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1 apply

apply [ə'plaɪ] (pt & pp applied)

1 transitive verb

(a) (use) appliquer (to à), mettre en pratique ou en application; (rule, law) appliquer (to à);

∎ we apply the same rule to all students nous appliquons la même règle à ou pour tous les étudiants;

∎ he would like to apply his experience in IT to industry il voudrait utiliser ses compétences en informatique dans le domaine de l'industrie

(b) (pressure)

∎ to apply pressure to sth exercer une pression ou appuyer sur qch;

∎ she applied the brakes elle a freiné;

∎ figurative the bank applied pressure on him to repay his loan la banque a fait pression sur lui pour qu'il rembourse son emprunt

(c) (paint, lotion etc) appliquer, mettre (to sur);

∎ apply antiseptic to the wound désinfectez la plaie;

∎ apply the paint using a roller appliquez la peinture à l'aide d'un rouleau;

∎ to apply heat to sth exposer qch à la chaleur;

∎ the doctor applied heat to her back le médecin lui a traité le dos par la thermothérapie

(d) (devote)

∎ to apply one's mind to sth s'appliquer à qch;

∎ she applied herself to her work elle s'est lancée dans son travail;

∎ he must learn to apply himself il faut qu'il apprenne à s'appliquer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (make an application) s'adresser, avoir recours;

∎ to apply to sb for sth s'adresser ou recourir à qn pour obtenir qch;

∎ apply to the personnel office adressez-vous au service du personnel;

∎ apply within (sign) s'adresser à l'intérieur ou ici;

∎ to apply for a job faire une demande d'emploi, poser sa candidature à un emploi, formal solliciter ou postuler un emploi;

∎ to apply for a loan demander un prêt;

∎ he applied to the Research Council for an award il s'est adressé au conseil de la recherche pour obtenir une bourse;

∎ we applied for a patent nous avons déposé une demande de brevet;

∎ to apply in writing écrire;

∎ to apply in person se présenter;

∎ Law the right to apply to the courts le droit au recours juridictionnel;

∎ Stock Exchange to apply for shares souscrire (à) des actions

(b) (be relevant) s'appliquer (to à);

∎ and that applies to you too! et ça s'applique aussi à toi!;

∎ this law applies to all citizens cette loi s'applique à tous les citoyens;

∎ this doesn't apply to us nous ne sommes pas concernés;

∎ his criticism applies to all journalists ses critiques s'appliquent à tous les journalistes

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2 apply

apply [əˈplaɪ]

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ paint, ointment, dressing] appliquer (to sur)

   b. [+ theory] mettre en application ; [+ rule, law] appliquer (to à)

   c. to apply pressure on sth exercer une pression sur qch

• to apply the brakes actionner les freins

   d. to apply one's mind to sth se consacrer à qch

• to apply one's attention to sth porter son attention sur qch

2. intransitive verb

s'adresser

• apply at the office adressez-vous au bureau

• to apply to university faire une demande d'inscription à l'université

► apply for inseparable transitive verb

[+ scholarship, grant] faire une demande de

• to apply for a job poser sa candidature pour un poste

► apply to inseparable transitive verb s'appliquer à

• this does not apply to you ceci ne s'applique pas à vous

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[ə'plaɪ] 1.
transitive verb

1) ( spread) appliquer [make-up, paint] (to sur)

2) ( use) appliquer [theory, rule, method, heat] (to à); exercer [friction, pressure] (to sur)

3) ( give) appliquer [label, term] (to à)

4) ( affix) apposer [sticker] (to sur); appliquer [bandage, sequins] (to sur)
2.
intransitive verb

1) ( request) faire une demande

to apply for — demander [divorce, citizenship]; faire une demande de [passport, loan, grant, visa]

to apply to do — demander à faire

2) ( seek work) poser sa candidature ( for à)

to apply for the job of — poser sa candidature au poste de

‘apply in writing to’ — ‘envoyez votre candidature par lettre manuscrite à’

‘apply within’ — ‘adressez-vous à l'intérieur’

3) ( seek entry) ( to college) faire une demande d'inscription (to à); (to club, society) faire une demande d'adhésion (to à)

to apply to join — demander à entrer dans [army, group]

4) ( be valid) [definition, term] s'appliquer (to à); [ban, rule, penalty] être en vigueur

5) ( contact)

to apply to — s'adresser à
3.
reflexive verb

to apply oneself — s'appliquer

English-French dictionary > apply
3 apply

1. transitive verb
1) anlegen [Verband]; auftragen [Creme, Paste, Farbe] (to auf + Akk.); zuführen [Wärme, Flüssigkeit] (to Dat.)

apply the brakes — bremsen; die Bremse betätigen

2) (make use of) anwenden

applied linguistics/mathematics — angewandte Sprachwissenschaft / Mathematik

3) (devote) richten, lenken [Gedanken, Überlegungen, Geist] (to auf + Akk.); verwenden [Zeit, Energie] (to auf + Akk.)

apply oneself [to something] — sich (Dat.) Mühe geben [mit etwas]; sich [um etwas] bemühen
2. intransitive verb
1) (have relevance) zutreffen (to auf + Akk.); (be valid) gelten

things which don't apply to us — Dinge, die uns nicht betreffen

2) (address oneself)

apply [to somebody] for something — [jemanden] um etwas bitten od. (geh.) ersuchen; (for passport, licence, etc.) [bei jemandem] etwas beantragen; (for job) sich [bei jemandem] um etwas bewerben

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verb

1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) auftragen

2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) anwenden

3) ((with for) to ask for( something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) sich bewerben (um)

4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) zutreffen

5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gelten

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- academic.ru/3247/appliance">appliance
- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind
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ap·ply

<- ie->

[əˈplaɪ]

I. vi

1. (formally request)

▪ to \apply for sth (for a job) sich akk um etw akk bewerben; (for permission) etw akk beantragen (to bei + dat)

Tim's applied to join the police Tim hat sich bei der Polizei beworben

to \apply for a grant/job sich akk um [o für] ein Stipendium/eine Stelle bewerben

to \apply for a passport einen Pass beantragen

to \apply for a patent ein Patent anmelden

to \apply for shares BRIT FIN Aktien zeichnen

2. (submit application)

to \apply for a job eine Bewerbung einreichen

to \apply in writing sich akk schriftlich bewerben

please \apply in writing to the address below bitte richten Sie Ihre schriftliche Bewerbung an unten stehende Adresse

3. (pertain) gelten

▪ to \apply to sb/sth jdn/etw betreffen

II. vt

1. (put on)

▪ to \apply sth [to sth] etw [auf etw akk] anwenden

to \apply a bandage einen Verband anlegen

to \apply cream/paint Creme/Farbe auftragen

to \apply make-up Make-up auflegen

to \apply a splint to sth etw schienen

2. (use)

▪ to \apply sth etw gebrauchen

to \apply the brakes bremsen

to \apply force Gewalt anwenden

to \apply pressure to sth auf etw akk drücken

to \apply sanctions Sanktionen verhängen

to \apply common sense seinen gesunden Menschenverstand benutzen

3. (persevere)

▪ to \apply oneself sich akk anstrengen

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[ə'plaɪ]
1. vt
paint, ointment, lotion etc auftragen (to auf +acc), applizieren (spec); dressing, plaster anlegen, applizieren (spec); force, pressure, theory, rules anwenden (to auf +acc); knowledge, skills verwenden (to für), anwenden (to auf +acc); funds verwenden (to für), gebrauchen (to für); brakes betätigen; results, findings verwerten (to für); one's attention, efforts zuwenden ( to +dat), richten (to auf +acc); embargo, sanctions verhängen (to über +acc)
to apply oneself/one's mind (to sth) — sich/seinen Kopf (inf) (bei etw) anstrengen

that term can be applied to many things — dieser Begriff kann auf viele Dinge angewendet werden or trifft auf viele Dinge zu

2. vi

1) (= make an application) sich bewerben (for um, für)

to apply to sb for sth — sich an jdn wegen etw wenden; (for job, grant also) sich bei jdm für or um etw bewerben; (for loan, grant also) bei jdm etw beantragen

no-one applied for the reward — keiner hat sich für die Belohnung gemeldet

apply at the office/next door/within — Anfragen im Büro/nebenan/im Laden

she has applied to college/university — sie hat sich um einen Studienplatz beworben

2) (= be applicable) gelten (to für); (warning, threat, regulation) gelten (to für), betreffen (
to +acc); (description) zutreffen (to auf +acc, für)
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apply [əˈplaı]

A v/t

1. (to) auflegen, -tragen, legen (auf akk), anbringen (an, auf dat):

apply a plaster to a wound ein Pflaster auf eine Wunde kleben;

apply a varnish coating einen Lacküberzug aufbringen oder -tragen

2. die Bremsen etc betätigen:

apply the brakes auch bremsen

3. (to)

a) verwenden (auf akk, für)

b) anwenden (auf akk):

apply all one’s energy seine ganze Energie einsetzen oder aufbieten;

apply a lever einen Hebel ansetzen;

apply drastic measures drastische Maßnahmen anwenden oder ergreifen;

applied to modern conditions auf moderne Verhältnisse angewandt;

the force is applied to the longer lever arm PHYS die Kraft greift am längeren Hebelarm an

4. anwenden, beziehen ( beide:

to auf akk)

5. (to) den Sinn richten (auf akk), beschäftigen (mit)

6. a) apply o.s. sich widmen (to dat)

b) sich anstrengen

B v/i

1. (to) Anwendung finden (bei), zutreffen oder sich anwenden lassen (auf akk), passen (auf akk, zu), anwendbar sein oder sich beziehen (auf akk), gelten (für):

the law does not apply das Gesetz findet keine Anwendung oder ist nicht anwendbar;

this applies to all cases dies gilt für alle Fälle, dies lässt sich auf alle Fälle anwenden

2. sich wenden (to an akk; for wegen)

3. (for) beantragen (akk), einen Antrag stellen (auf akk), einkommen oder nachsuchen (um), (auch zum Patent) anmelden (akk):

apply for membership einen Aufnahmeantrag stellen;

apply to sb for sth bei jemandem um etwas nachsuchen;

apply for shares WIRTSCH Br Aktien zeichnen

4. sich bewerben ( for um):

apply for a job

5. bitten, ersuchen ( beide:

to akk;

for um)

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1. transitive verb
1) anlegen [Verband]; auftragen [Creme, Paste, Farbe] (to auf + Akk.); zuführen [Wärme, Flüssigkeit] (to Dat.)

apply the brakes — bremsen; die Bremse betätigen

2) (make use of) anwenden

applied linguistics/mathematics — angewandte Sprachwissenschaft / Mathematik

3) (devote) richten, lenken [Gedanken, Überlegungen, Geist] (to auf + Akk.); verwenden [Zeit, Energie] (to auf + Akk.)

apply oneself [to something] — sich (Dat.) Mühe geben [mit etwas]; sich [um etwas] bemühen
2. intransitive verb
1) (have relevance) zutreffen (to auf + Akk.); (be valid) gelten

things which don't apply to us — Dinge, die uns nicht betreffen

2) (address oneself)

apply [to somebody] for something — [jemanden] um etwas bitten od. (geh.) ersuchen; (for passport, licence, etc.) [bei jemandem] etwas beantragen; (for job) sich [bei jemandem] um etwas bewerben

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(for) v.

sich bewerben (um) v. (to) v.

anlegen v.

anwenden (auf) v.

auflegen v. v.

anlegen v.

anwenden v.

auflegen v.

verwenden v.

zutreffen v.

English-german dictionary > apply
4 apply

verb

1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) aplicar

2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) emplear

3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) solicitar

4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) aplicarse

5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) ser válido, estar en vigor

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- appliance
- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind

apply vb

1. solicitar / pedir

she applied for a job in a library solicitó un puesto de trabajo en una biblioteca

2. aplicar

apply the paint evenly aplicar la pintura uniformemente

3. aplicarse

this rule does not apply in your case esta regla no se aplica en su caso

El pasado y participio pasado de apply se escribe applied; el gerundio se escribe applying

apply

tr[ə'plaɪ]

transitive verb (pt & pp applied, ger applying)

1 (ointment, theory, etc) aplicar

intransitive verb

1 (be true) aplicarse, ser aplicable

2 (for job) solicitar

■ I applied for information pedí información

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to apply oneself to something aplicarse a algo, aplicarse en algo

to apply one's mind to something concentrarse en algo

apply [ə'plaɪ] v, - plied ; - plying vt

1) : aplicar (una sustancia, los frenos, el conocimiento)

2)

to apply oneself : dedicarse, aplicarse

apply vi

1) : aplicarse, referirse

the rules apply to everyone: las reglas se aplican a todos

2)

to apply for : solicitar, pedir

apply

v.

• aplicar v.

• apropiar v.

• referir v.

• solicitar v.

ə'plaɪ
1.

applies, applying, applied transitive verb

a) ( put on) aplicar*

b) \<\<method/theory/rules\>\> aplicar*

he applied his mind to the task — se concentró en la tarea

to apply the brakes — frenar

to apply pressure — usar fuerza

she applied herself to her work — se puso a trabajar con diligencia or empeño

2.

vi

a) ( make application)

please apply in writing to... — diríjase por escrito a...

to apply for something — \<\<for loan/permission\>\> solicitar or pedir* algo

to apply for a job — solicitar un trabajo, presentarse para un trabajo, aplicar* a un trabajo (Ven), postular para un trabajo (CS)

to apply to somebody for something — solicitarle algo a alguien

apply within — infórmese aquí, razón aquí

he applied to join the police — presentó una solicitud de ingreso en la policía

b) (be applicable, relevant) \<\<regulation/criterion\>\> aplicarse*

[ǝ'plaɪ]
1. VT

1) [+ ointment, paint etc] aplicar (to a)

to apply heat to a surface — (Tech) exponer una superficie al calor; (Med) calentar una superficie

to apply a match to sth — prender fuego a algo con una cerilla

2) (=impose) [+ rule, law] aplicar, emplear

3) (=use)

to apply the brakes — frenar

to apply pressure on sth — ejercer presión sobre algo

to apply pressure on sb — (fig) presionar a algn

4) (=dedicate)

to apply one's mind to a problem — dedicarse a resolver un problema

to apply o.s. to a task — dedicarse or aplicarse a una tarea

2. VI

1) (=be relevant) ser aplicable, ser pertinente

cross out what does not apply — táchese lo que no proceda

to apply to — (=be applicable to) ser aplicable a, referirse a

the law applies to everybody — la ley es aplicable a or de obligado cumplimiento para todos

this rule doesn't apply to us — esta norma no nos afecta

2) (for job, audition) presentarse

are you applying? — ¿te vas a presentar?

please apply at the office — diríjanse a la oficina

to apply to sb — dirigirse a algn, acudir a algn

to apply for — [+ scholarship, grant, assistance] solicitar, pedir; [+ job] solicitar, presentarse a

patent applied for — patente en trámite

to apply to sb for sth — solicitar algo a algn
within
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[ə'plaɪ]
1.

applies, applying, applied transitive verb

a) ( put on) aplicar*

b) \<\<method/theory/rules\>\> aplicar*

he applied his mind to the task — se concentró en la tarea

to apply the brakes — frenar

to apply pressure — usar fuerza

she applied herself to her work — se puso a trabajar con diligencia or empeño

2.

vi

a) ( make application)

please apply in writing to... — diríjase por escrito a...

to apply for something — \<\<for loan/permission\>\> solicitar or pedir* algo

to apply for a job — solicitar un trabajo, presentarse para un trabajo, aplicar* a un trabajo (Ven), postular para un trabajo (CS)

to apply to somebody for something — solicitarle algo a alguien

apply within — infórmese aquí, razón aquí

he applied to join the police — presentó una solicitud de ingreso en la policía

b) (be applicable, relevant) \<\<regulation/criterion\>\> aplicarse*

English-spanish dictionary > apply
5 apply

ap·ply <- ie-> [əʼplaɪ] vi

1) ( formally request)

to \apply for sth ( for a job) sich akk um etw akk bewerben;

( for permission) etw akk beantragen (to bei +dat);

Tim's applied to join the police Tim hat sich bei der Polizei beworben;

to \apply for a grant/ job sich akk um [o für] ein Stipendium/eine Stelle bewerben;

to \apply for a passport einen Pass beantragen;

to \apply for a patent ein Patent anmelden

2) ( submit application)

to \apply for a job eine Bewerbung einreichen;

to \apply in writing sich akk schriftlich bewerben;

please \apply in writing to the address below bitte richten Sie Ihre schriftliche Bewerbung an unten stehende Adresse

3) ( pertain) gelten;

to \apply to sb/ sth jdn/etw betreffen vt

1) ( put on)

to \apply sth [to sth] etw [auf etw akk] anwenden;

to \apply a bandage einen Verband anlegen;

to \apply cream/ paint Creme/Farbe auftragen;

to \apply make-up Make-up auflegen;

to \apply a splint to sth etw schienen

2) ( use)

to \apply sth etw gebrauchen;

to \apply the brakes bremsen;

to \apply force Gewalt anwenden;

to \apply pressure to sth auf etw akk drücken;

to \apply sanctions Sanktionen verhängen;

to \apply common sense sich akk des gesunden Menschenverstands bedienen

3) ( persevere)

to \apply oneself sich akk anstrengen

English-German students dictionary > apply
6 pressure

1. noun
1) (exertion of force, amount) Druck, der

apply firm pressure to the joint — die Verbindung fest zusammendrücken

atmospheric pressure — Luftdruck, der

2) (oppression) Last, die; Belastung, die

mental pressure — psychische Belastung

3) (trouble) Druck, der

pressures at [one's] work — berufliche Belastungen

4) (urgency) Druck, der; (of affairs) Dringlichkeit, die

5) (constraint) Druck, der; Zwang, der

put pressure on somebody — jemanden unter Druck setzen

be under a lot of pressure to do something — stark unter Druck gesetzt werden, etwas zu tun. See also academic.ru/34865/high_pressure">high pressure; low pressure
2. transitive verb
pressure somebody into doing something — jemanden [dazu] drängen, etwas zu tun

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['preʃə]
noun

1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) der Druck

2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) der Druck

3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) der Druck

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- pressurize
- pressurise
- pressure cooker
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pres·sure

[ˈpreʃəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (physical force) Druck m

massage with gentle \pressure mit leichten Druckbewegungen massieren

to apply \pressure Druck ausüben

apply \pressure to the bleeding wound drücken Sie die Wunde ab

to put \pressure on sth auf etw akk drücken

2. PHYS Druck m

under deep-sea \pressures bei Tiefseedruck

to store gas at a particular \pressure Gas unter einem bestimmten Druck lagern

3. no pl (stress) Druck m, Stress m, Belastung f; (stronger) Überlastung f

the \pressure of work die Arbeitsbelastung; (stronger) die Arbeitsüberlastung

to be under \pressure to do sth unter Druck stehen, etw zu tun, etw dringend tun müssen

to handle \pressure Belastungen [o Druck] aushalten

she is very good at handling \pressure sie kann sehr gut mit Stress umgehen

there is a lot of \pressure on sb jd hat Stress [o ist im Stress] [o steht unter Druck

4. no pl (insistence) Druck m

\pressure to abandon the new motorway is increasing die Forderungen, die neuen Autobahnpläne zu verwerfen, werden lauter

\pressure for action Handlungszwang m

\pressure of public opinion Druck m der öffentlichen Meinung

to do sth under \pressure etw gezwungenermaßen [o unter Druck] tun

to do sth under \pressure from sb etw auf jds Drängen hin tun

to put \pressure [or bring \pressure to bear] on sb [to do sth] ( form) jdn unter Druck setzen[, damit er/sie etw tut]

5. (demands, stress)

▪ \pressures pl Druck m kein pl, Belastung[en] f[pl]

he's got a lot of \pressures on him just now er ist im Moment starken Belastungen ausgesetzt

II. vt esp AM

▪ to \pressure sb to do [or into doing] sth jdn dazu drängen [o unter Druck setzen], etw zu tun

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['preʃə(r)]
1. n

1) Druck m (ALSO PHYS, MET)

at high/full pressure (lit, fig) — unter Hochdruck

oil pressure — Öldruck m

2) (= compulsion, influence) Druck m, Zwang m

parental pressure — Druck vonseiten or von Seiten der Eltern

social pressures — gesellschaftliche Zwänge pl

to do sth under pressure — etw unter Druck or Zwang tun

to be/come under pressure to do sth — unter Druck (dat) stehen/geraten, etw zu tun

to be under pressure from sb (to do sth) — von jdm gedrängt werden(, etw zu tun)

to put pressure on sb — jdn unter Druck (dat) setzen

to put the pressure on (inf) — Druck dahintermachen (inf), Dampf machen (inf)

3) (= urgent demands, stress) Druck m no pl, Stress m no pl

pressure of work prevents me —

the pressure of events — der Druck der Ereignisse

business pressures — geschäftliche Belastungen pl

the pressures of modern life — die Belastungen pl or der Stress des modernen Lebens

the pressures of meeting deadlines —

he works better under pressure — er arbeitet besser unter Druck

to be subjected to pressure, to be under pressure — unter Druck (dat) stehen or sein

2. vt

See:

= pressurize

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pressure [ˈpreʃə(r)]

A s

1. Drücken n, Pressen n, Druck m: → blood pressure

2. PHYS, TECH Druck m:

pressure per unit area Flächendruck;

pressure boiler (lever, pump, valve) Druckkessel m (-hebel m, -pumpe f, -ventil n);

pressure of axle AUTO, TECH Achsdruck; → high pressure, low pressure 1

3. METEO (Luft) Druck m: → high pressure, low pressure 2

4. fig Druck m, Last f:

pressure of taxation Steuerlast;

the pressure of business der Drang oder Druck der Geschäfte

5. fig (moralischer) Druck, Zwang m:

under pressure unter Druck;

pressure to do well Leistungsdruck;

be under pressure to do well unter Erfolgszwang stehen;

bring pressure to bear upon sb auf jemanden Druck ausüben;

put ( oder place) pressure (up)on sb jemanden unter Druck setzen;

pressure was piling up on him er geriet unter Druck;

this was only one of the pressures piling up on him das war nur einer der Punkte, derentwegen er unter Druck geriet

6. Bedrängnis f, Not f, Drangsal f:

financial pressure;

pressure of conscience Gewissensnot

B v/t

1. a) → pressurize A 1, A 2

b) → pressure-cook

2. unter Druck setzen (besonders US auch fig)

3. besonders US → pressurize A 3 b

P abk

1. parking

2. (Schach) pawn

3. PHYS power;

4. PHYS pressure

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1. noun
1) (exertion of force, amount) Druck, der

apply firm pressure to the joint — die Verbindung fest zusammendrücken

atmospheric pressure — Luftdruck, der

2) (oppression) Last, die; Belastung, die

mental pressure — psychische Belastung

3) (trouble) Druck, der

pressures at [one's] work — berufliche Belastungen

4) (urgency) Druck, der; (of affairs) Dringlichkeit, die

5) (constraint) Druck, der; Zwang, der

put pressure on somebody — jemanden unter Druck setzen

be under a lot of pressure to do something — stark unter Druck gesetzt werden, etwas zu tun. See also high pressure; low pressure
2. transitive verb
pressure somebody into doing something — jemanden [dazu] drängen, etwas zu tun

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n.

Dringlichkeit f.

Druck -e m.

English-german dictionary > pressure
7 pressure

'preʃə
noun

1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) presión

2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) presión

3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) presión

•

- pressurize
- pressurise
- pressure cooker

pressure n presión

a barometer measures atmospheric pressure un barómetro mide la presión atmosférica

pressure

tr['preʃə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (force, weight) presión nombre femenino

2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL presión nombre femenino

■ high pressure usually means good weather las altas presiones suelen significar buen tiempo

3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL tensión nombre femenino arterial, tensión

■ she has high/low blood pressure tiene la tensión alta/baja

4 (forcible influence) presión nombre femenino

■ the pressure of public opinion la presión de la opinión pública

5 (stress) tensión nombre femenino

■ he's under a lot of pressure está sometido a una gran presión

transitive verb

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pressurize) apretar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to do something under pressure hacer algo presionado,-a (por alguien)

to bring pressure to bear on somebody ejercer presión sobre alguien

to put pressure on somebody (to do something) presionar a alguien (para que haga algo)

pressure cooker olla a presión, olla exprés

pressure gauge manómetro

pressure group grupo de presión

pressure ['prɛʃər] vt, - sured ; - suring : presionar, apremiar

pressure n

1) : presión f

to be under pressure: estar bajo presión

2) blood pressure

pressure

n.

• apremio s.m.

• apretadera s.f.

• apretujón s.m.

• apretón s.m.

• forzoso s.m.

• impulso s.m.

• influencia s.f.

• opresión s.f.

• premura s.f.

• presión (Física) s.f.

• tensión nerviosa s.f.

• urgencia s.f.

I 'preʃər, 'preʃə(r)
noun

1) u c

a) ( Phys) presión f

high/low pressure — ( Meteo) altas/bajas presiones; (before n)

pressure gauge — manómetro m

b) (press, touch) presión f

to put pressure on something — hacer* presión sobre algo

2) u (influence, force) presión f

they are under pressure to accept the offer — los están presionando para que acepten la oferta

to bring pressure to bear on somebody — ejercer* presión sobre alguien

to put pressure on somebody — presionar a alguien

they put pressure on him to resign — lo presionaron para que renunciara a su puesto

to put/pile on the pressure — (colloq) apretar* los tornillos (fam)

3) u c (demands, stress)

pressure of work prevents me from coming — no puedo asistir por razones de trabajo

the pressures of city life — las presiones or las tensiones a las que somete la vida urbana

I've been under a lot of pressure recently — últimamente he estado muy agobiado

II

transitive verb presionar

to pressure somebody to + INF — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to pressure somebody into -ing: he was pressured into withdrawing from the competition — lo presionaron hasta que se retiró del concurso

['preʃǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (lit)

a) (Phys, Tech, Met) presión f

a pressure of 200kg to the square metre — una presión de 200kg por metro cuadrado

oil/water pressure — presión f del aceite/del agua

• at full pressure — (Tech) a toda presión

• high/ low pressure — alta/baja presión f

• could you check the tyre pressure? — ¿me puede mirar la presión de los neumáticos?

• under pressure — a presión
atmospheric 2., blood 2., diastolic, high-pressure, systolic
b) (from hand, foot etc) presión f

he felt the pressure of her hand on his shoulder — notó la presión de su mano en el hombro

it took a bit of pressure to make the lid close — se tuvo que hacer un poco de fuerza para cerrar la tapa

• to apply or put pressure (up)on sth — hacer or ejercer presión sobre algo

2) (fig) presión f

because of parental pressure — debido a la presión de los padres

I left the job because I couldn't stand the pressure — dejé el trabajo porque no aguantaba la presión

the pressures of modern life — las presiones de la vida moderna

• to bring pressure to bear on sb (to do sth) — frm ejercer presión sobre algn (para que haga algo)

• to put pressure on sb (to do sth) — presionar a algn (para que haga algo)

it will put intense pressure on our already overstretched resources — supondrá una gran carga sobre nuestros recursos, ya apurados al máximo

• to put the pressure on, pile on the pressure * — apretar los tornillos *

• it will take some of the pressure off me — me aliviará un poco la carga

the cut in interest rates will take the pressure off sterling — la reducción de los tipos de interés eliminará la presión existente sobre la libra esterlina

• pressure of time prevented her from dealing with all the problems — el apremio del tiempo no le permitió tratar todos los problemas

they were aware of the pressure of time — eran conscientes de que el tiempo se les echaba encima

• under pressure, to act/work under pressure — obrarabajar bajo presión

he is under pressure to sign the agreement — le están presionando para que firme el acuerdo

the head resigned under pressure from parents — el director dimitió presionado por los padres

he's under a lot of pressure — está bajo mucha presión, está sometido a mucha presión

• I was unable to go due to pressure of work — no pude ir por razones de trabajo
peer I, 2.
2.

VT (=pressurize) presionar

to pressure sb to do sth — presionar a algn para que haga algo

to pressure sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

3.

CPD

pressure cabin N — (Aer, Space) cabina f presurizada

pressure cooker N — (lit) olla f a presión, olla f exprés; (fig) polvorín m

the country is a political pressure cooker — el país es un polvorín político

pressure feed N — tubo m de alimentación a presión

pressure gauge N — manómetro m

pressure group N — grupo m de presión

pressure pan N (US) — = pressure cooker

pressure point N — (Anat) punto m de presión

pressure sore N — úlcera f por presión

pressure suit N — traje m de presión compensada

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I ['preʃər, 'preʃə(r)]
noun

1) u c

a) ( Phys) presión f

high/low pressure — ( Meteo) altas/bajas presiones; (before n)

pressure gauge — manómetro m

b) (press, touch) presión f

to put pressure on something — hacer* presión sobre algo

2) u (influence, force) presión f

they are under pressure to accept the offer — los están presionando para que acepten la oferta

to bring pressure to bear on somebody — ejercer* presión sobre alguien

to put pressure on somebody — presionar a alguien

they put pressure on him to resign — lo presionaron para que renunciara a su puesto

to put/pile on the pressure — (colloq) apretar* los tornillos (fam)

3) u c (demands, stress)

pressure of work prevents me from coming — no puedo asistir por razones de trabajo

the pressures of city life — las presiones or las tensiones a las que somete la vida urbana

I've been under a lot of pressure recently — últimamente he estado muy agobiado

II

transitive verb presionar

to pressure somebody to + INF — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to pressure somebody into -ing: he was pressured into withdrawing from the competition — lo presionaron hasta que se retiró del concurso

English-spanish dictionary > pressure
8 pressure

pres·sure [ʼpreʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] n

1) no pl ( physical force) Druck m;

massage with gentle \pressure mit leichten Druckbewegungen massieren;

to apply \pressure Druck ausüben;

apply \pressure to the bleeding wound drücken Sie die Wunde ab;

to put \pressure on sth auf etw akk drücken

2) phys Druck m;

under deep-sea \pressures bei Tiefseedruck;

to store gas at a particular \pressure Gas unter einem bestimmten Druck lagern

3) no pl ( stress) Druck m, Stress m, Belastung f; ( stronger) Überlastung f;

the \pressure of work die Arbeitsbelastung;

( stronger) die Arbeitsüberlastung;

to be under \pressure to do sth unter Druck stehen, etw zu tun, etw dringend tun müssen;

to handle \pressure Belastungen [o Druck] aushalten;

she is very good at handling \pressure sie kann sehr gut mit Stress umgehen;

there is a lot of \pressure on sb jd hat Stress [o ist im Stress] [o steht unter Druck];

4) no pl ( insistence) Druck m;

\pressure to abandon the new motorway is increasing die Forderungen, die neuen Autobahnpläne zu verwerfen, werden lauter;

\pressure of public opinion Druck m der öffentlichen Meinung;

to do sth under \pressure etw gezwungenermaßen [o unter Druck] tun;

to do sth under \pressure from sb etw auf jds Drängen nt hin tun;

to put \pressure [or bring \pressure to bear] on sb [to do sth] ( form) jdn unter Druck setzen[, damit er/sie etw tut]

5) (demands, stress)

\pressures pl Druck m kein pl, Belastung[en] f[pl];

he's got a lot of \pressures on him just now er ist im Moment starken Belastungen ausgesetzt vt ( esp Am)

to \pressure sb to do [or into doing] sth jdn dazu drängen [o unter Druck setzen], etw zu tun

English-German students dictionary > pressure
9 pressure

I ['preʃə(r)]
nome

1) pressione f. (anche tecn. meteor.)

blood pressure — pressione sanguigna

2) fig. (on person) pressione f.

to put pressure on sb. — fare pressione su qcn.

to do sth. under pressure — fare qcs. sotto costrizione

she has come under a lot of pressure — subisce molte pressioni

due to pressure of work — a causa del carico di lavoro

financial pressures — difficoltà finanziarie

the pressures of modern life — lo stress della vita moderna

3) (volume) (of traffic, tourists, visitors) flusso m.
II ['preʃə(r)]
verbo transitivo pressurize

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['preʃə]
noun

1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) pressione

2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) pressione

3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) pressione

•

- pressurize
- pressurise
- pressure cooker
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I ['preʃə(r)]
nome

1) pressione f. (anche tecn. meteor.)

blood pressure — pressione sanguigna

2) fig. (on person) pressione f.

to put pressure on sb. — fare pressione su qcn.

to do sth. under pressure — fare qcs. sotto costrizione

she has come under a lot of pressure — subisce molte pressioni

due to pressure of work — a causa del carico di lavoro

financial pressures — difficoltà finanziarie

the pressures of modern life — lo stress della vita moderna

3) (volume) (of traffic, tourists, visitors) flusso m.
II ['preʃə(r)]
verbo transitivo pressurize

English-Italian dictionary > pressure
10 pressure

['prɛʃə(r)] 1. n
( physical force) nacisk m, ucisk m; (of air, water) ciśnienie nt; ( fig) ( demand) naciski pl; ( stress) napięcie nt
2. vt
to pressure sb (to do sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś)

to put pressure on sb (to do sth) — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) presję na kogoś (, by coś zrobił)

high/low pressure — wysokie/niskie ciśnienie

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['preʃə]
noun

1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) ucisk, ciśnienie

2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) presja, napięcie

3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) nacisk, presja

•

- pressurize
- pressurise
- pressure cooker

English-Polish dictionary > pressure
11 Druck

m; -(e)s, Drücke

1. PHYS. pressure; unter Druck stehen / setzen be under pressure / pressurize

2. nur Sg. touch, press; ein Druck auf den Knopf genügt just press the button

3. nur Sg.; Gefühl, im Kopf: tension; im Magen: tight feeling

4. nur Sg.; fig. (Zwang) pressure; (Bedrängnis) auch stress; (Belastung) burden; nervlich: stress; Druck auf jemanden ausüben oder jemanden unter Druck setzen put s.o. under pressure, put the screws on s.o. umg.; unter Druck stehen be under pressure; ( jemandem) Druck machen umg. put (the) pressure on (s.o.); Druck hinter etw. (Dat) machen umg. speed s.th. up; in Druck kommen / sein umg. (Zeitnot haben) get / be pushed for time

—

Druck2

m; -(e)s, -e; DRUCK.

1. nur Sg. printing; in Druck geben / gehen send / go to press; im Druck sein be in (the) press; im Druck erschienen sein have been published (in print)

2. (Buch) edition; (Bild, Stoff) print

3. nur Sg.; (Druckart) print, type

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der Druck

(Druckvorgang) press; printing;

(Gedrucktes) print;

(Physik) pressure; compression;

(psychische Belastung) stress; oppressiveness; tension

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Drụck I [drʊk]
m -(e)s, ordm;e
['drʏkə]
1) (PHYS fig) pressure

unter Druck stehen (lit, fig) — to be under pressure

jdn unter Druck setzen (fig) — to put pressure on sb, to pressurize sb

unter Druck geraten — to come under pressure

(fürchterlich) in Druck sein (fig) — to be under (terrible) pressure

Druck auf jdn/etw ausüben (lit, fig) — to exert or put pressure on sb/sth

Druck machen (inf) — to put the pressure on (inf)

machen (inf) — to put some pressure on sth

Druck und Gegendruck — pressure and resistance

ein Druck im Kopf/Magen — a feeling of pressure in one's head/stomach

2) (= das Drücken) pressure (+gen from) no indef art

durch einen Druck auf den Knopf — by pressing the button

3) (Drogen sl) fix (inf)

einen Druck verpassen — to have a fix (inf)
II
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= das Drucken) printing; (Art des Drucks, = Schriftart) print; (= Druckwerk) copy

Druck und Satz — setting and printing

das Buch ist im Druck — the book is in the press or is being printed

im Druck erscheinen — to appear in print

in Druck gehen — to go into print

etw in Druck geben — to send sth to press or to be printed

Druck und Verlag von... — printed and published by...

2) (= Kunstdruck) print

3) pl - s (TEX) print

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der

1) oppressiveness

2) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) press

3) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) pressure

4) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) pressure

5) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) pressure

6) (printed lettering: I can't read the print in this book.) print

7) (a printed reproduction of a painting or drawing.) print

8) (the work of a printer.) printing

9) (a force pushing forward: the thrust of the engines.) thrust

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Druck¹

<-[e]s, Drücke>

[ˈdrʊk, pl ˈdrʏkə]

m

1. PHYS pressure

unter \Druck stehen to be under pressure

2. kein pl (Zwang) pressure

\Druck bekommen (fam) to be put under pressure

in \Druck sein, unter \Druck stehen to be pressed for time

\Druck [hinter etw akk] machen (fam) to put some pressure [or bring some pressure to bear] on [sth]

jdn unter \Druck setzen [o \Druck auf jdn ausüben] to put [or exert] pressure on sb, to pressurize sb

3. (drückendes Gefühl) pressure

ich habe so einen \Druck im Kopf I have such a feeling of pressure in my head

4. (das Drücken) pressure

die Raketen werden durch einen \Druck auf jenen Knopf dort gestartet the missiles are released by pressing this button

\Druck auf etw akk ausüben (geh) to put [or exert] pressure on sth

5. (sl: Rauschgiftspritze) fix sl

6.

▶ \Druck erzeugt Gegendruck pressure creates resistance

Druck²

<-[e]s, -e>

[ˈdrʊk]

m

1. TYPO (das Drucken) printing

Satz und \Druck von F. Schmidtmann & Söhne [type-]setting and printing by F. Schmidtmann & Sons

in \Druck gehen to go into print [or to press]

etw in \Druck geben to send sth to print [or press]

im \Druck sein to be in print

2. TYPO (Druckwerk) printed work, publication; (Kunstdruck) [art] print

3. TYPO (Art des Drucks) print

4. MODE (bedruckter Stoff) print

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I
der; Druck[e]s, Drücke

1) (Physik) pressure

einen Druck im Kopf haben — (fig.) have a feeling of pressure in one's head

2) o. Pl. (das Drücken)

ein Druck auf den Knopf — a touch of or on the button

3) o. Pl. (Zwang) pressure

auf jemanden Druck ausüben — put pressure on somebody

unter Druck stehen — be under pressure

jemanden unter Druck setzen — put pressure on somebody

Druck dahinter machen — (ugs.) put some pressure on
II
der; Druck[e]s, Drucke

1) o. Pl. (das Drucken) printing; (Art des Drucks) print

in Druck gehen — go to press

im Druck sein — be being printed

2) (Bild, Grafik usw.) print

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Druck¹ m; -(e)s, Drücke

1. PHYS pressure;

unter Druck stehen/setzen be under pressure/pressurize

2. nur sg touch, press;

ein Druck auf den Knopf genügt just press the button

3. nur sg; Gefühl, im Kopf: tension; im Magen: tight feeling

4. nur sg; fig (Zwang) pressure; (Bedrängnis) auch stress; (Belastung) burden; nervlich: stress;

Druck auf jemanden ausüben oder

jemanden unter Druck setzen put sb under pressure, put the screws on sb umg;

unter Druck stehen be under pressure;

(jemandem) Druck machen umg put (the) pressure on (sb);

Druck hinter etwas (dat)

machen umg speed sth up;

in Druck kommen/sein umg (Zeitnot haben) get/be pushed for time

Druck² m; -(e)s, -e; TYPO

1. nur sg printing;

in Druck geben/gehen send/go to press;

im Druck sein be in (the) press;

im Druck erschienen sein have been published (in print)

2. (Buch) edition; (Bild, Stoff) print

3. nur sg; (Druckart) print, type

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I
der; Druck[e]s, Drücke

1) (Physik) pressure

einen Druck im Kopf haben — (fig.) have a feeling of pressure in one's head

2) o. Pl. (das Drücken)

ein Druck auf den Knopf — a touch of or on the button

3) o. Pl. (Zwang) pressure

auf jemanden Druck ausüben — put pressure on somebody

unter Druck stehen — be under pressure

jemanden unter Druck setzen — put pressure on somebody

Druck dahinter machen — (ugs.) put some pressure on
II
der; Druck[e]s, Drucke

1) o. Pl. (das Drucken) printing; (Art des Drucks) print

in Druck gehen — go to press

im Druck sein — be being printed

2) (Bild, Grafik usw.) print

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-e m.

compression n.

load n.

oppressiveness n.

pressure n.

print n.

printing n.

stress n.

(§ pl.: stresses)

thrust n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Druck
12 push

puʃ
1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) empujar

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) empujar (a), presionar

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pasar, traficar

2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) empujón

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) empuje, dinamismo, ímpetu

•

- push-bike
- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over

push¹ n empujón

she gave the door push, and it opened dio un empujón a la puerta y se abrió

push² vb empujar

he pushed me and I fell into the water me empujó y me caí al agua

push

tr[pʊʃ]

noun

1 (shove) empujón nombre masculino

■ we had to give the car a push tuvimos que empujar el coche

■ at the push of a button con sólo apretar un botón

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva

3 (drive) empuje nombre masculino, dinamismo

transitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ the car broke down and I had to push it el coche se averió y tuve que empujarlo

■ they pushed her in the water la empujaron al agua

■ he pushed his way forward se abrió paso a empujones

2 (press - button, bell, etc) pulsar, apretar

3 (persuade forcefully) empujar, presionar; (harass) apretar, presionar, exigir

■ they pushed her into marrying him la empujaron a casarse con él

■ they're pushing me for an answer me están exigiendo una respuesta

■ you're pushing yourself too hard te estás exigiendo demasiado

4 (promote, try to sell) promocionar

5 familiar (drugs) pasar, vender, traficar con

intransitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ push harder! ¡empuja más!

■ stop pushing! ¡no empujes!

2 (move forward) abrirse paso

■ they just pushed past me me apartaron de un empujón

3 (pressurize) presionar, exigir

■ they're pushing for reforms están exigiendo reformas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a push si fuera necesario

if it comes to the push en último caso

to be (hard) pushed for something andar escaso,-a de algo, andar corto,-a de algo

to be pushed to do something tenerlo difícil para hacer algo

to be pushing thirty, forty, etc rondar los treinta, cuarenta, etc

to give somebody the push (from job) poner a alguien de patitas en la calle, echar a alguien 2 (end relationship) dejar a alguien

to push and shove dar empujones

to push one's luck arriesgarse demasiado, forzar la suerte

push ['pʊʃ] vt

1) shove: empujar

2) press: aprietar, pulsar

push that button: aprieta ese botón

3) pressure, urge: presionar

4)

to push around bully: intimidar, mangonear

push vi

1) shove: empujar

2) insist: insistir, presionar

3)

to push off leave: marcharse, irse, largarse fam

4)

to push on proceed: seguir

push n

1) shove: empujón m

2) drive: empuje m, energía f, dinamismo m

3) effort: esfuerzo m

push

n.

• arremetida s.f.

• empellón s.m.

• empuje s.m.

• empujón s.m.

• envite s.m.

• envión s.f.

• impulso s.m.

• metido s.m.

• ofensiva s.f.

• puja s.f.

• rempujón s.m.

v.

• empellar v.

• empujar v.

• envasar v.

• fomentar v.

• impeler v.

• incitar v.

• obligar v.

• promover v.

• proseguir v.

• pujar v.

• pulsar v.

• rempujar v.

pʊʃ
I

noun

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

she gave the door a push — empujó la puerta

at the push of a button — con sólo apretar un botón

to get the push — (BrE colloq)

he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó

to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

she needs a bit of a push now and again — de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas (fam)

at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

he pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

I pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

2) ( put pressure on)

you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado

you can only push people so far — todos tenemos un límite

to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

to be pushing forty — rondar los cuarenta

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

to push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

[pʊʃ]
1. N

1) (=shove) empujón m

with one push — de un empujón

the car needs a push — hay que empujar el coche

• at the push of a button — con solo apretar or pulsar un botón

• to give sth/sb a push — dar a algo/algn un empujón

2) (Brit)
*
• to get the push, he got the push — [worker] lo pusieron de patitas en la calle *, lo echaron; [lover] ella lo plantó *, ella lo dejó

• to give sb the push — [+ worker] poner a algn de patitas en la calle *, echar a algn; [+ lover] plantar a algn *, dejar a algn

3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

in its push for economic growth... — en su esfuerzo por desarrollar la economía...

4) (=encouragement) empujoncito * m

we need a push to take the first step — necesitamos un empujoncito para dar el primer paso *

5) (Mil) (=offensive) ofensiva f

the allied push into occupied Kuwait — la ofensiva de los aliados en la zona ocupada de Kuwait

6) *

• at a push — a duras penas

• if or when it comes to the push — en último caso, en el peor de los casos

- when push comes to shove

7) (=dynamism) dinamismo m, empuje m, energía f

he's got no push — no tiene empuje, le falta energía

he's a man with plenty of push — es hombre de empuje

2. VT

1) (=shove, move by pushing) empujar

don't push me! — ¡no me empujes!

• to push sb against a wall — empujar a algn contra una pared

• she pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

• to push sb into a room — hacer entrar a algn en una habitación de un empujón

to push a car into the garage — empujar un coche dentro del garaje

to push one's finger into a hole — introducir el dedo en un agujero

he pushed the book into my hand — me metió el libro en la mano

• to push sb off the pavement — echar a algn de la acera a empujones

he pushed the books off the table — tiró los libros de la mesa de un empujón

they pushed the car off the cliff — empujaron el coche por el acantilado

• to push a door open/ shut — abrir/cerrar una puerta empujándola or de un empujón

• he pushed the thought to the back of his mind — intentó quitárselo de la cabeza

• to push one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso a empujones por la multitud

he pushed his head in through the window — metió la cabeza por la ventana

• he pushed the box under the table — empujó or metió la caja debajo de la mesa

2) (=press) [+ button etc] apretar, pulsar

3) (fig)

a) (=press, advance) [+ trade] fomentar; [+ product] promover

• to push home one's advantage — aprovechar la ventaja

• don't push your luck! * — ¡no te pases! *, ¡no desafíes a la suerte!

b) (=put pressure on)

when we pushed her, she explained it all — cuando la presionamos, nos lo explicó todo

don't push her too far — no te pases con ella *

• to push sb for payment — ejercer presión sobre algn para que pague

• to push sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

I was pushed into it — me obligaron a ello

that's pushing it a bit * — eso es pasarse un poco *, eso es demasiado

• to push o.s. — (in exercise, work etc) esforzarse

• to be pushed for time/money — andar justo de tiempo/escaso de dinero

• to push sb to do sth — presionar a algn para que haga algo

we'll be (hard) pushed to finish it — tendremos grandes dificultades para terminarlo

4) * [+ drugs] pasar *

5) *

he's pushing 50 — raya en los 50

3. VI

1) (=press) empujar

don't push! — ¡no empujes!

push — (on door) empujar; (on bell) pulsar

• he pushed past me — pasó por mi lado dándome un empujón

• she pushed through the crowd — se abrió paso entre la multitud a empujones

2) (fig) (=make demands)

he pushes too much — insiste demasiado

• they're pushing for better conditions — hacen campaña para mejorar sus condiciones (de trabajo)

3) (Mil) avanzar

to push into enemy territory — avanzar en territorio enemigo

- push about

- push ahead

- push along

- push aside

- push at

- push away

- push back

- push down

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push over

- push through

- push to

- push up

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[pʊʃ]
I

noun

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

she gave the door a push — empujó la puerta

at the push of a button — con sólo apretar un botón

to get the push — (BrE colloq)

he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó

to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

she needs a bit of a push now and again — de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas (fam)

at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

he pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

I pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

2) ( put pressure on)

you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado

you can only push people so far — todos tenemos un límite

to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

to be pushing forty — rondar los cuarenta

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

to push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

English-spanish dictionary > push
13 presión

f.

1 pressure, stress.

2 pressure, catch.

3 pressure, arm-twisting, coercion.

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presión

► nombre femenino

1 pressure

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

grupo de presión pressure group

presión arterial blood pressure

presión atmosférica atmospheric pressure

presión sanguínea blood pressure

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noun f.

pressure

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SF

1) (Meteo, Fís, Téc) pressure; [con la mano] press, squeeze

olla a presión — pressure cooker

reactor de agua a presión — pressurized water reactor

indicador/medidor de presión — pressure gauge

tres atmósferas de presión — three atmospheres of pressure

hacer presión sobre algo — to press (on) sth

presión arterial — blood pressure

presión atmosférica — atmospheric pressure, air pressure

presión sanguínea — blood pressure

2) (=influencia) pressure

ejercer o hacer presión para que se haga algo — to press for sth to be done; (Pol) to lobby for sth to be done

hay presión dentro del partido — there are pressures within the party

hacer algo bajo presión — to do sth under pressure

presión fiscal, presión impositiva — tax burden

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femenino

1)

a) (Fís) pressure

cerveza a presión — draft beer

b) (Meteo) pressure

altas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure

c) (Med) pressure

- presión arterial or sanguínea

2) ( coacción) pressure

en su puesto está sometido a muchas presiones — he gets a lot of pressure in his job

grupo de presión — pressure group

confesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress

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= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.

Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.

Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex. We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.

Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.

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* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.

* aire a presión = air pressure.

* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.

* ante la presión de = in the crush to.

* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].

* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.

* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.

* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* demasiada presión = overpressure.

* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.

* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.

* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.

* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.

* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.

* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.

* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.

* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.

* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.

* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.

* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.

* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.

* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.

* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.

* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.

* martillo a presión = steam hammer.

* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* momentos de presión = the heat is on.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.

* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].

* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].

* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.

* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.

* presión de contacto = contact pressure.

* presión del aire = air pressure.

* presión del grupo = peer pressure.

* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.

* presión económica = economic pressure.

* presión política = political pressure.

* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.

* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.

* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.

* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.

* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.

* someter a presión = place under + pressure.

* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.

* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.

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femenino

1)

a) (Fís) pressure

cerveza a presión — draft beer

b) (Meteo) pressure

altas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure

c) (Med) pressure

- presión arterial or sanguínea

2) ( coacción) pressure

en su puesto está sometido a muchas presiones — he gets a lot of pressure in his job

grupo de presión — pressure group

confesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress

* * *

= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.

Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.

Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.

Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.

Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex: We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.

Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.

* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.

* aire a presión = air pressure.

* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.

* ante la presión de = in the crush to.

* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].

* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.

* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.

* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* demasiada presión = overpressure.

* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.

* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.

* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.

* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.

* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.

* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.

* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.

* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.

* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.

* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.

* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.

* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.

* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.

* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.

* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.

* martillo a presión = steam hammer.

* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.

* meter a presión = wedge.

* momentos de presión = the heat is on.

* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.

* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.

* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].

* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].

* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.

* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.

* presión de contacto = contact pressure.

* presión del aire = air pressure.

* presión del grupo = peer pressure.

* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.

* presión económica = economic pressure.

* presión política = political pressure.

* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.

* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.

* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.

* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.

* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.

* someter a presión = place under + pressure.

* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.

* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.

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presión

feminine

A

1 ( Fís) pressure

cerveza a presión draft beer

juntar presión ( RPl); to bottle things up ( colloq)

juntó presión hasta que un buen día estalló he kept everything bottled up until one day he just exploded

portate bien, que tu padre está juntando presión you'd better behave, your father's getting very angry o ( colloq) your father could blow his top at any minute

2 ( Meteo) pressure

presión atmosférica atmospheric pressure

altas/bajas presiones areas of high/low pressure

3 ( Med) pressure

Compuestos:

● presión arterial or sanguínea

blood pressure

● presión arterial máxima or sistólica

systolic (blood) pressure

● presión arterial mínima or diastólica

diastolic (blood) pressure

B (coacción) pressure

en su puesto está sometido a muchas presiones he gets a lot of pressure in his job

grupo de presión pressure group

ejercieron presión para que el plan fuese rechazado they pressed for the plan to be rejected, they exerted a lot of pressure to get the plan rejected

firmó/confesó bajo presión he signed/confessed under pressure o under duress

Compuesto:

presión fiscal

tax burden

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presión sustantivo femenino
a) (Fís, Med, Meteo) pressure;

presión arterial or sanguínea blood pressure
b) ( coacción) pressure;

◊ bajo presión under pressure

presión sustantivo femenino pressure: está sometido a muchas presiones, he's under a lot of pressure
cerveza a presión, draught beer
presión arterial, blood pressure
' presión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- broche
- ejercer
- embutir
- olla
- aflojar
- aguantar
- apretar
- aumentar
- botón
- checar
- controlar
- empujar
- resistir
- soportar
English:
air pressure
- arm-twisting
- cooker
- gun
- lobby
- low
- pack down
- pressure
- pressure cooker
- pressure group
- push
- ridge
- strain
- take
- tyre pressure
- wedge
- air
- blood
- bow
- bring
- crack
- press
- snap

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presión nf

1. [fuerza] pressure;

a o [m5] bajo presión under pressure;

una olla a presión a pressure cooker;

tiene cierre a presión you press it shut;

hacer presión to press

Comp
presión arterial blood pressure;
presión atmosférica atmospheric pressure;

presión barométrica barometric pressure;

presión de los neumáticos tyre pressure;
Econ presión fiscal tax burden;
presión sanguínea blood pressure

2. [coacción, influencia] pressure;

la presión de la calle obligó a dimitir al presidente pressure from the public forced the president to resign;

hacer o [m5] ejercer presión sobre to pressurize;

meter presión a alguien to put pressure on sb;

aceptó bajo presión he accepted under pressure

3. [en baloncesto] press;
[en fútbol, rugby] pressure
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presión

f

1 pressure;

hacer presión sobre put pressure on, pressure

2 en baloncesto press;

presión en toda la cancha full-court press

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presión nf, pl presiones

1) : pressure

2)

presión arterial : blood pressure

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presión n pressure

hacer presión to apply pressure [pt. & pp. applied]

Spanish-English dictionary > presión
14 push

1. transitive verb
1) schieben; (make fall) stoßen; schubsen (ugs.)

don't push me like that! — schieb od. drängel [doch] nicht so!

push a car — (to start the engine) ein Auto anschieben

push the door to/open — die Tür zu-/aufstoßen

she pushed the door instead of pulling — sie drückte gegen die Tür, statt zu ziehen

the policemen pushed the crowd back — die Polizisten drängten die Menge zurück

push something up the hill — etwas den Berg hinaufschieben

push one's way through/into/on to etc. something — sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch/in/auf usw. etwas (Akk.) bahnen

2) (fig.): (impel) drängen

push somebody into doing something — jemanden dahin bringen, dass er etwas tut

3) (tax)

push somebody [hard] — jemanden [stark] fordern

push somebody too hard/too far — jemanden überfordern

he pushes himself very hard — er verlangt sich (Dat.) sehr viel ab

be pushed for something — (coll.): (find it difficult to provide something) mit etwas knapp sein

be pushed for money or cash — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)

be pushed to do something — (coll.) Mühe haben, etwas zu tun

push one's luck — (coll.) übermütig werden

4) (press for sale of) die Werbetrommel rühren für; pushen (Werbejargon)

5) (sell illegally, esp. drugs) dealen; pushen (Drogenjargon)

6) (advance)

push something a step/stage further — etwas einen Schritt vorantreiben

not push the point — die Sache auf sich beruhen lassen

push something too far — mit etwas zu weit gehen

push things to extremes — die Dinge od. es zum Äußersten od. auf die Spitze treiben

7) (coll.)

be pushing sixty — etc. auf die Sechzig usw. zugehen
2. intransitive verb
1) schieben; (in queue) drängeln; (at door) drücken

‘Push’ — (on door etc.) "Drücken"

push and shove — schubsen und drängeln

push at something — gegen etwas drücken

2) (make demands)

push for something — etwas fordern

3) (make one's way)

he pushed between us — er drängte sich zwischen uns

push through the crowd — sich durch die Menge drängeln

push past or by somebody — sich an jemandem vorbeidrängeln od. -drücken

4) (assert oneself for one's advancement) sich in den Vordergrund spielen
3. noun
1) Stoß, der; Schubs, der (ugs.)

give something a push — etwas schieben od. stoßen

give somebody a push — jemandem einen Schubs geben (ugs.); jemandem einen Stoß versetzen

My car won't start; can you give me a push? — Mein Auto springt nicht an. Kannst du mich anschieben?

2) (effort) Anstrengungen Pl.; (Mil.): (attack) Vorstoß, der; Offensive, die

3) (determination) Tatkraft, die; Initiative, die

4) (crisis)

when it comes/came to the push, (Amer. coll.) when push comes/came to shove — wenn es ernst wird/als es ernst wurde

at a push — wenn es sein muss

5) (Brit. coll.): (dismissal)

get the push — rausfliegen (ugs.)

give somebody the push — jemanden rausschmeißen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/59208/push_about">push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push aside

- push away

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push out of

- push over

- push through

- push up

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[puʃ] 1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) stoßen

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) drängen

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) mit Drogen handeln
2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) der Stoß

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) der Schwung

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- push-bike
- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over
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push

[pʊʃ]

I. NOUN

<pl -es>

1. (shove) Stoß m; (slight push) Schubs m fam

my car won't start — can you give me a \push? mein Auto springt nicht an, kannst du mal anschieben?

to give sb/sth a \push jdm/etw einen Stoß versetzen

he gave the girl on the swing a \push er schubste das Mädchen auf der Schaukel an

2. (press) Druck m

at the \push of a button auf Knopfdruck a. fig

3. ( fig: motivation) Anstoß m

she needs a little \push to get motivated man muss sie ein bisschen anstoßen, um sie zu motivieren

4. (concerted effort) Anstrengung[en] f[pl], Kampagne f

the company plans to make a big \push into Europe das Unternehmen will eine große Kampagne zur Erschließung des europäischen Marktes starten

to make a \push for sth etw anstreben

to make a \push to do sth Anstrengungen unternehmen, etw zu tun

5. (publicity)

to get [or be given] a \push gepusht werden sl

the company is giving passion fruit a \push this month die Firma macht diesen Monat Werbung für Passionsfrüchte

6. (military attack) Vorstoß m

7.

▶ at a \push BRIT im Notfall

at a \push, I could make 7.30 wenn ich mich sehr beeile, könnte ich es bis 7.30 Uhr schaffen

▶ if/when it comes to the \push, if/when \push comes to shove ( fam) wenn es hart auf hart kommt

▶ to get [or be given] the \push ( fam: boy-/girlfriend) den Laufpass kriegen fam; (be fired) gefeuert werden fam

▶ to give sb the \push ( fam: break up) mit jdm Schluss machen fam; (fire) jdn rausschmeißen fam

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (shove)

▪ to \push sb jdn schieben; (in a crowd) [jdn] drängeln; (violently) jdn stoßen [o schubsen]

▪ to \push sth etw schieben

he \pushed his plate away from him er schob seinen Teller weg

she \pushed her hair out of her eyes sie strich sich die Haare aus den Augen

he \pushed his way through the herd of cattle er kämpfte sich durch die Viehherde

he \pushed his bike up the hill er schob sein Fahrrad den Hügel hinauf

to \push sth to the back of one's mind ( fig) etw verdrängen

2. (move forcefully)

▪ to \push sth etw schieben; (give a push) etw stoßen

she \pushed the drawer hard sie drückte fest gegen die Schublade

he \pushed the ball over the bar er stieß den Ball über die Latte

to \push the door open/shut eine Tür auf-/zuschieben [o SCHWEIZ auf-/zustossen]; (violently) eine Tür auf-/zustoßen

to \push things to the limit ( fig) etw bis zum Äußersten [o auf die Spitze] treiben

to \push sth down sb's throat ( fig) jdm etw aufdrängen

3. (manoeuvre)

▪ to \push sb towards sth jdn in eine Richtung drängen

to \push the nation toward recovery die Nation auf den Weg des wirtschaftlichen Aufschwungs bringen

to \push sb out of the running ( also fig) jdn aus dem Rennen werfen

4. (impose)

▪ to \push sth [on sb] [jdm] etw aufdrängen [o aufzwingen

5. (pressure)

▪ to \push sb to do sth jdn [dazu] drängen, etw zu tun; (force) jdn zwingen, etw zu tun; (persuade) jdn überreden, etw zu tun

▪ to \push sb into doing sth jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun

to \push a share STOCKEX jdn drängen, eine Aktie zu kaufen

6. (press)

▪ to \push sth auf etw akk drücken

he \pushed the money into my hand er drückte mir das Geld in die Hand

to \push a button auf einen Knopf drücken

to \push the doorbell klingeln, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. läuten

to \push one's point home seinen Standpunkt verdeutlichen

7. (be persistent)

▪ to \push sb jdn drängen

when I \pushed him, he admitted that... als ich ihn in die Enge trieb, gab er zu, dass...

why do you keep \pushing me? I've said no warum nervst du mich ständig? ich habe Nein gesagt fam

8. (demand a lot)

▪ to \push oneself sich dat alles abverlangen

to not \push oneself sich akk nicht überanstrengen iron

to \push sb to his/her limit jdn bis zum Äußersten treiben

sometimes you \push me to the point of violence! manchmal treibst du mich echt zur Weißglut! fam

9. (find sth difficult)

▪ to be [hard] \pushed to do sth esp BRIT [große] Schwierigkeiten haben, etw zu tun

10. esp BRIT (be short of)

to be \pushed for money/time wenig Geld/Zeit haben

I'm rather \pushed for cash ich bin ziemlich knapp bei Kasse

she looks rather \pushed sie sieht ziemlich gehetzt aus

11. (sl: promote)

▪ to \push sth etw propagieren; ECON etw pushen sl

12. (sl: sell illegal drugs)

▪ to \push sth mit etw dat dealen, etw pushen sl

to \push drugs to sb Drogen an jdn verkaufen

13. (approach)

to be \pushing 30/40 (age) auf die 30/40 zugehen; (drive at) fast 30/40 fahren

14. ( fam: overdo)

to \push sth too far etw übertreiben

that's \pushing it a bit das ist etwas übertrieben

15.

▶ to \push one's luck den Bogen überspannen fig

▶ to \push one's nose into sth ( fig) seine Nase in etw akk stecken

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (exert force) dränge[l]n; (press) drücken; (move) schieben

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to \push in front of you Entschuldigung, ich wollte mich nicht vordrängeln

“\push” (on a door) „Drücken“

to \push hard mit Kraft [o feste] drücken fam

to \push and pull [or shove] hin- und herschieben

2. (manoeuvre through) sich akk durchdrängen; MIL vorstoßen

▪ to \push into sth sich dat Zugang zu etw dat verschaffen

▪ to \push past sb sich akk an jdm vorbeidrängen

▪ to \push by [sth/sb] sich akk [an jdm/etw] vorbeidrängen

3. (bear down) pressen

4. (support)

▪ to \push for sb jdn unterstützen; (wish luck) jdm die Daumen drücken

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[pʊʃ]
1. n

1) Schubs m (inf); (short) Stoß m; (in childbirth) Drücken nt no pl

to give sb/sth a push — jdn/etw schieben, jdm/einer Sache einen Stoß versetzen

to give a car a push — einen Wagen anschieben

he needs a little push now and then (fig) — den muss man mal ab und zu in die Rippen stoßen (inf)

to get the push ( Brit inf ) (employee) — (raus)fliegen (inf) (from aus); (boyfriend) den Laufpass kriegen (inf)

to give sb the push ( Brit inf, employee ) — jdn rausschmeißen (inf); boyfriend jdm den Laufpass geben (inf)

2) (= effort) Anstrengung f; (= sales push) Kampagne f, Aktion f; (MIL = offensive) Offensive f

to make a push — sich ranhalten (inf), Dampf machen (inf); (Mil)

let's make a push to get it finished — halten wir uns ran, damit wir fertig werden (inf)

to have a push on sales — eine Verkaufskampagne führen

3) (= drive, aggression) Durchsetzungsvermögen nt

4) (inf)

at a push — notfalls, im Notfall

if/when it comes to the push — wenn es darauf ankommt

if/when push comes to shove — wenn der schlimmste Fall eintritt

2. vt

1) (= shove, move by pushing) schieben; (quickly, violently) stoßen, schubsen (inf); (= press) button, controls drücken

to push a door open/shut — eine Tür auf-/zuschieben; (quickly, violently) eine Tür auf-/zustoßen

he pushed the book into my hand — er drückte mir das Buch in die Hand

to push a car to get it started — einen Wagen anschieben

he pushed his way through the crowd — er drängte sich durch die Menge

he pushed the thought to the back of his mind —

he pushed the ball over the bar (Sport) — er hat den Ball über die Latte gestoßen

2) (fig) views, claims, interests durchzusetzen versuchen; candidate die Werbetrommel rühren für; export side intensiv fördern; product propagieren, massiv Werbung machen für, puschen (inf), puschen (inf); drugs schieben, pushen (inf)

to push home one's advantage — seinen Vorteil ausnützen

the speaker pushed home his points — der Sprecher machte nachdrücklich seinen Standpunkt klar

don't push your luck — treibs nicht zu weit!

he's pushing his luck trying to do that — er legt es wirklich darauf an, wenn er das versucht

he must be pushing 70 (inf) — er muss auf die 70 zugehen

3) (fig: put pressure on) drängen, drängeln (inf); athlete, pupil, employee antreiben

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

to push sb to do sth — jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun

to push sb for payment —

don't push him so hard to make a decision — drängen or drängeln (inf) Sie ihn nicht zu sehr zu einer Entscheidung

they pushed him to the limits — sie trieben ihn bis an seine Grenzen

that's pushing it a bit (inf) — das ist ein bisschen übertrieben

to be pushed (for time) (inf) — mit der Zeit knapp dran sein, unter Zeitdruck stehen

to be pushed (for money) (inf) — knapp bei Kasse sein (inf)

to push oneself hard — sich schinden

push it! ( US inf ) — leg dich ins Zeug! (inf)

3. vi

1) (= shove) schieben; (quickly, violently) stoßen; (= press, also in childbirth) drücken; (in a crowd) drängen, drängeln (inf); (= press onward) sich (vorwärts)kämpfen; (fig = be ambitious, assert oneself) kämpfen; (= apply pressure) drängen, drängeln (inf)

"push" (on door) — "drücken"; (on bell) "klingeln"

push harder! — fester schieben/stoßen/drücken!

he pushes too much (fig) — er ist zu aggressiv

2)

this door pushes (open) — bei dieser Tür muss man drücken

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push [pʊʃ]

A s

1. Stoß m, Schubs m:

at a push bes Br umg

a) notfalls, wenn es sein muss,

b) wenn nichts dazwischenkommt;

give sb a push

a) jemandem einen Stoß geben oder versetzen,

b) AUTO jemanden anschieben;

give sb the push Br umg jemanden rausschmeißen (entlassen);

get the push Br umg rausgeschmissen werden, fliegen (entlassen werden);

if it comes to the push, US if push comes to shove wenn es hart auf hart geht, wenn es ernst wird;

when it came to the push, US when push came to shove als es hart auf hart ging, als es ernst wurde

2. ARCH, GEOL, TECH (horizontaler) Druck, Schub m

3. Anstrengung f, Bemühung f:

make a push sich mächtig anstrengen;

at the first push auf Anhieb

4. Vorstoß m ( for auf akk) (auch fig):

make a push

5. MIL (Groß)Offensive f:

make a push eine Offensive starten

6. (Werbe)Kampagne f

7. fig Anstoß m, Antrieb m

8. Druck m, Drang m (der Verhältnisse)

9. umg Schwung m, Energie f, Tatkraft f

10. umg Protektion f: get a job by push durch Protektion

11. umg (Menschen)Menge f

12. Aus sl

a) Clique f

b) Verein m, Bande f

B v/t

1. stoßen, schieben, schubsen, drücken:

push away wegstoßen;

push open aufstoßen;

push over umstoßen, umwerfen

2. drängen:

push the enemy into the sea den Feind ins Meer treiben;

push one’s way through sich durchdrängen (durch)

3. (an)treiben, drängen ( beide:

to zu;

to do zu tun):

push sb for jemanden bedrängen wegen, jemandem zusetzen wegen;

push sb for payment bei jemandem auf Bezahlung drängen;

I am pushed for time ich bin in Zeitnot, ich komme ins Gedränge;

be pushed for money in Geldverlegenheit sein;

push sth on sb jemandem etwas aufdrängen

4. auch push ahead ( oder forward, on) eine Angelegenheit energisch betreiben oder verfolgen, vorantreiben:

push sth too far etwas zu weit treiben;

push one’s luck umg übermütig werden

5. auch push through ( oder home) etwas durchsetzen, -drücken, einen Vorteil ausnutzen

6. Reklame machen für, die Trommel rühren für

7. umg verkaufen, Drogen pushen:

push drugs auch dealen

8. umg sich einem Alter nähern:

he is pushing seventy er geht auf die Siebzig zu

C v/i

1. schieben, stoßen, schubsen

2. drücken, drängen:

push by ( oder past) sb sich an jemandem vorbeidrängen

3. sich tüchtig ins Zeug legen:

push for drängen auf (akk)

4. (rücksichtslos) vorwärtsstreben (nach höherer Stellung etc)

5. push ahead ( oder forward, on) with → B 6

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1. transitive verb
1) schieben; (make fall) stoßen; schubsen (ugs.)

don't push me like that! — schieb od. drängel [doch] nicht so!

push a car — (to start the engine) ein Auto anschieben

push the door to/open — die Tür zu-/aufstoßen

she pushed the door instead of pulling — sie drückte gegen die Tür, statt zu ziehen

the policemen pushed the crowd back — die Polizisten drängten die Menge zurück

push something up the hill — etwas den Berg hinaufschieben

push one's way through/into/on to etc. something — sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch/in/auf usw. etwas (Akk.) bahnen

2) (fig.): (impel) drängen

push somebody into doing something — jemanden dahin bringen, dass er etwas tut

3) (tax)

push somebody [hard] — jemanden [stark] fordern

push somebody too hard/too far — jemanden überfordern

he pushes himself very hard — er verlangt sich (Dat.) sehr viel ab

be pushed for something — (coll.): (find it difficult to provide something) mit etwas knapp sein

be pushed for money or cash — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)

be pushed to do something — (coll.) Mühe haben, etwas zu tun

push one's luck — (coll.) übermütig werden

4) (press for sale of) die Werbetrommel rühren für; pushen (Werbejargon)

5) (sell illegally, esp. drugs) dealen; pushen (Drogenjargon)

6) (advance)

push something a step/stage further — etwas einen Schritt vorantreiben

not push the point — die Sache auf sich beruhen lassen

push something too far — mit etwas zu weit gehen

push things to extremes — die Dinge od. es zum Äußersten od. auf die Spitze treiben

7) (coll.)

be pushing sixty — etc. auf die Sechzig usw. zugehen
2. intransitive verb
1) schieben; (in queue) drängeln; (at door) drücken

‘Push’ — (on door etc.) "Drücken"

push and shove — schubsen und drängeln

push at something — gegen etwas drücken

2) (make demands)

push for something — etwas fordern

3) (make one's way)

he pushed between us — er drängte sich zwischen uns

push through the crowd — sich durch die Menge drängeln

push past or by somebody — sich an jemandem vorbeidrängeln od. -drücken

4) (assert oneself for one's advancement) sich in den Vordergrund spielen
3. noun
1) Stoß, der; Schubs, der (ugs.)

give something a push — etwas schieben od. stoßen

give somebody a push — jemandem einen Schubs geben (ugs.); jemandem einen Stoß versetzen

My car won't start; can you give me a push? — Mein Auto springt nicht an. Kannst du mich anschieben?

2) (effort) Anstrengungen Pl.; (Mil.): (attack) Vorstoß, der; Offensive, die

3) (determination) Tatkraft, die; Initiative, die

4) (crisis)

when it comes/came to the push, (Amer. coll.) when push comes/came to shove — wenn es ernst wird/als es ernst wurde

at a push — wenn es sein muss

5) (Brit. coll.): (dismissal)

get the push — rausfliegen (ugs.)

give somebody the push — jemanden rausschmeißen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push aside

- push away

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push out of

- push over

- push through

- push up

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n.

Anstoß -¨e m. v.

abstoßen v.

drängen v.

drücken v.

schieben v.

(§ p.,pp.: schob, geschoben)

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

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15 Drängen

drän·gen

1. drän·gen [ʼdrɛŋən]

vi

1) ( schiebend drücken) to push [or shove] [or jostle];

durch die Menge \Drängen to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way through the crowd;

in die S-Bahn \Drängen to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way into the train;

nach vorne \Drängen to push to the front, to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way to the front [or forwards];

zum Ausgang/zur Kasse \Drängen to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way to the exit/the till [or ( Brit) cash desk] [or (Am) cash register];

2) ( fordern)

auf etw \Drängen to insist on [or ( form) press for] sth;

auf eine baldige Entscheidung \Drängen to ask for a speedy decision;

bei jdm auf etw akk \Drängen to press sb to do sth;

zu etw \Drängen to want to do sth;

warum drängst du so zur Eile? why are you in such a hurry?;

darauf \Drängen, dass jd etw tut/ dass etw getan wird to insist that sb does sth/that sth gets done

3) ( pressieren) to be short [time];

die Zeit drängt time is running out [or short];

es drängt nicht there's no hurry

vt

1) ( schiebend drücken)

jdn \Drängen to push [or shove] [or thrust] sb;

jdn zur Seite \Drängen to push [or shove] [or thrust] sb aside

2) ( auffordern)

jdn [zu etw] \Drängen to pressurize [or (Am) pressure] sb [into sth], to twist sb's arm ( fam)

jdn \Drängen, etw zu tun to pressurize sb into doing sth, to apply pressure to [or put pressure on] sb to do sth

3) ( treiben)

jdn [zu etw] \Drängen to force sb [to sth];

was drängt dich denn so? what's the hurry [or rush] ?;

jdn \Drängen, etw zu tun to compel [or oblige] sb to do sth, to twist sb's arm to do sth ( fam)

sich [von jdm] gedrängt fühlen to feel pressurized [or (Am) pressured] by sb, to feel sb is trying to pressurize [or (Am) pressure] one

vr

1) ( sich drängeln)

sich \Drängen to crowd [or press];

vor den Theaterkassen drängten sich die Leute nach Karten a throng of people in front of the box office were trying to get tickets;

sich irgendwohin \Drängen to force one's way somewhere;

sich durch die Menschenmassen \Drängen to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way through the crowd;

sich in den Bus/in die S-Bahn \Drängen to crowd [or ( fam) pile] into the bus/train;

sich nach vorne \Drängen to press forwards

2) ( sich häufen)

sich \Drängen to pile [or mount] up

3) ( unbedingt wollen)

sich nach etw \Drängen to put [or push] oneself forward for sth

2. Drän·gen <-s> [ʼdrɛŋən] nt

kein pl pleading, begging, beseeching ( form)

auf jds akk \Drängen [hin] because of sb's pleading [or begging]; ( Nörgelei) pestering ( fam)

schließlich gab er ihrem \Drängen nach he finally gave in to her

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16 drängen

drän·gen

1. drän·gen [ʼdrɛŋən]

vi

1) ( schiebend drücken) to push [or shove] [or jostle];

durch die Menge \drängen to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way through the crowd;

in die S-Bahn \drängen to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way into the train;

nach vorne \drängen to push to the front, to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way to the front [or forwards];

zum Ausgang/zur Kasse \drängen to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way to the exit/the till [or ( Brit) cash desk] [or (Am) cash register];

2) ( fordern)

auf etw \drängen to insist on [or ( form) press for] sth;

auf eine baldige Entscheidung \drängen to ask for a speedy decision;

bei jdm auf etw akk \drängen to press sb to do sth;

zu etw \drängen to want to do sth;

warum drängst du so zur Eile? why are you in such a hurry?;

darauf \drängen, dass jd etw tut/ dass etw getan wird to insist that sb does sth/that sth gets done

3) ( pressieren) to be short [time];

die Zeit drängt time is running out [or short];

es drängt nicht there's no hurry

vt

1) ( schiebend drücken)

jdn \drängen to push [or shove] [or thrust] sb;

jdn zur Seite \drängen to push [or shove] [or thrust] sb aside

2) ( auffordern)

jdn [zu etw] \drängen to pressurize [or (Am) pressure] sb [into sth], to twist sb's arm ( fam)

jdn \drängen, etw zu tun to pressurize sb into doing sth, to apply pressure to [or put pressure on] sb to do sth

3) ( treiben)

jdn [zu etw] \drängen to force sb [to sth];

was drängt dich denn so? what's the hurry [or rush] ?;

jdn \drängen, etw zu tun to compel [or oblige] sb to do sth, to twist sb's arm to do sth ( fam)

sich [von jdm] gedrängt fühlen to feel pressurized [or (Am) pressured] by sb, to feel sb is trying to pressurize [or (Am) pressure] one

vr

1) ( sich drängeln)

sich \drängen to crowd [or press];

vor den Theaterkassen drängten sich die Leute nach Karten a throng of people in front of the box office were trying to get tickets;

sich irgendwohin \drängen to force one's way somewhere;

sich durch die Menschenmassen \drängen to force [or elbow] [or ( Brit) shoulder] one's way through the crowd;

sich in den Bus/in die S-Bahn \drängen to crowd [or ( fam) pile] into the bus/train;

sich nach vorne \drängen to press forwards

2) ( sich häufen)

sich \drängen to pile [or mount] up

3) ( unbedingt wollen)

sich nach etw \drängen to put [or push] oneself forward for sth

2. Drän·gen <-s> [ʼdrɛŋən] nt

kein pl pleading, begging, beseeching ( form)

auf jds akk \drängen [hin] because of sb's pleading [or begging]; ( Nörgelei) pestering ( fam)

schließlich gab er ihrem \drängen nach he finally gave in to her

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17 Druckmittel

n fig. lever; Druckmittel anwenden apply pressure, put the screws on umg.

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Drụck|mit|tel
nt (fig)
form of pressure, means of exerting pressure
als politisches Druckmittel — as a form of political pressure, as a means of exerting political pressure

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Druck·mit·tel

nt means of bringing pressure to bear

jdn/etw als \Druckmittel benutzen [o einsetzen] to use sb/sth as a means of exerting pressure

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das means of bringing pressure to bear ( gegenüber on)

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Druckmittel n fig lever;

Druckmittel anwenden apply pressure, put the screws on umg

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das means of bringing pressure to bear ( gegenüber on)

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18 opposer

opposer [ɔpoze]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ équipes, joueurs] to bring together ; [+ rivaux, pays] to bring into conflict (à with ) ; [+ idées, personnages, couleurs] to contrast (à with)

• le match opposant l'équipe de Lyon à celle de Caen the match in which the Lyon team is pitted against Caen

• des questions d'intérêt les opposent matters of personal interest divide them

   b. ( = utiliser comme défense) [+ raisons] to put forward (à to)

• opposer qch à qn/qch [+ armée, tactique] to set sth against sb/sth

• opposer son refus le plus net to give an absolute refusal (à to)

• il nous a opposé une résistance farouche he fiercely resisted us

• que va-t-il opposer à notre proposition ? what objections will he make to our proposal?

2. reflexive verb

► s'opposer

   a. (mutuellement) [équipes, joueurs] to confront each other ; [rivaux, partis] to clash (à with ) ; [opinions, théories] to conflict ; [couleurs, styles] to contrast (à with ) ; [immeubles] to face each other

   b. ( = se dresser contre) s'opposer à [+ parents] to rebel against ; [+ mesure, mariage, progrès] to oppose

• je m'oppose formellement à ce que vous y alliez I am not going to allow you to go

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ɔpoze
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( poser en obstacle) to put up [résistance, argument]

opposer un refus à quelqu'un — to refuse somebody

opposer un démenti à quelque chose — to deny something

2) ( mettre en compétition)

opposer à — to match ou pit [somebody] against [personne, équipe]

la finale opposait deux Américains — the final was between two Americans

3) ( séparer) [litige] to divide [personnes]

le conflit qui a opposé les deux pays — the conflict which set the two countries against each other

4) ( comparer) to compare (à to, with)

2.

s'opposer verbe pronominal

1) ( ne pas accepter)

s'opposer à quelque chose — ( montrer son désaccord) to be opposed to something; ( désapprouver activement) to oppose something

ils s'opposent fermement à ce que l'usine se construise — they are strongly opposing the building of the factory

2) ( empêcher)

s'opposer à — to stand in the way of [développement, changement]

3) ( contraster) to contrast ( with à)

4) ( diverger) [idées, opinions] to conflict; [personnes] to disagree; [partisans] to be divided

5) ( s'affronter) [équipes] to confront each other

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ɔpoze vt
1) (mettre en compétition ou conflit) [personnes, armées, équipes] to oppose

Tout les oppose. — They're divided on everything.

opposer qn à qn [match, rencontre] — to pit sb against sb

Ce match oppose les Français aux Allemands. — This match pits the French against the Germans.

2) (= mettre vis-à-vis) [meubles, objets] to put opposite each other

opposer qch à — to put sth opposite

3) (pour comparer, contraster) [livres, avantages] to contrast, [couleurs, termes, tons] to contrast

opposer qch à — to contrast sth with

4) (pour égaler)

opposer qch à — to match sth with

5) (pour répliquer)

opposer qch à (comme obstacle, défense) — to set sth against, (comme objection) to put sth forward against

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opposer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( poser en obstacle) to put up [résistance, argument]; opposer un refus à qn to refuse sb; opposer son veto à qch to veto sth; opposer un démenti à qch to deny sth, to issue a denial to sth sout; opposer que fml to object that;

2 ( mettre en compétition) to match ou pit [sb] against [personne, équipe]; la finale opposait deux Américains the final was between two Americans; un match amical opposera les élèves aux or et les professeurs students and teachers will meet in a friendly;

3 ( séparer) [litige, problème] to divide [personnes]; tout les oppose they're divided on everything; ce qui les oppose what they're divided on; le conflit qui a opposé les deux pays the conflict which set the two countries against each other;

4 ( comparer) to compare (à to, with); il serait ridicule d'opposer Einstein à Newton it would be ridiculous to set Einstein beside Newton ou to compare Einstein to Newton; si l'on oppose la somme de travail fourni et le résultat if one sets the amount of work done off against the result, if one compares the amount of work done to the result.

B s'opposer vpr

1 ( ne pas accepter) s'opposer à qch ( montrer son désaccord) to be opposed to sth; ( désapprouver activement) to oppose sth; ils s'opposent fermement à ce que l'usine se construise they are strongly opposing the building of the factory;

2 ( empêcher) s'opposer à to stand in the way of [développement, changement]; plus rien ne s'oppose à notre réussite nothing stands in the way of our success; le temps s'opposait à la marche de l'expédition the weather hindered the progress of the expedition;

3 ( contraster) to contrast (with à); leur optimisme béat s'oppose aux prévisions économiques their smug optimism contrasts with the economic forecasts;

4 ( diverger) [idées, opinions] to conflict; [personnes] to disagree; [partisans, clans] to be divided; deux théories s'opposent à ce sujet two theories conflict on this matter;

5 ( s'affronter) [équipes, concurrents] to confront each other; les deux joueurs s'opposeront en demi-finale the two players will confront each other in the semifinals.

[ɔpoze] verbe transitif

1. [objecter - argument]

je n'ai rien à opposer à cette objection I've nothing to say against that objection

elle m'a opposé qu'elle n'avait pas le temps de s'en occuper she objected that she didn't have time to take care of it

2. [mettre en confrontation]

qui peut-on opposer au président sortant? who can we put up against the outgoing president?

le match de demain oppose Bordeaux à Lens Bordeaux will play against Lens in tomorrow's match

deux guerres ont opposé nos pays two wars have brought our countries into conflict

3. PHYSIQUE

opposer une pression de sens contraire to apply pressure from the opposite direction

opposer une résistance

a. (sens propre) to resist, to be resistant

b. (figuré) to put up a resistance

4. [disposer vis-à-vis] to set ou to place opposite each other

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s'opposer à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [être contre] to object to, to oppose

le règlement/ma religion s'y oppose it goes against the rules/my religion

les conditions météo s'opposent à toute navigation aérienne aujourd'hui weather conditions are making flying inadvisable today

je m'oppose à ce que tu reviennes I'm against ou opposed to your coming back

[être en désaccord avec]

je m'oppose à lui sur la politique étrangère I'm against him ou I oppose him on foreign policy

2. [affronter] to oppose, to be against

il s'opposera ce soir au président dans un débat télévisé he'll face the president tonight in a televised debate

3. [contraster avec - couleur, notion, mot] to be the opposite of

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > opposer
19 put

put [pʊt]

mettre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c)-(f), 1 (i) dire ⇒ 1 (g) soumettre ⇒ 1 (h) placer ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (l) investir ⇒ 1 (k), 1 (l) miser ⇒ 1 (m)

(pt & pp put, cont putting)

1 transitive verb

(a) (into specified place or position) mettre;

∎ put the saucepan on the shelf mets la casserole sur l'étagère;

∎ she put her hand on my shoulder elle a mis sa main sur mon épaule;

∎ put the chairs nearer the table approche les chaises de la table;

∎ he put his arm around my shoulders il passa son bras autour de mes épaules;

∎ she put her arms around him elle l'a pris dans ses bras;

∎ to put one's head round the door/through the window passer la tête par la porte/par la fenêtre;

∎ did you put any salt in? as-tu mis du sel (dedans)?;

∎ put some more water on to boil remettez de l'eau à chauffer;

∎ he put another brick on the pile il a mis une autre brique sur la pile;

∎ to put a coin/a letter/a gun into sb's hand glisser ou mettre une pièce/une lettre/un revolver dans la main de qn;

∎ she put a match to the wood elle a allumé le bois;

∎ to put an advert in the paper mettre une annonce dans le journal;

∎ they want to put me in an old folks' home ils veulent me mettre dans une maison pour les vieux;

∎ to put a child to bed mettre un enfant au lit, coucher un enfant;

∎ to put a man on the moon envoyer un homme sur la lune;

∎ he put the telescope to his eye il a porté la longue-vue à son œil;

∎ to put honour before riches préférer l'honneur à l'argent;

∎ to put a play on the stage monter une pièce;

∎ to put a guard on the door faire surveiller la porte;

∎ figurative I didn't know where to put myself! je ne savais plus où me mettre!;

∎ put yourself in my position or place mettez-vous à ma place;

∎ to put oneself into sb's hands s'en remettre à qn;

∎ put it out of your mind or head sors-le-toi de la tête;

∎ I had long put this thought out of my mind ça faisait longtemps que je m'étais sorti cette idée de la tête;

∎ we put a lot of emphasis on creativity nous mettons beaucoup l'accent sur la créativité;

∎ don't put too much trust in what he says ne te fie pas trop à ce qu'il dit;

∎ familiar put it there! (shake hands) tope-là!, serrons-nous la pince!

(b) (push or send forcefully)

∎ he put his fist through the window il a passé son poing à travers le carreau;

∎ he put a bullet through his head il s'est mis une balle dans la tête;

∎ she put her pen through the whole paragraph elle a rayé tout le paragraphe d'un coup de stylo

(c) (impose → limit, responsibility, tax) mettre;

∎ to put a ban on sth interdire qch;

∎ it puts an extra burden on our department c'est un fardeau de plus pour notre service;

∎ the new tax will put 5p on a packet of cigarettes la nouvelle taxe augmentera de 5 pence le prix d'un paquet de cigarettes

(d) (into specified state) mettre;

∎ you're putting me in an awkward position vous me mettez dans une situation délicate;

∎ I hope I've not put you to too much trouble j'espère que je ne vous ai pas trop dérangé;

∎ music always puts him in a good mood la musique le met toujours de bonne humeur;

∎ the new rules will be put into effect next month le nouveau règlement entrera en vigueur le mois prochain;

∎ to put sb out of a job mettre qn au chômage;

∎ to put a prisoner on bread and water mettre un prisonnier au pain sec et à l'eau;

∎ the money will be put to good use l'argent sera bien employé;

∎ to put sb to sleep endormir qn;

∎ euphemism the dog had to be put to sleep il a fallu piquer le chien

(e) (write down) mettre, écrire;

∎ I forgot to put my address j'ai oublié de mettre mon adresse;

∎ what date shall I put? quelle date est-ce que je mets?

(f) (bring about)

∎ to put an end or a stop to sth mettre fin ou un terme à qch

(g) (say, express) dire, exprimer;

∎ I wouldn't put it quite like that je ne dirais pas cela;

∎ I don't know how to put it je ne sais comment dire;

∎ to put one's thoughts into words exprimer sa pensée, s'exprimer;

∎ let me put it this way laissez-moi l'exprimer ainsi;

∎ it was, how shall I put it, rather long c'était, comment dirais-je, un peu long;

∎ to put it another way,… en d'autres termes,…;

∎ he put it better than that il l'a dit ou formulé mieux que ça;

∎ you could have put that better tu aurais pu tourner cela un peu mieux;

∎ she put it politely but firmly elle l'a dit poliment mais clairement;

∎ as Churchill once put it comme l'a dit Churchill un jour;

∎ to put it briefly or simply, they refused bref ou en un mot, ils ont refusé;

∎ to put it bluntly pour parler franc;

∎ putting it in terms you'll understand… plus simplement, pour que vous compreniez…

(h) (present, submit → suggestion, question) soumettre; (→ motion) proposer, présenter;

∎ to put a proposal to the board présenter une proposition au conseil d'administration;

∎ he put his case very well il a très bien présenté son cas;

∎ I have a question to put to the Prime Minister j'ai une question à soumettre au Premier ministre;

∎ Law I put it to you that… n'est-il pas vrai que…?;

∎ I put it to the delegates that now is the time to act je tiens à dire aux délégués que c'est maintenant qu'il faut agir

(i) (class, rank) placer, mettre;

∎ I wouldn't put them in the same class as the Beatles je ne les mettrais ou placerais pas dans la même catégorie que les Beatles;

∎ I put my family above my job je fais passer ma famille avant mon travail

(j) (set to work)

∎ to put sb to work mettre qn au travail;

∎ they put her on the Jones case ils l'ont mise sur l'affaire Jones

(k) (devote → effort) investir, consacrer;

∎ to put a lot of time/energy into sth consacrer beaucoup de temps/d'énergie à qch, investir beaucoup de temps/d'énergie dans qch;

∎ she puts more into their relationship than he does elle s'investit plus que lui dans leur relation;

∎ to put a lot of work into sth/doing sth beaucoup travailler à qch/pour faire qch;

∎ Sport he put everything he had into his first service il a tout mis dans son premier service

(l) (invest → money) placer, investir;

∎ she had put all her savings into property elle avait investi ou placé toutes ses économies dans l'immobilier

(m) (bet) miser, parier;

∎ to put money on a horse miser ou parier sur un cheval;

∎ he put all his winnings on the red il misa tous ses gains sur le rouge

(n) Sport

∎ to put the shot lancer le poids

(o) Nautical

∎ to put a ship into port rentrer un bateau au port

2 intransitive verb

∎ Nautical to put to sea lever l'ancre, appareiller;

∎ they had to put back into harbour ils ont dû rentrer au port;

∎ we put into port at Bombay nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Bombay

3 noun

(a) Sport lancer m (du poids);

∎ his third put son troisième lancer

(b) Stock Exchange option f de vente, put m;

∎ put and call stellage m, double option f

►► Stock Exchange put band période f de validité d'une option de vente;

Stock Exchange put bond emprunt m à fenêtre;

Stock Exchange put option option f de vente;

Stock Exchange put warrant warrant m à la vente

➲ put about

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (spread → gossip, story) faire courir; (→ rumour) faire circuler;

∎ to put it about that… faire circuler le bruit que…;

∎ it is being put about that he intends resigning le bruit court qu'il a l'intention de démissionner

(b) Nautical

∎ to put a boat about virer de bord

(c) familiar

∎ to put it or oneself about (be promiscuous) coucher à droite à gauche

2 intransitive verb

Nautical virer de bord

➲ put across separable transitive verb

(a) (communicate → gen) faire comprendre; (→ feeling) communiquer;

∎ to put sth across to sb faire comprendre qch à qn;

∎ I don't know how to put the argument across to them je ne sais pas comment leur faire comprendre cet argument;

∎ she knows how to put her ideas across elle sait bien faire passer ses idées;

∎ she's good at putting herself across elle sait se mettre en valeur

(b) British familiar

∎ to put one across on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;

∎ don't try putting anything across on me! ne me prends pas pour un imbécile!

➲ put around separable transitive verb

= put about separable transitive verb (a)

➲ put aside separable transitive verb

(a) (book, piece of work) mettre de côté, poser

(b) (disregard, ignore) écarter, laisser de côté;

∎ let's put aside our differences of opinion for the moment laissons nos différends de côté pour le moment;

∎ put aside all gloomy thoughts oublie toutes ces pensées maussades

(c) (save, keep) mettre de côté;

∎ we have a little money put aside nous avons un peu d'argent de côté

➲ put at separable transitive verb

(estimate) estimer;

∎ they put the cost of repairs to the bridge at around $10,000 ils estiment le montant des réparations du pont à environ 10 000 dollars;

∎ I wouldn't have put her (age) at more than twenty-five je ne lui aurais pas donné plus de vingt-cinq ans;

∎ what would you put it at? quelle est votre estimation?

➲ put away separable transitive verb

(a) (tidy) ranger; (return to its place) remettre à sa place; (car) garer;

∎ put your toys away! range tes jouets!;

∎ put your money/wallet away (I'm paying) range ton argent/ton portefeuille

(b) (save) mettre de côté;

∎ I have a few pounds put away j'ai un peu d'argent de côté, j'ai quelques économies;

∎ to put something away for one's old age mettre quelque chose de côté pour sa retraite

(c) familiar (lock up → in prison) coffrer; (→ in mental home) enfermer^□

(d) familiar (eat) enfourner, s'envoyer; (drink) descendre, écluser;

∎ he can really put it away! (food) il a un sacré appétit!; (drink) qu'est-ce qu'il descend!

➲ put back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (replace, return) remettre;

∎ put that record back where you found it! remets ce disque où tu l'as trouvé!

(b) (postpone) remettre;

∎ the meeting has been put back to Thursday la réunion a été repoussée ou remise à jeudi

(c) (slow down, delay) retarder;

∎ the strike has put our schedule back at least a month la grève nous a fait perdre au moins un mois sur notre planning

(d) (turn back → clock) retarder;

∎ we put the clocks back next weekend le week-end prochain, on passe à l'heure d'hiver;

∎ figurative this decision has put the clock back cette décision nous a ramenés en arrière

(e) familiar (drink) descendre, écluser

2 intransitive verb

∎ Nautical to put back (to port) rentrer au port

➲ put by separable transitive verb

(save → money) mettre de côté; (→ supplies) mettre en réserve;

∎ have you got anything put by? avez-vous un peu d'argent de côté?

➲ put down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (on table, floor etc) poser;

∎ put that knife down at once! pose ce couteau tout de suite!;

∎ put me down! lâche-moi!;

∎ put that down! laisse (ça)!;

∎ to put the phone down raccrocher;

∎ he put the phone down on me il m'a raccroché au nez;

∎ it's one of those books you just can't put down c'est un de ces livres que tu ne peux pas poser avant de l'avoir fini;

∎ I couldn't put it down (book) je l'ai lu d'un trait

(b) (drop off → passenger) déposer, laisser

(c) (write down) écrire, inscrire; (enrol, enter on list) inscrire;

∎ put down your name and address écrivez votre nom et votre adresse;

∎ she put us down as Mr and Mrs Smith elle nous a inscrits sous le nom de M. et Mme Smith;

∎ it's never been put down in writing ça n'a jamais été mis par écrit;

∎ I can put it down as expenses je peux le faire passer dans mes notes de frais

(d) (on agenda) inscrire à l'ordre du jour;

∎ to put down a motion of no confidence déposer une motion de censure

(e) (quell) réprimer, étouffer;

∎ the revolt was put down by armed police la révolte a été réprimée par les forces de police

(f) (belittle) rabaisser, critiquer;

∎ he's always putting students down il passe son temps à critiquer les étudiants;

∎ you shouldn't put yourself down tu ne devrais pas te sous-estimer

(g) British euphemism (kill)

∎ to have a cat/dog put down faire piquer un chat/chien

(h) (pay as deposit) verser;

∎ I've already put £50 down on the sofa j'ai déjà versé 50 livres pour le canapé

(i) (store → wine) mettre en cave

(j) (put to bed → baby) coucher

(k) (land → plane) poser

(l) (close → umbrella) fermer

2 intransitive verb

(land → plane, pilot) atterrir, se poser

➲ put down as separable transitive verb

classer parmi;

∎ I think they'd put me down as a mere amateur je crois qu'ils me classeraient parmi les simples amateurs

➲ put down for separable transitive verb

inscrire pour;

∎ put me down for £20 inscrivez-moi pour 20 livres;

∎ I'll put you down for Thursday at three o'clock je vous mets jeudi à trois heures;

∎ they've already put their son down for public school ils ont déjà inscrit leur fils dans une école privée

➲ put down to separable transitive verb

mettre sur le compte de;

∎ you can't put all the country's problems down to inflation vous ne pouvez pas mettre tous les problèmes du pays sur le compte de l'inflation;

∎ I put it down to her stubbornness je mets ça sur le compte de son entêtement;

∎ we'll have to put it down to experience au moins on a appris quelque chose

➲ put forth inseparable transitive verb

(a) literary (sprout → shoots, leaves) produire

(b) formal (state → argument, reason) avancer

➲ put forward separable transitive verb

(a) (suggest → proposal, idea, hypothesis) avancer; (→ candidate) proposer;

∎ she put her name forward for the post of treasurer elle a posé sa candidature au poste de trésorière;

∎ to put one's best foot forward (walk faster) presser le pas; figurative se mettre en devoir de faire de son mieux

(b) (turn forward → clock, hands of clock) avancer;

∎ we put the clocks forward next weekend le week-end prochain, on passe à l'heure d'été

(c) (bring forward) avancer;

∎ the meeting has been put forward to early next week la réunion a été avancée au début de la semaine prochaine

➲ put in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (place inside bag, container, cupboard etc) mettre dans;

∎ he put the eggs in the fridge il a mis les œufs dans le réfrigérateur;

∎ to put one's contact lenses in mettre ses lentilles de contact;

∎ to put one's head in at the window passer la tête par la fenêtre;

∎ Sport (in rugby) to put the ball in remettre la balle en jeu

(b) (insert, include) insérer, inclure;

∎ have you put in the episode about the rabbit? as-tu inclus l'épisode du lapin?

(c) (interject) placer;

∎ her name was Alicia, the woman put in elle s'appelait Alicia, ajouta la femme

(d) (install) installer;

∎ we're having central heating put in nous faisons installer le chauffage central;

∎ the voters put the Tories in les électeurs ont mis les conservateurs au pouvoir;

∎ they've put in a new manager at the factory ils ont nommé un nouveau directeur à l'usine

(e) (devote → time) passer;

∎ I've put in a lot of work on that car j'ai beaucoup travaillé sur cette voiture;

∎ I put in a few hours' revision before supper j'ai passé quelques heures à réviser avant le dîner;

∎ to put in an hour's work faire une heure de travail;

∎ to put in a full day at the office passer toute la journée au bureau;

∎ you only get out what you put in on ne récolte que ce qu'on sème

(f) (submit → request, demand) déposer, soumettre;

∎ they put in a claim for a 10 percent pay rise ils ont déposé une demande d'augmentation de salaire de 10 pour cent;

∎ to put in an application for a job déposer sa candidature pour ou se présenter pour un emploi

2 intransitive verb

Nautical relâcher, faire relâche;

∎ we put in at Wellington nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Wellington

➲ put in for

1 separable transitive verb

présenter;

∎ we're putting him in for the 500 metres nous le présentons pour le 500 mètres;

∎ to put pupils in for an examination présenter des élèves à un examen

2 inseparable transitive verb

∎ to put in for sth (post) poser sa candidature pour qch; (leave, promotion) faire une demande de qch, demander qch;

∎ she put in for a transfer to Florida elle a demandé à être mutée en Floride

➲ put off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (drop off → passenger) déposer, laisser;

∎ just put me off at the corner vous n'avez qu'à me laisser ou me déposer au coin

(b) (postpone → meeting, appointment) remettre à plus tard, repousser; (→ decision, payment) remettre à plus tard, différer; (→ work) remettre à plus tard; (→ guests) décommander;

∎ the meeting has been put off until tomorrow la réunion a été renvoyée ou remise à demain;

∎ I kept putting off telling him the truth je continuais à repousser le moment de lui dire la vérité;

∎ I can't put him off again je ne peux pas encore annuler un rendez-vous avec lui

(c) (dissuade)

∎ once he's made up his mind nothing in the world can put him off une fois qu'il a pris une décision, rien au monde ne peut le faire changer d'avis

(d) (distract) déranger, empêcher de se concentrer;

∎ he deliberately tries to put his opponent off il fait tout pour empêcher son adversaire de se concentrer;

∎ the noise put her off her service le bruit l'a gênée ou dérangée pendant son service

(e) (repel) dégoûter, rebuter;

∎ it's the smell that puts me off c'est l'odeur qui me rebute;

∎ don't be put off by his odd sense of humour ne te laisse pas rebuter par son humour un peu particulier;

∎ it put me off skiing for good ça m'a définitivement dégoûté du ski;

∎ it put me off my dinner ça m'a coupé l'appétit

(f) (switch off → television, radio etc) éteindre

2 intransitive verb

Nautical déborder du quai, pousser au large;

∎ to put off from the shore quitter la côte, prendre le large

➲ put on separable transitive verb

(a) (clothes, make-up, ointment) mettre;

∎ put your hat on mets ton chapeau;

∎ to put on one's make-up se maquiller

(b) (present, stage → play, opera) monter; (→ poetry reading, slide show etc) organiser;

∎ why can't they put something decent on for a change? (on TV, radio) ils ne pourraient pas passer quelque chose d'intéressant pour une fois?

(c) (lay on, provide → train) mettre en service;

∎ they put on excellent meals on Sundays ils servent d'excellents repas le dimanche;

∎ they have put on twenty extra trains ils ont ajouté vingt trains

(d) (gain → speed, weight) prendre;

∎ I've put on a few pounds j'ai pris quelques kilos

(e) (turn on, cause to function → light, radio, gas) allumer; (→ record, tape) mettre; (→ handbrake) mettre, serrer;

∎ put the heater on mets ou allume le chauffage;

∎ he put on some Vivaldi/the news il a mis du Vivaldi/les informations;

∎ I've put the kettle on for tea j'ai mis de l'eau à chauffer pour le thé;

∎ to put on the brakes freiner

(f) (start cooking) mettre (à cuire);

∎ I forgot to put the peas on j'ai oublié de mettre les petits pois à cuire

(g) (bet) parier;

∎ I put £10 on the favourite j'ai parié 10 livres sur le favori

(h) (assume) prendre;

∎ to put on airs prendre des airs;

∎ he put on a silly voice il a pris une voix ridicule;

∎ to put on an act jouer la comédie;

∎ familiar don't worry, he's just putting it on ne t'inquiète pas, il fait du cinéma ou du chiqué

(i) familiar (tease) faire marcher;

∎ you're putting me on! là, tu me fais marcher!

(j) (apply → pressure) exercer

(k) (add) ajouter;

∎ the tax increase will put another 10p on a gallon of petrol l'augmentation de la taxe va faire monter le prix du gallon d'essence de 10 pence

(l) (impose) imposer;

∎ new restrictions have been put on bringing animals into the country de nouvelles restrictions ont été imposées à l'importation d'animaux dans le pays

(m) (attribute)

∎ it's hard to put a price on it c'est difficile d'en évaluer ou estimer le prix

(n) (advance → clock) avancer

(o) (on telephone)

∎ could you put him on, please? pouvez-vous me le passer, s'il vous plaît?

➲ put onto separable transitive verb

(help find) indiquer à;

∎ I'll put you onto a good solicitor je vous donnerai le nom d'un ou je vous indiquerai un bon avocat;

∎ she's put me onto quite a few bargains elle m'a indiqué plusieurs bonnes affaires;

∎ to put the police/taxman onto sb dénoncer qn à la police/au fisc;

∎ what put you onto the butler, detective inspector? qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à soupçonner le maître d'hôtel, commissaire?

➲ put out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (place outside) mettre dehors, sortir;

∎ have you put the dustbin out? as-tu sorti la poubelle?;

∎ I'll put the washing out (to dry) je vais mettre le linge (dehors) à sécher;

∎ to put a cow out to grass mettre une vache en pâture

(b) (remove)

∎ to put sb's eye out éborgner qn;

∎ you almost put my eye out! tu as failli m'éborgner!

(c) (issue → apology, announcement) publier; (→ story, rumour) faire circuler; (→ new record, edition, model etc) sortir; (→ appeal, request) faire; (broadcast) émettre;

∎ police have put out a description of the wanted man la police a publié une description de l'homme qu'elle recherche;

∎ to put out an SOS lancer un SOS

(d) (extinguish → fire, light, candle) éteindre; (→ cigarette) éteindre, écraser; (→ gas) fermer;

∎ don't forget to put the light out when you leave n'oubliez pas d'éteindre (la lumière) en partant

(e) (lay out, arrange) sortir;

∎ the valet had put out a suit for me le valet de chambre m'avait sorti un costume

(f) (stick out, stretch out → arm, leg) étendre, allonger; (→ hand) tendre; (→ tongue) tirer;

∎ she walked up to me and put out her hand elle s'approcha de moi et me tendit la main;

∎ she put out a foot to trip him up elle a mis un pied en avant pour le faire trébucher

(g) (dislocate)

∎ to put one's back/shoulder out se démettre le dos/l'épaule;

∎ I've put my back out je me suis déplacé une vertèbre

(h) (annoy, upset)

∎ to be put out about sth être fâché à cause de qch;

∎ he seems quite put out about it on dirait que ça l'a vraiment contrarié

(i) (inconvenience) déranger;

∎ I hope I haven't put you out j'espère que je ne vous ai pas dérangé;

∎ she's always ready to put herself out for other people elle est toujours prête à rendre service

(j) (sprout → shoots, leaves) produire

(k) (make unconscious → with drug, injection) endormir

(l) (subcontract) sous-traiter;

∎ we put most of our work out nous confions la plus grande partie de notre travail à des sous-traitants

(m) Horticulture (plant out) repiquer

2 intransitive verb

(a) Nautical prendre le large;

∎ to put out to sea faire appareiller

(b) American familiar (woman) accepter de coucher ( for avec);

∎ everyone knows she puts out tout le monde sait qu'elle est prête à coucher;

∎ did she put out? est-ce qu'elle a bien voulu coucher?;

∎ she'd put out for anybody elle coucherait avec le premier venu

➲ put over = put across

➲ put round separable transitive verb

(spread → gossip, story) faire courir

➲ put through separable transitive verb

(a) Telecommunications (connect) passer la communication à;

∎ hold on, I'll try to put you through ne quittez pas, je vais essayer de vous le/la passer;

∎ put the call through to my office passez-moi la communication dans mon bureau;

∎ I'll put you through to Mrs Powell je vous passe Mme Powell

(b) (carry through, conclude) conclure;

∎ we finally put through the necessary reforms nous avons fini par faire passer les réformes nécessaires

(c) (subject to) soumettre à;

∎ he was put through a whole battery of tests on l'a soumis à toute une série d'examens;

∎ I'm sorry to put you through this je suis désolé de vous imposer ça;

∎ have you any idea what you're putting him through? as-tu la moindre idée de ce que tu lui fais subir?;

∎ familiar to put sb through it en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn; (at interview) faire passer un mauvais quart d'heure à qn;

∎ he really put me through it il m'en a vraiment fait voir (de toutes les couleurs)

(d) (pay for)

∎ he put himself through college il a payé ses études

➲ put together separable transitive verb

(a) (place side by side → two objects) mettre côte à côte; (→ facts) rapprocher, comparer;

∎ he's more trouble than the rest of them put together il nous crée plus de problèmes à lui seul que tous les autres réunis

(b) (kit, furniture, engine) monter, assembler; (meal) préparer, confectionner; (menu) élaborer; (dossier) réunir; (proposal, report) préparer; (story, facts) reconstituer; (show, campaign) organiser, monter;

∎ to put sth (back) together again remonter qch;

∎ we're trying to put together enough evidence to convict him nous essayons de réunir assez de preuves pour le faire condamner;

∎ to put together a convincing picture of what happened reconstituer une idée convaincante de ce qui s'est passé;

∎ the programme is nicely put together ce programme est bien fait;

∎ I'll just put a few things together (in my bag) je vais faire rapidement ma valise

➲ put under separable transitive verb

(with drug, injection) endormir

➲ put up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (raise → hand) lever; (→ flag) hisser; (→ hood) relever; (→ umbrella) ouvrir; (→ one's hair, coat collar) relever;

∎ could all those going put up their hands? que tous ceux qui y vont lèvent la main;

∎ put your hands up! haut les mains!;

∎ familiar put 'em up! (in surrender) haut les mains!; (to fight) défends-toi!;

∎ I'm going to put my feet up for a few minutes je vais me reposer un peu

(b) (erect → tent) dresser, monter; (→ house, factory) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger; (→ scaffolding) installer, monter; (→ ladder) dresser;

∎ they put up a statue to her ils érigèrent une statue en son honneur

(c) (install, put in place) mettre; (curtains) poser, accrocher; (wallpaper) poser;

∎ they've already put up the Christmas decorations ils ont déjà installé les décorations de Noël;

∎ the shopkeeper put up the shutters le commerçant a baissé le rideau de fer

(d) (send up → rocket, satellite) lancer

(e) (display → sign) mettre; (→ poster) afficher;

∎ the results will be put up tomorrow les résultats seront affichés demain

(f) (show → resistance) offrir, opposer;

∎ to put up a good show bien se défendre;

∎ to put up a struggle se défendre, se débattre

(g) (present → argument, proposal) présenter;

∎ he puts up a good case for abstention il a des arguments convaincants en faveur de l'abstention

(h) (offer for sale)

∎ to put sth up for sale/auction mettre qch en vente/aux enchères

(i) (put forward → candidate) présenter; (→ person, name) proposer (comme candidat);

∎ we are not putting up any candidates nous ne présentons aucun candidat

(j) familiar (provide → capital) fournir;

∎ who's putting the money up for the new business? qui finance la nouvelle entreprise?;

∎ we put up our own money nous sommes auto-financés

(k) (increase) faire monter, augmenter;

∎ this will put up the price of meat ça va faire augmenter ou monter le prix de la viande

(l) (give hospitality to) loger, héberger;

∎ to put sb up for the night coucher qn

(m) (urge, incite)

∎ to put sb up to (doing) sth pousser qn à (faire) qch

(n) archaic (put away → sword, pistol) rengainer

2 intransitive verb

(a) British

∎ to put up at a hotel descendre dans un hôtel;

∎ where are you putting up? où est-ce que tu loges?; (in hotel) où es-tu descendu?;

∎ I'm putting up at Gary's for the moment je loge chez Gary pour le moment

(b) (stand → in election) se présenter, se porter candidat;

∎ she put up as a Labour candidate elle s'est présentée comme candidate du parti travailliste

(c) familiar

∎ put up or shut up! assez parlé, agissez!

➲ put upon inseparable transitive verb

(usu passive) to put upon sb (abuse) abuser de qn; (exploit) exploiter qn;

∎ you shouldn't let yourself be put upon like that! tu ne devrais pas te laisser marcher sur les pieds comme ça!

➲ put up with inseparable transitive verb

supporter, tolérer;

∎ I refuse to put up with this noise any longer! je ne supporterai pas ce bruit une minute de plus!;

∎ we'll have to put up with it il faut l'accepter ou nous y résigner

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lean [li:n]

(preterite, past participle leaned or leant)

1. adjective

   a. ( = not fat) [person, body] mince ; [animal] svelte ; [meat] maigre

   b. ( = poor) [harvest] maigre

• lean years années fpl de vaches maigres

• there are lean times ahead in the property market le marché de l'immobilier connaîtra une période difficile

• we had a lean time of it on a mangé de la vache enragée

2. intransitive verb

   a. [wall, construction] pencher

• to lean towards the left (politically) avoir des sympathies pour la gauche

   b. ( = support o.s.) s'appuyer ( against contre ) ; (with one's back) s'adosser ( against à ) ; (with elbows) s'accouder (on à)

• to be leaning against the wall [ladder, bike] être appuyé contre le mur ; [person] être adossé au mur

• to lean on one's elbows s'appuyer sur les coudes

• to lean on sb for support s'appuyer sur qn

• to lean heavily on sb for advice compter beaucoup sur qn pour ses conseils

   c. ( = apply pressure) (inf) faire pression

• they leaned on him for payment ils ont fait pression sur lui pour qu'il paie

3. transitive verb

[+ ladder, bike] appuyer ( against contre)

• to lean one's head on sb's shoulder poser sa tête sur l'épaule de qn

► lean back

1. intransitive verb

se pencher en arrière

• to lean back against sth s'adosser à qch

2. separable transitive verb

[+ chair] pencher en arrière

• to lean one's head back renverser la tête (en arrière)

► lean forward

1. intransitive verb

se pencher en avant

2. separable transitive verb

pencher en avant

► lean out intransitive verb se pencher au dehors

• to lean out of the window se pencher par la fenêtre

• "do not lean out" « ne pas se pencher au dehors »

► lean over intransitive verb

[person] ( = forward) se pencher en avant ; ( = sideways) se pencher sur le côté ; [object, tree] pencher

• to lean over backwards se pencher en arrière

* * *
[liːn] 1.
adjective [person, body, face] mince; [meat] maigre; fig ( difficult) [year, times] difficile; [company] dégraissé
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp leaned ou leant) appuyer ( against contre)

to lean one's head out of the window — se pencher par la fenêtre

to lean one's elbows on something — s'accouder à quelque chose
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp leaned ou leant) [wall, building] pencher; [bicycle, ladder] être appuyé contre quelque chose

to lean against something — [person] s'appuyer contre quelque chose

Phrasal Verbs:

- lean across

- lean back

- lean forward

- lean on

- lean out

- lean over

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to have a lean time of it — manger de la vache enragée (colloq)

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