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entre [ɑ̃tʀ]a. between• qu'y a-t-il exactement entre eux ? what exactly is there between them?b. ( = parmi) l'un d'entre eux one of them• nous sommes entre nous or entre amis we're among friends• lui, entre autres, n'est pas d'accord he, for one, doesn't agree* * *ɑ̃tʀNote: entre se traduit par between sauf lorsqu'il signifie parmi ( 4) auquel cas il se traduit généralement par amongLes expressions telles que entre parenthèses, entre deux portes, lire entre les lignes sont traitées respectivement sous parenthèse, porte, lire I; de même entre ciel et terre se trouve sous ciel, entre la vie et la mort sous vie etc1) (dans l'espace, le temps) between2) ( pour désigner un état intermédiaire) between‘doux ou très épicé?’ - ‘entre les deux’ — ‘mild or very spicy?’ - ‘in between’; quatre
3) ( à travers) betweenpasser la main entre les barreaux — to slip one's hand between ou through the bars
4) ( parmi) amongchoisir entre plusieurs solutions — to choose between ou from among several solutions
entre tous ces romans, lequel préfères-tu? — out of all these novels, which one do you like best?
entre nous — between you and me, between ourselves
nous sommes entre nous — ( deux personnes) there's just the two of us; ( plus de deux) we're among friends
6) ( pour marquer la distribution) betweenentre son travail et l'informatique, il n'a pas le temps de sortir — what with work and his computer he doesn't have time to go out
7) ( pour exprimer une relation) between* * *ɑ̃tʀ prép1) (= au milieu de) betweenIl est assis entre son père et son oncle. — He's sitting between his father and his uncle.
2) (= parmi) among, amongstIls préfèrent rester entre eux. — They prefer to keep to themselves.
entre autres; entre autres choses — among other things
entre nous,... — between ourselves..., between you and me...
Ils se battent entre eux. — They are fighting among themselves., They are fighting amongst themselves.
* * *entre prép❢ Entre se traduit par between sauf lorsqu'il signifie parmi (⇒ 4) auquel cas il se traduit généralement par among.Exemples et exceptions sont présentés dans l'article ci-dessous. Les expressions telles que entre parenthèses, entre deux portes, lire entre les lignes sont traitées respectivement sous parenthèse, porte, lire; de même entre ciel et terre se trouve sous ciel, entre la vie et la mort sous vie etc.1 (dans l'espace, le temps) between; nous serons absents entre le 10 et le 15 mai we'll be away between 10 and 15 May ou from the 10th to the 15th of May; entre midi et deux at lunchtime; quelque part entre Grenoble et Valence somewhere between Grenoble and Valence;2 ( pour désigner un état intermédiaire) between; ‘doux ou très épicé?’-‘entre les deux’ ‘mild or very spicy?’-‘in between’; ⇒ quatre;3 ( à travers) between; passer la main entre les barreaux to slip one's hand between ou through the bars; le lézard s'est faufilé entre les pierres the lizard threaded its way through the stones;4 ( parmi) among; entre autres among others; entre autres choses among other things; choisir entre plusieurs solutions to choose between ou from among several solutions; c'est un exemple entre mille it's one example in ou among a thousand; entre tous ces romans, lequel préfères-tu? out of all these novels, which one do you like best?; la chambre 13? pourquoi celle-ci entre toutes? room 13? why that one of all rooms GB ou the rooms US?; beaucoup/la première/chacune d'entre elles many/the first/each of them; cette question est délicate entre toutes! this is a highly delicate matter!; oiseau sauvage entre tous, le lagopède… as wild a bird as any, the grouse…;5 ( pour désigner un groupe de personnes) organiser une soirée entre amis to organize a party among friends; ils discutent entre hommes they talk as one man to another; (soit dit) entre nous between you and me (and the gatepost), between ourselves; nous sommes entre nous, tu peux parler ( deux personnes) there's just the two of us, you can speak; ( plus de deux) we're among friends, you can speak; venez ce soir, nous en parlerons entre nous come this evening, we'll talk about it alone together ou we'll have a quiet talk together; ceci doit rester entre nous this is strictly between the two of us, this mustn't go any further;6 ( pour marquer la distribution) between; partagez le bénéfice entre vous share the profit between you; entre son travail et l'informatique, il n'a pas le temps de sortir what with work and his computer he doesn't have time to go out;7 ( pour exprimer une relation) between; les enfants sont souvent cruels entre eux children are often cruel to each other; ces motifs peuvent se combiner entre eux these patterns can be combined (with each other); deux d'entre eux sont cassés two of them are broken; la ressemblance entre elles est frappante the resemblance between them is striking; un accord a été conclu entre deux maisons d'édition an agreement was made between two publishing houses.[ɑ̃tr] préposition1. [dans l'espace] between[dans] inLyon est à la cinquième place, entre Marseille et Bordeaux Lyons is in fifth place, between Marseilles and Bordeauxce sont deux moitiés de génoise avec du chocolat entre it's two halves of sponge cake with chocolate in between2. [dans le temps] betweenentre le travail et le transport, je n'ai plus de temps à moi between work and travel, I haven't any time left3. [indiquant un état intermédiaire]le cidre est doux ou sec? — entre les deux is the cider sweet or dry? — it's between the two ou in between4. [exprimant une approximation] between5. [parmi] amonga. [entre deux] share the cake between the childrenb. [entre plusieurs] share the cake among the childrenceux d'entre vous qui désireraient venir those among you ou of you who'd like to comea. [personne] I'd know him anywhereb. [objet] I couldn't fail to recognize it6. [dans un groupe]parle, nous sommes entre amis you can talk, we're among friends ou we're all friends herenous ferons une petite fête, juste entre nousa. [à deux] we'll have a small party, just the two of usb. [à plusieurs] we'll have a party, just among ourselvesentre nous, il n'a pas torta. [à deux] between you and me, he's rightb. [à plusieurs] between us, he's right7. [indiquant une relation] betweenles clans se battent entre eux the clans fight (against) each other, there are fights between the clansentre autres locution adverbialesa fille, entre autres, n'est pas venue his daughter, for one ou among others, didn't comesont exposés, entre autres, des objets rares, des œuvres de jeunesse du peintre, etc. the exhibition includes, among other things, rare objects, examples of the artist's early work etc -
102 some
1. adjective1) (one or other) [irgend]einsome fool — irgendein Dummkopf (ugs.)
some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch
some person or other — irgendjemand; irgendwer
2) (a considerable quantity of) einig...; etlich... (ugs. verstärkend)speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten
some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren
some time soon — bald [einmal]
would you like some wine? — möchten Sie [etwas] Wein?
do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen
4) (to a certain extent)that is some proof — das ist [doch] gewissermaßen ein Beweis
5)this is some war/poem/car! — (coll.) das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen! (ugs.)
6) (approximately) etwa; ungefähr2. pronouneinig...she only ate some of it — sie hat es nur teilweise aufgegessen
some say... — manche sagen...
some..., others... — manche..., andere...; die einen..., andere...
3. adverb... and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
(coll.): (in some degree) ein bisschen; etwas* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.)2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) einige3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einige4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) gewisse2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) beachtlich2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einige3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) ungefähr3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) etwas- academic.ru/68805/somebody">somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *[sʌm, səm]I. adj inv, attrhe played \some records for me er spielte mir ein paar Platten vorhere's \some news you might be interested in ich habe Neuigkeiten, die dich interessieren könntenthere's \some cake in the kitchen es ist noch Kuchen in der KücheI made \some money running errands ich habe mit Gelegenheitsjobs etwas Geld verdientI've got to do \some more work ich muss noch etwas arbeiten\some people actually believed it gewisse Leute haben es tatsächlich geglaubtthere are \some questions you should ask yourself es gibt [da] gewisse Fragen, die du dir stellen solltestclearly the treatment has had \some effect irgendeine Wirkung hat die Behandlung sicher gehabtthere must be \some mistake da muss ein Fehler vorliegenhe's in \some kind of trouble er steckt in irgendwelchen Schwierigkeitencould you give me \some idea of when you'll finish? können Sie mir ungefähr sagen, wann sie fertig sind?it must have been \some teacher/pupils das muss irgendein Lehrer/müssen irgendwelche Schüler gewesen sein\some idiot's locked the door irgend so ein Idiot hat die Tür verschlossen fam\some day or another irgendwann4. (noticeable) gewissto \some extent bis zu einem gewissen Gradthere's still \some hope es besteht noch eine gewisse Hoffnung5. (slight, small amount) etwasthere is \some hope that he will get the job es besteht noch etwas Hoffnung, dass er die Stelle bekommtit was \some years later when they next met sie trafen sich erst viele Jahre später wiederwe discussed the problem at \some length wir diskutierten das Problem ausgiebigI've known you for \some years now ich kenne dich nun schon seit geraumer Zeitthat took \some courage! das war ziemlich mutig!he went to \some trouble er gab sich beträchtliche [o ziemliche] Mühethat was \some argument/meal! das war vielleicht ein Streit/Essen!\some mother she turned out to be sie ist eine richtige Rabenmutter\some hotel that turned out to be! das war vielleicht ein Hotel!\some chance! we have about one chance in a hundred of getting away ( iron) tolle Aussichten! die Chancen stehen eins zu hundert, dass wir davonkommen ironperhaps there'll be \some left for us — \some hopes! ( iron) vielleicht bleibt was für uns übrig — [das ist] sehr unwahrscheinlich!II. pron1. (unspecified number of persons or things) welchehave you got any drawing pins? — if you wait a moment, I'll get you \some haben Sie Reißnägel? — wenn Sie kurz warten, hole ich [Ihnen] welchedo you have children? — if I had \some I wouldn't be here! haben Sie Kinder? — wenn ich welche hätte, wäre ich wohl kaum hier!2. (unspecified amount of sth) welche(r, s)if you want whisky I'll give you \some wenn du Whisky möchtest, gebe ich dir welchenif you need more paper then just take \some wenn du mehr Papier brauchst, nimm es dir einfach [o nimm dir einfach welches]if you need money, I can lend you \some wenn du Geld brauchst, kann ich dir gerne was [o welches] leihen3. (at least a small number) einige, manchesurely \some have noticed einige [o manche] haben es aber sicher bemerktno, I don't want all the green beans, \some are enough nein, ich möchte nicht alle grünen Bohnen, ein paar genügenI've already wrapped \some of the presents ich habe einige [o ein paar] der Geschenke schon eingepackt\some of you have already met Imran einige von euch kennen Imran bereits5. (certain people) gewisse Leute\some just never learn! gewisse Leute lernen es einfach nie!no, I don't want all the mashed potatoes, \some is enough nein, ich möchte nicht das ganze Püree, ein bisschen genügthave \some of this champagne, it's very good trink ein wenig Champagner, er ist sehr gut\some of the prettiest landscape in Germany is found nearby eine der schönsten Landschaften Deutschlands liegt ganz in der Nähe7.we got our money's worth and then \some wir bekamen mehr als unser Geld wert war1. (roughly) ungefähr, in etwa\some twenty or thirty metres deep/high ungefähr zwanzig oder dreißig Meter tief/hoch\some thirty different languages are spoken in this country in diesem Land werden etwa dreißig verschiedene Sprachen gesprochenI'm feeling \some better mir geht es [schon] etwas [o ein bisschen] bessercould you turn the heat down \some? könntest du bitte die Heizung etwas herunterstellen?he sure does talk \some, your brother dein Bruder spricht wirklich vielhe needs feeding up \some er muss ganz schön aufgepäppelt werden famwe were really going \some on the highway wir hatten auf der Autobahn ganz schön was drauf fam4.▶ \some few einige, ein paar▶ \some little ziemlichwe are going to be working together for \some little time yet wir werden noch ziemlich lange zusammenarbeiten müssen* * *[sʌm]1. adj1) (with plural nouns) einige; (= a few, emph) ein paar; (= any in "if" clauses, questions) meist nicht übersetztdid you bring some records? — hast du Schallplatten mitgebracht?
some suggestions, please! — Vorschläge bitte!
some more ( tea)? — noch etwas (Tee)?
leave some cake for me — lass mir ein bisschen or etwas Kuchen übrig
did she give you some money/sugar? — hat sie Ihnen Geld/Zucker gegeben?
3) (= certain, in contrast) manche(r, s)some people say... — manche Leute sagen...
some people just don't care —
there are some things you just don't say some questions were really difficult — es gibt (gewisse or manche) Dinge, die man einfach nicht sagt manche (der) Fragen waren wirklich schwierig
4) (vague, indeterminate) irgendeinsome book/man or other — irgendein Buch/Mann
some woman rang up — da hat eine Frau angerufen
some woman, whose name I forget... — eine Frau, ich habe ihren Namen vergessen,...
some idiot of a driver — irgend so ein Idiot von (einem) Autofahrer
in some way or another —
or some such — oder so etwas Ähnliches
(at) some time last week — irgendwann letzte Woche
it took some courage — dazu brauchte man schon (einigen) or ziemlichen Mut
(that was) some argument/party! — das war vielleicht ein Streit/eine Party!
quite some time — ganz schön lange (inf), ziemlich lange
6) (iro) vielleicht ein (inf)some help you are/this is — du bist/das ist mir vielleicht eine Hilfe (inf)
2. pron1) (= some people) einige; (= certain people) manche; (in "if" clauses, questions) welchesome..., others... — manche..., andere...
there are still some who will never understand — es gibt immer noch Leute, die das nicht begreifen werden
2) (referring to plural nouns = a few) einige; (= certain ones) manche; (in "if" clauses, questions) welcheI've only seen some of the mountains — ich habe nur ein paar von den Bergen gesehen
they're lovely, try some — die schmecken gut, probieren Sie mal
I've still got some —
tell me if you see some —
3) (referring to singular nouns = a little) etwas; (= a certain amount, in contrast) manches; (in "if" clauses, questions) welche(r, s)here is the milk, if you feel thirsty drink some — hier ist die Milch, wenn du Durst hast, trinke etwas
I drank some of the milk —
I drank some of the milk but not all — ich habe etwas von der Milch getrunken, aber nicht alles
have some! — nehmen Sie sich (dat), bedienen Sie sich
it's lovely cake, would you like some? — das ist ein sehr guter Kuchen, möchten Sie welchen?
try some of this cake — probieren Sie doch mal diesen Kuchen
would you like some money/tea? – no, I've got some — möchten Sie Geld/Tee? – nein, ich habe Geld/ich habe noch
have you got money? – no, but he has some — haben Sie Geld? – nein, aber er hat welches
he only believed/read some of it — er hat es nur teilweise geglaubt/gelesen
some of his work is good — manches, was er macht, ist gut
4)this is some of the oldest rock in the world — dies gehört zum ältesten Gestein der Welt
some of the finest poetry in the English language — einige der schönsten Gedichte in der englischen Sprache
this is some of the finest scenery in Scotland — dies ist eine der schönsten Landschaften Schottlands
3. adv1) ungefähr, etwa, circa* * *A adj1. (vor Substantiven) (irgend)ein:some day eines Tages;some day (or other) irgendwann (einmal) (in der Zukunft);some day you’ll pay for this dafür wirst du noch einmal bezahlen;some other time ein andermal;some person irgendeiner, (irgend)jemand3. manche:4. ziemlich (viel)5. gewiss(er, e, es):some extent in gewissem Maße, einigermaßen6. etwas, ein wenig, ein bisschen:take some more nimm noch etwas7. ungefähr, gegen, etwa:8. umg ‚toll:some player! ein klasse Spieler!;that was some race! das war vielleicht ein Rennen!B adv1. besonders US etwas, ziemlich2. umg enorm, tollC pron1. (irgend)ein(er, e, es):some of these days dieser Tage, demnächst2. etwas:some of it etwas davon;some of these people einige dieser Leute;will you have some? möchtest du welche oder davon haben?;and then some umg und noch einige(s) mehr3. besonders US sl darüber hinaus, noch mehr4. some …, some … die einen …, die anderen …* * *1. adjective1) (one or other) [irgend]einsome fool — irgendein Dummkopf (ugs.)
some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch
some person or other — irgendjemand; irgendwer
2) (a considerable quantity of) einig...; etlich... (ugs. verstärkend)speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten
some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren
some time soon — bald [einmal]
3) (a small quantity of) ein bisschenwould you like some wine? — möchten Sie [etwas] Wein?
do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen
that is some proof — das ist [doch] gewissermaßen ein Beweis
5)this is some war/poem/car! — (coll.) das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen! (ugs.)
6) (approximately) etwa; ungefähr2. pronouneinig...some say... — manche sagen...
some..., others... — manche..., andere...; die einen..., andere...
3. adverb... and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
(coll.): (in some degree) ein bisschen; etwas* * *adj.einig adj.irgendein adj.irgendetwas adj.manch adj. -
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[gəʊ, Am goʊ] vi <goes, went, gone>1)don't \go any closer - that animal is dangerous geh' nicht näher ran - das Tier ist gefährlich;the bus \goes from Vaihingen to Sillenbuch der Bus verkehrt zwischen Vaihingen und Sillenbuch;a shiver went down my spine mir fuhr ein Schauer über den Rücken;you \go first! geh du zuerst!;you \go next du bist als Nächste(r) dran!;hey, I \go now he, jetzt bin ich dran! ( fam)the doll \goes everywhere with him die Puppe nimmt er überallhin mit;drive to the end of the road, \go left, and... fahren Sie die Straße bis zum Ende entlang, biegen Sie dann links ab und...;\go south till you get to the coast halte dich südlich, bis du zur Küste kommst;we have a long way to \go wir haben noch einen weiten Weg vor uns;we've completed all of our goals - where do we \go from here? wir haben all unsere Ziele erreicht - wie geht es jetzt weiter?;the train hooted as it went into the tunnel der Zug pfiff, als er in den Tunnel einfuhr;who \goes there? wer da?;( to dog)\go fetch it! hol'!;to \go towards sb/ sth auf jdn/etw zugehen;to \go home nach Hause gehen;to \go to hospital/ a party/ prison/ the toilet ins Krankenhaus/auf eine Party/ins Gefängnis/auf die Toilette gehen;to \go across to the pub rüber in die Kneipe gehen ( fam)to \go to sea zur See gehen ( fam)to \go across the street über die Straße gehen;to \go aboard/ ashore an Bord/Land gehen;to \go below nach unten gehen;to \go below deck unter Deck gehen;to \go downhill (a. fig) bergab gehen;to have it far to \go es weit haben;to \go offstage [von der Bühne] abgehen;to \go round sich akk drehen2) (in order to [get])could you \go into the kitchen and get me something to drink, please? könntest du bitte in die Küche gehen und mir was zu trinken holen?;would you \go and get me some things from the supermarket? würdest du mir ein paar Sachen vom Supermarkt mitbringen?;I just want to \go and have a look at that antique shop over there ich möchte nur schnell einen Blick in das Antiquitätengeschäft da drüben werfen;would you wait for me while I \go and fetch my coat? wartest du kurz auf mich, während ich meinen Mantel hole?;I'll just \go and put my shoes on ich ziehe mir nur schnell die Schuhe an;\go and wash your hands geh und wasch deine Hände;she's gone to meet Brian at the station sie ist Brian vom Bahnhof abholen gegangen;to \go and get some fresh air frische Luft schnappen gehen;to \go to see sb jdn aufsuchen3) ( travel) reisen;have you ever gone to Africa before? warst du schon einmal in Afrika?;to \go on a cruise eine Kreuzfahrt machen;to \go on [a] holiday in Urlaub gehen;to \go to Italy nach Italien fahren;last year I went to Spain letztes Jahr war ich in Spanien;to \go on a journey verreisen, eine Reise machen;to \go by plane fliegen;to \go on a trip eine Reise machen;to \go abroad ins Ausland gehenwhere have my keys gone? wo sind meine Schlüssel hin?;ah, my tummy ache is gone! ah, meine Bauchschmerzen sind weg!;I really don't know where all my money \goes ich weiß auch nicht, wo mein ganzes Geld hinverschwindet!;half of my salary \goes on rent die Hälfte meines Gehaltes geht für die Miete drauf;gone are the days when... vorbei sind die Zeiten, wo...;here \goes my free weekend... das war's dann mit meinem freien Wochenende...;all his money \goes on his car er steckt sein ganzes Geld in sein Auto;there \goes another one! und wieder eine/einer weniger!;hundreds of jobs will \go das wird Hunderte von Arbeitsplätzen kosten;the president will have to \go der Präsident wird seinen Hut nehmen müssen;that cat will have to \go die Katze muss verschwinden!;all hope has gone jegliche Hoffnung ist geschwunden;one of my books has gone adrift from my desk eines meiner Bücher ist von meinem Schreibtisch verschwunden;to \go missing (Brit, Aus) verschwinden5) ( leave) gehen;we have to \go now [or it's time to \go] wir müssen jetzt gehen;I must be \going ich muss jetzt allmählich gehen;has she gone yet? ist sie noch da?;the bus has gone der Bus ist schon weg (old);be gone! hinweg mit dir veraltet;6) (do)to \go looking for sb/ sth jdn/etw suchen gehen;if you \go telling all my secrets,... wenn du hergehst und alle meine Geheimnisse ausplauderst,...;don't you dare \go crying to your mum about this untersteh dich, deswegen heulend zu deiner Mama zu laufen7) ( attend)to \go to church/ a concert in die Kirche/ins Konzert gehen;to \go to the doctor zum Arzt gehen;to \go to kindergarten/ school/ university in den Kindergarten/in die Schule/auf die Universität gehen;to \go on a pilgrimage auf Pilgerfahrt gehen8) ( answer)I'll \go ( phone) ich geh' ran;( door) ich mach' auf9) (dress [up])to \go as sth witch, pirate als etw gehen;what shall I \go in? als was soll ich gehen?the line has gone dead die Leitung ist tot;the milk's gone sour die Milch ist sauer;the tyre has gone flat der Reifen ist platt;my mind suddenly went blank ich hatte plötzlich wie ein Brett vorm Kopf (sl)I always \go red when I'm embarrassed ich werde immer rot, wenn mir etwas peinlich ist;he described the new regulations as bureaucracy gone mad er bezeichnete die neuen Bestimmungen als Ausgeburt einer wild gewordenen Bürokratie;I went cold mir wurde kalt;she's gone Communist sie ist jetzt Kommunistin;he's gone all environmental er macht jetzt voll auf Öko ( fam)to \go bad food schlecht werden;to \go bald/ grey kahl/grau werden;to \go bankrupt bankrottgehen;to \go haywire ( out of control) außer Kontrolle geraten;( malfunction) verrückt spielen ( fam)to \go public an die Öffentlichkeit treten; stockex an die Börse gehen;to \go to sleep einschlafento \go hungry hungern;to \go thirsty dursten;how did your party \go? und, wie war deine Party?;how's your thesis \going? was macht deine Doktorarbeit?;how are things \going? und, wie läuft's? ( fam)if everything \goes well... wenn alles gut geht...;things have gone well es ist gut gelaufen;the way things \go wie das halt so geht;the way things are \going at the moment... so wie es im Moment aussieht...;to \go like a bomb ein Bombenerfolg sein ( fam)to \go according to plan nach Plan laufen;to \go from bad to worse vom Regen in die Traufe kommen;time seems to \go faster as you get older die Zeit scheint schneller zu vergehen, wenn man älter wird;only two days to \go... nur noch zwei Tage...;one week to \go till Christmas noch eine Woche bis Weihnachten;in days gone by in längst vergangenen Zeiten;two exams down, one to \go zwei Prüfungen sind schon geschafft, jetzt noch eine, dann ist es geschafft!;I've three years to \go before I can retire mir fehlen noch drei Jahre bis zur Rente!ready to \go? bist du bereit?;one, two, three, \go! eins, zwei, drei, los!;we really must get \going with these proposals wir müssen uns jetzt echt an diese Konzepte setzen;let's \go! los!;here \goes! jetzt geht's los!my jeans is gone at the knees meine Jeans ist an den Knien durchgescheuert;her mind is \going sie baut geistig ganz schön ab! ( fam)she went peacefully in her sleep sie starb friedlich im SchlafI'll put it away if you tell me where it \goes ich räum's weg, wenn du mir sagst, wo es hingehört;the silverware \goes in the drawer over there das Silber kommt in die Schublade da drüben;those tools \go in the garage diese Werkzeuge gehören in die Garage;that is to \go into my account das kommt auf mein Konto;where do you want that to \go? wo soll das hin?;that \goes under a different chapter das gehört in ein anderes Kapitel18) ( be awarded)Manchester went to Labour Manchester ging an Labourwhere does this trail \go? wohin führt dieser Pfad?the meadow \goes all the way down to the road die Weide erstreckt sich bis hinunter zur Straße;your idea is good enough, as far as it \goes... deine Idee ist so weit ganz gut,...;the numbers on the paper \go from 1 to 10 die Nummern auf dem Blatt gehen von 1 bis 1021) ( in auction) gehen;I'll \go as high as £200 ich gehe bis zu 200 Pfundour business has been \going for twenty years unser Geschäft läuft seit zwanzig Jahren;I'm not saying anything as long as the tape recorder is \going ich sage gar nichts, solange das Tonbandgerät läuft;to get sth \going [or to \go] [or to make sth \go] etw in Gang bringen;to get a party \going eine Party in Fahrt bringen;come on! keep \going! ja, weiter! ( fam)to keep sth \going etw in Gang halten; factory in Betrieb halten;to keep a conversation \going eine Unterhaltung am Laufen halten;to keep a fire \going ein Feuer am Brennen halten;that thought kept me \going dieser Gedanke ließ mich durchhalten;here's some food to keep you \going hier hast du erst mal was zu essen23) ( have recourse) gehen;to \go to court over sth wegen einer S. gen vor Gericht gehen;to \go to the police zur Polizei gehen;to \go to war in den Krieg ziehen24) (match, be in accordance)to \go [with sth] [zu etw dat] passen;these two colours don't \go diese beiden Farben beißen sich;to \go against logic unlogisch sein;to \go against one's principles gegen jds Prinzipien pl verstoßenfive \goes into ten two times [or five into ten \goes twice] fünf geht zweimal in zehn;do you think all these things will \go into our little suitcase? glaubst du, das ganze Zeug wird in unseren kleinen Koffer passen? ( fam)\going, \going, gone! zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, [und] zum Dritten!;pocketbooks are \going for $10 for the next two days in den nächsten zwei Tagen sind die Taschenbücher für 10 Dollar zu haben;to \go to sb an jdn gehen;to \go like hot cakes weggehen wie warme Semmeln ( fam)to be \going cheap billig zu haben sein27) (serve, contribute)to \go [to sth] [zu etw dat] beitragen;the money will \go to the victims of the earthquake das Geld ist für die Erdbebenopfer bestimmt;this will \go towards your holiday das [Geld] ist für deinen Urlaub bestimmt;your daughter's attitude only \goes to prove how much... die Einstellung deiner Tochter zeigt einmal mehr, wie sehr...when I \go like this, my hand hurts wenn ich so mache, tut meine Hand weh;\go like this with your hand to show that... mach so mit deiner Hand, um zu zeigen, dass...I think I heard the doorbell \go just now ich glaube, es hat gerade geklingelt;there \goes the bell es klingelt;ducks \go ‘quack’ Enten machen „quack“;with sirens \going ambulance mit heulender Sireneanything \goes alles ist erlaubt;that \goes for all of you das gilt für euch alle!I can never remember how that song \goes ich weiß nie, wie dieses Lied geht;the story \goes that... es heißt, dass...;the rumour \goes that... es geht das Gerücht, dass...32) ( compared to)as hospitals/things \go verglichen mit anderen Krankenhäusern/Dingen;as things \go today it wasn't that expensive für heutige Verhältnisse war es gar nicht so teuerI really have to \go ich muss ganz dringend mal! ( fam)I've gone and lost my earring ich habe meinen Ohrring verloren;do you want that pizza here or to \go? möchten Sie die Pizza hier essen oder mitnehmen?;(Am)I'd like a cheeseburger to \go, please ich hätte gerne einen Cheeseburger zum Mitnehmenis there any beer \going? gibt es Bier?;I'll have whatever is \going ich nehme das, was gerade da istto \go easy on sb jdn schonend behandeln, jdn glimpflich davonkommen lassenPHRASES:to \go halves on sth sich dat etw je zur Hälfte teilen;\go [and] take a running jump! mach bloß, dass du abhaust! ( fam)to \go all out to do sth alles daransetzen, etw zu tun;to \go Dutch getrennt zahlen;there you \go bitte schön!;( told you so) sag ich's doch! ( fam)don't \go there ( fam) lass dich nicht darauf ein;that \goes without saying das versteht sich von selbst aux vb future tenseto be \going to do sth etw tun werden;we are \going to have a party tomorrow wir geben morgen eine Party;he was \going to phone me this morning er wollte mich heute Morgen anrufen;isn't she \going to accept the job after all? nimmt sie den Job nun doch nicht an? vt <goes, went, gone>to \go sth a route, a highway etw nehmento \go sth;she \goes to me: I never want to see you again! sie sagt zu mir: ich will dich nie wieder sehen!3) cardsto \go sth etw reizen;to \go nap die höchste Zahl von Stichen ansagen5) ( become)to \go sth;my mind went a complete blank ich hatte voll ein Brett vorm Kopf! ( fam)PHRASES:to \go nap alles auf eine Karte setzen;to \go a long way lange [vor]halten;sb will \go a long way jd wird es weit bringen;to \go it alone etw im Alleingang tun;to \go it some es laufen lassen ( fam)pl - es>1) ( turn)I'll have a \go at driving if you're tired ich kann dich mit dem Fahren ablösen, wenn du müde bist ( fam)you've had your \go already! du warst schon dran!;hey, it's Ken's \go now he, jetzt ist Ken dran;can I have a \go? darf ich mal?;to miss one \go einmal aussetzen;( not voluntarily) einmal übersprungen werdenhave a \go! versuch' es doch einfach mal! ( fam)at one \go auf einen Schlag;all in one \go alle[s] auf einmal;at the first \go auf Anhieb;to give sth a \go etw versuchen;his boss had a \go at him about his appearance sein Chef hat sich ihn wegen seines Äußeren vorgeknöpft ( fam)members of the public are strongly advised not to have a \go at this man die Öffentlichkeit wird eindringlich davor gewarnt, etwas gegen diesen Mann zu unternehmen;to have a \go at doing sth versuchen, etw zu tun;to have several \goes at sth für etw akk mehrere Anläufe nehmento be full of \go voller Elan seinshe had such a bad \go of the flu that she took a week off from work sie hatte so eine schlimme Grippe, dass sie sich eine Woche freinahmit's all \go here hier ist immer was los ( fam)it's all \go and no relaxing on those bus tours auf diesen Busfahrten wird nur gehetzt und man kommt nie zum Ausruhen ( fam)I've got two projects on the \go at the moment ich habe momentan zwei Projekte gleichzeitig laufen;to be on the \go [ständig] auf Trab sein;I've been on the \go all day long ich war den ganzen Tag auf Achse ( fam)to keep sb on the \go jdn auf Trab halten ( fam)PHRASES:from the word \go von Anfang an;that was a near \go das war knapp;to make a \go of sth mit etw dat Erfolg haben;she's making a \go of her new antique shop ihr neues Antiquitätengeschäft ist ein voller Erfolg ( fam)to be touch and \go auf der Kippe stehen ( fam)it's no \go da ist nichts zu machen adjpred, inv [start]klar, in Ordnung;all systems [are] \go alles klar;all systems \go, take-off in t minus 10 alle Systeme zeigen grün, Start in t minus 10 -
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1. v/t haveavere 20 anni be 20 (years old)avere fame/sonno be hungry/sleepyavere caldo/freddo be hot/coldavere qualcosa da fare have something to doavercela con qualcuno have it in for someoneche hai? what's up with you?2. v/aux havehai visto Tony? have you seen Tony?hai vistoTony ieri? did you see Tony yesterday?3. m finance creditdare e avere debits and creditsaveri m pl wealth sg* * *avere s.m.1 ( patrimonio) property, possession; estate; riches (pl.): perse tutti i suoi averi al gioco, he gambled away all his possessions (o everything he had)2 (comm.) assets (pl.); (amm.) assets side, credit side, credit: a quanto ammonta il suo avere?, what are his assets? // a vostro avere, to your credit // dare e avere, debit and credit.avere v. ausiliare ( nella formazione dei tempi composti) to have: ho letto il tuo libro, I've read your book; ''Hai finito?'' ''Non ancora'', ''Have you finished?'' ''Not yet''; Maria ha appena telefonato, Mary has just phoned; avevamo già visto quel film, we had already seen that film; se avessi avuto tempo, ti avrei accompagnato, if I had had time, I would have gone with you; non avendo avuto risposta, pensai che non ci fosse nessuno, not having got (o not having had) any reply, I thought there was no one in; deve aver avuto molti problemi in famiglia, he must have had a lot of family problems◆ v.tr.1 ( possedere) to have (got) (nell'uso amer. le forme interr. e neg. richiedono l'ausiliare do): hanno una casa in campagna, they have (o they've got) a house in the country; sua madre ha molti gioielli, her mother's got a lot of jewellery; ha gli occhi azzurri e i capelli biondi, she's got fair hair and blue eyes; aveva una bella voce, she had a lovely voice; per ottenere quel posto, occorre avere la laurea in economia e commercio, to get that job you need (to have) a degree in economics; avere la febbre, il raffreddore, to have a temperature, a cold; non ho soldi, I haven't got (amer. I don't have) any money; ''Hai la macchina?'' ''No, non ce l'ho'', ''Have you got (amer. do you have) a car?'' ''No, I haven't (amer. No, I don't)'' // avere il diritto di fare qlco., to have a (o the) right to do sthg.: ho il diritto di sapere dove sei stato, I have a right to know where you've been; avere del sadico, to have a cruel streak // avere di qlcu., qlco. ( rassomigliargli), to have a look of s.o., sthg.: ha ( molto) di suo padre, he has a look of his father2 ( tenere) to have: ha sempre le mani in tasca, he has his hands in his pockets all the time; non avevo niente in mano, I had nothing (o I didn't have anything) in my hands; aveva un giornale sotto il braccio, he had a newspaper under his arm3 ( indossare) to have on, to wear*: aveva un abito nuovo, she had a new dress on; aveva ( addosso) un vecchio cappotto, she was wearing an old coat; ha sempre gli occhiali, he always wears glasses; non aveva niente addosso, he had nothing on4 (acquistare, ottenere, ricevere) to get*: avere un incarico, un premio, un lavoro, to get a post, a prize, a job; ha avuto 100.000 euro dalla vendita della casa, he got 100,000 euros from the sale of his house // vedrò se posso averlo a metà prezzo, I'll see if I can get it for half price // avere una casa in eredità, to inherit a house5 (sentire, provare) to feel*: avere compassione per qlcu., to feel sorry for s.o.; avere voglia di piangere, to feel like crying; non ho nessuna simpatia per quel genere di comportamento, I don't feel any sympathy for that kind of behaviour; avere caldo, freddo, to feel hot, cold ∙ In questo significato è spesso reso in ingl. col v. to be: avere fame, to be hungry; avere sete, to be thirsty; avere paura, to be afraid; avere vergogna, to be ashamed; avere interesse per qlco., to be interested in sthg.; avere sonno, to be sleepy // avere sentore di qlco., to get wind of sthg.6 avere da, ( dovere) to have to (do sthg.): ho da lavorare tutto il giorno, I have (got) to work all day; non avete che da rispondere 'sì' o 'no', you have only (got) to say 'yes' or 'no' // Nella forma interr. o negativa richiede l'ausiliare do o il rafforzamento con got: hai molto da studiare per domani?, have you got (o do you have) much studying to do for tomorrow?; non abbiamo niente da fare stasera, we haven't got (o we don't have) anything to do this evening7 (con uso impers.) ( verificarsi) to be: si è avuto un calo delle nascite, there has been a drop in the birthrate; i meteorologi prevedono che si avrà un aumento della nuvolosità sull'arco alpino, the weathermen say there will be an increase in cloud over the Alps // non si è avuto l'esito sperato, we didn't get the result we'd hoped for.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: che hai?, what's the matter with you? // ''Quanti anni hai?'' ''Ho sedici anni'', ''How old are you?'' ''I'm sixteen'' // avere bisogno, to need: non ho bisogno di aiuto, I don't need any help // avere in odio, to hate // avere una mezza intenzione di fare qlco., to have half a mind to do sthg. // avere parte, to take part (in) // avere sembianza, to look like // avere a mente, to remember // avere a cuore, to have at heart // avere ragione, torto, to be right, wrong // non avere niente a che fare con qlcu., qlco., to have nothing to do with s.o., sthg. //avercela con qlcu., to have it in for s.o. // aversela a male, to take offence, to be offended: non avertela a male se non vengo alla festa, don't be offended if I don't come to the party //avere qlcu. dalla propria parte, to have s.o. on one's side // avere molte probabilità di riuscire, to stand a good chance (of succeeding) // avere per regola di fare qlco., to make it a rule to do sthg.* * *1. [a'vere]vb irreg vtnon ha soldi — he has no money, he doesn't have any money, he hasn't got any money
2) (età, forma, colore) to be3)ne avremo ancora per due giorni prima di arrivare a Londra — we've got another two days to go before we get to London
ne abbiamo oggi? — what's the date today?4)'hai? — what's wrong o what's the matter (with you)?avere qc da fare — to have sth to do
ho ancora due lettere da scrivere — I have to o must write another two letters, I've still got two letters to write
non hai che da dirglielo — you only have to tell him
non hai da preoccuparti per me — you don't have to o needn't worry about me
questo non ha niente a che vedere o fare con me — that's got nothing to do with me
2. vb auslo hai/avevi sentito? — have/had you heard from him?quando l'avrò visto, ti dirò — when I've seen him, I'll let you know
3. vb imperssi
è avuto un risultato imprevisto — there was a surprising resultieri si è avuto un abbassamento di temperatura — there was a drop in temperature yesterday
4. sm1)il dare e l'avere Fin — debits and credits pl
2)gli averi smpl — wealth sg, fortune sg* * *I 1. [a'vere]verbo transitivo1) (possedere) to have* (got), to own [macchina, casa, libro]; to hold* [azioni, carta da gioco, diploma]non ho una, la macchina — I don't own a car, I don't have a car
3) (presentare caratteristiche fisiche o morali) to have*avere gli occhi azzurri, i capelli corti — to have blue eyes, short hair
4) (in rapporti di parentela) to have* [moglie, figli, sorella]5) (contenere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, dipendenti, stanze, piani]6) (con indicazione di età, tempo)7) (ottenere, ricevere)ha avuto il primo premio — he got o won first prize
avere buone notizie — to receive o get good news
avere notizie di qcn. — to hear from sb
8) (tenere) to have*, to keep*avere qcs. a portata di mano — to have o keep sth. at hand
9) (indossare) to wear*, to have* on10) (provare, sentire)avere caldo, sonno, fame, paura — to be hot, sleepy, hungry, afraid
avere voglia di fare qcs. — to feel like doing sth., to be in the mood for doing sth.
avere l'impressione che... — to get the impression that
11) (entrare in possesso di, acquistare) to get*12) (mettere al mondo) to have* [ bambino]13) (soffrire di, essere affetto da) to have*avere mal di testa, la febbre, il o un cancro — to have (got) a headache, a temperature, cancer
14) (incontrare, trovare) to have* [difficoltà, problemi]15) (fare, mostrare)17) avercela2.avercela con qcn. — to have a grouch against sb., to have it in for sb., to have a down o be down on sb
ausiliare to have*3.••chi ha avuto ha avuto — prov. let bygones be bygones
II [a'vere]chi più ha più vuole — prov. much wants more
sostantivo maschile1) (patrimonio) property Ugli -i — possessions, belongings
2) comm. (credito) credit, assets pl.* * *avere1/a'vere/ [5]1 (possedere) to have* (got), to own [macchina, casa, libro]; to hold* [azioni, carta da gioco, diploma]; non ho una, la macchina I don't own a car, I don't have a car2 (trovarsi a disposizione) ho ancora una settimana di vacanze I still have a week's holiday left; avere tempo to have (got) time; hai un attimo di tempo per aiutarmi? can you spare the time to help me? hai da accendere? have you got a light?3 (presentare caratteristiche fisiche o morali) to have*; avere gli occhi azzurri, i capelli corti to have blue eyes, short hair; avere la barba to wear a beard; hai la camicia sporca your shirt is dirty4 (in rapporti di parentela) to have* [moglie, figli, sorella]5 (contenere, annoverare) to have* [abitanti, dipendenti, stanze, piani]6 (con indicazione di età, tempo) quanti anni hai? how old are you? hanno la stessa età they are the same age; quanti ne abbiamo oggi? what's the date today?7 (ottenere, ricevere) ha avuto il primo premio he got o won first prize; ho avuto la parte! I got the part! avere buone notizie to receive o get good news; avere notizie di qcn. to hear from sb.8 (tenere) to have*, to keep*; avere qcs. a portata di mano to have o keep sth. at hand; che hai in mano? what have you got in your hand?9 (indossare) to wear*, to have* on10 (provare, sentire) avere caldo, sonno, fame, paura to be hot, sleepy, hungry, afraid; avere voglia di fare qcs. to feel like doing sth., to be in the mood for doing sth.; (che) cos'hai? what's the matter with you? what's wrong? avere l'impressione che... to get the impression that...11 (entrare in possesso di, acquistare) to get*; l'ho avuto a poco prezzo I got it at a low price12 (mettere al mondo) to have* [ bambino]13 (soffrire di, essere affetto da) to have*; avere mal di testa, la febbre, il o un cancro to have (got) a headache, a temperature, cancer14 (incontrare, trovare) to have* [difficoltà, problemi]15 (fare, mostrare) avere uno scatto di rabbia to have a fit of anger17 avercela avercela con qcn. to have a grouch against sb., to have it in for sb., to have a down o be down on sb.II ausiliareto have*; l'ho appena fatto I've just done it; l'hai mai visto? have you ever seen him? oggi non ho studiato today I haven't studied; se l'avessi saputo if I had known(aus. essere) si avranno inondazioni there will be flooding\See also notes... (avere.pdf)————————avere2/a'vere/sostantivo m.1 (patrimonio) property U; gli -i possessions, belongings -
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about [ə'baʊt]à propos de ⇒ 1 (a) au sujet de ⇒ 1 (a) concernant ⇒ 1 (a) partout ⇒ 1 (d) autour de ⇒ 1 (e) environ ⇒ 2 (a) à peu près ⇒ 2 (a) dans les parages ⇒ 2 (b) par ici ⇒ 2 (b) sur le point de ⇒ 2 (e)(a) (concerning, on the subject of) à propos de, au sujet de, concernant;∎ she's had a letter about the loan elle a reçu une lettre concernant le prêt;∎ I'm worried about her je suis inquiet à son sujet;∎ what are they talking about? de quoi parlent-ils?;∎ what are you talking about? of course I remembered! qu'est-ce que tu racontes? bien sûr que j'y ai pensé!;∎ I don't know about you, but I fancy a drink toi, je ne sais pas, mais moi je boirais bien un verre;∎ I'm not happy about her going ça ne me plaît pas qu'elle y aille;∎ there's no doubt about it cela ne fait aucun doute, il n'y a aucun doute là-dessus;∎ now, about your request for a salary increase... bon, en ce qui concerne votre demande d'augmentation...;∎ OK, what's this all about? bon, qu'est-ce qui se passe?;∎ what's the book about? c'est un livre sur quoi?;∎ it's a book about the life of Mozart c'est un livre sur la vie de Mozart;∎ I don't know what all the fuss is about je ne vois pas pourquoi tout le monde se met dans cet état;∎ what do you want to see me about? vous voulez me voir à quel sujet?;∎ that's what life's all about c'est ça la vie;∎ he asked us about the war il nous a posé des questions sur la guerre;∎ she asked me about my mother elle m'a demandé des nouvelles de ma mère;∎ you should do something about your headaches vous devriez faire quelque chose pour vos maux de tête;∎ I can't do anything about it je n'y peux rien;∎ what do YOU know about it? qu'est-ce que vous en savez, vous?;∎ I don't know much about Egyptian art je ne m'y connais pas beaucoup en art égyptien;∎ I didn't know about your accident je ne savais pas que vous aviez eu un accident;∎ she talked to them about her holidays elle leur a parlé de ses vacances;∎ tell me about your holidays parle-moi de tes vacances;∎ what do you think about modern art? que pensez-vous de l'art moderne?;∎ I was thinking about my mother je pensais à ma mère;∎ I'd like you to think about my offer j'aimerais que vous réfléchissiez à ma proposition;∎ I warned them about the political situation je les ai mis en garde en ce qui concerne la situation politique;∎ how or what about a game of bridge/going to Paris? si on faisait un bridge/allait à Paris?∎ what I like about her is her generosity ce que j'aime en ou chez elle, c'est sa générosité;∎ what I don't like about the house is all the stairs ce qui me déplaît dans cette maison, ce sont tous les escaliers;∎ she found something amusing about the situation elle a trouvé que la situation avait quelque chose d'amusant;∎ there's something about the house that I don't like il y a quelque chose que je n'aime pas dans cette maison;∎ there's something about the place that reminds me of Rome il y a quelque chose ici qui me fait penser à Rome;∎ there's something strange about her il y a quelque chose de bizarre chez elle∎ while I'm about it pendant que j'y suis;∎ be quick about it! faites vite!, dépêchez-vous!(d) (in phrasal verbs) partout;∎ there were clothes lying all about the room il y avait des vêtements qui traînaient partout;∎ you mustn't leave money lying about the house il ne faut pas laisser de l'argent traîner dans la maison;∎ the children were running about the garden les enfants couraient dans le jardin(e) (surrounding) autour de;∎ the people about us les gens auprès de nous, les gens qui nous entourent;∎ it's good to have a few new faces about the place c'est bien de voir de nouvelles têtes par ici;∎ there is a high wall about the castle un rempart entoure le château∎ to have sth about one's person avoir qch sur soi;∎ he had a dangerous weapon about his person il portait une arme dangereuse2 adverb(a) (more or less) environ, à peu près;∎ about a year environ ou à peu près un an;∎ about £50 50 livres environ;∎ about five o'clock vers cinq heures;∎ she's about my age elle a à peu près mon âge;∎ that looks about right ça a l'air d'être à peu près ça;∎ he's about as tall as you il est à peu près de ta taille;∎ you've got about as much intelligence as a two-year-old! tu es à peu près aussi futé qu'un gamin de deux ans!;∎ I've just about finished j'ai presque fini;∎ I've had just about enough! j'en ai vraiment assez!;∎ it's about time il serait ou est temps;∎ it's about time you started il serait grand temps que vous vous y mettiez;∎ that's about it for now c'est à peu près tout pour l'instant(b) (somewhere near) dans les parages, par ici;∎ is there anyone about? il y a quelqu'un?;∎ is Jack about? est-ce que Jack est là?;∎ there was no one about when I left the building il n'y avait personne dans les parages quand j'ai quitté l'immeuble;∎ my keys must be about somewhere mes clés doivent être quelque part par ici;∎ there's never a policeman about when you need one il n'y a jamais un seul agent de police dans les parages quand on en a besoin;∎ there weren't many people about il n'y avait pas grand monde(c) (in all directions, places)∎ there's a lot of flu about il y a beaucoup de grippe en ce moment;∎ watch out, there are pickpockets about méfie-toi, il y a beaucoup de pickpockets qui traînent;∎ have you seen many of the new coins about? tu en as vu beaucoup de ces nouvelles pièces?;∎ there are some terrible rumours going about il court des rumeurs terribles;∎ to run about courir dans tous les sens;∎ to follow sb about suivre qn partout;∎ don't leave your money lying about ne laissez pas traîner votre argent;∎ they've been sitting about all day ils ont passé toute la journée assis à ne rien faire;∎ she was waving her arms about elle agitait les bras dans tous les sens∎ to turn about se retourner;∎ the other way about en sens inverse, dans le sens contraire∎ to be about to do sth être sur le point de faire qch;∎ what were you about to say? qu'est-ce que vous alliez dire?;∎ I was just about to leave j'allais partir, j'étais sur le point de partir∎ I'm not about to answer that kind of question je ne suis pas prêt à répondre à ce genre de question;∎ he's not about to change his ways just because of that il n'y a pas de risque qu'il change ses manières de faire rien que pour ça -
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regarder [ʀ(ə)gaʀde]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = diriger son regard vers) [+ paysage, scène] to look at ; [+ action en déroulement, film, match] to watch• regarder tomber la pluie or la pluie tomber to watch the rain falling• regarde, il pleut look, it's raining• regarde bien, il va sauter look, he's going to jump• regarder la télévision/une émission à la télévision to watch television/a programme on television• regarder par la fenêtre (du dedans) to look out of the window ; (du dehors) to look in through the window• attends, je vais regarder hang on, I'll go and look• sans regarder [traverser] without looking• regarder qch de près/de plus près to have a close/closer look at sth• regarder qn droit dans les yeux/bien en face to look sb straight in the eye/straight in the facec. ( = vérifier) [+ appareil, huile, essence] to look at• peux-tu regarder la lampe ? elle ne marche pas can you have a look at the lamp? it doesn't workd. ( = considérer) [+ situation, problème] to viewe. ( = concerner) to concern• en quoi cela te regarde-t-il ? ( = de quoi te mêles-tu ?) what business is it of yours? ; ( = en quoi es-tu touché ?) how does it affect you?• que vas-tu faire ? -- ça me regarde what will you do? -- that's my business• cela ne le regarde pas or en rien that's none of his business• quand il fait un cadeau, il ne regarde pas à la dépense when he gives somebody a present he doesn't worry how much he spends3. reflexive verba.se regarder dans une glace to look at o.s. in a mirror• il ne s'est pas regardé ! he should take a look at himself!b. (mutuellement) [personnes] to look at each other* * *ʀ(ə)gaʀde
1.
1) ( diriger son regard vers) to look atregarder rapidement — to have a quick look at, to glance at [bâtiment, paysage]; to glance through [document, livre]
regarder quelqu'un en face — lit, fig to look somebody in the face
regarder la réalité or les choses en face — to face facts
regarder quelqu'un de haut — fig to look down one's nose at somebody
regarder quelqu'un de travers — fig to look askance at somebody
2) ( fixer avec attention) to watch, to look at [personne, scène]; to look at [tableau, paysage]; to watch [film, télévision]regarder quelqu'un/quelque chose longuement — to gaze at somebody/something
3) (pour vérifier, savoir) to look at [montre, carte]; to have a look at, to check [pneus, niveau d'huile]regarder dans — to look up, to consult [dictionnaire, annuaire]
4) (examiner, considérer) to look at [pays, situation]regarder pourquoi/si/qui — to see why/if/who
5) ( constater) to look6) (colloq) ( concerner) to concern [personne]ça ne vous regarde pas — that doesn't concern you; ( moins poli) it's none of your business
7) (prendre en compte, envisager)8) ( faire face à) [maison] to overlook [baie, mer]
2.
regarder à verbe transitif indirect to think about
3.
verbe intransitif1) ( diriger son regard) to lookregarde autour de toi — lit, fig look around
2) ( en cherchant) to look3) ( faire attention) to lookregarde où tu mets les pieds — look ou watch where you put your feet
4.
se regarder verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to look at oneself2) ( l'un l'autre) to look at one another* * *ʀ(ə)ɡaʀde1. vt1) [photos, paysage, document] to look atIl regardait ses photos de vacances. — He was looking at his holiday photos.
2) [film, télévision, match] to watchJe regarde la télévision. — I'm watching television.
3) (= concerner) to concernÇa ne nous regarde pas. — It's none of our business., It doesn't concern us.
cela me regarde — it's my business, it concerns me
4) (= envisager) [situation, avenir] to viewregarder l'avenir avec confiance — to view the future with confidence, (= considérer) [son intérêt] to be concerned with
regarder qn/qch comme — to regard sb/sth as
2. vi1) (pour voir) to lookRegarde! J'ai presque fini. — Look! I've nearly finished.
2) (consulter) to lookRegarde dans le dictionnaire. — Look in the dictionary., Look it up in the dictionary.
3) (= prendre garde)* * *regarder verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( diriger son regard vers) to look at; regarder qch par la fenêtre to look out of the window at sth; regarder qch avec inquiétude/admiration to look at sth anxiously/admiringly; regarde qui vient! look who's coming!; regarder qch méchamment to glare at sth; regarder rapidement to have a quick look ou to glance at [bâtiment, paysage]; ( en feuilletant) to glance through [document, livre]; regarder qn en face lit, fig to look sb in the face; regarder la réalité or les choses en face to face facts, to face up to things; regarder qn de haut fig to look down one's nose at sb; regarder qn de travers fig to look askance at sb; ⇒ lorgnette, vache;2 ( fixer avec attention) to watch, to look at [personne, scène]; to look at [tableau, diapositives, paysage]; to watch [film, télévision, émission]; regarder qn faire to watch sb doing; regarder les enfants jouer or qui jouent to watch the children playing; regarde bien comment je fais watch what I do carefully; regarder une pièce à la télévision to watch a play on television; regarder qch fixement to stare at sth; regarder qn/qch longuement to gaze at sb/sth; regarder qn dans les yeux to look sb in the eye(s);3 (pour vérifier, savoir) to look at [montre, carte]; to have a look at, to check [pneus, niveau d'huile]; regarder dans to look up, to consult [dictionnaire, annuaire, livre de cuisine]; regarder si to have a look to see if; regarde si elle arrive have a look to see if she is coming, see if you can see her coming; regarde voir s'il reste du pain○ look and see if there's any bread left;4 (examiner, considérer) to look at [statistiques, pays, situation]; regarder qch de plus près to look more closely at sth; si on regarde les choses calmement if we look at things calmly; regarder pourquoi/si/qui to see why/if/who; regarder qch comme douteux to regard sth as doubtful;5 ( constater) to look; regarde-moi ça! just look at that!; regarde-moi ce désordre! look at this mess!; regarde comme c'est beau! look! isn't that lovely!;6 ( concerner) to concern [personne]; ça ne vous regarde pas that doesn't concern you; ( moins poli) it's none of your business; mêle-toi de ce qui te regarde! mind your own business○!; ça ne regarde que moi that's nobody's business but mine;7 (prendre en compte, envisager) elle ne regarde que ses intérêts she thinks only of her own interests; regarder l'avenir avec confiance to view the future with confidence;8 ( faire face à) [maison] to overlook [baie, mer].B regarder à vtr ind to think about; regarder à la dépense to watch what one spends; ne pas regarder à la dépense to spare no expense; sans regarder à la dépense/à la qualité without worrying about the cost/about quality; quand on y regarde de trop/très près when you look at it too/very closely; à y regarder de plus près on closer examination; tu devrais y regarder à deux fois avant de l'acheter you should think twice before buying it.C vi1 ( diriger son regard) to look; regarder en l'air to look up; regarder par terre to look down; regarder dehors/dedans to look outside/inside; regarder par la fenêtre ( de l'intérieur) to look out of the window; ( de l'extérieur) to look in through the window; regarde derrière toi look behind you; regarde droit devant toi look straight ahead; regarde autour de toi lit, fig look around; regarde ailleurs ( détourne le regard) look away; regarder du côté de qn to look toward(s) sb; regarde bien have a good look;2 ( en cherchant) to look; regarder partout/ailleurs to look everywhere/somewhere else;3 ( faire attention) to look; regarde où tu vas look ou watch where you're going; regarde où tu mets les pieds look ou watch where you put your feet.D se regarder vpr1 ( soi-même) to look at oneself; se regarder dans la glace to look at oneself in the mirror; se regarder les ongles to look at one's nails;3 ( être vis-à-vis) [bâtiments] to face one another.il ne s'est pas regardé○! he ought to take a look at himself!; tu ne m'as pas bien regardé○! you must be joking![rəgarde] verbe transitifsi tu veux t'instruire, regarde-le faire if you want to learn something, watch how he does itas-tu regardé le match? did you watch ou see the match?2. [examiner - moteur, blessure] to look at (inseparable), to check ; [ - notes, travail] to look over ou through (separable) ; [ - causes] to examine, to consider, to look into (inseparable)as-tu eu le temps de regarder le dossier? did you have time to look at ou to examine the file?3. [vérifier] to look up (separable)tu regardes constamment la pendule! you're always looking at ou watching the clock!je vais regarder quelle heure il est ou l'heure I'm going to see ou to check what time it isregarde à la lettre D look through the D's, look at the letter D4. [concerner] to concernça ne te regarde pas! that's ou it's none of your business!cette affaire ne me regarde plus this affair is no longer any concern ou business of mineil regarde avec envie la réussite de son frère he casts an envious eye upon his brother's success, he looks upon his brother's success with envyne regarder que [ne penser qu'à] to be concerned only with, to think only aboutregarder quelqu'un comme to consider somebody as, to regard somebody as, to look upon somebody asregarder quelque chose comme to regard something as, to look upon something as, to think of something as————————[rəgarde] verbe intransitif1. [personne] to looknous avons regardé partout we looked ou searched everywherene reste pas là à regarder, fais quelque chose! don't just stand there (staring), do something!2. [bâtiment, pièce]————————regarder à verbe plus préposition[apparence, détail] to pay attention toje regarde avant tout à la qualité I'm particularly ou primarily concerned with qualityy regarder à deux ou à plusieurs fois avant de faire quelque chose to think twice before doing somethingà y bien regarder, à y regarder de plus près when you think it over, on thinking it over————————se regarder verbe pronominal(sens propre & figuré) (emploi réfléchi)————————se regarder verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)[personnes] to look at each other ou at one another————————se regarder verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[spectacle]cette émission se regarde en famille this is a family show, this show is family viewing -
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prep inmoto a luogo toin casa at homeè in Scozia he is in Scotlandva in Inghilterra he is going to Englandin italiano in Italianin campagna in the countryessere in viaggio be travellingviaggiare in macchina travel by carnel 1999 in 1999una giacca in pelle a leather jacketin vacanza on holidayse fossi in te if I were you, if I were in your place* * *in prep.1 (stato in luogo, posizione) in, at; (dentro) inside; (su, sopra) on: in Italia, negli Stati Uniti, in Italy, in the United States; abitano in città, in campagna, in centro, in periferia, they live in town, in the country, in the centre, on the outskirts; in ufficio, at the office; in casa, in chiesa, at home, at church; nell'aria, in the air; la casa editrice ha sede in Milano, the publishing house has its headquarters in Milan; la statua sorge nel centro della piazza, the statue stands in the centre of the square; mio padre lavora in banca, my father works in a bank; stanotte dormiremo in albergo, we'll sleep in a hotel tonight; è stato due anni in prigione, he spent two years in prison; prendevano il sole in giardino, they were sunbathing in the garden; nel cielo erano apparse le prime stelle, the first stars had appeared in the sky; i fazzoletti sono nel primo cassetto, the handkerchieves are in the top drawer; nella stanza c'era molto fumo, there was a lot of smoke in the room; c'era gran festa nelle strade e nelle piazze, there were great celebrations in the streets and squares; siamo rimasti chiusi in casa tutto il giorno, we stayed in the house (o indoors) all day; ti aspetto in macchina, I'll wait for you in the car; non c'è niente in tavola?, isn't there anything on the table?; leggo sempre in treno, I always read on the train; hanno una casa proprio in riva al mare, they have a house right on the sea front; la notizia è apparsa in prima pagina, the news was on the front page; gli diede un bacio in fronte, she kissed him on the forehead; teneva in braccio un bambino, she was holding a baby in her arms; che cos'hai in mano?, what have you got in your hands?; ho sempre in mente le sue parole, his words are still in my mind; in lui ho trovato un vero amico, I found a real friend in him; questa espressione ricorre spesso in Dante, this expression often appears in Dante; nel lavoro non trova alcuna soddisfazione, he gets no satisfaction from his job // in fondo a, at the bottom of // in primo piano, in the foreground (o up close) // in bella mostra, in a prominent position // nel bel mezzo, right in the middle: s'interruppe nel bel mezzo del discorso, he stopped right in the middle of his speech // (non) avere fiducia in se stesso, (not) to be self-confident // credere in Dio, to believe in God2 (moto a luogo, direzione) to; (verso l'interno) into: è andato in Francia per lavoro, he went to France on business; domani andremo in campagna, we'll go to the country tomorrow; vorrei tornare in America, I'd like to go back to America; devo scendere in cantina, I must go down to the cellar; quando rientrerete in città?, when are you returning to town?; la nave era appena entrata in porto, the ship had just come into dock; la gente si riversò nelle strade, people poured into the streets; abbiamo mandato i bambini in montagna, we've sent the children to the mountains; questa merce va spedita in Germania, these goods are to be sent to Germany; non sporgerti troppo dalla barca, puoi cadere in acqua, don't lean too far out of the boat, you might fall in the water; puoi venire nel mio ufficio un attimo?, can you come into my office for a moment?; mise la mano in tasca e tirò fuori il portafoglio, he put his hand in his pocket and took out his wallet; rimetti quelle pratiche nel cassetto, put those papers back in the drawer; vai subito nella tua stanza!, go to your room at once!; hanno arrestato il ladro e l'hanno messo in prigione, the thief was arrested and put in prison; in quale direzione andate?, which way are you going?; sulle scale m'imbattei in uno sconosciuto, I bumped into a stranger on the stairs; ho inciampato in un gradino e sono caduto, I tripped over a step and fell down; si è messo in mente di fare l'attore, he's got it into his head that he wants to become an actor3 (moto per luogo) through, across: ha viaggiato molto in Europa, he has done a lot of travelling across Europe; il corteo sfilò nelle strade principali, the procession wound its way through the main streets; correre nei campi, to run across the fields; tanti pensieri le passavano nella mente, many thoughts went through her mind4 (cambiamento, passaggio, trasformazione) into: tradurre dall'inglese in italiano, to translate from English into Italian; convertire gli euro in dollari, to change euros into dollars; la proprietà è stata divisa in due, the property has been divided in half (o into two); il vaso cadde e andò in frantumi, the vase fell and broke into pieces // si è fatto in quattro per aiutarci, he bent over backwards to help us // il maltempo ha mandato in fumo tutti i nostri progetti, the bad weather put paid to all our plans // di bene in meglio, better and better; di male in peggio, from bad to worse // di tre in tre, in threes // Anita Rossi in De Marchi, (di donna coniugata) Anita De Marchi, née Rossi // andare in rovina, to go to (rack and) ruin (anche fig.) // andare in estasi, to be overjoyed // montare in collera, to fly into a rage5 (tempo) in; on; at: in marzo, in primavera, in March, in spring; in pieno inverno, in the middle of winter; in una mattina d'estate, one (o on a) summer morning; in quel giorno, on that day; in questo (preciso) momento, at this (very) moment; in tutta la mia vita, in all my life; nel pomeriggio, in the afternoon; si è laureato nel 1980, he graduated in 1980; tornerò a casa nel mese di settembre, I'll return home in September; nell'era atomica, in the atomic age; in gioventù, in (one's) youth; in tempo di guerra, di pace, in wartime, in peacetime; in epoca vittoriana, in the Victorian age; esamineranno otto candidati in un giorno, they will examine eight candidates in one day; ha fatto tutto il lavoro in due ore, he got through all the work in two hours; viene in Italia tre volte in un anno, he comes to Italy three times a year // arriverò in giornata, I'll arrive some time in the day // in serata, during the evening // nello stesso tempo, at the same time // nel frattempo, in the meantime // in un attimo, in un batter d'occhio, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye // in men che non si dica, quick as a flash // in quattro e quattr'otto, in less than no time // di ora in ora, di giorno in giorno, from time to time, from day to day6 (modo, maniera) in; on: il pubblico ascoltava in silenzio, the audience listened in silence; mi guardava in un modo strano, he looked at me in a strange way (o strangely); parla in perfetto italiano, he speaks perfect Italian; scrivere in penna, in matita, in corsivo, in versi, to write in pen, in pencil, in italics, in verse; le istruzioni erano scritte in tedesco, the instructions were written in German; camminava in fretta, he was walking in a hurry; rispose in tono sgarbato, he answered rudely; entrammo in punta di piedi, we entered on tiptoe; procedevano in fila indiana, they walked single file; preferì rimanere in disparte, he preferred to stay on his own; stare in piedi, to stand on one's feet; tutti erano in abito da sera, they were all in evening dress; uscì in pantofole sul pianerottolo, he went on to the landing in his slippers // (resto) in attesa di una vostra cortese risposta, (nelle lettere) awaiting your reply // (comm.) assegno in bianco, blank cheque; pagare in contanti, in assegni, to pay cash, by cheque; 10.000 euro in biglietti da 10, 10,000 euros in 10 euro notes // una riproduzione in miniatura, a reproduction in miniature (o a miniature reproduction); trasmettere in diretta, to broadcast live // una partita in casa, in trasferta, a home, an away match // pomodori in insalata, tomato salad; pollo in gelatina, chicken in aspic7 (stato, condizione, circostanza) in, at: essere in pace, in guerra con qlcu., to be at peace, at war with s.o.; mi piace stare in compagnia, I like company; vivere nell'angoscia, to live in anxiety; in salute e in malattia, in sickness and in health; morì in miseria, he died in poverty; la sua vita era in pericolo, her life was in danger; ero in una situazione imbarazzante, I was in an embarrassing position; siamo nei pasticci!, we're in a mess!; ben presto si trovò nei guai fino al collo, he soon found himself up to his neck in trouble; non sono in condizioni di pagare una cifra simile, I'm not in a position to pay such a sum (of money) // essere in odio, in simpatia a qlcu., to be liked, to be hated by s.o.8 (limitazione, misura) in, at: (la) laurea in lingue, a degree in languages; dottore in legge, doctor of law; è bravo in matematica, ma è debole in francese, he's good at maths, but poor at French; un terzo della classe è stato rimandato in chimica, a third of the class is having to repeat chemistry; ha conseguito il diploma in ragioneria, he got a diploma in bookkeeping; ha intenzione di specializzarsi in pediatria, he is going to specialize in pediatrics; la nostra ditta commercia in pellami, our firm deals in leather goods; mio fratello è campione di salto in alto, my brother is high jump champion; la stanza era 5 metri in lunghezza, the room was 5 metres long9 (materia): una statua in bronzo, a bronze statue; una borsa in pelle, a leather handbag; rivestimento in legno, wood panelling; abito in puro cotone, an all cotton dress; poltrone in velluto, velvet armchairs; incisione in rame, copperplate engraving; un vassoio in argento, a silver tray ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato si usa spesso in inglese la forma aggettivale in luogo del compl. introdotto dalla prep. in10 (mezzo) by; in; on: viaggiare in treno, in aereo, in macchina, to travel by train, by air, by car; sei venuto a piedi o in autobus?, have you come on foot or by bus?; abbiamo fatto una gita in barca, we went out on the boat; pagare in euro, in dollari, in assegni, to pay in euros, in dollars, by cheque11 (fine, scopo): ho avuto in dono una macchina fotografica, I've been presented with a camera; il vincitore riceverà in premio un milione di dollari, the winner will receive a prize of a million dollars; mi ha dato in prestito la sua macchina per qualche giorno, he has lent me his car for a few days; mi hanno mandato in visione il primo volume dell'opera, they sent me the first volume of the work to look at; la festa era in onore del sindaco, the party was in honour of the mayor; parlare in difesa di qlcu., to speak in s.o.'s defence12 (seguito da inf.): nell'entrare mi accorsi subito che qualcosa non andava, on entering I realized at once there was something wrong; l'ho incontrato nel tornare, I met him on the way back; nel salire in macchina mi sono cadute le chiavi, I dropped my keys while getting into the car; il bicchiere si è rotto nel lavarlo, the glass broke while it was being washed; nel dire ciò fu preso da commozione, in saying this he was overcome by emotion13 (predicativo; in ingl. non si traduce): siamo rimasti in due, only two of us were left; fra tutti eravamo in quaranta, there were forty of us in all; erano in molti, in pochi, there were many of them, few of them; se fossi in te, if I were you; dipingere qlco. in rosso, to paint sthg. red.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: in alto, up there; up (above); in basso, down there; down (below); in giù, downward (s); in su, upward (s) // in cerca di, in search of // in dettaglio, in detail; in forse, in doubt // in particolare, in particular // in quanto, in so far as: in quanto a ciò, as for that // in tutti i modi, in any case; in virtù di, as... // in rapporto a, as regards // in qualità di, in (one's) capacity as // nel caso che, (se, qualora) if; (nell'eventualità che) in case: portati l'ombrello, nel caso che piova, take your umbrella with you in case it rains; nel caso che torni prima di me, fatti dare le chiavi dal portinaio, if you should get back before I do, get the keys from the custodian // in fede, yours faithfully // in coscienza, truthfully // in lungo e in largo, far and wide.* * *[in]1. prep in + il = nel, in + lo = nello, in + l'= nell', in + la = nella, in + i = nei, in + gli = negli, in + le = nelle1) (stato in luogo) in, (all'interno) insidesono rimasto in casa — I stayed at home, I stayed indoors
se fossi in te — if I were you
un giornale diffuso in tutta Italia — a newspaper read all over o throughout Italy
2) (moto a luogo) to, (dentro) intoin campagna/in montagna — to go into the country/to the mountainsin Francia — I'm going to Francein casa — to go into the housein macchina — to get into the carqc in acqua — to throw sth into the waterin una radice — he tripped over a rootdi città in città — to move from town to town3)il corteo è passato in piazza — the procession passed through the squaresta facendo un viaggio in Egitto — he's travelling in o around Egypt
4) (tempo) in5) (mezzo) bymi piace viaggiare in aereo — I like travelling by plane, I like flying
ci andremo in macchina — we'll go there by car, we'll drive there
6) (modo, maniera) in7) (materia) made of8)9) (misura) in10)ha sbagliato nel rispondere male — he was wrong to be rudesi è fatto male nel salire sull'autobus — he hurt himself as he was getting onto the bus
2. avvin — (di moda, attuale) to be in3. agg inv* * *[in]1) (stato in luogo) in; (all'interno) in, inside; (sopra) onabito in via Roma — I live in BE o on AE via Roma
vivere in Italia, in città, in campagna — to live in Italy, in town, in the country
2) (moto a luogo) toandare in Francia, in città, in campagna — to go to France, to town, to the country
passeggiare in centro — to walk in the city centre BE o around downtown AE
viaggiare in Cina, negli Stati Uniti — to travel around o through Cina, the United States
in settimana mangio alla mensa — during the week I eat at the canteen; (entro)
5) (mezzo) by6) (modo, maniera)un'opera in versi, inglese, tre volumi — a work in verse, in English, in three volumes
7) (fine)Enza Bianchi in Rossi — Enza Rossi, née Bianchi
10) (materia)11) (limitazione)12) (misura)il muro misura tre metri in altezza e sei in lunghezza — the wall is three metres high and six metres long
13) (quantità)nel tornare a casa,... — on my way home,...
nel dire così,... — saying this
* * *in/in/1 (stato in luogo) in; (all'interno) in, inside; (sopra) on; abito in via Roma I live in BE o on AE via Roma; vivere in Italia, in città, in campagna to live in Italy, in town, in the country; stare in casa to stay at home; essere in un taxi to be in a taxi; in televisione on TV; in questa storia in this story; nel suo discorso in his speech; che cosa ti piace in un uomo? what do you like in a man? un tema ricorrente in Montale a recurrent theme in Montale's work2 (moto a luogo) to; andare in Francia, in città, in campagna to go to France, to town, to the country; andare in vacanza to go on holiday; vado in macelleria I'm going to the butcher's; entrare in una stanza to go into a room; il treno sta per entrare in stazione the train is arriving at the station; salire in macchina to get into the car3 (moto per luogo) passeggiare in centro to walk in the city centre BE o around downtown AE; viaggiare in Cina, negli Stati Uniti to travel around o through Cina, the United States; correre nei prati to run across the fields; infilare il dito nella fessura to stick one's finger through the slit4 (tempo) (durante) in inverno in winter; nel 1991 in 1991; nel Medio Evo in the Middle Ages; negli ultimi giorni over the last few days; in settimana mangio alla mensa during the week I eat at the canteen; (entro) l'ho fatto in due giorni I did it in two days; lo farò in settimana I'll do it within the week5 (mezzo) by; sono venuto in taxi I came here by taxi; abbiamo fatto un giro in barca we went out on the boat6 (modo, maniera) un'opera in versi, inglese, tre volumi a work in verse, in English, in three volumes; parlare in spagnolo to speak Spanish; in piena forma in great shape; in contanti (in) cash7 (fine) ho avuto questo libro in regalo this book was given to me as a present; in vendita for sale8 (trasformazione) tradurre in italiano to translate into Italian; cambiare delle sterline in dollari to change pounds in dollars9 (per indicare relazione di matrimonio) Enza Bianchi in Rossi Enza Rossi, née Bianchi11 (limitazione) laurea in filosofia degree in philosophy; laureato in lettere arts graduate; essere bravo in storia to be good at history; malattia frequente nei bovini common disease in cattle; in politica in politics12 (misura) il muro misura tre metri in altezza e sei in lunghezza the wall is three metres high and six metres long13 (quantità) erano in venti there were twenty of them; siamo in pochi there are few of us; abbiamo fatto il lavoro in due two of us did the job14 (davanti a un infinito) nel tornare a casa,... on my way home,...; nel dire così,... saying this,...\See also notes... (in.pdf) -
108 no
nəu
1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) ninguno2) (not allowed: No smoking.) prohibido3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ningún
2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) no
3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') no
4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) no2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) no•- nobody
5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.)- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing
no1 adj ningunono2 adv nois it raining? No, it's snowing ¿llueve? No, nieva
Multiple Entries: NO no
NO (◊ noroeste) NW
no adverbio (modificando adverbios, oraciones, verbos) not la negación de la mayoría de los verbos ingleses requiere el uso del auxiliar `do'◊ ¿te gustó? — no did you like it? — no, I didn't;¿vienes o no? are you coming or not?; no te preocupes don't worry; ¿por qué no quieres ir? — porque no why don't you want to go? — I just don'tb) ( con otro negativo):◊ no veo nada I can't see a thing o anything;no viene nunca she never comesc) ( en coletillas interrogativas):◊ está mejor ¿no? she's better, isn't she?;ha dimitido ¿no? he has resigned, hasn't he?d) ( expresando incredulidad):◊ se ganó la lotería — ¡no! he won the lottery — he didn't! o no!e) ( sustituyendo a una cláusula):¿te gustó? a mí no did you like it? I didn'tf) (delante de n, adj, pp):la no violencia non-violence; un hijo no deseado an unwanted child ■ sustantivo masculino (pl◊ noes) no
no
I adverbio
1 (como respuesta) no: ¿quieres un poco?, - no, gracias, would you like a bit?, - no, thanks
2 (en frases negativas) not: aún no está dormido, he isn't asleep yet
hoy no es jueves, today isn't Thursday
no, no iré, no, I will not go
no tengo hambre, I am not hungry
¿por qué no?, why not?
ya no fuma, she doesn't smoke any more
3 (antepuesto a un nombre) la no colaboración se penalizará, non-collaboration will be penalized
4 (con otros negativos) no diré nada, I won't say a single word
no lo haré jamás, I'll never do it
no sin antes..., not without first...
5 (en advertencia, cartel) no fumar, no smoking
6 (en preguntas retóricas o de confirmación) está enfadado, ¿no es así?, he is angry, isn't he?
estoy guapa, ¿o no?, I'm smart, aren't I?
firmarás el contrato, ¿no?, you'll sign the contract, won't you?
¿no nos presentaron el otro día?, weren't we introduced the other day?
7 (para expresar un temor) llévate el paraguas, no sea que llueva, take your umbrella in case it rains
II sustantivo masculino no: ¿es un no definitivo?, is that a definite no? 'no' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abandonar - abandonada - abandonado - abandonarse - abarcar - abarrotada - abarrotado - abasto - abatir - abatimiento - abonarse - abortar - abrir - abreviar - abrigar - absoluta - absolutamente - absoluto - abstraerse - abuela - abundar - aburrida - aburrido - abusar - acabar - acallar - acalorarse - acariciar - acaso - accesoria - accesorio - aceptar - acertada - acertado - achacar - achantarse - aclararse - aconsejar - actuación - actual - acudir - adelantar - adelante - adentro - adivinar - admitir - adónde - adorno - advertir English: abide - ablaze - able - about - absence - absent - accepted - accommodate - account - accountable - accustom - act on - action - actual - actually - add up - adequately - adjust - admit - admittance - advertise - advise - affair - afford - afraid - agree - agreement - albeit - alike - alive - all - alone - aloud - also - alternative - altogether - always - ambit - amiss - amusing - anathema - and - answer - answer back - antisexist - any - anybody - anything - anywhere - apartNotr['nʌmbəSMALLr/SMALL] (Also written no; pl Nos, nos)1 ( number) número; (abbreviation) nº, núm.no ['no:] adv: noare you leaving?-no: ¿te vas?-nono less than: no menos deto say no: decir que nolike it or no: quieras o no quierasno adj1) : ningunoit's no trouble: no es ningún problemashe has no money: no tiene dinerowe'll be there in no time: llegamos dentro de poco, no tardamos nadahe's no liar: no es mentiroso1) denial: no mI won't take no for an answer: no aceptaré un no por respuesta2) : vota f en contrathe noes have it: se ha rechazado la mociónnoadj.• ninguno, -a adj.adv.• no adv.n.• no s.m.• voto negativo s.m.
I nəʊ1)a) (+ pl n)the room has no windows — la habitación no tiene ninguna ventana or no tiene ventanas
b) (+ uncount n)how can we cook with no electricity? — ¿cómo vamos a cocinar sin electricidad?
c) (+ sing count n)2) ( in understatements)I'm no expert, but... — no soy ningún experto, pero...
3)a) (prohibiting, demanding)4) ( very little)
II
adverb (before adj or adv)I no longer work for them — ya no trabajo para ellos, no trabajo más para ellos
III
to say no — decir* que no
no, thank you — no, gracias
have you seen John? - no, I haven't — ¿has visto a John? - no
oh no, you don't! — eso sí que no!
oh no, not again! — ay no, otra vez!
IV
a) ( negative answer) no mb) ( vote) voto m en contra
V
(pl nos) (= number) no, No[nǝʊ]phone no 34682 — (no de) Tel.: 34682
1. ADV1) (answer) no2) (emphatic) no2. ADJ1) (=not any) ningúnI have no money/furniture etc — no tengo dinero/muebles etc
no admittance, no entry — se prohíbe la entrada
"no parking" — "no aparcar", "no estacionarse" (esp LAm)
•
we'll be there in no time — llegamos en un dos por tres, no tardamos nada•
no two of them are alike — no hay dos iguales2) (=quite other than)he's no film star! that's the man who lives at number 54 — ¡ese no es una or no es ninguna estrella de cine! es el señor que vive en el número 54
•
he's no fool — no es tonto, ni mucho menos, no es ningún tonto•
he's no friend of mine — no es precisamente amigo mío3) (=no way of)•
there's no denying it — es imposible negarlo•
there's no getting out of it — no hay posibilidad de evitarlo4)3. N(pl noes)1) (=refusal) no m2) (Pol) voto m en contra4.CPDno entry sign N — (=traffic sign) señal f de prohibido el paso; (on gate, door) cartel m de "prohibido el paso"
no throw N — (Sport) lanzamiento m nulo
* * *
I [nəʊ]1)a) (+ pl n)the room has no windows — la habitación no tiene ninguna ventana or no tiene ventanas
b) (+ uncount n)how can we cook with no electricity? — ¿cómo vamos a cocinar sin electricidad?
c) (+ sing count n)2) ( in understatements)I'm no expert, but... — no soy ningún experto, pero...
3)a) (prohibiting, demanding)4) ( very little)
II
adverb (before adj or adv)I no longer work for them — ya no trabajo para ellos, no trabajo más para ellos
III
to say no — decir* que no
no, thank you — no, gracias
have you seen John? - no, I haven't — ¿has visto a John? - no
oh no, you don't! — eso sí que no!
oh no, not again! — ay no, otra vez!
IV
a) ( negative answer) no mb) ( vote) voto m en contra
V
(pl nos) (= number) no, Nophone no 34682 — (no de) Tel.: 34682
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109 einzeln
I Adj.1. (allein) individual, single; (getrennt) separate; (abgeschieden) isolated; (besonder...) particular; Baum, Wolke: single, solitary, lone geh.; Schuh etc.: odd, single; jedes einzelne Stück (für sich) each individual piece; (alle) every single piece ( oder one); die einzelnen Mitgliedsstaaten the individual ( oder various) member states; jede(r) Einzelne every (single) one (of them); Mensch: auch every (single) person etc.; vom Einzelnen zum Ganzen from the particular to the general; Einzelnes (manches) some Pl., a few Pl. (things, points, details etc.)2. einzelne Pl. (vereinzelt) a few, some, one or two; Regen-, Schneeschauer: scattered, occasional; lokal begrenzt: isolated3. im Einzelnen geht es um folgende Fragen the points at issue ( oder specific questions) are (as follows); ins Einzelne gehen go into detail(s)II Adv. individually, singly; (getrennt) separately; (nicht gleichzeitig) auch one by one, one at a time; einzeln angeben specify, list, itemize; einzeln stehend Baum, Haus: solitary, isolated; einzeln stehende Gehöfte auch scattered farms* * *discrete (Adj.); individual (Adj.); particular (Adj.); apart (Adv.); isolated (Adj.); odd (Adj.); single (Adj.); solitary (Adj.)* * *ein|zeln ['aintsln]1. adjéínzelne Teile des Bestecks kann man nicht kaufen — you cannot buy individual or separate or single pieces of this cutlery
die éínzelnen Städte, die wir besucht haben — the individual cities which we visited
im éínzelnen Fall — in the particular case
2) Mensch individual3) (= alleinstehend) Baum, Haus single, solitaryéínzeln stehend — solitary
ein paar éínzeln stehende Bäume — a few scattered trees, a few trees here and there
ein éínzeln stehender Baum — a tree (standing) all by itself, a solitary tree
éínzelne Firmen haben... — some firms have..., the odd firm has..., a few odd firms have...
éínzelne Besucher kamen schon früher — a few or one or two visitors came earlier
2. adj (substantivisch)1)(Mensch)
der/die Einzelne — the individualein Einzelner — an individual, a single person
Einzelne — some (people), a few (people), one or two (people)
jeder Einzelne/jede Einzelne — each individual
jeder Einzelne muss dabei helfen — (each and) every one of you/them etc must help
als Einzelner kann man nichts machen — as an individual one can do nothing
2)3)er kam vom Einzelnen zum Allgemeinen — he went from the particular to the general
bis ins Einzelne — right down to the last detail
3. adv1) (= separat) separately, individuallyéínzeln aufführen — to list separately or individually or singly
2) (= nicht zusammen) individuallywir kamen éínzeln — we came separately
die Gäste kamen éínzeln herein — the guests came in separately or singly or one by one
* * *1) (single; separate: Put price labels on each individual item.) individual2) (each separately: I'll deal with each question individually.) individually3) (not one of a pair, set etc: an odd shoe.) odd4) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) single5) (one by one; separately: They came all together, but they left singly.) singly* * *ein·zeln[ˈaintsl̩n]I. adj inv\einzelne Teile des Geschirrs können nachgekauft werden individual pieces of this crockery can be purchased at a later dateein \einzelner Mensch könnte nicht alles schaffen one person alone could not do all the workdie \einzelnen Bundesländer the individual federal statesjedes \einzelne Dokument every single [or each individual] documentim \einzelnen Fall in the particular case2. (bei Paaren) oddein \einzelner Schuh an odd shoeim Feld stand eine \einzelne Eiche a solitary oak tree stood in the fieldin dem Raum stand nur ein \einzelnes Sofa in the room stood a solitary sofadie ganzen Felder gehören zu dem \einzelnen Gehöft dort all the fields belong to that one farmals ich zurückkam, saß nur noch eine \einzelne Frau im Warteraum when I came back, there was only one single woman in the waiting room4. (einige)erst waren es nur \einzelne Arbeiter at the beginning there were only a few workerses gab \einzelne Demonstrationen there were demonstrations here and there5. METEO▪ \einzelne pl scattered\einzelne Schauer scattered showersvom E\einzelnen zum Allgemeinen from the particular to the generalim E\einzelnen in detailim E\einzelnen kann ich darauf nicht eingehen I can't go into any more detailan E\einzelnes erinnere ich mich noch gut I can remember some things very well▪ der/die E\einzelne the individual▪ ein E\einzelner/eine E \einzelne an individual; (ein einziger Mensch) a single person, one [single] personwas kann ein E\einzelner schon dagegen ausrichten? what can one [single] person [or a single person] do on their own?als E\einzelner as an individualjede(r, s) E\einzelne each individual; (ausnahmslos jeder) each single person, each single [or each and every] oneich erwarte von jedem E\einzelnen von Ihnen, dass er seine Pflicht tut I expect [each and] every one of you to do your dutysoll ich die Geschenke \einzeln verpacken? shall I pack each present individually?wir kamen \einzeln we came separatelybitte \einzeln eintreten! please come in one at a timeetw \einzeln aufführen to list sth separately\einzeln stehend solitary* * *1) individualdie einzelnen Bände eines Werkes — the individual or separate volumes of a work
ein einzelner Schuh/Handschuh — an odd shoe/glove
schon ein einzelnes von diesen Gläsern — just one of these glasses on its own
2) solitary <building, tree>eine einzelne Dame/ein einzelner Herr — a single lady/gentleman
3)einzelne Regenschauer — scattered or isolated showers
4) substantivisch (einzelner Mensch)der/jeder Einzelne — the/each individual
jeder Einzelne der Betroffenen — every [single] one of those concerned
ins Einzelne gehen — go into detail[s pl.]
* * *A. adj1. (allein) individual, single; (getrennt) separate; (abgeschieden) isolated; (besonder…) particular; Baum, Wolke: single, solitary, lone geh; Schuh etc: odd, single;die einzelnen Mitgliedsstaaten the individual ( oder various) member states;vom Einzelnen zum Ganzen from the particular to the general;2.einzelne pl (vereinzelt) a few, some, one or two; Regen-, Schneeschauer: scattered, occasional; lokal begrenzt: isolated3.im Einzelnen geht es um folgende Fragen the points at issue ( oder specific questions) are( as follows);ins Einzelne gehen go into detail(s)B. adv individually, singly; (getrennt) separately; (nicht gleichzeitig) auch one by one, one at a time;einzeln angeben specify, list, itemize;einzeln stehend Baum, Haus: solitary, isolated;einzeln stehende Gehöfte auch scattered farms* * *1) individualdie einzelnen Bände eines Werkes — the individual or separate volumes of a work
ein einzelner Schuh/Handschuh — an odd shoe/glove
2) solitary <building, tree>eine einzelne Dame/ein einzelner Herr — a single lady/gentleman
3)einzelne Regenschauer — scattered or isolated showers
4) substantivisch (einzelner Mensch)der/jeder Einzelne — the/each individual
jeder Einzelne der Betroffenen — every [single] one of those concerned
ins Einzelne gehen — go into detail[s pl.]
* * *(umständlich) anführen ausdr.to particularise (UK) v.to particularize (US) v. adj.apart adj.discrete adj.odd adj.particular adj.several adj.single adj.solitary adj. adv.apart adv.individually adv.oddly adv.singly adv. -
110 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) cobrar2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) poner en la cuenta3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) acusar4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) cargar contra, embestir, arremeter5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) irrumpir6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) cargar7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) cargar
2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) precio2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) acusación3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) carga4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) carga5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) cargo (a cargo de), cuidado6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) carga•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge
charge1 n1. cobro / precio2. acusación / cargo3. ataque / cargato be in charge mandar / ser el encargadocharge2 vb1. cobrar2. acusar3. embestir4. irrumpir / entrar corriendopeople charged into the store looking for bargains la gente irrumpió en la tienda en busca de gangastr[ʧɑːʤ]2 (responsibility) cargo■ my husband has charge of the children at weekends mi marido se hace cargo de los niños los fines de semana■ who is in charge? ¿quién es la persona encargada?3 SMALLLAW/SMALL cargo, acusación nombre femenino4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (attack) carga5 (explosive) carga explosiva6 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL carga1 (ask as a price - customer, amount) cobrar; (record as debit) cargar■ they charged me £20 for a haircut me cobraron £20 por un corte de pelo■ how much do you charge? ¿cuánto cobras?2 SMALLLAW/SMALL acusar ( with, de)3 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cargar4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cargar contra, atacar1 (ask in payment) cobrar2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cargar3 (soldiers, police, etc) cargar (at, contra), arremeter (at, contra), atacar; (animal) arremeter (at, contra), embestir■ charge! ¡al ataque!, ¡a la carga!4 (rush) irrumpir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in charge of estar al cargo deto bring a charge against somebody formular una acusación contra alguiento charge somebody to do something ordenar a alguien que haga algoto drop charges retirar la acusación, retirar los cargosto take charge of something hacerse cargo de algoadmission charge / entry charge entradacharge account cuenta de créditocharge card tarjeta de pagocharge hand encargado,-acharge nurse enfermero,-a jefecharge sheet atestado policial1) : cargarto charge the batteries: cargar las pilas2) entrust: encomendar, encargar3) command: ordenar, mandar4) accuse: acusarcharged with robbery: acusado de robo5) : cargar a una cuenta, comprar a créditocharge vi1) : cargar (contra el enemigo)charge!: ¡a la carga!2) : cobrarthey charge too much: cobran demasiadocharge n1) : carga f (eléctrica)2) burden: carga f, peso m3) responsibility: cargo m, responsabilidad fto take charge of: hacerse cargo de4) accusation: cargo m, acusación f5) cost: costo m, cargo m, precio m6) attack: carga f, ataque mn.• munición s.f.n.• acusación s.f.• adeudo s.m.• capítulo s.m.• carga s.f.• cargo s.m.• cometido s.m.• embestida s.f.• encargo s.m.• encomienda s.f.• exhorto s.m.• gasto s.m.• gravamen s.m.• precio s.m.v.• acometer v.• acusar v.• adeudar v.• cargar v.• cobrar v.• embestir v.• encargar v.tʃɑːrdʒ, tʃɑːdʒ
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1) c ( Law) cargo m, acusación fto bring o press charges against somebody — formular or presentar cargos contra alguien
to drop charges — retirar la acusación or los cargos
there is no charge for the service — no se cobra por el servicio, el servicio es gratis
free of o without charge — gratuitamente, gratis, sin cargo
3)a) c (command, commission) orden f, instrucción fb) ( responsibility)who is in charge? — ¿quién es el/la responsable?
to be in charge of something/somebody — tener* algo/a alguien a su (or mi etc) cargo
in the charge of somebody in somebody's charge a cargo de alguien; to take charge of somebody/something/-ing: she took charge of the situation se hizo cargo de la situación; Sarah took charge of the guests/of buying the food — Sarah se encargó de los invitados/de comprar la comida
c) c ( somebody entrusted)4) c u (Elec, Phys) carga f5) c ( of explosive) carga f6) ca) ( attack) carga fb) ( in US football) ofensiva f ( en la que se gana mucho terreno)
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1) ( accuse)to charge somebody WITH something/-ING — acusar a alguien de algo/+ inf
2) ( ask payment) cobrarthey charged him $15 for a haircut — le cobraron 15 dólares por el corte de pelo
3) ( obtain on credit)she never carries cash, she just charges everything — (AmE) nunca lleva dinero, lo compra todo con tarjeta (de crédito)/lo carga todo a su cuenta
to charge something TO somebody — cargar* algo a la cuenta de alguien
4)a) ( entrust) (frml)to charge somebody WITH something/-ING — encomendarle* a alguien algo/que (+ subj)
b) ( command) (liter)to charge somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien + inf or que (+ subj)
c) ( allege) (AmE) aducir*6) ( Elec) \<\<battery\>\> cargar*
2.
via)to charge (AT something/somebody) — ( Mil) cargar* (contra algo/alguien); \<\<animal\>\> arremeter or embestir* (contra algo/alguien)
charge! — al ataque!, a la carga!
b) ( rush) (colloq) (+ adv compl)[tʃɑːdʒ]1. NOUN1) (=accusation) (Jur) cargo m, acusación f ; (fig) acusación fthe charges were dropped — retiraron los cargos or la acusación
what is the charge? — ¿de qué se me acusa?
to lay o.s. open to the charge of... — exponerse a que le acusen de...
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to bring a charge against sb — formular or presentar cargos contra algn•
he will appear in court on a charge of murder or murder charge — comparecerá ante el tribunal acusado de asesinatopress 2., 9)he was arrested on a charge of murder or murder charge — lo detuvieron bajo acusación de asesinato
2) (Mil)(Telec) charges tarifa fsing•
to put sb on a charge — arrestar a algncharge for admission — precio m de entrada
is there a charge? — ¿hay que pagar (algo)?
is there a charge for delivery? — ¿se paga el envío?
no charge for admission — entrada gratis, entrada gratuita
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free of charge — gratis•
to make a charge for (doing) sth — cobrar por (hacer) algoprescription 2., reverse 3., 3), service 3.•
for a small charge, we can supply... — por una pequeña cantidad, podemos proporcionarle...4) (US) (=charge account)•
cash or charge? — ¿al contado o a crédito?5) (=responsibility)•
to have charge of sb/sth — hacerse cargo de algn/algoin charge•
the patients under her charge — los pacientes a su cargothe person in charge — el/la encargado(-a)
who is in charge here? — ¿quién es el encargado aquí?
in charge oflook, I'm in charge here! — ¡oye, aquí mando yo!
to be in charge of — [+ department, operation] estar al frente or al cargo de
to put sb in charge of [+ department, operation] poner a algn al frente or al cargo de; [+ ship, plane] poner a algn al mando de to take charge (of firm, project) hacerse cargo (of de)it is illegal for anyone under 16 to be left in charge of young children — es ilegal dejar a niños pequeños a cargo or al cuidado de alguien menor de 16 años
will you take charge of the situation while I'm away? — ¿te puedes hacer cargo de la situación mientras no esté yo?
6) (=person)7) (electrical) carga fto get a charge out of sth —
I got a big charge out of working with the Philharmonic Orchestra — disfruté muchísimo trabajando con la Orquesta Filarmónica
8) (=explosive) carga f10) (=financial burden) carga f•
to be a charge on... — ser una carga para...11) (Heraldry) blasón m2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (Jur) (also fig) (=accuse) acusar ( with de)to find sb guilty/not guilty as charged — declarar a algn culpable/inocente de los delitos que se le imputan
he charged the minister with lying about the economy — acusó al ministro de mentir acerca de la economía
to charge that — (US) alegar que
2) (=ask for) [+ price] cobrarwhat did they charge you for it? — ¿cuánto te cobraron?
what are they charging for the work? — ¿cuánto cobran or piden por el trabajo?
to charge 3% commission — cobrar un 3% de comisión
3) (=record as debt)to charge sth (up) to sb, charge sth (up) to sb's account — cargar algo en la cuenta de algn
4) (=attack) [person, army] cargar contra, atacar; [bull etc] embestir5) (Elec) (also: charge up) [+ battery] cargar6) (=order)to charge sb to do sth — ordenar a algn hacer or que haga algo
I am charged with the task of modernizing the company — me han encargado la tarea de modernizar la empresa
7) (US) (in library)to charge a book — [reader] rellenar la ficha del préstamo; [librarian] registrar un libro como prestado
3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=ask for a fee) cobrarthey'll mend it but they'll charge! — lo arreglarán, pero ¡te va a salir caro!
2) (=attack) [person, army] atacar; [bull] embestircharge! — ¡a la carga!
3) (Elec) (also: charge up) [battery] cargarseleave the battery to charge (up) for a couple of hours — deja que la batería se cargue durante un par de horas
4.COMPOUNDScharge account N — (US) cuenta f de crédito
charge card N — (Brit) (Comm) tarjeta f (de) cliente; (US) (=credit card) tarjeta f de crédito
charge nurse N — (Brit) enfermero(-a) m / f jefe
* * *[tʃɑːrdʒ, tʃɑːdʒ]
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1) c ( Law) cargo m, acusación fto bring o press charges against somebody — formular or presentar cargos contra alguien
to drop charges — retirar la acusación or los cargos
there is no charge for the service — no se cobra por el servicio, el servicio es gratis
free of o without charge — gratuitamente, gratis, sin cargo
3)a) c (command, commission) orden f, instrucción fb) ( responsibility)who is in charge? — ¿quién es el/la responsable?
to be in charge of something/somebody — tener* algo/a alguien a su (or mi etc) cargo
in the charge of somebody in somebody's charge a cargo de alguien; to take charge of somebody/something/-ing: she took charge of the situation se hizo cargo de la situación; Sarah took charge of the guests/of buying the food — Sarah se encargó de los invitados/de comprar la comida
c) c ( somebody entrusted)4) c u (Elec, Phys) carga f5) c ( of explosive) carga f6) ca) ( attack) carga fb) ( in US football) ofensiva f ( en la que se gana mucho terreno)
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1) ( accuse)to charge somebody WITH something/-ING — acusar a alguien de algo/+ inf
2) ( ask payment) cobrarthey charged him $15 for a haircut — le cobraron 15 dólares por el corte de pelo
3) ( obtain on credit)she never carries cash, she just charges everything — (AmE) nunca lleva dinero, lo compra todo con tarjeta (de crédito)/lo carga todo a su cuenta
to charge something TO somebody — cargar* algo a la cuenta de alguien
4)a) ( entrust) (frml)to charge somebody WITH something/-ING — encomendarle* a alguien algo/que (+ subj)
b) ( command) (liter)to charge somebody to + INF — ordenarle a alguien + inf or que (+ subj)
c) ( allege) (AmE) aducir*6) ( Elec) \<\<battery\>\> cargar*
2.
via)to charge (AT something/somebody) — ( Mil) cargar* (contra algo/alguien); \<\<animal\>\> arremeter or embestir* (contra algo/alguien)
charge! — al ataque!, a la carga!
b) ( rush) (colloq) (+ adv compl) -
111 puro
adj.1 pure, cleanly, unblemished, unadulterated.2 pure, chaste, decent, vestal.3 pure, innocent, guileless, lily-white.4 mere, pure, sheer.5 unmixed, pure, unalloyed.m.cigar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin mezcla) pure2 (mero) sheer, mere, pure3 (casto) chaste, pure1 cigar\caerle a alguien un puro to be for the high jump, be in big trouble, be for it■ si se entera el jefe, te caerá un puro if the boss finds out, you're for itmeterle un puro a alguien tabú to throw the book at somebody————————1 cigar* * *(f. - pura)adj.1) pure2) sheer, simple* * *1. ADJ1) (=sin mezcla) [color, lenguaje] pure; [aire] clean; [oro] solidpura sangre — (=caballo) thoroughbred
2) [con valor enfático] pure, simplepuro y duro * —
fue un timo puro y duro — it was a straightforward o downright swindle
3) (=casto) pure, chaste4) LAm (=uno solo) only, just2.ADV3. SM1) (tb: cigarro puro) cigar2)3)a puro de — † by dint of, thanks only to
* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pureel aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air
b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)II1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)2) (Col fam) ( justo) rightIIImasculino cigar* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (limpio, sin mezcla) pureel aire puro del campo — the fresh o clean country air
b) (casto, inocente) < mujer> chaste, pure; < niño> innocent; <mirada/amor> innocent, pure2) (mero, simple) (delante del n) < verdad> plain, honest (colloq); <casualidad/coincidencia> pure, sheer3) (AmL fam) ( sólo)II1) (AmL fam) (muy, tan)2) (Col fam) ( justo) rightIIImasculino cigar* * *puro11 = cigar.Ex: The Dutch, too, started making cigars using tobacco from their Far Eastern colonies.
* caja de puros = cigar box.* cigarro puro = cigar.puro22 = pure [pure -comp., purest -sup.], stark, unmixed, naked, raw, sheer [sheerer -comp., sheerest -sup.], stainless, chaste.Ex: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.
Ex: To be sure, it still has its congeries of mills and factories, its grimy huddle of frame dwellings and congested tenements, its stark, jagged skyline, but its old face is gradually changing.Ex: But the next Oxford catalog, published in 1620, represented an unmixed finding catalog, consisting of one alphabetical listing of all the books in the library irrespective of their arrangement on the shelves.Ex: Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.Ex: Vegetable fibres in their raw state contain the necessary strands of cellulose which can be converted into paper.Ex: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Ex: In this study of sapphism in the British novel, Moore often directs our attention to the periphery of sapphic romances, when an abjected body suffers on behalf of the stainless heroine.Ex: Believe it or not, you can be celibate without being chaste, and chaste without being celibate.* ciencias puras = pure sciences.* color puro = true colour.* notación pura = pure notation.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* pura lana = pure wool.* pura lana virgen = pure new wool.* pura realidad = stark reality.* pura sangre = thoroughbred.* pura verdad, la = unvarnished truth, la, pure truth, the.* puro de corazón = pure of heart.* puro nervio = live wire.* puro y duro = unvarnished.* * *A1 (sin mezcla) purepuro zumo de uva pure grape juicees de pura lana it's pure woolel aire puro del campo the fresh o clean country air2 (casto, inocente) ‹mujer› chaste, pure; ‹niño› innocent; ‹mirada/amor› innocent, pureCompuesto:masculine and feminine thoroughbredB (mero, simple) ( delante del n):es la pura verdad it's the plain o honest truth ( colloq)acertó por pura casualidad she got it right by pure o sheer chancefue pura coincidencia it was pure o sheer coincidenceesta carne es pura grasa this meat is nothing but fat o is all fates puro músculo he's all musclelo hizo por puro capricho she did it purely on a whimse quedó dormido de puro cansancio he fell asleep from sheer exhaustionen puro invierno ( Col); in the middle of winterC( AmL fam) (sólo): en esa oficina trabajan puras mujeres there are only women in that office, there aren't any men at all in that officea ese bar van puros viejos only old men go to that barson puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies ( colloq), it's all liespuro2Ani se sabe de qué color es de puro sucio que está it's so filthy you can't even tell what color it islo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness, he did it purely out of selfishnesslo mataron puro al borde de la carretera they killed him right beside the roadpuro31 (cigarro) cigar2( Esp fam) (tarea difícil): esta asignatura es un puro this subject is really heavy going o is really tough ( colloq)3te van a meter un buen puro they're going to throw the book at you ( colloq)Compuesto:Havana cigar, Havana* * *
puro 1◊ -ra adjetivo
1
( limpio) ‹ aire› fresh, clean
‹ niño› innocent;
‹mirada/amor› innocent, pure
2 ( delante del n)
‹casualidad/coincidencia› pure, sheer;
de puro cansancio from sheer exhaustionb) (AmL fam) ( sólo):
son puras mentiras it's just a pack of lies (colloq)
puro 2 adverbio (fam) (muy, tan):
lo hizo de puro egoísta he did it out of sheer selfishness
■ sustantivo masculino
cigar
puro,-a
I adjetivo
1 (un producto, color, sensación, etc) pure
al aire puro, outside
2 (uso enfático) sheer, mere: fue un puro trámite, it was a mere formality
es la pura verdad, it's the absolute truth
3 (una persona) chaste, pure
II sustantivo masculino
1 (cigarro) cigar
2 (reprimenda, castigo) trouble: si llegas tarde, te va a caer un puro, if you are late, you're going to get into trouble
' puro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastarda
- bastardo
- cigarro
- legítima
- legítimo
- pura
- teatro
- anilla
- bluff
- café
- capricho
- castizo
- cuentista
- cuento
- fumar
- tabaco
- vacilón
English:
cigar
- fat
- pure
- sheer
- solid
- unadulterated
- whip up
- act
- black
- coffee
- indulgence
- light
* * *puro, -a♦ adj1. [limpio, sin mezcla] pure;[oro] solid;este jersey es de pura lana this sweater is 100 percent wool2. [atmósfera, aire] clear3. [conducta, persona] decent, honourable;un alma pura a pure soul;la mirada pura de un niño the clear o pure gaze of a child4. [mero] sheer;[verdad] plain;por pura casualidad by pure chance;me quedé dormido de puro cansancio I fell asleep from sheer exhaustion;fue una pura coincidencia it was pure coincidence;Famy ésta es la realidad pura y dura and that is the harsh reality of the matter♦ nm1. [cigarro] cigarpuro habano Havana (cigar)2. CompEsp Fam [castigo] to throw the book at sb;si te descubren te caerá un buen puro if you're found out, you'll be in for it* * *I adj1 pure;la pura verdad the honest truth2 casualidad, coincidencia sheer;de puro miedo out of sheer frightte sirven la pura comida they just serve foodII m cigar* * *puro adv: sheer, muchde puro terco: out of sheer stubbornnesspuro, -ra adj1) : pureaire puro: fresh air2) : plain, simple, sheerpor pura curiosidad: from sheer curiosity3) : only, justemplean puras mujeres: they only employ women4)pura sangre : Thoroughbred horsepuro nm: cigar* * *puro1 adj1. (en general) pure2. (uso enfático) absolute / sheerpuro2 n cigar -
112 round
1)( circular) rund;\round arch Rundbogen m;\round cheeks runde Backen;\round eyes Kulleraugen ntpl;\round face rundliches Gesicht;\round peg Runddübel m;\round table runder Tisch;\round vowel gerundeter Vokala \round dozen ein rundes Dutzend;to make sth a \round hundred ( bring up) etw auf hundert aufrunden;( bring down) etw auf hundert abrunden adv1) ( in circular motion)the children turned \round and \round until they made themselves dizzy die Kinder drehten sich so lange im Kreis, bis ihnen schwindlig wurde;sorry, you'll have to go \round tut mir leid, aber Sie müssen außen herumgehen2) ( here and there)to run \round herumrennen ( fam)3) ( to a specific place)to come \round vorbeikommen ( fam)to go \round virus, rumours umgehen;there aren't enough pencils to go \round es sind nicht genügend Stifte für alle vorhanden;to show sb \round jdn herumführen4) ( surrounding) rundherum;the house has trees all \round das Haus ist von Bäumen umgeben;everyone for a mile \round heard the explosion jeder im Umkreis von einer Meile hörte die Explosion;in the mountains \round about in den Bergen ringsherum;all year \round das ganze Jahr hindurch5) ( towards other direction)the other way \round anders herum;the right/wrong way \round richtig/falsch herum;( go back) umdrehen, kehrtmachen6) ( circa) ungefähr;\round about 4 o'clock gegen 4 Uhr;\round about 20 people ungefähr 20 Personen7) ( in girth)the pyramid is 50 metres high and 100 metres \round die Pyramide ist 50 Meter hoch und hat einen Umfang von 100 Metern prephe put his arms \round her er legte seine Arme um sie;there are trees all \round the house um das ganze Haus herum stehen Bäumethe moon goes \round the earth der Mond kreist um die Erde;they walked \round the lake sie liefen um den See herumdrive \round the corner and take the second road on the left fahren Sie um die Ecke und nehmen sie die zweite Straße zur Linken;to be just \round the corner gleich um die Ecke seinthey sat \round the table sie saßen um den Tisch [herum]she looked \round the house sie sah sich im Haus um;she walked \round the room sie lief im Zimmer herum;from all \round the world aus aller Welt6) ( about) um ungefähr;I heard a strange noise \round 12:15 um ungefähr 12.15 Uhr hörte ich ein seltsames GeräuschPHRASES:to be/go \round the bend/twist den Verstand verloren haben/verlieren, wahnsinnig geworden sein/werden;to get \round sth um etw akk herumkommen;there seems to be no way \round this problem es führt wohl kein Weg um dieses Problem herum;to lie/sit/stand \round herumliegen/-sitzen/-stehen nthis \round is on me! diese Runde geht auf mich!;a \round of sandwiches ( Brit) ein belegtes Brot;a \round of toast eine Scheibe Toastwhen we were young, life was just one long \round of parties als wir jung waren, war unser Leben eine einzige Folge von Partys;to be a \round of pleasure ein einziges Vergnügen sein;\round of talks Gesprächsrunde f3) ( salvo)\round of applause Beifall m;to get a big \round of applause stürmischen Beifall bekommen4) ( route)\rounds plI've made the \rounds of all the agents, but nobody has any tickets left ich habe alle Verkaufsstellen abgeklappert, aber es waren keine Karten mehr zu bekommen ( fam)to have a milk \round die Milch ausliefern;to do a paper \round Zeitungen austragenmy daily \round includes going for a jog in the morning zu meinem Tagesablauf gehört mein täglicher Morgenlaufa \round of golf eine Runde Golf;to fire a \round eine Ladung Munition abfeuern vt1) ( make round)to \round sth etw umrunden2) ( go around)to \round the corner um die Ecke biegen vi1) ( become round) rund werden2) ( turn against)to \round on sb jdn anfahren;to \round on one's critics über seine Kritiker herfallen;to \round on one's pursuers seine Verfolger angreifen -
113 drop
drop
1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) gota2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) gota, culo (de vaso/botella)3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) caída, descenso4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) desnivel
2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) dejar caer, tirar2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) caer3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) dejar, abandonar4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) dejar5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) escribir•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
drop1 n1. descenso / bajada2. gotadrop2 vb dejar caertr[drɒp]1 (of liquid) gota2 (sweet) pastilla, caramelo3 (descent, distance down) desnivel nombre masculino, caída4 (fall - gen) caída; (in price) bajada, caída; (in sales) disminución nombre femenino, descenso; (in temperature) descenso1 (let fall - accidentally) caérsele a uno■ don't drop it! ¡que no se te caiga!■ drop it! ¡suéltalo!■ where shall I drop you? ¿dónde quieres que te deje?5 (give up, abandon - school subject, course, etc) dejar, abandonar; (- idea, plan) abandonar, renunciar a; (- case) abandonar; (- charge) retirar; (- boyfriend, girlfriend) plantar■ drop it! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!, ¡ya está bien!6 (omit, leave out - in speaking) no pronunciar, comerse; (in writing) omitir■ don't drop your "h's' no te comas las "haches"■ the gerund drops the final "e' el gerundio pierde la "e" final8 (in knitting) soltar, dejar escapar9 slang (take drug) tomarse1 (fall - object) caer, caerse; (- person) dejarse caer, tirarse2 (collapse) desplomarse, caer rendido,-a3 (prices) bajar, caer, descender; (wind) amainar; (temperature) bajar, descender; (speed) reducirse, disminuir; (voice) bajar4 (land, ground) caer5 (lapse) dejar■ let it drop! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL gotas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa drop in the ocean una gota de agua en el mar, un grano de arena en el desiertoto do something at the drop of a hat hacer algo en cualquier momento, hacer algo sin más ni másto drop a brick / drop a clanger hacer una plancha, meter la patato drop a hint soltar una indirectato drop dead caerse muerto,-a■ drop dead! ¡vete a la porra!, ¡vete al demonio!to drop names mencionar a gente importanteto drop somebody a line / drop somebody a note escribir cuatro/unas líneas a alguiento have a drop too much beber más de la cuentato let drop that... dejar caer/escapar que...drop kick (in rugby) boteprontodrop shot dejada1) : dejar caer, soltarshe dropped the glass: se le cayó el vasoto drop a hint: dejar caer una indirecta2) send: mandardrop me a line: mándame unas líneas3) abandon: abandonar, dejarto drop the subject: cambiar de tema4) lower: bajarhe dropped his voice: bajó la voz5) omit: omitir6)to drop off : dejardrop vi1) drip: gotear2) fall: caer(se)3) decrease, descend: bajar, descenderthe wind dropped: amainó el viento4)5)drop n1) : gota f (de líquido)2) decline: caída f, bajada f, descenso m3) incline: caída f, pendiente fa 20-foot drop: una caída de 20 pies4) sweet: pastilla f, dulce m5) drops npl: gotas fpl (de medicina)n.• baja s.f.• bajón s.m.• caída s.f.• declive s.m.• depresión s.f.• descenso s.m.• gota s.f.• lágrima s.f.v.• abandonar v.• bajar v.• caer v.(§pres: caigo, caes...)• dejar caer v.• gotear v.• inclinar v.• suprimir v.drɑːp, drɒp
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1)a) ( of liquid) gota fb) ( small amount) gota fcan I have a drop? — ¿me das una gotita?
a drop in the ocean — un grano de arena en el desierto, una insignificancia
ear/nose drops — gotas para los oídos/la nariz
d) ( candy)acid drops — caramelos mpl ácidos
chocolate drops — pastillas fpl de chocolate
2)a) ( fall) (no pl) ( in temperature) descenso m; ( in prices) caída f, baja fa drop of 30% o a 30% drop in sales — un descenso del 30% en las ventas
b) ( difference in height) caída f3) ( of supplies) lanzamiento m4) (AmE)a) ( letter box) buzón mb) ( collection point) punto m de recogida
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( accidentally)I/you/he dropped the cup — se me/te/le cayó la taza
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball — (AmE) es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata (fam)
b) ( deliberately) \<\<cup/vase\>\> dejar caer, tirar; \<\<bomb/supplies\>\> lanzar*to drop a brick o (BrE) a clanger — meter la pata (fam)
to drop somebody/something like a hot potato — no querer* saber nada más de algn/algo
2) ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> alargar*, bajar; \<\<eyes/voice\>\> bajar3)a) ( set down) \<\<passenger/cargo\>\> dejarb) ( deliver) pasar a dejar4) ( send) (colloq) \<\<card/letter\>\> mandardrop me a line — a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
5) ( utter) \<\<hint/remark\>\> soltar*, dejar caerto let it drop that... — ( inadvertently) dejar escapar que...; ( deliberately) dejar caer que...
6)a) ( omit) \<\<letter/syllable/word\>\> omitirto drop something (FROM something) — \<\<chapter/scene/article\>\> suprimir algo (de algo)
to drop somebody from a team — sacar* a algn de un equipo
b) (give up, abandon) \<\<case\>\> abandonar; \<\<charges\>\> retirar; \<\<plan/idea\>\> abandonar, renunciar a; \<\<friend/associate\>\> dejar de ver a
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drop vi1)a) ( fall) \<\<object\>\> caer(se)*; \<\<plane\>\> bajar, descender*he dropped to the ground — ( deliberately) se tiró al suelo; ( fell) cayó de un golpe
b) ( collapse) desplomarseto be ready to drop — estar* cayéndose
to drop (down) dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — (colloq) vete al demonio! (fam)
2)a) ( decrease) \<\<wind\>\> amainar; \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar, experimentar un descenso (frml); \<\<voice\>\> bajarb) ( in height) \<\<terrain\>\> caer*•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out[drɒp]1. N1) [of liquid] gota f"would you like some milk?" - "just a drop" — -¿quieres leche? -una gota nada más
would you like a drop of soup? — ¿quieres un poco de sopa?
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there's just a drop left — queda solo una gota•
I haven't touched a drop — no he probado una sola gota2) drops (Med) gotas fpl3) (=sweet) pastilla fa drop of 10% — una bajada del 10 por ciento
5) (=steep incline) pendiente f ; (=fall) caída f8)- have the drop on sb9) (Theat) telón m de boca2. VT1) (=let fall)a) (deliberately) [+ object] dejar caer; (=release, let go of) soltar; [+ bomb, parachutist] lanzar; [+ anchor] echar; [+ liquid] echar gota a gotadon't drop your coat on the floor, hang it up — no sueltes el abrigo en el suelo, cuélgalo
I've dropped a stitch — (Knitting) se me escapó un punto
2) (=lower) [+ eyes, voice, price, hem] bajarcould you drop me at the station? — ¿me puedes dejar en la estación?
4) (=utter casually) [+ remark, name, clue] soltar•
to drop (sb) a hint about sth — echar (a algn) una indirecta sobre algo•
to drop a word in sb's ear — decir algo a algn en confianza5) (=send casually) [+ postcard, note] echar6) (=omit) (from text) suprimir7) (=abandon) [+ conversation, correspondence] dejar; [+ candidate] rechazar; [+ boyfriend] dejar, plantar; [+ friend] romper con; [+ charges] retirar; [+ claim, plan] renunciar a, abandonar•
drop it! * — (subject) ¡ya está bien!8) (=lose) [+ game] perder9) (Drugs)to drop acid ** — tomar ácido
3. VI1) (=fall) [object, person] caer(se)•
drop dead! * — ¡vete al cuerno! *•
he let it drop that... — reveló que...2) (=decrease) [wind] calmarse, amainar; [temperature, price, voice] bajar; [numbers, crowd, demand] disminuir4.CPDdrop goal N — (Rugby) drop m
drop handlebars NPL — manillar msing de (bicicleta de) carreras
drop zone N — (Aer) zona f de salto
- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out* * *[drɑːp, drɒp]
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1)a) ( of liquid) gota fb) ( small amount) gota fcan I have a drop? — ¿me das una gotita?
a drop in the ocean — un grano de arena en el desierto, una insignificancia
ear/nose drops — gotas para los oídos/la nariz
d) ( candy)acid drops — caramelos mpl ácidos
chocolate drops — pastillas fpl de chocolate
2)a) ( fall) (no pl) ( in temperature) descenso m; ( in prices) caída f, baja fa drop of 30% o a 30% drop in sales — un descenso del 30% en las ventas
b) ( difference in height) caída f3) ( of supplies) lanzamiento m4) (AmE)a) ( letter box) buzón mb) ( collection point) punto m de recogida
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- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( accidentally)I/you/he dropped the cup — se me/te/le cayó la taza
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball — (AmE) es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata (fam)
b) ( deliberately) \<\<cup/vase\>\> dejar caer, tirar; \<\<bomb/supplies\>\> lanzar*to drop a brick o (BrE) a clanger — meter la pata (fam)
to drop somebody/something like a hot potato — no querer* saber nada más de algn/algo
2) ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> alargar*, bajar; \<\<eyes/voice\>\> bajar3)a) ( set down) \<\<passenger/cargo\>\> dejarb) ( deliver) pasar a dejar4) ( send) (colloq) \<\<card/letter\>\> mandardrop me a line — a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
5) ( utter) \<\<hint/remark\>\> soltar*, dejar caerto let it drop that... — ( inadvertently) dejar escapar que...; ( deliberately) dejar caer que...
6)a) ( omit) \<\<letter/syllable/word\>\> omitirto drop something (FROM something) — \<\<chapter/scene/article\>\> suprimir algo (de algo)
to drop somebody from a team — sacar* a algn de un equipo
b) (give up, abandon) \<\<case\>\> abandonar; \<\<charges\>\> retirar; \<\<plan/idea\>\> abandonar, renunciar a; \<\<friend/associate\>\> dejar de ver a
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drop vi1)a) ( fall) \<\<object\>\> caer(se)*; \<\<plane\>\> bajar, descender*he dropped to the ground — ( deliberately) se tiró al suelo; ( fell) cayó de un golpe
b) ( collapse) desplomarseto be ready to drop — estar* cayéndose
to drop (down) dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — (colloq) vete al demonio! (fam)
2)a) ( decrease) \<\<wind\>\> amainar; \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar, experimentar un descenso (frml); \<\<voice\>\> bajarb) ( in height) \<\<terrain\>\> caer*•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out -
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vivre [vivʀ]➭ TABLE 461. intransitive verba. to live• quand l'ambulance est arrivée, il vivait encore he was still alive when the ambulance arrived• vivre à Londres/en France to live in London/in France• vivre dans le passé/dans la crainte to live in the past/in fear• être facile/difficile à vivre to be easy/difficult to get on with• vivre de laitages/de rentes to live on dairy produce/a private income• travailler/écrire pour vivre to work/write for a living• faire vivre qn [personne] to support sb• elle ne vit plus depuis que son fils est pilote she's been living on her nerves since her son became a pilotb. [idée, rue, paysage] to be alive2. transitive verba. ( = passer) to spendb. [+ événement, guerre] to live through3. plural masculine noun* * *vivʀ
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1) ( connaître) to live through [époque, période]; to go through [heures difficiles, enfer]; to experience [amour, passion]2) ( ressentir) to cope with [divorce, échec]
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verbe intransitif1) Biologie ( être vivant) to livevivre vieux/centenaire — to live to a great age/to be a hundred
cesser de vivre — euph to pass away
vive moi/nous! — three cheers for me/us!
2) ( habiter) to liveêtre facile à vivre — [conjoint] to be easy to live with; [ami] to be easy to get on with
3) ( exister) [personne] to liveapprendre à vivre à quelqu'un — (colloq) to teach somebody some manners (colloq)
savoir vivre — ( profiter de la vie) to know how to enjoy life
4) ( survivre) [personne] to live5) ( durer) [relation, mode] to lastavoir vécu — [personne] to have seen a great deal of life; ( être usé) hum to have had its day
6) ( être animé) [ville, rue] to be full of life••* * *vivʀ1. vi1) (= résider) to liveJ'aimerais vivre à l'étranger. — I'd like to live abroad.
Je vis en Écosse. — I live in Scotland.
Il vit chez ses parents. — He lives with his parents.
Il a vécu à Paris pendant dix ans. — He lived in Paris for ten years.
2) (= être vivant) to be aliveavoir vécu; Ce régime a vécu. — This regime has had its day.
3) (= exister, mener son existence) to liveOn vit de plus en plus longtemps. — People are living longer and longer.
se laisser vivre — to let o.s. go
ne plus vivre (= être anxieux) — to live on one's nerves
Il a vécu. — He has seen life.
4) (= subsister) to liveIls avaient à peine de quoi vivre. — They had barely enough to live on.
vivre de [salaire, allocations] — to live on
vivre mal (= chichement) — to have a meagre existence
2. vt1) [vie] to live, [aventures] to go through, [temps] to spendIls y ont vécu des jours heureux. — They spent some happy times there.
2) (= ressentir)Il a très mal vécu son licenciement. — He took his redundancy very hard.
3. nm4. vivres nmplprovisions, food supplies* * *vivre verb table: vivreA vtr1 ( connaître) to live through [époque, période]; to go through [heures difficiles, cauchemar, enfer]; to experience [amour, passion]; vivre son mariage comme un sacrifice to view one's marriage as self-sacrifice; être vécu comme un affront to be taken as an insult; vivre une vie tranquille/agitée to lead a quiet/hectic life; la vie vaut d'être vécue life is worth living; vivre sa vie to lead one's own life;2 ( ressentir) to cope with [divorce, échec, changement]; comment as-tu vécu votre séparation? how did you cope with your separation?; vivre sa foi to put one's faith into practiceGB?B vi1 Biol ( être vivant) [personne, animal, plante] to live; vivre longtemps/vieux/centenaire to live for a long time/to a great age/to be a hundred; cesser de vivre euph to pass away; vive la révolution/le président! long live the revolution/the president!; vive(nt) les vacances! three cheers for the holidays GB ou the vacation US!; vive la vie! life is wonderful!; vive moi/nous! three cheers for me/us!; vive Paul! hurray for Paul!;2 ( habiter) [personne, animal, plante] to live; vivre à la campagne/en démocratie to live in the country/in a democracy; il vit avec quelqu'un he's living with somebody; vivre à cinq dans une chambre to live five to a room; être facile/difficile à vivre [conjoint, concubin] to be easy/difficult to live with; [ami, collègue] to be easy/difficult to get on with; vivre les uns sur les autres to live on top of each other;3 ( exister) [personne] to live; vivre en ermite to live like a hermit; vivre dans la crainte/pour ses enfants to live in fear/for one's children; vivre avec son temps to move with the times; vivre à contre-courant to go one's own way; vivre en pyjama to live in one's pyjamas GB ou pajamas US; se laisser vivre to take things easy; apprendre à qn à vivre○ to teach sb some manners○; savoir vivre ( profiter de la vie) to know how to enjoy life; ( être poli) to know how things are done;4 ( survivre) [personne] to live; bien vivre to live well; vivre de peu to live on very little; de quoi vit-elle? what does she live on?; avoir de quoi vivre to have enough to live on; vivre avec presque rien/sur son capital/de la charité to live on next to nothing/on one's capital/on charity; vivre de légumes to live on vegetables; vivre sur sa réputation to live on one's reputation; vivre de ses rentes to have a private income; faire vivre qn ( matériellement) to keep sb; vivre aux dépens de qn to live off sb; vivre d'espoir to live in hope; qu'est-ce qui te fait vivre? what keeps you going?;5 ( durer) [relation, mode, idéologie] to last; le gouvernement ne vivra pas longtemps the government won't last long; avoir vécu [personne] to have seen a great deal of life; hum ( être usé) [objet, idée] to have had its day; mes chaussures ont vécu my shoes have had their day; leur souvenir vivra dans nos mémoires their memory will live on in our hearts;6 ( être animé) [ville, rue] to be full of life.C se vivre vpr ( être ressenti) le divorce se vit souvent très mal divorce is often very hard to cope with.D vivres nmpl1 ( nourriture) food, supplies;2 ( moyens de subsistance) couper les vivres à qn to cut off sb's allowance.le vivre et le couvert board and lodging; vivre de l'air du temps to live on air; vivre sur un grand pied to live in great style; qui vivra verra what will be will be.I[vivr] nom masculin————————vivres nom masculin plurielII[vivr] verbe intransitif[cellule, plante] to livevivre vieux ou longtemps to live to a great age ou ripe old age2. [mener une existence] to livevivre à l'heure de l'Europe/du XXIe siècle to live in the world of the European community/of the 21st centuryvivre dans le luxe/l'angoisse to live in luxury/anxietyne vivre que pour la musique/sa famille to live only for music/one's familyil fait bon vivre ici life is good ou it's a good life herea. [on est inquiet] we're worried sickb. [on est harassé] this isn't a life, this isn't what you can call livinga. [il est impoli] he has no mannersb. [il est trop nerveux] he doesn't know how to enjoy life3. [résider] to livevivre au Brésil/dans un château to live in Brazil/in a castlevivre dans une ou en communauté to live communally ou in a communitya. [maritalement] to live with somebodyb. [en amis] to share ou to live with somebodyvivre ensemble [couple non marié] to live togetherêtre facile à vivre to be easygoing ou easy to get on with4. [subsister] to livevivre sur un seul salaire to live ou to exist on just one salarya. [personne] to provide a living for ou to support a familyb. [commerce] to provide a living for a familyvivre bien/chichement to have a good/poor standard of livingils vivaient de la cueillette et de la chasse they lived on what they gathered and hunted ou off the landil faut bien vivre! one's got to keep the wolf from the door ou to live (somehow)!5. [se perpétuer - croyance, coutume] to be alive6. [donner l'impression de vie - sculpture, tableau]————————[vivr] verbe transitif1. [passer par - époque, événement] to live through (inseparable)vivre des temps difficiles to live through ou to experience difficult timesvivre des jours heureux/paisibles to spend one's days happily/peacefully2. [assumer - divorce, grossesse, retraite] to experienceelle a mal/bien vécu mon départ she couldn't cope/she coped well after I left3. (locution) -
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f.1 ball (esfera).bola de alcanfor mothballbola de billar billiard ballbola de cristal crystal ballbola del mundo globebola de naftalina mothballbola de nieve snowball2 fib (informal) (mentira).contar bolas to fib, to tell fibs3 rumor (informal).corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend4 shoe polish. ( Latin American Spanish)5 shoeblacking, shoe polish, shoe cream.6 scoop of ice cream.7 polishing, shoe polishing.8 tall story, cock-and-bull story, snow job.9 lie, porky, porky pie.* * *1 (gen) ball2 familiar fib, lie\bola de nieve snowballbola de cristal crystal ball* * *noun f.1) ball2) lie, fib* * *SF1) (=cuerpo esférico) ball; [de helado] scoop; (=canica) marblebola de fuego — (Mil) fireball; (Meteo) ball lightning
pie 2), queso 1)bola de tempestad, bola de tormenta — storm signal
2) (Dep) ball; [de petanca] boule- andar como bola huacha- dar bolase lo he dicho mil veces pero no me da bola — I've told him a thousand times but he doesn't take any notice o a blind bit of notice
¡dale bola! — what, again!
- parar bolasno me paró bolas — he didn't take any notice, he didn't pay attention
- pasar la bolabola de billar — billiard ball, snooker ball
bola de partido — Esp (Tenis) match ball
bola de set — Esp (Tenis) set point
3) [en lana, algodón] bobblehacerse bolas — [jersey, abrigo] to get bobbly; Méx * [persona] to get o.s. tied up in knots
5) ** (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) **- en bolasaquí todo el mundo va o está en bolas — everyone goes round naked o in the nude here
- hasta las bolasme tiene hasta las bolas con sus tonterías — I'm pissed off with his fooling around ***, I've had it up to here with his fooling around *
- pillar a algn en bolas7) * (=mentira) fib¡vaya bola que nos metiste! — what a fib you told us!
¡qué bola más grande! — what a whopper! *
¿no te habrás tragado esa bola? — you didn't swallow that one, did you? *, you didn't fall for it, did you? *
8) (=rumor)¿quién ha corrido la bola de que se van a vivir al extranjero? — who's been spreading the word that they're going to move abroad?
9) Méx10) (Naipes) (grand) slam11) (Náut) signal (with discs)12) (Tip) golf ball13) (Mec) ball bearing* * *1)a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoopb) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marbleparar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)
tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)
c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)
estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)
hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something
pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)
d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf musclesacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles
2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)
3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)4) (Méx fam) ( montón)una bola de — loads of (colloq)
5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola — (Méx)
se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)
* * *= fib, fibbing, ball.Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex. People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.----* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola de barro = mudpie.* bola de cristal = crystal ball.* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.* bola de molienda = grinding ball.* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* decir bolas = fib.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* parada de bola = fielding.* * *1)a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoopb) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marbleparar or poner bolas — (Col fam) to pay attention, listen up (AmE colloq)
tener la cabeza como una bola de billar — to be as bald as a cue ball (AmE) o (BrE) as bald as a coot (colloq)
c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)estar en bolas — (fam o vulg) to be stark naked (colloq)
estar hasta las bolas — (vulg) to be pissed off (sl)
hacerse bolas con algo — (Méx) to get in a mess over something
pillar a alguien en bolas — (fam o vulg) to catch somebody with their pants (AmE) o (BrE) trousers down (colloq)
d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf musclesacar bola — (Esp) to flex one's muscles
2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)contar/decir bolas — to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
se tragó la bola! — she swallowed it! (colloq)
3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)4) (Méx fam) ( montón)una bola de — loads of (colloq)
5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola — (Méx)
se armó la bola — all hell broke loose (colloq)
* * *= fib, fibbing, ball.Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.
Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola de barro = mudpie.* bola de cristal = crystal ball.* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.* bola de molienda = grinding ball.* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* decir bolas = fib.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.* parada de bola = fielding.* * *A1 (cuerpo redondo) ball; (de helado) scoopse hacen bolas con la masa form the dough into ballsel gato estaba hecho una bolita en el sofá the cat was curled up (in a little ball) on the sofase me hizo una bola en el estómago I got a knot in my stomachtengo una bola en el estómago de haber comido tan rápido I ate too fast, my stomach feels heavyte vas a poner como una bola you're going to get very fatalgunos tejidos se hacen bolas some materials get o go bobblymáquina de escribir de bola golf ball typewriterandar como bola huacha ( Chi fam): ando como bola huacha I'm at a loss, I don't know what to do with myselfcomo bola sin manija ( RPl fam): me tiene como bola sin manija he has me running about from pillar to postdesde que se mudaron los amigos anda como bola sin manija since his friends moved away he's been at a complete loss o he's been wandering around like a lost soul o he hasn't known what to do with himselfecharse la bolita ( Méx); to pass the buckpare bolas, que le estoy hablando pay attention when I'm talking to youle advertí, pero no me puso bolas I warned him, but he didn't take the slightest notice ( colloq)(pelado) como una bola de billar ( RPl); as bald as a coot ( colloq), bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard balltener la cabeza como una bola de billar to be as bald as a coot ( colloq), to be as bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard ballme da por las bolas que me empujen it really gets on my nerves o up my nose when people push me ( colloq), it really pisses me off when people push me (sl)hacerse bolas con algo ( Méx); to get in a mess over sthpillar a algn en bolas to catch sb on the hop ( colloq), to catch sb with their pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down ( colloq)sacar bola to flex one's musclesCompuestos:crystal ballsnowballmatch pointset pointme metió una bola he told me a fibcorre la bola de que … (the) word is that …, word has it that …, it's going round that …C(Andes, RPI fam) (atención): se lo dije pero él no me dio bola or pero él, ni bola I told him, but he didn't take the slightest bit o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice ( colloq)Duna bola de libros stacks o loads of books ( colloq)EF ( Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)armarse la bola ( Méx): cuando marcaron el penalty se armó la bola when they scored from the penalty all hell broke loose ( colloq)¿por qué se armó la bola? — porque no había boletos what was all the fuss about? — there were no tickets left ( colloq)* * *
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ( cuerpo redondo) ball;
( de helado) scoop;
(Dep) ball;
( de petanca) boule;
( canica) (Col, Per) marble;
bola de nieve snowball;
bola de partido/de set match/set point
2◊ bolas sustantivo femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);
estar en bolas (fam or vulg) to be stark naked (colloq);
hacerse bolas con algo (Méx) to get in a mess over sth
3 (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq);
contar/decir bolas to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq)
4 (Méx fam) ( montón):◊ una bola de loads of (colloq)
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ball
(canica) marble
2 fam (mentira) fib
♦ Locuciones: correr la bola, to spread a rumour
(desprevenido) without warning
no dar pie con bola, to be unable to do anything right
vulgar en bolas, (desnudo) naked
' bola' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
billar
- borla
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- efecto
- granizo
- hueco
- ratón
English:
ball
- bowl
- crystal ball
- dip
- dumpling
- mothball
- pellet
- scoop
- snowball
- crumple
- crystal
- fib
- into
- putt
- roll-on
- track
* * *bola nf1. [esfera] ball;[de helado] scoop;tengo una bola en el estómago my stomach feels bloated;si sigues comiendo pasteles te pondrás como una bola if you carry on eating cakes, you'll get fat;dejar rodar la bola to let it ridebola de alcanfor mothball;bola de cristal crystal ball;bola de fuego fireball;bola del mundo globe;bola de naftalina mothball;bola de nieve snowball;Figconvertirse en una bola de nieve to snowball2. [pelota] ball;[canica] marble; Esp Famno tocar o [m5]rascar bola: se pasó el partido entero sin tocar o [m5] rascar bola he didn't do a single thing in the whole match;no dio pie con bola he didn't do o get a thing rightbola de billar billiard ball;bola de break [en tenis] break point;Ven bolas criollas bowls [singular];bola de juego [en tenis] game point;bola jugadora [en billar] cue ball;bola de partido [en tenis] match point;bola de set [en tenis] set pointcontar bolas to fib, to tell fibs;me intentó meter una bola she tried to tell me a fib;esa bola no me la trago I'm not going to fall for that one4. Fam [rumor]corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend;¡corre la bola!, nos van a poner un examen mañana they're going to give us an exam tomorrow, pass it on!Ven Famecharle bolas: tienes que echarle bolas al asunto you really need to put some oomph o guts into it;Fampillar a alguien en bolas [sin nada, desprevenido] to catch sb out;¡me has pillado en bolas!, ¡no tengo ni idea! you've got me there, I haven't a clue!;el profesor nos pilló en bolas the teacher caught us unprepared;RP muy Fam8. Am [betún] shoe polishen bola [en grupo] in a crowd, as a group13. FamEspa mi/tu/su bola: nosotros trabajando y él, a su bola we were working and there he was, just doing his own thing;Bol, RPandar como bola sin manija to wander around;Vende bola que sí sure, you bet your life;Méx Méxhacerse bolas to get muddled up;RP RPdar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;nadie le da bola al nuevo compañero nobody takes any notice of our new colleague;nunca le dio bola a su hijo she never showed any interest in her son;Andes, Venparar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;RPtener bolas [ser valiente] to have guts;[ser lento] to be slow o thick* * *f1 ball;no dar pie con bola get everything wrong;dejar que ruede la bola fig let things take their course2 TÉC ball bearing3 de helado scoop4 fam ( mentira) fib fam5:en bolas fam stark naked* * *bola nf1) : ballbola de nieve: snowballuna bola de rateros: a bunch of thieves* * *bola n1. (esfera) ball2. (mentira) lie -
116 plaza
intj.clear the way, out of the way.f.1 square.la plaza del pueblo the village o town squareplaza mayor main square2 place (sitio).tenemos plazas limitadas there are a limited number of places availableplaza de aparcamiento parking space3 seat (asiento).un vehículo de dos plazas a two-seater vehicle4 position, job (puesto de trabajo).está buscando una plaza de médico she's looking for a position as a doctorplaza vacante vacancy5 market, marketplace (mercado).6 area (commerce) (zona).7 plaza, public place, public square, square.8 room, berth.9 post, job, position.10 vacancy, opening.11 public space with trees.* * *1 (de una población) square2 (mercado) marketplace3 (en un vehículo) seat4 (puesto de trabajo) position, vacancy■ se presentaron cien personas para tan sólo dos plazas there were a hundred applicants for only two vacancies5 (fortaleza) stronghold\plaza de armas parade groundplaza de parking parking spaceplaza de toros bullringplaza mayor main square* * *noun f.1) square2) marketplace3) place, seat* * *SF1) [entre calles] square2) (=mercado) market, market place3) (=espacio) [gen] room, space; [de vehículo] seat¡plaza! — make way!
plaza de atraque — berth, mooring
4) (=puesto de trabajo) [gen] post; (=vacante) vacancycubrir una plaza — to fill a vacancy o post o job
sentar plaza — (Mil) to enlist, sign on (de as)
5) † (=ciudad) town, city6) (tb: plaza fuerte) (Mil) fortress, fortified town; (Pol) stronghold* * *1)a) ( espacio abierto) squareb) (Taur) bullringel toro que abrió/cerró plaza — the first/last bull
2) (esp AmL) ( bolsa) market3) (Esp) ( mercado) market (place)4) ( ciudad)a) (Mil) garrison townb) (frml) (Corresp)en dicha plaza — in the abovementioned city/town
5)a) ( puesto - de trabajo) post, position; (- en una clase, universidad) placeb) ( asiento) seat•* * *1)a) ( espacio abierto) squareb) (Taur) bullringel toro que abrió/cerró plaza — the first/last bull
2) (esp AmL) ( bolsa) market3) (Esp) ( mercado) market (place)4) ( ciudad)a) (Mil) garrison townb) (frml) (Corresp)en dicha plaza — in the abovementioned city/town
5)a) ( puesto - de trabajo) post, position; (- en una clase, universidad) placeb) ( asiento) seat•* * *plaza11 = square, quadrangle, piazza, concourse.Ex: The secretary pointed out that all main approaches to the city lead to the courthouse square, the hub of the city's business district.
Ex: Some of the questions to ask ourselves are will people walk up or down stairs, across quadrangles, etc just to visit the library?.Ex: This is a nine part essay exploring the nature and potential of public space, ranging from piazzas to roofed and climate-controlled places to parking lots.Ex: The station has a single large concourse populated with the usual assortment of shops and eateries.* banco de plaza = park bench.* plaza de armas = parade ground.* plaza de desfiles = parade ground.* plaza del mercado = market square.* plaza del pueblo = town square.* plaza de toros = bullring.plaza22 = seat.Ex: After a brief coffee break the department heads resumed their seats.
* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.* plaza de profesor = professorship.* plazas = seating.* sofá de dos plazas = love seat, two-seater sofa.* sofá de tres plazas = three-seater sofa.* * *A1 (espacio abierto) square2 ( Taur) bullringel toro que abrió/cerró plaza the first/last bullCompuestos:bullringmain squareun producto de lo mejor que hay en plaza one of the best products on the markethacer la plaza to do the shoppingD (ciudad)1 ( Mil) city, town ( usually fortified)el enemigo sitió la plaza the enemy laid siege to o besieged the towntuvieron que rendir or entregar la plaza they had to surrendernuestro representante en la plaza our local representativeen dicha plaza in the abovementioned city/townCompuestos:enclave(con obras de defensa) fortified town; (con soldados) garrison townE1 (puesto — de trabajo) post, position; (— en una clase, universidad) placeconcurso para cubrir una plaza de profesor adjunto selection procedure to fill the position of assistant lecturerhay varias plazas vacantes there are several vacancies2 (asiento) seat¿queda alguna plaza para el vuelo del sábado? are there any seats left for the Saturday flight?un sofá de tres plazas a three-seater sofaun coche de cinco plazas a car that seats fiveCompuestos:parking spaceparking space* * *
Multiple Entries:
Pl.
Pza.
plaza
Pl. (
Pza. sustantivo femenino (Plaza) Sq
plaza sustantivo femenino
1 ( espacio abierto) square;◊ plaza de armas (Mil) parade ground;
( lugar público) (Andes) main square;
plaza mayor main square
2
3
(en una clase, universidad) place;
plaza sustantivo femenino
1 (espacio abierto) square
2 (mercado) market, marketplace
3 (de toros) bullring
4 (asiento) seat: solo queda una plaza libre en el avión, there's only one seat left on the plane
5 (laboral) post
6 Mil garrison o fortified town
' plaza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abuela
- amable
- cubierta
- cubierto
- desierta
- desierto
- localidad
- alojar
- altura
- cama
- citar
- cubrir
- cupo
- desembocar
- esquina
- fortificar
- glorieta
- optar
- Pl.
- Pza.
- recobrar
- remodelar
- sitio
- solicitar
- vacante
- zócalo
English:
arena
- bay
- bomb
- bullring
- centre
- main
- marketplace
- off
- parade ground
- place
- ring
- seat
- seethe
- set down
- square
- unreserved
- accommodation
- bull
- garrison
- green
- market
- over
- park
- plaza
- single
* * *plaza nf1. [en una población] square;la plaza del pueblo the village o town squareplaza mayor main square;plaza del mercado market square;la Plaza Roja [de Moscú] Red Square2. [sitio] place;tenemos plazas limitadas there are a limited number of places availableplaza de aparcamiento parking space;plaza de garaje parking space [in a private garage]3. [asiento] seat;un vehículo de dos/cinco plazas a two-seater/five-seater vehicle4. [puesto de trabajo] position, job;está buscando una plaza de médico he's looking for a position as a doctor;han sido cubiertas todas las plazas all the positions have been filledplaza vacante vacancy5. [mercado] market, marketplace;el producto que usted busca no está más en plaza the product you are looking for is no longer on the marketplaza fuerte stronghold* * *f1 ( glorieta) square2 en vehículo seat;de dos plazas two-seater atrvacancy* * *plaza nf1) : square, plaza2) : marketplace3) : room, space, seat (in a vehicle)4) : post, position5)plaza fuerte : stronghold, fortified city6)plaza de toros : bullring* * *plaza n1. (espacio abierto) square2. (mercado) market3. (asiento) seat4. (sitio) place5. (empleo) post -
117 ne
abbr (= nord-est) NE (= northeast)* * *ne pron.m. e f.sing. e pl.1 (specificazione o argomento; talvolta in ingl. è sottinteso) of, about him, her, them ( riferito a persona); of, about it, this, that ( riferito a cosa): è un uomo eccezionale, tutti ne parlano con ammirazione, he is an exceptional man, everyone speaks highly of him; ne ho abbastanza di loro!, I've had enough of them!; che ne sai?, what do you know about it?; andiamo al cinema, che ne dici?, what about it, shall we go to the cinema?; Le è piaciuta la rivista? Gliene manderemo una copia, Did you like the magazine? We'll send you a copy (of it); gliene hai parlato?, have you spoken to him (o to her) about it?; ho ricevuto il libro e ne ho letto alcune pagine, I received the book and have read a few pages of it; le cose stanno così, ma tu non ne sembri convinto, that's how it is, but you don't seem convinced; ''Dobbiamo avvertire la polizia?'' ''No, non ne vedo la necessità'', ''Should we inform the police?'' ''No, I don't see any need to'' // non avertene a male, don't take it to heart // non ne vale la pena!, it isn't worth it!2 ( con valore possessivo) his, her, its, their: uccise il re e ne usurpò il trono, he killed the king and usurped his throne; abbiamo visitato Roma e ne abbiamo ammirato le rovine, we visited Rome and admired its ruins; questa lettera è di Giorgio, ne riconosco la scrittura, this letter is from George, I recognize his handwriting3 (con valore partitivo; talvolta in ingl. è sottinteso) some, any: non ho libri da leggere, me ne presti qualcuno?, I haven't any books to read. Will you lend me some?; ''Avete amici a Milano?'' ''No, non ne abbiamo'', ''Have you got any friends in Milan?'' ''No, we haven't''; ''Vorrei del formaggio'' ''Mi dispiace, non ce n'è più'', ''I'd like some cheese'' ''Sorry, there isn't any left''; le etichette non bastano, dammene delle altre, there aren't enough labels, give me some more; ''Sono tutti presenti i candidati?'' ''No, ne mancano alcuni'', ''Are all the candidates here?'' ''No, some (of them) are missing''4 ( con valore causale) for it, about it: ho saputo la bella notizia e ne sono felice, I've heard the good news, and I'm very happy about it; si è comportato male, ma se ne pentirà, he has behaved badly, but he'll be sorry for it5 ( derivazione, provenienza, conseguenza) from it, out of it: non saprei trarne una conclusione, I couldn't draw any conclusions from it; è stata sempre gentile con lui ma non ne ha ricevuto che sgarbi, she was always nice to him, but all she got out of it was rudeness // ne deriva che..., se ne deduce che..., it follows that..., what comes out of it is that...6 ( uso pleonastico): me ne vado subito, I'm off; se ne andò tutto soddisfatto, he went off as pleased as could be; se ne stava tutta sola in un angolo, she was sitting in a corner all by herself; se ne veniva bel bello quando..., he was strolling along when...7 ( in espressioni ellittiche): ne ha fatto di belle, he got up to all sorts of things; gliene ho dette tante!, I gave him a piece of my mind!; ne ho combinata una delle mie!, I've gone and done it again!◆ avv.1 ( moto da luogo) from it, from there; out of it, out of there: ''Sei stato in città?'' ''Sì, ne vengo ora'', ''Have you been to town?'' ''Yes, I've just come back from there''; una volta entrato nel cunicolo, non riuscì più ad uscirne, once he had entered the tunnel, he was unable to get out of it again; era in una brutta situazione ma ne è venuto fuori, he was in a real predicament, but he managed to get out of it2 (con uso pleonastico; in ingl. spesso non si traduce): non startene lì impalato, fa' qualcosa!, don't just stand there, do something!* * *abbr(= Nord-Est) NE* * *[ne] 1.1) (di lui, di lei, di loro) of him, her, them, about him, her, them2) (di ciò) of it, about it3) (con valore di possessivo) his, her, their, its4) (con valore partitivo) (in frasi affermative, nelle offerte) some; (in frasi negative e interrogative) anyvorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai — I'd like some tea, if you have any
eccone uno, dov'è l'altro? — here's one of them, where is the other?
5) (da ciò) from it, out of it; (complemento d'agente) by itne derivano gravi conseguenze — serious consequences stem from it o come out of it
6) colloq. (enfatico)2.1) (moto da luogo) from here, from there, out of it* * *ne/ne/I pronome1 (di lui, di lei, di loro) of him, her, them, about him, her, them; l'ho conosciuto e ne ho parlato al direttore I've met him and I talked to the manager about him; e tua madre? non ne ho più sentito parlare and your mother? I haven't heard any more about her2 (di ciò) of it, about it; non ne sono sicuro I'm not sure about that; che cosa ne pensi? what do you think? parliamone let's talk about that; ne sono fiero I am proud of it3 (con valore di possessivo) his, her, their, its; lo conosciamo e ne apprezziamo la sincerità we know him and we appreciate his sincerity4 (con valore partitivo) (in frasi affermative, nelle offerte) some; (in frasi negative e interrogative) any; ne vuole? would like some? ne voglio un altro I want another (one); ne ho I've got some; prendetene ancora un po'! do have some more! non ne ha he hasn't got any; vorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai I'd like some tea, if you have any; non ce ne servono ancora molti we don't need many more; ne prendo quattro I'll take four; dammene metà give me half; ce ne sono otto there are eight of them; ne ho mangiato solo un po' I only ate a little; eccone uno, dov'è l'altro? here's one of them, where is the other?5 (da ciò) from it, out of it; (complemento d'agente) by it; ne derivano gravi conseguenze serious consequences stem from it o come out of it; ne rimasi colpito I was struck by it7 (in espressioni ellittiche) me ne ha dette di tutti i colori he called me all sorts of namesII avverbio1 (moto da luogo) from here, from there, out of it; entrò nella stanza ma ne uscì subito she entered the room but came out (of it) immediately; devo andarmene di qui I must get away from here; vattene! get out! go away!2 (con valore pleonastico) starsene a casa to stay at home; se ne stavano in piedi vicino al bar they were standing at the bar.\See also notes... (ne.pdf) -
118 top
I 1. noun1) (highest part) Spitze, die; (of table) Platte, die; (of bench seat) Sitzfläche, die; (top floor) oberstes Stockwerk; (flat roof, roof garden) Dach, das; (rim of glass, bottle, etc.) Rand, der; (top end) oberes Ende; (of tree) Spitze, die; Wipfel, dera cake with a cherry on top — ein Kuchen mit einer Kirsche [oben]drauf
at the top of the building/hill/pile/stairs — oben im Gebäude/[oben] auf dem Hügel/[oben] auf dem Stapel/oben an der Treppe
be at/get to or reach the top [of the ladder or tree] — (fig.) auf der obersten Sprosse [der Leiter] stehen/die oberste Sprosse [der Leiter] erreichen (fig.)
be/get on top of a situation/subject — eine Situation/eine Materie im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen
don't let it get on top of you — (fig.) lass dich davon nicht unterkriegen! (ugs.)
he put it on [the] top of the pile — er legte es [oben] auf den Stapel
on top of one another or each other — aufeinander
on top of something — (fig.): (in addition) zusätzlich zu etwas
come/be on top of something — (be additional) zu etwas [hinzu]kommen
on top of the world — (fig.) überglücklich
be/go thin on top — licht auf dem Kopf sein/werden
be on top — ganz oben sein/liegen
come out on top — (be successful) Erfolg haben; (win) gewinnen
get to the top — (fig.) eine Spitzenposition erringen; ganz nach oben kommen (ugs.)
from top to toe — von Kopf bis Fuß
be over the top — übertrieben od. überzogen sein
the man at the top — der [oberste] Chef od. (ugs.) Boss
top of the table — (Sport) Tabellenspitze, die
[at the] top of the agenda is... — ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung steht...
be [at the] top of the class — der/die Klassenbeste sein
top of the bill — (Theatre) Zugpferd, das
on [the] top of something — [oben] auf etwas (position): (Dat./direction: Akk.)
they climbed to the top of the hill/slope — sie kletterten auf den Hügel/den Hang hinauf
5) (folding roof) Verdeck, das6) (upper deck of bus, boat) Oberdeck, das7) (cap of pen) [Verschluss]kappe, dieat the top [of the page] — oben [auf der/die Seite]
11) (turn-down of sock) Umschlag, der13) (utmost) Gipfel, dershout/talk at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Halse schreien/so laut wie möglich sprechen
14)be the tops — (coll.) (the best) der/die/das Größte sein (ugs.); (marvellous) spitze sein (ugs.)
15) (surface) Oberfläche, die17) (Brit. Motor Veh.)2. adjectiveoberst...; höchst... [Ton, Preis]the/a top award — die höchste/eine hohe Auszeichnung
the/a top chess player — der beste Schachspieler/einer der besten Schachspieler od. ein Spitzenschachspieler
top scientists/actors — etc. hochkarätige Wissenschaftler/Schauspieler usw.
the top pupil/school/marks — der beste Schüler/die beste Schule/die besten Noten
top manager/management — Topmanager/-management
a top speed of 100 m.p.h. — eine Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 100 Meilen pro Stunde
go at top speed — mit Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit fahren
be/come top [in a subject] — [in einem Fach] der/die Beste sein/werden
give something top priority — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen
have a record in the top ten — eine Platte in den Top-ten haben
in the top left/right corner — in der linken/rechten oberen Ecke
3. transitive verb,the top people — (in society) die Spitzen der Gesellschaft; (in a particular field) die besten Leute
- pp-1) (cover)the hills were topped with or by snow — die Hügelspitzen waren schneebedeckt
2) (Hort.): (cut top off) stutzen [Pflanze]; kappen [Baum]3) (be taller than) überragenexports have topped [the] £40 million [mark/level] — die Exporte haben die [Grenze von] 40 Millionen Pfund überschritten
to top it all — [noch] obendrein
5) (head) anführentop the bill — (Theatre) das Zugpferd sein
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/75633/top_off">top off- top upII noun(toy) Kreisel, der* * *I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) die Spitze2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) die Spitze3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) die Oberfläche4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) der Deckel5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) das Sonnentop2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) der/die/das erste3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) bedecken2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) übersteigen3) (to remove the top of.) kappen•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) der Kreisel* * *top1[tɒp, AM tɑ:p]n2. ( dated fam)to sleep like a \top schlafen wie ein Murmeltiertop2[tɒp, AM tɑ:p]I. n1. (highest part) oberes Ende, Spitze f; of a mountain [Berg]gipfel m; of a tree [Baum]krone f, Wipfel mshe waited for me at the \top of the stairs sie wartete oben am Ende der Treppe auf michfrom \top to bottom von oben bis untento get on \top of sth etw in den Griff bekommen\top of a desk [or table] Tischplatte fthere was a pile of books on \top of the table auf dem Tisch lag ein Stoß Bücherput the letter on \top of that pile of books leg den Brief auf diesen Stoß Bücherto be at the \top of the class Klassenbeste(r) f(m) seinto be at the \top an der Spitze seinto go to the \top an die Spitze kommento live at the \top of a street am Ende der Straße wohnen6. BOT oberer Teil einer Pflanzebottle \top Flaschenverschluss mscrew-on \top Schraubverschluss mon \top of that... obendrein...we missed the train, and on \top of that we had to... wir verpassten den Zug, und als wäre das noch nicht genug gewesen, mussten wir auch noch...9.▶ the Big T\top das Großzelt▶ to go over the \top überreagieren▶ from \top to toe von Kopf bis Fuß▶ at the \top of one's voice aus vollem Halseshe shouted his name at the \top of her voice sie rief, so laut sie konnte, seinen NamenII. adj\top layer oberste Schicht2. (best) beste(r, s)sb's \top choice jds erste Wahl\top university Eliteuniversität f3. (most successful) Spitzen-\top athlete Spitzensportler(in) m(f)4. (maximum) höchste(r, s)\top speed Höchstgeschwindigkeit fto come \top [of the class] Klassenbeste(r) f(m) seinIV. vt<- pp->▪ to \top sth etw anführento \top the bill der Star des Abends seinto \top a list obenan auf einer Liste stehen2. (cover)to \top a cake with cream einen Kuchen mit Sahne garnieren3. (surpass)▪ to \top sth etw übertreffenthey've offered me £1,000 — I'm afraid we can't \top that sie haben mir 1.000 Pfund geboten — das können wir leider nicht überbieten▪ to \top sb/oneself jdn/sich umbringen* * *I [tɒp]1. n1) (= highest part) oberer Teil; (of spire, pyramid, cone etc, fig, of league, company etc) Spitze f; (of mountain) Gipfel m; (of tree) Krone f, Spitze f; (of pine tree) Wipfel m, Spitze f; (of branch) oberes Ende; (of wave) Kamm m; (of carrots, radishes) Ende nt; (= leafy part) Kraut nt; (= detachable part of cupboard etc) Aufsatz m; (= head end of table, bed, sheet) Kopfende nt, oberes Ende; (of road, beach) oberes Endewhich is the top? — wo ist oben?
the top of the tree/page/list/wall etc is... — der Baum/die Seite/Liste/Wand etc ist oben...
at the top of the page/list — oben auf der Seite/Liste
at the top of the league/pile — oben in der Tabelle/im Stapel
at the top of the stairs/wall/hill/tree — oben an der Treppe/Wand/am Berg/Baum
at the top of the table/road — am oberen Ende des Tisches/der Straße
to be (at the) top of the class — Klassenbeste(r) or -erste(r) sein, der/die Beste in der Klasse sein
he's near the top in English —
the liquid was cloudy near the top — die Flüssigkeit war oben wolkig
she bashed the top of her head on the luggage rack — sie schlug sich (dat) den Kopf an der Gepäckablage an
he looked over the top of his spectacles —
he curled his fingers over the top of the window — er klammerte sich mit den Fingern an den oberen Fensterrand
she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom — sie fiel die ganze Treppe von oben bis unten hinunter
to scream at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Hals or aus Leibeskräften brüllen
they were talking at the top(s) of their voices — sie haben sich in voller Lautstärke unterhalten
go to the top of the class (inf) — du bist gar nicht so dumm!
off the top of my head (fig) — grob gesagt; (with figures) über den Daumen gepeilt
just a quick comment please, off the top of your head to talk off the top of one's head (inf) — bitte einen kurzen Kommentar, ganz spontan nur so daherreden
that's a bit over the top — das ist ein bisschen übertrieben, das geht ein bisschen zu weit
I find him a bit over the top —
he's over the top (= past his best) — er ist auf dem absteigenden Ast
the top of the morning to you! (Ir) — grüß Gott! (S__nbsp;Ger, Aus), (schönen) guten Morgen!
See:→ bill2) (= upper surface) Oberfläche f; (COMPUT) Vordergrund mto be on top — oben sein or liegen; (fig) obenauf sein
it was on top of/on the top of the cupboard/pile etc — es war auf/oben auf dem Schrank/Stapel etc
put it on top of/the top of the cupboard etc — leg es oben auf den Schrank etc
then, on top of all that... — und dann, um das Maß vollzumachen...
and, on top of that... — und zusätzlich..., und außerdem...
he felt he was on top of the situation — er hatte das Gefühl, die Situation im Griff or unter Kontrolle zu haben
to come out on top — sich durchsetzen; (over rival) die Oberhand gewinnen
to blow one's top — in die Luft or an die Decke gehen (inf), aus der Haut fahren (inf)
4) (= working surface) Arbeitsfläche fsoft top (Aut) — Weichverdeck nt
7) (AUT: top gear) höchster Gangin top — im vierten/fünften, im höchsten Gang
9) (inf)to be (the) tops — klasse sein (inf), spitze sein (inf)
2. adj(= upper) obere(r, s); (= highest) oberste(r, s); branches, note, honours, price höchste(r, s); (= best) Spitzen-, Top-; pupil, school, marks beste(r, s)top athlete — Spitzenathlet(in) m(f)
top job — Spitzenjob m
top prices — Höchstpreise pl
the top end of the market —
the car has a top speed of 120 — das Auto hat eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 120
the top men in the party/government/firm —
the top people (in a company) — die Leute an der Spitze; (in society) die oberen zehntausend
the Top Ten (Mus) — die Top Ten pl
3. adv1)2)it'll take an hour tops — das dauert höchstens or maximal eine Stunde
4. vt1) (= cover, cap) bedecken2)(= reach top of)
just as the car/he topped the hill — gerade, als das Auto/er oben auf dem Berg angekommen war or den Gipfel des Berges erreicht hatte3)(= be at top of)
his name topped the list — sein Name stand ganz oben auf der Liste or an der Spitze der ListeSee:→ billand to top it all... (inf) — und um das Maß vollzumachen...
5)to top a tree/radish/carrot — die Spitze eines Baumes/das Ende eines Rettichs/einer Mohrrübe abschneiden
6)IInKreisel m* * *top1 [tɒp; US tɑp]A sa) Spitze f, Gipfel m (eines Berges)b) Kuppe f (eines Hügels)c) Krone f, Wipfel m (eines Baumes)d) Dach(spitze) n(f), (Haus)Giebel me) Kopf(ende) m(n) (eines Tisches, einer Buchseite etc)f) (Deich-, Mauer)Krone fg) Oberfläche f (des Wassers etc):the top of the world das Dach der Welt;at the top obenan;at the top of oben an (dat);at the top of the street oben in der Straße;at the top of page 10, page 10 at the top (auf) Seite 10 oben;at the top of the table SPORT an der Tabellenspitze;off the top of one’s head auf Anhieb, so ohne Weiteres;on top oben(auf a. fig);a) oben auf (dat), über (dat),b) umg direkt vor (dat);on top of each other auf- oder übereinander;on (the) top of it obendrein;get on top of sth fig einer Sache Herr werden;be over the top fig übertrieben sein;a) MIL zum Sturmangriff (aus dem Schützengraben) antreten,the top of the class der Klassenprimus;top of the line WIRTSCH Branchenführer(in);a) in höchster Stellung, an oberster Stelle,b) auf dem Gipfel des Erfolgs;come out on top als Sieger oder Bester hervorgehen;be on top (of the world) obenauf sein;be on top of sth einer Sache gewachsen sein3. a) höchster Gradb) höchster Punkt, Höchststand m:at the top of one’s speed mit höchster Geschwindigkeit;the top of the tide der Höchststand der Flutthe top of his ambition sein höchster Ehrgeiz;5. umga) Auslese f, Creme f umg (der Gesellschaft)b) pl (die) großen Tiere pl umg6. Kopf m, Scheitel m:from top to bottom vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle;7. (Schachtel-, Topf- etc) Deckel m8. AUTO etc Verdeck n11. Oberteil n (eines Pyjamas, Badeanzugs etc)b) Stulpe f (an Stiefeln, Handschuhen etc)13. SCHIFF Mars m/f14. BOTb) auch pl (Rüben- etc)Kraut n15. CHEM Spitzenfraktion f16. Blume f (des Bieres)B adj1. oberst(er, e, es):top line Kopf-, Titelzeile f;the top rung fig die höchste Stellung, die oberste Stelle2. höchst(er, e, es):a) mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit,b) in Windeseile;top earner Spitzenverdiener(in);top manager Top-, Spitzenmanager m;top prices Höchst-, Spitzenpreise;3. (der, die, das) Erste:win the top hono(u)rs in a competition den ersten Preis in einem Wettbewerb gewinnen4. Haupt…:5. umg erstklassig, best(er, e, es):C v/t1. (oben) bedecken ( with mit)2. überragen3. mit einer Spitze, einem Oberteil, einem Deckel etc versehen6. (zahlenmäßig etc) übersteigen:top one million die Millionengrenze übersteigenhe tops me by two inches er ist (um) zwei Zoll größer als ich;he tops five feet er ist etwas über fünf Fuß groß8. überragen, -treffen, schlagen; ein Angebot, eine Bestleistung etc toppen, überbieten:be topped den Kürzeren ziehen;9. Pflanzen beschneiden, stutzen, köpfen, kappenwith mit)* * *I 1. noun1) (highest part) Spitze, die; (of table) Platte, die; (of bench seat) Sitzfläche, die; (top floor) oberstes Stockwerk; (flat roof, roof garden) Dach, das; (rim of glass, bottle, etc.) Rand, der; (top end) oberes Ende; (of tree) Spitze, die; Wipfel, dera cake with a cherry on top — ein Kuchen mit einer Kirsche [oben]drauf
at the top of the building/hill/pile/stairs — oben im Gebäude/[oben] auf dem Hügel/[oben] auf dem Stapel/oben an der Treppe
be at/get to or reach the top [of the ladder or tree] — (fig.) auf der obersten Sprosse [der Leiter] stehen/die oberste Sprosse [der Leiter] erreichen (fig.)
be/get on top of a situation/subject — eine Situation/eine Materie im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen
don't let it get on top of you — (fig.) lass dich davon nicht unterkriegen! (ugs.)
he put it on [the] top of the pile — er legte es [oben] auf den Stapel
on top of one another or each other — aufeinander
on top of something — (fig.): (in addition) zusätzlich zu etwas
come/be on top of something — (be additional) zu etwas [hinzu]kommen
on top of the world — (fig.) überglücklich
be/go thin on top — licht auf dem Kopf sein/werden
be on top — ganz oben sein/liegen
come out on top — (be successful) Erfolg haben; (win) gewinnen
get to the top — (fig.) eine Spitzenposition erringen; ganz nach oben kommen (ugs.)
be over the top — übertrieben od. überzogen sein
2) (highest rank) Spitze, diethe man at the top — der [oberste] Chef od. (ugs.) Boss
top of the table — (Sport) Tabellenspitze, die
[at the] top of the agenda is... — ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung steht...
be [at the] top of the class — der/die Klassenbeste sein
top of the bill — (Theatre) Zugpferd, das
3) (of vegetable) Kraut, dason [the] top of something — [oben] auf etwas (position): (Dat./direction: Akk.)
they climbed to the top of the hill/slope — sie kletterten auf den Hügel/den Hang hinauf
5) (folding roof) Verdeck, das6) (upper deck of bus, boat) Oberdeck, das7) (cap of pen) [Verschluss]kappe, die9) (upper part of page) oberer Teilat the top [of the page] — oben [auf der/die Seite]
10) (upper garment) Oberteil, das11) (turn-down of sock) Umschlag, der13) (utmost) Gipfel, dershout/talk at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Halse schreien/so laut wie möglich sprechen
14)be the tops — (coll.) (the best) der/die/das Größte sein (ugs.); (marvellous) spitze sein (ugs.)
15) (surface) Oberfläche, die17) (Brit. Motor Veh.)2. adjectiveoberst...; höchst... [Ton, Preis]the/a top award — die höchste/eine hohe Auszeichnung
the/a top chess player — der beste Schachspieler/einer der besten Schachspieler od. ein Spitzenschachspieler
top scientists/actors — etc. hochkarätige Wissenschaftler/Schauspieler usw.
the top pupil/school/marks — der beste Schüler/die beste Schule/die besten Noten
top manager/management — Topmanager/-management
a top speed of 100 m.p.h. — eine Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 100 Meilen pro Stunde
go at top speed — mit Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit fahren
be/come top [in a subject] — [in einem Fach] der/die Beste sein/werden
give something top priority — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen
in the top left/right corner — in der linken/rechten oberen Ecke
3. transitive verb,the top people — (in society) die Spitzen der Gesellschaft; (in a particular field) die besten Leute
- pp-1) (cover)the hills were topped with or by snow — die Hügelspitzen waren schneebedeckt
2) (Hort.): (cut top off) stutzen [Pflanze]; kappen [Baum]3) (be taller than) überragen4) (surpass, excel) übertreffenexports have topped [the] £40 million [mark/level] — die Exporte haben die [Grenze von] 40 Millionen Pfund überschritten
to top it all — [noch] obendrein
5) (head) anführentop the bill — (Theatre) das Zugpferd sein
Phrasal Verbs:- top off- top upII noun(toy) Kreisel, der* * *v.maximal erreichen ausdr.übersteigen v. adj.oben adj. n.Anfang -ë m.Gipfel - m.Kopfende -n n.Kreisel - m.Oberteil -e n.Spitze -n f. -
119 parar
v.1 to stop.¿paramos a o para comer algo? shall we stop and o to have something to eat?parar de hacer algo to stop doing somethingno para de molestarme he keeps annoying me¡para ya! stop it!¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!¡no para quieto un momento! he won't stay still for a single moment!sin parar non-stopElla paró el tren She stopped the train.Ella paró la pelea She stopped=suspended the fight.El tren paró de repente The train stopped suddenly.2 to stay.paro poco en o por casa I'm not at home much3 to end up.¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?ir a parar a to end up in¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis gafas? where can my glasses have got to?4 to go on strike. ( Latin American Spanish)5 to raise. ( Latin American Spanish)6 to put in a vertical position, to lift up, to put erect.Ella paró la escalera She put the ladder erect.* * *1 to stop2 DEPORTE to save, catch1 to stop■ ¡para de gritar! stop shouting!2 (alojarse) to stay■ ¿dónde estás parando? where are you staying?3 (hallarse) to be1 to stop\no parar (quieto,-a) (ser activo, viajar) to be always be on the go 2 (ser inquieto) not to stop movingpararse a to stop topararse en seco to stop deadsin parar nonstop¿dónde vamos a parar? what's the world coming to?* * *verb1) to stop2) halt* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, coche, respiración] to stop2) [+ tiro, penalti, gol] to save, stop; [+ pase] to intercept, cut off; [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry3) [+ atención] to fix (en on)mientes4) (Naipes) to bet, stake5) † (=conducir) to lead6) † (=arreglar) to prepare, arrange8)pararla con algn — And * to take it out on sb
2. VI1) (=detenerse, terminar) to stop¡pare! — stop!
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¡no para! siempre está haciendo algo — he never stops! he's always doing something¡y no para! — [hablante] he just goes on and on!
no parará hasta conseguirlo — he won't stop o give up until he gets it
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sin parar, los teléfonos sonaban sin parar — the phones never stopped ringingfumaba sin parar — she smoked non-stop, she chain-smoked
estuvo una semana lloviendo sin parar — it rained uninterruptedly o without a break for a week
¡dónde va a parar! * —
es mucho mejor este ¡dónde va a parar! — this one's much better, there's no comparison!
2)• parar de hacer algo — to stop doing sth
no para de quejarse — he never stops complaining, he complains all the time
3)• ir a parar — to end up
nos equivocamos de tren y fuimos a parar a Manchester — we got on the wrong train and ended up in Manchester
¿dónde habrá ido a parar todo aquel dinero? — what can have become of o happened to all that money?
¿dónde vamos a ir a parar? — where's it all going to end?, what is the world coming to?
4) (=hospedarse) to stay (en at)5) (=hacer huelga) to go on strike6)parar con algn — And * to hang about with sb
7) [perro] to point3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex. With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.----* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.
Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex: With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *parar [A1 ]viA (detenerse) to stop¿el 65 para aquí? does the 65 stop here?paró en seco she stopped deadel autobús iba muy lleno y no nos paró the bus was very full and didn't stop for us¡dónde vas a parar! ( fam); there's no comparison!ir a parar to end upsi sigue así irá a parar a la cárcel if he goes on like this he'll end up in prison¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photograph? o where's that photograph got to?el documento fue a parar a manos de la policía the document found its way into o ended up in the hands of the police¡a dónde vamos a ir a parar! I don't know what the world's coming tovenir a parar to end upno sé cómo ha podido venir a parar aquí I don't know how it got in here o how it ended up in hereB (cesar) to stoppara un momento, que no te entiendo hang on a minute, I don't quite follow youel ruido no paró en toda la noche the noise didn't let up o stop all nightno parará hasta lograr su meta she won't give up o stop until she's achieved her goalha estado llorando toda la noche sin parar he hasn't stopped crying all nightparar DE + INF to stop -INGaún no ha parado de llover it still hasn't stopped rainingno para de comer she does nothing but eat, she never stops eatingno para de criticar a los demás he's always criticizing othersno he parado en toda la mañana I've been on the go all morning ( colloq)no pararás hasta que rompas algún cristal you won't be happy until you've broken a windowno para en casa ni un momento she's never at home, she never spends any time at homeC1 (hospedarse) to staysiempre paramos en el mismo hotel we always stay at the same hotelD ( AmL) «obreros/empleados» to go on strikelos obreros de la construcción pararán el jueves construction workers are going on strike o are striking on Thursdaypararon a mediodía they went on strike o ( BrE) they downed tools at noon■ pararvt1 ‹coche› to stop; ‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch offparó el tráfico para que pasara la ambulancia he stopped the traffic to let the ambulance past2 ‹persona› to stopme paró para preguntarme la hora he stopped me to ask me the timecuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare once he starts talking, there's no stopping him4 ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop, block; ‹golpe› to block, ward off, parryde inmediato la(s) paró que querían robarle he caught on o twigged right away that they were out to rob him ( colloq)¿no la(s) paras? don't you get it? ( colloq)B ( AmL)1 (poner de pie) to standpáralo en la silla para que vea mejor stand him on the chair so he can see better2 (poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … upel perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears■ pararse1 «persona» to stopse paró a hablar con una vecina she stopped to talk to a neighbor¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? have you ever stopped to think why?2 «reloj/máquina» to stopse me ha parado el reloj my watch has stoppedel coche se nos paró en la cuesta the car stalled o the engine stopped as we were going up the hillB ( AmL)1 (ponerse de pie) to stand uppárate derecho stand up straightse paró en una silla she stood on a chairlos niños se pararon para saludar a la directora the children stood up to welcome the principal¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?se paró de un salto y siguió corriendo she jumped up o jumped back onto her feet and carried on running2( AmL) «pelo»: se le paró el pelo del susto he was so scared it made his hair stand on endeste mechón se me para this tuft of hair won't stay down o keeps sticking up3 (Méx, Ven) (levantarse de la cama) to get up* * *
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a parar to end up;
fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a parar! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin parar it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
parar DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
' parar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atajar
- caer
- callar
- casa
- cesar
- cuestión
- dejarse
- erradicación
- ir
- tirón
- tren
- contener
- detener
- parado
- seco
English:
away
- break
- call
- call at
- catch
- come to
- directly
- draw
- end up
- field
- go
- go on
- halt
- harp on
- jaw
- jerk
- land up
- nonstop
- pull
- pull in
- pull over
- pull up
- save
- screech
- short
- stop
- straight
- talk away
- talk on
- way
- cock
- dead
- flag
- knock
- land
- next
- parry
- prick
- quit
- rattle
- stall
- stand
- steadily
- stretch
- through
- up
- world
* * *♦ vi1. [detenerse, interrumpirse] to stop;este tren para en todas las estaciones this train stops at all stations;párenos aquí [al taxista, conductor] drop us off here;no abra la lavadora hasta que (no) pare por completo do not open the washing machine until it has come to a complete stop;los obreros pararon diez minutos en señal de protesta the workers stopped work for ten minutes as a protest;¡no para callado/quieto un momento! he won't be quiet/stay still for a single moment!;parar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;no ha parado de llover desde que llegamos it hasn't stopped raining since we arrived;no para de molestarme she keeps annoying me;no para de llamarme por teléfono he keeps ringing me up, he's always ringing me up;no parará hasta conseguirlo she won't stop until she gets it;Famno para [está siempre liado] he's always on the go;Famhoy no he parado un momento I've been on the go all day;Famser un no parar [trabajo, vida] to be hectic;¡para ya! stop it!;¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it;parar en seco to stop dead;sin parar non-stop2. [alojarse] to stay;siempre paro en el mismo hotel I always stay at the same hotel;Fam3. [acabar] to end up;¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?;ir a parar a to end up in;todos fuimos a parar al mismo lugar we all ended up in the same place;ese camino va a parar a la carretera this path leads to the road;¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis llaves? where can my keys have got to?;¡dónde iremos a parar! [¡es increíble!] whatever next!;Fam¡dónde va a parar! [¡no compares!] there's no comparison!5. Am [ir a la huelga] to go on strike;los médicos paran mañana doctors are on strike tomorrow♦ vt1. [detener, interrumpir] to stop;[asalto] to repel; [golpe] to parry; [penalti, tiro] to save; [balón] to stop;para el motor turn the engine off, stop the engine;nos paró la policía we were stopped by the police;parar (a) un taxi to hail o stop a taxi;cuando le da por hablar no hay quien la pare once she starts talking, there's no stopping her;Perú, RP Fampararle el carro a alguien to put sb in his/her place;Méx Fam2. Am [poner de pie] to stand;pará a la nena, así la peino stand the baby up so I can comb her hair3. Am [levantar] to raise;paré el espejo para verme mejor I lifted the mirror up so I could see myself better* * *I v/t1 ( detener) stopII v/i1 stop;parar de llover stop raining;ha estado lloviendo tres horas sin parar it’s been raining for three hours non-stop2 en alojamiento stay;no sé dónde para I don’t know where he’s staying3:ir a parar end up;¿cómo va a parar todo eso? where is this all going to end?;¿dónde quieres ir a parar? what are you getting at?* * *parar vt1) detener: to stop2) : to stand, to propparar vi1) cesar: to stop2) : to stay, to put up3)ir a parar : to end up, to wind up* * *parar vb¡para ya de hablar! stop talking!2. (gol, penalti) to save3. (estar) to be¿sabes dónde paran mis llaves? do you know where my keys are? -
120 thing
thing [θɪŋ]choses ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a)-(d), 2 (b)-(d) objet ⇒ 1A (a) créature ⇒ 1A (d) idée ⇒ 1B (a) question ⇒ 1B (b) idéal ⇒ 1C (c) mode ⇒ 1C (d) effets ⇒ 2 (a) affaires ⇒ 2 (a)1 nounA.(a) (object, item) chose f, objet m;∎ what's that yellow thing on the floor? qu'est-ce que c'est que ce truc jaune par terre?;∎ what's that thing for? à quoi ça sert, ça?;∎ what's this knob thing for? à quoi sert cette espèce de bouton?;∎ where's my hat? I can't find the thing anywhere où est mon chapeau? je ne le trouve nulle part;∎ the only thing I could hear was a dripping tap la seule chose que j'entendais c'était un robinet qui fuyait;∎ any idea how to work this thing? tu sais comment ça marche?;∎ I had to rewrite the whole thing j'ai dû tout réécrire;∎ the thing he loves most is his pipe ce qu'il aime le plus, c'est sa pipe;∎ I need a few things from the shop j'ai besoin de faire quelques courses;∎ she loves books and posters and things, she loves things like books and posters elle aime les livres, les posters, ce genre de choses;∎ he likes making things with his hands il est très manuel;∎ she enjoys the good things in life elle apprécie les bonnes choses de la vie;∎ I must be seeing things je dois avoir des visions;∎ I must be hearing things je dois rêver, j'entends des voix;∎ humorous things that go bump in the night les choses qui font du bruit la nuit;∎ they were treated as things not people on les traitait comme des choses, pas comme des êtres humains(b) (activity, event) chose f;∎ he likes things like gardening il aime le jardinage et les choses dans ce goût-là;∎ familiar she's still into this art thing in a big way elle est encore très branchée art;∎ the thing to do is to pretend you're asleep vous n'avez qu'à faire semblant de dormir;∎ the first thing to do is (to) ring the police la première chose à faire, c'est d'appeler la police;∎ the only thing left is to… il ne reste plus qu'à…;∎ the next thing on the agenda le point suivant à l'ordre du jour;∎ it's the best thing to do c'est ce qu'il y a de mieux à faire;∎ that was a silly thing to do! ce n'était pas la chose à faire!;∎ how could you do such a thing? comment avez-vous pu faire une chose pareille?;∎ I have lots of things to do j'ai des tas de choses à faire;∎ she certainly gets things done avec elle, ça ne traîne pas∎ I don't know a thing about what happened j'ignore tout de ce qui s'est passé;∎ I don't know a thing about algebra je n'y connais absolument rien en algèbre;∎ not a thing was overlooked pas un détail n'a été négligé;∎ I didn't understand a thing she said je n'ai rien compris à ce qu'elle disait, je n'ai pas compris un mot de ce qu'elle disait;∎ we couldn't do a thing about it nous n'y pouvions absolument rien;∎ I couldn't do a thing to help je n'ai rien pu faire pour me rendre utile;∎ it doesn't mean a thing to me (I don't understand it at all) je n'y comprends (absolument) rien; (it isn't at all familiar to me) ça ne me dit absolument rien; (it doesn't concern me at all) ça ne me concerne pas;∎ she hadn't got a thing on elle était entièrement nue;∎ I haven't got a thing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre sur le dos(d) (creature, being) créature f, être m;∎ the thing he loves most is his dog ce qu'il aime le plus, c'est son chien;∎ there wasn't a living thing around il n'y avait pas âme qui vive;∎ what a sweet little thing! quel amour!;∎ she's a dear old thing c'est une charmante petite vieille;∎ you silly thing espèce d'idiot;∎ poor thing! (said about somebody) le/la pauvre!; (said to somebody) mon/ma pauvre!; (animal) (la) pauvre bête!∎ the thing from outer space le monstre de l'espaceB.(a) (idea, notion) idée f, chose f;∎ the best thing would be to ask them le mieux serait de leur demander;∎ it would be a good thing if we all went together ce serait une bonne chose que nous y allions tous ensemble;∎ it's a good thing (for you) no one knew heureusement (pour vous) que personne ne savait;∎ to be on to a good thing être sur une bonne affaire;∎ to know a thing or two about sth s'y connaître en qch;∎ I could show him a thing or two about hang gliding je pourrais lui apprendre une ou deux petites choses en deltaplane(b) (matter, question) chose f, question f;∎ the thing is, we can't really afford it le problème, c'est qu'on n'a pas vraiment les moyens;∎ the thing is, will she want to come? le problème c'est qu'on ne sait pas si elle voudra venir;∎ the main thing is to succeed ce qui importe, c'est de réussir;∎ the important thing is not to stop ce qui compte, c'est de ne pas arrêter;∎ the thing to remember is that… ce dont il faut se souvenir est que…;∎ it's one thing to talk but quite another to act parler est une chose, agir en est une autre;∎ that's quite another thing ça, c'est tout autre chose;∎ and another thing en plus;∎ we talked of one thing and another nous avons parlé de choses et d'autres;∎ what with one thing and another, I haven't had time avec tout ce qu'il y avait à faire, je n'ai pas eu le temps;∎ if it's not one thing, it's another, it's one thing after another ça ne s'arrête jamais;∎ taking one thing with another à tout prendre, somme toute∎ that's not a very nice thing to say ce n'est pas très gentil de dire ça;∎ she said some nasty things about him elle a dit des méchancetés sur lui;∎ how can you say such a thing? comment pouvez-vous dire une chose pareille?;∎ the things you say! les choses que tu peux dire parfois!;∎ I said no such thing! je n'ai rien dit de tel!;∎ I said the first thing that came into my head j'ai dit la première chose qui m'est venue à l'esprit(d) (quality, characteristic) chose f;∎ one of the things I like about her is her sense of humour une des choses que j'aime chez elle, c'est son sens de l'humour;∎ the town has a lot of things going for it la ville a beaucoup de bons côtésC.∎ to have a thing about sb/sth (like) avoir un faible pour qn/qch□ ; (dislike) avoir horreur de qn/qch□ ;∎ I have a thing about seafood (like) j'aime vraiment les fruits de mer□ ; (dislike) je n'aime vraiment pas les fruits de mer□ ;∎ he has a thing about red hair (likes) il adore les cheveux roux□ ; (dislikes) il a quelque chose contre les cheveux roux□ ;∎ it's not really my thing ce n'est pas vraiment mon truc;∎ he went off to the States to do his own thing il est parti aux États-Unis vivre sa vie□(c) (what is needed, required) idéal m;∎ hot cocoa is just the thing on a winter's night un chocolat chaud, c'est l'idéal les soirs d'hiver;∎ that's the very thing c'est juste ce qu'il faut;∎ that's the very thing for my bad back! c'est juste ce dont j'avais besoin pour mon mal de dos!∎ it's the latest thing in swimwear c'est la dernière mode en matière de maillots de bain;∎ it's quite the thing c'est très à la mode;∎ natural food is the thing just now les aliments biologiques sont la grande mode en ce moment;∎ a thing of the past une chose du passé∎ to make a big thing about sth faire (tout) un plat de qch;∎ he made a big thing out of my not going il a fait tout un plat parce que je n'y allais pas;∎ there's no need to make a big thing out of it! ce n'est pas la peine d'en faire tout un plat ou toute une montagne!∎ to have a thing with sb avoir une liaison avec qn□(a) (belongings) effets mpl, affaires fpl; (clothes) affaires fpl; (equipment) affaires fpl, attirail m; (tools) outils mpl, ustensiles mpl;∎ put your things away ramassez vos affaires;∎ take your wet things off enlevez vos affaires humides;∎ you can take your things off in the bedroom vous pouvez vous déshabiller dans la chambre;∎ have you brought your fishing/swimming things? avez-vous apporté votre attirail de pêche/vos affaires de piscine?;∎ have you washed the breakfast things? as-tu fait la vaisselle du petit déjeuner?;∎ to take the tea things away desservir la table (après le thé);∎ to pack (up) one's things faire ses valises(b) (situation, circumstances) choses fpl;∎ familiar how's or how are things? comment ça va?;∎ things are getting better les choses vont mieux;∎ things are going badly ça va mal;∎ things began to get rather dangerous les choses ont commencé à devenir assez dangereuses;∎ I feel rather out of things je n'ai pas l'impression d'être vraiment dans le bain;∎ you take things too seriously vous prenez les choses trop au sérieux;∎ I need time to think things over j'ai besoin de temps pour réfléchir;∎ as things are or stand dans l'état actuel des choses;∎ things being what they are les choses étant ce qu'elles sont;∎ it's just one of those things ce sont des choses qui arrivent(c) (specific aspect of life) choses fpl;∎ things of the mind les choses fpl de l'esprit;∎ she's interested in all things French elle s'intéresse à tout ce qui est français;∎ moderation in all things de la modération en tout;∎ she wants to be an airline pilot of all things! elle veut être pilote de ligne, non mais vraiment!(d) (facts, actions etc) choses fpl;∎ they did terrible things to their prisoners ils ont fait des choses atroces à leurs prisonniers;∎ I've heard good things about his work on dit du bien de son travail(tout) d'abord;∎ for one thing… and for another thing (tout) d'abord… et puis;∎ well for one thing, we can't afford it pour commencer, nous n'en avons pas les moyens
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