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Präp. (+ Dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...

8. Art und Weise: zu Fuß on foot; zu Pferd kommen come on horseback; zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis: 3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat: Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; Hilfe 1 etc., zum, zur

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Adv.

1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then

4. Richtung: nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich: auf oder gegen... zu toward(s)

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I Adj. umg.

1. zu sein Fenster, Mund etc.: be closed, be shut; eine zu(n) e Tür etc. a closed door etc.

2. zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3. zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4. zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed Sl.; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!

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Konj.

1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);

(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)

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[tsuː]
1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)

1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel to

zum Bahnhof — to the station

zur Stadt gehen — to go to town

zur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)

zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's

zum Theater gehen (beruflich) — to go on the stage

zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up

bis zu — as far as

(bis) zum Bahnhof sind es 5 km — it's 5 kms to the station

zum Meer hin — toward(s) the sea

zum Himmel weisen — to point heavenwards

zur Decke sehen — to look up at the ceiling

zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth

zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb

sie wandte sich zu ihm hin — she turned to him

sie sah zu ihm hin — she looked toward(s) him

die Tür zum Keller — the door to the cellar

sich zu Tisch setzen (geh) — to sit down at the table

sich zu jdm setzen — to sit down next to or beside sb

setz dich doch zu uns — come and sit with us

etw zu sich stecken — to take sth

zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window

zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door

das Zimmer liegt zur Straße hin — the room looks out onto the street

2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt in

zu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt

der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Reichstag zu Worms (Hist) — the Diet of Worms

zu Hause — at home

zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...

zu beiden Seiten (des Hauses) — on both sides (of the house)

zu Lande und zu Wasser — on land and sea

jdm zur Seite stehen — to stand beside sb

jdm zur Seite sitzen (geh) — to sit at sb's side

3) zeitlich at

zu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour

zu Ostern — at Easter

letztes Jahr zu Weihnachten — last Christmas

(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening

zum Wochenende hat sich Besuch angesagt — we're having visitors at the weekend

die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April

zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May

4)

Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's meal

der Deckel zu diesem Topf — the lid for this pan

nehmen Sie Milch zum Kaffee? — do you take milk in your coffee?

zur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar

Lieder zur Laute — songs accompanied by the lute

die Melodie zu dem Lied — the tune of the song

Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth

zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...

etw zu etw tragen (Kleidung) — to wear sth with sth

etw zu etw legen — to put sth with sth

5) Zweck, Bestimmung for

Wasser zum Waschen — water for washing

Papier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper

ein Bett zum Schlafen — a bed to sleep in

der Knopf zum Abstellen — the off button

Stoff zu einem Kleid — material for a dress

die Luke zum Einsteigen — the entrance hatch

das Zeichen zum Aufbruch — the signal to leave

etw zur Antwort geben — to say sth in reply

zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...

zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...

zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...

zur Erklärung — by way of explanation

er sagte das nur zu ihrer Beruhigung — he said that just to set her mind at rest

zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)

6)

Anlass etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

ein Geschenk zum Hochzeitstag — a wedding anniversary present

zu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday

jdm zu etw gratulieren — to congratulate sb on sth

jdn zum Essen einladen — to invite sb for a meal

zu Ihrem schweren Verlust — on your sad loss

Ausstellung zum Jahrestag der Revolution — exhibition to mark the anniversary of the revolution

zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following

was sagen Sie zu diesen Preisen? — what do you think of these prices?

zum Thema Gleichberechtigung — on the subject of equal rights

eine Rede zu Schillers Todestag — a speech on the anniversary of Schiller's death

"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"

jdn zu etw vernehmen — to question sb about sth

7)

Folge, Umstand zu seinem Besten — for his own good

zum Glück — luckily

zu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc

es ist zum Lachen — it's really funny

es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry

8)

Mittel, Art und Weise zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback

zu Schiff — by ship

zu Deutsch — in German

etw zu einem hohen Preis verkaufen — to sell sth at a high price

etw zu einem hohen Preis versteigern — to bid up the price of sth

9) Veränderung into

zu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth

Leder zu Handtaschen verarbeiten — to make handbags out of leather

jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth

jdn zum Mann machen — to make a man of sb

zu Asche verbrennen — to burn to ashes

wieder zu Staub werden — to return to dust

etw zu Pulver zermahlen — to grind sth into powder

sie ist zu einer wahren Schönheit herangewachsen — she has grown up into a real beauty

jdn zum Major befördern — to promote sb to (the rank of) major

10) = als as

jdn zum König wählen — to choose sb as king

jdn zu etw ernennen — to nominate sb sth

er machte mich zu seinem Stellvertreter — he made me his deputy

jdn zum Freund haben — to have sb as a friend

er machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife

zum Künstler geboren sein — to be born to be an artist

11)

Verhältnis, Beziehung Liebe zu jdm — love for sb

aus Freundschaft zu jdm — because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth

meine Beziehung zu ihm — my relationship with him

12)

in Vergleichen im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with

im Verhältnis drei zu zwei (Math) — in the ratio (of) three to two

Wasser und Saft im Verhältnis drei zu eins mischen — take three parts water to one of juice

drei zu zwei (Sport) — three-two

3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two

wir haben 4 zu 3 gewonnen — we won 4-3

See:

→ Verhältnis

13)

bei Zahlenangaben zu zwei Prozent — at two per cent (Brit) or percent (US)

wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each

fünf (Stück) zu 80 Cent — five for 80 cents

zu zwei Dritteln (gefüllt) — two-thirds (full)

zum halben Preis — at half price

die Arbeit ist schon zur Hälfte getan — the work is already half done

zum ersten Mal(e) — for the first time

zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...

zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time

See:

→ vier, bis

14)

mit Fragepronomen zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?

zu wem gehen Sie? — who are you going to see?

zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?

zu was (inf) (Zweck) — for what

15)

bei Namen der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein

Gasthof zum goldenen Löwen — the Golden Lion (Inn)

16)

getrenntes "dazu" inf da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to it

See:

→ dazu

17)

andere Wendungen zum Beispiel — for example

zu Hilfe! — help!

jdm zu Hilfe kommen — to come to sb's aid

zu jds Gedächtnis — in memory of sb

zum Gedächtnis von jdm — in sb's memory

zum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth

zur Strafe — as a punishment

zur Belohnung — as a reward

zur Warnung — as a warning

zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection

zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval

zur Unterschrift — for signature

2. ADVERB

1) = allzu too

zu sehr — too much

sie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him

zu verliebt — too much in love

das war einfach zu dumm! (inf) — it was so stupid!

ich wäre zu gern mitgekommen — I'd have loved to come

2) = geschlossen shut, closed

auf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off

Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door

die Geschäfte haben jetzt zu — the shops are shut or closed now

3)

= los, weiter inf dann mal zu! — right, off we go!

du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead

immer or nur zu! — just keep on!

ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going

schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!

mach zu! — get a move on!

lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up

4) örtlich toward(s)

nach hinten zu — toward(s) the back

auf den Wald zu — toward(s) the forest

dem Ausgang zu — toward(s) the exit

See:

→ ab

3. ADJEKTIV
(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done up
die zue or zune Tür (strictly incorrect) — the shut door

See:

→ zu sein

4. BINDEWORT

1) mit Infinitiv to

etw zu essen — sth to eat

der Fußboden ist noch zu fegen — the floor still has to be swept

er hat zu gehorchen — he has to do as he's told

jdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth

das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable

diese Rechnung ist bis Montag zu bezahlen — this bill has to be paid by Monday

zu stehen kommen — to come to a stop

zu liegen kommen — to come to rest

ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do

ohne es zu wissen — without knowing it

um besser sehen zu können — in order to see better

ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye

2)

mit Partizip noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding bills

nicht zu unterschätzende Probleme — problems (that are) not to be underestimated

das sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked

der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined

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1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into

4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on

5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards

6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward

7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to

8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to

9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to

10) to

11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to

12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to

13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to

14) (an old word for `to'.) unto

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I. PRÄPOSITION MIT DATIV

1. (wohin: Ziel) to

\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!

fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/school

wie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?

wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?

ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarket

morgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow

\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed

\zum Militär gehen to join the army

\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]

sich akk \zu Tisch setzen (geh) to sit down to dinner

2. (wohin: Richtung)

das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the street

der Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us

\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling

\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window

\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door

\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]

\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth

\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre

3. (wohin: neben)

▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sth

darf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?

setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with us

legen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each plate

4. (wo: Lage) at; (geh)

sie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed

\zu Hause at home

\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]

jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side

5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)

der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeuren

der Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Inn

der Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms

6. wann: Zeitpunkt at

\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1st

es muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th

\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend

\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour

\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon

\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month

\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas

letztes Jahr \zu Weihnachten last Christmas; s.a. Anfang, bis, Schluss, Zeit

7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)

eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution

\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfast

etw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

jdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth

\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday

8. (worüber: Thema)

\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the following

was sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?

eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environment

jdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth

9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)

der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-button

Papier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paper

Wasser \zum Trinken drinking water

wir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eat

gib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play with

auf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the trip

bei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is raining

das Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave

\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctor

sie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest

\zur Ansicht on approval

\zur Einsicht for inspection

\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...

\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanation

jdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal

\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory

\zu Hilfe! help!

jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid

\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth

\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all

\zur Probe as a trial [or test]

\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]

\zu was (fam) for what, why

\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?

10. (als was)

er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wife

etw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply

\zum Beispiel for example

\zur Belohnung as a reward

\zur Strafe as a punishment

▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth

\zur Warnung as a warning

11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)

mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?

\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmon

etw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth

12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)

\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text books

wo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?

mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door

13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)

sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfaction

die Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom prices

du hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the better

das ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]

das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]

\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage

\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German

\zum Glück luckily

14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)

\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback

\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot

\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea

15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)

\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashes

Eiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff

Kartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes

\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a halt

etw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder

\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sth

manch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thief

wieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to dust

16. (in welche Position)

er ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captain

sie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairman

jdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sth

jdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sth

er machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife

17. (zu wem: Beziehung)

meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with her

Liebe \zu jdm love for sb

aus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth

18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] to

im Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to four

unsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fifty

im Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...

19. SPORT

Bayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-one

das Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw

20. bei Mengenangaben

\zu drei Prozent at three percent

diese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro each

sechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents

\zum halben Preis at half price

wir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday together

sie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pair

der Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finished

hast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?

\zum ersten Mal for the first time

\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly

\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold

21. SCHWEIZ (in Wendungen)

\zur Hauptsache mainly

\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right

\zum Voraus in front of

\zum Vorn[e]herein from in front

II. ADVERB

1. (allzu) too

ich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along

\zu sehr too much

er hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] hard

2. (emph: zur Steigerung)

das ist ja \zu schön! that's marvellous!; (iron) that's just great! iron

das ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!

3. nachgestellt (örtlich) towards

dem Ausgang \zu towards the exit

nach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front

4. (fam: weiter, los)

dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we go

immer [o nur] \zu! go ahead!

schimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any good

mach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!

lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch up

III. ADJEKTIV

1. meist präd (geschlossen) shut, closed

Tür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!

dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off!

[mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you

\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]

die Geschäfte haben [o sind] sonntags \zu stores are closed on Sundays

vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door

2. präd (fam: betrunken)

▪ \zu sein to be pissed fam!, to have had a skinful fam

3. präd (fam: emotional unzugänglich)

▪ \zu sein:

sie ist total \zu you can't get through to her

IV. KONJUNKTION

1. mit Infinitiv to

was gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?

ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it

▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:

ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to do

sie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]

ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today

▪ etw ist \zu tun:

die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Friday

dieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away

▪ um etw \zu tun:

ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye

2. mit Partizip

da sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding bills

es gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be bought

der \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examined

nicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

* * *

zu¹ präp (+dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);

bis zu up to;

zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;

zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc: downhill; → Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;

zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin;

der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;

zu ebener Erde at ground level;

zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;

zu Hause at home;

zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;

zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;

Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for;

noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;

zu Beginn at the beginning;

zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc: for Christmas; → Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;

zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;

Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;

es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;

zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;

zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;

zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on;

sich äußern zu say sth about;

gehören zu belong to;

gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;

passen zu suit;

der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;

Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;

aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to;

sich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;

Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;

Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;

zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …

8. Art und Weise:

zu Fuß on foot;

zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;

zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;

nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;

ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;

zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;

sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;

zu hunderten oder

Hunderten in hundreds;

es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;

ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;

zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis:

3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat:

Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; → Hilfe 1 etc, zum, zur

zu² adv

1. (übermäßig) too;

zu sehr too much;

zu sehr betonen overemphasize;

das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;

(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;

einer etc

zu viel one etc too many;

einmal zu viel once too often;

ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;

ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;

was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;

zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);

viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);

einer etc

zu wenig one etc short, one etc too few;

du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;

zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;

das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg:

immer oder

nur zu! go on!;

na, dann (mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw you) go then

4. Richtung:

nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:

auf oder

gegen … zu toward(s)

zu³

A. adj umg

1.

zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;

eine zu(n)e Tür etc a closed door etc

2.

zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3.

zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4.

zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed sl; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;

Augen zu! close your eyes;

Tür zu! shut the door!

zu⁴ konj

1. (+inf):

ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;

es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;

gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;

ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:

auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ ppr):

ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:

die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

* * *

adv.

too adv. konj.

for conj. präp.

at prep.

to prep.

toward prep.

towards prep.

unto prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zu
2 entregar

v.

1 to hand over.

al final del curso te entregan un diploma you're given a diploma at the end of the course

el presidente entregó los premios a los ganadores the president handed out o presented the prizes to the winners

no entregarán a los rehenes hasta que no reciban el rescate they won't turn over o release the hostages until they receive the ransom

2 to deliver, to give, to hand in, to turn in.

El chico entregó el paquete The boy delivered the package.

El ladrón entregó a su cómplice The thief turned in his accomplice.

3 to give up.

El Sr. Pérez entregó a su hija Mr. Perez gave up his daughter.

4 to give away, to come across with, to surrender.

Las víctimas entregaron sus joyas The victims surrendered their jewels.

5 to render up, to surrender.

El ladrón entregó las joyas The thief rendered up the jewels.

* * *

entregar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar) to hand over

■ le entregó la escritura he handed the deeds over to him

2 (deberes, ejercicios) to hand in, give in; (premios) to present, award

3 COMERCIO to deliver

4 MILITAR to surrender

► verbo pronominal entregarse

1 (rendirse) to give in (a, to), surrender

■ el enemigo se entregó the enemy surrendered

■ se entregó a las autoridades he gave himself up to the authorities

2 (dedicarse) to devote oneself (a, to), be devoted (a, to)

■ se entrega plenamente a su trabajo she's totally devoted to her work

3 peyorativo (caer en) to give oneself over (a, to), take (a, to)

■ se entregó a la bebida he took to the bottle

* * *

verb

1) to deliver

2) hand over

3) present

•

- entregarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=dar)

a) [+ impreso, documento, trabajo] to hand in, give in, submit frm

hay que entregar la redacción mañana — the essay has to be handed in o given in tomorrow

el proyecto se entregará a la comisión para que lo estudie — the plan will be put before the commission for them to study

entregó su alma a Dios — he departed this life

- entregarlas

b) [en mano] [gen] to hand over; [+ regalo] to give

me entregó la carta esta mañana — she gave me the letter this morning, she handed over the letter to me this morning

c) [+ premio, cheque] to present

hoy entregan los premios — they are presenting the awards today, the awards ceremony is today

2) (=distribuir) [gen] to give out; [+ correo, pedido] to deliver

mañana entregaremos las notas del examen — we'll give out the exam marks tomorrow

entregamos sus pedidos al día siguiente — next day delivery

para entregar a — (Com) [en envíos] for the attention of

3) (=ceder) [+ poderes, botín, rehenes] to hand over; [+ armas, país] to hand over, surrender

entregaron las joyas a la policía — they handed over the jewels to the police

el enemigo acabó por entregar las armas — the enemy finally handed over o surrendered their weapons

el juez entregó la custodia del niño a su abuela — the judge gave o awarded o granted custody of the boy to his grandmother

4) [en boda] [+ novia] to give away

2.

See:

entregarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( llevar) to deliver

entregamos los pedidos en el día — we offer same-day delivery

2)

a) ( dar) to give

me/le entregó un cuestionario — she gave me/her o handed me/her a questionnaire

hoy nos entregan las llaves — they're handing over the keys today

entregó su alma a Dios — (euf) he passed away (euph)

entregarlas — (Chi fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

b) <premio/trofeo> to present

entregarle algo a alguien — to present somebody with something

3) <trabajo/deberes> to hand in, give in; <solicitud/impreso> to hand in, submit (frml)

4)

a) <ciudad/armas> to surrender; <poder/control> to hand over

b) ( dedicar) to devote

entregó su vida a los pobres — she devoted o dedicated her life to the poor

5)

a) <delincuente/prófugo> to turn in, hand over; < rehén> to hand over

el juez entregó al niño al padre — the judge put the child into his father's care

b) < novia> to give away
2.
entregarse v pron

1) ( dedicarse)

entregarse a algo/alguien — to devote oneself to something/somebody

2)

a) ( rendirse) to surrender, give oneself up; ( a vicio) to succumb, give in

entregarse a algo — to give oneself over to something

se entregó a la bebida — he gave himself over to drink

me entregué al sueño — (liter) I succumbed to sleep (liter)

b) ( sexualmente)

entregarse a alguien — to give oneself to somebody

* * *

= deliver, hand over, hand out, hand in, pass over, surrender, tender.

Ex. You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex. Detailed written reports could be handed in to instructors after oral presentation to the class.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

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* entregar en garantía = pledge.

* entregar en prenda = pledge.

* entregar la vida = give + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* entregarse = get in + the game, give + Posesivo + all.

* entregarse a = give + Reflexivo + up to, abandon + Reflexivo + to, indulge in.

* entregar un premio = present + award.

* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( llevar) to deliver

entregamos los pedidos en el día — we offer same-day delivery

2)

a) ( dar) to give

me/le entregó un cuestionario — she gave me/her o handed me/her a questionnaire

hoy nos entregan las llaves — they're handing over the keys today

entregó su alma a Dios — (euf) he passed away (euph)

entregarlas — (Chi fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

b) <premio/trofeo> to present

entregarle algo a alguien — to present somebody with something

3) <trabajo/deberes> to hand in, give in; <solicitud/impreso> to hand in, submit (frml)

4)

a) <ciudad/armas> to surrender; <poder/control> to hand over

b) ( dedicar) to devote

entregó su vida a los pobres — she devoted o dedicated her life to the poor

5)

a) <delincuente/prófugo> to turn in, hand over; < rehén> to hand over

el juez entregó al niño al padre — the judge put the child into his father's care

b) < novia> to give away
2.
entregarse v pron

1) ( dedicarse)

entregarse a algo/alguien — to devote oneself to something/somebody

2)

a) ( rendirse) to surrender, give oneself up; ( a vicio) to succumb, give in

entregarse a algo — to give oneself over to something

se entregó a la bebida — he gave himself over to drink

me entregué al sueño — (liter) I succumbed to sleep (liter)

b) ( sexualmente)

entregarse a alguien — to give oneself to somebody

* * *

= deliver, hand over, hand out, hand in, pass over, surrender, tender.

Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex: Detailed written reports could be handed in to instructors after oral presentation to the class.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

* entregar en garantía = pledge.

* entregar en prenda = pledge.

* entregar la vida = give + Posesivo + life.

* entregar + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.

* entregar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* entregarse = get in + the game, give + Posesivo + all.

* entregarse a = give + Reflexivo + up to, abandon + Reflexivo + to, indulge in.

* entregar un premio = present + award.

* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.

* que no se puede entregar = undeliverable.

* * *

entregar [A3 ]

vt

A (llevar) ‹carta/paquete› to deliver; ‹mercancías› to deliver

entregamos los pedidos en el día we offer same-day delivery

entregó las invitaciones en mano she gave the invitations out o distributed the invitations by hand

B

1 (dar) to give

me entregó 5.000 pesos a cuenta he gave me 5,000 pesos on account

se negó a entregármelo she refused to hand it over to me

me amenazó y le entregué el dinero que llevaba encima he threatened me so I gave him o handed over all the money I had on me

el secretario le entregó un cheque por $50.000 the secretary gave him o handed over o presented him with a check for $50,000

me entregó un cuestionario she gave me o handed me a questionnaire

hoy nos entregan las llaves de la casa they're handing over the keys of the house today, we get the keys to the house today

[ S ] Alberto Ruiz, para entregar a José Lerga José Lerga, c/o Alberto Ruiz

entregó su alma a Dios ( euf); he passed away ( euph), he gave up o delivered up his soul to God ( euph)

entregarlas ( Chi fam); to kick the bucket ( colloq), to croak (sl)

2 ‹premio/trofeo› to present

el alcalde le entregó las llaves de la ciudad the mayor presented him with the keys to the city

hoy nos entregan los certificados we receive o get our certificates today

C ‹trabajo/deberes› to hand in, give in ( esp BrE); ‹solicitud/impreso› to hand in, submit ( frml)

el proyecto será entregado al Congreso para su discusión the bill is to be put before o submitted to Congress for discussion

D

1 ‹ciudad/armas› to surrender; ‹poder› to hand over

han entregado el país a las empresas extranjeras they have handed the country over to foreign companies

2 (dedicar) to devote

entregó su vida a Dios/a los pobres she gave o devoted o dedicated her life to God/to the poor

E

1 ‹delincuente/prófugo› to turn in, hand over; ‹rehén› to hand over

lo entregaron a las autoridades they turned him in o handed him over to the authorities

el juez entregó al niño a su padre adoptivo the judge put the child into his adoptive father's care

2 ‹novia› to give away

■ entregarse

v pron

A (dedicarse) entregarse A algo/algn to devote oneself TO sth/sb

B

1 (rendirse) to surrender, give oneself up; (a un vicio) to succumb, give in

no creo que vaya a pasar de hoy, se ha entregado I don't think she'll last another day, she's given up

entregarse A algo to give oneself over TO sth

se entregó a la bebida he gave himself over to drink, he took to drink

rendido, me entregué al sueño ( liter); exhausted, I succumbed to sleep ( liter)

2 (sexualmente) entregarse A algn to give oneself TO sb

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Multiple Entries:
entregar
entregar algo
entregar ( conjugate entregar) verbo transitivo
1 ( llevar) ‹pedido/paquete/carta› to deliver
2
a) ( dar) to give;

◊ me entregó un cuestionario she gave me o handed me a questionnaire;

no quiso entregármelo he refused to hand it over to me
b) ‹premio/trofeo› to present;

entregarle algo a algn to present sb with sth
c) ‹trabajo/deberes/informe› to hand in, give in;

‹solicitud/impreso› to hand in, submit (frml)
3
a) ‹ciudad/armas› to surrender;

‹poder/control› to hand over
b) ‹delincuente/prófugo› to turn in, hand over;

‹ rehén› to hand over
c) ‹ novia› to give away

d) ( dedicar) to devote

entregarse verbo pronominal
1 ( dedicarse) entregarse a algo/algn to devote oneself to sth/sb
2
a) ( rendirse) to surrender, give oneself up;

entregarse a algo/algn ‹al enemigo/a la policía› to give oneself up o surrender to sth/sb
b) ( abandonarse):

◊ se entregó a la bebida he gave himself over to drink

entregar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en poder de) to hand over
2 (unos papeles, trabajo, etc) to give in, hand in
3 Com to deliver
' entregar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
original
- dar
- desprender
- pasar
- presentar
English:
accord
- commit
- deliver
- drop off
- give in
- hand
- hand in
- hand over
- pass over
- present
- surrender
- turn in
- undelivered
- give
- put
- serve
- trade
- turn

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entregar

♦ vt

1. [dar] to hand over, to give;
[premio, medalla, diploma] to present, to hand out;
exigen que se les entregue un rescate they demand that a ransom be handed over;

me entregó las llaves de la habitación y se fue she gave me the keys to the room and left;

me entregaron un libro para que se lo diera a mi hermano they gave me a book for my brother;

le entregaron las llaves de la ciudad they handed over the keys to the city to him;

el presidente entregó los premios a los ganadores the president handed out o presented the prizes to the winners;

al final del curso te entregan un diploma you're given a diploma at the end of the course

2. [pedido, paquete, correspondencia] to deliver;
[examen, informe, solicitud] to hand in;
una carta certificada hay que entregarla en mano a registered letter must be delivered to the addressee in person

3. [ceder] [ciudad, posesiones] to surrender;
[armas] to hand over, to surrender;
entregó el poder a su hermano he handed over power to his brother;

con cinco goles en contra, entregaron el partido five goals down, they threw in the towel;

Comp
Ven Fam
entregar los papeles [rendirse] to throw in the towel;
[morir] to kick the bucket
4. [persona] to turn over;

entregó al ladrón a la policía she turned the thief over to the police;

no entregarán a los rehenes hasta que no reciban el rescate they won't turn over o release the hostages until they receive the ransom

5. [dedicar] to devote;

ha entregado su vida a la lucha por el desarme she has devoted her life to fighting for disarmament

6. RP Fam [crimen]
ese asalto lo entregó algún empleado del banco that robbery was an inside job;

desvalijaron el apartamento de arriba, para mí que lo entregó el portero they cleaned out the apartment above, I think the Br caretaker o US superintendent was in on it

♦ See also the pronominal verb entregarse

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entregar

v/t

1 give, hand over

2 trabajo, deberes hand in

3 mercancías deliver

4 premio present

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entregar {52} vt

1) : to deliver

2) dar: to give, to present

3) : to hand in, to hand over

♦ See also the reflexive verb entregarse

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entregar vb

1. (llaves, delincuente, etc) to hand over

me entregó el dinero he handed the money over to me

2. (trabajo, etc) to hand in

¿has entregado el trabajo? have you handed your essay in?

3. (mercancía) to deliver

los mensajeros entregan cartas y paquetes couriers deliver letters and parcels

4. (premios, etc) to present

entregará los premios el presidente de la asociación the president of the association will present the prizes

Spanish-English dictionary > entregar
3 efectivo

adj.

1 effective, efficacious.

2 cash.

3 actual, de facto.

m.

cash, money, currency, hard cash.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: efectivar.

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efectivo

► adjetivo

1 (real) real, true, actual

2 (que tiene efecto) effective

3 (empleo) permanent

► nombre masculino efectivo

1 (dinero) cash

2 (plantilla) staff, personnel

► nombre masculino plural efectivos

1 MILITAR forces

■ efectivos de la Guardia Civil desactivaron el dispositivo members of the Civil Guard made the device safe

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efectivo en caja petty cash

en efectivo (dinero) in cash

■ pagar en efectivo to pay cash, pay in cash

hacer algo efectivo,-a to carry something out

hacer efectivo un cheque to cash a cheque

hacerse efectivo,-a DERECHO to come into effect

dinero en efectivo cash

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efectivo

► nombre masculino

1 (dinero) cash

2 (plantilla) staff, personnel

► nombre masculino plural

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1. noun m.
cash
2. (f. - efectiva)
adj.

1) effective

2) real, actual

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1. ADJ

1) (=eficaz) [vacuna, táctica] effective

el tratamiento comenzará a ser efectivo dentro de un mes — the treatment will begin to take effect o will become effective within a month

2) (=real)

el poder efectivo está en manos de la oposición — the real power is in the hands of the opposition

la orden no será efectiva hasta mañana — the order will not take effect o become effective until tomorrow

• hacer efectivo — [+ plan] to put into effect; [+ multa, pago] to make payable; [+ cheque] to cash

el gobierno hará efectiva la subida salarial antes de marzo — the government will put the pay rises into effect before March

su dimisión, anunciada el martes, se hizo efectiva el jueves — his resignation, announced on Tuesday, took effect o became effective on Thursday

2. SM

1) (=dinero) cash

• en efectivo — in cash

50 libras en efectivo — £50 (in) cash

tres premios en efectivo — three cash prizes

efectivo en caja, efectivo en existencia — cash in hand

2) pl efectivos (Mil) forces

• efectivos de la Policía, efectivos policiales — police officers

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I
- va adjetivo

1) <remedio/medio/castigo> effective

hacer efectivo — < cheque> to cash; < pago> to make; <amenaza/plan> to carry out

su dimisión se hará efectiva mañana — her resignation will take effect o become effective tomorrow

2) ( real) real, genuine, true
II
masculino

1) (Fin) cash

efectivo en caja — cash in hand

premios en efectivo — cash prizes

pagar en efectivo — to pay cash

dinero en efectivo — cash

2) efectivos masculino plural ( fuerzas) (frml)

numerosos efectivos de la policía — a large police contingent

efectivos militares — troops (pl)

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I
- va adjetivo

1) <remedio/medio/castigo> effective

hacer efectivo — < cheque> to cash; < pago> to make; <amenaza/plan> to carry out

su dimisión se hará efectiva mañana — her resignation will take effect o become effective tomorrow

2) ( real) real, genuine, true
II
masculino

1) (Fin) cash

efectivo en caja — cash in hand

premios en efectivo — cash prizes

pagar en efectivo — to pay cash

dinero en efectivo — cash

2) efectivos masculino plural ( fuerzas) (frml)

numerosos efectivos de la policía — a large police contingent

efectivos militares — troops (pl)

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efectivo¹

¹ = cash.

Ex: The European Regional Development Fund provides cash for regional economic development and recovery in the worst off regions in the Community.

* dinero en efectivo = cash.

* hacer efectivo = cash in.

* hacer efectivo en metálico = pay in + cash.

* ingreso de efectivo = cash deposit.

* movimientos de efectivos = cash flow.

* pagar en efectivo = pay in + cash.

* pago en efectivo = cash payment, payment in cash.

* retirada de efectivo = cash withdrawal.

* reunir el efectivo = muster (up) + the cash.

* valor efectivo = cash value.

efectivo²

² = effective, efficacious.

Ex: Normally the most effective way of summarising a table is to produce a simplified table.

Ex: Micrographic and computer technologies and their integration will become increasingly efficacious as agents for change with respect to the continued existence of the traditional 75 by 125 millimeter card.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

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efectivo¹ -va

adjective

A ‹remedio/medio/castigo› effective

hacer efectivo ‹cheque› to cash;

‹pago› to make; ‹amenaza/plan› to carry out

el abono se hará efectivo por mensualidades the payment will be made in monthly installments

su dimisión se hará efectiva a partir del 15 de enero her resignation will take effect o become effective from January 15th

B (real) real, genuine, true

efectivo²

masculine

A ( Fin) cash

efectivo en caja cash in hand

sorteamos miles de premios en efectivo thousands of cash prizes to be won

pagó la cuenta en efectivo she paid the bill in cash

nunca lleva dinero en efectivo he never carries cash

B efectivos mpl (fuerzas) ( frml):

numerosos efectivos de la policía rodearon el colegio a large police contingent o number of police surrounded the school

efectivos militares troops (pl)

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efectivo 1
◊ -va adjetivo ‹remedio/medio/castigo› effective;

hacer efectivo ‹ cheque› to cash;

‹ pago› to make
efectivo 2 sustantivo masculino (Fin) cash;
◊ pagar en efectivo to pay cash

efectivo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (eficaz) effective: es muy efectivo contra los insectos, it's very effective against insects
2 (valedero, real) su ascenso se hará efectivo el martes, his promotion will be effective from Tuesday
II sustantivo masculino
1 Fin en efectivo, in cash 2 efectivos, Mil forces
♦ Locuciones: Fin hacer efectivo un cheque, to cash a cheque

' efectivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dinero
- efectiva
English:
book
- cash
- effective
- neat
- out-of-pocket
- ready cash
- virtual
- ready

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efectivo, -a

♦ adj

1. [eficaz, útil] effective;

hacer efectivo [realizar] to carry out;
[promesa] to keep; [dinero, crédito] to pay;
hacer efectivo un cheque to cash a cheque;

hacer efectivo un ingreso en una cuenta bancaria to make a deposit in a bank account;

hacer efectivo un pago to make a payment;

el técnico holandés hizo efectivo el cambio en el descanso the Dutch manager made the substitution at half time

2. [real] actual, true;

su nombramiento no será efectivo hasta mañana her appointment will not take effect until tomorrow

♦ nm

1. [dinero] cash;

en efectivo in cash;

pagos/premios en efectivo cash payments/prizes;

pagar/cobrar en efectivo to pay/be paid in cash;

¿pagará con tarjeta o en efectivo? would you like to pay by credit card or in cash?

Comp
efectivo en caja Br cash in hand, US cash on hand;
efectivo disponible available funds

2.
efectivos [personal] forces;

efectivos militares troops;

habían llegado efectivos policiales a number of policemen had arrived

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efectivo

I adj

1 effective

2 COM

:

hacer efectivo cash

II m COM

:

en efectivo (in) cash

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efectivo, -va adj

1) : effective

2) : real, actual

3) : permanent, regular (of employment)

efectivo nm

: cash

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efectivo¹ adj effective

efectivo² n cash

pagaré en efectivo I'll pay cash

Spanish-English dictionary > efectivo
4 prize

I 1. noun
1) (a reward for good work etc: He was awarded a lot of prizes at school.) nagrada

2) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) nagrada
2. verb
(to value highly: He prized my friendship above everything else.) ceniti
II see prise
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I [práiz]
noun

nagrada, premija, dobitek, plačilo; figuratively najboljše; vojni plen (zlasti ladja), zaplenitev

the prizes of a profession — najvišja mesta v poklicu

the prizes of life — najvišji življenjski cilji

a prize idiot — popoln idiot

to draw a prize in lottery — zadeti dobitek v loteriji

to win a prize — dobiti nagrado
II [práiz]
transitive verb

ceniti, spoštovati; nautical zapleniti (vojno) ladjo
III [práiz]
noun

& transitive verb see prise

English-Slovenian dictionary > prize
5 prize

I 1. noun
1) (a reward for good work etc: He was awarded a lot of prizes at school.) premie, pris, utmerkelse

2) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) pris, premie
2. verb
(to value highly: He prized my friendship above everything else.) sette pris på, skatte
II see prise

bytte
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gevinst
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premie
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rov
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trofé

I
subst. \/praɪz\/

1) pris

• he was awarded the Nobel prize

2) premie

3) belønning, lønn

4) (lotteri)gevinst

5) ( litterært) gode, skatt

6) ( overført) klenodium, skatt

the first prize den høyeste gevinsten

the prizes of life livets goder, alt det er verd å strebe etter i livet
II
subst. \/praɪz\/

(historisk, sjøfart) prise, beslaglagt fartøy

make a prize of ta som prise, beslaglegge
III
verb \/praɪz\/

vurdere (høyt), skatte (høyt), sette pris på
IV
verb \/praɪz\/

se ➢ prise
V
verb \/praɪz\/

oppbringe, ta som prise, beslaglegge
VI
adj. \/praɪz\/

1) pris-

• prize competition

premiekonkurranse

2) prisbelønnet, premiert, premie-

• prize cattle

3) ( hverdagslig) som fortjener premie

4) ( hverdagslig) prima, glimrende, storartet

English-Norwegian dictionary > prize
6 llevar

v.

1 to take.

llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody to

me llevó en coche he drove me there

El bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.

2 to carry.

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders

El bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.

Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.

3 to wear.

llevo gafas I wear glasses

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me

4 to have.

llevar el pelo largo to have long hair

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty

5 to handle, to deal with.

lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

6 to keep.

llevar el paso to keep in step

7 to deal or cope with.

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly

¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?

8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.

LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.

9 to lead, to live.

Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.

10 to convey.

Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.

11 to take up.

Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.

12 to have been.

Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.

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llevar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ llévale esto a tu abuela take this to your granny

■ llévate los libros a tu habitación take these books to your bedroom

■ lleva a tu hermanita al colegio take your little sister to school

■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift

2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry

■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?

■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?

■ llevaba un bate de béisbol she was carrying a baseball bat

■ llevaba las luces de posición encendidas his sidelights were on

■ llevo la calefacción puesta I've got the heating on

■ llevas los pantalones sucios your trousers are dirty

3 (prenda) to wear, have on

■ no me gusta llevar sombrero I don't like wearing a hat

■ no llevaba nada she had nothing on

■ llevaré un clavel en el ojal I shall be wearing a carnation in my buttonhole

4 (aguantar) to cope with

■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?

5 (dirigir) to be in charge of

■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?

■ lleva la empresa ella solita she runs the company all by herself

6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride

■ lleva un Seat azul he drives a blue Seat

7 (pasar tiempo) to be

■ llevo un mes aquí I have been here for a month

■ lleva tres días sin venir a trabajar he hasn't been to work for three days

8 (libros, cuentas) to keep

9 (años) to be older

■ te llevo tres años I'm three years older than you

10 (vida) to lead

■ lleva una vida muy ajetreada she leads a hectic life

11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take

■ este trabajo nos llevará más de un mes this job will take us over a month

12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep

■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step

13 familiar (cobrar) to charge

■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?

► verbo intransitivo

1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead

■ esta senda lleva a la cima this path takes you to the summit

■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?

2 llevar a + inf (inducir) to lead to, make

■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...

■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?

3 llevar + participio to have

■ llevo escritas cuatro cartas I've written four letters

► verbo pronominal llevarse

1 (obtener) to get; (ganar) to win

■ los rusos se llevaron todas las medallas the Russians won all the medals

2 (recibir) to get

■ se llevó un buen susto he got quite a shock

■ me llevé una agradable sorpresa I had a pleasant surprise

3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable

■ este color ya no se lleva this colour is not fashionable any more

4 (entenderse) to get on ( con, with), get along ( con, with)

■ se lleva bien con sus padres he gets on well with his parents

■ se llevan muy mal they don't get on at all

5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...

llevar a la práctica to put into practice

llevar adelante to carry out

llevar la cuenta de to keep track of

llevar las de + inf to be likely to + inf

■ las llevas de perder you'll lose

llevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn

llevarse por delante (gen) to carry away, sweep away 2 (viento) to blow away 3 (coche) to run over

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verb

1) to carry

2) take, take away

3) wear

4) endure, bear

•

- llevar a cabo
- llevarse
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Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport

yo llevaba la maleta — I was carrying the case

es muy pesado para llevarlo entre los dos — it's too heavy for the two of us to carry

no te olvides de llevar un paraguas — make sure you take an umbrella with you

lleva los vasos a la cocina — can you take the glasses to the kitchen?

"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"

¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?

2) (=llevar puesto) to wear

¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?

llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat

3) (=llevar encima)

solo llevo diez euros — I've only got ten euros on me

no llevo dinero (encima) — I haven't got any money on me

¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *

4) (=tener)

a) [+ barba, pelo] to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

lleva el pelo corto — he has short hair

b) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to have

esta raqueta no lleva el precio — this racket doesn't have the price on it

este pastel no lleva harina — this cake doesn't have any flour in it

lleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...

el tren no lleva coche-comedor — the train doesn't have a dining car

lleva mucha sal — it's very salty

¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?

c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frm

llevará el nombre de la madre — she will be named after her mother

el libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...

5) [+ persona]

a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio — I'm going to take the children to school

lo llevamos al teatro — we took him to the theatre

¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?

a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?

b) [en coche] to drive

Sofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home

yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?

6) (=conducir)

a) [+ vehículo] to drive

lleva muy bien el coche — she drives the car very well

yo llevé el coche hasta Santander — I drove the car to Santander

b) [+ persona, entidad]

este camino nos lleva a Bogotá — this road takes us to Bogotá

ha llevado al país a una guerra — he has led the country into a war

llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company

• [dejarse] llevar — to get carried away

se dejaba llevar por las olas — he allowed the waves to carry him away

no te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances

si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble

7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run

llevar una finca — to run an estate

lleva todos sus negocios en secreto — he conducts all his business in secret

• llevar la [casa] — to run the household

lleva muy bien la casa — she's a very good housewife

• ¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?

llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books

• llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject
compás 1)
8) (=aportar) to bring

la madre es quien lleva el dinero a la casa — it is the mother who brings home the money

llevó la tranquilidad a todos — he brought peace to everyone

seguro que llevas alegría a tu familia — I'm sure you're making your family happy

9) (=adelantar en)

mi hermana mayor me lleva ocho años — my elder sister is eight years older than me

él me lleva una cabeza — he's a head taller than me

10) (=inducir)

llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...

11) (=tolerar)

llevar las desgracias con paciencia — to bear misfortunes patiently

¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?

lleva muy bien sus setenta años — he's doing very well for seventy

tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him

12) [indicando tiempo]

a) (=haber estado) to be

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?

llevo horas esperando aquí — I've been waiting here for hours

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train is an hour late

llevo tres meses buscándolo — I have been looking for it for three months

b) (=tardar) to take

el trabajo me llevará tres días — the work will take me three days

llevará varias horas reparar la avería — it will take several hours to carry out the repairs

13) (=cobrar) to charge

me llevó 80 euros por arreglar el televisor — he charged me 80 euros for fixing the television

no quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money

14) (=ir por)

¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?

• lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father

15) [+ vida] to lead

llevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life

16) + participio

llevo estudiados tres capítulos — I have covered three chapters

llevaba hecha la mitad — he had done half of it

lleva conseguidas muchas victorias — he has won many victories

17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, produce

los bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%

no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, lead

esta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz

3.

See:

llevarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

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= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

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* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

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

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take

le llevé unas flores — I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya — I'll bring it when I come

¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?

comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals

b) ( transportar) to carry

el camión llevaba una carga de abono — the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas — let me help you carry your bags

c) < persona> to take

llevar a los niños al colegio — to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar — he took us out to dinner

me llevó hasta la estación — she gave me a lift to the station

lo llevaba en brazos — she was carrying him in her arms

d) ( tener consigo) to have

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

2)

a) (guiar, conducir) to take

nos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path

la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte — this won't get us anywhere

lo llevaron ante el juez — he was brought before the judge

b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead

esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...

¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?

3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear

4) ( tener) to have

lleva barba — he has a beard

llevaba el pelo corto — she had short hair

el colegio lleva su nombre — the school bears his name

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle

lleva la contabilidad — she does the accounts

trabaja y lleva la casa — she works and does the housework

6)

a) ( conducir) < vehículo> to drive; < moto> to ride

b) < pareja> ( al bailar)

no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead

7) < vida> to lead

llevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)

lo llevan en secreto — they're keeping it secret

¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista — you handled the interview very well

8) (seguir, mantener)

llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time

¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( requerir) to take

lleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)

le llevó horas aprendérselo — it took her hours to learn it

b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)

¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla — this pastry is made with butter

el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages

10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)

me lleva un año — he's a year older than me

nos llevan un día de ventaja — they have a one-day lead over us

11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
2.
llevar v aux

lleva una hora esperando — she's been waiting for an hour

lleva tres días sin comer — he hasn't eaten for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso — the train's an hour late

llevo revisada la mitad — I've already checked half of it

llevo dos años en la empresa — I've been with the company for two years

llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
3.
llevar vi

a) camino/carretera to go, lead

b) ( al bailar) to lead
4.
llevarse v pron

1)

a) ( a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso — the police took the suspect away

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?

llévate a los chicos de aquí — get the children out of here

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso — the water swept away everything in its path

b) <premio/dinero> to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take

me llevó éste — I'll take this one

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?

d) (Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over

2) ( dirigir)

se llevó la mano al bolsillo — he put his hand to his pocket

3) <susto/regañina> to get

se llevó su merecido — he got what he deserved

me llevé una gran decepción — I was terribly disappointed

se llevó un buen recuerdo — he left here with pleasant memories

4)

llevarse bien con alguien — to get along with somebody

se llevan a matar — they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato — they fight like cat and dog

5) ( hablando de modas)

vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas — short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso — people don't have engagement parties any more

* * *

llevar (puesto)

(v.) = wear

Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.

= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.

Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).

Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.

Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.

Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.

Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.

Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.

Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.

Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.

Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.

* agua + llevar = wash away.

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.

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

* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* el llevar = carrying.

* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.

* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.

* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.

* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.

* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.

* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).

* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.

* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.

* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.

* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.

* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.

* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.

* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.

* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.

* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.

* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.

* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.

* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.

* llevar a casa = bring + home.

* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.

* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.

* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.

* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.

* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.

* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.

* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].

* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.

* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.

* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.

* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.

* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.

* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.

* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al límite = stretch.

* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.

* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.

* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.

* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.

* llevar consigo = carry around.

* llevar el compás = beat + time.

* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.

* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.

* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar en autobús = bus.

* llevar en camión = truck.

* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.

* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.

* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.

* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.

* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.

* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.

* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.

* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.

* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.

* llevar por mal camino = mislead.

* llevar (puesto) = wear.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.

* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.

* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.

* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.

* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.

* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.

* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.

* llevárselo el viento = blow away.

* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.

* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.

* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.

* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).

* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.

* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.

* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.

* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.

* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.

* llevar un minuto = take + minute.

* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.

* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.

* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.

* pasar llevando = take through.

* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.

* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.

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llevar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (de un lugar a otro) to take

tengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mended

le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers

te lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturday

este programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homes

el camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizer

deja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags

¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?

dos hamburguesas para llevar two hamburgers to go ( AmE), two hamburgers to take away ( BrE)

[ S ] comida para llevar take out meals ( AmE), takeaway meals ( BrE)

2 ‹persona› to take

iba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the station

voy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to school

nos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinner

la llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand

3

(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine guns

no llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me

4 (CS) (comprar) to take

¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one

¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?

B

1

(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the cave

este camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the river

esta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere

2 (impulsar, inducir) to lead

su afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the money

esto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying

¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?

C

1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wear

puede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a belt

llevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniform

no llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on

2

(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

ya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any more

D

(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crooked

hace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for years

llevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short hair

cada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on it

el colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founder

una canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'

Sentido II

A

(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accounts

su padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the bar

el abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the case

mi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loans

trabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as well

B

1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride

¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?

2 ‹pareja›

(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll lead

C

1 ‹vida› to lead

(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic life

llevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret

¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?

está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very well

¿qué tal lo llevas? ( fam); how are things? ( colloq)

lleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badly

llevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well

2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to get

llevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …

va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds out

D

(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time

baila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music

¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?

¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?

Sentido III

A

1 (requerir, insumir) to take

lleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well

(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heart

me va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours

2

(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?

esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oil

lleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in it

este modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dress

la blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collar

el tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriages

B (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):

me lleva dos años he's two years older than me

mi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimeters

nos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over us

C ( Esp) (cobrar) to charge

no me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it

■

v aux

lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour

¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?

lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three days

el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late

¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hours

lleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five years

hasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so far

ya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleeve

llevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/lose

con el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed

■ llevar

vi

1 «camino/carretera» to go, lead

lleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village

¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?

2 (al bailar) to lead

■ llevarse

v pron

A

1 (a otro lugar) to take

la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away

¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?

nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beach

no te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need it

llévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of here

los ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewels

el agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path

2 ‹dinero/premio› to win

la película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes

3 (quedarse con, comprar) to take

no sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take

¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?

4 ( Mat) to carry

9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry over

B

(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouth

se llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocket

C ‹susto/regañina› to get

¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!

me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointment

se llevó su merecido he got what he deserved

quiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memories

D

llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)

nos llevamos mal we don't get along o on

se llevan a matar they really hate each other

se llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog

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llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take;

◊ le llevé unas flores I took her some flowers;

te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) ‹ carga› to carry;

◊ la ayudé a llevar las bolsas I helped her carry her bags

c) ‹ persona› to take;

◊ nos llevó a cenar he took us out to dinner;

me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
d) ( tener consigo) ‹llaves/dinero/documentación› to have

2
a) (guiar, conducir) to take;

◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;

esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
b) (impulsar, inducir) to lead;

◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …

3
a) ‹ropa/perfume/reloj› to wear

b) ( tener) ‹barba/bigote› to have;

◊ llevaba el pelo corto she had short hair

1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
◊ llevar una vida tranquila to lead a quiet;

¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;
◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;

¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
a) ( requerir) ‹ tiempo› to take;

◊ le llevó horas aprendérselo it took her hours to learn it

b) ( aventajar) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ me lleva un año he's a year older than me;

nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
◊ llevo una hora esperando I've been waiting for an hour;

lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( a otro lugar) to take;

◊ la policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away;

¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
b) ‹premio/dinero› to win

c) (quedarse con, comprar) to take;

◊ me llevo este I'll take this one

d) (Mat) to carry;

◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one

e) (Arg) ‹ asignatura› to carry over

2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
◊ me llevé una decepción I was disappointed;

se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
◊ llevarse bien con algn to get along with sb

4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
◊ vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashion

llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug

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llevar

♦ vt

1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;

le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;

llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;

nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;

me llevó en coche he drove me there;

¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;

¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;

pizzas para llevar [en letrero] Br takeaway pizzas, US pizzas to go

2. [acarrear] to carry;

llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;

llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;

¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;

llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;

llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;

está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited

3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;

llevo gafas I wear glasses;

¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;
[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;
llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;

no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;

no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;

nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;

todavía lleva pañales he's still in Br nappies o US diapers

4. [tener] to have;

llevar bigote to have a moustache;

lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;

me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;

llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;

los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label

5. [como ingrediente]
esta tortilla lleva cebolla this omelette has got onion in it;

¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?

6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;

los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;

lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;

un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;
Méx
lléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager

7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;
[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;
lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books

8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;
[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;
este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;

ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;

el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;

lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;

sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people

9. [mantener] to keep;

el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;

llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;

llevar el paso to keep in step;

llevar el ritmo o [m5] compás to keep time;

llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life

10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;

llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;

¿qué tal llevas o [m5] cómo llevas el régimen? how are you getting on with the diet?;

llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;
Fam
¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?

11. [ir por]
la dirección que lleva el vehículo the direction in which the vehicle is heading;

lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;

Comp

llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;

en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;

no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to win

12. [conducir]
llevar a alguien a algo to lead sb to sth;

aquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;

¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;

llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;

esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;

¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?

13. [sobrepasar en]
te llevo seis puntos I'm six points ahead of you;

me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me

14. [amputar]
la motosierra casi le lleva una pierna the power saw nearly took o cut his leg off

15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;

aprender a conducir o Am [m5] manejar lleva tiempo it takes time to learn to drive;

me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish

16. [pasarse] [tiempo]
lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;

llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;

¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;

llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;

llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time

17. Esp [cobrar] to charge;

¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?

18. CSur [comprar] to take;

llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;

¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?

♦ vi
[conducir]
llevar a to lead to;

esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north

♦ v aux
(antes de participio)
llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;

llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;

llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses

♦ See also the pronominal verb llevarse

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llevar

I v/t

1 take;

llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;

llevar dinero encima carry money

2 ropa, gafas wear

3 ritmo keep up

4

:

llevar las de perder be likely to lose;

me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;

llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;

llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;

¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?

II v/i lead (a to)

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llevar vt

1) : to take away, to carry

me gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it

2) : to wear

3) : to take, to lead

llevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies

4)

llevar a cabo : to carry out

5)

llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep going

llevar vi

: to lead

un problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to another

llevar v aux

: to have

llevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long time

lleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book

♦ See also the reflexive verb llevarse

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llevar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

lleva a sus hijos a la escuela she takes her children to school

le llevó muchos años aprender a tocar el arpa it took him many years to learn to play the harp

2. (cargar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried]

¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?

3. (vestir) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn]

lleva una chaqueta gris he's wearing a grey jacket

4. (tener) to have

¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?

el pastel lleva crema the cake has got cream in it

5. (conducir) to drive [pt. drove; pp. driven]

llevas el coche muy bien you drive very well

6. (tiempo) to have been

llevo media hora esperándote I've been waiting for you for half an hour

llevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody

su hermano le lleva dos años his brother is two years older than him

para llevar to take away

Spanish-English dictionary > llevar
7 conseguir un premio

(v.) = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize

Ex. Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.

Ex. She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.

Ex. The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.

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(v.) = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize

Ex: Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.

Ex: She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.

Ex: The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.

Spanish-English dictionary > conseguir un premio
8 ganar un premio

(v.) = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award

Ex. The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.

Ex. She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.

Ex. Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.

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(v.) = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award

Ex: The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.

Ex: She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.

Ex: Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.

Spanish-English dictionary > ganar un premio
9 obtener un premio

(v.) = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize

Ex. Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.

Ex. She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.

Ex. The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.

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(v.) = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize

Ex: Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.

Ex: She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.

Ex: The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.

Spanish-English dictionary > obtener un premio
10 barrer

v.

1 to sweep.

Betty barre la acera Betty sweeps the sidewalk.

El Sr. Fuss barrió las elecciones Mr. Fuss swept the elections.

2 to sweep away.

el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

3 to scan (computing & medicine).

El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it

4 to thrash, to annihilate (informal) (to defeat).

5 to look up and down.

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barrer

► verbo transitivo

1 (suelo) to sweep; (hojas, migas, etc) to sweep up

■ barre el suelo antes de fregarlo sweep the floor before you mop it

■ barrió las migas she swept up the crumbs

2 (dejar sin nada) to clean out

■ entraron ladrones y les barrieron la casa burglars broke in and cleaned them out

3 (limpiar) to sweep away

■ el viento barrió las nubes del cielo the wind swept the clouds from the sky

4 (derrotar) to trounce, wipe the floor with

■ Lewis barrió a todos sus rivales Lewis wiped the floor with his rivals

► verbo intransitivo

1 (arrasar) to sweep the board

■ la canción española barrió the Spanish song swept the board

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FRASEOLOGÍA

barrer hacia dentro to look after number one

barrer para casa to look out for one's own interests

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verb

to sweep

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1. VT

1) [con escoba] to sweep; [+ suelo] to sweep, sweep clean; [+ habitación] to sweep (out); [+ objeto] to sweep aside, sweep away

2) (Mil, Náut) to sweep o rake ( with gunfire)

3) (=eliminar) [+ obstáculo] to sweep aside, sweep away; [+ rival] to sweep aside, overwhelm; [+ dudas] to sweep aside, dispel

los candidatos del partido barrieron a sus adversarios — the party's candidates swept their rivals aside

- barrer con todo

2. VI

1) (=con escoba) to sweep up

2) (=llevarse)

- barrer para o hacia dentro

- comprar algo al barrer

3.

See:

barrerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep

2)

a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

una ola lo barrió de la cubierta — a wave swept him off the deck

b) < rival> to thrash, trounce

3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down
2.
barrer vi

1) ( con escoba) to sweep

barrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)

2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board

barrieron en las últimas elecciones — they swept the board in the last election

barrió en la primera etapa — he swept to victory on the first stage

la tormenta barrió con todo — the storm swept everything away

barrió con todos los premios — she walked off with all the prizes
3.
barrerse v pron (Méx)

a) vehículo to skid

b) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep

2)

a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

una ola lo barrió de la cubierta — a wave swept him off the deck

b) < rival> to thrash, trounce

3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down
2.
barrer vi

1) ( con escoba) to sweep

barrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)

2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board

barrieron en las últimas elecciones — they swept the board in the last election

barrió en la primera etapa — he swept to victory on the first stage

la tormenta barrió con todo — the storm swept everything away

barrió con todos los premios — she walked off with all the prizes
3.
barrerse v pron (Méx)

a) vehículo to skid

b) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide

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barrer¹

¹ = sweep, sweep up.

Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.

* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.

* barrido por el viento = windswept.

barrer²

² = sweep + Nombre + off, trounce.

Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.

Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

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barrer [E1 ]

vt

A ‹suelo/patio/cocina› to sweep

el viento que barría las llanuras the wind that was sweeping across the plains

B

1

(arrastrar): el viento barrió las nubes the wind swept away the clouds

un golpe de mar lo barrió de la cubierta a large wave swept him off the deck

2 ‹rival› to thrash, trounce, wipe the floor with ( colloq)

C ( Méx) (mirar) to look … up and down

■ barrer

vi

A (con una escoba) to sweep

barrer para dentro ( fam); to put oneself first, look after number one ( colloq)

B

1 (arrasar) to sweep the board

barrieron en las últimas elecciones they swept the board in the last elections

ayer barrió al póquer he cleaned up at poker yesterday ( colloq)

barrió en la primera etapa he swept to victory on the first stage

barrer CON algo:

los vídeos han barrido con la venta de entradas videos have drastically reduced ticket sales

los ladrones barrieron con todo the thieves cleaned the place out ( colloq)

2 barrer CON algn ‹con un rival› to thrash o trounce sb, wipe the floor with sb ( colloq); ‹con un enemigo› to wipe sb out

■ barrerse

v pron

A ( Méx)

1 «vehículo» to skid

2 (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide

B

( Méx) «tornillo/engranaje»: se me barrió el tornillo I've stripped the thread on the screw, the thread has gone on the screw

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barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

b) ‹ rival› to thrash, trounce

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrer con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;

barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
' barrer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalera
- mandar
- escoba
English:
nest
- rake
- sweep
- sweep away
- sweep up

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barrer

♦ vt

1. [con escoba] to sweep

2. [sujeto: viento, olas] to sweep away;

el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path

3. [con escáner] to scan

4. [con la vista] to scan

5. [llevarse]
los ladrones barrieron la casa the thieves cleaned out the house;

el público barrió su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel

6. Fam [derrotar] to thrash, to annihilate

♦ vi

1. [con escoba] to sweep;

Comp

barrer para adentro o [m5] casa to look after number one;

ese árbitro siempre barre para casa that referee always favours the home team

2. [llevarse]
barrer con: los invitados barrieron con todas las bebidas the guests made short work of the drink;

el público barrió con su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel

3. Fam [arrasar] to sweep the board;

el candidato oficial barrió en las urnas the government candidate swept the board in the election;

el atleta keniata barrió en la final the Kenyan athlete trounced his rivals o Br walked it in the final

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barrer

v/t sweep;

barrer hacia dentro o

para casa look after number one;

barrer algo bajo la alfombra fig sweep sth under the carpet

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barrer v

: to sweep

♦ See also the reflexive verb barrerse

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barrer vb to sweep [pt. & pp. swept]

barrió el suelo she swept the floor

Spanish-English dictionary > barrer
11 sorteo

m.

1 draw.

haremos un sorteo con los premios we'll raffle the prizes

2 raffle, casting of lots, drawing, picking of ticket.

3 dodge.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sortear.

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sorteo

► nombre masculino

1 draw (rifa) raffle

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FRASEOLOGÍA

por sorteo by drawing lots

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noun m.

drawing

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SM

1) [en lotería] draw; (=rifa) raffle; (Dep) toss

ganar el sorteo — to win the toss

el ganador se decidirá mediante sorteo — lots will be drawn to decide the winner

sorteo de regalos — prize draw

See:

ver nota culturelle LOTERÍA in lotería

2) [al evitar algo] dodging, avoidance

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masculino

a) ( de premio) draw

por sorteo — by drawing lots

b) (Mil) ( de quintos) drawing of lots to decide draft postings

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= prize-draw [prize draw], raffle, drawing, draw, lucky dip, lucky draw.

Ex. There will be a prize-draw for free registrations for the IFLA 2002 Glasgow Conference for the participants who complete this survey.

Ex. This article presents a basic overview of Ohio law on gambling as a guide to library foundations which are considering lotteries, raffles, and other charitable gambling activities as a means of raising money.

Ex. It will be a small gathering in which we will have hors d'oeuvres as well as a prize in which the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.

Ex. The odds of winning or losing in a draw depends upon the number of entriessubmitted for each drawing.

Ex. The article 'Ephemera and art libraries: archive or lucky dip' argues that ephemera are valuable for the historical perspectives, social insights and visual stimuli they can generate.

Ex. Spend more than $100 and you will qualify to take part in a lucky draw where you stand the chance to win $2000 cash.

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* sorteo de la lotería = lottery draw.

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masculino

a) ( de premio) draw

por sorteo — by drawing lots

b) (Mil) ( de quintos) drawing of lots to decide draft postings

* * *

= prize-draw [prize draw], raffle, drawing, draw, lucky dip, lucky draw.

Ex: There will be a prize-draw for free registrations for the IFLA 2002 Glasgow Conference for the participants who complete this survey.

Ex: This article presents a basic overview of Ohio law on gambling as a guide to library foundations which are considering lotteries, raffles, and other charitable gambling activities as a means of raising money.

Ex: It will be a small gathering in which we will have hors d'oeuvres as well as a prize in which the winner will be chosen by a random drawing.

Ex: The odds of winning or losing in a draw depends upon the number of entriessubmitted for each drawing.

Ex: The article 'Ephemera and art libraries: archive or lucky dip' argues that ephemera are valuable for the historical perspectives, social insights and visual stimuli they can generate.

Ex: Spend more than $100 and you will qualify to take part in a lucky draw where you stand the chance to win $2000 cash.

* sorteo de la lotería = lottery draw.

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sorteo

masculine

1 (de un premio) draw

por sorteo by drawing lots

2 ( Mil) (de quintos) drawing of lots to decide draft postings

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Del verbo sortear: ( conjugate sortear)

sorteo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

sorteó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
sortear
sorteo
sortear ( conjugate sortear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹premio/puesto› to draw lots for;
◊ se sorteoá un coche there will be a prize draw for a car

2
a) ‹bache/obstáculo› to avoid, negotiate

b) ‹problema/dificultad› to get around

sorteo sustantivo masculino
draw;
◊ por sorteo by drawing lots

sortear verbo transitivo
1 (un obstáculo, peligro) to avoid, get round, overcome: tuvimos que sortear muchos peligros, we had to overcome many dangers
2 (echar a suertes) to draw lots for
(rifar) to raffle (off)
sorteo sustantivo masculino draw
(rifa) raffle

' sorteo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bombo
- extracción
- papeleta
- premio
- rifa
- tocar
English:
draw
- toss

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sorteo nm

1. [lotería] draw;
[rifa] raffle;
haremos un sorteo con los premios we'll raffle the prizes;

por sorteo by drawing lots

2. Mil = draft lottery for compulsory military service

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sorteo

m ( lotería) lottery, (prize) draw

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sorteo nm

: drawing, raffle

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sorteo n prize draw / raffle

gané un coche en un sorteo I won a car in a prize draw

Spanish-English dictionary > sorteo
12 draw

drɔ:
1. сущ.
1) тяга, волочение;
вытягивание (по значению глагола draw)
2) а) жеребьевка;
лотерея to hold a draw ≈ проводить лотерею Syn: lottery б) жребий;
выигрыш
3) приманка, соблазн (то, что привлекает, нравится) Free dishes used to be a big draw at the movie theaters. ≈ Что-нибудь свеженькое - хорошая приманка для театралов. Syn: attraction, lure, enticement, inducement, come-on
4) игра вничью, ничья The bake-off was a draw, so they awarded two first prizes. ≈ Конкурс на лучший пирог не выявил победителя, поэтому было назначено две первых премии. Syn: tie, stalemate;
deadlock
5) замечание, имеющее целью выпытать что-л.;
наводящий вопрос
6) строит. разводная часть моста
7) бот. молодой побег
8) амер. выдвижной ящик комода ∙
2. гл.;
прош. вр. - drew, прич. прош. вр. - drawn
1) а) тащить, волочить;
натягивать, тянуть How many horses will draw the royal coach? ≈ Сколько лошадей будет вести королевскую карету? Syn: pull, drag, haul, tow, pull along б) растягивать The strands of rubber were drawn to test their strength. ≈ Резиновые полоски растянули, чтобы проверить их прочность. Syn: stretch, attenuate, elongate;
extend, protract в) вытаскивать, вытягивать;
тянуть, вытягивать (жребий) ;
выдергивать;
вырывать They will draw the winner's name from the barrel. ≈ Они должны вытянуть имя победителя из барабана. They drew for places. ≈ Они тянули жребий, кому где сесть. Syn: extract, pull out, take out, draw out, pick, pick out г) натягивать, надевать( шапку;
тж. draw on)
2) потрошить to draw a fowl ≈ потрошить птицу
3) а) настаивать (чай) б) настаиваться( о чае)
4) задергивать
5) сморщивать, искажать He drew up his face in an expression of disgust. ≈ Он сморщился от отвращения. Syn: contract, distort, wrinkle
6) получать (деньги и т. п.) ;
добывать (сведения, информацию) ;
черпать (вдохновение и т. п.) to draw a prize ≈ получить приз
7) а) привлекать, притягивать, соблазнять Cover the food so it won't draw the flies. ≈ Накрой еду, чтобы она не привлекла мух. The play still draws. ≈ Пьеса все еще делает сборы. Syn: attract, lure;
allure, entice, charm;
evoke, elicit, bring forth, make appear б) навлекать to draw troubles upon oneself ≈ накликать на себя беду
8) извлекать, выводить (заключение) She drew the wrong conclusion from the meeting. ≈ Она сделала неправильные выводы из собрания. Syn: get, take, deduce, infer
9) а) вызывать( на разговор, откровенность и т. п.) б) вызывать (слезы, аплодисменты)
10) пускать (кровь)
11) а) вбирать, вдыхать, втягивать to draw a sigh ≈ вздохнуть to draw a deep breath ≈ сделать глубокий вздох б) иметь тягу The chimney draws well. ≈ В трубе хорошая тяга.
12) чертить, рисовать;
проводить линию, черту (ручкой или карандашом) The assignment is to draw a horse in motion. ≈ Задание - нарисовать лошадь в движении. Syn: sketch, limn, make a picture of
13) проводить (различие)
14) составлять, оформлять (документ) ;
выписывать (чек;
часто draw out, draw up) She agreed to draw a proper contract. ≈ Она согласилась должным образом составить контракт. Syn: draft, write, make up, make out
15) а) подходить, приближаться б) кончать( игру) вничью
16) сидеть в воде (о судне) This steamer draws 12 feet. ≈ Этот пароход имеет осадку в 12 футов.
17) карт. брать карты из колоды
18) тех. отпускать (сталь) ;
закаливать
19) тех. всасывать, втягивать ∙ draw aside draw away draw back draw down draw forth draw from draw in draw into draw off draw on draw out draw over draw round draw up draw upon draw it mild! разг. ≈ не преувеличивай(те) ! to draw amiss ≈ идти по ложному следу to draw the cloth ≈ убирать со стола( особ. перед десертом) draw to a head тяга - * pull (техническое) сила тяги на крюке, тяговое усилие - * test тяговое испытание( трактора) вытягивание, вытаскивание;
выхватывание - to beat to the * обнажить оружие раньше противника;
опередить( кого-л.) - he was quick on the * он сразу хватался за шпагу (американизм) затяжка - to take a * at a cigarette затянуться сигаретой - to have a * (американизм) закурить( разговорное) то, что нравится, привлекает зрителей;
приманка;
гвоздь программы - the new play proved a great * на новую пьесу народ валом валил;
новая пьеса пользовалась большим успехом (разговорное) провокационное замечание, провокационный вопрос - this was meant as a * but he didn't rise to it это было провокацией, но он не поддался на нее;
его пытались спровоцировать, но он не клюнул на приманку тот, кто пытается спровоцировать собеседника на неосторожное замечание;
тот, кто допытывается, выспрашивает тот, кто легко поддается на провокацию;
тот, кто проговаривается, болтун жеребьевка - that's just the luck of the * в жеребьевке все зависит от везенья;
это как повезет лотерея вытянутый жребий;
выигрыш молодой побег, особ. побег сладкого картофеля (американизм) (диалектизм) выдвижной ящик комода (спортивное) игра вничью, ничья - the game ended in a * игра закончилась вничью (американизм) разводная часть моста бассейн( реки) (американизм) лощина рикошет( в биллиарде;
тж. * shot) (техническое) прокатка( металла) > quick on the * умеющий выстрелить первым;
быстро реагирующий;
за словом в карман не лезет тащить, волочить, тянуть - to * a train тянуть состав - to * a net тянуть сеть тащиться, волочиться;
тянуться - the cart drew slowly along the road повозка медленно тащилась по дороге( near, close, etc.) пододвигать;
подтягивать;
приближать - grief drew them closer горе сблизило их (near, close, etc.) пододвигаться;
подтягиваться;
приближаться - on * ing near the mountains по мере приближения к горам - we drew near the town мы приблизились к /подошли к самому/ городу (to, toward, into, etc.) перемещать, передвигать( в какое-л. положение) - to * a book towards oneself пододвинуть к себе книгу - * your chair to the table придвиньтесь к столу - to * one's hat over one's eyes надвинуть шляпу на глаза - he drew the blanket over his head он укрылся с головой (to, toward, into, etc.) перемещаться, передвигаться( в какое-л. положение) - to * ahead of smb. обогнать кого-л. - to * level with a competitor поравняться с соперником - to * round the table собраться за столом - he drew towards the door он стал подвигаться к двери - the crowd drew to one side толпа подалась в (одну) сторону - the train drew into the station поезд втянулся в здание вокзала - they drew apart они разошлись, они отдалились друг от друга - their affair is *ing to a close /to an end/ их роман близится к концу - the project is *ing towards completion проект близится к завершению натягивать;
вытягивать - to * a rope натянуть веревку - to * a bow натягивать тетиву (лука) - to * rein /bit, bridle/ натягивать поводья, останавливать лошадь;
останавливаться, сдерживаться;
сокращать расходы - to * smth. tight затянуть /стянуть/ что-л. натягиваться;
вытягиваться - to * tight /taut/ натянуться, напрячься - his face drew tight его лицо напряглось вытягиваться, искажаться - his face was *n with pain его лицо исказилось от боли (straight, erect) вытягиваться, выпрямляться - to * oneself up /straight, erect/ выпрямиться во весь рост привлекать, притягивать;
собирать - to * an audience собирать аудиторию, привлекать слушателей - the accident drew a great crowd на месте происшествия собралась большая толпа - a pretty girl drew his eye его внимание привлекла смазливая девчушка - to * smb.'s attention (to smth.) обратить чье-л. внимание (на что-л.) - to * smb.'s mind from smth. отвлечь чье-л. внимание от чего-л. - I felt *n to him меня потянуло к нему привлекать зрителей, слушателей;
пользоваться успехом - the play * well, the play continues to * пьеса все еще пользуется успехом (спортивное) оттягивать на себя (тж. * in, * off) - to * the opponent оттянуть противника на себя;
увлечь противника вытаскивать, вытягивать;
выдергивать, вырывать - to * a nail вытащить гвоздь - to * a bolt отодвинуть засов - to * a cork раскупорить бутылку - to * a tooth выдернуть /вытащить/ зуб - to * one's sword выхватить шпагу - to * bread from the oven вытащить хлеб из печи - to * a root from the ground выкопать корень из земли - to * a card from the pack вытянуть /взять/ карту из колоды - to * a parachute вырвать кольцо парашюта, раскрыть парашют добывать - to * stone from a quarry добывать камень в каменоломне - to * water from a well брать /качать/ воду из колодца заставить действовать, говорить и т. п.;
вывести из равновесия - the last taunt drew him последнее ехидное замечание вывело его из себя - he is not to be *n его из себя не выведешь: его с места не столкнешь;
от него слова не добьешься;
его трудно расшевелить зондировать, прощупывать - to try to* the enemy прощупывать противника провоцировать - the government refused to be *n правительство не поддавалось на провокации отбирать, отделять;
выделять, выбирать - to * a jury выбрать присяжных - to * a sample( специальное) отбирать пробу (on, upon) (спортивное) нагонять, настигать;
сокращать расстояние, разрыв - to * upon smb. догонять кого-л. (спортивное) сводить, кончать вничью - to * the game закончить игру вничью - he didn't play to * он играл на выигрыш не получать перевеса - the battle was *n исход битвы был неопределенным, битва не принесла победы ни той, ни другой стороне затягивать, задергивать или открывать, раздвигать( занавеску и т. п.) - to * the window-curtains задернуть /опустить/ или раздвинуть /поднять/ занавески - to * the blinds поднять или опустить шторы - to * the curtain поднять или опустить занавес;
начать или закончить представление получать (ответ, подтверждение) - to * no reply не получить ответа - to * confirmation from smb. получить подтверждение от кого-л. добывать (сведения, информацию) - to * information from a number of sources иметь несколько источников информации черпать (вдохновение и т. п.) - to * inspiration from smth. черпать вдохновение в чем-л. - to * strength from one's literary work черпать силу в своей литературной работе извлекать (урок, вывод и т. п.) - to * a conclusion /an inference/ from smth. вывести заключение /сделать вывод/ из чего-л. - to * a lesson from smth. извлечь урок из чего-л. тянуть, бросать( жребий) ;
производить жеребьевку - to * lots /уст. cuts/ тянуть жребий - to * for partners выбирать партнеров по жребию - to * a prize вытянуть /выиграть/ приз тянуть, вытягивать (лотерейный билет и т. п.) - to be *n выйти в тираж - these bonds have not been *n yet эти облигации еще не вышли в тираж( карточное) выманивать, вытягивать ( козыри) получать (зарплату, проценты и т. п.) ;
извлекать (доход) - to * one's income from writing зарабатывать на жизнь литературным трудом - to * rations( военное) получать довольствие брать (деньги со счета и т. п.) - to * money from a bank брать деньги в банке вызывать (слезы, восторг и т. п.) - to * applause вызывать аплодисменты - to * tears from smb. исторгнуть /вызвать/ у кого-л. слезы, заставить кого-л. расплакаться навлекать, накликать (беду, несчастье;
тж. * on, * upon, * down) - to * one's own ruin upon oneself стать виновником собственного разорения /-ой гибели/ - to * the enemy's fire (upon oneself) (военное) вызывать (на себя) огонь противника втягивать, вдыхать (воздух;
тж. * in) - to * a (deep) breath сделать (глубокий) вдох - to * breath перевести дыхание;
передохнуть иметь тягу (о трубе, печи) - the chimney *s well в трубе хорошая тяга (техническое) всасывать (о воздуходувке и т. п.) разгораться( об огне) раскуриваться( о сигаре, папиросе и т. п.) забирать ветер( о парусе) притягивать (о магните) отводить( воду и т. п.) осушать (болото и т. п.) - to * a pond осушать пруд( специальное) отводить, отбирать - to * the current отбирать ток осушаться, поддаваться осушению (о болоте и т. п.) цедить, нацеживать (пиво и т. п.;
тж. * off) - to * beer from a cask нацедить пива из бочонка наполнять (сосуд) - to * a bath налить /наполнить/ ванну опорожнять( сосуд) истощать( почву) сосать - to * a cow сосать корову (о теленке) пускать (кровь) брать (кровь на анализ) оттягивать (гной и т. п.) - this will help * the poison это поможет удалить яд из организма приводить к созреванию (нарыва и т. п.) - this ointment will help * the abscess эта мазь( быстро) вытянет нарыв настаивать (чай, травы и т. п.) настаиваться (о чае, травах и т. п.) - let the tea * пусть чай настоится как следует вылавливать( рыбу) ;
проходить реку( с бреднем) ловить (дичь) ;
прочесывать (лес) потрошить (птицу) отделять от шелухи, очищать (зерно) (обыкн. after, on) (охота) преследовать( дичь) по запаху, идти по запаху (о собаке;
тж. * on) (охота) выгонять;
вытаскивать (лису, барсука) из норы (спортивное) переводить (мяч) (морское) иметь (какую-л.) осадку (о судне) - the ship *s 20 feet судно имеет осадку в 20 футов тянуть, волочить расплющивать;
ковать отпускать (сталь) вязать, стягивать( рот;
о вяжущих растениях, веществах и т. п.) - to draw smb. to do smth. вынудить кого-л. сделать что-л. - her behaviour drew him to say the truth она вела себя так, что ему пришлось сказать правду - to draw smb. into smth. втянуть, втравить кого-л. в какое-л. дело - to * smb. into conversation вовлечь кого-л. в разговор - everyone *n into the drama of her life каждый, кто так или иначе участвовал в драматических событиях ее жизни - he refused to be *n into the business он не пожелал участвовать в этом деле - to draw smth. out of /from/ smb. выведать, вытянуть что-л. у кого-л.;
добиться чего-л. у кого-л.;
выманить что-л. у кого-л. - it was very difficult to * the facts from the witness было очень трудно вытянуть показания из свидетеля - you will never * a compliment from her от нее похвалы не дождешься - to * a confession from smb. добиться признания от кого-л. - to draw on smth. обращаться к чему-л. - to * on smb.'s critical comments опираться на чьи-л. критические замечания - to * on one's savings расходовать накопленные средства - to * on one's experiences for a novel использовать в качестве материала для романа свой собственный опыт - to * on one's memory напрягать память, стараться вспомнить - to * on one's imagination (быть склонным) придумывать /выдумывать, привирать/ - to draw on smb. угрожать( оружием) кому-л. - to draw smb. on smth. вытягивать у кого-л. сведения о чем-л. - to draw smb. over (to one side) переманивать, перетягивать кого-л. (на свою сторону) - to draw round smth. собираться вокруг чего-л. - the whole family drew round the table вся семья собралась за столом > to * to a head нарвать( о фурункуле) ;
созреть, достичь наивысшей точки (о кризисе и т. п.) > to * a knife угрожать (кому-л.) ножом > to * the sword (возвышенно) обнажить меч, начать войну > to * a blank вытянуть пустой (лотерейный) билет;
потерпеть неудачу, вернуться ни с чем > to * the winner победить, оказаться победителем > to * the cloth( устаревшее) убирать со стола > to * first blood наносить первый удар > to * a bow at a venture случайным замечанием попасть в точку > to * the long bow преувеличивать, рассказывать небылицы > to * the first breath родиться > to * smb.'s teeth обезвредить кого-л.;
вырвать у змеи жало > to * the curtain over /on/ smth. скрывать, замалчивать что-л. > to * a veil over smth. опускать завесу над чем-л.;
обходить молчанием /замалчивать/ что-л. > to * one's pen /one's quill/ against smb. выступить против кого-л. в печати > to * in one's horns стать более осторожным, умерить свой пыл > to * it fine доводить до последней минуты > to * and quarter( историческое) пытать и четвертовать рисовать - to * cartoons рисовать карикатуры - to * from smth. срисовывать с чего-л. - to * smth. in ink рисовать что-л. чернилами представлять, изображать, обрисовывать - to * a character обрисовать характер - to * smb. as a hunter изобразить кого-л. в костюме охотника чертить, вычерчивать (тж. * out) - to * figures upon smth. вычерчивать фигуры на чем-л. проводить (линию, черту;
тж. * out) - to * a line провести линию проводить (сравнение, различие) - to * a parallel between smth. проводить параллель между чем-л. - to * a comparison between smth. сравнивать что-л., проводить сравнение между чем-л. составлять, набрасывать( проект и т. п.;
тж. * out, * up) - to * (out) a scheme составить схему - to * a document составить документ - to * a cheque( on a bank) for a certain sum of money выписать чек (на банк) на определенную сумму - to draw on smb. for smth. выписывать тратту на чье-л. имя на определенную сумму - to * on Johnson for a thousand pounds выписать переводной вексель на тысячу фунтов на (банк) Джонсона > to * the line проводить границу, разграничивать;
класть предел, конец;
ставить точку > to * a line at smth. останавливаться перед чем-л. > he will * a line at nothing он ни перед чем не остановится > to * it fine тонко разграничивать > * it mild! не преувеличивай!, не сгущай краски! > to * it strong преувеличивать, сгущать краски ~ on наступать, приближаться;
autumn is drawing on осень приближается ~ up останавливаться;
the carriage drew up before the door экипаж остановился у подъезда ~ иметь тягу;
the chimney draws well в трубе хорошая тяга draw карт. брать карты из колоды ~ вдыхать, втягивать, вбирать;
to draw a sigh вздохнуть;
to draw a breath передохнуть;
to draw a deep breath сделать глубокий вздох ~ тех. всасывать, втягивать;
draw aside отводить в сторону ~ выводить (заключение) ;
to draw conclusions делать выводы ~ амер. выдвижной ящик комода;
he is quick on the draw он сразу хватается за оружие ~ вызывать (слезы, аплодисменты) ~ вызывать (на разговор, откровенность и т. п.) ;
to draw no reply не получить ответа ~ выигрыш ~ выписывать, выставлять( чек, тратту) ~ выписывать тратту ~ выписывать чек ~ выставлять тратту ~ выставлять чек ~ вытаскивать, выдергивать;
вырывать;
to draw the sword обнажить шпагу;
перен. начать войну;
to draw the knife угрожать ножом ~ вытаскивать ~ вытягивать ~ добывать (сведения, информацию) ;
черпать (вдохновение и т. п.) ~ жеребьевка;
лотерея ~ жребий;
выигрыш ~ задергивать;
to draw the curtain поднимать или опускать занавес;
перен. скрывать или выставлять напоказ( что-л.) ~ игра вничью, ничья ~ извлекать доход ~ иметь тягу;
the chimney draws well в трубе хорошая тяга ~ искажать;
a face drawn with pain лицо, искаженное от боли ~ использовать ~ кончать (игру) вничью ~ бот. молодой побег ~ навлекать;
to draw troubles upon oneself накликать на себя беду ~ замечание, имеющее целью выпытать (что-л.) ;
наводящий вопрос;
a sure draw замечание, которое обязательно заставит другого проговориться ~ настаивать(ся) (о чае) ~ натягивать, надевать (шапку;
тж. draw on) ~ тех. отпускать (сталь) ;
закаливать ~ получать (деньги и т. п.) ;
to draw a prize получить приз ~ получать ~ пользоваться кредитом ~ потрошить;
to draw a fowl потрошить птицу ~ приближаться, подходить;
to draw to a close подходить к концу ~ привлекать (внимание, интерес) ;
I felt drawn to him меня потянуло к нему;
the play still draws пьеса все еще делает сборы ~ привлекать ~ притягивать ~ проводить (различие) ~ пускать (кровь) ~ стр. разводная часть моста ~ разделение голосов поровну ~ сидеть в воде (о судне) ;
this steamer draws 12 feet этот пароход имеет осадку в 12 футов ~ снимать деньги со счета ~ собирать ~ сокращать расходы ~ составлять, оформлять (документ) ;
выписывать (чек;
часто draw out, draw up) ~ составлять, оформлять (докуиент) ~ составлять документ ~ (drew;
drawn) тащить, волочить;
тянуть, натягивать;
to draw wire тянуть проволоку;
to draw a parachute раскрыть парашют ~ то, что привлекает, нравится;
приманка;
the play is a draw эта пьеса имеет успех ~ трассировать ~ тяга;
вытягивание ~ тянуть, бросать (жребий) ;
they drew for places они бросили жребий, кому где сесть ~ формировать состав присяжных ~ чертить, рисовать;
проводить линию, черту;
to draw the line (at) поставить (себе или другому) предел ~ чертить ~ a bill выставлять тратту to ~ a bow at a venture сделать или сказать( что-л.) наугад;
случайным замечанием попасть в точку ~ вдыхать, втягивать, вбирать;
to draw a sigh вздохнуть;
to draw a breath передохнуть;
to draw a deep breath сделать глубокий вздох ~ вдыхать, втягивать, вбирать;
to draw a sigh вздохнуть;
to draw a breath передохнуть;
to draw a deep breath сделать глубокий вздох ~ потрошить;
to draw a fowl потрошить птицу ~ (drew;
drawn) тащить, волочить;
тянуть, натягивать;
to draw wire тянуть проволоку;
to draw a parachute раскрыть парашют ~ получать (деньги и т. п.) ;
to draw a prize получить приз ~ a sample брать пробу ~ вдыхать, втягивать, вбирать;
to draw a sigh вздохнуть;
to draw a breath передохнуть;
to draw a deep breath сделать глубокий вздох to ~ amiss охот. идти по ложному следу ~ an allowance получать пособие ~ тех. всасывать, втягивать;
draw aside отводить в сторону ~ away отвлекать ~ away спорт. оторваться от противника ~ away уводить ~ back отступать;
выходить из дела, предприятия, игры to ~ bridle (или rein) натягивать поводья, останавливать лошадь;
перен. останавливаться;
сдерживаться;
сокращать расходы ~ выводить (заключение) ;
to draw conclusions делать выводы ~ down втянуть;
затянуться (папиросой и т. п.) ~ down навлекать (гнев, неудовольствие и т. п.) ~ down спускать( штору, занавес) ~ on = draw down ~ from an account брать со счета ~ from an account снимать со счета ~ in близиться к концу( о дне) ;
сокращаться (о днях) ~ in вовлекать ~ in втягивать ~ in ограничивать расходы ~ in снижать расходы ~ in сокращать (расходы и т. п.) ~ in сокращать ~ in требовать возвращения to ~ in on a cigarette затянуться папиросой ~ it mild! не преувеличивай(те) ! ~ вызывать (на разговор, откровенность и т. п.) ;
to draw no reply не получить ответа ~ off отвлекать ~ off отводить (воду) ~ off отступать (о войсках) ~ off оттягивать (войска) ~ off снимать, стягивать (сапоги, перчатки и т. п.) ~ on = draw down ~ on натягивать, надевать (перчатки и т. п.) ~ on наступать, приближаться;
autumn is drawing on осень приближается ~ on черпать, заимствовать on: draw ~ наступать draw ~ приближаться draw ~ снимать деньги со счета ~ on the reserve использовать резерв to ~ one's pen (against smb.) выступить в печати( против кого-л.) ~ out брать деньги ~ out выводить (войска) ~ out вызывать на разговор, допытываться ~ out вынимать ~ out вытаскивать ~ out вытягивать, вытаскивать ~ out выявлять ~ out затягиваться, продолжаться;
the speech drew out interminably речь тянулась без конца ~ out извлекать ~ out набрасывать;
to draw out a scheme набросать план ~ out отряжать, откомандировывать ~ out снимать деньги ~ out набрасывать;
to draw out a scheme набросать план ~ over переманивать на свою сторону ~ round собираться вокруг (стола, огня, елки и т. п.) to ~ the cloth убирать со стола (особ. перед десертом) to ~ the (enemy's) fire (upon oneself) вызвать огонь на себя ~ вытаскивать, выдергивать;
вырывать;
to draw the sword обнажить шпагу;
перен. начать войну;
to draw the knife угрожать ножом ~ чертить, рисовать;
проводить линию, черту;
to draw the line (at) поставить (себе или другому) предел line: ~ пограничная линия, граница;
предел;
to overstep the line (of smth.) перейти границы( чего-л.) ;
to draw the line провести границу;
положить предел( at -чему-л.) ~ вытаскивать, выдергивать;
вырывать;
to draw the sword обнажить шпагу;
перен. начать войну;
to draw the knife угрожать ножом to ~ the teeth off = вырвать жало у змеи;
обезвредить to ~ the wool over (smb.'s) eyes вводить( кого-л.) в заблуждение;
втирать очки ~ приближаться, подходить;
to draw to a close подходить к концу to ~ to a head назревать;
достигать апогея to ~ to a head нарывать( о фурункуле) ~ to full scale полигр. чертить в масштабе 1:1 ~ to full scale полигр. чертить в натуральную величину ~ навлекать;
to draw troubles upon oneself накликать на себя беду ~ up воен. выстраивать(ся) ~ up вытягивать ~ up вытягиваться ~ up останавливать ~ up останавливаться;
the carriage drew up before the door экипаж остановился у подъезда ~ up оформлять документ ~ up поднимать ~ up подтягивать ~ up распрямляться ~ up составлять (документ) ~ up составлять документ ~ up a balance sheet составлять балансовый отчет ~ up a consolidated annual report составлять сводный годовой отчет ~ up a contract оформлять контракт ~ up a contract составлять контракт ~ up a document оформлять документ ~ up a document составлять документ ~ up a list составлять список ~ up clearly четко выражать ~ up clearly четко формулировать ~ up refl. подтянуться;
выпрямиться ~ upon черпать, брать (из средств, фонда и т. п.) ~ upon a credit брать кредит ~ upon a credit получать кредит ~ (drew;
drawn) тащить, волочить;
тянуть, натягивать;
to draw wire тянуть проволоку;
to draw a parachute раскрыть парашют ~ искажать;
a face drawn with pain лицо, искаженное от боли ~ амер. выдвижной ящик комода;
he is quick on the draw он сразу хватается за оружие ~ привлекать (внимание, интерес) ;
I felt drawn to him меня потянуло к нему;
the play still draws пьеса все еще делает сборы ~ то, что привлекает, нравится;
приманка;
the play is a draw эта пьеса имеет успех ~ привлекать (внимание, интерес) ;
I felt drawn to him меня потянуло к нему;
the play still draws пьеса все еще делает сборы ~ out затягиваться, продолжаться;
the speech drew out interminably речь тянулась без конца ~ замечание, имеющее целью выпытать (что-л.) ;
наводящий вопрос;
a sure draw замечание, которое обязательно заставит другого проговориться sure: a ~ draw замечание, которое рассчитано на то, чтобы заставить (кого-л.) проболтаться, выдать себя a ~ draw лес, в котором наверняка есть лисицы ~ тянуть, бросать (жребий) ;
they drew for places они бросили жребий, кому где сесть ~ сидеть в воде (о судне) ;
this steamer draws 12 feet этот пароход имеет осадку в 12 футов

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > draw
13 barrera

f.

1 barrier.

poner barreras a algo (figurative) to erect barriers against something, to hinder something

barreras arancelarias tariff barriers

barrera del sonido sound barrier

2 wall (sport) (de jugadores).

3 obstacle, hindrance, wall.

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barrera

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) barrier

2 (en plaza de toros - valla) barrier; (asientos) front row

3 figurado obstacle

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FRASEOLOGÍA

poner barreras to hinder (a, -)

mirar los toros desde la barrera to sit on the fence

barrera aduanera customs barrier

barrera del sonido sound barrier

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noun f.

barrier

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SF

1) (=obstáculo) barrier

levantó la barrera para dejarnos pasar — he lifted the barrier to let us through

crema barrera — barrier cream

contraconcepción o anticonceptivo de barrera — barrier contraception

método anticonceptivo de barrera — barrier method

ya ha traspasado la barrera de los treinta — he has passed the 30-year-old mark

barrera aduanera, barrera arancelaria — tariff barrier

barrera comercial — trade barrier

barrera coralina — coral reef

barrera de color — colour o (EEUU) color bar

barrera de contención — containing wall

barrera del sonido — sound barrier

este avión supera o traspasa o rompe la barrera del sonido — this plane can break the sound barrier

barrera de seguridad — safety barrier

barrera generacional — generation gap

barrera protectora — safety barrier

barrera racial — colour o (EEUU) color bar

2) [en carretera] roadblock

barrera de peaje, barrera de portazgo — toll gate, turnpike

3) (Ferro) crossing gate

4) (Taur) (=valla) barrier; (=primera fila) first row
toro 3)
5) (Dep) [de jugadores] wall

6) (Mil) (=barricada) barricade; (=parapeto) parapet

barrera de fuego — barrage

barrera de fuego móvil — creeping barrage

7) (=impedimento) barrier, obstacle

poner barreras a algo — to hinder sth, obstruct sth

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femenino

a) barrier

barrera psicológica — psychological barrier

ha superado la barrera del 10% — it has gone above the 10% mark

b) (Ferr) barrier, crossing gate

c) (Taur) ( valla) barrier; ( localidad) front row

- barrera aduanera or arancelaria

- barrera del sonido

- barrera de peaje

- barrera generacional

- barrera idiomática or del idioma

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= hurdle, wall, barrier, curtain, hindrance.

Ex. Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex. In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.

Ex. While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.

Ex. They are in a position to make a unique positive contribution to dissolving the 'cultural curtain,' as it has been called.

Ex. The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.

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* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.

* atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier.

* barrera arancelaria = trade barrier, tariff barrier.

* barrera arquitectónica = architectural barrier.

* barrera comercial = trade barrier.

* barrera cultural = cultural barrier.

* barrera del sonido = sound barrier.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* barrera de protección = crash barrier.

* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.

* barrera espacio-temporal = space-time barrier.

* barrera ficticia = glass ceiling.

* barrera física = physical barrier.

* barrera fluctuante = moving wall.

* barrera geográfica = geographic barrier.

* barrera institucional = institutional barrier.

* barrera invisible = glass ceiling, invisible barrier.

* barrera lingüística = language barrier, linguistic barrier.

* barrera racial = colour bar.

* barreras + desaparecer = boundaries + dissolve.

* barrera sicológica = psychological barrier.

* barrera temporal = time barrier.

* derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.

* eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.

* eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.

* eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.

* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.

* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.

* levantar una barrera = build + wall.

* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

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femenino

a) barrier

barrera psicológica — psychological barrier

ha superado la barrera del 10% — it has gone above the 10% mark

b) (Ferr) barrier, crossing gate

c) (Taur) ( valla) barrier; ( localidad) front row

- barrera aduanera or arancelaria

- barrera del sonido

- barrera de peaje

- barrera generacional

- barrera idiomática or del idioma

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= hurdle, wall, barrier, curtain, hindrance.

Ex: Schoolchildren, students, and other whose native language is written in a non-Roman script may find alphabetical order according to Roman characters an almost insurmountable hurdle in the use of catalogues and indexes.

Ex: In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.

Ex: While the number of projects proposed was innumerable, 3 barriers remain: red tape; hard currency; and Western barriers to providing high technology to the Eastern bloc.

Ex: They are in a position to make a unique positive contribution to dissolving the 'cultural curtain,' as it has been called.

Ex: The overall effect of the labels and signs is not so much help but hindrance through information overload.

* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.

* atravesar una barrera = break through + barrier.

* barrera arancelaria = trade barrier, tariff barrier.

* barrera arquitectónica = architectural barrier.

* barrera comercial = trade barrier.

* barrera cultural = cultural barrier.

* barrera del sonido = sound barrier.

* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.

* barrera de protección = crash barrier.

* barrera de seguridad = crush barrier.

* barrera espacio-temporal = space-time barrier.

* barrera ficticia = glass ceiling.

* barrera física = physical barrier.

* barrera fluctuante = moving wall.

* barrera geográfica = geographic barrier.

* barrera institucional = institutional barrier.

* barrera invisible = glass ceiling, invisible barrier.

* barrera lingüística = language barrier, linguistic barrier.

* barrera racial = colour bar.

* barreras + desaparecer = boundaries + dissolve.

* barrera sicológica = psychological barrier.

* barrera temporal = time barrier.

* derribar una barrera = topple + barrier.

* eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.

* eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.

* eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.

* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.

* encontrarse con una barrera = face + barrier.

* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.

* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.

* levantar una barrera = build + wall.

* penetrar una barrera = break through + barrier.

* romper barreras = break down + boundaries, break down + borders.

* romper la barrera del sonido = break + the sound barrier.

* romper las barreras = breach + boundaries, breach + barriers.

* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.

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barrera

feminine

1 (para separar) barrier; (obstáculo) barrier

barrera psicológica psychological barrier

ha superado la barrera del 10% it has gone above the 10% mark

no logró superar la barrera del idioma he was unable to overcome the language barrier

una barrera infranqueable or insalvable an insurmountable barrier o obstacle

métodos anticonceptivos de barrera barrier methods of contraception

2 ( Ferr) barrier, crossing gate

3 ( Taur) (valla) barrier; (localidad) front row

Compuestos:

● barrera aduanera or arancelaria

customs barrier

● barrera comercial

trade barrier

● barrera de control de billetes

( Esp) ticket barrier

● barrera de control de boletos

( AmL) ticket barrier

● barrera del sonido

sound barrier

superar or romper la barrera del sonido to break the sound barrier

● barrera de peaje

toll barrier

● barrera de seguridad

safety barrier

● barrera generacional

generation gap

● barrera natural

natural barrier

● barrera protectora

safety barrier

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Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)

barrerá es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativo

Multiple Entries:
barrer
barrera
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

b) ‹ rival› to thrash, trounce

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrera con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;

barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrera sustantivo femenino
barrier;
◊ barrera de peaje toll barrier;

barrera generacional generation gap;
barrera idiomática language barrier
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barrera sustantivo femenino barrier: hay entre ellos una barrera, there's a barrier between them
barrera arquitectónica, architectonic barrier/hindrance
barrera del sonido, sound barrier
barrera lingüística, language barrier

' barrera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traspasar
- arancelario
- lingüístico
English:
barrier
- sound barrier
- tariff barrier
- ticket barrier
- tollgate
- crash
- guard
- sound
- wall

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barrera nf

1. [para controlar acceso] barrier;
[de campo, casa] fence
Comp
barreras arancelarias tariff barriers;
barreras no arancelarias non-tariff barriers;

barreras arquitectónicas [para silla de ruedas] obstructions for wheelchair users;

barreras comerciales trade barriers

2. Ferroc crossing gate

3. [dificultad, obstáculo] barrier;

la barrera del idioma le impedía integrarse the language barrier made it difficult for her to integrate;

el índice bursátil superó la barrera psicológica de los 1.000 puntos the stock market index crossed the psychological barrier of 1,000 points;

superaron la barrera del millón de discos vendidos sales of their album went over the million mark;

poner barreras a algo to erect barriers against sth, to hinder sth;

se casaron saltándose las barreras sociales they married despite the huge difference in their social backgrounds

Comp
barrera del sonido sound barrier
4. Dep [de jugadores] wall

5. Taurom [valla] = barrier around the edge of a bullring;
[localidad] = front row of seats immediately behind the barrier around the edge of the bullring
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barrera

f

1 barrier;

sin barreras (arquitectónicas) readily accessible (to the disabled), with easy disabled access;

barreras comerciales pl trade barriers

2 DEP jump; de carreras hurdle; en fútbol wall

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barrera nf

obstáculo: barrier, obstacle

barrera de sonido: sound barrier

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barrera n

1. (en general) barrier

la policía cerró la zona con barreras the police closed off the area with barriers

la barrera del sonido the sound barrier

2. (valla) barrier / fence

el toro saltó la barrera the bull jumped over the fence

3. (primera fila) front row

asientos de barrera front row seats

4. (en fútbol) wall

cinco jugadores formaban la barrera five players formed the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > barrera
14 barrio

m.

1 area, district.

los barrios bajos the rough parts of town

de barrio local (cine, tienda)

mandar a alguien al otro barrio (informal figurative) to do somebody in, to kill somebody (peninsular Spanish)

barrio chino Chinatown; (de chinos) red light district (de prostitución) (peninsular Spanish)

barrio comercial/periférico shopping/outlying district

barrio latino Latin Quarter

2 neighborhood, local community, neighbourhood.

3 quarter, area.

4 people in the neighborhood.

5 district, ward, town ward.

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barrio

► nombre masculino

1 neighbourhood (US neighborhood) (zona) district, area

■ es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood

■ no vive en este barrio she doesn't live round here

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de barrio local

■ el cine de barrio the local cinema

irse al otro barrio familiar to kick the bucket

barrio chino red-light district

barrio comercial business district

barrio histórico old town

barrio latino Latin Quarter

barrio periférico suburb

barrio popular working-class area

barrio residencial residential area

barrios bajos slums

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noun m.

1) neighborhood

2) quarter

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SM

1) (=distrito) area, district, neighborhood (EEUU)

una casa en un barrio residencial — a house in a residential area o district o (EEUU) neighborhood

el barrio de Gracia — Gracia district

mi barrio — my part of town, my neighborhood (EEUU)

un piso en un barrio céntrico — a flat in the centre of town

vive en el barrio judío de Córdoba — he lives in the Jewish quarter of Cordova

los barrios de la periferia — the outlying suburbs o areas, the outskirts

tiendas de barrio — local shops, corner shops, neighborhood stores (EEUU)

cine de barrio — local cinema

- el otro barrio

- irse al otro barrio

- mandar a algn al otro barrio

barrio bruja — And shanty town

barrio chino — [de mayoría china] Chinatown, Chinese quarter; [de prostitución] Esp red-light district

barrio comercial — [de negocios] business quarter, commercial district; [de tiendas] shopping area, shopping district

barrio de chabolas — shanty town

barrio de tolerancia — And red-light district

barrio dormitorio — commuter suburb, dormitory suburb

barrio exterior — outer suburb

Barrio Gótico — historic district with principally Gothic architecture

barrio latino — Latin quarter

barrio miseria — † shanty town

barrio obrero — working-class area, working-class district, working-class neighborhood (EEUU)

barrios bajos — poorer areas (of town)

barrios marginales — poorer areas (of town)

2) LAm shanty town

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masculino ( zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio — the local market

vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs

- barrio alto

- barrio chino

- barrio de invasión

- barrio de tolerancia

- barrio espontáneo

- barrio obrero/residencial

- barrio periférico

- barrios bajos

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= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.

Ex. And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.

Ex. A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

Ex. The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.

Ex. Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

Ex. Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.

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* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.

* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.

* barrio de chabolas = slum.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.

* barrio marginado = deprived area.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrio pobre = slum.

* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.

* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de los barrios pobres = back-street.

* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* patrullas de barrio = community policing.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* tienda de barrio = convenience store.

* * *

masculino ( zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio — people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio — the local market

vive en un barrio de las afueras — she lives out in the suburbs

- barrio alto

- barrio chino

- barrio de invasión

- barrio de tolerancia

- barrio espontáneo

- barrio obrero/residencial

- barrio periférico

- barrios bajos

* * *

= block, ward, quarter, burb, local community.

Ex: And what really hurt was that one of them lives on my block and is in no way what you would call a 'delinquent' child.

Ex: A total of 868 personal interviews were conducted with residents in tree wards (inner city and suburban).

Ex: The library is located in the marginalized quarter of the city of Guatemala.

Ex: Townie is in fact a derogatory reference to those who are born and raised in that type of burg or burb, and are assumed to be of inferior intellectual promise.

Ex: Involving local communities is crucial to prevent and control destructive forest fires.

* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* asesoría de barrio (NAC) = neighbourhood advice centre (NAC).

* asistente social de barrio = community worker.

* barrio bajo = slum, skid row.

* barrio chino, el = Chinatown.

* barrio de chabolas = slum.

* barrio de los pobres = lower town.

* barrio de los ricos = upper town.

* barrio dormitorio = bedroom community.

* barrio marginado = deprived area.

* barrio marginado de la ciudad = inner-city area.

* barrio pobre = slum.

* barrio residencial de las afueras = suburb.

* Barrio Sésamo = Sesame Street.

* barrios pobres del centro de la ciudad = inner city.

* biblioteca de barrio = district library, community library.

* bibliotecario de biblioteca de barrio = district librarian.

* centro de barrio = neighbourhood centre.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de los barrios pobres = back-street.

* en + Posesivo + barrio = in + Posesivo + neck of the woods.

* habitante de un barrio residencial = suburbanite.

* material documental de interés para los vecinos del barrio = community literature.

* nuevo vecino del barrio = new kid on the block.

* patrullas de barrio = community policing.

* ser la comidilla del barrio = be the talk of the town.

* tienda de barrio = convenience store.

* * *

barrio barrio (↑ barrio a1)

masculine

(zona) neighborhood*

la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people

el mercado del barrio the local market

ese chico es de mi barrio that boy lives in my neighborhood o round my way

un barrio residencial a residential district o area o neighborhood

lo conozco del barrio I've seen him around in my area o in the area I live in

un comité de barrio neighborhood association

los barrios más antiguos de la ciudad the oldest parts o areas o quarters of the city

es el hazmerreír del barrio he's the laughing stock of the neighborhood

vive en un barrio de las afueras she lives out in the suburbs

cine/peluquería de barrio local cinema/hairdresser's

irse al otro barrio ( Esp fam hum); to kick the bucket ( colloq hum)

Compuestos:

● barrio alto

( Chi) smart neighborhood

● barrio chino

(de chinos) Chinatown; (zona de prostitución) ( Esp) red-light district

● barrio comercial

business quarter o district

● barrio de chabolas

( Esp) shantytown

● barrio de invasión

( Col) shantytown

● barrio del centro

downtown quarter ( AmE), town centre area ( BrE)

● barrio de pescadores

fishermen's quarters

● barrio de tolerancia

( Andes) red-light district

● barrio espontáneo

( AmC) shantytown

● barrio latino

Latin Quarter

● barrio obrero

working-class neighborhood o area

● barrio periférico

suburb

● barrio residencial

residential neighborhood o area

● barrios bajos

mpl poor neighborhoods (pl)

CULTURAL NOTE

barrio

A city neighborhood, defined by its geographical location, a characteristic of its inhabitants, a particular feature, or its history. Most barrios have very strong identities. Buenos Aires is unique, with a total of forty-six distinctive barrios, some very well known, such as the oldest, San Telmo, and La Boca (↑ La Boca 21).

* * *

Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)

barrió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
barrer
barrio
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

b) ‹ rival› to thrash, trounce

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrio con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;

barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrio sustantivo masculino
a) ( zona) neighborhood^{( conjugate neighborhood)};

◊ la gente del barrio people in the neighborhood, local people;

el mercado del barrio the local market; barrio alto (Chi) smart neighborhood;
barrio chino (Esp) red-light district;
barrio espontáneo (AmC) shantytown;
barrios bajos poor neighborhoods (pl);
barrio de invasión (Col) shantytown
b) ( de las afueras) suburb

barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
barrio sustantivo masculino
1 area, district: el Barrio Alto, the Upper Quarter
barrio chino (zona de prostitución), red-light district
barrios bajos, slums
2 (vecindario) neighbourhood: el niño salió a jugar con los chicos del barrio, the boy went out to play with the local children
♦ Locuciones: de barrio, local: prefiero comprar en cualquier tienda de barrio, no me gustan las grandes superficies, I'd rather buy in a local shop, I don't like big stores
' barrio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- barriada
- bien
- chabola
- comidilla
- comunicada
- comunicado
- desvalorizarse
- haber
- periférica
- periférico
- suburbio
- vecina
- vecindario
- vecino
- atemorizar
- chusco
- cine
- colonia
- comunicar
- copeo
- decaer
- elegancia
- elegante
- feo
- habitante
- inseguridad
- inseguro
- matón
- mirado
- obrero
- pobre
- por
- remodelar
- renovación
- renovar
- retirado
- roto
- rotoso
- silencioso
- superpoblado
- vecindad
English:
academy
- chinatown
- design
- disreputable
- district
- dormitory town
- exclusive
- local
- locally
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- quarter
- red light district
- resident
- residential
- rough
- shabby
- shantytown
- slum
- suburb
- unfashionable
- unsafe
- area
- corner
- east
- move
- nice
- salubrious

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barrio nm

1. [vecindario] area, district, neighbourhood;

un barrio acomodado a well-to-do area o neighbourhood;

vive en un barrio céntrico she lives centrally;

la gente del barrio nos conocemos todos everyone knows everyone else round here;

la contaminación afecta más al centro que a los barrios the pollution is worse in the centre of the city than further out;

una tienda/un cine de barrio a local shop/cinema;

los barrios bajos the rough parts of town;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
irse al otro barrio to kick the bucket, to snuff it;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
mandar a alguien al otro barrio to bump sb off

Comp
barrio chino [de chinos] Chinatown; Esp [de prostitución] red-light district;
barrio comercial shopping district;
Col barrio de invasión shanty town;
barrio latino Latin Quarter;

barrio marginal deprived area o district;

barrio obrero working-class area o district o neighbourhood;

barrio periférico outlying area o district;

barrio residencial residential area o district o neighbourhood;
Andes barrio de tolerancia red-light district
2. Ven [de chabolas] shanty town

* * *

barrio

m neighborhood, Br

neighbourhood, area;

irse al otro barrio fig fam kick the bucket pop

* * *

barrio nm

1) : neighborhood, district

2)

barrios bajos : slums pl

* * *

barrio n

1. (zona) area / neighbourhood

es un barrio muy tranquilo it's a very quiet neighbourhood

2. (zona típica) quarter

el barrio antiguo the old quarter

del barrio local

compro en el mercado del barrio I shop at the local market

barrio bajo poor neighbourhood

barrio residencial suburb

Spanish-English dictionary > barrio
15 barra

f.

1 bar (pieza alargada).

barra espaciadora space bar

barra de labios lipstick

barra (de pan) baguette, French stick

2 bar.

barra americana (counter) = bar where hostesses chat with clients

barra libre = unlimited drink for a fixed price

3 barre.

4 slash, oblique.

5 gang (informal) (group of friends). ( River Plate)

barra brava = group of violent soccer supporters

6 barbell.

7 curtain pole.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: barrer.

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barra

► nombre femenino

1 (en bar, cafetería) bar

■ hay que pagar en la barra you have to pay at the bar

2 (vara) bar; (para cortinas) rod; (de bicicleta) crossbar

3 (de helado) block

4 (de pan) loaf

5 (en tribunal) bar, rail

6 (signo de puntuación) slash, solidus

7 (de arena) sand bar

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FRASEOLOGÍA

no reparar en barras to stop at nothing

barra americana hostess bar

barra de carmín→ link=barrabarra de labios

barra de equilibrio→ link=barrabarra fija

barra de herramientas toolbar

barra de labios lipstick

barra de menú menu bar

barra espaciadora space bar

barra fija DEPORTE horizontal bar, beam

barra inversa backslash

barra libre free bar

barras paralelas parallel bars

barras paralelas asimétricas asymmetric bars

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noun f.

1) bar

2) rail

3) rod

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SF

1) (=pieza alargada) bar; [de metal] bar, ingot; [en armario] rail; [en un bar] bar, counter; [en autoservicio] counter; (Mec) rod; [de bicicleta] crossbar

beber en la barra — to drink at the bar

la bandera de las barras y estrellas — the Stars and Stripes

- a barras derechas

- no pararse en barras

barra americana — singles bar

barra antivuelco — anti-roll bar

barra de carmín — lipstick

barra de cereales — cereal bar

barra de chocolate — Cono Sur bar of chocolate, chocolate bar, candy bar (EEUU)

barra de cortina — curtain rod

barra de desplazamiento vertical — (Inform) scrollbar

barra de equilibrio(s) — beam

barra de espaciado — space bar

barra de herramientas — (Inform) toolbar

barra de labios — lipstick

barra de pan — French stick, French loaf

barra espaciadora — space bar

barra estabilizadora — anti-roll bar

barra fija — horizontal bar, fixed bar

barra libre — free bar

barras asimétricas — asymmetric bars

barras paralelas — parallel bars

2) (Tip) (tb: barra oblicua) oblique stroke, slash

barra inversa — backslash

3) (Heráldica) stripe, bar

4) (Náut) bar, sandbank

5) (Jur) (=banquillo) dock

llevar a algn a la barra — to bring sb to justice

la Barra — Méx the Bar, the legal profession, the Bar Association (EEUU)

6) (Mús) bar

7) Cono Sur (=público) [en concierto, espectáculo] audience, spectators pl ; (Dep) fans pl, supporters pl

había mucha barra — there was a big audience

barra brava — gang of hard-line supporters

8) Cono Sur (=pandilla) gang; (=camarilla) clique, coterie

9) Caribe river mouth, estuary

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femenino

1)

a) ( de armario) rail; ( para cortinas) rod, pole; ( de bicicleta) crossbar

b) ( de oro) bar; (de turrón, helado) block; ( de jabón) bar; ( de desodorante) stick; ( de chocolate) bar; ( de pan) (Esp, Méx) stick, French loaf

- barra de cambios

- barra de labios

- barra espaciadora

2)

a) (banda, franja) bar

las barras y estrellas — the Stars and Stripes

b) (Mús) bar (line)

c) ( signo de puntuación) oblique, slash

3) (para ballet, gimnasia) bar

ejercicios en la barra — bar exercises

- barra de equilibrio

- barra fija

- barras asimétricas/paralelas

4) (de bar, cafetería) bar

nos sentamos en la barra — we sat (down) at the bar

- barra americana/libre

5) (AmL fam)

a) (de hinchas, seguidores) supporters (pl)

¿qué gritan la(s) barra(s)? — what are the supporters shouting?

hacerle barra a alguien — (Andes fam) to cheer somebody on

b) ( de amigos) gang (colloq)

- barra de abogados

6) (Geog)

a) ( banco de arena) sandbank, bar

b) (CS) ( desembocadura) mouth

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femenino

1)

a) ( de armario) rail; ( para cortinas) rod, pole; ( de bicicleta) crossbar

b) ( de oro) bar; (de turrón, helado) block; ( de jabón) bar; ( de desodorante) stick; ( de chocolate) bar; ( de pan) (Esp, Méx) stick, French loaf

- barra de cambios

- barra de labios

- barra espaciadora

2)

a) (banda, franja) bar

las barras y estrellas — the Stars and Stripes

b) (Mús) bar (line)

c) ( signo de puntuación) oblique, slash

3) (para ballet, gimnasia) bar

ejercicios en la barra — bar exercises

- barra de equilibrio

- barra fija

- barras asimétricas/paralelas

4) (de bar, cafetería) bar

nos sentamos en la barra — we sat (down) at the bar

- barra americana/libre

5) (AmL fam)

a) (de hinchas, seguidores) supporters (pl)

¿qué gritan la(s) barra(s)? — what are the supporters shouting?

hacerle barra a alguien — (Andes fam) to cheer somebody on

b) ( de amigos) gang (colloq)

- barra de abogados

6) (Geog)

a) ( banco de arena) sandbank, bar

b) (CS) ( desembocadura) mouth

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barra¹

¹ = bar, crossbar.

Nota: De la bicicleta.

Ex: While a label is being scanned, the bars should always be visible through the windows.

Ex: The fact that ladies bikes have no crossbar dates back to Victorian times when the ladies of the day would wear long skirts and ride side-saddle.

* barra amortiguadora = strut.

* barra cortasangre = styptic pencil.

* barra cruzada = crossbar.

* barra de cacao de labios = chapstick.

* barra de chocolate = candy bar.

* barra de cortina = curtain pole.

* barra de desplazamiento = space bar.

* barra de herramientas = toolbar.

* barra de labios = lipstick.

* barra de menú = menu bar.

* barra de pago = no-host bar.

* barra de pan = loaf of bread, loaf, French bread.

* barra en vídeo inverso de selección en pantalla = highlighting bar.

* barra espaciadora = space bar.

* barra hemostática = styptic pencil.

* barra inclinada (/) = slash (/), diagonal slash, oblique stroke (/), stroke (/), sloped stroke (/), oblique line (/), oblique.

* barra inclinada a la izquierda () = backslash ().

* barra redonda de madera = dowelling.

* barras de color = colour bar.

* barra vertical (|) = vertical stroke (|).

* carta de barras de color = colour bar.

* codificación por medio de códigos de barras = barcoding [bar-coding].

* codificar por medio de códigos de barras = barcode [bar-code].

* código de barras = barcode [bar-code], softstrip.

* desplazarse en pantalla pulsando la barra espaciadora = space over.

* diagrama de barras = bar chart, bar graph.

* etiqueta de código de barras = barcode label.

* lector de código de barras = barcode reader, barcode scanner.

barra²

² = bar counter.

Ex: Some pubs have menus on the tables, others have menus on the bar counter or chalked on blackboards - or both.

* barra de bar = bar counter.

* barra de pago = cash bar.

* barra libre = open bar.

* caballete de la barra = bar-catch.

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barra

feminine

A

1 (larga y delgada — en un armario) rail; (— para cortinas) rod, pole; (— de bicicleta) crossbar

2 (bloque — de oro) bar; (— de turrón, helado) block; (— de jabón) bar; (— de desodorante) stick

3 (de chocolate — tableta) bar; (— trozo) square

4 (Esp, Méx) (de pan) stick, French loaf

no pararse en barras ( Esp); to stop at nothing

Compuestos:

● barra antirrobo

Krooklok®

● barra brava

( AmL) soccer club's violent supporters; firm ( BrE colloq)

● barra de acoplamiento

track rod

● barra de cambios

( Col) gear shift ( AmE), gear lever o stick ( BrE)

● barra de espaciado

space bar

● barra de estatus

( Inf) status bar

● barra de herramientas

( Inf) toolbar

● barra de labios

lipstick

● barra de título

( Inf) title bar

● barra de trabajo

( Inf) task bar

● barra espaciadora

space bar

● barra protectora antivuelco

roll bar

B

1 (banda, franja) bar

las barras y estrellas the Stars and Stripes

código

2 ( Mús) bar, bar line

3 (signo de puntuación) oblique, slash

Compuesto:

barra inversa

backslash

C ( Dep) (para ballet, gimnasia) bar

ejercicios en la barra bar exercises

Compuestos:

● barra de equilibrio

beam

● barra fija

horizontal bar

● barra de torsión

torsion bar

● barras asimétricas

fpl asymmetric bars (pl), uneven bars (pl) ( AmE)

● barras paralelas

fpl parallel bars (pl)

● barra sueca

beam

D (de un bar, una cafetería) bar

nos sentamos en la barra we sat (down) at the bar

Compuestos:

● barra americana

hostess bar

● barra libre

free bar

E

1

( AmL fam) (de hinchas, seguidores): ¿qué grita la barra? or ¿qué gritan las barras? what's the crowd o what are the fans shouting?

tiene su propia barra he has his own group of fans

hacerle barra a algn ( Andes fam); to cheer sb on

2 (de amigos) gang ( colloq)

tenerle buena/mala barra a algn ( Chi fam): mi jefe me tiene buena/mala barra I'm in/not in favor with my boss, I'm in my boss's good/bad books

él es buena gente, pero a mí me tiene mala barra he's a nice person but he has something against me

tomarle buena barra a algn ( Chi fam); to take to sb

tomarle mala barra a algn ( Chi fam); to take against sb

Compuestos:

● barra brava

masculine and feminine (CS, Per) hooligan

● barra de abogados

( Méx) bar

F ( Geog)

1 (banco de arena) sandbank, bar

2 (CS) (desembocadura) mouth

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Del verbo barrer: ( conjugate barrer)

barra es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
barra
barrer
barra sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( de armario) rail;

( para cortinas) rod, pole;
( de bicicleta) crossbar
b) (de oro, jabón, chocolate) bar;

(de turrón, helado) block;
( de desodorante) stick;
( de pan) (Esp, Méx) stick, French loaf;
◊ barra de labios lipstick

2
a) (banda, franja) bar

b) (Mús) bar (line)

c) ( signo de puntuación) oblique, slash

3 (para ballet, gimnasia) bar;
◊ barra fija horizontal bar;

barras asimétricas/paralelas asymmetric/parallel bars (pl)
4 (de bar, cafetería) bar
5 (AmL fam)
a) (de hinchas, seguidores) supporters (pl)

b) ( de amigos) gang (colloq)

6 (Inf):
◊ barra de herramientas toolbar

barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
a) ( arrastrar) to sweep away

b) ‹ rival› to thrash, trounce

verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barra con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
◊ la inundación barrió con todo the flood swept everything away;

barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barra sustantivo femenino
1 bar
2 (de un bar, cafetería, etc) bar
3 (de labios) lipstick
4 (de pan) French loaf, baguette
5 Inform barra de desplazamiento, scroll
barra de estado, status bar
6 Gimn barra fija, horizontal bar
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
' barra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrote
- camarera
- camarero
- carmín
- cuscurro
- doblar
- pan
- desodorante
- eje
- jabón
- tiza
- toallero
English:
baguette
- bar
- beam
- bread
- counter
- loaf
- oblique
- rail
- rod
- slash
- space bar
- spike
- stroke
- cross
- lip
- scroll
- tiller
- tool
- towel

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barra

♦ nf

1. [pieza alargada] bar;
[redonda] rod; [de bicicleta] crossbar;
barra (de pan) French loaf o Br stick;

Comp

no se para en barras nothing stops him

Comp
Aut barra antivuelco anti-roll bar;
barra espaciadora space bar;
Aut barras laterales side (impact) bars; Tec barra del pistón piston rod
2. [bloque] [de hielo] block;
[de chocolate] bar
Comp
barra de labios lipstick
3. [de bar, café] bar [counter]

Comp
barra americana = bar where hostesses chat with clients;
barra libre = unlimited drink for a fixed price

4. [en escudo, bandera] bar

5. [para bailarines]
barra (fija) barre, bar

6. Dep barras asimétricas asymmetric bars;

barra de equilibrios balance beam;

barra fija horizontal bar, high bar;

barras paralelas parallel bars

7. Mús bar (line)

8. [signo gráfico] slash, oblique

Comp
barra invertida backslash;
barra oblicua slash, oblique

9. Informát barra de desplazamiento scroll bar;

barra de herramientas tool bar;

barra de menús menu bar;

barra de tareas task bar

10. [tribunal]
llevar a alguien a la barra to take sb to court

11. [de arena] bar, sandbank

12. CSur [desembocadura] mouth

13. Andes, RP Fam [grupo de amigos] gang;

tiene una barra muy linda she hangs out with a very nice crowd

14. Andes, RP Fam [público] crowd, spectators;

los chiflidos de la barra o [m5] las barras eran ensordecedores the fans' whistles were deafening

Comp
barra brava = group of violent soccer fans
♦ nmf
RP Fam [en fútbol] = member of a group of violent soccer fans
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barra

f

1 de metal, en bar bar;

en la barra at the bar;

no te fíes de ellos, que no se paran en barras fig don’t trust them, they’ll stop at nothing

2 de cortinas rod

3 MÚS bar;

doble barra double bar

* * *

barra nf

: bar

* * *

barra n

1. (en un bar) bar

estaba sentado en la barra he was sitting at the bar

2. (para cortinas) rail

3. (de pan) French stick / baguette

¿cuántas barras compramos? how many French sticks shall we buy?

4. (de helado) block

5. (signo de ortografía) slash [pl. slashes]

barra de equilibrio beam

barra de labios lipstick

barra fija horizontal bar

barras paralelas parallel bars

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16 seul

seul, e [sœl]

1. adjective

   a. (après le nom) [personne] ( = sans compagnie, non accompagné) alone attrib ; ( = isolé) lonely ; [objet, mot] alone attrib

• être/rester seul to be/remain alone

• laissez-moi seul quelques instants leave me alone for a moment

• seul avec qn/son chagrin alone with sb/one's grief

• ils se retrouvèrent enfin seuls they were alone at last

• un homme seul peut très bien se débrouiller a single man can manage perfectly well

• se sentir (très) seul to feel (very) lonely

• seul au monde alone in the world

• il s'est battu, seul contre tous he fought single-handedly

• mot employé seul word used alone

• la lampe seule ne suffit pas the lamp alone is not enough

• il était tout seul dans un coin he was all by himself in a corner

   b. (avant le nom = unique) un seul homme/livre (et non plusieurs) one man/book ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man/book

• le seul homme/livre the only man/book

• un seul livre suffit one book will do

• un seul homme peut vous aider: Paul only one man can help you and that's Paul

• pour cette seule raison for this reason alone

• un seul moment d'inattention a single moment's lapse of concentration

• une seule fois only once

• la seule chose, c'est que ça ferme à 6 heures the only thing is that it shuts at 6

   c. (en apposition) only

• seul le résultat compte only the result counts

• seuls les parents sont admis only parents are admitted

• à eux seuls, ils ont bu dix bouteilles they drank ten bottles between them

   d. (locutions) seul et unique one and only

• d'un seul coup ( = subitement) suddenly ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

• vous êtes seul juge you alone can judge

• à seule fin de... with the sole purpose of...

• dans la seule intention de... with the sole intention of...

• du seul fait que... by the very fact that...

• à la seule pensée de... at the mere thought of...

• parler à qn seul à seul to speak to sb in private

• se retrouver seul à seul avec qn to find o.s. alone with sb

• comme un seul homme as one man

2. adverb

   a. ( = sans compagnie) parler/rire seul to talk/laugh to oneself

• vivre/travailler seul to live/work alone

   b. ( = sans aide) by oneself

• faire qch (tout) seul to do sth (all) by oneself

• il l'a fait tout seul he did it all by himself

• cette tasse ne s'est pas cassée toute seule ! this cup didn't break all by itself!

• ça va tout seul it's all going smoothly

3. masculine noun, feminine noun

• un seul peut le faire (et non plusieurs) one man can do it ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man can do it

• le seul que j'aime the only one I love

• il n'en reste pas un seul there isn't a single one left

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seule sœl adjectif

1) ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own

elle est venue toute seule — she came alone

elle m'a laissé seul — she left me on my own

vous êtes seul dans la vie? — are you single?

elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) — she wants to speak to you alone ou in private

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

2) ( sans aide) by oneself, on one's own

je peux le faire seul — I can do it by myself ou on my own

elle a mené la révolution à elle seule — she single-handedly led the revolution

il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul — he ate a whole chicken all by himself

ça va tout seul — ( c'est facile) it's really easy; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly

3) ( unique) only

une seule femme — only one woman

un seul d'entre eux — only one of them

la seule et unique personne — the one and only person

pas un seul client — not a single customer

l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne — the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person

d'une seule pièce — in one piece

pour cette seule raison — for this reason alone

dans le seul but de faire — with the sole aim of doing

à la seule idée de faire — at the very idea of doing

seul de son espèce — unique

ils ont parlé d'une seule voix — they were unanimous

4) ( solitaire) lonely

5) ( avec valeur adverbiale) only

elle seule pourrait vous le dire — only she could tell you

l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés — the offer is open only to our employees

6) ( avec valeur nominale)

le seul, la seule — the only one

j'ai été le seul à aimer le spectacle — I was the only one who enjoyed the show

ils sont les seuls à croire que — they're alone in thinking that

il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé — not a single person stood up

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sœl seul, -e
1. adj

1) (sans compagnie) on one's own, alone

Je suis seul. — I am on my own.

Il est seul. — He is on his own.

un homme seul (non marié) — a single man, (sans compagne) a man on his own, a man alone

une femme seule (non mariée) — a single woman, (non accompagnée) a woman on her own, a woman alone

faire cavalier seul — to go it alone

2) (= esseulé) lonely

se sentir seul — to feel lonely

3) (= unique)

un seul... — only one..., a single...

Vous avez droit à un seul livre. — You're entitled to one book only.

Il reste une seule nectarine. — There's only one nectarine left.

Il ne reste pas une seule pomme. — There isn't a single apple left.

le seul... — the only...

C'est le seul Agatha Christie que je n'aie pas lu. — That's the only Agatha Christie I haven't read.

ce livre seul — this book alone, only this book

le seul et unique... — the sole...

4) (autres locutions)

à lui (tout) seul — single-handed, on his own

d'un seul coup (= soudainement) — at one blow, (= à la fois) all at once

2. adv

1) [vivre, se promener, manger] alone, on one's own

vivre seul — to live alone, to live on one's own

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

faire qch (tout) seul — to do sth (all) by oneself, to do sth (all) on one's own

Elle a fait ça toute seule? — Did she do it by herself?

Elle est venue seule. — She came by herself.

seul à seul — in private

2) (= seulement) only

Seul ce livre peut résoudre votre problème. — Only this book can solve your problem.

3. nm/f

il en reste un seul — there's only one left

pas un seul — not a single one

Il n'en reste pas une seule. — There isn't a single one left.

le seul; la seule — the only one

C'est la seule que je ne connaisse pas. — She's the only one I don't know.

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seul, seule adj

1 ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own; toute seule all alone, all on her own; seul au monde alone in the world; vivre seul to live alone ou on one's own; elle n'aime pas rester seule she doesn't like being alone; elle est venue toute seule she came alone; elle m'a laissé seul she left me on my own; je les ai laissés tout seuls I left them all alone ou all on their own; une femme seule dans la rue a woman alone ou on her own in the street; c'est dangereux pour les femmes seules it's dangerous for women on their own; les femmes seules étaient regardées de travers single women used to be frowned upon; vous êtes seul dans la vie? are you single?; j'étais seul avec elle/contre tous/face à eux I was alone with her/against everyone else/in front of them; j'étais seul pour faire tout le travail I did all the work alone ou on my own; je préfère la rencontrer seule I'd rather meet her alone ou in private; elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) she wants to speak to you alone ou in private; nous nous sommes retrouvés seul à seul we found ourselves alone together; parler/rire/chanter tout seul to talk/laugh/sing to oneself;

2 ( sans aide) gén by oneself, on one's own; ( avec idée de victoire) single-handedly; je peux le faire/y aller seul I can do it/go there by myself ou on my own; elle l'a fait toute seule she did it all by herself ou all on her own; elle a remporté tous les prix/conclu le marché/mené la révolution à elle seule she single-handedly carried off all the prizes/pulled off the deal/led the revolution; le travail ne va pas se faire tout seul! the work won't get done all by itself!; (tout) seuls, les chiffres ne veulent pas dire grand-chose on their own, the figures don't mean very much; seul, je n'aurais jamais pu le faire I could never have done it alone ou by myself ou on my own; il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul he ate a whole chicken all to himself; le papier se détache tout seul the paper comes off easily; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's really easy, it's a piece of cake○; ( c'est moins pénible) it's much easier; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly;

3 ( unique) only; le seul homme/avantage/problème the only man/advantage/problem; une seule femme/façon/chaise only one woman/way/chair; un seul d'entre eux/de tous les participants only one of them/out of all the participants; la seule et unique personne/raison/chaise the one and only person/reason/chair; ils étaient les seuls Français du groupe they were the only French people in the group; les seuls élèves à avoir compris the only pupils who understood; à la seule différence/condition que the only difference/condition being that; pas un seul client/arbre/magasin not a single customer/tree/shop GB ou store US; l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person; d'une seule pièce in one piece; pour cette seule raison for this reason alone; dans cette seule ville in this town alone; au cours de cette seule rencontre during this meeting alone; dans le seul but de faire with the sole aim of doing; à la seule idée/pensée de faire at the very idea/thought of doing; seul de son espèce unique; seul de sa catégorie the only one in his/her category; ils ont parlé d'une seule voix they were unanimous;

4 ( solitaire) lonely; c'est un homme seul he's a lonely man; elle est très seule she's very lonely; se sentir seul to feel lonely;

5 ( avec valeur adverbiale) only; seules les femmes peuvent comprendre ça only women can understand that; elle seule pourrait vous le dire only she could tell you; seul un miracle pourrait la sauver only a miracle could save her; l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés the offer is open only to our employees;

6 ( avec valeur nominale) le seul, la seule the only one; les seuls, les seules the only ones; j'étais (le) seul à manger I was the only one eating; j'étais (le) seul à en manger I was the only one who ate any; j'étais le seul à aimer le spectacle I was the only one enjoying the show; j'ai été le seul à avoir aimé le spectacle I was the only one who enjoyed the show; nous étions les seuls à critiquer/rire we were the only ones to criticize/laugh; les seuls à comprendre the only ones who understood; la seule qui n'a or n'ait pas compris the only one who didn't understand; les seuls que je connaisse/en qui je peux avoir confiance the only ones I know/I can trust; c'est le seul qui nous reste it's the only one (that) we've got left; c'est la seule qui puisse t'aider she's the only one who can help you; tu n'es pas la seule! you're not the only one!; tu n'es pas la seule à penser or croire que you're not alone in thinking that; ils sont les seuls à croire que they're alone in thinking that; j'étais le seul en cravate I was the only one wearing a tie; c'est l'œuvre d'un seul it's the work of one man; il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé not a single person stood up; ⇒ malheur.

( féminin seule) [sɶl] adjectif

1. [sans compagnie] alone, on one's own

seul au monde ou sur la terre (all) alone in the world

il n'est bien que seul he prefers his own company

enfin seuls! alone at last!

seul à seul [en privé] in private, privately

je voudrais te parler seul à seul I'd like to talk to you in private

se retrouver seul à seul avec quelqu'un to find oneself alone with somebody

elle vit seule avec sa mère she lives alone with her mother

un homme seul a peu de chances de réussir [sans aucune aide] it's unlikely that anybody could succeed on their own

tu seras seul à défendre le budget you'll be the only one speaking for the budget

tout seul, toute seule: elle parle toute seule she's talking to herself

il a bâti sa maison tout seul he built his house all by himself

leur entrevue ne s'est pas passée toute seule! their meeting didn't go smoothly!

le dîner ne se préparera pas tout seul! dinner isn't going to make itself!

laisse des pommes de terre, t'es pas tout seul! (familier) leave some potatoes, you're not the only one eating!

2. [abandonné, esseulé] lonely, lonesome (US)

3. [sans partenaire, non marié] alone, on one's own

un homme seul

a. [non accompagné] a man on his own

b. [célibataire] a single man, a bachelor

elle est seule avec trois enfants she's bringing up three children on her own

les personnes seules ne toucheront pas l'allocation single ou unmarried people will not be eligible for the allowance

un club pour personnes seules a singles club

4. (avant le nom) [unique] only, single, sole

c'est l'homme d'une seule passion he's a man with one overriding ou ruling passion

c'est l'homme d'une seule femme he's a one-woman man

un seul mot et tu es mort one word and you're dead

il n'a qu'un seul défaut he's only got one fault

je n'ai été en retard qu'une seule fois I was late only once

pas un seul..., pas une seule... not one..., not a single...

un seul et même..., une seule et même... one and the same...

un seul et unique..., une seule et unique... only one (and one only)...

je l'ai vue une seule et unique fois I saw her only once

le seul et unique exemplaire the one and only copy

la seule fois que je l'ai vue the only ou one time I saw her

5. [sans autre chose]

mon salaire seul ou (soutenu) mon seul salaire ne suffit pas à faire vivre ma famille my salary alone is not enough to support my family

le vase seul vaut combien? how much is it for just the vase?

la propriété à elle seule leur donne de quoi vivre the property alone brings in enough for them to live on

6. (comme adverbe) only

seul Pierre a refusé only Pierre refused, Pierre was the only one to refuse

7. (avant le nom) [simple] mere

la seule évocation de la scène lui donnait des frissons the mere mention of ou merely talking about the scene gave him goose pimples

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, seule [sɶl] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne] only one (person)

je te crois mais je dois être la seule! I believe you, but thousands wouldn't!

tu voudrais t'arrêter de travailler? t'es pas le seul! (familier) you'd like to stop work? you're not the only one!

pas un seul (de ses camarades) n'était prêt à l'épauler not a single one (of her friends) was prepared to help her

2. [animal, objet] only one

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > seul
17 carry

['kærɪ] 1. гл.
1) нести, носить; относить; переносить

He was carrying a briefcase. — Он нёс портфель.

The bellhop carried the luggage upstairs. — Коридорный отнёс вещи наверх.

You'll have to carry that long word on to the next line. — Тебе придётся перенести это длинное слово на следующую строчку.

Can you carry the tea things out into the garden? — Ты не мог бы вынести чайные принадлежности в сад?

Syn:

bear I, bring, fetch I 1.

2) = carry over везти, возить, перевозить

The ship could carry 70 passengers. — Судно могло перевезти 70 пассажиров.

That car carried me and friends to every corner of England, Scotland and Wales. — На этой машине я и мои друзья исколесили всю Англию, Шотландию и Уэльс.

Syn:

bear I, bring, convey, fetch I 1., haul 2., tote II, transfer 2., transmit 2., transport

3) = carry about иметь при себе, носить с собой

You have to carry a mobile so that they can call you in at any time. — Вы должны всегда иметь при себе сотовый телефон, чтобы до вас можно было дозвониться в любое время.

Why does she always carry that little dog about? — Почему она всегда таскает с собой эту собачонку?

4) вести, доставлять (силой, в качестве заключённого или пленника)

Apprehend and carry him before a justice. — Задержи его и доставь в суд.

5) содержать, заключать; нести в себе

The book carries many tables. — Книга содержит много таблиц.

6) нести, хранить ( в сердце), держать ( в памяти)

to carry smth. in one's head / mind — держать что-л. в уме, в памяти; вынашивать

Now the time had come for a plan he had carried in his mind for a long time. — Теперь настало время осуществить план, который он долго вынашивал.

Carry it in your mind, in your soul. — Храните это в своём сердце, в своей душе.

7) мат. держать в уме

to carry a number — держать цифру в уме ( при арифметических действиях)

to carry two — держать два в уме

8) носить ( ребёнка), быть беременной

She told him the baby she was carrying was not his. — Она сказала ему, что ребёнок, которого она носит, не от него.

9) иметь (какие-л. признаки, свойства)

Both carried grave faces. — У обоих были серьёзные лица.

- carry weight
- carry authority
- carry a price
10) выражать (какие-л. чувства)

His speech carried so much conviction that I had to agree with him. — В его речи была такая убеждённость, что я не мог не согласиться с ним.

11) нести, направлять (о трубе, канале)

The drain carries sewage. — Эта канализационная труба выводит сточные воды.

12) мед. разносить ( болезни), заражать

The official number of people carrying the AIDS virus is low. — По официальным данным, число людей, являющихся носителями вируса СПИД, невелико.

Frogs eat pests which destroy crops and carry diseases. — Лягушки едят насекомых-вредителей, которые уничтожают урожай и разносят болезни.

Insects carry the pollen from plant to plant. — Насекомые переносят пыльцу с одного цветка на другой.

13) сообщать, передавать, распространять

All the newspapers carried the story. — Все газеты сообщили об этой истории.

Syn:

communicate, disseminate, publish, run, transmit

14) доходить, доноситься, долетать ( о звуке)

15) выпускать, выстреливать, вылетать (о мяче, стреле)

The ball carried high into the air. — Мяч взлетел высоко в воздух.

16) достигать (определённой точки; о мяче, снаряде)

as high as a crossbow can carry — на такую высоту, до которой может долететь арбалетная стрела

17) приводить, побуждать к движению

A mission carried him in early life to Italy. — Призвание привело его в юные годы в Италию.

18) продолжать, удлинять; заводить, доводить (до какого-л. места)

They did not carry this tower to the height it now is. — Они не достроили башню до той высоты, какую она имеет сейчас.

The defences were not carried down to the water. — Оборонительные сооружения не были подведены к воде.

19) нести на себе тяжесть, нагрузку

The walls carry the weight of the roof. — Стены несут на себе тяжесть крыши.

Syn:

bear II, prop, support 2., uphold

20) нести на своих плечах, тянуть

Luckily they had a very strong actor in the main part and he managed to carry the whole play. — К счастью, в основной части был занят очень сильный актёр, и ему удалось вытянуть на себе весь спектакль.

21) поддерживать ( материально)

The money will carry me through the week. — Эти деньги позволят мне продержаться неделю.

Syn:

maintain, support 2., sustain, uphold

22) вызывать, влечь за собой

to carry penalty — влечь за собой наказание

A moment of carelessness or plain stupidity carried consequences that lasted forever. — Минутная беспечность или простая глупость повлекла за собой последствия, которые длились всю жизнь.

In some countries, murder carries the death penalty. — В некоторых странах убийство карается смертью.

Syn:

entail, involve

23)

а) = carry away / off выиграть (приз, соревнования), одержать победу

to carry the victory — добиться победы, одержать победу

Jim carried off most of the prizes at the races. — Джим выиграл большую часть призов на скачках.

- carry it

б) амер. выиграть на выборах (в округе, штате)

Our party carried the state, as usual. — Наша партия, как обычно, выиграла в этом штате.

24) = carry along увлекать за собой, вести

to carry smb. with oneself — повести кого-л. за собой

He carried his audience with him. — Он увлёк слушателей.

The management's plans to reorganize the company won't succeed unless they can carry the workforce with them. — Планы руководства по реорганизации компании не будут выполнены, если ему не удастся завоевать симпатии рядовых сотрудников.

The politician carried his hearers along with his speech. — Политик своей речью увлёк слушателей.

Syn:

sway, conduct

25)

а) держаться, держать голову (о манере, осанке)

б) держаться; вести себя

She carried herself with a wonderful air. — Она прекрасно держалась.

Syn:

comport, demean

26) проводить, принимать ( правовой акт)

The bill was carried. — Законопроект был принят.

The remaining clauses were carried unanimously. — Оставшиеся статьи были приняты единогласно.

The proposal was carried by 210 votes to 160. — Предложение было принято 210 голосами против 160.

27) приносить (доход, процент)

28) амер. торговать, продавать, поставлять; иметь в наличии

The shop carries only name brands. — Магазин торгует только фирменными товарами.

Syn:

offer 2., stock 2., supply 2., have a supply of

29) амер. печатать, помещать статью (в газете, журнале)

We carry big ads in all the papers. — Мы печатаем большие рекламные объявления во всех газетах.

30) фин. переносить (на другую страницу; в бухгалтерском учёте)

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- carry along
- carry away
- carry down
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry over
- carry through
- carry up
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to carry too many guns — взяться за непосильное дело; переоценить свои силы

to carry smb. off his feet — впечатлять, ошеломлять

to carry to excess / too far — заходить, заводить слишком далеко

to carry into execution / practice — осуществлять, приводить в исполнение, проводить в жизнь

- carry to extremes
- carry all before one
- carry everything before one 2. сущ.
1) переноска; перевозка, транспортировка

Schmitty hung him over his shoulder in a comfortable carry. — Шмитти перекинул его через плечо, чтобы удобно было нести.

2) транспортное средство, средство для перевозки

Syn:

conveyance, vehicle, transport 1.

3) мат. перенос ( в следующий разряд при арифметическом действии)

4) спорт. перенос мяча ( в американском футболе)

5) воен. положение "на плечо"

6) дальнобойность ( орудия); дальность полёта (снаряда, мяча)

7) амер.; канад. волок ( лодки)

8) шотл. движение облаков ( сносимых ветром)

Англо-русский современный словарь > carry
18 draw

[drɔː] 1. гл.; прош. вр. drew, прич. прош. вр. drawn
1)

а) рисовать; чертить

to draw a horse — рисовать лошадь

to draw in the sand with a stick — рисовать тростью на песке

to draw on the pavement with (a piece of) chalk — рисовать мелом на тротуаре

to draw a circle — чертить окружность

to draw a line — чертить линию, проводить черту

He draws beautifully. — Он прекрасно рисует.

Syn:

sketch

б) ( draw from) копировать, срисовывать (с кого-л.)

''Did you draw Pamela from anybody?'' she asked suddenly. — "Прототипом Памелы послужил кто-нибудь из ваших знакомых?" - спросила она внезапно.

2) представлять, изображать

to draw a grim picture — нарисовать мрачную картину

3) тащить, волочить; тянуть

locomotive drawing a long train of wagons — локомотив, который тащит за собой длинную цепь вагонов

How many horses will draw the royal coach? — Сколько лошадей запрягут в королевскую карету?

Syn:

pull, drag, haul, trail, tug

4) перевозить, перемещать

Syn:

cart, haul

5) подходить, приближаться

The first quarter of 2006 draws to a close. — Первый квартал 2006 года завершается.

His days are drawing to a close. — Его дни сочтены.

6) морщить; сжимать; искажать, деформировать

Artificial teeth are apt to draw the mouth. — Искусственные зубы часто деформируют рот.

7) морщиться; сжиматься; искажаться

8) натягивать; растягивать, вытягивать; затягивать

to draw bit / bridle / rein — натягивать поводья, вожжи

to draw the bow — натягивать лук

The strands of rubber were drawn to test their strength. — Резиновые полоски растянули, чтобы проверить их прочность.

The buckle of my belt was never disturbed, except to draw it tighter, when I was pinched with hunger. (A. M. Gilliam) — Пряжка моего ремня никогда не меняла своего положения, за исключением тех случаев, когда голод заставлял меня туже затягивать пояс.

Syn:

stretch, elongate, protract

9) удлинять; продлевать

The anguish of the last chapters is too long drawn. — Описание страданий в последних главах слишком затянуто.

Syn:

extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

10) опускать или поднимать (занавес, вуаль)

The sun had gone down, but the blinds had not been drawn. — Солнце зашло, но жалюзи не были опущены.

11) мор. иметь осадку ( о судне)

Steamers for the Zambesi should not draw over 18 inches. — Пароходы, плавающие по Замбези, должны иметь осадку не более 18 дюймов.

12) заставить ( шар) отскочить рикошетом ( в бильярде)

13) = draw in вдыхать, втягивать ( воздух)

to draw in a deep breath — сделать глубокий вздох

to draw in great lungsful of fresh mountain air — вдыхать свежий горный воздух полной грудью

to draw breath брит. — перевести дух, отдышаться

He drew quietly at / on his pipe. — Он спокойно курил трубку.

Drawing in a deep breath, Isabel pushed open the door. — Сделав глубокий вдох, Изабелла толчком распахнула дверь.

Syn:

breathe, inhale

14) делать глоток ( вина)

15) иметь тягу (о печи, трубе)

The chimney draws well. — В трубе хорошая тяга.

16) разгораться

The fire does not draw well. — Огонь не разгорается.

17) раскуриваться ( о трубке)

18) наполняться ветром ( о парусах)

Soon the sails began to draw. — Вскоре паруса начали наполняться ветром.

19) тех. всасывать, втягивать

20) притягивать (с помощью физических сил, магнита)

The rod draws the electricity from the air. — Стержень притягивает электричество из воздуха.

21) привлекать, притягивать, собирать

to draw smb.'s attention to smth. — привлечь внимание кого-л. к чему-л.

Cover the food so it won't draw the flies. — Накрой еду, чтобы она не привлекла мух.

The play still draws. — Пьеса всё ещё делает сборы.

A great bereavement drew his mind from public affairs. — Тяжёлая утрата отвлекла его внимание от общественных дел.

Lord Randolph Churchill is sure to "draw" enormously wherever he goes. — Лорд Рэндольф Черчилль, где бы он ни появился, всегда собирает толпы людей.

Syn:

attract, lure, allure, entice, charm, evoke, elicit, bring forth

22) влечь, приводить; навлекать; вызывать ( реакцию); провоцировать

to draw troubles upon oneself — навлечь на себя беду

to draw enemy fire — привлечь огонь неприятеля

The performance drew loud applause from the audience. — Представление вызвало бурные аплодисменты зрительного зала.

This act drew after it important consequences. — Это действие повлекло за собой серьёзные последствия.

Syn:

elicit, entail, induce, bring on

23) = draw out

а) вытаскивать; выдергивать; вырывать

to draw the cork out of the bottle — вытаскивать пробку из бутылки

Syn:

extract, pull out, take out, draw out, pick out

б) карт. брать, вытаскивать карты ( из колоды)

в) доставать, извлекать, выхватывать (меч и т. п.)

draw one's pen against smb., draw one's quill against smb. — выступить в печати против (кого-л.)

Are you going to draw a sword upon your friend in your own house? — Вы собираетесь обнажить меч против своего друга в вашем собственном доме?

24) тянуть, бросать, вытягивать ( жребий)

to draw lots — тянуть жребий

to draw straws — тянуть соломинки, тянуть жребий

25) получать, вытягивать по жребию

to draw a blank — вытянуть пустой лотерейный билет

to draw the short straw — вытащить короткую соломинку (жребий на неприятные обязанности, неприятную работу)

I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets. — Я вытянул короткую соломинку, и мне пришлось чистить туалеты.

26) отделять, отбирать

Members of Parliament are drawn from all classes of society. — В парламент избираются люди из самых разных слоев общества.

The children chosen to perform in the city concert have been drawn from schools all over the city. — Для общегородского концерта детей отбирали из всех школ города.

27) отделять от стада ( овцу)

28) отделять от шелухи, очищать ( зерно)

29) охот. выгонять, вытаскивать из норы ( лису или барсука)

30) спорт. сводить вничью

31) добывать

to draw water from a well — поднимать воду из колодца, качать воду

32) выливать из сосуда; нацеживать

to draw smb. a mug of ale — нацедить кому-л. кружку эля

He drew some cognac from the cask into a tin cannikin. (R. L. Stevenson, Treasure Island) — Он налил немного коньяку из бочонка в жестяную кружку.

33)

а) извлекать, экстрагировать; настаивать (чай, травы)

б) настаиваться

34) мед. вытягивать (гной)

as soon as his blister began to draw — как только вытяжной пластырь начал вытягивать гной

35) отводить ( воду) с помощью канала, канавы

36) просачиваться, проходить ( о воде)

Syn:

percolate

37) снимать ( деньги со счёта); получать (пенсию, зарплату); выписывать ( чек)

to draw dividends — получать дивиденды

I drew $ 100 out of my account. — Я снял со своего счёта сто долларов.

And when she turned 60 in September 2000 she became entitled to draw her pension. — И когда в сентябре 2000 года ей исполнилось шестьдесят лет, у неё появилось право получать пенсию.

38) извлекать, вытягивать (сведения, информацию)

39) карт. вытягивать, выманивать ( козыри)

He draws all the trumps and wins all the tricks. — Он выманивает все козыри и берёт все взятки.

40) разг. побуждать к действию; вызывать на разговор, откровенность; выводить из равновесия

41) извлекать (вывод, заключение)

She drew the wrong conclusion from the meeting. — Она сделала неправильные выводы из этой встречи.

What answer can you draw from the proofs that are offered? — Какие выводы можно сделать из предъявленных доказательств?

The moral to be drawn from this story is that honesty is best. — Мораль, которую следует извлечь из этой истории, заключается в том, что лучше всего быть честным.

Syn:

deduce, infer, derive

42) проводить (сравнение, аналогию)

to draw a comparison — сравнивать

to draw an analogy / parallel — проводить аналогию, параллель

to draw a distinction — проводить различие, различать

43) потрошить, извлекать внутренности

to draw fowl — потрошить птицу

Syn:

disembowel

44) проходить с сетью или бреднем поперёк или вдоль реки

45) охот. прочёсывать ( лес) в поисках дичи

46) обращаться, черпать

to draw inspiration — черпать вдохновение

They drew amply upon their imagination when facts failed. — Когда не хватало фактов, они не стесняясь обращались к своему воображению.

47) = draw up составлять (текст завещания, контракта, законопроекта)

48) охот. идти по следу

to draw amiss — идти по ложному следу

49) ист. волочить ( осуждённого на казнь) по земле, привязав к хвосту лошади

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to draw and quarter — четвертовать, сурово наказать

to draw a bow at a venture — сделать или сказать что-л. наугад

to draw smb.'s fire (upon oneself) — стать для кого-л. мишенью, подвергнуться чьим-л. насмешкам, нападкам критике

to draw blood — "пустить кровь", заставить пострадать, задеть за живое

to draw (the) first blood — "пустить первую кровь", нанести первый удар

to draw in one's horns — присмиреть, умерить рвение

to draw into one's shell — уйти в свою скорлупу, замкнуться в себе

to draw smb. like a magnet — притягивать кого-л. как магнит

to draw a red herring across the path — отвлекать внимание; намеренно вводить в заблуждение

Draw it mild! разг. — Не преувеличивай!, Не перебарщивай!; Веди себя разумно!

to draw the wool over smb.'s eyes — вводить кого-л. в заблуждение; втирать кому-л. очки

to draw the cloth редк. — убирать скатерть после еды

- draw aside
- draw away
- draw back
- draw down
- draw forth
- draw in
- draw near
- draw off
- draw on
- draw out
- draw over
- draw round
- draw up
- draw to a head
- draw a blank
- draw a line
- draw the line at smth. 2. сущ.
1) тяга

2) тяговое усилие; вытягивание, вытаскивание

Syn:

pull, strain

3) амер. выхватывание револьвера для выстрела

to be quick / fast on the draw — уметь быстро вынимать револьвер из кобуры

4) преим. амер. затяжка ( сигаретой), курение

5) приманка, соблазн (то, что привлекает, нравится)

Free dishes used to be a big draw at the movie theaters. — Многие ходили в кинотеатры ради бесплатных буфетов.

Syn:

attraction, lure, enticement, inducement, come-on

6) вытягивание жребия, жеребьёвка; лотерея

to hold a draw — проводить лотерею

Syn:

lottery, raffle

7) жребий; выигрыш

8) спорт. турнирная таблица (для соперников, которые определяются жребием, как в теннисе)

on the other side of the draw — в другой половине турнирной таблицы

9) спорт. игра вничью, ничья

The bake-off was a draw, so they awarded two first prizes. — Конкурс на лучший пирог не выявил победителя, поэтому было назначено две первых премии.

Syn:

tie, stalemate, deadlock

10) стр. разводная часть моста

11) амер. выдвижной ящик комода

12) амер. естественная канава, траншея, лощина ( по которым протекает вода)

13) разг. провокационное замечание, провокационный вопрос

This was what in modern days is called a draw to elicit by the young man's answer whether he had been there lately or not. — Это был, как сегодня говорят, провокационный вопрос. По ответу молодого человека можно было догадаться, был он там недавно или нет.

14) разг. человек, легко проговаривающийся, у которого легко что-л. выпытать

Butt was a sure "draw" on this subject. — Бат оказался настоящим растяпой, выболтав всё об этом деле.

15) бот. молодой побег

Англо-русский современный словарь > draw
19 give

[gɪv] 1. гл.; прош. вр. gave, прич. прош. вр. given
1) дать, подать, передать

Would you give me that magazine on the table? — Передайте мне, пожалуйста, тот журнал на столе.

Give me that plate, please. — Дай мне, пожалуйста, ту тарелку.

Give me Mr. Black, please. — Соедините меня, пожалуйста, с мистером Блэком.

Syn:

hand over, pass

2) подарить, дарить

What can I give you for your birthday? — Что тебе подарить на день рождения?

I won't give you the book, but I will either lend it to you, or sell it to you, whichever you like. — Я не буду дарить тебе эту книгу, я могу или одолжить её тебе, или продать - как ты предпочитаешь.

We gave her flowers for her birthday. — Мы подарили ей на день рождения цветы.

3)

а) заплатить (что-л.), рассчитаться, компенсировать (чем-л.)

They gave five dollars for the picture. — Они заплатили за картину пять долларов.

She gave the porter a dollar for carrying her suitcase. — Она дала швейцару доллар за то, что он поднес её чемодан.

Syn:

pay, compensate

б) (give smth. for) продать (что-л.) за (сколько-л.), выручить за (что-л. сколько-л.)

He gave his old car away for two thousand dollars. — Он продал свою старую машину за две тысячи долларов.

4)

а) прописывать, назначать, давать ( лекарство)

The doctor gave him some cough medicine. — Врач прописал ему лекарство от кашля.

б) выносить (решение, приговор); налагать (наказание, штраф)

The court gave him six months hard labour. — Суд присудил его к шести месяцам каторжных работ.

He was given life imprisonment for the crime. — За это преступление он получил пожизненное заключение.

5) даровать, жаловать, предоставлять

to give him power to accomplish his duties — наделить его властью, чтобы он мог выполнить свои обязанности

The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech. — Билль о Правах предоставляет (дарует) нам свободу слова.

Syn:

accord

6) выделить (кому-л. время, пространство, средства сделать что-л.)

"Well, all right," said Lord Ickenham, rising. "I can give her five minutes." (P. G. Wodehouse) — "Очень хорошо, - сказал лорд Икенхем поднимаясь, - я могу уделить ей пять минут."

Syn:

allow, grant, enable

7)

а) дать взаймы, в аренду, предоставить во временное пользование

She gave them the cottage for a week. — Она предоставила им коттедж на неделю.

б) давать на хранение

to give smth. to keep, to give smth. into the care / custody of smb, to give in charge — поручить чьим-л. заботам, вверить кому-л.

He gave me the keys for safekeeping. — Он отдал ключи мне на хранение.

Give your hat to the checkroom attendant. — Отдай свою шляпу гардеробщику.

He gave it into the custody of his son-in-law. — Он поручил это своему зятю.

в) доверять

Give him your confidence. — Доверься ему.

He does not readily give a stranger his confidence. — Он неохотно доверяется незнакомцам.

8) передавать, выражать

to give a person (someone's) compliments, kind regards — передать кому-либо (чьи-л.) комплименты, лучшие пожелания

Please, give my best respects to Mrs. Hunter. — Пожалуйста, передайте мое глубочайшее уважение миссис Хантер.

Give my love to Mary. — Передавай Мэри от меня привет.

Give him my best wishes. — Передай ему мои наилучшие пожелания.

Syn:

convey

9)

а) посвятить (что-л. чему-л. / кому-л)

He gave himself to the job with tremendous enthusiasm. — Он отдался работе с огромным энтузиазмом.

It was important to give his mind entirely to political affairs. — Было важно, чтобы он направил все свои помыслы на политические дела.

- give of oneself

Syn:

apply, devote, surrender, attach, lose oneself in, lend, offer, addict

б) принести в жертву, отдать

They had given their lives for England. — Они пожертвовали своими жизнями ради Англии.

Syn:

sacrifice

в) делать благотворительные взносы, пожертвования

Most people give to some charity at Christmastime. — Большинство людей на Рождество делают пожертвования.

She gave largely to hospitals and churches. — Она делала большие пожертвования в пользу больниц и церквей.

Syn:

contribute

10)

а) распределять, раздавать, выдавать

Give out the question papers ten minutes before the examination. — Раздай экзаменационные билеты за десять минут до начала экзамена.

He gave away most of his income. — Он раздавал большую часть своих доходов.

б) приписать (кому-л. что-л.), заклеймить (кого-л.)

в) вручить ( как полагающееся)

They gave us first prize. — Они вручили нам первый приз.

Then the old teacher gave away the prizes. — Затем старый учитель раздал призы.

11)

а) предоставлять, приводить, подавать, сообщать (о словах, информации)

A daily newspaper gave a head-lined account of the speech. — Ежедневная газета напечатала краткий отчёт о выступлении.

She gave them notice that she was quitting on the 15th. — Она сообщила им, что увольняется пятнадцатого.

Such words ought not to be given in a dictionary. — Такие слова не должны приводиться в словаре.

Syn:

notify, intimate, announce, let know, communicate, impart, present, issue, render

б) открыть доступ (к информации, сведениям)

to give to the world / public — опубликовать, обнародовать (книгу, открытие)

I gave him my name. — Я сообщил ему свое имя.

In a few words Captain Morgan gave me an inkling of his plans. — В нескольких словах капитан Морган обрисовал мне свои планы.

Would you give me the time? (Ch. Dickens) — Скажите, пожалуйста, сколько сейчас времени?

12) протянуть, предложить (руку, помощь, поддержку)

I gave the toddler my hand. — Я подал ребёнку руку.

13) представлять на публике, исполнять перед аудиторией

Give us Mozart. — Сыграйте нам Моцарта.

The opera was given again in 1964. — Опера была представлена вновь в 1964 году.

Syn:

perform, produce, deliver

14)

а) показывать

The far-off farms gave no sign of life. — Отдаленные фермы не подавали никаких признаков жизни.

The thermometer gives 25 degrees in the shade. — Термометр показывает 25 градусов в тени.

Syn:

indicate, show

б) демонстрировать, проявлять

15) организовывать ( прием), устраивать, давать (обед, вечеринку; часто в честь кого-л. или как благодарность за что-л.)

She is giving a dinner party on Friday. — Она даёт обед в пятницу.

16) произносить пожелание, предлагать, провозглашать (тост)

I give you the bride and groom! — Я предлагаю выпить за жениха и невесту!

"Gentlemen," said the man in blue, with an air of the most consummate dandyism, "I'll give you the ladies; come." (Ch. Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837) — "Джентльмены, - сказал джентльмен в голубом с видом заправского денди, - я предлагаю тост за леди!" (пер. А. В. Кривцовой и Е. Ланна)

17)

а) быть источником, производить

The sun gives light. — Солнце - источник света.

б) вызывать, быть источником, причиной (чего-л.)

It gave me much pain. — Это причинило мне большую боль.

The pupil gives the teacher much trouble. — Этот ученик доставляет учителю много хлопот.

в) вызывать состояние (болезни, недомогания)

The draft gave me a cold. — Я простудился от сквозняка.

You've given me your cold in the nose. — Я от вас заразился насморком.

I hope I have not given you my sore throat. — Я надеюсь, я не заразил вас ангиной.

18)

а) давать, производить

Cows give milk. — Коровы дают молоко.

б) давать урожай, плодоносить

trees that give fruit — плодоносящие деревья

в) выдавать в результате (вычислений)

5 × 12 gives 60. –— 5 × 12 будет 60.

19) подаваться, уступать, сдаваться; гнуться, сгибаться; ломаться

The branch gave under the weight of the heavy snow. — Ветка согнулась под тяжестью снега.

"The walls are giving" does not mean that they are collapsing, but that they are moist. — "Стены подаются" означает, что они не разрушились, а отсырели.

The lock did not give. — Замок не поддавался.

The weather began to give and the snow to melt. — Стало теплей и снег начал таять.

My nerves began to give. — Мои нервы стали сдавать.

Syn:

give way, break down, collapse, slacken, loosen, unbend, ease, relax, relent, bend, shrink, sink, deliquesce

20)

а) уступать, пойти на компромис

Both sides will have to give on some issues. — По некоторым вопросам обеим сторонам придётся к согласию.

б) отступать, отходить

Syn:

retreat, recede, move back

21) давать, соглашаться на секс (с мужчиной) ( о женщине)

You hope to be engaged to marry the girl who would give you forever. (P. Hammill) — Надеешься, что будешь помолвлен и что женишься на девушке, которая никогда тебе не откажет.

22) (give into / on / upon) выходить на (что-л.), вести к (чему-л.)

Our window gives onto the patio. — Наше окно выходит на патио.

It was the road which gave on to the highway. — Это была дорога, которая вела к шоссе.

Syn:

open, lead on to, afford an entrance, look out on

23) разг. происходить, развиваться

- what gives?

Syn:

happen

24) разг. рассказывать

"Come on. Give." - "That ruddy policeman went digging things up and he found out I'd written my own testimonials." (P. Hobson) — "Давай, рассказывай!" - "Этот чёртов полицейский всё копал и копал и выяснил, что я сам написал свои рекомендации".

25) (give + сущ.)

а) издавать, испускать, источать ( звук)

to give a groan — застонать

to give cry — (вс)крикнуть

to give a cough — покашлять

Geoffrey gave a rueful whistle. — Джеффри горестно присвистнул.

б) осуществлять, делать (какое-л. движение или жест)

to give a kiss — поцеловать

to give a wink — подмигнуть

to give a blow — ударить

to give a kick — ударить ногой

to give a look — взглянуть

to give a push — толкнуть

to give a beating — побить

Humphrey's only reply was giving a lash to Billy, which set him off at a gallop. — В ответ Хэмфри стегнул Билли хлыстом, отчего тот понесся галопом прочь.

в) (give + глагол говорения)

to give a reply, give an answer — ответить, дать ответ

to give an order — отдать приказание, приказать

to give a scolding — отругать

to give a curse — издать проклятье

Suddenly the word of command is given. — Неожиданно раздаются слова команды.

Give me your word. — Дай мне слово.

I gave them the word of a sailor. — Я дал им слово моряка.

What guarantee could he give that he would adhere to his bargain? — Какие гарантии он может дать, что он не нарушит это соглашение?

26) (give smb. to + глагол мыслительной деятельности)

to give (smb.) to believe, know, note, understand — дать знать, дать понять (кому-л.)

She was given to understand that this was entirely her doing. — Ей дали понять, что это исключительно ее дело.

•

- give rise to
- give way
- give away
- give back
- give forth
- give in
- give off
- give out
- give over
- give up
••

to give smb. a pause — дать кому-л. время на размышление

to give one's heart — полюбить

to give as good as one gets — не остаться в долгу

give a year or so either way — с отклонениями в год в ту или другую сторону

not to give a curse, not to give a damn — наплевать, совершенно не интересоваться, быть абсолютно равнодушным (к чему-л.)

- give the creeps
- give one what for
- give vent to one's feelings
- give it hot
- give or take
- give rope
- give a spur
- give an incentive
- give the wall 2. сущ.
эластичность, податливость, уступчивость; гибкость, упругость

Syn:

elasticity, flexibility, springiness

Англо-русский современный словарь > give
20 just

Ⅰ.

just¹ [dʒʌst]

juste ⇒ 1 (a)-(f) seulement ⇒ 1 (c) exactement ⇒ 1 (d) à peine ⇒ 1 (e) absolument ⇒ 1 (i) presque ⇒ 2 (a)

1 adverb

(a) (indicating immediate past) juste;

∎ just the other day pas plus tard que l'autre jour;

∎ just last week pas plus tard que la semaine dernière;

∎ she has just gone out elle vient juste de sortir;

∎ they had (only) just arrived ils venaient (tout) juste d'arriver;

∎ I've (only) just seen him going downstairs je viens de le voir à l'instant qui descendait;

∎ I've just been speaking to him on the phone je viens juste de lui parler au téléphone, je lui parlais au téléphone à l'instant;

∎ she's just this moment or minute left the office elle vient de sortir du bureau à l'instant;

∎ he's just been to Mexico il revient ou rentre du Mexique;

∎ I saw him just yesterday, I just saw him yesterday je l'ai vu pas plus tard qu'hier;

∎ he has just left school il sort du lycée;

∎ Scottish & Irish familiar I'm just after seeing him je viens de le voir^□

(b) (indicating present or immediate future) juste;

∎ I was just going to phone you j'allais juste ou justement te téléphoner, j'étais sur le point de te téléphoner;

∎ my hair is just turning grey or is just beginning to turn grey mes cheveux commencent juste à grisonner;

∎ familiar I'm just off je m'en vais^□ ;

∎ familiar just coming! j'arrive tout de suite!^□ ;

∎ to be just about to do sth être sur le point de faire qch;

∎ I was just about to tell you j'allais justement te le dire;

∎ I'm just making tea, do you want some? je suis en train de faire du thé, tu en veux?

(c) (only, merely) juste, seulement;

∎ just a few quelques-uns/quelques-unes seulement;

∎ just a little juste un peu;

∎ just a minute or a moment or a second, please une (petite) minute ou un (petit) instant, s'il vous plaît;

∎ just a minute, aren't you supposed to be somewhere else? une seconde, tu n'es pas censé être ailleurs?;

∎ tell him just to wait dites-lui qu'il n'a qu'à attendre;

∎ familiar I'll just pop in je ne ferai qu'entrer et sortir;

∎ just ask if you need money vous n'avez qu'à demander si vous avez besoin d'argent;

∎ do you want some whisky? - just a drop est-ce que tu veux du whisky? - juste une goutte;

∎ it costs just $10 ça ne coûte que 10 dollars, ça coûte 10 dollars seulement;

∎ we have just a few copies left il nous (en) reste quelques exemplaires seulement ou juste quelques exemplaires;

∎ it was just a dream ce n'était qu'un rêve;

∎ he's just a clerk ce n'est qu'un simple employé;

∎ she's just a baby ce n'est qu'un bébé;

∎ we're just friends nous sommes amis, c'est tout;

∎ I have come just to see you je viens seulement ou juste ou uniquement pour vous voir;

∎ he was just trying to help il voulait juste ou simplement rendre service;

∎ if he could just work a little harder! si seulement il pouvait travailler un peu plus!;

∎ if the job is so unpleasant you should just leave si le travail est désagréable à ce point, tu n'as qu'à démissionner;

∎ don't argue, just do it! ne discute pas, fais-le, c'est tout!;

∎ if you can just sign here please juste une petite signature ici, s'il vous plaît;

∎ you can't ask just anybody to present the prizes tu ne peux pas demander au premier venu de présenter les prix;

∎ this is not just any horse race, this is the Derby! ça n'est pas n'importe quelle course de chevaux, c'est le Derby!

(d) (exactly, precisely) exactement, juste;

∎ just here/there juste ici/là;

∎ just at that moment juste à ce moment-là;

∎ that's just what I needed c'est exactement ou juste ce qu'il me fallait; ironic il ne me manquait plus que ça;

∎ just what are you getting at? où veux-tu en venir exactement?;

∎ just why does she do it? pour quelles raisons exactement le fait-elle?, pourquoi exactement le fait-elle?;

∎ he's just like his father c'est son père tout craché;

∎ she's just the person for the job elle a exactement le profil requis pour ce poste;

∎ that dress is just the same as yours cette robe est exactement la même que la tienne;

∎ oh, I can just picture it! oh, je vois tout à fait!;

∎ that hat is just you ce chapeau te va à merveille;

∎ you speak French just as well as I do ton français est tout aussi bon que le mien;

∎ I'd just as soon go tomorrow j'aimerais autant y aller demain;

∎ it's just ten o'clock il est dix heures juste(s) ou pile, il est tout juste dix heures;

∎ ironic (it's) just my luck! c'est bien ma chance!;

∎ don't come in just yet n'entre pas tout de suite;

∎ that's just it or just the point! précisément!, justement!, voilà!

(e) (barely) (tout) juste, à peine;

∎ I could just make out what they were saying je parvenais tout juste à entendre ce qu'ils disaient;

∎ you came just in time! tu es arrivé juste à temps!;

∎ she's just in time for a drink elle arrive pile pour ou elle arrive juste à temps pour prendre un verre;

∎ he (only) just managed to catch the train il a eu le train de justesse, c'est tout juste s'il a eu le train;

∎ she caught the train but (only) just elle a eu le train mais c'était juste ou c'était de justesse;

∎ they (only) just missed the train ils ont manqué le train de peu;

∎ I just missed a lorry j'ai failli heurter un camion;

∎ the trousers just fit me je rentre tout juste dans le pantalon

(f) (a little)

∎ it costs just over/under £50 ça coûte un tout petit peu plus de/moins de 50 livres;

∎ it's just after/before two o'clock il est un peu plus/moins de deux heures;

∎ just after my birthday juste après ou peu après mon anniversaire;

∎ just afterwards juste après;

∎ just in front/behind/above/below juste devant/derrière/au-dessus/au-dessous;

∎ it's just to the right of the painting c'est juste à droite du tableau

(g) (possibly)

∎ I may or might just be able to do it il n'est pas impossible que je puisse le faire;

∎ his story might or could just be true son histoire pourrait être vraie, il est possible que son histoire soit vraie

(h) (emphatic use)

∎ just think what might have happened! imagine un peu ce qui aurait pu arriver!;

∎ we just can't understand it nous n'arrivons vraiment pas à comprendre;

∎ just wait till I find the culprit! attends un peu que je trouve le coupable!;

∎ just be quiet, will you! veux-tu bien te taire!;

∎ now just you wait a minute, Kate! hé, une petite minute, Kate!;

∎ just (you) try! essaie donc un peu!;

∎ I just won't do it il n'est pas question que je le fasse;

∎ it just isn't good enough c'est loin d'être satisfaisant, c'est tout;

∎ British he looks terrible in that suit - doesn't he just! ce costume ne lui va pas du tout - je ne te le fais pas dire!;

∎ British do you remember? - don't I just! tu t'en souviens? - et comment (que je m'en souviens)!;

∎ why don't you want to go? - I just don't pourquoi est-ce que tu ne veux pas y aller? - je ne veux pas, c'est tout!

(i) (utterly, completely) absolument;

∎ the meal was just delicious le repas était tout simplement ou vraiment délicieux;

∎ everything is just fine tout est parfait;

∎ this is just ridiculous! c'est vraiment ridicule!;

∎ don't you just love that hat? adorable, ce chapeau, non?;

∎ I just loved Barcelona j'ai vraiment adoré Barcelone

(j) (on signs)

∎ just picked cueilli du jour;

∎ just cooked cuit du jour;

∎ just arrived fraîchement arrivé

2 just about adverb

(a) (very nearly) presque, quasiment;

∎ it's just about ten o'clock il est plus ou moins ou à peu près dix heures;

∎ dinner is just about ready le dîner est presque prêt;

∎ she's just about as tall as you elle est presque aussi grande que toi;

∎ familiar that just about does it! ça suffit comme ça!;

∎ I've just about had enough of your sarcasm! j'en ai franchement assez de tes sarcasmes!;

∎ have you finished? - just about est-ce que vous avez terminé? - presque

(b) (barely) (tout) juste;

∎ can you reach the shelf? - just about! est-ce que tu peux atteindre l'étagère? - (tout) juste!;

∎ his handwriting is just about legible son écriture est tout juste ou à peine lisible

(c) (approximately)

∎ their plane should be taking off just about now leur avion devrait être sur le point de décoller

3 just as conjunction

(a) (at the same time as) juste au moment où;

∎ they arrived just as we were leaving ils sont arrivés juste au moment où nous partions;

∎ just as the door was opening au moment même où la porte s'ouvrait

(b) (exactly as)

∎ just as I thought/predicted comme je le pensais/prévoyais;

∎ just as you like or wish comme vous voulez ou voudrez;

∎ why not come just as you are? pourquoi ne viens-tu pas comme tu es?

4 just in case

1 conjunction

juste au cas où;

∎ just in case we don't see each other juste au cas où nous ne nous verrions pas

2 adverb

au cas où;

∎ take a coat, just in case prends un manteau, on ne sait jamais ou au cas où

5 just like that adverb

familiar comme ça;

∎ he told me to clear off, just like that! il m'a dit de me tirer, carrément!;

∎ I can't do it just like that, I need some notice je ne peux pas le faire comme ça, sans être prévenu à l'avance

6 just now adverb

(a) (at this moment)

∎ I'm busy just now je suis occupé pour le moment;

∎ not just now pas en ce moment;

∎ she's not leaving just now elle ne part pas encore, elle ne part pas tout de suite

(b) (a short time ago)

∎ I heard a noise just now je viens juste d'entendre un bruit;

∎ I've just now come from there j'en viens à l'instant;

∎ when did this happen? - just now quand cela s'est-il passé? - à l'instant

7 just on adverb

British exactement;

∎ they've been married just on thirty years ça fait exactement trente ans qu'ils sont mariés;

∎ the fish weighed just on 3 kilos le poisson pesait exactement 3 kilos;

∎ it's just on ten o'clock il est dix heures juste(s) ou pile, il est tout juste dix heures

8 just so

1 adverb

formal (expressing agreement) c'est exact;

∎ are you a magistrate? - just so vous êtes magistrat? - c'est exact

2 adjective

British (properly arranged) parfait;

∎ she likes everything (to be) just so elle aime que tout soit parfait;

∎ he set the vase down just so (carefully) il a posé le vase avec soin

9 just then adverb

à ce moment-là;

∎ I was just then getting ready to go out je me préparais justement à sortir;

∎ just then, a strange figure appeared à ce moment-là, une silhouette étrange apparut

10 just the same adverb

(nonetheless) quand même;

∎ just the same, it's as well to check il vaut quand même mieux vérifier

✾ Book 'Just So Stories' Kipling 'Histoires comme ça'

Ⅱ.

just²

1 adjective

(a) (fair, impartial) juste, équitable;

∎ a just law une loi juste ou équitable;

∎ a ruler who was just to or towards all men un souverain qui a su faire preuve d'équité (envers tous)

(b) (reasonable, moral) juste, légitime;

∎ a just cause une juste cause;

∎ he has just cause for complaint il a de bonnes raisons pour se plaindre;

∎ to show just cause for concern, to have just cause to be concerned avoir de bonnes raisons de s'inquiéter

(c) (deserved) juste, mérité;

∎ a just reward une juste récompense, une récompense bien méritée;

∎ he got his just deserts il n'a eu que ce qu'il méritait, ce n'est que justice

(d) (accurate) juste, exact;

∎ a just account of the facts un compte rendu exact des faits

(e) Religion (righteous) juste

2 plural noun

∎ the just les justes mpl;

∎ to sleep the sleep of the just dormir du sommeil du juste

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