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  • 1 duro

    adj.
    1 hard, hard-core, stiff, strong.
    2 hard, hard-boiled, hard-bitten, severe.
    3 hard, tough, difficult, rough.
    4 headstrong, unbending, obdurate.
    5 harsh, severe.
    adv.
    hard, with force.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: durar.
    * * *
    1 hard
    2 (carne) tough; (pan) stale
    3 (difícil) hard, difficult
    4 (cruel) tough, hardhearted, callous
    5 (resistente) strong, tough
    6 (obstinado) obstinate, stubborn
    1 (antiguamente) five pesetas; (moneda) five-peseta coin
    2 familiar tough guy
    1 hard
    \
    ser duro,-a de mollera to be thick, be as thick as two short planks
    ————————
    1 (antiguamente) five pesetas; (moneda) five-peseta coin
    2 familiar tough guy
    1 hard
    * * *
    1. adv. 2. (f. - dura)
    adj.
    1) hard
    * * *
    duro, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=resistente) [material, superficie, cama, agua] hard; [cable, alambre] stiff; [pan] hard, stale; [carne] tough; [legumbres] hard; [articulación, mecanismo] stiff; [músculo] firm, hard
    2) (=agresivo) [clima, tiempo, crítica] harsh, severe; [deporte, juego] rough; [ataque] fierce; [castigo, sentencia] severe, harsh; [carácter, actitud] tough

    fue un duro golpe para el partido — it was a severe o heavy blow to the party

    una postura dura contra la droga — a tough stance o hard line against drugs

    es muy duro con sus hijos — he's very strict o tough with his children

    hay que tener mano dura con los estudiantes — you have to be firm o strict with students, students need a firm hand

    3) (=difícil) [tarea, prueba, examen] hard

    lo tienes duro para aprobar — * it will be hard o difficult for you to pass

    ¡qué dura es la vida! — it's a hard life!

    4) * (=torpe)

    duro de mollera — dense *, dim *

    duro de oído — (=medio sordo) hard of hearing; (Mús) tone deaf

    5) Méx
    * (=borracho)
    2.
    ADV hard

    pégale o dale duro — hit him hard

    3.
    SM (=cinco pesetas) five pesetas; (=moneda) five-peseta coin

    estar sin un duro — * to be broke *

    - ¡lo que faltaba para el duro!
    - ¡y que te den dos duros!

    vender duros a tres pesetas —

    4. SM / F
    1) [en película, historia] tough character

    se hizo el duro para disimular su tristeza — he acted the tough guy o hard man in order to hide his sadness

    2) (Pol) hard-liner
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    1) < mineral> hard; < material> hard, tough; <asiento/colchón> hard; < carne> tough; < músculo> hard; < pan> stale
    2) <luz/voz> harsh; < facciones> hard, harsh; < agua> hard
    3)
    a) (severo, riguroso) < persona> harsh, hard; <castigo/palabras> harsh, severe; <crítica/ataque> harsh; < clima> harsh; < juego> rough, hard

    estuviste or fuiste demasiado duro con él — you were too hard on him

    b) (difícil, penoso) <trabajo/vida> hard, tough

    estar duro — (Méx fam) ( poco probable) to be unlikely; ( muy difícil) to be tough

    estar duro de pelar — (fam) < problema> to be tough o hard (colloq)

    ser duro de pelar — (fam) < persona> to be a hard o tough nut to crack

    4) (Per) ( tacaño) (fam) tight (colloq), stingy (colloq)
    II
    adverbio (esp AmL) <trabajar/estudiar/llover> hard

    hable más duro — (Col, Ven) speak up!

    reírse duro — (Col, Ven) to laugh loudly

    agárrense duro — (Col, Ven) hold on tight

    duro y parejo — (AmL fam) flat out

    darle duro y parejo al trabajo — to work flat out

    III
    1) ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coin

    estar sin un duro — (Esp fam) to be broke (colloq)

    2)
    a) (fam) ( en películas) tough guy
    b) (Pol) hardliner
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    1) < mineral> hard; < material> hard, tough; <asiento/colchón> hard; < carne> tough; < músculo> hard; < pan> stale
    2) <luz/voz> harsh; < facciones> hard, harsh; < agua> hard
    3)
    a) (severo, riguroso) < persona> harsh, hard; <castigo/palabras> harsh, severe; <crítica/ataque> harsh; < clima> harsh; < juego> rough, hard

    estuviste or fuiste demasiado duro con él — you were too hard on him

    b) (difícil, penoso) <trabajo/vida> hard, tough

    estar duro — (Méx fam) ( poco probable) to be unlikely; ( muy difícil) to be tough

    estar duro de pelar — (fam) < problema> to be tough o hard (colloq)

    ser duro de pelar — (fam) < persona> to be a hard o tough nut to crack

    4) (Per) ( tacaño) (fam) tight (colloq), stingy (colloq)
    II
    adverbio (esp AmL) <trabajar/estudiar/llover> hard

    hable más duro — (Col, Ven) speak up!

    reírse duro — (Col, Ven) to laugh loudly

    agárrense duro — (Col, Ven) hold on tight

    duro y parejo — (AmL fam) flat out

    darle duro y parejo al trabajo — to work flat out

    III
    1) ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coin

    estar sin un duro — (Esp fam) to be broke (colloq)

    2)
    a) (fam) ( en películas) tough guy
    b) (Pol) hardliner
    * * *
    duro1
    1 = harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], stiff [stiffer -comp., stiffest -sup.], tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.], hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.], stern, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], rugged, hard-nosed, unfeeling, tough-minded, hard-line, hardy [hardier -comp., hardiest -sup.], hard-wearing, gruelling [grueling, -USA].

    Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.

    Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.
    Ex: Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.
    Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.
    Ex: 'I wish she'd tell me when she asks one of my people to do something,' she added in the same flinty tone.
    Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.
    Ex: There are two good reasons for this stern rule.
    Ex: The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.
    Ex: The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).
    Ex: Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.
    Ex: The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.
    Ex: Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.
    Ex: Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.
    Ex: These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.
    Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.
    Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.
    * actuar duro = play + hardball.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.
    * avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.
    * cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.
    * ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.
    * dar duro = pack + a wallop.
    * de línea dura = hard-line.
    * disco duro = hard disc.
    * dura realidad = fact of life, harsh reality.
    * duro como una piedra = rock-hard.
    * duro de corazón = hard-hearted.
    * duro de oído = hard-of-hearing.
    * duro despertar = rude awakening.
    * duro golpe = cruel blow.
    * duro revés = cruel blow.
    * edición en cubierta dura = hardcover.
    * edición en tapas duras = hardcover.
    * ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.
    * hacerse el duro = play it + cool, play + hard to get.
    * hueso duro = tough nut.
    * hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.
    * huevo duro = hard-boiled egg.
    * la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.
    * libro impreso en pastas duras = board book.
    * madera dura = hardwood.
    * ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick.
    * mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.
    * mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.
    * más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.
    * más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.
    * paladar duro = hard palate.
    * pastas duras = hard cover.
    * personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.
    * pornografía dura = hard core pornography.
    * puro y duro = unvarnished.
    * recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.
    * salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.
    * sector duro = hard sector.
    * tan duro como el pedernal = as hard as nails.
    * tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.
    * tan duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.
    * tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.
    * tenerlo duro = not be easy.
    * tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.
    * trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.
    * trabajo duro = hard graft, hard labour, thirsty work, hard work.

    duro2
    * dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.
    * estar sin un duro = not have a bean.
    * faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.
    * no tener un duro = not have a bean.
    * novela a duro = dime and nickel novel.
    * sin un duro = broke, down-and-out, skint, penniless.
    * * *
    duro1 -ra
    A
    1 ‹mineral› hard; ‹material› hard, tough; ‹asiento/colchón› hard; ‹carne› tough; ‹músculo› hard
    las zanahorias todavía están duras the carrots are still hard
    2 ‹pan›
    este pan está duro como una piedra this bread is rock-hard
    pan duro para rallar stale bread for making breadcrumbs
    3 (entumecido) ‹cuello/dedos› stiff
    estoy duro de frío ( fam); I'm frozen stiff
    B
    1 ‹luz/voz› harsh; ‹facciones› hard, harsh
    2 ‹agua› hard
    C
    1 (severo, riguroso) ‹persona› harsh, hard; ‹castigo/palabras› harsh, severe; ‹crítica/ataque› harsh; ‹clima› harsh
    estuviste demasiado duro con él you were too hard on him
    una postura más dura a tougher line
    los defensores de la línea dura the hardliners, those who favor a tough stance
    el equipo es famoso por su juego duro the team is notorious for its rough o hard play
    lo que hace falta aquí es una mano dura what's needed here is a firm hand
    2 (difícil, penoso) ‹trabajo/vida› hard, tough
    fue un golpe muy duro para ella it was a very hard o a terrible blow for her
    a las duras y a las maduras through thick and thin ( colloq)
    estar duro ( Méx fam) (poco probable) to be unlikely; (muy difícil) to be tough
    está duro que nos aumenten el sueldo it's unlikely that we'll get a pay rise
    estar duro de pelar ( fam); ‹problema› to be tough o hard ( colloq)
    ser duro de pelar ( fam); ‹persona› to be a hard o tough nut to crack
    3 ( fam) (torpe) dumb ( colloq)
    es duro para los idiomas he's useless at languages ( colloq)
    D ( Per) (tacaño) ( fam) tight ( colloq), stingy ( colloq)
    ( esp AmL) ‹trabajar/estudiar/llover› hard
    ¡pégale duro! hit him hard!
    ¡agárrate duro! hold on tight!
    le estamos dando duro we're working hard on it
    los periódicos le dieron duro the newspapers gave him a rough ride
    hable más duro (Col, Ven); speak up!
    estábamos riéndonos muy duro (Col, Ven); we were laughing very loudly
    agárrense duro (Col, Ven); hold on tight
    corrimos bien duro (Col, Ven); we ran really fast
    duro y parejo ( AmL fam); flat out
    A (en España) ( Hist) five-peseta coin
    estar sin un duro ( Esp fam); to be broke ( colloq)
    B
    1 ( fam) (en películas) tough guy
    2 ( Pol) hardliner
    * * *

     

    Del verbo durar: ( conjugate durar)

    duro es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    duró es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    durar    
    duro
    durar ( conjugate durar) verbo intransitivo
    a) [reunión/guerra/relación] to last;

    ◊ ¿cuánto dura la película? how long is the film?

    b) [coche/zapatos] to last

    c) (Col, Ven) See Also→ demorar a

    durarse verbo pronominal (Ven) See Also→

    duro 1 -ra adjetivo
    1 ( en general) hard;
    ‹ carne› tough;
    ‹ pan› stale;

    2 ‹luz/voz› harsh;
    ‹ facciones› hard, harsh
    3
    a) (severo, riguroso) harsh;

    ‹ juego› rough, hard;

    una postura más dura a tougher line
    b) (difícil, penoso) ‹trabajo/vida› hard, tough;


    duro 2 adverbio (esp AmL) ‹trabajar/estudiar/llover› hard;
    ‹ hablar› (Col, Ven) loudly
    duro 3 sustantivo masculino ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coin
    durar verbo intransitivo
    1 to last
    2 (ropa, calzado) to wear well, last
    duro,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 hard: ... y también dos huevos duros,... and also two hard-boiled eggs
    2 (insensible, intransigente) harsh, hard: su mirada era dura, her look was harsh
    3 (violento, brusco) rough: aguanté una dura reprimenda, I endured a rough reprimand
    II m (moneda) five-peseta coin
    III adverbio hard
    ' duro' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bregar
    - canto
    - disco
    - dura
    - durante
    - edificación
    - golpe
    - huevo
    - larga
    - largo
    - mollera
    - oído
    - pelar
    - roer
    - sobremesa
    - suela
    - tarugo
    - aplastar
    - entrado
    - noviazgo
    - pesado
    - piedra
    - rock
    - tieso
    English:
    achieve
    - blow
    - broke
    - celebration
    - cold-hearted
    - dammit
    - disc
    - disk
    - easy
    - elbow-grease
    - empire
    - exacting
    - exertion
    - graft
    - grill
    - gristle
    - hard
    - hard disk
    - hard porn
    - hard-boiled
    - hard-core
    - harsh
    - hawkish
    - lack
    - last
    - long
    - nail
    - not
    - nougat
    - nut
    - penny
    - punishing
    - recognition
    - rough
    - rugged
    - second
    - severe
    - slog
    - stale
    - stark
    - stiff
    - sweat
    - thrive
    - toil
    - tough
    - tough-minded
    - arduous
    - boil
    - dense
    - firm
    * * *
    duro, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [objeto, material, superficie] hard;
    [carne] tough; [pan] stale;
    estas peras están todavía muy duras these pears are still hard o not ripe;
    Vulg
    ponérsele dura a alguien: se me puso dura I got a hard-on;
    estar duro como una piedra to be rock-hard;
    más dura será la caída: cuanto más famosos se hagan, más dura será la caída the more famous they get, the worse it is when they fall from popularity;
    Fam
    ser duro de mollera [estúpido] to be thick in the head;
    [testarudo] to be pigheaded; Fam
    ser duro de oído to be hard of hearing
    2. [cerradura, grifo, mecanismo] stiff;
    los cajones van un poco duros the drawers are a bit stiff
    3. [agua] hard
    4. [penoso, inclemente] [clima, invierno] harsh, severe;
    [etapa, experiencia, vida] hard, tough;
    fue un golpe muy duro para todos it was a heavy blow for everybody;
    son o [m5] corren tiempos muy duros these are hard times;
    Fam
    estar a las duras y a las maduras [sin rendirse] to be there through thick and thin;
    [sin quejarse] to take the rough with the smooth
    5. [severo, áspero] [persona, palabras, críticas] harsh, severe;
    [acciones, medidas, condena] harsh; [postura, sector] hard-line; [juego, partido] rough;
    estuvo muy duro con él he was very hard on him;
    el ala dura del partido the hard-line faction of the party;
    una entrada muy dura [de futbolista] a very hard tackle
    6. [fuerte, resistente] tough;
    un tipo duro a tough guy;
    Fam
    ser duro de pelar to be a hard nut to crack
    ♦ nm
    1. [persona] tough guy;
    [en partido político] hardliner;
    hacerse el duro to act tough
    2. Esp Antes [moneda] 5-peseta coin;
    me debes 1.000 duros you owe me 5,000 pesetas;
    5 duros [moneda] 25-peseta coin;
    estar sin un duro to be flat broke;
    Fam
    ¡lo que faltaba para el duro! that really is all we needed!;
    Fam
    que le/te/ etc [m5] den dos duros to hell with him/you/ etc
    ♦ adv
    1. [mucho] hard;
    trabajar duro to work hard
    2. Col, Ven Fam [alto] loudly;
    hablar duro to talk loudly;
    reír duro to laugh noisily
    3. Col, Ven Fam [rápido] quickly, fast;
    nadan muy duro, es imposible alcanzarlos they're very strong swimmers, it's impossible to catch them
    4. Col, Ven Fam [fuerte] hard;
    pégale duro hit him hard
    * * *
    I adj
    1 material hard; carne tough
    2 clima, fig
    harsh
    3
    :
    duro de oído fam hard of hearing;
    duro de corazón hard-hearted;
    ser duro de pelar be a tough nut to crack
    II adv hard
    III m five peseta coin
    * * *
    duro adv
    : hard
    trabajé tan duro: I worked so hard
    duro, -ra adj
    1) : hard, tough
    2) : harsh, severe
    * * *
    duro1 adj
    1. (en general) hard
    2. (carne, persona) tough
    3. (castigo, clima) harsh
    4. (pan) stale
    duro2 adv hard
    duro3 n five peseta coin

    Spanish-English dictionary > duro

  • 2 steif

    I Adj.
    1. stiff (auch Körperteil, Eischnee etc.); bes. PHYS. (starr) rigid; (fest) auch firm; Penis: hard; steifer Hals stiff neck; er hat ein steifes Bein auch he can’t bend his knee; steif vor Kälte stiff with cold; steifer Hut homburg (hat); steif wie ein Brett (as) stiff as a board; steif wie ein Stock (as) stiff as a poker; steif werden go stiff; Person: get stiff; Penis: get hard; Muskeln und fig.: stiffen; ich bin ( vom vielen Sitzen) ganz steif geworden I’m really stiff (from all this sitting around); steif schlagen beat until stiff; einen Steifen haben vulg. have a hard-on; halt die Ohren steif! chin up!
    2. fig. stiff; Bewegung: auch wooden (auch Lächeln, Interpretation); (förmlich) auch formal; steifer Gang stiff gait; steife Haltung stiff ( oder rigid) posture; Deutsche gelten oft als steif Germans are often thought to be stiff and formal
    3. (stark) steife Brise stiff breeze; steifer Grog strong hot grog
    II Adv.
    1. stiffly; steif gefroren auch fig. frozen stiff
    2. fig. stiffly; (förmlich) auch formally; sich steif bewegen auch have (very) stiff movements; dort geht es mir zu steif zu it’s too stiff and formal there for my liking
    3. steif und fest behaupten, dass... insist that, swear that...; steif und fest glauben, dass... firmly believe that...
    * * *
    (förmlich) constrained; wooden; prim;
    (starr) stiff; rigid
    * * *
    [ʃtaif]
    1. adj
    1) stiff; Grog stiff, strong; Penis hard, stiff, erect

    stéíf vor Kälte — stiff or numb with cold

    eine stéífe Brise — a stiff breeze

    ein stéífer Hals — a stiff neck

    ein stéífer Hut (= Melone) — a homburg (hat) a bowler (hat), a derby (US)

    sich stéíf (wie ein Brett) machen — to go rigid

    2) (= gestärkt) starched
    3) (= förmlich) stiff; Empfang, Konventionen, Begrüßung, Abend formal
    2. adv
    1)

    (= hart) das Eiweiß stéíf schlagen — to beat the egg white until stiff

    sie behauptete stéíf und fest, dass... — she insisted that...

    etw stéíf und fest glauben — to be convinced of sth

    2) (= förmlich) stiffly

    stéíf lächeln — to smile stiffly

    jdn stéíf behandeln — to be standoffish to sb

    * * *
    1) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formal
    2) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) stiff
    3) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) stiff
    4) (strong: a stiff breeze.) stiff
    5) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) stiff
    7) ((of a person, behaviour etc) too formal and correct: a prim manner; a prim old lady.) prim
    * * *
    [ʃtaif]
    1. (starr) stiff
    ein \steifer Kragen a stiff collar
    \steif vor Kälte stiff [or numb] with cold
    \steif wie ein Brett as stiff as a board
    ein \steifes Bein a stiff leg
    einen \steifen Hals haben to have a stiff neck
    ▪ \steif sein/werden to be/grow stiff
    sich akk \steif machen to go rigid, to lock one's muscles
    3. (förmlich) stiff, starchy BRIT pej fam
    ein \steifer Empfang/eine \steife Begrüßung a [rather] formal [or pej fam starchy] reception/greeting
    4. (erigiert) erect
    ein \steifer Penis an erect [or a hard] [or a stiff] penis, an erection
    ▪ \steif sein/werden to be/become erect
    5. (fam: alkoholische Getränke) stiff
    ein \steifer Grog a tot [or shot] of strong grog, a stiff tot of grog
    6. NAUT
    ein \steifes Boot a stiff boat
    eine \steife Brise/See a stiff breeze/heavy sea
    7.
    ▶ \steif und fest obstinately, stubbornly, categorically
    sich dat \steif und fest einbilden, dass... to have got it into one's head that...
    * * *
    1.
    1) stiff; (ugs.): (erigiert) erect < penis>
    2) (förmlich) stiff, formal <person, greeting, style>; formal < reception>
    3) (Seemannsspr.): (stark) stiff <wind, breeze>
    4) (ugs.): (stark) strong < coffee>; stiff, strong < alcoholic drink>
    2.
    2) (Seemannsspr.): (stark)

    der Wind steht od. weht steif aus Südost — there's a stiff wind blowing from the south-east

    3)

    steif und fest behaupten/glauben, dass... — (ugs.) swear blind/be completely convinced that...

    * * *
    A. adj
    1. stiff (auch Körperteil, Eischnee etc); besonders PHYS (starr) rigid; (fest) auch firm; Penis: hard;
    steifer Hals stiff neck;
    er hat ein steifes Bein auch he can’t bend his knee;
    steif vor Kälte stiff with cold;
    steifer Hut homburg (hat);
    steif wie ein Brett (as) stiff as a board;
    steif wie ein Stock (as) stiff as a poker;
    steif werden go stiff; Person: get stiff; Penis: get hard; Muskeln und fig: stiffen;
    ich bin (vom vielen Sitzen) ganz steif geworden I’m really stiff (from all this sitting around);
    steif schlagen beat until stiff;
    einen Steifen haben vulg have a hard-on
    2. fig stiff; Bewegung: auch wooden (auch Lächeln, Interpretation); (förmlich) auch formal;
    steifer Gang stiff gait;
    steife Haltung stiff ( oder rigid) posture;
    Deutsche gelten oft als steif Germans are often thought to be stiff and formal
    steife Brise stiff breeze;
    steifer Grog strong hot grog
    B. adv
    1. stiffly;
    steif gefroren auch fig frozen stiff
    2. fig stiffly; (förmlich) auch formally;
    sich steif bewegen auch have (very) stiff movements;
    dort geht es mir zu steif zu it’s too stiff and formal there for my liking
    3.
    steif und fest behaupten, dass … insist that, swear that …;
    steif und fest glauben, dass … firmly believe that …
    * * *
    1.
    1) stiff; (ugs.): (erigiert) erect < penis>
    2) (förmlich) stiff, formal <person, greeting, style>; formal < reception>
    3) (Seemannsspr.): (stark) stiff <wind, breeze>
    4) (ugs.): (stark) strong < coffee>; stiff, strong < alcoholic drink>
    2.
    2) (Seemannsspr.): (stark)

    der Wind steht od. weht steif aus Südost — there's a stiff wind blowing from the south-east

    3)

    steif und fest behaupten/glauben, dass... — (ugs.) swear blind/be completely convinced that...

    * * *
    (Benehmen) adj.
    starched adj. adj.
    angular adj.
    starchy adj.
    stiff adj.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > steif

  • 3 get

    1. I
    1) I have 10 shillings more to get мне надо достать еще десять шиллингов
    2) she gave him as good as she got она дала ему сдачи
    2. II
    1) get somewhere get here (home, thus far, abroad, etc.) приезжать /добираться, попадать/ сюда и т. д.; he forgot the key and couldn't get in он забыл ключ и не мог попасть в дом; the door was locked and we could not get out дверь была заперта [на ключ], и мы не могли войти; the train is starting, you must get in поезд отправляется, вам надо войти в вагон; I have no ticket, will I be able to get in? у меня нет билета, мне можно пройти /меня пропустят/? get out! вылезай(те)!, выходи(те)!; please, let me get by пожалуйста, пропустите меня /разрешите мне пройти/; get ashore сходить /высаживаться/ на берег; get astray заблудиться; rumours (reports, etc.) get abroad ходят /распространяются/ слухи и т. д.; this piece of news has got abroad эта новость стала широко известна; such sensations get abroad такого рода сенсационные сообщения становятся достоянием широкой публики; he'll soon get there он там скоро будет, он туда скоро попадет; your letter got there yesterday ваше письмо там получили /пришло туда/ вчера; how (lid these flowers get there? как туда попали эти цветы?: he got home quickly он быстро добрался до дому: the bridge was destroyed and we couldn't get across мост был разрушен, и мы не могли попасть на ту сторону; the frontier is so well guarded that. no one can get across граница так надежно /хорошо/ охраняется, что никто не может ее перейти /что ее невозможно нарушить/; get down спуститься вниз: the cat climbed to the top of tile tree and couldn't get down кошка взобралась на вершину дерева и не могла слезть
    2) he tries hard but he never gets anywhere он много работает, но у него ничего не выходит, он прилагает много усилий, но ничего не может добиться; you'll get nowhere if you work so little если вы будете так мало работать, вы ничего не добьетесь: with courage we can get anywhere мужество поможет нам добиться всего; he is getting ahead splendidly у него дела идут прекрасно; at last we seem to be getting somewhere похоже, наконец у нас что-то получается
    3. III
    1) get smth. get an answer (a postcard, a telegram, good new?get information, a birthday present, a pension, wages, etc.) получать ответ и т.д., get confirmation получить подтверждение; he got a surprise его ждал сюрприз; where can I get permission? его можно получить разрешение?; get one's breakfast (one's dinner, etc.) позавтракать и т. д.; I could not get any supper я остался без ужина, я не смог поужинать || get a sight /а glimpse/ of smb., smth. увидеть кого-л., что-л.
    2) get smth., smb. where did you get the money? где вы достали /раздобыли/ деньги? get a hat (a new coat, same stamps, a new diary, etc.) приобретать /покупать/ шляпу и т. д.'; you had better get a new umbrella вам бы надо купить /вам нужен/ новый зонтик; where can I get this book? где можно достать /купить/ эту книгу? I got the book. needed я нашел /достал/ нужную мне книгу; I'll go and get some milk. get Some biscuits too a схожу за молоком. get Возьми еще и печенья. get the prize (a good crop, credit, much, little, etc.) получать приз и т. д., he has got the support of the directors он получил поддержку /добился поддержки/ директоров; get a profit получать прибыль; he got nothing ему ничего на досталось, get good results (advantage, power, fame, wealth, etc.) добиваться хороших результатов и т.д., I went and got some singing lessons я пошел и взял несколько уроков пения; get friends при обретать друзей; where do you get pupils? откуда вы берете учеников?; get a wife жениться; get knowledge of the subject овладевать каким-л. предметом || get possession of smth. завладеть /овладеть/ чем-л.; get one's own way добиться своего
    3) get smth., smb. get one's hat (one's stick, one's bag, etc.) взять [с собой] шляпу и т. д., wait till I get my coat подожди, я только возьму пальто; go and get the doctor сходи за врачом; hold the line, I'll go and get him не вешайте трубку, я сейчас ere позову /найду/
    4) get smth. the room (the house, etc.) gets no sun в комнату и т. д. совсем не попадает солнце; this room gets all the sun именно в эту комнату попадает солнце; I'll come and see you if I get the time я приеду повидать вас, если у меня будет время; she hoped to get a little sleep она надеялась, что немного поспит /что ей удастся немного поспать/; I'll go and get some sleep пойду сосну
    5) get smb.,smth. I didn't get him a) я не застал его; б) я не дозвонился ему; you got the wrong number вы ошиблись номером /вы не туда попали/
    6) get smb., smth. get the thief (the runaway, the culprit, a squirrel, etc.) поймать вора и т. д.; did he get his train он успел на поезд?; I decided to get the next train я решил сесть на следующий поезд
    7) get smth. get an illness заболеть; get a cold /а chill/ простудиться; get [the] measles (scarlet fever, typhus, etc.) заболеть корью, подхватить корь и т. д.; have you got a cold? у вас насморк?; get a bad fall (a slight hurt) сильно (слегка) ушибиться; get a blow (a shock, a nasty wound, etc.) получить удар и т. д.
    8) get smth. get ten years (six months, etc.) получить десять лет тюрьмы /тюремного заключения/ и т. д., быть приговоренным к десяти годам [тюремного заключения] и т. д.; you'll get a beating тебя ожидает порка, тебя высекут; you'll get a scolding тебя ожидает /ты получишь/ выговор; you'll get it! тебе влетит
    9) get smth., smb. coll. get the joke (smb.'s meaning, smb.'s idea, etc.) понимать шутку и т. д., I don't get it не понял; it is just between us, get it? это только между нами, попятно?; I didn't get your name я не разобрал /не расслышал/ вашего имени; I don't get you я вас не понимаю
    10) get smth. dividing nine by three we get three если разделить девять на три, получится три
    11) have got smth. I have got a new watch (a new suit, a new hat, a car, etc.) у меня [есть] новые часы и т. д; have you got a newspaper (the tickets, a pencil, an erasing-knife, etc)? у вас есть газета и т.д.? I've got no money у меня нет денег; she's got a lovely voice у нее красивый голос; he'll lose all he's got, if he isn't careful если он не будет более осмотрительным /осторожнее/, он потеряет все, что имеет
    4. IV
    1) get smth. at some time get the answer this morning (some money soon, etc.) получить ответ сегодня утром и т. д.; get money every month получать деньги каждый месяц; I get a letter every day каждый день мне приходит /я получаю/ письмо; in this hotel I get breakfast every morning в этой гостинице каждое утро дают /подают/ завтрак; get your dinner at once сейчас же пообедай; get smth. in some manner you got the answer right ты получил /у тебя получился/ правильный ответ
    2) get smth. in some manner get this horse (this coat, this bicycle, etc.) cheap (ly) дешево купить /приобрести/ лошадь и т. д., купить эту лошадь и т. д. по дешевке; get the book second-hand приобрести подержанную книгу, купить книгу у букиниста; get money easily легко зарабатывать /доставать, получать/ деньги; get this book easily достать эту книгу без затруднений
    3) get smb., smth. somewhere get him home (the old man upstairs, you there, the child up, etc.) отводить /доставлять, приводить/ его домой и т.д., get smb. in а) помочь кому-л. проникнуть куда-л.; б) втащить кого-л. вовнутрь; get smb. out а) помочь кому-л. выбраться откуда-л.; б) вытащить кого-л. откуда-л.; get the horses out вывести лошадей; what got you here? что вас привело сюда?; get this parcel home (the table here, etc.) доставлять посылку домой и т. д., get the chairs (the washing, some coal, etc.) in вносить стулья и т.д., I don't know how you'll ever get the box (the trunk, the piano, etc.) upstairs не знаю, как вы втащите этот ящик и т. д. наверх; get a mast up ставить мачту; get up a sunken vessel поднимать затонувшее судно; get smth. overboard выбрасывать что-л. за борт; get his letter (one's own books, my money, etc.) back получить обратно его письме и т. д., now I've got you back теперь вы вернулись ко мне
    4) get smb. at some time I'll get you yet! я еще вас поймаю!, вы еще мне попадетесь!; he got you that time! на этот раз он вас поймал!
    5) get smb. somewhere it will get him nowhere, it won't get him anywhere это ничего ему не даст, этим он ничего не добьется; all work and no play does not get you anywhere если работать и не отдыхать, толку будет мало
    6) get smb., smth. in some manner coll. I get you (your meaning, your idea, etc.) all right я хорошо понимаю вас и т. д.
    7) have got smth. somewhere what have you got there? что у вас там?
    5. V
    get smb. smth.
    1) get him a ticket (me a dictionary, them those pictures, etc.) доставать /покупать/ ему билет и т. д.; get me a good teacher (him a place. her another job, etc.) найдите мне хорошего преподавателя и т. д.
    2) get smb. a towel (me my hat, him another dictionary, her a chair, me some ink, etc.) принести кому-л. полотенце и т. д.; can you get me another pencil? вы можете принести /дать/ мне другой карандаш?
    3) get smb. smb., smth. get me the director (the hospital, the head teacher, etc.) соедините меня с директором и т. д.
    6. VI
    1) get smth., smb. in some state get dinner (breakfast, books, etc.) ready приготовить обед и т. д., she quickly got the children ready for school она быстро собрала детей в школу; get one's feet (one's clothes, etc.) wet промочить ноги и т. д.; get the windows open открыть окна; get everything right again снова навести везде порядок; get smb. free освободить кого-л., выпустить кого-л. на свободу; get the dog loose спустить собаку с цепи; it gets me down-hearted это приводит меня в уныние
    2) get smth. in some state get the sum right получить правильный ответ [в решении задачи], правильно решить задачу
    7. VII
    1) get smth., smb. to do smth. get something (nothing, etc.) to eat (to read, to play with, etc.) достать что-нибудь поесть и т. д.; get leave to go home получить отпуск для поездки домой; get smb. to clean the windows (to wash the floors, to do the room, etc.) найти кого-л. [, чтобы] вымыть окна и т. д.; I can't get anyone to do the work properly не могу найти человека, который выполнил бы эту работу как следует
    2) get smb., smth. to do smth. get your friend to help you (him to come, her to join us, your brother to introduce me to the chairman, etc.) убедить /заставить/ вашего приятеля /друга/ помочь вам и т. д.; get a fire to burn разжечь огонь или костер; get this door to shut properly починить дверь, чтобы она закрывалась как следует; I can never get him to go to bed я никогда не могу уложить его спать; get him to tell her about it уговорите его рассказать ей об этом; you will not be able to get a tree to grow in this soil вам не удастся вырастить дерево на такой почве
    3) Have got smth. to do I have got very much /lots of work/ to do у меня очень много работы /дел/, мне надо очень много сделать; what have you got to say? что вы можете сказать?
    8. VIII
    get smth., smb. doing smth.get the clock (the work, the typewriter, etc.) going наладить часы и т. д; at last he got the stone rolling наконец ему удалось сдвинуть камень, и тот покатился; she got everybody singing все подхватили ее песню; она заставила всех петь; I'll get her talking а) я заставлю ее заговорить; б) я разговорю ее; that got him guessing это заставило его теряться в догадках
    9. IX
    1) get smth., smb. done I must get the book bound (my passport endorsed, the work done, my shoes repaired, etc.) мне нужно [отдать] переплести книгу и т. д.; we are getting our apartment newly papered мы заново оклеиваем [обоями] квартиру; I shall get my hair cut я постригусь; can you get the work finished in time (by evening)? a) вы можете закончить работу вовремя (к вечеру)?; б) вы можете добиться, чтобы работа была готова вовремя (к вечеру)?; where can I this printed (my piano tuned, my shoes soled, etc.)? где мне / я могу/ это напечатать и т. д.?; I want to get my coat mended я хочу починить /отдать в починку/ пальто; get the laws obeyed (my words believed, etc.) добиться [того], чтобы законы выполнялись /соблюдались/ и т. д.; get oneself appointed (noticed, chosen, etc.) сделать так, чтобы тебя назначили и т. д., they got him elected chairman они провели его в председатели
    2) get smb. in some state get a man drunk напоить человека; get smb. dressed (washed, fed, etc.) одеть и т. д. кого-л.; it gets me discouraged я от этого прихожу в уныние; he got his face scratched (his wrist broken, etc.) он расцарапал лицо и т. д.
    10. X
    get into some state get married (dressed, shaved, brushed clean, confused, hurt, etc.) жениться и т.д., get drunk напиваться; get tired уставать; get frozen замерзать; he got drowned он утонул; you must get done /finished/ with it с этим нужно покончить /кончать/; get used /accustomed/ to the climate here (to the customs and manners over here, to sitting up late, to the rolling of a ship, etc.) привыкать к здешнему климату и т. д., he got fired /dismissed/ (severely wounded, killed, etc.) его уволили /выгнали/ и т. д.; he got paid for this ему за это заплатили; he got mixed up with dishonest men он связался с дурной компанией; they got left behind они отстали; that vase will get broken эта ваза разобьется; everything gets known все становится известным || get rid of smb., smth. отделываться /избавляться/ от кого-л., чего-л.; get rid of a troublesome visitor (of a lazy servant, of the old car, of an engagement, etc.) избавиться /отделаться/ от назойливого посетителя и т. д.
    11. XI
    1) be got the thing is not to be got fay вещь нельзя достать
    2) be got at the soul of a people can be got at fully only through, the knowledge of its language душу народа можно познать только через его язык
    3) be got at coll. the witness (the press, the voters, etc.) have been got at свидетели и т. д. были подкуплены
    12. ХIII
    1) get to do smth. soon she got to like her job скоро ей начала нравиться /понравилась/ ее работа, она вскоре полюбила свой работу;how did you get to know it? как вы об этом узнали?, как вам удалось это узнать?; they got to be friends они стали друзьями; you'll like him when /once/ you get to know him когда вы его узнаете, вы его полюбите
    2) have got to do smth. we've got to go (to write a letter, to listen to what he says, to leave early to catch my train, to pass this examination, etc.) нам необходимо /мы должны/ идти и т.д., it has got to be done это должно быть сделано /надо сделать/; she's got to work hard for her living ей приходится много работать, чтобы заработать на жизнь
    3) id have got to do with smth. what's that got to do with us? какое это имеет отношение к нам?
    13. XIV
    get doing smth.,get moving (rolling, singing, etc.) начать двигаться и т. д.; when these women get talking they go on for hours когда эти женщины начнут разговаривать /болтать/, их не остановишь; we got talking of the future мы стали говорить /заговорили/ о будущем; they wanted to get going on the construction of the house они хотели приступить к строительству дома; if we don't get doing we'll never arrive in time если мы не тронемся в путь, мы ни за что не приедем вовремя; things haven't really got going yet дела еще фактически не сдвинулись с места /с мертвой точки/; let's get going! пошли!, пойдём!, поёхали!
    13. XV
    get into some state get warmer (worse and worse, uglier every day, etc.) становиться теплее и т. д.; get grey (old, silly, poor, red in the face, etc.) поседеть и т. д.; get well поправляться, выздоравливать; he is getting better ему уже лучше; get asleep засыпать; I am getting thirsty (sleepy, hungry. etc.) мне захотелось пить и т. д., the children will get wet (hungry, etc.) дети вымокнут /промокнут/ и т. д.; he got rich он разбогател; he got mad at the message записка его разозлила; он разозлился на записку; they got closer to each other они сблизились, они стали ближе друг другу; it got rainy пошли дожди; it got foggy опустился туман; the sky got cloudy небо заволокло тучами; it is getting dark (cold, warm, etc.) темнеет и т. д. it is getting late уже поздно; the fire is getting low костер гаснет /угасает/; things are getting better дела идут все лучше
    14. XVI
    1) get into (out of, through, over, up, across, at, etc.) smth. get into the room (into town, into a bar, etc.) попадать /входить/ в комнату и т. д.; the burglar got into the kitchen through the window грабитель проник /влез/ в кухню через окно; get into a car сесть /влезть/ в автомобиль /в машину/; get into the saddle сесть /взобраться/ в седло; something has got into my eye мне что-то попало в глаз this story got into the newspapers эта история попала в газеты; where has that book got to? куда запропастилась /делась/ эта книга?; get to the station (to London, to the office, etc.) добраться до вокзала и т. д.; where did you get to yesterday? куда вы делись /где вы были/ вчера?; get out, of a train (out of a bus, out of a carriage, etc.) выходить из поезда и т. д., get out of bed! вставайте!; get out of here (out of this house)! прочь отсюда (из этого дома)!; get out of the way of a car посторониться и пропустить машину; get out of smb.'s way уйти с чьей-л. дороги; get through the hole in the wall (through the eye of a needle, through a gap, through a crack, etc.) пролезать через дыру в стене и т. д.; get over a fence (over a wall, over a stile, etc.) перелезать через забор и т. д.; get over /across/ a river переправляться через реку; get across tile street (across /over/ the bridge, across the frontier, etc.) перейти на другую сторону улицы и т. д.; he got above the clouds он поднялся над облаками; get under the hedge (under the wire netting, under the rope, etc.) пролезать под изгородью и т. д.; get under some old boxes (under some bushes, etc.) залезать /закатиться/ под старые ящики и т. д.; under the wheels (under а motor-саг, etc.) попасть под колеса и т. д.; the cat got under the bed (under the fence, etc.) кошка шмыгнула под кровать и т. д.; get at the top shelf (at the ripest fruit, at one's luggage, etc.) дотянуться /достать/ до верхней полки и т. д.; keep medicines where children can't get at them убирайте лекарства так, чтобы дети не смогли их достать; the dog could not get at me собака не могла меня достать; let me get at him coll. дайте мне только до него добраться; get down a tree (down a fence, etc.) слезать с дерева и т. д., get up a ladder (up a hill, up a tree, etc.) взбираться на лестницу и т. д.; get by the guard (by the policeman, etc.) проскользнуть мимо часового и т. д.; get before the crowd (before the procession, before the column of marchers, etc.) обогнать толпу и т. д.; get behind a tree (behind a door, behind a fence, etc.) встать /спрятаться/ за дерево и т. д.; the реп got behind the bookcase ручка закаталась /попала/ за книжный шкаф; get between the sheets залезть под одеяло; he got between the boys and prevented a fight он встал между мальчишками и не дал им сцепиться; get aboard a ship подняться на борт корабля
    2) get to (abreast of, beyond, as far аs, etc.) smth. get to the end of the chapter (to the main subject, to the theme of my story, to the heart of the matter, etc.) дойти /добраться/ до конца главы и т. д.: how far did you get to? до какого места ты дочитал?; get to the head of one's class выйти на первое место в классе; стать первым учеником в классе; get to the city police (to the authorities, etc.) связаться с городской полицией и т. д.; get to some time (to some age) достигать какого-л. времени (возраста); when it gets to 10 o'clock I begin to feel tired к десяти часам я начинаю чувствовать усталость: when you get to 70... когда вам [будет] семьдесят...; get between two fighting parties оказаться /очутиться/ между двумя враждующими /борющимися/ группами; his anger has got beyond control он вышел из себя, он уже не мог сдержать гнев; he doesn't let much get by him он почти ничего не пропускает; практически ничто мимо него не проходит; you cannot easily get at him с ним не так просто связаться /увидеться/; get abreast of modem technology достичь современного уровня техники; we got as far as the lake мы дошли или доехали до озера || get in touch with smb. связаться / установить контакт/ с кем-л.
    3) get within smth. get within smb.'s reach (within the range of their fire, etc.) оказаться в пределах чьей-л. досягаемости и т. д.; get within earshot оказаться в пределах слышимости; get within their sight оказаться в поле их зрения; get out of smth. get out of smb.'s sight скрыться с чьих-л. глаз; get out of smb.'s reach оказаться для них вне пределов досягаемости; get among smb. get among friends (among enemies, among strangers, etc.) оказаться среди друзей и т. д. || get into the hands of the police попасть в руки полиции
    4) get into smth. get into a coat (into one's clothes, into one's boots, etc.) надевать пальто и т. д., get into one's trousers натянуть брюки; I can't get into these shoes, they are three sizes too small я не могу надеть эти ботинки, мне надо на три номера больше
    5) get into smth. get into business (into trade, into the movies, into politics, etc.) заняться коммерцией и т. д.; get into fights with the neighbour's children драться /вступать в драку/ с соседскими мальчишками; get into Parliament (into a party, into a club, etc.) стать членом парламента и т. д.; get into office получить /занять/ должность; Kennedy got into office in 1961 Кеннеди стал президентом в тысяча девятьсот шестьдесят первом году; get into conversation (into a dispute with smb., into correspondence, into communication, etc.) завязать разговор и т.д.; they got into quite an argument about it между ними разгорелся довольно жаркий спор
    6) get in (to) smth. get into trouble (into a difficulty, into mischief, etc.) попасть в беду и т. д.; get into debt залезть в долги; get in a row (into a horrible scrape, etc.) оказаться замешанным /ввязаться/ в скандал и т. д.; get into a bad habit приобрести плохую /дурную/ привычку; get into the habit /into the way/ of getting up early (of doing things one's own way, of answering back, etc.) привыкнуть рано вставать и т. д., get into a rage впасть в ярость; get into a panic поддаться панике; get into general use получить широкое распространение; get out of smth. get out of practice потерять навык, [давно] не иметь практики; get out of repair требовать ремонта; get out of order выйти из строя, испортиться, сломаться; get out of shape потерять форму
    7) get over (out of, through,get etc.) smth. get over a difficulty ( over an obstacle, over an impediment, etc.) преодолеть затруднение и т. д.; she couldn't get over her shyness (over her embarrassment, over her confusion, over her dislike of him, over the disinclination to work, etc.) она не могла побороть / преодолеть/ свой застенчивость и т. д.; he couldn't get over his stutter он не мог избавиться от заикания; I can't get over his abominable manners никак не могу примириться с его ужасными манерами /привыкнуть к его ужасным манерам/; get over a disappointment (over an alarm, over a surprise, etc.) прийти в себя после разочарования и т. д.; I couldn't get over his behaviour он себя так плохо вел, что я никак не мог успокоиться; I couldn't get over the fear of him я никак не мог избавиться от чувства /преодолеть чувство/ страха перед ним; get over an illness (over an ailment, over that severe cold, over an injury, etc.) оправиться от /после/ болезна и т.д., get over /out of/ a bad habit отделаться / отучиться/ от дурной привычки; get out of a difficulty выйти из затруднительного положения; there is по getting out of it, you cannot get out of it от этого не открутишься; don't try to get out of your duties не пытайтесь уклоняться от своих обязанностей; get through another bad winter (through a dangerous illness, etc.) пережить еще одну тяжелую зиму и т. д.; I don't know how I'll get through this month я не знаю, как я дотяну до конца месяца; I don't know how I got through the day не знаю, как я прожил /выдержал/ этот день; get through an exam выдержать экзамен; get through written papers написать контрольную работу; get through a driving test сдать экзамен на водительские права; how he got through college is a mystery совершенно непонятно, как он смог окончить колледж; get (a)round smth. get around the law (around the regulations, around that clause, around a difficulty, etc.) обходить закон и т. д.; there is no getting (aground this fact a) нельзя не (посчитаться с этим фактом; б) нельзя пройти мимо этого факта; get (a)round smb. coll. she can get (aground anyone она может убедить /обвести вокруг пальца/ кого хочешь /кого угодно/; she knows how to get round him она знает, как к нему подъехать
    8) get through /over/ smth. get through a lot of reading (through a lot of work, etc.) много прочитать и т.д., get through her washing (through one's homework, through this book, etc.) закончить стирку и т. д.; how could he get through all these files? как он успел просмотреть все эти папки?; get through one's task with great speed быстро выполнить свой задачу; get through a lot of correspondence ( through these books, etc.) разделаться с большим количеством писем и т. д.; get through such a lot of food (through all this meat, through a bottle of gin a week, etc.) съесть /осилить/ много всякой всячины и т. д.; get through one's fortune (through a lot of money, through L 1000 in less than a week, etc.) растратить /растранжирить, промотать/ свое состояние и т. д.
    9) get at smth., smb. get at the truth (at the facts, at the root of the trouble, at the cause of the disturbance, at the heart of things, etc.) докапываться до правды и т. д.; get at the meaning of the sentence добраться до сути этого предложения; get at the secret of his success выяснить /понять/, в чем секрет его успеха; that's what I want to get at вот в чем мне хочется разобраться, вот что мне хочется постичь; what are you getting at? coll. a) чего вы хотите?, к чему вы клоните?; б) что вы имеете в виду?; we could not tell what the speaker was getting at мы не знали /не понимали/, что имел в виду /хотел сказать/ оратор; who are you getting at? кого вы имеете в виду?, на кого вы намекаете?; were you getting at me in that last remark you made? в своем последнем замечании вы намекали на меня? /вы имели в виду меня/?; he is always getting at me coll. он вечно ко мне цепляется /придирается/
    10) get at smb. get at a witness (at a judge, at the press, etc.) подкупать свидетеля и т. д.
    15. XVII
    1) get (in)to doing smth. coll. get into sleeping in the afternoon (to fighting, etc.) взять себе за привычку спать днем и т. д.; I got to thinking that... я стал думать, что...
    2) get out of doing smth. get out of attending smth. (out of going there, out of answering, etc.) отвертеться и не пойти на какое-л. мероприятие и т. д.; get as far as doing smth. we did not get as far as discussing finances мы не дошли до обсуждения финансовых вопросов
    16. XXI1
    1) get smth. from (at, out of, etc.) smth., smb. get machinery from Europe (many commodities from abroad, etc.) получать оборудование из Европы и т. д., закупать /покупать, приобретать/ оборудование в Европе и т.д., get our things at this shop покупать /приобретать/ вещи в этом магазине; get information from the library (money from the bank, help from him, etc.) получать, сведения из библиотеки и т. д., get dinner (lunch, etc.) at the hotel (at the restaurant, at the inn, etc.) (пообедать и т. д. в гостинице и т. д.; I got this information (the news, facts. etc.) from a friend of mine (from my secretary, etc.) мне это и т. д. сообщил один приятель и т. д., я получил эти сведения и т. д. от одного приятеля и т. д.; get butter from cream получать масло из сливок; get a confession out of the prisoner ( a secret out of the woman, the truth out of the man, etc.) вытянуть / вырвать/ у заключенного признание и т. д.; get smth. for smth. get data for analysis (information for the article, new curtains for the guest-room, etc.) доставать /добывать/ данные для анализа и т. д., get material for research собирать материал для исследования: can I still get a ticket for tonight's play? можно еще достать /купить, получить/ билет на сегодняшний спектакль?; get smth. for smb. get tickets (another dictionary, this book, etc.) for him купить или заказать ему билеты и т. д.; get smth. by smth. get good results by hard work усердием /большим трудом/ добиться хороших результатов; get very little by deceit немногого добиться обманом || get hold of the manager (of the secretary, of the owner, etc.) разыскать /найти/ администратора и т. д., where did you get hold of this curious old picture? где вы раздобыли эту любопытную старую картину?; he got the start of his rivals он получил преимущество перед своими соперниками
    2) get smth. from smb. get presents from his brother (a letter from one's parents, a message from him, etc.) получать подарки от брата и т. д.; get no help (no money, no advice, etc.) from him не получать от него помощи и т. д.; you will never get anything from him от него ничего не дождешься; get his timidity from his mother унаследовать робость от матери; get smth. for smth. get a good salary for the job (a reward for his part in the affair, a medal for bravery. etc.) получать хорошую зарплату за эту работу и т. д.; what did you get for this article? сколько вам заплатили за эту статью?; get a good price for the land получить хорошую цену за землю; I will see what I can get for it посмотри, сколько я могу за это получить /выручить, взять/; get a new watch (a ring, a new hat, etc.) for one's birthday получить новые часы и т. д. [в подарок] на день рождения; get smth. out of smth. what did you get out of his lecture? что вы вынесли из его лекции?, что вам дала его лекция?; all he got out of it was disgrace это принесло ему только позор; get smth. of smb., smth. what impression did you get of him (of this play, etc.)? .какое он и т. д. на вас произвел впечатление?
    3) get smth., smb. across (from, to, etc.) smth. get smth. across the river (across the sea, across the frontier, etc.) переправить что-л. через реку и т. д.; get smb. across the street (across the bridge, across the field, etc) перевести кого-л. через улицу и т. д.; get one's hat from the other room (the books from the study, the tea-things from the kitchen, etc.) принести шляпу из другой комнаты и т. д., get down a book from the top shelf (the boy from the fence, my hat from the book, etc.) снимать книгу с верхней полки и т. д.; get a letter to London (to Paris, etc.) доставить письмо в Лондон и т. д., get the child to bed уложить ребенка в постель; get the trunk back to the garret отнести сундук обратно на чердак; get the parcel back to London снова доставить пакет в Лондон; get your TV back for this evening (for the party, etc.) принесите снова ваш телевизор на этот вечер и т. д.; the car did not get him very far on the road home он проехал на машине лишь небольшую часть дороги домой; that did not get him very far on the road to fame это весьма незначительно способствовало его продвижению по пути славы; get smth., smb. to smb., smth. how can I get these things to you? как мне переправить вам эти вещи?; get the slaves to the north переправить рабов на север
    4) get smth., smb. into (through, from, out of, etc.) smth. I can't get the key into the lock я не могу вставить ключ в замок; help me get the pig into the cart помогите мне втащить поросенка в телегу: how can I get all these books into the bag? как мне запихнуть /засунуть, впихнуть/ все эти книги в портфель?; get the piano through the door протащить пианино в дверь; get the milk from the refrigerator for me достаньте мне молока из холодильника; get smth. out of the house выносить что-л. из дома; get a cork out of a bottle вытаскивать пробку из бутылки; get stains out of a coat выводить пятна с пиджака: get these things out of the way уберите эти вещи с дороги [, чтобы они не мешали]; get the man out of the house (the dog out of the room, etc.) выводить человека из дома и т. д.: get her out of the country помочь ей уехать или вывезти ее из страны /за границу/ || get smth. into one's head вбить себе что-л. в голову: he got it into his head that everybody was persecuting him он вбил себе в голову, что его все преследуют; get smth. out of one's head выбросить что-л. из головы; get the idea (the thing, it, the notion, etc.) out of one's head выбросить эту мысль и т. д. из головы, перестать об этом думать
    5) get smb., smth. into (through) smth. get him into Parliament (into their headquarters, etc.) провести /протащить/ его в парламент и т. д.; get smb. into the firm пристроить кого-л. в эту фирму; get a bill through Parliament (this measure through the house, etc.) провести /протащить/ законопроект в парламенте и т. д., he helped me to get my luggage through the customs он помог мне пройти таможенный досмотр; get a pupil through his examination вытащить ученика на экзамене; it was his mathematics that got him through entrance examinations он выдержал приемные экзамены благодаря тому, что хорошо знал математику; get an article into a paper поместить статьи в газете; get the report into print сдать доклад в печать
    6) get smb. by smth. get smb. by the hand (by the hair, by the throat, by the wrist. etc.) схватить кого-л. за руку и т. д.: get smth., smb. on (by) smth. I get all program (me)s on my TV-set мой телевизор принимает все программы; how many stations can you get on your radio set? сколько станций берет /принимает/ ваш приемник?; I can't get him on the phone я не могу связаться с ним по телефону; get smb. by phone (by radio, etc.) связаться с кем-л. по телефону и т. д.
    7) get smb. in (on, through, etc.) smth. the bullet got him in the leg (through the stomach, in the shoulder, etc.) пуля попала ему в ногу и т. д.; the blow got him on the head (in the mouth, on the back, etc.) удар пришелся ему по голове и т. д., get smth. in smth. get a splinter in one's finger занозить палец; get a bullet in the leg получить пулевое ранение в ногу
    8) get smb. into smth. get smb. into debt (into difficulties, into a fight, etc.) вовлекать кого-л. в долги и т. д., she got me into trouble у меня из-за нее /она втравила меня в/ неприятности; get smb. out of smth. get smb. out of a fix /out of difficulty/ вызволить кого-л. из затруднения; get the children out of this habit отучать детей от этой привычки || get smth., smb. off one's hands избавиться от чего-л., кого-л., сбыть что-л., кого-л. с рук; she wished she could get the old house (the useless books, her unmarried daughter, etc.) off her hands ей хотелись избавиться /освободиться/ от старого дома и т. д. /сбыть старый дом и т. д. с рук/
    9) get smth. of smth. get 5 years of hard labour получить пять лет каторжных работ; get smth. for smth. he got a stiff sentence for his crimes за совершенные преступления ему был вынесен суровый приговор
    10) have got smth., smb. in (at, on, etc.) smth. I have /I've/ got money in the bank (a flat in this house, a friend at the studio, etc.) у меня в банке [лежат] деньги и т. д. || he's got smth., smb. on the brain он все время о чем-л., о ком-л. думает
    17. XXII
    get smth. by doing smth. that's what you get by talking too much вот что ты получаешь /вот как ты расплачиваешься/ за болтливость; get a good price by bargaining поторговаться и получить хорошую цену; get smth. for doing smth. you'll get a beating for doing this тебе за это всыпят; you'll get it for breaking that vase! тебе крепко достанется за то, что ты разбил вазу!
    18. XXIV1
    get smth., smb. as smth. get L 10 as reward (a book as a consolation prize, the newcomer as assistant, etc.) получить десять фунтов в качестве вознаграждения и т. д.; I got this book as a present я получил эту книгу в подарок; we get L 20 as the average мы получаем в среднем двадцать фунтов
    19. XXVI
    get smb., smth. before... (when..., etc.) get him before he escapes схватить его до того, как он скроется; get the book when the price is reduced купить книгу, когда ее уценят

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > get

  • 4 give

    1. I
    the door gave дверь подалась; the ice gave лед сломался /не выдержал/; the foundations are giving фундамент оседает; at the height of the storm the bridge gave в самый разгар бури мост не выдержал и рухнул; his knees seemed to give ему казалось, что у него подкашиваются ноги; the branch gave but did not break ветка прогнулась, но не сломалась; а soft chair (a bed, a mattress, etc.) gives [when one sits on it] мягкий стул и т. д. проминается [, когда на него садятся]; the frost is beginning to give мороз начинает слабеть
    2. II
    1) give in some manner. give generously /unsparingly, abundantly/ щедро и т. д. давать /дарить, одаривать/; give grudgingly нехотя делать подарки
    2) give in some manner this chair (the mattress, the bed, etc.) gives comfortably (a lot) этот стул и т. д. приятно (сильно) проминается; the springs won't give enough /much/ пружины довольно тугие; the горе has given a good deal веревка сильно растянулась /ослабла/; give for some time the frost did not give all day мороз не отпускал весь день
    3. III
    give smth.
    1) give food (medicine, L 3, etc.) давать еду и т. д., give presents дарить /делать/ подарки; give a grant давать дотацию /пособие/; give a scholarship предоставлять стипендию; give a medal награждать медалью; give alms подавать милостыню
    2) give a message передавать записку /сообщение/; give one's regards передать привет
    3) give a large crop (10 per cent profit, etc.) приносить / давать/ большой урожай и т. д.; give fruit плодоносить; give milk давать молоке; give heat излучать тепло; the lamp gives a poor light лампа светит тускло /дает, излучает тусклый свет/; his work gives good results его работа дает хорошие результаты; two times two /two multiplied by two/ gives four дважды два give четыре
    4) give facts (news, details, the following figures, etc.) приводить /сообщать/ факты и т. д.; give an example /an instance/ приводить /давать/ пример: the dictionary doesn't give this word в словаре нет этого слова; the list gives ten names в списке [приведено /указано/] / список содержит/ десять имен; he gave a full account of the event он все рассказал /дал полный отчет/ об этом событии; he gave no particulars он не сообщил никаких подробностей; give a portrait (a character, the scenery of the country, etc.) нарисовать портрет и т. д.; in his book he gives a description of their customs в своей книге он описывает их нравы; give evidence /testimony/ давать показания; give one's name and address дать /назвать/ свой фамилию и адрес
    5) the thermometer gives forty degrees термометр показывает сорок градусов; the barometer gives rain барометр пошел на дождь; give no sign of life не подавать признаков жизни; give no sign of recognition a) не подать виду, что узнал; б) не узнать; give no sign of embarrassment нисколько не смутиться
    6) give a dinner (a dinner party, a ball, a party, a concert, a performance, etc.) давать /устраивать/ обед и т. д.
    7) give lessons (instruction, exact information, etc.) давать уроки и т. д., give smth. in smth. give lessons in mathematics (instruction in golf, etc.) давать уроки по математике и т. д.; give smth. on smth. give lectures on psychology (on biology, on various subjects, etc.) читать лекции по психологии и т. д., give a lecture прочитать лекцию, выступить с лекцией; give a song (one of Beethoven's sonatas, a concerto, etc.) исполнять песню и т. д., give a recital (a recitation) выступать с сольным концертом (с художественным чтением)
    8) give one's good wishes желать всего доброго / хорошего/; give one's blessing давать свое благословение: give a toast провозглашать тост; give smb.'s health /the health of smb./ поднимать тост за чье-л. здоровье
    9) give a point in the argument уступить по одному какому-л. вопросу в споре; give way /ground/ отступать, сдавать [свои] позиции; the army (our troops, the crowd, etc.) gave way армия и т. д. отступила; the door (the axle, the railing, etc.) gave way дверь и т. д. подалась; the bridge (the ice, the floor, the ground, etc.) gave way мост и т. д. провалился; the rope /the line/ gave way веревка лопнула; my legs gave way у меня подкосились ноги; his health is giving way его здоровье пошатнулось; his strength is giving way силы оставляют его; if he argues don't give way если он будет спорить, не уступайте
    10) give a decision сообщать решение; give judg (e)ment выносить приговор; give notice а) предупреждать о предстоящем увольнении; б) уведомлять
    11) semiaux give a look /а glance/ взглянуть, бросить взгляд; give a jump /а leap/ (под)прыгнуть, сделать прыжок; give a push (a pull) толкнуть (потянуть); give a kick ударить ногой, лягнуть; give a smile улыбнуться; give a kiss поцеловать; give a loud laugh громко засмеяться /рассмеяться/; give a cry /а shout/ издавать крик; give a sigh вздохнуть; give a groan застонать; give a sob всхлипнуть; give a start вздрогнуть; give a nod кивнуть; give a shake [of one's head] отрицательно покачать головой; give an injection делать укол; give a shrug of the shoulders пожать плечами; give a wave of the hand махнуть рукой; give a blow ударить; give a rebuff давать отпор; give a beating задать порку, избить; give chase пускаться в погоню; give a wag of the tail вильнуть хвостом; give an order (a command, instructions, etc.) отдавать приказ /распоряжение/ и т. д.; give an answer /а reply/ давать ответ, отвечать; give help оказывать помощь; give the alert объявлять тревогу; give a warning делать предупреждение; give advice советовать, давать совет; give a suggestion предлагать, выдвигать предложение; give a promise (one's word, one's pledge, etc.) давать обещание и т. д.; give shelter давать /предоставлять/ убежище; give a volley дать залп; the gun gave a loud report раздался громкий ружейный выстрел; give offence обижать, наносить обиду; give battle давать бой; give a chance (an opportunity, power, etc.) предоставлять /давать/ возможность и т. д.
    4. IV
    give smth. somewhere
    1) give back the books you borrowed (my pen, my newspaper, etc.) возвращать книги, которые вы взяли и т. д.; give smth. in some manner give money generously (grudgingly, freely, etc.) щедро и т. д. давать деньги; regularly give presents регулярно делать подарки
    2) give smth. at some time give a message immediately немедленно передать записку
    3) give smth. at some time give profit (10 per cent, etc.) regularly (annually, etc.) регулярно и т. д. приносить прибыль и т. д.
    4) give smth. in some manner give an extract in full (at length, in detail, etc.) приводить отрывок полностью и т. д.
    5) semiaux give smth. in some manner give aid willingly охотно оказывать помощь; give one's answers loudly (distinctly, etc.) давать ответы /отвечать/ громко и т. д.
    5. V
    1) give smb. smth. give me your pencil (him this book, her your hand, me a match, the child a glass of milk, the boy his medicine, etc.) дайте мне ваш карандаш и т. д., give smb. a present сделать кому-л. подарок; give him watch (her a ring, etc.) подарить ему часы и т. д.; give her a bunch of flowers преподнести ей букет цветов; what has he given you? что он вам подарил /преподнес/?; give him a letter from his mother (her a note from me, etc.) передавать ему письмо от матери и т. д.; give an actor a role (him a job, etc.) предлагать /давать/ актеру роль и т. д.; give smb. the place of honour отвести кому-л. почетное место; give me long distance дайте мне междугородную; I give you my word (my promise, my consent, etc.) 'даю вам слово и т. д.; give smb. smth. for smth. give smb. a watch for a present преподнести кому-л. часы в качестве подарка; give women equal pay with men for their work оплачивать труд женщин наравне с трудом мужчин; give smb. smth. in smth. give them parts in his new play распределять между ними роли в его новой пьесе; give smb. smb. she gave him a beautiful baby boy она родила ему прекрасного мальчика
    2) give smb. smth. give him the message (me the letter, etc.) передавать ему записку и т. д.; give smb. one's love (one's compliments, one's kind regards, etc.) передавать кому-л. привет и т. д.; give him my thanks передайте ему мою благодарность; I give you my very best wishes желаю вам всего самого лучшего
    3) give smb. smth. give smb. an illness (measles, a sore throat, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; you've given me your cold вы заразили меня насморком, я от вас заразился насморком
    4) give smb., smth. smth. give us warmth and light (us fruit, people meat, us milk, us wool and leather, etc.) давать нам тепло и свет и т. д.; give men pleasure (him joy, the children enjoyment, her satisfaction, etc.) доставлять людям удовольствие и т. д.; give smb. [much] pain (much trouble, sorrow, etc.) причинять кому-л. боль и т. д.; too much noise gives me a headache от сильного шума у меня начинается головная боль; give smb. courage (me patience, him strength, her more self-confidence, etc.) придавать кому-л. мужество и т. д.; that gave me the idea of travelling это навело меня на мысль о путешествии; give smth. flavour придавать чему-л. вкус
    5) give smb. smth. give the commission an account of his trip (us a good description of the man, him wrong information, him good proof, etc.) давать комиссии отчет /отчитываться перед комиссией/ о своей поездке и т. д.; give me your opinion сообщите мне свое мнение; give us human nature truthfully (the reader a true picture of his age, etc.) описать /воссоздать/ для нас подлинную картину человеческой природы и т. д.
    6) give smb. smth. give the child a name дать ребенку имя; give smth. smth. give the book a strange title дать книге странное заглавие /название/; this town gave the battle its name эта битва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла
    7) give smb. smth. give smb. lessons (music lessons, lessons in French, consultations, instruction, etc.) давать кому-л. уроки и т. д., give smb. a concerto (a play, etc.) исполнить для кого-л. концерт и т. д.; give us Bach (us another song, etc.) исполните нам /для нас/ Баха и т. д.; who will give us a song? кто вам споет? || give smb. an example служить кому-л. примером; give the other boys an example подавать другим мальчикам пример
    8) give smb. smth. give smb. good morning (him good day, us good evening, etc.) пожелать кому-л. доброго утра и т. д., give smb. one's blessing благословлять кого-л.; give smb. smth., smb. give them our country (our host, the Governor, etc.) предложить им выпить за нашу страну и т. д.
    9) give smb. smth. give smb. six months' imprisonment (five years, two years of hard labour, etc.) приговорить кого-л. к пяти месяцам тюремного заключения и т. д.
    10) semiaux give smb., smth. smth. give smb. a look (a fleeting glance, etc.) бросить на кого-л. взгляд и т. д.; give smb. a smile улыбнуться кому-л.; give smb. a kiss поцеловать кого-л.; give smb. a blow нанести кому-л. удар, стукнуть кого-л.; give smb. a push толкнуть кого-л.; give smb. a kick лягнуть, ударить кого-л. ногой; give smb. a nod кивнуть кому-л. [головой]; give smb. a beating избить /поколотить/ кого-л.; give one's hat a brush почистить шляпу; give a blackboard a wipe стереть с доски; give smb.'s hand a squeeze сжать или пожать кому-л. руку; give them our support (him help, him a hand, them every assistance, etc.) оказать им поддержку и т. д.; give the matter every care внимательно отнестись к вопросу; give smb. a warning предупреждать кого-л.; give smb. an order (instructions, etc.) отдать кому-л. приказ и т. д.; give smb. an answer /а reply/ давать кому-л. ответ, отвечать кому-л.; my old coat gives me good service мое старое пальто все еще служит мне; give me a chance (him another opportunity, etc.) предоставьте мне возможность и т. д.
    6. VII
    1) give smth. to do smth. give a signal to start (notice to leave, etc.) давать сигнал к отправлению и т. д.; give a push to open the door толкнуть дверь, чтобы она открылась; give a lot to know it (anything to know what happened, the world to have it, the world to secure such a thing, etc.) многое отдать, чтобы узнать это и т. д. || give smb. to understand дать кому-л. понять
    2) give smb. smth. to do give him a book to read (me something to eat, her a glass of water to drink, him the right to complain, him a week to make up his mind, us an hour to get there, myself time to think it over, etc.) дать ему прочесть книгу и т. д.; give a porter one's bags to carry (a groom one's horse to hold, etc.) попросить носильщика отнести вещи и т. д.; give him a letter to mail дать /велеть/ ему отправить письмо; give her a message to deliver дать ей записку для передачи
    7. XI
    1) be given smth. he was given a job (quarters, a rest, etc.) ему дали /предложили/ работу и т. д., he was given a book (a watch, L 50, a ring, etc.) ему подарили книгу и т. д.; be given to smb., smth. a book (a watch, etc.) was given to him ему подарили книгу и т. д., he was given a contract с ним заключили контракт; be given in some manner our services are given free of charge мы оказываем услуги бесплатно; invitations are given gratuitously (periodically, willingly, etc.) приглашения рассылаются бесплатно и т. д., be given somewhere articles (books, etc.) must be given back статьи и т. д. должны быть возвращены
    2) be given to smb. of all the books that have been given to the public on the problem из всех выпущенных по данному вопросу книг
    3) || semiaux I was given to understand that... мне дали понять, что...
    4) be given to smth. be given to idleness (to luxury and pleasure, to drink, to these pursuits, etc.) иметь склонность к безделью и т. д., he is much given to music он увлекается музыкой; be given in so me manner I am not given that way у меня не такой склад /характер/; be given to doing smth. be given to drinking (to day-dreaming, to lying, to contradicting, to swearing, to shooting and hunting, etc.) любить выпить, иметь пристрастие к выпивке и т. д.; he is given to stealing он нечист на руку; he is given to boasting он хвастлив || semiaux (not) be given to smb. to do smth. it is not given to him to understand it (to appreciate beauty, to express his thoughts eloquently, to become famous, etc.) ему не дано понять это и т. д.
    5) be given somewhere the figures (the data, the results, etc.) are given below ( above) цифры и т. д. приведены ниже (выше); as given below (above) как показано /сказано/ ниже (выше); the word (this phrase, etc.) is not given in the dictionary словарь не дает /не приводит/ этого слова и т. д., be given in some manner the prices are given separately цены даются отдельно; this is given as a hypothesis это приводится в виде гипотезы
    6) be given smth. he was given the name of John его назвали Джоном; be given in some manner the subtitle is given rather grandiloquently дан очень пышный подзаголовок
    7) be given at some place the opera (the play, etc.) was first given in Paris (on this stage, etc.) эта опера и т. д. была впервые поставлена в Париже и т. д.; be given at some time the play is to be given again next month пьеса вновь пойдет /пьесу снова покажут/ в следующем месяце
    8) be given smth. be given six years' imprisonment (a severe punishment, a stiff sentence, a reprieve, etc.) получить шесть лет тюрьмы и т. д.; be given for (against) smb. the decision (the judg(e)ment, etc.) was given for (against) the defendant ( the plaintiff, etc.) решение и т. д. было вынесено в пользу (против) обвиняемого и т. д.
    8. XVI
    1) give to /for/ smth., smb. give to the Red Cross (to charity, to the poor, for the relief of the victims of the flood, etc.) жертвовать [средства] в пользу Красного Креста и т. д.
    2) give under smth. the fence (the beam, etc.) may give under the weight забор и т. д. может рухнуть под такой тяжестью; the earth /the soil/ (the marshy ground, etc.) gave under the vehicle под тяжестью машины почва и т. д. осела; the step gave under his feet ступенька сломалась у него под ногами; the lock gave under hard pushing мы напирали на дверь, пока замок не сломался; give on smth. we can't negotiate until each side is willing to give on some points успешные переговоры невозможны [до тех пор], пока каждая сторона не пойдет на определенные уступки
    3) give (up)on (into, onto) smth. the window ( the door, the gate, etc.) gives (up)on the street (on the garden, on the side street, into /on(to)/ the yard, on the sea, etc.) окно и т. д. выходит на улицу и т. д., the road gave onto the highway дорога выходила на шоссе
    9. XVIII
    give oneself to smth. give oneself to mathematics (to study, to science, etc.) посвятить себя математике и т. д.; give oneself to thought (to meditation, to prayer, etc.) предаваться размышлениям и т. д.; the invaders gave themselves to plunder захватчики занимались грабежом
    10. XXI1
    1) give smth. to smb., smth. give a book to each of the boys (food to the hungry, medicine to a patient, money to a beggar, etc.) давать каждому мальчику по книге и т. д.; money to the Red Cross (all his books to the library, his collection to the college, etc.) передать /( пожертвовать/ деньги Красному Кресту и т.
    ; give one's hand to the visitor подать / пожать, протянуть/ руку посетителю; give a part to an actor дать актеру роль; give place to the old woman (to new methods, etc.) уступить место пожилой женщине и т. д.; give her face to the sun подставить лицо солнцу; give smth. for smb., smth. give his life for his friends (for his country, for a cause, etc.) отдать свою жизнь за друзей и т. д.; give smth. to smth., smb. give (no) thought to it (не) задумываться над этим; give [one's] attention to smb. оказывать кому-л. внимание; give credit to smth. прислушиваться к чему-л.; give credit to the report доверять сообщению || give one's ear to smb., smth. прислушиваться к кому-л., чему-л.; give ear to the rumour прислушиваться к тому, что говорят; give one's daughter in marriage выдавать /отдавать/ дочь замуж
    2) give smth. to smb. give the command of the regiment to him поручить ему командование полком; give my love /my kind regards, my compliments/ to her (to your family, etc.) передавать ей и т. д. привет; give smb., smth. into smb., smth. give the children into smb.'s hands (into smb.'s care, into smb.'s charge, etc.) передавать детей в чьи-л. руки и т. д., поручать детей кому-л. и т. д., give the thief into the hands of the police передать вора в руки полиции; give the prisoner into custody отдать заключенного под стражу
    3) give smth. to smth., smb. give perfume to the linen (an edge to the appetite, brilliance to the thing, etc.) придавать белью аромат и т. д.; give a disease to smb. (a cold to the boy, measles to a whole school, etc.) заразить кого-л. какой-л. болезнью и т. д.; give motion to the wheel привести колесо в движение; give currency to smth. пускать что-л. в обращение; give currency to rumours распускать слухи; his novel gave currency to this phrase после выхода в свет его романа это выражение стало крылатым; give rise to smth. породить /вызвать/ что-л.; his behaviour gave rise to rumours его поведение дало повод разговорам
    4) give smth. for smth. give five pounds for the hat (as much as L 3 for this book, a good price for the car, etc.) (заплатать пять фунтов за шляпу и т. д.; how much /what/ did you give for that? сколько вы за это заплатили?; give prizes /premiums/ for the best exhibits выдавать призы за лучшие экспонаты; give smth. to smb. give good wages to the workers хорошо платить рабочим
    5) give smth. to smth., smb. give one's free time to golf (one's mind to scientific research, one's attention to study, one's heart to art, one's energy to political affairs, one's love to her, etc.) отдавать все свое свободное время игре в гольф и т. д.; give one's life to science (to the cause of peace, to study, to one's duty, etc.) отдать /посвятить/ свой жизнь науке и т. д.
    6) give smth. with smth. give the story with many unnecessary particulars (a description with many side remarks, evidence with no trace of bias, etc.) рассказать эту историю со многими ненужными подробностями и т. д.; give the scenery with great fidelity описывать /воспроизводить/ пейзаж с большой точностью; give smth. for smth. give his reasons for his absence (for the delay, for her lateness, etc.) объяснять свое отсутствие и т. д.
    7) give smth. at smth. the bulletin gives the population of the country at 90 millions (the average number of attempts at 3, the number of instances at 8, etc.) в бюллетене указывается, что население этой страны ранки девяноста миллионам и т. д.; give smth. in smth. give 30° in the shade (in the sun) показывать /регистрировать/ тридцать градусов в тени (на солнце)
    8) give smth. to smth. the city gave its name to the battle эта ботва получила название по городу, близ которого она произошла; the largest city gave its name to the province эта область названа по самому большому городу
    9) give smth. for smb. give a dinner (a party, etc.) for 20 guests давать обед и т. д. на двадцать человек /персон/
    10) give smth. to smb. give instruction to a class of adults (lessons to children, interviews to journalists, etc.) давать уроки группе взрослых и т. д., give a talk to the recruits провести беседу с новобранцами
    11) give smth. to smb. give three hearty cheers to the winners встречать победителей троекратным "ура"
    12) || give way to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; give way to а саг (to traffic coming in from the right, to the man, etc.) пропускать автомобиль и т. д., давать дорогу автомобилю и т. д.; give way to despair впасть в отчаяние; give way to temptation (to grief, etc.) поддаться соблазну и т. д.; give way to emotions уступить чувствам, быть не в состоянии справиться со своими чувствами; give way to tears не сдержать слезы, расплакаться; give way to his whims (to him, to these impudent demands, etc.) уступать его капризам и т. д., give way to anger не сдержать гнева, дать волю гневу; give place to smth., smb. отступать перед чем-л., кем-л.; spring gave place to summer на смену весне пришло лето
    13) semiaux give smth., to smb., smth. give a blow to smb. нанести кому-л. удар; give a signal to the guard подавать сигнал часовому; give a turn to a key in the lock повернуть ключ в замке; give help to the needy оказывать помощь нуждающимся; give an order to the servants (a command to the soldiers. etc.) отдать распоряжение слугам и т. д.; give an answer to the man ответить этому человеку; give encouragement to the boy ободрить /подбодрить/ мальчика; give chase to a ship [начать] преследовать корабль
    11. XXIV1
    give smth. as smth. give a book (a jack-knife, etc.) as a present давать книгу и т. д. в качестве подарка, дарить книгу и т. д., give smth. as a keepsake дарить что-л. на память

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > give

  • 5 Gehen

    ge·hen
    1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]
    vi sein
    [irgendwohin] \Gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];
    geh schon! go on!;
    \Gehen wir! let's go!;
    \Gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;
    ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;
    gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;
    wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;
    in Urlaub \Gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];
    auf die andere Straßenseite \Gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;
    ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;
    [im Zimmer] auf und ab \Gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];
    in/ an etw akk \Gehen to go into/to sth;
    ans Telefon \Gehen to answer the telephone;
    über etw akk \Gehen to go over [or cross] sth;
    zu jdm/etw \Gehen to go to sb/sth;
    wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;
    kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \Gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit
    2) ( besuchen)
    zu jdm \Gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;
    in etw akk \Gehen to go to sth;
    ins Theater/ in die Kirche/ Messe/Schule \Gehen to go to the theatre/to church/mass/school;
    zu etw dat \Gehen to go to sth;
    zu einem Vortrag/ zu einer Messe/zur Schule \Gehen to go to a lecture/to a [trade] fair/to school;
    an etw akk \Gehen to go to sth;
    an die Uni \Gehen to go to university;
    auf etw akk \Gehen to go to sth;
    aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \Gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;
    etw tun \Gehen to go to do sth;
    schwimmen/ tanzen/ einkaufen/schlafen \Gehen to go swimming/dancing/shopping/to bed
    in etw akk \Gehen to go into [or enter] sth;
    in die Industrie/ Politik/Computerbranche \Gehen to go into industry/politics/computers;
    in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \Gehen to join the party/union;
    zu etw dat \Gehen to join sth;
    zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \Gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;
    an etw akk \Gehen to join sth;
    ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \Gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]
    4) ( weggehen) to go;
    (abfahren a.) to leave;
    ich muss jetzt \Gehen I have to be off [or must go];
    wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;
    heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;
    jdn \Gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;
    (euph: gestorben sein) to have departed from us ( euph) s. a. Licht, Weg
    5) ( blicken)
    auf etw akk / nach etw akk \Gehen to look onto/towards sth;
    die Fenster \Gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;
    der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park
    6) ( führen)
    irgendwohin \Gehen to go somewhere;
    die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;
    ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;
    wohin geht dieser Weg/Geheimgang? where does this path/secret passage go [or lead [to]] ?;
    die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;
    von... bis/ über etw akk \Gehen to go from... to/via somewhere;
    die nach Biberach \Gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;
    dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest
    [zu jdm] \Gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];
    er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;
    gegangen werden ( hum) ( fam) to be given the push [or ( fam) the sack];
    8) ( funktionieren) to work;
    meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped
    9) ( sich bewegen) to move;
    ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];
    diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;
    vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it
    [irgendwie] \Gehen to go [somehow];
    wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;
    zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;
    versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;
    kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;
    wie soll das denn bloß \Gehen? just how is that supposed to work?
    11) ökon ( laufen) to go;
    das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;
    wie \Gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;
    ( sich verkaufen) to sell;
    diese teuren Zigarren \Gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;
    diese Pralinen \Gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in
    [irgendwie] vor sich \Gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];
    erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \Gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];
    das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \Gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;
    kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;
    was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?
    in etw akk / durch etw akk \Gehen to go into/through sth;
    es \Gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;
    wie viele Leute \Gehen in deinen Wagen? how many people [can] fit in[to] your car?; s. a. Kopf
    14) ( dauern) to go on;
    eine bestimmte Zeit \Gehen to last a certain time;
    dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;
    der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];
    15) ( reichen) to go;
    [jdm] bis zu etw dat \Gehen to reach [sb's] sth;
    das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;
    der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;
    in etw akk \Gehen to run into sth;
    in die Hunderte [o hunderte] / Tausende [o tausende] \Gehen to run into [the] hundreds/thousands
    16) kochk Teig to rise
    in etw dat \Gehen to wear sth;
    als etw \Gehen to go as sth;
    mit/ohne etw \Gehen to go with/without sth;
    bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \Gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;
    sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;
    ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans
    18) ( ertönen) to ring
    [bei jdm] \Gehen to be all right [or ( fam) OK] [with sb];
    haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];
    das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;
    ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;
    ( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be done
    20) ( lauten) to go;
    weißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;
    wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?
    an etw akk \Gehen to touch sth;
    um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \Gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;
    wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?
    an jdn \Gehen to go to sb;
    das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;
    der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotation
    [jdm] an etw akk \Gehen to damage [sb's] sth;
    das geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;
    das geht an die Kraft [o Substanz] that takes it out of you
    24) (fam: angreifen)
    auf etw akk \Gehen to attack sth;
    das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;
    das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old ticker
    an jdn \Gehen to be addressed to sb;
    gegen jdn/etw \Gehen to be directed against sb/sth;
    das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;
    das geht gegen meine Prinzipien/ Überzeugung that is [or goes] against my principles/convictions
    mit jdm \Gehen to go out with sb
    nach etw dat \Gehen to go by sth;
    der Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;
    nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \Gehen you can't go by what he says
    zu weit \Gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;
    das geht zu weit! that's just too much!
    über jds Geduld \Gehen to exhaust sb's patience;
    über jds Kräfte/Möglichkeiten \Gehen to be too much for [or beyond] sb;
    das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;
    30) (hum: werden zu)
    unter die Politiker/ Künstler/Säufer \Gehen to join the ranks of politicians/artists/alcoholics
    31) (fam: akzeptabel sein) to be OK;
    er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;
    wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;
    ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this
    auf die... \Gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;
    er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirty
    WENDUNGEN:
    wo jd geht und steht ( fam) wherever [or no matter where] sb goes [or is];
    in sich akk \Gehen to turn one's gaze inward, to take stock of oneself;
    Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;
    \Gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;
    \Gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;
    jdm °über alles \Gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;
    das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;
    es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;
    [ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;
    ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;
    geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;
    geh! (österr, südd) get away!;
    geh, was du nicht sagst! go on, you're kidding!; s. a. Konto
    vi impers sein
    1) + adv ( sich befinden)
    jdm geht es... sb feels...;
    wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;
    mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;
    nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;
    wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?
    2) + adv ( verlaufen)
    irgendwie \Gehen to go somehow;
    wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;
    es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork
    [bei etw dat] um etw akk \Gehen to be about sth;
    um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;
    worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;
    in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;
    worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;
    hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;
    hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;
    wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;
    es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;
    wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes
    jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;
    worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;
    es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;
    es geht mir ums Prinzip it's a matter [or question] of principle; s. a. Leben
    5) ( ergehen)
    jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;
    mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;
    warum soll es dir etwa besser \Gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;
    lass es dir/lasst es euch gut \Gehen! look after [or take care of] yourself!
    6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;
    geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;
    das wird kaum \Gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;
    ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;
    geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;
    es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more
    7) ( führen)
    nach/ in etw akk \Gehen to go [or lead] somewhere;
    erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;
    wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;
    auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;
    das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;
    im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;
    gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;
    wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;
    wo geht es hier raus? where is the exit?; s. a. geradeaus
    8) (nach jds Kopf \Gehen)
    nach jdm \Gehen to go by sb;
    wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;
    es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \Gehen you can't always have things your own way
    WENDUNGEN:
    aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;
    auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;
    es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;
    geht's noch!? ( SCHWEIZ) ( iron) are you crazy?!
    vt sein;
    etw \Gehen to walk sth;
    Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \Gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;
    ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this road
    es geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;
    in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];
    sich \Gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go
    2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt
    1) (Zu-Fuß-\Gehen) walking
    2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;
    schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;
    sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure
    3) sport walking

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  • 6 gehen

    ge·hen
    1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]
    vi sein
    [irgendwohin] \gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];
    geh schon! go on!;
    \gehen wir! let's go!;
    \gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;
    ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;
    gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;
    wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;
    in Urlaub \gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];
    auf die andere Straßenseite \gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;
    ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;
    [im Zimmer] auf und ab \gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];
    in/ an etw akk \gehen to go into/to sth;
    ans Telefon \gehen to answer the telephone;
    über etw akk \gehen to go over [or cross] sth;
    zu jdm/etw \gehen to go to sb/sth;
    wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;
    kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit
    2) ( besuchen)
    zu jdm \gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;
    in etw akk \gehen to go to sth;
    ins Theater/ in die Kirche/ Messe/Schule \gehen to go to the theatre/to church/mass/school;
    zu etw dat \gehen to go to sth;
    zu einem Vortrag/ zu einer Messe/zur Schule \gehen to go to a lecture/to a [trade] fair/to school;
    an etw akk \gehen to go to sth;
    an die Uni \gehen to go to university;
    auf etw akk \gehen to go to sth;
    aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;
    etw tun \gehen to go to do sth;
    schwimmen/ tanzen/ einkaufen/schlafen \gehen to go swimming/dancing/shopping/to bed
    in etw akk \gehen to go into [or enter] sth;
    in die Industrie/ Politik/Computerbranche \gehen to go into industry/politics/computers;
    in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \gehen to join the party/union;
    zu etw dat \gehen to join sth;
    zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;
    an etw akk \gehen to join sth;
    ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]
    4) ( weggehen) to go;
    (abfahren a.) to leave;
    ich muss jetzt \gehen I have to be off [or must go];
    wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;
    heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;
    jdn \gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;
    (euph: gestorben sein) to have departed from us ( euph) s. a. Licht, Weg
    5) ( blicken)
    auf etw akk / nach etw akk \gehen to look onto/towards sth;
    die Fenster \gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;
    der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park
    6) ( führen)
    irgendwohin \gehen to go somewhere;
    die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;
    ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;
    wohin geht dieser Weg/Geheimgang? where does this path/secret passage go [or lead [to]] ?;
    die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;
    von... bis/ über etw akk \gehen to go from... to/via somewhere;
    die nach Biberach \gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;
    dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest
    [zu jdm] \gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];
    er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;
    gegangen werden ( hum) ( fam) to be given the push [or ( fam) the sack];
    8) ( funktionieren) to work;
    meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped
    9) ( sich bewegen) to move;
    ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];
    diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;
    vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it
    [irgendwie] \gehen to go [somehow];
    wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;
    zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;
    versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;
    kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;
    wie soll das denn bloß \gehen? just how is that supposed to work?
    11) ökon ( laufen) to go;
    das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;
    wie \gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;
    ( sich verkaufen) to sell;
    diese teuren Zigarren \gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;
    diese Pralinen \gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in
    [irgendwie] vor sich \gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];
    erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];
    das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;
    kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;
    was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?
    in etw akk / durch etw akk \gehen to go into/through sth;
    es \gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;
    wie viele Leute \gehen in deinen Wagen? how many people [can] fit in[to] your car?; s. a. Kopf
    14) ( dauern) to go on;
    eine bestimmte Zeit \gehen to last a certain time;
    dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;
    der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];
    15) ( reichen) to go;
    [jdm] bis zu etw dat \gehen to reach [sb's] sth;
    das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;
    der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;
    in etw akk \gehen to run into sth;
    in die Hunderte [o hunderte] / Tausende [o tausende] \gehen to run into [the] hundreds/thousands
    16) kochk Teig to rise
    in etw dat \gehen to wear sth;
    als etw \gehen to go as sth;
    mit/ohne etw \gehen to go with/without sth;
    bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;
    sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;
    ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans
    18) ( ertönen) to ring
    [bei jdm] \gehen to be all right [or ( fam) OK] [with sb];
    haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];
    das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;
    ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;
    ( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be done
    20) ( lauten) to go;
    weißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;
    wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?
    an etw akk \gehen to touch sth;
    um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;
    wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?
    an jdn \gehen to go to sb;
    das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;
    der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotation
    [jdm] an etw akk \gehen to damage [sb's] sth;
    das geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;
    das geht an die Kraft [o Substanz] that takes it out of you
    24) (fam: angreifen)
    auf etw akk \gehen to attack sth;
    das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;
    das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old ticker
    an jdn \gehen to be addressed to sb;
    gegen jdn/etw \gehen to be directed against sb/sth;
    das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;
    das geht gegen meine Prinzipien/ Überzeugung that is [or goes] against my principles/convictions
    mit jdm \gehen to go out with sb
    nach etw dat \gehen to go by sth;
    der Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;
    nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \gehen you can't go by what he says
    zu weit \gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;
    das geht zu weit! that's just too much!
    über jds Geduld \gehen to exhaust sb's patience;
    über jds Kräfte/Möglichkeiten \gehen to be too much for [or beyond] sb;
    das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;
    30) (hum: werden zu)
    unter die Politiker/ Künstler/Säufer \gehen to join the ranks of politicians/artists/alcoholics
    31) (fam: akzeptabel sein) to be OK;
    er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;
    wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;
    ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this
    auf die... \gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;
    er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirty
    WENDUNGEN:
    wo jd geht und steht ( fam) wherever [or no matter where] sb goes [or is];
    in sich akk \gehen to turn one's gaze inward, to take stock of oneself;
    Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;
    \gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;
    \gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;
    jdm °über alles \gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;
    das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;
    es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;
    [ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;
    ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;
    geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;
    geh! (österr, südd) get away!;
    geh, was du nicht sagst! go on, you're kidding!; s. a. Konto
    vi impers sein
    1) + adv ( sich befinden)
    jdm geht es... sb feels...;
    wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;
    mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;
    nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;
    wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?
    2) + adv ( verlaufen)
    irgendwie \gehen to go somehow;
    wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;
    es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork
    [bei etw dat] um etw akk \gehen to be about sth;
    um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;
    worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;
    in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;
    worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;
    hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;
    hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;
    wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;
    es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;
    wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes
    jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;
    worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;
    es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;
    es geht mir ums Prinzip it's a matter [or question] of principle; s. a. Leben
    5) ( ergehen)
    jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;
    mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;
    warum soll es dir etwa besser \gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;
    lass es dir/lasst es euch gut \gehen! look after [or take care of] yourself!
    6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;
    geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;
    das wird kaum \gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;
    ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;
    geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;
    es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more
    7) ( führen)
    nach/ in etw akk \gehen to go [or lead] somewhere;
    erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;
    wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;
    auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;
    das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;
    im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;
    gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;
    wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;
    wo geht es hier raus? where is the exit?; s. a. geradeaus
    8) (nach jds Kopf \gehen)
    nach jdm \gehen to go by sb;
    wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;
    es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \gehen you can't always have things your own way
    WENDUNGEN:
    aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;
    auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;
    es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;
    geht's noch!? ( SCHWEIZ) ( iron) are you crazy?!
    vt sein;
    etw \gehen to walk sth;
    Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;
    ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this road
    es geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;
    in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];
    sich \gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go
    2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt
    1) (Zu-Fuß-\gehen) walking
    2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;
    schon im \gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;
    sein frühes/vorzeitiges \gehen his early departure
    3) sport walking

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  • 7 cięż|ko

    adv. grad. 1. (z obciążeniem) heavily
    - wóz ciężko wyładowany a heavily laden cart
    - weź ode mnie tę torbę, bo mi ciężko take this bag, it’s too heavy for me
    2. (masywnie) heavily
    - schody/budowle wyglądają ciężko the stairs/buildings look massive
    - gorąco mi, za ciężko się ubrałem I’m hot, I put too many clothes on
    3. (ociężale) heavily
    - usiadł ciężko na krześle he sat down heavily in a chair
    - ptak ciężko łopotał skrzydłami the bird flapped its wings ponderously
    4. (z trudem) [chodzić, poruszać się] arduously
    - ciężko pedałował pod górę he pedalled arduously uphill
    - zamek w drzwiach ciężko chodzi the door lock’s rather stiff
    5. (z wysiłkiem) hard, with difficulty
    - ciężko oddychać to breathe with difficulty
    - pracował ciężko przez całe życie he worked hard all his life
    - nauka zawsze szła mu ciężko he’s always had difficulties with learning
    - to bardzo ciężko myślący człowiek he’s a very slow thinker
    - na początku było nam ciężko it was hard for us in the beginning
    - rozmowa szła ciężko pot. the conversation was really laborious
    - ciężko z nią współpracować, ciągle zmienia zdanie pot. it’s hard working with her – she’s always changing her mind
    - ciężko powiedzieć pot. (it’s) hard to say pot.
    6. (poważnie) severely, seriously; [obrazić, zawinić] seriously, gravely
    - ciężko zgrzeszyć to comit a grievous sin
    - ciężko chory/ranny seriously a. gravely ill/injured
    7. (bez polotu) heavily
    - przekład brzmiał ciężko the translation sounded heavy a. ponderous
    8. (smutno) ciężko mu żyć samemu it’s hard for him living (all) alone
    - jest jej ciężko na sercu/duszy she’s heavy-hearted a. downhearted
    9. (głucho) heavily
    - koła ciężko dudniły po bruku the wheels clattered heavily over the cobblestones
    - brzmieć ciężko to sound heavy

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cięż|ko

  • 8 guardar

    v.
    1 to keep.
    guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe
    ¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!
    guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood
    Manolo guarda las fotos Manolo keeps the pictures.
    La beata guarda el día santo The pious woman keeps the holy day.
    2 to save.
    guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother
    3 to keep watch over.
    4 to observe (observar) (ley, norma, fiesta).
    guardar cama to stay in bed
    guardar silencio to keep quiet
    guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances
    5 to save (computing).
    6 to put away, to store, to tuck away.
    Ricardo guardó los juguetes Richard put away the toys.
    7 to shut in.
    Ricardo guardó el licor Richard shut the liquor in.
    8 to guard, to watch over.
    La policía guarda el edificio The police guards the building.
    * * *
    1 (cuidar) to keep, watch over, keep an eye on
    2 (conservar) to keep, hold
    3 (la ley) to observe, obey; (un secreto) to keep
    4 (poner en un sitio) to put away
    5 (reservar) to save, keep
    6 (proteger) to protect, save
    ■ ¡Dios salve al rey! God save the King!
    7 INFORMÁTICA to save
    8 guardarse de (precaverse, evitar) to guard against, avoid, be careful not to
    \
    guardar cola to queue up, US wait in line
    guardar conexión con to be connected with
    guardar la derecha to keep to the right
    guardar las formas to be polite
    guardar parecido con to be similar to
    guardar relación con to be related to
    guardar rencor to harbour resentment (a, against)
    guardársela a alguien figurado to have it in for somebody
    * * *
    verb
    2) keep
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ objetos]
    a) (=meter) [en un lugar] to put; [en su sitio] to put away

    si no vas a jugar más, guarda los juguetes — if you're not going to play any more, put the toys away

    b) (=conservar) to keep

    no tira nunca nada, todo lo guarda — he never throws anything away, he hangs on to o keeps everything

    guardar algo para sí — to keep sth for o.s.

    c) (=reservar) to save

    te guardaré un poco de tarta para cuando vengas — I'll save o keep you a bit of cake for when you come

    guárdame un par de entradas — hold o save me a couple of tickets, put aside a couple of tickets for me

    ¿puedes guardarme el sitio en la cola? — can you keep my place in the queue?

    puedo guardarle la habitación solo hasta mañana — I can only keep o hold the room for you till tomorrow

    d) (Inform) [+ archivo] to save
    2) (=mantener) [+ promesa, secreto] to keep; [+ recuerdo] to have

    • guardar el anonimato — to remain anonymous

    • guardar la calma — [en crisis, desastre] to keep calm; [ante una provocación] to remain composed

    • guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

    • guardar la línea — (=mantenerla) to keep one's figure; (=cuidarla) to watch one's figure

    • guardar en secreto — [+ objeto, documento] to keep in secret, keep secretly; [+ actividad, información] to keep secret

    cama 1), silencio 1., 1)
    3) (=tener) [+ relación] to bear; [+ semejanza] to have
    4) (=sentir) [+ rencor] to bear, have; [+ respeto] to have, show

    no le guardo rencor — I have no ill feeling towards him, I bear him no resentment

    5) (=cumplir) [+ ley] to observe
    6) (=cuidar) to guard

    • guardar a algn de algo — to protect sb from sth

    • ¡ Dios guarde a la Reina! — God save the Queen!

    ¡Dios os guarde! — †† may God be with you!

    2.
    VI

    ¡guarda! — Arg, Chile * look out!, watch out!

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( reservar) to save

    guarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas

    2)
    a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... away
    b) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep
    3) (liter) (defender, proteger)
    4) < secreto> to keep
    5)
    a) (mostrar, manifestar)
    b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe
    2.
    guardarse v pron
    1) ( quedarse con) to keep
    2) ( reservar) to save, keep
    4) ( cuidarse)

    guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf

    * * *
    = file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.
    Ex. File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.
    Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.
    Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.
    Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.
    Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.
    Ex. This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.
    Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.
    Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.
    Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.
    Ex. Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.
    Ex. The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.
    Ex. She took all photos, sorted them out, stuffed them into boxes, and put them away in storage.
    Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.
    Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.
    Ex. The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.
    Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.
    Ex. Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.
    Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.
    ----
    * ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.
    * acción de guardar documentos = save.
    * ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.
    * fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.
    * guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.
    * guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.
    * guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.
    * guardar como un tesoro = treasure.
    * guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.
    * guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).
    * guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.
    * guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.
    * guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.
    * guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.
    * guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.
    * guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.
    * guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.
    * guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.
    * guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.
    * guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.
    * guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).
    * guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.
    * guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).
    * guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.
    * guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.
    * guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.
    * guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.
    * guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.
    * guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.
    * guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.
    * guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.
    * guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.
    * hacer guardar silencio = shush.
    * no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.
    * porche para guardar el coche = car port.
    * que guarde relación con = in keeping with.
    * quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.
    * sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.
    * volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( reservar) to save

    guarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas

    2)
    a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... away
    b) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep
    3) (liter) (defender, proteger)
    4) < secreto> to keep
    5)
    a) (mostrar, manifestar)
    b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe
    2.
    guardarse v pron
    1) ( quedarse con) to keep
    2) ( reservar) to save, keep
    4) ( cuidarse)

    guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf

    * * *
    = file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.

    Ex: File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

    Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.
    Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.
    Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.
    Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.
    Ex: This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.
    Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.
    Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.
    Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.
    Ex: Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.
    Ex: The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.
    Ex: She took all photos, sorted them out, stuffed them into boxes, and put them away in storage.
    Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.
    Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.
    Ex: The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.
    Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.
    Ex: Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.
    Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.
    * ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.
    * acción de guardar documentos = save.
    * ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.
    * fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.
    * guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.
    * guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.
    * guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.
    * guardar como un tesoro = treasure.
    * guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.
    * guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).
    * guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.
    * guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.
    * guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.
    * guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.
    * guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.
    * guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.
    * guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.
    * guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.
    * guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.
    * guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.
    * guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).
    * guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.
    * guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).
    * guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.
    * guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.
    * guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.
    * guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.
    * guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.
    * guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.
    * guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.
    * guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.
    * guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.
    * hacer guardar silencio = shush.
    * no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.
    * porche para guardar el coche = car port.
    * que guarde relación con = in keeping with.
    * quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.
    * sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.
    * volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

    * * *
    guardar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    (reservar): guárdale un pedazo de pastel save him a piece of cake
    guarda esa botella para Nochevieja keep o save that bottle for New Year's Eve, put that bottle aside for New Year's Eve
    guárdame un sitio save me a seat, keep me a place
    si pido la excedencia, no me guardan el puesto if I ask for leave of absence, they won't keep o hold my job open for me
    B
    1 (poner en un lugar) to put … away
    guarda los juguetes put your toys away
    los guardé en un sitio seguro I put them (away) in a safe place
    ya he guardado toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothes
    guarda todos los recibos she keeps o ( colloq) hangs on to all her receipts
    2 (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep
    guardo los huevos en la nevera I keep the eggs in the fridge
    lo tuvo guardado durante años she kept it for years
    los tengo guardados en el desván I've got them stored away o I've got them in the attic
    siempre guarda las medicinas bajo llave she always keeps the medicines locked away o under lock and key
    los tesoros que guarda el mar ( liter); the treasures which lie hidden beneath the waves ( liter)
    C ( liter)
    (defender, proteger): la muralla que guarda el castillo the walls which defend o protect the castle
    los perros guardaban la entrada a la mansión the dogs were guarding the entrance to the mansion
    Dios guarde al rey ( fr hecha); God save the King
    Dios guarde a Vd muchos años ( frml); ≈ yours respectfully ( frml), may God preserve you ( arch)
    D ‹secreto› to keep
    no le guardo ningún rencor I don't bear a grudge against o feel any resentment toward(s) him
    guardo muy buenos recuerdos de aquel viaje I have very good memories of that trip
    ¡ésta se la guardo! ( fam); I'll remember this!, I won't forget this!
    E
    1
    (mostrar, manifestar): le guardaron el debido respeto he was treated with due respect
    hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia you must show proper respect when in church
    guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances
    2 ‹leyes/fiestas› to observe fiesta
    A (quedarse con) to keep
    guárdate tus consejos keep your advice to yourself
    B ( enf) (reservar) to save, keep
    C
    (poner en un lugar): se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocket
    guárdatelo bien put it somewhere safe o look after it carefully
    D (cuidarse) guardarse DE + INF to be careful not to + INF
    se guardó mucho de mostrarles el documento she was very careful not to show them the document
    ya te guardarás de contar lo que pasó you'd better not tell anyone o you'd better make sure you don't tell anyone what happened
    * * *

     

    guardar ( conjugate guardar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( reservar) to save, keep;
    ◊ guarda algo para después save o keep sth for later

    2
    a) ( poner en un lugar) ‹juguetes/libros› to put … away;


    b) (conservar, mantener) to keep;


    guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances
    c) ‹ secreto› to keep;

    ‹ rencor› to bear, harbor( conjugate harbor);

    guardarse verbo pronominal
    1


    2 ( poner en un lugar):

    guardar verbo transitivo
    1 (preservar) to keep: ¿puedes guardármelo?, can you look after it for me?
    todavía guardo sus cosas, I still keep his things
    2 (un secreto, recuerdo) to keep: guardaron silencio, they remained silent
    guardemos un minuto de silencio, let's observe a minute's silence
    guarden silencio, por favor, be quiet, please
    3 (en un sitio) to put away: guarda las tazas en ese armario, put the cups away in that cupboard
    4 (reservar) to keep
    5 Inform to save
    ♦ Locuciones: guardar cama, to stay in bed
    ' guardar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    apariencia
    - apartar
    - arca
    - archivar
    - ayuno
    - cama
    - conservar
    - continencia
    - forma
    - recoger
    - rencor
    - reposo
    - reservar
    - rincón
    - secreta
    - secreto
    - callar
    - compostura
    - dejar
    - huevera
    - panera
    - separar
    - silencio
    English:
    aside
    - commensurate
    - cookie jar
    - counsel
    - distance
    - file
    - hold
    - hold against
    - house
    - keep
    - lay up
    - leave out
    - lock away
    - maintain
    - observe
    - pack away
    - pertinent
    - reminiscent
    - retain
    - save
    - secret
    - set aside
    - silent
    - skeleton
    - stay
    - storage space
    - store
    - stow
    - treasure
    - wrap
    - appearance
    - bread
    - cake
    - convenient
    - face
    - guard
    - hang
    - harbor
    - holy
    - leave
    - lock
    - mind
    - put
    - reserve
    - set
    - storage
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [conservar] to keep;
    guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe;
    esta caja guarda documentos muy antiguos this box contains some very old documents;
    guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood
    2. [poner en su sitio] to put away;
    ¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!
    3. [vigilar] to keep watch over;
    [proteger] to guard;
    guarda un rebaño de ovejas he tends a flock of sheep;
    el perro guarda la casa the dog guards the house;
    guarda a tu hijo del peligro keep your child away from danger;
    ¡Dios guarde al rey! God save the King!
    4. [mantener] [secreto, promesa] to keep;
    guardó su palabra she kept her word;
    guardar cama to stay in bed;
    guardar silencio to keep quiet;
    guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances;
    también Fig
    guardar las distancias to keep one's distance
    5. [reservar, ahorrar] to save (a o para alguien for sb);
    ¿me guardas un sitio? will you save a place for me?;
    guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother;
    he guardado parte de la paga para las vacaciones I've put by o saved part of my wages for my Br holidays o US vacation;
    el carnicero siempre me guarda la mejor carne the butcher always saves o keeps the best meat for me
    6. [observar] [ley, norma, fiesta] to observe
    7. Informát to save;
    guardar cambios to save changes
    * * *
    v/t
    1 keep;
    guardar silencio remain silent, keep silent
    2 poner en un lugar put (away)
    3 recuerdo have
    4 apariencias keep up
    5 INFOR save
    6
    :
    guardar cama stay in bed
    * * *
    1) : to guard
    2) : to maintain, to preserve
    3) conservar: to put away
    4) reservar: to save
    5) : to keep (a secret or promise)
    * * *
    1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]
    ¿sabes guardar un secreto? can you keep a secret?
    2. (recoger) to put away [pt. & pp. put]
    3. (meter) to put
    4. (reservar) to save / to keep
    ¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a seat?
    guardar rencor a alguien to bear somebody a grudge [pt. bore; pp. borne]

    Spanish-English dictionary > guardar

  • 9 freeze

    1. intransitive verb,

    it will freeze — (Meteorol.) es wird Frost geben

    2) (become covered with ice) [See, Fluss, Teich:] zufrieren; [Straße:] vereisen
    3) (solidify) [Flüssigkeit:] gefrieren; [Rohr, Schloss:] einfrieren
    4) (become rigid) steif frieren; (fig.) [Lächeln:] gefrieren (geh.)
    5) (be or feel cold) sehr frieren; (fig.) erstarren ( with vor + Dat.); [Blut:] gefrieren (geh.)

    freeze to death — erfrieren; (fig.) bitterlich frieren

    6) (make oneself motionless) erstarren
    2. transitive verb,
    froze, frozen
    1) zufrieren lassen [Teich, Fluss]; gefrieren lassen [Rohr]; (fig.) erstarren lassen

    we were frozen stiff — (fig.) wir waren steif gefroren

    2) (preserve) tiefkühlen, tiefgefrieren [Lebensmittel]
    3) einfrieren [Kredit, Guthaben, Gelder, Löhne, Preise usw.]
    4) (fig.) erstarren lassen
    3. noun
    (fixing) Einfrieren, das (on Gen.)

    price/wage freeze — Preis-/Lohnstopp, der

    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/87253/freeze_up">freeze up
    * * *
    [fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb
    1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) frieren
    2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) frieren
    3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) erfrieren
    4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) einfrieren
    5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) erstarren
    6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) einfrieren, stoppen
    2. noun
    (a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) der Frost
    - freezer
    - freezing
    - frozen
    - freezing-point
    - freeze up
    * * *
    [fri:z]
    I. n
    1. ( fam: cold weather) Frost m
    big \freeze harter Frost
    2. (stoppage) Einfrieren nt fam
    a wage/price \freeze [or a \freeze on wage/prices] ein Einfrieren nt der Löhne/der Preise fam
    \freeze on wages and prices Lohn- und Preisstopp m
    3. (still picture) Standbild nt; (device on video player) Standbildfunktion f
    II. vi
    <froze, frozen>
    1. (become solid) water gefrieren; pipes einfrieren; lake zufrieren
    to \freeze solid water festfrieren
    2. ( also fig: get very cold) [sehr] frieren
    to \freeze to death erfrieren
    3. impers (be below freezing point)
    ▪ it's freezing es friert
    it froze three nights in a row es gab drei Nächte hintereinander Frost
    4. (store in freezer) einfrieren
    5. (be still) erstarren
    \freeze, or I'll shoot! keine Bewegung oder ich schieße!
    6. (be jammed) screw, nail klemmen
    III. vt
    <froze, frozen>
    1. (turn to ice)
    ▪ to \freeze sth etw gefrieren lassen
    ▪ to \freeze sth etw einfrieren
    3. (make sb stop)
    ▪ to \freeze sb jdn erstarren lassen
    to \freeze sb with a look/stare jdn mit einem Blick zum Erstarren bringen
    4. (on a film)
    to \freeze an action/image ein Geschehnis/Bild festhalten
    to \freeze a film einen Film anhalten
    5. (fix at particular level)
    to \freeze a salary/programme ein Gehalt/Programm einfrieren fam
    6. (prevent from being used)
    ▪ to \freeze sth etw sperren
    to \freeze an account ein Konto einfrieren fam
    his assets have been frozen by the court seine Vermögenswerte wurden vom Gericht blockiert
    ▪ to \freeze sth etw vereisen
    8.
    ▶ to [be cold enough to] \freeze the balls off a brass monkey (fam!) so kalt sein, dass es einem die Eier abfriert derb
    ▶ to make sb's blood \freeze [or \freeze sb's blood] jdm das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lassen geh
    * * *
    [friːz] vb: pret froze, ptp frozen
    1. vi
    1) (MET) frieren; (water, liquids) gefrieren; (lakes, rivers) zufrieren; (pipes) einfrieren

    to freeze to death (lit) — erfrieren; (fig) sich zu Tode frieren

    See:
    → freezing, frozen
    2) (fig) (blood) erstarren, gerinnen; (heart) aussetzen; (smile) erstarren, gefrieren

    the sound made me freeze — das Geräusch ließ mir das Blut in den Adern erstarren or gefrieren or gerinnen

    3) (= keep still) in der Bewegung verharren or erstarren

    he froze in his tracks — er blieb wie angewurzelt stehen

    4) (COOK)
    5) (COMPUT) nicht mehr reagieren, sich aufhängen (inf)
    2. vt
    1) water gefrieren; (MED, COOK) einfrieren
    2) (ECON) assets festlegen; credit, wages, programme, prices, bank account einfrieren; (= stop) film anhalten
    3) (MED) wound vereisen
    3. n
    1) (MET) Frost m
    2) (ECON) Stopp m

    a wage(s) freeze, a freeze on wages — ein Lohnstopp m

    * * *
    freeze [friːz]
    A v/i prät froze [frəʊz], pperf frozen [ˈfrəʊzn]
    1. unpers frieren:
    it is freezing hard es friert stark, es herrscht starker Frost
    2. (sehr) frieren:
    freeze to death erfrieren;
    I am freezing mir ist eiskalt
    3. (ge)frieren, zu Eis werden: → blood A 1
    4. hart oder fest werden, erstarren
    5. auch freeze up ( oder over) zufrieren (See etc), vereisen (Windschutzscheibe etc):
    freeze (up) einfrieren (Türschloss etc)
    6. fest-, anfrieren ( beide:
    to an dat)
    7. haften (to an dat), TECH sich festfressen:
    freeze onto sb sich wie eine Klette an jemanden hängen
    8. sich einfrieren lassen:
    9. fig
    a) (vor Schreck etc) erstarren (Person, Gesicht, Lächeln), eisig werden
    b) erstarren:
    freeze in one’s tracks zur Salzsäule erstarren, wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben;
    freeze! halt, keine Bewegung!
    c) freeze up THEAT (vor Nervosität) kein Wort herausbringen, sich nicht bewegen können
    B v/t
    1. zum Gefrieren bringen:
    the north wind has frozen the water durch den Nordwind ist das Wasser gefroren;
    I was frozen mir war eiskalt; → bone1 A 1, marrow1 2
    2. auch freeze up ( oder over) einen See etc zufrieren lassen, eine Windschutzscheibe etc vereisen lassen:
    freeze (up) ein Türschloss etc einfrieren lassen;
    the cold has frozen the door lock durch die Kälte ist das Türschloss eingefroren
    3. meist freeze in, freeze up ein Schiff etc in Eis einschließen
    4. erfrieren lassen
    5. Fleisch etc einfrieren, tiefkühlen
    6. MED vereisen
    7. erstarren lassen
    8. fig
    a) erstarren lassen:
    the sight froze him to the spot bei dem Anblick erstarrte er zur Salzsäule oder blieb er wie angewurzelt stehen
    b) zum Schweigen bringen:
    9. freeze out bes US umg jemanden ausschließen, kaltstellen umg, hinausekeln umg
    10. WIRTSCH Guthaben etc sperren, blockieren
    11. WIRTSCH Preise etc, POL diplomatische Beziehungen einfrieren
    12. umg einen Zustand verewigen
    13. SPORT den Ball (in den eigenen Reihen) halten
    C s
    1. (Ge)Frieren n
    2. gefrorener Zustand
    3. Frost(periode) m(f), Kälte(periode) f
    4. WIRTSCH, POL Einfrieren n:
    freeze on wages Lohnstopp m;
    put a freeze on einfrieren
    * * *
    1. intransitive verb,

    it will freeze — (Meteorol.) es wird Frost geben

    2) (become covered with ice) [See, Fluss, Teich:] zufrieren; [Straße:] vereisen
    3) (solidify) [Flüssigkeit:] gefrieren; [Rohr, Schloss:] einfrieren
    4) (become rigid) steif frieren; (fig.) [Lächeln:] gefrieren (geh.)
    5) (be or feel cold) sehr frieren; (fig.) erstarren ( with vor + Dat.); [Blut:] gefrieren (geh.)

    freeze to death — erfrieren; (fig.) bitterlich frieren

    2. transitive verb,
    froze, frozen
    1) zufrieren lassen [Teich, Fluss]; gefrieren lassen [Rohr]; (fig.) erstarren lassen

    we were frozen stiff — (fig.) wir waren steif gefroren

    2) (preserve) tiefkühlen, tiefgefrieren [Lebensmittel]
    3) einfrieren [Kredit, Guthaben, Gelder, Löhne, Preise usw.]
    4) (fig.) erstarren lassen
    3. noun
    (fixing) Einfrieren, das (on Gen.)

    price/wage freeze — Preis-/Lohnstopp, der

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: froze, frozen)
    = einfrieren v.
    frieren v.
    (§ p.,pp.: fror, gefroren)
    gefrieren v.

    English-german dictionary > freeze

  • 10 إلى

    إلى \ to: showing possession or position: It belongs to them. It was stuck to the wall, in expressions of place and time; showing where sb. or sth. goes; showing an aim or limit; showing a point that is reached: We walked to school. He jumped on to the table. I was away from June to October. against: touching (usually sth. upright): He pressed his nose against the glass. for: towards: We set off for home. into: showing a change of condition: The castle was turned into a hotel. till, until: up to (a certain time): We waited from 6.30 till midnight. \ إلى \ there: in or to that place: Let’s go there; we line there. \ See Also في ذلك المكان \ إلى \ somewhere: in or to some place (but usu. anywhere in negative sentences and questions): I’ve met him somewhere before. Let’s go somewhere peaceful (to some peaceful place). \ See Also أو في مَكانٍ ما \ إلى الأبَد \ forever: (also two words: (for ever) for always; endlessly: I can’t wait forever. \ إلى أَبْعَد حَدّ \ exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. \ إلى أَبْعَد الحُدود \ ever so: very: It’s ever so easy. \ إلى أَبْعَد مِن \ farther: at or to a greater distance: I was too tired to go farther. \ إلى اتّجاه آخر \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الاتّجاه المُضادّ \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الآخِر \ right: all the way: Go right to the end of the road. Go right back to the beginning. \ إلى أَسْفَل \ down: from a higher level to a lower one: The aeroplane came down slowly, from a higher level to a lower one: I climbed down the tree. The rope hung down the wall. downward, downwards: in a downward direction: He lay, face downwards, on the grass. over: to from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. \ إلى أَعْلَى \ up: towards the top of: We climbed up the hill, in or to higher position: She lives up in the hills. She looked up at the stars. He got up from his chair. Prices often go up. uphill: up a slope: The road winds uphill for a mile. upward: in an upward direction: The aeroplane flew upwards. \ إلى أَعْلَى وإلى أسفل \ up and down: off the ground and back to it; higher and lower: He was jumping up and down. He waved his stick up and down. \ إلى أَقْصَى ما أعرِفه عنه \ to the best of sb.’s knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ إلى الأَمام \ along: on; forward: She hurried along. forth: old use forwards; onwards. forward: also forwards towards the front: He stepped forward(s) to greet me. \ إلى أَن \ (prep. fml.) pending: until: I put his letter in a drawer, pending his arrival. till: up to the time when: I waited till he was ready. until: up to the time that: She stayed until I returned. \ إلى الآن \ hitherto: up to now: Hitherto, he had never been absent from work. \ إلى أو بارتفاع الرُّكبة \ knee-deep: up to the knees: The river was only knee-deep. \ إلى أو في الاتِّجاه المُعَاكِس \ about: facing the opposite way: The ship turned about and came back to harbour. \ إلى أو في داخِل \ into: (showing direction) in: He fell into a hole. She came into the house. \ إلى أو نحو الأرض \ down: on to the ground: I fell down. He knocked me down. \ إلى أو نَحْوَ الدّاخِل \ inwards: towards the inside: The door opened inwards. \ إلى أيّ حَدّ \ any: (with comparative words) at all; in any way: Do you feel any better?He’s too old to go any faster. \ إلى أَيْنَ؟ \ where: in or to what place: Where do you live? Where are you going?. \ إلى الجانِب الآخر \ over: across, from one side to the other: The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ إلى الجهة الأخرى \ the other way round: in the opposite direction; happening in another order or relationship: Turn the chair the other way round so that you can see out of the window. George didn’t hit John - it was the other way round (John hit George). \ إلى الجهة أو الناحية الأخرى \ over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ إلى حَدّ أنّهُ \ so: showing an effect: It was so cold that the water froze. He’s not so ill as to need a doctor. \ إلى حَدٍّ بعيد \ by far: by a long way or very much: He is by far the better player of the two. He plays better by far. largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. quite: (often followed by but) not very, but reasonably; fairly: She’s quite tall, but not as tall as you. He’s quite a nice boy, but he’s lazy. stiff: (with the verbs bore, scare, worry) to a state of tiredness; nearly to death: Long speeches bore me stiff. \ إلى حَدٍّ كبير \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. madly: in a mad way; very much: He’s madly keen on football. much: greatly: I don’t much like it. such: of a kind that produces a certain result: It was such a heavy box that I could not lift it. Its weight was such that I could not lift it. \ إلى حَدٍّ ما \ fairly: (with an adj. or adv.) slightly; not completely: a fairly easy job; fairly well done. moderately: reasonably; quite, but not very: I’m moderately sure about it. It was a moderately warm day. more or less: about, but not exactly: She’s more or less ready, but she can’t find her handbag. partially: not wholly; not completely: He’s partially blind. partly: not completely; in regard to a part: It was partly my fault, and partly his. rather: not very, but fairly: I was rather sorry to miss that meeting. We arrived rather (slightly) earlier than we expected. reasonably: fairly; enough, but not completely: I’m reasonably certain of success. slightly: a little: He’s slightly taller than I am. somewhat: rather: He’s somewhat older than you are. to a certain degree: not completely: To a certain degree, it was my fault. pretty: fairly; comparatively: a pretty cheap car (cheaper than most cars). \ See Also جزئيا (جزئيًّا)، باعتدال، تقريبا (تقريبًا)‏ \ إلى حَيْثُ \ where: in or to the place in which: I’m going where I always go. Leave him where he is. \ See Also حيث (حَيْثُ)‏ \ إلى الخَارج \ abroad: in or to another country: I spent my holiday abroad. out: from inside: The door opened and a man came out. \ See Also في الخَارِج \ إلى الخَلْف \ back: away from the front: Stand back from the fire. backward(s): towards the back: He fell over backwards. \ إلى داخِل \ in: showing entrance or direction: He looked in through the window. He came in. He threw a stone in. inside: on (or to) the inside of: Please wait inside the room. \ See Also في داخِل \ إلى درجة أَقَلّ \ down: less; to a weaker or lower state: First heat the metal up, then cool it down. We must cut down our costs. \ إلى الطَّابق الأَسْفَل \ down: downstairs: He’s out of bed and he’ll be down in a minute. downstairs: down the stairs: He hurried downstairs. \ إلى غير رَجْعَة \ for good: for ever: I’ve stopped smoking for good. \ إلى فَوْق \ up: towards the top of: We climbed up the hill. \ See Also فوق (فَوْق)‏ \ إلى قِطع صغيرة \ to bits: (after verbs like come, go, fall, blow, cut, tear) into little pieces: My glasses fell to bits on the floor. \ إلى ما قبلَ (وقت محدد)‏ \ hitherto: up to now; up to the past time already spoken of: Hitherto, he had never been absent from work. \ إلى النِّهاية \ out: completely: I was tired out. right: all the way: Go right to the end of the road. up: (with verbs) completely; to the end: Finish up your food. \ إلى هذا الحَدّ \ so far: until now: We’ve won six games so far. this: so: I didn’t expect him to be this late (so late as he is) The fish was only this big (the size that I’m showing you). \ See Also حتّى الآن \ إلى هُنا \ here: at, in or to this place: I live here. Come here! He lives near here. Is the hospital far from here?. \ See Also هنا (هُنا)‏ \ إلى هُناك \ there: to that place: Let’s go there. \ See Also هناك (هُناك)‏ \ إلى اليَمين \ clockwise: in the direction taken by the hands of a clock: To open this lock, turn the key clockwise (or in a clockwise direction).

    Arabic-English dictionary > إلى

  • 11 freeze

    fri:z
    1. past tense - froze; verb
    1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) congelar
    2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) helar
    3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) helarse, congelarse (morirse de frío)
    4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) congelar
    5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) quedarse inmóvil
    6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) congelar

    2. noun
    (a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) helada
    - freezing
    - frozen
    - freezing-point
    - freeze up
    freeze vb helarse / congelarse
    tr[friːz]
    1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL helada
    2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL congelación nombre femenino
    transitive verb (pt froze tr[frəʊz], pp frozen tr['frəʊzən], ger freezing)
    1 (gen) congelar
    ■ can you freeze fish? ¿se puede congelar el pescado?
    1 (liquid) helarse; (food) congelarse
    2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL helar
    3 figurative use (stop suddenly) quedarse inmóvil, quedarse paralizado,-a
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to freeze somebody's blood / make somebody's blood freeze hacer que se le hiela la sangre a alguien
    to freeze to death morirse de frío
    freeze ['fri:z] v, froze ['fro:z] ; frozen ['fro:zə n] ; freezing vi
    1) : congelarse, helarse
    the water froze in the lake: el agua se congeló en el lago
    my blood froze: se me heló la sangre
    I'm freezing: me estoy helando
    2) stop: quedarse inmóvil
    freeze vt
    : helar, congelar (líquidos), congelar (alimentos, precios, activos)
    1) frost: helada f
    2) freezing: congelación f, congelamiento m
    n.
    • congelación s.f.
    • helada s.f. (Computing)
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: froze, frozen) = inmovilizar v.
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: froze, frozen) = bloquear v.
    • congelar v.
    • escarchar v.
    • helar v.

    I
    1. friːz
    (past froze; past p frozen) intransitive verb
    1) \<\<pipe/lock/ground/person\>\> helarse*, congelarse

    to freeze to death — morir* congelado

    I'm freezing! — estoy helado!, me estoy muriendo de frío!

    2) ( stand still) quedarse inmóvil, paralizarse*

    freeze! — alto or quieto ahí!

    3) ( Culin)

    2.
    vt
    1)
    a) ( turn to ice) \<\<water/stream\>\> helar*, congelar
    b) ( ice up) \<\<pipe/mechanism\>\> helar*
    2)
    a) ( preserve in freezer) congelar
    b) ( anesthetize) anestesiar
    3) ( Fin) \<\<assets/account/prices\>\> congelar

    3.
    v impers helar*, haber* helada
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    noun (limitation, stoppage) congelación f

    a wage/price freeze — una congelación salarial/de precios

    [friːz] (pt froze) (pp frozen)
    1. VT
    1) (lit) [+ water] helar; [+ food] congelar
    2) (fig) [+ prices, wages, assets] congelar
    2. VI
    1) (gen) helarse, congelarse
    2) (=be motionless) quedarse inmóvil

    freeze! — ¡no te muevas!

    3. N
    1) (Met) helada f
    2) [of prices, wages etc] congelación f
    * * *

    I
    1. [friːz]
    (past froze; past p frozen) intransitive verb
    1) \<\<pipe/lock/ground/person\>\> helarse*, congelarse

    to freeze to death — morir* congelado

    I'm freezing! — estoy helado!, me estoy muriendo de frío!

    2) ( stand still) quedarse inmóvil, paralizarse*

    freeze! — alto or quieto ahí!

    3) ( Culin)

    2.
    vt
    1)
    a) ( turn to ice) \<\<water/stream\>\> helar*, congelar
    b) ( ice up) \<\<pipe/mechanism\>\> helar*
    2)
    a) ( preserve in freezer) congelar
    b) ( anesthetize) anestesiar
    3) ( Fin) \<\<assets/account/prices\>\> congelar

    3.
    v impers helar*, haber* helada
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    noun (limitation, stoppage) congelación f

    a wage/price freeze — una congelación salarial/de precios

    English-spanish dictionary > freeze

  • 12 frozen

    1.
    see academic.ru/29363/freeze">freeze 1., 2.
    2. adjective
    1) gefroren, zugefroren [Fluss, See]; erfroren [Tier, Person, Pflanze]; eingefroren [Wasserleitung]

    I am frozen stiff — (fig.) ich bin ganz steif gefroren

    my hands are frozen — (fig.) meine Hände sind eiskalt

    2) (to preserve) tiefgekühlt

    frozen food — Tiefkühlkost, die

    * * *
    adjective gefroren
    * * *
    froz·en
    [frəʊzən, AM froʊz-]
    II. adj inv
    1. (of water) gefroren
    2. (of food) [tief]gefroren, tiefgekühlt SCHWEIZ
    3. ( fig: of person) erfroren
    you must be \frozen — come inside dir muss [doch] eiskalt sein — komm rein
    4. ECON, FIN (blocked by bank) eingefroren fam
    \frozen account gesperrtes Konto
    \frozen assets eingefrorene Vermögenswerte [o Guthaben]
    \frozen credits eingefrorene Kredite
    * * *
    ['frəʊzn] ptp of freeze
    adj
    1) ground, land, earth gefroren; pipe eingefroren; lock zugefroren

    frozen hard — hart gefroren

    2) (for preservation COOK) vegetables, meat, meal tiefgekühlt; (MED) embryo, sperm eingefroren
    3) (inf: very cold) person, part of body eiskalt
    See:
    → marrow
    4) (= rigid) person, animal starr

    frozen in horror/with fear — starr or steif vor Schreck/vor Angst

    a village frozen in time — ein Dorf, in dem die Zeit stehen geblieben ist

    he felt as if he was frozen in time — es war ihm, als sei die Zeit stehen geblieben

    5) (ECON) prices, wages eingefroren; (FIN) account eingefroren
    * * *
    frozen [ˈfrəʊzn]
    A pperf von freeze
    B adj
    1. (ein-, zu)gefroren (Teich etc)
    2. erfroren (Pflanzen)
    3. gefroren, Gefrier…:
    frozen food Tiefkühlkost f;
    frozen meat Gefrierfleisch n;
    4. (eis)kalt:
    frozen zone kalte Zone
    5. fig
    a) kalt, frostig:
    frozen silence eisiges Schweigen
    b) gefühl-, teilnahmslos
    6. WIRTSCH eingefroren (Löhne, Preise):
    frozen assets eingefrorene Guthaben;
    frozen capital festliegendes Kapital;
    frozen debts Stillhalteschulden
    * * *
    1.
    see freeze 1., 2.
    2. adjective
    1) gefroren, zugefroren [Fluss, See]; erfroren [Tier, Person, Pflanze]; eingefroren [Wasserleitung]

    I am frozen stiff — (fig.) ich bin ganz steif gefroren

    my hands are frozen — (fig.) meine Hände sind eiskalt

    2) (to preserve) tiefgekühlt

    frozen food — Tiefkühlkost, die

    * * *
    adj.
    eingefroren adj.
    gefroren adj.

    English-german dictionary > frozen

  • 13 abrir

    v.
    1 to open.
    la tienda abre a las cinco the shop opens at five (o'clock)
    Ricardo abre la celda de Mario Richard opens Mario's cell.
    El Dr. Zus abre el abdomen Dr. Zus opens=cuts open the abdomen.
    2 to dig.
    le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle
    3 to open (negocio, colegio, mercado).
    4 to whet (apetito).
    la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry
    5 to head.
    6 to open the door (abrir la puerta).
    ¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!
    7 to draw open, to open.
    Ricardo abre las cortinas Richard draws the curtains open.
    8 to turn on.
    Ricardo abre el paso de corriente Richard turns on the electricity.
    * * *
    (pp abierto,-a)
    1 (gen) to open
    2 (con llave) to unlock
    3 (cremallera) to undo
    ■ abrió la cremallera de la maleta she undid the zip on the case, she unzipped the case
    4 (negocio) to open
    5 (túnel) to dig; (agujero) to make
    6 (luz) to switch on, turn on; (gas, grifo) to turn on
    7 (iniciar) to start, begin
    8 (encabezar) to head, lead
    1 (gen) to open
    2 (flor) to open, come out
    3 (iniciarse) to begin, start, open
    4 (extenderse) to spread out, unfold
    5 (dar) to open (a, onto), look (a, onto)
    6 (ligamentos) to sprain
    7 figurado (sincerarse) to open out
    8 argot (largarse) to clear off, be off,
    ■ ¡adiós, me abro! bye, I'm off!, US I'm out of here!
    \
    abrir fuego MILITAR to open fire
    abrir la mano figurado to relax standards
    abrir paso to make way
    abrir un expediente DERECHO to start proceedings
    abrir una posibilidad to open up a possibility
    ■ la nueva ley abre la posibilidad de que los terroristas se reinserten en la sociedad the new law makes it possible for terrorists to be reintegrated into society
    abrirle la cabeza a alguien familiar to smash somebody's head in
    abrirse paso en la vida figurado to make one's way in life
    en un abrir y cerrar de ojos familiar in the twinkling of an eye
    no abrir (la) boca figurado not to say a word
    * * *
    verb
    3) undo
    * * *
    ( pp abierto)
    1. VT
    1) [algo que estaba cerrado]
    a) [+ puerta, armario, libro, ojos] to open; [+ cremallera, bragueta] to undo

    abrir una puerta/ventana de par en par — to open a door/window wide

    abre la boca — open your mouth; [en el dentista] open wide

    abrid el libro por la página 50 — turn to page 50 in the book, open the book at page 50

    b) [desplegando] [+ mapa, mantel] to spread out; [+ paraguas] to open, put up; [+ mano, abanico, paracaídas] to open
    c) [haciendo una abertura] [+ pozo] to sink; [+ foso, cimientos] to dig; [+ agujero, perforación] to make, bore; [+ camino] to clear; LAm [+ bosque] to clear
    d) [haciendo un corte] [+ sandía] to cut open; [+ herida] to open
    e) [+ grifo, luz, agua] to turn on; [+ válvula] to open

    ¿has abierto el gas? — have you turned the gas on?

    2) (=encabezar) [+ manifestación, desfile] to lead, head; [+ baile] to open, lead off; [+ lista] to head
    3) (=inaugurar)
    a) [+ acto, ceremonia] to open
    b) (Com) [+ negocio] to set up, start; [+ cuenta] to open

    abrir un expediente a algn — [investigación] to open a file on sb; [proceso] to begin proceedings against sb

    abrir una información — to open o start an inquiry

    c) (Tip)
    d) (Mil)

    ¡abran fuego! — (open) fire!

    4) (=ampliar) [+ perspectivas] to open up
    5) [+ apetito]
    2. VI
    1) [puerta, cajón] to open
    2) [persona] to open the door, open up

    ¡abre, soy yo! — open the door o open up, it's me!

    llamé pero no abrió nadie — I knocked at the door, but nobody answered

    3) [comercio, museo] to open
    4) [flor] to open
    5) [en operación quirúrgica]
    6) (Meteo) to clear up
    7) (Bridge) to open
    8) Caribe * (=huir) to escape, run off
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo
    2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock
    3)
    a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make
    b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)
    4)
    a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

    ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

    b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)
    c) (Com) to open up
    5)
    a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up
    b) <acto/debate/baile> to open
    c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead
    d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open
    e)
    6) < apetito> to whet
    7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of
    2.
    abrir vi
    1) persona to open up

    abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

    2) puerta/cajón to open
    3) comercio/museo to open
    4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
    3.
    abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)
    4.
    abrirse v pron
    1)
    a) puerta/ventana to open

    abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

    b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open
    2)
    a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo
    b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split
    3)
    a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold
    b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up
    4) período/era to begin
    5)
    a) ( confiarse)

    abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

    6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet
    * * *
    = forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.
    Ex. This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.
    Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.
    Ex. The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.
    Ex. This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.
    Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.
    Ex. This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.
    Ex. Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.
    Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.
    ----
    * ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.
    * abrir arrancando = rip + open.
    * abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).
    * abrir con lanceta = lance.
    * abrir con llave = unlock.
    * abrir cortando = lance.
    * abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].
    * abrir de un empujón = fling + open.
    * abrir dinamitando = blast.
    * abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.
    * abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.
    * abrir el debate = open + the debate.
    * abrir el mercado = open up + market.
    * abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.
    * abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.
    * abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.
    * abrir fuego = open + fire.
    * abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.
    * abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.
    * abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.
    * abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.
    * abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.
    * abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.
    * abrir las puertas de = unlock.
    * abrir los brazos = spread + hands.
    * abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.
    * abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.
    * abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.
    * abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.
    * abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.
    * abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.
    * abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.
    * abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).
    * abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.
    * abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.
    * abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.
    * abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.
    * abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.
    * abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.
    * abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.
    * abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.
    * abrirse en espiral = spiral out.
    * abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.
    * abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.
    * abrirse un socavón = cave in.
    * abrir una brecha = breach.
    * abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.
    * abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.
    * abrir un agujero = cut + hole.
    * abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.
    * abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.
    * abrir una ventana = switch on + window.
    * abrir un camino = chart + direction.
    * abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.
    * en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.
    * paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.
    * sin abrir = unopened.
    * sin abrirse = unfolded.
    * volver a abrir = be back in business.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( en general) to open; < paraguas> to open, put up; < mapa> to open out, unfold; < cortinas> to open, draw back; < persianas> to raise, pull up; < cremallera> to undo
    2) <llave/gas> to turn on; < válvula> to open; < cerradura> to unlock
    3)
    a) <zanja/túnel> to dig; < agujero> to make
    b) < absceso> to open... up; < paciente> (fam) to open... up (colloq)
    4)
    a) <comercio/museo> ( para el quehacer diario) to open; ( inaugurar) to open (up)

    ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? — what time does the box office open?

    b) <carretera/aeropuerto> to open; < frontera> to open (up)
    c) (Com) to open up
    5)
    a) ( iniciar) < cuenta bancaria> to open; < negocio> to start, set up; < suscripción> to take out; < caso> to open; < investigación> to begin, set up
    b) <acto/debate/baile> to open
    c) <desfile/cortejo> to head, lead
    d) <paréntesis/comillas> to open
    e)
    6) < apetito> to whet
    7) < perspectivas> to open up; < etapa> to mark the beginning of
    2.
    abrir vi
    1) persona to open up

    abre! soy yo — open the door o open up! it's me

    2) puerta/cajón to open
    3) comercio/museo to open
    4) acto/ceremonia to open; (Jueg) to open
    3.
    abrir v impers (fam) (Meteo)
    4.
    abrirse v pron
    1)
    a) puerta/ventana to open

    abrirse a algo — a jardín/corredor to open onto something

    b) flor/almeja to open; paracaídas to open
    2)
    a) (refl) <chaqueta/cremallera> to undo
    b) ( rajarse) madera/costura to split
    3)
    a) (liter) ( ofrecerse a la vista) to appear, unfold
    b) porvenir to lie ahead; perspectivas to open up
    4) período/era to begin
    5)
    a) ( confiarse)

    abrirse a alguien/algo — to open up to somebody/something

    6) (AmL fam) ( echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet
    * * *
    = forge, open up, open, unfold, unfurl, unlock, splay, unzip.

    Ex: This article calls on libraries to forge a renewed national commitment to cooperate in the building of a national information network for scholarly communications.

    Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.
    Ex: The 1st phase of a cultural centre, with library, art gallery, swimming pool, cafe and day centre for the elderly, was opened in Sept 87.
    Ex: This algorithm handles cyclic graphs without unfolding the cycles nor looping through them.
    Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.
    Ex: This allows borrowers to browse but it is tedious for staff to keep unlocking the case every time a cassette is borrowed or returned.
    Ex: Walk your feet up the wall, then take the belt and place it on your upper arms right above your elbows to keep your arms from splaying.
    Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.
    * ¡ábrete sésamo! = open sesame!.
    * abrir arrancando = rip + open.
    * abrir camino (a) = make + way (for).
    * abrir con lanceta = lance.
    * abrir con llave = unlock.
    * abrir cortando = lance.
    * abrir de nuevo = reopen [re-open].
    * abrir de un empujón = fling + open.
    * abrir dinamitando = blast.
    * abrir el apetito = whet + the appetite.
    * abrir el corazón = bare + Posesivo + soul.
    * abrir el debate = open + the debate.
    * abrir el mercado = open up + market.
    * abrir forzando = force + Nombre + open.
    * abrir forzando con palanca = prise + Nombre + open.
    * abrir fronteras = break + new ground, break + ground.
    * abrir fuego = open + fire.
    * abrir haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + open.
    * abrir horizontes = open out + horizons.
    * abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.
    * abrir la mente = broaden + Posesivo + outlook.
    * abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.
    * abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.
    * abrir las puertas de = unlock.
    * abrir los brazos = spread + hands.
    * abrir los ojos a = open + Posesivo + eyes to.
    * abrir + Nombre + al debate = open + Nombre + to discussion.
    * abrir nuevas fronteras = forge + new frontiers.
    * abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.
    * abrir nuevos caminos = break + new ground, push + Nombre + into new latitudes, break + ground, blaze + trail.
    * abrir nuevos horizontes = open + new realms, forge + new frontiers.
    * abrir nuevos mercados = branch out (into), branch into.
    * abrir paso (a) = make + way (for).
    * abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.
    * abrirse = gape, swing + open, hew.
    * abrirse a = render + open to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.
    * abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.
    * abrirse camino = plough through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into, foist + Posesivo + way into, make + Posesivo + way in the world.
    * abrirse camino (a empujones) = push + Posesivo + way across/into.
    * abrirse camino en el mundo = make + Posesivo + way in the world.
    * abrirse camino en la vida = get on in + life.
    * abrirse en espiral = spiral out.
    * abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.
    * abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.
    * abrirse un socavón = cave in.
    * abrir una brecha = breach.
    * abrir una cerradura con ganzúa = pick + lock.
    * abrir una consulta = hang out + Posesivo + shingle.
    * abrir un agujero = cut + hole.
    * abrir una interrogante sobre = leave + open the question of.
    * abrir una negociación = open up + negotiation.
    * abrir una ventana = switch on + window.
    * abrir un camino = chart + direction.
    * abrir un menú = pop up + a menu.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, at the flick of a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, at the drop of a hat, in a trice.
    * en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.
    * paréntesis que abre = left parenthesis.
    * sin abrir = unopened.
    * sin abrirse = unfolded.
    * volver a abrir = be back in business.

    * * *
    abrir [ I33 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹puerta/ventana/armario› to open ver tb puerta
    2 ‹ojos/boca› to open ver tb
    3 ‹paquete/maleta› to open; ‹carta/sobre› to open
    4 ‹botella/frasco/lata› to open
    5 ‹paraguas› to open, put up; ‹abanico› to open; ‹mapa› to open out, unfold; ‹libro› to open; ‹mano› to open
    6 ‹cortinas› to open, draw back; ‹persianas› to raise, pull up
    B ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn on; ‹válvula› to open
    C
    1 ‹zanja/túnel› to dig; ‹agujero› to make
    la bomba abrió un boquete en la pared the bomb blew o blasted a hole in the wall
    abrieron una entrada en la pared they made o smashed a hole in the wall
    abrieron una zanja en la calzada they dug a trench in the road
    le abrió la cabeza de una pedrada he hit her with a stone and gashed her head
    abrió un abismo insondable entre los dos países it created a yawning gulf between the two countries
    2 ‹absceso› to open … up ‹paciente›
    va a haber que abrirlo ( fam); they're going to have to open him up o cut him open ( colloq)
    D
    1 ‹comercio/museo/restaurante› (para el quehacer diario) to open; (inaugurar) to open (up)
    ¿a qué hora abren el mercado? what time does the market open?
    ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?
    van a abrir un nuevo hospital they're going to open a new hospital
    la exposición se abrirá al público mañana the exhibition will open to the public tomorrow
    2 ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open; ‹frontera› to open (up) camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso1 (↑ paso (1))
    3 ( Com) to open up
    con el fin de abrir nuevos mercados para nuestros productos with the aim of opening up new markets for our products
    4 ( Inf) ‹documento/fichero› to open
    E (iniciar) ‹cuenta bancaria› to open; ‹negocio› to start, set up; ‹suscripción› to take out; ‹caso› to open; ‹investigación› to begin, set up
    todavía no se ha abierto la matrícula registration hasn't begun yet
    F
    1 (dar comienzo a) ‹acto/debate/ceremonia› to open
    abrieron el baile los novios the bride and groom opened the dancing
    ¡abran fuego! open fire!
    2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead
    3 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open
    G ‹apeitito› to whet
    la caminata me abrió el apetito the walk whetted my appetite
    H ‹perspectivas› to open up
    el acuerdo abre un panorama desolador para la flota pesquera the agreement points to o ( frml) presages a bleak future for the fishing fleet
    este descubrimiento abre nuevas posibilidades en este campo this discovery opens up new possibilities in this field
    abriría una etapa de entendimiento mutuo it was to mark the beginning of o to herald the beginning of o to usher in a period of mutual understanding
    I
    (hacer más receptivo): le había abierto la mente it had made her more open-minded
    abrir algo A algo to open sth up TO sth
    para abrir nuestro país a las nuevas corrientes ideológicas to open our country up to new ways of thinking
    ■ abrir
    vi
    A «persona» to open up
    ¡abre! soy yo open the door o open up! it's me
    llaman al timbre, ve a abrir there's someone ringing the bell, go and answer it
    B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to open
    esta ventana no abre/no abre bien this window doesn't open/doesn't open properly
    C «comerciante/comercio/oficina» to open
    no abrimos los domingos we don't open on Sundays, we're not open on Sundays
    la biblioteca abre de nueve a tres the library is open from nine till three
    el museo abrirá al público el próximo lunes the museum will open to the public next Monday
    D
    1 «acto/ceremonia» to open
    2 ( Jueg) to open
    E ( fam)
    (para operar): va a haber que abrir we're going to have to open him up ( colloq), we're going to have to cut him open ( colloq)
    ■
    ( fam) ( Meteo):
    parece que quiere abrir it looks as if it's going to clear up
    A
    1 «puerta/ventana» to open
    abrirse A algo to open INTO/ ONTO sth
    las habitaciones se abren a un corredor/a un patio interior the rooms open onto a corridor/into a courtyard
    2 «flor/almeja» to open
    3 «paracaídas» to open
    B
    1 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
    2
    (rajarse): se cayó y se abrió la cabeza she fell and split her head open
    3 ( refl) ‹venas›
    se abrió las venas he slashed his wrists
    4 ‹muñeca/tobillo› to sprain
    5 «madera/costura» to split
    la tela se está abriendo en las costuras the fabric's going o beginning to go o beginning to split at the seams
    camino m B 1. (↑ camino), paso1 (↑ paso (1))
    C
    1 ( liter)
    (ofrecerse a la vista): un espléndido panorama se abrió ante sus ojos the most beautiful view unfolded before their eyes ( liter)
    al final de la calle se abría una plazuela the end of the street opened out into a little square
    2 «perspectivas» to open up
    con este descubrimiento se abren nuevos horizontes this discovery opens up new horizons
    un maravilloso porvenir se abre ante nosotros a wonderful future lies ahead of us, we have a wonderful future ahead of us
    D ‹período› to begin
    con este tratado se abre una nueva etapa en las relaciones bilaterales this treaty marks o heralds a new era in bilateral relations
    E
    1 (confiarse) abrirse A algn to open up TO sb
    nuestro país debe abrirse a las influencias externas our country must open up to outside influences
    F
    1 ( arg) (marcharse) to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)
    yo a las cinco me abro come five o'clock I'm off o I'll be off o I'm taking off
    2 ( AmL fam) (echarse atrás) to back out, get cold feet
    * * *

     

    abrir ( conjugate abrir) verbo transitivo
    1 ( en general) to open;
    ‹ paraguas› to open, put up;
    ‹ mapa› to open out, unfold;
    ‹ cortinas› to open, draw back;
    ‹ persianas› to raise, pull up;
    ‹ cremallera› to undo
    2 ‹llave/gas› to turn on;
    ‹ válvula› to open;
    ‹ cerradura› to unlock
    3
    a) ‹zanja/túnel› to dig;

    ‹ agujero› to make
    b) (fam) ‹ paciente› to open … up (colloq)

    4
    a) ‹comercio/museo› ( para el quehacer diario) to open;

    ( inaugurar) to open (up);
    ◊ ¿a qué hora abren la taquilla? what time does the box office open?

    b) ‹carretera/aeropuerto› to open;

    ‹ frontera› to open (up)
    5

    ‹ negocio› to start, set up;
    ‹ suscripción› to take out;
    ‹ investigación› to begin, set up;

    abrir fuego to open fire
    b) ‹acto/debate/baile› to open

    c) ‹desfile/cortejo› to head, lead

    d) ‹paréntesis/comillas› to open

    6 ‹ apetito› to whet
    abrirse verbo pronominal
    1
    a) [puerta/ventana] to open;

    abrirse a algo ‹a jardín/corredor› to open onto sth
    b) [flor/almeja] to open;

    [ paracaídas] to open
    2 ( refl) ‹chaqueta/cremallera› to undo
    3

    [ perspectivas] to open up;

    b) [período/era] to begin

    abrir
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (separar, permitir el acceso, desplegar) to open
    (una cerradura) to unlock
    (una cremallera) to undo
    2 (una llave, un grifo) to turn on
    3 (hacer una zanja, un túnel, etc) to dig
    (hacer un ojal, el agujero de una ventana) to make: abriremos una ventana en esta pared, we'll make an opening for a window on this wall
    4 (iniciar un discurso, una actividad) to open, start: van a abrir una tienda en la esquina, they're going to open a shop on the corner
    tienes que abrir una cuenta en este banco, you've got to open an account at this bank
    5 (ampliar, expandir) to open: deberíamos abrir nuestro mercado, we should open up our market
    6 (rajar) to slit: cuando abrimos la sandía resultó que no estaba madura, when we cut open the watermelon we realised that it wasn't ripe
    abrieron la res en canal, they slit open the animal
    7 Jur a Álvarez le han abierto un expediente, they have started investigating Álvarez
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 to open
    ♦ Locuciones: en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, in the twinkling of an eye
    ' abrir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    caja
    - canal
    - dar
    - fuego
    - ojo
    - poner
    - tardar
    - zanja
    - apalancar
    - baile
    - correr
    - cuenta
    - grifo
    - intención
    - palanca
    - paso
    English:
    answer
    - blaze
    - claw
    - door
    - draw
    - fire
    - force
    - get
    - hurtle
    - instruct
    - light
    - manage
    - open
    - open up
    - prise
    - put on
    - put up
    - reopen
    - sharpen
    - snap
    - trice
    - turn on
    - twinkling
    - unlock
    - unwrap
    - whet
    - whisk away
    - whisk off
    - work up
    - wrench
    - bore
    - breach
    - downstairs
    - gouge
    - ground
    - lance
    - lever
    - pick
    - put
    - quarry
    - set
    - sink
    - splay
    - start
    - time
    - try
    - tunnel
    - turn
    - undo
    - unopened
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [en general] to open;
    [alas] to spread; [agua, gas] to turn on; [cerradura] to unlock, to open; Informát [archivo] to open; [cremallera] to undo; [melón, sandía] to cut open; [paraguas] to open; [cortinas] to open, to draw; [persianas] to raise; [frontera] to open (up);
    ella abrió la caja she opened the box;
    abre el grifo turn the Br tap o US faucet on;
    abrir un libro to open a book;
    abrir la licitación/sesión to open the bidding/session;
    en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the blink o twinkling of an eye
    2. [túnel] to dig;
    [canal, camino] to build; [agujero, surco] to make;
    la explosión abrió un gran agujero en la pared the explosion blasted a big hole in the wall;
    le abrieron la cabeza de un botellazo they smashed his head open with a bottle
    3. [iniciar] [cuenta bancaria] to open;
    [investigación] to open, to start
    4. [inaugurar] to open;
    van a abrir un nuevo centro comercial they're going to open a new shopping centre
    5. [apetito] to whet;
    la natación abre el apetito swimming makes you hungry
    6. [signo ortográfico] to open;
    abrir comillas/paréntesis to open inverted commas/brackets
    7. [encabezar] [lista] to head;
    [manifestación, desfile] to lead
    8. [mentalidad] to open;
    viajar le ha abierto la mente travelling has opened her mind o made her more open-minded
    9. [posibilidades] to open up;
    el acuerdo abre una nueva época de co-operación the agreement paves the way for a new era of co-operation;
    la empresa intenta abrir nuevos mercados en el exterior the company is trying to open up new markets abroad
    10. [comenzar] to open;
    el discurso del Presidente abrió el congreso the President's speech opened the congress;
    abrió su participación en el torneo con una derrota she opened o started the tournament with a defeat
    11.
    abrir fuego (sobre o [m5] contra) [disparar] to open fire (on)
    12. también Fig
    abrir paso o [m5] camino to clear the way;
    su dimisión abre paso a una nueva generación his resignation clears the way for a new generation
    13. Dep
    abrir el juego to play a more open o expansive game
    14. Fam [operar]
    tuvieron que abrir al paciente para sacarle la bala they had to cut the patient open to remove the bullet
    15. Col, Cuba [desbrozar] to clear
    ♦ vi
    1. [en general] to open;
    la tienda abre a las nueve the shop opens at nine (o'clock);
    abrimos también los domingos [en letrero] also open on Sundays
    2. [abrir la puerta] to open the door;
    abre, que corra un poco el aire open the door and let a bit of air in here;
    ¡abra, policía! open up, it's the police!
    3. [en juego de cartas] to open;
    me toca abrir a mí it's my lead
    4. Fam [en operación]
    será una intervención sencilla, no hará falta abrir it's a straightforward procedure, we won't need to cut her open
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 open; nuevos mercados open (up);
    abrir los ojos open one’s eyes;
    abrir al tráfico open to traffic;
    abrir camino fig pave the way;
    le abrió el apetito it gave him an appetite
    2 túnel dig
    3 grifo turn on
    II v/i de persona open up; de ventana, puerta open (a onto);
    a medio abrir half-open;
    en un abrir y cerrar de ojos in the twinkling of an eye
    * * *
    abrir {2} vt
    1) : to open
    2) : to unlock, to undo
    3) : to turn on (a tap or faucet)
    abrir vi
    : to open, to open up
    * * *
    abrir vb
    1. (en general) to open
    ¿a qué hora abren los bancos? what time do the banks open?
    2. (grifo, gas) to turn on

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  • 14 قاس

    قَاسٍ \ austere: (of people) severe, self-controlled and serious: He always has an austere expression, and never smiles. bad, (worse, worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad accident; a bad cold. brutal: having no feeling; cruel: a brutal war; a brutal act of violence. callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. cruel: liking to hurt others; unkind; causing pain: It is cruel to lock up a child. He struck her a cruel blow. fierce: (of people, their actions and feelings) violent: a fierce attack; a fierce hatred. grim: very serious; ready to suffer or to make others suffer; not yielding; merciless: he faced his enemy with a grim smile. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron, not gentle; unkind; demanding complete obedience He’s a hard father. He’s hard on his children. harsh: (of people and punishments) hard; cruel. inhuman: cruel; lacking natural human kindness. merciless: showing no mercy. relentless: pitiless. rigid: stiff; not bending unable to bend. ruthless: merciless; pitiless: a ruthless enemy. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe illness; a severe judge. stern: severe demanding obedience: stern treatment; a stern father. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. virulent: very harmful to the health; poisonous; full of hate: a virulent disease; a virulent political speech. \ See Also عنيف، خبيث( خبيث)، جامد( جامد)، عديم الشفقة، صارم (صَارِم)، مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، شنيع( شنيع)، وحشي (وَحْشِيّ)، غليظ( غليظ)‏ \ قاسٍ (إنْسَان)‏ \ brute: a cruel person. \ See Also فَظّ \ قَاسٍ جدًّا \ scathing: severely faultfinding; bitterly unkind in one’s blame: a scathing report. \ قَاسٍ كالصَّخْر \ rocky: full of rocks; as hard as rock: a rocky coast. \ See Also صخري (صَخْرِيّ)‏

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  • 15 austere

    قَاسٍ \ austere: (of people) severe, self-controlled and serious: He always has an austere expression, and never smiles. bad, (worse, worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad accident; a bad cold. brutal: having no feeling; cruel: a brutal war; a brutal act of violence. callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. cruel: liking to hurt others; unkind; causing pain: It is cruel to lock up a child. He struck her a cruel blow. fierce: (of people, their actions and feelings) violent: a fierce attack; a fierce hatred. grim: very serious; ready to suffer or to make others suffer; not yielding; merciless: he faced his enemy with a grim smile. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron, not gentle; unkind; demanding complete obedience He’s a hard father. He’s hard on his children. harsh: (of people and punishments) hard; cruel. inhuman: cruel; lacking natural human kindness. merciless: showing no mercy. relentless: pitiless. rigid: stiff; not bending unable to bend. ruthless: merciless; pitiless: a ruthless enemy. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe illness; a severe judge. stern: severe demanding obedience: stern treatment; a stern father. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. virulent: very harmful to the health; poisonous; full of hate: a virulent disease; a virulent political speech. \ See Also عنيف، خبيث (خبيث)، جامد (جامد)، عديم الشفقة، صارم (صَارِم)، مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، شنيع (شنيع)، وحشي (وَحْشِيّ)، غليظ (غليظ)‏

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  • 16 bad, (worse, worst)

    قَاسٍ \ austere: (of people) severe, self-controlled and serious: He always has an austere expression, and never smiles. bad, (worse, worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad accident; a bad cold. brutal: having no feeling; cruel: a brutal war; a brutal act of violence. callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. cruel: liking to hurt others; unkind; causing pain: It is cruel to lock up a child. He struck her a cruel blow. fierce: (of people, their actions and feelings) violent: a fierce attack; a fierce hatred. grim: very serious; ready to suffer or to make others suffer; not yielding; merciless: he faced his enemy with a grim smile. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron, not gentle; unkind; demanding complete obedience He’s a hard father. He’s hard on his children. harsh: (of people and punishments) hard; cruel. inhuman: cruel; lacking natural human kindness. merciless: showing no mercy. relentless: pitiless. rigid: stiff; not bending unable to bend. ruthless: merciless; pitiless: a ruthless enemy. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe illness; a severe judge. stern: severe demanding obedience: stern treatment; a stern father. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. virulent: very harmful to the health; poisonous; full of hate: a virulent disease; a virulent political speech. \ See Also عنيف، خبيث (خبيث)، جامد (جامد)، عديم الشفقة، صارم (صَارِم)، مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، شنيع (شنيع)، وحشي (وَحْشِيّ)، غليظ (غليظ)‏

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  • 17 brutal

    قَاسٍ \ austere: (of people) severe, self-controlled and serious: He always has an austere expression, and never smiles. bad, (worse, worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad accident; a bad cold. brutal: having no feeling; cruel: a brutal war; a brutal act of violence. callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. cruel: liking to hurt others; unkind; causing pain: It is cruel to lock up a child. He struck her a cruel blow. fierce: (of people, their actions and feelings) violent: a fierce attack; a fierce hatred. grim: very serious; ready to suffer or to make others suffer; not yielding; merciless: he faced his enemy with a grim smile. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron, not gentle; unkind; demanding complete obedience He’s a hard father. He’s hard on his children. harsh: (of people and punishments) hard; cruel. inhuman: cruel; lacking natural human kindness. merciless: showing no mercy. relentless: pitiless. rigid: stiff; not bending unable to bend. ruthless: merciless; pitiless: a ruthless enemy. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe illness; a severe judge. stern: severe demanding obedience: stern treatment; a stern father. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. virulent: very harmful to the health; poisonous; full of hate: a virulent disease; a virulent political speech. \ See Also عنيف، خبيث (خبيث)، جامد (جامد)، عديم الشفقة، صارم (صَارِم)، مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، شنيع (شنيع)، وحشي (وَحْشِيّ)، غليظ (غليظ)‏

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  • 18 callous

    قَاسٍ \ austere: (of people) severe, self-controlled and serious: He always has an austere expression, and never smiles. bad, (worse, worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad accident; a bad cold. brutal: having no feeling; cruel: a brutal war; a brutal act of violence. callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. cruel: liking to hurt others; unkind; causing pain: It is cruel to lock up a child. He struck her a cruel blow. fierce: (of people, their actions and feelings) violent: a fierce attack; a fierce hatred. grim: very serious; ready to suffer or to make others suffer; not yielding; merciless: he faced his enemy with a grim smile. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron, not gentle; unkind; demanding complete obedience He’s a hard father. He’s hard on his children. harsh: (of people and punishments) hard; cruel. inhuman: cruel; lacking natural human kindness. merciless: showing no mercy. relentless: pitiless. rigid: stiff; not bending unable to bend. ruthless: merciless; pitiless: a ruthless enemy. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe illness; a severe judge. stern: severe demanding obedience: stern treatment; a stern father. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. virulent: very harmful to the health; poisonous; full of hate: a virulent disease; a virulent political speech. \ See Also عنيف، خبيث (خبيث)، جامد (جامد)، عديم الشفقة، صارم (صَارِم)، مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، شنيع (شنيع)، وحشي (وَحْشِيّ)، غليظ (غليظ)‏

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  • 19 cruel

    قَاسٍ \ austere: (of people) severe, self-controlled and serious: He always has an austere expression, and never smiles. bad, (worse, worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad accident; a bad cold. brutal: having no feeling; cruel: a brutal war; a brutal act of violence. callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. cruel: liking to hurt others; unkind; causing pain: It is cruel to lock up a child. He struck her a cruel blow. fierce: (of people, their actions and feelings) violent: a fierce attack; a fierce hatred. grim: very serious; ready to suffer or to make others suffer; not yielding; merciless: he faced his enemy with a grim smile. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron, not gentle; unkind; demanding complete obedience He’s a hard father. He’s hard on his children. harsh: (of people and punishments) hard; cruel. inhuman: cruel; lacking natural human kindness. merciless: showing no mercy. relentless: pitiless. rigid: stiff; not bending unable to bend. ruthless: merciless; pitiless: a ruthless enemy. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe illness; a severe judge. stern: severe demanding obedience: stern treatment; a stern father. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. virulent: very harmful to the health; poisonous; full of hate: a virulent disease; a virulent political speech. \ See Also عنيف، خبيث (خبيث)، جامد (جامد)، عديم الشفقة، صارم (صَارِم)، مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، شنيع (شنيع)، وحشي (وَحْشِيّ)، غليظ (غليظ)‏

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  • 20 fierce

    قَاسٍ \ austere: (of people) severe, self-controlled and serious: He always has an austere expression, and never smiles. bad, (worse, worst): (of things that are never good) serious; severe: a bad accident; a bad cold. brutal: having no feeling; cruel: a brutal war; a brutal act of violence. callous: (of the skin) hardened and thick. cruel: liking to hurt others; unkind; causing pain: It is cruel to lock up a child. He struck her a cruel blow. fierce: (of people, their actions and feelings) violent: a fierce attack; a fierce hatred. grim: very serious; ready to suffer or to make others suffer; not yielding; merciless: he faced his enemy with a grim smile. hard: firm; not soft: as hard as iron, not gentle; unkind; demanding complete obedience He’s a hard father. He’s hard on his children. harsh: (of people and punishments) hard; cruel. inhuman: cruel; lacking natural human kindness. merciless: showing no mercy. relentless: pitiless. rigid: stiff; not bending unable to bend. ruthless: merciless; pitiless: a ruthless enemy. severe: (of things) bad or violent, causing anxiety; (of people) hard and merciless: a severe illness; a severe judge. stern: severe demanding obedience: stern treatment; a stern father. stringent: (of conditions, rules, etc.) severe; demanding exact fulfilment. tough: not easily cut or torn or broken: tough meat; tough glass. violent: using force; fierce: a violent attack; a violent temper. virulent: very harmful to the health; poisonous; full of hate: a virulent disease; a virulent political speech. \ See Also عنيف، خبيث (خبيث)، جامد (جامد)، عديم الشفقة، صارم (صَارِم)، مؤلم (مُؤْلِم)، شنيع (شنيع)، وحشي (وَحْشِيّ)، غليظ (غليظ)‏

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