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1 ♦ hour

♦ hour /aʊə(r)/
n.

1 ora ( 60 minuti; anche fig.): The clock struck the hour, l'orologio batté l'ora; I'm paid 15 euros an hour, sono pagato 15 euro all'ora; 80 miles per hour, 80 miglia all'ora; a two-hour delay, un ritardo di due ore; Our home is an hour's drive [walk] from here, casa nostra è a un'ora di macchina [di cammino] da qui; in an hour, tra un'ora; every hour, ogni ora; on the hour, all'ora precisa; ( anche) allo scadere di ogni ora ( alle 6, alle 7, alle 8, ecc.)

2 (pl.) ore; orario: Office hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., l'orario d'ufficio è dalle 8 alle 14; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- What hours do you work?, qual è il tuo orario di lavoro?; to work long hours, fare gli straordinari; lavorare oltre l'orario normale; licensing hours, orario di vendita degli alcolici; visiting hours, orario delle visite ( in un ospedale, una prigione, ecc.); waking hours, ore di veglia

3 (fig.) giorno; momento: She's the woman of the hour, è la donna del giorno; one's hour of glory, il proprio momento di gloria

● hour after hour, per ore e ore □ hour by hour, d'ora in ora □ (astron.) hour circle, circolo orario □ ( di un orologio) hour hand, lancetta delle ore □ (tecn.) hour meter, contaore □ at all hours, a tutte le ore; a qualsiasi ora □ banking hours, orario di sportello □ at an early hour, di buon'ora; presto □ (fig.) at the eleventh hour, all'ultimo minuto (o momento) □ by the hour, di ora in ora, di momento in momento; (di tariffa, stipendio, ecc.) a ore: The crisis is growing worse by the hour, la crisi si aggrava di ora in ora; Most waiters are paid by the hour, la maggior parte dei camerieri è pagata a ore □ every hour on the hour, allo scadere di ogni ora ( alle 6, alle 7, alle 8, ecc.) □ to keep early (o good) hours, andare a letto (o alzarsi) presto □ to keep late (o bad) hours, andare a letto (o smettere di lavorare, ecc.) tardi; far le ore piccole □ to keep regular hours, coricarsi e alzarsi a ore fisse; ( anche) fare le cose a ore fisse, essere abitudinario □ of the hour, dell'ora; del momento □ one's hour, la propria ora; l'ora della morte □ The hour is 3.47, sono le 3 e 47 ( esatte, di notte) □ within hours of st., poche ore dopo qc.; a poche ore di distanza da qc.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ hour
2 hour

noun

1) Stunde, die

half an hour — eine halbe Stunde

an hour and a half — anderthalb Stunden

be paid by the hour — stundenweise bezahlt werden

a two-hour session — eine zweistündige Sitzung

the 24-hour or twenty-four-hour clock — die Vierundzwanzigstundenuhr

2) (time o'clock) Zeit, die

on the hour — zur vollen Stunde

at this late hour — zu so später Stunde (geh.)

at all hours — zu jeder [Tages- oder Nacht]zeit; (late at night) spät in der Nacht

the small hours [of the morning] — die frühen Morgenstunden

0100/0200/1700/1800 hours — (on 24-hour clock) 1.00/2.00/17.00/18.00 Uhr

3) in pl.

doctor's hours — Sprechstunde, die

post-office hours — Schalterstunden der Post

what hours do you work? — wie ist deine Arbeitszeit?

work long hours — einen langen Arbeitstag haben

during school hours — während der Schulstunden od. des Unterrichts

out of/after hours — (in office, bank, etc.) außerhalb der Dienstzeit; (in shop) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit; (in pub) außerhalb der Ausschankzeit

4) (particular time) Stunde, die

somebody's finest hour — jemandes größte Stunde

the question etc. of the hour — das Problem usw. der Stunde

5) (distance) Stunde, die

they are two hours from us by train — sie wohnen zwei Bahnstunden von uns entfernt

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noun

( sometimes abbreviated to hr when written)

1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) die Stunde

2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) die Stunde

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- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour
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hour

[aʊəʳ, AM aʊr]

n

1. (60 minutes) Stunde f

weather conditions here change from \hour to \hour das Wetter ändert sich hier stündlich

I'll be there within an \hour ich bin in einer Stunde da

the gas station is open 24 \hours a day die Tankstelle hat 24 Stunden am Tag geöffnet

we work an eight-\hour day wir haben einen Achtstundentag

\hour after [or upon] \hour Stunde um Stunde

in an \hour['s time] in einer Stunde

50/90 kilometres an [or per] \hour 50/90 Kilometer pro Stunde

15 dollars/£10 an \hour 15 Dollar/10 Pfund die Stunde

to be paid by the \hour pro Stunde bezahlt werden, Stundenlohn bekommen

to do sth for \hours etw stundenlang tun

2. (on clock) [volle] Stunde

the clock struck the \hour die Uhr schlug die volle Stunde

the train is scheduled to arrive on the \hour der Zug kommt planmäßig zur vollen Stunde an

ten minutes past/to the \hour zehn Minuten nach/vor [der vollen Stunde]

every \hour on the \hour jede volle Stunde

3. (more general) Stunde f geh, Zeit f

granny spent long \hours talking about her childhood Oma sprach oft Stunden über ihre Kindheit

he stays up drinking till all \hours er trinkt bis früh in den Morgen

in one's \hour of need in der Stunde der Not geh

at the agreed \hour zur vereinbarten Zeit

to keep late \hours lange aufbleiben

to keep regular \hours geregelte Zeiten einhalten

to work long \hours lange arbeiten

\hours pl of work ADMIN Arbeitszeit f

at all \hours zu jeder Tages- und Nachtzeit

at any \hour jederzeit

at this \hour in dieser Stunde

after [or BRIT also out of] \hours nach [o außerhalb] der Polizeistunde

4. (present time)

the man of the \hour der Mann der Stunde

the problem of the \hour das aktuelle Problem

5. (for an activity)

what are the \hours in this office? wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in diesem Büro?

the shares rose in after-\hour trading die Aktien stiegen an der Nachtbörse

banking \hours Schalterstunden pl (einer Bank)

business \hours Geschäftsstunden pl, Geschäftszeit f

doctor's \hours Sprechstunden pl

lunch \hour Mittagspause f

office \hours Bürozeit[en] f

opening \hours Öffnungszeiten pl

outside \hours außerhalb der Bürozeit[en]

6. (distance) [Weg]stunde f

it's about 3 \hour's walk from here von hier sind es etwa 3 Stunden zu Fuß

an \hour away eine [Weg]stunde entfernt

7. AM (at university)

[credit] \hour Stunde f

8.

▶ the eleventh \hour in letzter Minute, fünf vor Zwölf

▶ the witching \hour die Geisterstunde

▶ sb's \hour has come jds [letzte] Stunde ist gekommen [o hat geschlagen] veraltend o hum

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['aʊə(r)]
n

1) Stunde f; (= time of day) Zeit f

half an hour, a half hour — eine halbe Stunde

three-quarters of an hour — eine Dreiviertelstunde, drei viertel Stunden

a quarter of an hour — eine Viertelstunde, eine viertel Stunde

an hour and a half — anderthalb or eineinhalb Stunden

it's two hours' walk from here — von hier geht man zwei Stunden, von hier sind es zu Fuß zwei Stunden

two hours' walk from here there is an old castle — nach einem Weg von zwei Stunden kommt man an ein altes Schloss or zu einem alten Schloss

at 1500/1530 hours — um 15.00/15.30 Uhr

at fifteen hundred/fifteen thirty hours (spoken) — um fünfzehn Uhr/fünfzehn Uhr dreißig

hour by hour — mit jeder Stunde, stündlich

hour after hour — Stunde um Stunde

on the hour — zur vollen Stunde

every hour on the hour — jede volle Stunde

20 minutes past the hour — 20 Minuten nach

at the hour of his death — in der Stunde seines Todes, in seiner Todesstunde

at an early hour — früh, zu früher Stunde (geh)

at a late hour — spät, zu später Stunde (geh)

at all hours (of the day and night) — zu jeder (Tages- und Nacht)zeit

what! at this hour of the night! —

what is the hour? (old) — wie viel Uhr ist es?

to drive at 50 kilometres an hour — 50 Kilometer in der Stunde or 50 Stundenkilometer fahren

a 30 mile(s) an or per hour limit — eine Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung von 30 Meilen in der Stunde

to be paid by the hour — stundenweise bezahlt werden

she is paid £6 an hour — sie bekommt £6 pro Stunde`

2) pl (inf: a long time) Stunden pl

for hours — stundenlang

hours and hours — Stunden und aber Stunden

I was hours late — ich war sehr spät dran (inf),

the train was hours late — der Zug hatte Stunden Verspätung

he took hours to do it — er brauchte ewig lang (inf) or stundenlang dazu

3) pl (of banks, shops etc) Geschäftszeit(en) f(pl); (of pubs, park etc) Öffnungszeiten pl; (of post office) Schalterstunden pl; (= office hours) Dienststunden pl; (= working hours etc) Arbeitszeit f; (of doctor etc) Sprechstunde f

out of/after hours (in pubs) — außerhalb der gesetzlich erlaubten Zeit/nach der Polizeistunde; (of school) außerhalb der Unterrichtszeit/nach Schulschluss; (in shops etc) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit(en)/nach Laden- or Geschäftsschluss; (in office etc) außerhalb der Arbeitszeit/nach Dienstschluss; (of doctor etc) außerhalb/nach der Sprechstunde

what are your hours? (shops, pubs etc) — wann haben Sie geöffnet or offen?; (employee) wie ist Ihre Arbeitszeit?

the hours are good — die Arbeitszeit ist günstig

to work long hours — einen langen Arbeitstag haben; (doctors, nurse, policeman etc) lange Dienststunden haben

4) (fig)

his hour has come — seine Stunde ist gekommen

in the hour of danger — in der Stunde der Gefahr

the man/hero of the hour — der Mann/Held der Stunde

the issue of the hour — die aktuelle Frage

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hour [ˈaʊə(r)] s

1. Stunde f:

by the hour stundenweise;

for hours (and hours) stundenlang;

at 14.20 hours um 14 Uhr 20;

the clock strikes the hour es schlägt voll;

(every hour) on the hour (immer) zur vollen Stunde;

10 minutes past the hour 10 Minuten nach der vollen Stunde;

twenty-four hours a day rund um die Uhr, Tag und Nacht;

an hour from here eine Stunde von hier;

sleep till all hours bis in die Puppen schlafen umg;

after one hour of play SPORT nach einer Stunde Spielzeit;

after hours of preparation nach stundenlanger Vorbereitung;

three-hour dreistündig;

eight-hour day Achtstundentag m; → overtime A 1 a

2. (Tages)Zeit f, Stunde f:

what’s the hour? obs wie viel Uhr ist es?;

at all hours zu jeder Zeit, jederzeit;

at this hour zu dieser Zeit oder Stunde;

at what hour? um wie viel Uhr?;

at an early hour früh;

keep regular hours regelmäßige Zeiten einhalten; → early B 1, eleventh A 1, late A 1, small hours, wee¹ B

3. Zeitpunkt m, Stunde f:

the hour of death die Todesstunde;

in my hour of need in der Stunde meiner Not;

his hour has come

a) seine Stunde ist gekommen,

b) auch his last hour has come, his (last) hour has struck seine letzte Stunde oder sein letztes Stündchen ist gekommen oder hat geschlagen;

the hour has come for us to have a serious talk es ist an der Zeit, dass wir uns einmal ernsthaft unterhalten

4. Stunde f, Tag m, Gegenwart f:

the man of the hour der Mann des Tages;

the question of the hour die aktuelle Frage

5. pl (Arbeits) Zeit f, (Arbeits-, Dienst-, Geschäfts) Stunden pl:

what are your hours? wann haben Sie geöffnet?;

after hours

a) nach Dienst- oder Geschäftsschluss; nach der Polizeistunde,

b) nach der Arbeit,

c) fig zu spät;

out of hours außerhalb der (Geschäfts- etc)Zeit; → man-hour, office hours

6. SCHULE

a) (Schul-, Unterrichts) Stunde f

b) UNIV anrechenbare Stunde

7. ASTRON, SCHIFF Stunde f (15 Längengrade)

8. pl REL

a) Gebetsstunden pl

b) Stundengebete pl

c) Stundenbuch n

9. Hours pl Antike: Horen pl ( → Horae)

h., H. abk

1. height H

2. hour ( hours pl) Std.; Uhr (bei Zeitangaben)

3. hundred

4. husband

hr abk hour ( hours pl) Std.

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noun

1) Stunde, die

half an hour — eine halbe Stunde

an hour and a half — anderthalb Stunden

be paid by the hour — stundenweise bezahlt werden

a two-hour session — eine zweistündige Sitzung

the 24-hour or twenty-four-hour clock — die Vierundzwanzigstundenuhr

2) (time o'clock) Zeit, die

on the hour — zur vollen Stunde

at this late hour — zu so später Stunde (geh.)

at all hours — zu jeder [Tages- oder Nacht]zeit; (late at night) spät in der Nacht

the small hours [of the morning] — die frühen Morgenstunden

0100/0200/1700/1800 hours — (on 24-hour clock) 1.00/2.00/17.00/18.00 Uhr

3) in pl.

doctor's hours — Sprechstunde, die

post-office hours — Schalterstunden der Post

what hours do you work? — wie ist deine Arbeitszeit?

work long hours — einen langen Arbeitstag haben

during school hours — während der Schulstunden od. des Unterrichts

out of/after hours — (in office, bank, etc.) außerhalb der Dienstzeit; (in shop) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit; (in pub) außerhalb der Ausschankzeit

4) (particular time) Stunde, die

somebody's finest hour — jemandes größte Stunde

the question etc. of the hour — das Problem usw. der Stunde

5) (distance) Stunde, die

they are two hours from us by train — sie wohnen zwei Bahnstunden von uns entfernt

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n.

Stunde -n f.

English-german dictionary > hour
3 hour

noun

( sometimes abbreviated to hr when written)

1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) hora

2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) hora

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- hourly
- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour

hour n

1. hora

the lunch hour la hora de comer

I'll meet you in an hour nos vemos dentro de una hora

I've been waiting for hours llevo horas esperando

2. horario

office hours are 8.00 to 14.00 nuestro horario de oficina es de 8.00 a 14.00

on the hour a la hora en punto

there are buses on the hour and at half past hay autobuses a la hora en punta y a y media

hour

tr[aʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 hora

■ an hour and a half una hora y media

■ a quarter of an hour un cuarto de hora

■ every hour cada hora

■ half an hour media hora

■ her hour had come le había llegado su hora

■ in an hour / in an hour's time dentro de una hora

■ on the hour a la hora en punto

■ 50 miles an hour 50 millas por hora

■ the clock struck the hour el reloj dio la hora

■ she gets paid by the hour cobra por horas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

hour hand aguja horaria, manecilla

office hours / business hours horas nombre femenino plural de oficina

small hours la madrugada

hour ['aʊər] n

: hora f

hour

adj.

• horario, -a adj.

n.

• hora (Unidades) s.f.

• momento s.m.

aʊr, aʊə(r)
noun

1)

a) ( 60 minutes) hora f

a quarter of an hour — un cuarto de hora

to be paid by the hour — cobrar por horas

b) ( time of day) hora f

the clock struck the hour — el reloj dio la hora

on the hour — a la hora en punto

at twenty past the hour — a (las) y veinte

at 1600 hours — a las 16:00 horas

to be up till all hours — estar* levantado hasta las tantas (fam)

in the early hours of yesterday morning — ayer de madrugada, en la madrugada de ayer

in the wee o (BrE) small hours — a altas horas (de la noche)

c) ( particular moment) momento m

her/his/their finest hour — su mejor momento

in my hour of need they all deserted me — todos me abandonaron cuando más los necesitaba

2) hours pl

a) ( long time) horas fpl

b) ( fixed period)

during office/business hours — en horas de oficinaabajo

what hours are you open? — ¿qué horario tienen?

doctors work long hours — los médicos tienen un día de trabajo muy largo

to work after hours — trabajar después de hora

to keep late/irregular hours — llevar una vida noctámbula/desordenada

[aʊǝ(r)]
1.

N hora f

• after hours — fuera de horario

• at all hours (of the day and night) — a cualquier hora

she's out till all hours — no regresa hasta muy tarde, vuelve a casa a las tantas

• at 30 miles an hour — a 30 millas por hora

• hours and hours — horas y horas, horas enteras

• to pay sb by the hour — pagar a algn por horas

hour by hour — hora tras hora

• he thought his (last) hour had come — (fig) pensó que había llegado su hora

• in the hour of danger — en el momento de peligro

• in the early hours — en la or de madrugada

• at the eleventh hour — a última hora

• I've been waiting for hours — llevo horas esperando

we waited hours — esperamos horas y horas

• half an hour — media hora

two and a half hours — dos horas y media

• to keep late hours — trasnochar, acostarse a altas horas de la noche

• to work long hours — trabajar muchas horas

• lunch hour — hora f del almuerzo or de comer

• on the hour — a la hora en punto

• out of hours — fuera de horario

• a quarter of an hour — un cuarto de hora

• to keep regular hours — llevar una vida ordenada

• in the small hours — en la or de madrugada

• to strike the hour — dar la hora

• he took hours to do it — tardó horas en hacerlo

she always takes hours to get ready — siempre se tira horas para arreglarse

• visiting hours — horas de visita

2.

CPD

hour hand N — horario m

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[aʊr, aʊə(r)]
noun

1)

a) ( 60 minutes) hora f

a quarter of an hour — un cuarto de hora

to be paid by the hour — cobrar por horas

b) ( time of day) hora f

the clock struck the hour — el reloj dio la hora

on the hour — a la hora en punto

at twenty past the hour — a (las) y veinte

at 1600 hours — a las 16:00 horas

to be up till all hours — estar* levantado hasta las tantas (fam)

in the early hours of yesterday morning — ayer de madrugada, en la madrugada de ayer

in the wee o (BrE) small hours — a altas horas (de la noche)

c) ( particular moment) momento m

her/his/their finest hour — su mejor momento

in my hour of need they all deserted me — todos me abandonaron cuando más los necesitaba

2) hours pl

a) ( long time) horas fpl

b) ( fixed period)

during office/business hours — en horas de oficina/trabajo

what hours are you open? — ¿qué horario tienen?

doctors work long hours — los médicos tienen un día de trabajo muy largo

to work after hours — trabajar después de hora

to keep late/irregular hours — llevar una vida noctámbula/desordenada

English-spanish dictionary > hour
4 hour

[aʊəʳ, Am aʊr] n

1) ( 60 minutes) Stunde f;

weather conditions here change from \hour to \hour das Wetter ändert sich hier stündlich;

I'll be there within an \hour ich bin in einer Stunde da;

the gas station is open 24 \hours a day die Tankstelle hat 24 Stunden am Tag geöffnet;

\hour after [or upon] \hour Stunde um Stunde;

in an \hour['s time] in einer Stunde;

50/ 90 kilometres an [or per] \hour 50/90 Kilometer pro Stunde;

$15/£10 an \hour 15 Dollar/10 Pfund die Stunde;

to be paid by the \hour pro Stunde bezahlt werden, Stundenlohn bekommen;

to do sth for \hours etw stundenlang tun

2) ( on clock) [volle] Stunde;

the clock struck the \hour die Uhr schlug die volle Stunde;

the train is scheduled to arrive on the \hour der Zug kommt planmäßig zur vollen Stunde an;

ten minutes past/to the \hour zehn Minuten nach/vor [der vollen Stunde];

every \hour on the \hour jede volle Stunde

3) ( more general) Stunde f ( geh), Zeit f;

granny spent long \hours talking about her childhood Oma sprach oft Stunden über ihre Kindheit;

he stays up drinking till all \hours er trinkt bis früh in den Morgen;

in one's \hour of need in der Stunde der Not ( geh)

at the agreed \hour zur vereinbarten Zeit;

to keep late \hours lange aufbleiben;

to keep regular \hours geregelte Zeiten einhalten;

to work long \hours lange arbeiten;

at all \hours zu jeder Tages- und Nachtzeit;

at any \hour jederzeit;

at this \hour in dieser Stunde;

after [or (Brit a.) out of] \hours nach [o außerhalb] der Polizeistunde

4) ( present time)

the man of the \hour der Mann der Stunde;

the problem of the \hour das aktuelle Problem

5) ( for an activity)

what are the \hours in this office? wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in diesem Büro?;

business \hours Geschäftsstunden pl, Geschäftszeit f;

doctor's \hours Sprechstunden fpl;

lunch \hour Mittagspause f;

office \hours Arbeitszeiten fpl;

opening \hours Öffnungszeiten fpl

6) ( distance) [Weg]stunde f;

it's about 3 \hour's walk from here von hier sind es etwa 3 Stunden zu Fuß;

an \hour away eine [Weg]stunde entfernt

7) (Am) ( at university)

[credit] \hour Stunde f

PHRASES:

the eleventh \hour in letzter Minute, fünf vor Zwölf;

the witching \hour die Geisterstunde;

sb's \hour has come jds [letzte] Stunde ist gekommen [o hat geschlagen]; veraltend ( hum)

English-German students dictionary > hour
5 struck

/straik/ * ngoại động từ struck; struck, stricken - đánh, đập =to strike one's hand on the table+ đập tay xuống bàn =to strike a blow+ đánh một cú =to strike hands+ (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) bắt tay =ship strikes rock+ tàu va phải đá =tree struck by lightning+ cây bị sét đánh =to be stricken with paralysis+ bị tê liệt - đánh, điểm =to strike sparks (fire, light) out of flint+ đánh đá lửa =to strike a match+ đánh diêm =clock strikes five+ đồng hồ điểm năm giờ - đúc =to strike coin+ đúc tiền - giật (cá, khi câu) - dò đúng, đào đúng (mạch dầu, mạch mỏ...) - đánh, tấn công - đập vào =to strike the ears+ đập vào tai (âm thanh...) =a beautiful sight struck my eyes+ một cảnh tượng đẹp đập vào mắt tôi =the light struck the window+ ánh sáng rọi vào cửa sổ =the idea suddenly struck me+ tôi chợt nảy ra ý nghĩ - làm cho phải chú ý, gây ấn tượng =what strikes me is his generosity+ điều làm tôi chú ý là tính hào phóng của anh ta =how does it strike you?+ anh thấy vấn đề ấy thế nào? =it strikes me as absolutely perfect+ tôi cho rằng điều đó tuyệt đối đúng - thình lình làm cho; gây (sợ hãi, kinh ngạc...) thình lình =to be struck with amazement+ hết sức kinh ngạc =to strike terror in someone's heart+ làm cho ai sợi chết khiếp - đâm vào, đưa vào; đi vào, tới, đến =plant strikes its roots into the soil+ cây đâm rễ xuống đất =to strike a track+ đi vào con đường mòn =to strike the main road+ tới con đường chính - gạt (thùng khi đong thóc...) - xoá, bỏ, gạch đi =to strike a name out+ xoá một tên đi =to strike a word through+ gạch một từ đi - hạ (cờ, buồm) - bãi, đình (công) =to strike work+ bãi công, đình công - tính lấy (số trung bình) - làm thăng bằng (cái cân) - lấy (điệu bộ...) - (sân khấu) dỡ và thu dọn (phông); tắt (đèn) - dỡ (lều) =to strike tents+ dỡ lều, nhổ trại * nội động từ - đánh, nhằm đánh =to strike at the ball+ nhắm đánh quả bóng - gõ, đánh, điểm =the hour has struck+ giờ đã điểm - bật cháy, chiếu sáng =light strikes upon something+ ánh sáng rọi vào một vật gì =match will not strike+ diêm không cháy - đớp mồi, cắn câu (cá) - đâm rễ (cây) - tấn công - thấm qua =cold strikes into marrow+ rét thấm vào tận xương tuỷ - đi về phía, hướng về =to strike across a field+ vượt qua một cánh đồng =to strike to the right+ rẽ về tay phải - hạ cờ; hạ cờ đầu hàng, đầu hàng =ship strikes+ tàu hạ cờ đầu hàng - bãi công, đình công !to strike at - nhằm vào, đánh vào =to strike at the root of something+ doạ triệt cái gì đến tận gốc !to strike back - đánh trả lại - đi trở lại !to strike down - đánh ngã (đen & bóng) !to strike off - chặt đứt, xoá bỏ; bớt đi !to strike out - xoá bỏ, gạch bỏ - (+ at) đấm (ai); vung (tay chân khi bơi) - lao vụt đi (người bơi...) - nghĩ ra, đề ra (kế hoạch...) =to strike out a line for oneself+ nghĩ ra được một đường lối độc đáo; to ra có óc sáng tạo !to strike through - xuyên qua, thấm qua !to strike someone dumb - (xem) dumb !to strike home - (xem) home !to strike oil - đào đúng mạch dầu - làm ăn phát đạt !to strike up an acquaintance - làm quen (với ai) !to strike up a tune - cất tiếng hát, bắt đầu cử một bản nhạc !to strike upon an idea - nảy ra một ý kiến !to strike it rich - dò đúng mạch mỏ... có trữ lượng cao - phất !to strike in a talk with a suggestion - xen vào câu chuyện bằng một lời gợi ý !to strike white the iron is hot - (xem) iron * danh từ - cuộc đình công, cuộc bãi công =to go on strike+ bãi công =general strike+ cuộc tổng bãi công - mẻ đúc - sự đột nhiên dò đúng (mạch mỏ) - sự phất - sự xuất kích - que gạt (dấu, thùng đong thóc)

English-Vietnamese dictionary > struck
6 half-hour

half-hour

tr[hɑːf'aʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 media hora

adjective

1 de media hora

■ half-hour trip viaje de media hora

half-hour

n.

• media hora s.f.

'hæf'aʊr, ˌhɑːf'aʊə(r)
noun media hora f

['hɑːf'aʊǝ(r)]
1.

N media hora f

the clock struck the half-hour — el reloj dio y media or dio la media

on the half-hour — a y media

2.

CPD [meeting, session, drive] de media hora

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['hæf'aʊr, ˌhɑːf'aʊə(r)]
noun media hora f

English-spanish dictionary > half-hour
7 half-hour

noun

halbe Stunde

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half-ˈhour

I. n halbe Stunde

in a \half-hour in einer halben Stunde

on the \half-hour jede halbe Stunde, alle dreißig Minuten

II. adj attr dreißigminütig

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half-hour

A s halbe Stunde:

the clock struck the half-hour es schlug halb

B adj

1. halbstündig

2. halbstündlich

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noun

halbe Stunde

English-german dictionary > half-hour
8 strike

1. past tense - struck; verb
1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) pegar, golpear

2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) atacar

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) encender

4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) hacer huelga

5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) encontrar

6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) sonar, hacer sonar, tocar

7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) parecer, dar la impresión

8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) acuñar

9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) seguir (por)

10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) desmontar

2. noun
1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) huelga

2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) hallazgo, descubrimiento

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- striker
- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up

strike¹ n huelga

to be on strike estar en huelga

to go on strike declararse en huelga

strike² vb

1. dar / pegar

he struck me across the face me pegó en la cara

2. hacer huelga

the miners have voted to strike los mineros han votado para hacer huelga

3. parecer

she strikes me as very nice me parece muy simpática

4. dar

the church clock struck twelve el reloj de la iglesia dio las doce

El pasado y participio pasado de strike es struck; el gerundio se escribe striking

strike

tr[straɪk]

noun

1 (by workers, students, etc) huelga

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (blow - gen) golpe nombre masculino; (- in tenpin bowling) pleno; (- in baseball) strike nombre masculino

3 (find) hallazgo; (of oil, gold, etc) descubrimiento

4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ataque nombre masculino

■ air strike ataque aéreo

transitive verb (pt & pp struck tr[strʌk])

1 (hit) pegar, golpear

■ he struck her with the back of his hand le pegó con el dorso de la mano

■ I struck the ball as hard as I could golpeé la pelota con todas mis fuerzas

2 (knock against, collide with) dar contra, chocar contra; (ball, stone) pegar contra, dar contra; (lightning, bullet, torpedo) alcanzar

■ he was struck on the head by a rock una roca le dio en la cabeza

■ she struck her head against the low ceiling dio con la cabeza contra el techo bajo

■ the tree was struck by lightning el árbol fue alcanzado por un rayo

3 (disaster, earthquake) golpear, sobrevenir; (disease) atacar, golpear

■ the town has been struck by tragedy el pueblo ha sido golpeado por la tragedia

4 (gold, oil) descubrir, encontrar, dar con; (track, path) dar con

5 (coin, medal) acuñar

6 (match) encender

7 (of clock) dar, tocar

■ the clock struck one el reloj dio la una

8 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (note) dar; (chord) tocar

9 (bargain, deal) cerrar, hacer; (balance) encontrar, hallar; (agreement) llegar a

■ he struck a bargain with the owner hizo un trato con el propietario

■ they've managed to strike a balance han logrado encontrar un punto medio

10 (pose, attitude) adoptar

11 (give impression) parecer, dar la impresión de

■ Michael strikes me as a very sensible young man Michael me parece un joven muy sensato

■ it struck me as strange that... me pareció muy extraño que...

12 (occur to) ocurrírsele a; (remember) acordarse de

■ a terrible thought struck me se me ocurrió algo terrible

■ it suddenly struck her that it was their anniversary de repente se acordó de que era su aniversario

13 (render) dejar

■ he was struck dumb se quedó mudo

14 (cause fear, terror, worry) infundir

■ the scream struck terror into them el grito les infundió terror

15 (take down - sail, flag) arriar; (- tent, set) desmontar

16 (cutting) plantar

intransitive verb

1 (attack - troops, animal, etc) atacar; (- disaster, misfortune) sobrevenir, ocurrir; (- disease) atacar, golpear; (- lightning) alcanzar, caer

■ the killer has struck again el asesino ha vuelto a atacar

■ then disaster struck entonces sobrevino el desastre

2 (workers etc) declararse en huelga, hacer huelga

■ the air-traffic controllers threatened to strike los controladores aéreos amenazaron con hacer huelga

■ they struck for more pay hicieron huelga por un aumento de sueldo

3 (clock) dar la hora

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

strike a light! ¡caray!

to be on strike estar en huelga

to call a strike convocar una huelga

to go on strike declararse en huelga

to strike a chord sonarle a uno

to strike a chord with somebody estar en sintonía con alguien

to strike a note of something expresar algo

to strike at the heart of something dar con el meollo de algo

to strike camp levantar el campamento

to strike (it) lucky tener suerte

to strike the eye saltar a la vista

to strike out on one's own (become independent) volar con sus propias alas 2 (set up own business) ponerse a trabajar por su propia cuenta

to strike it rich hacerse rico,-a

to strike while the iron's hot actuar de inmediato

within striking distance a un paso

general strike huelga general

lucky strike golpe nombre masculino de suerte

sit-down strike sentada

strike fund caja de resistencia

strike pay subsidio de huelga

strike ['straɪk] v, struck ['strʌk] ; struck ; striking vt

1) hit: golpear (a una persona)

to strike a blow: pegar un golpe

2) delete: suprimir, tachar

3) coin, mint: acuñar (monedas)

4) : dar (la hora)

5) afflict: sobrevenir

he was stricken with a fever: le sobrevino una fiebre

6) impress: impresionar, parecer

her voice struck me: su voz me impresionó

it struck him as funny: le pareció chistoso

7) : encender (un fósforo)

8) find: descubrir (oro, petróleo)

9) adopt: adoptar (una pose, etc.)

strike vi

1) hit: golpear

to strike against: chocar contra

2) attack: atacar

3) : declararse en huelga

strike n

1) blow: golpe m

2) : huelga f, paro m

to be on strike: estar en huelga

3) attack: ataque m

strike

n.

• cerradero s.m.

• descubrimiento repentino s.m.

• golpe s.m.

• huelga s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck) or p.p.: stricken•) = batir v.

• cascar v.

• chocar v.

• chocar con v.

• dar con v.

• embestir v.

• golpear v.

• pegar v.

• percutir v.

• pulsar v.

• tropezar v.

• varear v.

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1. straɪk
(past & past p struck) transitive verb

1)

a) ( hit) \<\<person\>\> pegarle* a, golpear; \<\<blow\>\> dar*, pegar*; \<\<key\>\> pulsar

to strike somebody a blow — darle* un golpe a alguien, golpear a alguien

b) (collide with, fall on) \<\<vehicle\>\> chocar* or dar* contra; \<\<stone/ball\>\> pegar* or dar* contra; \<\<lightning/bullet\>\> alcanzar*

I struck my head on the beam — me di (un golpe) en la cabeza contra la viga

the tree was struck by lightning — el árbol fue alcanzado por un rayo

2)

a) ( cause to become)

to strike somebody blind/dumb — dejar ciego/mudo a alguien

I was struck dumb when I saw what she'd done — me quedé muda or sin habla cuando vi lo que había hecho

to strike somebody dead — matar a alguien

b) ( introduce)

to strike fear/terror into somebody — infundirle miedo/terror a alguien

3)

a) ( occur to) ocurrirse (+ me/te/le etc)

an awful thought struck me — se me ocurrió algo terrible

it strikes me (that)... — me da la impresión de que..., se me ocurre que...

b) ( impress) parecerle* a

how did she strike you? — ¿qué impresión te causó?

it strikes me as odd — me parece raro

I was struck by his changed appearance — me llamó la atención lo cambiado que estaba

4) \<\<oil/gold\>\> encontrar*, dar* con

to strike it lucky — tener* un golpe de suerte

to strike it rich — hacer* fortuna

5)

a) \<\<match/light\>\> encender*

b) \<\<coin/medal\>\> acuñar

6)

a) ( Mus) \<\<note\>\> dar*; \<\<chord\>\> tocar*

b) \<\<clock\>\> dar*

the clock struck the hour/five (o'clock) — el reloj dio la hora/las cinco

7) (enter into, arrive at)

to strike a deal — llegar* a un acuerdo, cerrar* un trato

to strike a balance between... — encontrar* el justo equilibrio entre...

8) ( adopt) \<\<pose/attitude\>\> adoptar

9) ( take down) \<\<sail/flag\>\> arriar*; \<\<tent\>\> desmontar

to strike camp — levantar el campamento

10) ( delete) suprimir

his name was struck off the register — se borró su nombre del registro; see also strike off

2.

vi

1) ( hit) \<\<person\>\> golpear, asestar un golpe; \<\<lightning\>\> caer*

lightning never strikes in the same place twice — los rayos nunca caen dos veces en el mismo sitio

(to be) within striking distance (of something) — (estar*) a un paso (de algo)

to strike lucky — (BrE) tener* un golpe de suerte

2)

a) ( attack) \<\<bombers/commandos\>\> atacar*; \<\<snake/tiger\>\> atacar*, caer* sobre su presa

to strike AT something/somebody — atacar* algo/a alguien

b) ( happen suddenly) \<\<illness/misfortune\>\> sobrevenir*; \<\<disaster\>\> ocurrir

3) ( withdraw labor) hacer* huelga, declararse en huelga or (esp AmL) en paro

to strike for higher pay — hacer* huelga or (esp AmL) hacer* un paro por reivindicaciones salariales

4) \<\<clock\>\> dar* la hora

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Phrasal Verbs:

- strike back

- strike down

- strike home

- strike off

- strike on

- strike out

- strike through

- strike up

- strike upon

II

noun

1) ( stoppage) huelga f, paro m (esp AmL)

to be on strike — estar* en or de huelga, estar* en or de paro (esp AmL)

to come out o go (out) on strike — ir* a la huelga, declararse en huelga, ir* al paro (esp AmL), declararse en paro (esp AmL)

hunger strike — huelga de hambre; (before n)

to take strike action — ir* a la huelga

strike fund — fondo m de resistencia

strike pay — subsidio m de huelga or (esp AmL) de paro

2) ( find) descubrimiento m

a lucky strike — (colloq) un golpe de suerte

3) ( attack) ataque m

4) ( Sport)

a) ( in bowling) pleno m, chuza f (Méx)

b) ( in baseball) strike m

[straɪk] (vb: pt, pp struck)
1. N

1) (by workers) huelga f, paro m

to be on strike — estar en huelga

to come out or go on strike — declarar la huelga; see hunger 3.

2) (=discovery) [of oil, gold] descubrimiento m

a big oil strike — un descubrimiento de petróleo en gran cantidad

• to make a strike — hacer un descubrimiento

3) (Baseball) golpe m ; (Bowling) strike m

• you have two strikes against you — (esp US) (fig) tienes dos cosas en contra

• three strikes and you're out — (US) (Jur) pena de cadena perpetua tras el tercer delito grave

4) (Mil) ataque m ; (=air strike) ataque m aéreo, bombardeo m

2. VT

1) (=hit) golpear; (with fist etc) pegar, dar una bofetada a; (with bullet etc) alcanzar; [+ ball] golpear; [+ chord, note] tocar; [+ instrument] herir, pulsar

never strike a woman — no pegar nunca a una mujer

the president was struck by two bullets — dos balas alcanzaron al presidente

• to strike sb a blow, strike a blow at sb — pegar or dar un golpe a algn, pegar a algn

• to strike one's fist on the table, strike the table with one's fist — golpear la mesa con el puño

• the clock struck the hour — el reloj dio la hora

• to be struck by lightning — ser alcanzado por un rayo

the tower was struck by lightning — la torre fue alcanzada por un rayo, cayó un rayo en la torre

- strike a blow for sth

- strike a blow against sth

- that strikes a chord!

2) (=collide with) [+ rocks, landmine etc] chocar con, chocar contra; [+ difficulty, obstacle] encontrar, dar con, tropezar con

the ship struck an iceberg — el buque chocó con or contra un iceberg

his head struck the beam, he struck his head on the beam — dio con la cabeza contra or en la viga

the light strikes the window — la luz hiere la ventana

disaster struck us — el desastre nos vino encima

• a sound struck my ear — liter un ruido hirió mi oído

• what strikes the eye is the poverty — lo que más llama la atención es la pobreza

• a ghastly sight struck our eyes — se nos presentó un panorama horroroso

3) (=produce, make) [+ coin, medal] acuñar; [+ a light, match] encender, prender (LAm)

• to strike root — (Bot) echar raíces, arraigar

• to strike sparks from sth — hacer que algo eche chispas

• to strike terror into sb's heart — infundir terror a algn

4) (=appear to, occur to)

it strikes me as being most unlikely — me parece poco factible, se me hace poco probable (LAm)

• how did it strike you? — ¿qué te pareció?, ¿qué impresión te causó?

at least that's how it strikes me — por lo menos eso es lo que pienso yo

• it strikes me that..., the thought strikes me that... — se me ocurre que...

has it ever struck you that...? — ¿has pensado alguna vez que...?

5) (=impress)

I was much struck by his sincerity — su sinceridad me impresionó mucho

I'm not much struck (with him) — no me llama la atención, no me impresiona mucho

6) (=find) [+ gold, oil] descubrir

- strike gold

- strike it lucky

- he struck it rich

7) (=arrive at, achieve) [+ agreement] alcanzar, llegar a

• to strike an average — sacar el promedio

• to strike a balance — encontrar el equilibrio

• to strike a bargain — cerrar un trato

• to strike a deal — alcanzar un acuerdo, llegar a un acuerdo; (Comm) cerrar un trato

8) (=assume, adopt)

to strike an attitude — adoptar una actitud

9) (=cause to become)

• to strike sb blind — cegar a algn

• to strike sb dead — matar a algn

may I be struck dead if... — que me maten si...

• to be struck dumb — quedarse sin habla

10) (=take down)

• to strike camp — levantar el campamento

• to strike the flag — arriar la bandera

11) (=remove, cross out) suprimir ( from de)

3. VI

1) (Mil etc) (=attack) atacar; [disaster] sobrevenir; [disease] golpear; [snake etc] morder, atacar

now is the time to strike — este es el momento en que conviene atacar

when panic strikes — cuando cunde el pánico, cuando se extiende el pánico

• to strike against sth — dar con algo, dar contra algo, chocar contra algo

• to strike at sb — (with fist) tratar de golpear a algn; (Mil) atacar a algn

we must strike at the root of this evil — debemos atacar la raíz de este mal, debemos cortar este mal de raíz

this strikes at our very existence — esto amenaza nuestra existencia misma

• to be within striking distance of — [+ place] estar a poca distancia or a un paso de

he had come within striking distance of the presidency — estuvo muy cerca de ocupar la presidencia; see home 1., 2); see iron 1., 1)

2) [workers] declarar la huelga, declararse en huelga

to strike for higher wages — hacer una huelga para conseguir un aumento de los sueldos

3) [clock] dar la hora

the clock has struck — ha dado la hora ya

4) [match] encenderse

5)

- strike lucky

6) (=move, go)

• to strike across country — ir a campo traviesa

• to strike into the woods — ir por el bosque, penetrar en el bosque

7) (Naut) (=run aground) encallar, embarrancar

8) (esp Naut) (=surrender) arriar la bandera

9) (Bot) echar raíces, arraigar

4.

CPD

strike ballot N — votación f a huelga

strike committee N — comité m de huelga

strike force N — fuerza f de asalto, fuerza f de choque

strike fund N — fondo m de huelga

strike pay N — subsidio m de huelga

strike vote N — = strike ballot

- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike on

- strike out

- strike through

- strike up

- strike upon

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1. [straɪk]
(past & past p struck) transitive verb

1)

a) ( hit) \<\<person\>\> pegarle* a, golpear; \<\<blow\>\> dar*, pegar*; \<\<key\>\> pulsar

to strike somebody a blow — darle* un golpe a alguien, golpear a alguien

b) (collide with, fall on) \<\<vehicle\>\> chocar* or dar* contra; \<\<stone/ball\>\> pegar* or dar* contra; \<\<lightning/bullet\>\> alcanzar*

I struck my head on the beam — me di (un golpe) en la cabeza contra la viga

the tree was struck by lightning — el árbol fue alcanzado por un rayo

2)

a) ( cause to become)

to strike somebody blind/dumb — dejar ciego/mudo a alguien

I was struck dumb when I saw what she'd done — me quedé muda or sin habla cuando vi lo que había hecho

to strike somebody dead — matar a alguien

b) ( introduce)

to strike fear/terror into somebody — infundirle miedo/terror a alguien

3)

a) ( occur to) ocurrirse (+ me/te/le etc)

an awful thought struck me — se me ocurrió algo terrible

it strikes me (that)... — me da la impresión de que..., se me ocurre que...

b) ( impress) parecerle* a

how did she strike you? — ¿qué impresión te causó?

it strikes me as odd — me parece raro

I was struck by his changed appearance — me llamó la atención lo cambiado que estaba

4) \<\<oil/gold\>\> encontrar*, dar* con

to strike it lucky — tener* un golpe de suerte

to strike it rich — hacer* fortuna

5)

a) \<\<match/light\>\> encender*

b) \<\<coin/medal\>\> acuñar

6)

a) ( Mus) \<\<note\>\> dar*; \<\<chord\>\> tocar*

b) \<\<clock\>\> dar*

the clock struck the hour/five (o'clock) — el reloj dio la hora/las cinco

7) (enter into, arrive at)

to strike a deal — llegar* a un acuerdo, cerrar* un trato

to strike a balance between... — encontrar* el justo equilibrio entre...

8) ( adopt) \<\<pose/attitude\>\> adoptar

9) ( take down) \<\<sail/flag\>\> arriar*; \<\<tent\>\> desmontar

to strike camp — levantar el campamento

10) ( delete) suprimir

his name was struck off the register — se borró su nombre del registro; see also strike off

2.

vi

1) ( hit) \<\<person\>\> golpear, asestar un golpe; \<\<lightning\>\> caer*

lightning never strikes in the same place twice — los rayos nunca caen dos veces en el mismo sitio

(to be) within striking distance (of something) — (estar*) a un paso (de algo)

to strike lucky — (BrE) tener* un golpe de suerte

2)

a) ( attack) \<\<bombers/commandos\>\> atacar*; \<\<snake/tiger\>\> atacar*, caer* sobre su presa

to strike AT something/somebody — atacar* algo/a alguien

b) ( happen suddenly) \<\<illness/misfortune\>\> sobrevenir*; \<\<disaster\>\> ocurrir

3) ( withdraw labor) hacer* huelga, declararse en huelga or (esp AmL) en paro

to strike for higher pay — hacer* huelga or (esp AmL) hacer* un paro por reivindicaciones salariales

4) \<\<clock\>\> dar* la hora

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Phrasal Verbs:

- strike back

- strike down

- strike home

- strike off

- strike on

- strike out

- strike through

- strike up

- strike upon

II

noun

1) ( stoppage) huelga f, paro m (esp AmL)

to be on strike — estar* en or de huelga, estar* en or de paro (esp AmL)

to come out o go (out) on strike — ir* a la huelga, declararse en huelga, ir* al paro (esp AmL), declararse en paro (esp AmL)

hunger strike — huelga de hambre; (before n)

to take strike action — ir* a la huelga

strike fund — fondo m de resistencia

strike pay — subsidio m de huelga or (esp AmL) de paro

2) ( find) descubrimiento m

a lucky strike — (colloq) un golpe de suerte

3) ( attack) ataque m

4) ( Sport)

a) ( in bowling) pleno m, chuza f (Méx)

b) ( in baseball) strike m

English-spanish dictionary > strike
9 dar

v.

1 to give.

dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody something

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.

El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.

2 to give, to produce.

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice

3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor

4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on

6 to show.

dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense

7 to teach.

dar inglés/historia to teach English/history

8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).

9 to strike (horas).

dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck

10 to get, to catch.

11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.

12 to feel.

Me da alegría I feel joy.

13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.

Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.

14 to give forth, to burst out.

Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.

15 to make one feel.

Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.

16 to hit.

Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place

17 to give up.

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DAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.

Past Indicative

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

Present Subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.

Imperfect Subjunctive

diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran;

diese, dieses, diese, diésemos, dieseis, diesen.

Future Subjunctive

diere, dieres, diere, diéremos, diereis, dieren.

Imperative

da (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to give

2) hit, strike

3) hand over, deliver

4) produce, yield

5) be enough

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- dar a
- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tell

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

• ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope

• dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb

2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to take

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screen

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strike

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yield

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

8) (=tener como resultado)

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to give

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

11) dar por (=considerar) to consider

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

12)

- ¡y dale!

- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

estoy dale que dale a este problema — I've been bashing away at this problem *

- a mí no me la das

- ¡ahí te las den todas!

- por si vienen mal dadas

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

- me da que...

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar) to give

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

- a quien dan no escoge

2) (=entrar)

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

3) (=importar)

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

4) [seguido de preposición]
dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to face
mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
darle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kick
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with
dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

• dar [consigo] en — to end up in

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail
dar contra (=golpear) to hit
el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge
dar de
dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

• dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink

• dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sb

• dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long way

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute
dar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with
el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

• dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sth

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko
darle a algn por hacer algo
le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
dar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough for
con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

5) dar que hablar to set people talking

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

3.

See:

darse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

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= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

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* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t

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dar [ A25 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A entregar

B regalar, donar

C en naipes

D

1 proporcionar

2 Música

E conferir, aportar

F

1 aplicar capa de barniz etc

2 dar: inyección etc

G

1 conceder prórroga etc

2 atribuir

3 pronosticando duración

4 dar: edad, años

H

1 expresar, decir

2 señalar, indicar

Sentido II

A producir

B rendir, alcanzar hasta

C causar, provocar

D arruinar, fastidiar

Sentido III

A presentar

B ofrecer, celebrar

C dar: conferencia

Sentido IV

A realizar la acción indicada

B dar: limpiada etc

Sentido V considerar

■ dar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 entregar

2 en naipes

B ser suficiente, alcanzar

C

1 dar a: puerta etc

2 llegar hasta

3 estar orientado hacia

D comunicar

E arrojar un resultado

F importar

Sentido II

A

1 pegar, golpear

2 darle a algo: tarea

3 darle a algo: hacer uso de

4 acertar

B

1 darle a algo: accionar

2 mover

C

1 indicando insistencia

2 instando a alguien a hacer algo

D dar con

Sentido III

A acometer, sobrevenir

B

1 darle a alguien por algo

2 darle a alguien con algo

C dar en

D dar: sol, viento, luz

E acabar

■ darse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A producirse

B ocurrir

C resultar

Sentido II

A dedicarse, entregarse

B tratarse, ser sociable

Sentido III

A realizar la acción indicada

B

1 golpearse, pegarse

2 darse (de) golpes

3 darse (de) patadas etc

Sentido IV considerarse

vt

Sentido I

A (entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keys

se las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaime

dale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from me

deme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?

dar algo A + INF:

da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for her

comer¹ vi A 2. (↑ comer (1)), conocer, entender¹ vt A 2. (↑ entender (1)), mamar

B (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need it

a mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anything

daría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman two can play at that game

estarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)

con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)

para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of them

C (en naipes) to deal

¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible hand

D

1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give

sus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged me

eso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the book

me dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advice

mi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university education

es capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealing

pide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information

2 ( Música) to give

¿me das el la? can you give me an A?

E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the square

les dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the ends

necesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaning

F

1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to give

dale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/paint

hay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floor

dale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it

2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to give

G

1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give

te doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday

¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?

si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow us

el dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prize

al terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma

2

(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to it

yo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different way

tuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right

3 (pronosticando duración) to give

no le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to live

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together

4

( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?

yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28

H

1

(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hello

dales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sb

tenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolences

me gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinion

le doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you

¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him

te han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an order

han dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated

2

(señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the line's busy o ( BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

muestra

Sentido II

A

(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yield

esta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heat

esta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%

los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruit

no le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a child

B

(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

ha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of him

el coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast

C

(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty

¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad

¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!

me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her own

este coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any trouble

ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc dar QUE + INF:

el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden

los niños dan que hacer children are a lot of work

lo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think about

ver tb dar vi Sense III A.

D ( Esp fam) (arruinar, fastidiar) to spoil, ruin

Isabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little Isabel

Sentido III

A

(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)

en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenida

ayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderón

va a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next month

deja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourself

B (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to hold

C ‹conferencia› to give

dar examen (CS); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

ver tb clase¹ f E. (↑ clase (1))

Sentido IV

A

(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiqué

estuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the film

dio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sigh

dio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward

(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hug

me dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hair

golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

dársela a algn ( Esp fam); to take sb in, put one over on sb

dárselas a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb up

B

‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will do

hay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweeping

quiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter again

Sentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:

lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead

doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic

si le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye

¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!

si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent

sentado

■ dar

vi

Sentido I

A

1

(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for you

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?

2 (en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to deal

B (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:

este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two meals

con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round

da para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours

(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that

no le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physics

no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time

dar de sí to stretch

me quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give

¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!

¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!

el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to drop

no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with

yo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of time

ya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the ground

estoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)

C dar a

1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on to

la puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Street

todas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard

2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead to

la calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach

3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to face

la fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces south

la terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

D

( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?

en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr Seco

E

(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negative

F

(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mind

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to me

la sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter

¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)

no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o whenever

Sentido II

A

1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the head

dale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard

¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)

le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the ruler

cuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating

2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:

me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)

vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to pass

quiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go

3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:

¡cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o ( AmE) down the wine ( colloq)

¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)

¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!

lengua

4 (acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eye

clavo

B

1 (accionar) darle A algo:

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever up

le dio al interruptor she flicked the switch

le di a la manivela I turned the handle

dale al pedal press the pedal

tienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key

2 (mover) (+ compl):

dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the right

dale para atrás ( Auto) back up

C

1 ( fam)

(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)

estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet

¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?

¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morning

yo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it

2

( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovely

dale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to me

D dar con (encontrar) to find

por mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find him

creo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solution

cuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right word

Sentido III

A (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio un mareo she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

como no se calle, me va a dar algo ( fam); if you don't shut up, I'm going to have a fit ( colloq)

¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!

me da que ya no vienen ( fam); I have a (funny o sneaky) feeling they're not coming ( colloq)

ver tb dar vt Sense II C., escalofrío, frío² m B. (↑ frío (2)), gana, impresión, etc

B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)

1 darle a algn POR algo:

le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any more

le ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinking

le ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga

¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!

darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now

¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like it

cualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her

2 darle a algn CON algo:

le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows me

C dar en

(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young men

ha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her head

lo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'

D

«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here

siéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sun

en esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes

E

(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden

¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?

■ darse

v pron

Sentido I

A (producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this area

B

(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occur

se dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnected

para esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditions

¿qué se da? ( fam); what's going on o happening? ( colloq)

C (resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):

se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?

Sentido II

A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:

se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)

se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it up

se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

B

( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's family

Sentido III

A ( refl)

(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

vamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot

va dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny

¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and me

no te las des de listo don't act so smart

B

1

(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a tree

se va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his back

se dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)

2 ( refl):

darse (de) golpes to hit oneself

¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!

3 ( recípr):

se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the street

Sentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:

con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that

no se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets it

puedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killed

no quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know

aludir vi 1. (↑ aludir)

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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dar trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dar un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): darle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dar en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
◊ con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust

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dar

♦ vt

1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;

dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;

da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;

dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;

¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;

daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking

2. [pagar] to give;
[ofrecer en pago] to offer;
¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;

el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;

300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?

3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;

este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;

le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;

no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;

le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;

su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university

4. [conceder] to give;

le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;

le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;

yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;

al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;

le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;

me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;

¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;

nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;

los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);

¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?

5. [decir]
dar los buenos días to say hello;

dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;

le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;

fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;

dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;

me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;

¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?

6. [producir] to give, to produce;
[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;
estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;

esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;

esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;

le dio tres hijos she bore him three children

7. [provocar] to give;

me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;

me da risa it makes me laugh;

me da miedo it frightens me;

¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;

me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;

el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;

da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;

los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;

este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;

estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm

8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;
[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on
9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;

darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding

10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal

11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;

el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve

12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;
[concierto, interpretación] to give;
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;

dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony live

13. [propinar]
le di una bofetada I slapped him, I gave him a slap;

dio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;

darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sb

14. [untar con, aplicar]
dar una capa de pintura al salón to give the living-room a coat of paint;

dar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair

15. [señales, indicios] to show;

dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

16. [enseñar] to teach;
[conferencia] to give;
dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;

dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;

mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrow

17. Esp [recibir] [clase] to have;

doy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;

doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a week

18. [expresa acción]
dar un grito to give a cry;

dar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;

dar un vistazo a to have a look at;

dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;

voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walk

19. Esp Fam [fastidiar] to ruin;

es tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;

el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleep

20. [considerar]
dar algo por to consider sth as;

eso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;

doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;

doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;

doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;

dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead

21. Fam [presentir]
me da que no van a venir I have a feeling they're not going to come

22. RP [inyección] to give

23. Comp

donde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;

no dar una to get everything wrong

♦ vi

1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;

me toca dar a mí it's my deal

2. [entregar]
dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it

3. [horas] to strike;

dieron las tres three o'clock struck

4. [golpear]
le dieron en la cabeza they hit him on the head;

la piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;

como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you

5. [accionar]
dar a [llave de paso] to turn;
[botón, timbre] to press;
dale al control remoto hit the remote control;

dale al pedal press down on the pedal;
Informát
dale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;

dale a la manivela turn the handle

6. [estar orientado]
dar a [sujeto: ventana, balcón] to look out onto, to overlook;
[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;
todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea

7. [sujeto: luz, viento]
el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;

la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;

aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here

8. [encontrar]
dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;

he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solution

9. [proporcionar]
dar de beber a alguien to give sb something to drink;

da de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her son

10. [ser suficiente]
dar para to be enough for;

Comp

no dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!

11. [motivar]
esta noticia va a dar mucho que hablar this news will set people talking;

aquello me dio que pensar that made me think

12. [importar]
¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;

me da igual o [m5] lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;

y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;

¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;

lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference

13. [acertar]
dio en el blanco she hit the target;

diste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our losses

14. [tomar costumbre]
le ha dado por el yoga he's decided to go in for yoga;

ahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;

le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;
Formal
dar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;

el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry

15. [expresa repetición]
le dieron de palos they beat him repeatedly with sticks

16. [afectar]
le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

17.
dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;

no dar más de sí o [m5] para más [persona, animal] not to be up to much any more;

este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;

estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;

es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else

18. [expresa enfado]
te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;

¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;

te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;

¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going

19. RP [comunicar]
¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;

le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde

20. Comp
Fam
para dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;
Fam
darle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;
Fam
darle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;

si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;
Esp muy Fam
¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!

♦ See also the pronominal verb darse

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dar

<part dado>

I v/t

1 give; fiesta give, have;

dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;

dar miedo a frighten;

el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;

dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink

2 fruta bear; luz give off; beneficio yield

3 película show, screen

4

:

el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three

5

:

¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;

y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and on

II v/i

1 give; de cartas en juego deal;

dame give it to me, give me it

2

:

dar a de ventana look onto

3

:

dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;

no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name

4

:

dar de sí de material stretch, give;

dar para be enough for;

no da para más it’s past its best

5

:

le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother

6

:

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;

da igual it doesn’t matter

7

:

dar contra o

en algo hit sth;

el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes

8

:

dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead

9

:

dar que hablar give people something to talk about;

da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about

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dar {22} vt

1) : to give

2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over

3) : to hit, to strike

4) : to yield, to produce

5) : to perform

6) : to give off, to emit

7)

dar como or

dar por : to regard as, to consider

dar vi

1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enough

no me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares

2)

dar a or

dar sobre : to overlook, to look out on

3)

dar con : to run into

4)

dar con : to hit upon (an idea)

5)

dar de sí : to give, to stretch

♦ See also the reflexive verb darse

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dar vb

1. (en general) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

dale esta carta a tu madre give this letter to your mother

me has dado una idea you've given me an idea

me dio permiso para ir a la excursión he gave me permission to go on the trip

¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?

2. (poner en las manos) to pass

me puedes ayudar dándome los libros you can help me by passing me the books

3. (pedir en una tienda)

¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?

4. (poner en la televisión) to be on

esta noche dan una película estupenda en la tele there's a great film on TV tonight

5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have

los García dan una fiesta the Garcías are having a party

6. (impartir clases) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

da clases de inglés she teaches English

7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have

le ha dado un ataque de asma she had an asthma attack

8. (producir fruto, flores) to bear [pt. bore; pp. borne]

el peral da peras the pear tree bears pears

9. (sonar las horas) to strike [pt. & pp. struck]

el reloj dio las ocho the clock struck eight

ya han dado las diez it's gone ten o'clock

10. (encender, conectar) to turn on

¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?

11. (chocar, golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

la pelota dio contra el cristal the ball hit the window

12. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnight

le di las gracias I thanked him

dar a to overlook / to look onto

esta habitación da a la calle this room overlooks the street

dar a entender to imply [pt. & pp. implied]

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

dio a luz a una niña preciosa she gave birth to a beautiful little girl

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

dar igual not to matter / not to mind

da igual it doesn't matter

me da igual I don't mind

¿qué más da? what difference does it make?

Spanish-English dictionary > dar
10 strike

1. noun
1) (Industry) Streik, der; Ausstand, der

be on/go [out] or come out on strike — in den Streik getreten sein/in den Streik treten

2) (Finance, Mining, Oil Industry) Treffer, der (fig. ugs.)

make a strike — sein Glück machen; (Mining) fündig werden

3) (sudden success)

[lucky] strike — Glückstreffer, der

4) (act of hitting) Schlag, der

5) (Mil.) Angriff, der (at auf + Akk.)
2. transitive verb,
struck, struck or (arch.) stricken

1) (hit) schlagen; [Schlag, Geschoss:] treffen [Ziel]; [Blitz:] [ein]schlagen in (+ Akk.), treffen; (afflict) treffen; [Epidemie, Seuche, Katastrophe usw.:] heimsuchen

strike one's head on or against the wall — mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen

the car struck a pedestrian — das Auto erfasste einen Fußgänger

the ship struck the rocks — das Schiff lief auf die Felsen

2) (delete) streichen (from, off aus)

3) (deliver)

strike two punches — zweimal zuschlagen

strike somebody a blow — jemandem einen Schlag versetzen

who struck [the] first blow? — wer hat zuerst geschlagen?

strike a blow against somebody/against or to something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen

strike a blow for something — (fig.) eine Lanze für etwas brechen

4) (produce by hitting flint) schlagen [Funken]; (ignite) anzünden [Streichholz]

5) (chime) schlagen

6) (Mus.) anschlagen [Töne auf dem Klavier]; anzupfen, anreißen [Töne auf der Gitarre]; (fig.) anschlagen [Ton]

7) (impress) beeindrucken

strike somebody as [being] silly — jemandem dumm zu sein scheinen od. dumm erscheinen

it strikes somebody that... — es scheint jemandem, dass...

how does it strike you? — was hältst du davon?

8) (occur to) einfallen (+ Dat.)

9) (cause to become)

a heart attack struck him dead — er erlag einem Herzanfall

be struck blind/dumb — erblinden/verstummen

10) (attack) überfallen; (Mil.) angreifen

11) (encounter) begegnen (+ Dat.)

12) (Mining) stoßen auf (+ Akk.)

strike gold — auf Gold stoßen; (fig.) einen Glückstreffer landen (ugs.) (in mit)

13) (reach) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Hauptstraße, Weg, Fluss]

14) (adopt) einnehmen [[Geistes]haltung]

15) (take down) einholen [Segel, Flagge]; abbrechen [Zelt, Lager]
3. intransitive verb,
struck, struck or (arch.) stricken

1) (deliver a blow) zuschlagen; [Pfeil:] treffen; [Blitz:] einschlagen; [Unheil, Katastrophe, Krise, Leid:] hereinbrechen (geh.); (collide) zusammenstoßen; (hit) schlagen ( against gegen, [up]on auf + Akk.)

2) (ignite) zünden

3) (chime) schlagen

4) (Industry) streiken

5) (attack; also Mil.) zuschlagen (fig.)

6) (make a find) (Mining) fündig werden

strike lucky — Glück haben

7) (direct course)

strike south — etc. sich nach Süden usw. wenden

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/118652/strike_at">strike at

- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike through

- strike up

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1. past tense - struck; verb
1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) (ein)schlagen

2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zuschlagen

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) entzünden, schlagen

4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streiken

5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) finden, stoßen auf

6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) (an)schlagen, spielen

7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) beeindrucken

8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) schlagen

9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) den Weg einschlagen

10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) abbrechen, streichen
2. noun
1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) der Streik

2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) der Treffer

•

- striker
- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
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strike¹

[straɪk]

I. n

1. (of labour) Streik m, Ausstand m

sit-down \strike Sitzstreik m

solidarity \strike Solidaritätsstreik m

steel \strike Stahlarbeiterstreik m

sympathy \strike Sympathiestreik m

a wave of \strikes eine Streikwelle

wildcat \strike esp AM wilder Streik

to be [out] on \strike streiken

to be on \strike against sth/sb AM etw/jdn bestreiken

to call a \strike einen Streik ausrufen

to call for a \strike zu einem Streik aufrufen

to go [or come out] on \strike in [den] Streik treten, streiken

2. (occurrence)

one-\strike-and-you're-out policy Politik f des harten Durchgreifens

II. vi streiken, in den Ausstand treten form

▪ to \strike for sth für etw akk streiken

the right to \strike das Recht zu streiken, das Streikrecht

striking workers streikende Arbeiter

strike²

[straɪk]

I. n

1. MIL Angriff m, Schlag m ( against gegen + akk)

air \strike Luftangriff m

military \strike Militärschlag m

missile \strike Raketenangriff m

nuclear \strike Atomschlag m, Atomangriff m

pre-emptive \strike Präventivschlag m; ( fig) vorbeugende Maßnahme

retaliatory \strike Vergeltungsschlag m, Vergeltungsangriff m

surgical \strike gezielter Angriff

to launch a \strike einen Angriff starten, einen Schlag durchführen

2. (discovery) Fund m

gold/oil \strike Gold-/Ölfund m

to make a gold \strike auf Gold stoßen

3. AM ( also fig: conviction) Verurteilung f a. fig

if you're poor and you've been to prison you've already got two \strikes against you ( fig fam) wenn man arm ist und im Gefängnis war, ist man von vornherein doppelt benachteiligt

4. AM (in baseball) Fehlschlag m

5. STOCKEX Basispreis f einer Option

II. vt

<struck, struck or OLD, AM also stricken>

1. (beat)

▪ to \strike sb/an animal [with sth] jdn/ein Tier [mit etw dat] schlagen; (bang against)

▪ to \strike sth [with sth] [mit etw dat] gegen etw akk schlagen; (bang on)

▪ to \strike sth [with sth] [mit etw dat] auf etw akk schlagen

to \strike the door/table with one's fist mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch schlagen

to \strike sb in the face jdn ins Gesicht schlagen

2. (send by hitting)

to \strike a ball einen Ball schlagen/schießen

you struck the ball perfectly! das war ein perfekter Schlag/Schuss!

3. usu passive (reach, damage)

to be struck by a bullet/missile/by lightning von einer Kugel/Rakete/vom Blitz getroffen werden

4. (meet, bump against)

▪ to \strike sth gegen etw akk stoßen; (drive against)

▪ to \strike sth gegen etw akk fahren

▪ to \strike sb jdn anfahren; (sail into)

▪ to \strike sth auf etw akk auflaufen; (collide with)

▪ to \strike sth mit etw dat zusammenstoßen

her head struck the kerb sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf die Bordsteinkante

he was struck by a car er wurde von einem Auto angefahren

5. (knock, hurt)

▪ to \strike sth against/on sth mit etw dat gegen/auf etw akk schlagen

to \strike one's fist against the door/on the table mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch schlagen

to \strike one's elbow/head against [or on] sth mit dem Ellbogen/Kopf gegen etw akk schlagen

6. (inflict)

to \strike a blow zuschlagen

to \strike two blows zweimal zuschlagen

to \strike sb a blow jdm einen Schlag versetzen

to \strike a blow against [or at] sb/sth ( fig) jdm/etw einen Schlag versetzen fig

to \strike a blow for sth ( fig) eine Lanze für etw akk brechen geh

the judge's ruling \strikes a blow for racial equality das Urteil des Richters ist ein wichtiger Sieg im Kampf für die Rassengleichheit

7. (devastate)

▪ to \strike sb/sth jdn/etw heimsuchen

the flood struck Worcester die Flut brach über Worcester herein

8. (give an impression)

▪ to \strike sb as... jdm... scheinen

almost everything he said struck me as absurd fast alles, was er sagte, schien mir ziemlich verworren [o kam mir ziemlich verworren vor]

how does Jimmy \strike you? wie findest du Jimmy?

she doesn't \strike me as [being] very motivated sie scheint mir nicht besonders motiviert [zu sein]

▪ it \strikes sb that... es scheint jdm, dass...

it \strikes me that she's not very motivated es scheint mir, dass sie nicht besonders motiviert ist

9. (impress)

to \strike sb forcibly jdn sehr beeindrucken

▪ to be struck by sth von etw dat beeindruckt sein

to be struck on sb/sth ( fam: be infatuated) sich akk in jdn/etw verguckt haben fam

10. (arouse, induce)

to \strike sb's fancy jds Interesse erregen

to \strike fear [or terror] into sb jdn in Angst versetzen

11. (achieve)

▪ to \strike sth etw erreichen

how can we \strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection? wie können wir einen Mittelweg zwischen Wirtschaftswachstum und Umweltschutz finden?

one of the tasks of a chairperson is to \strike a balance between the two sides es gehört zu den Aufgaben eines Vorsitzenden, beiden Seiten gerecht zu werden

to \strike a deal [or AM also bargain] with sb mit jdm eine Vereinbarung treffen

12. (manufacture)

to \strike coins/a medal Münzen/eine Medaille prägen

13. (discover)

▪ to \strike sth auf etw akk stoßen

to \strike gold/oil auf Gold/Öl stoßen; ( fig fam) einen Glückstreffer landen fig

to \strike gold ( fig fam: at the Olympics) die Goldmedaille gewinnen

14. (play)

to \strike a chord/note einen Akkord/Ton anschlagen

to \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffen

15. (adopt)

to \strike an attitude ( pej) sich akk in Szene setzen pej

to \strike a note of warning about sth vor etw dat warnen

to \strike a false [or wrong] note sich akk im Ton vergreifen

to \strike more serious note eine ernstere Tonart [o einen ernsteren Ton] anschlagen

to \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffen

to \strike a pose eine Pose einnehmen

they have chosen to \strike a pose of resistance ( fig) sie haben sich zu einer ablehnenden Haltung entschieden

16. clock

to \strike midnight/the hour Mitternacht/die [volle] Stunde schlagen

to \strike twelve zwölf schlagen

the clock struck twelve die Uhr schlug zwölf, es schlug zwölf Uhr

17. (occur to)

▪ to \strike sb jdm einfallen

she was suddenly struck by the thought that... plötzlich kam ihr der Gedanke, dass...

has it ever struck you that...? ist dir je der Gedanke gekommen dass...?

it's just struck me that... mir ist gerade eingefallen, dass...

18. (remove)

to \strike camp das Lager abbrechen

to \strike one's flag die Flaggen streichen

to \strike sb/a name off a list jdn/einen Namen von einer Liste streichen

to \strike sth from the record AM LAW etw aus den Aufzeichnungen streichen

to \strike sb off the register jdm die Zulassung entziehen

19. (ignite)

to \strike a match ein Streichholz anzünden

to \strike sparks Funken schlagen

20. (render)

to be struck dumb sprachlos sein

21.

▶ to \strike a chord with sb (memories) bei jdm Erinnerungen wecken; (agreement) bei jdm Anklang finden

to \strike a responsive chord with sb bei jdm auf großes Verständnis stoßen

▶ to \strike a familiar note [with sb] [jdm] bekannt vorkommen

▶ to \strike it lucky ( fam) einen Glückstreffer landen fig

▶ to \strike it rich das große Geld machen fam

III. vi

<struck, struck or OLD, AM also stricken>

1. (reach aim, have impact) treffen; lightning einschlagen

lightning never \strikes in the same place ein Blitz schlägt nie zweimal an derselben Stelle ein

▪ to \strike at sb/sth jdn/etw treffen

the missiles struck at troops based around the city die Raketen trafen Stellungen rund um die Stadt

to \strike at the heart of sth etw vernichtend treffen

we need to \strike at the heart of this problem wir müssen dieses Problem an der Wurzel packen

to \strike at the heart of sb ( fig) jdn ins Herz treffen fig

to \strike home ins Schwarze treffen fig

the message seems to have struck home die Botschaft ist offensichtlich angekommen

2. (act) zuschlagen; (attack) angreifen

the snake \strikes quickly die Schlange beißt schnell zu

the police have warned the public that the killer could \strike again die Polizei hat die Bevölkerung gewarnt, dass der Mörder erneut zuschlagen könnte

▪ to \strike at sb/sth jdn/etw angreifen; hit out nach jdm/etw schlagen

sometimes terrorists \strike at civilians manchmal greifen Terroristen Zivilisten an

3. (cause suffering) illness, disaster ausbrechen; fate zuschlagen

4. clock schlagen

midnight has just struck es hat gerade Mitternacht geschlagen

5. (find)

▪ to \strike on/upon sth etw finden

she has just struck upon an idea ihr ist gerade eine Idee gekommen, sie hatte gerade eine Idee

6.

▶ to \strike while the iron is hot ( prov) das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist prov

▶ to \strike lucky BRIT, AUS ( fam) einen Glückstreffer landen fig

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[straɪk] vb: pret struck, ptp struck or ( old) stricken
1. n

1) Streik m, Ausstand m

official/unofficial strike — offizieller/wilder Streik

to be on strike — streiken, im Ausstand sein

to be on official/unofficial strike — offiziell/wild streiken

to come out on strike, to go on strike — in den Streik or Ausstand treten

to bring sb out on strike — jdn zum Streik veranlassen

See:

→ hunger strike

2) (= discovery of oil, gold etc) Fund m

a big oil strike — ein großer Ölfund

to make a strike — fündig werden

a lucky strike — ein Treffer m, ein Glücksfall m

3) (BASEBALL) verfehlter Schlag; (TENPIN BOWLING) Strike m, alle zehne

to get a strike to have the strike (Cricket) — alle zehne werfen, abräumen (inf) schlagen

three strikes and you're out — wenn du den Ball dreimal verfehlst, bist du draußen

it/she has two strikes against it/her ( esp US inf ) — es/sie hat zwei Nachteile

4) (FISHING)

he got three strikes — drei haben angebissen

5) (MIL: attack) Angriff m

6) (= act of striking) Schlag m

2. vt

1) (= hit) schlagen; door schlagen an or gegen (+acc); nail, table schlagen auf (+acc); metal, hot iron etc hämmern; (stone, blow, bullet etc) treffen; (snake) beißen; (pain) durchzucken, durchfahren; (misfortune, disaster) treffen; (disease) befallen

to strike one's fist on the table, to strike the table with one's fist — mit der Faust auf den Tisch schlagen

to strike sb/sth a blow — jdm/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen

who struck the first blow? — wer hat zuerst (zu)geschlagen?

to strike a blow for sth (fig) — eine Lanze für etw brechen

to strike a blow (at sth) (fig) — einen Schlag (gegen etw) führen

to be struck by lightning —

he struck his forehead in surprise to strike 38 ( per minute) — er schlug sich (dat) überrascht an die Stirn 38 Ruderschläge (pro Minute) machen

2) (= collide with, meet person) stoßen gegen; (spade) stoßen auf (+acc); (car) fahren gegen; ground aufschlagen or auftreffen auf (+acc); (ship) auflaufen auf (+acc); (sound, light) ears, eyes treffen; (lightning) person treffen; tree einschlagen in (+acc), treffen

to strike one's head against sth — mit dem Kopf gegen etw stoßen, sich (dat) den Kopf an etw (acc) stoßen

to strike problems (fig) —

a terrible sight struck my eyes — plötzlich sah ich etwas Schreckliches

3) (= sound) instrument zu spielen anfangen; string, chord, note anschlagen; (clock) schlagen

to strike the keys (of piano, typewriter) — in die Tasten greifen

to strike the hour — die volle Stunde schlagen

to strike 4 — 4 schlagen

that struck a familiar note — das kam mir/ihm etc bekannt vor

See:

→ note

4) (HORT) cutting schneiden; (plant) roots schlagen

5) (= occur to) in den Sinn kommen (+dat)

to strike sb as cold/unlikely etc — jdm kalt/unwahrscheinlich etc vorkommen

that strikes me as a good idea — das kommt mir sehr vernünftig vor

the funny side of it struck me later — erst später ging mir auf, wie lustig das war

a thought struck me — mir kam plötzlich ein Gedanke

6) (= impress) beeindrucken

to be struck by sth — von etw beeindruckt sein

how does it strike you? — wie finden Sie das?, was halten Sie davon?

how does she strike you? — welchen Eindruck haben Sie von ihr?

she struck me as being very competent — sie machte auf mich einen sehr fähigen Eindruck

See:

→ also struck

7) (= produce, make) coin, medal prägen; (fig) agreement, truce sich einigen auf (+acc), aushandeln; pose einnehmen

to strike a light — Feuer machen

to strike a match —

to strike sparks — Funken schlagen

to be struck blind/deaf/dumb — blind/taub/stumm werden, mit Blindheit/Taubheit/Stummheit geschlagen werden (geh)

to strike fear or terror into sb/sb's heart —

strike a light! (inf) — ach du grüne Neune! (inf), hast du da noch Töne! (inf)

8) (= find) gold, oil, correct path finden, stoßen auf (+acc)

to strike it rich — das große Geld machen

to strike gold (fig) — auf eine Goldgrube stoßen

See:

→ oil

9) (= make) path hauen

10) (= take down) camp, tent abbrechen; (NAUT) flag, sail einholen, streichen; mast kappen, umlegen; (THEAT) set abbauen

11) (= remove) streichen

stricken from a list/the record — von einer Liste/aus dem Protokoll gestrichen werden

3. vi

1) (= hit) treffen; (lightning) einschlagen; (snake) zubeißen; (tiger) die Beute schlagen; (attack, MIL ETC) zuschlagen, angreifen; (disease) zuschlagen; (panic) ausbrechen

to strike against sth — gegen etw stoßen

to strike at sb/sth (lit) — nach jdm/etw schlagen; ( fig : at democracy, existence ) an etw (dat) rütteln

they struck at his weakest point — sie trafen ihn an seinem wundesten Punkt

to strike at the roots of sth — etw an der Wurzel treffen

to be/come within striking distance of sth — einer Sache (dat) nahe sein

to put sb within striking distance of sth — jdn in Reichweite von etw bringen

to come within striking distance of doing sth — nahe daran sein, etw zu tun

they were within striking distance of success —

the snake struck at me — die Schlange fuhr auf mich los

See:

→ home, iron

2) (clock) schlagen

when midnight strikes — wenn es Mitternacht schlägt

3) (workers) streiken

4) (match) zünden, angehen

5) (NAUT: run aground) auflaufen (on auf +acc)

6) (FISHING) anbeißen

7)

inspiration struck — er/sie etc hatte eine Eingebung

to strike on a new idea — eine neue Idee haben, auf eine neue Idee kommen

8) (= take root) Wurzeln schlagen

9)

(= go in a certain direction) to strike across country — querfeldein gehen

to strike into the woods — sich in die Wälder schlagen

the sun struck through the mist — die Sonne brach durch den Dunst

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strike [straık]

A s

1. Schlag m, Hieb m, Stoß m

2. (Glocken) Schlag m

3. Schlag(werk) m(n) (einer Uhr)

4. WIRTSCH Streik m, Ausstand m:

be on strike streiken;

go on strike in (den) Streik oder in den Ausstand treten;

on strike streikend

5. Bowling: Strike m (Abräumen beim 1. Wurf)

6. Angeln:

a) Ruck m mit der Angel

b) Anbeißen n (des Fisches)

7. Münzherstellung: Prägungsmenge f

8. Bergbau:

a) Streichen n (der Schichten)

b) (Streich)Richtung f

9. umg Treffer m, Glücksfall m:

a lucky strike ein Glückstreffer

10. MIL

a) (besonders Luft-) Angriff m

b) (Atom) Schlag m

B v/t prät struck [strʌk], pperf struck, stricken [ˈstrıkən]

1. schlagen, Schläge oder einen Schlag versetzen (dat), allg treffen:

strike sb in the face jemanden ins Gesicht schlagen;

strike together zusammen-, aneinanderschlagen;

she was struck by a stone sie wurde von einem Stein getroffen;

he was struck dead by lightning er wurde vom Blitz erschlagen;

strike me dead! sl so wahr ich hier stehe!

2. ein Messer etc stoßen ( into in akk)

3. einen Schlag führen: → blow² 1

4. MUS einen Ton, auch eine Glocke, Saite, Taste anschlagen: → chord¹ 2, note A 9, A 11

5. a) ein Streichholz anzünden, ein Feuer machen

b) Funken schlagen

6. mit dem Kopf, Fuß etc stoßen oder schlagen ( against gegen)

7. stoßen oder schlagen gegen oder auf (akk), zusammenstoßen mit, SCHIFF auflaufen auf (akk), einschlagen in (akk) (Geschoss, Blitz)

8. fallen auf (akk) (Licht), auftreffen auf (akk), das Auge oder Ohr treffen:

a sound struck his ear ein Laut schlug an sein Ohr;

strike sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen

9. fig jemandem einfallen oder in den Sinn kommen:

an idea struck him ihm kam oder er hatte eine Idee

10. jemandem auffallen:

what struck me was … was mir auffiel oder worüber ich staunte, war …

11. Eindruck machen auf (akk), jemanden beeindrucken:

be struck by beeindruckt oder hingerissen sein von;

be struck on a girl umg in ein Mädchen verknallt sein

12. jemandem gut etc vorkommen:

how does it strike you? was hältst du davon?;

it struck her as ridiculous es kam ihr lächerlich vor

13. stoßen auf (akk), (zufällig) treffen oder entdecken, Gold etc finden: → oil A 1, rich A 7

14. Wurzeln schlagen: → root¹ A 1

15. THEAT Kulissen etc abbauen

16. ein Zelt etc abbrechen: → camp¹ A 1

17. SCHIFF

a) die Flagge, Segel streichen

b) (weg)fieren: → flag¹ A 1, A 2, sail A 1

18. den Fisch mit einem Ruck (der Angel) auf den Haken spießen

19. a) seine Beute schlagen (Habicht etc)

b) die Giftzähne schlagen in (akk) (Schlange)

20. TECH glatt streichen

21. a) MATH den Durchschnitt, das Mittel nehmen

b) WIRTSCH die Bilanz, den Saldo ziehen

c) WIRTSCH eine Dividende ausschütten: → balance A 7, mean³ B 1, B 2

22. streichen ( off von einer Liste etc): → Medical Register, roll A 2, strike off 2, strike through

23. eine Münze, Medaille schlagen, prägen

24. die Stunde etc schlagen (Uhr): → twelve A

25. fig jemanden schlagen, heimsuchen, treffen (Unglück, Not etc), befallen (Krankheit)

26. jemanden erfüllen ( with mit Schrecken, Schmerz etc)

27. jemanden blind, taub etc machen: → dumb A 3

28. ein Tempo, eine Gangart anschlagen

29. eine Haltung oder Pose an-, einnehmen

30. WIRTSCH einen Handel abschließen: → bargain Bes Redew

31. strike work

a) WIRTSCH die Arbeit niederlegen,

b) Feierabend machen

C v/i

1. a) (zu)schlagen, (-)stoßen: → iron A 1

b) fig zuschlagen:

the killer has struck again

2. schlagen, treffen:

strike at

a) jemanden oder nach jemandem schlagen,

b) fig zielen auf (akk): → root¹ A 1

3. fig zuschlagen, angreifen

4. zubeißen (Schlange)

5. (on)

a) schlagen, stoßen (an akk, gegen)

b) SCHIFF auflaufen (auf akk), (auf Grund) stoßen

6. fallen (Licht), auftreffen (Lichtstrahl, Schall etc) (on auf akk)

7. strike on auf Öl, Erz etc stoßen ( → B 13)

8. schlagen (Uhr): → hour 3

9. sich entzünden (Streichholz)

10. ELEK sich (plötzlich) entladen (Funke): → strike across

11. einschlagen, treffen (Blitz, Geschoss)

12. BOT Wurzeln schlagen

13. den Weg einschlagen, sich (plötzlich) wenden ( beide:

to the right, etc nach rechts etc):

strike for home umg heimgehen;

strike into

a) einbiegen in (akk), einen Weg einschlagen,

b) fig plötzlich verfallen in (akk), etwas beginnen;

strike into a gallop in Galopp verfallen;

strike into a subject sich einem Thema zuwenden

14. WIRTSCH streiken ( for um; against gegen)

15. SCHIFF die Flagge streichen (to vor dat) (auch fig)

16. GEOL streichen (Schicht)

17. Angeln:

a) anbeißen (Fisch)

b) den Fisch mit einem Ruck (der Angel) auf den Haken spießen

18. (durch)dringen (to zu; into in akk; through durch) (Kälte etc)

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1. noun
1) (Industry) Streik, der; Ausstand, der

be on/go [out] or come out on strike — in den Streik getreten sein/in den Streik treten

2) (Finance, Mining, Oil Industry) Treffer, der (fig. ugs.)

make a strike — sein Glück machen; (Mining) fündig werden

3) (sudden success)

[lucky] strike — Glückstreffer, der

4) (act of hitting) Schlag, der

5) (Mil.) Angriff, der (at auf + Akk.)
2. transitive verb,
struck, struck or (arch.) stricken

1) (hit) schlagen; [Schlag, Geschoss:] treffen [Ziel]; [Blitz:] [ein]schlagen in (+ Akk.), treffen; (afflict) treffen; [Epidemie, Seuche, Katastrophe usw.:] heimsuchen

strike one's head on or against the wall — mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen

the car struck a pedestrian — das Auto erfasste einen Fußgänger

the ship struck the rocks — das Schiff lief auf die Felsen

2) (delete) streichen (from, off aus)

3) (deliver)

strike two punches — zweimal zuschlagen

strike somebody a blow — jemandem einen Schlag versetzen

who struck [the] first blow? — wer hat zuerst geschlagen?

strike a blow against somebody/against or to something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen

strike a blow for something — (fig.) eine Lanze für etwas brechen

4) (produce by hitting flint) schlagen [Funken]; (ignite) anzünden [Streichholz]

5) (chime) schlagen

6) (Mus.) anschlagen [Töne auf dem Klavier]; anzupfen, anreißen [Töne auf der Gitarre]; (fig.) anschlagen [Ton]

7) (impress) beeindrucken

strike somebody as [being] silly — jemandem dumm zu sein scheinen od. dumm erscheinen

it strikes somebody that... — es scheint jemandem, dass...

how does it strike you? — was hältst du davon?

8) (occur to) einfallen (+ Dat.)

9) (cause to become)

a heart attack struck him dead — er erlag einem Herzanfall

be struck blind/dumb — erblinden/verstummen

10) (attack) überfallen; (Mil.) angreifen

11) (encounter) begegnen (+ Dat.)

12) (Mining) stoßen auf (+ Akk.)

strike gold — auf Gold stoßen; (fig.) einen Glückstreffer landen (ugs.) (in mit)

13) (reach) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Hauptstraße, Weg, Fluss]

14) (adopt) einnehmen [[Geistes]haltung]

15) (take down) einholen [Segel, Flagge]; abbrechen [Zelt, Lager]
3. intransitive verb,
struck, struck or (arch.) stricken

1) (deliver a blow) zuschlagen; [Pfeil:] treffen; [Blitz:] einschlagen; [Unheil, Katastrophe, Krise, Leid:] hereinbrechen (geh.); (collide) zusammenstoßen; (hit) schlagen ( against gegen, [up]on auf + Akk.)

2) (ignite) zünden

3) (chime) schlagen

4) (Industry) streiken

5) (attack; also Mil.) zuschlagen (fig.)

6) (make a find) (Mining) fündig werden

strike lucky — Glück haben

7) (direct course)

strike south — etc. sich nach Süden usw. wenden

Phrasal Verbs:

- strike at

- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike through

- strike up

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n.

Stoß ¨-e m.

Streik -s m.

Treffer - m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•) = anzünden v.

auffallen v.

drücken v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

streiken v.

treffen v.

(§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen)

English-german dictionary > strike
11 schlagen

das Schlagen

beat; beating

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schla|gen ['ʃlaːgn] pret schlug [ʃluːk] ptp geschlagen [gə'ʃlagn]
1. vti

1) (= zuschlagen, prügeln) to hit; (= hauen) to beat; (= einmal zuschlagen, treffen) to hit, to strike; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap, to smack; (leichter) to pat; (mit der Faust) to punch; (mit Schläger) to hit; (= treten) to kick; (mit Hammer, Pickel etc) Loch to knock

die Bombe schlug ein Loch in die Straße — the bomb blew a hole in the road

jdn bewusstlos schlágen — to knock sb out or unconscious; (mit vielen Schlägen) to beat sb unconscious

etw in Stücke or kurz und klein schlágen — to smash sth up or to pieces

nach jdm/etw schlágen — to hit out or lash out at sb/sth

um sich schlágen — to lash out

mit dem Hammer auf den Nagel schlágen — to hit the nail with the hammer

mit der Faust an die Tür/auf den Tisch schlágen — to beat or thump on the door/table with one's fist

gegen die Tür schlágen — to hammer on the door

jdn auf die Schulter schlágen — to slap sb on the back; (leichter) to pat sb on the back

jdn auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head

jdm ein Buch or mit einem Buch auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head with a book

jdm etw aus der Hand schlágen — to knock sth out of sb's hand

jdn ins Gesicht schlágen — to hit/slap/punch sb in the face

ihm schlug das Gewissen — his conscience pricked (Brit) or bothered him

ins Gesicht schlágen (fig) — to be a slap in the face for sth

na ja, ehe ich mich schlágen lasse! (hum inf) — yes, I don't mind if I do, I suppose you could twist my arm (hum inf)

See:

→ grün, Fass

2) (= läuten) to chime; Stunde to strike

die Uhr hat 12 geschlagen — the clock has struck 12

eine geschlagene Stunde — a full hour

wissen, was es or die Uhr or die Glocke or die Stunde geschlagen hat (fig inf) — to know what's what (inf)

See:

→ dreizehn

3)

(= heftig flattern) mit den Flügeln schlágen, die Flügel schlágen (liter) — to beat or flap its wings

2. vt

1) (= besiegen, übertreffen) Gegner, Konkurrenz, Rekord to beat

schlágen — to beat sb at sth

unsere Mannschaft schlug den Gegner (mit) 2:1 — our team beat their opponents (by) 2-1

sich geschlagen geben — to admit that one is beaten, to admit defeat

2) Teig, Eier to beat; (mit Schneebesen) to whisk; Sahne to whip

ein Ei in die Pfanne schlágen — to crack an egg into the pan

ein Ei in die Suppe schlágen — to beat an egg into the soup

3) (CHESS) to take, to capture

4) (liter = treffen)

das Schicksal schlug sie hart — fate dealt her a hard blow

ein vom Schicksal geschlagener Mann — a man dogged by fate

5) (BIBL = bestrafen) to strike (down), to smite (BIBL)

mit Blindheit geschlagen sein (lit, fig) — to be blind

mit Dummheit geschlagen sein — to be dumb

6) (= fällen) to fell

7) (= fechten) Mensuren to fight

8)

(liter: = krallen, beißen) schlágen — to sink one's talons/teeth into sth

9) (HUNT = töten) to kill

10) (= spielen) Trommel to beat; (liter) Harfe, Laute to pluck, to play

das Schlagen der Trommeln — the beat(ing) of the drums

11) (dated = prägen) Münzen etc to mint, to coin

12) (= hinzufügen) to add (
auf +acc, zu to); Gebiet to annexe
13) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Kreis, Bogen to describe; Purzelbaum, Rad to do; Alarm, Funken to raise; Krach to make

Profit aus etw schlágen — to make a profit from sth; (fig) to profit from sth

eine Schlacht schlágen — to fight a battle

14)

den Kragen nach oben schlágen — to turn up one's collar

die Hände vors Gesicht schlágen — to cover one's face with one's hands

15) (= wickeln) to wrap

3. vi

1) (Herz, Puls) to beat; (heftig) to pound, to throb

sein Puls schlug unregelmäßig — his pulse was irregular

ihr Herz schlägt für den FC Bayern — she's passionate about FC Bayern

See:

→ höherschlagen

2) aux sein

(= auftreffen) schlágen — to hit one's head on/against sth

3) aux sein

(= gelangen) ein leises Wimmern schlug an sein Ohr — he could hear a faint whimpering

4) (Regen) to beat; (Wellen) to pound, to beat

See:

→ Welle

5) aux sein or haben (Flammen) to shoot out (aus of); (Rauch) to pour out (aus of)

6) (Blitz) to strike (
in etw acc sth)
7) (=singen Nachtigall, Fink) to sing

8)

aux sein (inf: = ähneln) er schlägt sehr nach seinem Vater — he takes after his father a lot

See:

→ Art

9)

(= betreffen) schlágen — to be in sb's field/line

10) aux sein

(ESP MED: = in Mitleidenschaft ziehen) auf die Augen/Nieren etc schlágen — to affect the eyes/kidneys etc

jdm auf die Augen etc schlágen — to affect sb's eyes etc

See:

→ Magen

4. vr

1) (= sich prügeln) to fight; (= sich duellieren) to duel (
auf +dat with)
als Schuljunge habe ich mich oft geschlagen — I often had fights when I was a schoolboy

sich mit jdm schlágen — to fight (with) sb, to have a fight with sb

sich um etw schlágen (lit, fig) — to fight over sth

er schlägt sich nicht um die Arbeit — he's not too keen on work (Brit), he's not crazy about work (inf)

2) (= sich selbst schlagen) to hit or beat oneself

3) (= sich bewähren) to do, to fare

sich tapfer or gut schlágen — to make a good showing

4)

(= sich begeben) sich nach rechts/links/Norden schlágen — to strike out to the right/left/for the North

schlágen — to side with sb

sich zu einer Partei schlágen — to throw in one's lot with a party

See:

→ Leben

5) (MECH)

schlágen — to affect sth

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1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) bat

2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bat

3) bag

4) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) bang

5) (to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) club

6) (to strike or hit repeatedly: Beat the drum.) beat

7) (to win against: She beat me in a contest.) beat

8) (to mix thoroughly: to beat an egg.) beat

9) (to move in a regular rhythm: My heart is beating faster than usual.) beat

10) beating

11) (to strike with the fist.) buffet

12) ((of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming: The clock chimed 9 o'clock.) chime

13) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) clap

14) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) clip

15) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) drive

16) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) hit

17) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) knock

18) (to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) punch

19) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sound

20) strike

21) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) strike

22) (to whip: I'm whipping up eggs for the dessert.) whip up

23) (to beat (eggs etc).) whip

24) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) whisk

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schla·gen

[ˈʃla:gn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)

▪ jdn \schlagen to hit [or form strike] sb; (mit der Faust) to punch sb; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap sb

sie schlug ihm das Heft um die Ohren she hit him over the head with the magazine

mit der Faust auf den Tisch \schlagen to hammer on the table with one's fist

den Gegner zu Boden \schlagen to knock one's opponent down

jdm etw aus der Hand \schlagen to knock sth out or sb's hand

etw kurz und klein [o in Stücke] \schlagen to smash sth to pieces

jdn mit der Peitsche \schlagen to whip sb

jdn mit einem Schlagstock \schlagen to club [or hit] [or beat] sb with a stick

jdm [wohlwollend] auf die Schulter \schlagen to give sb a [friendly] slap on the back

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (prügeln)

▪ jdn \schlagen to beat sb

schlägt dich dein Mann? does your husband beat you [up] [or hurt] you?

jdn bewusstlos \schlagen to beat sb senseless [or unconscious]

jdn blutig \schlagen to leave sb battered and bleeding

jdn halb tot \schlagen to leave sb half dead

jdn zum Krüppel \schlagen to cripple sb

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (geh: heimsuchen)

▪ jdn \schlagen:

das Schicksal hat ihn hart [o schwer] ge \schlagen fate has dealt him a hard blow

mit einer Krankheit geschlagen sein to be afflicted by an illness

ein vom Schicksal geschlagener Mensch a man dogged by ill-fate; s.a. Blindheit, Dummheit

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (besiegen)

▪ jdn \schlagen to defeat sb; SPORT to beat sb

▪ jdn [in etw dat] \schlagen to beat sb [in [or at] sth]

den Feind mit Waffengewalt \schlagen to defeat the enemy with force of arms

sich akk ge \schlagen geben to admit defeat

den Gegner vernichtend \schlagen to inflict a crushing defeat on one's opponent

jd ist nicht zu \schlagen sb is unbeatable

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (Spielfiguren eliminieren)

▪ etw \schlagen to take sth

Läufer schlägt Bauern! bishop takes pawn!

ich brauche drei Augen, um deinen Spielstein zu \schlagen I need a three to take you[r counter]

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben KOCHK

▪ etw \schlagen to beat sth

Sahne \schlagen to whip cream

Eiweiß steif [o zu Schnee] \schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff

Eier in die Pfanne \schlagen to crack eggs into the pan

die Soße durch ein Sieb \schlagen to pass the gravy through a sieve

7.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben MUS (zum Erklingen bringen)

die Saiten \schlagen to pluck the strings

den Takt \schlagen to beat time

die Trommel \schlagen to beat the drums

8.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)

▪ etw \schlagen to strike sth

die Uhr hat gerade 10 [o (geh) die zehnte Stunde] ge \schlagen the clock has just struck ten; (fig)

die Stunde der Rache/Wahrheit hat ge\schlagen the moment of revenge/truth has come; (fig)

jetzt schlägt's aber dreizehn! that's a bit much [or thick]!

eine ge\schlagene Stunde warten to wait for a whole hour

wissen, was die Glocke [o Uhr] ge\schlagen hat (fig) to know what's what

9.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (treiben)

▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schlagen to hit sth [somewhere]

den Ball ins Aus \schlagen to kick the ball out of play

ein Loch ins Eis \schlagen to break [or smash] a hole in the ice

einen Nagel in die Wand \schlagen to knock [or hammer] a nail into the wall

10.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (geh: krallen)

die Fänge/Krallen/Zähne in die Beute \schlagen to dig [or sink] its claws/talons/teeth into the prey

11.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (legen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \schlagen to throw sth somewhere

die Arme um jdn \schlagen to throw one's arms around sb

ein Bein über das andere \schlagen to cross one's legs

die Decke zur Seite \schlagen to throw off the blanket

die Hände vors Gesicht \schlagen to cover one's face with one's hands

den Kragen nach oben \schlagen to turn up one's collar

12.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben POL, ÖKON (hinzufügen)

die Unkosten auf den Verkaufspreis \schlagen to add the costs to the retail price

ein Gebiet zu einem Land \schlagen to annex a territory to a country

13.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (wickeln)

▪ etw/jdn in etw akk \schlagen to wrap sth/sb in sth

das Geschenk in Geschenkpapier \schlagen to wrap up the present

das Kind in die Decke \schlagen to wrap the child in the blanket

14.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (ausführen)

▪ etw \schlagen:

das Kleid schlägt Falten the dress gets creased

einen Bogen um das Haus \schlagen to give the house a wide berth

das Kreuz \schlagen to make the sign of the cross

mit dem Zirkel einen Kreis \schlagen to describe a circle with compasses

15.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (fällen)

einen Baum \schlagen to fell a tree

16.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben JAGD (reißen)

ein Tier \schlagen to take an animal

17.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (veraltend: prägen)

Medaillen \schlagen to strike medals

Münzen \schlagen to mint coins

18.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (fechten)

eine Mensur \schlagen to fight a duel

eine \schlagende Verbindung a duelling [or AM dueling] fraternity

19.

<schlug, geschlagen>

(in Verbindung mit einem Substantiv)

Funken \schlagen to send out sparks sep

eine Schlacht \schlagen to fight a battle

20.

▶ ehe ich mich \schlagen lasse! (hum fam) oh all right [or go on] then!, before you twist my arm!

▶ jdn in die Flucht \schlagen to put sb to flight

▶ etw in den Wind \schlagen to reject sth out of hand; s.a. Alarm, Krach, Profit, Purzelbaum, Rad

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)

▪ nach jdm \schlagen to hit out at sb

▪ [mit etw dat] um sich akk \schlagen to lash [or thrash] about [with sth]

er schlug [wie] wild um sich he lashed [or hit] out wildly all round him

▪ [mit etw dat] irgendwohin \schlagen to hit sth [with sth]

mit der Faust gegen eine Tür \schlagen to beat at a door with one's fist

[jdm] [mit der Hand] ins Gesicht \schlagen to slap sb's face

jdm in die Fresse \schlagen (derb) to punch sb in the face fam

gegen das Tor \schlagen to knock at the gate

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (auftreffen)

▪ an [o gegen] etw akk \schlagen to land on sth, to strike against sth

der Stein schlug hart auf das Straßenpflaster the stone landed with a thud on the road

die schweren Brecher schlugen gegen die Hafenmauer the heavy breakers broke [or crashed] against the harbour wall

hörst Du, wie der Regen gegen die Fensterläden schlägt? can you hear the rain [beating] against the shutters?

der Regen schlug heftig gegen die Fensterscheibe the rain lashed against the window

ich habe doch irgendwo eine Tür \schlagen hören! but I heard a door slam somewhere!

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (explodieren) to strike

ein Blitz ist in den Baum ge\schlagen the tree was struck by lightning

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (pochen) to beat

ihr Puls schlägt ganz schwach/unregelmäßig/kräftig her pulse is very weak/irregular/strong

nach dem Lauf hier hoch schlägt mir das Herz bis zum Hals my heart's pounding after running up here

sein Herz hat aufgehört zu \schlagen his heart has stopped

vor Angst schlug ihr das Herz bis zum Hals she was so frightened that her heart was in her mouth; (fig)

ihr Herz schlägt ganz für Bayern München she's a whole-hearted Bayern Munich fan

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)

▪ etw schlägt sth is striking

hör mal, das Glockenspiel schlägt listen, the clock is chiming

die Kirchglocken \schlagen the church bells are ringing; s.a. Stunde

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein o haben (emporlodern)

▪ etw schlägt aus etw dat sth is shooting up from sth

aus dem Dach schlugen die Flammen the flames shot up out of the roof

7.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben ORN (singen) Nachtigalle, Fink to sing

8.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (bewegen)

mit den Flügeln \schlagen to beat its wings

9.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (fam: ähneln)

▪ nach jdm \schlagen to take after sb

er schlägt überhaupt nicht nach seinem Vater he doesn't take after his father at all; s.a. Art

10.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (in Mitleidenschaft ziehen)

▪ jdm [auf etw akk] \schlagen to affect sb['s sth]

das schlechte Wetter schlägt mir langsam aufs Gemüt the bad weather is starting to get me down

der Streit ist ihr auf den Magen ge\schlagen the quarrel upset her stomach

11.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (zugehören)

in jds Fach \schlagen to be in sb's field

12.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (dringen)

Lärm schlug an meine Ohren the noise reached my ears

das Blut schlug ihm ins Gesicht the blood rushed to his face

die Röte schlug ihr ins Gesicht she turned quite red

III. REFLEXIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich prügeln)

▪ sich akk \schlagen to have a fight, to fight each other

▪ sich akk [mit jdm] \schlagen to fight [sb]

sich akk selbst \schlagen to hit [or beat] oneself

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich duellieren)

▪ sich akk \schlagen to duel

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (rangeln)

▪ sich akk [um etw akk] \schlagen to fight [over sth]

das Konzert ist ausverkauft, die Leute haben sich um die Karten geradezu ge\schlagen the tickets went like hot cakes and the concert is sold out; (iron fam)

ich schlage mich nicht darum, das Geschirr zu spülen I'm not desperate to do the washing up

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich wenden)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \schlagen to strike out

sich akk nach rechts \schlagen to strike out to the right

sich akk in die Büsche \schlagen to slip away hum, to go behind a tree hum

sich akk auf jds Seite \schlagen to take sb's side; (die Fronten wechseln) to go over to sb

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (in Mitleidenschaft ziehen)

etw schlägt sich akk jdm aufs Gemüt sth gets sb down

etw schlägt sich jdm auf den Magen sth affects sb's stomach

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich anstrengen)

▪ sich akk [irgendwie] \schlagen to do somehow

sich akk gut \schlagen to do well

wie war die Prüfung? — ich denke, ich habe mich ganz gut geschlagen how was the exam? — I think I've done pretty well

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen — cover one's face with one's hands

ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

2) (mit Richtungsangabe) hit < ball>; (mit dem Fuß) kick

einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

etwas durch ein Sieb schlagen — press something through a sieve

3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk

die Sahne steif schlagen — beat the cream till stiff

4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

die Uhr schlägt acht — the clock strikes eight

eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

5) (legen) throw

die Decke zur Seite schlagen — throw aside the blanket

6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)

7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>

9) (fällen) fell < tree>

10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

11)

etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (hauen)

er schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch — he beat the table with his fist

jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

2)

mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

3) mit sein (prallen) bang

mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

auf den Boden schlagen — land with a thud on the floor

4) mit sein

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — affect somebody's stomach

5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb

6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll

7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

9) mit sein

nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich prügeln) fight

sich mit jemandem schlagen — fight with somebody

sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

3) (sich schädlich auswirken)

sich auf die Leber schlagen — affect the liver

* * *

schlagen; schlägt, schlug, hat oder ist geschlagen

A. v/t (hat)

1. hit; wiederholt, (verprügeln) beat; mit der Faust: hit, punch; mit der offenen Hand: hit, whack umg; klatschend: slap; (besonders Kinder) smack; mit dem Stock: hit, beat; mit der Peitsche: whip; (Eier, Sahne etc) beat;

jemanden zu Boden schlagen knock sb down, floor sb; (k.o. schlagen) knock sb out;

jemanden blutig/krankenhausreif schlagen hit sb until he ( oder she) bleeds/needs hospital treatment; stärker: beat sb to a bleeding pulp/reduce sb to a hospital case;

sie schlagen ihre Kinder they beat their children;

er schlägt seine Frau he beats (up) his wife;

an die Wand schlagen mit Nägeln: nail to the wall;

jemandem etwas aus der Hand schlagen knock sth out of sb’s hand;

jemandem etwas um die Ohren schlagen slap sb (a)round the ears with sth;

den Kopf schlagen an (+akk) hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head on ( oder against);

eine Notiz ans Brett schlagen put a notice up on the board, pin a notice (up) onto the board;

die Trommel schlagen beat the drum; Fußball etc:

den Ball zu … schlagen pass the ball to …;

Erbsen etc

durch ein Sieb schlagen pass through a sieve;

Nagel

schlagen in (+akk) hammer ( oder drive) into;

ein Loch in die Wand schlagen knock a hole in the wall;

ein Ei in die Pfanne schlagen break an egg into the pan;

die Zähne schlagen in (+akk) Tier: sink its teeth into;

die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down

2. (Bäume) fell, cut down

3. (Tür) bang, slam

4. (übertreffen) beat; (besiegen) auch defeat, lick umg;

wir haben sie 3:0 geschlagen we beat them 3-0;

sich geschlagen geben admit defeat, give up;

ich gebe mich geschlagen auch umg okay, you win

5.

sich (dat)

etwas aus dem Kopf oder

Sinn schlagen put sth out of one’s mind, forget (about) sth umg

6.

auf den Preis

schlagen WIRTSCH add on to

7.

die Uhr schlug zehn the clock struck ten;

jetzt schlägt’s dreizehn! umg, fig that’s overdoing it

8.

in Papier schlagen (einwickeln) wrap (up) in paper;

zur Seite schlagen (Decke etc) push aside

9. Raubvogel etc: (Beutetier) kill; → Alarm, Brücke 1, Flucht¹ 1, geschlagen, Glocke 1, Kapital 2, Kreuz 1, Rad 1, Schaum, Waffe, Wurzel

B. v/i

1. (hat) hit sb, sth, strike; Herz, Puls: beat; heftig: throb; Uhr: strike; Tür: bang, slam; Segel: flap; Rad: run untrue, pull; Pferd: kick; Nachtigall: sing;

schlagen an (+akk) oder

gegen hit;

mit etwas auf/gegen etwas schlagen bang sth on/against sth;

gegen die Tür schlagen hammer at the door;

jemandem ins Gesicht/in den Magen schlagen punch sb in the face/stomach;

jemandem auf die Finger schlagen rap sb’s knuckles;

nach jemandem

schlagen hit out at;

um sich schlagen lash out (in all directions), thrash about (US around);

mit den Flügeln schlagen Vogel: beat its wings;

sein Puls schlägt regelmäßig his pulse is regular

2. (hat oder ist):

schlagen an (+akk) oder

gegen Regen: beat against; Wellen: beat ( oder crash) against

3. (ist):

mit dem Kopf an oder

gegen etwas schlagen hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head against sth;

auf (+akk) den Kreislauf etc

schlagen affect;

die Erkältung

schlug ihm auf den Magen auch went to his stomach;

die Arbeit etc

schlägt mir auf den Magen is upsetting my stomach;

das schlägt mir aufs Gemüt it affects my state of mind, it gets me down

4. (ist):

schlagen aus Flammen: leap out of; Rauch: pour from ( oder out of);

der Blitz schlug in den Baum the lightning struck the tree

5. (hat/ist):

(nicht) in jemandes Fach oder

Ressort schlagen (not) be part of sb’s job

6. (ist):

schlagen nach (arten nach) take after;

sie schlägt ganz nach ihrer Mutter she’s just like her mother

C. v/r (hat)

1. (kämpfen) (have a) fight (

mit with);

sich mit jemandem schlagen fight it out with sb; (duellieren) fight a duel with sb;

sich schlagen um fight over;

sich gut schlagen fig hold one’s own, give a good account of o.s.

2.

sich auf jemandes Seite schlagen side with sb; weitS. (überwechseln) go over to sb;

sich in die Büsche schlagen slip away

3.

sich auf den Magen/das Gemüt schlagen affect one’s stomach/state of mind

* * *
1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen — cover one's face with one's hands

ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

2) (mit Richtungsangabe) hit < ball>; (mit dem Fuß) kick

einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

etwas durch ein Sieb schlagen — press something through a sieve

3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk

die Sahne steif schlagen — beat the cream till stiff

4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

die Uhr schlägt acht — the clock strikes eight

eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

5) (legen) throw

die Decke zur Seite schlagen — throw aside the blanket

6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)

7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>

9) (fällen) fell < tree>

10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

11)

etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (hauen)

er schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch — he beat the table with his fist

jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

2)

mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

3) mit sein (prallen) bang

mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

auf den Boden schlagen — land with a thud on the floor

4) mit sein

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — affect somebody's stomach

5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb

6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll

7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

9) mit sein

nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich prügeln) fight

sich mit jemandem schlagen — fight with somebody

sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

3) (sich schädlich auswirken)

sich auf die Leber schlagen — affect the liver

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

= to bang v.

to bash v.

to batter v.

to beat v.

(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)

to blast v.

to hit v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hit)

to knock (at) v.

to pommel v.

to pummel v.

to punch v.

to rap v.

to slap v.

to slat v.

to strike v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schlagen
12 sonner

sonner [sɔne]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ cloche] to ring ; [+ tocsin] to toll ; [+ clairon] to sound

• se faire sonner les cloches (inf) to get a good telling-off (inf)

• sonner les cloches à qn (inf) to give sb a telling-off (inf)

   b. [+ messe] to ring the bell for ; [+ réveil, rassemblement, retraite] to sound

• sonner l'alarme to sound the alarm

• sonner la charge (Military) to sound the charge

• sonner l'heure to strike the hour

   c. ( = appeler) [+ portier, infirmière] to ring for

• on ne t'a pas sonné ! (inf) nobody asked you!

   d. ( = étourdir) (inf) [chute, grippe] to knock out ; [nouvelle] to stagger (inf)

• la nouvelle l'a un peu sonné he was rather taken aback by the news

2. intransitive verb

   a. [cloches, téléphone] to ring ; [réveil] to go off ; [clairon] to sound ; [tocsin] to toll

• elle a mis le réveil à sonner pour or à 7 heures she set the alarm for 7 o'clock

• ça a sonné (School) the bell has gone

   b. ( = actionner une sonnette) to ring

• on a sonné the bell has just gone

• sonner chez qn to ring sb's doorbell

• « sonner avant d'entrer » "please ring before you enter"

   c. sonner creux [mur] to sound hollow ; [discours] to have a hollow ring

• sonner faux to sound out of tune ; [rire, paroles] to ring false

• sonner bien [nom] to sound good

   d. [midi, minuit] to strike

• 3 heures venaient de sonner it had just struck 3 o'clock

• la récréation a sonné the bell has gone for break

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sɔne
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire tinter) to ring [cloche]

2) ( annoncer) [horloge] to strike [heure]; [personne] to sound [charge, retraite, alarme]; to ring out [vêpres, angélus]

3) ( faire venir) to ring for

on ne t'a pas sonné! — (colloq) did anyone ask you?

4) (colloq) ( faire vaciller) [coup, boxeur] to make [somebody] dizzy [personne]; [nouvelle, événement] to stagger [personne]; [vin, alcool] to knock [somebody] out [personne]

2.

sonner de verbe transitif indirect to sound [cor, trompette]; to play [cornemuse]

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( se faire entendre) [cloches, téléphone] to ring; [heure] to strike; [r éveil] to go off; [alerte, alarme, trompette] to sound

leur dernière heure a sonné — their last hour has come

il fait sonner son réveil à 5 heures — he sets his alarm for 5 o'clock

2) ( rendre un son) [mot, expression] to sound

ça sonne bien/mal — that sounds good/bad

3) ( actionner une sonnerie) to ring

on a sonné à la porte — the doorbell has just rung

va voir qui sonne — go and see who's at the door

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sɔne
1. vi

1) (= retentir) [téléphone, cloches, carillon] to ring, [réveil] to go off

Le téléphone a sonné. — The phone rang.

On entendait sonner les cloches de l'église voisine. — We could hear the bells ringing at the church nearby.

Minuit vient de sonner. — It has just struck midnight.

2) (à la porte) [personne] to ring the doorbell, to ring at the door

sonner chez qn — to ring sb's doorbell, to ring at sb's door

On a sonné. — Somebody rang at the door.

3) MUSIQUE

sonner faux [instrument] — to be out of tune

sonner juste — to be in tune

4) (donner une impression) to sound

sonner bien [formule] — to sound good

sonner creux [objet] — to sound hollow, [excuse] to ring hollow

sonner faux [rire] — to ring false

2. vt

1) (= faire résonner) [cloche] to ring, [glas, tocsin] to sound

2) (= appeler) [portier, infirmière] to ring for

3) (= annoncer, signaler) [messe] to ring the bell for

sonner les heures — to strike the hours

4) * [choc, coup] to knock out

5) MILITAIRE

sonner le clairon; sonner du clairon — to sound the bugle

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sonner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( faire tinter) to ring [cloche];

2 ( annoncer) [horloge] to strike [heure]; [personne] to sound [charge, retraite, alarme]; to ring out [vêpres, angélus]; l'horloge sonne les heures et les demies the clock strikes on the hour and on the half-hour;

3 ( faire venir) to ring for [domestique, gardien, infirmière]; on ne t'a pas sonné○! did anyone ask you?;

4 ○( faire vaciller) [coup, boxeur] to make [sb] dizzy [personne]; [nouvelle, événement] to stagger [personne]; [vin, alcool] to knock [sb] out [personne].

B sonner de vtr ind to sound [cor, trompette]; to play [cornemuse].

C vi

1 ( se faire entendre) [cloches, téléphone] to ring; [heure] to strike; [réveil] to go off; [alerte, alarme, trompette] to sound; minuit vient de sonner midnight has just struck; l'heure n'a pas encore sonné it hasn't struck the hour yet; leur dernière heure a sonné their last hour has come; ta dernière heure a sonné○! ( menace) your time's run out!; le temps de la retraite a sonné the time has come to retire; la fin des cours va sonner dans cinq minutes the bell for the end of lessons will ring in five minutes; il fait sonner son réveil à 5 heures he sets his alarm for 5 o'clock; les bottes faisaient sonner les dalles du palais the floor of the palace rang with the sound of boots;

2 ( rendre un son) [mot, expression] to sound; ça sonne bien/mal that sounds good/bad; ta remarque sonnerait mal aux oreilles d'un peintre your comment isn't the sort of thing a painter likes to hear; mots qui sonnent mal dans la bouche d'un prêtre words that are most unsuitable coming from a priest;

3 ( actionner une sonnerie) to ring; pour appeler l'infirmière, sonnez deux fois to call the nurse, ring twice; on a sonné à la porte the doorbell has just rung; va voir qui sonne go and see who's at the door; ça sonne chez le voisin ( à la porte) the neighbour^GB's bell's ringing; ( au téléphone) the neighbour^GB's phone's ringing.

[sɔne] verbe intransitif

1. [téléphone, cloche] to ring

[minuterie, réveil] to go off

[carillon, pendule] to chime

[glas, tocsin] to toll, to sound

j'ai mis le réveil à sonner pour ou à 8 h I've set the alarm for 8 o'clock

2. [instrument en cuivre] to sound

[clefs, pièces métalliques] to jingle, to jangle

[pièces de monnaie] to jingle, to chink

[enclume, marteau] to ring, to resound

[rire] to ring, to peal (out)

[voix] to resound, to ring

[personne]

sonner du cor to sound the horn

sonner clair

a. [monnaie] to ring true

b. [marteau] to give ou to have a clear ring

sonner creux

a. to sound hollow, to give a hollow sound

b. (figuré) to have a hollow ring

sonner faux (sens propre & figuré) to ring false

3. [heure] to strike

4 h ont sonné it has struck 4 o'clock, 4 o'clock has struck

attendez que la fin du cours sonne! wait for the bell!, wait till the bell goes ou rings!

l'heure de la vengeance a sonné (figuré) the time for revenge has come

4. [personne] to ring

on a sonné there's someone at the door

sonner chez quelqu'un to ring somebody's doorbell

sonner puis entrer please ring before entering

5. [accentuer]

faire sonner: faire sonner une consonne to sound a consonant

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[sɔne] verbe transitif

1. [cloche] to ring, to chime

[glas, tocsin] to sound, to toll

sonner les cloches à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a telling-off ou roasting

tu vas te faire sonner les cloches! you'll catch it!

2. [pour faire venir - infirmière, valet] to ring for

je ne t'ai pas sonné! (familier) who asked you?

(en usage absolu)

Madame a sonné? you rang, Madam?

3. [pour annoncer - messe, vêpres] to ring (the bells) for

[MILITAIRE - charge, retraite, rassemblement] to sound

sonner le réveil MILITAIRE to sound the reveille

4. [suj: horloge] to strike

5. (familier) [assommer] to knock out (separable), to stun

[abasourdir] to stun, to stagger, to knock (out)

ça l'a sonné! he was reeling under the shock!

6. TECHNOLOGIE [sonder - installation, monnaie] to sound

7. (Belgique) [appeler] to telephone

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > sonner
13 strike

̈ɪstraɪk I
1. гл.
1) ударять(ся), наносить удар, бить (физически: рукой, оружием, инструментом и т.п.) He struck me on the chin. ≈ Он ударил меня в подбородок. He struck the wall with a heavy blow. ≈ Он сильно ударил по стене. to strike him a blow ≈ нанести ему удар He struck his knee with his hand. ≈ Он ударил рукой по колену. He seized a stick and struck at me. ≈ Он схватил палку и ударил по мне. (см. strike at) He struck his hand on the table. ≈ Он трахнул рукой по столу. He struck his hand against/at the wall. ≈ Он ударил(ся) рукой о стену. I struck sharply upon the glass. ≈ Я резко ударил по стеклу. to struck a gun from someone's hand ≈ выбить пистолет из чьей-л. руки The ship struck a rock. ≈ Судно наскочило на скалу/ударилось о скалу. Two ships struck in the channel. ≈ Два корабля столкнулись в канале. Syn: hit, deliver a blow/stroke to
2) пробивать, проникать сквозь что-л. а) уст. заколоть, зарубить, проткнуть( букв. и перен.) Every proof of the treachery struck like a knife into his heart. ≈ Каждое доказательство измены как нож вонзалось в его сердце. б) проникать сквозь, прорастать Trees struck roots deep into the soil. ≈ Деревни пускают корни глубоко в почву. The light strikes through the darkness. ≈ Свет пробивается сквозь темноту. в) перен. ловить на крючок, удить. the fish are striking well today ≈ рыба сегодня хорошо ловится/клюет
3) атаковать( о людях, зверях, болезнях, стихиях и т. п.;
см. также strike out) The beasts struck with their claws. ≈ Звери использовали при нападении клыки. The house had been struck with/by lightning. ≈ В дом ударила молния. Hurricane killed 275 people as it struck the island. ≈ Ураган унес 275 жизней, обрушившись на остров. The army struck at dawn. ≈ Армия атаковала на рассвете. He divided his forces, struck where there was no use in striking. ≈ Он разделил свои силы, атаковал там, где в этом не было нужды. The Duke had been stricken by paralysis. ≈ Герцога разбил паралич. to strike back ≈ нанести ответный удар, дать сдачи( at smb.) to strike the first blow ≈ быть зачинщиком to strike a blow for ≈ заступиться за within striking distance ≈ в пределах достижимости
4) поражать, производить впечатление He struck me by his knowledge. ≈ Он поразил меня своими знаниями. He always strikes students that way. ≈ Он всегда так действует на студентов. He doesn't strike me as (being) genius. ≈ Он не производит впечатления гения. The story stuck me as ridiculous. ≈ Рассказ поразил меня своей нелепостью. How does it strike you? ≈ Что вы об этом думаете? An idea suddenly struck me. ≈ Меня внезапно осенила мысль. It never struck me before. ≈ Мне это никогда еще не приходило в голову. {to }strike the eye ≈ бросаться в глаза {to }strike dumb ≈ ошарашить( кого-л.) Syn: affect, impress, touch
5) доводить (доходить) до некоторого состояния( связанного с физическим ущербом) to strike smb dead ≈ убить A great cold had struck him deaf. ≈ Сильнейшая простуда сделала его глухим. He looked stricken into stone. ≈ Он словно обратился в камень. разг.Strike me dumb! ≈ Убей меня бог! разг.And strike me Blind, but I've met him before! ≈ Чтоб я ослеп, если я его раньше не встречал! разг. Strike! Who the hell was responsible? ≈ Черт побери! Кто это сделал?
6) (связано с 5 и отчасти с
6) вселять (страх и т.п.) His appearance will strike terror into his enemies. ≈ Его появление вселяло ужас во врагов. His appearance struck her with terror. ≈ Его появление наполнило ее страхом.
7) производить действия, связанные с ударами, касаниями и т.п. а) высекать, зажигать(ся) (об огне - с помощью кремня или спички) to strike a match ≈ чиркнуть спичкой, зажечь спичку These matches are too wet to strike. ≈ Эти спички слишком сырые, чтобы зажечься. to strike a light ≈ зажечь свет( с помощью спички и т.п.) б) чеканить( монету), штамповать, печатать This medal appears to have been chased by hand and not to have been struck from a die. ≈ Эта медаль выглядит как гравированная вручную, а не штампованная. How long will it take to strike a film? ≈ Сколько времени уйдет на то, чтобы отпечатать фильм? в) извлекать звук, звучать, стучать( о сердце, пульсе), бить (о часах) to strike a chord on the piano ≈ брать аккорды на пианино His heart struck heavily when the house was visible. ≈ При виде дома сердце его забилось. It has just struck four. ≈ Только что пробило четыре. перен. Your hour has struck. ≈ Твой час пробил. перен. to strike a sour note ≈ прозвучать печальной нотой перен. to strike an incongruous note ≈ портить впечатление перен. She had now struck sixty. ≈ Ей бы сейчас стукнуло
60. Syn: (cause to) sound г) нажимать( клавиши) With one hand we strike three or four notes simultaneously. ≈ Одной рукой мы способны взять три или четыре ноты одновременно.
8) направляться, сворачивать (как правило с указанием направления: across, aside, down, forth, forward, into, over, off, to и т.п.) Instead of going by town, we had struck away northward. ≈ Вместо того, чтобы идти мимо города, мы свернули на север. Leaving the town, we now strike off towards the river. ≈ Оставив город, мы движемся к реке. The road strikes into the forest. ≈ Дорога сворачивает в лес. Road strikes away to the left. ≈ Дорога уходит влево. strike to the left ≈ поверните налево to strike a line, to strike a path ≈ двигаться в направлении( букв. и перен.)
9) а) спускать, убирать( о чем-то натянутом или поднятом: парусах, палатке и т.п.) to strike the flag, to strike one's colours ≈ опускать флаг( как знак уважения или при сдаче) б) перен. сдаваться( от to strike the flag) Captain reported that the fort had struck. ≈ Капитан доложил, что форт сдался. He would have clearly liked to stick out;
but there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and at last he struck (Stevenson). ≈ Он очевидно хотел бы отказаться, но было нечто столь угрожающее в большинстве из нас, что он в конце концов уступил.
10) проводить линию, чертить Strike a line from A to B. ≈ Проведи линию из A в B.
11) вычеркивать, исключать (см. также strike off, strike out) Over strong objections from the prosecutor, the judge ordered the question stricken. ≈ В связи с решительным протестом прокурора судья приказал исключить вопрос. Do you believe that the crash was an accident? Strike that. ≈ И ты веришь, что катастрофа была случайной? Это исключено!
12) сглаживать выравнивать (поверхность зерна, песка и т.п.)
13) приходить к соглашению, договариваться {to }strike a bargain ≈ договориться (о цене) {to }strike a happy medium ≈ находить компромисс
14) открыть, обнаружить, достичь желаемого (внезапно - сравни с
4) strike oil strike it rich ∙ strike aside strike at strike down strike from strike home strike in strike into strike off strike on strike out strike through strike together strike up
2. сущ.
1) удар preemptive strike ≈ упреждающий удар (ядерное нападение, опережающее удар противника)
2) открытие месторождения( нефти, руды и т. п.)
3) неожиданная удача Syn: lucky strike II
1. сущ.
1) забастовка, стачка to avert a strike ≈ предотвращать забастовку to break (up) a strike ≈ подавлять забастовку to call, organize a strike ≈ организовывать забастовку to conduct, stage a strike ≈ проводить забастовку to settle a strike ≈ урегулировать забастовку (разрешить конфликт, удовлетворить требования бастующих) strike action ≈ стачечная борьба to be on strike ≈ бастовать to go on strike ≈ объявлять забастовку general strike hunger strike quickie strike rent strike sit-down strike sympathy strike sympathetic strike token strike unofficial strike wildcat strike Syn: walkout
2) коллективный отказ( от чего-л.), бойкот buyers' strike ≈ бойкотирование покупателями определенных товаров или магазинов
2. гл. бастовать;
объявлять забастовку (for, against) The women have threatened to strike against unequal pay. ≈ Женщины выдвинули угрозу объявления забастовки по поводу нарушений, касающихся выплаты жалования. удар - * attack (авиация) удар по наземной цели - * weapon наступательное оружие - to make a * at smb. замахнуться на кого-л. (кулаком, оружием) ;
нанести удар кому-л.;
укусить /ужалить/ кого-л. (о змее) - to counter a * (военное) отражать удар - to exploit a * (военное) развивать успех (достигнутый в результате удара) (разговорное) воздушный налет удар, бой (часов) (американизм) плохой удар;
пропущенный мяч( в бейсболе) открытие месторождения( особ. золота) неожиданная удача (тж. lucky *) - a lucky * in politics политическая победа( на выборах и т. п.) (американизм) недостаток;
помеха - his racial background was a * against him его расовая принадлежность была препятствием на его пути клев - I've just got a * у меня только что клюнуло подсечка( лесы) большой улов гребок (для сгребания лишнего зерна с меры) (геология) простирание( жилы или пласта) > to have two *s against one быть в невыгодном положении ударять, бить - to * (on /upon/) the table стукнуть по столу - to * smb. ударить кого-л. - to * smb. in the face ударить кого-л. по лицу - he struck his enemy on the head он ударил своего врага по голове - to * a blow нанести удар - to * a voilent blow at smb., to * smb. a violent blow нанести кому-л. сильный удар, сильно ударить кого-л. - to * a blow aside отбить /парировать/ удар - to * back нанести ответный удар, дать сдачи - to * the first blow быть зачинщиком (в ссоре, драке) - who struck the first blow? кто начал( ссору, драку) ?, кто первый ударил? - to * a blow for smb., smth. выступить в защиту кого-л., чего-л. - we have struck a blow for freedom мы выступили в защиту свободы - to * a weapon from smb.'s hand выбить оружие из чьих-л. /у кого-л. из/ рук - to * with smth. ударить /бить/ чем-л. - he struck the nail with a hammer он ударил по гвоздю молотком - to * the hands together хлопнуть в ладоши ударяться, стукаться;
попадать - to * smth., to * on /upon, against/ smth. ударяться обо что-л., наскакивать на что-л.;
попадать во что-л. - to * the floor удариться об пол - to * a mine наскочить на мину - to * (the) bottom сесть на мель - two ships struck in midchannel два судна столкнулись в фарватере - his head struck (against) the pavement он ударился /стукнулся/ головой о тротуар - she struck her elbow against the door она ударилась локтем о дверь - the lightning struck the tree молния ударила в дерево - the light struck the windows свет упал на окна ударять (по клавишам, струнам) - to * a harp играть на арфе - to * a note взять ноту нападать - the enemy struck at dawn враг ударил на рассвете - they struck the retreating enemy они атаковали отступающего противника поражать;
сражать - to * smb. dead поразить кого-л. насмерть - to * smb. blind ослепить кого-л. - to be struck blind ослепнуть;
быть ослепленным - to * smb. dumb лишить кого-л. дара речи;
ошарашить кого-л. - I was struck dumb with amazement я онемел от удивления - the epidemic struck the country страну поразила эпидемия - to * with /by/ smth. поражать чем-л. - to be stricken by paralysis быть разбитым параличом - to * smb. to the heart поразить кого-л. в самое сердце (тж. on, upon) находить, наталкиваться, случайно встречать - to * ore открыть месторождение руды - to * water найти воду - to * oil открыть /найти/ нефтяной источник;
сделать выгодную сделку, добиться успеха;
преуспеть - to * upon an idea (случайно) напасть на мысль - to * (up) on a plan придумать план - the answer struck him suddenly внезапно он понял, в чем дело;
его осенило направляться;
поворачивать - to * across an island пересекать остров - to * into the woods направляться /сворачивать/ в лес;
углубляться в лес - to * northward направиться /повернуть/ на север - the range of hills *s southerly цепь холмов тянется к югу /в южном направлении/ - to * to the right повернуть направо - the road *s away to the left дорога круто сворачивает влево углубляться (в тему и т. п.) - to * into one's subject углубляться в свой предмет /в свою тему/ - to * out of one's subject отходить от своего предмета /от своей темы/ проникать;
пробиваться - to * through clouds пробиваться сквозь облака - sun rays struck through the fog лучи солнца пробивались сквозь туман - the wind struck through the cracks ветер проникал сквозь /задувал в/ щели - the cold struck through my clothes холод проникал сквозь мою одежду - to * (in) to the marrow пронизывать /пробирать/ насквозь /до мозга костей/ - the arrow struck through his armour стрела пробила /пронзила/ его латы достигать - to * the village достичь деревни - to * the right path выйти на нужную /правильную/ дорогу - we struck the main road мы вышли на главную дорогу - the sound struck (upon) his ear звук достиг /донесся до/ его слуха - to * soundings( морское) прийти на глубину, доступную измерению ручным лотом исключать;
отменять;
вычеркивать - * the last paragraph вычеркните последний абзац - to * smth. on the ground that there was no corroboration отменить что-л. на том основании, что это не получило подтверждения - to * a communication from the record изъять сообщение из протокола - they demanded that the book be struck off the list они потребовали исключить книгу из списка - if you disagree with anything I have written, * it through если вы не согласны с чем-л. из написанного мною, просто вычеркните это - their names have been struck through and are almost illegible их фамилии были зачеркнуты, и теперь их почти невозможно прочесть поражать, производить впечатление;
привлекать внимание - to * smb. as (being) clever производить на кого-л. впечатление умного человека;
казаться кому-л. умным - as it *s me как мне кажется - that *s me as rather silly это кажется мне довольно глупым;
это поражает меня своей глупостью - it struck me that he was not telling the truth мне показалось, что он не говорит правды - we were struck favourably with the plan план произвел на нас положительное впечатление - the room struck cold and damp комната показалась /выглядела/ холодной и сырой - his attention was struck by the unusual change его внимание было привлечено необычной переменой - she always *s strangers that way она всегда производит такое впечатление на чужих - how does it * you? что вы об этом думаете?;
как вам это нравится? - how does his playing * you? как вам нравится его игра? - to * the /one's/ eye бросаться в глаза, привлекать внимание - what a sight struck my eyes! какое зрелище открылось моим глазам! приходить в голову - a thought has struck me мне пришла( в голову) мысль;
меня осенила мысль - it struck me immediately that I had made a blunder я сразу понял, что сделал /допустил/ ошибку (американизм) (военное) служить денщиком (разговорное) неожиданно встретить - to * the name of a friend in a newspaper натолкнуться в газете на фамилию приятеля вызывать( какие-л. чувства) - to * a deep chord in smb.'s heart вызвать глубокий отклик в душе - to * a chord of memory вызвать воспоминания - to * the right note взять верный тон;
попасть в тон - to * a false note взять неправильный тон;
звучать фальшиво - to * a warning note насторожить, предупредить вселять (ужас и т. п.) - to * with awe внушать благоговейный страх - to be struck with panic быть охваченным паникой - the scream struck terror in me этот крик вселил в меня ужас - he was struck with shame ему вдруг /невольно/ стало стыдно высекать (огонь) ;
зажигать - to * a match зажечь спичку, чиркнуть спичкой - to * sparks out of flint высекать искры из кремня - to * a spark out of smb. зажечь кого-л., вызвать в ком-л. энтузиазм (электротехника) зажигать дугу зажигаться - that * only on the box спички, которые зажигаются только о коробок - the matches were too wet to * спички намокли и не зажигались бить (о часах) - this clock *s (the hours etc.) эти часы отбивают время;
это часы с боем - the clock is striking часы бьют - it has just struck four только что пробило четыре (часа) - the hour has struck пробил час, настало время - his hour has struck его час пробил - to * the bell (морское) бить склянки биться( о сердце) - his heart struck heavily when he saw his house его сердце сильно забилось, когда он увидел родной дом чеканить (монету, медаль) сделать, выбить ( бирку, ярлык) спускать( флаг) - to * the flag (морское) спускать флаг;
сдавать командование соединением;
сдаваться, покоряться убирать (паруса) - to * hull (морское) убрать все паруса и закрепить румпель в подветренном положении (в шторм) - to * a mast (морское) срубить мачту свернуть( палатки) - to * camp сниматься с бивака;
свертывать лагерь (строительство) снимать (леса) (театроведение) убирать, разбирать( декорации) ;
демонтировать( сцену) (театроведение) гасить, тушить, убавлять( свет) подводить (баланс) - to * an average выводить среднее число добиваться( равновесия) заключать( сделку) - to * a bargain заключить сделку;
прийти к соглашению, договориться - to * hands ударить по рукам, заключить сделку составлять (список и т. п.) - to * a jury составить список присяжных (давать сторонам возможность вычеркнуть одинковое количество кандидатов) - to * a committee образовать комитет подсекать( рыбу) загарпунить (кита) клевать, брать приманку ( о рыбе) кусать, жалить ( о змее) - struck by a snake укушенный змеей пускать (корни) ;
приниматься - the tree struck its roots deep дерево пустило глубокие корни укореняться, прививаться, приживаться сажать, культивировать( растения) прокрашивать (ткань, дерево) впитываться, растекаться( о краске) просаливать, пропитывать солью (мясо, рыбу) разгружать (корабль) разгружаться( морское) спускать (в трюм;
тж. * down) ровнять гребком (меру зерна) мездрить( кожу) сдирать( мездру) (специальное) отбивать черту (намеленной веревкой) - to strike at smb., smth. набрасываться /нападать/ на кого-л., что-л.;
наносить удар кому-л., чему-л.;
направлять удар на кого-л., что-л.;
(военное) наступать на кого-л., что-л. - to * at smb. with a sword нанести кому-л. удар шпагой /саблей/ - to * at the dog with a stick замахнуться на собаку палкой - I struck at the ball but missed я ударил по мячу, но промахнулся - to strike into smth. начинать что-л.;
вмешиваться во что-л. - to * into a song начинать петь, заводить песню - he struck into another song он запел /завел/ другую /новую/ песню - the orchestra struck into another waltz оркестр заиграл еще один вальс - to * into a gallop пускаться в галоп (конный спорт) - to * into a quarrel вмешаться в ссору - to * into conversation вступить в разговор - to strike smth. into smth. заставлять что-л. проникать во что-л.;
втыкать, вонзать, вколачивать что-л. во что-л. - to * the nail into the board загнать гвоздь в доску - to strike smth. into smb. вонзать что-л. в кого-л.;
давать, придавать что-л. кому-л. - to * life into smb. вдохнуть жизнь в кого-л. - to strike for smth. стремиться к чему-л., делать усилие, чтобы добиться чего-л.;
бороться, сражаться за что-л. - the futility of striking for what seems unattainable тщетность стремлений к тому, что недостижимо - to * for freedom бороться за свободу - to * vigorously for success настойчиво добиваться успеха - to strike smb. for smth. (американизм) (сленг) вымогать, выпрашивать что-л. у кого-л.;
просить, искать протекции у кого-л. - to * smb. for a loan просить кого-л. одолжить денег - he struck his friend for a job он попросил приятеля подыскать ему работу > to * an attitude принять( театральную) позу > to * at the root /at the foundation/ of smth. стремиться искоренить основу чего-л.;
вырвать что-л. с корнем;
подрывать самую основу чего-л. > to * on truth попасть в цель, найти истину, правильно угадать > to * home попасть в цель;
попасть в самую точку;
дойти до самого сердца;
брать за душу;
задевать за живое, больно задевать > to * it rich напасть на жилу;
неожиданно разбогатеть;
преуспеть > to be struck on smb. быть влюбленным в кого-л. > to * smb. all of a heap ошеломить кого-л. > to * smb. to the quick задеть кого-л. за живое > * me dead! (просторечие) разрази меня господь /гром/!;
умереть мне на этом месте! > * while the iron is hot, * the iron while it is hot (пословица) куй железо, пока горячо забастовка, стачка - all-out * всеобщая забастовка - to be on * бастовать - to go on * объявить забастовку, забастовать - sympathetic * забастовка солидарности - * movement стачечное движение - the General S. (историческое) Всеобщая стачка (в Англии в 1926 г.) - hunger * голодная забастовка;
отказ принимать пищу - the * has been called off забастовка была отменена /прекращена/ коллективный отказ (от чего-л.) ;
бойкот - buyers' * бойкотирование покупателями определенных товаров или магазинов бастовать;
объявлять забастовку - to * against long hours бастовать, добиваясь сокращения рабочего дня - to * for higher pay забастовать, чтобы добиться повышения зарплаты прекращать работу ~ приходить в голову;
an idea suddenly struck me меня внезапно осенила мысль to ~ up an acquaintance завязать знакомство;
the band struck up оркестр заиграл ~ забастовка, стачка;
to be on strike бастовать;
to go on strike объявлять забастовку, забастовать ~ коллективный отказ (от чего-л.), бойкот;
buyers' strike бойкотирование покупателями определенных товаров или магазинов call a ~ объявлять забастовку go-slow ~ забастовка, при которой снижают темп работы go-slow ~ забастовка, при которой преднамеренно замедляется темп работы ~ sl. просить, искать протекции;
he struck his friend for a job он попросил приятеля подыскать ему работу ~ бить (о часах) ;
it has just struck four только что пробило четыре;
the hour has struck пробил час, настало время;
his hour has struck его (смертный) час пробил ~ бить (о часах) ;
it has just struck four только что пробило четыре;
the hour has struck пробил час, настало время;
his hour has struck его (смертный) час пробил how does it ~ you? что вы об этом думаете?;
how does his suggestion strike you? как вам нравится его предложение? how does it ~ you? что вы об этом думаете?;
how does his suggestion strike you? как вам нравится его предложение? hunger ~ голодная забастовка illegal ~ незаконная забастовка illegal ~ неофициальная забастовка ~ бить (о часах) ;
it has just struck four только что пробило четыре;
the hour has struck пробил час, настало время;
his hour has struck его (смертный) час пробил lawful ~ правомерная забастовка ~ проникать;
пронизывать;
the light strikes through the darkness свет пробивается сквозь темноту lightning ~ спонтанная забастовка local ~ местная забастовка ~ высекать (огонь) ;
зажигать(ся) ;
to strike a match чиркнуть спичкой, зажечь спичку;
the match won't strike спичка не зажигается national one-day ~ общенациональная однодневная забастовка political ~ политическая забастовка protest ~ забастовка протеста secondary ~ забастовка во второстепенной отрасли secondary ~ забастовка на второстепенном предприятии selective ~ забастовка на ключевых участках производства to ~ the first blow быть зачинщиком;
the ship struck a rock судно наскочило на скалу sit-down ~ сидячая забастовка sit-in ~ сидячая (или итальянская) забастовка spontaneous ~ стихийная забастовка staggered ~ забастовка по скользящему графику ~ производить впечатление;
the story strikes me as ridiculous рассказ поражает меня своей нелепостью strike бастовать;
объявлять забастовку (for, against) ~ бастовать ~ бить (о часах) ;
it has just struck four только что пробило четыре;
the hour has struck пробил час, настало время;
his hour has struck его (смертный) час пробил ~ бойкот ~ вселять (ужас и т. п.) ~ высекать (огонь) ;
зажигать(ся) ;
to strike a match чиркнуть спичкой, зажечь спичку;
the match won't strike спичка не зажигается ~ добираться, достигать ~ забастовка, стачка;
to be on strike бастовать;
to go on strike объявлять забастовку, забастовать ~ забастовка ~ коллективный отказ (от чего-л.), бойкот;
buyers' strike бойкотирование покупателями определенных товаров или магазинов ~ коллективный отказ ~ мера емкости( разная в разных районах Англии) ~ вчт. нажать ~ вчт. нажимать ~ найти;
наткнуться на, случайно встретить;
to strike the eye бросаться в глаза;
to strike oil открыть нефтяной источник;
перен. достичь успеха;
преуспевать ~ направляться (тж. strike out) ;
strike to the left поверните налево ~ неожиданная удача (тж. lucky strike) ~ объявлять забастовку ~ открытие месторождения (нефти, руды и т. п.) ~ открытие месторождения ~ подводить (баланс), заключать (сделку) ~ подводить (баланс) ;
заключать (сделку) ;
to strike an average выводить среднее число ~ подсекать (рыбу) ;
strike at наносить удар, нападать;
strike down свалить с ног, сразить;
strike in вмешиваться( в разговор) ~ поражать, сражать;
to strike dumb лишить дара слова;
ошарашить (кого-л.) ~ приходить в голову;
an idea suddenly struck me меня внезапно осенила мысль ~ производить впечатление;
the story strikes me as ridiculous рассказ поражает меня своей нелепостью ~ проникать;
пронизывать;
the light strikes through the darkness свет пробивается сквозь темноту ~ sl. просить, искать протекции;
he struck his friend for a job он попросил приятеля подыскать ему работу ~ геол. простирание жилы или пласта ~ пускать (корни) ~ ровнять гребком (меру зерна) ~ сажать ~ спускать (флаг) ;
убирать (паруса и т. п.) ;
to strike camp, to strike one's tent сняться с лагеря ~ стачка, забастовка ~ стачка ~ удар ~ ударять (по клавишам, струнам) ~ (struck;
struck, уст. stricken) ударять(ся) ;
бить;
to strike a blow нанести удар;
to strike back нанести ответный удар, дать сдачи ~ ударять(ся), бить ~ чеканить, выбивать ~ амер. sl. шантажировать, вымогать ~ (struck;
struck, уст. stricken) ударять(ся) ;
бить;
to strike a blow нанести удар;
to strike back нанести ответный удар, дать сдачи to ~ a blow (for smb., smth.) выступить в защиту (кого-л., чего-л.) ~ upon напасть на (мысль) ;
to strike a note вызвать определенное впечатление ~ attr. забастовочный, стачечный;
strike action стачечная борьба to ~ (smb.) all of a heap ошеломлять( кого-л.) to ~ home больно задеть, задеть за живое;
to strike hands ударить по рукам;
to strike an attitude принять (театральную) позу ~ any key вчт. нажмите любую клавишу ~ подсекать (рыбу) ;
strike at наносить удар, нападать;
strike down свалить с ног, сразить;
strike in вмешиваться (в разговор) ~ attr. забастовочный, стачечный;
strike action стачечная борьба ~ (struck;
struck, уст. stricken) ударять(ся) ;
бить;
to strike a blow нанести удар;
to strike back нанести ответный удар, дать сдачи ~ спускать (флаг) ;
убирать (паруса и т. п.) ;
to strike camp, to strike one's tent сняться с лагеря ~ подсекать (рыбу) ;
strike at наносить удар, нападать;
strike down свалить с ног, сразить;
strike in вмешиваться (в разговор) ~ поражать, сражать;
to strike dumb лишить дара слова;
ошарашить (кого-л.) to ~ home больно задеть, задеть за живое;
to strike hands ударить по рукам;
to strike an attitude принять (театральную) позу to ~ home больно задеть, задеть за живое;
to strike hands ударить по рукам;
to strike an attitude принять (театральную) позу to ~ home попасть в цель ~ подсекать (рыбу) ;
strike at наносить удар, нападать;
strike down свалить с ног, сразить;
strike in вмешиваться (в разговор) ~ into вонзать ~ into вселять (ужас и т. п.) ~ into направляться, углубляться ~ into начинать;
to strike into a gallop пускаться в галоп ~ into начинать;
to strike into a gallop пускаться в галоп to ~ it rich напасть на жилу to ~ it rich преуспевать;
to strike out a new line for oneself выработать для себя новую линию поведения (теорию и т. п.) ~ off вычитать( из счета) ~ off вычеркивать ~ off делать( что-л.) быстро и энергично ~ off полигр. отпечатывать ~ off отрубать( ударом меча, топора) ~ найти;
наткнуться на, случайно встретить;
to strike the eye бросаться в глаза;
to strike oil открыть нефтяной источник;
перен. достичь успеха;
преуспевать ~ спускать (флаг) ;
убирать (паруса и т. п.) ;
to strike camp, to strike one's tent сняться с лагеря ~ out выбрасывать ~ out вычеркивать ~ out вычеркнуть ~ out делать рабочий чертеж ~ out изобрести, придумать;
to strike out a new idea изобрести новый план ~ out изобретать ~ out набрасывать план ~ out придумывать ~ out энергично двигать руками и ногами (при плавании) ;
to strike out for the shore быстро поплыть к берегу ~ out изобрести, придумать;
to strike out a new idea изобрести новый план to ~ it rich преуспевать;
to strike out a new line for oneself выработать для себя новую линию поведения (теорию и т. п.) ~ out энергично двигать руками и ногами (при плавании) ;
to strike out for the shore быстро поплыть к берегу ~ out pleadings признавать состязательные бумаги противной стороны, не имеющие юридического значения ~ найти;
наткнуться на, случайно встретить;
to strike the eye бросаться в глаза;
to strike oil открыть нефтяной источник;
перен. достичь успеха;
преуспевать to ~ the first blow быть зачинщиком;
the ship struck a rock судно наскочило на скалу ~ the iron while it is hot посл. куй железо, пока горячо ~ through зачеркивать;
strike up начинать ~ направляться (тж. strike out) ;
strike to the left поверните налево ~ through зачеркивать;
strike up начинать to ~ up an acquaintance завязать знакомство;
the band struck up оркестр заиграл ~ upon достигать (о звуке) ~ upon напасть на (мысль) ;
to strike a note вызвать определенное впечатление ~ upon падать на( о свете) ~ upon придумывать (план) sympathetic ~ забастовка солидарности sympathy ~ = sympathetic strike sympathetic: ~ сочувственный;
полный сочувствия;
вызванный сочувствием;
sympathetic strike забастовка солидарности sympathy ~ = sympathetic strike sympathy ~ забастовка солидарности token ~ символическая забастовка unauthorized ~ неразрешенная забастовка wildcat ~ забастовка, не санкционированная профсоюзом wildcat ~ незаконная забастовка wildcat ~ неофициальная забастовка wildcat ~ несанкционированная забастовка wildcat ~ стихийная забастовка wildcat: ~ незаконный, не соответствующий договору, несанкционированный;
wildcat strike забастовка, проведенная рабочими без разрешения профсоюза work-to-rule ~ итальянская забастовка work-to-rule ~ работа строго по правилам

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1) he was afraid to strike он боялся ударить; the material seems to change colour when the light strikes когда свет падает на этот материал, он кажется другого цвета

2) these matches are too wet to strike эти спички сильно отсырели и не зажигаются

3) I thought I heard the clock strike мне показалось, что пробили часы; has 5 o'clock struck? пять часов уже пробило?; the clock is striking часы бьют; his hour has struck ere час настал /пробил/
2. II
strike in some manner

1) strike swiftly (instinctively, simultaneously, aimlessly, etc.) быстро и т.д. ударять /бить, наносить удары/

2) the fish are striking well today рыба сегодня хорошо клюет
3. III
1) strike smth., smb. strike a ball (a nail, etc.) ударять по мячу и т.д.; strike a bell ударить в колокол; strike a child (a dog, etc.) ударять /бить/ ребенка и т.д.; why did you strike her? почему вы ее ударили /стукнули/?; paralysis struck him его разбил паралич; а falling stone struck his head упавший камень попал ему в голову /ударил его по голове/; the ship struck a submerged rock корабль наскочил на подводный камень; strike the keys ударить по клавишам; strike a few chords взять несколько аккордов || strike a blow нанести удар; strike the first blow нанести первый удар; начать первым (драку, ссору); быть зачинщиком id what struck you that you behaved that way? что на вас напало /какая муха вас укусила/, что вы себя так странно вели?

2) strike smth. strike twelve times (four, the hour, etc.) (про)бить двенадцать раз и т.д.; the clock that strikes the quarters часы, которые отбивают четверти /бьют каждые четверть часа/

3) strike smth. strike a medal (a badge, a coin, etc.) чеканить /выбивать/ медаль и т.д.

4) strike smth. strike a light /fire/ (a spark, etc.) зажечь /высечь/ огонь и т.д.; strike a match зажечь спичку, чиркнуть спичкой

5) strike smth. strike oil (gold, a vein of ore, water, etc.) открывать /находить, обнаруживать/ нефть и т.д.; strike an amusing book наткнуться на занятную книгу; strike the main road (the track) выйти на главную дорогу (на тропу); strike an obstruction натолкнуться /наткнуться/ на преграду

6) strike smb. the sight struck him зрелище произвело на неге впечатление; how does this strike you? что вы об этом думаете?; strike smth. strike smb.'s sight /smb.'s eye/ бросаться кому-л. в глаза; strike smb.'s саг (smb.'s fancy) поразить чей-л. слух (чье-л. воображение); strike a deep chord [in smb.'s heart] вызвать глубокий отклик /задеть заветные струны/ [у кого-л. в душе]; strike a false /wrong/ note взять неправильный тон; strike the right note попасть в тон, взять верный тон

7) strike smth. strike an average /а mean/ подсчитать /найти/ среднее; strike a balance подвести баланс, подбить итоги; strike a bargain (an agreement) заключить сделку (соглашение)

8) strike smth. strike sail (s) убирать паруса; strike camp /tents/ свертывать лагерь, сниматься с лагеря; strike one's /the/ flag а) спускать флаг; б) сдаваться

9) strike smth. strike an item (smb.'s name, a word, etc.) зачеркнуть /вычеркнуть/ какой-л. пункт и т.д.

10) || strike fish подсекать рыбу
4. IV
1) strike smth., smb. in same manner strike smth. hard (softly, suddenly, etc.) сильно и т.д. ударять по чему-л.; strike smb. hard (savagely, violently, etc.) сильно и т.д. ударить кого-л.; never strike a man when he is down лежачего не бьют

2) strike smb. at some time a [happy] thought /idea/ suddenly struck me меня осенила /мне в голову пришла/ [удачная] мысль; it never struck me before раньше мне это никогда не приходило в голову
5. V
strike smb. smth. strike smb. a blow ударить кого-л., нанести кому-л. удар
6. VI
1) strike smb. into some state strike smb. dead сразить кого-л. наповал /насмерть/; strike smb. deaf оглушить кого-л. ударом; strike smb. blind ослепить кого-л. ударом; strike smb. dumb /speechless/ лишить кого-л. дара речи; ошарашить кого-л.

2) strike smth. to some state a tree strikes its roots deep дерево глубоко пускает корни
7. XI
1) be struck in some manner the wall sounds hollow when [it is] struck когда по стене бьют, она издает глухой звук; be struck by (below, etc.) smth. that tree's been struck by lightning в это дерево ударила молния; he was struck by lightning его убило молнией; he was struck below the knee его ударили под коленку

2) be struck /stricken/ with /by/ smth. be struck by fever (with influenza, by disease, with pestilence, etc.) болеть лихорадкой и т.д., слечь /свалиться/ от лихорадки и т.д.; he was struck with paralysis его разбил паралич

3) be struck by /with/ smth. be struck by terror (with panic, with fear, with awe, with wonder, by remorse, with dizziness, etc.) быть пораженным /охваченным/ ужасом и т.д.; I was struck by her appearance (by her beauty, with her wonderful voice, with her great ability, etc.) я был поражен ее видом и т.д., меня потряс ее вид и т.д.; he was struck with the idea that... ему пришла в голову мысль, что...; его поразила мысль о том, что...
8. XVI
1) strike against ((up)on, at, etc.) smth. strike against the pavement (against a table, against a stone, etc.) ударить по тротуару и т.д., удариться о тротуар и т.д.; strike three times on the door постучать в дверь три раза; strike at fascism бить /наносить удар/ по фашизму; strike at the root of the evil вырывать зло с корнем; the light (the sun) strikes against /upon/ the wall (upon the object, upon the figure, etc.) свет (солнце) падает на стену и т.д.; his lectures strike upon dull ears слушатели пропускают его лекции мимо ушей; her entreaties strike upon dull ears они остаются глухими к ее мольбам; strike at smb. he struck at me with a stick (with an open hand, with a fist, with a cosh, etc.) он стукнул меня палкой || strike below the belt бить ниже пояса

2) strike for smth. strike for a cause (for one's country, for freedom, etc.) бороться за идею и т.д.

3) strike (up)on smth. strike upon an unknown path напасть /наткнуться, выйти/ на незнакомую дорожку; strike on a novel means of doing smth. обнаружить /открыть/ новый способ чего-л. /делать что-л./; strike upon a plan придумать план; he struck upon an idea (upon a happy thought) он напал на (счастливую) мысль, внезапно ему в голову пришла (счастливая) мысль

4) strike (in)to (across) smth. strike to the right поворачивать направо; strike across the fields направляться через поля; strike into the jungle углубляться в джунгли

5) strike at smth. a pang of pity struck at my heart жалость кольнула меня в сердце

6) semiaux strike into smth. strike into a gallop пуститься галопом; strike into a song неожиданно запеть; strike into conversation заговорить с кем-л., завести беседу; strike into a new subject перевести разговор на другую тему, сменить тему разговора
9. XXI1
1) strike smb. with smth. strike smb. with a stick (with one's fist, with a whip, etc.) ударить кого-л. палкой и т.д.; strike smb. in /on/ smth. strike smb. in the eye (in /on/ the mouth, on the back, etc.) ударить /стукнуть/ кого-л. в глаз и т.д.; strike the enemy in the rear (on the flank) ударить противнику в тыл (во фланг); strike smth. on /against/ smth. strike one's foot on a stone (one's head against the wall, etc.) ударить ногу /удариться ногой/ о камень и т.д.; strike smth. with smth. strike the table with one's fist стукнуть кулаком по столу; strike a ball with a racket (a nail with a hammer, etc.) бить ракеткой по мячу и т.д.

2) || strike a blow for smth. бороться за что-л.; strike a blow for freedom (for liberty of speech, for civil rights, etc.) бороться за свободу и т.д.

3) || strike a spark out of the stones высечь из камней искру

4) strike smb. about smb., smth. what strikes me about him is his great patience что меня поражает в нем, так это его колоссальное терпение /долготерпение/; there was nothing about him that struck me в нем не было ничего примечательного /ничего такого, что могло бы поразить/; what strikes me about his book is its length на меня большое впечатление произвел объем его книги; strike smth. into smth. strike terror (fear, dismay, etc.) into smb.'s heart вселять ужас и т.д. в чье-л. сердце /в чью-л. душу/

5) strike smth. into smth. strike a dagger into smb.'s breast (its fangs into the flesh, spurs into a horse, etc.) вонзать кинжал в чью-л. грудь и т.д.; the plant strikes its roots into the soil растение пускает корни глубоко в землю

6) strike smth. off smth. strike smb.'s name off the list вычеркнуть чье-л. имя из списков
10. XXI2
strike smb. as being of some quality strike smb. as familiar (a strange, as peculiar, as ridiculous, as absolutely perfect, as silly, etc.) казаться кому-л. знакомым и т.д.; the plan strikes me as a bit unusual этот план мне кажется немного необычным
11. XXVI
it strikes smb. that... it strikes me that you are afraid (that he is telling a lie, etc.) у меня такое впечатление /мне кажется/, что вы боитесь и т.д.; it struck him suddenly that they were all deaf у него вдруг возникла мысль /ему вдруг показалось/, что они все глухие; doesn't it strike you that...? не кажется ли вам, что...?
II 1. I
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the coal miners struck шахтеры забастовали
2. III
strike smth. strike work (за)бастовать
3. XVI
strike for smth. strike for a higher pay (for better conditions, for their rights, etc.) бастовать, добиваясь более высокой оплаты и т.д.; what are the workers striking for? почему бастуют рабочие?; strike against smth. strike against long hours (against the proposal, against the administration, etc.) бастовать против длинного рабочего дня и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > strike
15 strike

I 1. [straɪk]
nome

1) sciopero m.

to be on strike — essere in o fare sciopero

to come out on strike — entrare o mettersi in sciopero

2) (attack) attacco m. (on, against contro) (anche mil.)

3) min. (discovery) scoperta f. (di un giacimento)

lucky strike — fig. colpo di fortuna
2.
modificatore [committee, notice] di sciopero; [ leader] degli scioperanti
II 1. [straɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass. struck; p.pass. struck, stricken)

1) (hit) [person, stick] colpire [person, object, ball]; [ missile] colpire, centrare [ target]; [ship, car] colpire, urtare [rock, tree]

to strike sth. with — battere qcs. con [stick, hammer]

he struck his head on the table — ha dato una testata sul tavolo

to be struck by lightning — [tree, person] essere colpito da un fulmine

to strike sb. a blow — dare un colpo a qcn.

to strike sb. dead — [ lightning] fulminare qcn.

to be struck dumb with amazement — ammutolire per lo stupore

2) (afflict) [disease, storm, disaster] abbattersi su, colpire [area, people]

to strike terror into sb. o sb.'s heart — terrorizzare qcn

3) (make impression on) [idea, thought] venire in mente a; [ resemblance] colpire

it strikes me as funny that — mi sembra divertente che

to strike sb. as odd — sembrare o parere strano a qcn.

how does the idea strike you? — che cosa ne pensi o te ne pare di questa idea?

how did he strike you? — che impressione ti ha fatto?

it strikes me (that) — mi colpisce (il fatto che)

I was struck with him — colloq. mi ha colpito

4) (discover) scoprire, trovare [ gold]; finire su, trovare [ road]

5) (achieve) concludere [ bargain]

to strike a balance — trovare il giusto equilibrio

6) (ignite) accendere [ match]

7) [ clock] battere [ time]

it had just struck two — erano appena suonate le due

8) (delete) cancellare [word, sentence]

9) (dismantle) smontare [ tent]

to strike camp — levare il campo, togliere le tende

10) econ. (mint) battere [ coin]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. struck; p.pass. struck, stricken)

1) (deliver blow) colpire

my head struck against a beam — ho sbattuto la testa contro una trave

to strike at — attaccare

2) (attack) [army, animal] attaccare; [ killer] aggredire; [disease, storm] colpire

disaster struck — è successo un disastro

Henry strikes again! — colloq. scherz. Henry colpisce o ha colpito ancora!

3) [ worker] scioperare, fare sciopero

4) [ match] accendersi

5) [ clock] battere, suonare

6) (proceed)

to strike north — dirigersi a nord

to strike across — prendere per [ field]; attraversare [ country]

•

- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike up

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1. past tense - struck; verb
1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) battere, colpire

2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) attaccare

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) accendere, far sprizzare

4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) scioperare

5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) trovare

6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) suonare

7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) colpire, impressionare

8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) coniare

9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) prendere, tagliare

10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) abbassare; levare
2. noun
1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) sciopero

2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) scoperta

•

- striker
- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
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strike /straɪk/
n.

1 (econ.) sciopero: to be on strike, essere in sciopero; to go on strike, scendere in sciopero; scioperare; to call a strike, proclamare uno sciopero; general strike, sciopero generale; dock strike, sciopero dei portuali; strike to the last, sciopero a oltranza; a wave of strikes, un'ondata di scioperi; unofficial strike, sciopero non dichiarato (o spontaneo)

2 rasiera ( per cereali)

3 (ind. min.) scoperta di un giacimento ( minerario); (fig.) colpo di fortuna, buon colpo ( anche in Borsa, ecc.)

4 (mil.) attacco; (spec.) attacco aereo, incursione

5 (geol.) direzione ( di uno strato, di una vena)

6 ( baseball) ‘strike’: Three strikes put the batter out, dopo tre strike il battitore viene eliminato

7 ( bowling) ‘strike’ ( abbattimento di tutti i birilli al primo colpo)

8 ( calcio) tiro a rete (o in porta); botta, staffilata, stangata, zampata, mazzata (fig.); gol di prepotenza

9 ( calcio, ecc.) attacco; incursione; percussione

10 ( canottaggio, nuoto) battuta ( il battere con i remi o con le gambe)

11 ( golf) tentativo di colpo

12 ( rugby) ‘strike’ ( l'impossessarsi del pallone nel corso di una mischia)

13 ( pesca) strappo ( dato dal pescatore alla lenza): I just got a strike, ho dato soltanto uno strappo ( ma il pesce non ha abboccato)

● (mil.) strike aircraft, aereo da combattimento □ all-out strike, sciopero totale □ strike ban, proibizione di scioperare; precettazione □ strike benefit = strike pay ► sotto □ strike call, proclamazione d'uno sciopero □ strike epidemics, conflittualità permanente □ (geol.) strike fault, faglia longitudinale □ strike force, (mil.) forza d'urto; ( calcio, ecc.) capacità di percussione, potenza d'attacco □ strike pay, sussidio ( pagato dai sindacati) durante uno sciopero □ (geol.) strike-slip fault, faglia trascorrente □ (fam. USA, dal baseball) to have two strikes against one, avere due punti a sfavore (o due handicap); ( anche) avere già subìto due gravi condanne: I have two strikes against me for getting the job: I don't have much experience and I haven't finished school, vorrei ottenere questo lavoro ma ho due punti a sfavore, la poca esperienza e la mancanza di un diploma; (polit., leg. USA) Three strikes and you're out, alla terza condanna, ti becchi l'ergastolo NOTE DI CULTURA: three strikes: in alcuni Stati americani alla terza condanna per reati commessi con la violenza è obbligatorio l'ergastolo. Il nome popolare di queste leggi, three strikes and you're out oppure la three-strikes law, è ripreso dal baseball, nel quale alla terza palla sbagliata ( strike) il battitore viene eliminato.
♦ (to) strike /straɪk/
(pass. struck, p. p. struck, raro stricken)

A v. t.

1 battere; colpire; percuotere; picchiare; (fig.) impressionare: to strike a nail with the hammer, battere un chiodo col martello; He struck his fist on the desk, batté il pugno sulla scrivania; The tree was struck by lightning, l'albero è stato colpito dal fulmine; What struck me was her generosity, ciò che mi colpì (o mi fece impressione) fu la sua generosità

2 assestare; appioppare: I struck him a violent blow, gli assestai (o diedi) un forte colpo

3 sbattere; urtare: to strike one's foot against a stone, sbattere un piede contro un sasso; inciampare in un sasso; I struck my elbow against the table, urtai la tavola col gomito

4 battere, suonare ( le ore): The tower clock was striking midnight, l'orologio della torre batteva la mezzanotte

5 coniare; stampare; (fin.) battere: to strike a new coin [a medal], coniare una moneta nuova [una medaglia]; The Royal Mint strikes coins, la Zecca Reale batte moneta

6 accendere; strofinare; far sprizzare ( battendo o strofinando): to strike a match, accendere (strofinare) un fiammifero; to strike a light, accendere una luce; far luce ( con una candela, lampada, ecc.); to strike fire out of flint, accendere il fuoco battendo sulla pietra focaia

7 arrivare a; raggiungere: I struck the highway late in the morning, nel tardo mattino arrivai alla strada maestra

8 (spec. ind. min.) scoprire; trovare: to strike a coal seam, scoprire uno strato di carbone; to strike gold [water], trovare l'oro [l'acqua]

9 (mil., naut.) abbassare; ammainare: to strike one's flag, ammainare la bandiera; (fig.) arrendersi; to strike sails, ammainare le vele

10 abbattere; levare; togliere: to strike the tents, levar le tende

11 investire; urtare contro; (naut.) urtare ( uno scoglio, ecc.) con la chiglia: The car struck a lamppost, l'automobile ha urtato contro un lampione; The landing plane struck the tree-tops, l'aereo in atterraggio ha urtato contro le cime degli alberi

12 configgere; conficcare; infiggere; piantare

13 venire in mente, passare per la testa a (q.): A doubt struck me, mi è venuto un dubbio; Suddenly it struck me that he had left no message for me, all'improvviso mi venne fatto di pensare che non aveva lasciato alcun messaggio per me

14 fare una certa impressione a (q.); sembrare, parere a (q.) (impers.): Her plan struck me as extremely complicated, il suo piano mi parve assai complicato; How does that strike you?, che impressione ti fa?; che ne pensi?; How does the idea strike you?, che te ne pare dell'idea?

15 pareggiare ( cereali, ecc.) con la rasiera; rasierare

16 (mus.) toccare ( un tasto); pizzicare ( una corda)

17 ( calcio, ecc.) colpire, calciare (il pallone); battere ( una punizione, un rigore)

18 ( baseball, cricket) battere ( la palla)

19 ( tennis, ecc.) colpire ( la palla)

20 ( slang USA) rivolgersi a (q.)

B v. i.

1 assestar colpi; menar botte

2 (mil.) attaccare: The enemy struck at dawn, il nemico ha attaccato all'alba

3 batter le ore; suonare: The clock is striking, l'orologio batte l'ora; Four o'clock had just struck, erano appena suonate le quattro

4 colpire; cozzare; urtare; sbattere contro: The ball struck against the wall [the goalpost], la palla ha colpito il muro [il palo della porta]

5 ( di fiammiferi e sim.) accendersi; prendere fuoco: This match won't strike, questo fiammifero non si accende

6 (econ.) scioperare: The railwaymen have been striking for two weeks, i ferrovieri scioperano da due settimane; to strike for higher wages, scioperare per ottenere un aumento di salario

7 filtrare; infiltrarsi; penetrare; inoltrarsi: We struck into the forests of the interior, ci siamo inoltrati nei boschi dell'interno

8 prendere ( una direzione); dirigersi, volgere i passi; voltare; uscire: to strike for the borderline, dirigersi verso il confine; Go straight on and then strike to the right, va' dritto e poi volta a destra!

9 (mil.) ammainare la bandiera; (fig.) arrendersi

10 ( di pianta) attecchire; mettere radici

11 (naut.) andare in secco; incagliarsi

12 ( sport) dare una bracciata (o un colpo di gambe; nuotando)

13 ( canottaggio) fare ( un certo numero di battute) al minuto: Oxford were striking 38, l'armo di Oxford stava facendo 38 battute al minuto

14 (geol.) essere orientato verso

● to strike an attitude, assumere un atteggiamento □ to strike an average, fare una media □ (rag.) to strike a balance, (rag.) fare il bilancio, far quadrare i conti; (fig.) raggiungere un accordo, fare un compromesso □ to strike a bargain, concludere un affare; fare un buon affare □ to strike sb. blind, accecare q. ( con un colpo o fig.) □ to strike blows, assestare (o portare) colpi □ (fig.) to strike ( a blow) for freedom, combattere (una battaglia) per la libertà; battersi per la libertà □ (naut.) to strike the bottom, arenarsi; incagliarsi □ (mil., ecc.) to strike camp, levare il campo □ (agric.) to strike a cutting, piantare una talea □ to strike sb. dead, fulminare q.; fare schiattare q. □ to strike sb. deaf, assordare q. ( con un colpo o di colpo) □ to strike a deal, concludere (o fare) un affare; raggiungere un accordo; fare un patto (o un compromesso) □ ( boxe e fig.) to strike the decisive blow, assestare il colpo decisivo □ to strike sb. for his (o her) autograph, chiedere un autografo a q. □ ( di un atleta, ecc.) to strike form, entrare in piena forma □ to strike st. from sb. 's hand, far saltar qc. di mano a q. (con un sol colpo); strappare qc. a q. □ (fig.) to strike it rich, arricchire di colpo; trovare l'America (fig.) □ (fam. ingl.) to strike it lucky, avere un colpo di fortuna □ (leg.) to strike a jury, formare una giuria ( cancellando nomi, ecc.) □ (fig.) to strike a note of caution, far squillare il campanello d'allarme □ to strike oil, trovare il petrolio; (fig.) arricchire di colpo, trovare l'America □ to strike a pose, assumere una posa □ ( anche fig.) to strike the right track, trovare la pista buona (o la strada giusta) □ (bot. e fig.) to strike root(s), attecchire; metter radici □ (naut.) to strike soundings, fare degli scandagli □ (mus.) to strike a tone, far vibrare una nota □ (fig.) to strike a warning note, far squillare il campanello d'allarme □ ( pesca) to strike a whale, colpire (o arpionare) una balena □ ( calcio, ecc.) to strike the woodwork, colpire il legno ( della porta); colpire un palo (o la traversa) □ (fam.) to be struck all of a heap, rimanere sbigottito; restar di sale □ to be struck dumb, ammutolire; restare senza parola □ (fam.) to be struck on sb., essere (innamorato) cotto di q. □ (fig.) to be struck with, esser colpito da; ricevere una forte impressione da □ to be struck with dizziness, avere un improvviso capogiro □ The wind struck cold, tirava un vento freddo e tagliente □ ( anche fig.) The hour has struck, l'ora è suonata □ ( slang) Strike me dead!, peste mi colga; mi venga un accidente! possa morire ( se non è vero, ecc.) □ (prov.) Strike while the iron is hot, bisogna battere il ferro finché è caldo.

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I 1. [straɪk]
nome

1) sciopero m.

to be on strike — essere in o fare sciopero

to come out on strike — entrare o mettersi in sciopero

2) (attack) attacco m. (on, against contro) (anche mil.)

3) min. (discovery) scoperta f. (di un giacimento)

lucky strike — fig. colpo di fortuna
2.
modificatore [committee, notice] di sciopero; [ leader] degli scioperanti
II 1. [straɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass. struck; p.pass. struck, stricken)

1) (hit) [person, stick] colpire [person, object, ball]; [ missile] colpire, centrare [ target]; [ship, car] colpire, urtare [rock, tree]

to strike sth. with — battere qcs. con [stick, hammer]

he struck his head on the table — ha dato una testata sul tavolo

to be struck by lightning — [tree, person] essere colpito da un fulmine

to strike sb. a blow — dare un colpo a qcn.

to strike sb. dead — [ lightning] fulminare qcn.

to be struck dumb with amazement — ammutolire per lo stupore

2) (afflict) [disease, storm, disaster] abbattersi su, colpire [area, people]

to strike terror into sb. o sb.'s heart — terrorizzare qcn

3) (make impression on) [idea, thought] venire in mente a; [ resemblance] colpire

it strikes me as funny that — mi sembra divertente che

to strike sb. as odd — sembrare o parere strano a qcn.

how does the idea strike you? — che cosa ne pensi o te ne pare di questa idea?

how did he strike you? — che impressione ti ha fatto?

it strikes me (that) — mi colpisce (il fatto che)

I was struck with him — colloq. mi ha colpito

4) (discover) scoprire, trovare [ gold]; finire su, trovare [ road]

5) (achieve) concludere [ bargain]

to strike a balance — trovare il giusto equilibrio

6) (ignite) accendere [ match]

7) [ clock] battere [ time]

it had just struck two — erano appena suonate le due

8) (delete) cancellare [word, sentence]

9) (dismantle) smontare [ tent]

to strike camp — levare il campo, togliere le tende

10) econ. (mint) battere [ coin]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. struck; p.pass. struck, stricken)

1) (deliver blow) colpire

my head struck against a beam — ho sbattuto la testa contro una trave

to strike at — attaccare

2) (attack) [army, animal] attaccare; [ killer] aggredire; [disease, storm] colpire

disaster struck — è successo un disastro

Henry strikes again! — colloq. scherz. Henry colpisce o ha colpito ancora!

3) [ worker] scioperare, fare sciopero

4) [ match] accendersi

5) [ clock] battere, suonare

6) (proceed)

to strike north — dirigersi a nord

to strike across — prendere per [ field]; attraversare [ country]

•

- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike up

English-Italian dictionary > strike
16 strike

I
1. [straık] n

1. 1) удар

strike attack - ав. удар по наземной цели

strike weapon - наступательное оружие

to make a strike at smb. - а) замахнуться на кого-л. (кулаком, оружием); нанести удар кому-л.; б) укусить /ужалить/ кого-л. ( о змее)

to counter a strike - воен. отражать удар

to exploit a strike - воен. развивать успех ( достигнутый в результате удара)

2) разг. воздушный налёт

3) удар, бой ( часов)

4) амер. плохой удар; пропущенный мяч ( в бейсболе)

2. 1) открытие месторождения (особ. золота)

2) неожиданная удача (тж. lucky strike)

a lucky strike in politics - политическая победа (на выборах и т. п.)

3. амер. недостаток; помеха

his racial background was a strike against him - его расовая принадлежность была препятствием на его пути

4. 1) клёв

I've just got a strike - у меня только что клюнуло

2) подсечка ( лесы)

3) большой улов

5. гребок ( для сгребания лишнего зерна с меры)

6. геол. простирание ( жилы или пласта)

♢ to have two strikes against one - быть в невыгодном положении

2. [straık] v (struck; struck, stricken)

I

1. 1) ударять, бить

to strike (on /upon/) the table - стукнуть по столу

to strike smb. - ударить кого-л.

to strike smb. in the face - ударить кого-л. по лицу

he struck his enemy on the head - он ударил своего врага по голове

to strike a blow - нанести удар

to strike a violent blow at smb., to strike smb. a violent blow - нанести кому-л. сильный удар, сильно ударить кого-л.

to strike a blow aside - отбить /парировать/ удар

to strike back - нанести ответный удар; дать сдачи

to strike the first blow - быть зачинщиком (в ссоре, драке)

who struck the first blow? - кто начал (ссору, драки)?, кто первый ударил?

to strike a blow for smb., smth. - выступить в защиту кого-л., чего-л.

we have struck a blow for freedom - мы выступили в защиту свободы

to strike a weapon from smb.'s hand - выбить оружие из чьих-л. /у кого-л. из/ рук

to strike with smth. - ударить /бить/ чем-л.

he struck the nail with a hammer - он ударил по гвоздю молотком

to strike the hands together - хлопнуть в ладоши

2) ударяться, стукаться; попадать

to strike smth., to strike on /upon, against/ smth. - ударяться обо что-л., наскакивать на что-л.; попадать во что-л.

to strike the floor [the wall] - удариться об пол [о стену]

to strike a mine [a rock] - наскочить на мину [на скалу]

to strike (the) bottom - сесть на мель

two ships struck in midchannel - два судна столкнулись в фарватере

his head struck (against) the pavement - он ударился /стукнулся/ головой о тротуар

she struck her elbow against the door [her foot against a stone] - она ударилась локтем о дверь [ногой о камень]

the lightning [the bullet] struck the tree [the house] - молния ударила [пуля попала] в дерево [в дом]

the light struck the windows - свет упал на окна

3) ударять (по клавишам, струнам)

to strike a chord /the chords/ - взять аккорд; ударить по струнам

to strike a harp - играть на арфе

to strike a note - взять ноту [см. тж. II А 1]

2. нападать

the enemy struck at dawn - враг ударил на рассвете

they struck the retreating enemy - они атаковали отступающего противника

3. поражать; сражать

to strike smb. dead - поразить кого-л. насмерть

to strike smb. blind - ослепить кого-л.

to be struck blind - ослепнуть; быть ослеплённым

to strike smb. dumb - лишить кого-л. дара речи; ошарашить кого-л.

I was struck dumb with amazement - я онемел от удивления

the epidemic struck the country - страну поразила эпидемия

to strike with /by/ smth. - поражать чем-л.

to be stricken by paralysis - быть разбитым параличом

to strike smb. to the heart - поразить кого-л. в самое сердце

4. (тж. on, upon) находить, наталкиваться, случайно встречать

to strike ore [gold] - открыть месторождение руды [золота]

to strike water - найти воду

to strike oil - а) открыть /найти/ нефтяной источник; б) сделать выгодную сделку, добиться успеха; преуспеть

to strike upon an idea - (случайно) напасть на мысль

to strike (up)on a plan - придумать план

the answer struck him suddenly - внезапно он понял, в чём дело; ≅ его осенило

5. 1) направляться; поворачивать

to strike across an island - пересекать остров

to strike into the woods - а) направляться /сворачивать/ в лес; б) углубляться в лес

to strike northward - направиться /повернуть/ на север

the range of hills strikes southerly - цепь холмов тянется к югу /в южном направлении/

to strike to the right - повернуть направо

the road strikes away to the left - дорога круто сворачивала влево

2) углубляться (в тему и т. п.)

to strike into one's subject - углубляться в свой предмет /в свою тему/

to strike out of one's subject - отходить от своего предмета /от своей темы/

6. проникать; пробиваться

to strike through clouds - пробиваться сквозь облака

sun rays struck through the fog - лучи солнца пробивались сквозь туман

the wind struck through the cracks - ветер проникал сквозь /задувал в/ щели

the cold struck through my clothes - холод проникал сквозь мою одежду

to strike (in)to the marrow - пронизывать /пробирать/ насквозь /до мозга костей/

the arrow struck through his armour - стрела пробила /пронзила/ его латы

7. достигать

to strike the village - достичь деревни

to strike the right path - выйти на нужную /правильную/ дорогу

we struck the main road - мы вышли на главную дорогу

the sound struck (upon) his ear - звук достиг /донёсся до/ его слуха

to strike soundings - мор. прийти на глубину, доступную измерению ручным лотом

8. исключать; отменять; вычёркивать

strike the last paragraph - вычеркните последний абзац

to strike smth. on the ground that there was no corroboration - отменить что-л. на том основании, что это не получило подтверждения

to strike a communication from the record - изъять сообщение из протокола

they demanded that the book be struck off the list - они потребовали исключить книгу из списка

if you disagree with anything I have written, strike it through - если вы не согласны с чем-л. из написанного мною, просто вычеркните это

their names have been struck through and are almost illegible - их фамилии были зачёркнуты, и теперь их почти невозможно прочесть

9. поражать, производить впечатление; привлекать внимание

to strike smb. as (being) clever [as interesting, as unusual] - производить на кого-л. впечатление умного [интересного, необычного] человека; казаться кому-л. умным [интересным, необычным]

as it strikes me - как мне кажется

that strikes me as rather silly - это кажется мне довольно глупым; это поражает меня своей глупостью

it struck me that he was not telling the truth - мне показалось, что он не говорит правды

we were struck favourably with the plan - план произвёл на нас положительное впечатление

the room struck cold and damp - комната показалась /выглядела/ холодной и сырой

his attention was struck by the unusual change - его внимание было привлечено необычной переменой

she always strikes strangers that way - она всегда производит такое впечатление на чужих

how does it strike you? - что вы об этом думаете?; как вам это нравится?

how does his playing strike you? - как вам нравится его игра?

to strike the /one's/ eye - бросаться в глаза, привлекать внимание

what a sight struck my eyes! - какое зрелище открылось моим глазам!

10. приходить в голову

a thought [an idea] has struck me - мне пришла (в голову) мысль [идея]; меня осенила мысль [идея]

it struck me immediately that I had made a blunder - я сразу понял, что сделал /допустил/ ошибку

11. амер. воен. служить денщиком

12. разг. неожиданно встретить

to strike the name of a friend in a newspaper - натолкнуться в газете на фамилию приятеля

II А

1. вызывать (какие-л. чувства)

to strike a deep chord in smb.'s heart - вызвать глубокий отклик в душе

to strike a chord of memory - вызвать воспоминания

to strike the right note - взять верный тон; попасть в тон

to strike a false note - а) взять неправильный тон; б) звучать фальшиво; [см. тж. I 1, 3)]

to strike a warning note - насторожить, предупредить

2. вселять (ужас и т. п.)

to strike with awe - внушать благоговейный страх

to be struck with panic - быть охваченным паникой

the scream struck terror in me - этот крик вселил в меня ужас

he was struck with shame - ему вдруг /невольно/ стало стыдно

3. 1) высекать ( огонь); зажигать

to strike a match - зажечь спичку, чиркнуть спичкой

to strike sparks out of flint - высекать искры из кремня

to strike a spark out of smb. - зажечь кого-л., вызвать в ком-л. энтузиазм

2) эл. зажигать дугу

3) зажигаться

matches that strike only on the box - спички, которые зажигаются только о коробок

the matches were too wet to strike - спички намокли и не зажигались

4. бить ( о часах)

this clock strikes (the hours etc) - эти часы отбивают время; это часы с боем

the clock is striking - часы бьют

it has just struck four - только что пробило четыре (часа)

the hour has struck - пробил час, настало время

his hour has struck - его час пробил

to strike the bell - мор. бить склянки

5. биться ( о сердце)

his heart struck heavily when he saw his house - его сердце сильно забилось, когда он увидел родной дом

6. 1) чеканить (монету, медаль)

2) сделать, выбить (бирки, ярлык)

7. 1) спускать ( флаг)

to strike the flag - а) мор. спускать флаг; сдавать командование соединением; б) сдаваться, покоряться

2) убирать ( паруса)

to strike hull - мор. убрать все паруса и закрепить румпель в подветренном положении ( в шторм)

to strike a mast - мор. срубить мачту

3) свернуть ( палатки)

to strike camp - сниматься с бивака; свёртывать лагерь

4) стр. снимать ( леса)

5) театр. убирать, разбирать ( декорации); демонтировать ( сцену)

6) театр. гасить, тушить, убавлять ( свет)

8. 1) подводить ( баланс)

to strike an average - выводить среднее число

2) добиваться ( равновесия)

3) заключать ( сделку)

to strike a bargain - а) заключить сделку; б) прийти к соглашению, договориться

to strike hands - ударить по рукам, заключить сделку

9. составлять (список и т. п.)

to strike a jury - составить список присяжных ( давать сторонам возможность вычеркнуть одинаковое количество кандидатов)

to strike a committee - образовать комитет

10. 1) подсекать ( рыбу)

2) загарпунить ( кита)

11. клевать, брать приманку ( о рыбе)

12. кусать, жалить ( о змее)

struck by a snake - укушенный змеёй

13. 1) пускать ( корни); приниматься

the tree struck its roots deep - дерево пустило глубокие корни

2) укореняться, прививаться, приживаться

3) сажать, культивировать ( растения)

14. 1) прокрашивать (ткань, дерево)

2) впитываться, растекаться ( о краске)

15. просаливать, пропитывать солью (рыбу, мясо)

16. 1) разгружать ( корабль)

2) разгружаться

17. мор. спускать ( в трюм; тж. strike down)

18. ровнять гребком ( меру зерна)

19. 1) мездрить ( кожу)

2) сдирать ( мездру)

20. спец. отбивать черту ( намелённой верёвкой)

II Б

1. to strike at smb., smth.

1) набрасываться /нападать/ на кого-л., что-л.; наносить удар кому-л., чему-л.; направлять удар на кого-л., что-л.

to strike at smb. with a sword - нанести кому-л. удар шпагой /саблей/

to strike at the dog with a stick - замахнуться на собаку палкой

I struck at the ball but missed - я ударил по мячу, но промахнулся

2) воен. наступать на кого-л., что-л.

2. to strike into smth.

1) начинать что-л.

to strike into a song - начинать петь, заводить песню

he struck into another song - он запел /завёл/ другую /новую/ песню

the orchestra struck into another waltz - оркестр заиграл ещё один вальс

to strike into a gallop - пускаться в галоп ( конный спорт)

2) вмешиваться во что-л.

to strike into a quarrel [into a debate] - вмешаться в ссору [в спор /в обсуждение/]

to strike into conversation - вступить в разговор

3. to strike smth. into smth. заставлять что-л. проникать во что-л.; втыкать, вонзать, вколачивать что-л. во что-л.

to strike the nail into the board - загнать гвоздь в доску

4. to strike smth. into smb.

1) вонзать что-л. в кого-л.

2) давать, придавать, что-л. кому-л.

to strike life into smb. - вдохнуть жизнь в кого-л.

5. to strike for smth.

1) стремиться к чему-л., делать усилие, чтобы добиться чего-л.

the futility of striking for what seems unattainable - тщетность стремлений к тому, что недостижимо

2) бороться, сражаться за что-л.

to strike for freedom - бороться за свободу

to strike vigorously for success - настойчиво добиваться успеха

6. to strike smb. for smth. амер. сл.

1) вымогать, выпрашивать что-л. у кого-л.

to strike smb. for a loan - просить кого-л. одолжить денег

2) просить, искать протекции у кого-л.

be struck his friend for a job - он попросил приятеля подыскать ему работу

♢

to strike an attitude - принять (театральную) позу

to strike at the root /at the foundation/ of smth. - стремиться искоренить основу чего-л.; вырвать что-л. с корнем; подрывать самую основу чего-л.

to strike on truth - попасть в цель, найти истину, правильно угадать

to strike home - а) попасть в цель; попасть в самую точку; б) дойти до самого сердца; брать за душу; в) задевать за живое, больно задевать

to strike it rich - а) напасть на жилу; неожиданно разбогатеть; б) преуспеть

to be struck on smb. - быть влюблённым в кого-л.

to strike smb. all of a heap - ошеломить кого-л.

to strike smb. to the quick - задеть кого-л. за живое

strike me dead! - прост. ≅ разрази меня господь /гром/!; умереть мне на этом месте!

strike while the iron is hot, strike the iron while it is hot - посл. куй железо, пока горячо
II
1. [straık] n

1. забастовка, стачка

all-out strike - всеобщая забастовка

to be on strike - бастовать

to go on strike - объявить забастовку, забастовать

sympathetic strike - забастовка солидарности

strike movement [struggle] - стачечное движение [-ая борьба]

the General Strike - ист. Всеобщая стачка (в Англии в 1926 г.)

hunger strike - голодная забастовка; отказ принимать пищу

the strike has been called off - забастовка была отменена /прекращена/

2. коллективный отказ (от чего-л.); бойкот

buyers' strike - бойкотирование покупателями определённых товаров или магазинов

2. [straık] v (struck)

1) бастовать; объявлять забастовку

to strike against long hours - бастовать, добиваясь сокращения рабочего дня

to strike for higher pay - забастовать, чтобы добиться повышения зарплаты

2) прекращать работу

НБАРС > strike
17 by

1. preposition
1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) junto a

2) (past: going by the house.) (por) delante

3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por

4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por

5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por, en

6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por

7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) para

8) (during the time of.) de

9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) de, por

10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por

11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) por

12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de

2. adverb
1) (near: They stood by and watched.) al lado (de)

2) (past: A dog ran by.) por ahí

3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) apartado

•

- bygones: let bygones be bygones
- bypass
3. verb
(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) desviar

- by-product
- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way

by¹ advby expresa la idea de pasar cerca, pero sin detenerse

he saw me, but he passed by without saying a word me vio, pero pasó sin decirme ni una palabra

we watched the people go by miramos pasar a la gente

three cars went by pasaron tres coches

by² prep

1. por

he was attacked by a dog fue atacado por un perro / un perro lo atacó

it was designed by Gaudí fue diseñado por Gaudí

we get paid by the hour nos pagan por horas

eggs are sold by the dozen los huevos se venden por docenas

they won by six points ganaron por seis puntos

multiply five by three multiplica cinco por tres

eight divided by two ocho dividido por dos

you can book a room by phone puedes reservar una habitación por teléfono

2. junto a / al lado de

she was sitting by the fire estaba sentada junto al fuego

the phone is by the sofa el teléfono está al lado del sofá

she sat by me se sentó a mi lado / se sentó junto a mí

3. de

a film by Woody Allen una película de Woody Allen

he's a journalist by profession es periodista de profesión

she's German by birth es alemana de nacimiento

by day and by night de día y de noche

4. en

we went by train fuimos en tren

I'm going by car voy en coche

5. para

I need it by tomorrow lo necesito para mañana

I want you to be home by ten o'clock quiero que estés en casa para las diez

by the year 2050 para el año 2050

6. a

little by little poco a poco

step by step paso a paso

7. con

can I pay by credit card? ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?

8. a base de

I earn some money by delivering newspapers gano algo de dinero a base de repartir periódicos

by oneself solo

I did it by myself lo hice solo

by

tr[baɪ]

preposition

1 (agent) por

■ painted by Constable pintado por Constable

■ bought by a tycoon comprado por un magnate

2 (means) por

■ by air/road por avión/carretera

■ by carain en cocheen

■ by hand a mano

■ by heart de memoria

3 (showing difference) por

■ I won by 3 points gané por tres puntos

■ better by far muchísimo mejor

4 (not later than) para

■ I need it by ten lo necesito para las diez

5 (during) de

■ by day/night de día/noche

6 (near) junto a, al lado de

■ sit by me siéntate a mi lado

7 (according to) según

■ by the rules según las reglas

8 (measurements) por

■ 6 metres by 4 6 metros por 4

9 (rate) por

■ paid by the hour pagado por horas

10 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL por

■ 12 divided by 3 12 dividido por 3

11 (progression) a

■ day by day día a día

■ little by little poco a poco

12 (in sets) en

■ two by two de dos en dos

13 (introducing gerund)

■ you can find out by reading the papers te enterarás leyendo los periódicos

adverb

1 al lado, delante

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to go by pasar delante

by and by con el tiempo

by the by a propósito

by oneself solo,-a

by ['baɪ] adv

1) near: cerca

he lives close by: vive muy cerca

2)

to stop by : pasar por casa, hacer una visita

3)

to go by : pasar

they rushed by: pasaron corriendo

4)

to put by : reservar, poner a un lado

5)

by and by : poco después, dentro de poco

6)

by and large : en general

by prep

1) near: cerca de, al lado de, junto a

2) via: por

she left by the door: salió por la puerta

3) past: por, por delante de

they walked by him: pasaron por delante de él

4) during: de, durante

by night: de noche

5) (in expressions of time) : para

we'll be there by ten: estaremos allí para las diez

by then: para entonces

6) (indicating cause or agent) : por, de, a

built by the Romans: construido por los romanos

a book by Borges: un libro de Borges

made by hand: hecho a mano

by

adv.

• a un lado adv.

• aparte adv.

prep.

• al lado de prep.

• de prep.

• de acuerdo con prep.

• para prep.

• por prep.

• según prep.

I baɪ
preposition

1)

a) ( not later than)

he told her to be home by 11 — le dijo que volviera antes de las 11

they should be there by now — ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido

b) (during, at)

by day/night — de día/noche

Rome by night — Roma de noche

2)

a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto a

come and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí

it's right by the door — está justo al lado de la puerta

b) ( to hand) (AmE)

I always keep some money by me — siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

3)

a) ( past)

I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

b) (via, through) por

I came in by the back door — entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión

4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]

she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela

she was accompanied by her father — iba acompañada de su padre

a play by Shakespeare — una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter — fue escrita por Pinter

5)

a) (indicating means, method)

made by hand — hecho a mano

to travel by carain — viajar en cocheen

to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito

to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas

by moonlight — a la luz de la luna

by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme

b) (owing to, from)

by chance — por casualidad

she is Spanish by birth — es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas

6)

a) ( according to)

by that clock it's almost half past — según ese reloj son casi y media

by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer

that's fine by me — por mí no hay problema

b) (in oaths)

I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...

by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

7)

a) ( indicating rate) por

we are paid by the hour — nos pagan por hora(s)

they make them by the thousand — hacen miles y miles de ellos

b) ( indicating extent of difference)

she broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos

we missed the train by seconds — perdimos el tren por unos segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two — soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

c) ( indicating gradual progression)

one by one — uno por uno

they went in two by two — entraron de dos en dos

little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)

8) ( Math) por

multiply two by three — multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft — una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9) ( in compass directions)

north by northeast — nornor(d)este

10)

by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo

I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas

they do their homework by themselves — hacen los deberes solos

II

adverb

a) ( past)

let me by! — déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me — pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by — vieron pasar el desfile

b) (aside, in reserve)

I put a little money by each week — ahorro un poco de dinero cada semana

c) ( to somebody's residence)

call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

d) (in phrases)

by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I

[baɪ] When by is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go by, stand by, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg by chance, by degrees, by half, look up the other word.
1. PREPOSITION

1) (=close to) al lado de, junto a

the house by the church — la casa que está al lado de or junto a la iglesia

come and sit by me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

I've got it by me — lo tengo a mi lado

"where's the bank?" - "it's by the post office" — -¿dónde está el banco? -está al lado de or junto a la oficina de correos

the house by the river — la casa que hay junto al río

a holiday by the sea — unas vacaciones en la costa

2) (=via) por

he came in by the back door/by the window — entró por la puerta de atrás/por la ventana

which route did you come by? — ¿por dónde or por qué camino or por qué ruta viniste?

I went by Dover — fui por Dover

3) (=past) por delante de

she walked by me — pasó por delante de mí

he rushed by me without seeing me — pasó deprisa por delante de mí sin verme

we drove by the cathedral — pasamos con el coche por delante de la catedral

4) (=during)

by day — de día

by night — de noche

by day he's a bank clerk and by night he's a security guard — de día es un empleado de banco y de noche es guarda de seguridad

a postcard of London by night — una postal nocturna de Londres

5) (in expressions of time)

a) (=not later than) para

we must be there by four o'clock — tenemos que estar allí para las cuatro

can you finish it by tomorrow? — ¿puedes terminarlo para mañana?

I'll be back by midnight — estaré de vuelta antes de or para la medianoche

applications must be submitted by 21 April — las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 21 de abril

• by the time I got there it was too late — cuando llegué ya era demasiado tarde

it'll be ready by the time you get back — estará listo para cuando regreses

• by that time or by then I knew — para entonces ya lo sabía

b) (in year, on date, on day)

by tomorrow/Tuesday, I'll be in France — mañana/el martes ya estaré en Francia

by yesterday it was clear that... — ayer ya se veía claro que...

by 30 September we had spent £500 — a 30 de septiembre habíamos gastado 500 libras

by 1998 the figure had reached... — en 1998 la cifra había llegado a...

by 2010 the figure will have reached... — hacia el año 2010 la cifra habrá llegado a...

6) (indicating amount or rate)

to reduce sth by a third — reducir algo en una tercera parte

to rent a house by the month — alquilar una casa por meses

letters were arriving by the sackload — las cartas llegaban a montones

it seems to be getting bigger by the minute/day — parece que va creciendo minuto a minuto/día a día

• to sell sth by the dozen — vender algo por docenas

• we get paid by the hour — nos pagan por horas

• we sell by the kilo — vendemos por kilos

• we charge by the kilometre — cobramos por kilómetro

• little by little — poco a poco

• one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno

• two by two — de dos en dos

7) (indicating agent, cause) por

the thieves were caught by the police — los ladrones fueron capturados por la policía, la policía capturó a los ladrones

surrounded by enemies — rodeado de enemigos

a painting by Picasso — un cuadro de Picasso

who's that song by? — ¿de quién es esa canción?

he had a daughter by his first wife — tuvo una hija con su primera mujer

8) (indicating transport, method etc)

• by air — [travel] en avión; [send] por avión, por vía aérea

• by bus/ car — en autobús/coche

• to pay by cheque — pagar con cheque

• made by hand — hecho a mano

• by land — por tierra

• by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una vela

• by rail or train — en tren

• by sea — por mar

9) (with gerund)

by working hard — a fuerza de mucho trabajar, trabajando mucho

he ended by saying that... — terminó diciendo que...

10) (=according to) según

by my watch it's five o'clock — según mi reloj son las cinco

by my calculations — según mis cálculos

to call sth by its proper name — llamar algo por su nombre

it's all right by me — por mí no hay problema or está bien

if that's okay by you — si no tienes inconveniente

11) (measuring difference)

she missed the plane by a few minutes — perdió el avión por unos minutos

we beat them to Joe's house by five minutes — llegamos a casa de Joe cinco minutos antes que ellos

broader by a metre — un metro más ancho

she's lighter than her brother by only a couple of pounds — pesa solo un par de libras menos que su hermano

it's too short by a metre — es un metro más corto de lo que tendría que ser

it missed me by inches — no me dio por un pelo, me pasó rozando

12) (in measurements, sums)

a room 3 metres by 4 — una habitación de 3 metros por 4

• to divide by — dividir por or entre

• to multiply by — multiplicar por

13)

• by oneself — solo

he was all by himself — estaba solo

I did it all by myself — lo hice yo solo

don't leave the two of them alone by themselves — no los dejes solos

14) (with compass point)

north by northeast — nornordeste

south by southwest — sudsudoeste, sursuroeste

15) (in oaths) por

I swear by Almighty God — juro por Dios Todopoderoso

by heaven * — por Dios

2. ADVERB

1) (=past)

a train hurtled by — pasó un tren a toda velocidad

• they wouldn't let me by — no me dejaban pasar

• she rushed by without stopping — pasó a toda prisa, sin pararse

2) (in set expressions)

• by and by, I'll be with you by and by — enseguida estoy contigo

you'll be sorry by and by — no tardarás en arrepentirte

by and by we heard voices — al poco rato oímos unas voces

• close or hard by — muy cerca

• by and large — en general, por lo general

• to put sth by — poner algo a un lado

* * *

I [baɪ]
preposition

1)

a) ( not later than)

he told her to be home by 11 — le dijo que volviera antes de las 11

they should be there by now — ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido

b) (during, at)

by day/night — de día/noche

Rome by night — Roma de noche

2)

a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto a

come and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí

it's right by the door — está justo al lado de la puerta

b) ( to hand) (AmE)

I always keep some money by me — siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

3)

a) ( past)

I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

b) (via, through) por

I came in by the back door — entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión

4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]

she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela

she was accompanied by her father — iba acompañada de su padre

a play by Shakespeare — una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter — fue escrita por Pinter

5)

a) (indicating means, method)

made by hand — hecho a mano

to travel by car/train — viajar en coche/tren

to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito

to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas

by moonlight — a la luz de la luna

by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme

b) (owing to, from)

by chance — por casualidad

she is Spanish by birth — es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas

6)

a) ( according to)

by that clock it's almost half past — según ese reloj son casi y media

by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer

that's fine by me — por mí no hay problema

b) (in oaths)

I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...

by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

7)

a) ( indicating rate) por

we are paid by the hour — nos pagan por hora(s)

they make them by the thousand — hacen miles y miles de ellos

b) ( indicating extent of difference)

she broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos

we missed the train by seconds — perdimos el tren por unos segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two — soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

c) ( indicating gradual progression)

one by one — uno por uno

they went in two by two — entraron de dos en dos

little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)

8) ( Math) por

multiply two by three — multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft — una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9) ( in compass directions)

north by northeast — nornor(d)este

10)

by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo

I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas

they do their homework by themselves — hacen los deberes solos

II

adverb

a) ( past)

let me by! — déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me — pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by — vieron pasar el desfile

b) (aside, in reserve)

I put a little money by each week — ahorro un poco de dinero cada semana

c) ( to somebody's residence)

call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

d) (in phrases)

by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I

English-spanish dictionary > by
18 strike

1. past tense - struck; verb
1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udariti

2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) udariti

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) prižgati; ukresati

4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) stavkati

5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naleteti na

6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) udariti

7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) napraviti vtis

8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kovati

9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) kreniti

10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) spustiti; podreti
2. noun
1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) stavka

2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) najdba

•

- striker
- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
* * *
I [stráik]
noun

udarec (at proti), zamah, zadetek; udarec, bitje (ure, zvona); economy stavka, štrajk; sport prazen udarec; srečno naključje, sreča (v špekulaciji); military (zračni) napad; American najdba (rud, nafte); ugriz (ribe); geology smer (plasti, slojev), vodoraven sloj; American prevara, bluf; kvaliteta

ale of the first strike — prvovrstno pivo

on strike — stavkajoč

a lucky strike — srečen zadetek (najdba)

strike notice — napoved stavke

general strike — splošna stavka

sit-down strike — stavka, v kateri delavci nočejo zapustiti prostore, kjer delajo

sympathetic strike — solidarnostna stavka

to be on strike — stavkati

to go on strike — stopiti v stavko

to come out on strike — začeti stavkati

to call off a strike — preklicati (odložiti) stavko

to make a strike — imeti (zlasti finančno) srečo
II [stráik]
1.

transitive verb

udariti, dati udarec (komu), zadeti; prizadeti, napasti (o bolezni); biti (uro); odbiti z udarcem, udarjati (na boben); kovati (denar, medalje); igrati (harfo itd.); začeti (pesem, muziko); prekiniti (delo); nautical spustiti (jadro, zastavo); podreti (tabor, šotor); potegniti (črto), prečrtati; izravnati, razati; izgladiti; izkresati (ogenj), prižgati (vžigalico, luč); napolniti; zapičiti zob strupnik v (o kači); zabosti (nož itd.), harpunirati (kita); oddajati (toploto); naleteti na, zadeti ob; udariti v (o streli); napraviti vtis, pretresti, prizadcti (koga), pasti (komu) v oči, spraviti v začudenje, osupiti; pasti (komu) na parnet, (za)zdeti se (komu); menjati, odnesti (kulise); economy zaključiti (račun); nenadoma ali dramatično (kaj) izzvati; American doseči, najti, odkriti; slang prositi ( for za); obsolete božati, (po)gladiti z roko;

2.

intransitive verb

udariti ( against ob, on na, po), udarjati, tolči, nameriti udarec (at proti), razbijati; stavkati; biti se, boriti se ( for za); biti, tolči (srce), udariti (strela); nautical military spustiti belo zastavo, figuratively predati se; kreniti, iti, oditi (to proti); nenadoma začeti prodirati, prebijati se ( through skozi) (svetloba, toplota); padati (on na); širiti roke, plavati; vžgati se (vžigalica); držati se za podlago (školjka); pihati (veter); nasesti (ladja); medicine izbruhniti (epidemija); ugrizniti, prijeti (o ribi); figuratively pasti v oči, biti opozorljiv (nenavaden, čuden); American military biti častniški sluga

struck by a stone — zadet od kamna

to strike across the fields — udariti jo čez polja

to strike an average — izračunati povprečje

to strike all of a heap figuratively zbegati, presenetiti, osupiti

to strike a balance — napraviti bilanco

to strike a ball out of court sport suniti žogo v out

to strike a bargain — skleniti kupčijo; doseči sporazum

to strike s.o. blind (deaf, dumb) — z udarcem koga oslepiti (oglušiti, onemiti)

to strike a blow — zadati udarec

the blow struck me silly — udarec me je omamil

without striking a blow — brez boja

the cold struck into my marrow — mraz mi je prodrl v mozeg

to strike s.o. dead figuratively pošteno osupiti koga

to strike s.o.'s eye — pasti komu v oči

to strike s.o. in the face — udariti koga po obrazu

to strike into fame — postati slaven

to strike s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, biti všeč komu

to strike fire out of a flint — izkresati ogenj iz kresilnega kamna

to strike fish — s potegom zatakniti trnek v ribji gobec

he struck his fist on the table — udaril je s pestjo po mizi

to strike for freedom — boriti se za svobodo

to strike one's flag — spustiti zastavo, figuratively predati se

to strike (into) a gallop — spustiti se v dir

to be struck in a girl slang biti zatreskan v (neko) dekle

to strike ground (bottom) — zadeti ob dno

to strike one's hand on the table — udariti z roko po mizi

to strike hands obsolete udariti v roko (v znak sporazuma)

the hour has struck — ura je odbila

his hour has struck — njegov čas je prišel

to strike for home — udariti jo proti domu

it has just struck five — pravkar je ura bila pet

how does it strike you? — kako se vam zdi?

an idea struck him — prišel je na (neko) misel

to strike upon a good idea — priti na dobro idejo

to strike a light (a match) — prižgati luč (vžigalico)

lightning struck the tree — strela je udarila v drevo

to strike s.o.'s name in the newspaper — naleteti na ime neke osebe v časopisu

to strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively imeti srečo, uspeti; obogateti

they were struck with panic — polastila se jih je panika

it struck me as ridiculous — zdelo se mi je smešno

to strike a plan — skovati načrt

to strike to the right — kreniti (po poti) na desno

to strike the right note — zadeti pravilen ton

to strike root — pognati korenino

to strike into a run — spustiti se v tek

to strike the sands — nasesti, obtičati na sipini

to strike sail — spustiti, zviti jadro; priznati poraz

the ship struck to the pirates — ladja se je predala gusarjem

to strike a snag slang naleteti na nepričakovano težavo

to strike tents — podreti šotore, tabor

to strike terror into s.o. — navdati koga z grozo (s strahom)

to strike the track — iti po sledi

to strike a track — nenadoma naleteti na stezo

to strike with terror — napolniti z grozo

town strikes — mesto se preda

to strike a vein — naleteti, odkriti žilo (rude)

what struck me was... — kar me je osupilo, je bilo...

to strike at the root — posekati korenino, figuratively udariti na najbolj občutljivo mesto

to strike work — ustaviti delo, stavkati

the wind strikes cold — veter ostro brije

strike while the iron is hot — kuj železo, dokler je vročc

English-Slovenian dictionary > strike
19 quarter

1. noun
1) Viertel, das

a or one quarter of — ein Viertel (+ Gen.)

divide/cut something into quarters — etwas in vier Teile teilen/schneiden; etwas vierteln

six and a quarter — sechseinviertel

an hour and a quarter — eineinviertel Stunden

a quarter [of a pound] of cheese — ein Viertel[pfund] Käse

a quarter of a mile/an hour — eine Viertelmeile/-stunde

2) (of year) Quartal, das; Vierteljahr, das

3) (point of time)

[a] quarter to/past six — Viertel vor/nach sechs; drei Viertel sechs/Viertel sieben (landsch.)

there are buses at quarter to and quarter past [the hour] — es fahren Busse um Viertel vor und Viertel nach jeder vollen Stunde

4) (direction) Richtung, die

blow from all quarters — [Wind:] aus allen Richtungen wehen

5) (source of supply or help) Seite, die

6) (area of town) [Stadt]viertel, das; Quartier, das

in some quarters — (fig.) in gewissen Kreisen

7) in pl. (lodgings) Quartier, das (bes. Milit.); Unterkunft, die

8) (Brit.): (measure) (of volume) Quarter, der; (of weight) ≈ Viertelzentner, der

9) (Amer.) (school term) Viertelschuljahr, das; (university term) halbes Semester

10) (Astron.) Viertel, das

11) (mercy)

give no quarter to somebody — jemandem keinen Pardon (veralt.) gewähren od. geben

12) (Amer.): (amount, coin) Vierteldollar, der; 25-Cent-Stück, das
2. transitive verb
1) (divide) vierteln; durch vier teilen [Zahl, Summe]

2) (lodge) einquartieren [Soldaten]

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['kwo:tə] 1. noun
1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) das Viertel

2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) der Vierteldollar

3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) das Viertel

4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) die Gegend

5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) die Schonung

6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) das Hinterviertel

7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) das erste/dritte Mondviertel

8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) das Spielviertel

9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) das Viertel
2. verb
1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) vierteln

2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) vierteilen

3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) einquartieren

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3. adverb
(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.)
4. noun
(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) die Vierteljahresschrift

- quarters
- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters
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quar·ter

[ˈkwɔ:təʳ, AM ˈkwɔ:rt̬ɚ]

I. n

1. (one fourth) Viertel nt

the bottle was a \quarter full es war noch ein Viertel in der Flasche

for a \quarter of the price [or for \quarter the price] zu einem Viertel des Preises

a \quarter [of a pound] of tea ein Viertel[pfund] Tee

three \quarters drei Viertel

to divide sth into \quarters etw in vier Teile teilen

2. (time) Viertel nt

a \quarter of a century ein Vierteljahrhundert nt

a \quarter of an hour eine Viertelstunde

an hour and a \quarter eineinviertel Stunden

a \quarter to [or AM of] /past [or AM after] three Viertel vor/nach drei

3. (1/4 of year) Quartal nt; AM (school term) Quartal nt

paid by the \quarter vierteljährlich bezahlt

4. (1/4 of a game) Viertel nt

5. AM (25 cents) Vierteldollar m

▪ \quarters pl ein Spiel, bei dem ein Vierteldollar in ein Glas Bier geschnippt wird

6. (area) Gegend f; (neighbourhood) Viertel nt, Quartier nt SCHWEIZ, Grätz[e]l nt ÖSTERR

7. (unspecified place) Seite f; (place) Stelle f

help came from a totally unexpected \quarter Hilfe kam von völlig unerwarteter Seite

in certain \quarters in gewissen Kreisen

from high \quarters von höherer Stelle

8. (mercy) Gnade f kein pl, Erbarmen nt kein pl

to ask/cry for \quarter um Gnade bitten/flehen

no \quarter was asked for and none given es wurde auf beiden Seiten schonungslos gekämpft

to give \quarter Erbarmen haben

9. (lodgings)

▪ \quarters pl Wohnung f; MIL Quartier nt, Unterkunft f

married \quarters Familienunterkunft f

servants' \quarters Dienstbotenwohnung f

to be confined to \quarters MIL Stubenarrest haben

10. (area of compass) [Himmels]richtung f

from the north/west \quarter aus nördlicher/westlicher Richtung

11. NAUT (part of ship)

on the port \quarter backbord

on the starboard \quarter steuerbord

12.

▶ at close \quarters with sb in jds Nähe

they fought at close \quarters sie kämpften Mann gegen Mann

II. vt

1. (cut into four)

▪ to \quarter sth etw vierteln

▪ to \quarter sb HIST jdn vierteilen

2. (give housing)

▪ to \quarter sb somewhere jdn irgendwo unterbringen

▪ to be \quartered with sb bei jdm untergebracht [o einquartiert] werden

▪ to \quarter oneself on sb sich akk bei jdm einquartieren

III. adj inv Viertel-

\quarter hour Viertelstunde f

\quarter pound Viertelpfund nt

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['kwɔːtə(r)]
1. n

1) (= fourth part) Viertel nt

to divide sth into quarters — etw in vier Teile teilen

the bottle was a quarter/three-quarters full — die Flasche war zu einem Viertel/zu drei Vierteln gefüllt, die Flasche war viertel/drei viertel voll

a quarter (of a pound) of tea — ein Viertel(pfund) Tee

a mile and a quarter — eineinviertel Meilen

a quarter of a mile —

it was a quarter as big as the other one — es war ein Viertel so groß wie das andere

for a quarter (of) the price, for quarter the price — zu einem Viertel des Preises

2) (in expressions of time) Viertel nt

a quarter of an hour — eine Viertelstunde

a quarter to seven, a quarter of seven (US) — (ein) Viertel vor sieben, drei viertel sieben (dial)

a quarter past six, a quarter after six (US) — (ein) Viertel nach sechs, viertel sieben (dial)

it's just on the quarter — es ist gerade Viertel

the clock strikes the quarters — die Uhr schlägt alle Viertelstunde

the clock has just struck the quarter — die Uhr hat eben Viertel or die Viertelstunde geschlagen

an hour and a quarter — eineinviertel Stunden, fünf viertel Stunden

3) (= fourth of year) Vierteljahr nt, Quartal nt

paid by the quarter — vierteljährlich bezahlt

a quarter's rent — die Miete für ein Quartal

4) (US) Vierteldollar m, 25-Cent-Stück nt

5) (= district in town) Viertel nt

6)

(= area) he has travelled in every quarter of the globe — er hat schon alle Ecken der Welt bereist

they came from all quarters of the earth — sie kamen aus allen Teilen der Welt

in these quarters — in dieser Gegend

7) (= direction) (Himmels)richtung f

they came from all quarters — sie kamen aus allen Himmelsrichtungen

8) (NAUT: direction of wind) Richtung f

what quarter is the wind in? — aus welcher Richtung kommt der Wind?

9) (= side) Seite f; (= place) Stelle f

he won't get help from that quarter — von dieser Seite wird er keine Hilfe bekommen

in high quarters — höheren Orts

in various quarters — an verschiedenen Stellen

at close quarters — in der Nähe

they were unaccustomed to fighting at close quarters — sie waren nicht an den Nahkampf gewöhnt

10) pl (= lodgings) Quartier nt (ALSO MIL), Unterkunft f

to take up one's quarters (Mil) — sein Quartier beziehen

to be confined to quarters (Mil) — Stubenarrest haben

11) (NAUT for battle) Posten m

to take up one's quarters — Posten beziehen

12) (NAUT: part of ship) Achterschiff nt

on the port quarter — backbord

on the starboard quarter — steuerbord

13) (= mercy in battle) Schonung f, Pardon m

to give quarter — Schonung or Pardon gewähren

he gave no quarter — er kannte kein Pardon

no quarter was asked for and none given — es wurde auf beiden Seiten schonungslos gekämpft

14) (HER) Wappenfeld nt

15) (of moon) Viertel nt

16) (SPORT of match) (Spiel)viertel nt

17) (MEASURE) ≈ Viertelzentner m

2. adj
Viertel-
quarter pound/mile — Viertelpfund nt/-meile f

the/a quarter part — das/ein Viertel

3. vt

1) (= cut into four) vierteln; beef, horse (in vier Teile) zerlegen; traitor's body vierteilen

2) (= lodge) unterbringen, einquartieren (ALSO MIL) (on bei)

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quarter [ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)]

A s

1. Viertel n, vierter Teil:

quarter of a century Vierteljahrhundert n;

for a quarter (of) the price zu einem Viertel des Preises;

not a quarter as good as nicht annähernd so gut wie;

the stadium was only a quarter full das Stadion war nur zu einem Viertel gefüllt

2. US oder Can Vierteldollar m (= 25 Cents)

3. auch quarter of an hour Viertelstunde f:

three quarters of an hour Dreiviertelstunde f;

(a) quarter to (US a. of) six (ein) Viertel vor sechs, drei Viertel sechs;

(a) quarter past (US a. after) six (ein) Viertel nach sechs, Viertel sieben;

the clock strikes the quarters die Uhr schlägt viertelstündlich

4. auch quarter of the year Vierteljahr n, Quartal n:

by the quarter vierteljährlich, quartalsweise

5. ASTRON (Mond)Viertel n

6. besonders US

a) UNIV (Studien)Quartal n

b) SCHULE Viertel n des Schuljahres

7. SPORT (Spiel)Viertel n

8. Viertelpfund n (0,113 kg)

9. besonders SPORT Viertelmeile f

10. Quarter n:

a) Br 28 lb. = 12,7 kg, US 25 lb. =11,34 kg (Handelsgewicht)

b) Br = 2,91 hl (Hohlmaß)

11. SCHIFF

a) Kardinalpunkt m, Haupthimmelsrichtung f (des Kompasses)

b) Viertelstrich m (des Kompasses = 2° 49’)

12. (Himmels-, Wind) Richtung f:

what quarter is the wind in? woher oder von welcher Seite weht oder kommt der Wind? (a. fig)

13. Gegend f, Teil m (eines Landes etc):

from all quarters von überall(her), aus allen (Himmels)Richtungen ( → A 14);

in this quarter hierzulande, in dieser Gegend; → close quarters

14. Stelle f, Seite f, Quelle f:

higher quarters höhere Stellen;

in the highest quarters an höchster Stelle;

in the proper quarter bei der zuständigen Stelle;

in Government quarters in Regierungskreisen;

from all quarters von allen Seiten ( → A 13);

from official quarters von amtlicher Seite; → informed 1

15. (Stadt)Viertel n, (-)Bezirk m:

poor quarter Armenviertel;

residential quarter Wohnbezirk

16. meist pl MIL Quartier n, (Truppen)Unterkunft f:

be confined to quarters Stubenarrest haben;

take up (one’s) quarters Quartier beziehen

17. meist pl Quartier n, Unterkunft f, Wohnung f, Logis n:

have free quarters umsonst wohnen, freie Wohnung haben

18. besonders MIL Pardon m, Schonung f:

ask for quarter um Schonung bitten;

give quarter Pardon geben oder gewähren

19. ( besonders Hinter)Viertel n (eines Schlachttiers), Kruppe f (eines Pferdes)

20. Seitenteil m/n, Fersenleder n (am Schuh)

21. SCHIFF Achterschiff n

22. SCHIFF Posten m:

beat to quarters die Mannschaft auf ihre Posten rufen

23. SCHIFF Raharm m

24. Heraldik: Quartier n, (Wappen)Feld n

25. ARCH, TECH Stollenholz n, Vierpass m

B v/t

1. etwas in vier Teile teilen, vierteln

2. aufteilen, zerstückeln

3. HIST jemanden vierteilen

4. jemanden beherbergen

5. MIL einquartieren (on, upon bei), Truppen unterbringen:

quartered in barracks kaserniert;

be quartered at ( oder in) in Garnison liegen in (dat);

quarter o.s. on sb allg sich bei jemandem einquartieren

6. Heraldik: ein Wappenschild vieren

C v/i

1. wohnen, leben

2. einquartiert sein, Quartier haben ( beide:

at in dat, bei)

3. umherstreifen (Jagdhunde)

4. SCHIFF mit Backstagswind segeln

q. abk

1. quart (Trocken- und Flüssigkeitsmaßeinheit)

2. quarter

3. quarterly

4. quasi

5. query

6. question

7. quintal (Gewichtseinheit)

qr. abk quarter (quarterly)

qu. abk

1. quart (Maßeinheit)

2. quarter (quarterly)

3. queen

4. query

5. question

quar. abk quarter (quarterly)

quart. abk quarter (quarterly)

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1. noun
1) Viertel, das

a or one quarter of — ein Viertel (+ Gen.)

divide/cut something into quarters — etwas in vier Teile teilen/schneiden; etwas vierteln

six and a quarter — sechseinviertel

an hour and a quarter — eineinviertel Stunden

a quarter [of a pound] of cheese — ein Viertel[pfund] Käse

a quarter of a mile/an hour — eine Viertelmeile/-stunde

2) (of year) Quartal, das; Vierteljahr, das

3) (point of time)

[a] quarter to/past six — Viertel vor/nach sechs; drei Viertel sechs/Viertel sieben (landsch.)

there are buses at quarter to and quarter past [the hour] — es fahren Busse um Viertel vor und Viertel nach jeder vollen Stunde

4) (direction) Richtung, die

blow from all quarters — [Wind:] aus allen Richtungen wehen

5) (source of supply or help) Seite, die

6) (area of town) [Stadt]viertel, das; Quartier, das

in some quarters — (fig.) in gewissen Kreisen

7) in pl. (lodgings) Quartier, das (bes. Milit.); Unterkunft, die

8) (Brit.): (measure) (of volume) Quarter, der; (of weight) ≈ Viertelzentner, der

9) (Amer.) (school term) Viertelschuljahr, das; (university term) halbes Semester

10) (Astron.) Viertel, das

11) (mercy)

give no quarter to somebody — jemandem keinen Pardon (veralt.) gewähren od. geben

12) (Amer.): (amount, coin) Vierteldollar, der; 25-Cent-Stück, das
2. transitive verb
1) (divide) vierteln; durch vier teilen [Zahl, Summe]

2) (lodge) einquartieren [Soldaten]

* * *

(year) n.

Quartal -e n. n.

Gegend -en f.

Quartier -e n.

Viertel - n. v.

einquartieren v.

English-german dictionary > quarter
20 strike

strike

1. strike [straɪk] n

1) ( of labour) Streik m, Ausstand m;

sit-down \strike Sitzstreik m;

solidarity \strike Solidaritätsstreik m;

steel \strike Stahlarbeiterstreik m;

sympathy \strike Sympathiestreik m;

a wave of \strikes eine Streikwelle;

wildcat \strike ( esp Am) wilder Streik;

to be [out] on \strike streiken;

to be on \strike against sth/sb (Am) etw/jdn bestreiken;

to call a \strike einen Streik ausrufen;

to call for a \strike zu einem Streik aufrufen;

to go [or come out] on \strike in [den] Streik treten, streiken

2) ( occurrence)

one-\strike-and-you're-out policy Politik f des harten Durchgreifens vi streiken, in den Ausstand treten ( form)

to \strike for sth für etw akk streiken;

the right to \strike das Recht zu streiken, das Streikrecht;

striking workers streikende Arbeiter

2. strike [straɪk] n

1) mil Angriff m, Schlag m;

air \strike Luftangriff m;

missile \strike Raketenangriff m;

military \strike against sth/sb Militärschlag m gegen etw/jdn;

nuclear \strike Atomschlag m, Atomangriff m;

pre-emptive \strike Präventivschlag m; ( fig) vorbeugende Maßnahme;

to launch a pre-emptive \strike einen Präventivschlag durchführen;

retaliatory \strike Vergeltungsschlag m, Vergeltungsangriff m;

surgical \strike gezielter Angriff

2) ( discovery) Fund m;

to make a gold \strike auf Gold stoßen, Gold finden;

oil \strike Ölfund m

3) (Am) law Verurteilung f (a. fig) ( fig) ( fam);

if you're poor and you've been to prison you've already got two \strikes against you wenn man arm und im Gefängnis gewesen ist, ist man von vornherein doppelt benachteiligt

4) (Am) ( in baseball) Fehlschlag m vt <struck, struck>

1) ( hit)

to \strike sth mit etw dat zusammenstoßen; vehicle gegen etw akk fahren; ship auf etw akk auflaufen;

the flood struck Birmingham die Flut brach über Birmingham herein;

to \strike a ball einen Ball schießen;

to \strike a blow against [or at] sb/ sth ( fig) jdm/etw einen Schlag versetzen;

to \strike a blow for sth ( fig) eine Lanze für etw akk brechen ( geh)

the judge's ruling \strikes a blow for racial equality das Urteil des Richters fördert die Rassengleichheit;

to \strike sb in the face jdn ins Gesicht schlagen;

to \strike sb's fancy jds Interesse nt erregen;

to \strike fear [or terror] into sb jdn in Angst versetzen, jdn mit Angst erfüllen ( geh)

to be struck by lightning vom Blitz getroffen werden;

to \strike a note of warning eine Warnung aussprechen;

to \strike sb forcibly jdn sehr beeindrucken

2) ( achieve)

to \strike sth etw erreichen;

how can we \strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection? wie können wir einen Mittelweg zwischen Wirtschaftswachstum und Umweltschutz finden?;

one of the tasks of a chairperson is to \strike a balance between the two sides es gehört zu den Aufgaben eines Vorsitzenden, beiden Seiten gerecht zu werden;

to \strike a deal [or (Am a.) bargain] with sb mit jdm eine Vereinbarung treffen

3) ( manufacture)

to \strike coins/ a medal Münzen/eine Medaille prägen

4) ( of feelings)

sb \strikes sb as sth;

how does Anna \strike you? wie findest du Anna?;

almost everything he said struck me as absurd fast alles, was er sagte, schien mir ziemlich verworren;

to be struck by sth von etw dat beeindruckt sein;

it \strikes sb that... jdm scheint, dass..., jd hat den Eindruck, dass...

5) ( discover)

to \strike sth minerals etw finden, auf etw akk stoßen;

to \strike oil auf Öl stoßen;

to \strike gold ( fig) einen Glückstreffer landen;

( at Olympics) die Goldmedaille gewinnen;

to \strike it lucky [or (Brit, Aus a.) to \strike lucky] einen Glückstreffer landen;

to \strike it rich das große Geld machen ( fam)

6) ( adopt)

to \strike an attitude ( pej) sich akk in Szene setzen ( pej)

to \strike a pose eine Pose einnehmen;

they have chosen to \strike a pose of resistance ( fig) sie haben sich zu einer ablehnenden Haltung entschieden

7) struck, stricken> ( cause suffering)

to \strike sb jdn heimsuchen;

a large earthquake could \strike the east coast die Ostküste könnte von einem großen Erdbeben heimgesucht werden

8) ( of a timepiece)

a clock \strikes the hour eine Uhr schlägt die [volle] Stunde

9) ( remember)

sth \strikes sb etw fällt jdm ein;

she was suddenly struck by the thought that... plötzlich kam ihr der Gedanke, dass...;

it's just struck me that... mir ist gerade eingefallen, dass...

10) ( remove)

the dentist has been struck off the register dem Zahnarzt wurde die Approbation entzogen;

to \strike camp das Lager abbrechen;

to \strike one's flag die Flaggen streichen;

to \strike sb off a list jdn von einer Liste streichen;

to \strike a name from a list einen Namen von einer Liste streichen;

to \strike sth from the record (Am) law etw aus den Aufzeichnungen streichen

11) ( light)

to \strike a match ein Streichholz anzünden

PHRASES:

to \strike a chord with sb ( of memories) bei jdm Erinnerungen wecken;

( of agreement) bei jdm Anklang finden;

to \strike a responsive chord among [or with] sb/ sth bei jdm/etw auf großes Verständnis stoßen;

to \strike a note eine Tonart anschlagen;

to \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffen vi <struck, struck>

1) ( hit) treffen;

lightning never \strikes in the same place ein Blitz schlägt nie zweimal an derselben Stelle ein;

to \strike at the heart of sth etw vernichtend treffen;

we need to \strike at the heart of this problem wir müssen dieses Problem an der Wurzel packen;

to \strike at the heart of sb ( fig) jdn ins Herz treffen;

to \strike home ins Schwarze treffen, sein Ziel erreichen;

the message seems to have struck home ( fig) die Botschaft ist offensichtlich angekommen

2) ( attack) angreifen;

to \strike at sth missiles auf etw akk zielen;

the snake \strikes quickly die Schlange beißt schnell zu;

to \strike at sb/ sth nach jdm/etw schlagen;

sometimes terrorists \strike at civilians manchmal greifen Terroristen Zivilisten an

3) ( cause suffering) illness, disaster ausbrechen; ( fig) zuschlagen;

fate \strikes again wieder schlägt das Schicksal zu

4) ( of clock) schlagen;

midnight has just struck es hat gerade Mitternacht geschlagen

5) ( rendered speechless)

to be struck dumb sprachlos sein

6) ( find)

to \strike on sth etw finden;

to \strike upon sth etw entdecken;

she has just struck upon an idea ihr ist gerade eine Idee gekommen

PHRASES:

to \strike while the iron is hot das Eisen schmieden, so lange es heiß ist

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