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1 escape

i'skeip
1. verb
1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) escapar(se)

2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) salvarse (de), librarse (de)

3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) escapar, pasar inadvertido

4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) fugarse

2. noun
((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) fuga

- escapism
- escapist

escape¹ n fuga

a prisoner was killed in the attempted escape un preso murió en el intento de fuga

to make an escape escaparse

the prisoner made his escape el preso se escapó

escape² vb escaparse / fugarse

he managed to escape from his kidnappers logró escaparse de sus secuestradores

he escaped from the police se escapó a la policía

air is escaping from the tyre se escapa aire del neumático

El gerundio de escape se escribe escaping

Del verbo escapar: ( conjugate escapar) \ \
escapé es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

escape es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: escapar escape
escapar ( conjugate escapar) verbo intransitivo 1 to escape; escape de algo ‹de cárcel/rutina/peligro› to escape from sth; ‹de castigo/muerte› to escape sth 2
◊ dejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;
‹ oportunidad› to pass up; ‹persona/animal› to let … get away escaparse verbo pronominal 1 [ prisionero] to escape; [animal/niño] to run away; escapese de algo ‹de cárcel/jaula› to escape from sth; ‹de situación/castigo› to escape sth; escapese de algn ‹de policía/perseguidor› to escape (from) sth;
◊ escapese de casa to run away from home;
se me escapó el perro the dog got away from me 2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( involuntariamente):

◊ se le escapó un grito he cried out, he let out a cry

b) ( pasar inadvertido):

◊ no se le escapa nada he doesn't miss anything;
se me escapó ese detalle that detail escaped my notice 3 [gas/aire/agua] to leak
escape sustantivo masculino
a) ( fuga) escape

b) (de gas, fluido) leak

c) (Auto) exhaust

escapar verbo intransitivo to escape, run away, get away: escapó de la justicia, he escaped from the law
dejó escapar un grito, she let out a cry
no dejes escapar esta oportunidad, don't let this opportunity slip ➣ Ver nota en escape
escape sustantivo masculino
1 (de gas, líquido) leak, escape
2 Téc exhaust
tubo de escape, exhaust (pipe)
3 (huida) escape (salida, escapatoria) way out ' escape' also found in these entries: Spanish: Esc - escalera - escapar - escapada - escaparse - escapatoria - evadirse - evasión - fuga - fugarse - huir - huida - humo - inadvertida - inadvertido - librarse - pérdida - salvarse - tentativa - tubo - tufo - válvula - zafarse - cosa - evadir - ir - librar - milagro - salir - sujetar - tobogán - vida - volar English: discharge - elaborate - escape - exhaust pipe - fire escape - leak - narrow - out - outlet - pent-up - release - store up - back - break - detection - effect - elude - exhaust - fire - get - leakage - lucky - slip - tailpipe - turn - unhurt

escape

tr[ɪ'skeɪp]

noun

1 (flight) fuga, huida ( from, de)

■ it was a spectacular escape fue una fuga espectacular

2 (of gas) fuga, escape nombre masculino

3 (escapism) evasión nombre femenino

■ television is an escape from reality la televisión es una evasión de la realidad

intransitive verb

1 (get free, get away) escaparse, fugarse, huir

■ three prisoners have escaped from jail tres presos se han escapado de la cárcel

■ the thief received a tip-off and escaped el ladrón recibió un aviso y huyó

■ we managed to escape unharmed conseguimos huir ilesos

■ they escaped to South America huyeron a Sudamérica

2 (gas etc) escapar

transitive verb

1 (avoid) escapar a, salvarse de, librarse de

■ he was lucky and escaped punishment tuvo suerte y se libró del castigo

■ he escaped death by inches se salvó de la muerte por muy poco

2 (be forgotten or unnoticed) escaparse, no recordar

■ the exact figure escapes me ahora mismo no recuerdo la cifra exacta

■ his name escaped me no recordaba su nombre

■ nothing escapes you no se te escapa nada

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to escape one's notice pasarle a uno desapercibido

to have a narrow escape salvarse por los pelos

to make (good) one's escape escaparse

escape clause cláusula de excepción

escape hatch escotilla de salvamento

escape route vía de escape

escape valve válvula de escape

escape vehicle vehículo de la fuga

escape [ɪ'skeɪp, ɛ-] v, - caped ; - caping vt

: escaparse de, librarse de, evitar

escape vi

: escaparse, fugarse, huir

escape n

1) flight: fuga f, huida f, escapada f

2) leakage: escape m, fuga f

3) : escapatoria f, evasión f

to have no escape: no tener escapatoria

escape from reality: evasión de la realidad

escape (Computing)

n.

• escape (Informática) s.m.

n.

• escapada s.f.

• escapatoria s.f.

• fuga s.f.

• huida s.f.

v.

• aventarse* v.

• eludir v.

• escapar v.

• escaparse v.

• escurrir v.

• evadir v.

• evitar v.

• fugarse v.

• huir v.

• zafar v.

I
1. ɪ'skeɪp
intransitive verb

1)

a) ( flee) escaparse; \<\<prisoner\>\> fugarse*, escapar(se)

to escape FROM something — \<\<from prison\>\> fugarse* or escapar(se) de algo; \<\<from cage/zoo\>\> escaparse de algo; \<\<from danger/routine\>\> escapar de algo

b) escaped past p < animal> escapado

an escaped convict — un preso que se ha fugado de la cárcel

c) \<\<air/gas/water\>\> escaparse

2) (from accident, danger) salvarse

she escaped with minor injuries — sólo sufrió heridas leves

2.

vt \<\<pursuer/police\>\> escaparse or librarse de; \<\<capture\>\> salvarse de, escapar a; \<\<responsibilities/consequences\>\> librarse de

they escaped punishment/prosecution — se libraron de ser castigados/juzgados

that detail had escaped my notice — se me había escapado ese detalle

the name escapes me — no puedo recordar el nombre

II

noun

a) c u ( from prison) fuga f, huida f

to make one's escape — escaparse; (before n)

escape attempt — intento m de fuga

our escape route was blocked — el camino por donde pensábamos fugarnos estaba cortado

b) c u (from accident, danger)

to have a narrow/miraculous escape — salvarse or escaparse por muy poco/milagrosamente

there's no escape — no hay escapatoria posible

c) c (of gas, air, water) escape m, fuga f

d) c u ( from reality) evasión f

e) c u ( Comput)

press escape — pulse or oprima la tecla de escape; (before n) <key/routine> de escape

[ɪs'keɪp]
1. N

1) (from detention) fuga f ; (from country) huida f

there is no escape from this prison — no hay forma de escapar or fugarse de esta cárcel

• to make one's escape — escapar(se)

2) (from injury, harm)

there was no escape from the noise — no había forma de escapar al ruido

she saw prostitution as her only means of escape from poverty — vió la prostitución como el único medio de escapar a la pobreza

• to have a lucky or narrow escape — (lit, fig) salvarse por los pelos

he had a lucky or narrow escape — (from death) tuvo suerte de escapar or salir con vida, se salvó por los pelos

3) (from real world) evasión f

for me television is an escape — a mí la televisión me sirve de evasión

4) [of water, gas] fuga f, escape m

2. VT

1) (=avoid) [+ pursuer] escapar de, librarse de; [+ punishment, death] librarse de; [+ consequences] evitar

• they managed to escape capture/ detection — consiguieron evitar que les capturaran/detectaran

• they jumped out of the window to escape the fire — saltaron por la ventana para escapar del fuego

• they were lucky to escape injury — tuvieron mucha suerte de salir ilesos

• there was no way I could escape meeting him — no había manera de poder evitar verme con él

• they left the country to escape the press — se fueron del país para escapar de la prensa

• he just escaped being run over — por poco lo atropellan

2) (=elude)

his name escapes me — no logro acordarme de su nombre

nothing escapes her — no se le escapa nada

• it had escaped his notice or attention that... — se le había escapado que...

3) esp liter (=issue from)

a cry escaped his lips — dejó escapar un grito

3. VI

1) (=get away) (gen) escaparse; [prisoner] fugarse, escapar(se)

• to escape from — [+ prison] escapar(se) de, fugarse de; [+ cage] escaparse de; [+ danger, harm] huir de; [+ reality] evadirse de

he kept me talking and I couldn't escape from him — hacía que siguiera hablando y no podía escaparme de él

he wanted to escape from the world for a while — quería evadirse del mundo durante un tiempo

• in winter I think of escaping to the sun — en invierno pienso en escaparme a un sitio con sol

he escaped to a neutral country — huyó a un país neutral

• she escaped unhurt — salió ilesa

• he escaped with a few bruises — solo sufrió algunas magulladuras

he was lucky to escape with his life — tuvo suerte de salir con vida

2) (=leak) [liquid, gas] salirse

3) (=issue)

a moan escaped from her lips — dejó escapar un gemido

tendrils of hair were escaping from under her hat — algunos mechones de pelo le salían por debajo del sombrero

4.

CPD

escape artist N — escapista mf

escape attempt N — intento m de fuga

escape clause N — (in agreement) cláusula f de excepción

escape hatch N — (in plane, space rocket) escotilla f de salvamento

escape key N — (Comput) tecla f de escape

escape pipe N — tubo m de desagüe

escape plan N — plan m de fuga

escape route N — ruta f de escape

escape valve N — válvula f de escape

escape velocity N — (Aer) velocidad f de escape

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I
1. [ɪ'skeɪp]
intransitive verb

1)

a) ( flee) escaparse; \<\<prisoner\>\> fugarse*, escapar(se)

to escape FROM something — \<\<from prison\>\> fugarse* or escapar(se) de algo; \<\<from cage/zoo\>\> escaparse de algo; \<\<from danger/routine\>\> escapar de algo

b) escaped past p < animal> escapado

an escaped convict — un preso que se ha fugado de la cárcel

c) \<\<air/gas/water\>\> escaparse

2) (from accident, danger) salvarse

she escaped with minor injuries — sólo sufrió heridas leves

2.

vt \<\<pursuer/police\>\> escaparse or librarse de; \<\<capture\>\> salvarse de, escapar a; \<\<responsibilities/consequences\>\> librarse de

they escaped punishment/prosecution — se libraron de ser castigados/juzgados

that detail had escaped my notice — se me había escapado ese detalle

the name escapes me — no puedo recordar el nombre

II

noun

a) c u ( from prison) fuga f, huida f

to make one's escape — escaparse; (before n)

escape attempt — intento m de fuga

our escape route was blocked — el camino por donde pensábamos fugarnos estaba cortado

b) c u (from accident, danger)

to have a narrow/miraculous escape — salvarse or escaparse por muy poco/milagrosamente

there's no escape — no hay escapatoria posible

c) c (of gas, air, water) escape m, fuga f

d) c u ( from reality) evasión f

e) c u ( Comput)

press escape — pulse or oprima la tecla de escape; (before n) <key/routine> de escape

English-spanish dictionary > escape
2 ingeniarse

VPR

ingeniarse con algo — to manage with sth, make do with sth

ingeniárselas para hacer algo — to manage to do sth

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(v.) = contrive, devise

Ex. Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.

Ex. Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

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(v.) = contrive, devise

Ex: Examples would include deliberately contriving an authoritarian atmosphere, either institutional, by means of rules and regulations, or personal, by means of academic status, for instance.

Ex: Special classification schemes are generally devised for an application in which no major general scheme is suitable.

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vpr
Fam
ingeniárselas to manage, to pull it off;

no sé cómo se las ingenia, pero siempre gana él I don't know how he does it, but he always wins;

ingeniárselas para hacer algo to manage to do sth;

se las ingenió para no tener que lavar los platos she managed to wangle her way out of doing the dishes

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ingeniarse

v/r

:

ingeniárselas para manage to

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vr

: to manage, to find a way

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ingeniarse vb

ingeniárselas to find a way [pt. & pp. found]

el preso se las ingenió para escapar the prisoner found a way to escape

Spanish-English dictionary > ingeniarse
3 escapar

v.

1 to get away, to escape.

El preso escapó por el arroyo The prisoner escaped through the stream.

2 to break away.

3 to leak, to leak out, to escape.

El gas escapa del tanque The gas leaks from the tank.

4 to elope, to run away with a lover, to run off secretly to be married.

Los enamorados escaparon The lovers eloped.

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escapar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (huir) to escape, get away, run away

■ escapó del campamento he escaped from the camp

2 (librarse) to escape

3 (quedar fuera del alcance) to be beyond

► verbo pronominal escaparse

1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away

2 (librarse) to escape, avoid

3 (gas etc) to leak

4 (autobús etc) to miss

■ se me escapó el autobús I missed the bus

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar escapar un suspiro to let out a sigh

dejar escapar una oportunidad to let an opportunity slip

escapar a alguien to run away from somebody

escapar con vida to get out alive

escapar de las manos to slip out of one's hands

■ el pez le escapó de las manos the fish slipped out of his hands

escaparse con algo to make off with something

escaparse por un pelo familiar to have a narrow escape, have a close shave

escapársele a uno algo figurado

■ su visita se me escapó her visit slipped my mind

■ se me escapó la cometa I let go of the kite

■ se me escapó la risa I burst out laughing

■ se le escapó el secreto he let the secret slip out

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verb

to escape, run away

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1. VI

1) (=huir) to escape

sintió una gran necesidad de escapar — he felt a great need to get away o escape

• escapar a algo, no pude escapar a sus encantos — I could not escape her charms

hay cosas que escapan a nuestro control — some things are beyond our control

este caso escapa a mi responsabilidad — this case is not my responsibility

• escapar de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from

logramos escapar de una muerte cierta — we managed to escape certain death

necesitaba escapar de todo aquello — I needed to escape from o get away from all that

• dejar escapar — [+ grito, risa, suspiro] to let out; [+ oportunidad] to let slip

dejar escapar a algn — to let sb get away

han dejado escapar al perro — they let the dog get away

2) (Dep) [en carreras] to break away

el ciclista escapó del pelotón — the cyclist broke away from the pack

2.

VT [+ caballo] to drive hard

3.

See:

escaparse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( huir) to escape

escapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something

necesito escapar de todo esto — I need to get away from all this

una forma de escapar de la realidad — a way of escaping from reality

b) ( librarse)

escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something

c)

escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something

2)

dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
2.
escaparse v pron

1)

a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something

escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me escapó — he got away from me

no te me escapes — don't run away (from me)

escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody

b) ( librarse)

escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something

de ésta sí que no te escapas — you're not getting out of this one (colloq)

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( involuntariamente)

se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry

se le escapó un eructo — he burped

que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! — don't let it slip out in front of her!

b) ( pasar inadvertido)

no se le escapa nada — he doesn't miss anything

se me escapó ese detalle — that detail escaped my notice

c) ( en tejido)

se me escaparon dos puntos — I dropped two stitches

3) gas/aire/agua to leak

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= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).

Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

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* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* escaparse a = run off to.

* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.

* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.

* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( huir) to escape

escapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something

necesito escapar de todo esto — I need to get away from all this

una forma de escapar de la realidad — a way of escaping from reality

b) ( librarse)

escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something

c)

escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something

2)

dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
2.
escaparse v pron

1)

a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something

escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me escapó — he got away from me

no te me escapes — don't run away (from me)

escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody

b) ( librarse)

escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something

de ésta sí que no te escapas — you're not getting out of this one (colloq)

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( involuntariamente)

se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry

se le escapó un eructo — he burped

que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! — don't let it slip out in front of her!

b) ( pasar inadvertido)

no se le escapa nada — he doesn't miss anything

se me escapó ese detalle — that detail escaped my notice

c) ( en tejido)

se me escaparon dos puntos — I dropped two stitches

3) gas/aire/agua to leak

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= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).

Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* escaparse a = run off to.

* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.

* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.

* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

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escapar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (huir) to escape escapar DE algo to escape FROM sth

escapar de la cárcel to escape from prison

necesito escapar de todo esto I need to get away from all this

es una forma de escapar de la realidad it's a way of escaping from reality

2 (librarse) escapar DE algo to escape sth

lograron escapar de una muerte segura they managed to escape (a) certain death

3 escapar A algo ‹a una influencia/a un castigo› to escape sth

no pudo escapar a sus encantos he was unable to escape her charms

B

dejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;

‹oportunidad› to pass up; ‹persona/animal› to let … get away

dejó escapar un grito de sorpresa he let out a cry of surprise

■ escaparse

v pron

A

1 «prisionero» to escape; «animal/niño» to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay que arrimar el hombro you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse DE algo:

se ha escapado de casa she's run away from home

se ha escapado de la cárcel he's escaped from prison

el canario se escapó de la jaula the canary got out of its cage

(+ me/te/le etc): se me escapó he got away from me

ven aquí, no te me escapes come here, don't run away (from me)

2 (de una situación) escaparse DE algo:

de ésta sí que no te escapas you're not getting out of this one ( colloq)

se escapó milagrosamente de que lo vieran miraculously, he managed to escape o avoid being seen

B (+ me/te/le etc)

1

(involuntariamente): se le escapó un grito/un suspiro he cried out/sighed o he let out a cry/a sigh

por poco se me escapa una carcajada I almost burst out laughing

se le escapó un eructo he burped

¡que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! don't let it slip out in front of her!

2

(pasar inadvertido): se te han escapado varios errores several mistakes have escaped your notice, you've missed o overlooked several mistakes

a este niño no se le escapa nada this child doesn't miss anything

el significado de la frase se me escapa the meaning of the sentence escapes me

3

(olvidarse): se me escapa su nombre his name escapes me, I can't remember his name

4

(en tejido): se me escaparon dos puntos I dropped two stitches

C «gas/aire/agua» to leak

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escapar ( conjugate escapar) verbo intransitivo
1 to escape;
escapar de algo ‹de cárcel/rutina/peligro› to escape from sth;
‹de castigo/muerte› to escape sth
2
◊ dejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;

‹ oportunidad› to pass up;
‹persona/animal› to let … get away
escaparse verbo pronominal
1 [ prisionero] to escape;
[animal/niño] to run away;
escaparse de algo ‹de cárcel/jaula› to escape from sth;
‹de situación/castigo› to escape sth;
escaparse de algn ‹de policía/perseguidor› to escape (from) sth;
◊ escaparse de casa to run away from home;

se me escapó el perro the dog got away from me
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( involuntariamente):

◊ se le escapó un grito he cried out, he let out a cry

b) ( pasar inadvertido):

◊ no se le escapa nada he doesn't miss anything;

se me escapó ese detalle that detail escaped my notice
3 [gas/aire/agua] to leak
escapar verbo intransitivo to escape, run away, get away: escapó de la justicia, he escaped from the law
dejó escapar un grito, she let out a cry
no dejes escapar esta oportunidad, don't let this opportunity slip ➣ Ver nota en escape
' escapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Esc
- huir
- tierra
- pasar
English:
elaborate
- elude
- escape
- leap at
- snap up
- drop
- slip
- snap

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escapar

♦ vi

1. [huir] to get away, to escape (de from);
escapó de la cárcel he escaped from jail;

escapó por la salida de emergencia he got out through the emergency exit;

nadie escapó con vida del incendio nobody got out of the fire alive;

escaparon por los pelos de una muerte segura they narrowly escaped certain death;

quieren escapar de la monotonía de sus vidas they want to get away from the monotony of their lives;

dejar escapar [animal, persona] to set free;
[carcajada, grito, suspiro] to let out; [ocasión] to pass up, to let pass;
dejó escapar un grito he let out a scream;

no quiero dejar escapar esta oportunidad para agradecer… I don't want to let this opportunity pass by without thanking…

2. [quedar fuera del alcance]
escapar a: son temas que escapan a mi comprensión these subjects are beyond my understanding;

ese asunto escapa a mis competencias that matter is outside my sphere of responsibility;

tampoco los adultos escapan a la influencia de los videojuegos nor are adults immune from the influence of video games

3. [en carrera] to break away;

escapar del pelotón to break away from the pack

♦ See also the pronominal verb escaparse

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escapar

v/t

1 escape (de from)

2

:

dejar escapar oportunidad pass up, let slip; suspiro let out, give

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escapar vi

huir: to escape, to flee, to run away

♦ See also the reflexive verb escaparse

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escapar vb to escape

varios presos escaparon de la cárcel several prisoners escaped from prison

Spanish-English dictionary > escapar
4 huir

v.

1 to avoid.

2 to flee (escapar) (de enemigo).

huir del país (de cárcel) to flee the country

3 to flee from.

Me huyeron los criminales The criminals fled from me.

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HUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(i changes to y before a, e, and o)

Present Indicative

huyo, huyes, huye, huimos, huís, huyen.

Past Indicative

huí, huiste, huyó, huimos, huisteis, huyeron.

Present Subjunctive

huya, huyas, huya, huyamos, huyáis, huyan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

huyera, huyeras, huyera, huyéramos, huyerais, huyeran;

huyese, huyeses, huyese, huyésemos, huyeseis, huyesen.

Future Subjunctive

huyere, huyeres, huyere, huyéremos, huyereis, huyeren.

Imperative

huye (tú), huya (él/Vd.), huyamos (nos.), huid (vos.), huyan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to flee

2) fly

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1. VI

1) (=escapar) to run away, flee liter

huyó despavorido cuando comenzaron los disparos — he ran away o liter fled in terror when the shooting started

los ladrones huyeron en un vehículo robado — the robbers made their getaway o liter fled in a stolen vehicle

huyeron a Chipre — they escaped o liter fled to Cyprus

huir de — [+ enemigo, catástrofe, pobreza] to flee from; [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ familia] to run away from

los refugiados que huyeron de la guerra civil — the refugees who fled the civil war

huir de su casa — [refugiados, civiles] to flee (from) one's home; [adolescente] to run away from home

huir de la justicia — to fly from justice, fly from the law

huyó del país — he fled the country

2) (=evitar)

huir de — [+ protagonismo, publicidad, tópicos] to avoid; [+ calor, frío] to escape, escape from

huye de los periodistas como de la peste — she avoids journalists like the plague

se metió en una iglesia huyendo del calor — he went into a church to escape (from) the heat

se drogan para huir de la realidad — they take drugs to escape (from) reality

3) frm [tiempo] to fly, fly by

los años huyen sin darse uno cuenta — the years fly by without you realizing

2.

VT (=esquivar) to avoid

parece como si tu hijo te huyera — your son seems to be avoiding you

3.

See:

huirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escape

huyó de la cárcel/la policía — he escaped from prison/the police

esperó la ocasión propicia para huir — he waited for the right moment to make his escape o to get away

en cuanto los vió salió huyendo — he ran away o fled when he saw them

huir del país/de las llamas — to flee the country/from the flames

b) ( tratar de evitar)

huir de algo — to avoid something

huirle a alguien — to avoid somebody
2.
huirse v pron (Méx)

huirse CON alguien — to run away o off with somebody

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= flee, escape, flee + the scene, get away, abscond, make off, lam (it), do + a bunk, flee away, make + a quick getaway.

Ex. The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.

Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex. Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.

Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex. To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.

Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

Ex. As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

Ex. For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.

Ex. Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.

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* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.

* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.

* hacer huir en batalla = route.

* huir a = run off to.

* huir de la justicia = lam (it).

* huir de la opresión = escape + the oppression.

* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.

* huir en desbandada = stampede.

* huir en estampida = stampede.

* huir en tropel = stampede.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escape

huyó de la cárcel/la policía — he escaped from prison/the police

esperó la ocasión propicia para huir — he waited for the right moment to make his escape o to get away

en cuanto los vió salió huyendo — he ran away o fled when he saw them

huir del país/de las llamas — to flee the country/from the flames

b) ( tratar de evitar)

huir de algo — to avoid something

huirle a alguien — to avoid somebody
2.
huirse v pron (Méx)

huirse CON alguien — to run away o off with somebody

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= flee, escape, flee + the scene, get away, abscond, make off, lam (it), do + a bunk, flee away, make + a quick getaway.

Ex: The Ndzevane Refugee Settlement in south eastern Swaziland provides a home to Swazis displaced from South Africa and those fleeing the RENAMO terrorists in Mozambique.

Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex: Police are more likely to be killed by rational robbers fleeing the scene of a crime, who routinely use potentially lethal weapons as 'tools of the trade'.

Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex: To pull off the heist, the thief stole a swipe card for the complex before using the wheelchair to make off.

Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

Ex: As soon as the advance was paid however the manager did a bunk with the money, around £100000, and was never seen nor heard of again.

Ex: For this is the way with these common people; they will work up an enthusiasm one minute, and an hour later it will have fled away and left them cold and empty.

Ex: Paris and her boyfriend Benji were trying to make a quick getaway from paparazzi and fans when she fell over a step.

* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.

* hacer huir = drive away, chase + Nombre + off.

* hacer huir en batalla = route.

* huir a = run off to.

* huir de la justicia = lam (it).

* huir de la opresión = escape + the oppression.

* huir de la realidad = escape + reality.

* huir en desbandada = stampede.

* huir en estampida = stampede.

* huir en tropel = stampede.

* salir huyendo = make off, do + a bunk.

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huir [ I20 ]

vi

1 (escapar) to flee ( literor journ), to escape

estaba esperando la ocasión propicia para huir he was waiting for the right moment to make his escape o to run away o to escape

en cuanto vio aparecer a la policía salió huyendo he ran away o fled when he saw the police

huir DE algo/algn to flee FROM sth/sb

huyó de las llamas she fled from the flames

lograron huir de la policía they managed to escape o get away from the police

huyó de la cárcel/del país he escaped from prison/fled the country

2 (tratar de evitar) huir DE algo to avoid sth

huye de las aglomeraciones she avoids crowds

huye de cualquier situación que suponga un enfrentamiento she runs away from any confrontational situation

huirle A algn to avoid sb

me huye como a la peste he avoids me like the plague

■ huirse

v pron

( Méx) huirse CON algn; to run away o off WITH sb

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huir ( conjugate huir) verbo intransitivo
a) ( escapar) to flee (liter or journ), escape;

◊ huyó de la cárcel he escaped from prison;

huir del país to flee the country
b) ( tratar de evitar) huir de algo to avoid sth;

huirle a algn to avoid sb
huir verbo intransitivo
1 (escapar) to run away [de, from], flee: huyeron a Méjico, they fled to México
está huyendo de la justicia, he's on the run from the law ➣ Ver nota en escape
2 (esquivar, rehuir) to avoid: huye de las personas, she avoids people
huyo de esas situaciones, I avoid that kind of situation
' huir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quema
- ahuyentar
- arrancar
- evitar
- fugarse
- huya
- justicia
English:
defect
- flee
- getaway
- run
- desert
- get

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huir

♦ vi

1. [escapar] [de enemigo, peligro] to flee (de from);
huir del país to flee the country;

huyó a Francia she fled to France;

los jóvenes que huyen de sus hogares young people who run away from home;

los aldeanos huían del incendio the villagers were fleeing from the fire;

el tesorero huyó con varios millones the treasurer ran off with several million;

se metieron en un taxi huyendo de los periodistas they got into a taxi in an attempt to get away from the journalists

2. [evadirse] [de cárcel] to escape (de from)

3.
huir de algo [evitar] to avoid sth, to keep away from sth;

siempre huyo de las grandes masas de gente I always try to avoid o stay away from large crowds of people;

huye de la polémica she steers clear of controversy

4. [tiempo] to fly by

♦ vt

to avoid;

me está huyendo últimamente he's been avoiding me lately

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huir

I v/i

1 flee, escape (de from)

2

:

huir de algo avoid sth

II v/t avoid

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huir {41} vi

1) escapar: to escape, to flee

2)

huir de : to avoid

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huir vb

1. (escaparse) to escape

un preso ha huido de la cárcel a prisoner has escaped from prison

2. (evitar) to avoid

los famosos intentan huir de la prensa celebrities try to avoid the press

huir del país to flee the country [pt. & pp. fled]

Spanish-English dictionary > huir
5 pensar

m.

1 thinking.

2 thinking, way of thinking.

v.

1 to think.

pensar en algo/en alguien/en hacer algo to think about something/about somebody/about doing something

piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present

dar que pensar a alguien to give somebody food for thought

no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…

pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of somebody

pensar algo de alguien/algo to think something of somebody/something

pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come

Esa chica piensa That girls thinks.

2 to think about or over (reflexionar sobre).

ahora que lo pienso,… come to think of it,…, now that I think about it…

cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it

3 to think up.

4 to plan to, to be planning to, to be thinking about, to intend to.

Yo pienso viajar I am planning to travel.

5 to consider, to have in mind.

Yo pienso muchas cosas I think about many things.

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pensar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to think (en, of/about)

■ estuvo pensando en sus amigos he was thinking about his friends

2 (considerar) to consider, think (en, about)

3 (creer) to think, think about

4 (opinar) to think (de, about)

5 (decidir) to decide

6 (tener la intención) to intend to, plan, think of

► verbo pronominal pensarse

1 to think about

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡ni pensarlo! no way! don't even think about it!

pensar bien/mal de alguien to think well/badly of somebody

sin pensar without thinking

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verb

1) to think

2) intend

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1. VT

1) (=opinar) to think

• pensar de, ¿qué piensas de ella? — what do you think of her?

¿qué piensas del aborto? — what do you think about abortion?

• pensar que — to think that

-¿piensas que van a venir? -pienso que sí — "do you think they'll come?" - "I think so"

dice que las mujeres no tendrían que trabajar, yo pienso que sí — he says women shouldn't work, I think they should

yo pienso que no — I don't think so

2) (=considerar) to think about, think over

lo pensaré — I'll think about it, I'll think it over

esto es para pensarlo — this needs thinking about o careful consideration

lo pensó mejor — she thought better of it

me pongo triste solo con pensarlo — the mere thought of it makes me sad

• pensándolo bien... — on second thoughts..., on reflection...

piénsalo bien antes de responder — think carefully before you answer

¡ni pensarlo! — no way! *

3) (=decidir)

• pensar que — to decide that, come to the conclusion that...

he pensado que no vale la pena — I've decided that it's not worth it, I've come to the conclusion that it's not worth it

4) (=tener la intención de)

• pensar hacer algo — to intend to do sth

pienso seguir insistiendo — I intend to keep on trying

no pensaba salir — I wasn't intending o planning to go out

no pienso volver a Cuba — I have no intention of going back to Cuba

no pienso decir nada — I won't be saying anything

5) (=concebir) to think up

¿quién pensó este plan? — who thought this plan up?, whose idea was this plan?

6) (=esperar)

cuando menos lo pienses — when you least expect it

sin pensarlo — unexpectedly

2. VI

1) (=tener ideas) to think

eso me hace pensar — that makes me think

quieren imponer su forma de pensar — they want to impose their way of thinking

después de mucho pensar tuve una idea — after much thought I had an idea

• pensar en algo/algn — to think about sth/sb

¿en qué piensas? — what are you thinking about?

estaba pensando en ir al cine esta tarde — I was thinking of going to the cinema this evening

solo piensa en pasarlo bien — all he thinks about is having a good time

pienso mucho en ti — I think about you a lot

• pensar para sí — to think to o.s.

• dar que pensar, el hecho de que no llamara a la policía da que pensar — the fact that she didn't call the police makes you think

un reportaje que da que pensar — a thought-provoking article

dar que pensar a la gente — to set people thinking, arouse suspicions

• sin pensar — without thinking

• pensar sobre algo — to think about sth

pensar con los pies —

estás pensando con los pies — you're not using your head

2)

• pensar bien de algo/algn — to think well of sth/sb

• pensar mal de algo/algn — to think ill of sth/sb

¡no pienses mal! — don't be nasty!

¡siempre pensando mal! — what a nasty mind you've got!

- piensa mal y acertarás

3) (=aspirar)

• pensar en algo — to aim at sth

piensa en una cátedra — he's aiming at a chair

3.

See:

pensarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( razonar) to think

después de mucho pensar... — after much thought...

déjame pensar — let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar — he always does things without thinking

pero piensa un poco! — just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!

pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself

pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody

sólo piensa en divertirse — all he thinks about is having fun

no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened

b) ( esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...

c) ( creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody

siempre piensa mal de los demás — he always thinks the worst of others

dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
2.
pensar vt

1)

a) (creer, opinar) to think

pienso que no — I don't think so

es mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

tal como yo pensé! — just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?

b) ( considerar) to think about

lo pensaré — I'll think about it

¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir — think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...

y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar — just thinking about it makes me tremble

ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces — don't think twice about it

c) (Col) < persona> to think about

2) ( tener la intención de)

pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf

¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más — I don't intend to wait any longer
3.
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think about

me lo voy a pensar — I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces — this needs to be thought through

es como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought

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= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.

Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.

Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex. Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex. Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.

Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex. Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex. Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.

Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex. There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

Ex. Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.

Ex. This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.

Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

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* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.

* de pensar en = at the thought of.

* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* manera de pensar = way of thinking.

* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.

* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.

* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.

* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* pensaba(n) = once thought.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.

* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.

* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.

* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pensar en/sobre = think about.

* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.

* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.

* pensar intensamente = think + hard.

* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.

* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.

* pensarse = make out to be.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( razonar) to think

después de mucho pensar... — after much thought...

déjame pensar — let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar — he always does things without thinking

pero piensa un poco! — just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies — (fam & hum) come on, use your head o your brains!

pensé para mí or para mis adentros — I thought to myself

pensar EN algo/alguien — to think about something/somebody

sólo piensa en divertirse — all he thinks about is having fun

no quiero ni pensar en lo que hubiera podido ocurrir — I don't even want to think what would have happened

b) ( esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa... — just when you least expect it...

c) ( creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de alguien — to think ill o badly/well of somebody

siempre piensa mal de los demás — he always thinks the worst of others

dar que or hacer pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar or que hace pensar mucho a very thought-provoking book; su amabilidad me dio que pensar his friendliness made me think o set me thinking; piensa mal y acertarás — if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong
2.
pensar vt

1)

a) (creer, opinar) to think

pienso que no — I don't think so

es mejor pensar que todo saldrá bien — it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

tal como yo pensé! — just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que... — I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that...

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? — what do you think about divorce/the boss?

b) ( considerar) to think about

lo pensaré — I'll think about it

¿lo has pensado bien? — have you thought it through o thought about it carefully?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir — think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien,... — on second thought(s) o thinking about it,...

y pensar que...! — (and) to think that...!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar — just thinking about it makes me tremble

ni pensarlo! or ni lo pienses! — no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces — don't think twice about it

c) (Col) < persona> to think about

2) ( tener la intención de)

pensar + INF — to think of -ing, to plan to + inf

¿piensas ir? — are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más — I don't intend to wait any longer
3.
pensarse v pron (enf) (fam) <decisión/respuesta> to think about

me lo voy a pensar — I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces — this needs to be thought through

es como para pensárselo — I/you will need to give it some careful thought

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= believe, contemplate, feel, occur, think out, think, opine, give + (some) thought to, take + view, there + be + strong feeling, take + thought, teeter + on the edge of, come up with, look to.

Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.

Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex: Some feel that the non-expressive nature of the notation limits the scheme's usefulness in computerised data bases.

Ex: Various desirable features will be incorporated into a package which may not occur to the new user as being of importance.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: Whether the juxtaposition of language with literature is as weighty an advantage as has on occasion been claimed is, I think, debatable.

Ex: Such techniques, she opined, emphasize production over people.

Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex: There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.

Ex: Furthermore there is a strong feeling amongst the journalists that information retrieval is not part of their job but should be carried out by trained librarians.

Ex: This an example of an interesting kind of genre that one encounters without taking any thought for it.

Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* ahora que pienso... = while I think of it....

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* conocer cómo piensa Alguien = get + inside the mind of.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* deber pensarse = thought + must be given.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up.

* de pensar en = at the thought of.

* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.

* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* es lo que yo pienso = my two cents' worth.

* forma de pensar = thinking, belief system, set of opinions, mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* generalmente + pensarse que = be/have generally held that.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hacer pensar = provoke + thought, make to + think, lull + Nombre + into thinking, summon up + image.

* hacer pensar en = conjure, conjure up + a picture of, bring to + mind, conjure up + an image of, conjure up, conjure up + a vision of.

* hay que pensar en el futuro = the show must go on.

* hay razones para pensar que = there + be + reason to believe that.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* manera de pensar = way of thinking.

* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* ¡ni pensarlo! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no pensar más en Algo = dismiss from + Posesivo + mind.

* no pensar más que en = be wrapped up in.

* nunca + pensar = thought never + enter + Posesivo + head.

* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.

* pensaba(n) = once thought.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* pensar ante todo en uno mismo = look after + number one.

* pensar creativamente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar de forma creativa = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* pensar detenidamente = be carefully considered.

* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pensar en = come into + the mind, have + in mind, reflect (on), think of, toy with, toy with + idea of, spare + a thought for, flirt with + the idea of.

* pensar en Algo/Alguien = give + Nombre + (some/more) thought.

* pensar en el pasado = look back.

* pensar en/sobre = think about.

* pensar en suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* pensar en una solución = come up with + solution.

* pensar en voz alta = think + aloud, think + out loud.

* pensar intensamente = think + hard.

* pensar pausadamente en = linger over.

* pensar que = share + the view that, Posesivo + feeling is that.

* pensarse = make out to be.

* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.

* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* que da que pensar = sobering.

* que se piensa = perceived.

* ser de los que piensan que = subscribe to + view.

* ser lo último en lo que + pensar = be the last thing of + Posesivo + mind.

* sin necesidad de pensar = thought-free.

* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].

* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensar = mindlessly.

* sin pensar (en) = unmindful of, with little or no thought of, without thinking (about).

* sin pensarlo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensarlo demasiado = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo detenidamente = out of + Posesivo + head.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat.

* sin pensárselo = spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment.

* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.

* tener fundamento para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* tener razones para pensar que = have + reason to believe that.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

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pensar [A5 ]

vi

1 (razonar) to think

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am

no entiendo su manera de pensar I don't understand his way of thinking

después de mucho pensar decidió no aceptar la oferta after much thought she decided not to accept the offer

déjame pensar let me think

siempre actúa sin pensar he always does things without thinking

¡pero piensa un poco! just think about it a minute!

a ver si piensas con la cabeza y no con los pies ( fam hum); come on, use your head o your brains!

es una película que hace pensar it's a thought-provoking movie, it's a movie that makes you think

pensar EN algo/algn to think ABOUT sth/sb

¿en qué piensas? or ¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?

ahora mismo estaba pensando en ti I was just thinking about you

tú nunca piensas en mí you never think about o of me

actúa sin pensar en las consecuencias she acts without thinking about o considering the consequences

piensa en el futuro/tus padres think of o about the future/your parents

se pasa la vida pensando en el pasado she spends all her time thinking about the past

sólo piensa en comer/divertirse all he thinks about is eating/having fun

es mejor pensar en que todo saldrá bien it's better to believe o think that things will turn out all right in the end

no quiero pensar en lo que habría ocurrido I don't even want to think o contemplate what would have happened

2 (esperar) to expect

cuando menos se piensa puede cambiar la suerte just when you least expect it your luck can change

3 (creer) to think

pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb

es un desconfiado, siempre piensa mal de los demás he's really distrustful, he always thinks the worst of others

dar que pensar: un libro que da mucho que pensar a very thought-provoking book, a book which provides plenty of food for thought o which makes you think

su repentina amabilidad me dio que pensar his sudden friendliness made me think o set me thinking

las prolongadas ausencias de su hija le dieron que pensar his daughter's prolonged absences aroused his suspicions

piensa mal y acertarás if you think the worst, you won't be far wrong

■ pensar

vt

A

1 (creer, opinar) to think

pensé que la habías olvidado I thought you had forgotten it

pienso que no I don't think so

pienso que sí I think so

yo pienso que sí, que deberíamos ayudarla personally, I think we should help her

eso me hace pensar que quizás haya sido él that makes me think that perhaps it was him

¡tal como yo pensé! just as I thought!

no vaya a pensar que somos unos malagradecidos I wouldn't want you thinking o to think that we're ungrateful

no es tan tonto como piensas he's not as stupid as you think

- esto se pone feo -pensó Juan this is getting unpleasant, thought Juan

- es un estúpido -pensé para mis adentros he's so stupid, I thought to myself

¿qué piensas del divorcio? what do you think about divorce?, what are your views on divorce?

¿qué piensas del nuevo jefe? what do you think of the new boss?

2 (considerar) to think about

aún no lo sé, lo pensaré I don't know yet, I'll think about it

¿sabes lo que estás haciendo? ¿lo has pensado bien? do you know what you're doing? have you thought it through o have you thought about it carefully o have you given it careful thought?

piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide

pensándolo bien, no creo que pueda on second thought(s) o thinking about it, I don't think I can

¡pensar que ni siquiera nos dio las gracias …! to think he never even thanked us!

sólo de pensarlo me pongo a temblar just thinking about it makes me start trembling

¡ni pensarlo! or ¡ni lo pienses! no way! ( colloq), not on your life! ( colloq)

no lo pienses dos veces don't think twice about it

3 ( Col) ‹persona› to think about

B (tener la intención de) pensar + INF to think OF -ING

tú no estarás pensando irte a vivir con él ¿no? you're not thinking of going to live with him, are you?

¿piensas ir? are you thinking of going?, are you planning to go?

no pienso esperar más de diez minutos I don't intend waiting o I don't intend to wait more than ten minutes

tengo pensado hacerlo mañana I'm planning to do it tomorrow

pensamos estar de vuelta antes del domingo we expect o plan to be back before Sunday

mañana pensaba quedarme en casa I was thinking of staying at home tomorrow

■ pensarse

v pron

( enf) ( fam); ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about

tómate unos días para pensártelo take a few days to think about it o to think it over

aún no lo sé, me lo voy a pensar I don't know yet, I'm going to think about it

esto hay que pensárselo dos veces this needs to be thought through o given some (careful) thought

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pensar ( conjugate pensar) verbo intransitivo
to think;
◊ después de mucho pensar … after much thought …;

actuó sin pensar he did it without thinking;
pensé para mí or para mis adentros I thought to myself;
pensar EN algo/algn to think about sth/sb;
cuando menos se piensa … just when you least expect it …;
pensar mal/bien de algn to think ill o badly/well of sb;
dar que or hacer pensar a algn to make sb think
verbo transitivo
1
a) (creer, opinar) to think;

◊ pienso que no I don't think so;

¿qué piensas del divorcio/del jefe? what do you think about divorce/the boss?
b) ( considerar) to think about;

◊ lo pensaré I'll think about it;

piénsalo bien antes de decidir think it over before you decide;
pensándolo bien, … on second thought(s) o thinking about it, …;
¡y pensar que …! (and) to think that …!;
¡ni pensarlo! no way! (colloq), not on your life! (colloq)
c) (Col) ‹ persona› to think about

2 ( tener la intención de):
◊ pensar hacer algo to think of doing sth;

pensamos ir al teatro we're thinking of going to the theater;
no pienso ir I'm not going
pensarse verbo pronominal ( enf) (fam) ‹decisión/respuesta› to think about;
ver tb pensar verbo transitivo 1b
pensar
I verbo intransitivo to think [en, of, about] [sobre, about, over]
II verbo transitivo
1 (formarse una idea) to think [de, of]: no quiero que piense de mí que soy una desagradecida, I don't want him to think I'm ungrateful
2 (examinar una idea) to think over o about: piénsalo dos veces, think it over
3 (tener una intención) to intend: pensamos ir a la playa este verano, we plan to go to the beach this summer
4 (tomar una decisión) to think: he pensado que iré a la fiesta, I've decided to go to the party
♦ Locuciones: en el momento menos pensado, when least expected
¡ni pensarlo!, no way! ➣ Ver nota en consider
' pensar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- dar
- discurrir
- dueña
- dueño
- frescura
- griterío
- matarse
- ofuscar
- ombligo
- planear
- precipitada
- precipitado
- precipitarse
- tuntún
- ver
- creer
- decir
- inclinar
- llevar
- opinar
English:
ahead
- bear
- believe
- dread
- food
- hard
- help
- imagine
- impulse
- intend
- moon about
- moon around
- plan
- reason
- rethink
- shudder
- sober
- suggestive
- think
- thought
- very
- wonder
- worst
- beyond
- collect
- conjure up
- dwell
- impression
- incline
- inclined
- make
- mixed
- propose
- push
- put
- sort
- stop
- turn
- yourself

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pensar

♦ vi

to think;

pensar en algo/alguien to think about sth/sb;

pensar en hacer algo to think about doing sth;

¿en qué piensas o [m5] estás pensando? what are you thinking (about)?;

hemos pensado en ti para este puesto we thought of you for this position;

piensa en un número/buen regalo think of a number/good present;

sólo piensas en comer/la comida eating/food is all you think about;

sólo (de) pensar en ello me pongo enfermo it makes me sick just thinking o just to think about it;

pensar para sí to think to oneself;

pensar sobre algo to think about sth;

piensa sobre lo que te he dicho think about what I've said to you;

sin pensar without thinking;

dar que pensar a alguien to give sb food for thought;

da que pensar que nadie se haya quejado it is somewhat surprising that nobody has complained;

pensar en voz alta to think aloud;

no pienses mal… don't get the wrong idea…;

pensar mal de alguien to think badly o ill of sb;

pienso, luego existo I think, therefore I am;

Prov

piensa mal y acertarás: ¿quién habrá sido? – piensa mal y acertarás who can it have been? – I think you know who it was;

¿le contará la verdad o no? – piensa mal y acertarás will he tell her the truth or not? – it's not too hard to work that one out

♦ vt

1. [reflexionar sobre] to think about o over;

piénsalo think about it, think it over;

después de pensarlo mucho after much thought, after thinking it over carefully;

si lo piensas bien… if you think about it…;

ahora que lo pienso… come to think of it…, now that I think about it…;

cuando menos lo pienses, te llamarán they'll call you when you least expect it;

¡ni pensarlo! no way!;

pensándolo mejor, pensándolo bien on second thoughts;

¡y pensar que no es más que una niña! and to think (that) she's just a girl!

2. [opinar, creer] to think;

¿tú qué piensas? what do you think?;

pensar algo de algo/alguien to think sth of o about sth/sb;

¿qué piensas de…? what do you think of o about…?;

piensa de él que es un memo she thinks he's an idiot;

pienso que sí/no I think so/not;

pienso que no vendrá I don't think she'll come;

pensaba que no la oíamos she thought we couldn't hear her;

no vayas a pensar que no me preocupa don't think it doesn't bother me;

¡quién lo hubiera pensado! who'd have thought it!

3. [idear] to think up

4. [tener la intención de]
pensar hacer algo to intend to do sth;

no pienso decírtelo I have no intention of telling you;

¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?, what are you thinking of doing?;

¿estás pensando en mudarte de casa? are you thinking of moving house?

5. [decidir] to think;

¿has pensado ya el sitio donde vamos a cenar? have you thought where we can go for dinner yet?

♦ See also the pronominal verb pensarse

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pensar

I v/t

1 think about;

¡ni pensarlo! don’t even think about it!

2 ( opinar) think

II v/i think (en about);

¿en qué piensas? what are you thinking about?;

sin pensar without thinking

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pensar {55} vi

1) : to think

2)

pensar en : to think about

pensar vt

1) : to think

2) : to think about

3) : to intend, to plan on

♦ See also the reflexive verb pensarse

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pensar vb

1. (reflexionar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

piénsalo bien think carefully

pienso que no es para tanto I don't think it's that important

¿en qué estás pensando? what are you thinking about?

2. (opinar) to think

¿qué piensas de mi cuadro? what do you think of my painting?

3. (tener la intención) to think / to plan [pt. & pp. planned]

esta noche pensamos ir al cine we're thinking about going to the cinema tonight

pensaba decírselo el sábado I was going to tell him on Saturday

¿qué piensas hacer? what are you going to do?

4. (idear) to think up

el preso pensó un plan para escapar the prisoner thought up a plan to escape

¡ni pensarlo! no way!

sin pensar without thinking

Spanish-English dictionary > pensar
6 تمعن

تَمَعَّنَ \ ponder: to think about (sth.) in a deep and careful way: The prisoner pondered on a way to escape. scrutinize: to examine thoroughly: They scrutinized my accounts but found no mistakes.

Arabic-English dictionary > تمعن
7 ponder

تَمَعَّنَ \ ponder: to think about (sth.) in a deep and careful way: The prisoner pondered on a way to escape. scrutinize: to examine thoroughly: They scrutinized my accounts but found no mistakes.

Arabic-English glossary > ponder
8 scrutinize

تَمَعَّنَ \ ponder: to think about (sth.) in a deep and careful way: The prisoner pondered on a way to escape. scrutinize: to examine thoroughly: They scrutinized my accounts but found no mistakes.

Arabic-English glossary > scrutinize
9 get

get

❢ This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner. get is used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc). This is also true of offensive comments ( get stuffed etc) where the appropriate entry would be stuff. Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else ( to get a room painted etc) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive ( faire repeindre une pièce etc). When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc). For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

A vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét got ; pp got, gotten US)

1 ( receive) recevoir [letter, school report, grant] ; recevoir, percevoir [salary, pension] ; TV, Radio capter [channel, programme] ; did you get much for it? est-ce que tu en as tiré beaucoup d'argent? ; what did you get for your car? combien as-tu revendu ta voiture? ; we get a lot of rain il pleut beaucoup ici ; our garden gets a lot of sun notre jardin est bien ensoleillé ; we get a lot of tourists nous avons beaucoup de touristes ; you get lots of attachments with this cleaner il y a beaucoup d'accessoires fournis avec cet aspirateur ; you get what you pay for il faut y mettre le prix ; he's getting help with his science il se fait aider en sciences ;

2 ( inherit) to get sth from sb lit hériter qch de qn [article, money] ; fig tenir qch de qn [trait, feature] ;

3 ( obtain) ( by applying) obtenir [permission, divorce, custody, licence] ; trouver [job] ; ( by contacting) trouver [plumber, accountant] ; appeler [taxi] ; ( by buying) acheter [food item, clothing] (from chez) ; avoir [theatre seat, ticket] ; to get something for nothing/at a discount avoir qch gratuitement/avec une réduction ; to get sb sth, to get sth for sb ( by buying) acheter qch à qn ; I'll get sth to eat at the airport je mangerai qch à l'aéroport ;

4 ( subscribe to) acheter [newspaper] ;

5 ( acquire) se faire [reputation] ; he got his money in oil il s'est fait de l'argent dans le pétrole ;

6 ( achieve) obtenir [grade, mark, answer] ; he got it right ( of calculation) il a obtenu le bon résultat ; ( of answer) il a répondu juste ; how many do I need to get? ( when scoring) il me faut combien? ; he's got four more points to get il faut encore qu'il obtienne quatre points ;

7 ( fetch) chercher [object, person, help] ; go and get a chair/Mr Matthews va chercher une chaise/M. Matthews ; to get sb sth, to get sth for sb aller chercher qch pour qn ; get her a chair va lui chercher une chaise ; can I get you your coat? est-ce que je peux vous apporter votre manteau? ;

8 (manoeuvre, move) to get sb/sth upstairs/downstairs faire monter/descendre qn/qch ; a car to me is just something to get me from A to B pour moi une voiture ne sert qu'à aller de A à B ; I'll get them there somehow je les ferai parvenir d'une façon ou d'une autre ; can you get between the truck and the wall? est-ce que tu peux te glisser entre le camion et le mur? ;

9 ( help progress) is this discussion getting us anywhere? est-ce que cette discussion est bien utile? ; I listened to him and where has it got me? je l'ai écouté mais à quoi ça m'a avancé? ; this is getting us nowhere ça ne nous avance à rien ; where will that get you? à quoi ça t'avancera? ;

10 ( contact) did you manage to get Harry on the phone? tu as réussi à avoir Harry au téléphone? ;

11 ( deal with) I'll get it ( of phone) je réponds ; ( of doorbell) j'y vais ;

12 ( prepare) préparer [breakfast, lunch etc] ;

13 ( take hold of) attraper [person] (by à) ; I've got you, don't worry je te tiens, ne t'inquiète pas ; to get sth from ou off prendre qch sur [shelf, table] ; to get sth from ou out of prendre qch dans [drawer, cupboard] ;

14 ○ ( oblige to give) to get sth from ou out of sb faire sortir qch à qn [money] ; fig obtenir qch de qn [truth] ;

15 ○ ( catch) gen arrêter [escapee] ; got you! gen je t'ai eu! ; ( caught in act) vu! ; a shark got him un requin l'a eu ; when I get you, you won't find it so funny quand tu auras affaire ○ à moi, tu trouveras ça moins drôle ;

16 Med attraper [disease] ; he got the measles from his sister sa sœur lui a passé la rougeole ;

17 ( use as transport) prendre [bus, train] ;

18 ( have) to have got avoir [object, money, friend etc] ; I've got a headache/bad back j'ai mal à la tête/au dos ;

19 ( start to have) to get (hold of) the idea ou impression that se mettre dans la tête que ;

20 ( suffer) to get a surprise être surpris ; to get a shock avoir un choc ; to get a bang on the head recevoir un coup sur la tête ;

21 ( be given as punishment) prendre [five years etc] ; avoir [fine] ; to get (a) detention être collé ○ ;

22 ( hit) to get sb/sth with toucher qn/qch avec [stone, arrow, ball] ; got it! ( of target) touché! ; the arrow got him in the heel la flèche l'a touché au talon ;

23 (understand, hear) comprendre ; I didn't get what you said/his last name je n'ai pas compris ce que tu as dit/son nom de famille ; did you get it? tu as compris? ; now let me get this right… alors si je comprends bien… ; ‘where did you hear that?’-‘I got it from Paul’ ‘où est-ce que tu as entendu ça?’-‘c'est Paul qui me l'a dit’ ; get this! he was arrested this morning tiens-toi bien! il a été arrêté ce matin ;

24 ○ (annoy, affect) what gets me is… ce qui m'agace c'est que… ; what really got me was… ce que je n'aimais pas c'était… ;

25 (learn, learn of) to get to do ○ finir par faire ; to get to like sb finir par apprécier qn ; how did you get to know ou hear of our organization? comment avez-vous entendu parler de notre organisation? ; we got to know them last year on a fait leur connaissance l'année dernière ;

26 ( have opportunity) to get to do avoir l'occasion de faire ; do you get to use the computer? est-ce que tu as l'occasion d'utiliser l'ordinateur? ; it's not fair, I never get to drive the tractor ce n'est pas juste, on ne me laisse jamais conduire le tracteur ; when do we get to eat the cake? quand est-ce qu'on va pouvoir manger le gâteau? ;

27 ( start) to get (to be) commencer à devenir ; he's getting to be proficient ou an expert il commence à devenir expert ; it got to be quite unpleasant ça a commencé à devenir plutôt désagréable ; he's getting to be a big boy now c'est un grand garçon maintenant ; to get to doing ○ commencer à faire ; we got to talking/dreaming about the holidays on a commencé à parler/rêver des vacances ; then I got to thinking that puis je me suis dit que ; we'll have to get going il va falloir y aller ;

28 ( must) to have got to do devoir faire [homework, chore] ; it's got to be done il faut le faire ; you've got to realize that il faut que tu te rendes compte que ; if I've got to go, I will s'il faut que j'y aille, j'irai ; there's got to be a reason il doit y avoir une raison ;

29 ( persuade) to get sb to do demander à qn de faire ; I got her to talk about her problems j'ai réussi à la faire parler de ses problèmes ; did you get anything out of her? est-ce que tu as réussi à la faire parler? ;

30 ( have somebody do) to get sth done faire faire qch ; to get the car repaired/valeted faire réparer/nettoyer la voiture ; to get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux ; how do you ever get anything done? comment est-ce que tu arrives à travailler? ;

31 ( cause) to get the car going faire démarrer la voiture ; to get the dishes washed faire la vaisselle ; this won't get the dishes washed! la vaisselle ne se fera pas toute seule! ; to get sb pregnant ○ mettre qn enceinte ○ ; as hot/cold as you can get it aussi chaud/froid que possible ; to get one's socks wet mouiller ses chaussettes ; to get one's finger trapped se coincer le doigt.

B vi ( p prés - tt- ; prét got ; pp got, gotten US)

1 ( become) devenir [suspicious, rich, old] ; how lucky/stupid can you get! il y en a qui ont de la chance/qui sont vraiment stupides! ; it's getting late il se fait tard ; how did he get like that? comment est-ce qu'il en est arrivé là? ;

2 ( forming passive) to get (oneself) killed/trapped se faire tuer/coincer ; to get hurt être blessé ;

3 ( become involved in) to get into ○ ( as hobby) se mettre à [astrology etc] ; ( as job) commencer dans [teaching, publishing] ; fig to get into a fight se battre ;

4 ( arrive) to get there arriver ; to get to the airport/Switzerland arriver à l'aéroport/en Suisse ; to get (up) to the top ( of hill etc) arriver au sommet ; how did your coat get here? comment est-ce que ton manteau est arrivé là? ; how did you get here? ( by what miracle) comment est-ce que tu es arrivé là? ; ( by what means) comment est-ce que tu es venu? ; where did you get to? où est-ce que tu étais passé? ; we've got to page 5 nous en sommes à la page 5 ;

5 ( progress) it got to 7 o'clock il était plus de 7 heures ; I'd got as far as underlining the title j'en étais à souligner le titre ; I'm getting nowhere with this essay je n'avance pas dans ma dissertation ; are you getting anywhere with your investigation? est-ce que votre enquête avance? ; now we're getting somewhere ( making progress) on avance vraiment ; ( receiving fresh lead) voilà quelque chose d'intéressant ; it's a slow process but we're getting there c'est un processus lent, mais on avance ; it's not perfect yet but we're getting there ce n'est pas encore parfait mais on avance ;

6 ○ ( put on) to get into mettre [pyjamas, overalls].

Idioms

get ○ ! fiche-moi le camp ○ ! ; get along with you ○ ! ne sois pas ridicule! ; get away with you ○ ! arrête de raconter n'importe quoi ○ ! ; get her ○ ! regarde-moi ça! ; get him ○ in that hat! regarde-le avec ce chapeau! ; he got his ○ ( was killed) il a cassé sa pipe ○ ; I'll get you ○ for that je vais te le faire payer ○ ; I'm getting there je progresse ; it gets me right here! tu vas me faire pleurer! ; I've/he's got it bad ○ je suis/il est vraiment mordu ; I've got it je sais ; to get above oneself commencer à avoir la grosse tête ○ ; to get it together ○ se ressaisir ; to get it up ● bander ●, avoir une érection ; to get one's in ○ US prendre sa revanche ; to tell sb where to get off envoyer qn promener ; to get with it ○ se mettre dans le coup ○ ; what's got into her/them? qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris? ; where does he get off ○ ? pour qui se prend-il? ; you've got me there! alors là tu me poses une colle ○ !

Phrasal verbs

■ get about

1 ( manage to move) se déplacer (by doing en faisant) ; she doesn't get about very well now elle a du mal à se déplacer maintenant ;

2 ( travel) voyager, se déplacer ; do you get about much in your job? vous voyagez beaucoup pour votre travail? ; he gets about a bit ( travels) il voyage pas mal ; ( knows people) il connaît du monde ;

3 ( be spread) [news] se répandre ; [rumour] courir, se répandre ; it got about that la nouvelle s'est répandue que, le bruit a couru que.

■ get across:

▶ get across

1 ( pass to other side) traverser ;

2 ( be communicated) [message] passer ;

▶ get across [sth] ( cross) traverser [river, road etc] ;

▶ get [sth] across

1 ( transport) how will we get it across? (over stream, gap etc) comment est-ce qu'on le/la fera passer de l'autre côté? ; I'll get a copy across to you (in separate office, building etc) je vous en ferai parvenir un exemplaire ;

2 ( communicate) faire passer [message, meaning] (to à) ;

▶ get across [sb] ○ US ( annoy) se mettre [qn] à dos ○ [person].

■ get ahead

1 ( make progress) [person] progresser ; to get ahead of prendre de l'avance sur [competitor] ;

2 ( go too fast) let's not get ahead of ourselves n'anticipons pas.

■ get along

1 ( progress) how's the project getting along? comment est-ce que le projet se présente? ; how are you getting along? ( in job) comment ça se passe? ; ( to sick or old person) comment ça va? ; ( in school subject) comment est-ce que ça se passe? ;

2 ( cope) s'en sortir ; we can't get along without a computer/him on ne s'en sortira pas sans ordinateur/lui ;

3 ( be suited as friends) bien s'entendre (with avec) ;

4 (go) I must be getting along il faut que j'y aille.

■ get around:

▶ get around

1 (move, spread) = get about ;

2 to get around to doing: she'll get around to visiting us eventually elle va bien finir par venir nous voir ; I must get around to reading his article il faut vraiment que je lise son article ; I haven't got around to it yet je n'ai pas encore eu le temps de m'en occuper ;

▶ get around [sth] ( circumvent) contourner [problem, law] ; there's no getting around it il n'y a rien à faire.

■ get at ○:

▶ get at [sb /sth]

1 ( reach) atteindre [object] ; arriver jusqu'à [person] ; fig découvrir [truth] ; let me get at her ( in anger) laissez-moi lui régler son compte ○ ;

2 ( spoil) the ants have got at the sugar les fourmis ont attaqué le sucre ;

3 ( criticize) être après [person] ;

4 ( intimidate) intimider [witness] ;

5 ( insinuate) what are you getting at? où est-ce que tu veux en venir?

■ get away:

▶ get away

1 ( leave) partir ;

2 ( escape) [person] s'échapper ; the fish got away le poisson s'est échappé ;

3 fig ( escape unpunished) to get away with a crime échapper à la justice ; you'll never get away with it! tu ne vas pas t'en tirer comme ça! ; he mustn't be allowed to get away with it il ne faut pas qu'il s'en tire à si bon compte ; she can get away with bright colours elle peut se permettre de porter des couleurs vives ;

▶ get [sb/sth] away ( for break) emmener [qn] se changer les idées ; to get sb away from a bad influence tenir qn à l'écart d'une mauvaise influence ; to get sth away from sb retirer qch à qn [weapon, dangerous object].

■ get away from:

▶ get away from [sth]

1 ( leave) quitter [town] ; I must get away from here ou this place! il faut que je parte d'ici! ; ‘get away from it all’ ( in advert) ‘évadez-vous de votre quotidien’ ;

2 fig ( deny) nier [fact] ; there's no getting away from it on ne peut pas le nier ;

3 fig ( leave behind) abandonner [practice, method] ;

▶ get away from [sb] lit, fig échapper à.

■ get back:

▶ get back

1 ( return) gen rentrer ; ( after short time) revenir ; when we get back à notre retour ;

2 ( move backwards) reculer ; get back! reculez! ;

3 ( take revenge) to get back at se venger de [aggressor] ;

▶ get back to [sth]

1 ( return to) rentrer à [house, city] ; revenir à [office, centre, point] ; we got back to Belgium nous sommes rentrés en Belgique ; when we get back to London à notre retour à Londres ;

2 ( return to former condition) revenir à [teaching, publishing] ; to get back to sleep se rendormir ; to get back to normal redevenir normal ;

3 ( return to earlier stage) revenir à [main topic, former point] ; to get back to your problem,… pour en revenir à votre problème,… ;

▶ get back to [sb]

1 ( return to) revenir à [group, person] ;

2 ( on telephone) I'll get right back to you je vous rappelle tout de suite ;

▶ get [sb/sth] back

1 ( return) ( personally) ramener [object, person] ; ( by post etc) renvoyer ; Sport ( in tennis etc) renvoyer [ball] ; when they got him back to his cell quand ils l'ont ramené dans sa cellule ;

2 ( regain) récupérer [lost object, loaned item] ; fig reprendre [strength] ; she got her money back elle a été remboursée ; she got her old job back on lui a redonné son travail ; he got his girlfriend back il s'est remis avec sa petite amie ○.

■ get behind:

▶ get behind ( delayed) prendre du retard ;

▶ get behind [sth] se mettre derrière [hedge, sofa etc].

■ get by

1 ( pass) passer ;

2 ( survive) se débrouiller (on, with avec) ; we'll never get by without him/them nous ne nous en sortirons jamais sans lui/eux.

■ get down:

▶ get down

1 ( descend) descendre (from, out of de) ;

2 ( leave table) quitter la table ;

3 ( lower oneself) ( to floor) se coucher ; ( to crouching position) se baisser ; to get down on one's knees s'agenouiller ; to get down to ( descend to reach) arriver à [lower level etc] ; atteindre [trapped person etc] ; ( apply oneself to) se mettre à [work] ; to get down to the pupils' level fig se mettre à la portée des élèves ; let's get down to business parlons affaires ; when you get right down to it quand on regarde d'un peu plus près ; to get down to doing se mettre à faire ;

▶ get down [sth] descendre [slope] ; if we get down the mountain alive si nous arrivons vivants en bas de la montagne ; when we got down the hill quand nous nous sommes retrouvés en bas de la colline ;

▶ get [sth] down, get down [sth]

1 ( from height) descendre [book, jar etc] ;

2 ( swallow) avaler [medicine, pill] ;

3 ( record) noter [speech, dictation] ;

▶ get [sb] down

1 ( from height) faire descendre [person] ;

2 ○ ( depress) déprimer [person].

■ get in:

▶ get in

1 lit ( to building) entrer ; ( to vehicle) monter ;

2 fig ( participate) to get in on réussir à s'introduire dans [project, scheme] ; to get in on the deal ○ faire partie du coup ;

3 ( return home) rentrer ;

4 ( arrive at destination) [train, coach] arriver ;

5 ( penetrate) [water, sunlight] pénétrer ;

6 Pol [Labour, Tories etc] passer ; [candidate] être élu ;

7 Sch, Univ [applicant] être admis ;

8 ( associate) to get in with se mettre bien avec [person] ; he's got in with a bad crowd il traîne avec des gens peu recommandables ;

▶ get [sth] in, get in [sth]

1 ( buy in) acheter [supplies] ;

2 ( fit into space) I can't get the drawer in je n'arrive pas à faire rentrer le tiroir ;

3 Agric ( harvest) rentrer [crop] ;

4 Hort ( plant) planter [bulbs etc] ;

5 (deliver, hand in) rendre [essay, competition entry] ;

6 ( include) (in article, book) placer [section, remark, anecdote] ; he got in a few punches il a distribué quelques coups ;

7 ( fit into schedule) faire [tennis, golf] ; I'll try to get in a bit of tennis ○ j'essayerai de faire un peu de tennis ;

▶ get [sb] in faire entrer [person].

■ get into:

▶ get into [sth]

1 ( enter) entrer dans [building] ; monter dans [vehicle] ;

2 ( be admitted) ( as member) devenir membre de [club] ; ( as student) être admis à [school, university] ; I didn't know what I was getting into fig je ne savais pas dans quoi je m'embarquais ;

3 ( squeeze into) rentrer dans [garment, size] ; ⇒ debt, habit, trouble ;

▶ get [sb/sth] into faire entrer [qn/qch] dans [good school, building, room, space].

■ get off:

▶ get off

1 ( from bus etc) descendre (at à) ;

2 ( start on journey) partir ;

3 ( leave work) finir ;

4 ○ ( escape punishment) s'en tirer (with avec) ;

5 to get off to partir pour [destination] ; did they get off to school OK? est-ce qu'ils sont partis sans problèmes pour l'école? ; ( make headway) to get off to a good/poor start prendre un bon/mauvais départ ; to get off to sleep s'endormir ; to get off on doing ○ péj ( get buzz from) prendre plaisir à faire ; to get off with, GB rencontrer, ramasser ○ pej [person] ;

▶ get off [sth]

1 ( climb down from) descendre de [wall, ledge] ;

2 ( alight from) descendre de [bus etc] ;

3 ( remove oneself from) get off my nice clean floor/the grass ne marche pas sur mon sol tout propre/la pelouse ;

4 fig ( depart from) s'écarter de [subject] ;

▶ get off ○ [sb] ( leave hold) get off me! lâche-moi! ;

▶ get [sb/sth] off

1 ( lift down) descendre [object] ; faire descendre [person] ;

2 ( dispatch) envoyer [parcel, letter, person] ; I've got the children off to school j'ai envoyé les enfants à l'école ;

3 ( remove) enlever [stain] ;

4 ○ ( send to sleep) endormir [baby].

■ get on:

▶ get on

1 ( climb aboard) monter (at à) ;

2 ( work) get on a bit faster/more sensibly travaille un peu plus vite/plus sérieusement ;

3 ( continue with work) let's get on! continuons! ;

4 GB ( like each other) bien s'entendre ;

5 ( fare) how did you get on? comment est-ce que ça s'est passé? ;

6 ( cope) how are you getting on? comment est-ce que tu t'en sors? ;

7 GB ( approach) he's getting on for 40 il approche des quarante ans ; it's getting on for midnight il est presque minuit ; there are getting on for 80 people ○ il y a presque 80 personnes ;

8 ( grow late) time's getting on le temps passe ;

9 ( grow old) to be getting on a bit commencer à vieillir ;

▶ get on [sth] ( board) monter dans [vehicle] ;

▶ get [sth] on, get on [sth] ( put on) mettre [boots, clothing] ; monter [tyre] ; mettre [lid, tap washer etc].

■ get onto:

▶ get onto [sth]

1 ( board) monter dans [vehicle] ;

2 ( be appointed) être nommé à [Board] ;

3 ( start to discuss) arriver à parler de [topic, subject] ;

4 GB ( contact) contacter ; I'll get on to the authorities je contacterai les autorités.

■ get on with:

▶ get on with [sth] ( continue to do) to get on with one's work/with preparing the meal continuer à travailler/à préparer le repas ; let's get on with the job! au travail! ;

▶ get on with [sb] GB s'entendre avec [person].

■ get out:

▶ get out

1 ( exit) sortir (through, by par) ; get out and don't come back! va-t'en et ne reviens pas! ; they'll never get out alive ils ne s'en sortiront jamais vivants ;

2 ( make social outing) sortir ; you should get out more tu devrais sortir plus ;

3 (resign, leave) partir ;

4 ( alight) descendre ;

5 ( be let out) [prisoner] être libéré ; he gets out on the 8th il sera libéré le 8 ;

6 ( leak) [news] être révélé ;

▶ get [sth] out, get out [sth]

1 ( bring out) sortir [handkerchief, ID card] ;

2 ( extract) retirer [cork, stuck object] ; extraire [tooth] ;

3 ( erase) enlever [stain] ;

4 ( take on loan) emprunter [library book] ;

5 ( produce) sortir [plans, product] ;

6 ( utter) I couldn't get the words out les mots ne voulaient pas sortir ;

7 ( solve) faire [puzzle] ;

▶ get [sb] out ( release) faire libérer [prisoner] ; to get sb out of sth ( free from detention) ( personally) libérer qn de qch ; ( by persuasion) faire libérer qn de qch [prisoner] ; to get sth out of sth ( bring out) sortir qch de qch [handkerchief etc] ; ( find and remove) récupérer qch dans qch [required object, stuck object] ; I can't get it out of my mind je ne peux pas l'effacer de mon esprit.

■ get out of:

▶ get out of [sth]

1 ( exit from) sortir de [building, bed] ;

2 ( alight from) descendre de [vehicle] ;

3 ( leave at end of) sortir de [meeting] ;

4 ( be freed from) être libéré de [prison] ;

5 ( withdraw from) quitter [organization] ; échapper à [responsibilities] ; he's got out of oil ○ ( as investment) il a vendu toutes ses actions dans le pétrole ;

6 ( avoid doing) s'arranger pour ne pas aller à [appointment, meeting] ; I'll try to get out of it j'essaierai de me libérer ; I accepted the invitation and now I can't get out of it j'ai accepté l'invitation et maintenant je ne peux pas me défiler ○ ; to get out of doing s'arranger pour ne pas faire ;

7 ( no longer do) perdre [habit] ;

8 ( gain from) what do you get out of your job? qu'est-ce que ton travail t'apporte? ; what will you get out of it? qu'est-ce que vous en retirerez?

■ get over:

▶ get over ( cross) passer ;

▶ get over [sth]

1 ( cross) traverser [bridge, stream] ;

2 ( recover from) se remettre de [illness, shock] ; to get over the fact that se remettre du fait que ; I can't get over it ( in amazement) je n'en reviens pas ; I couldn't get over how she looked ça m'a fait un choc de la voir comme ça ; I can't get over how you've grown je n'en reviens pas de ce que tu as grandi ;

3 ( surmount) surmonter [problem] ; to get sth over with en finir avec qch ; let's get it over with finissons-en ;

4 ( stop loving) oublier ; she never got over him elle ne l'a jamais oublié ;

▶ get [sb/sth] over

1 ( cause to cross) faire passer [injured person, object] ; faire passer [qn/ qch] au-dessus de [bridge, wall etc] ;

2 ( cause to arrive) get the plumber over here at once faites venir tout de suite le plombier ;

3 ( communicate) faire passer [message].

■ get round GB:

▶ get round = get around ;

▶ get round [sth] = get around [sth] ;

▶ get round ○ [sb] persuader [qn], avoir [qn] au sentiment ○ ; can't you get round him? est-ce que tu ne peux pas le persuader? ; she easily gets round her father elle fait tout ce qu'elle veut de son père.

■ get through:

▶ get through

1 ( squeeze through) passer ;

2 Telecom to get through to sb avoir qn au téléphone ; I couldn't get through je n'ai pas réussi à l'avoir ;

3 to get through to ( communicate with) convaincre [person] ;

4 ( arrive) [news, supplies] arriver ;

5 ( survive) s'en sortir (by doing en faisant) ;

6 Sch, Univ [examinee] réussir ;

▶ get through [sth]

1 ( make way through) traverser [checkpoint, mud] ;

2 ( reach end of) terminer [book, revision] ; finir [meal, task] ; [actor] finir [performance] ;

3 ( survive mentally) I thought I'd never get through the week j'ai cru que je ne tiendrais pas la semaine ;

4 ( complete successfully) [candidate, competitor] réussir à [exam, qualifying round] ; I got through the interview l'entretien s'est bien passé ;

5 (consume, use) manger [supply of food] ; boire [supply of drink] ; dépenser [money] ; I get through two notebooks a week il me faut or j'use deux carnets par semaine ;

▶ get [sb/sth] through

1 ( squeeze through) faire passer [car, object, person] ;

2 ( help to endure) [pills, encouragement, strength of character] aider [qn] à continuer ; her advice/these pills got me through the day ses conseils/ces comprimés m'ont aidé à tenir le coup ○ ;

3 ( help through frontier etc) faire passer [person, imported goods] ;

4 Sch, Univ ( help to pass) permettre à [qn] de réussir [candidate] ;

5 Pol faire passer [bill].

■ get together:

▶ get together ( assemble) se réunir (about, over pour discuter de) ;

▶ get [sb/sth] together, get together [sb/sth]

1 ( assemble) réunir [different people, groups] ;

2 ( accumulate) réunir [money] ; rassembler [food parcels, truckload] ;

3 ( form) former [company, action group].

■ get under:

▶ get under passer en-dessous ;

▶ get under [sth] passer sous [barrier, floorboards etc].

■ get up:

▶ get up

1 (from bed, chair etc) se lever (from de) ; get up off the grass! ne reste pas sur l'herbe! ;

2 (on horse, ledge etc) monter ; how did you get up there? comment est-ce que tu es monté là-haut? ;

3 Meteorol [storm] se préparer ; [wind] se lever ;

4 to get up to ( reach) arriver à [page, upper floor] ; what did you get up to? fig ( sth enjoyable) qu'est-ce que tu as fait de beau? ; ( sth mischievous) qu'est-ce que tu as fabriqué ○ ? ;

▶ get up [sth]

1 arriver en haut de [hill, ladder] ;

2 ( increase) augmenter [speed] ;

3 (start, muster) former [group] ; faire [petition] ; obtenir [support, sympathy] ;

▶ get [sth] up organiser ;

▶ get [oneself] up ○ in mettre [outfit].

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10 ley

f.

law (norma, precepto).

leyes law (derecho)

ganaron con todas las de la ley (informal) they won fair and square

de buena ley reliable, sterling

ley del embudo (informal) one law for oneself and another for everyone else

ley marcial martial law

ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand

ley sálica (history) Salic law

la Ley Seca (history) Prohibition

la ley de la selva the law of the jungle

ley de la ventaja (sport) advantage (law)

* * *

ley

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) law; (proyecto de ley) bill, act; (regla) rule

2 (de metal) purity

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aprobar una ley to pass a bill

con todas las de la ley proper

de ley (oro) pure 2 (plata) sterling 3 (persona) genuine

¡es ley de vida! that's life!, that's the way the cookie crumbles!

estar fuera de la ley to be outside the law

hecha la ley, hecha la trampa whatever the law, there's always a loophole, laws are made to be broken

por ley by law

la ley del más fuerte the law of the jungle

ley del embudo double standards plural

ley marcial martial law

ley orgánica constitutional law

ley sálica Salic law

ley seca prohibition law

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noun f.

1) law

2) purity

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SF

1) (=precepto) law

aprobar o votar una ley — to pass a law

todos somos iguales ante la ley — we are all equal before the law

está por encima de la ley — he's above the law

está fuera de la ley — he's outside the law

un fuera de la ley — an outlaw

de acuerdo con la ley, según la ley — in accordance with the law, by law, in law

con todas las de la ley —

quieren crear una fundación con todas las de la ley — they want to set up a fully-fledged charitable trust

va a protestar, y con todas las de la ley — he's going to complain and rightly so

quiere celebrar su aniversario con todas las de la ley — she wants to celebrate her anniversary in style

- hecha la ley hecha la trampa

ley cambiaria — currency exchange regulations

ley de extranjería — immigration laws

ley de fugas, se le aplicó la ley de fugas — he was shot while trying to escape

ley fundamental — constitutional law

ley marcial — martial law

ley orgánica — constitutional law

ley seca — prohibition law

2) (=regla no escrita) law

ley de la calle — mob law, lynch law

ley de la selva — law of the jungle

ley del embudo — unfair law

ley del más fuerte — (principle of) might is right

ley del Talión — ( Hist) lex talionis; (fig) (principle of) an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

3) (=principio científico) law

ley de la gravedad — law of gravity

ley de la oferta y la demanda — law of supply and demand

ley natural — (Fís) law of nature; (Ética) natural law

4) (Dep) rule, law

ley de la ventaja — advantage rule

5) (Rel)

la ley de Dios — the rule of God, God's law

ley de Moisés — the law of Moses

6) (Metal)

oro de ley — pure gold, standard gold

bajo de ley — base

ser de (buena) ley — to be genuine

ser de mala ley — to be a bad character

7) † (=lealtad) loyalty, devotion

tener/tomar ley a algn — to be/become devoted to sb

* * *

femenino

1) ( disposición legal) law

conforme a la ley — in accordance with the law

aplicar una ley — to apply a law

violar la ley — to break the law

atenerse a la ley — to obey the law

es ley de vida — it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte — the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance

la ley del talión — an eye for an eye

morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived

quien hace la ley hace la trampa — every law has a loophole

ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

- ley de fuga

- ley del embudo

- ley seca

2) ( justicia)

la ley — the law

somos iguales ante la ley — we are equal in the eyes of the law

un representante de la ley — a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy

- ley marcial/sálica

3) (Fís) law

- ley de la oferta y la demanda

4) (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley — genuine

* * *

= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.

Ex. The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex. This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.

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* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* ante la ley = at law.

* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.

* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.

* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].

* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de ley = kosher.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.

* infringir la ley = break + the law.

* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.

* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.

* ley antigua = ancient law.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.

* ley cósmica = cosmic law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* ley de copyright = copyright law.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.

* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.

* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.

* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.

* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* ley draconiana = draconian law.

* leyes = the law of the land.

* leyes científicas = laws of physics.

* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.

* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.

* leyes de la física = laws of physics.

* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.

* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.

* ley exponencial = power law.

* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.

* ley marcial = martial law.

* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.

* ley penal = penal law.

* ley sobre contratos = contract law.

* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.

* ley tribal = tribal law.

* ley tributaria = tax bill.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* por ley = mandated.

* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.

* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.

* proteger por ley = protect by + law.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.

* redactar una ley = draft + law.

* respetar la ley = observe + the law.

* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.

* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.

* * *

femenino

1) ( disposición legal) law

conforme a la ley — in accordance with the law

aplicar una ley — to apply a law

violar la ley — to break the law

atenerse a la ley — to obey the law

es ley de vida — it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a alguien — (Chi, Méx) to give somebody the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla — the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte — the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo — the line of least resistance

la ley del talión — an eye for an eye

morir en su ley — (Andes) to die as one lived

quien hace la ley hace la trampa — every law has a loophole

ley pareja no es dura — (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

- ley de fuga

- ley del embudo

- ley seca

2) ( justicia)

la ley — the law

somos iguales ante la ley — we are equal in the eyes of the law

un representante de la ley — a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very deservedly; una comida con todas las de la ley a proper meal; una democracia con todas las de la ley — a fully-fledged democracy

- ley marcial/sálica

3) (Fís) law

- ley de la oferta y la demanda

4) (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley — genuine

* * *

= bill, law, legislative enactment, act.

Ex: The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.

Ex: This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.

* acatar la ley = follow + the law.

* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* ante la ley = at law.

* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation, draft bill.

* aprobar una ley = pass + law, pass + legislation, pass + bill.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.

* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.

* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].

* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.

* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.

* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law, break + the law.

* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.

* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].

* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.

* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de ley = kosher.

* dentro de la ley = within the law.

* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].

* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement, enforce + law, legal enforcement.

* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.

* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.

* infringir la ley = break + the law.

* infringir una ley = infringe + law, violate + law, breach + law, be in breach of + law.

* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.

* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes, bend + the rules, circumvent + rules.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.

* ley antigua = ancient law.

* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.

* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.

* ley cósmica = cosmic law.

* ley de bibliotecas = library law.

* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.

* ley de copyright = copyright law.

* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.

* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.

* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law, Bradford's Law of Scatter, Bradford's Law of Scattering.

* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.

* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.

* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.

* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.

* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.

* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.

* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.

* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.

* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.

* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law, Copyright Act, the.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.

* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.

* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.

* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.

* ley de sucesión = inheritance law.

* ley de vida = fact of life, laws of nature.

* ley draconiana = draconian law.

* leyes = the law of the land.

* leyes científicas = laws of physics.

* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.

* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.

* leyes de la física = laws of physics.

* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws, laws of nature.

* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.

* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.

* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.

* ley exponencial = power law.

* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.

* ley marcial = martial law.

* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.

* ley penal = penal law.

* ley sobre contratos = contract law.

* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.

* ley tribal = tribal law.

* ley tributaria = tax bill.

* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* obedecer la ley = observe + the law, follow + the law.

* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.

* por ley = mandated.

* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.

* promulgar una ley = enact + law, promulgate + rule, promulgate + law.

* proteger por ley = protect by + law.

* proyecto de ley = green paper, legislative bill.

* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.

* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.

* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.

* redactar una ley = draft + law.

* respetar la ley = observe + the law.

* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law, keep on + the right side of the law.

* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.

* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law, go + afoul of the law, fall + afoul of the law.

* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.

* valor de ley = force of law.

* violación de la ley = breach of legislation.

* violar una ley = violate + law, break + the law, be in breach of + law.

* * *

ley

feminine

A (disposición legal) law

conforme a la leyor según disponen las leyes in accordance with the law

promulgar/dictar una ley to promulgate/issue a law

aprobar/derogar una ley to pass/repeal a law

aplicar una ley to apply a law

se acogió a la ley de ciudadanía he sought protection under the citizenship law

violar la ley to break the law

atenerse a la ley to abide by o obey the law

es ley de vida it is a fact of life

hacerle la ley del hielo a algn (Chi, Méx); to give sb the cold shoulder

la ley de la selva or de la jungla the law of the jungle

la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo the line of least resistance

la ley del Talión an eye for an eye

aplicar la ley del Talión to demand an eye for an eye

morir en su ley ( Andes); to die as one lived

tenerle ley a algn ( Chi fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

hecha la ley hecha la trampa or quien hace la ley hace la trampa every law has its loophole

ley pareja no es dura or rigurosa (CS); a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone

Compuestos:

● ley de extranjería

(en Esp) ≈ immigration laws (pl)

● ley de fuga(s)

(Andes, Méx): aplicarle a algn la ley de fuga(s) the practice of allowing a prisoner to escape and then shooting him/her in the back

● ley de la ventaja

advantage rule

● ley del embudo

unfair law/rule

● ley orgánica

organic law

● ley seca

la ley seca Prohibition

● ley tributaria

tax law

B

(justicia): la ley the law

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law o under the law

un representante de la ley a representative of the law

con todas las de la ley: ganó con todas las de la ley she won very fairly o rightly o deservedly

un almuerzo con todas las de la ley a proper o real lunch

Compuestos:

● ley marcial

martial law

● ley sálica

Salic law

C

1 (regla natural) law

las leyes de la física the laws of physics

2 ( Bib) law

Compuestos:

● ley de la gravedad

law of gravity

● ley de la oferta y la demanda

law of supply and demand

● leyes de Mendel

fpl Mendel's laws (pl)

D (de oro, plata) assay value

de buena ley genuine

* * *

ley sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) law;
◊ violar la ley to break the law;

iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law;
ley de la oferta y la demanda law of supply and demand;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;
ley pareja no es dura (CS) a rule isn't unfair if it applies to everyone
2 (de oro, plata) assay value
ley sustantivo femenino law
Rel la ley del aborto, the abortion law
la ley judía/cristiana, Jewish/Christian law
ley marcial, martial law
una ley de protección del patrimonio artístico, a law on artistic heritage protection
la ley de la selva, the law of the jungle
Pol proyecto de ley, bill
♦ Locuciones: es una persona de ley, he's a reliable person
oro de ley, pure gold
plata de ley, sterling silver
' ley' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acogerse
- adelante
- anteproyecto
- anular
- anulación
- aplicarse
- aprobar
- calle
- codificar
- decreto
- derogación
- dictar
- estatuto
- formular
- hallar
- igualdad
- impugnar
- infringir
- LOGSE
- observar
- oposición
- oro
- plata
- proscrita
- proscrito
- proyecto
- radical
- reformar
- regir
- relajar
- respetar
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- rigor
- sálica
- sálico
- sancionar
- selva
- someterse
- supresión
- suprimir
- tabla
- talión
- título
- universal
- vigencia
- vigente
- vigor
- violar
- violación
English:
act
- apply
- arm
- bill
- breach
- break
- bring in
- carry
- date back to
- date from
- defy
- effect
- enact
- enforce
- equal
- fingertip
- frame
- framework
- full-fledged
- go through
- implement
- infringe
- infringement
- introduce
- introduction
- jungle
- keep
- law
- legal
- letter
- liberal
- move
- muscle
- obey
- observance
- observe
- pass
- passing
- provoke
- repeal
- repudiate
- reversal
- revival
- revive
- scope
- section
- sod
- stand
- state
- statutory

* * *

ley nf

1. [norma] law;
[parlamentaria] act;
Comp

hecha la ley, hecha la trampa laws are made to be broken;

leyes [derecho] law

Comp
ley de extranjería immigration law;
ley de fugas = illegal execution of prisoner, pretending that he was shot while trying to escape;

ley fundamental basic law, constitutional law;

ley de incompatibilidades = act regulating which other positions may be held by people holding public office;

ley marcial martial law;
Pol ley marco framework law; Pol ley orgánica organic law; Hist ley sálica Salic law;
ley seca prohibition law;
Dep ley de la ventaja advantage (law);
aplicar la ley de la ventaja to play the advantage

2. [precepto religioso] law

Comp
la ley coránica Koranic law;
la ley judía Jewish law

3. [principio] law

Comp
Fam ley del embudo one law for oneself and another for everyone else;
la ley del más fuerte the survival of the fittest;

la ley del mínimo esfuerzo: [m5] seguir la ley del mínimo esfuerzo to take the line of least resistance;

ley natural law of nature;

ley de la oferta y de la demanda law of supply and demand;

la ley de la selva the law of the jungle;

la ley del talión an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth;

no cree en la ley del talión she doesn't believe in “an eye for an eye”;

ley de vida: [m5] es ley de vida it's a fact of life

4.
la ley [la justicia] the law;

la igualdad ante la ley equality before the law;

Comp
Fam
con todas las de la ley: ganaron con todas las de la ley they won fair and square;

Comp

ser de ley [situación] to be right and proper;
[persona] to be totally trustworthy
5. [de metal precioso]
de ley [oro] = containing the legal amount of gold;
[plata] sterling;
Comp

de buena ley reliable, sterling;

Comp

de mala ley crooked, disreputable

* * *

ley

f law;

es la ley del más fuerte might is right;

una ley no escrita an unwritten law;

con todas las de la ley fairly and squarely

* * *

ley nf

1) : law

fuera de la ley: outside the law

la ley de gravedad: the law of gravity

2) : purity (of metals)

oro de ley: pure gold

* * *

ley n law

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