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ten minutes into the game

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1 into

'intu
preposition

1) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) en, dentro de

2) (against: The car ran into the wall.) contra

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) en

4) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) entre

into prep en / dentro de / a

they went into the shop entraron en la tienda

they jumped into the water se tiraron al agua

Muchas veces into implica un proceso de transformación

the frog turned into a prince la rana se convirtió en un príncipe

she made the material into a dress hizo un vestido con la tela

translate this letter into English traduce esta carta al inglés

he cut the cake into six pieces cortó la tarta en seis trozos into también expresa una división aritmética

five into twenty goes four times veinte dividido entre cinco son cuatro

into

tr['ɪntʊ]

preposition

1 (indicating movement) en, dentro de, a; (in direction of) a, hacia; (against) contra, con

■ I'm going into town voy al centro

■ they went into the house entraron en la casa

■ she's got to go into hospital tienen que ingresarla en el hospital

■ he jumped into the water saltó al agua

■ they climbed into bed se metieron en la cama

■ I bit into the apple mordí la manzana, di un mordisco a la manzana

■ the cheque must be paid into a bank account hay que ingresar el cheque en una cuenta bancaria

■ look into my eyes mira a mis ojos

■ speak into the receiver habla al auricular

■ I bumped into him me topé con él

■ he crashed into a tree chocó contra un árbol

■ I walked into a door me topé con una puerta

2 (time, age) hasta

■ she worked long into the night trabajó hasta muy avanzada la noche

■ he remained a bachelor until well into middle age permaneció soltero hasta bien entrada la mediana edad

■ I can see into the future puedo ver el futuro

■ three days into our holiday... a los tres días de empezar las vacaciones...

3 (indicating change) en, a

■ he turned water into wine transformó el agua en vino

■ he changed into a monster se convirtió en un monstruo

■ translate this into Spanish traduce esto al español

■ she wants to change some pounds into euros quiere cambiar libras en euros

■ cut it into small pieces cortadlo en trozos pequeños

■ a house divided into flats una casa dividida en pisos

■ I'll change into a dress me pondré un vestido

■ they came into power llegaron al poder

■ she went into journalism se dedicó al periodismo

■ an inquiry into the disaster una investigación sobre la catástrofe

4 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL entre

■ what's four into twenty? ¿cuánto son veinte entre cuatro?

■ four into eight goes two ocho entre cuatro son dos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be into something familiar (keen on) gustarle a uno algo 2 (interested in) ser aficionado,-a a algo

■ she's into skating le gusta patinar

■ he's into heavy rock le gusta el rock duro

into ['ɪn.tu:] prep

1) (indicating motion) : en, a, contra, dentro de

she got into bed: se metió en la cama

to get into a plane: subir a un avión

he crashed into the wall: chocó contra la pared

looking into the sun: mirando al sol

2) (indicating state or condition) : a, en

to burst into tears: echarse a llorar

the water turned into ice: el agua se convirtió en hielo

to translate into English: traducir al inglés

3) (indicating time)

far into the night: hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his eighties: tiene los ochenta bien cumplidos

4) (in mathematics)

3 into 12 is 4: 12 dividido por 3 es 4

into

prep.

• a prep.

• dentro de prep.

• en prep.

• hacia el interior de prep.

'ɪntu, before consonant 'ɪntə
preposition

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio

we drove into town — fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair — lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

I dropped a coin into the water — dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air — el gato salió volando por los aires

a journey into the future — un viaje al futuro

to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español

b) ( against)

she walked into a tree — se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car — chocó con el otro coche

c) ( Math)

3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2) (in time, distance)

ten minutes into the game — a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle — entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year — el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3) ( indicating result of action)

we split into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball — haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle — el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

['ɪntʊ]
PREP When into is an element in a phrasal verb, eg break into, enter into, look into, walk into, look up the verb.
1) (of place) en, dentro de

put it into the car/bag/cupboard — mételo en el or dentro del coche/bolso/armario

• to get into bed — meterse a la cama

• to get into a car — subir(se) a un coche

he helped his mother into the car — ayudó a su madre a subir al coche

• to go into the country — ir al campo

• I poured the milk into a cup — vertí la leche en una taza

• he went off into the desert — partió hacia el interior del desierto or adentrándose en el desierto

• he went further into the forest — siguió adentrándose en el bosque

• it fell into the lake — se cayó al lago

• they got into the plane — subieron al avión

• to come/go into a room — entrar en una habitación

• to go into town — ir al centro de la ciudad

• to go into the wood — adentrarse or penetrar en el bosque
go into
2) (of time)

it continued well or far into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996

we talked far into the night — charlamos hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his fifties — tiene cincuenta y tantos largos

3) (change in condition etc)

• to change into a monster — volverse un or convertirse en un monstruo

to change pounds into dollars — cambiar libras por dólares

the rain changed into snow — la lluvia se convirtió en nieve

• they divided into two groups — se dividieron en dos grupos

• to translate sth into Spanish — traducir algo al español

• it turned into a pleasant day — resultó or se hizo un día muy agradable
burst into, change 3., divide, grow 1., 1), translate, turn 2., 5)
4) (Math)

• to divide 3 into 12 — dividir doce entre tres

• 2 into 6 goes 3 — seis entre dos son tres

5)

to be into sth >: he is really into jazz * — es un gran aficionado al or del jazz

to be into drugs — meterse drogas, andar metido en drogas

she's into health food — le va mucho lo de la comida sana

what are you into now? — ¿a qué te dedicas ahora?

the children/puppies are into everything! — ¡los críos/perritos andan revolviéndolo todo!

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['ɪntu], before consonant ['ɪntə]
preposition

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio

we drove into town — fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair — lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

I dropped a coin into the water — dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air — el gato salió volando por los aires

a journey into the future — un viaje al futuro

to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español

b) ( against)

she walked into a tree — se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car — chocó con el otro coche

c) ( Math)

3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2) (in time, distance)

ten minutes into the game — a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle — entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year — el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3) ( indicating result of action)

we split into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball — haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle — el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

English-spanish dictionary > into
2 avancer

avancer [avɑ̃se]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ objet, tête] to move forward ; [+ main] to hold out

• avancer le cou to crane forward

• avancer un siège à qn to draw up a seat for sb

• avancer une pendule to put a clock forward

   b. [+ opinion, hypothèse] to advance

• ce qu'il avance paraît vraisemblable what he is suggesting seems quite plausible

   c. [+ date, départ] to bring forward

• il a dû avancer son retour he had to bring forward the date of his return

   d. [+ travail] to speed up

• est-ce que cela vous avancera si je vous aide ? will it speed things up for you if I help?

• ça n'avance pas nos affaires that doesn't improve matters for us

• cela t'avancera à quoi de courir ? what good will it do you to run?

• cela ne t'avancera à rien de crier shouting won't get you anywhere

   e. [+ argent] to advance ; ( = prêter) to lend

2. intransitive verb

   a. (dans l'espace) to advance ; [bateau] to make headway

• il avança d'un pas he took a step forward

• mais avance donc ! move on will you!

• ça n'avançait pas sur la route the traffic was almost at a standstill

   b. ( = progresser) to make progress

• faire avancer [+ travail] to speed up ; [+ science, recherche] to further

• avancer vite dans son travail to make good progress in one's work

• et les travaux, ça avance ? (inf) how's the work coming on? (inf)

• son livre n'avance guère he's not making much headway with his book

• tout cela n'avance à rien that doesn't get us any further

   c. [montre, horloge] to be fast

• ma montre avance de dix minutes my watch is ten minutes fast

   d. [cap, promontoire] to jut out ( dans into ) ; [lèvre, menton] to protrude

3. reflexive verb

► s'avancer

   a. ( = aller en avant) to move forward ; ( = progresser) to advance

• il s'avança vers nous he came towards us

   b. ( = s'engager) to commit o.s.

• je ne crois pas trop m'avancer en disant que... I don't think I'm going too far if I say that...

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avɑ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( dans l'espace) to move [something] forward [objet]

avancer une main timide — to hold one's hand out shyly

avancer un siège à quelqu'un — to pull ou draw up a seat for somebody

la voiture de Monsieur est avancée — your car awaits, sir

2) ( dans le temps) to bring forward [départ, voyage, réunion]

3) ( faire progresser) to get ahead with [travail]

classe les fiches, ça m'avancera — sort out the cards, it'll help me get on more quickly

cela ne nous avance à rien — that doesn't get us anywhere

4) ( prêter)

avancer de l'argent — [banque] to advance money; [parent, ami] to lend money

5) ( changer l'heure)

avancer sa montre de cinq minutes — to put one's watch forward (by) five minutes

6) ( affirmer) to put forward [accusation, théorie]; to propose [chiffre]

avancer que — to suggest that

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( progresser dans l'espace) [personne, véhicule] to move (forward); [armée] to advance

avancer d'un mètre — to move forward (by) one metre

elle poussait mon frère pour le faire avancer — she was pushing my brother forward

elle avança vers le guichet — ( elle alla) she went up to the ticket office; ( elle vint) she came up to the ticket office

2) ( progresser) [personne] to make progress; [travail] to progress

le travail avance vite — the work is making good progress

j'ai bien avancé dans mon travail — I've made good progress with my work

et votre projet? ça avance? — (colloq) and your project? how is it coming along?

faire avancer la science — to further science

3) ( par rapport à l'heure réelle)

avancer de dix minutes — to be ten minutes fast

4) ( faire saillie) [menton, dents] to stick out, to protrude; [cap, presqu'île] to jut out ( dans into); [balcon, plongeoir] to jut out, to project ( au-dessus de over)

3.

s'avancer verbe pronominal

1) ( physiquement)

s'avancer vers quelque chose — to move toward(s) something

s'avancer vers quelqu'un — ( aller) to go toward(s) somebody; ( venir) to come up to somebody

ne t'avance pas près du bord — don't go near the edge

2) ( dans une tâche) to get ahead

3) ( faire saillie) to jut out, to protrude ( dans into; sur, au-dessus de over)

4) ( se hasarder à)

je me suis un peu avancé en lui promettant le dossier pour demain — I shouldn't have committed myself by promising him I'd have the file ready for tomorrow

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avɑ̃se
1. vi

1) (= se déplacer) to move forward, to advance

Il avançait prudemment. — He moved forward cautiously.

2) (= progresser) [projet, travail] to make progress

3) (= être en avance) [montre, réveil] to be fast

Ma montre avance d'une heure. — My watch is an hour fast.

J'avance d'une heure. — I'm an hour fast.

2. vt

1) (= déplacer) to move forward

2) (= prêter) [argent] [employeur] to advance, [ami] to lend

Peux-tu m'avancer cent euros? — Can you lend me 100 euros?

3) (= faire progresser) [travail] to speed up

4) [montre, pendule] to put forward

Il a avancé sa montre d'une heure. — He put his watch forward an hour.

5) [date] to bring forward

La date de l'examen a été avancée. — The date of the exam has been brought forward.

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avancer verb table: placer

A vtr

1 ( dans l'espace) to move [sth] forward [chaise, assiette, échelle]; avancer le cou to crane one's neck (forward); avancer une main timide to hold one's hand out shyly; avancer un siège à qn to pull ou draw up a seat for sb; la voiture de Monsieur est avancée your car awaits, sir;

2 ( dans le temps) to bring forward [départ, voyage, réunion, heure, élections]; un match avancé a game that has been brought forward;

3 ( faire progresser) to get ahead with [travail, tricot]; tous ces problèmes ne font pas avancer vos affaires all these problems aren't improving matters for you; classe les fiches, ça m'avancera sort out the cards, it'll help me get on more quickly; ils ont embauché un intérimaire pour les avancer un peu they have taken on a temp○ to speed things up a bit; toutes ces récriminations ne nous avancent pas beaucoup all these recriminations aren't getting us very far; à quoi ça t'avance d'avoir deux voitures? where does it get you, having two cars?; cela ne nous avance à rien that doesn't get us anywhere;

4 ( prêter) avancer de l'argent à qn [banque] to advance money to sb; [parent, ami] to lend money to sb; pourriez-vous m'avancer 500 euros sur mon salaire? could you advance me 500 euros out of my salary?;

5 ( changer l'heure) avancer sa montre de cinq minutes to put one's watch forward (by) five minutes;

6 ( affirmer) to put forward [accusation, argument, théorie]; to propose [chiffre]; avancer que to suggest that.

B vi

1 ( progresser dans l'espace) [personne, véhicule, navire] to move (forward); [armée, troupes] to advance; avancer d'un mètre to move forward (by) one metre; avancer vers la sortie to move toward(s) the exit; je ne peux plus avancer I can't go any further; allez, avance! go on!; avancer au pas [voiture, cavalier] to move at walking pace; avancer d'un pas to take one step forward; avancer en boitant to limp forward; elle poussait mon frère pour le faire avancer she was pushing my brother forward; elle avança vers moi she came up to me; elle avança vers le guichet ( elle alla) she went up to the ticket office; ( elle vint) she came up to the ticket office;

2 ( progresser) [personne] to make progress; [travail, construction, recherche] to progress; le travail avance vite/péniblement the work is making good/halting progress; j'ai bien avancé dans mon travail ce matin I've made good progress with my work this morning; ce pull n'avance guère this sweater isn't coming on ou progressing very quickly; et votre projet? ça avance○? and your project? how is it coming along?; faire avancer une enquête/les négociations to speed up an inquiry/the negotiations; faire avancer la science to further science; avancer en âge to be getting on (in years); plus on avance dans la vie the longer one lives; la matinée/l'hiver avançait the morning/the winter was wearing on;

3 ( par rapport à l'heure réelle) j'avance de dix minutes I am ten minutes fast; ma montre avance de deux minutes my watch is two minutes fast;

4 ( faire saillie) [menton, dents] to stick out, to protrude; [cap, presqu'île] to jut out (dans into); [balcon, plongeoir] to jut out, to project (au-dessus de over).

C s'avancer vpr

1 ( physiquement) s'avancer vers qch to move toward(s) sth; s'avancer vers qn ( aller) to go toward(s) sb; ( venir) to come up to sb; elle s'avança jusqu'à la porte she went up to the door; ne t'avance pas trop près du bord don't go too near the edge; s'avancer dans le bois to go further into the woods; s'avancer dans le couloir to go down the corridor; la mer s'avance dans les terres the sea goes (a long way) inland;

2 ( dans une tâche) to get ahead; je me suis bien avancé (dans mon travail) I've got well ahead (with my work); je me suis avancée pour la semaine prochaine I'm ahead with my work for next week;

3 ( faire saillie) to jut out, to protrude (dans into; sur, au-dessus de over);

4 ( donner son point de vue) to commit oneself; s'avancer sur un terrain glissant fig to be on slippery ground fig; je me suis un peu avancé en te promettant le dossier pour demain I shouldn't have committed myself by promising you I'd have the file ready for tomorrow; en disant cela je m'avance peut-être un peu trop maybe I am exaggerating a bit in saying that; il s'est avancé jusqu'à dire que he went as far as to say that.

[avɑ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [pousser vers l'avant] to push ou to move forward (separable)

[amener vers l'avant] to bring forward (separable)

tu es trop loin, avance ta chaise you're too far away, move ou bring your chair forward

avancer un siège à quelqu'un to pull ou draw up a seat for somebody

2. [allonger]

avancer la tête to stick one's head out

avancer sa ou la main vers quelque chose

a. [pour l'attraper] to reach towards something

b. [pour qu'on vous le donne] to hold out one's hand for something

3. [dans le temps] to bring ou to put forward (separable) , to move up (US)

l'heure du départ a été avancée de 10 minutes the starting time was put forward 10 minutes

la réunion a été avancée à demain/lundi the meeting has been brought forward to tomorrow/Monday

avancer sa montre (d'une heure) to put one's watch forward (by an hour)

4. [proposer - explication, raison, opinion] to put forward (separable), to suggest, to advance ; [ - argument, théorie, plan] to put forward

être sûr de ce que l'on avance to be certain of what one is saying

si ce qu'il avance est vrai if his allegations are true

5. [faire progresser]

je vais rédiger les étiquettes pour vous avancer I'll write out the labels to make it quicker for you ou to help you along

trêve de bavardage, tout cela ne m'avance pas that's enough chatting, all this isn't getting my work done

ça t'avance à quoi de mentir? (familier) what do you gain by lying?

voilà à quoi ça t'avance de tricher this is where cheating gets you

les insultes ne t'avanceront à rien being abusive will get you nowhere

6. [prêter - argent, somme, loyer] to lend, to advance

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[avɑ̃se] verbe intransitif

1. [se déplacer dans l'espace] to move forward, to proceed (soutenu), to advance

MILITAIRE to advance

avancer d'un pas to take one step forward

avancer à grands pas to stride along

avancer avec difficulté to plod along

avancer vers ou sur quelqu'un d'un air menaçant to advance on somebody threateningly

avoir du mal à avancer to make slow progress

le bus avançait lentement the bus was moving slowly

ne restez pas là, avancez! don't just stand there, move on!

2. [progresser - temps, action] to be getting on, to progress

l'heure avance time's ou it's getting on, it's getting late

l'été/l'hiver avance we're well into the summer/winter

au fur et à mesure que la nuit avançait as the night wore on

ça avance? how's it going?

les réparations n'avançaient pas/avançaient the repair work was getting nowhere/was making swift progress

le projet n'avance plus the project's come to a halt ou standstill

faire avancer

a. [cause] to promote

b. [connaissances] to further, to advance

faire avancer les choses

a. [accélérer une action] to speed things up

b. [améliorer la situation] to improve matters

3. [faire des progrès] to make progress, to get further forward

j'ai l'impression de ne pas avancer I don't feel I'm getting anywhere ou I'm making any headway

avancer dans une enquête/son travail to make progress in an investigation/one's work

avancer en âge

a. [enfant] to grow up, to get older

b. [personne mûre] to be getting on (in years)

avancer en grade to be promoted, to get a promotion

4. [montre, réveil]

votre montre avance ou vous avancez de 10 minutes your watch is ou you are 10 minutes fast

pendule qui avance d'une seconde toutes les heures clock that gains a second every hour

5. [faire saillie - nez, menton] to jut ou to stick out, to protrude ; [ - piton, promontoire] to jut ou to stick out

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s'avancer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [approcher] to move forward ou closer

il s'avança vers moi he came towards me

2. [prendre de l'avance]

s'avancer dans son travail to make progress ou some headway in one's work

3. [prendre position] to commit oneself

je ne voudrais pas m'avancer mais il est possible que... I can't be positive but it might be that...

je m'avance peut-être un peu trop en affirmant cela it might be a bit rash of me to say this

4. [faire saillie] to jut ou to stick out, to protrude

la jetée s'avance dans la mer the jetty sticks out into the sea

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > avancer
3 late

1. adjective
1) spät; (after proper time) verspätet

am I late? — komme ich zu spät?

be late for the train — den Zug verpassen

the train is [ten minutes] late — der Zug hat [zehn Minuten] Verspätung

spring is late this year — dieses Jahr haben wir einen späten Frühling

late riser — Spätaufsteher, der/-aufsteherin, die

late entry — verspätete Anmeldung

late shift — Spätschicht, die

it is late — es ist [schon] spät

have a late dinner — [erst] spät zu Abend essen

late summer — Spätsommer, der

in late July — Ende Juli

2) (deceased) verstorben

3) (former) ehemalig; vormalig

4) (recent) letzt...

in late times — in letzter Zeit. See also academic.ru/88633/later">later; latest
2. adverb
1) (after proper time) verspätet

[too] late — zu spät

they got home very late — sie kamen [erst] sehr spät nach Hause

better late than never — lieber spät als gar nicht

2) (far on in time) spät

late in August — Ende August

late last century — [gegen] Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts

late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

3) (at or till a late hour) spät

be up/sit up late — bis spät in die Nacht od. lange aufbleiben

work late at the office — [abends] lange im Büro arbeiten

4) (formerly)

late of... — ehemals wohnhaft in...; ehemaliger Mitarbeiter [einer Firma]

5) (at late stage)

she was seen as late as yesterday — sie wurde gestern noch gesehen

[a bit] late in the day — (fig. coll.) reichlich spät
3. noun
of late — in letzter Zeit

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[leit] 1. adjective
1) (coming etc after the expected or usual time: The train is late tonight; I try to be punctual but I am always late.) spät

2) (far on in the day or night: late in the day; late at night; It was very late when I got to bed.) spät

3) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) früher

4) (recently, but no longer, holding an office or position: Mr Allan, the late chairman, made a speech.) ehemalig
2. adverb
1) (after the expected or usual time: He arrived late for his interview.) zu spät

2) (far on in the day or night: They always go to bed late.) spät

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- lateness
- lately
- later on
- of late
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late

[leɪt]

I. adj

<-r, -st>

1. (behind time) verspätet attr

▪ to be \late bus, flight, train Verspätung haben; person zu spät kommen, sich akk verspäten

my bus was 20 minutes \late mein Bus hatte 20 Minuten Verspätung

sorry I'm \late tut mir leid, dass ich zu spät komme [o dass ich mich verspätet habe]

we apologize for the \late arrival of the bus die verspätete Ankunft des Busses bitten wir zu entschuldigen

interests will be charged for \late payment bei verspäteter Zahlung werden Zinsen fällig

▪ to be \late for sth zu spät zu etw dat kommen

hurry up or you'll be \late for the bus beeil dich, sonst verpasst du noch den Bus

to be \late for work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen

2. (in the day) spät

let's go home, it's getting \late lass uns nach Hause gehen, es ist schon spät

I didn't know it was that \late! ich hatte keine Ahnung, dass es schon so spät ist!

what are you doing up at this \late hour? warum bist du denn noch um diese Uhrzeit [o noch zu so später Stunde] auf?

what is the \latest time I can have an appointment? wann wäre der späteste Termin?

I've had too many \late nights last month ich bin letzten Monat zu oft zu spät ins Bett gekommen

is it too \late to phone Jean? kann man Jean um diese Uhrzeit noch anrufen?

I'm sorry the call is so \late tut mir leid, dass ich so spät [noch] anrufe

\late last night she phoned me sie rief mich gestern Abend ganz spät noch an

this part of town gets quite dangerous \later at night zu später Stunde wird es in diesem Stadtteil ziemlich gefährlich

a \late breakfast/lunch ein spätes Frühstück/Mittagessen

\late news Spätnachrichten pl

here is a \late news flash jetzt noch ein paar Spätnachrichten

to keep \late hours shops lange [o spät] geöffnet haben

\late opening hours lange Öffnungszeiten

\late shift Spätschicht f

\late train Spätzug m

3. attr (towards the end) spät

she made some \late changes to the team sie hat die Teamzusammenstellung noch kurzfristig geändert

they won the game with a \late goal sie gewannen mit einem Tor kurz vor Spielende

in \later life she started painting in späteren Jahren hat sie angefangen zu malen

\late tomorrow afternoon/evening/morning morgen am späten Nachmittag/Abend/Vormittag

in the \late afternoon/evening spät am Nachmittag/Abend, spätnachmittags/spätabends

in the \late morning am späten Vormittag

the \late nineteenth century das ausgehende [o späte] 19. Jahrhundert

\late October Ende Oktober

the \late 70s die späten Siebzigerjahre

\late strawberries Späterdbeeren pl

\late summer/autumn [or AM also fall] der Spätsommer/-herbst

to be in one's \late thirties/twenties Ende dreißig/zwanzig sein

4. attr ARTS, MUS spät

I prefer her earlier paintings to her \later work mir gefallen ihre frühen Gemälde besser als ihr Spätwerk

\late Gothic style späte Gotik

a \late work by Brahms ein spätes Stück von Brahms

5. attr (former) früher, ehemalig

a \late collegue of mine ein früherer [o ehemaliger] Kollege von mir

6. attr (deceased) verstorben

the \late Albert Einstein Albert Einstein

her \late husband ihr verstorbener Mann

7. attr (recent) jüngste(r, s); (last) letzte(r, s)

some \late news has just come in that... soeben ist die Meldung hereingekommen, dass...

II. adv

<-r, -s>

1. (after the expected time) spät

the train arrived \late der Zug hatte Verspätung

sorry, I'm running a bit \late today tut mir leid, ich bin heute etwas spät dran

she married \late sie hat spät geheiratet

on Sundays I get up \late Sonntags stehe ich später auf

can I stay up \late tonight? darf ich heute länger aufbleiben?

to work \late länger arbeiten

Ann has to work \late today Ann muss heute Überstunden machen

[too] \late zu spät

he arrived \late er traf zu spät ein

the letter arrived two days \late der Brief ist zwei Tage zu spät angekommen

he realized the truth too \late er hat die Wahrheit zu spät erkannt

2. (at an advanced time) zu fortgeschrittener [o vorgerückter] Stunde

there's a good film on \late heute kommt spätabends [o spät am Abend] ein guter Film

\late that evening, there was knock at the door am späten Abend [o spätabends] klopfte es an der Tür

we talked \late into the night wir haben bis spät in die Nacht geredet

it happened \late last century, in 1998 to be exact es ist kurz vor der Jahrtausendwende passiert, um genau zu sein im Jahr 1998

\late in the afternoon/at night am späten Nachmittag/Abend, spätnachmittags/spätabends

\late in the evening/night spät am Abend/in der Nacht

\late in the day spät [am Tag], gegen Ende des Tages; ( fig: late) spät; ( fig: at the very last moment) im [aller]letzten Augenblick

it's rather \late in the day to do sth ( fig) es ist schon beinahe zu spät um etw zu tun

too \late in the day ( also fig) zu spät

\late in the game gegen Ende des Spiels; ( fig)

it's too \late in the game to do sth es ist zu spät um etw zu tun

\late in life in fortgeschrittenem Alter, spät [im Leben]

he got his driver's licence \late in life er machte erst sehr spät den Führerschein

\late in March/this month/this year gegen Ende März/des Monats/des Jahres

to get up \late spät aufstehen

to stay up \late lange aufbleiben

3. (recently)

as \late as noch

they were using horses on this farm [until] as \late as the 1980s auf dieser Farm arbeiteten sie noch bis in die Achtzigerjahre mit Pferden

of \late in letzter Zeit

4. ( form: formerly)

▪ \late of bis vor Kurzem

Dr. Averly, \late of Newcastle General Hospital,... Herr Dr. Averly, bis vor Kurzem noch am Allgemeinen Krankenhaus von Newcastle [tätig],...

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[leɪt]
1. adj (+er)

1) spät

to be late (for sth) — (zu etw) zu spät kommen

the train/bus is (five minutes) late — der Zug/Bus hat (fünf Minuten) Verspätung

dinner will be late tonight — wir essen heute Abend später; (in hotels) es wird heute Abend später serviert

I was late in getting up this morning — ich bin heute Morgen zu spät aufgestanden

he is late with his rent — er hat seine Miete noch nicht bezahlt

he is always late with his rent — er bezahlt seine Miete immer zu spät

my period is late, I am late — meine Periode ist noch nicht da

I don't want to make you late — ich möchte Sie nicht aufhalten

you'll make me late — Ihretwegen werde ich mich verspäten

that made me late for work —

I don't want to make you late for work — ich möchte nicht, dass du zu spät zur Arbeit kommst

that made the coach late — dadurch hatte der Bus Verspätung

that made the harvest late — dadurch verzögerte sich die Ernte

due to the late arrival of... — wegen der verspäteten Ankunft... (+gen)

it's too late (in the day) for that — dafür ist es jetzt zu spät

it's too late in the day (for you) to do that —

it's not too late to change your mind — es ist noch nicht zu spät, um es sich anders zu überlegen

it's never too late to learn — zum Lernen ist es nie zu spät

2)

it's late — es ist spät

it's getting late — es ist schon spät

is it as late as that? — ist es schon so spät?

3) hour spät; opening hours lang

late train/bus — Spätzug/-bus m

at this late hour — zu so später Stunde, so spät

at a late hour — zu später or vorgerückter Stunde

he keeps very late hours — er geht sehr spät ins Bett

they work late hours —

the night was cold and the hour late — die Nacht war kalt und es war sehr spät

they had a late dinner yesterday — sie haben gestern spät zu Abend gegessen

there is no late delivery of post on Saturdays — sonnabends gibt es keine zweite Zustellung

late night club — Nachtbar f

late potato/summer/edition/programme — Spätkartoffel f/-sommer m/-ausgabe f/-programm nt

"late opening until 7pm on Fridays" — "freitags verlängerte Öffnungszeiten bis 19 Uhr"

he's a late developer — er ist ein Spätentwickler

both my babies were late — meine Kinder sind beide nach dem Termin gekommen

late entrants to the examination will be charged £10 extra — für Nachmeldungen zur Prüfung wird eine Gebühr von £ 10 erhoben

this essay was a late entry for the competition — dieser Aufsatz wurde verspätet für den Wettbewerb eingereicht

they scored two late goals — sie erzielten zwei Tore in den letzten Spielminuten

it happened in the late eighties — es geschah Ende der achtziger Jahre

a man in his late eighties — ein Mann hoch in den Achtzigern, ein Endachtziger

in the late morning — am späten Vormittag

a late 18th-century building — ein Gebäude aus dem späten 18. Jahrhundert

he came in late June — er kam Ende Juni

Late Stone Age — Jungsteinzeit

Easter is late this year — Ostern liegt or ist dieses Jahr spät

spring is late this year — wir haben dieses Jahr einen späten Frühling

4) (= deceased) verstorben

the late John F. Kennedy — John F. Kennedy

5)

(= former) the late Prime Minister — der frühere or vorige Premierminister

6) (= recent) jüngst

in the late war — im letzten Krieg

7)

late of No 13 White St — ehemals White St Nr. 13

late of the Diplomatic Service — ehemals or bis vor Kurzem im diplomatischen Dienst tätig

2. adv
spät
I'll be home late today — ich komme heute spät nach Hause, es wird heute spät

the train arrived/was running eight minutes late — der Zug hatte acht Minuten Verspätung

the baby was born two weeks late — das Baby kam zwei Wochen nach dem Termin

we're running late today — wir sind heute spät dran

better late than never — lieber or besser spät als gar nicht

to sit or stay up late — lange aufbleiben

don't wait up late for me — warte nicht zu lange auf mich

the chemist is open late on Thursdays — die Apotheke hat donnerstags länger geöffnet

to work late at the office — länger im Büro arbeiten

late at night — spät abends

late last night — spät gestern Abend

late in the night — spät in der Nacht

late into the night — bis spät in die Nacht

late in the afternoon — am späten Nachmittag

late last century/in the year — (gegen) Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts/Jahres

they scored late in the second half —

he took up the piano rather late in life — er begann ziemlich spät mit dem Klavierspielen

Goethe was still active even late in life — Goethe war auch im hohen Alter noch aktiv

we decided rather late in the day to come too — wir haben uns ziemlich spät entschlossen, auch zu kommen

he left it very late in the day (to decide) — er hat (mit seiner Entscheidung) bis zum letzten Augenblick gewartet

of late — in letzter Zeit

until as late as 1900 — noch bis 1900

was abolished — erst 1900 wurde die Kinderarbeit abgeschafft

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late [leıt]

A adj (adv → lately)

1. spät:

at a late hour spät (a. fig), zu später Stunde;

keep late hours spät aufstehen und spät zu Bett gehen;

late fruits pl Spätobst n;

late riser Spätaufsteher(in), Langschläfer(in);

late shift WIRTSCH Spätschicht f, -dienst m;

be on late shift Spätschicht oder -dienst haben;

it’s getting late es ist schon spät;

I had a late night ich bin erst spät ins Bett gekommen; → developer 3

2. vorgerückt, spät…, Spät…:

late summer Spätsommer m;

Late Latin Spätlatein n;

the late 18th century das späte 18. Jh.;

late work Spätwerk n (eines Künstlers);

she is (a woman) in her late sixties sie ist hoch in den Sechzigern, sie ist eine Endsechzigerin

3. verspätet, zu spät:

be late

a) zu spät kommen, sich verspäten, spät dran sein,

b) Verspätung haben (Zug etc),

c) im Rückstand sein;

be late for dinner zu spät zum Essen kommen;

be 10 minutes late 10 Minuten zu spät kommen;

you’ll be late for your own funeral umg hum du kommst noch zu deinem eigenen Begräbnis zu spät;

it is too late es ist zu spät

4. letzt(er, e, es), jüngst(er, e, es), neu:

the late war der letzte Krieg;

the latest fashion die neueste Mode;

the latest news die neuesten Nachrichten;

his latest work sein jüngstes Werk;

of late years in den letzten Jahren; → thing² 3

5. a) letzt(er, e, es), früher(er, e, es), ehemalig, vormalig:

our late enemy unser ehemaliger Feind;

the late government die letzte Regierung;

my late residence meine frühere Wohnung;

late of Oxford früher in Oxford (wohnhaft)

b) verstorben:

her late husband;

the late lamented der oder die jüngst Entschlafene oder Verstorbene

B adv

1. spät:

as late as last year erst oder noch letztes Jahr;

better late than never lieber spät als gar nicht;

see you later auf bald!, bis später!;

later on später;

of late → lately;

keep ( oder sit, stay) up late lang oder bis spät in die Nacht aufbleiben;

late last month Ende letzten Monats;

late in the day umg reichlich spät, ein bisschen spät;

come latest als Letzter oder zuletzt kommen; → afternoon A, night Bes Redew, sleep A 1

2. zu spät:

come late;

the train came late der Zug hatte Verspätung

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1. adjective
1) spät; (after proper time) verspätet

am I late? — komme ich zu spät?

be late for the train — den Zug verpassen

the train is [ten minutes] late — der Zug hat [zehn Minuten] Verspätung

spring is late this year — dieses Jahr haben wir einen späten Frühling

late riser — Spätaufsteher, der/-aufsteherin, die

late entry — verspätete Anmeldung

late shift — Spätschicht, die

it is late — es ist [schon] spät

have a late dinner — [erst] spät zu Abend essen

late summer — Spätsommer, der

in late July — Ende Juli

2) (deceased) verstorben

3) (former) ehemalig; vormalig

4) (recent) letzt...

in late times — in letzter Zeit. See also later; latest
2. adverb
1) (after proper time) verspätet

[too] late — zu spät

they got home very late — sie kamen [erst] sehr spät nach Hause

better late than never — lieber spät als gar nicht

2) (far on in time) spät

late in August — Ende August

late last century — [gegen] Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts

late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

3) (at or till a late hour) spät

be up/sit up late — bis spät in die Nacht od. lange aufbleiben

work late at the office — [abends] lange im Büro arbeiten

4) (formerly)

late of... — ehemals wohnhaft in...; ehemaliger Mitarbeiter [einer Firma]

5) (at late stage)

she was seen as late as yesterday — sie wurde gestern noch gesehen

[a bit] late in the day — (fig. coll.) reichlich spät
3. noun
of late — in letzter Zeit

English-german dictionary > late
4 gehen

I v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1. ( zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, Am. auch by foot); spazieren gehen go for a walk; aufrecht / gebückt gehen walk upright / with a stoop; am Stock gehen walk with a stick (Am. cane); im Schritt / Trab gehen Pferd: walk / trot; wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich... wherever I go...

2. mit Richtung: gehen in (+ Akk) go into, enter; auf / über die Straße gehen go out into / cross the street; mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc. gehen see s.o. ( oder go with s.o.) to the station etc.; er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; Licht, Seite, Weg etc.

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go; schwimmen etc. gehen go swimming etc.; jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for s.o.; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed; ins Ausland / Kino etc. gehen go abroad / to the cinema (Am. to a movie) etc.; aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof; in Deckung gehen take cover; ins Wasser gehen go into the water; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; unter Menschen gehen mix with people; an / von Bord gehen go on board / leave the ship, plane etc., embark / disembark; zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join s.o.; mit einer Frage etc.: go up to s.o.; (besuchen) go and see s.o.; seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker / Sportler gegangen? umg., hum. since when have you been an alcoholic / a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc.: als Putzfrau etc. gehen work as a cleaner; in die Fabrik etc. gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc.; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory; zur Schule / aufs Gymnasium etc. gehen go to school / grammar (Am. high) school; sie geht noch nicht in die oder zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, Am. in) school yet; in die Politik / zum Film etc. gehen go into politics / films (Am. motion pictures); zu den oder unter die Soldaten gehen join the army; ins Kloster gehen become a nun; in oder auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (Am. vacation); in Rente gehen retire

5. umg. (sich kleiden): als Clown etc. gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc.; in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes; ganz in Weiß etc. gehen wear white etc., be all in white etc.; sie geht heute im Kleid / mit Hut she’s wearing a dress / hat today; so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen): an die Arbeit etc. gehen get down to work etc.; auch unpers.: wenn’s ans Aufräumen / Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up / drinking

7. fig.: an etw. (Akk) gehen umg. ohne Erlaubnis: touch s.th.; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into s.th.; (nehmen) take s.th.; die Kinder waren mir an das Geld / den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (Am. into) my money / cake; geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg. don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things; sie sind auseinander gegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up; in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching; mit jemandem gehen umg. (fest befreundet sein) go steady with s.o.

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc.) go, leave; gehst du schon? are you going already?; jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then; jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of s.o.; er ist von uns gegangen euph. (ist tot) he has passed away; jemanden gehen lassen let s.o. go; ungestraft: let s.o. off; gehen lassen umg., fig. (Seil etc.) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etw.) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; sich gehen lassen fig. unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper; er ist gegangen worden umg., hum. he was sacked (bes. Am. fired); geh! bes. südd., österr., erstaunt: really?; ach, geh oder geh, geh! umg. come on!, go on!; geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden / dem blöden Kerl ( vom Leib)! umg., fig. I don’t want to hear any of your excuses / see the stupid man; geh mir ( bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc.: (abfahren) go ( nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run; wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?; der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours; hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; siehe auch 13

10. allg. Bewegung: ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?; die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks; draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel: der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in; sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line; der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart; das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig.: es geht das Gerücht, dass... there’s a rumo(u)r going around that...; das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him; das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me; das geht auf die Leber etc. it’s bad for your liver etc., it takes its toll on your liver etc.; es geht auf oder gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight; sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60; seine Kritik ging dahin, dass... his criticism was to the effect that..., what his criticism boiled down to was that...; ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd; der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers; das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage, geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you; gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by; nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?; wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc.: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down / up) to; Leitung etc.: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open; gehen durch go ( oder pass) through; wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?; wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc. off to?; der Zaun geht bis zum Fluss / um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river / around the whole property; das Fenster geht auf die Straße / nach Norden looks out onto the street / faces ( oder looks) north; die Brücke geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine; der Zug, die Strecke geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm; zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right; an der Ampel geht es ( nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen: das Wasser / er geht mir bis ans oder zum Kinn the water / he comes up to my chin; der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee; eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound; tief gehender Schmerz deep grief; es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people; wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?; der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door; auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden geht in die Millionen runs into millions; die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day; das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (Am. overtime)

16. (dauern) last; wie lange geht die Sitzung schon / noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way) / how much longer is the meeting going to take?; die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (Am. May 10th to 24th); das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen): das geht über meinen Verstand / meine Kräfte / meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding / strength / financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp / manage / afford; es geht doch nichts über... there’s nothing like...; das / sie geht ihm über alles it / she means everything to him

18. fig.: wie hoch kannst / willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford? / do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc.: how high can you / do you want to go?; das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!; jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far; er ging so weit zu sagen... he went so far as to say...; das ging so weit, dass... it got to the point where..., things went so far that...

19.

a) (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc.: be on;

b) (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go; um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock; das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day;

c) Puls: beat; ihr Puls geht zu schnell / nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid / has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work; die Uhr geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken; meine Uhr geht falsch / richtig my watch is wrong / right; keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy; das Gedicht, Lied geht so goes like this; wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg. how does the song go again?; wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right; geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?; Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers.; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto, geht das? is that OK?; so geht das ( aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg. (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do; der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter; geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?; der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst ( war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf: gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well; schief gehen go wrong; wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?; gut / schlecht gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing ( oder thriving) / ailing; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg. there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, Am. a close call), talk about lucky umg.; so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc.: that’s what comes of (+ Ger.) abwärts, aufwärts, vorwärts

25. Ware: sell ( gut well), go (well); die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers.; Befinden: wie geht es Ihnen oder dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?; wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg. how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?; mir geht’s gut / schlecht I’m fine / not well; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine / badly; es geht (so) umg. not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; sonst geht’s dir ( aber schon) gut? iro. are you sure you’re feeling all right?; ihm ist es ( auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better; mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg.; wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (Am. auch movie)?; mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg.; jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder an den Kragen etc. umg. he’s really in for it now

27. unpers.; (möglich sein): es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg., no way umg.; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right; es geht auch so / allein (ohne das/dich) we etc. can manage without it/you; es geht ( eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers.; fig.: es geht um Thema: it’s about; worum geht es in dem Film / bei dem Streit? what’s the film (Am. auch movie)/ quarrel about?; es geht hier um... we’re talking about ( oder looking at)...; worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?; es geht um den Frieden etc.: peace etc. is at stake; es geht darum zu (+ Inf.) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ Ger.) darum geht es hier ( gar) nicht that’s not the point;

d) persönliches Interesse: worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?; es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money; mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um... I’m not interested in the money, but...; um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise; den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb: zu Bruch oder in die Brüche gehen break, get broken; in Druck gehen go to press; in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized); in Produktion gehen go into production; offline, online, verloren, vonstatten etc.

II v/t: einen Umweg gehen make a detour; wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; Gang1 3, Weg

III v/refl unpers.: in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes; auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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to march; to step; to go; to walk

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Ge|hen
nt -s, no pl
(= Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking; (= Abschied) leaving; (SPORT) (= Disziplin) walking; (= Wettbewerb) walk
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1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) go

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) go

3) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) go

4) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) go

5) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) go

6) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) go

7) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) go

8) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) going

9) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) go along

10) ((of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once: He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.) walk

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Ge·hen

<-s>

[ˈge:ən]

nt kein pl

1. (Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking

2. (das Weggehen) going, leaving

schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left

sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure

3. SPORT race walking

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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gehen

A. v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1.

(zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, US auch by foot);

spazieren gehen go for a walk;

aufrecht/gebückt gehen walk upright/with a stoop;

am Stock gehen walk with a stick (US cane);

im Schritt/Trab gehen Pferd: walk/trot;

wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich … wherever I go …

2. mit Richtung:

gehen in (+akk) go into, enter;

auf/über die Straße gehen go out into/cross the street;

mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc

gehen see sb ( oder go with sb) to the station etc;

er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; → Licht, Seite, Weg etc

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go;

schwimmen etc

gehen go swimming etc;

jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for sb;

ins oder

zu Bett gehen go to bed;

ins Ausland/Kino etc

gehen go abroad/to the cinema (US to a movie) etc;

aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof;

in Deckung gehen take cover;

ins Wasser gehen go into the water;

auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing;

unter Menschen gehen mix with people;

an/von Bord gehen go on board/leave the ship, plane etc, embark/disembark;

zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join sb; mit einer Frage etc: go up to sb; (besuchen) go and see sb;

seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker/Sportler gegangen? umg, hum since when have you been an alcoholic/a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc:

als Putzfrau etc

gehen work as a cleaner;

in die Fabrik etc

gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory;

zur Schule/aufs Gymnasium etc

gehen go to school/grammar (US high) school;

sie geht noch nicht in die oder

zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, US in) school yet;

in die Politik/zum Film etc

gehen go into politics/films (US motion pictures);

zu den oder

unter die Soldaten gehen join the army;

ins Kloster gehen become a nun;

in oder

auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (US vacation);

in Rente gehen retire

5. umg (sich kleiden):

als Clown etc

gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc;

in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes;

ganz in Weiß etc

gehen wear white etc, be all in white etc;

sie geht heute im Kleid/mit Hut she’s wearing a dress/hat today;

so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen):

an die Arbeit etc

gehen get down to work etc; auch unpers:

wenn’s ans Aufräumen/Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up/drinking

7. fig:

an etwas (akk)

gehen umg ohne Erlaubnis: touch sth; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into sth; (nehmen) take sth;

die Kinder waren mir an das Geld/den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (US into) my money/cake;

geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things;

sie sind auseinandergegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up;

in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching;

mit jemandem gehen umg (fest befreundet sein) go steady with sb

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc) go, leave;

gehst du schon? are you going already?;

jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then;

jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of sb;

er ist von uns gegangen euph (ist tot) he has passed away;

jemanden gehen lassen let sb go; ungestraft: let sb off;

gehen lassen umg, fig (Seil etc) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etwas) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone;

sich gehen lassen fig unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper;

er ist gegangen worden umg, hum he was sacked (besonders US fired);

geh! besonders südd, österr, erstaunt: really?;

ach, geh oder

geh, geh! umg come on!, go on!;

geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden/dem blöden Kerl (vom Leib)! umg, fig I don’t want to hear any of your excuses/see the stupid man;

geh mir (bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc: (abfahren) go (

nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run;

wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?;

der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours;

hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; → auch 13

10. allg Bewegung:

ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?;

die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks;

draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel:

der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in;

sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line;

der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart;

das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig:

es geht das Gerücht, dass … there’s a rumo(u)r going around that …;

das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him;

das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me;

das geht auf die Leber etc it’s bad for your liver etc, it takes its toll on your liver etc;

es geht auf oder

gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight;

sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60;

seine Kritik ging dahin, dass … his criticism was to the effect that …, what his criticism boiled down to was that …;

ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd;

der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers;

das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage,

geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you;

gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by;

nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances;

wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;

es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time;

was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?;

wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down/up) to; Leitung etc: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open;

gehen durch go ( oder pass) through;

wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?;

wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc off to?;

der Zaun

geht bis zum Fluss/um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river/around the whole property;

das Fenster

geht auf die Straße/nach Norden looks out onto the street/faces ( oder looks) north;

die Brücke

geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine;

der Zug, die Strecke

geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm;

zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right;

an der Ampel geht es (nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen:

das Wasser/er geht mir bis ans oder

zum Kinn the water/he comes up to my chin;

der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee;

eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound;

tief gehender Schmerz deep grief;

es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people;

wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?;

der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door;

auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden

geht in die Millionen runs into millions;

die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day;

das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (US overtime)

16. (dauern) last;

wie lange geht die Sitzung schon/noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way)/how much longer is the meeting going to take?;

die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10^th to the 24^th of May (US May 10^th to 24^th);

das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen):

das geht über meinen Verstand/meine Kräfte/meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding/strength/financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp/manage/afford;

es geht doch nichts über … there’s nothing like …;

das/sie geht ihm über alles it/she means everything to him

18. fig:

wie hoch kannst/willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford?/do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc: how high can you/do you want to go?;

das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!;

jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far;

er ging so weit zu sagen … he went so far as to say …;

das ging so weit, dass … it got to the point where …, things went so far that …

19. (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc: be on; (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go;

um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock;

das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day; Puls: beat;

ihr Puls geht zu schnell/nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid/has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work;

die Uhr

geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken;

meine Uhr geht falsch/richtig my watch is wrong/right;

keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy;

das Gedicht, Lied

geht so goes like this;

wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg how does the song go again?;

wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right;

geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?;

Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto,

geht das? is that OK?;

so geht das (aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do;

der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter;

geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?;

der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst (war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf:

gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well;

wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?;

gut/schlecht gehend Geschäft etc: flourishing ( oder thriving)/ailing;

das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;

das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg there’s no way it’s going to work;

wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;

das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, US a close call), talk about lucky umg;

so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc: that’s what comes of (+ger); → schiefgehen

25. Ware: sell (

gut well), go (well);

die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers; Befinden:

wie geht es Ihnen oder

dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?;

wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?;

mir geht’s gut/schlecht I’m fine/not well; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine/badly;

es geht (so) umg not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse;

es sich (dat)

gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.;

sonst geht’s dir( aber schon) gut? iron are you sure you’re feeling all right?;

ihm ist es (auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better;

mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg;

wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (US auch movie)?;

mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg;

jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder

an den Kragen etc umg he’s really in for it now

27. unpers; (möglich sein):

es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg, no way umg;

es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right;

es geht auch so/allein (ohne das/dich) we etc can manage without it/you;

es geht (eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers; fig:

es geht um Thema: it’s about;

worum geht es in dem Film/bei dem Streit? what’s the film (US auch movie)/quarrel about?;

es geht hier um … we’re talking about ( oder looking at) …;

worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?;

es geht um den Frieden etc: peace etc is at stake;

es geht darum zu (+inf) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ger)

darum geht es hier (gar) nicht that’s not the point; persönliches Interesse:

worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?;

es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money;

mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um … I’m not interested in the money, but …;

um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise;

den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb:

zu Bruch oder

in die Brüche gehen break, get broken;

in Druck gehen go to press;

in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized);

in Produktion gehen go into production; → offline, online, verloren, vonstattengehen etc

B. v/t:

einen Umweg gehen make a detour;

wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; → Gang¹ 3, Weg

C. v/r unpers:

in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes;

auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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nur sing. n.

going n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gehen
5 go

1. intransitive verb,
pres. he goes, p.t. went, pres. p. going, p.p. gone

1) gehen; [Fahrzeug:] fahren; [Flugzeug:] fliegen; [Vierfüßer:] laufen; [Reptil:] kriechen; (on horseback etc.) reiten; (on skis, roller skates) laufen; (in wheelchair, pram, lift) fahren

go by bicycle/car/bus/train or rail/boat or sea or ship — mit dem [Fahr]rad/Auto/Bus/Zug/Schiff fahren

go by plane or air — fliegen

go on foot — zu Fuß gehen; laufen (ugs.)

as one goes [along] — (fig.) nach und nach

do something as one goes [along] — (lit.) etwas beim Gehen od. unterwegs tun

go on a journey — eine Reise machen; verreisen

go first-class/at 50 m.p.h. — erster Klasse reisen od. fahren/80 Stundenkilometer fahren

have far to go — weit zu gehen od. zu fahren haben; es weit haben

the doll/dog goes everywhere with her — sie hat immer ihre Puppe/ihren Hund dabei

who goes there? — (sentry's challenge) wer da?

there you go — (coll., giving something) bitte!; da! (ugs.)

2) (proceed as regards purpose, activity, destination, or route) [Bus, Zug, Lift, Schiff:] fahren; (use means of transportation) fahren; (fly) fliegen; (proceed on outward journey) weg-, abfahren; (travel regularly) [Verkehrsmittel:] verkehren (from... to zwischen + Dat.... und)

his hand went to his pocket — er griff nach seiner Tasche

go to the toilet/cinema/moon/a museum/a funeral — auf die Toilette/ins Kino gehen/zum Mond fliegen/ins Museum/zu einer Beerdigung gehen

go to a dance — tanzen gehen

go to the doctor['s] — etc. zum Arzt usw. gehen

go [out] to China — nach China gehen

go [over] to America — nach Amerika [hinüber]fliegen/-fahren

go [off] to London — nach London [ab]fahren/[ab]fliegen

last year we went to Italy — letztes Jahr waren wir in Italien

go this/that way — hier/da entlanggehen/-fahren

go out of one's way — einen Umweg machen; (fig.) keine Mühe scheuen

go towards something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden zugehen

don't go on the grass — geh nicht auf den Rasen

go by something/somebody — [Festzug usw.:] an etwas/jemandem vorbeiziehen; [Bus usw.:] an etwas/jemandem vorbeifahren

go in and out [of something] — [in etwas (Dat.)] ein- und ausgehen

go into something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]gehen

go looking for somebody — jemanden suchen gehen

go chasing after something/somebody — hinter etwas/jemandem herrennen (ugs.)

go to live in Berlin — nach Berlin ziehen

go to see somebody — jemanden aufsuchen

I went to water the garden — ich ging den Garten sprengen

go and do something — [gehen und] etwas tun

I'll go and get my coat — ich hole jetzt meinen Mantel

go and see whether... — nachsehen [gehen], ob...

go on a pilgrimage — etc. eine Pilgerfahrt usw. machen

go on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio auftreten

I'll go! — ich geh schon!; (answer phone) ich geh ran od. nehme ab; (answer door) ich mache auf

you go! — (to the phone) geh du mal ran!

3) (start) losgehen; (in vehicle) losfahren

let's go! — (coll.) fangen wir an!

here goes! — (coll.) dann mal los!

whose turn is it to go? — (in game) wer ist an der Reihe?

go first — (in game) anfangen

from the word go — (fig. coll.) [schon] von Anfang an

4) (pass, circulate, be transmitted) gehen

a shiver went up or down my spine — ein Schauer lief mir über den Rücken od. den Rücken hinunter

go to — (be given to) [Preis, Sieg, Gelder, Job:] gehen an (+ Akk.); [Titel, Krone, Besitz:] übergehen auf (+ Akk.); [Ehre, Verdienst:] zuteil werden (Dat.)

go towards — (be of benefit to) zugute kommen (+ Dat.)

go according to — (be determined by) sich richten nach

5) (make specific motion, do something specific)

go round — [Rad:] sich drehen

there he etc. goes again — (coll.) da, schon wieder!

here we go again — (coll.) jetzt geht das wieder los!

6) (act, work, function effectively) gehen; [Mechanismus, Maschine:] laufen

get the car to go — das Auto ankriegen (ugs.) od. starten

at midnight we were still going — um Mitternacht waren wir immer noch dabei od. im Gange

go by electricity — mit Strom betrieben werden

keep going — (in movement) weitergehen/-fahren; (in activity) weitermachen; (not fail) sich aufrecht halten

keep somebody going — (enable to continue) jemanden aufrecht halten

that'll keep me going — damit komme ich aus

keep something going — etwas in Gang halten

make something go, get/set something going — etwas in Gang bringen

7)

go to — (attend)

go to work — zur Arbeit gehen

go to church/school — in die Kirche/die Schule gehen

go to a comprehensive school — eine Gesamtschule besuchen; auf eine Gesamtschule gehen

8) (have recourse)

go to the originals — auf die Quellen zurückgreifen

go to the relevant authority/UN — sich an die zuständige Behörde/UN wenden

where do we go from here? — (fig.) und was nun? (ugs.)

9) (depart) gehen; [Bus, Zug:] [ab]fahren; [Post:] rausgehen (ugs.)

I must be going now — ich muss allmählich gehen

time to go! — wir müssen/ihr müsst usw. gehen!

to go — (Amer.) [Speisen, Getränke:] zum Mitnehmen

10) (euphem.): (die) sterben

be dead and gone — tot sein

after I go — wenn ich einmal nicht mehr bin

11) (fail) [Gedächtnis, Kräfte:] nachlassen; (cease to function) kaputtgehen; [Maschine, Computer usw.:] ausfallen; [Sicherung:] durchbrennen; (break) brechen; [Seil usw.:] reißen; (collapse) einstürzen; (fray badly) ausfransen

the jacket has gone at the elbows — die Jacke ist an den Ellbogen durchgescheuert

12) (disappear) verschwinden; [Geruch, Rauch:] sich verziehen; [Geld, Zeit:] draufgehen (ugs.) (in, on für); (be relinquished) aufgegeben werden; [Tradition:] abgeschafft werden; (be dismissed) [Arbeitskräfte:] entlassen werden

be gone from sight — außer Sicht geraten sein

my coat/the stain has gone — mein Mantel/der Fleck ist weg

where has my hat gone? — wo ist mein Hut [geblieben]?

all his money goes on women — er gibt sein ganzes Geld für Frauen aus

13) (elapse) [Zeit:] vergehen; [Interview usw.:] vorüber-, vorbeigehen

that has all gone by — das ist jetzt alles vorbei

in days gone by — in längst vergangenen Zeiten

14)

to go — (still remaining)

have something [still] to go — [noch] etwas übrig haben

there's hours to go — es dauert noch Stunden

one week etc. to go to... — noch eine Woche usw. bis...

there's only another mile to go — [es ist] nur noch eine Meile

still have a mile to go — noch eine Meile vor sich (Dat.) haben

one down, two to go — einer ist bereits erledigt, bleiben noch zwei übrig (salopp)

15) (be sold) weggehen (ugs.); verkauft werden

it went for £1 — es ging für 1 Pfund weg

going! going! gone! — zum ersten! zum zweiten! zum dritten!

16) (run) [Grenze, Straße usw.:] verlaufen, gehen; (afford access, lead) gehen; führen; (extend) reichen; (fig.) gehen

as or so far as he/it goes — soweit

17) (turn out, progress) [Ereignis, Projekt, Interview, Abend:] verlaufen

go against somebody/something — [Wahl, Kampf:] zu jemandes/einer Sache Ungunsten ausgehen; [Entscheidung, Urteil:] zu jemandes/einer Sache Ungunsten ausfallen

how did your holiday/party go? — wie war Ihr Urlaub/Ihre Party?

how is the book going? — was macht [denn] das Buch?

things have been going well/badly/smoothly — etc. in der letzten Zeit läuft alles gut/schief/glatt usw.

how are things going?, how is it going? — wie steht's od. (ugs.) läuft's?

18) (be, have form or nature, be in temporary state) sein; [Sprichwort, Gedicht, Titel:] lauten

this is how things go, that's the way it goes — so ist es nun mal

go against something — mit etwas nicht übereinstimmen

go against one's principles — gegen seine Prinzipien gehen

go hungry — hungern; hungrig bleiben

go without food/water — es ohne Essen/Wasser aushalten

go in fear of one's life — in beständiger Angst um sein Leben leben; see also academic.ru/31520/go_against">go against

19) (become) werden

the tyre has gone flat — der Reifen ist platt

the phone has gone dead — die Leitung ist tot

the constituency/York went Tory — der Wahlkreis/York ging an die Tories

20) (have usual place) kommen; (belong) gehören

where does the box go? — wo kommt od. gehört die Kiste hin?

where do you want this chair to go? — wo soll od. kommt der Stuhl hin?

21) (fit) passen

go in[to] something — in etwas (Akk.) gehen od. [hinein]passen

go through something — durch etwas [hindurch]gehen od. [hindurch]passen

six into twelve goes twice — sechs geht zweimal in zwölf

five goes into forty exactly — vierzig durch fünf geht auf

22) (harmonize, match) passen ( with zu)

the two colours don't go — die beiden Farben passen nicht zusammen od. beißen sich

23) (serve, contribute) dienen

the qualities that go to make a leader — die Eigenschaften, die einen Führer ausmachen

it just goes to show that... — daran zeigt sich, dass...

24) (make sound of specified kind) machen; (emit sound) [Turmuhr, Gong:] schlagen; [Glocke:] läuten

There goes the bell. School is over — Es klingelt. Die Schule ist aus

the fire alarm went at 3 a. m. — der Feueralarm ging um 3 Uhr morgens los

a police car with its siren going — ein Polizeiwagen mit eingeschalteter Sirene

25) as intensifier (coll.)

don't go making or go and make him angry — verärgere ihn bloß nicht

don't go looking for trouble — such keinen Streit

I gave him a £10 note and, of course, he had to go and lose it — (iron.) ich gab ihm einen 10-Pfund-Schein, und er musste ihn natürlich prompt verlieren

now you've been and gone and done it! — (coll.) du hast ja was Schönes angerichtet! (ugs. iron.)

go tell him I'm ready — (coll./Amer.) geh und sag ihm, dass ich fertig bin

26) (coll.): (be acceptable or permitted) erlaubt sein; gehen (ugs.)

everything/anything goes — es ist alles erlaubt

it/that goes without saying — es/das ist doch selbstverständlich

what he etc. says, goes — was er usw. sagt, gilt. See also going; gone
2. transitive verb, forms as
I

1) (Cards) spielen

2) (coll.)

go it — es toll treiben; (work hard) rangehen

he has been going it a bit too hard — er hat es etwas zu weit getrieben

go it! — los!; weiter!
3. noun
, pl. goes (coll.)

1) (attempt, try) Versuch, der; (chance) Gelegenheit, die

have a go — es versuchen od. probieren

have a go at doing something — versuchen, etwas zu tun

have a go at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen

let me have/can I have a go? — lass mich [auch ein]mal/kann ich [auch ein]mal? (ugs.)

it's my go — ich bin an der Reihe od. dran

in two/three goes — bei zwei/drei Versuchen

at the first go — auf Anhieb

2)

have a go at somebody — (scold) sich (Dat.) jemanden vornehmen od. vorknöpfen (ugs.); (attack) über jemanden herfallen

3) (period of activity)

in one go — auf einmal

he downed his beer in one go — er trank sein Bier in einem Zug aus

4) (energy) Schwung, der

be full of go — voller Schwung od. Elan sein

have plenty of go — einen enormen Schwung od. Elan haben

5) (vigorous activity)

it's all go — es ist alles eine einzige Hetzerei (ugs.)

it's all go at work — es ist ganz schön was los bei der Arbeit

be on the go — auf Trab sein (ugs.)

keep somebody on the go — jemanden auf Trab halten (ugs.)

6) (success)

make a go of something — mit etwas Erfolg haben

it's no go — da ist nichts zu machen
4. adjective
(coll.)

all systems go — alles klar

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go in with

- go off

- go on

- go on for

- go on to

- go on with

- go out

- go over

- go over to

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) gehen

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) gehen

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) abgehen

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) führen

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) gehen

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) verschwinden

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) ablaufen

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) gehen

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!)

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) im Begriff stehen, zu...

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) versagen

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) gehen

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) werden

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) sich befinden

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) gehören

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) vorbeigehen

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) draufgehen

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) gehen

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) ertönen, machen

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) gehen

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) erfolgreich
2. noun
1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) der Versuch

2) (energy: She's full of go.) der Schwung

•

- going
3. adjective
1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) gutgehend

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) bestehend

•

- go-ahead
4. noun
(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) grünes Licht

- go-getter
- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go
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go

[gəʊ, AM goʊ]

I. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<goes, went, gone>

1. (proceed) gehen; vehicle, train fahren; plane fliegen

don't \go any closer — that animal is dangerous geh' nicht näher ran — das Tier ist gefährlich

the bus \goes from Vaihingen to Sillenbuch der Bus verkehrt zwischen Vaihingen und Sillenbuch

a shiver went down my spine mir fuhr ein Schauer über den Rücken

you \go first! geh du zuerst!

you \go next du bist als Nächste(r) dran!

hey, I \go now he, jetzt bin ich dran! fam

the doll \goes everywhere with him die Puppe nimmt er überallhin mit

drive to the end of the road, \go left, and... fahren Sie die Straße bis zum Ende entlang, biegen Sie dann links ab und...

\go south till you get to the coast halte dich südlich, bis du zur Küste kommst

we have a long way to \go wir haben noch einen weiten Weg vor uns

we've completed all of our goals — where do we \go from here? wir haben all unsere Ziele erreicht — wie geht es jetzt weiter?

the train hooted as it went into the tunnel der Zug pfiff, als er in den Tunnel einfuhr

who \goes there? wer da?; (to dog)

\go fetch it! hol'!

▪ to \go towards sb/sth auf jdn/etw zugehen

to \go home nach Hause gehen

to \go to hospital/a party/prison/the toilet ins Krankenhaus/auf eine Party/ins Gefängnis/auf die Toilette gehen

to \go across to the pub rüber in die Kneipe gehen fam

to \go to sea zur See gehen fam

to \go across the street über die Straße gehen

to \go aboard/ashore an Bord/Land gehen

to \go below nach unten gehen

to \go below deck unter Deck gehen

to \go downhill ( also fig) bergab gehen

to have it far to \go es weit haben

to \go offstage [von der Bühne] abgehen

to \go round sich akk drehen

2. (in order to get)

could you \go into the kitchen and get me something to drink, please? könntest du bitte in die Küche gehen und mir was zu trinken holen?

would you \go and get me some things from the supermarket? würdest du mir ein paar Sachen vom Supermarkt mitbringen?

I just want to \go and have a look at that antique shop over there ich möchte nur schnell einen Blick in das Antiquitätengeschäft da drüben werfen

would you wait for me while I \go and fetch my coat? wartest du kurz auf mich, während ich meinen Mantel hole?

I'll just \go and put my shoes on ich ziehe mir nur schnell die Schuhe on

\go and wash your hands geh und wasch deine Hände

she's gone to meet Brian at the station sie ist Brian vom Bahnhof abholen gegangen

to \go and get some fresh air frische Luft schnappen gehen

to \go to see sb jdn aufsuchen

3. (travel) reisen

have you ever gone to Africa before? warst du schon einmal in Afrika?

to \go by bike/car/coach/train mit dem Fahrrad/Auto/Bus/Zug fahren

to \go on a cruise eine Kreuzfahrt machen

to \go on [a] holiday in Urlaub gehen

to \go to Italy nach Italien fahren

last year I went to Spain letztes Jahr war ich in Spanien

to \go on a journey verreisen, eine Reise machen

to \go by plane fliegen

to \go on a trip eine Reise machen

to \go abroad ins Ausland gehen

4. (disappear) stain, keys verschwinden

where have my keys gone? wo sind meine Schlüssel hin?

ah, my tummy ache is gone! ah, meine Bauchschmerzen sind weg!

I really don't know where all my money \goes ich weiß auch nicht, wo mein ganzes Geld hinverschwindet!

half of my salary \goes on rent die Hälfte meines Gehaltes geht für die Miete drauf

gone are the days when... vorbei sind die Zeiten, wo...

here \goes my free weekend... das war's dann mit meinem freien Wochenende...

all his money \goes on his car er steckt sein ganzes Geld in sein Auto

there \goes another one! und wieder eine/einer weniger!

hundreds of jobs will \go das wird Hunderte von Arbeitsplätzen kosten

the president will have to \go der Präsident wird seinen Hut nehmen müssen

that cat will have to \go die Katze muss verschwinden!

all hope has gone jegliche Hoffnung ist geschwunden

to \go adrift NAUT abtreiben, wegtreiben; ( fig) gestohlen werden

one of my books has gone adrift from my desk eines meiner Bücher ist von meinem Schreibtisch verschwunden

to \go missing BRIT, AUS verschwinden

5. (leave) gehen

we have to \go now [or it's time to \go] wir müssen jetzt gehen

I must be \going ich muss jetzt allmählich gehen

has she gone yet? ist sie noch da?

the bus has gone der Bus ist schon weg; ( old)

be gone! hinweg mit dir veraltet

to let sth/sb \go, to let \go of sth/sb etw/jdn loslassen

6. (do)

to \go biking/jogging/shopping/swimming etc. Rad fahren/joggen/einkaufen/schwimmen etc. gehen

to \go looking for sb/sth jdn/etw suchen gehen

if you \go telling all my secrets,... wenn du hergehst und alle meine Geheimnisse ausplauderst,...

don't you dare \go crying to your mum about this untersteh dich, deswegen heulend zu deiner Mama zu laufen

7. (attend)

to \go to church/a concert in die Kirche/ins Konzert gehen

to \go to the cinema [or AM a movie] [or BRIT ( fam) the pictures] ins Kino gehen

to \go to the doctor zum Arzt gehen

to \go to kindergarten/school/university in den Kindergarten/in die Schule/auf die Universität gehen

to \go on a pilgrimage auf Pilgerfahrt gehen

8. (answer)

I'll \go (phone) ich geh' ran; (door) ich mach' auf

9. (dress up)

▪ to \go as sth witch, pirate als etw gehen

what shall I \go in? als was soll ich gehen?

10. + adj (become) werden

the line has gone dead die Leitung ist tot

the milk's gone sour die Milch ist sauer

the tyre has gone flat der Reifen ist platt

my mind suddenly went blank ich hatte plötzlich wie ein Brett vorm Kopf sl

I always \go red when I'm embarrassed ich werde immer rot, wenn mir etwas peinlich ist

he described the new regulations as bureaucracy gone mad er bezeichnete die neuen Bestimmungen als Ausgeburt einer wild gewordenen Bürokratie

I went cold mir wurde kalt

she's gone Communist sie ist jetzt Kommunistin

he's gone all environmental er macht jetzt voll auf Öko fam

to \go bad food schlecht werden

to \go bald/grey kahl/grau werden

to \go bankrupt bankrottgehen

to \go haywire (out of control) außer Kontrolle geraten; (malfunction) verrücktspielen fam

to \go public an die Öffentlichkeit treten; STOCKEX an die Börse gehen

to \go to sleep einschlafen

11. + adj (be) sein

to \go hungry hungern

to \go thirsty dursten, durstig sein ÖSTERR

to \go unmentioned/unnoticed/unsolved unerwähnt/unbemerkt/ungelöst bleiben

12. (turn out) gehen

how did your party \go? und, wie war deine Party?

how's your thesis \going? was macht deine Doktorarbeit?

how are things \going? und, wie läuft's? fam

if everything \goes well... wenn alles gutgeht...

things have gone well es ist gut gelaufen

the way things \go wie das halt so geht

the way things are \going at the moment... so wie es im Moment aussieht...

to \go like a bomb ein Bombenerfolg sein fam

to \go according to plan nach Plan laufen

to \go from bad to worse vom Regen in die Traufe kommen

to \go against/for sb election zu jds Ungunsten/Gunsten ausgehen

to \go wrong schiefgehen, schieflaufen fam

13. (pass) vergehen, verstreichen

time seems to \go faster as you get older die Zeit scheint schneller zu vergehen, wenn man älter wird

only two days to \go... nur noch zwei Tage...

one week to \go till Christmas noch eine Woche bis Weihnachten

in days gone by in längst vergangenen Zeiten

two exams down, one to \go zwei Prüfungen sind schon geschafft, jetzt noch eine, dann ist es geschafft!

I've three years to \go before I can retire mir fehlen noch drei Jahre bis zur Rente!

14. (begin) anfangen

ready to \go? bist du bereit?

one, two, three, \go! eins, zwei, drei, los!

we really must get \going with these proposals wir müssen uns jetzt echt an diese Konzepte setzen

let's \go! los!

here \goes! jetzt geht's los!

15. (fail) kaputtgehen; hearing, health, memory nachlassen; rope reißen

our computer is \going unser Computer gibt seinen Geist auf hum fam

my jeans is gone at the knees meine Jeans ist an den Knien durchgescheuert

her mind is \going sie baut geistig ganz schön ab! fam

16. (die) sterben

she went peacefully in her sleep sie starb friedlich im Schlaf

17. (belong) hingehören

I'll put it away if you tell me where it \goes ich räum's weg, wenn du mir sagst, wo es hingehört

the silverware \goes in the drawer over there das Silber kommt in die Schublade da drüben

those tools \go in the garage diese Werkzeuge gehören in die Garage

that is to \go into my account das kommt auf mein Konto

where do you want that to \go? wo soll das hin?

that \goes under a different chapter das gehört in ein anderes Kapitel

18. (be awarded)

▪ to \go to sb prize, house an jdn gehen; property auf jdn übergehen geh

Manchester went to Labour Manchester ging an Labour

19. (lead) road führen

where does this trail \go? wohin führt dieser Pfad?

20. (extend) gehen

the meadow \goes all the way down to the road die Weide erstreckt sich bis hinunter zur Straße

your idea is good enough, as far as it \goes... deine Idee ist so weit ganz gut,...

the numbers on the paper \go from 1 to 10 die Nummern auf dem Blatt gehen von 1 bis 10

21. (in auction) gehen

I'll \go as high as £200 ich gehe bis zu 200 Pfund

22. (function) watch gehen; machine laufen

our business has been \going for twenty years unser Geschäft läuft seit zwanzig Jahren

I'm not saying anything as long as the tape recorder is \going ich sage gar nichts, solange das Tonbandgerät läuft

to \go slow ECON einen Bummelstreik machen; watch nachgehen

to get sth \going [or to \go] [or to make sth \go] etw in Gang bringen

to get a party \going eine Party in Fahrt bringen

to get [or set] sb \going jdn in Fahrt bringen

to keep \going person weitermachen; car weiterfahren

come on! keep \going! ja, weiter! fam

to keep sth \going etw in Gang halten; factory in Betrieb halten

to keep a conversation \going eine Unterhaltung am Laufen halten

to keep a fire \going ein Feuer am Brennen halten

that thought kept me \going dieser Gedanke ließ mich durchhalten

here's some food to keep you \going hier hast du erst mal was zu essen

23. (have recourse) gehen

to \go to court over sth wegen einer S. gen vor Gericht gehen

to \go to the police zur Polizei gehen

to \go to war in den Krieg ziehen

24. (match, be in accordance)

▪ to \go [with sth] [zu etw dat] passen

these two colours don't \go diese beiden Farben beißen sich

to \go against logic unlogisch sein

to \go against one's principles gegen jds Prinzipien verstoßen

25. (fit)

five \goes into ten two times [or five into ten \goes twice] fünf geht zweimal in zehn

do you think all these things will \go into our little suitcase? glaubst du, das ganze Zeug wird in unseren kleinen Koffer passen? fam

26. (be sold) weggehen fam

\going, \going, gone! zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, [und] zum Dritten!

pocketbooks are \going for $10 for the next two days in den nächsten zwei Tagen sind die Taschenbücher für 10 Dollar zu haben

▪ to \go to sb an jdn gehen

to \go like hot cakes weggehen wie warme Semmeln fam

to be \going cheap billig zu haben sein

27. (serve, contribute)

▪ to \go [to sth] [zu etw dat] beitragen

the money will \go to the victims of the earthquake das Geld ist für die Erdbebenopfer bestimmt

this will \go towards your holiday das [Geld] ist für deinen Urlaub bestimmt

your daughter's attitude only \goes to prove how much... die Einstellung deiner Tochter zeigt einmal mehr, wie sehr...

28. (move) machen

when I \go like this, my hand hurts wenn ich so mache, tut meine Hand weh

\go like this with your hand to show that... mach so mit deiner Hand, um zu zeigen, dass...

29. (sound) machen

I think I heard the doorbell \go just now ich glaube, es hat gerade geklingelt

there \goes the bell es klingelt

ducks \go ‘quack’ Enten machen ‚quack‘

with sirens \going ambulance mit heulender Sirene

30. (accepted)

anything \goes alles ist erlaubt

that \goes for all of you das gilt für euch alle!

31. (be told, sung) gehen; title, theory lauten

I can never remember how that song \goes ich weiß nie, wie dieses Lied geht

the story \goes that... es heißt, dass...

the rumour \goes that... es geht das Gerücht, dass...

32. (compared to)

as hospitals/things \go verglichen mit anderen Krankenhäusern/Dingen

as things \go today it wasn't that expensive für heutige Verhältnisse war es gar nicht so teuer

33. ( fam: use the toilet)

I really have to \go ich muss ganz dringend mal! fam

34. ( fam: expressing annoyance)

I've gone and lost my earring ich habe meinen Ohrring verloren

you've really gone and done it now! jetzt hast du aber was Schönes angerichtet! iron; (pej!)

\go to hell! geh [o scher dich] zum Teufel! fam

35. AM (in restaurant)

do you want that pizza here or to \go? möchten Sie die Pizza hier essen oder mitnehmen?; AM

I'd like a cheeseburger to \go, please ich hätte gerne einen Cheeseburger zum Mitnehmen

36. (available)

is there any beer \going? gibt es Bier?

I'll have whatever is \going ich nehme das, was gerade da ist

37. ( fam: treat)

to \go easy on sb jdn schonend behandeln, jdn glimpflich davonkommen lassen

38.

▶ to \go all out to do sth alles daransetzen, etw zu tun

▶ to \go Dutch getrennt zahlen

▶ easy come, easy \go ( prov) wie gewonnen, so zerronnen prov

▶ \go [and] get stuffed! ( fam) du kannst mich mal! fam

▶ to \go halves on sth sich dat etw je zur Hälfte teilen

▶ here we \go again ( fam) jetzt geht das wieder los! fam

▶ \go [and] take a running jump! mach bloß, dass du abhaust [o ÖSTERR verschwindest]! fam

▶ there you \go bitte schön!; (told you so) sag ich's doch! fam

▶ there he \goes again ( fam) jetzt fängt er schon wieder damit an! fam

▶ don't \go there ( fam) lass dich nicht darauf ein

▶ that \goes without saying das versteht sich von selbst

II. AUXILIARY VERB

future tense

▪ to be \going to do sth etw tun werden

we are \going to have a party tomorrow wir geben morgen eine Party

he was \going to phone me this morning er wollte mich heute Morgen anrufen

isn't she \going to accept the job after all? nimmt sie den Job nun doch nicht an?

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

<goes, went, gone>

1. esp AM (travel)

▪ to \go sth a route, a highway etw nehmen

2. ( fam: say)

▪ to \go sth:

she \goes to me: I never want to see you again! sie sagt zu mir: ich will dich nie wieder sehen!

3. CARDS

▪ to \go sth etw reizen

to \go nap die höchste Zahl von Stichen ansagen

4. BRIT (like)

to not \go much on sth sich dat nicht viel aus etw dat machen

5. (become)

▪ to \go sth:

my mind went a complete blank ich hatte voll ein Brett vorm Kopf! fam

6.

▶ to \go it alone etw im Alleingang tun

▶ to \go it ( fam) es toll treiben fam; (move quickly) ein tolles Tempo drauf haben; (work hard) sich akk reinknien

▶ to \go a long way lange [vor]halten

▶ sb will \go a long way jd wird es weit bringen

▶ to \go nap alles auf eine Karte setzen

▶ to \go it some es laufenlassen fam

IV. NOUN

<pl -es>

1. (turn)

I'll have a \go at driving if you're tired ich kann dich mit dem Fahren ablösen, wenn du müde bist fam

you've had your \go already! du warst schon dran!

hey, it's Ken's \go now he, jetzt ist Ken dran

can I have a \go? darf ich mal?

to miss one \go einmal aussetzen; (not voluntarily) einmal übersprungen werden

2. (attempt) Versuch m

have a \go! versuch' es doch einfach mal! fam

at one \go auf einen Schlag; (drink) in einem Zug fam

all in one \go alle[s] auf einmal

at the first \go auf Anhieb

to give sth a \go etw versuchen

to have a \go at sb (criticize) jdn runtermachen fam; (attack) über jdn herfallen

his boss had a \go at him about his appearance sein Chef hat sich ihn wegen seines Äußeren vorgeknöpft fam

members of the public are strongly advised not to have a \go at this man die Öffentlichkeit wird eindringlich davor gewarnt, etwas gegen diesen Mann zu unternehmen

to have a \go at doing sth versuchen, etw zu tun

to have several \goes at sth für etw akk mehrere Anläufe nehmen

3. no pl (energy) Antrieb m, Elan m

to be full of \go voller Elan sein

4. esp BRIT ( fam: dose) Anfall m

she had such a bad \go of the flu that she took a week off from work sie hatte so eine schlimme Grippe, dass sie eine Woche in Krankenstand ging

5. ( fam: lots of activity)

it's all \go here hier ist immer was los fam

it's all \go and no relaxing on those bus tours auf diesen Busfahrten wird nur gehetzt und man kommt nie zum Ausruhen fam

I've got two projects on the \go at the moment ich habe momentan zwei Projekte gleichzeitig laufen

to be on the \go [ständig] auf Trab sein

I've been on the \go all day long ich war den ganzen Tag auf Achse fam

to keep sb on the \go jdn auf Trab halten fam

6.

▶ to be all the \go BRIT ( dated fam) der letzte Schrei sein

▶ to make a \go of sth mit etw dat Erfolg haben

she's making a \go of her new antique shop ihr neues Antiquitätengeschäft ist ein voller Erfolg fam

▶ that was a near \go das war knapp

▶ it's no \go da ist nichts zu machen

▶ to be touch and \go auf der Kippe stehen fam

▶ from the word \go von Anfang an

V. ADJECTIVE

pred [start]klar, in Ordnung

all systems [are] \go alles klar

all systems \go, take-off in t minus 10 alle Systeme zeigen grün, Start in t minus 10

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go¹ [ɡəʊ]

A pl goes [ɡəʊz] s

1. Gehen n:

on the go umg

a) (ständig) in Bewegung oder auf Achse

b) obs im Verfall begriffen, im Dahinschwinden;

from the word go umg von Anfang an

2. Gang m, (Ver)Lauf m

3. umg Schwung m, Schmiss m umg:

this song has no go;

he is full of go er hat Schwung, er ist voller Leben

4. umg Mode f:

it is all the go now es ist jetzt große Mode

5. umg Erfolg m:

make a go of sth etwas zu einem Erfolg machen;

no go

a) kein Erfolg,

b) aussichts-, zwecklos;

it’s no go es geht nicht, nichts zu machen

6. umg Abmachung f:

it’s a go! abgemacht!

7. umg Versuch m:

have a go at sth etwas probieren oder versuchen;

let me have a go lass mich mal (probieren)!;

have a go at sb jemandem was zu hören geben umg;

have a go (Fußball) abziehen;

at one go auf einen Schlag, auf Anhieb;

in one go auf einen Sitz;

at the first go gleich beim ersten Versuch;

it’s your go du bist an der Reihe oder dran

8. umg ( besonders unangenehme) Sache, Geschichte f:

what a go! ’ne schöne Geschichte oder Bescherung!, so was Dummes!;

it was a near go das ging gerade noch (einmal) gut

9. umg

a) Portion f (einer Speise)

b) Glas n:

his third go of brandy sein dritter Kognak

10. Anfall m (einer Krankheit):

my second go of influenza meine zweite Grippe

B adj TECH umg funktionstüchtig

C v/i prät went [went], pperf gone [ɡɒn; US ɡɔːn], 3. sg präs goes [ɡəʊz]

1. gehen, fahren, reisen ( alle:

to nach), sich (fort)bewegen:

go on foot zu Fuß gehen;

go by plane ( oder air) mit dem Flugzeug reisen, fliegen;

go to Paris nach Paris reisen oder gehen;

go to the country Br (das Parlament auflösen und) Neuwahlen ausschreiben; → horseback A, train A 1

2. (fort)gehen, abfahren, abreisen (to nach):

people were coming and going Leute kamen und gingen;

who goes there? MIL wer da?;

I must be going ich muss gehen oder weg oder fort; → let¹ Bes Redew

3. verkehren, fahren (Fahrzeuge)

4. anfangen, loslegen, -gehen:

go! SPORT los!;

go to it! mach dich dran!, ran! (beide umg);

here you go again! jetzt fängst du schon wieder an!;

just go and try versuchs doch mal!;

here goes! umg dann mal los!, ran (an den Speck)!

5. gehen, führen (to nach):

this road goes to York

6. sich erstrecken, reichen, gehen (to bis):

the belt does not go round her waist der Gürtel geht oder reicht nicht um ihre Taille;

as far as it goes bis zu einem gewissen Grade;

it goes a long way es reicht lange (aus)

7. fig gehen:

let it go at that lass es dabei bewenden; → all Bes Redew, anywhere 1, court A 10, expense Bes Redew, far Bes Redew, heart Bes Redew, nowhere A 2

8. MATH (into) gehen (in akk), enthalten sein (in dat):

5 into 10 goes twice

9. gehen, passen ( beide:

into, in in akk), fallen (to auf akk):

it does not go into my pocket es geht oder passt nicht in meine Tasche;

12 inches go to the foot 12 Zoll gehen auf oder bilden einen Fuß

10. gehören (in, into in akk; on auf akk):

the books go on the shelf die Bücher gehören in oder kommen auf das Regal;

where does this go? wohin kommt das?

11. (to) gehen (an akk) (Preis etc), zufallen (dat) (Erbe):

the money is going to a good cause das Geld fließt einem guten Zweck zu oder kommt einem guten Zweck zugute!

12. TECH gehen, laufen, funktionieren (alle auch fig):

the engine is going;

keep (set) sth going etwas in Gang halten (bringen);

make things go die Sache in Schwung bringen; → get B 14, C 4, keep B 2

13. werden, in einen (bestimmten) Zustand übergehen oder verfallen:

your coffee will go cold dein Kaffee wird kalt;

go blind erblinden;

go Conservative zu den Konservativen übergehen; → bad¹ A 13, hot A 3, mad A 1

14. (gewöhnlich) (in einem Zustand) sein, sich ständig befinden:

go armed bewaffnet sein;

go in rags ständig in Lumpen herumlaufen;

go hungry hungern;

going sixteen im 16. Lebensjahr; → fear A 1, unheeded

15. a) meist go with child schwanger sein

b) go with young ZOOL trächtig sein

16. (with) gehen (mit), sich halten oder anschließen (an akk): → tide¹ A 3

17. sich halten (by, on, upon an akk), gehen, handeln, sich richten, urteilen (on, upon nach):

have nothing to go upon keine Anhaltspunkte haben;

going by her clothes ihrer Kleidung nach (zu urteilen)

18. umgehen, kursieren, im Umlauf sein (Gerüchte etc):

the story goes that … es heißt oder man erzählt sich, dass …

19. gelten ( for für):

what he says goes umg was er sagt, gilt;

that goes for all of you das gilt für euch alle;

it goes without saying es versteht sich von selbst, (es ist) selbstverständlich

20. gehen, laufen, bekannt sein:

it goes by ( oder under) the name of … es läuft unter dem Namen …;

my dog goes by the name of Rover mein Hund hört auf den Namen Rover

21. as hotels go im Vergleich zu anderen Hotels;

he’s a meek man, as men go er ist ein vergleichsweise sanftmütiger Mann

22. vergehen, -streichen:

how time goes! wie (doch) die Zeit vergeht!;

one minute to go noch eine Minute;

with five minutes to go SPORT fünf Minuten vor Spielende

23. WIRTSCH weggehen, abgesetzt oder verkauft werden ( beide:

at, for für):

“everything must go” „Totalausverkauf“;

go for nothing umsonst sein (Mühe etc); → cake A 1

24. (on, in) aufgehen (in dat), ausgegeben werden (für):

most of the money goes in wages;

all his money goes on drink er gibt sein ganzes Geld für Alkohol aus

25. dazu beitragen oder dienen ( to do zu tun), dienen (to zu), verwendet werden (to, toward[s] für, zu):

it goes to show dies zeigt, daran erkennt man;

this only goes to show you the truth dies dient nur dazu, Ihnen die Wahrheit zu zeigen

26. verlaufen, sich entwickeln oder gestalten:

how does the play go? wie geht oder welchen Erfolg hat das Stück?;

things have gone badly with me es ist mir schlecht ergangen

27. ausgehen, -fallen:

the decision went against him die Entscheidung fiel zu seinen Ungunsten aus;

it went well es ging gut (aus)

28. Erfolg haben:

the play goes;

go big umg ein Riesenerfolg sein

29. (with) gehen, sich vertragen, harmonieren (mit), passen (zu):

black goes well with yellow

30. ertönen, erklingen, läuten (Glocke), schlagen (Uhr):

the clock went five die Uhr schlug fünf;

the doorbell went es klingelte oder läutete

31. mit einem Knall etc losgehen:

bang went the gun die Kanone machte bumm

32. lauten (Worte etc):

I forget how the words go mir fällt der Text im Moment nicht ein;

this is how the tune goes so geht die Melodie;

this song goes to the tune of … dieses Lied geht nach der Melodie von …

33. gehen, verschwinden, abgeschafft werden:

he must go er muss weg;

these laws must go die Gesetze müssen verschwinden

34. (dahin)schwinden:

his strength is going;

my eyesight is going meine Augen werden immer schlechter

35. zum Erliegen kommen, zusammenbrechen (Handel etc)

36. kaputtgehen (Sohlen etc)

37. sterben

38. (im ppr mit inf) zum Ausdruck einer Zukunft, besonders

a) einer Absicht

b) etwas Unabänderlichem:

it is going to rain es gibt Regen, es wird (bald oder gleich) regnen;

he is going to read it er wird oder will es (bald) lesen;

she is going to have a baby sie bekommt ein Kind;

what was going to be done? was sollte nun geschehen?

39. (mit nachfolgendem ger) meist gehen:

go swimming schwimmen gehen;

you must not go telling him du darfst es ihm ja nicht sagen;

he goes frightening people er erschreckt immer die Leute

40. (daran)gehen, sich aufmachen oder anschicken:

he went to find him er ging ihn suchen;

she went to see him sie besuchte ihn;

go fetch! bring es!, hol es!;

he went and sold it umg er hat es tatsächlich verkauft; er war so dumm, es zu verkaufen

41. “pizzas to go” (Schild) US „Pizzas zum Mitnehmen“

42. erlaubt sein:

everything goes in this place hier ist alles erlaubt

43. besonders US umg wiegen:

I went 90 kilos last year letztes Jahr hatte ich 90 Kilo

D v/t

1. einen Weg, eine Strecke etc gehen

2. einen Betrag wetten, setzen (on auf akk)

3. Kartenspiel: ansagen

4. US umg eine Einladung oder Wette annehmen von:

I’ll go you! ich nehme an!, gemacht!

5. go it umg

a) sich reinknien, (mächtig) rangehen,

b) es toll treiben, auf den Putz hauen,

c) handeln:

go it alone einen Alleingang machen;

go it! ran!, (immer) feste! umg

go² [ɡəʊ] Go n (japanisches Brettspiel)

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1. intransitive verb,
pres. he goes, p.t. went, pres. p. going, p.p. gone

1) gehen; [Fahrzeug:] fahren; [Flugzeug:] fliegen; [Vierfüßer:] laufen; [Reptil:] kriechen; (on horseback etc.) reiten; (on skis, roller skates) laufen; (in wheelchair, pram, lift) fahren

go by bicycle/car/bus/train or rail/boat or sea or ship — mit dem [Fahr]rad/Auto/Bus/Zug/Schiff fahren

go by plane or air — fliegen

go on foot — zu Fuß gehen; laufen (ugs.)

as one goes [along] — (fig.) nach und nach

do something as one goes [along] — (lit.) etwas beim Gehen od. unterwegs tun

go on a journey — eine Reise machen; verreisen

go first-class/at 50 m.p.h. — erster Klasse reisen od. fahren/80 Stundenkilometer fahren

have far to go — weit zu gehen od. zu fahren haben; es weit haben

the doll/dog goes everywhere with her — sie hat immer ihre Puppe/ihren Hund dabei

who goes there? — (sentry's challenge) wer da?

there you go — (coll., giving something) bitte!; da! (ugs.)

2) (proceed as regards purpose, activity, destination, or route) [Bus, Zug, Lift, Schiff:] fahren; (use means of transportation) fahren; (fly) fliegen; (proceed on outward journey) weg-, abfahren; (travel regularly) [Verkehrsmittel:] verkehren (from... to zwischen + Dat.... und)

his hand went to his pocket — er griff nach seiner Tasche

go to the toilet/cinema/moon/a museum/a funeral — auf die Toilette/ins Kino gehen/zum Mond fliegen/ins Museum/zu einer Beerdigung gehen

go to a dance — tanzen gehen

go to the doctor['s] — etc. zum Arzt usw. gehen

go [out] to China — nach China gehen

go [over] to America — nach Amerika [hinüber]fliegen/-fahren

go [off] to London — nach London [ab]fahren/[ab]fliegen

last year we went to Italy — letztes Jahr waren wir in Italien

go this/that way — hier/da entlanggehen/-fahren

go out of one's way — einen Umweg machen; (fig.) keine Mühe scheuen

go towards something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden zugehen

don't go on the grass — geh nicht auf den Rasen

go by something/somebody — [Festzug usw.:] an etwas/jemandem vorbeiziehen; [Bus usw.:] an etwas/jemandem vorbeifahren

go in and out [of something] — [in etwas (Dat.)] ein- und ausgehen

go into something — in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]gehen

go looking for somebody — jemanden suchen gehen

go chasing after something/somebody — hinter etwas/jemandem herrennen (ugs.)

go to live in Berlin — nach Berlin ziehen

go to see somebody — jemanden aufsuchen

I went to water the garden — ich ging den Garten sprengen

go and do something — [gehen und] etwas tun

I'll go and get my coat — ich hole jetzt meinen Mantel

go and see whether... — nachsehen [gehen], ob...

go on a pilgrimage — etc. eine Pilgerfahrt usw. machen

go on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio auftreten

I'll go! — ich geh schon!; (answer phone) ich geh ran od. nehme ab; (answer door) ich mache auf

you go! — (to the phone) geh du mal ran!

3) (start) losgehen; (in vehicle) losfahren

let's go! — (coll.) fangen wir an!

here goes! — (coll.) dann mal los!

whose turn is it to go? — (in game) wer ist an der Reihe?

go first — (in game) anfangen

from the word go — (fig. coll.) [schon] von Anfang an

4) (pass, circulate, be transmitted) gehen

a shiver went up or down my spine — ein Schauer lief mir über den Rücken od. den Rücken hinunter

go to — (be given to) [Preis, Sieg, Gelder, Job:] gehen an (+ Akk.); [Titel, Krone, Besitz:] übergehen auf (+ Akk.); [Ehre, Verdienst:] zuteil werden (Dat.)

go towards — (be of benefit to) zugute kommen (+ Dat.)

go according to — (be determined by) sich richten nach

5) (make specific motion, do something specific)

go round — [Rad:] sich drehen

there he etc. goes again — (coll.) da, schon wieder!

here we go again — (coll.) jetzt geht das wieder los!

6) (act, work, function effectively) gehen; [Mechanismus, Maschine:] laufen

get the car to go — das Auto ankriegen (ugs.) od. starten

at midnight we were still going — um Mitternacht waren wir immer noch dabei od. im Gange

go by electricity — mit Strom betrieben werden

keep going — (in movement) weitergehen/-fahren; (in activity) weitermachen; (not fail) sich aufrecht halten

keep somebody going — (enable to continue) jemanden aufrecht halten

that'll keep me going — damit komme ich aus

keep something going — etwas in Gang halten

make something go, get/set something going — etwas in Gang bringen

7)

go to — (attend)

go to work — zur Arbeit gehen

go to church/school — in die Kirche/die Schule gehen

go to a comprehensive school — eine Gesamtschule besuchen; auf eine Gesamtschule gehen

8) (have recourse)

go to the originals — auf die Quellen zurückgreifen

go to the relevant authority/UN — sich an die zuständige Behörde/UN wenden

where do we go from here? — (fig.) und was nun? (ugs.)

9) (depart) gehen; [Bus, Zug:] [ab]fahren; [Post:] rausgehen (ugs.)

I must be going now — ich muss allmählich gehen

time to go! — wir müssen/ihr müsst usw. gehen!

to go — (Amer.) [Speisen, Getränke:] zum Mitnehmen

10) (euphem.): (die) sterben

be dead and gone — tot sein

after I go — wenn ich einmal nicht mehr bin

11) (fail) [Gedächtnis, Kräfte:] nachlassen; (cease to function) kaputtgehen; [Maschine, Computer usw.:] ausfallen; [Sicherung:] durchbrennen; (break) brechen; [Seil usw.:] reißen; (collapse) einstürzen; (fray badly) ausfransen

the jacket has gone at the elbows — die Jacke ist an den Ellbogen durchgescheuert

12) (disappear) verschwinden; [Geruch, Rauch:] sich verziehen; [Geld, Zeit:] draufgehen (ugs.) (in, on für); (be relinquished) aufgegeben werden; [Tradition:] abgeschafft werden; (be dismissed) [Arbeitskräfte:] entlassen werden

be gone from sight — außer Sicht geraten sein

my coat/the stain has gone — mein Mantel/der Fleck ist weg

where has my hat gone? — wo ist mein Hut [geblieben]?

all his money goes on women — er gibt sein ganzes Geld für Frauen aus

13) (elapse) [Zeit:] vergehen; [Interview usw.:] vorüber-, vorbeigehen

that has all gone by — das ist jetzt alles vorbei

in days gone by — in längst vergangenen Zeiten

14)

to go — (still remaining)

have something [still] to go — [noch] etwas übrig haben

there's hours to go — es dauert noch Stunden

one week etc. to go to... — noch eine Woche usw. bis...

there's only another mile to go — [es ist] nur noch eine Meile

still have a mile to go — noch eine Meile vor sich (Dat.) haben

one down, two to go — einer ist bereits erledigt, bleiben noch zwei übrig (salopp)

15) (be sold) weggehen (ugs.); verkauft werden

it went for £1 — es ging für 1 Pfund weg

going! going! gone! — zum ersten! zum zweiten! zum dritten!

16) (run) [Grenze, Straße usw.:] verlaufen, gehen; (afford access, lead) gehen; führen; (extend) reichen; (fig.) gehen

as or so far as he/it goes — soweit

17) (turn out, progress) [Ereignis, Projekt, Interview, Abend:] verlaufen

go against somebody/something — [Wahl, Kampf:] zu jemandes/einer Sache Ungunsten ausgehen; [Entscheidung, Urteil:] zu jemandes/einer Sache Ungunsten ausfallen

how did your holiday/party go? — wie war Ihr Urlaub/Ihre Party?

how is the book going? — was macht [denn] das Buch?

things have been going well/badly/smoothly — etc. in der letzten Zeit läuft alles gut/schief/glatt usw.

how are things going?, how is it going? — wie steht's od. (ugs.) läuft's?

18) (be, have form or nature, be in temporary state) sein; [Sprichwort, Gedicht, Titel:] lauten

this is how things go, that's the way it goes — so ist es nun mal

go against something — mit etwas nicht übereinstimmen

go against one's principles — gegen seine Prinzipien gehen

go hungry — hungern; hungrig bleiben

go without food/water — es ohne Essen/Wasser aushalten

go in fear of one's life — in beständiger Angst um sein Leben leben; see also go against

19) (become) werden

the tyre has gone flat — der Reifen ist platt

the phone has gone dead — die Leitung ist tot

the constituency/York went Tory — der Wahlkreis/York ging an die Tories

20) (have usual place) kommen; (belong) gehören

where does the box go? — wo kommt od. gehört die Kiste hin?

where do you want this chair to go? — wo soll od. kommt der Stuhl hin?

21) (fit) passen

go in[to] something — in etwas (Akk.) gehen od. [hinein]passen

go through something — durch etwas [hindurch]gehen od. [hindurch]passen

six into twelve goes twice — sechs geht zweimal in zwölf

five goes into forty exactly — vierzig durch fünf geht auf

22) (harmonize, match) passen ( with zu)

the two colours don't go — die beiden Farben passen nicht zusammen od. beißen sich

23) (serve, contribute) dienen

the qualities that go to make a leader — die Eigenschaften, die einen Führer ausmachen

it just goes to show that... — daran zeigt sich, dass...

24) (make sound of specified kind) machen; (emit sound) [Turmuhr, Gong:] schlagen; [Glocke:] läuten

There goes the bell. School is over — Es klingelt. Die Schule ist aus

the fire alarm went at 3 a. m. — der Feueralarm ging um 3 Uhr morgens los

a police car with its siren going — ein Polizeiwagen mit eingeschalteter Sirene

25) as intensifier (coll.)

don't go making or go and make him angry — verärgere ihn bloß nicht

don't go looking for trouble — such keinen Streit

I gave him a £10 note and, of course, he had to go and lose it — (iron.) ich gab ihm einen 10-Pfund-Schein, und er musste ihn natürlich prompt verlieren

now you've been and gone and done it! — (coll.) du hast ja was Schönes angerichtet! (ugs. iron.)

go tell him I'm ready — (coll./Amer.) geh und sag ihm, dass ich fertig bin

26) (coll.): (be acceptable or permitted) erlaubt sein; gehen (ugs.)

everything/anything goes — es ist alles erlaubt

it/that goes without saying — es/das ist doch selbstverständlich

what he etc. says, goes — was er usw. sagt, gilt. See also going; gone
2. transitive verb, forms as
I

1) (Cards) spielen

2) (coll.)

go it — es toll treiben; (work hard) rangehen

he has been going it a bit too hard — er hat es etwas zu weit getrieben

go it! — los!; weiter!
3. noun
, pl. goes (coll.)

1) (attempt, try) Versuch, der; (chance) Gelegenheit, die

have a go — es versuchen od. probieren

have a go at doing something — versuchen, etwas zu tun

have a go at something — sich an etwas (Dat.) versuchen

let me have/can I have a go? — lass mich [auch ein]mal/kann ich [auch ein]mal? (ugs.)

it's my go — ich bin an der Reihe od. dran

in two/three goes — bei zwei/drei Versuchen

at the first go — auf Anhieb

2)

have a go at somebody — (scold) sich (Dat.) jemanden vornehmen od. vorknöpfen (ugs.); (attack) über jemanden herfallen

3) (period of activity)

in one go — auf einmal

he downed his beer in one go — er trank sein Bier in einem Zug aus

4) (energy) Schwung, der

be full of go — voller Schwung od. Elan sein

have plenty of go — einen enormen Schwung od. Elan haben

5) (vigorous activity)

it's all go — es ist alles eine einzige Hetzerei (ugs.)

it's all go at work — es ist ganz schön was los bei der Arbeit

be on the go — auf Trab sein (ugs.)

keep somebody on the go — jemanden auf Trab halten (ugs.)

6) (success)

make a go of something — mit etwas Erfolg haben

it's no go — da ist nichts zu machen
4. adjective
(coll.)

all systems go — alles klar

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go in with

- go off

- go on

- go on for

- go on to

- go on with

- go out

- go over

- go over to

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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(deer-) stalking expr.

auf die Pirsch gehen ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: went, gone)

= funktionieren v.

führen v.

gehen v.

(§ p.,pp.: ging, ist gegangen)

English-german dictionary > go
6 na

praep. 1. (wskazuje na kontakt z powierzchnią) [znajdować się] on
- na stole/kanapie/krześle on the table/sofa/chair

- na ścianie/drzwiach on the wall/door

- na Ziemi/Księżycu on the Earth/Moon

- na niebie in the sky

- na jeziorze/rzece on the lake/river

- na morzu at sea

- na zdjęciu/obrazie (jako temat) in a photo/picture

- na środku czegoś in the middle a. centre of sth

- na początku/końcu czegoś at the beginning/end of sth

- rana na nodze a wound on a a. in the leg

- mieć na sobie marynarkę/płaszcz to be wearing a jacket/coat

- nosiła pierścionek na małym palcu, a na szyi korale she had a ring on her little finger and beads (a)round her neck

- włóż płaszcz na sweter put your coat on over your sweater
2. (wskazuje na pomieszczenie, miejsce) at, in
- na stadionie at the stadium

- na korytarzu in the corridor

- na ulicy in the street, outside

- na ulicy Klonowej in a. on Klonowa Street

- na dworcu/przystanku autobusowym at the station/bus stop

- na staromiejskim rynku in the Old Town marketplace

- na wschodzie/południu in the East/South

- na Bliskim Wschodzie in the Middle East

- na Ukrainie/Węgrzech in (the) Ukraine/in Hungary

- na Śląsku/Mazowszu in Silesia/Mazovia

- na wyspie/Borneo on an island/in Borneo

- na wsi in the country

- na uniwersytecie at (the) university/in the university

- na wykładzie/przedstawieniu at a lecture/performance

- na górze/dole (wysokość) at the top/bottom; (w budynku) upstairs/downstairs
3. (wskazuje na kierunek) [pójść, prowadzić] to
- na plażę/bagna to the beach/marshes

- na stację/salę operacyjną to the station/the operating theatre

- na Łotwę/Pomorze to Latvia/Pomerania

- na Sycylię/Krym to Sicily/the Crimea

- wyprawa na Mount Everest an expedition to Mount Everest

- wspinać się na Giewont to climb Giewont

- robotnicy wylegli na ulice workers took to the streets

- dostał się na uniwersytet/prawo he entered university a. was admitted to university/he entered the law department

- poszła na zebranie/koncert she went to a meeting/concert

- iść/skręcać na północ/wschód to go/turn north/east

- okna wychodzą na południe/na ogród the windows face south/look onto the garden

- na północ/wschód od czegoś to the north/east of sth

- na górę/dół (wyżej/niżej) up/down; (w budynku) upstairs/downstairs

- patrzeć na kogoś to look at sb

- postawić wazon na stół a. na stole to put a vase on the table

- ładować meble na ciężarówkę to load furniture onto a lorry

- przenosić się z miejsca na miejsce to move from place to place
4. (wskazuje na odcinek czasu) for
- wyjechać na tydzień/dwa dni to go away for a week/two days

- na krótko for a bit a. a short while

- na zawsze forever, for ever

- muszę was na chwilę zostawić I’ll have to leave you for a moment

- ptaki odleciały na zimę the birds have flown off for the winter

- na pół godziny przed odlotem samolotu half an hour before the plane’s departure
5. (wskazuje na termin) przygotuję ten referat na środę I’ll prepare the paper for Wednesday
- miałeś zrobić tłumaczenie na wczoraj you were supposed to finish the translation by yesterday

- przesuńmy zebranie na jutro let’s postpone the meeting till tomorrow

- masz przyjść na drugą/lunch you must come at two/for lunch

- jestem z nim umówiony na siedemnastą/na piątego stycznia I’m seeing him at 5 p.m./on January the fifth
6. (wskazuje na okazję) for
- na tę okazję for the occasion

- sukienka na specjalne okazje a dress for special occasions

- zjeść coś na śniadanie/lunch to have a. eat sth for breakfast/lunch

- kupić komuś prezent na urodziny to buy sb a present for his/her birthday

- zaprosić kogoś na imieniny/wigilię to invite sb to one’s name day party/for Christmas Eve

- pójść na wesele/pogrzeb to go to a wedding/funeral

- pocałować/pomachać komuś na pożegnanie to kiss/wave sb goodbye
7. (z nazwami środków lokomocji) na nartach/rowerze on skis/on a bike
- policjanci na koniach policemen on horseback

- jechać na rowerze to cycle, to ride a bike

- latać na lotni to go hang-gliding

- jeździć na łyżwach/wrotkach to skate a. go skating/to (roller) skate a. go (roller) skating

- chodzić/stać na rękach to walk/stand on one’s hands

- skakać na jednej nodze to hop on one foot

- zjechał na nartach ze zbocza he skied down the slope

- dziecko poruszało się na pupie po całym pokoju the baby shuffled around the room on his/her bottom
8. (wskazujące na podporę) on
- stolik na kółkach a table on a. with wheels

- pantofle na wysokim obcasie highheeled shoes

- pantofle na płaskim obcasie low-heeled shoes, flats US

- fotel/konik na biegunach a rocking chair/horse

- spodnie na szelkach/pasku trousers with braces/with a belt

- prowadzić psa na smyczy to lead a dog on a leash

- leżeć na brzuchu/plecach to lie on one’s stomach/back

- oprzeć się na łokciu/na lasce to lean on one’s elbow/a cane
9. (z nazwami narzędzi, urządzeń, instrumentów) on
- na komputerze/kalkulatorze on a computer/calculator

- pisać na maszynie to type, to write on a typewriter

- uszyć sukienkę na maszynie to machine(-sew) a dress

- grać na skrzypcach/fortepianie to play (on) the violin/piano

- zagrać jakąś melodię na skrzypcach/fortepianie to play a tune on the violin/piano

- robić na drutach to knit
10. (wskazuje na sposób) pranie na sucho dry-cleaning
- jajka na twardo/miękko hard-boiled/soft-boiled eggs

- usmażyć coś na maśle/oleju to fry sth in butter/oil

- ten rosół jest na wołowinie, nie na kurczaku this is beef broth, not chicken broth

- nalewka na wiśniach cherry brandy

- sprzedawać coś na sztuki/tuziny to sell sth by the piece/dozen

- kupić coś na raty to pay for sth by a. in instalments

- pomalować coś na niebiesko/zielono to paint sth blue/green

- ubierać się na biało/czarno to dress in white/black

- „podawać na zimno/gorąco” ‘serve cold/hot’

- zrobiła się na Marylin Monroe pot. she dolled herself up like Marylin Monroe pot.

- (ona) uczy się na piątki she always gets top marks
11. (wskazuje na przeznaczenie) for
- mięso na befsztyki/zupę meat for steak/soup

- butelka na mleko a milk bottle

- materiał na sukienkę dress material

- stojak na buty a shoe rack

- syrop na kaszel cough syrup

- koncert na skrzypce i fortepian a concerto for violin and piano

- dom na sprzedaż a house for sale

- sztućce/stół na cztery osoby cutlery/a table for four (people)

- brała krople na serce she took drops for her heart

- nie mam już miejsca na książki I don’t have any more room for books

- na dokończenie tego mieliśmy tylko dwie godziny we only had two hours to finish it

- nie trać czasu na głupstwa don’t waste time on trifles

- brakuje pieniędzy na zasiłki there’s a shortage of money for benefits
12. (wskazuje na cel) for
- zabrali go do szpitala na operację they took him to hospital for an operation

- poszedł na egzamin he went to take a. went off for his exam

- idę do znajomych na brydża I’m going to my friends to play (some) bridge a. for a game of bridge

- umówmy się na piwo let’s meet for a beer

- muszę pójść na zakupy I have to do some a. go shopping

- na co chcesz pójść (do kina)? what (film) would you like to see?

- wybrać się na grzyby/ryby to go mushroom picking/fishing

- skoczył do wody jemu/jej na ratunek he jumped into the water to save him/her
13. (wskazuje na skutek) to, into
- podarł spodnie na strzępy he tore his trousers to shreds

- wazon rozbił się na kawałki the vase smashed to pieces

- porąbał drewno na kawałki he chopped the wood into pieces

- pokrój mięso na plastry/kawałki cut the meat into slices/chunks

- gips strwardniał na kamień the plaster set as hard as rock

- przerobiła sukienkę na spódnicę she turned the dress into a skirt

- przebudowali piwnicę na sklep they converted the cellar into a shop

- rodzice wychowali go na uczciwego człowieka his parents brought him up to be an honest man
14. (wskazuje na przyczynę) at
- na czyjąś prośbę/zaproszenie at sb’s request/invitation

- na czyjś rozkaz at sb’s order

- na widok kogoś/czegoś at the sight of sb/sth

- na dźwięk dzwonka wyskoczył z wanny at the sound of the bell he jumped out of the bath

- na myśl o tym zrobiło mu się słabo he felt faint at the (very) thought of it

- śledztwo rozpoczęto na wniosek poszkodowanego the investigation was opened at the request of the injured party

- na nasz apel zgłosiło się wielu ochotników many volunteers responded to our appeal

- oskarżeni utrzymują, że strzelali na rozkaz the accused claim that they were ordered to shoot

- chorować na grypę to be ill with flu

- przystanek na żądanie a request stop GB, a flagstop US
15. (w pomiarach, obliczeniach) 100 kilometrów na godzinę a hundred kilometres per a. an hour
- dwa razy na tydzień/rok twice a week/year

- jeden student na dziesięciu one student in ten a. out of ten

- na jedno miejsce było sześciu kandydatów there were six candidates per place

- bieg na 100 metrów the 100 metres sprint

- głęboki/długi na sześć metrów six metres deep/long

- drzwi były otwarte na całą szerokość the door was wide open

- podszedłem do niego na odległość kilku kroków I came to within several steps of him

- poziom wody podniósł się na wysokość pierwszego piętra the level of the water rose up to the first floor

- jak na swoje lata, jest w doskonałej formie he’s in excellent form for his years

- jak na emeryta, ma spore dochody for a pensioner he has quite a large income

- pomidory, jak na krajowe, są znakomite for Polish tomatoes they’re delicious

- suma, jak na owe czasy, ogromna a huge sum for a. in those days a. times

- na ówczesne warunki (for) the way things were at the time; for the conditions prevailing at that time książk.

- na co? what for?

- na co ci ołówek? what do you need a pencil for?

- i na co wam to było? what did you have to do that for?

- na odwal (się) pot. a. na odpieprz (się) posp. [zrobiony, wykonany] any old how pot.

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prep

(+acc) ( kierunek) to

na plażę/wieś — to the beach/country

na Węgry/Kubę — to Hungary/Cuba

wchodzić (wejść perf) na drzewo — to climb a tree

na zachód/północ — west/north, westward(s)/northward(s)

wpadać (wpaść perf) na kogoś — to bump into sb ( okres)

na dwa dni — for two days

na 5 minut przed na — +loc five minutes before... ( termin)

na poniedziałek — for Monday

na czwartą — ( zrobić coś) by four (o'clock); ( przyjść) at four (o'clock) ( okazja)

na śniadanie — for breakfast

na wiosnę — in spring ( sposób)

na sztuki/tuziny — by the piece/the dozen

na czyjś koszt — at sb's expense

na raty — on hire purchase (BRIT) lub installments (US)

jajko na twardo — hard-boiled egg

pranie na sucho — dry cleaning ( przyczyna)

na czyjąś prośbę/zaproszenie — at sb's request/invitation

na czyjś sygnał/życzenie — on sb's signal/wish

chory na grypę — ill lub sick (US) with flu ( miara)

100 km na godzinę — 100 km per hour

dwa razy na tydzień — twice a lub per week

stół na 20 osób — a table for twenty

jeden na dziesięć — one in ten, one out of ten

po trzy na raz — three at a time

szeroki na dwa cale — two inches wide ( rezultat)

kroić (pokroić) (perf) coś na kawałki — to cut sth into pieces

malować (pomalować perf) coś na biało — to paint sth white ( przeznaczenie)

album na znaczki — stamp album

kosz na śmieci — dustbin (BRIT), garbage can (US)

przerwa na kawę — coffee break ( zamiar)

iść na spacer — to go for a walk

jechać na wakacje/wycieczkę — to go on holiday/a trip

iść na wykład/koncert — to go to a lecture/concert ( z przysłówkami)

jeść obiad na stojąco — to eat lunch (while) standing

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na

prep.

+ Loc.

1. ( miejsce) on, at, in ( często nie tłumaczony jako przyimek); na stole on the table; na ścianie on the wall; na górze/na dole up/down; at the top/bottom ( czegoś of sth); (= na piętrze/na parterze) upstairs/downstairs; na ulicy on the street; Br. in the street; na Siódmej Ulicy on Seventh Street; Br. in Seventh Street; na Pennsylvania Avenue pod numerem 10 Br. at 10 Pennsylvania Avenue; na Alasce/Litwie in Alaska/Lithuania; na deszczu (out) in the rain; na dworze (= na zewnątrz) outside, outdoors; na koniu on a horse, on horseback; na korytarzu in the corridor; na palcu/głowie on one's finger/head; mieć mnóstwo spraw na głowie przen. have a lot on one's mind l. shoulders; na początku/końcu czegoś at the beginning/end of sth; na polu in the field; na uniwersytecie/poczcie at the university/post office; na zachodzie in the west.

2. ( sytuacja) gdybym był na twoim miejscu if I were you, if I were in your shoes.

3. (= podczas) at, during, on; na zebraniu/koncercie at a meeting/concert; na wakacjach on vacation; Br. on holiday; na wycieczce on a trip l. excursion; spędzać czas na czytaniu spend one's time reading.

4. ( środek lokomocji) on; jechać na koniu ride (on) a horse; jeździć na nartach ski, go skiing; jeździć na rowerze ride (on) a bicycle, ride a bike.

5. ( ruch lub pozycja ciała) on; chodzić na rękach walk on one's hands; leżeć na boku lie on one's side; na nogach (t. przen. = w dobrej kondycji) on one's feet.

6. ( instrument) on; grać na skrzypcach/fortepianie play the violin/piano; grać melodię na fortepianie play a tune on the piano.

7. ( narzędzie) pisać na maszynie type, typewrite; robić na drutach knit.

8. ( precyzowanie znaczenia rzeczownika) buty na wysokich obcasach high-heeled shoes; ciasto na drożdżach yeast dough; nalewka na wiśniach cherry liqueur; koń na biegunach rocking horse.

9. (po czasownikach l. przymiotnikach) oszczędzać na czymś economize on sth; wprawiać się na czymś cut one's teeth on sth; wychowany na czymś brought up l. raised on sth.

prep.

+ Acc.

1. (kierunek l. cel) to, toward(s), on, upon ( często nie tłumaczony jako przyimek); na Alaskę/Litwę to Alaska/Lithuania; na stolicę (o celu marszu, operacji wojskowej) toward l. on the capital; na górę/na dół up/down; ( po schodach) upstairs/downstairs; na pocztę/dworzec kolejowy to the post office/railroad station; na ulicę (out) into the street; na zachód west, westward(s); wyjść na ulicę (euf. = zacząć uprawiać prostytucję) go on the streets.

2. (po czasownikach l. przymiotnikach) chory na głowę (pot. = szalony) sick in the head, brainsick; chorować l. cierpieć na coś suffer from sth; cieszyć się na coś look forward to sth; krzyczeć na kogoś shout at sb; patrzeć na kogoś/coś look at sb/sth; zanosi się na deszcz it's going to rain; zły na kogoś/coś angry at/with sb/sth.

3. ( stan) postawić kogoś na nogi przen. put sb on their feet (again).

4. ( okres) for; na chwilę for a moment, for a while; na miesiąc for a month.

5. (termin, wyznaczony czas) (dokładnie) na czas (right) on time; obiad będzie na piątą dinner will be (ready) at five; umówić się na środę agree to meet on Wednesday, schedule an appointment for Wednesday; wracam na Wielkanoc I'll be back l. returning for Easter; zrobię to na jutro I'll do it for tomorrow.

6. (napęd, zasilanie) silnik na benzynę gasoline engine; zegar na baterię battery-powered clock.

7. ( przeznaczenie) kosz na śmieci waste-paper basket; materiał na sukienkę dress material; koncert na fortepian muz. piano concerto; skrzynka na listy mailbox; Br. letter-box.

8. ( sposób) with, by; walczyć na miecze fight with swords; kupować na raty buy on installments; kupować/sprzedawać na sztuki buy/sell by the piece.

9. ( miara) 100 kilometrów na godzinę a hundred kilometers an hour/per hour; szeroki na dwa metry two meters wide; raz na rok once a year.

10. (przyczyna, bodziec) on, upon, at, to; co ty na to? what do you say?, what would you say to that?; na żądanie on demand; na czyjąś prośbę/czyjś rozkaz on l. at sb's request/order; na widok kogoś/czegoś at the sight of sb/sth; na wieść o wypadku upon the news of the accident; odpowiedzieć na pytanie answer a question.

11. ( podział) into, in; drzeć coś na kawałki tear sth into l. to pieces; dzielenie włosa na czworo przen. hair-splitting; dzielić/łamać/składać coś na pół divide/break/fold sth in half.

12. ( dzielenie liczb) sto na dziesięć one hundred (divided) by ten.

13. ( wymiary) pięć na dziesięć cali five by ten inches.

14. ( cel) to, for, into; być przyjętym na (Uniwersytet) Yale be accepted at l. by Yale (University); dostać się na wydział chemii get into the chemistry department; iść na przyjęcie/zebranie go to a party/meeting; iść na ryby go fishing; iść na spacer go for a walk; jechać na wycieczkę go on an excursion; wyskoczyć na miasto go out, go into town.

15. ( w utarych zwrotach) na dobitkę to crown it all, to top it (all) off, on top of all that; na domiar złego to make matters worse; na przykład for example, for instance; jak na złość ironically; na zakończenie finally; na złamanie karku at breakneck speed l. pace, helter-skelter.

16. ( w równoważnikach zdań) na pomoc! help!; na koń! mount up!; na zdrowie! ( toast) cheers!; ( odpowiedź na kichnięcie) bless you!

prep.

z przysłówkami, przymiotnikami i wyrazami nieodmiennymi

1. ( z nazwami kolorów) pomalować coś na biało paint sth white.

2. ( okres) for; na długo/krótko for a long/short time; na zawsze forever.

3. ( sposób) na czczo on an empty stomach; na leżąco lying (down), reclining, prone; jajko na twardo hard-boiled egg; na wznak on the back.

4. ( relacje przestrzenne) na zewnątrz (czegoś) outside (sth); na wprost (straight) on l. ahead; (= naprzeciw) opposite; na zachód/lewo ( o położeniu) to the west/left ( od czegoś of sth).

5. ( w utartych zwrotach) wszystko na nic/na próżno (it's) all for nothing/in vain.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > na
7 take

take [teɪk]

prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)

(pt took [tʊk], pp taken ['teɪkən])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (get hold of) prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;

∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;

∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;

∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;

∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;

∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge

(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;

∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;

∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;

∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;

∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;

∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;

∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;

∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;

∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qch

B.

(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;

∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;

∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;

∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;

∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;

∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;

∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;

∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe

(b) (person → lead) mener, emmener; (→ accompany) accompagner;

∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;

∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;

∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;

∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;

∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;

∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;

∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;

∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;

∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;

∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;

∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;

∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;

∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;

∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;

∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade

(c) (obtain from specified place) prendre, tirer; (remove from specified place) prendre, enlever;

∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;

∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;

∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;

∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;

∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu

(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;

∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;

∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;

∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre

(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;

∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;

∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;

∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;

∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif

C.

(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;

∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;

∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;

∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?

(b) (bus, car, plane, train) prendre; (road) prendre, suivre;

∎ American take a right prenez à droite

D.

(a) (have → attitude, bath, holiday) prendre; (make → nap, trip, walk) faire; (→ decision) prendre;

∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;

∎ American familiar let's take five soufflons cinq minutes^□ ;

∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;

∎ American vulgar to take a shit or a dump chier;

∎ archaic or literary to take a wife prendre femme

(b) Photography

∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;

∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;

∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;

∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique^□

(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;

∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;

∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;

∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;

∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;

∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;

∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le match

E.

(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;

∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;

∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;

∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;

∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;

∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet

(b) (commit oneself to)

∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;

∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;

∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)

(c) (allow oneself)

∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;

∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier

F.

(a) (accept → job, gift, payment) prendre, accepter; (→ cheque, bet) accepter;

∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;

∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;

∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;

∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;

∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;

∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;

∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;

∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;

∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;

∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là

(b) (accept as valid) croire;

∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;

∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc

(c) (deal with)

∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;

∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;

∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;

∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;

∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;

∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;

∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!^□

(d) (bear, endure → pain, heat, pressure, criticism) supporter; (→ damage, loss) subir;

∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;

∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;

∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;

∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;

∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;

∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;

∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;

∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;

∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;

∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;

∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids

(e) (experience, feel)

∎ to take fright prendre peur;

∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;

∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;

∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;

∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;

∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;

∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personne

G.

(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;

∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;

∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;

∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;

∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux

(b) (consider as)

∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;

∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;

∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;

∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;

∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?

(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;

∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;

∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère

(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;

∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;

∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;

∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais dire

H.

(a) (require) prendre, demander;

∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;

∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;

∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;

∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;

∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;

∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;

∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;

∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;

∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;

∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;

∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;

∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;

∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;

∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;

∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;

∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;

∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;

∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;

∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;

∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!

(b) Grammar

∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;

∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au pluriel

I.

(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;

∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;

∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;

∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;

∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);

∎ to take drugs se droguer;

∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;

∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;

∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;

∎ to take the air prendre l'air

(b) (wear) faire, porter;

∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;

∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?

(c) (pick out, choose) prendre, choisir; (buy) prendre, acheter; (rent) prendre, louer;

∎ I'll take it je le prends;

∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;

∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires

(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;

∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;

∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;

∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?

(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;

∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places

(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;

∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;

∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur

(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;

∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse

(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;

∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;

∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5

(i) School & University (exam) passer, se présenter à; (course) prendre, suivre;

∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;

∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;

∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths

(j) (be in charge of) Religion

∎ to take a service célébrer un office;

∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions

(k) (contract, develop)

∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;

∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;

∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;

∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion

(l) (direct, aim)

∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;

∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty

(m) (refer)

∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;

∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;

∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême

(n) (have recourse to)

∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;

∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;

∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;

∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès

(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;

∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;

∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris

(p) (negotiate → obstacle) franchir, sauter; (→ bend in road) prendre, négocier

(q) familiar (deceive, cheat) avoir, rouler;

∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou

(r) archaic or literary (have sex with) prendre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;

∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;

∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent

(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès

(c) (fish) prendre, mordre

3 noun

(a) (capture) prise f

(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m

(c) American (interpretation) interprétation f;

∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?

(d) American familiar (takings) recette^□ f; (share) part^□ f;

∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin^□, palper

➲ take aback separable transitive verb

(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;

∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;

∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surpris

➲ take after inseparable transitive verb

ressembler à, tenir de;

∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère

➲ take apart separable transitive verb

(a) (dismantle) démonter;

∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves

(b) (criticize) critiquer

➲ take aside separable transitive verb

prendre à part, emmener à l'écart;

∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter

➲ take away separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) enlever, retirer;

∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;

∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;

∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;

∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;

∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;

∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout

(b) (carry away → object) emporter; (→ person) emmener;

∎ British sandwiches to take away (sign) sandwiches à emporter;

∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place

(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;

∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois

➲ take away from inseparable transitive verb

(detract from)

∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;

∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch

➲ take back separable transitive verb

(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;

∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;

∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers

(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre

(c) (return) rapporter; (accompany) raccompagner;

∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;

∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle

(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;

∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;

∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!

(e) (remind of the past)

∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;

∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;

∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?

(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente

➲ take down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead downstairs → object) descendre; (→ person) faire descendre;

∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage

(b) (lower) descendre;

∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;

∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;

∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;

∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon

(c) (note) prendre, noter;

∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;

∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo

(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonter

2 intransitive verb

se démonter

➲ take in separable transitive verb

(a) (lead → person) faire entrer; (carry → washing, harvest etc) rentrer

(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;

∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile

(c) (place in custody)

∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue

(d) (air, water, food etc)

∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;

∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent

(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;

∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;

∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;

∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;

∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil

(f) (make smaller → garment) reprendre; (→ in knitting) diminuer;

∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;

∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile

(g) (cover → several countries etc) comprendre, englober; (→ questions, possibilities) embrasser;

∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes

(h) (attend, go to) aller à;

∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;

∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;

∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome

(i) familiar (cheat, deceive) tromper^□, rouler;

∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;

∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges^□ ;

∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement

➲ take off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;

∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;

∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;

∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;

∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;

∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;

∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);

∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;

∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;

∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans^□ ;

∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;

∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera

(b) (deduct) déduire, rabattre;

∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;

∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent

(c) (lead away) emmener;

∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;

∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;

∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;

∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;

∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;

∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère

(d) (time)

∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;

∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;

∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi

(e) familiar (copy) imiter^□ ; (mimic) imiter^□, singer

(f) (discontinue → train, bus etc) supprimer; (→ show, programme) annuler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (aeroplane) décoller;

∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow

(b) familiar (person → depart) partir^□ ; (hurriedly) se barrer, se tirer;

∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir

(c) familiar (become successful) décoller

➲ take on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;

∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;

∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;

∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;

∎ he took the job on (position) il a accepté le poste; (task) il s'est mis au travail;

∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari

(b) (contend with, fight against) lutter ou se battre contre; (compete against) jouer contre;

∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;

∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;

∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker

(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;

∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;

∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre signification

(d) (load) prendre, embarquer

(e) (hire) embaucher, engager

2 intransitive verb

familiar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;

∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!

➲ take out separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → object) prendre, sortir; (→ stain) ôter, enlever; (extract → tooth) arracher;

∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;

∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;

∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;

∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;

∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;

∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

(b) (carry, lead outside → object) sortir; (→ person) faire sortir; (escort) emmener;

∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;

∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;

∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?

(c) (food) emporter;

∎ American sandwiches to take out (sign) sandwiches à emporter

(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;

∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier

(e) familiar (destroy → factory, town) détruire^□ ;

∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;

∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)

(f) Cards

∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire

(g) (idioms)

∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;

∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant^□ ;

∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;

∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout^□ ;

∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn^□ ;

∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme^□ ;

∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!^□

➲ take over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;

∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;

∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;

∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?

(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;

∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;

∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;

∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris

(c) Finance (buy out) absorber, racheter;

∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise

(d) (carry across) apporter; (escort across) emmener;

∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;

∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle

(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante

2 intransitive verb

(a) (as replacement)

∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;

∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;

∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;

∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle

(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir

➲ take to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;

∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;

∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;

∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;

∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf

(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;

∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;

∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;

∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir

(c) (make for, head for)

∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;

∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;

∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;

∎ to take to the road prendre la route;

∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage

➲ take up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead upstairs → object) monter; (→ person) faire monter;

∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage

(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;

∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;

∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;

∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette

(c) (absorb) absorber

(d) (shorten) raccourcir;

∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde

(e) (fill, occupy → space) prendre, tenir; (→ time) prendre, demander;

∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;

∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;

∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement

(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;

∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;

∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage

(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;

∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;

∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot

(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;

∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;

∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions

(i) (accept → offer) accepter; (→ advice, suggestion) suivre; (→ challenge) relever

(j) (discuss) discuter, parler de; (bring up) aborder;

∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron

(k) (shares, stock) souscrire à

(l) Finance (option) lever, consolider; (bill) honorer, retirer

2 intransitive verb

reprendre, continuer

➲ take upon separable transitive verb

∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion

➲ take up on separable transitive verb

(a) (accept offer, advice of)

∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;

∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;

∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve

(b) (ask to explain)

∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous

➲ take up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (befriend)

∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;

∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens

(b) (preoccupy)

∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;

∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;

∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;

∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économie

✾ Film 'Take the Money and Run' Allen 'Prends l'oseille et tire-toi'

✾ Film 'You Can't Take It With You' Capra 'Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous'

ⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable.

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8 walk

walk

A n

1 promenade f ; ( shorter) tour m ; ( hike) randonnée f ; country walk promenade dans la campagne ; morning/evening walk promenade du matin/du soir ; long walk longue or grande promenade ; short walk courte or petite promenade ; a 12 km walk une promenade de 12 km ; a hotel five minutes' walk away from the station un hôtel à cinq minutes à pied de la gare ; it's about ten minutes' walk/four hours' walk c'est environ à dix minutes à pied/à quatre heures de marche ; on the walk home en rentrant à pied à la maison ; a walk to/beside the sea une promenade jusqu'à/au bord de la mer ; to go for ou on a walk (aller) faire une promenade, se promener ; I've been out for a walk je suis sorti me promener or faire une promenade ; to have ou take a walk faire une promenade, se promener ; ( shorter) faire un tour ; to take sb for a walk emmener qn faire une promenade or ( shorter) un tour ; to take the dog for a walk promener or sortir le chien ; has the dog had his walk? est-ce qu'on a sorti le chien? ; it's a short walk to the station on est à quelques minutes à pied de la gare ; it's a long walk back to the hotel il y a une longue marche d'ici à l'hôtel ; it seemed a very long walk to the podium l'estrade avait l'air d'être très loin ;

2 ( gait) démarche f ; I knew him by his walk je l'ai reconnu à sa démarche ;

3 ( pace) pas m ; he set off at a brisk walk il est parti d'un pas vif ; to slow down to a walk se mettre à marcher (après avoir couru) ;

4 ( path) gen, Hort allée f ; ( trail in forest) sentier m ; people from all walks of life des gens de tous les milieux ;

5 Sport épreuve f de marche ; the 10 km walk l'épreuve de marche de 10 km ;

6 Equit pas m.

B vtr

1 ( cover on foot) faire [qch] à pied [distance, path, road] ; parcourir [qch] à pied [district, countryside] ; ( patrol) parcourir ; I can't walk another step je ne peux pas faire un pas de plus ; to walk the streets [tourist] parcourir les rues ; [homeless person] errer dans les rues ; [prostitute] faire le trottoir ; to walk the ramparts/walls [soldier] arpenter les remparts/murs ; shall we take the bus or walk it? on prend le bus ou on y va à pied? ; we walked it in 20 minutes nous l'avons fait à pied en 20 minutes ; to walk it ○ Sport gagner haut la main ;

2 (escort on foot, lead) accompagner [friend] ; promener [tourist] ; conduire [horse, mule etc] ; promener [dog] ; I walked her home je l'ai accompagnée chez elle ; the guide walked us all over Bonn le guide nous a promenés dans tout Bonn ; the guards walked him back to his cell les gardiens l'ont reconduit à sa cellule.

C vi

1 ( in general) marcher ; ( for pleasure) se promener ; ( not run) aller au pas ; ( not ride or drive) aller à pied ; the baby's learning to walk le bébé apprend à marcher ; you should be walking again soon vous devriez recommencer à marcher bientôt ; he'll never walk again il ne pourra plus jamais marcher ; to walk with a stick marcher avec une canne ; to walk with a limp/a swing boiter/se dandiner en marchant ; don't run, walk! ne cours pas, marche! ; ‘walk’ US ( at traffic lights) ≈ traversez ; it's not very far, let's walk ce n'est pas très loin, allons-y à pied ; we walked all day nous avons marché toute la journée ; we've missed the bus, we'll have to walk nous avons manqué le bus, il va falloir marcher ; we go on holiday to walk nous allons en vacances pour faire de la marche ; to walk across ou through sth traverser qch (à pied) ( see note) ; she walked across the room elle a traversé la pièce ; she walked across France elle a traversé la France à pied ; a policeman walked by un policier est passé ; he walked up/down the road il a remonté/descendu la rue (à pied) ( see note) ; we've been walking round in circles for hours nous tournons en rond depuis des heures ; someone was walking around ou about upstairs quelqu'un allait et venait à l'étage ; there's no lift, you'll have to walk up il n'y a pas d'ascenseur, tu devras monter à pied ; I'd just walked in at the door when… je venais à peine de passer la porte, quand… ; suddenly in walked my father soudain voilà que mon père est entré ; to walk in one's sleep ( habitually) être somnambule ; he was walking in his sleep il marchait en dormant ; she walks to work/home elle se rend à son travail/rentre chez elle à pied ; we walked all the way back nous avons fait tout le chemin du retour à pied ; to walk up and down faire les cent pas ; to walk up and down a room arpenter une pièce ; shall I walk with you to the bus? veux-tu que je t'accompagne au bus? ; I'll walk some of the way with you je vais faire un bout de chemin avec toi ; he walked under a bus il est passé sous un bus ; the ghost walks at midnight le fantôme apparaît à minuit ;

2 ○ hum ( disappear) [possession] se faire la malle ○.

Idioms

take a walk ○ ! US dégage ○ ! ; that was a walk ○ ! US c'était simple comme bonjour ○ ! ; you must walk before you can run il ne faut pas brûler les étapes ; to walk sb off their feet mettre qn sur les rotules ○. à pied is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot. If it is surprising or ambiguous, à pied should be included.

Phrasal verbs

■ walk across: traverser ; to walk across to sth/sb s'approcher de qch/qn ;

▶ walk across [sth] traverser.

■ walk around:

▶ walk around lit se promener ; ( aimlessly) traîner ; you can't walk around in the rain without an umbrella tu ne peux pas traîner sous la pluie sans parapluie ;

▶ walk around [sth] ( to and fro) faire un tour dans [city, streets, garden] ; ( make circuit of) faire le tour de [building, space] ; he walked around the lake il a fait le tour du lac (à pied) ; we walked around Paris for hours nous nous sommes promenés dans Paris pendant des heures.

■ walk away

1 lit s'éloigner (from de) ;

2 fig ( avoid involvement) to walk away from a problem/one's responsibilities fuir un problème/ses responsabilités ;

3 fig ( survive unscathed) sortir indemne (from de) ; she walked away from the accident elle est sortie indemne de l'accident ;

4 to walk away with ( win easily) gagner [qch] haut la main [game, tournament] ; remporter [qch] haut la main [election] ; ( carry off) décrocher [prize, honour] ; ⇒ walk off 2 ;

5 Sport to walk away from sb/sth laisser qn/qch loin derrière [team].

■ walk back revenir sur ses pas (to jusqu'à) ; we walked back (home) nous sommes rentrés à pied.

■ walk in entrer ; he simply walked in as if he owned the place il est carrément entré comme s'il était chez lui ; who should walk in but my husband! devine qui est arrivé?-mon mari! ; ‘please walk in’ ( sign) ‘entrez sans frapper’.

■ walk into:

▶ walk into [sth]

1 ( enter) entrer dans [room, house] ; she walked into that job fig ( acquired easily) elle a eu ce poste sans lever le petit doigt ;

2 ( become entangled in) tomber dans [trap, ambush] ; se fourrer dans [tricky situation] ; you walked right into that one ○ ! tu es tombé dans le panneau ○ ! ;

3 ( bump into) rentrer dans [wall, door, person].

■ walk off:

▶ walk off

1 lit partir brusquement ;

2 ○ fig to walk off with sth ( take) ( innocently) partir avec qch ; ( as theft) filer ○ avec qch ;

3 ( carry off) ⇒ walk away 4 ;

▶ walk off [sth], walk [sth] off se promener pour faire passer [headache, hangover, large meal] ; she walked off eight pounds elle a perdu 4 kilos en faisant de la marche.

■ walk on

1 ( continue) continuer à marcher ;

2 Theat être figurant.

■ walk out

1 lit sortir (of de) ;

2 fig ( desert) [lover, partner, servant, collaborator] partir ; to walk out on laisser tomber ○ [lover, partner] ; rompre [contract, undertaking] ;

3 ( as protest) [negotiator, committee member] partir en signe de protestation ; ( on strike) [workers] se mettre en grève ; they walked out of the meeting ils ont quitté la réunion en signe de protestation ;

4 †GB [lovers] se fréquenter ; to be walking out with sb fréquenter qn.

■ walk over:

▶ walk over ( a few steps) s'approcher (to de) ; ( a short walk) faire un saut ○ (to à) ; he walked over to her/the window il s'est approché d'elle/de la fenêtre ; he walked over to see her/to the farm il a fait un saut pour la voir/à la ferme ;

▶ walk over [sb] ○

1 ( defeat) gen, Sport battre [qn] à plates coutures ;

2 ( humiliate) marcher sur les pieds de ; he'll walk all over you if you let him il te marchera sur les pieds si tu le laisses faire ; he lets her walk all over him elle le mène par le bout du nez.

■ walk round:

▶ walk round faire le tour ; no-one answered so I walked round to the garden personne n'a répondu alors je suis passé par le jardin ;

▶ walk round [sth] ( round edge of) faire le tour de [lake, stadium, garden, building] ; ( through) visiter [exhibition, historic building].

■ walk through:

▶ walk through lit traverser ;

▶ walk through [sth]

1 lit traverser [town, field, forest] ; passer [door, gate] ; marcher dans [deep snow, mud, grass] ;

2 Theat répéter les déplacements de [scene, act] ; to walk sb through a scene faire répéter les déplacements d'une scène à qn.

■ walk up

1 to walk up to s'approcher de [person, building, object] ;

2 (in market, fairground) s'approcher ; walk up, walk up! approchez, approchez!

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9 take

take [teɪk]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret took, ptp taken

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1. noun

   a. (for film) prise f de vue(s) ; (Recording) enregistrement m

   b. ( = takings) (US) recette f

• to be on the take (inf!) se servir dans la caisse

   c. ( = share) (inf) part f

   d. ( = view) (inf) point m de vue

2. transitive verb

   a. prendre

• to take sb's hand prendre la main de qn

• he took her in his arms il l'a prise dans ses bras

• do you take sugar? vous prenez du sucre ?

• I'll take a taxi je prendrai un taxi

• take the first on the left prenez la première à gauche

• I'll take that one je prends celui-là

• the policeman took his name l'agent a pris son nom

• he takes "The Times" il lit le « Times »

• to take sth upon o.s. prendre qch sur soi

• to take it upon o.s. to do sth prendre sur soi de faire qch

► to take + from

• to take sth from one's pocket prendre qch dans sa poche

• he takes his examples from real life il tire ses exemples de la réalité

   b. ( = subtract) soustraire ( from de)

• he took $10 off the price il a fait une remise de 10 dollars

   c. ( = capture) attraper ; [+ prize, degree] obtenir

   d. ( = earn) (British) the shop takes about £5,000 per day le magasin fait un chiffre d'affaires d'environ 5 000 livres par jour

   e. ( = occupy) is this seat taken? cette place est-elle prise ?

• to take one's seat s'asseoir

   f. ( = negotiate) [+ bend] prendre ; [+ hill] grimper ; [+ fence] sauter

   g. ( = sit) [+ exam, test] passer

   h. ( = study) [+ subject] faire

   i. ( = teach) [+ class, students] faire cours à

• the teacher who took us for economics le professeur qui nous enseignait l'économie

   j. ( = tolerate) [+ behaviour, remark] accepter

• I can't take it any more je n'en peux plus

   k. ( = have as capacity) contenir

• the bus takes 60 passengers l'autobus a une capacité de 60 places

   l. ( = accept) [+ gift, payment, bribe, bet] accepter ; [+ news] supporter

• he won't take less than $50 for it il ne le laissera pas pour moins de 50 dollars

• take it from me! croyez-moi (sur parole) !

• take it or leave it c'est à prendre ou à laisser

• she took his death very badly elle a été très affectée par sa mort

• will you take it from here? (handing over task) pouvez-vous prendre la relève ?

• take five! (inf) ( = have a break) repos !

   m. ( = assume) supposer

• I take it that it's true je suppose que c'est vrai

• what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous ?

   n. ( = consider) prendre

• take the case of Paul prenons le cas de Paul

   o. ( = require) prendre

• it takes time cela prend du temps

• it took me two hours to do it j'ai mis deux heures (pour le faire)

• it won't take long cela ne prendra pas longtemps

• that takes a lot of courage cela demande beaucoup de courage

• it took three policemen to hold him down il a fallu trois agents pour le tenir

• he's got what it takes! (inf) il est à la hauteur

   p. ( = carry) porter

• he took her some flowers il lui a apporté des fleurs

• take his suitcase upstairs montez sa valise

• he takes home £200 a week il gagne 200 livres net par semaine

► to take sb (with place)

he took her to the cinema il l'a emmenée au cinéma

• I'll take you to her office je vais vous conduire à son bureau

• they took him over the factory ils lui ont fait visiter l'usine

• to take sb to hospital conduire qn à l'hôpital

• he took me home in his car il m'a ramené dans sa voiture

• this bus will take you to the town hall cet autobus vous conduira à la mairie

• £20 doesn't take you far these days de nos jours on ne va pas loin avec 20 livres

• what took you to Lille? pourquoi êtes-vous allés à Lille ?

3. intransitive verb

[vaccination, plant cutting] prendre

4. compounds

► take-home pay noun salaire m net

► take-up noun (British) souscription f

5. Phrasal Verbs

► take after inseparable transitive verb

[+ person] tenir de

► take apart separable transitive verb

[+ machine, engine, toy] démonter ; ( = criticize harshly) (inf) démolir (inf)

► take away

1. intransitive verb

• it takes away from its value cela diminue sa valeur

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = carry away) emporter ; ( = lead away) emmener

   b. ( = remove) [+ object] retirer( ( from sb à qn), from sth de qch ;) [+ sb's child] enlever ( from sb à qn)

• she took her children away from the school elle a retiré ses enfants de l'école

   c. ( = subtract) soustraire► take back separable transitive verb

   a. ( = accept back) [+ person] reprendre

• I take it all back! je n'ai rien dit !

   b. [+ book, goods] rapporter ; [+ person] raccompagner

   c. ( = recall) it takes me back to my childhood cela me rappelle mon enfance► take down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ object from shelf] descendre ; [+ picture] décrocher ; [+ poster] enlever

   b. ( = dismantle) démonter

   c. [+ notes, letter, details] prendre► take in separable transitive verb

   a. (into building) [+ person] faire entrer

   b. [+ homeless person, stray dog] recueillir

   c. [+ skirt, waistband] reprendre

   d. ( = include) comprendre

• we took in Venice on the way home nous avons visité Venise sur le chemin du retour

• to take in a movie aller au cinéma

   e. ( = understand) comprendre

• he took in the situation at a glance il a compris la situation tout de suite

• the children were taking it all in les enfants étaient tout oreilles

• he hadn't fully taken in that she was dead il n'avait pas vraiment réalisé qu'elle était morte

   f. ( = deceive) (inf) avoir (inf)

• he's easily taken in il se fait facilement avoir (inf)

• I was taken in by his disguise je me suis laissé prendre à son déguisement► take off

1. intransitive verb

[person] partir ; [aircraft, career, scheme] décoller

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = remove) [+ garment, lid] enlever ; [+ telephone receiver] décrocher ; [+ item on menu] supprimer

• he took £5 off il a fait une remise de 5 livres

   b. ( = lead away) emmener

• he was taken off to hospital on l'a transporté à l'hôpital

• to take o.s. off s'en aller

   c. (British) ( = imitate) imiter► take on

1. intransitive verb

(British = be upset) (inf) s'en faire (inf)

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ work, responsibility] se charger de ; [challenger in game, fight] accepter d'affronter

• he has taken on more than he bargained for il ne s'était pas rendu compte de ce à quoi il s'engageait

   b. [+ employee] embaucher ; [+ passenger] embarquer ; [+ form, qualities] prendre

   c. ( = contend with) s'attaquer à

• he took on the whole committee il s'en est pris à tout le comité► take out separable transitive verb

   a. ( = lead or carry outside) sortir

• he took her out to lunch il l'a emmenée déjeuner

• I'm going to take the dog out je vais sortir le chien

   b. (from pocket, drawer) prendre (from, of dans ) ; ( = remove) retirer ; [+ tooth] arracher ; [+ appendix, tonsils] enlever

• that sort of work certainly takes it out of you (inf) c'est vraiment un travail épuisant

• don't take it out on me! (inf) ne t'en prends pas à moi !

   c. [+ insurance policy] souscrire à► take over

1. intransitive verb

[dictator, army, political party] prendre le pouvoir

• to take over from sb prendre la relève de qn

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = assume responsibility for) [+ business, shop] reprendre

• I took over his duties je l'ai remplacé dans ses fonctions

   b. ( = get control of) [+ company] prendre le contrôle de► take to inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = conceive liking for) [+ person] se prendre de sympathie pour ; [+ game, action, study] prendre goût à

• I didn't take to him il ne m'a pas beaucoup plu

   b. to take to drink se mettre à boire

• she took to telling everyone... elle s'est mise à dire à tout le monde...

   c. ( = go to) to take to one's bed se mettre au lit► take up

1. intransitive verb

• to take up with sb se lier avec qn

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ carpet] enlever ; [+ hem] raccourcir ; (after interruption) [+ one's work, book] reprendre ; [+ conversation, discussion, story] reprendre (le fil de)

   b. ( = occupy) [+ space, time] prendre ; [+ attention] occuper

   c. ( = raise question of) aborder

• I'll take that up with him je lui en parlerai

   d. ( = start) [+ hobby, subject, sport] se mettre à ; [+ career] embrasser ; [+ challenge] relever

• to take up one's new post entrer en fonction

• I'd like to take you up on your offer je voudrais accepter votre offre

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[teɪk] 1.
noun

1) Cinema prise f (de vues); Music enregistrement m

2) ( catch) ( of fish) prise f; ( of game) tableau m de chasse
2.
transitive verb (prét took; pp taken)

1) ( take hold of) prendre [object, money]

to take something from — prendre quelque chose sur [shelf, table]; prendre quelque chose dans [drawer, box]

to take something out of — sortir quelque chose de [pocket]

to take somebody by the hand/throat — prendre quelqu'un par la main/à la gorge

to take a knife to somebody — attaquer quelqu'un avec un couteau

2) ( carry with one) emporter, prendre [object]; ( carry to a place) emporter, porter [object]

to take somebody something —

to take something to somebody — apporter quelque chose à quelqu'un

did he take an umbrella (with him)? — est-ce qu'il a emporté un parapluie?

to take a letter to the post office — porter une lettre à la poste

to take something upstairs/downstairs — monter/descendre quelque chose

to take the car to the garage — emmener la voiture au garage

he took her some flowers — il lui a apporté des fleurs

3) (accompany, lead) emmener [person]

to take somebody to — [bus, road] conduire quelqu'un à [place]

to take somebody to school/work — emmener quelqu'un à l'école/au travail

I'll take you up to your room — je vais vous conduire à votre chambre

you can't take him anywhere! — hum il n'est pas sortable!

I'll take you through the procedure — je vous montrerai comment on procède

his work takes him to many different countries — son travail l'appelle à se déplacer dans beaucoup de pays différents

what took you to Brussels? — qu'est-ce que vous êtes allé faire à Bruxelles?

4) ( go by) prendre [bus, taxi, plane, road, path]

5) ( negotiate) [driver, car] prendre [corner, bend]; [horse] sauter [fence]

6) (capture, win) [army] prendre [fortress, city, chess piece]; ( in cards) faire [trick]; [person] remporter [prize]

7) ( have) prendre [bath, shower, holiday]; prendre [milk, sugar, pills]

we take the Gazette — nous recevons la Gazette

I'll take a pound of apples, please — donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît

take a seat — asseyez-vous

8) ( accept) accepter [job, cheque, credit card, bribe]; prendre [patients, pupils, phone call]; [machine] accepter [coins]; supporter [pain, criticism]; accepter [punishment]

will you take £10 for the radio? — je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio

that's my last offer, take it or leave it! — c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser!

whisky? I can take it or leave it! — le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer

I find their attitude hard to take — je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter

he can't take being criticized — il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique

she just sat there and took it — elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue

he can't take a joke — il ne comprend pas la plaisanterie

I can't take any more! — je n'en peux plus!

9) ( require) [activity, course of action] demander, exiger [patience, skill, courage]; Linguistics [verb] prendre [object]; [preposition] être suivi de [case]

it takes patience to do — il faut de la patience pour faire

it takes three hours to get there — il faut trois heures pour y aller

it won't take long — ça ne prendra pas longtemps

it took her ten minutes to repair it — elle a mis dix minutes pour le réparer

the wall won't take long to build — le mur sera vite construit

to have what it takes — avoir tout ce qu'il faut ( to do pour faire)

that'll take some doing! — ce ne sera pas facile!

she'll take some persuading — ce sera difficile de la convaincre

10) ( react to) prendre [news, matter, comments]

to take things one step at a time — prendre les choses une par une

11) ( adopt) adopter [view, attitude]; prendre [measures, steps]

to take the view ou attitude that — être d'avis que, considérer que

12) ( assume)

I take it that — je suppose que

to take somebody for ou to be something — prendre quelqu'un pour quelque chose

what do you take me for? — pour qui est-ce que tu me prends?

what do you take this poem to mean? — comment est-ce que vous interprétez ce poème?

13) ( consider) prendre [person, example, case]

take Jack (for example), he has brought a family up by himself — prends Jack, il a élevé une famille tout seul

14) ( record) prendre [notes, statement, letter]; prendre [pulse, temperature, blood pressure]; Photography prendre [photograph]

to take somebody's measurements — ( for clothes) prendre les mesures de quelqu'un

to take a reading — lire les indications

15) ( hold) [hall, bus] pouvoir contenir [50 people, 50 passengers]; [tank, container] avoir une capacité de [quantity]

the suitcase won't take any more clothes — il est impossible de mettre plus de vêtements dans cette valise

16) School, University ( study) prendre, faire [subject]; suivre [course]; prendre [lessons] (in de); ( sit) passer [exam, test]; ( teach) [teacher, lecturer] faire cours à [students]

to take somebody for Geography — faire cours de géographie à quelqu'un

17) ( wear) ( in clothes) faire [size]

what size do you take? — ( in clothes) quelle taille faîtes-vous?; ( in shoes) quelle est votre pointure?, quelle pointure faîtes-vous?

I take a size 5 — ( in shoes) je chausse du 38

18) Mathematics ( subtract) soustraire [number, quantity]

ten take three is seven — dix moins trois égalent sept

19) ( officiate at) [priest] célébrer [service]
3.
intransitive verb (prét took; pp taken) ( have desired effect) [drug] faire effet; [dye] prendre; ( grow successfully) [plant] prendre

Phrasal Verbs:

- take aback

- take after

- take against

- take along

- take apart

- take aside

- take away

- take back

- take down

- take hold

- take in

- take off

- take on

- take out

- take over

- take part

- take place

- take to

- take up

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to be on the take — (colloq) toucher des pots-de-vin

to take it ou a lot out of somebody — fatiguer beaucoup quelqu'un

to take it upon oneself to do — prendre sur soi de faire

to take somebody out of themselves — changer les idées à quelqu'un

you can take it from me — croyez-moi

English-French dictionary > take
10 tirer

tirer [tiʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = amener vers soi) [+ pièce mobile, poignée, corde] to pull ; (vers le bas) to pull down ; (vers le haut) to pull up ; [+ rideaux] to draw ; [+ tiroir] to pull open ; [+ verrou] ( = fermer) to slide to ; ( = ouvrir) to draw

• tire la porte pull the door to

• as-tu tiré le verrou ? have you bolted the door?

• tirer les cheveux à qn to pull sb's hair

• tirer qn par le bras to pull sb by the arm

• tirer qn par la manche to tug sb's sleeve

• tirer qn à l'écart to draw sb aside

► tirer sur [+ corde, poignée, rênes] to pull on ; [+ pipe, cigarette, cigare] to puff at

• tirer sur la ficelle or la corde (inf: inf) (figurative) to push one's luck (inf)

• un vert qui tire sur le bleu a bluish green

• il tire sur la soixantaine he's going on sixty

   b. ( = remorquer) [+ véhicule, charge] to pull ; [+ navire, remorque] to tow

   c. ( = sortir) [+ épée, couteau, vin, cidre] to draw

• tirer un son d'un instrument to get a sound out of an instrument

• tirer qn du sommeil to arouse sb from sleep

• tirer qn du lit to get sb out of bed

• tirer qn de son travail to take sb away from his work

• ce bruit le tira de sa rêverie the noise brought him out of his daydream

• tirer des larmes à qn to make sb cry

   d. ( = obtenir) [+ conclusion, idée, plaisir, satisfaction] to draw (de from)

• tirer de l'argent d'une activité to make money from an activity

• il a tiré 4 000 € de sa vieille voiture he managed to get 4,000 euros for his old car

• tirer de l'argent de qn to get money out of sb

• on ne peut rien en tirer (enfant têtu) you can't do anything with him ; (personne qui refuse de parler) you can't get anything out of him

   e. ( = délivrer) tirer qn de prison/d'une situation dangereuse to get sb out of prison/of a dangerous situation

• tirer qn du doute to dispel sb's doubts

• tirer qn de la misère to rescue sb from poverty

• il faut le tirer de là we'll have to help him out

   f. (indiquant l'origine) mots tirés du latin words taken from Latin

• tirer son nom de to take one's name from

• pièce tirée d'un roman play taken from a novel

• l'opium est tiré du pavot opium is obtained from poppies

• tirer une substance d'une matière première to extract a substance from a raw material

   g. (Games) [+ billet, numéro, loterie] to draw ; [+ carte] to pick

• tirer les cartes to give a reading

• tirer qch au sort to draw lots for sth

• tirer les rois (à l'Épiphanie) to cut the Twelfth Night cake

• tirer la fève to win the charm

   h. (Photography, typography) to print

• ce journal est tiré à 100 000 exemplaires this paper has a circulation of 100,000

• tirer un roman à 8 000 exemplaires to print 8,000 copies of a novel

   i. ( = tracer) [+ ligne, trait] to draw ; [+ plan] to draw up

   j. [+ coup de feu, balle] to fire ; [+ flèche, gibier] to shoot ; [+ feu d'artifice] to set off

• il a tiré plusieurs coups de revolver sur l'agent he fired several shots at the policeman

• tirer un coup (vulg!) to have it off (vulg!)

   k. (Football) to shoot

• tirer un corner/un penalty to take a corner/a penalty

   l. [+ chèque, lettre de change] to draw

• tirer de l'argent sur son compte to draw money out of one's account

• prête-moi ta carte bleue pour que j'aille tirer de l'argent lend me your credit card so that I can go and get some money out

   m. (Nautical) tirer 6 mètres to draw 6 metres of water

   n. ( = passer) (inf) to get through

• encore une heure/un mois à tirer another hour/month to get through

• tirer deux ans de prison to do two years in prison

• voilà une semaine de tirée that's one week over with

   o. ( = voler) (inf!) to pinch (inf)

• il s'est fait tirer son blouson he got his jacket pinched (inf)

2. intransitive verb

   a. to pull

• tirez ici pull here

   b. ( = faire feu) to fire ; ( = se servir d'une arme à feu, viser) to shoot

• il leur a donné l'ordre de tirer he gave the order for them to fire

• apprendre à tirer to learn to shoot

• tirer sur qn/qch to shoot at sb/sth

• il m'a tiré dessus he shot at me

• tirer à la carabine to shoot with a rifle

• tirer en l'air to fire into the air

• tirer à vue to shoot on sight

• il lui a tiré dans le dos he shot him in the back ; (figurative) he stabbed him in the back

• tirer dans les pattes de qn (inf) to make life difficult for sb

   c. (Sport, football) to shoot

• tirer au but to take a shot at goal

   d. (Press) tirer à 10 000 exemplaires to have a circulation of 10,000

   e. [cheminée, poêle] to draw

• la cheminée tire bien the chimney draws well

   f. [moteur, voiture] to pull

• le moteur tire bien en côte the engine pulls well on hills

   g. [points de suture, sparadrap] to pull

• le matin, j'ai la peau qui tire my skin feels tight in the morning

   h. (locutions)

► tirer à sa fin [journée] to be drawing to a close ; [épreuve] to be nearly over ; [provisions] to be nearly finished

► tirer au flanc (inf) to skive (inf) (Brit) to shirk

3. reflexive verb

► se tirer

   a.

se tirer de [+ danger, situation] to get o.s. out of

• il s'est tiré sans dommage de l'accident he came out of the accident unharmed

• sa voiture était en mille morceaux mais lui s'en est tiré his car was smashed to pieces but he escaped unharmed

• il est très malade mais je crois qu'il va s'en tirer he's very ill but I think he'll pull through

• cette fois il ne va pas s'en tirer si facilement he won't get off so lightly this time

• il s'en est tiré avec une amende he got off with a fine

• il s'en est tiré avec une jambe cassée he got out of it with a broken leg

   b. bien/mal se tirer de qch [+ tâche] to handle sth well/badly

• comment va-t-il se tirer de ce sujet/travail ? how will he cope with this subject/job?

• les questions étaient difficiles mais il s'en est bien tiré the questions were difficult but he handled them well

• on s'en tire tout juste we just scrape by

   c. ( = déguerpir) (inf!) to clear off (inf)

• allez, on se tire come on, let's be off

• il s'est tiré he's gone

• il s'est tiré avec la caisse he ran off with the money

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tiʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( déplacer) to pull [véhicule]; to pull up [chaise]; to pull away [tapis]

tirer la tête en arrière — to toss one's head back

2) ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at

tirer quelqu'un par le bras — to pull somebody's arm

3) ( tendre)

tirer ses bas — to pull up one's stockings

tirer sa chemise — to straighten one's shirt

avoir les traits tirés — to look drawn

4) ( fermer) to draw [verrou, rideau]; to pull down [store]; to close [porte, volet]

5) ( avec une arme) to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; to shoot [flèche]

6) Sport ( de ballon)

tirer un corner/penalty — to take a corner/penalty

7) ( choisir au hasard)

tirer (au sort) — to draw [carte, loterie, nom]; to draw for [partenaire]

tirer les cartes à quelqu'un — to tell the cards for somebody

se faire tirer les cartes — to have one's fortune told with cards

8) ( prendre) to draw [vin, électricité, argent] (de, sur from)

9) ( sortir)

tirer un stylo de son sac — to take a pen out of one's bag

tirer un enfant de l'eau — to pull a child out of the water

tirer quelque chose de sa poche — to pull something out of one's pocket

10) ( faire sortir)

tirer le pays de la récession — to get the country out of recession

tire-moi de là! — get me out of this!

tirer quelqu'un d'une maladie — to pull somebody through an illness

tu l'as tirée de son silence — you drew her out of her silence

11) ( obtenir)

tirer de quelqu'un — to get [something] from somebody [renseignement, aveu]

tirer de quelque chose — to draw [something] from something [force, ressources]; to derive [something] from something [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [something] out of something [argent]

tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture — ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car

tirer le maximum de la situation — to make the most of the situation

tirer un son d'un instrument — to get a note out of an instrument

12) ( dériver)

le film est tiré du roman — the film is based on the novel

la guillotine tire son nom de son inventeur — the guillotine gets its name from its inventor

le mot est tiré de l'anglais — the word comes from the English

13) ( extraire)

texte tiré de Zola — text taken from Zola

le médicament est tiré d'une plante — the drug comes from a plant

14) ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]

journal tiré à dix mille exemplaires — newspaper with a circulation of ten thousand

tiré à part — [texte] off-printed

15) ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]

tirer un chèque — to draw a cheque GB ou check US

tirer des plans — fig to draw up plans

16) (colloq) ( passer)

plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer — only one more hour/week to go

tirer quelques années en prison — to spend a few years in prison

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( exercer une traction) to pull

tirer sur quelque chose — to pull on something; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at something

tire fort! — pull hard!

2) ( utiliser une arme) gén to shoot ( sur at); ( à feu) to fire ( sur at)

tirer à la carabine — to shoot with a rifle

tirer au fusil — to fire a gun

elle lui a tiré dans la jambe — she shot him/her in the leg

3) ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot

4) ( choisir au hasard)

tirer (au sort) — to draw lots

5) ( prendre)

tirer sur — to draw on

tirer sur son compte — to draw on one's account

6) ( aspirer)

la cheminée tire bien — the chimney draws well

7) ( être imprimé)

tirer à mille exemplaires — [périodique] to have a circulation of one thousand

8) ( aller vers)

tirer sur le jaune/l'orangé — [couleur] to be yellowish/orangy

tirer sur la cinquantaine — [personne] to be pushing fifty

tirer à gauche/droite — [voiture] to pull to the left/right

3.

se tirer verbe pronominal

1) ( sortir)

se tirer de — to come through [situation, difficultés]

2) (sl) ( partir) to push off (colloq)

3) ( avec une arme)

se tirer une balle — to shoot oneself ( dans in)

se tirer dessus — ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another

4) (colloq) ( se débrouiller)

s'en tirer — to cope, to manage

5) (colloq) ( échapper)

s'en tirer — ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it (colloq)

s'en tirer à bon prix — to get off lightly

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tiʀe
1. vt

1) (pour arracher, amener à soi) to pull

Il m'a tiré les cheveux. — He pulled my hair.

tiré par les cheveux fig (histoire, intrigue, explications) — far-fetched

2) (= fermer) [volet, porte, trappe] to pull to, to close, [rideau] to draw

tirer les rideaux — to draw the curtains

3) (= extraire)

tirer qch de qch — to take sth from sth, to pull sth out of sth, [fruit, sol] to extract sth from sth

Elle a tiré un mouchoir de son sac. — She took a handkerchief from her bag., She pulled a handkerchief out of her bag.

tirer son nom de — to take one's name from, to get one's name from

tirer qch de qn — to get sth out of sb

tirer qn de qch [embarras] — to help sb out of sth, to get sb out of sth

tirer qn d'embarras — to get sb out of an awkward situation

tirer qn d'un mauvais pas — to get sb out of a fix

4) (= sortir)

tirer la langue — to stick out one's tongue

5) (avec une arme) [balle, coup de feu] to fire, [animal] to shoot

Il a tiré plusieurs coups de feu. — He fired several shots.

6) [chèque] to draw

7) (= tracer) to draw, to trace

tirer un trait — to draw a line

tirer un trait sur qch fig — to draw a line under sth

tirer un trait sur son passé — to draw a line under one's past

8) (= imprimer) [journal, livre, photo] to print

9) (= choisir) [carte] to draw

tirer les cartes — to read the cards, to tell the cards

tirer au sort — to draw lots

tirer des conclusions — to draw conclusions

10) FOOTBALL, [corner] to take

11) NAVIGATION

tirer 6 mètres — to draw 6 metres of water

2. vi

1)

"Tirer" — "Pull"

tirer sur qch [corde, poignée] — to pull on sth, to pull at sth, [pipe] to draw on sth

2) (avec arme) to shoot, (= faire feu) to shoot, to fire

tirer à l'arc — to shoot with a bow and arrow

tirer à la carabine — to shoot with a rifle, to fire with a rifle

tirer sur qn (= faire feu sur) — to shoot at sb, to fire on sb

Il a tiré sur les policiers. — He shot at police officers., He fired on police officers.

3) FOOTBALL to shoot

4) [cheminée] to draw

5)

tirer à sa fin — to be drawing to an end

tirer en longueur — to drag on

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tirer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déplacer) [personne, animal, véhicule] to pull [véhicule]; [personne] to pull up [fauteuil, chaise]; [personne] to pull away [tapis]; tirer la tête en arrière to toss one's head back; ⇒ chapeau, couverture;

2 ( exercer une traction) ( avec une force régulière) to pull [cheveux]; to pull on [corde]; ( par à-coups) to tug at [cordelette, manette, sonnette]; tirer qn par le bras to pull sb's arm; tirer les cheveux à qn to pull sb's hair; tirer qn par la manche to tug at sb's sleeve;

3 ( tendre) tirer ses cheveux en arrière to pull back one's hair; tirer ses bas to pull up one's stockings; tirer sa chemise/jupe to straighten one's shirt/skirt; ⇒ épingle; se faire tirer la peau○ Cosmét to have a face-lift; la peau/ça me tire○ my skin/it feels tight;

4 ( fermer) to draw [verrou, rideau]; to pull down [store]; to close [porte, volet];

5 Mil to fire off [balle, obus, grenade]; to fire [missile]; tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot; tirer le canon ( pour honorer) to fire a salute; tirer vingt et un coups de canon to fire a twenty-one gun salute;

6 ( propulser) to shoot [balle, flèche] (sur at); elle lui a tiré (une balle) dans le dos she shot him in the back;

7 ( viser) tirer le canard/faisan/gibier to shoot duck/pheasant/game;

8 Sport ( de ballon) tirer un corner/penalty to take a corner/penalty; tirer un coup franc ( au football) to take a free kick; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a free throw;

9 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw [carte, loterie, nom, gagnant, adversaire]; to draw for [partenaire]; tirer les blancs to draw white; tirer une bonne carte to draw a strong card;

10 Jeux ( aux cartes) tirer ses atouts to draw trumps;

11 Astrol tirer les cartes à qn to tell the cards for sb; se faire tirer les cartes to have one's fortune told with cards;

12 ( prendre) to draw [vin, bière, eau, électricité, argent] (de, sur from); tirer de l'eau du puits to draw water from the well; tirer de l'argent sur un compte to draw money from an account; ⇒ vin;

13 ( sortir) tirer de qch to take [sth] out of sth [objet]; to pull [sb] out of sth [personne]; tirer un stylo de son sac/d'un tiroir to take a pen out of one's bag/out of a drawer; tirer un enfant de l'eau/des flammes to pull a child out of the water/out of the flames; tirer qch de sa poche to pull sth out of one's pocket; tirer une bouffée de sa cigarette/pipe to take a puff at ou on one's cigarette/pipe; ⇒ épingle, marron, ver;

14 ( faire sortir) tirer de qch to get [sb/sth] out of sth [personne, pays, entreprise]; tirer le pays de la récession to get the country out of recession; tire-moi de là! get me out of this!; tirer qn d'une maladie to pull sb through an illness; tu l'as tirée de son silence/sa mélancolie you drew her out of her silence/her melancholy;

15 ( obtenir) tirer de qn to get [sth] from sb [renseignement, aveu]; tirer de qch to draw [sth] from sth [force, ressources]; to derive [sth] from sth [orgueil, satisfaction]; to make [sth] out of sth [argent]; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de cette voiture ( comme argent) you won't get much for this car; ( comme service) you won't get much out of this car; tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de lui (comme argent, renseignements, preuve d'intelligence) you won't get much out of him; tirer le maximum de la situation to make the most of the situation; tirer un son d'un instrument to get a note out of an instrument;

16 ( dériver) tirer de qch to base [sth] on sth [récit, film]; to get [sth] from sth [nom]; le film est tiré du roman the film is based on the novel; la guillotine tire son nom de son inventeur the guillotine gets its name from its inventor; le mot est tiré de l'anglais the word comes from the English;

17 ( extraire) tirer de qn/qch to take [sth] from sb/sth [texte]; to derive [sth] from sth [substance]; texte tiré de Zola/la Bible text taken from Zola/the Bible; le médicament est tiré d'une plante the drug comes from a plant;

18 ( faire un tirage) to print [livre, tract, texte, négatif]; to run off [épreuve, exemplaire]; journal tiré à dix mille exemplaires newspaper with a circulation of ten thousand;

19 ( tracer) to draw [ligne, trait]; tirer un chèque Fin to draw a cheque GB ou check US (sur on); tirer des plans fig to draw up plans; ⇒ comète;

20 ○( passer) plus qu'une heure/semaine à tirer only one more hour/week to go; tirer quelques années en prison to spend a few years in prison.

B vi

1 ( exercer une traction) to pull; tirer sur qch ( avec une force régulière) to pull on sth; ( d'un coup ou par à-coups) to tug at sth; tire fort! pull hard!; tirer sur les rames to pull on the oars; tirer de toutes ses forces to heave with all one's might; le moteur tire bien/tire mal○ the engine is pulling well/isn't pulling properly; ⇒ corde;

2 ( utiliser une arme) to shoot (sur at); ( à feu) to fire (sur at); tirer à l'arc to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirer à la carabine/à l'arbalète to shoot with a rifle/with a crossbow; tirer pour tuer to shoot to kill; tirer au fusil/en l'air/à balles réelles to fire a gun/into the air/with live ammunition; tirer le premier to fire first, to shoot first; se faire tirer dessus to come under fire, to be shot at; ⇒ boulet; elle lui a tiré dans la jambe she shot him in the leg;

3 Sport ( au football) to shoot; (au handball, basket-ball) to take a shot; tirer au but ( au football) to take a shot at goal;

4 ( choisir au hasard) tirer (au sort) to draw lots; on n'a qu'à tirer let's just draw lots; ⇒ paille;

5 ( prendre) tirer sur to draw on; tirer sur son compte/ses réserves to draw on one's account/one's reserves;

6 ( aspirer) la cheminée tire bien/tire mal the chimney draws well/doesn't draw well; tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe to draw on one's cigarette/pipe;

7 Imprim, Presse tirer à mille exemplaires [périodique] to have a circulation of a thousand; à combien tire la revue? what's the circulation of the magazine?;

8 ( avoir une nuance) tirer sur le jaune/le bleu/le vert/le violet/l'orangé to be yellowish/bluish/greenish/purplish/orangy; être d'un bleu tirant sur le vert to be greenish-blue;

9 ( se rapprocher) tirer sur la cinquantaine ( âge) to be pushing fifty;

10 ( dévier) [voiture]tirer à gauche/droite to pull to the left/right; Équit tirer à la main [cheval] to pull.

C se tirer vpr

1 ( sortir) se tirer de to come through [situation, difficultés]; se tirer de ses ennuis to come through one's troubles; ⇒ pas;

2 ◑( partir) je me tire I'm off○ GB, I'm splitting○; tire-toi get lost○; je me suis tiré de chez lui I cleared from his place; je me suis tiré de chez mes parents I left home; je vais me tirer à Montréal I'm going off to Montreal;

3 ( se servir d'une arme) se tirer une balle to shoot oneself (dans in); se tirer une balle dans la tête to blow one's brains out; se tirer dessus ( l'un l'autre) lit to shoot at one another;

4 ( exercer une traction) se tirer la moustache to pull at one's moustache;

5 ○( se débrouiller) s'en tirer to cope; il s'en tire mal ( forte contrainte) he's finding it hard to cope; ( travail délicat) he doesn't do very well; comment est-ce que vous vous en tirez? how do you cope?; elle s'en tire mieux que lui ( épreuve de résistance) she is coping better than he is; ( épreuve d'habileté) she is doing better than him; elle s'en tire tout juste she just gets by;

6 ○( échapper) s'en tirer ( à un accident) to escape; ( à une maladie) to pull through; ( à une punition) to get away with it○; je m'en suis tiré avec quelques égratignures I escaped with a few scratches; son médecin pense qu'elle s'en tirera her doctor thinks (that) she will pull through; sans diplôme, il ne s'en tirera jamais without a degree, he'll never get by; il ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he's not going to get away with it; s'en tirer à bon prix to get off lightly; ⇒ compte.

[tire] verbe transitif

A.[DÉPLACER]

1. [traîner - avec ou sans effort] to pull, to drag ; [ - en remorquant] to draw, to tow

tire la table au milieu de la pièce pull the table out into the centre of the room

tiré par un cheval horse-drawn

tirer quelqu'un par le bras/les cheveux/les pieds to drag somebody by the arm/hair/feet

2. [amener à soi] to pull

[étirer - vers le haut] to pull (up) ; [ - vers le bas] to pull (down)

je sentis que quelqu'un tirait ma veste I felt a tug at my jacket

elle me tira doucement par la manche she tugged ou pulled at my sleeve

tirer les cheveux à quelqu'un to pull somebody's hair

tirer ses cheveux en arrière to draw ou to pull one's hair back

tire bien le drap stretch the sheet (taut)

tirer un fil

a. [accidentellement] to pull a thread

b. [pour faire un jour] to draw a thread

tirer la couverture à soi

a. [s'attribuer le mérite] to take all the credit

b. [s'attribuer le profit] to take the lion's share

3. [pour actionner - cordon d'appel, élastique] to pull ; [ - tiroir] to pull (open ou out)

tirer les rideaux to pull ou to draw the curtains

tire le portail derrière toi close the gates behind you, pull the gates to

tirer un verrou

a. [pour ouvrir] to slide a bolt open

b. [pour fermer] to slide a bolt to, to shoot a bolt

tirer la chasse d'eau to flush the toilet

4. NAUTIQUE to draw

B.[EXTRAIRE, OBTENIR]

1. [faire sortir]

tirer quelque chose de to pull ou to draw something out of

tirer le vin/cidre (du tonneau) to draw wine/cider (off from the barrel)

tirer quelqu'un de [le faire sortir de] to get somebody out of

tirer quelqu'un d'un cauchemar (figuré) to rouse somebody from a nightmare

tirer quelqu'un du sommeil to wake somebody up

tirer quelqu'un du coma to pull somebody out of a coma

tirer quelqu'un de son silence to draw somebody out (of his/her silence)

tirer une œuvre de l'oubli to rescue a work from oblivion

tire-moi de là help me out

2. [fabriquer]

tirer quelque chose de to derive ou to get ou to make something from

les produits que l'on tire du pétrole oil-based products

tirer des sons d'un instrument to get ou to draw sounds from an instrument

tirer un film d'une pièce de théâtre to adapt a play for the screen

photos tirées d'un film movie stills

3. [percevoir - argent]

elle tire sa fortune de ses terres she makes her money from her land

tu ne tireras pas grand-chose de ta vieille montre you won't get much (money) for your old watch

[retirer - chèque, argent liquide] to draw

tirer de l'argent d'un compte to draw money out of ou to withdraw money from an account

4. [extraire, dégager]

tirer la morale/un enseignement de quelque chose to learn a lesson from something

ce vers est tiré d'un poème de Villon this line is (taken) from a poem by Villon

ce que j'ai tiré de ce livre/cet article what I got out of this book/article

ce roman tire son titre d'une chanson populaire the title of this novel is taken from a popular song

tirer satisfaction de to derive satisfaction from

tirer vanité de to be proud of

tirer vengeance de quelque chose to avenge something

5. [obtenir, soutirer]

tirer quelque chose de: tirer de l'argent de quelqu'un to extract money from somebody, to get money out of somebody

la police n'a rien pu tirer de lui the police couldn't get anything out of him

tu auras du mal à lui tirer des remerciements you'll get no thanks from her

tirer des larmes à quelqu'un to make somebody cry

on n'en tirera jamais rien, de ce gosse

a. (familier) [il n'est bon à rien] we'll never make anything out of this kid

b. [il ne parlera pas] we'll never get this kid to talk, we'll never get anything out of this kid

je n'ai pas pu en tirer davantage I couldn't get any more out of her

6. (familier) [voler]

je me suis fait tirer mon portefeuille au cinéma! somebody nicked (UK) ou swiped (US) my wallet at the cinema!

7. JEUX [billet, numéro] to draw, to pick

[loterie] to draw, to carry out the draw for

[carte] to draw, to take

tirez une carte postale au hasard pick any postcard

qui va tirer le nom du gagnant? who will draw (out) the name of the winner?

le gagnant sera tiré au sort there will be a draw to decide the winner

C.[PROJETER]

1. ARMEMENT [coup de fusil, missile] to fire

[balle, flèche] to shoot

tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot

2. [feu d'artifice] to set off

ce soir, on tirera un feu d'artifice there will be a fireworks display tonight

3. CHASSE [lapin, faisan] to shoot

4. [à la pétanque, boule en main] to throw

[boule placée] to knock out (separable)

FOOTBALL to take

tirer un corner to take a corner

le penalty va être tiré par le capitaine the penalty will be taken by the captain

TENNIS [passing-shot, volée] to hit

[en haltérophilie] to lift

ESCRIME

tirer des armes to fence

5. (locution)

tirer un coup avec quelqu'un (vulgaire) to have it off with somebody (très familier)

D. (familier) [PASSER] (familier) to spend, to do, to get through (inseparable)

j'ai encore trois semaines à tirer avant mon congé I've another three weeks to go before my leave

E.[TRACER, IMPRIMER]

1. [dessiner - ligne] to draw ; [ - plan] to draw up (separable)

tirez deux traits sous les verbes underline the verbs twice

2. PHOTOGRAPHIE to print

je voudrais que cette photo soit tirée sur du papier mat I'd like a matt print of this picture

3. IMPRIMERIE [livre] to print

[estampe, lithographie] to print, to draw

[tract] to print, to run

[gravure] to strike, to pull, to print

ce magazine est tiré à plus de 200 000 exemplaires this magazine has a print run ou a circulation of 200,000

bon à tirer ‘passed for press’

un bon à tirer [épreuve] a press proof

4. (Belgique & locution)

tu es assez grand, tu tires ton plan you're old enough to look after yourself

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[tire] verbe intransitif

1. MILITAIRE [faire feu] to fire, to shoot

ne tirez pas, je me rends! don't shoot, I surrender!

tirez dans les jambes shoot at ou aim at the legs

il tire mal he's a bad shot

tirer à balles/à blanc to fire bullets/blanks

tirer sur quelqu'un to take a shot ou to shoot ou to fire at somebody

ils ont l'ordre de tirer sur tout ce qui bouge they've been ordered to shoot ou to fire at anything that moves

on m'a tiré dessus I was fired ou shot at

2. ARMEMENT & SPORT

tirer à l'arc/l'arbalète

a. [activité sportive] to do archery/crossbow archery

b. [action ponctuelle] to shoot a bow/crossbow

tirer à la carabine/au pistolet

a. [activité sportive] to do rifle/pistol shooting

b. [action ponctuelle] to shoot with a rifle/pistol

3. FOOTBALL [au golf] to shoot

il a tiré dans le mur/petit filet he sent the ball against the wall/into the side netting

ESCRIME to fence

4. [exercer une traction] to pull

tire! pull!, heave!

ça tire dans les genoux à la montée (familier) going up is tough on the knees

elle tire bien, ta voiture! (familier) it goes well, your car!

la moto tire à droite the motorbike pulls to the right

ne tire pas sur ton gilet don't pull your cardigan out of shape

il tira violemment sur le fil du téléphone he gave the phone wire a sharp pull

tirer sur (figuré) [délais, budget] to stretch

tirer sur la ficelle to go a bit far

5. [aspirer - fumeur]

tirer sur une pipe to draw on ou to pull at a pipe

tirer sur une cigarette to puff at ou to draw on a cigarette

6. [avoir un bon tirage - cheminée, poêle]

tirer (bien) to draw (well)

la cheminée/pipe tire mal the fireplace/pipe doesn't draw properly

7. [peau] to feel tight

[points de suture] to pull

ma peau me tire (familier) my skin feels tight

aïe, ça tire! ouch, it's pulling!

8. JEUX

tirer au sort to draw ou to cast lots

9. IMPRIMERIE

tirer à 50 000 exemplaires to have a circulation of ou to have a (print) run of 50,000 (copies)

à combien le journal tire-t-il? what are the paper's circulation figures?

10. (locution, Belgique & Suisse)

ça tire there's a draught

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tirer à verbe plus préposition

1. PRESSE

tirer à la ligne to pad out an article (because it is being paid by the line)

2. NAUTIQUE

tirer au large to make for the open sea

3. (locution)

tirer à sa fin to come to an end

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tirer sur verbe plus préposition

[couleur] to verge ou to border on

ses cheveux tirent sur le roux his hair is reddish ou almost red

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se tirer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

le store se tire avec un cordon the blind pulls down with a cord

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se tirer verbe pronominal intransitif

(familier)

1. [partir, quitter un endroit] to clear off, to make tracks

[s'enfuir] to beat it, to clear off

s'il n'est pas là dans 5 minutes, je me tire if he's not here in 5 minutes I'm going

tire-toi! [ton menaçant] beat it!, clear ou push off!

il s'est tiré de chez lui he's left home

dès que je peux, je me tire de cette boîte as soon as I can, I'll get out of this dump

2. [toucher à sa fin - emprisonnement, service militaire] to draw to a close

plus qu'une semaine, ça se tire quand même! only a week to go, it's nearly over after all!

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se tirer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

[se sortir de] to get out of

il s'est bien/mal tiré de l'entrevue he did well/badly at the interview

s'en tirer (familier) [s'en sortir]: avec son culot, elle s'en tirera toujours with her cheek, she'll always come out on top

si tu ne m'avais pas aidé à finir la maquette, je ne m'en serais jamais tiré if you hadn't given me a hand with the model, I'd never have managed

rien à faire, je ne m'en tire pas! [financièrement] it's impossible, I just can't make ends meet!

il y a peu de chances qu'il s'en tire [qu'il survive] the odds are against him pulling through

tu ne t'en tireras pas avec de simples excuses [être quitte] you won't get away ou off with just a few words of apology

je m'en suis tiré avec une suspension de permis I got away with my licence being suspended

s'en tirer à ou avec ou pour [devoir payer] to have to pay

à quatre, on ne s'en tirera pas à moins de 150 euros le repas the meal will cost at least 150 euros for the four of us

il ne s'en tirera pas comme ça he won't get off so lightly, he won't get away with it

on n'a encaissé qu'un seul but, on ne s'en est pas trop mal tirés they scored only one goal against us, we didn't do too badly

je n'aime pas faire de discours — tu t'en es très bien tiré I don't like to make speeches — you did very well

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tirer
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1) take smb., smth. by (in, between, with, etc.) smth. take a child by the hand (him by the sleeve, an axe by the handle, a pen in one's hand, a stick between one's finger and thumb, coal with a pair of tongs, a butterfly with one's fingers, etc.) взять ребенка за руку и т.д.; take a man by the throat схватить /взять/ человека за горло; take a baby in one's arms взять ребенка на руки; he took a girl (me, his son, etc.) in his arms он обнял девушку и т.д.; take the stick between one's knees зажать палку между колен; take one's head between one's hands обхватить голову руками; take the trunk on one's back взвалить сундук себе на спину; take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила; take smth. from (from under, out of, etc.) smth. take a book from the table (a corkscrew from the shelf, etc.) взять книгу со стола и т.д.; take some paper from /out of/ a drawer (the fruit out of a bag, a handkerchief out of /from/ one's pocket, the pins out of one's hair, a cigarette out of the box, one's hands out of one's pockets, etc.) вытаскивать /вынимать/ бумагу из ящика и т.д.: take a box from under a chair вытаскивать ящик из-под стула; the dog took the food from my hand собака ела /брала пищу/ у меня из рук; take your hand off my shoulder (your foot off my toe, etc.) уберите руку с моего плеча и т.д.; can you take the spot out of these pants? можно вывести это пятно с брюк?; it took all the fun out of the game это испортило все удовольствие от игры; take smth. from smb. take a bone from a dog (the knife from the baby, the record from him, etc.) отбирать /отнимать/ кость у собаки и т.д. || take smb. under one's wing взять кого-л. под свое крылышко /под свою защиту/

2) || take smb. in marriage жениться на ком-л. или выйти замуж за кого-л.; take a widow in marriage жениться на вдове, взять в жены вдову

3) take smb., smth. with smb. take one's son (an assistant, a doctor, some money, a book, an overnight bag, etc.) with one захватить /взять с собой/ своего сына и т.д.; take me with you возьмите меня с собой; take letters with one (one's lunch with one, provisions with one, etc.) взять /захватить/ эти письма с собой и т.д.; take an umbrella with you прихватите [с собой] зонтик; take smth. to some place take the dishes to the kitchen (these letters to the post, the parcel to his house, etc.) относить тарелки на кухню и т.д.; take smth. to smb. take flowers to sick friends (your message to her, a book to your teacher, etc.) относить цветы больным друзьям и т.д.; take the news to him сообщить ему эту новость; take the matter to a lawyer пойти с этим делом к юристу; take smb. to smth. take the children to the cinema (one's wife to the theatre, etc.) сводить детей в кино и т.д.; take a friend to lunch угостить друга завтраком; take a girl to a dance сводить девушку на танцы; take smb. for smth. take a dog for a walk вывести собаку на прогулку

4) take smth. from smb., smth. take presents from boy-friends (flowers from them, assistance from the government, etc.) принимать подарки от поклонников и т.д.

5) take smth. for smth. take the blame for his failure (for her mistake, etc.) принять на себя вину за его провал и т.д.; take smth. upon oneself he takes a great deal upon himself он очень много на себя берет; take smth. for (of) smth. upon oneself take the responsibility for his safety (the office of president, the duties of a teacher, etc.) upon oneself взять на себя ответственность за его безопасность и т.д.; take it upon oneself to do smth. take it upon oneself to speak to them (to give orders, to say that, to speak to him personally, etc.) взять на себя /согласиться/ поговорить с ними и т.д.; take smth. with smth. take his remark (their advice, a compliment, etc.) with a smile (with a frown, with a laugh, etc.) встречать /реагировать на/ его замечание и т.д. улыбкой и т.д. || take smth. in bad part /in the wrong way/ принимать /истолковывать/ что-л. превратно; take smth. in good part не обижаться на что-л.; take smb. into one's confidence довериться кому-л.; take smb. into the secret доверить /поверить/ кому-л. тайну

6) || take smb.'s side /smb.'s part/ in smth. встать на чью-л. сторону в чем-л.; take smb.'s side /smb.'s part/ in an argument /in a controversy/ (in a quarrel, in a fight, etc.) встать на чью-л. сторону в споре и т.д.; take advantage of smth. воспользоваться чем-л.; take advantage of smb.'s offer (of his presence, of her position, etc.) воспользоваться чьим-л. предложением и т.д.; take advantage of smb.'s trust (of her love', etc.) злоупотреблять чьим-л. доверием и т.д.

7) take smth. for smth., smb. take a hall for a meeting (this room for my cousin, this suite for my friend, this building for a hospital, etc.) снимать зал для собрания /под собрание/ и т.д.; take smth. in some place take a house in the country (rooms in the suburbs, etc.) снимать дом загородом и т.д.; take smth. for some time take a cottage (a room, a house, etc.) for the summer (for a year, etc.) снимать /арендовать/ дачу и т.д. на лето и т.д.

8) take smb. into smth. take your brother into the business взять вашего брата компаньоном в наше дело; take her into service брать ее на службу; take them into our firm принять их [на службу] в нашу фирму

9) take smth. in smth. take a job in the city (a job in an office, etc.) наняться на работу в городе и т.д.; take a post in the firm занять какую-л. должность в фирме

10) take smth. to (at, in, etc.) some place take a car to the ferry (a freighter to Europe, a train to Boston, etc.) поехать машиной до переправы и т.д.; take a plane to the North полететь самолетом на север; take a train at (in) N сесть на поезд в N

11) take smth. for smth. take 25 dollars for the use of his car брать двадцать пять долларов за пользование машиной; will you take a check for the bill? можно уплатить вам по счету чеком?; what will you take for it? сколько вы за это хотите?; the man won't take a cent less for the car он не согласен уступить за машину ни цента

12) take smb. on (in, across, over, etc.) smth. the blow took him on the nose (across the face, over the head, in the stomach, etc.) удар пришелся ему по носу и т.д.

13) take smth. by smth. take a fortress (a place, a town, etc.) by force (by storm, by a ruse, by a clever manoeveur, etc.) захватить крепость и т.д. силой и т.д. || take smb. by surprise захватить кого-л. врасплох; take smb. in the act поймать /застать/ кого-л. на месте преступления

14) take smth. from (off, out of) smth. take two from seven (one number from another, a sum out of one's income, etc.) вычесть два из семи и т.д.; this make-up took ten years off her age благодаря косметике она выглядит на десять лет моложе; they took it out of his pay они удержали это из его зарплаты; take 20 per cent off the price снизить цену на двадцать процентов; take a turn off the programme снять выступление /номер/, исключить выступление /номер/ из программы; take the dead leaves and branches off a plant обобрать сухие листья и ветви с растения; take the lid off the saucepan (a saucepan off the fire, etc.) снимать крышку с кастрюли и т.д.; take smb. off smth. take him off his work отстранять его от работы; take her off the assignment отобрать у нее это поручение; take them off the list вычеркнуть их из списка || take smth., smb. off smb.'s hands избавлять кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.; I'll take it off your hands at t 10 я куплю это у вас за десять фунтов

15) take smth. in smth. take the first prize in a competition (the highest mark in a subject, the first prize in Latin, first class honours in the tripos examination, etc.) получить первый приз на соревнованиях и т.д.; take the first place in a chess tournament занять первое место в шахматном турнире; take smth. at some place take one's degree at Oxford получать степень в Оксфорде; take i 100 at Ascot выиграть сто фунтов на скачках в Аскете

16) || take a liking /а fancy/ to smth., smb. проникнуться добрыми чувствами к кому-л., чему-л.; he took a liking to this house (to this village, to a picture, etc.) ему понравился этот дом и т.д.; he took a liking to my sister ему приглянулась моя сестра; take a dislike to smb., smth. невзлюбить кого-л., что-л.; she took a dislike to me я ей не понравился; take an interest in smb., smth. заинтересоваться кем-л., чем-л.; take an interest in politics (in one's work, in one's neighbours, etc.) интересоваться политикой и т.д., проявлять интерес к политике и т.д.

17) || take time over smth. не спешить делать что-л.; take one's time over the job не спеша выполнять работу; he took an hour over his dinner он обедал целый час

18) take smth. in smth. most nouns take-s in the plural большинство существительных образуют множественное число с помощью '-s'

19) take a certain size in smth. take tens in boots (sixes in gloves, etc.) носить десятый размер обуви и т.д.

20) take smth. in (at) some place take one's meals in a hotel (at a restaurant, etc.) питаться в гостинице и т.д.; take the waters at a spa лечиться водами на курорте; take smth. with (in) smth. take cream with one's coffee (sugar in one's tea, etc.) пить кофе со сливками и т.д.; take smth. for smth. take an aspirin for a headache (some new medicine for one's liver, pills for insomnia, etc.) принимать аспирин от головной боли и т.д.; take smth. after (before, with) smth. take one tablet after each meal (a spoonful before dinner, a pill with milk, etc.) принимать по одной таблетке после каждой еды и т.д.

21) take smth. to (at, for, etc.) smth. take tickets to the theatre (a box at the opera, seats for Hamlet, etc.) брать /покупать/ билеты в театр и т.д.

22) take smb. in smth. take smb. in a new dress (in cap and gown, in a swim-suit, etc.) сфотографировать /снять/ кого-л. /, сделать чей-л. снимок/ в новом платье и т.д.; take smth. from smth. take a print from a negative отпечатать фотографию с негатива

23) take smb., smth. for smb., smth. take you for someone else (him for an Englishman, the painting for a genuine Rembrandt, everything for truth, etc.) принимать вас за кого-то другого и т.д.; what do you take me for? за кого вы меня принимаете?; do you take me for a fool? вы что, меня дураком считаете?; take smb., smth. at (on) smth. they take the total population of the country at two and a half million они считают /полагают/, что население страны равно двум с половиной миллионам человек; I suppose we must take it at that я полагаю, мы должны поставить на этом точку; I take it on your say-so я соглашаюсь с этим, потому что вы так говорите /доверяю вам/

24) take some subject's) in (at) smth. take as many subjects as possible in one's university days в студенческие годы изучать как можно больше дисциплин; she took four courses in her freshman year на первом курсе она изучала четыре предмета; she took French at school французский язык она изучала в школе; take smth. for (as) smth. I shall take this topic for my composition я возьму эту тему для сочинения; he took China as his subject oil выбрал Китай в качестве темы || take smth. in the examination сдавать экзамен по какому-л. предмету; take French in the exam держать экзамен по французскому языку

25) take smb. in smth. take children in German давать детям уроки немецкого языка; take him in Latin заниматься с ним по латыни /латынью/

26) take smth. during /at/ smth. take notes during /at/ a lecture вести конспект во время лекции, записывать лекцию; take smth. of smth. take notes of all he says (of all that passes, etc.) записывать все, что он говорит и т.д.; take minutes of the proceedings веста протокол заседания; take smth. on (in, by, from) smth. take a broadcast on tape (an film, etc.) записывать передачу на магнитную ленту и т.д.; take the minutes of a meeting in /by/ shorthand стенографировать протокол; take smth. from dictation писать что-л. под диктовку; take a letter from dictation писать письмо под диктовку

27) take smth. from smth., smb. take its title from the name of the hero (a name from the place of battle, its name from the inventor, etc.) называться /получить название/ по имени героя и т.д.; take a passage from a book (a whole passage straight from Dickens, a quotation from his novel, etc.) взять отрывок из книги и т.д.; we take our numbers from the Arabs (our letters from the Romans, etc.) наша система цифр идет от /заимствована у/ арабов и т.д.

28) take smb. in smth. the cold took me in the chest у меня [от простуды] заложило грудь

29) take smth. to smth. take the next turning (road, street, etc.) to the left (to the right) свернуть налево (направо) у следующего поворота и т.д.; take the road to London (to the North, etc.) поехать по дороге [, ведущей] в Лондон и т.д.

30) take smb. (in)to (through, across, etc.) some place take the man to the hospital (your friend to the station, the box to the hotel, her into the country, etc.) отправить /отвезти/ человека в больницу и т.д. ; they took him into a small room (into prison, into a cell, etc.) ere отвели или поместили в маленькую комнату и т.д.; the road (this path, the street, etc.) will take you to the river (to the village, through the centre of the town, etc.) эта дорога и т.д. приведет вас к реке и т.д.; the bus will take you into town (to London, etc.) этот автобус привезет /доставит/ вас в город и т.д.; only a tram will take you across the bridge через мост можно проехать только трамваем; take him over the house (the visitors round a museum, etc.) водить его по дому /показывать ему дом/ и т.д.; the work (business, etc.) took us to Paris эта работа и т.д. привела нас в Париж; take smb. into custody взять кого-л. под стражу; take smb. to smb. take a son to his mother отвести сына к матери; take smb. out of smth. take her out of the room выведите ее из комнаты; take him out of my way уберите его с моей дороги; take smth. from (out of, etc.) smth. take the case from court to court передавать дело из одного суда в другой; take the case out of court забрать дело из суда

31) take smb. through smth. take the boy through a book (through the first two chapters, through his first job, etc.) помочь мальчику прочесть книгу и т.д.; take smb. through college помочь кому-л. [деньгами] окончить колледж; save enough money to take you through college скопить достаточную сумму [денег], чтобы заплатить за обучение в колледже

32) aux || take pride in smth. гордиться чем-л.; take pride in his schoolwork (in one's appearance, in one's house and garden, etc.) гордиться своей работой или своими успехами в школе и т.д.; take credit for smth. приписывать себе /ставить себе в заслугу/ что-л.; he took credit for my work он приписал себе мои достижения; take offence at smth. обижаться /сердиться/ на что-л.; take offence at his remarks /at what he said/ сердиться на его замечания; take part in smth. принимать участие в чем-л.; take part in an enterprise (in the demonstration, in smb.'s sorrows, etc.) принимать участие в предприятии и т.д.; take pity on smb. пожалеть кого-л.; сжалиться над кем-л.; take pity on the poor man (on the losers, on the boy, etc.) пожалеть несчастного человека и т.д.; take notice of smb., smth. обратить внимание на кого-л., что-л.; don't take notice of him не обращайте на него внимания; take charge of smth., smb. принимать на себя ответственность за что-л., кого-л., take charge of the luggage (of the house, of the children, etc.) заняться багажом и т.д.; who is taking charge of the work while you are away? кто руководит работой в ваше отсутствие?; take care of smth., smb. (по)заботиться о чем-л., ком-л.; he will take care of that matter (of the account, etc.) он займется этим вопросом и т.д.; she will take саге of the baby она присмотрит за ребенком; take possession of smth. завладеть чем-л.; take hold of smth., smb. ухватиться за что-л., кого-л.; take hold of the rope (of the rail, of her arm, of the man, etc.) ухватиться за веревку и т.д.; take smb., smth. in hand взять кого-л., что-л. в руки; he took himself firmly in hand он взял себя в руки, он овладел собой; take smth., smb. into consideration /into account/ принимать что-л., кого-л. во внимание; take all these facts (the circumstances, her request, etc.) into consideration /into account/ принять во внимание /учесть/ все эти факты и т.д.; take it into one's head to do smth. (that...) coll. забрать себе в голову сделать что-л. (, что...)

33) aux take smth. in (at, after, on, etc.) smth. take a seat in the rear сесть /занять место/ позади /сзади/; take a swing at the ball замахнуться для удара по мячу; take a nap after dinner вздремнуть после обеда; take an oath on smth. поклясться в чем-л. || take a glance round one бросить взгляд вокруг, оглядеться; take leave of smb. попрощаться с кем-л.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > take13
12 break

break [breɪk]

casser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) briser ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (i), 1 (j) fracturer ⇒ 1 (b) enfoncer ⇒ 1 (e) violer, enfreindre ⇒ 1 (f) rompre ⇒ 1 (h) couper ⇒ 1 (h) ruiner ⇒ 1 (k) amortir ⇒ 1 (l) se casser ⇒ 2 (a) se briser ⇒ 2 (a) se fracturer ⇒ 2 (b) cassure, brisure ⇒ 3 (a) fissure, fente ⇒ 3 (b) ouverture ⇒ 3 (c) interruption ⇒ 3 (d) pause ⇒ 3 (e) évasion ⇒ 3 (f) chance ⇒ 3 (g) changement ⇒ 3 (h)

(pt broke [brəʊk], pp broken ['brəʊkn])

1 transitive verb

(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) casser, briser; (→ branch, lace, string, egg, toy) casser;

∎ break the stick in two cassez le bâton en deux;

∎ to break sth into pieces mettre qch en morceaux;

∎ to get broken se casser;

∎ to break a safe forcer un coffre-fort;

∎ Religion to break bread (priest) administrer la communion; (congregation) recevoir la communion;

∎ figurative to break bread with sb partager le repas de qn;

∎ figurative to break sb's heart briser le cœur à qn;

∎ Ross broke her heart Ross lui a brisé le cœur;

∎ it breaks my heart to see her unhappy ça me brise le cœur de la voir malheureuse;

∎ figurative to break the ice rompre ou briser la glace

(b) Medicine (fracture) casser, fracturer;

∎ to break one's leg se casser ou se fracturer la jambe;

∎ to break one's neck se casser ou se rompre le cou;

∎ the fall broke his back la chute lui a brisé les reins;

∎ familiar figurative to break one's back s'échiner;

∎ familiar figurative they broke their backs trying to get the job done ils se sont éreintés à finir le travail;

∎ familiar we've broken the back of the job nous avons fait le plus gros du travail;

∎ familiar I'll break his neck if I catch him doing it again! je lui tords le cou si je le reprends à faire ça!;

∎ familiar figurative break a leg! merde! (pour souhaiter bonne chance)

(c) (render inoperable → appliance, machine) casser;

∎ you've broken the TV tu as cassé la télé

(d) (cut surface of → ground) entamer; (→ skin) écorcher; Law (seals → illegally) briser; (legally) lever;

∎ the seal on the coffee jar was broken le pot de café avait été ouvert;

∎ the skin isn't broken la peau n'est pas écorchée;

∎ to break new or fresh ground innover, faire œuvre de pionnier;

∎ scientists are breaking new or fresh ground in cancer research les savants font une percée dans la recherche contre le cancer

(e) (force a way through) enfoncer;

∎ the river broke its banks la rivière est sortie de son lit;

∎ to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son;

∎ to break surface (diver, whale) remonter à la surface; Nautical (submarine) faire surface

(f) Law (violate → law, rule) violer, enfreindre; (→ speed limit) dépasser; (→ agreement, treaty) violer; (→ contract) rompre; (→ promise) manquer à; Religion (→ commandment) désobéir à; (→ Sabbath) ne pas respecter;

∎ she broke her appointment with them elle a annulé son rendez-vous avec eux;

∎ he broke his word to her il a manqué à la parole qu'il lui avait donnée;

∎ Law to break parole = commettre un délit qui entraîne la révocation de la mise en liberté conditionnelle;

∎ Military to break bounds violer la consigne

(g) (escape from, leave suddenly) Law

∎ to break jail s'évader (de prison);

∎ to break camp lever le camp;

∎ to break cover (animal) être débusqué; (person) sortir à découvert

(h) (interrupt → fast, monotony, spell) rompre; Electricity (→ circuit, current) couper; Typography (→ word, page) couper;

∎ we broke our journey at Brussels nous avons fait une étape à Bruxelles;

∎ a cry broke the silence un cri a déchiré ou percé le silence;

∎ the plain was broken only by an occasional small settlement la plaine n'était interrompue que par de rares petits hameaux;

∎ Military to break step rompre le pas

(i) (put an end to → strike) briser; (→ uprising) mater;

∎ the new offer broke the deadlock la nouvelle proposition a permis de sortir de l'impasse;

∎ he's tried to stop smoking but he can't break the habit il a essayé d'arrêter de fumer mais il n'arrive pas à se débarrasser ou se défaire de l'habitude;

∎ to break sb of a habit corriger ou guérir qn d'une habitude;

∎ to break oneself of a habit se corriger ou se défaire d'une habitude

(j) (wear down, destroy → enemy) détruire; (→ person, will, courage, resistance) briser; (→ witness) réfuter; (→ health) abîmer; (→ alibi) écarter;

∎ torture did not break him or his spirit il a résisté à la torture;

∎ this scandal could break them ce scandale pourrait signer leur perte;

∎ the experience will either make or break him l'expérience lui sera ou salutaire ou fatale

(k) (bankrupt) ruiner;

∎ her new business will either make or break her sa nouvelle affaire la rendra riche ou la ruinera;

∎ to break the bank (exhaust funds) faire sauter la banque;

∎ humorous buying a book won't break the bank! acheter un livre ne te/nous/ etc ruinera pas!

(l) (soften → fall) amortir, adoucir;

∎ we planted a row of trees to break the wind nous avons planté une rangée d'arbres pour couper le vent

(m) (reveal, tell) annoncer, révéler;

∎ break it to her gently annonce-le lui avec ménagement

(n) (beat, improve on) battre;

∎ to break a record battre un record;

∎ the golfer broke 90 le golfeur a dépassé le score de 90

(o) (solve → code) déchiffrer

(p) Sport

∎ to break sb's service (in tennis) prendre le service de qn;

∎ Hingis was broken in the fifth game Hingis a perdu son service dans le cinquième jeu

(q) (divide into parts → collection) dépareiller; (→ bank note) entamer;

∎ can you break a £10 note? pouvez-vous faire de la monnaie sur un billet de 10 livres?

(r) (horse) dresser

(s) Military (demote) casser

(t) Nautical (flag) déferler

(u) euphemism

∎ to break wind lâcher un vent

2 intransitive verb

(a) (split into pieces → glass, furniture) se casser, se briser; (→ branch, stick) se casser, se rompre; (→ lace, string, egg, toy) se casser;

∎ to break apart se casser ou se briser (en morceaux);

∎ the plate broke in two l'assiette s'est cassée en deux;

∎ to break into pieces se casser en morceaux;

∎ figurative her heart broke elle a eu le cœur brisé

(b) Medicine (fracture → bone, limb) se fracturer;

∎ is the bone broken? y a-t-il une fracture?;

∎ humorous any bones broken? rien de cassé?

(c) (become inoperable → lock, tool) casser; (→ machine) tomber en panne;

∎ the dishwasher broke last week le lave-vaisselle est tombé en panne la semaine dernière

(d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser, se dissiper; Military (→ troops) rompre les rangs; (→ ranks) se rompre

(e) (escape)

∎ to break free se libérer;

∎ the ship broke loose from its moorings le bateau a rompu ses amarres

(f) (fail → health, person, spirit) se détériorer;

∎ the witness broke under questioning le témoin a craqué au cours de l'interrogatoire;

∎ she or her spirit did not break elle ne s'est pas laissée abattre;

∎ their courage finally broke leur courage a fini par les abandonner

(g) (take a break) faire une pause;

∎ let's break for coffee arrêtons-nous pour prendre un café

(h) (arise suddenly → day) se lever, poindre; (→ dawn) poindre; Press & Television (→ news) être annoncé; (→ scandal, war) éclater

(i) (move suddenly) se précipiter, foncer

(j) (weather) changer; (storm) éclater

(k) (voice → of boy) muer; (→ with emotion) se briser;

∎ she was so upset that her voice kept breaking elle était tellement bouleversée que sa voix se brisait

(l) (wave) déferler;

∎ the sea was breaking against the rocks les vagues se brisaient sur les rochers

(m) Obstetrics

∎ her waters have broken elle a perdu les eaux

(n) American familiar (happen) se passer^□, arriver^□ ;

∎ to break right/badly bien/mal se passer

(o) Linguistics (vowel) se diphtonguer

(p) Sport (boxers) se dégager;

∎ break! break!, stop!

(q) Sport (ball) dévier

(r) Sport (in billiards, snooker, pool) donner l'acquit

(s) (idiom)

∎ to break even (gen) s'y retrouver; Finance rentrer dans ses frais

3 noun

(a) (in china, glass) cassure f, brisure f; (in wood) cassure f, rupture f; Medicine (in bone, limb) fracture f; figurative (with friend, group) rupture f; (in marriage) séparation f;

∎ a clean break (in object) une cassure nette; Medicine (in bone) une fracture simple;

∎ the break with her husband was a painful experience ça a été très pénible pour elle quand elle s'est séparée de son mari;

∎ her break with the party in 1968 sa rupture avec le parti en 1968;

∎ to make a clean break with the past rompre avec le passé

(b) (crack) fissure f, fente f

(c) (gap → in hedge, wall) trouée f, ouverture f; Geology (→ in rock) faille f; (→ in line) interruption f, rupture f; Typography (→ in word) césure f; (→ in pagination) fin f de page;

∎ a break in the clouds une éclaircie

(d) (interruption → in conversation) interruption f, pause f; (→ in payment) interruption f, suspension f; (→ in trip) arrêt m; (→ in production) suspension f, rupture f; (→ in series) interruption f; Literature & Music pause f; (in jazz) break m;

∎ guitar break (in rock) (courte) improvisation f de guitare;

∎ Electricity a break in the circuit une coupure de courant;

∎ Radio a break for commercials, a (commercial) break un intermède de publicité; Television un écran publicitaire, une page de publicité;

∎ Television a break in transmission une interruption des programmes (due à un incident technique)

(e) (rest) pause f; (holiday) vacances fpl; British School récréation f;

∎ let's take a break on fait une pause?;

∎ we worked all morning without a break nous avons travaillé toute la matinée sans nous arrêter;

∎ he drove for three hours without a break il a conduit trois heures de suite;

∎ you need a break (short rest) tu as besoin de faire une pause; (holiday) tu as besoin de vacances;

∎ an hour's break for lunch une heure de pause pour le déjeuner;

∎ lunch break pause f de midi;

∎ do you get a lunch break? tu as une pause à midi?;

∎ a weekend in the country makes a pleasant break un week-end à la campagne fait du bien;

∎ familiar give me a break! (don't talk nonsense) dis pas n'importe quoi!; (stop nagging) fiche-moi la paix!

(f) (escape) évasion f, fuite f;

∎ Law jail break évasion f (de prison);

∎ she made a break for the woods elle s'est élancée vers le bois;

∎ to make a break for it prendre la fuite

(g) familiar (opportunity) chance^□ f; (luck) (coup m de) veine f;

∎ you get all the breaks! tu en as du pot!;

∎ to have a lucky break avoir de la veine;

∎ to have a bad break manquer de veine;

∎ this could be your big break ça pourrait être la chance de ta vie;

∎ she's never had an even break in her life rien n'a jamais été facile dans sa vie;

∎ give him a break donne-lui une chance; (he won't do it again) donne-lui une seconde chance

(h) (change) changement m;

∎ a break in the weather un changement de temps;

∎ the decision signalled a break with tradition la décision marquait une rupture avec la tradition

(i) (carriage) break m

(j) literary

∎ at break of day au point du jour, à l'aube

(k) Sport

∎ to have a service break or a break (of serve) (in tennis) avoir une rupture de service (de l'adversaire);

∎ to have two break points (in tennis) avoir deux balles de break;

∎ he made a 70 break (in snooker, pool etc) il a fait une série de 70

►► Computing break character caractère m d'interruption;

Computing break key touche f d'interruption

➲ break away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move away) se détacher; (escape) s'évader;

∎ I broke away from the crowd je me suis éloigné de la foule;

∎ he broke away from her grasp il s'est dégagé de son étreinte

(b) (end association with) rompre; (province → from State) se séparer;

∎ a group of MPs broke away from the party un groupe de députés a quitté le parti;

∎ as a band they have broken away from traditional jazz leur groupe a (complètement) rompu avec le jazz traditionnel

(c) Sport (in racing, cycling) s'échapper, se détacher du peloton

2 separable transitive verb

détacher;

∎ they broke all the fittings away from the walls ils ont décroché toutes les appliques des murs

➲ break back intransitive verb

(in tennis) = gagner le service de son adversaire après avoir perdu son propre service

➲ break down

1 intransitive verb

(a) (vehicle, machine) tomber en panne;

∎ the car has broken down la voiture est en panne

(b) (fail → health) se détériorer; (→ authority) disparaître; (→ argument, system, resistance) s'effondrer; (→ negotiations, relations, plan) échouer;

∎ radio communications broke down le contact radio a été coupé;

∎ their marriage is breaking down leur mariage se désagrège

(c) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer;

∎ to break down in tears fondre en larmes

(d) (divide) se diviser;

∎ the report breaks down into three parts le rapport comprend ou est composé de trois parties

(e) Chemistry se décomposer;

∎ to break down into sth se décomposer en qch

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (destroy → barrier) démolir, abattre; (→ door) enfoncer; figurative (→ resistance) briser;

∎ we must break down old prejudices il faut mettre fin aux vieux préjugés

(b) (analyse → idea, statistics) analyser; (→ reasons) décomposer; (→ account, figures, expenses) décomposer, ventiler; (→ bill, estimate) détailler; (→ substance) décomposer;

∎ the problem can be broken down into three parts le problème peut se décomposer en trois parties

➲ break forth intransitive verb

literary (light) jaillir; (storm, buds) éclater; (blossom) s'épanouir subitement

➲ break in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (train → person) former; (→ horse) dresser;

∎ a month should be enough to break you in to the job un mois devrait suffire pour vous faire ou vous habituer au métier

(b) (clothing) porter (pour user);

∎ I want to break these shoes in je veux que ces chaussures se fassent

(c) (knock down → door) enfoncer

2 intransitive verb

(a) Law (burglar) entrer par effraction

(b) (speaker) interrompre;

∎ to break in on sb/sth interrompre qn/qch

➲ break into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (of burglar) entrer par effraction dans; (drawer) forcer;

∎ they broke into the safe ils ont fracturé ou forcé le coffre-fort;

∎ they've been broken into three times ils se sont fait cambrioler trois fois

(b) (begin suddenly)

∎ the audience broke into applause le public s'est mis à applaudir;

∎ to break into a run/sprint se mettre à courir/à sprinter;

∎ the horse broke into a gallop le cheval a pris le galop

(c) (conversation) interrompre

(d) (start to spend → savings) entamer;

∎ I don't want to break into a £20 note je ne veux pas entamer un billet de 20 livres

(e) Commerce (market) percer sur;

∎ the firm has broken into the Japanese market l'entreprise a percé sur le marché japonais

➲ break off

1 intransitive verb

(a) (separate) se détacher, se casser;

∎ a branch has broken off une branche s'est détachée (de l'arbre)

(b) (stop) s'arrêter brusquement;

∎ he broke off in mid-sentence il s'est arrêté au milieu d'une phrase;

∎ they broke off from work (for rest) ils ont fait une pause; (for day) ils ont cessé le travail;

∎ to break off for ten minutes prendre dix minutes de pause;

∎ to break off for lunch s'arrêter pour déjeuner

(c) (end relationship) rompre;

∎ she's broken off with him elle a rompu avec lui

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (separate) détacher, casser;

∎ to break sth off sth casser ou détacher qch de qch

(b) (end → agreement, relationship) rompre;

∎ they've broken off their engagement ils ont rompu leurs fiançailles;

∎ to break it off (with sb) rompre (avec qn);

∎ Italy had broken off diplomatic relations with Libya l'Italie avait rompu ses relations diplomatiques avec la Libye

➲ break open separable transitive verb

(door) enfoncer; (lock, safe, till) forcer; familiar (bottle of wine etc) ouvrir^□, déboucher^□ ;

∎ to break a desk open ouvrir un bureau en forçant la serrure

➲ break out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (begin → war, storm) éclater; (→ disease, fire) se déclarer; (→ fight) se déclencher

(b) (become covered)

∎ to break out in spots or in a rash avoir une éruption de boutons;

∎ to break out in a sweat se mettre à transpirer;

∎ she broke out in a cold sweat elle s'est mise à avoir des sueurs froides

(c) (escape) s'échapper;

∎ to break out from or of prison s'évader (de prison);

∎ we have to break out of this vicious circle il faut que nous sortions de ce cercle vicieux

2 separable transitive verb

(bottle, champagne) ouvrir

➲ break through

1 inseparable transitive verb

(sun) percer;

∎ I broke through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ the troops broke through enemy lines les troupes ont enfoncé les lignes ennemies;

∎ she eventually broke through his reserve elle a fini par le faire sortir de sa réserve

2 intransitive verb

percer; figurative & Military faire une percée;

∎ figurative his hidden feelings tend to break through in his writing ses sentiments cachés tendent à transparaître ou percer dans ses écrits

➲ break up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (divide up → rocks) briser, morceler; Law (→ property) morceler; (→ soil) ameublir; (→ bread, cake) partager;

∎ she broke the loaf up into four pieces elle a rompu ou partagé la miche en quatre;

∎ illustrations break up the text le texte est aéré par des illustrations

(b) (destroy → house) démolir; (→ road) défoncer

(c) (end → fight, party) mettre fin à, arrêter; Commerce & Law (→ conglomerate, trust) scinder, diviser; Commerce (→ company) scinder; Politics (→ coalition) briser, rompre; Administration (→ organization) dissoudre; (→ empire) démembrer; (→ family) séparer;

∎ his drinking broke up their marriage le fait qu'il buvait a brisé ou détruit leur mariage

(d) (disperse → crowd) disperser;

∎ break it up! (people fighting or arguing) arrêtez!; (said by policeman) circulez!

(e) familiar (distress) bouleverser, retourner;

∎ the news really broke her up la nouvelle l'a complètement bouleversée

(f) American familiar (amuse)

∎ her stories really break me up! ses histoires me font bien marrer!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (split into pieces → road, system) se désagréger; (→ ice) craquer, se fissurer; (→ ship) se disloquer;

∎ the ship broke up on the rocks le navire s'est disloqué sur les rochers

(b) (come to an end → meeting, party) se terminer, prendre fin; (→ partnership) cesser, prendre fin; (→ talks, negotiations) cesser;

∎ when the meeting broke up à l'issue ou à la fin de la réunion;

∎ their marriage broke up leur mariage n'a pas marché

(c) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre;

∎ she broke up with her boyfriend elle a rompu avec son petit ami;

∎ they've broken up ils se sont séparés

(d) (disperse → clouds) se disperser; (→ group) se disperser; (→ friends) se quitter, se séparer

(e) British School

∎ we break up for Christmas on the 22nd les vacances de Noël commencent le 22;

∎ when do we break up? quand est-ce qu'on est en vacances?

(f) (lose one's composure) s'effondrer

(g) American familiar (laugh) se tordre de rire

➲ break with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (end association with → person, organization) rompre avec;

∎ the defeat caused many people to break with the party la défaite a poussé beaucoup de gens à rompre avec le parti

(b) (depart from → belief, values) rompre avec;

∎ she broke with tradition by getting married away from her village elle a rompu avec la tradition en ne se mariant pas dans son village

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13 take

I

n

1) захоплення, взяття; здобуття, одержання

2) виручка; бариші; збір (театральний)

3) розм. получка

4) улов (риби)

5) здобич (на полюванні)

6) оренда (землі)

7) орендована ділянка

8) мед. вдале щеплення

9) друк. урок складача

10) кін. кінокадр, дубль

11) популярна пісенька (п'єса)

12) шах. взяття (фігури)

give and take — а) взаємні поступки, компроміс; б) обмін люб'язностями (ущипливими зауваженнями)

II

v (past took; p.p. taken)

1) брати; хапати

to take smb. by the hand — узяти когось за руку

to take smb. to one's arms — обнімати когось

2) захоплювати, оволодівати, завойовувати

to take prisoners — захоплювати (брати) в полон

3) ловити

to take fish — ловити рибу

to take smb. by surprise — захопити когось зненацька

to take smb. at his word — спіймати когось на слові

4) привласнювати; брати без дозволу

5) відбирати, забирати (у когось — from)

they took his dog from him — у нього забрали собаку

6) користуватися; діставати; набувати; одержувати

to take lessons — брати уроки

to take a taxi — брати (користуватися) таксі

I am taking a holiday today — я сьогодні відпочиваю; сьогодні у мене вільний день

7) вибирати

to take the shortest way — вибрати найкоротший шлях

to take the wrong road — збитися з дороги

8) купувати

to take tickets — купувати (брати) квитки

I take bread here — я купую (беру) хліб тут

9) вигравати

10) юр. успадковувати

11) видобувати; збирати

to take coal — видобувати вугілля

to take the crop — збирати урожай

12) сприймати; реагувати

to take things as they are — сприймати речі такими, якими вони є

13) розуміти, тлумачити

to take smb. in the wrong way — неправильно зрозуміти когось

14) гадати, вважати

15) охоплювати, оволодівати

an intense despair took her — її охопив відчай

to be taken ill (bad) — захворіти

16) захоплювати; приваблювати

this author takes his readers with him — цей автор захоплює читачів

17) мати успіх, ставати популярним

the play didn't take — п'єса не мала успіху

18) записувати, реєструвати; протоколювати

to take notes — занотовувати

to take minutes — вести протокол

19) фотографувати, знімати

20) виходити на фотографії

she does not take well — вона погано виходить на фотографії

21) використовувати як приклад

22) уміщати

23) чіплятися, застрявати; заплутуватися

24) одружуватися; виходити заміж

he is going to take a wife — він збирається одружитися

she wouldn't take him — вона не хотіла виходити заміж за нього

25):
с.г. the cow took the bull — корова злучена

26) мед., с.г. прийматися; діяти

the vaccination did not take — віспа не прийнялася

27) споживати, приймати (їжу тощо)

to take supper — вечеряти

not to be taken — зовнішнє (напис на ліках)

28) тех. тужавіти, тверднути

29) їздити (на таксі тощо)

to take a taxi (a tram) — поїхати на таксі (на трамваї)

we usually take the lift — ми звичайно користуємося ліфтом

30) орендувати; наймати

31) запрошувати, наймати на роботу

32) передплачувати (газету тощо)

which newspapers do you take? — які газети ви передплачуєте?

33) брати (керівництво); нести (відповідальність)

to take the blame upon oneself — брати вину на себе

34) вступати (на посаду)

to take the crown — вступати на престол

35) займати (місце)

take a seat! — сідайте!

take your seats! — займайте місця!

36) займати (позицію); дотримуватися (точки зору)

37) триматися (якогось напряму), рухатися (в певному напрямі)

38) набувати (вигляду, форми)

39) переборювати, долати (перешкоди)

40) відкривати (комусь таємницю)

41) вивчати (ремесло тощо)

I shall take French — я вивчатиму французьку мову

42) вести (заняття тощо)

to take the evening service — церк. правити вечерню

43) визначати (розмір тощо); знімати (показання приладу)

to take temperature — вимірювати температуру

to take measurements — знімати мірку

44) носити, мати розмір (ноги тощо)

what size do you take in shoes? — який розмір взуття ви носите?

she takes sevens in gloves — вона носить рукавички сьомого розміру

45) зазнавати (покарання, втрат тощо)

46) витерплювати, зносити (неприємності тощо)

47) заразитися; захворіти

48) піддаватися (обробці тощо)

wool takes the dye well — вовна гарно фарбується

49) убирати, поглинати, усмоктувати

take aback — вразити, приголомшити; захопити зненацька

take about, take around — супроводжувати, показувати визначні місця

take after — бути схожим (на когось)

take apart — розбирати на частини

away — а) забирати, виносити; виводити; б) іти геть; тікати; в) відбирати; г) віднімати

to take away six from ten — від десяти відняти шість; д) захоплюватися

take back — а) відводити; відвозити; відносити; б) брати назад; в) нагадувати (минуле)

take down — а) знімати (з полиці тощо); б) зносити, руйнувати; в) збивати (в польоті); г) записувати; д) проковтувати; є) знижувати (ціни); є) розм. принижувати; ж) розбирати (на складові частини); з) супроводжувати; і) друк. розбирати (набір)

take for — приймати (вважати) за когось

to take for granted — вважати само собою зрозумілим

take from — знижувати, ослабляти

take in — а) приймати (когось), надавати притулок (комусь); б) брати (роботу додому); в) передплачувати, регулярно одержувати (газету тощо); г) включати, містити в собі; д) займати, приєднувати (територію); є) робити учасником; є) збирати; ж) розуміти сутність (чогось), усвідомлювати (щось); з) обдурювати, ошукувати; і) повірити (вигадкам); й) ушивати (одяг); к) супроводжувати; л) передавати; м) дивитися, бачити; амер. оглядати, відвідувати (визначні місця)

take off — а) знімати, нести геть, забирати; б) виводити, вивозити; в) усувати; г) відрізати, відтинати; д) ав. злітати, відриватися (відземлі); є) брати початок; є) убивати, знищувати; ж) знижувати (ціну); з) розм. починати; і) відскакувати; й) брати початок; к) відгалужуватися; л) відгалужувати; м) зменшуватися; припинятися; н) ковтати, пити залпом; о) наслідувати, копіювати, пародіювати; передражнювати

take on — а) брати (роботу); б) приймати, брати (на роботу); в) набувати, набирати (форми тощо); г) брати додатково; д) боротися, мірятися силами; приймати виклик; є) мати успіх, ставати популярним; є) дуже хвилюватися; сердитися, гніватися; ж) мор. брати на борт; з) військ. відкривати вогонь

take out — а) виймати; б) виводити (на прогулянку тощо); в) запросити, повести (в театр тощо); г) виводити (плями); д) виривати (зуби); є) вибирати, виписувати (цитати); є) одержувати (права тощо)

to take out a driver's licence — одержати права водія

take over — а) приймати від когось (посаду тощо); б) перевозити; в) доставляти

take through — примусити зробити (уроки тощо)

take to — а) звикнути (до чогось); б) удаватися (до чогось)

to take to flight — утікати

take up — а) піднімати; б) підтягати; в) закріплювати; г) взяти, підвезти, підібрати (пасажирів); д) опікувати (когось); є) забирати (час); є) зайняти (місце); ж) братися (до чогось); займатися (чимсь); з) продовжити розпочате, повернутися до початого; і) розглянути (питання); й) прийняти, підхопити; к) перервати, спинити; л) арештовувати; м) поліпшуватися (про погоду); н) розм. зблизитися, зустрітися (з кимсь)

to take a back seat — відійти на задній план; зайняти скромне становище

to take a drop — випити, підпити

to take advantage — скористатися з переваги

to take aim (sight) — прицілюватися

to take a leaf out of smb.'s book — наслідувати чийсь приклад, запозичити чийсь прийом

to take at a disadvantage — застукати зненацька

to take (a) breath — перевести дух

to take care — бути обережним

to take care of — піклуватися про когось

to take comfort — утішатися

to take counsel — радитися

to take courage — кріпитися, мужатися

to take to earth — а) лізти в нору (про лисицю тощо); б) сховатися, причаїтися

to take effect — починати діяти

to take exception to smth. — протестувати проти чогось

to take fire — спалахувати, займатися

to take fright — злякатися

to take heart — мужатися; не занепадати духом

to take heed — а) звертати увагу, помічати; б) бути обережним

to take hold — а) схопити (щось — of); б) захоплювати, зацікавлювати

to take ill — захворіти

to take interest — цікавитися (чимсь — in)

to take in the act — застати на місці злочину

to take into account — брати до уваги (щось); зважати (на щось)

to take it easy — не поспішати, не напружувати сили

I take it that... — я гадаю, що...

to take one's life in one's hands — розпочинати небезпечну справу

to take — по приймати відмову

to take notes — занотовувати

to take notice of smth. — звертати увагу на щось, помічати щось

to take oath — присягати, давати клятву

to take offence — ображатися

to take the nonsense out of smb. — вибивати дурість з когось

to take pains — старатися щосили

to take part in smth. — брати участь у чомусь

to take pity — зглянутися (на когось — on)

to take place — траплятися, відбуватися

to take pleasure in smth. — знаходити задоволення в чомусь

to take possession of smth. — оволодіти чимсь

to take rise from smth. — виникати з чогось

to take root — пускати коріння, укорінюватися

to take sides with smb. — бути на чиємусь боці, бути чиїмсь прихильником

to take smb. at his word — піймати когось на слові

to take stock of smb. — критично оглядати когось

to take the cake (biscuit) — розм. перевершити усіх

to take the chair — відкривати збори (засідання), головувати

to take the measure of smb.'s foot — придивлятися до когось; вивчати людину

to take one's time — діяти не поспішаючи

to take the wind out of smb.'s sails — зруйнувати чиїсь плани

to take to heart — брати близько до серця

to take trouble — докладати зусиль

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I [teik] n
1) захоплення, взяття; одержання; шахм. узяття ( фігури)

2) cл. виторг, бариші; збір ( театральний); получка

3) улов ( риби)

great take of fish — великий улов риби; видобуток ( на полюванні)

4) оренда ( землі); орендована ділянка

5) популярна пісенька, п'єса

6) мeд.; cпeц. гарне щеплення, що прийнялося,

7) пoлiгp. "урок" складача

8) кiнo знятий кадр, кінокадр, дубль

9) мeд. пересадка ( шкіри)

successful takes — успішні операції з пересадки

10) запис ( на плівку)

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give and take — взаємні поступки, компроміс; обмін люб'язностями; обмін жартами, підколками, пікіровка

on the take — корисливий, продажний

officials on the take — чиновники-хабарники
II [teik] v
(took; taken)

1) брати; схопити

to take a pencil [a sheet of paper, a spade] — взяти олівець [лист паперу, лопату]

to take smth in one's hand — узяти що-н. у руку

to take one's head in one's hands — обхопити голову руками

to take smb 's hand, to take smb by the hand — узяти кого-н. за руку

to take smb in one's arms — брати кого-н. на руки; обіймати кого-н.

to take smb 's arm — узяти кого-н. під руку

to take smth in one's arms — узяти що-н. у руки; схопити що-н. руками

to take smb to one's arms /to one's breast/ — обіймати кого-н., притискати кого-н. до грудей

to take smb by the shoulders — узяти /схопити/ кого-н. за плечі

to take smb by the throat — узяти /схопити/ кого-н. за горло

to take smth between one's finger and thumb — узяти що-н. двома пальцями

to take smth (up) with a pair of tongs — взяти що-н. щипцями

to take money from a friend — узяти гроші в друга

take a sheet of paper from /out of/ the drawer — візьми лист паперу із шухляди столу

take your bag off the table — зніміть /заберіть, візьміть/ сумку зі столу

take this table out or the room — заберіть /винесіть/ цей стіл з кімнати

2) захоплювати; опановувати, завойовувати

to take a fortress [a town] (by storm) — брати фортецю [місто]( штурмом)

to take prisoners — захоплювати /брати/ полонених

he was taken in the street — його взяли /заарештували/ на вулиці; ловити

to take fish — ловити рибу

a rabbit taken in a trap — заєць, що потрапив в капкан

to take smb in the act — застати кого-н. на місці злочину

to take smb by surprise /off his guard, unawares/ — захопити /застигнути/ кого-н. зненацька

to take smb at his word — піймати кого-н. на слові; оволодіти ( жінкою), брати ( жінку); нести, зводити в могилу

pneumonia took him — запалення легень звело його в могилу, він помер від запалення легенів

3) привласнювати, брати ( без дозволу)

who has taken my pen — є хто взяв мою ручкує

he takes whatever he can lay his hands on — він користається ( усім), чим тільки може, він бере усе, що під руку потрапить

she took all the credit to herself — вона приписала всі заслуги собі

he is always taking other people's ideas — він завжди використовує /привласнює собі/ чужі ідеї; ( from) відбирати, забирати

they took his dog from him — вони в нього забрали /відібрали/ собаку

his clothes were taken from him — у нього відібрали одяг

4) користатися; одержувати; здобувати

to take lessons — брати уроки

to take a book from the library — взяти книгу в бібліотеці

to take a taxi — брати таксі [див. ІІ 2]

to take one's part — взяти свою частину /частку/ [порівн ІІІ a]

to take a quotation from Shakespeare [from a book] — скористатися цитатою із Шекспіра [із книги], взяти цитату із Шекспіра [із книги]

to take a holiday — взяти відпустку

when are you taking your holiday — є коли ти йдеш у відпусткує; відпочивати

I am taking a holiday today — я сьогодні відпочиваю /не працюю/; сьогодні в мене вільний день; вибирати

to take a role (in a play) — вибрати собі роль ( у п'єсі)

take what you like — візьми що хочеш

he took the largest piece of cake — він узяв собі найбільший шматок пирога

to take any means to do smth — використовувати будь-які засоби, щоб зробити що-н.

to take the shortest way — вибрати найкоротший шлях

to take the wrong road — збитися зі шляху

which route shall you take — є якою дорогою ви підете /поїдете/?; she is old enough to take her own way вона досить доросла, щоб сама вибрати свій власний шлях

take your partners — запросити партнерів ( у танці); купувати

to take tickets — брати квитки

to take seats in advance — придбати квитки завчасно

you will take 2 lbs. — купиш /візьмеш/ два фунти (чого-н.)

I shall take it for $3 — я візьму /куплю/ це за три долари; вигравати; брати, бити

to take a bishop — узяти /побити/ слона ( у шахах)

to take a trick — узяти хабар ( у картах)

he took little by that move — цей хід /крок/ мало допоміг /мало що дав/ йому; юp. вступати у володіння, успадковувати

the eldest son shall take — успадковує старший син

according to the will he will take when of age — відповідно до заповіту він вступить у володіння ( майном) з досягненням повноліття

5) діставати, добувати

to take coal — добувати вугілля

to take the crop — забирати /збирати/ врожай; стягувати, збирати; домагатися сплати

to take money tor admission — стягувати плату за прийом

to take contributions to the Red Cross — збирати пожертвування на користь Червоного Хреста; одержувати, заробляти

to take 100 dollars a week — заробляти сто доларів на тиждень

6) приймати (що-н.); погоджуватися (на що-н.)

to take an offer [presents] — приймати пропозицію [подарунки]

how much less will you take — є на скільки ви зменшите ціну?, скільки ви уступитеє

take what he offers you — візьми /прийми/ те, що він тобі пропонує

I'll take it — добре, я згодний

I will take no denial — відмовлення я не прийму; не здумайте відмовлятися

I won't take that answer — така відповідь мене не влаштовує

to take smb 's orders — слухатися кого-н., підкорятися кому-н.

I am not taking orders from you — я вам не підкоряюся, я не буду виконувати ваші накази; = ви мені не укажчик

I will not take such treatment — я не потерплю такого звертання

to take a wager /a bet/ — йти на парі

to take a dare /a, challenge/ — приймати виклик; одержувати

take that (and that)! — на тобі!, ось тобі!

7) сприймати, реагувати

to take smth coolly [lightly] — ставитися до чого-н. спокійно /холоднокровно/ [несерйозно /безтурботно/]; to take smth

to heart — приймати що-н. ( близько) до серця

to take it all in good fun — постаитися до усього цього з гумором

I can't take him [his words]seriously — я не можу приймати його [його слова]усерйоз, я не можу серйозно ставитися до нього [до його слів]

he took the joke in earnest — він не зрозумів жарти, він сприйняв жарт всерйоз

take it easy! — не хвилюйся!; дивися на речі простіше!; не перестарайся!

to take things as they are /as one finds them, as they come/ — приймати речі такими, які вони є

to take smth amiss /ill, in bad part/ — ображатися на що-н.

you must not take it ill of him — ви не повинні сердитися на нього; він не хотів вас скривдити

to take kindly to smb — дружньо /тепло/ поставитися до кого-н., to take smth

kindly — доброзичливо поставитися до чого-н.

I should take it kindly if you would answer my letter — я буду вам дуже вдячний, якщо ви відповісте на мій лист

8) розуміти; тлумачити

to take a hint — зрозуміти натяк

I take your meaning — я вас розумію, я розумію, що ви хочете сказати

I [don't] take you — icт. я вас [не]розумію, я [не]розумію, що ви хочете сказати

to take smb in the wrong way — неправильно зрозуміти кого-н.

your words may be taken in a bad sense — ваші слова можна витлумачити дурно /перекручено/; думати, вважати; укладатися

to take the news to be true /as true/ — вважати це зведення вірними /відповідними дійсності/; what time do you take it to be є як ви думаєте /як по-вашому/, котра зараз годинає

how old do you take him to be — є скільки років ви йому дастеє

I take it that we are to wait here [to come early] — треба думати /я так розумію/, що ми повинні чекати тут [прийти рано]

let us take it that it is so — припустимо, що це так; вірити; вважати щирим

(you may) take it from me that he means what he says — повірте мені, він не жартує /до того, що він говорить, треба віднестися серйозно/

take it from me!, take my word for it — можете мені повірити; от я-ось знаю!, можете не сумніватися!

we must take It at that — нічого не поробиш, приходиться вірити

9) охоплювати, опановувати

an intense despair took him — його охопив повний розпач

when love takesa man — коли любов охоплює людину

his conscience takes him when he is sober — коли він тверезий, його мучать каяття совісті

what has taken the boy — є що найшло на хлопчикає

he was taken with a fit of coughing [of laughter] — на нього напав приступ кашлю [сміху]

to be taken ill /bad/ — занедужати

10) захоплювати, захоплюватися; подобатися

to take smb 's fancy — вразити чиюсь уяву

the story took my fancy — розповідь вразила мою уяву; сподобатися

her new novel took the fancy of the public — її новий роман сподобався читачам

he was very much taken with the idea — він дуже захопився цією думкою; мати успіх, ставати популярним ( take on)

the play didn't take (with the public) — п'єса не мала успіху ( у публіки)

11) записувати, реєструвати, протоколювати

to take notes — робити замітки

to take notes of a lecture — записувати лекцію

to take minutes — вести протокол

to take dictation — писати під диктування; писати диктант

12) знімати, фотографувати

to take a photograph of a tower — сфотографувати вежу, зробити знімок вежі

he liked to take animals — він любив фотографувати /знімати/ тварин; виходити на фотографії

he does not take well, he takes badly — він погано виходить на фотографії; він нефотогенічний

13) використовувати як приклад

take the French Revolution — візьміть /візьмемо/ ( наприклад) Французьку революцію

14) уміщати

this car takes only five — у цій машині може поміститися тільки п'ять чоловік

the typewriter takes large sizes of paper — у цю ( друкарську) машинку входить папір великого формату

15) вимагати; віднімати

it takes time, means and skill — на це потрібно час, засоби е уміння

the stuff takes sixtv hours in burning — ця речовина згоряє за шістдесят годин

it took him three years to write the book — йому треба буде три роки, щоб написати книгу

this trip will take a lot of money — на цю поїздку піде /буде потрібно/ багато грошей

the piano would take much room — піаніно зайняло б багато місця

it takes a man to do this — це під силу тільки ( справжьному) чоловіку

it took four men to hold nim — треба буде чотири чоловіки, щоб його утримати

it takes a poet to translate poetry — тільки поет може переводити вірші

it would take volumes to relate — потрібні томи, щоб це розповісти

it takes a lot of doing — це зробити досить важко, це не так-то просто зробити

it took some finding [explaining] — це було важко знайти /розшукати/ [пояснити]; he has everything it takes to be a pilot y нього є всі ( необхідні) якості ( для того), щоб стати льотчиком

she's got what it takes — вона дуже приваблива, вона подобається чоловікам; вимагати, бідувати

he took two hours to get there — дорога туди відняла в нього дві години

wait for me, it won't take long — почекай мене, я незабаром звільнюся

he took three years to write /in writing/ the book — йому треба буде три роки, щоб написати книгу; вимагати ( граматичної форми)

a plural noun takesa plural verb — іменник у множині вимагає дієслова /уживається з дієсловом/ у множині

16) (in, on) чіплятися (за що-н.); застрявати, заплутуватися (у чому-н.); the anchor took in the seaweed якір заплутався у водоростях

17) женитися; виходити заміж

he is going to take a wife — він збирається оженитися

she wouldn't take him — вона не хотіла виходити за нього заміж, вона йому завзято відмовляла

he took to wife Jane Smith — icт. він взяв у дружини Джейн Смит

18) с.-х. приймати

the cow [the mare]took the bull [the stallion] — корова [кобила]прийняла бика [жеребця]

19) прийматися

before the graft has taken — доти, доки щеплення не прийнялося

the flower took at once — квітка відразу прийнялася; діяти; прийматися

the vaccination did not take — віспа не прищепилася /не прийнялася/: the medicine seems to be taking ліки, здається, подіяли; триматися, закріплюватися, залишатися

this ink does not take on glossy paper — цим чорнилом не можна писати на глянсовому папері

the snow was not taking on the wet streets — сніг танув на мокрих вулицях

20) починатися, розходитися, набирати силу

the fire has taken — вогонь розійшовся

21) aмep. схоплюватися, замерзати

the pond has taken — ставок змерзнув; тex. твердіти, схоплюватися

22) ставати, робитися

to take sick — занедужати; приболіти

23) приймати (їжу, ліки)

to take a meal — поїсти

to take an early breakfast [dinner] — рано поснідати [пообідати]

he can't take his drink — він не вміє пити

to be taken — для внутрішнього вживання ( напис на етикетці ліків); нюхати ( тютюн)

to take snuff — нюхати тютюн; клювати ( про рибу)

the fish doesn't take (the bait /the hook/) — риба не клює

24) їздити (на автобусі, таксі) [див. І 4,]

you can take the boat — ви можете поїхати на пароплаві

we usually take the lift — ми звичайно користаємося ліфтом

25) знімати, орендувати ( приміщення); наймати, запрошувати ( робітників)

to take a maid — найняти служницю

he has been taken into the air Ministry — його взяли /прийняли на роботу/ у міністерство авіації; брати (постояльців, учнів)

26) виписувати або регулярно купувати ( газети); підписуватися ( на газету)

27) приймати (керівництво, обов'язки); нести ( відповідальність); взяти на себе (відповідальність, керівництво) to take command прийняти командування

to take the lead — взяти на себе керівництво

to take responsibility — нести відповідальність

to take the consequences — відповідати за наслідки; вступати ( у посаду)

to take office — ставати на посаду

to take service — надходити на службу

to take the crown — вступати на престол; отримувати ( ступінь)

to take holy orders — прийняти духовний сан, стати священиком

28) займати ( місце)

to take a front seat — сідати попереду [порівн. *]

take a seat! — сідайте! 7. притримуватися ( курсу), рухатися ( у якомусь напрямку)

to take the right — повернути праворуч

29) займати ( позицію); дотримувати (думки, точки зору)

to take a strong stand — рішуче наполягати на своєму, завзято відстоювати свою точку зору

to take a practical view of the situation — дивитися на справу /ситуацію/ практично /із практичної точки зору/; тверезо дивитися на ситуацію

30) здобувати, приймати (вигляд, форму, значення); одержувати, успадковувати (ім'я, назва)

the city of Washington takes its name from George Washington — місто Вашингтон названий на честь Джорджа Вашингтона

31) побороти, справитися ( з перешкодою); взяти ( висоту); вигравати, перемагати, брати верх ( у спортивному змаганні)

to take the game — перемогти у грі; вигравати, завойовувати, брати ( приз); займати ( певне місце)

to take (the) first prize — завоювати /одержати/ першу премію; вразити ( ворота у крикеті)

32) ( into) утаємничити, відкрити (таємницю, секрет)

to take smb into one's confidence — довіритися кому-н.; поділитися з кимсь; приймати ( до уваги)

to take smth into account /into consideration/ — прийняти щось до уваги, врахувати щось

33) вивчати (предмет, ремесло); вести, проводити ( заняття)

to take the evening service — цepк. служити вечерню

34) визначати (розмір, відстань); знімати ( показання приладів); вимірювати ( температуру) to take bearings орієнтуватися; з'ясовувати обстановку; пеленгувати

35) носити, мати розмір( ноги)

what size do you take in shoes — є який розмір взуття ви носитеє

36) зазнавати (покарання, втрати)

37) витримувати, переносити (неприємності, удари); ( takeit) cл. виносити, терпіти

he can't take it — він такого звернення ні від кого не потерпить

(takeit) — cпopт. тримати ( удар); витримувати (фізичні навантаження; про балку)

to take stress — витримувати тиск

38) занедужати; заразитися ( хворобою)

to take cold easily — легко застудитися

39) піддаватися (обробці, фарбуавнню)

wool takes the dye well — вовна добре фарбується

40) вбирати, поглинати ( рідину)

41) cпopт. приймати (подачу, м'яч)

to take the service — прийняти подачу

to take a volley low — прийняти низький м'яч ( у тенісі)

42) to take to a place направлятися кудись

to take to the field — направитися в поле; вийти в поле [порівн. *]

he took to the road again — він знову вийшов /повернувся/ на дорогу [див. 4,;]

to take to the open sea — вийти у відкрите море

to take across smth — перетинати щось, йти через щось

it [smth] takes somewhere — дiaл. йти, текти у якомусь напрямку (про дорогу, річку)

43)

to take smb; smth to a place, to smb — доправити, відносити, відводити, відвозити когось, щось кудись, до когось

to take letters to the post — віднести листа на пошту

to take the news — повідомити новину; приводити когось кудись

what took you to the city today — є що привело вас сьогодні в місто?; брати когось, щось ( із собою) кудись; виводити, приводити когось кудись ( про дорогу)

where will this road take me — є куди ця дорога виведе мене?

44) to take smb for smth виводити когось ( на прогулянку) [див. *]

45) to take to smth захопитися чимсь ( вином)

to take to bad habits — надбати дурні звички; виявляти інтерес, симпатію до чогось

to take to tennis — захопитися тенісом; звикати, пристосовуватися до чогось

to take to changes — звикнути до змін; звертатися, вдаватися до чогось

to take to flight — вдатися до втечі

to take to one's bed — злягти, занедужати

46) починати займатися чимсь

47) to take to smb полюбити когось, відчути до когось симпатію; to take against smb виступати проти когось

to take against the king — виступити проти короля

48) to take after smb походити на когось; бути схожим на когось; наслідувати когось ( у поведінці думках)

49) to take smb; smth for smb; smth приймати когось, щось за когось, щось

do you take me for a fool — є ви приймаєте мене за дурня?; to take smb; smth to be smb; smth вважати когось, щось комсь, чимсь, приймати когось, щось за когось, щось

50) to take smth; smb off smth; smb знімати щось з чогось

to take the saucepan off the fire [the lid off the pan] — зняти каструлю з вогню [кришку з каструлі]; знімати, віднімати щось від чогось

to take 3 shillings off the price — знизити ціну на на три шилінги; запозичити щось (манери, зачіску) у когось, наслідувати, копіювати; пародіювати, передражнювати; відволікати щось, когось від чогось, когось

to take smb 's attention (mind) off smth — відвернути чиюсь увагу ( думки) від чогось

to take smb 's mind off smth — відвернути чиїсь думки від чогось

51) рятувати щось, когось від чогось, когось

to take the responsibility [the blame]off smb — зняти з когось відповідальність [провину]; відстороняти когось від чогось

to take smb off the job — відсторонити когось від роботи

52) викреслювати, вилучати когось з чогось ( зі списку)

53) збивати когось з чогось ( з ніг) [порівн. *]

54) to take smth from smth віднімати щось від чогось; to take from smth знижувати, послабляти

to take from the value of smth — знижувати цінність, вартість чогось

it takes much from the pleasure — це псує задоволення

55) to take smth out of smth виносити щось звідкись; виймати щось звідкись ( руки з кишень); відволікати, розважати когось; усувати когось

to take smb out of one's way — усунути когось ( зі свого шляху)

56) to take smb through smth змусити когось зробити щось

to take smb through a book — змусити когось прочитати книгу; змусити когось пройти через щось (муки, випробування)

57) to take smth; smb down smth вести щось, когось униз по чомусь. (по річці, дорозі)

58) to take smth up to smth доводити щось до певного часу

to take the story up to 1840 — доводити розповідь до 1840 року

59) to take smb over some place водити когось, показувати комусь щось (звичн.. приміщення)

60) to take smb on /in, across, over / smth попадати комусь по якомусь місці, вдарити когось по чомусь

the ball took him on the chin — м'яч потрапив йому ( прямо) у підборіддя

61) to take upon oneself to do smth братися за щось, брати на себе виконання чогось ІІІ А звичн. у сполученні з наступним віддієслівним іменником виражає одиничний акт або короткочасну дію, що відповідає значенню іменника

to take a walk — погуляти; прогулятися, пройтися

to take a turn — повернути; прогулятися; проїхатися

to take a step — ступнути

to take a run — розбігтися [порівн. *]

to take a jump /a leap/ — стрибнути

to take a dive — пірнути

to take a leak — cл. помочитися

to take a look /a glance/ — глянути

just take a look at that — (ти) тільки глянь на це

to take a shot — вистрілити

to take a bath — прийняти ванну

to take a risk /a chance/ — ризикнути

to take one's chance — скористатися з нагоди

to take (a) breath — вдихнути; перевести подих

to take (one's) leave — прощатися, іти

to take an examination — здавати іспит

to take an oath — дати клятву, заприсягтися

62) вiйcьк. приймати присягу; звичн. у сполученні з іменником виражає дію, що носить загальний характер

to take action — діяти, вжити заходів юp. порушувати судову справу

to take steps — уживати заходів

to take effect — подіяти ( ліки) набрати сили; набути чинності ( про закон)

to take place — траплятися, відбуватися

to take part — брати участь, приймати участь [порівн. І 4,]

to take post — розташовуватися

take post! — по місцях!

to take root — пустити корені, укоренитися

to take hold — схопити ( за руку) опановувати; оволодіти, захопити ( про почуття)

to take possession — стати власником, вступити у володіння; опанувати, захопити

to take aim /sight/ — прицілюватися

to take counsel — радити; радитися

to take advice — радитися, консультуватися; дотримуватися поради

to take account — брати до уваги, враховувати

to take advantage — скористатися ( перевагою)

to take the opportunity — скористатися зручним випадком

to take interest — цікавитися, виявляти інтерес; захоплюватися ( чимось)

to take pleasure /delight/ — знаходити задоволення

to take pride — пишатися

to take pity — виявляти жалість /милосердя/; to take trouble намагатися, докладати зусиль

to take pains — намагатися

to take offence — ображатися

to take comfort — заспокоїтися, утішитися

to take courage /heart/ — мужатися; піднестися духом; підбадьоритися; не сумувати

take courage! — мужайся!, не бійся!

to take cover — сховатися; ховатися

to take refuge /shelter/ — укритися, знайти притулок

to take fire — загорятися

to take alarm — стривожитися

to take fright — злякатися

to take warning — остерігатися; зважати на попередження

to take notice — зауважувати; звертати ( свою) увагу

to take heed — звертати увагу; зауважувати; бути обережним, дотримувати обережності

to take care — бути обережним

to take care of smb; smth — дивитися, доглядати за кимсь, чимось піклуватися про когось, щось

to take a liking /a fancy/ to smb — полюбити когось

to take a dislike to smb — не злюбити когось

to take the salute — вiйcьк. відповідати на складання честі; приймати парад

to take a vote — вирішувати питання голосуванням

take and — aмep.; дiaл. взяти

I'll take and bounce a rock on your head от — візьму, трісну тебе каменем по голові

to take a drop — випити, підвипити

to take (a drop /a glass/) too much — випити зайвого

to take the chair — зайняти місце голови, головувати; відкрити засідання [порівн. ІІ А 6]

to take the veil — облачитися в одяг черниці; піти в монастир

to take the floor — виступати, брати слово

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to take for granted — вважати таким, не потребуючих доказів/; приймати на віру

to take too much for granted — бути занадто самовпевненим; дозволяти собі занадто багато

to take smth to pieces — розібрати щось

to take a stick to smb — побити когось ціпком

take it or leave it — на ваш розсуд; як хочете, як завгодно

to take a turn for the better, to take a favourable turn — змінитися на краще, піти на лад

to take a turn for the worse — змінитися на гірше, погіршитися

to take stock, (of smth; smb) — [див. stock I]

to take it out of smb — стомлювати, позбавляти сил когось помститися комусь

to take smb 's measure — знімати мірку з когось; придивлятися до когось; визначати чийсь характер; розпізнати /розкусити/ когось

to take sides — приєднатися /примкнути/ до тієї чи іншої сторони

to take smb 's side /part/, to take sides /part/ with smb — стати на /прийняти/ чиюсь сторону

to take to one's heels — втекти, пуститися навтьоки

to take one's nook — змотати вудки, дати тягу

to take it on the lam — aмep.; cл. змиватися, ховатися

to take the cake /the biscuit, the bun/ — зайняти /вийти на/ перше місце; отримати приз

it takes the cake! — це перевершує все, далі йти нікуди!

to take off one's hat to smb — захоплюватися кимсь, схилятися перед кимсь, знімати капелюх перед кимсь

to take a back seat — відійти на задній план, стушуватися; займати скромне положення; [порівн. ІІ А 6]

to take a run at smth — спробувати зайнятися чимось [порівн. ІІІ А]

to take- a shot /a swing/ at smth /at doing smth / — спробувати /ризикнути/ зробити щось [порівн. ІІІ А]

to take liberties with smb — дозволяти собі вольності стосовно когось; бути недозволено фамільярним з кем-л

not to be taking any — не бути схильним (робити что-л)

to take one's hair down — розійтися щосили, розбушуватися

to take smb for a ride — кінчити /прибити/ когось [див. ІІ Б 3]

to take the starch /the frills/ out of smb — aмep. збити пиху з когось, осадити когось

to take smth with a grain of salt — відноситися до чогось скептично /недовірливо, критично/; to take the bit between the /one's/ teeth піти напролом

to take to earth — полюв. іти в нору; сховатися, причаїтися

to take a load from /off/ smb 's mind — зняти камінь з душі в когось

to take a load from /off/ one's feet — сісти

to take a leaf out of smb 's book — дотримуватись чийогось прикладу, наслідувати когось

to take a rise out of smb — див. rise 115; to take in hand взяти в руки, прибрати до рук; взяти у свої руки; узятися, братися ( за щось)

to take smb to task — див

task I *; to take smb off his feet — викликати чийсь захват; вразити / потрясти/ когось [порівн. ІІ Б 8]

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to take smb out of his way — доставляти комусь зайві турботи

to take it into one's head — вбити собі в голову

to take one's courage in both hands — набратися хоробрості, зібратися з духом

to take exception to smth — заперечувати /протестувати/ проти чогось

to take a /one's/ call, to take the curtain — миcт. виходити на оплески

to take the field — вiйcьк. починати бойові дії; виступати в похід; вийти на поле ( про футбольну команду); to take out of action — вiйcьк. виводити з бою

take your time! — не поспішай(те)!, to take time by the forelock див

time I O. the devil take him! — чорт би його забрав!

English-Ukrainian dictionary > take
14 ♦ up

♦ up (1) /ʌp/
A avv.

1 su; di sopra; in alto; in su: The lift is going up, l'ascensore sta salendo; Prices are going up, i prezzi stanno andando su (o stanno salendo); When the doctor arrives, send him up, quando arriva il medico, mandamelo di sopra; The water supply was cut off from the fourth floor up, è venuta a mancare l'acqua dal quarto piano in su; a few inches further up, alcuni centimetri più in su

2 (fam. ingl.) oltre ( di età): Many people 60 and up continue working full time, molte persone di 60 anni e oltre continuano a lavorare a tempo pieno

3 in piedi; ritto; alzato: Stand up!, alzati!; alzatevi!; in piedi!; We stayed up until 2 watching the election results, siamo rimasti in piedi fino alle due a guardare i risultati delle elezioni; She sat up in bed and had a cup of tea, si è alzata a sedere sul letto e ha bevuto una tazza di tè; He jumped up to answer the door, è balzato in piedi per andare a vedere chi c'era alla porta; She wore her hair up, portava i capelli tirati su

4 avanti; vicino: She walked up to her father and put her arms round him, si è avvicinata al padre e lo ha abbracciato; A policeman came up and moved us on, è venuto da noi un poliziotto e ci ha fatti circolare; There's a good restaurant further up ( o up ahead), più avanti c'è un buon ristorante

5 (enfat.) completamente; fino in fondo; The sand has clogged up the canal, la sabbia ha interamente ostruito il canale; We used up all the butter, abbiamo consumato tutto il burro

6 ( indica direzione verso il nord, verso chi parla o verso un luogo più importante; è idiom.; per es.:) to go up to London [to Scotland], andare a Londra ( dalla provincia) [andare in Scozia ( dall' Inghilterra)]; I'm going up to town, vado in città; My father is up from the country, è arrivato mio padre dalla campagna

7 (ingl.) all'università: She's going up to Oxford in the autumn, va all'università a Oxford in autunno

8 ( indica divisione in parti piccole o uguali; per es.:) She cut the cake up into four equal slices, ha tagliato il dolce in quattro fette uguali; They divided the money up between them, si sono spartiti i soldi tra di loro

9 (indica l'azione di chiudere o legare qc.; per es.:) Don't forget to lock up, non dimenticare di chiudere a chiave; She tied up the flowers with a bow, ha legato insieme i fiori con un fiocco

10 ( baseball) alla battuta

11 ( calcio, ecc.) in vantaggio: We were 3-1 up at half time, a metà partita eravamo in vantaggio per 3 a 1; ( basket) to be up ten, essere sopra di dieci punti; (autom.) He finished first, one tenth of a second up, è arrivato primo con un vantaggio di un decimo di secondo; ( golf) to be one [two, three, etc.] up, essere in vantaggio di una [di due, di tre, ecc.] buche

12 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to break up, rompere, spezzare; ecc.; to buy up, accaparrarsi; ecc. (► to break, to buy; ecc.)

B inter.

1 su!; in piedi!

2 evviva!; viva!: Up with the Socialists!, evviva i socialisti!

● up against, contro: The crowd was crushed up against the police cordon, la folla era schiacciata contro i cordoni della polizia □ up and down, su e giù; avanti e indietro; dappertutto: The cork bobbed up and down on the water, il sughero ballonzolava su e giù sull'acqua; We walked up and down, abbiamo passeggiato avanti e indietro □ up here, quassù □ (fig.) up in the air, ( di una cosa) ipotetico, vago; ( di una persona) indeciso, dubbioso □ up there, lassù □ up to, fino a: to count from one up to one hundred, contare da uno fino a cento; up to 1995, fino al 1995; up to one thousand people, fino a mille persone; ben mille persone; We'll grant you up to 20% off the price list, vi faremo fino al 20% di sconto sul prezzo di listino; to be up to one's knees in mud, essere immerso nel fango fino alle ginocchia □ (fig.) to be up to one's neck (o ears, o eyes) in st., essere in qc. fino al collo; essere sommerso da qc.; I'm up to my ears in debt, sono indebitato fino al collo; He's up to his eyes in work, è sommerso dal lavoro □ up to date, aggiornato, al corrente; (comm.: di un estratto conto) compilato a tutt'oggi: to keep st. up to date, tenere aggiornato qc.; to bring st. up to date, aggiornare, rammodernare qc.; to keep up to date, tenersi aggiornato, al corrente; stare al passo con i tempi; to keep up to date with the news, tenersi informato delle ultime novità □ up-to-date (agg. attr.), aggiornato, moderno: up-to-date office equipment, moderne attrezzature per ufficio; up-to-date information, informazioni aggiornate □ up to speed, ( di sistema, ecc.) funzionante a pieno regime; ( di persona) al corrente: The system is now up to speed, il sistema ora funziona a pieno regime; They brought her up to speed on all the latest developments, l'hanno messa al corrente di tutti gli ultimi sviluppi □ (fam.) to be (o to have had it) up to here with sb. [st.], averne fin sopra i capelli di q. [qc.]: I've had it up to here with him [his whining], ne ho fin sopra i capelli di lui [dei suoi piagnistei] □ up to now, finora □ (geogr.) as far up as Edinburgh, fino all'altezza di Edimburgo ( andando da sud a nord) □ ( marina mil.) Up periscope!, fuori il periscopio! □ Hands up!, mani in alto! □ ( scritto su un pacco) «This side up», «alto» □ When his blood is up, quando gli va il sangue alla testa □ (autom.) «Road up» ( cartello), «lavori in corso».
NOTA D'USO: - up to o down to?- ♦ up (2) /ʌp/
prep.

1 su; su per: The boy climbed up the ladder, il ragazzo si è arrampicato sulla scala; Can you help me carry the trunk up the stairs?, mi aiuti a portare il baule su per le scale?; to walk up a hill, risalire (a piedi) una collina

2 più avanti in; in fondo a; verso la cima, la sorgente di ( un fiume, ecc.): There's a post office up the road, più avanti ( nella strada) c'è un ufficio postale; to walk up a street, camminare lungo una strada (spec. in salita o verso il centro della città); to walk up and down the street, andare su e giù per la strada; a trip up the Rhine, un viaggio risalendo il Reno; There's a cafe a bit further up the hill, c'è un caffé un po' più in su sulla collina

● up-country ► upcountry □ up front (avv.), ► upfront □ up-front (agg. e n.), ► upfront □ up hill and down dale, per mari e per monti; da tutte le parti; senza meta □ up-stream ► upstream □ (mus.) up-tempo, dal ritmo veloce: an up-tempo number, un up-tempo □ (fam.) up top, nella zucca, nella testa: to have st. up top, avere qc. in mente □ (volg.) Up yours!, vaffanculo (volg.); ( anche) col cavolo!; non rompere! (volg.).
♦ up (3) /ʌp/
A a. pred.

1 alzato; in piedi; tirato su: The car windows were up, i finestrini della macchina erano alzati; The children aren't up yet, i bambini non sono ancora alzati; I was up all night with a stomach bug, sono rimasto in piedi tutta la notte per un disturbo allo stomaco; DIALOGO → - Putting the heating on- I have to be up early, at 6.30, devo alzarmi presto, alle 6:30

2 alto: The wind is up, si è alzato il vento; The moon was up, si era alzata la luna; la luna è alta in cielo; The sun isn't up yet, il sole non s'è ancora alzato

3 esposto: The notice had been up for a week, il cartello era esposto da una settimana

4 edificato; costruito: That new office block still isn't up, il nuovo palazzo di uffici non è ancora stato costruito

5 (fig.) alto; elevato; salito: The temperature is up again, la temperatura (o la febbre) è di nuovo alta; Rents are up, gli affitti sono alti (o cari); Share prices are up this week, questa settimana le quotazioni (di borsa) sono salite; Unemployment is up again, la disoccupazione è di nuovo salita

6 (econ., Borsa) al rialzo; in aumento: The pound is up against the euro, la sterlina si è rafforzata rispetto all'euro; House prices are up by 18% over the last year, i prezzi degli immobili sono saliti del 18% nel corso dello scorso anno; Profits are up on last year's, gli utili sono più alti rispetto all'anno scorso

7 chiuso per lavori: The road was up so we had to turn back, la strada era chiusa per lavori, quindi abbiamo dovuto tornare indietro

8 (fam.) preparato; pronto: Tea's up, il tè è pronto

9 (comput.: di un computer) funzionante: The computer will be back up in ten minutes, il computer sarà di nuovo in grado di funzionare fra dieci minuti

10 (fam. USA) di buon umore

11 ( slang USA) in forma; al meglio

12 ( slang) drogato; fatto (pop.)

13 finito; terminato: The game is up, il gioco è finito ( anche fig.); Your time's up, è finito il tempo a tua disposizione; (fig.) Time's up for the government, il governo ha le ore contate

14 ( tennis: della palla) buona, giocabile ( dopo un solo rimbalzo)

B a. attr.

1 che va in su; in salita: the up escalator, la scala mobile che sale

2 (trasp.) verso la città; verso la capitale; (spec.) verso Londra: I took the first up train in the morning, la mattina ho preso il primo treno per Londra; (ferr.) the up line, la linea per Londra; (ferr.) the up platform, il binario del treno per Londra

C n.

(fin., Borsa) rialzo: All shares are on the up, tutte le azioni sono in rialzo

D n. pl.

– the ups, gli alti: the ups and downs of life, gli alti e bassi (o le vicende alterne) della vita

● to be up (impers.), (stare per) succedere, bollire in pentola (fig.): DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- What's up?, che succede?; che c'è?; What's up with you?, che cosa ti succede?; che c'è (che non va)?; I realized at once that something was up, ho capito subito che c'era qualcosa che bolliva in pentola □ to be up against st., trovarsi di fronte qc.; essere alle prese con qc.: We were up against serious difficulties, ci siamo trovati alle prese con serie difficoltà □ to be up against it, essere nei guai: You'll be up against it if the factory shuts down, sarete nei guai se la fabbrica chiude □ to be up and about, essere di nuovo in piedi ( dopo una malattia); essere in piena attività: We were up and about by 6, alle sei, eravamo già in piena attività □ to be up and doing, darsi da fare: I can't sit still, I like to be up and doing, non riesco a starmene con le mani in mano, mi piace darmi da fare □ to be up and running (o going), funzionare perfettamente □ to be up for st., presentarsi a qc., essere sottoposto a qc.; (leg.) comparire in giudizio per qc.; (fam.) aver voglia di fare qc.: The budget will be up for revision next month, il bilancio preventivo sarà sottoposto a revisione il mese prossimo; The issue will be up for discussion at the next meeting, la questione sarà discussa nella prossima riunione; He was up for armed robbery, è comparso in giudizio per rapina a mano armata; to be up for re-election, ripresentarsi alle elezioni; to be up for a job [a post], candidarsi per un posto di lavoro [per un incarico]; to be up for sale [adoption], essere in vendita [in adozione]; DIALOGO → - Pool- Are you up for a game of pool?, hai voglia di fare (o ti va) una partita a biliardo?; Are you up for it?, ti va? □ to be (well) up on (o in, with) st., essere ferrato in qc. □ to be up to st., essere all'altezza di qc.; stare combinando qc.; star facendo qc.: The goods were not up to standard, la merce non era conforme agli standard; He isn't up to his job, non è all'altezza del suo lavoro; What are the children up to?, che cosa stanno combinando i bambini?; DIALOGO → - Discussing football- What are you up to on Saturday?, cosa fai sabato?; That dog is up to no good, quel cane sta combinando un guaio (o ne sta facendo una delle sue) □ to be up to sb., spettare (o toccare) a q.: It's up to him to decide, spetta a lui decidere; That's up to you!, sta a te decidere (o intervenire, agire, ecc.)! □ to be up with sb., essere alla pari con, essere al livello di q.: He's up with the best players in the world, è al livello dei migliori giocatori del mondo □ to feel up to st., sentirsela di fare qc.: I'm staying at home; I don't feel up to such a long trip, resto a casa; non me la sento di fare un viaggio così lungo □ (comput.) up arrow, freccia in su; freccia su □ (fin.) an up market, un mercato al rialzo □ (fam.) to be on the up, essere in ascesa; essere in aumento □ (fam.) to be on the up-and-up, (ingl.) andare a gonfie vele (fig.); ( USA) essere onesto, sincero □ (fam. USA) up-and-up, onesto; affidabile; di (tutta) fiducia.
(to) up /ʌp/
A v. i.

1 – (fam.) to up and…, fare (qc.) all'improvviso; prendere (e…): One day Tom just upped and went to Australia, Tom un bel giorno ha preso e se n'è andato in Australia

2 – (fam. USA) to up with, alzare ( la mano, un'arma); brandire: He upped with his stick, ha brandito il bastone

B v. t. (fam.)

alzare; aumentare: to up prices, alzare (o aumentare) i prezzi

● (fam.) to up and off, prendere (o alzarsi) e andarsene □ to up the ante, alzare la posta.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ up
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1. I
abs

1) can you count?' ты умеешь считать?; I don't, know how many stamps I have, I did not count я не знаю, сколько у меня марок, [я] не считал

2) usually in the negative to count иметь значение, быть существенным; the details don't count детали не имеют значения; it does not count а) это не имеет значения; б) это не считается /не идет в счет, не берется в расчет/: every little bit (every penny, every extra vote, etc.) counts важна /имеет значение/ каждая мелочь и т. д.; I'm in a great hurry, every minute counts я очень спешу, мне дорога каждая минута; once does not count одни раз не считается; it is not how much you read but what you read that counts важно не сколько ты читаешь, а что [ты читаешь]
2. II
count in some manner usually in the negative1)

he cannot count correctly (properly, etc.) он не умеет правильно и т. д. считать; she can't even count она даже считать не умеет

2)

he is a person who simply doesn't count он человек, с которым просто никто не считается /с которым нечего считаться/; it may not count today, but it will tomorrow может быть, сегодня это и не так важно, но завтра положение изменится
3. III
count smth., smb.

1) count books (pages, the number of words in a dictionary, towels, mistakes made in an exercise, votes, the number of people, the wounded, the dead, etc.) считать /подсчитывать, пересчитывать/ книги и т. д.; don't forget to count your change не забудьте проверить сдачу; count the cost (one's losses) подсчитывать расходы (потери); count twenty сосчитайте до двадцати; he counted my pulse он сосчитал мой пульс

2) I didn't count the baby я не учел /не принял в расчет, не посчитал/ ребенка; let's not count that game пусть эта игра не считается; there are fifteen people here, counting the guests (the children, the members, etc.) здесь пятнадцать человек вместе с гостями и т. д. /считая и гостей и т. д/;: the bill is five dollars not counting the tax этот счет на пять долларов плюс налог
4. IV
count smth., smb. in some manner count months (days, hours, minutes, guests, etc.) impatiently (hurriedly, slowly, etc.) нетерпеливо /с нетерпением/ и т. д. отсчитывать месяцы и т. д., count the money (the change, etc.) twice дважды пересчитывать деньги и т. д.; count stamps (coins, children, etc.) one by one пересчитывать марки и т. д. по одной
5. V
count smb., smth. smb., smth. count him the greatest of writers (that friend of his my enemy, it a great honour to serve you, it no shame to any man, etc.) считать его величайшим писателем и т. д.; I count this his best painting я считаю это его лучшей картиной
6. VI
count smb. as being in same state count smb. rich (ill, fortunate, unfortunate, etc.) считать кого-л. богатым и т. д.; I count myself lucky to have become acquainted with you (fortunate to have you for a friend, fortunate in being alive, etc.) я считаю, что мне очень повезло, что я познакомился с вами и т. д.
7. XI
1) be counted in same manner they could be easily counted их легко было пересчитать /сосчитать/; be counted on smth. they could be counted on the fingers of one hand [всех] их можно было пересчитать по пальцам одной руки

2) be counted to smth. it must be counted to his credit это следует отнести к его достоинствам; be counted among smb., smth. she was counted among the greatest dancers of the century (among the best novelists of her time, among his best friends, etc.) она считалась одной из величайших балерин века ц т. д.

3) be counted upon his support can be counted upon на его поддержку можно рассчитывать /полагаться/
8. XVI
1) count from smth. count from Monday (from tomorrow, from today, etc.) вести счет с понедельника и т. д.; the third door, counting from the comer третья дверь от угла; count to smth. count to ten (to a hundred, etc.) считать до десяти и т. д.; count from smth. to smth. count from one to ten (from one to twenty, from one to a hundred, etc.) считать от одного до десяти и т. д.

2) count (up)on smb., smth. count upon him (upon others for help, on your advice, on your cooperation, on his protection, on smb.'s promise, on the support of the group, on an increase in my salary, on fine weather for a picnic, etc.) рассчитывать /надеяться/ на него и т. д.; you must not count upon me не рассчитывайте на меня

3) count for (above) smth. count for little or nothing (for very little, for a great deal, for much in business, etc.) почти не играть никакой роли и т. д.; knowledge without common sense counts for little при отсутствии здравого смысла знания немногого стоят; honesty counts for much in business в деловых отношениях важна честность; in this work thoroughness counts above quickness в этой работе тщательность важнее /значит больше, больше ценится/, чем быстрота; count against smth., smb. it counts against the value of the fur это снижает ценность меха; I hope it will not count against me я надеюсь, что вы не поставите это мне в вину; lack of experience counted against him его минусом был недостаток опыта; his age will count against him он не подойдет по возрасту; count with smb. money (honesty, etc.) counts with him more than anything для него самое важное деньги и т. д.

4) count among smth., smb. this book counts among the best of his works (among his major works, among his lesser efforts, etc.) эта книга принадлежит к его лучшим работам и т. д.; the river counts among the largest in the world эту реку относят к числу самых больших в мире; he counts among my best friends я считаю его одним из своих лучших друзей
9. XVII
count on doing smth. count on having at least three assistants (on your keeping the promise, on his coming, on your joining us, etc.) рассчитывать /надеяться/, что у тебя будет по крайней мере три ассистента и т. д.
10. XX1
count as smth., smb. count as a unit приниматься) за единицу: when buying tickets two children under the age of 10 count as one person при покупке билетов двое детей в возрасте до десята лет считаются за одного взрослого /приравниваются к одному взрослому/
11. XXI1
1) count smb., smth. by smth. count books by the tens (eggs by the dozen, cattle by heads, etc.) считать книги десятками и т. д.; count smth. on smth. count marbles (sticks, etc.) on the fingers считать /пересчитывать/ шарики и г. д. на пальцах; count one's luggage on arrival по прибытии пересчитать багаж; count smth. into smth. count apples (eggs, nuts, etc.) into the dish (into the bag, etc.) отсчитывать яблоки и т. д. в тарелку и т. д.; count smth. with smth. count days (weeks, months, etc.) with impatience (with irritation, with sadness, etc.) с нетерпением и т. д. считать /отсчитывать/ дни и т. д.

2) count smb. among smb. count him among one's friends (Tolstoy among the greatest writers. Dickens among the masters of our literature, etc.) относить его к числу своих друзей и т. d., признавать его своим другом и т. д.; this society counts among its members many of our leading citizens (some distinguished personages, etc.) это общество насчитывает среди своих членов много наших видных деятелей и т. д.; count smth. against smb. count his lack of knowledge (his inexperience, etc.) against him считать невежество и т. д. его недостатком; count smth. of smth. count one's life of no importance не ставить свой жизнь ни во что, не дорожить жизнью
12. XXIV2
count smb., smth. as being in some state count smb. as missing (as dead, as drowned, as absent without official leave, etc.) считать кого-л. пропавшим без вести и т. д. XXIV'' count smth. as done count the book as lost считать книгу потерянной; two months have passed I count my passport as lost прошло два месяца, я думаю, что мой паспорт уже не найдется

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > count
16 Gehen

I v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1. ( zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, Am. auch by foot); spazieren gehen go for a walk; aufrecht / gebückt gehen walk upright / with a stoop; am Stock gehen walk with a stick (Am. cane); im Schritt / Trab gehen Pferd: walk / trot; wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich... wherever I go...

2. mit Richtung: gehen in (+ Akk) go into, enter; auf / über die Straße gehen go out into / cross the street; mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc. gehen see s.o. ( oder go with s.o.) to the station etc.; er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; Licht, Seite, Weg etc.

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go; schwimmen etc. gehen go swimming etc.; jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for s.o.; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed; ins Ausland / Kino etc. gehen go abroad / to the cinema (Am. to a movie) etc.; aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof; in Deckung gehen take cover; ins Wasser gehen go into the water; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; unter Menschen gehen mix with people; an / von Bord gehen go on board / leave the ship, plane etc., embark / disembark; zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join s.o.; mit einer Frage etc.: go up to s.o.; (besuchen) go and see s.o.; seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker / Sportler gegangen? umg., hum. since when have you been an alcoholic / a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc.: als Putzfrau etc. gehen work as a cleaner; in die Fabrik etc. gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc.; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory; zur Schule / aufs Gymnasium etc. gehen go to school / grammar (Am. high) school; sie geht noch nicht in die oder zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, Am. in) school yet; in die Politik / zum Film etc. gehen go into politics / films (Am. motion pictures); zu den oder unter die Soldaten gehen join the army; ins Kloster gehen become a nun; in oder auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (Am. vacation); in Rente gehen retire

5. umg. (sich kleiden): als Clown etc. gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc.; in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes; ganz in Weiß etc. gehen wear white etc., be all in white etc.; sie geht heute im Kleid / mit Hut she’s wearing a dress / hat today; so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen): an die Arbeit etc. gehen get down to work etc.; auch unpers.: wenn’s ans Aufräumen / Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up / drinking

7. fig.: an etw. (Akk) gehen umg. ohne Erlaubnis: touch s.th.; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into s.th.; (nehmen) take s.th.; die Kinder waren mir an das Geld / den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (Am. into) my money / cake; geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg. don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things; sie sind auseinander gegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up; in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching; mit jemandem gehen umg. (fest befreundet sein) go steady with s.o.

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc.) go, leave; gehst du schon? are you going already?; jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then; jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of s.o.; er ist von uns gegangen euph. (ist tot) he has passed away; jemanden gehen lassen let s.o. go; ungestraft: let s.o. off; gehen lassen umg., fig. (Seil etc.) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etw.) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; sich gehen lassen fig. unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper; er ist gegangen worden umg., hum. he was sacked (bes. Am. fired); geh! bes. südd., österr., erstaunt: really?; ach, geh oder geh, geh! umg. come on!, go on!; geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden / dem blöden Kerl ( vom Leib)! umg., fig. I don’t want to hear any of your excuses / see the stupid man; geh mir ( bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc.: (abfahren) go ( nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run; wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?; der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours; hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; siehe auch 13

10. allg. Bewegung: ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?; die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks; draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel: der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in; sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line; der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart; das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig.: es geht das Gerücht, dass... there’s a rumo(u)r going around that...; das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him; das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me; das geht auf die Leber etc. it’s bad for your liver etc., it takes its toll on your liver etc.; es geht auf oder gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight; sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60; seine Kritik ging dahin, dass... his criticism was to the effect that..., what his criticism boiled down to was that...; ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd; der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers; das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage, geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you; gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by; nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?; wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc.: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down / up) to; Leitung etc.: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open; gehen durch go ( oder pass) through; wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?; wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc. off to?; der Zaun geht bis zum Fluss / um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river / around the whole property; das Fenster geht auf die Straße / nach Norden looks out onto the street / faces ( oder looks) north; die Brücke geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine; der Zug, die Strecke geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm; zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right; an der Ampel geht es ( nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen: das Wasser / er geht mir bis ans oder zum Kinn the water / he comes up to my chin; der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee; eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound; tief gehender Schmerz deep grief; es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people; wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?; der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door; auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden geht in die Millionen runs into millions; die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day; das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (Am. overtime)

16. (dauern) last; wie lange geht die Sitzung schon / noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way) / how much longer is the meeting going to take?; die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (Am. May 10th to 24th); das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen): das geht über meinen Verstand / meine Kräfte / meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding / strength / financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp / manage / afford; es geht doch nichts über... there’s nothing like...; das / sie geht ihm über alles it / she means everything to him

18. fig.: wie hoch kannst / willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford? / do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc.: how high can you / do you want to go?; das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!; jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far; er ging so weit zu sagen... he went so far as to say...; das ging so weit, dass... it got to the point where..., things went so far that...

19.

a) (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc.: be on;

b) (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go; um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock; das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day;

c) Puls: beat; ihr Puls geht zu schnell / nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid / has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work; die Uhr geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken; meine Uhr geht falsch / richtig my watch is wrong / right; keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy; das Gedicht, Lied geht so goes like this; wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg. how does the song go again?; wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right; geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?; Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers.; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto, geht das? is that OK?; so geht das ( aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg. (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do; der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter; geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?; der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst ( war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf: gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well; schief gehen go wrong; wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?; gut / schlecht gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing ( oder thriving) / ailing; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg. there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, Am. a close call), talk about lucky umg.; so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc.: that’s what comes of (+ Ger.) abwärts, aufwärts, vorwärts

25. Ware: sell ( gut well), go (well); die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers.; Befinden: wie geht es Ihnen oder dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?; wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg. how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?; mir geht’s gut / schlecht I’m fine / not well; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine / badly; es geht (so) umg. not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; sonst geht’s dir ( aber schon) gut? iro. are you sure you’re feeling all right?; ihm ist es ( auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better; mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg.; wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (Am. auch movie)?; mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg.; jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder an den Kragen etc. umg. he’s really in for it now

27. unpers.; (möglich sein): es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg., no way umg.; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right; es geht auch so / allein (ohne das/dich) we etc. can manage without it/you; es geht ( eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers.; fig.: es geht um Thema: it’s about; worum geht es in dem Film / bei dem Streit? what’s the film (Am. auch movie)/ quarrel about?; es geht hier um... we’re talking about ( oder looking at)...; worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?; es geht um den Frieden etc.: peace etc. is at stake; es geht darum zu (+ Inf.) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ Ger.) darum geht es hier ( gar) nicht that’s not the point;

d) persönliches Interesse: worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?; es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money; mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um... I’m not interested in the money, but...; um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise; den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb: zu Bruch oder in die Brüche gehen break, get broken; in Druck gehen go to press; in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized); in Produktion gehen go into production; offline, online, verloren, vonstatten etc.

II v/t: einen Umweg gehen make a detour; wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; Gang1 3, Weg

III v/refl unpers.: in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes; auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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to march; to step; to go; to walk

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Ge|hen
nt -s, no pl
(= Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking; (= Abschied) leaving; (SPORT) (= Disziplin) walking; (= Wettbewerb) walk
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1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) go

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) go

3) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) go

4) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) go

5) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) go

6) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) go

7) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) go

8) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) going

9) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) go along

10) ((of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once: He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.) walk

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Ge·hen

<-s>

[ˈge:ən]

nt kein pl

1. (Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking

2. (das Weggehen) going, leaving

schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left

sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure

3. SPORT race walking

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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Gehen n; -s, kein pl

1. walking;

das Gehen fällt ihm schwer he finds it hard to walk

2. SPORT, Disziplin: walking; Wettkampf: walk

3.

zum Gehen bringen (Gerät etc) get sth going

4. fig (Abschied) leaving

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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nur sing. n.

going n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gehen
17 nada

adv.

1 at all.

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the film at all

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring

2 a little, a bit (poco).

no hace nada que salió he left just a minute ago

3 not at all, not a single thing, nothing, not a bit.

4 anything.

intj.

nothing at all.

pron.

1 nothing.

no pasó nada nothing happened

no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book

nada más nothing else, nothing more

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all

no es nada it's nothing serious

esto no es nada that's nothing

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something

cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! it costs five million, a real snip!

casi nada almost nothing

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened

de nada don't mention it, you're welcome (respuesta a 'gracias')

dentro de nada any second now

¡nada de eso! absolutely not!

No quiero nada I don't want any.

2 love (en tenis). (peninsular Spanish)

f.

1 nothing, bugger all.

2 little bit, trace, tiny bit, tiny little bit.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: nadar.

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nada

► pronombre

1 nothing

■ no quiero nada I don't want anything

■ (no hay) nada como... there's nothing like...

■ no hace nada que lo vi por aquí I saw him round here just a minute ago

■ ¿te has hecho daño? --no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? --no, I'm all right thank you

► adverbio

1 (not) at all

■ no me gusta nada I don't like it at all

■ no la veo nada cambiada she hasn't changed at all

► nombre femenino

1 nothingness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

antes de nada first of all

como si nada just like that

de nada (no hay de qué) don't mention it, think nothing of it, (US you're welcome) 2 (insignificante) insignificant

■ gracias, --de nada thanks, --don't mention it

■ es una tontería de nada it's nothing much

dentro de nada in a moment

nada de eso not at all, nothing of the kind

■ ¿se casa Maribel? --¡nada de eso! is Maribel getting married? --absolutely not!, no way!

■ no quiero llantos ni nada de eso I don't want any crying or anything of that sort

nada más... as soon as..., no sooner...

■ nada más verlo quiso comprarlo as soon as he saw it he wanted to buy it

■ nada más llegar se puso a llover no sooner had we arrived than it started to rain

nada menos que no less than

■ está aquí nada menos que el presidente the president himself is here no less

por nada for no reason at all

por nada del mundo (not) for anything in the world

¡y nada de...! and don't...!

■ ¡y nada de bañarse en el río! and don't go bathing in the river!

* * *
1. noun f.
1) nothingness

2) naught
2. adv.
not at all

- casi nada
- de nada 3. pron.
nothing, anything

* * *

1. PRON

1) (=ninguna cosa) [con el verbo inglés en forma afirmativa] nothing; [con el verbo inglés en forma negativa] anything

no dijo nada en toda la tarde — he said nothing all afternoon, he didn't say anything all afternoon

no encontrarás nada que te guste — you won't find anything you like

no hay nada como un café después de comer — there's nothing like a coffee after your meal, nothing beats a coffee after your meal

-¿qué has comprado? -nada — "what have you bought?" - "nothing"

no entiende nada — he doesn't understand a thing o anything

• nada de, no sabe nada de español — he knows no Spanish at all, he doesn't know any Spanish at all

no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about it

-¿qué te cuentas? -nada de particular — "what's new?" - "nothing much" o "not a lot"

no creo que nada de eso te convenga — I don't think that's what you want at all

¡nada de eso! — not a bit of it!

¡nada de marcharse! — forget about leaving!

nada de nada — absolutely nothing, nothing at all

- ¡de eso nada, monada!

- esto y nada, es lo mismo
ahí
2) [en locuciones]

a) [con verbo]

• estuvo en nada que lo perdiesen — they very nearly lost it

• no me falta de nada — I've got everything I need

a la cocina no le falta de nada — the kitchen has everything

• hace nada — just a moment ago

• no se parecen en nada — they're not at all alike

• quedar(se) en nada — to come to nothing

• no reparar en nada — to stop at nothing

• no servir para nada — to be utterly useless

no sirves para nada — you're utterly useless

no sirve de nada que os quejéis — there's no point in you complaining

• no ha sido nada — it's nothing, it doesn't matter

b) [con preposición, adverbio]

• antes de nada, antes de nada tengo que telefonear — before I do anything else I must make a phone call

se fue antes de nada — she left almost at once

• a cada nada — LAm * constantly

• casi nada, no costó casi nada — it cost next to nothing

¡había unas cien mil personas! ¡casi nada! — there were no fewer than a hundred thousand people there!

• como si nada, se lo advertí, pero como si nada — I warned him but it was as if I hadn't spoken

le dijo que estaba despedido y se quedó como si nada — she told him he was fired and he didn't even bat an eyelid

• de nada, -¡gracias! -de nada — "thanks!" - "don't mention it" o "you're welcome"

fue una mentira de nada — it was only a little lie

¡tanto revuelo por un premio de nada! — all that fuss over such a silly little prize!

• dentro de nada — very soon

• nada más, -¿desea algo más? -nada más, gracias — "can I get you anything else?" - "no, that's all thank you"

no dijo nada más — he didn't say anything else, he said nothing else

son las siete nada más — it's only seven o'clock

quiero uno nada más — I only want one

encendió la tele nada más llegar — he turned on the TV as soon as he got in

ocurrió nada más iniciado el partido — it happened just after the beginning of the game

estas flores aparecen nada más terminado el invierno — these flowers come out just after the winter o as soon as the winter is over

nada más que estoy muy cansado — And, Méx it's just that I'm very tired

• (nada más y) nada menos que... — (no more and) no less than...

han ganado nada menos que un coche — they've won a car, no less

entró nada menos que el rey — who should come in but the king!

• ni nada — or anything

es raro que no haya llamado ni nada — it's odd that she hasn't called or anything

no quiere comer ni nada — he won't even eat

pues no es feo ni nada — iró he's not ugly... much!

• para nada — at all

no los mencionó para nada — he never mentioned them at all

-¿te gusta? -para nada — "do you like it?" - "not at all"

• por nada, por nada se echa a llorar — she's always crying over nothing o for no reason at all

no me subiría a un avión por nada del mundo — I wouldn't get on a plane for anything in the world

no por nada le llaman "apestoso" — he's not called "smelly" for nothing

no por nada decidimos comprar — we had good reason to buy

por nada y menos puedes hacerte un vestido — you can make your own dress for next to nothing

¡por nada! — Cono Sur not at all!, don't mention it!

por menos de nada — for two pins

3) [como coletilla]

pues nada, me voy — well, I'm off then

-¿qué pasó? -pues nada, que estuve esperando y no llegó — "what happened?" - "well, I was there waiting and he didn't arrive"

y nada, al final nos fuimos — anyway, in the end we left

4) (Tenis) love

treinta-nada — thirty-love

2.

ADV not at all, by no means

no es nada fácil — it's not at all easy, it's by no means easy

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all

no está nada triste — he isn't sad at all

pues no eres tú nada ambicioso — iró well you're not very ambitious, are you?... much!

3.

SF

la nada — the void

el avión pareció salir de la nada — the aircraft seemed to come from nowhere

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex. While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex. In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex. Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex. The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex. Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

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* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex: While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex: In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex: Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex: The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex: Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

nada¹

pronoun

A

1 nothing

es mejor que nada it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros si no los lee there's no point in buying him books if he doesn't read them

antes que or de nada first of all

nada te faltará or no te faltará nada you won't want for anything

no hay nada como un buen baño caliente there's nothing like a nice hot bath

hace dos días que no come nada he hasn't eaten a thing o anything for two days

¡no sirves para nada! you're useless

no se hizo nada he wasn't hurt

no sé por qué llora, yo no le hice nada I don't know why he's crying, I didn't touch him

¿te has hecho daño? — no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? — no, it's nothing

¡perdón! — no fue nada sorry! — that's all right

no es por nada pero … don't take this the wrong way but …

se fue sin decir nada she left without a word

nadie me dio nada nobody gave me anything

nada DE algo:

no necesita nada de azúcar it doesn't need any sugar at all

eso no tiene nada de gracia that's not in the least bit o not at all funny

¡nada de juegos or jugar ahora! you're not playing o I don't want any games now!

2 ( en locs):

de nada you're welcome, it's a pleasure, don't mention it ( frml)

nada de nada ( fam); not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else

¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all o that's the lot

no se pudo hacer nada más or más nada por él nothing more could be done for him

nada más fui yo ( Méx); I was the only one who went

no nada más yo lo critico ( Méx); I'm not the only one to criticize him

salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch

sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less

nada más llegar subió a verla as soon as he arrived he went up to see her

nada más que: la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told, I didn't tell anyone except him o but him

nada que … ( Andes fam): ya son las diez y nada que vienen it's already ten o'clock and there's still no sign of them

ni nada ( fam): no me avisó ni nada ( fam); he didn't tell me or anything, he didn't even tell me

no es ambicioso ni nada ( iró); he's not at all ambitious or anything like that! ( iro)

para nada not … at all

ese tema no se tocó para nada that topic didn't come up at all

no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit

ahí es nada ( fam iró): hicieron un par de millones, ahí es nada they made a couple of million … peanuts o chickenfeed! ( colloq iro)

como si nada ( fam): ¡me lo dice como si nada! she tells me as casual as you like, and she tells me as if it was nothing

se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid

se lo dije mil veces, pero como si nada I told her over and over again, but it didn't do the slightest bit of good

no estás/está en nada ( Ven arg); you're/he's so uncool ( colloq), you don't/he doesn't have a clue ( colloq)

no hay nada que hacerle ( fam); that's all there is to it, there are no two ways about it

B

1

(algo): ¿has visto alguna vez nada igual? have you ever seen the like of it o the likes of it o anything like it?

antes de que digas nada before you say anything

2

(muy poco): con or de nada se rompe it breaks just like that

fue un golpe de nada it was only a little bump

en nada de tiempo in no time at all

compraron la casa por nada they bought the house for next to nothing

dentro de nada very soon, in no time at all

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren we very nearly missed the train

no nos vieron, pero estuvo en nada they didn't see us, but it was a close call o shave

3 ( fam)

(uso expletivo): y nada, que al final no lo compró anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa well o anyway, we'll see what happens

C ( Esp) (en tenis) love

quince-nada fifteen-love

nada²

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried

anoche no dormí nada I didn't sleep a wink o at all last night

no me gusta nada lo que has hecho I don't like what you've done one bit

no es nada engreído el chico ( iró); he sure is vain!, he isn't half conceited! ( BrE)

nada³

feminine

A ( Fil):

la nada nothing

el universo se creó de la nada the universe was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada it came out of nowhere

B

(Méx, RPl fam) (pequeña cantidad): ¿le diste vino al bebé? — sólo una nada did you give the baby wine? — only a tiny drop

le puse una nada de sal I added a tiny pinch of salt

ganó por una nada he won by a whisker

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Del verbo nadar: ( conjugate nadar)

nada es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nada
nadar
nada pronombre
1
a) nothing;

◊ es mejor que nada it's better than nothing;

de nada sirve que le compres libros there's no point in buying him books;
antes que or de nada first of all;
no quiere nada he doesn't want anything;
¡no sirves para nada! you're useless;
sin decir nada without a word
b) ( en locs)

◊ de nada you're welcome;

nada de nada (fam) not a thing;
nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else;
¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all;
nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went;
salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch;
sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less;
para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all;
por nada: la compraron por nada they bought it for next to nothing;
discuten por nada they argue over nothing;
llora por nada she cries at the slightest little thing
2 (Esp) ( en tenis) love;
◊ quince-nada fifteen-love

■ adverbio:
◊ no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried;

esto no me gusta nada I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
nadar ( conjugate nadar) verbo intransitivo
a) [persona/pez] to swim;

◊ ¿sabes nada? can you swim?;

nada (estilo) mariposa/pecho to do (the) butterfly/breaststroke;
nada de espalda or (Méx) de dorso to do (the) back stroke
b) [ramas/hojas] ( flotar) to float

c)

◊ nadar en ( tener mucho): nada en dinero to be rolling in money (colloq);

el pollo nadaba en grasa the chicken was swimming in grease
verbo transitivo
to swim
nada
I pron
1 (ninguna cosa) nothing: ¿qué te cuentas?, - nada nuevo, how it's going?, - nothing new
(con otro negativo) nothing, not... anything: no hay nada más importante, there is nothing more important
no tocamos nada, we didn't touch anything
no lo cambiaría por nada del mundo, I wouldn't change it for anything on earth
2 (en preguntas) anything: ¿no tienes nada que decir?, don't you have anything to say?
3 (muy poco) con la niebla no veíamos nada, we couldn't see a thing in the fog
no fue nada, (herida, golpe) I wasn't hurt
(respuesta a una disculpa) it's all right
4 (en ciertas construcciones) anything
más que nada, more than anything: me importa más que nada, it means more than anything else to me
sin decir nada, without saying anything/a word
II adverbio not at all: no nos aburrimos nada, we weren't bored at all
no escribe nada mal, he doesn't write at all badly
III sustantivo femenino nothingness
♦ Locuciones: casi nada, almost nothing
gracias, - de nada, thanks, - don't mention it
más que nada: te lo digo más que nada para que no vayas a meter la pata, more than anything else I'm telling you so you don't put your foot in it
nada más: nada más oírlo, as soon as she heard it
familiar para nada, not at all
nadar verbo intransitivo
1 Dep to swim: no sé nadar, I can't swim
2 (un objeto) to float
3 (tener en abundancia) nada en libros, she has a lot of books
' nada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absolutamente
- adelantar
- adorno
- amilanarse
- amohinarse
- balde
- bastante
- bregar
- cabo
- callar
- calmarse
- cero
- ciega
- ciego
- clara
- claro
- comecome
- como
- comparecencia
- concreta
- concreto
- conducir
- contra
- dar
- débil
- decir
- derecha
- desocupada
- desocupado
- doblar
- doblarse
- doble
- ecuánime
- embalarse
- envidiar
- escaramuza
- escarceo
- faltar
- frescura
- ir
- gusto
- hablar
- incumbir
- interés
- interlunio
- jota
- jueves
- maldita
- maldito
- más
English:
all
- all right
- amusing
- antsy
- anything
- associate
- avail
- blank
- board
- breathe
- burn
- clash
- clear
- click
- come into
- contrary
- cop
- damn
- dark
- dark horse
- dead
- depth
- dim
- dishwater
- disorderly
- drone
- dwindle
- earth
- earthly
- easy
- enforce
- ever
- excuse
- first
- flair
- further
- go on
- go without
- going
- good
- hand
- hang about
- hang around
- hardly
- harm
- have
- head
- home
- hot
- ill-considered

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nada

♦ pron

1. [ninguna cosa o cantidad] nothing;
[en negativas] anything;
no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca;

no pasó nada nothing happened;

a él nada parece satisfacerle he never seems to be satisfied with anything;

de nada vale insistir there's no point in insisting;

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you;

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book;

tranquilos, no es nada don't worry, it's nothing serious;

casi nada almost nothing;

de nada, Am [m5] por nada [respuesta a “gracias”] you're welcome, don't mention it;

esto no es nada that's nothing;

no queda nada de café there's no coffee left;

no tengo nada de ganas de ir I don't feel like going at all;

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all;

no me ha gustado nada de nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit;

nada de quejas, ¿de acuerdo? no complaining, right?, I don't want any complaints, right?;

nada más nothing else, nothing more;

¿desean algo más? – nada más, gracias do you want anything else? – no, that's everything o all, thank you;

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else;

me dio de plazo dos días nada más she only gave me two days to do it;

me ha costado nada más que 20 dólares it only cost me 20 dollars;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!

2. [poco, muy poco]
yo apenas sé nada de ese tema I hardly know anything about that subject;

es muy frágil y con nada se parte it's very fragile and is easily broken;

dentro de nada any second now;

lo he visto salir hace nada I saw him leave just a moment ago o just this minute;

no hace nada que salió he left just a moment ago o just this minute;

por nada se enfada she gets angry at the slightest thing, it doesn't take much for her to get angry;
CAm, Col, Ven Fam
a cada nada every five minutes, constantly;
Méx
en nada estuvo que se casara he very nearly got married

3. Esp [en tenis] love;

treinta nada thirty love

4. [expresando negación]
¡nada de eso! absolutely not!;

no pienso ir, ni llamar, ni nada I won't go, or call, or anything;

no tenemos ni coche, ni moto, ni nada que se le parezca we don't have a car or a motorbike, or anything of that sort

5. Comp

¡ahí es nada!, ¡casi nada!: cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! o [m5]¡casi nada! it costs a cool five million!;

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened;

(nada más y) nada menos que [cosa] no less than;
[persona] none other than; Fam
ni nada: ¡no es alta ni nada la chica! she's tall all right!, you could say she's tall!;

no es por nada: no es por nada pero creo que estás equivocado don't take this the wrong way, but I think you're mistaken;

no es por nada pero llevas la bragueta abierta by the way, your fly's undone

♦ adv

1. [en absoluto] at all;

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the movie at all;

no he dormido nada I didn't get any sleep at all;

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange;

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring;

no está nada mal it's not at all bad;

no nos llevamos nada bien we don't get on at all well;
Fam
¿te importa que me quede? – ¡para nada! do you mind if I stay? – of course not! o not at all!

2. Fam [enfático]
nada, que no hay manera de convencerle but no, he just refuses to be convinced

♦ nf

1.
la nada nothingness, the void;
[el no ser]
salir o [m5] surgir de la nada to appear out of o from nowhere

2. Méx, RP Fam [muy poco]
le pedí plata y me dio una nada I asked him for some money and he gave me next to nothing;

comí una nada de helado I had a tiny bit of ice cream

♦ de nada loc adj

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something;

es sólo un rasguño de nada it's just a little scratch

♦ nada más loc adv

1. [al poco de]
nada más salir de casa… no sooner had I left the house than…, as soon as I left the house…;

nos iremos nada más cenar we'll go as soon as we've had dinner, we'll go straight after dinner

2. Méx [solamente]
nada más vine yo I'm the only one who's come

3. Méx [sin más]
de la fiesta regresaron a casa y nada más they went straight home after the party

* * *

nada

I pron nothing;

no hay nada there isn’t anything;

no es nada it’s nothing;

nada más nothing else;

nada menos que no less than;

nada de nada nothing at all;

para nada not at all;

no lo entiendes para nada you don’t understand at all;

lo dices como si nada you talk about it as if it was nothing;

más que nada more than anything;

no lo haría por nada del mundo I wouldn’t do it if you paid me;

por menos de nada for no reason at all;

nada más llegar as soon as I arrived;

antes de nada first of all;

¡nada de eso! fam you can put that idea out of your head;

¡casi nada! peanuts!;

¡de nada! you’re welcome, not at all;

pues nada, … well, …

II adv not at all;

no ha llovido nada it hasn’t rained;

no estoy nada contento I’m not at all happy

III f nothingness

* * *

nada adv

: not at all, not in the least

no estamos nada cansados: we are not at all tired

nada nf

1) : nothingness

2) : smidgen, bit

una nada le disgusta: the slightest thing upsets him

nada pron

1) : nothing

no estoy haciendo nada: I'm not doing anything

2)

casi nada : next to nothing

3)

de nada : you're welcome

4)

dentro de nada : very soon, in no time

5)

nada más : nothing else, nothing more

* * *

nada¹ adv at all

no le ha gustado nada she didn't like it at all

nada² pron

1. nothing / not... anything

Con el verbo en afirmativo se utiliza nothing

no hay nada, está vacío there's nothing there, it's empty

no tengo nada que hacer I've got nothing to do

Con el verbo en negativo se utiliza anything

dijo que no quería nada she said she didn't want anything

no se me ocurre nada I can't think of anything

2. (en tenis) love

quince nada fifteen love

de nada (como respuesta) you're welcome / don't mention it (sin importancia) little / slight

un retraso de nada a slight delay

nada de no / any

no tengo nada de dinero I've got no money / I haven't got any money

no habla nada de inglés he speaks no English / doesn't speak any English

nada más (eso es todo) that's all (sólo) only / just

era estúpido nada más he was just stupid

nada más... as soon as...

nada más entrar, vi a Fernando I saw Fernando as soon as I went in

Spanish-English dictionary > nada
18 take

take ⇒ Sizes

A n

1 Cin prise f (de vues) ; ‘it's a take!’ ‘elle est bonne!’ ;

2 Fishg, Hunt ( of fish) prise f ; ( of game) tableau m de chasse ;

3 ○ Comm ( amount received) recette f.

B vtr ( prét took ; pp taken)

1 ( take hold of) prendre [object, money] ; to take sb by the arm/hand/throat prendre qn par le bras/par la main/à la gorge ; to take sb's arm/hand prendre le bras/la main de qn ; to take sth from prendre qch sur [shelf, table] ; prendre qch dans [drawer, box] ; to take sth out of sth sortir qch de qch ; the passage is taken from his latest book le passage est tiré de son dernier livre ;

2 ( use violently) to take a knife/an axe to sb attaquer qn avec un couteau/une hache ;

3 ( have by choice) prendre [bath, shower, holiday] ; to take lessons prendre des leçons (in de) ; we take a newspaper/three pints of milk every day nous prenons le journal/trois pintes de lait tous les jours ; we take the Gazette nous recevons la Gazette ; I'll take a pound of apples, please donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît ; take a seat! asseyez-vous! ; to take a wife/a husband† prendre femme/un mari† ;

4 ( carry along) emporter, prendre [object] ; emmener [person] ; to take sb to school/to work/to the hospital emmener qn à l'école/au travail/à l'hôpital ; to take a letter/a cheque to the post office porter une lettre/un chèque à la poste ; to take chairs into the garden porter des chaises dans le jardin ; to take the car to the garage emmener la voiture au garage ; the book? he's taken it with him le livre? il l'a emporté ; to take sb sth, to take sth to sb apporter qch à qn ; to take sb dancing/swimming emmener qn danser/se baigner ; to take sth upstairs/downstairs monter/descendre qch ; you can't take him anywhere! hum il n'est pas sortable! ;

5 (lead, guide) I'll take you through the procedure je vous montrerai comment on procède ; to take the actors through the scene faire travailler la scène aux acteurs ; I'll take you up to the second floor/to your room je vais vous conduire au deuxième étage/à votre chambre ;

6 ( transport) to take sb to [bus] conduire or emmener qn à [place] ; [road, path] conduire or mener qn à [place] ; his work takes him to many different countries son travail l'appelle à se déplacer dans beaucoup de pays différents ; what took you to Brussels? qu'est-ce que vous êtes allé faire à Bruxelles? ;

7 ( use to get somewhere) prendre [bus, taxi, plane etc] ; prendre [road, path] ; take the first turn on the right/left prenez la première à droite/à gauche ;

8 ( negotiate) [driver, car] prendre [corner, bend] ; [horse] sauter [fence] ;

9 ( accept) accepter, recevoir [bribe, money] ; prendre [patients, pupils] ; accepter [job] ; prendre [phone call] ; [machine] accepter [coin] ; [shop, restaurant etc] accepter [credit card, cheque] ; [union, employee] accepter [reduction, cut] ; will you take £10 for the radio? je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio ; that's my last offer, take it or leave it ! c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser! ; whisky? I can take it or leave it! le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer ;

10 ( require) [activity, course of action] demander, exiger [patience, skill, courage] ; it takes patience/courage to do il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire ; it takes three hours/years etc to do il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire ; it won't take long ça ne prendra pas longtemps ; it took her 10 minutes to repair it elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer ; the wall won't take long to build le mur sera vite construit ; it won't take long to do the washing-up la vaisselle sera vite faite ; it would take a genius/a strong person to do that il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça ; to have what it takes avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire) ; typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing! ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures! ; she'll take some persuading ce sera dur de la convaincre ;

11 Ling [verb] prendre [object] ; [preposition] être suivi de [case] ;

12 ( endure) supporter [pain, criticism] ; accepter [punishment, opinions] ; I find their attitude hard to take je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter ; he can't take being criticized il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique ; she just sat there and took it! elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue ; he can't take a joke il ne sait pas prendre une plaisanterie ; go on, tell me, I can take it! vas-y, dis-le, je n'en mourrai pas ○ ! ; I can't take any more! je suis vraiment à bout! ;

13 ( react to) prendre [news, matter, criticism, comments] ; to take sth well/badly bien/mal prendre qch ; to take sth seriously/lightly prendre qch au sérieux/à la légère ; to take things one ou a step at a time prendre les choses une par une ;

14 ( assume) I take it that je suppose que ; to take sb for ou to be sth prendre qn pour qch ; what do you take me for? pour qui est-ce que tu me prends? ; what do you take this poem to mean? comment est-ce que vous interprétez ce poème? ;

15 ( consider as example) prendre [person, example, case] ; take John (for example), he has brought up a family by himself prends John, il a élevé une famille tout seul ; let us ou if we take the situation in France prenons la situation en France ; take Stella, she never complains! regarde Stella, elle ne se plaint jamais! ;

16 ( adopt) adopter [view, attitude, measures, steps] ; to take a soft/tough line on sb/sth adopter une attitude indulgente/sévère à l'égard de qn/qch ; to take the view ou attitude that être d'avis que, considérer que ;

17 ( record) prendre [notes, statement] ; [doctor, nurse] prendre [pulse, temperature, blood pressure] ; [secretary] prendre [letter] ; to take sb's measurements ( for clothes) prendre les mesures de qn ; to take a reading lire les indications ;

18 ( hold) [hall, bus] avoir une capacité de, pouvoir contenir [50 people, passengers etc] ; [tank, container] pouvoir contenir [quantity] ; the tank/bus will take… le réservoir/bus peut contenir… ; the cupboard/the suitcase won't take any more clothes il est impossible de mettre plus de vêtements dans ce placard/ cette valise ;

19 ( consume) prendre [sugar, milk, pills, remedy] ; to take tea/lunch with sb GB sout prendre le thé/déjeuner avec qn ; ⇒ drug ;

20 ( wear) ( in clothes) faire [size] ; to take a size 4 ( in shoes) ≈ faire ○ or chausser du 37 ;

21 Phot prendre [photograph] ;

22 Math ( subtract) soustraire [number, quantity] (from de) ;

23 ( study) prendre, faire [subject] ; suivre [course] ;

24 Sch, Univ ( sit) passer [exam, test] ;

25 ( teach) [teacher, lecturer] faire cours à [students, pupils] ; to take sb for Geography/French faire cours de géographie/de français à qn ;

26 ( officiate at) [priest] célébrer [service, prayer, wedding] ; dire [mass] ;

27 ( capture) [army, enemy] prendre [fortress, city] ; ( in chess) [player] prendre [piece] ; ( in cards) faire [trick] ; [person] remporter [prize] ; ⇒ hostage, prisoner ;

28 ○ ( have sex with) prendre [woman].

C vi ( prét took ; pp taken)

1 ( have desired effect) [drug] faire effet ; [dye] prendre ; ( grow successfully) [plant] prendre ;

2 Fishg [fish] mordre.

Idioms

I'll take it from here fig je prendrai la suite ; to be on the take ○ toucher des pots-de-vin ; to take it ou a lot out of sb fatiguer beaucoup qn ; to take it upon oneself to do prendre sur soi de faire ; to take sb out of himself changer les idées à qn ; you can take it from me,… croyez-moi,…

Phrasal verbs

■ take aback:

▶ take [sb] aback interloquer [person].

■ take after:

▶ take after [sb] tenir de [father, mother etc].

■ take against:

▶ take against [sb] prendre [qn] en grippe.

■ take along:

▶ take [sb/sth] along, take along [sb/sth] emporter [object] ; emmener [person].

■ take apart:

▶ take apart se démonter ; does it take apart? est-ce que ça se démonte? ;

▶ take [sb/sth] apart

1 ( separate into parts) démonter [car, machine] ;

2 ○ fig ( defeat) [player, team] massacrer ○ [opponent, team] ;

3 ○ ( criticize) [person, critic, teacher] descendre [qch] en flammes ○ [essay, film, book].

■ take aside:

▶ take [sb] aside prendre [qn] à part.

■ take away:

▶ take [sb/sth] away, take away [sb/sth]

1 ( remove) enlever, emporter [object] (from de) ; emmener [person] (from de) ; supprimer [pain, fear, grief] (from de) ; ‘two hamburgers to take away, please’ GB ‘deux hamburgers à emporter, s'il vous plaît’ ; to take away sb's appetite faire perdre l'appétit à qn ;

2 fig ( diminish) that doesn't take anything away from his achievement ça n'enlève rien à ce qu'il a accompli ;

3 ( subtract) soustraire [number] (from à, de) ; ten take away seven is three dix moins sept égalent trois.

■ take back:

▶ take [sth] back, take back [sth]

1 ( return to shop) [person, customer] rapporter [goods] (to à) ;

2 ( retract) retirer [statement, words] ; I take it back je retire ce que j'ai dit ;

▶ take [sb] back ( cause to remember) rappeler des souvenirs à [person] ; this song takes me back to my childhood cette chanson me rappelle mon enfance ;

▶ take [sb/sth] back, take back [sb/sth] ( accept again) reprendre [partner, employee] ; reprendre [gift, ring] ; [shop] reprendre [goods].

■ take down:

▶ take [sth] down, take down [sth]

1 ( remove) descendre [book, vase, box] ; enlever [picture, curtains] ;

2 ( lower) baisser [skirt, pants] ;

3 ( dismantle) démonter [tent, scaffolding] ;

4 ( write down) noter [name, statement, details].

■ take hold:

▶ take hold [disease, epidemic] s'installer ; [idea, ideology] se répandre ; [influence] s'accroître ; to take hold of ( grasp) prendre [object, hand] ; fig ( overwhelm) [feeling, anger] envahir [person] ; [idea] prendre [person].

■ take in:

▶ take [sb] in, take in [sb]

1 ( deceive) tromper, abuser [person] ; he was taken in il s'est laissé abuser ; don't be taken in by appearances! ne te fie pas aux apparences! ; I wasn't taken in by him je ne me suis pas laissé prendre à son jeu ;

2 ( allow to stay) recueillir [person, refugee] ; prendre [lodger] ;

▶ take in [sth]

1 ( understand) saisir, comprendre [situation] ; I can't take it in! je n'arrive pas à le croire! ;

2 ( observe) noter [detail] ; embrasser [scene] ;

3 ( encompass) inclure [place, developments] ;

4 ( absorb) [root] absorber [nutrients] ; [person, animal] absorber [oxygen] ; fig s'imprégner de [atmosphere] ;

5 Naut [boat] prendre [water] ;

6 Sewing reprendre [dress, skirt etc] ;

7 ( accept for payment) faire [qch] à domicile [washing, mending] ;

8 ○ ( visit) aller à [play, exhibition].

■ take off:

▶ take off

1 ( leave the ground) [plane] décoller ;

2 fig [idea, fashion] prendre ; [product] marcher ; [sales] décoller ;

3 ○ ( leave hurriedly) filer ○ ;

▶ take [sth] off

1 ( deduct) to take £10 off (the price) réduire le prix de 10 livres, faire une remise de 10 livres ;

2 ( have as holiday) to take two days off prendre deux jours de congé ; I'm taking next week off je suis en congé la semaine prochaine ;

3 ( make look younger) that hairstyle takes 15 years off you! cette coiffure te rajeunit de 15 ans! ;

▶ take [sth] off, take off [sth]

1 ( remove) enlever, ôter [clothing, shoes] ; enlever [lid, feet, hands] (from de) ; supprimer [dish, train] ; to take sth off the market retirer qch du marché ;

2 ( amputate) amputer, couper [limb] ;

3 ( withdraw) annuler [show, play] ;

▶ take [sb] off, take off [sb]

1 ○ ( imitate) imiter [person] ;

2 ( remove) to take sb off the case [police] retirer l'affaire à qn ; to take oneself off partir, s'en aller (to à).

■ take on:

▶ take on ( get upset) don't take on so ( stay calm) ne t'énerve pas ; ( don't worry) ne t'en fais pas ;

▶ take [sb/sth] on, take on [sb/sth]

1 ( employ) embaucher, prendre [staff, worker] ;

2 ( compete against) [team, player] jouer contre [team, player] ; ( fight) se battre contre [person, opponent] ; to take sb on at chess/at tennis jouer aux échecs/au tennis contre qn ;

3 ( accept) accepter, prendre [work, task] ; prendre [responsibilities] ;

4 ( acquire) prendre [look, significance, colour, meaning].

■ take out:

▶ take out s'enlever ; does this take out? est-ce que ça s'enlève? ;

▶ take [sb/sth] out, take out [sb/sth]

1 ( remove) sortir [object] (from, of de) ; [dentist] extraire, arracher ○ [tooth] ; [doctor] enlever [appendix] ; ( from bank) retirer [money] (of de) ; take your hands out of your pockets! enlève tes mains de tes poches! ;

2 ( go out with) sortir avec [person] ; to take sb out to dinner/for a walk emmener qn dîner/se promener ;

3 ( eat elsewhere) emporter [fast food] ; ‘two hamburgers to take out, please!’ ‘deux hamburgers à emporter, s'il vous plaît! ;

4 ( deduct) déduire [contributions, tax] (of de) ;

5 ○ (kill, destroy) éliminer [person] ; détruire [installation, target] ;

6 to take sth out on sb passer qch sur qn [anger, frustration] ; to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn.

■ take over:

▶ take over

1 ( take control) (of town, country, party) [army, faction] prendre le pouvoir ; he's always trying to take over il veut toujours tout commander ;

2 ( be successor) [person] prendre la suite (as comme) ; to take over from remplacer, succéder à [predecessor] ;

▶ take over [sth]

1 ( take control of) prendre le contrôle de [town, country] ; reprendre [business] ; shall I take over the driving for a while? veux-tu que je prenne un peu le volant? ;

2 Fin racheter, prendre le contrôle de [company].

■ take part prendre part ; to take part in participer à [production, activity].

■ take place avoir lieu.

■ take to:

▶ take to [sb/sth]

1 ( develop liking for) he has really taken to her/to his new job elle/son nouvel emploi lui plaît vraiment beaucoup ;

2 ( begin) to take to doing ○ se mettre à faire ; he's taken to smoking/wearing a hat il s'est mis à fumer/porter un chapeau ;

3 (go) se réfugier dans [forest, hills] ; to take to one's bed se mettre au lit ; to take to the streets descendre dans la rue.

■ take up:

▶ take up ( continue story etc) reprendre ; to take up where sb/sth left off reprendre là où qn/qch s'était arrêté ; to take up with s'attacher à [person, group] ;

▶ take up [sth]

1 ( lift up) enlever [carpet, pavement, track] ; prendre [pen] ;

2 ( start) se mettre à [golf, guitar] ; prendre [job] ; to take up a career as an actor se lancer dans le métier d'acteur ; to take up one's duties ou responsibilities entrer dans ses fonctions ;

3 ( continue) reprendre [story, discussion] ; reprendre [cry, refrain] ;

4 ( accept) accepter [offer, invitation] relever [challenge] ; to take up sb's case Jur accepter de défendre qn ;

5 to take sth up with sb soulever [qch] avec qn [matter] ;

6 ( occupy) prendre, occuper [space] ; prendre, demander [time, energy] ;

7 ( adopt) prendre [position, stance] ;

8 Sewing ( shorten) raccourcir [skirt, curtains etc] ;

9 ( absorb) [sponge, material, paper] absorber [liquid] ;

▶ take [sb] up

1 ( adopt) fig she was taken up by the surrealists elle a été adoptée par les surréalistes ;

2 to take sb up on ( challenge) reprendre qn sur [point, assertion] ; ( accept) to take sb up on an invitation/an offer accepter l'invitation/l'offre de qn.

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o:l
1. adjective, pronoun
1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) todo

2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) todos

2. adverb
1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) completamente, totalmente

2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tanto, aún

•

- all-clear
- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all

all¹ adj todo

all the students todos los estudiantes

all week toda la semana

all² adv

1. completamente / totalmente

you're all alone estás completamente solo

the little boy was all dirty el niño estaba todo sucio

2. empatados / iguales

the score was three all empataron a tres / el partido terminó con un empate a tres

all³ pron

1. todo

that's all eso es todo

we did all we could hicimos todo lo que pudimos

2. lo único / sólo

all you need is a bit of luck lo único que necesitas es un poco de suerte

3. todos / todo el mundo

he is the fastest of all él es el más rápido de todos

all of them were very excited estaban todos muy emocionados

all

tr[ɔːl]

adjective

1 (singular) todo,-a; (plural) todos,-as

■ all the money todo el dinero

■ all the ink toda la tinta

■ all the books todos los libros

■ all the chairs todas las sillas

■ all kinds of knives toda clase de cuchillos

■ all day/month/year todo el día/mes/año

■ all morning/afternoon/night/week toda la mañana/tarde/noche/semana

pronoun

1 (everything) todo, la totalidad nombre femenino

■ all was lost in the fire se perdió todo en el incendio

■ best of all were the acrobats lo mejor de todo fueron los acróbatas

2 (everybody) todos nombre masculino plural, todo el mundo

■ a good time was had by all todos se lo pasaron bien

■ all of them helped/they all helped ayudaron todos

adverb

1 completamente, totalmente

■ you're all dirty! ¡estás todo sucio!

■ she was dressed all in leather iba vestida toda de cuero

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

after all (despite everything) después de todo 2 (it must be remembered) no hay que olvidarlo

all along desde el principio

all but casi

all in (tired) agotado,-a, hecho,-a polvo 2 (included) todo incluido

■ after the race I was all in después de la carrera estaba hecho polvo

■ it's £235 all in son £235 todo incluido

all in all en conjunto

all or nothing todo o nada

all over en todas partes

■ he's been all over ha estado en todas partes

■ I ache all over me duele todo el cuerpo

■ I spilt wine all over my shirt me manché toda la camisa de vino

■ that's Fred all over eso es típico de Fred

to be all over acabar

■ in ten minutes it was all over en diez minutos todo había acabado

all right (acceptable) bien, bueno,-a, satisfactorio,-a

■ the film's all right, but I've seen better ones la película no está mal, pero las he visto mejores 2 (well, safe) bien

■ are you all right? ¿estás bien? 3 (accepting suggestion) vale, bueno

■ are you coming? --all right ¿te vienes? --vale 4 (calming, silencing) vale

■ all right, that's enough! ¡vale, basta ya! 4 (definitely) seguro

■ it was the thin one all right era el flaco, estoy seguro

all that tan

■ he's not all that fast no es tan rápido

all the «+ comp» tanto + adj/adv, aún + adj/adv

■ all the better tanto mejor

■ this makes the situation all the more dangerous esto hace que la situación sea más peligrosa aún

all the same igualmente, a pesar de todo

to be all the same to somebody dar lo mismo a alguien

all the time todo el rato, siempre

all told en total

all too «+ adj/adv» demasiado + adj/adv

■ it happens all too frequently pasa con demasiada frecuencia

at all en absoluto

■ I didn't like it at all no me gustó en absoluto

■ nothing at all nada de nada

at all times siempre

in all en total

not at all no hay de qué

All Fools' Day el día 1 de abril (≈ día de los Santos Inocentes)

All Saints' Day día nombre masculino de Todos los Santos

All Souls' Day día nombre masculino los Fieles Difuntos

all ['ɔl] adv

1) completely: todo, completamente

2) : igual

the score is 14 all: es 14 iguales, están empatados a 14

3)

all the better : tanto mejor

4)

all the more : aún más, todavía más

all adj

: todo

all the children: todos los niños

in all likelihood: con toda probabilidad, con la mayor probabilidad

all pron

1) : todo, -da

they ate it all: lo comieron todo

that's all: eso es todo

enough for all: suficiente para todos

2)

all in all : en general

3)

not at all (in negative constructions) : en absoluto, para nada

all

adj.

• todo, -a adj.

• todos adj.

adv.

• completamente adv.

• del todo adv.

n.

• todo s.m.

pron.

• todo (s) pron.

I ɔːl
adjective

1) (before n) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -das

all those present — todos los presentes

all good teachers know it — todo buen profesor lo sabe

all four of us went — fuimos los cuatro

all kinds o sorts of people — todo tipo de gente

all morning — toda la mañana, la mañana entera

what's all this we hear about you leaving? — ¿qué es eso de que te vas?

of all the stupid things to do! — qué estupidez!

I might as well not bother for all the notice he takes — para el caso que me hace, más vale que ni me moleste

it isn't as bad as all that — no es para tanto

he's not all that rich — tan rico no es

we were dabbling in drink, drugs and all that — flirteábamos con la bebida, las drogas y todo eso or y todo lo demás; see also all III 3) d)

2)

a) ( the greatest possible)

in all innocence — con toda inocencia

with all possible care — con el mayor cuidado posible

b) ( any)

beyond all doubt — fuera de toda duda

they denied all knowledge of it — negaron tener conocimiento alguno de ello

II

pronoun

1) ( everything) (+ sing vb) todo

all I can say is... — todo lo que puedo decir es..., lo único que puedo decir es...

will that be all, madam? — ¿algo más señora?, ¿eso es todo, señora?

they did all they could — hicieron todo lo que pudieron

it was all I could do to stop him from hitting her — apenas pude impedir que le pegara

all in good time — todo a su debido tiempo, cada cosa a su tiempo

when all is said and done — a fin de cuentas

for all I care — por lo que a mí me importa

for all I know — que yo sepa

2)

a) ( everyone) (+ pl vb) todos, -das

all together now — ahora todos juntos

b) (with superl)

she is the cleverest of all — es la más inteligente de todos/todas

I don't intend to tell anyone, least of all her! — no pienso decírselo a nadie y a ella menos todavía

3)

all of: now that all of the children go to school ahora que todos los niños van al colegio; all of the cheese todo el queso; it took all of 20 years to complete it — se tardó 20 años enteros en acabarlo

4) (after n, pron) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -das

she helped us all — nos ayudó a todos

it was all gone — no quedaba nada

the unfairness of it all — la injusticia del caso or del asunto

now I've seen it all! — vivir para ver!

that says it all — eso ya te lo dice todo

5) (in phrases)

a)

all in all — en general

b)

all told — en total

c)

and all — y todo

he ate it, skin and all — se lo comió con la cáscara y todo

d)

at all: they don't like him at all no les gusta nada; I'm not at all worried o worried at all no estoy preocupada en absoluto, no estoy para nada preocupada; thank you - not at all gracias - de nada or no hay de qué; she didn't feel at all well no se sentía nada bien; it's not bad at all, it's not at all bad no está nada mal; they'll come late, if they come at all vendrán tarde, si es que vienen; if (it's) at all possible — si fuera posible

e)

in all — en total

III

adverb

1) ( completely)

there were flags all along the road — había banderas todo a lo largo del camino

all through the ceremony — durante toda la ceremonia

you've gone all red — te has puesto todo colorado/toda colorada

she was all alone — estaba completamente sola

I got all wet — me mojé todo/toda

I'm all ears — soy todo/toda oídos

he won all the same — igual ganó

it's all the same to me — a mí me da igual or lo mismo

2) (each, apiece) ( Sport)

the score was one all — iban (empatados) uno a uno

30 all — 30 iguales

3) (in phrases)

a)

all along — desde el primer momento

b)

all but — casi

the game had all but finished — prácticamente or ya casi había terminado el partido

c)

all for: to be all for something: I'm all for sex education — estoy totalmente a favor de la educación sexual

d)

all that — ( particularly) (usu neg)

I don't know her all that well — no la conozco tan bien

I don't care all that much — no me importa demasiado

e)

all the — (+ comp)

it is all the more remarkable if you consider... — resulta aún or todavía más extraordinario si se tiene en cuenta...

all the more reason to fire them! — más razón para echarlos!

all the more so because... — tanto más cuanto que...; see also all out

IV

noun

to give one's all — ( make supreme effort) dar* todo de sí; ( sacrifice everything) darlo* todo, dar* todo lo que se tiene

[ɔːl] When all is part of a set combination, eg in all seriousness/probability, look up the noun. Note that all right has an entry to itself.
1. ADJECTIVE

1) todo

all my life — toda mi vida

all my friends — todos mis amigos

all men — todos los hombres

they drank all the beer — se bebieron toda la cerveza

all the others went home — todos los demás se fueron a casa

it rained all day — llovió todo el día, llovió el día entero

she hasn't been in all day — no ha estado en todo el día

all three (of them) were found guilty — los tres fueron declarados culpables

I'll take all three (of them) — me llevo los tres

40% of all marriages end in divorce — el 40% de los matrimonios terminan en divorcio

• it would have to rain today, of all days! — ¡tenía que llover hoy justamente!

• for all their efforts, they didn't manage to score — a pesar de todos sus esfuerzos, no lograron marcar un tanto

• they chose him, of all people! — lo eligieron a él, como si no hubiera otros

• all those who disobey will be punished — todos aquellos que desobedezcan serán castigados
all that
it's not as bad as all that — no es para tanto

all that is irrelevant now — todo eso ya no importa
and all that y cosas así, y otras cosas por el estilo
he went on about loyalty and all that — habló sin parar sobre la lealtad y cosas así

sorry and all that, but that's the way it is — disculpas y todo lo demás, pero así son las cosas
of all the...
of all the luck! — ¡vaya suerte!

of all the tactless things to say! — ¡qué falta de tacto!
best, four 2., 2)
2) (=any)

• it has been proved beyond all doubt — se ha probado sin que quepa la menor duda

• the town had changed beyond all recognition — la ciudad había cambiado hasta hacerse irreconocible

2. PRONOUN

1) (singular)

a) (=everything) todo

it's all done — está todo hecho

• we did all we could to stop him — hicimos todo lo posible para detenerlo

it was all I could do not to laugh — apenas pude contener la risa

• all is not lost — liter or hum aún quedan esperanzas

• all of it — todo

I didn't read all of it — no lo leí todo or entero

not all of it was true — no todo era cierto

you can't see all of Madrid in a day — no puedes ver todo Madrid or Madrid entero en un día

I do all of the work — yo hago todo el trabajo

I do all of the cooking — siempre cocino yo

it took him all of three hours — (=at least) le llevó tres horas enteras; iro (=only) le llevó ni más ni menos que tres horas

she must be all of 16 — iro debe de tener al menos 16 años

• is that all?, will that be all? — ¿es eso todo?, ¿nada más?

six o'clock? is that all? — ¿las seis? ¿nada más?

that's all — eso es todo, nada más

• all is well — todo está bien

- when all is said and done

- all's well that ends well
best, once 1., 1)
b) (=the only thing)

all I can tell you is... — todo lo que puedo decirte es..., lo único que puedo decirte es...

all I want is to sleep — lo único que quiero es dormir

that was all that we managed to salvage from the fire — eso fue todo lo que conseguimos rescatar del incendio

• all that matters is that you're safe — lo único que importa es que estás a salvo

all that he did was laugh — lo único que hizo fue reírse

2) (plural) todos mpl, todas fpl

they all came with their husbands — todas vinieron con sus maridos

• this concerns all of you — esto os afecta a todos (vosotros)

his was the worst performance of all — la suya fue la peor actuación de todas

• they all say that — todos dicen lo mismo

• all who knew him loved him — todos los que le conocieron le querían

3) (in scores)

the score is two all — van empatados a dos, el marcador es de empate a dos

to draw two all — empatar a dos

it's 30 all — (Tennis) treinta iguales

4) (in set structures)
above all sobre todo after all después de todo all but
all but seven/twenty — todos menos siete/veinte
all for nothing
I rushed to get there, all for nothing — fui a toda prisa, todo para nada, fui a toda prisa, y total para nada
all in all en general
all in all, things turned out quite well — en general, las cosas salieron bastante bien

we thought, all in all, it wasn't a bad idea — pensamos que, mirándolo bien, no era una mala idea
all told en total and all
what with the rain and all — con la lluvia y todo lo demás

the dog ate the sausage, mustard and all — el perro se comió la salchicha, mostaza incluida
for all I care
you can go right now for all I care — por mí como si te vas ahora mismo
for all I know
for all I know he could be dead — puede que hasta esté muerto, no lo sé

for all I know, he could be right — igual hasta tiene razón, no lo sé
if (...) at all
I'll go tomorrow if I go at all — si es que voy, iré mañana

it rarely rains here, if at all — aquí rara vez llueve, si es que llueve

I'd like to see him today, if (it's) at all possible — me gustaría verlo hoy, si es del todo posible

they won't attempt it, if they have any sense at all — si tienen el más mínimo sentido común, no lo intentarán
in all
50 men in all — 50 hombres en total
it all
he ate it all — se lo comió todo

it all happened so quickly — sucedió todo tan rápido

she seemed to have it all: a good job, a happy marriage — parecía tenerlo todo: un buen trabajo, un matrimonio feliz
it's all or nothing es todo o nada most of all sobre todo, más que nada no... at all
I have no regrets at all — no me arrepiento en absoluto

it makes no difference at all — da exactamente igual
not... at all
I don't feel at all well — no me siento nada bien

she wasn't at all apologetic — no se disculpó para nada

I'm not at all tired — no estoy cansado en lo más mínimo or en absoluto

it was not at all nice — no fue nada agradable

you mean he didn't cry at all? — ¿quieres decir que no lloró nada?

did you mention me at all? — ¿mencionaste mi nombre por casualidad?
not at all! (answer to thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué!
"are you disappointed?" - "not at all!" — -¿estás defraudado? -en absoluto

3. ADVERB

1) (=entirely) todo
Make todo agree with the person or thing described:
she went all red — se puso toda colorada

you're all wet — estás todo mojado

it's all dirty — está todo sucio

he was all covered in blood — estaba completamente cubierto de sangre

• the children were all alone — los niños estaban completamente solos

• there were insects all around us — había insectos por todas partes

• I did it all by myself — lo hice completamente solo

• she was dressed all in black — iba vestida completamente de negro

• we shook hands all round — nos estrechamos todos las manos

2) (in set structures)
all along
all along the street — a lo largo de toda la calle, por toda la calle

this is what I feared all along — esto es lo que estaba temiendo desde el primer momento or el principio
all but (=nearly) casi
he all but died — casi se muere, por poco se muere

he's all but forgotten now — ya casi no se le recuerda
all for sth
to be all for sth — estar completamente a favor de algo

I'm all for it — estoy completamente a favor

I'm all for giving children their independence — estoy completamente a favor de or apoyo completamente la idea de dar independencia a los niños
all in (=all inclusive) (Brit) todo incluido; (=exhausted) * hecho polvo *
the trip cost £200 all in — el viaje costó 200 libras, todo incluido

after a day's skiing I was all in — después de un día esquiando, estaba hecho polvo * or rendido

you look all in — se te ve rendido, ¡vaya cara de estar hecho polvo! *
all out
to go all out — (=spare no expense) tirar la casa por la ventana; (Sport) emplearse a fondo

to go all out for the prize — volcarse por conseguir el premio

we must go all out to ensure it — hemos de desplegar todos nuestros medios para asegurarlo
all over
all over the world you'll find... — en or por todo el mundo encontrarás...

he's travelled all over the world — ha viajado por todo el mundo

you've got mud all over your shoes — tienes los zapatos cubiertos de barro

I spilled coffee all over my shirt — se me cayó el café encima y me manché toda la camisa

they were all over him * — le recibieron con el mayor entusiasmo

I ache all over — me duele (por) todo el cuerpo

I looked all over for you — te busqué por or en todas partes

it happens all over — ocurre en todas partes

that's him all over * — eso es muy típico de él
all the more...
considering his age, it's all the more remarkable that he succeeded — teniendo en cuenta su edad, es aún más extraordinario que lo haya logrado

she valued her freedom, all the more so because she had fought so hard for it — valoraba mucho su libertad, tanto más cuanto que había luchado tanto por conseguirla
all too...
it's all too true — lamentablemente es cierto

all too soon, the holiday was over — cuando quisimos darnos cuenta las vacaciones habían terminado

the evening passed all too quickly — la tarde pasó demasiado rápido
all up with
it's all up with him — está acabado
all very...
• that's all very well but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...
not all there
he isn't all there * — no tiene todos los tornillos bien *, le falta algún tornillo *
not all that...
it isn't all that far — no está tan lejos

it shouldn't be all that difficult — no debería resultar tan difícil
all-out, better I, 2.
4.

NOUN (=utmost)

• he had given her his all — (=affection) se había entregado completamente a ella; (=possessions) le había dado todo lo que tenía

I really didn't give it my all — no di todo lo que podía dar de mí

I decided to give it my all — decidí echarle el resto

• he puts his all into every game — se da completamente en cada partido, siempre da todo lo que puede de sí en cada partido

5.

COMPOUNDS

the all clear N — (=signal) el cese de la alarma, el fin de la alarma; (fig) el visto bueno, luz verde

all clear! — ¡fin de la alerta!

to be given the all clear — (to do sth) recibir el visto bueno, recibir luz verde; (by doctor) recibir el alta médica or definitiva

All Fools' Day N — ≈ día m de los (Santos) Inocentes

All Hallows' (Day) N — día m de Todos los Santos

All Saints' Day N — día m de Todos los Santos

All Souls' Day N — día m de (los) Difuntos (Sp), día m de (los) Muertos (LAm)

* * *

I [ɔːl]
adjective

1) (before n) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -das

all those present — todos los presentes

all good teachers know it — todo buen profesor lo sabe

all four of us went — fuimos los cuatro

all kinds o sorts of people — todo tipo de gente

all morning — toda la mañana, la mañana entera

what's all this we hear about you leaving? — ¿qué es eso de que te vas?

of all the stupid things to do! — qué estupidez!

I might as well not bother for all the notice he takes — para el caso que me hace, más vale que ni me moleste

it isn't as bad as all that — no es para tanto

he's not all that rich — tan rico no es

we were dabbling in drink, drugs and all that — flirteábamos con la bebida, las drogas y todo eso or y todo lo demás; see also all III 3) d)

2)

a) ( the greatest possible)

in all innocence — con toda inocencia

with all possible care — con el mayor cuidado posible

b) ( any)

beyond all doubt — fuera de toda duda

they denied all knowledge of it — negaron tener conocimiento alguno de ello

II

pronoun

1) ( everything) (+ sing vb) todo

all I can say is... — todo lo que puedo decir es..., lo único que puedo decir es...

will that be all, madam? — ¿algo más señora?, ¿eso es todo, señora?

they did all they could — hicieron todo lo que pudieron

it was all I could do to stop him from hitting her — apenas pude impedir que le pegara

all in good time — todo a su debido tiempo, cada cosa a su tiempo

when all is said and done — a fin de cuentas

for all I care — por lo que a mí me importa

for all I know — que yo sepa

2)

a) ( everyone) (+ pl vb) todos, -das

all together now — ahora todos juntos

b) (with superl)

she is the cleverest of all — es la más inteligente de todos/todas

I don't intend to tell anyone, least of all her! — no pienso decírselo a nadie y a ella menos todavía

3)

all of: now that all of the children go to school ahora que todos los niños van al colegio; all of the cheese todo el queso; it took all of 20 years to complete it — se tardó 20 años enteros en acabarlo

4) (after n, pron) todo, -da; (pl) todos, -das

she helped us all — nos ayudó a todos

it was all gone — no quedaba nada

the unfairness of it all — la injusticia del caso or del asunto

now I've seen it all! — vivir para ver!

that says it all — eso ya te lo dice todo

5) (in phrases)

a)

all in all — en general

b)

all told — en total

c)

and all — y todo

he ate it, skin and all — se lo comió con la cáscara y todo

d)

at all: they don't like him at all no les gusta nada; I'm not at all worried o worried at all no estoy preocupada en absoluto, no estoy para nada preocupada; thank you - not at all gracias - de nada or no hay de qué; she didn't feel at all well no se sentía nada bien; it's not bad at all, it's not at all bad no está nada mal; they'll come late, if they come at all vendrán tarde, si es que vienen; if (it's) at all possible — si fuera posible

e)

in all — en total

III

adverb

1) ( completely)

there were flags all along the road — había banderas todo a lo largo del camino

all through the ceremony — durante toda la ceremonia

you've gone all red — te has puesto todo colorado/toda colorada

she was all alone — estaba completamente sola

I got all wet — me mojé todo/toda

I'm all ears — soy todo/toda oídos

he won all the same — igual ganó

it's all the same to me — a mí me da igual or lo mismo

2) (each, apiece) ( Sport)

the score was one all — iban (empatados) uno a uno

30 all — 30 iguales

3) (in phrases)

a)

all along — desde el primer momento

b)

all but — casi

the game had all but finished — prácticamente or ya casi había terminado el partido

c)

all for: to be all for something: I'm all for sex education — estoy totalmente a favor de la educación sexual

d)

all that — ( particularly) (usu neg)

I don't know her all that well — no la conozco tan bien

I don't care all that much — no me importa demasiado

e)

all the — (+ comp)

it is all the more remarkable if you consider... — resulta aún or todavía más extraordinario si se tiene en cuenta...

all the more reason to fire them! — más razón para echarlos!

all the more so because... — tanto más cuanto que...; see also all out

IV

noun

to give one's all — ( make supreme effort) dar* todo de sí; ( sacrifice everything) darlo* todo, dar* todo lo que se tiene

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20 give

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1. [gıv] n

1. 1) податливость, уступчивость

2) смягчение

the apparent give in the weather - заметное потепление

2. упругость, эластичность; пружинистость

there was too much give in the rope and it slipped off the box - верёвка легко растягивалась, и поэтому она соскочила с коробки

there is no give in a stone floor - каменный пол не прогибается

the give of the floorboards - оседание пола

there is not much give in this cloth - этот материал /эта ткань/ почти совсем не тянется

3. тех. зазор, игра

4. спец. упругая деформация

2. [gıv] v (gave; given)

I

1. давать

to give smb. a pencil [a cup of tea] - дать кому-л. карандаш [чашку чаю]

give me a day to think the problem over - дайте мне день, чтобы продумать этот вопрос /подумать над этим вопросом/

I can give you half an hour tomorrow - я смогу уделить вам полчаса завтра

to give smb. to eat [to drink] - дать кому-л. поесть [попить]; накормить [напоить] кого-л.

can you give me a bed for the night? - не могли бы вы устроить меня переночевать?

give us liberty or give us death! - возвыш. свободу или смерть!

2. 1) дарить, одаривать

to give smb. a present - сделать кому-л. подарок

to give smb. a bunch of flowers - преподнести кому-л. букет цветов

to give smth. as a keepsake - подарить что-л. на память

I don't know what to give her for her birthday - я не знаю, что подарить ей в день рождения

he gave all his books to the college - он передал все свои книги /свою библиотеку/ колледжу

2) давать, даровать, жаловать

to give a grant - а) (по)жаловать какую-л. сумму; б) дать стипендию или пособие

to give a medal - наградить медалью

the new law gives women equal pay with men - по новому закону оплата труда женщин приравнивается к оплате труда мужчин

it was not given to him to achieve happiness - ему было не дано добиться счастья

3) жертвовать

to give alms - подавать милостыню

he gave generously to charities - он щедро жертвовал на благотворительные цели

4) завещать, отказать

to give smb. smth. in one's will - завещать что-л. кому-л.

3. 1) предоставлять, отдавать

to give smb. the place of honour - предоставить кому-л. почётное место; усадить кого-л. на почётное место

2) поручать, давать поручение

to give the command of a regiment to a major - поручить майору командование полком

to give parts in a play - распределять роли в пьесе

to give a porter one's bag to carry - попросить носильщика отнести чемодан

I gave him a letter to mail - я велел ему отправить /опустить/ письмо

4. передавать, вручать

to give the note - отдать /передать/ записку

give him a letter from his mother - передайте ему письмо от матери

5. платить, отдавать

how much /what/ did you give for the thing? - сколько вы заплатили /отдали/ за эту вещь?

I gave it to him for nothing - я отдал это ему бесплатно /даром/

to give a fair day's wage for a fair day's work - хорошо заплатить за честно отработанный день

6. придавать

to give smb. assurance /confidence/ - придавать кому-л. уверенность

to give smb. strength - придавать кому-л. силу

to give smth. form - придавать чему-л. форму

to give smth. brilliance - придавать чему-л. блеск

its deep seclusion gives it a peculiar charm - полное уединение придаёт этому месту (дому и т. п.) особое очарование

to give spring to the take-off - спорт. сообщить толчку прыгучесть; усилить толчок

7. давать, быть источником, производить

trees give fruit - деревья приносят плоды

this farm gives good crops - эта ферма /это хозяйство/ даёт хорошие урожаи

his reading gives him knowledge - источником его знаний служит чтение

to give rays - излучать

the lamp gave an uncertain light - лампа давала тусклый свет /тускло светила/

give me more light - прибавьте освещения

this bell gives a dull sound - у этого колокола глухой звук

that book has given me several ideas - эта книга заставила меня кое о чём подумать /пробудила во мне кое-какие мысли/

8. сообщать

to give information - сообщать сведения

to give details - рассказывать /передавать/ подробности

it was given in the newspapers - об этом сообщалось в газетах

this newspaper gives a full story of the game - эта газета напечатала полный отчёт о матче

to give evidence - давать показания

to give testimony - давать показания под присягой

to give an account of smth. - отчитаться в чём-л.

this dictionary gives many new words - в этом словаре (содержится) много новых слов

to give to the public /to the world/ - опубликовать, обнародовать

the list gave ten names - в списке было десять имён

9. описывать, изображать

to give a portrait /a character/ - дать /нарисовать/ образ

he gives the scenery of the country with much fidelity - он описывает пейзаж страны очень точно

the text is enhanced by a number of plates, all of which are given detailed descriptions - интерес к тексту возрастает благодаря репродукциям, которые сопровождаются подробными описаниями

10. (to) подставлять; протягивать

she gave her face to the bright sunrays - она подставила лицо ярким лучам солнца

to give the sails to the wind - поставить паруса по направлению ветра

he gave his hand to the visitor - он протянул руку посетителю [ср. тж. ♢ ]

11. 1) отступить, отпрянуть

the army no longer gave - армия прекратила отступление

2) уступать, соглашаться

to give smb. the point - согласиться с кем-л. /уступить кому-л./ в данном вопросе

I'll give you that! - а) ладно! в этом я с вами согласен!; б) это я за вами признаю!

12. 1) подаваться, ослабевать

the lock gave under hard blows - замок подался под сильными ударами

the frost is giving - мороз слабеет

she stopped, her knees giving - она остановилась, колени её подкосились

the colours of the old carpet have given - краски старого ковра поблёкли

2) быть эластичным, сгибаться, гнуться

the rod gave but did not break - стержень согнулся, но не сломался

this armchair gives comfortably - в этом кресле удобно сидеть

the passengers gave to the motion of the ship - пассажиры приспособились к качке

3) оседать, подаваться

the floor of the summer-house gave and some of its boards broke - пол в беседке осел, и половицы кое-где проломились

the snow gave - снег осел

4) портиться, изнашиваться

the barrel gave - бочонок рассохся

my shoes began to give - мои ботинки начали снашиваться

5) спец. коробиться, перекашиваться

II А

1. 1) давать ( имя)

to give a child a name - называть ребёнка, давать ребёнку имя

what name will you give him? - как вы его назовёте?

he was given the name of John - его назвали Джоном

the river gives its name to the province - своё название провинция получила от реки

2) присваивать (звание, титул)

to give a title - присвоить звание

2. 1) налагать ( наказание); выносить ( приговор)

to give punishment - наказывать; налагать взыскание

to give smb. six months' hard labour - приговорить кого-л. к шести месяцам каторжных работ

to give a life sentence - приговорить к пожизненному заключению

judgement was given against him - он был признан виновным

the doctors gave him two years (to live) - врачи считали, что ему осталось жить два года

2) отдавать, воздавать ( должное)

to give smb. his due - отдавать кому-л. должное, воздавать кому-л. по заслугам

he was given a standing ovation at the end - в конце все встали и устроили ему овацию

3) давать (о возрасте, о времени)

I can give him 15 - я могу дать ему пятнадцать (лет), он выглядит на пятнадцать

how long do you give that marriage? - сколько, по-вашему, продлится этот брак?

3. 1) отдавать, посвящать (время, жизнь)

to give one's mind wholly to scientific research - полностью посвятить себя научным изысканиям

to give one's life for one's country - отдать жизнь за родину

he gave all his free time to golf - всё своё свободное время он посвящал игре в гольф /тратил на гольф, проводил за игрой в гольф/

2) уделять ( внимание)

to give one's attention to smth., smb. - уделять внимание чему-л., кому-л.

she seemed to give most of her attention to the occupants of the adjoining box - казалось, (что) всё её внимание направлено на сидящих в соседней ложе

3) предоставлять ( выбор)

4. 1) устраивать (обед, вечер)

to give a ball - дать бал

he gave a very good party - он устроил у себя хорошую /весёлую/ вечеринку

2) дать (концерт, спектакль); исполнять ( перед аудиторией)

to give a concert [a performance] - дать концерт [спектакль]

to give a recital - выступить с сольным концертом ( об артисте)

give us Chopin - сыграйте нам Шопена

who will give us a song? - кто споёт нам?

5. давать ( уроки); проводить ( занятия); прочитать ( лекцию)

to give a lesson [a lecture] - дать урок [прочитать лекцию] [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to give instruction in Latin - преподавать латынь [ср. тж. 6]

6. отдавать (распоряжение и т. п.)

to give orders - отдавать приказы, распоряжаться

to give instructions - давать указания [ср. тж. 5]

7. 1) причинять (беспокойство, неприятность)

to give sorrow - печалить, огорчать

I'm afraid he gave you a lot of trouble - боюсь, что он доставил вам массу хлопот

it gave us much pain to listen to his words - больно было слушать его слова

2) наносить (обиду, оскорбление)

to give offence - нанести обиду; оскорбить

3) доставлять ( удовольствие); давать ( удовлетворение)

to give pleasure - доставлять удовольствие

to give smb. a treat - а) угостить кого-л.; б) доставить удовольствие кому-л.

to give satisfaction - давать удовлетворение

8. 1) показывать, давать показания ( о приборах)

that clock gives the right time - эти часы показывают точное время

the thermometer gives 25u00B0 in the shade - термометр показывает 25u00B0 в тени

the barometer gives rain - барометр пошёл на дождь

2) давать какие-л. результаты (об исследовании и т. п.)

seventy-five divided by five gives fifteen - семьдесят пять, делённое на пять, - пятнадцать

the analysis gives the following figures - анализ даёт следующие данные

3) подавать ( пример)

to give a good example - подать хороший пример

9. уступать (место, позиции)

to give place to - а) уступать место; spring gave place to summer - на смену весне пришло лето; б) уступать первенство

10. 1) провозглашать ( тост)

I give you the King! - (я поднимаю свой бокал) за здоровье короля!

I give you joy - возвыш. желаю вам счастья

2) передавать ( в устной форме)

to give regards /love/ to smb. - передавать привет кому-л.

he gives you his compliments - он передаёт вам поклон

11. соединять ( с абонентом)

he asked central to give him the long distance operator - он попросил станцию соединить его с телефонисткой междугородной линии

give me Newtown 231 - соедините меня с номером двести тридцать один в Ньютауне, дайте мне Ньютаун двести тридцать один

12. выходить (об окне, коридоре, доме и т. п.)

the window gave into the park - окно выходило в парк

the door gives upon the landing - эта дверь выходит на площадку

no window gives (up)on the street - ни одно окно не выходит на улицу

13. высказывать ( свои соображения); аргументировать

I can give no reason - не могу привести никаких доводов

14. приписывать ( авторство)

a sound argument for giving the painting to Rembrandt - убедительное доказательство того, что картина принадлежит Рембрандту

15. заражать, передавать ( болезнь)

one child can give measles to a whole class - один ребёнок может заразить корью весь класс

you've given me your cold - вы заразили меня насморком

16. передавать, вручать

to give smb. into custody [into the hands /in charge/ of the police] - отдавать кого-л. под стражу [передавать кого-л. в руки /под надзор/ полиции]

to give smth. in charge - отдать что-л. на сохранение

to give smth. into smb.'s hands - передать что-л. в чьи-л. руки

17. выдавать, отдавать замуж (уст. тж. give in marriage)

II Б

to be given to smth. предаваться чему-л.; отдаваться, посвящать себя чему-л.

music was her only consolation and she was given to it wholly - музыка была её единственным утешением, и она целиком отдавалась ей

to be given to luxury - любить роскошь; окружить себя роскошью

III А

в сочетании с последующим существительным выражает

1) начало действия:

to give rise to smth. - а) давать начало чему-л.; б) вызывать что-л., приводить к каким-л. результатам; в) давать повод к чему-л.

to give birth - а) родить, породить; б) дать начало

to give currency to smth. - пускать что-л. в обращение

to give effect to - вводить в действие

2) действие, соответствующее значению существительного:

to give an answer /a reply/ - отвечать

to give smb. effectual help - оказать кому-л. существенную помощь

to give a suggestion - предложить

to give permission - разрешить

to give an oath - клясться, давать присягу

to give advice - посоветовать

to give notice - а) уведомлять; предупреждать; б) предупреждать о предстоящем увольнении

to give an injection - сделать укол

to give thought to smth. - задуматься над чем-л.

to give battle /fight/ - книжн. дать сражение /бой/

to give a rebuff - книжн. давать отпор

to give smb. a good scolding - дать кому-л. нагоняй

to give smb. a thrashing /a dusting, a flopping, a flogging, a licking/ - избить /поколотить/ кого-л.

to give a broadside - дать бортовой залп

to give the alert - поднимать тревогу

3) единичный акт или кратковременное действие, соответствующее значению существительного:

to give a cry /a shout/ - вскрикнуть

to give a wail - взвыть

to give a sob - всхлипнуть

to give a jump - подпрыгнуть

to give a start of surprise - вздрогнуть от неожиданности

to give a look /a glance/ - взглянуть

to give a slap - дать пощёчину

to give a blow - ударить

to give a kick - ударить ногой

to give a push [a pull] - толкнуть [потянуть]

she gave him a push down the stairs - она столкнула его с лестницы

to give a kiss - поцеловать

to give a laugh - рассмеяться

to give a smile - улыбнуться

to give a shrug of the shoulders - пожать плечами

to give a nod (of the head) - кивнуть (головой)

to give a wave of the hand - махнуть рукой

to give a wag of the tail - вильнуть хвостом ( о собаке)

he gives no signs of life - он не подаёт признаков жизни

to give smb.'s hand a squeeze - пожать кому-л. руку

to give one's hair a brush - расчесать волосы щёткой

to give a miss - а) промахнуться ( в бильярде); б) избежать

♢

to give a hand - протянуть руку (помощи)

to give one's hand - жениться; выйти замуж [ср. тж. I 10]

to give smb. a leg up - а) подсадить кого-л., помочь кому-л. взобраться; б) помочь кому-л. преодолеть трудности /препятствия/

to give lip service - поддерживать, одобрять и т. п. на словах

to give smb. good words - напутствовать кого-л. добрым словом

to give smb. to understand - дать кому-л. понять

to give points to - а) спорт. давать несколько очков вперёд; б) заткнуть за пояс; в) подсказать, намекнуть

to give the case for [against] smth. - высказаться за что-л. [против чего-л.]

to give fits - ругать; задать головомойку [см. тж. fit2 ♢ ]

to give a lesson /a lecture/ to smb. - прочесть кому-л. нотацию; отчитать кого-л. [ср. тж. II А 5]

to give it smb. hot /strong/ - задать кому-л. жару, взгреть кого-л.

to give smb. hell - а) взгреть кого-л., задать перцу /жару/ кому-л., ругать кого-л. на чём свет стоит; б) наступать; атаковать

to give smb. a piece of one's mind - высказаться напрямик; отчитать кого-л.

to give smb. what for - всыпать кому-л. по первое число, задать кому-л. перцу

to give the lie (to) - изобличать в грубой лжи

to give ground - а) отступать; б) уступать; ослаблять ( усилие); в) обосновывать; давать основание

to give tongue - а) подавать голос (о гончих, напавших на след); б) говорить громко, орать; высказываться

to give a year or so either way - с возможным отклонением в год в ту или другую сторону

to give a horse his head - опустить поводья, дать лошади самой выбирать дорогу

to give line /head, rein/ - предоставлять свободу действий; не вмешиваться

to give smb. a blank cheque - предоставить кому-л. свободу действий, дать кому-л. карт-бланш

to give a good account of oneself - а) хорошо себя зарекомендовать; б) добиться хороших результатов

to give smb. the mitten /the push/ - отказать жениху; оставить кого-л. с носом

to give smb. the creeps /the jim-jams/ - нагнать страху на кого-л.; привести кого-л. в содрогание

to give the ropes - бросать на канаты ( бокс)

to give smb. rope - предоставить кому-л. свободу действий (для того, чтобы погубить и т. п.)

to give (smb.) as good as one gets - платить (кому-л.) той же монетой, не оставаться (у кого-л.) в долгу

what gives? - что нового?; что происходит?

give or take - приблизительно, примерно; ≅ плюс-минус

he will be here at nine give or take five minutes - он будет здесь в девять (часов) плюс-минус пять минут

in this way I earn a hundred, give or take a tenner - таким путём я зарабатываю сотню плюс-минус десятку

give me Mozart [Rembrandt, etc] every time! - по-моему, никто не может сравниться с Моцартом [с Рембрандтом и т. д.]
II [gıv] уст. = gyve I

НБАРС > give

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