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the opposite side of the street

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1 the opposite side of the street

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the opposite side of the street
2 opposite side of the street

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > opposite side of the street
3 opposite

opposite ['ɒpəzɪt]

1 adjective

(a) (facing) d'en face, opposé;

∎ the opposite side of the road l'autre côté de la rue;

∎ see illustration on opposite page (in book, magazine) voir illustration ci-contre

(b) (opposing → direction, position) inverse, opposé; (rival → team) adverse;

∎ the letter-box is at the opposite end of the street la boîte à lettres se trouve à l'autre bout de la rue;

∎ in the opposite direction en sens inverse, dans le sens opposé;

∎ they went in opposite directions ils ont pris des directions opposées

(c) (conflicting → attitude, character, opinion) contraire, opposé;

∎ I take the opposite view je suis de l'avis contraire;

∎ his words had just the opposite effect ses paroles eurent exactement l'effet contraire

(d) Botany opposé

(e) Mathematics opposé

2 adverb

en face;

∎ the houses opposite les maisons d'en face;

∎ they live just opposite ils habitent juste en face;

∎ the lady opposite la dame qui habite en face

3 preposition

(a) (across from) en face de;

∎ he lives opposite us il habite en face de chez nous;

∎ our houses are opposite each other nos maisons se font face ou sont en face l'une de l'autre;

∎ they sat opposite each other ils étaient assis l'un en face de l'autre;

∎ we have a park opposite our house nous avons un parc en face de chez nous;

∎ the church is right opposite the school l'église se trouve juste en face de l'école;

∎ put a tick opposite the correct answer mettre une croix en face de la bonne réponse, cocher la bonne réponse

(b) Cinema & Theatre

∎ to play opposite sb donner la réplique à qn;

∎ she played opposite Richard Burton in many films elle fut la partenaire de Richard Burton dans de nombreux films

(c) Nautical en face de, à la hauteur de;

∎ the ship was lying opposite Tobruk le navire se trouvait à la hauteur de Tobrouk

4 noun

opposé m, contraire m;

∎ I understood quite the opposite j'ai compris exactement le contraire;

∎ she always does the opposite of what she's told elle fait toujours le contraire de ce qu'on lui dit de faire;

∎ Jill is the complete opposite of her sister Jill est tout à fait l'opposé de sa sœur;

∎ what's the opposite of "optimistic"? quel est le contraire de "optimistic"?

►► opposite number homologue mf;

opposite sex sexe m opposé;

∎ a person or member of the opposite sex une personne du sexe opposé

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > opposite
4 ♦ side

♦ side /saɪd/
A n.

1 lato; fianco; banda; canto; parte; faccia (fig.): the four sides of a box, i quattro lati di una cassa; the sides of a house, i lati (o i fianchi) di una casa; He was hit in the left side, è stato colpito al fianco sinistro; the side of a hill, il fianco d'un colle; the two sides of a cassette, i due lati di una cassetta; side by side, fianco a fianco; They rushed up from all sides, accorsero da ogni parte; on this side, da questa parte; per di qua; great-grandfather on my mother's side, il bisnonno dalla parte (o dal lato) di mia madre; the other side of the moon, l'altra faccia della luna

2 (fig.) lato; aspetto; faccia: on (o from) every side, da ogni lato; sotto ogni aspetto; the ugly side of sb. 's character, il lato brutto del carattere di q.; the seamy side, il lato brutto, sordido ( della vita, ecc.); the funny side, il lato comico; the opposite side, il lato opposto; to study all sides of an issue, studiare tutti gli aspetti di una questione; Let's consider the other side of the question, vediamo un po' l'altra faccia del problema!

3 (geom.) lato; faccia: the sides of a triangle, i lati di un triangolo; A cube has six sides, il cubo ha sei facce

4 sponda; riva; margine; orlo: by the side of a river, in riva a un fiume; the side of the road, il ciglio della strada; by the side of the lake, in riva al lago

5 (geogr.) versante: on this side of the Alps, su questo versante delle Alpi

6 lato; facciata ( di un foglio di carta, di un documento, ecc.)

7 ( anche naut.) fiancata ( di una nave, di un veicolo, di un edificio, ecc.); ( di nave) banda, bordo, fianco, murata: There's a big dent on the right side of your car, c'è un bel bollo sulla fiancata destra della tua auto

8 parte; parte in causa; fazione; partito: the winning side, il partito vincente; the losing side, la parte soccombente; il partito che ha perso; He is on our side, è dalla nostra parte; è dei nostri; ( anche leg.) to hear both sides, ascoltare entrambe le parti in causa; sentire le due campane (fam.); to change sides, cambiare partito; to take sb. 's side, prendere le parti di q.; to take sides, prendere posizione; schierarsi

9 (rag.) lato; sezione: credit [debit] side, lato (o sezione) avere [dare]

10 ( sport) squadra; formazione; compagine: the losing side, la squadra che ha perso

11 ( sport) fascia, lato

12 ( biliardo) sponda; ( anche) effetto dato alla bilia colpendola di lato

13 ( di occhiali) susta; stanghetta

14 ( macelleria) mezzena ( di animale macellato): a side of beef, una mezzena di bue; un mezzo bue

15 ( sport: tennis, ecc.) = side spin ► sotto

16 (fam. TV) canale: What's on the other side?, che cosa danno sull'altro canale?

17 [u] (fam. ingl.) alterigia; boria; arie ( di superiorità): He likes to put on side, gli piace darsi delle arie; I like that girl; there is no side to her, quella ragazza mi piace: non si dà arie

B a. attr.

1 laterale; di fianco: side door, porta laterale; side chapel, cappella laterale

2 collaterale; marginale; secondario: (econ.) side business, attività collaterale; a side issue, una questione marginale

● (mil.) side arms, armi da fianco □ side bet, scommessa secondaria □ (a teatr.) a side box, un palco di lato □ (chim.) side chain, catena laterale □ (edil.) a side-cut brick, un mattone tagliato ad angolo □ a side dish, un contorno ( d'insalata, ecc.): a side dish of salad, insalata per contorno □ (mus.) side drum, piccolo tamburo a doppia membrana □ side effect, (med.) effetto collaterale; (fig.) effetto secondario (spec. indesiderato) □ side face, profilo: a side-face portrait, un ritratto di profilo □ (naut.) side fender, parabordo □ (autom.) side frame, fiancata □ a side glance, uno sguardo di traverso; un'occhiata in tralice □ ( ginnastica) side horse, cavallo con maniglie □ (fam. USA) side meat, carne di maiale salata □ ( calcio) side netting, esterno della rete □ side note, nota a margine ( di pagina) □ side-on, (agg.) laterale; (avv.) lateralmente, di lato: (autom.) a side-on crash, uno scontro laterale; to crash side-on, scontrarsi di lato □ ( al ristorante) side order, ordinazione aggiuntiva (o di un extra) □ ( sport: pallavolo) side out, cambio palla □ (autom.) side panel, fiancata □ (edil.) side post, stipite □ side road, (strada) laterale; traversa □ ( sport) side roll, ( lotta) rotolamento su un fianco; ( pallavolo) rullata laterale □ ( al ristorante) side salad, insalata come contorno; piccola porzione d'insalata □ (trasp.) side seat, sedile laterale □ ( sport: tennis, ecc.) side spin, effetto ( dato alla palla colpendola di lato) □ side-splitting, che fa sbellicare dalle risa; divertentissimo □ side step, passo a lato; ( boxe) schivata laterale; ( calcio) salto, scarto ( di un avversario); ( sci) passo a scaletta □ side-stream smoke, fumo prodotto dalla combustione spontanea della sigaretta □ side street = side road ► sopra □ side table, tavolo (o tavolino) di servizio □ (tur.) side trip, viaggetto, deviazione □ (mecc.) side-valve engine, motore a valvole laterali □ (geogr.) side vent, cono avventizio ( di vulcano) □ side view, veduta di fianco (o di profilo) □ ( lotta) side waist hold, presa laterale in cintura □ (naut.) side-wheeler, piroscafo a ruote laterali □ side whiskers, basette; fedine; favoriti □ side wind, (naut. e sport) vento laterale, vento di lato, vento di traverso; (fig.) influsso indiretto □ by sb. 's side, a fianco di; a petto di, al confronto di □ from side to side, da un capo all'altro; da un'estremità all'altra □ to join the winning side, schierarsi con il vincitore □ (fam.) to let the side down, deludere gli amici (i compagni di squadra, ecc.) □ (fig.) to look on the bright side of things (o of life), veder tutto rosa; essere ottimista □ (fig.) to look on the dark (o gloomy) side of things (o of life), veder tutto nero; essere pessimista □ on every side, su (o da) ogni lato; da tutte le parti □ (fam.) to be on the high [long, low, short] side, essere piuttosto alto [lungo, basso, corto]: The sauce was a little on the greasy side, la salsa era un po' troppo unta; His offer was on the low side, la sua offerta era un po' bassa □ on one side, da una parte; in disparte □ on one's side, dalla propria: He's got experience on his side, dalla sua ha l'esperienza □ to be on the right side of forty, essere sotto la quarantina □ to be on the safe side, (per) stare sul sicuro; (per) non correre rischi □ on the side, per arrotondare lo stipendio; ( di amore, ecc.) clandestino; ( di piatto) di contorno □ to be on the side of, stare dalla parte di; simpatizzare, fare il tifo per (q.) □ on the south side of, a sud di □ to be on the wrong side of the door, esser rimasto chiuso fuori □ to be on the wrong side of forty, aver passato (o essere sopra) la quarantina □ (fig.) the other side of the coin, il rovescio della medaglia □ to put st. to one side, mettere da parte (o in serbo) qc.; accantonare qc. □ (fig.) to shake (o to split) one's sides, sbellicarsi dalle risa; ridere a crepapelle □ to stand by sb. 's side, stare a lato (o a fianco) di q.; (fig.) appoggiare, sostenere q. □ (fig.) to take sides with sb., parteggiare per q.; prendere le difese di q. □ to take sb. on one side, prendere in disparte q. ( per parlargli) □ (fam.) this side of, senza dover arrivare a; dopo quello che; prima di: this side of next month, prima del mese prossimo; This is the best curry this side of India, questo è il curry migliore del mondo dopo quello che fanno in India □ Which side of the coin is up?, è venuta testa o croce? □ ( su una cassa, un collo, ecc.) This side up, Alto! □ The Lord is on our side, il Signore è dalla nostra parte; Dio è con noi.
(to) side /saɪd/
v. i.

1 schierarsi ( con); prendere le parti (di q.); prendere partito; parteggiare ( per); appoggiare, sostenere: John always sides with his mother, John prende sempre le parti di sua madre; I don't want to side with either of them, non voglio parteggiare né per l'uno né per l'altro

2 ( sport) tifare; fare il tifo ( per una squadra, ecc.).

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ side
5 opposite

1. adjective
1) (on other or farther side) gegenüberliegend [Straßenseite, Ufer]; entgegengesetzt [Ende]

2) (contrary) entgegengesetzt [Weg, Richtung]

3) (very different in character) entgegengesetzt, gegensätzlich [Beschreibungen, Aussagen]

4)

the opposite sex — das andere Geschlecht
2. noun
Gegenteil, das (of von)

be opposites — einen Gegensatz bilden
3. adverb
gegenüber

sit opposite — auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite sitzen
4. preposition
gegenüber

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['opəzit] 1. adjective
1) (being on the other side of: on the opposite side of town.) gegenüberliegend

2) (completely different: The two men walked off in opposite directions.) entgegengesetzt
2. preposition, adverb
(on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else: He lives in the house opposite (mine).) gegenüber
3. noun
(something that is completely different: Hate is the opposite of love.) das Gegenteil

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op·po·site

[ˈɒpəzɪt, AM ˈɑ:-]

I. n

▪ the \opposite das Gegenteil

cold and hot are \opposites kalt ist das Gegenteil von heiß

II. adj inv

1. (contrary)

\opposite interests gegensätzliche Interessen

2. (facing) gegenüberliegend

they sat at \opposite ends of the table from each other sie saßen sich an den beiden Tischenden gegenüber

the \opposite direction die entgegengesetzte Richtung

on the \opposite page/side of the street auf der gegenüberliegenden [o anderen] Seite/Straßenseite

after n

who owns that shop \opposite? wem gehört der Laden gegenüber?

III. adv inv gegenüber

she asked the man sitting \opposite what time it was sie fragte den ihr gegenübersitzenden Mann nach der Uhrzeit

IV. prep

1. (across from) gegenüber + dat

we live \opposite a bakery wir wohnen gegenüber einer Bäckerei

2. FILM, TV, THEAT (acting with)

to play \opposite sb jds Gegenrolle [o Gegenüber] spielen

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['ɒpəzɪt]
1. adj

1) (in place) entgegengesetzt; (= facing) gegenüberliegend attr, gegenüber pred

to be opposite — gegenüberliegen/-stehen/-sitzen etc

on the opposite page — auf der Seite gegenüber, auf der gegenüberliegenden or anderen Seite

2) (= contrary) entgegengesetzt (
to, from +dat, zu)
in the opposite direction — in entgegengesetzter Richtung

the opposite sex — das andere Geschlecht

opposite poles (Geog) — entgegengesetzte Pole pl; (Elec also) Gegenpole pl; (fig) zwei Extreme

they've got quite opposite characters — sie sind ganz gegensätzliche Charaktere

it had the opposite effect — es bewirkte das genaue Gegenteil

2. n
Gegenteil nt; (= contrast of pair) Gegensatz m
black and white are opposites — Schwarz und Weiß sind Gegensätze

quite the opposite! —

she's quite the opposite of her husband — sie ist genau das Gegenteil von ihrem Mann

3. adv
gegenüber, auf der anderen or gegenüberliegenden Seite
they sat opposite — sie saßen uns/ihnen/sich etc gegenüber

4. prep
gegenüber (+dat)
opposite one another — sich gegenüber

they live opposite us — sie wohnen uns gegenüber, sie wohnen gegenüber von uns

to play opposite sb (Theat) — jds Gegenspieler(in) sein, die Gegenrolle zu jdm spielen

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opposite [ˈɒpəzıt; US ˈɑ-]

A adj (adv oppositely)

1. gegenüberliegend, -stehend ( beide:

to dat), Gegen…:

opposite angle Gegen-, Scheitelwinkel m;

opposite edge Gegenkante f;

two sides and the angle opposite to the third zwei Seiten und der eingeschlossene Winkel

2. umgekehrt, entgegengesetzt:

opposite course Gegenkurs m (a. fig);

take the opposite course auf Gegenkurs gehen;

opposite direction entgegengesetzte Richtung, Gegenrichtung f;

opposite signs MATH entgegengesetzte Vorzeichen;

in opposite phase TECH gegenphasig;

of opposite sign MATH ungleichnamig;

opposite pistons gegenläufige Kolben;

opposite polarity ELEK Gegenpolung f

3. gegensätzlich, entgegengesetzt, gegenteilig, (grund)verschieden, ander(er, e, es):

words of opposite meaning Wörter mit entgegengesetzter Bedeutung; → academic.ru/66255/sex">sex A 2

4. gegnerisch, Gegen…:

opposite number

a) (Amts)Kollege m (eines Ministers etc),

b) Pendant n, Gegenstück n (Person und Sache);

opposite team SPORT gegnerische Mannschaft

5. BOT gegenständig (Blätter)

B s Gegenteil n ( auch MATH), Gegensatz m:

the very ( oder exact) opposite of das genaue Gegenteil von (od gen);

be just ( oder completely, exactly) the opposite genau das Gegenteil sein;

quite the opposite! ganz im Gegenteil!; → attract B 2

C adv gegenüber (to dat)

D präp

1. gegenüber (dat):

opposite me mir gegenüber

2. play opposite XY FILM etc neben XY spielen

op. abk

1. opera

2. operation

3. operator

4. opposite

5. optical opt.

6. opus Op.

opp. abk

1. opposed

2. opposite

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1. adjective
1) (on other or farther side) gegenüberliegend [Straßenseite, Ufer]; entgegengesetzt [Ende]

2) (contrary) entgegengesetzt [Weg, Richtung]

3) (very different in character) entgegengesetzt, gegensätzlich [Beschreibungen, Aussagen]

4)

the opposite sex — das andere Geschlecht
2. noun
Gegenteil, das (of von)

be opposites — einen Gegensatz bilden
3. adverb
gegenüber

sit opposite — auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite sitzen
4. preposition
gegenüber

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adj.

entgegengesetzt adj.

gegenüber adj.

gegenüberliegend adj.

nebenstehend (abgebildet) adj. n.

Gegenteil n.

English-german dictionary > opposite
6 side

1. noun
1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) side, kant

2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) side

3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) side

4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) side

5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) side

6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) kant, side, del

7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) skråning, li

8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) side, aspekt

9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) side, parti
2. adjective
(additional, but less important: a side issue.) side-, ekstra

- - side
- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides

bakke
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parti
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side
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skråning

I
subst. \/saɪd\/

1) side, part, parti, synspunkt, aspekt

• his uncle on the father's side came by

hans onkel på farssiden kom innom

• I'm on her side

jeg er på hennes side

• luck was on our side

lykken sto oss bi

• I live on the opposite side of the street

jeg bor på den andre siden av veien

2) hold, kant, side

• there are two sides to the matter

saken har to sider

3) ( sport) lag

• the school has a strong side

skolen har et godt lag

• first we choose sides

først velger vi lag

4) ( foranstilt) side-

• she came in through a side door

hun kom gjennom en sidedør

5) ( skolevesen) linje

6) ( golf) side

7) -skråning, -bredd

• he fell down the mountainside

han falt ned fjellskråningen

• I loved to be by the riverside

jeg likte godt å være ved elvebredden

8) ( hverdagslig) overlegenhet, innbilskhet

• he has no side

han er ikke overlegen

• she is without side

hun er ikke overlegen

at somebody's side ( også overført) ved noens side

at the side of ved siden av

blind side ( overført) svakt punkt, svak side

• I don't know his blind side

jeg vet ikke hva hans svake punkt er

born on the wrong side of the carpet født utenfor ekteskap

burst one's sides laughing eller burst one's sides with laughter holde på å le seg ihjel

by somebody's side ( også overført) ved noens side

by the side of ved siden av, nær ved sammenliknet med

choose sides velge side, velge lag

come down on the side of eller come down in favour of se ➢ favour, 1

from all sides eller from every side fra alle sider, fra alle synsvinkler

• consider the issue from all sides

vurder saken fra alle synsvinkler

from side to side fra den ene til den andre siden

get on the wrong side of somebody komme på kant med noen

get out of bed on the wrong side stå opp med det gale benet først

have one's sides shaking with laughter le så man rister

in one's side i siden

• I have a pain in my side

jeg har hold i siden

let the side down ( hverdagslig) svikte laget, svikte gjengen

look on the bright side of life se det fra den positive siden, se lyst på livet, være optimistisk

make up sides dele seg i lag

on both sides på begge sider, hos begge parter

• there has been misunderstandings on both sides

on each side på hver (eneste) side, på alle sider

on either side på begge sider, på hver side

on every side eller on all sides på alle sider, på alle hold

• it was agreed on all sides that the plan be implemented

alle var enige i at planen skulle gjennomføres

on one side på en side, på den ene siden til side

• my grandmother took me on one side

min bestemor tok meg til side

på snei, på skakke

• I put my head on one side

jeg la hodet på skakke

on the further side of på den andre siden av, på den bortre siden av

on the large side i største laget, litt (for) stor, i overkant

• isn't it on the large side?

er den ikke i største laget?

on the other side på den andre siden, på motsatt side

• she lives on the other side of the mountain

hun bor på den andre siden av fjellet

på motpartens side

on the side på si

• she earns money on the side

hun tjener penger på si

• she has a lover on the side

hun har en elsker på si

• do you have a job on the side?

har du en jobb på si?

som tilbehør

• one hamburger with onions on the side, please

en hamburger med løk, takk

on the... side ganske...

• he's a bit on the ugly side

han er ganske stygg

• my colleagues were on the young side

kollegene mine tilhørte den yngre generasjonen

• business is on the quiet side

det skjer ikke så mye i forretningslivet

be on the side of the angels ( hverdagslig) stå på riktig side, innta riktig standpunkt

be on the side of the devils ( hverdagslig) stå på gal side, innta galt standpunkt

on the small side i minste laget, litt (for) liten, i underkant

pick (up) sides velge lag, velge side

press somebody to one's side trykke noen inntil seg

put on one side legge til side, reservere utsette

• I put my duties on one side

jeg utsatte pliktene mine

put on side ( hverdagslig) gjøre seg viktig

show a new side to one's character vise seg fra en ny side

side by side ( også overført) ved siden av hverandre, side om side

split one's sides laughing eller split one's sides with laughter holde på å le seg ihjel

take sides ta parti, være partisk, holde med

• they took sides against me

de tok parti mot meg

take sides with somebody eller take somebody's side stille seg på noens side, holde med noen, ta parti med noen

• she took sides with me

hun tok mitt parti

this side of før

• he'll come this side of Christmas

han kommer før jul

a thorn in one's side se ➢ thorn

to one side til den ene siden

• lean to one side, please

len deg til den ene siden, er du grei

på snei, på skrå

• his hat was to one side

hatten hans satt på snei

til side, vekk, unna, fra seg

• put the book to one side

legg vekk boken

turn the wrong side out vende vrangen ut, vende den gale siden ut

the wrong is not all on one side se ➢ wrong, 1
II
verb \/saɪd\/

ta parti, velge side

side against somebody ta parti mot noen

side with somebody ta parti for noen, stille seg på noens side

English-Norwegian dictionary > side
7 opposite

1. n противоположность

direct opposite — прямая противоположность

2. n лингв. антоним, слово с противоположным значением

opposite action — противоположное действие

opposite force — противоположно направленная сила

opposite logic value — инверсное логическое значение

persons of the opposite sex — лица противоположного пола

in the opposite direction — в противоположном направлении

3. a находящийся напротив; противоположный

the opposite side of the street — противоположная сторона улицы

opposite event — противоположное событие

opposite effect — противоположный эффект

opposite course — противоположный курс

opposite the lungs — напротив легких

opposite sign — противоположный знак

4. a противоположный, обратный

the opposite way — противоположное направление

5. a противоположный по характеру, расположению, свойствам, природе

the opposite sex — противоположный пол

opposite sides in a controversy — спорящие стороны в дискуссии

opposite poles — разноимённые полюсы

opposite spin orientation — противоположная ориентация спинов

6. a мат. противолежащий

opposite angle — противолежащий угол

opposite coasts — противолежащие побережья

opposite state — противолежащее государство

opposite surface — противолежащая поверхность

a side opposite an angle — сторона, противолежащая углу

7. adv напротив, против

to sit opposite — сидеть напротив

right opposite — прямо напротив

8. prep против, напротив; по другую сторону

opposite Calais — по другую сторону Кале

opposite Olivier — в паре с Оливье

to play opposite a leading lady — играть вместе с актрисой, исполняющей главную роль

opposite double circle — круг двумя ногами в другую сторону

opposite party — противная сторона

Синонимический ряд:

1. adverse (adj.) adverse; antagonistic; hostile; inimical; opposed; opposing; refractory

2. contrary (adj.) antipathetic; antipodal; antipodean; antithetical; antonymous; contradictory; contrary; converse; counter; diametric; different; differing; inverse; polar; reverse

3. facing (adj.) abreast; against; contrasting; diametrical; face to face; facing; fronting; retrograde; vis-a-vis

4. antipode (noun) antipode; antipole; antithesis; antonym; contra; contradiction; contradictory; contrary; converse; counter; counterpole; paradox; polarity; reverse

Антонимический ряд:

amiable; coincident; compatible; consistent; counterpart; friendly; identical; like; same; synonymous

English-Russian base dictionary > opposite
8 opposite

§ ოპოზიცია, წინააღმდეგობა, დაპირისპირება

§

1 საწინააღმდეგო

opposite views / interests საწინააღმდეგო შეხედულებები / ინტერესები

in the opposite direction საწინააღმდეგო მიმართულებით

2 მოპირდაპირე, საპირისპირო

the opposite side / bank მოპირდაპირე მხარე / ნაპირი

he lives on the opposite side of the street ქუჩის მეორე / მოპირდაპირე მხარეზე ცხოვრობს

3 პირდაპირ

he lives opposite me ჩემ პირდაპირ ცხოვრობს

4 საწინააღმდეგო რამ

I think just the opposite მე სულ საწინააღმდეგო / განსხვავებული აზრისა ვარ

he struck out for the opposite bank მეორე ნაპირისაკენ გაცურა

our house is just opposite ჩვენი სახლი სწორედ მოპირდაპირე/საპირისპირო მხარესაა

English-Georgian dictionary > opposite
9 opposite

ˈɔpəzɪt
1. прил.
1) расположенный, находящийся напротив, противоположный
2) а) противоположный opposite poles Syn: contradictory, back, return б) обратный, оборотный Syn: reverse
2. ∙
2. сущ.
1) противоположность direct opposite exact opposite
2) линг. антоним Syn: antonym
3) мат. инверсия
3. нареч. напротив the building opposite ≈ здание напротив
4. предл.
1) напротив, против to sit opposite each other ≈ сидеть друг напротив друга
2) на противоположность;
- direct * прямая противоположность;
- quite the * как раз наоборот, прямо противоположное;
- black and white are *s черное и белое - противоположности антоним, слово с противоположным значением находящийся напротив;
противоположный;
- the * side of the street противоположная сторона улицы;
- the house * mine дом напротив нашего противоположный, обратный;
- the * way противоположное направление;
- you should go the * way вам надо идти в обратном направлении противоположный по характеру, расположению, свойствам, природе;
- the * sex противоположный пол;
- * sides in a controversy спорящие стороны в дискуссии;
- * poles (электротехника) разноименные полюсы;
- leaves on a stem листья, расположенные на одной высоте друг против друга;
- to hold * opinions придерживаться противоположных взглядов (математика) противолежащий напротив, против;
- to sit * сидеть напротив;
- to play * (театроведение) играть главную женскую или мужскую роль в паре с другим актером или актрисой против, напротив;
по другую сторону;
- * Calais по другую сторону Кале;
- * Olivier( театроведение) в паре с Оливье;
- to play * a leading lady (театроведение) играть вместе с актрисой, исполняющей главную роль;
- we sat * each other мы сидели друг против друга;
- the cheque was made * my name чек был выписан на мое имя opposite prep на;
the cheque was made opposite my name чек был выписан на мое имя ~ напротив;
the house opposite дом напротив opposite prep на;
the cheque was made opposite my name чек был выписан на мое имя ~ напротив;
the house opposite дом напротив ~ находящийся напротив, противоположный ~ обратный ~ prep против, напротив ~ противоположность;
direct (или exact) opposite прямая противоположность ~ противоположность ~ противоположный;
обратный;
opposite poles эл. разноименные полюсы ~ противоположный ~ расположенный, находящийся напротив, противоположный ~ противоположный;
обратный;
opposite poles эл. разноименные полюсы

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > opposite
10 opposite

1. [ʹɒpəzıt] n
1. противоположность

direct opposite - прямая противоположность

quite /just/ the opposite - как раз наоборот, прямо противоположное

black and white are opposites - чёрное и белое - противоположности

2. лингв. антоним, слово с противоположным значением
2. [ʹɒpəzıt] a
1. находящийся напротив; противоположный

the opposite side of the street - противоположная сторона улицы

the house opposite (to) mine - дом напротив нашего

2. противоположный, обратный

the opposite way /direction/ - противоположное направление

you should go the opposite way - вам надо идти в обратном направлении

3. противоположный по характеру, расположению, свойствам, природе

the opposite sex - противоположный пол

opposite sides in a controversy - спорящие стороны в дискуссии /полемике/

opposite poles - эл. разноимённые полюсы

opposite leaves on a stem - листья, расположенные на одной высоте друг против друга /на той же ветке/

to hold /to take/ opposite opinions - придерживаться противоположных взглядов

4. мат. противолежащий
3. [ʹɒpəzıt] adv
напротив, против (друг друга)

to sit opposite - сидеть напротив

to play opposite - театр. играть главную женскую или мужскую роль в паре с другим актёром или актрисой
4. [ʹɒpəzıt] prep
против, напротив; по другую сторону

opposite Calais - по другую сторону Кале

opposite Olivier - театр. в паре с Оливье

to play opposite a leading lady - театр. играть вместе /в одном спектакле, в одной сцене/ с актрисой, исполняющей главную роль

we sat opposite each other - мы сидели друг против друга

the cheque was made opposite my name - чек был выписан на моё имя

НБАРС > opposite
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op·po·site [ʼɒpəzɪt, Am ʼɑ:-] n

the \opposite das Gegenteil;

cold and hot are \opposites kalt ist das Gegenteil von heiß adj

inv

1) ( contrary)

\opposite interests gegensätzliche Interessen

2) ( facing) gegenüberliegend;

they sat at \opposite ends of the table from each other sie saßen sich an den beiden Tischenden gegenüber;

the \opposite direction die entgegengesetzte Richtung;

on the \opposite page/ side of the street auf der gegenüberliegenden [o anderen] Seite/Straßenseite after n

who owns that shop \opposite? wem gehört der Laden gegenüber? adv

inv gegenüber;

she asked the man sitting \opposite what time it was sie fragte den ihr gegenübersitzenden Mann nach der Uhrzeit prep

1) ( across from) gegenüber +dat;

we live \opposite a bakery wir wohnen gegenüber einer Bäckerei

2) film, tv, theat ( acting with)

to play \opposite sb jds Gegenrolle [o Gegenüber] spielen

English-German students dictionary > opposite
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1. n

протилежність

direct opposite — пряма протилежність

just (quite) the opposite — саме навпаки

2. adj

1) розташований навпроти (на протилежному боці); протилежний

the opposite side of the street — протилежний бік вулиці

2) зворотний, протилежний

to hold opposite opinions — дотримуватися протилежних поглядів

3) протилежний за характером (за властивостями, за природою)

the opposite sex — протилежна стать

opposite poles — ел. різнойменні полюси

4) що перебуває у подібному становищі

3. adv

навпроти, проти

to sit opposite — сидіти навпроти

4. prep

проти, навпроти (когось, чогось)

* * *
I n
1) протилежність

2) лiнгв. антонім, слово з протилежним значенням
II a
1) який знаходиться навпроти; протилежний

2) протилежний, зворотний

3) протилежний за характером, розташуванням, властивостями, природою

4) мaт. протилежний
III adv
навпроти, проти ( один одного)
IV prep
проти, навпроти; по інший бік

English-Ukrainian dictionary > opposite
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opposite [ˈɒpəzɪt]

1. adjective

opposé ; ( = facing) d'en face

• it's in the opposite direction c'est dans la direction opposée

• "see map on opposite page" « voir plan ci-contre »

• the opposite sex l'autre sexe m

• his opposite number son homologue mf

2. adverb

en face

• the family who live opposite la famille qui habite en face

• the house opposite la maison d'en face

• opposite to en face de

3. preposition

en face de

• the house is opposite the church la maison est en face de l'église

• they sat opposite one another ils étaient assis face à face

• to play opposite sb (in play, film) partager la vedette avec qn

4. noun

contraire m

• quite the opposite! bien au contraire !

• what's the opposite of white? quel est le contraire de blanc ?

* * *
['ɒpəzɪt] 1.
noun contraire m (to, of de)

the exact opposite — tout le contraire

it does the opposite of what one expects — cela fait l'inverse de ce à quoi on pourrait s'attendre
2.
adjective

1) ( facing) [direction, side, pole] opposé also Mathematics; [building] d'en face; [page] ci-contre

at opposite ends of — aux deux bouts de [table, street]

2) ( different) [viewpoint, camp] opposé; [effect, approach] inverse; [sex] autre
3.
adverb [live, stand] en face

directly opposite — juste en face
4.
preposition gen en face de [building, park, person]; Nautical devant [port]

English-French dictionary > opposite
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opposite

A n contraire m (to, of de) ; the exact opposite, quite the opposite tout le contraire ; just the opposite exactement le contraire ; fat is the opposite of thin gros est l'opposé de mince ; it does the opposite to what one expects cela fait l'inverse de ce à quoi on pourrait s'attendre ; it's the attraction of opposites, opposites attract les contraires s'attirent.

B adj

1 ( facing) [direction, side, pole] opposé also Math ; [building] d'en face ; [page] ci-contre ; at opposite ends of the table/street aux deux bouts de la table/rue ; to live at opposite ends of the town habiter dans des coins opposés de la ville ;

2 ( different) [attitude, position, viewpoint, camp] opposé ; [effect, approach] inverse ; [sex] autre.

C adv [live, stand] en face ; directly opposite juste en face.

D prep gen en face de [building, park, person] ; Naut devant [port] ; to be/live/sit opposite sb/sth être/habiter/être assis en face de qn/qch ; to stop/turn opposite sth s'arrêter/tourner en face de qch ; to play opposite one another Sport jouer l'un contre l'autre ; Cin, Theat se donner la réplique.

Big English-French dictionary > opposite
15 side

[saɪd]
n

1) поверхность, сторона, бок, боковая сторона

The car turned over on its side. — Машина перевернулась на бок.

The boat was lying on its side. — Лодка лежала на боку.

I'll put it on epy side for you. — Я отложу это для вас.

He stood with his head to one side. — Он стоял, склонив голову набок.

The margin of a page should be on the left-hand side. — Поля страницы должны быть с левой стороны.

- sunny side
- smooth side
- inner side
- back side
- mountain sides
- left side
- side street
- side window
- side remark
- right side of the cloth
- wrong side of the cloth
- business side of the hammer
- two sides of the coin
- east side of the town
- sides of a cup
- side of a house
- side of the boat
- fashionable side of the town
- side by side
- six sides of the cube
- bright side of existence
- reverse side of life
- deep lines at the sides of his eyes
- drawer with oak sides
- pain in one's side
- on both sides
- on both sides of the river
- by the side of the building stood a shed
- from the land side co
- on one side of the head
- on the left side
- on this side
- on the other side
- on neither side
- from all sides co
- on all sides
- from side to side
- of the side of the road
- on the side of the bed
- on one side of the room
- from under one's side
- stand on the safe side
- use only one side of the page
- keep on the safe side
- go round the sides of the house
- cast the anchor on the lee side
- put smth on one side
- look at smth from the side
- earn money on the side
- draw back to one side
- stide the screen to one side
- hang at one's side
- toss and turn from side to side
- have a stitch in one's side
- lay down on one's side
- lie on the left side
- slap one's sides
- roll over on one's side
- nudge smb in the side
- bump one's side on smth
- stand by smb's side
- laugh till one's sides ache
- label is on the side of the box
2) аспект, сторона

There is another side to the problem. — На эту проблему можно взглянуть по-разному/по-другому.

Every man has his weak sides. — У каждого человека есть слабые стороны.

There is a bright side to all things. — Во всем есть своя положительная сторона.

- side effect
- practical side of the problem
- ethical side of art
- animal side of the man's nature
- money-making side of the matter
- weak side of the music
- important side of their activity
- certain sides of the subject
- side of his character not generally known
- bring up only side issues
- know both sides of the question
- err on the side of generosity
- be small by smb's side
- appeal to the better side of human nature
- err on the side of optimism
- err on the side of optimism of charity
3) родство, линия родства

- on the paternal side
- be related on the father's side
4) позиция, точка зрения, стороны в споре, стороны в соревновании

You should take neither side. — Не следует защищать ни ту, ни другую сторону.

It takes both sides to tell the truth. — Надо выслушать обе версии (позиции), чтобы выяснить истину.

What's his side of the story? — Какова его версия происходящего?

Whose side are you on? — На чьей вы стороне?

Time is on our side. — Время работает на нас.

To know on which side his bread is buttered. — ◊ Быть себе на уме. /Своего не упустить.

There are two sides of very question. — ◊ Каждый смотрит со своей колокольни. /У каждой медали есть оборотная сторона.

- strong side
- winning side
- losing side
- home side
- guast side
- be on the side of the moderates against the extremists
- be on the right side
- be on the same side of the fence
- take sides
- not to take sides
- be both sides of the fence
- choose sides
- take opposite sides
- take sides with smb
- change sides
- look on the gloomy side of things
- play on opposite sides
•

CHOICE OF WORDSE:

Русское словосочетание с чьей-либо стороны в зависимости от его содержания соответствует двум английским оборотам - on smb's part и it's... of smb: there were no objections on his part с его стороны/с его точки зрения/в соответствии с его мнением возражений не было; it's so nice (kind, bad) of him с его стороны/судя по его поступкам, поведению это очень мило (любезно, плохо).

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > side
16 right

1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) derecho

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correcto

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bien

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adecuado, apropiado

2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) derecho

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) cierto, razón

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) derecha

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) derecha

3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) inmediatamente

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) justo

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente, completamente

5) (to the right: Turn right.) a la derecha

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, correctamente

4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) enderezar

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corregir

5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') de acuerdo, bien

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing
6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de derecha

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right

right¹ adj

1. correcto

the right answer la respuesta correcta

can you tell me the right time? ¿me puedes decir la hora exacta?

is this the High Street? That's right ¿es la Calle Mayor? Así es

2. derecho

he broke his right leg se rompió la pierna derecha

to be right hacer bien

you were right to resign hiciste bien en dimitir

to be right tener razón

I was right about Paul tenía razón sobre lo de Paul

right² adv

1. bien

she can't spell her name right no sabe escribir bien su propio nombre

2. a la derecha

turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha

3. justo / exactamente

it landed right in the middle of the desert aterrizó justo en medio del desierto

I'm right behind you estoy justo detrás de ti

right away enseguida

right now ahora mismo right sirve también para dar énfasis en algunas frases

I had to walk right to the top floor tuve que subir andando hasta el último piso de todos

right³ n

1. derecha

the toilet is on your right el servicio está a la derecha

take the next street on your right coge la próxima calle a la derecha

2. bien

right and wrong el bien y el mal

3. derecho

we believe in equal rights creemos en la igualdad de derechos

right

tr[raɪt]

adjective

1 (not left) derecho,-a

■ my right leg hurts me duele la pierna derecha

■ I've lost my right shoe he perdido el zapato del pie derecho

2 (correct) correcto,-a

■ that's not the right answer ésa no es la respuesta correcta

3 (just) justo,-a

■ it's not right that he should suffer no es justo que sufra él

4 (suitable) apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a

■ I don't think he's the right person for the job no creo que sea la persona adecuada para el puesto

■ that hat doesn't look right ese sombrero no queda bien

5 familiar (total) auténtico,-a, total

■ he's a right idiot es un idiota total

6 familiar (okay) bien

■ this watch hasn't been right since it was repaired este reloj no ha ido bien desde que lo repararon

■ you don't look right no tienes buena cara

adverb

1 a la derecha, hacia la derecha

■ turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha

2 (correctly) bien, correctamente

■ you can't do anything right no haces nada bien

3 (exactly) justo

■ they arrived right after the explosion llegaron justo después de la explosión

■ it hit him right in the eye le dio de lleno en el ojo

■ she's right next to you está justo a tu lado

■ right at the end al final de todo

4 (well) bueno, bien

■ right, I'm going to bed bueno, yo me voy a la cama

5 familiar (very) muy

■ she's not right happy no está muy contenta

noun

1 (not left) derecha

■ in Spain they drive on the right en España conducen por la derecha

2 (entitlement) derecho

■ you have no right to do that no tienes derecho a hacer eso

transitive verb

1 corregir

2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL enderezar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all right! ¡bien!, ¡conforme!, ¡vale!

it serves you «(him, etc)» right te (le, etc) está bien empleado

right away en seguida

to be right tener razón

■ he's absolutely right tiene toda la razón

to get it right acertar

to put right arreglar, corregir

right and wrong el bien y el mal

right angle ángulo recto

right of way (public access) derecho de paso 2 (when driving) prioridad nombre femenino

right wing SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL derecha

right ['raɪt] vt

1) fix, restore: reparar

to right the economy: reparar la economía

2) straighten: enderezar

right adv

1) : bien

to live right: vivir bien

2) precisely: precisamente, justo

right in the middle: justo en medio

3) directly, straight: derecho, directamente

he went right home: fue derecho a casa

4) immediately: inmediatamente

right after lunch: inmediatamente después del almuerzo

5) completely: completamente

he felt right at home: se sintió completamente cómodo

6) : a la derecha

to look left and right: mirar a la izquierda y a la derecha

right adj

1) upright: bueno, honrado

right conduct: conducta honrada

2) correct: correcto

the right answer: la respuesta correcta

3) appropriate: apropiado, adecuado, debido

the right man for the job: el hombre perfecto para el trabajo

4) straight: recto

a right line: una línea recta

5) : derecho

the right hand: la mano derecha

6) sound: bien

he's not in his right mind: no está bien de la cabeza

right n

1) good: bien m

to do right: hacer el bien

2) : derecha f

on the right: a la derecha

3) or right hand : mano f derecha

4) entitlement: derecho m

the right to vote: el derecho a votar

women's rights: los derechos de la mujer

5)

the Right : la derecha (en la política)

right

adj.

• acertado, -a adj.

• ajustado, -a adj.

• correcto, -a adj.

• debido, -a adj.

• derecho, -a adj.

• diestro, -a adj.

• enderezado, -a adj.

• exacto, -a adj.

• justo, -a adj.

• lícito, -a adj.

adv.

• a la derecha adv.

• bien adv.

• justo adv.

• mismo adv.

interj.

• cabal interj.

n.

• derechazo s.m.

• derecho s.m.

• justicia s.f.

• privilegio s.m.

• razón s.f.

v.

• adrizar v.

• enderezar v.

• endrezar v.

I raɪt
adjective

1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correcto

you made the right choice — elegiste bien

are we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?

are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?

did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?

do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?

2) ( not mistaken)

to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien

how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!

I hope you're right — ojalá no te equivoques

that can't be right! — no puede ser!

to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien

to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!

3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiado

the right temperature — la temperatura adecuada

were the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?

the right side of the material — el derecho de la tela

if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio

just right — perfecto

I can't find the right key — no encuentro la llave que corresponde

he knows all the right people — tiene muy buenos contactos

you said all the right things — dijiste todo lo que tenías que decir

this isn't the right time — éste no es el momento (apropiado)

those shoes don't look right with the coat — esos zapatos no quedan bien con el abrigo

he's still on the right side of forty — todavía no tiene cuarenta

that job is just right for him — el trabajo está hecho a su medida

they're just right for each other — están hechos el uno para el otro

4) (just, moral) (pred)

to be right — ser* justo

to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf

5) (pred)

a) ( in order)

it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa

to put something right — arreglar algo

b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien

she's not quite right in the head — no está muy bien de la cabeza

6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)

he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor

he got himself into a right mess — se metió en un tremendo lío (fam)

7) ( Math)

right angle — ángulo m recto

right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo

8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho

II

adverb

1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamente

I had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado

nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien

to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)

2)

a) (all the way, completely)

the road goes right along the coast — la carretera bordea toda la costa

right from the start — desde el principio

he put it right at the back — lo puso bien al fondo (de todo)

she filled it right up — lo llenó hasta el borde

they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento

b) ( directly)

I live right next door — vivo justo al lado

it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices

he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo

right now — ahora mismo

right then — en ese preciso momento

c) ( immediately)

right after lunch — inmediatamente después de comer

I'll be right back — vuelvo enseguida

3) <turn/look> a la derecha

III

noun

1)

a) c u ( entitlement) derecho m

right to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf

the right of reply — el derecho a responder

in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?

b) rights pl derechos mpl

film rights — derechos cinematográficos

all rights reserved — reservados todos los derechos

to be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho

2) u c ( what is correct)

to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal

to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto

by rights you should have asked my permission — lo que correspondía era que me pidieras permiso

to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo

3)

a) u ( opposite the left) derecha f

on the right — a la derecha

the one on the right — el/la de la derecha

to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha

keep (to the) right — mantenga su derecha

on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha

b) ( right turn)

take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha

to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha

c) ( Sport) ( hand) derecha f; ( blow) derechazo m

4) u ( Pol)

the right — la derecha

IV

transitive verb

a) ( set upright) enderezar*

b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar

to right a wrong — reparar un daño

V

interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)

[raɪt]
1. ADJ

1) (=morally good, just) justo

it is not right that he should pay for their mistake — no es justo que él pague por su error

it is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share — es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte

it doesn't seem right that his contribution should not be acknowledged — parece injusto que no se reconozca su aportación

it's not right! — ¡no hay derecho!

I thought it right to ask permission first — me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes

would it be right for me to ask him? — ¿debería preguntárselo?

it is only right and proper that people should know what is going on — lo suyo es que la gente sepa lo que pasa

to do the right thing, do what is right — hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente

to do the right thing by sb — portarse como es debido con algn

doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her — hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella

2) (=suitable) [tool, clothes] apropiado, adecuado; [time] oportuno

to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo

that's the right attitude! — ¡haces bien!

I haven't got the right clothes for a formal dinner — no tengo ropa apropiada or adecuada para una cena de etiqueta

you're not using the right tool for the job — no estás empleando la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo

he's the right man for the job — es el hombre más indicado para el cargo

I don't think he's the right sort of person for you — me parece que no es la persona que te conviene

they holiday in all the right places — toman sus vacaciones en todos los sitios que están de moda

• the balance of humour and tragedy is just right — el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto

she's just right for the job — es la persona perfecta para el puesto

the flat is just right for me — el piso es justo lo que necesito

"is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" — -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo

• Mr Right — el novio soñado, el marido ideal

• to know the right people — tener enchufes or (LAm) palanca

he knows all the right people — tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes

• I just happened to be in the right place at the right time — dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado

• if the price is right — si el precio es razonable

• he's on the right side of 40 — tiene menos de 40 años

• to say the right thing — decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas

• we'll do it when the time is right — lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo

• the right word — la palabra exacta or apropiada

3) (=correct) correcto, exacto

right first time! — ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!

"she's your sister?" - "that's right!" — -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!

that's right! it has to go through that hole — ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero

she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? — dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?

you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? — ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?

and quite right too! — ¡y con razón!

am I right for the station? — ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?

• the right answer — la respuesta correcta; (Math) (to problem) la solución correcta

• right you are! * — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!

• I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day — empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de día

• to get sth right — (=guess correctly) acertar en algo; (=do properly) hacer algo bien

I got the date right but not the time — acerté en la fecha pero me equivoqué de hora

it's vital that we get the timing right — es esencial que escojamos bien el momento

you didn't get it right, so you lose five points — no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos

let's get it right this time! — ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!

we must get it right this time — esta vez tenemos que hacerlo bien or nos tiene que salir bien

• is this the right house? — ¿es esta la casa?

• he can't even sing the right notes — no sabe ni dar las notas bien

• are you sure you've got the right number? — (Telec) ¿seguro que es ese el número?

• to put sb right — sacar a algn de su error; (unpleasantly) enmendar la plana a algn

I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right — tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas

if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right — si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error

to put a clock right — poner un reloj en hora

to put a mistake right — corregir or rectificar un error

• is this the right road for Segovia? — ¿es este el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?

are we on the right road? — ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?

• it's not the right shade of green — no es el tono de verde que yo busco

• the right side of the fabric — el (lado) derecho de la tela

• is the skirt the right size? — ¿va bien la falda de talla?

it's not the right size/length — no vale de talla/de largo

• the right time — la hora exacta

is that the right time? — ¿es esa la hora?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?

- get on the right side of sb

4) (=in the right)

to be right to do sth — hacer bien en hacer algo

you were right to come to me — has hecho bien en venir a verme

• to be right — [person] tener razón, estar en lo cierto

you're quite right, you're dead right * — tienes toda la razón

how right you are! — ¡qué razón tienes!

• to be right about sth/sb, you were right about there being none left — tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ninguno

you were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable — tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él

• am I right in thinking that we've met before? — si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?

you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis — hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis

5) (=in order)

I don't feel quite right — no me siento del todo bien

I knew something wasn't right when she didn't call as usual — supe que algo no iba bien cuando no llamaba como de costumbre

his leg hasn't been right since the accident — tiene la pierna mal desde el accidente

my stereo still isn't right — mi equipo sigue sin ir bien

• it will all come right in the end — todo se arreglará al final

• she's not quite right in the head — no está en sus cabales

• to be in one's right mind — en su sano juicio

• to put sth/sb right, I hope the garage can put the car right — espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el taller

you've offended her but it's not too late to put things right — la has ofendido pero aún puedes arreglarlo

it's nothing a night's sleep won't put right — no es nada que no se arregle durmiendo toda la noche de un tirón

a couple of aspirin will put me right — con un par de aspirinas me pondré bien

that's soon put right — eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo

• all's right with the world — todo va bien

- be/feel as right as rain

she'll be as right as rain in a few days — en unos pocos días se repondrá completamente de esto

6) (=not left) derecho

I'd give my right arm to know — daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo

we are a right of centre party — somos un partido de centro derecha

- it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing

7) (Math) [angle] recto

8) (Brit)
* (as intensifier) (=complete)
he's a right idiot — es un auténtico idiota

I felt a right twit — me sentí como un verdadero imbécil

she made a right mess of it — lo hizo fatal *, le salió un buen churro (Sp) *

you're a right one to talk — iro mira quién habla
Charlie
9) see all right

2. ADV

1) (=directly, exactly)

• right away — en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, And)

• it happened right before our eyes — ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos

• she was standing right behind/in front of him — estaba justo detrás/delante de él

• right here — aquí mismo or (CAm) mero

• he was standing right in the middle of the road — estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calle

• right now — (=immediately) ahora mismo; (=at the moment) (justo) ahora

I want this done right now — quiero que se haga esto ahora mismo

she's busy right now — ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada

• he could tell right off that I was a foreigner — reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero

• to go right on — seguir todo derecho

right on! * — † ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!

he (just) went right on talking — siguió hablando como si nada

it hit him right on the chest — le dio de lleno en el pecho

• she should come right out and say so — debería ser clara y decirlo

• it fell right on top of me — me cayó justo encima

2) (=immediately) justo, inmediatamente

• I'll do it right after dinner — lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar

• I'll be right back — vuelvo en seguida

• come right in! — ¡ven aquí dentro!

• I'll be right over — voy en seguida

• I had to decide right then — tenía que decidirme allí mismo

3) (=completely)

• we were sat right at the back — estábamos sentados atrás del todo

we'll have to go right back to the beginning now — ahora habrá que volver al principio del todo

• he put his hand in right to the bottom — introdujo la mano hasta el mismo fondo

• their house is right at the end of the street — su casa está justo al final de la calle

she was a very active old lady, right to the end — fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final

to go right to the end of sth — ir hasta el final de algo

• to push sth right in — meter algo hasta el fondo

• there is a fence right round the house — hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo

• to read a book right through — leer un libro hasta el final

you could see right through her blouse — se le transparentaba la blusa

• he filled it right up — lo llenó del todo

4) (=correctly) bien, correctamente

you did right to/not to invite them — hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos

to understand sb right — entender bien a algn

if I remember right — si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria

it's him, right enough! — ¡seguro que es él!

5) (=fairly)

• to do right by sb — portarse como es debido con algn

• don't worry about the pay, John will see you right — no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te corresponde

• to treat sb right — tratar bien a algn
serve
6) (=properly, satisfactorily) bien

you're not doing it right — no lo estás haciendo bien

I felt nothing was going right for me — sentía que nada me iba bien

nothing goes right with them — nada les sale bien

7) (=not left) a la derecha

he looked neither left nor right — no miró a ningún lado

• eyes right! — (Mil) ¡vista a la derecha!

• to turn right — torcer a la derecha

right (about) turn! — ¡media vuelta a la derecha!
left II, 1., 1)
8) (as linker)

right, who's next? — a ver, ¿quién va ahora?

right then, let's begin! — ¡empecemos, pues!

9) (in titles)

the Right Honourable Edmund Burke — el Excelentísimo Señor Edmund Burke

the Right Honourable member for Huntingdon — Su Señoría el diputado por Huntingdon

my Right Honourable friend — mi honorable amigo

Right Reverend — Reverendísimo

3. N

1) (=what is morally right, just)

right and wrong — el bien y el mal

I don't know the rights of the matter — no sé quién tiene razón en el asunto

to know right from wrong — saber distinguir el bien del mal

• by rights the house should go to me — lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí

• to be in the right — tener razón, estar en lo cierto

• to put or set sth to rights — arreglar algo

this government will put the country to rights — este gobierno va a arreglar el país

to set or put the world to rights — arreglar el mundo

• to have right on one's side — tener la razón de su parte
wrong 3.
2) (=prerogative) derecho m

they have a right to privacy — tienen derecho a la or su intimidad

people have the right to read any kind of material they wish — la gente tiene derecho a leer lo que desee

you had no right to take it — no tenías (ningún) derecho a llevártelo

what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? — ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?

who gave you the right to come in here? — ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?

• as of right — por derecho propio

• by right of — por or en razón de

by what right do you make all the decisions? — ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?

• to own sth in one's own right — poseer algo por derecho propio

she's a celebrity in her own right now — ahora es una celebridad por méritos propios

the baby is a person in his own right — el bebé es una persona de pleno derecho

• right to reply — derecho m de réplica

• right of way — derecho m de paso; (Aut etc) (=precedence) prioridad f
abode, assembly, exercise, reserve 2., 1)
3) rights derechos mpl

• civil rights — derechos mpl civiles

• film rights — derechos mpl cinematográficos

• human rights — derechos mpl humanos

• insist on your legal rights — hazte valer tus derechos legales

• they don't have voting rights — no tienen derecho al voto or de voto

• to be (well) within one's rights — estar en su derecho

you'd be well within your rights to refuse to cooperate — estarías en tu derecho a negarte a cooperar

• women's rights — derechos de la mujer

all rights reserved — es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos

4) (=not left) derecha f

• reading from right to left — leyendo de derecha a izquierda

• to keep to the right — (Aut) circular por la derecha

keep to the right — manténgase a la derecha

• our house is the second on the right — nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha

• on or to my right — a mi derecha

5) (Pol)

the right — la derecha

to be on or to the right of sth/sb — (Pol) estar a la derecha de algo/algn

he's further to the right than I am — es más de derecha or (Sp) de derechas que yo

6) (=right turn)

it's the next right after the lights — es la próxima a la derecha después del semáforo

to take or make a right — girar a la derecha

7) (Boxing) (=punch) derechazo m; (=right hand) derecha f

4.

VT (=put straight) [+ crooked picture] enderezar; (=correct) [+ mistake] corregir; [+ injustice] reparar; (=put right way up) [+ vehicle, person] enderezar

• he tried to right himself but the leg was broken — intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota

• to right itself — [vehicle] enderezarse; [situation] rectificarse

• to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño

5.

CPD

right angle N — ángulo m recto

to be at right angles (to sth) — estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)

right back N — (Sport) (=player) lateral mf derecho(-a); (=position) lateral m derecho

right half N — (Sport) medio m (volante) derecho

rights issue N — emisión f de acciones

right to life N — derecho m a la vida
right-to-life
right triangle (US) N — triángulo m rectángulo

right turn N —

to take or make a right turn — (Aut) girar a la derecha; (Pol) dar un giro a la derecha

right wing N — (Pol) derecha f; right-wing; (Sport) (=position) ala f derecha

* * *

I [raɪt]
adjective

1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correcto

you made the right choice — elegiste bien

are we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?

are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?

did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?

do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?

2) ( not mistaken)

to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien

how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!

I hope you're right — ojalá no te equivoques

that can't be right! — no puede ser!

to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien

to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!

3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiado

the right temperature — la temperatura adecuada

were the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?

the right side of the material — el derecho de la tela

if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio

just right — perfecto

I can't find the right key — no encuentro la llave que corresponde

he knows all the right people — tiene muy buenos contactos

you said all the right things — dijiste todo lo que tenías que decir

this isn't the right time — éste no es el momento (apropiado)

those shoes don't look right with the coat — esos zapatos no quedan bien con el abrigo

he's still on the right side of forty — todavía no tiene cuarenta

that job is just right for him — el trabajo está hecho a su medida

they're just right for each other — están hechos el uno para el otro

4) (just, moral) (pred)

to be right — ser* justo

to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf

5) (pred)

a) ( in order)

it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa

to put something right — arreglar algo

b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien

she's not quite right in the head — no está muy bien de la cabeza

6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)

he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor

he got himself into a right mess — se metió en un tremendo lío (fam)

7) ( Math)

right angle — ángulo m recto

right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo

8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho

II

adverb

1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamente

I had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado

nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien

to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)

2)

a) (all the way, completely)

the road goes right along the coast — la carretera bordea toda la costa

right from the start — desde el principio

he put it right at the back — lo puso bien al fondo (de todo)

she filled it right up — lo llenó hasta el borde

they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento

b) ( directly)

I live right next door — vivo justo al lado

it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices

he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo

right now — ahora mismo

right then — en ese preciso momento

c) ( immediately)

right after lunch — inmediatamente después de comer

I'll be right back — vuelvo enseguida

3) <turn/look> a la derecha

III

noun

1)

a) c u ( entitlement) derecho m

right to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf

the right of reply — el derecho a responder

in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?

b) rights pl derechos mpl

film rights — derechos cinematográficos

all rights reserved — reservados todos los derechos

to be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho

2) u c ( what is correct)

to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal

to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto

by rights you should have asked my permission — lo que correspondía era que me pidieras permiso

to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo

3)

a) u ( opposite the left) derecha f

on the right — a la derecha

the one on the right — el/la de la derecha

to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha

keep (to the) right — mantenga su derecha

on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha

b) ( right turn)

take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha

to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha

c) ( Sport) ( hand) derecha f; ( blow) derechazo m

4) u ( Pol)

the right — la derecha

IV

transitive verb

a) ( set upright) enderezar*

b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar

to right a wrong — reparar un daño

V

interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)

English-spanish dictionary > right
17 face

1. noun
1) Gesicht, das

wash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen

go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden

go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden

the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht

bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

meet somebody face to face — jemanden persönlich kennen lernen

come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden

come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...

in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz

slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)

fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)

look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen

show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen

tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...

till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)

save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten

lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren

make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden

don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!

on the face of it — dem Anschein nach

put a brave face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die

3) (surface)

the face of the earth — die Erde

disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden

4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die

5) see academic.ru/77333/typeface">typeface. See also face down; face up
2. transitive verb
1) (look towards) sich wenden zu

somebody faces the front — jemand sieht nach vorne

[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]

the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus

sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]

face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen

3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]

face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)

let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)

4)

be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen

faced with these facts — mit diesen Sachen konfrontiert

5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften
3. intransitive verb
face forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung blickte er?

stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen

face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen

the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer

Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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[feis] 1. noun
1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) das Gesicht

2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) die Oberfläche

3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) die Wand
2. verb
1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) gegenüberliegen

2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) ansehen

3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) ins Auge sehen

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- -faced
- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
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face

[feɪs]

I. n

1. ( also fig: countenance) Gesicht nt a. fig; (expression) Miene f

I don't want to see your \face here again! ( fam) ich will dich hier nie wieder sehen!

the expression on her \face showed her disappointment die Enttäuschung stand ihr ins Gesicht geschrieben

to have a puzzled expression on one's \face ein ratloses Gesicht machen

to have a smile on one's \face lächeln

to keep a smile on one's \face [immerzu] lächeln

to put a smile on sb's \face jdn zum Lächeln bringen

with a \face like thunder mit finsterer Miene

to have a \face like thunder finster dreinblicken

to go blue/green/red in the \face [ganz] blau/grün/rot im Gesicht werden

with a fierce/friendly \face mit grimmiger/freundlicher Miene

with a happy/smiling \face mit strahlender Miene

to pull a long \face ein langes Gesicht machen [o ziehen]

a sad \face eine traurige Miene, ein trauriges Gesicht

to pull a sad \face ein trauriges Gesicht machen

to show one's true \face sein wahres Gesicht zeigen

\face down/up mit dem Gesicht nach unten/oben

to do one's \face ( fam) sich akk schminken

to look sb in the \face jdm in die Augen schauen

to make [or pull] \faces Grimassen schneiden

to make [or pull] a \face das Gesicht verziehen

she made a \face of disgust sie verzog angewidert das Gesicht

to shut the door in sb's \face jdm die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen

to tell sth to sb's \face jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen

\face to \face von Angesicht zu Angesicht

2. of a building Fassade f; of a cliff, mountain Wand f; of a clock, watch Zifferblatt nt; of a card, coin Bildseite f

place the cards \face down/up on the table legen Sie die Karten mit der Bildseite nach unten/oben auf den Tisch

north \face of a building Nordseite f; of a mountain Nordwand f

3. (surface) Oberfläche f

4. ( fig: appearance) Gesicht nt fig; (aspect) Seite f

Britain has many \faces Großbritannien hat viele Gesichter

poor quality is the unacceptable \face of increased productivity schlechte Qualität ist die Kehrseite [o Schattenseite] erhöhter Produktivität

5. no pl (reputation) Gesicht nt fig

to lose/save \face das Gesicht verlieren/wahren

6. no pl (presence) Angesicht nt

▪ in the \face of sth (in view of) angesichts einer S. gen; (despite) trotz einer S. gen

she left home in the \face of strong opposition from her parents sie ist trotz starken Widerstands vonseiten ihrer Eltern ausgezogen

he maintained, in the \face of all the facts, that he had told the truth obwohl alle Tatsachen dagegen sprachen, behauptete er, die Wahrheit gesagt zu haben

to show courage in the \face of the enemy Mut vor dem Feind zeigen

in the \face of adversity angesichts der widrigen Umstände

in the \face of danger/death im Angesicht der Gefahr/des Todes

7. no pl ( fam: cheek)

to have the \face to do sth die Unverfrorenheit [o Stirn] haben, etw zu tun

8. TYPO Schrift f, Schriftbild nt

9. MIN Abbaustoß m fachspr

to work at the \face vor Ort arbeiten

10.

▶ to disappear [or be wiped] off the \face of the earth wie vom Erdboden verschluckt sein

▶ sb's \face drops [or falls] jd ist sichtlich enttäuscht

her \face fell when she opened the letter sie war sichtlich enttäuscht, als sie den Brief öffnete

▶ sb's \face fits BRIT ( fam) jd ist allem Anschein nach der/die Richtige

▶ get out of my \face! AM (sl) lass mich in Frieden [o Ruhe]!

▶ to have a \face like the back [end] of a bus ( fam) potthässlich sein fam

▶ to be in sb's \face AM (sl: impede) jdm in die Quere kommen fam; (bother) jdm auf den Geist gehen fam

▶ to be off one's \face ( fig sl: drunk and/or high on drugs) zu sein sl

▶ on the \face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich betrachtet

▶ to put a brave \face on it, to put on a brave \face gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

▶ to set one's \face against sth sich akk gegen etw akk wenden

▶ to show one's \face sich akk blicken lassen

▶ to struggle to keep a straight \face sich dat nur mit Mühe das Lachen verkneifen können

▶ to wash one's \face (sl) in die Schwarzen rutschen fam

II. vt

1. (look towards) person

▪ to \face sb/sth sich akk jdm/etw zuwenden, zu jdm/etw blicken; (sit opposite)

▪ to \face [or sit facing] sb jdm gegenübersitzen

▪ to \face [or sit facing] sth mit dem Gesicht zu etw dat sitzen; (stand opposite)

▪ to \face [or stand facing] sb jdm gegenüberstehen

she sat down facing me sie setzte sich mir gegenüber

please \face me when I'm talking to you schau mich bitte an, wenn ich mit dir rede

to \face the audience sich dem Publikum zuwenden akk

to sit facing the engine [or front] in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2.

▪ to \face sth (point towards) object zu etw dat [hin] zeigen [o gerichtet sein]; (be situated opposite) building gegenüber etw dat liegen

the school \faces the church die Schule liegt gegenüber der Kirche

our houses \face each other unsere Häuser liegen einander gegenüber

3. (look onto) room, window

to \face the garden/sea/street auf den Garten/das Meer/die Straße [hinaus]gehen; garden, house

to \face the mountains/sea auf die Berge/das Meer blicken

to \face the street zur Straße [hin] liegen

we are looking for a house facing the market square wir suchen ein Haus mit Blick auf den Marktplatz

4. (be confronted with)

▪ to \face sth sich akk etw dat gegenübersehen, etw dat gegenüberstehen

to \face a charge angeklagt sein

to \face a charge of theft sich akk wegen Diebstahls vor Gericht verantworten müssen

to \face criticism Kritik ausgesetzt sein

to \face death dem Tod ins Auge sehen

to \face a difficult situation mit einer schwierigen Situation konfrontiert sein

5. (confront)

▪ to \face sb with sth jdn mit etw dat konfrontieren

to be \faced with one's past/the truth mit seiner Vergangenheit/der Wahrheit konfrontiert werden

they are \faced with financial penalties sie müssen mit Geldstrafen rechnen

6. (require the attention of)

▪ to \face sb question sich akk jdm stellen

the main problem facing us is how... wir stehen hauptsächlich vor dem Problem, wie...

▪ to be \faced by sth vor etw dat stehen, sich akk etw dat gegenübersehen

we were \faced by a flooded cellar wir standen vor einem überfluteten Keller

7. (accept, deal with)

to \face the criticism sich akk der Kritik stellen

to \face death/the facts dem Tod/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen [o blicken]

let's \face facts [or it] machen wir uns doch nichts vor

to \face one's fears/problems sich akk seinen Ängsten/Problemen stellen

8. (bear)

▪ to \face sth etw ertragen

I couldn't \face another shock like that noch so einen Schock würde ich nicht verkraften

I can't \face another drink! ich kann jetzt wirklich nichts mehr trinken!

he can't \face work today er ist heute nicht imstande zu arbeiten

▪ to \face doing sth sich akk in der Lage sehen, etw zu tun

she can't \face seeing him so soon after their break-up sie sieht sich außerstande, ihn so kurz nach ihrer Trennung wiederzusehen

I can't \face climbing those stairs again! allein der Gedanke, noch einmal die Treppen hochsteigen zu müssen!

I can't \face telling him the truth ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen

9. ARCHIT

▪ to \face sth in [or with] sth etw mit etw dat verkleiden

to \face sth in [or with] bricks etw mit Ziegelsteinen verblenden [o verschalen

10. TECH

▪ to \face sth etw planbearbeiten fachspr

11. FASHION

▪ to \face sth etw einfassen

12.

▶ to \face the music ( fam) für die Folgen geradestehen, die Konsequenzen tragen

you had better go in and \face the music now geh lieber gleich rein und stell dich der Sache fam

III. vi

1. (point)

to \face backwards/downwards/forwards nach hinten/unten/vorne zeigen

a seat facing forwards TRANSP ein Sitz in Fahrtrichtung

to \face downhill/east bergab/nach Osten zeigen

2. (look onto)

to \face south/west room, window nach Süden/Westen [hinaus]gehen; house, garden nach Süden/Westen liegen

3. (look) person blicken

\face right! MIL Abteilung rechts[um]!

to \face away [from sb/sth] sich akk [von jdm/etw] abwenden

to sit/stand facing away from sb/sth mit dem Rücken zu jdm/etw sitzen/stehen

facing forwards/left mit dem Gesicht nach vorne/links

to \face [or sit facing] backwards/forwards TRANSP entgegen der/in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

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[feɪs]
1. n

1) Gesicht nt

to go red in the face — rot anlaufen

I don't want to see your face here again — ich möchte Sie hier nie wieder sehen

we were standing face to face — wir standen einander Auge in Auge or von Angesicht zu Angesicht (geh) gegenüber

next time I see him face to face — das nächste Mal, wenn ich ihm begegne

to bring sb face to face with sb/sth — jdn mit jdm/etw konfrontieren

to bring two people face to face — zwei Leute einander gegenüberstellen or miteinander konfrontieren

to come face to face with sb — jdn treffen

to come face to face with sth — einer Sache (dat) ins Auge sehen

he told him so to his face — er sagte ihm das (offen) ins Gesicht

he shut the door in my face — er schlug mir die Tür vor der Nase zu

he laughed in my face — er lachte mir ins Gesicht

the plan blew up in his face — der Plan ging ins Auge

to look sb in the face — jdn ansehen

to be able to look sb in the face — jdm in die Augen sehen können

to throw sth back in sb's face — jdm etw wieder vorhalten

get outta my face! ( US inf ) — lass mich in Ruhe!

in the face of great difficulties/much opposition etc — angesichts or (= despite) trotz größter Schwierigkeiten/starker Opposition etc

courage in the face of the enemy — Tapferkeit vor dem Feind

See:

→ flat

2) (= expression) Gesicht(sausdruck m) nt

to make or pull a face — das Gesicht verziehen

to make or pull faces/a funny face — Gesichter or Grimassen/eine Grimasse machen or schneiden (at sb jdm)

to put a good face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

to put a brave face on it — sich (dat) nichts anmerken lassen

he has set his face against that — er stemmt sich dagegen

3)

(= prestige) loss of face — Gesichtsverlust m

to save (one's) face — das Gesicht wahren

to lose face — das Gesicht verlieren

4) (of clock) Zifferblatt nt; (= rock face) (Steil)wand f; (= coalface) Streb m; (= typeface) Schriftart f; (of playing card) Bildseite f; (of coin) Vorderseite f; (of house) Fassade f

to put sth face up( wards)/down(wards) — etw mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten legen

to be face up( wards)/down(wards) (person) — mit dem Gesicht nach oben/unten liegen; (thing) mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten liegen; (book) mit der aufgeschlagenen Seite nach oben/unten liegen

to work at the ( coal) face —

to change the face of the world — die Welt völlig verändern

the changing face of politics — das sich wandelnde Gesicht der Politik

the unacceptable face of capitalism — die unannehmbare Seite des Kapitalismus

he/it vanished off the face of the earth (inf) — er/es war wie vom Erdboden verschwunden

I'm the luckiest person on the face of the earth (inf) — ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt

on the face of it — so, wie es aussieht

5) (inf

= effrontery) to have the face to do sth — die Stirn haben, etw zu tun

2. vt

1) (= be opposite, have one's face towards) gegenüber sein (+dat), gegenüberstehen/-liegen etc (+dat); (window, door) north, south gehen nach; street, garden etc liegen zu; (building, room) north, south liegen nach; park, street liegen zu

to face the wall/light — zur Wand gekehrt/dem Licht zugekehrt sein; (person) mit dem Gesicht zur Wand/zum Licht stehen/sitzen etc

sit down and face the front! — setz dich und sieh nach vorn!

face this way! — bitte sehen Sie hierher!

he was facing me at dinner — er saß mir beim Essen gegenüber

the picture/wall facing you — das Bild/die Wand Ihnen gegenüber

facing one another — einander gegenüber

to sit facing the front of the bus — in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig) possibility, prospect rechnen müssen mit

to face death — dem Tod ins Auge sehen

to face trial — vor Gericht gestellt werden

to face financial ruin — vor dem finanziellen Ruin stehen

to be faced with sth — sich einer Sache (dat) gegenübersehen

the problem facing us — das Problem, dem wir gegenüberstehen or mit dem wir konfrontiert sind

you'll face a lot of criticism if you do that — Sie setzen sich großer Kritik aus, wenn Sie das tun

to be faced with a bill for £100 — eine Rechnung über £ 100 präsentiert bekommen

he is facing a charge of murder — er steht unter Mordanklage, er ist wegen Mordes angeklagt

he faces life in prison if convicted — wenn er für schuldig befunden wird, muss er mit lebenslänglich rechnen

3) (= meet confidently) situation, danger, criticism sich stellen (+dat); person, enemy gegenübertreten (+dat)

he faced defeat bravely — er hat sich tapfer mit der Niederlage abgefunden

to face (the) facts — den Tatsachen ins Auge blicken or sehen

let's face it —

you'd better face it, you're not going to get the job — du musst dich wohl damit abfinden, dass du die Stelle nicht bekommst

4) (inf: put up with, bear) verkraften (inf); another drink, cake etc runterkriegen (inf)

I can't face another of these arguments — ich halte noch so einen Streit einfach nicht aus

I can't face seeing anyone — ich kann einfach niemanden sehen

I can't face it (inf) — ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich

5) building, wall verblenden, verkleiden; (SEW) garment (mit Besatz) verstürzen

6) (CARDS) aufdecken

7) stone glätten, (plan) schleifen

3. vi
(house, room) liegen (towards park dem Park zu, onto road zur Straße, away from road nicht zur Straße); (window) gehen (onto, towards auf +acc, zu, away from nicht auf +acc)
he was sitting facing away from me — er saß mit dem Rücken zu mir

they were all facing toward(s) the window — sie saßen alle mit dem Gesicht zum Fenster (hin)

the house faces south/toward(s) the sea — das Haus liegt nach Süden/zum Meer hin

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung stand er?

you've parked facing in the wrong direction — Sie haben in der falschen Richtung geparkt

the side of the house that faces onto the road — die der Straße zugekehrte Seite des Hauses

why was the house built facing away from the park? —

right face! (Mil) — rechts um!

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face [feıs]

A s

1. Gesicht n, besonders poet Angesicht n, Antlitz n (beide auch fig):

face down (upwards) mit dem Gesicht nach unten (oben);

for your fair face um deiner schönen Augen willen;

face to face von Angesicht zu Angesicht, direkt;

they were sitting face to face sie saßen sich (direkt) gegenüber;

bring persons face to face Personen (einander) gegenüberstellen;

face to face with Auge in Auge mit, gegenüber, vor (dat);

she’s not just a face in the crowd

a) sie hat kein Dutzendgesicht,

b) sie ist nicht irgendjemand;

do (up) one’s face, umg put one’s face on sich schminken, sich anmalen pej;

fly in the face of

a) jemandem ins Gesicht springen,

b) sich (offen) widersetzen (dat), auch der Gefahr trotzen;

laugh into sb’s face jemandem ins Gesicht lachen;

look sb in the face jemandem ins Gesicht sehen;

say sth to sb’s face jemandem etwas ins Gesicht sagen;

shut ( oder slam) the door in sb’s face jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen; → flat¹ C 1, show B 1, write A 2

2. Gesicht(sausdruck) n(m), Aussehen n, Miene f:

have a face as long as a fiddle umg ein Gesicht machen wie drei Tage Regenwetter;

put a good face on the matter gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen;

make ( oder pull) a face ein Gesicht oder eine Grimasse oder eine Fratze machen oder schneiden ( at sb jemandem);

pull a long face ein langes Gesicht machen;

put a bold face on sth sich etwas (Unangnehmes etc) nicht anmerken lassen, einer Sache gelassen entgegensehen; → set against 1

3. umg Stirn f, Dreistigkeit f, Unverschämtheit f:

have the face to do sth die Stirn haben oder so unverfroren sein, etwas zu tun

4. fig Gegenwart f, Anblick m, Angesicht n:

before his face vor seinen Augen, in seiner Gegenwart;

in (the) face of

a) angesichts (gen), gegenüber (dat),

b) trotz (gen od dat);

in the face of danger angesichts der Gefahr;

in the very face of day am helllichten Tage

5. fig (das) Äußere, (äußere) Gestalt oder Erscheinung, Anschein m:

the face of affairs die Sachlage;

on the face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich (betrachtet);

put a new face on sth etwas in neuem oder anderem Licht erscheinen lassen

6. fig Gesicht n, Ansehen n:

save (one’s) face, preserve face das Gesicht wahren;

lose face das Gesicht verlieren

7. WIRTSCH, JUR Nenn-, Nominalwert m (eines Wertpapiers etc), Wortlaut m (eines Dokuments)

8. Ober-, Außenfläche f, Vorderseite f:

face (of a clock) Zifferblatt n;

lie on its face nach unten gekehrt oder auf dem Gesicht liegen;

wipe off the face of the earth eine Stadt etc ausradieren, dem Erdboden gleichmachen

9. → façade

10. rechte Seite (Stoff, Leder etc)

11. Bildseite f (einer Spielkarte), (einer Münze auch) Vorderseite f, (einer Münze) Avers m

12. MATH (geometrische) Fläche:

face of a crystal Kristallfläche

13. TECH

a) Stirnseite f, -fläche f

b) Amboss-, Hammerbahn f

c) Breite f (eines Zahnrades etc)

d) Brust f (eines Bohrers, Zahns etc)

e) Schneide f

14. TYPO Bild n (der Type)

15. Bergbau: Streb m, Ort n, Wand f:

face of a gangway Ort einer Strecke, Ortsstoß m;

face of a shaft Schachtstoß m;

at the face vor Ort

16. (Fels)Wand f:

the north face of the Eiger die Eigernordwand

B v/t

1. jemandem das Gesicht zuwenden, jemanden ansehen, jemandem ins Gesicht sehen

2. a) jemandem, einer Sache gegenüberstehen, -liegen, -sitzen:

the man facing me der Mann mir gegenüber

b) blicken oder liegen nach (Raum etc):

the house faces the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;

the windows face the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)

3. etwas umkehren, umwenden:

face a card eine Spielkarte aufdecken

4. j.m, einer Sache mutig entgegentreten oder begegnen, sich stellen, die Stirn oder Spitze bieten, trotzen:

face death dem Tod ins Auge blicken;

face it out die Sache durchstehen;

face sb off US es auf eine Kraft- oder Machtprobe mit jemandem ankommen lassen; → music 1

5. oft be faced with fig sich jemandem od einer Sache gegenübersehen, gegenüberstehen, entgegenblicken, ins Auge sehen (dat):

he was faced with ruin er stand vor dem Nichts;

he is facing imprisonment er muss mit einer Gefängnisstrafe rechnen

6. etwas hinnehmen:

face the facts sich mit den Tatsachen abfinden;

let’s face it seien wir ehrlich, machen wir uns nichts vor

7. TECH

a) eine Oberfläche verkleiden, verblenden

b) plandrehen, fräsen, Stirnflächen bearbeiten

c) Schneiderei: besetzen, einfassen, unterlegen:

faced with red mit roten Aufschlägen

8. ARCH

a)(mit Platten etc) verblenden

b) verputzen

c) Steine glätten

9. WIRTSCH eine Ware verschönen, attraktiver machen:

face tea Tee färben

10. MIL eine Wendung machen lassen

C v/i

1. das Gesicht wenden, sich drehen, eine Wendung machen ( alle:

to, toward[s] nach):

face about sich umwenden, kehrtmachen (a. fig);

about face! MIL US ganze Abteilung kehrt!;

left face! MIL US linksum!;

right about face! MIL US rechtsum kehrt!;

face away sich abwenden

2. blicken, liegen (to, toward[s] nach) (Raum etc):

face east nach Osten liegen;

south-facing balcony Südbalkon m

3. face up to → B 4

4. face up to → B 6

5. face off (Eishockey) das Bully ausführen

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1. noun
1) Gesicht, das

wash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen

go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden

go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden

the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht

bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

meet somebody face to face — jemanden persönlich kennen lernen

come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden

come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...

in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz

slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)

fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)

look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen

show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen

tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...

till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)

save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten

lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren

make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden

don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!

on the face of it — dem Anschein nach

put a brave face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die

3) (surface)

the face of the earth — die Erde

disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden

4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die

5) see typeface. See also face down; face up
2. transitive verb
1) (look towards) sich wenden zu

somebody faces the front — jemand sieht nach vorne

[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]

the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus

sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]

face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen

3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]

face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)

let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)

4)

be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen

faced with these facts — mit diesen Sachen konfrontiert

5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften
3. intransitive verb
face forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung blickte er?

stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen

face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen

the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer

Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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n.

Anschein -e m.

Fläche -n f.

Gesicht -er n.

Miene -n f.

Oberfläche f. v.

Trotz bieten ausdr.

beschichten v.

gegenüberliegen v.

English-german dictionary > face
18 across

ə'kros
1. preposition
1) (to the other side (of); from one side to the other side of: He took her across the road.) de un lado a otro de

2) (at the other side (of): The butcher's shop is across the street.) al otro lado de

2. adverb
(to the other side or to the speaker's side: He dived in off the river-bank and swam across.) al otro lado

across¹ adv de un lado al otro

there's no bridge, so you'll have to swim across no hay puente, así que tendrás que cruzar nadando

across² prep

1. de un lado a otro

a tree fell across the road cayó un árbol atravesando la carretera

Con verbos como walk, run, swim etc, se suele traducir mediante el verbo cruzar o atravesar

walk across the street cruza la calle / atraviesa la calle

they sailed across the Atlantic atravesaron el Atlántico en barco

2. al otro lado de

my friend lives across the street mi amigo vive al otro lado de la calle

she looked across the room miró al otro lado de la habitación

across

tr[ə'krɒs]

preposition

1 (movement) a través de, de un lado a otro de

■ to go across the road cruzar la carretera

■ to swim across a river cruzar un río nadando/a nado

■ to fly across the Atlantic sobrevolar el Atlántico

■ she helped the old man across the road ayudó al viejo a cruzar la carretera

2 (position) al otro lado de

■ it's across the river está al otro lado del río

■ they live across the road viven enfrente

adverb

1 de un lado a otro

■ it's 4 metres across mide 4 metros de lado a lado

■ he ran/swam across cruzó corriendo/nadando

across [ə'krɔs] adv

1) crosswise: al través

2) : a través, del otro lado

he's already across: ya está del otro lado

3) : de ancho

40 feet across: 40 pies de ancho

across prep

1) : al otro lado de

across the street: al otro lado de la calle

2) : a través de

a log across the road: un tronco a través del camino

across (Measurement)

prep

• a lo ancho (Medida) expr.

adv.

• a través adv.

• al otro lado adv.

• de un lado al otro adv.

• por adv.

prep.

• a través de prep.

I ə'krɔːs, ə'krɒs
adverb

a) ( indicating movement)

the boatman ferried them across — el barquero los cruzó

seven across — ( crossword clue) siete horizontal

b) ( indicating position) del otro lado

they're already across — ya están del otro lado

she sat across from me — estaba sentada frente a mí or enfrente de mí

c) (in width, diameter)

it is 20m across — tiene or mide 20m de ancho

II

preposition

a) ( from one side to other)

they ran across the road — cruzaron la calle corriendo

he shouted to her across the room — le gritó desde el otro lado de la habitación

a tree had fallen across the road — un árbol se había caído en mitad de la carretera

b) ( on the other side of)

they live just across the road — viven justo enfrente

[ǝ'krɒs] When across is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come across, run across, look up the verb.
1. PREP

1) (=from one side to other of) a través de

a tree had fallen across the road — había caído un árbol a través de la carretera

to go across a bridge — atravesar or cruzar un puente

to run across a road — cruzar una calle corriendo

the bridge across the Tagus — el puente sobre el Tajo

with arms folded across his chest — con los brazos cruzados sobre el pecho

2) (=on the other side of) al otro lado de

across the street from our house — al otro lado de la calle enfrente de nuestra casa

the lands across the sea — las tierras más allá del mar

from across the sea — desde más allá del mar

3) (in measurements)

it is 12km across the strait — el estrecho tiene 12km de ancho

4) (=crosswise over) a través de; board 1., 1)

2. ADV

1) (=from one side to the other) a través, al través

don't go around, go across — no des la vuelta, ve al través

shall I go across first? — ¿paso yo el primero?

to run across — (over bridge) atravesar or cruzar corriendo

to swim across — atravesar a nado

to cut sth across — cortar algo por (el) medio

a plank had been laid across — habían colocado una tabla encima

he helped an old lady across — ayudó a una señora mayor a cruzar la calle

2) (=on opposite side)

it's across from the Post Office — está enfrente de Correos

he sat down across from her — se sentó frente a ella

3) (in measurements)

the lake is 12km across — el lago tiene 12km de ancho

the plate is 30cm across — el plato tiene un diámetro de 30cm

how far is it across? — (river) ¿cuántos metros tiene de ancho?

4) (=crossways) a través, en cruz, transversalmente

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I [ə'krɔːs, ə'krɒs]
adverb

a) ( indicating movement)

the boatman ferried them across — el barquero los cruzó

seven across — ( crossword clue) siete horizontal

b) ( indicating position) del otro lado

they're already across — ya están del otro lado

she sat across from me — estaba sentada frente a mí or enfrente de mí

c) (in width, diameter)

it is 20m across — tiene or mide 20m de ancho

II

preposition

a) ( from one side to other)

they ran across the road — cruzaron la calle corriendo

he shouted to her across the room — le gritó desde el otro lado de la habitación

a tree had fallen across the road — un árbol se había caído en mitad de la carretera

b) ( on the other side of)

they live just across the road — viven justo enfrente

English-spanish dictionary > across
19 other

['ʌðə(r)] 1.
aggettivo

1) (what is left, the rest) altro

the other one — l'altro

the other children — gli altri bambini

2) (alternative, additional) altro

I only have one other shirt — ho solo un'altra camicia

there are other possibilities — ci sono altre possibilità

3) (alternate)

every other year — ogni due anni

every other Saturday — ogni due sabati, un sabato sì e uno no

4) (different, not the same) altro

other people — (gli) altri

I wouldn't have him any other way — non lo vorrei diverso

some other time, perhaps — un'altra volta, forse

at all other times, phone Paul — fuori da quelle ore, telefona a Paul

the other woman — (mistress) l'altra

5) (opposite) altro

on the other side of the street — dall'altro lato della strada

he was going the other way — stava andando nell'altra direzione

6) (recent)

the other day — l'altro giorno

7) (in lists)

he will visit Italy, amongst other places — visiterà, tra gli altri posti, l'Italia

8) other than (except)

other than that — a parte quello

nobody knows other than you — nessuno tranne te lo sa

we can't get home other than by car — non possiamo tornare a casa se non in macchina

I have no choice other than to fire her — non ho altra scelta che licenziarla; (anything or anyone but)

he could scarcely be other than relieved — non poteva che sentirsi sollevato

it was none the other than the prime minister (himself) — non era altri che il primo ministro (in persona)
2.
pronome

the others — gli altri

some like red wine, others prefer white — ad alcuni piace il vino rosso, altri preferiscono il bianco

one after the other — uno dopo l'altro

somebody o someone or other recommended Paul qualcuno ha raccomandato Paul; I read it in some book or other l'ho letto in un (qualche) libro; somehow or other in un modo o nell'altro; he's called Bob something or other — si chiama Bob qualcosa

••

my other half — colloq. la mia (dolce) metà

* * *
1.
1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) altro

2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) altro

3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.)

•

- otherwise
2. conjunction
(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) altrimenti, se no

- no/none other than
- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other
* * *
['ʌðə(r)] 1.
aggettivo

1) (what is left, the rest) altro

the other one — l'altro

the other children — gli altri bambini

2) (alternative, additional) altro

I only have one other shirt — ho solo un'altra camicia

there are other possibilities — ci sono altre possibilità

3) (alternate)

every other year — ogni due anni

every other Saturday — ogni due sabati, un sabato sì e uno no

4) (different, not the same) altro

other people — (gli) altri

I wouldn't have him any other way — non lo vorrei diverso

some other time, perhaps — un'altra volta, forse

at all other times, phone Paul — fuori da quelle ore, telefona a Paul

the other woman — (mistress) l'altra

5) (opposite) altro

on the other side of the street — dall'altro lato della strada

he was going the other way — stava andando nell'altra direzione

6) (recent)

the other day — l'altro giorno

7) (in lists)

he will visit Italy, amongst other places — visiterà, tra gli altri posti, l'Italia

8) other than (except)

other than that — a parte quello

nobody knows other than you — nessuno tranne te lo sa

we can't get home other than by car — non possiamo tornare a casa se non in macchina

I have no choice other than to fire her — non ho altra scelta che licenziarla; (anything or anyone but)

he could scarcely be other than relieved — non poteva che sentirsi sollevato

it was none the other than the prime minister (himself) — non era altri che il primo ministro (in persona)
2.
pronome

the others — gli altri

some like red wine, others prefer white — ad alcuni piace il vino rosso, altri preferiscono il bianco

one after the other — uno dopo l'altro

somebody o someone or other recommended Paul qualcuno ha raccomandato Paul; I read it in some book or other l'ho letto in un (qualche) libro; somehow or other in un modo o nell'altro; he's called Bob something or other — si chiama Bob qualcosa

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my other half — colloq. la mia (dolce) metà

English-Italian dictionary > other
20 reverse

reverse [rɪ'vɜ:s]

marche arrière ⇒ 1 (a) contraire ⇒ 1 (b) envers ⇒ 1 (c) revers ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) échec ⇒ 1 (d) inverse ⇒ 2 renverser ⇒ 3 (a) retourner ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) inverser ⇒ 3 (a) mettre en/faire marche arrière ⇒ 3 (d)

1 noun

(a) Cars marche f arrière;

∎ in reverse en marche arrière;

∎ he put the bus into reverse le conducteur de l'autobus passa en marche arrière;

∎ figurative the company's fortunes are going into reverse l'entreprise connaît actuellement un revers de fortune

(b) (contrary) contraire m, inverse m, opposé m;

∎ unfortunately, the reverse is true malheureusement, c'est le contraire qui est vrai;

∎ did you enjoy it? - quite the reverse cela vous a-t-il plu? - pas du tout;

∎ she is the reverse of shy elle est tout sauf timide;

∎ try to do the same thing in reverse essayez de faire la même chose dans l'ordre inverse

(c) (other side → of cloth, leaf) envers m; (→ of sheet of paper) verso m; (→ of coin, medal) revers m

(d) (setback) revers m, échec m; (defeat) échec m, défaite f;

∎ to suffer a reverse essuyer un revers de fortune; (be defeated) essuyer un échec;

∎ his condition has suffered a reverse il a rechuté

(e) Typography noir m au blanc;

∎ in reverse inversé (en noir au blanc)

2 adjective

(opposite, contrary) inverse, contraire, opposé; (turned around) inversé;

∎ we are now experiencing the reverse trend actuellement, c'est l'inverse qui se produit;

∎ in reverse order dans l'ordre inverse;

∎ in the reverse direction en sens inverse;

∎ the reverse side (of cloth, leaf) l'envers; (of sheet of paper) le verso; (of coin, medal) le revers

3 transitive verb

(a) (change → process, trend) renverser; (→ situation) retourner; (→ order, roles, decline) inverser;

∎ this could reverse the effects of all our policies ceci pourrait annuler les effets de toute notre politique;

∎ the unions have reversed their policy les syndicats ont fait volte-face;

∎ I had to reverse my opinion of him j'ai dû réviser complètement l'opinion que j'avais de lui;

∎ it reversed all our plans cela a bouleversé tous nos projets;

∎ Military to reverse arms renverser les fusils;

∎ Technology to reverse steam renverser la vapeur

(b) (turn around → garment) retourner; (→ photo) inverser

(c) (annul → decision) annuler; Law casser, annuler

(d) (cause to go backwards → car) mettre en marche arrière; (→ machine) renverser la marche de;

∎ this lever reverses the belt ce levier permet d'inverser la marche de la courroie;

∎ she reversed the car up the street/out of the garage elle remonta la rue/elle sortit du garage en marche arrière;

∎ he reversed the truck into a lamppost en faisant marche arrière avec le camion, il est rentré dans un réverbère

(e) British Telecommunications

∎ to reverse the charges appeler en PCV, faire un appel en PCV;

∎ she always reverses the charges when she phones her parents elle appelle toujours ses parents en PCV

(f) Accountancy (entry) contre-passer

(g) Typography

∎ reversed out inversé (en noir au blanc)

4 intransitive verb

Cars (car, driver) faire marche arrière;

∎ she reversed up the street elle remonta la rue en marche arrière;

∎ the driver in front reversed into me la voiture qui était devant moi m'est rentrée dedans en marche arrière

►► Television & Cinema reverse cut contrechamp m;

reverse discrimination = discrimination à l'encontre d'un groupe normalement privilégié;

reverse engineering ingénierie f inverse;

Accountancy reverse entry écriture f inverse;

Cars reverse gear marche f arrière;

Computing reverse mode inversion f vidéo;

Stock Exchange reverse repo operation opération f de mise en pension;

Computing reverse slash barre f oblique inversée;

Computing reverse sort tri m en ordre décroissant;

Finance reverse takeover contre-OPA f;

Aviation reverse thrust poussée f inversée;

Biology reverse transcriptase transcriptase f inverse;

Cars reverse turn virage m en marche arrière;

∎ to do or to make a reverse turn faire un virage en marche arrière;

reverse video vidéo f inverse

➲ reverse out separable transitive verb

Typography inverser

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