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the party was in full swing

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1 in full swing

عَلَى أشُدِّه \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived.

Arabic-English glossary > in full swing
2 in full swing

в разгаре; полным ходом
The party was in full swing.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > in full swing
3 in full swing

adj infml

The party was in full swing — Веселье было в разгаре

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > in full swing
4 to be in full swing

быть в самом разгаре, идти полным ходом

The work was in full swing. — Работа кипела.

When we arrived the party was already in full swing. — Когда мы вошли, вечеринка была в самом разгаре.

Англо-русский современный словарь > to be in full swing
5 swing

swing [swɪŋ] (pt & pp swung [swʌŋ])

1 noun

(a) (to-and-fro movement, sway → gen) balancement m; (→ of pendulum) oscillation f;

∎ with a swing of his arm en balançant son bras;

∎ the swing of her hips le balancement de ses hanches

(b) (arc described) arc m, courbe f;

∎ the plane came round in a wide swing l'avion décrivit une grande courbe

(c) (swipe, attempt to hit) (grand) coup m;

∎ I took a swing at him je lui ai décoché un coup de poing;

∎ he took a swing at the ball il essaya de frapper la balle

(d) (hanging seat) balançoire f;

∎ they're playing on the swings ils jouent sur les balançoires;

∎ British what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts ce que l'on perd d'un côté, on le récupère de l'autre;

∎ British it's swings and roundabouts really en fait, on perd d'un côté ce qu'on gagne de l'autre

(e) (in public opinion, voting) revirement m; (in prices, market) fluctuation f;

∎ his mood swings are very unpredictable ses sautes d'humeur sont très imprévisibles;

∎ Economics seasonal swings fluctuations fpl saisonnières;

∎ Stock Exchange the upward/downward swing of the market la fluctuation du marché vers le haut/le bas;

∎ sudden swing in public opinion revirement inattendu de l'opinion publique;

∎ America experienced a major swing towards conservatism les États-Unis ont connu un important revirement vers le conservatisme;

∎ the party needs a 10 percent swing to win the election le parti a besoin d'un revirement d'opinion de 10 pour cent pour gagner aux élections

(f) (in boxing, golf) swing m

(g) (rhythm → gen) rythme m; Music (style of jazz) swing m;

∎ a swing band un orchestre de swing;

∎ the swing era l'époque f du swing

(h) American Politics (tour) tournée f;

∎ on his swing around the circle, the President visited 35 States pendant sa tournée électorale, le Président a visité 35 États

(i) familiar (idioms)

∎ to get into the swing of things se mettre dans le bain;

∎ it'll be a lot easier once you've got into the swing of things ce sera beaucoup plus facile une fois que tu seras dans le bain;

∎ to go with a swing (music) être très rythmé ou entraînant^□ ; (party) swinguer; (business) marcher très bien^□

2 transitive verb

(a) (cause to sway) balancer;

∎ she was swinging her umbrella as she walked elle marchait en balançant son parapluie;

∎ he walked along swinging his arms il marchait en balançant les bras;

∎ to swing one's hips balancer les ou rouler des hanches;

∎ figurative to swing the lead tirer au flanc

(b) (move from one place to another, in a curve)

∎ she swung her bag onto the back seat elle jeta son sac sur le siège arrière;

∎ he swung a rope over a branch il lança une corde par-dessus une branche;

∎ the crane swung the cargo onto the wharf la grue pivota pour déposer la cargaison sur le quai;

∎ he swung his son (up) onto his shoulders il hissa son fils sur ses épaules;

∎ I swung myself (up) into the saddle j'ai sauté en selle;

∎ she swung the door shut elle ferma la porte;

∎ he swung the axe in a wide arc il leva la hache avec un large mouvement du bras;

∎ she swung the bat at the ball elle essaya de frapper la balle avec sa batte;

∎ I swung the club at him j'ai essayé de le frapper avec le gourdin;

∎ to swing the ball (in cricket) faire dévier la balle en l'air

(c) (suspend → hammock) suspendre, pendre, accrocher

(d) (turn → steering wheel) (faire) tourner; (→ vehicle) faire virer;

∎ the helmsman swung the wheel to port le timonier fit tourner la roue à bâbord;

∎ I swung the lorry through 180° j'ai pris le virage à 180° (avec le camion)

(e) (cause to change)

∎ to swing the voters faire changer les électeurs d'opinion;

∎ that swung the decision our way/against us cela a influencé la décision finale en notre faveur/en notre défaveur;

∎ to swing the voting in favour of sb faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn;

∎ the accident swung public opinion against the company l'accident a provoqué un revirement de l'opinion contre la compagnie

(f) familiar (manage, pull off)

∎ to swing sth réussir ou arriver à faire qch^□ ;

∎ I think I should be able to swing it je crois pouvoir me débrouiller^□ ;

∎ to swing it so that… (arrange things) arranger les choses de manière (à ce) que… + subjunctive

(g) Music (tune) interpréter en swing;

∎ familiar he can really swing it il a vraiment le swing

3 intransitive verb

(a) (sway, move to and fro → gen) se balancer; (→ pendulum) osciller; (hang, be suspended) pendre, être suspendu;

∎ to swing to and fro se balancer;

∎ shop sign that swings (to and fro) in the wind enseigne de magasin qui ballotte au vent;

∎ he walked along with his arms swinging il marchait en balançant les bras;

∎ a basket swung from her arm un panier se balançait à son bras;

∎ swinging from a cord suspendu à une corde;

∎ a long rope swung from the ceiling une longue corde pendait du plafond;

∎ the door swung open/shut la porte s'est ouverte/s'est refermée;

∎ the gate swung back in my face le portail s'est refermé devant moi;

∎ familiar figurative to swing both ways (be bisexual) marcher à voile et à vapeur

(b) (move along, around)

∎ to swing from tree to tree se balancer d'arbre en arbre;

∎ to swing into the saddle sauter à cheval ou en selle;

∎ they came swinging down the street ils ont descendu la rue d'un pas rythmé;

∎ figurative to swing into action passer à l'action

(c) (make a turn) virer;

∎ the car swung left la voiture vira à gauche;

∎ the lorry swung through the gate le camion vira pour franchir le portail;

∎ the road swings east la route oblique vers l'est

(d) (change opinion, mood etc) virer;

∎ the country has swung to the left le pays a viré à gauche;

∎ she swings between depression and elation elle passe de la dépression à l'exultation

(e) familiar (be hanged) être pendu^□ ;

∎ he'll swing for this! il sera pendu pour ça!; figurative il le paiera!

(f) (hit out, aim a blow) essayer de frapper;

∎ he swung at them with the hammer il a essayé de les frapper avec le marteau;

∎ I swung at him je lui ai décoché un coup de poing;

∎ he swung wildly at the ball il essaya désespérément de frapper la balle;

∎ familiar to swing for sb essayer d'en coller une à qn

(g) familiar (musician) swinguer; (music) swinguer, avoir du swing;

∎ the saxophonist really swings! il swingue, ce saxo!

(h) familiar old-fashioned (be modern, fashionable) être dans le vent;

∎ he was there in the sixties, when London was really swinging il était là dans les années soixante, quand ça bougeait à Londres

(i) familiar (be lively) chauffer;

∎ the party was beginning to swing la fête commençait à être très animée^□

(j) familiar (try hard)

∎ he's in there swinging il fait ce qu'il peut^□ ;

∎ I'm in there swinging for you je fais tout ce que je peux pour toi^□

(k) familiar (exchange sexual partners) faire de l'échangisme^□

4 in full swing adjective

∎ the party was in full swing la fête battait son plein;

∎ production is in full swing on produit à plein rendement;

∎ the town's packed when the season's in full swing en pleine saison, il y a foule en ville;

∎ once it's in full swing, the project will require more people une fois lancé, il faudra plus de gens sur le projet

►► swing bridge pont m tournant;

swing door porte f battante;

American swing set balançoires fpl;

American familiar swing shift (work period) = poste de 16 heures à minuit; (team) = équipe qui travaille de 16 heures à minuit

➲ swing out intransitive verb

(car, driver) faire un écart; (from side road) déboucher;

∎ the car in front swung out to overtake la voiture de devant a déboîté pour doubler

➲ swing round

1 separable transitive verb

(vehicle) faire virer; (person) faire tourner;

∎ he swung the car round the corner il a tourné au coin;

∎ he swung the car right round il a fait un tête-à-queue;

∎ he swung her round il la fit tourner;

∎ figurative to swing sb round convaincre qn;

∎ he managed to swing her round to his point of view il a réussi à la convaincre qu'il avait raison

2 intransitive verb

(turn round → person) se retourner, faire volte-face; (→ crane) tourner, pivoter; figurative (public opinion, person) faire volte-face;

∎ he swung round to look at me il se retourna pour me regarder;

∎ the car swung right round la voiture a fait un tête-à-queue

➲ swing to intransitive verb

(door, gate) se refermer

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6 swing

swiŋ
1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balancearse; girar, doblar

2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) caminar a zancadas, caminar a paso ligero

3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girar(se); cambiar

2. noun
1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanceo, vaivén, oscilación; (golf) swing

2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) vaivén, balanceo, oscilación

3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo; (jazz) swing

4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) giro, viraje, cambio

5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) columpio

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- swinging
- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing

swing¹ n columpio

be careful on the swing, you might fall off cuidado en el columpio, puedes caerte

swing² vb

1. columpiarse

the boy was swinging on a rope el chico se columpiaba en una cuerda

2. mecerse / oscilar / balancearse

the door was swinging in the wind la puerta se mecía con el viento

El pasado y participio pasado de swing es swung

swing m inv
1 Mús (estilo de jazz) swing
2 fig (tensión interpretativa) ese cantante tiene mucho swing, this singer has got rhythm
3 Dep (efecto de golpear la pelota de golf) ese jugador tiene muy buen swing, this player has a good swing ' swing' also found in these entries: Spanish: balancear - balancearse - bambolearse - columpiar - columpiarse - columpio - desplazarse - mecerse - oscilar - vaivén - contonearse - hamaca - hamacar - mecer - puente English: cat - follow through - forehand - swing - swing door - swung - swinging - wave

swing

tr[swɪŋ]

noun

1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino; (of pendulum) oscilación nombre femenino, vaivén nombre masculino; (of hips) contoneo

2 (plaything) columpio

3 (change, shift) giro, viraje nombre masculino, cambio

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in golf, boxing) swing nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (jazz style) swing nombre masculino; (rhythm) ritmo

intransitive verb (pt & pp swung tr[swʌŋ])

1 (hanging object) balancearse, bambolearse; (pendulum) oscilar; (arms, legs) menearse; (child on swing) columpiarse; (on a pivot) mecerse

■ the lightbulb was swinging from a flex la bombilla se balanceaba de un cable

■ the gate was swinging in the wind la puerta se mecía con el viento

2 (drive) girar, doblar; (walk) caminar con energía; (jump) saltar

■ the car swung into the drive el coche dobló por el camino de entrada

■ the monkey swung from tree to tree el mono saltaba de árbol en árbol

3 (shift) cambiar, oscilar, virar

■ the electorate has swung to the right el electorado ha virado a la derecha

■ her moods swing drastically tiene muchos cambios de humor

4 (music, band) tener ritmo; (party) estar muy animado,-a

transitive verb

1 (gen) balancear, bambolear; (arms, legs) balancear; (child on swing) columpiar, balancear; (object on rope) hacer oscilar

■ she swung her bag as she walked along balanceaba la bolsa al andar

■ she swings her hips se contonea

2 (cause to move) hacer girar

■ he swung the rucksack onto his back se echó la mochila a la espalda

3 (change) cambiar

■ they are trying to swing public opinion intentan cambiar la opinión pública

4 familiar (arrange, achieve) arreglar

■ I'll see if I can swing it for you to come miraré de arreglarlo para que puedas venir

■ he managed to swing the deal logró cerrar el trato

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in full swing en plena marcha, en pleno apogeo

it's swings and roundabouts lo que se pierde acá se gana allá

to get into the swing of something coger el ritmo de algo, cogerle el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing ir sobre ruedas

to swing for something colgarle algo a alguien

to swing into action ponerse en marcha

to swing open/shut (door) abrirse/cerrarse (de golpe)

to swing the lead (intentar) escaquearse, poner excusas para no trabajar

to take a swing at somebody/something asestar un golpe a alguien/algo, intentar darle a alguien/algo

swing bridge puente nombre masculino giratorio

swing door puerta giratoria

swing ['swɪŋ] v, swung ['swʌŋ] ; swinging vt

1) : describir una curva con

he swung the ax at the tree: le dio al arbol con el hacha

2) : balancear (los brazos, etc.), hacer oscilar

3) suspend: colgar

swing vi

1) sway: balancearse (dícese de los brazos, etc.), oscilar (dícese de un objeto), columpiarse, mecerse (en un columpio)

2) swivel: girar (en un pivote)

the door swung shut: la puerta se cerró

3) change: virar, cambiar (dícese de las opiniones, etc.)

swing n

1) swinging: vaivén m, balanceo m

2) change, shift: viraje m, movimiento m

3) : columpio m (para niños)

4)

to take a swing at someone : intentar pegarle a alguien

swing

n.

• balanceo s.m.

• columpio s.m.

• oscilación s.f.

• vaivén s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swung) = balancear v.

• balancearse v.

• bambalear v.

• cimbrar v.

• columpiar v.

• girar v.

• hacer oscilar v.

• hamaquear v.

• mecer v.

• menear v.

• ondear v.

• remecer v.

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1. swɪŋ
(past & past p swung) intransitive verb

1)

a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilar

b) ( convey oneself)

the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)

2)

a) ( move on pivot)

the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró

the door was swinging in the wind — la puerta se mecía con el viento

b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)

the ball swung away — la pelota salió desviada

3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilar

his views swing from one extreme to another — sus ideas pasan de un extremo a otro

the country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda

4)

a)

to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>

the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia

b) ( attempt to hit)

to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo

5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

2.

vt

1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilar

to swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas

2)

a) ( convey)

he swung himself into the saddle — se montó en la silla de un salto

he swung his suitcase up onto the rack — subío la maleta al portaequipaje de un envión

b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir

3)

a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglar

if you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo

b) ( shift)

this could swing the vote our way — esto podría inclinar la votación a nuestro favor

he managed to swing public opinion behind him — logró poner a la opinión pública de su lado

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Phrasal Verbs:

- swing around

II

noun

1)

a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén m

b) c ( distance) arco que describe un objeto que oscila

c) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing m

to take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)

2) c

a) ( shift) cambio m

a swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública

a swing back to traditional values — una vuelta a los valores tradicionales

the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado

b) ( Pol) viraje m

a swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas

3)

a) u c (rhythm, vitality)

there was a swing in her step — andaba con brío

to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo

the party was in full swing — la fiesta estaba ya muy animada

exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes

to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

b) u ( Mus) swing m

4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca f

to have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*

it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra

[swɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp swung)
1. N

1) (=movement) [of needle, pointer, boom] movimiento m ; [of pick, axe] movimiento m (amplio); [of pendulum] oscilación f, movimiento m ; (Boxing, Cricket, Golf) (=technique) swing m

with a quick swing of his axe he felled the young tree — con un amplio y rápido movimiento del hacha taló el arbolito

he was out on the course practising his swing — estaba en el campo de golf practicando su swing

• to take a swing at sb * — (with fist) intentar darle un puñetazo a algn; (with weapon) intentar darle un golpe a algn

the golfer took a swing at the ball — el golfista intentó darle a la pelota

2) (=change) (in opinion) cambio m ; (in vote) desplazamiento m

• a sudden swing in opinion — un cambio repentino de opinión

• they need a swing of 5% to win — necesitan un desplazamiento de los votos de un 5% para ganar

the swings of the market — las fluctuaciones del mercado

• a swing to the left — un viraje or desplazamiento hacia la izquierda

3) (=rhythm) (in dance etc) ritmo m

to walk with a swing (in one's step) — andar rítmicamente

music/poetry with a swing to it or that goes with a swing — música/poesía con ritmo or que tiene ritmo

- go with a swing

- be in full swing

- get into the swing of things

4) (also: swing music) swing m, música f swing

5) (=scope, freedom)

• he was given full swing to make decisions — le dieron carta blanca para que tomara decisiones

he gave his imagination full swing — dio rienda suelta a su imaginación

6) (=garden swing) columpio m

• to have a swing — columpiarse

- it's swings and roundabouts

2. VI

1) (=move to and fro) [hanging object, hammock] balancearse; [pendulum, pointer] oscilar; [person] (on swing, hammock) columpiarse

it swings in the wind — se balancea al viento

he was sitting on the end of the table, his legs swinging — estaba sentado en el borde de la mesa, columpiando las piernas

• her handbag swung back and forth or to and fro as she walked — su bolso se balanceaba (de un lado al otro) al andar

the pendulum swung back and forth or to and fro — el péndulo oscilaba or se movía de un lado para otro

• a revolver swung from his belt — un revólver colgaba de su cinturón

he was swinging from a trapeze — se columpiaba colgado de un trapecio

2) (=pivot) girar

the door swings on its hinges — la puerta gira sobre sus goznes

• he was hit by the car door as it swung back — la puerta del coche le golpeó al volver a cerrarse

• to swing open/ shut — abrirse/cerrarse

• the bar swung round and hit him in the jaw — la barra giró y le dio en la mandíbula

- now the pendulum has swung back the other way

3)

• to swing at sb (with one's fist) — intentar dar un puñetazo a algn

he swung at me with an axe — intentó darme (un golpe) con un hacha

he swung at the ball — intentó dar a la pelota

4) (=turn)

• the car swung into the square — el coche viró or dio un viraje y entró en la plaza

he swung out to overtake — viró or dio un viraje para adelantar
swing round
5) (=jump)

• he swung across the river on a rope — cruzó el río colgado de una cuerda

• I swung down from my bunk — salté de mi litera

• the orang-utang swung from tree to tree — el orangután se columpiaba de árbol en árbol

- swing into action

6) (=move rhythmically)

a group of schoolchildren were swinging along up the road — un grupo de colegiales subían por la calle, andando al compás

as the military band went swinging along up the road... — a medida que la banda militar marchaba siguiendo el compás calle arriba...

music that really swings — música que tiene mucho ritmo

7) * (=be hanged)

he'll swing for it — le colgarán por eso

8) (=change)

• local opinion could swing against the company — la opinión local podría cambiar y ponerse en contra de la empresa

• the balance of power is swinging away from him — la balanza del poder se está inclinando hacia el lado contrario al suyo

• the currency should swing back to its previous level — es de esperar que las divisas vuelvan a su nivel anterior

• to swing to the left/right — dar un viraje hacia la izquierda or derecha

9) (Psych) [mood] cambiar

his mood swings wildly — le cambia el humor de forma descontrolada

10) * (=be lively) [entertainment, party] ambientarse; [place] tener ambiente

the party's beginning to swing — la fiesta está empezando a ambientarse

11) ** (sexually)

everyone seemed to be swinging in those days — en aquellos tiempos parecía que a todo el mundo le iba la marcha **

- swing both ways

3. VT

1) (=move to and fro) [+ bag, arms, legs] columpiar, balancear

• he was swinging his bag back and forth or to and fro — columpiaba or balanceaba la bolsa de un lado al otro

• to swing one's hips — andar contoneándose

- there isn't enough room in here to swing a cat

- swing the lead

2) (=pivot) [+ door]

he swung the door open/closed — abrió/cerró la puerta de un golpe

3) (=move)

a) [+ weapon] blandir

• he swung his sword above his head — blandió la espada por encima de la cabeza

• he swung his axe at the tree — blandió el hacha con intención de darle al árbol

he swung his racket at the ball — intentó darle a la pelota con la raqueta

• he swung his case down from the rack — bajó su maleta de la rejilla portaequipajes con un rápido movimiento del brazo

• Roy swung his legs off the couch — Roy quitó rápidamente las piernas del sofá

• he swung the box up onto the roof of the car — con un amplio movimiento de brazos, puso la caja en el techo del coche

he swung the case up onto his shoulder — se echó la maleta a los hombros

b) (reflexive)

• he swung himself across the stream — cruzó el arroyo de un salto

• to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle — subirse a la silla de montar de un salto

• he swung himself over the wall — saltó la tapia apoyándose en un brazo

4) (=turn)

• he swung the car off the road — viró con el coche y se salió de la carretera

5) (=influence) [+ opinion, decision, vote, voters] decidir; [+ outcome] determinar, decidir

• his speech swung the decision against us — su discurso dio un giro a la decisión desfavorable para nosotros

• the promised tax cuts could swing the vote in our favour — los recortes prometidos en los impuestos podrían hacer cambiar el voto a nuestro favor

• she managed to swing it so that we could all go — consiguió arreglarlo para que todos pudiéramos ir

what swung it for me was... — lo que me decidió fue...

• it could swing the election his way — podría decidir el resultado de las elecciones a su favor

6) (Mus) [+ tune] tocar con swing

4.

CPD

swing band N — (Mus) banda f de música swing

swing bin N — cubo m de la basura (con tapa oscilante)

swing bridge N — puente m giratorio

swing door N — puerta f de batiente, puerta f de vaivén

swing music N — música f swing

swing vote N — (esp US) voto m de los indecisos

swing voter N — (esp US) indeciso(-a) m / f

- swing by

- swing round

- swing to

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1. [swɪŋ]
(past & past p swung) intransitive verb

1)

a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilar

b) ( convey oneself)

the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)

2)

a) ( move on pivot)

the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró

the door was swinging in the wind — la puerta se mecía con el viento

b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)

the ball swung away — la pelota salió desviada

3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilar

his views swing from one extreme to another — sus ideas pasan de un extremo a otro

the country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda

4)

a)

to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>

the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia

b) ( attempt to hit)

to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo

5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

2.

vt

1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilar

to swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas

2)

a) ( convey)

he swung himself into the saddle — se montó en la silla de un salto

he swung his suitcase up onto the rack — subío la maleta al portaequipaje de un envión

b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir

3)

a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglar

if you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo

b) ( shift)

this could swing the vote our way — esto podría inclinar la votación a nuestro favor

he managed to swing public opinion behind him — logró poner a la opinión pública de su lado

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Phrasal Verbs:

- swing around

II

noun

1)

a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén m

b) c ( distance) arco que describe un objeto que oscila

c) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing m

to take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)

2) c

a) ( shift) cambio m

a swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública

a swing back to traditional values — una vuelta a los valores tradicionales

the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado

b) ( Pol) viraje m

a swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas

3)

a) u c (rhythm, vitality)

there was a swing in her step — andaba con brío

to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo

the party was in full swing — la fiesta estaba ya muy animada

exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes

to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

b) u ( Mus) swing m

4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca f

to have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*

it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra

English-spanish dictionary > swing
7 swing

1. noun
1) (apparatus) Schaukel, die

2) (spell of swinging) Schaukeln, das

3) (Sport): (strike, blow) Schlag, der; (Boxing) Schwinger, der; (Golf) Schwung, der

take a swing at somebody/something — zum Schlag gegen jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) ausholen

4) (of suspended object) Schwingen, das

in full swing — (fig.) in vollem Gang[e]

5) (steady movement) Rhythmus, der

the party went with a swing — auf der Party herrschte eine tolle Stimmung (ugs.)

get into/be in the swing of things or it — richtig reinkommen/richtig drin sein (ugs.)

6) (Mus.) Swing, der

7) (shift) Schwankung, die; (of public opinion) Wende, die; (amount of change in votes) Abwanderung, die
2. intransitive verb,
swung

1) (turn on axis, sway) schwingen; (in wind) schaukeln

swing open — [Tür:] aufgehen

2) (go in sweeping curve) schwenken

swing from somebody's arm/a tree — an jemandes Arm/einem Baum schwingen (geh.) od. baumeln

3)

swing into action — (fig.) loslegen (ugs.)

4) (move oneself by swinging) sich schwingen

the car swung out of the drive — der Wagen schwenkte aus der Einfahrt

5) (sl.): (be executed by hanging) baumeln (salopp)

he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumeln
3. transitive verb,
swung

1) schwingen; (rock) schaukeln

swing something round and round — etwas kreisen od. im Kreise wirbeln lassen

2) (cause to face in another direction) schwenken

he swung the car off the road/into the road — er schwenkte [mit dem Auto] von der Straße ab/in die Straße ein

3) (have influence on) umschlagen lassen [öffentliche Meinung]

swing the elections — den Ausgang der Wahlen entscheiden

what swung it for me... — was für mich den Ausschlag gab...

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/112515/swing_round">swing round

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[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) schwingen

2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) schwungvoll gehen

3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) sich drehen, herumkriegen
2. noun
1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) das Schwingen, der Schlag

2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) der Schwung

3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) der Schwung

4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) die Schwenkung

5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) die Schaukel

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- swinging
- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing
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swing

[swɪŋ]

I. n

1. (movement) Schwingen nt kein pl

with a \swing of his axe... mit einem Schwung seiner Axt...

2. (punch) Schlag m

to take a \swing at sb zum Schlag gegen jdn ausholen

3. (hanging seat) Schaukel f

porch \swing Hollywoodschaukel f

to go on a \swing schaukeln

4. (change) Schwankung f

mood \swing Stimmungsschwankung f; POL Umschwung m

5. esp AM (quick trip) Stippvisite f fam

to take a \swing through the southern states eine kurze Tour durch die Südstaaten machen

6. no pl MUS Swing m

7. AM (in baseball) Swing m

8.

▶ to be in full \swing voll im Gang sein

▶ to get [back] into the \swing of things [or it] ( fam) sich akk [wieder] an etwas gewöhnen, [wieder] in etwas reinkommen fam

▶ to go with a \swing BRIT ( fam: be exciting) Schwung haben; (be well done) ein voller Erfolg sein

▶ what you lose on the \swings, you gain on the roundabouts [or it's \swings and roundabouts] BRIT ( prov) das hält sich die Waagschale, das ist Jacke wie Hose [o ÖSTERR, DIAL g'hupft wie g'hatscht] [o SCHWEIZ Hans was Heinrich] fam

II. vi

<swung, swung>

1. (move) [hin- und her]schwingen; (move circularly) sich akk drehen

the monkey was \swinging from tree to tree der Affe schwang sich von Baum zu Baum

the door swung open in the wind die Tür ging durch den Wind auf

2. (attempt to hit) zum Schlag ausholen

▪ to \swing at sb [with sth] [mit etw dat] nach jdm schlagen

3. (in playground) schaukeln

4. (alternate) mood schwanken

5. MUS swingen

6. ( fam: be exciting) swingen sl

you need music to make a party \swing man braucht Musik, um eine Party in Schwung zu bringen

7. esp AM (stop shortly)

▪ to \swing by somewhere irgendwo kurz anhalten

8. (hang) hängen, baumeln fam

▪ to \swing for sth für etw akk gehängt werden; AM ( fig: be reprimanded) für etw akk gerügt [o getadelt] werden

9. AM ( fam: in baseball)

to \swing for the fences einen Homerun versuchen

10. AM ( fam: to take a chance and go for it all) das Äußerste wagen

11.

▶ to \swing into action loslegen fam

III. vt

<swung, swung>

1. (move)

▪ to \swing sth etw [hin und her] schwingen

to \swing one's arms die Arme schwingen

2. MUS etw als Swing spielen

3. ( fam: arrange)

▪ to \swing sth:

do you think you could \swing the job for me? glaubst du, du könntest die Sache für mich schaukeln? fam

to \swing it es arrangieren [o fam deichseln]

to \swing an election ( pej) eine Wahl herumreißen fam

4.

▶ to \swing the balance den Ausschlag geben

▶ to \swing the lead BRIT sich akk vor etw dat drücken

IV. adj voter, state entscheidend

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[swɪŋ] vb: pret, ptp swung
1. n

1) (= movement) Schwung m; (to and fro) Schwingen nt; (of needle) Ausschlag m; (= distance) Ausschlag m, Schwung(weite f) m; (BOXING ETC = blow) Schwinger m; (GOLF, SKIING ETC) Schwung m; (fig, POL) (Meinungs)umschwung m

to take a swing at sb — nach jdm schlagen

the golfer took a big swing at the ball —

my swing is too short — ich hole nicht weit genug aus

a swing in opinion — ein Meinungsumschwung m

2) (= rhythm) Schwung m; (= kind of music, dance) Swing m

to walk with a swing — schwungvoll gehen

to go with a swing (fig) — ein voller Erfolg sein (inf)

to be in full swing — voll im Gang sein

to get into the swing of sth (of new job, married life etc) — sich an etw (acc) gewöhnen

to get into the swing of things (inf) — reinkommen (inf)

3) (= seat for swinging) Schaukel f

to give sb a swing — jdn anstoßen or anschubsen (inf)

to have a swing — schaukeln

what you win or gain on the swings (you lose on the roundabouts) (prov) — was man auf der einen Seite gewinnt, verliert man auf der anderen

it's swings and roundabouts ( Brit inf ) — es ist gehupft wie gesprungen

4) (esp US

= scope, freedom) he gave his imagination full swing — er ließ seiner Fantasie or Phantasie (dat) freien Lauf

he was given full swing to make decisions — man hat ihm bei allen Entscheidungen freie Hand gelassen

2. vt

1) object schwingen; (to and fro) hin und her schwingen; (on swing, hammock) schaukeln; arms, legs (vigorously) schwingen (mit); (= dangle) baumeln mit; propeller einen Schwung geben (+dat)

to swing a child — ein Kind schaukeln

to swing one's hips — sich in den Hüften wiegen

to swing the lead ( Brit inf ) — sich drücken (inf)

See:

→ cat

2) (= move) schwingen

he swung his axe at the tree/at me — er schwang die Axt gegen den Baum/gegen mich

he swung his racket at the ball — er holte mit dem Schläger aus

to swing a door open/shut —

he swung the case ( up) onto his shoulder — er schwang sich (dat) die Kiste auf die Schulter

he swung himself over the stream/wall/up into the saddle — er schwang sich über den Bach/über die Mauer/in den Sattel

3) (= influence) election, decision, voters beeinflussen; opinion umschlagen lassen; person umstimmen, herumkriegen (inf)

his speech swung the decision in our favour — seine Rede ließ die Entscheidung zu unseren Gunsten ausfallen

what swung it for me was the fact that... (inf) — was dann letzten Endes den Ausschlag gegeben hat, war, dass...

to swing it ( so that...) (inf) — es so drehen or deichseln (inf)(, dass...)

he managed to swing it in our favour — es gelang ihm, es zu unseren Gunsten zu drehen

he managed to swing the deal (inf) — er hat das Geschäft gemacht (inf)

4) (turn) plane, car herumschwenken

3. vi

1) (object) schwingen; (to and fro) (hin und her) schwingen; (= pivot) sich drehen; (on swing) schaukeln; (arms, legs = dangle) baumeln

he was left swinging by his hands — er hing or (dangerously) baumelte nur noch an den Händen

he swung at me with his axe — er schwang die Axt gegen mich

the golfer swung at the ball — der Golfer holte aus

2) (= move into saddle, along rope etc) sich schwingen

to swing from tree to tree — sich von Baum zu Baum schwingen

to swing open — aufschwingen

to swing shut — zuschlagen

to swing into action — in Aktion treten

the car swung into the square — der Wagen schwenkte auf den Platz ein

opinion/the party has swung to the right — die Meinung/die Partei hat einen Rechtsschwenk gemacht

3) (music, tune) Schwung haben

the town/club began to swing — in der Stadt/im Klub kam Stimmung auf (inf)

London really swung in the sixties — in den sechziger Jahren war in London schwer was los (inf)

4) (inf

= be hanged) he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumeln

I'll swing for him ( yet) — ich bring ihn noch um (inf)

he's not worth swinging for — es lohnt sich nicht, sich an ihm die Hände schmutzig zu machen (inf)

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swing [swıŋ]

A v/t prät und pperf swung [swʌŋ]

1. ein Lasso, Schwert etc schwingen:

swing o.s. from branch to branch;

he swung his arm and hit me in the face er holte aus

2. eine Glocke etc schwingen, (hin- und her)schwenken:

swing one’s arms mit den Armen schlenkern; she left the room, swinging her hips mit wiegenden Hüften;

swing out TECH ausschwenken;

swing sb round jemanden herumwirbeln oder -schwenken;

swing the propeller den Propeller durchdrehen oder anwerfen; → lead² A 2, room A 1

3. baumeln oder pendeln lassen, aufhängen ( from an dat):

swing a hammock eine Hängematte aufhängen;

swing one’s legs mit den Beinen baumeln;

swing a gate open (to) ein Tor auf-(zu)stoßen

4. jemanden (auf einer Schaukel) schaukeln

5. swing in (out) besonders MIL ein-(aus)schwenken lassen

6. SCHIFF (rund)schwojen

7. (auf die Schulter etc) (hoch)schwingen

8. TECH Spielraum lassen für:

a lathe that swings 12 inches

9. umg

a) etwas schaukeln, hinkriegen

b) US die Wähler etc rumkriegen

c) US eine Wahl etc entscheiden(d beeinflussen)

B v/i

1. (hin- und her)schwingen, pendeln, ausschlagen (Pendel, Zeiger):

swing from branch to branch sich von Ast zu Ast schwingen;

swing into motion in Schwung oder Gang kommen;

swing into action fig loslegen;

swing round the circle US

a) fig alles abdecken,

b) POL eine Wahlrundreise machen;

swing round the circle of all theories US sich der Reihe nach mit allen Theorien befassen

2. baumeln ( from an dat) (Glocke etc)

3. (sich) schaukeln

4. umg baumeln (gehängt werden):

he will swing for it

5. sich drehen ( on its hinges in den Angeln) (Tür etc):

swing open (to) auffliegen (zuschlagen);

swing round

a) sich ruckartig umdrehen,

b) sich drehen (Wind etc),

c) fig umschlagen (öffentliche Meinung etc)

6. SCHIFF schwojen

7. a) mit schwungvollen oder flotten Bewegungen gehen, auch MIL (flott) marschieren

b) swing in(to line) (out) besonders MIL ein-(aus)schwenken

8. mit Schwung oder in großem Bogen fahren:

the car swung out of a side street

9. sich in weitem Bogen hinziehen:

the road swings north

10. a) schwanken

b) TECH Schwingungen haben

11. a) Schwung haben, schwungvoll sein (Musik etc)

b) lebenslustig sein

12. (zum Schlag) ausholen:

swing at sb nach jemandem schlagen

13. MUS swingen, Swing spielen oder tanzen

14. sl swingen (Atmosphäre haben)

15. sl (gerne) Partner tauschen

C s

1. (Hin- und Her)Schwingen n, Schwingung f, Pendeln n, Ausschlagen n (eines Pendels oder Zeigers), TECH auch Schwungweite f, Ausschlag m:

the swing of the pendulum fig der Umschwung;

free swing Bewegungsfreiheit f, Spielraum m (beide a. fig):

give full swing to

a) einer Sache freien Lauf lassen,

b) jemandem freie Hand lassen;

the party was in full swing die Party war in vollem Gang

2. Schaukeln n:

have a swing schaukeln

3. a) Schwung m (beim Gehen, Skilauf etc), schwingender Gang, Schlenkern n

b) LIT, MUS Schwung m (auch fig), schwingender Rhythmus:

with a swing schwungvoll;

get into the swing of things umg den Bogen rauskriegen;

go with a swing Schwung haben, fig a. wie am Schnürchen gehen

4. Schwung (-kraft f) m (auch fig):

at full swing in vollem Schwung, in voller Fahrt

5. WIRTSCH US umg Konjunkturperiode f

6. umg (Arbeits)Schicht f

7. Boxen: Schwinger m

8. POL US Wahlrundreise f

9. a) Schwenkung f

b) fig Umschwung m (of gen oder in dat):

swing of opinion Meinungsumschwung

10. Schaukel f: → roundabout B 3

11. TECH

a) Spielraum m, Spitzenhöhe f (einer Drehbank)

b) (Rad)Sturz m

12. MUS Swing m (ein Jazzstil)

13. WIRTSCH Swing m (Spielraum für Kreditgewährung bei bilateralen Handelsverträgen)

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1. noun
1) (apparatus) Schaukel, die

2) (spell of swinging) Schaukeln, das

3) (Sport): (strike, blow) Schlag, der; (Boxing) Schwinger, der; (Golf) Schwung, der

take a swing at somebody/something — zum Schlag gegen jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) ausholen

4) (of suspended object) Schwingen, das

in full swing — (fig.) in vollem Gang[e]

5) (steady movement) Rhythmus, der

the party went with a swing — auf der Party herrschte eine tolle Stimmung (ugs.)

get into/be in the swing of things or it — richtig reinkommen/richtig drin sein (ugs.)

6) (Mus.) Swing, der

7) (shift) Schwankung, die; (of public opinion) Wende, die; (amount of change in votes) Abwanderung, die
2. intransitive verb,
swung

1) (turn on axis, sway) schwingen; (in wind) schaukeln

swing open — [Tür:] aufgehen

2) (go in sweeping curve) schwenken

swing from somebody's arm/a tree — an jemandes Arm/einem Baum schwingen (geh.) od. baumeln

3)

swing into action — (fig.) loslegen (ugs.)

4) (move oneself by swinging) sich schwingen

the car swung out of the drive — der Wagen schwenkte aus der Einfahrt

5) (sl.): (be executed by hanging) baumeln (salopp)

he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumeln
3. transitive verb,
swung

1) schwingen; (rock) schaukeln

swing something round and round — etwas kreisen od. im Kreise wirbeln lassen

2) (cause to face in another direction) schwenken

he swung the car off the road/into the road — er schwenkte [mit dem Auto] von der Straße ab/in die Straße ein

3) (have influence on) umschlagen lassen [öffentliche Meinung]

swing the elections — den Ausgang der Wahlen entscheiden

what swung it for me... — was für mich den Ausschlag gab...

Phrasal Verbs:

- swing round

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(music) n.

Swingmusik f. n.

Schaukel -n f.

Schwingen n. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swung)

= schaukeln v.

schwingen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schwang, geschwungen)

English-german dictionary > swing
8 swing

[swɪŋ] 1. n
( in playground) huśtawka f; ( movement) kołysanie nt; ( in opinions etc) zwrot m; ( MUS) swing m
2. vt; pt, pp swung
machać or wymachiwać +instr
3. vi; pt, pp swung
kołysać się, huśtać się; (also: swing round) person obracać się (obrócić się perf); vehicle zawracać (zawrócić perf)

a swing to the left ( POL) — zwrot w lewo

to get into the swing of things — wciągać się (wciągnąć się perf) (w coś)

the party was in full swing — przyjęcie rozkręciło się na dobre

to swing the car (round) — zawracać (zawrócić perf)

the door swung open — drzwi otworzyły się na oścież

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[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) chwiać (się), machać, otwierać, zarzucać, huśtać się

2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) kołysać się

3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) obrócić (się)
2. noun
1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) huśtanie, wymach

2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) kołysanie się

3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) swing

4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) zmiana opinii

5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) huśtawka

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- swinging
- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing

English-Polish dictionary > swing
9 swing

swing

A n

1 (action, movement) (of pendulum, pointer, needle) oscillation f ; (of hips, body) balancement m ; ( in golf) swing m ; ( in boxing) swing m, coup m de poing ; to aim ou take a swing at ( with fist) essayer de donner un coup de poing à [person, head, stomach] ; to take a swing at sb with an iron bar essayer de frapper qn avec une barre de fer ; to take a wild swing at the ball faire un mouvement désespéré pour frapper la balle ;

2 (fluctuation, change) (in voting, public opinion) revirement m (in de) ; (in prices, values, economy) fluctuation f (in de) ; ( in business activity) variation f (in de) ; ( in mood) saute f (in de) ; a swing to the left/right Pol un revirement vers la gauche/la droite ; a 10% swing Pol une variation de 10% (to en faveur de) ; market swings les fluctuations du marché ; a swing away from/towards ( in opinions) un mouvement contre/vers ; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rejet de/retour vers [method, product] ; there has been a swing to the left in the party on a observé un mouvement vers la gauche chez les membres du parti ; a swing away from/towards religion un rejet de/un retour vers la religion ; to get a far bigger swing than the polls predicted avoir un nombre de voix nettement supérieur à celui prédit par les sondages ;

3 (in playground, garden) balançoire f ; to give sb a swing pousser qn sur une balançoire f ;

4 Mus swing m ;

5 (drive, rhythm) (of music, dance) rythme m.

B modif Mus [band] de swing ; [era] du swing.

C vtr ( prét, pp swung)

1 ( move to and fro) balancer [object] ; to swing one's arms/legs balancer les bras/les jambes ; to swing a bucket from the end of a rope balancer un seau au bout d'une corde ;

2 (move around, up, away) to swing sb onto the ground poser qn sur le sol (d'un geste vif) ; to swing a bag onto one's back mettre un sac sur son dos (d'un geste vif) ; he swung the child into the saddle d'un geste vif il a mis l'enfant en selle ; to swing a child around and around faire tournoyer un enfant ; he swung the car around il a fait demi-tour ; to swing a car around a corner tourner brusquement à un coin de rue ; she swung him around to face her elle l'a fait se retourner pour qu'il lui fasse face ; he swung his chair around il a retourné sa chaise ; she swung the telescope through 180° elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180° ; to swing one's bat at the ball faire un mouvement de sa batte pour frapper la balle ;

3 ( cause to change) to swing a match/a trial sb's way ou in sb's favour faire basculer un match/un procès en faveur de qn ; to swing the voters [speech, incident] faire changer les électeurs d'opinion (towards en faveur de ; away from contre) ;

4 ○ ( cause to succeed) remporter [election, match] ; to swing a deal emporter une affaire ; can you swing it for me? tu peux arranger ça pour moi? ; to swing it for sb to do s'arranger pour que qn fasse.

D vi ( prét, pp swung)

1 ( move to and fro) [object, rope] se balancer ; [pendulum] osciller ; she sat on the branch with her legs swinging elle était assise sur la branche et balançait ses jambes ; to swing on the gate se balancer sur le portillon ; to swing by one's hands from se suspender or se balancer à ; to leave sth swinging from laisser qch suspendu à ; Naut to swing at anchor se balancer sur son ancre ;

2 (move along, around) to swing from branch to branch se balancer de branche en branche ; to swing onto the ground ( with rope) s'élancer sur le sol ; to swing along a rope (hand over hand) avancer en se suspendant à la corde ; to swing up into the saddle se mettre en selle d'un geste vif ; to swing back to zero [needle] revenir brusquement vers le zéro ; to swing open/shut s'ouvrir/se fermer ; the car swung into the drive la voiture s'est engagée dans l'allée ; the camera swung to the actor's face la caméra s'est tournée brusquement vers le visage de l'acteur ; to swing around [person] se retourner (brusquement) ; to swing around in one's chair pivoter sur sa chaise ; the road swings around the mountain/towards the east la route contourne la montagne/continue vers l'est ; the army swung towards the east l'armée a dévié vers l'est ; the regiment swung along the street le régiment s'avançait dans la rue d'un pas rythmé ;

3 to swing at ( with fist) lancer un coup de poing à ; to swing at the ball faire un grand mouvement pour frapper la balle ;

4 fig ( change) to swing from optimism to despair passer de l'optimisme au désespoir ; the party swung towards the left le parti basculait vers la gauche ; the mood of the voters has swung towards l'état d'esprit des électeurs a connu un revirement en faveur de ; opinion swung between indifference and condemnation l'opinion hésitait entre l'indifférence et le blâme ;

5 [music, musician] avoir du rythme ;

6 ○ ( be lively) a club which really swings une boîte qui est vraiment branchée ○ ; the party was swinging la soirée marchait du tonnerre ○ ;

7 ○ ou † to swing for lit ( be hanged) être pendu pour ; the boss will make sure I swing for that! fig le patron va me le faire payer!

Idioms

to go with a swing ○ [party] marcher du tonnerre ○ ; to get into the swing of things ○ se mettre dans le bain ○ ; they soon got into the swing of the competition ○ ils sont vite entrés dans l'esprit de la compétition ; to be in full swing [party, meeting, strike, inquiry] battre son plein ○.

Big English-French dictionary > swing
10 swing

I [swɪŋ]
nome

1) (movement) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f.; (of body) dondolamento m.; (in golf, boxing) swing m.

to aim o take a swing at — cercare di colpire [person, ball]

2) (in voting, public opinion) mutamento m., cambiamento m.; (in prices, values, economy) fluttuazione f.; (in business activity) variazione f.; (in mood) sbalzo m. (in di)

a swing away from — (in opinions) un allontanamento da; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rifiuto di

3) (in playground) altalena f.

4) mus. swing m.

5) (rhythm) ritmo m.

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to go with a swing — colloq. [ party] andare a gonfie vele

to get into the swing of things — colloq. entrare nell'ordine di idee

to be in full swing — [meeting, inquiry] essere in pieno svolgimento
II 1. [swɪŋ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swung)

1) (move to and fro) dondolare

2) (move around, up, away)

to swing sb. onto the ground — buttare qcn. a terra

to swing a bag onto one's back — mettersi una borsa a tracolla

he swung the child into the saddle — piazzò il bambino in sella

he swung the telescope through 90° — ruotò il telescopio di 90°

3) (cause to change)

to swing a trial sb.'s way — fare girare un processo in favore di qcn.

to swing the voters — fare cambiare opinione agli elettori

4) colloq. (cause to succeed) organizzare [election, match]

to swing a deal — concludere un affare

can you swing it for me? — puoi combinarmi qualcosa?
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swung)

1) (move to and fro) dondolare; [ pendulum] oscillare

with his legs swinging — con le gambe penzoloni

to swing on the gate — dondolarsi sul cancelletto

2) (move along, around)

to swing onto the ground — (with rope) lanciarsi a terra

to swing up into the saddle — balzare in sella

to swing open — aprirsi di scatto

the car swung into the drive — la macchina si immise sul viale sterzando bruscamente

3)

to swing at — (with fist) (fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno

4) fig. (change)

to swing from optimism to despair — passare dall'ottimismo alla disperazione

the party swung towards the left — il partito ha avuto una svolta a sinistra

5) [music, musician] avere ritmo

6) colloq. (be lively)

a club which really swings — un locale molto di tendenza

the party was swinging — la festa era molto animata

7) colloq. o ant.

to swing for — (be hanged) essere impiccato per

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- swing around

* * *
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) dondolare

2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) camminare (di buon passo)

3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girare, girarsi
2. noun
1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) dondolio, dondolamento

2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) oscillazione

3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo (sostenuto)

4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) mutamento

5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) altalena

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- swinging
- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing
* * *
I [swɪŋ]
nome

1) (movement) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f.; (of body) dondolamento m.; (in golf, boxing) swing m.

to aim o take a swing at — cercare di colpire [person, ball]

2) (in voting, public opinion) mutamento m., cambiamento m.; (in prices, values, economy) fluttuazione f.; (in business activity) variazione f.; (in mood) sbalzo m. (in di)

a swing away from — (in opinions) un allontanamento da; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rifiuto di

3) (in playground) altalena f.

4) mus. swing m.

5) (rhythm) ritmo m.

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to go with a swing — colloq. [ party] andare a gonfie vele

to get into the swing of things — colloq. entrare nell'ordine di idee

to be in full swing — [meeting, inquiry] essere in pieno svolgimento
II 1. [swɪŋ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swung)

1) (move to and fro) dondolare

2) (move around, up, away)

to swing sb. onto the ground — buttare qcn. a terra

to swing a bag onto one's back — mettersi una borsa a tracolla

he swung the child into the saddle — piazzò il bambino in sella

he swung the telescope through 90° — ruotò il telescopio di 90°

3) (cause to change)

to swing a trial sb.'s way — fare girare un processo in favore di qcn.

to swing the voters — fare cambiare opinione agli elettori

4) colloq. (cause to succeed) organizzare [election, match]

to swing a deal — concludere un affare

can you swing it for me? — puoi combinarmi qualcosa?
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swung)

1) (move to and fro) dondolare; [ pendulum] oscillare

with his legs swinging — con le gambe penzoloni

to swing on the gate — dondolarsi sul cancelletto

2) (move along, around)

to swing onto the ground — (with rope) lanciarsi a terra

to swing up into the saddle — balzare in sella

to swing open — aprirsi di scatto

the car swung into the drive — la macchina si immise sul viale sterzando bruscamente

3)

to swing at — (with fist) (fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno

4) fig. (change)

to swing from optimism to despair — passare dall'ottimismo alla disperazione

the party swung towards the left — il partito ha avuto una svolta a sinistra

5) [music, musician] avere ritmo

6) colloq. (be lively)

a club which really swings — un locale molto di tendenza

the party was swinging — la festa era molto animata

7) colloq. o ant.

to swing for — (be hanged) essere impiccato per

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- swing around

English-Italian dictionary > swing
11 swing ***

[swɪŋ] swung vb: pt, pp
1. n

1) (of pendulum, needle) oscillazione f, (distance) arco

to take a swing at sb — mollare un pugno a qn

2) (seat for swinging) altalena

a slide and some swings — uno scivolo e alcune altalene

to have a swing — andare sull'altalena

it's swings and roundabouts fig — che ci vuoi fare, le cose a volte vanno bene, a volte vanno male

3)

(Pol: in attitudes, opinions, support) there was a swing towards/away from Labour — c'è stato un aumento/una diminuzione di voti per i Laburisti

a sudden swing in public opinion — un improvviso cambiamento dell'opinione pubblica

a swing to the left — una svolta a sinistra

4) Boxing, Golf swing m inv

5) (rhythm) ritmo

to get into the swing of things — entrare nel pieno delle cose

to be in full swing — essere in pieno corso

the party went with a swing — la festa è stata una bomba

6) (also: swing music) swing m

7)

a mood swing — un cambiamento d'umore

2. vt

1) (pendulum) far oscillare, (person on swing, in hammock) dondolare, spingere, (arms, legs) dondolare, ciondolare

to swing the door open — spalancare la porta

2) (wield: axe, sword) brandire, roteare

he swung the case up onto his shoulder — si è messo la valigia sulla spalla

he swung himself over the wall — si è lanciato al di là del muro

she swung the car round — girò di colpo la macchina

3) (influence: opinion, decision) influenzare

she managed to swing it so that we could all go fam — è riuscita a fare in modo che ci potessimo andare tutti

what swung it for me was... — ciò che mi ha fatto decidere è stato...

3. vi

dondolare, oscillare, (on swing, hammock) dondolarsi, (arms, legs) ciondolare

to swing to and fro — dondolare avanti e indietro

a large key swung from his belt — dalla cintura gli dondolava una grossa chiave

the door swung open — la porta si spalancò

the door swung shut — la porta si chiuse sbattendo

he'll swing for it fam — lo impiccheranno

the road swings south — la strada prende la direzione sud

he swung round — si voltò bruscamente

the car swung into the square — la macchina svoltò bruscamente nella piazza

to swing to the right fig Pol — svoltare a destra

to swing into action — entrare in azione

English-Italian dictionary > swing ***
12 swing

I

[swiŋ] n օրորում, տատանում, ճոճում. ճոճ, ճլորթի. մրզ., բռնցք. կողային հարված հեռվից. a swing to the right տատանում դեպի աջ. (թափ) in full swing ամբողջ թափով. a swing in public opinion փխբ. հասարակական կար ծիքի կտրուկ փոփոխություն. swing bridge բացովի կամուրջ. swing door զսպանակավոր դուռ. (ռիթմ) the swing of the work աշխատանքի ռիթմ. The party is in a full swing Երեկոյի թեժ պահն է

II

[swiŋ] v ճոճ(վ)ել, օրոր(վ)ել. թա փ ահա րել. swing a hammock ցանցաճոճը օրորել. swing one’s arms/legs ձեռքերը/ոտքերը թափա հարել. swing the car round մեքենան կտրուկ շրջել. The speech swung he results Ճառը կտրուկ ազդեց (փոխեց) արդյունքի վրա. He managed to swing the deal խսկց. Նրան հաջողվեց այդ գործը գլուխ բերել. The lamp was swinging in the wind Քամուց լապտերը ճոճվում էր. A lamp was swinging from the ceiling Առաստաղից լամպ էր կախված. The door swung open/shut Դուռը լայն բացվեց/փակվեց. He’ll swing for that փխբ. խսկց. Նա դրա համար պատասխան կտա/ կստանա. (ուղղությունը փոխել) swing round sharply կտրուկ շրջվել. The road swings south Ճանապարհը թեքվում է հարավ. swing round կտրուկ հետ դառնալ. swing open լայն բացել. swing at the ball with the racket գնդակին ցան ցաթիով (ռակետ) խփել. No room to swing a cat in փխբ. Ասեղ գցելու տեղ չկա

English-Armenian dictionary > swing
13 swing

[swɪŋ] n

1) ( movement) Schwingen nt kein pl;

with a \swing of his axe... mit einem Schwung seiner Axt...

2) ( punch) Schlag m;

to take a \swing at sb zum Schlag gegen jdn ausholen

3) ( hanging seat) Schaukel f;

porch \swing Hollywoodschaukel f;

to go on a \swing schaukeln

4) ( change) Schwankung f;

mood \swing Stimmungsschwankung f; pol Umschwung m

5) ( esp Am) ( quick trip) Stippvisite f ( fam)

to take a \swing through the southern states eine kurze Tour durch die Südstaaten machen

6) no pl mus Swing m

7) (Am) ( in baseball) Swing m

PHRASES:

what you lose on the \swings, you gain on the roundabouts [or it's \swings and roundabouts] ( Brit) ( prov) das hält sich die Waagschale ( prov), das ist gehopst wie gesprungen ( fam)

to get [back] into the \swing of things [or it] ( fam) sich akk [wieder] an etwas gewöhnen, [wieder] in etwas reinkommen ( fam)

to be in full \swing voll im Gang sein;

to go with a \swing ( Brit) (fam: be exciting) Schwung haben;

( be well done) ein voller Erfolg sein vi <swung, swung>

1) ( move) [hin und her] schwingen;

( move circularly) sich akk drehen;

the monkey was \swinging from tree to tree der Affe schwang sich von Baum zu Baum;

the door swung open in the wind die Tür ging durch den Wind auf

2) ( attempt to hit) zum Schlag ausholen;

to \swing at sb [with sth] [mit etw dat] nach jdm schlagen

3) ( in playground) schaukeln

4) ( alternate) mood schwanken

5) mus swingen

6) (fam: be exciting) swingen (sl)

you need music to make a party \swing man braucht Musik, um eine Party in Schwung zu bringen

7) ( esp Am) ( stop shortly)

to \swing by somewhere irgendwo kurz anhalten

8) ( hang) hängen, baumeln ( fam)

to \swing for sth für etw akk gehängt werden;

(Am);

(fig: be reprimanded) für etw akk gerügt [o getadelt] werden

PHRASES:

to \swing into action loslegen ( fam) vt <swung, swung>

1) ( move)

to \swing sth etw [hin- und her]schwingen;

to \swing one's arms die Arme schwingen

2) mus etw als Swing spielen

3) (fam: arrange)

to \swing sth;

do you think you could \swing the job for me? glaubst du, du könntest die Sache für mich schaukeln? ( fam)

to \swing it es arrangieren [o ( fam) deichseln];

to \swing an election ( pej) eine Wahl herumreißen ( fam)

PHRASES:

to \swing the balance den Ausschlag geben;

to \swing the lead ( Brit) sich akk vor etw dat drücken adj voter, state entscheidend

English-German students dictionary > swing
14 come home with the milk

шутл.

( come (get или go) home with the milk)

вернуться домой под утро ( после пирушки)

Every party's got to come to an end, and next day it doesn't matter much if you went home with the milk or if you left while the fun was in full swing. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Sanatorium’) — Каждая вечеринка рано или поздно приходит к концу, и на следующий день уже неважно, вернулись вы домой под утро или ушли, когда веселье было в разгаре.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > come home with the milk
15 على

عَلَى \ against: touching (usually sth. upright): The rain beat against the window. He pressed his nose against the glass. on: showing where sb. or sth. is placed: He lay on his back on the bed. The picture hung on a nail on the wall. Your name is on the list. He hit me on the nose. The boat is on the river (in the water). The house is on the river (beside the water), as in the previous meaning, but with movement (often with to) He jumped on (to) his horse. The book fell on (to) the floor. onto: on to: He sprang onto the table. over: lying across; resting on; covering: A cloud was over the sun. She spread a cloth over the table, across the surface of Ships sail over the sea, above (in rank, etc.) He rules over a proud people, about; concerning They quarrelled over the resutl of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. upon: on. \ عَلَى \ on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea; on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. \ See Also نَحْوَ البَرّ، اليابسة (اليَابِسَة)‏ \ عَلَى \ ashore: on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea. \ See Also نَحْوَ الشّاطِئ \ عَلَى اتِّصَال (عكس مُنْقَطع عن)‏ \ in touch: (the opposite is out of touch) giving or receiving news: I’ve been in touch with my brother by telephone. The radio keeps us in touch with world events. \ عَلَى أتَمّ ما يكُون من التَّرتيب والهِنْدام \ spick and span: (as a predic. phrase) neat, clean and bright: Sailors usually keep their boats spick and span. \ عَلَى الأَثير \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى أَحْسَن وَجْه \ best, well, better: in the best way: Peter played best last week. \ عَلَى أرْبَع \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. \ عَلَى الأرض \ over: from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. She bent over to pick it up. \ عَلَى استعداد \ content: willing: I’m content to wait for my turn. \ عَلَى أشُدِّه \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى الإطلاق \ little: (coming just before the verb) not at all: I little knew (or Little did I know) that next day he would be dead. not in the least: not at all: It doesn’t matter in the least. whatever: at all: I have no money whatever. whatsoever: a strong form of whatever; at all: Tell him nothing whatsoever!. \ عَلَى الأَغْلَب \ for the most part: mostly: He is old and for the most part he stays at home. \ عَلَى أَقْصَى ما تستطيع رؤيتَه \ in the distance: far away (from the point where one is): In the distance he could see the mountains. \ عَلَى الأَقَلّ \ a good: (with numbers) at least: He lives a good 3 miles away. at least: (showing that sth. is true, necessary, etc., even if sth. else is not) in spite of what has just been said or is just going to be said: He may be lazy but at least he’s honest. You can at least be polite even if you don’t like him, not less than It cost at least $100. quite: at least; not less than: The journey took quite three hours. \ عَلَى الأَكثَر \ largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ عَلَى انفِراد \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private. \ عَلَى أُهْبَة الاستعداد \ stand by: to be ready, in case one may be needed: The soldiers were told to stand by. \ عَلَى أَيّ حال \ anyhow: in any case: I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. anyway: in any case: I may be late; anyway, don’t wait for me, in any case I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. at all events, in any event: in any case; whatever may happen or has happened: He didn’t win but, at all events, he did try hard. at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. in any case: no matter what else may be considered, anyhow: It costs too much. In any case, I don’t really need it. \ عَلَى أيَّة حال \ all the same, at the same time: (only at the start of a sentence; comparing points that are for and against) in spite of this: He’s not clever; all the same, he does try hard. however: all the same; in spite of what has just been said: I’m very tired; however, I’ll come and help you. \ عَلَى بُعد \ away: at a distance: Brighton is 60 miles away. Keep away from the wet paint. beyond: further; on or to the farther side: I looked across the river to the hills beyond. \ عَلَى التَّخْصِيص \ in particular: especially: I enjoyed his first song in particular. \ عَلَى التَّوَالي \ respectively: separately, in that order: Boys and girls will be examined on Monday and Tuesday respectively (the boys on Monday, the girls on Tuesday). \ عَلَى جَانِب \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ عَلَى الجميع \ round: to everyone: He handed the coffee round. There were not enough cups to go round. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ \ as far as, so far as: (showing a limit): As far as I know, he’s not here. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ سَواء \ alike: in the same way: He treats us all alike. \ عَلَى حَدِّ عِلْمي \ to the best knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ عَلَى حِدَة \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private?. separate: not joined or shared; apart: Keep the new milk separate from the old. \ عَلَى حَقّ (مُحِقّ)‏ \ be in the right: not be at fault: Although they said she’d made a mistake, they discovered she was in the right. \ عَلَى حِين غِرَّة \ all of a sudden: in a sudden manner. suddenly: in a sudden manner: The door opened suddenly. \ عَلَى خَطَأ \ in the wrong: mistaken (in one’s judgement, behaviour etc.). \ عَلَى الدَّوام \ always: at all times. \ عَلَى رؤوس الأصابِع \ on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe. \ عَلَى الرّاجح \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِن \ despite: in spite of: Despite his age, the old man walks several miles every day. for all: in spite of: For all his strength, he could not lift it. much as: although: Much as I admire him, I could not work with him. spite, in spite of: (of sth. that fails) even with: In spite of his efforts, he could not save her life, without regard to; not caring about (a difficulty) In spite of his illness, he attended the ceremony. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِنْ أَنَّ \ although: in spite of the fact that; (without a verb) in spite of being: Although (he was) ill, he went to work. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم من ذلك \ even so: in spite of that: He may be foolish; even so, you should help him. just the same: (showing one thing that is not the natural result of another) in spite of this: He’s a thief, but I like him just the same. nevertheless: in spite of that: I told him it would be dangerous, but nevertheless he did it. still: in spite of that: We rarely win; but still, we enjoy playing. \ عَلَى سَبيل المِثال \ for instance: as an example: He’s often late. Yesterday, for instance, he came home after midnight. \ عَلَى السَّطح كلِّه \ over: (esp. with all) across a surface: The table was wet all over. He rubbed it over with a dry cloth. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. I soon drew level with the leading runner. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ flush: exactly on a level with; not sticking out from; meeting exactly at the edges: The door is flush with the wall when it is closed. \ See Also مستوى (مُسْتَوًى)‏ \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة واحدة \ even: equal: The table legs were not of even length. He shared the money evenly among them. \ عَلَى شاكِلَة \ like: the same as: What is he like (in appearance and character)? He’s just like his father., What does it feel (or look or taste or smell or sound) like?. in the same way as:: He swims like a fish. \ عَلَى شَرْط \ provide (that), also providing (that): if; on condition that: I’ll go, provided (that) you’ll go too. \ عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك \ عَلَى صَهْوَةِ الجَوَاد \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ضِغْن \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ See Also على غير رَغْبَة \ عَلَى طُولِ \ along: following the line of: He ran along the road. down: along (without regard to level): We raced down the street. My friend lives just down the road. \ عَلَى ظَهْر \ on deck: on an uncovered deck, in the open air. \ See Also سَطْح السفينة \ عَلَى ظَهْر الحِصان \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ظَهْر السَّفينة \ on board: on (or on to) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ عَلَى ظَهْر الصَّفْحَة \ overleaf: on the back of the page: Please fill in this paper, and sign your name overleaf. \ عَلَى عَرْض \ across: over; from one side to the other of: He ran across the street. There is a bridge across the stream. \ عَلَى العَكْس \ on the contrary: (expressing disagreement) the opposite is true: It’s not worn out - on the contrary, it’s quite new. \ عَلَى عِلْم بِـ \ familiar with: knowing; accustomed to: I’m not familiar with English law. \ عَلَى عُلُوّ \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ عَلَى الغالِب \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ عَلَى غَيْر انتظار \ surprisingly: unexpectedly: a surprisingly good result. \ عَلَى غَيْر رَغْبَة \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ عَلَى غَيْر هُدًى \ adrift: (of boats) loose; floating about with no control: Our ship was wrecked and we were left adrift in a small boat on the ocean. \ عَلَى فَتَرات مُنْتَظِمة \ periodically: from time to time. \ عَلَى فَرض أنّ \ (conj.) supposing: if: Supposing he’s late, shall we wait for him? Even supposing the lorry comes, it will still be too late. \ عَلَى الفِطْرة \ na]ve: too simple to be sensible; lacking wisdom and experience: a na]ve question; a na]ve young girl. \ عَلَى فِكْرَة \ by the way: used to show that the speaker is about to change the subject: Thank you for your help. By the way, would you like to come to our party next week?. \ عَلَى الفَوْر \ directly: at once: He arrived directly after me. instantly: at once. off-hand: without thought or preparation: I can’t say off-hand what it cost, but it was over $1000. \ عَلَى قافية واحدة \ rhyme: (of word endings) to have the same sound: ‘Consideration’ rhymes with ‘nation’, ‘Port’ rhymes with ‘thought’. ‘Pleasure’ rhymes with ‘measure’ but not with ‘pressure’. \ عَلَى قَدْر \ according to: in the proper way for; depending on: Each man was paid according to his skill. \ عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى قَيْد الحَيَاة \ alive: living: He was buried alive when part of a cliff fell on him. \ عَلَى كُلّ حال \ at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. \ عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو \ apparently: it seems (from what people say): I thought she was 15, but apparently is older. \ عَلَى ما يَصِل إليه عِلْمي \ to the best of my knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, my son has never met her. \ See Also على مَبْلَغ علمي \ عَلَى المَدَى الطَّويل \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ عَلَى مسؤوليَّته الشخصيّة \ at one’s own risk: agreeing that any troube will be one’s own fault: The bridge is unsafe but you can cross it at your own risk. \ عَلَى مسافة قريبة مِن \ off: a short distance from: an island off the English coast. \ عَلَى مُسْتَوًى \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. \ عَلَى مِصْرَاعَيْه (فَتَحَ الباب)‏ \ wide: (with open) fully: open the door wide. Leave it wide open. \ عَلَى نَحْو مماثِل \ similarly: in the same way: They were similarly dressed. \ عَلَى نَسَق \ on the lines of: in the general form of: We’re planning some sports on the lines of the Olympic Games, but for schoolboys only. \ عَلَى نَفْس الوَتيرة \ even: (of movement) regular; steady: Her heart was not beating evenly. \ عَلَى نَوبات \ fits and starts: in short bursts; starting and stopping: The engine only goes in fits and starts. \ See Also فترات \ عَلَى هذا المُعَدَّل \ at that rate: if those conditions continue: He keeps stopping for a rest; at that rate, he won’t finish the job today. \ عَلَى هذا النَّحْو \ so: in this way; in that way: Don’t shout so!. thus: in this way. \ عَلَى الهَوَاء \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى وَتِيرَة واحدة \ monotonous: (of a voice, a job, a way of life, etc.) dull, never changing and therefore uninteresting. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ \ unusually: (with an adj.) very; strangely: It is unusually cold in here today. \ See Also بشكل غير عاديّ \ عَلَى وَجْهِ التَّقْريب \ roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ الخُصُوص \ particularly: especially: a particularly nasty smell. \ عَلَى الوَجهِ الصحيح \ duly: properly; as expected: The bill was duly paid. The train duly arrived. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ العُمُوم \ in general: in most cases: Men in general are taller than women. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ ما \ somehow: in some way or other, by some means or other: I’ll pay for it somehow, even if I have to ask someone to lend me the money. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ مُسْتَهْجَن \ oddly: strangely: She behaved very oddly last night. \ عَلَى مِقْدار عِلْمي \ for all I know: as far as I know: For all I know, you may have stolen this. \ عَلَى مَقْرُبةٍ \ near: close to, in position: His house is near my own. \ عَلَى مَقرُبة مِن \ about: around; near There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ عَلَى مَهْل \ leisurely: without haste: He likes a leisurely walk in the evening. \ عَلَى نَحْو أسوأ \ worse: more bad; more badly: Murder is worse than stealing. It is a worse crime. You write even worse than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ أَفْضَل \ better, well, best: in a better way: He drives better than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْو تامّ \ strictly: exactly: Strictly speaking (If I tell you the exact truth) this ticket is out of date; but I’ll let you travel with it. \ See Also كامل (كامِل)‏ \ عَلَى نَحْو خَطير \ badly: seriously: He was badly wounded. \ عَلَى نَحْو رَخْو \ loosely: in a loose way: a loosely tied knot. \ See Also غير مُحْكَم \ عَلَى نَحْو رَدِيء \ badly: in a bad manner: badly dressed; badly made. \ عَلَى نَحْو صارم \ strictly: very firmly: Smoking in this cinema is strictly forbidden. \ See Also دَقيق \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ right: correctly: You guessed right. \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ rightly: justly; correctly: You acted rightly. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائم)‏ \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ كَامِل \ absolutely: without conditions: You must agree absolutely and not to try to change matters later. \ عَلَى نَحو مألوف \ ordinarily: usually. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُرْضٍ \ well: (the adv. form of the adj. good; see better, best) in a good and pleasing way: Well done! You played very well. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُلحّ \ badly: (with need, want) very much: They need money badly. \ عَلَى وَشْك \ on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. \ عَلَى وَشْك أَنْ \ be about to do sth.: to be ready to do it; be just going to do it: I was about to go when he arrived. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ عَلَى يَد (مِن قِبَل)‏ \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ عَلَى اليدين والرِّجلين \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle.

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battre [batʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. [+ personne] to beat

• elle ne bat jamais ses enfants she never hits her children

• battre qn à mort to beat sb to death

• femmes battues battered women

   b. ( = vaincre) to beat

• se faire battre to be beaten

• battre qn (par) 6 à 3 to beat sb 6-3

• battre qn à plate(s) couture(s) to beat sb hands down

   c. [+ tapis] to beat ; [+ blanc d'œuf] to whisk ; [+ crème] to whip ; [+ cartes] to shuffle

• les côtes battues par le vent the windswept coast

   d. (Music) battre la mesure to beat time

   e. (locutions) son cœur battait la chamade his heart was pounding

• battre son plein [saison touristique] to be at its height ; [fête] to be going full swing

• battre pavillon britannique to sail under the British flag

• j'en ai rien à battre ! (inf!) I couldn't give a toss! (inf!)

2. indirect transitive verb

: battre de

• battre des mains to clap one's hands

• battre du tambour to beat the drum

• l'oiseau bat des ailes the bird is flapping its wings

• battre de l'aile (figurative) to be in a bad way

3. intransitive verb

[cœur, tambour] to beat ; [porte, volets] to bang ; [voile, drapeau] to flap

• le cœur battant with pounding heart

4. reflexive verb

► se battre to fight

• se battre au couteau to fight with knives

• notre armée/équipe s'est bien battue our army/team put up a good fight

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batʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( l'emporter) to beat, to defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]

battre quelqu'un au tennis/aux élections — to beat somebody at tennis/in the elections

se faire battre par 6 à 2 — to lose 6-2

2) ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]

battre quelqu'un à coups de pied/poing — to kick/punch somebody repeatedly

3) ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; to beat [métal]; to thresh [blé]

battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras — to thrash the air/the water with one's arms

battre monnaie — to mint coins

4) ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [position]

5) Culinaire to whisk [œuf]

6) Jeux to shuffle [cartes]

7) Musique

battre la mesure — to beat time

8) ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]

2.

battre de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( agiter)

battre des ailes — to flap its wings

battre des cils — to flutter one's eyelashes

battre des mains — to clap (one's hands)

battre des paupières — to blink

2) ( jouer)

battre du tambour — to beat the drum

3.

verbe intransitif

1) [cœur, pouls] to beat

le sang me battait aux tempes — I could feel my temples throbbing

2) [porte, volet] to bang

4.

se battre verbe pronominal

1) ( lutter) to fight ( contre against; avec with)

se battre pour obtenir quelque chose — fig to fight for something

se battre avec une serrure — hum to struggle with a lock

2) ( échanger des coups) to fight

3) ( se frapper)

se battre la poitrine — to beat one's breast

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battre en retraite devant quelque chose/quelqu'un — to retreat before something/somebody

battre son plein — to be in full swing

je m'en bats l'œil — (colloq) I don't give a damn (colloq)

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batʀ
1. vt

1) (= donner des coups à) to beat

2) (= l'emporter sur) to beat

Celtic a battu Rangers. — Celtic beat Rangers.

se faire battre — to be beaten

se faire battre par qn — to be beaten by sb

3) (= frapper contre) [pluie] to beat against, to lash against, [vagues] to beat against

4) [blé] to thresh

5) [œufs] to whisk, to beat

battre les blancs en neige — beat the egg whites until stiff

6) [cartes] to shuffle

battre les cartes — to shuffle the cards

7) (= parcourir) to scour

battre la campagne — to travel all round the countryside

8) (autres locutions)

battre la mesure — to beat time

battre pavillon britannique — to fly the British flag

battre la semelle — to stamp one's feet

battre en brèche [théorie] — to demolish, [institution] to attack

battre son plein [campagne, saison] — to be at its height, [fête] to be in full swing

A minuit, la fête battait son plein. — At midnight the party was in full swing.

2. vi

1) [cœur] to beat

Quand je le vois, mon cœur bat plus vite. — When I see him, my heart beats faster.

ne battre que pour qn/qch; Mon c\(oe)ur ne bat que pour vous. — You are my only love., I only have eyes for you.

Son cœur ne bat que pour la Provence. — Provence is his one and only love.

2) [volets] to bang, to rattle

3) (autres locutions)

battre en retraite — to beat a retreat

battre des mains — to clap, to clap one's hands

battre des ailes — to flap its wings

battre de l'aile fig — to be in a bad way, to be in bad shape

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battre verb table: battre

A vtr

1 ( l'emporter) to beat, defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]; battre qn à un jeu/en une matière to beat sb at a game/in a subject; je le bats au tennis/en chimie I beat him at tennis/in chemistry; elle me bat à la course she beats me in running; battre qn aux élections to beat sb in the elections; se faire battre par 6 à 2 to lose 6-2; ne pas se tenir pour battu not to admit defeat; ⇒ couture;

2 ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]; il bat son chien he beats his dog; battre qn à coups de balai to beat sb with a broom; battre qn à coups de pied/poing to kick/punch sb repeatedly; battu à mort beaten to death; ⇒ plâtre;

3 ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; Tech to beat [métal]; Agric to thresh [blé]; Chasse to beat [taillis]; battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras to thrash the air/the water with one's arms; ma jupe me bat les talons my skirt is flapping about my heels; battre monnaie to mint coins; battre le briquet† to strike a light;

4 ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [mur, position]; battu des vents/par la pluie lashed by the wind/by the rain;

5 Culin to whisk [œuf]; to churn [crème]; battre les œufs en neige beat the egg whites until stiff; battre les œufs en omelette beat the eggs;

6 Jeux to shuffle [cartes];

7 Mus battre la mesure to beat time; battre le tambour Mil to beat the drum; fig to shout from the rooftops; Mil [tambour] to beat; battre la retraite to beat the retreat;

8 ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]; battre les chemins or sentiers or routes to travel the roads; ⇒ pavillon.

B battre de vtr ind

1 ( agiter) battre des ailes to flap its wings; battre des cils to flutter one's eyelashes; battre des mains to clap (one's hands); battre des paupières to blink;

2 ( jouer) battre du tambour to beat the drum.

C vi

1 ( palpiter) [cœur, pouls] to beat; la joie/l'émotion me faisait battre le cœur my heart was pounding fast with joy/emotion; le sang me battait aux tempes I could feel my temples throbbing;

2 ( claquer) [porte, volet] to bang; le vent fait battre les volets the wind is banging the shutters; la pluie bat contre la vitre the rain is lashing against the window; ⇒ verge.

D se battre vpr

1 ( lutter) to fight (contre against; avec with); se battre au couteau to fight with knives ou a knife; se battre en duel to fight a duel; se battre avec qn to fight with sb; se battre pour obtenir qch fig to fight for sth; se battre avec une serrure hum to struggle with a lock; se battre contre un champion/une équipe Jeux, Sport to fight (against) a champion/a team; se battre contre la corruption to fight (against) corruption;

2 ( échanger des coups) to fight; leurs enfants n'arrêtent pas de se battre their children are always fighting;

3 ( se frapper) se battre la poitrine to beat one's breast.

Idiomes

battre en retraite to beat a retreat; battre en retraite devant qch/qn to retreat before sth/sb; battre son plein to be in full swing; je m'en bats l'œil○ I don't give a damn○.

[batr] verbe transitif

1. [brutaliser - animal] to beat ; [ - personne] to batter

battre quelqu'un à mort to batter somebody to death

battre en brèche

a. [mur] to breach

b. [gouvernement] to topple

c. [politique] to drive a coach and horses through (UK), to demolish

battre quelqu'un comme plâtre to beat somebody severely

2. [vaincre - adversaire] to beat, to defeat

battre quelqu'un aux échecs to defeat ou to beat somebody at chess

se tenir pour ou s'avouer battu to admit defeat

battre quelqu'un à plate couture ou plates coutures to beat somebody hollow

3. [surpasser - record] to beat

battre tous les records (sens propre & figuré) to set a new record

j'ai battu tous les records de vitesse pour venir ici I must have broken the record getting here

4. [frapper - tapis, or] to beat (out) ; [ - blé, grain] to thresh

battre quelque chose à froid to cold-hammer something

battre froid à quelqu'un to cold-shoulder somebody

battre la semelle to stamp one's feet (to keep warm)

battre monnaie to mint (coins)

il faut battre le fer quand il est chaud (proverbe) strike while the iron is hot (proverbe)

5. [remuer - beurre] to churn ; [ - blanc d'œuf] to beat ou to whip (up), to whisk

battre l'air de ses bras (figuré) to beat the air with one's arms

6. [sillonner]

battre le secteur to scour ou to comb the area

battre les buissons CHASSE to beat the bushes

battre la campagne ou le pays

a. (sens propre) to comb the countryside

b. (figuré) to be in one's own little world

7. JEUX

battre les cartes to shuffle the cards ou pack

8. MUSIQUE [mesure] to beat (out)

MILITAIRE & MUSIQUE [tambour] to beat (on)

battre la générale to sound the call to arms

battre le rappel to drum up troops

battre le rappel de la famille/du parti (figuré) to gather the family/party round

battre (le) tambour ou la grosse caisse (familier) to make a lot of noise

mon cœur bat la breloque I've got a bad heart

mon cœur bat la chamade my heart's racing

9. NAUTIQUE

battre pavillon to sail under ou to fly a flag

10. (locution)

battre son plein [fête] to be in full swing

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[batr] verbe intransitif

1. [cœur, pouls] to beat, to throb

[pluie] to lash, to beat down

[porte] to rattle, to bang

[store] to flap

l'émotion faisait battre mon cœur my heart was beating ou racing with emotion

2. (locution)

battre en retraite

a. (sens propre) to retreat

b. (figuré) to beat a retreat

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battre de verbe plus préposition

battre des mains to clap one's hands

l'oiseau bat des ailes

a. (sens propre) [lentement] the bird flaps its wings

b. [rapidement] the bird flutters its wings

battre de l'aile to be in a bad way

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se battre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to fight, to fight (with) one another

se battre à mains nues to fight with one's bare hands

se battre à l'épée/au couteau to fight with swords/knives

se battre en duel to fight (each other in) a duel

ne vous battez pas, il y en a pour tout le monde (figuré) don't get excited, there's enough for everyone

surtout ne vous battez pas pour m'aider! (ironique) don't all rush to help me!

se battre comme des chiffonniers to fight like cats and dogs

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se battre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [lutter] to fight

se battre avec/contre quelqu'un to fight with/against somebody

se battre contre des moulins à vent to tilt at windmills

2. (figuré) to fight, to struggle

je me suis battu pour qu'il accepte I had a tough time getting him to accept

nous nous battons pour la paix/contre l'injustice we're fighting for peace/against injustice

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se battre verbe pronominal transitif

[frapper]

se battre les flancs to struggle pointlessly

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > battre
17 arder

v.

1 to burn.

la iglesia está ardiendo the church is burning o on fire

con eso va que arde (informal figurative) that's more than enough

El legajo ardió ante sus ojos The dossier burned before his very eyes.

Mis ojos arden My eyes burn=itch.

Me arden los ojos My eyes burn.

2 to be boiling hot (estar caliente) (café, sopa).

¡está que arde! (figurative) he's fuming; (persona) it's getting pretty heated (reunión)

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arder

► verbo intransitivo

1 to burn (completamente) to burn down; (sin llama) to smoulder

■ el edificio está ardiendo the building is in flames

2 (resplandecer) to glow

3 figurado to burn

► verbo transitivo

1 to burn

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

arder de pasión figurado to burn with passion

arder en guerras figurado to be ravaged by war

la cosa está que arde familiar things are getting pretty hot

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verb

1) to burn

2) smart, sting

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1. VT

1) (=quemar) to burn

2) esp LAm * [herida] to sting, make smart

2. VI

1) (=quemarse) to burn

arder sin llama — to smoulder, smolder (EEUU)

2) [abono] to ferment; [trigo etc] to heat up

3) poét (=resplandecer) to glow, shine, blaze; (=relampaguear) to flash

4) (fig) (=consumirse) to burn, seethe

arder de o en amor — to burn with love

arder de o en ira — to seethe with anger

arder en guerra — to be ablaze with war

- la cosa está que arde

3.

See:

arderse

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verbo intransitivo

1) ( quemarse) to burn

ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he burned with desire to see her (liter)

2) ( estar muy caliente) to be boiling (hot)

arder en fiestas: Zaragoza arde en fiestas the festivities in Zaragoza are in full swing; estar que arde persona to be fuming; la cosa está que arde — things have reached boiling point

3) ( escocer) <herida/ojos> to sting, smart

le ardían los hombros — her shoulders were burning

me arde el estómago — I've got heartburn

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= burn, go up in + flames, ignite, blaze, catch + fire, catch on + fire.

Ex. In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.

Ex. The title of the article is 'National library in Sarajevo destroyed; collections, archives go up in flames'.

Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex. An ammunition dump near the town of Balkhash in central Kazakhstan blazes after a huge explosion on Wednesday.

Ex. An ammo depot in Kabul caught fire and injured nine people in May.

Ex. Eric continued trying to stomp it out but his shoe caught on fire.

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* arder completamente = burn out.

* arder lentamente = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* arder sin llama = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* comenzar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

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verbo intransitivo

1) ( quemarse) to burn

ardía en deseos de verla — (liter) he burned with desire to see her (liter)

2) ( estar muy caliente) to be boiling (hot)

arder en fiestas: Zaragoza arde en fiestas the festivities in Zaragoza are in full swing; estar que arde persona to be fuming; la cosa está que arde — things have reached boiling point

3) ( escocer) <herida/ojos> to sting, smart

le ardían los hombros — her shoulders were burning

me arde el estómago — I've got heartburn

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= burn, go up in + flames, ignite, blaze, catch + fire, catch on + fire.

Ex: In Italy, Mussoline was burning books and suppressing libraries with appalling regularity.

Ex: The title of the article is 'National library in Sarajevo destroyed; collections, archives go up in flames'.

Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.

Ex: An ammunition dump near the town of Balkhash in central Kazakhstan blazes after a huge explosion on Wednesday.

Ex: An ammo depot in Kabul caught fire and injured nine people in May.

Ex: Eric continued trying to stomp it out but his shoe caught on fire.

* arder completamente = burn out.

* arder lentamente = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* arder sin llama = smoulder [smolder, -USA].

* comenzar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* que arde lentamente = smouldering [smoldering, -USA].

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arder [E1 ]

vi

A «madera/bosque/casa» (quemarse) to burn

ardía en deseos de volver a verla ( liter); he burned with desire to see her again ( liter)

B (estar muy caliente) to be boiling (hot)

arder en fiestas: Zaragoza arde en fiestas the festivities in Zaragoza are in full swing

estar algn/algo que arde: tu padre está que arde your father's fuming o seething

la sopa está que arde the soup's boiling (hot)

la cosa está que arde things have reached boiling point

la fiesta estaba que ardía ( Chi); the party was in full swing

va que arde ( Esp fam): te pagaré 1.000 euros y vas que ardes I'll pay you 1,000 euros and that's all you're getting o and you can count yourself lucky you're getting that much

C

1 (escocer) «herida/ojos» to sting, smart

le ardían los ojos con el humo the smoke was making her eyes smart, the smoke was irritating her eyes

le hizo arder la herida (CS); it made the cut sting

después de tanto sol le ardían los hombros her shoulders were burning o sore after so long in the sun

2

«estómago»: me arde el estómago I've got heartburn

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arder ( conjugate arder) verbo intransitivo
1 ( quemarse) to burn
2 ( estar muy caliente) to be boiling (hot);
◊ estar que arde [ persona] to be fuming;

la cosa está que arde things have reached boiling point
3 ( escocer) [herida/ojos] to sting, smart
arder verbo intransitivo to burn: familiar el jefe está que arde, the boss is really fuming
la cosa está que arde, things are hotting up
' arder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calcinar
- deseo
- incendiar
English:
blaze
- burn
- flare up
- glow
- inflamed
- rage
- smoulder
- ablaze
- smolder
- sting

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arder vi

1. [quemarse] [bosque, casa] to burn;

la iglesia está ardiendo the church is burning o on fire;

ha ardido el granero the barn has burnt down;

una antorcha que arde permanentemente a torch that is always burning;

todavía arden los rescoldos de la hoguera the bonfire is still smouldering;

Comp
Fam
con eso va que arde that's more than enough

2. [estar caliente] [café, sopa] to be boiling hot;

Comp

¡está que arde! [persona] he's fuming;
[reunión] it's getting pretty heated
3. [sentir ardor]
le arde la cara her face is burning;

me arde el estómago I've got heartburn;

tanto dinero le arde en sus manos all that money is burning a hole in his pocket

4. [por deseos]
arder de rabia to burn with rage;

arder en deseos de hacer algo to be dying to do sth

5. [por agitación]
la ciudad ardía en fiestas the city was one great party;

todavía arde la revuelta de mayo the spirit of the May uprising is still alive

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arder

v/i

1 burn;

arder de o

en be burning with

2 estar muy caliente be exceedingly hot;

la reunión está que arde fam the meeting is about to erupt fam

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arder vi

1) : to burn

el bosque está ardiendo: the forest is in flames

arder de ira: to burn with anger, to be seething

2) : to smart, to sting, to burn

le ardía el estómago: he had heartburn

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arder vb

1. (quemarse) to burn [pt. & pp. burnt] / to be on fire

los bosques ardieron durante dos días the woods burnt for two days

2. (estar muy caliente) to be burning hot / to be boiling hot

la sopa está ardiendo the soup is boiling hot

Spanish-English dictionary > arder
18 في

في \ a; an; each; every: twice a day; 80 miles an hour. at: (showing where): at home; at the office, (showing a point of time) at midday; at 4 o’clock; He was married at 18, (after an adj) good at English; quick at sums. by: during: We travelled by night. in: showing where: In bed; in London; in the box; in his speech, showing condition In a hurry; in trouble, showing a direction; into He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket, showing when; during In the past; in January 1980; in the evening, showing what sth. contains or includes There are 60 minutes in an hour. Is he in your team?, showing what sb. wears He was in his best suit, showing a shape or arrangement They stood in a row, showing employment or activity or an event He’s in the navy. She was killed in the accident. on: showing when: on Monday; on May the 6th. showing the state of sb.:: Are you here on business or on holiday?. per: for each: He earns $8000 per annum (for each year). \ في (أيّ مَكَان)‏ \ anywhere: in or to any place: Are you going anywhere?. \ See Also إلى( إلى)‏ \ في \ home: to or at one’s house: Go home! Is your son home yet?. \ See Also إلى البيت \ في \ inside: on (or to) the inside. \ See Also إلى الداخل \ في \ inland: away from the sea: We crossed the coast and flew inland. \ See Also إلى داخل البلاد \ في \ indoors: into (or in) a building: He went (or He stayed) indoors because of the rain. \ See Also إلى داخل البيت \ في \ on board: on (or onto) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ See Also إلى دَاخِل الطَّائِرَة \ في \ upstairs: on, at or to a higher floor; up the stairs; at the top of the stairs: She went upstairs because her room is upstairs. She has an upstairs bedroom. \ See Also إلى الدَّور الأَعْلى \ في \ low: to or in a low position: The sun had sunk low in the sky. \ See Also إلى وَضْع مُنْخفِض \ في \ whereabouts: in or near which place: Whereabouts did you find this ring?. \ See Also قرب أيّ مكان؟ \ في \ upstream: against the flow of the stream; up the river: They rowed (the boat) upstream. \ See Also نَحْوَ أعلى النَّهر \ في الاتجاه المعاكس \ backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ في أَثَر \ after: following, in search of: I ran after him but could not catch him. The police are after him. \ في أثناء الخِدْمَة (خارج أوقات الخِدمة)‏ \ on duty, (off duty): at work (not at work): The night nurse has 12 hours on duty, then 12 hours off duty. She went on duty at 18.00 and came off duty at 06.00. \ في أثناء ذلك \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في إجازة \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off. \ See Also عطلة (عُطْلَة)‏ \ في أَحْسَن الأَحْوَال \ at best: in the most hopeful conditions: At best, we can’t be ready till Tuesday. \ في آخر \ eventually: in the end: The car kept stopping, but we got home eventually. ultimately: in the end: We must all, ultimately, die. \ See Also نهاية الأمر \ في آخر رَمَق \ on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. \ في آخر لحظة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في أَرْجَاء \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. round: (also around) from place to place: He wandered (a)round (the town). We travelled (a)round (the country). \ في أَسْفَل \ under: (also underneath), in a lower position. underneath: (of position) below: It was hidden underneath the floor boards. \ See Also الأسفل (الأَسْفَل)‏ \ في الأَصْل \ originally: in the beginning: This school was originally a rich man’s home. \ في الأَعْلَى \ up: in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. \ في أغلب الظَّنّ \ doubtless: probably: It will doubtless rain on the day of the garden party. \ في أَفْضَل حَالَة \ at one’s best: in one’s best state: My garden is at its best in spring. \ في أقلّ مِن \ within: in less than: He will arrive within an hour. I live within a mile of the sea. \ في الأمام \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في أَوَاخِر \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الأوْج \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ في أوجِ الإزْهَار \ in bloom: flowering: The roses are in bloom now. \ في أيّ مَكَان \ anywhere: in no matter what place: Put it down anywhere. \ في أيّ وقت \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في أيّ وقت مَضَى \ ever: (in a comparative sentence) at any time: He’s working harder than ever. This is the best book I’ve ever read. \ في بادئ الأمر \ at first: at the beginning: At first the new school seemed strange, but then we got used to it. \ في البَدْء \ primarily: mainly; in the first place: This book is written primarily for foreigners. \ See Also أصلا (أَصْلاً)، أساسا (أساسًا)‏ \ في بعض الوقت \ part-time: for only part of the usual working time: She’s a part-time teacher. \ في البيت \ at home: in one’s house: He’s at home in the evenings. \ في البيت المُجَاوِر \ next, next door: in the next house: He lives next door. He is my nextdoor neighbour. \ في تَحَسُّن (من النّاحية الصحّية)‏ \ on the mend: getting better in health (after an illness). \ في تِلْكَ الحالةِ \ in that case: if that happens, or has happened: He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him, if that happens, or has happened He may be late. In that case, we shall go without him. \ في تِلْكَ اللَّحظة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. \ في التَّوّ \ straight away: at once. \ في جانب \ in favour of: supporting: I’m in favour of your plans. \ في الجَانِب الآخَر مِن \ across: on the other side of: My home is across the river. \ في جانب \ for: in favour of: Are you for this idea or against it?. \ See Also صف (صَفّ)‏ \ في جزء أدنى مِن \ down: at a lower level: My house is a little way down the hill. \ في الجِوَار \ about: around; near: There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ في الحَال \ at once: without delay: Stop that at once!. away: right away; straight away. immediately: at once. instantly: at once. on the spot: in that place and at that moment: He gave me the bill and I paid it on the spot. readily: without delay: The book you need is not readily obtainable. straight away: at once. \ في حَالَةِ \ at: (showing a state): at war; at play. on: showing the state of sth.: The house is on fire. \ في حَالَة حَسَنَة \ well, (better, best): the opposite of ill and unwell; in good health: Don’t you feel well? You’ll soon get better if you drink this medicine. How are you? Very well, thank you. I feel best in the early morning (better than at any other time). \ في حَالَة سَيِّئَة \ in a bad way: in a bad state. \ في حَالَة عَدَم توفُّر \ failing: giving a second choice of action, if the first choice fails: Ask John to do it. Failing him, ask Michael. \ في حَالَة فَوْضَى \ chaotic: in a state of chaos: The young teacher had a chaotic classroom. \ في حَالَةِ وُجُود \ in case of: in the event of; if there is: In case of fire, ring the bell. \ في حَالَةِ ما إِذَا \ in case: because of the possibility of sth. happening: Take a stick, in case you meet a snake. \ في حركة دائِمة \ on the move: moving; travelling: He’s always on the move and never settles for long. \ في الحَقِيقَة \ as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. in reality: in fact. really: truly; in fact: Is he really your son? He does not look like you!. \ في حَيْرَة من أَمْره \ at one’s wits’ end: too worried by difficulties to know what to do. \ في حين \ whereas: but: They are looking for a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في الخَارِج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: in (or into) the open; away from shelter; in (or into) view: Don’t stand out in the rain. The ship was far out at sea. out of door, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outside: not within; in the open air; on the outer side: It’s raining outside. The cup is blue outside, and white inside. overseas: across the sea; (to the British, the mainland of Europe is abroad but it is not overseas): She is working overseas, in South America. \ في خِدمَة... \ at one’s service: ready to fulfil one’s needs: The hotel car is at your service if you want to go anywhere. \ في خَريف العُمر \ middle-aged: neither young nor old; aged between about 40 and 65. \ في خطٍّ مُستقيم \ as the crow flies: in a straight line: It is 5 miles away by road, but only 2 miles as the crow flies. \ فِي الخَفَاء \ stealth: by stealth using secret and quiet action: He got into the house by stealth, not by force. \ في خِلال \ in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). in the course of: during: In the course of the morning I had seven visitors. \ في الدّاخل \ in: in a building, esp. at home, work or where one is expected to be: Is anyone in? I’m afraid Mr. Jones is out, but he’ll be in at 5 o’clock. \ في داخِل \ in: showing a direction; into: He fell in the river. He put his hand in his pocket. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ في داخِل النَّفْس \ inwardly: secretly; as regards one’s inner feelings: I was inwardly delighted, but I pretended not to care. \ في دَرَجَة الغَلَيان \ on the boil: boiling; at this heat. \ في ذلك المكان \ there: at that place: I live there. \ في رأيي \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في سَبِيل \ in the process of: to be doing: I am in the process of painting my house. sake, for the sake, of, for sb.’s sake: for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake, for the desire of Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?. \ في سِنّ المُرَاهَقَة \ teenage: in one’s teens: a teenage girl. \ في شكّ \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ في صَفّ \ in single file: in one line, one behind the other: We had to ride in single file down the narrow path. \ في الطّابِق الأَسْفل \ downstairs: at the bottom of the stairs; in a room at that level: I’ll wait for you downstairs. \ في الطّابِق الفوقانيّ \ overhead: above one’s head: a noise in the room overhead; clouds in the sky overhead. \ في طَرَف \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ في طريق النُّور \ in sb.’s light: preventing light from reaching him: I can’t read if you stand in my light. \ في الظّاهر \ outwardly: as regards the appearance (compared with the hidden facts or inner feelings): She was outwardly calm but inwardly full of anger. \ في العَام \ annual: happening every year; of a year: an annual feast; the annual production of oil. \ في عَجلة من أمره \ in a hurry: Ants are always in a hurry. \ في العَرَاء \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under she stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في (عُرض) البَحْر \ at sea: on the sea; far from land: a storm at sea. \ في عُطلة \ on holiday, on vacation: having a holiday: The schools are on holiday. We’re going on vacation to the sea. \ See Also إجازة( إجازة)‏ \ في غابر الأزمان (كان يا ما كان...)‏ \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ في الغَالِب \ mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ في غالِب الظنّ \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ في غاية الجُنون \ raving mad: noisily and violently mad. \ في غَمْضَة عَيْن \ in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. \ في غِيَابِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ في كُلٍّ \ a; an; each; every: twice a day. 80 miles an hour. ten pence a packet. \ في كل مكان \ everywhere: in all places: I’ve looked for it everywhere. \ في كل وقت \ ever: at all times; always: I shall stay there for ever. \ في لحظة خاطفة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ في اللحظة المناسبة \ in the nick of time: just in time; almost too late: She saved him in the nick of time from falling over the cliff. \ في اللَّيْل \ at night: during the night. overnight: for the night: I shall stay at a hotel overnight and come back tomorrow, on the night before; during the night I packed my suitcase overnight, so as to be ready to leave at sunrise. His car was stolen overnight. \ في المائَة \ per cent: for, out, of, each hundred: Six per cent of the boys failed the exam, (one part) of each hundred I’m a 100 per cent in agreement with you. About 70 per cent (written as 70%) of the people are farmers. \ في المُتَنَاوَل \ forthcoming: supplied when needed: We wanted a new school clock, but the money was not forthcoming. \ في مُتَناوَل \ within: inside; not beyond; within reach; within one’s powers. \ في متناول اليَد \ at hand: near; within reach: Help was at hand. handy: near; easily reached when wanted: Keep that book handy so that you can look at it often. \ في مَجْمُوعَة بين \ among(st): in the middle of; mixed with; surrounded by: I found this letter among my books. There is a secret enemy amongst us. \ في مِحْنة خَطَر \ in distress: (of a ship or aeroplane) in dangerous trouble; needing help. \ في المُدّة الأخيرة \ lately: not long ago; in the near past: Have you seen her lately?. \ في المرَّة التالية \ next: the next time: I’ll give it to you when I next see you. \ See Also القادمة \ في مُقَابِل \ for: showing that something is as a return or in place of: I gave him $5 for his help. Will you change this old car for a new one?. in return (for): in exchange or payment for: Give her some flowers in return for her kindness. \ في المقام الأوّل \ firstly: as the first reason, fact, etc: I need a hot drink. Firstly, because I’m cold; secondly, because I’m thirsty. \ في المقدمة \ in front: at the front: You go in front and I’ll follow. \ في مَكَان \ in sb,’s stead: in sb.’s place; instead of sb.. \ See Also بدلا من (بدلاً من)‏ \ في مَكَان آخَر \ elsewhere: in some other place. \ في المَكَان \ in position: in the correct position. \ See Also المَوضِع الصَّحيح \ في مَكَان قَريب \ by: near: He stood by and watched them. \ في مَكَانٍ ما \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ في المكان والزّمان المذكورين \ on the spot: in that place and at that moment: Fortunately a doctor was on the spot when she broke her leg. \ في مكانه \ belong: to be in the right place: This book belongs on the top shelf. \ See Also موضِعِه المناسب \ في مَلْعَبِه \ at home: (of a match) on one’s own field: Our team are playing at home tomorrow. \ في مُنْتَصَف الطَّريق \ midway: halfway; in the middle: The station is midway between the two villages. \ في مَوعِد لاَ يَتَجَاوَز \ by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. \ في المَوْعِد المحدَّد \ on time: exactly at the appointed moment: The bus always leaves on time. \ في مياه أعمق من قَامَته \ out of one’s depth: in water that is too deep to stand up in: Don’t go out of your depth unless you can swim. \ في النّادِر \ rarely: not often; hardly at all: She rarely smokes. \ في نظر \ in the eyes of: in the opinion of: In his mother’s eyes he can do no wrong. \ في نَظَري \ to my mind: in my opinion: To my mind, this is most dishonest. \ في النّهايَة \ at last: in the end, after much delay: The train was very slow, but we got there at last. at length: at last; in the end: He waited two hours. At length he went home. finally: lastly; in the end. \ في نِهايَة الأمْر \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ See Also عَلَى المدى الطويل \ في هذا الوقت \ now: (in a written account) at the time that is being described: The war was now over. \ في هَذا المَكَان \ about: here: Is anyone about?. \ في هذه الأَثْنَاء \ meanwhile, meantime: (in) the time between: You’ll have to wait till he’s ready; but you can read this (in the) meanwhile. \ في هذه الأَيَّام \ nowadays: in these times (compared with the past): Travel is much easier nowadays. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في هذه الحالة \ all right: (also alright), in that case: You don’t want it? All right, I’ll give it to someone else. \ في هذه اللَّحْظَة \ just: (with continuous tenses; always directly before the present participle) at this moment; at that moment: We’re just starting dinner. We were just starting dinner when he arrived. just now: at this moment: I’m busy just now. \ في الهواء الطَّلْق \ in the open: outside in the air: I like to sleep out in the open, under the stars. out of doors, outdoors: in the open air; not in a house: I like sleeping out of doors under the stars. outdoors, out of doors: the open air; not in a building: Go outdoors and play football. \ في الوَاقِع \ in reality: in fact. \ في الوَاقِع \ actually: in fact; really: She looks about thirty, but actually she’s thirty-nine. as a matter of fact, in fact: really; in truth: The dog seemed dead but in fact it was only asleep. As a matter of fact, I don’t like Michael. in point of fact: actually, in fact. truly: really: Are you truly sorry for your crimes?. virtually: actually but not officially: He was virtually a prisoner in his home, as he did not dare to go out while the police were watching. \ في الوَسَط \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَسْط المسافة \ halfway: between two places and at an equal distance from them: His house is halfway between yours and mine. \ في وَضَح (النهار)‏ \ broad: (of daylight) full; complete: The bank was robbed in broad daylight. \ في وَضع لا يجوز فيه رَكْل الكُرة \ offside: (of a player in football, etc.) breaking a rule by being in a position in which play is not allowed. \ في الوَقْت الحَاضِر \ at present: now; at the present time: At present I have no job, but I shall get one soon. for the time being: for the present: I have no job, but I’m helping my father for the time being. now: at the present time: Where are you working now? Now is the time to plant those seeds. today: the present time: the scientists of today. \ في وَقْتٍ لاَحِق \ after: later: She came first and he arrived soon after. \ في وقتٍ ما \ sometime: (often two words, some time) at a time not exactly known or stated: Come again sometime. He left sometime after dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر \ late: after the proper or usual time; not early: We always go to bed very late. He arrived too late for dinner. \ في وقتٍ متأخر مِن \ late: near the end of a period of time: Late in the year; in the late afternoon. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في وَقْتٍ من الأوقات \ ever: (esp. in a negative sentence or a question) at any time: Nobody ever writes to me. Have you ever been to Rome? If you ever go there, you must see St. Peter’s cathedral. \ في الوَقْتِ المناسب \ early: in good time for one’s purpose; before the fixed time: We arrived early and got the best seats. in due course: later; after a reasonable delay: He will get better in due course. in good time: slightly early: He came in good time for the meeting. \ في وقت واحد \ at a time: together: They arrived three at a time (in groups of three). \ في يوم من الأيام \ once upon a time: (used at the beginning of stories). \ See Also كان يا ما كان

Arabic-English dictionary > في
19 pieno

1. adj full (di of)

( non cavo) solid

in pieno giorno in broad daylight

in piena notte in the middle of the night

2. m: nel pieno dell'inverno in the depths of winter

motoring fare il pieno fill up

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pieno agg.

1 full (of sthg.) (anche fig.); filled (with sthg.) (anche fig.): pieno fino all'orlo, full to the brim; un bicchiere pieno d'acqua, a glass full of water; una bottiglia mezza piena, a half-full bottle; un bicchiere pieno, a full glass; una casa piena di gente, a house full of people; compito pieno di errori, exercise full of mistakes; pieno di bontà, buon senso, full of kindness, good sense; pieno di gioia, ammirazione, entusiasmo, full of (o filled with) joy, admiration, enthusiasm; pieno di idee, full of ideas; pieno di sole, luce, full of sun (light), light; impresa piena di pericoli, enterprise fraught with danger; sguardo pieno di tristezza, glance full of sadness; aveva gli occhi pieni di lacrime, his eyes were full of tears; non parlare con la bocca piena, don't speak with your mouth full; la stanza era piena di fumo, the room was full of (o filled with) smoke; la valigia è già piena, the suitcase is already full; essere pieno di debiti, to be deep in debt; essere pieno di guai, to have more than one's share of troubles (o to have a load of trouble); essere pieno di lavoro, to be up to one's eyes in work; essere pieno di speranze, to be full of hope // pieno come un uovo, chock-full // pieno zeppo, full up: il treno era pieno zeppo, the train was overcrowded; non ne voglio più, sono pieno, I won't have any more, I'm full // pieno di ogni ben di Dio, blessed with everything // pieno di sé, full of himself // a piene mani, abundantly // a piene vele, with all sails set (o under full sail) // a piena velocità, at full speed // a piena voce, aloud // in pieno, ( completamente) completely (o entirely o fully o quite); ( esattamente) exactly; ( nel mezzo) in the middle: ha ragione in pieno, he is quite right; la sua osservazione lo colse, colpì in pieno, his remark went home // in pieno giorno, in full (o broad) daylight; in pieno inverno, in the dephts of winter; in piena notte, at dead of night // in piena stagione, at the height of the season // in pieno viso, right (o full) in the face // nel pieno vigore delle forze, at the height of one's powers // pagine piene, ( fitte) closely-written pages // suono, colore pieno, full (o rich) sound, colour; una voce piena, a full voice // ho le tasche piene di questo lavoro, I am fed up with this work; ne ho piene le tasche!, I am fed up with it! // arrivare a piena maturità, to come to full maturity // respirare a pieni polmoni, to breathe deeply

2 ( paffuto, in carne) full, plump, chubby: gote piene, full (o plump) cheeks; un viso pieno, a chubby face

3 ( abbondante) rich: un'annata piena, a rich crop

4 ( non cavo) solid: mattone pieno, solid brick

◆ s.m.

1 ( colmo) height; ( mezzo) middle: nel pieno della notte, at dead of night; nel pieno della stagione, at the height of the season; nel pieno dell'estate, at the height of summer; nel pieno dell'inverno, in the depths of winter // nel pieno della gioventù, in the flower of one's youth

2 ( ressa, folla) crowd: c'era un gran pieno di gente, there was a large crowd

3 ( carico completo) ( di nave) full cargo; (di carro ecc.) full load // fare il pieno ( di benzina), to fill up

4 (mus.) pieno d'orchestra, full orchestra.

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['pjɛno] pieno (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) full, (giornata, vita) full, busy

pieno di — (gen) full of, (idee) bursting with, (macchie) covered in o with

la mia valigia è piena — my suitcase is full

una borsa piena di libri — a bag full of books

un bicchiere pieno d'acqua — a glass full of water o filled with water

avere la pancia piena — to be full

il cinema era pieno zeppo (di gente) — the cinema was packed

luna piena — full moon

2) (completo: successo, fiducia) total, complete

a tempo pieno — full-time

cerco un lavoro a tempo pieno — I'm looking for a full-time job

avere pieni poteri — to have full powers

nel pieno possesso delle sue facoltà — in full possession of his faculties

3) (muro, mattone) solid

4)

(fraseologia) a piene mani — abundantly

è una persona che dà a piene mani — he (o she) is very generous

a pieni voti — (eleggere) unanimously

laurearsi a pieni voti — to graduate with full marks

pieno di sé — full of oneself, self-important

essere pieno di lavoro — to have a lot of work to do

essere in piena forma — to be in top form

pieno come un uovo — full to overflowing

in pieno — (completamente: sbagliare) completely, (colpire, centrare) bang o right in the middle

in pieno giorno — in broad daylight

in pieno inverno — in the depths of winter

in piena notte — in the middle of the night

in piena stagione — at the height of the season

2. sm

1)

fare il pieno (di benzina) Auto — to fill up (with petrol Brit o gas Am)

il pieno, per favore — fill her up, please

2) (colmo) height, peak

arrivò nel pieno della festa — he arrived when the party was in full swing

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['pjɛno] 1.
aggettivo

1) (colmo) full

pieno fino all'orlo — filled to the brim

pieno zeppo — [ luogo] packed, crammed, chock-a-block; [valigia, borsa] bulging (di with)

una stanza -a di fumo — a smoke-filled room

aveva gli occhi -i di lacrime — his eyes brimmed with tears

essere pieno di sé — to be full of oneself

essere pieno di soldi — to be made of money

non parlare con la bocca -a! — don't speak with your mouth full!

una giornata, vita -a — fig. a busy o full day, life

2) (non vuoto) [mattone, muro] solid

3) (florido) [gote, viso] plump, round

4) (completo) [potere, adesione] full; [soddisfazione, successo] complete

a tempo pieno — full-time

in -a forma — in good form

luna -a — full moon

5) (nel bel mezzo di)

in pieno volto — full in the face

in -a notte — in the middle of the night

in -a campagna — in the depths of countryside

in pieno maggio — right in the middle of May

in pieno giorno — in broad daylight

in pieno inverno — in midwinter
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (di serbatoio)

fare il pieno di — to fill up with [acqua, carburante]; fig. [ museo] to get a lot of [ visitatori]

il pieno per piacere — fill it up please

2) in pieno

l'aereo si è schiantato in pieno contro l'edificio — the plane crashed straight into the building

centrare in pieno il bersaglio — to hit the target in the centre

3) nel pieno di

nel pieno dell'inverno — in the dead o dephts of winter

nel pieno della guerra — in the midst of war

nel pieno delle proprie forze — at the height of one's power

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pieno fino agli occhi o come un uovo — full to bursting point

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pieno

/'pjεno/

I aggettivo

1 (colmo) full; pieno fino all'orlo filled to the brim; pieno zeppo [ luogo] packed, crammed, chock-a-block; [valigia, borsa] bulging (di with); una stanza -a di fumo a smoke-filled room; aveva gli occhi -i di lacrime his eyes brimmed with tears; essere pieno di sé to be full of oneself; essere pieno di soldi to be made of money; non parlare con la bocca -a! don't speak with your mouth full! una giornata, vita -a fig. a busy o full day, life

2 (non vuoto) [mattone, muro] solid

3 (florido) [gote, viso] plump, round

4 (completo) [potere, adesione] full; [soddisfazione, successo] complete; a tempo pieno full-time; in -a forma in good form; luna -a full moon

5 (nel bel mezzo di) in pieno volto full in the face; in -a notte in the middle of the night; in -a campagna in the depths of countryside; in pieno maggio right in the middle of May; in pieno giorno in broad daylight; in pieno inverno in midwinter

II sostantivo maschile

1 (di serbatoio) fare il pieno di to fill up with [acqua, carburante]; fig. [ museo] to get a lot of [ visitatori]; il pieno per piacere fill it up please

2 in pieno l'aereo si è schiantato in pieno contro l'edificio the plane crashed straight into the building; centrare in pieno il bersaglio to hit the target in the centre

3 nel pieno di nel pieno dell'inverno in the dead o dephts of winter; nel pieno della guerra in the midst of war; nel pieno delle proprie forze at the height of one's power

IDIOMS

pieno fino agli occhi o come un uovo full to bursting point.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > pieno
20 pieno

['pjɛno] pieno (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) full, (giornata, vita) full, busy

pieno di — (gen) full of, (idee) bursting with, (macchie) covered in o with

la mia valigia è piena — my suitcase is full

una borsa piena di libri — a bag full of books

un bicchiere pieno d'acqua — a glass full of water o filled with water

avere la pancia piena — to be full

il cinema era pieno zeppo (di gente) — the cinema was packed

luna piena — full moon

2) (completo: successo, fiducia) total, complete

a tempo pieno — full-time

cerco un lavoro a tempo pieno — I'm looking for a full-time job

avere pieni poteri — to have full powers

nel pieno possesso delle sue facoltà — in full possession of his faculties

3) (muro, mattone) solid

4)

(fraseologia) a piene mani — abundantly

è una persona che dà a piene mani — he (o she) is very generous

a pieni voti — (eleggere) unanimously

laurearsi a pieni voti — to graduate with full marks

pieno di sé — full of oneself, self-important

essere pieno di lavoro — to have a lot of work to do

essere in piena forma — to be in top form

pieno come un uovo — full to overflowing

in pieno — (completamente: sbagliare) completely, (colpire, centrare) bang o right in the middle

in pieno giorno — in broad daylight

in pieno inverno — in the depths of winter

in piena notte — in the middle of the night

in piena stagione — at the height of the season

2. sm

1)

fare il pieno (di benzina) Auto — to fill up (with petrol Brit o gas Am)

il pieno, per favore — fill her up, please

2) (colmo) height, peak

arrivò nel pieno della festa — he arrived when the party was in full swing

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