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1 police ***** po·lice
[pə'liːs]1. npl(organization) polizia fsg, (policemen) poliziotti mplthe railway/river police — la polizia ferroviaria/fluviale
2. vt(streets, city, frontier) presidiare, (fig: agreements, prices) controllare3. adj(escort, protection) di agenti di polizia -
2 give somebody the slip
inf сделать ручкой; оставить с носом; дать стрекача (удрать)Police chased the get-away car, but the robbers succeeded in giving them the slip.
A young boy had been stealing apples from the farmer's orchard. The farmer caught him, but the boy was able to give him the slip.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the slip
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3 catch, (caught)
قَبَضَ على \ capture: to catch or seize: make a prisoner of: The police have captured the thief. catch, (caught): to seize sb. or sth. that is escaping: I ran after him but could not catch him. lay hands on: seize violently. -
4 enganchar
v.1 to couple (agarrar) (vagones).2 to hang (up).3 to land (oneself) (informal) (pillar) (empleo, marido).4 to hire, to contract. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)5 to be addictive (informal) (hacer adicto).un videojuego de los que enganchan an addictive video game6 to hook, to hitch, to hook up, to couple.El capitán enganchó las velas The captain hooked the sails.7 to recruit.La milicia engancha jóvenes The army recruits young people.* * *1 (agarrar con gancho) to hook2 (colgar) to hang, hang up3 (animales) to harness4 (vagones) to couple1 to get caught (en, on), snag (en, on)2 MILITAR to enlist, join up* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=conectar con gancho) [gen] to hook; [+ caballo] to harness; [+ carro, remolque] to hitch up; (Mec) to couple, connect; [+ dos vagones] to couple up2) ** (=atrapar) to nab *3) * (=atraer) [+ persona] to rope in; [+ marido] to landa mi no me enganchan para cuidar a los niños — they're not going to rope me into looking after the children
4) (Mil) to recruit5) Méx [+ trabajadores] to contract2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cable/cadena> to hookb) < remolque> to hitch up, attach; < caballos> to harness; < vagón> to couple, attachc) < pez> to hookd) (fam) ( atraer)e) (Taur) to gore2.engancharse v prona) ( quedar prendido) to get caughtb) (fam) (Mil) to join upc) (fam) ( hacerse adicto)* * *= snag, engage.Ex. Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.----* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cable/cadena> to hookb) < remolque> to hitch up, attach; < caballos> to harness; < vagón> to couple, attachc) < pez> to hookd) (fam) ( atraer)e) (Taur) to gore2.engancharse v prona) ( quedar prendido) to get caughtb) (fam) (Mil) to join upc) (fam) ( hacerse adicto)* * *= snag, engage.Ex: Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.
Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* * *enganchar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cable/cadena› to hookengancha el cable en ese clavo/la cadena en la argolla hook the cable onto that nail/the chain onto the ring2 ‹remolque› to hitch up, attach; ‹caballos› to harness; ‹vagón› to couple, attach3 ‹pez› to hook4 ( fam)(atraer): se ha dejado enganchar por una francesa some Frenchwoman's got him in her clutches ( colloq)lo engancharon para que ayudara con los preparativos they got him to help with the preparations, they dragged him into helping with the preparations5 ( Taur) to gore1 (quedar prendido) to get caughtel cable se enganchó en una de las vigas the wire got caught o stuck o snagged on one of the beamsse me enganchó la falda en una rama my skirt got caught o hooked on a branch* * *
enganchar ( conjugate enganchar) verbo transitivo
‹ caballos› to harness;
‹ vagón› to couple, attach
engancharse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( hacerse adicto) engancharse (a algo) to get hooked (on sth)
enganchar verbo transitivo
1 (con un gancho, una rama) to hook
2 Ferroc to couple
3 (prender) la novela te engancha, the novel grips you
' enganchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- engarzar
English:
catch
- couple
- hitch
- hook
- rope in
- snag
* * *♦ vt1. [acoplar] [vagones, trenes] to couple;[remolque, caballos] to hitch up2. [colgar] to hang (up);había un jamón enganchado de un garfio there was a ham hanging from a hook;enganchó las riendas a una rama she tied the reins to a branch;me enganchó del brazo he linked arms with me;me enganchó del cuello he put an arm round my neck3. [pescar con anzuelo] to hookenganchar a alguien para que haga algo to rope sb into doing sth[gripe, resfriado] to catch;¡como te enganche, te enteras! if I catch you, you'll know all about it!6. Taurom to toss7. Andes, CAm, Méx [reclutar] to hire, to contract♦ viFam [hacer adicto] to be addictive;un videojuego de los que enganchan an addictive video game* * *v/t1 hook2 caballo harness3 famnovia, trabajo land fam* * *enganchar vt1) : to hook, to snag2) : to attach, to hitch up* * *enganchar vb (agarrar con un gancho) to hook -
5 pass off
1) постепенно прекращаться, проходить( об ощущениях и т. п.) The pain was severe to begin with, but soon passed off. ≈ Сначала боль была очень тяжелая, но скоро исчезла.
2) пронестись, пройти( о дожде, буре) The storm should pass off before dark. ≈ Шторм должен закончиться до темноты.
3) хорошо пройти (о мероприятии, событии) The meeting passed off well. ≈ Собрание прошло хорошо.
4) сбывать, подсовывать( for, as - за кого-л.) he passed himself off as a doctor ≈ он выдавал себя за доктора The police caught him for passing off false money. ≈ Полиция арестовала его за сбыт фальшивых денег.
5) отвлекать внимание от чего-л.
6) оставлять без внимания, пропускать мимо ушей He passed off the difficult question. ≈ Трудный вопрос он пропустил.
7) разг. сдать (экзамен) исчезать;
прекращаться;
уменьшаться - the pain has not passed off yet боль еще не прошла - the novelty will soon * новизна скоро пройдет - its effects will * after eight or ten hours его воздействие прекратится через восемь-десять часов пронестись, пройти - the storm has passed off буря кончилась, шторм прекратился пройти - the lecture passed off well лекция прошла хорошо - the talks have passed off smoothly переговоры прошли гладко сбывать, подсовывать - he was trying to * his wares as excellent он пытался выдавать свои товары за первосортные - it was passed off as a joke это было подано как шутка выдавать себя( за кого-либо) - he passed himself off as a sailor он выдавал себя за моряка оставлять без внимания, не замечать - his rude remark was passed off by the host хозяин оставил его грубое замечание без внимания отвлекать внимание от чего-либо - he attempted to pass it off with a joke он попытался шуткой отвлечь от этого вниманиеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pass off
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6 shoot up
sl 1. взлететь, подскочить (увеличиться, вырасти)Prices have been shooting up even more quickly this year.
2. колоться (вводить наркотики внутривенно)Nancy began to run a fever, which eventually shot up to 40 degrees.
A heroine addict will shoot up as often as he can.
The police caught him shooting up and arrested him.
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7 pass off
pass off а) постепенно прекращаться, проходить (об ощущениях и т. п.); Thepain was severe to begin with, but soon passed off. б) пронестись, пройти (одожде, буре); The storm should pass off before dark. в) хорошо пройти (о ме-роприятии, событии); The meeting passed off well. How did your performancepass off? г) сбывать, подсовывать (за кого-л.) (for, as); he passed himselfoff as a doctor он выдавал себя за доктора; The police caught him for passingoff false money. He passed the idea off as his own. д) отвлекать внимание отчего-л.; е) оставлять без внимания, пропускать мимо ушей; He passed off thedifficult question. The remark was intended as rudeness, but he passed it offwith a laugh. ж) coll. сдать (экзамен) -
8 pass off
1. проходить, утихнуть, постепенно исчезать (о боли, ощущениях)Take this tablet and the pain should pass off within an hour.
2. сбыть некачественный товар, сбагрить, всучитьFortunately, the effects of the gas passed off relatively quickly.
The police caught him for passing off false money.
The dishonest builder passed off a poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed.
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9 pass off
фраз. гл.1) постепенно прекращаться, проходить ( об ощущения)The pain was severe to begin with, but soon passed off. — Сначала боль была очень сильной, но скоро прошла.
2) пронестись, пройти (о дожде, буре)The storm should pass off before dark. — Шторм должен закончиться до темноты.
3) хорошо пройти (о мероприятии, событии)The meeting passed off well. — Собрание прошло хорошо.
4) (pass off for / as) сбывать, подсовывать; выдавать (за кого-л.)He passed himself off as a doctor. — Он выдавал себя за доктора.
The police caught him for passing off false money. — Полиция арестовала его за сбыт фальшивых денег.
5) отвлекать внимание от чего-л.6) оставлять без внимания, пропускать мимо ушейHe passed off the difficult question. — Он пропустил трудный вопрос.
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10 passport
N1. पासपोर्ट\{पारपत्र\}The police caught him without his passport.(figurative) Money is not the passport to happiness. -
11 fitifiti
(v) to struggle, shake. Kabiriŋ poliisoo ye a muta a fitifiti ta. When the police caught him, he struggled. -
12 widiwidita
(v) to struggled (in a hold posi). A widiwidita biriŋ poliisoo ye a muta. He struggled when the police caught him. -
13 catch
catch [kætʃ]attraper ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) se prendre ⇒ 1 (e), 2 (c) saisir ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (h) remarquer ⇒ 1 (j) prise ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) piège ⇒ 3 (c) loquet ⇒ 3 (d)(pt & pp caught [kɔ:t])(a) (ball, thrown object) attraper;∎ to catch hold of sth attraper qch;∎ the dog caught the ball in its mouth le chien a attrapé la balle dans sa gueule;∎ catch! attrape!;∎ to catch sb's arm (take hold of) saisir ou prendre qn par le bras;∎ I caught him as he fell je l'ai retenu ou attrapé au moment où il tombait(b) (trap → fish, mouse, thief) attraper, prendre;∎ he got caught by the police il s'est fait attraper par la police;∎ to get caught in a traffic jam être pris dans un embouteillage;∎ we got caught in a shower/thunderstorm nous avons été surpris par une averse/un orage;∎ to catch sb doing sth surprendre qn à faire qch;∎ to catch oneself doing sth se surprendre à faire qch;∎ I caught myself thinking about him je me suis surpris à repenser à lui;∎ they were caught trying to escape on les a surpris en train d'essayer de s'évader;∎ don't get caught! ne te fais pas prendre!;∎ if I catch you talking once more I'll throw you out! si je te prends ou surprends encore une fois en train de parler, je te mets à la porte!;∎ you won't catch me doing the washing-up! aucun danger de me surprendre en train de faire la vaisselle!;∎ don't let me catch you at it again! que je ne t'y reprenne pas!;∎ to catch sb napping prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ to catch sb in the act or red-handed prendre qn sur le fait ou la main dans le sac∎ to catch a cold attraper un rhume; figurative (company) perdre de l'argent lors d'une transaction;∎ to catch cold attraper ou prendre froid;∎ I caught this cold from you c'est toi qui m'as passé ce rhume;∎ familiar he'll catch his death (of cold)! il va attraper la crève!∎ I have a train to catch at 6 o'clock j'ai un train à prendre à 6 heures;∎ British to catch the last post arriver à temps pour la dernière levée (du courrier);∎ try and catch the postman before you leave essayez d'attraper le facteur avant de partir;∎ you're unlikely to catch her at home je ne pense pas que tu la trouveras chez elle;∎ you caught me just as I was going into a meeting tu m'as parlé au moment où j'allais en réunion;∎ we caught him in a good mood il était de bonne humeur quand nous l'avons vu;∎ I just caught the end of the film j'ai juste vu la fin du film;∎ familiar catch you later! à plus tard!(e) (on nail, obstacle)∎ he caught his finger in the door il s'est pris le doigt dans la porte;∎ she caught her skirt in the door sa jupe s'est prise dans la porte;∎ he caught his coat on the brambles son manteau s'est accroché aux ronces(f) (hear clearly, understand) saisir, comprendre;∎ I didn't quite catch what you said je n'ai pas bien entendu ce que vous avez dit;∎ I don't catch your meaning je ne vois pas ce que vous voulez dire∎ to catch sb's attention or sb's eye attirer l'attention de qn;∎ the idea caught her imagination l'idée l'a inspirée;∎ their story caught the imagination of the public leur histoire a passionné le public;∎ British the house caught his fancy la maison lui a plu;∎ this coat catches fluff la poussière se voit sur ce manteau(h) (in portrait, writing → likeness, mood) saisir;∎ the author has caught the mood of the time l'auteur a su rendre l'atmosphère de l'époque∎ to catch sb a blow donner ou flanquer un coup à qn;∎ the punch caught me in the chest j'ai reçu le coup de poing en plein dans la poitrine;∎ the wave caught her sideways la vague l'a frappée de côté;∎ he fell and caught his head on the radiator il est tombé et s'est cogné la tête contre le radiateur∎ did you catch the look on his face? vous avez remarqué l'expression de son visage?;∎ I caught a hint of bitterness (in what she said) j'ai senti un peu d'amertume dans ses paroles∎ to catch one's breath reprendre son souffle;∎ he had to sit down to catch his breath il a dû s'asseoir pour reprendre son souffle;∎ to catch the light refléter la lumière;∎ to catch the sun (person) prendre des couleurs;∎ the garden catches the sun in the afternoon le jardin est ensoleillé l'après-midi∎ her skirt caught on a nail sa jupe s'est accrochée à un clou;∎ his coat caught in the door son manteau s'est pris dans la porte3 noun∎ good catch! bien rattrapé!∎ a fine catch une belle prise;∎ there must be a catch in it somewhere il doit y avoir un truc ou un piège quelque part, ça cache quelque chose;∎ where's or what's the catch? qu'est-ce que ça cache?, où est le piège?∎ with a catch in his voice d'une voix entrecoupée∎ to play catch jouer à la balle►► Agriculture catch crop culture f dérobée;catch question question-piège f, colle f(essayer d') attraper(a) (fashion, trend, slogan) devenir populaire, prendre;∎ this dance style caught on in the fifties cette danse a fait un tabac ou était très populaire dans les années cinquante;∎ the game never caught on in Europe ce jeu n'a jamais pris en Europe ou eu de succès en Europe∎ I didn't quite catch on to what he was trying to say je n'ai pas bien saisi ce qu'il essayait de dire;∎ did you catch on? est-ce que tu as pigé?∎ he tried to catch me out with a trick question il a essayé de me coller ou prendre en défaut avec une question-piège;∎ to catch sb out in a lie prendre ou surprendre qn à mentir;∎ I won't be caught out like that again! on ne m'y prendra plus!➲ catch up∎ to catch up with sb rattraper qn;∎ I had to run to catch up with him or to catch him up j'ai dû courir pour le rattraper ou le rejoindre;∎ the police caught up with him in Zurich la police l'a rattrapé à Zurich;∎ figurative his past will catch up with him one day il finira par être rattrapé par son passé(b) (on lost time) combler ou rattraper son retard; (on studies) rattraper son retard, se remettre au niveau;∎ to catch up on or with one's work rattraper le retard qu'on a pris dans son travail;∎ he'll have to work hard to catch up with the rest of the class il va falloir qu'il travaille beaucoup pour rattraper le reste de la classe;∎ I need to catch up on some sleep j'ai du sommeil à rattraper;∎ we had a lot of news to catch up on nous avions beaucoup de choses à nous dire∎ the material got caught up in the machinery le tissu s'est pris dans la machine;∎ they were caught up in a traffic jam for hours ils ont été bloqués dans un embouteillage pendant des heures(b) (absorb, involve)∎ to get caught up in a wave of enthusiasm être gagné par une vague d'enthousiasme;∎ he was too caught up in the film to notice what was happening il était trop absorbé par le film pour remarquer ce qui se passait;∎ I refuse to get caught up in their private quarrel je refuse de me laisser entraîner dans leurs querelles personnelles(d) (person, car in front etc) rattraper -
14 pillar
v.1 to catch.pillar una pulmonía/un taxi (informal) to catch pneumonia/a taxi2 to knock down.3 to get (informal) (chiste, explicación).no lo pillo I don't get it4 to catch red-handed, to catch, to catch out, to catch unawares.Elsa sorprendió al ladrón Elsa caught out the thief.5 to pillage, to ransack, to loot, to plunder.Los vikingos piratean las villas The Vikings pirate the villages.* * *1 (coger) to catch3 familiar (atropellar) to run over4 familiar (entender) to catch, get, grasp1 familiar (encontrarse) to be* * *verb1) to catch2) get* * *1. VT1) (=atrapar) to catchlo pilló la policía — the police caught o nabbed * him
¡como te pille...! — if I get hold of you...!
2) * (=tomar, coger) to catch, getpillar el autobús — to catch o get the bus
3) (=sorprender) to catch¡te he pillado! — caught o got you!
4) (=alcanzar) to catch up with5) (=atropellar) to hit, run over6) [+ resfriado, pulmonía] to catch, get7) * [+ puesto] to get, land8) [+ broma, significado] to get, catch on to2.VI Esp*me pilla muy cerca — it's handy o near for me
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam)a) ( atrapar) to catchme pilló la policía — the police caught o (colloq) nabbed me
le pilló un dedo — it caught o trapped her finger
b) ( por sorpresa) to catchc) <catarro/resfriado> to catch2) (Esp fam)a) coche to hitb) lugar3) (fam)a) <sentido/significado> to get (colloq)b) < ganga> to pick up (colloq)2.pillarse v pron (fam) <dedos/manga> to catch* * *= get + caught.Ex. The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.----* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pillar a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar con chinchetas = thumbtack.* pillar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* pillar desprevenido = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* pillar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (fam)a) ( atrapar) to catchme pilló la policía — the police caught o (colloq) nabbed me
le pilló un dedo — it caught o trapped her finger
b) ( por sorpresa) to catchc) <catarro/resfriado> to catch2) (Esp fam)a) coche to hitb) lugar3) (fam)a) <sentido/significado> to get (colloq)b) < ganga> to pick up (colloq)2.pillarse v pron (fam) <dedos/manga> to catch* * *= get + caught.Ex: The librarian should distinguish big from little problems to avoid getting caught in a situation that is rapid-fire and not effective.
* no pillar Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.* pillar a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pillar a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.* pillar con chinchetas = thumbtack.* pillar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* pillar desprevenido = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.* pillar un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.* pillar un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).* * *pillar [A1 ]vtAcorre, corre que te pillo go on! run, or I'll catch o I'll get youme pilló la policía the police caught o ( colloq) nabbed meme has pillado de casualidad, estaba a punto de salir you were lucky to catch me, I was just going outle pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger, she got her finger caught o trapped in it2 ( fam) (por sorpresa) to catch¡ajá, te pillé! aha, caught o got you!no me pilla de nuevas it doesn't surprise menos pilló la lluvia sin paraguas we got caught in the rain without an umbrella3 ( fam); ‹catarro/resfriado› to catchpillamos una curda we got plastered o hammered ( colloq)1 «coche» (atropellar) to hitcasi lo pilla un coche he nearly got run over, he nearly got hit by a car2(quedar): me pilla de camino it's on my wayme pilla bastante lejos it's a bit far for meC■ pillarseA ( fam); ‹dedos/manga› to catchse pilló los dedos con la ventana he caught o trapped his fingers in the window* * *
pillar ( conjugate pillar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam)
◊ le pilló un dedo it caught o trapped her finger;
¡te pillé! caught o got you!
2 (Esp fam) [ coche] to hit
pillarse verbo pronominal (fam) ‹dedos/manga› to catch
pillar verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa, enfermedad) to catch
2 (atropellar) to run over
3 (sorprender) to catch
4 (un chiste, una idea) to get
5 (robar) to steal ➣ Ver nota en catch
♦ Locuciones: me pilla de camino, it's on my way
' pillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- braga
- camino
- mano
- marrón
- mona
- pilar
- toro
- alcanzar
- cachar
- columna
- desprevenido
- pescar
- pilón
English:
catch
- find out
- get
- have
- nail
- pants
- pillage
- pillar
- pillar box
- red-handed
- surprise
- duck
- hop
- plinth
* * *♦ vt1. [tomar, atrapar] to catch;pillar un taxi to catch a taxi;me pillas de casualidad you were lucky to catch me;¿a que no me pillas? bet you can't catch me;un árbol cayó y le pilló la pierna a tree fell and trapped his leg;aquí te pillo y aquí te mato I'm not letting a chance like that go to waste2. [sorprender] to catch;lo pillé leyendo mi diario I caught him reading my diary;el terremoto me pilló fuera del país the earthquake struck while I was out of the country3. [atropellar] to knock down;lo pilló un autobús he got knocked down by a buspillamos una borrachera tremenda we got really drunkno lo pillo I don't get it♦ viEsp [hallarse, coger]me pilla lejos it's out of the way for me;me pilla de camino it's on my way* * *v/t1 ( tomar) seize2 ( atrapar) catch3 ( atropellar) hit4 chiste get4:me pilla muy cerca it’s very handy for me;me pilla de camino it’s on my way;pillar a alguien de sorpresa catch s.o. by surprise* * *pillar vt¡cuidado! ¡nos pillarán!: watch out! they'll catch us!¿no lo pillas?: don't you get it?* * *pillar vb3. (encontrarse) to be -
15 catch
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I. 1. хващам (и превозно средство), ловя, улавям, залавям
2. улавям, хващам, настигам, заварвам, изненадвам (за буря, дъжд и пр.)
to CATCH someone doing something залавям някого, че прави нещо
let me CATCH you at it! само да те хвана/пипна, че го правиш
CATCH me (doing such a thing) upon. как пък не, бъди сигурен. че няма (да го направя), никога! to CATCH someone out/napping/bending/tripping, etc. хващам някого в грешка, сварвам някого неподготвен, изненадвам някого неприятно
we were caught in a storm застигна ни буря
the country is caught in a crisis страната e обхваната от криза
3. закачам (се), прикачам (се), заплитам (се), прихващам (се), притискам (се)
a nail caught my dress роклята ми се закачи на някакъв гвоздей
the boat was caught in the reeds лодката се заплете/затъна в тръстиката
I caught my finger in the door притиснах/прищипах си пръста на вратата
our car was caught between two lorries колата ни попадна между два камиона
I caught my foot on a root препънах се в един корен
the lock won't CATCH ключалката не хваща/не може да се отключи/заключи
4. хващам, прихващам, заразявам се от (частичка, заразна болеет и пр.)
to CATCH a habit добивам навик, навиквам, хващам, измамвам
you don't CATCH me! няма/не может да ме измамиш/излъжеш/надхитриш
6. хващам, долавям, дочувам, усещам, схващам, разбирам
a sound caught my ear долових някакъв звук
my ears caught a distant barking дочух далечен лай
to CATCH a likeness долавям/улавям/предавам прилика (за художник и пр.), I didn't CATCH what you said не чух добре какво казахте
7. запалвам се, разналвам се, пламвам (за огън и пp.)
8. залепвам, загарям (по дъното на тенджера)
the milk has caught млякото е загоряло
9. закачам се, запъвам се, затягам се
запъвам, заяждам (за брава и пр.) '
10. pass разг. забременявам
11. удрям
I caught him a blow/one ударих му един
he caught it right on the nose удариха го право в носа
you will CATCH it ще ядеш бой, ще го отнесеш. ще си изпатиш
catch at хващам се за, посягам да хвана
catch on разг. разбирам, схващам
to CATCH on to en idea схващам идея
the police caught on to what be was doing полицията узна какво върши той, харесвам се. имам успех, ставам моден/популярен, разпространявам се бързо
catch out хващам, улавям (в лъжа, грешка и пр.), изобличавам, изненадвам неприятно, сварвам неподготвен
catch over замръзвам, заледявам се, сковавам се от лед (за река и пр.), catch up грабвам, хващам
pass бивам грабнат/повлечен/понесен (от тълпа и пр.), бивам увлечен/въвлечен/оплсген/впримчен/замесен (in/with/by something в/от нещо), подхващам, подемам, усвоявам. повтарям (ду. ии. мис. ш и пр.)
спирам, прекъсвам (реч и пр.) '. to CATCH up on осведомявам (се). влизам/поставям в течение на (новини и пр.), to CATCH up on someone хващам/улавям някого в нещо нередно
to CATCH up on/with something захващам се с/подхващам отново нещо изоставено/изостанало, довършвам/доизкарвам нещо, наваксвам си
to be busy CATCHing up with one's work бързам да привърша изостаналата си работа
to CATCH up on (one's) sleep отспивам си
to CATCH up with someone хващам/арестувам някого
to CATCH someone /something up, to CATCH up with someone /something догонвам/настигам/изпреварвам някого/нешо
II. 1. хващане, улавяне (особ. на топка)
2. улов на риба
3. изгодна партия за брак
4. изгода, печалба, келипир
no CATCH, not much of a CATCH не е кой знай каква печалба, не е голям келипир
5. неочаквана/скрита трудност, хитрина, уловка, примамка, клопка
6. част, парче, откъс, откъслек
7. спиране, пресичане, секване (на глас. дъх и пр.), written by CATCHes писано с прекъсвания
8. резе, кука, стяга (на врата, прозорец), ключалка, райбер
9. тех. езиче, зъбец, запънка, аретир, копче, клавиш
10. предпазна закопчалка (на гривна, колие и пр.)
11. муз. вид канон
CATCH 22 si. безизходно положение на жертва, положение, при което все ти ще бъдеш жертвата* * *{kaetJ} v (caught {k3:t}) 1. хващам (и превозно средство), ло(2) v 1. хващане, улавяне (особ. на топка), 2. улов на риба;* * *хващам; хващам; хитрина; хващане; случвам; схващам; улавяне; улов; улавям; уловка; сбарвам; сварвам; секване; райбер; откъслек; пипвам; прихващам; разбирам; грабване; дръж; долавям; загарям; закачам; залавям; заразявам; канон; ловя; настигам;* * *1. 1 муз. вид канон 2. 1 удрям 3. a nail caught my dress роклята ми се закачи на някакъв гвоздей 4. a sound caught my ear долових някакъв звук 5. catch 22 si. безизходно положение на жертва, положение, при което все ти ще бъдеш жертвата 6. catch at хващам се за, посягам да хвана 7. catch me (doing such a thing) upon. как пък не, бъди сигурен. че няма (да го направя), никога! to catch someone out/napping/bending/tripping, etc. хващам някого в грешка, сварвам някого неподготвен, изненадвам някого неприятно 8. catch on разг. разбирам, схващам 9. catch out хващам, улавям (в лъжа, грешка и пр.), изобличавам, изненадвам неприятно, сварвам неподготвен 10. catch over замръзвам, заледявам се, сковавам се от лед (за река и пр.), catch up грабвам, хващам 11. he caught it right on the nose удариха го право в носа 12. i caught him a blow/one ударих му един 13. i caught my finger in the door притиснах/прищипах си пръста на вратата 14. i caught my foot on a root препънах се в един корен 15. i. хващам (и превозно средство), ловя, улавям, залавям 16. ii. хващане, улавяне (особ. на топка) 17. let me catch you at it! само да те хвана/пипна, че го правиш 18. my ears caught a distant barking дочух далечен лай 19. no catch, not much of a catch не е кой знай каква печалба, не е голям келипир 20. our car was caught between two lorries колата ни попадна между два камиона 21. pass бивам грабнат/повлечен/понесен (от тълпа и пр.), бивам увлечен/въвлечен/оплсген/впримчен/замесен (in/with/by something в/от нещо), подхващам, подемам, усвоявам. повтарям (ду. ии. мис. ш и пр.) 22. pass разг. забременявам 23. the boat was caught in the reeds лодката се заплете/затъна в тръстиката 24. the country is caught in a crisis страната e обхваната от криза 25. the lock won't catch ключалката не хваща/не може да се отключи/заключи 26. the milk has caught млякото е загоряло 27. the police caught on to what be was doing полицията узна какво върши той, харесвам се. имам успех, ставам моден/популярен, разпространявам се бързо 28. to be busy catching up with one's work бързам да привърша изостаналата си работа 29. to catch a habit добивам навик, навиквам, хващам, измамвам 30. to catch a likeness долавям/улавям/предавам прилика (за художник и пр.), i didn't catch what you said не чух добре какво казахте 31. to catch on to en idea схващам идея 32. to catch someone /something up, to catch up with someone /something догонвам/настигам/изпреварвам някого/нешо 33. to catch someone doing something залавям някого, че прави нещо 34. to catch up on (one's) sleep отспивам си 35. to catch up on/with something захващам се с/подхващам отново нещо изоставено/изостанало, довършвам/доизкарвам нещо, наваксвам си 36. to catch up with someone хващам/арестувам някого 37. we were caught in a storm застигна ни буря 38. you don't catch me! няма/не может да ме измамиш/излъжеш/надхитриш 39. you will catch it ще ядеш бой, ще го отнесеш. ще си изпатиш 40. закачам (се), прикачам (се), заплитам (се), прихващам (се), притискам (се) 41. закачам се, запъвам се, затягам се 42. залепвам, загарям (по дъното на тенджера) 43. запалвам се, разналвам се, пламвам (за огън и пp.) 44. запъвам, заяждам (за брава и пр.) ' 45. изгода, печалба, келипир 46. изгодна партия за брак 47. неочаквана/скрита трудност, хитрина, уловка, примамка, клопка 48. предпазна закопчалка (на гривна, колие и пр.) 49. резе, кука, стяга (на врата, прозорец), ключалка, райбер 50. спирам, прекъсвам (реч и пр.) '. to catch up on осведомявам (се). влизам/поставям в течение на (новини и пр.), to catch up on someone хващам/улавям някого в нещо нередно 51. спиране, пресичане, секване (на глас. дъх и пр.), written by catches писано с прекъсвания 52. тех. езиче, зъбец, запънка, аретир, копче, клавиш 53. улавям, хващам, настигам, заварвам, изненадвам (за буря, дъжд и пр.) 54. улов на риба 55. хващам, долавям, дочувам, усещам, схващам, разбирам 56. хващам, прихващам, заразявам се от (частичка, заразна болеет и пр.) 57. част, парче, откъс, откъслек* * *catch[kætʃ] I. v ( caught[kɔ:t]) 1. хващам, улавям, ловя, залавям; хващам топката във въздуха (при игра на крикет); to \catch a taxi ( a ferry) хващам (вземам) такси (ферибот); I caught him in his fall хванах го, като падаше; 2. настигам; 3. улавям, изненадвам, заварвам, издебвам, уличавам, хващам; настигам, изненадвам (за буря, дъжд и пр.); to \catch s.o. (o.s.) doing s.th. хващам (залавям) някого (себе си) да прави нещо; to \catch s.o. in the act хващам някого на местопрестъплението; let me \catch you at it! само да те хвана! (като вършиш нещо); \catch me ( doing such a thing) няма да ме хванеш (да върша това), не съм толкова глупав; to \catch s.o. bending ( napping, tripping, off ( his) guard), to \catch s.o. by surprise ( at a bad time) изненадвам някого, хващам в неподходящ момент; the country was caught in a depression страната бе обхваната от депресия; 4. закачам, заплитам; притискам; прихващам; her heel got caught in the pavement токчето ѝ се закачи в паважа; he caught his foot in the lawnmower той заклещи крака си в косачката; the car caught two passers-by колата закачи (бутна) двама минувачи; the car was caught between two trams колата бе притисната (попадна) между два трамвая; a scarf caught with a brooch шал, закачен с брошка; the lock won't \catch ключът не хваща; 5. хващам, пипвам, прихващам, разболявам се, заразявам се от; to \catch a cold настивам, пипвам хрема; to \catch o.'s death умирам; you might \catch your death of cold можеш много лошо да настинеш; to \catch a habit навиквам, свиквам, добивам навик; 6. хващам, измамвам; you don't \catch me! няма да ме излъжеш, мене не можеш да хванеш! 7. долавям, дочувам, усещам, помирисвам; схващам, разбирам; улавям; the painter managed to \catch his model' s beauty художникът е успял да възпроизведе красотата на модела; I don't quite \catch the idea не схващам съвсем ясно мисълта; I don't believe I caught your name мисля, че не чух добре името ви; to \catch a glimpse виждам бегло, мярвам, зървам; to \catch sight of съглеждам; to \catch the attention of привличам внимание; to \catch the drift of an argument разбирам накъде клони спорът; to \catch the news чувам новините (по радиото или телевизията); 8. закачам се, запъвам се; 9. грубо забременявам; 10. загарям, залепвам (за дъното на тенджера); the milk has caught ( stuck) млякото е загоряло; 11. нанасям ( удар); получавам (удар, упрек); the blow caught him in the arm ударът попадна в рамото му; you'll \catch it ще си изпатиш, ще ти се карат; 12. to \catch at хващам се за, посягам да хвана; to \catch at the chance възползвам се от случая; a drowning man \catches at a straw давещият се и за сламка се хваща; • to \catch fire запалвам се, подпалвам се; to \catch o.'s breath дъхът ми секва; to be caught short страшно ми се ходи по нужда (особ. ако няма тоалетна наблизо); II. n 1. хващане, улавяне; грабване; пресичане, спиране, секване; to play \catch играя на гоненица; 2. улов, уловеното (при риболов); 3. печалба, изгода, полза, келепир; добра партия (за женитба); ( it is) no ( great) \catch, not much of a \catch не е бог знае каква печалба (какъв келепир); 4. хитрина, уловка; what's the \catch? къде (каква) е уловката? 5. откъс, къс, парче, част; 6. тех. приспособление за затваряне, закачане; резе (на врата); ключалка, мандало, райбер; езиче, зъбец; спирачка; аретир; копче, клавиш; мин. pl колчета за маркиране; 7. муз. канон; 8. откъс, фрагмент; • a \catch question коварен въпрос; \catch 22 параграф 22, омагьосан кръг. -
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1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tener en las manos, agarrar, asir2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tener; aguantar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) aguantar, soportar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguantar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) detener, retener6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tener (una)capacidad de, contener7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tener lugar, celebrar, organizar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) mantenerse9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar, desempeñar, ejercer10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) creer, considerar, estar seguro11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ser válido, tener validez12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hacer cumplir13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir (frente)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) mantener16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tener17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tener lugar, celebrarse18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) poseer, tener19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) mantenerse, aguantar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) esperar, aguardar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aguantar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) guardar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) deparar
2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) control; asimiento2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) dominio, influencia3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) llave•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with
II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) bodegahold1 n bodegato get hold of something coger algo / agarrar algohold2 vb1. sostener / tener en la manocan you hold my camera, please? ¿me aguantas la cámara, por favor?2. coger / sujetarhold it tight! ¡sujétalo fuerte!3. tener una capacidad / tener cabidathe stadium holds 100,000 people el estadio tiene cabida para 100.000 personas4. celebrar / dar5. tener / ocupartr[həʊld]1 (grip) asimiento2 (place to grip) asidero3 (in ship, plane) bodega■ governments should exert a strong hold on public expenditure los gobiernos deben aplicar un control riguroso sobre el gasto público5 (in wrestling) llave nombre femenino2 (maintain - opinion) sostener3 (contain) dar cabida a, tener capacidad para4 figurative use deparar■ I don't know what the future holds for me no sé lo que el futuro me deparará, no sé lo que me espera en el futuro5 (meeting) celebrar; (conversation) mantener■ political parties often hold meetings in parks los partidos políticos celebran a menudo sus mítines en los parques■ she loves holding long chats with her best friend le encanta mantener largas charlas con su mejor amiga6 (think) creer, considerar7 (keep) guardar1 (withstand attack, pressure) resistir2 (remain true) seguir siendo válido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto catch hold of agarrar, asir, coger■ wait till I get hold of you! ¡espera a que te coja!to hold one's head high llevar bien alta la cabezato hold one's own figurative use defenderseto hold somebody abrazar a alguiento hold somebody's hand cogerle la mano a alguiento hold the road SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL agarrarse a la carretera1) possess: tenerto hold office: ocupar un puesto2) restrain: detener, controlarto hold one's temper: controlar su mal genio3) clasp, grasp: agarrar, cogerto hold hands: agarrarse de la mano4) : sujetar, mantener fijohold this nail for me: sujétame este clavo5) contain: contener, dar cabida a6) support: aguantar, sostener7) regard: considerar, tenerhe held me responsible: me consideró responsable8) conduct: celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)hold vi1) : aguantar, resistirthe rope will hold: la cuerda resistirá2) : ser válido, valermy offer still holds: mi oferta todavía es válida3)to hold forth : perorar, arengar4)to hold to : mantenerse firme en5)to hold with : estar de acuerdo conhold n1) grip: agarre m, llave f (en deportes)2) control: control m, dominio mto get hold of oneself: controlarse3) delay: demora fto put on hold: suspender temporalmente4) : bodega f (en un barco o un avión)5)to get hold of : conseguir, localizaradj.• retenido, -a adj.n.• agarradero s.m.• agarre s.m.• agarro s.m.• apresamiento s.m.• arraigo s.m.• mango s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = caber v.(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-fut/c: cabr-•) (To fit)v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• soportar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• sujetar v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)
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1. həʊld(past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
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vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
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1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f[hǝʊld] (vb: pt, pp held)1. N1) (=grasp) agarro m, asimiento m•
to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)catch hold! — ¡toma!
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to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguirwhere can I get hold of some red paint? — ¿dónde puedo conseguir pintura roja?
where did you get hold of that? — ¿dónde has adquirido eso?
where did you get hold of that idea? — ¿de dónde te salió esa idea?
to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn
to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse
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to have hold of — estar agarrado a•
to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí•
to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)•
on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en esperato put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera
•
to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)•
to seize hold of — apoderarse de•
to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)2) (Mountaineering) asidero m3) (Wrestling) presa f, llave fwith no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo
4) (fig) (=control, influence) (exerted by person) influencia f, dominio m (on, over sobre); (exerted by habit) arraigo m (on, over en)•
to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn•
to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algndrink has a hold on him — la bebida está muy arraigada en él, está atrapado por la bebida
5) (Aer, Naut) bodega f, compartimento m de carga2. VT1) (=grasp) tener; (=grasp firmly) sujetar; (=take hold of) coger, agarrar (LAm); (=embrace) abrazarshe came in holding a baby/bunch of flowers — entró con un niño en brazos/con un ramo de flores en las manos
nose 1., 1)he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos
2) (=maintain, keep) [+ attention, interest] mantener; [+ belief, opinion] tener, sostener; [+ note] sostener•
can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?•
to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme•
to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar•
this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien3) (=keep back) retener, guardar"hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"
4) (=check, restrain) [+ enemy, breath] contenerhold it! — ¡para!, ¡espera!
hold everything! — ¡que se pare todo!
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to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca5) (=possess) [+ post, town, lands] ocupar; [+ passport, ticket, shares, title] tener; (Econ) [+ reserves] tener en reserva, tener guardado; [+ record] ostentar; (Mil) [+ position] mantenerse en•
to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo•
he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio•
to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo•
to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena6) (=contain) contener, tener capacidad or cabida parathis stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas
what does the future hold? — ¿qué nos reserva el futuro?
7) (=carry on) [+ conversation] mantener; [+ interview, meeting, election] celebrar; [+ event] realizar; (formally) celebrarthe meeting will be held on Monday — se celebrará la reunión el lunes, la reunión tendrá lugar el lunes
to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa
8) (=consider, believe) creer, sostenerto hold that... — creer que..., sostener que...
I hold that... — yo creo or sostengo que...
it is held by some that... — hay quien cree que...
to hold sb dear — querer or apreciar mucho a algn
peace 1.•
to hold sb responsible for sth — echar la culpa a algn de algo, hacer a algn responsable de algo9) (=bear weight of) soportar3. VI1) (=stick) pegarse; (=not give way) mantenerse firme, resistir; [weather] continuar, seguir bueno2) (=be valid) valer, ser valedero3) (Telec)please hold — no cuelge, por favor
- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *
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1. [həʊld](past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
2.
vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
II
1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f -
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hold [həʊld]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp held━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = grip) prise fb. ( = control) emprise f• the president has consolidated his hold on the media le président a renforcé son emprise sur les médiasc. (Wrestling) prise fd. [of hairspray, hair gel] fixation f• to get a hold of o.s. se contrôler• get a hold of yourself! ressaisis-toi !► to get hold of ( = find) [+ object] réussir à se procurer ; [+ details, information] réussir à obtenir ; ( = contact) [+ person] contacter• can you get hold of £500 by tomorrow? est-ce que tu peux te procurer 500 livres d'ici demain ?• children can all too easily get hold of drugs les enfants peuvent trop facilement se procurer de la drogue• the press got hold of the story la presse s'est emparée de l'histoire► to take hold [fire] prendre ; [custom] se répandre ; [idea] faire son chemin ; [recession, economic recovery, disease] s'installer ; [ceasefire] tenir• he put his career on hold to spend more time with his family il a mis sa carrière entre parenthèses pour se consacrer davantage à sa famillea. ( = grasp) tenirb. ( = keep in place) to hold sth in place maintenir qch en placec. ( = support) supporterd. ( = maintain) to hold o.s. upright se tenir droit• to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention/l'intérêt de qn• don't hold your breath! ( = don't count on it) n'y compte pas trop !• hold the line please! ne quittez pas !e. ( = possess) [+ ticket, permit, driving licence] avoir ; [+ shares, record] détenirf. ( = defend successfully) tenirg. ( = occupy) [+ post, position] occuperh. ( = cause to take place) [+ meeting, election, debate] tenir ; [+ conversation] avoir ; [+ examination] organiser• to hold interviews [employer] faire passer des entretiensi. ( = contain) contenir• she can hold her drink! (inf) elle supporte très bien l'alcoolj. ( = keep) garder• I will hold the money until... je garderai l'argent jusqu'à ce que...k. ( = restrain) [+ person] retenirl. ( = believe) to hold that... maintenir que...a. ( = remain in place) [rope, nail, dam] tenir• to hold firm ( = stay in place) tenirb. [weather] se maintenirc. (on phone) can you hold, please? ne quittez pas !d. [statement, argument] être valable( = not move forward) rester en arrière ; ( = not act) se retenir• I held back from telling him what I really thought je me suis retenu de lui dire ce que je pensais vraimenta. [+ fears, emotions] maîtriser ; [+ tears] retenirb. (US) [+ pupil] faire redoublera. ( = keep in place) maintenir en place ; [+ person] maîtriserb. [+ aspiring person] empêcher de progresserc. [+ costs, prices, inflation, taxes] empêcher d'augmenterd. [+ job] ( = have) occuper ; ( = keep) garder• she's managed to hold down a job as well as looking after the children elle a réussi à continuer de travailler tout en s'occupant des enfants• he can't hold down a job il ne garde jamais longtemps le même travail► hold forth intransitive verb faire des discours• hold your stomach in! rentre ton ventre !• go ahead and cry, don't hold it in laisse-toi aller et pleure, n'essaie pas de te retenir► hold offa. ( = prevent from approaching) tenir à distance• try to hold him off a little longer ( = make him wait) essayez de le faire patienter encore un peub. ( = resist) to hold off a challenge from sb résister aux attaques de qna. ( = endure) tenir bonb. ( = wait) attendre• this hinge holds the lid on cette charnière maintient le couvercle en place► hold on to inseparable transitive verba. ( = cling to) [+ rope, raft, branch] s'accrocher à ; [+ hope, idea] se raccrocher àb. ( = keep) garder• hold on to that, it might be valuable garde-le, ça a peut-être de la valeur► hold outa. ( = last) [supplies] durer• how long will the food hold out? combien de temps est-ce que les provisions vont durer ?b. ( = resist) tenir bon• to hold out against [+ enemy, attacks] tenir bon devant ; [+ change, progress, threats] résister à• the negotiations held out little hope of a settlement les négociations laissaient entrevoir peu d'espoir de parvenir à un accord► hold out on (inf) inseparable transitive verb• you've been holding out on me! tu m'as caché quelque chose !► hold over separable transitive verb remettre• I'll hold you to that! je te prends au mot !► hold together[objects] tenir (ensemble) ; [groups, people] rester uni[+ objects] maintenir ensemble ; [+ political party] maintenir l'union de► hold upb. [argument] être valablea. ( = raise) leverb. ( = support) soutenir• I'm sorry, I was held up excusez-moi, j'ai été retenud. [robber] attaquer (à main armée)* * *[həʊld] 1.1) ( grasp) prise fto keep (a) hold of ou on — tenir
2) ( possession)to get hold of — se procurer [book, ticket]; [press] avoir vent de [story]; découvrir [information]
3) ( contact)to get hold of — ( by phone) joindre; ( by other means) trouver
4) ( control) emprise f (on, over sur)to have a hold on ou over somebody — avoir de l'emprise sur quelqu'un
to put a project on hold — gen laisser un projet en suspens
6) (storage, area) Aviation soute f; Nautical cale f7) ( in wrestling) prise f8) (of spray, gel) fixation f2.transitive verb (prét, pp held)1) ( clasp) tenirto hold something in one's hand — tenir quelque chose à la main [brush, pencil]; ( enclosed) tenir quelque chose dans la main [coin, sweet]
to hold somebody by — tenir quelqu'un par [sleeve, leg]
2) ( maintain)to hold something in place ou position — maintenir quelque chose en place
3) ( arrange) gen organiser; avoir [conversation]; célébrer [church service]; mener [enquiry]; faire passer [interview]4) ( have capacity for) (pouvoir) contenir [350 people]5) ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions]6) ( support) supporter [weight, load, crate]7) ( restrain) tenir [dog]there'll be no holding him — fig on ne pourra plus l'arrêter
8) ( keep against will) détenir [person]9) ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record]; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title]; occuper [job, position]; avoir, être en possession de [passport, licence]; porter [title]; avoir [mortgage]; [computer] conserver [information]10) ( keep back) garder [place, ticket]; faire attendre [train, flight]; mettre [quelque chose] en attente [letter, order]hold it! — (colloq) minute! (colloq)
11) ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief]to hold somebody/something to be — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour
to hold somebody liable ou responsible — tenir quelqu'un pour responsable
to hold that — [person] soutenir que; [law] dire que
12) ( defend successfully) tenir [territory, city]; conserver [title, seat, lead]13) ( captivate) captiver [audience]; capter, retenir [attention]15) Music tenir [note]16) Automobile3.intransitive verb (prét, pp held)1) ( remain intact) tenir; fig (also hold good) tenir2) ( continue) [weather] rester beau, se maintenir; [luck] continuer, durer3) Telecommunications patienter4) ( remain steady)•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
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I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) holde, bære2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) holde3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) holde (oppe)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) holde (fast)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) holde fanget/tilbake6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) romme, inneholde7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) (av)holde8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) holde (seg)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ha/bekle en stilling, sitte som10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) nære, ha11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gjelde, holde (seg), stå ved makt12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) holde noen til noe, få en til å følge13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) holde, verne mot14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) holde ut mot15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) holde oppmerksomheten16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) (av)holde, feire17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eie, besitte, sitte/ligge inne med18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) holde (seg), vare ved19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) (vente) et øyeblikk20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) holde (tonen)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) ta vare på22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) inneholde, (ville) bringe23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grep, hold2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) makt, tak, grep3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) grep, (bryte)tak, hold•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lasteromarrest--------bevare--------ha--------hank--------holde--------skaft--------skjefte--------takIsubst. ( holden) \/həʊld\/1) ( også overført) tak, grep, hold2) ( overført) innflytelse, makt, kontroll, tak, grep3) håndtak4) ( bryting) brytetak, grep5) støtte, feste6) ( gammeldags) fengsel, forvaring, varetekt7) ( gammeldags) fort, festningcatch hold of ta tak iget hold of gripe tak ihave a hold on someone ha makt over noen, ha noen i sitt grep, ha innflytelse over noenkeep a firm hold of holde et fast grep omput\/keep something on hold legge noe på is, utsette noe til senererelease one's hold slippe takettake hold begynne å virke, begynne å få effektIIsubst. \/həʊld\/( sjøfart eller luftfart) lasteromhold cargo lastIII1) holde, holde i• could you hold the ladder for me?2) bære, holde oppe3) tåle4) omfavne, holde omkring5) ( handel) holde på varene, ikke selge6) holde (tilbake), holde på, holde i varetekt, holde fengslet7) holde av, reservere8) oppbevare9) ( også overført) holde, beholde• one pizza, please, and hold the anchoviesen pizza uten ansjos, takk10) eie, ha, besitte, være i besittelse av, inneha11) bekle, inneha, sitte i (om stilling, verv, posisjon)12) ha plass til, romme, ta13) inneholde, romme• what does the future hold for us?15) arrangere, avholde, holde (møte, fest e.l.)16) holde seg, vare (ved), vedvare, fortsette• will the fine weather hold?17) fortsette (i en bestemt retning)19) nære, ha (ideer)20) holde fast ved, stå ved21) holde for (å være), regne for (å være), anse for (å være)23) stå ved makt, være gyldig, gjelde, stå fast, stå ved lag24) (amer., slang, narkotika) ha stoff på seg, besitte stoffhold! ( gammeldags) holdt!, stopp!, vent!hold against legge til lasthold an opinion ha en mening, være av en meninghold back holde tilbake, stanse, stoppeskjule, holde skjult, hemmeligholde, fortie sette av, legge av, sparestille seg avventende, forholde seg avventende, nøle, tvile, innta en avventende holdninghold by fastholde, holde fast ved, stå ved rette seg etter, la seg lede av like, ha sansen forhold court være midtpunkt for alles oppmerksomhethold down holde nedebeholde, bli ihold everything! stopp!hold firm holde fast vedhold forth ( ofte nedsettende) snakke i vei, dosereholde for sannsynlighold good være sann, være gyldighold hard! ( britisk) stopp!hold in tøyle, holde i tømmene, beherskeholde tilbakehold in with holde seg inne med, holde seg til venns medhold it! vent litt!, stopp en halv!hold land sitte på landeiendommerhold off holde på avstand, holde fra livet• hold your dog off!holde seg på avstand, holde seg bortevente (med), utsette, drøye (med)hold office sitte ved makten, regjerehold on holde fast holde på plass holde på, holde uthold on! vent litt!, stopp en halv!hold one's breath holde pustenhold oneself well ha god holdninghold one's ground holde stand, ikke bøye av, ikke vikehold one's nose holde seg for nesenhold one's own holde stillingen, klare seg brahold one' s tongue\/peace holde munn, tie, være stillehold one's way gå videre, fortsette på sin veihold on to holde (seg) fast iholde (fast) på, holde fast ved sitte påhold out strekke ut, strekke frem, rekke ut, rekke frem, holde ut, holde fremtilby, gi, loverekke, vare, strekke til• will the food hold out?holde til, oppholde seg holde stand, holde ut, stå i mothold out for stå fast på kravet om avvente, vente til man fårhold out on someone ( hverdagslig) holde tilbake for noen, unnlate å fortelle hele sannheten til noen gi blaffen i ønskene til noenhold over utsettebeholde inntil videre, holde tilbake, sette til side ( jus) beholde embete\/eiendom lenger enn avtalt la fortsette utover fastsatt tid( skogbruk) overholdehold shares sitte på aksjer, sitte med aksjerhold someone cheap ikke ha høye tanker om noenhold someone dear holde av noen, være glad i noenhold someone in contempt forakte noen, nære forakt for noen, ringeakte noenhold someone in honour holde noen i ære, ære noenhold someone's hand ( overført) holde noen i hånden, gi noen moralsk støttehold someone to bail ( jus) avkreve noen kausjonhold something against someone laste noen for noe, la noe telle i noens disfavør, legge en noe til last, bruke noe mot noenhold something back from someone holde noe unna noenhold something over someone la noe utgjøre en konstant trussel for noen, bruke noe som pressmiddel overfor noenhold together holde sammen, binde sammenhenge sammenhold someone to her\/his promise tvinge noen til å holde sitt løftehold that eller hold the view that være av den oppfatning at, mene athold the line ( telekommunikasjon) holde forbindelsen, ikke legge på ( overført) ikke gi etter for presshold the market dominere markedethold the reins ( overført) holde i tømmenehold the stage dominere en samtalehold the title to ha rett på, inneha retten tilhold tight holde seg fasthold trumps ha trumf på hånden, sitte med trumf på håndenhold to stå ved, fastholde, holde fast vedhold up rekke opp, holde opp, holde i været, heve, løfte( til beskuelse) holde frem, vise frem, stille opp holde oppe, støtte holde ut, holde motet oppe stå seg, holde hindre, oppholde, (for)sinke, forhale( om kort) holde tilbake rane, overfalle, plyndrehold up one's head ( overført) holde hodet høythold up to utsette for, gjøre til gjenstand forhold up to ridicule gjøre til latter, latterliggjørehold your horses! (amer.) hold an litt!, stopp en halv!, brems litt!hold your noise! være stille!hold with ( hverdagslig) holde med være enig med være tilhenger av, støttenot hold by ( også) ikke like, mislike -
19 alcance
m.1 range.de corto/largo alcance short-/long-range2 scope, extent.de alcance important3 reach, range, scope, extent.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: alcanzar.* * *1 reach, grasp2 (de arma) range3 (trascendencia) scope, importance4 (inteligencia) intelligence* * *noun m.1) reach, scope2) range3) extent* * *SM1) (=posibilidad de acceso) [de brazo, persona] reach; [de pensamiento] scope•
al alcance de algn — available to sbno tenía el dinero a su alcance — he didn't have access to the money, he didn't have the money available
•
estar al alcance de algn — to be within sb's reach•
estar fuera del alcance de algn — (=alejado, imposible) to be out of sb's reach, be beyond sb's reach; (=incomprensible) to be over sb's head; (=caro) to be beyond sb's means•
al alcance de la mano — at hand, within arm's reach•
poner algo al alcance de algn — to make sth available to sbun intento de poner la cultura al alcance de todos — an attempt to make culture available to everyone
cuando el faro estuvo al alcance de nuestra vista — when the lighthouse came into view o was within sight
2) (=distancia) (Mil) range•
al alcance — within range•
de corto alcance — [arma, misil] short-range antes de s ; [objetivo, proyecto] short-term antes de sbuzón 1)•
de gran o largo alcance — [faros] full beam antes de s, high beam antes de s (EEUU); [arma, misil, micrófono] long-range antes de s ; [vuelo] long haul antes de s ; [efecto, repercusiones] far-reaching3) (=importancia) [de problema] extent; [de noticia, suceso] importance, significanceesta huelga tiene mayor alcance para los trabajadores — this strike has greater importance o significance for the workers
comprendió el verdadero alcance de lo ocurrido — she understood the true significance of what had happened
4) (=persecución) pursuit•
andar o ir a los alcances de algn — to press close on sba punto estuvo de dar alcance al líder de la carrera — he was on the point of catching (up with) the leader of the race
el Barcelona ha dado alcance al Madrid en el número de puntos — Barcelona have caught up with Madrid in number of points
•
andar o ir en los alcances a algn — to spy on sb•
seguir el alcance a algn — (Mil) to pursue sb5) (Econ) adverse balance, deficit6) (Tip) stop-press, stop-press news7) pl alcancesa) (=inteligencia) grasp singes hombre de cortos alcances — he's not a very intelligent man, he's not too bright
b) CAm (=calumnias) calumnies, malicious accusations8) Chilehacer un alcance — to clear sth up, clarify sth
alcance de nombres, no es su padre, es solo un alcance de nombres — he's not his father, it just happens that their names coincide
* * *1)a) ( de persona) reachmantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños — keep all medicines out of reach of children
b) (de arma, emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance — short-range/long-range missiles
c) (de ley, proyecto) scope; (de declaración, noticia) implicationsd) (en locs)al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach
hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something
2) (Fin) deficit* * *= coverage, extent, grasp, reach, scope, sweep, compass.Ex. AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.Ex. The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. Subject field definition arises from the scope of the information service or system that the indexing language is expected to serve.Ex. The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.Ex. All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.----* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* alcance amplio = broad scope.* alcance temático = subject scope.* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de largo alcance = far-reaching, far-ranging.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estudio de alcance = scoping study.* facilidad de alcance = reachability.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *1)a) ( de persona) reachmantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños — keep all medicines out of reach of children
b) (de arma, emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance — short-range/long-range missiles
c) (de ley, proyecto) scope; (de declaración, noticia) implicationsd) (en locs)al alcance de la mano — ( literal) at hand; ( fácil de conseguir) within reach
hacer un alcance — (Chi) to add/clarify something
2) (Fin) deficit* * *= coverage, extent, grasp, reach, scope, sweep, compass.Ex: AACR1 is a weighty code, not because it contains extensive enumeration, but rather because of its comprehensive coverage.
Ex: The extent of searchable elements will vary from one data base to another.Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex: Subject field definition arises from the scope of the information service or system that the indexing language is expected to serve.Ex: The grand design is visible in the sweep of development from baked clay tablets to computerized typesetting.Ex: All truth is contained in the compass of your mind.* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* alcance amplio = broad scope.* alcance temático = subject scope.* ampliar el alcance de = extend + the reach of.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* calidad y alcance de, la = quality and extent of, the.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* con todos los medios a + Posesivo + alcance = with all the means at + Posesivo + disposal.* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.* de largo alcance = far-reaching, far-ranging.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estudio de alcance = scoping study.* facilidad de alcance = reachability.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* nota de alcance = scope note (SN).* objetivo y alcance = purpose and scope.* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.* tener al alcance = have at + Posesivo + touch.* tener Algo al alcance = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (de una persona) reachun pugilista menos alto pero de mayor alcance a boxer who is shorter but has a longer reach[ S ] mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños keep all medicines out of reach of childrenestá totalmente fuera de mi alcance it is completely beyond my means2 (de un arma, una emisora) rangemisiles de corto/largo alcance short-range/long-range missiles3(ámbito): el alcance de una ley the scope of a lawtodavía no sabemos el alcance que puedan tener sus declaraciones as yet we do not know the full implications of his statementuna política educativa de largo alcance a far-reaching education policy4 ( en locs):al alcance de within reach ofse trata de poner la cultura al alcance de todos the idea is to bring culture within everybody's reach o to make culture accessible to everyoneun país en el que tener televisión no está al alcance de cualquiera a country where owning a television is not within everyone's reachtarifas al alcance de su presupuesto prices to suit your pocketeso no está a mi alcance that's not in my poweres un lujo que no está a mi alcance it's a luxury I can't affordtiene a su alcance los mejores medios para la investigación he has the best research facilities available to himestos conceptos no están al alcance de nuestra inteligencia these concepts are unintelligible to us o are beyond our graspcuando la Estatua de la Libertad estuvo al alcance de la vista when the Statue of Liberty was visible/came into viewhacer un alcance ( Chi); to add/clarify sthCompuesto:( Chi): hubo una confusión por un alcance de nombres there was a mix-up because their names were the sameB ( Fin) deficit* * *
Del verbo alcanzar: ( conjugate alcanzar)
alcancé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
alcance es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
alcance
alcanzar
alcance sustantivo masculino
está fuera de mi alcance it is beyond my means
(de declaración, noticia) implications (pl)d) ( en locs)
precios al alcance de su bolsillo prices to suit your pocket;
un lujo que no está a mi alcance a luxury I can't afford
alcanzar ( conjugate alcanzar) verbo transitivo
1
(pillar, agarrar) to catch;
¡a que no me alcanzas! I bet you can't catch me! (colloq)
2 ( llegar a) ‹ lugar› to reach, get to;
‹temperatura/nivel/edad› to reach;
estos árboles alcanzan una gran altura these trees can reach o grow to a great height;
alcance la mayoría de edad to come of age
3 (conseguir, obtener) ‹objetivo/éxito› to achieve;
‹ acuerdo› to reach
4 (acercar, pasar) alcancele algo a algn to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb
verbo intransitivo
1 ( llegar con la mano) to reach;
alcance a hacer algo to manage to do sth
2 ( ser suficiente) [comida/provisones] to be enough;
alcance sustantivo masculino
1 reach: deja eso al alcance de mi vista, put that where I can see it
mantenga los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños, keep medicines out of the reach of children
2 fig (posibilidades) scope: el ascenso está fuera de tu alcance, promotion is impossible for you
3 (de una noticia) importance
♦ Locuciones: dar alcance, to catch up [a, with]
alcanzar
I verbo transitivo
1 to reach
2 (coger a una persona) to catch up with
3 (llegar hasta una cantidad) to be up to: su biblioteca alcanza los tres mil ejemplares, his library is up to three thousand volumes
4 (acercar algo) to pass: alcánzame una silla, pass me a chair
5 (lograr) to attain, achieve
II vi (ser suficiente) to be sufficient: ese dinero no alcanza para un piso, this money isn't enough to buy a flat
' alcance' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
combatir
- eco
- fuera
- proyección
- alcanzar
- ámbito
- dimensión
- milagro
- trascendental
English:
ambit
- extensive
- far-reaching
- grasp
- hand
- long-range
- out of
- range
- reach
- scope
- short-range
- sight
- wide-ranging
- extent
- far
- long
- sweep
- wide
* * *alcance nm1. [de arma, misil, emisora] range;de corto/largo alcance short-/long-range;una colisión por alcance [por detrás] a rear-end collision;[angular] a side-on collisionutilizaron todos los medios a su alcance they used every means at their disposal;al alcance de mi bolsillo within my means;este restaurante sólo está al alcance de los más pudientes only the very wealthy can afford to eat at this restaurant;esta tarea no está al alcance de sus posibilidades he's not up to this task, this task is beyond his capabilities;la cuerda estaba casi al alcance de la mano the rope was almost within arm's reach;tuvo la victoria al alcance de la mano she was within sight of victory, she had victory within her grasp;al alcance de la vista within sight;el castillo queda fuera del alcance de nuestra vista we can't see the castle from here;dar alcance a alguien to catch up with sb;el pelotón dio alcance al ciclista escapado the bunch caught (up with) the cyclist who had broken away from them;fuera del alcance de beyond the reach of;3. [de reformas, medidas] scope, extent;todavía no se han dado cuenta del alcance del fallo judicial the full implications of the verdict have still not become clear to them;un cambio de alcance universal a change that affects everybody;de alcance important4.una noticia de alcance [de última hora] a piece of news that has just come inestoy de acuerdo, pero debo hacerle un alcance I agree, but I must make one thing clear* * *m1 reach;al alcance de la mano within reach;poner algo al alcance de alguien put sth within s.o.’s reach;dar alcance a alguien catch up with s.o.;al alcance de la vista visible, in view;¿está al alcance de tu bolsillo? can you afford it?de largo alcance long-range3 de medida scope4 de tragedia extent, scale5 fig:un hombre de mucho alcance a talented o gifted man;de pocos alcances fam untalented* * *alcance nm1) : reach2) : range, scope* * *alcance n1. (en general) reach2. (de un arma, emisora, etc) range3. (importancia) importance -
20 squarely
adverb (directly and firmly: He stood squarely in front of me; She looked squarely at me.)tr['skweəlɪ]1 directamente, de llenosquarely ['skwærli] adv1) exactly: exactamente, directamente, justo2) honestly: honradamente, justamenteadv.• directamente adv.• en ángulo recto adv.• honradarnente adv.'skwerli, 'skweəlia) ( directly)the blow hit him squarely on the nose — el golpe le dio de lleno en la nariz, el golpe le dio en plena nariz
['skwɛǝlɪ]ADV1) (=directly) directamenteresponsibility for that failure rests squarely with the President — la responsabilidad de ese fracaso cae directamente sobre el presidente
squarely in the middle — justo en el centro, justo en el medio
the blow caught him squarely on the chin — el golpe le dio en plena barbilla or de lleno en la barbilla
2) (=honestly, fairly) justamentefairly* * *['skwerli, 'skweəli]a) ( directly)the blow hit him squarely on the nose — el golpe le dio de lleno en la nariz, el golpe le dio en plena nariz
b) ( honestly) <deal/treat> como es debido
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