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1 pull the strings
to be the person who is really, though usually not apparently, controlling the actions of others.يُديرُ الأمور من وَراء السِّتار -
2 strings
noun plural(in an orchestra, the group of people who play) stringed instruments, ie violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses:الآلات الوتَرِيَّه في الأوركِسْتراThe conductor said the strings were too loud.
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3 long string (relating to the longest of two or more strings or tubing in a well with a multiple completion
Drilling: L/S (the longest string of casing)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > long string (relating to the longest of two or more strings or tubing in a well with a multiple completion
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4 струнні інструменти
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5 gudački instrumenti
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6 vonósok
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7 cuerda
f.1 string (para atar) (fina).cuerda floja tightrope2 string.3 spring.4 chord (geometry).5 rope, string, cord.6 voice.7 chorda, tendon cord.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.* * *1 (cordel) rope, string3 (de reloj) spring4 (en geometría) chord5 DEPORTE (interior) interior1 (boxeo) ropes2 MÚSICA strings\aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease upapretar la cuerda figurado to tighten upbailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a threadbajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the countercontra las cuerdas on the ropesdar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tethercuerda de la ropa clotheslinecuerda de presos chain gangcuerda floja tightropecuerdas vocales vocal chords* * *noun f.cord, rope, string* * *SF1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)bajo cuerda —
han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement
estirar la cuerda —
2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanismno para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up
a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *
tener cuerda * —
después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet
3) (Mús) [de instrumento] stringsección de cuerda — string section, strings pl
4) (Anat)5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails6) (Mat, Arquit) chord7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *Atres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/ropeató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cordescalera de cuerda rope ladder2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line3 (de un arco) bowstringbajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter paymentsactuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIAcontra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropeslo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropesel financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against itse tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wallCompuesto:( Espec) tightropesu futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balanceB ( Mús)1 (de una guitarra, un violín) stringsu artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chordnovelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings3 (voz) voiceCompuesto:fpl vocal chords (pl)C1(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music boxle dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clockun juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy2(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yeta los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet3 (de un tornillo) thread* * *
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
( delgada) string;◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope
2 (Mús)
b)
cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing
* * *cuerda nf1. [para atar] [fina] string;[más gruesa] rope;saltar a la cuerda to skip;los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;Ven Famuna cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;Famde la misma cuerda of the same opinion;Famtirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sbcuerda floja tightrope;estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread2. [de instrumento] string;instrumento de cuerda string instrument3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;cuarteto de cuerda string quartet4. [de mecanismo] spring;un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;Famdar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;Famtener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come5. Geom chorduna pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope* * *f1 rope;cuerda de trepar climbing rope;cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;bajo cuerda on the sideser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind:dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours* * *cuerda nf1) : cord, rope, string2)cuerdas vocales : vocal cords3)darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)* * *cuerda n1. (soga) rope2. (hilo) string3. (mecanismo) spring -
8 hilo
m.1 thread (fibra, hebra).colgar o pender de un hilo to be hanging by a threadmover los hilos to pull some stringshilo dental dental floss2 linen (tejido).3 wire.sin hilos wireless4 trickle.entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the windowapenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak5 train.perder el hilo to lose the threadseguir el hilo to follow (the thread)tomar o retomar el hilo (de la conversación) to pick up the thread (of the conversation)esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterdayhilo argumental line of argument6 line of thought, drift.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: hilar.* * *1 thread (grueso) yarn2 (lino) linen3 (alambre, cable) wire6 figurado (de la vida) course\al hilo on the graincoger el hilo figurado to catch the drift, get the driftcon un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a faint voiceestar colgando de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a threadestar pendiente de un hilo figurado to be hanging by a threadmover los hilos figurado to pull the stringsperder el hilo figurado to lose the threadseguir el hilo figurado to followhilo musical piped music, Musak* * *noun m.1) thread2) wire3) linen* * *SM1) (Cos) thread, yarntela de hilo — Méx linen cloth
coser al hilo — to sew on the straight, sew with the weave
- a hilo- al hilo2) (=cable) [de metal] thin wire; [de electricidad] wire, flex; [de teléfono] linehilo de tierra — earth wire, ground wire (EEUU)
hilo directo — direct line, hot line
3) (=chorro) [de líquido] thin stream, trickle; [de gente] thin linehilo de humo — thin line of smoke, plume of smoke
4) (Bot) fibre, fiber (EEUU), filament5) (=lino) linentraje de hilo — linen dress o suit
hilo de Escocia — lisle, strong cotton
6) (=curso) [de conversación] thread; [de vida] course; [de pensamientos] trainel hilo conductor — the theme o leitmotiv
seguir el hilo — [de razonamiento] to follow, understand
hilo argumental — story line, plot
* * *1)a) ( en costura) threadal hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)
mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together
b) ( lino) linenc) ( de araña) threadd) (fam) ( de las judías) string2) (Elec) wire3) (de relato, conversación) thread4) (de sangre, agua) trickleun hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)
* * *= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.Ex. Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.Ex. Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex. The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex. The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex. This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.----* encaje de hilo = tatting.* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.* hilo conductor = common thread.* hilo de agua = trickle.* hilo de bramante = twine.* hilo dental = dental floss.* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.* * *1)a) ( en costura) threadal hilo — <cortar/coser> on the straight, with the weave; ( uno tras otro) (AmL fam) in a row, on the trot (colloq)
mover los hilos: es lo que mueve los hilos de su política it is what controls their policy; el que mueve los hilos the one who's pulling the strings o calling the shots; pender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a thread; por el hilo se saca el ovillo — it's just a question of putting two and two together
b) ( lino) linenc) ( de araña) threadd) (fam) ( de las judías) string2) (Elec) wire3) (de relato, conversación) thread4) (de sangre, agua) trickleun hilo de luz — a thread of light (liter)
* * *= thread, strand, thread, linen, yarn.Ex: Wronski remained silent for a moment, looking at the thin gray threads of smoke that were rising from his cigarette.
Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex: The thread linking these giants is the acknowledgement that libraries exist to serve their users.Ex: The raw material of white paper was undyed linen -- or in very early days hempen -- rags, which the paper-maker bought in bulk, sorted and washed, and then put by in a damp heap for four or five days to rot.Ex: This is the perfect yarn for knitting when the luxury and durability of pure new wool is desired.* encaje de hilo = tatting.* grapadora de hilo de alambre = wire stapler, wire binder.* hebra de hilo = strand of thread.* hilo conductor = common thread.* hilo de agua = trickle.* hilo de bramante = twine.* hilo dental = dental floss.* hilo magnético = magnetic wire.* hilo telegráfico = telegraph wire.* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* tanga de hilo = G-string, gee-string.* tanga de hilo dental = G-string, gee-string.* vida + pender + de un hilo = live on + the line.* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.* * *A1 (en costura) threadun carrete de hilo a reel of thread¿tienes aguja e hilo? do you have a needle and thread?al hilo ‹cortar/coser› on the straight, with the weave; (uno tras otro) ( AmL fam) on the trot ( colloq)ganó tres partidos al hilo he won three games on the trot o in a rowse vio cuatro películas al hilo she saw four movies in a row o one after the othermover los hilos: intereses económicos mueven los hilos de su política economic interests control their policytodos conocen a quienes mueven los hilos everybody knows who's pulling the strings o calling the shotspender or colgar de un hilo to hang by a threadsu vida pendía de un hilo his life was hanging by a threadel futuro de la empresa pende de un hilo the company's future hangs by a threadpor el hilo se saca el ovillo it's just a question of putting two and two together2 (lino) linenuna camisa de hilo a linen shirt3 (de araña, gusano de seda) thread4 ( fam) (de las judías, del plátano) stringCompuesto:dental flossB ( Elec) wireCompuestos:( Elec) conductor wire; (de una novela) thread( Esp) piped musicC ( Inf) threadD (de un relato, una conversación) threadperdió el hilo de la conversación she lost the thread of the conversationinterrumpió el hilo de sus pensamientos it interrupted his train of thoughtE (de sangre, agua) trickleun hilo de luz a thread of light ( liter)con un hilo de voz in a tiny voice, in a thin little voice* * *
Del verbo hilar: ( conjugate hilar)
hilo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
hiló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
hilar
hilo
hilar ( conjugate hilar) verbo intransitivo
to spin;◊ hilo fino to split hairs
verbo transitivo
[ araña] to spin
hilo sustantivo masculino
1
2 (Elec) wire;◊ hilo musical (Esp) piped music
3 (de relato, conversación) thread
4 (de sangre, agua) trickle
hilar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (hacer hilo) to spin
2 (relacionar datos) to string together, link
♦ Locuciones: hilar fino, to split hairs
hilo sustantivo masculino
1 Cost thread
(de perlé, de tejer) yarn
(tela de hilo) linen
2 fig (argumento) thread
(del pensamiento) train
hilo musical, background music
3 (cable) wire
♦ Locuciones: familiar mantener al hilo, to keep posted
pender/colgar de un hilo, to hang by a thread o to be in imminent danger
perder el hilo, to lose the thread
' hilo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrete
- enrollar
- estambre
- hebra
- hilar
- pita
- alambre
- bobina
- delgado
- devanar
- doble
- embrollar
- filamento
- fino
- hacer
- madeja
- nudo
English:
balance
- ball
- cord
- cotton
- dental floss
- dribble
- floss
- length
- line
- ply
- spin
- strand
- string
- tangle
- thread
- track
- train
- trickle
- wind
- yarn
- knife
- linen
- piped music
* * *hilo nm1. [fibra, hebra] thread;Amal hilo in a row;me leí cinco libros al hilo I read five books one after the other o in a row;mover los hilos to pull some strings;es él quien mueve los hilos de la empresa he's the person who really runs the firmhilo de bramante twine;hilo dental [para la boca] dental floss;Am [bañador] G-string2. [tejido] linen;un mantel de hilo a linen tablecloth3. [cable] wire;sin hilos wireless;tener hilo directo con alguien to have direct access to sb4. [de agua, sangre] trickle;entraba un hilo de luz por la ventana a thin shaft of light came in through the window;apenas le salía un hilo de voz he was barely able to speak6. [de pensamiento] train;[de discurso, conversación] thread;perder el hilo to lose the thread;seguir el hilo to follow (the thread);el hilo conductor del argumento de la película the central strand of the film's plot;al hilo de [a propósito de] following on from;esto viene al hilo de lo que dijimos ayer this relates to what we were saying yesterday* * *mcolgar opender de un hilo fig hang by a thread;mover los hilos fig pull strings;perder el hilo fig lose the thread2:3:con un hilo de voz fig in a barely audible voice* * *hilo nm1) : threadcolgar de un hilo: to hang by a threadhilo dental: dental floss2) lino: linen3) : (electric) wire4) : theme, thread (of a discourse)5) : trickle (of water, etc.)* * *hilo n1. (hebra) thread2. (alambre, cable) wire -
9 Streicher
* * *Strei|cher ['ʃtraiçɐ]pl (MUS)strings pl* * *((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) stringed instruments, ie violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses: The conductor said the strings were too loud.) strings* * *Strei·cher(in)<-s, ->[ˈʃtraiçɐ]die \Streicher the strings, the string section* * *der; Streichers, Streicher (Musik) string-player* * *die Streicher the strings, the string section* * *der; Streichers, Streicher (Musik) string-player -
10 resorte
m.1 spring (muelle).2 means (medio).tocar todos los resortes to pull out all the stops3 elastic (elástico). (Mexican Spanish)4 responsibility, duty, obligation.* * *1 spring\conocer todos los resortes de algo figurado to know all the ins and outs of somethingtocar todos los resortes figurado to pull all the strings* * *SM1) (=muelle) spring2) (=medio) means, expedient; (=enchufe) contact; (=influencia) influencetocar todos los resortes — to use all one's influence, pull all the strings one can
no es de mi resorte — it's not my concern o province
* * *1) ( muelle) spring; (medio, influencia)2) (AmC, Col, Méx) ( elástico) elastic* * *= spring.Ex. There is a film on the camera for a hundred exposures, and the spring for operating its shutter and shifting its film is wound once for all when the film is inserted.----* resorte de espiral = slinky.* * *1) ( muelle) spring; (medio, influencia)2) (AmC, Col, Méx) ( elástico) elastic* * *= spring.Ex: There is a film on the camera for a hundred exposures, and the spring for operating its shutter and shifting its film is wound once for all when the film is inserted.
* resorte de espiral = slinky.* * *A1 (muelle) springsaltó como movida por un resorte she sprang up2(medio, influencia): los resortes del poder the reins of powertocó todos los resortes para llegar a verlo she used all her influence o she pulled all the strings she could to get to see himB (AmC, Col, Méx) (elástico) elastic* * *
resorte sustantivo masculino
resorte sustantivo masculino
1 Mec spring
2 (para lograr un fin) means pl
' resorte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fleje
- muelle
English:
spring
- spring-loaded
- jack
- ribbed
* * *resorte nm1. [muelle] spring2. [medio] means;tocar todos los resortes to pull out all the stopsese delito es del resorte de la justicia penal that crime falls under the jurisdiction of criminal law* * *m spring;tocar todos los resortes fig pull all the strings one can* * *resorte nm1) muelle: spring2) : elasticity3) : influence, means pltocar resortes: to pull strings -
11 filo
"wire;Draht;arame"* * *m (pl also le -a) threadmetallico wiredi lama edged'erba bladefig un filo di vergogna/rispetto an ounce of shame/respectfig filo conduttore leadfilo interdentale (dental) flossfilo spinato barbed wirefilo di voce whisperper filo e per segno in detaildare del filo da torcere a qualcuno make things difficult for s.o.* * *1 thread; (tess.) yarn; ( ritorto) twine: filo di cotone, di nylon, di seta, cotton, nylon, silk thread; filo per cucire, sewing thread; filo di trama, di ordito, weft, warp yarn; lana a due fili, two-ply wool // la poverina era ridotta a un filo, the poor thing was worn to a shadow // il filo di Arianna, Ariadne's thread // tagliare il filo del traguardo, to breast the (winning) tape; (estens.) to reach the winning post; essere battuti sul filo del traguardo, to be beaten at the post (anche fig.)4 ( del bucato) washing line5 (fig.) ( piccola quantità): un filo d'acqua, a trickle of water; un filo d'aria, a breath of air; un filo di luce, a thread of light; un filo di fumo, a wisp of smoke; c'è ancora un filo di speranza, there is still a faint hope; parlare con un filo di voce, to speak in a very weak (o thin) voice; non aveva un filo di interesse per quel lavoro, he didn't have the slightest interest in that job6 (fig.) ( andamento) thread: seguire il filo dei ricordi, to follow the thread of one's memories; perdere il filo del ragionamento, to lose the thread of one's argument; riprendere il filo del discorso, to pick up (o to take up o to resume) the thread of one's speech; seguire il filo del pensiero, to follow the thread of one's thoughts7 ( taglio) edge: il filo della spada, the sword edge; questo coltello non ha più il filo, this knife has no edge (o is blunt) now // passare qlcu. a filo di spada, to put s.o. to the sword8 (elettr., tel.) wire; cable: filo ad alta tensione, high-tension cable; filo conduttore, leading wire, (fig.) lead (o guiding thread); filo di terra, earth wire; filo sotto tensione, live wire; telegrafo senza fili, wireless telegraph; (tel.) filo diretto, direct line9 (mecc.) wire: filo di ferro, metallico, wire; filo di platino, platinum wire; filo armonico, piano wire; filo spinato, barbed wire // (edil.) filo a piombo, plumb-line.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere cuciti a doppio filo, to be closely knit; essere appeso a un filo, to hang by a thread (o a hair) // mancò il bersaglio per un filo, he missed the target by a hairbreadth; c'è mancato un filo!, it was a close shave!; non è caduto per un filo, he just managed to avoid falling // dare del filo da torcere a qlcu., to cause s.o. a lot of trouble, ( essere un avversario terribile) to be a hard nut to crack (for s.o.) // è lui che tiene le fila, it's he who pulls the strings; imbrogliare le fila, to muddle things up; sbrogliare le fila, to unravel the threads; riunire, tirare le fila, to gather up the threads; tirare le fila di un discorso, to draw together the threads of an argument // per filo e per segno, in every detail, word for word; to the letter: ha seguito le istruzioni per filo e per segno, he carried out instructions to the letter; dovrai riferirmi tutto per filo e per segno, you'll have to report everything to me word for word (o in every detail) // a filo di logica dovrebbe comportarsi così, strictly according to logic, he should behave that way // fare il filo a qlcu., to chase s.o.; fare il filo a qlco., to chase after sthg.* * *['filo]sostantivo maschile (in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)1) (filato) thread, yarnfilo di cotone, di seta — cotton, silk thread
2) (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) linestendere la biancheria sul filo — to put o peg the washing on the line
tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) — to cut off power, telephone lines
senza filo — [microfono, telefono] cordless
3) (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw4) (filza)un filo di perle — a string of pearls, a pearl necklace
5) (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope6) sportbruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — fig. to nose sb. out
7) (sequenza)perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso — to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation
8) fig. (piccola quantità)dire qcs. con un fil di voce — to say sth. in a thready o faint voice
9) (di lama) (cutting) edge, bladerifare il filo a — to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]
10) (di legno) grain11) (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle12) gastr. (di fagiolini, sedano) string13) (di ragnatela) thread, strand•filo chirurgico — med. catgut, gutstring
filo conduttore — el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme
filo di Scozia — tess. lisle
filo spinato — barbed o razor wire
••essere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. — to pull the strings of sth
* * *filo/'filo/sostantivo m.(in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)1 (filato) thread, yarn; filo di cotone, di seta cotton, silk thread2 (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) line; filo di rame copper wire; stendere la biancheria sul filo to put o peg the washing on the line; i -i delle marionette the puppet strings; i -i dell'alta tensione high tension wires; i -i della luce power lines; filo del telefono telephone wire; tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) to cut off power, telephone lines; senza filo [microfono, telefono] cordless; senza -i wireless3 (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw4 (filza) un filo di perle a string of pearls, a pearl necklace5 (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope7 (sequenza) perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation; filo dei pensieri train of thought8 fig. (piccola quantità) un filo di speranza a grain of hope; non c'è un filo d'aria there isn't a breath of air; non avere un filo di grasso not to have an ounce of fat; un filo di luce a pencil of light; un filo di sangue a trickle of blood; un filo di vento a breath of wind; un filo di fumo a wisp of smoke; dire qcs. con un fil di voce to say sth. in a thready o faint voice9 (di lama) (cutting) edge, blade; senza filo blunt; rifare il filo a to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]10 (di legno) grain11 (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle; un filo d'olio a drizzle of oil13 (di ragnatela) thread, strandessere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. to pull the strings of sth.\filo chirurgico med. catgut, gutstring; filo conduttore el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme; filo per cucire sewing thread; filo diretto hotline; filo elettrico electric wire; filo di ferro wire; filo interdentale dental floss; filo a piombo plumb (line); filo di Scozia tess. lisle; filo spinato barbed o razor wire; filo per suture → filo chirurgico. -
12 corde
corde [kɔʀd]1. feminine nouna. ( = câble, cordage) rope• en corde• grimper or monter à la corde to climb a ropeb. (sur instrument de musique, raquette) string• orchestre/quatuor à cordes string orchestra/quartet• est-ce que c'est dans ses cordes ? is he up to it?• il pleut or il tombe des cordes (inf) it's pouring with rain2. compounds* * *kɔʀd1) (câble, lien) rope2) (d'arc, de raquette) string3) ( pendaison)4) Sportêtre à la corde — [coureur] to be on the inside; [cheval] to be on the rail
5) Musique ( d'instrument) string6) ( fil de chaîne) warp thread•Phrasal Verbs:••pleuvoir or tomber des cordes — (colloq) to rain cats and dogs (colloq)
ce n'est pas dans mes cordes — (colloq) it's not my line
c'est dans tes cordes — (colloq) it's just your sort of thing
quand la corde est trop tendue, elle casse — Proverbe ( d'une personne) if you push somebody too far, they'll snap; ( d'une situation) if you allow a situation to reach a certain point, something's got to give; pendu
* * *kɔʀd1. nf1) (= filin) rope2) (= matière) rope3) [violon, raquette, arc] string4) (= trame)5) ATHLÉTISME, AUTOMOBILES2. cordes nfpl1) BOXE2) MUSIQUE3) (locutions)être dans les cordes de qn — to be up sb's street Grande-Bretagne to be up sb's alley USA
C'est tout à fait dans ses cordes. — It's right up his street.
* * *corde nf2 (d'arc, de raquette) string ⇒ arc;4 Sport être à la corde [coureur] to be on the inside; [cheval] to be on the rail; commencer à la corde [coureur] to start in the inside lane; envoyer un boxeur dans les cordes to put a boxer against the ropes; prendre un virage à la corde to hug a bend;5 Mus ( d'instrument) string; les (instruments à) cordes the strings; à cordes croisées [piano] overstrung;6 Tex ( fil de chaîne) warp thread;7 Math chord;8 Aviat corde de l'aile wing chord;9 ( mesure) cord.corde dorsale spinal cord; corde à linge clothes line; corde lisse Sport climbing rope; corde à nœuds Sport knotted (climbing) rope; corde raide lit, fig tightrope; être sur/marcher sur la corde raide to be on/to walk a tightrope; corde de rappel Sport abseiling rope; corde à sauter skipping rope, jump rope US; cordes du tympan chorda tympani; cordes vocales vocal chords.pleuvoir or tomber des cordes to rain cats and dogs○; tirer sur la corde to push one's luck; il ne vaut pas la corde pour le pendre he's absolutely worthless; ce n'est pas dans mes cordes○ it's not my line; c'est dans tes cordes○ it's just your sort of thing; toucher or faire vibrer la corde sensible de qn to touch on something close to someone's heart; faire jouer la corde sensible to tug at the heartstrings; quand la corde est trop tendue, elle casse Prov ( d'une personne) if you push somebody too far, they'll snap; ( d'une situation) if you allow a situation to reach a certain point, something's got to give; ⇒ pendu.[kɔrd] nom féminin1. [lien] ropea. (familier) [profiter d'autrui] to push one's luck, to go a bit too farb. [abuser de sa santé, ses forces] to push oneself to the limits, to overdo it2. [câble tendu]corde raide high wire, tightropea. (sens propre) to be on ou to walk the tightropeb. (figuré) to walk a tightrope, to do a (difficult) balancing act3. [pour pendre] ropese mettre ou se passer la corde au coua. [se mettre à la merci de quelqu'un] to put one's head in a nooseb. [se marier] to saddle oneself with a wifeil ne faut pas parler de corde dans la maison d'un pendu (proverbe) talk not of ropes in a hanged man's housetoucher ou faire vibrer ou faire jouer la corde sensible to touch an emotional chord, to tug at the heartstrings7. [d'une arbalète, d'une raquette] stringavoir plus d'une corde ou plusieurs cordes à son arc to have more than one string to one's bowc'est dans ses cordes it's right up her street, it's her line10. [mesure] cord11. MATHÉMATIQUES chord————————cordes nom féminin pluriel————————à la corde locution adverbialeAUTOMOBILE & ÉQUITATION————————dans les cordes locution adverbiale[d'un ring] on the ropes————————de corde locution adjectivale,en corde locution adjectivale[semelle] cord (modificateur)[revêtement] whipcord (modificateur)[échelle] rope (modificateur) -
13 ficelle
ficelle [fisεl]feminine noun* * *fisɛl1) ( corde) string2) ( astuce) trick3) Culinaire ( baguette mince) thin baguette••* * *fisɛl1. nf1) string no pl (= morceau) piece of string, length of stringPasse-moi un bout de ficelle. — Give me a piece of string.
2) (= pain) stick of French bread (thinner than a baguette)2. ficelles nfplfig strings* * *ficelle nf1 ( matière) string, twine; un morceau de ficelle a piece of string; as-tu de la ficelle? have you got any string?; réparé avec des ficelles repaired with bits of string;2 ( astuce) trick; les ficelles du métier the tricks of the trade; la ficelle est un peu grosse it's a bit obvious;3 Culin ( baguette mince) thin baguette.avec des bouts de ficelle on a shoestring; tirer sur la ficelle to push one's luck; tirer les ficelles ( diriger) to pull the strings.[fisɛl] nom féminin1. [corde] piece of stringça, c'est une des ficelles du métier that's one of the tricks of the trade2. [pain] very thin baguette3. (très familier & argot militaire) officer's stripe -
14 заглушавам
1. deafen2. (звук) deaden, muffle, smother, obstruct(с по-силен звук) drown, killзаглушавам с викове cry downшумът на вятъра заглуши думите му the noise of the wind drowned his wordsбарабаните заглушаваха струнните инструменти the drums killed the strings3. (за плевели и пр.) choke, overgrow, overrun4. прен. (негодувание, критика и пр.) stifle5. тех. (шум) muffle(радиопредаване) jam* * *заглуша̀вам,гл.1. deafen;2. ( звук) deaden, muffle, dull, smother, obstruct; (с по-силен звук) drown, kill; барабаните заглушаваха струнните инструменти the drums killed the strings; \заглушавам с викове cry down;3. (за плевели и пр.) choke, overgrow, overrun;4. прен. ( негодувание, критика и пр.) stifle;5. техн. ( шум) muffle; ( радиопредаване) jam.* * *choke; deafen{defn}; dull; drown: The noise of the wind заглушавамed his words. - Шумът на вятъра заглуши думите му.; intercept (рад.); jam (радиостанция); muffle; overbear* * *1. (за плевели и пр.) choke, overgrow, overrun 2. (звук) deaden, muffle, smother, obstruct 3. (радиопредаване) jam 4. (с по-силен звук) drown, kill 5. deafen 6. ЗАГЛУШАВАМ с викове cry down 7. барабаните заглушаваха струнните инструменти the drums killed the strings 8. прен. (негодувание, критика и пр.) stifle 9. тех. (шум) muffle 10. шумът на вятъра заглуши думите му the noise of the wind drowned his words -
15 инструмент
1. (уред) tool, implement, instrument, deviceхирургически инструменти surgical instrumentsдърворежещи/дървообработващи инструменти woodworking toolsснабден с инструменти instrumented2. прен. (средство, оръдие) tool, means, medium, instrumentинструмент за агресия a tool/an instrument of aggression3. муз. instrumentдървени духови инструменти (the) woodwindмедни инструменти brass instrumentsсьбир. (the) brassсвиря на инструмент play an instrument4. юр. instrument* * *инструмѐнт,м., -и, (два) инструмѐнта 1. ( уред) tool, implement, instrument, device; абразивен \инструмент grinder; дърворежещи/дървообработващи \инструменти wood-working tools; механичен \инструмент power tool; сандъче за \инструменти tool-box; снабден с \инструменти instrumented;3. муз. instrument; духови \инструменти wind instruments, събир. (the) wind; дървени духови \инструменти (the) woodwind; медни \инструменти brass instruments; събир. (the) brass; свиря на \инструмент play an instrument; струнни \инструменти stringed instruments, събир. (the) strings;4. юр. instrument.* * *device; implement; instrument: surgical инструментs - хирургически инструменти; machine; tool* * *1. (уред) tool, implement, instrument, device 2. ИНСТРУМЕНТ за агресия a tool/an instrument of aggression 3. духови ИНСТРУМЕНТи wind instruments, сьбир. (the) wind 4. дървени духови ИНСТРУМЕНТи (the) woodwind 5. дърворежещи/дървообработващи ИНСТРУМЕНТи woodworking tools 6. медни ИНСТРУМЕНТи brass instruments 7. муз. instrument 8. прен. (средство, оръдие) tool, means, medium, instrument 9. свиря на ИНСТРУМЕНТ play an instrument 10. снабден с ИНСТРУМЕНТи instrumented 11. струнни ИНСТРУМЕНТи stringed instruments, сьбир. (the) strings 12. сьбир. (the) brass 13. хирургически ИНСТРУМЕНТи surgical instruments 14. юр. instrument -
16 arco
m (pl -chi) bowarchitecture archarco di tempo space of time* * *arco s.m.1 ( arma) bow: corda dell'arco, bowstring; tiro d'arco, bowshot; tendere l'arco, to draw the bow // avere ancora molte frecce al proprio arco, (fig.) to have still many cards to play2 (arch.) arch: arco a sesto acuto, ogive (o gothic) arch; arco a tutto sesto, round arch; arco trionfale, triumphal arch5 (mat., fis., geol.) arc: arco voltaico, voltaic arc; lampada ad arco, arc-lamp; lunghezza dell'arco, arc length7 (fig.) ( periodo di tempo) space, ark: nell'arco di un mese, in the space of a month (o in a month).* * *1) (arma) bow2) (curva) arch3) arch. arch4) el. arc5) mat. arc6) mus. (archetto) bowgli -chi — (strumenti) the strings
7) fig. (di tempo) spannell'arco di un mese — in o within the space of a month
•••* * *arcopl. - chi /'arko, ki/sostantivo m.1 (arma) bow; tiro con l'arco archery3 arch. arch4 el. arc; lampada ad arco arc lamp5 mat. arc7 fig. (di tempo) span; nell'arco della sua vita in her lifetime; nell'arco di un mese in o within the space of a monthavere molte frecce al proprio arco to have more than one string to one's bow\arco rampante (flying) buttress; arco a sesto acuto pointed arch; arco di trionfo triumphal arch; arco a tutto sesto round arch. -
17 арфа
harp* * *а̀рфа,ж., -и муз. harp; свиря на \арфаа strike/play the harp; touch the strings.* * *harp* * *1. harp 2. свиря на АРФА strike/play the harp; touch the strings -
18 струнен
stringed; string (attr.)струнен инструмент a stringed instrumentструнните инструменти (в оркестър) the stringsструнен оркестър/квартет a string orchestra/quartet* * *стру̀нен,прил., -на, -но, -ни stringed; string (attr.); \струненен инструмент stringed instrument; \струненен оркестър/квартет string orchestra/quartet; \струненните инструменти (в оркестър) the strings.* * *stringed: a струнен instrument - струнен инструмент; string quartet - струнен квартет* * *1. stringed;string (attr.) 2. СТРУНЕН инструмент a stringed instrument 3. СТРУНЕН оркестър/квартет a string orchestra/quartet 4. струнните инструменти (в оркестър) the strings -
19 Faden
m; -s, Fäden1. allg. thread; Marionette etc.: string; ein Faden a piece of thread; er hatte keinen trockenen Faden am Leib umg. he was soaked to the skin2. von Bohnen, Flüssigem etc.: string; ein dünner Faden Blut a trickle of blood; schon graue Fäden im Haar haben have the first streaks of grey (Am. gray) in one’s hair; Fäden ziehen Suppe, Käse etc.: go stringy; den Leim trocknen lassen, bis er keine Fäden mehr zieht leave the glue to dry until it is no longer tacky3. fig. thread, string; der rote Faden the central thread; sich wie ein roter Faden durch etw. ziehen run though s.th. like a thread; den Faden verlieren lose the thread; den Faden wieder aufnehmen pick up the thread; es hing an einem ( dünnen oder seidenen) Faden it was hanging by a thread; sie ließ keinen guten Faden an ihm she tore him to shreds, she didn’t have a good word to say about him; seine Fäden spinnen spin a web of intrigue; die Fäden laufen in seiner Hand zusammen he’s in control of everything, he’s at the controls; er hat die Fäden fest in der Hand he’s got a tight grip on things5. ETECH., TECH. filament—m; -s, -; NAUT. fathom* * *der Fadenthread; filament; fathom* * *Fa|den I ['faːdn]m -s, ordm;['fɛːdn]der rote Fáden (fig) — the leitmotif, the central theme
den Fáden verlieren (fig) — to lose the thread
alle Fäden laufen hier zusammen — this is the hub of the whole business
er hält alle Fäden (fest) in der Hand — he holds the reins
sein Leben hing an einem (dünnen or seidenen) Fáden — his life was hanging by a thread
keinen guten Fáden an jdm/etw lassen (inf) — to tear sb/sth to shreds (inf) or pieces (inf)
2) (= Spinnenfaden etc) thread; (= Bohnenfaden) stringder Klebstoff zieht Fäden — the glue is tacky (Brit) or gummy (US)
IIdie Bohnen haben Fäden — the beans are stringy
m -s, - (NAUT)fathom* * *der1) (a measure of depth of water (6 feet or 1.8 metres): The water is 8 fathoms deep.) fathom2) (something very thin shaped like a thread, especially the thin wire in an electric light bulb.) filament3) (a thin strand of cotton, wool, silk etc, especially when used for sewing: a needle and some thread.) thread4) (the connection between the various events or details (in a story, account etc): I've lost the thread of what he's saying.) thread* * *Fa·den<-s, Fäden>[ˈfa:dn̩, pl fɛdn̩]mdünner/dicker \Faden fine/coarse thread5.▶ keinen guten \Faden an jdm/etw lassen (fam) to tear sb/sth to pieces [or shreds], to rip into sb/sth▶ alle Fäden [fest] in der Hand halten/behalten to hold/hold on to the reins▶ alle Fäden laufen in jds Hand zusammen sb pulls all the strings▶ der rote \Faden the central [or recurrent] theme▶ keinen trockenen \Faden am Leib haben to be soaked to the skin▶ den \Faden verlieren to lose the thread* * *Ider; Fadens, Fäden1) (Garn) threadder rote Faden — (fig.) the central theme
den Faden verlieren — (fig.) lose the thread
er hat od. hält alle Fäden in der Hand — (fig.) he holds the reins
an einem dünnen od. seidenen Faden hängen — (fig.) hang by a single thread
2) (Med.) sutureIIder; Fadens, Faden (Seemannsspr.) fathom* * *Faden1 m; -s, Fäden1. allg thread; Marionette etc: string;ein Faden a piece of thread;er hatte keinen trockenen Faden am Leib umg he was soaked to the skin2. von Bohnen, Flüssigem etc: string;ein dünner Faden Blut a trickle of blood;schon graue Fäden im Haar haben have the first streaks of grey (US gray) in one’s hair;den Leim trocknen lassen, bis er keine Fäden mehr zieht leave the glue to dry until it is no longer tacky3. fig thread, string;der rote Faden the central thread;sich wie ein roter Faden durch etwas ziehen run though sth like a thread;den Faden verlieren lose the thread;den Faden wieder aufnehmen pick up the thread;Faden it was hanging by a thread;sie ließ keinen guten Faden an ihm she tore him to shreds, she didn’t have a good word to say about him;seine Fäden spinnen spin a web of intrigue;4. MED suture, stitch;die Fäden ziehen take out the stitches5. ELEK, TECH filamentFaden2 m; -s, -; SCHIFF fathom* * *Ider; Fadens, Fäden1) (Garn) threadder rote Faden — (fig.) the central theme
den Faden verlieren — (fig.) lose the thread
er hat od. hält alle Fäden in der Hand — (fig.) he holds the reins
an einem dünnen od. seidenen Faden hängen — (fig.) hang by a single thread
Fäden ziehen — <cheese etc.> be soft and stringy
2) (Med.) sutureIIder; Fadens, Faden (Seemannsspr.) fathom* * *filament n.strand n.thread n.twine n. -
20 DREPA
* * *(drep; drap, drápum; drepinn), v.I. with acc. or absol.;1) to stike, beat, knock;drepa e-n vendi, to strike one with a rod;hann tók hörpu sína ok drap strengi (struck the strings) til sláttar; drepa járn, to hammer iron;drepa or drepa högg á dyrr, to knock at the door;drepa botn úr keraldi, to knock the bottom out of a tub;at eigi drepir þú mik í dúp, that you knock me not into the deep;drepa í hel, í dauða, til heljar, to smite to death;2) to kill, slay (skulu vér nú fara at honum ok drepa hann);3) in a game of chess, to take a piece (þá drap jarl af honum riddara);drepa eld, to strike, fire (= drepa upp eld);drepa slóð, to make a trail (drápu kyrtlarnir döggslóðina);5) with prep., drepa af, to kill, slaughter (cattle);drepa niðr, to kill off (þótt hirðmenn þínir sé drepnir niðr sem svn);drepa sik ór dróma, to get rid of (throw off) a fetter;drepa til e-s, to strike, hit, at one;drepa e-t undir sik, to knock or drag down (skaltu standa hiá, er fjándi sá drepr mik undir sik);drepa upp eld = drepa eld;drepa e-t út, to divulge a thing;drepa yfir e-t, to hide, suppress;drap hann brátt yfir (he soon mastered) harm sinn;6) refl., drepast, to perish, die, esp. of cattle (fé hans drapst aldri af drephríðum);recipr. to put one another to death (þá diepast menn fyrir ágirni sakir);drepa menn fyrir, to kill one another’s men;7) impers., drepr honuin aldregi ský (acc.) í augu, his eyes never get clouded;ofrkappit (acc.) drepr fyrir þeim (their high spirits break down), þegar haminjan brestr; drap þó heldr í fyrir honum, he rather grew worse, his eyes grew weaker;nú drepr ór hljóð (acc.) fyrst ór konunginum, the king became silent at once;þá drap stall ór hjarta hans, his heart failed;ofan drap flaugina, the vane was knocked down;regn (acc.) drepr í gegnum et, the rain beats through (the thatch);II. with dat.;1) to put, thrust;hendi drap á kampa, he put his hand to his beard;drepa fœti (fótum) í eð, to strike (knock) one’s foot against, stumble over (drap fótunum í þrøskuldinn ok lá fallinn);drepa höfði, to droop (with) the head (Egill drap höfðin niðr í feld sinn);drepa fingri í munn sér, to put the finger into the mouth;drepa hendi til es, við em, to give one a slap with the hand;drepa hendi við e-u, to wave away with the hand to refuse a kind offer (drepa hendi við boðnu gulli);2) to tuck up the sleeves or skirts of a garment (hann hafði drepit upp skautunum);drepa hári undir belti sér, to tuck the hair under the belt (of a lady);3) to dip, immerse;4) drepa orði, dómi á et, to talk, judge of;drepa huldu á et, to hide, keep secret;5) spoil (drepa gleði, teiti es);drepa kosti es, to destroy one’s happiness;impers. drap þá skjótt kosti, the cheer was soon gone;6) drepa niðr e-u, to suppress (drepa niðr konungs rétti, illu orði);drepa niðr sœmd es, to drag down one’s reputation, to disparage one;drepa niðr máli, to quash a lawsuit.* * *pret. drap, 2nd pers. drapt, mod. drapst, pl. drápu; pret. subj. dræpi; part. drepit; pres. drep; with the suff. neg. pret. drap-a. Orkn.: [A. S. drepan; Dan. dræbe; Swed. drapa; O. H. G. trefan; mod. Germ. treffen, whence the mod. Dan. treffe, in the sense to hit; Ulf. uses slahan and stautjan, but never dripan; in Engl. the word is lost.]A. WITH ACC., OR ABSOL. högg ( a blow) or the like being understood, to strike, beat:I. act. of music, to strike the chords, (cp. phrases such as, slá danz, to strike up for a dance; slagr is battle and poem, Trolla-slagr and Gýgjar-slagr are names of poems); hann tók hörpu sína ok drap strengi ( struck the strings) til slags, Stj. 458 (hence drápa, a song); d. e-n vendi, to strike with a rod, Skm. 26: to knock, d. á dyrr, or d. högg á dyrr, to knock at a door, Nj. 150; síðan gengu þau heim bæði ok drápu á dyrr, 153; drápu þar á dyrr, Sturl. iii. 154: metaph., d. á e-t, to touch slightly on a matter; d. botn ór keraldi, to knock the bottom out of a jar, Fms. xi. 34; d. járn, to beat iron (a blacksmith’s term) with a sledge-hammer, Grett. 129, cp. drep-sleggja.2. esp. with the sense of violence, to knock, strike; áfallit hafði drepit hann inn í bátinn, Bs. i. 422; at eigi drepir þú mik í djúp, that thou knockest me not into the deep, Post. 656 B. 9; herða klett drep ek þér hálsi af, Ls. 57.β. as a law term, to smite, strike; ef maðr drepr ( smites) mann, ok varðar þat skóggang, Grág. ii. 116; eigu menn eigi at standa fyrir þeim manni er drepit hefir annan, id.; ef maðr drepr mann svá at bein brotna, 14; nú vænisk sá maðr því er drap, at…, 15; þat er drep ef bein brotna, ok verðr sá úæll till dóms er drepit hefir, 16; nú vænisk hinn því, at hann hafi drepit hann, 19.γ. the phrases, d. e-n til heljar, Grág. ii. 161, or d. til dauðs, to smite to death; Josúa drap til dauða alla þjóð Anakim, Stj. 456; d. í hel, id., Hbl. 27; hence3. metaph. or ellipt. to kill, put to death, cp. Lat. caedere, Engl. smite; eigi er manni skylt at d. skógarmann, þótt…, Grág. ii. 162; skulu vér nú fara at honum ok d. hann, Nj. 205; þar varð illa með þeim því at Ásgrímr drap Gaut, 39; til þess at d. Grim, Eg. 114; tóku þeir af eignum jarla konungs en drápu suma, Fms. i. 6; er drepit hafði fóstra hans …, eigi hæfir at d. svá fríðan svein …, d. skyldi hvern mann er mann údæmðan vá, 80; konung drápum fyrstan, Am. 97; drap hann ( smote with the hammer) hina öldnu jötna systur, Þkv. 32; d. mátti Freyr hann með hendi sinni, Edda 23.β. in a game (of chess), to take a piece; þá drap jarl af honum riddara, Fms. iv. 366; taflsins er hann hafði drepit, vi. 29; Hvítserkr hélt töfl einni er hann hafði drepit, Fas. i. 285.γ. adding prepp. af, niðr, to slaughter, kill off; þótt hirðmenn þínir sé drepnir niðr sem svín, Fms. vii. 243: d. af, to slaughter (cattle); yxni fimm, ok d. af, Ísl. ii. 330; láttu mik d. af þenna lýð, Post. 656 B. 9.4. metaph. phrases; d. e-m skúta, to taunt, charge one with; áfelli þat er konungr drap oss skúta um, Fms. iv. 310; hjarta drepr stall, the heart knocks as it were against a block of stone from fear, Hkr. ii. 360, Orkn., Fbr. 36 (hence stall-dræpt hjarta, a ‘block-beating’ faint heart): d. upp eld, to strike fire, Fms. iv. 338: d. sik ór dróma, to throw off the fetter, Edda 19: d. e-t undir sik, to knock or drag down, skaltú standa hjá er fjandi sá drepr mik undir sik, Grett. 126, 101 A: d. slóð, to make a slot or sleuth (trail); d. kyrtlarnir slóðina, the cloaks trailed along the ground so as to leave a track, Gísl. 154: to trail or make a track of droves or deer, Lex. Poët.: d. e-t út, to divulge a thing (in a bad sense), Fms. vi. 208; d. yfir e-t, to hide, suppress, drap hann brátt yfir ( he soon mastered) harm sinn, Bs. i. 140 (hence yfir-drep, hypocrisy, i. e. cloaking).II. reflex., drepask, to perish, die, esp. of beasts; fé hans drapsk aldrei af megrð ok drephríðum, Eb. 150; drapsk allt hans fólk, Fms. v. 250.2. recipr. to put one another to death; þá drepask bræðr fyrir ágirni sakar, Edda 40; nú drepask menn (smite one another), eðr særask eðr vegask, Grág. ii. 92; ef menn d. um nætr, Fms. vii. 296; er sjálfir bárusk vápn á ok drápusk, viii. 53; en er bændr fundu at þeir drápusk sjálfir, 68; drepask niðr á leið fram, Ld. 238; drepask menn fyrir, to kill one another’s men, Fms. vii. 177; görðisk af því fjandskapr með þeim Steinólfi svá at þeir drápusk þar (menn?) fyrir, Gullþ. 14.III. impers., drepr honum aldregi ský (acc.) í augu, his eyes never get clouded, of the eagle flying in the face of the sun, Hom. 47; ofrkappit (acc.) drepr fyrir þeim ( their high spirits break down) þegar hamingjan brestr, Fms. vi. 155; drap þó heldr í fyrir honum, he rather grew worse, i. e. his eyes grew weaker, Bjarn. 59; nú drepr ór hljóð (acc.) fyrst ór konunginum, the king became silent at once, Fms. xi. 115; stall drepr ór hjarta e-s, Fbr. 36 (vide above, I. 4); ofan drap flaugina (acc.), the flaug was knocked down, Bs. 1. 422; regn drepr í gögnum e-t, the rain beats through the thatch or cover, Fagrsk. 123 (in a verse).β. in mod. usage, drepa is even used in the sense to drip (= drjupa), e. g. þak, hús drepr, the thatch, house lets water through.B. WITH DAT.:I. denoting gentle movement; in many cases the dat. seems to be only instrumental:1. of the limbs; hendi drap á kampa, be put his hand to his beard, Hom. 21; d. fæti (fótum), to stumble, prop. to strike with the foot, Nj. 112, Fas. ii. 558, Bs. i. 742, Hom. 110, Grett. 120; d. fæti í e-t, to stumble against, 103; d. fæti við e-t, id., Fas. ii. 558; d. höfði, to droop, nod with the head; drap í gras höfði, (the horse) drooped with the head, let it fall, Gkv. 2. 5; d. niðr höfði, id., Nj. 32; Egill sat svá opt, at hann drap höfðinu niðr í feld sinn (from sorrow), Eg. 322, O. H. L. 45 (for shame); d. fingri í munn sér, to put the finger into the mouth, Edda 74; fingri drap í munninn sinn (of a child), the words of a ditty; d. hendi til e-s, or við e-m, to give one a slap with the hand (inst. dat.), Nj. 27; hence metaph., d. hendi við e-u, to wave away with the hand, to refuse a kind offer, Bs. i. 636; d. hendi við boðnu gulli, Al. 75: the phrase, d. hendi við sóma sínum, cp. Al. 162.2. to tuck up the sleeves or skirts of a garment; d. skautum (upp), Fms. vii. 297; hann hafði drepit upp skautunum, Lv. 85; hann hafði drepit upp fyrir blöðunum undir beltið, Eb. 226: Sigurðr drap blöðunum undir belti sér, Orkn. 474; d. hári undir belti sér, to tuck the hair under the belt (of a lady), hárit tók ofan á bringuna ok drap hón (viz. því) undir belti sér, Nj. 24; hafði hár svá mikit, at hann drap undir belti sér, 272.II. to dip; d. skeggi í Breiðafjörð niðr, to dip the beard in the Breidafiord, i. e. to be drowned, Ld. 316; d. hendi, or fingri í vatn, to dip the hand, finger into water (vide above); d. barni í vatn, to dip a baby into water, i. e. to baptize, K. Þ. K. 10: the phrase, d. fleski í kál, to dip bacon into kale broth, Fas. iii. 381; nú taka þeir hafrstökur tvær, ok d. þeim í sýrukerin, Gísl. 7.β. the phrase, d. e-u, of wax, lime, butter, or the like, to daub, plaster, fill up with; þú skalt taka vax ok d. því í eyru förunauta þinna, Od. xii. 77; síðan drap eg því í eyru á öllum skipverjum, 177; vaxið er eg hafði drepið í eyru þeim, 200; d. smjöri í ílát, to fill a box with butter.γ. metaph. phrases; d. dul á e-t, to throw a veil over, Hkr. ii. 140, in mod. usage, draga dulur á e-t: the phrase, d. í skörðin (the tongue understood), to talk indistinctly, from loss of teeth; d. orði, dómi á e-t, to talk, reason, judge of a thing, Fms. ix. 500; d. huldu á, to hide, cloak, keep secret, xi. 106: d. e-u á dreif, prop. to ‘throw adrift,’ throw aside, i. e. think little of a thing, þessu var á dreif drepit, it was hushed up, Orkn. 248; áðr hafði mjök verit á dreif drepit um mál Bjarnar ( there had been much mystery about Björn), hvárt hann var lífs eðr eigi, sagði annarr þat logit, en annarr sagði satt, i. e. no one knew anything for certain, Bjarn. 20; en eigi varð vísan á dreif drepin ( the song was not thrown aside or kept secret) ok kom til eyrna Birni, 32; drápu öllu á dreif um þessa fyrirætlan, hushed it all up, Eg. 49: d. í egg e-u, prop. to bate the edge of a thing, to turn a deaf ear to, Orkn. 188, metaphor from blunting the edge of a weapon.δ. d. e-u niðr, to suppress a thing (unjustly); d. niðr konungs rétti, N. G. L. i. 7 5; d. niðr sæmd e-s, to pull down a person’s reputation, Boll. 346; d. niðr illu orði, to keep down a bad report, suppress it, Nj. 21; d. niðr máli, to quash a lawsuit, 33; drepit svá niðr herörinni, Fms. iv. 207.ε. d. glaumi, gleði, teiti e-s, to spoil one’s joy, Lex. Poët.; d. kosti e-s, to destroy one’s happiness, Am. 69: impers., drap þú brátt kosti, the cheer was soon gone, Rm. 98.
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