there+were+clothes+all+over+the+floor

A a.

1 tutto, tutta; tutti, tutte: all day, tutto il giorno; all the year round, (per) tutto l'anno; This is all the food we have, questo è tutto il cibo che abbiamo; in all honesty, in tutta onestà; with all my heart, con tutto il cuore; all my things, tutte le mie cose; all those books, tutti quei libri; all the others, tutti gli altri; all five candidates, tutti e cinque i candidati; DIALOGO → - In a sandwich bar- That's £2.80 all together please, sono £2,80 in tutto, prego

2 ogni: all manner of people, gente di ogni genere; beyond all doubt, fuor d'ogni dubbio

B pron.

1 tutto: All was quiet in the house, in casa tutto taceva; That's all I want, è tutto ciò che voglio; All is not lost, non tutto è perduto; You're all I have left, tu sei tutto quel che mi rimane; She has it all, ha tutto quello che si può desiderare; He jumped into the river, clothes and all, si è gettato nel fiume, vestiti e tutto; eleven in all, undici in tutto

2 tutti, tutte: They all told me the same thing, mi hanno detto tutti la stessa cosa; as you all (o all of you) know, come voi tutti (o tutti voi) sapete; We are all very glad, siamo tutti molto contenti; with us all (o with all of us) con noi tutti; con tutti noi

C avv.

1 del tutto; completamente; tutto, tutta, ecc.: all alone, tutto solo; tutto da solo; all worn out, completamente sfinito; She was dressed all in white, era vestita tutta di bianco; He's done it all by himself, l'ha fatto tutto da solo

2 (dopo un numero) ( sport) pari: three all, tre pari; tre a tre; ( tennis) thirty all, trenta pari

D n.

– one's all, il massimo ( che uno può fare); di tutto: to do one's all, fare di tutto; fare l'impossibile; to give (o to put) one's all, impegnarsi al massimo; mettercela tutta

● all and sundry, tutti; cani e porci (spreg.) □ all along, fin dal principio; fin dall'inizio, sempre: I knew it all along, lo sapevo fin dal principio; l'ho sempre saputo; He's been planning it all along, ha cominciato a progettarlo (o lo stava progettando) fin dall'inizio □ all-American, americano al cento per cento (o fino al midollo); tipicamente americano; americanissimo; ( anche) composto di soli americani; ( sport, di atleta universitario) che si è classificato come il miglior dilettante a livello nazionale □ ( USA) all around = all round ► sotto □ all at once, tutto a un tratto; di colpo: The vision disappeared all at once, la visione è sparita tutto a un tratto □ all but (+ agg.), quasi; pressoché; quasi del tutto: all but impossible, pressoché impossibile; The fog has all but lifted, la nebbia si è quasi del tutto diradata □ all one can do not to, molto difficile non (fare qc.): It was all I could do not to answer back, è stato molto difficile (o ho fatto fatica a) non ribattere □ all-clear ( sign), (segnale di) cessato allarme; (fig.) via libera, permesso di cominciare □ all-comers, tutti (quelli che vengono); chiunque venga; tutti i partecipanti; chiunque voglia partecipare: open to all-comers, aperto a tutti □ ( sport) all-comers record, miglior prestazione registrata su un territorio nazionale, o regionale, ecc. □ all-consuming, divorante; smodato □ all-day, che dura un giorno intero; che dura tutto il giorno □ all-embracing, onnicomprensivo; globale □ all-English, esclusivamente inglese; tutto d'inglesi □ to be all ears, essere tutto orecchie □ to be all eyes, essere tutt'occhi □ (fam. USA) all-fired, a. e avv., terribile; indiavolato; moltissimo: all-fired hurry, fretta indiavolata; all-fired mad, furibondo □ All Fool's Day, il primo d'aprile (giorno del «pesce d'aprile») □ (fam.) all for, decisamente a favore di; d'accordissimo con □ all get out = as all get out ► sotto □ (relig.) All Hallows, All-Hallowmass, Ognissanti □ all-important, di somma importanza; cruciale □ (fam.) all in, a. pred., stanco morto; sfinito; a pezzi □ all in, avv., all-in, a., tutto incluso; tutto compreso; complessivo: £350 all in, 350 sterline tutto compreso; all-in price, prezzo tutto compreso □ all in all, tutto sommato; tutto considerato; nel complesso □ all-in-one, tutto in uno; in un unico pezzo □ ( sport) all-in wrestling, lotta libera □ all-inclusive, comprensivo di tutto; tutto compreso: all-inclusive tour, «inclusive tour»; viaggio tutto compreso □ all-knowing, onnisciente □ all-male, per (o di) soli uomini □ all-night, che dura tutta la notte; aperto (o che funziona) tutta la notte □ ( USA) all-nighter, attività ( festa, ecc.) che dura tutta la notte; nottata ( di lavoro, studio, ecc.), tirata notturna; locale che resta aperto tutta la notte; uno che fa le ore piccole, nottambulo: to pull an all-nighter, lavorare (o studiare) tutta la notte; fare una tirata notturna □ all of, non meno di; almeno; come minimo: It'll cost you all of $80, ti costerà come minimo 80 dollari □ all of a sudden, tutt'a un tratto; improvvisamente □ all one, lo stesso; tutt'uno: It's all one to me, per me fa lo stesso (o è tutt'uno) □ all or nothing, senza via di mezzo: It's all or nothing!, o la va o la spacca!; an all-or-nothing attempt, un tentativo in cui ci si gioca tutto □ all out, avv. a tutta forza; mettendocela tutta; a più non posso; a oltranza; ( anche) completamente: to go all out for st. (o to do st.) mettercela tutta per ottenere qc. □ (fam.) all-out, a. totale; incondizionato; a oltranza; a fondo; energico; accanito: all-out attack, attacco a fondo; attacco in piena regola; all-out defence, difesa a oltranza; all-out effort, sforzo massimo; all-out support, appoggio incondizionato; all-out strike, sciopero a oltranza □ all over, dappertutto; dovunque; completamente; da cima a fondo: We looked all over for it, l'abbiamo cercato dappertutto; It's green all over, è tutto verde; all over the floor, su tutto il pavimento; all over France, dovunque in Francia; in tutta la Francia; The news was all over the town in no time, in men che non si dica la notizia fece il giro della città; all over the place (o, fam., the map, the shop), (sparso) dappertutto; in disordine; scompigliato; sconclusionato; caotico; (fam.) That's him all over!, è proprio da lui!; come lo riconosco! □ (fam.) to be all over sb., fare un sacco di feste a q.; soffocare di abbracci, ecc.; ( anche) sbaciucchiare; ( anche, sport) dominare, imporsi su □ (fam.) It's all over with him., per lui è finita; è spacciato □ all-over, su tutta la superficie; completo, integrale: an all-over pattern, un motivo che copre tutta la superficie; an all-over tan, un'abbronzatura integrale □ (polit.) all-party, di tutti i partiti; paritetico: all-party support, appoggio di tutti i partiti; all-party talks, trattative a cui partecipano tutti i partiti; all-party committee, commissione paritetica □ all-pervading, generale; generalizzato □ ( polizia, USA) all-points bulletin (abbr. APB) avviso a tutte le unità; allarme generale □ all-powerful, onnipotente; onnipossente □ all-purpose, multiuso; polivalente; per uso generale; comune: an all-purpose tool, un attrezzo multiuso; all-purpose flour, farina comune; all-purpose remedy, un rimedio generale □ all right, all-right ► all right, all-right □ (ass.) all-risk policy, polizza comprensiva di tutti i rischi □ all round, complessivamente □ all-round, eclettico; versatile; completo; polivalente; ( anche) generale, globale, a tutto campo: an all-round artist, un artista versatile; an all-round athlete, un atleta completo; all-round competence, competenza in ogni campo; all-round price, prezzo tutto incluso; prezzo globale □ all-rounder, persona eclettica, versatile; ( sport) atleta completo □ (relig.) All Saints' Day, Ognissanti □ (GB) all-seater, ( di stadio, ecc.) con solo posti a sedere □ all-seeing, onniveggente □ (fam. GB) all-singing all-dancing, multifunzionale; ( anche) spettacolare □ (relig.) All Souls' Day, il Giorno dei morti □ all-star, (cinem., TV, teatr.) composto di attori famosi; ( sport) composto di campioni: an all star cast, un cast di attori famosi □ all-terrain bicycle, mountain bike □ (trasp.) all-terrain vehicle, fuoristrada □ all the (+ compar.), tanto più; ancor più: The task is all the more difficult because…, il compito è reso ancor più difficile dal fatto che…; all the better [worse], tanto meglio [peggio]; All the more reason for coming, ragion di più per venire; all the more so because, tanto più che □ all the same, ugualmente; lo stesso; ciononostante; tuttavia; comunque: He was punished all the same, è stato punito lo stesso; All the same, you shouldn't have answered back, comunque tu non avresti dovuto replicare a quel modo □ It's all the same to me, per me è uguale (o non fa differenza) □ all the way, fino in fondo; senza riserve: I'm with you all the way, sono con te fino in fondo; to go all the way, andare fino in fondo (fig.); ( slang USA) avere rapporti sessuali completi □ all-time, di tutti i tempi; storico; massimo; assoluto: all-time high, livello massimo mai raggiunto; massimo storico; all-time record, primato assoluto; my all-time favourite singer, il mio cantante preferito in assoluto □ all told, in tutto: There were twenty, all told, ce n'erano venti in tutto □ all too, fin troppo: all too obvious, fin troppo evidente □ (aeron.) all-traffic service, servizio promiscuo □ (aeron.) all-up weight, peso lordo ( di aereo) □ (fam.) Is' all up with him, è finita per lui; non c'è più speranza per lui, è spacciato □ It's all very well, but…, d'accordo, ma…; va benissimo, ma… □ ( radio) all-wave receiver, ricevitore multibanda □ all-weather, per tutte le stagioni; (tecn.) ognitempo: (aeron.) all-weather aircraft, aereo ognitempo □ (autom., USA) all-wheel drive, trazione integrale □ ( slang USA) all wet, sbagliato; fuori strada; sballato □ all-year, che si trova (o che si può fare) tutto l'anno □ above all, soprattutto; prima di ogni altra cosa □ after all, dopo tutto; alla fin fine; in conclusione □ (fam. USA) as all get out, moltissimo; da morire; da pazzi: as furious as all get out, infuriato nero; imbufalito □ at all, (in frase neg.) affatto, assolutamente; (in frase condiz. o interr.) qualche, per caso: He is not at all clever, non è affatto intelligente; I don't agree with you at all, non sono affatto d'accordo con te; for no reason at all, senza alcun motivo; del tutto inspiegabilmente; in no time at all, immediatamente; in men che non si dica; If you have any doubts at all…, se ti venisse qualche dubbio…; If he had any sense at all…, se avesse un po' di buon senso…; Is it at all possible to…?, è per caso possibile…? □ for all, nonostante; a dispetto di; pur con: for all my efforts, a dispetto di tutti i miei sforzi; for all that, nonostante tutto □ for all I care, per quel che m'importa □ for all I know, per quel che so io; a quanto ne so io □ not all that, non così (come si potrebbe credere); non (poi) tanto: It's not all that easy, non è così facile; I am not all that old, non sono poi tanto vecchio □ (fam.) not all there, non tutto giusto; che ha qualche rotella fuor di posto; che non ci sta tutto con la testa □ of all people, of all things ► people, thing □ on all fours, a quattro zampe; carponi; gattoni □ when all is said and done, in fin dei conti; alla fin fine; tutto considerato □ (prov.) All's well than ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.

► participio pasado

1→ link=tirar tirar

► adjetivo

1 familiar (precio) dirt cheap

2 familiar (problema, asunto) dead easy

3 familiar (abandonado) let down

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dejar tirado,-a a alguien to let somebody down

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1. ADJ

1) (=tumbado)

2) * (=barato)

3) * (=fácil)

4) *

5) (=embarcación) rakish

SM / F * (=colgado) no-hoper *

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- da adjetivo

1) ( en desorden)

2) (fam) [estar]

a) ( muy fácil) dead easy (colloq)

b) ( muy barato) dirt cheap (colloq)

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= dirt cheap.

Ex. This way you can get all the information you'll ever need, dead easy, though probably not dirt cheap.

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* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* estar tirado = be a snap, be a cinch, be a piece of cake, be a cinch, be a breeze, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* quedarse tirado = be stranded.

* tirado de precio = steal, at a steal.

* tirado por burro = donkey-driven.

* tirado por burros = donkey drawn.

* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.

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- da adjetivo

1) ( en desorden)

2) (fam) [estar]

a) ( muy fácil) dead easy (colloq)

b) ( muy barato) dirt cheap (colloq)

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(en desorden): lo dejan todo tirado they leave everything lying around

había ropa tirada por todas partes there were clothes strewn about everywhere

B ( fam)

1 (muy fácil) dead easy ( colloq)

el examen estaba tirado the exam was dead easy, the exam was a cinch o a piece of cake ( colloq)

2 (muy barato) dead o dirt cheap ( colloq)

( fam)

1 (de mala vida) no-hoper ( colloq), bum ( AmE colloq)

2 (pobre) pauper, bum ( AmE colloq)

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el participio

◊ -da adjetivo

◊ lo dejan todo tirado they leave everything lying around

a) ( muy fácil) dead easy (colloq)

b) ( muy barato) dirt cheap (colloq)

a) ( lanzar) to throw;

◊ tiró la pelota al aire he threw the ball up in the air;

b) ( desechar) to throw out o away

c) ( desperdiciar) to waste;

◊ ¡qué manera de tirado el dinero! what a waste of money!

a) ( hacer caer) ‹jarrón/silla› to knock over;

◊ el perro me tiró al suelo the dog knocked me over

b) ( derribar) ‹pared/puerta› to knock down

a) ‹ bomba› to drop;

b) ‹ foto› to take

◊ tiró la cadena he pulled the chain

◊ no le tires del pelo don't pull her hair

a) ( disparar) to shoot;

◊ tirado a matar to shoot to kill

b) (Dep) to shoot;

c) (Jueg) ( descartarse) to throw away;

a) [chimenea/cigarro] to draw

b) [coche/motor] to pull

◊ tirando ger (fam): gano poco pero vamos tirando I don't earn much but we're managing;

◊ tirar a ( tender a): tira más bien a azul it's more of a bluish color;

a) (lanzarse, arrojarse) to throw oneself;

◊ se tiró por la ventana he threw himself out of the window;

◊ tiradose al agua to jump into the water;

b) (AmL) ( tumbarse) to lie down

◊ se tiró dos años escribiéndolo he spent two years writing it

◊ tiradose un pedo to fart (sl)

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tirado, -a Fam

♦ adj

1. [barato] dirt cheap

2. [fácil] simple, Br dead easy;

un crucigrama tirado a simple o Br dead easy crossword;

estar tirado to be a cinch

3. [débil, cansado] worn-out

4. [miserable] seedy

5. [abandonado, plantado]

el taxista les dejó tirados en medio del campo the taxi driver left them stranded in the middle of the countryside;

estar tirado a la calle to be in bad shape

♦ nm,f

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adj pop

1 ( barato) dirt-cheap fam

2 ( fácil)

estar tirado fam be a walkover fam o

a piece of cake fam

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tirado adj

1. (en el suelo) lying

2. (barato) dirt cheap

3. (fácil) dead easy

1 goccia ( anche fig.): drops of rain [of dew, of blood], gocce di pioggia [di rugiada, di sangue]; in drops, a gocce, (a) goccia a goccia; Have you taken your drops?, hai preso le gocce ( di medicina)?; eye drops, collirio; ear [nose] drops, gocce per le orecchie [per il naso]; a drop of water [milk, whisky, coffee], un goccio d'acqua [di latte, di whisky, di caffè]; Add a few drops of vanilla essence, aggiungete qualche goccia di essenza di vaniglia; He's had a drop too much, ha bevuto un po' troppo; è ubriaco; She hasn't touched a drop for thirty years, non tocca un goccio d'alcol da trent'anni; glass [crystal] drops, gocce di vetro [di cristallo]

2 drop; caramellina ( di gomma e frutta): fruit drops, caramelline (dure) di frutta; cough drops, caramelline per la tosse

3 (= drop-off) calo; abbassamento ( della temperatura, ecc.): a sudden drop in temperature, un abbassamento improvviso della temperatura; (fis., mecc.) pressure drop, calo di pressione; (elettr.) tube voltage drop, caduta di tensione in una valvola; a steep drop, un forte calo; There was a sudden drop in prices [sales, profit, inflation figures], c'è stato un improvviso calo dei prezzi [delle vendite, dei profitti, dei valori dell'inflazione]; (econ.) a drop in exports, un calo delle esportazioni; (econ.) a drop in domestic demand, una flessione della domanda interna

4 (fig.) abbassamento; peggioramento: a drop in living standards [in social standing], un abbassamento del tenore di vita [della condizione sociale]

5 differenza in altezza; dislivello: a drop of 100 metres, un dislivello di 100 metri

6 ( USA = drop-off) discesa ripida; strapiombo

7 (fig.) briciolo, pizzico: a drop of sympathy [compassion], un briciolo di comprensione [di compassione]

8 ( sport) retrocessione

9 (teatr., = drop curtain) siparietto; sipario

10 (aeron.) lancio ( di paracadutisti o di materiale); discesa col paracadute: food drops, lanci di viveri ( a sinistrati, ecc.)

11 (fam.) consegna: He made the first drop of the day at 7am, ha fatto la prima consegna della giornata alle sette del mattino

12 ( slang USA) deposito di ricettatore; (posto di) consegna di messaggi segreti (o di merce illegale, droga, ecc.): to make a drop, fare una consegna

13 (fam. sport) retrocessione

14 ( baseball) lancio a scendere; palla bassa

15 trabocchetto ( che si apre sotto i piedi del condannato all'impiccagione, ecc.)

● (edil.) drop ball, «drop ball»; berta ( per demolizioni) □ (elettr.) drop bar, sbarra di messa a terra □ (tipogr.) drop cap, capolettera (sost. m.) □ ( USA) drop cloth ► dustsheet □ (comput.) drop-down list, elenco a discesa □ drop earring, orecchino a goccia □ (metall.) drop forged, fucinato a stampo □ (metall.) drop forging, stampaggio con maglio meccanico; fucinatura a stampo □ ( rugby) drop goal, «drop»; marcatura su calcio di rimbalzo □ (metall.) drop hammer, maglio a caduta libera □ ( ciclismo) drop handlebar, manubrio a corna di bue ( sulle bici da corsa) □ drop-in, accessibile senza appuntamento o prenotazione; ( di oggetto) che si inserisce dall'alto: drop-in centre (o clinic) centro di assistenza, ambulatorio, ecc., che riceve senza appuntamento; on a drop-in basis, senza dover prendere appuntamento □ a drop in the bucket (o in the ocean), una goccia nel mare; una quantità minima rispetto al totale □ ( rugby) drop kick, «drop», calcio di rimbalzo □ drop-off ► drop, def. 3 e 6 □ (mecc.) drop press, pressa meccanica verticale □ ( cucina) drop scone, focaccina dolce cotta su una piastra □ (comm.) drop shipment, spedizione diretta ( dal grossista al consumatore finale) □ drop shoulders, spalle cadenti ( di abito) □ ( tennis) drop shot, palla smorzata, drop shot □ (fotogr.) drop shutter, obiettivo per istantanee □ (costr. idrauliche) drop spillway, sfioratore a stramazzo □ (metall.) drop stamping, stampaggio al maglio □ (aeron.) drop tank, serbatoio sganciabile □ (ind.) drop test, test di caduta libera □ drop waist, vita bassa ( di abito) □ (elettr.) drop wire, (filo di) discesa □ (mil., ecc.) drop zone, zona dei lanci □ (fig.) at the drop of a hat, su due piedi; seduta stante □ (fig. USA) to have the drop on sb., avere q. sotto tiro; (fig.) avere q. in pugno □ ( USA) mail drop, posto in cui lasciare la posta; buca per lettere.

A v. i.

1 cadere ( anche fig.); ( di persona) buttarsi, lasciarsi cadere: The apples have all dropped from the trees, tutte le mele sono cadute dagli alberi; He dropped to his knees, si è buttato in ginocchio; A few crumbs dropped on the floor, alcune briciole sono cadute per terra; The ball dropped into the net, la palla è caduta in rete; Everyone dropped to the floor when the shooting started, si sono tutti buttati a terra quando è iniziata la sparatoria; He dropped into a chair, si è lasciato cadere su una sedia; to drop dead from a heart attack, stramazzare fulminato da un attacco cardiaco

2 ( di valore) scendere; calare: The temperature will drop at night-time, la temperatura scenderà di notte; The cost of living has dropped, il costo della vita è calato; Prices dropped suddenly, i prezzi sono scesi all'improvviso; Share prices dropped back half a percent, i prezzi delle azioni sono scesi di mezzo punto percentuale

3 ( del vento) calare

4 lanciarsi ( con il paracadute)

5 ( del terreno; anche to drop away) digradare, abbassarsi di livello: The ground drops away suddenly, il terreno si abbassa di livello all'improvviso

6 ( di occhi, sguardo, voce) abbassarsi: Her gaze dropped to the child beside her, il suo sguardo si è abbassato sul bambino che le stava accanto; His voice dropped to a whisper, la sua voce si è fatta un sussurro

7 retrocedere, scendere ( in una classifica): Chelsea have dropped to fifth (place), il Chelsea è sceso al quinto posto

8 (fam. USA) drogarsi; farsi (pop.)

9 ( slang USA) farsi arrestare; farsi beccare (pop.)

10 (fam.) crollare ( per la stanchezza): I'm ready to drop, non mi reggo più in piedi (dalla stanchezza), sono stanco morto; until (o till) you drop, fino a non poterne più

11 (lett.) gocciolare, stillare: Rain was still dropping from the trees, la pioggia gocciolava ancora dagli alberi

B v. t.

1 lasciar cadere ( volontariamente), mettere, buttare: She dropped two tablets into the glass, ha lasciato cadere due pastiglie nel bicchiere; He dropped a donation into the box, ha messo un'offerta nella cassetta; They drop their clothes all over the floor, buttano i vestiti per terra dappertutto; She dropped her head on his chest, ha posato la testa sul suo petto

2 lasciar cadere ( involontariamente), lasciarsi sfuggire di mano: I dropped my phone in a puddle, mi è caduto il telefono in una pozzanghera; Careful, you'll drop it!, fai attenzione, ti può sfuggire di mano!

3 lanciare ( paracadutisti, rifornimenti, ecc.); (mil.) sganciare ( bombe): They were dropped behind enemy lines, sono stati lanciati oltre le linee nemiche; The aeroplane dropped supplies for the flood victims, l'aeroplano ha lanciato provviste per gli alluvionati

4 abbassare, diminuire: They dropped the price by £25,000, hanno abbassato il prezzo di 25 000 sterline; ( banca) to drop interest rates, calare i tassi d'interesse; to drop one's speed, ridurre la velocità, rallentare

5 abbassare ( lo sguardo, la voce): to drop one's eyes, abbassare gli occhi; He dropped his voice so only she could hear, ha abbassato la voce in modo che solo lei potesse sentire

6 (fam.) lasciare, depositare ( un passeggero, un pacco, ecc.): The truck driver dropped the hitchhiker at the crossroads, il camionista ha lasciato l'autostoppista all'incrocio; Drop the parcel at his home, lascia il pacco a casa sua; I'll drop you home if you like, ti porto a casa, se vuoi

7 abbandonare, lasciar perdere; perdere ( un'abitudine); togliere dal piano di studi ( una materia): The plan has been dropped, il progetto è stato abbandonato; Can we just drop the subject now?, possiamo lasciar perdere l'argomento ora?; Every time he calls she just drops everything and goes running to him, ogni volta che la chiama, lascia perdere tutto e corre da lui; He needs to drop the habit of telling everyone what to do, deve perdere l'abitudine di dire a tutti cosa fare; She dropped history and did biology instead, ha tolto storia dal piano di studi e l'ha sostituita con biologia; The clause had to be dropped from the legislation, la clausola ha dovuto essere esclusa dalla legge

8 omettere; tralasciare: The printer has dropped a whole line, il tipografo ha omesso una riga intera; to drop one's h's, non pronunciare le h (all'inizio delle parole)

9 scrivere velocemente, buttar giù ( un messaggio); mandare, spedire ( una lettera): to drop a card [an email], scrivere velocemente un biglietto [un'e-mail]; to drop sb. a line [a note], buttar giù due righe [un messaggio] per q.; Drop me a postcard to let me know you've arrived, mandami una cartolina per farmi sapere che sei arrivato

10 (fam.) rompere con; mollare (fam.): All his old friends have dropped him, tutti i suoi vecchi amici hanno rotto con lui; She just dropped me, and I don't know why, mi ha appena mollato e non so perché

11 buttare lì, fare casualmente ( un'osservazione, un accenno, ecc.): She dropped a remark about some trouble at work, ha buttato lì un'osservazione su un qualche problema al lavoro; Just drop a hint and he'll understand, fai un accenno casuale e lui capirà

12 abbattere; ( anche boxe) atterrare, stendere: to drop a tree, abbattere un albero; Jim dropped his attacker with a punch, Jim ha steso il suo avversario con un pugno

13 (aeron., mil.) lanciare; paracadutare

14 ( basket) depositare ( la palla) nel canestro

15 ( sport: dell'allenatore) escludere, lasciare fuori ( dalla squadra): He was dropped because of injury [for the next three games], è stato escluso per infortunio [dalle prossime tre partite]

16 ( sport) perdere ( un punto, un game, ecc.): They have dropped six points in the last three matches, hanno perso sei punti nelle ultime tre partite

17 ( golf) «droppare», mandare ( la palla) in buca: He dropped a 12 foot putt, ha droppato da tre metri e mezzo

18 (fam.) perdere ( denaro, spec. al gioco): Apparently, he dropped $10,000 in one evening, sembra che abbia perso 10 000 dollari in una sola serata

19 (fam.) prendere ( droga) per bocca: to drop acid, impasticcarsi; to drop an E, buttar giù una pasticca di ecstasy

20 ( slang USA) spacciare ( soldi o assegni falsi)

21 ( di animali) partorire; ( slang: di donna) scodellare ( un figlio): The ewe has dropped two lambs, la pecora ha partorito due agnelli

● to be dropping like flies, cadere come mosche: The soldiers were dropping like flies under the enemy fire, i soldati cadevano come mosche sotto il fuoco nemico □ (naut.) to drop anchor, dar fondo all'ancora □ to drop asleep, addormentarsi □ (naut.) to drop astern, rimanere indietro □ to drop an act, smetterla di recitare una parte: Drop the injured act and tell me what's the matter, smettila di recitare la parte della persona ferita e dimmi qual è il problema □ (fam. fig.) to drop a bomb (o a bombshell), dare una notizia clamorosa (o che è una bomba) □ (leg.) ( del giudice) to drop a case, pronunciare un non luogo a procedere □ (leg.) to drop a charge, ritirare un'accusa □ (fam. ingl.) to drop a clanger [a brick], fare una gaffe: He was famous for dropping clangers, era noto per le sue gaffe □ (teatr. e fig.) to drop the curtain, calare il sipario □ to drop a curtsy, fare un inchino □ ( slang USA) to drop a dime (o the dime) on sb., fare la spia su q.; denunciare q. □ ( rugby) to drop a goal, segnare su calcio di rimbalzo □ ( boxe, scherma, anche fig.) to drop one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ to drop it, smetterla, finirla: Just drop it, will you?, finiscila, va bene? □ to drop sb. [st.] like a hot potato, mollare q. [qc.] di punto in bianco: I dropped him [the idea] like a hot potato, l'ho mollato [ho mollato l'idea] di punto in bianco □ (scherz.) to drop off the twig, tirare le cuoia □ ( nei lavori a maglia) to drop a stitch, lasciar cadere una maglia □ (fam.) to drop sb. in it (o volg. in the shit), mettere q. nei guai (o volg. nella merda) □ ( Borsa, fin.) to drop to a low, toccare il minimo: The Milan Stock Exchange has dropped to a new low, la Borsa di Milano ha toccato i nuovi minimi □ to drop ( open) –: His jaw dropped ( open), è rimasto (sono rimasti) a bocca spalancata; Their jaws dropped when they saw the size of the house, sono rimasti a bocca spalancata quando hanno visto le dimensioni della casa □ ( tennis) to drop one's serve, perdere un game in cui si è al servizio □ to drop one's trousers, tirarsi giù i pantaloni □ (fam.) Drop dead!, crepa!; va' a mori' ammazzato! □ to let st. drop, lasciar perdere qc.: Let it drop!, lascia perdere! □ You could have heard a pin drop, non si sentiva volare una mosca.

spread vb

1. untar

2. extender / desplegar

3. propagar / extender

4. difundirse

El pasado y participio pasado de spread es spread

tr[spred]

noun

1 (gen) extensión nombre femenino; (of ideas, news) difusión nombre femenino, diseminación nombre femenino, divulgación nombre femenino; (of disease, fire) propagación nombre femenino; (of nuclear weapons) proliferación nombre femenino; (of terrorism, crime) aumento

2 (scope) extensión nombre femenino, envergadura; (range) gama, abanico

3 (of wings, sails) envergadura

4 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (paste) pasta (para untar)

■ cheese spread queso para untar

5 familiar (large meal) comilona, banquetazo

6 (in press) extensión nombre femenino

■ full-page spread plana entera

■ two-page spread doble página

7 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (ranch) finca

transitive verb (pt & pp spread)

1 (lay out) extender, tender; (unfold) desplegar; (scatter) esparcir

■ spread out the map on the ground extiende el mapa en el suelo

■ the bird spread out its wings el pájaro desplegó las alas

■ she emptied her purse and spread the contents out on the table vació su monedero y esparció el contenido sobre la mesa

2 (butter etc) untar, extender; (paint, glue, etc) extender, repartir

3 (news, ideas, etc) difundir, divulgar; (rumour) hacer correr; (disease, fire) propagar; (panic, terror) sembrar

4 (wealth, work, cost) distribuir, repartir

■ you can spread the payments over three years se puede pagar en tres años

intransitive verb

1 (stretch out) extenderse; (open out, unfold) desplegarse; (widen) ensancharse

■ wash that stain out or it will spread quita esa mancha, si no se extenderá

■ the desert spreads for miles and miles el desierto se extiende a lo largo de muchas millas

■ a smile spread across her face una sonrisa apareció en su rostro

2 (butter etc) extenderse

3 (news, ideas, etc) difundirse, diseminarse, divulgarse; (rumour) correr; (disease, fire) propagarse; (panic, fear) cundir

■ the fire spread quickly el incendio se propagó con rapidez

■ we must stop this virus from spreading hay que impedir que se extienda este virus

■ the news spread like wildfire la noticia corrió como la pólvora

4 (in time) extenderse

spread ['sprɛd] v, spread ; spreading vt

1) or to spread out : desplegar, extender

2) scatter, strew: esparcir

3) smear: untar (mantequilla, etc.)

4) disseminate: difundir, sembrar, propagar

spread vi

1) : difundirse, correr, propagarse

2) extend: extenderse

spread n

1) extension: extensión f, difusión f (de noticias, etc.), propagación f (de enfermedades, etc.)

2) : colcha f (para una cama), mantel m (para una mesa)

3) paste: pasta f

cheese spread: pasta de queso

• cobertor adj.

• banquetazo s.m.

• difusión s.f.

• distribución (Matemática) s.f.

• envergadura s.f.

• propagación s.f.

(§ p.,p.p.: spread) = cundir v.

• derramar v.

• descoger v.

• difundir v.

• dilatar v.

• dispersar v.

• espaciar v.

• esparcir v.

• extender v.

• generalizar v.

• propagar v.

• propalar v.

• sembrar v.

• transfundir v.

• untar v.

1) ( extend)

a) ( in space) \<\<arms/legs\>\> extender*; \<\<map/sails\>\> desplegar*; \<\<wings\>\> desplegar*, extender

b) ( in time)

2)

a) \<\<paint/glue\>\> extender*; \<\<seeds/sand\>\> esparcir*

b) \<\<knowledge/news\>\> difundir, propagar*; \<\<influence\>\> extender*; \<\<rumor\>\> hacer* correr, difundir; \<\<disease\>\> propagar*; \<\<fear\>\> sembrar*; \<\<ideas/culture\>\> diseminar, divulgar*

3) ( cover)

1) \<\<disease\>\> propagarse*; \<\<liquid\>\> extenderse*; \<\<fire\>\> extenderse*, propagarse; \<\<ideas/culture\>\> diseminarse, divulgarse*; \<\<panic/fear\>\> cundir; \<\<influence/revolt\>\> extenderse*

2) (extend in space, time) extenderse*

3) \<\<paint\>\> extenderse*; \<\<butter\>\> untarse, extenderse*

•

- spread out

1) u ( diffusion - of disease) propagación f; (- of ideas) difusión f, divulgación f, diseminación f; (- of fire) propagación f; (- of nuclear weapons) proliferación f

2) u

a) (of wings, sails) envergadura f

b) (range, extent)

3) c ( Culin)

a) ( meal) (colloq) festín m, banquete m

b) ( paste) pasta para extender sobre pan, tostadas etc

4) c (Journ, Print)

5) c ( ranch) (AmE & Austral colloq & dial) finca f, hacienda f (AmL), estancia f (RPl), fundo m (Chi)

1. N

1) (=propagation) [of infection, disease, fire] propagación f ; [of idea, information] difusión f, divulgación f ; [of crime] aumento m, proliferación f ; [of education] extensión f, generalización f ; [of nuclear weapons] proliferación f

2) (=extent) (gen) extensión f ; [of wings, sails] envergadura f

3) (=range)

4) * (=meal) comilona * f, banquetazo * m

5) (=cover) (for bed) cubrecama m, sobrecama m or f

6) (Culin) (for bread) pasta f para untar

7) (Press, Typ)

8) (Econ) diferencial m

9) (US) * (=ranch) finca f, hacienda f (LAm), estancia f (Arg, Uru), fundo m (Chile)

2. VT

1) (also: spread out) (=lay or open out) [+ tablecloth, blanket] extender, tender; [+ map] extender, desplegar; [+ arms, fingers, legs] extender; [+ banner, sails, wings] desplegar; [+ net] tender

2) (=scatter) esparcir, desparramar

3) (=apply) [+ butter] untar

4) (=cover)

5) (=distribute) distribuir

- don't spread yourself too thin

6) (=disseminate) [+ news, information] divulgar, difundir; [+ rumour] hacer correr, difundir; [+ disease] propagar; [+ panic, fear] sembrar

3. VI

1) (=extend, advance) [fire] propagarse, extenderse; [stain] extenderse; [disease] propagarse; [panic, fear] cundir; [information, news, ideas] difundirse

2) (=stretch) (in space) extenderse

3) [butter] untarse

- spread out

* * *

1) ( extend)

a) ( in space) \<\<arms/legs\>\> extender*; \<\<map/sails\>\> desplegar*; \<\<wings\>\> desplegar*, extender

b) ( in time)

2)

a) \<\<paint/glue\>\> extender*; \<\<seeds/sand\>\> esparcir*

b) \<\<knowledge/news\>\> difundir, propagar*; \<\<influence\>\> extender*; \<\<rumor\>\> hacer* correr, difundir; \<\<disease\>\> propagar*; \<\<fear\>\> sembrar*; \<\<ideas/culture\>\> diseminar, divulgar*

3) ( cover)

1) \<\<disease\>\> propagarse*; \<\<liquid\>\> extenderse*; \<\<fire\>\> extenderse*, propagarse; \<\<ideas/culture\>\> diseminarse, divulgarse*; \<\<panic/fear\>\> cundir; \<\<influence/revolt\>\> extenderse*

2) (extend in space, time) extenderse*

3) \<\<paint\>\> extenderse*; \<\<butter\>\> untarse, extenderse*

•

- spread out

1) u ( diffusion - of disease) propagación f; (- of ideas) difusión f, divulgación f, diseminación f; (- of fire) propagación f; (- of nuclear weapons) proliferación f

2) u

a) (of wings, sails) envergadura f

b) (range, extent)

3) c ( Culin)

a) ( meal) (colloq) festín m, banquete m

b) ( paste) pasta para extender sobre pan, tostadas etc

4) c (Journ, Print)

5) c ( ranch) (AmE & Austral colloq & dial) finca f, hacienda f (AmL), estancia f (RPl), fundo m (Chi)

1) (heap) (of dishes, plates) Stapel, der; (of paper, books, letters) Stoß, der; (of clothes) Haufen, der

2) (coll.): (large quantity) Masse, die (ugs.); Haufen, der (ugs.)

3) (coll.): (fortune)

1) (load) [voll] beladen

2) (heap up) aufstapeln [Holz, Steine]; aufhäufen [Abfall, Schnee]

3)

- academic.ru/90091/pile_in">pile in

- pile into

- pile on to

- pile out

- pile up

(soft surface) Flor, der

(stake) Pfahl, der

* * *

1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) der Haufen

2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) der Haufen

- pile-up

- pile-driver

* * *

n ARCHIT Pfahl m

n no pl Flor m

I. n

1. (stack) Stapel m; (heap) Haufen m

there were \piles of books all over the floor überall auf dem Boden waren Bücherstapel

I'm just working my way through a great \pile of ironing ich arbeite mich gerade durch einen großen Berg Bügelwäsche

her clothes lay in untidy \piles on the floor ihre Kleider lagen in unordentlichen Haufen auf dem Boden

2. ( fam: large amount) Haufen m

I've got \piles [or a \pile] of things to do today ich habe heute wahnsinnig viel zu tun fam

he's got a \pile of money er hat einen Haufen

to make a \pile ( fam) ein Vermögen verdienen

3. ( esp hum: big building) großes Haus, Palast m hum

II. vt

▪ to \pile sth etw stapeln

her plate was \piled high with salad auf ihren Teller hatte sie eine Riesenportion Salat gehäuft

to \pile them high and sell them cheap BRIT Massenware billig anbieten

▪ to \pile sth on[to] [or on top of] sth etw auf etw akk häufen; (on a stack) etw auf etw akk stapeln

III. vi

1. ( fam: crowd into)

to \pile into the car/onto the bus/up the stairs sich akk ins Auto zwängen/in den Bus reindrücken/die Treppen raufquetschen fam

2. (collide)

▪ to \pile into sth ineinanderrasen

20 cars \piled into each other 20 Autos sind aufeinandergerast

* * *

1. n

1) (= heap) Stapel m, Stoß m

2) (inf: large amount) Haufen m, Menge f, Masse f

3) (inf: fortune) Vermögen nt

4) (= funeral pile) Scheiterhaufen m

5) (liter, hum: building) ehrwürdiges Gebäude

6) (= atomic pile) Atommeiler m

2. vt

* * *

pile¹ [paıl]

A s

1. Haufen m:

2. Stapel m, Stoß m:

a pile of books;

a pile of arms eine Gewehrpyramide;

a pile of wood ein Holzstoß

3. Scheiterhaufen m (zur Feuerbestattung)

4. a) großes Gebäude

b) Gebäudekomplex m

5. umg Haufen m:

6. umg Haufen m oder Masse f (Geld):

make a ( oder one’s) pile (from) eine Menge Geld machen (mit), ein Vermögen verdienen, sich gesundstoßen umg;

make a pile of money eine Stange Geld verdienen (an dat, mit);

he has piles of money er hat Geld wie Heu umg

7. ELEK (galvanische, voltaische etc) Säule

8. (Atom) Meiler m, (Kern-) Reaktor m

9. METALL Schweiß(eisen)paket n

B v/t

1. auch pile up ( oder on) (an-, auf)häufen, (auf)stapeln, aufschichten:

pile up points (Boxen, Ringen) (fleißig) punkten; → arm² Bes Redew

2. aufspeichern (auch fig)

3. schaufeln, laden ( beide:

on auf akk):

4. überhäufen, -laden (auch fig):

5. umg aufhäufen:

pile it on dick auftragen;

pile on the pressure für Druck sorgen ( auch SPORT); → agony 1

6. pile up umg

a) SCHIFF das Schiff auflaufen lassen,

b) sein Auto kaputt fahren,

c) mit dem Flugzeug Bruch machen sl

C v/i

1. meist pile up sich (auf- oder an)häufen, sich ansammeln, sich stapeln, sich auftürmen (alle a. fig): → pressure A 5

2. pile up umg

a) SCHIFF auflaufen, stranden,

b) AUTO aufeinander auffahren,

c) FLUG Bruch machen sl

3. umg sich drängen oder zwängen:

pile out (sich) herausdrängen (of aus);

a) (sich) (hinein)drängen in (akk),

b) sich auf einen Gegner etc stürzen,

c) sich über sein Essen etc hermachen

pile² [paıl]

A s

1. TECH ( auch Heraldik Spitz)Pfahl m

2. (Stütz) Pfahl m, (Eisen- etc) Pfeiler m:

pile pier Pfahljoch n;

pile plank Spundpfahl

3. Antike: HIST Wurfspieß m

B v/t

1. ver-, unterpfählen, durch Pfähle verstärken oder stützen

2. Pfähle (hinein)treiben oder (ein)rammen in (akk)

pile³ [paıl]

A s

1. Flaum m

2. Wolle f, Pelz m, Haar n (des Fells)

3. Weberei:

a) Samt m, Velours m, Felbel m

b) Flor m, Pol m (samtartige Oberfläche):

pile weaving Samtweberei f

B adj …fach gewebt:

* * *

1) (heap) (of dishes, plates) Stapel, der; (of paper, books, letters) Stoß, der; (of clothes) Haufen, der

2) (coll.): (large quantity) Masse, die (ugs.); Haufen, der (ugs.)

3) (coll.): (fortune)

1) (load) [voll] beladen

2) (heap up) aufstapeln [Holz, Steine]; aufhäufen [Abfall, Schnee]

3)

- pile in

- pile into

- pile on to

- pile out

- pile up

(soft surface) Flor, der

(stake) Pfahl, der

* * *

Haufen - m.

Meiler - m.

Pfahl ¨-e m.

Stoß ¨-e m. v.

anhäufen v.

stapeln v.

1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) skvette, sprute, søle

2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) plaske, sprute, skvette

3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) plaske

4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) slå stort opp

1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) plask

2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) flekk, skvett

3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) sterk fargeeffekt

plask

subst. \/splæʃ\/ eller splosh

1) plask, plasking, skvalp(ing), skvulp(ing)

• he jumped into the water with a big splash

2) sprøyt, skvett, sprut, stenk, skyll

• there were splashes of mud on his trousers

• a splash of rain

3) (farget) flekk, sterk fargeeffekt, livlig fargeeffekt

• splash of light

• all it needs is a splash of colour

4) det å stille til skue, flotte seg

make a splash ( hverdagslig) vekke oppsikt, vekke sensasjon strø penger omkring seg, slå på stortrommen

verb \/splæʃ\/ eller splosh

1) plaske, skvette, sprute, søle

• splash someone with mud

• splash the floor with water

• she is sitting at the end of the pool splashing her toes

2) oversprøyte, (be)stenke

• she got paint splashed over her clothes

3) ( om sollys e.l.) skinne grelt, stråle (overdådig)

4) gi sterk fargeeffekt, sette farger på

5) (hverdagslig, om nyheter) slå stort opp, lage fete overskrifter av

splash oneself plaske vann på seg

splash one's money about ( hverdagslig) strø om seg med penger

splash out flotte seg, være raus med penger

splash out on unne seg, spandere på seg

splash over skvalpe ut\/over

adv. \/splæʃ\/ eller splosh

pladask

interj. \/splæʃ\/ eller splosh

plask

- po śniadaniu/pracy/wojnie after breakfast/work/the war

- po chwili after a bit a. moment

- po godzinie/dwóch latach an hour/two years later, after an hour/two years

- po dwuletnim pobycie w więzieniu after two years in prison

- po południu in the afternoon

- pięć/kwadrans po czwartej five/a quarter past four

- wróciła po dwunastej she came back after twelve

- po ukończeniu studiów rozpoczął pracę w szkole after a. on graduating he began working at a school

- zdrzemnął się po wyjściu gości he nodded off after the guests had left pot.

- po pięćdziesiątce musisz zacząć dbać o siebie when you’re over fifty you need to take care of yourself

- po czym and then, after which

- oprowadził mnie po starym mieście, po czym zaprosił na piwo he showed me around the Old Town and then invited me for a beer

- po czasie late

- oddał referat pięć dni po czasie he handed in his paper five days late

- po całym mieście/kraju/domu all over (the) town/the country/the house

- po całej Europie all over Europe, throughout the whole of Europe

- ubrania porozrzucane po pokoju clothes flung all over a. scattered around the room

- porozlewać wodę po podłodze to spill water all over the floor

- biegać po sklepach to run round the shops pot.

- chodzić po korytarzu/pokoju to walk up and down the corridor/around the room

- chodzić po lesie/górach to walk in the forest/mountains

- oprowadzić kogoś po zamku to show sb around a castle

- szukać czegoś po encyklopediach to look a. hunt through encyclopedias for sth

- szepczą o tym po kawiarniach tongues are beginning to wag (about it)

- chodzić po piasku/trawie to walk on sand/grass

- poruszać się po szynach to move (along) on rails

- jechać na rowerze po szosie/ścieżce to cycle along a. on a road/path

- ślizgać się po zamarzniętym jeziorze to skate on a frozen lake

- bębnić palcami po stole to drum one’s fingers on the table

- wchodzić/schodzić po schodach to walk up/down the stairs

- zjeżdżać po poręczy to slide down the banisters

- zupa ściekała mu po brodzie the soup was dripping down his chin

- poruszać się po linii prostej to move in a straight line

- przechodzić przez jezdnię po pasach to cross the road at a zebra crossing

- głaskać kogoś po włosach/policzku to stroke sb’s hair/cheek

- całować kogoś po rękach to kiss sb’s hands

- pokrzywy parzyły go po nogach nettles were stinging his legs

- po tej/drugiej stronie ulicy on this/on the other side of the street

- po prawej stronie drogi to the right of the road

- po obu stronach kartki on both sides of the paper

- kawałek chleba posmarowany po wierzchu dżemem a piece of bread with jam spread on top

- placek przypalony po brzegach a pie burnt along the edges

- po szyję/czubek głowy up to the neck/the top of one’s head

- silne wiatry od Bałkanów po Skandynawię strong winds from the Balkans up to Scandinavia

- wody było po kolana the water was knee-deep

- talerz pełen po brzegi a plate full to the brim

- od średniowiecza po schyłek Oświecenia from the Middle Ages up to a. until the end of the Enlightenment

- od profesora po sekretarkę from the professor down to the secretary

- była w naszym domu pierwszą osobą po ojcu she was the second most important person in our home after father

- miał piąty po zwycięzcy czas na mecie he had the fifth best time (after the winner)

- jeden po drugim one after the other a. another

- przesłuchiwał taśmę po taśmie he listened to one tape after another

- krok po kroku step by step

- dzień po dniu day after day; day in, day out

- odziedziczyć coś po kimś to inherit sth from sb

- objąć stanowisko po kimś to take over sb’s position, to succeed sb

- objął tron po wuju he succeeded his uncle to a. on the throne

- dom miał po dziadku he inherited the house from his grandfather

- po matce miała talent muzyczny she had inherited her mother’s musical talent

- prowadził po ojcu sklep mięsny he ran a butcher’s shop inherited from his father

- nosić imię po dziadku to be named after one’s grandfather

- rozpaczać po kimś to grieve over a. for sb

- płakać po kimś to mourn sb

- obiecywać sobie coś a. oczekiwać czegoś po kimś/czymś to expect sth from sb/sth

- nie obiecuj sobie po nim zbyt wiele don’t expect too much from him

- czego oczekujesz po tym zebraniu? what are you expecting from the meeting?

- butelka po mleku/piwie a milk/beer bottle

- pusty worek po ziemniakach an empty potato sack

- poznać kogoś po głosie/ruchach to recognize sb by their voice/movements

- po czym go poznałeś? how did you recognize him?

- widać po twoich oczach, że jesteś zmęczona I can see a. tell by your eyes that you’re tired

- sądząc po akcencie, (on) pochodzi z Dublina judging by a. from his accent, he comes from Dublin

- stać w kolejce po mięso to stand in the meat queue, to queue up for meat

- zadzwonić po lekarza/taksówkę to phone for the doctor/a taxi

- poszła do sklepu po chleb she went to the shop for some bread

- poszedł po wnuczkę he went to collect his granddaughter

- zatelefonowała do niego po radę she called him to ask for some advice

- przyszedłem tu tylko po to, żeby wyjaśnić całą sprawę I just came here to explain the whole thing a. business pot.

- nie po to przez pięć lat studiowałam prawo, żeby pracować jako kelnerka I didn’t study law for five years (in order) to work as a waitress

- co a. cóż ci po pękniętej filiżance? what do you need a cracked cup for?

- nic mi po takich radach what’s the use of advice like that?

- nic tu po mnie I’m not needed here; I may as well go a. be off pot

- po co what for?, why?

- po cóż whatever for?

- po co ci nóż? what do you need a knife for?

- nie wiem, po co tu przyszła I don’t know what she came here for a. why she came here

- po parę razy dziennie several times a day

- trzy pliki po sto banknotów (każdy) three bundles of a hundred banknotes each

- po 2 złote za sztukę (at) 2 zlotys each a. apiece

- po 5 złotych za kilo (at) 5 zlotys a a. per kilo

- po ile? a. po czemu? przest. how much?

- po ile te pomidory? how much are these tomatoes?

- wchodziły po jednej they entered one by one a. one at a time

- podchodzić do stołu po dwóch/trzech to come up to a. approach the table in twos/threes

- po trochu bit by bit, little by little

- zapłaciliśmy po dziesięć złotych we paid ten zlotys each

- dostali po dwa jabłka they each got two apples

- każde dziecko dostało po zabawce each child a. each of the children got a toy

- Adam i Robert wygrali po książce Adam and Robert each won a book

- zrób to po swojemu do it your own way

- czy mówisz po litewsku/włosku? can you speak Lithuanian/Italian?

- powiedz to po angielsku say it in English

■ po temu (stosowny) for it

- to nie miejsce i czas po temu this is not the (right) time or place for it

- powiem jej, kiedy nadarzy się po temu okazja I’ll tell her when I get the chance a. opportunity

- mam po temu powody I have my reasons

- miała wszelkie warunki po temu, żeby być dobrą aktorką she had all the makings of a good actress

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abbr ( SZKOL: = Przysposobienie Obronne)

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+ Loc.

1. ( czas) after; past; dziesięć po trzeciej ten past l. after three; już po wszystkim it's all over now; mądry Polak po szkodzie everybody's got 20/20 hindsight, (it's easy to be) wise after the event; po chwili after a while, a moment later; po lecie przychodzi jesień summer is followed by fall l. autumn; po kilku latach after a few years, (a) few years later; po śniadaniu after breakfast; po zmroku after dark; przyjadę po świętach I'll come after Christmas.

2. ( kolejność) after; jeden po drugim one after another.

3. ( pochodzenie) from, of; butelka po winie (empty) wine bottle; garnek po mleku dirty milk pot; puszka po rybach empty fish can; rzeczy po kimś hand-me-downs.

4. (= na podstawie) by; nie dać czegoś znać po sobie not let sth show; rozpoznać kogoś po akcencie/głosie recognize l. tell sb by his l. her accent/voice.

5. ( dziedziczenie) after, from; dostała imię po babce she was named after her grandmother; głos mam po ojcu I get my voice from my father; objąć stanowisko po kimś take over from sb; spadek po wujku inheritance from one's uncle.

6. ( hierarchia) after, next to; najważniejszy po prezydencie next to president; pierwszy po Bogu next to God; po Mickiewiczu after Mickiewicz.

7. (przestrzeń, powierzchnia) in, around, on, over, along; całować kogoś po policzkach/rękach kiss sb's cheeks/hand; chodzić po linie walk on a rope; dreszcz przebiegł mi po plecach chill ran down my spine; głaskać kogoś po włosach stroke sb's hair; po drugiej stronie on the other side; po kładce over the footbridge; po korytarzu in l. along the corridor; po kraju around the country; po lesie/górach in the forest/mountains; po linii prostej in a straight line; po niebie in the sky; po mieście around the city; po okolicy around the neighborhood; po pokoju around the room; po trawie on grass; schodzić po schodach/drabinie go down the stairs/ladder; wchodzić po schodach/drabinie go up the stairs/ladder; wędrować po górach walk l. hike the mountains.

8. ( rozciągłość w przestrzeni) around, round; chodzić po ludziach go from door to door; przesiadywać po kawiarniach sit around in cafes; jeździć po sanatoriach go from one sanatorium to another; włóczyć się po sądach drag o.s. from court to court.

9. ( rozciągłość w czasie) to, till, until; pisać po całych dniach write for days on end; ślęczeć po nocach sit up late.

10. ( systematyczność) by; po kawałku piece by piece, bit by bit; po trochu bit by bit; little by little.

11. + Acc. ( zasięg) (up) to; stać w wodzie po kolana stand knee-deep in water; kufel wypełniony po brzegi beer mug full to the brim; uśmiać się po pachy laugh one's head off.

12. + Acc. ( kres) till, until, to; aż po wszystkie czasy przest. till l. to the end of time; po dziś dzień przest. to this day.

13. + Acc. ( cel) for; przyjść po poradę come for advice; dzwonić po lekarza call a doctor; sięgać po poradnik reach for a handbook; po co? what for?; po co to robisz? what are you doing this for?; nie pójdę tam, bo i po co? I'm not going there, what's the use?; po co o tym myślisz? what's the use of thinking about it?; nie wiem, po co to zrobiłem I don't know what I did it for; licho wie po co god knows why; po co ta mowa? pot. save your breath; po jakie licho l. kiego grzyba? pot. what the heck l. hell for?

14. + Acc. (okeślona, powtarzająca się ilość, liczba) a, per; po trzy złote za kilogram three zloty a kilo; po pięć sztuk w paczce five items per pack.

15. + Acc. ( wyliczanie) po pierwsze firstly; po trzecie thirdly; po wtóre l. drugie secondly.

16. + Dat. ( sposób) in; po angielsku/polsku in English/Polish; po bożemu in a godly fashion; po cichu silently; po góralsku highlanders' fashion; po koleżeńsku friendly; po ludzku humanely; po mistrzowsku in a masterly way; po nowemu in a new way; po ojcowsku like a father; po pijanemu when drunk; po prostu just like that; po staremu in the (same) old way; posuwać się po omacku grope in the dark.

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( drysse) sprinkle ( fx salt (, sugar) on something, sand on the floor),

( sprede) scatter ( fx bread crumbs for the birds; he scattered his clothes all over the house),

F strew ( fx they strewed flowers in his path);

(se også salt);

[ med præp:]

[ han strør om sig med citater] he loves to toss off quotations;

[ han strør om sig med løfter] he is very liberal with promises;

[ han strør om sig med penge] he throws (el. flings el. splashes) his money about;

[ strø sukker på noget] sprinkle sugar on something, sprinkle something with sugar;

[ papirer lå strøet ud over gulvet] there were papers strewn (el.

scattered) all over the floor, the floor was strewn with papers;

[ strø under en hest] litter down a horse.

1. pile [paɪl] n

archit Pfahl m

2. pile [paɪl] n

no pl Flor m

3. pile [paɪl] n

1) ( stack) Stapel m; ( heap) Haufen m;

there were \piles of books all over the floor überall auf dem Boden waren Bücherstapel;

I'm just working my way through a great \pile of ironing ich arbeite mich gerade durch einen großen Berg Bügelwäsche;

her clothes lay in untidy \piles on the floor ihre Kleider lagen in unordentlichen Haufen auf dem Boden

2) (fam: large amount) Haufen m;

I've got \piles [or a \pile] of things to do today ich habe heute wahnsinnig viel zu tun ( fam)

he's got a \pile of money er hat einen Haufen;

to make a \pile ( fam) ein Vermögen verdienen;

3) (esp hum: big building) großes Haus, Palast m ( hum) vt

to \pile sth etw stapeln;

her plate was \piled high with salad auf ihren Teller hatte sie eine Riesenportion Salat gehäuft;

to \pile them high and sell them cheap ( Brit) Massenware billig anbieten;

to \pile sth on[to] [or on top of] sth etw auf etw akk häufen;

( on a stack) etw auf etw akk stapeln vi

1) (fam: crowd into)

to \pile into the car/ onto the bus/ up the stairs sich akk ins Auto zwängen/in den Bus reindrücken/die Treppen raufquetschen ( fam)

2) ( collide)

to \pile into sth ineinanderrasen;

20 cars \piled into each other 20 Autos sind aufeinandergerast

- kotłował farbę w wiadrze he was mixing paint in a bucket

- nie kotłuj tak ubrań, bo się pogniotą don’t jumble the clothes up like that, or they’ll get crumpled ⇒ skotłować

- kotłowała w szafie, szukając odpowiedniej sukienki she was going through her wardrobe looking for a suitable dress

- woda kotłowała się przy tamie the water was seething a. foaming at the dam

- dzieci kotłowały się na podłodze the children were swarming a. writhing (all) over the floor

- przed drzwiami kotłował się tłum there was a seething crowd in front of the door

- całą noc kotłowałem się w łóżku I was tossing and turning all night (long) ⇒ skotłować się

- różne myśli kotłowały się w jego głowie various thoughts swirled through his mind

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

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- poner al día

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1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

3) (=añadir) to add

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

5) (=disponer, preparar)

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

7) (=exponer)

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

10) (=adoptar)

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

12) (=servir)

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

14) (=exhibir)

15) (=enviar) to send

16) (=escribir) to put

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

20) (=aportar, contribuir)

21) (=invertir) to put in

22) (=apostar)

23) (=llamar) to call

24) (=criticar, alabar)

25) (=tildar)

26) (=suponer)

27)

28)

29) [en trabajo]

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO