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1 against
against [əˈgenst]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ prepositiona. contre• I've got nothing against him/it je n'ai rien contre lui/contre* * *[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]Note: against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflationIf you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against the odds etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain, odds etc)against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc). For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc)against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against, effective against etc). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, law, effective etc). For particular usages see below1) ( physically) contre2) ( objecting to)3) ( counter to)to go ou be against — aller à l'encontre de [tradition, policy]; [conditions, decision] ne pas être favorable à [person]
4) ( in opposition to) contre5) ( compared to)the graph shows age against earnings — le graphique représente la courbe des salaires en fonction de l'âge
6) ( in contrast to) sur7) ( in exchange for) contre, en échange de -
2 affaiblir
affaiblir [afebliʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► s'affaiblir [personne, autorité] to weaken ; [facultés] to deteriorate ; [vue] to grow dim ; [son] to fade ; [vent] to die down* * *afɛbliʀ
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verbe transitif to weaken
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s'affaiblir verbe pronominal [autorité, gouvernement, économie] to be weakened; [personne, voix, vue, détermination, volonté] to get weaker; [santé, mémoire] to deteriorate; [bruit] to grow fainter; [monnaie] to be weakening ( face à against)* * *afebliʀ vt[économie, parti, personne] to weaken* * *affaiblir verb table: finirA vtr to weaken [personne, démocratie, sens, monnaie]; to reduce [capacité, impact]; to dull [intelligence, sentiments]; affaiblir les forces de qn to sap sb's strength; affaiblir la portée d'un texte de loi to reduce the scope of a law.B s'affaiblir vpr [autorité, gouvernement, économie, pont] to be weakened; [personne, voix, vue, détermination, volonté] to get weaker; [bruit] to grow fainter; [force, courage, capacité] to diminish; [santé, mémoire] to deteriorate; l’euro s'affaiblit (face au dollar) the euro is weakening (against the dollar); l’euro s'est affaibli face au dollar the euro has fallen against the dollar; le sens du mot s'est affaibli the meaning of the word has weakened; sortir affaibli d'une maladie to be drained by an illness.[afeblir] verbe transitif1. [personne] to weaken2. [atténuer] to weaken4. [monnaie] to weaken————————s'affaiblir verbe pronominal intransitifs'affaiblir de jour en jour to get weaker and weaker every day, to get weaker by the day -
3 subir
v.1 to go/come up (ascender) (calle, escaleras).subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she couldsubir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs2 to lift up (poner arriba).ayúdame a subir la caja help me get the box up; (a lo alto) help me carry the box upstairs (al piso de arriba)3 to put up, to increase (increase) (precio, peso).La empresa sube los precios The company increases the prices.Me subió la calentura My fever increased.4 to raise (alzar) (mano, bandera, voz).El chico sube la cama The boy raises the bed.5 to raise the pitch of (Music).6 to go up, to rise (increase) (precio, temperatura).El elevador sube The elevator climbs.7 to get on (montar) (en avión, barco).sube al coche get into the car8 to rise (cooking) (crecer).9 to walk up, to climb.Ella subió el sendero She walked up the path.* * *1 (ir hacia arriba - gen) to go up, come up; (- avión) to climb2 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in; (autobús, avión, barco, tren) to get on, get onto■ ¡venga, sube! go on, get in!3 (montar - bicicleta) to get on; (- caballo) to get on, mount4 (a un árbol) to climb up5 figurado (elevarse, aumentar) to rise6 figurado (categoría, puesto) to be promoted1 (escaleras, calle) to go up, climb; (montaña) to climb2 (mover arriba) to carry up, take up, bring up; (poner arriba) to put upstairs3 (cabeza etc) to lift, raise4 (pared) to raise5 COSTURA to take up6 figurado (precio, salario, etc) to raise, put up1 (piso, escalera) to go up2 (árbol, muro, etc) to climb up (a, -)3 (en un vehículo - coche) to get in (a, -); (autobús) to get on (a, -); (avión, barco, tren) to get on (a, -), get onto (a,-)■ ¡súbete, súbete al coche! get in, get into the car!4 (en animales, bicicleta) to get on (a, -), mount\subir a bordo to get on boardsubir al trono figurado to ascend to the thronesubir como la espuma familiar to spread like wildfiresubirse por las paredes figurado to hit the roofsubírsele a uno los humos a la cabeza figurado to become conceitedsubírsele algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's head* * *verb1) to increase, rise2) raise3) climb•- subir a* * *1. VT1) (=levantar) [+ pierna, brazo, objeto] to lift, lift up, raise; [+ calcetines, pantalones, persianas] to pull upsube los brazos — lift your arms (up), raise your arms
2) (=poner arriba) [llevando] to take up; [trayendo] to bring up¿me puedes ayudar a subir las maletas? — can you help me to take up the cases?
¿puedes subir ese cuadro de abajo? — could you bring that picture up from down there?
3) (=ascender) [+ calle, cuesta, escalera, montaña] (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come uptenía problemas para subir las escaleras — he had difficulty getting up o climbing the stairs
4) (=aumentar) [+ precio, salario] to put up, raise, increase; [+ artículo en venta] to put up the price oflos taxistas han subido sus tarifas — taxi drivers have put their fares up o have raised their fares
van a subir la gasolina — they are going to put up o increase the price of petrol
5) (=elevar) [+ volumen, televisión, radio] to turn up; [+ voz] to raisesube la radio, que no se oye — turn the radio up, I can't hear it
6) [en escalafón] [+ persona] to promote7) (Arquit) to put up, buildsubir una pared — to put up o build a wall
8) (Mús) to raise the pitch of2. VI1) (=ir arriba) to go up; (=venir arriba) to come up; [en un monte, en el aire] to climbsube, que te voy a enseñar unos discos — come up, I've got some records to show you
2) (Transportes) [en autobús, avión, tren, bicicleta, moto, caballo] to get on; [en coche, taxi] to get insubir a un autobús/avión/tren — to get on(to) a bus/plane/train
subir a un caballo — to mount a horse, get on(to) a horse
subir a bordo — to go o get on board
3) [en el escalafón] to be promoted (a to)nuestro objetivo es subir a primera división — our aim is to go up o be promoted to the First Division
4) (=aumentar) [precio, valor] to go up, rise; [temperatura] to risetono 2)5) (=aumentar de nivel) [río, mercurio] to rise; [marea] to come in6) [cantidad]subir a — to come to, total
3.See:SUBIR Otros verbos de movimiento ► Subir la cuesta/ la escalera {etc}, por regla general, se suele traducir por to come up o por to go up, según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en sentido contrario al hablante), pero come y go se pueden reemplazar por otros verbos de movimiento si la oración española especifica la forma en que se sube mediante el uso de adverbios o construcciones adverbiales: Tim subió las escaleras a gatas Tim crept up the stairs El mes pasado los precios subieron vertiginosamente Prices shot up last month Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come upel camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill
b)subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)
subir a bordo — to go o get on board
c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promotedhan subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division
d) ( en tenis)2)a) marea to come in; aguas/río to riseb) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to risec) leche materna to come in3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up2.subir vt2)a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take upb) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?
d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up3) (Inf) to upload4)a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?
b) <volumen/radio> to turn up3.sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
subirse verbo pronominal1)a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 bb) ( trepar) to climbse subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls
estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse
c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed
2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up* * *= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.Ex. Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.Ex. The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex. If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex. As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex. He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.Ex. Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex. Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex. Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex. Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.Ex. The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.Ex. You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.Ex. Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex. Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex. Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex. The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex. Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.Ex. In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* subir a = board.* subir al poder = rise to + power.* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.* subir a un barco = board + ship.* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir de precio = rise in + price.* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.* subir en = ride.* subir en bici = ride + a bike.* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.* subir ligeramente = nudge up.* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.* subir repentinamente = shoot up.* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.* telón + subir = curtain + rise.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ascensor/persona ( alejándose) to go up; ( acercándose) to come upel camino sube hasta la cima — the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill
b)subir A algo — a autobús/tren/avión to get on o onto sth; a coche to get in o into sth; a caballo/bicicleta to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml)
subir a bordo — to go o get on board
c) ( de categoría) to go up; ( en el escalafón) to be promotedhan subido a primera división — they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first division
d) ( en tenis)2)a) marea to come in; aguas/río to riseb) fiebre/tensión to go up, rise; temperatura to risec) leche materna to come in3) precio/valor/cotización/salario to rise, go up2.subir vt2)a) <objeto/niño> ( llevar arriba - acercándose) to bring up; (- alejándose) to take upb) <objeto/niño> ( poner más alto)c) <persiana/telón> to raise; < pantalones> to pull up¿me subes la cremallera? — will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?
d) < dobladillo> to take up; < falda> to take o turn up3) (Inf) to upload4)a) <precios/salarios> to raise, put up¿cuánto te han subido este año? — how much did your salary go up this year?
b) <volumen/radio> to turn up3.sube un poco la calefacción — turn the heating o heat up a little
subirse verbo pronominal1)a) (a coche, autobús, etc) verbo intransitivo 1 bb) ( trepar) to climbse subió al árbol/al muro — she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the walls
estaba subido a un árbol/caballo — he was up a tree/sitting on a horse
c) (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc)se me subieron los colores — I went red o blushed
2) (refl) <calcetines/pantalones> to pull up* * *= go up, move up, raise, rise, ascend, mount, walk up, elevate, climb, bring up, zip, move down, hike up, scale, spike, crank up, get + high, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, ratchet up, mark + Nombre + up, amp up, turn up.Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.
Ex: Now we move up the chain providing index entries for each of the potentially sought terms.Ex: The speaker said that James estimated people function at only 20% of their capacity, and concluded that they could raise this percentage considerable if they knew how to manage their time more efficiently.Ex: If suppliers are forced out of business, there will be less software to lend and prices will rise with the lack of competition.Ex: As she ascended the staircase to the library director's office, she tried to fathom the reason for the imperious summons.Ex: He fully expected the director to acquiesce, for his eyebrows mounted ever so slightly.Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex: Some of the things that are said about genuine bookselling do at times seem to elevate this occupation to a level far beyond mere commerce.Ex: Stanton felt a bit like someone who, after boasting that she could dive into water from a great height has climbed to the height and dares not jump, but knows that she must jump.Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.Ex: Of the 32 institutions indicating some change in status from July 1982 to January 1983, 19 moved down in status and 13 moved up.Ex: The government has hiked up the rate of income tax being paid by oil multinationals.Ex: You'll be scaling walls, jumping between rooftops, swinging on ropes, hanging from pipes, sliding under 4WDs and doing anything you can to avoid those zombies.Ex: Baby boomers are desperately trying to hold onto their salad days -- plastic surgery, vitamins and drugs like Viagra have spiked in public demand.Ex: Refiners are cranking up diesel output to meet rising global demand.Ex: Yes, some people with thin blood or whose pulse and blood pressure get high enough will have a nose bleed when excited.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex: The health department has ratcheted up efforts to prevent or slow down the spread of swine flu in schools.Ex: Determine how much it costs to make the item, how much it costs to market that item, and then mark it up by 15-30% or more.Ex: In order to gain strength fast, you need to immediately begin amping up your strength thermostat in your mind.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* obligar a subir el precio = force up + prices.* subir a = board.* subir al poder = rise to + power.* subir al trono = ascend (to) + the throne.* subir a un barco = board + ship.* subir de nivel = move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir de precio = rise in + price.* subir el listón = raise + the bar, move it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch.* subir el nivel = raise + standard, raise + the bar.* subir el precio = push + cost + up, raise + price, jack up + the price, rack up + the price.* subir el volumen = pump up + the volume.* subir en = ride.* subir en bici = ride + a bike.* subir en bicicleta = ride + a bike.* subir exageradamente = rise + steeply.* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.* subirle la nota a Alguien = mark + Nombre + up.* subir ligeramente = nudge up.* subir los impuestos = push + taxes.* subir repentinamente = shoot up.* subirse al autobús = get on + the bus.* subirse al tren = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* subírsele a la cabeza = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* subirse por las paredes = be beside + Reflexivo.* subir y/o bajar = move up and/or down.* telón + subir = curtain + rise.* * *subir [I1 ]viA1 «ascensor/persona» (alejándose) to go up; (acercándose) to come uphay que subir a pie you have to walk upahora subo I'll be right up, I'm coming up nowvoy a subir al caserío I'm going up to the farmhouselos autobuses que suben al pueblo the buses that go up to the villageel camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hill2 (a un coche) to get in; (a un autobús, etc) to get on subir A algo ‹a un autobús/un tren/un avión› to get ON o ONTO sth; ‹a un coche› to get IN o INTO sth; ‹a un caballo/una bicicleta› to get ON o ONTO sth, to mount sth ( frml)subir a bordo to go/get on board3 (de categoría) to go upha subido en el escalafón he has been promotedhan subido a primera división they've been promoted to o they've gone up to the first divisionha subido mucho en mi estima she has gone up a lot o ( frml) risen greatly in my estimation5(en tenis): subir a la red to go up to the netB1 «marea» to come in; «aguas/río» to riselas aguas no subieron de nivel the water level did not rise2 «fiebre/tensión» to go up, risehan subido las temperaturas temperatures have risen3 ( Med) «leche» to come in, be producedC «precio/valor/cotización» to rise, go upla leche subió a 60 céntimos milk went up to sixty centsel desempleo subió en 94.500 personas en el primer trimestre unemployment rose by 94,500 in the first quarterha subido el dólar con respecto al euro the dollar has risen against the euroD ( Inf) to upload■ subirvtA ‹montaña› to climb; ‹cuesta› to go up, climbsubió corriendo la escalera she ran upstairstiene problemas para subir la escalera he has trouble getting up o climbing the stairssubió los escalones de dos en dos he went o walked up the stairs two at a timeB1 ‹objeto/niño› (acercándose) to bring up; (alejándose) to take upvoy a subir la compra I'm just going to take the shopping upstairstengo que subir unas cajas al desván I have to put some boxes up in the attic¿puedes subir las maletas? could you take the cases up?sube al niño al caballo lift the child onto the horseese cuadro está muy bajo, ¿puedes subirlo un poco? that picture is very low, can you put it up a little higher?traía el cuello del abrigo subido he had his coat collar turned up2 ‹persiana/telón› to raisesubió la ventanilla she wound the window up o closed o raised the windowven que te suba los pantalones come here and let me pull your pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers up for you3 ‹dobladillo› to take up; ‹falda› to take o turn upC1 ‹precios/salarios› to raise, put up¿cuánto te han subido este año? how much did your salary go up this year?2 ‹volumen/radio› to turn upsube el volumen turn the volume upsube el tono que no te oigo speak up, I can't hear yousube un poco la calefacción turn the heating o heat up a little■ subirseA2 (trepar) to climbse subió al muro she climbed (up) onto the wallles encanta subirse a los árboles they love to climb treesestaban subidos a un árbol they were up a treeel niño se le subió encima the child climbed on top of him3 (a la cabeza, cara) (+ me/te/le etc):el vino enseguida se me subió a la cabeza the wine went straight to my headel éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza success has gone to his headnoté que se me subían los colores (a la cara) I realized that I was going red o blushingB ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up* * *
subir ( conjugate subir) verbo intransitivo
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( venir arriba) to come up;
ahora subo I'll be right up;
el camino sube hasta la cima the path goes up to o leads to the top of the hillb) subir A algo ‹a autobús/tren/avión› to get on o onto sth;
‹ a coche› to get in o into sth;
‹a caballo/bicicleta› to get on o onto sth, to mount sth (frml);◊ subir a bordo to go o get on board
( en el escalafón) to be promoted
2
[aguas/río] to rise
[ temperatura] to rise
3 [precio/valor/cotización/salario] to rise, go up
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ montaña› to climb;
‹escaleras/cuesta› to go up, climb
2
( llevar arriba) to take up;
‹ cuello de prenda› to turn up:
‹ pantalones› to pull up;◊ ¿me subes la cremallera? will you zip me up?, will you fasten my zipper (AmE) o (BrE) zip?
‹ falda› to take o turn upe) (Inf) to upload
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subirse verbo pronominal
1
◊ se subió al árbol/al muro she climbed up the tree/(up) onto the wall;
estaba subido a un árbol he was up a tree
2 ( refl) ‹calcetines/pantalones› to pull up;
‹ cuello› to turn up
subir
I verbo transitivo
1 (una pendiente, las escaleras) to go up
(hacia el hablante) to come up
(una montaña) to climb
2 (llevar arriba) to take up: voy a subir las cajas, I'm going to take the boxes upstairs
(hacia el hablante) to bring up
3 (elevar) to raise: sube la mano izquierda, lift your left hand
(el sueldo, la temperatura, la voz, etc) to raise: sube (el volumen de) la radio, turn the radio up
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ascender) to go up: ¿por qué no subimos a verla?, why don't we go up to see her?
(acercándose al hablante) to come up ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (a un avión, tren, autobús) to get on o onto: subimos al tren, we boarded the train
(a un coche) to get into o in
3 (la marea, las aguas) to rise
4 (la temperatura) to rise
5 (los precios, el sueldo, etc) to rise, go up
6 (de categoría) to go up
' subir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abrochar
- ascender
- bordo
- cajón
- cerrar
- cortante
- embarcación
- escena
- estrado
- irse
- trono
- abordar
- alto
- bien
- escalafón
- montar
- volumen
English:
aboard
- ascend
- board
- boarding card
- boarding pass
- climb
- come in
- come up
- curl
- elevate
- escalate
- flight
- get into
- get on
- go up
- hand up
- heave
- hoist
- increase
- jump on
- mount
- move up
- pile in
- push
- raise
- rise
- roll up
- send up
- sharply
- shoot up
- show up
- slope
- spiral up
- stair
- stand
- steeply
- tree
- turn up
- up
- volume
- walk up
- zip up
- air
- come
- do
- flow
- gain
- get
- go
- jump
* * *♦ vt1. [poner arriba] [libro, cuadro] to put up;[telón] to raise; [persiana] to roll up; [ventanilla] to wind up, to close;he subido la enciclopedia de la primera a la última estantería I've moved the encyclopedia up from the bottom shelf to the top one;sube el cuadro un poco move the picture up a bit o a bit higher;¿me ayudas a subir las bolsas? could you help me take the bags up?;ayúdame a subir la caja [a lo alto] help me get the box up;[al piso de arriba] help me carry the box upstairs2. [montar]subir algo/a alguien a to lift sth/sb onto3. [alzar] [bandera] to raise;subir la mano to put one's hand up, to raise one's hand4. [ascender] [calle, escaleras] to go/come up;[escalera de mano] to climb; [pendiente, montaña] to go up;subió las escaleras a toda velocidad she ran up o climbed the stairs as fast as she could;subió la calle a todo correr he ran up the street as fast as he could5. [aumentar] [precio, impuestos] to put up, to increase;[música, volumen, radio] to turn up;subir el fuego de la cocina to turn up the heat;subir la moral a alguien to lift sb's spirits, to cheer sb up6. [hacer ascender de categoría] to promote7. Mús to raise the pitch of♦ vi1. [a piso, azotea] to go/come up;¿podrías subir aquí un momento? could you come up here a minute?;subo enseguida I'll be up in a minute;subir corriendo to run up;subir por la escalera to go/come up the stairs;subir (a) por algo to go up and get sth;subir a la red [en tenis] to come (in) to the net2. [montar] [en avión, barco] to get on;[en coche] to get in; [en moto, bicicleta, tren] to get on; [en caballo] to get on, to mount; [en árbol, escalera de mano, silla] to climb up;subir a [coche] to get in(to);[moto, bicicleta, tren, avión] to get on; [caballo] to get on, to mount; [árbol, escalera de mano] to climb up; [silla, mesa] to get o climb onto; [piso] to go/come up to;subir a bordo to go on board;es peligroso subir al tren en marcha it is dangerous to board the train while it is moving3. [aumentar] to rise, to go up;[hinchazón, cauce] to rise; [fiebre] to raise, to go up;los precios subieron prices went up o rose;subió la gasolina the price of petrol went up o rose;el euro subió frente a la libra the euro went up o rose against the pound;las acciones de C & C han subido C & C share prices have gone up o risen;han subido las ventas sales are up;este modelo ha subido de precio this model has gone up in price, the price of this model has gone up;el coste total no subirá del millón the total cost will not be more than o over a million;no subirá de tres horas it will take three hours at most, it won't take more than three hours;está subiendo la marea the tide is coming in;el jefe ha subido mucho en mi estima the boss has gone up a lot in my estimationsubiré a la capital la próxima semana I'll be going up to the capital next week;¿por qué no subes a vernos este fin de semana? why don't you come up to see us this weekend?7. [ascender de categoría] to be promoted (a to); Dep to be promoted, to go up (a to);el Atlético subió de categoría Atlético went up* * *I v/tII v/i2 de precio rise, go up4:subir al poder rise to power;subir al trono ascend to the throne* * *subir vt1) : to bring up, to take up2) : to climb, to go up3) : to raisesubir vi1) : to go up, to come up2) : to rise, to increase3) : to be promoted4)subir a : to get on, to mountsubir a un tren: to get on a train* * *subir vb1. (ir arriba) to go up¡sube! ¡la vista es fantástica! come up! the view is fantastic!2. (escalar) to climb3. (en un coche) to get in4. (en un tren, autobús, avión) to get on8. (hacer más fuerte) to turn up -
4 remonter
remonter [ʀ(ə)mɔ̃te]➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. intransitive verba. ( = monter à nouveau) to go or come back up• remonter sur les planches [comédien] to go back on the stage• remonter à cheval ( = se remettre en selle) to get back onto one's horsec. ( = s'élever de nouveau) [prix, température, baromètre] to rise again• il est remonté de la 7e à la 3e place he has come up from 7th to 3rd placed. ( = réapparaître) to come backe. ( = retourner) to return• remonter à la source/cause to go back to the source/cause• il faut remonter plus loin pour comprendre l'affaire you must look further back to understand this businessf. remonter à ( = dater de) cette histoire remonte à plusieurs années all this goes back several years2. transitive verba. [+ étage, côte, marche] to go or come back up• remonter le courant/une rivière (à la nage) to swim back upstream/up a river ; (en barque) to sail back upstream/up a riverb. ( = rattraper) [+ adversaire] to catch up with• se faire remonter par un adversaire to let o.s. be caught up by an opponentc. [+ mur, tableau, étagère] to raise ; [+ vitre] (en poussant) to push up ; (avec bouton ou manivelle) to wind up ; [+ store] to raise ; [+ pantalon, manche] to pull up ; (en roulant) to roll up ; [+ chaussettes] to pull up ; [+ col] to turn up ; [+ jupe] to pick up ; [+ mauvaise note] to raise• il s'est fait remonter les bretelles par le patron (inf) the boss gave him a real tongue-lashing (inf)d. ( = remporter) to take or bring back upe. [+ montre, mécanisme] to wind upf. [+ machine, moteur, meuble] to put together again ; [+ robinet, tuyau] to put back• il a eu du mal à remonter les roues de sa bicyclette he had a job putting the wheels back on his bicycleg. ( = remettre en état) [+ personne] to buck (inf) up again ; [+ entreprise] to put back on its feet ; [+ mur en ruines] to rebuild ; → moralh. [+ pièce de théâtre, spectacle] to restage3. reflexive verb* * *ʀəmɔ̃te
1.
verbe transitif (+ v avoir)1) ( transporter de nouveau)remonter quelqu'un/quelque chose — ( en haut) gén to take somebody/something back up (à to); ( à l'étage) to take somebody/something back upstairs; ( d'en bas) gén to bring somebody/something back up (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [somebody/something] back upstairs [personne, objet]
2) ( replacer en haut) to put [something] back up [valise, boîte]3) ( relever) to raise [étagère, store, tableau] (de by); to wind [something] back up [vitre de véhicule]; to roll up [manches, jambes de pantalon]; to hitch up [jupe, pantalon]; to turn up [col]; to pull up [chaussettes]4) ( parcourir de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) to go back up [pente, rue]; to go ou climb back up [escalier, échelle]; ( en venant) to come back up [pente, rue, échelle]; [voiture, automobiliste] to drive back up [pente]5) ( parcourir en sens inverse) [bateau] to sail up [fleuve]; [poisson] to swim up [rivière]; [personne, voiture] to go up [rue]remonter une filière or piste — fig to follow a trail ( jusqu'à quelqu'un to somebody)
6) ( rattraper dans un classement) [cycliste] to catch up with [peloton, concurrent]7) ( réconforter)remonter quelqu'un or le moral de quelqu'un — to cheer somebody up, to raise somebody's spirits
8) ( assembler de nouveau) to put [something] back together again [armoire, jouet]; to put [something] back [roue]9) ( retendre le ressort de) to wind [something] up [mécanisme, réveil]être remonté à bloc — (colloq) fig [personne] to be full of energy
10) ( remettre en scène) to revive [pièce, spectacle]
2.
verbe intransitif (+ v être)1) ( monter de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go back up, to go up again (à to); ( en venant) gén to come back up, to come up again (de from); ( à l'étage) to go/to come back upstairs; ( après être redescendu) to go/to come back up again; [train, ascenseur] to go back up; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb again; [mer] to come in again; [prix, température, baromètre] to rise again, to go up againreste ici, je remonte au grenier — stay here, I'm going back up to the attic
remonter sur — [personne] to step back onto [trottoir]; to climb back onto [mur]
remonter à la surface — lit [plongeur] to surface; [huile, objet] to rise to the surface; fig [scandale] to resurface; [souvenirs] to surface again
remonter dans les sondages — [politicien, parti] to move up in the opinion polls
remonter de la quinzième à la troisième place — [sportif, équipe] to move up from fifteenth to third position
remonter à Paris — ( retourner) to go back up to Paris
2) ( pour retrouver l'origine)remonter à — [historien] to go back to [époque, date]; [événement, œuvre, tradition] to date back to [époque, date, personnage historique]; [habitude] to be carried over from [enfance, période]; [enquêteur, police] to follow the trail back to [personne, chef de gang]
remonter 20 ans en arrière — [historien] to go back 20 years
faire remonter — to trace (back) [origines, ancêtres] (à to)
3) ( se retrousser) [pull, jupe] to ride up4) ( se faire sentir)5) Nautismeremonter au or dans le vent — to sail into the wind
3.
se remonter verbe pronominal1) ( se réconforter)se remonter le moral — ( seul) to cheer oneself up; ( à plusieurs) to cheer each other up
2) ( s'équiper de nouveau)se remonter en meubles/draps — to get some new furniture/sheets
* * *ʀ(ə)mɔ̃te1. vi1) (d'où l'on vient) to go back upIl est remonté au premier étage. — He has gone back up to the first floor.
2) (sur un cheval) to get back on, to remount3) (dans un véhicule) to get back in4) [route, température, prix] to go up again5) [vêtement] to ride up2. vt1) [personne] to cheer up, to buck upCette nouvelle m'a un peu remonté. — The news cheered me up a bit.
remonter le moral à qn — to raise sb's spirits, to cheer sb up
2) [manches, pantalon] to roll up3) [col] to turn up4) [fleuve, courant] (en bateau) to sail up, (à la nage) to swim up5) [niveau, limite] to raise6) [moteur, meuble] to put back together, to reassemble7) [montre, mécanisme] to wind up8)remonter à (= dater de) — to date back to, to go back to
* * *remonter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( transporter de nouveau) ( en haut) gén to take [sb/sth] back up [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] back upstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en bas) gén to bring [sb/sth] back up [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] back upstairs [personne, objet]; remonter les valises au grenier to take the suitcases back up to the attic; remonter les bouteilles de la cave to bring the bottles back up from the cellar; je peux vous remonter au village I can take you back up to the village; remonte-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers back up (to me); je leur ai fait remonter les valises au grenier I made them take the suitcases back up to the attic; j'ai fait remonter le piano dans la chambre I had the piano taken back up to the bedroom; faites-moi remonter les dossiers secrets get the secret files brought back up to me;2 ( remettre en haut) to put [sth] back up [valise, boîte]; remonter la valise sur l'armoire to put the suitcase back up on the wardrobe; remonter un seau d'un puits to pull a bucket up from a well;3 ( relever) to raise [étagère, store, tableau] (de by); to wind [sth] back up [vitre de véhicule]; to roll up [manches, jambes de pantalon]; to hitch up [jupe, pantalon]; to turn up [col]; to pull up [chaussettes]; remonter une étagère de 20 centimètres/d'un cran to raise a shelf another 20 centimetresGB/by another notch; remonter une note de deux points to raise a mark GB ou grade US by two points;4 ( parcourir de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) to go back up [pente, rue, étage]; to go ou climb back up [escalier, marches, échelle]; ( en venant) to come back up [pente, rue, marches, échelle]; [voiture, automobiliste] to drive back up [pente, route]; nous avons remonté la colline à pied ( en marchant) we walked back up the hill; ( et non à bicyclette) we went back up the hill on foot; remonter la colline en rampant/à bicyclette to crawl/cycle back up the hill; il m'a fait remonter l'escalier en courant he made me run back up the stairs;5 ( parcourir en sens inverse) [bateau] to sail up [fleuve, canal]; [poisson] to swim up [rivière]; [personne, voiture] to go up [rue, boulevard]; tu remontes l'avenue jusqu'à la banque you go up the avenue until you get to the bank; remonter un canal en péniche to go up a canal in a barge; remonter une rivière en canoë/en yacht/à la nage to canoe/sail/swim up a river; remonter un boulevard à bicyclette/en voiture to cycle/drive up a boulevard; remonter le flot de voyageurs to walk against the flow of passengers; remonter une filière or piste fig to follow a trail (jusqu'à qn to sb); remonter le temps par la pensée or l'imagination to go back in time in one's imagination;6 ( rattraper dans un classement) [cycliste] to catch up with [peloton, concurrent];7 ( réconforter) remonter qn or le moral de qn to cheer sb up, to raise sb's spirits; la nouvelle/il m'a remonté le moral the news/he cheered me up;8 ( assembler de nouveau) to put [sth] back together again [armoire, table, jouet]; to re-erect [échafaudage]; to reassemble [moteur, machine]; to put [sth] back [roue]; il s'amuse à démonter et remonter ses jouets he's having fun taking his toys apart and putting them back together again;9 ( retendre le ressort de) to wind [sth] up [mécanisme, montre, réveil]; to wind [sth] up [boîte à musique] (avec with); être remonté à bloc○ fig [personne] to be full of energy;10 ( remettre en scène) to revive [pièce, spectacle].B vi1 ( monter de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go back up, to go up again (à to); ( à l'étage) to go back upstairs, to go upstairs again; ( en venant) gén to come back up, to come up again (de from); ( à l'étage) to come back upstairs, to come upstairs again; ( après être redescendu) ( en allant) to go back up again; ( en venant) to come back up again; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique] ( en allant) to go back up; ( en venant) to come back up; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb again; [oiseau] to fly up again; [prix, taux, monnaie] to go up again; [chemin, route] to rise again; [mer] to come in again; [température, baromètre] to rise again, to go up again; reste ici, je remonte au grenier stay here, I'm going back up to the attic; peux-tu remonter chercher mon sac? can you go back upstairs and get my bag?; tu es remonté à pied? gén did you walk back up?; ( plutôt que par l'ascenseur) did you come back up on foot?; je préfère remonter par l'escalier I prefer to go back up by the stairs; nous sommes remontés par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked back up by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode back up by the path/the road; il est remonté vers moi en rampant he crawled back up to me; il est remonté au col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove back up to the pass; où est l'écureuil? il a dû remonter à l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have gone back up the tree; je suis remonté en haut de la tour/au sommet de la falaise I went back up to the top of the tower/to the top of the cliff; elle est remontée dans sa chambre she went back up to her bedroom; remonter à l'échelle/la corde to climb back up the ladder/the rope; remonter sur [personne] to step back onto [trottoir, marche]; [personne, animal] to climb back onto [mur, tabouret]; il est remonté sur le toit [enfant, chat] he's gone back up onto the roof; remonter dans son lit to get back into bed; remonter à la surface lit [plongeur] to surface; [huile, objet] to rise to the surface; fig [scandale] to resurface; [souvenirs] to surface again; remonter à cheval to get back on a horse; remonter en voiture/dans le train to get back in the car/on the train; remonter à bord d'un avion to board a plane again; remonter dans les sondages [politicien, parti] to move up in the opinion polls; remonter de la quinzième à la troisième place [sportif, équipe] to move up from fifteenth to third position; remonter à Paris ( retourner) to go back up to Paris; la criminalité remonte crime is rising again; les cours sont remontés de 20% prices have gone up another 20%; faire remonter le dollar to send ou put the dollar up again; faire remonter les cours to put prices up again; l’euro est remonté par rapport à la livre the euro has gone up ou risen against the pound again; faire remonter la température gén to raise the temperature; Méd to raise one's temperature;2 ( pour retrouver l'origine) remonter dans le temps to go back in time; remonter à [historien] to go back to [époque, date]; [événement, œuvre, tradition] to date back to [époque, date, personnage historique]; [habitude] to be carried over from [enfance, période]; [enquêteur, police] to follow the trail back to [personne, chef de gang]; remonter 20 ans en arrière [historien] to go back 20 years; l'histoire remonte à quelques jours the story goes back a few days; il nous a fallu remonter jusqu'en 1770 we had to go back to 1770; les manuscrits remontent au XIe siècle the manuscripts date back to the 11th century; remonter à l'époque où to date back to the days when; remonter aux causes de qch to identify the causes of sth; faire remonter to trace (back) [origines, ancêtres] (à to);3 ( se retrousser) [pull, jupe] to ride up;4 ( se faire sentir) les odeurs d'égout remontent dans la maison the smell from the drains reaches our house; j'ai mon petit déjeuner qui remonte○ my breakfast is repeating on me○;5 Naut remonter au or dans le vent to sail into the wind.C se remonter vpr1 ( se réconforter) se remonter le moral ( seul) to cheer oneself up; ( à plusieurs) to cheer each other up;2 ( s'équiper de nouveau) se remonter en meubles/draps to get some new furniture/sheets; se remonter en vin to replenish one's stock ou supply of wine.[rəmɔ̃te] verbe transitif1. [côte, étage] to go ou to climb back up2. [porter à nouveau] to take back up3. [parcourir - en voiture, en bateau etc.] to go up (inseparable)remonter le défilé [aller en tête] to work one's way to the front of the processionremonter la rue to go ou to walk back up the street4. [relever - chaussette] to pull up (separable) ; [ - manche] to roll up (separable) ; [ - col, visière] to raise, to turn up (separable) ; [ - robe] to raise, to lift ; [ - store] to pull up, to raiseremonter quelque chose to put something higher up, to raise somethingtous les résultats des examens ont été remontés de 2 points all exam results have been put up ou raised by 2 marks5. [assembler à nouveau - moteur, kit] to reassemble, to put back (separable) together (again) ; [ - étagère] to put back (separable) upà sa sortie de prison, il a remonté une petite affaire de plomberie when he came out of prison he started up another small plumbing business[faire prospérer à nouveau]il a su remonter l'entreprise he managed to set ou to put the business back on its feet8. [mécanisme, montre] to wind (up)10. SPORT [concurrent] to catch up (with)————————[rəmɔ̃te] verbe intransitif (surtout aux être)l'enfant remonta dans la brouette/sur l'escabeau the child got back into the wheelbarrow/up onto the stool2. TRANSPORTSa. [bateau, bus, train] to get back ontob. [voiture] to get back intoa. [se remettre en selle] to remountb. [refaire de l'équitation] to take up riding again[avoir un niveau supérieur]le prix du sucre a remonté [après une baisse] the price of sugar has gone back up again4. [jupe] to ride ou to go up5. [faire surface - mauvaise odeur] to come back upa. [noyé] to float back (up) to the surfaceb. [plongeur] to resurfacec. [scandale] to reemerge, to resurface6. [retourner vers l'origine]remonter à [se reporter à] to go back to, to return tole renseignement qui nous a permis de remonter jusqu'à vous the piece of information which enabled us to trace youremonter à [dater de] to go ou to date back toon fait généralement remonter la crise à 1910 the crisis is generally believed to have started in 19107. NAUTIQUE [navire] to sail north[vent] to come round the north————————se remonter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se remonter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[physiquement] to recover one's strength[moralement] to cheer oneself upelle dit qu'elle boit pour se remonter she says she drinks to cheer herself up ou to make herself feel better————————se remonter en verbe pronominal plus préposition(familier) [se réapprovisionner en] to replenish one's stock of -
5 sich
abkühlen, sich
(Konjunktur) to cool off.
abmelden, sich
to notify one’s departure.
absprechen, sich
to come to an arrangement, to agree;
• sich mit seinen Mitarbeitern absprechen to consult with one’s fellow workers;
• Schadenersatz absprechen to disallow damages.
abwechseln, sich
to take turns, to alternate;
• jährlich abwechseln (Vorsitz) to rotate every year;
• in Schichten abwechseln to rotate shifts.
aneignen, sich
to acquire, to appropriate, to adopt;
• sich Geld aneignen to embezzle funds, to misappropriate (convert) money;
• sich einen Namen aneignen to adopt a name.
auspendeln, sich
(Zinssätze) to stabilize at a certain level.
auswirken, sich
to bear upon, to take effect;
• sich auf das Betriebsergebnis auswirken to come through into the results;
• sich kostenmäßig auswirken to make a showing on costs;
• sich in einer Preiserhöhung auswirken to result in a price increase;
• sich schnell auswirken (Investitionen) to pick up quickly;
• sich ungünstig auswirken to have an unfavo(u)rable effect;
• sich voll auswirken to be in full swing;
• sich als Vorteil auswirken to turn out to be an advantage.
behaupten, sich
to stand one’s ground, (Kurse) to hold their ground, to keep its head, to keep (remain) steady, to remain firm;
• sich gut behaupten (Wechselkurs) to hold fairly steady;
• weiterhin hohe Kurse behaupten to continue to rule high;
• seine Rechte behaupten to safeguard one’s rights;
• sich am Schluss behaupten oder leicht abschwächen (Börse) to close steady to slightly lower;
• sich in seiner Stellung behaupten to hold one’s position;
• seine Stellung im technologischen Wettbewerb behaupten to keep up in the technology race.
behauptend, sich
(Preis) steady.
behelfen, sich
to make shift, to manage, to resort to expedients;
• sich ohne Sekretärin behelfen to do without the services of a secretary.
belaufen, sich
to come (mount up, run) to, to reach, to rise, to run into, to make;
• sich auf 10.000 Euro belaufen to foot up (figure out) to euro 10,000 debts;
• sich auf das Doppelte des Voranschlags belaufen to come to double the estimate;
• insgesamt belaufen to aggregate, to total;
• sich ungefähr belaufen to come near to.
bereichern, sich
to line one’s pockets, to make one’s pile;
• sich an Kinderarbeit bereichern to exploit child labo(u)r;
• sich öffentlich bereichern to enrich o. s. from public office.
beruhigen, sich
(Börse) to settle down, (politische Lage) to become stable, to ease;
• Gläubiger mit einer Ratenzahlung beruhigen to put off a dun with an instal(l)ment.
bewegen, sich
(Preise) to range (vary) from... to...;
• sich abwärts bewegen to be on the downgrade (skids, US);
• sich fast einheitlich um die 20% bewegen to cluster around the 20 per cent mark;
• sich entsprechend der Preisindexziffern bewegen to move in sympathy with the index figures of prices.
bewerben, sich
to apply for, to stand as a candidate for (Br.), to run, to [run as a] candidate, to seek, to go up (Br.), (um Lieferungen) to make a bid for, to tender, (um einen Preis) to compete for;
• sich um ein Amt bewerben to run (stand) for an office (US);
• sich um einen Auftrag bewerben to make a tender;
• sich persönlich bewerben to make a personal application;
• sich um eine Stelle (Stellung) bewerben to apply (run) for a position, to put in for a post (job, fam.), to compete for a job.
bewähren, sich
(Artikel) to stand the strain (test);
• sich nicht bewähren to prove a failure.
drehen, sich
(Börse) to turn;
• sich um ein Thema drehen to run on a subject.
durchschlagen, sich
to shift for a living;
• kostenmäßig durchschlagen to make a showing on cost;
• auf die Ladenverkaufspreise durchschlagen to work through to prices in the shops;
• direkt auf die Preise durchschlagen to feed straight through into the prices.
eignen, sich
to qualify, to be suitable (qualified);
• sich als Kapitalanlage eignen to be suitable for investment.
einbürgern, sich
to become established;
• teilweise einbürgern to denizen;
• wieder einbürgern to repatriate.
einigen, sich
to agree, to come to terms, to settle an issue (Br.);
• sich über die Bedingungen einigen to agree upon the terms;
• sich mit seinen Gläubigern einigen to compound with one’s creditors;
• sich auf die Gründung einer Gesellschaft einigen to agree to form a company;
• sich gütlich einigen to settle a matter amicably, to come to an amicable arrangement;
• sich auf einen bestimmten Preis einigen to agree on a certain price;
• sich vergleichsweise einigen to reach a settlement.
einmischen, sich
to intervene, to interfere, to meddle, to barge in (fam.);
• sich in die Angelegenheiten eines Nachbarlandes einmischen to intervene in the affairs of a neighbo(u)ring country;
• sich unaufgefordert (ungefragt) einmischen to meddle.
einpendeln, sich
(Kurse) to even out, to settle down.
einschiffen, sich
to embark, to get (go) aboard, to join one’s ship, to go on board, to [take] ship.
einwählen, sich
(Computer) to plug into.
emporarbeiten, sich
to work one’s way up, to win one’s way from poverty.
entschließen, sich
to determine, to decide, to make up one’s mind, to resolve;
• sich zu einem Kauf entschließen to decide on buying.
ereignen, sich
to occur, to happen, to take place.
erholen, sich
to recreate, to convalesce, to recuperate, to pick up, (Industrie) to be reviving, (Kurse) to look (pick, prick) up, to recover, to revive, to rally, to rise, to improve, (Markt) to improve, (sich schadlos halten) to make up for one’s losses, to repay (reimburse, recoup) o. s.;
• sich bei jem. erholen to draw (reimburse o. s.) upon s. o.;
• sich von einem geschäftlichen Fehlschlag erholen to recover from a business setback;
• sich beim Giranten erholen to have recourse to the endorser of a note;
• sich von den Nachwirkungen des Krieges erholen to recover from the effects of the war;
• sich bei den Schlusskursen erholen to be improving at the close;
• sich schnell erholen (Kurse) to brisk up;
• sich wieder erholen (Kurse) to be picking up again, to experience a recovery;
• sich finanziell wieder erholen to recover financially (one’s strength), to recuperate;
• sich für eine Zahlung erholen to cover o. s.
etablieren, sich
to establish o. s., to set up shop for o. s., to start a business.
festigen, sich
to consolidate, (Börse, Kurse, Preise) to [become] firm, to steady, to stiffen, to strengthen, to harden, to stabilize;
• Dollarkurs festigen to strengthen the dollar price;
• seine Stellung festigen to strengthen one’s position, to solidify one’s place;
• Währung festigen to stabilize the currency;
• sich erneut im Vergleich mit anderen harten Währungen festigen to strengthen again against other major currencies;
• Wechselkurse festigen to stabilize exchange rates.
freizeichnen, sich
to contract out, to exempt o. s. from a liability.
gesundschrumpfen, sich
to shrink to profitable size;
• sich gesundstoßen to make a packet (fam.).
heraufarbeiten, sich
to work one’s way (o. s.) up (o. s. into a good position).
herauskristallisieren, sich
to crystallize, to take shape;
• sich herausmachen (Firma) to make good progress;
• sein Kapital herausnehmen to withdraw one’s capital;
• Gehälter aus dem Preisindexsystem herausnehmen to disindex salaries from the price index;
• Geld aus jem. herauspressen to squeeze money out of s. o.;
• weitere Steuern aus dem Volk herauspressen to screw more taxes out of the people;
• Gewinne aus einem fallenden und überbesetzten Markt herausprügeln müssen to be forced to slug it out in a slumping and overcrowded market;
• Geld herausrücken to cough up (US sl.), to fork out (sl.);
• Zahlungen herausschieben to postpone payment;
• herausschinden to eke out;
• Geld aus jem. herausschinden to extract money from s. o.;
• zusätzliche Urlaubswoche herausschinden to wangle an extra week’s holiday;
• Geld aus einer Sache herausschlagen to get one’s money’s worth;
• allerlei Vorteile herausschlagen to gain all kinds of advantages;
• Unfähige herausschmeißen to weed out the incompetents;
• heraussetzen (Mieter) to evict, to eject, to turn out.
herausstellen, sich
to turn out, to prove;
• besonders herausstellen (Presse) to feature (US coll.), to highlight (US);
• sich als Fälschung herausstellen to prove to be a forgery;
• groß herausstellen to give a build-up;
• sich als sehr hoch herausstellen (Kosten) to come rather high;
• sich als missglückt herausstellen (Anlage) to turn sour;
• sich als Vorteil herausstellen to turn out to be an advantage.
hinschleppen, sich
to drag on.
konkretisieren, sich
(Forderung) to crystallize.
konstituieren, sich
(parl.) to assemble;
• Ausschuss konstituieren to appoint a committee;
• sich als eingetragene Gesellschaft konstituieren to form themselves into a registered corporation.
kreuzen, sich
to intersect, (Interessen) to clash, to run counter, (Straße) to cross.
kristallisieren, sich
to crystallize.
kräftigen, sich
(Kurs) to improve, to recover, (Markt) to strengthen;
• Dollarkurs kräftigen to strengthen the dollar price.
lebensversichern, sich
to assure one’s life with a company (Br.);
• sich für 20.000 L lebensversichern to insure (assure, Br.) o. s. for L 20,000;
• sich gegenseitig lebensversichern to insure one’s own life for the benefit of the other;
• seine Schlüsselkräfte lebensversichern to take out life policies on one’s key man.
liieren, sich
(Gesellschafter) to unite, to join, to associate, to become a partner.
massieren, sich
(Aufträge) to pile up.
niederlassen, sich
to set up for o. s., to take up one’s abode (domicile, residence), to locate, (Wohnsitz) to settle down;
• sich als Anwalt niederlassen to settle down in the practice of law;
• sich als Arzt niederlassen to put up (hang out) one’s shingle;
• sich als Buchhändler niederlassen to establish o. s. (set up business) as a bookseller;
• sich für dauernd niederlassen to settle down for good;
• sich geschäftlich niederlassen to establish o. s. as a businessman, to set up for o. s., to set up shop, to set o. s. up in business;
• sich im Hauptgeschäftsviertel niederlassen to fix one’s residence in the city;
• sich widerrechtlich niederlassen to abate.
rentieren, sich
to pay [its way (for costs)], to pay well, to bring a return, (Betrieb) to be profitable, (Ware) to leave a margin;
• sich gut rentieren to yield good profits;
• sich nicht rentieren not to be worthwhile;
• sich noch rentieren to break even;
• sich gerade noch rentieren to wash its face (Br. sl.);
• sich in zehn Jahren rentieren to pay its way in ten years.
stabilisieren, sich
to become stable;
• Preise stabilisieren to stabilize (peg) prices.
treffen, sich
to meet, to gather, to assemble;
• Abkommen treffen to come to an agreement (terms);
• Anordnungen treffen to prescribe;
• Auslese treffen to cull;
• Buchung treffen to pass (effect) an entry;
• Freigabeverfügungen für die Wirtschaftshilfe treffen to loosen its grip on the economic-aid purse strings;
• auf Öl treffen to strike oil;
• Steuerzahler heftig treffen to clobber the taxpayers;
• Übereinkommen treffen to compact;
• Übereinkunft treffen to come to an arrangement;
• Verabredung treffen to make (fix) an appointment;
• Verbraucher unmittelbar treffen to fall directly onto the consumer;
• vorläufige Vereinbarung treffen to make a provisional arrangement;
• Vorbereitungen (Vorkehrungen) treffen to make preparations;
• Vorsichtsmaßregeln treffen to take precautionary measures.
unterordnen, sich
to subordinate o. s.
verausgaben, sich
to spend beyond one’s means, to run short of money.
verbürgen, sich
to [a]vouch, to undertake, to warrant, to guarantee, to stand surety, to bail;
• sich für einen Bericht verbürgen to warrant a report;
• sich für jds. Ehrlichkeit und Zuverlässigkeit verbürgen to warrant s. o. an honest and reliable person;
• sich für eine Schuld verbürgen to answer for a debt;
• sich für jds. Zahlungsfähigkeit verbürgen to vouch for s. one's ability to pay.
verkalkulieren, sich
to miscalculate, to overshoot.
vermehren, sich
to multiply;
• sein Vermögen vermehren to enlarge one’s fortune;
• Zahlungsmittelumlauf vermehren to expand the currency.
verschulden, sich
to run into debt, to take on debts, to involve o. s. (get into) debt, to outrun the constable (Br.), to run up a score (Br.);
• sich kurzfristig erheblich verschulden to borrow heavily on a short-term basis;
• sich erneut verschulden to run into debt again;
• sich total verschulden (Staat) to plunge into debt;
• sich ungewöhnlich verschulden to go into debt at a record chip (US).
verschätzen, sich
to be out in one’s calculation[s] (estimate).
verspekulieren, sich
to lose money by bad investment.
verspäten, sich
(Schiff, Zug) to be overdue (behind schedule, US).
versteifen, sich
(Markt) to tighten [up].
verzweigen, sich
to branch out.
zurückhalten, sich
to keep a low profile, (Börse) to stay on the sidelines, (Verbraucher) to hold back, to resist;
• Aktien in Erwartung von Kurssteigerungen zurückhalten to hold stocks for a rise;
• Informationsmaterial zurückhalten to hold back information;
• Mittel zurückhalten to bottle up funds;
• sich mit der Verwirklichung geplanter Kapazitätsausweitungen zurückhalten to hold back on bringing in planned new capacity;
• restliche Ware zurückhalten to hold over the rest of the goods;
• Waren unberechtigt zurückhalten to wrongfully detain goods.
zurückmelden, sich
to report one’s return;
• sich vom Urlaub zurückmelden to report back from leave (one’s return).
zusammenschließen, sich
to amalgamate, to merge, to combine, to consolidate (US), (pol.) to unite, to fuse;
• Arbeiter in einer Gewerkschaft zusammenschließen to unite workers in a trade union;
• Firmen (Gesellschaften) zusammenschließen to consolidate business companies;
• sich zu einem Kartell zusammenschließen to join a cartel;
• sich in einem großen Unternehmen zusammenschließen to merge into one large organization;
• sich zu einem Verein zusammenschließen to club.
ändern, sich
to vary;
• Eintragung ändern to rectify (alter) an entry;
• nachträglich ändern (Wechsel) to alter materially;
• zweckentsprechend ändern to adapt.
überschneiden, sich
to overlap, to intersect, (Ereignisse) to clash;
• sich mit einem anderen Termin überschneiden to clash with another date.
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