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breath [breθ]

noun

(a) (of human, animal) haleine f, souffle m;

∎ to have bad breath avoir mauvaise haleine;

∎ familiar to have coffee/whisky breath avoir l'haleine qui sent le café/le whisky^□ ;

∎ take a breath respirez;

∎ he took a deep breath il a respiré à fond;

∎ I took a deep breath and started to explain je respirai profondément et commençai d'expliquer;

∎ let me get my breath back laissez-moi retrouver mon souffle ou reprendre haleine;

∎ she stopped for breath elle s'est arrêtée pour reprendre haleine;

∎ to be out of breath être essoufflé ou à bout de souffle;

∎ to be short of breath avoir le souffle court;

∎ he said it all in one breath il l'a dit d'un trait;

∎ they are not to be mentioned in the same breath on ne saurait les comparer;

∎ but in the next breath he said the opposite mais quelques secondes plus tard il a dit le contraire;

∎ under one's breath à voix basse, tout bas;

∎ she laughed under her breath elle a ri sous cape;

∎ with her dying breath en mourant;

∎ he drew his last breath il a rendu l'âme ou le dernier soupir;

∎ music is the breath of life to him la musique est toute sa vie;

∎ to hold one's breath retenir son souffle;

∎ I wouldn't hold my breath! je ne compterais pas trop là-dessus!;

∎ don't hold your breath waiting for the money si c'est l'argent que tu attends, ne compte pas dessus ou tu perds ton temps;

∎ I'm wasting my breath je perds mon temps, je me fatigue pour rien;

∎ save your breath! inutile de gaspiller ta salive!;

∎ the sight took his breath away la vue ou le spectacle lui a coupé le souffle;

∎ it takes my breath away je n'en reviens pas

(b) (gust) souffle m;

∎ there isn't a breath of air il n'y a pas un souffle d'air;

∎ we went out for a breath of fresh air nous sommes sortis prendre l'air;

∎ figurative it's/she's like a breath of fresh air c'est/elle est comme une bouffée d'air frais

(c) (hint) trace f;

∎ the first breath of spring les premiers effluves du printemps;

∎ the faintest breath of scandal le plus petit soupçon de scandale

►► breath freshener purificateur m d'haleine, spray m buccal;

breath test Alcootest ® m

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2 breath

{breθ}
1. дъх, дихание, дишане
out of/short of BREATH запъхтян, задъхан, задъхващ се
to draw/take a BREATH дишам, вдишвам, поемам дъх, прен. жив съм
to draw one's last BREATH издъхвам, умирам
to hold/catch one's BREATH затаявам дъх, секва ми дъхът (от страх, вълнение и пр.)
to gasp for/to lose one's BREATH задъхвам се, едва дишам, трудно си поемам дъх
to save one's BREATH въздържам се от излишни приказки
to waste one's BREATH говоря на вятъра, хабя напразно думите си
to take BREATH спирам да отдъхна
to take someone's BREATH away поразявам/смайвам/вземам акъла на някого
to get one'sBREATH again идвам на себе си, окопитвам се
in one/in the same BREATH едновременно (обик. за противоположни неща)
beneath/below/under one's BREATH тихичко, шепнешком
2. въздух, ветрец, полъх
a BREATH of (fresh) air мъничко чист въздух, прен. свежа струя, освежителен полъх
3. миризма, дъх, лъх
4. прен. живот, нещо от жизнено значение
5. ез. издишане
not a BREATH of никак, ни капчица, ни най-малко

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{bred} n 1. дъх, дихание; дишане; out of/short of breath запъхтян,

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дихание; дишане; дъх; лъх;

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1. a breath of (fresh) air мъничко чист въздух, прен. свежа струя, освежителен полъх 2. beneath/below/under one's breath тихичко, шепнешком 3. in one/in the same breath едновременно (обик. за противоположни неща) 4. not a breath of никак, ни капчица, ни най-малко 5. out of/short of breath запъхтян, задъхан, задъхващ се 6. to draw one's last breath издъхвам, умирам 7. to draw/take a breath дишам, вдишвам, поемам дъх, прен. жив съм 8. to gasp for/to lose one's breath задъхвам се, едва дишам, трудно си поемам дъх 9. to get one'sbreath again идвам на себе си, окопитвам се 10. to hold/catch one's breath затаявам дъх, секва ми дъхът (от страх, вълнение и пр.) 11. to save one's breath въздържам се от излишни приказки 12. to take breath спирам да отдъхна 13. to take someone's breath away поразявам/смайвам/вземам акъла на някого 14. to waste one's breath говоря на вятъра, хабя напразно думите си 15. въздух, ветрец, полъх 16. дъх, дихание, дишане 17. ез. издишане 18. миризма, дъх, лъх 19. прен. живот, нещо от жизнено значение
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breath[breu] n 1. дъх, дишане, дихание; to be out of ( short of) \breath запъхтян, задъхан съм, задъхвам се, запъхтявам се; to draw \breath дишам, вдишвам; поемам дъх; to draw o.'s last \breath издъхвам, умирам; with his dying \breath на смъртно легло; to hold ( bate, catch) o.'s \breath затаявам дъх, спирам дъха си, нащрек съм; прен. сепвам се, изплашвам се, изненадвам се; стресвам се; to gasp for \breath, to lose o.'s \breath задъхвам се, едва (трудно) дишам, трудно си поемам дъх, запъхтявам се; to spend ( waste) o.'s \breath прен. говоря на вятъра; хабя си думите; to save o.'s \breath пестя си приказките; to take s.o.'s \breath away прен. поразявам, смайвам, вземам ума на някого; all in the same \breath, all in a \breath на един дъх; със същия тон; (всички) едновременно; below ( under) o.'s \breath под носа си, шепнешком, тихичко, ниско; 2. въздух; ветрец; to get a \breath of air излизам малко на въздух; there isn't a \breath of air ( wind) не трепва лист, толкова е тихо; 3. миризма, дъх; лъх, полъх; 4. прен. живот; нещо жизненоважно, от първостепенно значение; it is the very \breath of life to me ценя го като живота си; 5. ез. издишане.

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3 air

air [εʀ]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = gaz, espace) air ; ( = brise) breeze ; ( = courant d'air) draught (Brit), draft (US)

• l'air de la ville ne lui convient pas town air doesn't suit him

• on manque d'air ici it's stuffy in here

• sortir prendre l'air to go out for some fresh air

• s'élever dans l'air or dans les airs to rise into the air

• regarder en l'air to look up

• ces idées étaient dans l'air those ideas were in the air

• il y a de l'orage dans l'air there's a storm brewing

• vivre or se nourrir de l'air du temps to live on air

• c'est dans l'air du temps it's part of the current climate

► en plein air [piscine, spectacle, cirque] open-air ; [jouer] outdoors

► de plein air [activité, jeux] outdoor

► en l'air [paroles, promesses] empty ; [dire] rashly

• ce ne sont encore que des projets en l'air the plans are still very much up in the air

• tout était en l'air dans la pièce (désordre) the room was in a total mess

• flanquer or foutre tout en l'air (inf: inf!) ( = jeter) to chuck (inf) it all away ; ( = gâcher) to ruin everything

• ce contretemps a fichu en l'air mon week-end (inf) this stupid business has completely messed up my weekend (inf)

   b. ( = apparence, manière) air

• d'un air décidé in a resolute manner

• ils ont un air de famille there's a family likeness between them

• ça lui donne l'air d'un clochard it makes him look like a tramp

• elle a l'air d'une enfant she looks like a child

• ça m'a l'air d'être assez facile it looks fairly easy to me

• elle a l'air intelligent(e) she seems intelligent

• il a eu l'air de ne pas comprendre he looked as if he didn't understand

• il est très ambitieux sans en avoir l'air he might not look it but he's very ambitious

• de quoi j'ai l'air maintenant ! (inf) j'ai l'air fin maintenant ! (inf) I look a right fool now (inf)

• il n'a l'air de rien, mais il sait ce qu'il fait you wouldn't think it to look at him but he knows what he's doing

   c. ( = expression) look

• je lui trouve un drôle d'air I think he looks funny

• prendre un air entendu to put on a knowing air

   d. ( = mélodie) tune ; [d'opéra] aria

2. compounds

► air comprimé compressed air

► air conditionné air conditioning

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ɛʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) ( que l'on respire) air

le bon air — clean air

renouveler l'air d'une pièce — to let some air circulate in a room

à l'air libre — outside, outdoors

concert en plein air — open-air concert

activités de plein air — outdoor activities

la vie au grand air — outdoor life

on manque d'air ici — it's stuffy in here

de l'air! — (colloq) ( va-t'en) get lost! (colloq)

aller prendre l'air — to go out and get some fresh air

2) (brise, vent)

il n'y a pas d'air — there's no wind

un déplacement d'air — a rush of air

un courant d'air — a draught GB ou draft US

ça fait de l'air — there's a draught GB ou draft US

3) ( autour de la terre) air

jeter quelque chose en l'air — to throw something into the air

les bras en l'air — one's arms (up) in the air

planer dans les airs — to glide into the air

par air — by air

regarder en l'air — to look up

avoir le nez en l'air — to daydream

dans l'air — fig [réforme, idée] in the air

il y a un virus dans l'air — there's a virus going around

en l'air — [menace, paroles] empty; [projet, idée] vague

parler en l'air — to speculate

envoyer or flanquer quelque chose en l'air — (colloq) to send something flying

tout mettre en l'air — (colloq) ( mettre en désordre) to make a dreadful mess; ( faire échouer) to ruin everything

4) ( manière d'être) manner; ( expression) expression

avec un air résolu — in a resolute manner

avoir un drôle d'air — to look odd ou funny

avoir un or l'air distingué — to look distinguished

d'un air triste — with a sad expression

d'un air fâché/désolé — angrily/helplessly

il y a un air de famille entre vous deux — you two share a family likeness

elle a eu l'air fin(e)! — (colloq) she looked a fool!

la maison a l'air d'un taudis — the house looks like a slum

cela m'en a tout l'air — it seems ou looks like it to me

j'aurais l'air de quoi? — I'd look a right idiot!

cela n'a l'air de rien mais — it may not look it, but

il n'a pas l'air de comprendre — he doesn't seem to understand

cela a l'air d'être solide — it looks strong

cela a l'air d'être une usine — it looks like a factory

il a l'air de vouloir faire beau — it looks as if it's going to be fine

5) ( ambiance)

un air d'abandon — an air of neglect

un air de fête — a carnival atmosphere

6) ( mélodie) tune

un air d'opéra — an aria

jouer toujours le même air — lit to play the same tune over and over again; fig to come out with the same old story

2.

air- (in compounds)

air-mer — air-to-sea

Phrasal Verbs:

- air conditionné

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il ne manque pas d'air! — (colloq) he's got a nerve!

brasser or remuer de l'air — (colloq) to give the impression of being busy

prendre or se donner de grands airs — to put on airs

j'ai besoin de changer d'air — ( d'environnement) I need a change of scene; ( par agacement) I need to go and do something else

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ɛʀ nm
1) (= élément) air

l'air que l'on respire — the air we breathe

air chaud — warm air

air froid — cold air

le grand air — the open air

prendre l'air (= s'aérer) — to get some fresh air, to get some air

une bouffée d'air frais fig — a breath of fresh air

l'air ambiant — the ambient air

à l'air libre — in the open air

2) (= mélodie) tune

Elle a joué un air au piano. — She played a tune on the piano.

3) (= expression) look, air

avoir l'air... — to look...

Elle a l'air fatiguée. — She looks tired.

Elle a l'air fatigué. — She looks tired.

avoir l'air de... — to look like...

Il a l'air d'un clown. — He looks like a clown.

avoir l'air de faire — to look as though one is doing, to appear to be doing

un air de famille avec — a resemblance to

avoir l'air de dire que...; Il avait l'air de dire que la pièce n'est pas formidable. — He seemed to be saying that the play isn't much good.

prendre de grands airs — to give o.s. airs

prendre de grands airs avec qn — to give o.s. airs with sb

4) (autres locutions)

dans l'air fig — in the air

en l'air (projets) — up in the air

tirer en l'air — to fire shots in the air

paroles en l'air — idle words, hot air

menaces en l'air — idle threats

être tête en l'air — to be a scatterbrain

l'air de rien (= discrètement) — without any fuss

dire qch l'air de rien — to say sth casually

n'avoir l'air de rien — to be not much to look at

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air nm

1 ( que l'on respire) air; l'air marin/de la campagne the sea/country air; le bon air clean air; l'air est vif/pollué the air is bracing/polluted; l'air est confiné it's stuffy; changer or renouveler l'air d'une pièce to let some air circulate in a room; mettre qch à l'air to put sth out to air [lit, tapis]; se promener les fesses à l'air to walk around with a bare bottom; à l'air libre outside, outdoors; faire sécher du linge à l'air to dry one's washing outside; concert en plein air open-air concert; activités de plein air outdoor activities; la vie au grand air outdoor life; on manque d'air ici it's stuffy in here; de l'air! lit let's get some air in here!; ( va-t'en)○ get lost○!; aller prendre l'air to go out and get some fresh air;

2 (brise, vent) il y a de l'air ( dans une pièce) there's a draught GB ou draft US; ( à l'extérieur) there's a breeze; il n'y a pas d'air there's no wind; un déplacement d'air a rush of air; un courant d'air a draught GB ou draft US; ça fait de l'air there's a draught GB ou draft US;

3 ( autour de la terre) air; jeter qch/tirer en l'air to throw sth/to shoot into the air; rester en l'air to stay in the air; avoir les bras/les pieds en l'air to have one's arms/one's feet (up) in the air; monter or s'élever dans les airs to rise into the air; planer dans les airs to glide into the air; par les airs, par air by air; transport par air transport by air; regarder en l'air to look up; avoir le nez en l'air to daydream; dans l'air fig [réforme, idée] in the air; il y a un virus dans l'air there's a virus going around; en l'air [menace, paroles, promesse] empty; [projet, idée] vague; parler en l'air to speculate; envoyer or flanquer qch en l'air○ to send sth flying; tout mettre en l'air○ ( mettre en désordre) to make a dreadful mess; ( jeter) to chuck everything out; ( faire échouer) to ruin everything; ils ont mis (toute) la maison en l'air○ they made a (dreadful) mess of the house;

4 ( manière d'être) manner; ( expression) expression; avec un air résolu/prétentieux in a resolute/pretentious manner; avoir un drôle d'air to look odd ou funny; avoir un air très distingué to look very distinguished; un air bête/intelligent a stupid/an intelligent expression; afficher un air dégoûté/blasé to affect an expression of disgust/of indifference; avec son petit air supérieur/coquin with that superior/mischievous expression of his/hers; d'un air sérieux/triste with a serious/sad expression; d'un air fâché/désolé angrily/helplessly; il y a un air de famille entre vous deux you two share a family likeness; avoir l'air épuisé/heureux to look shattered/happy; elle a eu l'air fin(e)! she looked (like) a fool!; tu as l'air malin maintenant! iron you look a right fool now!; il avait l'air d'un prince he looked like a prince; la maison a l'air d'un taudis the house looks like a slum; leur histoire (m')a (tout) l'air d'un mensonge their story sounds like a lie (to me); cela m'en a tout l'air it seems ou looks like it to me; j'aurais l'air de quoi? I'd look a right idiot!; il n'a l'air de rien mais il… he doesn't look it but he…; il est futé sans en avoir l'air he's sly although he doesn't look it; cela n'a l'air de rien mais it may not look it, but; il a l'air de comprendre he seems to understand; cela a l'air d'être bien/solide it looks good/strong; cela a l'air d'être une usine it looks like a factory; ils n'ont pas l'air de se rendre compte they don't seem to realize; il a l'air de vouloir faire beau it looks as if it's going to be fine ou nice US;

5 ( ambiance) un air d'abandon/de déchéance an air of neglect/of decay; il règne un air de fête there's a carnival atmosphere; la réunion avait un air de déjà-vu there was a feeling of déjà-vu about the meeting;

6 ( mélodie) tune; l'air d'une chanson the tune of ou to a song; siffler/fredonner un air to whistle/to hum a tune; un air de jazz a jazz tune; un air d'opéra an aria; jouer toujours le même air lit to play the same tune over and over again; fig to come out with the same old story; danser sur un air de tango/valse to dance to a tango/waltz.

Composés

air climatisé conditioned air; air comprimé compressed air; air conditionné ( système) air-conditioning; ( que l'on respire) conditioned air; air liquide Tech liquid air.

Idiomes

il ne manque pas d'air○ he's got a nerve; brasser or remuer de l'air○ to give the impression of being busy; prendre or se donner des grands airs to put on airs; j'ai besoin de changer d'air ( d'environnement) I need a change of scene; ( par agacement) I need to go and do something else.

[ɛr] nom masculin

1. [apparence] air, look

"bien sûr", dit-il d'un air guilleret/inquiet "of course," he said, jauntily/looking worried

il avait un air angoissé/mauvais he looked anxious/very nasty

ne te laisse pas prendre à son faux air de gentillesse don't be taken in by his apparent kindness

son témoignage a un air de vérité qui ne trompe pas his testimony sounds unmistakably genuine

avoir l'air: Maria, tu as l'air heureux ou heureuse Maria, you look happy

elle n'a pas l'air satisfait ou satisfaite she doesn't look as if she's pleased

cette poire a l'air mauvaise, jette-la this pear looks (as though it's) rotten, throw it away

tu avais l'air fin! (familier) you looked a real fool!

avoir l'air de: il a l'air de t'aimer beaucoup he seems to be very fond of you

je ne voudrais pas avoir l'air de lui donner des ordres I wouldn't like (it) to look as though I were ordering him about

ça a l'air d'un ou d'être un scarabée it looks like a beetle

ça m'a tout l'air (d'être) traduit de l'anglais (familier) it looks to me as though it's been translated from English

il a peut-être la rougeole — il en a tout l'air he may have measles — it certainly looks like it

avoir un petit air penché (familier) ou des petits airs penchés (familier) to look pensive

avec son air de ne pas y toucher ou sans avoir l' air d'y toucher, il arrive toujours à ses fins though you wouldn't think it to look at him, he always manages to get his way

l'air de rien (familier) ou de ne pas en avoir (familier) : je me suis approchée, l'air de rien ou de ne pas en avoir, et je lui ai flanqué ma main sur la figure I walked up, all innocent, like, and gave him a slap in the face

ça n'a l'air de rien comme ça, mais c'est une lourde tâche it doesn't look much but it's quite a big job

elle n'a pas l'air comme ça, mais elle sait ce qu'elle veut! (familier) you wouldn't think it to look at her, but she knows what she wants!

sans en avoir l' air: sans en avoir l'air, elle a tout rangé en une heure she tidied up everything in an hour without even looking busy

je suis arrivée au bout de mon tricot, sans en avoir l'air! I managed to finish my knitting, though it didn't seem that I was making any progress!

prendre ou se donner des airs to give oneself airs

prendre de grands airs to put on airs (and graces (UK)

2. [ressemblance] likeness, resemblance

un air de famille ou parenté a family resemblance ou likeness

il a un faux air de James Dean he looks a bit like James Dean

3. MUSIQUE [mélodie] tune

[à l'opéra] aria

avec lui c'est toujours le même air! (figuré & péjoratif) he should change his tune!

c'est l'air qui fait la chanson it's not what you say, it's the way you say it

4. [qu'on respire] air

la pollution/température de l'air air pollution/temperature

air conditionné [système] air-conditioning

ils ont l'air conditionné their building is air-conditioned

air comprimé compressed air

air liquide liquid air

prendre l'air to get some fresh air, to take the air (vieilli)

déplacer ou remuer beaucoup d'air (péjoratif) to make a lot of noise (figuré)

(allez,) de l'air! (familier) come on, beat it!

5. [vent]

il fait (familier) ou il y a de l'air aujourd'hui

a. it's breezy today

b. [beaucoup] it's windy today

6. [ciel] air

dans l'air ou les air s (up) in the air ou sky ou skies (littéraire)

prendre l'air [avion] to take off, to become airborne, to take to the air

transport par air air transport

7. [ambiance] atmosphere

de temps en temps, il me faut l'air du pays natal I need to go back to my roots from time to time

vivre de l'air du temps to live on (thin) air

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à air locution adjectivale

[pompe] air (modificateur)

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à l'air locution adverbiale

j'ai mis tous les vêtements d'hiver à l'air I put all the winter clothes out for an airing

mettre son derrière à l'air to bare one's bottom

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à l'air libre locution adverbiale

out in the open

au grand air locution adverbiale

[dehors] (out) in the fresh air

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dans l'air locution adverbiale

in the air

il y a de l'orage dans l'air (sens propre & figuré) there's a storm brewing

influencé par les idées qui sont dans l'air influenced by current ideas

la révolution est dans l'air revolution is in the air

il y a quelque chose dans l'air! there's something going on!

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de l'air locution adjectivale

[hôtesse, mal, musée] air (modificateur)

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en l'air locution adjectivale

1. [levé] in the air, up

les pattes en l'air with its feet in the air

les mains en l'air! hands up!

2. [non fondé - promesse] empty

encore des paroles en l'air! more empty words!

je ne fais pas de projets en l'air when I make a plan, I stick to it

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en l'air locution adverbiale

1. [vers le haut] (up) in the air

jeter ou lancer quelque chose en l'air to throw something (up) in the air

tirer en l'air to fire in the air

regarde en l'air look up

2. (figuré) rashly

parler en l'air to say things without meaning them

flanquer (familier) ou foutre (très familier) quelque chose en l'air

a. [jeter] to chuck something out, to bin something

b. [gâcher] to screw something up (très familier)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > air
4 aria

"air supply;

Lufteinspeisung"

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f 1. air

aria condizionata air conditioning

all'aria aperta outside, in the fresh air

corrente f d'aria draught

mandare all'aria qualcosa ruin something

2. ( aspetto) appearance

( espressione) air

aver l'aria stanca look tired

ha l'aria di non capire he looks as if he doesn't understand

darsi delle arie give oneself airs

3. music tune

di opera aria

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aria s.f.

1 air; ( vento) air, breeze: aria viziata, stale air; aria secca, dry air; aria mefitica, foul air; non c'era un filo d'aria, there wasn't a breath of air; dare aria a una stanza, to air (o to ventilate) a room; prendere una boccata d'aria, to get a breath of air // all'aria aperta, in the open air; giochi all'aria aperta, outdoor games // colpo d'aria, corrente d'aria, draught; prendere un colpo d' aria, to catch a chill // massa d'aria, air mass // vortice d'aria, whirlwind (o vortex) // spostamento d'aria, displacement of air; ( da bomba) blast // in linea d'aria, as the crow flies // per via d'aria, by air // aria condizionata, air conditioning; aria compressa, compressed air // (fis.) aria liquida, liquid air // (aer.) vuoto d'aria, air pocket // camera d'aria, inner tube // (aut.): filtro dell'aria, air filter; presa d'aria, air intake (o air inlet) // sentirsi mancare l'aria, to feel suffocated //c'è qlco. in aria, there is sthg. in the air // andare all'aria, (fig.) to fail (o to fall through); mandare all'aria, to upset // buttare tutto all'aria, to turn everything upside down, (fig.) to throw up everything // mandare qlcu. a gambe all'aria, to trip s.o. up // aria!, get out of the way! // campar d'aria, to live on air (o on nothing) //dire qlco. a mezz'aria, to hint at sthg. // fare castelli in aria, (fig.) to build castles in Spain (o in the air) // tira una brutta aria, there is a bad atmosphere // mettere tutto in aria, to throw everything into confusion // è solo aria fritta, it's just host air

2 ( clima) air, climate: cambiamento d'aria, change of air; l'aria è molto buona da queste parti, the air is good here; il medico gli ha consigliato l'aria di mare, the doctor advised sea-air // mutare, cambiare aria, (fig.) to move (o to change) one's residence

3 ( aspetto) appearance, look; ( atteggiamento) air, demeanour; ( del volto) look, expression: aria di famiglia, family likeness; la città prese un'aria di festa, the town took on a holiday atmosphere; ha l'aria di un galantuomo, he looks like an honest man; ha un'aria molto dolce, she looks very gentle; mi venne incontro con aria triste, he came towards me looking sad (o with a sad expression on his face) // darsi delle arie, to give oneself airs

4 (mus.) tune, air, melody; ( di opera) aria: vecchia canzone su un'aria nuova, old song to a new tune.

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I ['arja] sf
(gen) air

aria di mare/montagna — sea/mountain air

all'aria (aperta) — in the open (air)

vivere all'aria aperta — to live an outdoor life

mettere le lenzuola all'aria — to air the sheets

cambiare l'aria in una stanza — to air a room

è meglio cambiare aria fig — (fam : andarsene) we'd better make ourselves scarce

esco a prendere una boccata d'aria — I'm going out for a breath of (fresh) air

manca l'aria — it's stuffy

un po' d'aria fresca — a bit of fresh air

che aria tira? — (fig : atmosfera) what's the atmosphere like?

c'è aria di burrasca (anche) fig — there's a storm brewing

vivere o campare d'aria — to live on thin air

aria! — (fam : vattene) out of the way!, move!

- aria compressa

- aria condizionata
II ['arja] sf
1) (espressione, aspetto) look, air, (modi) manner, air

avere l'aria allegra — to look happy

avere l'aria stanca — to look tired

hai l'aria così stanca oggi — you look so tired today

quel ragazzo ha l'aria intelligente — that boy looks o seems intelligent

ha l'aria della persona onesta — he looks (like) o seems (to be) an honest person

ha l'aria di voler piovere — it looks like o as if it's going to rain

ha un'aria di famiglia — there is a family likeness

cos'è quell'aria da funerale? — what are you looking so gloomy about?

2)

arie sfpl — airs (and graces)

darsi delle arie — to put on airs

si dà un sacco di arie — he thinks he's so important!
III ['arja] sf
(Mus : di opera) aria, (di canzonetta) tune

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['arja]
sostantivo femminile

1) air

aria fresca, umida — fresh, damp air

aria viziata — foul o stale air

cambiare l'aria a una stanza — to freshen the air in a room

una boccata d'aria — a breath of (fresh) air

qui manca l'aria — it's stuffy in here

farsi aria — to fan oneself ( con with)

aria di mare — sea air

aria buona — fresh air

all'aria aperta — in the open air, outdoors

la vita all'aria aperta — outdoor life

lanciare, sparare, sollevarsi in aria — to throw, shoot, rise up into the air

a mezz'aria — in midair (anche fig.)

2) (brezza, vento) breeze, wind

non c'è aria o un filo d'aria — there isn't a breath of air

3) (espressione, aspetto) expression, air

un'aria divertita — a look of amusement

con aria innocente — with an air of innocence

avere un'aria strana, per bene — to look odd, respectable

aria di famiglia — family likeness

4) (atmosfera)

un'aria di festa — a festive air, a holiday spirit

5) (melodia) air; (d'opera) aria*

6) in aria, per aria (in alto)

guardare in aria — to look up

avere i piedi per aria — to have one's feet (up) in the air; (in sospeso)

essere in o per aria — [ progetto] to be up in the air

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aria compressa — compressed air

aria condizionata — (impianto) air-conditioning; (che si respira) conditioned air

aria fritta — fig. hot air

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hai bisogno di cambiare aria — you need a change of air o scene

vivere d'aria — to live on fresh air

darsi delle -e — to put on airs

buttare all'aria — colloq. (mettere in disordine) to mess up [fogli, oggetti]

mandare all'aria — to mess up, to foul up [ piano]

sentire che aria tira — to see which way the wind blows

tira una brutta aria — you could cut the air with a knife

c'è qualcosa nell'aria — there's something in the air

c'è aria di tempesta — there's trouble brewing

aria...! — (vattene) off with you!

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aria

/'arja/

sostantivo f.

1 air; aria fresca, umida fresh, damp air; aria viziata foul o stale air; cambiare l'aria a una stanza to freshen the air in a room; una boccata d'aria a breath of (fresh) air; qui manca l'aria it's stuffy in here; farsi aria to fan oneself ( con with); aria di mare sea air; aria buona fresh air; all'aria aperta in the open air, outdoors; la vita all'aria aperta outdoor life; lanciare, sparare, sollevarsi in aria to throw, shoot, rise up into the air; a mezz'aria in midair (anche fig.)

2 (brezza, vento) breeze, wind; non c'è aria o un filo d'aria there isn't a breath of air

3 (espressione, aspetto) expression, air; un'aria divertita a look of amusement; con aria innocente with an air of innocence; avere un'aria strana, per bene to look odd, respectable; aria di famiglia family likeness

4 (atmosfera) un'aria di festa a festive air, a holiday spirit

5 (melodia) air; (d'opera) aria*

6 in aria, per aria (in alto) guardare in aria to look up; avere i piedi per aria to have one's feet (up) in the air; (in sospeso) essere in o per aria [ progetto] to be up in the air

IDIOMS

hai bisogno di cambiare aria you need a change of air o scene; vivere d'aria to live on fresh air; darsi delle -e to put on airs; buttare all'aria colloq. (mettere in disordine) to mess up [fogli, oggetti]; mandare all'aria to mess up, to foul up [ piano]; sentire che aria tira to see which way the wind blows; tira una brutta aria you could cut the air with a knife; c'è qualcosa nell'aria there's something in the air; c'è aria di tempesta there's trouble brewing; aria...! (vattene) off with you!

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COMPOUNDS

aria compressa compressed air; aria condizionata (impianto) air-conditioning; (che si respira) conditioned air; aria fritta fig. hot air.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > aria
5 gota

f.

1 drop.

no probé una gota de alcohol I didn't drink a drop of alcohol

caer cuatro gotas to spit (with rain)

ni gota (de) not a drop (of)

no se veía ni gota you couldn't see a thing

no corre ni una gota de brisa there isn't a breath of wind

no entiendo ni gota de alemán I don't understand a word of German

ni gota de sentido común not an ounce of common sense

fue la gota que colma el vaso, fue la última gota it was the last straw

como dos gotas de agua like two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda (informal) to sweat blood, to work very hard

gota a gota (medicine) intravenous drip

2 gout.

3 small amount.

4 gutta.

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gota

► nombre femenino

1 drop

2 (de sudor) bead

3 (de aire) breath

4 MEDICINA gout

5 ARQUITECTURA gutta

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer cuatro gotas / caer unas gotas to be spitting with rain

gota a gota drop by drop

ni gota not a bit, nothing at all

■ con tanta gente no vimos ni gota there were so many people we couldn't see a thing

ser la gota que colma el vaso to be the straw that broke the camel's back

ser la última gota to be the last straw

sudar la gota gorda to sweat blood

gota fría cold air pool

gota a gota / transfusión gota a gota drip, drip feed

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noun f.

1) drop

2) gout

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1. SF

1) [de líquido] drop; [de sudor] drop, bead

unas gotas de coñac — a few drops of brandy

todo ello mezclado con algunas gotas de humor — all mixed with a few touches of humour

se añade el aceite gota a gota — add the oil drop by drop

van filtrando la información gota a gota a la prensa — they let the news leak out to the press in dribs and drabs

sistema de riego gota a gota — trickle irrigation

caer a gotas — to drip

- la gota que colma el vaso

- ¡ni gota!

no bebo ni gota de alcohol — I don't drink a drop of alcohol

no corre ni gota de aire — there isn't a breath of air

no ver ni gota — to see nothing

- parecerse como dos gotas de agua

- sudar la gota gorda

gotas amargas — bitters

2) (=enfermedad) gout

gota caduca, gota oral — epilepsy

3) (Meteo)

gota fría — severe weather which brings flooding

4)

gota de leche — Chile (fig) child welfare clinic, welfare food centre

5) pl gotas (=medicina) drops

gotas nasales — nose drops, nasal drops

2.

SM

gota a gota — drip, IV (EEUU)

le pusieron el gota a gota — he was put on a drip

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femenino

1) ( de líquido) drop

gotas de sudor — beads of sweat

no tiene ni gota de sentido común — she hasn't an ounce of common sense

la gota que colma or rebasa el vaso — the last straw

parecerse/ser como dos gotas de agua — to be as like as two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda — (fam) ( transpirar) to sweat buckets; ( trabajar mucho) to sweat blood

- gota a gota

- gota de leche

2) ( enfermedad) gout

3) gotas femenino plural ( remedio) drops (pl)

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= drop.

Ex. The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.

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* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* gota a gota = drop by drop.

* gota de lágrima = teardrop.

* gota de lluvia = raindrop.

* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.

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femenino

1) ( de líquido) drop

gotas de sudor — beads of sweat

no tiene ni gota de sentido común — she hasn't an ounce of common sense

la gota que colma or rebasa el vaso — the last straw

parecerse/ser como dos gotas de agua — to be as like as two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda — (fam) ( transpirar) to sweat buckets; ( trabajar mucho) to sweat blood

- gota a gota

- gota de leche

2) ( enfermedad) gout

3) gotas femenino plural ( remedio) drops (pl)

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= drop.

Ex: The title of his address is 'How many drops to fill the bucket?'.

* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.

* gota a gota = drop by drop.

* gota de lágrima = teardrop.

* gota de lluvia = raindrop.

* hacer sudar la gota gorda = push + Nombre + to the edge.

* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.

* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.

* sudar la gota gorda = sweat + buckets, sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, sweat + bullets.

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gota

feminine

A (de líquido) drop

gotas de sudor beads of sweat

¿llueve mucho? — no, son cuatro gotas is it raining hard? — no, just a few drops o it's just spitting

añadir unas gotitas de ron add a few drops of rum

se lo bebió hasta la última gota she drank it right down to the last drop

sólo bebí una gota de champán I only had a drop of champagne

no queda ni gota de leche there isn't (so much as) a drop of milk left

no tenemos ni gota de pan we're completely out of bread

no tiene ni gota de sentido común she hasn't an ounce of common sense

la gota que rebasa el vaso or que colma el vaso or ( Méx) que derrama el vino the last straw, the straw that breaks the camel's back

parecerse/ser como dos gotas de agua to be as like as two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda ( fam) (transpirar) to sweat buckets; (trabajar mucho) to sweat blood, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

Compuestos:

● gota a gota

masculine drip

le pusieron el gota a gota they put him on a drip

un ajuste gota a gota a very gradual realignment

● gota de leche

( AmL) child welfare institution

● gota fría

: high-altitude depression bringing heavy rainfall

B (enfermedad) gout

C gotas fpl (remedio) drops (pl)

Compuesto:

gotas nasales

fpl nose drops (pl)

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gota sustantivo femenino
1 ( de líquido) drop;
◊ gotas de sudor beads of sweat;

la gota que colma or rebasa el vaso the last straw;
parecerse/ser como dos gotas de agua to be as like as two peas in a pod
2 ( enfermedad) gout
gota sustantivo femenino
1 drop
(de sudor) bead
(de lluvia) cuando salimos caían cuatro gotas, when we went out it was spitting o sprinkling with rain
le pusieron el gota a gota, she was on a drip
2 Med gout
3 gotas, (para los ojos, oídos) drops
♦ Locuciones: la gota que colma el vaso, the last straw
sudar la gota gorda para hacer algo, to sweat blood to do sthg
ni gota, not a bit
' gota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sudar
- rocío
English:
bead
- bleed
- blob
- dash
- drop
- gout
- raindrop
- spot
- straw
- sweat
- trickle
- drip
- rain

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gota nf

1. [de líquido] drop;
[de sudor] bead;
no probé una gota de alcohol I didn't drink a drop of alcohol;

Comp

caer cuatro gotas to spit (with rain);

Comp

ni gota: [m5] no queda ni una gota de azúcar we're completely out of sugar;

no entiendo ni gota de alemán I don't understand a word of German;

no se veía ni gota you couldn't see a thing;

ni gota de sentido común not an ounce of common sense;

no corre ni una gota de brisa there isn't a breath of wind;

Comp

fue la gota que colma el vaso, fue la última gota it was the last straw;

Comp

como dos gotas de agua like two peas in a pod

Comp
gota a gota intravenous drip;
me va entregando el dinero de la deuda gota a gota he's paying off his debt to me a little at a time

2. [medicamento]
gotas (para los ojos) eye drops;

gotas (para los oídos) ear drops

3. Meteo gota fría = cold front that brings torrential rain

4. [enfermedad] gout

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gota

I f drop;

ni gota fam

de cerveza, leche etc not a drop; de pan not a scrap;

no ver ni gota fam not see a thing;

la gota que colma o

hace rebosar el vaso the last straw;

parecerse como dos gotas de agua be like two peas in a pod;

una gota en el mar fig a drop in the ocean

II m

:

gota a gota MED drip

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gota nf

1) : drop

una gota de sudor: a bead of sweat

como dos gotas de agua: like two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda: to sweat buckets, to work very hard

2) : gout

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gota n drop

sólo queda una gota de limonada there's just a drop of lemonade left

gotas de lluvia drops of rain

le caían gotas de sudor he was dripping with sweat

caer cuatro gotas to be spitting with rain

la gota que colma el vaso the straw that breaks the camel's back

ni gota not... at all

no tengo ni gota de sueño I'm not at all sleepy

no queda ni gota de café there's no coffee left at all

ser como dos gotas de agua to be like two peas in a pod

sudar la gota gorda to work really hard

Spanish-English dictionary > gota
6 filo

"wire;

Draht;

arame"

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m (pl also le -a) thread

metallico wire

di lama edge

d'erba blade

fig un filo di vergogna/rispetto an ounce of shame/respect

fig filo conduttore lead

filo interdentale (dental) floss

filo spinato barbed wire

filo di voce whisper

per filo e per segno in detail

dare del filo da torcere a qualcuno make things difficult for s.o.

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filo pl.m. fili; pl.f. fila in alcune frasi idiomatiche, s.m.

1 thread; (tess.) yarn; ( ritorto) twine: filo di cotone, di nylon, di seta, cotton, nylon, silk thread; filo per cucire, sewing thread; filo di trama, di ordito, weft, warp yarn; lana a due fili, two-ply wool // la poverina era ridotta a un filo, the poor thing was worn to a shadow // il filo di Arianna, Ariadne's thread // tagliare il filo del traguardo, to breast the (winning) tape; (estens.) to reach the winning post; essere battuti sul filo del traguardo, to be beaten at the post (anche fig.)

2 ( di collana) string: un filo di perle, a string of pearls

3 filo ( d'erba), blade (of grass)

4 ( del bucato) washing line

5 (fig.) ( piccola quantità): un filo d'acqua, a trickle of water; un filo d'aria, a breath of air; un filo di luce, a thread of light; un filo di fumo, a wisp of smoke; c'è ancora un filo di speranza, there is still a faint hope; parlare con un filo di voce, to speak in a very weak (o thin) voice; non aveva un filo di interesse per quel lavoro, he didn't have the slightest interest in that job

6 (fig.) ( andamento) thread: seguire il filo dei ricordi, to follow the thread of one's memories; perdere il filo del ragionamento, to lose the thread of one's argument; riprendere il filo del discorso, to pick up (o to take up o to resume) the thread of one's speech; seguire il filo del pensiero, to follow the thread of one's thoughts

7 ( taglio) edge: il filo della spada, the sword edge; questo coltello non ha più il filo, this knife has no edge (o is blunt) now // passare qlcu. a filo di spada, to put s.o. to the sword

8 (elettr., tel.) wire; cable: filo ad alta tensione, high-tension cable; filo conduttore, leading wire, (fig.) lead (o guiding thread); filo di terra, earth wire; filo sotto tensione, live wire; telegrafo senza fili, wireless telegraph; (tel.) filo diretto, direct line

9 (mecc.) wire: filo di ferro, metallico, wire; filo di platino, platinum wire; filo armonico, piano wire; filo spinato, barbed wire // (edil.) filo a piombo, plumb-line.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere cuciti a doppio filo, to be closely knit; essere appeso a un filo, to hang by a thread (o a hair) // mancò il bersaglio per un filo, he missed the target by a hairbreadth; c'è mancato un filo!, it was a close shave!; non è caduto per un filo, he just managed to avoid falling // dare del filo da torcere a qlcu., to cause s.o. a lot of trouble, ( essere un avversario terribile) to be a hard nut to crack (for s.o.) // è lui che tiene le fila, it's he who pulls the strings; imbrogliare le fila, to muddle things up; sbrogliare le fila, to unravel the threads; riunire, tirare le fila, to gather up the threads; tirare le fila di un discorso, to draw together the threads of an argument // per filo e per segno, in every detail, word for word; to the letter: ha seguito le istruzioni per filo e per segno, he carried out instructions to the letter; dovrai riferirmi tutto per filo e per segno, you'll have to report everything to me word for word (o in every detail) // a filo di logica dovrebbe comportarsi così, strictly according to logic, he should behave that way // fare il filo a qlcu., to chase s.o.; fare il filo a qlco., to chase after sthg.

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['filo]
sostantivo maschile (in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)

1) (filato) thread, yarn

filo di cotone, di seta — cotton, silk thread

2) (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) line

filo di rame — copper wire

stendere la biancheria sul filo — to put o peg the washing on the line

i -i delle marionette — the puppet strings

i -i dell'alta tensione — high tension wires

i -i della luce — power lines

filo del telefono — telephone wire

tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) — to cut off power, telephone lines

senza filo — [microfono, telefono] cordless

senza -i — wireless

3) (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw

4) (filza)

un filo di perle — a string of pearls, a pearl necklace

5) (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope

6) sport

filo (di lana) — tape

bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — fig. to nose sb. out

7) (sequenza)

perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso — to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation

filo dei pensieri — train of thought

8) fig. (piccola quantità)

un filo di speranza — a grain of hope

non c'è un filo d'aria — there isn't a breath of air

non avere un filo di grasso — not to have an ounce of fat

un filo di luce — a pencil of light

un filo di sangue — a trickle of blood

un filo di vento — a breath of wind

un filo di fumo — a wisp of smoke

dire qcs. con un fil di voce — to say sth. in a thready o faint voice

9) (di lama) (cutting) edge, blade

senza filo — blunt

rifare il filo a — to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]

10) (di legno) grain

11) (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle

un filo d'olio — a drizzle of oil

12) gastr. (di fagiolini, sedano) string

il formaggio fa i -i — the cheese is thready

13) (di ragnatela) thread, strand

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filo chirurgico — med. catgut, gutstring

filo conduttore — el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme

filo per cucire — sewing thread

filo diretto — hotline

filo elettrico — electric wire

filo di ferro — wire

filo interdentale — dental floss

filo a piombo — plumb (line)

filo di Scozia — tess. lisle

filo spinato — barbed o razor wire

filo per suture — filo chirurgico

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essere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. — to pull the strings of sth

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filo

/'filo/

sostantivo m.

(in some idiomatic senses it has a feminine plural -a)

1 (filato) thread, yarn; filo di cotone, di seta cotton, silk thread

2 (cavo, corda) line, string; (metallico) wire; (da pesca) line; filo di rame copper wire; stendere la biancheria sul filo to put o peg the washing on the line; i -i delle marionette the puppet strings; i -i dell'alta tensione high tension wires; i -i della luce power lines; filo del telefono telephone wire; tagliare i -i (della luce, del telefono) to cut off power, telephone lines; senza filo [microfono, telefono] cordless; senza -i wireless

3 (di erba) blade; (di paglia) straw

4 (filza) un filo di perle a string of pearls, a pearl necklace

5 (corda dell'equilibrista) tightrope

6 sport filo (di lana) tape; bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana fig. to nose sb. out

7 (sequenza) perdere, riprendere il filo del discorso to lose, pick up the thread of a conversation; filo dei pensieri train of thought

8 fig. (piccola quantità) un filo di speranza a grain of hope; non c'è un filo d'aria there isn't a breath of air; non avere un filo di grasso not to have an ounce of fat; un filo di luce a pencil of light; un filo di sangue a trickle of blood; un filo di vento a breath of wind; un filo di fumo a wisp of smoke; dire qcs. con un fil di voce to say sth. in a thready o faint voice

9 (di lama) (cutting) edge, blade; senza filo blunt; rifare il filo a to put an edge on, to sharpen [coltello, forbici]

10 (di legno) grain

11 (di liquidi) trickle, drizzle; un filo d'olio a drizzle of oil

12 gastr. (di fagiolini, sedano) string; il formaggio fa i -i the cheese is thready

13 (di ragnatela) thread, strand

IDIOMS

essere appeso o sospeso o attaccato a un filo to be hanging by a thread o on a string; essere o camminare sul filo del rasoio to be on a knife-edge o razor('s) edge; dare a qcn. del filo da torcere to lead sb. a merry dance, to give sb. a rough ride; fare il filo a qcn. to do a line with sb., to chat sb. up; passare a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; per filo e per segno [ conoscere] backwards (and forwards), like the back of one's hand; [ raccontare] in great detail; a fil di logica logically speaking; tirare le fila di qcs. to pull the strings of sth.

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COMPOUNDS

filo chirurgico med. catgut, gutstring; filo conduttore el. conductor; fig. central thread, main theme; filo per cucire sewing thread; filo diretto hotline; filo elettrico electric wire; filo di ferro wire; filo interdentale dental floss; filo a piombo plumb (line); filo di Scozia tess. lisle; filo spinato barbed o razor wire; filo per suture → filo chirurgico.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > filo
7 brizna

f.

1 blade (filament) (of grass).

2 trace, bit.

3 small amount, wisp.

4 blade of grass, blade, little leave.

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brizna

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) bit; (hebra) strand; (de hierba) blade

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noun f.

1) blade

2) piece, scrap

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SF

1) (=hebra) [de hierba] blade; [de judía] string

2) (=trozo) piece, fragment; [muy pequeño] scrap

no me queda ni una brizna — I haven't a scrap left

3) LAm drizzle

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femenino ( hebra) strand; ( de hierba) blade; ( llovizna) (Ven) drizzle

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* brizna de hierba = blade of grass, grass blade.

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femenino ( hebra) strand; ( de hierba) blade; ( llovizna) (Ven) drizzle

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* brizna de hierba = blade of grass, grass blade.

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brizna

feminine

1 (hebra) strand

2 (de hierba) blade

3 ( Ven) (llovizna) drizzle

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brizna sustantivo femenino ( hebra) strand;
( de hierba) blade
brizna sustantivo femenino
1 (de hierba) blade
2 (pizca) scrap: no corre ni una brizna de aire, there isn't a breath of air
' brizna' also found in these entries:
English:
blade
- wisp

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brizna nf

1. [filamento] [de hierba] blade;
[de tabaco] strand
2. [un poco] trace, bit;

no soplaba ni una brizna de viento there wasn't even a breath of wind

3. Ven [llovizna] drizzle

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brizna

f

1 de hierba blade

2

:

una brizna de pan, tela a tiny bit of; verdad a grain of; esperanza a gleam o ray of; viento a breath of

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brizna nf

1) : strand, thread

2) : blade (of grass)

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brizna n blade

una brizna de hierba a blade of grass

Spanish-English dictionary > brizna
8 mota

f.

1 speck.

2 speck of dirt, speck, fleck, burl.

3 pompom, bobble, pompon, pom-pom.

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mota

► nombre femenino

1 (partícula) speck

2 (mancha) spot; (dibujo) dot

3 (nudillo en el paño) burl

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mota de polvo speck of dust

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SF

1) (=partícula) speck, tiny bit

mota de polvo — speck of dust

mota de carbonilla — smut, speck of coal dust

- ver la mota en el ojo ajeno

2) (=dibujo) dot

una mariposa blanca con motas azules — a white butterfly speckled with blue

a motas — [dibujo] dotted

3) [en tela] (=nudillo) burl; (=jaspeado) fleck

4) (=defecto) fault, blemish

5)

no hace (ni) mota de aire — there isn't a breath of air

6) (Geog) hillock

7) (=mojón) boundary mark; (=césped) turf, clod ( used to block off irrigation channel)

8) LAm (=pelo) lock of wavy hair

9) And, Caribe, Méx (=borla) powder puff

10) LAm (=lana) tuft ( of wool)

11) LAm (=planta) marijuana plant; (=droga) grass *, pot **
moto II, 1., 1)
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femenino

1) ( partícula) tiny bit, dot

una mota de polvo — a speck of dust

2) (Tex)

a) ( lunar) small spot

una tela a motas — a spotted fabric

b) ( jaspeado) fleck

c) (Andes) ( bolita de lana) ball, bobble

d) (Méx) ( borla) pom-pom, bobble

3) (AmS) ( pelo) tight curls (pl)

4) (AmC, Méx arg) ( marihuana) grass (colloq), weed (sl)

5) (Méx) ( para empolvarse) powder puff

6) (Per) ( borrador de pizarrón) blackboard duster

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= mottle, speck.

Ex. The preservation and size of iron mottles in the paste suggests that clays were minimally processed before vessel manufacture.

Ex. In comparison with China, Cuba is just a speck on the map.

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femenino

1) ( partícula) tiny bit, dot

una mota de polvo — a speck of dust

2) (Tex)

a) ( lunar) small spot

una tela a motas — a spotted fabric

b) ( jaspeado) fleck

c) (Andes) ( bolita de lana) ball, bobble

d) (Méx) ( borla) pom-pom, bobble

3) (AmS) ( pelo) tight curls (pl)

4) (AmC, Méx arg) ( marihuana) grass (colloq), weed (sl)

5) (Méx) ( para empolvarse) powder puff

6) (Per) ( borrador de pizarrón) blackboard duster

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= mottle, speck.

Ex: The preservation and size of iron mottles in the paste suggests that clays were minimally processed before vessel manufacture.

Ex: In comparison with China, Cuba is just a speck on the map.

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mota

feminine

A (partícula) tiny bit, dot

una mota de polvo a speck of dust

colocar sobre la coliflor unas motitas de margarina dot the cauliflower with margarine

B ( Tex):

una tela a motas a dotted o spotted fabric

lana azul con motas de colores blue wool with flecks of colors

1 ( Andes) (bolita de lana) ball, bobble

2 ( Méx) (borla) pom-pom, bobble

C ( AmS) (pelo) tight curls (pl)

D (AmC, Méx arg) (marihuana) grass ( colloq), weed (sl)

E ( Méx) (para empolvarse) powder puff

F ( Per) (borrador de pizarrón) blackboard duster

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mota sustantivo femenino
1 ( partícula) tiny bit, dot;
◊ una mota de polvo a speck of dust

2 (Tex):
◊ una tela a motas a spotted fabric;

una lana azul con motas de colores blue wool with flecks of colors
3 (AmC, Méx arg) ( marihuana) grass (colloq), weed (sl)
4
a) ( para empolvarse) powder puff

b) (Méx) ( borla) pom-pom

mota sustantivo femenino speck: tienes una mota de algo en el carrillo, you have a speck of something on your cheek
' mota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pinta
English:
speck
- fleck
- frizzy
- grass
- spot

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mota nf

1. [de polvo] speck

2. [en una tela] dot;

una camisa con motas azules a shirt with blue dots

3. Andes, RP
motas [rulos] tight curls

4. Méx, RP, Ven [de algodón] cotton ball

5. Cuba, Méx [cosmética] powder puff

6. Andes [bolita] burl

7. CAm, Méx Fam [marihuana] grass

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mota

f

1 de polvo speck

2 en diseño dot

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mota nf

1) : fleck, speck

2) : defect, blemish

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mota n speck

Spanish-English dictionary > mota
9 brizna

brizna sustantivo femenino ( hebra) strand; ( de hierba) blade
brizna sustantivo femenino
1 (de hierba) blade
2 (pizca) scrap: no corre ni una brizna de aire, there isn't a breath of air ' brizna' also found in these entries: English: blade - wisp

English-spanish dictionary > brizna
10 non c'è aria o un filo d'aria

non c'è aria o un filo d'aria

there isn't a breath of air

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Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > non c'è aria o un filo d'aria
11 non c'è un filo d'aria

non c'è un filo d'aria

there isn't a breath of air

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Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > non c'è un filo d'aria
12 дышать

нсв vi

to breathe

дыша́ть не́чем — there isn't a breath of air

- дышать здоровьем
- не дыша

Русско-английский учебный словарь > дышать
13 aire

m.

1 air (fluido).

al aire libre in the open air

con el pecho al aire bare-chested

cambiar de aires to have a change of scene

dejar algo en el aire to leave something up in the air

estar en el aire to be in the air

saltar o volar por los aires to be blown sky high

tomar el aire to go for a breath of fresh air

a mi aire in my own way

aire acondicionado air-conditioning

aire comprimido compressed air

aire puro fresh air

aire viciado foul air

2 wind (viento).

hoy hace mucho aire it's very windy today

3 air, appearance (aspecto).

tiene un aire a su madre she has something of her mother

aires airs (and graces) (vanidad)

darse aires (de algo) to put on airs (about something)

4 resemblance, likeness, air, look.

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aire

► nombre masculino

1 air

2 (viento) wind; (corriente) draught

■ hace aire it's windy

3 figurado (aspecto) air, appearance

■ tiene un aire cansado she looks tired

4 figurado (parecido) resemblance, likeness

■ este niño tiene un aire a su abuelo this boy takes after his grandfather

■ tienen un aire de familia there's a family likeness to them

5 figurado (estilo) style, manner, way

■ lo hizo a su aire he did it his way

6 figurado (gracia) gracefulness, elegance

■ Luisa camina con mucho aire Luisa walks very gracefully

7 figurado (ambiente) atmosphere

■ había mucha tensión en el aire the atmosphere was very tense

8 MÚSICA air, melody

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al aire (hacia arriba) into the air 2 (al raso) uncovered

al aire libre in the open air, outdoors

cambiar de aires to change one's surroundings, have a change of scenery

darse aires to put on airs

estar en el aire (en antena) to be on the air

hacerse/darse aire to fan oneself

saltar por los aires to blow up

tener aires to put on airs

tomar el aire to take the air, get some fresh air

vivir del aire to live on air

¡vete a tomar (el) aire! familiar get lost!

aire acondicionado air conditioning

aire puro clean air

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noun m.

air

- aire acondicionado

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SM

1) (=elemento) air

una bocanada de aire fresco — a breath of fresh air

parece que me falta el aire — I feel as if I can't breathe

ir a la montaña a respirar aire puro — to go to the hills where the air is pure

¡fuera de aquí, aire! — * get out of here! scram! *

• al aire, lanzar algo al aire — to throw sth into the air

la fruta se deja secar al aire — the fruit is left to dry uncovered

un vestido con la espalda al aire — a backless dress

• estar en el aire — [balón, paracaidista] to be in the air; (Radio) to be on (the) air

todo está en el aire hasta que se conozcan los resultados — it's all up in the air until the results are known

la polémica estaba en el aire — controversy hung in the air

dejar una pregunta/problema en el aire — to leave a question/an issue up in the air

• al aire libre — [con verbo] outdoors, in the open air; [con sustantivo] outdoor antes de s, open-air antes de s

el concierto se celebró al aire libre — the concert was held outdoors o in the open air

una piscina al aire libre — an outdoor o open-air pool

le gusta la vida al aire libre — she loves the outdoor life

actividades al aire libre — outdoor activities

• salir al aire — (Radio) to go on (the) air

• saltar por los aires — to blow up, explode

• tomar el aire — to get some fresh air

salió a tomar un poco el aire — he went out to get o for some fresh air

¡vete a tomar el aire! — * scram! *, clear off! *

• aire viciado — [en habitación cerrada] stale air; [en fábrica, ciudad contaminada] foul air

• volar por los aires — to blow up, explode

todas las esperanzas de paz han volado por los aires — all hopes of peace have been dashed

a mi/tu/su aire —

aprendieron a su aire — they learned in their own way

le gusta hacer las cosas a su aire — he likes to do things his own way

eso le permitió trabajar a su aire — that enabled her to work the way she wanted

ir a su aire — to go one's own way, do one's own thing *

- beber los aires por algn

darle un aire a algn —

le dio un aire y perdió el habla — he had a stroke and lost the power of speech

- estar de buen/mal aire

- mantenerse del aire

- mudarse a cualquier aire

- ofenderse del aire

- seguir el aire a algn

- vivir del aire

aire acondicionado — air conditioning

un vehículo con aire acondicionado — an air-conditioned vehicle

aire colado — cold draught, cold draft (EEUU)

aire comprimido — compressed air

una escopeta de aire comprimido — an air rifle

aire detonante — firedamp

aire líquido — liquid air

2) (Meteo) (=viento) wind; (=corriente) draught, draft (EEUU)

no corre nada de aire — there isn't a breath of wind

entra mucho aire por la puerta — there's a strong draught coming in through the door

hoy hace mucho aire — it's very windy today

entraba un aire muy agradable de la calle — there was a lovely breeze coming in from the street

• dar aire a algn — to fan sb

la prensa no da aire al éxito del gobierno — the press is giving no coverage to the government's success

darse aire — to fan o.s.

- ¿qué aires te traen por aquí?

- cambiar o mudar de aires

aires de cambio — (Pol) winds of change

3) (=aspecto) air

los techos altos le daban un aire señorial a la casa — high ceilings gave a stately air to the house

le respondió con aire cansado — he replied wearily

su cara tiene un aire familiar — there's something familiar about his face

tienen aire de no haber roto un plato en su vida — they look as if butter wouldn't melt in their mouths

- darse aires

eso te pasa por darte aires de superioridad — that's what happens when you think you're better than everyone else o when you put on airs

no te des esos aires de suficiencia conmigo — don't get on your high horse with me

4) (=parecido)

¿no le notas un aire con Carlos? — don't you think he looks a bit like Carlos?

• darse un aire a algn — to look a bit like sb

aire de familia — family resemblance, family likeness

5) (=aerofagia) wind

las lentejas me provocan mucho aire — lentils give me a lot of wind

6) (=garbo) style, panache

lleva la ropa con mucho aire — she wears her clothes with great style o panache

dio unos pases de muleta con buen aire — he did a few stylish passes with the cape

7) (Mús) air

música con aires populares — music with popular airs

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masculino

1) air

sintió que le faltaba el aire — she felt as if she was going to suffocate

para que entre un poco de aire — to let some (fresh) air in

salir a tomar el aire — to go outside for a breath of fresh air

ponerles aire a las ruedas — to put some air in the tires

se elevó por los aires — it rose up into the air

al aire libre — outdoors, in the open air

un vestido con la espalda al aire — a backless dress

deja la herida al aire — leave the wound uncovered

disparar un tiro al aire — to fire a shot into the air

a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq); cambiar or mudar de aire(s): necesito cambiar de aires I need a change of scene o air; dejar a alguien en el aire to leave somebody in suspense; quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air; su futuro quedó en el aire his future hung in the balance; saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up; vivir del aire — to live on air

- aire acondicionado

- aire comprimido

2) ( viento) wind; ( corriente) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

no corre nada de aire — there's not a breath of wind

3) (Rad, TV)

estar en el aire — to be on the air

en el aire — on air

salir al aire — to go out

4)

a) ( aspecto) air

tiene un aire aristocrático — she has an aristocratic air

un rostro con un aire infantil — a face with a childish look to it

sus composiciones tienen un aire melancólico — her compositions have a melancholy feel to them

esto tiene todo el aire de tratarse de una broma — this looks for all the world like a joke

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta — the protest began to look like a revolt

darse aires (de grandeza) — to put on o give oneself airs

b) ( parecido) resemblance

le encuentro un aire a Alberto — I think he looks (a little) like Alberto

tienen un aire — they look a bit alike

- aire de familia

5) (Mús) tune

aires populares — traditional tunes o airs

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= air.

Ex. This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

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* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* aire acondicionado = air-conditioning.

* aire a presión = air pressure.

* aire caliente = hot air.

* aire cargado = fug.

* aire comprimido = compressed air.

* aire de optimismo = air of optimism.

* aire de superioridad = condescension, condescension, attitude of superiority.

* aire fresco = fresh air.

* aire puro = fresh air.

* aires de cambio = wind(s) of change, the, seas of change, the.

* aire viciado = fug.

* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.

* bocanada de aire = gust of wind, blast.

* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.

* bocanada de aire fresco = breath of fresh air.

* bolsa de aire = air bag [airbag].

* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.

* calentador de aire = air heater.

* calidad del aire = air quality.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambio de aires = change of air and scene, change of scenery, change of air, change of scene, greener pastures, pastures new.

* castillo en el aire = castle in the air.

* circulación del aire = air flow, airflow.

* comida al aire libre = cookout.

* compresor de aire = air compressor.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* conducto de aire = air duct.

* conducto de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* contaminación del aire = air pollution.

* contaminante del aire = air pollutant.

* con un aire de = with an air of.

* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dispersado por el aire = wind-blown, wind-borne.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* ejército del aire = Army Air Force, Air Force.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* entrada de aire = air intake.

* espacio al aire libre = outdoor space.

* espray de aire comprimido = compressed air can.

* filtro del aire = air cleaner.

* flujo del aire = airflow.

* globo de aire caliente = hot-air balloon.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* hacer el aire irrespirable = choke + the air.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* juego de exterior, juego al aire libre = outdoor game.

* lata de aire comprimido = compressed air can.

* llevado por el aire = wind-borne.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* masa de aire = air mass.

* mercadillo al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* palos al aire = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.

* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.

* piscina al aire libre = outdoor pool, open-air swimming pool, open-air pool.

* piscina climatizada al aire libre = outdoor heated pool.

* presión del aire = air pressure.

* purificación del aire = air purification.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* racha de aire = blast.

* ráfaga de aire = blast.

* rejilla para el aire = air vent.

* respirarse emoción en el aire = there + be + an air of excitement.

* respirarse un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* salida de aire = venting.

* sistema de aire acondicionado = air conditioning system, air cooling system.

* soplado por el aire = wind-blown.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* teatro al aire libre = outdoor theatre.

* tener aire acondiconado = be air-conditioned.

* toma de aire = air intake.

* transmitido por el aire = airborne [air-borne].

* transportado por el aire = wind-borne, wind-blown.

* transportar por aire = airlift.

* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* ventilador del aire = heater blower.

* volar en el aire = fly in + the air.

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masculino

1) air

sintió que le faltaba el aire — she felt as if she was going to suffocate

para que entre un poco de aire — to let some (fresh) air in

salir a tomar el aire — to go outside for a breath of fresh air

ponerles aire a las ruedas — to put some air in the tires

se elevó por los aires — it rose up into the air

al aire libre — outdoors, in the open air

un vestido con la espalda al aire — a backless dress

deja la herida al aire — leave the wound uncovered

disparar un tiro al aire — to fire a shot into the air

a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq); cambiar or mudar de aire(s): necesito cambiar de aires I need a change of scene o air; dejar a alguien en el aire to leave somebody in suspense; quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air; su futuro quedó en el aire his future hung in the balance; saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up; vivir del aire — to live on air

- aire acondicionado

- aire comprimido

2) ( viento) wind; ( corriente) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)

no corre nada de aire — there's not a breath of wind

3) (Rad, TV)

estar en el aire — to be on the air

en el aire — on air

salir al aire — to go out

4)

a) ( aspecto) air

tiene un aire aristocrático — she has an aristocratic air

un rostro con un aire infantil — a face with a childish look to it

sus composiciones tienen un aire melancólico — her compositions have a melancholy feel to them

esto tiene todo el aire de tratarse de una broma — this looks for all the world like a joke

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta — the protest began to look like a revolt

darse aires (de grandeza) — to put on o give oneself airs

b) ( parecido) resemblance

le encuentro un aire a Alberto — I think he looks (a little) like Alberto

tienen un aire — they look a bit alike

- aire de familia

5) (Mús) tune

aires populares — traditional tunes o airs

* * *

= air.

Ex: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* aire acondicionado = air-conditioning.

* aire a presión = air pressure.

* aire caliente = hot air.

* aire cargado = fug.

* aire comprimido = compressed air.

* aire de optimismo = air of optimism.

* aire de superioridad = condescension, condescension, attitude of superiority.

* aire fresco = fresh air.

* aire puro = fresh air.

* aires de cambio = wind(s) of change, the, seas of change, the.

* aire viciado = fug.

* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.

* amante de la vida al aire libre = outdoor enthusiast.

* aparato de aire acondicionado = air conditioner.

* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.

* bocanada de aire = gust of wind, blast.

* bocanada de aire caliente = gust of warm air, gust of hot air, gust of heat.

* bocanada de aire fresco = breath of fresh air.

* bolsa de aire = air bag [airbag].

* bolsa de aire caliente = pocket of warm air.

* calentador de aire = air heater.

* calidad del aire = air quality.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambio de aires = change of air and scene, change of scenery, change of air, change of scene, greener pastures, pastures new.

* castillo en el aire = castle in the air.

* circulación del aire = air flow, airflow.

* comida al aire libre = cookout.

* compresor de aire = air compressor.

* con aire acondicionado = air conditioned.

* conducto de aire = air duct.

* conducto de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* con el culo al aire = out in the cold.

* contaminación del aire = air pollution.

* contaminante del aire = air pollutant.

* con un aire de = with an air of.

* corriente de aire = air current, draught [draft, -USA].

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dispersado por el aire = wind-blown, wind-borne.

* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.

* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.

* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.

* ejército del aire = Army Air Force, Air Force.

* en el aire = in mid-air, airborne.

* entrada de aire = air intake.

* espacio al aire libre = outdoor space.

* espray de aire comprimido = compressed air can.

* filtro del aire = air cleaner.

* flujo del aire = airflow.

* globo de aire caliente = hot-air balloon.

* haber un aire de emoción = there + be + an air of excitement.

* haber un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* hacer el aire irrespirable = choke + the air.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* juego de exterior, juego al aire libre = outdoor game.

* lata de aire comprimido = compressed air can.

* llevado por el aire = wind-borne.

* llevar por el aire = waft.

* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.

* masa de aire = air mass.

* mercadillo al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* palos al aire = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.

* pared con cámara de aire = cavity wall.

* piscina al aire libre = outdoor pool, open-air swimming pool, open-air pool.

* piscina climatizada al aire libre = outdoor heated pool.

* presión del aire = air pressure.

* purificación del aire = air purification.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* racha de aire = blast.

* ráfaga de aire = blast.

* rejilla para el aire = air vent.

* respirarse emoción en el aire = there + be + an air of excitement.

* respirarse un aire de expectación = there + be + an air of expectation.

* salida de aire = venting.

* sistema de aire acondicionado = air conditioning system, air cooling system.

* soplado por el aire = wind-blown.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* teatro al aire libre = outdoor theatre.

* tener aire acondiconado = be air-conditioned.

* toma de aire = air intake.

* transmitido por el aire = airborne [air-borne].

* transportado por el aire = wind-borne, wind-blown.

* transportar por aire = airlift.

* tubo de aire caliente = hot air duct.

* un aire de = an air of, a whiff of.

* ventilador del aire = heater blower.

* volar en el aire = fly in + the air.

* * *

aire¹

masculine

A air

sintió que le faltaba el aire en aquel cuarto tan pequeño she felt as if she was going to suffocate in that tiny room

abre la ventana, que entre un poco de aire open the window and let some (fresh) air in

voy a salir a tomar el aire I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air

tengo que ponerles aire a las ruedas I have to put some air in the tires

el globo se elevó por los aires the balloon rose up into the air

una piscina al aire libre an outdoor pool, an open-air pool ( BrE)

debería pasar más tiempo al aire libre he ought to spend more time outdoors o out of doors o in the open air

un vestido con la espalda al aire a backless dress

deja la herida al aire leave the wound uncovered

disparar un tiro al aire to fire a shot into the air

a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing ( colloq)

cambiar or mudar de aire(s): lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires (cambio temporal) what you need is a change of scene o change of air; (cambio permanente) what you need is a change of scene

estar/dejar/quedar en el aire: todo quedó muy en el aire everything was left very much up in the air

su futuro quedó en el aire a question mark hung over his future, his future hung in the balance

no me contestó ni sí ni no, dejándome en el aire he left me in suspense, not giving me a definite yes or no

estamos todos en el aire sin saber qué hacer we're all at a loss as to what to do

saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up

vivir del aire (sin dinero) to live on thin air; (sin comer) to live on air

Compuestos:

● aire acondicionado

air-conditioning

local con (instalación de) aire acondicionado air-conditioned premises

● aire comprimido

compressed air

una escopeta de aire comprimido an air rifle

B (viento) wind; (corriente) draft ( AmE), draught ( BrE)

un airecillo fresco a cool breeze

¡qué calor! no corre nada de aire it's so hot! there's not a breath of wind

se daba aire con un abanico she was fanning herself

darle un aire a algn ( fam): le dio un aire y quedó con la boca torcida he had some sort of stroke which left his mouth twisted

C ( Rad, TV):

estar en el or ( Méx) al aire to be on the air

[ S ] en el aire on air

salir al aire to go out

sale al aire en dos canales it goes out o is shown on two different channels

D

1

(aspecto): ese pequeño detalle le da un aire distinguido that little touch gives him a distinguished appearance

tiene un aire extranjero she has a foreign air about her

su rostro tiene un aire infantil his face has a childish look about it

sus composiciones tienen un aire melancólico her compositions have a melancholy feel to them

esto tiene todo el aire de tratarse de una broma this looks for all the world like a joke

con ese aire de superioridad/inocencia que tiene with that air of superiority/innocence he has

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta the protest began to look like a revolt

darse aires to put on o give oneself airs

2

(parecido): ¿no le encuentras un aire con Alberto? don't you think he looks (a bit) like Alberto?

se dan or tienen un aire they look a bit alike, there is a slight likeness o resemblance between them

Compuesto:

aire de familia

family resemblance

E ( Mús) tune, air

aires populares castellanos traditional Castilian tunes o airs

aire²

interjection

( fam); scram! ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo airar: ( conjugate airar)

airé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

aíre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
airar
aire
aire sustantivo masculino
1 air;
◊ sintió que le faltaba el aire she felt as if she was going to suffocate;

salir a tomar el aire to go outside for a breath of fresh air;
al aire libre outdoors, in the open air;
aire acondicionado air-conditioning;
con aire acondicionado air-conditioned;
a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq);
quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air;
saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up;

2 ( viento) wind;
( corriente) draft (AmE), draught (BrE)
3 (Rad, TV):
◊ salir a aire to go on the air

4
a) ( aspecto) air;

◊ tiene un aire aristocrático she has an aristocratic air;

la protesta tomó aires de revuelta the protest began to look like a revolt;
darse aires (de grandeza) to put on o give oneself airs
b) ( parecido) resemblance;

◊ tienen un aire they look a bit alike;

◊ aire de familia family resemblance

aire sustantivo masculino
1 air
aire acondicionado, air conditioning
2 (aspecto) air, appearance
(parecido) resemblance: tiene un aire a su padre, she looks like her father
3 (viento) wind: hace aire, it's windy
4 Mús tune
5 Auto choke
6 aires (alardes, pretensiones) airs: ¡vaya unos aires de condesa que se da!, she really gives herself such airs
♦ Locuciones: al aire: (hacia arriba) tirar al aire, to throw into the air
(al descubierto) llevar los brazos al aire, to have one's arms uncovered
comer al aire libre, to eat in the open air
estar en el aire, (una pregunta, un proyecto) to be up in the air
Rad on the air
necesitar un cambio de aires, to need a change of scene
saltar por los aires, to blow up
tomar el aire, to get some fresh air
' aire' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acondicionada
- acondicionado
- ahogar
- ahogarse
- bocanada
- bolsa
- bombear
- bombeo
- brizna
- cana
- castillo
- circular
- condescendiente
- corriente
- cortante
- desinflarse
- dotada
- dotado
- echar
- espantar
- familia
- frigoría
- globo
- hinchada
- hinchado
- izar
- inspiración
- mover
- pura
- puro
- refrigeración
- remolino
- remontar
- remontarse
- resuello
- sabor
- sofocarse
- surcar
- suspensión
- tomar
- vacía
- vacío
- viciar
- vilo
- volandas
- voltear
- acondicionador
- aliento
- bomba
- burbuja
English:
air
- air gun
- air pocket
- air-conditioning
- airborne
- airlock
- breezy
- clear
- crisp
- dangle
- device
- dissipate
- door
- draught
- draughty
- festival
- foul
- fresh
- fug
- garden party
- gasp
- grim
- hair
- hang
- hover
- impure
- inhale
- intake
- jet
- jet-stream
- kiss
- likeness
- manner
- midair
- open
- open-air
- outdoor
- outdoors
- outdoorsman
- pipe dream
- pocket
- puff
- rush
- sardonically
- sleep out
- somersault
- spirit level
- spring
- still
- stuffy

* * *

aire

♦ nm

1. [fluido] air;

al aire [al descubierto] exposed;

con el pecho al aire bare-chested;

con las piernas al aire with bare legs, bare-legged;

si duermes con los pies al aire te enfriarás if you sleep with your feet sticking out from under the covers, you'll catch cold;

el médico le aconsejó que dejara la quemadura al aire the doctor advised him to leave the burn uncovered;

disparar al aire to shoot into the air;

disparó al aire she fired a shot into the air;

aire-aire [misil] air-to-air;

a esta rueda le falta aire this tyre is a bit flat;

al aire libre in the open air;

un concierto al aire libre an open-air concert;

Comp

a mi/tu/ etc[m5]. aire: prefiero hacerlo a mi aire I'd rather do it my (own) way;

tú a tu aire, si te aburres vete a casa do whatever you like, if you're bored just go home;

Comp

cambiar de aires to have a change of scene;

el médico le recomendó cambiar de aires the doctor recommended a change of air;

Comp

dejar algo en el aire to leave sth up in the air;

Comp

estar en el aire [sin decidir] to be in the air;
Rad & TV to be on the air;
el resultado todavía está en el aire the result could still go either way;

el programa sale al aire los lunes a las nueve the programme is broadcast on Mondays at nine o'clock;

Comp

saltar o [m5]volar por los aires: el automóvil saltó o [m5] voló por los aires the car was blown into the air;

Comp

tomar el aire to go for a breath of fresh air;

Comp
Fam
vivir del aire [no tener nada] to live on thin air;
[comer poco] to eat next to nothing;
sin trabajo ni casa, ¿es que piensa vivir del aire? how does she expect to survive without a job or a home?

Comp
aire acondicionado air-conditioning;
aire comprimido compressed air;

aire líquido liquid oxygen;

aire del mar sea air;

aire puro fresh air;

aire viciado foul air

2. [viento] wind;

hoy hace mucho aire it's very windy today;

cierra la puerta que entra aire close the door, there's a draught

Comp
aire polar polar wind;
aire tropical tropical wind

3. [aspecto] air, appearance;

un vehículo de aire deportivo a sporty-looking car;

tiene un aire distraído she has an absent-minded air about her, she comes across as rather absent-minded;

su respuesta tenía un cierto aire de escepticismo there was a touch of scepticism about her answer

4. [parecido]
tiene un aire a su madre she has something of her mother;

tiene un aire con alguien que conozco he reminds me of someone I know

5.
aires [vanidad] [m5] se da aires de lista she makes out she's clever;

desde que es jefe se da muchos aires (de grandeza) since he became the boss he's been giving himself airs

6. Fam [parálisis] attack, fit;

le dio un aire he had a fit

7. Mús [melodía] air, tune;
[ritmo] tempo
Comp
aire lento slow tempo;
aire popular folk song, traditional song;

aire rápido fast o upbeat tempo

8. [ventosidad] wind;

tener aire to have wind

9. Méx Fam
dar aire a alguien [despedir] to sack sb;

dio aire a su novio she dumped her boyfriend

♦ interj
Fam clear off!;
¡aire, y no se te ocurra volver por aquí! clear off and don't let me see you here again!

* * *

aire

m

1 air;

al aire libre in the open air;

traer aire fresco a algo bring a breath of fresh air to sth;

estar en el aire fig fam be up in the air fam ;

dejar en el aire fig leave … up in the air;

vivir del aire fam live on thin air;

a mi aire in my own way

2 MÚS tune

3 ( viento)

:

hace mucho aire it is very windy;

corre mucho aire it is very windy;

cambiar de aires have a change of scene

4

:

darse aires fam give o.s. airs, put on airs and graces

* * *

aire nm

1) : air

2)

aire acondicionado : air-conditioning

3)

darse aires : to give oneself airs

* * *

aire n

1. (en general) air

el aire está formado por oxígeno y nitrógeno air is made up of oxygen and nitrogen

2. (viento) wind

hoy hace mucho aire it's very windy today

a mi aire my way

al aire libre in the open air

cambiar de aires to have a change of scenery

darse aires to put on airs

en el aire (sin solución) up in the air (programa de radio etc) on the air

tomar el aire to get a breath of fresh air

aire acondicionado air conditioning

Spanish-English dictionary > aire
14 П-568

HE ПРОДОХНЁШЬ HE ПРОДОХНУТЬ ПРОДОХНУТЬ НЕЛЬЗЙ all coll VP neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не продохнёшь or impers predic with бытье (variants with продохнуть)) it is impossible to breathe (in some place because the air is stuffy, there is a bad smell etc): you (one) can hardly breathe it's hard to breathe there isn't a breath of (fresh) air (in some place).
Ну и накурили они здесь - не продохнёшь. Well, they certainly smoked their fill of cigarettes here-you can hardly breathe.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > П-568
15 не продохнешь

• НЕ ПРОДОХНЕШЬ; НЕ ПРОДОХНУТЬ; ПРОДОХНУТЬ НЕЛЬЗЯ all coll

[VP; neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не продохнёшь or impers predic with быть (variants with продохнуть)]

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⇒ it is impossible to breathe (in some place because the air is stuffy, there is a bad smell etc):

- you (one) can hardly breathe;

- it's hard to breathe;

- there isn't a breath of (fresh) air (in some place).

♦ Ну и накурили они здесь - не продохнёшь. Well, they certainly smoked their fill of cigarettes here-you can hardly breathe.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не продохнешь
16 не продохнуть

• НЕ ПРОДОХНЕШЬ; НЕ ПРОДОХНУТЬ; ПРОДОХНУТЬ НЕЛЬЗЯ all coll

[VP; neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не продохнёшь or impers predic with быть (variants with продохнуть)]

=====

⇒ it is impossible to breathe (in some place because the air is stuffy, there is a bad smell etc):

- you (one) can hardly breathe;

- it's hard to breathe;

- there isn't a breath of (fresh) air (in some place).

♦ Ну и накурили они здесь - не продохнёшь. Well, they certainly smoked their fill of cigarettes here-you can hardly breathe.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не продохнуть
17 продохнуть нельзя

• НЕ ПРОДОХНЕШЬ; НЕ ПРОДОХНУТЬ; ПРОДОХНУТЬ НЕЛЬЗЯ all coll

[VP; neg pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing не продохнёшь or impers predic with быть (variants with продохнуть)]

=====

⇒ it is impossible to breathe (in some place because the air is stuffy, there is a bad smell etc):

- you (one) can hardly breathe;

- it's hard to breathe;

- there isn't a breath of (fresh) air (in some place).

♦ Ну и накурили они здесь - не продохнёшь. Well, they certainly smoked their fill of cigarettes here-you can hardly breathe.

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > продохнуть нельзя
18 wind

I 1. noun
1) Wind, der

be in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen

see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht

sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)

2) no pl. (Mus.) (stream of air) (in organ) Wind, der; (in other instruments) Luftstrom, der; (instruments) Bläser

3)

get wind of something — (fig.) Wind von etwas bekommen

4) no pl., no indef. art. (flatulence) Blähungen

break wind — eine Blähung abgehen lassen

get/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben

put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)

5) (breath)

lose/have lost one's wind — außer Atem kommen/sein

recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen

get one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern
2. transitive verb
außer Atem bringen

the blow winded him — der Schlag nahm ihm den Atem

be winded — außer Atem sein

he was winded by the blow to his stomach — nach dem Schlag in die Magengrube schnappte er nach Luft
II 1. intransitive verb,
wound

1) (curve) sich winden; (move) sich schlängeln

2) (coil) sich wickeln
2. transitive verb,
wound

1) (coil) wickeln; (on to reel) spulen

wind wool into a ball — Wolle zu einem Knäuel aufwickeln

wind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln

wind somebody round one's finger — jemanden um den Finger wickeln (ugs.)

2) (with key etc.) aufziehen [Uhr]

3)

wind one's/its way — sich winden; sich schlängeln

4) (coil into ball) zu einem Knäuel/zu Knäueln aufwickeln

5) (surround) wickeln

he wound the injured arm in a piece of cloth — er umwickelte den verletzten Arm mit einem Tuch

6) (winch) winden

wind something with a winch — etwas mit einer Winde ziehen
3. noun
1) (curve) Windung, die

2) (turn) Umdrehung, die

give something a wind — etwas aufziehen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93794/wind_back">wind back

- wind down

- wind on

- wind up

* * *
I 1. [wind] noun
1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) der Wind

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) die Luft

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) die Blähung
2. verb
(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) den Atem nehmen
3. adjective
((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) Blas-...

- windy
- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) winden

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) aufwickeln

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) sich winden

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) aufziehen

•

- winder
- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
* * *

wind¹

[wɪnd]

I. n

1. (current of air) Wind m

▪ against the \wind NAUT gegen den Wind, luvwärts fachspr

▪ into the \wind NAUT in den Wind

\winds up to 60 miles per hour Windstärken bis zu 60 Meilen in der Stunde

there isn't enough \wind es ist nicht windig genug

the \wind started to pick up der Wind frischte auf

the \wind is in the east/north/south/west der Wind kommt aus Osten/Norden/Süden/Westen

to have the \wind at one's back ( also fig) Rückenwind haben

a breath of \wind ein Lüftchen nt, ein Windhauch m

there wasn't a breath of \wind es regte sich kein Lüftchen

to throw caution/sb's advice to the \winds ( fig) alle Vorsicht/jds Ratschlag in den Wind schlagen

a \wind of change ( fig) ein frischer Wind

gust of \wind Windstoß m, Windböe f

to take the \wind out of sb's sails ( also fig) jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

to see which way the \wind is blowing ( also fig) sehen, woher der Wind weht

to sail close to the \wind NAUT hart am Wind segeln; ( fig) sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

to go/run like the \wind laufen/rennen wie der Wind

to run before the \wind vor dem Wind segeln

2. no pl (breath) Atem m, Luft f

to get one's \wind wieder Luft kriegen

to knock the \wind out of sb ( fig) jdm den Atem verschlagen

3. no pl (meaningless words) leere Worte, leeres Geschwätz pej

he's full of \wind er ist ein Schaumschläger pej

4. no pl (flatulence) Blähungen pl, Winde pl euph

garlic gives me dreadful \wind von Knoblauch bekomme ich fürchterliche Blähungen

to break \wind einen fahrenlassen fam

to suffer from \wind Blähungen haben

5. MUS (in an organ) Wind m; (in other instrument) Luftstrom m

▪ the \winds die [Blech]bläser(innen) m(f)

6. (scent) Witterung f

to get \wind of sth ( fig) von etw dat Wind bekommen

there's something in the \wind ( fig) es liegt etwas in der Luft

7. BRIT, AUS ( fig: fear)

to get the \wind up Schiss kriegen oft pej derb

to put the \wind up sb jdm Angst einjagen

tell them your father's a policeman, that'll put the \wind up them! sag ihnen, dein Vater ist Polizist, dann kriegen sie Muffensausen! fam

8.

▶ it's an ill \wind that does nobody any good ( saying) an allem lässt sich auch etwas Gutes finden

▶ to raise the \wind ( dated fam) Geld auftreiben fam

▶ to be three sheets in the \wind völlig betrunken [o fam sternhagelvoll] sein

II. vt

1. (knock breath out)

▪ to \wind sb jdm den Atem nehmen

the blow to the stomach \winded me durch den Schlag in den Bauch blieb mir die Luft weg

to be/get \winded außer Atem sein/geraten

2. BRIT (bring up wind)

to \wind a baby ein Baby ein Bäuerchen machen lassen

3. (scent)

▪ to \wind sb/sth jdn/etw wittern

III. n modifier

1. energy, power, turbine Wind-

\windmill Windmühle f

2. MUS instrument, section Blas-

\wind player Bläser(in) m(f)

wind²

[waɪnd]

I. n

1. (bend) Windung f; of river Schleife f; in a road Kurve f

2. (turn) Umdrehung f

to give sth a \wind etw aufziehen

II. vt

<wound, wound>

1. (wrap)

▪ to \wind sth etw wickeln

to \wind wool/yarn into a ball Wolle/Garn zu einem Knäuel aufwickeln

▪ to \wind sth around/onto sth etw um/auf etw akk wickeln

she wound her arms around me sie schlang ihre Arme um mich

to \wind a film onto a reel einen Film auf eine Rolle spulen

▪ to \wind sth off sth etw von etw dat abwickeln

2. (cause to function)

to \wind a clock/watch eine Uhr/Armbanduhr aufziehen

3. (turn)

▪ to \wind sth etw winden [o kurbeln]

to \wind a handle eine Kurbel drehen

4. (move)

to \wind one's way sich akk schlängeln

5. (cause to move)

▪ to \wind sth etw spulen

to \wind a film/tape back[wards]/forwards einen Film/ein Band zurück-/vorspulen

III. vi

<wound, wound>

1. (meander) stream, road sich akk schlängeln

2. (coil) sich akk wickeln [o spulen]

to \wind back[wards]/forwards film, tape zurück-/vorspulen

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I [wɪnd]
1. n

1) Wind m

the wind is from the east — der Wind kommt aus dem Osten or von Osten

before the wind (Naut) — vor dem Wind

into the wind (Naut) — in den Wind

to sail close to the wind (fig) — sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen; (Naut) hart am Wind segeln

(to run) like the wind — (rennen) wie der Wind

a wind of change (fig) — ein frischer(er) Wind

there's change in the wind — (irgend)etwas bahnt sich an or liegt in der Luft

to put the wind up sb ( Brit inf ) —

to raise the wind ( dated Brit inf ) — das nötige Kleingeld auftreiben (inf)

to see which way the wind blows (fig) — sehen, woher der Wind weht

to take the wind out of sb's sails (fig) — jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

he's full of wind (fig) — er ist ein Schaumschläger (inf), er macht viel Wind (inf)

2)

(= scent) to get wind of sth (lit, fig) — von etw Wind bekommen

3)

(compass point) to the four winds — in alle (vier) Winde

to throw caution to the winds — Bedenken in den Wind schlagen

4) (from bowel, stomach) Wind m, Blähung f

to break wind — einen Wind streichen lassen

to bring up wind — aufstoßen; (baby also) ein Bäuerchen machen

to have a touch of wind — leichte Blähungen haben

5) (= breath) Atem m, Luft f (inf)

to get one's wind back — wieder Luft bekommen or zu Atem kommen

to get one's second wind — den toten Punkt überwunden haben

he's losing his wind — ihm geht der Atem aus

sound in wind and limb — kerngesund

6) (MUS: wind instruments) Bläser pl, Blasinstrumente pl

music for wind — Blasmusik f

2. vt

1) (Brit: knock breathless) den Atem nehmen (+dat)

he was winded by the ball — der Ball nahm ihm den Atem

2) (= scent) wittern

3) horses verschnaufen lassen

4) baby ein Bäuerchen machen lassen
II [waɪnd] vb: pret, ptp wound
1. vt

1) (= twist, wrap) wool, bandage wickeln; turban etc winden; (on to a reel) spulen

2) (= turn, wind up) handle kurbeln, drehen; clock, watch, clockwork toy aufziehen

3)

(= proceed by twisting) to wind one's way — sich schlängeln

2. vi

1) (river etc) sich winden or schlängeln

2)

how does it wind? (watch) (handle) — wie herum zieht man es auf? wie dreht or kurbelt man es?

it won't wind — er/es lässt sich nicht aufziehen; (handle) er/es lässt sich nicht drehen or kurbeln

3. n

1)

I'll give the clock a wind — ich werde die Uhr aufziehen

give it one more wind — zieh es noch eine Umdrehung weiter auf; (handle) kurbele or drehe es noch einmal weiter

2) (= bend) Kehre f, Windung f

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wind¹ [wınd]

A s

1. Wind m:

wind and weather permitting bei gutem Wetter;

before the wind vor dem oder im Wind;

between wind and water

a) SCHIFF zwischen Wind und Wasser,

b) fig in einer prekären Situation;

in(to) the wind’s eye gegen den Wind;

like the wind wie der Wind, schnell;

under the wind SCHIFF in Lee;

there is too much wind es ist zu windig;

there is sth in the wind fig es liegt etwas in der Luft;

be (three sheets) in the wind umg Schlagseite haben;

fling ( oder cast, throw) to the wind(s) fig außer Acht lassen, einen Rat etc in den Wind schlagen;

gain ( oder get) the wind of einem Schiff den Wind abgewinnen;

have (take) the wind of fig einen Vorteil haben (gewinnen) gegenüber, die Oberhand haben (gewinnen) über (akk);

have (get) the wind up umg Bammel oder Schiss oder Muffensausen haben (kriegen);

know how ( oder which way) the wind blows fig wissen, woher der Wind weht;

put the wind up sb umg jemandem Angst einjagen;

raise the wind bes Br umg (das nötige) Geld auftreiben;

sail close to the wind

a) SCHIFF hart am Wind segeln,

b) fig sich am Rande der Legalität oder hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen, mit einem Fuß im Gefängnis stehen;

sow the wind and reap the whirlwind Wind säen und Sturm ernten;

take the wind out of sb’s sails jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen; → ill A 1, scatter A 2

2. Sturm m

3. (Gebläse- etc) Wind m

4. a) MED (Darm)Winde pl, Blähungen pl:

break wind einen Wind abgehen lassen;

get wind Blähungen bekommen;

onions give you wind Zwiebeln blähen

b) Rülpser pl umg:

cola tends to give me wind auf Cola muss ich immer aufstoßen oder umg rülpsen

5. the wind(s pl) MUS die Bläser pl

6. JAGD Wind m, Witterung f (auch fig):

get wind of

a) wittern (akk),

b) fig Wind bekommen von;

get wind that … Wind davon bekommen, dass …

7. Atem m:

have a good wind eine gute Lunge haben;

have a long wind einen langen Atem haben (a. fig);

get one’s second wind besonders SPORT die zweite Luft bekommen;

have lost one’s wind außer Atem sein; → sound¹ A 1

8. umg leeres Geschwätz

9. Boxen: sl Magengrube f

B v/t

1. JAGD wittern

2. jemandem den Atem oder die Luft nehmen (Schlag etc):

be winded außer Atem sein

3. verschnaufen lassen

4. ein Baby aufstoßen oder (ein) Bäuerchen machen lassen

wind² [waınd]

A s

1. Windung f, Biegung f

2. Umdrehung f (beim Aufziehen einer Uhr etc)

B v/i prät und pperf wound [waʊnd]

1. sich winden oder schlängeln (auch Fluss, Straße etc)

2. sich winden oder wickeln oder schlingen ( round um)

3. a) aufgewunden oder aufgewickelt werden

b) sich aufwinden oder -wickeln lassen

C v/t

1. winden, wickeln, schlingen ( alle:

round um):

wind off (on to) a reel etwas ab-(auf)spulen; → finger A 1

2. umwickeln ( with mit)

3. oft wind up

a) auf-, hochwinden,

b) Garn etc aufwickeln, -spulen

4. oft wind up

a) eine Uhr etc aufziehen,

b) eine Saite etc spannen

5. oft wind up hochwinden, Erz fördern

6. wind o.s. schlängeln:

wind o.s. ( oder one’s way) into sb’s affection fig sich jemandes Zuneigung erschleichen, sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln

7. SCHIFF

a) wenden

b) hieven

8. a) eine Kurbel drehen

b) kurbeln:

wind up (down) ein Autofenster etc hochdrehen, -kurbeln (herunterdrehen, -kurbeln)

9. oft wind forward ( oder on) einen Film etc vor-, weiterspulen:

wind back zurückspulen

wind³ [waınd] prät und pperf wound [waʊnd], winded [ˈwaındıd] v/t poet

1. das Horn etc blasen

2. ein Hornsignal ertönen lassen

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I 1. noun
1) Wind, der

be in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen

see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht

sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)

2) no pl. (Mus.) (stream of air) (in organ) Wind, der; (in other instruments) Luftstrom, der; (instruments) Bläser

3)

get wind of something — (fig.) Wind von etwas bekommen

4) no pl., no indef. art. (flatulence) Blähungen

break wind — eine Blähung abgehen lassen

get/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben

put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)

5) (breath)

lose/have lost one's wind — außer Atem kommen/sein

recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen

get one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern
2. transitive verb
außer Atem bringen

the blow winded him — der Schlag nahm ihm den Atem

be winded — außer Atem sein

he was winded by the blow to his stomach — nach dem Schlag in die Magengrube schnappte er nach Luft
II 1. intransitive verb,
wound

1) (curve) sich winden; (move) sich schlängeln

2) (coil) sich wickeln
2. transitive verb,
wound

1) (coil) wickeln; (on to reel) spulen

wind wool into a ball — Wolle zu einem Knäuel aufwickeln

wind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln

wind somebody round one's finger — jemanden um den Finger wickeln (ugs.)

2) (with key etc.) aufziehen [Uhr]

3)

wind one's/its way — sich winden; sich schlängeln

4) (coil into ball) zu einem Knäuel/zu Knäueln aufwickeln

5) (surround) wickeln

he wound the injured arm in a piece of cloth — er umwickelte den verletzten Arm mit einem Tuch

6) (winch) winden

wind something with a winch — etwas mit einer Winde ziehen
3. noun
1) (curve) Windung, die

2) (turn) Umdrehung, die

give something a wind — etwas aufziehen

Phrasal Verbs:

- wind back

- wind down

- wind on

- wind up

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(round) v.

wickeln (um) v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wound)

= abspulen v.

aufspulen v.

aufwickeln v.

drehen v.

schlängeln v.

sich winden v.

winden v.

(§ p.,pp.: wand, gewunden) n.

Wind -e m.

English-german dictionary > wind
19 frais

I.

frais°¹, fraîche [fʀε, fʀε∫]

1. adjective

   a. ( = légèrement froid) cool ; [vent] fresh

• vent frais (en météo marine) strong breeze

   b. ( = sans cordialité) chilly

   c. ( = sain, éclatant) fresh

• un peu d'air frais a breath of fresh air

   d. ( = récent) recent ; [peinture] wet

   e. [aliment] fresh

   f. ( = reposé) fresh

• frais et dispos fresh (as a daisy)

• je ne suis pas très frais ce matin I'm feeling a bit under the weather this morning

• eh bien, nous voilà frais ! well, we're in a fine mess now! (inf)

2. adverb

   a. il fait frais (agréable) it's cool ; (froid) it's chilly

• « servir frais » "serve chilled"

   b. ( = récemment) newly

• frais émoulu de l'université fresh from university

• rasé de frais freshly shaven

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = fraîcheur) prendre le frais to take a breath of fresh air

• mettre (qch) au frais [+ aliment, boisson] to put (sth) in a cool place

   b. ( = vent) bon frais strong breeze

• grand frais near gale

4. feminine noun

fraîche

• à la fraîche in the cool of evening

II.

frais°² [fʀε]

plural masculine noun

( = débours) expenses ; (facturés) charges

• tous frais compris inclusive of all costs

• avoir de gros frais to have heavy outgoings

• se mettre en frais to go to great expense

• se mettre en frais pour qn/pour recevoir qn to put o.s. out for sb/to entertain sb

• faire les frais de la conversation ( = parler) to keep the conversation going ; ( = être le sujet) to be the (main) topic of conversation

• rentrer dans ses frais to recover one's expenses

• aux frais de la maison at the firm's expense

• à ses frais at one's own expense

• aux frais de la princesse (inf) (de l'État) at the taxpayer's expense ; (de l'entreprise) at the firm's expense

• à grands frais at great expense

• à peu de frais cheaply

► frais d'agence agency fees

► frais de déplacement travelling expenses

► frais divers miscellaneous expenses

► frais d'entretien [de jardin, maison] (cost of) upkeep ; [de machine, équipement] maintenance costs

► frais d'envoi, frais d'expédition forwarding charges

► frais financiers interest charges ; [de crédit] loan charges

► frais fixes fixed charges

► frais de fonctionnement running costs

► frais de garde [d'enfant] childminding costs ; [de malade] nursing fees

► frais généraux overheads (Brit), overhead (US)

► frais d'hospitalisation hospital fees

► frais d'hôtel hotel expenses

► frais d'inscription registration fees

► frais médicaux medical expenses

► frais de notaire legal fees

► frais de port et d'emballage postage and packing

► frais professionnels business expenses

► frais réels allowable expenses

► frais de représentation entertainment expenses

► frais de scolarité (à l'école, au lycée) school fees (Brit), tuition fees (US) ; (pour un étudiant) tuition fees

► frais de transport transportation costs

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1.

fraîche fʀɛ, fʀɛʃ adjectif

1) ( légèrement froid) cool; ( trop froid) cold

‘servir frais’ — ‘serve chilled’

il fait frais ce matin — ( c'est agréable) it's cool this morning; ( il fait froid) it's chilly this morning

le fond de l'air est frais — there's a chill in the air

2) ( récent) [nouvelles, traces, neige] fresh; [peinture] wet

de fraîche date — [membre] recent

3) [produit] fresh

4) ( jeune) [teint, peau] fresh; [voix] young

une fraîche jeune fille — a fresh-faced girl

5) ( nouveau) [troupes, équipe] fresh

apporter un peu d'air frais à quelque chose — to bring a breath of fresh air to something

de l'argent frais — more money

6) ( léger) [parfum, décor, couleur] fresh

7) ( sans chaleur) [accueil, ambiance] cool

2.

adverbe ( depuis peu)

frais rasé — freshly shaved

un livre tout frais paru — a newly-published book

3.

nom masculin ( fraîcheur)

se tenir au frais — to stay in the cool

prendre le frais — to get some fresh air

mettre quelque chose au frais — ( pour le conserver) to put something in a cool place; ( pour le refroidir) to put something to cool

mettre quelqu'un au frais — (colloq) ( en prison) to put somebody inside (colloq)

4.

nom masculin pluriel

1) gén ( dépenses) expenses

aux frais de l'entreprise — paid for by the company

le voyage est à vos frais — you'll have to pay for the trip yourself

vivre aux frais de la société — to live off society

aux frais de quelqu'un — fig at somebody's expense

partager les frais — to share the cost

faire des frais — [personne] to spend a lot of money

rentrer dans ses frais — to cover one's expenses

en être pour ses frais — (colloq) lit to have to pay; fig to get nothing for one's pains

faire les frais de quelque chose — to bear the brunt of something

arrêter les frais — fig to stop wasting one's time

2) ( coûts d'un service professionnel) fees

frais d'agence — agency fees

3) (coûts d'un service commercial, commission) charges

4) ( en comptabilité) ( coûts) costs

frais fixes/variables — fixed/variable costs

5.

à la fraîche locution adverbiale ( le matin) in the cool of the morning; ( le soir) in the cool of the evening

Phrasal Verbs:

- frais d'annulation

- frais de déplacement

- frais divers

- frais d'expédition

- frais de fonctionnement

- frais de garde

- frais généraux

- frais d'inscription

- frais de port

- frais professionnels

- frais de scolarité

••

être frais comme une rose — to be as fresh as a daisy

nous voilà frais! — (colloq) now we're in a fix! (colloq)

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fʀɛ, fʀɛʃ (fraîche)
1. adj

1) (air, eau) cool

des boissons fraîches — cool drinks

"servir frais" — "serve lightly chilled"

il fait frais — it's chilly

Il fait un peu frais ce soir. — It's a bit chilly this evening.

2) (aliment, nouvelles, troupes) fresh

Cette salade n'est pas très fraîche. — This lettuce isn't very fresh.

des œufs frais — fresh eggs

3) (= peu cordial) (accueil) cool

4) (autre locution)

le voilà frais! — he's in a (right) mess!

2. adv

frais émoulu de — fresh from, just out of

3. nm

mettre au frais — to put in a cool place

prendre le frais — to take a breath of cool air

4. frais nmpl

1) (= débours) expenses

faire des frais — to go to a lot of expense

rentrer dans ses frais — to get back one's expenses

2) COMMERCE expenses

frais d'exploitation — operating expenses

3) (= taxe, supplément) charges

4) fig

faire les frais de — to bear the brunt of

il en a été pour ses frais — he could have spared himself the trouble

faire les frais de la conversation — to do most of the talking

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frais, fraîche

A adj

1 ( légèrement froid) [temps, eau, nuit, endroit] cool; ( trop froid) [nuit, eau, vent, boisson] cold; les soirées sont fraîches the evenings are cold ou chilly; ‘servir frais’ ‘serve chilled’; il fait frais ce matin ( c'est agréable) it's cool this morning; ( il fait froid) it's chilly this morning; le fond de l'air est frais there's a chill in the air;

2 ( récent) [nouvelles, souvenir, traces, neige] fresh; [peinture, colle, encre] wet; c'est encore très frais dans ma mémoire it's still very fresh in my memory; de fraîche date [lettre, membre] recent;

3 Comm, Culin [produit, pain, poisson, œuf, lait, légumes] fresh;

4 ( jeune) [teint, visage, peau] fresh; [voix] young; une fraîche jeune fille a fresh-faced girl;

5 ( nouveau) [troupes, chevaux, équipe] fresh; apporter un peu d'air frais à qch to bring a breath of fresh air to sth; de l'argent frais more money; ⇒ dispos;

6 ( léger) [senteur, parfum, décor, couleur] fresh; se sentir tout frais to feel very fresh;

7 ( sans chaleur) [accueil, ambiance] cool.

B adv

1 ( depuis peu) frais rasé freshly shaved; des fleurs fraîches cueillies freshly-picked flowers; du foin frais coupé freshly-cut hay; un livre tout frais paru a newly-published book; frais débarqués de leur village fresh from their village;

2 ( froid) il fait frais it's cool.

C nm

1 ( fraîcheur) se tenir au frais to stay in the cool; prendre le frais to get some fresh air; mettre qch au frais ( pour le conserver) to put sth in a cool place; ( pour le refroidir) to put sth to cool; j'ai mis le champagne au frais I've put the champagne to cool; ‘à conserver au frais’ ‘store in a cool place’; mettre qn au frais○ ( en prison) to put sb inside○;

2 Météo, Naut grand frais moderate gale.

D nmpl

1 gén ( dépenses) expenses; frais d'hospitalisation hospital expenses; frais annexes fringe expenses; frais d'habillement/médicaux/de justice clothing/medical/legal expenses; avoir de gros frais to have some big expenses; à peu de/grands frais at little/great expense; à moindres frais at very little cost; tous frais payés all expenses paid; le voyage est aux frais de l'entreprise the trip is being paid for by the company; le voyage est à vos frais you'll have to pay for the trip yourself; vivre aux frais de la société to live off society; aux frais de qn fig at sb's expense; partager les frais to share the cost; faire des frais [personne] to spend a lot of money; [événement, achat] to cost a lot; cela fait des frais de partir en vacances going on vacation costs a lot; rentrer dans ses frais to cover one's expenses; se mettre en frais pour qn to put oneself out for sb; en être pour ses frais○ lit to have to pay; fig to get nothing for one's pains; faire les frais de qch to bear the brunt of sth; les petites entreprises font les frais de la récession the small companies are bearing the brunt of the recession; arrêter les frais fig to stop wasting one's time; ⇒ faux;

2 ( coûts d'un service professionnel) fees; frais d'agence/d'expertise agency/consultancy fees;

3 Comm ( coûts d'un service commercial) charges; frais de location/transport hire/transport charges;

4 Fin ( commission) charges; frais de courtage/change brokerage/exchange charges;

5 Compta ( coûts) costs; frais de publicité/trésorerie advertising/finance costs; frais fixes/variables fixed/variable costs;

6 Fisc ( dépenses) expenses.

E à la fraîche loc adv ( le matin) in the cool of the morning; ( le soir) in the cool of the evening.

Composés

frais d'annulation Tourisme cancellation fees; frais bancaires Fin bank charges; frais déductibles Fisc allowable expenses; frais de déplacement ( d'employé) travel expenses; ( de réparateur) call-out charge (sg); frais divers Compta miscellaneous costs; frais d'expédition Postes postage and packing; Transp freight; frais d'exploitation Compta operating costs; frais de fonctionnement Entr running costs; frais de garde Fin ( de titres en dépôt) management charges; ( d'enfant) ( à payer) childminding fees; Fisc childminding expenses; frais généraux Compta overheads; frais de gestion Compta management costs; Fin management charges; frais d'inscription gén registration fees; Scol school fees GB, tuition fees US; Univ tuition fees, academic fees GB; frais de port Comm, Postes postage ¢; frais professionnels Fisc professional expenses; frais réels Fisc allowable expenses; frais de représentation Admin, Entr ( encourus) entertainment expenses; ( alloués) entertainment allowance (sg); frais de scolarité Scol tuition fees, school fees GB.

Idiomes

être frais comme une rose or un gardon to be as fresh as a daisy; nous voilà frais○! now we're in a fix○!

I

[frɛ] nom masculin pluriel

1. [dépenses] expenditure, expense, costs

cela lui a occasionné des frais it cost him a certain amount (of money)

les frais du ménage a family's everyday expenditure

faire des frais to pay out a lot of money

faire des frais de toilette to spend money on clothes

à grands frais with much expense, (very) expensively

à moindre frais cheaper

à peu de frais cheaply

frais de déplacement ou de mission ou de voyage travelling expenses

frais d'entretien maintenance costs

frais d'exploitation operating costs

frais de garde child-minding costs

frais de gestion running costs

frais d'habillement clothing expenses

frais de représentation entertainment allowance

frais de production production costs

frais professionnels professional expenses

tous frais payés all expenses paid

en être pour ses frais to waste one's time

faire les frais de quelque chose to pay the price for something

faire les frais de la conversation to be the centre of the conversation

rentrer dans ses frais to break even, to recoup one's expenses

il en a été pour ses frais

a. (sens propre) he didn't even break even

b. (figuré) he was let down

se mettre en frais to spend money

aux frais de la princesse (familier) : hôtel cinq étoiles, restaurants de luxe, tout ça aux frais de la princesse (familier) five-star hotel, smart restaurants, all on expenses

2. [en comptabilité] outgoings

frais bancaires bank charges

frais divers miscellaneous costs

frais d'envoi ou d'expédition postage

frais généraux overheads

frais réels allowable expenses

frais variables variable costs

faux frais incidental costs

3. DROIT

frais (de justice) (legal) costs

être condamné aux frais to be ordered to pay costs

4. ADMINISTRATION fees

frais de dossier administrative charges

frais d'inscription registration fee, membership fee

frais de scolarité school fees

II

[frɛʃ] [frɛ] ( féminin fraîche) adjectif

1. [un peu froid] cool, fresh

l'air est frais ce soir it's chilly tonight

2. [rafraîchissant] cooled, chilled

des boissons fraîches cold drinks

3. [récent - œuf, huître] fresh ; [ - encre, peinture] wet

œufs frais de ce matin eggs newly laid this morning

il y avait des fleurs fraîches sur la table there were freshly cut flowers on the table

j'ai reçu des nouvelles fraîches I've got some recent news

la blessure ou la plaie est encore fraîche the wound is still fresh

de fraîche date recent, new

4. [agréable] fresh, sweet

avoir la bouche ou l'haleine fraîche to have sweet breath

5. [reposé] fresh

je ne me sens pas trop frais ce matin (familier) I don't feel too good ou well this morning

être frais comme un gardon to be on top form

frais et dispos, frais comme une rose as fresh as a daisy

6. [éclatant] fresh

7. [indifférent - accueil, réception] cool

8. (familier) [en mauvais état]

me voilà frais I'm in a mess!

9. ÉCONOMIE

argent frais ready cash

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[frɛ] adverbe

newly, freshly

des fleurs fraiscoupées freshly cut flowers

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adverbe

1. [nouvellement] newly

frais émoulu: frais émoulu de la faculté de droit freshly graduated from law school

2. [froid]

il fait frais dans la maison it's chilly in the house

boire frais drink chilled

servir frais serve cold ou chilled

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nom masculin

[air frais]

le frais the fresh air

si on allait prendre un peu le frais à la campagne? how about going to the countryside for a breath of (fresh) air?

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fraîche nom féminin

1. [heure] cool (of evening)

à la fraîche in the cool evening air

2. (très familier & argot milieu) cash

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au frais locution adverbiale

1. [dans un lieu froid] in a cool place

2. (très familier & argot milieu) [en prison] in the cooler (très familier)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > frais
20 quedar

v.

1 to be left, to remain.

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?

nos quedan 100 pesos we have 100 pesos left

¿cuánto queda para León? how much farther is it to León?

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race

quedar por hacer to remain to be done

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned

Algo queda Something is left, something remains.

Queda un solo carro There is only one car.

Eso queda lejos This is far away.

2 to remain, to stay.

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage

¡esto no puede o no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!

3 to look.

te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short

quedar bien/mal a alguien to look good/bad on somebody

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with something

4 to be (informal) (estar situado).

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

5 to keep on, to keep.

Ella quedó trabajando She kept on working.

6 to fit.

Esta camisa me queda (bien) This shirts fits (well).

Queda bien It fits well.

7 to be left with, to have left, to have.

Me quedó un dolar solamente I was left with one dollar only.

8 to get, to become.

Ella quedó alegre She got happy, she became happy.

El caso quedó muy claro The case became very clear.

9 to leave.

Se me quedó mi sombrero I left my hat.

10 to act, to perform, to come across, to do one's part.

Quedé muy bien en la reunión I acted [did my part] very well at the meeting.

11 to be still pending to.

Queda pintar It is still pending to paint.

12 to be left to be done.

13 to be for.

Me queda muy difícil It is very difficult for me.

14 to make an appointment.

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quedar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay

■ quedó quieto he remained still

■ la carta quedó abierta the letter was left open

2 figurado (terminar) to end

■ la discusión quedó aquí the discussion ended here

3 (cita) to arrange to meet

■ quedamos en el aeropuerto a las diez we arranged to meet at the airport at ten o'clock

4 (resultado de algo) to be

■ al morir sus padres quedó solo en la vida when his parents died he was left all alone in the world

■ quedó ciego por culpa del accidente he went blind as a result of the accident

■ te ha quedado muy bien la tarta your cake has turned out really well

5 (favorecer) to look, fit

■ el abrigo me queda grande the coat is too big for me

■ esta falda no me queda bien this skirt doesn't fit me

■ allí quedaría bien un cuadro a picture would look nice there

■ ¿qué tal me queda? does it suit me?, how does it look on me?

6 (estar situado) to be

■ ¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

■ eso queda por detrás del cine that's somewhere behind the cinema

7 (restar) to be left, remain

■ quedan tres bombones there are three chocolates left

■ después del incendio sólo quedan las cenizas after the fire only ashes remain

8 (faltar) to be, be still

■ queda mucho que hacer there's a lot to be done

■ quedan cuatro kilómetros para llegar there are still four kilometres to go

9 quedar en (convenir) to agree to

■ quedamos en volver más tarde we agreed to come back later

■ quedamos en que la película no era buena we agreed that it wasn't a good film

10 quedar por + inf not to have been + past participle

■ la cama quedó por hacer the bed had not been made, the bed was left unmade

■ quedan esos platos por lavar there are still those dishes to be washed up

■ queda por ver si llegarán a algún acuerdo it remains to be seen whether they will come to some agreement

11 quedar + gerundio to be, remain

■ cuando me fui el niño quedaba durmiendo when I left the child was sleeping

► verbo pronominal quedarse

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay, be

■ se quedaron una semana they stayed for a week

■ Juan se ha quedado en casa Juan stayed at home

2 (resultado de algo) to be, remain

■ se quedó sin trabajo she lost her job

■ nos quedamos sin dinero we ran out of money

■ quedó entusiasmado he was delighted

3 eufemístico (morirse) to die

4 (mar, viento) to become calm; (viento) to drop

5 quedarse con (retener algo) to keep

■ quédese con el cambio keep the change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ahí quedó la cosa that's the way it was left

¿en qué quedamos? so what's it to be?

no quedar títere con cabeza familiar to leave nothing intact

'Queda de usted atentamente...' (en cartas) "Yours faithfully..."

quedar a deber algo to owe something

quedar alguien bien/mal to make a good/bad impression

quedar como un señor/una señora familiar to create a very good impression

quedarse atrás figurado to be left behind

quedarse con alguien familiar to make a fool of somebody, have somebody on

quedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be dumbfounded, be stunned

quedarse con las ganas de algo figurado to go without something

quedarse en blanco to go blank

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

quedarse sin blanca familiar to be broke

quedarse tan tranquilo,-a familiar not to bat an eyelid

quedar en nada to come to nothing

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verb

1) to remain

2) fit, suit

3) be left

4) suit

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- quedar en
- quedarse
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Para expresiones como quedarse tan ancho, quedarse con las ganas, quedársele grabado algn, quedarse helado, quedarse parado, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando lugar] to be

eso queda muy lejos — that's a long way away

queda un poco más al oeste — it is a little further west

queda a 6 km de aquí — it's 6 km from here

queda hacia la derecha — it's over to the right

¿por dónde queda Correos? — where's the post office?

queda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

esa cuestión queda fuera de nuestra responsabilidad — that matter lies outside our responsibility

2) [indicando posición]

quedó el penúltimo — he was second last

• quedar [atrás], no quieren quedar atrás en la carrera espacial — they don't want to be left behind {o} fall behind in the space race

la crisis ha quedado atrás — the crisis is behind us

3) [indicando resultado]

a) [con adjetivos, adverbios, locuciones preposicionales, participios]

el autocar quedó destrozado — the coach was wrecked

te ha quedado muy bonita la cocina — you've made a great job of the kitchen

quedó paralítico tras el accidente — the accident left him paralysed

la cara le ha quedado desfigurada — her face has been disfigured

al final quedamos como amigos — we were still friends afterwards

aún no han quedado definidos los criterios — the criteria still haven't been established

la junta ha quedado constituida — the board has been elected

• quedar [ciego] — to go blind

• quedar [huérfano] — to be orphaned

quedó huérfano de padre a los seis años — he lost his father when he was six years old

• quedar [viuda]/[viudo] — to be widowed, lose one's husband/wife

- ahí quedó la cosa

b)

• quedar [en] algo, ¿en qué quedó la conversación? — how did the conversation end?

todas sus promesas quedaron en nada — all her promises came to nothing

al final todo quedó en un susto — it gave us a scare but it turned out all right in the end

c)

• quedar [sin], miles de personas han quedado sin hogar — thousands of people have been left homeless

el proyecto quedó sin realizar — the project was never carried out

la reconstrucción del puente ha quedado sin hacer por falta de presupuesto — the rebuilding of the bridge has been abandoned because of a shortage of funds

4) [en el trato, al hablar]

ha quedado como un canalla — he has shown himself to be a rotter

• quedar [bien], regalando flores siempre queda uno bien — taking flowers always makes a good impression

solo lo ha hecho por quedar bien — he only did it to make himself look good

quedar bien con algn — to make a good impression on sb

• quedar [mal], nos hiciste quedar mal haciendo esas preguntas — you made us look bad by asking those questions

no quiero quedar mal con ellos — I don't want to get on the wrong side of them

por no quedar mal — so as not to cause any offence

• quedar [por] algo — to be left looking like sth

quedé por idiota — I was left looking like an idiot

aunque fue idea de todos, yo quedé por el culpable — although everyone was to blame, it ended up looking as if it was my fault

• quedar en [ridículo], ha quedado en ridículo — he ended up looking a fool

quería que su marido quedara en ridículo — she wanted to make her husband look a fool, she wanted to show her husband up

5) (=permanecer) to stay

quedaron allí una semana — they stayed there a week

quedo a la espera de sus noticias — [en carta] I look forward to hearing from you

6) (=haber todavía) to be left

no queda ninguno — there are none left

¿queda algo de la cena? — is there any dinner left?

no quedan más que escombros — there is nothing left but rubble

no quedaba nadie en el autobús — there was nobody left on the bus

de la ciudad solo queda el castillo — all that remains {o} is left of the city is the castle

no quedó ni un solo edificio en pie — not a single building was left standing

se me cayó un poco de vino, pero no ha quedado ninguna mancha — I spilt some wine, but it didn't leave a stain

si a 8 le quito 2, quedan 6 — if I take 2 from 8, I'm left with {o} it leaves 6

• quedarle [a algn], ¿le quedan entradas para esta noche? — do you have any tickets left for tonight?

me quedan cinco euros — I've got five euros left

no nos queda mucho dinero — we don't have much money left

• quedar [a deber] algo — to owe sth

no tenía suficiente y tuve que quedarle a deber — I didn't have enough money on me, so I had to owe him

me quedó a deber 25 euros — he was left owing me 25 euros

• quedan pocos días [para] la fiesta — the party is only a few days away

nos quedan 12 km para llegar a Badalona — we've still got 12 km to go to Badalona

• quedar [por] hacer, nos queda por pagar la luz — we still have to pay the electricity bill

queda por limpiar la cocina — the kitchen still needs cleaning

eso queda todavía por estudiar — that remains to be studied

• no me queda más [remedio] — I have no alternative (left)

que no quede —

por mí que no quede, yo he ayudado en lo que he podido — it won't be for want of trying on my part, I helped as much as I could

por probar que no quede — there's no harm in trying

tú por ser amable que no quede — nobody could accuse you of not being nice

7) (Educ) [asignatura]

me han quedado las matemáticas — I failed mathematics

8) [ropa] (=ser la talla) to fit; (=sentar) to suit

¿qué tal (de grande) te queda el vestido? — does the dress fit you?

me queda pequeño — it's too small for me

no te queda bien ese vestido — that dress doesn't suit you

te queda bien — it suits you

no queda bien así/aquí — it doesn't look right like that/here

9)

• quedar [en] (=acordar) —

¿quedamos en eso, entonces? — we'll do that, then, all right?

quedar en {o} LAm de hacer algo — to agree to do sth

quedaron en esperar unos días antes de tomar una decisión definitiva — they agreed to wait a few days before taking a final decision

quedamos en vernos mañana — we arranged to meet tomorrow

• quedar en [que] — to agree that

quedamos en que cada uno traería una botella — we agreed that everyone would bring a bottle

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo compras o no? — so what's it to be then? are you going to buy it or not?

10) (=citarse) to arrange to meet

hemos quedado en la puerta del cine — we've arranged to meet outside the cinema

habíamos quedado, pero no se presentó — we had arranged to meet, but he didn't turn up

¿quedamos a las cuatro? — shall we meet at four?

¿cómo quedamos? — where shall we meet and what time?

• quedar [con] algn — to arrange to meet sb

¿quedamos con ella en la parada? — shall we meet her at the bus stop?

2.

See:

quedarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

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= remain.

Ex. Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

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* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

* * *

= remain.

Ex: Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

* quedarse con el culo al aire = come + unstuck.

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *

quedar [A1 ]

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Sentido I

A

(en un estado, una situación): quedó viuda muy joven she was widowed o she lost her husband when she was very young

quedó huérfano a los siete años he was orphaned when he was seven years old

tuvo un ataque y quedó paralítico he had a stroke and was left paralyzed

cientos de familias quedaron sin hogar/en la miseria hundreds of families were left homeless/destitute

las calles quedaron desiertas the streets were left deserted

el sombrero quedó hecho un acordeón the hat was o got squashed flat

el coche ha quedado como nuevo the car is as good as new (now)

algunas fotos quedaron mal some of the photos came out badly

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco it looks beautiful painted white

ha quedado acordado que … it has been agreed that …

y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear

¿cómo quedó la cosa? ¿quién tenía razón? what happened in the end? who was right?

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? who was o who came first/last?

(+ me/te/le etc): no me había quedado claro y se lo pregunté otra vez I hadn't quite understood o I hadn't got things quite clear, so I asked him again

el postre te quedó riquísimo that dessert (you made) was delicious

¿quién la queda? (Ur) (en juegos) who's `it'? ( colloq)

B

(en la opinión de los demás): si no vamos, quedamos mal it'll look bad if we don't go

quedarás muy bien con ese regalo it's a lovely present, they'll be delighted

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that

se emborrachó y nos hizo quedar mal a todos he got drunk and embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo (por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; (por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedar mal/bien con algn: si no voy quedaré mal con ellos they won't think much of me o it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

no se puede quedar bien con todo el mundo you can't please everybody

los invitó a todos para no quedar mal con nadie he invited them all so as not to offend anyone o to cause any offense*

C

(permanecer): quedaron en casa they stayed at home

¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar

lo lavé pero le quedó la mancha I washed it but the stain didn't come out

esto no puede quedar así we can't leave/I'm not going to leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su notificación ( frml); we await your notification ( frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes ( frml) ( Corresp) Sincerely yours ( AmE), Yours faithfully o ( frml) I remain, yours faithfully ( BrE)

le quedo a deber 5 euros I owe you 5 euros

quedar EN algo:

todo ha quedado en un mero proyecto none of it has got beyond the planning stage

todos nuestros planes quedaron en nada all our plans came to nothing

quedar atrás: pronto quedó atrás he soon fell behind

hemos tenido nuestras diferencias pero todo eso ha quedado atrás we've had our differences but all that's behind us now o that's all water under the bridge now

D (+ me/te/le etc)

1

«tamaño/talla»: me queda grande/largo/apretado it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien or (Col, Méx) le queda the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

2

(sentar): el azul te queda muy bien blue really suits you, you look really good in blue

ese peinado le quedaba muy bien that hairstyle really suited her, her hair looked really good like that

ese vestido te queda estupendo that dress looks fantastic on you, you look great in that dress

Sentido II

A (acordar, convenir) quedar EN algo:

quedamos en eso, vienes tú a mi casa let's do that, then, you come to my house, so that's agreed, you're coming to my house

¿al final en qué quedaron? what did you decide/arrange/agree in the end?

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo quieres o no? well o so, do you want it or not?

¿entonces en qué quedamos? ¿nos vemos mañana o no? so, what's happening, then? are we meeting tomorrow or not?

quedar EN + INFor ( AmL) quedar DE + INF:

quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything

quedó en venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine, she arranged to come at nine

quedar EN QUE:

quedamos en que iría él a recogerlo we agreed o arranged that he would go and pick it up

B

(citarse): me tengo que ir porque he quedado con Rafael I have to go because I've arranged to meet Rafael

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner, I arranged to go out for dinner with some friends

Sentido III (estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación it's right opposite the station

(+ me/te/le etc): puedo ir yo, me queda muy cerca I can go, it's very near where I live ( o work etc)

Sentido IV ( en tercera persona)

A

1

(haber todavía): no queda café there's no coffee left

no quedan entradas there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain

(+ me/te/le etc): es el único pariente que me queda he is the only relative I have left, he is my only living relative

¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?

¿te ha quedado alguna duda? is there anything you still don't understand?

me han quedado dos asignaturas (pendientes) I have to make up two subjects o take two subjects over ( AmE), I have to retake two subjects ( BrE)

no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no alternative o no choice but to go, we'll just have to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas para seguir I no longer have the strength to go on, I don't have the strength to go on any more

me queda la satisfacción de haber cumplido con mi deber I have the satisfaction of having done my duty

2 (sobrar) to be left, be left over

me comí la ensalada que había quedado del almuerzo I ate up the salad that was left (over) from lunch

el vino que quede se puede guardar para la próxima fiesta we can keep any wine that's left (over) for the next party

B

1

(faltar): quedan cinco minutos para que acabe la clase there are five minutes to go to o five minutes left to the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?, how far is it now?

(+ me/te/le etc): todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do

¡ánimo! ¡ya te queda poco para terminar! come on! you've almost finished!

2 quedar POR + INF:

quedan tres pacientes por ver there are three more patients to be seen

aún queda gente por pagar some people haven't paid yet, some people still haven't paid

(+ me/te/le etc): aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do

no me/le queda otra ( AmL fam); I have/he has no choice

por … que no quede ( Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try

hazlo, por mí que no quede go ahead, don't let me stop you

■ quedarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

te estás quedando calvo you're going bald

se quedó huérfana/sorda a los seis años she was orphaned/she went deaf when she was six years old

cuando se fue me quedé muy sola when he left I felt very lonely

me quedé helado cuando me lo dijo I was staggered when she told me

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto don't (you) worry about it, I'll take care of it

me quedé dormido en el sofá I fell asleep on the sofa

embarazada¹ (↑ embarazada (1))

2

quedarse con/sin algo: ¿te has quedado con hambre? are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre I didn't get any dessert

se ha quedado sin trabajo she's out of work, she's lost her job

me quedé sin saber qué había pasado I never did find out what had happened

3

( Esp) (llegar a ser) (+ me/te/le etc): el vestido se te ha quedado corto the dress is too short on you now

la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

4 (olvidarse) (+ me/te/le etc):

se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

B

1

(permanecer): pienso quedarme soltera I intend to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being (left) on my own o being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado y haz algo don't just stand there, do something!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

la escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria the scene has remained engraved o is engraved on my memory

iba para pintor pero se quedó en profesor de dibujo he set out to be a painter but he ended up as an art teacher

se quedó en la mesa de operaciones ( euf); he died on the operating table

de repente el motor se quedó ( AmL); the engine suddenly died on me

2 (en un lugar) to stay

quédate aquí stay here

me quedé a dormir en su casa I spent o stayed the night at his house

nos quedamos en un hotel/en casa de unos amigos we stayed at a hotel/with some friends

se tuvo que quedar en el hospital una semana más she had to stay o remain in (the) hospital for another week

se quedó en casa/en la cama todo el día she stayed at home/in bed all day

Sentido II

A ‹cambio/lápiz› to keep

quédatelo, yo tengo otro keep it, I have another one

quedarse CON algo:

quédate con la foto si quieres you can keep the photo o ( colloq) hang on to the photo if you want

se quedó con mi libro she kept my book, she didn't give my book back

entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál de los dos me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife

si me lo rebaja me quedo con él if you knock something off the price, I'll take it ( colloq)

quedarse con algn ( Esp fam) (burlarse de él) to have sb on ( colloq) (engañarlo) to take sb for a ride ( colloq)

B

( Chi) «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc): quiso levantarse pero se le quedó la pierna he tried to get up but he couldn't move his leg

se le queda la pierna al caminar he drags one leg when he walks

* * *

quedar ( conjugate quedar) verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado, una situación):
◊ quedar viudo/huérfano to be widowed/orphaned;

quedó paralítico he was left paralyzed;
el coche quedó como nuevo the car is as good as new (now);
y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear;
¿quién quedó en primer lugar? who was o came first?
2 ( en la opinión de los demás):
◊ si no voy quedaré mal con ellos it won't go down very well o it'll look bad if I don't turn up;

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe I did it to get in the boss's good books;
quedé muy bien con el regalo I made a very good impression with my present;
me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that;
nos hizo quedar mal a todos he embarrassed us all;
quedó en ridículo ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself;

( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3 ( permanecer):
◊ ¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?;

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar;
esto no puede quedar así we can't leave things like this;
nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing;
quedar atrás [ persona] to fall behind;

[rencillas/problemas] to be in the past
4 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) [tamaño/talla]:

◊ me queda largo it's too long for me;

la talla 12 le queda bien the size 12 fits (you/him) fine
b) ( sentar):

◊ el azul le queda bien/mal blue suits her/doesn't suit her

a) (acordar, convenir):

◊ ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?;

¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?;
quedaron en or (AmL) de no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything;
quedó en or (AmL) de venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine
b) ( citarse):

◊ ¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?;

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner
( estar situado) to be;
◊ queda justo entrente de la estación it's right opposite the station;

me queda muy lejos it's very far from where I live (o work etc)
(en 3a pers)
1
a) ( haber todavía) to be left;

◊ ¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?;

¿queda café? is there any coffee left?;
solo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain;
no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no choice but to go
b) ( sobrar) [comida/vino] to be left (over)

2 ( faltar):
◊ queda poco para que acabe la clase it's not long till the end of the class;

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?;
todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do;
queda mucho por ver there is still a lot to see;
aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do;
no me/le queda otra (fam) I have/he has no choice
quedarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (en un lugar, país) to stay;

◊ quedarse en la cama to stay in bed

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

◊ te estás quedando calvo you're going bald;

quedarse dormido to fall asleep;
quedarse sin trabajo to lose one's job
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( permanecer):

◊ quedarse soltera to stay single;

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being alone in the house;
no te quedes ahí parado don't just stand there!;
nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we went on chatting until late in the evening;
se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me;
de repente el motor se quedó (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me
b) (Andes) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser):

◊ la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

‹cambio/lápiz› to keep;
◊ se quedó con mi libro she kept my book;

me quedo con este I'll take this one
quedar verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado) quedar bien, (una persona) to make a good impression
(un objeto) to look nice
quedar en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
2 (en un lugar) to be: mi casa no queda lejos, my house is not far from here
3 (sobrar) to be left: ¿queda más té?, is there any tea left?
4 (faltar) (tiempo) to go: quedan dos días para las vacaciones, there are two days to go till the holidays
5 (convenir) to agree: quedamos en ir al cine, we agreed to go to the cinema
6 (citarse) to meet: quedaré con mi hermana, I'll arrange to meet my sister
7 (una ropa, un peinado, etc) to suit: te queda grande, it's too big for you
' quedar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- cumplir
- descolgarse
- embarazarse
- enmudecer
- estar
- lucirse
- restar
- sobrar
- sopa
- venir
- aire
- aislado
- anillo
- bailar
- calle
- constar
- descubierto
- desmano
- enganchar
- faltar
- lejísimos
- manifiesto
- mano
- rezagado
- tabla
English:
air
- appal
- appall
- arrange
- date
- egg
- fit
- flu
- gasp
- go
- leave
- lie
- long
- meet
- one-upmanship
- remain
- rest
- side
- smoke
- stand
- stand about
- stand around
- agree
- alternatively
- catch
- come
- get
- keep
- narrow
- out
- over
- place
- remand
- runner
- scar
- scot-free
- show
- strand
- unpunished
- water
- widow

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quedar

♦ vi

1. [permanecer] to remain, to stay;

nuestros problemas quedaron sin resolver our problems remained unsolved;

los tipos de interés han quedado al mismo nivel interest rates have stayed o remained at the same level;

no le quedaron secuelas del accidente he suffered no after-effects from the accident;
Andes, RP
en el apuro, quedaron los abrigos the coats got left behind o forgotten in the rush;

quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta [en cartas] I am available to answer any enquiries you may have;

todo quedó en un buen susto she suffered nothing worse than a shock;

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage;

¡esto no puede o [m5] no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!;

todos nuestros problemas han quedado atrás all our problems are behind us now

2. [haber aún] to be left, to remain;

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?;

no queda azúcar there isn't any sugar left;

no nos queda leche we're out of milk;

queda gente dentro haciendo el examen there are still some people left inside doing the exam;

queda poco del casco antiguo de la ciudad little remains of the old part of the city;

nos quedan 50 pesos we have 50 pesos left;

lo que quede dáselo al perro give whatever's left over to the dog;

no me quedan ganas de seguir hablando I don't feel like talking any more;

me queda la esperanza de volver algún día I can only hope that one day I will return;

Comp
Am
no queda otra there's nothing else for it;

voy a tener que vender el auto para pagar las cuentas, no queda otra I'm going to have to sell the car to pay the bills, there's nothing else for it

3. [faltar]
¿cuánto queda para Buenos Aires? how much further is it to Buenos Aires?;

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race;

queda poco/un mes para las vacaciones there's not long to go/there's a month to go until the holidays, it's not long/it's a month until the holidays;

queda mucho para mi cumpleaños my birthday's a long way off;

me quedan dos días para terminar el trabajo I have two days (left) to finish the work;

sólo me queda despedirme hasta la próxima semana all that remains is for me to say goodbye until next week;

quedar por hacer to remain to be done;

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned;

nos quedan bastantes sitios por visitar we still have quite a lot of places to visit

4. [mostrarse, dar cierta imagen]
quedar bien/mal (con alguien) to make a good/bad impression (on sb);

le gusta quedar bien con todo el mundo he likes to keep everyone happy;

quedaste estupendamente trayendo flores you made a very good impression by bringing flowers;

voy a quedar fatal si no voy it'll look really bad if I don't go;

no me hagas quedar mal don't show me up;

quedaste como un mentiroso you ended up looking like o you came across like a liar;

quedó como un idiota he ended up o he was left looking stupid

5. [resultar]
el trabajo ha quedado perfecto the job turned out perfectly;

el cuadro queda muy bien ahí the picture looks great there;

el salón os ha quedado muy bonito the living-room has turned out lovely, you've made a great job of the living-room;

quedar claro to be clear;

no quiero que llegues después de las once, ¿queda claro? I don't want you back later than eleven, is that clear?;

quedar en [llegar, acabar] to end in;

quedar en quinto lugar, quedar el quinto to come fifth;

quedar en nada to come to nothing;
RP Fam
quedamos en veremos we left it open

6. [sentar]
te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short;

esta falda me queda un poco justa this skirt is a bit tight;

¡qué bien te queda ese traje! that dress really suits you!, you look great in that dress!;

esa camisa te queda mal that shirt doesn't suit you;

¿te quedan bien los zapatos? do the shoes fit you?;

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with sth;
Méx
este pantalón no me queda these Br trousers o US pants don't suit me;
Méx
esas cortinas le quedan mal al salón those curtains don't go well in the living-room

7. [citarse]
quedar (con alguien) to arrange to meet (sb);

¿cuándo/dónde quedamos? when/where shall we meet?;

hemos quedado el lunes we've arranged to meet on Monday;

he quedado con Juan para jugar al tenis I've arranged to play tennis with Juan

8. [acordar]
quedar en algo to agree on sth;

quedar en o Am [m5] de hacer algo to agree to do sth;

¿en qué has quedado? what have you decided to do?;

quedar en que… to agree that…;

quedé con ellos en que iría I told them I'd go;

¿en qué quedamos? what's it to be, then?

9. [estar situado] to be;

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts;

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

10. [asignatura]
me queda el inglés de primero I still haven't passed first-year English;

¿cuántas te han quedado? how many subjects from last year do you have to resit this year?

♦ vt
RP Fam
quedarla: no apuestes todo a una sola posibilidad porque si no sale, la quedás don't put all your eggs in one basket because if it doesn't work out, you've had it;

¿quién la queda? [en juego] who's counting?

♦ v impersonal

por mí que no quede don't let me be the one to stop you;

que no quede por falta de dinero we don't want it to fall through for lack of money;

por probar que no quede we should at least try it

♦ See also the pronominal verb quedarse

* * *

quedar

v/i

1 ( permanecer) stay;

esto queda entre nosotros this is just between us;

quedar cerca be nearby

2 en un estado be;

quedó sin resolver it remained unresolved, it wasn’t sorted out;

¿cómo quedó? how did it end up?;

queda por hacer it still has o needs to be done

3 ( sentar)

:

te queda bien/mal de estilo it suits you/doesn’t suit you; de talla it fits you/doesn’t fit you

4 ( sobrar) be left;

¿queda mucho tiempo? is there much time left?;

no queda nada de tiempo time’s almost up; distancia it’s not far now

5 ( encontrarse)

:

quedar con alguien fam arrange to meet (with) s.o.;

¿dónde habíamos quedado? where had we arranged to meet?

6 ( acordar)

:

quedar en algo agree to sth;

¿en qué quedamos? what did we agree?

7

:

por mí que no quede it’s fine by me

* * *

quedar vi

1) permanecer: to remain, to stay

2) : to be

quedamos contentos con las mejoras: we were pleased with the improvements

3) : to be situated

queda muy lejos: it's very far, it's too far away

4) : to be left

quedan sólo dos alternativas: there are only two options left

5) : to fit, to suit

estos zapatos no me quedan: these shoes don't fit

6)

quedar bien (mal) : to turn out well (badly)

7)

quedar en : to agree, to arrange

¿en qué quedamos?: what's the arrangement, then?

♦ See also the reflexive verb quedarse

* * *

quedar vb

1. (haber) to be left

queda un poco de jamón there's a bit of ham left

¿quedan cebollas? are there any onions left?

2. (permanecer) to remain

aún quedan las murallas romanas the Roman walls still remain

3. (tener) to have left

me quedan mil pesetas I've got a thousand pesetas left

4. (faltar) to have to do

aún me quedan los deberes de inglés I've still got to do my English homework

5. (distancia, tiempo)

quedan todavía 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go

queda un mes para las vacaciones it's one month till the holidays

6. (resultar) to be

el partido quedó en empate the match was a draw

las flores quedaron destrozadas the flowers were ruined

7. (estar) to be

quedó tranquila al saber la noticia she was relieved to hear the news

me quedé parada I was shocked

¿dónde queda la estación? where's the station?

ese pantalón te queda pequeño those trousers are too small for you

8. (citarse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?

he quedado con Ana I've arranged to meet Ana

9. (ponerse de acuerdo) to agree

habíamos quedado en que me vendrías a buscar we agreed that you'd come and meet me

10. (sentar bien ropa) to suit

ese sombrero te queda bien that hat suits you

quedar bien to make a good impression

quedó muy bien en la entrevista he made a good impression in the interview

quedar mal to make a bad impression

Spanish-English dictionary > quedar

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