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41 diócesis
f. s.&pl.diocese, bishopric, parish.* * *1 diocese* * *noun f.* * *SF INV diocese* * *femenino diocese* * *= diocese.Ex. If the work is special to the use of a particular body within the church (e.g., a diocese, cathedral, monastery, religious order), make an added entry under the heading for that body.* * *femenino diocese* * *= diocese.Ex: If the work is special to the use of a particular body within the church (e.g., a diocese, cathedral, monastery, religious order), make an added entry under the heading for that body.
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diócesis sustantivo femenino
diocese
diócesis f inv diocese
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42 grupo religioso
m.religious group, sect.* * *(n.) = denominational body, religious groupEx. Enter a liturgical work under the heading for the church or denominational body to which it pertains.Ex. However, this iconography, along with the style of the monuments, became a bone of contention between different religious & political groups.* * *(n.) = denominational body, religious groupEx: Enter a liturgical work under the heading for the church or denominational body to which it pertains.
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43 hacer una entrada
(v.) = make + entryEx. If the work is special to the use of a particular body within the church (e.g., a diocese, cathedral, monastery, religious order), make an added entry under the heading for that body.* * *(v.) = make + entryEx: If the work is special to the use of a particular body within the church (e.g., a diocese, cathedral, monastery, religious order), make an added entry under the heading for that body.
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44 orden religiosa
f.religious order, order.* * *(n.) = religious orderEx. If the work is special to the use of a particular body within the church (e.g., a diocese, cathedral, monastery, religious order), make an added entry under the heading for that body.* * *(n.) = religious orderEx: If the work is special to the use of a particular body within the church (e.g., a diocese, cathedral, monastery, religious order), make an added entry under the heading for that body.
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45 law
1) закон; право ( як система законів); правознавство, законознавство; юстиція; професія юриста; суд, судовий процес, судова процедура; розм. юристи; правило; the law розм. поліція, поліцейський2) атриб. юридичний, законний, правовий•law based on judicial decisions — право, засноване на судових (прецедентних) рішеннях
law enforcement classification of confidential information — засекречування конфіденційної інформації поліцією ( або іншим правоохоронним органом)
law of international organizations — право, що регулює діяльність міжнародних організацій
law on amendments and additions — ( to the law on smth) закон про внесення змін і доповнень ( до закону про щось)
law on combating organized crime — = law on combatting organized crime закон про боротьбу з організованою злочинністю
- law-abiding citizenlaw on combatting organized crime — = law on combating organized crime
- law-abiding person
- law-abidingness
- law administration
- law agent
- law analogy
- law and equity
- law and order
- law-and-order
- law-and-order advocate
- law-and-order campaign
- law-and-order candidate
- law-and-order champion
- law-and-order force
- law and order maintenance
- law and usage of Parliament
- law application
- law as a career
- law as amended
- law as fact
- law as norm
- law blank
- law-book
- law books
- law-breaker
- law-breaking
- law case
- law canter
- law centre
- law changes
- law charge
- law charges
- law Christian
- law clerk
- law code
- law commentator
- law compliance
- law-complying
- law-complying citizen
- law-complying person
- law conference
- law costs
- law course
- law-court
- law courts
- law-creating
- law-creating process
- law-creating source
- law creation
- law day
- Law Day
- law defiance
- law-defying person
- law degree
- law department
- law dictionary
- law digest
- law doctorate
- law drafting
- law draftsman
- law due to expire
- law education
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- law enforcement
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- law enforcement agency
- law enforcement action
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- law enforcement agencies
- law enforcement forces
- law enforcement agency
- law enforcement agent
- law enforcement authority
- law enforcement body
- law enforcement classification
- law-enforcement community
- law enforcement duty
- law enforcement effectiveness
- law enforcement establishment
- law-enforcement executive
- law enforcement force
- law enforcement intelligence
- law enforcement investigator
- law enforcement manual
- law enforcement matter
- law-enforcement officer
- law-enforcement official
- law enforcement personnel
- law enforcement policy
- law enforcement procedure
- law enforcement process
- law enforcement statistics
- law enforcement structure
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- law enforcer
- law enforcing body
- law examiner
- law-executing power
- law expenses
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- law for the time being
- law form
- law-forming decision
- law French
- law-giver
- law-governed
- law-governed state
- law in effect
- law in force
- law in vigor
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- law-interpreting power
- law interpretation
- law is silent
- law judgement
- law judgment
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- Law Latin
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- Law Lords
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- law of accidental error
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- law of arbitral procedure
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- law of succession
- law of talion
- law of the air
- law of the case
- Law of the Church
- Law of the church
- law of the Constitution
- law of the court
- law of the flag
- law of the jungle
- law of the land
- law of the land clause
- law of the sea
- law of the situs
- law of the staple
- law of the United Nations
- law of torts
- law of treaties
- law of trust
- law of wages
- law of war
- law of wills
- law offender
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- law officers of the Crown
- law on additions
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- law on cooperation
- law on elections
- law on refugees
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- law order
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46 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) lado2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) cara3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) lado4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) cara, lado, plana5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) costado, lado6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) parte, lado7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) ladera, falda8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) aspecto, punto de vista9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) lado, parte, bando
2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) secundario- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides
side n1. lado2. carahave you listened to the other side of the record? ¿has escuchado la otra cara del disco?3. lado / costadomy right side hurts, doctor doctor, me duele el costado derecho4. mano5. equipowhich side do you want to win? ¿qué equipo quieres que gane?6. parte / ladotr[saɪd]■ the right/wrong side of the material el derecho/revés de la tela2 (of hill, mountain) ladera, falda4 (edge - gen) borde nombre masculino; (- of lake, river, etc) orilla; (- of page) margen nombre masculino5 (aspect) aspecto, faceta, lado; (position, opinion, point of view) lado, parte nombre femenino, punto de vista■ whose side are you on? ¿de qué parte estás?, ¿de parte de quién estás?■ I'm on your side estoy de tu parte, estoy de tu lado7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL equipo8 (line of descent) parte nombre femenino, lado1 lateral\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby the side of junto aon/from all sides por los cuatro costadoson/from every side por los cuatro costadoson the side (in addition to main job) como trabajo extra■ he makes a bit of money on the side by giving private classes gana algún dinero extra dando clases particularesside by side juntos,-as, uno,-a al lado del/de la otro,-ato be on the right/wrong side of fifty tener menos/más de cincuenta añosto be on the big/small side ser más bien grande/pequeño,-ato come down on somebody's side (gen) ponerse de parte de alguien 2 (in judgement) fallar a favor de alguiento get on the wrong side of somebody ganarse la antipatía de alguiento have something on one's side tener ventaja en algoto keep on the right side of somebody tratar de llevarse bien con alguiento let the side down fallar a alguien, hacer quedar mal a alguiento put something on/to one side guardar algo, reservar algo, dejar algo a un ladoto take somebody on(to) one side llamar a alguien aparteto take sides with somebody ponerse de parte de alguienside dish guarnición nombre femenino, acompañamientoside drum tambor nombre masculinoside effect efecto secundarioside issue tema secundarioside street calle nombre femenino lateralside view vista de perfilside ['saɪd] n1) : lado m, costado m (de una persona), ijada f (de un animal)2) : lado m, cara f (de una moneda, etc.)3) : lado m, parte fhe's on my side: está de mi parteto take sides: tomar partidoadj.• indirecto, -a adj.• ladero, -a adj.• lateral adj.• secundario, -a adj.n.• cara s.f.• costado s.m.• equipo s.m.• falda s.f.• flanco s.m.• lado s.m.• orilla s.f.v.• tomar partido v.
I saɪd1) (surface - of cube, record, coin, piece of paper) lado m, cara f; (- of building, cupboard) lado m, costado m; (- of mountain, hill) ladera f, falda f1,000 words is about three sides — 1.000 palabras son más o menos tres carillas
the right/wrong side of the fabric — el derecho/revés de la tela; coin I
2) (boundary, edge)he left it on the side of his plate — lo dejó en el plato, a un lado or (RPl) a un costado
they were playing by the side of the pool — estaban jugando junto a or al lado de la piscina
he flew in from Washington to be at her side — voló desde Washington para estar con ella or para acompañarla
they sat side by side — estaban sentados uno junto al otro or uno al lado del otro
to stay o keep on the right side of somebody — no predisponer* a algn en contra de uno
4) (contrasted area, part, half) lado mthe driver's/passenger's side — el lado del conductor/pasajero
on both sides/either side of something — a ambos lados/a cada lado de algo
to move to one side — hacerse* a un lado
to put something on o to one side: I'll put it to one side until I have more time lo voy a dejar hasta que tenga más tiempo; he swam to the other side of the river nadó hasta la otra orilla or hasta el otro lado del río; she walked past on the other side of the street pasó por la acera de enfrente; he's the right/wrong side of 40 tiene menos/más de 40 años; she received support from all sides recibió apoyo de todos los sectores; on the side: he repairs cars on the side — arregla coches como trabajo extra; track I 6) a)
5)a) ( faction)to take sides — tomar partido
to take somebody's side — ponerse* de parte or del lado de algn
whose side are you on? — ¿tú de parte de quién estás?
b) ( Sport) equipo m6) (area, aspect) lado m, aspecto myou must listen to both sides of the story — hay que oír las dos versiones or las dos campanas
it's a little on the short/expensive side — es un poco corto/caro
7) ( line of descent)on her father's side — por parte de su padre or por el lado paterno
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adjective (before n, no comp)a) <door/entrance/wall> laterala side street — una calle lateral, una lateral
b) (incidental, secondary) < issue> secundarioc) ( Culin)[saɪd]side dish — acompañamiento m, guarnición f
1. N1) [of person] lado m, costado m•
at or by sb's side — (lit) al lado de algn; (fig) en apoyo a algnthe assistant was at or by his side — el ayudante estaba a su lado
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to sleep on one's side — dormir de costado•
to split one's sides — desternillarse de risa2) [of animal] ijar m, ijada f3) (=edge) [of box, square, building etc] lado m ; [of boat, vehicle] costado m ; [of hill] ladera f, falda f ; [of lake] orilla f ; [of road, pond] borde m•
on the other side of the road — al otro lado de la calle•
he was driving on the wrong side of the road — iba por el lado contrario de la carretera4) (=face, surface) [of box, solid figure, paper, record etc] cara fwhat's on the other side? — [of record] ¿qué hay a la vuelta?
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right side up — boca arriba•
wrong side up — boca abajo5) (=aspect) lado m, aspecto mto see only one side of the question — ver solo un lado or aspecto de la cuestión
on one side..., on the other... — por una parte..., por otra...
6) (=part) lado m•
from all sides — de todas partes, de todos ladoson all sides — por todas partes, por todos lados
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on both sides — por ambos lados•
to look on the bright side — ser optimista•
from every side — de todas partes, de todos lados•
the left-hand side — el lado izquierdo•
on the mother's side — por parte de la madre•
to make a bit (of money) on the side * — ganar algún dinero extra, hacer chapuzas (Sp)•
to move to one side — apartarse, ponerse de ladoto take sb on or to one side — apartar a algn
to put sth to or on one side (for sb) — guardar algo (para algn)
leaving that to one side for the moment,... — dejando eso a un lado por ahora,...
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it's the other side of Illescas — está más allá de Illescas•
to be on the right side of 30 — no haber cumplido los 30 añosto keep on the right side of sb — congraciarse or quedar bien con algn
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the right-hand side — el lado derecho•
to be on the safe side... — para estar seguro..., por si acaso...•
it's this side of Segovia — está más acá de Segovia•
from side to side — de un lado a otro•
to be on the wrong side of 30 — haber cumplido los 30 años- be on the wrong side of sb- get out of bed on the wrong side7) (fig)•
the weather's on the cold side — el tiempo es algo frío•
it's a bit on the large side — es algo or (LAm) tantito grande•
the results are on the poor side — los resultados son más bien mediocres8) (=team) (Sport) equipo m•
to choose sides — seleccionar el equipo•
to let the side down — (Sport) dejar caer a los suyos; (fig) decepcionar•
he's on our side — (fig) es de los nuestroswhose side are you on? — ¿a quiénes apoyas?
to be on the side of sth/sb — ser partidario de algo/algn
to have age/justice on one's side — tener la juventud/la justicia de su lado
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our side won — ganaron los nuestros•
to pick sides — seleccionar el equipo•
to take sides (with sb) — tomar partido (con algn)9) (Pol) (=party) partido m10) (Brit) * (=conceit, superiority) tono m, postín * mthere's no side about or to him, he's got no side — no presume, no se da aires de superioridad
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to side against sb — tomar el partido contrario a algn, alinearse con los que se oponen a algn•
to side with sb — ponerse de parte de algn3.CPDside effect N — efecto m secundario
side entrance N — entrada f lateral
side glance N — mirada f de soslayo
side issue N — cuestión f secundaria
side order N — plato m de acompañamiento
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served with a side order of sth — servido con acompañamiento or guarnición de algoserved with a side order of potato salad — servido con acompañamiento or guarnición de ensaladilla de patatas
side plate N — platito m (para el pan, ensalada etc)
side-saddleside saddle N — silla f de amazona
side street N — calle f lateral
side table N — trinchero m
side whiskers NPL — patillas fpl
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I [saɪd]1) (surface - of cube, record, coin, piece of paper) lado m, cara f; (- of building, cupboard) lado m, costado m; (- of mountain, hill) ladera f, falda f1,000 words is about three sides — 1.000 palabras son más o menos tres carillas
the right/wrong side of the fabric — el derecho/revés de la tela; coin I
2) (boundary, edge)he left it on the side of his plate — lo dejó en el plato, a un lado or (RPl) a un costado
they were playing by the side of the pool — estaban jugando junto a or al lado de la piscina
he flew in from Washington to be at her side — voló desde Washington para estar con ella or para acompañarla
they sat side by side — estaban sentados uno junto al otro or uno al lado del otro
to stay o keep on the right side of somebody — no predisponer* a algn en contra de uno
4) (contrasted area, part, half) lado mthe driver's/passenger's side — el lado del conductor/pasajero
on both sides/either side of something — a ambos lados/a cada lado de algo
to move to one side — hacerse* a un lado
to put something on o to one side: I'll put it to one side until I have more time lo voy a dejar hasta que tenga más tiempo; he swam to the other side of the river nadó hasta la otra orilla or hasta el otro lado del río; she walked past on the other side of the street pasó por la acera de enfrente; he's the right/wrong side of 40 tiene menos/más de 40 años; she received support from all sides recibió apoyo de todos los sectores; on the side: he repairs cars on the side — arregla coches como trabajo extra; track I 6) a)
5)a) ( faction)to take sides — tomar partido
to take somebody's side — ponerse* de parte or del lado de algn
whose side are you on? — ¿tú de parte de quién estás?
b) ( Sport) equipo m6) (area, aspect) lado m, aspecto myou must listen to both sides of the story — hay que oír las dos versiones or las dos campanas
it's a little on the short/expensive side — es un poco corto/caro
7) ( line of descent)on her father's side — por parte de su padre or por el lado paterno
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adjective (before n, no comp)a) <door/entrance/wall> laterala side street — una calle lateral, una lateral
b) (incidental, secondary) < issue> secundarioc) ( Culin)side dish — acompañamiento m, guarnición f
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47 Oberkirchenrat
m EV.2. Person: member of a regional (church) assembly* * *Ober|kịr|chen|rat Im(Gremium) church assembly II1. m Ober|kir|chen|rä|tin2. fmember of the church assembly* * *1. Gremium: senior church administrative body for a Land, regional assembly2. Person: member of a regional (church) assembly -
48 AF
of* * *prep. w. dat.I. Of place:1) off, from;G. hljóp af hesti sínum, G. jumped off his horse;ganga af mótinu, to go away from the meeting;Flosi kastaði af sér skikkjunni, threw off his cloak;Gizzur gekk af útsuðri at gerðinu, from the south-west;hann hafði leyst af sér skúa sína, he had taken off his shoes;Steinarr vildi slíta hann af sér, throw him off;tók Gísli þá af sér vápnin, took off his arms;bréf af Magnúsi konungi, a letter from king Magnus;land af landi, from one land to the other;hverr af öðrum, one after another, in succession;vil ek þú vinnir af þér skuldina, work off the debt;muntu enga sætt af mér fá, no peace at my hand;rísa af dauða, to rise from the dead;vakna af draumi, to awaken from a dream;lúka upp af hrossi, to open a gate from off a horse;vindr stóð af landi, the wind blew from the land;2) out of;verða tekinn af heimi, to be taken out of the world;gruflar hón af læknum, she scrambles out of the brook;Otradalr var mjök af vegi, far out of the way.Connected with út; föstudaginn fór út herrinn af borginni, marched out of the town.II. Of time; past, beyond:af ómagaaldri, able to support oneself, of age;ek em nú af léttasta skeiði, no longer in the prime of life;þá er sjau vikur eru af sumri, when seven weeks of summer are past;var mikit af nótt, much of the night was past.III. In various other relations:1) þiggja lið af e-m, to receive help from one;hafa umboð af e-m, to be another’s deputy;vera góðs (ills) maklegr af e-m, to deserve good (bad) of one;féll þar lið mart af Eyvindi, many of Eyvind’s men fell there;þá eru þeir útlagir ok af goðorði sínu, have forfeited their goðorð;þá skalt þú af allri fjárheimtunni, forfeit all the claim;ek skal stefna þér af konunni, summon thee to give up;2) off, of;höggva fót, hönd, af e-m, to cut off one’s foot, hand;vil ek, at þú takir slíkt sem þér líkar af varningi, whatever you like of the stores;þar lá forkr einn ok brotit af endanum, with the point broken off;absol., beit hann höndina af, bit the hand off;fauk af höfuðit, the head flew off;3) of, among;hinn efniligasti maðr af ungum mönnum, the most promising of the young men;4) with;hláða, (ferma) skip af e-u, to load (freight) a ship with;fylla heiminn af sínu kyni, to fill the world with his offspring;5) of (= ór which is more frequent);húsit var gert af timbr stokkum, was built of trunks of trees;6) fig., eigi vita menn hvat af honum er orðit, what has become of him;hvat hefir þú gert af Gunnari, what hast thou done with Gunnar?;7) denoting parentage, descent, origin;ok eru af þeim komnir Gilsbekkingar, are descended from them;kominn af Trójumönnum, descended from the Trojans;8) by, of (after passive);ek em sendr hingat af Starkaði, sent hither by;ástsæll af landsmónnum, beloved of;9) on account of, by reason of, by;úbygðr at frosti ok kulda, because of frost and cold;ómáli af áverkum, speechless from wounds;af ástæld hans, by his popularity;af því, therefore;af hví, wherefor why;af því at, because;10) by means of, by;framfœra e-n af verkum sínum, by means of his own labour;af sínu fé, by one’s own means;absol., hann fekk af hina mestu sœmd, derived great honour from it;11) with adjectives, in regard to;mildr af fé, liberal of money;góðr af griðum, merciful;fastr af drykk, close (stingy) in regard to drink;12) used absol. with a verb, off away;hann bað hann þá róa af fjörðinn, to row the firth off;ok er þeir höfðu af fjörðung, when they had covered one forth of the way;sofa af nóttina, to sleep the night away.* * *prep. often used elliptically by dropping the case, or even merely adverbially, [Ulf. af; A. S. and Engl. of, off; Hel. ab; Germ. ab; Gr. άπό; Lat. a, ab.] With dat. denoting a motion a loco; one of the three prepp. af, ór, frá, corresponding to those in loco—á, í, við, and ad locum—á, í, at. It in general corresponds to the prepp. in loco—á, or in locum— til, whilst ór answers more to í; but it also frequently corresponds to yfir, um or í. It ranges between ór and frá, generally denoting the idea from the surface of, while ór means from the inner part, and frá from the outer part or border. The motion from a hill, plain, open place is thus denoted by af; by ór that from an enclosed space, depth, cavity, thus af fjalli, but ór of a valley, dale; af Englandi, but ór Danmörk, as mörk implies the notion of a deep wood, forest. The wind blows af landi, but a ship sets sail frá landi; frá landi also means a distance from: af hendi, of a glove, ring; ór hendi, of whatever has been kept in the hand (correl. to á hendi and í hendi). On the other hand af is more general, whilst frá and ór are of a more special character; frá denoting a departure, ór an impulse or force; a member goes home af þingi, whereas ór may denote an inmate of a district, or convey the notion of secession or exclusion from, Eb. 105 new Ed.; the traveller goes af landi, the exile ór landi: taka e-t af e-m is to take a thing out of one’s hand, that of taka frá e-m to remove out of one’s sight, etc. In general af answers to Engl. of, off, ór to out of, and frá to from: the Lat. prepp. ab, de, and ex do not exactly correspond to the Icelandic, yet as a rule ór may answer to ex, af sometimes to ab, sometimes to de. Of, off, from among; with, by; on account of by means of, because of concerning, in respect of.A. Loc.I. With motion, off, from:1. prop. corresp. to á,α. konungr dró gullhring af hendi sér (but á hendi), Ld. 32; Höskuldr lætr bera farm af skipi, unload the ship (but bera farm á skip), id.; var tekit af hestum þeirra, they were unsaddled, Nj. 4; Gunnarr hafði farit heiman af bæ sínum, he was away from home, 82; Gunnarr hljóp af hesti sínum, jumped off his horse (but hl. á hest), 83; hlaupa, stökkva af baki, id., 112, 264 ; Gunnarr skýtr til hans af boganum, from the bow, where af has a slight notion of instrumentality, 96; flýja af fundinum, to fly from off the battle-field, 102; ríða af Þríhyrningshálsum, 206; út af Langaholti, Eg. 744 ; sunnan ór Danmörk ok af Saxlandi, 560; ganga af mótinu, to go from the meeting, Fms. vii. 130; af þeirra fundi reis María upp ok fór, 625. 85 ; Flosi kastaði af ser skikkjunni, threw his cloak off him (but kasta á sik),Nj. 176; taka Hrungnis fót af honum, of a load, burden, Edda 58; land þat er hann fiskði af, from which he set off to fish, Grág. i. 151, is irregular, frá would suit better; slíta af baki e-s, from off one’s back, ii. 9 ; bera af borði, to clear the table, Nj. 75.β. where it more nearly answers to í; þeir koma af hafi, of sailors coming in (but leggja í haf), Nj. 128 ; fara til Noregs af Orkneyjum (but í or til O.), 131; þeim Agli fórst vel ok komu af hafi i Borgarfjörð, Eg. 392 ; hann var útlagi ( outlawed) af Noregi, where ór would be more regular, 344; af Islandi, of a traveller, Fms. x. 3; búa her af báðum ríkjunum, to take a levy from, 51; hinir beztu bændr ór Norðlendingafjórðungi ok af Sunnlendingafjórðungi, the most eminent Southerners and Northerners, 113; Gizzurr gékk af útsuðri at gerðinu, from south-west, Sturl. ii. 219; prestar af hvárutveggja biskupsdæmi, from either diocess, Dipl. ii. 11; verða tekinn af heimi, to be taken out of the world, 623. 21; gruflar hon af læknum, scrambles out of the brook, Ísl. ii. 340; Egill kneyfði af horninu í einum drykk, drained off the horn at one draught, literally squeezed every drop out of it, Eg. 557; brottuaf herbúðunurn, Fms. x. 343.γ. of things more or less surrounding the subject, corresp. to yfir or um; láta þeir þegar af sér tjöldin, break off, take down the tents in preparing for battle, Eg. 261; kyrtillinn rifnaði af honum, his coat burst, caused by the swollen body, 602; hann hafði leyst af sér skúa sína, he untied his shoes (but binda á sik), 716; Steinarr vildi slíta hann af sér, throw him off, of one clinging to one’s body, 747; tók Gísli þá af sér vápnin, took off his arms, Fms. vii. 39. Of putting off clothes; fara af kápu, Nj. 143; far þú eigi af brynjunni, Bs. i. 541; þá ætlaði Sigurðr at fara af brynjunni, id.; þá var Skarphéðinn flettr af klæðunum, Nj. 209: now more usually fara or klæðum, fötum, exuere, to undress.δ. connected with út; föstudaginn for út herrinn af borginni, marched out of the town, Nj. 274; ganga út af kirkjunni, to go out of the church, now út úr, Fms. vii. 107: drekki hann af þeirri jörðunni, of something impregnated with the earth, Laekn. 402.ε. more closely corresponding to frá, being in such cases a Latinism (now frá); bréf af páfa, a pope’s bull, Fms. x. 6; rit af hánum, letter from him, 623. 52; bréf af Magnúsi konungi, a letter from king Magnus, Bs. i. 712; farið þér á brautu af mér í eilífan eld, Hom. 143; brott af drottins augliti, Stj. 43.ζ. denoting an uninterrupted continuity, in such phrases as land aflandi, from land to land, Eg. 343, Fas. ii. 539; skip af skipl. from ship to ship, Fms. v. 10; brann hvat af öðru, one after another, of an increasing fire, destroying everything, i. 128; brandr af brandi brenn, funi kveykist af funa, one from another, Hm. 56; hverr af öðrum, one after another, in succession, also hverr at öðrum, Eb. 272, 280 (where at in both passages).2. metaph., at ganga af e-m dauðum, to go from, leave one dead on the spot, of two combatants; en hann segiz bani hins ef hann gekk af dauðum manni, Grág. ii. 88, Hkr. 1. 327; undr þykir mér er bróðir þinn vildi eigi taka af þér starf þetta, would not take this toil from thee, Nj. 77; þegnar hans glöddust af honum, were fain of him, Fms. x. 380; at koma þeim manni af sér er settr var á fé hans, to get rid of, Ld. 52; vil ek þú vinriir af þér skuldina, work off the debt, Njarð. 366; reka af sér, to repel, Sturl. ii. 219; hann á þá sonu er aldri munu af oss ganga, who will never leave us, whom we shall never get rid of, Fas. i. 280; leysa e-n af e-u, to relieve, 64; taka e-n af lífi, to kill, Eg. 48, 416, Nj. 126; af lífdögum, Fms. vii. 204; ek mun ná lögum af því máli, get the benefit of the law in this case, Eg. 468; muntu enga sætt af mér fá, no peace at my hand, 414; rísa af dauða, to rise from death, Fms. ii. 142; guð bætti honum þó af þessi sótt, healed him of this sickness, ix. 390; vakna af sýn, draumi, svefni, to awaken from a vision, dream, sleep, 655 xxxii. I, Gísl. 24, Eb. 192, Fas. i. 41. Rather with the notion out of, in the phrase af sér etc., e. g. sýna e-t af scr, to shew, exhibit a disposition for or against, Ld. 18; gera mikit af sér, to shew great prowess, Ísl. ii. 368; éf þú gerir eigi meira af þér um aðra leika, unless you make more of thyself, Edda 32; Svipdagr hafði mikit af sér gert, fought bravely, Fas. i. 41; góðr (illr) af sér, good ( bad) of oneself, by nature; mikill af sjálfum sér, proud, bold, stout, Nj. 15; ágætastr maðr af sjálfum sér, the greatest hero, Bret.: góðr af ser, excellent, Hrafn. 7; but, on the contrary, af sér kominn, ruinous, in decay; this phrase is used of old houses or buildings, as in Bs. i. 488 = Sturl. l. c.; af sér kominn af mæði can also be said of a man fallen off from what he used to be; kominn af fotum fram, off his legs from age, Sturl. i. 223, Korm. 154 (in a verse).II. WITHOUT MOTION:1. denoting direction from, but at the same time continuous connection with an object from which an act or thing proceeds, from; tengja skip hvárt fram af stafni annars, to tie the ships in a line, stem to stern, Fms. i. 157, xi. 111; svá at þeir tóku út af borðum, jutted out of the boards, of rafters or poles, iv. 49; stjarna ok af sem skaft, of a comet, ix. 482; lúka upp af hrossi, to open a gate from off a horse, Grág. ii. 264; hon svarar af sínu sæti sem álpt af baru, Fás. i. 186; þar er sjá mátti utau af firði, af þjóðleið, that might be seen from the fareway on the sea when sailing in the firth, Hkr. ii. 64; þá mun hringt af (better at) Burakirkju, of bells rung at the church, Fms. xi. 160; gengr þar af Meðalfellsströnd, projects from, juts out, of a promontory, Ld. 10.2. denoting direction alone; upp af víkinni stóð borg mikil, a burg inland from the inlet, Eg. 161; lokrekkja innar af seti, a shut bed inward from the benches in the hall, Ísl. ii. 262; kapella upp af konungs herbergjum, upwards from, Fms. x. 153; vindr stóð af landi, the wind stood off the land, Bárð. 166.β. metaph., stauda af e-u, vide VI. 4.γ. ellipt., hallaði af norðr, of the channel, north of a spot, Boll. 348; also, austr af, suðr af, vestr af, etc.3. denoting absence; þingheyendr skulu eigi vera um nótt af þingi ( away from the meeting), eðr lengr, þá eru þeir af þingi ( away from (be meeting) ef þeir eru or ( out of) þingmarki, Grág. i. 25; vera um nótt af várþingi, 115; meðan hann er af landi héðan, abroad, 150.β. metaph., gud hvíldi af öllum verkum sínum á sjaunda degi, rested from his labours, Ver. 3.4. denoting distance; þat er komit af þjóðleið, out of the high road, remote, Eg. 369; af þjóðbraut, Grág. ii. 264, i. 15; Otradalr (a farm) var mjök af vegi, far out of the way, Háv. 53.B. TEMP, past, from, out of, beyond:1. of a person’s age, in the sense of having past a period of life; af ómaga aldri, of age, able to support oneself, Grág. i. 243; af aeskualdri, stricken in years, having past the prime of life, Eg. 202; lítið af barnsaldri, still a child, Ld. 74; ek em nú af léttasia skeiði, no longer in the prime of life, Háv. 40.2. of a part or period of time, past; eigi síðar en nótt er af þingi, a night of the session past, Grág. i. 101; þá er sjau vikur eru af sumri, seven weeks past of the summer, 182; tíu vikur af sumri, Íb. 10; var mikit af nótt, much of the night was past, Háv. 41; mikið af vetri, much of the winter was past, Fas. ii. 186; þriðjungr af nótt, a third of the night past, Fms. x. 160; stund af degi, etc.; tveir mánoðr af sumri, Gþl. 103.3. in adverbial phrases such as, af stundu, soon; af bragði, at once; af tómi, at leisure, at ease; af nýju, again; af skyndingu, speedily; af bráðungu, in a hurry, etc.C. In various other relations:I. denoting the passage or transition of an object, concrete or abstract, of, from.1. where a thing is received, derived from, conferred by a person or object; þiggja lið af e-m, to derive help from, Edda 26; taka traust af e-m, to receive support, comfort from, Fms. xi. 243; taka mála af e-m, to be in one’s pay, of a soldier, Eg. 266; halda land af e-m, to hold land of any one, 282; verða viss af e-m, to get information from, 57, Nj. 130; taka við sök af manni (a law term), to undertake a case, suit, Grág. i. 142; hafa umboð af e-m, to be another’s deputy, ii. 374; vera góðs (ills) maklegr af e-m, to deserve good (bad) of, Vd. 88 (old Ed., the new reads frá), Fs. 45; afla matar af eyjum, to derive supplies from, Eb. 12.2. where an object is taken by force:α. prop. out of a person’s hand; þú skalt hnykkja smíðit af honum, wrest it out of his hand, Nj. 32; cp. taka, þrífa, svipta e-u (e-t) af e-m, to wrest from.β. metaph. of a person’s deprival of anything in general; hann tók af þér konuna, carried thy wife off, Nj. 33; tók Gunnarr af þér sáðland þitt, robbed thee of seedland, 103; taka af honum tignina, to depose, degrade him, Eg. 271; vinna e-t af e-m, to carry off by force of arms, conquer, Fms. iii. 29; drepa menn af e-m, for one, slay one’s man, Eg. 417; fell þar lið mart af Eyvindi, many of Eyvind’s people fell there, 261.γ. in such phrases as, hyggja af e-u (v. afhuga), hugsa af e-u, to forget; hyggja af harmi; sjá af e-u, to lose, miss; var svá ástúðigt með þeim, at livargi þóttist mega af öðrum sjá, neither of them could take his eyes off the other, Sturl. i. 194; svá er mörg við ver sinn vær, at varla um sér hon af hoiuun nær, Skálda 163.3. denoting forfeiture; þá eru þeir útlagir, ok af goðorði sínu, have forfeited their priesthood, Grág. i. 24; telja hann af ráðunum fjár síns alls, to oust one, on account of idiocy or madness, 176; verða af kaupi, to be off the bargain, Edda 26; þá skalt þú af allri fjárheimtunni, forfeit all the claim, Nj. 15; ek skal stefna þér af konunni, summon thee to forfeit, a case of divorce, id.; ella er hann af rettarfari um hana, has forfeited the suit, Grág. i. 381.β. ellipt., af ferr eindagi ef, is forfeited, Grág. i. 140.II. denoting relation of a part to a whole, off, of, Lat. de; höggva hönd, höfuð, fót af e-um, to cut one’s hand, head, foot off, Nj. 97, 92, Bs. i. 674; höggva spjót af skapti, to sever the blade from the shaft, 264; hann lét þá ekki hafa af föðurarfi sínum, nothing of their patrimony, Eg. 25; vil ek at þú takir slíkt sem þér líkar af varningi, take what you like of the stores, Nj. 4; at þú eignist slíkt af fé okkru sem þú vili, 94.β. ellipt., en nú höfum vér kjörit, en þat er af krossinum, a slice of, Fms. vii. 89; Þórðr gaf Skólm frænda sínum af landnámi sínu, a part of, Landn. 211; hafði hann þat af hans eigu er hann vildi, Sturl. ii. 169; þar lá forkr einn ok brotið af endanum, the point broken off, Háv. 24, Sturl. i. 169.γ. absol. off; beit hann höndina af, þar sem nú heitir úlfliðr, bit the hand off, Edda 17; fauk af höfuðit, the head flew off, Nj. 97; jafnt er sem þér synist, af er fótrinn, the foot is off, id.; af bæði eyru, both ears off, Vm. 29.2. with the notion of—among; mestr skörungr af konum á Norðrlöndum, the greatest heroine in the North, Fms. i. 116; hinn efniligasti maðr af ungum mönnum í Austfjörðum, the most hopeful of youths in the Eastfirths, Njarð. 364; af ( among) öllurn hirðmönnuni virði konungr mest skáld sín, Eg. 27; ef hann vildi nokkura kaupa af þessum konum, Ld. 30; ör liggr þar útiá vegginum, ok er sú af þeirra örum, one of their own arrows, Nj. 115.β. from, among, belonging to; guð kaus hana af ollum konum sér til móður, of the Virgin Mary, Mar. A. i. 27.γ. metaph., kunna mikit (lítið) af e-u, to know much, little of, Bragi kann mest af skáldskap, is more cunning of poetry than any one else, Edda 17.δ. absol. out of, before, in preference to all others; Gunnarr bauð þér góð boð, en þú vildir eingi af taka, you would choose none of them, Nj. 77; ráða e-t af, to decide; þó mun faðir minn mestu af ráða, all depends upon him, Ld. 22; konungr kveðst því mundu heldr af trúa, preferred believing that of the two, Eg. 55; var honum ekki vildara af ván, he could expect nothing better, 364.3. with the additional sense of instrumentality, with; ferma skip af e-u, to freight a ship with, Eg. 364; hlaða mörg skip af korni, load many ships with corn, Fms. xi. 8; klyfja tvá hesta af mat, Nj. 74; var vágrinn skipaðr af herskipum, the bay was covered with war ships, 124; fylla ker af glóðum, fill it with embers, Stj. 319; fylla heiminn af sínu kyni, to fill the world with his offspring, Ver. 3.III. denoting the substance of which a thing is made, of; used indifferently with ór, though ór be more frequent; þeir gerðu af honum jörðina, af blóði hans sæinn ok vötnin, of the creation of the world from the corpse of the giant Ymir; the poem Gm. 40, 41, constantly uses ór in this sense, just as in modern Icelandic, Edda 5; svá skildu þeir, at allir hlutir væri smíðaðir af nokkru efni, 147 (pref.); húsit var gert af timbrstokkum, built of trunks of timber, Eg. 233; hjöhin vóru af gulli, of gold, golden, Fms. i. 17; af osti, of cheese, but in the verse 1. c. ór osti, Fms. vi. 253; línklæði af lérepti, linen, Sks. 287.2. metaph. in the phrases, göra e-t af e-n ( to dispose of), verða af ( become of), hvat hefir þú gört af Gunnari, what hast thou done with Gunnar? Njarð. 376; hvat af motrinuni er orðit, what has become of it? of a lost thing, Ld. 208; hverfr Óspakr á burt, svá eigi vita menn hvat af honum er orðit, what has become of him? Band. 5.IV. denoting parentage, descent, origin, domicile, abode:1. parentage, of, from, used indifferently with frá; ok eru af þeim komnir Gilsbekkingar, descend from them, but a little below—frá honum eru konmir Sturlungar, Eb. 338, cp. afkvæmi; af ætt Hörðakára, Fms. i. 287; kominn af Trojumönnum, xi. 416; af Ása-ætt (Kb. wrongly at), Edda I.β. metaph., vera af Guði (theol.), of God, = righteous, 686 B. 9; illr ávöxtr af íllri rót, Fms. ii. 48; Asia er kölluð af nafni nokkurar konu, derives her name from, Stj. 67; af honum er bragr kallaðr skáldskapr, called after his name, Edda 17.2. of domicile; af danskri tungu, of Danish or Scandinavian origin, speaking the Danish tongue, Grág. ii. 73; hvaðan af löndum, whence, native of what country? Ísl.β. especially denoting a man’s abode, and answering to á and í, the name of the farm (or country) being added to proper names, (as in Scotland,) to distinguish persons of the same name; Hallr af Síðu, Nj. 189; Erlingr af Straumey, 273; Ástríðr af Djúpárbakka, 39; Gunnarr af Hlíðarenda (more usual frá); þorir haklangr konungr af Ögðum, king of Agdir, Eg. 35, etc.; cp. ór and frá.V. denoting a person with whom an act, feeling, etc. originates, for the most part with a periphrastic passive:1. by, the Old Engl. of; as, ek em sendr hingað af Starkaði ok sonum hans, sent hither by, Nj. 94; inna e-t af hendi, to perform, 257; þó at alþýða væri skírð af kennimönnum, baptized of, Fms. ii. 158; meira virðr af mönnum, higher esteemed, Ld. 158; ástsæll af landsmönnum, beloved, íb. 16; vinsæll af mönnum, Nj. 102; í allgóðu yfirlæti af þeim feðgum, hospitably treated by them, Eg. 170; var þá nokkut drukkið af alþjóð, there was somewhat hard drinking of the people, Sturl. iii. 229; mun þat ekki upp tekið af þeim sükudólgum mínum, they will not clutch at that, Nj. 257; ef svá væri í hendr þér búit af mér, if í had so made everything ready to thy hands, Ld. 130; þá varð fárætt um af föður hans, his father said little about it, Fms. ii. 154.2. it is now also sometimes used as a periphrase of a nom., e. g. ritað, þýtt af e-m, written, translated, edited by, but such phrases scarcely occur in old writers.VI. denoting cause, ground, reason:1. originating from, on account of, by reason of; af frændsemis sökum, for kinship’s sake, Grág. ii. 72; ómáli af áverkum, speechless from wounds, 27; af manna völdum, by violence, not by natural accident, of a crime, Nj. 76; af fortölum Halls, through his pleading, 255; af ástsæld hans ok af tölum þeirra Sæmundar, by his popularity and the eloquence of S., Íb. 16; af ráðum Haralds konungs, by his contriving, Landn. 157; úbygðr af frosti ok kulda, because of frost and cold, Hkr. i. 5.β. adverbially, af því, therefore, Nj. 78; af hví, why? 686 B. 9; þá verðr bóndi heiðinn af barni sínu, viz. if he does not cause his child to be christened, K. Þ. K. 20.2. denoting instrumentality, by means of; af sinu fé, by one’s own means, Grág. i. 293; framfæra e-n af verkum sinum, by means of one’s own labour, K. Þ. K. 142; draga saman auð af sökum, ok vælum ok kaupum, make money by, 623. I; af sínum kostnaði, at hi s own expense, Hkr. i. 217.β. absol., hún fellir á mik dropa svá heita at ek brenn af öll, Ld. 328; hann fékk af hina mestu sæmd, derived great honotur from it, Nj. 88; elli sótti á hendr honum svá at hann lagðist í rekkju af, he grew bedridden from age, Ld. 54; komast undan af hlaupi, escape by running, Fms. viii. 58; spinna garn af rokki, spin off a wheel (now, spinna á rokk), from a notion of instrumentality, or because of the thread being spun out (?), Eb. 92.3. denoting proceeding, originating from; lýsti af höndum hennar, her hands spread beams of light, Edda 22; allir heimar lýstust ( were illuminated) af henni, id.; en er lýsti af degi, when the day broke forth, Fms. ii. 16; lítt var lýst af degi, the day was just beginning to break, Ld. 46; þá tók at myrkja af nótt, the ‘mirk-time’ of night began to set in, Eg. 230; tók þá brátt at myrkva af nótt, the night grew dark, Hkr. ii. 230.4. metaph., standa, leiða, hljótast af, to be caused by, result from; opt hlýtst íllt af kvenna hjali, great mischief is wrought by women’s gossip (a proverb), Gísl. 15, 98; at af þeim mundi mikit mein ok úhapp standa, be caused by, Edda 18; kenna kulda af ráðum e-s, to feel sore from, Eb. 42; þó mun her hljótast af margs manns bani, Nj, 90.5. in adverbial phrases, denoting state of mind; af mikilli æði, in fury, Nj. 116; af móð, in great emotion, Fms. xi. 221; af áhyggju, with concern, i. 186; af létta, frankly, iii. 91; af viti, collectedly, Grág. ii. 27; af heilu, sincerely, Eg. 46; áf fári, in rage; af æðru, timidly, Nj. (in a verse); af setning, composedly, in tune, Fms. iii. 187; af mikilli frægð, gallantly, Fas. i. 261; af öllu afli, with all might, Grág. ii. 41; af riki, violently, Fbr. (in a verse); af trúnaði, confidently, Grág. i. 400.VII. denoting regard to, of, concerning, in respect of, as regards:1. with verbs, denoting to tell of, be informed, inquire about, Lat. de; Dioscorides segir af grasi því, speaks of, 655 xxx. 5; er menn spurðu af landinu, inquired about it, Landn. 30; halda njósn af e-u, Nj. 104; er þat skjótast þar af at segja, Eg. 546, Band. 8.β. absol., hann mun spyrja, hvárt þér sé nokkut af kunnigt hversu for með okkr, whether you know anything about, how, Nj. 33; halda skóla af, to hold a school in a science, 656 A. i. 19 (sounds like a Latinism); en ek gerða þik sera mestan mann af öllu, in respect of all, that you should get all the honour of it, Nj. 78.2. with adjectives such as mildr, illr, góðrafe-u, denoting disposition or character in respect to; alira manna mildastr af fo, very liberal, often-banded, Fms. vii. 197; mildr af gulli, i. 33; góðr af griðum, merciful, Al. 33; íllr af mat en mildr af gulli, Fms. i. 53; fastr af drykk, close, stingy in regard to, Sturl. ii. 125; gat þess Hildigunnr at þú mundir góðr af hestinum, that you would be good about the horse, Nj. 90, cp. auðigr at, v. at, which corresponds to the above phrases; cp. also the phrase af sér above, p. 4, col. I, ll. 50 sqq.VIII. periphrasis of a genitive (rare); provincialis af öllum Predikaraklaustrum, Fms. x. 76; vera af hinum mesta fjandskap, to breathe deep hatred to, be on bad terms with, ix. 220; af hendi, af hálfu e-s, on one’s behalf, v. those words.IX. in adverbial phrases; as, af launungu, secretly; af hljóði, silently; v. those words.β. also used absolutely with a verb, almost adverbially, nearly in the signification off, away; hann bað þá róa af fjörðinn, pass the firth swiftly by rowing, row the firth off, Fms. ix. 502; var pá af farit þat seni skerjóttast var, was past, sailed past, Ld. 142; ok er þeir höfðu af fjórðung, past one fourth of the way, Dropl. 10: skína af, to clear up, of the skv, Eb. 152; hence in common language, skína af sér, when the sun breaks forth: sofa af nóttina, to sleep it away, Fms. ii. 98; leið af nóttin, the night past away, Nj. 53; dvelja af stundir, to kill the time, Band. 8; drepa af, to kill; láta af, to slaughter, kill off;γ. in exclamations; af tjöldin, off with the awnings, Bs. i. 420, Fins, ix. 49.δ. in the phrases, þar af, thence; hér af, hence, Fms. ii. 102; af fram, straight on, Nj. 144; now, á fram, on, advance.X. it often refers to a whole sentence or to an adverb, not only like other prepp. to hér, hvar, þar, but also redundantly to hvaðan, héðan, þaðan, whence, hence, thence.2. the preposition may sometimes be repeated, once elliptically or adverbially, and once properly, e. g. en er af var borit at borðinu, the cloth was taken off from the table, Nj. 176; Guð þerrir af (off, away) hvert tár af ( from) augum heilagra manna, God wipes off every tear from the eyes of his saints, 655 xx. vii. 17; skal þó fyrst bætr af lúka af fé vegaiula, pay off, from, Gþl. 160, the last af may be omitted—var þá af borið borðinu—and the prep. thus be separated from its case, or it may refer to some of the indecl. relatives er or sem, the prep. hvar, hér, þar being placed behind them without a case, and referring to the preceding relative, e. g. oss er þar mikit af sagt auð þeim, we have been told much about these riches, Band. 24; er þat skjótast þar af at segja, in short, shortly. Eg. 546; þaðan af veit ek, thence í infer, know, Fms. i. 97.XI. it is moreover connected with a great many verbs besides those mentioned above, e. g. bera af, to excel, whence afbragð, afbrigði; draga af, to detract, deduct, hence afdráttr; veita ekki af, to be hard with; ganga at, to be left, hence afgangr; standast af um e-t, to stand, how matters stand; sem af tekr, at a furious rate; vita af, to be conscious, know about (vide VII).D. As a prefix to compounds distinction is to be made between:I. af privativum, denoting diminution, want, deduction, loss, separation, negation of, etc., answering indifferently to Lat. ab-, de-, ex-, dis-, and rarely to re- and se-, v. the following COMPDS, such as segja, dicere, but afsegja, negare; rækja, colere, but afrækja, negligere; aflaga, contra legem; skapligr, normalis, afskapligr, deformis; afvik, recessus; afhús, afhellir, afdalr, etc.II. af intensivum, etymologically different, and akin to of, afr-, e. g. afdrykkja = ofdrykkja, inebrietas; afbrýði, jealously; afbendi, tenesmus; afglapi, vir fatuus, etc. etc. Both the privative and the intensive af may be contracted into á, esp. before a labial f, m, v, e. g. á fram = af fram; ábrýði = afbrýði; ávöxtr = afvöxtr; áburðr = afburðr; ávíta = afvíta (?). In some cases dubious. With extenuated and changed vowel; auvirðiligr or övirðiligr, depreciated, = afv- etc., v. those words. -
49 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) presse; strække (sig)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forstrække; anstrenge3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strække; stille krav til4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrere2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) belastning; pres3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) forstrækning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) belastning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) type; race2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) islæt3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) presse; strække (sig)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) forstrække; anstrenge3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strække; stille krav til4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrere2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) belastning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) belastning; pres3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) forstrækning4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) belastning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) type; race2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) islæt3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) toner -
50 histórico
adj.historic, historical.* * *► adjetivo1 (relativo a la historia) historical2 (importante) historic, memorable3 (cierto) factual, true4 LINGÚÍSTICA historical* * *(f. - histórica)adj.1) historic2) historical* * *histórico, -a1. ADJ1) (=de la historia) [perspectiva, contexto, investigación] historical2) (=importante) [acontecimiento, encuentro] historic; [récord] all-timeel centro o casco histórico de la ciudad — the historic city centre
el dólar marcó un nuevo mínimo histórico frente al yen — the dollar hit an all-time low against the yen
3) [miembro, socio] [de hace tiempo] long-serving; [desde el principio] foundermiembro histórico — (=de hace tiempo) long-serving member; (=desde el principio) founder member
2.SM / Fel Atlético, uno de los históricos del fútbol español — Atlético, one of the oldest teams in Spanish football
* * ** * *= historic, historical, history-making.Ex. We were witnesses to what was probably an historic confrontation between Professor Lubetzky and Mr Kilgour.Ex. This description has historical value, but is also an effective means of conveying the basis concepts of post-coordinate indexing.Ex. One sees the weakness of the church and concludes that it is impossible for this anemic body to be a history-making force.----* acontecimiento histórico = historical event.* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.* archivo histórico = historical archives.* arquitectura histórica = historical architecture.* bibliografía histórica = historical bibliography.* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de proporciones históricas = larger-than-life.* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.* documento histórico = historical paper.* edificio de valor histórico = heritage-listed building.* edificio histórico = historic building, historical building.* figura histórica = historical figure.* hacer una introducción histórica = give + background information.* histórico-científico = historico-scientific.* hito histórico = historical milestone, historical landmark.* importancia histórica = historical significance.* influencia histórica = historical influence.* institución de interés histórico = heritage institution.* institución de interés histórico y cultural = cultural heritage institution.* institución del patrimonio histórico y cultural = cultural heritage institution.* investigación histórica = historical research.* investigador histórico = historical researcher.* literatura histórica = historic literature.* lugar histórico = historical site.* marcar un hito histórico = make + history.* material histórico = historical material.* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.* monumento histórico = historical landmark, historic landmark, historic monument.* narrativa histórica = historical narrative.* novela histórica = historical fiction, historical novel.* periodo histórico = historical period.* pintor histórico = history painter.* político-histórico = politico-historical.* prensa histórica = old newspapers.* proceso histórico = history-making process.* raíz histórica = historical root.* sociohistórico = socio-historical [sociohistorical], socio-historic [sociohistoric].* * ** * *= historic, historical, history-making.Ex: We were witnesses to what was probably an historic confrontation between Professor Lubetzky and Mr Kilgour.
Ex: This description has historical value, but is also an effective means of conveying the basis concepts of post-coordinate indexing.Ex: One sees the weakness of the church and concludes that it is impossible for this anemic body to be a history-making force.* acontecimiento histórico = historical event.* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.* archivo histórico = historical archives.* arquitectura histórica = historical architecture.* bibliografía histórica = historical bibliography.* ciencias históricas = historical sciences.* cuestión histórica = historical issue.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de proporciones históricas = larger-than-life.* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.* documento histórico = historical paper.* edificio de valor histórico = heritage-listed building.* edificio histórico = historic building, historical building.* figura histórica = historical figure.* hacer una introducción histórica = give + background information.* histórico-científico = historico-scientific.* hito histórico = historical milestone, historical landmark.* importancia histórica = historical significance.* influencia histórica = historical influence.* institución de interés histórico = heritage institution.* institución de interés histórico y cultural = cultural heritage institution.* institución del patrimonio histórico y cultural = cultural heritage institution.* investigación histórica = historical research.* investigador histórico = historical researcher.* literatura histórica = historic literature.* lugar histórico = historical site.* marcar un hito histórico = make + history.* material histórico = historical material.* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.* monumento histórico = historical landmark, historic landmark, historic monument.* narrativa histórica = historical narrative.* novela histórica = historical fiction, historical novel.* periodo histórico = historical period.* pintor histórico = history painter.* político-histórico = politico-historical.* prensa histórica = old newspapers.* proceso histórico = history-making process.* raíz histórica = historical root.* sociohistórico = socio-historical [sociohistorical], socio-historic [sociohistoric].* * *histórico -ca1 (real) ‹personaje/novela/hecho› historicaldocumentos históricos historical documents2 (importante) ‹fecha/suceso› historices un acontecimiento histórico it is a historic eventestamos viviendo momentos históricos we are witnessing history in the makinglas cotizaciones han alcanzado cotas históricas stock prices have reached an all-time high* * *
histórico◊ -ca adjetivo ( real) historical;
( importante) historic
histórico,-a adjetivo
1 historical
2 (verdadero, real) factual, true: esta novela está basada en un caso histórico, this novel is based on fact
3 (trascendente, crucial) historic, memorable
¿Historical o historic?
Si te refieres a un personaje histórico o a una novela histórica, puedes usar la palabra historical. Sin embargo, si te refieres a un suceso, un día o a un personaje importante, debes usar la palabra historic. Por tanto, a historic novel significa una novela trascendental en la historia de la literatura, mientras que a historical novel significa una novela basada en la historia.
' histórico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antigüedad
- histórica
- pretérita
- pretérito
- empezar
- monumento
- patrimonio
English:
demolish
- historic
- historical
- low
- National Trust
- background
- pageant
* * *histórico, -a adj1. [de la historia] historical;una novela histórica a historical novel;el legado histórico de los romanos the historical legacy of the Romans;el centro histórico de una ciudad the historic centre of a city;el dólar alcanzó ayer su máximo histórico the dollar climbed to an all-time high yesterday2. [importante] historic;un acuerdo histórico an historic agreement3. [veterano] veteran;uno de los líderes históricos del partido one of the party's veteran leaders* * *adj2 ( importante) historic* * *histórico, -ca adj1) : historical2) : historic, important♦ históricamente adv* * *histórico adj1. (en general) historical2. (trascendente) historic -
51 resistir
v.1 to withstand.resiste muy mal el calor he can't take the heat2 to resist (it) (mostrarse firme) (ante tentaciones).resistir a algo to resist somethingNoel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.3 to tolerate, to stand.no lo resisto más, me voy I can't stand it any longer, I'm off4 to keep going (person).ese corredor resiste mucho that runner has a lot of staminael tocadiscos aún resiste the record player's still going strongresistir a algo to stand up to something, to withstand something5 to take the strain (mesa, dique).resistir a algo to withstand something* * *1 (aguantar - algo) to hold (out); (- alguien) to hold out, take (it), have endurance2 (durar) to endure, last3 (ejército) to hold out, resist1 (soportar) to stand, tolerate2 (peso etc) to bear, withstand, take3 (tentación etc) to resist1 (rechazar) to resist2 (oponerse) to resist, put up resistance4 (negarse) to refuse* * *verb1) to resist2) endure3) hold* * *1. VT1) [+ peso] to bear, take, support; [+ presión] to take, withstand2) [+ ataque, tentación] to resist; [+ propuesta] to resist, oppose, make a stand against3) (=tolerar) to put up with, endureno puedo resistir este frío — I can't bear o stand this cold
4)2. VI1) (=oponer resistencia) to resist2) (=durar) to last (out), hold outel equipo no puede resistir mucho tiempo más — the team can't last o hold out much longer
3) (=soportar peso)¿resistirá la silla? — will the chair take it?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( aguantar) <dolor/calor/presión> to withstand, take¿resistirá otro invierno? — will it last o survive another winter?
su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte — his heart couldn't take o stand a shock like that
no la resisto — (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
b) <tentación/impulso> to resist2.resistir via) ( aguantar)no resistió, era demasiado peso — it didn't take it o hold, it was too heavy
¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? — how long can you stay underwater?
b) ejército to hold out, resist3.resistirse v pron1) ( oponer resistencia) to resist2) ( tener reticencia)resistirse A + INF: se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it; me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe; no pude resistirme a decírselo — I couldn't resist telling her
3) (fam) ( plantear dificultades)* * *= defy, resist, stand up to, cope with, withstand, hold fast, hold off, stand + the gaff.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. Publishers sometimes produce library editions, particularly of reference works, which will cope with the frequent handling expected in library use.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. He tried to hold fast defending the cause of the Church and avoiding debates on particular cases of intolerance or persecution.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.----* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* resistirse = buck + the system, buck.* resistirse a = be loath to.* resistir una tentación = resist + temptation.* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.* sin resistirse = passively.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( aguantar) <dolor/calor/presión> to withstand, take¿resistirá otro invierno? — will it last o survive another winter?
su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte — his heart couldn't take o stand a shock like that
no la resisto — (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
b) <tentación/impulso> to resist2.resistir via) ( aguantar)no resistió, era demasiado peso — it didn't take it o hold, it was too heavy
¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? — how long can you stay underwater?
b) ejército to hold out, resist3.resistirse v pron1) ( oponer resistencia) to resist2) ( tener reticencia)resistirse A + INF: se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it; me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe; no pude resistirme a decírselo — I couldn't resist telling her
3) (fam) ( plantear dificultades)* * *= defy, resist, stand up to, cope with, withstand, hold fast, hold off, stand + the gaff.Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: Abstracts are, it must be noted, covered by copyright provisions, and an author may resist direct copying of his abstract.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex: Publishers sometimes produce library editions, particularly of reference works, which will cope with the frequent handling expected in library use.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: He tried to hold fast defending the cause of the Church and avoiding debates on particular cases of intolerance or persecution.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* resistirse = buck + the system, buck.* resistirse a = be loath to.* resistir una tentación = resist + temptation.* resistir un impulso = resist + impulse.* sin resistirse = passively.* * *resistir [I1 ]vt1 (aguantar, soportar) ‹dolor/calor› to withstand, take; ‹presión› to withstand, take, standno resistía más el frío que hacía allí it was so cold there, I couldn't take it any more¿crees que resistirá otro invierno? do you think it will last o withstand o survive another winter?su corazón no resistiría un golpe tan fuerte his heart wouldn't take o stand a shock like thatno resistió el peso adicional it couldn't take the extra weightno resisto que se burlen de mí ( fam); I can't stand people making fun of mea María no la invites, no la resisto (Col, Per fam); don't invite María, I can't stand her2 ‹tentación/impulso› to resist3 ( Mil) ‹ataque› to resist, withstand; ‹enemigo› to resist, hold out against■ resistirvi1(aguantar): ya te dije que no resistiría, era demasiado peso I told you it wouldn't take it o hold, it was too heavyya no resisto más I can't stand it any more, I can't take (it) any more¿cuánto resistes debajo del agua? how long can you stay underwater?2 «ejército» to hold out, resistA (oponer resistencia) to resistsi se resisten, dispararemos if you resist o put up any resistance, we will fireno hay mujer que se le resista women find him irresistibleB (tener reticencia) resistirse A + INF:se resiste a aceptar las condiciones she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to the conditionsme resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe, I'm loath to believe itno pude resistirme a decírselo I couldn't resist telling herC ( fam)(plantear dificultades): esta cerradura se me resiste I can't get this lock opentantas cifras se me resisten all these figures defeat me o are beyond me ( colloq)* * *
resistir ( conjugate resistir) verbo transitivo
◊ no la resisto (Col, Per fam) I can't stand her
verbo intransitivo
resistirse verbo pronominal
b) ( tener reticencia):◊ se resiste a aceptarlo she's unwilling o reluctant to agree to it;
me resisto a creerlo I find it hard to believe
resistir
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tener paciencia) to put up with: no resisto que hablen a gritos, I can't stand shouting
no podrá resistir otro golpe así, he won't be able to stand another blow like this
2 (contener una tentación, impulso, curiosidad) to resist
3 (un ataque, etc) to resist ➣ Ver nota en resist
II verbo intransitivo
1 (mantenerse en pie, aguantar) to hold (out): me voy a la cama, no resisto más, I'm going to bed, I can't last any longer
espero que el estante resista, I hope the shelf holds
2 (ante un enemigo, invasor) to resist: resistieron heroicamente, they held out heroically
' resistir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vencer
English:
bear up
- hang on
- hold off
- hold out
- last
- last out
- oppose
- resist
- stand
- stand up
- withstand
- hang
- hold
- support
* * *♦ vt1. [peso, dolor, críticas] to withstand, to take;[ataque] to withstand;la presa no resistió la fuerza de las aguas the dam could not withstand the force of the water;resiste muy mal el calor he can't take the heat2. [tentación, impulso, deseo] to resist3. [tolerar] to tolerate, to stand;no lo resisto más I can't stand it any longer♦ vi1. [ejército, ciudad]resistir (a algo/a alguien) to resist (sth/sb)2. [persona, aparato] to keep going;ese corredor resiste mucho that runner has a lot of stamina;el tocadiscos aún resiste the record player's still going strong;resistir a algo to stand up to sth, to withstand sth3. [mesa, dique] to take the strain;este puente ya no resiste en pie this bridge is on its last legs;resistir a algo to withstand sth4. [mostrarse firme] [ante tentaciones] to resist (it);¡ya no resisto más! I can't stand it any longer!;resistir a algo to resist sth* * *I v/i1 resist2 ( aguantar) hold out;no resisto más I can’t take any moreII v/t1 tentación resist* * *resistir vt1) : to stand, to bear, to tolerate2) : to withstandresistir vi: to resistresistió hasta el último minuto: he held out until the last minute* * *resistir vbla estantería no resistía tanto peso y se partió the shelf couldn't take so much weight and it broke in two4. (tentación) to resist -
52 sound
sound [saʊnd]bruit ⇒ 1 (a) son ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) musique ⇒ 1 (e) sonde ⇒ 1 (g), 1 (h) solide ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c) en bon état ⇒ 3 (a) sain ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) en bonne santé ⇒ 3 (b) sensé ⇒ 3 (c) valable ⇒ 3 (c) bon ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (d) profond ⇒ 3 (e) sonore ⇒ 4 sonner ⇒ 6 (a), 7 (a) prononcer ⇒ 6 (b) ausculter ⇒ 6 (c) sonder ⇒ 6 (c)-(e) résonner ⇒ 7 (a) retentir ⇒ 7 (a) sembler ⇒ 7 (c)1 noun∎ I was woken by the sound of voices/laughter j'ai été réveillé par un bruit de voix/par des éclats de rires;∎ the sound of a dog barking/a door closing le bruit d'un chien qui aboie/d'une porte qui se ferme;∎ a scratching sound un grattement;∎ a grating sound un grincement;∎ don't make a sound! surtout ne faites pas de bruit!;∎ they tiptoed out without (making) a sound ils sont sortis sur la pointe des pieds sans faire de bruit;∎ there was not a sound to be heard on n'entendait pas le moindre bruit;∎ I love the sound of her voice j'adore le son de sa voix;∎ the plaintive sound of the bagpipes le son plaintif de la cornemuse;∎ within (the) sound of the church bells à portée du son des cloches de l'église∎ light travels faster than sound la lumière se déplace plus vite que le son;∎ the speed of sound la vitesse du son(c) Linguistics son m;∎ it's a similar sound to the Scots "ch" c'est un son qui ressemble au "ch" écossais;∎ the English vowel sounds les sons mpl vocaliques de l'anglais∎ the sound is very poor le son est mauvais;∎ to turn the sound up/down monter/baisser le son ou volume(e) (type of music) style m de musique, musique f;∎ the Liverpool sound la musique de Liverpool;∎ a brand new sound has hit the charts un son complètement nouveau a fait son entrée au hit-parade(f) (impression, idea)∎ I don't like the sound of these new measures ces nouvelles mesures ne me disent rien qui vaille;∎ it's pretty easy by the sound of it ça a l'air assez facile;∎ he's angry by the sound of it on dirait bien qu'il est fâché∎ built on sound foundations construit sur des fondations solides∎ to be of sound mind être sain d'esprit;∎ sound in body and mind sain de corps et d'esprit;∎ to be as sound as a bell être en parfaite santé;∎ to be sound of wind and limb avoir bon pied bon œil(c) (solid, well-founded → advice, idea, strategy) sensé, judicieux; (→ argument, claim) valable, fondé, solide; (→ reason) valable; (→ basis, knowledge) solide; (→ manager, musician, lawyer etc) compétent, fiable; (→ investment) sûr; (→ company, business) solide;∎ to show sound judgment faire preuve de jugement;∎ do you think that was a sound move? croyez-vous que c'était une décision judicieuse;∎ a sound piece of advice un bon conseil;∎ we need somebody with a sound grasp of the subject il nous faut quelqu'un ayant de solides connaissances en la matière;∎ my knowledge of German history isn't too sound mes connaissances en ce qui concerne l'histoire de l'Allemagne laissent à désirer;∎ his grammar's pretty sound il a de bonnes bases en grammaire;∎ it makes good sound sense c'est tout à fait raisonnable;∎ Crawford seems a sound enough chap Crawford semble être quelqu'un en qui on peut avoir confiance;∎ is she politically sound? ses convictions politiques sont-elles solides?;∎ ecologically sound legislation législation f juste du point de vue écologique;∎ sound financial position situation f financière saine;∎ he needs a sound thrashing il a besoin d'une bonne correction(e) (deep → sleep) profond;∎ I'm a very sound sleeper j'ai le sommeil profond5 adverb∎ to be sound asleep dormir profondément ou à poings fermés∎ the huntsman sounded his horn le chasseur sonna du cor;∎ to sound the horn klaxonner;∎ the driver behind me sounded his horn le conducteur derrière moi a klaxonné;∎ also figurative to sound the alarm sonner ou donner l'alarme;∎ they sounded the church bells ils sonnèrent les cloches;∎ the bugler sounded the reveille le clairon sonna le réveil;∎ to sound a warning lancer un avertissement(b) (pronounce) prononcer;∎ the "p" isn't sounded le "p" ne se prononce pas;∎ he doesn't sound his aitches il ne prononce pas ses "h"∎ to sound public opinion sonder l'opinion publique;∎ I'll try to sound their feelings on the matter j'essaierai de connaître leur sentiment à cet égard(a) (make a sound) sonner, résonner, retentir;∎ it sounds hollow if you tap it ça sonne creux lorsqu'on tape dessus;∎ their voices sounded very loud in the empty house leurs voix résonnaient bruyamment dans la maison vide;∎ sirens sounded in the streets des sirènes retentissaient dans les rues;∎ if the alarm sounds, run si vous entendez l'alarme, enfuyez-vous∎ in English words are rarely spelt as they sound en anglais, les mots s'écrivent rarement comme ils se prononcent∎ he sounded sad il semblait triste;∎ he sounded bored il semblait s'ennuyer;∎ the name sounded French le nom avait l'air d'être ou sonnait français;∎ she sounds French elle a l'air d'être française;∎ the translation still sounds a bit French la traduction sonne toujours un peu français;∎ it doesn't sound very interesting to me ça ne m'a pas l'air très intéressant;∎ "attractive four-bedroomed house", how does that sound? "belle maison avec quatre chambres à coucher", qu'est-ce que tu en penses?;∎ (that) sounds like a good idea ça semble être une bonne idée;∎ two weeks in Crete, that sounds nice! deux semaines en Crète, pas mal du tout!;∎ that sounds like trouble! voilà les ennuis!;∎ it sounds like Mozart on dirait du Mozart;∎ you sound as though or as if or like you've got a cold on dirait que tu es enrhumé;∎ it sounds to me as though they don't want to do it j'ai l'impression qu'ils ne veulent pas le faire;∎ it doesn't sound to me as though they want to do it je n'ai pas l'impression qu'ils veuillent le faire;∎ you sound just like your brother on the phone tu as la même voix que ton frère ou on dirait vraiment ton frère au téléphone;∎ it's an instrument which sounds rather like a flute c'est un instrument dont le son ressemble assez à ou est assez proche de la flûte;∎ that sounds like the postman now je crois entendre le facteur►► sound archives phonothèque f;∎ a recording from the BBC sound archives un enregistrement qui vient des archives de la BBC;sound barrier mur m du son;∎ to break the sound barrier franchir le mur du son;Music sound box caisse f de résonance;Computing sound card carte f son;sound check soundcheck m;Cinema, Television & Radio sound crew équipe f du son;sound effects bruitage m;Radio sound effects person bruiteur-(euse) m,f;sound engineer ingénieur m du son;sound mixer table f ou console f de mixage;sound reel bande f son;Linguistics sound shift mutation f phonologique;sound studio auditorium m ou studio m d'enregistrement;sound wave onde f sonore∎ he's always sounding off about the management il est toujours à râler contre la direction;∎ to sound off at sb (angrily) passer un savon à qn(person, public opinion) sonder;∎ the company is sounding out potential buyers la compagnie sonde les acheteurs potentiels -
53 Kirchenleitung
Kịr|chen|lei|tungfgovernment of the Church; (= Gremium) governing body of the Church* * *Kir·chen·lei·tungf church governing body -
54 libro litúrgico
m.service book.* * *(n.) = liturgical workEx. Enter a liturgical work under the heading for the church or denominational body to which it pertains.* * *(n.) = liturgical workEx: Enter a liturgical work under the heading for the church or denominational body to which it pertains.
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55 que hace historia
(adj.) = history-makingEx. One sees the weakness of the church and concludes that it is impossible for this anemic body to be a history-making force.* * *(adj.) = history-makingEx: One sees the weakness of the church and concludes that it is impossible for this anemic body to be a history-making force.
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56 вселенский
1) General subject: Catholic, oecumenical2) Church: ecumenic (о соборе), ecumenical (особ. о соборе), oecumenic3) Religion: Catholic (Of, relating to, or forming the church universal), ecumenical (Of, relating to, or representing the whole of a body of churches), oecumenical (1. Of, relating to, or representing the whole of a body of churches; 2. Promoting or tending toward worldwide Christian unity or cooperation)4) Diplomatic term: ecumenical (о соборе) -
57 lík-færsla
u, f. the carrying a body to a church, N. G. L. i. 135; the law ordered that a body should be brought to the church within five nights after death. -
58 Halten
n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)* * *das Halten(Besitzen) keeping;(Festhalten) holding* * *hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]1. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = festhalten to holdjdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb
jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)
den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach
2)= in eine bestimmte Position bringen
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light3)= tragen
die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridgemeinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?
nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up
zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain
4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to savedie Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture
das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!
ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it
haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!
sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back
den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)
eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover
wir können uns kein Auto halten —
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sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keepman muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise
der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title
8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to holddie These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable
(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)
viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim
wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front
9) = behandeln to treatdie Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons
10)= handhaben, verfahren mit
das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to youwie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?
er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness
es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth
11)= gestalten
ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of browndas Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress
das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood
12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keepSelbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself
Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap
13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sthetw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful
jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest
ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother
ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth
nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth
nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)
ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important
der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality
14)See:→ gehalten2. INTRANSITIVES VERBkann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?
2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearingder Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks
Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water
dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing
3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stophalten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt
halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!
4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sthich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter
3. REFLEXIVES VERB1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (an +dat to)er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward
sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope
er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds
2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneselfsich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text
3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold outer hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition
das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well
sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam
5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself6)andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc)
ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wineer hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take* * *hal·ten[ˈhaltn̩]1.<hielt, gehalten>▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the ropehältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's armsjdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]2.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to stop sbhaltet den Dieb! stop the thief!es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping youwenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!3.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to keep sbwarum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]4.<hielt, gehalten>(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain positioner hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand updie Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouthetw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the lightdie Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water5.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthnur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridgeihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbondas Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks6.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tearsdas Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressureer konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his waterWärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture7.<hielt, gehalten>einen Ball \halten to stop a ballder Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the balleinen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty8.<hielt, gehalten>sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorseein Auto \halten to run a carwir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a carHühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog10.<hielt, gehalten>eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form11.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain wayer hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children12.<hielt, gehalten>(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)▪ etw \halten to keep sthdie Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balanceFrieden \halten to keep the peacedie Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speedmit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbden Kurs \halten to stay on courseOrdnung \halten to keep ordereine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a positioneinen Rekord \halten to hold a recordRuhe \halten to keep quietden Takt \halten to keep timedie Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperatureden Ton \halten to stay in tunezu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbdiese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenablehoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record13.<hielt, gehalten>MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)▪ etw \halten to hold sthdie Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positionseine Festung \halten to hold a fortress14.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going15.<hielt, gehalten>(in einem Zustand erhalten)▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain conditiondie Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously cleanden Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the samejdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happyfür jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hotdie Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilledjdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit16.<hielt, gehalten>das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and outdas Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blueihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywooddie Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very generaleinen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter shortetw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple17.<hielt, gehalten>(abhalten)▪ etw \halten to give sther hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speechDiät \halten to keep to a dieteinen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a serviceseinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon napeine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speechein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paperSelbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneselfeine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lessonUnterricht \halten to teacheinen Vortrag \halten to give a talkseinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate18.<hielt, gehalten>(einhalten, erfüllen)▪ etw \halten to keep sthder Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its titleman muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promisesein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise19.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sthich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brotherdas halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possiblewofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich20.<hielt, gehalten>(denken über)▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sthich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing thater hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving famich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my dutynichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth21.<hielt, gehalten>etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sbwenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; 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(festhalten) to holdkannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?2.<hielt, gehalten>(haltbar sein) to keepwie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year3.<hielt, gehalten>(dauerhaft sein) to holdder das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longerdie Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay ondiese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting longdie Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will holddas Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall4.<hielt, gehalten>(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, pleaseetw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle5.<hielt, gehalten>SPORT to make a saveunser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves todaykann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?6.<hielt, gehalten>du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right7.<hielt, gehalten>(sich beherrschen)ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh8.<hielt, gehalten>(Wert legen auf)[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness9.<hielt, gehalten>(jdm beistehen)▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sbich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by youich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?10.<hielt, gehalten>Sport hält jung sport keeps you youngAlufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh11.<hielt, gehalten>halte mehr nach links keep more to the leftnach Norden \halten to head north12.▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confidentIII. REFLEXIVES VERB1.<hielt, gehalten>der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip2.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verderben)im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge3.<hielt, gehalten>für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old4.<hielt, gehalten>halte dich tapfer be brave5.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verschwinden)manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning6.<hielt, gehalten>ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old methodich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water7.<hielt, gehalten>(irgendwo bleiben)8.<hielt, gehalten>(eine Richtung beibehalten)\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centreder Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rulesder Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book10.<hielt, gehalten>(sich behaupten)trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year11.<hielt, gehalten>(bestehen)die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]12.<hielt, gehalten>(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance13.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist14.<hielt, gehalten>ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight15.▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb1.<hielt, gehalten>wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar wayes mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differentlywie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you2.<hielt, gehalten>(Neigung haben für)es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sthsie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her motherer hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdjemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop);Halten verboten! no stopping;da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc (back)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdsich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach
jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
6) (gehen, bleiben)sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)= to bear v.(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)to clamp v.to halt v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)to keep v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept)to retain v.to uphold v.(§ p.,p.p.: upheld) -
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n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)* * *das Halten(Besitzen) keeping;(Festhalten) holding* * *hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]1. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = festhalten to holdjdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb
jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)
den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach
2)= in eine bestimmte Position bringen
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light3)= tragen
die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridgemeinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?
nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up
zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain
4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to savedie Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture
das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!
ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it
haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!
sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back
den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)
eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover
wir können uns kein Auto halten —
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sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keepman muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise
der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title
8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to holddie These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable
(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)
viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim
wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front
9) = behandeln to treatdie Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons
10)= handhaben, verfahren mit
das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to youwie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?
er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness
es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth
11)= gestalten
ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of browndas Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress
das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood
12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keepSelbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself
Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap
13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sthetw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful
jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest
ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother
ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth
nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth
nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)
ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important
der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality
14)See:→ gehalten2. INTRANSITIVES VERBkann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?
2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearingder Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks
Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water
dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing
3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stophalten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt
halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!
4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sthich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter
3. REFLEXIVES VERB1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (an +dat to)er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward
sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope
er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds
2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneselfsich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text
3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold outer hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition
das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well
sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam
5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself6)andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc)
ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wineer hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take* * *hal·ten[ˈhaltn̩]1.<hielt, gehalten>▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the ropehältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's armsjdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]2.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to stop sbhaltet den Dieb! stop the thief!es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping youwenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!3.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to keep sbwarum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]4.<hielt, gehalten>(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain positioner hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand updie Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouthetw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the lightdie Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water5.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthnur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridgeihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbondas Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks6.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tearsdas Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressureer konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his waterWärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture7.<hielt, gehalten>einen Ball \halten to stop a ballder Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the balleinen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty8.<hielt, gehalten>sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorseein Auto \halten to run a carwir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a carHühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog10.<hielt, gehalten>eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form11.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain wayer hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children12.<hielt, gehalten>(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)▪ etw \halten to keep sthdie Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balanceFrieden \halten to keep the peacedie Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speedmit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbden Kurs \halten to stay on courseOrdnung \halten to keep ordereine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a positioneinen Rekord \halten to hold a recordRuhe \halten to keep quietden Takt \halten to keep timedie Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperatureden Ton \halten to stay in tunezu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbdiese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenablehoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record13.<hielt, gehalten>MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)▪ etw \halten to hold sthdie Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positionseine Festung \halten to hold a fortress14.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going15.<hielt, gehalten>(in einem Zustand erhalten)▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain conditiondie Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously cleanden Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the samejdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happyfür jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hotdie Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilledjdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit16.<hielt, gehalten>das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and outdas Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blueihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywooddie Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very generaleinen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter shortetw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple17.<hielt, gehalten>(abhalten)▪ etw \halten to give sther hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speechDiät \halten to keep to a dieteinen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a serviceseinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon napeine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speechein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paperSelbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneselfeine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lessonUnterricht \halten to teacheinen Vortrag \halten to give a talkseinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate18.<hielt, gehalten>(einhalten, erfüllen)▪ etw \halten to keep sthder Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its titleman muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promisesein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise19.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sthich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brotherdas halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possiblewofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich20.<hielt, gehalten>(denken über)▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sthich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing thater hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving famich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my dutynichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth21.<hielt, gehalten>etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sbwenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; 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(festhalten) to holdkannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?2.<hielt, gehalten>(haltbar sein) to keepwie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year3.<hielt, gehalten>(dauerhaft sein) to holdder das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longerdie Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay ondiese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting longdie Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will holddas Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall4.<hielt, gehalten>(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, pleaseetw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle5.<hielt, gehalten>SPORT to make a saveunser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves todaykann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?6.<hielt, gehalten>du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right7.<hielt, gehalten>(sich beherrschen)ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh8.<hielt, gehalten>(Wert legen auf)[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness9.<hielt, gehalten>(jdm beistehen)▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sbich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by youich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?10.<hielt, gehalten>Sport hält jung sport keeps you youngAlufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh11.<hielt, gehalten>halte mehr nach links keep more to the leftnach Norden \halten to head north12.▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confidentIII. REFLEXIVES VERB1.<hielt, gehalten>der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip2.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verderben)im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge3.<hielt, gehalten>für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old4.<hielt, gehalten>halte dich tapfer be brave5.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verschwinden)manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning6.<hielt, gehalten>ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old methodich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water7.<hielt, gehalten>(irgendwo bleiben)8.<hielt, gehalten>(eine Richtung beibehalten)\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centreder Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rulesder Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book10.<hielt, gehalten>(sich behaupten)trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year11.<hielt, gehalten>(bestehen)die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]12.<hielt, gehalten>(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance13.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist14.<hielt, gehalten>ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight15.▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb1.<hielt, gehalten>wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar wayes mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differentlywie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you2.<hielt, gehalten>(Neigung haben für)es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sthsie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her motherer hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdjemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *halten; hält, hielt, gehaltenA. v/t1. (festhalten) hold;bei der Hand halten hold sb’s hand;in der Hand/im Arm halten hold in one’s hand/in one’s arms;jemandem den Mantel halten (damit er die Hände frei hat) hold sb’s coat; (ihm hineinhelfen) hold sb’s coat, help sb on with their coat;2. (stützen) hold (up), support;das Bild wird von zwei Nägeln gehalten the picture is held up by two nails;das Seil hat nicht viel zu halten (wird wenig belastet) there isn’t very much weight on the rope3. in einer Lage: hold;ans Licht halten hold to the light;die Hand ins/unters Wasser halten put one’s hand in the water/hold one’s hand under the tap (US auch faucet);sich (dat)beim Gähnen die Hand vor den Mund halten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when yawning;er hielt sich das Buch dicht vors Gesicht he was holding the book right in front of his face4. in einem Zustand: keep;frisch/warm halten keep fresh/warm;besetzt/verschlossen halten keep occupied/locked;in Gang halten keep sth going;in Ordnung halten keep in order;das Fass hält 20 Liter the barrel holds 20 litres (US -ers)6. (zurückhalten, behalten) keep, hold; (Festung, Stellung, Rekord, Titel) hold; (aufhalten) stop; SPORT (Schuss) hold, stop, save;das Haus hält die Wärme gut/schlecht the house retains the heat/lets the heat out;das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent, not be able to hold one’s water ( oder control one’s bladder);den Ball in den eigenen Reihen halten hold onto the ball, keep possession (of the ball);seinen Vorsprung halten können retain one’s lead;er war nicht zu halten there was no stopping ( oder holding) him, you couldn’t hold him back;was hält mich hier noch? what is there to keep me here?;7. (Geschwindigkeit, Kurs, Niveau, Preise etc) hold, maintain; (Richtung) continue in, keep going in; MUS (Ton) lange: hold; (nicht abweichen) keep to;Ordnung halten keep order;Kontakt halten keep in contact (zu with);haltet jetzt bitte Ruhe/Frieden umg keep quiet now, please/no more arguing, please;diese Theorie lässt sich nicht halten this theory is untenable8. (Versprechen, sein Wort etc) keep;was ich verspreche, halte ich auch my word is my bond;das Buch hält (nicht), was es verspricht the book doesn’t live up to its promises9. (sie hält sich einen Chauffeur/Liebhaber she keeps a chauffeur/loverdie Kinder knapp/streng halten not give the children much money/be strict with the children11. (Sitzung, Versammlung etc) hold; (Hochzeit, Messe) auch celebrate; (Mahlzeit, Schläfchen etc) have, take; (Rede, Vortrag etc) give;Winterschlaf halten hibernate12.sie hält ihn für den Besitzer meist she thinks he’s the owner;ich halte es für richtig, dass er absagt I think he’s right to refuse, I think it’s right that he should refuse;tu, was du für richtig hältst do what you think is right;ich hielte es für gut, wenn wir gingen I think we should go, I think it would be a good idea if we went;für wie alt hältst du ihn? how old do ( oder would) you think he is?;wofür halten Sie mich/sich (eigentlich)? who do you think I am/you are?13.halten von think of;viel/wenig halten von think highly ( stärker: the world)/not think much of;was hältst du von …? what do you think of …?; auffordernd: how about …?;was hältst du davon? what do you think (of it)?;ich halte nicht viel davon I don’t think much of it; von Idee, Gemälde etc: auch I’m not keen on it;sie hält nichts vom Sparen she doesn’t believe in saving14. unpers:wie hältst du es mit …? what do you usually do about …?; (was denkst du über …?) what do you think of ( oder about) …?;so haben wir es immer gehalten we’ve always done it that way;das kannst du halten, wie du willst please (besonders US suit) yourself;ich halte es mit meinem Lehrer, der immer sagte … I go by what my teacher always used to say …; → gehaltenB. v/i1. (fest sein) Knoten, Schnur, Schraube etc: hold; Eis: be (frozen) solid enough to walk on; Brücke: stand the weight of sth/sb; (kleben bleiben) stickder Zug hält hier zehn Minuten the train stops here for ten minutes;hält der Bus am Schlossplatz? does the bus stop at the Schlossplatz?;4. SPORT, Torwart etc: save;sie hält gut she’s good in goal, she’s a good goalkeeper5. in Zustand:das hält gesund/jung! it keeps you healthy/young6. Richtung, mit Waffe: aim (nach for;7.an sich (akk)halten control o.s.;ich musste an mich halten, um nicht zu (+inf) it took great self-control not to (+inf), I could hardly stop ( oder keep) myself (from) (+ger)8.zu jemandem halten stand by sb; Partei nehmend: side with sbC. v/t & v/i1.(viel/wenig) halten auf (+akk) (achten auf) pay (a lot of/little) attention to; (Wert legen auf) set (great/little) store by;wir halten nicht sehr auf Formen we don’t stand on ceremony2.etwas/viel auf sich (akk)halten take pride/a lot of pride in o.s.; äußerlich: be particular/very particular about one’s appearance; gesundheitlich: look after/take great care of one’s health;jeder/kein Handwerker, der (etwas) auf sich hält any/no self-respecting craftsmanD. v/r1. Lebensmittel etc: keep; Schuhe etc: last; Wetter: hold; Preis, Kurs etc: hold; Geschäft, Mode, Restaurant etc: last;sich gut halten Lebensmittel etc: keep well;sie hat sich gut gehalten (ist wenig gealtert) she looks good for her age, she’s well preservedsich in Form halten keep in form; körperlich: auch keep fit;versteckt halten remain hidden ( oder in hiding)3. (standhalten) hold out;wacker halten hold one’s own (gegen against), do well;sich halten als maintain one’s position as;4.sich an das Gesetz halten comply with ( oder abide by) the law;der Film hält sich eng an die Vorlage the film keeps very close to the original; möchten Sie einen Sherry? - nein,ich halte mich lieber an alkoholfreie Getränke I’d rather stick to ( oder with) something non-alcoholic;heute werde ich mich mal an den Tee halten I’m going to stick to tea today5. Haltung, Lage, Richtung:sich links/rechts halten keep to the left/right;sich südlich halten keep on south, keep going in a southerly direction;aufrecht halten hold o.s. very straight ( oder erect);sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können hardly be able to stand;sich oft abseits halten often keep (o.s.) to o.s.;halt dich immer dicht hinter mir keep very close behind me6. (beherrschen):kaum mehr halten können not be able to contain o.s.;kaum mehr halten können vor Freude/Zorn etc be so happy/angry etc that one can no longer contain o.s.;sich (vor Lachen) nicht mehr halten können umg not be able to keep a straight face, not be able to stop o.s. ( oder keep from) laughing7.sie hält sich mal wieder für besonders schlau she thinks she’s been terribly clever again; → auch A 12, bereithalten* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdsich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach
jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
6) (gehen, bleiben)sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)= to bear v.(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)to clamp v.to halt v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)to keep v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept)to retain v.to uphold v.(§ p.,p.p.: upheld) -
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m.1 weight.tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilopeso atómico atomic weightpeso bruto gross weightpeso ligero lightweightpeso medio middleweightpeso molecular molecular weightpeso mosca flyweightpeso muerto dead weightpeso neto net weightpeso pesado heavyweight2 weight (fuerza, influencia).su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight3 burden.el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guiltquitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind4 scales (balanza).5 shot (sport).lanzamiento de peso shot put6 peso (moneda).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pesar.* * *1 (gen) weight3 (carga) load, burden\de peso (pesado) heavy 2 (importante) important 3 (influyente) influential 4 (convincente) strong, powerfulcaerse por su propio peso to be self-evident, be obvioushacer el peso familiar to convinceganar peso to put on weight, gain weightperder peso to lose weightquitar un peso de encima de alguien to take a weight off somebody's mindpeso bruto gross weightpeso gallo bantamweightpeso ligero lightweightpeso neto net weightpeso pesado heavyweightpeso pluma featherweight* * *noun m.1) weight2) burden3) importance* * *SM1) (Fís, Téc) weight¿cuál es tu peso? — how much do you weigh?
un vehículo de mucho/poco peso — a heavy/light vehicle
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las telas se venden al peso — the fabrics are sold by weight•
no dar el peso — [al pesarse] [boxeador] not to make the weight; [recién nacido] to be below normal weight, be underweight; [en una categoría] not to make the grade, not come up to scratchese escultor no da el peso — that sculptor doesn't make the grade o come up to scratch
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sostener algo en peso — to support the full weight of sth•
falto de peso — underweight•
ganar peso — to put on weight•
perder peso — to lose weight- valer su peso en oropeso específico — (lit) specific gravity; (fig) influence
peso molecular — (Quím) molecular weight
peso muerto — (Náut) (tb fig) dead weight
2) (=acción)3) [de culpa, responsabilidad] weightme quitarías un buen peso de encima — it would be a weight off my mind, you would take a weight off my mind
4) (=importancia) weight•
de peso — [persona] influential; [argumento] weighty, forcefulrazones de peso — good o sound reasons
5) (=balanza) scales pl6) (Med) heaviness7) (Dep)a) Esp (Atletismo) shotb) (Halterofilia)c) [Boxeo] weightpeso completo — CAm, Méx, Ven heavyweight
peso ligero, peso liviano — Chile, Ven lightweight
peso medio fuerte — light heavyweight, cruiserweight
8) (Econ) peso* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) weightperder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight
tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up
b)2)a) ( carga) weight, burdenquitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind
me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind
b) ( influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight
c)3) (Dep)a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting
b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weightc) ( en boxeo) weight4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny
* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) weightperder/ganar peso — to lose weight/gain o put on weight
tomarle el peso a algo — to weigh something up
b)2)a) ( carga) weight, burdenquitarle un peso de encima a alguien — to take a load o a weight off somebody's mind
me he quitado un buen peso de encima — that's a real load o weight off my mind
b) ( influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso — the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weight
c)3) (Dep)a) (Esp) ( en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso — shot-put, shot-putting
b) (Esp) ( en halterofilia) weightc) ( en boxeo) weight4) ( báscula) scales (pl); ( de balanza) (Chi) weight5) (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)no tiene un peso — he doesn't have a cent o penny
* * *peso11 = balance, weighing scales, scales.Ex: Officials are hopeful that all delivery men in the city will be equipped with balances within a month.
Ex: Weighing scales are also sometimes used to measure force rather than mass.Ex: It indicates the changes and limitations which fill the other pan of the scales and which are frequently only discovered by bitter experience.* peso de baño = bathroom scales.peso22 = burden, load, weight, toll, term weight, body weight.Ex: In information retrieval applications it was more usual for one organisation to carry most of the burden of development of the system, and then to market it to others.
Ex: By designing the floors to carry a superimposed live load of 6.5 kN/m2, it is easy to move bookshelves, reader places and other library functions to any part of the building.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: Quite apart from the great toll of unasked questions, any hint of mutual antipathy between enquirer and librarian is fatal to the reference interview.Ex: Applications of these methods facilitate more effective assignment of term weights to index terms within documents and may assist searchers in the selection of search terms.Ex: The effect of Christmas time on body weight development was investigated in 46 obese patients.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aumento de peso = weight gain.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* control del peso = weight control.* de peso = weighty, of consequence, meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* exceso de peso = overweight.* falta de peso = underweight.* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.* gran peso = heavy weight.* hundirse bajo el peso de = collapse under + the weight of.* hundirse por el peso = bog down.* hundirse por su propio peso = sink under + its own weight.* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* perder peso = lose + weight.* pérdida de peso = weight loss.* peso al nacer = birthweight.* peso atómico = atomic weight.* peso de la prueba, el = burden of proof, the.* peso de la responsabilidad, el = burden of responsibility, the.* peso de nacimiento = birthweight.* peso específico = weight, specific gravity.* peso molecular = molecular weight.* peso muerto = dead weight.* peso pesado = heavy weight [heavyweight], big wheel, big shot, big noise, big wig, fat cat.* por debajo del peso normal = underweight.* problema de peso = weight problem.* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.* se cae de su peso que = it goes without saying that.* soportar el peso de Algo = carry + the burden.* soportar un peso = take + load.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the.* vector de peso específico = weighted vector.* * *sistema de pesos y medidas system of weights and measuresa ti no te conviene levantar esos pesos you shouldn't lift (heavy) weights like thatperder/ganar peso to lose/gain o put on weightvive preocupada por el peso she worries about her weight all the timetomarle el peso a algo to weigh sth upvaler su peso en oro to be worth one's weight in gold2al peso ‹venta/compra› by weight;‹vender/comprar› by weightCompuestos:atomic weightgross weightsu peso específico en la empresa es bien sabido por todos everyone knows he carries a lot of weight in the companymolecular weightdeadweightnet weightB1 (carga, pesadumbre) weight, burdenestá abrumado por el peso de tanta responsabilidad he's overwhelmed by the burden of so much responsibilitylleva el peso de la empresa he carries the burden of responsibility for the companyel peso de la prueba recae sobre el fiscal the onus of proof lies with the prosecutionquitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mindme he quitado un buen peso de encima that's a real load o weight off my mind2 (importancia, influencia) weightlas asociaciones de mayor peso the most important associations, the associations which carry the most weightsu papel tiene poco peso her role is fairly minorla agricultura es una actividad que tiene poco peso en la economía agriculture does not play a very important role in the economyla Iglesia ejerce un peso moral muy fuerte en nuestra sociedad the Church exercises a very strong moral influence in our societytodo el peso de la ley the full weight of the law3de peso ‹argumento› strong, weighty;‹razón› forcefultiene amistades de peso en la dirección she has influential friends on the boardC ( Dep)1 (en atletismo) shotlanzamiento de peso shot-put, shot-putting2 (en halterofilia) weightlevantamiento de pesos weightlifting3 (en boxeo) weightCompuestos:bantamweight● peso ligero or livianolightweight● peso medio or medianomiddleweightflyweight( Dep) heavyweightun peso pesado de la literatura/política a literary/political heavyweightfeatherweightwelterweightD1 (báscula) scales (pl)2 ( Chi) (de una balanza) weightE ( Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries)nunca tiene un peso he never has a cent o penny* * *
Del verbo pesar: ( conjugate pesar)
peso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pesó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pesar
peso
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a peso mío or muy a mi peso much to my regret
2
a peso de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
peso sustantivo masculino
1a) (Fís, Tec) weight;◊ ganar/perder peso to gain o put on/lose weight;
peso bruto/neto gross/net weightb)
2
◊ quitarle un peso de encima a algn to take a load o a weight off sb's mind
c)
‹ razón› forceful
3 (Dep)
◊ peso ligero/mosca/pesado/pluma lightweight/flyweight/heavyweight/featherweight
4 ( báscula) scales (pl)
5 (Fin) peso ( unit of currency in many Latin American countries);◊ no tiene un peso he doesn't have a cent o penny
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
peso sustantivo masculino
1 weight
ganar/perder peso, to put on/lose weight
Quím Fís peso específico, specific gravity
2 (carga, preocupación) weight, burden
3 (influencia) importance
4 (utensilio) scales
♦ Locuciones: quitarse un peso de encima, to take a load off one's mind
de peso, (una persona) influential, (un argumento) convincing
' peso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelgazar
- aligerar
- bruta
- bruto
- carga
- cargar
- exceso
- kilo
- lanzamiento
- levedad
- ligera
- ligero
- mantener
- medida
- neta
- neto
- onza
- pesar
- ponderar
- según
- sopesar
- soportar
- sostener
- sustentar
- tara
- vencerse
- aguantar
- arroba
- aumentar
- aumento
- cargado
- controlar
- convertir
- distribuir
- equilibrar
- estacionar
- exceder
- gordura
- igual
- justo
- lanzador
- levantar
- mínimo
- moneda
- perder
- propina
- rebajar
- unidad
English:
avoid
- back
- bear
- compelling
- dead weight
- feather weight
- flyweight
- gain
- heaviness
- heavyweight
- hold
- lb
- lift
- lighten
- lightweight
- load
- middleweight
- outweigh
- overweight
- pound
- quibble
- shed
- shot
- stand
- sustain
- weight
- weight-watching
- welterweight
- clout
- dead
- excess
- hundred
- lose
- over
- peso
- put
- slim
- stone
- strain
- strong
- support
- under
- weighty
* * *peso nm1. [en general] weight;tiene un kilo de peso it weighs a kilo;ganar/perder peso to gain/lose weight;vender algo al peso to sell sth by weight;de peso [razones] weighty, sound;[persona] influential;caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;pagar algo a peso de oro to pay a fortune for sth;valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in goldpeso atómico atomic weight;peso bruto gross weight;Fís peso específico relative density, specific gravity; Figtiene mucho peso específico he carries a lot of weight;Quím peso molar molar weight;peso molecular molecular weight;peso muerto dead weight;peso neto net weight2. [sensación] heavy feeling;siento peso en las piernas my legs feel heavy3. [fuerza, influencia] weight;su palabra tiene mucho peso his word carries a lot of weight;el peso de sus argumentos está fuera de duda there is no disputing the force of her arguments;el vicepresidente ejerce mucho peso en la organización the vice president carries a lot of weight in the organization4. [carga, preocupación] burden;el peso de la culpabilidad the burden of guilt;quitarse un peso de encima to take a weight off one's mind5. [balanza] scales6. [moneda] peso7. Dep shot;lanzamiento de peso shot put8. [en boxeo] weightpeso gallo bantamweight;peso ligero lightweight;peso medio middleweight;peso mosca flyweight;también Fig peso pesado heavyweight;peso pluma featherweight;peso semiligero light middleweight;peso semipesado light heavyweight;peso welter welterweightno tengo un peso I'm broke;¿cuánto te costó? – no mucho, dos pesos how much did it cost you? – not much o next to nothing* * *m1 weight;ganar peso put on o gain weight;perder peso lose weight; fig become less important;de peso fig weighty;por su propio peso it goes without saying;se me quitó un peso de encima it took a real load off my mind2 FIN peso* * *peso nm1) : weight, heaviness2) : burden, responsibility3) : weight (in sports)4) báscula: scales pl5) : peso* * *peso n1. (en general) weighttiene cinco kilos de peso it is five kilos in weight / it weighs five kilos2. (deporte) shot
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