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rush [rʌʃ]

précipitation ⇒ 1 (a) ruée ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) heure de pointe ⇒ 1 (d) attaque ⇒ 1 (e) expédier ⇒ 3 (a) faire à la hâte ⇒ 3 (a) bousculer ⇒ 3 (b) presser ⇒ 3 (b) attaquer ⇒ 3 (c) transporter d'urgence ⇒ 3 (d) se précipiter ⇒ 4 (a) se ruer ⇒ 4 (a) s'engouffrer ⇒ 4 (b)

1 noun

(a) (hurry) précipitation f, hâte f;

∎ to do sth in a rush faire qch à la hâte;

∎ to be in a rush être (très) pressé;

∎ what's the rush? pourquoi tant de précipitation?;

∎ there's no (great) rush rien ne presse;

∎ it'll be a bit of a rush, but we should make it il faudra se dépêcher mais on devrait y arriver;

∎ in the rush to finish the article, he forgot to check the spelling dans sa hâte de terminer l'article, il a oublié de vérifier l'orthographe;

∎ we left in such a rush that… nous sommes partis avec une telle précipitation que…;

∎ your essay was written in too much of a rush vous avez fait votre dissertation à la va-vite

(b) (dash, stampede) ruée f, bousculade f;

∎ there was a rush for the door tout le monde s'est rué ou précipité vers la porte;

∎ he made a rush for the exit il s'est rué ou précipité vers la sortie;

∎ I lost a shoe in the rush j'ai perdu une chaussure dans la bousculade;

∎ let's leave before the rush starts partons avant la bousculade

(c) (great demand) ruée f (on sur);

∎ there was a rush for the papers on s'arrachait les journaux;

∎ there's been a rush on or for tickets les gens se sont rués sur les billets;

∎ there's a rush on that particular model ce modèle est très demandé

(d) (busy period) heure f de pointe ou d'affluence;

∎ the six o'clock rush la foule de dix-huit heures;

∎ I try to avoid the lunchtime rush j'essaie d'éviter la foule de l'heure du déjeuner;

∎ we had a rush (of customers) in the afternoon les clients sont arrivés en masse l'après-midi;

∎ the holiday rush (leaving) les grands départs mpl en vacances; (returning) les embouteillages mpl des retours de vacances

(e) (attack) attaque f, assaut m;

∎ to make a rush at or for sb se jeter sur qn

(f) (surge → of water) jaillissement m; (→ of air) bouffée f; (→ of emotion, nausea) accès m, montée f;

∎ I could hear nothing above the rush of water le bruit de l'eau (qui bouillonnait) m'empêchait d'entendre quoi que ce soit;

∎ she had a rush of blood to the head le sang lui est monté à la tête

(g) Botany jonc m; (for chair) jonc m, paille f;

∎ the floor is covered with rush matting des nattes (de jonc) recouvrent le sol

(h) familiar drugs slang (from drugs) flash m;

∎ familiar I got a real rush from that coffee ce café m'a donné un coup de fouet;

∎ to get a head rush avoir la tête qui tourne

2 adjective

(a) (urgent) urgent;

∎ it's a rush job for Japan c'est un travail urgent pour le Japon

(b) (hurried)

∎ I'm afraid it's a bit of a rush job je suis désolé, le travail a été fait un peu vite ou a été un peu bâclé

(c) (busy → period) de pointe, d'affluence

3 transitive verb

(a) (do quickly) expédier; (do overhastily) faire à la hâte ou à la va-vite;

∎ I don't like having to rush my work je n'aime pas devoir expédier mon travail;

∎ they had obviously rushed the work à l'évidence, ils avaient travaillé trop vite;

∎ I'll rush it off on the computer l'ordinateur me fera ça en deux minutes;

∎ don't rush your food ne mange pas trop vite;

∎ a horse that rushes its fences un cheval qui se précipite sur les obstacles avec trop d'impétuosité;

∎ figurative don't rush your fences! réfléchissez donc!

(b) (cause to hurry) bousculer, presser; (pressurize) faire pression sur, forcer la main à;

∎ don't rush me! ne me bouscule pas!;

∎ to rush sb into sth or doing sth forcer qn à faire qch à la hâte;

∎ don't be rushed into signing ne signez pas sous la pression;

∎ let's not rush things ne nous précipitons pas

(c) (attack → person) attaquer, agresser; (→ place) attaquer, prendre d'assaut;

∎ a group of prisoners rushed the guards un groupe de prisonniers s'attaqua aux gardiens

(d) (transport quickly) transporter d'urgence; (send quickly) envoyer ou expédier d'urgence;

∎ the injured were rushed to hospital les blessés ont été transportés d'urgence à l'hôpital;

∎ they rushed a first aid team to the site ils ont envoyé en toute hâte une équipe de premiers secours sur les lieux;

∎ please rush me your new catalogue veuillez me faire parvenir au plus vite votre nouveau catalogue

(e) American familiar (court) courtiser^□

(f) British familiar (charge a lot)

∎ how much did they rush you for that? combien est-ce qu'ils t'ont fait cracher pour ça?

4 intransitive verb

(a) (hurry, dash → individual) se précipiter; (→ crowd) se ruer, se précipiter; (→ vehicle) foncer;

∎ I rushed home after work je me suis précipité chez moi après le travail;

∎ people rushed out of the blazing house les gens se ruèrent hors de la maison en flammes;

∎ there's no need to rush pas besoin de se presser;

∎ passers-by rushed to help the injured man des passants se sont précipités au secours du blessé;

∎ he came rushing down the stairs il a dégringolé l'escalier;

∎ I must rush il faut que je me dépêche;

∎ the dog rushed at me le chien s'est précipité ou jeté sur moi;

∎ a group of demonstrators rushed at the speaker un groupe de manifestants se rua sur l'orateur;

∎ to rush forward se précipiter (en avant);

∎ he rushed past il est passé à toute allure;

∎ proverb fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) = agir sans réfléchir peut avoir des conséquences fâcheuses

(b) (surge → air) s'engouffrer; (→ liquid) jaillir;

∎ the cold water rushed over her bare feet l'eau froide déferla sur ses pieds nus;

∎ I could hear the wind rushing through the trees j'entendais le vent s'engouffrer dans les branches;

∎ the blood rushed to her head le sang lui est monté à la tête;

∎ I felt the blood rush to my face j'ai senti le sang me monter au visage

(c) (in American football)

∎ he rushed for 137 yards il a fait une course de 137 yards avec le ballon

5 rushes plural noun

Cinema rushes mpl, épreuves fpl de tournage

►► rush candle chandelle f à mèche de jonc;

British familiar rush goalie gardien m de but volant^□ ;

rush hour heure f de pointe ou d'affluence;

∎ I never travel at rush hour je ne me déplace jamais aux heures de pointe;

rush job travail m de première urgence;

rush light chandelle f à mèche de jonc;

rush mat natte f (de jonc);

rush order commande f urgente;

American University rush week = semaine pendant laquelle les associations d'étudiants américains essaient de recruter de nouveaux membres

➲ rush about, rush around intransitive verb

courir çà et là;

∎ stop rushing about! arrête de courir dans tous les sens!

➲ rush away

1 separable transitive verb

(person) emmener d'urgence

2 intransitive verb

partir précipitamment;

∎ do you have to rush away? est-ce qu'il faut vraiment que vous partiez aussi vite?

➲ rush in intransitive verb

entrer précipitamment ou à toute allure;

∎ figurative you always rush in without thinking first tu fonces toujours tête baissée sans réfléchir

➲ rush into

1 inseparable transitive verb

∎ to rush into a room entrer précipitamment ou faire irruption dans une pièce;

∎ figurative to rush into things agir sans réfléchir;

∎ now don't rush into anything ne va pas foncer tête baissée;

∎ to rush into a decision prendre une décision à la hâte;

∎ to rush into marriage/divorce se marier/divorcer trop vite

2 separable transitive verb

∎ to rush sb into sth forcer qn à faire qch trop vite;

∎ to be rushed into doing sth être obligé ou contraint à faire qch précipitamment;

∎ to be rushed into a decision/answer être contraint à ou obligé de prendre une décision/donner une réponse à la hâte;

∎ don't let yourself be rushed into anything ne te sens pas obligé de faire quoi que ce soit à la hâte

➲ rush off intransitive verb & separable transitive verb

= rush away

➲ rush out

1 separable transitive verb

(book, new product, advertisement) sortir rapidement; (troops) envoyer d'urgence

2 intransitive verb

sortir précipitamment ou à toute allure

➲ rush through separable transitive verb

(job) expédier; (goods ordered) envoyer d'urgence; (order, application) traiter d'urgence; (bill, legislation) faire voter à la hâte

➲ rush up

1 separable transitive verb

envoyer d'urgence;

∎ troops were rushed up as reinforcements on envoya d'urgence des troupes en renfort

2 intransitive verb

accourir

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2 rush

I noun
(Bot.) Binse, die
II 1. noun
1) (rapid moving forward)

make a rush for something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) stürzen

the holiday rush — der [hektische] Urlaubsverkehr

2) (hurry) Eile, die

what's all the rush? — wozu diese Hast?

be in a [great] rush — in [großer] Eile sein; es [sehr] eilig haben

3) (surging) Anwandlung, die (of von)

a rush of blood [to the head] — (fig. coll.) eine [plötzliche] Anwandlung

4) (period of great activity) Hochbetrieb, der

there is a rush on — es herrscht Hochbetrieb (ugs.)

a rush of new orders — eine Flut von neuen Aufträgen

5) (heavy demand) Ansturm, der (for, on auf + Akk.)

6) in pl. (Cinemat.) [Bild]muster; Musterkopien
2. transitive verb
1) (convey rapidly)

rush somebody/something somewhere — jemanden/etwas auf schnellstem Wege irgendwohin bringen

rush through Parliament — im Parlament durchpeitschen (ugs. abwertend) [Gesetz]

be rushed — (have to hurry) in Eile sein

2) (cause to act hastily)

rush somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu drängen, etwas zu tun

she hates to be rushed — sie kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn sie sich [ab]hetzen muss

3) (perform quickly) auf die Schnelle erledigen; (perform too quickly)

rush it — zu schnell machen

4) (Mil. or fig.): (charge) stürmen; überrumpeln [feindliche Gruppe]
3. intransitive verb
1) (move quickly) eilen; [Hund, Pferd:] laufen

she rushed into the room — sie stürzte ins Zimmer

rush through Customs/the exit — durch den Zoll/Ausgang stürmen

2) (hurry unduly) sich zu sehr beeilen

don't rush! — nur keine Eile!

3) (flow rapidly) stürzen

rush past — vorbeistürzen

4)

the blood rushed to his face — das Blut schoß ihm ins Gesicht

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120684/rush_about">rush about

- rush into

- rush up

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I 1. verb
(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) stürzen,treiben
2. noun
1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) der Sturm

2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) die Hetze

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- rush hour
II noun
(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) die Binse

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rush¹

[rʌʃ]

n BOT Binse f

\rush mat Binsenmatte f

to not be worth a \rush ( fig pej) keinen Pfifferling [o ÖSTERR Groschen] wert sein pej fam

rush²

[rʌʃ]

I. n

1. (hurry) Eile f

slow down! what's the \rush? mach langsam! wozu die Eile?

to be in a \rush in Eile sein, es eilig haben

to leave in a \rush sich akk eilig auf den Weg machen

2. (rapid movement) Losstürzen nt, Losstürmen nt, Ansturm m ( for auf + akk); (press) Gedränge nt, Gewühl nt; (demand) lebhafter Andrang, stürmische [o rege] Nachfrage

at the outbreak of the fire there was a mad \rush for the emergency exits als das Feuer ausbrach, stürmte alles wie wild auf die Notausgänge zu

I hate driving during the afternoon \rush ich hasse das Autofahren im nachmittäglichen Verkehrsgewühl

there's been a \rush for tickets es gab eine stürmische Nachfrage nach Karten

the Christmas \rush der Weihnachtstrubel

\rush of customers Kundenandrang m

to make a \rush at sb sich akk auf jdn stürzen

3. ( also fig: surge) Schwall m, Woge f; of emotions [plötzliche] Anwandlung, Anfall m

the memory of who he was came back to him with a \rush mit einem Schlag fiel ihm wieder ein, wer er war

she became light-headed as a result of a sudden \rush of blood to the head ihr wurde schwindlig, nachdem ihr auf einmal das Blut in den Kopf geschossen war

a \rush of air ein Luftstoß m

a \rush of dizziness ein Schwindelanfall m

a \rush of sympathy eine Woge des Mitgefühls

a \rush of tears ein plötzlicher Tränenausbruch

a \rush of water ein Wasserschwall m

4. (migration)

gold \rush Goldrausch m

5. (in American football) Lauf[spiel]angriff m, Durchbruchsversuch m, Durchstoßversuch m

II. vi

1. (hurry) eilen, hetzen

stop \rushing! hör auf zu hetzen!

she's \rushing to help the others sie eilt den anderen zu Hilfe

we \rushed to buy tickets for the show wir besorgten uns umgehend Karten für die Show

we shouldn't \rush to blame them wir sollten sie nicht voreilig beschuldigen

▪ to \rush about [or around] herumhetzen

▪ to \rush in hineinstürmen, hineinstürzen

to \rush into sb's mind ( fig) jdm plötzlich in den Sinn kommen [o durch den Kopf schießen]

▪ to \rush out hinauseilen, hinausstürzen; water herausschießen

▪ to \rush through sth work etw eilig [o hastig] erledigen

▪ to \rush towards sb auf jdn zueilen [o zustürzen]

to \rush up the hill/the stairs den Berg/die Treppe hinaufeilen

to \rush into sb's mind jdm plötzlich in den Sinn kommen [o durch den Kopf schießen

2. (hurry into)

▪ to \rush into sth decision, project etw überstürzen [o übereilen]

we shouldn't \rush into things wir sollten die Dinge nicht überstürzen

to \rush into a marriage überstürzt heiraten

to \rush into a war einen Krieg vom Zaun brechen

3. (in Am football) einen Lauf[spiel]angriff [o Durchbruchsversuch] unternehmen

he has \rushed for over 100 yards er hat den Ball über 100 Yards im Lauf nach vorn getragen

III. vt

1. (send quickly)

▪ to \rush sb/sth [to a place] jdn/etw schnell [an einen Ort] bringen

she was \rushed to hospital sie wurde auf schnellstem Weg ins Krankenhaus gebracht

the United Nations has \rushed food to the famine zone die Vereinten Nationen haben eilends Lebensmittel in die Hungerregion geschickt

2. (pressure)

▪ to \rush sb [into sth] jdn [zu etw dat] treiben [o drängen]

they tried to \rush me into joining sie versuchten, mich zu einem schnellen Beitritt zu bewegen

he \rushed her into marrying him er drängte sie zu einer schnellen Heirat

don't \rush me! dräng mich nicht!

3. (do hurriedly)

to \rush one's food [or supper] das Essen hinunterschlingen, hastig essen

to \rush a job eine Arbeit hastig [o in aller Eile] erledigen

let's not \rush things lass uns nichts überstürzen

▪ to \rush sth through [sth] etw schnell [durch etw akk] durchbringen

the new government \rushed several bills through Parliament die neue Regierung peitschte mehrere Gesetzesvorlagen durch das Parlament

4. (charge)

▪ to \rush sb sich akk auf jdn stürzen, über jdn herfallen

▪ to \rush sth etw stürmen

to \rush the enemy's defences die feindlichen Verteidigungsstellungen stürmen

to \rush the stage auf die Bühne stürmen

5. BRIT (sl: overcharge)

▪ to \rush sb jdn schröpfen [o neppen] BRD, ÖSTERR fam

how much did they \rush you for that? wie viel haben sie dir dafür abgeknöpft? fam

6. AM UNIV (enter fraternity or sorority)

▪ to \rush sth am Aufnahmeritual zu etw dat teilnehmen

7.

▶ to [not] \rush one's fences BRIT die Sache [nicht] überstürzen

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I [rʌʃ]
1. n

1) (= rapid movement of crowd) Andrang m, Gedränge nt; (of air) Stoß m

he was caught in the rush for the door — die zur Tür drängende Menge riss ihn mit

they made a rush for the door — sie drängten zur Tür

there was a rush for the empty seats — alles stürzte sich auf die leeren Sitze

there's been a rush on these goods — diese Waren sind rasend weggegangen

we have a rush on in the office just now — bei uns im Büro herrscht zurzeit Hochbetrieb

the Christmas rush — der Weihnachtsbetrieb

we've had a rush of orders — wir hatten eine Flut von Aufträgen

there was a rush of water —

water streamed out in a rush — das Wasser schoss in einem Schwall heraus

a rush of blood to the head — Blutandrang m im Kopf

a rush of panic — eine plötzliche Panik

a rush of emotion — eine Gefühlsaufwallung

See:

→ gold rush

2) (= hurry) Eile f; (stronger) Hetze f, Hast f

the rush of modern life — die Hetze des modernen Lebens

to be in a rush — in Eile sein

I had a rush to get here on time — ich musste ganz schön hetzen, um rechtzeitig hier zu sein

I did it in a rush — ich habe es sehr schnell or hastig gemacht

what's ( all) the rush? — wozu die Eile/Hetzerei?

is there any rush for this? — eilt das?

it all happened in such a rush — das ging alles so plötzlich

3) pl (FILM) erste Kopie

2. vi
(= hurry) eilen; (stronger) hetzen, hasten; (= run) stürzen; (wind) brausen; (water) schießen, stürzen; (= make rushing noise) rauschen
they rushed to help her — sie eilten ihr zu Hilfe

I rushed to her side — ich eilte an ihre Seite

I'm rushing to finish it — ich beeile mich, es fertig zu machen

don't rush, take your time — überstürzen Sie nichts, lassen Sie sich Zeit

you shouldn't just go rushing into things — Sie sollten die Dinge nicht so überstürzen

to rush into marriage — überstürzt heiraten

to rush through (book) — hastig lesen; meal hastig essen; museum, town hetzen durch; work hastig erledigen

to rush past (person) — vorbeistürzen; (vehicle) vorbeischießen

to rush in/out/back etc — hinein-/hinaus-/zurückstürzen or -stürmen etc

the ambulance rushed to the scene — der Krankenwagen raste zur Unfallstelle

or defense (US) (lit, fig) —

to rush into print — vorzeitig veröffentlichen

the blood rushed to his face —

memories rushed into his mind — Erinnerungen schossen ihm durch den Kopf

3. vt

1)

to rush sb to hospital — jdn schnellstens ins Krankenhaus bringen

they rushed more troops to the front —

they rushed him out (of the room) — sie brachten ihn eilends aus dem Zimmer

they rushed the bill through Parliament — sie peitschten die Gesetzesvorlage durch das Parlament

to rush a book into print — ein Buch eilends in Druck geben

2) (= force to hurry) hetzen, drängen

don't rush me! —

he won't be rushed — er lässt sich nicht drängen or treiben

to be rushed off one's feet — dauernd auf Trab sein (inf)

to rush sb off his feet — jdn dauernd auf Trab halten (inf)

to rush sb into a decision — jdn zu einer hastigen Entscheidung treiben

to rush sb into doing sth — jdn dazu treiben, etw überstürzt zu tun

3) (= charge at) stürmen; fence zustürmen auf (+acc)

the mob rushed the line of policemen — der Mob stürmte auf den Polizeikordon zu

to rush one's fences (fig) — die Sache überstürzen

4) (= do hurriedly) job, task hastig machen, schnell machen; (= do badly) schludern bei (pej)

you can't rush this sort of work — für solche Arbeit muss man sich (dat) Zeit lassen

5) (inf: charge exorbitantly) schröpfen (inf)

what were you rushed for it? — wie viel haben sie dir dafür abgeknöpft? (inf)
II
n (BOT)
Binse f
in the rushes — im Schilf

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rush¹ [rʌʃ]

A v/i

1. stürmen, jagen, rasen, stürzen:

rush about ( oder around) herumhetzen, -hasten;

rush at sb auf jemanden losstürzen;

rush in hereinstürzen, -stürmen;

rush into certain death in den sicheren Tod rennen;

rush into extremes ins Extrem verfallen;

rush into marriage überstürzt heiraten;

an idea rushed into my mind ( oder upon me) ein Gedanke schoss mir durch den Kopf;

blood rushed to her face das Blut schoss ihr ins Gesicht;

rush through

a) hetzen oder hasten durch,

b) ein Buch etc hastig lesen,

c) eine Mahlzeit hastig essen,

d) eine Arbeit hastig erledigen; → conclusion 3, print C 4

2. dahinbrausen, -fegen (Wind)

B v/t

1. (an)treiben, drängen, hetzen:

I refuse to be rushed ich lasse mich nicht drängen;

rush up prices WIRTSCH US die Preise in die Höhe treiben;

be rushed for time umg unter Zeitdruck stehen; → foot A 1

2. schnell oder auf dem schnellsten Wege (hin)bringen oder (-)schaffen:

rush sb to hospital auch jemanden mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhaus bringen

3. eine Arbeit etc hastig erledigen:

rush a bill (through) eine Gesetzesvorlage durchpeitschen

4. überstürzen, -eilen, übers Knie brechen umg

5. losstürmen auf (akk), angreifen, anrennen gegen ( auch SPORT):

rush the goal

6. im Sturm nehmen (auch fig), erstürmen

7. über ein Hindernis hinwegsetzen

8. US sl mit Aufmerksamkeiten überhäufen, umwerben

9. Br umg jemanden neppen (£5 um 5 Pfund):

how much did they rush you for it? wie viel haben sie dir dafür abgeknöpft?

C s

1. (Vorwärts)Stürmen n, Dahinschießen n, -jagen n

2. Brausen n (des Windes)

3. Eile f:

at a rush, on the rush umg in aller Eile, schnellstens;

with a rush plötzlich;

there’s no rush es hat keine Eile, es eilt nicht

4. fig

a) (An)Sturm m ( for auf akk) ( auch WIRTSCH)

b) (Massen-)Andrang m

c) besonders WIRTSCH stürmische Nachfrage (on, for nach):

make a rush for losstürzen auf (akk)

5. MED (Blut)Andrang m

6. fig

a) plötzlicher Ausbruch (of von Tränen etc)

b) plötzliche Anwandlung, Anfall m ( beide:

of von Mitleid etc)

c) sl ([wie] durch Drogen erzeugter) Euphorieschub oder Gefühlskick

7. a) Drang m (der Geschäfte), Hetze f umg

b) Hochbetrieb m, -druck m

c) Überhäufung f (of mit Arbeit etc)

8. SCHULE US (Wett)Kampf m

9. pl FILM Schnellkopie f

D adj

1. eilig, dringend, Eil…

2. geschäftig, Hochbetriebs…

rush² [rʌʃ]

A s

1. BOT Binse f

2. koll Binsen pl

3. ORN Binsenhuhn n

4. fig Deut m:

not worth a rush keinen Pfifferling wert umg;

I don’t care a rush es ist mir völlig schnurz umg

B adj Binsen…:

rush-bottomed chair Binsenstuhl m

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I noun
(Bot.) Binse, die
II 1. noun
1) (rapid moving forward)

make a rush for something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) stürzen

the holiday rush — der [hektische] Urlaubsverkehr

2) (hurry) Eile, die

what's all the rush? — wozu diese Hast?

be in a [great] rush — in [großer] Eile sein; es [sehr] eilig haben

3) (surging) Anwandlung, die (of von)

a rush of blood [to the head] — (fig. coll.) eine [plötzliche] Anwandlung

4) (period of great activity) Hochbetrieb, der

there is a rush on — es herrscht Hochbetrieb (ugs.)

a rush of new orders — eine Flut von neuen Aufträgen

5) (heavy demand) Ansturm, der (for, on auf + Akk.)

6) in pl. (Cinemat.) [Bild]muster; Musterkopien
2. transitive verb
1) (convey rapidly)

rush somebody/something somewhere — jemanden/etwas auf schnellstem Wege irgendwohin bringen

rush through Parliament — im Parlament durchpeitschen (ugs. abwertend) [Gesetz]

be rushed — (have to hurry) in Eile sein

2) (cause to act hastily)

rush somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu drängen, etwas zu tun

she hates to be rushed — sie kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn sie sich [ab]hetzen muss

3) (perform quickly) auf die Schnelle erledigen; (perform too quickly)

rush it — zu schnell machen

4) (Mil. or fig.): (charge) stürmen; überrumpeln [feindliche Gruppe]
3. intransitive verb
1) (move quickly) eilen; [Hund, Pferd:] laufen

she rushed into the room — sie stürzte ins Zimmer

rush through Customs/the exit — durch den Zoll/Ausgang stürmen

2) (hurry unduly) sich zu sehr beeilen

don't rush! — nur keine Eile!

3) (flow rapidly) stürzen

rush past — vorbeistürzen

4)

the blood rushed to his face — das Blut schoß ihm ins Gesicht

Phrasal Verbs:

- rush about

- rush into

- rush up

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n.

Andrang -¨e m.

Eile -n f. v.

drängen v.

hetzen v.

rasen v.

stürzen v.

English-german dictionary > rush
3 Eile

f; -, kein Pl. hurry, rush; ich habe keine / große Eile (zu + Inf.) I’m in no hurry / in a great hurry (to + Inf.); damit hat es keine Eile there’s no hurry (for it), there’s no (great) rush; jemanden zur Eile antreiben hurry s.o. up; in Eile sein be in a hurry; in der Eile habe ich es übersehen etc.: in the (general) rush ( oder hectic); in größter Eile in a great rush ( oder hurry); in aller Eile hurriedly, in a rush; ein paar Zeilen in aller Eile just a quick note, a few hurried lines; einen Brief in aller Eile schreiben dash off a letter

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die Eile

speed; haste; rush; press; hastiness; hurriedness; precipitance; hurry; precipitancy

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Ei|le ['ailə]
f -, no pl
hurry
in Éíle sein — to be in a hurry

Éíle haben (Mensch) — to be in a hurry or rush; (Sache) to be urgent

damit hat es keine Éíle, das hat keine Éíle — there is no hurry or rush about it, it's not urgent

er trieb uns zur Éíle an — he hurried us up

in aller Éíle — hurriedly, hastily

in höchster Éíle laufen/fahren — to rush/drive in a tremendous hurry

mit Éíle/mit fieberhafter Éíle arbeiten — to work very quickly/feverishly

in der Éíle — in the hurry

in meiner Éíle — in my haste

nur keine Éíle! — don't rush!

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die

1) (haste.) dispatch

2) hastiness

3) ((too much) speed: Your work shows signs of haste - there are too many mistakes in it.) haste

4) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) hurry

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Ei·le

<->

[ˈailə]

f kein pl haste

warum die \Eile? why such haste?, what's the hurry?

\Eile/keine \Eile haben to be in a/no hurry

etw hat \Eile sth is urgent

mit etw dat \Eile haben sth is [extremely] urgent

in \Eile sein to be in a hurry

jdn zur \Eile mahnen/treiben to hurry sb up [or urge sb to hurry [up]]

in der/aller/jds \Eile in the hurry [or sb's haste]/in [the] great haste/in sb's haste

in großer \Eile in great haste [or a great hurry]

nur keine \Eile! there's no rush!

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die; Eile: hurry

ich habe keine od. bin nicht in Eile — I'm not in a or any hurry

die Sache hat keine Eile — there's no hurry; it's not urgent

in aller Eile — in great haste

jemanden zur Eile antreiben — hurry somebody up

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Eile f; -, kein pl hurry, rush;

ich habe keine/große Eile (

zu +inf) I’m in no hurry/in a great hurry (to +inf);

damit hat es keine Eile there’s no hurry (for it), there’s no (great) rush;

jemanden zur Eile antreiben hurry sb up;

in Eile sein be in a hurry;

in der Eile habe ich es übersehen etc: in the (general) rush ( oder hectic);

in größter Eile in a great rush ( oder hurry);

in aller Eile hurriedly, in a rush;

ein paar Zeilen in aller Eile just a quick note, a few hurried lines;

einen Brief in aller Eile schreiben dash off a letter

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die; Eile: hurry

ich habe keine od. bin nicht in Eile — I'm not in a or any hurry

die Sache hat keine Eile — there's no hurry; it's not urgent

in aller Eile — in great haste

jemanden zur Eile antreiben — hurry somebody up

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-n f.

haste n.

hastiness n.

hurriedness n.

hurry n.

precipitance n.

precipitation n.

rush n.

speed n.

urgency n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Eile
4 eilen

I v/i

1. (ist geeilt) Person: hurry, hasten; stärker: rush; jemandem zu Hilfe eilen rush to s.o.’s aid ( oder assistance); zu den Waffen eilen hasten to (take up) arms; kannst du mir mal helfen? etc.: ich eile! hum. coming!; eile mit Weile! Sprichw. more haste, less speed

2. (hat) Sache: be urgent; es eilt nicht oder damit eilt es ( mir) nicht there’s no hurry (for it), there’s no (great) rush; eilt! Aufschrift: urgent

II v/refl (hat) umg. beeilen

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to run; to scud; to hurry; to rush; to hie; to hasten

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ei|len ['ailən]
1. vi

1) aux sein to rush, to hasten (liter), to hurry

er eilte dem Ertrinkenden zu Hilfe — he rushed or hastened to help the drowning man

eile mit Weile (Prov) — more haste less speed (Prov)

2) (= dringlich sein) to be urgent or pressing

eilt! (auf Briefen etc) — urgent

die Sache eilt — it's urgent, it's an urgent matter

2. vr (inf)
to rush
3. vi impers

es eilt — it's urgent or pressing

damit eilt es nicht — there's no great hurry or rush about it

mit dieser Arbeit eilt es sehr/nicht — this work is very/is not urgent

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1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) hasten

2) ((with through) to do, say etc ( something) very quickly: He galloped through the work.) gallop

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ei·len

[ˈailən]

I. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (schnell gehen)

▪ irgendwohin \eilen to hurry somewhere

2. Hilfsverb: haben (dringlich sein)

▪ etw eilt sth is urgent

eilt! urgent!

II. vi impers Hilfsverb: haben

▪ es eilt [mit etw dat] (es hat Eile) it's urgent, sth is urgent

eilt es? is it urgent?

▪ es eilt jdm sb is in a hurry

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) mit sein hurry; hasten; (besonders schnell) rush

nach Hause eilen — hurry/rush home

jemandem zu Hilfe eilen — rush to somebody's aid

2) (dringend sein) < matter> be urgent

‘eilt!’ — ‘urgent’

‘eilt sehr!’ — ‘immediate’
2.
reflexives Verb hurry; make haste

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eilen

A. v/i

1. (ist geeilt) Person: hurry, hasten; stärker: rush;

jemandem zu Hilfe eilen rush to sb’s aid ( oder assistance);

zu den Waffen eilen hasten to (take up) arms; kannst du mir mal helfen? etc:

ich eile! hum coming!;

eile mit Weile! sprichw more haste, less speed

2. (hat) Sache: be urgent;

es eilt nicht oder

damit eilt es (mir) nicht there’s no hurry (for it), there’s no (great) rush;

eilt! Aufschrift: urgent

B. v/r (hat) umg → beeilen

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) mit sein hurry; hasten; (besonders schnell) rush

nach Hause eilen — hurry/rush home

jemandem zu Hilfe eilen — rush to somebody's aid

2) (dringend sein) < matter> be urgent

‘eilt!’ — ‘urgent’

‘eilt sehr!’ — ‘immediate’
2.
reflexives Verb hurry; make haste

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v.

to haste v.

to hasten v.

to hie v.

to hurry v.

to scud v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > eilen
5 hetzen

I v/t (hat gehetzt)

1. (antreiben) rush; jemanden hetzen bei der Arbeit: auch breathe down s.o.’s neck; ich lasse mich nicht hetzen I won’t be rushed; gehetzt werden ( von) be under pressure (from); von Person, absichtlich: be put under pressure (by)

2. (Tiere) hunt (with hounds), chase; fig. (verfolgen, jagen) chase, hunt; zu Tode hetzen hound to death; weitS. (Witz etc.) flog to death

3. jemanden oder ein Tier hetzen auf (+ Akk) set on(to)

II v/i

1. (ist) (eilen) rush; nach Hause hetzen rush home; hetz nicht so! not so fast!

2. (hat) (sich beeilen) be in a rush; du brauchst nicht zu hetzen there’s no (great) rush

3. (hat) fig. pej. (Hetzreden führen) stir (things up); hetzen gegen stir up hatred against; zum Krieg hetzen engage in warmongering

III v/refl (hat) siehe II 2

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to chase; to hound

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hẹt|zen ['hɛtsn]
1. vt

1) (lit, fig = jagen) to hound

die Hunde auf jdn/etw hetzen — to set the dogs on(to) sb/sth

See:

→ Hund

2) (inf = antreiben) to rush, to hurry

2. vr
to hurry oneself, to rush oneself
3. vi

1) (= sich beeilen) to rush

hetz nicht so — don't be in such a rush

2) aux sein (= eilen) to tear, to race, to dash

ich bin ganz schön gehetzt, um... — I rushed like mad to... (inf), I had an awful rush to...

hetz nicht so — don't go so fast

3) (pej = Hass schüren) to agitate, to stir up hatred; (inf = lästern) to say malicious things

gegen jdn/etw hetzen — to stir up hatred against sb/sth

er hetzt immer gegen seinen Onkel — he's always running his uncle down, he's always saying malicious things about his uncle

sie hat so lange gehetzt, bis er... — she kept on being nasty until he finally...

zum Krieg hetzen — to agitate for war

gegen Minderheiten hetzen — to stir up hatred against minorities

bei jdm gegen jdn hetzen — to try to turn or set sb against sb

See:

→ auch gehetzt

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het·zen

[ˈhɛtsn̩]

I. vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (sich abhetzen) to rush about [or around

2. Hilfsverb: sein (eilen)

▪ [irgendwohin] \hetzen to rush [or race] [somewhere]

3. Hilfsverb: haben (pej: Hass schüren)

▪ [gegen jdn/etw] \hetzen to stir up hatred [against sb/sth]

gegen eine Regierung \hetzen to agitate against a government

II. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. JAGD (jagen)

▪ ein Tier \hetzen to hunt an animal

2. (losgehen lassen)

▪ jdn/einen Hund auf jdn \hetzen to sick [or set] sb/a dog [up]on sb

3. (fam: antreiben)

▪ jdn \hetzen to rush [or hurry] sb

4. (vertreiben)

▪ jdn von etw dat \hetzen lassen to have sb chased off sth

III. vr

▪ sich akk \hetzen to rush [or hurry]

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1.
transitives Verb

1) hunt

die Hunde/die Polizei auf jemanden hetzen — set the dogs on [to] somebody/get the police on to somebody

2) (antreiben) rush; hurry
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (in großer Eile sein) rush

den ganzen Tag hetzen — be in a rush all day long

2) mit sein (hasten) rush; hurry; (rennen) dash; race

3) (abwertend): (Hass entfachen) stir up hatred; (schmähen) say malicious things

gegen jemanden/etwas hetzen — smear somebody/agitate against something

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hetzen

A. v/t (hat gehetzt)

1. (antreiben) rush;

jemanden hetzen bei der Arbeit: auch breathe down sb’s neck;

ich lasse mich nicht hetzen I won’t be rushed;

gehetzt werden (von) be under pressure (from); von Person, absichtlich: be put under pressure (by)

2. (Tiere) hunt (with hounds), chase; fig (verfolgen, jagen) chase, hunt;

zu Tode hetzen hound to death; weitS. (Witz etc) flog to death

3. jemanden oder ein Tier

hetzen auf (+akk) set on(to)

B. v/i

1. (ist) (eilen) rush;

nach Hause hetzen rush home;

hetz nicht so! not so fast!

2. (hat) (sich beeilen) be in a rush;

du brauchst nicht zu hetzen there’s no( great) rush

3. (hat) fig pej (Hetzreden führen) stir (things up);

hetzen gegen stir up hatred against;

zum Krieg hetzen engage in warmongering

C. v/r (hat) → B 2

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1.
transitives Verb

1) hunt

die Hunde/die Polizei auf jemanden hetzen — set the dogs on [to] somebody/get the police on to somebody

2) (antreiben) rush; hurry
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (in großer Eile sein) rush

den ganzen Tag hetzen — be in a rush all day long

2) mit sein (hasten) rush; hurry; (rennen) dash; race

3) (abwertend): (Hass entfachen) stir up hatred; (schmähen) say malicious things

gegen jemanden/etwas hetzen — smear somebody/agitate against something

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v.

to rush v.

to scamper v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hetzen
6 избивам

1. (мляко и пр.) churn up

2. (убивам) kill off, slaughter, massacre

избиват се за тази книга there is a great rush on that book

3. (изваждам с удар) knock/drive out

(зъб) knock out, smash

не мога да избия това от главата си I can't get this out of my head

избивам глупости от главата на някого knock stupid ideas out of s.o.'s head

вратарят изби топката (при футбол) the goal-keeper cleared the ball

4. (излиза, показва се) come up

(за цирей и пр.) come to a head

изби ме пот I broke out into a sweat

изби го червенина he blushed scarlet, he blushed all over

5. избивам на/в turn into

смехът й изби в плач her laughter turned into ears

това избива на мошеничество this looks like trickery

не се знае накъде ще избие тази работа we don't know what turn this affair will take

6. избива ме на

избива ме на плач feel like crying

избива го на лудост he has fits of madness

избива го на поезия he is a bit of a poet

избива го на кавга he is (always) ready to pick a quarrel

избивам чивия разг. make up (for losses)

клин клин избива вж. клин

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избѝвам,

гл.

1. ( убивам) kill off, slaughter, massacre; exterminate; избиват се за тази книга there is a great rush on that book

2. ( изваждам с удар) knock/drive/hammer out; ( зъб) knock out, smash; вратарят изби топката ( при футбол) the goal-keeper cleared the ball; \избивам глупости от главата на някого knock stupid ideas out of s.o.’s head; не мога да избия това от главата си I can’t get this out of my head;

3. ( излиза, показва се) come up; (за цирей и пр.) come to a head; изби го червенина he blushed scarlet, he blushed all over; изби ме пот I broke out into a sweat; \избивам навътре мед. retrocede;

4.: \избивам на/в turn into; не се знае накъде ще избие тази работа we don’t know what turn this affair will take; по кожата ми избиха пъпки my skin erupted in pimples; смехът ѝ изби в плач her laughter turned into tears;

5.: избива го на кавга he is (always) ready to pick a quarrel; избива го на лудост he has fits of madness; избива го на поезия he is a bit of a poet; избива ме на плач feel like crying; • \избивам чивия разг. make up (for losses); избиват ми балансите fly off the handle; blow a fuse; sl. flip (o.’s top/wig/lid); blow a gasket; go ape; клин клин избива one nail drives out another, like cures like, fight fire with fire, one fire drives out another’s burning.

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beat out; exterminate; knock out; massacre; slaughter

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1. (за цирей и пр.) come to a head 2. (зъб) knock out, smash 3. (изваждам с удар) knock/drive out 4. (излиза, показва се) come up 5. (мляко и пр.) churn up 6. (убивам) kill off, slaughter, massacre 7.: избива ме на: избива ме на плач feel like crying 8. ИЗБИВАМ глупости от главата на някого knock stupid ideas out of s.o.'s head 9. ИЗБИВАМ на/в turn into 10. ИЗБИВАМ чивия разг. make up (for losses) 11. вратарят изби топката (при футбол) the goal-keeper cleared the ball 12. изби го червенина he blushed scarlet, he blushed all over 13. изби ме пот I broke out into a sweat 14. избива го на кавга he is (always) ready to pick a quarrel 15. избива го на лудост he has fits of madness 16. избива го на поезия he is a bit of a poet 17. избиват се за тази книга there is a great rush on that book 18. клин клин избива вж. клин 19. не мога да избия това от главата си I can't get this out of my head 20. не се знае накъде ще избие тази работа we don't know what turn this affair will take 21. смехът й изби в плач her laughter turned into (ears 22. това избива на мошеничество this looks like trickery

Български-английски речник > избивам
7 ruée

ruée [ʀye]

feminine noun

rush

• à l'ouverture, ce fut la ruée dans le magasin when the shop opened, there was a great rush for the entrance

• la ruée vers l'or the gold rush

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ʀɥe
nom féminin rush

ruée vers l'or — gold rush

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ʀɥe nf
rush

la ruée vers l'or — the gold rush

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ruée nf rush; dans la ruée, il a perdu son chapeau he lost his hat in the rush; à la fin des cours, c'est la ruée dans les couloirs when the bell goes (off), everyone rushes down the corridors; quand on leur demande un service, ce n'est pas la ruée iron if you ask them a favour^GB, they don't exactly rush to oblige.

Composé

ruée vers l'or gold rush.

[rɥe] nom féminin

rush

il y a eu une ruée vers le buffet everybody made a mad dash for the buffet

la ruée vers l'or HISTOIRE the gold rush

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ruée
8 deck

N

1. डेक/जलपोत की छत

The crew members go for a walk on the deck.

2. बस की छत

There was a great rush on the bus deck.

3. ताश के पत्ते

He took out the ace from the deck of the cards.

4. रेकार्डिंग के लिए एक यंत्र

He had a nice deck and a good collection of cassettes.
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V

1. सजाना

She decked up nicely for the party.

English-Hindi dictionary > deck
9 избия

вж. избивам

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избѝя,

избѝвам гл.

1. ( убивам) kill off, slaughter, massacre; exterminate; избиват се за тази книга there is a great rush on that book

2. ( изваждам с удар) knock/drive/hammer out; ( зъб) knock out, smash; вратарят изби топката ( при футбол) the goal-keeper cleared the ball; \избия глупости от главата на някого knock stupid ideas out of s.o.’s head; не мога да избия това от главата си I can’t get this out of my head;

3. ( излиза, показва се) come up; (за цирей и пр.) come to a head; изби го червенина he blushed scarlet, he blushed all over; изби ме пот I broke out into a sweat; \избия навътре мед. retrocede;

4.: \избия на/в turn into; не се знае накъде ще избие тази работа we don’t know what turn this affair will take; по кожата ми избиха пъпки my skin erupted in pimples; смехът ѝ изби в плач her laughter turned into tears;

5.: избива го на кавга he is (always) ready to pick a quarrel; избива го на лудост he has fits of madness; избива го на поезия he is a bit of a poet; избива ме на плач feel like crying; • \избия чивия разг. make up (for losses); избиват ми балансите fly off the handle; blow a fuse; sl. flip (o.’s top/wig/lid); blow a gasket; go ape; клин клин избива one nail drives out another, like cures like, fight fire with fire, one fire drives out another’s burning.

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вж. избивам

Български-английски речник > избия
10 Andrang

m; nur Sg.

1. (Gedränge) crush; (Ansturm) rush; (große Nachfrage) run ( auf + Akk on); in den Freibäder herrschte großer Andrang the swimming pools were crowded

2. MED., von Blut: rush

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der Andrang

run; rush; congestion; press; concourse

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Ạn|drang
m
no pl
1) (= Zustrom, Gedränge) crowd, crush

es herrschte großer Andrang — there was a great crowd or crush

2) (von Blut) rush; (von Wassermassen) onrush

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An·drang

m kein pl

1. (hindrängende Menschenmenge) crush

\Andrang der Menschen rush of people

ein großer \Andrang a throng of people, a large crowd

2. (Zustrom) rush, surge

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der; o. Pl. crowd; (Gedränge) crush

es herrschte großer Andrang — there was a large crowd/great crush

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Andrang m; nur sg

1. (Gedränge) crush; (Ansturm) rush; (große Nachfrage) run (

auf +akk on);

in den Freibäder herrschte großer Andrang the swimming pools were crowded

2. MED, von Blut: rush

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der; o. Pl. crowd; (Gedränge) crush

es herrschte großer Andrang — there was a large crowd/great crush

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-¨e m.

boom n.

rush n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Andrang
11 quedar

v.

1 to be left, to remain.

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?

nos quedan 100 pesos we have 100 pesos left

¿cuánto queda para León? how much farther is it to León?

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race

quedar por hacer to remain to be done

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned

Algo queda Something is left, something remains.

Queda un solo carro There is only one car.

Eso queda lejos This is far away.

2 to remain, to stay.

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage

¡esto no puede o no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!

3 to look.

te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short

quedar bien/mal a alguien to look good/bad on somebody

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with something

4 to be (informal) (estar situado).

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

5 to keep on, to keep.

Ella quedó trabajando She kept on working.

6 to fit.

Esta camisa me queda (bien) This shirts fits (well).

Queda bien It fits well.

7 to be left with, to have left, to have.

Me quedó un dolar solamente I was left with one dollar only.

8 to get, to become.

Ella quedó alegre She got happy, she became happy.

El caso quedó muy claro The case became very clear.

9 to leave.

Se me quedó mi sombrero I left my hat.

10 to act, to perform, to come across, to do one's part.

Quedé muy bien en la reunión I acted [did my part] very well at the meeting.

11 to be still pending to.

Queda pintar It is still pending to paint.

12 to be left to be done.

13 to be for.

Me queda muy difícil It is very difficult for me.

14 to make an appointment.

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quedar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay

■ quedó quieto he remained still

■ la carta quedó abierta the letter was left open

2 figurado (terminar) to end

■ la discusión quedó aquí the discussion ended here

3 (cita) to arrange to meet

■ quedamos en el aeropuerto a las diez we arranged to meet at the airport at ten o'clock

4 (resultado de algo) to be

■ al morir sus padres quedó solo en la vida when his parents died he was left all alone in the world

■ quedó ciego por culpa del accidente he went blind as a result of the accident

■ te ha quedado muy bien la tarta your cake has turned out really well

5 (favorecer) to look, fit

■ el abrigo me queda grande the coat is too big for me

■ esta falda no me queda bien this skirt doesn't fit me

■ allí quedaría bien un cuadro a picture would look nice there

■ ¿qué tal me queda? does it suit me?, how does it look on me?

6 (estar situado) to be

■ ¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

■ eso queda por detrás del cine that's somewhere behind the cinema

7 (restar) to be left, remain

■ quedan tres bombones there are three chocolates left

■ después del incendio sólo quedan las cenizas after the fire only ashes remain

8 (faltar) to be, be still

■ queda mucho que hacer there's a lot to be done

■ quedan cuatro kilómetros para llegar there are still four kilometres to go

9 quedar en (convenir) to agree to

■ quedamos en volver más tarde we agreed to come back later

■ quedamos en que la película no era buena we agreed that it wasn't a good film

10 quedar por + inf not to have been + past participle

■ la cama quedó por hacer the bed had not been made, the bed was left unmade

■ quedan esos platos por lavar there are still those dishes to be washed up

■ queda por ver si llegarán a algún acuerdo it remains to be seen whether they will come to some agreement

11 quedar + gerundio to be, remain

■ cuando me fui el niño quedaba durmiendo when I left the child was sleeping

► verbo pronominal quedarse

1 (permanecer) to remain, stay, be

■ se quedaron una semana they stayed for a week

■ Juan se ha quedado en casa Juan stayed at home

2 (resultado de algo) to be, remain

■ se quedó sin trabajo she lost her job

■ nos quedamos sin dinero we ran out of money

■ quedó entusiasmado he was delighted

3 eufemístico (morirse) to die

4 (mar, viento) to become calm; (viento) to drop

5 quedarse con (retener algo) to keep

■ quédese con el cambio keep the change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ahí quedó la cosa that's the way it was left

¿en qué quedamos? so what's it to be?

no quedar títere con cabeza familiar to leave nothing intact

'Queda de usted atentamente...' (en cartas) "Yours faithfully..."

quedar a deber algo to owe something

quedar alguien bien/mal to make a good/bad impression

quedar como un señor/una señora familiar to create a very good impression

quedarse atrás figurado to be left behind

quedarse con alguien familiar to make a fool of somebody, have somebody on

quedarse con la boca abierta figurado to be dumbfounded, be stunned

quedarse con las ganas de algo figurado to go without something

quedarse en blanco to go blank

quedarse sin algo to run out of something

quedarse sin blanca familiar to be broke

quedarse tan tranquilo,-a familiar not to bat an eyelid

quedar en nada to come to nothing

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verb

1) to remain

2) fit, suit

3) be left

4) suit

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- quedar en
- quedarse
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Para expresiones como quedarse tan ancho, quedarse con las ganas, quedársele grabado algn, quedarse helado, quedarse parado, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando lugar] to be

eso queda muy lejos — that's a long way away

queda un poco más al oeste — it is a little further west

queda a 6 km de aquí — it's 6 km from here

queda hacia la derecha — it's over to the right

¿por dónde queda Correos? — where's the post office?

queda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

esa cuestión queda fuera de nuestra responsabilidad — that matter lies outside our responsibility

2) [indicando posición]

quedó el penúltimo — he was second last

• quedar [atrás], no quieren quedar atrás en la carrera espacial — they don't want to be left behind {o} fall behind in the space race

la crisis ha quedado atrás — the crisis is behind us

3) [indicando resultado]

a) [con adjetivos, adverbios, locuciones preposicionales, participios]

el autocar quedó destrozado — the coach was wrecked

te ha quedado muy bonita la cocina — you've made a great job of the kitchen

quedó paralítico tras el accidente — the accident left him paralysed

la cara le ha quedado desfigurada — her face has been disfigured

al final quedamos como amigos — we were still friends afterwards

aún no han quedado definidos los criterios — the criteria still haven't been established

la junta ha quedado constituida — the board has been elected

• quedar [ciego] — to go blind

• quedar [huérfano] — to be orphaned

quedó huérfano de padre a los seis años — he lost his father when he was six years old

• quedar [viuda]/[viudo] — to be widowed, lose one's husband/wife

- ahí quedó la cosa

b)

• quedar [en] algo, ¿en qué quedó la conversación? — how did the conversation end?

todas sus promesas quedaron en nada — all her promises came to nothing

al final todo quedó en un susto — it gave us a scare but it turned out all right in the end

c)

• quedar [sin], miles de personas han quedado sin hogar — thousands of people have been left homeless

el proyecto quedó sin realizar — the project was never carried out

la reconstrucción del puente ha quedado sin hacer por falta de presupuesto — the rebuilding of the bridge has been abandoned because of a shortage of funds

4) [en el trato, al hablar]

ha quedado como un canalla — he has shown himself to be a rotter

• quedar [bien], regalando flores siempre queda uno bien — taking flowers always makes a good impression

solo lo ha hecho por quedar bien — he only did it to make himself look good

quedar bien con algn — to make a good impression on sb

• quedar [mal], nos hiciste quedar mal haciendo esas preguntas — you made us look bad by asking those questions

no quiero quedar mal con ellos — I don't want to get on the wrong side of them

por no quedar mal — so as not to cause any offence

• quedar [por] algo — to be left looking like sth

quedé por idiota — I was left looking like an idiot

aunque fue idea de todos, yo quedé por el culpable — although everyone was to blame, it ended up looking as if it was my fault

• quedar en [ridículo], ha quedado en ridículo — he ended up looking a fool

quería que su marido quedara en ridículo — she wanted to make her husband look a fool, she wanted to show her husband up

5) (=permanecer) to stay

quedaron allí una semana — they stayed there a week

quedo a la espera de sus noticias — [en carta] I look forward to hearing from you

6) (=haber todavía) to be left

no queda ninguno — there are none left

¿queda algo de la cena? — is there any dinner left?

no quedan más que escombros — there is nothing left but rubble

no quedaba nadie en el autobús — there was nobody left on the bus

de la ciudad solo queda el castillo — all that remains {o} is left of the city is the castle

no quedó ni un solo edificio en pie — not a single building was left standing

se me cayó un poco de vino, pero no ha quedado ninguna mancha — I spilt some wine, but it didn't leave a stain

si a 8 le quito 2, quedan 6 — if I take 2 from 8, I'm left with {o} it leaves 6

• quedarle [a algn], ¿le quedan entradas para esta noche? — do you have any tickets left for tonight?

me quedan cinco euros — I've got five euros left

no nos queda mucho dinero — we don't have much money left

• quedar [a deber] algo — to owe sth

no tenía suficiente y tuve que quedarle a deber — I didn't have enough money on me, so I had to owe him

me quedó a deber 25 euros — he was left owing me 25 euros

• quedan pocos días [para] la fiesta — the party is only a few days away

nos quedan 12 km para llegar a Badalona — we've still got 12 km to go to Badalona

• quedar [por] hacer, nos queda por pagar la luz — we still have to pay the electricity bill

queda por limpiar la cocina — the kitchen still needs cleaning

eso queda todavía por estudiar — that remains to be studied

• no me queda más [remedio] — I have no alternative (left)

que no quede —

por mí que no quede, yo he ayudado en lo que he podido — it won't be for want of trying on my part, I helped as much as I could

por probar que no quede — there's no harm in trying

tú por ser amable que no quede — nobody could accuse you of not being nice

7) (Educ) [asignatura]

me han quedado las matemáticas — I failed mathematics

8) [ropa] (=ser la talla) to fit; (=sentar) to suit

¿qué tal (de grande) te queda el vestido? — does the dress fit you?

me queda pequeño — it's too small for me

no te queda bien ese vestido — that dress doesn't suit you

te queda bien — it suits you

no queda bien así/aquí — it doesn't look right like that/here

9)

• quedar [en] (=acordar) —

¿quedamos en eso, entonces? — we'll do that, then, all right?

quedar en {o} LAm de hacer algo — to agree to do sth

quedaron en esperar unos días antes de tomar una decisión definitiva — they agreed to wait a few days before taking a final decision

quedamos en vernos mañana — we arranged to meet tomorrow

• quedar en [que] — to agree that

quedamos en que cada uno traería una botella — we agreed that everyone would bring a bottle

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo compras o no? — so what's it to be then? are you going to buy it or not?

10) (=citarse) to arrange to meet

hemos quedado en la puerta del cine — we've arranged to meet outside the cinema

habíamos quedado, pero no se presentó — we had arranged to meet, but he didn't turn up

¿quedamos a las cuatro? — shall we meet at four?

¿cómo quedamos? — where shall we meet and what time?

• quedar [con] algn — to arrange to meet sb

¿quedamos con ella en la parada? — shall we meet her at the bus stop?

2.

See:

quedarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

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= remain.

Ex. Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

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* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

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

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1) (en un estado, una situación)

quedar viudo/viuda — to be widowed

quedar huérfano — to be orphaned

quedó paralítico — he was left paralyzed

quedar sin hogar/en la miseria — to be left homeless/destitute

el coche quedó como nuevo — the car is as good as new (now)

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco — it looks beautiful painted white

todo quedó solucionado — everything was sorted out

ha quedado acordado que... — it has been agreed that...

y que esto quede bien claro — and I want to make this quite clear

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? — where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? — who was o came first/last?; (+ me/te/le etc)

me quedó muy claro que... — it was quite clear to me that...

el postre le quedó riquísimo — that dessert (he made) was delicious

2) ( en la opinión de los demás)

para no quedar mal — so as not to lose face

si no vamos, quedamos mal — it'll look bad if we don't go

si no voy quedaré mal con ellos — it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe — I did it to get in the boss's good books

quedé muy bien con el regalo — I made a very good impression with my present

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso — you really showed me up saying that

nos hizo quedar mal a todos — he embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo — ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; ( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedé como una ignorante — I made a fool of myself

3) ( permanecer)

¿queda alguien adentro? — is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz — she was left with a scar

quedó sin solución — it remained unsolved

esto no puede quedar así — we can't leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su confirmación — (frml) we await your confirmation (frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes — (frml) (Corresp) Sincerely yours (AmE), Yours faithfully (BrE)

quedar EN algo: todo quedó en suspenso everything was left in the air; nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing; quedar atrás — persona to fall behind; rencillas/problemas to be in the past

4) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) tamaño/talla

me queda grande/largo/apretado — it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien — the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

b) ( sentar)

el azul/ese peinado te queda muy bien — blue/that hairdo really suits you

Sentido II

5)

a) (acordar, convenir)

quedar EN algo: ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?; ¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?; quedamos en que yo iría we agreed o arranged that I would go; quedar EN or (AmL) DE + INF: quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything; quedó en venir a las nueve — she said she would come at nine

b) ( citarse)

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? — what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar — I arranged to meet some friends for dinner

Sentido III

6) ( estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación — it's right opposite the station; (+ me/te/le etc)

me queda muy lejos/cerca — it's very far/near from where I live (o work etc)

Sentido IV

7) (en 3^a pers)

a) ( haber todavía)

¿queda café? — is there any coffee left?

no quedan entradas — there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas — only the ruins remain; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿te queda algo de dinero? — do you have any money left?

¿te queda alguna duda? — is there anything you still don't understand?

no nos queda más remedio que ir — we have no choice but to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas — I've no more strength left

b) ( sobrar) comida/vino to be left (over)

8) ( faltar)

queda poco para que acabe la clase — it's not long till the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? — how many kilometers are there to go?; (+ me/te/le etc)

todavía le quedan dos años — he still has two years to go o do

me queda poco para terminar — I've almost finished

quedar POR + INF: queda mucho por ver/visitar there is still a lot to see/visit; aún quedan estudiantes por pagar there are still some students who haven't paid; (+ me/te/le etc) aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do; no me/le queda otra (AmL fam) I have/he has no choice; por... que no quede (Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try; hazlo, por mí que no quede — go ahead, don't let me stop you
2.
1) quedarse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) ( en un lugar) to stay

quedarse en casa/en la cama — to stay at home/in bed

se quedaron en París/en un hotel — they stayed in Paris/in a hotel

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl)

te estás quedando calvo — you're going bald

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto — relax, I'll take care of it

quedarse dormido — to fall asleep

¿te quedaste con hambre? — are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre — I didn't get any dessert

quedarse sin trabajo — to lose one's job

quedarse soltera — to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa — I don't like being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado — don't just stand there!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche — we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando — he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

de repente el motor se quedó — (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) (fam) ( memorizar)

no se me quedan los nombres — I don't retain names

no se me queda nada — I don't retain a thing

b) (Andes) ( olvidarse)

se me quedó el paraguas — I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser)

la casa se les está quedando pequeña — the house is getting (to be) too small for them

Sentido II

4)

quedarse CON algo: se quedó con mi libro she kept my book; entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife; me quedo con éste I'll take this one; quedarse con alguien — (Esp fam) ( engañarlo) to take somebody for a ride (colloq)

* * *

= remain.

Ex: Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.

* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* hacer que Uno se quede dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* hacer una marca para indicar el lugar donde uno se ha quedado leyen = mark + Posesivo + place.

* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.

* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.

* mientras queden = while stocks last.

* Nombre de Lugar + quedarse chico = outgrow + Nombre de Lugar.

* no quedarse ahí = there + be + more to it than that.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* quedar Algo a Alguien = be left with.

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* quedar atrapado = get + caught.

* quedar constatado = go on + record.

* quedar deshecho = go to + pieces.

* quedar destrozado = go to + pieces.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar en suspenso = go into + abeyance.

* quedar exempto de = discharge from.

* quedar + Expresión Temporal = be + Expresión Temporal + off.

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedar impactado = be impressed.

* quedar impresionado = be impressed.

* quedar impune = go + scot-free, go + scot-free, get away + scot-free.

* quedar inpune = go + unpunished.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* quedar mal = lose + face.

* quedar muchísimo por hacer = a great deal more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

* quedar pendiente = remain, remain + to be done.

* quedar peor = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar por hacer = remain + to be done.

* quedar por + Infinitivo = remain + to be + Participio.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* quedar registrado = go on + record.

* quedarse = stay, stay behind, board.

* quedarse abandonado en una isla desierta = be stranded on a desert island.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* quedarse afónico = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse al margen = stand by.

* quedarse a medias = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* quedarse anodadado = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse anticuado = date.

* quedarse arriba = sit on + top.

* quedarse atascado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atónito = be astonished, be bowled over, stun into + speechlessness.

* quedarse atrancado = get + stuck.

* quedarse atrás = fall behind, hang back, trail, trail behind, be behind.

* quedarse boquiabierto = give + a gasp of, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse con = pocket, cream off.

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

* quedarse congelado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.

* quedarse dentro de casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.

* quedarse dormido = fall + asleep, doze off, nod off, drop off to + sleep, go to + sleep.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* quedarse embarazada = become + pregnant, be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse en = stick at.

* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.

* quedarse encallado = be stranded.

* quedarse en casa = stay + indoors.

* quedarse en el camino = fall by + the wayside.

* quedarse en el mismo sitio = stay + put.

* quedarse en el sitio = die + there and then.

* quedarse en estado = become + pregnant.

* quedarse en la cama hasta tarde = have + a lie-in.

* quedarse en la estacada = be left out on a limb.

* quedarse en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* quedarse en silencio = fall + silent, lapse into + silence.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* quedarse estancado = stagnate.

* quedarse estupefacto = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* quedarse hecho polvo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* quedarse helado = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse huérfano = orphan.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* quedarse impresionado = be bowled over.

* quedarse inamovible = stay in + place.

* quedarse inmóvil = stay + still.

* quedarse levantado = stay up.

* quedarse mudo = be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse obsoleto = be overtaken by events, outgrow.

* quedarse parado = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse pasmado = stun.

* quedarse patidifuso = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* quedarse patitieso = freeze to + death.

* quedarse pequeño = overflow.

* quedarse prendado = smite.

* quedarse prendado de = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to.

* quedarse prendado por = take + a liking to.

* quedarse preñada = become + pregnant, have + a bun in the oven.

* quedarse quieto = stand + still, stand by.

* quedarse ronco = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sin = run + short (of), miss out on, run out of, run out.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* quedarse sin conocimiento = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin fuelle = run out of + steam.

* quedarse sin fuerza = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin habla = stun into + speechlessness, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

* quedarse sin negocio = go out of + business.

* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* quedarse sin sentido = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* quedarse sin voz = lose + Posesivo + voice.

* quedarse sorprendido por = be amazed by, be amazed at.

* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.

* quedarse tieso = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* quedarse varado = get + stuck, be stranded.

* quedarse viudo = widow.

* quedar sin castigo = go + unpunished.

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* quedar vacante = become + vacant.

* quedar vacío = empty.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que queda = surviving.

* que queda mal = ill-fitting.

* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* todo queda en casa = all in the family.

* * *

quedar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

(en un estado, una situación): quedó viuda muy joven she was widowed o she lost her husband when she was very young

quedó huérfano a los siete años he was orphaned when he was seven years old

tuvo un ataque y quedó paralítico he had a stroke and was left paralyzed

cientos de familias quedaron sin hogar/en la miseria hundreds of families were left homeless/destitute

las calles quedaron desiertas the streets were left deserted

el sombrero quedó hecho un acordeón the hat was o got squashed flat

el coche ha quedado como nuevo the car is as good as new (now)

algunas fotos quedaron mal some of the photos came out badly

ha quedado precioso pintado de blanco it looks beautiful painted white

ha quedado acordado que … it has been agreed that …

y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear

¿cómo quedó la cosa? ¿quién tenía razón? what happened in the end? who was right?

¿dónde quedamos la clase pasada? where did we get (up) to in the last class?

¿quién quedó en primer/último lugar? who was o who came first/last?

(+ me/te/le etc): no me había quedado claro y se lo pregunté otra vez I hadn't quite understood o I hadn't got things quite clear, so I asked him again

el postre te quedó riquísimo that dessert (you made) was delicious

¿quién la queda? (Ur) (en juegos) who's `it'? ( colloq)

B

(en la opinión de los demás): si no vamos, quedamos mal it'll look bad if we don't go

quedarás muy bien con ese regalo it's a lovely present, they'll be delighted

me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that

se emborrachó y nos hizo quedar mal a todos he got drunk and embarrassed us all

quedó en ridículo (por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself; (por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool

quedar mal/bien con algn: si no voy quedaré mal con ellos they won't think much of me o it won't go down very well if I don't turn up

no se puede quedar bien con todo el mundo you can't please everybody

los invitó a todos para no quedar mal con nadie he invited them all so as not to offend anyone o to cause any offense*

C

(permanecer): quedaron en casa they stayed at home

¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar

lo lavé pero le quedó la mancha I washed it but the stain didn't come out

esto no puede quedar así we can't leave/I'm not going to leave things like this

quedamos a la espera de su notificación ( frml); we await your notification ( frml)

quedo a sus gratas órdenes ( frml) ( Corresp) Sincerely yours ( AmE), Yours faithfully o ( frml) I remain, yours faithfully ( BrE)

le quedo a deber 5 euros I owe you 5 euros

quedar EN algo:

todo ha quedado en un mero proyecto none of it has got beyond the planning stage

todos nuestros planes quedaron en nada all our plans came to nothing

quedar atrás: pronto quedó atrás he soon fell behind

hemos tenido nuestras diferencias pero todo eso ha quedado atrás we've had our differences but all that's behind us now o that's all water under the bridge now

D (+ me/te/le etc)

1

«tamaño/talla»: me queda grande/largo/apretado it's too big/long/tight for me

la talla 12 le queda bien or (Col, Méx) le queda the size 12 fits (you/him) fine

2

(sentar): el azul te queda muy bien blue really suits you, you look really good in blue

ese peinado le quedaba muy bien that hairstyle really suited her, her hair looked really good like that

ese vestido te queda estupendo that dress looks fantastic on you, you look great in that dress

Sentido II

A (acordar, convenir) quedar EN algo:

quedamos en eso, vienes tú a mi casa let's do that, then, you come to my house, so that's agreed, you're coming to my house

¿al final en qué quedaron? what did you decide/arrange/agree in the end?

¿en qué quedamos? ¿lo quieres o no? well o so, do you want it or not?

¿entonces en qué quedamos? ¿nos vemos mañana o no? so, what's happening, then? are we meeting tomorrow or not?

quedar EN + INFor ( AmL) quedar DE + INF:

quedaron en no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything

quedó en venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine, she arranged to come at nine

quedar EN QUE:

quedamos en que iría él a recogerlo we agreed o arranged that he would go and pick it up

B

(citarse): me tengo que ir porque he quedado con Rafael I have to go because I've arranged to meet Rafael

¿a qué hora/dónde quedamos? what time/where shall we meet?

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner, I arranged to go out for dinner with some friends

Sentido III (estar situado) to be

queda justo enfrente de la estación it's right opposite the station

(+ me/te/le etc): puedo ir yo, me queda muy cerca I can go, it's very near where I live ( o work etc)

Sentido IV ( en tercera persona)

A

1

(haber todavía): no queda café there's no coffee left

no quedan entradas there are no tickets left

sólo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain

(+ me/te/le etc): es el único pariente que me queda he is the only relative I have left, he is my only living relative

¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?

¿te ha quedado alguna duda? is there anything you still don't understand?

me han quedado dos asignaturas (pendientes) I have to make up two subjects o take two subjects over ( AmE), I have to retake two subjects ( BrE)

no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no alternative o no choice but to go, we'll just have to go

ya no me quedan fuerzas para seguir I no longer have the strength to go on, I don't have the strength to go on any more

me queda la satisfacción de haber cumplido con mi deber I have the satisfaction of having done my duty

2 (sobrar) to be left, be left over

me comí la ensalada que había quedado del almuerzo I ate up the salad that was left (over) from lunch

el vino que quede se puede guardar para la próxima fiesta we can keep any wine that's left (over) for the next party

B

1

(faltar): quedan cinco minutos para que acabe la clase there are five minutes to go to o five minutes left to the end of the class

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?, how far is it now?

(+ me/te/le etc): todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do

¡ánimo! ¡ya te queda poco para terminar! come on! you've almost finished!

2 quedar POR + INF:

quedan tres pacientes por ver there are three more patients to be seen

aún queda gente por pagar some people haven't paid yet, some people still haven't paid

(+ me/te/le etc): aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do

no me/le queda otra ( AmL fam); I have/he has no choice

por … que no quede ( Esp fam): venga, por intentarlo que no quede come on, let's at least give it a try

hazlo, por mí que no quede go ahead, don't let me stop you

■ quedarse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

te estás quedando calvo you're going bald

se quedó huérfana/sorda a los seis años she was orphaned/she went deaf when she was six years old

cuando se fue me quedé muy sola when he left I felt very lonely

me quedé helado cuando me lo dijo I was staggered when she told me

quédate tranquilo, yo me ocuparé del asunto don't (you) worry about it, I'll take care of it

me quedé dormido en el sofá I fell asleep on the sofa

embarazada¹ (↑ embarazada (1))

2

quedarse con/sin algo: ¿te has quedado con hambre? are you still hungry?

me quedé sin postre I didn't get any dessert

se ha quedado sin trabajo she's out of work, she's lost her job

me quedé sin saber qué había pasado I never did find out what had happened

3

( Esp) (llegar a ser) (+ me/te/le etc): el vestido se te ha quedado corto the dress is too short on you now

la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

4 (olvidarse) (+ me/te/le etc):

se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

B

1

(permanecer): pienso quedarme soltera I intend to stay single

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being (left) on my own o being alone in the house

no te quedes ahí parado y haz algo don't just stand there, do something!

nos quedamos charlando toda la noche we spent the whole night chatting

se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me, he just stared at me

la escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria the scene has remained engraved o is engraved on my memory

iba para pintor pero se quedó en profesor de dibujo he set out to be a painter but he ended up as an art teacher

se quedó en la mesa de operaciones ( euf); he died on the operating table

de repente el motor se quedó ( AmL); the engine suddenly died on me

2 (en un lugar) to stay

quédate aquí stay here

me quedé a dormir en su casa I spent o stayed the night at his house

nos quedamos en un hotel/en casa de unos amigos we stayed at a hotel/with some friends

se tuvo que quedar en el hospital una semana más she had to stay o remain in (the) hospital for another week

se quedó en casa/en la cama todo el día she stayed at home/in bed all day

Sentido II

A ‹cambio/lápiz› to keep

quédatelo, yo tengo otro keep it, I have another one

quedarse CON algo:

quédate con la foto si quieres you can keep the photo o ( colloq) hang on to the photo if you want

se quedó con mi libro she kept my book, she didn't give my book back

entre él y su mujer no sé con cuál de los dos me quedo there's not much to choose between him and his wife

si me lo rebaja me quedo con él if you knock something off the price, I'll take it ( colloq)

quedarse con algn ( Esp fam) (burlarse de él) to have sb on ( colloq) (engañarlo) to take sb for a ride ( colloq)

B

( Chi) «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc): quiso levantarse pero se le quedó la pierna he tried to get up but he couldn't move his leg

se le queda la pierna al caminar he drags one leg when he walks

* * *

quedar ( conjugate quedar) verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado, una situación):
◊ quedar viudo/huérfano to be widowed/orphaned;

quedó paralítico he was left paralyzed;
el coche quedó como nuevo the car is as good as new (now);
y que esto quede bien claro and I want to make this quite clear;
¿quién quedó en primer lugar? who was o came first?
2 ( en la opinión de los demás):
◊ si no voy quedaré mal con ellos it won't go down very well o it'll look bad if I don't turn up;

lo hice para quedar bien con el jefe I did it to get in the boss's good books;
quedé muy bien con el regalo I made a very good impression with my present;
me hiciste quedar muy mal diciendo eso you really showed me up saying that;
nos hizo quedar mal a todos he embarrassed us all;
quedó en ridículo ( por culpa propia) he made a fool of himself;

( por culpa ajena) he was made to look a fool
3 ( permanecer):
◊ ¿queda alguien adentro? is there anyone left inside?;

le quedó la cicatriz she was left with a scar;
esto no puede quedar así we can't leave things like this;
nuestros planes quedaron en nada our plans came to nothing;
quedar atrás [ persona] to fall behind;

[rencillas/problemas] to be in the past
4 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) [tamaño/talla]:

◊ me queda largo it's too long for me;

la talla 12 le queda bien the size 12 fits (you/him) fine
b) ( sentar):

◊ el azul le queda bien/mal blue suits her/doesn't suit her

a) (acordar, convenir):

◊ ¿en qué quedaron? what did you decide?;

¿entonces en qué quedamos? so, what's happening, then?;
quedaron en or (AmL) de no decirle nada they agreed o decided not to tell him anything;
quedó en or (AmL) de venir a las nueve she said she would come at nine
b) ( citarse):

◊ ¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?;

quedé con unos amigos para cenar I arranged to meet some friends for dinner
( estar situado) to be;
◊ queda justo entrente de la estación it's right opposite the station;

me queda muy lejos it's very far from where I live (o work etc)
(en 3a pers)
1
a) ( haber todavía) to be left;

◊ ¿te queda algo de dinero? do you have any money left?;

¿queda café? is there any coffee left?;
solo quedan las ruinas only the ruins remain;
no nos queda más remedio que ir we have no choice but to go
b) ( sobrar) [comida/vino] to be left (over)

2 ( faltar):
◊ queda poco para que acabe la clase it's not long till the end of the class;

¿cuántos kilómetros quedan? how many kilometers are there to go?;
todavía le quedan dos años he still has two years to go o do;
queda mucho por ver there is still a lot to see;
aún me queda todo esto por hacer I still have all this to do;
no me/le queda otra (fam) I have/he has no choice
quedarse verbo pronominal
1
a) (en un lugar, país) to stay;

◊ quedarse en la cama to stay in bed

b) (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

◊ te estás quedando calvo you're going bald;

quedarse dormido to fall asleep;
quedarse sin trabajo to lose one's job
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( permanecer):

◊ quedarse soltera to stay single;

no me gusta quedarme sola en casa I don't like being alone in the house;
no te quedes ahí parado don't just stand there!;
nos quedamos charlando hasta tarde we went on chatting until late in the evening;
se me quedó mirando he sat/stood there staring at me;
de repente el motor se quedó (AmL) the engine suddenly died on me
b) (Andes) ( olvidarse):

◊ se me quedó el paraguas I left my umbrella behind

c) (Esp) ( llegar a ser):

◊ la casa se les está quedando pequeña the house is getting (to be) too small for them

‹cambio/lápiz› to keep;
◊ se quedó con mi libro she kept my book;

me quedo con este I'll take this one
quedar verbo intransitivo
1 (en un estado) quedar bien, (una persona) to make a good impression
(un objeto) to look nice
quedar en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
2 (en un lugar) to be: mi casa no queda lejos, my house is not far from here
3 (sobrar) to be left: ¿queda más té?, is there any tea left?
4 (faltar) (tiempo) to go: quedan dos días para las vacaciones, there are two days to go till the holidays
5 (convenir) to agree: quedamos en ir al cine, we agreed to go to the cinema
6 (citarse) to meet: quedaré con mi hermana, I'll arrange to meet my sister
7 (una ropa, un peinado, etc) to suit: te queda grande, it's too big for you
' quedar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
betún
- cumplir
- descolgarse
- embarazarse
- enmudecer
- estar
- lucirse
- restar
- sobrar
- sopa
- venir
- aire
- aislado
- anillo
- bailar
- calle
- constar
- descubierto
- desmano
- enganchar
- faltar
- lejísimos
- manifiesto
- mano
- rezagado
- tabla
English:
air
- appal
- appall
- arrange
- date
- egg
- fit
- flu
- gasp
- go
- leave
- lie
- long
- meet
- one-upmanship
- remain
- rest
- side
- smoke
- stand
- stand about
- stand around
- agree
- alternatively
- catch
- come
- get
- keep
- narrow
- out
- over
- place
- remand
- runner
- scar
- scot-free
- show
- strand
- unpunished
- water
- widow

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quedar

♦ vi

1. [permanecer] to remain, to stay;

nuestros problemas quedaron sin resolver our problems remained unsolved;

los tipos de interés han quedado al mismo nivel interest rates have stayed o remained at the same level;

no le quedaron secuelas del accidente he suffered no after-effects from the accident;
Andes, RP
en el apuro, quedaron los abrigos the coats got left behind o forgotten in the rush;

quedo a su entera disposición para cualquier consulta [en cartas] I am available to answer any enquiries you may have;

todo quedó en un buen susto she suffered nothing worse than a shock;

el viaje quedó en proyecto the trip never got beyond the planning stage;

¡esto no puede o [m5] no va a quedar así! I'm not going to let it rest at this!;

todos nuestros problemas han quedado atrás all our problems are behind us now

2. [haber aún] to be left, to remain;

¿queda azúcar? is there any sugar left?;

no queda azúcar there isn't any sugar left;

no nos queda leche we're out of milk;

queda gente dentro haciendo el examen there are still some people left inside doing the exam;

queda poco del casco antiguo de la ciudad little remains of the old part of the city;

nos quedan 50 pesos we have 50 pesos left;

lo que quede dáselo al perro give whatever's left over to the dog;

no me quedan ganas de seguir hablando I don't feel like talking any more;

me queda la esperanza de volver algún día I can only hope that one day I will return;

Comp
Am
no queda otra there's nothing else for it;

voy a tener que vender el auto para pagar las cuentas, no queda otra I'm going to have to sell the car to pay the bills, there's nothing else for it

3. [faltar]
¿cuánto queda para Buenos Aires? how much further is it to Buenos Aires?;

quedan dos vueltas para que termine la carrera there are two laps to go until the end of the race;

queda poco/un mes para las vacaciones there's not long to go/there's a month to go until the holidays, it's not long/it's a month until the holidays;

queda mucho para mi cumpleaños my birthday's a long way off;

me quedan dos días para terminar el trabajo I have two days (left) to finish the work;

sólo me queda despedirme hasta la próxima semana all that remains is for me to say goodbye until next week;

quedar por hacer to remain to be done;

queda por fregar el suelo the floor has still to be cleaned;

nos quedan bastantes sitios por visitar we still have quite a lot of places to visit

4. [mostrarse, dar cierta imagen]
quedar bien/mal (con alguien) to make a good/bad impression (on sb);

le gusta quedar bien con todo el mundo he likes to keep everyone happy;

quedaste estupendamente trayendo flores you made a very good impression by bringing flowers;

voy a quedar fatal si no voy it'll look really bad if I don't go;

no me hagas quedar mal don't show me up;

quedaste como un mentiroso you ended up looking like o you came across like a liar;

quedó como un idiota he ended up o he was left looking stupid

5. [resultar]
el trabajo ha quedado perfecto the job turned out perfectly;

el cuadro queda muy bien ahí the picture looks great there;

el salón os ha quedado muy bonito the living-room has turned out lovely, you've made a great job of the living-room;

quedar claro to be clear;

no quiero que llegues después de las once, ¿queda claro? I don't want you back later than eleven, is that clear?;

quedar en [llegar, acabar] to end in;

quedar en quinto lugar, quedar el quinto to come fifth;

quedar en nada to come to nothing;
RP Fam
quedamos en veremos we left it open

6. [sentar]
te queda un poco corto el traje your suit is a bit too short;

esta falda me queda un poco justa this skirt is a bit tight;

¡qué bien te queda ese traje! that dress really suits you!, you look great in that dress!;

esa camisa te queda mal that shirt doesn't suit you;

¿te quedan bien los zapatos? do the shoes fit you?;

quedar bien/mal con algo to go well/badly with sth;
Méx
este pantalón no me queda these Br trousers o US pants don't suit me;
Méx
esas cortinas le quedan mal al salón those curtains don't go well in the living-room

7. [citarse]
quedar (con alguien) to arrange to meet (sb);

¿cuándo/dónde quedamos? when/where shall we meet?;

hemos quedado el lunes we've arranged to meet on Monday;

he quedado con Juan para jugar al tenis I've arranged to play tennis with Juan

8. [acordar]
quedar en algo to agree on sth;

quedar en o Am [m5] de hacer algo to agree to do sth;

¿en qué has quedado? what have you decided to do?;

quedar en que… to agree that…;

quedé con ellos en que iría I told them I'd go;

¿en qué quedamos? what's it to be, then?

9. [estar situado] to be;

queda por las afueras it's somewhere on the outskirts;

¿por dónde queda? whereabouts is it?

10. [asignatura]
me queda el inglés de primero I still haven't passed first-year English;

¿cuántas te han quedado? how many subjects from last year do you have to resit this year?

♦ vt
RP Fam
quedarla: no apuestes todo a una sola posibilidad porque si no sale, la quedás don't put all your eggs in one basket because if it doesn't work out, you've had it;

¿quién la queda? [en juego] who's counting?

♦ v impersonal

por mí que no quede don't let me be the one to stop you;

que no quede por falta de dinero we don't want it to fall through for lack of money;

por probar que no quede we should at least try it

♦ See also the pronominal verb quedarse

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quedar

v/i

1 ( permanecer) stay;

esto queda entre nosotros this is just between us;

quedar cerca be nearby

2 en un estado be;

quedó sin resolver it remained unresolved, it wasn’t sorted out;

¿cómo quedó? how did it end up?;

queda por hacer it still has o needs to be done

3 ( sentar)

:

te queda bien/mal de estilo it suits you/doesn’t suit you; de talla it fits you/doesn’t fit you

4 ( sobrar) be left;

¿queda mucho tiempo? is there much time left?;

no queda nada de tiempo time’s almost up; distancia it’s not far now

5 ( encontrarse)

:

quedar con alguien fam arrange to meet (with) s.o.;

¿dónde habíamos quedado? where had we arranged to meet?

6 ( acordar)

:

quedar en algo agree to sth;

¿en qué quedamos? what did we agree?

7

:

por mí que no quede it’s fine by me

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quedar vi

1) permanecer: to remain, to stay

2) : to be

quedamos contentos con las mejoras: we were pleased with the improvements

3) : to be situated

queda muy lejos: it's very far, it's too far away

4) : to be left

quedan sólo dos alternativas: there are only two options left

5) : to fit, to suit

estos zapatos no me quedan: these shoes don't fit

6)

quedar bien (mal) : to turn out well (badly)

7)

quedar en : to agree, to arrange

¿en qué quedamos?: what's the arrangement, then?

♦ See also the reflexive verb quedarse

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quedar vb

1. (haber) to be left

queda un poco de jamón there's a bit of ham left

¿quedan cebollas? are there any onions left?

2. (permanecer) to remain

aún quedan las murallas romanas the Roman walls still remain

3. (tener) to have left

me quedan mil pesetas I've got a thousand pesetas left

4. (faltar) to have to do

aún me quedan los deberes de inglés I've still got to do my English homework

5. (distancia, tiempo)

quedan todavía 10 kilómetros there are still 10 kilometres to go

queda un mes para las vacaciones it's one month till the holidays

6. (resultar) to be

el partido quedó en empate the match was a draw

las flores quedaron destrozadas the flowers were ruined

7. (estar) to be

quedó tranquila al saber la noticia she was relieved to hear the news

me quedé parada I was shocked

¿dónde queda la estación? where's the station?

ese pantalón te queda pequeño those trousers are too small for you

8. (citarse) to meet [pt. & pp. met]

¿a qué hora quedamos? what time shall we meet?

he quedado con Ana I've arranged to meet Ana

9. (ponerse de acuerdo) to agree

habíamos quedado en que me vendrías a buscar we agreed that you'd come and meet me

10. (sentar bien ropa) to suit

ese sombrero te queda bien that hat suits you

quedar bien to make a good impression

quedó muy bien en la entrevista he made a good impression in the interview

quedar mal to make a bad impression

Spanish-English dictionary > quedar
12 urgence

urgence [yʀʒɑ̃s]

feminine noun

a. [de décision, départ, situation] urgency

• il y a urgence it's urgent

• il n'y a pas urgence there's no rush

• faire qch dans l'urgence to do sth in a rush

• cette affaire est à traiter en première urgence this question must be dealt with as a matter of the utmost urgency

b. ( = cas urgent) emergency

• service/salle des urgences emergency department/ward

► d'urgence [mesures, situation, aide] emergency

• transporté d'urgence à l'hôpital rushed to hospital

• être opéré d'urgence to have an emergency operation

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yʀʒɑ̃s
nom féminin

1) ( caractère) urgency

il y a urgence — it's urgent

d'urgence — [agir, se réunir] immediately

de toute or d'extrême urgence — as a matter of great urgency

transporter quelqu'un d'urgence à l'hôpital — to rush somebody to hospital GB ou the hospital US

convoquer quelqu'un d'urgence — to summon somebody urgently

appeler quelqu'un d'urgence — to call somebody immediately

opérer quelqu'un d'urgence — to give somebody emergency surgery

mesures d'urgence — emergency measures

en urgence — as a matter of urgency, immediately

2) ( cas urgent) gén matter of urgency; Médecine emergency

le service des urgences, les urgences — the casualty department, casualty [U]

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yʀʒɑ̃s
1. nf

1) [situation, décision, acte] urgency

2) (= situation critique) emergency

en cas d'urgence — in case of emergency

C'est une urgence. — It's urgent.

Il n'y a pas urgence. — It's not urgent.

3) MÉDECINE emergency

service des urgences — casualty Grande-Bretagne emergency room USA

4) (autre locution)

d'urgence (mesure, aide) — emergency modif

Téléphonez d'urgence. — Phone as soon as possible.

Il a été transporté d'urgence à l'hôpital. — He was rushed to hospital.

2. urgences nfpl

(service des urgences)

les urgences — casualty Grande-Bretagne emergency room USA

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urgence nf

1 ( caractère) urgency; il y a urgence it's urgent, it's a matter of urgency; l'urgence nous a obligés à… the urgency of the situation compelled us to…; l'urgence d'une tâche the urgency of a task; d'urgence [agir, se réunir] immediately, as a matter of urgency; de toute or d'extrême urgence as a matter of great urgency; transporter qn d'urgence à l'hôpital to rush sb to (the) hospital; convoquer qn d'urgence to summon sb urgently; appeler qn d'urgence to call sb immediately; opérer qn d'urgence to give sb emergency surgery; mesures/soins d'urgence emergency measures/treatment; en urgence as a matter of urgency, immediately; appeler le médecin/l'ambulance en urgence to call the doctor/an ambulance as a matter of urgency, immediately;

2 ( cas urgent) gén matter of urgency; Méd emergency; le service des urgences, les urgences the casualty department, casualty ¢; où sont les urgences? where is casualty?, where is emergency US?

[yrʒɑ̃s] nom féminin

1. [caractère pressant] urgency

il n'y a pas urgence it's not urgent, there's no urgency

bois ton café tranquillement, il n'y a pas urgence (familier) drink your coffee, there's no (desperate) rush

il y a urgence à ce que vous preniez une décision it's urgent for you to come to a decision

en cas d'urgence in case of ou in an emergency

2. [incident] emergency

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urgences nom féminin pluriel

MÉDECINE casualty department (UK)

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d'urgence locution adjectivale

1. [mesures, soins] emergency (modificateur)

c'est un cas d'urgence it's an emergency

2. POLITIQUE

état d'urgence state of emergency

procédure d'urgence emergency ou special powers

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d'urgence locution adverbiale

as a matter of emergency

opérer d'urgence to perform an emergency operation

on l'a transporté d'urgence à l'hôpital he was rushed (off) to hospital

faites-le venir d'urgence ask him to come straightaway

de toute urgence locution adverbiale

most urgently

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > urgence
13 Gedränge

n; -s, kein Pl.

1. Vorgang: pushing (and shoving)

2. (Menge) crowd, crush umg.; (Ansturm) rush (nach, um for)

3. fig.: ins Gedränge kommen get into a (mad) rush; damit wir nicht ins Gedränge kommen so that we don’t have to rush things ( oder don’t get pushed for time)

4. Rugby: scrummage

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das Gedränge

squash; concourse; scrum; throng; press; crowd; lock; jostle

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Ge|drạ̈n|ge [gə'drɛŋə]
nt -s, no pl
(= Menschenmenge) crowd, crush; (= Drängeln) jostling; (SPORT) bunching; (RUGBY) scrum(-mage)
vor der Theaterkasse herrschte Gedränge — there was a big crowd at the ticket office

ein offenes Gedränge (Rugby) — a loose scrum

ins Gedränge kommen or geraten (fig) — to get into a fix (inf)

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das

1) (squeezing or crowding together: There's always a crush in the supermarket on Saturdays.) crush

2) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) squash

3) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) squeeze

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Ge·drän·ge

<-s>

[gəˈdrɛŋə]

nt kein pl

1. (drängende Menschenmenge) crowd, crush

es herrscht ein \Gedränge there is a crowd

im \Gedränge untertauchen [o verschwinden] to disappear into the crowd

2. (das Drängen) jostling; SPORT bunching

ein offenes \Gedränge an open scrum[mage]

3.

▶ [mit etw dat] ins \Gedränge geraten [o kommen] to get into [or a fix] difficulties [with sth]

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das; Gedränges

1) pushing and shoving; (Menschenmenge) crush; crowd

2)

ins Gedränge kommen od. geraten — (fig. ugs.) get into difficulties

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Gedränge n; -s, kein pl

1. Vorgang: pushing (and shoving)

2. (Menge) crowd, crush umg; (Ansturm) rush (

nach, um for)

3. fig:

ins Gedränge kommen get into a (mad) rush;

damit wir nicht ins Gedränge kommen so that we don’t have to rush things ( oder don’t get pushed for time)

4. Rugby: scrummage

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das; Gedränges

1) pushing and shoving; (Menschenmenge) crush; crowd

2)

ins Gedränge kommen od. geraten — (fig. ugs.) get into difficulties

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n.

crowd n.

jostle n.

throng n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gedränge
14 marcha

f.

1 departure.

ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company

2 course.

el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped

a marchas forzadas against the clock (contrarreloj) (peninsular Spanish)

a toda marcha at top speed

en marcha running; (motor) underway (plan)

se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving

poner en marcha to start; (empezar) to activate (dispositivo, alarma)

hacer algo sobre la marcha to do something as one goes along

3 gear.

cambiar de marcha to change gear

meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gear

marcha atrás reverse (gear)

dar marcha atrás to reverse; to back out (figurative)

4 march (military & politics).

abrir la marcha to head the procession

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

5 march (Music).

marcha fúnebre/nupcial funeral/wedding march

la marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem

6 walk (sport).

7 liveliness, life (informal) (animation). (peninsular Spanish)

hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere

ir de marcha to go out on the town

tener (mucha) marcha to be a (real) raver

8 parade.

9 operation, march, working, running.

10 pace, walk.

11 gait, tramp-along.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: marchar.

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marcha

► nombre femenino

1 (de protesta, soldados) march

2 (progreso) course, progress

■ la marcha de las negociaciones the progress of the negotiations

3 (partida) departure; (abandono) leaving

■ lamentaremos su marcha we'll be sorry when he leaves

4 (velocidad) speed

5 AUTOMÓVIL gear

6 MÚSICA march

7 DEPORTE walk

8 familiar (de persona) go, energy; (de lugar, ambiente) life

■ esta mujer tiene una marcha increíble she's full of life, she's full of energy

■ aquí no hay marcha this place is dead

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a marchas forzadas against the clock

a toda marcha at full speed

abrir la marcha to head the march

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

dar marcha atrás (coche) to reverse 2 (proyecto) to fall through

estar en marcha (máquina) to be on, be working 2 (cambio, proyecto) to be under way

ir de marcha (en el ejército) to go on a march 2 (por la noche) to go out on the razzle, go out on the town

irle la marcha a alguien familiar to be a real raver

poner en marcha (coche) to start 2 (proyecto) to start up

sobre la marcha as we (I, you, etc) go along, as we (I, you, etc) go

¡en marcha! off we go!

marcha atlética DEPORTE walk

marcha atrás AUTOMÓVIL reverse (gear)

marcha fúnebre funeral march

marcha nupcial wedding march

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noun f.

1) march

2) departure

3) speed

4) progress, course

5) gear

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SF

1) [de soldados, manifestantes] march

una marcha de protesta — a protest march

el batallón salió de marcha hacia el campamento — the battalion marched towards the camp

¡en marcha! — let's go!, let's get going; (Mil) forward march!

• abrir la marcha — to head the march

• cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

• encabezar la marcha — to head the march

• ponerse en marcha — [persona] (lit) to set off; (fig) to set about; [máquina, motor] to start

antes de ponerse en marcha, se recomienda que revisen sus vehículos — before setting off, we recommend that you check your vehicles

ya se han puesto en marcha para preparar la querella — they have already set a lawsuit in motion, they have already set about bringing a lawsuit

marcha a pie — [de caminantes] (=excursión) hike; (=actividad) hiking; [de manifestantes] march

marcha forzada — forced march

hemos trabajado a marchas forzadas — we've been working against the clock

intenta recuperar a marchas forzadas su imagen pública — he is trying to rebuild his public image as quickly as possible

marcha triunfal — [de ejército] triumphal march; [hacia la meta] winning run

2) (=partida) departure

su marcha fue muy precipitada — her departure was very sudden

tras tu marcha — after you left

¿a qué hora tenéis la marcha? — Esp * what time do you set off?

3) (=velocidad) speed

¡vaya marcha que llevas! — Esp what a speed you go at!

he tardado en coger la marcha pero ya estoy al día — it took me a while to get into it o to get the hang of it but I'm on top of it now *

marcha moderada — (Aut) slow

• acelerar la marcha — to speed up, go faster

deberíamos acelerar un poco la marcha — we should speed up a little o go a little faster

• moderar la marcha — to slow down

• a toda marcha — at top speed

un coche venía a toda marcha cuesta abajo — a car was coming down the hill at full o top speed

han elaborado el informe a toda marcha — the report has been prepared at top speed

4) (Mús) march

marcha fúnebre — funeral march

marcha militar — military march

marcha nupcial — wedding march

la Marcha Real — Spanish national anthem

5) (Aut) gear

meter la cuarta marcha — to change into fourth gear

• cambiar de marcha — to change gear

• marcha corta/ directa — low/top gear

• marcha larga — high gear

• primera marcha — first gear

marcha atrás — [en vehículo] reverse, reverse gear; [en negociaciones] withdrawal; [en el acto sexual] * withdrawal

fue marcha atrás unos cuantos metros — he reversed a few metres

dar marcha atrás — [con un vehículo] to reverse, put the car/van etc into reverse; [en negociaciones, en el acto sexual] to withdraw

a última hora han dado marcha atrás — they pulled out o withdrew at the last minute

si pudiese dar marcha atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...

6)

• en marcha — (=en funcionamiento) [máquina, sistema] in operation; [motor] running; [electrodoméstico, ordenador] on; [proyecto] under way, in progress, on the go

un país en marcha — a country on the move o that is going places

la televisión ha estado en marcha todo el día — the television has been on all day

nos apeamos del autobús en marcha — we got off the bus while it was moving

tiene varios proyectos en marcha — he has various projects under way o in progress o on the go

• poner en marcha — [+ máquina, motor] to start; [+ electrodoméstico, ordenador] to turn on; [+ proyecto, actividad] to set in motion; [+ ley, resolución] to implement

7) (Dep) (=carrera) walk; (=excursión) walk, hike

ganó los 20kms marcha — he won the 20km walk

marcha atlética, marcha de competición — walk

8) (=desarrollo) [de enfermedad] course; [de huracán] progress

la marcha de los acontecimientos — the course of events

la larga marcha de las conversaciones — the long drawn-out process o course of the talks

- sobre la marcha

le hicieron los análisis sobre la marcha — he had his tests done there and then

los cambios los haremos sobre la marcha — we'll make the changes as we go along

9) Esp
** (=animación)
no tengo ganas de marcha — I don't feel like going out

un sitio con mucha marcha — a very lively place, a place with a lot of action **

yo necesito un novio que me dé marcha — I need a boyfriend with a bit of life

en Granada hay mucha marcha por la noche — Granada has a great nightlife

¿dónde está la marcha de Vigo? — where's the nightlife in Vigo?, where are the good bars in Vigo?

me va la marcha tecno — I'm really into techno **

les pegan y no se quejan, parece que les va la marcha — they get hit but never complain, it seems they like a bit of suffering

• estar/ir o salir de marcha — [a bares] to be out/go out (on the town) *; [a discotecas] to be out/go (out) clubbing *

estuvimos de marcha hasta las cinco — we were out (on the town) o out clubbing until five in the morning *

¿estuviste de marcha hasta muy tarde? — were you out very late last night?

hace siglos que no vamos de marcha — we haven't had a night out o been out for ages, we haven't been out on the town o (out) clubbing for ages *

• tener marcha — * [persona, música] to be lively; [ciudad] to be full of action, be buzzing *

mi abuela tiene mucha marcha — my grandma is really lively

hoy no tengo ninguna marcha — I'm not in a very lively mood tonight

10) Méx (Aut) self-starter, self-starter motor

11) Caribe [de caballo] slow trot

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femenino

1)

a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk

ir de marcha — to go walking o hiking

abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march

cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!

recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha — to set off

b) ( en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética — walk

2) (paso, velocidad) speed

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

acelerar la marcha — to speed up

qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!

a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed

a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha — (Esp)

en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

3) (Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas — a car with five gears

- marcha atrás

4) ( funcionamiento) running

estar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento — he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona

nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway

5) (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha del progreso económico — the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along

6) ( partida) departure

7) (Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march

8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)

en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

qué marcha tiene! — he's so full of energy

irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)

les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)

* * *

= march.

Ex. The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.

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* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.

* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.

* aminorar la marcha = slow up.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.

* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* marcha atrás = about-face.

* marcha fúnebre = dead march.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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femenino

1)

a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walk

ir de marcha — to go walking o hiking

abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march

cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear

en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!

recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha — to set off

b) ( en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética — walk

2) (paso, velocidad) speed

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

acelerar la marcha — to speed up

qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!

a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed

a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha — (Esp)

en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

3) (Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas — a car with five gears

- marcha atrás

4) ( funcionamiento) running

estar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento — he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona

nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway

5) (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha del progreso económico — the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along

6) ( partida) departure

7) (Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march

8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)

en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

qué marcha tiene! — he's so full of energy

irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)

les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)

* * *

= march.

Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.

* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.

* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.

* aminorar la marcha = slow up.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* disminuir la marcha = slow down.

* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.

* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.

* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.

* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.

* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* marcha atrás = about-face.

* marcha fúnebre = dead march.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].

* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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marcha

feminine

A

1 ( Mil) march; (manifestación) march; (caminata) hike, walk

los scouts van de marcha los domingos the scouts go walking o hiking on Sundays

abrir or encabezar la marcha to head the march

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear

¡en marcha! ( Mil) forward march!

vamos, recojan todo y ¡en marcha! come on, pick up your things and off you/we go!

ponerse en marcha to set off

2 (en atletismo) tb

marcha atlética walk

B (paso, velocidad) speed

¡qué marcha llevas! ( Esp); what a speed o pace you go at!

el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down

llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time

hay que acelerar la marcha, que vamos retrasados we've got to speed up, we're getting behind

a marchas forzadas ( Esp); at top speed

a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out

coger la marcha ( Esp): en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier

C ( Auto) gear

cambiar de marcha to change gear

un coche de cinco marchas a car with five gears

Compuesto:

marcha atrás

reverse, reverse gear

meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse

dar or hacer marcha atrás ( Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out;

(en el acto sexual) ( fam) to withdraw

al final dieron marcha atrás they pulled out at the last minute

esto supondría dar marcha atrás en las negociaciones de paz this would mean withdrawing from the peace negotiations

D (funcionamiento) running

la buena marcha del vehículo the efficient running of your vehicle

estar en marcha «motor» to be running;

«proyecto» to be up and running, to be under way; «gestiones» to be under way

tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha all security measures are now in force o operation

poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;

‹plan/proyecto/sistema› to set … in motion

las negociaciones se han puesto en marcha the negotiations have been set in motion

puso en marcha un nuevo experimento he set up a new experiment

ponerse en marcha «tren/coche» to move off;

«persona» to set off, set out

E (curso, desarrollo) course

la marcha de los acontecimientos the course of events

la marcha del progreso económico the march of economic progress

sobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha we'll solve any problems as we go along o as we go, we'll cross our bridges when we come to them

lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear

F (partida) departure

G ( Mús) march

marcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre military/wedding/funeral march

H

( Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha this city is very lively o has a lot of night life

¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy, he has so much energy

irle a algn la marcha ( Esp fam): les va la marcha cantidad they're really into having a good time o into the night life o into the action ( colloq)

no la invites porque no le va la marcha don't invite her because she's not into parties ( o dancing etc) ( colloq)

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Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar)

marcha es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
marcha
marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Mil) march;

( manifestación) march;
( caminata) hike, walk;
◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;

recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!;
ponerse en marcha to set off
b) ( en atletismo) tb

◊ marcha atlética walk

2 (paso, velocidad) speed;
◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;

acelerar la marcha to speed up;
a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out
3 (Auto) gear;
◊ cambiar de marcha to change gear;

meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse;
dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse;

(arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out
4 ( funcionamiento) running;
◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;

[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way;
[ gestiones] to be under way;
◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;

‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;
◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off

5 (curso, desarrollo) course;
◊ la marcha de los acontecimientos the course of events;

sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along;
lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear
6 ( partida) departure
7 (Mús) march;
◊ marcha nupcial wedding march

8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente):
◊ una ciudad con mucha marcha a very lively city;

¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ coche] to go, run;
[reloj/máquina] to work;
[negocio/relación/empresa] to work;
◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well

2
a) (Mil) to march

b) ( caminar) to walk

marcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;
◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome

marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time
♦ Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march

' marcha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- activar
- aminorar
- anquilosar
- curso
- enchufar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- iniciar
- marchar
- perla
- reemprender
- regular
- ritmo
- segunda
- velocidad
- acelerar
- aflojar
- chocar
- corear
- desautorizar
- emprender
- mal
- meter
- poner
- puesta
- sacar
- triunfal
English:
action
- arrest
- back
- back up
- backpedal
- cap
- change
- change down
- change up
- decelerate
- dream
- economic
- engage
- first gear
- foot
- gear
- get
- go
- go along
- going
- ground
- head
- initiate
- machinery
- March
- motion
- move
- moving
- outlay
- pick up
- reverse
- second gear
- slacken
- start
- strategy
- swing
- turn on
- walking
- way
- bump
- coast
- implementation
- march
- run
- running
- set
- shift
- sound
- speed

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marcha nf

1. [partida] departure;

ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company

2. [ritmo, velocidad] speed;

acelerar la marcha to go faster;

reducir la marcha to slow down;

el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped;

a esta marcha terminaremos pronto at this rate we'll soon be finished;
Esp
a marchas forzadas [contrarreloj] against the clock;
RP
a media marcha slowly;

trabajar a media marcha to work at half speed;

a toda marcha at top speed;
Esp
¡llevas una marcha que no hay quien te siga! you're going so fast, no one can keep up with you!;
Esp
¡vaya marcha que llevan los pasteles! those cakes are disappearing at a rate of knots!

3. [funcionamiento]
para la buena marcha de su automóvil son necesarias revisiones periódicas in order to make sure your car runs smoothly, it should be serviced regularly

4. [transcurso] course;
[progreso] progress;
un apagón interrumpió la marcha del partido a power cut interrupted the (course of the) game;

informó sobre la marcha de la empresa she gave a report on the company's progress;

se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving;

estar en marcha [motor, máquina] to be running;
[campaña] to be under way; [tren] to be moving;
ya están en marcha las nuevas medidas para combatir la inflación the new measures to fight inflation have been introduced;

poner en marcha un automóvil/motor/proyecto to start a car/an engine/a project;

ponerse en marcha [automóvil, tren, autocar] to set off;
[proyecto, campaña] to get under way;
hacer algo sobre la marcha to do sth as one goes along

5. [en automóvil] gear;

cambiar de marcha to change gear;

no me entra la marcha atrás it won't go into reverse;

meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gear

Comp
marcha atrás [en automóvil] reverse; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] coitus interruptus;
el proceso de paz no tiene marcha atrás the only way for the peace process is forwards;

dar marcha atrás [en automóvil] to reverse;
[arrepentirse, desistir] to back out; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] to withdraw (halfway through)
6. [de soldados, manifestantes] march;
[de montañeros, senderistas] hike;
abrir la marcha to head the procession;

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear;

emprender la marcha to set out;

¡en marcha! [dicho a soldados] forward march!;
[dicho a niños, montañeros] on we go!, let's get going!;
hacer una marcha [soldados, manifestantes] to go on a march;
[montañeros, senderistas] to go on a hike;
ir de marcha [montañeros, senderistas] to go hiking;

ponerse en marcha [persona] to set off

Comp
Hist la Marcha verde the Green March, = march organized by King Hassan II in 1975 which led to Spain handing over sovereignty of Spanish Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania
7. [obra musical] march

Comp
marcha fúnebre funeral march;
marcha militar military march;

marcha nupcial wedding march;

la Marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem

8. Dep
marcha (atlética) walk;

los 20 kilómetros marcha the 20 kilometres walk

9. Esp Fam [animación] liveliness, life;

los lugares o [m5] sitios de marcha the places to go;

¿dónde está la marcha en esta ciudad? where's the action in this city?;

hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere;

ir de marcha to go out on the town;

estuvimos de marcha hasta las siete we were out on the town until seven in the morning;

este tío tiene mucha marcha this guy's a real live wire;

mis abuelos tienen mucha marcha my grandparents are dead cool;

esta ciudad tiene mucha marcha the atmosphere's great in this city;

¡qué poca marcha tienes! you're so boring!;

le va la marcha [le gusta divertirse] she likes to have a good time;
[le gusta sufrir] she's a sucker for punishment;
parece que te vaya la marcha, mira que discutirle al jefe have you got a death wish or something, questioning what the boss says like that?

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marcha

f

1 ( salida) departure

2 ( velocidad) speed;

a toda marcha at top speed;

a marchas forzadas fig flat out

3 ( avance) progress;

hacer algo sobre la marcha do sth as one goes along

4 MIL march

5 DEP walk;

marcha a pie en manifestación march

6 AUTO gear

7 de máquina running;

estar en marcha ( estar en funcionamiento) be working, be running; de coche be moving;

bajarse del tren en marcha get off the train while it is moving;

poner en marcha set in motion;

ponerse en marcha get started, get going

8 MÚS march

9 Esp

:

tener mucha marcha fam be very lively;

aquí hay mucha marcha fam this place is cool fam ;

ir de marcha fam go out partying fam

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marcha nf

1) : march

2) : hike, walk

ir de marcha: to go hiking

3) : pace, speed

a toda marcha: at top speed

4) : gear (of an automobile)

marcha atrás: reverse, reverse gear

5)

en marcha : in motion, in gear, under way

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marcha n

1. (manifestación, militar, musical) march [pl. marches]

una marcha de protesta a protest march

la marcha nupcial the wedding march

2. (desarrollo) progress

la marcha de la economía the progress of the economy

3. (velocidad) gear

este coche tiene cinco marchas this car has got five gears

4. (energía persona) energy / go

tiene mucha marcha he's full of energy

5. (animación de lugar) life

hay mucha marcha durante las fiestas the festivities are very lively

a marchas forzadas against the clock

a toda marcha a top speed

dar marcha atrás (coche) to reverse (idea, proyecto) to back out

poner en marcha (máquina) to turn on (proyecto) to start up

sobre la marcha as I go along / as you go along etc.

lo decidirán sobre la marcha they'll decide as they go along

Spanish-English dictionary > marcha
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coup [ku]

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━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━masculine noun

   a. ( = heurt, choc) blow

• il a pris un coup sur la tête ( = il s'est cogné) he banged his head ; ( = on l'a frappé) he was hit on the head

• la voiture a reçu un coup the car has had a bump

• donner des coups dans la porte to bang on the door

• en prendre un sacré coup (inf) [carrosserie] to have a nasty bang ; [personne, confiance, moral] to take a (real) knock

• ça lui a fichu un coup (inf) it's given him a shock

• coup dur hard blow

• il m'a donné un coup he hit me

• en venir aux coups to come to blows

• coups et blessures assault and battery

   b. (Sport, Jeux) (Cricket, golf, tennis) stroke ; (Boxing) punch ; (Shooting) shot ; (Chess) move ; (aux dés) throw

• coup droit (Tennis) drive

• faire un coup droit to do a forehand drive

• coup bas blow below the belt

• c'était un coup bas it was below the belt

• coup franc (Football, rugby) free kick ; (Basketball) free-throw shot

• tous les coups sont permis no holds barred

   c. [d'arme à feu] shot

• il jouait avec le fusil quand le coup est parti he was playing with the rifle when it went off

   d. ( = habileté) avoir le coup to have the knack

• attraper or prendre le coup to get the knack

   e. ( = bruit) knock

• sonner 3 coups to ring 3 times

• les douze coups de minuit the twelve strokes of midnight

• sur le coup de minuit (inf) on the stroke of midnight

   f. ( = événement) coup du sort blow dealt by fate

• coup de chance or de bol (inf) stroke of luck

   g. ( = action) [de cambrioleurs] job (inf)

• il est sur un coup (inf) he's up to something

• elle voulait cette maison, mais ils étaient plusieurs sur le coup (inf) she wanted that house but there were several people after it (inf)

• c'est un coup à tenter it's worth a go (inf)

• il a raté son coup he blew it (inf)

• c'est un coup à se tuer ! (inf) you could get yourself killed doing that!

• c'est encore un coup de 1 000 € (inf) that'll be another 1,000 euros to fork out (inf)

• coup monté set-up (inf)

• tu ne vas pas nous faire le coup d'être malade you're not going to go and be ill on us (inf)

• il nous fait le coup chaque fois he always does that

• faire un coup en vache à qn (inf) to pull a dirty trick on sb (inf)

   h. ( = fois) (inf) time

• à tous les coups every time

• du même coup at the same time

• pleurer un bon coup to have a good cry

   i. ( = boisson) (inf) aller boire un coup to go and have something to drink ; (au café) to go for a drink

• j'ai bu un coup de rouge I had a glass of red wine

• il a bu un coup de trop he's had one too many (inf)

   j. ( = partenaire sexuel) (vulg!) être un bon coup to be a good lay (vulg!)

   k. (locutions) en mettre un coup (inf) to pull out all the stops (inf)

► à coup(s) de

• le théâtre ne fonctionne qu'à coups de subventions ( = au moyen de) the theatre can only function thanks to subsidies► à coup sûr definitely

► après coup afterwards

► au coup par coup [agir] on an ad hoc basis ; [embaucher, acheter] as and when the need arises

► dans le coup

• être dans le coup (impliqué) to be in on it (inf) ; (au courant) to know all about it ; (à la page) to be with it (inf)

• mettre qn dans le coup to get sb involved► du coup as a result

► d'un seul coup ( = soudain) all at once ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

► du premier coup [reconnaître, voir] straight away

• il a eu son permis de conduire du premier coup he passed his driving test first time► pour le coup

• là, pour le coup, il m'a étonné he really surprised me there► sous le coup de

• être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state

• il l'a fait sous le coup de la colère he did it in a fit of anger

• être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a current conviction

• tomber sous le coup de la loi to be a statutory offence► coup sur coup in quick succession

• deux victoires coup sur coup two successive wins► sur le coup ( = instantanément) outright

• mourir sur le coup to be killed outright

• sur le coup je n'ai pas compris at the time I didn't understand► tout à coup all of a sudden

► tout d'un coup all of a sudden

► valoir le coup

• ça vaut le coup it's worth it

• c'est un film qui vaut le coup the film is worth seeing

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Note: Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc

nom masculin

1) ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack (colloq); (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab

coup à la porte — knock at the door

coup de marteau — hammer blow

d'un coup de hache — [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US

à coups de hache — [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US

casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau — to break down the door with a hammer

à coups de subventions — by means of subsidies

fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques — fever controlled with antibiotics

sous le coup d'un embargo — under an embargo

donner un coup de quelque chose à quelqu'un — gén to hit ou strike somebody with something

donner un coup de poing/pied/couteau à quelqu'un — to punch/kick/stab somebody

prendre un coup — [personne, voiture] to get a knock

en avoir pris un coup — (colloq) fig ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing

rendre coup pour coup — lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat

en venir aux coups — to come to blows ( pour over)

les trois coups — Théâtre three knocks signalling [BrE] that the curtain is about to rise

2) ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock

porter un coup (sévère) à — to deal [somebody/something] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation]

en cas de coup dur — ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough

ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup — (colloq) it gave me an awful shock

sous le coup de la colère — in (a fit of) anger

sous le coup de la fatigue/peur — out of tiredness/fear

être sous le coup d'une forte émotion — to be in a highly emotional state

tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation — to be liable to conviction

3) ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud

au douzième coup de minuit — on the last stroke of midnight

sur le coup de dix heures — (colloq) around ten

coup de gong — stroke of a gong

coup de sifflet — whistle blast

4) ( mouvement rapide)

se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne — to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly)

donner un coup sur la table — to dust the table

les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture — the shutters need a lick of paint

d'un coup d'aile — with a flap of its wings

5) Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( qu'on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick

tous les coups sont permis — lit, fig no holds barred

coup défendu — Jeux, Sport foul

6) ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round

blesser quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot and wound somebody

tuer quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot somebody dead

7) (colloq) ( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job (colloq), racket (colloq); ( vilain tour) trick (colloq); ( manœuvre) move

monter un coup — to plan a job (colloq)

coup monté! — set-up! (colloq)

mettre quelqu'un dans le coup — to cut somebody in on the deal (colloq)

être sur un gros coup — to be onto something big (colloq)

il a raté son coup — (colloq) he blew it (colloq)

réussir son coup — to pull it off

être dans le coup — ( impliqué) to be in on it; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on

tu n'es plus dans le coup! — fig you're behind the times!

être/rester hors du coup — ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean (colloq)

8) (fois, moment)

essayer encore un coup — to have another shot

du premier coup — ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt

(encore) un coup pour rien — no go again (colloq)

à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups — every time

ce coup-ci/-là — this/that time

du coup — (colloq) as a result

du même coup — (colloq) by the same token

pour le coup — (colloq) this time

après coup — afterwards, in restropect

au coup par coup — as things come

coup sur coup — in succession

tout d'un coup, tout à coup — suddenly, all of a sudden

d'un coup, d'un seul coup — just like that

en un seul coup — in one go (colloq)

sur le coup — ( à ce moment-là) at the time; ( immédiatement) instantly, on the spot

pleure un bon coup — have a good cry

respire un grand coup — take a deep breath

boire à petits coups — to sip

boire à grands coups — to swig

9) (colloq) ( boisson) drink

je te paye un coup (à boire) — I'll buy you a drink

donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin — give me another shot (colloq) of gin

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Phrasal Verbs:

- coup bas

- coups et blessures

- coup droit

- coup fourré

- coup franc

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tenir le coup — ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it (colloq); [véhicule, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope

j'ai vu venir le coup — I could see it coming

faire coup double — to kill two birds with one stone

en mettre un coup — (colloq) to give it all one's got (colloq)

être aux cent coups — (colloq) to be worried sick (colloq), to be in a state (colloq)

faire les quatre cents coups — (colloq) to be up to no good

attraper le coup pour faire quelque chose — (colloq) to get the knack of doing something; pierre

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1) (donné par qn ou qch) blow

porter un rude coup à qch — to deal a severe blow to sth

porter un coup fatal à qch fig — to deal a death blow to sth

donner un coup de couteau à qn — to stab sb

recevoir un coup de couteau — to be stabbed

donner un coup de coude à qn — to nudge sb

un coup de poignard dans le dos fig — a stab in the back

à coups de hache — with an axe

à coups de marteau — with a hammer

2) [fusil, pistolet, revolver] shot

un coup de fusil — a rifle shot

tuer qn à coups de fusil — to shoot sb dead (with a rifle)

tué à coups de fusil — shot dead (with a rifle)

tuer qn à coups de revolver — to shoot sb dead (with a handgun)

blessé à coups de revolver — shot and wounded (with a handgun)

3) (= bruit) [horloge]

sur le coup de minuit — on the stroke of midnight

sur le coup de midi — at the stroke of noon

sur le coup de huit heures — at the stroke of eight o'clock

coup de sonnette — ring of the bell

4) (affectif) blow, shock

Ça m'a fait un coup de le voir comme ça! — It gave me a shock to see him like that!

5) (= mouvement) stroke

coup de crayon — pencil line

coup de pinceau — brushstroke

donner un coup de balai — to sweep up, to give the floor a sweep

donner un coup de chiffon — to dust, to do some dusting

6) (= accès) wave

un coup de fatigue — a wave of tiredness

7) (action ponctuelle)

un coup de génie — a stroke of genius

un coup médiatique — a media stunt

réussir son coup — to pull it off *

8) TENNIS shot

9) FOOTBALL kick

See:

coup de pied de coin,

coup franc,

coups de pied arrêtés

10) BOXE punch, blow

11) (= fois) time

du premier coup — first time, at the first attempt

Il a été reçu au permis du premier coup. — He passed his driving test first time.

du même coup — at the same time

à tous les coups — every time

Je me trompe de rue à tous les coups. — I get the street wrong every time.

d'un seul coup (= subitement) — suddenly, (= à la fois) at one go

12) ÉCHECS move

13) (autres locutions)

avoir le coup — to have the knack

être dans le coup (= à la page) — to be with it

être sur un coup — to be on to something

boire un coup — to have a drink

du coup — as a result

à coup sûr — definitely, without fail

après coup — afterwards

Après coup j'ai regretté de m'être mis en colère. — Afterwards I was sorry I'd lost my temper.

coup sur coup — in quick succession

sur le coup; Il est mort sur le coup. — He died instantly.

Sur le coup je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him at first.

sous le coup de; agir sous le coup de la colère — to do sth out of anger

tomber sous le coup de la loi — to constitute a statutory offence

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coup nm Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément, donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc.

1 ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack○; (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab; coup sur la tête knock ou blow ou bang on the head; coup à la porte knock at the door; coup de marteau hammer blow; d'un coup de hache [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US; à coups de hache/machette [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US/a machete; frapper qn à coups de gourdin to club sb, to beat sb with a club; assommer qn à coups de gourdin to knock sb senseless with a club; tuer qn à coups de gourdin to club sb to death; casser qch à coups de gourdin to take a club to sth; casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau to break down the door with a hammer; à coups de dollars by forking out dollars; à coups de subventions by means of subsidies; fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques fever controlled with antibiotics; disperser des manifestants à coups de gaz lacrymogène to disperse demonstrators by using ou with teargas; sous le coup d'un embargo under an embargo; céder sous les coups de l'ennemi to cave in under enemy pressure; donner or porter un coup à qn/qch gén to hit sb/sth; donner un coup de qch à qn gén to hit ou strike sb with sth; donner un coup de poing/pied/coude/dents/couteau à qn to punch/kick/nudge/bite/stab sb; recevoir un coup [personne] to get hit; recevoir un coup de qch gén to get hit with sth; recevoir un coup de poing/pied/coude/couteau to be punched/kicked/nudged/stabbed; prendre un coup [personne, appareil, voiture] to get a knock; en avoir pris un coup○ ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing; rendre un coup to hit back; rendre coup pour coup lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat; en venir aux coups to come to blows (pour over); frapper trois coups à la porte to knock on the door three times, to give three knocks on the door; les trois coups Théât three knocks signalling^GB that the curtain is about to rise;

2 ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock; porter un coup (sévère) à to deal [sb/sth] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation, théorie]; être un coup terrible to be a terrible ou real blow (pour to); sa fierté en a pris un coup it was a blow to his/her pride; ce fut un coup dur pour eux/pour l'économie it was a great blow for ou to them/for ou to the economy; porter un coup très dur à qn to deal sb a major blow; en cas de coup dur ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough; ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup○ it gave me an awful shock; sous le coup de la colère in (a fit of) anger; sous le coup de la fatigue/peur out of tiredness/fear; être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state; tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation to be liable to conviction; être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a conviction; être sous le coup d'une procédure d'extradition to be facing extradition proceedings; ⇒ mauvais;

3 ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud; j'ai entendu un coup à la porte I heard a knock at the door; au douzième coup de minuit on the last stroke of midnight; sur le coup de dix heures○ around ten; coup de gong stroke of a gong; coup de sifflet whistle blast; donner un coup de gong to strike the gong; donner un coup de sifflet to blow one's whistle;

4 ( mouvement rapide) coup de brosse/peigne brush/comb; se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly); donner un (petit) coup d'aspirateur à une pièce to give a room a (quick) hoover® GB, to vacuum a room (quickly); donner un coup sur la table to dust the table; les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture the shutters need a lick of paint; d'un coup d'aile with a flap of its wings;

5 Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( dont on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick; tous les coups sont permis lit, fig no holds barred; coup défendu Jeux, Sport foul;

6 ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round; chasser qn à coups de fusil to scare sb off with gunshots; blesser qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot and wound sb; tuer qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot sb dead;

7 ○( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job○, racket○; ( vilain tour) trick○; ( manœuvre) move; monter un coup to plan a job○, to set up a racket○; c'est encore un coup des enfants! the children have been up to their tricks again!; c'était un beau coup de vendre tes actions it was a good ou shrewd move to sell your shares; monter un coup contre qn gén to set sb up; ( en vue d'une fausse accusation) to frame sb; c'est un coup monté! it's a set-up○!; monter le coup à qn to pull a fast one on sb○; expliquer le coup à qn to put sb in the picture; mettre qn dans le coup to bring sb in on the job○, to cut sb in on the racket○ ou deal; ils m'ont mis sur or dans le coup they've let me in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; se mettre dans le coup to get in on the action○; mettre qn sur un coup to put sb in on a job○, to put sb onto a racket○; être sur un gros coup to be onto something big○; préparer un sale or mauvais coup to be up to mischief; manquer or rater○ or foirer◑ son coup to blow it○, not to pull it off; il a raté son coup○ he blew it○; réussir son coup to pull it off; être dans le coup ( impliqué) to be in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on, to know what's what○; tu n'es plus dans le coup! fig you're behind the times!; être/rester hors du coup ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean○; être sur le coup ( opération d'envergure) to be in on it ou on the job○; qui a fait le coup? gén who did it?; ( opération minutieuse) whose work is it, who did the job?; elle m'a fait le coup de la veuve éplorée she did the weeping widow act with me; ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il me fait le coup it's not the first time he's done that to me;

8 (fois, moment) essayer un coup/encore un coup to have a shot/another shot; du premier coup ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt; au deuxième/troisième coup at the second/third attempt; (encore) un coup pour rien no go again○; à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups every time; ce coup-ci/-là this/that time; du coup○ as a result; du même coup○ by the same token; pour le coup○ this time; après coup afterwards, in restropect; au coup par coup as things come; coup sur coup in succession; tout d'un coup, tout à coup suddenly, all of a sudden; d'un coup, d'un seul coup just like that; d'un seul coup d'un seul○ in one fell swoop; en un seul coup in one go○; sur le coup ( à ce moment-là) at the time; [mourir, tuer] instantly, on the spot; rigoler un bon coup to have a good laugh; pleure un bon coup have a good cry; mouche-toi un bon coup give your nose a good blow; respire un grand coup take a deep breath; boire à petits coups to sip; boire à grands coups to swig;

9 ○( boisson) drink; viens, je te paye un coup (à boire) come on, I'll buy you a drink; un coup de rouge/blanc a glass of red/white wine; donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin give me another shot○ of gin;

10 ●( partenaire sexuel) un bon or beau coup a good fuck● ou lay●.

Composés

coup bas ( en boxe) blow ou punch below the belt; fig blow below the belt; c'était un coup bas fig that was below the belt; coups et blessures Jur assault and battery; coups et blessures volontaires malicious wounding ¢; coup droit ( au tennis) (forehand) drive; faire un coup droit ( au tennis) to drive; coup fourré dirty trick; coup franc ( au football) free kick.

Idiomes

tenir le coup ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it○; [véhicule, appareil, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [forces, armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope; j'ai vu venir le coup I could see it coming; faire coup double to kill two birds with one stone; compter les coups ( rester neutre) to stay ou stand on the sidelines; en mettre un coup○ to give it all one's got○; être aux cent coups○ to be worried sick○, to be in a state○; faire les quatre cents coups○ to be up to no good; les coups sont bons mais rares○! any chance of another drop of wine?; avoir/attraper le coup pour faire qch○ to have/to get the knack of doing sth; tirer un or son coup● to have a screw●.

[ku] nom masculin

A.[HEURT, DÉFLAGRATION]

1. [généralement] blow, knock

[avec le poing] punch, blow

[avec le pied] kick

un coup violent a hard knock

elle a failli mourir sous ses coups he thrashed her to within an inch of her life, he nearly battered her to death

frapper à coups redoublés to hit twice as hard

donner un petit coup à ou sur quelque chose to tap something lightly

donner un coup sec sur quelque chose to give something a (hard ou smart) tap

il frappait sur la porte à grands coups/à petits coups he banged on the door/he knocked gently at the door

donner un coup sur la table [avec le poing] to bang one's fist (down) on the table

en arriver ou en venir aux coups to come to blows

j'ai pris un coup sur la tête I got a knock ou a bang on the head

prendre des coups to get knocked about

recevoir un coup to get hit

rendre coup pour coup (sens propre & figuré) to hit back, to give as good as one gets

coups et blessures DROIT grievous bodily harm

porter un coup à quelqu'un (sens propre & figuré) to deal somebody a blow

les grandes surfaces ont porté un (rude) coup au petit commerce (figuré) small traders have been dealt a (severe) blow by large retail chains

le coup a porté (sens propre & figuré) the blow struck home

2. [attaque, choc] blow, shock

ça m'a fait un coup

a. [émotion] it gave me a shock

b. [déception] it was a blow

sale coup (pour la fanfare)! (familier) that's a bit of a blow ou downer!

en prendre un coup (familier) : trois échecs d'affilée, son moral en a pris un coup with three successive failures, her morale has taken a bit of a bashing

avec le krack boursier, l'économie en a pris un coup the economy has suffered a great deal from the crash

tenir le coup: j'ai trop de travail, je ne sais pas si je tiendrai le coup I've got too much work, I don't know if I'll be able to cope

3. [en boxe] punch, blow

coup bas

a. (sens propre) blow ou punch below the belt

b. (figuré) blow below the belt

c'est un coup bas that's below the belt

tous les coups sont permis (sens propre & figuré) (there are) no holds barred

compter les coups (sens propre & figuré) to keep score

4. ARMEMENT shot, blast

un coup de revolver a shot, a gunshot

le coup est parti

a. [revolver] the gun went off

b. [fusil] the rifle went off

tirer un coup de canon to fire ou to blast a cannon

(revolver à) six coups six-shot gun

faire coup double

a. CHASSE to do a right and left

b. (figuré) to kill two birds with one stone

5. [bruit - généralement] knock ; [ - sec] rap

[craquement] snap

des coups au carreau knocking ou knocks on the window

un coup de gong a bang on a gong

[heure sonnée] stroke

6. (vulgaire) [éjaculation]

tirer un ou son coup to shoot one's load (vulgaire)

B.[GESTE, ACTION]

1. [mouvement d'une partie du corps]

un coup de corne a butt

un coup de langue a lick

elle nettoyait ses chatons à (grands) coups de langue she was licking the kittens clean

un coup de bec

a. (sens propre) a peck

b. (figuré) cutting remark

un coup de dent

a. (sens propre) a bite

b. (figuré) cutting remark

coup de griffe ou patte

a. (sens propre) swipe of the paw

b. (figuré) cutting remark

2. [emploi d'un instrument]

donner un (petit) coup de brosse/chiffon à quelque chose to give something a (quick) brush/wipe

je vais me donner un coup de peigne I'll just comb my hair ou give my hair a (quick) comb

je viens pour un coup de peigne [chez le coiffeur] I just want a quick comb through

passe un coup d'aspirateur au salon give the living room a quick vacuum

passe un coup d'éponge sur la table give the table a wipe (with the sponge)

un coup de marteau a blow with a hammer

il s'est donné un coup de marteau sur le doigt he hit his finger with a hammer

en deux coups de rame nous pouvons traverser la rivière we can cross the river in a couple of strokes

passe un coup dans la salle de bains (familier) give the bathroom a going-over

en donner ou ficher (familier) ou mettre (familier) un coup to get down to business

il a fallu qu'ils en mettent un sacré coup they really had to pull out the stops

3. [au golf, au billard] stroke

TENNIS shot, stroke

coup droit (forehand) drive

4. (familier) [savoir-faire] knack

ah, tu as le coup pour mettre la pagaille! you really have a gift ou a knack for creating havoc, don't you!

une fois que tu auras pris le coup, ça ira tout seul! you'll find it's very easy once you get used to it ou once you've got the knack!

5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

coup de chaleur heatwave

coup de mer heavy swell

coup de vent gust of wind

6. [effet soudain] wave

j'ai un coup de cafard I feel down all of a sudden

j'ai eu un coup de fatigue I suddenly felt tired, a wave of tiredness came over me

il a eu un coup de folie et a acheté une Rolls he went mad and bought himself a Rolls-Royce

avoir un coup de chaleur to feel the beginnings of sunstroke

7. (familier) [boisson] drink

j'ai le hoquet — bois un coup I've got (the) hiccups — drink something ou have a drink

tu me sers un coup (à boire)? could you pour me a drink?

boire un coup de trop to have one too many

un coup de rouge a glass of red wine

8. [lancer] throw

elle a renversé toutes les boîtes de conserve en un seul coup she knocked down all the cans in one throw

[aux dés] throw (of the dice)

[action, JEUX] move

CARTES go

c'est un coup pour rien

a. [essai] it's a trial run

b. [échec] it's a failure

C.[ACTE OU SITUATION EXCEPTIONNELS]

1. (familier) [mauvais tour] trick

il prépare un coup he's up to something

(faire) un mauvais ou sale coup (à quelqu'un) (to play) a dirty trick (on somebody)

je parie que c'est un coup de Julie! I bet Julie's behind this!

coup en traître stab in the back

monter un coup contre quelqu'un to set somebody up, to frame somebody

il nous a encore fait le coup he's pulled the same (old) trick on us again

faire le coup de... à quelqu'un: il a essayé de me faire le coup de la panne he tried to pull the old running-out-of-petrol trick on me

ne me fais pas le coup de ne pas venir! now don't stand me up, will you!

coup monté put-up job, frame-up

faire un coup en douce: il fait toujours ses coups en douce he's always going behind people's backs

2. (très familier & argot milieu) [vol, escroquerie] job

3. (familier) [affaire]

je suis sur un coup I'm onto something

je veux l'acheter mais on est plusieurs sur le coup I want to buy it but there are several people interested

expliquer le coup à quelqu'un to explain the situation ou set-up to somebody

être dans tous les coups to have a finger in every pie

rattraper le coup to sort things out

il a manqué ou raté son coup he didn't pull it off

elle a réussi son coup she pulled it off

c'est un coup à avoir un accident, ça! that's the sort of thing that causes accidents!

combien crois-tu que ça va coûter? — oh, c'est un coup de 3 000 euros how much do you think it will cost? — oh, about 3,000 euros

[personne - sexuellement] (vulgaire)

c'est un bon coup he/she's a good lay (très familier)

4. [action remarquable, risquée] coup

faire un beau ou joli coup to pull a (real) coup

quand il s'agit d'un gros coup, elle met la main à la pâte when it's something really important, she lends a hand

tenter le coup to have a go, to give it a try

c'est un coup à faire ou tenter it's worth trying ou a try

5. [circonstance marquante]

marquer le coup to mark the occasion

un coup de chance ou de pot (familier) ou de bol (familier) a stroke of luck, a lucky break

D.[FOIS] time, go

du premier coup first time, at the first attempt

au prochain coup, tu vas y arriver you'll do it next time ou at your next go

essaie encore un coup have another go

ce coup-ci, on s'en va this time, we're off

pour un coup (familier) just for (this) once

un bon coup (familier) : c'est ça, pleure un bon coup that's it, have a good cry

vous devriez vous expliquer un bon coup! you should have it out once and for all!

un grand coup (familier) [en se mouchant, sur des bougies]: souffle un grand coup! blow hard!

respire un grand coup take a deep breath

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à coups de locution prépositionnelle

démoli à coups de marteau smashed to pieces with a hammer

la productivité a été augmentée à coups de primes spéciales productivity was increased through ou by dint of special bonuses

à coup sûr locution adverbiale

undoubtedly, certainly, for sure

elle ne s'engage qu'à coup sûr she only commits herself when she's certain of the outcome

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après coup locution adverbiale

afterwards, later on

son attitude, après coup, s'expliquait bien it was easy to explain her attitude afterwards ou in retrospect

à tous les coups locution adverbiale

(familier)

1. [chaque fois] every time

ça marche à tous les coups it never fails

2. [sans aucun doute]

à tous les coups, il a oublié he's bound to have forgotten

au coup par coup locution adverbiale

(familier) bit by bit

négocier au coup par coup to have piecemeal negotiations

coup sur coup locution adverbiale

one after the other, in quick succession

dans le coup (familier) locution adjectivale

elle est dans le coup

a. [complice] she's in on it ou involved in it

b. [au courant] she knows all about it

c. [à la page] she's hip ou with it

moi, je ne suis plus dans le coup

a. [dans l'affaire] count me out ou leave me out of it

b. [au courant] I'm a bit out of touch ou out of it

dans le coup (familier) locution adverbiale

mettre quelqu'un dans le coup to let somebody in on the act

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du coup locution adverbiale

so, as a result

elle ne pouvait pas venir, du coup j'ai reporté le dîner as she couldn't come, I put the dinner off, she couldn't come so I put the dinner off

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d'un (seul) coup locution adverbiale

1. [en une seule fois] in one (go), all at once

il a tout bu d'un coup he drank the whole lot in one go, he downed it in one

2. [soudainement] all of a sudden

j'ai eu envie de pleurer/de le gifler, ça m'a pris d'un coup (familier) I got a sudden urge to cry/to slap him

pour le coup locution adverbiale

pour le coup, je ne savais plus quoi faire at that point, I didn't know what to do next

j'ai aussi failli renverser le lait, c'est pour le coup qu'il aurait été en colère! (familier) I nearly spilt the milk as well, he really would have been furious then!

sous le coup de locution prépositionnelle

faire quelque chose sous le coup de la colère to do something in anger

sous le coup de la colère, on dit des choses qu'on regrette après you often say things in anger which you regret later

il est encore sous le coup de l'émotion he still hasn't got over the shock

tomber sous le coup de quelque chose to come within the scope of something

tomber sous le coup de la loi to be punishable by law

sur le coup locution adverbiale

1. [mourir] instantly

2. [à ce moment-là] straightaway, there and then

je n'ai pas compris sur le coup I didn't understand immediately ou straightaway

sur le coup de locution prépositionnelle

sur le coup de 6 h/de midi roundabout ou around 6 o'clock/midday

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coup d'aile nom masculin

tous les moineaux se sont envolés d'un coup d'aile all the sparrows took wing suddenly

Paris-Bruxelles en un coup d'aile (figuré) Paris-Brussels in one short hop

coup de balai nom masculin

donner un coup de balai to sweep up

je vais donner un coup de balai dans la cuisine I'm going to sweep (out) the kitchen

la cuisine a besoin d'un bon coup de balai the kitchen needs a good sweep

le comité aurait besoin d'un bon coup de balai (figuré) the committee could do with a shake-up

coup de barre nom masculin

(familier)

j'ai le coup de barre I feel tired all of a sudden

coup de chapeau nom masculin

praise

donner un coup de chapeau à quelqu'un to praise somebody

son livre mérite un coup de chapeau his book deserves some recognition

coup de cœur nom masculin

avoir un ou le coup de cœur pour quelque chose to fall in love with something, to be really taken with something

voici nos coups de cœur dans la collection de printemps here are our favourite spring outfits

(comme adjectif invariable)

des prix coup de cœur special offers

coup de coude nom masculin

donner un coup de coude à quelqu'un

a. [en signe] to nudge somebody

b. [agressivement] to dig one's elbow into somebody

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coup d'éclat nom masculin

feat

faire un coup d'éclat to pull off a coup

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coup d'État nom masculin

[putsch] coup (d'état)

coup de feu nom masculin

1. [tir] shot

tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot, to shoot

on a entendu des coups de feu we heard shots being fired ou gunshots

2. (figuré)

c'est le coup de feu there's a sudden rush on

coup de fil

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coup de filet nom masculin

[poissons] draught, haul

[suspects] haul

coup de foudre nom masculin

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE flash of lightning

2. (figuré) love at first sight

ça a été le coup de foudre it was love at first sight

coup de fouet nom masculin

donner un coup de fouet à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to lash ou to whip somebody

b. (figuré) to give somebody a boost

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coup fourré nom masculin

(figuré) low trick

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coup franc nom masculin

free kick

coup de fusil nom masculin

1. [acte] shot

[bruit] shot, gunshot

on entendait des coups de fusil you could hear shooting ou shots being fired

recevoir un coup de fusil to get shot

2. (figuré)

on y mange bien, mais après c'est le coup de fusil! it's a good restaurant, but the bill is a bit of a shock!

coup de grâce nom masculin

(sens propre & figuré) coup de grâce, deathblow

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coup du lapin nom masculin

[coup] rabbit punch

[dans un accident de voiture] whiplash (substantif non comptable)

coup de main nom masculin

1. [raid] smash-and-grab (attack)

MILITAIRE coup de main

2. [aide]

donner un coup de main à quelqu'un to give ou to lend somebody a hand

3. [savoir-faire]

avoir le coup de main to have the knack ou the touch

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coup d'œil nom masculin

1. [regard] look, glance

elle s'en rendit compte au premier coup d'œil she noticed straight away ou immediately ou at a glance

donner ou jeter un petit coup d'œil à to have a quick look ou glance at

d'un coup d'œil, il embrassa le tableau he took in the situation at a glance

avoir le coup d'œil to have a good eye

valoir le coup d'œil to be (well) worth seeing

2. [panorama] view

coup de pied nom masculin

[d'une personne, d'un cheval] kick

le coup de pied de l'âne (figuré) the parting shot

donner un coup de pied à quelqu'un/dans quelque chose to kick somebody/something

coup de poing nom masculin

punch

donner un coup de poing à quelqu'un to give somebody a punch, to punch somebody

faire le coup de poing to brawl, to fight

coup de poing adjectif invariable

‘opération coup de poing’ ‘prices slashed’

coup de poker nom masculin

(bit of a) gamble

on peut tenter la chose, mais c'est un coup de poker we can try it but it's a bit risky

coup de pompe nom masculin

(familier)

sudden feeling of exhaustion

j'ai un coup de pompe I suddenly feel completely shattered (UK) ou beat (US)

coup de pouce nom masculin

bit of help

donner un coup de pouce à quelqu'un to pull (a few) strings for somebody

donner un coup de pouce à quelque chose to give something a bit of a boost

coup de sang nom masculin

1. MÉDECINE stroke

2. (figuré) angry outburst

elle a eu un coup de sang she exploded (with rage)

coup de soleil nom masculin

sunburn (substantif non comptable)

prendre ou attraper un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

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coup du sort nom masculin

[favorable] stroke of luck

[défavorable] stroke of bad luck

coup de téléphone nom masculin

(phone) call

donner ou passer un coup de téléphone to make a call

donner ou passer un coup de téléphone à quelqu'un to phone ou to call ou to ring (UK) somebody

recevoir un coup de téléphone to receive ou to get a phone call

coup de tête nom masculin

1. [dans une bagarre] head butt

donner un coup de tête à quelqu'un to head-butt somebody

2. SPORT header

3. (figuré) (sudden) impulse

sur un coup de tête on (a sudden) impulse

coup de théâtre nom masculin

THÉÂTRE coup de théâtre, sudden twist in the action

(figuré) sudden turn of events

et alors, coup de théâtre, on lui demande de démissionner and then, out of the blue, he was asked to resign

coup de torchon nom masculin

(familier) [bagarre] fist-fight

[nettoyage] clear-out (UK), cleanup

coup de vent nom masculin

1. [rafale] gust (of wind)

2. (locution)

en coup de vent in a flash ou a whirl

entrer/partir en coup de vent to rush in/off

elle est passée par Lausanne en coup de vent she paid a flying visit to Lausanne

manger en coup de vent to grab something to eat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > coup
16 DRÍFA

rain

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I)

(dríf; dreif, drifum; drifinn), v.

1) to drift, drive like spray or snow (þá drífr snær ór öllum áttum); fig. of missles, to shower, fly, like flakes of snow (láta drífa skot, vápn, á e-n); veðr var drífanda, there was a great snow-storm; esp. impers. with dat., dreif sandinn, the sand drifted; lauðri dreif á lypting útan, the spray drove over the poop; þegar dreif í Löginn krömmu, there fell wet snow in the Lake, it began to sleet;

2) to crowd, throng, rush; þá drífr ofan mannfjöldi mikill til strandar, a great crowd rushes down to the shore; dreif allt fólk á hans fund, all people crowded to see him; tóku menn þá at drífa brott frá hertoganum, men began to desert the duke; drífa yfir e-n, to befall, happen to one;

refl., láta yfir drífast (= drífa yfir sik), to yield, give in (rán ok útlegðir þeirra manna, er eigi létu yfir drífa);

3) to perform; drífa leik, to play; en í annan stað á ek at drífa mikinn vanda, I am in a hard strait;

4) to besprinkle with (e-t e-u döggu drifinn).

II)

f. fall of snow, snowdrift (skotvápn flugu svá þykt sem drífa).

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pret. dreif, pl. drifu; pres. dríf; pret. subj. drifi; part. drifinn: [Ulf. dreiban = εκβάλλειν; A. S. drîfan; Engl. drive; O. H. G. triban; mod. Germ. treiben; Swed. drifva; Dan. drive, all in a transitive sense—to drive.]

I. to drive like spray, either pers. or impers., with dat. or even neut.; þá kemr áfall mikit … ok dreif yfir búlkann, Bs. i. 422; lauðri dreif á lypting útan, the spray drove over the poop, Fms. vi. (in a verse); hence metaph. phrases, láta yfir d., to let drift before wind and wave, Ísl. ii. 461: or even reflex., láta yfir (fyrir) drífask, to let drive or drift away, let go, give in; rán ok útlegðir þeirra manna er eigi létu fyrir drífask, Fb. i. 70; þat dugir á enga leið, at menn láti yfir drífask, Bs. ii. 51; ok er þó þat ráð, at láta eigi fyrir drífask, Karl. 386, 452: allit. phrase, drífa á dagana, e. g. mart hefir drifit á dagana, many things (splashes) have happened; drifinn döggu, besprent with dew, Vtkv. 5: naut., róa drífanda, to pull so that the spray splashes about, pull hard, Fms. viii. 263, 431: to drift, of a snow storm or the like, tré með drífandum kvistum, a tree with the branches full of snow. Sks. 49; veðr var drífanda, it snowed, Sturl. iii. 50, Ó. H. 85; þegar dreif í Löginn krömmu, there fell soft snow in the Lake, i. e. it began to sleet, Fms. v. 196; þá drífr snær ór öllum áttum, Edda 40: metaph. of missiles, to shower as flakes of snow, borgarmena láta þegar d. skot á þá, Al. 11; lata þeir d. vápn á þá, Fb. i. 135.

II. neut. to crowd, throng; þá drífr ofan mannfjöldi mikill til strandar, a great crowd rushed down to the shore, Ld. 76; tóku menn þá at d. brott frá hertoganum, the men began to desert (run away) from the duke, Fms. ix. 531, dreif allt fólk á hans fund, all people rushed to see him, i. 21, iv. 105; d. á dyrr, to rush to the door, Vkv. 19.

III. to perform; eiga e-t at d., to have a thing to perform, Gþl. 15, 16; en í annan stað á ek at d. mikinn vanda, I am in a hard strait, Fms. i. 221; d. leik, to play, Fas. i. 37: the sense to drive out, expel, so common in all other Teut. dialects, hardly occurs in old writers, and sounds foreign even now; the proverb, með íllu skal illt út drífa; d. sig, to exert oneself, etc., (cant phrases.)

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > DRÍFA
17 demanda

f.

1 request.

demanda salarial wage claim

en demanda de asking for

2 demand (economics).

La ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demand.

3 lawsuit (law).

presentar una demanda contra to take legal action against

demanda de divorcio petition for a divorce

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: demandar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: demandar.

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demanda

► nombre femenino

1 (petición) petition, request

2 (pregunta) inquiry

3 COMERCIO (pedido de mercancías) demand

■ este verano la demanda de ventiladores ha aumentado this summer the demand for fans has increased

4 DERECHO lawsuit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en demanda de asking for

estimar una demanda to allow a claim

presentar una demanda contra alguien to take legal action against somebody

la ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demand

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noun f.

1) demand

2) lawsuit

3) request

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SF

1) (=solicitud) request (de for)
[exigiendo] demand (de for)
escribir en demanda de ayuda — to write asking for help

ir en demanda de algo — to go in search of sth, go looking for sth

- morir en la demanda

demanda de extradición — extradition request

demanda del Santo Grial — quest for the Holy Grail

demanda de pago — demand for payment

2) esp LAm (=pregunta) inquiry

3) (Com) demand

hay una gran demanda de profesores — teachers are in great demand

tener demanda — to be in demand

ese producto no tiene demanda — there is no demand for that product

demanda de mercado — market demand

demanda final — final demand

demanda indirecta — derived demand
oferta 2)
4) (Teat) call

5) (Elec) load

demanda máxima — peak load

6) (Jur) action, lawsuit

entablar demanda — to bring an action, sue

presentar demanda de divorcio a algn — to sue sb for divorce

demanda civil — private prosecution

demanda judicial — legal action

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femenino

1) (Com) demand

la ley de la oferta y la demanda — the law of supply and demand

tiene mucha demanda — it's in great demand

2)

a) (Der) lawsuit

presentar una demanda contra alguien — to bring a lawsuit against somebody

interponer una demanda — to bring a lawsuit, to file suit (AmE)

b) ( petición) request

accedí a su demanda — I agreed to his request

se volvió hacia ella en demanda de ayuda — he turned to her for help

se manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo — they demonstrated for better working conditions

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femenino

1) (Com) demand

la ley de la oferta y la demanda — the law of supply and demand

tiene mucha demanda — it's in great demand

2)

a) (Der) lawsuit

presentar una demanda contra alguien — to bring a lawsuit against somebody

interponer una demanda — to bring a lawsuit, to file suit (AmE)

b) ( petición) request

accedí a su demanda — I agreed to his request

se volvió hacia ella en demanda de ayuda — he turned to her for help

se manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo — they demonstrated for better working conditions

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demanda¹

= demand, pressure, push towards, request, exigency, clamour [clamor, -USA].

Ex: The best indexing system can respond to these various demands.

Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex: In the frenetic push towards international cooperation among research libraries, the library needs of the nonscholar are easily overlooked.

Ex: Because the co-ordination of index terms in the index description is decided before any particular request is made, the index is termed a pre-co-ordinate index.

Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.

Ex: Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.

* a demanda = pro re nata.

* atender a una demanda = cater for/to + interest.

* atender una demanda = cater for/to + demand.

* aumento de la demanda = increase in (the) demand, increased demand.

* ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.

* crear demanda = make + demand.

* demanda cada vez menor = falling demand.

* demanda comercial = market demand, commercial demand.

* demanda de mercado = market demand.

* demanda de temporada = seasonal demand.

* demanda estacional = seasonal demand.

* demanda fija = inelastic demand.

* demanda masiva = mass market.

* demanda popular = public demand.

* demandas = demand load.

* demanda según la temporada = seasonal demand.

* demanda sin variaciones = inelastic demand.

* edición según la demanda = on-demand publishing.

* en demanda = in-demand.

* estimar la demanda de Algo = gauge + the demand for.

* existir una demanda de = there + be + call for.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* incremento de la demanda = increased demand.

* indización según la demanda = request-oriented indexing.

* la demanda de = a call for.

* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.

* nivel de demanda = level of demand.

* oferta y demanda = supply and demand.

* período de mayor demanda = peak time.

* publicación según la demanda = on-demand publishing.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.

demanda²

² = appeal, plea, claim, demand.

Ex: Special prominence has been given to the appeals to implement this task, in which libraries have to play an influential part.

Ex: One recent plea for a classification of bibliography along these lines has been by Lloyd Hibberd.

Ex: Dialog also wants relief from outstanding royalty claims from the American Chemical Society.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

* demanda colectiva = class action suit, class action.

* demanda colectiva de los inversionistas = securities class action.

* demanda judicial = litigation, legal action, legal proceedings.

* entablar una demanda = bring + a suit against, file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* interponer demanda = face + legal action.

* interponer una demanda = bring + a suit against.

* notificación de demanda = notice of demand.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

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demanda

feminine

A ( Com) demand

la ley de la oferta y la demanda the law of supply and demand

un producto que tiene mucha demanda a product which is in great demand

días de mayor demanda days when demand is greatest

B

1 ( Der) lawsuit

ha presentado una demanda contra ellos he is suing them, he has brought a lawsuit against them

interponer una demanda to bring a lawsuit, to file suit ( AmE)

2

(petición): lo siento mucho, pero no puedo acceder a su demanda I am very sorry but I cannot agree to your request

plantearon su demanda al gobierno they presented their demands to the government

se volvió hacia ella en demanda de ayuda he turned to her for help

se manifestaron en demanda de mejores condiciones de trabajo they held a demonstration to demand o they demonstrated for better working conditions

me miró, como en demanda de una explicación she looked at me, as if asking for an explanation

C ( liter)

(empresa): morir or perecer en la demanda to die o ( frml) perish in the attempt

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Del verbo demandar: ( conjugate demandar)

demanda es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
demanda
demandar
demanda sustantivo femenino
1 (Com) demand;
◊ tiene mucha demanda it's in great demand

2
a) (Der) lawsuit;

◊ presentar una demanda contra algn to bring a lawsuit against sb

b) ( petición) request;

◊ accedí a su demanda I agreed to his request

demandar ( conjugate demandar) verbo transitivo
1 (Der) to sue
2 (AmL) ( requerir) to require
demanda sustantivo femenino
1 Jur lawsuit
2 Com demand
3 (petición, solicitud) demand: nadie atendió sus demandas de ayuda, nobody paid any attention to his pleas for help
demandar verbo transitivo
1 Jur to sue
2 (pedir) to demand
' demanda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denegar
- oferta
- atender
- caída
- cubrir
- desistir
- ley
- reclamación
- reivindicación
English:
action
- call
- claim
- complaint
- demand
- file
- lawsuit
- market demand
- peak
- run
- rush
- seasonal
- seek after
- slacken off
- slander
- snowball
- supply
- surge
- couple
- petition
- sought
- sue

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demanda nf

1. [petición] request;
[reivindicación] demand;
atender las demandas de los trabajadores to respond to the workers' demands;

en demanda de asking for;

irán a la huelga en demanda de una mejora salarial they will go on strike in support of their demands for better pay

Comp
demanda de ayuda request for help;
demanda de empleo [solicitud] job application;

demanda de extradición extradition request;

demanda salarial wage claim

2. [en economía] demand;

hay mucha demanda de informáticos there is a great demand for computer specialists;

ha crecido la demanda de productos reciclables there has been an increase in demand for recyclable products;

la demanda de trabajo en el sector turístico es muy alta jobs in the tourist industry are in high demand;

la oferta y la demanda supply and demand

3. [en derecho] lawsuit;
[por daños y perjuicios] claim;
interponer o [m5] presentar una demanda contra to take legal action against;

presenté una demanda contra la constructora por daños y perjuicios I sued the builders for damages;

una demanda por difamación a libel suit

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demanda

f

1 demand (de for);

en demanda de (asking) for

2 COM demand;

tener mucha demanda be very popular;

tiene poca demanda there’s not much demand for it, it’s not very popular

3 JUR lawsuit, claim;

presentar o

interponer una demanda contra alguien take legal action against s.o.

* * *

demanda nf

1) : demand

la oferta y la demanda: supply and demand

2) : petition, request

3) : lawsuit

* * *

demanda n

1. (de productos) demand

la oferta y la demanda supply and demand

2. (acción judicial) lawsuit

Spanish-English dictionary > demanda
18 in

Präp.

1. räumlich: (wo?) in, at; einer Stadt: in; einem kleineren Ort: auch at; (innerhalb) within; im Haus in(side) the house, indoors; im ersten Stock on the first (Am. second) floor; in der Kirche / Schule at (Am. auch in) church / school; Gebäude: in the church / school; im Theater at the theat|re (Am. auch -er); in England in England; waren Sie schon in England? have you ever been to England?; ich habe in München studiert I studied at (Am. in) Munich; im Kreis in a circle

2. räumlich: (wohin?) into, in; in die Kirche / Schule to ( hinein: into the) church / school; in die Schweiz to Switzerland; gehen wir ins Haus let’s go indoors ( oder inside)

3. zeitlich: in; (während) during; (innerhalb) within; Dauer: in drei Tagen in three days; in diesem / im letzten / nächsten Jahr this / last / next year; heute in acht Tagen a week (from) today; im Jahr 2003 in (the year) 2003; im ( Monat) Februar in (the month of) February; im Frühling / Herbst in (the) spring / autumn (bes. Am. fall); in der Nacht at night, during the night; in letzter Zeit lately

4. Art und Weise: in größter Eile in a great rush; ich bin in Eile I’m in a hurry; in tiefer Trauer in Todesanzeigen: sadly missed by; wir sind in Sorge, dass... we are worried ( oder concerned) that...

5. eine Situation bezeichnend: im Alter von at the age of; in Behandlung sein be having treatment; in Vorbereitung being prepared, in preparation, in the pipeline umg.; in einem Klub etc. sein be in a club etc., belong to a club etc.; in Biologie ist er schwach he’s not very good at biology

6. WIRTS. in; er macht in Textilien umg. he’s in textiles ( oder in the textile business)

—

in2

Adj.; nur präd.: in sein umg. be in, be the fashion

* * *

in; within; into; at

* * *
ịn [ɪn]
1. prep → auch im, ins

1) (räumlich) (wo? +dat) in; (innen) in(side); (wohin? +acc) in, into

sind Sie schon in Deutschland gewesen? — have you ever been to Germany?

in der Schweiz — in Switzerland

in die Schweiz — to Switzerland

er ist Professor in St. Andrews — he is a professor at St. Andrews (University)

in die Schule/Kirche gehen — to go to school/church

er ist in der Schule/Kirche — he's at or in school/church

die Heizung in der Schule/Kirche — the heating in the school/church

er ging ins Konzert — he went to the concert

2) (zeitlich: wann? +dat) in

in diesem Jahr (laufendes Jahr) — this year; (jenes Jahr) (in) that year

heute/morgen in acht Tagen/zwei Wochen — a week/two weeks today/tomorrow

bis ins 18. Jahrhundert — into or up to the 18th century

vom 16. bis ins 18. Jahrhundert — from the 16th to the 18th century

bis ins 18. Jahrhundert zurück — back to the 18th century

3)

in Englisch steht er sehr schwach — he's very weak in or at English

das ist in Englisch — it's in English

ins Englische übersetzen — to translate into English

in Geschichte haben wir einen neuen Lehrer — we've a new teacher in or for history

in die hunderte or Hunderte gehen — to run into (the) hundreds

er macht jetzt in Gebrauchtwagen (inf) — he's in the second-hand car business now

sie hat es in sich (dat) (inf) — she's quite a girl

der Text/die Rechenarbeit hat es in sich (dat) (inf) — the text/the arithmetic test is a tough one

dieser Whisky hat es in sich (dat) (inf) — this whisky packs quite a punch (inf), this whisky has quite a kick (inf)

2. adj pred (inf)

in sein — to be in (inf)

* * *

1) at

2) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) at

3) (describing the position of a thing etc which is surrounded by something else: My mother is in the house; in London; in bed.) in

4) (showing the direction of movement: He put his hand in his pocket.) in

5) (describing the time at, after or within which something happens: in the morning; I'll be back in a week.) in

6) (indicating amount or relative number: They arrived in large numbers.) in

7) (expressing circumstances, state, manner etc of an event, person etc: dressed in a brown coat; walking in the rain; in a hurry; written in English; He is in the army; books tied up in bundles; She is in her sixties.) in

8) (describing something which is fashionable or popular: Short skirts are in at the moment.) in

9) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) into

10) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) into

11) on

12) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) on

13) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) on

14) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) on

15) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) to

16) under

* * *

in¹

[ɪn]

präp

1. +dat (darin befindlich) in

sie wohnt \in Berlin she lives in Berlin

bist du schon mal in New York gewesen? have you ever been to New York?

ich arbeite seit einem Jahr \in dieser Firma I've been working for this company for a year

er war nie \in einer Partei he has never been a member of a party

du siehst \in diesem Kleid toll aus you look great in that dress

es stand gestern \in der Zeitung it was in the newspaper yesterday

\in der Kirche/Schule sein to be at church/school

2. +akk (hin zu einem Ziel) into

wir fahren \in die Stadt we're going into town

er warf die Reste \in den Mülleimer he threw the leftovers in the bin

\in die Kirche/Schule gehen to go to church/school

\in die Mongolei/Schweiz to Mongolia/Switzerland

\ins Theater gehen to go to the theatre

3. +dat (innerhalb von) in

\in einem Jahr bin ich 18 in a year I'll be 18

\in diesem Augenblick at this moment

\in diesem Jahr/Monat/Sommer this year/month/summer

heute \in zwei Wochen two weeks today

4. +akk (bis zu einer Zeit) until

wir haben bis \in die Nacht getanzt we danced until the early hours

bis \in das neunzehnte Jahrhundert hinein up to [or into] the nineteenth century

bis \in jds früheste Kindheit zurück back to sb's earliest childhood

5. +akk o dat (Verweis auf ein Objekt) at

er ist Fachmann \in seinem Beruf he is an expert in his field

\in Französisch haben wir eine Muttersprachlerin we have a native speaker in [or for] French

ich habe mich \in ihm getäuscht I was wrong about him

etw hat es \in sich sth has what it takes

der Schnaps hat es \in sich the schnapps packs a punch, that's some schnapps!

6. (fachspr: mit) in

er handelt \in Textilien he deals in textiles

7. +dat (auf eine Art und Weise) in

haben Sie nichts \in Blau? haven't you got anything in blue?

\in Schwierigkeiten sein [o stecken] to be in difficulties

\in Vorbereitung sein to be being prepared

\in Wirklichkeit in reality

in²

[ɪn]

adj (fam) in fam

▪ \in sein to be in

diese Musik ist gerade \in this kind of music is really in at the moment

* * *
I 1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich, fig.) in

er hat in Tübingen studiert — he studied at Tübingen

in Deutschland/der Schweiz — in Germany/Switzerland

sind Sie schon mal in China gewesen? — have you ever been to China?

in der Schule/Kirche — at school/church

in der Schule/Kirche steht noch eine alte Orgel — there's still an old organ in the school/church

in einer Partei — in a party

2) (zeitlich) in

in zwei Tagen/einer Woche — in two days/a week

in diesem Sommer — this summer

[gerade] in dem Moment, als er kam — the [very] moment he came

in diesem Jahr/Monat — this/that year/month

3) (modal) in

in Farbe/Schwarzweiß — in colour/black and white

in deutsch/englisch — in German/English

in Mathematik/Englisch — in mathematics/English

sich in jemandem täuschen — be wrong about somebody

4) in

er hat es in sich — (ugs.) he's got what it takes (coll.)

der Schnaps/diese Übersetzung hat es in sich — (ugs.) this schnapps packs a punch (coll.) /this translation is a tough one

5) (Kaufmannsspr.)

in etwas handeln — deal in something; s. auch im
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (räumlich, fig.) into

in die Stadt/das Dorf — into town/the village

in die Schweiz — to Switzerland

in die Kirche/Schule gehen — go to church/school

in eine Partei eintreten — join a party

2) (zeitlich) into

bis in den Herbst — into the autumn

3) (fig.)

in die Millionen gehen — run into millions

sich in jemanden verlieben — fall in love with somebody

in etwas einwilligen — agree or consent to something; s. auch ins
II
Adjektiv (ugs.)

in sein — be in

* * *

in¹ präp

1. räumlich: (wo?) in, at; einer Stadt: in; einem kleineren Ort: auch at; (innerhalb) within;

im Haus in(side) the house, indoors;

im ersten Stock on the first (US second) floor;

in der Kirche/Schule at (US auch in) church/school; Gebäude: in the church/school;

im Theater at the theatre (US auch -er);

in England in England;

waren Sie schon in England? have you ever been to England?;

ich habe in München studiert I studied at (US in) Munich;

im Kreis in a circle

2. räumlich: (wohin?) into, in;

in die Kirche/Schule to ( hinein: into the) church/school;

in die Schweiz to Switzerland;

gehen wir ins Haus let’s go indoors ( oder inside)

3. zeitlich: in; (während) during; (innerhalb) within; Dauer:

in drei Tagen in three days;

in diesem/im letzten/nächsten Jahr this/last/next year;

heute in acht Tagen a week (from) today;

im Jahr 2003 in (the year) 2003;

im (Monat) Februar in (the month of) February;

im Frühling/Herbst in (the) spring/autumn (besonders US fall);

in der Nacht at night, during the night;

in letzter Zeit lately

4. Art und Weise:

in größter Eile in a great rush;

ich bin in Eile I’m in a hurry;

in tiefer Trauer in Todesanzeigen: sadly missed by;

wir sind in Sorge, dass … we are worried ( oder concerned) that …

5. eine Situation bezeichnend:

im Alter von at the age of;

in Behandlung sein be having treatment;

in Vorbereitung being prepared, in preparation, in the pipeline umg;

in einem Klub etc

sein be in a club etc, belong to a club etc;

in Biologie ist er schwach he’s not very good at biology

6. WIRTSCH in;

er macht in Textilien umg he’s in textiles ( oder in the textile business)

in² adj; nur präd:

in sein umg be in, be the fashion

Küper m; -s, -, in f; -, -nen; nordd

1. (Böttcher) cooper

2. obs (Warenkontrolleur) etwa port inspector

* * *
I 1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich, fig.) in

er hat in Tübingen studiert — he studied at Tübingen

in Deutschland/der Schweiz — in Germany/Switzerland

sind Sie schon mal in China gewesen? — have you ever been to China?

in der Schule/Kirche — at school/church

in der Schule/Kirche steht noch eine alte Orgel — there's still an old organ in the school/church

in einer Partei — in a party

2) (zeitlich) in

in zwei Tagen/einer Woche — in two days/a week

in diesem Sommer — this summer

[gerade] in dem Moment, als er kam — the [very] moment he came

in diesem Jahr/Monat — this/that year/month

3) (modal) in

in Farbe/Schwarzweiß — in colour/black and white

in deutsch/englisch — in German/English

in Mathematik/Englisch — in mathematics/English

sich in jemandem täuschen — be wrong about somebody

4) in

er hat es in sich — (ugs.) he's got what it takes (coll.)

der Schnaps/diese Übersetzung hat es in sich — (ugs.) this schnapps packs a punch (coll.) /this translation is a tough one

5) (Kaufmannsspr.)

in etwas handeln — deal in something; s. auch im
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (räumlich, fig.) into

in die Stadt/das Dorf — into town/the village

in die Schweiz — to Switzerland

in die Kirche/Schule gehen — go to church/school

in eine Partei eintreten — join a party

2) (zeitlich) into

bis in den Herbst — into the autumn

3) (fig.)

in die Millionen gehen — run into millions

sich in jemanden verlieben — fall in love with somebody

in etwas einwilligen — agree or consent to something; s. auch ins
II
Adjektiv (ugs.)

in sein — be in

* * *

(... hinein) präp.

into prep. (hellen) Scharen ausdr.

in droves expr. (nach) Übersee adj.

overseas adj. adj.

on adj. präp.

at prep.

in prep.

into prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > in
19 lehia

iz.

1. rush, hustle; ez ezazu irakur liburu hau \lehiaz do not rush to read this book; ez zuen lanean hasteko \lehia sutsurik he wasn't in a particular rush to get to work; \lehia gaitza berantgarri (atsot.) haste makes waste (atsot.)

2. ( joera bizia, irrika) inclination, penchant

b. passion, desire; horrela aseko dute beren \lehiaa in that way they will satisfy their desires

3. ( ardura) industry, diligence, assiduity, enterprise; japoniarren \lehia gureganatu behar genuke we should emulate the diligence of the Japanese

b. fervor, vigor

4. ( norgehiagoka)

a. competition; elkarren \lehian ari ziren, nor gehiago helduko they were competing to see who would get there first; \lehia larriagoan ibili behar dugu Asiako industriekin we should compete more fiercely with the industries in Asia

b. contest; idi-\lehia oxen-drawn contest

5. ( borroka) dispute, fight; haserre handiak eta \lehia gogorrak izan ohi ziren auzokideen artean there was usually great acrimony and serious disputes among the neighbours

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > lehia
20 mad

mæd
adjective

1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) loco

2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) furioso

3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) loco (por)

•

- madly
- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad

mad adj

1. loco

you must be mad to go out with him! ¡debes de estar loca para salir con él!

2. furioso / muy enfadado

he was really mad with me for breaking the window se enfadó muchísimo porque rompí el cristal

like mad a toda pastilla

he was running like mad corría a toda pastilla

to drive somebody mad volver loco a alguien

to be mad about... estar loco por...

to go mad volverse loco

El comparativo de mad se escribe madder; el superlativo se escribe maddest

mad

tr[mæd]

adjective (comp madder, superl maddest)

1 (insane) loco,-a, demente

■ she's quite mad está completamente loca

2 familiar (person) loco,-a; (crazy - idea, plan) disparatado,-a, descabellado,-a

■ you must be mad! ¡estás loco!

3 familiar (enthusiastic) loco,-a ( about, por), chiflado,-a

■ he's mad about her está loco por ella

■ he's football mad está loco por el fútbol

4 familiar (wild, frantic) desenfrenado,-a, frenético,-a

■ they made a mad rush for the exit corrieron como locos hacia la salida

■ I was in a mad panic estaba frenética

5 familiar (angry) enfadado,-a, furioso,-a (at/with, con)

■ he was mad at me for losing the key estaba enfadado conmigo por haber perdido la llave

6 (dog) rabioso,-a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as mad as a March hare / as mad as a hatter más loco que una cabra, loco,-a de remate

hopping mad furioso,-a

like mad como un,-a loco,-a

to be in a mad rush ir como un,-a loco,-a, ir a toda prisa

to be mad keen on somebody/something estar loco,-a por alguien/algo

to be mad keen to do something tener muchas ganas de hacer algo

to drive somebody mad / send somebody mad volver a alguien loco,-a, traer loco,-a a alguien

to get mad enfadarse

to go mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer

mad ['mæd] adj, madder ; maddest

1) insane: loco, demente

2) rabid: rabioso

3) foolish: tonto, insensato

4) angry: enojado, furioso

5) crazy: loco

I'm mad about you: estoy loco por ti

mad (US)

adj.

• enojado, -a adj.

adj.

• alienado, -a adj.

• demente adj.

• desatado, -a adj.

• frenético, -a adj.

• furioso, -a adj.

• insensato, -a adj.

• loco, -a adj.

• lurio, -a adj.

• maniático, -a adj.

• rabioso, -a adj.

mæd
adjective - dd-

1)

a) ( insane) loco, demente

mad dog — ( rabid) perro m rabioso

to go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera

don't go mad with the salt — no te pases con la sal (fam)

to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien

to work/run/fight like mad — trabajar/correr/pelear como un loco

to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)

b) < rush> loco, demencial

we made a mad dash for the airport — salimos como locos para el aeropuerto

c) <scheme/idea> disparatado, descabellado

2) ( angry) (esp AmE) (pred)

to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)

to get mad — ponerse* furioso

to make somebody mad — poner* furioso a alguien

3) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)

to be mad ABOUT somebody — estar* loco por alguien

to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana

[mæd]
1. ADJ
(compar madder) (superl maddest)
1) [person]

a) (=mentally ill) loco

• to drive sb mad — (=make insane) volver loco a algn

captivity drives some animals mad — la cautividad vuelve locos a algunos animales

• to go mad — (=become insane) volverse loco
raving 2., stark 2.
b) * (=crazy, foolish) loco

are you mad? — ¿estás loco?

you must be mad! — ¡tú estás loco or mal de la cabeza!

• to drive sb mad — (=irritate) volver loco a algn

she drove me mad with her constant questions — me volvió loco con sus constantes preguntas

• don't go mad! we've only got £100 — ¡no te pases! solo tenemos 100 libras

• I worked/ran/pedalled like mad — trabajé/corrí/pedaleé como (un) loco

they fancy her like mad — les gusta horrores or una barbaridad *

• to be mad with grief — estar loco de dolor

c) * (=angry) furioso

I was really mad when I found out — me puse furiosísimo or (Sp) me enfadé muchísimo or (esp LAm) me enojé muchísimo cuando me enteré

• to be mad at sb — estar furioso con algn, estar muy enfadado con algn (Sp), estar muy enojado con algn (esp LAm)

• to get or go mad — ponerse furioso

he gets or goes mad when he loses — se pone furioso or hecho una fiera cuando pierde

• it makes her mad when you do that — cuando haces eso la sacas de quicio

• to be mad with sb — estar furioso con algn, estar muy enfadado con algn (Sp), estar muy enojado con algn (esp LAm)

I was mad with him for breaking my window — estaba muy enfadado con él porque me había roto la ventana

d) * (=keen)

• to be mad about sb — estar loco por algn

• to be mad about or on sth, he's mad about or on football — el fútbol le vuelve loco, es un fanático del fútbol

she's mad on Chinese food — le pirra or le chifla la comida china *

I can't say I'm mad about or on the idea — no es precisamente que la idea me vuelva loco

• to go mad, he walked onstage and the audience went mad — salió al escenario y el público se puso como loco

e)

- be barking mad

- be as mad as a hatter or March hare

- be mad as hell
hop I, 2.
2) [thing]

a) (=silly, irresponsible) [plan, idea, scheme] descabellado, de locos

this is bureaucracy gone mad — esto es la burocracia llevada al extremo del ridículo

b) (=frantic, uncontrolled) [race] desenfrenado

the daily mad dash to work — la desenfrenada carrera diaria por llegar al trabajo

there was a mad rush for the exit — todo el mundo corrió or se lanzó desenfrenado hacia la salida, todo el mundo corrió como loco hacia la salida

after the news came through the phones went mad — tras saberse la noticia los teléfonos sonaban como locos

2.

ADV (=very)

she's mad keen to go — tiene unas ganas locas de ir

I can't say I'm mad keen on the idea — no es precisamente que la idea me vuelva loco

3.

CPD

mad cow disease * N — enfermedad f de las vacas locas *, encefalopatía f espongiforme bovina

mad dog N — (with rabies) perro m rabioso (con la enfermedad de la rabia)

* * *
[mæd]
adjective - dd-

1)

a) ( insane) loco, demente

mad dog — ( rabid) perro m rabioso

to go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera

don't go mad with the salt — no te pases con la sal (fam)

to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien

to work/run/fight like mad — trabajar/correr/pelear como un loco

to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)

b) < rush> loco, demencial

we made a mad dash for the airport — salimos como locos para el aeropuerto

c) <scheme/idea> disparatado, descabellado

2) ( angry) (esp AmE) (pred)

to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)

to get mad — ponerse* furioso

to make somebody mad — poner* furioso a alguien

3) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)

to be mad ABOUT somebody — estar* loco por alguien

to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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there's no (great) rush

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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there's no (great) rush

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