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play [pleɪ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun• there was some good play in the second half on a assisté à du beau jeu pendant la deuxième mi-temps• to bring or call sth into play faire intervenir qchb. ( = movement) jeu mc. ( = drama) pièce f (de théâtre)• to be in a play [actor] jouer dans une piècea. [+ game, sport] jouer à• what position does she play? à quelle place joue-t-elle ?• don't play games with me! ne vous moquez pas de moi !• to play ball with sb ( = cooperate) coopérer avec qn• to play the game ( = play fair) jouer le jeu• he gave up playing the field and married a year ago il a cessé de papillonner et s'est marié il y a un anb. [+ opponent] rencontrerc. [+ chess piece, card] jouerf. ( = direct) [+ hose, searchlight] dirigera. jouer► play + preposition• what's he playing at? (inf) à quoi il joue ?• how much time do we have to play with? (inf) combien de temps avons-nous ?4. compounds► play-off noun (after a tie) ≈ match m de barrage (départageant des concurrents à égalité) ; (US) (for championship) match m de qualification[+ tape] réécouter( = minimize importance of) [+ significance] minimiser ; [+ situation, attitude] dédramatiser[+ sb's emotions, good nature] jouer sur( = give trouble) the engine is playing up le moteur fait des siennesa. ( = give trouble to) his leg is playing him up sa jambe le tracasseb. ( = magnify importance of) exagérer (l'importance de)* * *[pleɪ] 1.2) (amusement, recreation)3) Sport, Gamesthe ball is out of play/in play — la balle est hors jeu/en jeu
4) fig (movement, interaction) jeu m2.transitive verb1) jouer à [game, match, cards]; jouer [card]to play goal — ( in football) être gardien de but
to play the ball to somebody — ( in basketball) passer la balle à quelqu'un
2) Music jouer de [instrument]; jouer [tune, symphony, chord]3) ( act out) Theatre interpréter, jouer [role]4) Audio mettre [tape, video, CD]5) Finance3.to play the stock market — boursicoter (colloq)
1) [children] jouer ( with avec)2) figwhat does he think he's playing at? — GB (colloq) qu'est-ce qu'il fabrique (colloq)?
3) Sport, Games jouer5) Cinema, Theatre [play] se jouer; [film] passer; [actor] jouershe's playing opposite him in ‘Macbeth’ — elle lui donne la réplique dans ‘Macbeth’
6) [fountain, water] couler; Music [record] jouer•Phrasal Verbs:- play off- play on- play out- play up••all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) — Prov il n'y a pas que le travail dans la vie
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1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) jugar2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) jugar (a)3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) representar, actuar4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) ser representado5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) tocar6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) gastar una broma (a alguien)7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) jugar contra8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) rielar, bailar9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) dirigir10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) jugar
2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) diversión2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) obra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) partido4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) juego•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up
play1 n1. obra de teatrothere's a Shakespeare play on at the local theatre representan una obra de Shakespeare en el teatro de la ciudad2. juegoplay2 vb1. jugar2. tocartr[pleɪ]1 (recreation) juego3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL obra (de teatro), pieza (teatral)4 (free and easy movement, slack) juego5 (action, effect, interaction) juego1 (game, sport) jugar a■ some played cards while the others played football algunos jugamos a cartas mientras otros jugaron a fútbol■ do you play the Stock Exchange? ¿juegas a la Bolsa?2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (compete against) jugar contra; (in position) jugar de; (ball) pasar; (card) jugar; (piece) mover■ have you played David at tennis? ¿has jugado al tenis con David?3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar1 (joke, trick) gastar, hacer2 (record, song, tape) poner3 (direct - light, water) dirigir1 (amuse oneself) jugar (at, a), ( with, con)2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (at game) jugar4 (pretend) pretender, jugar a■ what are you playing at? ¿qué pretendes?, ¿a qué estás jugando?5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL tocar6 (move) recorrer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa play on words un juego de palabrasto be in play estar dentro de juegoto be out of play estar fuera de juegoto be played out estar agotado,-a, estar rendido,-ato bring something into play poner algo en juegoto come into play entrar en juegoto give full play to something dar rienda suelta a algoto make a play for something/somebody intentar conseguir algo/conquistar a alguiento play by ear (music) tocar de oídoto play dead hacerse el/la muerto,-ato play for time tratar de ganar tiempoto play hard to get hacerse de rogar, hacerse el/la interesanteto play into somebody's hands hacerle el juego a alguiento play it by ear (improvise) decidir sobre la marcha, improvisarto play it cool hacer como si nadato play one's cards right jugar bien sus cartasto play safe / play it safe ir a lo seguro, no arriesgarseto play the fool hacer el indio, hacer el tontoto play the game jugar limpioto play truant hacer novillos, hacer campanato play with an idea dar vueltas a una ideato play with fire jugar con fuegofair play / foul play juego limpio / juego sucioplay ['pleɪ] vi1) : jugarto play with a doll: jugar con una muñecato play with an idea: darle vueltas a una idea2) fiddle, toy: jugar, jugueteardon't play with your food: no juegues con la comida3) : tocarto play in a band: tocar en un grupo4) : actuar (en una obra de teatro)play vt1) : jugar (un deporte, etc.), jugar a (un juego), jugar contra (un contrincante)2) : tocar (música o un instrumento)3) perform: interpretar, hacer el papel de (un carácter), representar (una obra de teatro)she plays the lead: hace el papel principalplay n1) game, recreation: juego mchildren at play: niños jugandoa play on words: un juego de palabras2) action: juego mthe ball is in play: la pelota está en juegoto bring into play: poner en juego3) drama: obra f de teatro, pieza f (de teatro)4) movement: juego m (de la luz, una brisa, etc.)5) slack: juego mthere's not enough play in the wheel: la rueda no da lo suficienten.• drama s.m.• holgura s.f.• huelgo s.m.• juego s.m.• jugada s.f.• obra dramática s.f.• pieza s.f.• recreo s.m. (A role)v.v.v.• tañer v.v.• divertirse v.• jugar v.• juguetear v.• representar v.• reproducir (Electrónica) v.• sonar v.pleɪ
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1)a) u ( recreation) juego mb) u ( Sport) juego mplay was interrupted — se interrumpió el juego or el partido
to bring something/come into play — poner* algo/entrar en juego
to make a play for somebody/something — (also BrE)
he made a play for her — trató de ganársela or de conquistársela
the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries
2) u ( interplay) juego m4) c ( Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f (teatral), comedia fradio play — obra f radiofónica
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2)a) \<\<cards/hopscotch\>\> jugar* ato play a jokeick on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien
b) \<\<football/chess\>\> jugar* (AmL exc RPl), jugar* a (Esp, RPl)3)a) ( compete against) \<\<opponent\>\> jugar* contrato play somebody AT something: I used to play her at chess — jugaba ajedrez or (Esp, RPl) al ajedrez con ella
b) \<\<ball\>\> pasar; \<\<card\>\> tirar, jugar*; \<\<piece\>\> mover*c) ( in particular position) jugar* ded) ( use in game) \<\<reserve\>\> alinear, sacar* a jugar4) ( gamble on) jugar* ato play the market — ( Fin) jugar* a la bolsa
5) ( Theat)a) \<\<villain/Hamlet\>\> representar el papel de, hacer* de, actuar* deto play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente
b) \<\<scene\>\> representarto play it cool — hacer* como si nada
to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*
to play (it) straight — ser* sincero or honesto
c) \<\<theater/town\>\> actuar* en6) ( Mus) \<\<instrument/note\>\> tocar*; \<\<piece\>\> tocar*, interpretar (frml)7) ( Audio) \<\<tape/record\>\> poner*8) ( move) (+ adv compl)
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1) vi2) ( amuse oneself) \<\<children\>\> jugar*to play AT something — jugar* a algo
what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?
to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien
3) (Games, Sport) jugar*to play fair — jugar* limpio
to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien
4)a) ( Theat) \<\<cast\>\> actuar*, trabajar; \<\<show\>\> ser* representadob) ( pretend)to play dead — hacerse* el muerto
to play hard to get — hacerse* el (or la etc) interesante
5) ( Mus) \<\<musician\>\> tocar*6) ( move)•Phrasal Verbs:- play off- play on- play out- play up[pleɪ]1. N1) (=recreation) juego m•
to be at play — estar jugando•
to do/say sth in play — hacer/decir algo en broma2) (Sport) juego m; (=move, manoeuvre) jugada f, movida fto be in play — [ball] estar en juego
fair I, 1., 1), foul 5.to be out of play — [ball] estar fuera de juego
3) (Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza fplays teatro msingthe plays of Lope — las obras dramáticas de Lope, el teatro de Lope
radio/television play — obra f para radio/televisión
radioto be in a play — [actor] actuar en una obra
4) (Tech etc) juego mthere's too much play in the clutch — el embrague tiene demasiada holgura or va demasiado suelto
5) (fig) (=interaction)•
to come into play — entrar en juego•
to make a play for sth/sb — intentar conseguir algo/conquistar a algnto make (a) great play of sth — insistir en algo, hacer hincapié en algo
2. VT1) [+ football, tennis, chess, bridge, cards, board game etc] jugar a; [+ game, match] jugar, disputardo you play football? — ¿juegas al fútbol?
what position does he play? — ¿de qué juega?
to play centre-forward/centre-half etc — jugar de delantero centro/medio centro etc
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to play a game of tennis — jugar un partido de tenisthe children were playing a game in the garden — los niños estaban jugando (a un juego) en el jardín
don't play games with me! — (fig) ¡no me vengas con jueguecitos!, ¡no trates de engañarme!
- play the field- play the game2) [+ team, opponent] jugar contralast time we played Sunderland... — la última vez que jugamos contra Sunderland...
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to play sb at chess — jugar contra algn al ajedrez3) [+ card] jugar; [+ ball] golpear; [+ chess piece etc] mover; [+ fish] dejar que se canse, agotar•
he played the ball into the net — (Tennis) estrelló or golpeó la pelota contra la red•
to play the market — (St Ex) jugar a la bolsa- play one's cards right or well- play ball4) (=perform) [+ role, part] hacer, interpretar; [+ work] representar; (=perform in) [+ town] actuar enwhat part did you play? — ¿qué papel tuviste?
when we played "Hamlet" — cuando representamos "Hamlet"
to play the peacemaker/the devoted husband — (fig) hacer el papel de pacificador/de marido amantísimo
we could have played it differently — (fig) podríamos haber actuado de otra forma
- play it cool- play it safebook 1., 1), fool, trick 1., 1)5) (Mus etc) [+ instrument, note] tocar; [+ tune, concerto] tocar, interpretar more frm; [+ tape, CD] poner, tocarto play the piano/violin — tocar el piano/el violín
they played the 5th Symphony — tocaron or more frm interpretaron la Quinta Sinfonía
they were playing Beethoven — tocaban or more frm interpretaban algo de Beethoven
6) (=direct) [+ light, hose] dirigirto play a searchlight on an aircraft — dirigir un reflector hacia un avión, hacer de un avión el blanco de un reflector
3. VI1) (=amuse o.s.) [child] jugar; [puppy, kitten etc] jugar, juguetearto play with an idea — dar vueltas a una idea, barajar una idea
to play with fire — (fig) jugar con fuego
how much time/money do we have to play with? — ¿con cuánto tiempo/dinero contamos?, ¿de cuánto tiempo/dinero disponemos?
to play with o.s. * — euph tocarse, masturbarse
2) (Sport) (at game, gamble) jugarplay! — ¡listo!
who plays first? — ¿quién juega primero?
are you playing today? — ¿tu juegas hoy?
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England are playing against Scotland in the final — Inglaterra jugará contra or se enfrentará a Escocia en la final•
to play at chess — jugar al ajedrezwhat are you playing at? * — pero ¿qué haces?, ¿qué te pasa?
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to play by the rules — (fig) acatar las normas•
he plays for Liverpool — juega en el Liverpoolto play for high stakes — (lit) apostar muy alto; (fig) poner mucho en juego
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to play in defence/goal — (Sport) jugar de defensa/de portero•
he played into the trees — (Golf) mandó la bola a la zona de árboles- play for time- play into sb's hands- play to one's strengths3) (Mus) [person] tocar; [instrument, record etc] sonardo you play? — ¿sabes tocar?
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will you play for us? — ¿nos tocas algo?•
to play on the piano — tocar el piano•
to play to sb — tocar para algn4) (Theat, Cine) (=act) actuarthe film now playing at the Odeon — la película que se exhibe or proyecta en el Odeon
- play hard to get- play deadgallery5) (=move about, form patterns) correr6) [fountain] correr, funcionar4.CPDplay clothes NPL — ropa f para jugar
play reading N — lectura f (de una obra dramática)
- play in- play off- play on- play out- play up* * *[pleɪ]
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1)a) u ( recreation) juego mb) u ( Sport) juego mplay was interrupted — se interrumpió el juego or el partido
to bring something/come into play — poner* algo/entrar en juego
to make a play for somebody/something — (also BrE)
he made a play for her — trató de ganársela or de conquistársela
the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries
2) u ( interplay) juego m4) c ( Theat) obra f (de teatro), pieza f (teatral), comedia fradio play — obra f radiofónica
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2)a) \<\<cards/hopscotch\>\> jugar* ato play a joke/trick on somebody — hacerle* or gastarle una broma/una jugarreta a alguien
b) \<\<football/chess\>\> jugar* (AmL exc RPl), jugar* a (Esp, RPl)3)a) ( compete against) \<\<opponent\>\> jugar* contrato play somebody AT something: I used to play her at chess — jugaba ajedrez or (Esp, RPl) al ajedrez con ella
b) \<\<ball\>\> pasar; \<\<card\>\> tirar, jugar*; \<\<piece\>\> mover*c) ( in particular position) jugar* ded) ( use in game) \<\<reserve\>\> alinear, sacar* a jugar4) ( gamble on) jugar* ato play the market — ( Fin) jugar* a la bolsa
5) ( Theat)a) \<\<villain/Hamlet\>\> representar el papel de, hacer* de, actuar* deto play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente
b) \<\<scene\>\> representarto play it cool — hacer* como si nada
to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*
to play (it) straight — ser* sincero or honesto
c) \<\<theater/town\>\> actuar* en6) ( Mus) \<\<instrument/note\>\> tocar*; \<\<piece\>\> tocar*, interpretar (frml)7) ( Audio) \<\<tape/record\>\> poner*8) ( move) (+ adv compl)
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1) vi2) ( amuse oneself) \<\<children\>\> jugar*to play AT something — jugar* a algo
what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?
to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien
3) (Games, Sport) jugar*to play fair — jugar* limpio
to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien
4)a) ( Theat) \<\<cast\>\> actuar*, trabajar; \<\<show\>\> ser* representadob) ( pretend)to play dead — hacerse* el muerto
to play hard to get — hacerse* el (or la etc) interesante
5) ( Mus) \<\<musician\>\> tocar*6) ( move)•Phrasal Verbs:- play off- play on- play out- play up -
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1. noun1) (Theatre) [Theater]stück, dassay/do something in play — etwas aus od. im od. zum Spaß sagen/tun
play [up]on words — Wortspiel, das
be in/out of play — [Ball:] im Spiel/aus [dem Spiel] sein
make a play for somebody/something — (fig. coll.) hinter jemandem/etwas her sein (ugs.); es auf jemanden/etwas abgesehen haben
4)come into play, be brought or called into play — ins Spiel kommen
make [great] play with something — viel Wesen um etwas machen
give full play to one's emotions/imagination — etc. (fig.) seinen Gefühlen/seiner Fantasie usw. freien Lauf lassen
6) (rapid movement)2. intransitive verbthe play of light on water — das Spiel des Lichts auf Wasser
1) spielenplay [up]on words — Wortspiele/ein Wortspiel machen
not have much time to play with — (coll.) zeitlich nicht viel Spielraum haben
play into somebody's hands — (fig.) jemandem in die Hand od. Hände arbeiten
play safe — sichergehen; auf Nummer Sicher gehen (ugs.)
2) (Mus.) spielen (on auf + Dat.)3. transitive verb1) (Mus.): (perform on) spielenplay the violin — etc. Geige usw. spielen
play something on the piano — etc. etwas auf dem Klavier usw. spielen
play something by ear — etwas nach dem Gehör spielen
play it by ear — (fig.) es dem Augenblick/der Situation überlassen
2) spielen [Grammophon, Tonbandgerät]; abspielen [Schallplatte, Tonband]; spielen lassen [Radio]3) (Theatre; also fig.) spielenplay a town — in einer Stadt spielen
play the fool/innocent — den Clown/Unschuldigen spielen
play a trick/joke on somebody — jemanden hereinlegen (ugs.) /jemandem einen Streich spielen
5) (Sport, Cards) spielen [Fußball, Karten, Schach usw.]; spielen od. antreten gegen [Mannschaft, Gegner]play a match — einen Wettkampf bestreiten; (in team games) ein Spiel machen
he played me at chess/squash — er war im Schach/Squash mein Gegner
7) (Cards) spielenplay one's cards right — (fig.) es richtig anfassen (fig.)
8) (coll.): (gamble on)play the market — spekulieren (in mit od. Wirtsch. in + Dat.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/56069/play_about">play about- play at- play off- play on- play up* * *[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) spielen2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spielen3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spielen5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spielen8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) spielen9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) richten10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) ausspielen2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) das Spiel2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) das Schauspiel3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) das Spiel4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) der Spielraum•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up* * *[pleɪ]I. NOUNto be at \play beim Spiel sein, spielento do sth in \play etw [nur] zum Spaß tunit's only in \play es ist doch nur Spaßrain stopped \play wegen des Regens wurde das Spiel unterbrochenthe start/close of \play der Beginn/das Ende des Spielsto be in/out of \play im Spiel/im Aus seinto make a bad/good \play ein schlechtes/gutes Spiel machena foul \play ein Foul[spiel] ntto go to see a \play ins Theater gehenone-act \play Einakter mradio \play Hörspiel nttelevision \play Fernsehspiel nt, Fernsehfilm mthe \play of emotion across his face revealed his conflict seine widerstreitenden Gefühle spiegelten sich in seinem Gesicht widerthe \play of light [on sth] das Spiel des Lichts [auf etw dat]to bring sth into \play etw ins Spiel bringen, etw einsetzento come into \play eine Rolle spielen10.▶ \play on words Wortspiel nt1. (amuse oneself)▪ to \play [somewhere] [irgendwo] spielencan Jenny come out and \play? kann Jenny zum Spielen rauskommen?to \play on the swings schaukeln2. SPORT spielenLeonora always \plays to win Leonora will immer gewinnento \play fair/rough fair/hart spielenit wasn't really \playing fair not to tell her ( fig) es war nicht besonders fair, dass du ihr nichts gesagt hast▪ to \play against sb gegen jdn spielenthey're a difficult team to \play against diese Mannschaft ist ein schwieriger Gegnerto \play for a city/team für eine Stadt/ein Team spielento \play in attack/defence in der Offensive/als Verteidiger/Verteidigerin spielento \play in goal den Torwart/die Torwartin spielento \play in the match am Spiel teilnehmen3. actor spielen‘Hamlet’ is \playing at the Guildhall in der Guildhall kommt zurzeit der ‚Hamlet‘to \play opposite sb mit jdm [zusammen] spielento \play to a full house vor ausverkauftem Haus spielenMacbeth \played to full houses die Macbeth-Vorstellungen waren immer ausverkauft5. (move)the searchlights \played across [or over] the facade die [Such]scheinwerfer strichen über die Fassadewe watched the light \playing on the water wir beobachteten das Spiel des Lichts auf dem Wassershe could hear the fountain \playing sie hörte den Springbrunnen plätschern6. (gamble) spielento \play for fun zum Spaß [o ohne Einsatz] spielento \play for money um Geld spielenhow will this \play with the voters? wie wird das bei den Wählern ankommen?to \play dumb sich akk taub stellen10.▶ to \play to the gallery billige Effekthascherei betreiben pej; politician populistische Stammtischparolen ausgeben pej▶ to \play into sb's hands jdm in die Hände arbeiten▶ to \play for time versuchen, Zeit zu gewinnen, auf Zeit spielenIII. TRANSITIVE VERB1.Luke \plays centre forward/back Luke ist Mittelstürmer/Verteidigerto \play a match ein Spiel bestreiten, spielen▪ to \play sb gegen jdn spielenJames will be \playing Theo James wird gegen Theo antreten3. (strike)to \play a shot schießen; (in snooker) stoßento \play a stroke schlagen4. (adopt)to \play a part [or role] eine Rolle spielen5. (act)don't \play the innocent with me tu nicht so unschuldig6. (function as)to \play host to sb jds Gastgeber/Gastgeberin sein7. (perform)▪ to \play sth etw spielen\play us a song [or a song for us] then! spiel uns ein Lied [vor]!to \play sth by ear etw nach Gehör spielento \play an encore eine Zugabe geben8. (perform on)▪ to \play sth etw spielento \play the bagpipes/piano/violin Dudelsack/Klavier/Geige spielen9. (perform at)to play Berlin/London/San Francisco in Berlin/London/San Francisco spielen10. (listen to)▪ to \play sth CD, tape etw [ab]spielento \play the radio Radio hörenmust you \play your radio loud? musst du dein Radio so laut stellen?to \play one's stereo seine Anlage anhaben fam11. (watch)12. (broadcast)they're \playing African music on the radio im Radio kommt gerade afrikanische Musik13. (gamble)to \play the horses auf Pferde wettento \play a slot machine an einem Spielautomaten spielento \play the stock market an der Börse spekulieren14. (perpetrate)to \play a trick [or joke] on sb jdn hochnehmen fig fam, jdn veräppeln fam; (practical joke) [jdm] einen Streich spielenhe's always \playing tricks der ist vielleicht ein Scherzkeks sl15. (direct)the rescue team \played searchlights over the area das Rettungsteam ließ Scheinwerfer über die Gegend schweifento \play an ace/a king ein Ass/einen König [aus]spielento \play a trump einen Trumpf spielen17. anglerto \play a fish einen Fisch auszappeln lassen (durch Nachlassen der Leine)18. (treat)▪ to \play sb for sth jdn wie etw behandeln19.▶ to \play one's cards right geschickt taktieren▶ to \play sb false jdn hintergehenthe firm continues to \play the field and negotiate with other companies die Firma sondiert das Terrain und verhandelt mit weiteren Firmen▶ to \play footsie with sb ( fam: under table) mit jdm füßeln DIAL; (cooperate) mit jdm unter einer Decke stecken fam▶ to \play gooseberry BRIT ( fam) das fünfte Rad am Wagen sein fam; (chaperone) den Anstandswauwau spielen hum fam▶ to \play havoc with sth etw durcheinanderbringen* * *[pleɪ]1. nto do/say sth in play — etw aus Spaß tun/sagen
play on words — Wortspiel nt
children at play —
children learn through play he lost £800 in a few hours' play — Kinder lernen beim Spiel er hat beim Spiel innerhalb von ein paar Stunden £ 800 verloren
because of bad weather play was impossible — es konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht gespielt werden
in a clever piece of play, in a clever play (US) — in einem klugen Schachzug
there was some exciting play toward(s) the end — gegen Ende gab es einige spannende (Spiel)szenen
3) (TECH, MECH) Spiel nt1 mm (of) play — 1 mm Spiel
5) (fig: moving patterns) Spiel nt6)(fig phrases)
to come into play — ins Spiel kommento give full play to one's imagination — seiner Fantasie or Phantasie (dat) freien Lauf lassen
the game allows the child's imagination (to be given) full play — das Spiel gestattet die freie Entfaltung der kindlichen Fantasie
to make great play of doing sth (Brit) — viel Wind darum machen, etw zu tun
to make a play for sth — es auf etw (acc) abgesehen haben
2. vt1) game, card, ball, position spielen; player aufstellen, einsetzento play shop — (Kaufmanns)laden spielen, Kaufmann spielen
to play a mean/dirty trick on sb — jdn auf gemeine/schmutzige Art hereinlegen
See:→ cardto play it cautious/clever — vorsichtig/klug vorgehen
to play the fool — den Clown spielen, herumblödeln
See:→ cool3) instrument, record, tune spielento play sth through/over — etw durchspielen
4) (= direct) lights, jet of water richten3. vi1) (esp child) spielento go out to play —
to play at mothers and fathers/cowboys and Indians — Vater und Mutter/Cowboy und Indianer spielen
he's just playing at it — er tut nur so
the firemen's hoses played on the flames — die Schläuche der Feuerwehrmänner waren auf die Flammen gerichtet
6) (SPORT ground, pitch) sich bespielen lassenthe pitch plays well/badly — auf dem Platz spielt es sich gut/schlecht
* * *play [pleı]A schildren at play spielende Kinder;watch children at play Kindern beim Spielen zusehen;a) spielen,c) Schach: am Zug sein;it is your play Sie sind am Spiel;keep the ball in play den Ball im Spiel halten;the ball went out of play der Ball ging ins Aus;hold in play fig beschäftigen;have more of the play SPORT mehr vom Spiel haben, die größeren Spielanteile haben3. Spiel(weise) n(f):that was pretty play das war gut (gespielt);4. fig Spiel n, Spielerei f:a play (up)on words ein Wortspiel5. Kurzweil f, Vergnügen n, Zeitvertreib m6. Scherz m, Spaß m:in play im Scherz7. a) Schauspiel n, (Theater-, Bühnen) Stück nb) Vorstellung f:go to a play ins Theater gehen;(as) good as a play äußerst amüsant oder interessant8. MUS Spiel n, Vortrag m10. fig Spiel n (von Licht auf Wasser etc):play of colo(u)rs (muscles) Farben-(Muskel)spiel12. Tätigkeit f, Bewegung f, Gang m:a) in Gang bringen,come into play ins Spiel kommen;a) Wirkung haben,b) seinen Zweck erfüllen;make play with zur Geltung bringen, sich brüsten mit;make great play of sth viel Aufheben(s) oder Wesens von etwas machen;in full play in vollem Gange;lively play of fantasy lebhafte Fantasie13. a) TECH Spiel n:give the rope some play das Seil locker lassenb) Bewegungsfreiheit f, fig auch Spielraum m:full play of the mind freie Entfaltung des Geistes;14. umg Manöver n, Trick m, Schachzug m:make a play for sich bemühen um, es abgesehen haben auf (akk)15. US sla) Beachtung fb) Publizität f, Propaganda fB v/ib) mitspielen (auch fig mitmachen):play at business ein bisschen in Geschäften machen;play at keeping shop Kaufmann spielen;play for time Zeit zu gewinnen suchen; SPORT auf Zeit spielen;play for a cup einen Pokal ausspielen;play to win auf Sieg spielen;what do you think you are playing at? was soll denn das?;play (up)on MUS auf einem Instrument spielen; mit Worten spielen; fig jemandes Schwächen (geschickt) ausnutzen;play safe umg auf Nummer sicher gehen;he will not play again this season er fällt für den Rest der Saison aus; → fair1 B 4, false B, gallery 3 a2. a) Kartenspiel: ausspielenb) Schach: am Zug sein, ziehen:white to play Weiß zieht oder ist am Zuge3. a) herumspielen, sich amüsierenb) Unsinn treibenc) scherzen4. a) sich tummelnb) flattern, gaukelnc) spielen (Lächeln, Licht etc) (on auf dat)d) schillern (Farbe)e) in Betrieb sein (Springbrunnen)5. a) schießenb) spritzenc) strahlen, streichen:play on gerichtet sein auf (akk), bespritzen (Schlauch, Wasserstrahl), anstrahlen, absuchen (Scheinwerfer)6. TECHa) Spiel (-raum) habenb) sich bewegen (Kolben etc)C v/t1. Karten, Tennis etc, auch MUS, THEAT eine Rolle, ein Stück etc spielen, eine Nationalhymne abspielen, SPORT ein Spiel austragen:play (sth on) the piano (etwas auf dem) Klavier spielen;play sb sth jemandem etwas vorspielen;play shop (pirates) Kaufmann (Piraten) spielen;play the great lady sich als große Dame aufspielen;play both ends against the middle fig vorsichtig lavieren, raffiniert vorgehen;play it safe umg auf Nummer sicher gehen;play it differently es anders handhaben oder machen;play the races bei (Pferde)Rennen wetten;played out figa) erledigt‘, fertig, erschöpft,b) verbraucht (Talent etc), abgetakelt (Schauspieler etc),c) abgedroschen (Witz), überstrapaziert (These etc); (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven)2. SPORTa) antreten oder spielen gegen:play sb at chess gegen jemanden Schach spielenb) einen Spieler aufstellen, in die Mannschaft (auf)nehmenb) eine Schachfigur ziehen5. ein Geschütz, einen Scheinwerfer, einen Licht- oder Wasserstrahl etc richten (on auf akk):play a hose on sth etwas bespritzen;play colo(u)red lights on sth etwas bunt anstrahlen* * *1. noun1) (Theatre) [Theater]stück, dassay/do something in play — etwas aus od. im od. zum Spaß sagen/tun
play [up]on words — Wortspiel, das
be in/out of play — [Ball:] im Spiel/aus [dem Spiel] sein
make a play for somebody/something — (fig. coll.) hinter jemandem/etwas her sein (ugs.); es auf jemanden/etwas abgesehen haben
4)come into play, be brought or called into play — ins Spiel kommen
make [great] play with something — viel Wesen um etwas machen
2. intransitive verbgive full play to one's emotions/imagination — etc. (fig.) seinen Gefühlen/seiner Fantasie usw. freien Lauf lassen
1) spielenplay [up]on words — Wortspiele/ein Wortspiel machen
not have much time to play with — (coll.) zeitlich nicht viel Spielraum haben
play into somebody's hands — (fig.) jemandem in die Hand od. Hände arbeiten
play safe — sichergehen; auf Nummer Sicher gehen (ugs.)
2) (Mus.) spielen (on auf + Dat.)3. transitive verb1) (Mus.): (perform on) spielenplay the violin — etc. Geige usw. spielen
play something on the piano — etc. etwas auf dem Klavier usw. spielen
play it by ear — (fig.) es dem Augenblick/der Situation überlassen
2) spielen [Grammophon, Tonbandgerät]; abspielen [Schallplatte, Tonband]; spielen lassen [Radio]3) (Theatre; also fig.) spielenplay the fool/innocent — den Clown/Unschuldigen spielen
4) (execute, practise)play a trick/joke on somebody — jemanden hereinlegen (ugs.) /jemandem einen Streich spielen
5) (Sport, Cards) spielen [Fußball, Karten, Schach usw.]; spielen od. antreten gegen [Mannschaft, Gegner]play a match — einen Wettkampf bestreiten; (in team games) ein Spiel machen
he played me at chess/squash — er war im Schach/Squash mein Gegner
6) (Sport) ausführen [Schlag]; (Cricket etc.) schlagen [Ball]7) (Cards) spielenplay one's cards right — (fig.) es richtig anfassen (fig.)
8) (coll.): (gamble on)play the market — spekulieren (in mit od. Wirtsch. in + Dat.)
Phrasal Verbs:- play at- play off- play on- play up* * *(theatre) n.Stück -e n.Theaterstück n. n.Schauspiel n.Spiel -e n. (at) cards expr.Karten spielen ausdr. v.spielen v. -
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plei 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leke2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille, opptre i/som4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) oppføres, gå5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spille (noen) et puss7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mot8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) spille, blafre9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mot10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ut2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lek(ing), underholdning2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespill, drama, teaterstykke3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) spill4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerom, klaring•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play uplek--------leke--------spill--------spille--------spøkIsubst. \/pleɪ\/1) lek, leking, spill2) spøk, tull3) ordspill4) ( i spill) tur5) hasardspill, gambling, spill6) spill, fremførelse, forestilling7) skuespill, teaterstykke, drama• let's go to a play!8) spill9) bevegelse, gang, virksomhet, aktivitet10) spillerom, armslag11) slark, klaring, rom, slakkslakke på tauet, fire ut mer tau12) arbeidsstans, arbeidsnedleggelse13) (amerikansk fotball, også play offensive)angrepsplanallow\/give something full play la noe få fritt spillerom, la noe få utvikle seg frittgi sine evner fritt utløp, la sine evner få utvikle seg uhindretat play som deltar i lekbe at play delta i lekbe in full play være i full gangbring into play sette i bevegelse, sette i gangcall into play sette i bevegelse, sette i gang, mobilisere, utvikle sette inn, spille inn, gjøre seg gjeldendechild's play se ➢ childcome into play eller be brought into play eller be called into play komme i gang, tre i kraft, gjøre seg gjeldende gjøre seg gjeldende, spille inndirty play skittent spill, stygt spill (i sport)fair play fair play, ærlig spillhold\/keep somebody in play holde noen sysselsattin play på spøk, på tulli lek, som lek ( om ball) i spillmake a play for ( slang) forsøke å sjekke opp( slang) forsøke å vinne til seg, bearbeidemake play with gjøre et stort nummer av, kokettere med, bruke til å vise segout of play ( om ball) død, ute av spill, uteplace a play få satt opp et stykkeplay fair with være renhårig motplay on words ordspillsee fair play se til at det går riktig for segIIverb \/pleɪ\/1) leke• what shall we play?2) (om sport og spill, også overført) spille• let's play cards!3) ( sport) spille mot noen, spille mot et lag4) spille, beherske (om musikkinstrument), fremføre, lyde (om selve instrumentet)• do you play the piano?spiller du piano?, kan du spille piano?hun spilte en sonate, hun fremførte en sonateorgelet spiller, orgelet lyder5) (om CD, CD-spiller e.l.) spille6) spille (om rolle, drama, forestilling), fremføre (om drama), spille i\/på (om sted)fremføre\/spille en farsede hadde forestillinger\/konserter i alle storbyene7) spille, spille ut (om kort), flytte (om brikke)8) ( i spill) vedde, by, gamble9) ( om lys) leke, spille, skimre10) være i gang, være i funksjon12) (hverdagslig, spesielt ved streik) gå ledig14) (i sport, om ball eller slag) slå15) rette, sikte, holde i gangplay about løpe omkring og lekeopptre uansvarlig, tulle• stop playing about!play about with leke med, klå på, fingre på, pille påplay along late som om en samarbeiderplay a part spille en rolle ( overført) spille komedieplay around ha mange kjærlighetsforhold, flørtevære utro være promiskuøsplay at gjøre\/gjennomføre halvhjertet late som• just what are you playing at?play a trick on bedra, lure, narreplay away spille bortplay back ( om lydopptak) spille gjennom, høre gjennomplay down bagatellisere, avdramatisere, tone ned, dysse nedplay down to the crowd ( overført) spille for gallerietplayed out utbrent, utslitt, tappet for energi gått av moten, ikke lenger nyttigden teorien har spilt ut sin rolle, denne teorien har ikke lenger noe for segoppbrukt, ferdigplay false ( om spill) spille falsktplay fast and loose with leke med, behandle skjødesløstplay fetch leke kast pinnen (med hund)play first begynneplay for somebody akkompagnere noen, kompe noenplay hard to get gjøre seg kostbar, spille kostbarplay into somebody's hands gi noen overtaket uforvarendeplay it by the ear ta det som det kommer, ta noe som det faller segplay it cool ta det rolig, ha is i magenplay it down on utnytte grovt snyteplay it low\/down on somebody ( hverdagslig) utnytte noen grovt ( hverdagslig) lure noen, bedra noenplay off spille ekstra kamp for å avgjøre en uavgjort kampplay on\/upon spille på, utnytteplay one person off against another sette to personer opp mot hverandreplay oneself out bli utmattet, bli utbrentslite seg utplay out spille ut, spille til ende bruke oppplay over spille gjennomplay safe gardere seg, seife, ikke ta sjanserplay somebody spille mot noen( i kamp e.l.) la noen spille, sette inn noen, plassere noen, stille opp noenplay somebody along lure\/villede noen (over tid)play the field (amer., hverdagslig) more seg, flørte være rundbrenner, feie over så mange som mulig, ta for segplay the fool eller act the fool oppføre seg som en idiot, dumme seg utplay the game ( også overført) følge spilleregleneplay up ( britisk) være plagsom, lage trøbbel, gjøre ugagn (om person), lage vanskeligheter ( britisk) gjøre vondt, være til besværdet dårlige benet mitt begynner å verke igjen erte, irriteresette alle krefter til• play up, the Reds!kom igjen, det røde laget!legge vekt på, fokusere på, slå stort opp, blåse opp, reklamere forplay up to somebody innsmigre seg hos noen, snakke noen etter munnen( teater eller overført) spille opp til noen støtte noen, bakke opp noenplay up with ( slang) kullkaste, forpurre, ødeleggeplay with oneself ( forskjønnende) onanere, masturbere -
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[pleɪ]1. n1) (recreation) giocoto do/say sth in play — fare/dire qc per scherzo
2) Sport giocoto be in/out of play — (ball) essere in/fuori gioco
3) Theatre opera teatraleradio/television play — commedia radiofonica/per la televisione
4) (Tech: movement, give) gioco5)2. vt1) (match, card) giocare, (cards, chess, tennis) giocare a, (opponent) giocare contro, (chesspiece) muovereto play the field — (sexually) darsi da fare in campo amoroso
to play a fish Angling — stancare un pesce
2) (perform: role) interpretare, (play) rappresentare, dare, (perform in: town) esibirsi a, dare uno spettacolo (or una serie di spettacoli) a4) (direct: light, hose) puntare, dirigere3. vi1) (gen) giocare2)(move about, form patterns)
we watched the fountains playing — guardavamo i giochi d'acqua delle fontane4) Theatre Cine recitare (una parte)•- play off- play on- play out- play up -
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[pleɪ] 1. гл.1)а) играть, забавляться, резвитьсяThe children play indoors when it rains. — Когда идёт дождь, дети играют дома.
The seashore was full of children, playing about in the sand. — На берегу было полно детей, игравших в песке.
б) ( play with) развлекаться; обращаться с (чем-л.) легко или легкомысленно, относиться несерьёзноI like a girl who doesn't play with her food or drink. — Мне нравится девушка, которая не относится легкомысленно к своей еде или питью.
в) ( play (up)on) играть на (чьих-л. чувствах, страхах)г) уст. ( play with) флиртовать; эвф. иметь половое сношение2) играть, участвовать в спортивной игреHe taught young ladies to play billiards. — Он научил молодых леди играть в бильярд.
I played him for championship. — Я играл с ним на звание чемпиона.
3)Don't play (at) cards against your father, he always wins. — Не играй в карты со своим отцом, он всегда выигрывает.
Syn:б) делать ставки в игре, ставить, рисковать прям. и перен.в) амер.; разг. играть на тотализаторе4)а) играть ( карту), делать ход, ходить ( шахматной фигурой)to play a trump — ходить с козыря, козырять
He played pawn to king four, and she replied with the Sicilian. (Walter S. Tevis, The Queen's Gambit) — Он сыграл е2-е4, а она ответила сицилийской защитой.
б) ударять, направлять, отбивать, подаватьHe played the ball back close to the net. — Он отбил мяч низко над сеткой.
5) спорт.а) использовать в игре, выставлять, заявлять ( игрока)The captain wants to play Mills as defence in our next game. — Капитан хочет выставить Миллса защитником в следующем матче.
б) принимать в игру ( игрока)6) разыграться, войти в формуHe went in in the second innings with no time to play himself in. — Он начал вторую подачу, не успев войти в форму.
"We'll start with the Mozart, play ourselves in." He took the violin out of its case. — "Мы начнём с Моцарта, чтобы разыграться". Он вытащил из футляра скрипку.
7)а) использовать (кого-л.) для своих целей, использовать в качестве пешекThey're playing you for a bunch of saps! — Они держат вас за компанию недоумков.
б) = play off натравливать, стравливатьNatalie played one against the other for a few days, and reconciled them the following weekend. — Натали в течение нескольких дней натравливала их друг на друга, а в конце следующей недели заставила помириться.
8)My kid sister plays piano. — Моя маленькая сестрёнка играет на фортепьяно.
I couldn't play with such crippled fingers, even if I wanted to. — Я не мог бы играть такими застывшими пальцами, даже если бы очень захотел.
Just then the music began to play. — Именно тогда начала играть музыка.
to play (music) by ear — подбирать (музыкальное произведение, мелодию) на слух
The band played a martial air. — Оркестр играл военную мелодию.
9)б) звучать ( о звукозаписи)10) (play in / out / off / down / up) сопровождать инструментальной музыкойThe small band played the company into the supper-room. — Под звуки небольшого оркестрика компания перешла в комнату для ужина.
11)а) играть, давать представление; исполнять роль (кого-л.) прям. и перен.The new drama plays for three hours. — Новая драма идёт три часа.
Miss Kelly plays Marie. — Мисс Келли играет роль Мари.
The doctor had not the least suspicion of the farce that was playing. — Доктор и не подозревал о разыгрывавшемся фарсе.
He was alone in the world, with his life half played. — Он был один в целом свете с наполовину сыгранной жизнью.
б) амер. гастролировать12) = play at играть роль, притворятьсяWe played that we were gypsies. — Мы притворились цыганами.
Though she had often played at sentiment, no man had ever touched her heart. — Хотя она часто разыгрывала из себя чувствительную натуру, ни один мужчина не тронул ещё её сердца.
13)to play a trick / practical joke — подшучивать, разыгрывать; дурачиться
б) поступать, вести себя легкомысленноIt's no good playing at business, you have to take it seriously. — В бизнес не играют, это дело серьёзное.
"I'm afraid, doctor, we are playing at cross-questions and crooked answers," said Fred. — "Боюсь, доктор, что мы играем в нечестные вопросы и жульнические ответы", - сказал Фред.
14) порхать, носиться, прыгать, скакатьButterflies play among flowers. — Среди цветов порхают бабочки.
He played about them like a bee. — Он носился между ними, как пчёлка.
Syn:15) переливаться, играть; дрожать, трепетать, покачиваться; мелькать, сверкатьNo smile ever played upon her thin lips. — На её тонких губах никогда не играла улыбка.
Lightning plays in the sky. — В небе сверкает молния.
Alfred allows his fancy to play round the idea. — Альфред даёт волю своей фантазии.
Syn:16) уст.; диал. бить, кипеть (о струе и т. п.)17)а) двигаться, крутиться, колебаться ( обычно в ограниченном пространстве)The molars play vertically on each other like a pair of scissors. — Коренные зубы перемещаются вертикально по отношению друг к другу, как лезвия ножниц.
б) тех. иметь люфт18)а) вертеть, крутить (что-л. в руках); использовать, работать ( любым инструментом)б) направлятьWe kept playing the enemy with round-shot. — Мы продолжали забрасывать неприятеля пушечными ядрами.
19) ( play (up)on) обстреливатьMarlborough erected another battery to play upon the south-eastern bastion. — Мальборо соорудил ещё одну батарею, чтобы обстреливать юго-восточный бастион.
20)а) выпускать, выбрасывать, извергать (о фонтане, шланге)The fountains played in his honour. — В его честь били фонтаны.
The firemen were not permitted to play on the flames. — Пожарным не разрешили залить водой пламя.
б) выстреливать ( о фейерверке)21) действовать, осуществлять какое-л. действиеOnly something very important would have made you play this game. — Только что-то очень серьёзное могло заставить тебя осуществить это дело.
22) диал. отказываться от работы, бастоватьOf the 70,000 men "playing" 40,000 are non-unionists. — Из 70000 бастующих 40000 не являются членами профсоюза.
23) разг. сотрудничать, взаимодействовать; идти на уступки"I've had another word with the Minister." "Will he play?" "He's promised to do everything he can." — "Я ещё раз говорил с министром. - Пойдёт ли он на уступки? - Он обещал сделать всё, что в его силах."
Syn:24) поступать, вести себя (каким-л. образом)- play fair- play falseSyn:•- play along
- play around
- play back
- play down
- play in
- play off
- play on
- play out
- play through
- play up
- play upon••to play low / down on, play it low / down — разг. подло поступить по отношению к (кому-л.)
to play favourites — амер.; разг. оказывать покровительство, выказывать благосклонность
to play it close to one's chest — не давать заглядывать в свои карты; действовать скрытно
to play it cool — вести себя спокойно, хладнокровно, не суетиться
to play for laughs /a laugh — пытаться вызвать смех у аудитории
- be play out- play it safe
- play safe
- play foully
- play foul
- play it on
- play one's cards well
- play for time
- play it by ear
- play smb. for a fool
- play smb. like a fish
- play a trick on smb.
- play games with smb.
- play to the gallery
- play upon words
- play on words
- play the dozens
- play with oneself
- play pussy
- play a good knife and fork
- play knife and fork
- play off the stage
- play smb. for a sucker
- play smb. up
- play hell
- play havoc
- play the devil
- play the mischief
- play away
- play ball
- play the clown
- play the fool
- play the hypocrite 2. сущ.1)а) игра, развлечение, забаваat play — в игре, в процессе игры
Syn:б) уст. любовные утехи; сексуальные излишества2) спорт.а) игра, ход игрыPlay was very slow. — Игра шла очень медленно.
б) манера, стиль игры; искусство игрыв) поле (в футболе, крикете)He got half way up the play, and just reached the ball with one hand. — Он проскочил половину поля и почти схватил мяч одной рукой.
г) ход, очередь, подача; атака, атакующие действияSyn:4) шутка; лёгкий разговор, трёпplay (up)on words — игра слов, каламбур
Don't be offended; I only said it in play. — Не обижайся; я сказал это просто в шутку.
5)а) представление, спектакльThe play ran for two years on Broadway. — Эта пьеса два года шла на Бродвее.
б) пьеса, драмаto criticize / pan a play — критиковать пьесу, подвергать пьесу резкой критике
to present / produce / put on / perform / stage a play — представлять, ставить, показывать пьесу
to review a play — писать рецензию на пьесу, делать критический обзор пьесы
- morality playto revive a play — воскрешать, восстанавливать пьесу
- mystery play
- nativity play
- one-act play
- straight play6) игра, действие, деятельностьto make play — действовать эффективно, результативно
in full play — в действии, в разгаре
- hold in play- keep in play
- bring into play
- call into play
- come into playSyn:7) лёгкие стремительные движения; игра, переливыThe girl was an arch, ogling person, with a great play of shoulders. — Это была игривая, кокетливая девица, непрерывно подёргивавшая плечами.
8) амер.; разг. заигрывание или ухаживание; флиртIf you were twenty years younger I'd make a play for you, no fooling. — Если бы вы были на двадцать лет моложе, я бы без всяких дураков стал ухаживать за вами.
She'd been certain he would make a play for her the moment Lockwood took himself off. — Она была уверена, что он станет за ней ухаживать как только Локвуд уйдет с дороги.
9) амер.; разг.а) внимание, покровительство; выказывание вниманияEverybody goes to the Chicken Club now and then to give the owner a friendly play. — Каждый время от времени заходит в Чикен-Клуб, чтобы показать хозяину своё дружеское отношение.
Syn:б) гласность, публичность, внимание прессыThe insignificant Gray-Snyder murder trial got a bigger "play" in the press than the sinking of the Titanic. — Незначительное судебное разбирательство об убийстве, дело Грея-Снайдера, привлекло гораздо большее внимание прессы, чем гибель "Титаника".
wished the country received a better play in the American press (Hugh MacLennan) — хотел, чтобы страна получила более благоприятное освещение в американской прессе
10) свободное действие; простор, свобода действийTheir comprehensive minds would, in that state of society, have found no play. — Их острый ум при данном состоянии общества не нашёл бы простора для действия.
Syn:11) тех. свободный ход; зазор, люфт12)а) приостановка работы; положение неработающего (например, забастовка или безработица)б) ( the play) шотл. школьные каникулы13) разг. проигрывание аудиокассеты, диска с записанной музыкой•••as good as a play — очень интересный, занимательный
while the play is good шотл. — пока ситуация не ухудшилась, не стала опасной, угрожающей
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. посл. — Мешай дело с бездельем, проживёшь век с весельем.; Постоянная работа без каких-либо развлечений отупляет человека.
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1. [pleı] n1. 1) игра; забаваequestrian plays - спорт. конные игры
actual play - спорт. игра со счётом (очков) /на счёт/
loose play - спорт. свободная игра ( без счёта) [см. тж. 4)]
to bring the ball into play - спорт. ввести мяч в игру
children are fond of play - дети любят игры /забавы/
in play! - спорт. в игре!
out of play - спорт. вне игры! [см. тж. 9]
the ball is in [out of] play - спорт. мяч в игре [вне игры]
2) спорт. манера, стиль игры, играfair play - игра по правилам, честная игра
foul play - игра с нарушением правил, грубая игра [см. тж. 9,2)]
fine [brilliant, rough] play - красивая [блестящая, грубая] игра
3) спорт. комбинацияtip-off play - комбинация, начинающаяся начальным броском
4) спорт. борьба; бойloose play - учебно-тренировочный бой [см. тж. 1)]
2. азартная игра3. 1) шуткаout of mere play - ради шутки, в шутку
to do [to say] smth. in play - сделать [сказать] что-л. в шутку
he answered part in earnest and part in play - он ответил полушутя, полусерьёзно
I am not in the humour /mood/ for play - я не намерен шутить
2) каламбурplay on words - игра слов, каламбур
4. 1) пьеса, драма2) представление, спектакльto give a play - давать представление /пьесу/
5. владение, умение обращаться (с оружием, инструментом и т. п.)to make play with one's stick - вертеть (свою) трость, играть тростью
his play was very correct, and his parries neat - он очень ловко владел шпагой и точно парировал
6. движениеchild full of play - живой /резвый, подвижный/ ребёнок
7. переливы, играplay of sunlight upon leaves [upon water] - игра солнечных бликов на листьях [на воде]
play of the waves - игра /плеск/ волн
the play of expression in smb.'s face - смена выражений на чьём-л. лице
8. свобода, просторto give /to allow/ free play to one's fancy [one's emotion] - дать простор /волю/ (своему) воображению [чувству]
give the rope more /let the rope have some/ play! - не натягивай верёвку!
the (lively) play of fancy [of mind] - (живая) игра воображения [ума]
9. 1) действие, деятельностьin full play - в действии, в разгаре
out of play - в бездействии [см. тж. 1, 1)]
to bring /to call, to put/ into play - приводить в действие, пускать в ход
2) действия, поведение (в какой-л. ситуации); играfair play - а) игра по правилам; б) честная игра; честность; справедливость
foul play - а) нечестная игра; б) подлое поведение; обман; жульничество [см. тж. 1, 2)]
11. диал.1) забастовка2) каникулы, свободное от занятий время12. ухаживание; свадебный танец ( у самцов)13. проигрывание ( пластинки)the record got scratched after a few plays - на пластинке появились царапины после того, как её несколько раз проиграли
14. «пресса», освещение в прессеthe birth of the baby elephant got a big play - все газеты сообщали о рождении слонёнка
15. тех.1) зазор2) игра, люфт, свободный ход; шатание (части механизма, прибора)admissible /permissible/ play - допустимый люфт /ход, зазор/
16. авт. болтанка♢
child's play - пустяк, ерунда; «детские игрушки»as good as a play - очень забавно /интересно/
gallery play - стремление к дешёвой популярности; «работа на публику»
grandstand play - выступление, рассчитанное на эффект
to keep /to hold/ smb. in play - а) завалить кого-л. работой, не давать кому-л. передышки; б) спорт. держать противника в напряжении, не давать противнику передышки
to make play (with) - а) сл. действовать; making play with both hands - действуя обеими руками; б) спорт. держать противника в напряжении; не давать противнику передышки; в) спорт. наносить сильные и точные удары; г) действовать энергично; д) добиваться результатов; е) заострять внимание; обыгрывать (факт, имя и т. п.)
she made great play with his disappointed expectations - она вволю поиздевалась над его несбывшимися надеждами
to make a play for - а) пустить в ход свои чары, очаровывать; б) сделать всё возможное, чтобы добиться своего; в) ухаживать
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy - посл. ≅ Джек в дружбе с делом, в ссоре с бездельем - бедняга Джек не знаком с весельем
2. [pleı] vturn about is fair play - посл. везёт и не везёт всем по очереди
1. 1) играть, резвиться, забавлятьсяto play with a child [a doll] - играть с ребёнком [с куклой]
my daughter will play by herself for hours - моя дочка может часами играть одна
2) сыграть шутку; разыгратьto play a joke /a prank/ on smb. - подшутить над кем-л.
3) (with) шутить; дурачитьсяto play with fire [with one's health] - шутить с огнём [со здоровьем]
I recommend you not to play with the captain - советую вам не шутить с капитаном
4) каламбурить, обыгрывать значение слова5) поступать, вести себя легкомысленно6) (with) флиртовать; ухаживать, заводить любовную интрижку7) австрал. разг. разыгрывать2. играть (во что-л.), участвовать в игреto play (at) tennis [hockey, chess, cards] - играть в теннис [в хоккей, в шахматы, в карты]
to play smb. for championship - играть с кем-л. за звание чемпиона
to play smb. at chess - играть с кем-л. в шахматы
to play right back [goalkeeper] - играть правым защитником [вратарём]
to play at robbers [at hide-and-seek] - играть в разбойники [в прятки]
to play over - переиграть; сыграть снова
3. 1) делать ход, бросок и т. п.; ходить (картой, шашкой и т. п.)to play white [black] - шахм. играть белыми [чёрными]
play your cards carefully - карт. ходи осторожно
2) спорт. отбивать, подавать мяч3) использовать в игре, выставлять, заявлять ( игрока)the team were playing three reserves - команда использовала трёх запасных игроков
4) вводить в игру ( игрока)4. 1) притворяться, прикидыватьсяto play the fool /the idiot/ - валять дурака
to play the great man - строить /корчить/ из себя великого человека
he is merely playing business - он лишь притворяется, что занят делом
2) поступать, действовать (каким-л. образом)to play the man - поступать, как подобает мужчине
to play foul /foully/ - а) поступать нечестно, жульничать; б) предавать
to play smb. false, to play false with smb. - арх. обманывать, подводить, предавать кого-л.
to play it cool - амер. вести себя спокойно, не суетиться; не терять головы; сохранять спокойствие /достоинство/; не проявлять эмоции
to play hard - амер. поступать /вести себя/ нечестно или жестоко; быть неразборчивым в средствах
3) стравливать, натравливать (обыкн. play off)4) рассматриватьto play with a new idea - рассмотреть новую мысль /идею/
5. подходить для игрыthe lawn /the ground/ plays well - спортивная площадка в хорошем состоянии
6. 1) играть в азартные игры; быть игрокомto play high [low], to play for high [for low] stakes - играть по большой [по маленькой]
2) играть на тотализаторе или на скачках (тж. to play horses)3) делать ставки, ставить4) играть ( на бирже)7. 1) исполнять (музыкальное произведение и т. п.); игратьto play by ear - подбирать мелодию на слух [ср. тж. ♢ ]
2) исполнять, играть роль (тж. to play a part)3) сниматься ( в фильме); участвовать, играть ( в спектакле)to play in a film - участвовать /играть/ в фильме
8. 1) играть ( на музыкальном инструменте)to play the piano [the violin, the flute] - играть на рояле [на скрипке, на флейте]
2) играть (о музыке или муз. инструменте)3) сопровождать музыкойthe band played them out of town - они уходили из города под звуки оркестра
the organist was playing the congregation out - органист заиграл, и прихожане стали выходить из церкви
9. 1) давать представление; исполнять пьесу2) амер. гастролировать4) демонстрировать ( фильм)5) идти (на экране, в театре)what's playing at the theatre? - что идёт в театре?
6) играть, работать (о радио, магнитофоне, пластинке и т. п.)10. играть (чем-л.); вертеть (что-л. в руках)to play with one's stick [with one's fan] - играть палкой [веером]
11. (on, upon) играть (на чём-л.), воспользоваться (чем-л.)to play upon smb.'s credulity [feelings] - играть на чьей-л. доверчивости [чьих-л. чувствах]
12. 1) порхать, носиться, танцеватьto allow one's fancy to play round smth. - ≅ дать волю своей фантазии
2) переливаться, играть; мелькатьthe searchlight began to play a dazzling ripple - замелькали ослепительные вспышки прожектора
3) дрожать, трепетать13. бить (о струе и т. п.)the fountains will play on Sunday - в воскресенье будут бить фонтаны /пустят фонтаны/
14. 1) (обыкн. on, upon, over) направлятьto play bullets upon smb. - обстреливать кого-л.
2) стрелять15. приводить в действие, пускать (тж. play off)to play a record [a tape] - поставить /проиграть/ пластинку [плёнку]
to play the record-player - включить проигрыватель, послушать пластинки
16. тех. иметь люфт; шататься17. диал.1) бастовать2) быть на каникулах18. водить, вываживать ( рыбу)19. амер. сл.1) опекать, покровительствовать2) сотрудничать20. проф. помещать, располагать (статью, фотографию и т. п.) на определённом месте (в газете, журнале)♢
to play ball - амер. начинатьto play ball with smb., to play catch with smb. - амер. а) вести себя честно; сотрудничать с кем-л.; б) задабривать, умасливать кого-л.
to play the game - поступать честно, порядочно
to play a waiting game - выжидать, использовать выжидательную тактику
to play a winning game - играть /бить/ наверняка
to play games with smb. - амер. а) обманывать кого-л., мошенничать; б) натравливать друг на друга
to play the dozens - амер. поносить /порочить/ родителей
to play silly buggers, to play the (giddy) goat - дурачиться, идиотничать
to play the old soldier - а) строить из себя бывалого человека; б) прикидываться больным, немощным; в) клянчить (деньги, выпивку)
to play it by ear - принимать решение на месте; действовать /поступать/ в зависимости от обстоятельств [ср. тж. 7, 1)]
to play jackal to smb. - выполнять за кого-л. чёрную работу
to play one's cards well - поступать умно; хорошо использовать (свои) возможности /обстоятельства/
to play for time - пытаться выиграть время; тянуть /оттягивать/ время
to play into the hands of smb. - сыграть кому-л. на руку
to play havoc /hell, the devil, the deuce, the dickens, Old Harry, the bear, the mischief/ - а) сеять панику /смуту/; причинять вред; б) опустошать, разорять, губить, коверкать, разрушать; ≅ испортить всю музыку; перевернуть всё вверх дном
to play to the gallery - работать на публику, искать дешёвую популярность
to play with edged tools - ≅ играть с огнём
to play a trick on smb. - надуть /обмануть/ кого-л.; скверно поступить с кем-л.
to play it low on smb. - поступить по отношению к кому-л. низко /бесчестно, подло/
to play fast and loose - действовать безответственно; быть ненадёжным
to play (a good) knife and fork - уст. есть с аппетитом
to play both ends against the middle - а) натравливать (две) соперничающие группы друг на друга в собственных интересах; б) рисковать
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1. n игра; забаваa play on words — игра слов, каламбур
2. n спорт. манера, стиль игры, играfair play — игра по правилам, честная игра
foul play — игра с нарушением правил, грубая игра
cheating at play — нечестная, мошенническая игра; шулерство
3. n спорт. комбинацияtip-off play — комбинация, начинающаяся начальным броском
4. n спорт. борьба; бой5. n азартная игра6. n шуткаout of mere play — ради шутки, в шутку
7. n каламбурplay on words — игра слов, каламбур
8. n пьеса, драмаplay doctor — редактор, «спасающий» пьесу перед премьерой
to damn a play — холодно принять пьесу; провалить пьесу
9. n представление, спектакль10. n владение, умение обращаться11. n движение12. n переливы, играto play high — играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты
to play a safe game — вести верную игру, играть наверняка
play street — улица, на которой разрешено играть детям
play a double game — двурушничать; вести двойную игру
13. n свобода, простор14. n действие, деятельностьin full play — в действии, в разгаре
to call into play — приводить в действие, пускать в ход
bring into play — приводить в действие; осуществлять
call into play — приводить в действие; осуществлять
15. n действия, поведение; игра16. n диал. забастовка17. n диал. каникулы, свободное от занятий время18. n диал. ухаживание; свадебный танец19. n диал. проигрываниеthe record got scratched after a few plays — на пластинке появились царапины после того, как её несколько раз проиграли
20. n диал. «пресса», освещение в прессе21. n тех. зазор22. n тех. игра, люфт, свободный ход; шатание23. n тех. авт. болтанкаgallery play — стремление к дешёвой популярности; «работа на публику»
grandstand play — выступление, рассчитанное на эффект
24. v играть, резвиться, забавлятьсяplay the part — играть роль; начать действовать
to play gambols — прыгать, скакать, резвиться
25. v сыграть шутку; разыграть26. v шутить; дурачиться27. v каламбурить, обыгрывать значение слова28. v поступать, вести себя легкомысленноto play the hog — думать только о себе; поступать по-свински
to play the goat — вести себя глупо, валять дурака
play out — изживать себя, терять силу; исчерпать
29. v флиртовать; ухаживать, заводить любовную интрижку30. v австрал. разг. разыгрывать31. v играть, участвовать в игреto play over — переиграть; сыграть снова
32. v спорт. отбивать, подавать мячdead ball, ball out of play — мяч вне игры
33. v использовать в игре, выставлять, заявлятьillegal play — игра, запрещённая законом
34. v вводить в игруplay debt — долг из игры, обязательство из игры
35. v притворяться, прикидываться36. v поступать, действоватьto play the man — поступать, как подобает мужчине
37. v стравливать, натравливать38. v рассматривать39. v подходить для игры40. v играть в азартные игры; быть игрокомplay to the gallery — играть на "галерку"
41. v играть на тотализаторе или на скачках42. v делать ставки, ставить43. v исполнять; играть44. v исполнять, играть роль45. v сниматься; участвовать, играть46. v сопровождать музыкой47. v давать представление; исполнять пьесу48. v амер. гастролировать49. v, исполняться50. v демонстрировать51. v идтиto play an all-or-nothing game — идти ва-банк;
52. v играть, работатьhis radio is playing — у него работает играть ; вертеть
53. v играть, воспользоваться54. v порхать, носиться, танцевать55. v переливаться, играть; мелькать56. v дрожать, трепетать57. v бить58. v направлять59. v стрелять60. v приводить в действие, пускать61. v тех. иметь люфт; шататьсяside play — люфт, боковое качание
62. v диал. бастовать63. v диал. быть на каникулахto keep the goal, to play goal — стоять в воротах, быть вратарём
64. v диал. водить, вываживать65. v амер. сл. опекать, покровительствовать66. v амер. сл. сотрудничатьпомещать, располагать на определённом месте
to play the game — поступать честно, порядочно
to play a waiting game — выжидать, использовать выжидательную тактику
to play silly buggers, to play the goat — дурачиться, идиотничать
to play it by ear — принимать решение на месте; действовать в зависимости от обстоятельств
to play for time — пытаться выиграть время; тянуть время
to play to the gallery — работать на публику, искать дешёвую популярность
Синонимический ряд:1. action (noun) action; activity; exercise; motion; movement2. freedom (noun) freedom; latitude; swing3. fun (noun) amusement; disport; diversion; enjoyment; entertainment; frolic; fun; game; jest; joke; pastime; recreation; relaxation; sport; trifling4. liberty (noun) elbow-room; liberty5. performance (noun) comedy; drama; farce; melodrama; performance; piece; presentation; production; satire; show; tragedy6. room (noun) elbowroom; latitude; leeway; margin; room; scope7. trick (noun) artifice; chouse; device; feint; gambit; gimmick; jig; maneuver; manoeuvre; ploy; ruse; shenanigan; sleight; stratagem; trick; whizzer; wile8. use (noun) appliance; application; employment; exertion; operation; usage; usance; use9. act (verb) act; characterise; characterize; discourse; emulate; enact; imitate; impersonate; mimic; personate; playact10. compete (verb) compete; contend against; contend with; engage11. disport (verb) disport; recreate; sport12. do (verb) bring about; do; execute; interpret; perform; render13. fool (verb) dally; fiddle; fidget; flirt; fool; monkey; putter; tinker; toy; trifle; twiddle14. manipulate (verb) beguile; exploit; finesse; jockey; maneuver; manipulate; manoeuvre15. put (verb) bet; gamble; game; lay; lay down; post; put; put on; set; stake; wager16. romp (verb) caper; frisk; frolic; gambol; revel; romp17. run (verb) run; show18. treat (verb) deal with; employ; handle; serve; take; treat; useАнтонимический ряд:study; work -
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фраз. гл.1) брит. стараться играть активно, как можно лучше2) брит.; разг. барахлить, работать с перебоямиThe washing machine is playing up again. — Стиральная машина опять барахлит.
Syn:3) подчёркивать, показывать в выгодном светеThey aren't trying to play up his intellectual side. — Они не пытаются подчеркнуть его интеллектуальность.
Syn:4) разг.; брит. капризничать, плохо себя вестиThe kids are playing up. — Дети капризничают.
Syn:5) (play smb. up) болеть (о каком-л. органе, части тела)My leg has been playing me up again. — Недавно у меня снова разболелась нога.
6) ( play up to) заискивать, потакать, угождать; подогревать, муссировать, тешитьto play up to smb.'s vanity — тешить чьё-л. самолюбие
to play up to smb.'s fears — подогревать чей-л. страх
That does not excuse the way French politicians are playing up to the large Armenian-French constituency. — Это не оправдывает заискиваний французских политиков перед избирателями из многочисленной армянской диаспоры во Франции.
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32 make a play of smth.
(тж. make play with smth.)paздувaть чтo-л., дeлaть упop нa чтo-л., бить нa эффeкт, эффeктнo oбыгpaть чтo-л.Some of the newspaper reporters are getting the story... and they are going to make quite a play of it (E. S. Gardner). The speaker made great play with his opponent's weaknesses -
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( to play the - card) разг. разыгрывать какую-либо карту, использовать что-либо в своих интересахThey are tempted to play the nationalist card to ensure their re-election. — Они испытывают соблазн сыграть на патриотических чувствах, чтобы обеспечить своё переизбрание.
He wants to play the race card but this isn’t a race case. — Он хочет сыграть на расовых чувствах, но в этом деле нет расовой подоплёки.
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лёгкое, пустяковое дело; ≈ детские игрушкиThe books of Messrs. Waterman and Co., fairly complicated as they were, were child's play to Frank. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. V) — Бухгалтерия торгового дома "Уотерман и К°", достаточно сложная, для Фрэнка была детской забавой.
A fast run on English or French main roads is child's play compared with the same distance on Italian roads, with their windings and gradients, long narrow crowded village streets and strings of carts all over the road (R. Aldington, ‘All Men Are Enemies’, part IV, ch. V) — Быстрая езда по английским и французским шоссейным дорогам - детская игра в сравнении с ездой по итальянским дорогам с их крутыми поворотами, подъемами и уклонами, длинными узкими улицами в деревнях, запруженными народом, и вереницами обозов на протяжении всего пути.
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'bi: ɡi:( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingenieríabe vb1. serwhat time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las treswho is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo2. estarhow are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bienwhere is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?3. tenerhow old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años4. costar / valer / serhow much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una5. hacer6. haberhow many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentoswhat are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?look, it's snowing mira, está nevando
be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assertbetr[biː]intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)2 (essential quality) ser3 (nationality) ser4 (occupation) ser5 (origin) ser6 (ownership) ser7 (authorship) ser8 (composition) ser9 (use) ser10 (location) estar11 (temporary state) estar■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?12 (age) tener13 (price) costar, valer■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.5014 tener■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed1 (passive) ser■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro1 (obligation) deber, tener que1 (future)phrase there is / there are1 hay■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?1 había■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?1 habrá1 habría■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + infto be or not to be ser o no serbe ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] viJosé is a doctor: José es doctorI'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Anathe tree is tall: el árbol es altoyou're silly!: ¡eres tonto!she's from Managua: es de Managuait's mine: es míomy mother is at home: mi madre está en casathe cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesato be or not to be: ser, o no serI think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existohow are you?: ¿cómo estás?I'm cold: tengo fríoshe's 10 years old: tiene 10 añosthey're both sick: están enfermos los dosbe v impersit's eight o'clock: son las ochoit's Friday: hoy es viernesit's sunny: hace solit's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuerabe v auxwhat are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajandoit was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayerit was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el hornocan she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquíhe was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayerbev.(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)• ser v.(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-imp: er-fu-•)biːˌ weak form bi
1.
2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
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v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
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v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
[biː] (present am, is or are pt was or were pp been)I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (linking nouns, noun phrases, pronouns) serit's me! — ¡soy yo!
who wants to be Hamlet? — ¿quién quiere hacer de or ser Hamlet?
if I were you... — yo en tu lugar..., yo que tú... *
2) (possession) serUse [estar] with past participles used as adjectives describing the results of an action or process:it's round/enormous — es redondo/enorme
4) (changeable or temporary state) estarshe's bored/ill — está aburrida/enferma
how are you? — ¿cómo estás?, ¿qué tal estás?
how are you now? — ¿qué tal te encuentras ahora?
In certain expressions where English uses [be] + adjective to describe feelings ([be cold]/[hot]/[hungry]/[thirsty]), Spanish uses [tener] with a noun:I'm very well, thanks — estoy muy bien, gracias
I'm cold/hot — tengo frío/calor
I'm hungry/thirsty — tengo hambre/sed
afraid, sleepy, rightbe good! — ¡pórtate bien!
5) (age)"how old is she?" - "she's nine" — -¿cuántos años tiene? -tiene nueve años
6) (=take place) ser7) (=be situated) estarit's on the table — está sobre or en la mesa
where is the Town Hall? — ¿dónde está or queda el ayuntamiento?
it's 5 km to the village — el pueblo está or queda a 5 kilómetros
we've been here for ages — hace mucho tiempo que estamos aquí, llevamos aquí mucho tiempo, estamos aquí desde hace mucho tiempo
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here you are(, take it) — aquí tienes(, tómalo)•
there's the church — ahí está la iglesiaa) (referring to weather) hacerit's hot/cold — hace calor/frío
b) (referring to time, date etc) serwake up, it's morning — despierta, es de día
what's the date (today)? — ¿qué fecha es hoy?
But note the following alternatives with [estar]:it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — es 3 de mayo
it's 3 May or the 3rd of May — estamos a 3 de mayo
c) (asking and giving opinion) seris it certain that...? — ¿es verdad or cierto que...?
is it fair that she should be punished while...? — ¿es justo que se la castigue mientras que...?
it is possible that he'll come — es posible que venga, puede (ser) que venga
it is unbelievable that... — es increíble que...
it's not clear whether... — no está claro si...
d) (emphatic) serwhy is it that she's so successful? — ¿cómo es que tiene tanto éxito?, ¿por qué tiene tanto éxito?
it was then that... — fue entonces cuando...
9) (=exist) haberthere is/are — hay
what is (there) in that room? — ¿qué hay en esa habitación?
is there anyone at home? — ¿hay alguien en casa?
there being no alternative solution... — al no haber or no habiendo otra solución...
let there be light! — ¡hágase la luz!
See:THERE IS, THERE ARE in there10) (=cost)how much was it? — ¿cuánto costó?
the book is £20 — el libro vale or cuesta 20 libras
how much is it? — ¿cuánto es?; (when paying) ¿qué le debo? frm
11) (=visit)has the postman been? — ¿ha venido el cartero?
have you ever been to Glasgow? — ¿has estado en Glasgow alguna vez?
12) (in noun compounds) futuro•
my wife to be — mi futura esposa•
been and * —you've been and done it now! — ¡buena la has hecho! *
that dog of yours has been and dug up my flowers! — ¡tu perro ha ido y me ha destrozado las flores!
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you're busy enough as it is — estás bastante ocupado ya con lo que tienes, ya tienes suficiente trabajo•
if it hadn't been for..., if it hadn't been for you or frm had it not been for you, we would have lost — si no hubiera sido por ti or de no haber sido por ti, habríamos perdido•
let me be! — ¡déjame en paz!•
if that's what you want to do, then so be it — si eso es lo que quieres hacer, adelante•
what is it to you? * — ¿a ti qué te importa?2. AUXILIARY VERB1) (forming passive) serThe passive is not used as often in Spanish as in English, active and reflexive constructions often being preferred:it is said that... — dicen que..., se dice que...
she was killed in a car crash — murió en un accidente de coche, resultó muerta en un accidente de coche frm
what's to be done? — ¿qué hay que hacer?
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it's a film not to be missed — es una película que no hay que perderse•
we searched everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be seen — lo buscamos por todas partes pero no lo encontramos en ningún sitio2) (forming continuous) estarUse the present simple to talk about planned future events and the construction to talk about intention:what are you doing? — ¿qué estás haciendo?, ¿qué haces?
"it's a pity you aren't coming with us" - "but I am coming!" — -¡qué pena que no vengas con nosotros! -¡sí que voy!
will you be seeing her tomorrow? — ¿la verás or la vas a ver mañana?
will you be needing more? — ¿vas a necesitar más?
The imperfect tense can be used for continuous action in the past: for, sinceI'll be seeing you — hasta luego, nos vemos (esp LAm)
a)"he's going to complain about you" - "oh, is he?" — -va a quejarse de ti -¿ah, sí?
"I'm worried" - "so am I" — -estoy preocupado -yo también
"I'm not ready" - "neither am I" — -no estoy listo -yo tampoco
"you're tired" - "no, I'm not" — -estás cansado -no, ¡qué va!
"you're not eating enough" - "yes I am" — -no comes lo suficiente -que sí
"they're getting married" - "oh, are they?" — (showing surprise) -se casan -¿ah, sí? or -¡no me digas!
"he isn't very happy" - "oh, isn't he?" — -no está muy contento -¿ah, no?
"he's always late, isn't he?" - "yes, he is" — -siempre llega tarde, ¿verdad? -(pues) sí
"is it what you expected?" - "no, it isn't" — -¿es esto lo que esperabas? -(pues) no
"she's pretty" - "no, she isn't" — -es guapa -¡qué va!
he's handsome, isn't he? — es guapo, ¿verdad?, es guapo, ¿no?, es guapo, ¿no es cierto?
it was fun, wasn't it? — fue divertido, ¿verdad?, fue divertido, ¿no?
she wasn't happy, was she? — no era feliz, ¿verdad?
so he's back again, is he? — así que ha vuelto, ¿eh?
you're not ill, are you? — ¿no estarás enfermo?
3. MODAL VERB(with infinitive construction)1) (=must, have to)he's not to open it — no debe abrirlo, que no lo abra
I am to do it — he de hacerlo yo, soy yo el que debe hacerlo
I wasn't to tell you his name — no podía or debía decirte su nombre
2) (=should) deberam I to understand that...? — ¿debo entender que...?
she wrote "My Life", not to be confused with Bernstein's book of the same name — escribió "Mi Vida", que no debe confundirse con la obra de Bernstein que lleva el mismo título
he was to have come yesterday — tenía que or debía haber venido ayer
3) (=will)4) (=can)if it was or were to snow... — si nevase or nevara...
BEif I were to leave the job, would you replace me? — si yo dejara el puesto, ¿me sustituirías?
"Ser" or "estar"?
You can use "ser": ► when defining or identifying by linking two nouns or noun phrases:
Paris is the capital of France París es la capital de Francia
He was the most hated man in the village Era el hombre más odiado del pueblo ► to describe essential or inherent characteristics (e.g. colour, material, nationality, race, shape, size {etc}):
His mother is German Su madre es alemana
She was blonde Era rubia ► with most impersonal expressions not involving past participles:
It is important to be on time Es importante llegar a tiempo
Está claro que is an exception:
It is obvious you don't understand Está claro que no lo entiendes ► when telling the time or talking about time or age:
It is ten o'clock Son las diez
It's very late. Let's go home Es muy tarde. Vamos a casa
He lived in the country when he was young Vivió en el campo cuando era joven ► to indicate possession or duty:
It's mine Es mío
This is your responsibility Este asunto es responsabilidad tuya ► with events in the sense of "take place":
The 1992 Olympic Games were in Barcelona Los Juegos Olímpicos de 1992 fueron en Barcelona
"Where is the exam?" - "It's in Room 1" "¿Dónde es el examen?" - "Es en el Aula Número 1" NOTE: Compare this usage with that of estar (see below) to talk about location of places, objects and people.
You can use "estar": ► to talk about location of places, objects and people:
"Where is Zaragoza?" - "It's in Spain" "¿Dónde está Zaragoza?" - "Está en España"
Your glasses are on the bedside table Tus gafas están en la mesilla de noche NOTE: But use ser with events in the sense of "take place" (see above)}. ► to talk about changeable state, condition or mood:
The teacher is ill La profesora está enferma
The coffee's cold El café está frío
How happy I am! ¡Qué contento estoy! NOTE: Feliz, however, which is seen as more permanent than contento, is used mainly with ser. ► to form progressive tenses:
We're having lunch. Is it ok if I call you later? Estamos comiendo. Te llamaré luego, ¿vale?
Both "ser" and "estar" can be used with past participles ► Use ser in {passive} constructions:
This play was written by Lorca Esta obra fue escrita por Lorca
He was shot dead (by a terrorist group) Fue asesinado a tiros (por un grupo terrorista) NOTE: The passive is not used as often in Spanish as it is in English. ► Use estar with past participles to describe the {results} of a previous action or event:
We threw them away because they were broken Los tiramos a la basura porque estaban rotos
He's dead Está muerto ► Compare the use of ser + ((past participle)) which describes {action} and estar + ((past participle)) which describes {result} in the following:
The window was broken by the firemen La ventana fue rota por los bomberos
The window was broken La ventana estaba rota
It was painted around 1925 Fue pintado hacia 1925
The floor is painted a dark colour El suelo está pintado de color oscuro ► Ser and estar are both used in impersonal expressions with past participles. As above, the use of ser implies {action} while the use of estar implies {result}:
It is understood that the work was never finished Es sabido que el trabajo nunca se llegó a terminar
It is a proven fact that vaccinations save many lives Está demostrado que las vacunas salvan muchas vidas
"Ser" and "estar" with adjectives ► Some adjectives can be used with both ser and estar but the meaning changes completely depending on the verb:
He's clever Es listo
Are you ready? ¿Estás listo?
Chemistry is boring La química es aburrida
I'm bored Estoy aburrido ► Other adjectives can also be used with both verbs but the use of ser describes a {characteristic} while the use of estar implies a {change}:
He's very handsome Es muy guapo
You look great in that dress! Estás muy guapa con ese vestido
He's slim Es delgado
You're (looking) very slim ¡Estás muy delgada! For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
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2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
2.
v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
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v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
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run [rʌn]course ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) excursion ⇒ 1 (c) trajet ⇒ 1 (e) vol ⇒ 1 (f) série ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (k) tendance ⇒ 1 (l) ruée ⇒ 1 (m) diriger ⇒ 2 (a) organiser ⇒ 2 (b) (faire) marcher ⇒ 2 (c), 3 (k) courir ⇒ 2 (e), 3 (a), 3 (b) transporter ⇒ 2 (i) conduire ⇒ 2 (k) (faire) passer ⇒ 2 (l), 2 (m), 3 (d) se sauver ⇒ 3 (c) couler ⇒ 3 (h), 3 (i) fondre ⇒ 3 (i) circuler ⇒ 3 (l) durer ⇒ 3 (m) être à l'affiche ⇒ 3 (n) (se) présenter ⇒ 2 (q), 3 (r)1 noun∎ he took a short run and cleared the gate après un court élan il a franchi la barrière;∎ at a run en courant;∎ to go for a run aller faire du jogging;∎ to go for a 5-mile run ≃ courir 8 kilomètres;∎ I took the dog for a run in the park j'ai emmené le chien courir dans le parc;∎ two policemen arrived at a run deux policiers sont arrivés au pas de course;∎ to break into a run se mettre à courir;∎ to make a run for it prendre la fuite, se sauver;∎ the murderer is on the run le meurtrier est en cavale;∎ she was on the run from her creditors/the police elle essayait d'échapper à ses créanciers/à la police;∎ we've got them on the run! nous les avons mis en déroute!;∎ figurative we have the run of the house while the owners are away nous disposons de toute la maison pendant l'absence des propriétaires;∎ we give the au pair the run of the place nous laissons à la jeune fille au pair la libre disposition de la maison;∎ you've had a good run (for your money), it's time to step down tu en as bien profité, maintenant il faut laisser la place à un autre;∎ they gave the Russian team a good run for their money ils ont donné du fil à retordre à l'équipe soviétique;∎ familiar to have the runs (diarrhoea) avoir la courante∎ a charity run une course de charité∎ we went for a run down to the coast nous sommes allés nous promener au bord de la mer;∎ she took me for a run in her new car elle m'a emmené faire un tour dans sa nouvelle voiture;∎ humorous shall I make or do a beer run? je vais chercher de la bière?;∎ I do the school run in the morning c'est moi qui emmène les enfants à l'école tous les matins(d) (for smuggling) passage m;∎ the gang used to make runs across the border le gang passait régulièrement la frontière(e) (route, itinerary) trajet m, parcours m;∎ the buses on the London to Glasgow run les cars qui font le trajet ou qui assurent le service Londres-Glasgow;∎ he used to do the London (to) Glasgow run (pilot, bus or train driver) il faisait la ligne Londres-Glasgow;∎ it's only a short run into town le trajet jusqu'au centre-ville n'est pas long;∎ there was very little traffic on the run down nous avons rencontré très peu de circulation∎ bombing run mission f de bombardement∎ to make 10 runs marquer 10 points(h) (track → for skiing, bobsleighing) piste f(i) (series, sequence) série f, succession f, suite f;∎ they've had a run of ten defeats ils ont connu dix défaites consécutives;∎ the recent run of events la récente série d'événements;∎ a run of bad luck une série ou suite de malheurs;∎ you seem to be having a run of good/bad luck on dirait que la chance est/n'est pas de ton côté en ce moment;∎ the play had a triumphant run on Broadway la pièce a connu un succès triomphal à Broadway;∎ the play had a run of nearly two years la pièce a tenu l'affiche (pendant) presque deux ans;∎ to have a long run (of fashion, person in power) tenir longtemps; (of play) tenir longtemps l'affiche;∎ in the long/short run à long/court terme(j) (in card games) suite f∎ a run of fewer than 500 would be uneconomical fabriquer une série de moins de 500 unités ne serait pas rentable(l) (general tendency, trend) tendance f;∎ to score against the run of play marquer contre le jeu;∎ I was lucky and got the run of the cards j'avais de la chance, les cartes m'étaient favorables;∎ the usual run of colds and upset stomachs les rhumes et les maux de ventre habituels;∎ she's well above the average or ordinary run of students elle est bien au-dessus de la moyenne des étudiants;∎ the ordinary run of mankind le commun des mortels;∎ in the ordinary run of things normalement, en temps normal;∎ out of the common run hors du commun∎ the heatwave caused a run on suntan cream la vague de chaleur provoqua une ruée sur les crèmes solaires;∎ a run on the banks un retrait massif des dépôts bancaires;∎ Stock Exchange there was a run on the dollar il y a eu une ruée sur le dollar(n) (operation → of machine) opération f;∎ computer run passage m machine(o) (bid → in election) candidature f;∎ his run for the presidency sa candidature à la présidence(p) (ladder → in stocking, tights) échelle f, maille f filée;∎ I've got a run in my tights mon collant est filé(q) (enclosure → for animals) enclos m;∎ chicken run poulailler m(r) (of salmon) remontée f(a) (manage → company, office) diriger, gérer; (→ shop, restaurant, club) tenir; (→ theatre) diriger; (→ farm) exploiter; (→ newspaper, magazine) rédiger; (→ house) tenir; (→ country) gouverner, diriger;∎ she runs the bar while her parents are away elle tient le bar pendant l'absence de ses parents;∎ a badly run organization une organisation mal gérée;∎ the library is run by volunteer workers la bibliothèque est tenue par des bénévoles;∎ the farm was too big for him to run alone la ferme était trop grande pour qu'il puisse s'en occuper seul;∎ who's running this outfit? qui est le patron ici?;∎ I wish she'd stop trying to run my life! j'aimerais bien qu'elle arrête de me dire comment vivre ma vie!∎ to run a bridge tournament/a raffle organiser un tournoi de bridge/une tombola;∎ they run evening classes in computing ils organisent des cours du soir en informatique;∎ they run extra trains in the summer l'été ils mettent (en service) des trains supplémentaires;∎ several private companies run buses to the airport plusieurs sociétés privées assurent un service d'autobus pour l'aéroport(c) (operate → piece of equipment) faire marcher, faire fonctionner; Computing (program) exécuter, faire tourner;∎ you can run it off solar energy/the mains vous pouvez le faire fonctionner à l'énergie solaire/sur secteur;∎ this computer runs most software on peut utiliser la plupart des logiciels sur cet ordinateur;∎ Aviation to run the engines (for checking) faire le point fixe;∎ I can't afford to run a car any more je n'ai plus les moyens d'avoir une voiture;∎ she runs a Porsche elle roule en Porsche(d) (conduct → experiment, test) effectuer(e) (do or cover at a run → race, distance) courir;∎ to run the marathon courir le marathon;∎ I can still run 2 km in under 7 minutes j'arrive encore à courir ou à couvrir 2 km en moins de 7 minutes;∎ the children were running races les enfants faisaient la course;∎ the race will be run in Paris next year la course aura lieu à Paris l'année prochaine;∎ to run messages or errands faire des commissions ou des courses;∎ he'd run a mile if he saw it il prendrait ses jambes à son cou s'il voyait ça;∎ it looks as if his race is run on dirait qu'il a fait son temps∎ to be run off one's feet être débordé;∎ you're running the poor boy off his feet! le pauvre, tu es en train de l'épuiser!;∎ to run oneself to a standstill courir jusqu'à l'épuisement(g) (enter for race → horse, greyhound) faire courir(h) (hunt, chase) chasser;∎ to run deer chasser le cerf;∎ the outlaws were run out of town les hors-la-loi furent chassés de la ville∎ I'll run you to the bus stop je vais te conduire à l'arrêt de bus;∎ to run sb back home reconduire qn chez lui;∎ I've got to run these boxes over to my new house je dois emporter ces boîtes dans ma nouvelle maison∎ he's suspected of running drugs/guns il est soupçonné de trafic de drogue/d'armes(k) (drive → vehicle) conduire;∎ I ran the car into the driveway j'ai mis la voiture dans l'allée;∎ could you run your car back a bit? pourriez-vous reculer un peu votre voiture?;∎ I ran my car into a lamppost je suis rentré dans un réverbère (avec ma voiture);∎ he tried to run me off the road! il a essayé de me faire sortir de la route!(l) (pass, quickly or lightly) passer;∎ he ran his hand through his hair il se passa la main dans les cheveux;∎ he ran a comb through his hair il se donna un coup de peigne;∎ I'll run a duster over the furniture je passerai un coup de chiffon sur les meubles;∎ she ran her hands over the controls elle promena ses mains sur les boutons de commande;∎ she ran her finger down the list/her eye over the text elle parcourut la liste du doigt/le texte des yeux(m) (send via specified route) faire passer;∎ it would be better to run the wires under the floorboards ce serait mieux de faire passer les fils sous le plancher;∎ we could run a cable from the house nous pourrions amener un câble de la maison;∎ run the other end of the rope through the loop passez l'autre bout de la corde dans la boucle(o) (cause to flow) faire couler;∎ run the water into the basin faites couler l'eau dans la cuvette;∎ to run a bath faire couler un bain∎ the local paper is running a series of articles on the scandal le journal local publie une série d'articles sur le scandale;∎ to run an ad (in the newspaper) passer ou faire passer une annonce (dans le journal)(q) (enter for election) présenter;∎ they're running a candidate in every constituency ils présentent un candidat dans chaque circonscription∎ to run a temperature or fever avoir de la fièvre∎ to run the danger or risk of doing sth courir le risque de faire qch;∎ you run the risk of a heavy fine vous risquez une grosse amende;∎ do you realize the risks you're running? est-ce que vous réalisez les risques que vous prenez?∎ I run every morning in the park je cours tous les matins dans le parc;∎ to come running towards sb accourir vers qn;∎ they ran out of the house ils sont sortis de la maison en courant;∎ to run upstairs/downstairs monter/descendre l'escalier en courant;∎ I had to run for the train j'ai dû courir pour attraper le train;∎ she ran for the police elle a couru chercher la police;∎ run and fetch me a glass of water cours me chercher un verre d'eau;∎ I'll just run across or round or over to the shop je fais un saut à l'épicerie;∎ to run to meet sb courir ou se précipiter à la rencontre de qn;∎ I've been running all over the place looking for you j'ai couru partout à ta recherche;∎ figurative I didn't expect her to go running to the press with the story je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'elle coure raconter l'histoire à la presse;∎ don't come running to me with your problems ne viens pas m'embêter avec tes problèmes∎ to run in a race (horse, person) participer à une course;∎ there are twenty horses running in the race vingt chevaux participent à la course;∎ she ran for her country in the Olympics elle a couru pour son pays aux jeux Olympiques∎ run for your lives! sauve qui peut!;∎ familiar if the night watchman sees you, run for it! si le veilleur de nuit te voit, tire-toi ou file!;∎ figurative you can't just keep running from your past vous ne pouvez pas continuer à fuir votre passé(d) (pass → road, railway, boundary) passer;∎ a tunnel runs under the mountain un tunnel passe sous la montagne;∎ the railway line runs through a valley/over a viaduct le chemin de fer passe dans une vallée/sur un viaduc;∎ the pipes run under the road les tuyaux passent sous la route;∎ the road runs alongside the river/parallel to the coast la route longe la rivière/la côte;∎ hedgerows run between the fields des haies séparent les champs;∎ the road runs due north la route va droit vers le nord;∎ to run north and south être orienté nord-sud;∎ a canal running from London to Birmingham un canal qui va de Londres à Birmingham;∎ a high fence runs around the building une grande barrière fait le tour du bâtiment;∎ the lizard has red markings running down its back le dos du lézard est zébré de rouge;∎ the line of print ran off the page la ligne a débordé de la feuille;∎ figurative our lives seem to be running in different directions il semble que nos vies prennent des chemins différents∎ the pram ran down the hill out of control le landau a dévalé la côte;∎ the tram runs on special tracks le tramway roule sur des rails spéciaux;∎ the crane runs on rails la grue se déplace sur des rails;∎ the piano runs on casters le piano est monté sur (des) roulettes;∎ the truck ran off the road le camion a quitté la route;∎ let the cord run through your hands laissez la corde filer entre vos mains;∎ his fingers ran over the controls ses doigts se promenèrent sur les boutons de commande;∎ her eyes ran down the list elle parcourut la liste des yeux;∎ a shiver ran down my spine un frisson me parcourut le dos;∎ his thoughts ran to that hot August day in Paris cette chaude journée d'août à Paris lui revint à l'esprit(f) (words, text)∎ how does that last verse run? c'est quoi la dernière strophe?;∎ their argument or reasoning runs something like this voici plus ou moins leur raisonnement;∎ the conversation ran something like this voilà en gros ce qui s'est dit(g) (spread → rumour, news) se répandre(h) (flow → river, water, tap, nose) couler;∎ let the water run until it's hot laisse couler l'eau jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit chaude;∎ the water's run cold l'eau est froide au robinet;∎ you've let the water run cold tu as laissé couler l'eau trop longtemps, elle est devenue froide;∎ your bath is running ton bain est en train de couler;∎ your nose is running tu as le nez qui coule;∎ the cold made our eyes run le froid nous piquait les yeux;∎ the hot water runs along/down this pipe l'eau chaude passe/descend dans ce tuyau;∎ their faces were running with sweat leurs visages ruisselaient de transpiration;∎ tears ran down her face des larmes coulaient sur son visage;∎ the streets were running with blood le sang coulait dans les rues;∎ the river ran red with blood les eaux de la rivière étaient rouges de sang;∎ the Jari runs into the Amazon le Jari se jette dans l'Amazone∎ her mascara had run son mascara avait coulé(j) (in wash → colour, fabric) déteindre;∎ wash that dress separately, the colour might run lave cette robe à part, elle pourrait déteindre(k) (operate → engine, machine, business) marcher, fonctionner;∎ to run on or off electricity/gas/diesel fonctionner à l'électricité/au gaz/au diesel;∎ this machine runs off the mains cet appareil se branche sur (le) secteur;∎ the tape recorder was still running le magnétophone était encore en marche;∎ leave the engine running laissez tourner le moteur;∎ the engine is running smoothly le moteur tourne rond;∎ the new assembly line is up and running la nouvelle chaîne de montage est en service;∎ Computing do not interrupt the program while it is running ne pas interrompre le programme en cours d'exécution;∎ Computing this software runs on DOS ce logiciel tourne sous DOS;∎ Computing running at… cadencé à…;∎ figurative everything is running smoothly tout marche très bien(l) (public transport) circuler;∎ this train doesn't run/only runs on Sundays ce train ne circule pas/ne circule que le dimanche;∎ some bus lines run all night certaines lignes d'autobus sont en service toute la nuit;∎ the buses stop running at midnight après minuit il n'y a plus de bus;∎ trains running between London and Manchester trains qui circulent entre Londres et Manchester;∎ trains running to Calais are cancelled les trains à destination de Calais sont annulés;∎ he took the tube that runs through Clapham il prit la ligne de métro qui passe par Clapham(m) (last) durer; (be valid → contract) être ou rester valide; (→ agreement) être ou rester en vigueur; Finance (→ interest) courir;∎ the sales run from the beginning to the end of January les soldes durent du début à la fin janvier;∎ the sales have only another two days to run il ne reste que deux jours de soldes;∎ the meeting ran for an hour longer than expected la réunion a duré une heure de plus que prévu;∎ I'd like the ad to run for a week je voudrais que l'annonce passe pendant une semaine;∎ the lease has another year to run le bail n'expire pas avant un an;∎ your subscription will run for two years votre abonnement sera valable deux ans;∎ interest runs from 1 January les intérêts courent à partir du 1er janvier∎ the play has been running for a year la pièce est à l'affiche depuis un an;∎ the film is currently running in Hull le film est actuellement sur les écrans à Hull;∎ his new musical should run and run! sa nouvelle comédie musicale devrait tenir l'affiche pendant des mois!;∎ Television this soap opera has been running for twenty years ça fait vingt ans que ce feuilleton est diffusé;∎ America's longest-running TV series la plus longue série télévisée américaine(o) (occur → inherited trait, illness)∎ twins run in our family les jumeaux sont courants dans la famille;∎ heart disease runs in the family les maladies cardiaques sont fréquentes dans notre famille∎ the colours run from dark blue to bright green les couleurs vont du bleu foncé au vert vif∎ to run high (sea) être grosse ou houleuse;∎ feelings or tempers were running high les esprits étaient échauffés;∎ their ammunition was running low ils commençaient à manquer de munitions;∎ our stores are running low nos provisions s'épuisent ou tirent à leur fin;∎ he's running scared il a la frousse;∎ to be running late être en retard, avoir du retard;∎ programmes are running ten minutes late les émissions ont toutes dix minutes de retard;∎ sorry I can't stop, I'm running a bit late désolé, je ne peux pas rester, je suis un peu en retard;∎ events are running in our favour les événements tournent en notre faveur;∎ inflation was running at 18 percent le taux d'inflation était de 18 pour cent(r) (be candidate, stand) se présenter;∎ to run for president or the presidency se présenter aux élections présidentielles, être candidat aux élections présidentielles ou à la présidence;∎ to run for office se porter candidat;∎ she's running on a law-and-order ticket elle se présente aux élections avec un programme basé sur la lutte contre l'insécurité;∎ he ran against Reagan in 1984 il s'est présenté contre Reagan en 1984∎ why don't we run down to the coast/up to London? si on faisait un tour jusqu'à la mer/jusqu'à Londres?∎ to run (before the wind) filer vent arrière;(u) (ladder → stocking, tights) filerBritish courir (çà et là);∎ I've been running about all day looking for you! j'ai passé ma journée à te chercher partout!(meet → acquaintance) rencontrer par hasard, tomber sur; (find → book, reference) trouver par hasard, tomber surtraverser en courantalso figurative courir après;∎ it's not like her to run after a man ce n'est pas son genre de courir après un homme;∎ she spends half her life running after her kids elle passe son temps à être derrière les enfants;∎ he's got all these assistants running after him the whole time il a tout un tas d'assistants qui passent sans arrêt derrière ce qu'il fait(go away) s'en aller, partir;∎ it's getting late, I must be running along il se fait tard, il faut que j'y aille;∎ run along to bed now, children! allez les enfants, au lit maintenant!(a) (from place to place) courir (çà et là)□ ;∎ I've been running around all day looking for you! j'ai passé ma journée à te chercher partout!□∎ he was sure his wife was running around il était sûr que sa femme le trompait□∎ he's always running around with other women il est toujours en train de courir après d'autres femmes∎ their son has run away from home leur fils a fait une fugue;∎ I'll be with you in a minute, don't run away je serai à toi dans un instant, ne te sauve pas;∎ run away and play now, children allez jouer ailleurs, les enfants;∎ figurative to run away from one's responsibilities fuir ses responsabilités;∎ to run away from the facts se refuser à l'évidence(a) (secretly or illegally) partir avec;∎ he ran away with his best friend's wife il est parti avec la femme de son meilleur ami;∎ he ran away with the takings il est parti avec la caisse∎ don't let your excitement run away with you gardez votre calme;∎ she tends to let her imagination run away with her elle a tendance à se laisser emporter par son imagination(c) (get → idea)∎ don't go running away with the idea or the notion that it will be easy n'allez pas vous imaginer que ce sera facile∎ they ran away with nearly all the medals ils ont remporté presque toutes les médailles➲ run back(a) (drive back) raccompagner (en voiture);∎ she ran me back home elle m'a ramené ou raccompagné chez moi en voiture;∎ he ran me back on his motorbike il m'a raccompagné en moto(b) (rewind → tape, film) rembobiner∎ familiar to come running back (errant husband etc) revenir□∎ to run back over sth passer qch en revue∎ to run sth by sb (submit) soumettre qch à qn;∎ you'd better run that by the committee vous feriez mieux de demander l'avis du comité;∎ run that by me again répétez-moi ça➲ run down(a) (reduce, diminish → gen) réduire; (→ number of employees) diminuer; (→ stocks) laisser s'épuiser; (→ industry, factory) fermer progressivement;∎ they are running down their military presence in Africa ils réduisent leur présence militaire en Afrique;∎ the government was accused of running down the steel industry le gouvernement a été accusé de laisser dépérir la sidérurgie;∎ you've run the battery down vous avez déchargé la pile; (of car) vous avez vidé ou déchargé la batterie, vous avez mis la batterie à plat∎ they're always running her friends down ils passent leur temps à dire du mal de ou à dénigrer ses amis□ ;∎ stop running yourself down all the time cesse de te rabaisser constamment(c) (in car → pedestrian, animal) renverser, écraser;∎ he was run down by a bus il s'est fait renverser par un bus∎ I finally ran down the reference in the library j'ai fini par dénicher la référence à la bibliothèque∎ the batteries in the radio are beginning to run down les piles de la radio commencent à être usées➲ run in∎ running in en rodage(a) (encounter → problem, difficulty) rencontrer(b) (meet → acquaintance) rencontrer (par hasard), tomber sur;∎ to run into debt faire des dettes, s'endetter(c) (collide with → of car, driver) percuter, rentrer dans;∎ I ran into a lamppost je suis rentrée dans un réverbère;∎ you should be more careful, you nearly ran into me! tu devrais faire attention, tu as failli me rentrer dedans!(d) (amount to) s'élever à;∎ debts running into millions of dollars des dettes qui s'élèvent à des millions de dollars;∎ takings run into five figures la recette atteint les cinq chiffres(e) (merge into) se fondre dans, se confondre avec;∎ the red runs into orange le rouge devient orange;∎ the words began to run into each other before my eyes les mots commençaient à se confondre devant mes yeux➲ run off∎ run me off five copies of this report faites-moi cinq copies de ce rapport(b) (write quickly) (article) pondre∎ the heats will be run off tomorrow les éliminatoires se disputeront demain(d) (lose → excess weight, fat) perdre en courant∎ I'll be with you in a minute, don't run off je serai à toi dans un instant, ne te sauve pas➲ run on(lines of writing) ne pas découper en paragraphes; (letters, words) ne pas séparer, lier∎ the play ran on for hours la pièce a duré des heures;∎ the discussion ran on for an extra hour la discussion a duré une heure de plus que prévu∎ he does run on rather quand il est parti celui-là, il ne s'arrête plus;∎ he can run on for hours if you let him si tu le laisses faire il peut tenir le crachoir pendant des heures➲ run out(a) (cable, rope) laisser filer∎ to run a batsman out mettre un batteur hors jeu∎ hurry up, time is running out! dépêchez-vous, il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps!;∎ their luck finally ran out la chance a fini par tourner, leur chance n'a pas duré(c) (expire → contract, passport, agreement) expirer, venir à expirationmanquer de;∎ we're running out of ammunition nous commençons à manquer de munitions;∎ we're running out of sugar nous allons nous trouver à court de sucre;∎ he's run out of money il n'a plus d'argent;∎ to run out of patience être à bout de patience;∎ to run out of petrol tomber en panne d'essence(spouse, colleague) laisser tomber, abandonner;∎ she ran out on her husband elle a quitté son mari;∎ his assistants all ran out on him ses assistants l'ont tous abandonné ou laissé tomber➲ run over(pedestrian, animal) écraser;∎ I nearly got run over j'ai failli me faire écraser;∎ he's been run over il s'est fait écraser;∎ the car ran over his legs la voiture lui est passé sur les jambes∎ let's run over the arguments one more time before the meeting reprenons les arguments une dernière fois avant la réunion;∎ could you run over the main points for us? pourriez-vous nous récapituler les principaux points?∎ to run over the allotted time excéder le temps imparti(a) (overflow) déborder;∎ literary my cup runneth over je nage dans le bonheur;∎ to run over with energy/enthusiasm déborder d'énergie/d'enthousiasme(b) (run late) dépasser l'heure; Radio & Television dépasser le temps d'antenne, déborder sur le temps d'antenne;∎ the programme ran over by twenty minutes l'émission a dépassé son temps d'antenne de vingt minutes➲ run past= run bypasser en courant(a) (cross → of person) traverser en courant;∎ figurative money runs through his fingers like water l'argent lui brûle les doigts(b) (pervade → of thought, feeling)∎ a strange idea ran through my mind une idée étrange m'a traversé l'esprit;∎ a thrill of excitement ran through her un frisson d'émotion la parcourut;∎ an angry murmur ran through the crowd des murmures de colère parcoururent la foule;∎ his words kept running through my head ses paroles ne cessaient de retentir dans ma tête;∎ an air of melancholy runs through the whole film une atmosphère de mélancolie imprègne tout le film∎ she ran through the arguments in her mind elle repassa les arguments dans sa tête;∎ let's just run through the procedure one more time reprenons une dernière fois la marche à suivre;∎ I'll run through your speech with you je vous ferai répéter votre discours(d) (read quickly) parcourir (des yeux), jeter un coup d'œil sur∎ he runs through a dozen shirts a week il lui faut une douzaine de chemises par semaine∎ to run sb through (with a sword) transpercer qn (d'un coup d'épée)(a) (amount to) se chiffrer à;∎ her essay ran to twenty pages sa dissertation faisait vingt pages∎ your salary should run to a new computer ton salaire devrait te permettre d'acheter un nouvel ordinateur;∎ the budget won't run to champagne le budget ne nous permet pas d'acheter du champagne➲ run up(a) (debt, bill) laisser s'accumuler;∎ I've run up a huge overdraft j'ai un découvert énorme(c) (sew quickly) coudre rapidement ou à la hâte(climb rapidly) monter en courant; (approach) approcher en courant;∎ a young man ran up to me un jeune homme s'approcha de moi en courant(encounter) se heurter à;∎ we've run up against some problems nous nous sommes heurtés à quelques problèmes -
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1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løpe2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) gli (over), gå3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) renne, strømme4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) være i gang, gå5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) drive, lede, styre6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løpe (om kapp), la delta i veddeløp7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) gå, kjøre8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) kjøre; eie10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) farge av, renne utover11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) kjøre, gi skyss12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) gli, renne13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) være, bli2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løp(etur)2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) kjøretur, reise3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode, stund4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løpemaske, raknet maske5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri adgang6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) -gård7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i ett, i trekk, på rad- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wildferd--------forsøk--------gang--------løp--------prøve--------rennIsubst. \/rʌn\/1) joggetur, løpetur2) løp, springmarsj3) løping, renning, renn4) (tilbakelagt) strekning5) evne til å løpe, kraft til å løpehan hadde krefter igjen til (å løpe) enda en «mile»6) tilløp, sats, ansats (for hopp)7) (sport, i cricket e.l.) run, poeng, (fri)omgang8) (softball, baseball, også run score) poeng9) kort reise, tur, svipptur, snartur10) reise, kjøring, seiling, seilas, sjøreise11) rute, vei, runde12) remse, stripe, strekning13) strøm, flom av vann14) (amer.) bekk, å15) ( gruvedrift) ras16) (plutselig) fall, ras17) tendens, retning, utvikling, vei18) retning19) gang, rytme, forløp20) serie, rekke, periode21) plutselig (forsterket) etterspørsel, rush, renn24) produksjonsserie25) trykking, opplag27) hjord, flokk (av husdyr)30) innhegning, (løpe)gård (for dyr)31) (spesielt austr., også sheep run)beitemark (for sauer)32) spor, sti (opptrampet av dyr)33) ( sport eller teknikk) bane, spor, løype35) ( hverdagslig) fri tilgang, adgang36) ( på strømpe e.l.) (løpe)maske, raknet maske38) (militærvesen, mot bombemål) innflygingat a run i springmarsj, løpende, i strak galopp ( militærvesen) i løpbe on the run ( om fisk) nappecome down with a run falle plutselig, rasethe common run det vanlige, den vanlige sortenhave a good run ha fremgang, ha flaks, gjøre lykke, gå brahave a long run være på moten lenge ( om skuespill og film) gå lenge, bli spilt lenge( også) sitte lenge ved maktenhave a run (være ute og) løpehave a (good) run for one's money få valuta for pengene, ha glede av pengene få en hard kamp, få hard konkurransein the long run i lengden, i det lange løp, på lang siktin the normal run of events under normale forholdin the short run på kort sikton the run ( hverdagslig) på flukt, på rømmen, flyktende ( hverdagslig) på sprang(et), i farten, i gang, i virksomhetper metre run per løpemeterrun of fri tilgang tilla noen få komme og gå som han\/hun vil i ens husrun of (bad) luck (u)flaksrun of office embetsperiodea run of salmon en laksestim på vei opp elventhe run of the tide tidevannets stigning og fall, tidevannets rytmerun on renn etter, plutselig etterspørsel etter(the) runs ( hverdagslig) diarétake a run ta en (jogge)tur, løpe en rundeta seg en turta satsII1) løpe, springe, renne2) ( som trening) jogge, løpe3) skynde seg, ile, haste, fare, kut(t)e4) gli, løpe, gå, rulle, kjøre5) gå på, drives av, fungere på6) springe omkring på, løpe rundt i7) springe etter, jage, forfølge, jakte påhunden forfulgte en rev fem «miles»8) løpe om kapp med, kappløpe9) flykte (fra), fly10) ( om idrettsutøver eller veddeløpshest) delta i løp, løpe, springe, konkurrere11) ( om veddeløpshest e.l.) la springe, la løpe, la delta, stille (opp) med14) ( om gyteklar fisk) vandrehan stiller ikke opp (til valg) igjen, han har frabedt seg gjenvalg16) drive, stå for drift av17) lede, styre, regjere, dominere18) arrangere, holde, organisere, stå for19) skjøtte, passe, forestå, stå i spissen forpasse huset for noen, føre husholdningen for noen21) ( samferdsel) gå (i trafikk), kjøre, trafikkere22) ( samferdsel) frakte, befordre, transportere23) kjøre, skysse25) la gli, la løpe, dra, fare med, kjøre, stryke26) kjøre, renne, stikke27) kjøre28) kjøre, vise, spille, holde i gangkjøre en film, vise en film30) kjøre (med), ha i trafikk31) sette inn (i trafikk)34) renne, dryppe, flyte, flomme (over)36) smelte, bli flytende, være flytende37) gå, løpe, strekke seg, bre seg ut39) løpe, gjelde40) pågå, gå, være i gangskuespillet gikk \/ ble spilt i seks måneder41) lyde, låtedet sier historien \/ slik lyder historien42) ( om strømpe e.l.) rakne, gå opp43) (australsk, også run to pasture)drive på beite, la beite44) kjøre mot45) tappe i, fylle i46) lede, føre, la renne47) strømme av, renne av, flomme av, sprute (frem), gi48) smugle (inn)49) dra, trekke, legge ut50) tråkle, kaste, sy med forsting51) støpe52) holde, ha53) føre54) utføre, gjøre55) trykke, publisere, ha (som nyhet)be\/feel run down være utkjørt, være helt gåen, være helt på felgen, være trett og nedfor, kjenne seg overanstrengt, føle seg tombe run out ( i cricket) bli utslått, bli løpt utcut and run se ➢ cut, 2he who runs may read det kan hvem som helst begripe, det kan en blind sekeep running in one's head\/mind (om melodi, tanker e.l.) stadig ha i tankene, kverne i hodet på enleave something running la noe være i gang, la noe gåla motoren være i gang, la motoren gå (på tomgang)run about eller run around løpe omkring, fare omkring, springe omkringrun across løpe tvers over, gå tvers over støte på, råke på, treffe på, komme overrun after ( også overført) løpe etter, forfølge, jage (etter), være på jakt etterpasse opprun against støte på, råke på, treffe på ( gammeldags) støte sammen med, kollidere med ( overført) komme i veien for, komme i strid med ( sport e.l.) konkurrere mot, løpe mot ( politikk e.l., spesielt amer.) stille (opp) mot, stille som kandidat mot gå tvert imot, være tvert imot, komme på tvers avrun aground gå på grunn, seile på grunn, grunnstøte, sette på grunn, seile på grunnrun along! (hverdagslig, spesielt til barn eller dyr) stikk av gårde!, skynd deg av sted!, i vei med deg!, stikk av gårde!run around være lett på trådenrun at idle se ➢ idle, 1run at somebody eller run (up)on somebody løpe mot noen, storme mot noen, komme stormende mot noen, komme løpende mot noenrun away løpe i vei, haste i vei flykte, legge på flukt, rømme, stikke av, lure seg bort ( om hest) løpe løpsk, skjenerun away from ( også overført) rømme fra, flykte fra, forlate, stikke av fra løpe fra, stikke fra (konkurrent e.l.)run away to sea stikke til sjøs, rømme til sjøsrun away with rømme med, stikke av med ( også overført) stjelebortføre, kidnappe ( om hest) løpe løpsk med, skjene (i vei) med vinne lett, ta (hjem) lettla seg rive med av, (blindt) hengi seg tilgå nå ikke omkring og tro at, innbill deg nå ikke at( overført) løpe løpsk med, sette fart på, løpe av medsluke, kosterun back over gå tilbake i hukommelsen til, se tilbake pårun back to ( overført) gå tilbake til, gå tilbake pårun down springe ned(over), løpe ned(over), fare ned(over), renne ned(over), spre seg nedoverta sluttbatteriet er flatt, batteriet er utladetgjøre slutt på forfalle, forringes, forverres minske, gå tilbake holde tilbake, strupeinnskrenke, skjære ned, gjøre innskrenkninger ved, foreta nedskjæringer ved( om (inner)slange) tappe ut luften, slippe ut luften reise ut (fra storby)kjøre over, kjøre ned, løpe over ende seile i senk jage trett, jage til døde, utmatte (om vilt)spore opp og fange snakke stygt om, rakke ned på, sverte, skjelle utspore opp, lete frem, forsøke å spore kilden til, forsøke å spore opphavet tilgå raskt gjennom, kikke raskt gjennom ( sjøfart) ta ned, ta inn, lårerun down someone fange noen, ta igjen noenrun dry ( også overført) gå tom, gå tørr, tørke inn, tørke opp, tørke utrun for løpe til, søke opp løpe etter (og hente) ( politikk e.l., spesielt amer.) (la) konkurrere om, stille (opp) som, stille til, stille iløpe (i), gjelde (for)pågå, gårun for it! ( hverdagslig) skynd deg!, løp for livet!, legg bena på nakken!run for one's life løpe for livetrun from flykte fra, flykte forrun high (om tidevann, pris e.l.) stige høyt( om sjø) gå høy(t) (overført, om følelser e.l.) bølge høyt, bølge over, bli stadig hissigererun in komme stormende inn, styrte frem titte inn, stikke innom nærme seg løpe inn, seile innfinnes i, ligge til( hverdagslig) fange, ta, arresterekjøre inndra (inn), trekke (inn)(typografi, amer.) la løpe (uten innrykk eller avsnitt) (typografi, amer.) sette innrun into kjøre på, kjøre (inn) i, renne imot, kollidere medseile på, renne på støte på, råke på, treffe på, løpe rett i armene på råke ut for, støte på, komme i, pådra seg sette i, bringe i, hensette i, pådra(opp)nåbeløpe seg til, kostegå over i, bli til( også overført) flyte sammen (til), smelte sammen i, forvandle tilrun it fine beregne knapp tid lage stramt budsjettrun it's course gå sin (naturlige) gangrun low synke, (begynne å) tørke ut( overført) (begynne å) ta slutt, holde på å ta slutt, skorte, slippe opp, (begynne å) bli knapprun low of begynne å få dårlig med, begynne å manglerun off løpe (bort), springe (sin vei), flykte rømme, stikke av, lure seg bort(la) renne av, (la) renne unna tappe (ut), tømme (ut), slippe ut, helle utdrive bort, jage bort rable ned, klore ned, rive av seg, skrive i full farttrykke, kopiere, lage• could you run off fifty copies of this?spille (av), kjøre( sport) (endelig) avgjøre (gjennom omkamp)gjøre unna forsøksheat, avvikle forsøksheatrun off with ( hverdagslig) stjelerun on gå på, løpe videre, kjøre videre, ferdes videre, ri videre, seile videre fortsette, løpe videre ( om sykdom) spre seg videre ( om tid) gå (videre)( om bokstaver) henge sammen, løpe sammen, skrives sammenhengende prate i vei (uten opphold), dure i vei, male kretse rundt, være opptatt avhandle om, dreie seg om(amer.) spøke med, irritere ( typografi e.l.) løpe i ett stykke ( typografi e.l.) sette inn i samme stykke, henge på i samme stykke gå på, drives medløpe mot, støte sammen med, råke på, gå på, støte imotrun oneself out (of breath) trette seg ut, utmatte seg, kjøre seg tomrun one's head against the wall ( overført) kjøre hodet mot veggenrun out løpe ut, springe ut, gå ut gå ut, løpe ut, utløpeholde på å ta slutt, begynne å skorte, slippe opp forrenne ut (av) (om tau, trosser e.l.) løpe ut, sendes ut, sette ut, legge ut, la løpe ut stikke ut, skyte ut, løpe ut( røtter e.l.) sende ut jage bort, kjøre ut, drive utdrive ut på beite ( sport) avslutte, fullbyrde, avgjøre (om løp, konkurranse e.l.) ( overført) fullbyrde, fullende (tid, bane e.l.) ( om jord) pine ut, utarme, bli utarmetrun out on (somebody) ( hverdagslig) løpe fra (noen), springe fra (noen)( hverdagslig) stikke fra, overgi, gå ifra, la noen i stikkenrun over renne over, flomme over ese over se over, se gjennom, gå gjennom, granskegå gjennom på nytt, rekapitulere, redegjøre forhan gikk gjennom alt sammen på nytt i hodet kjøre over, kjøre påkjøre over, skysse overrun round løpe rundt, gå rundt stikke innom, titte innom, kjøre innomrun second komme (inn) som nummer to, komme på andreplassrun short of begynne å slippe opp for, manglerun somebody close\/hard følge noen hakk i hel, presse noen hardt kunne konkurrere med noen, være en hard konkurrent (til noen)run something too far drive noe for langtrun strong ( om elv e.l.) være sterk, være strirun through gå gjennom, løpe gjennom, passere gjennom, fare gjennom, renne gjennom, spre seg gjennomgjennomsyre gå gjennom, gjenopplevesette en strek over, stryke gjennomboregjøre slutt på, gjøre (seg) av med, sløse bort, kaste bort, skusle bortse gjennom, titte gjennom, gå gjennom repetere (raskt)run to skynde seg til, ile tilløpe opp i, kosteomfatte, inneholde• the story runs to 5,000 wordsnå, komme opp i( hverdagslig) ha råd til ( om penger) holde til, strekke tilinntekten min strekker ikke til det gå over til, gå over i, slå over i, ha tendenser til, ha tilbøyelighet til, gå tilrun to fat bli fet, ha anlegg for fedmerun together forene seg, løpe sammenrun to ground nedlegge (bytte) forfølge (bytte), jage (bytte) spore opp, forfølge, fangerun up løpe oppover, springe oppover ( sport) ta sats, ta tilløp vokse (opp), skyte i høyden ( også om plante) klatre (oppover) ( også overført) gå opp, øke (raskt), stige (raskt) spre seg oppoverøke raskt, samle seg raskt oppreise inn, dra innsette opp, smelle opp, slenge sammenneste sammen, tråkle sammen, sy sammenregne sammen, summere, addere, legge sammen( spor e.l.) følge (tilbake)run up against støte på, råke på, råke ut for, treffe tilfeldigrun upon komme stormende mot, løpe mot, springe motstøte på, råke på, treffe på, støte sammen med gå på, støte mot kretse omkring, være opptatt avrun up to (om vekt, pris e.l.) ligge på, gå opp til, nårun wild (om planter, dyr) vokse vilt, mangle styring, løpe løpsk ( om person) være uten kontroll, mangle styringrun with renne av, strømme av, flomme av vrimle av, kry avholde sammen med, henge sammen med, omgås med følgeIIIadj. \/rʌn\/1) tomt, slutt2) ( om væske) som har rent ut3) smeltet4) (ut)støpt5) (inn)smuglet6) ( om fisk) forklaring: som har gått opp i elv for å gyte -
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1. li:d past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) llevar, conducir2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) llevar3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) ocasionar4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) liderar5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) llevar
2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) delantera2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) liderato3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderazgo4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) ventaja5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) correa6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pista7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) primer papel, papel principal, papel protagonista•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way
II led noun1) ((also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plomo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leadenlead1 n1. mina2. plomolead2 n1. ventaja2. delanterawho's in the lead? ¿quién lleva la delantera? / ¿quién va ganando?3. papel principal4. correawhere's the dog's lead? ¿dónde está la correa del perro?5. cable eléctricolead3 vb1. llevar / conducirwhere does this path lead? ¿adónde conduce este sendero?2. dirigir / liderar3. ir primero / ganar / llevar la delanterato lead a... life llevar una vida...tr[led]1 (metal) plomo2 (in pencil) mina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto swing the lead familiar hacer el vagolead poisoning saturnismo————————tr[liːd]1 (guide) llevar, conducir2 (be leader of) liderar, dirigir3 (be first in) ocupar el primer puesto en4 (influence) llevar5 (life) llevar6 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (orchestra) ser el primer violín de7 (us mus) dirigir8 (cards) salir con1 (road) conducir, llevar (to, a)2 (command) tener el mando3 (go first) ir primero,-a; (in race) llevar la delantera4 (cards) salir1 (front position) delantera2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL liderato (difference) ventaja3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL primer papel nombre masculino4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (for dog) correa5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cable nombre masculino6 (clue) pista7 (cards) mano nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in the lead ir en cabezato follow somebody's lead seguir el ejemplo de alguiento lead a dog's life llevar una vida de perrosto lead somebody to believe something llevar a alguien a creer algoto lead the way enseñar el caminolead time tiempo de planificación y producción1) guide: conducir, llevar, guiar2) direct: dirigir3) head: encabezar, ir al frente de4)to lead to : resultar en, llevar ait only leads to trouble: sólo resulta en problemaslead n: delantera f, primer lugar mto take the lead: tomar la delanteralead ['lɛd] n1) : plomo m (metal)2) : mina f (de lápiz)3)lead poisoning : saturnismo mn.• cable (Electricidad) s.m. (Typography)n.• regleta s.f.adj.• de plomo adj.n.• avance s.m.• delantera s.f.• liderato s.m.• mando s.m.• plomo (Química) s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: led) = acaudillar v.• adiestrar v.• aportar v.• capitanear v.• carear v.• comandar v.• conducir v.• dirigir v.• encabezar v.• gobernar v.• guiar v.• mandar v.v.• emplomar v.
I1) noun2) ledu ( metal) plomo mas heavy as lead: my feet felt as heavy as lead los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo; (before n) lead crystal cristal m ( que contiene óxido de plomo y es muy preciado); lead poisoning — intoxicación f por plomo; ( chronic disease) saturnismo m
3) c u ( in pencil) mina f; (before n)lead pencil — lápiz m (de mina)
4) liːd( in competition) (no pl)to be in/hold the lead — llevar/conservar la delantera
to move into the lead, to take the lead — tomar la delantera
she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival — le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano
5) (example, leadership) (no pl) ejemplo mto give a lead — dar* (el) ejemplo
to follow o take somebody's lead — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien
6) c ( clue) pista f7) ca) ( for dog) (BrE) correa f, traílla fb) ( Elec) cable m8) ca) ( main role) papel m principalthe male/female lead — ( role) el papel principal masculino/femenino; ( person) el primer actor/la primera actriz
b) ( Mus) solista mfto sing/play (the) lead — ser* la voz/el músico solista; (before n) <guitar, singer> principal
9) c ( cards) (no pl)it was her lead — salía ella, ella era mano
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1. liːd(past & past p led) transitive verb1)a) (guide, conduct) \<\<person/animal\>\> llevar, guiar*to lead somebody TO something/somebody — conducir* or llevar a alguien a algo/ante alguien
to lead somebody away/off — llevarse a alguien
lead the way! — ve tú delante or (esp AmL) adelante!
b) (to a particular state, course of action)to lead somebody into temptation — hacer* caer a alguien en la tentación
to lead somebody TO something/+ INF: this led me to the conclusion that... esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que...; what led you to resign? ¿qué te llevó a dimitir?; I was led to believe that... — me dieron a entender que...
c) ( influence)2) (head, have charge of) \<\<discussion\>\> conducir*; \<\<orchestra\>\> ( conduct) (AmE) dirigir*; ( play first violin in) (BrE) ser* el primer violín de3)a) ( be at front of) \<\<parade/attack\>\> encabezar*, ir* al frente deb) (in race, competition) \<\<opponent\>\> aventajarthey led the opposing team by ten points — aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario
to lead the field — ( Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera
they lead the world in this kind of technology — son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología
4) \<\<life\>\> llevar5) ( play) \<\<trumps/hearts\>\> salir* con
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vi1)to lead TO something — \<\<road/path/steps\>\> llevar or conducir* or dar* a algo; \<\<door\>\> dar* a algo
2)a) (be, act as leader)you lead, we'll follow — ve delante or (esp AmL) adelante, que te seguimos
b) (in race, competition) \<\<competitor\>\> ir* a la cabeza, puntear (AmL)3)a) ( Journ)`The Times' leads with the budget deficit — `The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario
b) ( in cards) salir*, ser* mano•Phrasal Verbs:- lead on- lead to
I [led]1.my limbs felt like lead or as heavy as lead — los brazos y las piernas me pesaban como plomo
- swing the lead2.CPD de plomolead acetate N — acetato m de plomo
lead crystal N — cristal m (que contiene óxido de plomo)
lead oxide N — óxido m de plomo
lead paint N — pintura f a base de plomo
lead pencil N — lápiz m
lead poisoning N — saturnismo m, plumbismo m, intoxicación f por el plomo
lead replacement petrol N — (gasolina f) súper f aditiva, (gasolina f) súper f con aditivos
lead shot N — perdigonada f
lead weight N — peso m plomo
II [liːd] (vb: pt, pp led)1. N1) (=leading position) (Sport) delantera f, cabeza f ; (=distance, time, points ahead) ventaja f•
to be in the lead — (gen) ir a la or en cabeza, ir primero; (Sport) llevar la delantera; (in league) ocupar el primer puesto•
to have two minutes' lead over sb — llevar a algn una ventaja de dos minutos2) (=example) ejemplo m•
to follow sb's lead — seguir el ejemplo de algn•
to give sb a lead — guiar a algn, dar el ejemplo a algn, mostrar el camino a algn3) (=clue) pista f, indicación f•
to follow up a lead — seguir or investigar una pista4) (Theat) papel m principal; (in opera) voz f cantante; (=person) primer actor m, primera actriz f•
to play the lead — tener el papel principal•
to sing the lead — llevar la voz cantante•
with Greta Garbo in the lead — con Greta Garbo en el primer papel5) (=leash) cuerda f, traílla f, correa f (LAm)•
dogs must be kept on a lead — los perros deben llevarse con traílla6) (Elec) cable m7) (Cards)whose lead is it? — ¿quién sale?, ¿quién es mano?
it's my lead — soy mano, salgo yo
it's your lead — tú eres mano, sales tú
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if the lead is in hearts — si la salida es a corazones8) (Press) primer párrafo m, entrada f2. VT1) (=conduct) llevar, conducir•
to lead sb to a table — conducir a algn a una mesakindly lead me to him — haga el favor de conducirme a su presencia or de llevarme donde está
what led you to Venice? — ¿qué te llevó a Venecia?, ¿con qué motivo fuiste a Venecia?
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to lead the way — (lit) ir primero; (fig) mostrar el camino, dar el ejemplo2) (=be the leader of) [+ government] dirigir, encabezar; [+ party] encabezar, ser jefe de; [+ expedition, regiment] mandar; [+ discussion] conducir; [+ team] capitanear; [+ league] ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar, ocupar el primer puesto en; [+ procession] ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar; [+ orchestra] (Brit) ser el primer violín en; (US) dirigir3) (=be first in)•
to lead the field — (Sport) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera•
Britain led the world in textiles — Inglaterra era el líder mundial en la industria textil4) (=be in front of) [+ opponent] aventajar•
Roberts leads Brown by four games to one — Roberts le aventaja a Brown por cuatro juegos a uno5) [+ life, existence] llevardance 1., 1), life 1., 3)to lead a full life — llevar or tener una vida muy activa, llevar or tener una vida llena de actividades
6) (=influence)to lead sb to do sth — llevar or inducir or mover a algn a hacer algo
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we were led to believe that... — nos hicieron creer que...•
what led you to this conclusion? — ¿qué te hizo llegar a esta conclusión?•
he is easily led — es muy sugestionable3. VI1) (=go in front) ir primero2) (in match, race) llevar la delanterahe is leading by an hour/ten metres — lleva una hora/diez metros de ventaja
3) (Cards) ser mano, saliryou lead — sales tú, tú eres mano
4) (=be in control) estar al mandowe need someone who knows how to lead — necesitamos una persona que sepa estar al mando or que tenga dotes de mando
5)• to lead to — [street, corridor] conducir a; [door] dar a
this street leads to the station — esta calle conduce a la estación, por esta calle se va a la estación
this street leads to the main square — esta calle sale a or desemboca en la plaza principal
6) (=result in)•
to lead to — llevar aone thing led to another... — una cosa nos/los etc llevó a otra...
4.CPDlead singer N — cantante mf
lead story N — reportaje m principal
- lead in- lead off- lead on- lead out* * *
I1) noun2) [led]u ( metal) plomo mas heavy as lead: my feet felt as heavy as lead los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo; (before n) lead crystal cristal m ( que contiene óxido de plomo y es muy preciado); lead poisoning — intoxicación f por plomo; ( chronic disease) saturnismo m
3) c u ( in pencil) mina f; (before n)lead pencil — lápiz m (de mina)
4) [liːd]( in competition) (no pl)to be in/hold the lead — llevar/conservar la delantera
to move into the lead, to take the lead — tomar la delantera
she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival — le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano
5) (example, leadership) (no pl) ejemplo mto give a lead — dar* (el) ejemplo
to follow o take somebody's lead — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien
6) c ( clue) pista f7) ca) ( for dog) (BrE) correa f, traílla fb) ( Elec) cable m8) ca) ( main role) papel m principalthe male/female lead — ( role) el papel principal masculino/femenino; ( person) el primer actor/la primera actriz
b) ( Mus) solista mfto sing/play (the) lead — ser* la voz/el músico solista; (before n) <guitar, singer> principal
9) c ( cards) (no pl)it was her lead — salía ella, ella era mano
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1. [liːd](past & past p led) transitive verb1)a) (guide, conduct) \<\<person/animal\>\> llevar, guiar*to lead somebody TO something/somebody — conducir* or llevar a alguien a algo/ante alguien
to lead somebody away/off — llevarse a alguien
lead the way! — ve tú delante or (esp AmL) adelante!
b) (to a particular state, course of action)to lead somebody into temptation — hacer* caer a alguien en la tentación
to lead somebody TO something/+ INF: this led me to the conclusion that... esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que...; what led you to resign? ¿qué te llevó a dimitir?; I was led to believe that... — me dieron a entender que...
c) ( influence)2) (head, have charge of) \<\<discussion\>\> conducir*; \<\<orchestra\>\> ( conduct) (AmE) dirigir*; ( play first violin in) (BrE) ser* el primer violín de3)a) ( be at front of) \<\<parade/attack\>\> encabezar*, ir* al frente deb) (in race, competition) \<\<opponent\>\> aventajarthey led the opposing team by ten points — aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario
to lead the field — ( Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera
they lead the world in this kind of technology — son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología
4) \<\<life\>\> llevar5) ( play) \<\<trumps/hearts\>\> salir* con
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vi1)to lead TO something — \<\<road/path/steps\>\> llevar or conducir* or dar* a algo; \<\<door\>\> dar* a algo
2)a) (be, act as leader)you lead, we'll follow — ve delante or (esp AmL) adelante, que te seguimos
b) (in race, competition) \<\<competitor\>\> ir* a la cabeza, puntear (AmL)3)a) ( Journ)`The Times' leads with the budget deficit — `The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario
b) ( in cards) salir*, ser* mano•Phrasal Verbs:- lead on- lead to -
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'bi: ɡi:( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Engineering; first degree in Engineering.) licenciatura en Ingenieríabe vb1. serwhat time is it? It's 3 o'clock ¿qué hora es? Son las treswho is it? It's me ¿quién es? Soy yo2. estarhow are you? I'm fine ¿cómo estás? estoy bienwhere is Pauline? ¿dónde está Pauline?how far is it? ¿a qué distancia está?what day is it today? ¿qué día es hoy? / ¿a qué día estamos?3. tenerhow old are you? I'm 16 ¿cuántos años tienes? tengo 16 años4. costar / valer / serhow much is it? ¿cuánto cuesta? / ¿cuánto vale? / ¿cuánto es?the tickets are £15 each las entradas valen 15 libras cada una5. hacer6. haberhow many children are there? ¿cuántos niños hay?Se usa también para construir el tiempo verbal llamado present continuous que indica una acción que está pasando en estos momentoswhat are you doing? ¿qué estás haciendo? / ¿qué haces?look, it's snowing mira, está nevando
be sustantivo femenino: name of the letter b, often called be largaor grande to distinguish it from v 'be' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - abasto - abate - abismo - abotargarse - abreviar - abrirse - absoluta - absoluto - abultar - abundar - aburrir - aburrirse - acabose - acariciar - acaso - acertar - achantarse - acometer - acostada - acostado - acostumbrar - acostumbrada - acostumbrado - acreditar - activa - activo - adelantar - adelantarse - adentro - adivinarse - admirarse - adolecer - aferrarse - afianzarse - aficionada - aficionado - afligirse - agonizar - agotarse - agradecer - agua - ahogarse - ahora - aire - ajo - ala - alarmarse - alcanzar - alegrarse English: aback - abate - about - absent - accordance - account for - accountable - accustom - acquaint - action - addicted - address - adequate - adjust - admit - affiliated - afford - afraid - agenda - agree - agreement - ahead - air - airsick - alert - alive - alone - along - aloof - alphabetically - always - am - ambition - amenable - amusing - anathema - annoyance - anomaly - anxious - apologetic - appal - appall - are - arm - around - arrears - as - ashamed - aspire - assertbetr[biː]intransitive verb (pres 1ª pers am, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl are, 3ª pers sing is; pt 1ª y 3ª pers sing was, 2ª pers sing y todas del pl; pp been)2 (essential quality) ser3 (nationality) ser4 (occupation) ser5 (origin) ser6 (ownership) ser7 (authorship) ser8 (composition) ser9 (use) ser10 (location) estar11 (temporary state) estar■ how are you? ¿cómo estás?12 (age) tener13 (price) costar, valer■ a single ticket is £9.50 un billete de ida cuesta £9.5014 tener■ he's hot/cold tiene calor/frío■ we're hungry/thirsty tenemos hambre/sed1 (passive) ser■ she was arrested at the border fue detenida en la frontera, la detuvieron en la frontera■ he's hated by everybody es odiado por todos, todos lo odian■ he was discharged fue dado de alta, lo dieron de alta■ the house has been sold la casa ha sido vendida, la casa se ha vendido, han vendido la casa■ thirty children were injured treinta niños fueron heridos, treinta niños resultaron heridos■ the two areas of the town are divided by a wall las dos zonas de la ciudad están divididas por un muro1 (obligation) deber, tener que1 (future)phrase there is / there are1 hay■ is there much traffic ¿hay mucho tráfico?1 había■ were there many people? ¿había mucha gente?1 habrá1 habría■ if Mike came, there would be ten of us si viniera Mike, seríamos diez\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be about to «+ inf» estar para + inf, estar a punto de + infto be or not to be ser o no serbe ['bi:] v, was ['wəz, 'wɑz] ; were ['wər] ; been ['bɪn] ; being ; am ['æm] ; is ['ɪz] ; are ['ɑr] viJosé is a doctor: José es doctorI'm Ana's sister: soy la hermana de Anathe tree is tall: el árbol es altoyou're silly!: ¡eres tonto!she's from Managua: es de Managuait's mine: es míomy mother is at home: mi madre está en casathe cups are on the table: las tazas están en la mesato be or not to be: ser, o no serI think, therefore I am: pienso, luego existohow are you?: ¿cómo estás?I'm cold: tengo fríoshe's 10 years old: tiene 10 añosthey're both sick: están enfermos los dosbe v impersit's eight o'clock: son las ochoit's Friday: hoy es viernesit's sunny: hace solit's very dark outside: está bien oscuro afuerabe v auxwhat are you doing? -I'm working: ¿qué haces? -estoy trabajandoit was finished yesterday: fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayerit was cooked in the oven: se cocinó en el hornocan she be trusted?: ¿se puede confiar en ella?you are to stay here: debes quedarte aquíhe was to come yesterday: se esperaba que viniese ayerbev.(§ p.,p.p.: was, were, been) = estar v.(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)• ser v.(§pres: soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) subj: se-imp: er-fu-•)biːˌ weak form bi
1.
2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
2.
v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
3.
v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
N ABBR(Econ) = bill of exchange L/C* * *[biːˌ] weak form [bi]
1.
2)a) (followed by an adjective)she's French/intelligent — es francesa/inteligente
he's worried/furious — está preocupado/furioso
he's blind — es or (Esp tb) está ciego
have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious! — ¿nunca has comido gazpacho? es delicioso!
the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself? — el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?
she was very rude to me — estuvo or fue muy grosera conmigo
Tony is married/divorced/single — Tony está or (esp AmL) es casado/divorciado/soltero
to be married to somebody — estar* casado con alguien
3)a) (followed by a noun) ser*who was Prime Minister at the time? — ¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?
it's me/Daniel — soy yo/es Daniel
if I were you, I'd stay — yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría
b) ( play the role of) hacer* de4)how are you? — ¿cómo estás?
I'm much better — estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor
she's pregnant/tired — está embarazada/cansada
I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy — tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño
b) ( talking about age) tener*how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?
he's a lot older/younger — es mucho mayor/menor
c) (giving cost, measurement, weight)how much is that? - that'll be $15, please — ¿cuánto es? - (son) 15 dólares, por favor
they are $15 each — cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una
how tall/heavy is he? — ¿cuánto mide/pesa?
5)a) (exist, live)I think, therefore I am — pienso, luego existo
to let something/somebody be — dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien
b) ( in expressions of time)don't be too long — no tardes mucho, no (te) demores mucho (esp AmL)
I'm drying my hair, I won't be long — me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy
how long will dinner be? — ¿cuánto falta para la cena?
c) ( take place) ser*6) (be situated, present) estar*where is the library? — ¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?
where are you? — ¿dónde estás?
what's in that box? — ¿qué hay en esa caja?
who's in the movie? — ¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?
how long are you in Chicago (for)? — (colloq) ¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago ?
7) (only in perfect tenses) ( visit) estar*have you been to the exhibition yet? — ¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición?
2.
v impers1)a) (talking about physical conditions, circumstances)it's sunny/cold/hot — hace sol/frío/calor
it's so noisy/quiet in here! — qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!
I have enough problems as it is, without you... — yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima...
b) ( in expressions of time) ser*hi, Joe, it's been a long time — qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)
c) ( talking about distance) estar*it's 500 miles from here to Detroit — Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí
2)a) (introducing person, object) ser*it was me who told them — fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo, fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo
b) (in conditional use) ser*if it hadn't been o had it not been for Juan, we would have been killed — si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado
3.
v aux1) to be -inga) ( used to describe action in progress) estar* + gerwhat was I saying? — ¿qué estaba diciendo?
she was leaving when... — se iba cuando...
how long have you been waiting? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?, ¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?
b) ( with future reference)he is o will be arriving tomorrow — llega mañana
when are you seeing her? — ¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?
2) (in the passive voice) ser* [The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English]it was built in 1903 — fue construido en 1903, se construyó en 1903, lo construyeron en 1903
she was told that... — le dijeron or se le dijo que...
it is known that... — se sabe que...
3) to be to + infa) ( with future reference)if a solution is to be found... — si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución...
b) ( expressing possibility)what are we to do? — ¿qué podemos hacer?
c) ( expressing obligation) deber* + inf, tener* que + inf, haber* de + inftell her she's to stay here — dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí, dile que se quede aquí
am I to understand that... ? — ¿debo entender que... ?
4) ( in hypotheses)what would happen if she were o was to die? — ¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?
5)she's right, isn't she? — tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?
so that's what you think, is it? — de manera que eso es lo que piensas
are you disappointed? - yes, I am/no, I'm not — ¿estás desilusionado? - sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)
she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't — a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no
I'm surprised, are/aren't you? — estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?
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1. adjective superl. ofacademic.ru/31746/good">good1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am bestenas best we could — so gut wir konnten
3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das Beste
2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen
3)play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen
get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen
he is not in the best of health — es geht ihm nicht sehr gut
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
with the best of intentions — in bester Absicht
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)be at one's best — in Hochform sein
[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
do the best you can — machen Sie es so gut Sie können
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) beste/-r/-s2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) am besten3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) übertreffen- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *[best]1. (finest, most excellent)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...those were the \best days of my life das war die schönste Zeit meines Lebensto be on one's \best behaviour sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen\best friend bester Freund/beste Freundin\best regards [or wishes] viele [o herzliche] Grüßegive my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir aus▪ to be \best am besten seinwhat are you \best at in school? in welchem Fach bist du am besten?2. (most favourable)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...he is acting in her \best interests er handelt nur zu ihrem Bestenthe \best thing she can do is forget him am besten vergisst sie ihn möglichst schnell!what's the \best way to the station? wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof?▪ to be \best am besten seinit is \best to try and get to the supermarket before the rush starts am besten erledigt man seine Einkäufe im Supermarkt, bevor der Ansturm einsetztyour parents only want what is \best for you deine Eltern wollen nur dein Bestesit would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält3. (most)the \best part of sth der Großteil [o größte Teil] einer S. genthe meeting took the \best part of an hour die Besprechung dauerte fast eine Stundeshe spent the \best part of the summer at her grandparents sie hat den Sommer größtenteils [o den Großteil des Sommers] bei ihren Großeltern verbrachtfor the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang4.if you want to get to the station before 10 o'clock, your \best bet would be to take a taxi wenn Sie vor 10 Uhr am Bahnhof sein wollen, nehmen Sie am besten ein Taxi▶ may the \best man win möge der/die Beste gewinnen▶ the \best things come in small packages [or parcels] ( prov) die Größe sagt noch nichts über den Wert auswhich evening would suit you \best for the party? welcher Abend würde dir für die Party am besten passen?Ayers Rock is \best seen at sunset Ayers Rock besucht man am besten bei Sonnenuntergangyou had \best tell him es wäre das Beste, du würdest es ihm sagen, du solltest es ihm am besten sagenwe'd \best be going now wir gehen jetzt am bestentry as \best you can versuch es so gut du kannst\best of all am allerbestento like sth/sb \best [of all] etw/jdn am [aller]liebsten [o am [aller]meisten] mögen▪ the \best der/die/das Bestehe can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, kann er es mit jedem aufnehmenand \best of all und allem voran; people und allen voranthere was wonderful food, interesting people, and \best of all a jazz band es gab ausgezeichnetes Essen, interessante Leute, und, was das Beste war, eine Jazzbandthey all did well: John, Daniel and \best of all, Tom wie schnitten alle gut ab: John, Daniel, und allen voran Tom2. (highest quality)▪ the \best das Bestethis is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinstenjust do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie könnento be the \best of friends die besten Freunde seinto be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit seinto the \best of my knowledge meines Wissensto the \best of my memory soweit ich mich erinnern kannto do/try one's [level [or very]] \best sein Bestes tun/versuchento bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringento get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholenall the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!\best of luck! viel Glück!please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße [o viele Grüße von mir] ausat the \best of times in den besten Zeitento send one's \best AM seine besten [Glück]wünsche sendento be [all] for the \best besser so seinI know it's hard for you to leave Michael, but it's for the \best ich weiß, es fällt dir schwer, Michael zu verlassen, aber es ist besser soto turn out for the \best sich als das Beste herausstellenat \best bestenfallsthe \best of the day/summer der größte Teil des Tages/Sommerswe've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer diesen Sommer ist es nun wohl vorbei mit den heißen Tagen5. (superiority)his illness got the \best of him er erlag seiner Krankheitto give sb the \best jds Überlegenheit anerkennen6. SPORTto play the \best of three/five spielen, bis eine Seite zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat7.▶ to get the \best of the bargain [or it] am besten dabei wegkommen▶ to make the \best of a bad situation [or BRIT also job], to make the \best of things [or it] das Beste daraus machen▶ the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidemIV. vt▪ to \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen]* * *[best]1. adj superlbeste(r, s) attr; (= most favourable) route, price also günstigste(r, s) attrto be best — am besten/günstigsten sein
to be best of all — am allerbesten/allergünstigsten sein
that was the best thing about her/that could happen — das war das Beste an ihr/, was geschehen konnte
the best thing to do is to wait, it's best to wait — das Beste ist zu warten
may the best man win! — dem Besten der Sieg!
the best part of the year/my money — fast das ganze Jahr/all mein Geld
2. adv superl of wellhe was best known for... — er war vor allem bekannt für...
best of all — am allerbesten/-liebsten/-meisten
I helped him as best I could — ich half ihm, so gut ich konnte
do as you think best — tun Sie, was Sie für richtig halten
2)(= better)
you had best go now — am besten gehen Sie jetzt3. n1)(= person, thing)
the best — der/die/das Bestethe best of the bunch (inf) — (noch) der/die/das Beste
2) (= clothes) beste Sachen pl, Sonntagskleider pl (inf)to be in one's (Sunday) best — in Schale sein (inf), im Sonntagsstaat sein
3)to do one's ( level) best — sein Bestes or Möglichstes tun
it's not perfect but it's the best I can do —
what a lame excuse, is that the best you can do? — so eine lahme Ausrede, fällt Ihnen nichts Besseres ein?
to get the best out of sb/sth —
to play the best of three/five — nur so lange spielen, bis eine Partei zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat
to make the best of it/a bad job — das Beste daraus machen
the best of it is that... — das Beste daran ist, dass...
it's all for the best —
to the best of my ability — so gut ich kann/konnte
to the best of my knowledge —
he is at his best at about 8 in the evening —
that is Goethe at his best — das ist Goethe, wie er besser nicht sein könnte
it's not enough ( even) at the best of times — das ist schon normalerweise nicht genug
4. vtschlagen* * *best [best]1. best(er, e, es):be best at hervorragend sein in (dat);best evidence JUR primärer Beweis;the best families die besten oder feinsten Familien;be in one’s best form SPORT in Bestform sein;2. best(er, e, es), geeignetst(er, e, es), passendst(er, e, es):the best thing to do das Beste(, was man tun kann)B (sup von well1) adv am besten, am meisten, am vorteilhaftesten, am passendsten:best of all am allerbesten;the best-hated man of the year umg der meistgehasste Mann des Jahres;as best they could bes Br so gut sie konnten, nach besten Kräften;you had best go es wäre das Beste, wenn Sie gingen;C v/t besiegen, schlagenD s1. (der, die, das) Beste:all the best! alles Gute!, viel Glück!2. umg bestes Stück (bester Anzug etc)3. SPORT Bestleistung f, -zeit f:he can play tennis with the best im Tennis zählt er zu den Besten;the best of it is … das Beste daran oder umg der Witz dabei ist …;be at one’s besta) in Hoch- oder Höchstform sein,b) in seinem Element sein journalism at its best bester Journalismus;do one’s best sein Möglichstes tun; tun, was man kann;do sth for the best etwas in bester Absicht tun;look one’s best am vorteilhaftesten oder besonders gut aussehen;a) sich zufriedengeben mit,b) sich mit etwas Unabänderlichem abfinden,d) einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen, das Beste machen aus he tried to make the best of it auch er versuchte zu retten, was noch zu retten war;he meant it for the best er hat es (doch nur) gut gemeint; → ability 1, belief 3, bring out 3, health 2, job1 A 6, knowledge 1, memory 1, recollection 1, remembrance 1, world Bes Redew* * *1. adjective superl. of1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...which or what is the best way? — wie ist es am besten od. günstigsten?
think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am besten3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das Beste
2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen
3)play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen
get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *adj.am besten adj.best adj.bester adj.
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