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ten to one it'll rain

1 ten

ten
1. noun
1) (the number or figure 10.) diez

2) (the age of 10.) diez años de edad

2. adjective
1) (10 in number.) diez

2) (aged 10.) de diez años

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- ten-
- tenth
- ten-pin bowling
- ten-year-old
3. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is ten years old.) de diez años

ten num diez

Del verbo tener: ( conjugate tener) \ \
ten es: \ \
2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: ten tener
ten see
◊ tener

tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress' 1
a) (poseer, disponer de) ‹dineroabajo/tiempo› to have;

◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;
no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread; tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
b) ( llevar encima) ‹lápiz/cambio› to have;

◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?

c) (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have;

◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;
tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
d) ( dar a luz) ‹bebé/gemelos› to have
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a) (señalando características, tamaño) to be;

◊ la casa tiene mucha luz the house is very light;
tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long; le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
b) ( señalando edad) to be;

◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old) 3
a) (sujetar, sostener) to hold;

◊ tenlo derecho hold it upright

b) ( tomar):

◊ ten la llave take o here's the key
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a) ( sentir):

◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;
le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him; tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
b) ( refiriéndose a enfermedades) ‹gripe/cáncer› to have;

◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache

c) ( refiriéndose a experiencias) ‹discusión/accidente› to have;

◊ que tengas buen viaje have a good trip
5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):
◊ ten más respeto have a little more respect;
ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful; tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful 6 (indicando estado, situación):
◊ la mesa tiene una pata rota one of the table legs is broken;
tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty; tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone; me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it ten v aux 1 ten que hacer algo
a) (expresando obligación, necesidad) to have (got) to do sth;

◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;
tienes que comer más you ought to eat more
b) (expresando propósito, recomendación):

◊ tenemos que ir a ver esa película we must go and see that movie;
tendrías que llamarlo you should ring him
c) ( expresando certeza):

◊ tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer;
¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you! 2 ( con participio pasado):
◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;
te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …; teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today 3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ tienen tres años de casados they've been married for three years;
tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):
◊ no podía tense en pie he couldn't stand;
no tense de sueño to be dead on one's feet
ten m fam ten con ten, tact
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money (ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old (medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
' ten' also found in these entries: Spanish: árbitra - arbitrar - arbitraje - árbitro - así - cada - cancha - cariño - ciento - cristalera - decaer - decena - decenio - desembolso - diez - dividendo - el - empezar - falta - friolera - igual - inclusive - irse - judoka - juego - llevarse - más - ocurrirse - ojo - pausa - piso - por - producción - razón - salida - seguridad - set - soler - tabla - tener - ventilar - Y - yudoka - a - boliche - bolo - caber - cabida - cuenta - dicho English: ace - advantage - ago - almost - ammunition - amortize - anonymous - antenna - apart - approximate - at - attention - attention span - be - borrow - break - by - care - careful - come along - come up - comprise - count out - day - deduct - detention - deuce - discount - double - down - fast - for - foreman - funnel - gain - game - gangrenous - here - hog - hundred - hypertension - into - lease - less - lieutenant - minus - multiply - nine - now - o'clock

ten

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noun

1 diez nombre masculino

adjective

1 diez

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's ten to one that... te apuesto lo que quieras a que...

■ it's ten to one they don't come te apuesto lo que quieras a que no vienen Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also six/Table 1

ten ['tɛn] adj

: diez

ten n

1) : diez m (número)

2) : decena f

tens of thousands: decenas de millares

ten

adj.

• diez adj.

n.

• decena s.f.

• diez s.m.

I ten
noun diez m

hundreds, tens and units — centenas, decenas y unidades

tens of thousands — decenas de miles

it's ten to o (AmE also) of three — son las tres menos diez, son diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)

it's ten past o (AmE also) after three — son las tres y diez

ten to one it'll rain — (te) apuesto a que llueve; see also four I

II

adjective diez adj inv; see also four II

[ten]
1.

ADJ, PRON diez

2.

N (=numeral) diez m

tens of thousands — decenas de miles

ten to one he'll be late * — te apuesto que llega tarde

- they're ten a penny
see five
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I [ten]
noun diez m

hundreds, tens and units — centenas, decenas y unidades

tens of thousands — decenas de miles

it's ten to o (AmE also) of three — son las tres menos diez, son diez para las tres (AmL exc RPl)

it's ten past o (AmE also) after three — son las tres y diez

ten to one it'll rain — (te) apuesto a que llueve; see also four I

II

adjective diez adj inv; see also four II

English-spanish dictionary > ten
2 TEN

[ten] 1.
determinante dieci
2.
pronome dieci

there are ten of them — ce ne sono dieci
3.
nome dieci m.

to multiply by ten — moltiplicare per dieci

in tens — [ sell] a decine; [ count] per dieci, di dieci in dieci

tens of thousands — decine di migliaia

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ten to one (it'll rain) — dieci a uno (che pioverà)

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[ten] 1. noun
1) (the number or figure 10.) dieci

2) (the age of 10.) dieci anni
2. adjective
1) (10 in number.) dieci

2) (aged 10.) di dieci anni

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- ten-
- tenth
- ten-pin bowling
- ten-year-old 3. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is ten years old.) di dieci anni

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TEN
sigla

( trans-European networks) reti transeuropee; TEN.

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[ten] 1.
determinante dieci
2.
pronome dieci

there are ten of them — ce ne sono dieci
3.
nome dieci m.

to multiply by ten — moltiplicare per dieci

in tens — [ sell] a decine; [ count] per dieci, di dieci in dieci

tens of thousands — decine di migliaia

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ten to one (it'll rain) — dieci a uno (che pioverà)

English-Italian dictionary > TEN
3 ten

ten [ten]

number

dix

• about ten books une dizaine de livres

• there were ten il y en avait dix

• there were about ten il y en avait une dizaine

• the Ten Commandments les dix commandements mpl

• tens of thousands of... des dizaines de milliers de...

• ten to one he won't come je parie qu'il ne viendra pas

• they're ten a penny (inf) il y en a tant qu'on en veut

► ten-gallon hat noun (US) ≈ chapeau m de cow-boy → six

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[ten] 1.
noun

1) ( number) dix m inv

in tens — [sell] par dizaines; [count] de dix en dix

tens of thousands — des dizaines de milliers

2) (colloq) US (also ten-dollar bill) billet m de dix dollars
2.
adjective dix inv

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ten to one (it'll rain) — dix contre un (colloq) (qu'il va pleuvoir)

English-French dictionary > ten
4 ten

ten ⇒ Numbers, Age, The clock

A n

1 ( number) dix m inv ; in tens [sell] par dizaines ; [count] de dix en dix ; tens of thousands des dizaines de milliers ;

2 ○ US ( also ten-dollar bill) billet m de dix dollars.

B adj dix inv.

Idiom

ten to one (it'll rain/he'll forget) dix contre un ○ (qu'il va pleuvoir/qu'il va oublier).

Big English-French dictionary > ten
5 of

preposition

1) (indicating belonging, connection, possession)

articles of clothing — Kleidungsstücke

the brother of her father — der Bruder ihres Vaters

a friend of mine/the vicar's — ein Freund von mir/des Pfarrers

that dog of yours — Ihr Hund da

it's no business of theirs — es geht sie nichts an

where's that pencil of mine? — wo ist mein Bleistift?

2) (indicating starting point) von

within a mile of the centre — nicht weiter als eine Meile vom Zentrum entfernt

3) (indicating origin, cause)

it was clever of you to do that — es war klug von dir, das zu tun

the approval of somebody — jemandes Zustimmung

the works of Shakespeare — Shakespeares Werke

4) (indicating material) aus

be made of... — aus... [hergestellt] sein

5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)

a pound of apples — ein Pfund Äpfel

a glass of wine — ein Glas Wein

a painting of the queen — ein Gemälde der Königin

the city of Chicago — die Stadt Chicago

increase of 10 % — Zuwachs/Erhöhung von zehn Prozent

battle of Hastings — Schlacht von od. bei Hastings

your letter of 2 January — Ihr Brief vom 2. Januar

be of value/interest to — von Nutzen/von Interesse od. interessant sein für

the whole of... — der/die/das ganze...

6) (indicating concern, reference)

do not speak of such things — sprich nicht von solchen Dingen

inform somebody of something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) informieren

well, what of it? — (asked as reply) na und?

7) (indicating objective relation)

his love of his father — seine Liebe zu seinem Vater

8) (indicating description, quality, condition)

a frown of disapproval — ein missbilligendes Stirnrunzeln

work of authority — maßgebendes Werk

a boy of 14 years — ein vierzehnjähriger Junge

9) (indicating classification, selection) von

the five of us — wir fünf

the five of us went there — wir sind zu fünft hingegangen

he of all men — (most unsuitably) ausgerechnet er; (especially) gerade er

here of all places — ausgerechnet hier

of an evening — (coll.) abends

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[əv]
preposition

1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) von

2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) von

3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) von

4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) von

5) (showing: a picture of my father.) von

6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) aus

7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) mit

8) (about: an account of his work.) von

9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) mit

10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) an

11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) Genitiv

12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) Genitiv

13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) mit

14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) vor

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of

[ɒv, əv, AM ɑ:v, əv]

prep

1. after n (belonging to) von + dat

people \of this island Menschen von dieser Insel

the language \of this country die Sprache dieses Landes

the cause \of the disease die Krankheitsursache

the colour \of her hair ihre Haarfarbe

the government \of India die indische Regierung

a friend \of mine ein Freund von mir

smoking is the worst habit \of mine Rauchen ist meine schlimmste Angewohnheit

this revolting dog \of hers ihr widerlicher Hund

the smell \of roses Rosenduft m

2. after n (expressing relationship) von + dat

an admirer \of Picasso ein Bewunderer Picassos

3. after n (expressing a whole's part) von + dat

five \of her seven kids are boys fünf ihrer sieben Kinder sind Jungen

there were ten \of us on the trip wir waren auf der Reise zu zehnt

nine \of the children came to the show neun Kinder kamen zur Vorstellung

can you please give me more \of the beans? könntest du mir noch etwas von den Bohnen geben?

I don't want to hear any more \of that! ich will nichts mehr davon hören!

he's the best-looking \of the three brothers er sieht von den drei Brüdern am besten aus

a third \of the people ein Drittel der Leute

the whole \of the garden der ganze Garten

the best \of friends die besten Freunde

the days \of the week die Wochentage

all \of us wir alle

all \of us were tired wir waren alle müde

\of all von allen

best \of all, I liked the green one am besten gefiel mir der grüne

that \of all his films is my favourite er gefällt mir von allen seinen Filmen am besten

both \of us wir beide

most \of them die meisten von ihnen

one \of the cleverest eine(r) der Schlauesten

he's one \of the smartest \of the smart er ist einer der Klügsten unter den Klugen

4. after n (expressing quantities)

a bunch \of parsley ein Bund Petersilie nt

a clove \of garlic eine Knoblauchzehe

a cup \of tea eine Tasse Tee

a drop \of rain ein Regentropfen

hundreds \of people Hunderte von Menschen

a kilo \of apples ein Kilo Äpfel nt

a litre \of water ein Liter Wasser m

a lot \of money eine Menge Geld

a piece \of cake ein Stück Kuchen

a pride \of lions ein Rudel Löwen [o Löwenrudel] nt

5. after vb (consisting of) aus + dat

the sweater is made \of the finest lambswool der Pullover ist aus feinster Schafwolle

after n

a land \of ice and snow ein Land aus Eis und Schnee

dresses \of lace and silk Kleider aus Spitze und Seide

a house \of stone ein Steinhaus, ein Haus aus Stein

6. after n (containing) mit + dat

a book \of short stories ein Buch mit Kurzgeschichten

7. after adj (done by) von + dat

that was stupid \of me das war dumm von mir

8. after n (done to)

the massacre \of hundreds \of innocent people das Massaker an Hunderten von Menschen

the destruction \of the rain forest die Zerstörung des Regenwalds

9. after n (suffered by) von + dat

the anguish \of the murdered child's parents die Qualen der Eltern des ermordeten Kindes

the suffering \of millions das Leiden von Millionen

10. (expressing cause)

to die \of sth an etw dat sterben

he died \of cancer er starb an Krebs

\of one's own free will aus freien Stücken, freiwillig

\of oneself von selbst

she would never do such a thing \of herself so etwas würde sie nie von alleine tun

11. (expressing origin)

the works \of Shakespeare die Werke Shakespeares

she is \of noble birth sie ist adliger Abstammung

12. after vb (concerning)

we will notify you \of any further changes wir werden Sie über alle Änderungen informieren

he was accused \of fraud er wurde wegen Betrugs angeklagt

I know \of a guy who could fix that for you ich kenne jemanden, der das für dich reparieren kann

\of her childhood, we know very little wir wissen nur sehr wenig über ihre Kindheit

let's not speak \of this matter lass uns nicht über die Sache reden

speaking \of sb/sth,... wo [o da] wir gerade von jdm/etw sprechen,...

speaking \of time, do you have a watch on? da wir gerade von der Zeit reden, hast du eine Uhr?

after adj

she's often unsure \of herself sie ist sich ihrer selbst oft nicht sicher

I'm really appreciative \of all your help ich bin dir für all deine Hilfe wirklich dankbar

he was worthy \of the medal er hatte die Medaille verdient

I am certain \of that ich bin mir dessen sicher

this is not uncharacteristic \of them das ist für sie nichts Ungewöhnliches

to be afraid \of sb/sth vor jdm/etw Angst haben

to be fond \of swimming gerne schwimmen

to be jealous \of sb auf jdn eifersüchtig sein

to be sick \of sth etw satthaben, von etw dat genug haben

after n

there was no warning \of the danger es gab keine Warnung vor der Gefahr

he has a love \of music er liebt die Musik

he's a doctor \of medicine er ist Doktor der Medizin

the idea \of a just society die Idee einer gerechten Gesellschaft

the memories \of her school years die Erinnerungen an ihre Schuljahre

the pain \of separation der Trennungsschmerz

it's a problem \of space das ist ein Raumproblem

his promises \of loyalty seine Treueversprechen

to be in search \of sb/sth auf der Suche nach jdm/etw sein

she's in search \of a man sie sucht einen Mann

thoughts \of revenge Rachegedanken pl

▪ what \of sb? was ist mit jdm?

and what \of Adrian? was macht eigentlich Adrian?

what \of it? was ist schon dabei?, na und?

13. after n (expressing condition)

on the point [or verge] \of doing sth kurz davor [o im Begriff] sein, etw zu tun

I'm on the point \of telling him off ich werde ihn jetzt gleich rausschmeißen

14. after n (expressing position) von + dat

in the back \of the car hinten im Auto

the zipper was on the back \of the dress der Reißverschluss war hinten am Kleid

on the corner \of the street an der Straßenecke

on the left \of the picture links auf dem Bild

a lake north/south \of the city ein See im Norden/Süden der Stadt

I've never been north \of Edinburgh ich war noch nie nördlich von Edinburgh

on the top \of his head [oben] auf seinem Kopf

15. after n (with respect to scale) von + dat

a rise \of 2% in inflation ein Inflationsanstieg von 2 Prozent

the stocks experienced an average rise \of 5% die Aktien sind im Durchschnitt um 5 % gestiegen

16. (expressing age) von + dat

at the age \of six im Alter von sechs Jahren

he's a man \of about 50 er ist um die 50 Jahre alt

17. after n (denoting example of category)

I hate this kind \of party ich hasse diese Art von Party

the city \of Prague die Stadt Prag

18. after n (typical of)

she has the face \of an angel sie hat ein Gesicht wie ein Engel

the grace \of a dancer die Anmut einer Tänzerin

the love \of a good woman die Liebe einer guten Frau

19. after n (expressing characteristic)

she gave a scream \of terror sie stieß einen Schrei des Entsetzens aus

a man \of honour ein Mann von Ehre

a moment \of silence ein Moment m der Stille

I want a few minutes \of quiet! ich will ein paar Minuten Ruhe!

a subject \of very little interest ein sehr wenig beachtetes Thema

a woman \of great charm and beauty eine Frau von großer Wärme und Schönheit

20. after n (away from) von + dat

we live within a mile \of the city centre wir wohnen eine Meile vom Stadtzentrum entfernt

she came within two seconds \of beating the world record sie hat den Weltrekord nur um zwei Sekunden verfehlt

21. after n (in time phrases)

I got married back in June \of 1957 ich habe im Juni 1957 geheiratet

the eleventh \of March der elfte März

the first \of the month der erste [Tag] des Monats

the most memorable events \of the past decade die wichtigsten Ereignisse des letzten Jahrzehnts

22. after vb (expressing removal)

they were robbed \of all their savings ihnen wurden alle Ersparnisse geraubt

I've him \of that nasty little habit ich habe ihm diese dumme Angewohnheit abgewöhnt

his mother had deprived him \of love seine Mutter hat ihm ihre Liebe vorenthalten

to get rid \of sb jdn loswerden

after adj

the room was devoid \of all furnishings der Raum war ganz ohne Möbel

free \of charge kostenlos, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR meist gratis

23. after n (apposition) von + dat

this complete idiot \of a man dieser Vollidiot

the month \of June der Monat Juni

the name \of Brown der Name Brown

24. ( dated: during) an + dat

she died \of a Sunday morning sie starb an einem Sonntagmorgen

I like to relax with my favourite book \of an evening ich entspanne mich abends gerne mit meinem Lieblingsbuch

\of late in letzter Zeit

25. AM (to) vor

it's quarter \of five es ist viertel vor fünf [o BRD drei viertel fünf

26.

▶ \of all gerade

Jane, \of all people, is the last one I'd expect to see at the club gerade Jane ist die letzte, die ich in dem Klub erwartet hätte

I can't understand why you live in Ireland, \of all places ich kann nicht verstehen, warum du ausgerechnet in Irland lebst

today \of all days ausgerechnet heute

▶ \of all the cheek [or nerve] das ist doch die Höhe!

▶ to be \of sth:

she is \of the opinion that doctors are only out to experiment sie glaubt, Ärzte möchten nur herumexperimentieren

this work is \of great interest and value diese Arbeit ist sehr wichtig und wertvoll

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[ɒv, əv]
prep

1) (indicating possession or relation) von (+dat), use of gen

the wife of the doctor — die Frau des Arztes, die Frau vom Arzt

a friend of ours — ein Freund/eine Freundin von uns

a painting of the Queen — ein Gemälde nt der or von der Königin

of it — davon

the first of May — der Erste Mai

the first of the month — der Erste (des Monats), der Monatserste

that damn dog of theirs (inf) — ihr verdammter Hund (inf)

it is very kind of you —

it was nasty of him to say that — es war gemein von ihm, das zu sagen

2)

(indicating separation in space or time) south of Paris — südlich von Paris

within a month of his death — einen Monat nach seinem Tod

a quarter of six (US) — Viertel vor sechs

3)

(indicating cause) he died of poison/cancer — er starb an Gift/Krebs

he died of hunger — er verhungerte, er starb hungers

it did not happen of itself (liter) — das ist nicht von selbst or von allein geschehen

it tastes of garlic — es schmeckt nach Knoblauch

she is proud of him — sie ist stolz auf ihn

I am ashamed of it — ich schäme mich dafür

4)

(indicating deprivation, riddance) he was cured of the illness — er wurde von der Krankheit geheilt

trees bare of leaves — Bäume ohne Blätter

free of charge — kostenlos

5) (indicating material) aus

dress made of wool — Wollkleid nt, Kleid nt aus Wolle

6)

(indicating quality, identity etc) house of ten rooms — Haus nt mit zehn Zimmern

man of courage — mutiger Mensch, Mensch m mit Mut

girl of ten — zehnjähriges Mädchen, Mädchen nt von zehn Jahren

a matter of no importance — eine Sache ohne Bedeutung

the city of Paris — die Stadt Paris

person of swarthy complexion — dunkelhäutige Person

a town of narrow streets — eine Stadt mit engen Straßen

where is that rascal of a boy? — wo ist dieser verflixte Bengel?

that idiot of a waiter — dieser Idiot von Kellner

7)

(objective genitive) fear of God — Gottesfurcht f

his love of his father — die Liebe zu seinem Vater

he is a leader of men —

great eaters of fruit — große Obstesser pl

writer of legal articles — Verfasser von juristischen Artikeln

love of money — Liebe zum Geld

8)

(subjective genitive) love of God for man — Liebe Gottes zu den Menschen

affection of a mother — Mutterliebe f

9)

(partitive genitive) the whole of the house — das ganze Haus

half of the house — das halbe Haus

how many of them do you want? — wie viele möchten Sie (davon)?

many of them came — viele (von ihnen) kamen

there were six of us — wir waren zu sechst, wir waren sechs

he is not one of us — er gehört nicht zu uns

one of the best — einer der Besten

he asked the six of us to lunch — er lud uns sechs zum Mittagessen ein

of the ten only one was absent — von den zehn fehlte nur einer

today of all days — ausgerechnet heute

you of all people ought to know — gerade Sie sollten das wissen

they are the best of friends — sie sind die besten Freunde

the best of teachers — der (aller)beste Lehrer

the bravest of the brave —

he drank of the wine (liter) — er trank von dem Weine (liter)

10)

(= concerning) what do you think of him? — was halten Sie von ihm?

what has become of him? — was ist aus ihm geworden?

he warned us of the danger — er warnte uns vor der Gefahr

doctor of medicine — Doktor der Medizin

what of it? — ja und?

11) (obs, liter

= by) forsaken of men — von allen verlassen

beloved of all — von allen geliebt

12)

(in temporal phrases) he's become very quiet of late — er ist letztlich or seit Neuestem so ruhig geworden

they go out of an evening (inf) — sie gehen abends (schon mal) aus

he died of a Saturday morning (dial) — er starb an einem Samstagmorgen

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of [ɒv; əv; US əv; ɑv] präp

1. allg von

2. zur Bezeichnung des Genitivs:

the tail of the dog der Schwanz des Hundes;

the tail of a dog der oder ein Hundeschwanz;

the folly of his action die Dummheit seiner Handlung

3. Ort: bei:

the Battle of Hastings

4. Entfernung, Trennung, Befreiung:

a) von:

south of London südlich von London;

within ten miles of London im Umkreis von 10 Meilen um London;

cure (rid) of sth von etwas heilen (befreien)

b) (gen) he was robbed of his wallet er wurde seiner Brieftasche beraubt, ihm wurde die Brieftasche geraubt

c) um:

cheat sb of sth

5. Herkunft: von, aus:

of good family aus einer guten Familie;

Mr X of London Mr. X aus London

6. Teil: von oder gen:

the best of my friends;

a friend of mine ein Freund von mir, einer meiner Freunde;

that red nose of his seine rote Nase

7. Eigenschaft: von, mit:

a man of courage ein mutiger Mann, ein Mann mit Mut;

a man of no importance ein unbedeutender Mensch;

a fool of a man ein (ausgemachter) Narr

8. Stoff: aus, von:

a dress of silk ein Kleid aus oder von Seide, ein Seidenkleid;

(made) of steel aus Stahl (hergestellt), stählern, Stahl…

9. Urheberschaft, Art und Weise: von:

the works of Byron;

it was clever of him;

of o.s. von selbst, von sich aus;

he has a son of his first marriage er hat einen Sohn aus erster Ehe

10. Ursache, Grund:

a) von, an (dat):

die of cancer an Krebs sterben

b) aus:

of charity

c) vor (dat): → academic.ru/1052/afraid">afraid

d) auf (akk):

be proud of

e) über (akk):

be ashamed of

f) nach:

smell of

11. Beziehung: hinsichtlich (gen):

it is true of every case das trifft in jedem Fall zu

12. Thema:

a) von, über (akk):

speak of sth

b) an (akk):

think of sth

13. Apposition, im Deutschen nicht ausgedrückt:

a) the city of London die Stadt London;

the month of April der Monat April

b) Maß:

a piece of meat ein Stück Fleisch

14. Genitivus obiectivus:

a) zu:

the love of God

b) vor (dat): → fear A 3

c) bei:

an audience of the king eine Audienz beim König

15. Zeit:

a) umg an (dat), in (dat):

of an evening eines Abends;

of late years in den letzten Jahren

b) von:

your letter of March 3rd Ihr Schreiben vom 3. März

c) US vor (bei Zeitangaben):

ten of three

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preposition

1) (indicating belonging, connection, possession)

articles of clothing — Kleidungsstücke

the brother of her father — der Bruder ihres Vaters

a friend of mine/the vicar's — ein Freund von mir/des Pfarrers

that dog of yours — Ihr Hund da

it's no business of theirs — es geht sie nichts an

where's that pencil of mine? — wo ist mein Bleistift?

2) (indicating starting point) von

within a mile of the centre — nicht weiter als eine Meile vom Zentrum entfernt

3) (indicating origin, cause)

it was clever of you to do that — es war klug von dir, das zu tun

the approval of somebody — jemandes Zustimmung

the works of Shakespeare — Shakespeares Werke

4) (indicating material) aus

be made of... — aus... [hergestellt] sein

5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)

a pound of apples — ein Pfund Äpfel

a glass of wine — ein Glas Wein

a painting of the queen — ein Gemälde der Königin

the city of Chicago — die Stadt Chicago

increase of 10 % — Zuwachs/Erhöhung von zehn Prozent

battle of Hastings — Schlacht von od. bei Hastings

your letter of 2 January — Ihr Brief vom 2. Januar

be of value/interest to — von Nutzen/von Interesse od. interessant sein für

the whole of... — der/die/das ganze...

6) (indicating concern, reference)

do not speak of such things — sprich nicht von solchen Dingen

inform somebody of something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) informieren

well, what of it? — (asked as reply) na und?

7) (indicating objective relation)

his love of his father — seine Liebe zu seinem Vater

8) (indicating description, quality, condition)

a frown of disapproval — ein missbilligendes Stirnrunzeln

work of authority — maßgebendes Werk

a boy of 14 years — ein vierzehnjähriger Junge

9) (indicating classification, selection) von

the five of us — wir fünf

the five of us went there — wir sind zu fünft hingegangen

he of all men — (most unsuitably) ausgerechnet er; (especially) gerade er

here of all places — ausgerechnet hier

of an evening — (coll.) abends

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prep.

aus präp.

von präp.

vor präp.

über präp.

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6 tomber

tomber [tɔ̃be]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

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► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. to fall ; [échafaudage, mur] to fall down ; [cheveux] to fall out

• il est tombé et s'est cassé la jambe he fell and broke his leg

• tomber par terre to fall down

• se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil to fall into an armchair

• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall

• tomber à l'eau to fall into the water ; (figurative) to fall through

• tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree

• tomber d'une chaise to fall off a chair

• tomber d'une échelle to fall off a ladder

• tomber de cheval to fall off one's horse

• tomber de haut to fall from a height ; (figurative) to come down with a bump

• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!

• la nouvelle vient de tomber à l'instant the news has just come through

• un fax vient de tomber a fax has just come through

► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring down

• le chien l'a fait tomber the dog knocked him over

• faire tomber le gouvernement to bring down the government

   b. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come down

• la nuit tombe it's getting dark

• il tombe de la neige it's snowing

• qu'est-ce qu'il tombe ! (inf) it's coming down in buckets! (inf)

• il tombe quelques gouttes it's raining slightly

• la foudre est tombée tout près the lightning has struck nearby

   c. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away

• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 euros

• les prix ne sont jamais tombés aussi bas prices have reached an all-time low

• ils sont tombés bien bas they've sunk really low

   d. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to fall

• l'as et le roi sont tombés the ace and king have been played

   e. ( = pendre) to hang

• sa jupe tombe bien her skirt hangs nicely

• ses cheveux lui tombaient sur les épaules his hair came down to his shoulders

• les rideaux tombaient jusqu'au plancher the curtains came down to the floor

   f. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronounced

• les deux concerts tombent le même jour the two concerts fall on the same day

   g. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting

• bien tomber (moment) to come at the right moment ; (chance) to be lucky

• mal tomber (moment) to come at the wrong moment ; (chance) to be unlucky

• ça tombe bien that's fortunate

• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new boss

• ça tombe à pic (inf) that's perfect timing

• ça ne pouvait pas mieux tomber it couldn't have come at a better time

   h. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)

   i. (locutions)

► laisser tomber to drop

• il a voulu faire du droit mais il a vite laissé tomber he wanted to do law but he soon dropped it

• la famille nous a bien laissé tomber the family really let us down

• laisse tomber ! (inf) forget it! ; (irritation) give it a rest! (inf)► tomber dans to fall into

• tomber dans l'eau to fall into the water

• tomber dans la misère to become destitute

• tomber dans le coma to fall into a coma

• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)

• tomber sur le dos to fall on one's back

• j'ai eu la chance de tomber sur un spécialiste I was lucky enough to come across a specialist

• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station

• je suis tombé sur une vieille photo I came across an old photo

• on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur moi we drew straws and I was the lucky winner

• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!

• il m'est tombé sur le râble or le dos (inf!: inf!) he laid into me (inf)► tomber dessus (inf)

il nous est tombé dessus le jour de Noël he landed on us on Christmas Day (inf)

• une quantité de problèmes leur est tombée dessus they had a whole series of problems

• ils nous sont tombés dessus à huit contre trois eight of them laid into the three of us (inf)

2. <

   a. (Sport) ( = vaincre) (inf)

to throw

   b. ( = séduire) (inf)

il les tombe toutes he's a real ladykiller

   c. ( = retirer) (inf)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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1. tɔ̃be
verbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off

tomber dans un trou — to fall down a hole

j'ai fait tomber un vase — I knocked a vase over

j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère — I knocked the vase off the shelf

le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit — the wind blew a tile off the roof

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil — to flop into an armchair

laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis — to drop a cake on the carpet

le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter — the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself

2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop

il tombe des gouttes — it's spotting with rain

qu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)

ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!

la foudre est tombée sur un arbre — the lightning struck a tree

une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne — there was a dim light coming through the skylight

une pâle clarté tombait de la lune — the moon cast a pale light

3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down

faire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]

il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low

il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime — he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation

je tombe de sommeil — I can't keep my eyes open

4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out

le roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played

faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]

5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope

6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall

tomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly

sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles — her skirt comes down to her ankles

7) (se retrouver, se placer)

tomber dans la vulgarité — to lapse into vulgarity

vous tombez dans le paradoxe — you are being paradoxical

tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law

la conversation est tombée sur la politique — the conversation came around to politics

8) ( devenir) to fall

tomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love

9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given

tomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen

dès que le journal tombe des presses — as soon as the newspaper comes off the press

10) ( rencontrer)

tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)

tomber sur la bonne page — to hit on the right page

je suis tombé sur un examinateur sévère à l'examen — I got a harsh examiner in the exam

je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais — I found what I was looking for by chance

si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square

11) ( survenir) gén to come

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!

tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave

il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?

tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting

12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]

13) ( abandonner)

laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]

laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)

laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down

14) ( agresser)

tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)

15) ( mourir) euph to die

II tɔ̃be
nom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]

ce velours a un beau tomber — this velvet hangs well

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tɔ̃be
1. vi

1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fall

Attention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!

tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through

tomber de fatigue — to drop from exhaustion

tomber de sommeil — to be asleep on one's feet

Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.

2) (dans un certain état)

tomber en panne — to break down

tomber en ruine — to fall into ruins

tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant

3) (= survenir)

ça tombe bien — that's good timing

ça tombe mal — that's bad timing

il est bien tombé — he's been lucky

il est mal tombé — he's been unlucky

tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right

4)

laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop

Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up

Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down

Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.

laisse tomber — drop it

Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.

5)

tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across

tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone

Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about

2. vt

tomber la veste — to slip off one's jacket

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tomber verb table: aimer

A nm (de vêtement, tissu) hang ¢; ce velours a un beau tomber this velvet hangs well.

B vtr (+ v avoir)

1 Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe];

2 ○( séduire) to bed○ [femme]; ( charmer) il les tombe toutes they all fall for him.

C vi (+ v être)

1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;

2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;

3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;

4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;

5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;

6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;

7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;

8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;

9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;

10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;

11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;

12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;

13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;

14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;

15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.

Idiome

en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.

I

[tɔ̃be] nom masculin

(littéraire)

au tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou dusk

II

[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ]

1. [personne] to fall (down), to fall over

[meuble, pile de livres] to fall over, to topple over

[cloison] to fall down, to collapse

[avion, bombe, projectile] to fall

tomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall down

tomber à plat ventre to fall flat on one's face

tomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchair

tomber de fatigue to be ready to drop (from exhaustion)

tomber de sommeil to be asleep on one's feet

ne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall off

tomber dans l'escalier to fall down the stairs

tomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horse

tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a tree

faire tomber quelqu'un

a. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody up

b. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody over

le vent a fait tomber des arbres the wind blew some trees over ou down

elle l'a fait tomber de la table she pushed him off the table

faire tomber quelque chose

a. [en poussant] to push something over

b. [en renversant] to knock something over

c. [en lâchant] to drop something

d. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over

j'ai fait tomber mes lunettes I've dropped my glasses

tu es tombé bien bas (figuré) you've sunk very low

2. (soutenu) [mourir] to fall, to die

tomber sur le champ de bataille to fall on the battlefield

ceux qui sont tombés au champ d'honneur those killed in action

3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come out

ne ramasse pas les cerises qui sont tombées don't pick the cherries which are on the ground

4. [pendre - cheveux, tentures] to hang ; [ - moustaches] to droop ; [ - seins] to sag, to droop

ses longs cheveux lui tombaient dans le dos her long hair hung down her back

une mèche lui tombait sur un œil a lock of hair hung over one eye

il a les épaules qui tombent he's got sloping shoulders

la robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you

5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come down

la neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/raining

une goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neck

(tournure impersonnelle)

il tombe en moyenne 3 mm d'eau par jour the average daily rainfall is 3 mm

il en est tombé, de la pluie! (familier) it tipped ou threw it down! (UK), it poured!

il tombera de la neige sur l'est there will be snow in the east

il tombe quelques gouttes it's spitting

il tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are falling

il tombe de la grêle it's hailing

toi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)

il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every month

ça va tomber!

a. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!

b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!

des têtes vont tomber! heads will roll!

tomber sous les yeux de quelqu'un to come to somebody's attention

6. [déboucher]

là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamain

continuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market

7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a close

la température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degrees

sa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%

faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperature

8. [disparaître - obstacle] to disappear, to vanish ; [ - objection, soupçon] to vanish, to fade

sa réticence est tombée devant mes arguments she gave way in the face of my arguments

sa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated

ses défenses sont tombées he dropped his guard

9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall through

les candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first round

le chef du gang est tombé hier the ringleader was arrested yesterday

faire tomber

a. [cité] to bring down

b. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topple

c. [record] to break

d. [concurrent] to defeat

10. [devenir]

tomber amoureux to fall in love

tomber enceinte to become pregnant

tomber malade to become ou to fall ill

tomber fou (familier) to go mad

tomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead

11. JEUX [carte]

tous les atouts sont tombés all the trumps have been played

B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]

1. [événement] to fall ou to be on

mon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sunday

tomber juste [calcul] to work out exactly

bien tomber to come at the right moment ou time

ton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of it

mal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad time

le mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me

[personne]

on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail strike

tomber juste [deviner] to guess right

bien tomber

a. [opportunément] to turn up at the right moment

b. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luck

ah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to you

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! you couldn't have come at a better time!

il est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was lucky

mal tomber

a. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong moment

b. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of luck

il ne pouvait pas plus mal tomber he couldn't have picked a worse time

travailler pour Fanget? tu aurais pu plus mal tomber working for Fanget? it could be worse

tu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!

2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come out

les dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143

à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m

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[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat

2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce

il les tombe toutes he's got them falling at his feet

3. (familier & locution)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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tomber dans verbe plus préposition

[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)

sans tomber dans l'excès inverse without going to the other extreme

des traditions qui tombent dans l'oubli traditions which are falling into oblivion

tomber dans la dépression to become depressed

tomber dans l'erreur to commit an error

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tomber en verbe plus préposition

tomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces

tomber en ruine to go to rack and ruin

tomber en morceaux to fall to pieces

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tomber sur verbe plus préposition

(familier)

1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across

je suis tombé sur ton article dans le journal I came across your article in the newspaper

je suis tombé sur une arête I bit on a fishbone

on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur elle lots were drawn and her name came up

2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to get

quand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machine

3. [assaillir - personne] to set about, to go for

il tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake

il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi! it had to be me!

4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tomber

7 gegen

I Präp. (+ Akk)

1. räumlich: (an) against; gegen die Wand lehnen / stoßen lean against / bump into the wall; gegen die Tür klopfen knock at the door; gegen einen Baum fahren drive ( oder crash) into a tree; etw. gegen das Licht halten hold s.th. up to the light

2. in Richtung nach: towards, bes. Am. toward; gegen Osten eastward; sich gegen die Wand drehen turn to face the wall

3. in entgegengesetzte Richtung: against; gegen die Strömung rudern / schwimmen row / swim against the current; gegen den Strom schwimmen fig. swim against the tide

4. zeitlich: gegen zehn ( Uhr) around ( oder about) ten (o’clock); gegen Abend (zu oder hin) toward(s) evening; es ist gegen Ende nächster Woche fertig it’ll be ready toward(s) the end of next week

5. (Ggs. für) against; etwas gegen Kopfschmerzen something for a headache; willst du nichts gegen seine Frechheit / den Husten tun? aren’t you going to do anything about his cheekiness / that cough?; hast du was gegen mich? have you got something against me?; ich bin gegen den Vorschlag I don’t agree with the proposal

6. Kampf, Spiel: against; JUR., SPORT versus (Abk. v.); England spielt gegen Deutschland England are (bes. Am. is) playing (against) Germany

7. (entgegen, wider) contrary to; gegen die Vernunft etc. contrary to reason etc.; gegen jemandes Befehl / Willen auch against s.o.’s orders / will

8. (gegenüber, zu) freundlich, grausam etc.: to(ward[s]); allergisch: to; streng: with; einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben be suspicious of s.o.

9. (verglichen mit) compared with; das ist nichts gegen das, was ich gesehen habe that’s nothing to what I saw; gegen gestern fühle ich mich heute ganz gut I feel quite well today compared to yesterday; eine Steigerung von 10% gegen 5% des Vorjahres an increase of 10% compared with ( oder as against) 5% in the previous year

10. (im Austausch für) in return for; gegen bar for cash; gegen Bezahlung for money ( oder payment); gegen Quittung against ( oder in return for a) receipt; A gegen B eintauschen oder auswechseln exchange A for B, replace B by A; ich wette zehn gegen eins I(‘ll) bet you ten to one

II Adv. (ungefähr) about, around; (fast) nearly

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(Ausrichtung) against; to; towards; unto; toward;

(Gegnerschaft) contra; versus;

(Uhrzeit) towards; about; around

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ge|gen ['geːgn]
prep +acc

1) (= wider) against

X gégen Y (Sport, Jur) — X versus Y

für oder gégen — for or against

gégen seinen Befehl — contrary to or against his orders

haben Sie ein Mittel gégen Schnupfen? — do you have anything for colds?

etwas/nichts gégen jdn/etw haben — to have something/nothing against sb/sth

gégen etw sein — to be against sth, to be opposed to sth

10 gégen 1 wetten — to bet 10 to 1

2) (= in Richtung auf) towards, toward (US); (= nach) to; (= an) against

gégen einen Baum rennen/prallen — to run/crash into a tree

er pochte gégen das Tor — he hammered on the gate

etw gégen das Licht halten — to hold sth to or against the light

gégen Osten etc fahren — to travel eastwards (Brit) or eastward (US) etc, to travel to(wards) the east etc

es wird gégen Abend kühler — it grows cooler toward(s) evening

3) (= ungefähr) round about, around; (= nicht mehr als) getting on for; (= nicht später als) towards

gégen 5 Uhr — around 5 o'clock

4) (= gegenüber) towards, to

sie ist immer fair gégen mich gewesen — she's always been fair to me

5) (= im Austausch für) for

gégen bar — for cash

gégen Bezahlung/Quittung — against payment/a receipt

6) (= verglichen mit) compared with, in comparison with

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1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) against

2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) against

3) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) against

4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) towards

5) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) toward

6) ((often abbreviated to v or vs when written) against: the England v Wales rugby match.) versus

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ge·gen

[ˈge:gn̩]

I. präp + akk

1. (wider) against

ich brauche etwas \gegen meine Erkältung I need sth for my cold

2. SPORT

▪ X \gegen Y X versus [or against] Y

3. (ablehnend)

▪ \gegen jdn/etw sein to be against [or opposed to] sb/sth

nichts \gegen jdn haben to have nothing against sb

4. (entgegen) contrary to

\gegen alle Vernunft against all reason

5. JUR versus

6. (an) against

der Regen klatscht \gegen die Fenster the rain beats against the windows

\gegen die Wand stoßen to run into the wall

\gegen die Tür schlagen to hammer on the door

etw \gegen das Licht halten to hold sth up to the light

7. (im Austausch mit) for

\gegen bar for cash

\gegen Kaution/Quittung against a deposit/receipt

8. (verglichen mit) compared with [or to], in comparison with

9. (zum..., zu...) towards

\gegen Morgen/Mittag/Abend towards morning/afternoon/evening

\gegen Westen towards the west

10. (auf jdn/etw zu) towards, to

11. (in entgegengesetzter Richtung) against

12. (veraltend: gegenüber) towards, to

\gegen jdn höflich sein to be polite towards sb

II. adv about, around

er kommt \gegen drei Uhr an he's arriving around three o'clock

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) towards; (an) against

das Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light

gegen die Tür schlagen — bang on the door

gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something

ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer

gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement

gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement

2) (ungefähr um) around <midnight, 4 o'clock, etc.>

gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn

3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison with

ich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...

4) (im Ausgleich für) for

etwas gegen bar verkaufen — sell something for cash

etwas gegen Quittung erhalten — receive something against a receipt

5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards

gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
2.
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around

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gegen

A. präp (+akk)

1. räumlich: (an) against;

gegen die Wand lehnen/stoßen lean against/bump into the wall;

gegen die Tür klopfen knock at the door;

gegen einen Baum fahren drive ( oder crash) into a tree;

etwas gegen das Licht halten hold sth up to the light

2. in Richtung nach: towards, besonders US toward;

gegen Osten eastward;

sich gegen die Wand drehen turn to face the wall

3. in entgegengesetzte Richtung: against;

gegen die Strömung rudern/schwimmen row/swim against the current;

gegen den Strom schwimmen fig swim against the tide

4. zeitlich:

gegen zehn (Uhr) around ( oder about) ten (o’clock);

gegen Abend (

zu oder

hin) toward(s) evening;

es ist gegen Ende nächster Woche fertig it’ll be ready toward(s) the end of next week

5. (Ggs für) against;

etwas gegen Kopfschmerzen something for a headache;

willst du nichts gegen seine Frechheit/den Husten tun? aren’t you going to do anything about his cheekiness/that cough?;

hast du was gegen mich? have you got something against me?;

ich bin gegen den Vorschlag I don’t agree with the proposal

6. Kampf, Spiel: against; JUR, SPORT versus (abk v.);

England spielt gegen Deutschland England are (besonders US is) playing (against) Germany

7. (entgegen, wider) contrary to;

gegen die Vernunft etc contrary to reason etc;

gegen jemandes Befehl/Willen auch against sb’s orders/will

8. (gegenüber, zu) freundlich, grausam etc: to(ward[s]); allergisch: to; streng: with;

einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben be suspicious of sb

9. (verglichen mit) compared with;

das ist nichts gegen das, was ich gesehen habe that’s nothing to what I saw;

gegen gestern fühle ich mich heute ganz gut I feel quite well today compared to yesterday;

eine Steigerung von 10% gegen 5% des Vorjahres an increase of 10% compared with ( oder as against) 5% in the previous year

10. (im Austausch für) in return for;

gegen bar for cash;

gegen Bezahlung for money ( oder payment);

gegen Quittung against ( oder in return for a) receipt;

A gegen B eintauschen oder

auswechseln exchange A for B, replace B by A;

ich wette zehn gegen eins I(’ll) bet you ten to one

B. adv (ungefähr) about, around; (fast) nearly

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) towards; (an) against

das Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light

gegen die Tür schlagen — bang on the door

gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something

ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer

gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement

gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement

2) (ungefähr um) around <midnight, 4 o'clock, etc.>

gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn

3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison with

ich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...

4) (im Ausgleich für) for

etwas gegen bar verkaufen — sell something for cash

etwas gegen Quittung erhalten — receive something against a receipt

5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards

gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
2.
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around

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adj.

about adj. adv.

against adv. ausdr.

contrary to expr. präp.

toward prep.

towards prep. v.

to contrast with v.

to set off against expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gegen

8 Gegen

I Präp. (+ Akk)

1. räumlich: (an) against; gegen die Wand lehnen / stoßen lean against / bump into the wall; gegen die Tür klopfen knock at the door; gegen einen Baum fahren drive ( oder crash) into a tree; etw. gegen das Licht halten hold s.th. up to the light

2. in Richtung nach: towards, bes. Am. toward; gegen Osten eastward; sich gegen die Wand drehen turn to face the wall

3. in entgegengesetzte Richtung: against; gegen die Strömung rudern / schwimmen row / swim against the current; gegen den Strom schwimmen fig. swim against the tide

4. zeitlich: gegen zehn ( Uhr) around ( oder about) ten (o’clock); gegen Abend (zu oder hin) toward(s) evening; es ist gegen Ende nächster Woche fertig it’ll be ready toward(s) the end of next week

5. (Ggs. für) against; etwas gegen Kopfschmerzen something for a headache; willst du nichts gegen seine Frechheit / den Husten tun? aren’t you going to do anything about his cheekiness / that cough?; hast du was gegen mich? have you got something against me?; ich bin gegen den Vorschlag I don’t agree with the proposal

6. Kampf, Spiel: against; JUR., SPORT versus (Abk. v.); England spielt gegen Deutschland England are (bes. Am. is) playing (against) Germany

7. (entgegen, wider) contrary to; gegen die Vernunft etc. contrary to reason etc.; gegen jemandes Befehl / Willen auch against s.o.’s orders / will

8. (gegenüber, zu) freundlich, grausam etc.: to(ward[s]); allergisch: to; streng: with; einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben be suspicious of s.o.

9. (verglichen mit) compared with; das ist nichts gegen das, was ich gesehen habe that’s nothing to what I saw; gegen gestern fühle ich mich heute ganz gut I feel quite well today compared to yesterday; eine Steigerung von 10% gegen 5% des Vorjahres an increase of 10% compared with ( oder as against) 5% in the previous year

10. (im Austausch für) in return for; gegen bar for cash; gegen Bezahlung for money ( oder payment); gegen Quittung against ( oder in return for a) receipt; A gegen B eintauschen oder auswechseln exchange A for B, replace B by A; ich wette zehn gegen eins I(‘ll) bet you ten to one

II Adv. (ungefähr) about, around; (fast) nearly

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(Ausrichtung) against; to; towards; unto; toward;

(Gegnerschaft) contra; versus;

(Uhrzeit) towards; about; around

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ge|gen ['geːgn]
prep +acc

1) (= wider) against

X gégen Y (Sport, Jur) — X versus Y

für oder gégen — for or against

gégen seinen Befehl — contrary to or against his orders

haben Sie ein Mittel gégen Schnupfen? — do you have anything for colds?

etwas/nichts gégen jdn/etw haben — to have something/nothing against sb/sth

gégen etw sein — to be against sth, to be opposed to sth

10 gégen 1 wetten — to bet 10 to 1

2) (= in Richtung auf) towards, toward (US); (= nach) to; (= an) against

gégen einen Baum rennen/prallen — to run/crash into a tree

er pochte gégen das Tor — he hammered on the gate

etw gégen das Licht halten — to hold sth to or against the light

gégen Osten etc fahren — to travel eastwards (Brit) or eastward (US) etc, to travel to(wards) the east etc

es wird gégen Abend kühler — it grows cooler toward(s) evening

3) (= ungefähr) round about, around; (= nicht mehr als) getting on for; (= nicht später als) towards

gégen 5 Uhr — around 5 o'clock

4) (= gegenüber) towards, to

sie ist immer fair gégen mich gewesen — she's always been fair to me

5) (= im Austausch für) for

gégen bar — for cash

gégen Bezahlung/Quittung — against payment/a receipt

6) (= verglichen mit) compared with, in comparison with

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1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) against

2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) against

3) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) against

4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) towards

5) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) toward

6) ((often abbreviated to v or vs when written) against: the England v Wales rugby match.) versus

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ge·gen

[ˈge:gn̩]

I. präp + akk

1. (wider) against

ich brauche etwas \gegen meine Erkältung I need sth for my cold

2. SPORT

▪ X \gegen Y X versus [or against] Y

3. (ablehnend)

▪ \gegen jdn/etw sein to be against [or opposed to] sb/sth

nichts \gegen jdn haben to have nothing against sb

4. (entgegen) contrary to

\gegen alle Vernunft against all reason

5. JUR versus

6. (an) against

der Regen klatscht \gegen die Fenster the rain beats against the windows

\gegen die Wand stoßen to run into the wall

\gegen die Tür schlagen to hammer on the door

etw \gegen das Licht halten to hold sth up to the light

7. (im Austausch mit) for

\gegen bar for cash

\gegen Kaution/Quittung against a deposit/receipt

8. (verglichen mit) compared with [or to], in comparison with

9. (zum..., zu...) towards

\gegen Morgen/Mittag/Abend towards morning/afternoon/evening

\gegen Westen towards the west

10. (auf jdn/etw zu) towards, to

11. (in entgegengesetzter Richtung) against

12. (veraltend: gegenüber) towards, to

\gegen jdn höflich sein to be polite towards sb

II. adv about, around

er kommt \gegen drei Uhr an he's arriving around three o'clock

* * *
1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) towards; (an) against

das Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light

gegen die Tür schlagen — bang on the door

gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something

ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer

gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement

gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement

2) (ungefähr um) around <midnight, 4 o'clock, etc.>

gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn

3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison with

ich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...

4) (im Ausgleich für) for

etwas gegen bar verkaufen — sell something for cash

etwas gegen Quittung erhalten — receive something against a receipt

5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards

gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
2.
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around

* * *

Gegen… im subst, als Reaktion: counter…;

Gegenanspruch counterclaim;

Gegendemonstration counterdemonstration;

Gegenerklärung counterstatement

* * *
1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) towards; (an) against

das Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light

gegen die Tür schlagen — bang on the door

gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something

ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer

gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement

gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement

2) (ungefähr um) around <midnight, 4 o'clock, etc.>

gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn

3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison with

ich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...

4) (im Ausgleich für) for

etwas gegen bar verkaufen — sell something for cash

etwas gegen Quittung erhalten — receive something against a receipt

5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards

gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
2.
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around

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adj.

about adj. adv.

against adv. ausdr.

contrary to expr. präp.

toward prep.

towards prep. v.

to contrast with v.

to set off against expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gegen

9 lay

lay [leɪ]

poser ⇒ 2 (a) mettre ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) étendre ⇒ 2 (a) préparer ⇒ 2 (d) pondre ⇒ 2 (e), 3 (a) imposer ⇒ 2 (f) porter ⇒ 2 (g) soumettre ⇒ 2 (h) dissiper ⇒ 2 (i) laïque ⇒ 4 (a) profane ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp laid [leɪd])

1 pt of lie

2 transitive verb

(a) (in specified position) poser, mettre; (spread out) étendre;

∎ to lay sb/sth flat coucher ou étendre qn/qch (par terre);

∎ lay the cards face upwards posez les cartes face en l'air;

∎ lay the photos on the shelf to dry mettez les photos à plat sur l'étagère pour qu'elles sèchent;

∎ he laid the baby on the bed il a couché l'enfant sur le lit;

∎ she laid her head on my shoulder elle a posé sa tête sur mon épaule;

∎ euphemism to lay sb to rest enterrer qn;

∎ she laid the blanket on the ground elle a étendu la couverture par terre;

∎ familiar to lay eyes on sb/sth voir qn/qch^□ ;

∎ to lay it on the line ne pas y aller par quatre chemins

(b) (tiles, bricks, pipes, cable, carpet, foundations) poser; (wreath) déposer; (mine) poser, mouiller; (concrete) couler;

∎ to lay lino on the floor, to lay the floor with lino poser du linoléum;

∎ a roof laid with zinc un toit recouvert de zinc;

∎ figurative the plan lays the basis or the foundation for economic development le projet jette les bases du développement économique

(c) (set → table) mettre;

∎ lay the table for six mettez la table pour six (personnes), mettez six couverts;

∎ they hadn't laid enough places ils n'avaient pas mis assez de couverts, il manquait des couverts

(d) (prepare, arrange → fire) préparer;

∎ to lay a trail tracer un chemin;

∎ they laid a trap for him ils lui ont tendu un piège

(e) (egg) pondre;

∎ American familiar figurative to lay an egg faire une gaffe;

∎ familiar figurative he nearly laid an egg (in surprise) il a failli en faire une jaunisse

(f) (impose → burden, duty, penalty) imposer; (→ fine) infliger;

∎ to lay emphasis or stress on sth mettre l'accent sur qch;

∎ to lay the blame (for sth) on sb faire porter la responsabilité (de qch) à qn;

∎ to lay a curse on sb/sth jeter un sort à qn/qch

(g) Law (lodge) porter;

∎ to lay a complaint déposer une plainte, porter plainte;

∎ to lay a matter before the court saisir le tribunal d'une affaire;

∎ to lay an accusation against sb porter une accusation contre qn;

∎ charges have been laid against five men cinq hommes ont été inculpés

(h) (present, put forward → question, request) soumettre ( before sb devant qn);

∎ he laid all the facts before me il me présenta tous les faits;

∎ she laid the scheme before him elle lui soumit le projet

(i) (allay → fears) dissiper; (exorcize → ghost) exorciser; (refute → rumour) démentir

(j) (bet) faire;

∎ I'll lay you ten to one that she won't come je te parie à dix contre un qu'elle ne viendra pas

(k) very familiar (have sex with) s'envoyer;

∎ to get laid s'envoyer en l'air

(l) literary (strike)

∎ to lay a whip across sb's back fouetter qn

(m) literary (cause to settle) faire retomber;

∎ the rain helped to lay the dust la pluie a fait retomber la poussière

(n) (with adjective complements)

∎ to lay oneself open to criticism s'exposer à la critique

3 intransitive verb

(a) (bird, fish) pondre

(b) = lie vi

4 adjective

(a) (non-clerical) laïque;

∎ in lay dress en habit laïque

(b) (not professional) profane, non spécialiste;

∎ the book is intended for a lay audience le livre est destiné à un public de profanes

5 noun

(a) very familiar (person)

∎ he's/she's a good lay c'est un bon coup

(b) (poem, song) lai m

►► Religion lay brother frère m lai;

lay days starie f, jours mpl de planche;

Art lay figure mannequin m;

lay person profane mf, non-initié(e) m,f;

lay preacher prédicateur(trice) m,f laïque;

lay reader prédicateur(trice) m,f laïque;

lay sister sœur f converse

➲ lay about inseparable transitive verb

familiar (attack) attaquer^□, taper sur^□ ;

∎ she laid about him with her umbrella elle l'a attaqué à coups de parapluie, elle lui a tapé dessus avec son parapluie;

∎ to lay about one (hit out) frapper de tous côtés

➲ lay aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down) mettre de côté;

∎ she laid her knitting aside to watch the news elle posa son tricot pour regarder les informations;

∎ figurative you should lay aside any personal opinions you might have vous devez faire abstraction de toute opinion personnelle

(b) (save) mettre de côté;

∎ we have some money laid aside nous avons de l'argent de côté

➲ lay back separable transitive verb

(of horse → ears) rabattre, coucher

➲ lay by separable transitive verb

British (provisions) mettre de côté

➲ lay down separable transitive verb

(a) (put down) poser;

∎ she laid her knife and fork down elle posa son couvert;

∎ to lay down one's arms déposer ou rendre les armes

(b) (renounce, relinquish) renoncer à;

∎ to lay down one's life se sacrifier

(c) (formulate, set out → plan, rule) formuler, établir; (→ condition) imposer; (→ duties) spécifier;

∎ as laid down in the contract, the buyer keeps exclusive rights il est stipulé ou il est bien précisé dans le contrat que l'acheteur garde l'exclusivité

(d) Nautical (ship) mettre en chantier ou sur cale

(e) (store → wine) mettre en cave

(f) Music (record → song, track) enregistrer

(g) Agriculture (field, land)

∎ he has laid down five acres of barley il a semé deux hectares et demi d'orge

➲ lay in separable transitive verb

(stores) faire provision de;

∎ to lay in provisions faire des provisions;

∎ we've laid in plenty of food for the weekend nous avons prévu beaucoup de nourriture pour le week-end;

∎ Commerce to lay in goods or stock faire provision de marchandises

➲ lay into inseparable transitive verb

(a) (attack → physically) tomber (à bras raccourcis) sur; (→ verbally) prendre à partie, passer un savon à;

∎ he really laid into his opponent il est tombé à bras raccourcis sur son adversaire;

∎ she laid into the government for their hard-line attitude elle a pris le gouvernement à partie pour son attitude intransigeante

(b) (eat greedily) se jeter sur

➲ lay off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (employees) licencier; (temporarily) mettre en chômage technique

(b) (in gambling → bet) couvrir

(c) Insurance

∎ to lay off a risk effectuer une réassurance

(d) Football

∎ to lay the ball off for sb placer le ballon en bonne position pour qn

2 inseparable transitive verb familiar

(a) to lay off sb (stop annoying, nagging) ficher la paix à qn;

∎ just lay off me! fiche-moi la paix!;

∎ I told her to lay off my husband je lui ai dit de laisser mon mari tranquille^□

(b) (abstain from)

∎ to lay off the chocolate ne plus manger de chocolat^□ ;

∎ to lay off the cigarettes s'arrêter de fumer^□ ;

∎ you'd better lay off the booze for a while tu devrais t'arrêter de boire pendant quelque temps^□ ;

∎ familiar lay off it, will you! laisse tomber, tu veux!

3 intransitive verb

familiar (drop the subject) laisser tomber;

∎ lay off! (leave me alone) fiche-moi la paix!

➲ lay on separable transitive verb

(a) (provide) fournir;

∎ drinks will be laid on les boissons seront fournies;

∎ the meal was laid on by our hosts le repas nous fut offert par nos hôtes;

∎ they had transport laid on for us ils s'étaient occupés de nous procurer un moyen de transport;

∎ I'll lay on a car for you at the station j'enverrai une voiture vous chercher à la gare

(b) British (install) installer, mettre;

∎ the caravan has electricity laid on la caravane a l'électricité

(c) (spread → paint, plaster) étaler;

∎ familiar figurative to lay it on thick or with a trowel en rajouter

(d) American familiar

∎ to lay sth on sb (give) filer qch à qn; (tell) raconter qch à qn^□ ;

∎ let me lay some advice on you je vais te filer un bon conseil;

∎ did she lay a heavy one on me! elle n'a pas mâché ses mots!

(e) familiar (idiom)

∎ if you're not careful, I'll lay one on you! (hit) fais gaffe ou je t'en mets une!

➲ lay out separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange, spread out) étaler;

∎ he laid his wares out on the ground il a étalé ou déballé sa marchandise sur le sol

(b) (present, put forward) exposer, présenter;

∎ her ideas are clearly laid out in her book ses idées sont clairement exposées dans son livre

(c) (design) concevoir;

∎ the house is badly laid out la maison est mal agencée

(d) (corpse) faire la toilette de

(e) (spend) mettre;

∎ we've already laid out a fortune on the project nous avons déjà mis une fortune dans ce projet

(f) (knock out) assommer, mettre K-O;

∎ he was laid out cold il a été mis K-O

(g) Typography faire la maquette de, monter

➲ lay over intransitive verb

American (stop off) faire une halte, faire escale

➲ lay to Nautical

1 intransitive verb

se mettre en panne

2 separable transitive verb

mettre en panne

➲ lay up separable transitive verb British

(a) (store, save) mettre de côté;

∎ figurative you're just laying up trouble for yourself tu te prépares des ennuis

(b) (confine to bed) aliter;

∎ she's laid up with mumps elle est au lit avec les oreillons

(c) (ship) désarmer; (car) mettre au garage;

∎ my car is laid up ma voiture est au garage

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > lay

10 odds

ɔdz сущ.;
мн. обыкн. как ед.
1) а) неравенство;
разница (между какими-л. величинами) б) перевес (в пользу чего-л.) considerable, formidable, great, hopeless, overwhelming odds ≈ значительный, сильный перевес heavy odds ≈ огромные трудности, превосходство сил to make odds even ≈ устранить различия
2) разногласие;
несогласие( с чем-л.) Syn: disagreement, variance
3) а) преимущество;
гандикап The odds are in our favour. ≈ Перевес на нашей стороне. to give odds ≈ предоставлять преимущество to receive odds ≈ получать преимущество б) шансы, возможности, фора short odds ≈ почти равные шансы long odds
4) необъективность, пристрастность Syn: partiality ∙ it makes no odds ≈ не составляет никакой разницы;
несущественно what's the odds? ≈ в чем разница?;
какое это имеет значение?;
спорт какой счет? odds and ends ≈ остатки;
обрезки;
обрывки;
хлам;
случайные предметы, всякая всячина by long odds ≈ значительно, решительно;
несомненно to shout the odds ≈ хвастать употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч. шансы, вероятность, возможность - long * неравные шансы;
значительное неравенство ставок - short * почти равные шансы - against( all) the * несмотря ни на что - by fll * по всей вероятности - the * are ten-to-one шансы - десять против одного - the * are two-to-one that it won't rain today два против одного, что сегодня не будет дождя - heavy * were against him у него было мало шансов (на успех) преимущество, перевес;
превосходство (одной из сторон) - against heavy * в исключительно неблагоприятных условиях, против значительно превосходящих сил - to ask no * (американизм) не добиваться преимуществ - to give * давать преимущество - to win the election by considerable * пройти на выборах со значительным перевесом - the * are in our favour перевес на нашей стороне - the * are against us обстоятельства против нас( спортивное) гандикап разногласия - to be at * иметь разногласия;
быть в ссоре (с кем-л.) ;
не гармонировать, находиться в противоречии, расходиться, не соответствовать;
находиться в неблагоприятных условиях разница, неравенство - over the * cлишком много, с избытком;
более чем достаточно - to make * even устранить различия > what's the *? какое это имеет значение?;
ну и что?;
(спортивное) какой счет? > to give * держать пари на невыгодных для себя условиях (при проигрыше заплатить больше, чем получить при выигрыше) > to take * держать пари на выгодных для себя условиях > to shout the * хвастаться, бахвалиться > the * are that... вероятнее всего, что... > by long * намного, значительно, гораздо, решительно;
несомненно, бесспорно > it is no * неважно, не имеет значения;
не составляет существенной разницы ~ pl разногласие;
to be at odds( with smb.) не ладить( с кем-л.), ссориться( с кем-л.) (about - из-за чего-л.) to be at ~ (with smth.) не гармонировать (с чем-л.), не соответствовать( чему-л.) by long ~ значительно, решительно;
несомненно;
it makes no odds не составляет никакой разницы;
несущественно to give (to receive) ~ предоставлять (получать) преимущество by long ~ значительно, решительно;
несомненно;
it makes no odds не составляет никакой разницы;
несущественно to make ~ even устранить различия odds неравенство ~ pl (обыкн. употр. как sing) неравенство;
разница ~ pl преимущество;
гандикап;
the odds are in our favour перевес на нашей стороне ~ разница ~ pl разногласие;
to be at odds (with smb.) не ладить (с кем-л.), ссориться (с кем-л.) (about - из-за чего-л.) ~ pl шансы;
the odds are that he will do it вероятнее всего, что он это сделает ~ and ends остатки;
обрезки;
обрывки;
хлам;
случайные предметы, всякая всячина ~ pl преимущество;
гандикап;
the odds are in our favour перевес на нашей стороне ~ pl шансы;
the odds are that he will do it вероятнее всего, что он это сделает long (short) ~ неравные (почти равные) шансы;
odds on шансы на выигрыш выше, чем у противника to shout the ~ хвастать what's the ~? в чем разница?;
какое это имеет значение? what's the ~? спорт. какой счет? with heavy ~ against them в исключительно неблагоприятных условиях with heavy ~ against them против значительно превосходящих сил

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > odds

11 odds

[ɒdz] n употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч.
1. шансы, вероятность, возможность

long odds - а) неравные шансы; б) значительное неравенство ставок

short odds - почти равные шансы

against (all) the odds - несмотря ни на что

by all odds - по всей вероятности

the odds are ten-to-one - шансы - десять против одного

the odds are two-to-one that it won't rain today - два против одного, что сегодня не будет дождя

heavy odds were against him - у него было мало шансов (на успех)

2. 1) преимущество, перевес; превосходство ( одной из сторон)

against heavy /fearful/ odds - в исключительно неблагоприятных условиях, против значительно превосходящих сил

to ask /to beg/ no odds (of) - амер. не добиваться преимуществ /скидок/

to give [to receive] odds - давать [получать] преимущество [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to win the election by considerable odds - пройти на выборах со значительным перевесом

the odds are in our favour - перевес на нашей стороне

the odds are against us - обстоятельства против нас /не в нашу пользу/

2) спорт. гандикап

3. разногласия

to be at odds - а) иметь разногласия; быть в ссоре /ссориться, не ладить, быть не в ладах/ (с кем-л.); б) не гармонировать, находиться в противоречии, расходиться, не соответствовать; в) находиться в неблагоприятных условиях

4. разница, неравенство

over the odds - слишком много, с избытком; более чем достаточно

to make odds even - устранить различия /разницу/

♢ what's the odds? - а) какое это имеет значение?; ну и что?; б) спорт. какой счёт?

to give /to lay/ odds - держать пари на невыгодных для себя условиях (при проигрыше заплатить больше, чем получить при выигрыше) [ср. тж. 2, 1)]

to take odds - держать пари на выгодных для себя условиях

to shout the odds - хвастаться, бахвалиться

the odds are that... - вероятнее всего, что...

by long /all/ odds - намного, значительно, гораздо, решительно; несомненно, бесспорно

it is /makes/ no odds - неважно, не имеет значения; не составляет существенной разницы

НБАРС > odds

12 jajow|y

adj. Biol. [błona, skorupka] egg attr.
- zapłodnienie komórki jajowej the fertilization of the egg cell

- jak to zrobiłeś? how did you do it a. that?

- jak dojechać stąd na dworzec? how do I get to the station from here?

- jak długo tu będziesz? how long will you be here?

- jak daleko stąd do parku? how far is it to the park from here?

- jak często chodzisz do kina? how often do you go to the cinema?

- jak ci się udała wycieczka? how was your a. the trip?

- jak było w Londynie? what was it like in London?, how was (it in) London?

- jak tam ojciec, zdrowy już? how’s your father – is he well now?

- jak twoja noga? how’s your leg?

- jak ona wygląda? – jest wysoka czy niska? what does she look like: is she tall or short?

- jak wyglądam w tej sukience? how do I look in this dress?

- zapytaj go, jak się czuje ask him how he is

- nauczył mnie, jak kopiować pliki he taught me how to copy files

- nie wiem, jak długo się tam jedzie I don’t know how long it takes to get there

- to jak, idziemy do kina? so, are we going to the cinema?

- „powiedziałeś jej o tym?” – „a jak myślisz?” ‘have you told her about it?’ – ‘what do you think?’

- nie wiadomo a. nie wiedzieć a. Bóg wie jak nobody a. God (alone) knows how

- jak jej/mu tam pot. what d’you call her/him pot.; what’s her/his name pot.

- dzwonił Robert czy jak mu tam Robert (or) whatever his name is phoned

- jak śmiesz/jak pan śmie! how dare you!

- jak mogłeś? how could you?!

- o, jak dużo już napisał! look how much he’s written (already)!

- tyle wydatków! jak tu można cokolwiek odłożyć! so many expenses! how can you save anything?

- jak tu gorąco! it’s so hot in here!, how hot it is here!

- jak ci nie wstyd! shame on you!

- jak ty wyglądasz! (just) look at you!

- jak nie pokochać takiego ślicznego bobasa? you can’t help loving such a cute little baby
Ⅱ praep. as, like; (z przeczeniem) than
- czarny jak węgiel as black as coal

- oczy jak gwiazdy eyes like stars

- był dla mnie jak ojciec he was like a father to me

- płakała jak dziecko she cried like a baby

- samochód wygląda teraz jak nowy the car looks as good as new (now)

- miał szansę jak dziesięć do jednego he had a ten to one chance

- tak (samo) jak… the same as…

- miał na imię Robert, tak (samo) jak jego dziad his name was Robert, the same as his grandfather’s

- taki (sam) jak… the same as…

- podobny jak ktoś/coś similar to sb/sth

- pasek identyczny jak mój a belt exactly like mine

- nigdy nie spotkałem takiego maniaka sportu jak on I’ve never met a sports maniac like him

- b jak Barbara/e jak Edward ‘B’ as in ‘Barbara’/‘E’ as in ‘Edward’

- to nie potrwa dłużej jak godzinę it won’t take more than an hour

- nie ma nic obrzydliwszego jak szantaż there’s nothing more repulsive a. despicable than blackmail

- nie ma jak kuchnia domowa there’s nothing like home cooking, nothing beats home cooking

- nie chciała wyglądać inaczej jak koleżanki she didn’t want to look different from her friends
Ⅲ conj. 1. (porównanie) like, as; (z przeczeniem) than
- rzucało łodzią jak łupiną orzecha the boat was thrown around a. tossed about like a cockleshell

- w połowie kwietnia zrobiło się ciepło jak w lecie in mid April it became as warm as (in) summer

- znowu wszystko jest jak dawniej a. kiedyś everything is again like it used to be a. like it was before

- (tak) jak co roku, pojechał do Londynu he went to London as he did every year

- jak zawsze as always

- jak zwykle as usual

- głodny byłem jak rzadko I was really a. extremely hungry

- stało się tak, jak przypuszczałem it happened (just) the way I expected

- tak jak przewidywałem, tak się stało everything turned out the way I had predicted

- zorganizujemy wszystko, (tak) jak pan postanowi we’ll arrange everything (just) the way you want it

- jak postanowiono, tak i zrobiono everything was done the way it had been planned a. decided

- tak blisko/szybko, jak to jest/było możliwe as close/quickly as possible a. as one possibly can/could

- dzień taki sam jak każdy inny a day like any other day

- podobnie jak ja/Adam like myself/Adam

- na wsi, podobnie jak w mieście in the country, just as in town

- przedsięwzięcie równie niepotrzebne, jak beznadziejne an undertaking as unnecessary as it is/was hopeless

- jak gdyby as if a. though

- leżał nieruchomo, jak gdyby spał he lay motionless as if he were sleeping

- schylił się, jak gdyby czegoś szukał he bent down as if he were looking for something

- czuję się nie gorzej jak wczoraj I don’t feel any worse than yesterday

- to potrwa nie dłużej jak do piątej it won’t take a. last (any) longer than five o’clock

- skończę tłumaczenie nie później jak jutro I’ll finish the translation tomorrow at the latest

- nie pozostało mi nic innego jak zgodzić się there was nothing else for me to do but agree

- nie dalej jak wczoraj/dwa dni temu only yesterday/two days ago

- jak szliśmy przez las, zaczęło padać when a. as we were walking through the forest, it began to rain

- porozmawiamy o tym, jak wrócę we’ll talk about it when I get back

- rok upłynął, jak umarł dziadek it’s been/it had been a year since grandfather died

- już dwa miesiące, jak wyjechał it’s (been) two months since he left

- jak tu mieszkam, nigdy jej nie spotkałem I’ve never met her since I’ve been living here

- zadzwonię do ciebie, jak się czegoś dowiem I’ll phone you if I learn anything

- jak nie dziś, to jutro either today or tomorrow; if not today, then tomorrow

- gdzieś na pewno wyjadę, jak nie w góry, to nad morze I’ll be going away somewhere: if not to the mountains, then to the coast a. seaside

- zaziębisz się, jak będziesz chodził bez czapki you’ll catch a cold if you don’t wear a hat

- (ona) zawsze coś gubi, jak nie parasolkę, to rękawiczki she’s always losing something: if it’s not her umbrella, then it’s her gloves

- zrób to sam, jak jesteś taki mądry do it yourself if a. as you’re so clever

- na pewno został tam na noc, jak go do tej pory nie ma he must have stayed the night, as he’s not yet here

- jak wiesz as you know

- jak wiadomo as is known, obviously

- jak wspomniano wyżej as mentioned above a. earlier

- jak się zdaje as it seems

- radzisz sobie, jak widzę, znakomicie you’re doing a. managing just fine, I see

- jak się okazało as it turned out; as it transpired książk.

- jak sam o tym często mówił as he himself often said

- zjawił się w porze, kiedy, jak sądził, ojca nie będzie w domu he turned up at the time when, as he thought, his father would be out a. when he thought his father would be out

- przedstawiciele rządu, jak premier, ministrowie… government representatives, such as a. like the prime minister, ministers…

- pisał takie utwory, jak fraszki, bajki i satyry he wrote pieces such as a. things like epigrams, fables and satires

- …jak również… as well as

- w Brazylii, Argentynie jak również w Chile in Brazil and Argentina, as well as in Chile

- zarówno w sobotę, jak i w niedzielę both on Saturday and Sunday, on Saturday as well as on Sunday

- w szkole jak w szkole, nic nowego school’s the same as usual a. always: nothing new

- mieszkanie jak mieszkanie, ale łazienka wspaniała the flat’s so-so, but the bathroom is great pot.

- co jak co, ale gest to on ma whatever you think of him, he’s not tight-fisted

- kto jak kto, ale ty powinieneś mnie zrozumieć you of all people should (be able to) understand me

- komu jak komu, ale jemu możesz zaufać you can trust him more than anyone

- kiedy jak kiedy, ale jutro musisz być punktualnie it wouldn’t matter normally, but tomorrow you must be on time

- gdzie jak gdzie, ale w Warszawie znam każda ulicę other towns are okay too a. I know other towns fairly well, but I know Warsaw like the back of my hand

- jak siedział w fotelu, tak siedzi he’s still sitting in the same armchair

- jak kantowali, tak kantują they’re still short-changing us in the same old way pot.
Ⅳ part. pot. (emfaza) jak to!? what do you mean?; how come? pot.
- jak to, nie idziesz dziś do szkoły? what do you mean you’re not going to school today?

- jak to, już czwarta? what, is it four (o’clock) already?

- (i) jak nie lunie pot. the sky suddenly opened up

- (i) jak nie ryknie, jak się nie wścieknie pot. he suddenly started ranting and raving pot.
Ⅴ adv. jak najkrótszy/najdłuższy the shortest/longest possible
- jak najtaniej/najbliżej as cheap/close as possible

- z sąsiadami żyli w jak najlepszych stosunkach they were on the best of terms with their neighbours

- nasze pożywienie powinno być jak najbardziej urozmaicone our diet should be as varied as possible

- miał o niej jak najlepszą opinię he had a very high a. the highest opinion of her

■ jak ty komu, tak on tobie przysł. you get what you deserve

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > jajow|y

13 bet

[bet] 1. сущ.
1) пари

to accept / take a bet — принять пари, согласиться на пари

She made a bet that her team would win. — Она поспорила, что её команда победит.

- even bet
- side-bet
- on a bet
- lay a bet on
- make a bet
- place a bet on
- win a bet
Syn:

wager

2) ставка ( в пари)

- safe bet

3) объект пари

4) выбор

Your best bet is the back road. — Для тебя лучший выбор - это проселочная дорога.

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one's best bet — дело верное, выигрышное

All bets are off. — Положение кардинально изменилось.; Положение неясное.
2. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. bet, betted
1) = bet against держать пари, биться об заклад

We bet him ten pounds that it would rain. — Мы поспорили с ним на десять фунтов, что будет дождь.

I won't bet with that man, he's dishonest. — Я не буду заключать пари с этим человеком, он играет нечестно.

2) ( bet on)

а) делать ставку на (что-л.)

Are you going to bet on the white horse? — Ты собираешься поставить на белую лошадь?

I've bet all my money on "Apollo" in the third race. — Я поставил все свои деньги на Аполлона в третьем забеге.

Syn:

be 26), gamble, put on, stake 2., wager

б) быть уверенным в чём-л.

You can't bet on the weather in England. — Погода в Англии непредсказуема.

I think it's safe, but don't bet on it. — Я думаю, что это надёжно, но быть абсолютно уверенным в этом не стоит.

We daren't bet on the train arriving on time. — Мы не могли полагаться на то, что поезд придёт вовремя.

Syn:

bank on, build 2. 7), count 2., figure on, gamble 3), rely, trust, wager

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Syn:

venture

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you bet! — конечно!; ещё бы!; будьте уверены!

to bet one's shirt — рисковать всем

I'll bet my life (my bottom dollar, a cookie, my boots, my hat) — даю голову на отсечение

Англо-русский современный словарь > bet

14 احتمال

اِحْتِمال \ chance: possibility. We have no chance of winning. expectation: (the act of) expecting; what one expects: His exam results fulfilled my expectations. In expectation of guests, she prepared a special meal. likelihood: probability. outlook: the general look of the probable future: The outlook for tomorrow’s weather is dry and sunny. patience: being patient. possibility: a chance: Is there a possibility of rain?. probability: likelihood; a probable chance: In all probability (most probably) he’ll win the race. prospect: to hope, probability: We have no prospect of success. \ See Also توقع (تَوَقُّع)، إمكانية (إمْكانيّة)، تجلد (تَجَلُّد)، فرصة( فرصة)‏ \ اِحْتِمال النَّجاح والخسارة \ odds: the chances in favour of (or against) sth.: The odds are ten to one against his winning the race. Our men were fighting against heavy odds (They were much weaker than the enemy, so their chances were small).

Arabic-English dictionary > احتمال

15 odds

[ɔdz] n տարբերություն, անհավա սարու թյուն. make oddss even տարբերությունը վերաց նել. odds and ends մնացորդներ. It makes no odds Դրանից ոչինչ չի փոխվում. (շանս) The odds were in our favour/against us Հանգա մանքնե րը մեր դեմ/մեր օգտին էին. whatever the odds անկախ ամեն ինչից. What are the odds? Ի՞նչ շան սեր կան. The odds are that it will rain Հա վանական է՝ անձրև գա. (գրազ) The odds are ten to one Խաղագումարը մեկին տասն է. What odds do you suggest? Ի՞նչ խաղագումար եք առաջար կում. be at odds անհամերաշխ լինել

English-Armenian dictionary > odds

16 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

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- poner al día
- ponerse
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Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

• poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

5) (=disponer, preparar)

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

• poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

7) (=exponer)

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

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

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

• poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

• ¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!

12) (=servir)

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

14) (=exhibir)

¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

• me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

• le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything

20) (=aportar, contribuir)
[+ dinero]
he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

21) (=invertir) to put in

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

22) (=apostar)

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

23) (=llamar) to call

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

24) (=criticar, alabar)

• te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

• ¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!

• tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you

25) (=tildar)

• poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

• pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lottery

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

28)

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

• poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro

29) [en trabajo]

• poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

b)

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

b) (ajustar, graduar)

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

6)

a) ( empezar)

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced class

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

¿le pones azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

¿me pones los zapatos? can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo I dressed her in her red dress

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o home

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

allí pone que no se puede pasar it says there that you can't go in

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares there's a play by Casares on at the theater

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas it took us three hours from there to Salta

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido he brought us up to date with what had happened

¡mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

no pongas esa cara there's no need to look like that

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

ponerse de rodillas to kneel, kneel down, get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol stand over there, by the tree

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

me puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

¡mira cómo te has puesto de barro! just look at you, you're covered in mud!

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

la vida se está poniendo carísima everything's getting so expensive

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

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poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

14. [suponer] to suppose;

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

:

poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > poner

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mettre [mεtʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

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► Lorsque mettre s'emploie dans des expressions telles que mettre qch en place, se mettre à table, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. ( = placer) to put

• mettre du sucre dans son thé to put sugar in one's tea

• mettre la balle dans le filet to put the ball into the net

• mettre qch debout to stand sth up

• mettre qch à terre to put sth down

• mettre qn dans le train to put sb on the train

• mets le chat dehors put the cat out

• mettre qn au régime to put sb on a diet

• cela m'a mis dans une situation difficile that has put me in a difficult position

• où mets-tu tes verres ? where do you keep your glasses?

• mettre un enfant à l'école to send a child to school

• mettre qn au pas to bring sb into line

• il met qu'il est bien arrivé he says that he arrived safely

• mettre son poing sur la figure de qn to punch sb in the face

► mettre qch à (+ infinitif)

• mettre qch à cuire to put sth on to cook

• mettre qch à chauffer to put sth on to heat

• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to hang washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to hang washing out to dry

   b. ( = revêtir) to put on

• mettre une robe to put on a dress

• mettre du maquillage to put on some make-up

• mets-lui son chapeau put his hat on

• il avait mis un manteau he was wearing a coat

   c. ( = consacrer) to take

• j'ai mis deux heures à le faire I took two hours to do it

• le train met trois heures the train takes three hours

• il y a mis le temps ! he's taken his time!

• y mettre le prix to pay the price

• mettre de l'argent dans une affaire to put money into a business

• je suis prêt à mettre 500 € I'm willing to give 500 euros

   d. ( = faire fonctionner) to put on

• mettre le chauffage to put the heating on

• mettre les informations to put the news on

• mettre le réveil à 7 heures to set the alarm for 7 o'clock

• mets France Inter put on France Inter

   e. ( = installer) [+ eau] to lay on ; [+ placards] to put in ; [+ étagères, rideaux] to put up ; [+ moquette] to lay

• mettre du papier peint to hang wallpaper

   f. ( = supposer) mettons que je me sois trompé let's say I've got it wrong

• si un pays, mettons la Norvège, décide... if a country, Norway say, decides...

   g. (locutions) mettre les bouts to clear off (inf)

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf)

• qu'est-ce qu'ils nous ont mis ! (inf) (bagarre, match) they gave us a real hammering! (inf)

• va te faire mettre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)

2. <

► se mettre

   a. ( = se placer) [objet] to go

• mets-toi là (debout) stand there ; (assis) sit there

• se mettre au piano to sit down at the piano

• se mettre à l'ombre to go into the shade

• elle ne savait plus où se mettre she didn't know where to put herself

• il s'est mis dans une situation délicate he's put himself in an awkward situation

• ces verres se mettent dans le placard these glasses go in the cupboard

• il y a un bout de métal qui s'est mis dans l'engrenage a piece of metal has got caught in the works

   b. ( = s'habiller) se mettre en short to put on a pair of shorts

• se mettre une robe to put on a dress

• elle n'a plus rien à se mettre she's got nothing left to wear

   c. ( = s'ajouter) il s'est mis de l'encre sur les doigts he's got ink on his fingers

• il s'en est mis partout he's covered in it

   d. ( = se grouper) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour pousser la voiture several of them joined forces to push the car

• se mettre avec qn ( = faire équipe) to team up with sb ; (en ménage) (inf) to move in with sb (inf)

• se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb

   e. ( = commencer) to start

• il est temps de s'y mettre it's time we got down to it

• qu'est-ce que tu es énervant quand tu t'y mets ! (inf) you can be a real pain once you get started! (inf)

► se mettre à + nom

• se mettre à une traduction to start a translation

• se mettre à la peinture to take up painting

• il s'est bien mis à l'anglais he's really taken to English► se mettre à + infinitif

• se mettre à rire to start laughing

• se mettre à traduire to start translating

• voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir ! and now it's starting to rain!

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mɛtʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put

on m'a mis devant — they put me at the front

je mets les enfants à la crèche — I send the children to a creche

2) ( projeter involontairement) to drop [confiture, beurre] ( sur on); to spill [liquide, poudre] ( sur on)

3) ( placer sur le corps) to put on [écharpe, fard]

4) ( placer dans le corps) to put in

on m'a mis un plombage — I had a filling

5) ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear

je ne mets jamais de chapeau — I never wear a hat

6) (placer dans une situation, un état)

mettre quelqu'un en colère — to make somebody angry

mettre quelqu'un de bonne humeur — to put somebody in a good mood

mettre quelqu'un au travail — to put somebody to work

mettre le riz à cuire — to put the rice on

mettre le linge à sécher — to put the washing out to dry

7) ( classer)

mettre quelque chose avant tout le reste or au-dessus de tout — to put something

8) ( disposer)

mettre les assiettes — to put the plates on the table

mettre les verres — to put out the glasses

mettre une autre chaise — to bring another chair

mettre une nappe — to put on a tablecloth

je t'ai mis des draps propres — I've put clean sheets on for you

9) ( faire fonctionner)

mettre la radio/les nouvelles — to put the radio/the news on

mets plus/moins fort! — turn it up/down!

mettre les phares — to switch on the headlights

mettre le réveil — to set the alarm

mettre le verrou — to bolt the door

10) ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]

faire mettre le téléphone — to have a telephone put in

mettre du carrelage/de la moquette — to lay tiles/a carpet

faire mettre de la moquette — ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid

11) ( écrire) to put up [inscription]

il met que tout va bien — ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine

qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? — what shall I put?

mettre au passif/en anglais — to put into the passive/into English

est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? — is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?

il faut mettre un trait d'union — you must put a hyphen in

mettez votre signature ici — sign here

mettez le pronom qui convient — ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom

mettre en musique — to set to music

12) ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] ( dans to); to put [accessoire]

mettre du sel dans la soupe — to put some salt in the soup

13) ( consacrer)

mettre tout son cœur dans son travail — to put one's heart into one's work

y mettre du sien — to put oneself into it

mettre toute son énergie à faire — to put all one's energy into doing

14) (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into)

combien pouvez-vous mettre? — ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?

15) ( prendre) ( du temps)

elle a (bien) mis une heure — it took her (easily) an hour

mettre un temps fou — (colloq) to take ages (colloq)

16) (colloq) ( vendre)

je vous mets des tomates? — would you like some tomatoes?

17) ( attribuer) to give [note]

18) (colloq) ( dire)

mettons dix dollars/à dix heures — let's say ten dollars/at ten

19) (colloq) ( supposer)

mettons qu'il vienne — supposing he comes

20) (sl) ( ficher)

tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part — you know where you can put it (colloq)

2.

verbe intransitif

mettre bas — gén [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal

3.

se mettre verbe pronominal

1) (se placer dans un endroit, une position)

se mettre devant la fenêtre — ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window

se mettre sur les mains — to stand on one's hands

se mettre sur le dos — to lie on one's back

se mettre au lit — to go to bed

se mettre debout — to stand up

ne plus savoir où se mettre — not to know where to put oneself

se mettre les mains sur la tête — to put one's hands on one's head

se mettre les doigts dans le nez — to pick one's nose

où est-ce que ça se met? — where does this go?

2) ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [something] on oneself [liquide, poudre]

se mettre de la confiture — to get jam on oneself

s'en mettre partout — to get it all over oneself

3) ( placer sur son corps) to put on [veste, fard]

je ne sais pas quoi me mettre — I don't know what to put on

4) ( placer dans son corps) to put in

5) ( commencer)

se mettre à l'anglais — to take up English

elle s'est mise à leur recherche — she started looking for them

il va se mettre à pleuvoir — it's going to start raining

il se met à faire du vent — it's starting to get windy

6) ( tourner)

le temps s'est mis au froid/à la pluie — the weather has turned cold/to rain

7) (se placer dans une situation, un état)

se mettre en tort — to put oneself in the wrong

se mettre dans une situation impossible — to get (oneself) into an impossible situation

se mettre dans une sale affaire — to get involved in some shady business

je me mets de ton côté — I'm on your side

je préfère me mettre bien avec lui — I prefer to get on the right side of him

se mettre à l'aise — to make oneself comfortable

on va se mettre ensemble — (colloq) ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together

8) ( s'habiller)

se mettre en tenue d'été — to put on summer clothes

se mettre en jaune — to wear yellow

9) ( se grouper)

ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix — there's no need for ten of you

ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente — there were at least thirty of them

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mɛtʀ vt
1) (= placer) to put

Où est-ce que tu as mis les clés? — Where have you put the keys?

mettre en bouteille — to bottle

mettre en sac — to put in bags, to put in sacks

mettre qch à la poste — to post sth Grande-Bretagne to mail sth USA

mettre qn en examen pour qch — to charge Grande-Bretagne sb with sth, to indict USA sb for sth

mettre qn debout — to help sb to their feet

2) [vêtements] (= revêtir) to put on, (= porter) to wear

Mets ton gilet. — Put your cardigan on.

Je mets mon manteau et j'arrive. — I'll put on my coat and then I'll be ready.

Je ne mets plus mon manteau. — I no longer wear my coat.

Elle ne met pas souvent de jupe. — She doesn't often wear a skirt.

3) (= faire fonctionner) [chauffage, électricité] to put on, [réveil, minuteur] to set

Il fait froid, je vais mettre le chauffage. — It's cold, I'm going to put the heating on.

mettre en marche — to start

Comment met-on la machine à laver en marche? — How do you start the washing machine?

4) (= installer) [gaz, eau] to put in, to lay on

faire mettre le gaz — to have gas put in, to have gas installed

faire mettre l'électricité — to have electricity put in, to have electricity installed

5) (= consacrer)

mettre du temps à faire qch — to take time to do sth, to take time over sth

mettre 2 heures à faire qch — to take 2 hours to do sth, to take 2 hours over sth

Combien de temps as-tu mis pour aller à Lille? — How long did it take you to get to Lille?

Elle met des heures à se préparer. — She takes hours to get ready.

y mettre du sien — to pull one's weight

6) (= noter, écrire) to put

qu'est-ce qu'il a mis sur la carte? — what did he put on the card?

mettez les mots suivants au pluriel:... — put the following words into the plural:...

7) (= supposer)

mettons que... — let's suppose that..., let's say that...

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mettre verb table: mettre

A vtr

1 (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put [chose, partie du corps, personne]; mettre un vase sur la table/des bûches dans la cheminée/le vin au frais to put a vase on the table/logs on the fire/the wine in a cool place; j'ai mis ta voiture au garage I've put your car in the garage for you; mettre les pieds sur la table/les mains sur la tête to put one's feet on the table/one's hands on one's head; mettre les mains en l'air/un timbre à l'envers to put one's hands up/a stamp on upside down; on m'a mis devant/tout au fond they put me at the front/right at the back; je l'ai mise sur ses pieds I put her on her feet; je mets les enfants à la crèche I send the children to a creche; il m'a mis en bas de chez moi he dropped me off outside my door; on m'a mis debout they stood me up; nous l'avons mise à l'hôtel we put her up at the hotel;

2 ( projeter involontairement) to drop [solide]; to spill [liquide, poudre]; mettre de la confiture sur le tapis to drop jam on the carpet; mettre de la colle/farine partout to spill glue/flour all over the place;

3 ( placer sur le corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage, lunettes, préservatif, serviette]; mets ton écharpe put your scarf on; je vais mettre du mascara I'll put some mascara on;

4 ( placer dans le corps) to put in [tampon, suppositoire, plombage]; on m'a mis un plombage I had a filling;

5 ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear [lunettes, type de vêtement, parfum]; dans mon école les garçons mettent des cravates in my school boys wear ties; je ne mets jamais de chapeau I never wear a hat;

6 (placer dans une situation, un état) mettre qn dans une situation embarrassante to put sb in an embarrassing situation; mettre qn en colère/en joie to make sb angry/happy; mettre qn en fureur to enrage sb; mettre qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair; mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeur to put sb in a good/bad mood; tu me mets hors de moi you infuriate me; mettre qn à la chaîne/à la reliure to put sb on the assembly line/on binding; mettre qn au travail to put sb to work; mettre qn au piano/au latin to start sb on the piano/on Latin; mettre les enfants à regarder la télévision to put the children in front of the television; si vous nous quittez, on mettra quelqu'un d'autre if you leave us, we'll find somebody else; mettre le riz à cuire to put the rice on; mettre le linge à sécher to put the washing out to dry;

7 ( classer) mettre la famille avant tout le reste to put one's family first; mettre ses études au-dessus de tout to put one's studies first; je le mets au premier rang de tous les écrivains I rank him the best writer of all;

8 ( disposer) mettre les assiettes to put the plates on the table; mettre les verres/la moutarde/un cendrier to put out the glasses/the mustard/an ashtray; mettre les chaises/une autre chaise to bring chairs/another chair; mettre une nappe to put on a tablecloth; je t'ai mis des draps propres I've put clean sheets on for you;

9 ( faire fonctionner) mettre la radio/la télévision/le chauffage to put the radio/the television/the heating on; mettre les nouvelles/la deuxième chaîne to put the news/channel 2 on; mettre plus fort to turn up [appareil]; mettre moins fort to turn down [appareil]; mets plus/moins fort! turn it up/down!; mettre les essuie-glaces/les phares to switch on ou put on the windscreen GB ou windshield US wipers/the headlights; mettre le réveil to set the alarm; mettre le verrou to bolt the door; mettre le loquet to latch the door;

10 ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]; faire mettre le téléphone to have a telephone put in; je t'ai mis une prise I've put in a socket for you; mettre de la moquette to lay a carpet; faire mettre de la moquette ( dans une pièce) to have a carpet laid; ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid; mettre du carrelage to lay tiles;

11 ( écrire) to put up [inscription]; ils ont mis des graffiti partout/sur la colonne they've put graffiti everywhere/on the column; il met que tout va bien ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine; qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? what shall I put?; mettre au passif/au singulier to put into the passive/into the singular; mettre en vers to put into verse; je t'ai mis un mot I've left you a note; est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?; il faut mettre un trait d'union you must put a hyphen in; mettre sa signature sur un document to put one's signature to a document; mettez votre signature ici sign here; mettez le pronom qui convient ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom; mettre en musique to set to music; mettre en anglais to put into English; mettre son brouillon au propre or au net to write out ou up one 's notes;

12 ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] (dans to); to put [accessoire, élément décoratif]; mettre du sel dans la soupe to put some salt in the soup; mettre un peu de piment dans un récit to add a little spice to a story; mettre une sonnette à son vélo/des pompons à ses pantoufles to put a bell on one's bicycle/pompoms on one's slippers; mettre une radio à sa voiture/une doublure à sa veste to put a radio in one's car/a lining in one's jacket;

13 ( consacrer) mettre tout son cœur dans son travail to put one's heart into one's work; y mettre du sien to put oneself into it; mettre toute son énergie à essayer de comprendre to put all one's energy into trying to understand; mettre des moyens importants au service d'une cause to use all possible means to further a cause; mettre de la rigueur dans sa démarche to become more thorough in one's approach;

14 (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into); mettre tout son argent dans son commerce to put all one's money into one's business; j'ai tout mis sur le pétrole I've put everything into oil; il a tout mis sur un cheval/une équipe he's put everything on a horse/a team; combien pouvez-vous mettre? ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?;

15 ( prendre) [activité] to take [heures, jours, années] (pour faire to do); elle a bien mis une heure it took her easily an hour; mettre un temps fou○ to take ages○;

16 ○( vendre) je vous mets des tomates? would you like some tomatoes?; je vous en mets combien? deux, trois? how many would you like? two, three?;

17 ○( attribuer) je vous ai mis trois sur vingt I've given you three out of twenty;

18 ○( battre) ils nous ont mis trois à zéro they beat us three nil GB ou three to nothing US; je lui ai mis une gifle I gave him/her a slap (across the face); tu veux que je te mette mon poing sur la figure? do you want my fist in your face○?; qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis! what a thrashing○ he gave me!;

19 ○( partir) les mettre to beat it○; je dois les mettre I'd better beat it;

20 ○( dire) mettons dix dollars/à dix heures let's say ten dollars/at ten;

21 ○( supposer) mettons qu'il vienne, qu'est-ce que vous ferez? supposing ou say he comes, what will you do?;

22 ◑( ficher) tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part you know where you can put○ it ou stick◑ it; va te faire mettre get stuffed◑!

B vi Vét, Zool mettre bas gén to give birth, to drop; [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal.

C se mettre vpr

1 (se placer dans un endroit, une position) se mettre devant la fenêtre ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window; ( couché) to lie (down) in front of the window; se mettre sur les mains to stand on one's hands; se mettre sur le dos to lie on one's back; se mettre au lit to go to bed; se mettre debout to stand up; se mettre sur ses jambes to get to one's feet; ne plus savoir où se mettre not to know where to put oneself; se mettre les mains sur la tête to put one's hands on one's head; se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose; où est-ce que ça se met? where does this go?;

2 ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [sth] on oneself [liquide, poudre]; se mettre de la confiture to get jam on oneself; se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye; s'en mettre partout to get it all over oneself;

3 ( placer sur son corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage]; se mettre un foulard/un collier/du rouge à lèvres to put on a scarf/a necklace/lipstick; se mettre de la poudre sur le visage to put some powder on one's face, to powder one's face; je ne sais pas quoi me mettre I don't know what to put on;

4 ( placer dans son corps) to put in [suppositoire, tampon];

5 ( commencer) se mettre à l'anglais/au tennis to take up English/tennis; se mettre à prendre des somnifères to start taking sleeping pills; ma voiture se met à avoir des problèmes my car is starting to go wrong; il va se mettre à pleuvoir it's going to start raining; il se met à faire froid/du vent it's starting to get cold/windy;

6 ( tourner) le temps s'est mis au froid/au beau/à la pluie the weather has turned cold/fine/to rain;

7 ( se lancer) elle s'est mise à leur recherche she started looking for them; je me suis mis sur l'affaire I started looking into the case;

8 (se placer dans une situation, un état) se mettre en tort to put oneself in the wrong; se mettre dans une situation impossible to get (oneself) into an impossible situation; se mettre dans une sale affaire to get involved in some shady business; je me mets de ton côté I'm on your side; je préfère me mettre bien avec lui I prefer to get on the right side of him; se mettre à l'aise to make oneself comfortable; se mettre en colère to get angry; se mettre nu to take off one's clothes; on va se mettre ensemble○ ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together; il s'est mis avec elle○ ( de son côté) he's on her side; ( sous le même toit) he's moved in with her;

9 ( s'habiller) se mettre en tenue d'été to put on summer clothes; se mettre en arlequin to dress up as Harlequin; se mettre en jaune to wear yellow;

10 ( se grouper) ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix there's no need for ten of you; ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente there were at least thirty of them;

11 ○( manger) je m'en suis mis un maximum I really stuffed○ myself; s'en mettre plein la panse○ or lampe○ or gueule● to stuff○ oneself; qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really stuffed○ ourselves!;

12 ( se battre) qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really laid○ into each other!

[mɛtr] verbe transitif

1. [placer] to put

mettre sa confiance/tout son espoir en to put one's trust/all one's hopes in

j'avais mis beaucoup de moi-même dans le projet I'd put a lot into the project

elle a mis son talent au service des défavorisés she used her talent to help the underprivileged

mettre à: mettre une pièce à l'affiche to bill a play

je n'ai pas pu la mettre à l'école du quartier I couldn't get her into the local school

mettre un enfant au lit to put a child to bed

on m'a mis au standard they put me on the switchboard

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans l'avion/le train to put somebody on the plane/the train

mettre ses enfants dans le privé to send one's children to private school

mettre quelqu'un en: mettre un enfant en pension to put a child in a ou to send a child to boarding school

mettre quelque chose sur: mettre 100 euros sur un cheval to put ou to lay 100 euros on a horse

mettre de l'argent sur son compte to put ou to pay some money into one's account

mettre quelqu'un en boîte (familier) to pull somebody's leg

2. [poser horizontalement] to lay, to put

mettre la main sur le bras de quelqu'un to lay ou to put one's hand on somebody's arm

mettre quelque chose à plat to lay something down flat

3. [disposer]

mettre le loquet to put the latch down

4. [ajuster] to set

mettre quelque chose droit to set something straight (sens propre)

mettre une pendule à l'heure to set a clock to the right time

mets la sonnerie à 20 h 30 set the alarm for 8:30 p.m

5. [établir - dans un état, une situation]

mettre quelque chose à: mettre un étang à sec to drain a pond

mettez les verbes à l'infinitif put the verbs into the infinitive

mettre quelqu'un à: mettre quelqu'un à l'amende to fine somebody, to impose a fine on somebody

mettre quelqu'un au travail to set somebody to work, to get somebody working

mettre quelqu'un au désespoir to cause somebody to despair

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans la confidence to let somebody in on ou into the secret

mettre quelqu'un dans l'embarras

a. [perplexité] to put somebody in a predicament

b. [pauvreté] to put somebody in financial difficulty

mettre quelqu'un dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose to oblige somebody to do something

mettre en: mettre une maison en vente to put a house up for sale

mettre du vin en bouteilles to put wine into bottles, to bottle wine

mettre une plante en pot to pot a plant

mettre quelque chose en miettes to smash something to bits

mettre un poème en musique to set a poem to music

mettre quelque chose en vigueur to bring something into force ou operation

mettre quelque chose à: mettre quelque chose à cuire to put something on to cook

mettre quelque chose à réchauffer to heat something up (again)

mettre du linge à sécher to put ou to hang clothes up to dry

mettre quelque chose à tremper to put something to soak, to soak something

6. [fixer] to put

mettre une pièce à un pantalon to put a patch on ou to patch a pair of trousers

mettre un bouton à sa veste to sew a button on one's jacket

[ajouter] to put

il faut lui mettre des piles you have to put batteries in it

j'ai fait mettre de nouveaux verres à mes lunettes I had new lenses put in my glasses

7. [se vêtir, se coiffer, se chausser de] to put on (separable)

[porter régulièrement] to wear

mets une barrette put a (hair) slide in

je lui ai mis son manteau/ses gants I put his coat/his gloves on (for him)

8. [faire fonctionner - appareil] to turn ou to put ou to switch on (separable)

mets de la musique put some music on, play some music

mets les sports (familier) /la première chaîne put on the sport channel/channel one

9. [installer] to put in (separable), to install

faire mettre le chauffage central to have central heating put in ou installed

mettre du papier peint/de la moquette dans une pièce to wallpaper/to carpet a room

10. [consacrer - temps] to take

elle a mis trois mois à me répondre she took three months ou it took her three months to answer me

combien de temps met-on pour y aller? how long does it take to get there?

nous y mettrons le temps/le prix qu'il faudra we'll spend as much time/money as we have to

tu as mis le temps! (familier) you took your time about it!, you took long enough!

tu en a mis du temps pour te décider! you took some time to make up your mind!

mettre de l'argent dans une voiture to put money in ou into a car

11. [écrire] to put

on met un accent sur le "e" "e" takes an accent

on met deux m à "pomme" "pomme" has two m's

mets qu'il a refusé de signer (familier) write ou put down that he refused to sign

12. [supposer]

mettons (let's) say

et mettons que tu gagnes? suppose ou let's say you win?

il faut, mettons, 2 mètres de tissu we need, (let's) say ou shall we say, 2 metres of material

mettons que j'ai mal compris! [acceptation] let's just say I got it wrong!

13. [donner] to give

je vous mets un peu plus de la livre I've put in a bit more than a pound

le prof m'a mis 18 ≃ the teacher gave me an A

14. (familier) [infliger]

qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis au ping-pong! he really hammered me ou he didn't half thrash me at table tennis!

on leur a mis 5 buts en première mi-temps we hammered in 5 goals against them in the first half

je lui ai mis une bonne claque I gave ou landed him a good clout

qu'est-ce que son père va lui mettre! his father is really going to give it to him!

15. (locution)

on les met! (très familier) let's split! (très familier)

va te faire mettre! (vulgaire) up yours! (très familier)

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se mettre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [dans une position, un endroit - chose] to go

où se mettent les tasses? where do the cups go?

les pieds, ça ne se met pas sur la table! tables aren't made to put your feet on!

2. [aller - vêtement] to go

le noir se met avec tout black goes with everything

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se mettre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'installer, s'établir - dans une position]

se mettre debout to stand up

se mettre sur le dos to lie (down) on one's back

mets-toi près de la fenêtre

a. [debout] stand near the window

b. [assis] sit near the window

mettez-vous en cercle arrange yourselves into ou form a circle

je me mets dehors pour travailler I go outside to work

mettez-vous dans la position du lotus get into the lotus position

2. [entrer - dans un état, une situation]

ne te mets pas dans un tel état! don't get (yourself) into such a state!

se mettre en rage to get into a rage

il s'est mis dans une position difficile he's got ou put himself in a difficult situation

3. [s'habiller]

se mettre en to put on

se mettre en pantalon to put on a pair of trousers

elle se met toujours en jupe she always wears a skirt

4. [s'unir]

se mettre avec quelqu'un

a. [pour un jeu] to team up with somebody

b. [pour vivre] to move in with somebody

c. [dans une discussion] to side with somebody

on s'est tous mis ensemble pour acheter le cadeau we all clubbed together to buy the present

on s'est mis par équipes de 6 we split up into ou we formed teams of 6 (people)

ils ont dû s'y mettre à 4 pour porter le buffet it took 4 of them to carry the dresser

5. (locution)

qu'est-ce qu'ils se mettent!

a. (très familier) [dans un combat, un débat] they're really having a go at each other!

b. [en mangeant] they're really getting stuck in!

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se mettre verbe pronominal transitif

to put on (separable)

se mettre une belle robe/du parfum to put on a nice dress/some perfume

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se mettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [passer à]

quand le feu se met au rouge when the lights turn ou go red

MÉTÉOROLOGIE

le temps se met au beau it's turning sunny

le temps se met au froid it's getting ou turning cold

2. [commencer]

se mettre au judo to take up judo

se mettre à l'ouvrage to set to work, to get down to work

voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir! now it's started to rain ou raining!

s'y mettre

a. [au travail] to get down to it

b. [à une activité nouvelle] to have a try

si tu t'y mets aussi, je renonce! if you join in as well, I give up!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mettre

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1. preposition
1) (position; also fig.) in (+ Dat.)

in the fields — auf den Feldern

a ride in a motor car — eine Autofahrt

shot/wounded in the leg — ins Bein geschossen/am Bein verwundet

in this heat — bei dieser Hitze

the highest mountain in the world — der höchste Berg der Welt

2) (wearing as dress) in (+ Dat.); (wearing as headgear) mit

in brown shoes — mit braunen Schuhen

a lady in black — eine Dame in Schwarz

3) (with respect to)

two feet in diameter — mit einem Durchmesser von zwei Fuß

a change in attitude — eine Änderung der Einstellung; see also academic.ru/34615/herself">herself 1); itself 1)

4) (as a proportionate part of)

eight dogs in ten — acht von zehn Hunden; see also gradient

5) (as a member of) in (+ Dat.)

be in the Scouts — bei den Pfadfindern sein

be employed in the Civil Service — als Beamter/Beamtin beschäftigt sein

6) (as content of)

there are three feet in a yard — ein Yard hat drei Fuß

what is there in this deal for me? — was springt für mich bei dem Geschäft heraus? (ugs.)

there is nothing/not much or little in it — (difference) da ist kein/kein großer Unterschied [zwischen ihnen]

there is something in what you say — an dem, was Sie sagen, ist etwas dran (ugs.)

7) (expr. identity) in (+ Dat.)

have a faithful friend in somebody — an jemandem einen treuen Freund haben

8) (concerned with) in (+ Dat.)

what line of business are you in? — in welcher Branche sind Sie?

he's in politics — er ist Politiker

she's in insurance — sie ist in der Versicherungsbranche tätig

9)

be [not] in it — (as competitor) [nicht] dabei od. im Rennen sein

10) (with the means of; having as material or colour)

a message in code — eine verschlüsselte Nachricht

in writing — schriftlich

in this way — auf diese Weise; so

in a few words — mit wenigen Worten

a dress in velvet — ein Kleid aus Samt

this sofa is also available in leather/blue — dieses Sofa gibt es auch in Leder/Blau

write something in red — etwas in Rot schreiben

draw in crayon/ink — etc. mit Kreide/Tinte usw. zeichnen; see also English 2. 1)

11) (while, during)

in fog/rain — etc. bei Nebel/Regen usw.

in the eighties/nineties — in den Achtzigern/Neunzigern

4 o'clock in the morning/afternoon — 4 Uhr morgens/abends

in 1990 — [im Jahre] 1990

12) (after a period of) in (+ Dat.)

in three minutes/years — in drei Minuten/Jahren

13) (within the ability of)

have it in one [to do something] — fähig sein [, etwas zu tun]

I didn't know you had it in you — das hätte ich dir nicht zugetraut

there is no malice in him — er hat nichts Bösartiges an sich (Dat.)

14)

in that — insofern als; see also far 1. 4)

15)

in doing this — (by so doing) indem jemand das tut/tat; dadurch
2. adverb
1) (inside) hinein[gehen usw.]; (towards speaker) herein[kommen usw.]

is everyone in? — sind alle drin? (ugs.)

‘In’ — "Einfahrt"/"Eingang"

2) (at home, work, etc.)

be in — da sein

find somebody in — jemanden antreffen

ask somebody in — jemanden hereinbitten

he's been in and out all day — er war den ganzen Tag über mal da und mal nicht da

3) (included) darin; drin (ugs.)

cost £50 all in — 50 Pfund kosten, alles inbegriffen

4) (inward) innen

5) (in fashion) in (ugs.); in Mode

6) (elected)

be in — gewählt sein

7) (having arrived)

be in — [Zug, Schiff, Ware, Bewerbung:] da sein; [Ernte:] eingebracht sein

8)

somebody is in for something — (about to undergo something) jemandem steht etwas bevor; (taking part in something) jemand nimmt an etwas (Dat.) teil

we're in for it now! — (coll.) jetzt blüht uns was! (ugs.)

have it in for somebody — es auf jemanden abgesehen haben (ugs.)

9) (coll.): (as participant, accomplice, observer, etc.)

be in on the secret/discussion — in das Geheimnis eingeweiht sein/bei der Diskussion dabei sein

be [well] in with somebody — mit jemandem [gut] auskommen
3. attributive adjective
(fashionable) Mode-

the in crowd — die Clique, die gerade in ist (ugs.)

in joke — Insiderwitz, der
4. noun
know the ins and outs of a matter — sich in einer Sache genau auskennen

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(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) in Stücke

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[ɪn]

I. PREPOSITION

1. (position) in + dat

the butter is \in the fridge die Butter ist im Kühlschrank

I live \in New York/Germany ich lebe in New York/Deutschland

he read it \in the paper er hat es in der Zeitung gelesen

soak it \in warm water lassen Sie es in warmem Wasser einweichen

I've got a pain \in my back ich habe Schmerzen im Rücken

who's the woman \in that painting? wer ist die Frau auf diesem Bild?

he is deaf \in his left ear er hört auf dem linken Ohr nichts

down below \in the valley unten im Tal

\in a savings account auf einem Sparkonto

to lie in bed/the sun im Bett/in der Sonne liegen

to ride \in a car [im] Auto fahren

to be \in hospital im Krankenhaus sein

\in the middle of sth in der Mitte von etw dat

to be \in prison im Gefängnis sein

to be \in a prison in einem Gefängnis sein (als Besucher)

\in the street auf der Straße

2. after vb (into) in + dat

I just put too much milk \in my coffee ich habe zu viel Milch in meinen Kaffee getan

he went \in the rain er ging hinaus in den Regen

slice the potatoes \in two schneiden Sie die Kartoffel einmal durch

to get \in the car ins Auto steigen

to invest \in the future in die Zukunft investieren

to invest one's savings \in stocks seine Ersparnisse in Aktien anlegen

to get \in trouble Schwierigkeiten bekommen, in Schwierigkeiten geraten

3. AM (at) auf + dat

is Erika still \in school? ist Erika noch auf der Schule?

Boris is \in college Boris ist auf dem College

4. (as part of) in + dat

he was a singer \in a band er war Sänger in einer Band

there are 31 days in March der März hat 31 Tage

get together \in groups of four! bildet Vierergruppen!

you're with us \in our thoughts wir denken an dich, in Gedanken sind wir bei dir

5. (state, condition) in + dat

he cried out \in pain er schrie vor Schmerzen

he always drinks \in excess er trinkt immer zu viel

\in anger im Zorn

dark \in colour dunkelfarbig

difference \in quality Qualitätsunterschied m

to be \in [no] doubt [nicht] zweifeln [o im Zweifel sein]

\in his excitement in seiner Begeisterung

\in horror voller Entsetzen

\in all honesty in aller Aufrichtigkeit

to be \in a hurry es eilig haben

to be \in love [with sb] [in jdn] verliebt sein

to fall \in love [with sb] sich akk [in jdn] verlieben

to live \in luxury im Luxus leben

to be \in in a good mood guter Laune sein

\in private vertraulich

to put sth \in order etw in Ordnung bringen

\in a state of panic in Panik

\in secret im Geheimen, heimlich

to tell sb sth \in all seriousness jdm etw in vollem Ernst sagen

6. (with) mit + dat

, in + dat

it was covered \in dirt es war mit Schmutz überzogen

to pay \in cash [in] bar bezahlen

to pay \in dollars mit [o in] Dollar zahlen

to write \in ink/pencil mit Tinte/Bleistift schreiben

to paint \in oils in Öl malen

\in writing schriftlich

7. (language, music, voice)

Mozart's Piano Concerto \in E flat Mozarts Klavierkonzert in E-Moll

\in English/French/German auf Englisch/Französisch/Deutsch

to listen to music \in stereo Musik stereo hören

to speak to sb \in a normal tone of voice sich akk mit jdm normal unterhalten

to speak \in a loud/small voice mit lauter/leiser Stimme sprechen

to talk \in a whisper sehr leise reden, mit Flüsterstimme sprechen

8. (time: during) am + dat

, in + dat

he's getting forgetful \in his old age er wird vergesslich auf seine alten Tage

she assisted the doctor \in the operation sie assistierte dem Arzt bei der Operation

\in 1968 [im Jahre] 1968

\in the end am Ende, schließlich

to be with the Lord \in eternity bei Gott im Himmel sein

to be \in one's forties in den Vierzigern sein

\in March/May im März/Mai

\in the morning/afternoon/evening morgens [o am Morgen] /nachmittags [o am Nachmittag] /abends [o am Abend]

\in the late 60s in den späten Sechzigern

\in spring/summer/autumn/winter im Frühling/Sommer/Herbst/Winter

9. (time: within) in + dat

dinner will be ready \in ten minutes das Essen ist in zehn Minuten fertig

I'll be ready \in a week's time in einer Woche werde ich fertig sein

he learnt to drive \in two weeks in [o innerhalb von] zwei Wochen konnte er Auto fahren

to return \in a few minutes/hours/days in einigen Minuten/Stunden/Tagen zurückkommen

\in record time in Rekordzeit

10. (time: for) seit + dat

she hasn't heard from him \in six months sie hat seit sechs Monaten nichts mehr von ihm gehört

I haven't done that \in a long time ich habe das lange Zeit nicht mehr gemacht

I haven't seen her \in years ich habe sie seit Jahren nicht gesehen

11. (at a distance of) nach + dat

the house should be coming up \in about one mile das Haus müsste nach einer Meile auftauchen

12. (job, profession)

he's \in computers er hat mit Computern zu tun

she's \in business/politics sie ist Geschäftsfrau/Politikerin

she works \in publishing sie arbeitet bei einem Verlag

to enlist \in the army sich akk als Soldat verpflichten

13. (wearing) in + dat

he was all \in black er war ganz in Schwarz

you look nice \in green Grün steht dir

the woman \in the hat die Frau mit dem Hut

the man [dressed] \in the grey suit der Mann in dem grauen Anzug

to be \in disguise verkleidet sein

\in the nude nackt

to sunbathe \in the nude nackt sonnenbaden

to be \in uniform Uniform tragen

14. (result) als

\in conclusion schließlich, zum Schluss

\in exchange als Ersatz, dafür

\in fact tatsächlich, in Wirklichkeit

\in reply [or answer] [or response] to als Reaktion [o Antwort] auf + akk

\in that... ( form) insofern als

I was fortunate \in that I had friends ich hatte Glück, weil ich Freunde hatte

15. + -ing (while doing)

\in attempting to save the child, he nearly lost his own life bei dem Versuch, das Kind zu retten, kam er beinahe selbst um

\in refusing to work abroad, she missed a good job weil sie sich weigerte, im Ausland zu arbeiten, entging ihr ein guter Job

\in saying this, I will offend him wenn ich das sage, würde ich ihn beleidigen

\in doing so dabei, damit

16. (with quantities)

temperatures tomorrow will be \in the mid-twenties die Temperaturen werden sich morgen um 25 Grad bewegen

he's about six foot \in height er ist ungefähr zwei Meter groß

a novel \in 3 parts ein Roman in 3 Teilen

people died \in their thousands die Menschen starben zu Tausenden

to be equal \in weight gleich viel wiegen

\in total insgesamt

17. (comparing amounts) pro + dat

the potatoes are twenty pence \in the pound die Kartoffeln kosten zwanzig Pence pro Pfund

she has a one \in three chance ihre Chancen stehen eins zu drei

one \in ten people jeder zehnte

18. after vb (concerning)

to interfere \in sb's business sich akk in jds Angelegenheiten einmischen

to share \in sb's success an jds Erfolg teilnehmen

to be interested \in in sth sich akk für etw akk interessieren

19. after n

she underwent a change \in style sie hat ihren Stil geändert

she had no say \in the decision sie hatte keinen Einfluss auf die Entscheidung

to have confidence \in sb jdm vertrauen, Vertrauen zu jdm haben

20. (in a person)

▪ \in sb mit jdm

we're losing a very good sales agent \in Kim mit Kim verlieren wir eine sehr gute Verkaufsassistentin

it isn't \in sb to do sth jd ist nicht zu etw dat in der Lage

it's not \in me to lie ich kann nicht lügen

to not have it \in oneself to do sth nicht in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

21. (author) bei + dat

these themes can often be found \in Schiller diese Themen kommen bei Schiller oft vor

22.

▶ \in all insgesamt

there were 10 of us \in all wir waren zu zehnt

▶ all \in all alles in allem

all \in all it's been a good year insgesamt gesehen, war es ein gutes Jahr

▶ \in between dazwischen

▶ there's nothing [or not much] [or very little] \in it da ist kein großer Unterschied

▶ to be \in and out of sth:

she's been \in and out of hospitals ever since the accident sie war seit dem Unfall immer wieder im Krankenhaus

II. ADVERB

1. inv (into sth) herein

come \in! herein!

\in with you! rein mit dir!

he opened the door and went \in er öffnete die Tür und ging hinein

she was locked \in sie war eingesperrt

could you bring the clothes \in? könntest du die Wäsche hereinholen?

she didn't ask me \in sie hat mich nicht hereingebeten

the sea was freezing, but \in she went das Meer war eiskalt, doch sie kannte nichts und ging hinein

to bring the harvest \in die Ernte einbringen

2. inv (at arrival point) train, bus

the train got \in very late der Zug ist sehr spät eingetroffen

the bus is due \in any moment now der Bus müsste jetzt jeden Moment kommen

3. inv (towards land)

is the tide coming \in or going out? kommt oder geht die Flut?

we watched the ship come \in wir sahen zu, wie das Schiff einlief

4. inv (submitted)

to get [or hand] sth \in etw abgeben [o einreichen

5. inv (elected)

to get \in candidate gewählt werden; party also an die Regierung kommen

6.

▶ day \in, day out tagein, tagaus

▶ to get \in with sb sich akk bei jdm lieb Kind machen fam

▶ to get \in on sth über etw akk Bescheid wissen

▶ to let sb \in on sth jdn in etw akk einweihen

III. ADJECTIVE

1. pred, inv (there) da; (at home) zu Hause

is David \in? ist David da?

I'm afraid Mr Jenkins is not \in at the moment Herr Jenkins ist leider gerade nicht im Hause form

to have a quiet evening \in einen ruhigen Abend zu Hause verbringen

2. inv (leading in) einwärts

door \in Eingangstür f

\in-tray AUS, BRIT

\in-box AM Behälter m für eingehende Post

3. inv (in fashion) in

▪ to be \in in [o angesagt] sein

to be the \in place to dance/dine ein angesagtes Tanzlokal/Restaurant sein

4. pred, inv (submitted)

when does your essay have to be \in? wann musst du deinen Essay abgeben?

the application must be \in by May 31 die Bewerbung muss bis zum 31. Mai eingegangen sein

5. pred, inv (elected)

▪ to be \in candidate gewählt sein; party also an der Regierung sein

6. pred, inv SPORT (within bounds)

the ball was definitely \in! der Ball war keineswegs im Aus!

7. pred, inv SPORT

▪ to be \in player am Ball sein; (in cricket) team am Schlag sein

8. pred, inv (in season) reif

pumpkins are \in! Kürbisse jetzt frisch!

9.

▶ to be \in at sth bei etw dat dabei sein

▶ to be \in for sth sich akk auf etw akk gefasst machen müssen

you'll be \in for it if... du kannst dich auf was gefasst machen, wenn...

▶ to be \in on sth über etw akk Bescheid wissen

▶ to be [well] \in with sb bei jdm gut angeschrieben sein

she just says those things to get \in with the teacher sie sagt so was doch nur, um sich beim Lehrer lieb Kind zu machen

IV. NOUN

1. (connection) Kontakt[e] m[pl]

he wants to get involved with that group but doesn't have an \in er würde gern mit dieser Gruppe in Kontakt kommen, aber bis jetzt fehlt ihm die Eintrittskarte

2. AM POL

▪ the \ins die Regierungspartei

3.

▶ to know the \ins and outs of sth sich akk in einer S. dat genau auskennen

▶ to understand the \ins and outs of sth etw hundertprozentig verstehen

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[ɪn]
1. PREPOSITION
When in is the second element of a phrasal verb, eg ask in, fill in, hand in, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg in danger, in the end, weak in, wrapped in, look up the other word.
1) position in (+dat); (with motion) in (+acc)

it was in the lorry/bag/car — es war auf dem Lastwagen/in der Tasche/im Auto

he put it in the lorry/car/bag — er legte es auf den Lastwagen/ins Auto/steckte es in die Tasche

in here/there — hierin/darin, hier/da drin (inf); (with motion) hier/da hinein or rein (inf)

go in that direction — gehen Sie in diese or dieser Richtung

in the street — auf der/die Straße

in Thompson Street — in der Thompsonstraße

he lives in a little village — er wohnt auf or in einem kleinen Dorf

sitting in the window — am Fenster sitzend

a flag hung in the window — eine Flagge hing im Fenster

in (the) church — in der Kirche

to stay in the house — im Haus or (at home) zu Hause or zuhause (Aus, Sw) bleiben

in bed/prison — im Bett/Gefängnis

in Germany/Switzerland/the United States — in Deutschland/der Schweiz/den Vereinigten Staaten after the superlative, in is sometimes untranslated and the genitive case used instead.

the highest mountain in Scotland — der höchste Berg Schottlands or in Schottland

the best in the class — der Beste der Klasse, der Klassenbeste

2) people bei

you can find examples of this in Dickens —

rare in a child of that age — selten bei einem Kind in diesem Alter

you have a great leader in him — in ihm habt ihr einen großen Führer

he hasn't got it in him — er hat nicht das Zeug dazu

he doesn't have it in him to... — er bringt es nicht fertig,... zu...

3) dates, seasons, time of day in (+dat)

in 1999 — (im Jahre) 1999

in May 1999 — im Mai 1999

in the sixties — in den sechziger Jahren or Sechzigerjahren

in June — im Juni

in (the) spring — im Frühling

in the morning(s) — morgens, am Morgen, am Vormittag

in the afternoon — nachmittags, am Nachmittag

in the daytime — tagsüber, während des Tages

in the evening — abends, am Abend

three o'clock in the afternoon — drei Uhr nachmittags

in those days — damals, zu jener Zeit

4) time of life in (+dat)

she is in her thirties — sie ist in den Dreißigern

in middle age — im mittleren Alter

in old age — im Alter

in childhood — in der Kindheit, im Kindesalter

in my childhood — in meiner Kindheit

5) interval of time in (+dat)

she did it in three hours — sie machte es in drei Stunden or innerhalb von drei Stunden

in a short time — in kurzer Zeit

in a week( 's time) — in einer Woche

I haven't seen him in years — ich habe ihn jahrelang or seit Jahren nicht mehr gesehen

in a moment or minute — sofort, gleich

6) numbers, quantities zu

packed in hundreds — zu Hunderten abgepackt

to walk in twos — zu zweit gehen

to count in fives —

to die in hundreds — zu hunderten or Hunderten sterben

in large/small quantities — in großen/kleinen Mengen

in some measure — in gewisser Weise, zu einem gewissen Grad

in part — teilweise, zum Teil

7)

ratios he has a one in 500 chance of winning — er hat eine Gewinnchance von eins zu 500

one ( man) in ten — einer von zehn, jeder Zehnte

one book/child in ten — jedes zehnte Buch/Kind, ein Buch/Kind von zehn

one in five children — ein Kind von fünf

a tax of twenty pence in the pound — ein Steuersatz von zwanzig Prozent

there are 12 inches in a foot — ein Fuß hat 12 Zoll

8)

manner, state, condition to speak in a loud/soft voice — mit lauter/leiser Stimme sprechen, laut/leise sprechen

to speak in a whisper — flüstern, flüsternd sprechen

to speak in German —

the background is painted in red — der Hintergrund ist rot( gemalt) or in Rot gehalten

to pay in dollars — mit or in Dollar bezahlen

to stand in a row/in groups — in einer Reihe/in Gruppen stehen

in this way — so, auf diese Weise

she squealed in delight — sie quietschte vor Vergnügen

in anger — im Zorn

in surprise — überrascht

to be in a rage — wütend or zornig sein

in good condition — in gutem Zustand

to live in luxury/poverty — im Luxus/in Armut leben

9) clothes in (+dat)

in one's best clothes — in Sonntagskleidung

in his shirt — im Hemd

in his shirt sleeves — in Hemdsärmeln, hemdsärmelig

in his slippers — in Hausschuhen

dressed in white — weiß gekleidet

she was dressed in silk —

the lady in green — die Dame in Grün

10)

substance, material upholstered in silk — mit Seide bezogen

to paint in oils — in Öl malen

to write in ink/pencil — mit Tinte/Bleistift schreiben

in marble — in Marmor, marmorn

a sculptor who works in marble — ein Bildhauer, der mit Marmor arbeitet

11)

in respect of blind in the left eye — auf dem linken Auge blind, links blind

a rise in prices — ein Preisanstieg m, ein Anstieg m der Preise

ten feet in height by thirty in length — zehn Fuß hoch auf dreißig Fuß lang

the trousers are too long in the leg — die (Hosen)beine sind zu lang

five in number — fünf an der Zahl

the latest thing in hats — der letzte Schrei bei Hüten

12)

occupation, activity he is in the army — er ist beim Militär

he is in banking/the motor business — er ist im Bankwesen/in der Autobranche (tätig)

13)

set structures __diams; in + -ing in saying this, I... — wenn ich das sage,... ich

in trying to escape — beim Versuch zu fliehen, beim Fluchtversuch

in trying to save him she fell into the water herself — beim Versuch or als sie versuchte, ihn zu retten, fiel sie selbst ins Wasser

but in saying this —

he made a mistake in saying that — es war ein Fehler von ihm, das zu sagen

the plan was unrealistic in that it didn't take account of the fact that... — der Plan war unrealistisch, da or weil er nicht berücksichtigte, dass...

2. ADVERB
When in is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come in, live in, sleep in, look up the verb.da; (at home also) zu Hause, zuhause (Aus, Sw)
there is nobody in — es ist niemand da/zu Hause to be in may require a more specific translation.

the train is in — der Zug ist da or angekommen

the harvest is in — die Ernte ist eingebracht

the tide is in — es ist Flut

our team is in (Cricket) — unsere Mannschaft ist am Schlag

our candidate is in — unser Kandidat wurde gewählt or ist reingekommen (inf)

my luck is in — ich habe einen Glückstag

he's in for a surprise/disappointment — ihm steht eine Überraschung/Enttäuschung bevor, er kann sich auf eine Überraschung/Enttäuschung gefasst machen

we are in for rain/a cold spell — uns (dat) steht Regen/eine Kältewelle bevor

he's in for it! — der kann sich auf was gefasst machen (inf), der kann sich freuen (iro) __diams; to have it in for sb (inf) es auf jdn abgesehen haben (inf) __diams; to be in on sth an einer Sache beteiligt sein; on secret etc über etw (acc) Bescheid wissen

he likes to be in on things — er mischt gern (überall) mit (inf) __diams; to be (well) in with sb sich gut mit jdm verstehen

3. ADJECTIVE
(inf) in inv (inf)
long skirts are in — lange Röcke sind in (inf) or sind in Mode

the in thing — das, was zurzeit in ist (inf) or Mode ist

the in thing is to... — es ist zurzeit in (inf) or Mode, zu...

it's the in place to go — da gehen jetzt alle hin

the in thing to do — groß in Mode

4. the insPLURAL NOUN

1) = details __diams; the ins and outs die Einzelheiten pl

to know the ins and outs of sth —

I don't know the ins and outs of the situation — über die Einzelheiten der Sache weiß ich nicht Bescheid

2) POL US

the ins — die Regierungspartei

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1. (räumlich, auf die Frage: wo?) in (dat), innerhalb (gen), an (dat), auf (dat):

in England (London) in England (London); → blind A 1 a, country A 5, field A 1, room A 2, sky A 1, street A 1, etc

2. fig in (dat), bei, auf (dat), an (dat): → army 3, politics 3, share¹ A 4 b, stock A 19, etc

3. bei (Schriftstellern):

in Shakespeare

4. (auf die Frage: wohin?) in (akk):

put it in your pocket steck es in die Tasche

5. (Zustand, Beschaffenheit, Art und Weise) in (dat), auf (akk), mit:

in G major MUS in G-Dur; → arm² Bes Redew, brief B 1, case¹ A 2, cash¹ A 2, doubt C 1, C 3, dozen, English B 2, group A 1, manner 1, ruin A 2, short C 2, tear¹ 1, word Bes Redew, writing A 4, etc

6. (Beteiligung) in (dat), an (dat), bei:

be in it beteiligt sein, teilnehmen;

he isn’t in it er gehört nicht dazu;

there is nothing in it

a) es lohnt sich nicht,

b) → nothing Bes Redew

7. (Tätigkeit, Beschäftigung) in (dat), bei, mit, auf (dat):

in crossing the river beim Überqueren des Flusses; → accident 3, search C 1

8. (im Besitz, in der Macht) in (dat), bei, an (dat):

it is not in her to do sth es liegt nicht in ihrer Art, etwas zu tun; → have Bes Redew, etc

9. (zeitlich) in (dat), an (dat), bei, binnen, unter (dat), während, zu:

in two hours

a) in oder binnen zwei Stunden,

b) während zweier Stunden;

in 1985 1985; → beginning 1, daytime, evening A 1, flight², October, reign A 1, time Bes Redew, winter A 1, year 1, etc

10. (Richtung) in (akk, dat), auf (akk), zu: → confidence 1, trust B 1, etc

11. (Zweck) in (dat), zu, als: → answer A 1, defence 5, etc

12. (Grund) in (dat), aus, wegen, zu: → honor B 2, sport A 4, etc

13. (Hinsicht, Beziehung) in (dat), an (dat), in Bezug auf (akk):

the latest thing in das Neueste in oder an oder auf dem Gebiet (gen); → equal A 10, far Bes Redew, itself 3, number A 2, that³ 4, width 1, etc

14. nach, gemäß: → opinion 1, probability 1, etc

15. (Mittel, Material, Stoff) in (dat), aus, mit, durch:

in black boots in oder mit schwarzen Stiefeln;

a statue in bronze eine Bronzestatue; → oil A 2, pencil A 1, white B 1, etc

16. (Zahl, Betrag) in (dat), aus, von, zu:

seven in all insgesamt oder im Ganzen sieben;

there are 60 minutes in an hour eine Stunde hat 60 Minuten;

one in ten Americans einer von zehn Amerikanern, jeder zehnte Amerikaner;

five in the hundred 5 vom Hundert, 5 Prozent; → all Bes Redew, one A 1, etc

B adv

1. innen, drinnen:

in among mitten unter (akk od dat);

know in and out jemanden, etwas ganz genau kennen, in- und auswendig kennen;

be in for sth etwas zu erwarten haben;

now you are in for it umg jetzt bist du dran:

a) jetzt kannst du nicht mehr zurück

b) jetzt bist oder sitzt oder steckst du in der Patsche, jetzt gehts dir an den Kragen umg;

he is in for a shock er wird einen gewaltigen Schreck oder einen Schock bekommen;

I am in for an examination mir steht eine Prüfung bevor;

be in on

a) eingeweiht sein in (akk),

b) beteiligt sein an (dat);

be in with sb mit jemandem gutstehen;

the harvest is in die Ernte ist eingebracht; → keep in B 3, penny 1, etc

2. herein: → come in 1, show in, etc

3. hinein:

the way in der Eingang, der Weg nach innen; → walk in, etc

4. da, (an)gekommen:

the train is in

5. zu Hause, im Zimmer etc:

Mrs Brown is not in Mrs. Brown ist nicht da oder zu Hause;

he has been in and out all day er kommt und geht schon den ganzen Tag

6. POL an der Macht, an der Regierung, am Ruder umg:

the Conservatives are in; → come in 4

7. in umg, in Mode: → come in 3

8. SCHIFF

a) im Hafen

b) beschlagen, festgemacht (Segel)

c) zum Hafen:

on the way in beim Einlaufen (in den Hafen)

9. dazu, zusätzlich, als Zugabe: → throw in 3

C adj

1. im Innern oder im Hause befindlich, Innen…

2. POL an der Macht befindlich:

in party Regierungspartei f

3. nach Hause kommend:

the in train der ankommende Zug

4. an in restaurant ein Restaurant, das gerade in ist;

the in people die Leute, die alles mitmachen, was gerade in ist

5. umg (nur) für Eingeweihte oder Kenner (Witz etc)

D s

1. pl POL US Regierungspartei f

2. Winkel m, Ecke f:

the ins and outs

a) alle Winkel und Ecken,

b) fig (alle) Einzelheiten oder Schwierigkeiten oder Feinheiten;

know all the ins and outs of sich ganz genau auskennen bei oder in (dat), in- und auswendig kennen (akk)

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1. preposition
1) (position; also fig.) in (+ Dat.)

in the fields — auf den Feldern

a ride in a motor car — eine Autofahrt

shot/wounded in the leg — ins Bein geschossen/am Bein verwundet

in this heat — bei dieser Hitze

the highest mountain in the world — der höchste Berg der Welt

2) (wearing as dress) in (+ Dat.); (wearing as headgear) mit

in brown shoes — mit braunen Schuhen

a lady in black — eine Dame in Schwarz

3) (with respect to)

two feet in diameter — mit einem Durchmesser von zwei Fuß

a change in attitude — eine Änderung der Einstellung; see also herself 1); itself 1)

4) (as a proportionate part of)

eight dogs in ten — acht von zehn Hunden; see also gradient

5) (as a member of) in (+ Dat.)

be in the Scouts — bei den Pfadfindern sein

be employed in the Civil Service — als Beamter/Beamtin beschäftigt sein

6) (as content of)

there are three feet in a yard — ein Yard hat drei Fuß

what is there in this deal for me? — was springt für mich bei dem Geschäft heraus? (ugs.)

there is nothing/not much or little in it — (difference) da ist kein/kein großer Unterschied [zwischen ihnen]

there is something in what you say — an dem, was Sie sagen, ist etwas dran (ugs.)

7) (expr. identity) in (+ Dat.)

have a faithful friend in somebody — an jemandem einen treuen Freund haben

8) (concerned with) in (+ Dat.)

what line of business are you in? — in welcher Branche sind Sie?

he's in politics — er ist Politiker

she's in insurance — sie ist in der Versicherungsbranche tätig

9)

be [not] in it — (as competitor) [nicht] dabei od. im Rennen sein

10) (with the means of; having as material or colour)

a message in code — eine verschlüsselte Nachricht

in writing — schriftlich

in this way — auf diese Weise; so

in a few words — mit wenigen Worten

a dress in velvet — ein Kleid aus Samt

this sofa is also available in leather/blue — dieses Sofa gibt es auch in Leder/Blau

write something in red — etwas in Rot schreiben

draw in crayon/ink — etc. mit Kreide/Tinte usw. zeichnen; see also English 2. 1)

11) (while, during)

in fog/rain — etc. bei Nebel/Regen usw.

in the eighties/nineties — in den Achtzigern/Neunzigern

4 o'clock in the morning/afternoon — 4 Uhr morgens/abends

in 1990 — [im Jahre] 1990

12) (after a period of) in (+ Dat.)

in three minutes/years — in drei Minuten/Jahren

13) (within the ability of)

have it in one [to do something] — fähig sein [, etwas zu tun]

I didn't know you had it in you — das hätte ich dir nicht zugetraut

there is no malice in him — er hat nichts Bösartiges an sich (Dat.)

14)

in that — insofern als; see also far 1. 4)

15)

in doing this — (by so doing) indem jemand das tut/tat; dadurch
2. adverb
1) (inside) hinein[gehen usw.]; (towards speaker) herein[kommen usw.]

is everyone in? — sind alle drin? (ugs.)

‘In’ — "Einfahrt"/"Eingang"

2) (at home, work, etc.)

be in — da sein

find somebody in — jemanden antreffen

ask somebody in — jemanden hereinbitten

he's been in and out all day — er war den ganzen Tag über mal da und mal nicht da

3) (included) darin; drin (ugs.)

cost £50 all in — 50 Pfund kosten, alles inbegriffen

4) (inward) innen

5) (in fashion) in (ugs.); in Mode

6) (elected)

be in — gewählt sein

7) (having arrived)

be in — [Zug, Schiff, Ware, Bewerbung:] da sein; [Ernte:] eingebracht sein

8)

somebody is in for something — (about to undergo something) jemandem steht etwas bevor; (taking part in something) jemand nimmt an etwas (Dat.) teil

we're in for it now! — (coll.) jetzt blüht uns was! (ugs.)

have it in for somebody — es auf jemanden abgesehen haben (ugs.)

9) (coll.): (as participant, accomplice, observer, etc.)

be in on the secret/discussion — in das Geheimnis eingeweiht sein/bei der Diskussion dabei sein

be [well] in with somebody — mit jemandem [gut] auskommen
3. attributive adjective
(fashionable) Mode-

the in crowd — die Clique, die gerade in ist (ugs.)

in joke — Insiderwitz, der
4. noun
know the ins and outs of a matter — sich in einer Sache genau auskennen

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adj.

hinein adj. prep.

an präp.

auf präp.

in präp.

English-german dictionary > in

19 drop

1. noun
1) Tropfen, der

drops of rain/dew/blood/sweat — Regen- / Tau- / Bluts- / Schweißtropfen

drop by drop, in drops — tropfenweise

be a drop in the ocean or in the or a bucket — (fig.) ein Tropfen auf einen heißen Stein sein; (fig.): (small amount)

[just] a drop — [nur] ein kleiner Tropfen

2) (fig. coll.): (of alcohol) Gläschen, das

have had a drop too much — ein Glas über den Durst getrunken haben (ugs.)

3) in pl. (Med.) Tropfen Pl.

4) (vertical distance)

there was a drop of 50 metres from the roof to the ground below — vom Dach bis zum Boden waren es 50 Meter

5) (abrupt descent of land) plötzlicher Abfall; Absturz, der

6) (fig.): (decrease) Rückgang, der

drop in temperature/prices — Temperatur-/Preisrückgang, der

a drop in the cost of living — ein Sinken der Lebenshaltungskosten

a drop in salary/wages/income — eine Gehalts-/Lohn-/Einkommensminderung
2. intransitive verb,
- pp-

1) (fall) (accidentally) [herunter]fallen; (deliberately) sich [hinunter]fallen lassen

drop out of or from somebody's hand — jemandem aus der Hand fallen

2) (sink to ground) [Person:] fallen

drop to the ground — umfallen; zu Boden fallen

drop [down] dead — tot umfallen

drop dead! — (coll.) scher dich zum Teufel!

drop into bed/an armchair — ins Bett/in einen Sessel sinken

be fit or ready to drop — (coll.) zum Umfallen müde sein

3) (in amount etc.) sinken; [Wind:] abflauen, sich legen; [Stimme:] sich senken; [Kinnlade:] herunterfallen

4) (move, go)

drop back — (Sport) zurückfallen

5) (fall in drops) [Flüssigkeit:] tropfen ( from aus)

6)

drop [back] into one's old routine — in den alten Trott verfallen

drop into the habit or way of doing something — die Gewohnheit annehmen, etwas zu tun

7) (cease)

the affair was allowed to drop — man ließ die Angelegenheit auf sich (Dat.) beruhen

8)

let drop — beiläufig erwähnen [Tatsache, Absicht]; fallen lassen [Bemerkung]

let drop that/when... — beiläufig erwähnen, dass/wann...
3. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) (let fall) fallen lassen; abwerfen [Bomben, Flugblätter, Nachschub]; absetzen [Fallschirmjäger, Truppen]

drop a letter in the letter box — einen Brief einwerfen

drop the latch on the door — den Türriegel vorlegen

2) (by mistake) fallen lassen

she dropped crumbs on the floor/ juice on the table — ihr fielen Krümel auf den Boden/tropfte Saft auf den Tisch

he dropped the glass — ihm fiel das Glas herunter

3) (let fall in drops) tropfen

4) (utter casually) fallen lassen [Namen]

drop a hint — eine Anspielung machen

5) (send casually)

drop somebody a note or line — jemandem [ein paar Zeilen] schreiben

6) (set down, unload from car) absetzen [Mitfahrer, Fahrgast]

7) (omit) (in writing) auslassen; (in speech) nicht aussprechen

drop a name from a list — einen Namen von einer Liste streichen

8) (discontinue, abandon) fallen lassen [Plan, Thema, Anklage]; einstellen [Untersuchung, Ermittlungen]; beiseite lassen [Formalitäten]; aufgeben, Schluss machen mit [Verstellung, Heuchelei]

drop it! — lass das!

shall we drop the subject? — lassen Sie uns [lieber] das Thema wechseln

9)

drop somebody from a team — jemanden aus einer Mannschaft nehmen

10)

drop one's voice — die Stimme senken

11)

dropped handlebars — Rennlenker, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/99622/drop_by">drop by

- drop in

- drop off

- drop out

- drop round

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[drop] 1. noun
1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) der Tropfen

2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) der Schluck

3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) der Fall

4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) der Abfall
2. verb
1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) fallen lassen

2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) fallen

3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) aufgeben

4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) absetzen

5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) ein paar Zeilen schreiben

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- droplet
- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
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drop

[drɒp, AM drɑ:p]

I. NOUN

1. (vertical distance) Gefälle nt; (difference in level) Höhenunterschied m

there's a \drop of two metres from the window to the ground die Distanz zwischen Fenster und Boden beträgt zwei Meter

a sheer \drop ein steiles Gefälle

2. (decrease) Rückgang m, Fall m

the \drop in magazine subscriptions is causing concern die Abnahme der Zeitschriftenabonnements ist Besorgnis erregend

\drop in temperatures Temperaturrückgang m

3. (by aircraft) Abwurf m

the supplies were delivered by air \drop die Vorräte wurden mit dem Fallschirm abgeworfen

food/letter \drop Futter-/Postabwurf m

\drop of medical supplies Abwurf m von medizinischen Versorgungsgütern

4. of liquid Tropfen m

\drop of rain/water Regen-/Wassertropfen m

\drops of paint Farbspritzer pl

\drop by \drop tropfenweise

▪ \drops pl MED Tropfen pl

5. ( fam: drink) Schluck m fam, Gläschen nt fam

a \drop more juice/whisky/wine noch einen Schluck Saft/Whisky/Wein

wine anyone? — just a \drop for me please will jemand Wein? — für mich bitte nur ganz wenig

to have had a \drop too much [to drink] ein Glas über den Durst getrunken haben hum fam, einen sitzen haben fam

to have [or take] a \drop sich dat einen genehmigen hum fam

to like a wee \drop BRIT ganz gerne mal einen Schluck trinken

to not touch a \drop keinen Tropfen anrühren

6. (boiled sweet) Bonbon m o nt

fruit \drop Fruchtbonbon nt

7. (collection point) [Geheim]versteck nt

8. (execution by hanging)

▪ the \drop ( dated fam) [Tod m durch] Erhängen nt

he's for the \drop er soll gehängt werden

9.

▶ to get [or have] the \drop on sb jdm zuvorkommen

▶ at the \drop of a hat im Handumdrehen, prompt

▶ a \drop in the ocean ein Tropfen m auf den heißen Stein fig

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<- pp->

1. (cause to fall)

▪ to \drop sth etw fallen lassen

leaflets were \dropped on the town über der Stadt wurden Flugblätter abgeworfen

to \drop anchor Anker werfen, den Anker auswerfen, vor Anker gehen

to \drop ballast/a bomb Ballast/eine Bombe abwerfen

to \drop a bombshell ( fig) eine Bombe platzenlassen fig fam

to \drop a depth charge eine Wasserbombe abschießen

to \drop a stitch eine Masche fallen lassen

2. (lower)

▪ to \drop sth etw senken

you can \drop your arm now, Claire du kannst deinen Arm jetzt herunternehmen, Claire

to \drop one's eyes die Augen niederschlagen [o geh senken]

to \drop prices die Preise senken

to \drop one's voice die Stimme senken

3. ( fam: send)

to \drop sth in the post [or AM mail] etw in die Post tun fam

to \drop sb a line/postcard jdm ein paar Zeilen/eine [Post]karte schreiben

to \drop a letter into a mailbox AM einen Brief einwerfen

4. (dismiss)

to \drop sb [from his job] jdn entlassen

5. (give up)

▪ to \drop sth etw aufgeben [o fig fallenlassen]

I'm going to \drop aerobics next year nächstes Jahr höre ich mit Aerobic auf

let's \drop the subject lassen wir das Thema

to \drop an allegation/charges eine Behauptung/die Anklage fallenlassen

to \drop a course aus einem Kurs aussteigen fam

to \drop a demand von einer Forderung abgehen

to \drop everything alles stehen und liegen lassen

to let it \drop es auf sich dat beruhen lassen

6. (abandon)

▪ to \drop sb jdn fallenlassen fig, mit jdm nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen; (end a relationship) mit jdm Schluss machen fam

to \drop sb like a hot brick [or potato] ( fig) jdn wie eine heiße Kartoffel fallenlassen fam

7. SPORT

to \drop sb from a team jdn aus einer Mannschaft ausschließen

8. (leave out)

▪ to \drop sth etw weglassen

to \drop one's aitches [or h's] BRIT, AUS den Buchstaben ‚h‘ [im Anlaut] nicht aussprechen [o fam verschlucken] (euphemistisch für jemanden, der zur Unterschicht gehört)

9. ( fam: tell indirectly)

to \drop [sb] a hint [or some hints] [jdm gegenüber] eine Anspielung [o Andeutung] machen

I've been dropping hints that I would like to be invited ich habe durchblicken lassen, dass ich gerne eingeladen werden würde fam

to \drop a remark eine Bemerkung fallen lassen

to \drop a word in sb's ear [about sth] einmal mit jdm [über etw akk] sprechen

don't worry — I've \dropped a word in his ear mach dir keine Sorgen, ich habe ihn schon bearbeitet fam

10.

▶ to \drop the ball AM einen Schnitzer machen

▶ to \drop a brick [or BRIT clanger] ins Fettnäpfchen treten hum fam

▶ to \drop one's guard (cease being careful) unvorsichtig sein; (allow sb to get closer) seine Reserviertheit aufgeben

▶ to let it \drop that... beiläufig erwähnen, dass...; (make known) etw durchblicken lassen

▶ to \drop a name bekannte Persönlichkeiten beiläufig erwähnen und so tun, als würde man sie gut kennen, um andere zu beeindrucken

▶ to \drop sb right in it ( fam) jdn [ganz schön] reinreiten fam

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<- pp->

1. (descend) [herunter]fallen

to \drop into a chair in einen Sessel fallen [o sinken]

when he heard that he wasn't going to be invited his jaw \dropped als er hörte, dass er nicht eingeladen war, klappte ihm der Unterkiefer herunter

the curtain \dropped THEAT der Vorhang ist gefallen; ( fig)

the curtain has \dropped on communist rule über die kommunistische Herrschaft ist endgültig der Vorhang gefallen

2. (become lower) land sinken; water level fallen, sich akk senken; prices, temperatures sinken, zurückgehen, fallen

3. ( fam: become exhausted) umfallen, umsinken

to \drop with exhaustion [or tiredness] vor Erschöpfung umfallen

to be fit [or ready] to \drop zum Umfallen müde sein

to \drop [down] dead tot umfallen

\drop dead! ( fam) scher dich zum Teufel! fam

people are \dropping like flies here ( fam) die Leute fallen hier um wie die Fliegen fam

4.

▶ the penny \dropped esp BRIT der Groschen ist gefallen fam

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[drɒp]
1. NOUN

1) of liquid Tropfen m

drop by drop — tropfenweise

a drop of blood — ein Blutstropfen m, ein Tropfen m Blut

just a drop for me — für mich nur einen Tropfen

a drop of wine? — ein Schlückchen nt Wein?

it's a drop in the ocean or bucket (fig) — das ist ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein

eye drops — Augentropfen pl

2) = fall in temperature, prices Rückgang m (
in gen); (sudden) Sturz m ( in gen); (in blood pressure) Absinken nt ( in gen)
a drop in prices — ein Preisrückgang m/-sturz m

20% is quite a drop — 20%, das ist stark gefallen

he took a big drop in salary when he changed jobs — als er die Stelle wechselte, nahm er eine beträchtliche Gehaltsverschlechterung in Kauf

a sudden/noticeable drop in temperature — ein plötzlicher/merklicher Temperaturabfall

3) = vertical distance = difference in level Höhenunterschied m; (= fall) Sturz m, Fall m

a drop of ten feet — ein Höhenunterschied von zehn Fuß

there's a drop of ten feet down to the ledge — bis zu dem Felsvorsprung geht es zehn Fuß hinunter

it's a nasty drop — es geht tief hinunter

it was a sheer drop from the top of the cliff into the sea — die Klippen fielen schroff zum Meer ab

4) = delivery of supplies, arms Abwurf m; (of drugs etc) Lieferung f; (= parachute jump) (Ab)sprung m

the Red Cross made a drop of medical supplies into the flood zone — das Rote Kreuz warf Medikamente über dem Überschwemmungsgebiet ab

5) of gallows Falltür f

6) THEAT Vorhang m

7) = hiding place for secret mail toter Briefkasten

8)

= advantage to have the drop on sb — jdn ausstechen können

to get the drop on sb — sich (dat) einen Vorteil gegenüber jdm verschaffen

9) = sweet Drops m

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) = cause to fall in drops liquid tropfen

2) = allow to fall fallen lassen; bomb, supplies, pamphlets, burden abwerfen; parachutist absetzen; voice senken; curtsy machen; (KNITTING) stitch fallen lassen; (= lower) hemline herunterlassen; (THEAT) curtain herunterlassen

I dropped my watch — meine Uhr ist runtergefallen

don't drop it! — lass es nicht fallen!

he dropped his heavy cases on the floor —

drop that gun! — lass die Pistole fallen!

or mailbox (US) — einen Brief einwerfen or in den Briefkasten werfen

or pants — die Jungen ließen ihre Hosen herunter

3) = kill bird abschießen; (sl) person abknallen (inf)

4) = set down from car person absetzen; thing abliefern; (COMPUT: after dragging with mouse) ablegen; (from boat) cargo löschen

5) = utter casually remark, name fallen lassen; clue geben; hint machen

he let drop that he was going to get married (by mistake) — es rutschte ihm raus, dass er heiraten wollte (inf); (deliberately) er erwähnte so nebenbei, dass er heiraten wollte

6) = send postcard, note, line schreiben

to drop sb a note or a line — jdm ein paar Zeilen schreiben

7) = omit word, reference auslassen; (deliberately) weglassen (from in +dat); programme absetzen

this word drops the "e" in the plural — bei diesem Wort fällt das "e" im Plural weg

the paper refused to drop the story — die Zeitung weigerte sich, die Geschichte fallen zu lassen

he drops his aitches — er verschluckt immer das "h"

8) = abandon work, habit, lifestyle aufgeben; idea, plan fallen lassen, aufgeben; discussion, conversation abbrechen; candidate, minister, friend fallen lassen; girlfriend Schluss machen mit; (JUR) case niederschlagen

you'll find it hard to drop the habit — es wird Ihnen schwerfallen, sich (dat) das abzugewöhnen

you'd better drop the idea — schlagen Sie sich (dat) das aus dem Kopf

to drop sb from a team — jdn aus einer Mannschaft nehmen

let's drop the subject —

let's drop it! — lassen wir das!

drop it! (inf) — hör auf (damit)!

drop everything (and come here immediately)! (inf) — lass alles stehen und liegen (und komm sofort her)!

9) = lose money verlieren, loswerden (inf)

she dropped the first three games (Tennis) — sie gab die ersten drei Spiele ab

10) = give birth to (animal) werfen

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) = drip liquid (herunter)tropfen

2) = fall object (herunter)fallen; (THEAT curtain) fallen; (rate, temperature etc) sinken; (wind) sich legen; (voice) sich senken

don't let it drop —

to drop astern (Naut) — zurückfallen

Britain has dropped from fifth to tenth in the league — Großbritannien ist vom fünften auf den zehnten Ligaplatz (zurück)gefallen

3) to the ground person fallen; (= collapse) umfallen, umkippen (inf)

to drop to the ground —

to drop to one's knees — auf die Knie fallen or sinken

she dropped into an armchair — sie sank in einen Sessel, sie ließ sich in einen Sessel fallen

I'm ready to drop (inf) — ich bin zum Umfallen müde (inf)

she danced till she dropped (inf) — sie tanzte bis zum Umfallen (inf) or Gehtnichtmehr (inf)

to drop dead — tot umfallen

drop dead! ( inf, expressing contempt ) — geh zum Teufel!

small businesses were dropping like flies in the recession (inf) — während der Rezession gingen kleine Geschäfte massenweise ein (inf)

4) = end conversation etc aufhören

to let sth drop —

you can't just let the matter drop — Sie können die Sache nicht einfach auf sich beruhen lassen

shall we let it drop? — sollen wir es darauf beruhen lassen?

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drop [drɒp; US drɑp]

A s

1. Tropfen m:

a drop of blood ein Blutstropfen;

empty the glass to the last drop das Glas bis auf den letzten Tropfen leeren;

a drop in the bucket ( oder ocean) fig ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein;

the last drop which made the cup run over der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen brachte

2. pl MED Tropfen pl

3. fig Tropfen m, Tröpfchen n:

drop by drop, in drops tropfen-, tröpfchenweise

4. fig Glas n, Gläschen n:

he has had a drop too much er hat ein Glas oder eins oder einen über den Durst getrunken;

he likes a drop er trinkt gern einen

5. tropfenähnliches Gebilde, besonders

a) Ohrgehänge n

b) (herabhängendes) Prisma (am Glaslüster)

6. Bonbon m/n: → fruit drop

7. a) Fallen n, Fall m ( from aus):

at the drop of a hat umg beim geringsten Anlass; mir nichts, dir nichts;

get ( oder have) the drop on sb umg jemandem (beim Ziehen der Waffe) zuvorkommen, fig jemandem überlegen sein, jemandem (weit) voraus sein

b) → airdrop A

8. fig Fall m, Sturz m:

drop in prices WIRTSCH Preissturz;

drop in (the) temperature Temperatursturz, -abfall;

drop in the voltage ELEK Spannungsabfall

9. Fall(tiefe) m(f):

a drop of ten feet ein Fall aus 10 Fuß Höhe

10. (plötzliche) Senkung, (steiler) Abfall, Gefälle n

11. a) Fallvorrichtung f

b) Vorrichtung f zum Herablassen (von Lasten etc)

12. Falltür f

13. a) Fallbrett n (am Galgen)

b) Galgen m

14. (Fall)Klappe f (am Schlüsselloch etc)

15. besonders US (Brief- etc) Einwurf m

16. → drop curtain

B v/i prät und pperf dropped, obs dropt [drɒpt; US drɑpt]

1. (herab)tropfen, herabtröpfeln

2. triefen ( with von, vor dat)

3. (herab-, herunter)fallen ( from von; out of aus):

let sth drop etwas fallen lassen;

these words dropped from his lips fig diese Worte kamen von seinen Lippen

4. (nieder)sinken, fallen:

drop on one’s knees auf die Knie sinken oder fallen;

drop into a chair in einen Sessel sinken, sich in einen Sessel fallen lassen

5. a) (ohnmächtig) zu Boden sinken, umfallen:

be fit ( oder ready) to drop (with fatigue) zum Umfallen müde sein, sich vor Müdigkeit kaum mehr auf den Beinen halten können

b) auch drop dead tot umfallen:

drop dead! fig sl geh zum Teufel!

6. fig aufhören, im Sande verlaufen, einschlafen:

our correspondence dropped

7. (ver)fallen:

drop into a habit in eine Gewohnheit verfallen, sich etwas angewöhnen

8. (ab)sinken, sich senken

9. sinken, fallen, heruntergehen (Preise, Thermometer etc)

10. leiser werden (Stimme)

11. sich legen (Wind)

12. zufällig oder unerwartet kommen oder gehen:

drop into the room unerwartet ins Zimmer kommen, ins Zimmer schneien umg;

drop across sb (sth) zufällig auf jemanden (etwas) stoßen

13. umg herfallen (on, across, into über jemanden)

14. → drop back:

drop behind

a) zurückfallen hinter (akk),

b) sich zurückfallen lassen hinter (akk);

drop to the rear zurückbleiben, ins Hintertreffen geraten;

drop four places SPORT etc um vier Plätze zurückfallen

15. ZOOL Junge werfen, besonders

a) lammen

b) kalben

c) fohlen

16. abfallen (Gelände etc)

C v/t

1. (herab)tropfen oder (-)tröpfeln lassen

2. tropfenweise eingießen

3. eine Träne vergießen, fallen lassen

4. a) senken, herablassen

b) die Hose herunterlassen

5. fallen lassen, (Golf) den Ball droppen, sein Taschentuch etc verlieren:

drop everything alles liegen und stehen lassen; → potato

6. (hinein)werfen ( into in akk)

7. a) Bomben etc (ab)werfen

b) → airdrop B

8. SCHIFF den Anker auswerfen

9. eine Bemerkung fallen lassen:

drop sb a line ( oder note) jemandem ein paar Zeilen schreiben;

drop names → name-drop

10. ein Thema, eine Absicht etc fallen lassen:

let’s drop the matter sprechen wir von etwas anderem!; → charge C 9

11. eine Tätigkeit aufgeben, aufhören mit, SCHULE ein Fach abwählen:

drop writing aufhören zu schreiben;

drop the correspondence die Korrespondenz einschlafen lassen;

drop it! hör auf damit!, lass das!

12. a) jemanden fallen lassen

b) auch drop from the team SPORT einen Spieler aus der Mannschaft nehmen

c) einen Film etc absetzen

13. besonders US jemanden entlassen

14. ZOOL Junge, besonders Lämmer werfen

15. eine Last, auch Passagiere absetzen

16. besonders US umg Geld verlieren, besonders verspielen

17. Buchstaben etc auslassen: → aitch, H¹ 1

18. a) zu Fall bringen

b) zu Boden schlagen, (Boxen auch) auf die Bretter schicken

19. a) einen Vogel abschießen

b) umg jemanden abknallen

20. die Augen oder die Stimme senken:

drop one’s voice to a whisper

21. SPORT einen Punkt etc abgeben (to gegen):

drop a shot (Golf) einen Schlag verlieren, ein Bogey spielen

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1. noun
1) Tropfen, der

drops of rain/dew/blood/sweat — Regen- / Tau- / Bluts- / Schweißtropfen

drop by drop, in drops — tropfenweise

be a drop in the ocean or in the or a bucket — (fig.) ein Tropfen auf einen heißen Stein sein; (fig.): (small amount)

[just] a drop — [nur] ein kleiner Tropfen

2) (fig. coll.): (of alcohol) Gläschen, das

have had a drop too much — ein Glas über den Durst getrunken haben (ugs.)

3) in pl. (Med.) Tropfen Pl.

4) (vertical distance)

there was a drop of 50 metres from the roof to the ground below — vom Dach bis zum Boden waren es 50 Meter

5) (abrupt descent of land) plötzlicher Abfall; Absturz, der

6) (fig.): (decrease) Rückgang, der

drop in temperature/prices — Temperatur-/Preisrückgang, der

a drop in the cost of living — ein Sinken der Lebenshaltungskosten

a drop in salary/wages/income — eine Gehalts-/Lohn-/Einkommensminderung
2. intransitive verb,
- pp-

1) (fall) (accidentally) [herunter]fallen; (deliberately) sich [hinunter]fallen lassen

drop out of or from somebody's hand — jemandem aus der Hand fallen

2) (sink to ground) [Person:] fallen

drop to the ground — umfallen; zu Boden fallen

drop [down] dead — tot umfallen

drop dead! — (coll.) scher dich zum Teufel!

drop into bed/an armchair — ins Bett/in einen Sessel sinken

be fit or ready to drop — (coll.) zum Umfallen müde sein

3) (in amount etc.) sinken; [Wind:] abflauen, sich legen; [Stimme:] sich senken; [Kinnlade:] herunterfallen

4) (move, go)

drop back — (Sport) zurückfallen

5) (fall in drops) [Flüssigkeit:] tropfen ( from aus)

6)

drop [back] into one's old routine — in den alten Trott verfallen

drop into the habit or way of doing something — die Gewohnheit annehmen, etwas zu tun

7) (cease)

the affair was allowed to drop — man ließ die Angelegenheit auf sich (Dat.) beruhen

8)

let drop — beiläufig erwähnen [Tatsache, Absicht]; fallen lassen [Bemerkung]

let drop that/when... — beiläufig erwähnen, dass/wann...
3. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) (let fall) fallen lassen; abwerfen [Bomben, Flugblätter, Nachschub]; absetzen [Fallschirmjäger, Truppen]

drop a letter in the letter box — einen Brief einwerfen

drop the latch on the door — den Türriegel vorlegen

2) (by mistake) fallen lassen

she dropped crumbs on the floor/ juice on the table — ihr fielen Krümel auf den Boden/tropfte Saft auf den Tisch

he dropped the glass — ihm fiel das Glas herunter

3) (let fall in drops) tropfen

4) (utter casually) fallen lassen [Namen]

drop a hint — eine Anspielung machen

5) (send casually)

drop somebody a note or line — jemandem [ein paar Zeilen] schreiben

6) (set down, unload from car) absetzen [Mitfahrer, Fahrgast]

7) (omit) (in writing) auslassen; (in speech) nicht aussprechen

drop a name from a list — einen Namen von einer Liste streichen

8) (discontinue, abandon) fallen lassen [Plan, Thema, Anklage]; einstellen [Untersuchung, Ermittlungen]; beiseite lassen [Formalitäten]; aufgeben, Schluss machen mit [Verstellung, Heuchelei]

drop it! — lass das!

shall we drop the subject? — lassen Sie uns [lieber] das Thema wechseln

9)

drop somebody from a team — jemanden aus einer Mannschaft nehmen

10)

drop one's voice — die Stimme senken

11)

dropped handlebars — Rennlenker, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- drop by

- drop in

- drop off

- drop out

- drop round

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n.

Abfall -¨e m.

Niederfallen n.

Schlückchen n.

Tropfen - m. v.

absetzen v.

fallen (lassen) v.

fallen v.

(§ p.,pp.: fiel, ist gefallen)

streichen v.

(§ p.,pp.: strich, ist/hat gestrichen)

tropfen v.

zusammen brechen v.

zusammenbrechen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

English-german dictionary > drop

20 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.

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