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trik
1. noun
1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) truco, trampa, engaño

2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) truco

2. adjective
(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) trucado

- trickery
- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!

trick¹ n

1. engaño / trampa

he lied to me, it was all a trick me mintió, todo era un engaño

2. truco / número

the magician did some very good tricks el mago hizo unos trucos muy buenos

to play a trick on somebody gastarle una broma a alguien

trick² vb engañar

he tried to trick me, but I was too clever for him intentó engañarme, pero fui demasiado listo

trick

tr[trɪk]

noun

1 (skill, knack) truco

2 (for entertainment) truco, juego de manos; (with cards) juego de naipes; (by animals) número

3 (deception, ruse) ardid nombre masculino, engaño, trampa, truco

■ there must be a trick in it aquí debe de haber trampa

■ you can't fool me with that old trick a mí no me engañas con ese viejo truco

■ it's a trick of the light es un efecto de la luz

4 (prank, joke) broma

■ the children are always playing tricks on their friends los niños siempre gastan bromas a sus amigos

5 (cards won) baza

6 (habit) hábito, costumbre nombre femenino, manía

adjective

1 de juguete, de mentira

transitive verb

1 (deceive) engañar, burlar

■ he realized he'd been tricked se dio cuenta de que lo habían engañado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

every trick in the book todos los trucos

■ he tried every trick in the book lo intentó todo

how's tricks? ¿cómo van las cosas?, ¿qué tal?

never to miss a trick no perderse nada

to be up to one's tricks hacer de las suyas

to do the trick funcionar, ser la solución

to have a trick up one's sleeve guardarse un as en la manga

to play a dirty trick on somebody jugar una mala pasada a alguien

to trick somebody into doing something engañar a alguien para que haga algo

■ she tricked him into marrying her lo engañó para que se casara con ella

to trick somebody out of something estafar a alguien, timar a alguien

■ they tried to trick her out of her share of the money trataron de estafarle su parte del dinero

trick or treat SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL frase de los niños que en Halloween van por las casas pidiendo un regalo a cambio de no hacer una jugarreta

trick of the trade truco del oficio

trick photograph fotografía trucada

trick photography trucaje nombre masculino

trick question pregunta capciosa

trick ['trɪk] vt

: engañar, embaucar

trick n

1) ruse: trampa f, treta f, artimaña f

2) prank: broma f

we played a trick on her: le gastamos una broma

3) : truco m

magic tricks: trucos de magia

the trick is to wait five minutes: el truco está en esperar cinco minutos

4) mannerism: peculiaridad f, manía f

5) : baza f (en juegos de naipes)

trick

v.

• burlar v.

• capear v.

• embaucar v.

• embaír v.

• embudar v.

• engañar v.

• entrampar v.

• entruchar v.

• pelar v.

• petardear v.

• trampear v.

n.

• baza (Naipes) s.f.

• burla s.f.

• burlería s.f.

• chasco s.m.

• engaño s.m.

• ilusión s.f.

• juego de manos s.m.

• treta s.f.

• truco s.m.

I trɪk
noun

1)

a) ( ruse) trampa f, ardid m; (before n)

trick photography — trucaje m

a trick question — una pregunta con trampa; see also dirty tricks

b) (prank, joke) broma f, jugarreta f

my eyes/memory must be playing tricks on me — debo de estar viendo visiones/me debe estar engañando la memoria

she's up to her old tricks again — ya está otra vez haciendo de las suyas

how's tricks? — (sl) ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué tal? (fam)

2) (feat, skilful act) truco m

to do card tricks — hacer* trucos con las cartas

magic trick — truco de magia

the trick is to add the oil slowly — el truco or el secreto está en añadir el aceite poco a poco

we've tried every trick in the book — hemos intentado todo lo habido y por haber

the tricks of the trade — los trucos del oficio

give it a good thump, that should do the trick — dale un buen golpe y verás como funciona; dog I

3) ( in card games) baza f

to take/win o make a trick — hacerse*/ganar una baza

he/she doesn't miss o never misses a trick — no se le escapa ni una

II

transitive verb engañar

to trick somebody INTO -ING — engañar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to trick somebody OUT OF something — birlarle algo a alguien

III

adjective (before n)

a) <cigar/spider> de juguete, de mentira, de pega (Esp fam)

b) (AmE) <knee/elbow> con problemas

[trɪk]
1. N

1) (=joke, hoax) broma f ; (=mischief) travesura f ; (=ruse) truco m, ardid m

dirty or mean trick — mala pasada f, jugada f sucia

the tricks of the trade — los trucos del oficio

to play a trick on sb — gastar una broma a algn

unless my eyes are playing tricks on me — si los ojos no me engañan

his memory played a trick on him — le falló la memoria

trick or treat! — frase amenazante que pronuncian en tono jocoso los niños que rondan las casas en la noche de Halloween; quiere decir: -¡danos algo o te hacemos una trastada!

See:

see cultural note HALLOWE'EN in Hallowe'en

- he's up to his old tricks again

- how's tricks?

2) (=card trick) baza f ; (=conjuring trick) truco m ; (in circus) número m

to take all the tricks — ganar or hacer todas las bazas

- he/she knows a trick or two

- I know a trick worth two of that

- that should do the trick

- he/she doesn't miss a trick

- try every trick in the book

- that's the oldest trick in the book

- the whole bag of tricks

3) (=special knack) truco m

there's a trick to opening this door — esta puerta tiene truco para abrirla

to get the trick of it — coger el truco, aprender el modo de hacerlo

4) (=peculiarity, strange habit) manía f, peculiaridad f

certain tricks of style — ciertas peculiaridades estilísticas, ciertos rasgos del estilo

it's just a trick he has — es una manía suya

to have a trick of doing sth — tener la manía de hacer algo

history has a trick of repeating itself — la historia tiene tendencia a repetirse

it's a trick of the light — es una ilusión óptica

5) (=catch) trampa f

there must be a trick in it — aquí seguro que hay trampa

6) ** [of prostitute] cliente m

to turn tricks — ligarse clientes *

2.

VT (=deceive) engañar; (=swindle) estafar, timar

I've been tricked! — ¡me han engañado!

to trick sb into doing sth — engañar a algn para que haga algo, conseguir con engaños que algn haga algo

to trick sb out of sth — quitar algo a algn con engaños

3.

CPD

trick cyclist N — ciclista mf acróbata

trick photography N — trucaje m

trick question N — pregunta f de pega

trick riding N — acrobacia f ecuestre

- trick out

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I [trɪk]
noun

1)

a) ( ruse) trampa f, ardid m; (before n)

trick photography — trucaje m

a trick question — una pregunta con trampa; see also dirty tricks

b) (prank, joke) broma f, jugarreta f

my eyes/memory must be playing tricks on me — debo de estar viendo visiones/me debe estar engañando la memoria

she's up to her old tricks again — ya está otra vez haciendo de las suyas

how's tricks? — (sl) ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué tal? (fam)

2) (feat, skilful act) truco m

to do card tricks — hacer* trucos con las cartas

magic trick — truco de magia

the trick is to add the oil slowly — el truco or el secreto está en añadir el aceite poco a poco

we've tried every trick in the book — hemos intentado todo lo habido y por haber

the tricks of the trade — los trucos del oficio

give it a good thump, that should do the trick — dale un buen golpe y verás como funciona; dog I

3) ( in card games) baza f

to take/win o make a trick — hacerse*/ganar una baza

he/she doesn't miss o never misses a trick — no se le escapa ni una

II

transitive verb engañar

to trick somebody INTO -ING — engañar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to trick somebody OUT OF something — birlarle algo a alguien

III

adjective (before n)

a) <cigar/spider> de juguete, de mentira, de pega (Esp fam)

b) (AmE) <knee/elbow> con problemas

English-spanish dictionary > trick
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[trɪk]
1. n

1) (joke, hoax) scherzo, tiro, (ruse, catch, special knack) trucco, (clever act) stratagemma m

to play a trick on sb — giocare un tiro a qn

dirty or mean trick — scherzo di cattivo gusto

there must be a trick in it — ci deve essere sotto qualche cosa

he's up to his old tricks again — è tornato ai suoi vecchi trucchetti

there's a trick to opening this door — c'è un trucco per aprire questa porta

it's not easy, there's a trick to it — non è facile, c'è un trucco per farlo

it's a trick of the light — è un effetto ottico

he knows all the tricks of the trade — conosce tutti i trucchi del mestiere

2) (habit) mania

he has a trick of turning up when least expected — ha il dono di spuntare quando uno meno se l'aspetta

3) Cards presa, (also: conjuring trick) gioco di prestigio

that should do the trick fam — vedrai che funziona

he doesn't miss a trick fig — non gliene scappa mai una

2. vt

(deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare, (swindle) imbrogliare

I've been tricked! — mi hanno imbrogliato!

to trick sb into doing sth — convincere qn a fare qc con l'inganno

to trick sb out of sth — fregare qc a qn

English-Italian dictionary > trick ***
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/trik/ * danh từ - mưu mẹo, thủ đoạn đánh lừa; trò gian trá, trò bịp bợm =the trick took him in completely+ nó hoàn toàn bị mắc mưu =there must be some trick about it+ có cái gì gian trá bịp bợm trong đó - trò chơi khăm, trò choi xỏ; trò ranh ma, trò tinh nghịch =to be up to one's old tricks again+ lại dở những trò xỏ lá =to play a trick on someone+ xỏ chơi ai một vố - ngón, đòn, phép, mánh khoé, mánh lới nhà nghề - trò, trò khéo =conjuring trick+ trò nhanh tay, trò ảo thuật =to teach a dog tricks+ dạy cho làm trò - thói, tật =the has the trick of using slangs+ nó có cái tật hay dùng tiếng lóng - nước bài =to take (win) a trick+ được ăn một nước bài - (hàng hải) phiên làm việc ở buồng lái !to be up to a trick or two - khôn ngoan, láu, đủ ngón, có tài xoay xở !I don't know the trick of it - tôi không biết mẹo !to know a trick worth two of that - biết một ngón hay hơn !that will do the trick - (thông tục) cứ thế là ăn tiền đấy !tricks of fortune - những trò trở trêu của số mệnh !whole bag of tricks - (xem) bag * ngoại động từ - lừa, đánh lừa, lừa gạt =to trick someone into doing something+ lừa ai làm gì =to trick someone out of something+ lừa gạt ai lấy cái gì !to trick out (up) - trang điểm, trang sức

English-Vietnamese dictionary > trick
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خُدْعَة \ catch: a hidden difficulty: This seems very easy: there must be a catch somewhere!. hoax: a trick, esp. one that makes sb. believe sth. which is not true, sometimes intended as a joke: They were annoyed when they discovered that the fire warning was only a hoax. swindle: a swindling trick. sham: sth. that is not real; a pretence: His illness was a sham, to avoid the examinations. trap: a trick for catching or deceiving a person. trick: sth. that deceives: He got money from me by a trick, sth. that is done for amusement but may cause discomfort My son played a trick on me, by hiding my car keys.

Arabic-English glossary > trick
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trick [trɪk]

1 noun

(a) (deception, ruse) ruse f, astuce f;

∎ it's just a trick to get you to open the door c'est une ruse ou une astuce pour vous amener à ouvrir la porte;

∎ a trick of the light un effet d'optique

(b) (joke, prank) tour m, farce f, blague f;

∎ to play a trick on sb faire une farce ou jouer un tour à qn;

∎ my eyes must have been playing tricks on me or playing me tricks mes yeux ont dû me jouer des tours, j'ai dû avoir la berlue;

∎ what a dirty or mean or nasty trick to play! quel sale tour!;

∎ "trick or treat" "une gâterie ou une farce" (phrase rituelle des enfants déguisés qui font la quête la veille de la fête de Halloween)

(c) (usu pl) (silly behaviour) bêtise f;

∎ none of your tricks! et pas de bêtises, hein!;

∎ he's up to his old tricks again il fait encore des siennes

(d) (knack) truc m, astuce f; (in conjuring, performance) tour m;

∎ conjuring trick tour m de prestidigitation ou de passe-passe;

∎ there, that should do the trick voilà, ça fera l'affaire;

∎ he knows a trick or two il a plus d'un tour dans son sac, c'est un malin;

∎ to teach a dog tricks apprendre des tours à un chien;

∎ she still has a few tricks up her sleeve il lui reste plus d'un tour dans son sac;

∎ she doesn't miss a trick rien ne lui échappe;

∎ the tricks of the trade les trucs mpl ou les astuces fpl du métier;

∎ it's one of the tricks of the trade c'est une vieille ficelle ou un truc du métier

(e) (habit) habitude f, manie f; (particularity) particularité f; (gift) don m; (mannerism) manie f, tic m;

∎ he has a trick of turning up at mealtimes il a le chic pour arriver à l'heure des repas

(f) (in card games) pli m, levée f;

∎ to make or to take a trick faire un pli ou une levée

(g) American very familiar (prostitute's client) micheton m;

∎ to turn a trick faire une passe

(h) Nautical tour m de barre

(i) (idiom) familiar

∎ how's tricks? comment va?, quoi de neuf?

2 adjective

(a) (for jokes) d'attrape, faux (fausse), de farces et attrapes;

∎ trick soap savon m d'attrape, faux savon m

(b) (deceptive → lighting) truqué

(c) American (weak → knee) faible; (→ leg) boiteux

3 transitive verb

(deceive) tromper, rouler; (swindle) escroquer; (catch out) attraper;

∎ you've been tricked! vous vous êtes fait rouler!;

∎ to trick sb into doing sth amener qn à faire qch en usant de ruse;

∎ I was tricked into leaving on a manœuvré pour me faire partir;

∎ to trick sb out of sth (of opportunity etc) frustrer qn de qch; (of money, inheritance) escroquer qch à qn

►► trick cyclist (in circus) cycliste mf acrobate; British familiar (psychiatrist) psy mf;

trick photograph photo f truquée;

trick photography trucages mpl;

trick question question-piège f

➲ trick out, trick up separable transitive verb

literary parer;

∎ they were tricked out to look like circus performers ils étaient déguisés en artistes de cirque;

∎ she was tricked out in all her finery elle était parée de ses plus beaux atours, elle était sur son trente et un

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > trick
6 trick

1. n

1) хитрість, обман, обдурювання

by trick — обманним шляхом

to play smb. a trick — обманути (ошукати) когось; пожартувати з когось

2) омана, оптична ілюзія

a trick of the senses — омана почуттів

3) жарт; вихватка, вибрик, витівка

tricks of fortune — мінливість (зрадливість) долі

4) фокус, трюк

to show tricks — показувати фокуси

5) уміння, вправність; (професіональна) спритність; вдалий прийом

all the tricks and turns — усі прийоми й викрутаси

I don't know the trick of it — я не знаю, як це робиться

6) характерна особливість

7) звичка, манера

8) пишномовність; викрутаси

9) амер. дрібничка, іграшка; забава

10) амер., розм. дитина, дівчинка

11) карт. взятка

12) мор. зміна (за штурвалом тощо)

to stand (to take) one's trick — стояти на вахті

trick camera — камера для трюкової кінозйомки

trick department — цех комбінованих кінозйомок

trick flying — ав. вищий (фігурний) пілотаж

trick lock — замок із секретом

trick photography — комбіновані кінозйомки

trick wig — перука, на якій волосся може вставати дибом

dirty (dog's, nasty, shabby) trick — підлота, капость

to do the trick — досягти мети

2. v

1) обманювати, обдурювати, ошукувати

to trick a person out of his money — видурити у когось гроші

2) підводити (когось); порушувати (плани тощо)

3) опоряджати, оздоблювати, прикрашати (звич. trick out, trick up, trick oft)

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I [trik] n
1) хитрість, обман

by trick — обманним шляхом

to obtain money by a trick — отримати гроші за допомогою обману

I suspect some trick — тут щось не так /нечисто/; to play smb

a trick, to play a trick on smb — обдурити /надути/ кого-н., зіграти з ким-н. жарт

it's a trick to get rid of me — це прийом, щоб позбавитися від мене

you shall not serve that trick twice — другий раз цей номер не пройде, більше ви мене не обдурите

my memory is always playing me tricks — пам'ять грає зі мною погані жарти, пам'ять постійно мене підводить; обман, оптична ілюзія

a trick of the senses — обман відчуттів

tricks of the memory — провали пам'яті

a trick of vision /of the eyesight/ — обман зору

2) жарт, витівка

tricks of fortune — мінливості долі

children are always up to tricks — діти завжди люблять пустувати

youve been up to your tricks again! — знову ти напустував!; = знову ти взявся за своє!

none or your tricks! — без фокусів!

he's always playing mad tricks — у нього завжди якісь божевільні витівки; дурний вчинок, дурість

it's a fool's trick to trust a stranger too far — безглуздо занадто довіряти незнайомій людині

3) фокус, трюк

conjuring tricks — фокуси ілюзіоніста

card tricks — карткові фокуси

the tricks of the clowns in a circus — трюки циркових клоунів

to show tricks — показувати фокуси

to teach a dog some tricks — навчати собаку трюкам

the trick didn't come off — фокус не вийшов; ефект

tricks of lighting — світлові ефекти

4) вміння, вправність; (професійн спритність: there's a trick to making a good pie щоб випекти хороший пиріг, потрібне уміння)

to learn /to get/ the trick of it — навчитися робити що-н. як слід

I'll show you the trick of it — я покажу вам, як це робиться

it's easy if you know the trick — це неважко зробити, якщо знаєш як: patience is the trick in doing a job well щоб добре зробити роботу, потрібно набратися терпіння

the trick is to make it look natural — мистецтво полягає в тому, щоб все виглядало природньо

5) спосіб, прийом

the trick of depicting perspective on a flat surface — прийоми зображення перспективи на плоскій поверхні; pl спритні прийоми; прийоми

tricks of the trade — специфічні ( часто ганебні) прийоми в якій-н. справі /в якій-н. професії/; таємниці ремесла

all the tricks and turns — всі прийоми

"come-along" tricks — прийоми конвоювання ( самбо)

6) характерна особливість

queer little tricks of gesture and pronunciation — щось незвичне /дивне/ в жестикуляції, вимові

the trick of the voice — особливе звучання голосу; звичка, манера ( часто поган)

he has a trick of repeating himself — у нього звичка /він любить/ повторюватися; химерні, пихаті обороти ( мови); викрутаси

his style is disfigured by tricks — його стиль страждає від химерних оборотів

he must cure himself of the trick of archaism — він повинен відучитися вживати архаїзми

7) pl; aмep. дрібниці; дрібнички, іграшки

the tricks and bits that give a room personality — ті дрібнички, дрібниці, які додають кімнаті індивідуальність; дрібнички, барахло, манатки; шмотки

to leave one's tricks at the camp — залишити свої манатки в таборі

8) aмep. дитина, дівчинка (часто little trick, pretty trick)

9) кapт. хабар

the odd trick — вирішальний хабар

to take /to win/ a trick — брати хабар

10) зміна (у штурвал; to take /to have, to stand/ one's trick стояти на вахті; he was coming to the end of his trick його зміна добігала кінця)

11) cл. ремесло повії; клієнт повії

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the whole bag of tricks — усілякі хитрування; все без залишку

dirty /shabby, nasty, dog's/ trick — підлість, капость

to play a dirty /a nasty/ trick (up)on smb — зробити кому-н. підлість; = підкласти кому-н свиню

to do /to turn/ the trick — досягти мети, добитися свого

he has done the trick — йому це вдалося

that will do the trick — от так це вийде /піде/; not to miss a trick нічого не упускати, все помічати

how's tricks — є aмep. як справиє, що новенькогоє

I know a trick worth two of that — я знаю засіб трохи краще
II [trik] a
1) виконуваний з використанням трюків

trick riding — вольтіжировка

trick shooting — стрілянина з трюками

trick cyclist — мотоцикліст-акробат, акробат на мотоциклі; навчений трюкам

a trick dog — собака, що вміє виконувати трюки; дресирований собака; використовуваний для показу фокусів або виконання трюків

a trick chair — стілець з секретом

2) слабкий ( про суглоб)
III [trik] v
1) одурювати, надувати

to trick the audience — одурити аудиторію ( за допомогою фокусу)

he was tricked into approval — його згоди добилися обманом

he found that he had been tricked — він зрозумів, що його обдурили

to trick smb out of his money — виманити у кого-н. гроші

2) підводити; порушувати (плани, розрахунки)

3) упорядковувати; прикрашати, наряджати ( trick out)

horses with manes and tails tricked — коні з гривами, що розчесали, хвостами

tricked out in jewels — прикрашений коштовностями

speculation tricked out to look like scholarship — ( порожні) спекуляції у вигляді вченості /замасковані під ученість

English-Ukrainian dictionary > trick
7 trick

trɪk
1. сущ.
1) а) обман, хитрость to play smb. a trick, to play a trick on smb. ≈ обмануть, надуть кого-л.;
сыграть с кем-л. (злую) шутку You shall not serve that trick twice. ≈ Второй раз этот номер не пройдет. Syn: artifice, blind, dodge, ruse, stratagem, wile б) выходка, уловка;
шутка, шалость to play smb. a trick, to play a trick on smb. ≈ сыграть с кем-л. (злую) шутку None of your tricks! ≈ Без фокусов! clever trick confidence trick dirty trick low trick mean trick nasty trick sneaky trick snide trick в) амер.;
разг. ребенок (часто little или pretty trick)
2) а) трюк, фокус He shows me card tricks. ≈ Он показывает мне карточные фокусы. б) сноровка, ловкий прием don't know( или have not got) the trick of it ≈ не знаю, как это делается, не знаю 'секрета' He's done the trick. ≈ Ему это удалось. I know a trick worth two of that. ≈ У меня есть средство получше. Syn: evasion, manoeuvre, subterfuge в) особенность, характерное выражение (лица, голоса) ;
манера, привычка( часто дурная)
3) а) карт. взятка б) мор. очередь, смена у руля to take, have, stand one's trick ≈ отстоять смену
4) амер. безделушка, забава, игрушка ∙ to do the trick сл. ≈ достичь цели, добиться своего
2. прил.
1) сложный, выполняемый с помощью трюков
2) обманчивый
3. гл.
1) обманывать, надувать;
выманивать (out of) ;
обманом заставить( что-л. сделать) (into)
2) подводить( кого-л.) ∙ trick into trick out trick out of trick up Syn: deceive, delude, dupe, hoodwink, mislead хитрость, обман - by * обманным путем - to obtain money by a * получить деньги при помощи обмана - I suspect some * здесь что-то не так /нечисто/ - to play smb. a *. to play a * on smb. обмануть /надуть/ кого-л., сыграть с кем-л. шутку - it's a * to get rid of me это уловка, чтобы избавиться от меня - you shall not serve that * twice второй раз этот номер не пройдет, больше вы меня не обманете - my memory is always playing me *s память играет со мной плохие шутки, память постоянно меня подводит обман, оптическая иллюзия и т. п. - a * of the senses обман чувств - *s of the memory провалы памяти - a * of vision /of the eyesight/ обман зрения шутка, шалость;
выходка - *s of fortune превратности судьбы - children are always up to *s дети всегда любят пошалить - you've been up to your *s again! опять ты напроказил!;
опять ты принялся за свое! - none of your *s! (разговорное) без фокусов! - he's always playing mad *s у него всегда какие-то безумные выходки глупый поступок, глупость - it's a fool's * to trust a stranger too far глупо чересчур доверять незнакомому человеку фокус, трюк - conjuring *s фокусы иллюзиониста - card *s карточные фокусы - the *s of the clowns in a circus трюки цирковых клоунов - to show *s показывать фокусы - to teach a dog some *s обучать собаку трюкам - the * didn't come off фокус не получился эффект - *s of lighing световые эффекты умение, сноровка;
(профессиональная) ловкость - there's a * to making a good pie чтобы испечь хороший пирог, нужно умение - to learn /to get/ the * of it научиться делать что-л. как следует - I'll show you the * of it я покажу вам, как это делается - it's easy if you know the * это нетрудно сделать, если знаешь как - patience is the * in doing a job well чтобы хорошо сделать работу, нужно набраться терпения - the * is to make it look natural искусство заключается в том, чтобы все выглядело естественно способ, прием - the * of depicting perspective on a flat surface приемы изображения перспективы на плоской поверхности pl ловкие приемы;
уловки - *s of the trade специфические (часто бесчестные) приемы в каком-л. деле /в какой-л. профессии/;
тайны ремесла - all the *s and turns все приемы и уловки - "come-along" *s приемы конвоирования (самбо) характерная особенность - queer little *s of gesture and pronunciation что-то непривычное /странное/ в жестикуляции и произношении - the * of the voice особое звучание голоса привычка, манера (часто дурная) - he has a * of repeating himself у него привычка /он любит/ повторяться вычурные, напыщенные обороты (речи) ;
выкрутасы - his style is disfigured by *s его стиль страдает от вычурных оборотов /от словесных выкрутасов/ - he must cure himself of the * of archaism он должен отучиться употреблять архаизмы pl (американизм) мелочи;
безделушки, игрушки - the *s and bits that give a room personality те безделушки и мелочи, которые придают комнате индивидуальность( разговорное) вещички, барахло, манатки;
шмотки - to leave one's *s at the camp оставить свои манатки в лагере (американизм) (разговорное) ребенок, девочка (часто little *, pretty *) (карточное) взятка - the odd * решающая взятка - to take /to win/ a * брать взятку смена (у штурвала и т. п.) - to take /to have, to stand/ one's * стоять вахту - he was coming to the end of his * его смена подходила к концу (сленг) ремесло проститутки (сленг) клиент проститутки > the whole bag of *s всяческие ухищрения;
все без остатка > dirty /shabby, nasty, dog's/ * подлость, пакость > to play a dirty /a nasty/ * (up) on smb. сделать кому-л. подлость;
подложить кому-л. свинью > to do /to turn/ the * достичь цели, добиться своего > he has done the * ему это удалось > that will do the * вот так это получится /пойдет/ > not to miss a * ничего не упускать, все замечать > how's *s? (американизм) как дела?, что новенького? > I know a * worth two of that я знаю средство получше выполняемый с использованием трюков - * riding вольтижировка - * shooting стрельба с трюками - * cyclist мотоциклист-акробат, акробат на мотоцикле обученный трюкам - a * dog собака, умеющая выполнять трюки;
дрессированная собака используемый для показа фокусов или выполнения трюков - a * chair стул с секретом слабый( о суставе) обманывать, надувать - to * the audience провести аудиторию (с помощью фокуса и т. п.) - he was *ed into approval его согласия добились обманом - he found that he had been *ed он понял, что его обманули - to * smb. out of his money выманить у кого-л. деньги подводить;
нарушать (планы, расчеты и т. п.) приводить в порядок;
украшать, наряжать (тж. * out) - horses with manes and tails *ed лошади с расчесанными гривами и хвостами - *ed out in jewels украшенный драгоценностями - speculation *ed out to look like scholarship( пустые) спекуляции в облачении учености /замаскированные под ученость/ all the tricks and turns все приемы, уловки;
tricks of the trade специфические приемы в (каком-л.) деле или профессии ~ хитрость, обман;
by trick обманным путем;
trick of senses (imagination) обман чувств (воображения) con ~ мошенничество con ~ обман confidence ~ злоупотребление доверием confidence ~ мошенничество ~ шутка;
шалость;
выходка;
none of your tricks! без фокусов!;
a dirty trick подлость, гадость ~ attr. обманчивый;
to do the trick sl. достичь цели, добиться своего ~ сноровка, ловкий прием;
уловка;
don't know (или have not got) the trick of it не знаю, как это делается, не знаю "секрета" he's done the ~ разг. ему это удалось;
I know a trick worth two of that у меня есть средство получше he's done the ~ разг. ему это удалось;
I know a trick worth two of that у меня есть средство получше ~ шутка;
шалость;
выходка;
none of your tricks! без фокусов!;
a dirty trick подлость, гадость ~ карт. взятка;
the odd trick решающая взятка to play (smb.) a ~ обмануть, надуть (кого-л.) ;
сыграть (с кем-л.) шутку;
you shall not serve that trick twice второй раз этот номер не пройдет shabby ~s гадкие шутки;
tricks of fortune превратности судьбы ~ мор. очередь, смена у руля;
to take (или to have, to stand) one's trick отстоять смену ~ attr. обманчивый;
to do the trick sl. достичь цели, добиться своего ~ attr. сложный;
trick photography комбинированные съемки ~ хитрость, обман;
by trick обманным путем;
trick of senses (imagination) обман чувств (воображения) ~ подводить (кого-л.) ;
trick out, trick up искусно или причудливо украшать ~ attr. сложный;
trick photography комбинированные съемки ~ подводить (кого-л.) ;
trick out, trick up искусно или причудливо украшать shabby ~s гадкие шутки;
tricks of fortune превратности судьбы all the tricks and turns все приемы, уловки;
tricks of the trade специфические приемы в (каком-л.) деле или профессии to play (smb.) a ~ обмануть, надуть (кого-л.) ;
сыграть (с кем-л.) шутку;
you shall not serve that trick twice второй раз этот номер не пройдет

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > trick
8 trick

1. [trık] n
1. 1) хитрость, обман

by trick - обманным путём

to obtain money by a trick - получить деньги при помощи обмана

I suspect some trick - здесь что-то не так /нечисто/

to play smb. a trick, to play a trick on smb. - обмануть /надуть/ кого-л., сыграть с кем-л. шутку

it's a trick to get rid of me - это уловка, чтобы избавиться от меня

you shall not serve that trick twice - второй раз этот номер не пройдёт, больше вы меня не обманете

my memory is always playing me tricks - память играет со мной плохие шутки, память постоянно меня подводит

2) обман, оптическая иллюзия и т. п.

a trick of the senses - обман чувств

tricks of the memory - провалы памяти

a trick of vision /of the eyesight/ - обман зрения

2. 1) шутка, шалость; выходка

tricks of fortune - превратности судьбы

children are always up to tricks - дети всегда любят пошалить

you've been up to your tricks again! - опять ты напроказил!; ≅ опять ты принялся за своё!

none of your tricks! - разг. без фокусов!

he's always playing mad tricks - у него всегда какие-то безумные выходки

2) глупый поступок, глупость

it's a fool's trick to trust a stranger too far - глупо чересчур доверять незнакомому человеку

3. 1) фокус, трюк

conjuring tricks - фокусы иллюзиониста

card tricks - карточные фокусы

the tricks of the clowns in a circus - трюки цирковых клоунов

to show tricks - показывать фокусы

to teach a dog some tricks - обучать собаку трюкам

the trick didn't come off - фокус не получился

2) эффект

tricks of lighting - световые эффекты

4. умение, сноровка; (профессиональная) ловкость

there's a trick to making a good pie - чтобы испечь хороший пирог, нужно умение

to learn /to get/ the trick of it - научиться делать что-л. как следует

I'll show you the trick of it - я покажу вам, как это делается

it's easy if you know the trick - это нетрудно сделать, если знаешь как

patience is the trick in doing a job well - чтобы хорошо сделать работу, нужно набраться терпения

the trick is to make it look natural - искусство заключается в том, чтобы всё выглядело естественно

5. 1) способ, приём

the trick of depicting perspective on a flat surface - приёмы изображения перспективы на плоской поверхности

2) pl ловкие приёмы; уловки

tricks of the trade - специфические ( часто бесчестные) приёмы в каком-л. деле /в какой-л. профессии/; тайны ремесла

all the tricks and turns - все приёмы и уловки

❝come-along❞tricks - приёмы конвоирования ( самбо)

6. 1) характерная особенность

queer little tricks of gesture and pronunciation - что-то непривычное /странное/ в жестикуляции и произношении

the trick of the voice - особое звучание голоса

2) привычка, манера ( часто дурная)

he has a trick of repeating himself - у него привычка /он любит/ повторяться

3) вычурные, напыщенные обороты ( речи); выкрутасы

his style is disfigured by tricks - его стиль страдает от вычурных оборотов /от словесных выкрутасов/

he must cure himself of the trick of archaism - он должен отучиться употреблять архаизмы

7. pl амер.

1) мелочи; безделушки, игрушки

the tricks and bits that give a room personality - те безделушки и мелочи, которые придают комнате индивидуальность

2) разг. вещички, барахло, манатки; шмотки

to leave one's tricks at the camp - оставить свои манатки в лагере

8. амер. разг. ребёнок, девочка ( часто little trick, pretty trick)

9. карт. взятка

the odd trick - решающая взятка

to take /to win/ a trick - брать взятку

10. смена (у штурвала и т. п.)

to take /to have, to stand/ one's trick - стоять вахту

he was coming to the end of his trick - его смена подходила к концу

11. сл.

1) ремесло проститутки

2) клиент проститутки

♢ the whole bag of tricks - а) всяческие ухищрения; б) всё без остатка

dirty /shabby, nasty, dog's/ trick - подлость, пакость

to play a dirty /a nasty/ trick (up)on smb. - сделать кому-л. подлость; ≅ подложить кому-л. свинью

to do /to turn/ the trick - достичь цели, добиться своего

he has done the trick - ему это удалось

that will do the trick - вот так это получится /пойдёт/

not to miss a trick - ничего не упускать, всё замечать

how's tricks? - амер. как дела?, что новенького?

I know a trick worth two of that - я знаю средство получше
2. [trık] a
1. 1) выполняемый с использованием трюков

trick riding - вольтижировка

trick shooting - стрельба с трюками

trick cyclist - мотоциклист-акробат, акробат на мотоцикле

2) обученный трюкам

a trick dog - собака, умеющая выполнять трюки; дрессированная собака

3) используемый для показа фокусов или выполнения трюков

a trick chair - стул с секретом

2. слабый ( о суставе)
3. [trık] v
1. обманывать, надувать

to trick the audience - провести аудиторию (с помощью фокуса и т. п.)

he was tricked into approval - его согласия добились обманом

he found that he had been tricked - он понял, что его обманули

to trick smb. out of his money - выманить у кого-л. деньги

2. подводить; нарушать (планы, расчёты и т. п.)

3. приводить в порядок; украшать, наряжать (тж. trick out)

horses with manes and tails tricked - лошади с расчёсанными гривами и хвостами

tricked out in jewels - украшенный драгоценностями

speculation tricked out to look like scholarship - (пустые) спекуляции в облачении учёности /замаскированные под учёность/

НБАРС > trick
9 trick

I [trik] n
1) хитрість, обман

by trick — обманним шляхом

to obtain money by a trick — отримати гроші за допомогою обману

I suspect some trick — тут щось не так /нечисто/; to play smb

a trick, to play a trick on smb — обдурити /надути/ кого-н., зіграти з ким-н. жарт

it's a trick to get rid of me — це прийом, щоб позбавитися від мене

you shall not serve that trick twice — другий раз цей номер не пройде, більше ви мене не обдурите

my memory is always playing me tricks — пам'ять грає зі мною погані жарти, пам'ять постійно мене підводить; обман, оптична ілюзія

a trick of the senses — обман відчуттів

tricks of the memory — провали пам'яті

a trick of vision /of the eyesight/ — обман зору

2) жарт, витівка

tricks of fortune — мінливості долі

children are always up to tricks — діти завжди люблять пустувати

youve been up to your tricks again! — знову ти напустував!; = знову ти взявся за своє!

none or your tricks! — без фокусів!

he's always playing mad tricks — у нього завжди якісь божевільні витівки; дурний вчинок, дурість

it's a fool's trick to trust a stranger too far — безглуздо занадто довіряти незнайомій людині

3) фокус, трюк

conjuring tricks — фокуси ілюзіоніста

card tricks — карткові фокуси

the tricks of the clowns in a circus — трюки циркових клоунів

to show tricks — показувати фокуси

to teach a dog some tricks — навчати собаку трюкам

the trick didn't come off — фокус не вийшов; ефект

tricks of lighting — світлові ефекти

4) вміння, вправність; (професійн спритність: there's a trick to making a good pie щоб випекти хороший пиріг, потрібне уміння)

to learn /to get/ the trick of it — навчитися робити що-н. як слід

I'll show you the trick of it — я покажу вам, як це робиться

it's easy if you know the trick — це неважко зробити, якщо знаєш як: patience is the trick in doing a job well щоб добре зробити роботу, потрібно набратися терпіння

the trick is to make it look natural — мистецтво полягає в тому, щоб все виглядало природньо

5) спосіб, прийом

the trick of depicting perspective on a flat surface — прийоми зображення перспективи на плоскій поверхні; pl спритні прийоми; прийоми

tricks of the trade — специфічні ( часто ганебні) прийоми в якій-н. справі /в якій-н. професії/; таємниці ремесла

all the tricks and turns — всі прийоми

"come-along" tricks — прийоми конвоювання ( самбо)

6) характерна особливість

queer little tricks of gesture and pronunciation — щось незвичне /дивне/ в жестикуляції, вимові

the trick of the voice — особливе звучання голосу; звичка, манера ( часто поган)

he has a trick of repeating himself — у нього звичка /він любить/ повторюватися; химерні, пихаті обороти ( мови); викрутаси

his style is disfigured by tricks — його стиль страждає від химерних оборотів

he must cure himself of the trick of archaism — він повинен відучитися вживати архаїзми

7) pl; aмep. дрібниці; дрібнички, іграшки

the tricks and bits that give a room personality — ті дрібнички, дрібниці, які додають кімнаті індивідуальність; дрібнички, барахло, манатки; шмотки

to leave one's tricks at the camp — залишити свої манатки в таборі

8) aмep. дитина, дівчинка (часто little trick, pretty trick)

9) кapт. хабар

the odd trick — вирішальний хабар

to take /to win/ a trick — брати хабар

10) зміна (у штурвал; to take /to have, to stand/ one's trick стояти на вахті; he was coming to the end of his trick його зміна добігала кінця)

11) cл. ремесло повії; клієнт повії

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the whole bag of tricks — усілякі хитрування; все без залишку

dirty /shabby, nasty, dog's/ trick — підлість, капость

to play a dirty /a nasty/ trick (up)on smb — зробити кому-н. підлість; = підкласти кому-н свиню

to do /to turn/ the trick — досягти мети, добитися свого

he has done the trick — йому це вдалося

that will do the trick — от так це вийде /піде/; not to miss a trick нічого не упускати, все помічати

how's tricks — є aмep. як справиє, що новенькогоє

I know a trick worth two of that — я знаю засіб трохи краще
II [trik] a
1) виконуваний з використанням трюків

trick riding — вольтіжировка

trick shooting — стрілянина з трюками

trick cyclist — мотоцикліст-акробат, акробат на мотоциклі; навчений трюкам

a trick dog — собака, що вміє виконувати трюки; дресирований собака; використовуваний для показу фокусів або виконання трюків

a trick chair — стілець з секретом

2) слабкий ( про суглоб)
III [trik] v
1) одурювати, надувати

to trick the audience — одурити аудиторію ( за допомогою фокусу)

he was tricked into approval — його згоди добилися обманом

he found that he had been tricked — він зрозумів, що його обдурили

to trick smb out of his money — виманити у кого-н. гроші

2) підводити; порушувати (плани, розрахунки)

3) упорядковувати; прикрашати, наряджати ( trick out)

horses with manes and tails tricked — коні з гривами, що розчесали, хвостами

tricked out in jewels — прикрашений коштовностями

speculation tricked out to look like scholarship — ( порожні) спекуляції у вигляді вченості /замасковані під ученість

English-Ukrainian dictionary > trick
10 trebuie să fie vreun şiretlic la mijloc

there must be a trick about it

there's a catch in it.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > trebuie să fie vreun şiretlic la mijloc
11 astuce

astuce [astys]

feminine noun

( = truc) trick

• c'est ça l'astuce ! that's the clever part!

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astys
nom féminin

1) ( ingéniosité) gén cleverness; ( sagacité) shrewdness, astuteness

être plein d'astuce — [enfant] to be very clever; [adulte] to be extremely shrewd

2) ( truc) trick

toute l'astuce consiste à faire — the trick's in doing

une astuce juridique — a crafty legal manoeuvre [BrE]

3) ( jeu de mots) pun; ( plaisanterie) joke

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astys nf
1) (= truc) trick

2) (= plaisanterie) wisecrack

3) (nature astucieuse) shrewdness, astuteness

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astuce nf

1 ( ingéniosité) gén cleverness; ( sagacité) shrewdness, astuteness; être plein d'astuce [enfant] to be very clever; avoir beaucoup d'astuce [adulte] to be extremely shrewd;

2 ( truc) trick; il doit y avoir une astuce there must be some trick to it; toute l'astuce consiste à faire the trick's in doing; une astuce juridique a crafty legal manoeuvre GB ou maneuver US;

3 ( jeu de mots) pun; ( plaisanterie) joke; astuce vaseuse awful pun.

[astys] nom féminin

1. [ingéniosité] astuteness, shrewdness

il est plein d'astuce he's a shrewd individual

2. (familier) [plaisanterie] joke, gag

je n'ai pas compris l'astuce! I didn't get it!

3. (familier) [procédé ingénieux] trick

en page 23, notre rubrique "astuces" our tips are on page 23

je n'arrive pas à l'ouvrir — attends, il doit y avoir une astuce I can't open it — wait, there must be some knack (to it)

comment fais-tu tenir le loquet? — ah, ah, c'est l'astuce! how do you get the latch to stay on? — aha, wouldn't you like to know!

les astuces du métier the tricks of the trade

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > astuce
12 truco

m.

1 trick (trampa, engaño).

un truco de magia a magic trick

la baraja no tiene truco it's a perfectly normal pack o (British) deck of cards (United States)

2 knack.

el truco está en saber no dejarlo demasiado tiempo en el horno the secret is not to leave it in the oven for too long

pillarle el truco (a algo) to get the knack (of something)

tiene truco there's a knack to it

no tiene truco there's nothing to it

truco publicitario advertising gimmick

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: trucar.

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truco

► nombre masculino

1 (ardid) trick

2 (fotográfico) trick effect, trick camera shot

3 (tranquillo) knack

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FRASEOLOGÍA

coger el truco a algo familiar to get the knack of something, get the hang of something

tener truco to be tricky

truco publicitario advertising stunt, advertising gimmick

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noun m.

trick

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SM

1) (=ardid) trick, dodge; (Cine) trick effect, piece of trick photography

el tío tiene muchos trucos — the fellow is up to all the tricks in the book

coger el truco a algn — to see how sb works a trick, catch on to sb's little game

arte de los trucos — conjuring

truco de naipes — card trick

truco publicitario — advertising gimmick

2) (=habilidad) knack

coger el truco — to get the knack, get the hang of it, catch on

3) And, Cono Sur (=puñetazo) punch, bash *

4) Cono Sur (Naipes) popular card game

5) pl trucos (Billar) billiards sing, pool sing

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masculino trick

debe de haber algún truco — there must be a catch

el truco está en... — the trick o secret is...

pillarle el truco a algo — to get the hang of something

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= gimmick, trick, stunt, subterfuge, peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], work-around [workaround], sleight-of-hand, gaff, wheeze.

Ex. Many outreach efforts foundered because they were primarily public relations gimmicks aimed at changing the public rather than the library.

Ex. But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.

Ex. People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.

Ex. Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.

Ex. On the surface level, intermediaries use their mastery (knowledge and competence) of IR systems -- their contents, techniques, peccadilloes -- not mastered by users.

Ex. Obviously, the work-around is to cut-and-paste this into the end of the document, but why did this happen in the first place?.

Ex. This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.

Ex. There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.

Ex. Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.

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* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* caja de trucos = box of tricks.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* trato o truco = trick or treat.

* truco del oficio = trade trick, trick of the trade.

* truco de magia = conjuring trick.

* truco para ligar = chat-up line.

* trucos = bag of tricks, gimmickry, tips and tricks.

* trucos del oficio = tips of the trade.

* * *

masculino trick

debe de haber algún truco — there must be a catch

el truco está en... — the trick o secret is...

pillarle el truco a algo — to get the hang of something

* * *

= gimmick, trick, stunt, subterfuge, peccadillo [peccadilloes, -pl.], work-around [workaround], sleight-of-hand, gaff, wheeze.

Ex: Many outreach efforts foundered because they were primarily public relations gimmicks aimed at changing the public rather than the library.

Ex: But if variable-length keys are not supported by a data base, various tricks are often necessary to provide access to the library data which has inherently variable-length keys.

Ex: People think that that this is just a stunt to generate more traffic to a lamely performing Web site.

Ex: Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.

Ex: On the surface level, intermediaries use their mastery (knowledge and competence) of IR systems -- their contents, techniques, peccadilloes -- not mastered by users.

Ex: Obviously, the work-around is to cut-and-paste this into the end of the document, but why did this happen in the first place?.

Ex: This volume tellingly reveals the many negotiations, improvisations, sleights-of-hand, and slipknots that were a part of the crafting of Hitchcock's films.

Ex: There are magicians that choose not to work with gaffs of any type because they want to take magic in new directions.

Ex: Last year's profits were more than halved, so the company has come up with a clever wheeze.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* caja de trucos = box of tricks.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* encontrarle el truco a Algo = have + a handle on, get + a handle on.

* trato o truco = trick or treat.

* truco del oficio = trade trick, trick of the trade.

* truco de magia = conjuring trick.

* truco para ligar = chat-up line.

* trucos = bag of tricks, gimmickry, tips and tricks.

* trucos del oficio = tips of the trade.

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truco

masculine

trick

truco de cartas/prestidigitación card/conjuring trick

este juego no tiene ningún truco there's no trick to this game

debe de haber algún truco there must be a catch

el truco está en agregarlo poco a poco the trick o secret is to add it slowly

resulta fácil una vez que le or coges or pillas el truco it's easy once you've got the knack o once you've got the hang of it ( colloq)

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Del verbo trucar: ( conjugate trucar)

truco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

trucó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
trucar
truco
trucar ( conjugate trucar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹dados/juego/elecciones› to fix, rig

b) ‹ fotografía› to touch up

truco sustantivo masculino
trick;
◊ el truco está en… the trick o secret is…;

pillarle el truco a algo to get the hang of sth
trucar verbo transitivo
1 (una fotografía) to touch up
2 (un contador, etc) to fix, fiddle, US to rig
3 Auto to soup up
truco sustantivo masculino
1 (maña, magia, etc) trick: aprenderás los trucos del oficio, you will learn the tricks of the trade
¿tienes algún truco para quitar las manchas de vino?, do you know any trick to remove wine stains?
2 (tranquillo) knack: ya le cogerás el truco, you'll get the knack

' truco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
artificio
- mágica
- mágico
- maña
- resabio
- residir
- trapisonda
- ahí
- atraer
- publicitario
- secreto
- visto
English:
dodge
- fall for
- gimmick
- hang
- knack
- ruse
- stunt
- trick

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truco nm

1. [trampa, engaño] trick;

un truco de magia a magic trick;

el viejo truco de hacerse pasar por extranjero the old trick of pretending to be foreign;

la baraja no tiene truco it's a perfectly normal pack of cards

2. [técnica hábil] knack;

el truco está en saber no dejarlo demasiado tiempo en el horno the secret is not to leave it in the oven for too long;

tiene truco there's a knack to it;

no tiene truco there's no secret o trick to it;

Comp
Hum
este es el truco del almendruco that's the trick;

Comp

pillarle el truco (a algo) to get the knack o hang (of sth)

Comp
truco publicitario advertising gimmick
3. RP [juego de naipes] = type of card game

4. Chile [golpe] punch, thump

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truco

m trick;

pillar o Esp tb

coger el truco a algo fam get the hang of sth fam

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truco nm

1) : trick

2) : knack

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truco n trick

trucos de magia magic tricks

los trucos del oficio the tricks of the trade

Spanish-English dictionary > truco
13 haber

m.

1 assets (bienes).

2 credit (side).

v.

1 to have.

lo he/había hecho I have/had done it

los niños ya han comido the children have already eaten

2 to be, to exist, to be some.

Hay carros There are cars.

Hay There are

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HABER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han.

Imperfect Subjunctive

había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían.

Past Indicative

hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.

Future Indicative

habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán.

Conditional

habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían.

Present Subjunctive

haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran;

hubiese, hubieses, hubiese, hubiésemos, hubieseis, hubiesen.

Future Subjunctive

hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren.

Imperative

he (tú), haya (él/Vd.), hayamos (nos.), habed (vos.), hayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to have

- haber de
- hay
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1. V AUX

1) [en tiempos compuestos] to have

he comido — I have o I've eaten

había ido al cine — he had gone o he'd gone to the cinema

lo hubiéramos hecho — we would have done it

¡haberlo dicho! — you should have said!

¡hubieran visto la casa! — esp LAm * you should have seen the house!

pero, ¿habráse visto (cosa igual)? — well, have you ever seen anything like it?

de haberlo sabido — if I had known, if I'd known

2)

• haber de —

a) [indicando obligación]

he de hacerlo — I have to do it, I must do it

hemos de tener paciencia — we must be patient

has de saber que... — you should know that...

¿qué he de hacer? — what am I to do?

los has de ver — LAm you'll see them

b) [indicando suposición]

han de ser las nueve — it must be about nine o'clock

ha de llegar hoy — esp LAm he should get here today

has de estar equivocado — esp LAm you must be mistaken

2. V IMPERS

1)

hay — [con sustantivo en singular] there is; [con sustantivo en plural] there are

hay un hombre en la calle — there is a man in the street

hay mucho que hacer — there is so much to be done

hubo una guerra — there was a war

no hubo discusión — there was no discussion

¿habrá tiempo? — will there be time?

tomará lo que haya — he'll take whatever there is

lo que hay es que... — it's like this..., the thing is...

algo debe de haber para que se comporte así — there must be some reason for him acting like that

hay sol — the sun is shining, it's sunny

hay dos hombres en la calle — there are two men in the street

no hay plátanos — there are no bananas

ha habido problemas — there have been problems

habían muchas personas — LAm there were many people there

• ¿ cuánto hay de aquí a Cuzco? — how far is it from here to Cuzco?

• los hay excelentes — some are excellent

los hay buenos y malos — some are good and some are bad

los hay que están confusos y asustados — some (people) are confused and afraid

las hay en negro y blanco — they are available in black and white

oportunistas los hay en todas partes — you'll find opportunists everywhere, there are always opportunists, wherever you go

• no hay, no hay nada mejor que... — there's nothing better than...

no hay como esta playa para disfrutar del surf — there's nothing like this beach for surfing

no hay más que hablar — there's no more to be said, there's nothing more to say

no hay quien te entienda — there's no understanding you

¡aquí no hay quien duerma! — it's impossible to get any sleep round here!

¡no hay de qué! — don't mention it!, not at all!

• ¿ qué hay? — (=¿qué pasa?) what's up?; (=¿qué tal?) how's it going?, how are things?

¡qué hubo! — Chile, Méx, Ven * how's it going?, how are things?

como hay pocos, donde los haya —

un amigo como hay pocos o donde los haya — a friend in a million

de lo que no hay —

¡eres de lo que no hay! — you're unbelievable!

si los hay —

buen chico si los hay — a good lad if ever there was one

2) (Com)

"¡mejores no hay!" — "there's none better!"

¡hay helado! — [dicho a voces] ice cream!; [en cartel] ice cream sold

¿hay puros? — do you have any cigars?

"no hay entradas o localidades" — "sold out"

3)

• hay que, hay que trabajar — one has to work, everyone must work

hay que hacer algo — something has to be done

hay que hacerlo — it has to be done

no hay que hacer nada — you don't have to do anything

hay que ser fuertes — we must be strong

hay que trabajar más — [como mandato] you must work harder

no hay que olvidar que... — we mustn't forget that...

no hay que tomarlo a mal — there's no reason to take it badly, you mustn't get upset about it

¡había que decírselo! — we'll have to tell him!

¡había que verlo! — you should have seen it!

• no hay más que, no hay más que leer las normas — all you have to do is read the rules

no hay más que haber viajado un poco para saberlo — anyone who has done a bit of travelling would know

- ¡hay que ver!

4) [indicando tiempo]

tres años ha — frm three years ago

años ha que no les veo — frm, hum I haven't seen them for years

3. VT

1) (=ocurrir)

en el encuentro habido ayer — in yesterday's game

el descenso de temperatura habida ayer — the fall in temperature recorded yesterday

la lista de las víctimas habidas — the list of casualties

habidos y por haber —

se trataron todos los temas habidos y por haber — they discussed every subject under the sun

2) (=tener)

un hijo habido fuera del matrimonio — a child born out of wedlock

los dos hijos habidos en su primer matrimonio — the two children from her first marriage

Pepe, que Dios haya en su gloria — Pepe, God rest his soul

bien haya... — (Rel) blessed be...

3) liter (=obtener)

lee cuantos libros puede haber — he reads all the books he can lay his hands on

4.

See:

haberse

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I 1.
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( en tiempos compuestos) to have

no han/habían llegado — they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato — if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

¿se habrán perdido? — do you think they've o they might have got lost?

de haberlo sabido — had I known, if I'd known

deberías haberlo dicho! — you should have said so!

Sentido II

2)

a) (frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

haber de + inf — to have to + inf

ha de ser firmado por ambas partes — it has to o must be signed by both parties

b) ( expresando acción futura)

ha de llegar un día en que... — the day will come when...

c) (expresando probabilidad, certeza)

ha de ser tarde — it must be late

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? - no lo he de saber! — but do you know what you're saying? - of course I do!
2.
haber v impers

Sentido I

1) (existir, estar, darse)

hay una carta/varias cartas para ti — there's a letter/there are several letters for you

había un cliente esperando — there was a customer waiting

hubo dos accidentes — there were two accidents

¿qué tomarán de postre? - ¿hay helado? — what would you like for dessert? - do you have any ice cream?

¿cuántos kilómetros hay hasta Sevilla? — how many kilometers are there o is it to Seville?

no hay como un buen descanso — there's nothing like a good rest

no hay quien lo aguante — he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que... — there are those who feel that...

hubo varios heridos — several people were injured

las hay rojas y verdes — there are red ones and green ones

gracias - no hay de qué — thank you - don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse — there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay/hay de nuevo? — (fam) hello, how are things/what's new?

es un poco largo - ¿qué hay? — (CS fam) it's rather long - so what?

¿qué hubo? — (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? — what happened with Jorge and Ana?

habérselas con alguien: tendrá que habérselas conmigo he'll have me to deal with; habido y por haber: todos los trucos habidos y por haber — every trick in the book (colloq)

Sentido II

2) ( ser necesario)

haber que + inf: hay que estudiar you/we/they must study; hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; hay que decir algo something has to be said; había que verlo! you should have seen him!; no hay más que apretarlo all you have to do is press it; no hay que darle muy fuerte — ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to hit it too hard; ( no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

Sentido III

3) (liter) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

muchos años/mucho tiempo ha — many years/a long time ago
3.
haber vt habido -da participio pasado (frml) ( tenido)

los hijos habidos en el/fuera del matrimonio — children born in/out of wedlock (frml)
II
masculino

a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber — (period) to have something to one's credit

c) haberes masculino plural (frml) (emolumentos, paga) income, earnings (pl)

los haberes que se le adeudan — moneys o monies owed to you (frml)

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= be available, come in, there + be, there + have + been, be in place, accounts receivable.

Ex. This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex. Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex. There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex. Mr. Kilgour's publications are truly too voluminous to list; over a period of four decades, there have been few years in which he has not published.

Ex. Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex. This software includes separate programs for general ledger: accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory.

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* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en + Posesivo + haber = to + Posesivo + credit.

* en su haber = on the credit side.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* haber decidido = be intent on.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber división de opiniones = be split on, opinion + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

* haberes = assets, holdings.

* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* haber existencias = be in stock.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* haber nacido en = be a native of.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* haber quórum = be quorate.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haberse propuesto = be intent on.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* haber terminado la jornada laboral = be off duty.

* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.

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

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

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* ha de ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* he = I've (I have).

* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber mucha señal de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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I 1.
verbo auxiliar

Sentido I

1) ( en tiempos compuestos) to have

no han/habían llegado — they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato — if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

¿se habrán perdido? — do you think they've o they might have got lost?

de haberlo sabido — had I known, if I'd known

deberías haberlo dicho! — you should have said so!

Sentido II

2)

a) (frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad)

haber de + inf — to have to + inf

ha de ser firmado por ambas partes — it has to o must be signed by both parties

b) ( expresando acción futura)

ha de llegar un día en que... — the day will come when...

c) (expresando probabilidad, certeza)

ha de ser tarde — it must be late

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? - no lo he de saber! — but do you know what you're saying? - of course I do!
2.
haber v impers

Sentido I

1) (existir, estar, darse)

hay una carta/varias cartas para ti — there's a letter/there are several letters for you

había un cliente esperando — there was a customer waiting

hubo dos accidentes — there were two accidents

¿qué tomarán de postre? - ¿hay helado? — what would you like for dessert? - do you have any ice cream?

¿cuántos kilómetros hay hasta Sevilla? — how many kilometers are there o is it to Seville?

no hay como un buen descanso — there's nothing like a good rest

no hay quien lo aguante — he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que... — there are those who feel that...

hubo varios heridos — several people were injured

las hay rojas y verdes — there are red ones and green ones

gracias - no hay de qué — thank you - don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse — there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay/hay de nuevo? — (fam) hello, how are things/what's new?

es un poco largo - ¿qué hay? — (CS fam) it's rather long - so what?

¿qué hubo? — (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? — what happened with Jorge and Ana?

habérselas con alguien: tendrá que habérselas conmigo he'll have me to deal with; habido y por haber: todos los trucos habidos y por haber — every trick in the book (colloq)

Sentido II

2) ( ser necesario)

haber que + inf: hay que estudiar you/we/they must study; hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it; hay que decir algo something has to be said; había que verlo! you should have seen him!; no hay más que apretarlo all you have to do is press it; no hay que darle muy fuerte — ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to hit it too hard; ( no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

Sentido III

3) (liter) ( en expresiones de tiempo)

muchos años/mucho tiempo ha — many years/a long time ago
3.
haber vt habido -da participio pasado (frml) ( tenido)

los hijos habidos en el/fuera del matrimonio — children born in/out of wedlock (frml)
II
masculino

a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber — (period) to have something to one's credit

c) haberes masculino plural (frml) (emolumentos, paga) income, earnings (pl)

los haberes que se le adeudan — moneys o monies owed to you (frml)

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= be available, come in, there + be, there + have + been, be in place, accounts receivable.

Ex: This emphasis upon 'the work' reflects the packaging of text, information, music, graphics, and so on, and indicates to the subsequent user what packages are available for use or consultation.

Ex: Such records come in a variety of physical forms.

Ex: There are a relatively large number of documents under each heading.

Ex: Mr. Kilgour's publications are truly too voluminous to list; over a period of four decades, there have been few years in which he has not published.

Ex: Modular courses are already in place from which a student can pick and mix.

Ex: This software includes separate programs for general ledger: accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and inventory.

* deber haber ocurrido antes = be long overdue.

* debería haber = there + ought to be.

* en el haber de Uno = under + Posesivo + belt.

* en + Posesivo + haber = to + Posesivo + credit.

* en su haber = on the credit side.

* haber algo raro con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber algo sospechoso con = there + be + something fishy going on with.

* haber bebido demasiado = be over the limit.

* haber decidido = be intent on.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber dinero de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber división de opiniones = be split on, opinion + be divided.

* haber división de opiniones entre los críticos = critics + be divided.

* haberes = assets, holdings.

* haber escasez de = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* haber existencias = be in stock.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* haber muchísima diferencia = be in a different league.

* haber nacido en = be a native of.

* haber pasado por aquí antes = have been down this road before.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* haber quórum = be quorate.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haberse propuesto = be intent on.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* haber sido comprobado exhaustivamente = be thoroughly tested.

* haber terminado la jornada laboral = be off duty.

* haber todavía más = there + be + more to it than that.

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

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

* haber una transacción económica de por medio = money + change hands.

* haber un viento huracanado = wind + blow great guns.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* ha de ser + Participio = be to be + Participio.

* he = I've (I have).

* hubo una época en la que = there was a time when.

* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.

* mientras haya existencias = while stocks last, subject to availability.

* no haber = be unavailable.

* no haber consecuencias = nothing + come of.

* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.

* no haber duda de que = there + be + no doubt that.

* no haber duda (que) = there + be + no question (that).

* no haber forma de = there + be + no way.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* no haber límites = there + be + no limit.

* no haber manera de = there + be + no way.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no haber mucha señal de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no haber prisa = there + be + no hurry.

* no haber problemas = be fine.

* no haber señal de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no habiendo = in the absence of.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* sin haber contacto = non-contact.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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haber¹ [ E17 ]

v aux

A

(en los tiempos compuestos): no han/habían llegado they haven't/hadn't arrived

como se haya olvidado lo mato if he's forgotten, I'll kill him!

cuando/no bien hubo terminado ( liter); when/as soon as she had finished

¿se habrán perdido? do you think they've o they might have got lost?

no habrán tenido tiempo they probably haven't had time

¿quién hubiera pensado que llegaría tan lejos? whoever would have thought she'd get so far!

está arrepentida — ¡(que) lo hubiera pensado antes! she says she's sorry — she should have thought about it before!

yo también quería ir — ¡haberlo dicho! I wanted to go too — you should have said so!

de haberlo sabido te habría avisado had I known o if I'd known, I'd have told you

B

1 ( frml) (expresando obligación, necesidad) haber DE + INF:

el contrato ha de ser firmado por ambas partes the contract must be signed by both parties

hemos de averiguar qué sucedió we have to o must find out what happened

2 (expresando acción futura) haber DE + INF:

ha de llegar un día en que … the day will come when …

3 (expresando probabilidad, certeza) haber DE + INF:

ha de ser tarde it must be late

ya lo han de haber recibido they must have received it by now

pero ¿sabes lo que dices? — ¡no lo he de saber! but do you know what you're saying? — of course I do!

v impers

A

(existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you

ha habido un cambio/varios cambios en el programa there has been a change/there have been several changes in the program

había un cliente/tres clientes esperando there was a customer/there were three customers waiting

ayer hubo un accidente/dos accidentes there was an accident/there were two accidents yesterday

no quiero que haya discusiones I don't want there to be any arguments

¿qué van a tomar de postre? — ¿hay helado? what would you like for dessert? — do you have any ice cream?

esta vez no hubo suerte, otra vez será we were unlucky o out of luck this time, maybe next time

¿cuántos kilómetros hay de Mérida a Sevilla? how many kilometers are there o is it from Mérida to Seville?

no hay día en que no tengan una discusión not a day goes by without their having an argument

no hay como un buen descanso cuando uno se siente así there's nothing like a good rest when you're feeling like that

no hay quien lo aguante he's absolutely unbearable

hay quien piensa que es un error there are those who feel it's a mistake

hubo or ( crit) hubieron varios heridos several people were injured

habíamos sólo tres niñas ( crit); we were the only three girls, there were only three of us girls ( colloq)

[ S ] hay leche fresca fresh milk sold o on sale here

las hay rojas y amarillas también there are o you can get red ones and yellow ones too

dijo que no había problemas pero los hay she said there weren't any problems but there are

¡no hay más que hablar! there's nothing more to be said! o that's my last word (on the subject)!

gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o it's a pleasure o you're welcome

no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about

hola ¿qué hay? ( fam); hello, how are things?

¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?

es un poco largo — ¿qué hay? ¡lo acortamos! (CS fam); it's rather long — so what? we'll shorten it

¿qué hubo? (Col, Méx fam); how are things?

¿qué hubo de lo de Jorge y Ana? what happened with Jorge and Ana?

donde los/las haya: es listo/sinvergüenza donde los haya he's as clever/rotten as they come

habérselas con algn/algo: como vuelva por aquí tendrá que habérselas conmigo if he comes around here again he'll have me to deal with

habido y por haber: se conoce todos los trucos habidos y por haber she knows every trick in the book

he leído todo lo habido y por haber sobre el tema I've read absolutely everything there is to read on the subject

ser de lo que no hay ( fam): eres de lo que no hay, nunca más te confío un secreto you're the limit o you're unbelievable! I'm never going to tell you a secret again

B (ser necesario) haber QUE + INF:

va a haber que hacerlo it'll have to be done

hay que ser más optimista you/we/they must be more optimistic

hubo que tirar la puerta abajo we/they had to break the door down

me dijo que había que entregarlo el lunes he told me it had to be handed in on Monday

¡hay que ver qué genio tiene el mocito! well, well, he has got a temper, hasn't he!

¡hay que ver! ¡las cosas que uno tiene que aguantar! honestly! the things one has to put up with!

¡había que verlo allí jugando en la nieve! you should have seen him there playing in the snow!

no hay más que apretar el botón all you have to do is press the button

no hay que darle muy fuerte (no es necesario) you don't need to o you don't have to hit it too hard; (no se debe) you mustn't hit it too hard

C ( liter)

(en expresiones de tiempo): muchos años/mucho tiempo ha many years/a long time ago

años ha que no sé nada de él I haven't heard from him for years

vt

habido, -da

pp ( frml) (tenido): los hijos habidos fuera del matrimonio children born out of wedlock ( frml)

cuatro hijos habidos de dos padres distintos four children born of two different fathers

haber²

masculine

A (bienes) assets (pl)

varias fincas forman parte de su haber his assets include various properties

B (en contabilidad) credit side

tener algo en su haber ( period): tiene en su haber varios premios literarios he has several literary prizes to his credit

ya tiene cuatro robos en su haber he has already notched up four robberies

C haberes mpl ( frml)

(emolumentos, paga): los haberes que se le adeudan moneys o monies owed to you ( frml)

los haberes del mes de diciembre income o earnings for the month of December

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haber 1 ( conjugate haber) v aux ( en tiempos compuestos) to have;
◊ no habían llegado they hadn't arrived;

de haberlo sabido had I known, if I'd known;
¡deberías haberlo dicho! you should have said so!
haber v impers (existir, estar, darse): hay una carta/varias cartas para ti there's a letter/there are several letters for you;
¿hay un banco por aquí? is there a bank near here?;
hubo dos accidentes there were two accidents;
¿hay helado? do you have any ice cream?;
no hay como un buen descanso there's nothing like a good rest;
hubo varios heridos several people were injured;
las hay rojas y verdes there are red ones and green ones;
gracias — no hay de qué thank you — don't mention it o not at all o you're welcome;
no hay de qué preocuparse there's nothing to worry about;
¿qué hay de nuevo? (fam) what's new?;
hola ¿qué hay? (fam) hello, how are things?;
¿qué hubo? (Andes, Méx, Ven fam) how are things?
( ser necesario) haber que + inf:
◊ hay que estudiar you/we/they must study;

hubo que romperlo we/they had to break it;
no hay que lavarlo ( no es necesario) you don't need o have to wash it;

( no se debe) you mustn't wash it
haber 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( bienes) assets (pl)

b) ( en contabilidad) credit side

c)

◊ haberes sustantivo masculino plural (frml) ( ingresos) income, earnings (pl)

haber
I verbo auxiliar
1 (en tiempos compuestos) to have: espero que no lo haya hecho, I hope he hasn't done it
lo he comido todo, I've eaten it all
lo hubiera hecho de todos modos, she would have done it anyway
II verbo impersonal
1 (existir, estar, hallarse) hay, there is o are
había, there was o were: hay poco que decir, there is little to be said
había muchísima gente en la estación, there were a lot of people in the station
hay cien metros de mi casa a la estación, it's a hundred metres from my home to the station
2 (ocurrir, suceder) la guerra que hubo en el 36, the war that took place in 36
habrá una reunión, there will be a meeting
hoy hay fiesta en el club náutico, there's a party today in the sailing club
los robos habidos en este barrio, the robberies which have been committed in this neighbourhood
III ( haber de + infinitivo) (obligación) to have to: has de ser más estudioso, you must be more studious
( haber que + infinitivo) (conveniencia, necesidad u obligación) it is necessary to: habrá que ir, we will have to go
habría que pintar el salón, we should paint the living room
hay que hacerlo, you must do it
IV nm
1 Fin credit 2 en su haber, in his possession
figurado in his favour
V mpl haberes, (bienes) assets
(salario) wages
♦ Locuciones: había una vez..., once upon a time...
no hay de qué, you're welcome o don't mention it
Hay que tener mucho cuidado al traducir este verbo, ya que el inglés diferencia entre el singular y el plural: Hay un hombre fuera. There is a man outside. Hay dos hombres fuera. There are two men outside. Había un gato en el tejado. There was a cat on the roof. Había muchos libros. There were a lot of books.
' haber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abundar
- apencar
- comprobante
- contrapartida
- deber
- dolo
- estrechamiento
- ir
- gravedad
- llevarse
- localmente
- parecer
- perdón
- pesar
- ropa
- satisfacción
- sobrar
- tirada
- acusar
- altura
- con
- encantado
- existir
- faltar
- habrá
- hay
- he
- hube
- lo
- los
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
English:
awfully
- be
- catch
- credit side
- deny
- doghouse
- earth
- have
- hotly
- life
- limit
- party
- point-blank
- recollect
- regret
- remember
- save
- still
- thank
- there
- through
- wish
- achievement
- anticipate
- apologize
- but
- could
- expect
- further
- likely
- mean
- mercy
- might
- must
- name
- otherwise
- ought
- over
- report
- should
- sorry
- suggest
- will

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haber¹

♦ v aux

1. [en tiempos compuestos] to have;

lo he/había hecho I have/had done it;

los niños ya han comido the children have already eaten;

no he estado en la India I haven't been to India;

en el estreno ha habido mucha gente there were a lot of people at the première

2. [expresa reproche]
haber venido antes you could have come a bit earlier;

¡haberlo dicho! why didn't you say so?;

haberme escuchado I told you (so), you should have listened to me;

de haberlo sabido… if only I'd known…

3. [expresa obligación]
haber de hacer algo to have to do sth;

has de estudiar más you have to study more;

he de llamarle I ought to call him;

ha de llegar un día en el que todo se arregle there's bound to come a time when everything gets sorted out;

siempre has de ser tú el que se queje you always have to be the one to complain

♦ v impersonal

1. [existir, estar]
hay there is/are;

hay un regalo para ti there's a present for you;

hay dos árboles en la plaza there are two trees on the square;

hay mucha gente en la calle there are a lot of people in the street;

había/hubo muchos problemas there were a lot of problems;

no hubo tal penalty it wasn't a penalty;

habrá dos mil [expresa futuro] there will be two thousand;
[expresa hipótesis] there must be two thousand;
los hay de distintas tallas they come in different sizes;

¿cuánto hay de aquí a Santiago? how far is it from here to Santiago?;

hay quien opina que… there are those who think that…;

es un caballero como hay pocos he's that rare thing, a real gentleman;

es un artista donde los haya he's as good an artist as you'll find;

algo habrá cuando todo el mundo habla de ello if everyone's talking about it there must be something in it;

(todo) lo habido y por haber everything under the sun;

gracias – no hay de qué thank you – don't mention it;

no hay día (en) que no haya algún accidente a day doesn't go by without there being some kind of accident;

no hay más que apretar el botón simply press the button;

no hay nada como una buena comida there's nothing like a good meal;

no hay nadie como ella there's no one like her;

no hay quien lo entienda there's no understanding him;

no hay más que hablar there is no more to be said;

¡hay que ver! well I never!;

no hay más que ver lo feliz que está you just have to see how happy she is;

¡eres de lo que no hay! you're unbelievable!

2. [expresa obligación]
hay que hacer más ejercicio one o you should do more exercise;

hay que comer para vivir we must eat in order to live;

hay que esforzarse más, Luis you need to try harder, Luis;

no hay que apretar tanto there's no need to press so hard;

creo que había que contárselo I think we ought to tell him;

¡aquello había que verlo! you should have seen it!;

habrá que soportar su mal humor we'll have to put up with his bad mood

3. Fam [en preguntas]
¿qué hay? [saludo] how are you doing?;
CSur [¿qué importa?] so (what)?, big deal!;
¿qué hay de nuevo? what's new?;
CSur
está lloviendo -- ¿y qué hay?, estamos en auto it's raining -- so what? we're in the car;
CAm, Col, Méx, Ven
¿qué hubo? [saludo] how are you doing?

4. Literario [hacer]
tres meses ha que marchó it is three months since she left

♦ vt
Formal [tener]
el abuelo, que Dios haya en su gloria,… grandfather, God rest his soul,…;

los hijos habidos en el matrimonio the children from the marriage

♦ See also the pronominal verb haberse

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haber

I v/aux

1 en tiempos compuestos have;

hemos llegado we’ve arrived;

lo he oído I’ve heard it;

¿la ha visto? has he seen her?

2 expresando obligación, deber

:

he de levantarme pronto I have to o I’ve got to get up early

3

:

de haberlo sabido if I’d known;

has de ver Méx you have o

ought to see it;

habérselas con alguien have it out with s.o.;

años ha lit years ago

II v/ impers

1 ( existir)

:

hay there is sg, there are pl ;

hubo un incendio there was a fire;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people;

hoy no hay clase there aren’t any lessons today, school is closed today;

ya no hay más there’s none left; there are none left;

no hay como … there’s nothing like …;

esto es de lo que no hay this is the limit!

2 expresando obligación, deber

:

hay que hacerlo it has to be done;

no hay de qué not at all, don’t mention it;

no hay más que decir there’s nothing more to be said;

no hay que pagar para entrar you don’t have to pay to go in;

no hay que hablar con la boca llena you mustn’t o shouldn’t talk with your mouth full

3

:

¿qué hay?, Méx

¿qué hubo? how’s it going?, what’s happening?;

es ingenioso donde los haya he’s as ingenious as they come

III m asset; pago fee;

tiene en su haber 50.000 pesos she’s 50,000 pesos in credit;

haberes pl ( bienes) assets; ( sueldo) salary sg

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haber {39} v aux

1) : have, has

no ha llegado el envío: the shipment hasn't arrived

2)

haber de : must

ha de ser tarde: it must be late

haber v impers

1)

hay : there is, there are

hay dos mensajes: there are two messages

¿qué hay de nuevo?: what's new?

2)

hay que : it is necessary

hay que trabajar más rápido: you have to work faster

haber nm

1) : assets pl

2) : credit, credit side

3) haberes nmpl

: salary, income, remuneration

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haber vb

1. (verbo auxiliar) to have

lo he hecho I've done it

¿has comido? have you eaten?

ya la había visto he'd already seen it

habían acabado they had finished

2. (existir, tener lugar) there is / there are

hay un gato en el tejado there's a cat on the roof

hay unas 40 personas there are about 40 people

hubo un accidente there was an accident

habrá una fiesta there will be a party

haber de to have to

he de salir I have to go out

haber que to have to

hay que hacer más deporte you have to do more exercise

no hay de qué you're welcome

¿qué hay? how are things?

Spanish-English dictionary > haber
14 engaño

m.

1 deceit, deception, trickery, cheating.

2 lie, hoax, trick, take-in.

3 fraudulence, deceitfulness.

4 delusion, false impression.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: engañar.

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engaño

► nombre masculino

1 deceit, deception

2 (estafa) fraud, trick, swindle

3 (mentira) lie

4 (error) mistake

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en un engaño to be mistaken

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noun m.

1) deception

2) trick

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SM

1) (=acto) [gen] deception; (=ilusión) delusion

todo es engaño — it's all a sham

llamarse a engaño — to protest that one has been cheated

que nadie se llame a engaño — let nobody say he wasn't warned

aquí no hay engaño — there is no attempt to deceive anybody here, it's all on the level *

2) (=trampa) trick, swindle

3) (=malentendido) mistake, misunderstanding

padecer engaño — to labour under a misunderstanding, labor under a misunderstanding (EEUU)

no haya engaño — let there be no mistake about it

4) pl engaños (=astucia) wiles, tricks

5) [de pesca] lure

6) Cono Sur (=regalo) small gift, token

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( mentira) deception

fue víctima de un cruel engaño — she was the victim of a cruel deception o swindle

vivía en el engaño pensando que la amaba — she was under the delusion that he loved her

llamarse a engaño — to claim one has been cheated o deceived

b) (timo, estafa) swindle, con (colloq)

c) ( ardid) ploy, trick

se vale de todo tipo de engaños — he uses all kinds of tricks

2) (Taur) cape

* * *

= fraud, snare, sham, hoax, deceit, subterfuge, confidence trick, deception, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, caper, dissimulation, fiddle, trickery, bluff, con trick, con, con job.

Ex. At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with many types of business and consumer frauds, national liberation movements, bedtime, Kwanza, the Afro-American holiday.

Ex. Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

Ex. The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.

Ex. This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.

Ex. The article has the title 'Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex. Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.

Ex. Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.

Ex. Furthermore, deception is common when subjects use e-mail and chat rooms.

Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex. The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

Ex. The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.

Ex. The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.

Ex. Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.

Ex. In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.

Ex. This paper reports a study based on an eight-week period of participant observation of a particular form of resistance, fiddles.

Ex. It is sometimes thought that a woman's trickery compensates for her physical weakness.

Ex. The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.

Ex. The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.

Ex. He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.

Ex. The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.

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* autoengaño = self-deception.

* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( mentira) deception

fue víctima de un cruel engaño — she was the victim of a cruel deception o swindle

vivía en el engaño pensando que la amaba — she was under the delusion that he loved her

llamarse a engaño — to claim one has been cheated o deceived

b) (timo, estafa) swindle, con (colloq)

c) ( ardid) ploy, trick

se vale de todo tipo de engaños — he uses all kinds of tricks

2) (Taur) cape

* * *

= fraud, snare, sham, hoax, deceit, subterfuge, confidence trick, deception, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, caper, dissimulation, fiddle, trickery, bluff, con trick, con, con job.

Ex: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with many types of business and consumer frauds, national liberation movements, bedtime, Kwanza, the Afro-American holiday.

Ex: Whilst telematics for Africa is full of snares, it is the way towards the road to mastery in the future.

Ex: The NCC argue that the three other rights established over the last three centuries -- civil, political and social -- are 'liable to be hollow shams' without the consequent right to information.

Ex: This article examines several controversial cataloguing problems, including the classification of anti-Semitic works and books proven to be forgeries or hoaxes.

Ex: The article has the title 'Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex: Citing authors' names in references can cause great difficulties, as ghosts, subterfuges, and collaborative teamwork may often obscure the true begetters of published works.

Ex: Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.

Ex: Furthermore, deception is common when subjects use e-mail and chat rooms.

Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

Ex: The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.

Ex: The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.

Ex: Who was the mastermind of the Watergate caper & for what purpose has never been revealed.

Ex: In fact, the terms of the contrast are highly ambivalent: order vs. anarchy, liberty vs. despotism, or industry vs. sloth, and also dissimulation vs. honesty.

Ex: This paper reports a study based on an eight-week period of participant observation of a particular form of resistance, fiddles.

Ex: It is sometimes thought that a woman's trickery compensates for her physical weakness.

Ex: The most dramatic way to spot a bluff is to look your opponent in the eye and attempt to sense his fear.

Ex: The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.

Ex: He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.

Ex: The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.

* autoengaño = self-deception.

* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* conseguir mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.

* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.

* someter a engaño = perpetrate + deception.

* * *

engaño

masculine

A

1 (mentira) deception

lo que más me duele es el engaño it was the deceit o deception that upset me most

fue víctima de un cruel engaño she was the victim of a cruel deception o swindle, she was cruelly deceived o taken in

vivió en el engaño durante años for years she lived in complete ignorance of his deceit

es un engaño, no es de oro it's a con, this isn't (made of) gold ( colloq)

2 (ardid) ploy, trick

se vale de todo tipo de engaños para salirse con la suya he uses all kinds of tricks o every trick in the book to get his own way

llamarse a engaño to claim one has been cheated o deceived

para que luego nadie pueda llamarse a engaño so that no one can claim o say that they were deceived/cheated

B ( Taur) cape ( used by the matador to confuse the bull)

C ( Dep) fake

hacer un engaño to fake

* * *

Del verbo engañar: ( conjugate engañar)

engaño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

engañó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
engañar
engaño
engañó
engañar ( conjugate engañar) verbo transitivo
a) ( hacer errar en el juicio) to deceive, mislead;

◊ me engañó la vista my eyes deceived me;

tú a mí no me engañas you can't fool me;
lo engañó haciéndole creer que … she deceived him into thinking that …;
engaño a algn para que haga algo to trick sb into doing sth
b) (estafar, timar) to cheat, con (colloq)

c) ( ser infiel a) to be unfaithful to, cheat on

engañarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( mentirse) to deceive oneself, kid oneself (colloq)
engaño sustantivo masculino
a) ( mentira) deception

b) (timo, estafa) swindle, con (colloq)

c) ( ardid) ploy, trick

engañar
I verbo transitivo
1 to deceive, mislead
2 (mentir) to lie: no me engañes, ese no es tu coche, you can't fool me, this isn't your car
3 (la sed, el hambre, el sueño) comeremos un poco para engañar el hambre, we'll eat a bit to keep the wolf from the door
4 (timar) to cheat, trick
5 (ser infiel) to be unfaithful to
II verbo intransitivo to be deceptive: parece pequeña, pero engaña, it looks small, but it's deceptive
engaño sustantivo masculino
1 (mentira, trampa) deception, swindle
(estafa) fraud
(infidelidad) unfaithfulness
2 (ilusión, equivocación) delusion: deberías sacarle del engaño, you should tell him the truth
♦ Locuciones: llamarse a engaño, to claim that one has been duped
' engaño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
engañarse
- farsa
- maña
- montaje
- tramar
- trampear
- coba
- descubrir
- desengañar
- engañar
- tapadera
- tranza
English:
deceit
- deception
- delusion
- double-cross
- game
- guile
- impersonation
- put over
- ride
- sham
- unfaithful
- hoax

* * *

engaño nm

1. [mentira] deception, deceit;

se ganó su confianza con algún engaño she gained his trust through a deception;

lo obtuvo mediante engaño she obtained it by deception;

todo fue un engaño it was all a deception;

Comp

llamarse a engaño [engañarse] to delude oneself;
[lamentarse] to claim to have been misled;
que nadie se llame a engaño, la economía no va bien let no one have any illusions about it, the economy isn't doing well;

no nos llamemos a engaño, el programa se puede mejorar let's not delude ourselves, the program could be improved;

para que luego no te llames a engaño so you can't claim to have been misled afterwards

2. [estafa] swindle;

ha sido víctima de un engaño en la compra del terreno he was swindled over the sale of the land

3. [ardid] ploy, trick;

de nada van a servirte tus engaños your ploys will get you nowhere;

las rebajas son un engaño para que la gente compre lo que no necesita sales are a ploy to make people buy things they don't need

4. Taurom bullfighter's cape

5. [para pescar] lure

* * *

engaño

m

1 ( mentira) deception, deceit

2 ( ardid) trick;

llamarse a engaño claim to have been cheated

* * *

engaño nm

1) : deception, trick

2) : fake, feint (in sports)

* * *

engaño n

1. (mentira) lie

2. (trampa) trick

3. (timo) swindle

Spanish-English dictionary > engaño
15 timo

m.

1 swindle (estafa).

¡eso es el timo de la estampita! (informal) it's a complete rip-off!

2 trick (informal) (engaño).

3 thymus (anatomy).

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: timar.

* * *

timo

► nombre masculino

1 (estafa) swindle, fiddle, confidence trick

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar un timo / dar el timo to swindle, cheat

¡vaya timo! familiar (película etc) what a rip off!

————————

timo

► nombre masculino

1 (glándula) thymus

* * *

noun m.

con, swindle

* * *

SM swindle, con trick *

dar un timo a algn — to swindle sb, con sb *

¡es un timo! — it's a rip-off! *

* * *

masculino (fam) con (colloq), scam (colloq)

vaya timo de coche! — this car has been a real rip-off! (colloq)

- timo de la estampita

* * *

= confidence trick, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, con trick, con, con job.

Ex. Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.

Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex. The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex. The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

Ex. The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.

Ex. The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.

Ex. The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.

Ex. He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.

Ex. The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.

* * *

masculino (fam) con (colloq), scam (colloq)

vaya timo de coche! — this car has been a real rip-off! (colloq)

- timo de la estampita

* * *

= confidence trick, swindle, rip-off, swindling, cheating, hocus pocus, con trick, con, con job.

Ex: Unless universal education is nothing more than a confidence trick, there must be more people today who can benefit by real library service than ever there were in the past.

Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex: The article 'Online scams, swindles, frauds and rip-offs' lists some of the most better known Internet frauds of recent times.

Ex: The swindling & deception the immigrants encountered often preyed on their Zionist ideology & indeed, some of the crooks were Jewish themselves.

Ex: The author discerns 3 levels of cheating and deceit and examines why scientists stoop to bias and fraud, particularly in trials for new treatments.

Ex: The final section of her paper calls attention to the ' hocus pocus' research conducted on many campuses.

Ex: The social contract has been the con trick by which the bosses have squeezed more and more out of the workers for themselves.

Ex: He has long argued that populist conservatism is nothing more than a con.

Ex: The global warming hoax had all the classic marks of a con job from the very beginning.

* * *

timo

masculine

A ( fam); con ( colloq), con trick ( colloq), scam ( colloq)

le dieron un timo y perdió todos sus ahorros she was conned out of all her savings ( colloq)

¡vaya timo de coche! this car has been a real rip-off o waste of money! ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● timo de la estampita

con trick involving forged banknotes

ser el timo de la estampita to be an absolute rip-off ( colloq)

● timo del tocomocho

con trick involving forged lottery tickets

B ( Anat, Biol) thymus

* * *

Del verbo timar: ( conjugate timar)

timo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

timó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
timar
timo
timar ( conjugate timar) verbo transitivo
to swindle, cheat
timo sustantivo masculino (fam) con (colloq), scam (colloq)
timar vtr (estafar) to cheat, swindle
familiar rip off: te han timado, you've been swindled o cheated
timo m fam pey
1 (estafa) swindle, scam
familiar rip-off
2 fam pey (sin calidad) ¡vaya timo de película!, this film is a real rip-off!
' timo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelo
- engaño
- estafa
- golpe
English:
con
- rip-off
- scam
- confidence
- swindle

* * *

timo nm

1. [estafa] swindle;

¡qué timo! what a rip-off!

Comp
el timo de la estampita = confidence trick in which the victim buys a pile of pieces of paper thinking them to be bank notes; Fam
¡eso es el timo de la estampita! it's a complete rip-off!

2. Anat thymus

* * *

timo

m confidence trick, swindle;

dar el timo a alguien con s.o.

* * *

timo nm, fam : swindle, trick, hoax

* * *

timo n swindle

Spanish-English dictionary > timo
16 catch

1. transitive verb,
caught

1) (capture) fangen; (lay hold of) fassen; packen

catch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen

catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]

catch a thread — einen Faden vernähen

get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt

get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]

did you catch her in? — hast du sie zu Hause erwischt? (ugs.)

4) (surprise)

catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)

caught in a thunderstorm — vom Sturm überrascht

I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...

5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holen

catch something from somebody — sich bei jemandem mit etwas anstecken

catch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein

catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)

you'll catch it from me — du kannst von mir was erleben (ugs.)

6) (arrest)

catch somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit erregen

catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen

catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten

catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen

7) (hit)

catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen

catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen

8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommen

did you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?

9) see academic.ru/11419/catch_out">catch out 1)
2. intransitive verb,
caught

1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen

2) (become fixed) hängen bleiben; [Haar, Faden:] sich verfangen

my coat caught on a nail — ich blieb mit meinem Mantel an einem Nagel hängen
3. noun
1) (of ball)

make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen

2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der

3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)

the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...

it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis

4) (fastener) Verschluss, der; (of door) Schnapper, der

5) (Cricket etc.) ≈ Fang, der; Abfangen des Balles, das den Schlagmann aus dem Spiel bringt

6) (catcher)

he is a good catch — er kann gut fangen

Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

* * *
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fangen

2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) erreichen

3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) ertappen

4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) sich holen

5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) einklemmen

6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) treffen

7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) mitkriegen

8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) Feuer fangen
2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) das Fangen

2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) der Griff

3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) der Fang

4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) der Haken

•

- catching
- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
* * *

catch

[kætʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (ball) Fang m

good \catch! — thanks, that was an easy \catch gut gefangen! — danke, das war leicht zu fangen

to make/take a good \catch gut fangen

to miss a \catch den Ball nicht fangen

he's missed three easy \catches; if he misses another \catch, he's out! er hat drei leichte Bälle nicht gefangen, wenn er nochmal nicht fängt, ist er draußen

2. (fish) Fang m kein pl

3. (fastener) Verschluss m; (bolt) Riegel m; (hook) Haken m

window \catch Fensterverriegelung f

all the window \catches were tightly closed alle Fenster waren fest verschlossen

4. no pl ( fam: partner) [guter] Fang fam; (for marriage also) gute Partie

her new boyfriend is not much of a \catch mit ihrem neuen Freund hat sie keinen besonders guten Fang gemacht fam

she made quite a \catch sie hat einen guten Fang gemacht fam; (in marriage also) sie hat eine gute Partie gemacht

5. no pl (trick) Haken m fam

what's the \catch? wo ist der Haken [an der Sache]? fam

there has to be a \catch in it [or somewhere] da muss irgendwo irgendwo ein Haken sein fam

6. no pl (in the voice) Stocken nt

with a \catch in one's voice mit stockender Stimme

7. no pl (game) Fangen nt

the kids were running around playing \catch die Kinder rannten herum und spielten Fangen

8. (fragment) Bruchstück nt

I only got some \catches of their conversation ich bekam nur einige Gesprächsfetzen von ihnen mit

II. vt

<caught, caught>

1. (intercept)

▪ to \catch sth etw fangen; dropped object also etw auffangen

▪ to \catch sb jdn [o jds Fall] auffangen

2. (grab)

to \catch sb by the arm/hand jdn am Arm/bei der Hand fassen

▪ to \catch sth etw ergreifen; (with difficulty) etw zu fassen bekommen

to \catch sb's arm/hand jds Arm/Hand ergreifen

to \catch hold of sth etw zu fassen bekommen

3. (capture)

▪ to \catch sb jdn ergreifen; (arrest) jdn festnehmen

▪ to \catch an animal ein Tier fangen; escaped animal ein Tier einfangen; ( fig)

the virus was caught in time das Virus wurde rechtzeitig erkannt

4. (surprise, get hold of)

▪ to \catch sb jdn erwischen fam

he was caught with 10 kg of heroin er wurde mit 10 kg Heroin erwischt fam

you won't \catch her at work after four o'clock nach vier wirst du sie kaum noch bei der Arbeit antreffen [o fam erwischen]

you caught me at a bad time Sie haben einen schlechten Zeitpunkt erwischt fam

have I caught you at a bad time? komme ich ungelegen?

you won't \catch me in that shop! in dem Laden wirst du mich niemals finden

to \catch sb in the act jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen

caught in the act! auf frischer Tat ertappt!

ah, caught you! ah, hab ich dich erwischt! fam

to be caught in a thunderstorm von einem Gewitter überrascht werden

to \catch sb red-handed jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen

▪ to \catch sb/oneself doing sth jdn/sich bei etw dat ertappen [o fam erwischen]

you won't \catch me falling for that trick ( fam) auf den Trick falle ich im Leben nicht herein fam

I even caught myself feeling sorry for the thief zuletzt ertappte ich mich sogar dabei, dass [o wie] mir der Dieb auch noch leid tat

5. (meet)

▪ to \catch sb jdn treffen

I'll \catch you later bis später

6.

▪ to \catch sth (contract) sich dat etw einfangen; ( fig: be influenced by) sich akk von etw dat anstecken lassen

to \catch a cold sich akk erkälten

to \catch one's death [of cold] ( fam) sich dat den Tod holen

▪ to \catch sth from sb sich akk bei jdm mit etw dat anstecken

7. SPORT (in baseball, cricket)

▪ to \catch sb jdn durch Abfangen des Balls ausscheiden lassen

he was caught by Jones er schied durch Jones aus

8.

▪ to \catch sth in sth (trap) etw in etw akk einklemmen; (entangle) mit etw dat in etw dat hängen bleiben

he caught his foot in the rope sein Fuß verfing sich im Seil

she caught her hair in the bushes ihre Haare verhedderten sich im Gesträuch

I caught my hand in the door ich habe mir die Hand in der Tür eingeklemmt

▪ to get caught [in sth] sich akk [in etw dat] verfangen

▪ to get caught on sth an etw dat hängen bleiben

9. usu passive ( fig: become involved)

▪ to get caught in sth in etw akk verwickelt werden; (be trapped)

to be caught in the crossfire ins Kreuzfeuer geraten; ( fig) zwischen zwei Lager geraten

to be caught between two things/people zwischen zwei Dingen/Menschen hin und her gerissen sein

she's caught between taking the job or travelling around the world sie ist [innerlich] hin und her gerissen, ob sie die Stelle annehmen oder um die Welt reisen soll

10.

to \catch the bus/train (take) den Bus/Zug nehmen; (be on time) den Bus/Zug kriegen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR erwischen] fam

11. (collect)

▪ to \catch sth etw sammeln; (liquid) etw auffangen

12. (depict)

▪ to \catch sth mood, atmosphere etw festhalten [o einfangen

13. (attract)

to \catch sb's attention [or eye] jds Aufmerksamkeit erregen

to \catch sb's fancy jdm gefallen

to \catch the imagination die Fantasie anregen [o geh beflügeln]

to \catch sb's interest jds Interesse wecken

14. usu AM (be in time for)

▪ to \catch sth etw nicht verpassen dat

we rushed to \catch the show wir beeilten uns, um die Show nicht zu verpassen

to \catch the post [or AM mail] noch rechtzeitig zur Post kommen

finish the letter so we can \catch the post schreib den Brief fertig, damit er noch mit der Post wegkommt

15. (get)

to \catch the light das Licht einfangen geh

the necklace caught the light die Kette reflektiert das Licht

to \catch a few [or some] rays ( fam) sich akk ein bisschen die Sonne auf den Bauch scheinen lassen fam

to \catch the sun ( fam) place viel Sonnenlicht [ab]bekommen; person: get a suntan braun werden; (get sunburn) einen [leichten] Sonnenbrand bekommen

16. (notice)

▪ to \catch sth etw bemerken; (see)

to \catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth etw [kurz] sehen; (by chance) etw [zufällig] sehen

17. (hear) etw mitbekommen [o fam mitkriegen]; (grasp the meaning of)

▪ to \catch sth etw erfassen

18. (hit)

to \catch sb on the arm/chin jdn am Arm/Kinn treffen

he was caught on the chin with a left hook er wurde von einem linken Haken am Kinn getroffen

to \catch sb a blow ( dated) jdm eine verpassen fam

to \catch sb a blow in the stomach jdm einen Schlag in die Magengrube versetzen

19. (bump)

▪ to \catch sth on sth mit etw dat auf etw akk o dat aufschlagen

she caught her head on the mantelpiece sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf den [o dem] Kaminsims auf

20. (bump into)

▪ to \catch sth auf etw akk o dat aufschlagen

his head caught the edge of the table er schlug mit dem Kopf auf die [o der] Tischkante auf

21. (burn)

to \catch fire [or light] Feuer fangen

22.

▶ to \catch one's breath nach Luft schnappen; (stop breathing) die Luft anhalten; (breath normally again) verschnaufen

▶ to \catch a crab SPORT einen Krebs fangen fachspr

▶ to \catch hell [or the devil] ( fam) in Teufels Küche kommen fam

▶ to \catch it ( fam) Ärger kriegen fam

Joe really caught it from Sam Sam hat's Joe mal so richtig gegeben fam

▶ to \catch sb napping ( fam) jdn auf dem falschen Fuß erwischen fam

▶ to be [or get] caught short BRIT ( fam) mal müssen fam

▶ to \catch sb with their trousers [or AM pants] down ( fam) jdn in flagranti ertappen

III. vi

<caught, caught>

1. BRIT, AUS (grab)

▪ to \catch at sth nach etw dat greifen

to \catch at sb's sleeve jdn am Ärmel zupfen

2. (entangle) sich in etw dat verfangen

my foot caught in the rope mein Fuß verfing sich im Seil

▪ to \catch on sth an etw dat hängen bleiben

careful, your jumper has caught on a nail! pass auf, du bist mit deinem Pulli an einem Nagel hängen geblieben!

3. (ignite) Feuer fangen; engine zünden fachspr

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[ktʃ] vb: pret, ptp caught
1. n

1)

(of ball etc) to make a (good) catch — (gut) fangen

good catch! — gut gefangen!

it was a difficult catch — das war schwer zu fangen

he missed an easy catch — er hat einen leichten Ball nicht gefangen

2) (FISHING, HUNT) Fang m; (of trawler etc also) Fischzug m

he didn't get a catch — er hat nichts gefangen

he's a good catch (fig inf) — er ist ein guter Fang; (for marriage also) er ist eine gute Partie

3) (= children's game) Fangen nt

4) (= trick, snag) Haken m

where's the catch? — wo liegt or ist (da) der Haken?

there's a catch in it somewhere! — die Sache hat irgendwo einen Haken, da ist irgendwo ein Haken dabei

catch question — Fangfrage f

5) (= device for fastening) Verschluss(vorrichtung f) m; (= hook) Haken m; (= latch) Riegel m

6) (= break in voice) Stocken nt

with a catch in one's voice — mit stockender Stimme

7) (MUS) Kanon für Singstimmen mit heiter-komischem Text

8) (= fragment) Bruchstück nt

2. vt

1) object fangen; batsman durch Abfangen des Balls ausscheiden lassen

2) fish, mice fangen; thief, offender fassen, schnappen (inf), erwischen (inf); escaped animal (ein)fangen; (inf = manage to see) erwischen (inf)

to catch sb's arm, to catch sb by the arm —

she held it up to catch the light — sie hielt es gegen das Licht

glass which catches the light — Glas, in dem sich das Licht spiegelt

to catch sight/a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw erblicken or zu sehen kriegen (inf)

to catch sb's attention/eye — jdn auf sich (acc) aufmerksam machen

to be caught between two people/alternatives —

he was caught between envy and admiration — er war zwischen Neid und Bewunderung hin und her gerissen

3) (= take by surprise) erwischen, ertappen

to catch sb at sth — jdn bei etw erwischen

to catch sb by surprise — jdn überraschen

to be caught unprepared — nicht darauf vorbereitet sein

to catch sb at a bad time — jdm ungelegen kommen

I caught him flirting with my wife — ich habe ihn (dabei) erwischt, wie er mit meiner Frau flirtete

I caught myself feeling sorry for him — ich habe mich dabei ertappt, dass er mir leidtat

you won't catch me signing any contract (inf) — ich unterschreibe doch keinen Vertrag

you won't catch me in that restaurant (inf) —

(you won't) catch me doing that again! (inf) you won't catch me falling for that trick again (inf) aha, caught you (with question) — das mache ich bestimmt nicht wieder! auf den Trick falle ich nicht noch einmal herein hab ich dich doch erwischt (inf) ha ha, reingefallen (inf)

caught in the act — auf frischer Tat ertappt; (sexually) in flagranti erwischt

we were caught in a storm — wir wurden von einem Unwetter überrascht

to catch sb on the wrong foot or off balance (fig) — jdn überrumpeln

4) (= take) bus, train etc nehmen

5) (= be in time for) train, bus erreichen, kriegen (inf)

can I still catch the post? — kommt der Brief noch mit?

if you want to catch the 4 o'clock post... — wenn das mit der Vieruhrleerung mitsoll...

if I hurry I'll catch the end of the film — wenn ich mich beeile kriege ich das Ende des Films noch mit (inf)

6) (= become entangled) hängen bleiben mit

a nail caught her dress — ihr Kleid blieb an einem Nagel hängen

I caught my finger in the car door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Wagentür eingeklemmt

he caught his foot in the grating — er ist mit dem Fuß im Gitter hängen geblieben

7) (with stitches) mit ein paar Stichen befestigen

to catch a dress (in) at the waist — ein Kleid an der Taille fassen

8) (= understand, hear) mitkriegen (inf)

9)

to catch an illness — sich (dat) eine Krankheit zuziehen or holen (inf)

he's always catching cold(s) — er erkältet sich leicht

you'll catch your death (of cold)! — du holst dir den Tod! (inf)

10) (= portray) mood, atmosphere etc einfangen

11)

to catch one's breath (after exercise etc) — Luft holen, verschnaufen

to catch sb a glancing blow — jdn seitlich erwischen

the blow/ball caught him on the arm —

she caught him one on the nose (inf) — sie haute ihm auf die Nase

you'll catch it! ( Brit inf ) — es setzt was! (inf), du kannst (aber) was erleben!

he caught it all right! ( Brit inf ) (physically) (verbally) — der hat vielleicht eine Abreibung bekommen! (inf) der hat aber was zu hören bekommen! (inf)

3. vi

1) (with ball) fangen

2) (fire) in Gang kommen, brennen; (wood etc) Feuer fangen, brennen; (COOK) anbrennen

3) (= get stuck) klemmen, sich verklemmen; (= get entangled) hängen bleiben, sich verfangen

her dress caught in the door — sie blieb mit ihrem Kleid in der Tür hängen

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catch [kætʃ]

A s

1. Fangen n:

play catch sich den Ball zuwerfen (Kinder)

2. Fang m, Beute f (beide auch fig):

a good catch

a) ein guter Fang (beim Fischen), fig a. ein gutes Geschäft,

b) umg eine gute Partie (Heirat);

no catch kein gutes Geschäft

3. there was a catch in his voice seine Stimme stockte

4. Halt m, Griff m

5. TECH

a) Haken m, Schnäpper m, (Tür) Klinke f:

catch of a lock Schließhaken

b) Sperre f, Sicherung f, Verschluss m (einer Brosche etc)

c) Knagge f, Mitnehmer m

d) ARCH Halter m

6. fig umg Haken m:

there’s a catch in ( oder to) it die Sache hat einen Haken;

there must be a catch somewhere die Sache muss irgendwo einen Haken haben;

the catch is that … der Haken an der Sache ist, dass …

7. fig Brocken m, Bruchstück n:

catches of a conversation Gesprächsfetzen

8. AGR US Keimen n, Ausschlagen n

9. MUS besonders HIST Kanon mit humorvollem oder anzüglichem Text

B v/t prät und pperf caught [kɔːt]

1. a) einen Ball etc fangen, auch einen Blick auffangen, (er)haschen, ein Tier etc (ein)fangen, Flüssigkeiten auffangen

b) allg bekommen, kriegen umg, erwischen umg:

catch a thief einen Dieb fassen oder umg schnappen;

get caught gefasst werden;

catch a train einen Zug (noch) kriegen oder erwischen; → breath 1, cold A 8, crab¹ A 1, glimpse A 1, sight A 2, Tartar¹ A 2

2. jemanden einholen

3. überraschen, erwischen umg, ertappen ( alle:

sb at sth jemanden bei etwas;

sb doing sth jemanden dabei, wie er etwas tut):

catch sb stealing jemanden beim Stehlen ertappen;

catch o.s. thinking that … sich bei dem Gedanken ertappen, dass …;

let me catch you at it again! lass dich ja nicht mehr dabei erwischen!;

they were ( oder got) caught in a storm sie wurden vom Sturm überrascht, sie gerieten in ein Unwetter;

catch me (doing that)! Br umg (das) fällt mir nicht im Traum ein!, denkste!;

catch him! er lässt sich nicht erwischen!;

he caught himself er hielt plötzlich inne (beim Sprechen), er fing sich (gerade noch); → act A 1, nap¹ A 2, unawares 2

4. packen, ergreifen, erfassen (alle auch fig):

she caught her child to herself sie riss ihr Kind an sich;

the fire caught the curtains das Feuer erfasste die Vorhänge;

he caught ( oder was caught with) the general enthusiasm er wurde von der allgemeinen Begeisterung erfasst oder angesteckt; → hold² A 1

5. fig die Fantasie ansprechen:

catch sb’s ear jemandem ans Ohr dringen;

catch sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen;

catch sb’s eye ( oder attention) jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf sich lenken, jemanden auf sich aufmerksam machen;

she caught his eye ihre Blicke trafen sich; → fancy A 7, speaker 2

6. erfassen, verstehen, mitkriegen umg:

she did not catch his name

7. fig einfangen:

he caught the atmosphere well;

caught from life dem Leben abgelauscht

8. sich eine Krankheit etc holen, sich eine Erkältung etc, auch eine Strafe etc zuziehen, bekommen:

catch (a) cold sich erkälten ( skiing beim Skifahren);

catch a bullet in one’s leg einen Schuss ins Bein abbekommen;

catch it sl eins aufs Dach kriegen, was zu hören kriegen ( beide:

from von); → death 1, fire A 1, hell A 1, packet A 5

9. fig eine Gewohnheit, Aussprache annehmen

10. a) streifen oder stoßen an (akk)

b) hängen bleiben oder sich verfangen mit etwas:

catch one’s foot in sth mit dem Fuß in etwas hängen bleiben;

my fingers were caught in the door ich klemmte mir die Finger in der Tür

11. sl

a) jemandem einen Schlag verpassen umg

b) treffen:

the blow caught him on the chin

C v/i

1. fassen, greifen:

catch at greifen oder schnappen nach, (fig eine Gelegenheit gern) ergreifen; → shadow A 5, straw A 1

2. TECH ineinandergreifen, eingreifen (Räder), einschnappen, -rasten (Schloss etc)

3. sich verfangen, hängen bleiben ( beide:

in in dat;

on an dat):

her dress caught on a nail;

the plane caught in the trees

4. klemmen, festsitzen:

the bolt catches somewhere

5. sich ausbreiten (Feuer)

6. anspringen (Motor)

7. GASTR anbrennen

8. US AGR keimen, ausschlagen

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1. transitive verb,
caught

1) (capture) fangen; (lay hold of) fassen; packen

catch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen

catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]

catch a thread — einen Faden vernähen

get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt

get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]

did you catch her in? — hast du sie zu Hause erwischt? (ugs.)

4) (surprise)

catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)

caught in a thunderstorm — vom Sturm überrascht

I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...

5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holen

catch something from somebody — sich bei jemandem mit etwas anstecken

catch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein

catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)

you'll catch it from me — du kannst von mir was erleben (ugs.)

6) (arrest)

catch somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit erregen

catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen

catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten

catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen

7) (hit)

catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen

catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen

8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommen

did you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?

9) see catch out 1)
2. intransitive verb,
caught

1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen

2) (become fixed) hängen bleiben; [Haar, Faden:] sich verfangen

my coat caught on a nail — ich blieb mit meinem Mantel an einem Nagel hängen
3. noun
1) (of ball)

make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen

2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der

3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)

the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...

it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis

4) (fastener) Verschluss, der; (of door) Schnapper, der

5) (Cricket etc.) ≈ Fang, der; Abfangen des Balles, das den Schlagmann aus dem Spiel bringt

6) (catcher)

he is a good catch — er kann gut fangen

Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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n.

Fang ¨-e m.

Raste -n f.

Schnappverschluss m. (at) v.

ertappen (bei) v.

erwischen v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: caught)

= auffangen v.

erwischen v.

fangen v.

(§ p.,pp.: fing, gefangen)

fassen v.

verstehen v.

English-german dictionary > catch
17 catch

kæ
1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) coger, atrapar

2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) coger, llegar a tiempo, alcanzar

3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar

4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) contagiarse de, contraer

5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) engancharse

6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) dar con, darse con

7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) oir, entender, captar

8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prender (fuego)

2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) parada

2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) pestillo

3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa, captura

4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trampa

•

- catching
- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up

catch vb coger / atrapar

he caught the ball, but then he dropped it cogió la pelota, pero luego se le cayó

we ran after the thief and caught him perseguimos al ladrón y lo atrapamos

I catch the train every day cojo el tren cada día

he caught flu cogió la gripe

El pasado y participio pasado de catch es caught

catch

tr[kæʧ]

noun

1 (of ball) parada

2 (of fish) presa

3 familiar (difficulty) pega, trampa

4 (fastener on door) pestillo

transitive verb (pt & pp caught tr[kɔːt])

1 (grasp, take hold of) coger, agarrar; (capture, trap) coger, atrapar; (fish) pescar

■ the cat caught a mouse el gato atrapó un ratón

■ bet you can't catch me! ¡a que no me coges!

2 (surprise) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar; (catch up with) alcanzar, pillar

■ they were caught trying to steal a car los pillaron intentando robar un coche

■ I got caught in a traffic jam me cogió un atasco

3 (train, plane - take) coger, tomar; (- be in time for) alcanzar

■ I just caught the last train cogí el último tren con el tiempo justo

4 familiar (manage to see, hear, attend) pescar

■ we caught the end of the news pescamos el final de las noticias

■ I'll catch you later te veré luego

5 (hear, understand) oír, entender, captar

■ sorry, I didn't quite catch that perdona, no lo he entendido bien

6 (entangle, get stuck - clothes, hair) engancharse; (- fingers) pillarse

7 (become infected with) contagiarse de, contraer

8 (hit) dar con, darse con

■ he caught his head on the ceiling se dio con la cabeza en el techo

9 (mood, likeness, etc) captar, reflejar

intransitive verb

1 (take hold of) coger

2 (sleeve etc) engancharse (on, en)

3 (burn) prender

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a good catch (boyfriend, girlfriend) ser un buen partido

to be caught out by something ser sorprendido,-a por algo

to be caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo, estar envuelto,-a en algo

to catch a cold resfriarse, coger un resfriado

to catch hold of something agarrar algo, echar mano a algo

to catch it ganarse una bronca

to catch one's breath sostener la respiración

to catch one's death (of cold) coger una pulmonía doble

to catch somebody napping coger a alguien desprevenido,-a

to catch somebody red-handed coger a alguien con las manos en la masa, coger a alguien in fraganti

to catch somebody with their trousers down coger a alguien in fraganti

to catch somebody's attention/eye atraer la atención de alguien, captar la atención de alguien

to catch sight of something/somebody / catch a glimpse of something/somebody entrever algo/a alguien

to get caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo

catch ['kæʧ, 'kɛʧ] v, caught ['kɔt] ; catching vt

1) capture, trap: capturar, agarrar, atrapar, coger

2) : agarrar, pillar fam, tomar de sorpresa

they caught him red-handed: lo pillaron con las manos en la masa

3) grasp: agarrar, captar

4) entangle: enganchar, enredar

5) : tomar (un tren, etc.)

6) : contagiarse de

to catch a cold: contagiarse de un resfriado, resfriarse

catch vi

1) grasp: agarrar

2) hook: engancharse

3) ignite: prender, agarrar

catch n

1) catching: captura f, atrapada f, parada f (de una pelota)

2) : redada f (de pescado), presa f (de caza)

he's a good catch: es un buen partido

3) latch: pestillo m, pasador m

4) difficulty, trick: problema m, trampa f, truco m

catch (Fishing)

n.

• pesca s.f.

• redada s.f.

adj.

• engañoso, -a adj.

• llamativo, -a adj.

n.

• aldabilla s.f.

• botín s.m.

• cerradero s.m.

• garra s.f.

• lance s.m.

• pestillo s.m.

• pieza s.f.

• presa s.f.

• trampa s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: caught) = atrapar v.

• captar v.

• capturar v.

• coger v.

• comprender v.

• enganchar v.

• entrecoger v.

• pescar v.

• pillar v.

• prender v.

• tomar v.

I
1. kætʃ
(past & past p caught) transitive verb

1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)

he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo

2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar

3)

a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)

to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail — lo pilló leyendo sus cartas (fam)

you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)

we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia

b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*

catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos

4)

a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*

I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo

b) (manage to see, hear)

we'll just catch the end of the game — todavía podemos pescar el final del partido (fam)

we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

5) (entangle, trap)

I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo

I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón

I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco

6)

a) ( attract)

try to catch his attention — trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy — se encaprichó con el vestido

b) ( hear or understand clearly)

did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar

7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse de

to catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado

I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión

8) ( hit)

he caught his head on the beam — se dio en la cabeza con la viga

to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!

9)

a) ( hold back)

he caught his breath in surprise — se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

b) ( restrain)

to catch oneself — contenerse*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)

b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranar

c) ( become hooked) engancharse

2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

II

noun

1)

a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)

b) ( potential partner)

he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido

c) ( of fish) pesca f

2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre m

safety catch — seguro m

3) ( hidden drawback) trampa f

I knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

it's a Catch-22 situation — es una situación sin salida

4) ( in voice) temblor m

with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

[kætʃ] (vb: pt, pp caught)
1. N

1) [of ball etc] cogida f, parada f ; [of trawler] pesca f ; [of single fish] presa f, pesca f, captura f

good catch! — (Sport) ¡la cogiste! ¡bien hecho!, ¡bien agarrada! (LAm)

he's a good catch * — (as husband etc) es un buen partido

2) (=fastener) cierre m ; (Brit) (on door) pestillo m ; (Brit) (on box, window) cerradura f ; (=small flange) fiador m

3) (=trick) trampa f ; (=snag) pega f

where's the catch? — ¿cuál es la trampa?

there must be a catch here somewhere — aquí debe de haber trampa

a question with a catch to it — una pregunta capciosa or de pega

the catch is that... — la dificultad es que...

4)

with a catch in one's voice — con la voz entrecortada

5) (=game) catch-can m, lucha f

2. VT

1) (=grasp) asir; [+ ball] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar; [+ thief] coger, atrapar

catch! — ¡cógelo!, ¡toma!

to be caught between two alternatives — estar entre la espada y la pared, no saber a qué carta quedarse

a toaster with a tray to catch the breadcrumbs — un tostador con una bandeja para recoger las migas

to catch sb's attention or eye — llamar la atención de algn

- be caught like a rat in a trap

2) (=take by surprise) pillar or coger or (LAm) tomar de sorpresa

to catch sb doing sth — sorprender or pillar a algn haciendo algo

to catch o.s. doing sth — sorprenderse a sí mismo haciendo algo

you won't catch me doing that — yo sería incapaz de hacer eso, nunca me verás haciendo eso

they caught him in the act — le cogieron or pillaron con las manos en la masa

we never caught them at it — no los sorprendimos nunca in fraganti

we won't get caught like that again — no volveremos a caer en esta trampa

he got caught in the rain — la lluvia lo pilló desprevenido

you've caught me at a bad moment — me has pillado en un mal momento

- he was caught off stride or off balance

3) (=contact, get hold of)

I tried to catch you on the phone — traté de hablar contigo por teléfono

when can I catch you next? — ¿cuándo podemos quedar otra vez para esto?

(I'll) catch you later! * — ¡nos vemos!

4) [+ bus, train etc] coger, tomar (LAm)

we only just caught the train — por poco perdimos el tren

hurry if you want to catch it — date prisa si quieres llegar a tiempo

5) (=hear) oír; (=understand) comprender, entender

I didn't quite catch what you said — no oí bien lo que dijiste

6) (=see, hear, visit) [+ TV programme, film] ver; [+ radio programme] oír, escuchar; [+ exhibition, concert] ir a

to catch the post — (=be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo

7) (Med) [+ disease] coger, pillar, contagiarse de

to catch (a) cold — resfriarse

you'll catch your death (of cold)! * — ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!

- catch a cold

8) (=capture) [+ atmosphere, likeness] saber captar, plasmar

the painter has caught her expression — el pintor ha sabido captar su expresión

to catch the mood of the times — definir el espíritu de la época

9) (=trap)

I caught my fingers in the door — me pillé los dedos en la puerta

I caught my coat on that nail — mi chaqueta se enganchó en ese clavo

10) (=hit)

to catch sb a blow — pegar un golpe a algn

the punch caught him on the arm — recibió el puñetazo en el brazo

I caught my head on that beam — me di con la cabeza en esa viga

she caught me one on the nose * — me pegó en la nariz

11) (=receive, come into contact with)

this room catches the morning sun — este cuarto recibe el sol de la mañana

her brooch caught the light — su broche reflejaba la luz

the light was catching her hair — la luz brillaba en su pelo

12)

to catch one's breath — contener la respiración

13)

to catch it * — merecerse una regañina ( from de)

you'll catch it! * — ¡las vas a pagar!, ¡te va a costar caro!

he caught it good and proper * — le cayó una buena

3. VI

1) (=hook) engancharse (on en); (=tangle) enredarse

her dress caught in the door — se pilló el vestido con la puerta

her dress caught on a nail — se le enganchó el vestido en un clavo

2) [fire, wood] prender, encenderse; (Culin) [rice, vegetables etc] quemarse

4.

CPD

catch cry N — slogan m, eslogan m

catch phrase N — muletilla f, frase f de moda

catch question N — pregunta f capciosa, pregunta f de pega

- catch at

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

* * *

I
1. [kætʃ]
(past & past p caught) transitive verb

1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)

he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo

2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar

3)

a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)

to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail — lo pilló leyendo sus cartas (fam)

you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)

we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia

b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*

catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos

4)

a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*

I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo

b) (manage to see, hear)

we'll just catch the end of the game — todavía podemos pescar el final del partido (fam)

we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

5) (entangle, trap)

I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo

I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón

I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco

6)

a) ( attract)

try to catch his attention — trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy — se encaprichó con el vestido

b) ( hear or understand clearly)

did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar

7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse de

to catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado

I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión

8) ( hit)

he caught his head on the beam — se dio en la cabeza con la viga

to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!

9)

a) ( hold back)

he caught his breath in surprise — se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

b) ( restrain)

to catch oneself — contenerse*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)

b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranar

c) ( become hooked) engancharse

2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

II

noun

1)

a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)

b) ( potential partner)

he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido

c) ( of fish) pesca f

2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre m

safety catch — seguro m

3) ( hidden drawback) trampa f

I knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

it's a Catch-22 situation — es una situación sin salida

4) ( in voice) temblor m

with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

English-spanish dictionary > catch
18 podstęp

m (G podstępu) (intryga) stratagem, deceit; (oszustwo) trick
- chytry/niecny podstęp a devious/wicked stratagem a. trick

- uciec się do a. użyć podstępu to use a. employ a stratagem, to use deceit

- wietrzyć podstęp to suspect a stratagem a. trick

- zdobyć coś podstępem to achieve sth by using a trick a. deceit

- za tym kryje się jakiś podstęp there must be a stratagem behind this

* * *

-pu, -py; loc sg - pie; m

ruse, trick

* * *

podstęp

mi

trick; uciekać się do podstępu resort to deceit; podstępem under false pretences, by subterfuge; zdobyć coś podstępem get l. obtain sth deceitfully; węszyć podstęp smell the rat; skłonić kogoś podstępem do zrobienia czegoś trick l. beguile sb into doing sth; podstępem pozbawić kogoś czegoś cheat l. trick l. do sb out of sth.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > podstęp
19 uno

pron.

1 one, one item.

2 one, oneself, one man.

m.

one, number one.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: unir.

* * *

uno

► adjetivo

1 (numeral) one

■ el número uno number one

► pronombre

1 one

■ uno (de ellos) one of them

2 (impersonal) one, you

■ uno tiene que velar por sus intereses one has to look after one's own interests

3 familiar (persona) someone, somebody

■ estaba hablando con una he was talking to some woman

► nombre masculino uno

1 (número) one

► nombre femenino la una

1 (hora) one o'clock

► adjetivo pl unos,-as

1 (indefinido) some; (aproximado) about, around

■ unas cajas some boxes

■ habrá unos treinta there must be around thirty

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a (la) una together

de uno,-a en uno,-a one by one

hacerle una a alguien to play a dirty trick on somebody

me dieron una buena I got a really good thrashing

uno,-a a uno,-a one by one

una de dos it's either one thing or the other

uno,-a y no más (Santo Tomás) once bitten, twice shy

————————

uno

► nombre masculino

1 (número) one

► nombre femenino

* * *
1. noun m.
one, number one
2. (f. - una)
adj.

one
3. = una, pron.
one

- uno y otro

- unos II

- unas II

- unos y otros

* * *

SF ABR Nic
= Unión Nacional Opositora
* * *
I
una adjetivo

1)

a) ( refiriéndose al número) one

no había ni un asiento libre — there wasn't one empty seat o a single empty seat

me costó un dólar y pico — it cost me a dollar something

treinta y un pasajeros — thirty-one passengers

cuarenta y una mujeres — forty-one women

b) uno (pospuesto al n) one

el capítulo/número uno — chapter/number one

2) ( único)

la solución es una — there's only one solution

Dios es uno — God is one

ser uno y lo mismo or ser todo uno: vernos y empezar a pelear es uno y lo mismo — as soon as we see each other we start arguing
II
una pronombre

1) ( numeral) one

entraban de a uno/una — they were going in one at a time o one by one

es de tres por uno — it is three meters (long) by one (wide)

uno a or por uno — one by one

es la una — it's one o'clock

más de uno/una — (fam)

más de una va a lamentar su partida — there'll be quite a few sorry to see him go (colloq)

eso le molestó a más de uno — that annoyed quite a few people o a number of people

(ni) una — (fam) not a thing (colloq)

no dar una — (fam)

los meteorólogos no dan una — the weathermen just never get it right (colloq)

no doy ni una — I can't get a thing right (colloq)

una de dos — one thing or the other; ver tb una

2) ( personal) (sing) one; (pl) some

uno es profesor y el otro estudiante — one's a teacher and the other's a student

¿te gustaron? - unos sí, otros no — did you like them? - some I did, others I didn't

se envidian el uno al otro — they're jealous of each other

se ayudan los unos a los otros — they help one another

ser uno/una de tantos/tantas — to be nothing special

3) (fam) ( alguien) (m) some guy (colloq); (f) some woman (colloq)

les pregunté a unos que estaban allí — I asked some people who were there

4) ( uso impersonal)

a) ( como sujeto) you

uno no sabe qué decir — you don't o (frml) one doesn't know what to say

aquí se sirve uno mismo — here you serve yourself

b) ( como complemento) you

nunca le dicen nada a uno — they don't tell you anything

los demás lo critican a uno — people like to criticize (one)
III
masculino (number) one; para ejemplos ver cinco

del uno — (Chi fam)

pasarlo del uno — to have a great time (colloq)

estar del uno — ( hablando - de persona) to be hot stuff; (- de comida) to be delicious

hacer del uno — (Méx, Per fam) to have a pee (colloq)

* * *
I
una adjetivo

1)

a) ( refiriéndose al número) one

no había ni un asiento libre — there wasn't one empty seat o a single empty seat

me costó un dólar y pico — it cost me a dollar something

treinta y un pasajeros — thirty-one passengers

cuarenta y una mujeres — forty-one women

b) uno (pospuesto al n) one

el capítulo/número uno — chapter/number one

2) ( único)

la solución es una — there's only one solution

Dios es uno — God is one

ser uno y lo mismo or ser todo uno: vernos y empezar a pelear es uno y lo mismo — as soon as we see each other we start arguing
II
una pronombre

1) ( numeral) one

entraban de a uno/una — they were going in one at a time o one by one

es de tres por uno — it is three meters (long) by one (wide)

uno a or por uno — one by one

es la una — it's one o'clock

más de uno/una — (fam)

más de una va a lamentar su partida — there'll be quite a few sorry to see him go (colloq)

eso le molestó a más de uno — that annoyed quite a few people o a number of people

(ni) una — (fam) not a thing (colloq)

no dar una — (fam)

los meteorólogos no dan una — the weathermen just never get it right (colloq)

no doy ni una — I can't get a thing right (colloq)

una de dos — one thing or the other; ver tb una

2) ( personal) (sing) one; (pl) some

uno es profesor y el otro estudiante — one's a teacher and the other's a student

¿te gustaron? - unos sí, otros no — did you like them? - some I did, others I didn't

se envidian el uno al otro — they're jealous of each other

se ayudan los unos a los otros — they help one another

ser uno/una de tantos/tantas — to be nothing special

3) (fam) ( alguien) (m) some guy (colloq); (f) some woman (colloq)

les pregunté a unos que estaban allí — I asked some people who were there

4) ( uso impersonal)

a) ( como sujeto) you

uno no sabe qué decir — you don't o (frml) one doesn't know what to say

aquí se sirve uno mismo — here you serve yourself

b) ( como complemento) you

nunca le dicen nada a uno — they don't tell you anything

los demás lo critican a uno — people like to criticize (one)
III
masculino (number) one; para ejemplos ver cinco

del uno — (Chi fam)

pasarlo del uno — to have a great time (colloq)

estar del uno — ( hablando - de persona) to be hot stuff; (- de comida) to be delicious

hacer del uno — (Méx, Per fam) to have a pee (colloq)

* * *

uno¹ (1)

= one (1).

Ex: Legal advice centres are usually run and staffed part-time by groups of solicitors working to a rota system and open one or two evenings a week.

* a excepción de uno = with one exception.

* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.

* en uno o dos segundos = in an instant or two.

* número uno = number one.

* que sólo se hace una vez = once-off.

* que tiene lugar una vez a la semana = once-weekly.

* todo en uno = all in one.

* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.

* una cuarta parte (1/4) = one fourth (1/4).

* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.

* una décima parte = one tenth [one-tenth], one in ten.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* una manzana podrida echar a perder el resto de la cesta = one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.

* un año antes de = a year ahead of.

* un año antes de lo previsto = a year ahead of schedule.

* una octava parte = one in eight.

* una pieza más en el engranaje = a cog in the wheel, a cog in the machine.

* una pieza más en la organización = a cog in the wheel, a cog in the machine.

* una quinta parte = one-fifth [one fifth], one in five.

* una quinta parte de = a fifth of.

* una tajada = a slice of the cake.

* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.

* una vez = once, one time.

* una vez al año = annually, once a year.

* una vez a la semana = once a week.

* una vez al mes = once a month.

* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.

* una vez en la vida = once in a lifetime.

* una vez en + Posesivo + vida = once in + Posesivo + lifetime.

* una vez más = again, yet again.

* una vez que = when.

* una y otra vez = over and over, repeatedly, repetitively, time after time, time and time again, again and again, time and again, over and over again.

* un cuarto (1/4) = one fourth (1/4).

* uno a cero = one down.

* uno a uno = in turn, one at a time, one by one, on a one-to-one basis, one for one.

* un octavo = one in eight.

* uno de cada cinco = one in five.

* uno de cada cuatro = one in four.

* uno de cada diez = one in ten.

* uno de cada ocho = one in eight.

* uno de cada tres = one in three.

* uno de los dos investigadores principales = co-principal investigator.

* uno de los padres = parent.

* uno de más = one too many.

* uno de sobra = one too many.

* uno de tantos en la organización = a cog in the wheel.

* uno entre mil = one of a thousand.

* uno más de tantos en la organización = a cog in the machine.

* uno por uno = in turn, one by one.

* uno tras otro = in turn, one after the other, sequentially, one after another.

* un quinto (1/5) = one-fifth [one fifth].

* un tercio = one in three.

* un tercio (1/3) = one third (1/3), a third (1/3).

uno³

= one.

Nota: Cualquier persona.

Ex: None of these labels is entirely accurate, in that some packages which one would want to include in this category do not match one or other of these labels.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* escogido por uno mismo = self-chosen.

* hecho el uno para el otro = made for each other.

* hecho por uno mismo = self-made.

* imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* impuesto por uno mismo = self-imposed.

* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.

* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own.

* presentación de uno mismo = self-presentation.

* todos y cada uno = in full force.

* uno mismo = oneself.

* valérselas por uno mismo = negotiate + Posesivo + way.

* * *

uno¹ una

adjective

A

1 (refiriéndose al número) one

quiero una manzana, no un kilo I want one apple, not a kilo

niños de entre uno y cinco años de edad children between the ages of one and five

no había ni un asiento libre there wasn't one empty seat o a single empty seat

me costó un dólar y pico/una libra y pico it cost me a dollar something/one pound something

treinta y un pasajeros thirty-one passengers

cuarenta y una mujeres forty-one women

cuesta ciento un pesos/ciento una libras it costs a hundred and one pesos/pounds

cincuenta y un mil euros fifty-one thousand euros

2 uno (pospuesto al n) one

el capítulo/la sala uno chapter/room one

B

1

(único): la solución es una there's only one solution

2

(único e indivisible): Dios es uno God is one

ser uno y lo mismo: llegar mi hermano y empezar a pelearnos es uno y lo mismo as soon as o the minute my brother arrives we start arguing

uno² una

pronoun

A (numeral) one

12 votos a favor y uno en contra 12 votes in favor and one against

¿quieres media o una entera? do you want a half or a whole one?

iban entrando de a uno/una they were going in one at a time o one by one

un pasillo de tres por uno a corridor three meters (long) by one (wide)

los revisé uno por uno I went through them one by one

es la una it's one o'clock

hoy es uno de abril ( esp Esp); today is the first of April

más de uno/una ( fam): más de una va a lamentar su partida there'll be quite a few sorry to see him go ( colloq)

eso le debe haber molestado a más de uno that must have annoyed quite a few people o a number of people

(ni) una ( fam); not a thing ( colloq)

a ése no se le va (ni) una he doesn't miss a thing

no le aguanta (ni) una al marido she won't put up with any nonsense from her husband

no dar or ( Chi) ver (ni) una ( fam): los meteorólogos no dan or ven ni una the weathermen just never get it right ( colloq)

no doy or veo una I can't get a thing right ( colloq), I can't seem to get anything right

una de dos one thing or the other

ver tb una

una y no más, Santo Tomás ( Esp fam): lo pasamos horrible, una y no más, Santo Tomás we had a terrible time, never again!

¿puedo comer una? — bueno, pero una y no más, Santo Tomás can I have one? — OK, but just one and that's your lot o and no more ( colloq)

B (personal) ( sing) one; (pl) some

uno es profesor y el otro estudiante one's a teacher o one of them is a teacher and the other's a student

tiene cuatro dormitorios pero uno (de ellos) es diminuto it has four bedrooms but one of them is tiny

¿te gustaron sus cuadros? — unos sí, otros no did you like his paintings? — some I did o I liked some, others I didn't

se envidian el uno al otro they're jealous of each other

se ayudan los unos a los otros they help one another

ser uno/una de tantos/tantas to be nothing special, be pretty ordinary, be run-of-the-mill

C ( fam) (alguien) ( masculine) some man ( colloq), this man ( colloq); ( feminine) some woman ( colloq), this woman ( colloq)

les preguntamos a unos que estaban allí we asked some o ( colloq) these people who were there

D

(uso impersonal): restaurantes donde se sirve uno mismo restaurants where you serve yourself o ( frml) one serves oneself

¡qué horror cuando le dicen a uno que está gordo! or a una que está gorda! isn't it awful when people tell you you're fat!

uno³

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

one, number one para ejemplos ver cinco¹ (↑ cinco (1)), cinco² (↑ cinco (2))

del uno ( Chi fam): le va del uno he's doing brilliantly

lo pasamos del uno we had a great time ( colloq)

hacer del uno (Méx, Per fam); to have a pee ( colloq)

* * *

Del verbo unir: ( conjugate unir)

uno es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
unir
uno
unir ( conjugate unir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ cables› to join;

(con cola, pegamento) to stick … together;
‹ esfuerzos› to combine
b) [sentimientos/intereses] to unite

c) ‹características/cualidades/estilos› to combine;

uno algo a algo to combine sth with sth
2 ( comunicar) ‹ lugares› to link
3 ( fusionar) ‹empresas/organizaciones› to merge
unirse verbo pronominal
1 ( aliarse) [personas/colectividades] to join together;
◊ se unió a nuestra causa he joined our cause

2 ( juntarse) [ caminos] to converge, meet
3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/organizaciones] to merge
uno 1,
◊ una adjetivo uno becomes un before a masculine noun or noun phrase one;

no había ni un asiento libre there wasn't one empty seat o a single empty seat;
treinta y un pasajeros thirty-one passengers;
el capítulo uno chapter one
■ pronombre
1 ( numeral) one;
uno a or por uno one by one;
◊ es la una it's one o'clock;

más de uno/una (fam) quite a few
2 ( personal) ( sing) one;
(pl) some;
◊ uno es mío, el otro no one's mine, the other isn't;

¿te gustaron? — unos sí, otros no did you like them? — some I did, others I didn't;
se ayudan los unos a los otros they help one another
3 (fam) ( alguien) (m) some guy (colloq);
(f) some woman (colloq);
◊ les pregunté a unos que estaban allí I asked some people who were there

4 ( uso impersonal) you;
◊ uno no sabe qué decir you don't o (frml) one doesn't know what to say;

nunca le dicen nada a uno they don't tell you anything
uno 2 sustantivo masculino
(number) one;
para ejemplos ver
◊ cinco

unir verbo transitivo
1 (cables, conexiones) to join, unite
2 (esfuerzos, intereses) to join
(asociar, fusionar) unieron sus empresas, they merged their companies
3 (comunicar) to link: ese camino une las dos aldeas, that path links the two villages
uno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (cardinal) one
una manzana y dos limones, one apple and two lemons
necesito unas zapatillas, I need a pair of slippers
unos árboles, some trees
2 (ordinal) first
el uno de cada mes, the first of every month
II pron one: falta uno más, we need one more
hubo uno que dijo que no, there was one person who said no
vi unas de color verde, I saw some green ones
uno de ellos, one of them
unos cuantos, a few: unos cuantos nos arriesgamos, some of us took the chance
el uno al otro, each other
III sustantivo femenino
1 (hora) comimos a la una, we had lunch at one o'clock
2 (impers) you, one: uno tiene que..., you have to...
IV m Mat one

' uno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andana
- anillo
- atenerse
- balancearse
- batalla
- cada
- cara
- cavar
- china
- concretamente
- consigo
- contaminante
- curso
- decirse
- encerrarse
- encima
- encogerse
- enfadarse
- enjabonar
- faltar
- generador
- lengua
- mal
- menos
- mí
- misma
- mismo
- mundialmente
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pantalón
- pelarse
- pensamiento
- pequeña
- pequeño
- presentarse
- rasgo
- resbalar
- reunir
- salir
- satisfecha
- satisfecho
- seguida
- seguido
- sí
- tema
- tocarse
- toda
- todo
- trece
English:
after
- airport
- also
- another
- apart
- apiece
- awe-inspiring
- blind
- bookworm
- celebrated
- charity
- colour
- come
- count out
- cow
- defeat
- deserts
- die off
- diffidence
- distrust
- do-it-yourself
- double back
- drool
- drop
- each
- either
- every
- fall away
- fascinating
- field
- first
- give
- have
- have up
- heel
- hoot
- house
- individual
- keep
- lad
- lose
- match
- mind
- name
- neither
- nil
- number one
- object
- odds
- of

* * *

uno, -a Un is used instead of uno before singular masculine nouns (e.g. un perro a dog; un coche a car).

♦ adj

1. [indefinido] one;

un día volveré one o some day I'll return;

unos cuantos a few

2. [numeral] one;

un hombre, un voto one man, one vote;

una hora y media an hour and a half, one and a half hours;

treinta y un días thirty-one days;

cincuenta y una páginas fifty-one pages

3. [después de sustantivo] [con valor ordinal] one;

la fila/página uno row/page one;
ver también tres
♦ pron

1. [indefinido, numeral] one;

toma uno take one;

uno de ellos one of them;

de uno en uno, uno a uno, uno por uno one by one;

uno contra uno [en baloncesto] one on one;

uno más uno [en baloncesto] one and one;

juntar varias cosas en una to combine several things into one;

más de uno piensa que es una mala decisión more than a few people o no small number of people think it's a bad decision;

uno de tantos one of many;

unos estaban a favor, otros en contra some were in favour, others (were) against;

uno a otro, el uno al otro each other, one another;

se miraron el uno al otro they looked at each other o one another;

(los) unos a (los) otros each other, one another;

se odian los unos a los otros they hate each other o one another;

uno y otro [ambos] both (of them);

unos y otros [todos] all of them;

¡a la una, a las dos y a las tres! [en carrera] ready, steady, go!;
[al saltar, lanzarse] one, two, three!;
Comp

lo uno por lo otro it all evens out in the end;

Comp

una de dos it's either one thing or the other;

Comp

una y no más once was enough, once bitten, twice shy

2. Fam [cierta persona] someone, somebody;

hablé con uno que te conoce I spoke to someone o somebody who knows you;

conocí a una de Tijuana I met a woman from Tijuana;

me lo han contado unos certain people told me so

3. [yo] one;

uno ya no está para estos trotes one isn't really up to this sort of thing any more

4. [con valor impersonal] you;

se trabaja mucho, pero uno se termina acostumbrando it's hard work but you get used to it eventually;

hay que tener confianza en uno mismo you have to believe in yourself

♦ nm

(number) one;

el uno number one;

el número termina en uno the number ends in a one;
ver también tres
* * *

uno

I pron

1 one;

es la una it’s one o’clock;

uno a uno, uno por uno, de uno en uno one by one;

una de dos one thing or the other

2 personal en singular someone, somebody;

me lo dijo uno someone o somebody told me

3 personal en plural

:

unos cuantos a few, some;

unos y otros everyone;

unos niños some children;

unos a otros one another, each other

4 impersonal you, one fml ;

¿qué puede uno hacer? what can you o one fml

do?

5 aproximación

:

unas mil pesetas about a thousand pesetas;

unos 20 kilómetros about 20 kilometers, some 20 kilometers

6

:

a una at the same time;

una y no más never again;

no dar ni una fam not get anything right

7 en baloncesto

:

uno contra uno one on one;

uno más uno one-and-one

II art

:

unos niños some children

III m one;

el uno de enero January first, the first of January

* * *

uno, una adj, ( un before masculine singular nouns) : one

una silla: one chair

tiene treinta y un años: he's thirty-one years old

el tomo uno: volume one

uno nm

: one, number one

uno, una pron

1) : one (number)

uno por uno: one by one

es la una: it's one o'clock

2) : one (person or thing)

una es mejor que las otras: one (of them) is better than the others

hacerlo uno mismo: to do it oneself

3) unos, unas pl

: some (ones), some people

4)

uno y otro : both

5)

unos y otros : all of them

6)

el uno al otro : one another, each other

se enseñaron los unos a los otros: they taught each other

* * *

uno¹ adj one

sólo tengo una hermana I've only got one sister

uno² num

1. (en general) one

2. (en fechas) first

el uno de noviembre the first of November

es la una it's one o'clock

uno³ pron

1. (en general) one

aquí hay uno here's one

2. (alguien) somebody

me lo dijo uno de la clase somebody in the class told me

3. (la gente) you / one

en estos casos uno no sabe qué hacer you don't know what to do in these situations

de uno en uno one by one

Spanish-English dictionary > uno
20 خدعة

خُدْعَة \ catch: a hidden difficulty: This seems very easy: there must be a catch somewhere!. hoax: a trick, esp. one that makes sb. believe sth. which is not true, sometimes intended as a joke: They were annoyed when they discovered that the fire warning was only a hoax. swindle: a swindling trick. sham: sth. that is not real; a pretence: His illness was a sham, to avoid the examinations. trap: a trick for catching or deceiving a person. trick: sth. that deceives: He got money from me by a trick, sth. that is done for amusement but may cause discomfort My son played a trick on me, by hiding my car keys.

Arabic-English dictionary > خدعة

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