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1. noungo to or fall into rack and ruin — [Gebäude:] völlig verfallen; [Garten:] völlig verwahrlosen
ruin stared her in the face — sie stand vor dem Ruin
2. transitive verbyou'll be the ruin of me — du ruinierst mich [noch]
ruinieren; verderben [Urlaub, Abend]; zunichte machen [Aussichten, Möglichkeiten usw.]* * *['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) die Ruine2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) der Ruin2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) ruinieren•- academic.ru/63426/ruination">ruination- ruined
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- in ruins* * *[ˈru:ɪn]▪ to \ruin sb/sth jdn/etw zerstörencheap imported goods are \ruining many businesses durch billige Importware gehen viele Geschäfte zugrundeto \ruin a child ein Kind verderbento \ruin sb's day jdm den Tag vermiesen [o verderben]to \ruin a dress ein Kleid ruinierento \ruin one's eyesight sich dat die Augen verderbento \ruin one's future seine Zukunft ruinierento \ruin the harvest die Ernte kaputtmachento \ruin one's health seine Gesundheit ruinierento \ruin sb's holiday jdm den Urlaub verderbento \ruin sb's hopes jds Hoffnungen zunichtemachento \ruin sb's plans jds Pläne durchkreuzento \ruin sb's reputation jds Ruf ruinierenII. nto fall into \ruins zu einer Ruine verfallen2.the \ruins of Carthage die Ruinen pl von Karthagoto be [or lie] in \ruins in Trümmern liegen, eine Ruine sein; (after bombing, fire) in Schutt und Asche liegen; ( fig) zerstört seinto be on the edge [or brink] [or verge] of \ruin am Rande des Ruins stehento face [financial] \ruin vor dem [finanziellen] Ruin stehenalcohol was my \ruin Alkohol hat mich zerstörtthe \ruin of my hopes das Ende meiner Hoffnungento be on the road to \ruin sich akk auf dem Weg nach unten befindento be in/fall into \ruin[s] vollkommen zerstört sein/werden* * *['ruːɪn]1. nruin stared him in the face (financial/social) — er stand vor dem (finanziellen/gesellschaftlichen) Ruin
ruins (of building) — Ruinen pl; (of reputation, beauty) Reste pl; (of hopes, career) Trümmer pl
to be or lie in ruins (lit) — eine Ruine sein; (fig) zerstört sein; (life: financially, socially) ruiniert sein
2. vt(= destroy) building zerstören; hopes also zunichtemachen; chances, reputation, health, sb's life also ruinieren; (financially, socially) person ruinieren, zugrunde or zu Grunde richten; (= spoil) clothes, event, enjoyment, child, horse verderben* * *ruin [ˈrʊın; ˈruːın]A s1. Ruine f (auch fig):ruin marble Florentiner Marmor m2. pla) Ruinen pl, Trümmer plb) Ruine f:a castle in ruins ein verfallenes Schloss, eine Burgruine;lay in ruins zertrümmern, in Schutt und Asche legen3. Verfall m:a) verfallen,b) zugrunde gehenthat was his ruin das hat ihm das Genick gebrochen;drinking will be the ruin of him das Trinken wird ihn (noch) zugrunde richten;you’ll be the ruin of me du ruinierst mich noch;bring to ruin → B 2;the ruin of my hopes (plans) das Ende meiner Hoffnungen (Pläne)B v/t1. vernichten, zerstören2. jemanden, auch eine Sache, jemandes Gesundheit etc ruinieren, zugrunde richten, Hoffnungen, Pläne zunichtemachen, Aussichten etc verderben, jemandes Gesundheit zerrütten:ruin one’s eyes sich die Augen verderben;ruin good English die englische Sprache verhunzen3. obs ein Mädchen verführen, entehrenC v/i obs oder poet zerfallen* * *1. noungo to or fall into rack and ruin — [Gebäude:] völlig verfallen; [Garten:] völlig verwahrlosen
2. transitive verbyou'll be the ruin of me — du ruinierst mich [noch]
ruinieren; verderben [Urlaub, Abend]; zunichte machen [Aussichten, Möglichkeiten usw.]* * *n.Ruin nur sing. m.Ruine -n f.Verderben n. v.ruinieren v.verderben v.(§ p.,pp.: verdarb, ist/hat verdorben)zugrunde richten ausdr. -
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ruin ['ru:ɪn]1 noun∎ the monastery is now a ruin le monastère n'est plus qu'une ruine;∎ the ruins of an old castle les ruines fpl d'un vieux château;(b) (destruction) ruine f;∎ this spelt the ruin of our hopes c'était la fin de nos espoirs;∎ to fall into ruin tomber en ruine(s);∎ he's on the road to ruin il va ou court à la ruine ou à sa perte;∎ to be the ruin of sb être la perte de qn;∎ it will be the ruin of him ça le perdra;∎ gambling has led to his ruin le jeu l'a perdu ou l'a mené à sa perte(c) (bankruptcy) ruine f;∎ the business was on the brink of (financial) ruin l'affaire était au bord de la ruine(a) (destroy → health, economy, country) ruiner; (→ person, career) détruire; (damage → clothes) abîmer; (spoil → event, meal, holiday) gâcher;∎ that's ruined our chances ça nous a fait perdre toutes nos chances;∎ you're ruining your eyesight tu es en train de t'abîmer la vue ou les yeux;∎ to ruin one's health se ruiner la santé;∎ the rain ruined our trip la pluie a gâché notre voyage;∎ you've ruined my best dress tu as abîmé ma plus jolie robe;∎ to ruin sb's plans faire échouer les projets de qn;∎ the injury ruined his chances of playing in the World Cup sa blessure l'a empêché de participer à la Coupe du monde;∎ the small villages along the coast have been ruined by mass tourism les petits villages de la côte ont perdu tout leur charme à cause du tourisme de masse(b) (bankrupt) ruiner -
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[ʼru:ɪn] vt( destroy)to \ruin sb/ sth jdn/etw zerstören;cheap imported goods are \ruining many businesses durch billige Importware gehen viele Geschäfte zugrunde;to \ruin a child ein Kind verderben;to \ruin sb's day jdm den Tag vermiesen [o verderben];to \ruin a dress ein Kleid ruinieren;to \ruin one's eyesight sich dat die Augen verderben;to \ruin one's future seine Zukunft ruinieren;to \ruin the harvest die Ernte kaputtmachen;to \ruin one's health seine Gesundheit ruinieren;to \ruin sb's holiday jdm den Urlaub verderben;to \ruin sb's hopes jds Hoffnungen zunichte machen;to \ruin sb's plans jds Pläne durchkreuzen;to \ruin sb's reputation jds Ruf ruinieren nto fall into \ruins zu einer Ruine verfallenthe \ruins of Carthage die Ruinen pl von Karthago;(after bombing, fire) in Schutt und Asche liegen; ( fig) zerstört seinto face [financial] \ruin vor dem [finanziellen] Ruin stehenalcohol was my \ruin Alkohol hat mich zerstört;the \ruin of my hopes das Ende meiner Hoffnungen;to be on the road to \ruin sich akk auf dem Weg nach unten befinden; -
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1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruina2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) perdición, ruina3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruina
2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) arruinar2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) estropear•- ruined
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ruin1 n ruinaruin2 vb estropear / arruinar
ruin adjetivo (mezquino, vil) despicable, contemptible; ( avaro) miserly, mean (BrE)
ruin adjetivo
1 (despreciable, vil) mean, despicable, stingy
2 (avariento, tacaño) stingy, miserly: era ruin con su familia y generoso consigo mismo, he was stingy to his family but generous to himself ' ruin' also found in these entries: Spanish: abismo - abocada - abocado - arruinar - baja - bajo - cagar - cargarse - castigar - chafar - dar - desbaratar - deshacer - destrozar - dinamitar - ser - estropear - extemporánea - extemporáneo - fastidiar - jorobar - miserable - pasar - perder - perderse - polvo - ruina - salar - significar - tierra - acabar - chancho - consumir - destruir - echar - embromar - fregar - malograr - perdición - villano English: rack - ruin - ancient - break - destroy - doom - murder - wrecktr['rʊːɪn]1 ruina1 arruinar2 (spoil) estropear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fall into ruins caer en la ruinaruin ['ru:ən] vt1) destroy: destruir, arruinar2) bankrupt: arruinar, hacer quebrarruin n1) : ruina fto fall into ruin: caer en ruinas2) : ruina f, perdición fto be the ruin of: ser la perdición de3) ruins npl: ruinas fpl, restos mplthe ruins of the ancient temple: las ruinas del templo antiguon.• arruinamiento s.m.• desbarate s.m.• despeño s.m.• destrozo s.m.• perdición s.f.• ruina s.f.v.• abismar v.• arruinar v.• derrotar v.• derrumbar v.• desbaratar v.• descalabrar v.• despedazar v.• destroncar v.• destruir v.• estropear v.• malgastar v.• minar v.• reventar v.• ruinar v.
I 'ruːən, 'ruːɪna) ( something ruined) (often pl) ruina fhis life/career was in ruins — su vida/carrera estaba arruinada
b) ( cause) (no pl) ruina f, perdición fdrink will be the ruin of her — la bebida será su ruina or perdición
c) u ( state) ruina fhe's heading for financial ruin — va derecho a la ruina or a la bancarrota
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1) ( destroy) \<\<city/building\>\> destruir*; \<\<career/life\>\> arruinar, acabar con; \<\<hopes\>\> destruir*, echar por tierra; \<\<plans\>\> arruinar, echar por tierraif they open a supermarket next to my store, I'll be ruined — si abren un supermercado al lado de mi tienda me van a hacer quebrar or me van a arruinar
2) ( spoil) \<\<dress/carpet/toy\>\> estropear; \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinar['ruːɪn]1. N1) (=building) ruina fthe ruins of a castle — las ruinas or los restos de un castillo
the town lay or was in ruins — la ciudad estaba en ruinas
2) (fig) ruina f, perdición fhe faced the prospect of financial ruin — se enfrentaba a la posibilidad de la ruina económica or de acabar en la bancarrota
my life/career is in ruins — mi vida/carrera está destruida or arruinada
rack IIdrink will be his ruin or the ruin of him — el alcohol será su ruina or su perdición
2. VT1) (=destroy) [+ reputation, career, life] arruinar, destruir; [+ hopes] destruir, echar por tierra; [+ plans] estropear, echar por tierrait ruined his chances of playing in the final — dio al traste con sus posibilidades de jugar en la final
2) (=spoil) [+ clothes, car] estropear, destrozar; [+ meal, event, eyesight] estropearlook at my dress, it's ruined! — mira mi vestido, ¡está destrozado!
don't eat that now, you'll ruin your appetite — no te comas eso ahora, se te quitarán las ganas de comer
what ruined him was gambling — lo que le perdió fue el juego, el juego fue su ruina
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I ['ruːən, 'ruːɪn]a) ( something ruined) (often pl) ruina fhis life/career was in ruins — su vida/carrera estaba arruinada
b) ( cause) (no pl) ruina f, perdición fdrink will be the ruin of her — la bebida será su ruina or perdición
c) u ( state) ruina fhe's heading for financial ruin — va derecho a la ruina or a la bancarrota
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1) ( destroy) \<\<city/building\>\> destruir*; \<\<career/life\>\> arruinar, acabar con; \<\<hopes\>\> destruir*, echar por tierra; \<\<plans\>\> arruinar, echar por tierraif they open a supermarket next to my store, I'll be ruined — si abren un supermercado al lado de mi tienda me van a hacer quebrar or me van a arruinar
2) ( spoil) \<\<dress/carpet/toy\>\> estropear; \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinar -
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['ruːɪn] 1. n(destruction, remains) ruina f; ( downfall) upadek m; ( bankruptcy) upadek m, ruina f- ruins2. vtbuilding, person, health rujnować (zrujnować perf); plans niweczyć (zniweczyć perf); prospects, relations psuć (popsuć perf); clothes, carpet niszczyć (zniszczyć perf); hopes pogrzebać ( perf)* * *['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruina2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) zguba3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruina finansowa2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) zrujnować2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) psuć•- ruined
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1. noun2) (ship) Wrack, das3) (broken remains, lit. or fig.) Wrack, dasshe was a physical/mental wreck — sie war körperlich/geistig ein Wrack
2. transitive verbI feel/you look a wreck — (coll.) ich fühle mich kaputt (ugs.) /du siehst kaputt aus (ugs.)
1) (destroy) ruinieren; zu Schrott fahren [Auto]be wrecked — (shipwrecked) [Schiff, Person:] Schiffbruch erleiden
2) (fig.): (ruin) zerstören; ruinieren [Gesundheit, Urlaub]* * *[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) das Wrack2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) das Wrack3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) der Schiffbruch2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) zerstören- academic.ru/83178/wreckage">wreckage* * *[rek]I. n\wreck of a car/plane Auto-/Flugzeugwrack ntthis place is a complete \wreck das ist ja hier ein totales Schlachtfeld humcar \wreck Autounfall mto be a complete/nervous/quivering \wreck ein totales/nervliches/zitterndes Wrack seinII. vt1. (sink)2. (destroy)▪ to \wreck sth etw zerstörenour greenhouse was \wrecked in last night's storm unser Treibhaus ging im Sturm der letzten Nacht zu Bruch▪ to \wreck sth etw ruinierento \wreck chances/hopes/plans Aussichten/Hoffnungen/Pläne zunichtemachento \wreck sb's life jds Leben zerstörento \wreck a marriage eine Ehe zerrütten* * *[rek]1. nhe was killed in a car wreck (US) — er kam bei einem Autounfall ums Leben
2) (fig inf) (= old bicycle, furniture etc) Trümmerhaufen m; (= person) Wrack nt; (of hopes, life, marriage etc) Trümmer pl, Ruinen plI'm a wreck, I feel a wreck — ich bin ein (völliges) Wrack
See:→ nervous wreck2. vt1) ship, train, plane zum Wrack machen, einen Totalschaden verursachen an (+dat); car kaputt fahren (inf), zu Schrott fahren (inf); machine, mechanism zerstören, kaputt machen (inf); furniture, house zerstören; (person) zertrümmern, kurz und klein schlagen (inf)to be wrecked (Naut) — Schiffbruch erleiden; ( sl
wrecked ship — wrackes or havariertes Schiff
2) (fig) hopes, plans, chances zunichtemachen; marriage zerrütten; career, health, sb's life zerstören, ruinieren; person kaputtmachen (inf); party, holiday verderben* * *wreck [rek]A s1. SCHIFFa) (Schiffs)Wrack nb) Schiffbruch m, Schiffsunglück nc) JUR Strandgut n2. Wrack n (AUTO etc, auch fig besonders Person), Ruine f, Trümmerhaufen m (auch fig):nervous wreck Nervenbündel n umg;she is the wreck of her former self sie ist nur noch ein Schatten ihrer selbst, sie ist ein völliges Wrack3. pl Trümmer pl (auch fig)4. figa) Untergang m, Ruin mb) Zerstörung f, Verwüstung f:the wreck of his hopes die Vernichtung seiner Hoffnungen;go to wreck (and ruin) zugrunde gehenB v/ta) → C 1,b) in Trümmer gehen,c) → C 22. fig zugrunde richten, ruinieren, auch seine Gesundheit zerrütten, Pläne, Hoffnungen etc vernichten, zerstören3. SCHIFF, TECH abwrackenC v/i1. SCHIFF Schiffbruch erleiden, scheitern (beide auch fig)2. verunglücken* * *1. noun2) (ship) Wrack, das3) (broken remains, lit. or fig.) Wrack, dasshe was a physical/mental wreck — sie war körperlich/geistig ein Wrack
2. transitive verbI feel/you look a wreck — (coll.) ich fühle mich kaputt (ugs.) /du siehst kaputt aus (ugs.)
1) (destroy) ruinieren; zu Schrott fahren [Auto]be wrecked — (shipwrecked) [Schiff, Person:] Schiffbruch erleiden
2) (fig.): (ruin) zerstören; ruinieren [Gesundheit, Urlaub]* * *v.zugrunde richten ausdr. n.Schiffbruch m.Unglück -e n.Wrack -s n. -
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1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) restos2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) ruina, cacharro, restos3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) naufragio
2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) destruir, hacer pedazos, hundir- wreckagewreck1 n restoswreck2 vb1. hacer naufragar2. estropear / destrozartr[rek]2 (of car, plane) restos nombre masculino plural; (of building) ruinas nombre femenino plural, escombros nombre masculino plural3 figurative use (person) ruina1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (ship) hacer naufragar2 (car, plane) destrozar; (machine) desbaratar, estropear3 figurative use (health, career) arruinar; (life, marriage) destrozar; (hopes) destruir, echar por tierra; (plans) estropear, desbaratar; (chances) echar a perderwreck ['rɛk] vt: destruir, arruinar, estrellar (un automóvil), naufragar (un barco)wreck n1) wreckage: restos mpl (de un buque naufragado, un avión siniestrado, etc.)2) ruin: ruina f, desastre mthis place is a wreck!: ¡este lugar está hecho un desastre!to be a nervous wreck: tener los nervios destrozadosv.• arruinar v.• destrozar v.• destruir v.• hacer naufragar v.n.• barco naufragado s.m.• colisión s.f.• destrucción s.f.• naufragio s.m.• ruina s.f.
I rek2) (something, somebody ruined)are you still driving that old wreck? — (colloq) ¿todavía andas en ese cacharro? (fam)
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a) \<\<ship\>\> provocar* el naufragio de, hacer* naufragar; \<\<train\>\> hacer* descarrilar; \<\<car\>\> destrozar*b) ( damage) destrozar*c) ( demolish) (AmE) \<\<house/building\>\> demoler*, tirar abajo, derribard) (spoil, ruin) \<\<plans/chances\>\> echar por tierra; \<\<marriage/happiness\>\> destrozar*[rek]1. N1) (=destruction) [of ship] naufragio m ; (fig) [of hopes, plans] fracaso m, frustración f3) * (=old car) tartana * f ; (=old boat, plane) cacharro * mthat car is a wreck! — ¡ese coche es una tartana! *
I'm a wreck, I feel a wreck — estoy hecho polvo *
2. VT1) (Naut) [+ ship] hundir, hacer naufragar2) (=break) estropear, destrozar; (into pieces) destruir, hacer pedazos3) (=ruin) [+ health, happiness] arruinar, hundir; [+ marriage] destrozar* * *
I [rek]2) (something, somebody ruined)are you still driving that old wreck? — (colloq) ¿todavía andas en ese cacharro? (fam)
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a) \<\<ship\>\> provocar* el naufragio de, hacer* naufragar; \<\<train\>\> hacer* descarrilar; \<\<car\>\> destrozar*b) ( damage) destrozar*c) ( demolish) (AmE) \<\<house/building\>\> demoler*, tirar abajo, derribard) (spoil, ruin) \<\<plans/chances\>\> echar por tierra; \<\<marriage/happiness\>\> destrozar* -
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v.1 to lose (dinero, objeto, amigo).Ella pierde She loses.Ella pierde su cartera She loses her purse.Ella perdió la oportunidad She lost the opportunity.2 to lose (salir derrotado).no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose3 to waste.no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose4 to miss (tren, vuelo).Ella perdió el bus She missed the bus.5 to be the ruin of.le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him6 to lose, to leak (tener un escape de) (agua).ese camión va perdiendo aceite this lorry is losing o leaking oil7 to go downhill.* * *1 (gen) to lose2 (malgastar, desperdiciar) to waste3 (tren etc) to miss4 (ser causa de daños) to be the ruin of1 (gen) to lose; (salir perdiendo) to lose out2 (empeorar) to get worse■ esta ciudad ha perdido mucho, ya no es lo que era this city has gone downhill, it isn't what it used to be1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!\echar a perder to spoilperder agua to leakperder color to fadeperder de vista to lose sight ofperderse por algo/alguien familiar to give up everything for somebody/somethingsalir perdiendo to come off worse, lose outtener buen perder to be a good losertener mal perder to be a bad loser¡piérdete! familiar get lost!* * *verb1) to lose2) miss3) waste•- perderse* * *1. VT1) [+ objeto, dinero, peso] to loseconviene no perder de vista que... — we mustn't forget that..., we mustn't lose sight of the fact that...
2) [+ tiempo] to waste¡me estás haciendo perder el tiempo! — you're wasting my time!
3) [+ aire, aceite] to leakel vehículo pierde aceite — the car is leaking oil, the car has an oil leak
4) (=no coger) [+ tren, avión] to miss; [+ oportunidad] to miss, lose5) (=destruir) to ruinese vicio le perderá — that vice will ruin him, that vice will be his ruin
lo que le pierde es... — where he comes unstuck is...
6) (Jur) to lose, forfeit2. VI1) [en competición, disputa] to lose•
tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose•
saber perder — to be a good loser•
salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal2) (=empeorar)era un buen cantante, pero ha perdido mucho — he was a good singer, but he's gone downhill
era muy guapo, pero ha perdido bastante — he isn't nearly as good-looking as he used to be
3) [tela] to fade4)• echar a perder — [+ comida, sorpresa] to ruin, spoil; [+ oportunidad] to waste
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex. One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.Ex. This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex. In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex. Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex. Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex. Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex. They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.----* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( extraviar) <llaves/documento/guante> to loseb) <señal/imagen/contacto> to lose2) ( ser la ruina de)lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall
3)a) <dinero/propiedad/cosecha> to losecon preguntar no se pierde nada — we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking
más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world
b) <derecho/trabajo> to losec) <brazo/sangre/vista> to loseperder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III
d) <hijo/marido> to lose4)a) <interés/entusiasmo/paciencia> to losellegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)
perder la práctica/la costumbre — to get out of practice/the habit
tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying
perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness, to pass out
b) <fuerza/intensidad/calor/altura> to loseperder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
c) <peso/kilos> to lose5)a) <autobús/tren/avión> to missb) <ocasión/oportunidad> to missc) < tiempo> to waste6)a) <guerra/pleito/partido> to loseb) <curso/año> to fail; < examen> (Ur) to fail7) <agua/aceite/aire> to lose2.perder vi1) ( ser derrotado) to losela que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2)a) cafetera/tanque to leak3)3.echar(se) a perder — ver echar I 1) a), echarse I 1) a)
perderse v pron1)a) ( extraviarse) persona/objeto to get lost; (+ me/te/le etc)¿y a tí que se te ha perdido por allí? — whatever possessed you to go there
no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it
b) ( desaparecer) to disappearc) (en tema, conversación)las cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde — the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaning
empieza otra vez, ya me perdí — start again, you've lost me already
d) ( en espacio)2) <fiesta/película/espectáculo> to miss3) personaa) ( acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way (liter)b) (Per fam) ( prostituirse) to go on the streets (colloq)* * *= lose, misplace, forfeit, mislay, lose out, miss, suffer + loss.Ex: One of the hardest tasks of a curator is to make a precis of the information about a particular object without losing any essential information.
Ex: This article discusses the common abuses of circulation privileges by a few faculty members: removing books from the library without checking them out; misplacing books after they have been checked out; and failing to return books when needed by others = Este artículo analiza los abusos comunes de los privilegios de préstamo por parte de unos pocos profesores: coger libros de la biblioteca sin sacarlos en préstamo, perder libros tras haberlos sacados en préstamo y no dever libros cuando otros los necesitan.Ex: In addition, it enables the library to respond to the needs of the new popular culture without forfeiting its traditional cultural purpose.Ex: Workflow systems automate business processes, such as the management of a housing benefit claim, to ensure all tasks are completed on time and no information can be lost or mislaid.Ex: Libraries, in the crush to pay journal invoices, are losing out, as other services as well as staffing and pay all end up unfunded = Las bibliotecas, ante la presión de tener que pagar las facturas de las revistas, salen perdiendo ya que otros servicios así como el personal y los salarios terminanan todos con insuficientes fondos.Ex: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection.Ex: They played their third game of the season today and suffered another loss but the team continues to improve.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer perder el conocimiento = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.* hacer perder el entusiasmo = dampen + Posesivo + enthusiasm.* hacer perder el sentido a = make + nonsense of.* hacer perder la agilidad física = stale.* hacer perder la agilidad mental = stale.* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.* hacer que Alguien pierda el empleo = put + Nombre + out of work.* hacer que pierda el interés = take + the shine off things.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* no perder el trabajo = stay in + work.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perder la calma = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no perderse = keep on + the right track.* no perderse en/por = find + Posesivo + way round/through.* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.* no perderse nada = be no great loss.* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* perder Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.* perder confianza = lose + confidence (in).* perder contacto con la realidad = lose + touch with reality.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder credibilidad = destroy + credence.* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.* perder eficacia = lose + clout.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.* perder el apetito = lose + Posesivo + appetite.* perder el atractivo = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour.* perder el color = fade.* perder el conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + senses, pass out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* perder el contacto con = lose + touch with.* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* perder el culo = go into + raptures.* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.* perder el entusiasmo = lose + heart.* perder el equilibrio = lose + Posesivo + balance.* perder el favor de = lose + popularity with.* perder el hábito = lose + the habit.* perder el hilo = lose + the plot, lose + the thread.* perder el interés = pall.* perder el juicio = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder el norte = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* perder el rumbo = be off course, fly off + course.* perder el sentido = faint, lose + Posesivo + senses, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder el sentido del humor = lose + sense of humour.* perder el sueño por = lose + sleep over/on.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder el tiempo, hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = piddle around.* perder el valor = lose + Posesivo + nerve.* perder entusiasmo = lose + enthusiasm.* perder esperanza = lose + hope.* perder fuerza = lose + power, lose + steam.* perder gas = lose + steam.* perder hasta la camisa = lose + Posesivo + shirt.* perder ímpetu = lose + momentum, run out of + steam, lose + impetus.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* perder interés = lapse, lose + interest.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* perder la calma = blow + a fuse.* perder la chaveta = go + bonkers, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go + berserk, go + postal, go + haywire.* perder la chaveta por = have + a crush on.* perder la compostura = lose + Posesivo + balance, break down + in disarray.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* perder la cordura = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder la credibilidad = lose + face.* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.* perder la fe = lose + Posesivo + faith.* perder la identidad de uno = lose + Posesivo + identity.* perder la ilusión = lose + heart.* perder la motivación = lose + motivation.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder la oportunidad = miss + the boat.* perder la paciencia = lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder la pista de = lose + track of.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* perder la razón = lose + Posesivo + sanity.* perder las facultades = lose + Posesivo + faculties.* perder la sincronización = get out of + step.* perder las riendas = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy.* perder la timidez con = warm up to.* perder la vida = lose + Posesivo + life.* perder la virginidad = lose + Posesivo + virginity.* perder la visión = lose + Posesivo + sight.* perder la vista = become + blind.* perder la voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.* perder los estribos = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head.* perder los papeles = lose + control (of), lose + Posesivo + cool, lose + Posesivo + head, fly off + the handle, freak out, flip out.* perder nota = lose + marks.* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.* perder peso = lose + weight.* perder poder = lose + power.* perder prestigio = lose + face.* perder propiedades = lose + property.* perder protagonismo = fade into + the background.* perderse = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings.* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perderse entre la multitud = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.* perder sentido = lose + purpose.* perderse por = wander through.* perderse por los caminos secundarios = go + off-road.* perderse una clase = miss + class.* perder terreno = lose + ground.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* perder (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope.* perder una batalla = lose + battle.* perder una guerra = lose + war.* perder un amigo = lose + a friend.* perder una oportunidad = miss + opportunity, lose + opportunity, miss + chance, waste + opportunity.* perder una venta = lose + sale.* perder una votación = outvote.* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.* perder un partido = lose + match.* perder valor = lose + Posesivo + value.* perder ventas = lose + sales.* perder vigor = run out of + steam, lose + steam.* perder vitalidad = run out of + steam.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* que no se puede uno perder = unmissable.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* salir perdiendo = victimise [victimize, -USA], come off + worst, lose out, compare + unfavourably, lose + neck, be a little worse off.* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* un arte que se está perdiendo = a dying art.* * *perder [E8 ]vtA1 (extraviar) ‹llaves/documento/guante› to losehe perdido su dirección I've lost her addressperdió las tijeras y se pasó una hora buscándolas she mislaid o lost the scissors and spent an hour looking for themme perdiste la página you lost my place o pageperdí a mi marido en la muchedumbre I lost my husband in the crowdno pierdas de vista al niño don't let the child out of your sight2 ‹señal/imagen/contacto› to losehemos perdido el contacto con el avión we've lost contact with the planeB(ser la ruina de): lo perdió la curiosidad his curiosity was his undoing o his downfallC1 ‹dinero/propiedad/cosecha› to loseperdió mil pesos jugando al póker she lost a thousand pesos playing pokerperdió una fortuna en ese negocio he lost a fortune in o on that dealcon preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking, there's no harm in asking, we/you can but askmás se perdió en la guerra ( fr hecha); things could be worse!, worse things happen at sea, it's not the end of the world2 ‹derecho/trabajo› to losesi te vas pierdes el lugar en la cola if you go away you lose your place in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue3 ‹ojo/brazo› to lose; ‹vista/oído› to loseha perdido mucho peso/mucha sangre she's lost a lot of weight/bloodel susto le hizo perder el habla the fright rendered him speechlessperder la vida to lose one's life, to perish4 ‹hijo/marido› to loseperder un niño or un bebé (en el embarazo) to lose a baby, to have a miscarriageD1 ‹interés/entusiasmo› to lose; ‹paciencia› to loseno hay que perder el ánimo you mustn't lose heartyo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hopehe perdido la costumbre de levantarme temprano I've got(ten) out of o I've lost the habit of getting up earlytrata de no perder la práctica try not to get out of practicetienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flyingperder el equilibrio to lose one's balanceperder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out2 ‹fuerza/intensidad/calor› to loseel avión empezó a perder altura the plane began to lose heightperder el ritmo ( Mús) to lose the beatestás trabajando muy bien, no pierdas el ritmo you're working well, keep it up!3 ‹peso/kilos› to loseE1 ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss2 ‹ocasión› to misssería tonto perder esta estupenda oportunidad it would be stupid to miss o to pass up this marvelous opportunityno pierde oportunidad de recordarnos cuánto le debemos he never misses a chance to remind us how much we owe him3 ‹tiempo›¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseno pierdas (el) tiempo, no lo vas a convencer don't waste your time, you're not going to convince himllámalo sin perder un minuto call him immediatelyperdimos dos días por lo de la huelga we lost two days because of the strikeF1 ‹guerra/pleito› to lose; ‹partido› to lose2 ‹curso/año› to failperder un examen (Ur); to fail an examG ‹agua/aceite/aire› to loseel coche pierde aceite the car has an oil leak o is losing oilel globo perdía aire air was escaping from the balloon■ perderviA (ser derrotado) to loseperdimos por un punto we lost by one pointno sabes perder you're a bad loserno discutas con él porque llevas las de perder don't argue with him because you'll losela que sale perdiendo soy yo I lose out o come off worstB1 ( RPl) «cafetera/tanque» to leak2 «color» (aclararse) to fade; (tiñiendo otras prendas) to runC■ perderseA1 (extraviarse) «persona/objeto» to get lostsiempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this townno te pierdas, llámanos de vez en cuando don't lose touch, call us now and then(+ me/te/le etc): se le perdió el dinero he's lost the moneyguárdalo bien para que no se te pierda keep it safe so you don't lose it2 (desaparecer) to disappearse perdió entre la muchedumbre she disappeared into the crowd3(en un tema, una conversación): cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lostme distraje un momento y me perdí my attention wandered for a moment and I lost the threadlas cifras son tan enormes que uno se pierde the figures are so huge that they start to lose all meaningempieza otra vez, ya me perdí start again, you've lost me already4(en una prenda, un espacio): te pierdes en ese vestido you look lost in that dresslos sillones quedan perdidos en ese salón tan grande the armchairs are rather lost in such a big sitting roomB ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to missno te perdiste nada you didn't miss anythingte perdiste una excelente oportunidad de callarte la boca ( hum); you could have kept your big mouth shut ( colloq)C «persona»1 (acabar mal) to get into trouble, lose one's way ( liter)* * *
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
quiere perder peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perder la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perder la práctica to get out of practice;
perder el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perder el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perder el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;
( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
◊ ¡no me hagas perder (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;
no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose
3
‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
no sabes perder you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perder to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a
perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
' perder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- aflojar
- baño
- borda
- brújula
- cabeza
- cabo
- clarear
- conciencia
- conocimiento
- costumbre
- cuenta
- declinar
- descuidarse
- desesperarse
- desfallecer
- desgracia
- desinflarse
- desnaturalizar
- despedirse
- despintar
- despistar
- destinada
- destinado
- desvanecerse
- deteriorarse
- distraerse
- don
- enloquecer
- estribo
- facultad
- flaquear
- granizada
- hilo
- infortunio
- innecesaria
- innecesario
- interés
- joderse
- juicio
- llevar
- norte
- papel
- pasarse
- peso
- razón
- resbalar
- rumbo
- saber
- sentida
English:
avoid
- balance
- black out
- blow
- boat
- bound
- break
- bungle
- cool
- course
- crush
- danger
- dawdle
- decline
- dignity
- dilly-dally
- erode
- even
- face
- fade
- fiddle around
- flag
- footing
- forfeit
- freak out
- gamble away
- gazump
- ground
- grow out of
- handle
- hang about
- hang around
- heart
- keep
- leak
- lose
- mislay
- miss
- muck about
- muck around
- muck up
- pall
- piece
- pot
- rack
- rag
- reason
- rise
- risk
- shape
* * *♦ vt1. [extraviar] to lose;he perdido el paraguas I've lost my umbrella2. [dejar de tener] [dinero, amigo, empleo, interés] to lose;he perdido el contacto con ellos I've lost touch with them;la policía ha perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro de los secuestradores the police have lost track of the kidnappers;no sé nada de Ana, le he perdido la pista o [m5] el rastro I don't know anything about Ana, I've lost touch with her;el accidente le hizo perder la visión he lost his sight in the accident;ya hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlo we've now given up o lost all hope of finding him;he perdido bastante práctica I'm rather out of practice;perder el equilibrio/la memoria to lose one's balance/memory;perder peso to lose weight;perder el miedo/el respeto a alguien to lose one's fear of/respect for sb;cientos de personas perdieron la vida hundreds of people lost their lives;Espmás se perdió en Cuba o [m5] en la guerra it's not as bad as all that, it's not the end of the world3. [ser derrotado en] [batalla, partido, campeonato, elecciones] to lose;este error podría hacerle perder el partido this mistake could lose her the game4. [desperdiciar] [tiempo] to waste;[oportunidad, ocasión] to miss;he perdido toda la mañana en llamadas de teléfono I've wasted all morning making phone calls;no pierda la ocasión de ver esta fantástica película don't miss this wonderful movie;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose5. [no alcanzar] [tren, vuelo, autobús] to miss6. [tener un escape de] [agua] to lose, to leak;la bombona pierde aire air is escaping from the cylinder;7. [perjudicar] to be the ruin of;le pierde su pasión por el juego his passion for gambling is ruining him♦ vi1. [salir derrotado] to lose;perder al póquer/billar to lose at poker/billiards;no te pelees con él, que llevas las de perder don't get into a fight with him, you're bound to lose;sabe/no sabe perder he's a good/bad loser;salir perdiendo to lose out, to come off worse2. [empeorar] to go downhill;este restaurante ha perdido mucho this restaurant has really gone downhill;estas alfombras pierden bastante al lavarlas these rugs don't wash very well3. [tener un escape] [de agua, aceite] to have a leak;esa bombona pierde that gas cylinder is leaking;una de las ruedas pierde por la válvula the air's coming out of one of the tyres* * *I v/t1 objeto lose;¡piérdete! get lost!;no tener nada que perder have nothing to lose3 el tiempo wasteII v/i lose;echar a perder ruin;llevar otener las de perder be at a disadvantage;salir perdiendo come off worst* * *perder {56} vt1) : to lose2) : to missperdimos la oportunidad: we missed the opportunity3) : to waste (time)perder vi: to lose* * *perder vb2. (tren, avión, oportunidad, etc) to miss3. (tiempo) to waste4. (líquido, gas) to leakechar a perder algo to ruin something / to spoil somethingecharse a perder to go off / to go bad -
9 П-498
ИДТЙ/ПОЙТИ (РАССЫПАТЬСЯ/РАССЫПАТЬСЯ, РАЗЛЕТАТЬСЯ/РАЗЛЕТЕТЬСЯ, ЛЕ- ТЁТЬ/ПОЛ ЕТЁТЬ) ПРАХОМ VP more often pfv)1. ( subj: abstr (надежды, планы, дела, жизнь etc, often все), or заведение, предприятие etcmore often this WO) (of hopes, plans, affairs, s.o. 's life etc, or an establishment, a business etc) to collapse totally, suffer failureX пошел прахом ' X went to rack and ruinX went down the tube(s) X went (fell) to pieces (in limited contexts) X went to the dogs X went up in smoke (of plans, hopes etc only) X came to nothing (to naught).Говорят, именно в тот год дела его пошли прахом (Искандер 3). They say that his affairs went to rack and ruin that year (3a).«Обидно, Сергей Платонович!.. Обидно, что не придется поглядеть, как распотрошат ваши капиталы и вас вспугнут из тёплого гнёздышка... Всё же, знаете, приятно будет видеть, как все пойдет прахом» (Шолохов 3). "It's such a shame, Sergei Platonovich!...Such a shame that I shan't live to see your capital done away with and you flushed out of your cosy little nest.... After all, you know, it would be nice to see everything go up in smoke" (3a).2. ( subj: a quantit NP denoting a period of time) to pass without yielding hoped-for resultsX пойдет прахом = X will go (be) (all) for nothing (naught)X will count for nothing X will go down the drain....Сделай я что-нибудь политически скандальное, меня начисто выметут из ибанской (попсе word) истории. Двадцать лет труда пойдет прахом (Зиновьев 1)....If I do anything politically scandalous I'll simply be swept out of the history of Ibansk. Twenty years of work will go for nothing (1a). -
10 идти прахом
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ <РАССЫПАТЬСЯ/РАССЫПАТЬСЯ, РАЗЛЕТАТЬСЯ/РАЗЛЕТЕТЬСЯ, ЛЕТЕТЬ/ПОЛЕТЕТЬ> ПРАХОМ[VP; more often pfv]=====1. [subj: abstr (надежды, планы, дела, жизнь etc, often все), or заведение, предприятие etc; more often this WO]⇒ (of hopes, plans, affairs, s.o.'s life etc, or an establishment, a business etc) to collapse totally, suffer failure:- [in limited contexts] X went to the dogs;- [of plans, hopes etc only] X came to nothing (to naught).♦ Говорят, именно в тот год дела его пошли прахом (Искандер 3). They say that his affairs went to rack and ruin that year (3a).♦ "Обидно, Сергей Платонович!.. Обидно, что не придется поглядеть, как распотрошат ваши капиталы и вас вспугнут из тёплого гнёздышка... Всё же, знаете, приятно будет видеть, как все пойдет прахом" (Шолохов 3). "It's such a shame, Sergei Platonovich!...Such a shame that I shan't live to see your capital done away with and you flushed out of your cosy little nest.... After all, you know, it would be nice to see everything go up in smoke" (3a).2. [subj: a quantit NP denoting a period of time]⇒ to pass without yielding hoped-for results:- X will go down the drain.♦...Сделай я что-нибудь политически скандальное, меня начисто выметут из ибанской [попсе word] истории. Двадцать лет труда пойдет прахом (Зиновьев 1)....If I do anything politically scandalous I'll simply be swept out of the history of Ibansk. TVventy years of work will go for nothing (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > идти прахом
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11 лететь прахом
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ <РАССЫПАТЬСЯ/РАССЫПАТЬСЯ, РАЗЛЕТАТЬСЯ/РАЗЛЕТЕТЬСЯ, ЛЕТЕТЬ/ПОЛЕТЕТЬ> ПРАХОМ[VP; more often pfv]=====1. [subj: abstr (надежды, планы, дела, жизнь etc, often все), or заведение, предприятие etc; more often this WO]⇒ (of hopes, plans, affairs, s.o.'s life etc, or an establishment, a business etc) to collapse totally, suffer failure:- [in limited contexts] X went to the dogs;- [of plans, hopes etc only] X came to nothing (to naught).♦ Говорят, именно в тот год дела его пошли прахом (Искандер 3). They say that his affairs went to rack and ruin that year (3a).♦ "Обидно, Сергей Платонович!.. Обидно, что не придется поглядеть, как распотрошат ваши капиталы и вас вспугнут из тёплого гнёздышка... Всё же, знаете, приятно будет видеть, как все пойдет прахом" (Шолохов 3). "It's such a shame, Sergei Platonovich!...Such a shame that I shan't live to see your capital done away with and you flushed out of your cosy little nest.... After all, you know, it would be nice to see everything go up in smoke" (3a).2. [subj: a quantit NP denoting a period of time]⇒ to pass without yielding hoped-for results:- X will go down the drain.♦...Сделай я что-нибудь политически скандальное, меня начисто выметут из ибанской [попсе word] истории. Двадцать лет труда пойдет прахом (Зиновьев 1)....If I do anything politically scandalous I'll simply be swept out of the history of Ibansk. TVventy years of work will go for nothing (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лететь прахом
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12 пойти прахом
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ <РАССЫПАТЬСЯ/РАССЫПАТЬСЯ, РАЗЛЕТАТЬСЯ/РАЗЛЕТЕТЬСЯ, ЛЕТЕТЬ/ПОЛЕТЕТЬ> ПРАХОМ[VP; more often pfv]=====1. [subj: abstr (надежды, планы, дела, жизнь etc, often все), or заведение, предприятие etc; more often this WO]⇒ (of hopes, plans, affairs, s.o.'s life etc, or an establishment, a business etc) to collapse totally, suffer failure:- [in limited contexts] X went to the dogs;- [of plans, hopes etc only] X came to nothing (to naught).♦ Говорят, именно в тот год дела его пошли прахом (Искандер 3). They say that his affairs went to rack and ruin that year (3a).♦ "Обидно, Сергей Платонович!.. Обидно, что не придется поглядеть, как распотрошат ваши капиталы и вас вспугнут из тёплого гнёздышка... Всё же, знаете, приятно будет видеть, как все пойдет прахом" (Шолохов 3). "It's such a shame, Sergei Platonovich!...Such a shame that I shan't live to see your capital done away with and you flushed out of your cosy little nest.... After all, you know, it would be nice to see everything go up in smoke" (3a).2. [subj: a quantit NP denoting a period of time]⇒ to pass without yielding hoped-for results:- X will go down the drain.♦...Сделай я что-нибудь политически скандальное, меня начисто выметут из ибанской [попсе word] истории. Двадцать лет труда пойдет прахом (Зиновьев 1)....If I do anything politically scandalous I'll simply be swept out of the history of Ibansk. TVventy years of work will go for nothing (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти прахом
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13 полететь прахом
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ <РАССЫПАТЬСЯ/РАССЫПАТЬСЯ, РАЗЛЕТАТЬСЯ/РАЗЛЕТЕТЬСЯ, ЛЕТЕТЬ/ПОЛЕТЕТЬ> ПРАХОМ[VP; more often pfv]=====1. [subj: abstr (надежды, планы, дела, жизнь etc, often все), or заведение, предприятие etc; more often this WO]⇒ (of hopes, plans, affairs, s.o.'s life etc, or an establishment, a business etc) to collapse totally, suffer failure:- [in limited contexts] X went to the dogs;- [of plans, hopes etc only] X came to nothing (to naught).♦ Говорят, именно в тот год дела его пошли прахом (Искандер 3). They say that his affairs went to rack and ruin that year (3a).♦ "Обидно, Сергей Платонович!.. Обидно, что не придется поглядеть, как распотрошат ваши капиталы и вас вспугнут из тёплого гнёздышка... Всё же, знаете, приятно будет видеть, как все пойдет прахом" (Шолохов 3). "It's such a shame, Sergei Platonovich!...Such a shame that I shan't live to see your capital done away with and you flushed out of your cosy little nest.... After all, you know, it would be nice to see everything go up in smoke" (3a).2. [subj: a quantit NP denoting a period of time]⇒ to pass without yielding hoped-for results:- X will go down the drain.♦...Сделай я что-нибудь политически скандальное, меня начисто выметут из ибанской [попсе word] истории. Двадцать лет труда пойдет прахом (Зиновьев 1)....If I do anything politically scandalous I'll simply be swept out of the history of Ibansk. TVventy years of work will go for nothing (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > полететь прахом
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14 разлетаться прахом
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ <РАССЫПАТЬСЯ/РАССЫПАТЬСЯ, РАЗЛЕТАТЬСЯ/РАЗЛЕТЕТЬСЯ, ЛЕТЕТЬ/ПОЛЕТЕТЬ> ПРАХОМ[VP; more often pfv]=====1. [subj: abstr (надежды, планы, дела, жизнь etc, often все), or заведение, предприятие etc; more often this WO]⇒ (of hopes, plans, affairs, s.o.'s life etc, or an establishment, a business etc) to collapse totally, suffer failure:- [in limited contexts] X went to the dogs;- [of plans, hopes etc only] X came to nothing (to naught).♦ Говорят, именно в тот год дела его пошли прахом (Искандер 3). They say that his affairs went to rack and ruin that year (3a).♦ "Обидно, Сергей Платонович!.. Обидно, что не придется поглядеть, как распотрошат ваши капиталы и вас вспугнут из тёплого гнёздышка... Всё же, знаете, приятно будет видеть, как все пойдет прахом" (Шолохов 3). "It's such a shame, Sergei Platonovich!...Such a shame that I shan't live to see your capital done away with and you flushed out of your cosy little nest.... After all, you know, it would be nice to see everything go up in smoke" (3a).2. [subj: a quantit NP denoting a period of time]⇒ to pass without yielding hoped-for results:- X will go down the drain.♦...Сделай я что-нибудь политически скандальное, меня начисто выметут из ибанской [попсе word] истории. Двадцать лет труда пойдет прахом (Зиновьев 1)....If I do anything politically scandalous I'll simply be swept out of the history of Ibansk. TVventy years of work will go for nothing (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разлетаться прахом
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15 разлететься прахом
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ <РАССЫПАТЬСЯ/РАССЫПАТЬСЯ, РАЗЛЕТАТЬСЯ/РАЗЛЕТЕТЬСЯ, ЛЕТЕТЬ/ПОЛЕТЕТЬ> ПРАХОМ[VP; more often pfv]=====1. [subj: abstr (надежды, планы, дела, жизнь etc, often все), or заведение, предприятие etc; more often this WO]⇒ (of hopes, plans, affairs, s.o.'s life etc, or an establishment, a business etc) to collapse totally, suffer failure:- [in limited contexts] X went to the dogs;- [of plans, hopes etc only] X came to nothing (to naught).♦ Говорят, именно в тот год дела его пошли прахом (Искандер 3). They say that his affairs went to rack and ruin that year (3a).♦ "Обидно, Сергей Платонович!.. Обидно, что не придется поглядеть, как распотрошат ваши капиталы и вас вспугнут из тёплого гнёздышка... Всё же, знаете, приятно будет видеть, как все пойдет прахом" (Шолохов 3). "It's such a shame, Sergei Platonovich!...Such a shame that I shan't live to see your capital done away with and you flushed out of your cosy little nest.... After all, you know, it would be nice to see everything go up in smoke" (3a).2. [subj: a quantit NP denoting a period of time]⇒ to pass without yielding hoped-for results:- X will go down the drain.♦...Сделай я что-нибудь политически скандальное, меня начисто выметут из ибанской [попсе word] истории. Двадцать лет труда пойдет прахом (Зиновьев 1)....If I do anything politically scandalous I'll simply be swept out of the history of Ibansk. TVventy years of work will go for nothing (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разлететься прахом
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16 рассыпаться прахом
• ИДТИ/ПОЙТИ <РАССЫПАТЬСЯ/РАССЫПАТЬСЯ, РАЗЛЕТАТЬСЯ/РАЗЛЕТЕТЬСЯ, ЛЕТЕТЬ/ПОЛЕТЕТЬ> ПРАХОМ[VP; more often pfv]=====1. [subj: abstr (надежды, планы, дела, жизнь etc, often все), or заведение, предприятие etc; more often this WO]⇒ (of hopes, plans, affairs, s.o.'s life etc, or an establishment, a business etc) to collapse totally, suffer failure:- [in limited contexts] X went to the dogs;- [of plans, hopes etc only] X came to nothing (to naught).♦ Говорят, именно в тот год дела его пошли прахом (Искандер 3). They say that his affairs went to rack and ruin that year (3a).♦ "Обидно, Сергей Платонович!.. Обидно, что не придется поглядеть, как распотрошат ваши капиталы и вас вспугнут из тёплого гнёздышка... Всё же, знаете, приятно будет видеть, как все пойдет прахом" (Шолохов 3). "It's such a shame, Sergei Platonovich!...Such a shame that I shan't live to see your capital done away with and you flushed out of your cosy little nest.... After all, you know, it would be nice to see everything go up in smoke" (3a).2. [subj: a quantit NP denoting a period of time]⇒ to pass without yielding hoped-for results:- X will go down the drain.♦...Сделай я что-нибудь политически скандальное, меня начисто выметут из ибанской [попсе word] истории. Двадцать лет труда пойдет прахом (Зиновьев 1)....If I do anything politically scandalous I'll simply be swept out of the history of Ibansk. TVventy years of work will go for nothing (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рассыпаться прахом
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17 sink
1. nounSpülbecken, das; Spüle, die2. intransitive verb,1) sinkenleave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen
2)sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]
sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken
sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)
be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein
somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt
sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken
3. transitive verb,sink in value — im Wert sinken
sank or sunk, sunk1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91619/sink_in">sink in* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) versenken2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.), sinken3) (to (cause to) go deeply( into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sich senken4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) versinken; versenken2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.)- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *[sɪŋk]I. n1. (kitchen sink) Spüle f, Spülbecken nt, Abwaschbecken nt SCHWEIZ, SCHWEIZ a. Schüttstein m veraltendII. vi<sank or sunk, sunk>1. (not float) untergehen, sinkenwill the cardboard box float or \sink? wird die Schachtel schwimmen oder untergehen?cork won't \sink Kork schwimmt [oben]the sun sank below the horizon die Sonne versank hinter dem Horizont4. (become lower) terrain absinken, abfallenthe level of the flood waters did not \sink for weeks der Hochwasserstand ging wochenlang nicht zurückto \sink to one's knees auf die Knie sinkento \sink to the ground zu Boden sinkenthe pound sank two cents against the dollar das Pfund hat zwei Cent gegenüber dem Dollar verlorenthe yen sank to a new low against the dollar der Yen hat gegenüber dem Dollar einen neuen Tiefstand erreichtstudent numbers have sunk die Studentenzahlen sind zurückgegangenhis voice sank to a whisper seine Stimme senkte sich zu einem leisen Flüsternyou are \sinking to his level! du begibst dich auf das gleiche niedrige Niveau wie er!to \sink in sb's estimation [or esteem] in jds Achtung sinken10. (decline in health)▪ to be \sinking [fast] [gesundheitlich] stark abbauenMrs Jones is \sinking fast Mrs. Jones Zustand verschlechtert sich rapide11. (become hollow) cheeks einfallento be sunk in thought/a book in Gedanken/ein Buch vertieft sein13.▶ to be sunk in debt in Schulden stecken▶ sb's heart \sinks (gets sadder) jdm wird das Herz schwer; (becomes discouraged) jd verliert den Mut, jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam▶ to leave sb/sth to \sink or swim jdn/etw seinem Schicksal überlassenI was left to \sink or swim ich war ganz auf mich [selbst] gestellt▶ we \sink or swim together wir werden gemeinsam untergehen oder gemeinsam überleben▶ sb's spirits \sink jds Stimmung sinkt [auf null]Jill's suggestion sank like a stone Jills Vorschlag stieß auf keinerlei Gegenliebe▶ to \sink without trace ship mit Mann und Maus untergehen fam; person von der Bildfläche verschwinden famIII. vt<sank or sunk, sunk>1. (cause to submerge)▪ to \sink sth etw versenkento \sink a ship ein Schiff versenken▪ to \sink sth etw zerstören, zunichtemachento \sink plans/hopes Pläne/Hoffnungen zunichtemachen3. SPORT▪ to \sink sth etw versenkento \sink the black/red die schwarze/rote Kugel versenken5. (pay off)to \sink a debt eine Schuld tilgen6. (suppress)to \sink a fact eine Tatsache vertuschen7. (give up)to \sink a claim/one's pride einen Anspruch/seinen Stolz aufgeben8. (settle)to \sink one's differences/a controversy seine Differenzen/eine Streitigkeit beilegen9. (dig)to \sink a well einen Brunnen bohren10. (lower)▪ to \sink sth etw senkento \sink one's voice to a whisper seine Stimme zu einem Flüsterton senken11.▶ to \sink one's worries in drink seinen Kummer im Alkohol ertränken* * *I [sɪŋk] pret sank, ptp sunk1. vt1) ship, object versenkennow we're sunk! (inf) — jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)
See:→ well5) teeth, claws schlagen6) differences begraben7)to sink money into sth — Geld in etw (acc) stecken
8) golf ball einlochen; billiard ball in das Loch treiben9) (= lower) eyes, voice, value of currency senken10)sunk in depression/despair — völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt
2. vi1) person, object untergehen; (ship) untergehen, sinkenif I go down I'll make sure you all sink with me — wenn es mich erwischt, werde ich euch alle mitreißen
2) (= go down, subside) sinken; (sun) versinken; (voice) sich senken; (building, land etc) sich senken, absinkenhe sank up to his knees in the mud —
to sink back into the cushions —
the sun sank beneath the horizon —
to sink into a deep sleep/into depression — in tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken
my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the work —
3) (= deteriorate, lessen output, shares, standards) sinkenIInAusguss m; (in kitchen also) Spülbecken ntsink tidy — Abflusssieb nt
sink of iniquity — Sündenpfuhl m, Stätte f des Lasters
See:→ kitchen sink* * *sink [sıŋk]sink or swim fig ganz egal, was passiert;2. herabsinken (Kopf etc):sink into a chair in einen Sessel sinken;sink into the grave ins Grab sinken3. ver-, einsinken:4. sich senken:a) herabsinken (Dunkelheit, Wolke etc)b) abfallen (Gelände)c) einsinken (Haus, Grund)5. sinken, fallen (Preise, Wasserspiegel, Zahl etc)6. zusammen-, umsinken8. (ein)dringen, (ein)sickern ( beide:into in akk)he allowed his words to sink in er ließ seine Worte wirken11. nachlassen, abnehmen, schwächer werden (Sturm etc):the sinking flames die verlöschenden Flammen12. sich dem Ende nähern, schwächer werden (Kranker):the patient is sinking fast der Kranke verfällt zusehends14. (im Wert etc) sinken16. sinken (Mut):B v/t1. zum Sinken bringen2. a) ein Schiff etc versenkenb) umg ein Getränk hinunterschütten3. ein Rohr etc ver-, einsenken4. eine Grube etc ausheben, einen Brunnen, ein Loch bohren:sink a shaft (Bergbau) einen Schacht abteufen5. TECHa) einlassen, -bettenb) eingravieren, -schneidenc) einen Stempel schneiden6. den Wasserspiegel etc, auch einen Preis, einen Wert senken7. den Blick, Kopf, auch die Stimme senken:sink one’s head on one’s chest den Kopf auf die Brust sinken lassen8. (im Preis oder Wert) herabsetzen9. vermindern, -ringern10. fig das Niveau, den Stand herabdrücken11. a) zugrunde richten, ruinieren:b) einen Plan etc zum Scheitern bringen12. eine Tatsache etc verheimlichen, vertuschen13. sich hinwegsetzen über (akk):sink one’s differences den Streit begraben oder beilegen14. Geld, Arbeit etc investieren (in, into in akk)16. einen Anspruch, Namen etc aufgebenC s1. Ausguss(becken) m(n), Spülbecken n, Spüle f (in der Küche):go down the sink fig umg zum Teufel gehen, flöten gehen;sink tidy Abflusssieb n2. Abfluss m, Abwasserrohr n3. fig Pfuhl m, Sumpf m:a) ein Sündenpfuhl,b) eine Lasterhöhle4. GEOLa) Bodensenke fb) Endsee m, Binnendelta nc) Erosionstrichter m5. THEAT Versenkung f* * *1. nounSpülbecken, das; Spüle, die2. intransitive verb,1) sinkenleave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen
2)sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]
sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken
sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)
be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein
somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt
sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken
4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken3. transitive verb,sank or sunk, sunk1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machenbe sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)
3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]Phrasal Verbs:- sink in* * *n.Spültisch m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk)= absacken v.absenken v.graben v.(§ p.,pp.: grub, gegraben)nachlassen v.sinken v.(§ p.,pp.: sank, ist gesunken) (•§ p.,pp.: sank, gesungen•)untergehen v. -
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1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) hundir(se), irse a pique2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) ponerse, bajar, descender3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) invertir
2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos- sunken- be sunk
- sink in
sink1 n fregadero / pilasink2 vb hundirtr[sɪŋk]1 (ship) hundir, echar a pique2 figurative use (hopes, plans) acabar con3 (hole, shaft, tunnel) cavar, excavar; (well) abrir; (post, pipe, cable) enterrar; (knife) clavar, hundir; (teeth) hincar ( into, en)4 (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (snooker, golf) meter1 (ship) hundirse, irse al pique; (stone, wood, etc) hundirse2 (land, building) hundirse3 (sun, moon) ponerse4 (figures, prices, value) bajar; (water, level) descender, bajar5 figurative use (hopes etc) venirse abajo6 (person) dejarse caer■ how could you sink so low? ¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?8 (deteriorate) empeorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto leave somebody to sink or swim abandonar a alguien a su suerteto be sunk (finished) estar perdido,-ato be sunk in thought estar sumido,-a en sus pensamientosto sink one's differences hacer las paces1) : hundirse (dícese de un barco)2) drop, fall: descender, caerto sink into a chair: dejarse caer en una sillaher heart sank: se le cayó el alma a los pies3) decrease: bajarsink vt1) : hundir (un barco, etc.)2) excavate: excavar (un pozo para minar), perforar (un pozo de agua)3) plunge, stick: clavar, hincar4) invest: invertir (fondos)sink n1)kitchen sink : fregadero m, lavaplatos m Chile, Col, Mex2)bathroom sink : lavabo m, lavamanos mn.• derramadero s.m.• fregadero s.m.• fregador s.m.• pila s.f.• pileta s.f.• sumidero s.m.• vaciadero s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk) = abismar v.• anegarse v.• cavar v.• hincar v.• hundir v.• hundirse v.• naufragar v.• olvidar v.• perforar v.• sumergir v.• sumir v.• zozobrar v.
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1. sɪŋk1)a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirseto leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte
b) ( subside)to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)
2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar3)a) ( decline) declinarb) ( degenerate) degradarsec) ( be discouraged)my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies
that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento
2.
vt1)a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder3)a) ( drive in)to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo
b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*4) ( invest)to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo
5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un ladoto sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias
•Phrasal Verbs:- sink in
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a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)
I [sɪŋk] (pt sank) (pp sunk)1. VT1) (=submerge) [+ ship] hundir; (fig) (=destroy) [+ person] hundir; [+ project] acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] destruir, acabar con2) (=open up) [+ mineshaft] abrir, excavar; [+ hole] hacer, excavar; [+ well] perforar, abrir3) (=bury, lay)a) [+ pipe] enterrar; [+ foundations] echarb) (fig)to be sunk in thought — estar absorto en mis etc pensamientos, estar ensimismado
4) (=forget) [+ feelings] ahogar5) (=dig in) [+ knife] hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] hincarI sank my knife into the cheese — hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso
6) (=invest)to sink money in or into sth — invertir dinero en algo
7) (Brit) * [+ drink] tragarse *8) (Sport) [+ ball, putt] embocar2. VI1) [ship, object] hundirseto sink without trace — (fig) desaparecer sin dejar rastro
- leave sb to sink or swimwe're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together — todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos
2) (=subside) [building, land] hundirse; [flood waters] bajar de nivel; [sun] ponerse3) (=slump) [person]to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla
to sink into poverty — hundirse or caer en la miseria
4) (=deteriorate) [sick person]5) (=fall) (in amount, value)3.CPDsink estate N — urbanización en una zona deprimida y con graves problemas sociales y de orden público
- sink in
II [sɪŋk]1.2.ADJ [estate] degradado, deprimido; [school] con un nivel muy bajo3.CPDsink tidy N — recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos
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1. [sɪŋk]1)a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirseto leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte
b) ( subside)to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)
2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar3)a) ( decline) declinarb) ( degenerate) degradarsec) ( be discouraged)my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies
that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento
2.
vt1)a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder3)a) ( drive in)to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo
b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*4) ( invest)to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo
5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un ladoto sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias
•Phrasal Verbs:- sink in
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a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl) -
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zu|schạn|den [tsu'ʃandn]adv (geh)zuschanden machen (fig) — to ruin, to wreck
* * *zu·schan·den, zu Schan·den[tsuˈʃandn̩]adv (geh)jds Hoffnungen \zuschanden machen to wreck [or ruin] sb's hopesein Pferd \zuschanden reiten to ruin a horsealle seine Hoffnungen gingen \zuschanden all his plans came to nought* * *etwas zuschanden machen — wreck or ruin something
zuschanden werden — be wrecked or ruined
* * *zuschanden machen ruin, wreck, destroy; (Hoffnungen) destroy, dash;zuschanden werden Pläne etc: come to nothing, be ruined* * *etwas zuschanden machen — wreck or ruin something
zuschanden werden — be wrecked or ruined
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20 zu Schanden
zu|schạn|den [tsu'ʃandn]adv (geh)zuschanden machen (fig) — to ruin, to wreck
* * *zu·schan·den, zu Schan·den[tsuˈʃandn̩]adv (geh)jds Hoffnungen \zu Schanden machen to wreck [or ruin] sb's hopesein Pferd \zu Schanden reiten to ruin a horsealle seine Hoffnungen gingen \zu Schanden all his plans came to nought* * *zuschanden machen ruin, wreck, destroy; (Hoffnungen) destroy, dash;zuschanden werden Pläne etc: come to nothing, be ruined
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