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the old sod

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1 negeri leluhur

the old sod

Indonesia-Inggris kamus > negeri leluhur
2 родимая сторонка

General subject: the old sod

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > родимая сторонка
3 Heimatscholle

f

the old sod

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Heimatscholle
4 viejo2

= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.

Ex. 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.

Ex. Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.

Ex. The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.

Ex. These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.

Ex. Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.

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* el viejo = the elder.

* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.

* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.

* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.

* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.

* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.

* viejo pelmazo = old fart.

* viejo pesado = old fart.

* viejo verde = dirty old man.

* viejo veterano = war horse.

Spanish-English dictionary > viejo2
5 viejo gruñón

(n.) = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod

Ex. The idea of male menopause (andropause) -- or grumpy old men syndrome -- has been steadily gaining ground in recent years.

Ex. One of the few consolations of getting old is you are allowed to be a ' grumpy old sod'.

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(n.) = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod

Ex: The idea of male menopause (andropause) -- or grumpy old men syndrome -- has been steadily gaining ground in recent years.

Ex: One of the few consolations of getting old is you are allowed to be a ' grumpy old sod'.

Spanish-English dictionary > viejo gruñón
6 gruñón

adj.

grumpy, cranky, grouchy, gruff.

m.

grouch, grumbler, grump, snarler.

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gruñón

► adjetivo

1 grumbling, grumpy

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 grumbler, grouch

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gruñón, -ona
1.

ADJ grumpy, grumbling

2.

SM / F grumbler

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I
- ñona adjetivo (fam) grumpy (colloq)
II
- ñona masculino, femenino (fam) grump (colloq), grouse (colloq)

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= grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], cranky [crankier -comp., crankiest -sup.], curmudgeon, curmudgeonly, cantankerous, bad-tempered, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], ornery, misery guts, grouch, sour puss, testy [testier -comp., testiest -sup.].

Ex. That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.

Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex. The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.

Ex. Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.

Ex. To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.

Ex. He was a brave novelist but also bad-tempered, churlish and subject to fits of rage.

Ex. For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.

Ex. He was a rag-and-bone man living with his irascible father in a junkyard with only their horse for company.

Ex. The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.

Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

Ex. At the other end of the scale are misery guts, who are neither happy with their job role nor their employer.

Ex. We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a ' grouch'.

Ex. It is no fun being around you when you are being such a sour puss.

Ex. We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.

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* vieja gruñona = grumpy old woman.

* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.

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I
- ñona adjetivo (fam) grumpy (colloq)
II
- ñona masculino, femenino (fam) grump (colloq), grouse (colloq)

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= grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], cranky [crankier -comp., crankiest -sup.], curmudgeon, curmudgeonly, cantankerous, bad-tempered, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], ornery, misery guts, grouch, sour puss, testy [testier -comp., testiest -sup.].

Ex: That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.

Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.

Ex: The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.

Ex: Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.

Ex: To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.

Ex: He was a brave novelist but also bad-tempered, churlish and subject to fits of rage.

Ex: For this crusty author as well as for that young one having fun being famous is what matters = Tanto para este autor hosco como para aquel autor joven, ser famoso es lo que importa.

Ex: He was a rag-and-bone man living with his irascible father in a junkyard with only their horse for company.

Ex: The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.

Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

Ex: At the other end of the scale are misery guts, who are neither happy with their job role nor their employer.

Ex: We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a ' grouch'.

Ex: It is no fun being around you when you are being such a sour puss.

Ex: We're assailed by doubts, mortified by our own shortcomings, surrounded by freaks, testy over silly details.

* vieja gruñona = grumpy old woman.

* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.

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gruñón¹ - ñona

adjective

( fam); grumpy ( colloq)

gruñón² - ñona

masculine, feminine

( fam); grump ( colloq), grouch ( colloq), misery ( BrE colloq), moaner ( BrE colloq)

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gruñón
◊ - ñona adjetivo (fam) grumpy (colloq)

gruñón,-ona adjetivo grumpy

' gruñón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gruñona
English:
grouch
- grouchy
- grump
- grumpy
- nag
- nagging

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gruñón, -ona Fam

♦ adj

grumpy

♦ nm,f

old grump

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gruñón

I adj fam

grumpy

II m, gruñona f fam

grouch fam

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gruñón, - ñona adj, mpl gruñones fam : grumpy, crabby

gruñón, - ñona n, mpl gruñones fam : grumpy person, nag

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gruñón¹ adj grumpy [comp. grumpier; superl. grumpiest]

gruñón² n moaner

Spanish-English dictionary > gruñón
7 viejo

adj.

1 old, elderly, senile, long in the tooth.

2 old, aged, antique.

m.

1 old man, elder, old timer, aged man.

2 father.

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viejo

► adjetivo

1 (gen) old

■ una mujer vieja an old woman

■ un coche viejo an old car

■ es más viejo que tú he's older than you

2 (desgastado) old, worn-out

3 (antiguo) old, ancient

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (hombre) old man; (mujer) old woman

► nombre masculino plural los viejos

1 elderly people

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caerse de viejo,-a figurado to be falling apart with age

estar viejo,-a to look old

hacer la cuenta a la vieja to count on one's fingers

hacerse viejo,-a to grow old

más viejo,-a que Matusalén / más viejo,-a que ir a pie familiar as old as the hills

mi viejo,-a familiar (hombre) my old man, the old man 2 (mujer) my old woman, my old lady, the old lady

mis viejos familiar my folks, my parents

morir de viejo to die of old age

ser gato viejo / ser perro viejo familiar to be a sly old fox

viejo verde familiar dirty old man

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1. (f. - vieja)
adj.

1) old

2) worn
2. (f. - vieja)
noun

old man / woman

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viejo, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=de mucha edad) old

hacerse o ponerse viejo — to grow old, get old

de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar — when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea

- viejo como el mundo

- más viejo que el cagar

2) (=envejecido) old

está muy viejo para la edad que tiene — he looks very old for his age

3) (=usado) old

tiraré todos los zapatos viejos — I'll throw all my old shoes away

ropa vieja — old clothes [pl] ; (=de segunda mano) secondhand clothes [pl]

librería de viejo — secondhand bookshop

zapatero de viejo — cobbler

- se cae de viejo

4) (=antiguo) old

un viejo amigo — an old friend

viejas costumbres — old customs

mi padre es de la vieja escuela — my father is of the old school

5)

Plinio el Viejo — Pliny the Elder

2. SM/ F

1) (=persona mayor) old man/old woman

los viejos — the elderly, old people

el Viejo de Pascua — (LAm) Father Christmas
verde 1., 6)
2) (LAm)
*
mi viejo — (=padre, esposo) my old man *

mi vieja — (=madre, esposa) my old woman *

mis viejos — ( esp LAm) (=padres) my parents, my folks *

3) (LAm)
* (en oración directa) (=querido) darling
4) (LAm)
* (=chica)
las viejas — the chicks *, the birds *

5) *
(como excl) (=tío, colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) *
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I
- ja adjetivo

1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> old

hacerse viejo — to get old

ese peinado te hace vieja — that hairstyle makes you look old

ser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills

2)

a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) old

ya está viejo — he's got(ten) old

qué vieja estoy! — I look so old!

b) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old

3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old

los viejos tiempos — the old days

•

- Viejo Continente

- Viejo Mundo

- Viejo Testamento
II
- ja masculino, femenino

1) (m) old man; (f) old woman

los viejos — old people, the elderly

llegar a viejo — to reach old age

un viejo gruñón — a grumpy old man

un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man

de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age

- Viejo Pascuero

- viejo verde or viejo rabo verde

2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)

mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)

tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad

3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)

4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)

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I
- ja adjetivo

1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> old

hacerse viejo — to get old

ese peinado te hace vieja — that hairstyle makes you look old

ser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills

2)

a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) old

ya está viejo — he's got(ten) old

qué vieja estoy! — I look so old!

b) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old

3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old

los viejos tiempos — the old days

•

- Viejo Continente

- Viejo Mundo

- Viejo Testamento
II
- ja masculino, femenino

1) (m) old man; (f) old woman

los viejos — old people, the elderly

llegar a viejo — to reach old age

un viejo gruñón — a grumpy old man

un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man

de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age

- Viejo Pascuero

- viejo verde or viejo rabo verde

2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)

mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)

tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad

3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)

4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)

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viejo¹

= old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, olde, hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], senile, timeworn, long-time [longtime].

Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.

Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.

Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.

Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.

Ex: However, the advertisements were not found to support the societal stereotypes that the aged are inflexible, senile, physically deteriorated, and dependent.

Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.

Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.

* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].

* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.

* de la vieja guardia = old-style.

* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.

* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills.

* morir de viejo = die of + old age.

* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.

* Posesivo + viejos hábitos = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.

* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.

* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.

* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.

* viejo amor = old flame.

* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.

* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.

* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.

viejo²

= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.

Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.

Ex: Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.

Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.

Ex: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.

Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.

* el viejo = the elder.

* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.

* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.

* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.

* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.

* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.

* viejo pelmazo = old fart.

* viejo pesado = old fart.

* viejo verde = dirty old man.

* viejo veterano = war horse.

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viejo¹ -ja

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹persona/animal› (de edad) old

no es tan viejo como parece he's not as old as he looks

te estás haciendo viejo you're getting old

ese peinado te hace vieja that hairstyle makes you look old

2 [ SER] ‹coche/ropa/casa› old

toda la ropa que tengo es vieja all my clothes are old

ser más viejo que Matusalén or (CS) que andar a pie to be as old as the hills

ese remedio es más viejo que Matusalén or que andar a pie that cure is as old as the hills o ( colloq) has been around for donkey's years

3

de viejo: una librería de viejo a secondhand bookshop

zapatero de viejo cobbler

B

1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) old

ya está viejo he's got(ten) old

¡qué vieja estoy! ¡mírame las arrugas! I look so old! just look at these wrinkles!

2 [ ESTAR] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) old

es un abrigo bonito pero ya está viejo it's a nice coat but it's seen better days o it's getting old

C ( delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old

estábamos recordando los viejos tiempos we were remembering old times o the old days

una vieja leyenda an old legend

Compuestos:

● vieja guardia

feminine old guard

● Viejo Continente

masculine:

el Viejo Continente Europe

● Viejo Mundo

masculine:

el Viejo Mundo the Old World

● Viejo Testamento

masculine Old Testament

D (anterior, precedente) old

la cocina vieja era mejor que ésta the old stove was better than this one

viejo² -ja

masculine, feminine

A ( masculine) old man; ( feminine) old woman

los viejos old people, the elderly

no llegará a viejo he'll never reach old age

de viejo hizo las paces con ella as an old man o when he was old he made his peace with her

un viejo gruñón a grumpy old man

una viejecita or viejita muy amable a dear o sweet little old lady

un viejecito or viejito encantador a delightful old man

Compuestos:

● Viejo Pascuero

masculine ( Chi) Papá Noel (↑ papá)

● viejo verde

masculine ( fam); dirty old man

B ( fam)

(refiriéndose a los padres): mayor que mi viejo/mi vieja older than my old man/my old lady ( colloq)

pídele dinero a tus viejos ask your folks o your Mom and Dad for some money ( colloq)

C ( AmL fam) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling ( colloq), love ( colloq)

(hablándole a un amigo): ¿te tomas otra copa, viejo? do you want another drink, pal o ( AmE) buddy o ( BrE) mate? ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) (esposo) ( masculine) old man ( colloq); ( feminine) old woman o girl ( colloq)

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viejo
◊ -ja adjetivo

1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old;
‹coche/ropa/casa› old;
◊ hacerse viejo to get old

2
a) [estar] ‹persona/animal› ( envejecido) old;

◊ ya está viejo he's got(ten) old;

¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old!
b) [estar] ‹zapatos/pantalones› ( desgastado) old

3 ( delante del n) ( antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old;
◊ los viejos tiempos the old days;

Vviejo Testamento Old Testament
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (m) old man;
(f) old woman;
◊ los viejos old people, the elderly;

llegar a viejo to reach old age;
se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married;
se murió de viejo he died of old age;
Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel;
viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man
2 (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres):
◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);

tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad
3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq);
( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)
4 (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq);
(f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
(hombre) old man
fam (padre) dad
(mujer) old woman
fam (madre) mum, US mom
fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks
' viejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- cacharro
- casarse
- casco
- continente
- engarzar
- ir
- resabio
- retrasarse
- tartana
- usada
- usado
- verde
- vieja
- zorra
- zorro
- antiguo
- barrigón
- cafetera
- carcacha
- cascajo
- chocho
- de
- envejecer
- llegar
- maña
- para
- vez
English:
ageing
- archaic
- banger
- battered
- dig out
- dinosaur
- dirty
- ditch
- dog
- fall for
- frumpy
- get on
- grouch
- hulk
- irascible
- locate
- long-standing
- old
- old-looking
- rickety
- rust
- salvage
- shabby
- standby
- sugar daddy
- swap for
- trade in
- used
- date
- decrepit
- dirty old man
- father
- junk
- Santa Claus
- second-hand
- stale
- way

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viejo, -a

♦ adj

1. [en edad] old;

está muy viejo para su edad he looks very old for his age;

ya soy o [m5] estoy viejo para estas cosas I'm a bit old for that sort of thing;

esa ropa te hace más viejo those clothes make you look older;

hacerse viejo to get o grow old;

de viejo fue cuando empezó a viajar it was only as an old man that he started to travel;

morirse de viejo to die from old age;

Comp
RP Fam
ser más viejo que andar a pie to be as old as the hills, to have come out of the ark

2. [usado] [ropa, aparato] old;

estas botas están ya viejas these boots are worn out o past it now;

una radio vieja an old radio;

una librería de viejo a second-hand bookshop

3. [antiguo] old;

viejas canciones old songs;

un viejo conocido an old acquaintance;

es un chiste muy viejo it's a really old joke

4. RP [de toda la vida]
baila muy bien, es tanguero viejo he dances very well, he's always loved tango;

a ése no le creas, que es mentiroso viejo don't you believe him, he's a born liar

♦ nm,f

1. [anciano] old man, f old lady;

los viejos the elderly;

los viejos del pueblo the old people in the village;

llegar a viejo to live to be an old man

Comp
RP Fam el viejo de la bolsa the bogeyman; Chile el Viejo Pascuero o de Pascua Santa Claus, Father Christmas;
viejo verde dirty old man

2. Fam [padre] old man;
[madre] old girl;
mis viejos my folks

3. Am Fam [apelativo] [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy;
[amiga] girl, US girlfriend;
¿qué hay de nuevo, viejo? what's new, Br mate o US buddy?

4. Méx, RP Fam [apelativo] [esposo, esposa] Br love, US honey

5. RP Fam [apelativo] [cariñoso o paternalista] Br love, US honey;

¿querés un caramelo, mi viejo? Br do you want a sweet, love?, US do you want a piece of candy, honey?

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viejo

I adj old

II m old man;

mis viejos L.Am. fam my folks fam

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viejo, -ja adj

1) anciano: old, elderly

2) antiguo: former, longstanding

viejas tradiciones: old traditions

viejos amigos: old friends

3) gastado: old, worn, worn-out

viejo, -ja n

anciano: old man m, old woman f

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viejo¹ adj old

mi padre empieza a hacerse viejo my father is getting old

viejo² n old man [pl. men]

Spanish-English dictionary > viejo
8 Dreck

m; -(e)s, kein Pl.; umg.

1. dirt; stärker: muck, filth; (Schlamm) mud; vor Dreck starren be filthy ( oder covered in muck); Dreck machen make a mess; jemanden wie den letzten Dreck behandeln treat s.o. like dirt ( oder shit Sl.)

2. fig.: mit Dreck bewerfen sling mud at; durch oder in den Dreck ziehen drag through the mud ( oder mire); den alten Dreck aufrühren drag up the old dirt; ganz schön im Dreck sitzen oder stecken be in a fine ( oder real) mess ( oder jam), be up shit creek Sl.; jemanden aus dem Dreck ziehen get s.o. out of trouble, help s.o. out; wir sind aus dem ärgsten etc. Dreck heraus the worst (of it) is behind us, we’re out of the wood(s); Dreck am Stecken haben have a skeleton in the cupboard (Am. closet), have blotted one’s copybook; sie haben alle Dreck am Stecken auch not one of them has got a clean record ( oder slate), not one of them is innocent

3. fig. pej. (Sache): mach doch deinen Dreck alleine! (Brit. bloody well) do it yourself then!; kümmere dich um deinen eignen Dreck mind your own business!; jeden Dreck muss man hier selber machen! you have to do every last thing yourself in this place!; sich wegen jedem Dreck beschweren complain about every little ( oder piddling) thing

4. fig. pej. (Schund) rubbish, bes. Am. garbage; das ist doch ein / der reinste Dreck dagegen it’s nothing compared (with that), there’s no comparison; er ist der letzte Dreck he’s scum ( oder the lowest of the low)

5. pej., als Verneinung: einen Dreck hat er das gesagt like hell!, the hell he said that!; er kümmert sich einen Dreck darum he doesn’t give ( oder care) a damn; das geht dich einen Dreck an! that’s none of your (bloody) business; du verstehst einen Dreck davon! you don’t know the first thing about it

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der Dreck

muck; dirt; filth; mess

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Drẹck [drɛk]
m -(e)s,
no pl
1) dirt; (esp ekelhaft) filth; (= Schlamm) mud; (= Kot) muck; (fig) (= Schund) rubbish; (= Schmutz, Obszönes) dirt, muck; (stärker) filth; (inf = schlimme Lage) mess, jam (inf)

Dreck machen — to make a mess

im Dreck sitzen or stecken (inf) — to be in a mess or jam (inf)

aus dem größten or gröbsten Dreck heraus sein (inf) — to be through or past the worst

jdn wie den letzten Dreck behandeln (inf) — to treat sb like dirt

der letzte Dreck sein (inf: Mensch) — to be the lowest of the low

Dreck am Stecken haben (fig) — to have a skeleton in the cupboard

etw in den Dreck ziehen or treten (fig) — to drag sth through the mud

See:

→ Karren

2) (inf) (= Angelegenheit, Kram) business, stuff (inf); (= Kleinigkeit) little thing

sich einen Dreck um jdn/etw kümmern or scheren — not to care or give a damn about sb/sth (inf)

mach deinen Dreck alleine! — do it yourself

die Nase in jeden Dreck stecken (inf) — to poke one's nose into everyone's business or into everything

das geht ihn einen Dreck an — that's none of his business, that's got damn all to do with him (inf)

einen Dreck ist er/hast du — like hell he is/you have (inf)

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Dreck

<-[e]s>

[ˈdrɛk]

m kein pl

1. (Erde) dirt

die Wege sind vom Regen aufgeweicht, du bleibst bestimmt im \Dreck stecken the roads have been softened by the rain, you'll most probably get stuck in the mud; (Schmutz) mess, dirt, muck BRIT fam

\Dreck machen to make a mess

vor \Dreck starren to be covered in dirt [or muck

2. (Schund) rubbish BRIT, trash AM

3.

▶ seinen \Dreck alleine machen (fam) to do one's own dirty work

▶ jdn einen [feuchten] \Dreck angehen (fam) to be none of sb's [damned] business

▶ einen \Dreck (sl) fuck all sl, naff [or sod] all BRIT

einen \Dreck verstehen/wert sein/wissen to not understand/be worth/know a damn thing fam! [or BRIT sod [or naff] all]

▶ frech wie \Dreck (fam) a real cheeky monkey BRIT, a lippy little devil

▶ aus dem gröbsten \Dreck heraus sein (fam) to be over the worst

▶ mit jedem \Dreck (fam) with every little thing

▶ sich akk einen \Dreck um jdn/etw kümmern [o scheren] (fam) to not give a damn about sb/sth

▶ jdn wie den letzten \Dreck behandeln (fam) to treat sb like dirt

▶ der letzte \Dreck sein (sl) to be the lowest of the low

▶ im \Dreck sitzen [o stecken] (fam) to be in a mess [or BRIT a. the mire]

▶ \Dreck am Stecken haben (fam) to have a skeleton in the cupboard [or AM closet]

▶ jdn/etw in [o durch] den \Dreck ziehen (fam) to drag sb's name/sth through the mud

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der; Dreck[e]s

1) (ugs.) dirt; (sehr viel/ekelerregend) filth; (Schlamm) mud

vor Dreck starren — be covered in dirt; be filthy [dirty]

Dreck machen — make a mess

2) (salopp abwertend): (Angelegenheit)

bei/wegen jedem Dreck regt er sich auf — he gets worked up about every piddling little thing (coll.)

mach deinen Dreck allein — do it yourself

kümmere dich um deinen eigenen Dreck — mind your own damn business

das geht dich einen Dreck an — (salopp) none of your damned business (sl.)

jemanden wie [den letzten] Dreck behandeln — (ugs.) treat somebody like dirt

3) (salopp): (Zeug) rubbish no indef. art.; junk no indef. art

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Dreck m; -(e)s, kein pl; umg

1. dirt; stärker: muck, filth; (Schlamm) mud;

vor Dreck starren be filthy ( oder covered in muck);

Dreck machen make a mess;

jemanden wie den letzten Dreck behandeln treat sb like dirt ( oder shit sl)

2. fig:

mit Dreck bewerfen sling mud at;

durch oder

in den Dreck ziehen drag through the mud ( oder mire);

den alten Dreck aufrühren drag up the old dirt;

ganz schön im Dreck sitzen oder

stecken be in a fine ( oder real) mess ( oder jam), be up shit creek sl;

jemanden aus dem Dreck ziehen get sb out of trouble, help sb out;

wir sind aus dem ärgsten etc

Dreck heraus the worst (of it) is behind us, we’re out of the wood(s);

Dreck am Stecken haben have a skeleton in the cupboard (US closet), have blotted one’s copybook;

sie haben alle Dreck am Stecken auch not one of them has got a clean record ( oder slate), not one of them is innocent

3. fig pej (Sache):

mach doch deinen Dreck alleine! (Br bloody well) do it yourself then!;

kümmere dich um deinen eignen Dreck mind your own business!;

jeden Dreck muss man hier selber machen! you have to do every last thing yourself in this place!;

sich wegen jedem Dreck beschweren complain about every little ( oder piddling) thing

4. fig pej (Schund) rubbish, besonders US garbage;

das ist doch ein/der reinste Dreck dagegen it’s nothing compared (with that), there’s no comparison;

er ist der letzte Dreck he’s scum ( oder the lowest of the low)

5. pej, als Verneinung:

einen Dreck hat er das gesagt like hell!, the hell he said that!;

er kümmert sich einen Dreck darum he doesn’t give ( oder care) a damn;

das geht dich einen Dreck an! that’s none of your (bloody) business;

du verstehst einen Dreck davon! you don’t know the first thing about it

Dreck… im subst umg, pej

1. schmutzig: dirty …

2. fig verabscheuungswürdig etc: lousy …, filthy …; verdammt: damn …

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der; Dreck[e]s

1) (ugs.) dirt; (sehr viel/ekelerregend) filth; (Schlamm) mud

vor Dreck starren — be covered in dirt; be filthy [dirty]

Dreck machen — make a mess

2) (salopp abwertend): (Angelegenheit)

bei/wegen jedem Dreck regt er sich auf — he gets worked up about every piddling little thing (coll.)

mach deinen Dreck allein — do it yourself

kümmere dich um deinen eigenen Dreck — mind your own damn business

das geht dich einen Dreck an — (salopp) none of your damned business (sl.)

jemanden wie [den letzten] Dreck behandeln — (ugs.) treat somebody like dirt

3) (salopp): (Zeug) rubbish no indef. art.; junk no indef. art

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nur sing. m.

dirt n.

filth n.

muck n.

raunchiness n.

scruffiness n.

smut n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Dreck
9 хрен

муж.

1) horse(-)radish

2) перен.; сленг; груб. ( о человеке)

sod, buzzard, geezer, fart, fogey

старый хрен — old sod/buzzard/geezer/fart/fogey

3) эвфемизм ( мужской половой член)

penis

Хрен с ней, с этой машиной. — To hell with that car.

- на кой хрен
- на хрен
- на хрена
- ни хрена себе
••

Хрен редьки не слаще. — Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing; There is small choice in rotten apples; It's six of one to half a dozen of the other; It's a toss-up which is worse.

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > хрен
10 diablo

m.

devil.

pobre diablo poor devil

tener el diablo en el cuerpo, ser la piel del diablo to be a little devil

mandar al diablo a alguien to send somebody packing

más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo experience is what really counts

¿dónde/cómo diablos…? (informal) where/how the hell…?

¡diablos! damn it!

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diablo

► nombre masculino

1 devil, demon

2 figurado (niño) little devil

3 (malvado) wicked person

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡al diablo con...! familiar to hell with...!

del diablo / de todos los diablos the devil of a...

■ armó un follón del diablo he kicked up a hell of a rumpus

¡diablos! damn!

enviar al diablo to send to the devil

¿qué/dónde/cuándo diablos...? familiar what/where/when the hell...?

■ ¿dónde diablos se han metido? where the hell have they got to?

el abogado del diablo the devil's advocate

un pobre diablo a poor devil

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noun m.

devil, demon

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SM

1) (=demonio) devil

el diablo tentó a Jesús — the Devil tempted Jesus

no le hagas caso, es un pobre diablo — don't pay any attention to him, the poor devil

como un diablo * —

esta mesa pesa como un diablo — this table weighs a ton *

del diablo o de mil diablos * —

hace un frío del diablo o de mil diablos — it's hellishly cold *, it's absolutely freezing

- ¡diablos! o ¡por todos los diablos!

- donde el diablo perdió el poncho

irse al diablo * —

el proyecto se fue al diablo — the project was a miserable failure, the project failed miserably

¡vete al diablo! — get lost! *

mandar al diablo * —

no podía arreglarlo y lo mandé al diablo — I couldn't fix it so I chucked it the hell away *

se enfadó y nos mandó al diablo — he got mad and told us to go to hell *

- más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo

diablos azules — LAm DTs *, pink elephants *
demonio
2) * [como intensificador]

¿cómo diablos se le ocurrió hacer tal cosa? — what on earth o what the hell made him do such a thing? *

¿quién diablos te crees que eres? — who on earth o who the hell do you think you are?

¡qué diablos! ¡yo también quiero ser rico! — damn it, I want to be rich too! *

3) Cono Sur (=carro) heavy oxcart

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I
- bla adjetivo (Chi fam)

a) ( avispado) smart (colloq)

b) < mujer> loose
II
masculino

1) ( demonio) devil

este niño es el mismo diablo — this child is a real devil

como (el or un) diablo — like crazy o mad (colloq)

del diablo or de todos los diablos or de mil diablos — (fam) devilish (colloq)

está de un humor de mil diablos — she's in a devil of a mood (colloq)

donde el diablo perdió el poncho — (AmS fam) ( en un lugar - aislado) in the back of beyond; (- lejano) miles away (colloq)

irse al diablo — (fam)

vete al diablo! — go to hell! (colloq)

mandar a alguien al diablo — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)

mandar algo al diablo — (fam) to pack something in (colloq)

tener el diablo en el cuerpo — to be a devil

el diablo las carga — don't play with guns

más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo — there's no substitute for experience

más vale diablo conocido que ciento (Chi) or (Arg) santo por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

- diablos azules

2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

¿qué/quién/donde diablos... ? — what/who/where the hell... ? (colloq)

¿cómo diablos se habrá enterado? — how the hell can he have found out? (colloq)

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I
- bla adjetivo (Chi fam)

a) ( avispado) smart (colloq)

b) < mujer> loose
II
masculino

1) ( demonio) devil

este niño es el mismo diablo — this child is a real devil

como (el or un) diablo — like crazy o mad (colloq)

del diablo or de todos los diablos or de mil diablos — (fam) devilish (colloq)

está de un humor de mil diablos — she's in a devil of a mood (colloq)

donde el diablo perdió el poncho — (AmS fam) ( en un lugar - aislado) in the back of beyond; (- lejano) miles away (colloq)

irse al diablo — (fam)

vete al diablo! — go to hell! (colloq)

mandar a alguien al diablo — (fam) to tell somebody to go to hell (colloq)

mandar algo al diablo — (fam) to pack something in (colloq)

tener el diablo en el cuerpo — to be a devil

el diablo las carga — don't play with guns

más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo — there's no substitute for experience

más vale diablo conocido que ciento (Chi) or (Arg) santo por conocer — better the devil you know than the devil you don't

- diablos azules

2) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

¿qué/quién/donde diablos... ? — what/who/where the hell... ? (colloq)

¿cómo diablos se habrá enterado? — how the hell can he have found out? (colloq)

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el diablo

= devil, the, fiend.

Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.

Ex: These sensational fictions about 'female fiends' share formulaic elements of character and plot: the heroines are always white, of ambiguous class status, and always young and attractive.

* ¿qué diablos...? = what on (this) earth...?.

* abogado del diablo = devil's advocate.

* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.

* caballito del diablo = dragonfly.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* ¿dónde diablos...? = where on (this) earth...?.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* hacer un pacto con el diablo = make + a pact with the devil.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* pacto con el diablo = pact with the devil.

* ¿Qué diablos...? = Heck!, What the heck...?.

* ser justo hasta con el diablo = give the devil his due.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

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diablo¹ - bla

adjective

( Chi fam)

1 (avispado) smart ( colloq)

2 ‹mujer› loose

diablo²

masculine

A (demonio) devil

este niño es el mismo diablo this child is a real devil o the devil himself

es un diablillo, no para de hacer travesuras he's a little devil, he's always up to something

como (el or un) diablo like crazy o mad ( colloq)

me duele como (el or un) diablo it hurts like crazy o mad, it hurts like hell (sl)

corrió como un diablo he ran like the devil o like crazy o like mad

( fam): del diablo or de todos los diablos or de mil diablos ( fam); devilish ( colloq)

está de un humor de mil diablos she's in a devil of a mood o in a filthy mood ( colloq)

hace un calor de todos los diablos it's sweltering ( colloq)

nos hizo un tiempo del diablo we had hellish o foul o terrible weather ( colloq)

donde el diablo perdió el poncho ( AmS fam) (en un lugar — aislado) in the back of beyond; (— lejano) miles away ( colloq)

irse al diablo ( fam): todos mis planes se fueron al diablo all my plans went up in smoke ( colloq)

¡vete al diablo! go to hell! ( colloq)

mandar a algn al diablo ( fam); to tell sb to go to hell ( colloq)

mandar algo al diablo ( fam); to pack o ( BrE) chuck sth in ( colloq)

tener el diablo en el cuerpo to be a devil

tentar

el diablo las carga don't play with guns

más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo there's no substitute for experience

más vale diablo conocido que ciento ( Chi) or ( Arg) santo por conocer better the devil you know than the devil you don't

Compuesto:

diablos azules

mpl ( Andes fam) pink elephants (pl) ( hum)

B ( fam)

(uso expletivo): ¿cómo diablos se habrá enterado? how the hell can he have found out? ( colloq)

¿qué diablos haces tú aquí? what the hell are you doing here? ( colloq)

¿y tú quién diablos eres para darme órdenes? who do you think you are, ordering me around like that?, and who the hell are you to boss me around? ( colloq)

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diablo sustantivo masculino
1 ( demonio) devil;
como (el or un) diablo like crazy o mad (colloq);
del diablo or de mil diablos (fam) devilish (colloq);
◊ está de un humor de mil diablos she's in a devil of a mood (colloq);

donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmS fam) ( en un lugar — aislado) in the back of beyond;

(— lejano) miles away (colloq);
◊ mandar algo/a algn al diablo (fam) to pack sth in/to tell sb to go to hell (colloq)

2 (fam) ( uso expletivo):
◊ ¿cómo/dónde/qué/quién diablos … ? how/where/what/who the hell … ? (colloq)

diablo sustantivo masculino
1 devil
2 exclamación ¡vete al diablo!, go to hell!
familiar ¿cómo/cuándo diablos...?, how/when the hell...?
Zool caballito del diablo, dragonfly
♦ Locuciones: abogado del diablo, devil's advocate
' diablo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- alma
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- demonio
- diabólico
- satánico
English:
advocate
- devil
- evil
- fiend
- sod
- back
- dragon
- lost
- middle

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diablo

♦ nm

1. [demonio] devil;

Prov

cuando el diablo no tiene que hacer, mata moscas con el rabo the devil makes work for idle hands;

Prov

más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo = experience is what really counts

Comp
Andes, CAm diablos azules delirium tremens;
diablo marino scorpion fish;

diablo de Tasmania Tasmanian devil

2. [persona astuta, maliciosa] devil;

el extremo argentino es un auténtico diablo the Argentinian winger is a real wizard;

este niño es un diablo that child is a little devil;

el muy diablo tenía engañada a su mujer the old devil was cheating on his wife;

pobre diablo poor devil;

no era más que un pobre diablo he was just a sad case

3. Fam [uso enfático]
¿dónde/cómo/etc. [m5]diablos…? where/how/etc. the hell o devil…?;

¿y usted quién diablos es? and who the devil are YOU?

4. Chile [vehículo] ox-cart, dray

5. Comp

a diablos: esta comida huele/sabe a diablos this food smells/tastes disgusting;

aquella música sonaba a diablos that music sounded dreadful;

¡al diablo con…! to hell with…!;

¡al diablo con los deberes! to hell with the homework!;

como un diablo [mucho] like mad, like the devil;

el corte me escocía como un diablo the cut was stinging like mad;

del diablo, de mil diablos, de todos los diablos: hacía un frío del diablo it was colder than blue blazes;

hoy tiene un humor de mil diablos he's in an absolutely foul mood today;

esta máquina hace un ruido de todos los diablos this machine makes an infernal o incredible racket;
Andes, RP
donde el diablo perdió el poncho in the middle of nowhere, in the back of beyond;

irse al diablo: ¡vete al diablo! go to blazes!;

se fue al diablo toda la operación the whole thing went to pot;
Fam
mandar algo al diablo to chuck sth in;

mandé al diablo los estudios y me puse a trabajar I chucked in university and got a job;
Fam
mandar a alguien al diablo to tell sb to get lost

♦ interj
Fam
¡diablos! [¡maldita sea!] damn it!

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diablo

m devil;

un pobre diablo fig a poor devil;

el diablo anda suelto fam it’s a terrible mess;

tener el diablo en el cuerpo be a handful;

mandar a alguien al diablo fam tell s.o. to go to hell fam ;

¡vete al diablo! fam go to hell! fam ;

¡al diablo con …! fam to hell with …! fam ;

quema como un o

el diablo fam it’s really hot;

de mil diablos, de (todos) los diablos fam terrible;

¿qué diablos pasa aquí? fam what the hell is going on here? fam

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diablo nm

demonio: devil

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diablo n

1. (demonio) devil

2. (niño) little devil

Spanish-English dictionary > diablo
11 заниматься анальным сексом

1) Jargon: go anal

2) Taboo: ass-fuck, back scuttle, (с кем-л.) back-scuttle somebody, bless (см. kneel at the altar и religious observances), bott, bowl from the Pavilion end, brown, brown-hole (somebody) (с кем-л.), (с кем-л.) bugger somebody, buke, (с кем-л.) bum somebody, (с кем-л.) bum-fuck somebody, (с кем-л.) bumhole somebody, bunghole, (с кем-л.) bunghole somebody, (с кем-л.) burgle somebody, buttfuck, buy the ring, corn-hole (как гомо-, так и гетеросексуально), (с кем-л.) corn-hole somebody, dig a ditch, do a back scuttle, (с кем-л.) do somebody, drop anchor in bum bay, get some brown, git some boody (особ. с мужчиной), (с кем-л.) go down on somebody, go up the old dirt road, (с кем-л.) goose somebody, hang out of somebody, have a bit of Navy cake, have a bit of ship's, kick with the left foot, leather, (с кем-л.) molly somebody, moonshot, open up the ass, (с кем-л.) oscar somebody, pack peanut butter (с женщиной), (с кем-л.) pedicate somebody, plug (somebody), pot brown, pratt, punk, putt from the rough, ream, (с кем-л.) ream somebody, ride the deck, rim, service, shit-stab, shoot in the tail, snag, (с кем-л.) sod somebody, (с кем-л.) sodomize, split someone's buns (см. buns), stir chocolate, (с кем-л.) stir shit out of somebody, take a turn at the bunghole (см. bunghole), take on some backs, throw a buttonhole on, use the back-way, wheel tap at the Bourneville factory, wolf, wreck a rectum, yodel, zorber

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > заниматься анальным сексом
12 HNAUSS

m. a sod, a flag of turf, Lat. cespes; torf-hnauss, klumbu-h., snið-h.; the old true form is knauss, whence Dan. knös.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > HNAUSS
13 Teufel

m; -s, -

1. nur Sg.: der Teufel the Devil ( oder devil), Satan, Old Nick umg.; vom Teufel besessen sein be possessed by the devil; seine Seele dem Teufel verschreiben sell one’s soul to the devil; den Teufel austreiben exorcize the devil; bei jemandem: exorcize s.o.; Faust wurde vom Teufel geholt Faust was carried off to hell; der Teufel soll dich holen! umg. (oh,) to hell with you!

2. (Dämon) devil, demon, imp; fig. (böser Mensch) devil (incarnate geh.); ein Teufel in Menschengestalt a devil in human form; kleiner Teufel little devil; armer Teufel poor devil ( oder blighter umg. oder sod Sl.)

3. umg. in Wendungen: Teufel ( auch)! blimey!, bloody hell! Sl., Am. holy Toledo!; pfui Teufel! angeekelt: yuck!, ugh!; entrüstet: that’s disgusting!; scher dich zum Teufel! go to hell!; jemanden zum Teufel jagen send s.o. packing, kick s.o. out; jemanden zum Teufel wünschen wish s.o. in hell; wer / wo / was zum Teufel? who / where / what the devil (the hell Sl.)?; weiß der Teufel God knows; kein Teufel ist da not a sod Sl. ( oder soul); zum Teufel sein Geld etc.: have gone ( oder be) down the drain; Motor etc.: have had it ( oder its chips), be phut (Am. kaput); wie der Teufel oder auf Teufel komm raus arbeiten etc.: like the devil, like crazy; rennen etc.: like crazy (hell Sl.); in Teufels Küche geraten oder kommen get (o.s.) into a right (hell of a Sl.) mess, be up shit creek Sl.; wenn sie das sieht etc., dann ist der Teufel los there’ll be merry hell (Am. be hell to pay), she’ll hit the roof ( oder go ballistic); dort ist der Teufel los there’s all hell (let) loose ( oder it’s bloody chaos) (over) there; vor Feiertagen ist bei uns der Teufel los (sehr viel Betrieb) things are always frantic here just before a break; bist du des Teufels? have you gone mad?; den Teufel werd ich tun I’ll be damned ( oder blowed, Am. darned) if I do, like hell I will Sl.; er schert sich den Teufel drum he doesn’t give a damn (about that); der Teufel steckt im Detail the devil’s in the details, it’s the little things that always cause the problems; den Teufel an die Wand malen tempt fate; ihn reitet der Teufel oder in ihn ist der Teufel gefahren the devil’s got into him; den Teufel im Leib haben be a madcap, be a crazy character; da hat der Teufel seine Hand im Spiel the whole thing’s jinxed; es müsste schon mit dem Teufel zugehen, wenn es nicht klappen sollte you’d have to be hellishly unlucky for it not to work out; die Technik ist des Teufels technology is an invention of the devil; das hieße, den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben that would be out of the frying pan into the fire; wenn man vom Teufel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) speak ( oder talk) of the devil (and he’s sure to appear); etw. fürchten wie der Teufel das Weihwasser dread s.th., be terrified ( oder petrified) of s.th.; hinter etw. her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele not rest till one gets one’s hands on s.th.

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der Teufel

deuce; devil; fiend

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Teu|fel ['tɔyfl]
m -s, -

1) (lit, fig) devil

den Téúfel durch Beelzebub austreiben — to replace one evil with another

den Téúfel im Leib haben — to be possessed by the devil

der Téúfel der Eifersucht etc —

ein Téúfel von einem Mann/einer Frau (old) — a devil of a man/woman

2) (inf)

Téúfel (noch mal or aber auch)! — damn it (all)! (inf), confound it! (inf)

Téúfel auch (bewundernd) — well I'll be damned (inf) or blowed (Brit inf), I'll be a sun-of-a-gun (US inf)

scher dich or geh zum Téúfel, hol dich der Téúfel! — go to blazes (inf) or hell!

der Téúfel soll ihn/es holen!, hol ihn/es der Téúfel — damn (inf) or blast (inf) him/it!, to hell with him/it (inf)

jdn zum Téúfel wünschen — to wish sb in hell

jdn zum Téúfel jagen or schicken — to send sb packing (inf)

zum Téúfel! — damn! (inf), blast! (inf)

wer zum Téúfel? — who the devil (inf) or the hell?

zum Téúfel mit dem Ding! — damn or blast the thing! (inf), to hell with the thing! (inf)

wenn man vom Téúfel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) (prov) — talk (Brit) or speak of the devil (and he's sure to appear) (inf)

das müsste schon mit dem Téúfel zugehen — that really would be a stroke of bad luck

ihn muss der Téúfel geritten haben — he must have had a devil in him

welcher Téúfel reitet ihn denn? — what's got into him?

dann kommst or gerätst du in Téúfels Küche — then you'll be in a hell of a mess (inf)

wie der Téúfel — like hell (inf), like the devil (inf)

er ist hinter dem Geld her wie der Téúfel hinter der armen Seele — he's money mad (Brit inf), he loves money like the devil loves souls (US)

jdn/etw fürchten wie der Téúfel das Weihwasser — to be absolutely terrified of sb/sth

jdn/etw meiden wie der Téúfel das Weihwasser — to avoid sb/sth like the plague

auf Téúfel komm raus — like crazy (inf)

ich mache das auf Téúfel komm raus — I'll do that come hell or high water

da ist der Téúfel los — all hell's been let loose (inf)

bist du des Téúfels? (old) — have you taken leave of your senses?

sich den Téúfel um etw kümmern or scheren — not to give a damn (inf) or a fig (Brit inf) about sth

den Téúfel werde ich (tun)! — I'll be damned if I will! (inf), like hell I will! (inf)

der Téúfel steckt im Detail — the devil is or lies in the detail

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der

1) (a devil: the fiends of hell.) fiend

2) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) devil

3) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) devil

4) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) devil

5) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) devil

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Teu·fel

<-s, ->

[tɔyfl̩]

m

1. kein pl (Satan)

▪ der \Teufel the Devil, Satan

vom \Teufel besessen sein (wahnsinnig) to be mad; (fig: übermütig) to be wild

den \Teufel im Leib haben (fig) to be possessed by the devil

2. (teuflischer Mensch) devil, evil person

ein \Teufel von einem Mann/einer Frau a devil of a man/woman

ein/der \Teufel in Menschengestalt a/the devil in disguise

3.

▶ armer \Teufel (fam) poor devil

▶ \Teufel auch! (fam) damn [it all]! fam; (bewundernd) well I'll be damned! fam

▶ den \Teufel durch [o mit dem] Beelzebub austreiben to jump out of the frying pan into the fire

▶ etw fürchten/scheuen wie der \Teufel das Weihwasser to fear nothing more than sth/avoid sth like the plague

▶ des \Teufels Gebetbuch [o Gesangbuch] (hum fam) a pack BRIT [or AM deck] of cards

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

▶ zum \Teufel gehen (fam: kaputtgehen) to be ruined

▶ in dich ist wohl der \Teufel gefahren! (fam: du bist frech) what do you think you're doing?; (du bist leichtsinnig) you must be mad

▶ hinter etw dat her sein wie der \Teufel hinter der armen Seele to be greedy for sth

sie ist hinter dem Geld her wie der \Teufel hinter der armen Seele she's a money-grubber fam

▶ soll jdn/etw [doch] der \Teufel holen (fam) to hell with sb/sth fam

hol dich der \Teufel (fam) go to hell! fam, to hell with you! fam

hol's der \Teufel! (fam) damn it! fam, to hell with it! fam

▶ jdn zum \Teufel jagen [o schicken] (fam) to send sb packing fam

▶ auf \Teufel komm raus (fam) come hell or high water, like crazy

die Termine müssen auf \Teufel komm raus eingehalten werden the dates have to be met, come hell or high water

▶ jdn/sich in \Teufels Küche bringen (fam) to get sb/oneself into a hell of a mess fam

▶ in \Teufels Küche kommen (fam) to get into a hell of a mess fam

▶ sich akk den \Teufel um etw akk kümmern [o scheren] (fam) to not give a damn about sth fam

▶ irgendwo ist der \Teufel los (fam) all hell is breaking loose somewhere fam

in der Firma war gestern der \Teufel los all hell broke loose in the firm yesterday

▶ \Teufel noch mal [o aber auch]! (fam) well, I'll be damned! fam, damn it [all]! fam

▶ jdn reitet der \Teufel! (fam)

dich reitet wohl der \Teufel! what's got into you?

ich weiß auch nicht, was für ein \Teufel mich da geritten hat I don't know what got into me

ihn muss der \Teufel geritten haben he must have had a devil in him

▶ des \Teufels sein (fam) to be mad, to have taken leave of one's senses

ja bist du denn des \Teufels? have you lost your senses [or mind]?, are you mad [or crazy]?

▶ zum \Teufel sein (fam: kaputt) to have had it fam, to be ruined; (verloren) to have gone west fam

▶ wenn man vom \Teufel spricht [, dann ist er nicht weit] (prov) speak [or talk] of the devil [and he appears] prov

▶ der \Teufel steckt im Detail it's the little things that cause big problems

▶ den \Teufel tun werden, etw zu tun (fam) to be damned fam if one does sth

sie wird den \Teufel tun, das zu machen she'll be damned if she does that

den \Teufel werde ich [tun]! (fam) like hell I will! fam, I'll be damned if I will! fam

▶ den \Teufel an die Wand malen to imagine the worst

mal bloß nicht den \Teufel an die Wand! don't invite trouble!; (stärker) disaster by talking like that!

▶ jdn/etw wie der \Teufel das Weihwasser fürchten (hum fam) to avoid sb/sth like the plague fam

▶ weiß der \Teufel (fam) who the hell knows fam

das weiß der \Teufel! God [only] knows

weiß der \Teufel, was/wie/wo... God knows what/how/where...

▶ wie der \Teufel (fam) like hell [or the devil] fam

er ritt wie der \Teufel to rode like the devil

▶ jdn zum \Teufel wünschen (fam) to wish sb in hell

▶ es müsste mit dem \Teufel zugehen, wenn... (fam) hell would have to freeze over, before...

▶ zum \Teufel! (fam) damn ! fam, blast ! fam or dated

▶ zum \Teufel mit dir! to hell with you!

▶ ... zum \Teufel...? (fam)... the devil [or hell]...?

wer zum \Teufel ist Herr Müller? who the hell is Mr Müller? fam

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der; Teufels, Teufel: devil

der Teufel — the Devil

wie der Teufel fahren — drive in daredevil fashion

der Teufel ist los — all hell's let loose (coll.)

dich reitet wohl der Teufel! — what's got into you?

hol' dich/ihn usw. der Teufel!/der Teufel soll dich/ihn usw. holen! — (salopp) sod (Brit. sl.) or (coll.) damn you/him etc.

das weiß der Teufel! — (salopp) God [only] knows

hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele — (ugs.) be greedy for something

den Teufel werde ich [tun]! — (salopp) like hell [I will]! (coll.)

mal bloß nicht den Teufel an die Wand! — (ugs.) don't invite trouble/ (stärker) disaster by talking like that!

des Teufels sein — (ugs.) be mad; have taken leave of one's senses

in Teufels Küche kommen/jemanden in Teufels Küche bringen — (ugs.) get into/put somebody in a hell of a mess (coll.)

warum musst du den jetzt auf Teufel komm raus überholen? — (ugs.) why are you so hell-bent on overtaking him now? (coll.)

zum Teufel gehen — (ugs.): (kaputtgehen) be ruined

er soll sich zum Teufel scheren! — (salopp) he can go to hell (coll.) or blazes (coll.)

wer/wo usw. zum Teufel... — (salopp) who/where etc. the hell... (coll.)

wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, dann ist er nicht weit] — (scherzh.) speak or talk of the devil [and he will appear]

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Teufel m; -s, -

1. nur sg:

der Teufel the Devil ( oder devil), Satan, Old Nick umg;

vom Teufel besessen sein be possessed by the devil;

seine Seele dem Teufel verschreiben sell one’s soul to the devil;

den Teufel austreiben exorcize the devil; bei jemandem: exorcize sb;

Faust wurde vom Teufel geholt Faust was carried off to hell;

der Teufel soll dich holen! umg (oh,) to hell with you!

2. (Dämon) devil, demon, imp; fig (böser Mensch) devil (incarnate geh);

ein Teufel in Menschengestalt a devil in human form;

kleiner Teufel little devil;

armer Teufel poor devil ( oder blighter umg oder sod sl)

3. umg in Wendungen:

Teufel (auch)! blimey!, bloody hell! sl, US holy Toledo!;

pfui Teufel! angeekelt: yuck!, ugh!; entrüstet: that’s disgusting!;

scher dich zum Teufel! go to hell!;

jemanden zum Teufel jagen send sb packing, kick sb out;

jemanden zum Teufel wünschen wish sb in hell;

wer/wo/was zum Teufel? who/where/what the devil (the hell sl)?;

weiß der Teufel God knows;

kein Teufel ist da not a sod sl ( oder soul);

zum Teufel sein Geld etc: have gone ( oder be) down the drain; Motor etc: have had it ( oder its chips), be phut (US kaput);

wie der Teufel oder

auf Teufel komm raus arbeiten etc: like the devil, like crazy; rennen etc: like crazy (hell sl);

in Teufels Küche geraten oder

kommen get (o.s.) into a right (hell of a sl) mess, be up shit creek sl; wenn sie das sieht etc,

dann ist der Teufel los there’ll be merry hell (US be hell to pay), she’ll hit the roof ( oder go ballistic);

dort ist der Teufel los there’s all hell (let) loose ( oder it’s bloody chaos) (over) there;

vor Feiertagen ist bei uns der Teufel los (sehr viel Betrieb) things are always frantic here just before a break;

bist du des Teufels? have you gone mad?;

den Teufel werd ich tun I’ll be damned ( oder blowed, US darned) if I do, like hell I will sl;

er schert sich den Teufel drum he doesn’t give a damn (about that);

der Teufel steckt im Detail the devil’s in the details, it’s the little things that always cause the problems;

den Teufel an die Wand malen tempt fate;

ihn reitet der Teufel oder

in ihn ist der Teufel gefahren the devil’s got into him;

den Teufel im Leib haben be a madcap, be a crazy character;

da hat der Teufel seine Hand im Spiel the whole thing’s jinxed;

es müsste schon mit dem Teufel zugehen, wenn es nicht klappen sollte you’d have to be hellishly unlucky for it not to work out;

die Technik ist des Teufels technology is an invention of the devil;

das hieße, den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben that would be out of the frying pan into the fire;

wenn man vom Teufel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) speak ( oder talk) of the devil (and he’s sure to appear);

etwas fürchten wie der Teufel das Weihwasser dread sth, be terrified ( oder petrified) of sth;

hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele not rest till one gets one’s hands on sth

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der; Teufels, Teufel: devil

der Teufel — the Devil

wie der Teufel fahren — drive in daredevil fashion

der Teufel ist los — all hell's let loose (coll.)

dich reitet wohl der Teufel! — what's got into you?

hol' dich/ihn usw. der Teufel!/der Teufel soll dich/ihn usw. holen! — (salopp) sod (Brit. sl.) or (coll.) damn you/him etc.

das weiß der Teufel! — (salopp) God [only] knows

hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele — (ugs.) be greedy for something

den Teufel werde ich [tun]! — (salopp) like hell [I will]! (coll.)

mal bloß nicht den Teufel an die Wand! — (ugs.) don't invite trouble/ (stärker) disaster by talking like that!

des Teufels sein — (ugs.) be mad; have taken leave of one's senses

in Teufels Küche kommen/jemanden in Teufels Küche bringen — (ugs.) get into/put somebody in a hell of a mess (coll.)

warum musst du den jetzt auf Teufel komm raus überholen? — (ugs.) why are you so hell-bent on overtaking him now? (coll.)

zum Teufel gehen — (ugs.): (kaputtgehen) be ruined

er soll sich zum Teufel scheren! — (salopp) he can go to hell (coll.) or blazes (coll.)

wer/wo usw. zum Teufel... — (salopp) who/where etc. the hell... (coll.)

wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, dann ist er nicht weit] — (scherzh.) speak or talk of the devil [and he will appear]

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- m.

demon n.

deuce n.

devil n.

fiend n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Teufel
14 cascarrabias

adj.

crabby, crotchety.

m.&f. s&pl.

1 grouch, misery guts.

2 crabby person, bad-tempered person, grouch, grumpy person.

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cascarrabias

► nombre masulino o femenino invariable

1 familiar grumpy person, bad-tempered person

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SMF INV grouch *

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I
adjetivo invariable (fam) cantankerous, grumpy
II
masculino y femenino (pl cascarrabias) (fam) cantankerous o grumpy person

es un viejo cascarrabias — he's a cantankerous old devil o sod (colloq)

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= grouchy [grouchier -comp., grouchiest -sup.], grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeon, curmudgeonly, cantankerous, bad-tempered, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], ornery, misery guts, grouch, sour puss.

Ex. The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.

Ex. That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.

Ex. The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.

Ex. Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.

Ex. To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.

Ex. He was a brave novelist but also bad-tempered, churlish and subject to fits of rage.

Ex. The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.

Ex. My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

Ex. At the other end of the scale are misery guts, who are neither happy with their job role nor their employer.

Ex. We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a ' grouch'.

Ex. It is no fun being around you when you are being such a sour puss.

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I
adjetivo invariable (fam) cantankerous, grumpy
II
masculino y femenino (pl cascarrabias) (fam) cantankerous o grumpy person

es un viejo cascarrabias — he's a cantankerous old devil o sod (colloq)

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= grouchy [grouchier -comp., grouchiest -sup.], grumpy [grumpier -comp., grumpiest -sup.], curmudgeon, curmudgeonly, cantankerous, bad-tempered, crabby [crabbier -comp., crabbiest, -sup.], ornery, misery guts, grouch, sour puss.

Ex: The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.

Ex: That's despite grumpy comments like those of William Hartston who said it was 'surely one of the ugliest words ever to slither its way into our dictionaries'.

Ex: The most common problem suffered by curmudgeons turns out to be their circumscribed social life.

Ex: Offended by the idea of an addict selling sneakers to kids, he launched into a curmudgeonly rant.

Ex: To attain this order within the structure of chaos, Eros divided himself into two parts: Eros as amicable, social love and Eros as cantankerous, divisive discord.

Ex: He was a brave novelist but also bad-tempered, churlish and subject to fits of rage.

Ex: The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.

Ex: My mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

Ex: At the other end of the scale are misery guts, who are neither happy with their job role nor their employer.

Ex: We all have a grouch in our lives and if we wake up on the wrong side of the bed or take our daily mean pill, at the very nicest, we have been described as a ' grouch'.

Ex: It is no fun being around you when you are being such a sour puss.

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cascarrabias¹

adj inv

( fam); cantankerous, grumpy

cascarrabias²

masculine and feminine

(pl cascarrabias) ( fam)

cantankerous o grumpy person

es un viejo cascarrabias he's a cantankerous old devil ( o sod etc) ( colloq)

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cascarrabias adjetivo invariable (fam) cantankerous, grumpy
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (pl
◊ cascarrabias) grouch (colloq)

cascarrabias
I mf inv familiar bad-tempered person
familiar misery
II adjetivo grumpy: no seas cascarrabias, don't be such a misery guts o don't be such a stick in the mud

' cascarrabias' also found in these entries:
English:
grouch
- irascible
- crank

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cascarrabias Fam

♦ adj inv

grouchy, cranky;

un viejo cascarrabias an old grouch, Br an old misery-guts

♦ nmf inv

grouch, Br misery-guts,

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cascarrabias

m/f inv fam

grouch fam

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cascarrabias nmfs & pl, fam : grouch, crab

Spanish-English dictionary > cascarrabias
15 Bock

m; -(e)s, Böcke

1. (Ziegenbock) he-goat, billy goat; (Schafbock) ram; beim Kaninchen: buck; (Rehbock) (roe-) buck; (Gamsbock) (chamois) buck; ein kapitaler Bock Jägerspr. a large buck; fig. (Fehler) a real boob; Fehler bei einer Übersetzung etc.: a (real) howler; einen Bock schießen umg., fig. boob; (ins Fettnäpfchen treten) drop a clanger, put one’s foot in it; den Bock zum Gärtner machen fig. set the fox to keep the geese; die Böcke von den Schafen trennen oder scheiden fig. separate the wheat from the chaff ( oder the men from the boys); jetzt ist der Bock fett! umg., fig. that’s enough!, that’s the last straw!

2. umg., fig.: sturer Bock pej. stubborn old so-and-so ( oder git); ( geiler) alter Bock pej. (randy) old goat; ein steifer Bock sein pej. be (as) stiff as a poker ( oder board); einen Bock haben (bockig sein) be stubborn ( oder awkward); ihn stößt der Bock (bes. Kind) he is (being) stubborn ( oder difficult)

3. bes. Jugendspr. (Lust): null Bock! can’t be bothered!; ich hab keinen oder null Bock ( drauf) it doesn’t really grab me; etw. aus Bock tun do s.th. (just) for the fun of it; Böcke Sl. oder ( einen) Bock auf etw. (Akk) haben fancy (Am. feel like) doing s.th.

4. (Gestell) stand; (Hebebock) jack; (Sägebock) sawhorse

5. SPORT buck; Bock springen vault (over the buck); im Spiel: (play) leapfrog

6. (Kutschbock) box (seat)

7. ZOOL. Bockkäfer

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Bock2

n, m; -s, -; Bier: bock (type of strong beer); bitte zwei Bock two bocks please

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der Bock

(Gestell) stand; trestle;

(Rehbock) roebuck;

(Schafbock) ram;

(Turngerät) buck;

(Ziegenbock) he-goat; billy goat;

(männliches Tier) buck

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Bọck I [bɔk]
m -(e)s, ordm;e
['bœkə]
1) (= Rehbock, Kaninchenbock) buck; (= Schafsbock) ram; (= Ziegenbock) he-goat, billy goat

alter Bock (inf) — old goat (inf)

sturer Bock (inf) — stubborn old devil (inf)

geiler Bock (inf) — randy (Brit) or horny old goat (inf)

wie ein Bock stinken — to smell like a pig (inf), to stink to high heaven (inf)

die Böcke von den Schafen scheiden or trennen (fig) — to separate the sheep from the goats

den Bock zum Gärtner machen (fig) — to be asking for trouble

einen Bock schießen (fig inf) — to (make a) boob (Brit inf) or blunder (inf)

2) (inf = Trotz) stubbornness

(s)einen Bock haben — to be awkward (esp Brit) or difficult, to play up (inf)

3) (= Gestell) stand; (= Stützgerät) support; (für Auto) ramp; (aus Holzbalken, mit Beinen) trestle; (= Sägebock) sawhorse

4) (SPORT) vaulting horse

den or einen Bock machen — to bend over (for someone to vault over)

5) (= Schemel) (high) stool

6) (= Kutschbock) box (seat)

7) (= Ramme) (battering) ram

8) (sl = Lust, Spaß)

null Bock! — couldn't be buggered! (Brit sl), I don't feel like it

haben — to fancy sth (inf), to be bent on sth

Böcke or Bock haben, etw zu tun — to fancy doing sth (inf), to be bent on doing sth

ich hab keinen or null Bock, das zu tun — I can't be buggered doing that (Brit sl), I just don't feel like doing that

null Bock auf nichts — pissed off with everything (inf)
II
nt or m -s, -
bock (beer) (type of strong beer)
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der

1) (the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc: a buck and a doe.) buck

2) (a piece of apparatus used for jumping, vaulting etc in a gymnasium.) horse

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Bock¹

<-[e]s, Böcke>

[bɔk, pl ˈbœkə]

m

1. ZOOL buck; (Schafsbock) ram; (Ziegenbock) billy-goat, he-goat

2. (fam) stubbornness no pl

einen \Bock haben (fam) to be awkward [or difficult], to play up fam

3. AUTO ramp

4. SPORT buck, [vaulting] horse

5. (Kutschbock) box

6.

▶ alter \Bock (fam) old goat fam, old git sl

▶ die Böcke von den Schafen scheiden [o trennen] (fam) to separate the sheep from the goats

▶ den \Bock zum Gärtner machen (fam) to be asking for trouble

▶ geiler \Bock (fam) randy old goat fam, randy sod sl

▶ \Bock [auf etw akk] haben (sl) to fancy [sth] fam

wenn du \Bock hast, kannst du ja mitkommen if you fancy it, you can come with us

▶ \Bock haben, etw zu tun (sl) to fancy doing sth fam

▶ keinen \Bock [auf etw akk] haben (sl) to not fancy [sth]

▶ keinen \Bock haben, etw zu tun (sl) to not fancy doing sth fam

▶ null \Bock [auf etw akk] haben (sl) to be not in the mood [for sth] [or in no mood for sth]

sie hat null \Bock auf nichts she's just not in the mood for anything

▶ sturer \Bock (fam) stubborn sod sl

▶ einen [kapitalen] \Bock schießen (fam) to drop a [real] clanger fam, to [really] boob fam, to make a [real] boob fam

▶ stinken wie ein \Bock (fam) to really pong fam, to stink to high heaven fam

Bock²

<-s, ->

[bɔk]

nt s. Bockbier

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I
der; Bock[e]s, Böcke

1) (RehBock, KaninchenBock) buck; (ZiegenBock) billy goat; he-goat; (SchafsBock) ram

stur wie ein Bock sein — (ugs.) be as stubborn as a mule

einen Bock schießen — (fig. ugs.) boob (Brit. sl.); make a boo-boo (Amer. coll.); (einen Fauxpas begehen) drop a clanger (Brit. sl.)

den Bock zum Gärtner machen — (ugs.) be asking for trouble

einen/keinen Bock auf etwas (Akk.) haben — (ugs.) fancy/not fancy something

2) (ugs.): (Schimpfwort)

der geile alte Bock — the randy old goat

sturer Bock! — you stubborn git (sl. derog.)

3) (Gestell) trestle

4) (Turnen) buck

5) (KutschBock) box
II
das; Bocks, Bockbier das bock [beer]

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Bock¹ m; -(e)s, Böcke

1. (Ziegenbock) he-goat, billy goat; (Schafbock) ram; beim Kaninchen: buck; (Rehbock) (roe-)buck; (Gamsbock) (chamois) buck;

ein kapitaler Bock JAGD a large buck; fig (Fehler) a real boob; Fehler bei einer Übersetzung etc: a (real) howler;

einen Bock schießen umg, fig boob; (ins Fettnäpfchen treten) drop a clanger, put one’s foot in it;

den Bock zum Gärtner machen fig set the fox to keep the geese;

die Böcke von den Schafen trennen oder

scheiden fig separate the wheat from the chaff ( oder the men from the boys);

jetzt ist der Bock fett! umg, fig that’s enough!, that’s the last straw!

2. umg, fig:

sturer Bock pej stubborn old so-and-so ( oder git);

(geiler) alter Bock pej (randy) old goat;

ein steifer Bock sein pej be (as) stiff as a poker ( oder board);

einen Bock haben (bockig sein) be stubborn ( oder awkward);

ihn stößt der Bock (besonders Kind) he is (being) stubborn ( oder difficult)

3. besonders jugendspr (Lust):

null Bock! can’t be bothered!;

ich hab keinen oder

null Bock (drauf) it doesn’t really grab me;

etwas aus Bock tun do sth (just) for the fun of it;

Böcke sl oder

(einen) Bock auf etwas (akk)

haben fancy (US feel like) doing sth

4. (Gestell) stand; (Hebebock) jack; (Sägebock) sawhorse

5. SPORT buck;

Bock springen vault (over the buck); im Spiel: (play) leapfrog

6. (Kutschbock) box (seat)

7. ZOOL → Bockkäfer

Bock² n/m; -s, -; Bier: bock (type of strong beer);

bitte zwei Bock two bocks please

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I
der; Bock[e]s, Böcke

1) (RehBock, KaninchenBock) buck; (ZiegenBock) billy goat; he-goat; (SchafsBock) ram

stur wie ein Bock sein — (ugs.) be as stubborn as a mule

einen Bock schießen — (fig. ugs.) boob (Brit. sl.); make a boo-boo (Amer. coll.); (einen Fauxpas begehen) drop a clanger (Brit. sl.)

den Bock zum Gärtner machen — (ugs.) be asking for trouble

einen/keinen Bock auf etwas (Akk.) haben — (ugs.) fancy/not fancy something

2) (ugs.): (Schimpfwort)

der geile alte Bock — the randy old goat

sturer Bock! — you stubborn git (sl. derog.)

3) (Gestell) trestle

4) (Turnen) buck

5) (KutschBock) box
II
das; Bocks, Bockbier das bock [beer]

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¨-e (Technik) m.

trestle n. ¨-e m.

buck n.

horse n.

trestle n.

vaulting horse n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Bock
16 Hund

m; -(e)s, -e

1. dog; (Jagdhund) auch hound; ZOOL. canine; junger Hund puppy; streunender Hund stray (dog); bissig 1

2. (Rüde) dog, male

3. umg., fig.: ( gemeiner) Hund pej. (rotten) swine Sl.; er ist ein armer Hund he’s a poor devil; blöder Hund! pej. idiot!, cretin!; so ein blöder Hund! pej. auch what a stupid bastard vulg.; du fauler Hund! you lazy sod!; krummer Hund Zigarre: culebras (cigar); (zwielichtiger Kerl) crafty devil; scharfer oder harter Hund (strenger Lehrer) strict bastard vulg.; (harter Trainer) demanding sod Sl., Am. slavedriver; sturer Hund stubborn bastard vulg.; verrückter Hund crazy sod (Am. bastard) Sl.; kein Hund not a soul

4. ZOOL.: Fliegender Hund flying fox

5. ASTRON.: Großer / Kleiner Hund Great / Little ( oder Lesser) Dog, Canis Major / Minor

6. GASTR.: Kalter Hund cake made out of layers of biscuits (Am. cookies) and chocolate

7. BERGB. tub

8. in Wendungen: auf den Hund bringen / kommen umg. ruin / go to pot; ( ganz) auf dem Hund sein umg. be in a real mess; gesundheitlich: auch be a wreck; mit den Nerven auf dem Hund sein umg. be a nervous wreck; vor die Hunde gehen umg. go to the dogs; da liegt der Hund begraben umg. that’s why; er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt umg. he knows all the tricks of the trade; er ist bekannt wie ein bunter oder scheckiger Hund everybody knows him; das ist ein dicker Hund! umg. (eine Frechheit) that’s a bit thick!, Am. what nerve!; (grober Fehler) that’s a real boo-boo!; wie ein geprügelter Hund like a whipped cur; frieren wie ein junger Hund umg. be frozen to the core, be chilled to the bone; müde wie ein Hund umg. be dog-tired; wie ein Hund leben umg. live like a dog; wie Hund und Katze leben oder sein umg. fight like cat and dog; damit kann man keinen Hund hinter dem Ofen hervorlocken umg. who’s interested in that?; bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund auf die Straße jagen you wouldn’t turn a dog out in weather like this; von dem nimmt kein Hund einen Bissen oder Brocken etc. Brot umg. no one will have anything to do with him; er wird von ihnen behandelt, dass es ( sogar) einen Hund jammert oder dauert umg. they treat him pitifully badly; da wird ja der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt! umg. it’s unbelievable!; ein getroffener Hund bellt umg. it’s always the guilty party who makes the loudest noise; das ist ja zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen! umg. it’s enough to drive you to despair; Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht barking dogs seldom bite; viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod Sprichw. the one stands little chance against the many; man kann den Hund nicht zum Jagen tragen Sprichw. you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink; letzt... 4, schlafen

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der Hund

dog; hound

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Hụnd [hʊnt]
m -(e)s, -e
[-də]
1) dog; (esp Jagdhund) hound; (inf = Schurke) swine (inf), bastard (sl)

der Große/Kleine Hund (Astron) — Great( er)/Little or Lesser Dog

junger Hund — puppy, pup

die Familie der Hunde — the dog or canine family

Hunde, die (viel) bellen, beißen nicht (Prov) — empty vessels make most noise (Prov)

getroffene Hunde bellen (inf) — if the cap fits, wear it

viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod (Prov) — there is not much one person can do against many

wie Hund und Katze leben — to live like cat and dog, to lead a cat-and-dog life

ich würde bei diesem Wetter keinen Hund auf die Straße jagen — I wouldn't send a dog out in this weather

damit kann man keinen Hund hinterm Ofen hervorlocken (inf) — that's not going to tempt anybody

müde wie ein Hund sein (inf) — to be dog-tired

er ist bekannt wie ein bunter Hund (inf) — everybody knows him

kein Hund nimmt ein Stück Brot von ihm — everyone avoids him like the plague

das ist ( ja) zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen (inf) — it's enough to give you kittens

da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt (inf) — it's enough to drive you crazy (inf) or round the twist (Brit inf)

da liegt der Hund begraben (inf) — (so) that's what is/was behind it all; (Haken, Problem etc) that's the problem

er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt (inf) — he knows all the tricks, there are no flies on him (Brit inf)

er ist ein armer Hund — he's a poor soul or devil (inf)

er ist völlig auf dem Hund (inf) — he's really gone to the dogs (inf)

auf den Hund kommen (inf) — to go to the dogs (inf)

jdn auf den Hund bringen (inf) — to ruin sb; (gesundheitlich) to ruin sb's health

die Weiber haben/der Suff hat ihn auf den Hund gebracht (inf) — women have/drink has been his ruin or downfall

vor die Hunde gehen (inf) — to go to the dogs (inf)

du blöder Hund (inf) — you silly or stupid bastard (sl)

du gemeiner Hund (inf) — you rotten bastard (sl)

du schlauer or gerissener Hund (inf) — you sly or crafty devil or old fox

schlafende Hunde soll man nicht wecken (prov) — let sleeping dogs lie (Prov)

2) (MIN = Förderwagen) truck, tub

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der

(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) dog

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Hund

<-[e]s, -e>

[hʊnt, pl ˈhʊndə]

m

1. (Tier) dog; (Jagdhund) hound

„[Vorsicht,] bissiger \Hund!“ “beware of the dog!”

„\Hunde müssen draußen bleiben“ “no dogs allowed”

zur Familie der \Hunde gehören to be a canine

fliegender \Hund flying fox

junger \Hund puppy

2. (Mensch: mitfühlend) poor devil; (verächtlich) swine, bastard fam!

ein armer \Hund sein (fam) to be a poor soul [or fam devil] [or sl sod]

blöder \Hund! (sl) stupid idiot, dickhead fam!

[du] falscher \Hund! (sl) [you] dirty rat!

[du] gemeiner [o (sl) räudiger] \Hund [you] dirty [or low-down] dog

krummer \Hund (sl) rogue, villain

räudiger \Hund mang[e]y dog

wie ein räudiger \Hund like a mad dog

ein scharfer \Hund sein (fam) to be a tough customer [or cookie]

[du] schlauer [o gerissener] \Hund (sl) [you] sly dog sl [or fam crafty devil

3. ASTROL

der Große/Kleine \Hund Canis Major/Minor, the Great/Little Dog

4.

▶ auf dem \Hund sein (in Notlage) to be in a mess; (gesundheitlich) to be a wreck

▶ jdn wie einen \Hund behandeln (fam) to treat sb like a dog

▶ bekannt sein wie ein bunter \Hund (fam) to be known far and wide

▶ \Hunde, die [viel] bellen, beißen nicht (prov) barking dogs seldom bite

er droht damit, die Sache vor Gericht zu bringen — Hunde die bellen, beißen nicht he threatens with taking the case to court — his bark is worse than his bite

▶ jdn auf den \Hund bringen (fam) to be sb's ruin fam, to bring about sb's downfall

▶ das ist ja ein dicker \Hund (sl) that is absolutely outrageous

▶ vor die \Hunde gehen (sl) to go to the dogs

▶ er ist mit allen \Hunden gehetzt (fam) he knows all the tricks

▶ viele \Hunde sind des Hasen Tod (prov) as one against many you don't stand a chance

▶ wie \Hund und Katze leben (fam) to be at each other's throats, to fight like cats and dogs

▶ auf den \Hund kommen (fam) to go to the dogs

▶ den Letzten beißen die \Hunde the last one [out] has to carry the can BRIT

▶ das ist [ja] zum Junge-\Hunde-Kriegen (fam) that's maddening, that's enough to drive one around the bend [or AM to go off of the deep end]

▶ da liegt der \Hund begraben (fam) that's the crux of the matter, that's what's behind it

▶ kein \Hund nimmt ein Stückchen Brot von ihm (fam) everyone avoids him like the plague

▶ mit etw dat keinen \Hund hinterm Ofen hervorlocken können (fam) to not be able to tempt a single soul with sth

▶ da wird der \Hund in der Pfanne verrückt (fam) it's enough to drive a person mad [or BRIT sb round the twist]

▶ schlafende \Hunde wecken (fam) to wake sleeping dogs

▶ schlafende \Hunde soll man nicht wecken one should let sleeping dogs lie

▶ bei diesem Wetter jagt man keinen \Hund vor die Tür one wouldn't send a dog out in this weather

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der; Hundes, Hunde

1) dog; (JagdHund) hound; dog

bekannt sein wie ein bunter Hund — (ugs.) be a well-known figure

bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund vor die Tür schicken — I wouldn't turn a dog out in weather like this

da liegt der Hund begraben — (fig. ugs.) (Ursache) that's what's causing it; (Grund) that's the real reason

da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt — (salopp) it's quite incredible

Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht — (Spr.) barking dogs seldom bite

den letzten beißen die Hunde — (fig.) late-comers must expect to be unlucky

ein dicker Hund — (ugs.): (grober Fehler) a real bloomer (Brit. sl.) or (sl.) goof

das ist ein dicker Hund — (ugs.): (Frechheit) that's a bit thick (coll.)

wie Hund und Katze leben — (ugs.) lead a cat-and-dog life

damit kannst du keinen Hund hinter dem Ofen hervorlocken — that won't tempt anybody

auf den Hund kommen — (ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.)

vor die Hunde gehen — (ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.); (sterben) die; kick the bucket (fig. sl.)

2) (salopp): (Mann) bloke (Brit. coll.); (abwertend) bastard (sl.)

so ein blöder Hund! — [what a] stupid bastard!

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Hund m; -(e)s, -e

1. dog; (Jagdhund) auch hound; ZOOL canine;

junger Hund puppy;

streunender Hund stray (dog); → bissig 1

2. (Rüde) dog, male

3. umg, fig:

(gemeiner) Hund pej (rotten) swine sl;

er ist ein armer Hund he’s a poor devil;

blöder Hund! pej idiot!, cretin!;

so ein blöder Hund! pej auch what a stupid bastard vulg;

du fauler Hund! you lazy sod!;

krummer Hund Zigarre: culebras (cigar); (zwielichtiger Kerl) crafty devil;

scharfer oder

harter Hund (strenger Lehrer) strict bastard vulg; (harter Trainer) demanding sod sl, US slavedriver;

sturer Hund stubborn bastard vulg;

verrückter Hund crazy sod (US bastard) sl;

kein Hund not a soul

4. ZOOL:

Fliegender Hund flying fox

5. ASTRON:

Großer/Kleiner Hund Great/Little ( oder Lesser) Dog, Canis Major/Minor

6. GASTR:

Kalter Hund cake made out of layers of biscuits (US cookies) and chocolate

7. BERGB tub

8. in Wendungen:

auf den Hund bringen/kommen umg ruin/go to pot;

(ganz) auf dem Hund sein umg be in a real mess; gesundheitlich: auch be a wreck;

mit den Nerven auf dem Hund sein umg be a nervous wreck;

vor die Hunde gehen umg go to the dogs;

da liegt der Hund begraben umg that’s why;

er ist mit allen Hunden gehetzt umg he knows all the tricks of the trade;

er ist bekannt wie ein bunter oder

scheckiger Hund everybody knows him;

das ist ein dicker Hund! umg (eine Frechheit) that’s a bit thick!, US what nerve!; (grober Fehler) that’s a real boo-boo!;

wie ein geprügelter Hund like a whipped cur;

frieren wie ein junger Hund umg be frozen to the core, be chilled to the bone;

müde wie ein Hund umg be dog-tired;

wie ein Hund leben umg live like a dog;

wie Hund und Katze leben oder

sein umg fight like cat and dog;

damit kann man keinen Hund hinter dem Ofen hervorlocken umg who’s interested in that?;

bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund auf die Straße jagen you wouldn’t turn a dog out in weather like this;

von dem nimmt kein Hund einen Bissen oder

Brocken etc

Brot umg no one will have anything to do with him;

er wird von ihnen behandelt, dass es (sogar) einen Hund jammert oder

dauert umg they treat him pitifully badly;

da wird ja der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt! umg it’s unbelievable!;

ein getroffener Hund bellt umg it’s always the guilty party who makes the loudest noise;

das ist ja zum Junge-Hunde-Kriegen! umg it’s enough to drive you to despair;

Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht barking dogs seldom bite;

viele Hunde sind des Hasen Tod sprichw the one stands little chance against the many;

man kann den Hund nicht zum Jagen tragen sprichw you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink; → letzt… 4, schlafen

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der; Hundes, Hunde

1) dog; (JagdHund) hound; dog

bekannt sein wie ein bunter Hund — (ugs.) be a well-known figure

bei diesem Wetter würde man keinen Hund vor die Tür schicken — I wouldn't turn a dog out in weather like this

da liegt der Hund begraben — (fig. ugs.) (Ursache) that's what's causing it; (Grund) that's the real reason

da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt — (salopp) it's quite incredible

Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht — (Spr.) barking dogs seldom bite

den letzten beißen die Hunde — (fig.) late-comers must expect to be unlucky

ein dicker Hund — (ugs.): (grober Fehler) a real bloomer (Brit. sl.) or (sl.) goof

das ist ein dicker Hund — (ugs.): (Frechheit) that's a bit thick (coll.)

wie Hund und Katze leben — (ugs.) lead a cat-and-dog life

damit kannst du keinen Hund hinter dem Ofen hervorlocken — that won't tempt anybody

auf den Hund kommen — (ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.)

vor die Hunde gehen — (ugs.) go to the dogs (coll.); (sterben) die; kick the bucket (fig. sl.)

2) (salopp): (Mann) bloke (Brit. coll.); (abwertend) bastard (sl.)

so ein blöder Hund! — [what a] stupid bastard!

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-e m.

dog n.

hound n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hund
17 Sack

m; -(e)s, Säcke, bei Summen: -

1. sack; (Beutel) bag; BOT., ZOOL. auch sac; Dial. (Hosentasche) (trouser, Am. pants) pocket; ein / zehn Sack Kartoffeln one sack / ten sacks of potatoes; daliegen wie ein nasser Sack umg. lie there slumped in a heap

2. fig., in Wendungen: in Sack und Asche ( gehen) (repent) in sackcloth and ashes; ein Sack voller Lügen a pack of lies; ein Sack voll Geld a pile of money; mit Sack und Pack (with) bag and baggage; etw. im Sack haben umg. have s.th. in the bag; jemanden in den Sack stecken umg. knock spots off s.o.; in den Sack hauen umg. (aufgeben) chuck it in; den Sack zubinden umg. wrap things up; Katze 1

3. umg., pej. sod, bugger, Am. bastard, jerk; fauler Sack umg. lazy bastard; fetter Sack pej. fatso

4. vulg. (Hoden) balls Pl.; jemandem auf den Sack gehen oder fallen Sl., fig. get on s.o.’s tits, get s.o.’s shirt out, Am. bug s.o., piss s.o. off

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der Sack

bursa; bag; sackful; sack

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Sạck [zak]
m -(e)s, -e
['zɛkə]
1) sack; (aus Papier, Plastik) bag

drei Sack Kartoffeln/Kohlen — three sacks of potatoes/sacks or bags of coal

in Sack und Asche — in sackcloth and ashes

in Sack und Tüten sein (inf) — to be in the bag (inf), to be all wrapped up (inf)

etw im Sack haben (inf) — to have sth in the bag (inf)

mit Sack und Pack (inf) — with bag and baggage

den Sack schlägt man, und den Esel meint man (Prov) — to kick the dog and mean the master (prov)

jdn in den Sack stecken (fig inf) — to put sb in the shade (Brit), to outdo sb

2) (ANAT, ZOOL) sac

3) S Ger, Aus = Hosentaschetrouser (Brit) or pants (US)) pocket

Geld im Sack haben — to have money in one's pocket

4) (vulg = Hoden) balls pl (sl)

jdm auf den Sack gehen (sl) — to get on sb's tits (sl)

5) (inf = Kerl, Bursche) sod (Brit inf bastard (sl), cunt (vulg)

fauler Sack — lazy bugger (Brit inf) or bastard (sl)

alter Sack — old bastard (sl)

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der

(a large bag of coarse cloth, strong paper or plastic: The potatoes were put into sacks.) sack

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Sack

<-[e]s, Säcke>

[zak, pl ˈzɛkə]

m

1. (großer Beutel) sack

drei \Sack Kartoffel/Kohlen three sacks of potatoes/sacks [or bags] of coal

etw in Säcke füllen to put sth into sacks, to sack sth spec

2. SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (Hosentasche) [trouser [or pants]] pocket

etw im \Sack haben (sl) to have sth safely in one's pocket

3. (vulg: Hodensack) balls npl sl

4. (pej fam: Kerl) bastard sl, cunt vulg

5. (Tränensack) bag, sac[cus] spec

6.

▶ in \Sack und Asche gehen (fig geh) to wear [or be in] sackcloth and ashes liter

▶ es ist leichter, einen \Sack Flöhe zu hüten (fam) I'd rather climb Mount Everest fam

▶ wie ein nasser \Sack (sl) as if poleaxed, like a limp rag

▶ mit \Sack und Pack (fam) with bag and baggage

▶ den \Sack schlagen und den Esel meinen (prov) to kick the dog and mean the master prov

▶ jdn in den \Sack stecken (fig fam) to knock [the] spots off sb BRIT fam

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der; Sack[e]s, Säcke

1) sack; (aus Papier, Kunststoff) bag

drei Sack Zement/Kartoffeln — three bags of cement/sacks of potatoes

jemanden in den Sack stecken — (ugs.) put somebody in the shade

mit Sack und Pack — with bag and baggage

2) (Hautfalte)

Säcke unter den Augen haben — have bags under one's eyes

3) (derb): (HodenSack) balls pl. (coarse)

4) (derb abwertend): (Mensch) sod (Brit. sl.)

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Sack m; -(e)s, Säcke, bei Summen: -

1. sack; (Beutel) bag; BOT, ZOOL auch sac; dial (Hosentasche) (trouser, US pants) pocket;

ein/zehn Sack Kartoffeln one sack/ten sacks of potatoes;

daliegen wie ein nasser Sack umg lie there slumped in a heap

2. fig, in Wendungen:

in Sack und Asche (gehen) (repent) in sackcloth and ashes;

ein Sack voller Lügen a pack of lies;

ein Sack voll Geld a pile of money;

mit Sack und Pack (with) bag and baggage;

etwas im Sack haben umg have sth in the bag;

jemanden in den Sack stecken umg knock spots off sb;

in den Sack hauen umg (aufgeben) chuck it in;

den Sack zubinden umg wrap things up; → Katze 1

3. umg, pej sod, bugger, US bastard, jerk;

fauler Sack umg lazy bastard;

fetter Sack pej fatso

4. vulg (Hoden) balls pl;

jemandem auf den Sack gehen oder

fallen sl, fig get on sb’s tits, get sb’s shirt out, US bug sb, piss sb off

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der; Sack[e]s, Säcke

1) sack; (aus Papier, Kunststoff) bag

drei Sack Zement/Kartoffeln — three bags of cement/sacks of potatoes

jemanden in den Sack stecken — (ugs.) put somebody in the shade

mit Sack und Pack — with bag and baggage

2) (Hautfalte)

Säcke unter den Augen haben — have bags under one's eyes

3) (derb): (HodenSack) balls pl. (coarse)

4) (derb abwertend): (Mensch) sod (Brit. sl.)

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¨-e m.

bag n.

bursa n.

sack n.

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18 huevón

adj.

lazy, do-nothing, indolent, loafing.

m.

1 jerk.

2 lazy bum, deadbeat, bum, lazy person.

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huevón

► adjetivo

1 sluggish

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huevón, -ona **
1. ADJ

1) (=flojo) lazy, idle

2) LAm (=estúpido) stupid, thick *

3) (=lento) slow

4) Chile (=cobarde) cowardly, chicken *, yellow *

2.

SM / F (=holgazán) lazy sod ***, skiver *, layabout *; (=imbécil) stupid idiot *, bloody fool **

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I
- vona adjetivo

a) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)
II
- vona masculino, femenino

a) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl & pej), dickhead (vulg), dumbass (AmE sl)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)

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= slowcoach [slow coach], arsehole [asshole, -USA], berk, dickhead, prick, schmuck, twat, twerp, wanker, slowpoke, schmuck, schmo.

Ex. By today's standards, this processor is a bit of a slowcoach.

Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex. Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex. These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.

Ex. The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet -- examples abound of countries that have faster broadband connections.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

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I
- vona adjetivo

a) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)
II
- vona masculino, femenino

a) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) jerk (sl & pej), dickhead (vulg), dumbass (AmE sl)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)

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= slowcoach [slow coach], arsehole [asshole, -USA], berk, dickhead, prick, schmuck, twat, twerp, wanker, slowpoke, schmuck, schmo.

Ex: By today's standards, this processor is a bit of a slowcoach.

Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex: These are the wankers who thought they knew all about fashion.

Ex: The United States is starting to look like a slowpoke on the Internet -- examples abound of countries that have faster broadband connections.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

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huevón¹ - vona

adjective

1 (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) dumb ( colloq)

es tan huevón he's so dumb ( colloq), he's so fucking stupid ( vulg)

¡hay que ser huevón para creerse una cosa así! you'd have to be dumb o a jerk to believe something like that! (sl)

me dio una respuesta bien huevona she gave me a really dumb o stupid answer

2 ( Méx vulg) (holgazán) lazy ( colloq)

3

( Esp vulg) (cachazudo): es tan huevón he's such a slowpoke ( AmE) o ( BrE) slowcoach ( colloq)

huevón² - vona

masculine, feminine

1 (Andes, Ven vulg) (imbécil) dickhead ( vulg), asshole ( AmE vulg), prat ( BrE sl)

2 ( Méx vulg) (holgazán) lazy bum ( colloq)

3 ( Esp vulg) (cachazudo) slowpoke ( AmE colloq), slowcoach ( BrE colloq)

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huevón
◊ - vona adjetivo

a) (Andes, Ven fam o vulg) (tonto, estúpido) (fam) dumb (colloq);

◊ es tan huevón he's so fucking stupid (vulg)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy (colloq)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (Andes, Ven vulg) ( imbécil) dickhead (vulg), asshole (AmE vulg)

b) (Méx vulg) ( holgazán) lazy bum (colloq)

huevón,-ona adj pey vulgar sluggish
' huevón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
huevona
English:
jerk

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huevón, -ona, güevón, -ona muy Fam

♦ adj

1. Cuba, Méx [vago]
es muy huevón Br he's a lazy sod o git, US he's so goddamn lazy

2. Andes, Arg, Ven [tonto, torpe]
es muy huevón Br he's a prat o pillock, US he's a jerk;

me dio una respuesta huevona she gave me a really Br prattish o US jerky answer

♦ nm,f

1. Cuba, Méx [vago]
es un huevón Br he's a lazy sod o git, US he's so goddamn lazy

2. Andes, Arg, Ven [tonto, torpe] Br prat, Br pillock, US jerk;

son una tropa de huevones Br they're a bunch of prats o pillocks, US they're a bunch of jerks;

hacer el huevón Br to prat around, US to act like a jerk

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huevón

m, huevona f

1 Chi pop

idiot

2 L.Am. fam ( flojo) idler fam

Spanish-English dictionary > huevón
19 cabrón

adj.

1 mean, evil.

2 intelligent.

m.

1 billy goat, buck.

2 cuckold, man married to an unfaithful wife.

3 son of a bitch, sod, git, get.

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cabrón

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 tabú (hombre) bastard; (mujer) bitch

► nombre masculino cabrón

1 ZOOLOGÍA he-goat, billy-goat

2 tabú (que consiente el adulterio) cuckold

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cabrón

► nombre masculino

1 ZOOLOGÍA he-goat, billy-goat

2 tabú (que consiente el adulterio) cuckold

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cabrón, -ona ***
1.

SM (=cornudo) cuckold

2. SM / F

1)

¡cabrón! — you bastard! ***

es un cabrón — he's a bastard ***

el muy cabrón le robó el coche — the bastard stole his car ***

el tío cabrón ese — that bastard ***

2) LAm [de burdel] brothel keeper; And, Cono Sur (=chulo) pimp; CAm, Cono Sur (=traidor) traitor; And (=maricón) queer **, fag (EEUU) **

¡cabrón! — (=idiota) you stupid berk! **

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I
- brona adjetivo (Esp, Méx vulg)

el muy cabrón/la muy cabrona — the bastard o (AmE) son of a bitch (vulg)/the bitch (vulg)
II
- brona masculino, femenino

1) (Esp, Méx vulg) (masculino) bastard (vulg), son of a bitch (AmE vulg); (femenino) bitch (vulg)

2) cabrón masculino

a) (vulg) ( cornudo) cuckold

b) (Andes fam o vulg) ( proxeneta) pimp, ponce (BrE)

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= rotter, dickhead, scumbag, bitchy [bitchier -comp., bitchiest -sup.], badass, swine, pig, bastard.

Ex. When she had finished Beck said reassuringly: 'Don't let old Tilly bother you - She can be a rotter at times - She's a Jekyl and Hyde, if ever there was one - One minute she's fine; another, she's a monster'.

Ex. Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Ex. He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting 'detestable murderers and scumbags'.

Ex. She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.

Ex. In the hardscrabble times of the Bible, where there were plagues, invasions from foreign powers, and swarms of locusts, you pretty much had to be a badass.

Ex. In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.

Ex. He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.

Ex. I once thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, but it was just the light from a torch of some bastard bringing me more work.

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* ser un cabrón con = be rotten to.

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I
- brona adjetivo (Esp, Méx vulg)

el muy cabrón/la muy cabrona — the bastard o (AmE) son of a bitch (vulg)/the bitch (vulg)
II
- brona masculino, femenino

1) (Esp, Méx vulg) (masculino) bastard (vulg), son of a bitch (AmE vulg); (femenino) bitch (vulg)

2) cabrón masculino

a) (vulg) ( cornudo) cuckold

b) (Andes fam o vulg) ( proxeneta) pimp, ponce (BrE)

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= rotter, dickhead, scumbag, bitchy [bitchier -comp., bitchiest -sup.], badass, swine, pig, bastard.

Ex: When she had finished Beck said reassuringly: 'Don't let old Tilly bother you - She can be a rotter at times - She's a Jekyl and Hyde, if ever there was one - One minute she's fine; another, she's a monster'.

Ex: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.

Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting 'detestable murderers and scumbags'.

Ex: She worked at a local clothing company for a while and found the other staff and managers to all be very cliquey, bitchy and rather shallow.

Ex: In the hardscrabble times of the Bible, where there were plagues, invasions from foreign powers, and swarms of locusts, you pretty much had to be a badass.

Ex: In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.

Ex: He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.

Ex: I once thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, but it was just the light from a torch of some bastard bringing me more work.

* ser un cabrón con = be rotten to.

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cabrón¹ - brona

adjective

( Esp vulg: en algunas regiones fam): el muy cabrón the swine ( colloq), the bastard ( vulg), the son of a bitch ( AmE vulg)

cabrón² - brona

masculine, feminine

A ( Esp vulg: en algunas regiones fam) son of a bitch ( AmE vulg), bastard (sl), swine ( colloq)

B

cabrón masculine

1 ( vulg) (cornudo) cuckold

2 ( Andes fam o vulg) (proxeneta) pimp, ponce ( BrE colloq)

C

cabrona feminine (Bol, Chi fam o vulg) (de un prostíbulo) madam

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cabrón 1
◊ - brona adjetivo (Esp, Méx vulg): el muy cabrón/la muy cabrona the bastard o (AmE) son of a bitch (vulg)/the bitch (vulg)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (Esp, Méx vulg) (m) bastard (vulg), son of a bitch (AmE vulg);

(f) bitch (vulg)
cabrón 2 sustantivo masculino (vulg) ( cornudo) cuckold;
( proxeneta) (Andes fam o vulg) pimp, ponce (BrE)
cabrón,-ona
I m Zool billy goat
II sustantivo masculino y femenino vulgar ofens (hombre) bastard
(mujer) bitch
' cabrón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabrito
- cabrona
English:
cunt
- sod
- swine
- bastard

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cabrón, -ona

♦ adj

1. Vulg [como insulto]
¡qué cabrón eres! you bastard!;

mi profesor de inglés es muy cabrón my English teacher is a real bastard o US asshole

2. Méx muy Fam [difícil] Br bloody o US goddamn difficult;

el examen estuvo bien cabrón the exam was a bitch

♦ nm,f

1. Vulg [insulto] bastard, f bitch, US asshole;
Esp muy Fam
trabajó/estudió como un cabrón he worked/studied his Br arse o US ass off

2. Méx Fam [genio] whizz, ace;

es un cabrón para la física he's a whizz at physics

♦ nm

1. Vulg [cornudo] cuckold [neutro];

es un cabrón his wife's screwing around behind his back

2. [animal] billy-goat

3. Méx muy Fam [tío] guy;

¿adónde irá ese cabrón? where the hell is that guy going?

4. CAm, Méx muy Fam [como apelativo]
hola cabrón, ¿qué tal estás? how are you, you old bastard?

♦ a lo cabrón loc adv
Méx Fam by force;
entraron a la casa a lo cabrón they broke into the house

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cabrón

m vulg

bastard pop, son of a bitch pop

Spanish-English dictionary > cabrón
20 Bock

Bock

1. Bock <-[e]s, Böcke> [bɔk, pl ʼbœkə] m

1) zool buck;

(Schafs\Bock) ram;

(Ziegen\Bock) billy- [or he-] goat

2) ( fam) stubbornness no pl;

einen \Bock haben ( fam) to be awkward [or difficult], to play up ( fam)

3) auto ramp; s. a. Sägebock

4) sport buck, [vaulting] horse

5) (Kutsch\Bock) box

WENDUNGEN:

den \Bock zum Gärtner machen ( fam) to be asking for trouble;

die Böcke von den Schafen scheiden [o trennen] ( fam) to separate the sheep from the goats;

alter \Bock ( fam) old goat ( fam), old git (sl)

geiler \Bock ( fam) randy old goat ( fam), randy sod (sl)

null \Bock [auf etw akk] haben (sl) to be not in the mood [for sth] [or in no mood for sth];

sie hat null \Bock auf nichts she's just not in the mood for anything;

sturer \Bock ( fam) stubborn sod (sl)

\Bock [auf etw akk] haben (sl) to fancy [sth] ( fam)

wenn du \Bock hast, kannst du ja mitkommen if you fancy it, you can come with us;

\Bock haben, etw zu tun (sl) to fancy doing sth ( fam)

keinen \Bock [auf etw akk] haben (sl) to not fancy [sth];

keinen \Bock haben, etw zu tun (sl) to not fancy doing sth ( fam)

einen [kapitalen] \Bock schießen ( fam) to drop a [real] clanger ( fam), to [really] boob ( fam), to make a [real] boob ( fam)

stinken wie ein \Bock ( fam) to really pong ( fam), to stink to high heaven ( fam)

2. Bock <-s, -> [bɔk] nt

→ Bockbier

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Bock

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