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1 better

better ['betə(r)]

meilleur ⇒ 1 (a) mieux ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (a)-(c) le meilleur ⇒ 3 améliorer ⇒ 4

1 adjective

(a) (compar of good) (superior) meilleur;

∎ you will find no better hotel vous ne trouverez pas mieux comme hôtel;

∎ the marks are better than I expected les notes sont meilleures que je ne m'y attendais;

∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;

∎ nothing could be better, it couldn't be better cela ne peut pas être mieux, c'est on ne peut mieux;

∎ that's better! voilà qui est mieux!;

∎ I'm better at languages than he is je suis meilleur ou plus fort en langues que lui;

∎ he's a better cook than you are il cuisine mieux que toi;

∎ she's a better painter than she is a sculptor elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;

∎ fruit juice is better for you than coffee le jus de fruit est meilleur pour la santé que le café;

∎ I had hoped for better things j'avais espéré mieux;

∎ to get better (at doing something) faire des progrès; (of weather, situation etc) s'améliorer;

∎ the weather is better il fait meilleur;

∎ business is (getting) better les affaires vont mieux;

∎ things are (getting) better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux!;

∎ it couldn't or nothing could be better! c'est on ne peut mieux!;

∎ he looks better without his glasses il est mieux sans lunettes;

∎ you get a better view from here on voit mieux d'ici;

∎ it's better if I don't see them il vaut mieux ou il est préférable que je ne les voie pas;

∎ it's better that way c'est mieux comme ça;

∎ it would be better if you called me tomorrow ce serait ou il vaudrait mieux que tu m'appelles demain;

∎ it would have been better to have waited a little il aurait mieux valu attendre un peu;

∎ you're far better leaving now il vaut beaucoup mieux que tu partes maintenant;

∎ to be all the better for having done sth se trouver mieux d'avoir fait qch;

∎ you'll be all the better for a holiday des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;

∎ all the better! tant mieux!;

∎ better off mieux;

∎ they're better off than we are (richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous; (in a more advantageous position) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous;

∎ she'd be better off in hospital elle serait mieux à l'hôpital;

∎ he'd have been better off staying where he was il aurait mieux fait de rester où il était

(b) (compar of well) (improved in health) mieux;

∎ to get better commencer à aller mieux;

∎ now that he's better maintenant qu'il va mieux;

∎ I hope you will soon be better j'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli;

∎ my cold is much better mon rhume va beaucoup mieux;

∎ I'm feeling much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;

∎ you are looking better tu as meilleure mine

(c) (morally)

∎ she's a better person for it ça lui a fait beaucoup de bien;

∎ humorous you're a better man than I am! tu as (bien) du mérite;

∎ he is no better than his brother il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère;

∎ you're no better than a liar! tu n'es qu'un menteur!;

∎ euphemism old-fashioned or humorous she's no better than she should be elle n'est pas d'une vertu farouche

(d) (idiom)

∎ the better part of sth la plus grande partie de qch;

∎ I waited for the better part of an hour j'ai attendu presque une heure;

∎ we haven't seen them for the better part of a month ça fait presque un mois ou près d'un mois que nous ne les avons pas vus

2 adverb

(a) (compar of well) (more proficiently, aptly etc) mieux;

∎ he swims better than I do il nage mieux que moi;

∎ she paints better than she sculpts elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;

∎ they speak French better than they used to ils parlent mieux le français qu'avant;

∎ the town would be better described as a backwater la ville est plutôt un coin perdu;

∎ he held it up to the light, the better to see the colours il l'a mis dans la lumière afin de mieux voir les couleurs;

∎ all the better to hear you with c'est pour mieux t'entendre;

∎ to go one better (than sb) renchérir (sur qn)

(b) (indicating preference)

∎ I liked his last book better j'ai préféré son dernier livre;

∎ I'd like nothing better than to talk to him je ne demande pas mieux que de lui parler;

∎ so much the better tant mieux;

∎ or better still ou mieux encore;

∎ the less he knows the better moins il en saura, mieux ça vaudra;

∎ the more I know him the better I like him plus je le connais plus je l'aime;

∎ proverb better late than never mieux vaut tard que jamais

(c) (with adj) mieux, plus;

∎ better looking plus beau (belle);

∎ better paid/prepared mieux payé/préparé;

∎ she's one of Canada's better-known authors c'est un des auteurs canadiens les plus ou mieux connus

(d) (idioms)

∎ you had better begin at the beginning tu ferais bien de commencer par le commencement;

∎ we'd better be going (must go) il faut que nous partions; (would be preferable) il vaut mieux que nous partions;

∎ I'd better not wake him il vaut mieux que je ne le réveille pas;

∎ you'd better not il ne vaudrait mieux pas;

∎ hadn't you better phone first? est-ce qu'il ne vaudrait pas mieux que tu appelles avant?;

∎ it'll be ready tomorrow - it'd better be! ce sera prêt demain - il vaudrait mieux!;

∎ you'd better be on time! tu as intérêt à être à l'heure!

3 noun

(a) (superior of two) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;

∎ which is the better of the two? lequel des deux est le meilleur?;

∎ what do you think of this wine? - I've tasted better comment trouvez-vous ce vin? - j'en ai bu de meilleurs;

∎ there's been a change for the better in his health son état de santé s'est amélioré;

∎ the situation has taken a turn for the better la situation a pris une meilleure tournure;

∎ for better or worse pour le meilleur ou pour le pire;

∎ I expected better of you je m'attendais à mieux de ta part

(b) (usu pl) (person) supérieur(e) m,f

(c) (gambler) parieur(euse) m,f

(d) (idioms)

∎ curiosity got the better of me ma curiosité l'a emporté;

∎ we got the better of them in the deal nous l'avons emporté sur eux dans l'affaire

4 transitive verb

(position, status, situation) améliorer; (achievement, sales figures) dépasser;

∎ can you better that? pouvez-vous faire mieux que cela?;

∎ Commerce the company has bettered the competition for the second year running c'est la deuxième année consécutive que l'entreprise a fait mieux que la concurrence;

∎ she's eager to better herself elle a vraiment envie d'améliorer sa situation

►► Commerce Better Business Bureau = organisme américain de conseil aux entreprises et aux consommateurs, notamment lorsque ceux-ci veulent faire une réclamation, French Canadian Bureau m d'éthique commerciale du Canada;

familiar humorous better half (husband, wife) moitié f

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2 off

off [ɒf]

1 adverb

(a) (indicating removal)

∎ to take sth off enlever ou ôter qch;

∎ to come off (sticker, handle) se détacher; (lipstick, paint) partir;

∎ you can leave your jacket off ce n'est pas la peine de remettre votre veste;

∎ with his jacket off sans sa veste;

∎ she kicked off her shoes elle ôta ses chaussures d'un coup de pied;

∎ the knob had broken off la poignée était cassée;

∎ peel off the wallpaper décollez le papier peint;

∎ she cut off her hair elle s'est coupé les cheveux;

∎ could you take two centimetres off? (off sleeves, hemline) est-ce que vous pourriez enlever deux centimètres?;

∎ off with those wet clothes! retire(-moi) ou enlève(-moi) ces vêtements humides!;

∎ off with his head! coupez-lui la tête!

(b) (indicating departure)

∎ the truck drove off le camion démarra;

∎ to run off partir en courant;

∎ when are you off to Dublin? quand partez-vous pour Dublin?;

∎ we'd better be off on doit partir;

∎ Sport they're off! ils sont partis!;

∎ familiar I'm off! j'y vais!^□ ;

∎ off you go, you'll be late! sauve-toi ou vas-y, tu vas être en retard!;

∎ off we go! c'est parti!;

∎ off to bed with you! au lit!;

∎ isn't it time you were off to bed? n'est-il pas l'heure que tu ailles te coucher?;

∎ familiar be off with you! va-t'en!^□ ;

∎ (get) off! enlevez-vous de là!;

∎ humorous oh no, he's off again! ça y est, ça le reprend!

(c) (indicating movement away from a surface)

∎ the ball hit the wall and bounced off la balle a heurté le mur et a rebondi;

∎ I knocked the glass off with my elbow j'ai fait tomber le verre d'un coup de coude

(d) (indicating location)

∎ it's off to the right c'est sur la droite;

∎ she's off playing tennis elle est partie jouer au tennis

(e) (indicating disembarkment, dismounting etc)

∎ to get off descendre;

∎ to jump off sauter

(f) (indicating absence, inactivity)

∎ to take a week off prendre une semaine de congé;

∎ Monday's my day off le lundi est mon jour de congé;

∎ have you any time off during the week? avez-vous des heures libres pendant la semaine?;

∎ I get two hours off for lunch j'ai deux heures de libres pour le déjeuner

(g) (indicating distance in time or space)

∎ Paris/Christmas is still a long way off Paris/Noël est encore loin;

∎ it's a few miles off c'est à quelques kilomètres d'ici

(h) Theatre off;

∎ voice off voix f off;

∎ noises/voices off bruits mpl/voix fpl en coulisses

(i) (indicating disconnection)

∎ to put or switch or turn the light off éteindre la lumière;

∎ to turn the tap off fermer le robinet;

∎ leave the lights off n'allume pas

(j) (indicating separation, partition)

∎ the playing area is divided off by a low wall l'aire de jeu est délimitée par un petit mur;

∎ to fence off land clôturer un terrain;

∎ the police have cordoned off the area la police a bouclé le quartier

(k) (indicating price reduction)

∎ special offer: £5 off (sign) offre spéciale: 5 livres de réduction;

∎ the salesman gave me $20/20 percent off le vendeur m'a fait une remise de 20 dollars/20 pour cent

(l) (indicating relief from discomfort)

∎ to sleep/to walk sth off faire passer qch en dormant/marchant

2 preposition

(a) (indicating movement away from) de;

∎ he fell off his chair il est tombé de sa chaise;

∎ she knocked the vase off the table elle a fait tomber le vase de la table;

∎ take your elbows off the table enlève tes coudes de la table;

∎ off the sofa! (don't stand on it) descends du canapé!; (don't sit on it) lève-toi du canapé!;

∎ couples started drifting off the dance floor les couples commencèrent à quitter la piste de danse;

∎ drinks must not be taken off the premises (sign) les boissons doivent être consommées sur place;

∎ figurative it'll take your mind off it ça te changera les idées

(b) (indicating removal) de;

∎ take the top off the bottle enlève le bouchon de la bouteille;

∎ to cut a slice off sth couper une tranche de qch;

∎ I've stripped the wallpaper off the walls j'ai décollé le papier peint des murs;

∎ get that knife off him! prends-lui son couteau!;

∎ off the peg en confection, en prêt-à-porter

(c) (from)

∎ to buy sth off sb acheter qch à qn;

∎ I bought it off a stall je l'ai acheté sur le marché;

∎ can I borrow £5 off you? je peux t'emprunter 5 livres?;

∎ I caught a cold off my brother mon frère m'a passé son rhume

(d) (from the direction of) de;

∎ a cool breeze off the sea une brise fraîche venant du large

(e) (indicating location)

∎ a few miles off the coast à quelques kilomètres de la côte;

∎ off the coast of Spain au large de la côte espagnole;

∎ most students live off campus la plupart des étudiants vivent à l'extérieur du campus;

∎ we ate in a small restaurant off the main road nous avons mangé dans un petit restaurant à l'écart de la grand-route;

∎ the bathroom's off the bedroom la salle de bains donne dans la chambre;

∎ an alley off Oxford Street une ruelle qui part d'Oxford Street;

∎ just off Oxford Street there's a pretty little square à deux pas d'Oxford Street il y a une petite place ravissante

(f) (absent from)

∎ Mr Dale is off work today M. Dale est absent aujourd'hui;

∎ you need a few days off work vous avez besoin de quelques jours de congé;

∎ Wayne's off school with the flu Wayne est à la maison avec la grippe;

∎ I've been off work for over a year now voilà un an que je ne travaille plus

(g) (by means of)

∎ it runs off gas/electricity/solar power ça marche au gaz/à l'électricité/à l'énergie solaire;

∎ the radio works off the mains la radio fonctionne sur secteur

(h) (indicating source of nourishment) de;

∎ to live off vegetables vivre de légumes;

∎ to live off the land vivre (des produits) de la terre;

∎ we dined off a leg of lamb nous avons dîné d'une tranche de gigot

(i) (reduced from)

∎ I can get $20/20 percent off the list price je peux avoir une remise de 20 dollars/20 pour cent sur le prix de vente;

∎ familiar they'll knock or take something off it if you pay cash ils vous feront une remise si vous payez en liquide^□ ;

∎ that's 2 seconds off the record c'est 2 secondes de moins que le record

(j) familiar (no longer wanting or needing)

∎ to be off one's food ne pas avoir faim^□ ;

∎ I'm off whisky je n'aime plus le whisky^□ ;

∎ I'm off him at the moment j'en ai marre de lui en ce moment;

∎ she's off antibiotics now elle ne prend plus d'antibiotiques maintenant^□ ;

∎ he's off heroin now il ne touche plus à l'héroïne maintenant^□

3 adjective

(a) (not working → electricity, light, radio, TV) éteint; (→ tap) fermé; (→ engine, machine) arrêté, à l'arrêt; (→ handbrake) desserré;

∎ the gas is off (at mains) le gaz est fermé; (under saucepan) le gaz est éteint; (for safety reasons) le gaz est coupé;

∎ off (on switch, appliance) arrêt;

∎ make sure the switches are in the off position vérifiez que les interrupteurs sont sur (la position) arrêt;

∎ the off button le bouton d'arrêt

(b) (bad, tainted) mauvais, avarié;

∎ the milk is off le lait a tourné;

∎ this beer's off cette bière est éventée;

∎ it smells/tastes off on dirait que ce n'est plus bon

(c) (cancelled) annulé;

∎ tonight's match is off le match de ce soir est annulé;

∎ if that's your attitude, the deal's off! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez, ma proposition ne tient plus!

(d) (on vacation, not working) en congé, en vacances;

∎ to be off sick être absent parce qu'on est malade, être malade;

∎ he's off today il n'est pas là aujourd'hui;

∎ are you off tomorrow? tu travailles demain?; (no school) tu (n')as (pas d')école demain?; (no college) tu (n')as (pas) cours demain?;

∎ I'm off from 3 to 5 je ne travaille pas entre 3 et 5 heures

(e) British (not available)

∎ I'm afraid the salmon's off je regrette, mais il n'y a plus de saumon

(f) (unwell)

∎ I felt decidedly off the next morning le lendemain matin, je ne me sentais vraiment pas bien;

∎ everyone has their off days on a tous nos mauvais jours

(g) (inaccurate)

∎ his timing was a bit off (when he asked for a rise etc) il n'a pas choisi un très bon moment

(h) familiar (unacceptable)

∎ that's a bit off! vous y allez un peu fort!;

∎ I thought it was a bit off the way she just ignored me je n'ai pas apprécié qu'elle m'ignore comme ça^□

(i) British Cars (when driving on right) (du côté) gauche; (when driving on left) (du côté) droit

(j) (having a certain amount of)

∎ how are we off for milk? combien de lait nous reste-t-il?

4 noun

familiar (start) départ^□ m;

∎ they're ready for the off ils sont prêts à partir^□ ;

∎ right from the off dès le départ

5 transitive verb

American familiar (kill) buter, refroidir, zigouiller

6 off chance noun

∎ on the off chance au cas où, à tout hasard;

∎ I called by just on the off chance je suis passé au cas où ou à tout hasard;

∎ I phoned on the off chance of catching him at home j'ai appelé en espérant qu'il serait chez lui;

∎ she kept it on the off chance (that) it might prove useful elle l'a gardé pour le cas où cela pourrait servir

7 off and on adverb

par intervalles;

∎ we lived together off and on for three years on a plus ou moins vécu ensemble pendant trois ans

►► Cinema & Television off camera hors champ, off;

British off sales = vente à emporter de boissons alcoolisées

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3 better

better [ˈbetə^r]

1. adjective

comparative of good meilleur

• his first book was better than this one son premier livre était meilleur que celui-ci

• she is a better dancer than her sister elle danse mieux que sa sœur

• she is better at dancing than at singing elle danse mieux qu'elle ne chante

• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant

• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux

• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !

• a better class of hotel un hôtel de catégorie supérieure

• this hat has seen better days ce chapeau n'est plus de la première fraîcheur

• his better half (inf) sa moitié (inf)

• to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel au bon cœur de qn

• to go one better than sb damer le pion à qn

• the better part of a year près d'un an

• to hope for better things espérer mieux

► to get better ( = recover) se remettre ; ( = improve) s'améliorer

• he got better very quickly after his illness il s'est très vite remis de sa maladie

• the weather is getting better le temps s'améliore

• this book gets better towards the end ce livre s'améliore vers la fin

• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth

• it would be better to stay at home il vaudrait mieux rester à la maison

• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?

• it is better not to promise anything il vaut mieux ne rien promettre

2. adverb

comparative of well mieux

• he sings better than you il chante mieux que toi

• he sings better than he dances il chante mieux qu'il ne danse

• I like it better than I used to je l'aime mieux qu'autrefois

• all the better

• so much the better tant mieux

• he was all the better for it il s'en est trouvé mieux

• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir

• better dressed mieux habillé

• better known plus connu (PROV) better late than never(PROV) mieux vaut tard que jamais

► had better

• I had better speak to her il vaut mieux qui je lui parle subj► better off

• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous

• he is better off where he is il est mieux là où il est

3. noun

a. it's a change for the better c'est une amélioration

• for better or (for) worse pour le meilleur et pour le pire

• to get the better of sb triompher de qn

b. one's betters ses supérieurs mpl

4. transitive verb

[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer

• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition

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Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire

As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
['betə(r)] 1.
noun

1)

the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux

2) ( more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux

so much the better, all the better — tant mieux

to change for the better — s'améliorer

3) ( superior person)

one's betters — ses supérieurs mfpl
2.
adjective (compar de good) meilleur

to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux

the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré

things are getting better — ça va mieux

to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût

she looks better in red — elle est mieux en rouge

that's better! — voilà qui est mieux!

to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux

to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]

if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler

to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire

they sent him to a better school — ils l'ont mis dans une meilleure école

I sold the car and bought a better one — j'ai vendu la voiture et j'en ai acheté une mieux

to be no better than a thief — être un voleur ni plus ni moins

to be a better swimmer than somebody — nager mieux que quelqu'un

to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]

he's no better at driving than she is — il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle

to be better than nothing — être mieux que rien

the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible

the less said about that the better — mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça

who better to play the part? — qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle?

fish is better for you than meat — le poisson est meilleur pour la santé que la viande
3.
adverb (compar de well) mieux

to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que

better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que

to think better of somebody — avoir une meilleure opinion de quelqu'un

better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé

to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux

the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre

it couldn't have been better timed — ça n'aurait pas pu mieux tomber

the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances

you had better do —

you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire

I'd better go — je ferais mieux de m'en aller

‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’

better still,... — ou mieux,...
4.
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]

••

for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire

to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]

his curiosity got the better of him — sa curiosité a pris le dessus

to go one better — faire encore mieux ( than que)

to think better of it — changer d'avis

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4 off

off, US

❢ Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations ( fall off, run off etc) and in offensive interjections ( clear off etc). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc). off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc). For other uses of off see the entry below.

A ○ n ( start) the off le départ ; just before the off ( of race) juste avant le départ ; from the off fig dès le départ.

B adv

1 ( leaving) to be off partir, s'en aller ; it's time you were off il est temps que tu partes ; they're off to the States today ils partent pour les États-Unis aujourd'hui ; I'm off gen je m'en vais ; ( to avoid sb) je ne suis pas là ; to be off to a good start avoir pris un bon départ ; ‘…and they're off!’ Turf ‘…et les voici partis!’ ; he's off again talking about his exploits! fig et voilà c'est reparti, il raconte encore ses exploits! ;

2 ( at a distance) to be 30 metres/kilometres off être à 30 mètres/kilomètres ; some way/not far off assez/pas très loin ;

3 ( ahead in time) Easter is a month off Pâques est dans un mois ; the exam is still several months off l'examen n'aura pas lieu avant plusieurs mois ;

4 Theat shouting/trumpet sound off on entend des cris/une trompette dans les coulisses.

C adj

1 ( free) to have Monday off to do prendre sa journée de lundi pour faire ; Tuesday's my day off je ne travaille pas le mardi ; did you have the morning off? est-ce que tu as pris ta matinée? ; I got time off on m'a permis de m'absenter ;

2 ( turned off) to be off [water, gas] être coupé ; [tap] être fermé ; [light, TV] être éteint ; in the ‘off’ position en position ‘fermé’ ;

3 ( cancelled) to be off [match, party] être annulé ; our engagement's off nous avons rompu nos fiançailles ; the coq au vin is off ( from menu) il n'y a plus de coq au vin ;

4 ( removed) the lid ou top is off il n'y a pas de couvercle ; the handle's off la poignée s'est cassée ; with her make-up off sans maquillage ; with his shoes off sans ses chaussures ; to have one's leg off ○ se faire couper la jambe ; 25% off Comm 25% de remise ;

5 ○ ( bad) to be off [food] être pourri ; [milk] avoir tourné.

D off and on adv phr par périodes ; ⇒ on.

E prep

1 ( away from in distance) off Rocky Point/the west coast au large du Rocky Point/de la côte ouest ; three metres off the ground à trois mètres (au-dessus) du sol ;

2 ( away from in time) to be a long way off doing être encore loin de faire ; he's only a year off retirement il n'a plus qu'un an avant la retraite ;

3 ( also just off) juste à côté de [area] ; there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room il y a une cuisine juste à côté de la salle à manger ; a house just off the path une maison à quelques mètres du sentier ; just off the motorway juste à la sortie de l'autoroute ; in a street (leading) off the main road dans une rue qui donne sur l'avenue principale ;

4 ( astray from) it is off the point ou subject là n'est pas la question ; to be off centre être mal centré ;

5 ( detached from) to be off its hinges/off its base être sorti de ses gonds/détaché de son socle ; there's a button off your cuff il manque un bouton à ton poignet de chemise ;

6 ○ ( no longer interested in) to be off drugs avoir arrêté de se droguer ; to be off one's food ne pas avoir d'appétit ; I'm off her/men at the moment! il ne faut plus me parler d'elle/des hommes! ;

7 ○ ( also off of) to borrow sth off a neighbour emprunter qch à un voisin ; to eat off a tray/a paper plate manger sur un plateau/dans une assiette en papier ; ⇒ street.

F excl off! off! ( as chant) dehors! dehors! ; off with her head! qu'on lui coupe la tête! ; (get) off ○ ! ( from wall etc) descends (de là)!

Idioms

how are we off ○ for flour/sugar etc? qu'est-ce qu'il nous reste comme farine/sucre etc? ; that's a bit off ○ GB ça c'est pas juste ○ ; to feel a bit off ○ (-colour) GB ne pas être dans son assiette ○ ; to have an off day ne pas être dans un de ses bons jours ; ⇒ better off, well off.

Big English-French dictionary > off
5 off

1. adverb
1) (away, at or to a distance)

be a few miles off — wenige Meilen entfernt sein

the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]

Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten

some way off — in einiger Entfernung

where are you off to? — wohin gehst du?

I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los

I'm off now — ich gehe jetzt

off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!

get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen

2) (not in good condition) mitgenommen

the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]

be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)

3)

be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein

the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus

put the light off — das Licht ausmachen

is the gas tap off? — ist der Gashahn zu?

4)

be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein

is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?

off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)

5) (not at work) frei

on my day off — an meinem freien Tag

take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben

be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6) (no longer available)

soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr

7) (situated as regards money etc.)

he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt

we'd be better off without him — ohne ihn wären wir besser dran

there are many people worse off than you — vielen geht es schlechter als dir

how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?

be badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
2. preposition
1) (from) von

cut a couple of slices off the loaf — einige Scheiben Brot abschneiden

2)

be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

3) (diverging from)

get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen

be off the point — nicht zur Sache gehören

4) (designed not to cover)

off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]

5) (having lost interest in)

be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)

be off one's food — keinen Appetit haben

6) (leading from, not far from)

just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes

a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht

7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)
3. adjective
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite

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(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) ein-, ausstempeln

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off

[ɒf, AM ɑ:f]

I. prep

1. (indicating removal) von + dat

he wiped all the dust \off the tables er wischte den ganzen Staub von den Tischen

please take your foot \off mine nimm bitte deinen Fuß von meinem [herunter]

keep your dog \off my property! halten Sie Ihren Hund von meinem Grundstück fern!

has anyone taken a book \off my desk? hat jemand ein Buch von meinem Tisch genommen?

I can't get this paint \off my hands ich bekomme die Farbe nicht von meinen Händen ab

that cherry stain won't come \off the shirt dieser Kirschfleck geht nicht aus dem Hemd heraus

he cut a piece \off the cheese er schnitt ein Stück Käse ab

to be \off the air RADIO, TV nicht mehr senden

the TV station goes \off the air at 11:30 pm die Fernsehstation beendet ihr Programm um 23.30 Uhr

2. after vb (moving down) hinunter [von] + dat; (towards sb) herunter [von] + dat

they jumped \off the cliff sie sprangen von der Klippe

the boy fell \off his bike several times der Junge fiel ein paar Mal von seinem Fahrrad [herunter]

he rolled \off the bed er rollte aus dem Bett

the coat slipped \off his arms der Mantel rutschte von seinen Armen

3. after vb (moving away) [weg] von + dat

let's get \off the bus at the next stop lass uns bei der nächsten Bushaltestelle aussteigen

to get \off sb/sth ( fam) jdn/etw in Ruhe lassen

4. (away from) weg von + dat

single wires are leading \off the main lines einzelne Drähte führen von der Hauptleitung weg

he managed to stay \off alcohol er schaffte es, keinen Alkohol mehr anzurühren

\off the point nicht relevant

somehow we keep getting \off the point irgendwie kommen wir immer vom Thema ab

\off the record inoffiziell, nicht für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmt

\off the subject nicht zum Thema gehörend

I wish we could talk about something \off the subjects of sports and cars ich würde gerne mal über ein anderes Thema als Sport oder Autos reden

to get \off the subject vom Thema abschweifen

a long way \off doing sth weit davon entfernt, etw zu tun

we're still a long way \off finishing es dauert noch lange, bis wir fertig sind

far \off weit entfernt

we're not far \off London now wir haben [es] nicht mehr weit bis London fam

how far \off finishing the project are we? wie lange werden wir noch brauchen, um das Projekt abzuschließen?

just \off sth in der Nähe einer S. gen

they live just \off the main street sie wohnen gleich an der Hauptstraße

5. (at sea) vor + dat

to anchor \off Blue Bay vor Blue Bay ankern

six miles \off Dunkirk sechs Meilen vor Dünkirchen

6. (absent from)

to be \off work am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

he's been \off work for over six months er war seit sechs Monaten nicht mehr bei der Arbeit

7. ( fam: stop liking)

▪ to be \off sb/sth von jdm/etw genug haben

to be \off one's food keinen Appetit haben

to go \off sb/sth jdn/etw nicht mehr mögen

I used to love wine but I've gone \off it recently ich habe immer gerne Wein getrunken, aber seit Kurzem mag ich keinen mehr

8. (not taking)

▪ to be \off sth etw nicht mehr einnehmen müssen

she's well enough to be \off the medicine es geht ihr gut genug, dass sie die Medizin absetzen kann

to be \off the tablets ohne die Tabletten auskommen

to come \off the pill die Pille nicht mehr nehmen

9. (subsisting)

they live \off a small inheritance sie leben von einer kleinen Erbschaft

the car runs \off solar energy der Wagen läuft mit Solarenergie

10. (from source)

I don't like taking money \off you ich möchte kein Geld von dir nehmen

the girl bought the boy's old bike \off him das Mädchen kaufte dem Jungen sein altes Rad ab

to get sth \off sb ( fam) etw von jdm bekommen

11. after n (minus) weniger

I take $10 \off the price of the jeans for you ich lasse Ihnen 10 Dollar vom Preis für die Jeans nach

there was $40 or $50 \off most jackets in the shop die meisten Jacken in dem Laden waren um 40 oder 50 Dollar billiger

12.

▶ \off beam BRIT ( fam) daneben fam

to be \off beam daneben liegen fam

▶ \off the cuff aus dem Stegreif

▶ to have sb \off his/her feet jdn umwerfen fam

▶ \off one's head nicht ganz bei Trost

he's \off his head er ist nicht mehr ganz bei Trost

she went completely \off her head sie hat komplett den Verstand verloren

▶ \off the top of one's head aus dem Stegreif

▶ \off the wall ausgeflippt fam

to go \off the wall ausflippen fam

II. adv inv

1. (not on) aus

to switch [or turn] sth \off etw ausschalten

2. (away) weg-

someone's run \off with my pen jemand hat mir meinen Stift geklaut fam

let's try to \off early tomorrow lass uns versuchen, morgen frühzeitig loszukommen

I didn't get \off to a very good start this morning der Tag hat für mich nicht gut angefangen

I'm \off now — see you tomorrow ich gehe jetzt — wir sehen uns morgen

she's \off to Canada next week sie fährt nächste Woche nach Kanada

to drive \off wegfahren

to go \off weggehen

I'm just going \off to the shops ich gehe nur schnell mal einkaufen

to see sb \off jdn verabschieden

3. (removed) ab-

I'll take my jacket \off ich ziehe meine Jacke aus

he helped her \off with her jacket er half ihr aus der Jacke

one of my buttons has come \off einer von meinen Knöpfen ist abgegangen

\off with his head! Kopf ab!

\off with your jacket! zieh die Jacke aus!

4. (completely)

between us we managed to finish \off eight bottles of wine ( fam) zusammen schafften wir es, acht Flaschen Wein zu leeren

to burn \off ⇆ sth etw verbrennen

to kill \off ⇆ sth etw vernichten [o ausrotten]

to kill \off germs Keime abtöten

to pay \off ⇆ sth etw abbezahlen

5. (in bad shape) schlecht

to go \off sich akk verschlechtern; food schlecht werden

6. (distant in time) entfernt

your birthday is only one week \off dein Geburtstag ist schon in einer Woche

to be far \off weit weg sein

the exams are so far \off es ist noch so lange hin bis zu den Prüfungen

7. (stopped) abgesagt

the wedding's \off die Hochzeit ist abgeblasen fam

his hockey match was rained \off sein Hockeyspiel fand wegen Regen nicht statt

it's all \off between Philippa and Mike ( fam) zwischen Philippa und Mike ist es aus

to call sth \off etw absagen

8. (discounted) reduziert

there's 40% \off this week on all winter coats diese Woche gibt es einen Preisnachlass von 40 % auf alle Wintermäntel

to get money \off Rabatt bekommen

9. (separated)

to shut \off streets Straßen sperren

to fence sth \off etw abzäunen

10. (expressing riddance)

we went out to walk \off some of our dinner wir ging raus, um einen Verdauungsspaziergang zu machen

he's gone to sleep \off a headache after rather too much alcohol er ist dabei, seinen Kater auszuschlafen

to laugh sth \off etw mit einem Lachen abtun

III. adj inv

1. (not working) außer Betrieb; (switched off) aus[geschaltet]; tap zugedreht; heating abgestellt

I can't find the \off switch ich kann den Schalter nicht finden

2. pred FOOD (bad) verdorben; milk sauer

the cream is \off die Sahne hat einen Stich BRD

3. (not at work)

▪ to be \off freihaben

to have/take some time \off einige Zeit freibekommen/freinehmen

4. pred ( fam: in bad shape) schlecht

I'm having an \off day today ich habe heute einen schlechten Tag

5. (provided for)

sb is badly/well \off jdm geht es [finanziell] schlecht/gut, jd ist schlecht/gut dran fam

I'm quite well \off for sweaters was Pullover angeht, bin ich gut ausgestattet

how are you \off for money? BRIT, AUS wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

6. pred FOOD (run out) aus[gegangen]

7. pred esp BRIT ( fam: rude) behaviour daneben fam

that's a bit \off das ist ein dicker Hund [o nicht die feine Art] fam

IV. n no pl

to be ready for the \off bereit zum Gehen sein

V. vt AM (sl)

▪ to \off sb jdn um die Ecke bringen fam, jdn abmurksen sl [o fam umlegen]

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[ɒf]
1. adv

1)

(distance) the house is 5 km off — das Haus ist 5 km entfernt

some way off (from here) — in einiger Entfernung (von hier)

it's a long way off — das ist weit weg; (time) das liegt in weiter Ferne

August isn't/the exams aren't very far off —

Christmas is only a week off — es ist nur noch eine Woche bis Weihnachten

noises off (Theat) — Geräusche pl hinter den Kulissen

2)

(departure) to be/go off — gehen

he's off to school — er ist zur Schule gegangen

(be) off with you! — fort mit dir!, mach, dass du wegkommst!

off with him! — fort or weg mit ihm!

I must be off — ich muss (jetzt) gehen or weg

it's time I was off — es wird or ist (höchste) Zeit, dass ich gehe

where are you off to? — wohin gehen Sie denn?, wohin gehts denn? (inf)

off we go! — los!, auf los gehts los!, na denn man los! (inf)

he's off playing tennis every evening — er geht jeden Abend Tennis spielen

they're off (Sport) — sie sind vom Start

3)

(removal) he had his coat off — er hatte den Mantel aus

he helped me off with my coat — er half mir aus dem Mantel

with his shirt off — ohne Hemd

off with those wet clothes! — raus aus den nassen Kleidern!

the handle has come off — der Griff ist abgegangen

there are two buttons off — es fehlen zwei Knöpfe, da sind zwei Knöpfe ab

off with his head! — herunter mit seinem Kopf!, Kopf ab!

he had the back of the TV off — er hatte die Rückwand des Fernsehers abgenommen

the lid is off — der Deckel ist nicht drauf

4)

(= discount) 3% off (Comm) — 3% Nachlass or Abzug

3% off for cash (Comm) — 3% Skonto, bei Barzahlung 3%

to give sb £5/something off — jdm £ 5 Ermäßigung/eine Ermäßigung geben

he let me have £5 off — er gab es mir (um) £ 5 billiger

5)

(= not at work) to have time off to do sth — (Zeit) freibekommen haben, um etw zu tun

I've got a day off — ich habe einen Tag frei(bekommen)

she's nearly always off on Tuesdays — dienstags hat sie fast immer frei

to be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6)

(in phrases) off and on, on and off — ab und zu, ab und an

it rained off and on — es regnete mit Unterbrechungen

right or straight off — gleich

2. adj

1) attr (= substandard) year, day etc schlecht

I'm having an off day today — ich bin heute nicht in Form

2) pred (Brit: not fresh) verdorben, schlecht; milk schlecht, sauer; butter ranzig

to go off — schlecht werden

3) pred (= cancelled) match, party, talks abgesagt; (= not available in restaurant) chops, fish aus

I'm afraid veal is off today — Kalbfleisch gibt es heute leider nicht

the bet/agreement is off — die Wette/Abmachung gilt nicht (mehr)

their engagement is off — ihre Verlobung ist gelöst

4) TV, light, machine aus(geschaltet); tap zu(gedreht)

the gas/electricity was off — das Gas/der Strom war abgeschaltet

the brake was off — die Bremse war gelöst

5)

they are badly/well or comfortably off — sie sind nicht gut/(ganz) gut gestellt, sie stehen sich schlecht/(ganz) gut

I am badly off for money/time —

how are we off for time? — wie sieht es mit der Zeit aus?, wie viel Zeit haben wir noch?

he is better/worse off staying in England — er steht sich in England besser/schlechter

6) pred

(= wide of the truth etc) you're off there — da irrst du gewaltig, da vertust du dich

he was quite a bit off in his calculations — er hatte sich in seinen Berechnungen ziemlich or schwer (inf) vertan

7) pred (inf)

that's a bit off! — das ist ein dicker Hund! (inf)

it's a bit off not letting me know — das ist ja nicht die feine Art, mir nicht Bescheid zu sagen

was a bit off — er hat sich ziemlich danebenbenommen

she's been a bit off with me all week — sie hat sich die ganze Woche mir gegenüber etwas komisch verhalten

3. prep

1) (indicating motion, removal etc) von (+dat)

he jumped off the roof — er sprang vom Dach

once you are off the premises — sobald Sie vom Gelände (herunter) sind

I got it off my friend (inf) — ich habs von meinem Freund (gekriegt) (inf)

he borrowed money off his father (inf) — er lieh sich (dat)

they dined off chicken — sie aßen Hühnchen

we live off cheese on toast — wir leben von Käse und Toastbrot

I'll take something off the price for you — ich lasse Ihnen vom or im Preis etwas nach

he got £2 off the shirt — er bekam das Hemd £ 2 billiger

the lid had been left off the tin — jemand hatte den Deckel nicht wieder auf die Büchse getan

the coat has two buttons off it — am Mantel fehlen zwei Knöpfe

which coat is that button off? — von welchem Mantel ist dieser Knopf?

2) (= distant from) ab(gelegen) von (+dat); (= in a side street from) in einer Nebenstraße von (+dat); (NAUT) vor (+dat)

the house was just off the main road — das Haus lag in unmittelbarer Nähe der Hauptstraße

one mile off the main road — eine Meile von der Hauptstraße weg or entfernt

height off the ground — Höhe vom Boden (weg)

just off Piccadilly — in der Nähe von Piccadilly, gleich bei Piccadilly

a road off Bank Street — eine Querstraße zur Bank Street

3)

off the map — nicht auf der Karte

I just want it off my hands — ich möchte das nur loswerden

See:

→ duty, food etc

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off [ɒf]

A adv

1. (meist in Verbindung mit Verben) fort, weg, davon:

be off

a) weg oder fort sein,

b) (weg)gehen,

c) SPORT starten;

be off!, off you go!, off with you! fort mit dir!, weg!;

off to bed with you! ins Bett mit euch!;

where are you off to? wo gehst du hin?;

he’s off sick today er hat sich für heute krankgemeldet

2. ab…, aus…, los…:

the apple is off der Apfel ist ab;

have one’s shoes off seine oder die Schuhe ausgezogen haben; → academic.ru/33817/hat">hat Bes Redew

3. weg, entfernt:

three miles off

4. Zeitpunkt: von jetzt an, hin:

Christmas is a week off bis Weihnachten ist es eine Woche;

off and on

a) ab und zu, hin und wieder,

b) ab und an, mit (kurzen) Unterbrechungen

5. 5% off WIRTSCH 5% Nachlass

6. TECH aus (geschaltet), abgeschaltet, abgestellt (Maschine, Radio etc), (ab)gesperrt (Gas etc), zu (Hahn etc):

“off” „aus“

7. be off ausfallen, nicht stattfinden:

the bet is off die Wette gilt nicht mehr;

their engagement is off sie haben ihre Verlobung gelöst;

the whole thing is off die ganze Sache ist abgeblasen oder ins Wasser gefallen (beide umg)

8. aus(gegangen), (aus)verkauft, nicht mehr vorrätig, alle:

oranges are off

9. frei (von Arbeit):

take a day off sich einen Tag freinehmen;

have one day a week off einen Tag in der Woche freihaben;

give sb the afternoon off jemandem den Nachmittag freigeben;

she’s off today sie hat heute ihren freien Tag

10. ganz, zu Ende: → die Verbindungen mit den verschiedenen Verben

11. WIRTSCH flau:

the market is off

12. nicht mehr frisch, (leicht) verdorben (Nahrungsmittel):

the milk is off die Milch hat einen Stich umg

13. SPORT nicht in Form

14. besonders US im Irrtum:

you are off on that point da bist du auf dem Holzweg umg

15. be a little off umg einen (leichten) Stich haben

16. SCHIFF vom Lande etc ab

17. well (badly) off gut (schlecht) d(a)ran oder gestellt oder situiert;

how are you off for …? wie sieht es bei dir mit … aus?, wie steht es bei dir mit …?

B präp

1. weg von, fort von, von (… weg oder ab oder herunter):

climb off the horse vom Pferd (herunter)steigen;

take sth off the table etwas vom Tisch (weg)nehmen;

he drove them off the seas er vertrieb sie von den Weltmeeren;

eat off a plate von einem Teller essen;

cut a slice off the loaf eine Scheibe vom Laib abschneiden;

take 5 percent (Br per cent) off the price 5 Prozent vom Preis abziehen

2. weg von, entfernt von, abseits von (oder gen), von … ab:

a street off Piccadilly eine Seitenstraße von Piccadilly;

off the ball SPORT ohne Ball;

sing off the note falsch singen;

be off size vom Maß abweichen

3. frei von: → duty A 2

4. be off sth

a) etwas nicht mehr mögen,

b) kuriert von etwas sein umg:

be off smoking nicht mehr rauchen; → drug A 2

5. SCHIFF auf der Höhe von Trafalgar etc, vor der Küste etc:

three miles off shore

6. von: → dine A

C adj

1. (weiter) entfernt

2. Seiten…, Neben…:

off street

3. fig Neben…, sekundär, nebensächlich

4. recht(er, e, es) (von Tieren, Fuhrwerken etc):

the off hind leg das rechte Hinterbein;

the off horse das rechte Pferd, das Handpferd

5. SCHIFF weiter von der Küste entfernt, seewärts gelegen

6. ab(-), los(gegangen), weg:

the button is off der Knopf ist ab

7. (arbeits-, dienst)frei:

an off day ein freier Tag ( → C 8)

8. schlecht:

an off day ein schlechter Tag (an dem alles misslingt) ( → C 7);

I’m having one of my off days heute geht mir alles schief, das ist heute nicht mein Tag;

he must have written this on an off day er muss einen schlechten Tag gehabt haben, als er das geschrieben hat;

an off year for fruit ein schlechtes Obstjahr; → off year

9. besonders WIRTSCH flau, still, tot:

off season auch Nebensaison f

10. besonders WIRTSCH minderwertig, von schlechter Qualität:

off shade Fehlfarbe f

11. I am feeling rather off today ich bin heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe umg

12. fig schwach, entfernt: → chance A 3

D v/t US sl jemanden umlegen

E v/i meist imp verschwinden

F int fort!, weg!, raus!:

hands off! Hände weg!

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1. adverb
1) (away, at or to a distance)

be a few miles off — wenige Meilen entfernt sein

the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]

Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten

some way off — in einiger Entfernung

where are you off to? — wohin gehst du?

I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los

I'm off now — ich gehe jetzt

off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!

get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen

2) (not in good condition) mitgenommen

the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]

be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)

3)

be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein

the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus

put the light off — das Licht ausmachen

is the gas tap off? — ist der Gashahn zu?

4)

be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein

is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?

off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)

5) (not at work) frei

on my day off — an meinem freien Tag

take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben

be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6) (no longer available)

soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr

7) (situated as regards money etc.)

he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt

we'd be better off without him — ohne ihn wären wir besser dran

there are many people worse off than you — vielen geht es schlechter als dir

how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?

be badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
2. preposition
1) (from) von

cut a couple of slices off the loaf — einige Scheiben Brot abschneiden

2)

be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

3) (diverging from)

get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen

be off the point — nicht zur Sache gehören

4) (designed not to cover)

off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]

5) (having lost interest in)

be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)

be off one's food — keinen Appetit haben

6) (leading from, not far from)

just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes

a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht

7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)
3. adjective
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite

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adj.

ausgeschaltet adj.

entfernt adj.

fort adj.

von adj. prep.

aus präp.

English-german dictionary > off
6 ganar

v.

1 to win.

ganaron por tres a uno they won three one

Ricardo gana siempre Richard wins always.

Ricardo ganó el premio Richard won the prize.

2 to earn (sueldo, dinero).

¿cuánto ganas? how much do you earn?

María gMaría dinero Mary earns money.

3 to gain.

ganar fama to achieve fame

en tren ganas una hora you save an hour by taking the train

Ricardo ganó reconocimiento Richard gained renown.

4 to beat.

te voy a ganar I'm going to beat you

5 to reach, to make it to (llegar a) (place).

6 to take, to capture.

7 to obtain profits, to come out with profits, to win, to realize profits.

La empresa ganó The company obtained profits.

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ganar

► verbo transitivo

1 (partido, concurso, premio) to win

■ ganaron el partido they won the match

2 (dinero) to earn

■ ¿cuánto ganas al año? how much do you earn a year?

3 (conquistar) to capture

■ ganaron la ciudad a los árabes they captured the city from the Arabs

4 (alcanzar) to reach

■ ganaron la cima they reached the summit

5 (lograr) to win

■ finalmente ganaron la amistad de sus vecinos they finally won the friendship of their neighbours

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mejorar) to improve

■ ha ganado mucho con los años it has improved greatly with age

2 (cambiar favorablemente) to gain

■ ganamos con el cambio we gained with the change

► verbo pronominal ganarse

1 to earn

■ me gano mil euros al mes I earn a thousand euros a month

■ se gana bien la vida he makes a good living

2 (ser merecedor) to deserve

■ se lo han ganado they deserve it

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ganar a alguien en algo to be better than somebody at something

■ me ganas en inglés you're better at English than I am

■ ella le gana en inteligencia she's much more intelligent than he is

ganar terreno to gain ground

llevar las de ganar figurado to hold the winning card, hold all the cards

no ganar para disgustos figurado to be one thing after another

salir ganando to gain, benefit, do well out of it

ganarse la vida to earn a living, earn one's living

ganarse el pan familiar to earn one's bread and butter

¡te la vas a ganar! familiar you're going to get it!

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verb

1) to win

2) earn

3) gain

4) profit

5) make

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1. VT

1) [+ sueldo] to earn

¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn o make a month?

ha ganado mucho dinero — she has made a lot of money

2) [+ competición, partido, premio, guerra] to win

le ganó cien euros a Rosa — he won a hundred euros from Rosa

¿quién ganó la carrera? — who won the race?

si te toca puedes ganar un millón — if you win you could get a million

ganar unas oposiciones para un puesto — to obtain a post by public examination

3) [+ contrincante] to beat

¡les ganamos! — we beat them!

ganamos al Olimpic tres a cero — we beat Olimpic three-nil

no hay quien le gane — there's nobody who can beat him, he's unbeatable

como orador no hay quien le gane o no le gana nadie — as a speaker there is no one to touch him, no one outdoes him at speaking

4) (=conseguir) [+ tiempo, peso, terreno] to gain

¿qué gano yo con todo esto? — what do I gain o get from all this?

con eso no ganas nada — that won't get you anywhere

tierras ganadas al mar — land reclaimed o won from the sea

ganar popularidad — to win o earn popularity

5) (=alcanzar) [+ objetivo] to achieve, attain

ganar la orilla — to reach the shore

ganar la orilla nadando — to swim to the shore

6) (=convencer) to win over

dejarse ganar por algo — to allow o.s. to be won over by sth

7) (=aventajar)

te gana en inteligencia — he's more intelligent than you

me gana en pericia — he has more expert knowledge than me

te gana trabajando — he's a better worker than you

8) (Mil) [+ plaza, pueblo] to take, capture

2. VI

1) [trabajando] to earn

no gano para comprar un piso — I don't earn enough to buy a flat

- no ganamos para sustos

2) [en competición, guerra] to win

ganaron por cuatro a dos — they won four-two

ganaron por 40 votos — they won by 40 votes

lo importante no es ganar — winning isn't the most important thing

nuestras ideas terminaron ganando — our ideas won out in the end

• dejarse ganar — [con trampas] to lose on purpose

se deja ganar por el niño — he lets the kid beat him

3) (=mejorar) to benefit, improve

la película ganaría mucho si se cortase — the film would greatly benefit from being cut, the film would be greatly improved if it was cut

hemos ganado con el cambio — we've greatly benefited from the change

• ha ganado mucho en salud — his health has greatly improved

su juego ha ganado en confianza — her play has become more confident

• salir ganando — to do well

saldrás ganando — you'll do well out of it

salí ganando con la venta del coche — I did well out of the sale of the car

3.

See:

ganarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < sueldo> to earn

¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn a month?

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero — all he's interested in is making money

b) ( conseguir) to gain

no ganas nada con preocuparte — there's no point worrying (about it)

2)

a) <partido/guerra/elecciones> to win

le gané la apuesta — I won my bet with him

b) <premio/dinero> to win

3) ( adquirir) < experiencia> to gain

ganó fama y fortuna — she won fame and fortune

4)

a) ( conquistar)

ganar a alguien para algo — to win somebody over to something

lo ganó para su causa — she won him over to her cause

b) ( reclamar) to reclaim

las tierras ganadas al mar — the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

5) (liter) < meta> to attain (frml); <cumbre/orilla> to gain (liter)
2.
ganar vi

1) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn

2)

a) ( vencer) to win

que gane el mejor — may the best man win

van ganando 2 a 1 — they're winning 2-1

b)

ganarle a alguien — to beat somebody

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos — they beat us by four points

a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him

3) ( aventajar)

ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count

4)

a) ( mejorar)

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios — these changes have really improved the living room

ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado — her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

b) (obtener provecho, beneficiarse) to gain

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off
3.
ganarse v pron

1) (enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn

2) (enf) <premio/apuesta> to win

3) <afecto/confianza> to win; < persona> to win... over

supo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect

4) ( ser merecedor de) < descanso> to earn oneself

ganarse algo a pulso — to earn something

ganársela — (Esp fam)

se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)

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= earn, conquer, win, win out, prevail, go + one better.

Ex. The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.

Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex. Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.

Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.

Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.

Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

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* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiració = play to + Nombre.

* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.

* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.

* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar cada vez más importancia, ir viento en popa, ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength.

* ganar cómodamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar con dificultar = eke out.

* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* ganar dinero = make + money, make + Dinero, earn + money.

* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.

* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.

* ganar fácilmente = coast + home, coast to + victory, beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.

* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.

* ganar la partida a = outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA].

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganarle la partida = out-think [outthink].

* ganarle la partida a = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* ganar popularidad = gain in + popularity, gain + popularity, increase in + popularity.

* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.

* ganar prosélitos = proselytise [proselytize, -USA].

* ganar protagonismo = gain in + importance.

* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.

* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.

* ganarse = win over, propitiate.

* ganarse a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.

* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.

* ganarse el aprecio = earn + appreciation.

* ganarse el cariño = endear.

* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.

* ganarse el pan = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* ganarse el respeto = earn + respect.

* ganarse el sueldo = earn + Posesivo + salary.

* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.

* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.

* ganarse la existencia = earn + a living, earn + Posesivo + living.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* ganarse partidarios = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.

* ganarse seguidores = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.

* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* ganarse unos ingresos = earn + income.

* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar sobradamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.

* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.

* ganar una batalla = win + battle.

* ganar una elección = win + election.

* ganar una guerra = win + war.

* ganar un asalto = win + round.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar un premio = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award.

* ganar un título = win + title.

* ganar vigencia = gain + currency.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba = be only half the battle.

* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < sueldo> to earn

¿cuánto ganas al mes? — how much do you earn a month?

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero — all he's interested in is making money

b) ( conseguir) to gain

no ganas nada con preocuparte — there's no point worrying (about it)

2)

a) <partido/guerra/elecciones> to win

le gané la apuesta — I won my bet with him

b) <premio/dinero> to win

3) ( adquirir) < experiencia> to gain

ganó fama y fortuna — she won fame and fortune

4)

a) ( conquistar)

ganar a alguien para algo — to win somebody over to something

lo ganó para su causa — she won him over to her cause

b) ( reclamar) to reclaim

las tierras ganadas al mar — the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

5) (liter) < meta> to attain (frml); <cumbre/orilla> to gain (liter)
2.
ganar vi

1) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn

2)

a) ( vencer) to win

que gane el mejor — may the best man win

van ganando 2 a 1 — they're winning 2-1

b)

ganarle a alguien — to beat somebody

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos — they beat us by four points

a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane — when it comes to lying there's noone to touch him

3) ( aventajar)

ganarle a alguien en algo: le ganas en estatura you're taller than him; me gana en todo — he beats me on every count

4)

a) ( mejorar)

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios — these changes have really improved the living room

ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado — her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

b) (obtener provecho, beneficiarse) to gain

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín — he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando con el trato/en ese asunto he's the only one who did well out of the deal/who came out well in that business; al final salí ganando — in the end I came out of it better off
3.
ganarse v pron

1) (enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn

2) (enf) <premio/apuesta> to win

3) <afecto/confianza> to win; < persona> to win... over

supo ganarse el respeto de todos — she managed to win o earn everyone's respect

4) ( ser merecedor de) < descanso> to earn oneself

ganarse algo a pulso — to earn something

ganársela — (Esp fam)

se la va a ganar — she's going to get it o she's for it (colloq)

* * *

= earn, conquer, win, win out, prevail, go + one better.

Ex: The article 'Women in industry: where and how they administrate' concludes that there are fewer women in management than men and they earn less.

Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex: Those who perform in this manner can be characterized as those who would 'rather fight than win'.

Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.

Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.

Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.

* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiració = play to + Nombre.

* actuar con la intención de ganarse la admiración de Alguie = play to + Nombre.

* dinero que tanto ha costado ganar = hard-earned money.

* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar adeptos = gain + currency.

* ganar bastante dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar cada vez más importancia, ir viento en popa, ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go from + strength to strength.

* ganar cómodamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar con dificultar = eke out.

* ganar confianza en uno mismo = gain + confidence (with/in).

* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.

* ganar de forma abrumadora = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar de forma aplastante = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down, win by + a landslide.

* ganar de forma arrolladora = win by + a landslide.

* ganar dinero = make + money, make + Dinero, earn + money.

* ganar el pulso = the nod + go to.

* ganar enemigos = make + enemies.

* ganar fácilmente = coast + home, coast to + victory, beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganar fuerza = gather + strength, gather + steam.

* ganar ímpetu = gather + momentum, gain + impetus, gather + strength, gather + steam, gather + pace.

* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.

* ganar la partida a = outmanoeuvre [outmaneuver, -USA].

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganarle la partida = out-think [outthink].

* ganarle la partida a = outfox, outwit, outsmart.

* ganarle la vez a = outdo, trump.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* ganar popularidad = gain in + popularity, gain + popularity, increase in + popularity.

* ganar prestigio = gain in + ascendancy.

* ganar prosélitos = proselytise [proselytize, -USA].

* ganar protagonismo = gain in + importance.

* ganar reconocimiento = gain + credit.

* ganar resistencia = grow in + stamina.

* ganarse = win over, propitiate.

* ganarse a Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse a la gente = win + hearts and minds.

* ganarse el apoyo = earn + support.

* ganarse el aprecio = earn + appreciation.

* ganarse el cariño = endear.

* ganarse el corazón de Alguien = win + Nombre + heart.

* ganarse el favor de = win + the favour of.

* ganarse el pan = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.

* ganarse el pan de cada día = get + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread, earn + Posesivo + bread and butter.

* ganarse el respeto = earn + respect.

* ganarse el sueldo = earn + Posesivo + salary.

* ganarse la confianza = earn + trust.

* ganarse la confianza de = achieve + credibility with, gain + the confidence of, win + the confidence of.

* ganarse la existencia = earn + a living, earn + Posesivo + living.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* ganarse la vida = earn + a living, make + a living, earn + income, earn + Posesivo + living, make + Posesivo + living, Verbo + for a living.

* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.

* ganarse partidarios = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.

* ganarse seguidores = gather + a following, win + Nombre + a following, gain + a following.

* ganarse una reputación = achieve + reputation, secure + reputation.

* ganarse un lugar en el corazón de Alguien = win + a place in + heart.

* ganarse unos ingresos = earn + income.

* ganar sin ninguna dificultad = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar sobradamente = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* ganar terreno = gain + ground, make + headway.

* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.

* ganar una batalla = win + battle.

* ganar una elección = win + election.

* ganar una guerra = win + war.

* ganar un asalto = win + round.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* ganar un premio = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award.

* ganar un título = win + title.

* ganar vigencia = gain + currency.

* haber ganado la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* haber ganado sólo la mitad de la ba = be only half the battle.

* hacer que Alguien se lo gane a pulso = give + Nombre + a run for + Posesivo + money.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* interés por ganar dinero = profit motive.

* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* ni ganar ni perder = break + even.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* ¡que gane el mejor! = may the best man win!, may the best man win!.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* salir ganando = make + a profit, compare + favourably, be better off, win + the day, win out, be better served by, come out on + top.

* salir sin ganar ni perder = break + even.

* se pierda o se gane = win or lose.

* tener ganada la mitad de la batalla = be half the battle.

* tener ganada sólo la mitad de la batalla = be only half the battle.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

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ganar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (mediante el trabajo) to earn

gana un buen sueldo she earns o she's on a good salary

¿cuánto ganas al mes? how much do you earn a month?

lo único que quiere es ganar dinero all he's interested in is making money

2 (conseguir) to gain

¿y qué ganas con eso? and what do you gain by (doing) that?

no ganamos nada con ponernos nerviosos getting all worked-up won't get us anywhere

B

1 ‹carrera/competición/partido› to win; ‹elecciones› to win; ‹guerra/batalla› to win; ‹juicio› to win

ganaron el campeonato they won the championship

le gané la apuesta I won my bet with him

ganarle el quién vive a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb to it ( colloq), to get in first ( colloq)

2 (en un juego, concurso) ‹premio/dinero› to win

¿cuánto ganaste en las carreras de caballos? how much did you win on the horses?

ha ganado mucho dinero al póquer she's won a lot of money at o playing poker

C

(adquirir): ganó fama y fortuna she won fame and fortune

su partido ha ido ganando popularidad his party has been gaining in popularity

ha ganado importancia en los últimos años it has grown in importance in recent years

D

1 ‹persona› ganar a algn PARA algo to win sb over TO sth

lo ganó para su causa she won him over to her cause

2 (reclamar) to reclaim

las tierras ganadas al mar the land that has been reclaimed from the sea

E ( liter); ‹meta› to attain ( frml), to reach; ‹cumbre/frontera/orilla› to gain ( liter), to reach

■ ganar

vi

A (mediante el trabajo) to earn

apenas gana para vivir she hardly earns enough to live on

no ganar para disgustos/sustos to have nothing but trouble

B

1 (vencer) to win

que gane el mejor may the best man win

ganaron los Republicanos the Republicans won o were victorious

van ganando 2 a 1 they're winning 2-1, they're 2-1 up o ahead

2

ganarle a algn to beat sb

nos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four points

siempre que juega al ajedrez con su hijo se deja ganar she always lets her son beat her at chess, whenever she plays chess with her son she lets him win

me ha vuelto a ganar she's beaten me again

a mentiroso nadie le gana or no hay quien le gane when it comes to lying there's no one to touch him

se dejó ganar por el abatimiento he allowed his depression to get the better of him

C (aventajar) ganarle a algn EN algo:

le ganas en estatura you're taller than him

habla mejor inglés, es más guapo … la verdad es que me gana en todo he speaks better English, he's better looking … the truth is he beats me on every count

D

(mejorar, obtener provecho): ha ganado mucho con el nuevo peinado her new hairstyle has really done a lot for her

con estas modificaciones el texto ha ganado en claridad the text has become much clearer o has gained in clarity with these changes

el salón ha ganado mucho con estos cambios these changes have really improved the living room

ganó mucho con su estancia en Berlín he gained a lot from o got a lot out of his stay in Berlin

salir ganando: es el único que salió ganando de la mudanza he's the only one who benefited o gained from the move

no lo esperaba pero al final salí ganando I didn't expect to but in the end I came out of it better off o I did well out of it, I didn't expect to but I ended up better off

saldrán ganando de esta reestructuración they will benefit from o they stand to gain from this restructuring

E

( Méx fam) (dirigirse): ganar para un lugar to go off toward(s) somewhere

F

(Ur arg) (con el sexo opuesto): estás ganando con aquél/aquélla you're well in with that guy/girl over there ( colloq)

■ ganarse

v pron

A ( enf) (mediante el trabajo) to earn

se ganó mil dólares en una semana she earned (herself) a thousand dollars in one week

B ( enf) (en una rifa, un juego) to win

C ‹afecto› to win; ‹amistad/confianza› to win, gain; ‹persona› to win … over

ha sabido ganarse el respeto de todos she has managed to win o earn everyone's respect

sabe ganarse a los amigos he knows how to make friends

D

(ser merecedor de): te has ganado unas buenas vacaciones you've earned yourself a good vacation ( AmE) o ( BrE) holiday

te estás ganando una paliza you're going to get a good thrashing, you're asking for a good thrashing

ganarse algo a pulso to earn sth

el ascenso se lo ha ganado a pulso he's really worked (hard) for o he's really earned this promotion

ganársela ( Esp fam): como no te calles te la vas a ganar if you don't shut up, you're going to get it o you're for it ( colloq)

E

( Chi fam) (acercarse): se ganó muy a la orilla y se cayó he went too near the edge and fell in

gánate para acá come over here o come closer

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ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ sueldo› to earn;

◊ lo único que quiere es ganar dinero all he's interested in is making money

b) ‹ tiempo› to gain;

◊ ¿qué ganas con eso? what do you gain by (doing) that?

c) ( adquirir) ‹ experiencia› to gain

2 ‹partido/guerra/premio› to win;
◊ le gané la apuesta I won my bet with him

verbo intransitivo
a) ( vencer) to win;

◊ van ganando 2 a 1 they're winning 2-1;

ganarle a algn to beat sb;
nos ganaron por cuatro puntos they beat us by four points
b) ( aventajar):

◊ le ganas en estatura you're taller than him;

me gana en todo he beats me on every count;
salir ganando: salió ganando con el trato he did well out of the deal;
al final salí ganando in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn;
◊ ganarse la vida to earn a/one's living

2 ( enf) ‹premio/apuesta› to win
3 ‹afecto/confianza› to win;
◊ se ganó el respeto de todos she won o earned everyone's respect

4 ‹ descanso› to earn oneself;
◊ te lo has ganado you've earned it, you deserve it

ganar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un salario) to earn
2 (un premio) to win
3 (superar) to beat: le gana en estatura, she is taller than him
4 (al contrincante) to beat
5 (una cima, una orilla) to reach
ganar la cumbre, to reach the peak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vencer) to win
2 (mejorar) improve: ganó en simpatía, she became more and more charming
ganas mucho cuando sonríes, you look nicer when you smile
' ganar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- actual
- baño
- contender
- flexibilizar
- llevar
- óptima
- óptimo
- peso
- probabilidad
- redoblar
- savia
- terrena
- terreno
- todavía
- chance
- expectativa
- hacer
- interés
- meta
- premio
- sensación
- tiempo
- tratar
- triunfar
- valer
English:
actual
- amateurish
- beat
- break
- bring in
- buck
- catch on
- chance
- close-run
- comfortably
- day
- default
- earn
- even
- exert
- fact
- fair
- fluke
- gain
- gain on
- gather
- get
- ground
- hand
- key
- killing
- make
- money
- one-upmanship
- optimistic
- outsider
- rig
- score
- speed
- take
- ultimate
- win
- case
- certainly
- clinch
- deliver
- expect
- height
- odds
- premium
- run
- stand
- toss
- yet

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ganar

♦ vt

1. [premio, competición] to win;

ganaron las elecciones they won the elections;

ganó un millón en la lotería he won a million on the lottery

2. [obtener] [sueldo, dinero] to earn;

gana dos millones al año she earns o she's on two million a year;

¿cuánto ganas? how much do you earn?

3. [obtener] [peso, tiempo] to gain;

ganar fama to achieve fame;

ganar importancia to grow in importance;

ganar terreno [avanzar] to gain ground;

en tren ganas una hora you save an hour by taking the train;

ganaron nuevos adeptos para la causa they won over new converts to the cause

4. [conseguir]
¿qué gano yo con eso? what's in it for me?, what do I stand to gain from that?;

llorando no ganas nada it's no use crying, crying won't change anything

5. [derrotar] to beat;

te voy a ganar I'm going to beat you;

Comp
RP Fam
ganar de mano a alguien to beat sb to it

6. [aventajar]
me gana en velocidad he's faster than me;

me gana en hermosura pero no en inteligencia she's prettier than me, but not as intelligent;
Fam
a tonto no hay quien le gane he's as thick as they come

7. [alcanzar] to reach, to make it to;

ganó la orilla a nado she made it to o gained the shore

8. [conquistar] to take, to capture;

los aliados ganaron la playa tras una dura batalla the Allies took o captured the beach after a hard battle

9. [recuperar]
han ganado terreno al desierto they have reclaimed land from the desert

♦ vi

1. [vencer] to win;

ganaron por tres a uno they won Br three one o US three to one;

ganaron por penalties they won on penalties;

ganan de cuatro puntos they're winning by four points, they're four points ahead;

no es justo, te has dejado ganar it's not fair, you let me beat you o you lost on purpose;

que gane el mejor may the best man win

2. [lograr dinero] to earn money;
Am
ganar bien to be well paid;

ganar mal not to earn very much, to be badly paid;

sólo gana para subsistir she earns only enough to live on;

Comp
Fam
no gano para disgustos o [m5] sustos I've more than enough worries o troubles

3. [mejorar] to benefit ( con from);
gana mucho con la barba he looks a lot better with a beard;

ha ganado con el cambio de trabajo he has benefited from changing jobs;

ganar en algo to gain in sth;

ha ganado en amplitud [parece mayor] it looks bigger;

hemos salido ganando con el cambio we've benefited from the change

4. Urug Fam [con hombre, mujer]
¿viste como te mira? estás ganando have you seen her looking at you? she fancies you o you're well in there

♦ See also the pronominal verb ganarse

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ganar

I v/t

1 win;

le gané cincuenta dólares I won fifty dollars off him;

ganar a alguien beat s.o.

2 mediante el trabajo earn

II v/i

1 mediante el trabajo earn

2 ( vencer) win;

ganar por dos sets a uno win (by) two sets to one

3 ( mejorar) improve;

salir ganando con algo be better off with sth

4 ( aventajar)

:

le gano en velocidad/inteligencia I’m faster/more intelligent than him o than he is

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ganar vt

1) : to win

2) : to gain

ganar tiempo: to buy time

3) : to earn

ganar dinero: to make money

4) : to acquire, to obtain

ganar vi

1) : to win

2) : to profit

salir ganando: to come out ahead

♦ See also the reflexive verb ganarse

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ganar vb

1. (un premio, concurso) to win [pt. & pp. won]

ganó el premio a la mejor actriz she won the award for best actress

¿quién ganó el torneo? who won the tournament?

2. (un sueldo) to earn

todos ganan la misma cantidad de dinero they all earn the same amount of money

¿cuánto ganas al mes? how much do you earn a month?

3. (a un contrincante) to beat [pt. beat; pp. beaten]

Bruguera ganó a Costa en tres sets Bruguera beat Costa in three sets

4. (un trabajo) to get

todos los candidatos aspiran ganar una plaza all the candidates hope to get a place

5. (superar a alguien) to be better

a mí me ganas en deportes you're better at sports than I am

ganar el pan to earn your living

ganar tiempo to save time

ganarse la vida to earn one's living

salir ganando to do well

Spanish-English dictionary > ganar
7 beneficiar

v.

1 to benefit.

Nadia beneficia la situación de Ricardo Nadia benefits John's situation.

2 to receive benefits from, to be benefited by.

Le benefició la herencia He was benefited by the inheritance.

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beneficiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 to benefit, favour (US favor)

2 (mina) to work

3 COMERCIO to sell below par

► verbo pronominal beneficiarse

1 to benefit

2 COMERCIO to profit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

beneficiarse a alguien to have it off with somebody

beneficiarse de algo to do well out of something, benefit from something

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verb

to benefit

- beneficiarse

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1. VT

1) (=favorecer) to benefit

el acuerdo solo beneficia a las economías más desarrolladas — the agreement only benefits the more developed economies

la empresa más beneficiada por esta ayuda — the company which benefitted most from this aid

esta huelga no beneficia a nadie — this strike is of no benefit to anyone

esa conducta no te va a beneficiar — such behaviour will do you no favours o won't do you any good

el ex director beneficiaba a sus amigos mediante las adjudicaciones de obras — the ex-director favoured his friends by awarding them work contracts

la lluvia beneficia al campo — rain is good for the countryside

2) (Com) to sell at a discount

3) (Min) (=extraer) to extract; (=tratar) to process

4) LAm [+ animal] (=descuartizar) to butcher; (=matar) to slaughter

5) CAm [+ persona] to shoot, kill

2.

VI to be of benefit

de momento ninguna de estas técnicas beneficiará — for the moment none of these techniques will be of any benefit

3.

See:

beneficiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to

esto beneficia a ambas partes — this benefits both sides, this is of benefit to both sides

salir beneficiados con algo — to be better off with something

verse beneficiado con algo — to benefit from something

2) <efectos/créditos> to sell... below par (AmE), to sell... off (BrE)

3) <res/cerdo> (AmL) to dress; < mineral> (Chi) to extract
2.
beneficiarse v pron ( sacar provecho) to benefit

beneficiarse con/de algo — to benefit from something

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= give + Nombre + something for + Posesivo + money, provide + benefit, advantage.

Ex. Such a programme would be aimed at giving IFLA members something for their money, as well as attracting new members.

Ex. The project showed that microcomputers can provide significant benefits for processing.

Ex. When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.

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* beneficiarse = benefit, profit, be better off, be better served by.

* beneficiarse de = draw on/upon + fruits, enlist + the benefits of, be on the receiving end of.

* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.

* beneficiarse económicamente = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s).

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to

esto beneficia a ambas partes — this benefits both sides, this is of benefit to both sides

salir beneficiados con algo — to be better off with something

verse beneficiado con algo — to benefit from something

2) <efectos/créditos> to sell... below par (AmE), to sell... off (BrE)

3) <res/cerdo> (AmL) to dress; < mineral> (Chi) to extract
2.
beneficiarse v pron ( sacar provecho) to benefit

beneficiarse con/de algo — to benefit from something

* * *

= give + Nombre + something for + Posesivo + money, provide + benefit, advantage.

Ex: Such a programme would be aimed at giving IFLA members something for their money, as well as attracting new members.

Ex: The project showed that microcomputers can provide significant benefits for processing.

Ex: When students were tested at the end of the course, those students taught using flexible learning techniques did not seem to have been either advantaged or disadvantaged by their use when compared with the students taught using conventional techniques.

* beneficiarse = benefit, profit, be better off, be better served by.

* beneficiarse de = draw on/upon + fruits, enlist + the benefits of, be on the receiving end of.

* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.

* beneficiarse económicamente = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s).

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beneficiar [A1 ]

vt

A (favorecer) to benefit, be of benefit to

esto beneficia a ambas partes this benefits both sides, this is of benefit to both sides

los que se vieron más beneficiados por el cambio those who benefited most from the change

vamos a salir beneficiados con el nuevo horario we'll be better off with the new timetable

el país se verá beneficiado con esta nueva medida the country will benefit from this new measure

B ( Fin) ‹efectos/créditos› to sell … below par

C

1 ( AmL) ‹res/cerdo› to dress

2 ( Chi) ‹mineral› to extract

■ beneficiarse

v pron

1 (sacar provecho) to benefit

todos nos beneficiamos con la nueva situación we all benefit from the new situation

beneficiarse DE algo to benefit FROM sth

la zona se beneficia de la benignidad del clima the area benefits from the temperate climate

unas ayudas de las que se beneficiarán más de 6.000 estudiantes aid that will benefit more than 6,000 students, aid from which more than 6,000 students will benefit

2 ( arg)

(en sentido sexual): beneficiarse a algn to have it off with sb (sl)

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beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
◊ esto beneficia a ambas partes this benefits both sides;

salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth
beneficiarse verbo pronominal
to benefit;
beneficiarse con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit

' beneficiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
favorecer
English:
benefit
- do

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beneficiar

♦ vt

1. [favorecer] to benefit;

con esta medida todos nos veremos beneficiados this measure will benefit all of us;

yo fui el que salió más beneficiado I was the one who benefited the most;

ese comportamiento no te beneficia behaving like that won't do you any good

2. Min [extraer] to extract

3. Carib, Chile [res] to butcher

♦ See also the pronominal verb beneficiarse

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beneficiar

v/t

1 benefit;

beneficiar a alguien benefit s.o.

2 Rpl

ganado slaughter

* * *

beneficiar vt

: to benefit, to be of assistance to

♦ See also the reflexive verb beneficiarse

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beneficiar vb to benefit / to be good for

la lluvia beneficia al campo rain is good for the land

un proyecto que beneficia a todo el mundo a project that benefits everyone

Spanish-English dictionary > beneficiar
8 beneficio

m.

1 benefit (bien).

a beneficio de in aid of (gala, concierto)

en beneficio de for the good of

en beneficio de todos in everyone's interest

en beneficio propio for one's own good

Para su bien For his sake.

2 profit (ganancia).

beneficio bruto/neto gross/net profit

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: beneficiar.

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beneficio

► nombre masculino

1 (ganancia) profit

2 (bien) benefit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en beneficio de for the good of, for the benefit of, in the interest of

■ todo lo hace en beneficio propio everything he does is for his own good

■ la derecha ha perdido escaños en beneficio de la izquierda the right has lost seats to the left

a beneficio de in aid of

sacar beneficio de to profit from

beneficio bruto gross profit

beneficio neto clear profit

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noun m.

1) benefit

2) gain, profit

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SM

1) (=ventaja) benefit

los manipulan para su beneficio — they manipulate them to their own advantage o for their own benefit

concederle a algn el beneficio de la duda — to give sb the benefit of the doubt

• a beneficio de algn — in aid of sb

un recital a beneficio de los niños de Somalia — a recital in aid of the children of Somalia

• en beneficio de algn, aprovechó las cualidades literarias de su mujer en beneficio propio — he exploited his wife's literary talent to his own advantage o for his own benefit

estaría dispuesto a retirarse en beneficio de otro aspirante — he would be prepared to withdraw in favour of another candidate

en o por tu propio beneficio, es mejor que no vengas — for your own good o benefit o in your own interests, it's best if you don't come

beneficio de justicia gratuita — legal aid
oficio 1)
2) (Com, Econ) profit

estos bonos han producido enormes beneficios — these bonds have yielded enormous profits

• obtener o tener beneficios — to make a profit

obtuvieron 1.500 millones de beneficio el año pasado — they made a profit of 1,500 million last year

beneficio bruto — gross profit

beneficio de explotación — operating profit, trading profit

beneficio distribuible — distributable profit

beneficio económico — financial gain

beneficios excesivos — excess profits

beneficio líquido — [en un balance] net profit; [en una transacción] net profit, clear profit

beneficio neto — = beneficio líquido

beneficio no realizado — unrealized profit

beneficio operativo — operating profit, trading profit

beneficio por acción — earnings per share pl

beneficios antes de impuestos — pre-tax profits, profits before tax

beneficios imprevistos — windfall profits

beneficios marginales — fringe benefits

beneficios postimpositivos — after-tax profits, profits after tax

beneficios preimpositivos — pre-tax profits

beneficios previstos — anticipated profits

beneficios retenidos — retained profits
margen 1., 4)
3) (=función benéfica) benefit (performance)

4) (=donación) donation

5) (Rel) living, benefice

6) (Min) [de mina] exploitation, working; [de mineral] (=extracción) extraction; (=tratamiento) processing, treatment

7) LAm (=descuartizamiento) butchering; (=matanza) slaughter

8) CAm [de café] coffee processing plant

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masculino

1)

a) (Com, Fin) profit

producir or reportar beneficios — to yeild o bring returns o profits

margen de beneficio(s) — profit margin

b) (ventaja, bien) benefit

no va a sacar gran beneficio del asunto — he's not going to benefit much from this affair

a beneficio de — in aid of

en beneficio de todos — in the interests of everyone

todo lo hace en beneficio propio — everything he does is for his own gain o advantage

- beneficio bruto

- beneficio líquido or neto

2)

a) (AmL) ( de animal) dressing

b) (AmC) (Agr) coffee processing plant

c) (Chi) ( de mineral) extraction

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= benefit, gain, profit, plus [pluses, -pl.], dividend, payback, payoff [pay-off], perk, mileage.

Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.

Ex. This is likely to lead to shorter and less complex profiles for searches, and the gains will be most obvious in a natural language system.

Ex. As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.

Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.

Ex. The article has the title ' Dividends: the value of public libraries in Canada'.

Ex. In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.

Ex. Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.

Ex. At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.

Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.

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* análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.

* análisis de costos-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.

* aportar beneficios = lead to + benefits, bring + benefits.

* beneficio añadido = added benefit.

* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.

* beneficio directo = direct benefit.

* beneficio económico = economic benefit, financial benefit, economic return.

* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].

* beneficio fiscal = tax benefit, fiscal benefit.

* beneficio indirecto = spin-off, indirect benefit, spinoff benefit, spillover benefit.

* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.

* beneficio material = material benefit.

* beneficio mutuo = mutual benefit.

* beneficio neto = net trading profit, net profit, net gain, net benefit.

* beneficio para la salud = health benefit.

* beneficio personal = personal gain.

* beneficio positivo = positive return.

* beneficio público = public interest.

* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.

* beneficios = return.

* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.

* beneficios brutos = gross benefits.

* beneficios complementarios = fringe benefits.

* beneficios de la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.

* beneficios en metálico = cash benefit.

* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* beneficios netos = net income.

* beneficio social = societal benefit, social return, social benefit.

* concierto a beneficio = benefit concert.

* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.

* costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.

* costos y beneficios = costs and benefits.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* explotar beneficios = exploit + benefits.

* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.

* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.

* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.

* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser un beneficio inesperado para = be a boon to.

* tener beneficios = have + benefits.

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masculino

1)

a) (Com, Fin) profit

producir or reportar beneficios — to yeild o bring returns o profits

margen de beneficio(s) — profit margin

b) (ventaja, bien) benefit

no va a sacar gran beneficio del asunto — he's not going to benefit much from this affair

a beneficio de — in aid of

en beneficio de todos — in the interests of everyone

todo lo hace en beneficio propio — everything he does is for his own gain o advantage

- beneficio bruto

- beneficio líquido or neto

2)

a) (AmL) ( de animal) dressing

b) (AmC) (Agr) coffee processing plant

c) (Chi) ( de mineral) extraction

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= benefit, gain, profit, plus [pluses, -pl.], dividend, payback, payoff [pay-off], perk, mileage.

Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.

Ex: This is likely to lead to shorter and less complex profiles for searches, and the gains will be most obvious in a natural language system.

Ex: As the quantity increased the printer's capital investment, which was always alarmingly high, rose with it, and his profit as a percentage of investment fell.

Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.

Ex: The article has the title ' Dividends: the value of public libraries in Canada'.

Ex: In the 1980s the illegal reproduction and distribution of information was a tedious process that generally produced poor payback.

Ex: Although setting up a security policy may demand considerable upheaval, it has significant payoff in safety and efficiency.

Ex: At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.

Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.

* análisis de costes-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.

* análisis de costos-beneficios = cost-benefit analysis.

* aportar beneficios = lead to + benefits, bring + benefits.

* beneficio añadido = added benefit.

* beneficio de bolsa = share dividend.

* beneficio directo = direct benefit.

* beneficio económico = economic benefit, financial benefit, economic return.

* beneficio extra = bonus [bonuses, -pl.].

* beneficio fiscal = tax benefit, fiscal benefit.

* beneficio indirecto = spin-off, indirect benefit, spinoff benefit, spillover benefit.

* beneficio marginal = marginal benefit.

* beneficio material = material benefit.

* beneficio mutuo = mutual benefit.

* beneficio neto = net trading profit, net profit, net gain, net benefit.

* beneficio para la salud = health benefit.

* beneficio personal = personal gain.

* beneficio positivo = positive return.

* beneficio público = public interest.

* beneficio recíproco = mutual benefit.

* beneficios = return.

* beneficios acumulados = accruing benefits.

* beneficios brutos = gross benefits.

* beneficios complementarios = fringe benefits.

* beneficios de la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* beneficios del cargo, los = spoils of office, the.

* beneficios en metálico = cash benefit.

* beneficios en relación con la inversión = return on investment (ROI).

* beneficios netos = net income.

* beneficio social = societal benefit, social return, social benefit.

* concierto a beneficio = benefit concert.

* conseguir beneficio = accrue + benefit.

* costes y beneficios = costs and benefits.

* costos y beneficios = costs and benefits.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.

* en beneficio de = for the benefit of, to the benefit of.

* en beneficio propio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* en + Posesivo + propio beneficio = to + Posesivo + advantage.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* explotar beneficios = exploit + benefits.

* margen de beneficio = markup rate, markup [mark-up], profit margin.

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* obtener beneficios = gain + benefit, make + a profit, realise + benefits, derive + benefit, reap + rewards, reap + benefits, reap + returns, make + profit.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* precio de coste más margen de beneficios = cost-plus pricing.

* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit ratio.

* relativo a la relación costes-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* relativo a la relación costos-beneficios = cost-benefit.

* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.

* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.

* riesgos-beneficios = risk-return.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser un beneficio inesperado para = be a boon to.

* tener beneficios = have + benefits.

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beneficio

masculine

A

1 ( Com, Fin) profit

este negocio produce grandes beneficios this business yields large profits

una inversión que reportó importantes beneficios an investment that brought significant returns o profits

margen de beneficio(s) profit margin

2 (ventaja, bien) benefit

no va a sacar gran beneficio del asunto he's not going to benefit much from this affair

una colecta a beneficio de las víctimas a collection in aid of the victims

en beneficio de todos in the interests of everyone

todo lo hace en beneficio propio everything he does is for his own gain o advantage

tales mejoras redundarán en beneficio del público these improvements will benefit the public o will be in the public interest

3 (función benéfica) charity performance

Compuestos:

● beneficio bruto

gross profit

● beneficio de justicia gratuita

entitlement to legal aid

● beneficio extrasalarial

fringe benefit

● beneficio líquido

net profit

● beneficio neto

net profit

● beneficio por acción

earnings per share (pl)

● beneficio social

fringe benefit

B ( AmL) (de un animal) dressing

C ( Chi) (de un mineral) extraction

D ( AmC) ( Agr) coffee processing plant

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Del verbo beneficiar: ( conjugate beneficiar)

beneficio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

benefició es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
beneficiar
beneficio
beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
◊ esto beneficia a ambas partes this benefits both sides;

salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth
beneficiarse verbo pronominal
to benefit;
beneficiose con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficio sustantivo masculino
a) (Com, Fin) profit;

producir or reportar beneficios to yield o bring returns o profits
b) (ventaja, bien) benefit;

◊ a beneficio de in aid of;

en beneficio de todos in the interests of everyone
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit
beneficio sustantivo masculino
1 Com Fin profit
2 (provecho, ventaja) benefit
en beneficio de todos, in everyone's benefit
3 (ayuda) a beneficio de, in aid of: un partido de fútbol a beneficio de los huérfanos, a football match in aid of orphans
Profit o profits se refieren únicamente al beneficio económico.
Benefit hace referencia a otro tipo de beneficios y también a ciertas subvenciones de la Seguridad Social.
' beneficio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bota
- dar
- inventario
- menoscabar
- partida
- partido
- provecho
- redundar
- revertir
- sacar
- bien
- bonificación
- disfrutar
- margen
- mayor
- mutuo
- propio
- renta
- utilidad
- ventaja
English:
aid
- benefit
- blessing
- cancel out
- clear
- gain
- good
- interest
- mark-up
- perk
- profit
- return
- tidy

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beneficio nm

1. [bien] benefit;

a beneficio de [gala, concierto] in aid of;

en beneficio de for the good of;

ello redundó en beneficio nuestro it was to our advantage;

en beneficio de todos in everyone's interest;

en beneficio propio for one's own good;

sólo buscan el beneficio propio they're only interested in what's in it for them

2. [ganancia] profit;

la tienda ya está dando beneficios the shop is already making a profit

Comp
beneficio bruto gross profit;
beneficios antes de impuestos pre-tax profits;

beneficio neto net profit

3. Min [extracción] extraction

4. Carib, Chile [de res] slaughter

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beneficio

m

1 ( ventaja) benefit;

en beneficio de in aid of

2 COM profit

2 Rpl

para ganado slaughterhouse

3 C.Am.

coffee-processing plant

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beneficio nm

1) ganancia, provecho: gain, profit

2) : benefit

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beneficio n

1. (bien) benefit

no saca beneficio de la situación he doesn't benefit from the situation

2. (ganancias) profit

el beneficio neto fue de más de 9.000 millones de pesetas the net profit was over 9,000 million pesetas

en beneficio de in the interests of / for the good of

en su propio beneficio in his own interests / for his own good

Spanish-English dictionary > beneficio
9 beneficiado

adj.

benefited, beneficed.

f. & m.

1 the incumbent of a benefice which is neither a curacy nor prebend; curate, beneficiary.

2 probationee.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: beneficiar.

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beneficiado

► nombre masculino

1 beneficiary, incumbent

————————

beneficiado

► participio pasado

1→ link=beneficiar beneficiar

► nombre masculino beneficiado

1 beneficiary, incumbent

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

salir beneficiado,-a de algo to do well out of something

verse beneficiado,-a con algo to benefit from something

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beneficiado, -a
1.

SM / F

el único beneficiado ha sido el intermediario — the only one to benefit was the middleman

2.

SM (Rel) incumbent, beneficiary

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beneficiado

masculine

( Relig) incumbent

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Del verbo beneficiar: ( conjugate beneficiar)

beneficiado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
beneficiado
beneficiar
beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
◊ esto beneficia a ambas partes this benefits both sides;

salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth
beneficiarse verbo pronominal
to benefit;
beneficiadose con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficiado,-a adjetivo favoured, US favored: hemos salido beneficiados en el reparto, we've done well out of the share-out
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit

' beneficiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficiada
- beneficiar

Spanish-English dictionary > beneficiado
10 beneficiado

Del verbo beneficiar: ( conjugate beneficiar) \ \
beneficiado es: \ \
el participio
Multiple Entries: beneficiado beneficiar
beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
◊ esto beneficia a ambas partes this benefits both sides;
salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth beneficiarse verbo pronominal to benefit; beneficiadose con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficiado,-a adjetivo favoured, US favored: hemos salido beneficiados en el reparto, we've done well out of the share-out
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit ' beneficiado' also found in these entries: Spanish: beneficiada - beneficiar

English-spanish dictionary > beneficiado
11 beneficiar

beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
◊ esto beneficia a ambas partes this benefits both sides;
salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth beneficiarse verbo pronominal to benefit; beneficiarse con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit ' beneficiar' also found in these entries: Spanish: favorecer English: benefit - do

English-spanish dictionary > beneficiar
12 beneficio

Del verbo beneficiar: ( conjugate beneficiar) \ \
beneficio es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

benefició es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: beneficiar beneficio
beneficiar ( conjugate beneficiar) verbo transitivo ( favorecer) to benefit, to be of benefit to;
◊ esto beneficia a ambas partes this benefits both sides;
salir beneficiado con algo to be better off with sth beneficiarse verbo pronominal to benefit; beneficiose con/de algo to benefit from sth
beneficio sustantivo masculino
a) (Com, Fin) profit;
producir or reportar beneficios to yield o bring returns o profits
b) (ventaja, bien) benefit;

◊ a beneficio de in aid of;
en beneficio de todos in the interests of everyone
beneficiar verbo transitivo to benefit
beneficio sustantivo masculino
1 Com Fin profit
2 (provecho, ventaja) benefit
en beneficio de todos, in everyone's benefit
3 (ayuda) a beneficio de, in aid of: un partido de fútbol a beneficio de los huérfanos, a football match in aid of orphans
Profit o profits se refieren únicamente al beneficio económico.
Benefit hace referencia a otro tipo de beneficios y también a ciertas subvenciones de la Seguridad Social. ' beneficio' also found in these entries: Spanish: bota - dar - inventario - menoscabar - partida - partido - provecho - redundar - revertir - sacar - bien - bonificación - disfrutar - margen - mayor - mutuo - propio - renta - utilidad - ventaja English: aid - benefit - blessing - cancel out - clear - gain - good - interest - mark-up - perk - profit - return - tidy

English-spanish dictionary > beneficio
13 durchgehen

(unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)

I v/i

1. durchgehen ( durch ) Person: go ( oder walk) through, pass (through); im Bus etc.: bitte nach hinten durchgehen please pass ( oder move) right down (to the back)

2. umg. (durchpassen, durchgelangen) go through; unter einer Brücke durchgehen pass under a bridge

3. Zug etc.: go (right) through, go direct; geht der Zug durch, oder muss ich umsteigen? is this a through-train or will I have to change?

4. Party, Sitzung: carry ( oder go) on, last

5. unpers.: geht es da durch? is that the way (through)?; hier geht’s nicht durch this isn’t the way (through)

6. Pferd: bolt ( jemandem with s.o.)

7. umg., fig. durchbrennen 3; seine Fantasie etc. geht manchmal mit ihm durch fig. sometimes his imagination etc. gets the better of him; sein Temperament ging mit ihm durch he got carried away

8. umg. Antrag: be accepted; Gesetz: be passed, go through

9. (geduldet werden) pass, be tolerated; etw. durchgehen lassen let s.th. pass, turn a blind eye to s.th.; jemandem etw. durchgehen lassen let s.o. get away with s.th.; du lässt den Kindern viel zu viel durchgehen you let the children get away with far too much

10. umg.: durchgehen für (gehalten werden) be taken for

II v/t (Unterlagen etc.) go through ( oder over); ich ging es nochmal auf Tippfehler ( hin) durch I checked it over ( oder went through it) again for typos

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to pass through; to stampede; to go through; to peruse

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dụrch|ge|hen sep irreg aux sein
1. vi

1) (lit) (durch etw sth) to go through, to walk through; (durch Kontrolle, Zoll) to pass through; (= weitergehen, inf = sich durchstecken lassen) to go through

bitte durchgehen! (im Bus) — move right down( the bus) please!

2) (Fluss, Weg, Linie etc)(durch etw sth) to run through, to go through; (fig Thema) to run through

3) (= durchdringen) to come through (durch etw sth)

4) (= nicht zurückgewiesen werden) (Gesetz) to be passed, to go through; (Antrag) to be carried, to be passed, to go through

5) (= toleriert werden) to be allowed (to pass), to be tolerated

jdm etw durchgehen lassen — to let sb get away with sth, to overlook sth

das lasse ich noch mal durchgehen — I'll let it pass

6)

(= gehalten werden für) für etw durchgehen — to pass for sth, to be taken for sth

7) (= durchpassen) to go through (durch etw sth)

durchgehen — to go (through) between/under sth

8) (ohne Unterbrechung) to go straight through; (Fußgänger) to walk or go straight through; (Flug) to be nonstop or direct; (zeitlich Party, Unterricht; örtlich Straße, Linie) to run (right) through, to go straight through

die ganze Nacht durchgehen (Mensch) — to walk all night (long), to walk throughout the night; (Party) to last all night (long)

9) (Pferd etc) to bolt; (inf = sich davonmachen) to run off or away

mit jdm durchgehen — to run or go off with sb, to elope with sb

jdm durchgehen — to run away from sb

seine Frau ist ihm durchgegangen — his wife has run off and left him

mit etw durchgehen — to run or make off with sth

10)

(= außer Kontrolle geraten) mit jdm durchgehen (Temperament, Nerven) — to get the better of sb; (Gefühle auch) to run away with sb

2. vt auch aux haben
(= durchsehen, - sprechen etc) to go or run through, to go or run over
3. vi impers

es geht durch/nicht durch — there's a/no way through

wo geht es durch? — where's the way through?

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1) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) bolt

2) (to repeat (a story etc): I'll go over the whole lesson again.) go over

3) (to list: He went over all her faults.) go over

4) (to complete: to go through certain formalities.) go through

5) (to behave wildly; to go out of control.) run riot

6) (to repeat for practice: Let's run over the plan again.) run over

7) (to look at, deal with etc, one after another: He ran through their instructions.) run through

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durch|ge·hen

[ˈdʊrçge:ən]

irreg

I. vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (gehen)

▪ [durch etw akk] \durchgehen to go through [sth]

bitte \durchgehen! move right to the back, please!; (im Bus) move right down [the bus] please!

darf ich \durchgehen? may I come through, please?

2. (fam: durchpassen)

▪ [durch etw akk] \durchgehen to go [or fit] through [sth]

der Faden geht nicht durch das Nadelöhr durch the thread won't fit [or go] through the eye of the needle

▪ zwischen/unter etw dat \durchgehen to go [or fit] between/under sth

3. (durchdringen)

▪ [durch jdn/etw] \durchgehen to go through [sb/sth]

der Regen geht schon durch die Hose durch the rain has already soaked my trousers

4. BAHN (ohne Unterbrechung fahren)

▪ bis zu etw dat \durchgehen to go non-stop [or BRIT to go direct] to sth

geht dieser Zug bis zur Hauptstadt durch? does this train go non-stop [or go direct] to the capital?

der Zug geht bis Wien durch the train won't stop till Vienna

5. (verlaufen)

▪ bis zu etw dat \durchgehen to go right through to sth [or all the way [through] to sth]

geht der Weg bis zur Schule durch? does the path go all the way [through] to the school?

das Kabel muss bis zum anderen Ende des Raumes \durchgehen the cable has to go right through to [or all the way [through] to] the other side of the room

6. (fig: sich durchziehen)

▪ durch etw akk \durchgehen to run through sth

der Gedanke geht durch den ganzen Roman durch the idea runs through the whole novel

7. (fam: andauern) to go straight through to [or until] sth

die Besprechung geht bis zum Abend durch the meeting will last [or go through] until the evening

8. (angenommen werden) to go through; POL Antrag to be carried [or passed]; Gesetz to be passed

der Antrag wird im Parlament so nicht \durchgehen the motion in its current form won't be carried [or passed] in parliament

ist dein Antrag auf Wohngeld durchgegangen? did your application for housing benefit go through?

9. (fam: weglaufen)

▪ [jdm] mit jdm/etw \durchgehen to run off [from sb] with sb/sth

seine Frau war ihm mit einem jüngeren Mann einfach durchgegangen his wife simply upped and left him for a younger man fam

mit dem Geld \durchgehen to run off with the money

meine Frau ist mit ihrem Liebhaber durchgegangen my wife has left me for her lover

10. (außer Kontrolle geraten)

▪ mit jdm \durchgehen to get the better of sb

die Fantasie geht/Gefühle gehen mit jdm durch sb's imagination runs/feelings run wild

11. (gehalten werden)

▪ für etw akk \durchgehen to be taken [or to pass] for sth

du könntest für 30 \durchgehen you could be taken [or pass] for 30

12. (fam o fig: dulden)

etw \durchgehen lassen to tolerate [or overlook] sth

jdm etw \durchgehen lassen to let sb get away with sth

diese Fehler können wir Ihnen auf Dauer nicht \durchgehen lassen, Herr Lang! we can't tolerate [or overlook] these mistakes forever, Mr Lang!

für dieses eine Mal will ich Ihnen das noch mal \durchgehen lassen! I'll let it pass [or I'll overlook it] [just] this once!

13. Reittiere to bolt

mein Pferd ist mir durchgegangen my horse bolted

II. vt Hilfsverb: sein o haben

▪ etw [mit jdm] \durchgehen to go [or look] through sth [with sb]

seine Notizen \durchgehen to go [or look] through one's notes

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1)

[durch etwas] durchgehen — go or walk through [something]

‘bitte durchgehen!’ — ‘pass or move right down, please’

2)

[durch etwas] durchgehen — <rain, water> come through [something]; < wind> go through [something]

3) <train, bus, flight> go [right] through ( bis to); go direct

4) <path etc.> go or run through ( bis zu to); < stripe> go or run right through

5) (angenommen werden) <application, claim> be accepted; < law> be passed; < motion> be carried; < bill> be passed, get through

6) (hingenommen werden) < discrepancy> be tolerated; <mistake, discourtesy> be allowed to or let pass, be overlooked

[jemandem] etwas durchgehen lassen — let somebody get away with something

7) (davonstürmen) < horse> bolt

8) (ugs.): (davonlaufen) run off

9) (außer Kontrolle geraten)

die Nerven gehen mit ihm durch — he loses his temper

ihr Temperament/ihre Begeisterung geht mit ihr durch — her temperament/enthusiasm gets the better of her

10) (ugs.): (durchgebracht werden können)

[durch etwas] durchgehen — go through [something]

11) (gehalten werden für)

für neu/30 Jahre usw. durchgehen — be taken to be or pass for new/thirty etc
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; mit sein go through <newspaper, text>

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durchgehen (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)

A. v/i

1.

durchgehen (durch) Person: go ( oder walk) through, pass (through); im Bus etc:

bitte nach hinten durchgehen please pass ( oder move) right down (to the back)

2. umg (durchpassen, durchgelangen) go through;

unter einer Brücke durchgehen pass under a bridge

3. Zug etc: go (right) through, go direct;

geht der Zug durch, oder muss ich umsteigen? is this a through-train or will I have to change?

4. Party, Sitzung: carry ( oder go) on, last

5. unpers:

geht es da durch? is that the way (through)?;

hier geht’s nicht durch this isn’t the way (through)

6. Pferd: bolt (

jemandem with sb)

7. umg, fig → durchbrennen 3;

seine Fantasie etc

geht manchmal mit ihm durch fig sometimes his imagination etc gets the better of him;

sein Temperament ging mit ihm durch he got carried away

8. umg Antrag: be accepted; Gesetz: be passed, go through

9. (geduldet werden) pass, be tolerated;

etwas durchgehen lassen let sth pass, turn a blind eye to sth;

jemandem etwas durchgehen lassen let sb get away with sth;

du lässt den Kindern viel zu viel durchgehen you let the children get away with far too much

10. umg:

durchgehen für (gehalten werden) be taken for

B. v/t (Unterlagen etc) go through ( oder over);

ich ging es nochmal auf Tippfehler (hin) durch I checked it over ( oder went through it) again for typos

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1)

[durch etwas] durchgehen — go or walk through [something]

‘bitte durchgehen!’ — ‘pass or move right down, please’

2)

[durch etwas] durchgehen — <rain, water> come through [something]; < wind> go through [something]

3) <train, bus, flight> go [right] through ( bis to); go direct

4) <path etc.> go or run through ( bis zu to); < stripe> go or run right through

5) (angenommen werden) <application, claim> be accepted; < law> be passed; < motion> be carried; < bill> be passed, get through

6) (hingenommen werden) < discrepancy> be tolerated; <mistake, discourtesy> be allowed to or let pass, be overlooked

[jemandem] etwas durchgehen lassen — let somebody get away with something

7) (davonstürmen) < horse> bolt

8) (ugs.): (davonlaufen) run off

9) (außer Kontrolle geraten)

die Nerven gehen mit ihm durch — he loses his temper

ihr Temperament/ihre Begeisterung geht mit ihr durch — her temperament/enthusiasm gets the better of her

10) (ugs.): (durchgebracht werden können)

[durch etwas] durchgehen — go through [something]

11) (gehalten werden für)

für neu/30 Jahre usw. durchgehen — be taken to be or pass for new/thirty etc
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb; mit sein go through <newspaper, text>

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v.

to peruse v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > durchgehen
14 besser

I Komp. gut; wohl 2

II Adj.

1. better; ein besseres Geschäft etc. (gutes) an upmarket shop etc., Am. an upscale store etc.; ein besserer Stoff a better ( oder superior) material; besser werden improve, get better; hoffentlich ist das Wetter zum Wochenende besser I hope the weather will be better at the weekend; er ist besser dran als ich he’s better off than me; es wäre besser, wenn sie das nicht wüsste it would be better if she did not know this ( oder for her not to know this); besser ist besser just to be on the safe side; es wurde noch besser iro. that wasn’t all, it gets better; das wäre ja noch besser! iro. you must be joking!; um so oder desto besser so much the better, that’s even better; besser als gar nichts better than nothing(, I suppose); Hälfte

2. subst.: das Bessere ist des Guten Feind Sprichw. the search for something better leads to the neglect of what is good; jemanden eines Besseren belehren put s.o. right, weitS. open s.o.’s eyes; sich eines Besseren besinnen change one’s mind, think better of s.th.; ich habe Besseres zu tun I’ve got better ( oder more important) things to do; eine Wende zum Besseren a change for the better

3. (sozial) höher gestellt: superior, better-class; in besseren Kreisen verkehren move in higher ( oder more elevated) circles; die besseren Leute superior ( oder better-class) people; eine Wohngegend für bessere Leute a residential area for a better class of people ( oder for the well-to-do); eine bessere Gegend / Adresse a superior ( oder better-class oder respectable) area / address; in einem besseren Restaurant essen eat in a better ( oder upmarket, Am. upscale) restaurant; ich suche ein Zimmer in einem besseren Hotel I’m looking for a room in a better-class hotel; etwas Besseres something better; sie meint, sie sei etwas Besseres she thinks she’s superior

4. pej.: eine bessere Tippse etc. a glorified typist etc.

III Adv.

1. better; es besser wissen know better; es besser machen als jemand do better than s.o., go one up on s.o.; ich hoffe, du hast es mal besser I hope things will start looking up for you; bes. finanziell: I hope you’ll be better off; es geht ihm heute besser he’s feeling better today; wenn es dir wieder besser geht, darfst du nach Hause when you feel better ( oder have recovered) you can go home; es geht ( wirtschaftlich etc.) besser things are looking up; du kannst es besser als er you’re better at it than him ( oder he is); sich besser stellen better o.s., improve one’s (financial) position; durch den Berufswechsel stellt er sich besser he will be better off with his change of career; besser gestellt finanziell etc.: better-off; die besser Gestellten Bessergestellte; besser verdienen earn more; die besser Verdienenden Besserverdienende; du tätest besser daran zu gehen it would be better if you went; einen Mantel etc. nur für besser tragen wear a coat etc. only for best; besser gesagt or rather

2. (lieber) gehen wir besser, wir sollten besser gehen I think we should go, I think ( oder perhaps) we’d better go; möchtest du noch ein Glas?- besser nicht I’d better not; Ruf 4

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better (Adv.); better (Adj.); superior (Adj.)

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bẹs|ser ['bɛsɐ]
1. adj comp von gut

1) better

bessere Kreise/Gegend — better circles/area

bessere Leute — better class of people

er hat bessere Tage or Zeiten gesehen (iro) — he has seen better days

du willst wohl etwas Besseres sein! (inf) — I suppose you think you're better than other people, I suppose you think yourself superior

soll es etwas Besseres sein? — did you have something of rather better quality in mind?

besser werden — to improve, to get better

das ist auch besser so — it's better that way

das wäre noch besser (iro) — no way

Besseres zu tun haben (inf) — to have better things to do

eine Wendung zum Besseren nehmen — to take a turn for the better

jdn eines Besseren belehren — to teach sb otherwise or better

See:

→ besinnen

2)

das Essen war nur ein besserer Imbiss — the meal was just a glorified snack

2. adv comp von gut, wohl

1) better

besser ist besser — (it is) better to be on the safe side

umso besser! (inf) — so much the better!

besser (gesagt) — or rather, or better

sie will immer alles besser wissen — she always thinks she knows better

das macht nichts besser — that doesn't improve matters, that doesn't make things any (the) better

es kommt noch besser (iro) — there's worse or more to come or follow

es besser haben — to have a better life

2)

(= lieber) lass das besser bleiben — you had better leave well alone

das solltest du besser nicht tun — you had better not do that

du tätest besser daran... — you would do better to..., you had better...

dann geh ich besser — then I'd better go

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1) (good to a greater extent: His new car is better than his old one.) better

2) (preferable: Better to do it now than later.) better

3) (well to a greater extent: He sings better now than he did before.) better

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bes·ser

[ˈbɛsɐ]

I. adj komp von gut

1. (höher) better

\besseres Gehalt higher wages, better pay

\bessere Qualität superior quality

▪ etwas B\besseres something better

nichts B\besseres nothing better

Sie finden nichts B\besseres! you won't find anything better!

es gibt auf dem Markt nichts B\besseres it's the best on the market

▪ \besser sein to be better

etw könnte \besser sein sth could be better, sth has room for improvement

nicht \besser als... no better than...

▪ [es ist] \besser, [wenn]... it would be better if...

\besser, man sieht uns nicht zusammen it would be better if nobody saw us together

▪ etw wird \besser [o mit etw dat wird es \besser] sth is getting better [or improving

2. (sozial höhergestellt) more respectable, better-off, genteel iron

3. (iron fam: kaum mehr als)

▪ etw ist ein \besserer/ \besseres/eine \bessere... sth is just a bit better than... [or a better sort of]

das nennen Sie anständige Wohnung? das ist doch allenfalls eine \bessere Bruchbude! you call that a decent flat? it's just a slightly upmarket garden shed!

4.

▶ jdn eines B\besseren belehren to put sb right, to enlighten sb

ich lasse mich gern[e] eines B\besseren belehren I'm willing to admit I'm wrong

▶ sich akk eines B \besseren besinnen to think better of sth

▶ B\besseres zu tun haben to have other things to do [or prov fish to fry]

als ob ich nichts B\besseres zu tun hätte! as if I had nothing better to do!; s.a. Wendung

II. adv komp von gut, wohl

1. (nicht mehr schlecht)

es geht jdm \besser MED sb is [or feels] better, sb is recovering

es geht [etw dat] \besser ÖKON sth is doing better [or recovering]

es geht der Landwirtschaft noch nicht \besser the agricultural industry is still not doing well; \besser verdienen to get a better wage, to earn more

2. (mehr als gut) better

\besser verdienen to earn more

3. (fam: lieber) better

dem solltest du \besser aus dem Wege gehen! it would be better if you avoided him!, you would do better to keep out of his way!

lass \besser mich ran! let me have a go!

soll ich ihm von unserem Gespräch berichten? — nein, das lassen Sie \besser bleiben! shall I tell him about our conversation? — no, it would be better not to!

4.

▶ \besser [gesagt] (richtiger) rather, properly speaking form

▶ es \besser haben to be [a lot] better off

▶ es [mit jdm] \besser haben to be better off [with sb]

▶ \besser ist \besser [it's] best to be on the safe side [or prov better [to be] safe than sorry]

▶ es kommt noch \besser (iron fam) you haven't heard the half of it! fam

▶ jd täte \besser daran... sb would do better to...

▶ jd will es [o alles] [immer] \besser wissen sb [always] knows better

▶ umso \besser! (fam) all the better!

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1.
Adjektiv

1) better

besser werden — get better; <work etc.> improve

um so besser — so much the better; all the better; that wasn't the best of it (iron.)

ich habe Besseres zu tun — I've got better things to do

jemanden eines Besseren belehren — (geh.) put somebody right; s. auch besinnen 1)

2) (sozial höher gestellt) superior; upper-class

bessere od. die besseren Kreise — more elevated circles

eine bessere Gegend/Adresse — a smart[er] or [more] respectable area/address

3) (abwertend) glorified

wir arbeiten in einer besseren Baracke — we work in a glorified hut
2.
adverbial better

[immer] alles besser wissen — always know better

es besser haben — be better off; (es leichter haben) have an easier time of it

es geht ihr besser — she feels better

es kommt noch besser — (iron.) it gets even better (iron.)

besser gesagt — to be [more] precise

er täte besser daran, zu... — he would do better to...
3.
Adverb (lieber)

das lässt du besser sein od. (ugs.) bleiben — you'd better not do that

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besser

A. komp → gut; wohl²

B. adj

1. better;

ein besseres Geschäft etc (gutes) an upmarket shop etc, US an upscale store etc;

ein besserer Stoff a better ( oder superior) material;

besser werden improve, get better;

hoffentlich ist das Wetter zum Wochenende besser I hope the weather will be better at the weekend;

er ist besser dran als ich he’s better off than me;

es wäre besser, wenn sie das nicht wüsste it would be better if she did not know this ( oder for her not to know this);

besser ist besser just to be on the safe side;

es wurde noch besser iron that wasn’t all, it gets better;

das wäre ja noch besser! iron you must be joking!;

um so oder

desto besser so much the better, that’s even better;

besser als gar nichts better than nothing(, I suppose); → Hälfte

2. subst:

das Bessere ist des Guten Feind sprichw the search for something better leads to the neglect of what is good;

jemanden eines Besseren belehren put sb right, weitS. open sb’s eyes;

sich eines Besseren besinnen change one’s mind, think better of sth;

ich habe Besseres zu tun I’ve got better ( oder more important) things to do;

eine Wende zum Besseren a change for the better

3. (sozial) höher gestellt: superior, better-class;

in besseren Kreisen verkehren move in higher ( oder more elevated) circles;

die besseren Leute superior ( oder better-class) people;

eine Wohngegend für bessere Leute a residential area for a better class of people ( oder for the well-to-do);

eine bessere Gegend/Adresse a superior ( oder better-class oder respectable) area/address;

in einem besseren Restaurant essen eat in a better ( oder upmarket, US upscale) restaurant;

ich suche ein Zimmer in einem besseren Hotel I’m looking for a room in a better-class hotel;

etwas Besseres something better;

sie meint, sie sei etwas Besseres she thinks she’s superior

4. pej:

eine bessere Tippse etc a glorified typist etc

C. adv

1. better;

es besser wissen know better;

es besser machen als jemand do better than sb, go one up on sb;

ich hoffe, du hast es mal besser I hope things will start looking up for you; besonders finanziell: I hope you’ll be better off;

es geht ihm heute besser he’s feeling better today;

wenn es dir wieder besser geht, darfst du nach Hause when you feel better ( oder have recovered) you can go home;

es geht (

wirtschaftlich etc)

besser things are looking up;

du kannst es besser als er you’re better at it than him ( oder he is);

sich besser stellen better o.s., improve one’s (financial) position;

durch den Berufswechsel stellt er sich besser he will be better off with his change of career;

besser gestellt finanziell etc: better-off;

die besser Gestellten → Bessergestellte;

besser verdienen earn more;

die besser Verdienenden → Besserverdienende;

du tätest besser daran zu gehen it would be better if you went;

einen Mantel etc

nur für besser tragen wear a coat etc only for best;

besser gesagt or rather

2. (lieber)

gehen wir besser, wir sollten besser gehen I think we should go, I think ( oder perhaps) we’d better go;

möchtest du noch ein Glas?-

besser nicht I’d better not; → Ruf 4

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1.
Adjektiv

1) better

besser werden — get better; <work etc.> improve

um so besser — so much the better; all the better; that wasn't the best of it (iron.)

ich habe Besseres zu tun — I've got better things to do

jemanden eines Besseren belehren — (geh.) put somebody right; s. auch besinnen 1)

2) (sozial höher gestellt) superior; upper-class

bessere od. die besseren Kreise — more elevated circles

eine bessere Gegend/Adresse — a smart[er] or [more] respectable area/address

3) (abwertend) glorified

wir arbeiten in einer besseren Baracke — we work in a glorified hut
2.
adverbial better

[immer] alles besser wissen — always know better

es besser haben — be better off; (es leichter haben) have an easier time of it

es geht ihr besser — she feels better

es kommt noch besser — (iron.) it gets even better (iron.)

besser gesagt — to be [more] precise

er täte besser daran, zu... — he would do better to...
3.
Adverb (lieber)

das lässt du besser sein od. (ugs.) bleiben — you'd better not do that

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adj.

better adj. adv.

superiorly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > besser
15 make

make

A n ( brand) marque f ; what make is your car? de quelle marque est ta voiture? ; what make of computer is it? quelle est la marque de cet ordinateur?

B vtr ( prét, pp made)

1 ( create) faire [dress, cake, coffee, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise] ; to make the bed faire le lit ; to make a rule établir une règle ; to make the law faire or édicter fml les lois ; to make sth from faire qch avec ; wine is made from grapes le vin se fait avec du raisin ; to make sth for sb, to make sb sth faire qch pour qn ; to be made for sb être fait pour qn ; to be made for each other être fait l'un pour l'autre ; to make room/the time for sth trouver de la place/du temps pour qch ; to make sth out of faire qch en ; what is it made (out) of? en quoi est-ce fait? ; it's made (out) of gold c'est en or ; to see what sb is made of voir de quoi est fait qn ; let's see what he's made of voyons de quoi il est fait ; show them what you're made of! montre-leur de quel bois tu te chauffes ○ ! ; to be as clever as they make them être malin comme pas un ○ ; to make A into B faire B à partir de A ; to make fruit into jam faire de la confiture à partir des fruits ; to make a house into apartments transformer une maison en appartements ; made in France/by Macron fabriqué en France/par Macron ; God made man Dieu a créé l'homme ;

2 (cause to be or become, render) se faire [friends, enemies] ; to make sb happy/jealous/popular rendre qn heureux/jaloux/populaire ; to make sb hungry/thirsty donner faim/soif à qn ; to make oneself available/ill se rendre disponible/malade ; to make oneself heard/understood se faire entendre/comprendre ; to make sth bigger agrandir qch ; to make sth better améliorer qch ; to make sth worse aggraver qch [problem, situation] ; to make sb's cold better soulager le rhume de qn ; to make exams easier, to make passing exams easier, to make it easier to pass exams faciliter les examens ; to make it easy/possible to do [person] faire en sorte qu'il soit facile/possible de faire ; that made it easy for me to leave cela a facilité mon départ ;

3 ( cause to do) to make sb cry/jump/think faire pleurer/sursauter/réfléchir qn ; I made her smile je l'ai fait sourire ; to make sb do sth faire faire qch à qn ; I made her forget her problems/lose patience je lui ai fait oublier ses problèmes/perdre patience ; it makes me look fat/old ça me grossit/vieillit ; it makes me look ill ça me donne l'air malade ; to make sth do faire que qch fasse ; to make sth happen faire que qch se produise ; to make the story end happily faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien ; to make sth work [person] réussir à faire marcher qch [machine etc] ; to make sth grow/burn [person] réussir à faire pousser/brûler qch ; [chemical, product] faire pousser/brûler qch ; it makes your face look rounder ça fait paraître ton visage plus rond ; it makes her voice sound funny cela lui donne une drôle de voix ;

4 (force, compel) to make sb do obliger qn à faire ; they made me (do it) ils m'ont obligé, ils m'ont forcé, ils m'y ont forcé ; to be made to do être obligé or forcé de faire ; he must be made to cooperate il faut qu'il coopère ; to make sb wait/talk faire attendre/parler qn ;

5 ( turn into) to make sb sth, to make sth of sb faire de qn qch ; it's been made into a film on en a fait or tiré un film ; to make sb a star faire de qn une vedette ; we made him treasurer on l'a fait trésorier ; we made Tom treasurer on a choisi Tom comme trésorier ; to be made president for life être fait président à vie ; to make sb one's assistant faire de qn son adjoint ; to make a soldier/a monster of sb faire de qn un soldat/un monstre ; it'll make a man of you hum ça fera de toi un homme ; he'll never make a teacher il ne fera jamais un bon professeur ; she'll make a good politician elle fera une fine politicienne ; to make sb a good husband être un bon mari pour qn ; to make sth sth, to make sth of sth faire de qch qch ; to make a habit/a success/ an issue of sth faire de qch une habitude/une réussite/une affaire ; do you want to make something of it? ( threatening) tu veux vraiment qu'on en discute? ; to make too much of sth faire tout un plat de qch ○ ; that will make a good shelter/a good tablecloth cela fera un bon abri/une bonne nappe ;

6 (add up to, amount to) faire ; three and three make six trois et trois font six ; how much does that make? ça fait combien? ; that makes ten altogether ça fait dix en tout ; that makes five times he's called ça fait cinq fois qu'il appelle ;

7 ( earn) gagner [salary, amount] ; to make £300 a week gagner 300 livres sterling par semaine ; he makes more in a week than I make in a month il gagne plus en une semaine que je ne gagne en un mois ; how much ou what do you think she makes? combien crois-tu qu'elle gagne? ; to make a living gagner sa vie ; to make a profit réaliser des bénéfices ; to make a loss subir des pertes ;

8 (reach, achieve) arriver jusqu'à [place, position] ; atteindre [ranking, level] ; faire [speed, distance] ; to make the camp before dark arriver au or atteindre le camp avant la nuit ; to make the six o'clock train attraper le train de six heures ; we'll never make it nous n'y arriverons jamais ; to make the first team entrer dans la première équipe ; to make the charts entrer au hit-parade ; to make the front page of faire la une ○ de [newspaper] ; to make six spades ( in bridge) faire six piques ; to make 295 ( in cricket) faire or marquer 295 ;

9 (estimate, say) I make it about 30 kilometres je dirais 30 kilomètres environ ; I make the profit £50 les bénéfices doivent s'élever à 50 livres sterling ; I make it five o'clock il est cinq heures à ma montre ; what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu? ; what do you make the distance (to be)? quelle est la distance à ton avis? ; let's make it six o'clock/five dollars disons six heures/cinq dollars ; can we make it a bit later? peut-on dire un peu plus tard? ; what do you make of it? qu'en dis-tu? ; what does she make of him? qu'est-ce qu'elle pense or dit de lui? ; I don't know what to make of it je ne sais quoi en penser ; I can't make anything of it je n'y comprends rien ;

10 ( cause success of) assurer la réussite de [holiday, day] ; a good wine can make a meal un bon vin peut assurer la réussite d'un repas ; it really makes the room [feature, colour] ça rend bien ; that interview made her career as a journalist cette interview lui a permis de faire carrière dans le journalisme ; it really made my day ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée ; ‘go ahead, make my day!’ iron ‘allez, vas-y!’ ; to make or break sb/sth décider de l'avenir de qn/qch ;

11 ○ ( have sex with) se faire ◑ [woman] ;

12 sout ( eat) prendre [meal] ;

13 Elec fermer [circuit] ;

14 Games ( shuffle) battre [cards] ;

15 Games ( win) to make a trick faire une levée.

C vi ( prét, pp made)

1 ( act) to make as if to do faire comme si on allait faire ; she made as if to kiss him elle a fait comme si elle allait l'embrasser ; he made like ○ he was injured il a fait semblant d'être blessé ;

2 ( move) ⇒ make after, make for, make towards ;

3 ( shuffle cards) battre.

Idioms

to be on the make ○ ( for profit) avoir les dents longues ; ( for sex) être en chasse ○ ; to make it ○ (in career, life) y arriver ; (to party, meeting) réussir à venir ; ( be on time for train etc) y être ; ( have sex) s'envoyer en l'air ○ (with avec) ; I'm afraid I can't make it malheureusement je ne peux pas y aller ; if they don't make it by 10pm s'ils n'arrivent pas avant 10h.

Phrasal verbs

■ make after:

▶ make after [sb] poursuivre.

■ make at:

▶ make at [sb] attaquer (with avec).

■ make away with = make off.

■ make do:

▶ make do faire avec ; to make do with se contenter de qch ;

▶ make [sth] do se contenter de.

■ make for:

▶ make for [sth]

1 ( head for) se diriger vers [door, town, home] ;

2 ( help create) permettre, assurer [easy life, happy marriage] ;

▶ make for [sb]

1 ( attack) se jeter sur ;

2 ( approach) se diriger vers.

■ make good:

▶ make good réussir ; a poor boy made good un garçon pauvre qui a réussi ;

▶ make good [sth]

1 ( make up for) réparer [damage, omission, loss] ; rattraper [lost time] ; combler [deficit, shortfall] ;

2 ( keep) tenir [promise].

■ make off filer ○ ; to make off across the fields/towards the town s'enfuir à travers les champs/vers la ville ; to make off with sth/sb se tirer ○ avec qch/qn.

■ make out:

▶ make out

1 ( manage) s'en tirer ○ ; how are you making out? comment ça marche ○ ? ;

2 US ( grope) se peloter ○ ;

3 ( claim) affirmer (that que) ; he's not as stupid as he makes out il n'est pas aussi bête qu'il (le) prétend ;

▶ make out [sth], make [sth] out

1 (see, distinguish) distinguer [shape, writing] ;

2 ( claim) to make sth out to be prétendre que qch est ;

3 (understand, work out) comprendre [puzzle, mystery, character] ; to make out if or whether comprendre si ; I can't make him out je n'arrive pas à le comprendre ;

4 ( write out) faire, rédiger [cheque, will, list] ; to make out a cheque GB ou check US to sb faire un chèque à qn, signer un chèque à l'ordre de qn ; it is made out to X il est à l'ordre de X ; who shall I make the cheque out to? à quel ordre dois-je faire le chèque? ;

5 ( expound) to make out a case for sth argumenter en faveur de qch ;

▶ make oneself out to be prétendre être [rich, brilliant] ; faire semblant d'être [stupid, incompetent].

■ make over:

▶ make over [sth], make [sth] over

1 ( transform) transformer [building, appearance] (into en) ;

2 ( transfer) céder [property] (to à).

■ make towards:

▶ make towards [sth/sb] se diriger vers.

■ make up:

▶ make up

1 ( put make-up on) to make oneself up se maquiller ;

2 ( after quarrel) se réconcilier (with avec) ;

3 to make up for ( compensate for) rattraper [lost time, lost sleep, missed meal, delay] ; combler [financial loss, deficit] ; compenser [personal loss, bereavement] ;

4 to make up to ○ faire de la lèche à ○ [boss, person] ;

▶ make up [sth], make [sth] up

1 ( invent) inventer [excuse, story] ; you're making it up! tu inventes! ; to make sth up as one goes along inventer qch au fur et à mesure ;

2 ( prepare) faire [parcel, bundle, garment, road surface, bed] ; préparer [prescription] ; composer [type] ; she had the fabric made up into a jacket elle s'est fait faire une veste avec le tissu ;

3 ( constitute) faire [whole, personality, society] ; to be made up of être fait or composé de ; to make up 10% of constituer 10% de ;

4 ( compensate for) rattraper [loss, time] ; combler [deficit, shortfall] ; to make the total up to £1,000 compléter la somme pour faire 1 000 livres au total ;

5 ( put make-up on) maquiller [person, face, eyes] ;

6 ( stoke up) alimenter, s'occuper de [fire] ;

7 to make it up ( make friends) se réconcilier (with avec) ; I'll make it up to you somehow ( when at fault) j'essaierai de me faire pardonner ; ( when not at fault) je vais trouver quelque chose pour compenser.

■ make with ○:

▶ make with [sth] US ( hurry and bring) se dépêcher d'apporter ;

▶ make it with [sb] se faire ◑.

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16 besser

bes·ser [ʼbɛsɐ] adj

comp von gut

1) ( höher) better;

\besseres Gehalt higher wages, better pay;

\bessere Qualität superior quality;

etwas B\besseres sth better;

nichts B\besseres nothing better;

Sie finden nichts B\besseres! you won't find anything better!;

es gibt auf dem Markt nichts B\besseres it's the best on the market;

\besser sein to be better;

etw könnte \besser sein sth could be better, sth has room for improvement;

nicht \besser als... no better than...;

[es ist] \besser, [wenn]... it would be better if...;

\besser, man sieht uns nicht zusammen it would be better if nobody saw us together;

etw wird \besser [o mit etw dat wird es \besser] sth is getting better [or improving];

2) ( sozial höhergestellt) more respectable, better-off, genteel ( iron)

3) (iron fam: kaum mehr als)

etw ist ein \besserer/\besseres/eine \bessere... sth is just a bit better than... [or a better sort of];

das nennen Sie anständige Wohnung? das ist doch allenfalls eine \bessere Bruchbude! you call that a decent flat? it's just a slightly upmarket garden shed!

WENDUNGEN:

jdn eines B\besseren belehren to put sb right, to enlighten sb;

ich lasse mich gerne eines B\besseren belehren I'm willing to admit I'm wrong;

sich eines B\besseren besinnen to think better of sth;

B\besseres zu tun haben to have other things to do [or ( prov) fish to fry];

als ob ich nichts B\besseres zu tun hätte! as if I had nothing better to do!; s. a. Wendung

adv comp von gut, wohl

1) ( nicht mehr schlecht)

es geht jdm \besser med sb is [or feels] better;

es geht [einer S. dat] \besser ökon sth is doing better;

es geht der Landwirtschaft noch nicht \besser the agricultural industry is still not doing well

2) ( mehr als gut) better;

\besser verdienen to earn more

3) (fam: lieber) better;

dem solltest du \besser aus dem Wege gehen! it would be better if you avoided him!, you would do better to keep out of his way!;

lass \besser mich ran! let me have a go!;

soll ich ihm von unserem Gespräch berichten? - nein, das lassen Sie \besser bleiben! shall I tell him about our conversation? - no, it would be better not to!

WENDUNGEN:

\besser °[gesagt] ( richtiger) rather, properly speaking ( form)

es \besser haben to be [a lot] better off;

es [mit jdm] \besser haben to be better off [with sb];

\besser ist \besser [it's] best to be on the safe side [or ( prov) better [to be] safe than sorry];

es kommt noch \besser (noch \besser) ( fam) you haven't heard the half of it! ( fam)

jd täte \besser daran,... sb would do better to...;

jd will es [o alles] [immer] \besser wissen sb [always] knows better;

um so \besser! ( fam) all the better!

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17 get

v. (got, gotten, getting) 1. авах. I must \get a new car. Би шинэ машин авах ёстой. 2. -тай байх. 3. ямар нэг юмны байдал хувирах, болох. \get fat таргалах. She's getting better. Түүний бие сайжирч байна. \get dressed хувцаслах. He got red in the face. Түүний нүүр нь улайв. 4. зарим үед үйл үгийн өмнө орж тухайн үйл үгийн үйлдүүлэх хэв болдог. We must \get this job finished. Бид энэ ажлыг дуусгах ёстой. They got their daughter married. Тэд охиноо хүнтэй суулгав. I got the clock going. Би цагийг засаж явдаг болгов. 5. орох, ирэх, хүрэх. She got onto the train. Тэр, галт тэргэнд оров. 6. хөдөлгөх, шилжүүлэх, байры нь өөрчлөх. We couldn't \get the table through the door. Бид ширээг хаалгаар оруулж чадсангүй. 7. өвчин тусах/ авах, өвчинд шаналах. \get flu ханиад хүрэх. 9. хоол хийх/ болгох. 10. унаагаар явах. Shall we walk or \get the bus? Бид явганаар уу эсвэл автобусаар явах уу ? 11. баривчлах, барьж авах. The police haven't managed to \get the man who committed these murders. Эдгээр хүн амины хэргийг үйлдсэн этгээдийг цагдаагийнхан барьж чадсангүй. 12. ойлгох. Nobody got the joke. Энэ наргианыг хэн ч ойлгосонгүй. be getting on 1. хөгшрөх, настай болох. 2. цаг орой болох. be getting on for... хүрэх, дөхөх. He's getting on for eighty. Тэр, ная дөхөж байгаа. get doing sth юм хийж эхлэх. get anywhere/ somewhere амжилтанд/ ямар нэг үр дүнд хүрэх. get there нөр хөдөлмөрсний эцэст зорьсондоо хүрэх, зорилгоо биелүүлэх. Writing a dictionary is a long and difficult business but we're getting there. Толь бичиг зохиох нь удаан бөгөөд хэцүү ажил авч бид зорилгодоо хүрч байна. get about/ around 1. ам дамжих, тархах, түгэх. 2. ийшээ тийшээ явах. get above oneself биеэ тоох. get (sth) across (to sb) тайлбарлаж ойлгуулах. He's not very good at getting his ideas across to people. Тэр, хүмүүст санаагаа ойлгуулахдаа тааруухан даг. get ahead (of sb) ажилдаа амжилт/ ахиц гаргах, бусдаас илүү сайн болох. get along 1. явах. I must be getting along. Би одоо явья даа. 2. ахих, давших, амжилт гаргах. get along with sb; get along (together) дотно/ нөхөрсөг харьцаатай байх. get at sb муу хэлэх, муулах. He's always getting at his wife. Тэр, үргэлж эхнэрээ муулж байдаг. get at sth учрыг олох, олж мэдэх. get away амралтаар явах. get away (from...) -аас явах, гарч явах. get away (from sb/...) зугтах. get away with sth 1. хулгайлаад зугтах. 2. харьцангуй хөнгөн шийтгэл хүлээх. get back гэртээ буцаж ирэх, харих. What time did you \get back last night? Өнгөрсөн шөнө та хэдэн цагт гэртээ ирэв? get sth back эргүүлж олж авах. get back (in) улс төрийн нам эргэж засгийн эрхэнд гарах. get back at sb хариугаа/ өшөөгөө авах. get back to sb эргэж хариу өгөх. get behind (with sth) хугацаанд нь амжуулахгүй/ хүчрэхгүй байх. I'm getting behind (with my work). Би ажлаа хүчрэхгүй байна. get by таарах, тэнцэх. get by (on sth) амь зуух. How does she \get by on such a small salary ? Тэр ийм бага цалингаар яаж амь зуудаг юм бэ? get down хүүхдүүд хооллож дуусаад ширээнээс босох. get sb down сэтгэлийн дарамт үзүүлэх. get sth down 1. арай чүү гэж залгих. 2. бичиж/ тэмдэглэж авах. get down to sth/ doing sth хийж эхлэх, шамдан орох. get in галт тэрэг, онгоц, зорчигч зэрэг товлосон газраа хүрч ирэх. get in; get into sth сонгогдох. She first got into Parliament in 1959. Тэр, анх парламентад 1959 онд сонгогдсон. get (sb) in; get (sb) into sth шалгалтанд тэнцэж сургуульд орох. get sb in үйлчилгээ хийлгэхээр дуудлага өгөх, хүнээс тусламж хүсэх. get sth in 1. хураах, цуглуулах. \get harvest in ургац хураах. 2. базаах, нөөцлөх, татаж/ худалдан авах. \get coal in for the winter өвөл түлэх нүүрсээ базаах. 3. юм хийх/ үг хэлэх боломж олгох. get in on sth оролцох. get in with sb хөлд нь суух, тал засах. to get into sb зан аашинд нь нөлөөлөх. I don't know what's got into him recently - he's become very bad-tempered. Сүүлийн үед түүнд юу нөлөөлөөд байгаа юм бүү мэд - тэр их муухай ааштай болсон байна. get into sth 1. арай чүү гэж өмсөх, багтахгүй байх. I can't \get into these shoes - they're too small. Энэ гутал хэтэрхий бага байсан учир над багтсангүй. 2. тодорхой мэргэжлээр дагнах. 3. оролцох, хийж эхлэх. \get into a conversation яриа өдөх/ ярианд оролцох. 4. -тай болох, автах. \get into bad habits муу зуршилд автах. 5. сурах, дадах. 6. орох, сонирхолтой болох. get (oneself/ sb) into sth байдалтай болох/ болгох. \get into a fury хилэгнэх. She got herself into a real state before the interview. Ярилцлага өгөхийн өмнө түүний сэтгэл маш их догдлов. get (sb) off 1. явах/ явуулах. \get the children off to school хүүхдүүдийг сургуульд нь явуулах. 2. унтах/ унтуулах. She got the baby off (to sleep) by rocking it. Тэр, хүүхдийг бүүвэйлж унтуулав. get sth off шуудангаар явуулах. get (sb) off (with sth) ял шийтгэлээс хэлтрэх. The lawyer got him off. Өмгөөлөгч түүнийг шийтгүүлсэнгүй. get off (work) ажлаас буух/ чөлөө авах. to get on 1. давах, амжилт гаргах, ахих, сайн байх. Our youngest son is getting on well at school. Манай бага хүү сургуульдаа сайн сурч байна. 2. ажил амьдралдаа хөлөө олох. 3. (also get along) болоод байх. get on to sb 1. холбоо барих, захидлаар харилцах. 2. мөрдөх, мөрөөр нь мөшгих. 3. талаар ярилцах, хэлэлцэх, тохиролцох. get on with sb; get on (together) дотносох, найз болох. get on with sth 1. сайн сурах, ахиц гаргах. 2. түр завсарлаад үргэлжлүүлэн хийх. get out мэдэгдэх, илэрхий болох. get sth out 1. хийх, үйлдвэрлэх, хэвлэх. 2. арай гэж хэлэх. get out of sth/ doing sth 1. үүрэг, хариуцлага зэргээс зугтах, булзаарах. 2. муу зуршил г. мэтийг хаях, орхих, болих. get sth out of sb/ sth олж авах. get over sth давах, туулах. get over sth/ sb хуучин байдалдаа эргэн орох. get round/ around sth давах, туулах, гэтлэх. get round to sth цаг гаргаж хийх. I must \get round to writing some letters. Би цаг гаргаж хэдэн захиа бичих ёстой. get through sth 1. их хэмжээгээр үрэх/ зарцуулах, хэрэглэх. 2. хийх, дуусгах. get (sb) through (sth) туслах. Good friends who got me through a difficult time. Хэцүү цагт надад тусалсан сайн найзууд. get through (to sb) 1. хүрэх. Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't \get through (to them). Хэрэвзээ хоол хүнс хүрэхгүй бол мянга мянган дүрвэгсэд үхэх болно. 2. утсаар холбоо барих. get together нийлэх, цуглах, цугларах. Let's \get together for a drink one evening. Нэг орой нийлж ууцгаая. get up 1. босох/ босгох. 2. салхи босох/ ширүүсэх. get up to sth 1. хүрэх. 2. муу/ болохгүй юм хийх. get-together n. цуглах, нийлэх. get-up n. этгээд чамин хувцас хунар. get-up-and-go n. авхаалж, эрч хүч.

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18 verschwinden

v/i (unreg.)

1. disappear, vanish (in + Dat into); mein Koffer etc. ist verschwunden auch my case etc. has ( oder is) gone; jemanden / etw. spurlos verschwinden lassen spirit s.o. / s.th. away; etw. verschwinden lassen umg. (stehlen) walk off with s.th.; ich muss mal verschwinden umg., fig. I must just pay a visit ( oder spend a penny), Am. I have to powder my nose; verschwinden neben fig. pale into insignificance beside, be dwarfed by

2. umg. (abhauen) make o.s. scarce; (türmen) do a bunk; verschwinde! hop it!, scram!; hoffentlich seid ihr bald verschwunden! you’d better make yourselves scarce!

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das Verschwinden

disappearance

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Ver|schwịn|den [fɛɐ'ʃvɪndn]
nt -s, no pl
disappearance
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1) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) die

2) disappearance

3) (to vanish from sight: The sun disappeared slowly below the horizon.) disappear

4) (to fade out of existence: This custom had disappeared by the end of the century.) disappear

5) (to go away so that other people do not know where one is: A search is being carried out for the boy who disappeared from his home on Monday.) disappear

6) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) dive

7) (to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc: The noise gradually faded (away).) fade

8) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) go

9) (to become distant: The coast receded behind us as we sailed away.) recede

10) (to become no longer visible, especially suddenly: The ship vanished over the horizon; Our hopes suddenly vanished.) vanish

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Ver·schwin·den

<-s>

nt kein pl disappearance (+ gen/ von + dat of)

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) disappear; vanish; <pain, spot, etc.> disappear, go [away]

es ist besser, wir verschwinden/lass uns hier verschwinden — we'd better/let's make ourselves scarce (coll.)

verschwinde [hier]! — off with you!; go away!; hop it! (Brit. coll.)

ich muss mal verschwinden — (ugs. verhüll.) I have to pay a visit (coll.) or (Brit. coll.) spend a penny

jemanden verschwinden lassen — take somebody away; (ermorden) eliminate somebody; do away with somebody

etwas verschwinden lassen — (wegzaubern) < conjurer> make something disappear or vanish; (stehlen) help oneself to something (coll.); (unterschlagen, beiseite schaffen) dispose of something

2)

neben jemandem/etwas verschwinden — (sehr klein wirken) be dwarfed by somebody/something; (unbedeutend wirken) pale into insignificance beside somebody/something

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verschwinden v/i (irr)

1. disappear, vanish (

in +dat into);

mein Koffer etc

ist verschwunden auch my case etc has ( oder is) gone;

jemanden/etwas spurlos verschwinden lassen spirit sb/sth away;

etwas verschwinden lassen umg (stehlen) walk off with sth;

ich muss mal verschwinden umg, fig I must just pay a visit ( oder spend a penny), US I have to powder my nose;

verschwinden neben fig pale into insignificance beside, be dwarfed by

2. umg (abhauen) make o.s. scarce; (türmen) do a bunk;

verschwinde! hop it!, scram!;

hoffentlich seid ihr bald verschwunden! you’d better make yourselves scarce!

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) disappear; vanish; <pain, spot, etc.> disappear, go [away]

es ist besser, wir verschwinden/lass uns hier verschwinden — we'd better/let's make ourselves scarce (coll.)

verschwinde [hier]! — off with you!; go away!; hop it! (Brit. coll.)

ich muss mal verschwinden — (ugs. verhüll.) I have to pay a visit (coll.) or (Brit. coll.) spend a penny

jemanden verschwinden lassen — take somebody away; (ermorden) eliminate somebody; do away with somebody

etwas verschwinden lassen — (wegzaubern) < conjurer> make something disappear or vanish; (stehlen) help oneself to something (coll.); (unterschlagen, beiseite schaffen) dispose of something

2)

neben jemandem/etwas verschwinden — (sehr klein wirken) be dwarfed by somebody/something; (unbedeutend wirken) pale into insignificance beside somebody/something

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n.

disappearance n.

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19 Stehen

ste·hen

1. ste·hen <stand, gestanden> [ʼʃte:ən]

vi haben o (südd, österr, schweiz) sein

1) ( in aufrechter Stellung sein)

[in/ auf etw dat] \Stehen ( von Menschen) to stand [in/on sth];

(warten a.) to wait [in/on sth]; ( ungeduldig) to stand around [in/on sth];

(von länglichen Gegenständen a.) to be [placed] upright;

einen \Stehen haben (sl) to have a hard-on (sl)

2) ( hingestellt sein)

[hinter/ in etw dat] \Stehen to be [behind/in sth]; (von Auto a.) to be parked [behind/in sth];

\Stehen bleiben to be left [behind];

etw [in etw dat] \Stehen lassen to leave sth [in sth]; ( nicht anfassen) to leave sth where it is;

( vergessen) to leave sth behind [in sth];

alles \Stehen und liegen lassen to drop everything

3) ( gedruckt sein)

[auf/ in etw dat] \Stehen to be [on/in sth];

wo steht das? where does it say that?; ( fig) who says so?;

was steht in der Zeitung/seinem Brief? what does the paper/his letter say?, what does it say in the paper/his letter?;

das steht bei Goethe that comes from Goethe;

in der Bibel steht, [dass]... it is written [in the Bible] [or it says in the Bible] that...;

im Gesetz \Stehen to be [embodied in ( form)] the law;

\Stehen bleiben to be left [in]

4) ( nicht mehr in Betrieb sein) to have stopped; (von Fließband, Maschine a.) to be at a standstill;

zum S\Stehen kommen to come to a stop

5) ( geparkt haben)

auf/ in etw dat \Stehen to be parked on/in sth; ( von Fahrer) to have parked on/in sth;

\Stehen bleiben to stop; Kraftfahrzeug, Zug a. to come to a stop [or halt] [or standstill];

in welcher Zeile waren wir \Stehen geblieben? where did we get to [in the book]?, where did I/we stop reading?

6) ( nicht verzehren)

\Stehen bleiben to be left untouched;

etw \Stehen lassen to leave sth untouched

7) ( von etw betroffen sein)

unter Alkohol/ Drogen dat \Stehen to be under the influence of alcohol/drugs;

unter Schock dat \Stehen to be in a state of shock;

unter der Wirkung einer schlimmen Nachricht \Stehen to be suffering from [the effects of] bad news

8) ling ( verbunden werden)

mit etw \Stehen to take [or spec govern] sth;

mit dem Dativ \Stehen to be followed by [or to take] the dative;

in etw dat \Stehen to be in sth

9) ( passen zu)

jdm [gut/nicht] \Stehen to suit sb [well] [or ( form) to become sb] /to not suit [or ( form) become] sb

10) ( geahndet werden)

auf Mord akk steht Gefängnis the penalty for murder is imprisonment, murder is punishable by imprisonment

11) ( ausgesetzt sein)

auf die Ergreifung der Terroristen steht eine Belohnung there is a reward [or a reward has been offered] for the capture of the terrorists

12) ( einen bestimmten Spielstand haben)

wie steht das Spiel? what's the score?

13) ( einen bestimmten Wechselkurs haben)

bei etw \Stehen to be [or stand] at sth;

wie steht das Pfund? how does the pound stand?, what's the rate for the pound?, how's the pound doing? ( fam)

besser/sehr tief \Stehen to be stronger/very low [or down a lot];

14) ( allein lassen)

jdn \Stehen lassen to leave sb [alone];

jdn einfach \Stehen lassen to walk off and leave sb, to leave sb standing [there], to walk out on sb

15) (fam: fest sein) to be [or have been] finally settled;

die Mannschaft steht noch nicht the team hasn't been picked [or selected] yet;

( fertig sein) to be ready

16) ( an etw festhalten)

zu etw \Stehen to stand by sth;

zu einer Abmachung \Stehen to stand by [or keep to] an agreement;

zu seinem Versprechen \Stehen to stand by [or keep] one's promise

17) ( zu jdm halten)

zu jdm \Stehen to stand [or ( fam) stick] by sb

18) ( stellvertretend eingesetzt sein)

für etw \Stehen to stand for sth

19) ( eingestellt sein)

wie \Stehen Sie dazu? what are your views on [or what is your opinion on [or of] ] it?;

negativ/positiv zu etw \Stehen to have a negative/positive opinion [or view] of sth

20) ( unterstützen)

hinter jdm/etw \Stehen to be behind sb/sth

21) ( anzeigen)

auf etw dat \Stehen to be at sth; (von Nadel a.) to point to sth;

im roten Bereich \Stehen to be in the red;

die Ampel steht auf Rot the traffic light is red

22) (sl: gut finden)

auf jdn/etw \Stehen to be mad [or crazy] about sb/sth ( fam)

stehst du auf Techno? are you into techno? (sl)

WENDUNGEN:

mit jdm/etw \Stehen und fallen to depend on sb/sth;

jdm steht etw bis hier/oben/zum Hals[e] ( fam) sb has a surfeit of sth, sb is fed up with sth ( fam)

es steht mir bis hier/ oben/ zum Hals I'm fed up [to the back teeth] with it;

die Schulden \Stehen ihr bis zum Hals she's up to her neck in debt ( fam)

vr

1) ( gestellt sein)

sich besser/ gut/schlecht [bei etw] \Stehen to be better/well off/badly off [with sth]

2) ( auskommen)

sich gut/schlecht mit jdm \Stehen to get on [well]/badly with sb

vi impers

1) ( sich darstellen)

es steht gut/ schlecht it's looking good/bad;

die Dinge \Stehen nicht gut things are looking bad;

wie steht es bei euch? how are things with you?

2) ( bestellt sein)

es steht gut/ schlecht um jdn/ etw things look [or it looks] good/bad for sb/sth, sb/sth is doing well/badly; ( gesundheitlich) sb is doing well/badly;

wie steht es um deine Gesundheit? how are you feeling?, how is your health?;

es steht mit jdm/ etw gut/ schlecht sb/sth is faring well/badly;

[wie geht's,] wie steht's? [how are you,] how are [or how's] things [or how's life] ? ( fam)

3) ( geh);

es steht zu befürchten/erwarten, dass... it is to be feared/expected that...

2. Ste·hen <-s> [ʼʃte:ən] nt

kein pl

das \Stehen standing;

gerades [o aufrechtes] \Stehen standing upright;

etw im \Stehen tun to do sth standing up;

im \Stehen essen to have a stand-up meal, to eat standing up

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20 stehen

ste·hen

1. ste·hen <stand, gestanden> [ʼʃte:ən]

vi haben o (südd, österr, schweiz) sein

1) ( in aufrechter Stellung sein)

[in/ auf etw dat] \stehen ( von Menschen) to stand [in/on sth];

(warten a.) to wait [in/on sth]; ( ungeduldig) to stand around [in/on sth];

(von länglichen Gegenständen a.) to be [placed] upright;

einen \stehen haben (sl) to have a hard-on (sl)

2) ( hingestellt sein)

[hinter/ in etw dat] \stehen to be [behind/in sth]; (von Auto a.) to be parked [behind/in sth];

\stehen bleiben to be left [behind];

etw [in etw dat] \stehen lassen to leave sth [in sth]; ( nicht anfassen) to leave sth where it is;

( vergessen) to leave sth behind [in sth];

alles \stehen und liegen lassen to drop everything

3) ( gedruckt sein)

[auf/ in etw dat] \stehen to be [on/in sth];

wo steht das? where does it say that?; ( fig) who says so?;

was steht in der Zeitung/seinem Brief? what does the paper/his letter say?, what does it say in the paper/his letter?;

das steht bei Goethe that comes from Goethe;

in der Bibel steht, [dass]... it is written [in the Bible] [or it says in the Bible] that...;

im Gesetz \stehen to be [embodied in ( form)] the law;

\stehen bleiben to be left [in]

4) ( nicht mehr in Betrieb sein) to have stopped; (von Fließband, Maschine a.) to be at a standstill;

zum S\stehen kommen to come to a stop

5) ( geparkt haben)

auf/ in etw dat \stehen to be parked on/in sth; ( von Fahrer) to have parked on/in sth;

\stehen bleiben to stop; Kraftfahrzeug, Zug a. to come to a stop [or halt] [or standstill];

in welcher Zeile waren wir \stehen geblieben? where did we get to [in the book]?, where did I/we stop reading?

6) ( nicht verzehren)

\stehen bleiben to be left untouched;

etw \stehen lassen to leave sth untouched

7) ( von etw betroffen sein)

unter Alkohol/ Drogen dat \stehen to be under the influence of alcohol/drugs;

unter Schock dat \stehen to be in a state of shock;

unter der Wirkung einer schlimmen Nachricht \stehen to be suffering from [the effects of] bad news

8) ling ( verbunden werden)

mit etw \stehen to take [or spec govern] sth;

mit dem Dativ \stehen to be followed by [or to take] the dative;

in etw dat \stehen to be in sth

9) ( passen zu)

jdm [gut/nicht] \stehen to suit sb [well] [or ( form) to become sb] /to not suit [or ( form) become] sb

10) ( geahndet werden)

auf Mord akk steht Gefängnis the penalty for murder is imprisonment, murder is punishable by imprisonment

11) ( ausgesetzt sein)

auf die Ergreifung der Terroristen steht eine Belohnung there is a reward [or a reward has been offered] for the capture of the terrorists

12) ( einen bestimmten Spielstand haben)

wie steht das Spiel? what's the score?

13) ( einen bestimmten Wechselkurs haben)

bei etw \stehen to be [or stand] at sth;

wie steht das Pfund? how does the pound stand?, what's the rate for the pound?, how's the pound doing? ( fam)

besser/sehr tief \stehen to be stronger/very low [or down a lot];

14) ( allein lassen)

jdn \stehen lassen to leave sb [alone];

jdn einfach \stehen lassen to walk off and leave sb, to leave sb standing [there], to walk out on sb

15) (fam: fest sein) to be [or have been] finally settled;

die Mannschaft steht noch nicht the team hasn't been picked [or selected] yet;

( fertig sein) to be ready

16) ( an etw festhalten)

zu etw \stehen to stand by sth;

zu einer Abmachung \stehen to stand by [or keep to] an agreement;

zu seinem Versprechen \stehen to stand by [or keep] one's promise

17) ( zu jdm halten)

zu jdm \stehen to stand [or ( fam) stick] by sb

18) ( stellvertretend eingesetzt sein)

für etw \stehen to stand for sth

19) ( eingestellt sein)

wie \stehen Sie dazu? what are your views on [or what is your opinion on [or of] ] it?;

negativ/positiv zu etw \stehen to have a negative/positive opinion [or view] of sth

20) ( unterstützen)

hinter jdm/etw \stehen to be behind sb/sth

21) ( anzeigen)

auf etw dat \stehen to be at sth; (von Nadel a.) to point to sth;

im roten Bereich \stehen to be in the red;

die Ampel steht auf Rot the traffic light is red

22) (sl: gut finden)

auf jdn/etw \stehen to be mad [or crazy] about sb/sth ( fam)

stehst du auf Techno? are you into techno? (sl)

WENDUNGEN:

mit jdm/etw \stehen und fallen to depend on sb/sth;

jdm steht etw bis hier/oben/zum Hals[e] ( fam) sb has a surfeit of sth, sb is fed up with sth ( fam)

es steht mir bis hier/ oben/ zum Hals I'm fed up [to the back teeth] with it;

die Schulden \stehen ihr bis zum Hals she's up to her neck in debt ( fam)

vr

1) ( gestellt sein)

sich besser/ gut/schlecht [bei etw] \stehen to be better/well off/badly off [with sth]

2) ( auskommen)

sich gut/schlecht mit jdm \stehen to get on [well]/badly with sb

vi impers

1) ( sich darstellen)

es steht gut/ schlecht it's looking good/bad;

die Dinge \stehen nicht gut things are looking bad;

wie steht es bei euch? how are things with you?

2) ( bestellt sein)

es steht gut/ schlecht um jdn/ etw things look [or it looks] good/bad for sb/sth, sb/sth is doing well/badly; ( gesundheitlich) sb is doing well/badly;

wie steht es um deine Gesundheit? how are you feeling?, how is your health?;

es steht mit jdm/ etw gut/ schlecht sb/sth is faring well/badly;

[wie geht's,] wie steht's? [how are you,] how are [or how's] things [or how's life] ? ( fam)

3) ( geh);

es steht zu befürchten/erwarten, dass... it is to be feared/expected that...

2. Ste·hen <-s> [ʼʃte:ən] nt

kein pl

das \stehen standing;

gerades [o aufrechtes] \stehen standing upright;

etw im \stehen tun to do sth standing up;

im \stehen essen to have a stand-up meal, to eat standing up

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