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1 meterse
1 (introducirse en) to get in■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)■ siempre te estás metiendo donde no te llaman you're always sticking your nose in where you're not wanted4 (ir) to go■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)* * *1) to enter, get into2) meddle* * *VPR1) (=introducirse)¿dónde se habrá metido el lápiz? — where can the pencil have got to?
no sabía dónde meterse de pura vergüenza — she was so ashamed, she didn't know where to hide
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meterse en algo, después de comer siempre se mete en el despacho — after lunch she always goes into her study o shuts herself away in her study2) (=introducir)meterse una buena cena — * to have a good dinner
meterse un pico — ** to give o.s. a fix **
3) (=involucrarse)•
meterse en algo, se metió en un negocio turbio — he got involved in a shady affairme metí mucho en la película — I really got into o got involved in the film
4) (=entrometerse)•
meterse en algo — to interfere in sth, meddle in sth¿por qué te metes (en esto)? — why are you interfering (in this matter)?
¡no te metas en lo que no te importa!, ¡no te metas donde no te llaman! — mind your own business!
5) [de profesión]•
meterse a algo, meterse a monja — to become a nun•
meterse de algo, meterse de aprendiz en un oficio — to go into trade as an apprentice6)• meterse a hacer algo — (=emprender) to start doing sth, start to do sth
se metió a pintar todas las paredes de la casa — he started painting o to paint the whole house
7)• meterse con algn — * (=provocar) to pick on sb *; (=burlarse de) to tease sb
* * *(v.) = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wetEx. It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.Ex. A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.* * *(v.) = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wetEx: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.
Ex: A bullet had passed through her cheek and nose and lodged in the back of her head at the base of her spine.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.* * *
■meterse verbo reflexivo
1 (entrar) to go o come, get [in/into, en]: se metieron en la iglesia, they went into the church
se metió en una secta, he joined a sect
2 (involucrarse) to get into, get mixed up: se metió en asuntos de drogas, he got mixed up in drugs
se metió en un lío, he got into a mess
3 (entrometerse) to meddle
4 (tomar el pelo) no te metas con María, don't pick on Maria ♦ LOC familiar: meterse en faena, to set to, to roll up one's sleeves
' meterse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
boca
- ceja
- hondura
- lío
- tarambana
- bolsillo
- dificultad
- entrar
- importar
- introducir
- meter
- monja
English:
butt out
- chip in
- difficulty
- fight
- get at
- get into
- go
- horn
- hot
- jump in
- mess with
- pick
- pick on
- tangle with
- trouble
- water
- dig
- get
- keep
- meddle
- mix
- muscle
- pile
- pocket
- squirm
- stay
- throw
- turn
* * *vprse metió debajo de un árbol para protegerse de la lluvia she took refuge from the rain under a tree;se metió dentro del bosque she entered the forest;meterse en to get into;meterse en la cama to get into bed;dos semanas más y nos metemos en marzo another two weeks and we'll be into March already;se me ha metido agua en los oídos I've got water in my ears;se metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;Figmeterse mucho en algo [un papel, un trabajo, una película] to get very involved in sth;Famse le ha metido en la cabeza (que…) he's got it into his head (that…);muchos jóvenes se meten en sí mismos a lot of young people go into their shell;muy Fam¡métetelo donde te quepa! stick it where the sun don't shine!2. (en frase interrogativa) [estar] to get to;¿dónde se ha metido ese chico? where has that boy got to?meterse a torero to become a bullfighter;se ha metido de dependiente en unos grandes almacenes he's got a job as a shop assistant in a department store;me metí a vender seguros I became an insurance salesman, I got a job selling insurance4. [involucrarse] to get involved (en in);5. [entrometerse] to meddle, to interfere;se mete en todo he's always sticking his nose into other people's business;meterse por medio to interfere¡no te metas con mi novia! leave my girlfriend alone!* * *v/r:meterse en algo get into sth; ( involucrarse) get involved in sth, get mixed up in sth;meterse donde no le llaman stick one’s nose in where it doesn’t belong;no saber dónde meterse fig not know what to do with o.s.;meterse a hacer algo start doing sth, start to do sth;meterse con alguien pick on s.o.;meterse de administrativo get a job in admin;se metió a bailar he became a dancer;¿dónde se ha metido? where has he got to?* * *vr1) : to get into, to enterno te metas en lo que no te importa: mind your own business3)no te metas conmigo: don't mess with me* * *meterse vb1. (introducirse) to get in / to go in2. (entrometerse) to interfere4. (estar) to be¿dónde se habrá metido Juan? where can Juan be? -
2 sartu
io. ( begia) sunken du/ad.1. ( oro.)a. ( barruan jarri, e.a.) to put (- (e)an: in)b. ( makila zuloan, e.a.) to stick in; labana \sartu zion he stuck a knife in himc. ( txanpona, e.a.) to put (- (e)an: in), insert, introduce (- (e)an: —)d. Sukal. ( osagaia) to add (- (e)an: to)e. (l andareak) to plant2. Kir. ( gola) to score ( -(r)i: against)3. Fin.a. ( burtsan, e.a.) to invest; diru asko \sartu dute taberna berri hartan they've put a lot of money into that new barb. ( kontuan) to deposit4. ( p.) to involve, get mixed up, implicate; nork \sartu zintuen afera honetan who got you mixed up in this affair?5. ( ideia, e.a.) to ram down; "erregio" hitz sartu nahiz ari zaizkigu kazetari batzuk some journalists are trying to ram the word "erregio" down our throats6. ( barne) to include; 100 gizon, mutilak \sartu gabe 100 men, not including the boys da/ad..1. ( barneratu)a. to get (- (e)an: into) ; autoan \sartu to get into the car; eskolara sartu eta berehala ikusi nituen I went into the school and immediately I saw themb. ( ibiliz) to go (- ra: into), enter ( -ra: —) ; gelara \sartu ziren they went into the room | they entered the room; korrika \sartu ziren they ran in; zalapartaka \sartu ziren they rushed in; danbaka \sartu ziren they burst in; parrastaka \sartu ziren they flooded in; hegan \sartu ziren they flew inc. erdaratik \sartu diren hitzak words which have entered the language through {Spanish || French}2. zerbait buruan sartzen zaizunean, akabo once you've got something in your head, that's it3. Geog. to empty (-- ra: into) ; ibaia itsasoan sartzen da the river empties into the sea4. ( p.) baina non \sartu da hura? where has he disappeared to?5. ( eguzkia) to set, go down6. ( eskua sartu, e.a.) to get involved7. ( bihurtu)a. to become; morroi \sartu zen he became a farm hand; apaiz \sartu zen he became a priestb. politikan \sartu zen she went into politics -
3 saludar
v.1 to greet.ni siquiera nos saludó he didn't even say hello (to us)me saludó con la mano he waved to me (in greeting)saluda a María de mi parte give my regards to Maríale saluda atentamente yours faithfullysiempre que vamos a Lima pasamos a saludarlos whenever we go to Lima we drop in to say hello2 to say hello, to greet.* * *1 (demostrar cortesía) to greet2 (decir hola) to say hello to3 MILITAR to salute\le saluda atentamente (en carta) yours faithfullyno saludarse not to be on speaking termssaluda de mi parte a give my regards to* * *verb1) to greet2) salute* * *1. VT1) [al encontrarse con algn] [con palabras] to say hello to, greet frm; [con gestos] to wave at, wave toles saludaban desde el barco agitando pañuelos blancos — they waved white handkerchiefs at them from the ship
2) [en carta]3) (Mil) to salute4) [+ noticia, suceso] to hail, welcome2. VI1) (=dirigir un saludo) to say hello2) (Mil) to salute3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < persona>a) ( de palabra) to greet, say hello tose acercó a saludarlo — she went up to say hello to him o to greet him
como pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos — since I was passing, I dropped in on them
lo saluda atentamente — (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE), Yours faithfully (BrE)
b) ( con un gesto)c) (Mil) to salute2) ( aplaudir) <innovación/medida> to welcome2.saludar via) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)b) ( con un gesto) to wavec) (Mil) to salute3.saludarse v pron (recípr) to greet each otherya ni se saludan — they don't even say hello to each other now, they're not on speaking terms any more
* * *= greet, salute, say + hi.Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.Ex. This is the epitome of a casual beachside bar, offering long cool drinks during the heat of the day, and cocktails to salute the setting sun.Ex. But if you're out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.----* saludarse = greet + each other, greet + one another.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < persona>a) ( de palabra) to greet, say hello tose acercó a saludarlo — she went up to say hello to him o to greet him
como pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos — since I was passing, I dropped in on them
lo saluda atentamente — (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE), Yours faithfully (BrE)
b) ( con un gesto)c) (Mil) to salute2) ( aplaudir) <innovación/medida> to welcome2.saludar via) ( de palabra) to say hello (o good morning etc)b) ( con un gesto) to wavec) (Mil) to salute3.saludarse v pron (recípr) to greet each otherya ni se saludan — they don't even say hello to each other now, they're not on speaking terms any more
* * *= greet, salute, say + hi.Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.
Ex: This is the epitome of a casual beachside bar, offering long cool drinks during the heat of the day, and cocktails to salute the setting sun.Ex: But if you're out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.* saludarse = greet + each other, greet + one another.* * *saludar [A1 ]vtA ‹persona›1 (de palabra) to greet, say hello to, say hi to ( colloq)se acercó a saludarlo she went up to say hello to him o to greet himnunca saluda a nadie cuando llega a la oficina he never says good morning o hello to anyone when he comes into the officecomo pasaba por allí, fui a saludarlos as I was passing, I dropped by to say hello o I dropped in on themsaluda a tu hermano de mi parte say hello to your brother for o from me, give my regards to your brotherlo saluda atentamente ( Corresp) Sincerely (yours) ( AmE), Yours sincerely ( BrE), Yours faithfully ( BrE)2(con un gesto): los saludó con la mano she waved to themlos artistas salieron a saludar al público the performers came out to take a bowB (aplaudir) ‹innovación/medida› to welcomesaludo esta decisión del comité I welcome o applaud this decision by the committee■ saludarvi1 (de palabra) to say hello ( o good morning etc)2 (con un gesto) to wave3 ( Mil) to salute( recípr):ya ni se saludan they don't even say hello to each other now, they aren't on speaking terms nowtras saludarse pasaron al comedor after greeting each other o saying hello they went into the restaurant* * *
saludar ( conjugate saludar) verbo transitivo
lo saluda atentamente (Corresp) Sincerely (yours) (AmE), Yours sincerely (BrE);
los saludó con la mano she waved at themb) (Mil) to salute
verbo intransitivo
c) (Mil) to salute
saludarse verbo pronominal ( recípr) to say hello to o greet each other
saludar verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien directamente) (de palabra) to say hello to, greet
(con la mano) to wave to
2 (a alguien a través de otros) to send regards to: salúdales de nuestra parte, give them our regards
3 (a alguien en una carta) le saluda atentamente, yours faithfully o sincerely
4 Mil to salute
5 (un acontecimiento, una medida) to welcome
saludamos la proclamación de independencia, we welcome the proclamation of independence
' saludar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
compadre
- desplante
- inclinarse
- salud
- tarde
- mano
- noche
English:
acknowledge
- arrogant
- bow
- do
- greet
- kowtow
- nod
- salute
- unprecedented
- warmly
- wave
- curtain
- hail
- pop
* * *♦ vt1. [por cortesía] to greet;ni siquiera nos saludó she didn't even say hello (to us);me saludó con la mano he waved to me (in greeting);saluda a Ana de mi parte give my regards to Ana;le saluda atentamente [en carta] yours faithfully;siempre que vamos a Lima pasamos a saludarlos whenever we go to Lima we drop in to say hello;tuvo que salir a saludar al público varias veces he had to come back on stage to take a bow several times2. [soldado, policía] to salute3. [acoger favorablemente] to welcome;los sindicatos saludaron el acuerdo como una victoria de los trabajadores the unions hailed the agreement as a victory for the workers♦ vito say hello;salió a saludar varias veces she came on stage to take a bow several times* * *v/t1 say hello to, greet;salúdele de mi parte say hello to him for me2 MIL salute* * *saludar vt1) : to greet, to say hello to2) : to salute♦ saludarse vr* * *saludar vb2. (militares) to salutele saluda atentamente yours faithfully / yours sincerely -
4 baja
f.1 drop, fall (descenso).redondear el precio a la baja to round the price downel precio del cacao sigue a la baja the price of cocoa is continuing to falltendencia a la baja downward trend2 redundancy (cese) (forzado).darse de baja (de) to resign (from); (dimitir) to drop out (of); (salirse) to unsusomebodyscribe (from) (de subscripción)3 sick leave (por enfermedad) (permiso). (peninsular Spanish)estar/darse de baja to be on/take sick leavebaja por maternidad maternity leave4 loss, casualty (military).bajas civiles civilian casualties5 pasha, Moslem honorary title, Moslem honourary title, pacha.6 doctor's excuse, doctor's line, doctor's note.7 lay off period.8 termination of employment.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: bajar.* * *1 (descenso) fall, drop2 MILITAR casualty3 (por enfermedad) sick leave; (justificante) medical certificate, doctor's note\dar de baja (a enfermo) to give a sick note to 2 (a socio de club) to expel 3 (a soldado) to declare missingdarse de baja (de un club) to cancel one's membership, leave, drop out 2 (en una suscripción) to cancel one's subscription 3 (por enfermedad) to take sick leaveestar en baja to be dropping, on the way out* * *1. f., (m. - bajo) 2. noun f.1) casualty2) fall, drop, slump3) discharge4) dismissal•- darse de baja
- estar de baja* * *SF1) (=descenso) fall, dropse produjo una baja continuada de las temperaturas — there was a continued fall o drop in temperatures
una baja repentina de los beneficios — a sudden fall o drop in profits
el gobierno anunció una baja de los tipos de interés — the government announced a cut in interest rates
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a la baja — [evolución, tendencia] downward•
abrir a la baja — (Bolsa) to open down•
cerrar a la baja — (Bolsa) to close downla Bolsa cerró a la baja en el día de ayer — the Stock Exchange closed down o was down at the close of trading yesterday
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corregir algo a la baja — to adjust sth downwards•
cotizarse a la baja — (Bolsa) to trade low•
estar en baja — to be in declinesu reputación estuvo en baja en los últimos meses — his reputation was on the o in decline over the last few months
la Bolsa está en baja — there is a downward trend in the Stock Exchange, the Stock Exchange is in decline
2) (=cese)[en organización, suscripción, trabajo]el nuevo estilo de la revista ha causado numerosas bajas — the new style of the magazine has led many people to cancel their subscription
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dar de baja — [+ socio] to expel; [+ abogado, médico] to strike off; [+ militar] to discharge; [+ empleado] to dismiss, fire; [+ empresa, sociedad] to dissolve; [+ coche] to take out of circulation; [+ avión, tren] to decommission; [+ teléfono, luz] to have disconnectedla dieron de baja del club por no pagar la suscripción — her membership of the club was cancelled because she had failed to pay her subscription
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darse de baja — [de club, institución, partido] to leave; [de revista, periódico] to cancel one's subscriptionnumerosos suscriptores han decidido darse de baja de la revista — many readers have decided to cancel their subscription to the magazine
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pedir la baja — to hand in one's resignationbaja voluntaria — [por dimisión] voluntary redundancy; [por jubilación] early retirement
3) (=ausencia laboral)•
dar de baja, se le dará de baja a partir del día de la operación — she will be on sick leave from the day of the operation•
estar de baja — to be on sick leave, be off sick•
pedir la baja — to ask for o apply for sick leave4) (Dep) [por descalificación] suspension; [por lesión] injuryel equipo sufrió dos bajas por sendas tarjetas rojas — the team lost two players for red card offences
el partido registró varias bajas en ambos equipos — there were several injuries for both teams during the match
5) Esp (Med) (=certificado) medical certificate, sick note *6) (Mil) (=víctima) casualty* * *1) ( descenso) fall, dropsu popularidad está en baja — his popularity is waning o declining
a la baja: tendencia a la baja downward trend; los que juegan a la baja — those who are selling for a fall, the bears
2)a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave; ( certificado) medical certificateestá (dado) de baja — he's off sick o on sick leave
b) (Dep)c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty3)a) ( en entidad)ha habido varias bajas — ( en clase) several students have dropped out o left; ( en asociación) several members have left
darse de baja — ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave; ( en partido) to resign, leave
lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota — they canceled his membership to the club for not paying his fees
causó baja en nuestra empresa — (Esp) he left our employment
b) (Mil) ( cese) dischargec) ( en puesto)el equipo lo dio de baja — the club cut him (AmE), the club released him (BrE)
lo dieron de baja por invalidez — he was dismissed because of illness o on health grounds
•* * *1) ( descenso) fall, dropsu popularidad está en baja — his popularity is waning o declining
a la baja: tendencia a la baja downward trend; los que juegan a la baja — those who are selling for a fall, the bears
2)a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave; ( certificado) medical certificateestá (dado) de baja — he's off sick o on sick leave
b) (Dep)c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty3)a) ( en entidad)ha habido varias bajas — ( en clase) several students have dropped out o left; ( en asociación) several members have left
darse de baja — ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave; ( en partido) to resign, leave
lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota — they canceled his membership to the club for not paying his fees
causó baja en nuestra empresa — (Esp) he left our employment
b) (Mil) ( cese) dischargec) ( en puesto)el equipo lo dio de baja — the club cut him (AmE), the club released him (BrE)
lo dieron de baja por invalidez — he was dismissed because of illness o on health grounds
•* * *baja11 = drop, fall.Ex: Perfect recall can only be achieved by a drop in the proportion of relevant documents considered.
Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.* a la baja = on the wane.* estar a la baja = be down.* ir a la baja = be down.* Nombre + a la baja = Nombre + down.baja22 = leave.Ex: The induction course will give all the necessary employment details relating to such matters as the amount of leave entitlement, insurance stoppages, what to do in case of sickness, etc..
* baja maternal = maternity leave, maternal leave.* baja paternal = paternal leave.* baja por enfermedad = sick leave, sickness leave.* baja por maternidad = maternity leave, parental leave, maternal leave.* baja por paternidad = paternal leave.* baja temporal = temporary leave.* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.* estar de baja = be off work.* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.baja33 = termination.Ex: No area of library operations would be unaffected -- from the selection of materials to the hiring and termination of personnel.
* dado de baja = written-off.* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.baja44 = casualty.Ex: Unfortunately, there are indications that the use of rubber stamps in libraries may be among the first casualties of the information revolution.
* baja de guerra = war casualty.* baja en combate = combat casualty.* * *A (descenso) fall, dropuna baja en el número de inscripciones a fall o drop in the number of enrollmentssu popularidad está en baja his popularity is waning o declining o on the wanehubo una baja de tensión ( RPl); there was a drop in voltagea la baja: el precio del crudo sigue a la baja the price of crude oil continues to fallcontinúa la tendencia a la baja en las cuatro bolsas the downward trend continues o stocks continue to fall on all four exchangeslos que jugaban a la baja those who were selling for a fall, the bearsB1el equipo tiene varias bajas the team is without several of its usual playerslos rebeldes tuvieron trece bajas the rebels lost thirteen menregistraron varias bajas they suffered several casualties o the loss of several mendebe presentar la baja you must produce your medical certificateestá (dado) de baja desde hace dos meses he's been off sick o on sick leave for two monthsCompuesto:maternity leaveC1(en un club, una organización): ha habido or se han registrado or se han producido varias bajas (en una clase) several students have dropped out o left; (en una asociación) several members have leftlo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la cuota they canceled his membership of the club o threw him out of the club for not paying his subscriptiondarse de baja (en un club) to cancel one's membership, leave; (en un partido) to resign, leave; (en el consulado) to have one's name removed from the register; (de un sitio web) to unsubscribepidió la baja en el ejército he applied for a discharge o to be discharged from the armyfue dado de baja he was discharged3(en un puesto): la empresa lo dio de baja the company dismissed him, the company cut him ( AmE), the company sacked him ( BrE)lo dieron de baja por invalidez he was dismissed because of illness o on health groundsdurante los tres meses posteriores a la fecha de la baja in the three months following termination of employmentcausó baja en nuestra organización en mayo de 2008 ( Esp); he left our employment o ( frml) employ in May 2008Compuestos:voluntary redundancy ( with incentive payment)reducir la plantilla mediante bajas vegetativas to reduce the workforce by attrition ( AmE) o ( BrE) natural wastagevoluntary redundancy* * *
Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar)
baja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
baja
bajar
baja sustantivo femenino
1 ( descenso) fall, drop;◊ una baja en los precios a fall o drop in prices;
la baja de las tasas de interés the cut in interest rates;
tendencia a la baja downward trend
2
( certificado) medical certificate;◊ está (dado) de baja he's off sick o on sick leave;
baja por maternidad (Esp) maternity leaveb) (Dep):
3 ( en entidad):
( en partido) to resign, leave;
(Mil) ( cese) discharge;
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo
1
( acercándose) to come down;◊ baja por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
2
[ hinchazón] to go down;
[ temperatura] to fall, drop
[ calidad] to deteriorate;
[ popularidad] to diminish;
verbo transitivo
1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down
2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower
3a) baja algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth);
( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
4
‹ ventanilla› to open
5 ‹ precio› to lower;
‹ fiebre› to bring down;
‹ volumen› to turn down;
‹ voz› to lower
bajarse verbo pronominal
1 ( apearse) bajase de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth;
‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth;
‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth
2 ‹ pantalones› to take down;
‹ falda› to pull down
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back
(como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure
La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
baja sustantivo femenino
1 (informe médico) sick note
baja por enfermedad, sick leave
baja por maternidad, maternity leave
2 (descenso) drop, fall
3 Mil (víctima, herido) casualty: nuestro ejército no ha sufrido bajas, we haven't suffered any casualties
♦ Locuciones: coger la baja, (por enfermedad) to take sick leave
darse de baja, (de una asociación, una actividad) to resign [de, from], drop out [de, of]
estar de baja, (por enfermedad) to be off sick
Fin jugar a la baja, to operate for a fall
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower
(una persiana) to let down
(la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down
(la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off
(de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
' baja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- bajinis
- bajo
- borrarse
- cabeza
- cámara
- despacio
- estar
- estofa
- forma
- fresca
- fresco
- grosera
- grosero
- jugar
- marea
- media
- medio
- planta
- riñón
- telebasura
- temblor
- temporada
- tensión
- tintorro
- voz
- clase
- fondo
- incapacidad
- petiso
- renacuajo
- roto
English:
alternate
- attrition rate
- breath
- breathe
- casualty
- discharge
- downstairs
- downturn
- downward
- downwards
- fall behind
- floor
- form
- ground floor
- house
- low-calorie
- lower
- lower-class
- off
- off-peak
- quietly
- season
- shoddiness
- sick
- sick-leave
- simmer
- slide
- undertone
- voice
- whisper
- work
- down
- drop
- go
- ground
- hushed
- low
- red
- slump
- small
- sweep
- tide
- under
- voluntary
- water
- way
* * *baja nf1. [descenso] drop, fall;una baja en las temperaturas a drop in temperature;no se descarta una baja en los tipos de interés a cut in interest rates isn't being ruled out;redondear el precio a la baja to round the price down;el precio del cacao sigue a la baja the price of cocoa is continuing to fall, the slump in the price of cocoa is continuing;la bolsa de Madrid sigue a la baja share prices on the Madrid stock exchange are continuing to fall;tendencia a la baja downward trend;las eléctricas cotizaron ayer a la baja share prices for the electricity companies fell yesterday;Finjugar a la baja to bear the market2. [cese] lay-off, Br redundancy;la empresa ha sufrido bajas entre sus directivos [voluntarias] a number of managers have left the firm;la pérdida de las elecciones provocó cientos de bajas en el partido the election defeat caused hundreds of people to leave the party;dar de baja a alguien [en una empresa] to lay sb off;[en un club, sindicato] to expel sb;darse de baja (de) [dimitir] to resign (from);[salirse] to drop out (of);pedir la baja [de un club, organización] to ask to leave;[del ejército] to apply for a discharge baja incentivada voluntary lay-off o Br redundancy;baja por jubilación retirement;baja retribuida paid leave;baja no retribuida unpaid leave;baja con sueldo paid leave;baja sin sueldo unpaid leave[documento] sick note, doctor's certificate;estar/darse de baja to be on/take sick leavebaja por enfermedad sick leave;baja por maternidad maternity leave;baja por paternidad paternity leave4. Mil loss, casualty;se registraron numerosas bajas en el combate they suffered heavy casualties in the battle, a number of people were lost in the battle[por sanción] suspended player;al no haberse recuperado todavía, el brasileño causa o [m5] es baja para el próximo encuentro as he still hasn't recovered from injury, the Brazilian is out of the next game;acudieron a la final con varias bajas importantes they went into the final with a number of important players missing* * *f1 descenso fall, drop;jugar a la baja FIN gamble on a bear market2 persona casualty;:causar baja resign, leave;dar de baja dismiss;darse de baja resign, leave ( por because of);estar de baja (por enfermedad) be off sick, be on sick leave* * *baja nf1) descenso: fall, drop2) : slump, recession3) : loss, casualty4)dar de baja : to discharge, to dismiss5)darse de baja : to withdraw, to drop out* * *baja n1. (disminución) fall / drop4. (documento) sick note / doctor's notedar de baja a alguien (en el trabajo) to give someone sick leave (en un club etc) to cancel someone's membershipestar de baja to be off sick / to be on sick leave -
5 Nebenzimmer
n1. next ( oder adjoining) room, room next door* * *Ne|ben|zim|mernt(= benachbarter Raum) next or adjoining room; (= Nebengelass) side roomin einem Nébenzimmer — in an adjoining room/a side room
* * *Ne·ben·zim·mernt next room* * *das next roomsie gingen in ein Nebenzimmer — they went into an adjoining room
* * *1. next ( oder adjoining) room, room next door* * *das next room* * *n.adjoining room n.side room n. -
6 detrás
adv.behind, in the rear, back.* * *► adverbio1 behind2 (en la parte posterior) at the back, in the back3 (después) then, afterwards\detrás mío (tuyo, suyo, etc) after me (you, him, etc)ir detrás de to go afterpor detrás figurado behind one's back* * *adv.* * *ADV1) (=en la parte posterior)•
de detrás, el asesino salió de detrás — the murderer came out from behind•
por detrás, la atacaron por detrás — she was attacked from behind2) (=a continuación)3)• detrás de — behind
¿quién está detrás de este complot? — who's behind this plot?, who's behind all this?
4)detrás mío/tuyo — esp LAm * behind me/you
* * *1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses atrás in this sense]2)detrás de — (loc prep) behind
detrás de mí/ti/él — behind me/you/him
andar detrás de algo/alguien — to be after something/somebody
* * *= in the back.Ex. The attackers shot the nun three times in the back before fleeing the scene.----* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* chocar por detrás = rear-end.* choque por detrás = rear end.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* delante y detrás = front and back.* detrás de = behind.* detrás del volante = behind the wheel.* esconderse detrás de = hide behind.* estar por detrás = be behind.* golpe por detrás = rear end.* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind.* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.* justo detrás de = right behind.* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.* muy por detrás = far behind.* ocultarse detrás de = hide behind.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* * *1) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses atrás in this sense]2)detrás de — (loc prep) behind
detrás de mí/ti/él — behind me/you/him
andar detrás de algo/alguien — to be after something/somebody
* * *= in the back.Ex: The attackers shot the nun three times in the back before fleeing the scene.
* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].* chocar por detrás = rear-end.* choque por detrás = rear end.* con botones por detrás = back-buttoning.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* delante y detrás = front and back.* detrás de = behind.* detrás del volante = behind the wheel.* esconderse detrás de = hide behind.* estar por detrás = be behind.* golpe por detrás = rear end.* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind.* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.* justo detrás de = right behind.* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.* muy por detrás = far behind.* ocultarse detrás de = hide behind.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* * *A(lugar, parte) [ Latin American Spanish also uses atrás in this sense] iba corriendo detrás he ran along behindel jardín de detrás the back gardense abrocha por detrás it does up at the backpor detrás no para de criticarla he's always criticizing her behind her backBdetrás de la casa at the back of the house, behind the housedetrás de la puerta behind the doordetrás de mí/ti/él or ( crit) detrás mío/tuyo/suyo behind me/you/himfumaba un cigarrillo detrás de otro he smoked one cigarette after anotherlas razones que había detrás de su decisión the reasons that lay behind his decisionpasó el cable por detrás del sofá he ran the wire behind the sofa o around the back of the sofaandar detrás de algo/algn to be after sth/sbllevo meses detrás de unos zapatos verdes I've been after o I've been looking for a pair of green shoes for monthscomo tiene dinero todos le andan detrás because he has money everyone wants to know him* * *
detrás adverbio
1 (lugar, parte) Latin American Spanish also uses◊ atrás in this sense: iba corriendo detrás he ran along behind;
las cajas de detrás the boxes at the back;
por detrás ‹ abrocharse› at the back;
‹ atacar› from behind
2
detrás de la puerta behind the door;
detrás de mí/ti behind me/you;
un cigarrillo detrás de otro one cigarette after another
detrás adv (lugar) behind, at the back: ponlo ahí detrás, put it at the back
♦ Locuciones: detrás de, behind
por detrás, behind sb's back
' detrás' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- biombo
- desaparecer
- encima
- escuchar
- ir
- mosca
- perseguir
- tras
- última
- último
- alguno
- andar
- camarero
- escotado
- exclusive
- mío
- ninguno
- otro
- salir
English:
after
- back
- behind
- bottom
- chase
- clean up after
- footprint
- me
- peep
- dodge
- duck
- get
- it
- one
- run
- way
* * *detrás adv1. [en el espacio] behind;tus amigos vienen detrás your friends are coming on behind;el interruptor está detrás the switch is at the back;que se pongan detrás los más altos the tallest people at the back, please;la calle de detrás (de nuestra casa) the street at the back (of our house), the street behind (our house);detrás de behind;detrás de mí/ti behind me/you;la policía marchaba detrás de la manifestación the police were following on behind the demonstrators;deja un espacio detrás de la coma leave a space after the comma;ignoramos qué hay detrás de su extraño comportamiento we don't know the reasons behind her strange behaviour;por detrás at the back;entró por detrás para que no la viera nadie she came in the back way so nobody would see her;sobresale un poco por detrás it sticks out a bit at the back;miró el sobre por detrás he looked at the back of the envelope;también Figpor detrás de alguien behind sb's back;por detrás no hacen más que tomarle el pelo behind his back they just make fun of him;por detrás de la casa está el mar behind the house is the sea;hablar de alguien por detrás to talk about sb behind his/her back2. [en el orden] then, afterwards;Portugal y detrás Puerto Rico Portugal and then Puerto Rico;fuimos pasando uno detrás de otro we went in one after another* * *adv behind;el que está detrás the one behind;por ode detrás at the back; fig behind your/his etc back;detrás de behind;uno detrás de otro one after the other;estar detrás de algo fig be behind sth;ir/andar detrás de algo be after sth;venir por detrás come from behind* * *detrás adv1) : behind2)detrás de : in back of3)por detrás : from behind* * *detrás adv1. (en general) behind2. (atrás) at the back / on the backtú te sientas detrás, ¿verdad? you sit at the back, don't you? -
7 צמיד
צָמִידm. (b. h.; צָמַד) ( closely joined, 1) exactly fitting lid. צ׳ פתיל, v. פָּתִיל. Snh.64a (ref. to הנצמדים, Num. 25:5, in contrast to הדבקים, Deut. 4:4) הנצמדים … כצ׳ פ׳ who were attached to Baal Peor like an air-tight lid, whereas they were ‘attached to the Lord merely as two dates sticking to each other; Yalk. Num. 771. 2) joined, yoked. Num. R. s. 20 (ref. to ויצמד, Num. 25:3) כאדם צ׳ במלאכתו like a man yoked (inseparably attached) to his work. 3) wrist-band, bracelet. Snh. l. c. הנצמדים … כצ׳ על ידי אשהוכ׳ ‘who were attached to Baal Peor, means merely as a bracelet on the hands of a woman, whereas, v. דָּבַק; a. e.Pl. צְמִידִים. Num. R. l. c. כצ׳ על ידיה like ‘the bracelets on her hands (Gen. 24:22). Ib. זו גזירה קשה … ויצמד בצ׳ this was a greater calamity than that of the golden calf, for there it is said (Ex. 32:2), ‘take off the golden rings, but here, ‘and Israel was tied (Num. l. c.) with wristbands. Yalk. Gen. 109; a. e. 4) couple.Pl. as ab. Num. R. l. c. (ref. to ויצמד, v. supra) בתחלה … צ׳ צ׳ זוגותוכ׳ at first they went (into the house of prostitution) secretly, but then they went in jointly, pair-wise, as we speak of צֶמֶד בָּקָר (a pair of oxen); Tanḥ. Bal. 18. -
8 צָמִיד
צָמִידm. (b. h.; צָמַד) ( closely joined, 1) exactly fitting lid. צ׳ פתיל, v. פָּתִיל. Snh.64a (ref. to הנצמדים, Num. 25:5, in contrast to הדבקים, Deut. 4:4) הנצמדים … כצ׳ פ׳ who were attached to Baal Peor like an air-tight lid, whereas they were ‘attached to the Lord merely as two dates sticking to each other; Yalk. Num. 771. 2) joined, yoked. Num. R. s. 20 (ref. to ויצמד, Num. 25:3) כאדם צ׳ במלאכתו like a man yoked (inseparably attached) to his work. 3) wrist-band, bracelet. Snh. l. c. הנצמדים … כצ׳ על ידי אשהוכ׳ ‘who were attached to Baal Peor, means merely as a bracelet on the hands of a woman, whereas, v. דָּבַק; a. e.Pl. צְמִידִים. Num. R. l. c. כצ׳ על ידיה like ‘the bracelets on her hands (Gen. 24:22). Ib. זו גזירה קשה … ויצמד בצ׳ this was a greater calamity than that of the golden calf, for there it is said (Ex. 32:2), ‘take off the golden rings, but here, ‘and Israel was tied (Num. l. c.) with wristbands. Yalk. Gen. 109; a. e. 4) couple.Pl. as ab. Num. R. l. c. (ref. to ויצמד, v. supra) בתחלה … צ׳ צ׳ זוגותוכ׳ at first they went (into the house of prostitution) secretly, but then they went in jointly, pair-wise, as we speak of צֶמֶד בָּקָר (a pair of oxen); Tanḥ. Bal. 18. -
9 exiliarse
* * *VPR to go into exile* * *verbo pronominal to go into exile* * *verbo pronominal to go into exile* * *to go into exile* * *
exiliarse ( conjugate exiliarse) verbo pronominal
to go into exile
■exiliarse verbo reflexivo to go into exile
' exiliarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
expatriarse
* * *vprto go into exile;se exiliaron en Francia they went into exile in France* * *v/r go into exile* * *vr: to go into exile* * *exiliarse vb to go into exile -
10 С-269
ЛИТЬ (ПРОЛИВАТЬ/ПРОЛИТЬ, РОНЯТЬ) СЛЁЗЫ VP subj: human to cry (sometimes profusely)X проливал слёзы - X shed tearsX cried hard (in limited contexts) the floodgates openedX лил горькие (горючие) слёзы - X wept bitter tears.(Жители Глупова) поздравляли друг друга с радостью, целовались, проливали слёзы, заходили в кабаки, снова выходили из них и опять заходили (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). They (the inhabitants of Glupov) joyfully congratulated each other, kissed, and shed tears. They went into the taverns, came out, and went back in again (1b)....На четвёртый день (Григорий) уехал в район. Да не один, а с Варварой Иняхиной... Сколько она (Анфиса) слёз тогда пролила! И из-за чего? Из-за того, что бабы на каждом перекрёстке судачат да языком чешут (Абрамов 1)....On the fourth day he (Grigory) had left for the district center. Not alone but with Varvara Inyakhina....Then the floodgates had opened! But why?...It was because of those women tittle-tattling and gabbing on every corner (1a). -
11 лить слезы
• ЛИТЬ <ПРОЛИВАТЬ/ПРОЛИТЬ, РОНЯТЬ> СЛЕЗЫ[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to cry (sometimes profusely):- X cried hard;- [in limited contexts] the floodgates opened;♦ [Жители Глупова] поздравляли друг друга с радостью, целовались, проливали слёзы, заходили в кабаки, снова выходили из них и опять заходили (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). They [the inhabitants of Glupov] joyfully congratulated each other, kissed, and shed tears. They went into the taverns, came out, and went back in again (1b).♦...На четвёртый день [Григорий] уехал в район. Да не один, а с Варварой Иняхиной... Сколько она [Анфиса] слёз тогда пролила! И из-за чего? Из-за того, что бабы на каждом перекрёстке судачат да языком чешут (Абрамов 1)....On the fourth day he [Grigory] had left for the district center. Not alone but with Varvara Inyakhina....Then the floodgates had opened! But why?...It was because of those women tittle-tattling and gabbing on every corner (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лить слезы
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12 проливать слезы
• ЛИТЬ <ПРОЛИВАТЬ/ПРОЛИТЬ, РОНЯТЬ> СЛЕЗЫ[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to cry (sometimes profusely):- X cried hard;- [in limited contexts] the floodgates opened;♦ [Жители Глупова] поздравляли друг друга с радостью, целовались, проливали слёзы, заходили в кабаки, снова выходили из них и опять заходили (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). They [the inhabitants of Glupov] joyfully congratulated each other, kissed, and shed tears. They went into the taverns, came out, and went back in again (1b).♦...На четвёртый день [Григорий] уехал в район. Да не один, а с Варварой Иняхиной... Сколько она [Анфиса] слёз тогда пролила! И из-за чего? Из-за того, что бабы на каждом перекрёстке судачат да языком чешут (Абрамов 1)....On the fourth day he [Grigory] had left for the district center. Not alone but with Varvara Inyakhina....Then the floodgates had opened! But why?...It was because of those women tittle-tattling and gabbing on every corner (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > проливать слезы
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13 пролить слезы
• ЛИТЬ <ПРОЛИВАТЬ/ПРОЛИТЬ, РОНЯТЬ> СЛЕЗЫ[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to cry (sometimes profusely):- X cried hard;- [in limited contexts] the floodgates opened;♦ [Жители Глупова] поздравляли друг друга с радостью, целовались, проливали слёзы, заходили в кабаки, снова выходили из них и опять заходили (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). They [the inhabitants of Glupov] joyfully congratulated each other, kissed, and shed tears. They went into the taverns, came out, and went back in again (1b).♦...На четвёртый день [Григорий] уехал в район. Да не один, а с Варварой Иняхиной... Сколько она [Анфиса] слёз тогда пролила! И из-за чего? Из-за того, что бабы на каждом перекрёстке судачат да языком чешут (Абрамов 1)....On the fourth day he [Grigory] had left for the district center. Not alone but with Varvara Inyakhina....Then the floodgates had opened! But why?...It was because of those women tittle-tattling and gabbing on every corner (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пролить слезы
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• ЛИТЬ <ПРОЛИВАТЬ/ПРОЛИТЬ, РОНЯТЬ> СЛЕЗЫ[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to cry (sometimes profusely):- X cried hard;- [in limited contexts] the floodgates opened;♦ [Жители Глупова] поздравляли друг друга с радостью, целовались, проливали слёзы, заходили в кабаки, снова выходили из них и опять заходили (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). They [the inhabitants of Glupov] joyfully congratulated each other, kissed, and shed tears. They went into the taverns, came out, and went back in again (1b).♦...На четвёртый день [Григорий] уехал в район. Да не один, а с Варварой Иняхиной... Сколько она [Анфиса] слёз тогда пролила! И из-за чего? Из-за того, что бабы на каждом перекрёстке судачат да языком чешут (Абрамов 1)....On the fourth day he [Grigory] had left for the district center. Not alone but with Varvara Inyakhina....Then the floodgates had opened! But why?...It was because of those women tittle-tattling and gabbing on every corner (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ронять слезы
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15 isoler
isoler [izɔle]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb* * *izɔle
1.
1) to isolate [malade, politicien, dissident] (de from); to put [somebody] in solitary confinement [prisonnier]2) ( séparer d'un ensemble) to isolate [gène, substance, élément]3) ( contre le bruit) to soundproof; (contre la chaleur, le froid) to insulate ( contre against)4) ( en électricité) to insulate
2.
s'isoler verbe pronominal to isolate oneself (de from)* * *izɔle vt1) (= mettre à part ou à l'écart) to isolate2) [prisonnier] to put in solitary confinement3) [ville] (intempéries) to cut off4) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE to insulate5) TECHNIQUE to insulate* * *isoler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( priver de contacts) to isolate [malade, politicien, dissident] (de from); to put [sb] in solitary confinement [prisonnier]; ses opinions extrémistes l'ont isolé de ses collègues his radical views isolated him from ou set him apart from his colleagues;2 ( séparer d'un ensemble) to isolate [gène, substance, élément]; isoler un problème to isolate a problem; isoler une citation de son contexte to take a quote out of context;3 Constr ( contre le bruit) to soundproof [pièce]; (contre la chaleur, le froid) to insulate (contre against);4 Électrotech to insulate;5 Méd to cover [sth] with a dressing [plaie].B s'isoler vpr [personne, ermite] to isolate oneself (de from); il s'est isolé dans un coin pour lire une lettre he withdrew into a corner to read a letter.[izɔle] verbe transitifisoler une citation de son contexte to lift a quotation out of context, to isolate a quotation from its context2. [couper du monde - personne] to isolate, to leave isolated ; [ - endroit] to isolate, to cut off (separable)on n'a pas pu isoler la cause de la déflagration it was not possible to identify the cause of the explosion4. CONSTRUCTION [du froid, de la chaleur] to insulate6. MÉDECINE [malade, virus] to isolate7. CHIMIE to isolate8. ADMINISTRATION [prisonnier] to put into ou to place in solitary confinement————————s'isoler verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)elles s'isolèrent [pour voter] they went into separate boothspourrions-nous nous isoler un instant? is there somewhere we could talk privately ou in private for a moment? -
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С ЧУЖОГО ПЛЕЧА coll PrepP Invar nonagreeing postmodif or subj-compl with быть« ( subj: a noun denoting a piece of clothing) fixed WO(a piece of clothing) worn formerly by another, usu. not the right size for the person wearing ita hand-me-down (jacket (dress etc))a secondhand (jacket (dress etc)) (a jacket (dress etc)) off someone else's back someone else' castoff(s) other peopled castoffs (in limited contexts) a borrowed (jacket (dress etc))....Пришёл кособокий мужичок в пиджаке с чужого плеча... (Трифонов 6). A lopsided fellow came along wearing a hand-me-down jacket... (6a).Даже... костюм, туфли и шляпа - были куплены в комиссионном магазине и при всей своей превосходной доброте имели изъян - это были вещи не свои, не родные, с чужого плеча (Ильф и Петров 2). Even the...suit, hat, and shoes...were bought in a second-hand shop, and despite their excellent quality, they suffered from the one defect that they were not his but off someone else's back (2a).Всё на девчонке не впору, с чужого плеча, с чужой ноги: большие валенки, большой, не по росту, засаленный, с оборванными пуговицами ватник, большой чёрный платок, повязанный крест на крест, так, что узел приходится впереди, чуть повыше колен (Чуковская 2). Nothing the little girl was wearing fitted her. Her clothes were other people's cas toffs. She had on large felt boots, a grease-stained padded jacket with the buttons torn off and a large black shawl fastened cross-wise so that the knot came in front, a little higher than the knees (2a).Они вошли в дом. И тут только, после пережитых минут глубокого волнения, Бунчука вновь стало тяготить пальто с чужого плеча, - оно стесняло, давило под мышками, путало каждое движение (Шолохов 3). They went into the house. And only then, after those first minutes of emotion, did Bunchuk again feel uncomfortable in the borrowed overcoat. It was too tight, he felt cramped under the arms, afraid to move (3a). -
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• С ЧУЖОГО ПЛЕЧА coll[PrepP; Invar; nonagreeing postmodif or subj-compl with быть (subj: a noun denoting a piece of clothing); fixed WO]=====⇒ (a piece of clothing) worn formerly by another, usu. not the right size for the person wearing it:- a hand-me-down (jacket <dress etc>;- a secondhand (jacket <dress etc>);- (a jacket <dress etc>) off someone else's back;- [in limited contexts] a borrowed (jacket <dress etc>).♦...Пришёл кособокий мужичок в пиджаке с чужого плеча... (Трифонов 6). A lopsided fellow came along wearing a hand-me-down jacket... (6a).♦ Даже... костюм, туфли и шляпа - были куплены в комиссионном магазине и при всей своей превосходной доброте имели изъян - это были вещи не свои, не родные, с чужого плеча (Ильф и Петров 2). Even the...suit, hat, and shoes...were bought in a second-hand shop, and despite their excellent quality, they suffered from the one defect that they were not his but oif someone else's back (2a).♦ Всё на девчонке не впору, с чужого плеча, с чужой ноги: большие валенки, большой, не по росту, засаленный, с оборванными пуговицами ватник, большой чёрный платок, повязанный крест на крест, так, что узел приходится впереди, чуть повыше колен (Чуковская 2). Nothing the little girl was wearing fitted her. Her clothes were other people's castoffs. She had on large felt boots, a grease-stained padded jacket with the buttons tom off and a large black shawl fastened cross-wise so that the knot came in front, a little higher than the knees (2a).♦ Они вошли в дом. И тут только, после пережитых минут глубокого волнения, Бунчука вновь стало тяготить пальто с чужого плеча, - оно стесняло, давило под мышками, путало каждое движение (Шолохов 3). They went into the house. And only then, after those first minutes of emotion, did Bunchuk again feel uncomfortable in the borrowed overcoat. It was too tight, he felt cramped under the arms, afraid to move (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с чужого плеча
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prison [pʀizɔ̃]feminine noun• faire de la prison to go to or be in prison* * *pʀizɔ̃nom féminin lit, fig prison* * *pʀizɔ̃ nfprison, jailaller en prison — to go to prison, to go to jail
être en prison — to be in prison, to be in jail
Il a fait de la prison. — He has served time.
être condamné à 5 ans de prison — to be sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment, to be sentenced to 5 years in prison
* * *prison nf lit, fig prison; punissable d'une peine de prison punishable by a prison sentence; envoyer qn/aller en prison to send sb/to go to prison; elle a fait de la prison she has been in prison; elle a fait trois ans de prison she spent three years in prison; depuis leur entrée en prison since they went into prison; sortir de prison to get out of prison; à leur sortie de prison ( demain) when they get out of prison; tirer or sortir qn de prison to get sb out of prison; mettre/jeter qn en prison to put/to throw sb in prison; mise en prison imprisonment; condamné à trois ans de prison sentenced to three years' imprisonment; ⇒ aimable.[prizɔ̃] nom fémininenvoyer/mettre quelqu'un en prison to send somebody to/to put somebody in jail2. [peine] imprisonmentfaire de la prison to be in prison ou jail, to serve time -
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ЧТО ВОЗЬМЁШЬ (ВЗЯТЬ) ского-чего coll, often condes VP pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing возьмёшь (1st var.) or impers predic (2nd van) these forms only fixed WO(the behavior, action, statement in question) is typical (of s.o.), one cannot expect anything better (from s.o.): что с X-a возьмёшь? == what (else) could (can) you expect from X?what do you expect from X? Когда ибанцы (nonce word) узнали (с разрешения начальства, разумеется), что китайцы на стены домов и заборы вешают листки со всякого рода хвалебными критическими заметками, называемые дадзыбао, они надрывались от хохота... Впрочем, что с них взять! (Зиновьев 1). When the people of Ibansk discovered (with, of course, the permission of the authorities) that the Chinese covered their walls and fences with placards carrying all kinds of criticism or eulogies, called Da-Tsi-Bao, they went into hoots of laughter....What else could you expect from the Chinese! (1a)....He было в этих коротких словах ни злости, ни обиды на сына, оставившего её без крова и хлеба, -один... всепрощающий смысл: мол, такой он у меня уродился, что с него взять?! (Распутин 4)....There was no anger or bitterness in those brief words against her son, who had left her without shelter or bread-only... (an) all-forgiving meaning: that's the way he was born to me, what can you expect from him? (4a). -
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[VP; pfv fut, gener. 2nd pers sing возьмёшь( 1st var.) or impers predic (2nd var.); these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (the behavior, action, statement in question) is typical (of s.o.), one cannot expect anything better (from s.o.):- what do you expect from X?♦ Когда ибанцы [nonce word] узнали (с разрешения начальства, разумеется), что китайцы на стены домов и заборы вешают листки со всякого рода хвалебными критическими заметками, называемые дадзыбао, они надрывались от хохота... Впрочем, что с них взять! (Зиновьев 1). When the people of Ibansk discovered (with, of course, the permission of the authorities) that the Chinese covered their walls and fences with placards carrying all kinds of criticism or eulogies, called Da-Tsi-Bao, they went into hoots of laughter....What else could you expect from the Chinese! (1a).♦...Не было в этих коротких словах ни злости, ни обиды на сына, оставившего её без крова и хлеба, - один... всепрощающий смысл: мол, такой он у меня уродился, что с него взять?! (Распутин 4)....There was no anger or bitterness in those brief words against her son, who had left her without shelter or bread - only...[an] all-forgiving meaning: that's the way he was born to me, what can you expect from him? (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > что взять
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