-
1 clear
clear [klɪər]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. noun3. adverb6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective• you'll do as I say, is that clear? tu vas faire ce que je te dis, c'est clair ?• it was clear that... il était clair que...• it's not clear whether... on ne sait pas avec certitude si...• it became clear that... il était de plus en plus clair que...• it became clear to me that... il m'est apparu clairement que...► to be clear [person]if you're not clear about anything, ask me s'il y a quelque chose qui ne vous paraît pas clair, dites-le-moi• I'm not clear whether you agree or not je ne suis pas sûr de comprendre si vous êtes d'accord ou pas► to get sth clear bien comprendre qch• now let's get this clear... maintenant, que les choses soient bien claires...► to make sth clear bien faire comprendre qch• to make it clear that... bien faire comprendre que...• I wish to make it clear that... je tiens à préciser que...► to make o.s. clear se faire bien comprendre• do I make myself clear? me suis-je bien fait comprendre ?b. ( = distinct) [picture, voice, majority] net• clear soup bouillon me. ( = unobstructed) [road, space] libre ; [area, view] dégagég. ( = free) [afternoon, morning] libreh. [day, week] plein• that gives us four clear days to finish the job ça nous donne quatre jours pleins pour finir le travailj. ► to be clear of ( = free of)raise the jack until the wheel is clear of the ground actionnez le cric jusqu'à ce que la roue ne touche plus le sol• to be 7 metres/seconds/points clear of sb (British = ahead of) avoir 7 mètres/secondes/points d'avance sur qn► to get clear of sth ( = go away from) s'éloigner de qch ; ( = rid o.s. of) se débarrasser de qch2. noun► to be in the clear (inf) ( = no longer suspected) être lavé de tout soupçon ; ( = out of danger) être hors de danger3. adverba. ( = completely) the thief got clear away le voleur s'est enfui sans encombreb. ( = net) net• he'll get £250 clear il aura 250 livres neta. ( = make clearer) [+ skin] purifier ; [+ complexion] éclaircirb. ( = remove obstacles from) dégager ; [+ land] défricherc. ( = find innocent) innocenterd. ( = authorize) you will have to be cleared by our security department il faudra que nos services de sécurité vous donnent leur feu vert• you must clear the project with the manager il faut que le directeur donne le feu vert à votre projete. ( = get past or over) franchir• raise the car till the wheel clears the ground soulevez la voiture jusqu'à ce que la roue ne touche plus le sol• "half price to clear" « liquidation: soldé à moitié prix »6. compoundsa. [mist] se dissiperb. ( = clear the table) débarrasser(inf) = clear offa. [weather] s'éclaircirb. [spots] disparaître• how's your cold? -- it's cleared up now et ton rhume ? -- c'est finia. [+ mystery, problem] résoudreb. ( = tidy) ranger* * *[klɪə(r)] 1.1) ( transparent) [glass, liquid] transparent; [blue] limpide; [lens, varnish] incolore2) ( distinct) [image, outline] net/nette; [writing] lisible; [sound, voice] clair3) ( comprehensibly plain) [description, instruction] clairis that clear? —
4) ( obvious) [need, sign] évident; [advantage, lead] net/nette; [example] beau/belle (before n); [majority] large (before n)5) ( not confused) [idea, memory] clair; [plan] précis6) ( empty) [road, view] dégagé; [table] débarrassé; [space] libre7) ( not guilty) [conscience] tranquille8) ( unblemished) [skin] net/nette9) Medicine [X-ray, scan] normal10) ( cloudless) [sky] sans nuage; [day, night] clair11) ( frank) [gaze] franc/franche12) ( pure) [tone, voice] clair13) Culinary [honey] liquideclear soup — consommé m
14) ( exempt from)to be clear of — être libre de [debt]; être exempt de [blame]; être lavé de [suspicion]
15) ( free) [day, diary] libre16) ( whole) [week, day] entier/-ière17) ( net) [gain, profit] net inv (after n)2.to jump clear of — ( jump out of) sauter hors de [vehicle]; ( avoid)
to pull somebody clear of — extraire quelqu'un de [wreckage]
to stay ou steer clear of — éviter [town centre]; éviter [alcohol, troublemakers]
3.to get clear of — sortir de [traffic, town]
transitive verb1) ( remove) abattre [trees]; arracher [weeds]; enlever [debris, papers, mines]; dégager [snow] (from, off de)2) ( free from obstruction) déboucher [drains]; dégager [road]; débarrasser [table, surface]; déblayer [site]; défricher [land]to clear something out of the way — (from table, seat) enlever quelque chose; ( from floor) enlever quelque chose du passage
to clear the way for something/somebody — lit libérer le passage pour quelque chose/quelqu'un; fig ouvrir la voie pour [developments]; fig laisser la place à [person]
3) ( freshen)to clear the air — lit aérer; fig apaiser les tensions
4) ( empty) vider [desk] (of de); débarrasser [room, surface] (of de); évacuer [area, building]5) ( create) faire [space]6) ( disperse) dissiper [fog, smoke]; disperser [crowd]7) ( unblock) dégager [nose]8) ( eliminate) faire disparaître [dandruff, spots]9) Computing effacer [screen]10) ( dispose of) liquider [stock]‘reduced to clear’ — ‘solde’
11) ( pay off) s'acquitter de [debt]12) Finance [bank] compenser [cheque]13) ( free from blame) innocenter [accused] (of de)14) ( vet) mener une enquête administrative sur [employee]15) ( officially approve) approuver [request]16) ( jump over) franchir [hurdle, wall]17) ( pass through) passer sous [bridge]4.1) ( become unclouded) [liquid, sky] s'éclaircir2) ( disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] se dissiper3) ( become pure) [air] se purifier4) ( go away) [rash] disparaître5) Finance [cheque] être compensé•Phrasal Verbs:- clear up••the coast is clear — fig le champ est libre
to be in the clear — ( safe) être hors de danger; ( free from suspicion) être lavé de tout soupçon
-
2 clear
A nB adj2 ( distinct) [image, outline, impression] net/nette ; [writing] lisible ; [sound, voice] clair ; I didn't get a clear look at the car je n'ai pas bien vu la voiture ; he had a clear view of the man il voyait très bien l'homme ;3 ( comprehensibly plain) [description, instruction, text] clair ; to make sth clear to sb faire comprendre qch à qn ; he made it clear to her that he disapproved il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait ; I wish to make it clear that je tiens à préciser que ; is that clear?, do I make myself clear? est-ce que c'est clair? ; to make one's views/intentions clear exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions ; let's get this clear que les choses soient claires ;4 ( obvious) [lack, need, sign] évident ; [advantage, lead] net/nette ; [example] beau (before n) ; [majority] large (before n) ; it is clear that il est clair que ; it's a clear case of fraud il est clair qu'il s'agit d'une fraude ;5 ( not confused) [idea, memory] clair ; [plan] précis ; to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth avoir une idée très claire de qch ; to have/keep a clear head avoir/garder les idées claires ; we need someone with a clear head on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires ; a clear thinker un esprit lucide ; I'm not clear what to do/how to start je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer ; I have no clear idea how it happened je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé ; he had a clear understanding of the problem il comprenait très bien le problème ; she's quite clear about what the job involves elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail ;6 ( empty) [road, view, area] dégagé ; [table] débarrassé ; [space] libre ; the road is clear of obstacles/snow il n'y a plus d'obstacles/de neige sur la route ;7 ( not guilty) [conscience] tranquille ;8 ( unblemished) [skin, complexion] net/nette ;9 Med [X-ray, scan] normal ;10 ( cloudless) [sky] sans nuage, clair (after n) ; [day, night] clair ; on a clear day par temps clair ;11 ( frank) [gaze, look] franc/franche ;12 ( pure) [sound, tone, voice] clair ;14 ( exempt from) to be clear of être libre de [debt] ; être exempt de [blame] ; être lavé de [suspicion] ;15 ( free) [day, diary] libre ; keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête ;16 ( whole) [week, day] entier/-ière ; you must allow three clear days il faut compter trois jours entiers ;17 ( net) [gain, profit] net inv (after n) ;18 Ling clair.C adv ( away from) to jump clear sauter sur le côté ; to jump clear of ( jump out of) sauter hors de [vehicle] ; ( avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté ; to pull sb clear of extraire qn de [wreckage] ; to stay ou steer clear of éviter [town centre, rocks] ; éviter [alcohol, trouble, troublemakers] ; he kept the boat clear of the rocks il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers ; stand clear of the gates! éloignez-vous des portes! ; to get clear of sortir de [traffic, town].D vtr1 ( remove) abattre [trees] ; arracher [weeds] ; enlever [debris, papers, mines] ; dégager [snow] (from, off de) ; to clear demonstrators from the streets, to clear the streets of demonstrators débarrasser les rues des manifestants ;2 ( free from obstruction) déboucher [drains] ; dégager [road] ; débarrasser [table, surface] ; déblayer [site] ; défricher [land] ; to clear the road of snow/obstacles dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route ; to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat) enlever qch ; ( from floor) enlever qch du passsage ; to clear the way for sth/sb lit libérer le passage pour qch/qn ; fig ouvrir la voie pour [developments] ; fig laisser la place à [person] ;4 ( empty) vider [desk, drawer] (of de) ; débarrasser [room, surface] (of de) ; lever [post box] ; évacuer [area, building] ; the judge cleared the court le juge a fait évacuer la salle ; to clear the office of furniture débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles ; you're fired, clear your desk vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau ; his singing cleared the room la pièce se vida au son de sa voix ;7 ( unblock) dégager [nose] ; to clear one's throat se racler la gorge ; the fresh air will clear your head un peu d'air frais t'éclaircira les idées ;8 Cosmet faire disparaître [dandruff, spots] ;9 Wine clarifier ;10 ( destroy) détruire [building] ;11 Comput effacer [screen, data] ;12 ( dispose of) liquider [stock] ; to clear the backlog rattraper le retard sur le travail ; ‘reduced to clear’ ‘solde’ ;15 ( make) se faire [profit] ;16 ( free from blame) [jury] innocenter [accused] (of de) ; to be cleared of suspicion être lavé de tout soupçon ; to clear one's name/reputation blanchir son nom/sa réputation ;17 Admin, Mil ( vet) mener une enquête administrative sur [employee] ; I've been cleared j'ai fait l'objet d'une enquête administrative ; she's been cleared to see the documents elle a été déclarée apte à consulter les documents ;18 ( officially approve) approuver [proposal, request] ; dédouaner [goods] ; to clear sth with sb obtenir l'accord de qn pour qch ; to be cleared for take-off/landing recevoir l'autorisation de décoller/atterrir ;19 ( jump over) franchir [fence, hurdle, wall] ; she cleared 2 m at the high jump elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur ;20 ( pass through) passer sous [bridge] ; passer entre [gateposts] ; to clear customs passer à la douane ;21 Sport dégager [ball].E vi1 (become transparent, unclouded) [liquid, sky] s'éclaircir ;2 ( disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] se dissiper ;3 ( become pure) [air] se purifier ;5 Fin [cheque] être compensé.the coast is clear fig le champ est libre ; to be in the clear ( safe) être hors de danger ; ( free from suspicion) être lavé de tout soupçon■ clear away:▶ clear away débarrasser ;▶ clear [sth] away, clear away [sth] balayer [snow, leaves] ; enlever [debris, rubbish] ; ranger [papers, toys].■ clear off:▶ clear off ○ GB1 ( run away) filer ○, se sauver ;2 ( go away) ficher le camp ○ ; clear off, I'm busy fiche le camp ○, je suis occupé ; clear off! fichez le camp ○ ! ;▶ clear off [sth] US débarrasser [table].■ clear out:▶ clear [sth] out, clear out [sth]2 ( empty) vider [room, house] ;3 ( throw away) jeter [old clothes, newspapers].■ clear up:▶ clear up1 ( tidy up) faire du rangement ; they must clear up after themselves ils doivent tout ranger derrière eux ;▶ clear up [sth], clear [sth] up1 ( tidy) ranger [mess, toys, papers] ; ramasser [litter, broken glass] ; ranger [room] ; nettoyer [beach, garden] ;2 ( resolve) résoudre [problem, difficulty] ; dissiper [misunderstanding] ; tirer [qch] au clair [mystery]. -
3 clear
I [klɪə(r)]1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaroto make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.
4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro13) gastr. [ honey] liquido14) (exempt from)to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]
15) (free) [day, diary] libero16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo17) (net) [gain, profit] netto••II [klɪə(r)]to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]
to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn
3) (freshen)to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione
4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs
6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.
14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]2.1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato•- clear up* * *[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) chiaro2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) limpido3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) chiaro4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) libero, sgombro5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilla6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) lontano da8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libero da2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) sparecchiare; schiarirsi; sgombrare2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) prosciogliere3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rasserenarsi4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) saltare•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *I [klɪə(r)]1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaroto make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.
4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro13) gastr. [ honey] liquido14) (exempt from)to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]
15) (free) [day, diary] libero16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo17) (net) [gain, profit] netto••II [klɪə(r)]to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]
to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn
3) (freshen)to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione
4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs
6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.
14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]2.1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato•- clear up -
4 Luft
f; -, Lüfte1. air; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere; im Bauch: wind; frische Luft schnappen umg. oder an die Luft gehen get some fresh air; er kommt zu wenig an die Luft he doesn’t get enough fresh air, he doesn’t get out enough; den ganzen Tag an der frischen Luft sein be out in the open all day; etw. an die Luft hängen hang s.th. out (to air); in der Luft (über dem Boden) schwebend etc.: in mid-air; die Aufnahmen sind aus der Luft gemacht the photographs were taken from the air; sich in die Lüfte schwingen geh. glide high in the air; es liegt ein Gewitter in der Luft there’s a storm coming; die Luft herauslassen aus let the air out of; aus Reifen etc.: auch let down; umg., fig. uncork; die Luft aus jemandes Glas lassen umg., hum. fill up s.o.’s glass; aus etw. ist die Luft raus umg., fig. s.th. has fizzled out ( oder gone phut); die Luft ist rein umg., fig. the coast is clear; es liegt etwas in der Luft fig. there’s something in the air; es muss wohl an der Luft liegen bei auffälligem Verhalten von Personen: there must be something in the water; jemanden an die Luft setzen umg., fig. throw ( oder kick) s.o. out; jemanden wie Luft behandeln act as if s.o. wasn’t there; sie ist für mich Luft she doesn’t exist as far as I’m concerned; vor Freude in die Luft springen jump for joy; in die Luft fliegen umg. blow up, explode; in die Luft jagen umg. blow up; in die Luft gehen umg., fig. hit the roof, go ballistic; leicht in die Luft gehen be quick to lose one’s temper, have a short fuse; sich in Luft auflösen umg. disappear into thin air; Pläne etc.: go up in smoke; das hängt oder schwebt alles ( noch) in der Luft umg., fig. it’s all up in the air; dick, greifen I, Loch etc.2. (Atem) breath; (Atempause) breathing space; Luft holen take a ( oder draw) breath; beim Sprechen etc.: pause for breath; tief Luft holen take a deep breath; fig., vor Erstaunen: swallow hard; da musste ich erst mal tief Luft holen umg., fig. I had to swallow hard; keine Luft haben be out of breath; ich bekam keine Luft mehr I couldn’t breathe properly, I felt I was going to suffocate; ich bekam fast keine Luft I could hardly breathe; nach Luft schnappen umg. gasp for breath; wieder Luft bekommen get one’s breath back (auch fig.); mir blieb die Luft weg umg., fig. it took my breath away, I just stood gaping; halt ( mal) die Luft an! umg., fig. give us a break, Brit. auch put a sock in it (, will you); von Luft und Liebe leben umg. live on air; wir können nicht von der Luft oder nicht von Luft und Liebe leben umg. auch we can’t live on nothing (at all); ausgehen 33. (Luftbewegung) light breeze, breath of air; sich (Dat) / jemandem. Luft zufächeln fan o.s. / s.o.4. umg., fig. (Raum) space; (Spielraum) room to move; zeitlich: leeway; TECH. clearance; seiner Wut Luft machen let out one’s anger, vent one’s wrath; sich (Dat) oder seinen Gefühlen Luft machen let out one’s pent-up feelings; seine Gefühle machten sich Luft his feelings all came pouring out; jetzt hab ich endlich wieder Luft I can breathe again at last, I’ve got some space again; ich muss mir Luft schaffen I’ve got to make myself some space; sobald ich etwas Luft habe as soon as I’ve got a breathing space ( oder a moment to spare); wir haben genügend Luft there’s plenty of time* * *die Luftair* * *Lụft [lʊft]f -, (liter) -e['lʏftə]die Lüfte pl (liter) — the skies, the air sing
frische Luft hereinlassen — to let some fresh air in
im Zimmer ist schlechte Luft — the room is stuffy, the air or it is stuffy in the room
dicke Luft (inf) — a bad atmosphere
an or in die/der (frischen) Luft — in the fresh air
or schöpfen (geh) — to get some fresh air
die Luft ist rein (inf) — the coast is clear
die Luft reinigen (lit, fig) — to clear the air
jetzt ist das Flugzeug in der Luft — the plane is now airborne or in the air
die Luft aus etw lassen — to let the air out of sth
jdn an die (frische) Luft setzen (inf) — to show sb the door; (Sch) to send sb out
in die Luft fliegen (inf) — to explode, to go up
leicht or schnell in die Luft gehen (fig) — to be quick to blow one's top (inf), to be very quick-tempered
er geht gleich in die Luft (fig) — he's about to blow his top
jdn/etw in der Luft zerreißen (inf) — to tear sb/sth to pieces
in der Luft hängen (Sache) — to be (very much) up in the air; (Mensch) to be in (a state of) limbo, to be dangling
die Behauptung ist aus der Luft gegriffen — this statement is (a) pure invention
vor Freude in die Luft springen — to jump for or with joy
von Luft und Liebe/von Luft leben — to live on love/air
jdn wie Luft behandeln — to treat sb as though he/she just didn't exist
er ist Luft für mich — I'm not speaking to him
2) (= Atem) breathdie Luft anhalten (lit) — to hold one's breath
tief Luft holen (lit, fig) — to take a deep breath
mir blieb vor Schreck/Schmerz die Luft weg — I was breathless with shock/pain
wieder Luft bekommen or kriegen/haben (nach Sport etc) — to get/have got one's breath back; (nach Schnupfen etc) to be able to breathe again; (fig) to get/have a chance to catch one's breath
3) (= Wind) breezelinde/laue Lüfte (liter) —
seinem Herzen Luft machen (fig) — to get everything off one's chest
seinem Ärger/Zorn etc Luft machen — to give vent to one's annoyance/anger etc
zwischen Wand und Regal etwas Luft lassen — to leave a space between the wall and the bookcase
* * *die1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) air2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) air3) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) wind* * *[lʊft, pl ˈlʏftə]ffrische/verbrauchte \Luft fresh/stale airer ist den ganzen Tag an der frischen \Luft he is out in the open all dayan die [frische] \Luft gehen to get [or grab] some fresh airdie \Luft aus einem Reifen lassen to let down a tyre[frische] \Luft schnappen (fam) to get [or grab] some [fresh] air2. (Atem) breathdie \Luft anhalten to hold one's breathwieder \Luft bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] (wieder atmen können) to be able to breathe again, to get one's breath back; (wieder durchatmen können) to be able to breathe freely againjdm bleibt [vor Erstaunen] die \Luft weg sb is flabbergastedjdm bleibt vor Schmerzen die Luft weg sb is overcome by [or with] painjdm geht die \Luft aus (fam) sb is running out of steam[tief] \Luft holen to take a deep breathnach \Luft ringen to struggle for breathnach \Luft schnappen (fam) to gasp for breath; (wirtschaftlich in einer schlechten Lage sein) to struggle to keep one's head above waterlangsam erhob sich der Ballon in die \Luft the balloon rose slowly into the airein Vogel schwingt sich in die Lüfte (geh) a bird takes to the skiesin der \Luft in midair[vor Freude] in die \Luft springen to jump [for joy]4. (Wind)jeder Künstler braucht \Luft zur freien Entfaltung every artist needs space to develop freelyich rufe dich an, sobald ich etwas \Luft habe I'll give you a ring as soon as I've got a moment to sparewir haben noch genügend \Luft we've still got plenty of timelass etwas \Luft zwischen den beiden Schränken leave some space between the two cupboards6.▶ sich akk in \Luft auflösen (spurlos verschwinden) to vanish into thin air; (nicht realisiert werden) to come to nothing▶ jdn wie \Luft behandeln to cold-shoulder sb, to give sb the cold shoulderhier herrscht dicke Luft trouble is brewing▶ aus der \Luft gegriffen sein to be completely made up [or a total fabrication]▶ nun halt mal die \Luft an! (fam: hör auf zu reden!) put a sock in it! fam; (hör auf zu übertreiben!) come on! fam▶ in der \Luft hängen (fam) Person to be in limbo [or [left] in the dark]; Sache to be up in the air▶ nicht von \Luft [und Liebe] leben können to not to be able to live off fresh air alone▶ es liegt etwas in der \Luft there's sth in the air▶ die \Luft reinigen to clear the airer ist \Luft für mich (fam) I totally ignore him▶ jdn an die [frische] \Luft setzen [o befördern] (euph fam: jdn hinauswerfen) to throw sb out, to show sb the door, to send sb packing; (jdn fristlos entlassen) to sack sb▶ jdn/etw in der \Luft zerreißen (sehr wütend auf jdn sein) to make mincemeat of sb/sth; (jdn scharf kritisieren) to tear sb to pieces* * *die; Luft, Lüfte1) o. Pl. airan die frische Luft gehen/in der frischen Luft sein — get out in[to]/be out in the fresh air
jemanden an die [frische] Luft setzen od. befördern — (ugs.): (hinauswerfen) show somebody the door
halt die Luft an! — (ugs.) (hör auf zu reden!) pipe down (coll.); put a sock in it (Brit. sl.); (übertreib nicht so!) come off it! (coll.)
Luft schnappen — (ugs.) get some fresh air
er kriegte keine/kaum Luft — he couldn't breathe/ could hardly breathe
die Luft ist rein — (fig.) the coast is clear
sich in Luft auflösen — (ugs.) vanish into thin air; < plans> go up in smoke (fig.)
er ist Luft für mich — (ugs.) I ignore him completely
da bleibt einem die Luft weg — (ugs.) it takes your breath away
ihm/der Firma geht die Luft aus — (fig. ugs.) he's/the firm's going broke (coll.)
2) (Himmelsraum) airetwas in die Luft sprengen od. jagen — (ugs.) blow something up
in die Luft fliegen od. gehen — (ugs.): (explodieren) go up
in die Luft gehen — (fig. ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)
aus der Luft gegriffen sein — (fig.) < story, accusation> be pure invention
in der Luft liegen — (fig.) <crisis, ideas, etc.> be in the air
in die Luft gehen — (fig. ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)
etwas in der Luft zerreißen — (fig. ugs.) tear something to pieces
4)sich (Dat.) od. seinem Herzen Luft machen — get it off one's chest (coll.)
seinem Zorn/Ärger usw. Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's anger
* * *frische Luft schnappen umg oderan die Luft gehen get some fresh air;er kommt zu wenig an die Luft he doesn’t get enough fresh air, he doesn’t get out enough;den ganzen Tag an der frischen Luft sein be out in the open all day;etwas an die Luft hängen hang sth out (to air);in der Luft (über dem Boden) schwebend etc: in mid-air;die Aufnahmen sind aus der Luft gemacht the photographs were taken from the air;sich in die Lüfte schwingen geh glide high in the air;es liegt ein Gewitter in der Luft there’s a storm coming;die Luft aus jemandes Glas lassen umg, hum fill up sb’s glass;die Luft ist rein umg, fig the coast is clear;es liegt etwas in der Luft fig there’s something in the air;es muss wohl an der Luft liegen bei auffälligem Verhalten von Personen: there must be something in the water;jemanden wie Luft behandeln act as if sb wasn’t there;sie ist für mich Luft she doesn’t exist as far as I’m concerned;vor Freude in die Luft springen jump for joy;in die Luft fliegen umg blow up, explode;in die Luft jagen umg blow up;in die Luft gehen umg, fig hit the roof, go ballistic;leicht in die Luft gehen be quick to lose one’s temper, have a short fuse;da musste ich erst mal tief Luft holen umg, fig I had to swallow hard;keine Luft haben be out of breath;ich bekam keine Luft mehr I couldn’t breathe properly, I felt I was going to suffocate;ich bekam fast keine Luft I could hardly breathe;nach Luft schnappen umg gasp for breath;wieder Luft bekommen get one’s breath back (auch fig);mir blieb die Luft weg umg, fig it took my breath away, I just stood gaping;von Luft und Liebe leben umg live on air;3. (Luftbewegung) light breeze, breath of air;sich (dat)/j-m. Luft zufächeln fan o.s./sbseiner Wut Luft machen let out one’s anger, vent one’s wrath;sich (dat) oderseinen Gefühlen Luft machen let out one’s pent-up feelings;seine Gefühle machten sich Luft his feelings all came pouring out;jetzt hab ich endlich wieder Luft I can breathe again at last, I’ve got some space again;ich muss mir Luft schaffen I’ve got to make myself some space;sobald ich etwas Luft habe as soon as I’ve got a breathing space ( oder a moment to spare);wir haben genügend Luft there’s plenty of time* * *die; Luft, Lüfte1) o. Pl. airan die frische Luft gehen/in der frischen Luft sein — get out in[to]/be out in the fresh air
jemanden an die [frische] Luft setzen od. befördern — (ugs.): (hinauswerfen) show somebody the door
halt die Luft an! — (ugs.) (hör auf zu reden!) pipe down (coll.); put a sock in it (Brit. sl.); (übertreib nicht so!) come off it! (coll.)
Luft schnappen — (ugs.) get some fresh air
er kriegte keine/kaum Luft — he couldn't breathe/ could hardly breathe
die Luft ist rein — (fig.) the coast is clear
sich in Luft auflösen — (ugs.) vanish into thin air; < plans> go up in smoke (fig.)
er ist Luft für mich — (ugs.) I ignore him completely
da bleibt einem die Luft weg — (ugs.) it takes your breath away
ihm/der Firma geht die Luft aus — (fig. ugs.) he's/the firm's going broke (coll.)
2) (Himmelsraum) airetwas in die Luft sprengen od. jagen — (ugs.) blow something up
in die Luft fliegen od. gehen — (ugs.): (explodieren) go up
in die Luft gehen — (fig. ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)
aus der Luft gegriffen sein — (fig.) <story, accusation> be pure invention
in der Luft liegen — (fig.) <crisis, ideas, etc.> be in the air
in die Luft gehen — (fig. ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)
etwas in der Luft zerreißen — (fig. ugs.) tear something to pieces
4)sich (Dat.) od. seinem Herzen Luft machen — get it off one's chest (coll.)
seinem Zorn/Ärger usw. Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's anger
* * *¨-e f.air n. ¨-e Kraftstoff-Verhältnis n.air-fuel ratio n. -
5 make
1. [meık] n1. 1) форма, конструкция; модель, фасон2) марка, тип, сортwhat make is this? - это что за модель /марка, система/?
2. производство, работа; изготовлениеis this your own make? - это вы сами производите?; это ваше изделие?; это вашего собственного изготовления?
3. изготовленное или добытое количество; продукция; выработка4. конституция, сложениеa man with the make and muscles of a prize-fighter - человек со сложением и мускулатурой борца
5. склад ( характера)a man of this [another] make - человек такого [иного] склада /рода/
6. эл. замыкание цепиat make - включённый, замкнутый
7. карт. объявление ( козыря и игры)8. карт. тасование9. воен. жарг. повышение в чине; новое назначение♢
on the make - а) стремящийся к наживе; делающий карьеру; б) ищущий любовных приключений2. [meık] v (made)make and mend hour - мор. а) уст. время, отведённое на пошивку и починку обмундирования; б) свободное от нарядов время
I1. делать; изготовлять, производитьto make tables [bricks, wine, machines] - делать столы [кирпичи, вино, машины]
what is it made of? - из чего это сделано?
made in the USA - изготовлено /сделано/ в США
this Publishing House makes good books - это издательство выпускает /издаёт, делает/ хорошие книги; это издательство хорошо выпускает /издаёт/ книги [ср. тж. 3]
to make a meal [dinner] - готовить /приготовить/ еду [обед] [ср. тж. II А 16]
to make tea - приготовить /заварить или вскипятить/ чай
I don't know how to make this dish - я не знаю, как готовить /делать/ это блюдо
to make a coat - сшить /сделать/ пальто
a suit made to order - костюм, сшитый на заказ
I'll make a bed for you on the sofa - я вам постелю на диване [ср. тж. II А 5]
to make a nest - вить /свивать/ гнездо
to make hay - сушить, ворошить или заготовлять сено [см. тж. ♢ ]
don't stand there as if you were made of stone - не стой как истукан, не стой точно каменный
2. составлять, делать, подготавливатьto make a note - сделать заметку, записать (что-л.)
to make notes - вести /делать/ записи, записывать, конспектировать
to make a note of smth. - отметить что-л.; сделать заметку относительно /по поводу/ чего-л.
to make a report - подготовить доклад /отчёт/ [ср. тж. II А 6, 1)]
to make one's will - составить /написать/ завещание
to make a law - создавать /устанавливать, вводить/ закон
to make a plan - придумать /разработать/ план
let's not make premature plans - не будем строить планы заранее; не будем (заранее) загадывать
3. создавать, творитьto make a poem [a symphony] - сочинить /написать/ поэму или стихотворение [симфонию]
this author makes good books - этот писатель пишет /сочиняет/ хорошие книги [ср. тж. 1]
he made a sketch - он сделал рисунок /набросок/
4. совершать, делатьto make a mistake /a blunder/ - совершить ошибку
5. 1) образовывать; формироватьto make smb.'s character - формировать чей-л. характер
I made him what he is - я сделал его таким, какой он есть
2) редк. тренировать, учить ( животных)6. считать, полагатьwhat do you make of it? - что вы об этом думаете?
what do you make of this film? - как вы находите этот фильм?, что вы думаете об этом фильме?
what do you make of him? - какое у вас мнение о нём?
what distance do you make it from here to the village? - как вы считаете, сколько отсюда до деревни?
I make it five miles - по-моему, пять миль
how large do you make this crowd? - сколько, по-вашему, здесь народу?, как вы думаете, сколько здесь народу?
what time do you make it? - сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?; сколько на ваших часах?
I make it half past four - по-моему, половина пятого; на моих (часах) половина пятого
what do you make this bird to be? - что это, по-вашему, за птица?
7. сл. украсть8. сл. сожительствоватьto make with smb. - сожительствовать с кем-л.
II А1. зарабатывать, наживать (деньги, состояние)to make money - зарабатывать деньги, наживать деньги
to make money on the side - зарабатывать халтурой /левой работой/, работать налево
how much (money) do you make a week? - сколько (денег) вы зарабатываете /получаете/ в неделю?
I make a good salary - я получаю хорошую зарплату, мне много /хорошо/ платят
I made very little (money) on this - я на этом заработал /нажил/ очень мало (денег)
to make a good thing of smth. - хорошо заработать /нажиться, нагреть руки/ на чём-л.
he makes a £1000 a year (out) of his lands - он получает со своих имений 1000 фунтов в год
to make a /one's/ living - зарабатывать на жизнь
to make a /one's/ living with one's pen - зарабатывать на жизнь пером /литературным трудом/
to make a living (by) teaching music - зарабатывать на жизнь уроками музыки
to make one's bread - зарабатывать на существование /на хлеб/
2. приобретать (друзей, врагов)to make friends - завести /приобрести/ друзей; подружиться
to make an ally of smb. - сделать кого-л. своим союзником; завоевать кого-л. на свою сторону
3. 1) заключать (соглашение, сделки)to make an agreement - прийти к соглашению, договориться
to make a bargain - заключить сделку, договориться
2) назначать ( свидание)to make an appointment - а) условиться о встрече; б) записаться на приём
3) договориться, условиться (о времени, месте и т. п.)when shall I see you, Monday or Tuesday? - Make it Tuesday - когда я вас увижу, в понедельник или во вторник? - Договоримся на вторник
I shall make it for three o'clock - я условлюсь /договорюсь/ на 3 часа
4. назначать ( на должность); производить ( в чин)to make smb. a judge - назначить кого-л. судьёй
to make smb. a general - произвести кого-л. в генералы
he was made commander-in-chief - его сделали /назначили/ главнокомандующим
to make smb. a knight - посвящать кого-л. в рыцари
to make a bed - застилать /заправлять/ постель; убирать кровать [ср. тж. I 1]
I want to make order in /among/ my books - я хочу привести в порядок свои книги
6. 1) выступать ( с докладом)to make a noise - шуметь, поднимать шум
7. 1) устраивать ( скандал)to make a row - разг. а) скандалить, затеять драку или ссору; б) бурно протестовать
to make a scene - устроить /закатить/ сцену
to make a fuss - а) устраивать переполох /шум/; б) волноваться, суетиться
to make a fuss of smb. - носиться с кем-л.
to make a commotion - устроить шум /переполох/
to make a splash /a stir/ - разг. производить /вызывать/ сенсацию; поднимать шум /шумиху/; вызывать /возбуждать/ всеобщий интерес
this film made a stir - этот фильм возбудил большой интерес /произвёл сенсацию/
he made the front page - (он вызвал такой интерес, что) о нём стали писать газеты /его имя попало на первые полосы/
to make (much) ado - уст. поднять (большой) шум
8. делать ( снимок); фотографироватьI want to make a few pictures of this building - я хочу сделать несколько снимков этого здания
9. совершать ( поездки)to make a tour [a trip, a journey] - совершить турне [поездку, путешествие]
10. проходить, проезжать (какое-л. расстояние)this car makes 120 kilometres an hour - скорость этой машины 120 километров в час; эта машина делает /даёт/ 120 километров в час
11. 1) достигать (какого-л. места); прийти, войти (в гавань и т. п.)to make the land см. land I 1
the ship will never make port in such a storm - корабль не сможет войти в порт в такую бурю
2) (for) направляться, следовать (куда-л.); двигаться (в каком-л. направлении)he made for the door - а) он направился к двери; б) он кинулся /бросился/ к двери
3) набрасываться, нападать (на кого-л.)12. спорт.1) достичь ( цели)to make the finish - добраться до финиша, финишировать
2) забить (мяч и т. п.)13. преодолевать ( препятствие)to make a hurdle - взять препятствие /барьер/
to make a /the/ riffle - амер. а) успешно преодолеть пороги ( реки); б) преодолеть трудности, преуспеть
14. карт.1) брать ( взятку); бить2) объявлять ( козырь или игру)whose turn is it to make? - чья очередь сдавать?
15. мор. указывать ( время); бить склянки16. есть (завтрак, обед, ужин)to make a good [substantial, light, hasty, late] breakfast [dinner, supper] - хорошо [плотно, легко, наспех, поздно] позавтракать [пообедать, поужинать] [ср. тж. I 1]
to make a meal on /of/ smth. - съесть что-л.
he made a meal on /of/ nuts - он поел орехов, его еда состояла из орехов
17. подниматься ( о воде)the water is making fast - вода быстро прибывает; уровень воды быстро поднимается
II Б1. to make smb. do smth. заставлять, вынуждать, побуждать кого-л. делать что-л.to make smb. cry [laugh] - заставить кого-л. плакать [смеяться]
I can't make you come if you refuse - я не могу заставить вас прийти, если вы отказываетесь
I can make him believe anything I choose - я могу убедить его в чём угодно
to make smb. understand - а) заставить кого-л. понять; б) дать кому-л. понять
2. to make smb., smth. understood [known, etc.] заставить понять [узнать и т. п.]to make oneself understood - а) заставить (кого-л.) себя понять; б) выражаться ясно; в) объясняться ( на иностранном языке)
to make his wishes understood - сделать понятными его желания; дать понять, чего он хочет
to make oneself known - а) сделать так, чтобы тебя узнали, заставить о себе говорить; б) заявить, известить о себе; представиться
to make smth. known - сообщить о чём-л.; обнародовать что-л.
3. to make smth. do smth. вызывать что-л., являться причиной чего-л.what makes the grass grow so quickly? - отчего трава растёт так быстро?
the sight of food made my mouth water - при виде еды у меня слюнки потекли
4. to have smth. made выражает действие, совершённое по инициативе или побуждению какого-л. лица:I must have a new dress made for this party - мне нужно сшить новое платье для этого вечера
5. to make smb., smth. + прилагательное превращать, приводить в какое-л. состояние; делать каким-л.to make smb. angry /mad/ - рассердить кого-л.
to make smb. happy - делать кого-л. счастливым, осчастливить кого-л.
to make smb. sad - заставить кого-л. загрустить, расстроить кого-л., нагнать на кого-л. тоску
to make smb. rich - обогатить кого-л.; сделать кого-л. богатым
to make smb. sick - а) вызывать тошноту у кого-л.; the food made me sick - от этой еды мне стало плохо; б) разг. утомлять, раздражать кого-л., надоедать кому-л.
to make smb. drunk - а) напоить кого-л.; б) опьянить кого-л.
to make smth. available - предоставлять /делать доступным/ что-л.
to make the book available - предоставить книгу (в чьё-л. распоряжение)
this knowledge was not made available to us - эти сведения были нам недоступны
to make oneself comfortable - удобно устроиться, устроиться уютно
to make oneself clear - ясно /понятно/ изложить своё мнение
6. to make smth. of smth. превращать что-л. во что-л.to make a practice of smth., to make a rule of it - взять за правило, постоянно делать что-л.
to make a regular thing of smth. - регулярно заниматься чем-л.
I make a regular thing of reading the papers - чтение газет вошло у меня в привычку
the author has made a speciality of long-winded descriptions - этот автор специализируется на многословных описаниях
to make a show of smth. - слишком подчёркивать /выставлять напоказ/ что-л.
to make a parade of smth. - выставлять напоказ что-л.; щеголять чем-л.
to make a religion of smth. - считать что-л. своей священной обязанностью; целиком отдаваться чему-л.; делать культ из чего-л.
to make a hash /a mess, a muddle/ of smth. - напутать в чём-л., перепутать что-л.; вносить путаницу во что-л.; устраивать беспорядок в чём-л.
to make a hell of smb.'s life - превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад
7. 1) to make smth. of smb. представлять, изображать кого-л. в каком-л. видеto make a laughing-stock of smb. - сделать из кого-л. посмешище, выставить кого-л. в смешном виде
he is not as bad as you make him - он не так плох, как вы его изображаете
he is not the fool you make him - он совсем не такой дурак, каким вы его выставляете
I'll make a tennis player (out) of him yet - я ещё сделаю из него теннисиста
3) to make smth. of oneself строить, делать из себя что-л., вести себя как...to make a pig of oneself - а) вести себя как свинья; б) объедаться
to make a beast of oneself - вести себя по-скотски /по-свински/
to make an exhibition /a spectacle, a sight/ of oneself - привлекать к себе внимание; выставлять себя на посмешище
to make a nuisance of oneself - надоедать, досаждать, докучать (кому-л.)
to make an ass /a fool/ of oneself - вести себя как осёл /дурак/; (с)валять дурака; поставить себя в смешное /глупое, дурацкое/ положение
8. to make smth. over to smb. передавать, уступать что-л. кому-л.to make one's profit over to smb. - передать свой доход кому-л.
he made over most of his property to his son - он переписал большую часть своего имущества на имя сына
9. to make to do smth. пытаться, порываться что-л. сделатьhe made to reply when I stopped him - он начал было отвечать, когда я остановил его
she made to grab the bag - она рванулась, чтобы схватить сумку
10. to make as though /as if/ to do smth. притворяться, будто собираешься что-л. сделатьhe made as though to leave the room - он сделал вид, будто собирается выйти из комнаты
he made as if he would escape - он сделал вид, как будто /что/ хочет убежать
11. to make smb. free of smth. разрешить кому-л. пользоваться чем-л., предоставить что-л. в чьё-л. распоряжениеto make smb. free of one's library - предоставить свою библиотеку в чьё-л. распоряжение
to make smb. free of one's house - радушно принять кого-л.; предоставить свой дом в чьё-л. распоряжение
12. to make after smb., smth. следовать за чем-л.; преследовать кого-л.in the morning we made after them - утром мы пустились /поехали/ за ними вслед
III А1) составлять, равнятьсяtwenty shillings make a pound - двадцать шиллингов составляют фунт; в фунте двадцать шиллингов
2) быть, являтьсяto make one of - быть одним из; быть участником; быть в числе
will you make one of the party? - не составишь ли ты нам компанию?
this colour makes a perfect camouflage - этот цвет служит отличной маскировкой
cold tea makes an excellent drink in summer - холодный чай - прекрасный напиток летом
that makes a good answer - это хороший ответ; это вы удачно ответили
this book makes good /interesting/ reading - это интересная книга; эта книга легко читается
3) оказываться, становитьсяshe could make a good mother for them - она могла бы стать им хорошей матерью
he will make a good musician [sprinter] - из него выйдет хороший музыкант [спринтер]
4) образовывать, составлять2. в сочетании с последующим существительным выражает действие, соответствующее значению существительного:to make a move - а) сделать движение; б) двинуться; в) сделать ход
to make a start - а) начинать; to make a good start - положить хорошее начало; б) отправиться
to make a stop - останавливаться, сделать остановку
to make inquiries - справиться, наводить справки
to make a call - а) посетить, нанести (непродолжительный) визит; I had to make a few calls that's why I was late - я должен был зайти в несколько мест, поэтому я опоздал; б) позвонить (по телефону)
to make use of smth., smb. - использовать что-л., кого-л.
in his book he has made extensive use of quotations - в его книге много цитат
3. в сочетании с последующим прилагательным выражает действие, соответствующее значению прилагательного:to make fast - закрепить; привязать
to make public - а) обнародовать, сделать общеизвестным; б) сделать общественным, общим, общедоступным
to make good - а) добиться успеха, достичь цели; he has talent and he'll make good - он талантлив и добьётся успеха; б) компенсировать, восполнять; we'll make good your losses - мы возместим вам ваши убытки; в) выполнять ( обещанное)
I promised you a present, I'll make good next time - я обещал тебе подарок, в следующий раз я не забуду
♢
make sure that the doors are locked - проверь, заперты ли двери
to make for smth. - способствовать, содействовать чему-л.
international talks make for better understanding between countries - благодаря международным переговорам достигается взаимопонимание между странами
an interesting plot makes for good reading /readability/ - если сюжет увлекательный, то книга хорошо читается
it is very funny and makes for compulsive reading - это так смешно, что от книги нельзя оторваться
in this field education makes for success - в этой области образование - гарантия успеха
to make do - обходиться тем, что имеется; справляться
I had no dictionary when reading this book but I made do - когда я читала эту книгу, у меня не было словаря, но я как-то справилась
can you make do without electricity for another week? - вы можете обойтись ещё одну неделю без электричества?
to make smb.'s acquaintance, to make the acquaintance of smb. - познакомиться с кем-л.
to make oneself at home - быть как дома; хозяйничать
to make long hours - очень много /усиленно/ работать
to make up one's mind - решить, принять решение; решиться
I made up my mind to finish the work that day - я решил закончить работу в тот же день
to make no sign - и виду не показывать; не протестовать
to make a face /faces/ (at smb.) - гримасничать, строить гримасы, корчить /строить/ рожи (кому-л.)
to make a wry face - сделать недовольную гримасу /кислую физиономию/
to make a long face - иметь недовольный /кислый, разочарованный, огорчённый/ вид
to make eyes at smb. - делать /строить/ глазки кому-л.
to make sheep's eyes at smb. - смотреть влюблёнными глазами /бросать влюблённые взгляды/ на кого-л.
to make a long nose /школ. жарг. a snook/ at smb. - показать «нос» кому-л.
to make a long arm for smth. - протянуть руку /потянуться/ за чем-л.
to make a figure - а) выглядеть смешным, играть смешную роль; б) играть важную /видную/ роль; выделяться; занимать видное положение; вызывать уважение или восхищение (тж. to make a conspicuous figure)
to make a little [poor, ridiculous] figure - играть незначительную [жалкую, смешную] роль
to make little /light/ of smth. - относиться несерьёзно /пренебрежительно/ к чему-л., не принимать что-л. всерьёз, не обращать внимания на что-л.; смотреть на что-л. сквозь пальцы
to make little account of smth. - не придавать значения чему-л., считать что-л. неважным /несущественным/
to make much of smth., of smb. - высоко ценить что-л., кого-л.; быть высокого мнения о чём-л., о ком-л.; уделять большое внимание чему-л., кому-л.
he makes too much of his daughter - он слишком балует свою дочь /носится со своей дочерью/
the author makes much of his childhood - автор придаёт большое значение своему детству
he has not made much of his opportunities - он мало использовал свои возможности
I can make nothing of this letter - а) я не могу воспользоваться этим письмом; б) я совершенно не понимаю, что написано в этом письме
I cannot make head or tail of his letter - я не могу ничего понять в его письме
to make the most of smth., smb. - а) использовать что-л., кого-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/
you only have a week, so make the most of it - у вас всего неделя, так что проведите её с максимальной пользой; б) расхваливать, преувеличивать достоинства чего-л., кого-л.; превозносить до небес что-л., кого-л.
to make the best of smth., smb. - а) использовать что-л., кого-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/; б) мириться с чем-л., с кем-л.
to make the best of a bad bargain /job/ - мужественно переносить несчастья /затруднения/; не падать духом в беде; делать хорошую мину при плохой игре
to make the best of both worlds - ирон. ≅ на земле погулять и в рай попасть; всюду поспеть
to make the worst of smth. [of it] - изображать что-л. [это] в самом худшем виде; пессимистически смотреть на что-л.
to make it worse - в довершение всего, к тому же, в придачу (к чему-л. плохому)
to make hay - нажиться; ≅ нагреть руки [см. тж. I 1]
to make a hand - преуспеть (в чём-л.); добиться успеха
to make no hand of smth. - сделать что-л. скверно; провалиться
to make one's jack - сл. добиться успеха
to make one's pile - нажить /сколотить/ состояние
to make a raise - амер. получить, раздобыть (деньги или какую-л. ценную вещь); получить взаймы
to make a strike - амер. напасть на золотую жилу
to make the grade - а) взять подъём; б) амер. преуспеть (в чём-л.); добиться своего; быть на должной высоте
to make one's mark - а) отличиться, добиться успеха; б) амер. успеть, поспеть
to make time - прийти вовремя /по расписанию/
to make it - а) добиться своей цели; I knew that he would make it - я знал, что он добьётся своего; he'll make it through college - он закончит колледж; б) успеть, поспеть
do you think he will make it? - как ты думаешь, он успеет?; to make it to the train - успеть /не опоздать/ к поезду; в) сл. сожительствовать
to make good time - а) спорт. показать хорошее время; б) быстро пройти или проехать (какое-л.) расстояние
to make rings round - а) спорт. жарг. значительно /намного/ опередить, обогнать; б) обойти, объегорить; заткнуть за пояс
to make the running - а) добиться хороших результатов ( о жокее или скаковой лошади); б) добиться успеха, преуспеть; в) начать (что-л.), подготовляя почву для дальнейших участников
to make good work of /with/ smth. - хорошо сделать что-л. /справиться с чем-л./; быть на высоте положения
to make a good [bad] job of it см. job1 I ♢
to make a go of it - амер. добиться успеха, преуспеть
to make short work of smth. - быстро справиться /разделаться/ с чем-л.
to make sure work with smth. - прочно завладеть чем-л.; обеспечить свой контроль над чем-л.
to make (a) shift - а) перебиваться, обходиться; б) довольствоваться; примириться
to make a good [poor] fist at /of/ smth. - а) сделать удачную [неудачную] попытку; хорошо [плохо] справиться с чем-л.; б) уметь [не уметь] делать что-л.
to make a break - а) нарушить ход /ритм/; перебить; сделать неуместное замечание; сделать ложный шаг; б) удрать от полиции
to make a get-away - а) бежать (из тюрьмы, от полиции); удрать, улизнуть, спастись бегством; б) воен. оторваться от противника
to make a clean sweep - совершенно отделаться, избавиться; ≅ под метёлку вымести, вычистить
to make oneself scarce - исчезнуть, сгинуть, испариться
to make a run of it - убежать, удрать
to make tracks - а) ≅ дать тягу, навострить лыжи, улизнуть; б) идти или нестись дальше
to make head against smth. - а) успешно сопротивляться /противиться/ чему-л.; бороться /восставать/ против чего-л.; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие
to make a footing - а) обрести точку опоры, закрепиться на небольшом пространстве; б) добиться положения в обществе
to make a lodgement - а) воен. захватывать плацдарм; закрепиться /обосноваться/ на захваченной позиции; засесть; б) прочно утвердиться
to make an example of smb. - наказать кого-л. в назидание другим
to make a cat's paw of smb. - сделать кого-л. своим орудием
to make an honest woman of smb. - а) жениться на женщине с прошлым, прикрыть грех; б) узаконить браком связь с женщиной
to make a clean breast of smth. - чистосердечно признаться в чём-л., всё выложить
to make a rod for oneself /for one's own back/ - наказать /высечь/ самого себя
to make a bee-line for smth. - пойти напрямик /кратчайшим путём/ куда-л.
to make a dead-set - а) охот. сделать стойку ( о собаке); б) нападать, набрасываться, накидываться; в) резко критиковать; обрушиться; жестоко высмеивать; he made a dead-set at me - он занял резко враждебную позицию в отношении меня; г) ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею; упорно пытаться завоевать (чьё-л.) сердце; всячески добиваться (чьей-л.) взаимности или дружбы
to make a bid for smth. - а) предлагать цену за что-л. на аукционе; б) стремиться к чему-л., стараться добиться чего-л.
to make oneself solid with smb. - снискать чью-л. благосклонность; добиться взаимопонимания с кем-л. /поддержки у кого-л./
to make play - а) сл. действовать; making play with both hands - действуя обеими руками; б) спорт. держать противника в напряжении; не давать противнику передышки; в) спорт. наносить сильные и точные удары; г) добиваться результатов
to make a play for - амер. а) пустить в ход свои чары, очаровывать; б) сделать всё возможное, чтобы добиться своего; в) ухаживать
to make a score off one's own bat - сделать (что-л.) без посторонней помощи
to make a stab at smth. - попытаться сделать что-л.
to make a bad shot - а) не отгадать, не разгадать; б) ошибиться, промахнуться; ≅ попасть пальцем в небо
to make a good shot - а) отгадать, разгадать; б) правильно угадать, попасть в точку
to make the bull's-eye - а) попадать в цель /в яблоко мишени, в «десятку»/; б) иметь успех, добиться поставленной цели
to make smb.'s /the/ blood boil - приводить кого-л. в бешенство /в ярость/; вызывать чьё-л. возмущение
to make smb.'s flesh creep, to make smb.'s blood run cold, to make smb.'s hair curl /stand on end/ - приводить кого-л. в ужас
what I saw made my blood run cold - у меня кровь застыла в жилах от того, что я увидел
to make smb.'s brain reel - поразить /изумить, ошеломить/ кого-л.
to make smb. sit up - а) засадить кого-л. за трудную работу; б) шокировать кого-л.; неприятно поразить кого-л.
to make smb.'s ears burn - говорить о ком-л. за его спиной
to make the ears tingle - оглушать; резать слух
to make the cup run over - переполнить чашу (терпения), быть последней каплей (вызвавшей несчастье, катастрофу)
to make smb. turn in his grave - шутл. заставить кого-л. перевернуться в гробу
to make a song and dance about smth. - поднимать шум из-за чего-л.
to make the air blue - ругаться, сквернословить; поносить (кого-л.); ≅ ругаться на чём свет стоит
to make the dust /feathers, fur/ fly - амер. а) затеять ссору, поднять бучу; б) накинуться (на кого-л.), распушить (кого-л.); ≅ задать жару (кому-л.)
to make it hot for smb. - а) взгреть /вздуть/ кого-л.; б) здорово выругать кого-л.; ≅ задать жару кому-л.
I shall make it hot for him! - я ему задам!; в) причинить неприятность кому-л., создать невыносимые условия для кого-л.
his enemies made the place too hot for him - недоброжелатели сделали его жизнь там невыносимой; враги выживали его оттуда
to make things lively for smb. - ≅ насолить кому-л., причинить кому-л. неприятности
to make a time /a day/ of it - хорошо провести время, повеселиться
to make a night of it - прокутить всю ночь напролёт; здорово повеселиться до утра
to make good cheer - пировать, веселиться
to make whoopee - амер. кутить; шумно веселиться
to make no question of smth. - не сомневаться в чём-л., вполне допускать что-л.
to make no scruple to do smth. - делать что-л. со спокойной совестью; не постесняться сделать что-л.
to make no bones about /of/ smth. - а) не колебаться в чём-л.; б) не скрывать чего-л., не делать из чего-л. секрета /тайны/; в) не возражать против чего-л.
to make a long story short, to make short of long - короче говоря
to make odds even - устранить различия, сгладить разницу
to make the pot boil - а) зарабатывать на пропитание /на кусок хлеба/; б) халтурить
to make the hat go round - а) пустить шапку по кругу; б) организовать сбор пожертвований
to make a purse - а) собирать деньги (особ. по подписке); б) откладывать деньги
to make a bag - охот. убить немного дичи
to make the bag - охот. убить большую часть дичи ( из дневной добычи охотников)
as they make them /'em/ - чрезвычайно, исключительно, ужасно, чертовски
to make a hole in smb. - всадить пулю в кого-л., застрелить кого-л.
to make water - а) мочиться; б) дать течь ( о корабле)
to make ducks and drakes - а) бросать плоские камешки на поверхность воды, «печь блины»; б) проматывать, разбазаривать; в) поступать безрассудно; рисковать
to make a Virginia fence - амер. идти качаясь, нетвёрдо держаться на ногах ( о пьяном или изображающем пьяного)
to make a leg - уст., шутл. отвесить старомодный поклон ( отставив одну ногу назад)
to make bricks without straw - а) работать без нужного материала; делать (что-л.) впустую; б) заниматься бесполезным делом
to make fish of one and flesh /foul/ of another - относиться к людям пристрастно /неодинаково/
to make or break /or mar/ - возвеличить или погубить; ≅ либо пан, либо пропал
to make two bites of a cherry - а) делить что-л. и без того небольшое; б) ≅ стрелять из пушки по воробьям
to make a virtue of necessity - делать вид, что действуешь добровольно
make it snappy! - покороче!; поскорее!; живо!
as you make your bed, so you must be upon /in, on/ it - ≅ что посеешь, то и пожнёшь
nine tailors make one man - ≅ из девяти хилых не сделаешь и одного здорового
one fool makes many - ≅ дураку всегда компания найдётся
make haste slowly - ≅ тише едешь, дальше будешь
др. сочетания см. под соответствующими словами -
6 donner
donner [dɔne]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. to give• j'ai déjà donné ! I've already made a donation! ; ( = on ne m'y reprendra plus !) I've been there!(PROV) donner c'est donner, reprendre c'est voler a gift is a gift• je vous le donne en mille ! (inf) you'll never guess!b. ( = céder) [+ vieux vêtements] to give awayc. ( = distribuer) to hand out ; [+ cartes] to deald. ( = indiquer) [+ détails, idée, avis, ton] to give ; [+ sujet de devoir, tempo] to set• pouvez-vous me donner l'heure ? can you tell me the time?e. ( = causer) [+ plaisir, courage] to give ; [+ peine, mal] to cause• mangez ça, ça va vous donner des forces eat this, it'll give you some energyf. ( = organiser) [+ réception, bal] to give ; [+ pièce] to performg. ( = attribuer) quel âge lui donnez-vous ? how old would you say he was?h. ( = produire) [+ fruits, récolte] to yield ; [+ résultat] to produce• qu'est-ce que ça donne ? (inf) how's it going?• tout donne à croire que... everything suggests that...2. <a. ( = produire) les pommiers ont bien donné cette année the apple trees have produced a good crop this yearb. (locutions)• je ne sais plus où donner de la tête I don't know which way to turn► donner dans [+ piège] to fall into• il donne dans le sentimentalisme he's got to be rather sentimental► donner sur [pièce, porte] to open onto ; [fenêtre] to overlook3. <a. ( = se consacrer)se donner à to devote o.s. tob. ( = échanger) ils se donnaient des baisers they were kissing each other* * *dɔne
1.
1) géndonner quelque chose à quelqu'un — to give something to somebody, to give somebody something [livre, adresse, emploi, temps, autorisation, conseil, courage, rhume]; Jeux to deal [cartes] (à to)
je lui donne 40 ans — I'd say he/she was 40
on ne lui donne pas d'âge — you can't tell how old he/she is
donner froid/faim à quelqu'un — to make somebody feel cold/hungry
donner à croire or penser or comprendre que... — to suggest that...
donner à quelqu'un à penser/croire que... — to make somebody think/believe that...
donne-moi ton genou que j'examine cette blessure — let me see your knee so that I can look at that wound
3) ( présenter) [salle, cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]; [troupe] to give [spectacle, représentation]qu'est-ce qu'on donne au Marignan? — Cinéma what's showing ou on at the Marignan?; Théâtre what's playing at the Marignan?
4) ( organiser) to give [dîner, gala] ( pour quelqu'un for somebody)5) ( assurer) to give [cours, exposé] (à, devant to)6) ( considérer) to give [personne, œuvre] (comme, pour as)7) ( produire) to give [sentiment, impression]; to give [ombre, aspect, teinte]; to produce, to yield [fruits, jus]; to produce [résultats]8) ( manifester) to show [signes] (à to)9) (colloq) ( dénoncer) to inform on [complice] (à to)10) ( entreprendre)
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( produire)le poirier va bien donner cette année — the pear tree will produce GB ou yield a good crop this year
2) ( émettre un son) [radio] to be playingdonner du cor — ( à la chasse) to sound the horn
3) ( heurter)donner sur ou contre — [personne, animal, véhicule] to hit, to run into
donner de la tête or du front contre quelque chose — to hit one's head against something
ne plus savoir où donner de la tête — fig not to know which way to turn
4) ( être orienté)donner sur — [chambre, fenêtre] to overlook [mer, rue]; [porte] to give onto
donner au nord/sud — [façade, pièce] to face ou look north/south
5) ( avoir tendance à)en ce moment, il donne dans la musique baroque — at the moment, he's into (colloq) baroque music
6) ( se lancer)7) ( consacrer)donner de soi-même or de sa personne — to give of oneself
8) ( attaquer) [troupe, chars] to attack, to go into action
3.
se donner verbe pronominal1) ( se livrer)se donner à — to devote oneself to [travail, cause]
2) ( s'octroyer)3) ( s'imposer)se donner pour or comme but/mission de faire — to make it one's aim/mission to do
4) ( affecter)se donner pour intelligent/pacifiste — to make oneself out to be intelligent/a pacifist
5) ( échanger)••donnant donnant: je garde ton chat à Noël, tu gardes le mien à Pâques — fair's fair: I keep your cat at Christmas, you keep mine at Easter
avec lui, c'est donnant donnant — he never does anything for nothing
je te le donne en mille — (colloq) you'll never guess
* * *dɔne1. vt1) [objet personnel, argent] to give, (= faire don de) to give away"Tu as toujours ta veste en daim?"- - "Non, je l'ai donnée." — "Have you still got your suede jacket?" - - "No, I've given it away."
donner qch à qn [cadeau, renseignement] — to give sb sth, to give sth to sb
Elle m'a donné son adresse. — She gave me her address.
2) [spectacle] to put on, [film] to show3) [résultat, effet] to produceCela donne un résultat surprenant. — It produces a surprising result.
Ça m'a donné faim. — That made me feel hungry.
2. vi1) (= faire un don) to giveIl donne toujours quand c'est pour Médecins Sans Frontières. — He always gives something when it's for Médecins Sans Frontières.
non merci, j'ai déjà donné ironique — no thanks, I've had my fair share of that
2)donner de sa personne (= se sacrifier) — to give of o.s.
3) [soleil] to shineLe soleil donnait à fond. — The sun was beating down.
4) [arbre fruitier] to bear fruitNotre noyer n'a pas donné cette année. — Our walnut tree didn't have any nuts this year.
5) (= laisser croire)donner à penser que... — to make one think that...
donner à entendre que... — to give to understand that...
6) (= avoir vue)donner sur [fenêtre, chambre] — to look onto, to overlook
une fenêtre qui donne sur la mer — a window that looks onto the sea, a window overlooking the sea
donner dans [piège] — to fall into, [genre, style] to slip into
8) MILITAIRE (= charger, attaquer)* * *donner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre en la possession de) to give [livre, jouet, argent, salaire]; donner qch à qn to give sth to sb, to give sb sth; donner pour les œuvres to give to charity; j'ai déjà donné! lit I've already made a donation!; fig been there, done that!; je donnerais beaucoup or cher pour savoir qui/comment I'd give a lot to know who/how; ⇒ chat;2 ( attribuer) to give [nom, titre] (à to); donner un sens particulier à un mot to give a word a particular meaning; je lui donne 40 ans I'd say he/she was 40; on ne lui donne pas d'âge you can't tell how old he/she is; il me donnait du ‘Maître’ he was calling me ‘Maître’;3 ( faire avoir) to give [migraine, appétit, courage, cauchemars] (à to); donner froid/faim à qn to make sb feel cold/hungry;4 ( procurer) to give [objet, emploi, nourriture, réponse, conseil] (à to); Jeux to deal [cartes] (à to); donner le bras/la main à qn to give sb one's arm/hand; donner à boire à qn to give sb something to drink; c'est à toi de donner Jeux it's your deal; donner à croire or penser or comprendre que… to suggest that…; donner à qn à penser/croire que… to make sb think/believe that…; donne-moi ton genou que j'examine cette blessure let me see your knee so that I can look at that wound; ⇒ main;5 (transmettre, communiquer) to give [renseignement] (à to); je vais vous donner mon adresse I'll give you my address; elle m'a donné son rhume she's given me her cold; donner l'heure à qn to tell sb the time;6 ( confier) to give [objet, tâche] (à faire to do); il m'a donné son chat/ses livres à garder he gave me his cat/his books to look after; elle donne sa fille à garder à mes parents she has my parents look after her daughter; j'ai donné ma voiture à réparer I've taken my car in to be repaired;7 ( accorder) to give [temps, moyens, autorisation]; je ne te donne pas deux mois pour te faire renvoyer I'd give you less than two months before you're sacked; donner tout son temps au club to devote all one's time to the club;8 ( présenter) [salle, cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]; [troupe] to give [spectacle, représentation] ; qu'est-ce qu'on donne au Marignan? Cin what's showing ou on at the Marignan?; Théât what's playing at the Marignan?; cette pièce a été donnée pour la première fois en 1951 this play was first performed in 1951;9 ( organiser) to give [dîner, réception, gala] (pour qn for sb);10 ( assurer) to give [cours, exposé] (à, devant to);11 ( considérer) to give [personne, œuvre] (comme, pour as); les sondages le donnent en tête the polls put him in the lead; on donne ce texte pour authentique this text is given as authentic; les spécialistes le donnent comme futur champion the experts point to him as the future champion;12 ( produire) [aspect] to give [sentiment, impression]; [plante] to give [ombre]; to produce, to yield [fruits, jus, substance]; [expérience, méthode] to produce [résultats]; [procédé, éclairage, maquillage] to give [aspect, teinte]; leur intervention n'a rien donné their intervention didn't have any effect; elle lui a donné trois fils she gave him three sons; mange des carottes, ça te donnera bonne mine eat carrots, they're good for your complexion;15 ( entreprendre) [troupe, infanterie, police] donner l'assaut à qn to attack sb; donner la charge contre qn to charge at sb.B vi1 ( produire) [plante] to produce a crop GB, to yield a crop; le poirier va bien donner cette année the pear tree will produce GB ou yield a good crop this year;2 ( émettre un son) [radio, hi-fi] to be playing; leur téléviseur donne à fond their television is on full blast; donner du cor Chasse to sound the horn;3 ( heurter) donner sur ou contre [personne, animal] to run into; [tête] to hit; [véhicule] to hit, to run into; donner de la tête or du front contre qch to hit one's head against sth; ne plus savoir où donner de la tête fig not to know which way to turn;4 ( être orienté) donner sur or dans [porte, chambre, fenêtre] ( d'une hauteur) to overlook, to look out over; ( de plain-pied) to look onto [mer, cour, rue]; donner au nord/sud [façade, pièce] to face ou look north/south; la cuisine donne dans le salon the kitchen leads into the living-room; la fenêtre donne sur la mer the window overlooks the sea;5 ( avoir tendance à) donner dans to tend toward(s); donner dans le masochisme [roman, film] to tend toward(s) masochism; [personne] to have masochistic tendencies; en ce moment, il donne dans la musique baroque at the moment, he's into○ baroque music;6 ( se lancer) donner dans une embuscade/un piège to fall into an ambush/a trap;7 ( consacrer) donner de soi-même or de sa personne to give of oneself; donner de soi-même pour faire/pour qch to devote oneself to doing/to sth;8 ( attaquer) [troupe, chars] to attack, to go into action; faire donner la troupe to send the troops into action.C se donner vpr1 ( se livrer) se donner à to devote oneself to [travail, cause, peinture]; se donner à fond dans qch to give one's all to sth; se donner à un homme to give oneself to a man;2 ( s'octroyer) se donner le temps de faire to give oneself time to do; se donner les moyens de faire to find the means to do; pays qui se donne un nouveau président country which is getting a new president; il se donnait le nom de Brutus/le titre de docteur he called himself Brutus/gave himself the title of doctor; ⇒ joie, temps;3 ( s'imposer) se donner pour or comme but/mission de faire to make it one's aim/mission to do; il se donne le détachement comme objectif he makes it his aim to be detached; il se donne comme objectif de perdre 15 kilos he has set himself the target of losing 15 kilos; se donner pour tâche de faire to set oneself the task of doing; je me donne trois jours pour finir I'll give myself three days to finish;4 ( affecter) se donner pour intelligent/pacifiste to make oneself out to be intelligent/a pacifist; il se donne pour plus compétent qu'il n'est he makes himself out to be more competent than he really is; elle se donne des airs de Marilyn Monroe she walks around as if she's Marylin Monroe; se donner de grands airs to give oneself airs; un prétentieux qui se donne des airs de savant a pretentious man who acts as if he is a scholar; se donner bonne conscience to affect a clear conscience; se donner une nouvelle image to give oneself a new image; il se donne une importance qu'il n'a pas he acts as if he's important when he isn't;5 ( échanger) se donner des coups to exchange blows; se donner des baisers to kiss one another; se donner rendez-vous to arrange to meet; se donner le mot to pass the word on;6 ( être joué) [film] to be showing (à at); [spectacle] to be put on (à at); [pièce] to be playing (à at).donnant donnant: je garde ton chat à Noël, tu gardes le mien à Pâques fair's fair: I keep your cat at Christmas, you keep mine at Easter; avec lui, c'est donnant donnant he never does anything for nothing; je te le donne en mille○ you'll never guess.[dɔne] verbe transitifA.[CÉDER, ACCORDER]1. [offrir] to give[se débarrasser de] to give away (separable)[distribuer] to give out (separable)donner quelque chose à quelqu'un to give something to somebody, to give somebody somethingdonner quelque chose en souvenir à quelqu'un to give ou to leave somebody something as a souveniril est joli, ce tableau! — je te le donne what a lovely picture! — please have ità ce prix-là, ma petite dame, je vous le donne! at that price, dear, I'm giving it away!dis donc, on te l'a donné, ton permis de conduire! (humoristique) how on earth did you pass your driving test!donner à boire à un enfant to give a child a drink ou something to drinkdonner à manger aux enfants/chevaux to feed the children/horses3. [accorder - subvention] to give, to hand out (separable) ; [ - faveur, interview, liberté] to give, to grant ; [ - prix, récompense] to give, to awarddonner la permission à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose to allow somebody to do something, to give somebody permission to do somethingb. [ami, amant] to make a date with somebodydonner à quelqu'un l'occasion de faire quelque chose to give somebody the opportunity to do something ou of doing somethingil n'est pas donné à tout le monde de... not everybody is fortunate enough to...donne la balle, Rex, donne! come on Rex, let go (of the ball)!7. [vendre - suj: commerçant] to give8. [payer] to give10. [appliquer - coup, baiser] to givedonner une fessée à quelqu'un to smack somebody's bottom, to spank somebodydonner un coup de rabot/râteau/pinceau à quelque chose to go over something with a plane/rake/paintbrush13. (locution)je vous le donne en cent ou mille (familier) you'll never guess in a month of Sundays ou in a million yearsB.[CONFÉRER]1. [assigner] to givedonner un nom à quelqu'un to give somebody a name, to name somebody2. [attribuer]3. [prédire] to givea. [à vivre] I give her less than three months to liveb. [avant d'échouer] I'll give it three months at the mostC.[GÉNÉRALEMENTÉRER]1. [suj: champ] to yield2. [susciter, provoquer - courage, énergie, espoir] to give ; [ - migraine] to give, to cause ; [ - sensation] to give, to create ; [ - impression] to give, to produceça donne la diarrhée it gives you ou causes diarrhoeadonner chaud/froid/faim/soif à quelqu'un to make somebody hot/cold/hungry/thirstyen ajoutant les impôts, cela donne la somme suivante when you add (in) ou on the tax, it comes to the following amountet ta candidature, ça donne quelque chose? have you had anything about your application?la robe ne donne pas grand-chose comme cela, essaie avec une ceinture the dress doesn't look much like that, try it with a beltj'ai ajouté du vin à la sauce — qu'est-ce que ça donne? I've added some wine to the sauce — what is it like now?D.[EXPRIMER, COMMUNIQUER]1. [présenter, fournir - garantie, preuve, précision] to give, to provide ; [ - explication] to give ; [ - argument] to put forward (separable) ; [ - ordre, consigne] to givedonner un conseil à quelqu'un to give somebody a piece of advice, to advise somebodydonner à entendre ou comprendre que to let it be understood thaton le donnait pour riche he was said ou thought to be rich2. [dire] to give————————[dɔne] verbe intransitifla vigne a bien/mal donné cette année the vineyard had a good/bad yield this yeara. [radio] to be on full blast, to be blaring (out)b. [campagne de publicité, soirée] to be in full swing3. [attaquer] to chargefaire donner la garde/troupe to send in the guards/troops————————donner dans verbe plus préposition1. [tomber dans]2. [se cogner contre]3. [déboucher sur] to give out ontol'escalier donne dans une petite cour the staircase gives out onto ou leads to ou leads into a small courtyard————————donner de verbe plus préposition1. [cogner avec]donner du coude/de la tête contre une porte to bump one's elbow/one's head against a door2. [utiliser]donner de la tête [animal] to shake its head3. NAUTIQUE4. (locution)elle lui donne du "monsieur" she calls him "Sir"————————donner sur verbe plus préposition1. [se cogner contre]2. [être orienté vers]la chambre donne sur le jardin/la mer the room overlooks the garden/the sea————————se donner verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[film, pièce] to be on————————se donner verbe pronominal intransitif1. [employer son énergie]elle s'est donnée à fond ou complètement dans son entreprise she put all her effort into her business2. (soutenu) [sexuellement]————————se donner verbe pronominal transitif1. [donner à soi-même]a. [généralement] to have fun[s'accorder - délai] to give ou to allow oneself2. [échanger] to give one another ou each otherse donner un baiser to give each other a kiss, to kiss3. [se doter de] to give oneself4. [prétendre avoir]5. (locution)s'en donner à cœur joie, s'en donner: les enfants s'en sont donné au square the children had the time of their lives in the park————————se donner pour verbe pronominal plus prépositionto pass oneself off as, to claim to be————————donnant donnant locution adverbialed'accord, mais c'est donnant donnant OK, but I want something in return -
7 tomar
v.1 to take.Ella toma la rama She takes the branch.Ella toma esa responsabilidad She takes that responsibility.2 to have (comida, bebida).¿qué quieres tomar? what would you like (to drink)?; (beber) what would you like (to eat)? (comer) (peninsular Spanish)3 to catch (trasporte) (autobús, tren).4 to adopt (adquirir) (actitud, costumbre).tomarle manía/cariño a algo/alguien to take a dislike/a liking to something/somebody5 to take down (apuntar) (datos, información).6 to go, to head.7 to drink. ( Latin American Spanish)Ella toma limonada She drinks lemonade.Ellos tomaron anoche They had some drinks last night.8 to require.Me toma mucho tiempo I require a lot of time.* * *1 (gen) to take2 (baño, ducha) to have, take; (foto) to take■ ¿qué tomarás? what would you like?4 (el autobús, el tren) to catch5 (aceptar) to accept, take6 (comprar) to buy, get, have7 (contratar) to take on, hire8 (alquilar) to take, rent9 (adquirir) to acquire, get into10 MILITAR to capture, take1 (encaminarse) to go, turn1 (gen) to take\lo toma o lo deja take it or leave itno te lo tomes así don't take it like thattoma (aquí tienes) here you are, here¡toma castaña! familiar take that!toma y daca figurado give and taketomar a alguien de la mano to hold somebody's handtomar a pecho to take to hearttomar afecto / tomar cariño to become fond oftomar algo a mal to take something badlytomar aliento to catch one's breathtomar decisiones to make decisionstomar el fresco to get some fresh airtomar el pelo a alguien figurado to pull somebody's legtomar el sol to sunbathetomar en cuenta to take into accounttomar en serio to take seriouslytomar forma to take shapetomar frío to catch a coldtomar la costumbre to get into the habittomar la palabra to speaktomar las aguas to take the waterstomar las de Villadiego figurado to beat ittomar nota to take notetomar partido por to take sides withtomar por (considerar) to take fortomar tierra to landtomarla con alguien familiar to have it in for somebodytomarse la molestia de to take the trouble totomarse las cosas con calma to take it easy* * *verb1) to take2) drink, have3) capture, seize•- tomarse* * *Para las expresiones tomar las aguas, tomar las armas, tomar la delantera, tomar impulso, tomar tierra, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=coger) to take¡toma! — here (you are)!
•
vayan tomando [asiento] — please sit down, please be seated frm•
tomar la [pluma] — to pick {o} take up one's pen2) (=ingerir, consumir) [+ comida] to eat, have; [+ bebida] to drink, have; [+ medicina] to take¿qué quieres tomar? — what would you like?, what will you have?
•
tomar el [pecho] — to feed at the breast, breastfeed3) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, taxi] to takevamos a tomar el autobús — let's take {o} get the bus
cada día toma el tren de las nueve — he catches {o} takes the nine o'clock train every day
4) (Cine, Fot, TV) to taketomar una foto de algn — to take a photo of sb, take sb's photo
5) (=apuntar) [+ notas, apuntes] to take; [+ discurso] to take down•
nos tomaron [declaración] en comisaría — they took (down) our statements {o} they took statements from us at the police station•
tomar [por escrito] — to write down6) (=medir) [+ temperatura, pulso] to takeven, que te tomo las medidas — let me take your measurements
7) (=adoptar) [+ decisión, precauciones] to taketomaremos medidas para que no vuelva a suceder — we will take steps to ensure that it does not happen again
8) (=adquirir)color 2), conciencia 3)•
el proyecto ya está tomando [forma] — the project is taking shape9) (=empezar a sentir)la jefa la ha tomado {o} la tiene tomada conmigo — the boss has (got) it in for me
10) (=disfrutar de) [+ baño, ducha] to have, take•
tomar el [aire] {o} el [fresco] — to get some fresh air•
tomar el [sol] — to sunbathe11) (Mil) (=capturar) to take, capture; (=ocupar) to occupy12) (=contratar) [+ empleado] to take on, engage13) (=ocupar) to take14) (=entender, interpretar) to takelo tomó como una ofensa — he took offence at it, he was offended by it
•
lo han tomado a [broma] — they haven't taken it seriously, they are treating it as a joke•
no lo tomes en [serio] — don't take it seriously15) tomar a algn por (=confundir)tomar a algn por policía — to take sb for a policeman, think that sb is a policeman
¿por quién me toma? — what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?
16) [sexualmente] to have17) And (=molestar) to upset, annoy2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (Bot) [planta] to take (root); [injerto] to take2) LAm (=ir)3) LAm (=beber) to drink4) [exclamaciones]¡toma! * —
¡toma! menuda suerte has tenido... — well, of all the luck!, can you believe it? what luck!
¡toma! pues yo también lo sé hacer — hey! I know how to do that too
¡toma ya! —
¡toma ya, vaya tío tan bueno! — wow, what an amazing guy! *
¡toma ya, vaya golazo! — look at that, what a fantastic goal!
5) esp LAm*•
tomó [y] se fue — off he went, he upped and went3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (asir, agarrar) to take¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?
2)a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seizeb) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy3) ( hacerse cargo de)4)a) ( beber) to drinkb) (servirse, consumir) to have¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?
c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take6)a) (medir, registrar) to taketomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure
b) <notas/apuntes> to takec) < foto> to take7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take8)a)tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife
b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take onc) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on9) ( confundir)tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody
¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?
te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid
10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to taketómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt
lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke
11) < tiempo> to take12) ( en costura) to take in13) ( adquirir)dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...
b) <velocidad/altura> to gainc) < costumbre> to get into14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something
15)a) ( exponerse a)tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air
vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold
b) <baño/ducha> to take, have2.tomar vi1) ( asir)toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself
toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors
tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it
2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink3) (AmL) (ir) to gotomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way
tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right
4) injerto to take3.tomarse v pron1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take2) <molestia/libertad> to taketomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger
3) (enf)a) <café/vino> to drinkse toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink
b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to takec) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take5) (Med)a) (refl) to takeb) (caus)tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken
6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy* * *= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.Ex. Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.----* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* para tomar medidas = for action.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.* que toma parte en = involved in.* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.* tomar armas = take up + arms.* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).* tomar a sorbos = sip.* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* tomar como modelo = pattern.* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* tomar copas = tipple.* tomar decisión = make + choices.* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* tomar el mando = take + the helm.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomar el poder = take + power.* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomar el timón = take + the helm.* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.* tomar medida = take + action step.* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.* tomar nota de = note.* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.* tomar parte en = join in.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* tomar partido = take + sides.* tomar partido por = side with.* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.* tomar por defecto = default to.* tomar por omisión = default to.* tomar por sorpresa = storm.* tomar por término medio = average.* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* tomar una dirección = take + direction.* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.* tomar una opción = take up + option.* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* tomar un atajo por = cut across.* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* volver a tomar = regain, retake.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (asir, agarrar) to take¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?
2)a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seizeb) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy3) ( hacerse cargo de)4)a) ( beber) to drinkb) (servirse, consumir) to have¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?
c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take6)a) (medir, registrar) to taketomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure
b) <notas/apuntes> to takec) < foto> to take7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take8)a)tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife
b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take onc) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on9) ( confundir)tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody
¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?
te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid
10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to taketómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt
lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke
11) < tiempo> to take12) ( en costura) to take in13) ( adquirir)dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...
b) <velocidad/altura> to gainc) < costumbre> to get into14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something
15)a) ( exponerse a)tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air
vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold
b) <baño/ducha> to take, have2.tomar vi1) ( asir)toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself
toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors
tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it
2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink3) (AmL) (ir) to gotomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way
tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right
4) injerto to take3.tomarse v pron1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take2) <molestia/libertad> to taketomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger
3) (enf)a) <café/vino> to drinkse toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink
b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to takec) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take5) (Med)a) (refl) to takeb) (caus)tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken
6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy* * *= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.
Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.Ex: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* para tomar medidas = for action.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.* que toma parte en = involved in.* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.* tomar armas = take up + arms.* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).* tomar a sorbos = sip.* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* tomar como modelo = pattern.* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* tomar copas = tipple.* tomar decisión = make + choices.* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* tomar el mando = take + the helm.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomar el poder = take + power.* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomar el timón = take + the helm.* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.* tomar medida = take + action step.* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.* tomar nota de = note.* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.* tomar parte en = join in.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* tomar partido = take + sides.* tomar partido por = side with.* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.* tomar por defecto = default to.* tomar por omisión = default to.* tomar por sorpresa = storm.* tomar por término medio = average.* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* tomar una dirección = take + direction.* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.* tomar una opción = take up + option.* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* tomar un atajo por = cut across.* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* volver a tomar = regain, retake.* * *tomar [A1 ]vtA (asir, agarrar) to taketoma lo que te debo here's o this is what I owe youtoma la mía, yo no la necesito have o take mine, I don't need it¿lo puedo tomar prestado un momento? can I borrow it for a minute?la tomé de la mano para cruzar la calle I took her by the hand o I held her hand to cross the streetle tomó la mano y la miró a los ojos he took her hand and looked into her eyestomó la pluma para escribirle he picked up the/his pen to write to hertomar las armas to take up armstomar algo DE algo to take sth FROM sthtomó un libro de la estantería he took a book from the shelflos datos están tomados de las estadísticas oficiales the information is taken from official statisticsB1 ( Mil) ‹pueblo/ciudad› to take, capture; ‹edificio› to seize, take2 ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupyC(hacerse cargo de): tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the mattertomó la responsabilidad del negocio he took over the running of the businesstomó a su cuidado a las tres niñas she took the three girls into her care, she took the three girls inD1 (beber) to drinkno tomes esa agua don't drink that watertomó un sorbito she took a sipel niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed2 (servirse, consumir) to have¿vamos a tomar algo? shall we go for a drink?ven a tomar una copa/un helado come and have a drink/an ice creamno quiere tomar la sopa she doesn't want (to eat) her soupnos invitó a tomar el té/el aperitivo he invited us for tea/an aperitif¿qué tomas? what'll you have? ( colloq), what would you like to drink?¿qué vas a tomar de postre? what are you going to have for dessert?no debe tomar grasas ( Esp); he's not allowed to eat fat3 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to takeE1 ‹tren/taxi/ascensor› to take¿por qué no tomas el tren? why don't you go by train?, why don't you take o get the train?voy a ver si puedo tomar el tren de las cinco I'm going to try and catch the five o'clock train2 ‹calle/atajo› to taketome la primera a la derecha take the first (turning) on the righttomó la curva a toda velocidad he took the curve at full speedtomar tierra to land, touch downF1 (medir, registrar) to taketomarle la temperatura/la tensión a algn to take sb's temperature/blood pressurele tomé las medidas I took her measurements2 ‹notas/apuntes› to taketomó nota del número he took o noted down the number¿quién tomó el recado? who took the message?tomarle declaraciones a algn to take a statement from sbme tomaron los datos they took (down) my detailsla maestra me tomó la lección the teacher made me recite the lesson3 ‹foto› to takele tomé varias fotos I took several photographs of hertomaron una película de la boda they filmed/videoed the weddingG1tomar a algn por esposo/esposa ( frml); to take sb as o to be one's husband/wife2 ( esp AmL) (contratar) to take onlo tomaron a prueba they took him on for a trial period3 «profesor» ‹alumnos/clases› to take on4 «colegio» ‹niño› to takeH (adoptar) ‹medidas/actitud› to take, adopt; ‹precauciones› to takeha tomado la determinación de no volver a verlo she has decided not to see him againla decisión tomada por la directiva the decision taken by the board of directorsaún no han tomado una decisión they haven't reached a decision yettomó el nombre de su marido she took her husband's nametomando este punto como referencia taking this as our reference pointI (confundir) tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn:¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?te van a tomar por tonto they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupidme tomó por mi hermana he mistook me for my sisterJ (reaccionar frente a) ‹noticia/comentario› to takelo tomó a broma he took it as a jokeno lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong wayK ‹tiempo› to takele tomó tres años escribir la tesis it took him three years to write his thesisun jardín tan grande toma demasiado tiempo a garden this/that big takes up too much timeL (en costura) to take in1 ‹forma› to take; ‹aspecto› to take onel pollo está empezando a tomar color the chicken's beginning to brown o to go brownno me gusta nada el cariz que están tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o are shaping up2 ‹velocidad› to gain, get up, gather; ‹altura› to gainechó una carrera para tomar impulso he took a running start to get some momentumse detuvo un momento para tomar aliento he stopped for a moment to get o catch his breath3 ‹costumbre› to get into4tomar conciencia: hay que hacerle tomar conciencia de la gravedad del problema he must be made to realize o be made aware of the seriousness of the problemB (cobrar) ‹cariño/asco› tomarle algo A algo/algn:le he tomado cariño a esta casa I've become quite attached to this houseahora que le estoy tomando el gusto, me tengo que ir just when I was getting to like it, I have to goles ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's taken a dislike to mussels, he's gone right off mussels ( colloq)tomarla con algn/algo ( fam); to take against sb/sthla han tomado conmigo they've taken against me, they have o they've got it in for mela tiene tomada con la pobre chica he's got o he has it in for the poor girlA1(exponerse a): tomar el aire or tomar el fresco or (CS) tomar aire to get some (fresh) airtomar el sol or (CS, Méx) tomar sol to sunbathevas a tomar frío (CS); you'll get o catch cold2 ‹baño/ducha› to take, haveestoy tomando clases de ruso I'm taking o having Russian classestomé cinco lecciones con él I had five lessons with him■ tomarviA(asir): toma, léelo tú misma here, read it yourselftoma y vete a comprar unos caramelos here you are, go and buy some candytoma, aquí tienes tu tijera here are your scissorstome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it¡toma! ( Esp fam): ¡toma! ése sí que es un tío guapo hey! now that's what I call handsome! ( colloq)¿no querías pelea? pues ¡toma! you wanted a fight? well, now you're going to get one!tomá de acá ( RPl fam): ¿que le preste la bici? ¡tomá de acá! lend him my bike? no way! o like hell I will! ( colloq)¡toma ya! ( Esp fam): ¡toma ya! ¡qué estupideces dices, tío! boy o good grief o ( AmE) jeez! you really do come out with some stupid remarks! ( colloq)¡toma ya! lo ha vuelto a tirar for heaven's sake, he's knocked it over again!, jeez ( AmE) o ( BrE) for Pete's sake, he's knocked it over again! ( colloq)B ( esp AmL) (beber alcohol) to drinktomar a la derecha to turn o go rightD «injerto» to take■ tomarseA1 ‹vacaciones› to takese tomó el día libre he took the day off2 ‹tiempo› to taketómate todo el tiempo que quieras take as long as you likeB ‹molestia/trabajo›ni siquiera se tomó la molestia de avisarnos he didn't even bother to tell usse tomó el trabajo de buscar en los archivos he went to the trouble of looking through the filesme tomé la libertad de usar el teléfono I took the liberty of using your phoneya me tomaré la revancha I'll get even o I'll get my own back one of these daysC ( enf)1 ‹café/vino› to drinkse toma todo lo que gana ( AmL); he spends everything he earns on drink2 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take3 ‹desayuno/merienda› to eat, have; ‹helado/yogur› to havetómate toda la sopa eat up all your soupse tomó un filete ( Esp); he had a steakD ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to takeE ( Med)1 ( refl) to takese tomó la temperatura she took her temperature2 ( caus):tomarse la presión or la tensión to have one's blood pressure takenme tomé unas fotos para el pasaporte I had some photos taken for my passportG ( enf) (reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to takese lo tomó a broma or chiste or risa she took it as a jokese tomó muy a mal que no la llamaras she was very put out that you didn't phone herH ( Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy* * *
tomar ( conjugate tomar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to take;
la tomé de la mano I took her by the hand;
toma lo que te debo here's what I owe you;
¿lo puedo tomar prestado? can I borrow it?;
tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter;
tomar precauciones/el tren/una foto to take precautions/the train/a picture;
tomarle la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature;
tomar algo por escrito to write sth down;
tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn to take sth/sb for sth/sb;
¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?;
lo tomó a mal/a broma he took it the wrong way/as a joke;
eso toma demasiado tiempo that takes up too much time
2
◊ ¿qué vas a tomar? what are you going to have?
3 (esp AmL)
4 ( apoderarse de) ‹fortaleza/tierras› to seize;
‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
5 ( adquirir) ‹ forma› to take;
‹ aspecto› to take on;
‹velocidad/altura› to gain;
‹ costumbre› to get into
6 ( cobrar):◊ le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl
7 ( exponerse a):
tomar (el) sol to sunbathe;
vas a tomar frío (CS) you'll get o catch cold
verbo intransitivo
1 ( asir):◊ toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras here are your scissors;
tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
2 (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
3 (AmL) (ir) to go;
tomar a la derecha to turn o go right
4 [ injerto] to take
tomarse verbo pronominal
1 ‹vacaciones/tiempo› to take;
2 ‹molestia/libertad› to take;◊ tomarse la molestia/libertad de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth/the liberty of doing sth
3 ( enf)
‹helado/yogur› to have
4 ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
5 (Med)
b) ( caus):
6 ( caus) (esp AmL) ‹ foto› to have … taken
7 ( enf) ( reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take;
8 (Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
tomar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to take: tomó mi mano, he took my hand
toma las llaves, here are the keys
2 (autobús, taxi, etc) to take, catch: tomé el ascensor, I took the lift o elevator
tengo que tomar el próximo tren, I have to catch the next train
3 (alimentos) to have
(bebidas) to drink
(medicinas) to take
4 (adoptar) to take, adopt: tomaron medidas desesperadas, they took desperate measures
5 (tener cierta reacción) no lo tomes a broma, don't take it as a joke
6 (juzgar) no me tomes por idiota, don't think I'm stupid
(confundirse) le tomaron por Robert Redford, they mistook him for Robert Redford
7 (el aire, el fresco, etc) to get
tomar el sol, to sunbathe
8 (en carretera) decidió tomar la autopista, he decided to take the motorway
9 (apuntes, notas) to take
10 (fotos) to take
11 Av tomar tierra, to land, touch down 12 ¡toma! excl (sorpresa) well!, why!
(asentimiento) of course!
' tomar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- aire
- apetecer
- apunte
- arma
- asunto
- baño
- birra
- cachondeo
- carrerilla
- carta
- competer
- concernir
- conciencia
- contingencia
- copa
- cuerpo
- deber
- decisión
- delantera
- derivar
- desviarse
- determinar
- determinación
- drogodependencia
- especificación
- granulada
- granulado
- impulso
- iniciativa
- jugar
- mal
- meterse
- nota
- parte
- partida
- partido
- pecho
- pensar
- pito
- poder
- posesión
- precaución
- pulso
- reírse
- relevo
- represalia
- resolver
- sol
- tierra
English:
account
- action
- antidepressant
- beach
- borrow
- capture
- catch
- change
- clamp down
- coffee break
- come off
- compel
- confuse
- corner
- crack down
- crackdown
- cut across
- drink
- eight
- either
- engage in
- face value
- form
- govern
- have
- join
- join in
- jot down
- laugh off
- less
- lightly
- make
- measure
- mental
- mickey
- mind
- monotony
- muck about
- muck around
- note
- occupy
- off
- office
- pause
- precaution
- provision
- record
- rest
- retaliate
- rib
* * *♦ vt1. [agarrar] to take;me tomó de un brazo he took me by the arm;tomó el dinero y se fue she took the money and left;tómalo, ya no me hace falta take o have it, I no longer need it;toma el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;Fam¡toma ésa! [expresa venganza] that'll teach you!, chew on that!2. [sacar, obtener] to take;este ejemplo lo tomé del libro I took this example from the book;fue al sastre para que le tomara las medidas he went to the tailor's to have his measurements taken;toma unos planos de la casa [con cámara] take a few shots of the house;tomar declaración a alguien to take a statement from sb;tomarle la lección a alguien to test sb on what they've learned at school;tomar unas muestras de orina/sangre (a alguien) to take some urine/blood samples (from sb);tomar la tensión/temperatura a alguien to take sb's blood pressure/temperature3. [ingerir] [alimento, medicina, droga] to take;¿qué quieres tomar? [beber] what would you like (to drink)?;Esp [comer] what would you like (to eat)?;¿quieres tomar algo (de beber)? would you like something to drink?;Esp¿quieres tomar algo (de comer)? would you like something to eat?;tomé sopa I had soup;no tomo alcohol I don't drink (alcohol)salir a tomar el fresco to go out for a breath of fresh air;RPtomar frío to catch a chill;tomó frío, por eso se engripó she caught a chill, that's why she came down with flu5. [desplazarse mediante] [autobús, tren] to catch;[taxi, ascensor, telesilla] to take;tomaré el último vuelo I'll be on the last flight;podríamos tomar el tren we could go by train;tomaron un atajo they took a short-cut6. [recibir] to take;toma lecciones de piano she is taking o having piano lessons;he tomado un curso de jardinería I've taken o done a course on gardening;toma mi consejo y… take my advice and…;¿tomas a María por esposa? do you take María to be your lawfully wedded wife?7. [apuntar] [datos, información] to take down;tomar algo por escrito to take o write sth down;el secretario iba tomando nota de todo the secretary noted everything down8. [baño, ducha] to take, to have9. [adoptar] [medidas, precauciones, decisión] to take;[actitud, costumbre, modales] to adopt;tomar la determinación de hacer algo to determine o decide to do sth;el Presidente debe tomar una postura sobre este asunto the President should state his opinion on this matter10. [adquirir, cobrar] [velocidad] to gain, to gather;las cosas están tomando mejor aspecto con este gobierno things are looking up under this government;el avión fue tomando altura the plane climbed;tomar confianza to grow in confidence, to become more assured;la obra ya está tomando forma the play is beginning to take shape;tomar fuerzas to gather one's strength;voy tomándole el gusto a esto del esquí acuático water-skiing is starting to grow on me;tomar interés por algo to get o grow interested in sth;tomarle manía/cariño a to take a dislike/a liking to;las negociaciones tomaron un rumbo favorable the negotiations started to go betterel copiloto tomó el mando the copilot took over;12. [reaccionar a] to take;¿qué tal tomó la noticia? how did she take the news?;las cosas hay que tomarlas como vienen you have to take things as they come;tómalo con calma take it easy13. [llevar] [tiempo] to take;me tomó mucho tiempo limpiarlo todo it took me a long time to clean it all14. [contratar] to take on15. [invadir] to take;las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took o seized the city;los estudiantes tomaron la universidad the students occupied the university17. [confundir]tomar a alguien por algo/alguien to take sb for sth/sb;lo tomé por el jefe I took o mistook him for the boss;¿tú me tomas por tonto o qué? do you think I'm stupid or something?♦ vi1. [encaminarse] to go;toma a la derecha/izquierda turn o go right/left;tomamos hacia el sur we headed south;toma por ahí/por ese camino go that way/down that road2. [en imperativo] [al dar algo]¡toma! here you are!;toma, dale esto a tu madre here, give this to your mothernecesito unas vacaciones – ¡tomar! ¡y yo! I need a Br holiday o US vacation – what, and I don't?;¡tomar ya!, ¡qué golazo! how's that for a goal?4. Am [beber alcohol] to drink* * *tomarla con alguien fam have it in for s.o. fam ;tomar el sol sunbathe;¡toma! here (you are);¡toma ya! serves you right!;¿por quién me toma? what do you take me for?;toma y daca give and take;tomar las de Villadiego fam hightail it famII v/i1 L.Am.drink2:tomar por la derecha take a right, turn right* * *tomar vt1) : to taketomé el libro: I took the booktomar un taxi: to take a taxitomar una foto: to take a phototoma dos años: it takes two yearstomaron medidas drásticas: they took drastic measures2) beber: to drink3) capturar: to capture, to seize4)tomar el sol : to sunbathe5)tomar tierra : to landtomar vi: to drink (alcohol)* * *tomar vbtoma, es tuyo here, this is yours2. (comer, beber) to have¿quieres tomar algo? would you like a drink?¿me tomas por tonto? do you take me for a fool? -
8 get
get [get]recevoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (d), 1A (g), 1A (i), 1B (b) avoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b) toucher ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (b) trouver ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) obtenir ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) tenir ⇒ 1A (c) offrir ⇒ 1A (e) acheter ⇒ 1A (f) prendre ⇒ 1A (f), 1A (k), 1A (l) gagner ⇒ 1A (i) chercher ⇒ 1A (j) attraper ⇒ 1A (k), 1A (l), 1B (a) réserver ⇒ 1A (m) répondre ⇒ 1A (n) faire faire ⇒ 1C (b)-(d) préparer ⇒ 1D (a) entendre ⇒ 1D (b) comprendre ⇒ 1D (d) atteindre ⇒ 1E (a) devenir ⇒ 2A (a) se faire ⇒ 2A (b) commencer à ⇒ 2A (c), 2B (c) aller ⇒ 2B (a) réussir à ⇒ 2B (e)( British pt & pp got [gɒt], cont getting [getɪŋ], American pt got [gɒt], pp gotten [gɒtən], cont getting [getɪŋ])A.(a) (receive → gift, letter, phone call) recevoir, avoir; (→ benefits, pension) recevoir, toucher; (→ medical treatment) suivre;∎ I got a bike for my birthday on m'a donné ou j'ai eu ou j'ai reçu un vélo pour mon anniversaire;∎ I get 'The Times' at home je reçois le 'Times' à la maison;∎ this part of the country doesn't get much rain cette région ne reçoit pas beaucoup de pluie, il ne pleut pas beaucoup dans cette région;∎ the living room gets a lot of sun le salon est très ensoleillé;∎ I rang but I got no answer (at door) j'ai sonné mais je n'ai pas obtenu ou eu de réponse; (on phone) j'ai appelé sans obtenir de réponse;∎ many students get grants beaucoup d'étudiants ont une bourse;∎ he got five years for smuggling il a écopé de ou il a pris cinq ans (de prison) pour contrebande;∎ he got a bullet in his shoulder il a reçu une balle dans l'épaule;∎ familiar you're really going to get it! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre ou écoper!;∎ familiar I'll see that you get yours! je vais te régler ton compte!(b) (obtain → gen) avoir, trouver, obtenir; (→ through effort) se procurer, obtenir; (→ licence, loan, permission) obtenir; (→ diploma, grades) avoir, obtenir;∎ where did you get that book? où avez-vous trouvé ce livre?;∎ they got him a job ils lui ont trouvé du travail;∎ I got the job! ils m'ont embauché!;∎ can you get them the report? pouvez-vous leur procurer le rapport?;∎ I got the idea from a book j'ai trouvé l'idée dans un livre;∎ I got a glimpse of her face j'ai pu apercevoir son visage;∎ you get a fine view from here il y a une vue magnifique d'ici;∎ I've got six more to get (in collection) il m'en manque six;∎ the town gets its water from the reservoir la ville reçoit son eau du réservoir;∎ we get our wine directly from the vineyard en vin ou pour le vin, nous nous fournissons directement chez le producteur;∎ they stopped in town to get some lunch (had lunch there) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour déjeuner; (bought something to eat) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour acheter de quoi déjeuner;∎ I'm going out to get a breath of fresh air je sors prendre l'air;∎ I'm going to get something to drink/eat (fetch) je vais chercher quelque chose à boire/manger; (consume) je vais boire/manger quelque chose;∎ can I get a coffee? je pourrais avoir un café, s'il vous plaît?;∎ get yourself a good lawyer trouvez-vous un bon avocat;∎ get advice from your doctor demandez conseil à votre médecin;∎ I need all the advice I can get j'ai besoin de tous les conseils qu'on peut me donner;∎ to get (oneself) a wife/husband se trouver une femme/un mari;∎ to get sb to oneself avoir qn pour soi tout seul;∎ to get a divorce obtenir le divorce;∎ get plenty of exercise faites beaucoup d'exercice;∎ get plenty of sleep dormez beaucoup;∎ try and get a few days off work essayez de prendre quelques jours de congé;∎ I'll do it if I get the time/a moment je le ferai si j'ai le temps/si je trouve un moment;∎ I got a lot from or out of my trip to China mon voyage en Chine m'a beaucoup apporté;∎ she got very little from her lessons elle a très peu appris de ses leçons;∎ he didn't get a chance to introduce himself il n'a pas eu l'occasion de se présenter(c) (inherit → characteristic) tenir;∎ she gets her shyness from her father elle tient sa timidité de son père(d) (obtain in exchange) recevoir;∎ they got a lot of money for their flat la vente de leur appartement leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent;∎ they got a good price for the painting le tableau s'est vendu à un bon prix;∎ what did you get for your car? combien est-ce que tu as vendu ta voiture?;∎ he got nothing for his trouble il s'est donné de la peine pour rien;∎ you don't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien(e) (offer as gift) offrir, donner;∎ what did she get him for Christmas? qu'est-ce qu'elle lui a offert ou donné pour Noël?;∎ I don't know what to get Jill for her birthday je ne sais pas quoi acheter à Jill pour son anniversaire∎ get your father a magazine when you go out achète une revue à ton père quand tu sortiras;∎ get the paper too prends ou achète le journal aussi;∎ we got the house cheap on a eu la maison (à) bon marché(g) (learn → information, news) recevoir, apprendre;∎ we turned on the radio to get the news nous avons allumé la radio pour écouter les informations;∎ she just got news or word of the accident elle vient juste d'apprendre la nouvelle de l'accident;∎ he broke down when he got the news en apprenant la nouvelle il a fondu en larmes∎ multiply 5 by 2 and you get 10 multipliez 5 par 2 et vous obtenez 10∎ plumbers get £20 an hour un plombier gagne ou touche 20 livres de l'heure;∎ he got a good name or a reputation as an architect il s'est fait une réputation dans le milieu de l'architecture;∎ someone's trying to get your attention (calling) quelqu'un vous appelle; (waving) quelqu'un vous fait signe(j) (bring, fetch) (aller) chercher;∎ he went and got a book from the library il est allé chercher un livre à la bibliothèque;∎ go and get a doctor allez chercher un médecin;∎ get me my coat va me chercher ou apporte-moi mon manteau;∎ we had to get a doctor nous avons dû faire venir un médecin;∎ he went to get a taxi il est parti chercher un taxi;∎ what can I get you to drink? qu'est-ce que je vous sers à boire?;∎ can I get you anything? (to somebody ill etc) est-ce que vous avez besoin de quelque chose?;∎ they sent him to get help ils l'ont envoyé chercher de l'aide∎ did you get your train? est-ce que tu as eu ton train?∎ the Mounties always get their man la police montée attrape toujours son homme (au Canada);∎ he got me by the arm il m'a attrapé par le bras;∎ the dog got him by the leg le chien l'a attrapé à la jambe;∎ (I've) got you! je te tiens!(m) (book, reserve) réserver, retenir;∎ we're trying to get a flight to Budapest nous essayons de réserver un vol pour Budapest(n) (answer → door, telephone) répondre;∎ the doorbell's ringing - I'll get it! quelqu'un sonne à la porte - j'y vais!;∎ will you get the phone? peux-tu répondre au téléphone?B.(a) (become ill with) attraper;∎ he got a chill il a pris ou attrapé froid;∎ I get a headache when I drink red wine le vin rouge me donne mal à la tête;∎ familiar to get it bad for sb avoir qn dans la peau∎ I got the feeling something horrible would happen j'ai eu l'impression ou le pressentiment que quelque chose d'horrible allait arriver;∎ I get the impression he doesn't like me j'ai l'impression que je ne lui plais pas;∎ to get a thrill out of sth/doing sth prendre plaisir à qch/faire qch;∎ familiar to get religion devenir croyant□∎ you get some odd people on these tours il y a de drôles de gens dans ces voyages organisés;∎ you get a lot of people marrying young here il y a beaucoup de gens qui se marient jeunes par ici;∎ we don't get many accidents here nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'accidents par iciC.(a) (with adj or past participle) (cause to be) she managed to get the window closed/open elle a réussi à fermer/ouvrir la fenêtre;∎ I got the car started j'ai démarré la voiture;∎ don't get your feet wet! ne te mouille pas les pieds!;∎ get the suitcases ready préparez les bagages;∎ the children are getting themselves ready for school les enfants se préparent pour (aller à) l'école;∎ I finally got her on her own or alone j'ai fini par réussir à la voir en tête à tête;∎ we managed to get him in a good mood nous avons réussi à le mettre de bonne humeur;∎ they've got me so I don't know whether I'm coming or going c'en est à un tel point que je ne sais plus où j'en suis;∎ to get people interested (in sth) intéresser les gens (à qch);∎ let me get this clear que ce soit bien clair;∎ to get things under control prendre les choses en main;∎ he likes his bath as hot as he can get it il aime que son bain soit aussi chaud que possible;∎ the flat is as clean as I'm going to get it j'ai nettoyé l'appartement le mieux que j'ai pu;∎ he got himself nominated president il s'est fait nommer président;∎ don't get yourself all worked up ne t'en fais pas(b) (with infinitive) (cause to do or carry out) we couldn't get her to leave on n'a pas pu la faire partir;∎ get him to move the car demande-lui de déplacer la voiture;∎ I got it to work, I got it working j'ai réussi à le faire marcher;∎ we have to get the government to tighten up on pollution control il faut que l'on obtienne du gouvernement qu'il renforce les lois contre la pollution;∎ he got the other members to agree il a réussi à obtenir l'accord des autres membres;∎ I can always get someone else to do it je peux toujours le faire faire par quelqu'un d'autre;∎ I got her to talk about life in China je lui ai demandé de parler de la vie en Chine;∎ they can't get the landlord to fix the roof ils n'arrivent pas à obtenir du propriétaire qu'il fasse réparer le toit;∎ how do you get jasmine to grow indoors? comment peut-on faire pousser du jasmin à l'intérieur?(c) (with past participle) (cause to be done or carried out) to get sth done/repaired faire faire/réparer qch;∎ to get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux;∎ I didn't get anything done today je n'ai rien fait aujourd'hui;∎ it's impossible to get anything done around here (by oneself) il est impossible de faire quoi que ce soit ici; (by someone else) il est impossible d'obtenir quoi que ce soit ici(d) (cause to come, go, move)∎ how are you going to get this package to them? comment allez-vous leur faire parvenir ce paquet?;∎ they eventually got all the boxes downstairs/upstairs ils ont fini par descendre/monter toutes leurs boîtes;∎ I managed to get the old man downstairs/upstairs j'ai réussi à faire descendre/monter le vieil homme;∎ I managed to get him away from the others j'ai réussi à l'éloigner des autres;∎ get him away from me débarrassez-moi de lui;∎ can you get me home? pouvez-vous me raccompagner?;∎ they got her to the airport on time ils l'ont amenée à l'aéroport à l'heure;∎ his friends managed to get him home ses amis ont réussi à le ramener (à la maison);∎ how are we going to get the bike home? comment est-ce qu'on va ramener le vélo à la maison?;∎ I got a message to them je leur ai fait parvenir un message;∎ he can't get the children to bed il n'arrive pas à mettre les enfants au lit;∎ I can't get my boots off/on je n'arrive pas à enlever/mettre mes bottes;∎ we couldn't get the bed through the door nous n'avons pas pu faire passer le lit par la porte;∎ figurative where has all this got us? où est-ce que tout ça nous a menés?;∎ this is getting us nowhere ça ne nous mène nulle part, ça ne nous mène à rien;∎ that won't get you very far! ça ne te servira pas à grand-chose!, tu ne seras pas beaucoup plus avancé!D.(a) (prepare → meal, drink) préparer;∎ he's in the kitchen getting dinner il est à la cuisine en train de préparer le dîner;∎ who's going to get the children breakfast? qui va préparer le petit déjeuner pour les enfants?;∎ she got herself some breakfast elle s'est préparé un petit déjeuner(b) (hear correctly) entendre, saisir;∎ I didn't get his name je n'ai pas saisi son nom∎ I got her father on the phone j'ai parlé à son père ou j'ai eu son père au téléphone;∎ I couldn't get her at the office je n'ai pas pu l'avoir au bureau;∎ did you get the number you wanted? avez-vous obtenu le numéro que vous vouliez?;∎ get me extension 3500 passez-moi ou donnez-moi le poste 3500∎ I don't get it, I don't get the point je ne comprends ou ne saisis pas, je n'y suis pas du tout;∎ I don't get you or your meaning je ne comprends pas ce que vous voulez dire;∎ if you get my meaning si tu vois ce que je veux dire□ ;∎ don't get me wrong comprenez-moi bien;∎ I think he's got the message now je crois qu'il a compris maintenant;∎ I don't get the joke je ne vois pas ce qui est (si) drôle□ ;∎ get it?, get me?, get my drift? tu saisis?, tu piges?;∎ (I've) got it! ça y est!□, j'y suis!□ ;∎ oh, I get you! ah! j'ai pigé!(e) (take note of) remarquer;∎ did you get his address? lui avez-vous demandé son adresse?∎ get him! who does he think he is? vise un peu ce mec, mais pour qui il se prend?;∎ get (a load of) that! vise un peu ça!∎ get a load of this! écoute un peu ça!;∎ get him! écoute-le, celui-là!;E.∎ she got him in the face with a pie elle lui a jeté une tarte à la crème à la figure;∎ the bullet got him in the back il a pris la balle ou la balle l'a atteint dans le dos;∎ a car got him il a été tué par une voiture∎ everyone's out to get me tout le monde est après moi∎ we'll get you for this! on te revaudra ça!;∎ I'll get him for that! je lui revaudrai ça!∎ the pain gets me in the back j'ai des douleurs dans le dos□∎ that song really gets me cette chanson me fait vraiment quelque chose∎ you've got me there alors là, aucune idée∎ it really gets me when you're late qu'est-ce que ça peut m'énerver quand tu es en retard!∎ to get sth by heart apprendre qch par cœur∎ to get sb with child faire un enfant à qn∎ he got his in Vietnam il est mort au Viêt Nam□A.∎ I'm getting hungry/thirsty je commence à avoir faim/soif;∎ get dressed! habille-toi!;∎ to get fat grossir;∎ to get married se marier;∎ to get divorced divorcer;∎ don't get lost! ne vous perdez pas!;∎ how did that vase get broken? comment se fait-il que ce vase soit cassé?;∎ he got so he didn't want to go out any more il en est arrivé à ne plus vouloir sortir;∎ to get old vieillir;∎ it's getting late il se fait tard;∎ this is getting boring ça devient ennuyeux;∎ to get used to sth/doing sth s'habituer à qch/à faire qch;∎ familiar will you get with it! mais réveille-toi un peu!∎ to get elected se faire élire, être élu;∎ suppose he gets killed et s'il se fait tuer?;∎ to get drowned se noyer;∎ we got paid last week on a été payés la semaine dernière;∎ I'm always getting invited to parties on m'invite toujours à des soirées∎ let's get going or moving! (let's leave) allons-y!; (let's hurry) dépêchons(-nous)!, grouillons-nous!; (let's start to work) au travail!;∎ I'll get going on that right away je m'y mets tout de suite;∎ I can't seem to get going today je n'arrive pas à m'activer aujourd'hui;∎ she got talking to the neighbours elle s'est mise à discuter avec les voisins;∎ we got talking about racism nous en sommes venus à parler de racisme;∎ he got to thinking about it il s'est mis à réfléchir à la questionB.∎ when did you get home? quand es-tu rentré?;∎ it's nice to get home ça fait du bien de rentrer chez soi;∎ how do you get to the museum? comment est-ce qu'on fait pour aller au musée?;∎ how did you get in here? comment êtes-vous entré?;∎ they should get here today ils devraient arriver ici aujourd'hui;∎ how did you get here? comment es-tu venu?;∎ how did that bicycle get here? comment se fait-il que ce vélo se trouve ici?;∎ I took the train from Madrid to get there j'ai pris le train de Madrid pour y aller;∎ she's successful now but it took her a while to get there elle a une bonne situation maintenant, mais ça ne s'est pas fait du jour au lendemain;∎ he got as far as buying the tickets il est allé jusqu'à acheter les billets;∎ I'd hoped things wouldn't get this far j'avais espéré qu'on n'en arriverait pas là;∎ are you getting anywhere with that report? il avance, ce rapport?;∎ now you're getting somewhere! enfin tu avances!;∎ I'm not getting anywhere or I'm getting nowhere with this project je fais du surplace avec ce projet;∎ we're not getting anywhere with this meeting cette réunion est une perte de temps;∎ she won't get anywhere or she'll get nowhere if she's rude to people elle n'arrivera à rien en étant grossière avec les gens;∎ where's your sister got to? où est passée ta sœur?;∎ where did my keys get to? où sont passées mes clés?∎ he got along the ledge as best he could il a avancé le long du rebord du mieux qu'il pouvait;∎ she got behind a tree elle s'est mise derrière un arbre;∎ to get into bed se coucher;∎ get in or into the car! monte dans la voiture!;∎ get over here! viens ici!;∎ we couldn't get past the truck nous ne pouvions pas passer le camion∎ each city is getting to look like another toutes les grandes villes commencent à se ressembler;∎ to get to know sb apprendre à connaître qn;∎ we got to like her husband nous nous sommes mis à apprécier ou à aimer son mari;∎ you'll get to like it in the end ça finira par te plaire;∎ his father got to hear of the rumours son père a fini par entendre les rumeurs;∎ he's getting to be known il commence à être connu, il se fait connaître;∎ they got to talking about the past ils en sont venus ou ils se sont mis à parler du passé∎ it's getting to be impossible to find a flat ça devient impossible de trouver un appartement;∎ she may get to be president one day elle pourrait devenir ou être président un jour;∎ they got to be friends ils sont devenus amis∎ we never got to see that film nous n'avons jamais réussi à ou nous ne sommes jamais arrivés à voir ce film;∎ I didn't get to speak to him in person je n'ai pas pu lui parler en personne∎ he never gets to stay up late on ne le laisse jamais se coucher tard□ ;∎ I never get to drive on ne me laisse jamais conduire□∎ get! fous le camp!, tire-toi!3 nounfamiliar (in tennis) beau retour□ m(a) (be up and about, move around) se déplacer;∎ how do you get about town? comment vous déplacez-vous en ville?;∎ she gets about on crutches/in a wheelchair elle se déplace avec des béquilles/en chaise roulante;∎ I don't get about much these days je ne me déplace pas beaucoup ces temps-ci∎ I get about quite a bit in my job je suis assez souvent en déplacement pour mon travail∎ she certainly gets about elle connaît beaucoup de monde(d) (story, rumour) se répandre, circuler;∎ the news or it got about that they were splitting up la nouvelle de leur séparation s'est répandue(a) (succeed in crossing) traverser, passer;∎ the river was flooded but we managed to get across la rivière était en crue mais nous avons réussi à traverser∎ our message is not getting across notre message ne passe pas(a) (over water, street → person) faire traverser;∎ we couldn't get the supplies across (across the river) nous ne pouvions pas faire passer les vivres de l'autre côté;∎ it was easy to get the people across (across the border) il était facile de faire passer les gens(b) (communicate) communiquer;∎ I can't seem to get the idea across to them je n'arrive pas à leur faire comprendre ça;∎ he managed to get his point across il a réussi à faire passer son messagepoursuivre(succeed) réussir, arriver;∎ to get ahead in life or in the world réussir dans la vie;∎ if you want to get ahead at the office, you have to work si tu veux de l'avancement au bureau, il faut que tu travailles(a) (fare, manage) aller;∎ how are you getting along? comment vas-tu?, comment ça va?;∎ she's getting along well in her new job elle se débrouille bien dans son nouveau travail;∎ we can get along without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui(b) (advance, progress) avancer, progresser;∎ the patient is getting along nicely le patient est en bonne voie ou fait des progrès(c) (be on good terms) s'entendre;∎ we get along fine nous nous entendons très bien, nous faisons bon ménage;∎ she doesn't get along with my mother elle ne s'entend pas avec ma mère;∎ she's easy to get along with elle est facile à vivre∎ it's time for me to be getting along, it's time I was getting along il est temps que je parte;∎ I must be getting along to the office il faut que j'aille au bureau;∎ British get along with you! (leave) va-t'en!, fiche le camp!; familiar (I don't believe you) à d'autres!(obstacle, problem) contourner; (law, rule) tourner;∎ there's no getting around it, we'll have to tell her il n'y a pas d'autre moyen, il va falloir que nous le lui disions;∎ there's no getting around the fact that he lied to us il reste qu'il nous a menti∎ she won't get around to reading it before tomorrow elle n'arrivera pas à (trouver le temps de) le lire avant demain;∎ he finally got around to fixing the radiator il a fini par ou il est finalement arrivé à réparer le radiateur;∎ it was some time before I got around to writing to her j'ai mis pas mal de temps avant de lui écrire∎ I've put the pills where the children can't get at them j'ai mis les pilules là où les enfants ne peuvent pas les prendre;∎ familiar just let me get at him! si jamais il me tombe sous la main!(b) (discover) trouver;∎ to get at the truth découvrir la vérité(c) (mean, intend) entendre;∎ I see what you're getting at je vois où vous voulez en venir;∎ just what are you getting at? qu'est-ce que vous entendez par là?, où voulez-vous en venir?;∎ what I'm getting at is why did she leave now? ce que je veux dire, c'est pourquoi est-elle partie maintenant?∎ you're always getting at me tu t'en prends toujours à moi∎ the witnesses had been got at les témoins avaient été achetés➲ get away∎ she has to get away from home/her parents il faut qu'elle parte de chez elle/s'éloigne de ses parents;∎ I was in a meeting and couldn't get away j'étais en réunion et je ne pouvais pas m'échapper ou m'en aller;∎ will you be able to get away at Christmas? allez-vous pouvoir partir (en vacances) à Noël?;∎ to get away from the daily grind échapper au train-train quotidien;∎ get away from it all, come to Florida! quittez tout, venez en Floride!;∎ she's gone off for a couple of weeks to get away from it all elle est partie quelques semaines loin de tout(b) (move away) s'éloigner;∎ get away from that door! éloignez-vous ou écartez-vous de cette porte!;∎ get away from me! fichez-moi le camp!∎ the murderer got away l'assassin s'est échappé;∎ the thief got away with all the jewels le voleur est parti ou s'est sauvé avec tous les bijoux;∎ there's no getting away from or you can't get away from the fact that the other solution would have been cheaper on ne peut pas nier (le fait) que l'autre solution aurait coûté moins cher;∎ you can't get away from it, there's no getting away from it c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien∎ get away (with you)! à d'autres!(remove → person) emmener;∎ get that child away from the road! éloignez cet enfant de la route!;∎ get me away from here! fais-moi sortir d'ici!;∎ get your dog away from my garden! faites sortir votre chien de mon jardin!;∎ they managed to get him away from the TV ils ont fini par l'arracher de devant la télévision;∎ to get sth away from sb prendre qch à qn∎ he got away with cheating on his taxes personne ne s'est aperçu qu'il avait fraudé le fisc;∎ I can't believe you got away with it! je n'arrive pas à croire que personne ne t'ait rien dit!;∎ he got away with a small fine il s'en est tiré avec une petite amende;∎ that child gets away with murder on laisse tout faire à ce gamin;∎ her skirt is really tiny but she gets away with it sa jupe est vraiment très courte mais elle peut se le permettre➲ get back(a) (move backwards) reculer;∎ get back! éloignez-vous!, reculez!∎ I can't wait to get back home je suis impatient de rentrer (à la maison);∎ get back in bed! va te recoucher!, retourne au lit!;∎ I got back in the car/on the bus je suis remonté dans la voiture/dans le bus;∎ to get back to sleep se rendormir;∎ to get back to work (after break) se remettre au travail; (after holiday, illness) reprendre le travail;∎ things eventually got back to normal les choses ont peu à peu repris leur cours (normal);∎ getting or to get back to the point pour en revenir au sujet qui nous préoccupe;∎ let's get back to your basic reasons for leaving revenons aux raisons pour lesquelles vous voulez partir;∎ I'll get back to you on that (call back) je vous rappelle pour vous dire ce qu'il en est; (discuss again) nous reparlerons de cela plus tard(c) (return to political power) revenir;∎ do you think the Democrats will get back in? croyez-vous que le parti démocrate reviendra au pouvoir?(a) (recover → something lost or lent) récupérer; (→ force, strength) reprendre, récupérer; (→ health, motivation) retrouver;∎ he got his job back il a été repris;∎ I got back nearly all the money I invested j'ai récupéré presque tout l'argent que j'avais investi;∎ you'll have to get your money back from the shop il faut que vous vous fassiez rembourser par le magasin∎ we have to get this book back to her il faut que nous lui rendions ce livre(c) (return to original place) remettre, replacer;∎ I can't get it back in the box je n'arrive pas à le remettre ou le faire rentrer dans le carton;∎ I want to get these suitcases back down to the cellar je veux redescendre ces valises à la cave;∎ he managed to get the children back to bed il a réussi à remettre les enfants au lit∎ to get one's own back (on sb) se venger (de qn)□se venger de;∎ he only said it to get back at him il n'a dit ça que pour se venger de lui(gen) rester à l'arrière, se laisser distancer; Sport se laisser distancer; figurative prendre du retard;∎ he got behind with his work il a pris du retard dans son travail;∎ we mustn't get behind with the rent il ne faut pas qu'on soit en retard pour le loyer(support, sympathize with) appuyer➲ get by∎ let me get by laissez-moi passer(b) (be acceptable) passer, être acceptable;∎ their work just about gets by leur travail est tout juste passable ou acceptable(c) (manage, survive) se débrouiller, s'en sortir;∎ how do you get by on that salary? comment tu te débrouilles ou tu t'en sors avec un salaire comme ça?;∎ they get by as best they can ils se débrouillent ou s'en sortent tant bien que mal;∎ we can get by without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui∎ can you get by the washing machine? est-ce que vous avez assez de place pour passer à côté de la machine à laver?(b) (escape attention of → censor, editor) échapper à;∎ her film got by the censors son film a échappé à l'attention de la censure➲ get downdescendre;∎ get down off that chair! descends de cette chaise!;∎ may I get down (from the table)? (leave the table) puis-je sortir de table?;∎ they got down on their knees ils se sont mis à genoux;(a) (bring, fetch down → book from shelf etc) descendre(b) (reduce → temperature, inflation etc) faire baisser;∎ to get one's weight down perdre du poids(c) (write down) noter;∎ I didn't manage to get down what she said je n'ai pas réussi à noter ce qu'elle a dit∎ work is really getting me down at the moment le travail me déprime vraiment en ce moment;∎ this rainy weather gets him down cette pluie lui fiche le cafard;∎ don't let it get you down ne te laisse pas abattrese mettre à;∎ I have to get down to balancing the books il faut que je me mette à faire les comptes;∎ it's not so difficult once you get down to it ce n'est pas si difficile une fois qu'on s'y met;∎ he got down to working on it this morning il s'y est mis ou s'y est attelé ce matin;∎ it's hard getting down to work after the weekend c'est difficile de reprendre le travail après le week-end;∎ we eventually got down to details nous avons fini par en arriver aux détails;∎ when you get down to it, there's very little difference between them en fin de compte, il y a très peu de différence entre eux➲ get in(a) (into building) entrer;∎ the thief got in through the window le cambrioleur est entré par la fenêtre;∎ a car pulled up and she got in une voiture s'est arrêtée et elle est montée dedans;∎ water had got in everywhere l'eau avait pénétré partout(b) (return home) rentrer;∎ we got in about 4 a.m. nous sommes rentrés vers 4 heures du matin∎ what time does your plane get in? à quelle heure ton avion arrive-t-il?(d) (be admitted → to club) se faire admettre; (→ to school, university) entrer, être admis ou reçu;∎ he applied to Oxford but he didn't get in il voulait entrer à Oxford mais il n'a pas pu∎ she got in at the beginning elle est arrivée au début□(g) (interject) glisser;∎ "what about me?" she managed to get in "et moi?" réussit-elle à glisser∎ I hope to get in a bit of reading on holiday j'espère pouvoir lire ou que je trouverai le temps de lire pendant mes vacances;∎ she got in some last-minute revision before the exam elle a réussi à faire des révisions de dernière minute avant l'examen∎ I couldn't get a word in je n'ai pas pu placer un mot, je n'ai pas pu en placer une∎ I must get in some more coal je dois faire une provision de charbon;∎ to get in supplies s'approvisionner∎ shouldn't Elaine be in on this meeting? - of course, could you get her in? on n'a pas besoin d'Elaine pour cette réunion? - si, bien sûr, tu peux lui demander de venir?(f) (hand in, submit) rendre, remettre;∎ did you get your application in on time? as-tu remis ton dossier de candidature à temps?(g) (cause to be admitted → to club, university) faire admettre ou accepter; (cause to be elected) faire élire∎ he got the next round in il a payé la tournée suivante(building) entrer dans; (vehicle) monter dans;∎ he had just got in the door when the phone rang il venait juste d'arriver ou d'entrer quand le téléphone a sonné∎ to get in on a deal prendre part à un marché;∎ to get in on the fun se mettre de la partiefaire participer à;∎ he got me in on the deal il m'a intéressé à l'affaire➲ get into(b) (arrive in) arriver à;∎ we get into Madrid at 3 o'clock nous arrivons à Madrid à 3 heures;∎ the train got into the station le train est entré en gare(c) (put on → dress, shirt, shoes) mettre; (→ trousers, stockings) enfiler, mettre; (→ coat) endosser;∎ she got into her clothes elle a mis ses vêtements ou s'est habillée;∎ can you still get into your jeans? est-ce que tu rentres encore dans ton jean?(d) (be admitted to → club, school, university) entrer dans;∎ he'd like to get into the club il voudrait devenir membre du club;∎ her daughter got into medical school sa fille a été admise dans ou est entrée dans une école de médecine;∎ to get into office être élu∎ he wants to get into politics il veut se lancer dans la politique;∎ they got into a conversation about South Africa ils se sont mis à parler de l'Afrique du Sud;∎ we got into a fight over who had to do the dishes nous nous sommes disputés pour savoir qui devait faire la vaisselle;∎ this is not the moment to get into that ce n'est pas le moment de parler de ça∎ he got into Eastern religions il a commencé à s'intéresser aux religions orientales;∎ it's a hard book to get into c'est un livre dans lequel il est difficile de rentrer □∎ he soon got into her way of doing things il s'est vite fait ou s'est vite mis à sa façon de faire les choses∎ to get into debt s'endetter;∎ he got into a real mess il s'est mis dans un vrai pétrin;∎ the children were always getting into mischief les enfants passaient leur temps à faire des bêtises;∎ I got into a real state about the test j'étais dans tous mes états à cause du test;∎ she got into trouble with the teacher elle a eu des ennuis avec le professeur(i) (cause to act strangely) prendre;∎ what's got into you? qu'est-ce qui te prend?, quelle mouche te pique?;∎ I wonder what got into him to make him act like that je me demande ce qui l'a poussé à réagir comme ça∎ to get sth into sth (faire) (r)entrer qch dans qch;∎ to get the key into the lock mettre ou introduire la clef dans la serrure;∎ to get an article into a paper faire accepter un article par un journal;∎ to get an idea into one's head se mettre une idée en tête;∎ familiar when will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?□∎ he got his friend into the club il a permis à son ami de devenir membre du club;∎ the president got his son into Harvard le président a fait entrer ou accepter ou admettre son fils à Harvard∎ she got herself into a terrible state elle s'est mis dans tous ses états;∎ he got them into a lot of trouble il leur a attiré de gros ennuis(d) (involve in) impliquer dans, entraîner dans;∎ you're the one who got us into this c'est toi qui nous as embarqués dans cette histoire(e) familiar (make interested in) faire découvrir□ ; (accustom to) habituer à□, faire prendre l'habitude de□ ;∎ he got me into jazz il m'a initié au jazz□(a) (ingratiate oneself with) s'insinuer dans ou s'attirer les bonnes grâces de, se faire bien voir de;∎ they tried to get in with the new director ils ont essayé de se faire bien voir du nouveau directeur(b) (associate with → person, group etc) fréquenter;∎ he has got in with a new gang il n'est pas plus avec la même bande;∎ she got in with the wrong crowd at school elle avait de mauvaises fréquentations à l'école➲ get off(a) (leave bus, train etc) descendre;∎ get off at the next stop descendez au prochain arrêt;∎ familiar I told him where to get off! je l'ai envoyé sur les roses!, je l'ai envoyé promener!;∎ familiar where do you get off telling me what to do? qu'est-ce qui te prend de me dicter ce que je dois faire?(b) (depart → person) s'en aller, partir; (→ car) démarrer; (→ plane) décoller; (→ letter, parcel) partir;∎ I have to be getting off to work il faut que j'aille au travail;∎ figurative the project got off to a bad/good start le projet a pris un mauvais/bon départ∎ what time do you get off? à quelle heure finissez-vous?;∎ can you get off early tomorrow? peux-tu quitter le travail de bonne heure demain?(d) (escape punishment) s'en sortir, s'en tirer, en être quitte;∎ she didn't think she'd get off so lightly elle n'espérait pas s'en tirer à si bon compte;∎ the students got off with a fine/warning les étudiants en ont été quittes pour une amende/un avertissement(e) (let go of something) lâcher;∎ hey! get off! that's MY book! hé! laisse ça! c'est mon livre ou c'est à moi ce livre!(f) (go to sleep) s'endormir(a) (leave → bus, train, plane etc) descendre de(b) (descend from → bike, wall, chair etc) descendre de;∎ he got off his horse il est descendu de cheval;∎ if only the boss would get off my back si seulement le patron me fichait la paix(c) (depart from) partir de, décamper de;∎ get off my property fichez le camp de chez moi;∎ get off the grass! ne marche pas sur la pelouse!;∎ we got off the road to let the ambulance pass nous sommes sortis de la route pour laisser passer l'ambulance∎ get off me! laisse-moi tranquille!, lâche-moi!∎ she managed to get off work elle a réussi à se libérer;∎ how did you get off doing the housework? comment as-tu fait pour échapper au ménage?(a) (cause to leave, climb down) faire descendre;∎ get the cat off the table fais descendre le chat de (sur) la table;∎ the conductor got the passengers off the train le conducteur a fait descendre les passagers du train;∎ figurative try to get her mind off her troubles essaie de lui changer les idées∎ I want to get this letter off je veux expédier cette lettre ou mettre cette lettre à la poste;∎ she got the boys off to school elle a expédié ou envoyé les garçons à l'école;∎ we got him off on the morning train nous l'avons mis au train du matin∎ I can't get this ink off my hands je n'arrive pas à faire partir cette encre de mes mains;∎ get your hands off that cake! ne touche pas à ce gâteau!;∎ get your hands off me! ne me touche pas!;∎ get your feet off the table! enlève tes pieds de sur la table!;∎ figurative he'd like to get that house off his hands il aimerait bien se débarrasser de cette maison∎ he'll need a good lawyer to get him off il lui faudra un bon avocat pour se tirer d'affaire;∎ to get sb off doing sth dispenser qn de faire qch(e) (put to sleep) endormir;∎ I've just managed to get the baby off (to sleep) je viens de réussir à endormir le bébé∎ to get a day/week off prendre un jour/une semaine de congé;∎ can you get tomorrow afternoon/next week off? est-ce que tu peux prendre un congé demain après-midi/la semaine prochaine?∎ to get sth off sb obtenir qch de qn;∎ I got that story off the woman next door je tiens cette histoire de la voisine;∎ I got this cold off the woman next door la voisine m'a passé son rhume∎ he gets off on pornographic films il prend son pied en regardant des films pornos;∎ is that what you get off on? c'est comme ça que tu prends ton pied?;∎ figurative he gets off on teasing people il adore taquiner les gens□ ;∎ I really get off on hip-hop! j'adore le hip-hop!□∎ he gets off on heroin il se défonce à l'héroïne∎ to get off with sb faire une touche avec qn➲ get on(b) (fare, manage)∎ how's your husband getting on? comment va votre mari?;∎ how did he get on at the interview? comment s'est passé son entretien?, comment ça a marché pour son entretien?;∎ you'll get on far better if you think about it first tout ira mieux si tu réfléchis avant(c) (make progress) avancer, progresser;∎ Jennifer is getting on very well in maths Jennifer se débrouille très bien en maths;∎ how's your work getting on? ça avance, ton travail?∎ to get on in life or in the world faire son chemin ou réussir dans la vie;∎ some say that in order to get on, you often have to compromise il y a des gens qui disent que pour réussir (dans la vie), il faut souvent faire des compromis(e) (continue) continuer;∎ we must be getting on il faut que nous partions;∎ do you think we can get on with the meeting now? croyez-vous que nous puissions poursuivre notre réunion maintenant?;∎ get on with your work! allez! au travail!;∎ they got on with the job ils se sont remis au travail(f) (be on good terms) s'entendre;∎ my mother and I get on well je m'entends bien avec ma mère;∎ they don't get on ils ne s'entendent pas;∎ she's never got on with him elle ne s'est jamais entendue avec lui;∎ to be difficult/easy to get on with être difficile/facile à vivre(g) (grow late → time)∎ time's getting on il se fait tard;∎ it was getting on in the evening, the evening was getting on la soirée tirait à sa fin(h) (grow old → person) se faire vieux (vieille);∎ she's getting on (in years) elle commence à se faire vieille∎ get on with it! (continue speaking) continuez!; (continue working) allez! au travail!; (hurry up) mais dépêchez-vous enfin!;∎ familiar get on with you! (I don't believe you) à d'autres!(bus, train) monter dans; (plane) monter dans, monter à bord de; (ship) monter à bord de; (bed, horse, table, bike) monter sur;∎ he got on his bike il est monté sur ou il a enfourché son vélo;∎ get on your feet levez-vous, mettez-vous debout;∎ how did these papers get on my desk? comment est-ce que ces papiers se sont retrouvés ou sont arrivés sur mon bureau?;∎ figurative it took the patient a while to get (back) on his feet le patient a mis longtemps à se remettre∎ they got him on his feet ils l'ont mis debout;∎ figurative the doctor got her on her feet le médecin l'a remise sur pied∎ I can't get these trousers on any more je n'entre plus dans ce pantalon∎ to get it on (get started) s'y mettre□∎ the president is getting on for sixty le président approche de la soixantaine ou a presque soixante ans;∎ it's getting on for midnight il est presque minuit, il n'est pas loin de minuit;∎ it's getting on for three weeks since we saw her ça va faire bientôt trois semaines que nous ne l'avons pas vue;∎ there were getting on for ten thousand demonstrators il n'y avait pas loin ou il y avait près de dix mille manifestants➲ get onto∎ to get onto a subject or onto a topic aborder un sujet;∎ how did we get onto reincarnation? comment est-ce qu'on en est venus à parler de réincarnation?;∎ I'll get right onto it! je vais m'y mettre tout de suite!(c) (contact) prendre contact avec, se mettre en rapport avec; (speak to) parler à; (call) téléphoner à, donner un coup de fil à∎ the plan worked well until the police got onto it le plan marchait bien jusqu'à ce que la police tombe dessus(e) (nag, rebuke) harceler;∎ his father is always getting onto him to find a job son père est toujours à le harceler pour qu'il trouve du travail∎ he got onto the school board il a été élu au conseil d'administration de l'école(b) (cause to talk about) faire parler de, amener à parler de;∎ we got him onto (the subject of) his activities in the Resistance nous l'avons amené à parler de ses activités dans la Résistance➲ get out(a) (leave building, room etc) sortir; (leave vehicle) descendre; (leave organization, town) quitter;∎ he got out of the car il est sorti de la voiture;∎ to get out of bed se lever, sortir de son lit;∎ you'd better get out of here tu ferais bien de partir ou sortir;∎ get out! sortez!;∎ to get out while the going is good partir au bon moment∎ they don't get out much ils ne sortent pas beaucoup(c) (be released from prison, hospital) sortir(d) (information, news) se répandre, s'ébruiter;∎ the secret got out le secret a été éventé∎ the prisoner got out of his cell le prisonnier s'est échappé de sa cellule;∎ he was lucky to get out alive il a eu de la chance de s'en sortir vivant∎ theaters were getting out les gens sortaient des théâtres∎ to get a book out from the library emprunter un livre à la bibliothèque(c) (speak with difficulty) prononcer, sortir;∎ I could barely get a word out c'est à peine si je pouvais dire ou prononcer ou sortir un mot;∎ familiar to get out from under s'en sortir□, s'en tirer□(d) (free → hostages etc) libérer∎ let's get out of here partons d'ici;∎ he managed to get out of the country (criminal, refugee) il a réussi à quitter le pays;∎ to get out of bed se lever;∎ to get out of prison/the army sortir de prison/quitter l'armée;∎ to get out of sb's way s'écarter du chemin de qn, faire place à qn;∎ very familiar get the hell out of here! fiche(-moi) le camp!∎ how did you get out of doing the dishes? comment as-tu pu échapper à la vaisselle?;∎ he tried to get out of helping me il a essayé de se débrouiller pour ne pas devoir m'aider;∎ we have to go, there's no getting out of it il faut qu'on y aille, il n'y a rien à faire ou il n'y a pas moyen d'y échapper;∎ there's no getting out of it, you were the better candidate il faut le reconnaître ou il n'y a pas à dire, vous étiez le meilleur candidat∎ to get out of trouble se tirer d'affaire;∎ they managed to get out of the clutches of the mafia ils ont réussi à se tirer des griffes de la mafia;∎ how can I get out of this mess? comment puis-je me tirer de ce pétrin?∎ to get out of (the habit of) doing sth perdre l'habitude de faire qch(a) (take out of) sortir de;∎ get the baby out of the house every now and then sors le bébé de temps en temps;∎ she got a handkerchief out of her handbag elle a sorti un mouchoir de son sac à main;∎ how many books did you get out of the library? combien de livres as-tu emprunté à ou sorti de la bibliothèque?∎ the lawyer got his client out of jail l'avocat a fait sortir son client de prison;∎ figurative the phone call got her out of having to talk to me le coup de fil lui a évité d'avoir à me parler;∎ he'll never get himself out of this one! il ne s'en sortira jamais!;∎ my confession got him out of trouble ma confession l'a tiré d'affaire(c) (extract → cork) sortir de; (→ nail, splinter) enlever de; (→ stain) faire partir de, enlever de;∎ I can't get the cork out of the bottle je n'arrive pas à déboucher la bouteille;∎ the police got a confession/the truth out of him la police lui a arraché une confession/la vérité;∎ we got the money out of him nous avons réussi à obtenir l'argent de lui;∎ I can't get anything out of him je ne peux rien tirer de lui;∎ I can't get the idea out of my mind je ne peux pas chasser cette idée de mon esprit(d) (gain from) gagner, retirer;∎ to get a lot out of sth tirer (un) grand profit de qch;∎ I didn't get much out of that class ce cours ne m'a pas apporté grand-chose, je n'ai pas retiré grand-chose de ce cours;∎ the job was difficult but she got something out of it la tâche était difficile, mais elle y a trouvé son compte ou en a tiré profit➲ get over(b) (recover from → illness) se remettre de, guérir de; (→ accident) se remettre de; (→ loss) se remettre de, se consoler de;∎ I'll never get over her je ne l'oublierai jamais;∎ he can't get over her death il n'arrive pas à se remettre de sa mort ou disparition;∎ we couldn't get over our surprise nous n'arrivions pas à nous remettre de notre surprise;∎ I can't get over how much he's grown! qu'est-ce qu'il a grandi, je n'en reviens pas!;∎ I can't get over it! je n'en reviens pas!;∎ he couldn't get over the fact that she had come back il n'en revenait pas qu'elle soit revenue;∎ I can't get over your having refused je n'en reviens pas que vous ayez refusé;∎ he'll get over it! il n'en mourra pas!∎ they soon got over their shyness ils ont vite oublié ou surmonté leur timidité(a) (cause to cross) faire traverser(b) (communicate → idea, message) faire passer∎ to get over to France/America aller en France/Amérique;∎ we'll try to get over next weekend (to visit) nous essayerons de venir vous voir le week-end prochain(b) (idea, message) passer(finish with) en finir avec;∎ let's get it over with finissons-en;∎ I expect you'll be glad to get it over with j'imagine que vous serez soulagé quand ce sera terminé∎ (bring, take) I'll get the books round (to you) as soon as I can je t'apporterai les livres dès que je le pourrai(b) the doctor said she'd get round as soon as she could le docteur a dit qu'elle viendrait ou passerait dès qu'elle pourrait;∎ I didn't manage to get round to each pupil in the class je n'ai pas réussi à m'occuper de chaque élève de la classe(a) (reach destination) parvenir;∎ the road was blocked and no one could get through la route était bloquée et personne ne pouvait passer;∎ they managed to get through to the wounded ils ont réussi à parvenir jusqu'aux blessés;∎ the letter got through to her la lettre lui est parvenue;∎ the message didn't get through le message n'est pas arrivé;∎ despite the crowds, I managed to get through malgré la foule, j'ai réussi à passer∎ the team got through to the final l'équipe s'est classée pour la finale(c) (bill, motion) passer, être adopté ou voté(d) (make oneself understood) se faire comprendre;∎ I can't seem to get through to her elle et moi ne sommes pas sur la même longueur d'onde∎ I can't get through to his office je n'arrive pas à avoir son bureau∎ call me when you get through appelez-moi quand vous aurez ou avez fini(a) (come through → hole, window) passer par; (→ crowd) se frayer un chemin à travers ou dans; (→ military lines) percer, franchir∎ he got through it alive il s'en est sorti (vivant)∎ I got through an enormous amount of work j'ai abattu beaucoup de travail;∎ it took us one week to get through the entire play il nous a fallu une semaine pour venir à bout de la pièce(d) (consume, use up) consommer, utiliser;∎ we get through a litre of olive oil a week nous utilisons un litre d'huile d'olive par semaine;∎ they got through their monthly salary in one week en une semaine ils avaient dépensé tout leur salaire du mois;∎ he gets through eight shirts a week il salit huit chemises par semaine;∎ we'll never get through all this food nous ne viendrons jamais à bout de toute cette nourriture(e) (endure, pass → time) faire passer;∎ how will I get through this without you? comment pourrai-je vivre cette épreuve sans toi?;∎ they got through the day without a single argument ils ne se sont pas disputés une seule fois de toute la journée;∎ the Government may have difficulty getting through another six months le gouvernement aura peut-être du mal à tenir encore six mois(g) (of bill, motion) passer;∎ the bill got through both Houses le projet de loi a été adopté par les deux Chambres(a) (transport, send successfully) faire parvenir;∎ they got the food supplies through ils ont réussi à faire parvenir les provisions alimentaires (à destination);∎ to get sth through customs (faire) passer qch à la douane;∎ you'll never get that desk through tu n'arriveras jamais à faire passer ce bureau(b) (transmit → message) faire passer, transmettre, faire parvenir;∎ can you get this letter through to my family? pouvez-vous transmettre ou faire parvenir cette lettre à ma famille?∎ I finally got it through to him that I wasn't interested j'ai fini par lui faire comprendre que je n'étais pas intéressé;∎ familiar when will you get it through your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?□(d) (bill, motion) faire adopter, faire passer;∎ the party got the bill through the Senate le parti a fait voter ou adopter le projet de loi par le Sénat∎ it was your essay that got you through (the exam) c'est grâce à ta dissertation que tu as réussi l'examen∎ I need four cups of coffee to get me through the day il me faut mes quatre tasses de café par jourterminer, finir∎ where have you got to? (in book, work) où en es-tu?;∎ it got to the point where he couldn't walk another step il en est arrivé au point de ne plus pouvoir faire un pas(b) (deal with) s'occuper de;∎ I'll get to you in a minute je suis à toi ou je m'occupe de toi dans quelques secondes;∎ he'll get to it tomorrow il va s'en occuper demain∎ that music really gets to me (moves me) cette musique me touche vraiment□ ; (annoys me) cette musique me tape sur le système;∎ don't let it get to you! ne t'énerve pas pour ça!∎ can we get together after the meeting? on peut se retrouver après la réunion?(b) (reach an agreement) se mettre d'accord;∎ the committee got together on the date les membres du comité se sont entendus ou se sont mis d'accord sur la date;∎ you'd better get together with him on the proposal vous feriez bien de vous entendre avec lui au sujet de la proposition∎ to get some money together réunir une somme d'argent;∎ let me get my thoughts together laissez-moi rassembler mes idées;∎ familiar to get one's act together se secouer;∎ familiar she's really got it together (in life) elle sait ce qu'elle fait□ ; (in job etc) elle domine son sujet□ ;∎ familiar I never thought he would get it together je n'aurais jamais pensé qu'il y arriverait□➲ get up(a) (arise from bed) se lever;∎ it was 6 o'clock when we got up il était 6 heures quand nous nous sommes levés;∎ I like to get up late on Sundays j'aime faire la grasse matinée le dimanche;∎ get up! sors du lit!, debout!, lève-toi!(b) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;∎ she had to get up from her chair elle a été obligée de se lever de sa chaise;∎ to get up from the table se lever ou sortir de table;∎ get up off the floor! relève-toi!;∎ please don't bother getting up restez assis, je vous prie(c) (climb up) monter;∎ they got up on the roof ils sont montés sur le toit;∎ she got up behind him on the motorcycle elle est montée derrière lui sur la moto∎ get up! allez!∎ how are we going to get this desk up to the fifth floor? comment allons-nous monter ce bureau jusqu'au cinquième étage?;∎ to get sb up the stairs (help climb) aider qn à monter l'escalier(c) (generate, work up)∎ to get up speed gagner de la vitesse;∎ to get one's courage up rassembler son courage;∎ I can't get up any enthusiasm for the job je n'arrive pas à éprouver d'enthousiasme pour ce travail(d) familiar (organize → entertainment, party) organiser□, monter□ ; (→ petition) organiser□ ; (→ play) monter□ ; (→ excuse, story) fabriquer□, forger□∎ their children are always so nicely got up leurs enfants sont toujours si bien habillés;∎ to get oneself up se mettre sur son trente et un∎ to get it up bander∎ he gets up to all kinds of mischief il fait des tas de bêtises;∎ what have you been getting up to lately? qu'est-ce que tu deviens?∎ I've got up to chapter 5 j'en suis au chapitre 5;∎ where have you got up to? (in book, work) où en êtes-vous? -
9 blow
I 1. intransitive verb,1) [Wind:] wehen; [Sturm:] blasen; [Luft:] ziehen2) (exhale) blasenblow on one's hands to warm them — in die Hände hauchen, um sie zu wärmen
blow hot and cold — (fig.) einmal hü und einmal hott sagen
4) (be sounded by blowing) geblasen werden; [Trompete, Flöte, Horn, Pfeife usw.:] ertönen5) (melt) [Sicherung, Glühfaden:] durchbrennen2. transitive verb,blew, blown (see also academic.ru/40388/k">k)1) (breathe out) [aus]blasen, ausstoßen [Luft, Rauch]2) (send by blowing)3) blasen [Blätter, Schnee, Staub usw.]4) (make by blowing) blasen [Glas]; machen [Seifenblasen]5) (sound) blasen [Trompete, Flöte, Horn, Pfeife usw.]blow one's own trumpet — (fig.) sein Eigenlob singen
6) (clear)blow one's nose — sich (Dat.) die Nase putzen
blow something to pieces — etwas in die Luft sprengen
8) (cause to melt) durchbrennen lassen [Sicherung, Glühlampe]; durchhauen (ugs.) [Sicherung]9) (break into) sprengen, aufbrechen [Tresor, Safe]10) (coll.): (reveal) verraten [Plan, Komplizen][well,] I'm or I'll be blowed — ich werde verrückt! (salopp)
blow you, Jack! — du kannst mich mal gern haben! (salopp)
blow! — [so ein] Mist! (ugs.)
blow the expense — es ist doch Wurscht, was es kostet (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- blow off- blow out- blow upII nounin or at one blow — (lit. or fig.) mit einem Schlag
a blow-by-blow account — ein Bericht in allen Einzelheiten
come as or be a blow to somebody — ein schwerer Schlag für jemanden sein
* * *I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) der Stoß2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) der SchicksalsschlagII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) umwehen3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) (zu)blasen•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *blow1[bləʊ, AM bloʊ]I. vi<blew, blown>1. wind wehen, blasenan icy wind began to \blow ein eisiger Wind kam auf2. (be moved) wehenthe window blew open/shut das Fenster wurde auf-/zugeweht3. (make a sound) ertönenhe scored just before the whistle blew er schoss kurz vor dem Schlusspfiff ein Torto puff and \blow schnaufen und keuchen6. whale spritzen, blasenthere she \blows! Wal in Sicht!7. (break, go off) fuse, light bulb durchbrennen; gasket undicht werden; circuit-breaker herausspringen; tyre platzenOK folks, I've got to \blow so Leute, ich muss dann mal los fam9.II. vt<blew, blown>1. (propel)the gale blew the ship onto the rocks der Sturm trieb das Schiff auf die Felsen2. (send)3. (play)▪ to \blow sth etw blasento \blow a horn MIL ein Hornsignal gebento \blow the trumpet Trompete spielento \blow the whistle (start a match) [das Spiel] anpfeifen; (stop, end a match) [das Spiel] abpfeifen4. (evacuate)to \blow an egg ein Ei ausblasento \blow one's nose sich dat die Nase putzen5. (create)to \blow bubbles [Seifen]blasen machento \blow a fire ein Feuer anfachento \blow glass Glas blasento \blow smoke rings [Rauch]ringe [in die Luft] blasen6. (destroy)▪ to \blow sth etw zerstören [o fam kaputt machen]; (by bombing) etw in die Luft sprengen [o fam jagen]we blew a tyre uns ist ein Reifen geplatztI've \blown a fuse/light bulb mir ist eine Sicherung/Glühbirne durchgebranntto be \blown to pieces in die Luft gesprengt werden; body zerfetzt werdento \blow a safe open einen Safe [auf]sprengento \blow money Geld verpulvern famto \blow sb's cover jdn [o jds Tarnung] auffliegen lassen famI got some useful information before my cover was \blown bevor ich aufflog sammelte ich wertvolle Informationen9.<blowed, blowed>\blow ! verflixt! famI'll be \blowed! (surprised) ich glaub, mich tritt ein Pferd! fam; (angered) das werden wir ja sehen!I'm \blowed if...! das wollen wir doch mal sehen, ob...!▪ to \blow sth etw vermasseln slyou've \blown it/your chance! du hast es vermasselt! sl12.don't \blow the gaff on us about putting the rat in his desk kein Wort darüber, dass wir die Ratte in seinem Tisch versteckt haben▶ to \blow the lid off sth etw aufdecken▶ to \blow smoke übertreibenhe's just \blowing smoke das ist doch nur heiße Luft fam▶ to \blow sb/sth out of the water (abandon) jdn/etw fallenlassen; (destroy credibility of) jdn/etw diskreditierenlet me have a \blow of your trumpet lass mich mal deine Trompete spielen!2. (with nose)to have a [good] \blow sich dat [gründlich] die Nase putzento go for a \blow einen [ausgedehnten] Spaziergang machenblow2[bləʊ, AM bloʊ]na \blow to the face/head ein Schlag m ins Gesicht/auf den Kopfto cushion [or soften] the \blow den Schock mildern3.▶ \blow for \blow in allen Einzelheiten▶ at one \blow auf einen Schlag▶ to strike a \blow against sb/sth jdm/etw einen [schweren] Schlag versetzen* * *I [bləʊ] Schlag m; (fig = sudden misfortune also) Schicksalsschlag m (for, to für)it came to blows — es gab Handgreiflichkeiten
at a ( single) or one blow (fig) — mit einem Schlag (inf)
to give sb/sth a blow — jdn/etw schlagen
to deal sb/sth a blow (fig) — jdm/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen
to strike a blow for sth (fig) — einer Sache (dat) einen großen Dienst erweisen
II vb: pret blew, ptp blownto match sth blow for blow —
1. vi1) (wind) wehen, blasen2) (person) blasen, pusten (on auf +acc)3) (= move with the wind) fliegen; (leaves, hat, papers also) geweht werdenthe door blew open/shut — die Tür flog auf/zu
then the whistle blew (Sport) — da kam der Pfiff
5) (fuse, light bulb) durchbrennen; (gasket) platzen6) (whale) spritzen8) (inf: leave) abhauen (inf)2. vt1) (= move by blowing breeze) wehen; (strong wind, draught) blasen; (gale etc) treiben; (person) blasen, pusten (inf)to blow one's nose — sich (dat) die Nase putzen
or horn (US) (fig) — sein eigenes Lob singen
5) (= burn out, blow up) safe, bridge etc sprengen; valve, gasket platzen lassen; transistor zerstörenI've blown a fuse/light bulb — mir ist eine Sicherung/Birne durchgebrannt
to be blown to pieces (bridge, car) — in die Luft gesprengt werden; (person) zerfetzt werden
See:→ gaff8) (Brit inf= damn)
blow! — Mist! (inf)blow this rain! — dieser mistige Regen! (inf)
blow the expense/what he likes! — das ist doch wurscht, was es kostet/was er will (inf)
well, I'll be blowed — Mensch(enskind)! (inf)
I'll be blowed if I'll do it — ich denke nicht im Traum dran(, das zu tun)
... and blow me if he still didn't forget —... und er hat es trotzdem glatt vergessen (inf)
9) (inf)to blow one's chances of doing sth — es sich (dat) verscherzen, etw zu tun
I think I've blown it — ich glaube, ich habs versaut (inf)
10)See:→ mind11) (esp US sl= fellate)
to blow sb — jdm einen blasen (sl)3. nto give a blow — blasen, pusten (inf); (when blowing nose) sich schnäuzen
2) (Brit= breath of air)
to go for a blow — sich durchlüften lassen* * *blow1 [bləʊ]A s1. Blasen n, Wehen n2. a) SCHIFF steife Briseb) Luftzug m:go for a blow an die frische Luft gehenc) umg Sturm m3. Blasen n, Stoß m (in ein Instrument):a blow on a whistle ein Pfiff4. give one’s nose a blow sich die Nase putzen, sich schneuzen5. Eierlegen n, Schmeiß m (der Fliegen)6. TECHa) undichte Stelle, Leck nb) Damm-, Deichbruch m7. METALL Chargengang m (Hochofen), Schmelze f (Konverterbetrieb)B v/i prät blew [bluː], pperf blown [bləʊn]1. blasen, wehen, pusten:it is blowing hard es weht ein starker Wind;blow on one’s coffee to cool it down in den Kaffee pusten, um ihn abzukühlen;blow on one’s hands (sich) in die Hände hauchen, in die Hände blasen;blow hot and cold fig einmal hü und einmal hott sagenon auf dat)3. ertönen (Pfiff etc), (er)schallen (Trompete etc)4. keuchen, schnaufen, pusten umg5. zischen (Schlange)6. spritzen, blasen (Wal, Delfin)7. Eier legen (Schmeißfliege)9. sl verduften, abhauen umg10. TECHa) quellen (Zement)b) Blasen bilden (Papier etc)12. a) explodieren, in die Luft fliegenb) platzen (Reifen)C v/t1. blasen, wehen, (auf)wirbeln, treiben (Wind)4. die Trompete etc blasen, ertönen lassen:a) das Horn blasen, ins Horn stoßen,b) AUTO hupen;a) außer Atem bringenb) verschnaufen lassen6. aufblasen, -blähen:blow bubbles Seifenblasen machen;blow glass Glas blasen8. umga) verpfeifen9. aus-, durchblasen:blow one’s nose sich die Nase putzen, sich schneuzen;blow an egg ein Ei ausblasen;blow an oil well TECH eine Ölquelle durch Sprengung löschen10. sl eine Drogea) rauchen:blow grass kiffenb) schnüffeln, sniffen (inhalieren)11. Damespiel: einen Stein wegnehmen12. umg Geld verpulvern (on für)blow o.s. to sth sich etwas leisten14. sla) eine Klassenarbeit etc versauenb) SPORT etc eine Chance vergeben:I’ve blown my chances with her ich hab mir alle Chancen bei ihr verdorbenblow town aus der Stadt abhauenblow it! verdammt!;I’ll be blowed if … der Teufel soll mich holen, wenn …;blow the expense!, expense be blowed! Kosten spielen keine Rolle!blow2 [bləʊ] s1. Schlag m, Streich m, Hieb m, Stoß m:a) ohne jede Gewalt(anwendung),b) mühelos;come to blows handgreiflich werden, aneinandergeraten;a) es geschah etwas Unvorhergesehenes,b) es kam so, wie ich etc es befürchtet hatte;strike a blow against einen Schlag versetzen (dat) (a. fig);strike a blow for fig sich einsetzen für, eine Lanze brechen für;blow by blow fig genau, minutiös, detailliert2. fig (Schicksals)Schlag m:be a blow to sb ein Schlag für jemanden sein;blow3 [bləʊ]A v/i prät blew [bluː], pperf blown [bləʊn] (auf-, er)blühenB s Blüte(zeit) f:be in full blow in voller Blüte stehen* * *I 1. intransitive verb,1) [Wind:] wehen; [Sturm:] blasen; [Luft:] ziehen2) (exhale) blasenblow on one's hands to warm them — in die Hände hauchen, um sie zu wärmen
blow hot and cold — (fig.) einmal hü und einmal hott sagen
3) (puff, pant) [Person:] schwer atmen, schnaufen; [Tier:] schnaufen4) (be sounded by blowing) geblasen werden; [Trompete, Flöte, Horn, Pfeife usw.:] ertönen5) (melt) [Sicherung, Glühfaden:] durchbrennen2. transitive verb,blew, blown (see also k)1) (breathe out) [aus]blasen, ausstoßen [Luft, Rauch]3) blasen [Blätter, Schnee, Staub usw.]4) (make by blowing) blasen [Glas]; machen [Seifenblasen]5) (sound) blasen [Trompete, Flöte, Horn, Pfeife usw.]blow one's own trumpet — (fig.) sein Eigenlob singen
6) (clear)blow one's nose — sich (Dat.) die Nase putzen
7) (send flying) schleudern8) (cause to melt) durchbrennen lassen [Sicherung, Glühlampe]; durchhauen (ugs.) [Sicherung]9) (break into) sprengen, aufbrechen [Tresor, Safe]10) (coll.): (reveal) verraten [Plan, Komplizen][well,] I'm or I'll be blowed — ich werde verrückt! (salopp)
blow you, Jack! — du kannst mich mal gern haben! (salopp)
blow! — [so ein] Mist! (ugs.)
blow the expense — es ist doch Wurscht, was es kostet (ugs.)
blow it — (lose opportunity) es vermasseln (salopp)
Phrasal Verbs:- blow off- blow out- blow upII nounin or at one blow — (lit. or fig.) mit einem Schlag
come as or be a blow to somebody — ein schwerer Schlag für jemanden sein
* * *n.Hieb -e m.Schlag -¨e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: blew, blown)= blasen v.(§ p.,pp.: blies, geblasen)schnaufen v.wehen v. -
10 mantener
v.1 to keep.mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good conditionmantener una promesa to keep a promisemantener la calma to stay calmLos mantengo trabajando I keep them working.Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.2 to support (with scaffold, columns).mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air3 to support.con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages4 to have (relationships, conversations).mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocentmantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.* * *1 (conservar) to keep■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"2 (tener) to keep■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much4 (sustentar) to support, maintain5 (afirmación etc) to maintain■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself4 (alimentarse) to eat, live■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit\mantener algo en secreto to keep something secretmantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involvedmantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact withmantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fitmantenerse en pie to stand, remain standingmantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's gunsmantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive* * *verb1) to keep2) maintain3) hold4) support5) sustain* * *1. VT1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support2) (=preservar)a) [en un lugar] to store, keep"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"
b) [en un estado o situación] to keepraya I, 1)•
mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keepun alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis
me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion
una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions
eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order
•
al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when drivinghemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure
•
mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shapecalma, distancia•
mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace4) [económicamente] to support, maintainya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer
5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, holdes incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation
en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president
correspondencia 2)¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
6) (=afirmar) to maintain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep2)a) (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure
b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepmantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy
3)a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintainb) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain2.mantenerse verbo pronominal1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep3) ( alimentarse)* * *= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.----* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.* de mantener una conversación = conversational.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.* mantener a la par de = keep up with.* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener al ralentí = idle.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantener junto = keep together.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* mantener la posición = hold + the line.* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantener libre de = keep + free of.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.* mantener presente = keep before.* mantener presionado = hold down.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* mantener secreto = keep + secret.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener separado = keep apart.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* mantenerse unidos = stick together.* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.* mantener vigente = keep + alive.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep2)a) (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure
b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepmantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy
3)a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintainb) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain2.mantenerse verbo pronominal1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep3) ( alimentarse)* * *= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.* de mantener una conversación = conversational.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.* mantener a la par de = keep up with.* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener al ralentí = idle.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantener junto = keep together.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* mantener la posición = hold + the line.* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantener libre de = keep + free of.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.* mantener presente = keep before.* mantener presionado = hold down.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* mantener secreto = keep + secret.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener separado = keep apart.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* mantenerse unidos = stick together.* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.* mantener vigente = keep + alive.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* * *vtA (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintaincuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!B1 (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composuremantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain orderpara mantener la paz in order to keep the peacemantener su peso actual to maintain his present weightmantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keeplos postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in positionmantener el equilibrio to keep one's balancelo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his noselos militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in powertodos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once openno mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very wellsigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals aliveC1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintaindurante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keepD (afirmar, sostener) to maintainmantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocentA (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneselfB (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepse mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first divisionmantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fitlo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standingse mantiene al día she keeps up to datesiempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distancese mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friendsse mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the disputeC(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned foodse mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills* * *
mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle
* * *♦ vt1. [económicamente] to support;con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages2. [sostener] to keep;un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air3. [conservar] to keep;[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;mantener la calma to stay calm;mantener el orden to keep order;mantener la línea to keep one's figure;mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut4. [tener] [conversación] to have;[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her* * *v/t2 ( preservar) keep3 conversación, relación have4 económicamente support5 ( afirmar) maintain* * *mantener {80} vt1) sustentar: to support, to feedmantener uno su familia: to support one's family2) conservar: to keep, to preserve3) continuar: to keep up, to sustainmantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm* * *mantener vb2. (económicamente) to support3. (afirmar) to maintain -
11 put
1. IIIput smth.1) where have I put the ticket? куда я засунул /дел/ билет?2) put things (it, one's ideas, the case, etc.) излагать что-л. и т.д.; have a neat (brilliant, graceful, logical, clear, etc.) way of putting things [уметь] четко и т.д. излагать что-л.; as he put it как он выразился; as Horace puts it как об этом пишет Гораций, как это сказано у Горация; let me put my side of the case позвольте мне изложить мою точку зрения3) put a resolution предлагать резолюцию; put a motion (a proposal, etc.) выдвигать предложение и т.д.4) put a question задавать вопрос5) put smth. sport. put the shot (the weight, etc.) толкать ядро и т.д.2. IV1) put smth., smb. somewhere put a suitcase (a bag, a box, etc.) down опустить /положить или поставить на пол или на землю/ чемодан и т.д.; will you please put the reference book (the dictionary, the hat, specimens, etc.) here (over there, somewhere, back, etc.) пожалуйста, положите сюда и т.д. справочник и т.д.; put this chair there поставьте этот стул туда; put that dog down at once and don't touch it any more опусти собаку сейчас же и больше не трогай ее; did you put the swim-suits in? ты положил [в чемодан] /уложил/ купальные костюмы?; put the rubbish out выносить мусор; put out one's tongue высунуть /показать/ язык: put one's head out высунуть голову; put out a boat вывести лодку в море; now, children, you may put your hands down a теперь, дети, можете опустить руки; put smth. in some manner put one's things (books, one's clothes, etc.) together сложить /собрать/ свои вещи и т.д.; put the hands of a clock (the minute hand, the clock, etc.) back (forward) передвинуть /перевести/ стрелки часов и т.д. назад (вперед); put the clock back an hour перевести часы на час назад; that clock is fast, I'd better put it back five minutes эти часы спешат, пожалуй, я переведу их назад на пять минут; one can't put the clock back время нельзя повернуть назад: let's put two heads together давай подумаем вместе2) put smth. somewhere put one's interests (problems of health, science, etc.) first ставить собственные интересы и т.д. на первое место; put truth first заботиться прежде всего об истине; ставить истину во главу угла3) put smth., smb. in some state put things to rights a) привести все в порядок; б) все исправить; how can we put him at [his] ease? как мы можем его успокоить?4) put smth. in some manner put a case (ideas, a proposal, a matter, facts, things, the story, etc.) clearly (plainly, bluntly, forcibly, cleverly, etc.) излагать /выражать, формулировать/ дело /суть, обстоятельства дела/ и т.д. ясно и т.д.; the report puts the facts truthfully все факты, изложенные в донесении, соответствуют действительности; the teacher puts things convincingly учитель убедительно все объясняет или излагает; to put it briefly, his idea is that... коротко говоря, его мысль состоит в том, что...; to put it frankly, I don't саге for him откровенно /честно/ говоря, он мне не нравится; to say that I was frightened is putting it mildly мягко говоря, я испугался; I don't know how to put it я не знаю, как это выразить /как это сказать/; put it so as not to offend him скажите это так, чтобы он не обиделся5) put smth. somewhere put your name here, please распишитесь здесь, пожалуйста6) || put smb. back задержать кого-л.; the traffic jam put us back a whole hour пробка на дороге задержала нас на целый час3. VIput smth. to some state put a watch (a clock) right (wrong) поставить часы правильно (неправильно); put a clock (a watch) fast (slow) отрегулировать часы так, чтобы они шли быстрее (медленнее); put things /the matter/ right исправить положение вещей /дел/; his short note put everything right его короткая записка поставила все на свои места; he put everything wrong он все испортил: the teacher put the boy right учитель поправил ребенка /объяснил ребенку, в чем его ошибка/4. VIIput smth., smb. to do smth. put dishes to drain поставить посуду сушиться; put towels to dry повесить полотенца сушиться; put her to wash dishes (the girl to take care of the children, him to mind the furnace, etc.) поручить ей мыть посуду и т.д.; he put me to work peeling potatoes он посадил меня чистить картошку5. XI1) be put on (in, under, etc.) smth. the books were put on the shelf (on the table, under the tarpaulin, etc.) книги положили на полку и т.д.; the parcels were put in a bag свертки /посылки и т.п./ были уложены в мешок; every little thing must be put in its right place каждую даже самую маленькую вещичку надо класть на [свое] место2) be put to (into, in, out of, etc.) smth. be put (in)to jail /gaol/ быть посаженным /заключенным/ в тюрьму; be put into quarantine быть отправленным /помещенным, посаженным/ в /на/ карантин; the refugees were put in the hostel беженцев разместили в общежитии; he was put to bed его уложили спать; the boy was put out of the room for being impudent мальчика вывели из комнаты за дерзкое поведение; he was put out of the court его удаляли из зала суда; be put in some manner the new boys were put together in one dormitory новичков поместили вместе в одной спальне; he has more sense than all the rest put together у него больше здравого смысла, чем у всех остальных, вместе взятых; he thought he knew more than all his teachers put together он считал, что знает больше своих учителей, вместе взятых3) be put on (to) smth. the notice was put on the front page извещение /объявление/ поместили /напечатали/ на первой странице /полосе/; it's time the child was put to school пора определить ребенка в школу; be put on an army pay-roll быть зачисленным на армейское довольствие4) be put into smth. the work that has been put into it количество труда, вложенного в это [дело]5) be put to (into, in, etc.) smth. be put to use использовать; the uses to which his invention can (may) be put возможные способы /виды/ применения /использования/ его изобретения; be put into practice найти [практическое] применение; the law was put into force закон был введен в действие; he is put to every kind of work его ставят на всякую работу, его используют на разной работе; she was put in (to) service ее отдали в прислуги; the land was put into /under/ turnips участок был засеян репой6) be put into (in, out of, etc.) smth. be is soon put into a passion (into a rage, into despair, etc.) его можно быстро привести в состояние возбуждения и т.д.; the dog was put out of pain a) собаке сняли боль; б) собаку умертвили /усыпили/, чтобы она не мучилась; you will be put in funds in due time [денежные] средства вам предоставят в надлежащее время; be put in some manner all the clocks and watches were put back (forward) an hour on Saturday night в субботу вечером все часы были переведены на час назад (вперед); the wedding was put forward to June 3d свадьбу перенесли на третье июня; the meeting was put back for a week собрание отложили на неделю || be [hard] put to it оказаться в трудном /затруднительном/ положении; surprising what he can do when he's put to it просто удивительно, что только он ни сделает, когда нужно; you will be hard put to it to find a pleasanter place than this (to find a substitute, to get the needed sum, to pay his debts, etc.) [вам будет] трудно найти более приятное место, чем это и т.д.; be hard put to it financially находиться в затруднительном материальном положении; any doubt on this point can be easily put at rest любые сомнения на этот счет можно легко развеять7) be put to (on, into, in, out of) smth. I have been put to great inconvenience мне это было крайне неудобно; I have been put to great expense меня это ввело в большей расход; be put to the vote быть поставленным на голосование; the motion was put to the vote это предложение было поставлено на голосование; he's already been put to death его уже казнили; he was put on trial a) его предали суду; б) его взяли [на работу] с испытательным сроком; the company will be put in liquidation фирма будет закрыта; he was again put on the same treatment with the same good result ему провели повторный курс лечения, и результат снова оказался хорошим; be put on sale быть выпущенным в продажу; be put in (to) circulation пустить в обращение; only a few copies of the book were put in (to) circulation всего несколько экземпляров книги поступило в продажу; soon buses will be put into service on these routes вскоре по этим маршрутам будут пущены автобусы; these old freight cars have been put out of operation эти старые товарные вагоны сняты с эксплуатации /с линии/; the gun was put out of action орудие было выведено из строя; I had specimen pages put into type я сдал пробные страницы в набор8) be put to smth. the enemy was soon put to flight неприятель был вскоре обращен в бегство; he was put to his trump cards его заставили козырять /пойти с козырей/9) be put through smth. the bill was put through Congress last week законопроект был проведен через конгресс /был утвержден конгрессом/ на прошлой неделе10) be put at smth. the height of this hill is put at 200 metres считают /говорят/, что высота этого холма равна двумстам метрам; it is roughly put at I 5 это приблизительно равняется пяти фунтам11) be put in some manner be clearly (well, badly, etc.) put быть ясно и т.д. выраженным /изложенным/; а good story (an anecdote, a witticism, a jest, a joke, etc.) well put интересный, хорошо преподнесенный рассказ и т.д.; the case was cleverly put обстоятельства дела были умно /толково/ изложены; the compliment was clumsily put комплимент был сделан неуклюже; it was finely (gracefully, logically, etc.) put by this author об этом тонко и т.д. сказано /это тонко и т.д. сформулировано/ у данного автора; be put in a few words быть выраженным /высказанным/ несколькими словами12) be put to smb. the question was put to the chairman of the meeting (to the committee, to the management, etc.) вопрос был задан председателю собрания и т.д.13) be put on smb., smth. dues were put on cattle на крупный рогатый скот был введен налог; embargo has been put on the ship and cargo на корабль и груз было наложено эмбарго; be put under smth. the paper has been put under ban газета была запрещена14) be put (up)on smth. be put upon the stage быть поставленным на сцене; this opera was put on the air эта опера была поставлена на радио; an incident sufficiently interesting to merit being put on record этот случай вполне заслуживает того, чтобы его записать6. XVIput down (up, into, to, for, etc.) some place put down (up) the river двигаться /плыть/ вниз (вверх) по реке; put for home двигаться /направляться/ домой; the ship (the boat, etc.) put back to the shore (to harbour, to port, etc.) корабль и т.д. вернулся /повернул/ к берегу и т.д.; the ship put to Odessa судно шло в Одессу; the ship put out of Odessa судно отплыло из Одессы; the yacht put into Malta for stores (for repairs, etc.) яхта зашла на Мальту, чтобы пополнить [свои] запасы и т.д.; put to sea выйти в море; put to sea in one's yacht отправиться в морское путешествие на собственной яхте7. XVIII1) || put oneself in smb.'s place /position/ ставить себя на чье-л. место; put yourself in my place поставь себя на мое место2) put oneself over smb. coll. put oneself over an audience быть принятым публикой, добиться успеха /завоевать популярность/ у публики8. XXI11) put smth. (up)on (into, in, etc.) smth. put a letter on the table (one's hat on a chair, jewels in a safe, a book down upon the desk, the key in his pocket, a manuscript back in its place, one's clothes into the case, etc.) положить письмо на стол и т.д.; put a bottle on the table (a vase upon the mantlepiece, flowers in water, etc.) поставить бутылку на стол и т.д.; put a thing in its right place положить /поставить/ вещь на место; put a kettle on fire поставить чайник на огонь; put the dress in the cupboard повесить платье в шкаф; put a bandage on smb.'s knee накладывать повязку на колено; put one's hand on smb.'s shoulder положить руку. кому-л. на плечо; put one's arms about smb.'s neck обнять кого-л. за шею, обвить чью-л. шею руками; put one's head on the pillow положить голову на подушку; he put an асе on my king он покрыл моего короля тузом; put smb. on (to) smth. put the baby on the bed положите ребенка на кровать; put a player [back] to his former position вернуть игрока на прежнее место2) put smb. in some place put smb. in the chair поставить /назначить/ кого-л. председателем; put smb. in the shade оттеснить кого-л. на второй /на задний/ план; put smb. over (under) smb., smth. they put over him a man six years younger than himself они поставили над ним человека на шесть лет моложе него; put a colonel over a division назначить полковника командиром дивизии; they put me under him меня поставили под его начало; put smb., smth. above (before, etc.) smb., smth. he puts Keats above Byron as a poet как поэта он ставит Китса выше Байрона; he puts honour before riches честь для него важнее богатства; put a critic high among other critics ценить /ставить/ данного критика выше всех других; put smth. (up)on smb., smth. put the blame (obligations, hopes, etc.) (up)on smb. возлагать вину и т.д. на кого-л.; he put the blame on me он свалил все на меня; the obligations he had put on us обязательства, которые он на нас возложил; put one's hopes (up)on their talks (oa his decision, on chance, etc.) возлагать надежды на их переговоры и т.д.; put smth. in smb., smth. put confidence /faith, trust/ in smb. верить /доверять/ кому-л.; he puts his faith in reason он верит в силу разума; put no faith in smb.'s assertions не верить чьим-л. утверждениям; put smth. to smth. he puts her failure to lack of experience (to her ignorance, to their refusal, etc.) он относит ее провал за счет неопытности и т.д.; put their conduct to custom объяснять их поведение обычаем; put their success to her credit поставить их успех ей в заслугу || put a wrong construction on smth. а) неправильно понимать или толковать что-л.; б) истолковывать что-л. в худшую сторону; put smb. in possession of smth. ввести кого-л. во владение чем-л.; put difficulties in smb.'s way ставить /чинить/ препятствия кому-л.; put smb., smth. in (to) smb.'s hands доверить кого-л., что-л. кому-л.; put the child in (to) their hands отдать ребенка в их руки; will you put the matter in (to) my hands? не поручите ли вы мне это дело?; put yourself in (to) my hands доверьтесь мне; put smb. in charge of smth. поручить кому-л. руководство чем-л., возложить на кого-л. ответственность за что-л.; put smb. under smb.'s care /under smb.'s charge/ поручить кого-л. чьим-л. заботам; 1 shall put myself under a doctor's care я обращусь к врачу и буду делать то, что он велит; put smth. at smb.'s service предоставить что-л. в чье-л. распоряжение3) put smth. in (to) (up, down, etc.) smth. puta letter in (to) an envelope (some money in one's purse, a coin into her pocket, a stick of chewing-gum into her mouth, jewels into a box, papers in the drawer, garbage down a chute, etc.) положить письмо в конверт и т.д.; put a key in a lock (a candle into a candlestick, etc.) вставить ключ в замок и т.д.; he put his hands in (to) his pockets он засунул руки в карманы; put those things in a handbag положите все эти вещи в сумочку; put a letter in a mailbox (a halfpenny into a slot, etc.) опустить /бросить/ письмо в [почтовый] ящик и т.д.; I put a coin in a slot-machine я опустил монету в автомат; put some water in a jug налить воды в кувшин; put sugar in (to) [one's] tea класть сахар в чай; put milk in (to) one's tea наливать /добавлять/ молока себе в чай; put poison in smth. подмешать яду во что-л.; put smth. up the chimney засунуть что-л. в печную трубу; put eau-de-Cologne upon a handkerchief надушите [носовой] платок одеколоном; put seeds into ground засеять поле; put a spoke in smb.'s wheel ставить кому-л. палки в колеса; put smth. into (through) smb., smth. put d knife into smb. зарезать кого-л.; put a bullet through smb. застрелить кого-л.; put a bullet (a knife, etc.) through a wall вогнать пулю и т.д. в стену; put a bullet through one's head пустить себе пулю в лоб, застрелиться; put one's fist through a pane of glass /through a window/ разбить кулаком окно || put one's pen (pencil) through a word (through a line, through a paragraph, etc.) вычеркнуть /вымарать/ слово и т.д.; put smb. in (to) (on) smth. put smb. in a spare room in a hostel поместить /поселить/ кого-л. в свободной комнате общежития; put smb. in prison /into jail/ отправить /заключить/ кого-л. в тюрьму; put smb. in hospital (into a madhouse, etc.) поместить кого-л. в больницу и т.д.; I will put you on the bus я вас [провожу и] посажу на автобус; put smth., smb. out of smth. put one's head out of the window высунуться из окна; put disorderly people out of a meeting вывести /удалять/ хулиганов с собрания4) put smth., smb. in (to) (on) smth. put smb. in /on/ the list включить кого-л. в список; put these books in the catalogue включите эти книги в каталог; put a child in a special school отдать ребенка в специальную школу; put an ad in a paper поместить объявление в газете; put all his pieces for children (all his poems together, etc.) in one volume соберите /включите/ все его пьесы для детей и т.д. в один [отдельный] том; put fresh troops into the field вводить в бой свежие войска; put smth. under smth. put a field under wheat засеять поле пшеницей5) put smth. in (to) smth. put [one's] money (capital, etc.) in (to) a bank (in business, into land, into property, In an undertaking, into a company, into real estate, etc.) вкладывать [свои] деньги и т.д. в банк и т.д.; put one's savings into securities превращать /вкладывать/ свои сбережения в ценные бумаги; put much work into this display (many weeks into this work, many hours in this paper, etc.) вложить много труда в эту выставку и т.д.; I put much time into this design я затратил много времени, чтобы создать этот узор; put words into smb.'s mouth вложить слова в чьи-л. уста; put a word or two into smb.'s ear [about smth.] шепнуть кому-л. пару слов [о чем-л.]; put new ideas into smb.'s head внушить кому-л. новые идеи; good actors know how to put emotion into their spoken words хорошие /настоящие/ актеры умеют выразить чувства словами; you must put more nerve into your part вы должны играть эту роль более темпераментно; put smth. on smb., smth. put all one's money (a dollar, etc.) on a horse (on the favourite) ставить все свои деньги на лошадь (на фаворита); put a bet on the game делать ставку в азартной игре; put smth. into smb. put new life into a person вселять новую надежду /жизнь/ в человека; put smth., smb. out of smth. put the idea (a thing, this man, etc.) out of one's head /out of one's mind/ выбросить эту мысль и т.д. из головы; put it out of sight уберите это с глаз долой6) put smth. to (on) smth. put a new handle to a knife приделать новую рукоятку /ручку/ к ножу; I am afraid you forgot to put a stamp on your letter боюсь, что вы забыли наклеить марку на свое письмо; will you please put a patch on these trousers положите, пожалуйста, заплату на эти брюки, залатайте, пожалуйста, эти брюки; put the roof on the house покрыть дом крышей; put smth. in some piece put a cross at the bottom (one's signature on top, etc.) поставить крест внизу и т.д.7) put smth. oner (ой) smth., smb. put gold (silver, etc.) [leaf] over smth. покрывать что-л. золотом и т.д.; put a ring on a finger (a dress on a mannequin,. two socks on one foot, a coat on her shoulders, a new suit on him, etc.) надеть кольцо на палец и т.д.; put a net over a lion набросить на льва сеть; put a saddle on a horse оседлать лошадь; put smb. into smth. put a child into a sailor suit одеть ребенка в матросский костюмчик /в матроску/8) put smth. to (against) smth. put a glass to one's lips /one's lips to one's glass/ (a handkerchief to one's nose, a light to a fire, a match to a cigarette, etc.) поднести стакан к губам и т.д.; put one's hand to one's head приложить руку ко лбу; put one's eye to a telescope (to opera-glasses, to a spyglass, to a keyhole, etc.) посмотреть в телескоп и т.д.; he put a flower against her hair он приложил цветок к ее волосам; put one's lips to smb.'s ear сказать что-л. на ухо/шепнуть что-л./ кому-л. || put smb. in touch with smb., smth. связать кого-л. с кем-л., чем-л.; I'll try to put you in touch with them попробую связать вас с ними9) put smth. in (to) smth. put a plan in action проводить в жизнь план; put a plan in execution приводить план в исполнение; put a law in force /into operation/ вводить закон в действие; put a reform into effect провести реформу; put an order into effect выполнять приказ; put a principle into practice осуществлять какой-л. принцип; put one's knowledge to practical use применять свои знания на практике; put the money to a good use хорошо /разумно/ использовать деньги; put smth. in evidence выставлять /предъявлять/ что-л. как свидетельство; put smb. to smth. put smb. to work определять кого-л. на работу; put smb. to business приставить кого-л. к делу; put smb. to a trade отдать /определить/ кого-л. в учение; he put me to work at once он сразу же дал /поручил/ мне работу10) put smb. into (in, to, out of, on) some state put smb. into a rage привести кого-л. в ярость; put smb. into a fright напугать/перепугать/ кого-л.; put smb. in fear of his life заставить кого-л. дрожать за свою жизнь; put smb. into a state of anxiety разволновать кого-л., привести кого-л. в волнение; put smb. into a flutter привести кого-л. в нервное состояние, взбудоражить кого-л.; put smb. in doubt вызвать у кого-л. сомнение; put smb. to shame пристыдить кого-л.; put smb. to the blush заставить кого-л. покраснеть; put smb. in a good humour привести кого-л. в хорошее настроение /в хорошее расположение духа/; he always manages to put me in the wrong ему всегда удается показать, что я неправ; put smb. into a state of hypnosis загипнотизировать кого-л.; put smb. to bed уложить кого-л. спать; put smb. to sleep a) навевать сон кому-л.; by singing she put the baby back to sleep ребенок снова заснул под ее песенку; б) усыпить /убить/ кого-л.; we had to put the old dog to sleep нам пришлось усыпить старого пса; the doctor put the patient to bed for six weeks врач уложил больного в постель /прописал больному постельный режим/ на шесть недель; put smb. on diet посадить кого-л. на диету; put the patient on a milk diet прописать /назначить/ больному молочную диету; put smb. out of temper вывести кого-л. из себя; put smb. out of patience вывести кого-л. из терпения; put smb. out of humour испортить кому-л. настроение; put smb. out of suspense успокоить кого-л.; put smb. out of countenance привести кого-л. в замешательство, смутить кого-л.; put the poor man out of misery избавить несчастного [человека] от страданий; put smb. out of employment лишать кого-л. работы; put smb. out of business разорить кого-л.; put smth. in (into, out of) some state put one's room (one's dress, one's affairs, the house, etc.) in order привести свою комнату и т.д. в порядок; put manuscripts in order for publication подготовить рукописи к изданию; I want to put my report into shape я хочу привести в порядок /отредактировать/ свой доклад; put figures into the form of diagrams представить /дать/ цифры в форме диаграмм; put data into tabular form привести данные в табличной форме; put names in alphabetical order расположить фамилии в алфавитном порядке; put the piano in tune настроить рояль; put a country in a state of defence подготовить страну к обороне; put a machine out of order /out of gear/ сломать машину; put a bus out of service снять автобус с линии; put a warship out of action вывести военный корабль из боя || put smb. in mind of smth., smb. напоминать кому-л. что-л., кого-л.; this put me in mind of my youth (of his promise, of her sister, etc.) это напомнило мне мою юность и т.д.; put smth., smb. on its, on one's legs again снова поставить что-л., кого-л. на ноги; he tried to put the firm on its legs again он попробовал вдохнуть в фирму новую жизнь11) put smb. to smth. put smb. to inconvenience причинять кому-л. неудобство; I am putting you to a good deal of trouble я доставляю /причиняю/ вам массу хлопот; you have put me to great /heavy/ expense вы ввели меня в большие расходы; put smb. to torture пытать кого-л., подвергать кого-л. пыткам; put smb. to trial возбуждать против кого-л. дело в суде; предать кого-л. суду; put smb. to death казнить кого-л.; put smth. to smth., smb. put an end /a stop/ (a check, etc.) to smth. положить конец чему-л., прекратить что-л.; the news put an end to our hopes это известие лишило нас надежды; put an end to smb. покончить с кем-л., ликвидировать кого-л.; put an end to oneself /to one's life/ покончить жизнь самоубийством; put an end to a practice прекратить практику; put smb. in smth. put smb. in an unpleasant position /in a fix, in a hole/ поставить кого-л. в неприятное или затруднительное положение; put smb., smth. through (on, to, etc.) smth. put them through a course of English обязать их прослушать курс английского языка /пройти подготовку по английскому языку/; put smb. through an ordeal подвергать кого-л. тяжелому испытанию; put smb. through a severe /stiff/ cross-examination устроить кому-л. суровый перекрестный допрос; put smb. through it coll. задать кому-л. жару; put goods on (in) the market /to sale, into circulation/ выпустить товар в продажу; he put the car through some tests он несколько раз проверял /испытывал/ машину; put smb., smth. to the test подвергать кого-л., что-л. испытанию; проверять кого-л., что-л. || put smth. to the vote ставить вопрос на голосование; put a motion (a proposal, a matter, a resolution, a decision, etc.) to the vote ставить предложение и т.д. на голосование; put the painting on exhibition выставить картину для обозрения; put smb. under arrest арестовать кого-л.; put pressure on smth., smb. оказывать давление на что-л., кого-л.; they put it over us coll. они нас провели, они обвели нас вокруг пальца12) put smb., smth. to (in, into) smth. put the enemy (an army, the gang, thieves, etc.) to flight обратить неприятеля и т.д. в бегство; put an engine in motion /into operation/ включить мотор; put a piece of mechanism in motion /into operation/ приводить в движение механизм; put new cars into service ввести в эксплуатацию новые машины; put smth. into production (into circulation, etc.) пускать что-л. в производство и т.д.13) put smb. on smth. put smb. on his mettle заставить кого-л. проявить себя с лучшей стороны /проявить рвение/; your presence will put him on his best behaviour ваше присутствие заставит его проявить себя с лучшей стороны или вести себя самым лучшим образом; put smb. on his guard заставить кого-л. насторожиться; put smb. through smth. put a horse through his paces заставлять лошадь показать, что она умеет14) put smth., smb. (in)to (on, over, across, etc.) smth. put a ship /the rudder/ (in)to port /harbour/ направить корабль в порт; put a fleet to sea направить флот в море; put a satellite into orbit [around the earth] вывести спутник на околоземную орбиту; put a horse's head towards home повернуть /направить/ лошадь домой; put smb. on the right road a) показать кому-л. правильную дорогу; б) направить кого-л. на правильный путь; put smb. on the wrong scent направить кого-л. по ложному следу; put smb. across /over/ the river переправить кого-л. на другой берег [реки]15) put smth. at smth. put the distance at 5 miles считать, что расстояние равно пяти милям; they put the circulation at 60 000 они решили установить тираж в шестьдесят тысяч экземпляров; put the rent at a certain sum of money определять размер квартплаты; I put his income at t 6000 a year я думаю, что его годовой доход составляет шесть тысяч фунтов; he puts the time at about 11 он полагает, что сейчас около одиннадцати [часов]; I should put it at i 50 я бы оценил это в пятьдесят фунтов; I would put her age at not more than sixty я бы не дал ей больше шестидесяти лет || put a price on smth. назначать цену на что-л.; put a price on a painting назначить цену на картину; he put too high a price on the book он очень дорого запросил за книгу; put value on smth. ценить что-л.; I put high value on his friendship я очень высоко ценю его дружбу; what value do you put on his advice? как вы относитесь к его советам?16) put smth. on (in, etc.) smth. put one's proposals (one's ideas, one's thoughts, one's impressions, etc.) on paper излагать свои предложения и т.д. в письменной форме /в письменном виде, на бумаге/; put smth. in black and white написать что-л. черным по белому; he put his feelings (his ideas, his fancies, etc.) in (to) words он выразил свои чувства и т.д. словами; can you put that in simpler words? не можете ли вы сказать это попроще?; he wanted to go but couldn't put his wish into words он хотел уйти, но не знал, как сказать об этом; put a question in a clearer light сформулировать вопрос точнее /яснее/; let me put it in another way позвольте мне сказать об этом иначе;put smth. to /before/ smb. put it to him nicely скажите ему об этом деликатно /мягко/; you must your case before the commission вы должны свое дело изложить комиссии; when I put it to him he... a) когда я изложил ему это, он...; б) когда я предложил ему это, он...; put smth. in (to) smth. put smth. in (to) some language переводить что-л. на какой-л. язык; put a poem (a work, a novel, a story, a passage, etc.) into French (into German, into English, etc.) перевести стихотворение и т.д. на французский и т.д. язык; how would you put it in French (in Danish, in English, etc.)? как вы это скажете /как это будет/ по-французски и т.д. ?17) put smth. before (to) smth., smb. put a matter before a meeting (before a board, before the court, etc.) поставить вопрос на рассмотрение собрания и т.д.; put this case before a tribunal предложить суду рассмотреть этот вопрос; put a proposal before a committee внести предложение в комиссию; put one's grievances before the management изложить администрации свои претензии; I want to put my proposal before you я хочу, чтобы вы выслушали /обсудили, обдумали/ мое предложение; I shall put your suggestion to the board at the next meeting я сообщу о вашем предложении на следующем собрании правления; put smth. in (to) smth. put the questions in (to) writing пришлите или изложите вопросы в письменной форме18) put smth. to smb. put a question to smb. задать кому-л. вопрос; put a riddle to smb. загадать кому-л. загадку19) put smth. in (to, on, under, etc.) smth. put the amount in the receipt (in the expenditure, etc.) указать количество в квитанции и т.д.; put this sum to my account запишите эту сумму на мой счет; put words into blanks /into blank spaces/ заполните пропуски; put one's name /one's signature/ under a document (to a will, on the dotted line, etc.) подписывать документ и т.д., ставить свою подпись под документом и т.д.; put one's initials to a document diplom. парафировать документ; put one's seal to a document (to a will, etc.) поставить печать под документом и т.д.; put a mark /а tick/ against smb.'s name поставить галочку против чьей-л. фамилии; put macron over a vowel поставить знак долготы над гласной буквой; put markers on packages пометить тюки20) put smth. on smth., smb. put a tax (duties, customs, etc.) on these articles облагать такие предметы налогом и т.д.; put a tax on imports (on luxuries, on cigarettes, etc.) облагать ввозимые товары налогом и т.д.; put heavy dues on cattle обкладывать скот высоким налогом || put a veto on /to/ smth. наложить вето на /запретить/ что-л.; put these customs under taboo запретить эти обычаи21) put smth. on the stage put a play ("Othello", etc.) on the stage поставить какую-л. пьесу и т.д. на сцене22) put smb. to smb. put a cow to a bull /а bull to a cow/ agric. спаривать корову с быком9. XXII1) put smth. into doing smth. put energy into finishing a task приложить энергию /усилия/ к завершению работы2) put smb. to doing smth. put a boy to shoemaking определить /отдать/ мальчика в учение к сапожнику3) put smb. to doing smth. I put her to setting the table я заставил ее накрыть на стол10. XXVIII2
См. также в других словарях:
clear — clear1 W1S1 [klıə US klır] adj comparative clearer superlative clearest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(easy to understand)¦ 2¦(impossible to doubt)¦ 3¦(sure about something)¦ 4¦(thinking)¦ 5¦(substance/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ 7¦(eyes)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
clear — 1 adjective 1 EASY TO UNDERSTAND expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand: clear instructions | You must never do that again. Is that clear? | be clear on: The rules are quite clear on the point. | clear to sb: Is all this… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
The Daily Show — Also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Genre … Wikipedia
The Office (U.S. TV series) — The Office Genre Sitcom Mockumentary Created by Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant … Wikipedia
The Crystal Maze — Series 1–2 logo (top) Series 3–6 logo (bottom) Genre Adventure game show … Wikipedia
The Boondock Saints — Infobox Film name =The Boondock Saints caption =Film poster, showing the brothers hands tattooed with Veritas (Truth) and Aequitas (Justice). director =Troy Duffy producer =Elie Samaha Lloyd Segan Robert Fried Chris Brinker writer =Troy Duffy… … Wikipedia
The Apprentice (U.S. season 6) — Infobox Television The Apprentice season name = The Apprentice 6 first aired = January 7, 2007cite web | first= Steve | last= Rogers | coauthors= | title=NBC announces The Apprentice 6 won t premiere until January 2007 | date= 2006 05 15 |… … Wikipedia
The Sun — Infobox Newspaper name = The Sun caption = The Sun in January 2005, featuring Prince Harry in nazi costume. type = Daily newspaper available Monday to Saturday except Christmas Day. format = Tabloid foundation = 1964 owners = News International… … Wikipedia
The Ellen DeGeneres Show — infobox television show name = The Ellen DeGeneres Show caption = format = Talk show rating = TV PG location = NBC Studios (2003–2008) Warner Bros. Studios (2008–) (Burbank, California) runtime = 1 hour (including commercials) creator = Ellen… … Wikipedia
The Beverly Hillbillies — For the 1993 film, see The Beverly Hillbillies (film). The Beverly Hillbillies b w title screen Format sitcom Created by … Wikipedia
The Long Walk — infobox Book | name = The Long Walk title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Richard Bachman (Stephen King) cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction Horror publisher … Wikipedia