortune cookie
- happily
- hard luck
- hopefully
- horseshoe
- least
- lot
- luck
- luckily
- lucky
- mercy
- number
- push
- run
- science
- sheer
- sink
- some
- somebody
- stack
- streak
- stroke
- tempt
- tough
- try
- unfortunate
- unlucky
- wish
- best
- fate
- finger
- grass
- hard
- hold
- jinx
- jolly
- manner
- sorry
- strand
- that

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suerte nf

1. [azar] chance;

echar o [m5] tirar algo Esp [m5] a suertes o Am [m5] a la suerte to draw lots for sth;

Comp

la suerte está echada the die is cast

2. [fortuna] luck;

te deseo buena suerte I wish you good luck;

es una suerte que estés aquí it's lucky you're here;

estar de suerte to be in luck;

¡qué suerte! that was lucky!;

¡qué suerte tuviste! you were so lucky!;

¡qué suerte que traje el paraguas! how lucky that I brought my umbrella!;

por suerte luckily;

probar suerte to try one's luck;

tener (buena) suerte to be lucky;

tiene la suerte de vivir cerca de la playa he's lucky enough to live near the beach;

tener mala suerte to be unlucky;

tuve muy mala suerte con las preguntas que me tocaron I was very unlucky with the questions that came up;

Comp

tener la suerte de espaldas to be having a run of bad luck;

Comp

tentar a la suerte to tempt fate;

Comp

tocar o [m5] caer en suerte a alguien to fall to sb's lot;

me ha tocado o [m5] caído en suerte ser el primero fate decreed that I should be the first one

Comp
la suerte del principiante beginner's luck
3. [destino] fate;

abandonaron el barco a su suerte they abandoned the boat to its fate

4. [clase]
toda suerte de all manner of;

conocí a toda suerte de personas I met all sorts of people;

ser una suerte de… to be a kind o sort of…

5. [manera] manner, fashion;

de suerte que in such a way that

6. Taurom = any of the three stages (“tercios”) of a bullfight

7. Perú [billete de lotería] lottery ticket

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suerte

f

1 luck;

¡suerte! good luck!;

buena suerte good luck;

mala suerte bad luck;

tener la suerte de cara be lucky;

tener una suerte loca be o get incredibly lucky;

probar suerte try one’s luck;

por suerte luckily

2 ( azar)

:

caer o

tocar a alguien en suerte fall to s.o.;

echar a suertes toss for, draw lots for;

la suerte está echada the die is cast

3 ( destino)

:

abandonar o

dejar a alguien a su suerte leave s.o. to their fate

4

:

toda suerte de all kinds of;

de suerte que so that

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suerte nf

1) fortuna: luck, fortune

tener suerte: to be lucky

por suerte: luckily

2) destino: fate, destiny, lot

3) clase, género: sort, kind

toda suerte de cosas: all kinds of things

* * *

suerte n

1. (fortuna) luck

es una suerte que hayas venido it's lucky you came

¡suerte para tu examen! good luck with your exam!

¡qué suerte! how lucky!

2. (destino) destiny / fate

fue la suerte que me llevó a ti it was fate that led me to you

dar suerte / traer suerte to bring (good) luck

de la suerte lucky

por suerte fortunately

tener mala suerte to be unlucky

tener suerte to be lucky

tuve mucha suerte de encontrarte I was very lucky to find you

Spanish-English dictionary > suerte
15 verführen

I v/t

1. sexuell: seduce

2. (verlocken) entice, tempt (zu to; etw. zu tun into doing); weitS. (vom rechten Weg abbringen) lead s.o. astray; jemanden zu einem Bierchen etc. verführen umg. tempt s.o. to a beer etc.

II v/i: zum Diebstahl verführen be an invitation to steal; es verführt zum Kauf it makes you tempted to buy (it)

* * *

to seduce; to debauch; to bribe; to inveigle; to pervert

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ver|füh|ren ptp verführt
vt
to tempt; (esp sexuell) to seduce; die Jugend, das Volk etc to lead astray
jdn zu etw verfǘhren, jdn verfǘhren, etw zu tun — to encourage sb to do sth

ich lasse mich gern verfǘhren — you can twist my arm (inf)

diese offenen Kisten verfǘhren ja direkt zum Diebstahl — these open boxes are an encouragement or invitation to steal

* * *

1) (to trap: He was ensnared by her beauty.) ensnare

2) (to lead (someone) to crime or to evil or immoral (especially sexually immoral) acts.) pervert

3) (to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong): She was seduced by the attractions of the big city.) seduce

* * *

ver·füh·ren *

vt

1. (verleiten)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \verführen to entice sb [into doing sth]

▪ jdn \verführen (sexuell) to seduce sb

2. (hum: verlocken)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \verführen to tempt sb to sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) tempt

jemanden zum Trinken verführen — encourage somebody to take up drinking

2) (sexuell) seduce
2.
intransitives Verb

zu etwas verführen — be a temptation to something

* * *

verführen

A. v/t

1. sexuell: seduce

2. (verlocken) entice, tempt (

zu to;

etwas

zu tun into doing); weitS. (vom rechten Weg abbringen) lead sb astray;

jemanden zu einem Bierchen etc

verführen umg tempt sb to a beer etc

B. v/i:

zum Diebstahl verführen be an invitation to steal;

es verführt zum Kauf it makes you tempted to buy (it)

* * *
1.
transitives Verb

1) tempt

jemanden zum Trinken verführen — encourage somebody to take up drinking

2) (sexuell) seduce
2.
intransitives Verb

zu etwas verführen — be a temptation to something

* * *

v.

to debauch v.

to ensnare v.

to inveigle v.

to seduce v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verführen
16 contempt

kən'tempt
noun

1) (very low opinion; scorn: She spoke with utter contempt of her husband's behaviour.) desprecio, desdén

2) (disregard for the law.) desacato

•

- contemptible
- contemptibly
- contemptuous
- contemptuously

contempt n desprecio

contempt

tr[kən'tempt]

noun

1 desprecio, desdén nombre masculino, menosprecio

■ she felt contempt for her boss sentía desprecio por su jefe

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be beneath contempt ser despreciable

contempt of court SMALLLAW/SMALL desacato al tribunal

to hold something/somebody in contempt despreciar algo/a alguien

contempt [kən'tɛmpt] n

1) disdain: desprecio m, desdén m

to hold in contempt: despreciar

2) : desacato m (ante un tribunal)

contempt

n.

• desacato s.m.

• desdén s.m.

• desecho s.m.

• desprecio s.m.

• higa s.f.

• menosprecio s.m.

• vilipendio s.m.

kən'tempt
mass noun

1) ( scorn) desprecio m, desdén m

to hold something/somebody in contempt — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien

to be beneath contempt — ser* despreciable or deleznable

2) contempt (of court) ( Law) desacato m al tribunal

[kǝn'tempt]
N desprecio m, desdén m
to hold sth/sb in contempt — despreciar algo/a algn

it's beneath contempt — es más que despreciable

to bring into contempt — desprestigiar, envilecer

to hold in contempt — despreciar; (Jur) declarar en rebeldía

contempt of court — (Jur) desacato m (a los tribunales)

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[kən'tempt]
mass noun

1) ( scorn) desprecio m, desdén m

to hold something/somebody in contempt — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien

to be beneath contempt — ser* despreciable or deleznable

2) contempt (of court) ( Law) desacato m al tribunal

English-spanish dictionary > contempt
17 attempt

1. transitive verb
1) versuchen

attempt to do something — versuchen, etwas zu tun

2) (try to accomplish) sich versuchen an (+ Dat.)

candidates should attempt 5 out of 10 questions — die Kandidaten sollten 5 von 10 Fragen zu beantworten versuchen
2. noun
Versuch, der

make an attempt to do something — den Versuch unternehmen, etwas zu tun

make an attempt on somebody's life — ein Attentat od. einen Mordanschlag auf jemanden verüben

* * *
[ə'tempt] 1. verb
(to try: He attempted to reach the dying man, but did not succeed; He did not attempt the last question in the exam.) versuchen
2. noun
1) (a try: They failed in their attempt to climb the Everest; She made no attempt to run away.) der Versuch

2) (an attack: They made an attempt on his life but he survived.) das Attentat

* * *

at·tempt

[əˈtem(p)t]

I. n

1. (try) Versuch m

to make an \attempt at doing sth versuchen, etw zu tun

she made an \attempt at a smile sie versuchte, ein Lächeln zustande zu bringen

brave/doomed/half-hearted \attempt tapferer/aussichtsloser/halbherziger Versuch

at the first/second \attempt beim ersten/zweiten Versuch

2. (murder)

an \attempt on sb's life ein Anschlag m auf jds Leben

II. vt

▪ to \attempt sth etw versuchen

he \attempted a joke er versuchte, einen Witz zu machen

III. vi

▪ to \attempt to do sth versuchen, etw zu tun

* * *
[ə'tempt]
1. vt
versuchen; smile, conversation den Versuch machen or unternehmen zu; task, job sich versuchen an (+dat)
attempted murder — Mordversuch m

attempted suicide — Selbstmordversuch m

2. n
Versuch m; (on sb's life) (Mord)anschlag m (on auf +acc)
an attempt on Mount Everest/the record — ein Versuch, Mount Everest zu bezwingen/den Rekord zu brechen

an attempt at a joke/at doing sth — ein Versuch, einen Witz zu machen/etw zu tun

to make an attempt on sb's life — einen Anschlag auf jdn or jds Leben verüben

to make an attempt at doing sth or to do sth — versuchen, etw zu tun

he made no attempt to help us — er unternahm keinen Versuch, uns zu helfen

at the first attempt — auf Anhieb, beim ersten Versuch

in the attempt — dabei

* * *

attempt [əˈtempt; əˈtemt]

A v/t

1. versuchen, probieren ( beide:

to do, doing zu tun):

attempt suicide einen Selbstmordversuch unternehmen;

attempted murder Mordversuch m;

attempted suicide Selbstmordversuch m

2. a) sich machen oder wagen an (akk), in Angriff nehmen

b) sich versuchen an (dat)

3. obs zu überwältigen suchen, angreifen:

attempt sb’s life einen Mordanschlag oder ein Attentat auf jemanden verüben

B s

1. Versuch m ( auch JUR, SPORT):

make an attempt to do sth den Versuch machen oder unternehmen, etwas zu tun;

at one’s ( oder the) first attempt im oder beim ersten Versuch;

at the second attempt SPORT

a) im Nachfassen,

b) im Nachschuss;

attempt at an explanation Versuch einer Erklärung, Erklärungsversuch

2. make an attempt (up)on sb’s life einen Mordanschlag oder ein Attentat auf jemanden verüben

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) versuchen

attempt to do something — versuchen, etwas zu tun

2) (try to accomplish) sich versuchen an (+ Dat.)

candidates should attempt 5 out of 10 questions — die Kandidaten sollten 5 von 10 Fragen zu beantworten versuchen
2. noun
Versuch, der

make an attempt to do something — den Versuch unternehmen, etwas zu tun

make an attempt on somebody's life — ein Attentat od. einen Mordanschlag auf jemanden verüben

* * *

n.

Bestreben n.

Bestrebung f.

Unternehmung f.

Versuch -e m. v.

versuchen v.

English-german dictionary > attempt
18 reizen

I v/t

1. (ärgern) annoy, rile; (provozieren) provoke; er ist nervös - reiz ihn nicht he’s on edge - don’t irritate him; reizt den Hund bloß nicht! whatever you do, don’t provoke the dog; gereizt

2. MED. irritate

3. (anregen) (Gefühle, Neugier etc.) (a)rouse; (Appetit) stimulate, whet; (Gaumen) tickle; (locken) lure, tempt; dieses Modell reizt mich schon lange I’ve had a hankering for this model for a long time; die Aufgabe / Herausforderung reizt mich the task / challenge really attracts ( oder appeals to) me; ihn reizt die Gefahr danger has a great attraction for him, he likes to be where the danger is; es reizte ihn, etwas ganz Neues zu machen he was attracted by the idea of doing something completely different; es würde mich reizen, es zu tun it’d be a pleasure (to do it) it; stärker: I’d love to do it; das kann mich ( überhaupt) nicht reizen umg. that doesn’t appeal to me (in the slightest), it doesn’t grab me (at all) Sl.

4. Kartenspiel: bid

II v/i

1. MED. irritate the skin ( oder eyes etc.), be an irritant

2. Kartenspiel: bid

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to irritate; to rile; to excite; to attract; to annoy; to pique

* * *
rei|zen ['raitsn]
1. vt

1) (PHYSIOL) to irritate; (= stimulieren) to stimulate

2) (= verlocken) to appeal to

jds Gaumen réízen — to make sb's mouth water

den Gaumen réízen — to make one's mouth water

jds Verlangen réízen — to waken or rouse sb's desire

es würde mich ja sehr réízen,... — I'd love to...

es reizt mich, nach Skye zu fahren — I've got an itch to go to Skye

es hat mich ja immer sehr gereizt,... — I've always had an itch to...

Ihr Angebot reizt mich sehr — I find your offer very tempting

sie versteht es, Männer zu réízen — she knows how to appeal to men

was reizt Sie daran? — what do you like about it?

3) (= ärgern) to annoy; Tier to tease, to annoy; (= herausfordern) to provoke

ein gereiztes Nashorn... — a rhinoceros when provoked...

jds Zorn réízen — to arouse sb's anger

jdn bis aufs Blut réízen — to push sb to breaking point

die Kinder reizten sie bis zur Weißglut — the children really made her see red

See:

→ auch gereizt

4) (Skat) to bid

2. vi

1) (MED) to irritate; (= stimulieren) to stimulate

auf der Haut etc réízen — to irritate the skin etc

der Rauch reizt zum Husten — the smoke makes you cough

zum Widerspruch réízen — to invite contradiction

2) (CARDS) to bid

hoch réízen (lit, fig) — to make a high bid

* * *

1) (to make (a part of the body) sore, red, itchy etc: Soap can irritate a baby's skin.) irritate

2) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) sweet

* * *

rei·zen

[ˈraitsn̩]

I. vt

1. (verlocken)

▪ jdn \reizen to appeal to sb, to tempt sb

diese Frau reizt mich schon irgendwie I'm quite attracted to this woman

die Herausforderung reizt mich sehr I find this challenge very tempting

es reizt mich sehr, für ein paar Jahre ins Ausland zu ziehen I'm very tempted to go overseas for a couple of years

2. MED (stimulieren)

▪ etw \reizen to irritate sth

ätzender Rauch reizt die Lunge acrid smoke irritates the lungs

3. (provozieren)

▪ jdn/ein Tier [zu etw dat] \reizen to provoke sb/an animal [into sth]

reiz ihn besser nicht, er ist leicht aufbrausend better not provoke him, he's got a short fuse

▪ jdn [dazu] reizen, etw zu tun to provoke sb into doing sth; s.a. Weißglut

II. vi

1. (herausfordern)

▪ zu etw dat \reizen to invite sth

der Anblick reizte zum Lachen what we saw made us laugh

ihre Arroganz reizt zur Opposition her arrogance invites opposition

2. MED (stimulieren) to irritate

zum Husten \reizen to make one cough

3. KARTEN (hochtreiben) to bid

will noch jemand \reizen? any more bids?; s.a. hoch

* * *
1.
transitives Verb

1) annoy; tease < animal>; (herausfordern, provozieren) provoke; (zum Zorn treiben) anger; s. auch gereizt

2) (Physiol.) irritate

3) (Interesse erregen bei)

jemanden reizen — attract somebody; appeal to somebody

es würde mich sehr reizen, das zu tun — I'd love to do that

das Angebot reizt mich — I find the offer tempting

4) (Kartenspiele) bid
2.
intransitives Verb

1)

das reizt zum Lachen — it makes people laugh

2) (Kartenspiele) bid

hoch reizen — (fig.) play for high stakes

* * *

reizen

A. v/t

1. (ärgern) annoy, rile; (provozieren) provoke;

er ist nervös - reiz ihn nicht he’s on edge - don’t irritate him;

reizt den Hund bloß nicht! whatever you do, don’t provoke the dog; → gereizt

2. MED irritate

3. (anregen) (Gefühle, Neugier etc) (a)rouse; (Appetit) stimulate, whet; (Gaumen) tickle; (locken) lure, tempt;

dieses Modell reizt mich schon lange I’ve had a hankering for this model for a long time;

die Aufgabe/Herausforderung reizt mich the task/challenge really attracts ( oder appeals to) me;

ihn reizt die Gefahr danger has a great attraction for him, he likes to be where the danger is;

es reizte ihn, etwas ganz Neues zu machen he was attracted by the idea of doing something completely different;

es würde mich reizen, es zu tun it’d be a pleasure (to do it) it; stärker: I’d love to do it;

das kann mich (überhaupt) nicht reizen umg that doesn’t appeal to me (in the slightest), it doesn’t grab me (at all) sl

4. Kartenspiel: bid

B. v/i

1. MED irritate the skin ( oder eyes etc), be an irritant

2. Kartenspiel: bid

* * *
1.
transitives Verb

1) annoy; tease < animal>; (herausfordern, provozieren) provoke; (zum Zorn treiben) anger; s. auch gereizt

2) (Physiol.) irritate

3) (Interesse erregen bei)

jemanden reizen — attract somebody; appeal to somebody

es würde mich sehr reizen, das zu tun — I'd love to do that

das Angebot reizt mich — I find the offer tempting

4) (Kartenspiele) bid
2.
intransitives Verb

1)

das reizt zum Lachen — it makes people laugh

2) (Kartenspiele) bid

hoch reizen — (fig.) play for high stakes

* * *

p.p.

bidden p.p. v.

to appeal v.

to bid v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bid)

or: bade•)

to irritate v.

to pique v.

to stir v.

to tease v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > reizen
19 contemptuous

- uəs

adjective (showing contempt: a contemptuous sneer.) despreciativo, despectivo

contemptuous

tr[kən'temptjʊəs]

adjective

1 (attitude) despreciativo,-a, despectivo,-a; (person) desdeñoso,-a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be contemptuous of something/somebody despreciar algo/a alguien, desdeñar algo/a alguien

contemptuous [kən'tɛmpʧʊəs] adj

: despectivo, despreciativo, desdeñoso

contemptuous

adj.

• desdeñoso, -a adj.

• despectivo, -a adj.

• despreciativo, -a adj.

• menospreciativo, -a adj.

kən'temptʃuəs, kən'temptjʊəs
adjective despectivo, desdeñoso

to be contemptuous OF something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien

[kǝn'temptjʊǝs]
ADJ [person] desdeñoso (of con); [manner] despreciativo, desdeñoso; [gesture] despectivo
to be contemptuous of — desdeñar, menospreciar

* * *
[kən'temptʃuəs, kən'temptjʊəs]
adjective despectivo, desdeñoso

to be contemptuous OF something/somebody — despreciar or desdeñar algo/a alguien

English-spanish dictionary > contemptuous
20 seduce

si'dju:s
verb

(to persuade or attract into doing, thinking etc (something, especially something foolish or wrong): She was seduced by the attractions of the big city.) seducir

- seduction
- seductive

seduce

tr[sɪ'djʊːs]

transitive verb

1 (sexually) seducir

2 formal use (tempt, entice) tentar, seducir

■ he was seduced into buying a new car lo tentaron para que comprara un coche nuevo

■ the sunshine seduced me away from my books dejé los libros atraído por el sol

seduce [sɪ'du:s, -'dju:s] vt, - duced ; - ducing : seducir

seduce

v.

• camelar v.

• corromper v.

• deshonrar v.

• distraer v.

(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)

• seducir v.

sɪ'duːs, sɪ'djuːs
transitive verb

a) ( sexually) seducir*

b) ( tempt) seducir*, tentar*

to seduce somebody INTO -ING — tentar* a alguien a/+ inf

[sɪ'djuːs]
VT (sexually) seducir
to seduce sb into doing sth — (fig) engatusar or convencer a algn para que haga algo

to seduce sb from his duty — apartar a algn de su deber

* * *
[sɪ'duːs, sɪ'djuːs]
transitive verb

a) ( sexually) seducir*

b) ( tempt) seducir*, tentar*

to seduce somebody INTO -ING — tentar* a alguien a/+ inf

English-spanish dictionary > seduce

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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tempt somebody to do something

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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tempt somebody to do something

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