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to be bursting to do sth

1 bursting

bursting ['bɜ:stɪŋ]

1 adjective

(a) (full) plein à craquer;

∎ to be bursting at the seams se défaire aux coutures, se découdre;

∎ figurative the place was bursting at the seams (with people) l'endroit était plein à craquer;

∎ to be bursting with joy/pride déborder de joie/d'orgueil;

∎ to be bursting with health péter la santé

(b) (longing, yearning)

∎ to be bursting to do sth mourir d'envie de faire qch;

∎ they were bursting to tell us the news ils mouraient d'envie de nous apprendre la nouvelle

2 to bursting adverb

∎ to be full to bursting être plein à craquer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > bursting
2 burst

1. noun
1) (split) Bruch, der

a burst in a pipe — ein Rohrbruch

2) (outbreak of firing) Feuerstoß, der; Salve, die

3) (fig.)

a burst of applause — ein Beifallsausbruch

there was a burst of laughter — man brach in Lachen aus
2. transitive verb,
burst zum Platzen bringen; platzen lassen [Luftballon]; platzen [Reifen]; sprengen [Kessel]

burst pipe — Rohrbruch, der

the river burst its banks — der Fluss trat über die Ufer

he [almost] burst a blood vessel — (fig.) ihn traf [fast] der Schlag

burst the door open — die Tür aufbrechen od. aufsprengen

burst one's sides with laughing — (fig.) vor Lachen beinahe platzen
3. intransitive verb,
burst

1) platzen; [Granate, Bombe, Kessel:] explodieren; [Damm:] brechen; [Flussufer:] überschwemmt werden; [Furunkel, Geschwür:] aufgehen, aufplatzen; [Knospe:] aufbrechen

burst open — [Tür, Deckel, Kiste, Koffer:] aufspringen

2) (be full to overflowing)

be bursting with something — zum Bersten voll sein mit etwas

be bursting with pride/impatience — (fig.) vor Stolz/Ungeduld platzen

be bursting with excitement — (fig.) vor Aufregung außer sich sein

I can't eat any more. I'm bursting — (fig.) Ich kann nichts mehr essen. Ich platze [gleich] (ugs.)

be bursting to say/do something — (fig.) es kaum abwarten können, etwas zu sagen/tun

3) (appear, come suddenly)

burst through something — etwas durchbrechen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/84992/burst_in">burst in

- burst into

- burst out

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past tense, past participle; see burst

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burst

[bɜ:st, AM bɜ:rst]

I. n

1. (rupture) of pipe [Rohr]bruch m; of tyre Platzen nt

2. (explosion) Explosion f

3. of flame auflodern

4. (sudden activity) Ausbruch m; (in advertising) stoßweise Werbung

\burst of activity plötzliche Geschäftigkeit

\burst of applause Beifallssturm m

\burst of growth Wachstumsschub m

to undergo a \burst of growth einen Schuss tun fam

\burst of economic growth plötzlich einsetzendes Wirtschaftswachstum

\burst of laughter Lachsalve f

\burst of speed Spurt m

to put on a \burst of speed einen Zahn zulegen fam

II. vi

<burst or AM also bursted, burst or AM also bursted>

1. (explode) balloon, pipe, tyre platzen; bubble zerplatzen; dam bersten, brechen; wound aufplatzen; ( fig hum: when stuffed) platzen fig

2. ( fig: eager to do)

▪ to be \bursting to do sth darauf brennen, etw zu tun

3. ( fam: toilet)

I'm \bursting to go to the loo! ich muss ganz dringend aufs Klo! fam

4. (come suddenly) durchbrechen

the sun \burst through the clouds die Sonne brach durch die Wolken

to \burst through the enemy lines die feindlichen Stellungen durchbrechen

5. (be full) suitcase zum Bersten voll sein, platzen a. fig

to \burst with anger/curiosity/joy/pride vor Wut/Neugier/Freude/Stolz platzen

to \burst with energy/health/joie de vivre vor Kraft/Gesundheit/Lebensfreude [nur so] strotzen

to \burst with excitement/happiness vor Aufregung/Glück ganz außer sich dat sein

6.

▶ to do sth fit to \burst ( fam) etw mit voller Kraft tun

she was crying fit to \burst sie war völlig in Tränen aufgelöst

Tom was singing fit to \burst Tom sang aus vollem Hals

she is talking fit to \burst sie redet wie ein Wasserfall

▶ to \burst at the seams ( fam) aus allen Nähten platzen

III. vt

<burst or AM also bursted, burst or AM also bursted>

▪ to \burst sth etw zum Platzen bringen

the river \burst its banks der Fluss trat über die Ufer

she \burst a blood vessel ihr ist eine Ader geplatzt

to \burst a balloon/tyre einen Ballon/Reifen platzen lassen

▶ to \burst sb's bubble jds Illusionen zerstören

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[bɜːst] vb: pret, ptp burst
1. n

1) (of shell etc) Explosion f

2) (in pipe etc) Bruch m

3) (of anger, enthusiasm, activity etc) Ausbruch m; (of flames) (plötzliches) Auflodern

burst of laughter — Lachsalve f

burst of applause — Beifallssturm m

burst of speed — Spurt m; (of cars etc) Riesenbeschleunigung f (inf)

a burst of automatic gunfire — eine Maschinengewehrsalve

give them another burst — verpass ihnen noch eine Salve

2. vi

1) (balloon, bubble, tyre) platzen

to burst open (box, door etc) — aufspringen; (buds) aufbrechen; (abscess) aufplatzen; (wound) aufbrechen, aufplatzen

2) (= be full to overflowing sack etc) platzen, bersten

to fill sth to bursting point — etw bis zum Platzen or Bersten füllen

to be full to bursting — zum Platzen or Bersten voll sein

to be bursting with health — vor Gesundheit strotzen

to be bursting with a desire to do sth — vor Begierde brennen, etw zu tun

to be bursting with pride — vor Stolz platzen

if I eat any more, I'll burst (inf) — wenn ich noch mehr esse, platze ich (inf)

he was bursting to tell us (inf) — er brannte darauf, uns das zu sagen

See:

→ seam

3)

(= start, go suddenly) to burst into tears — in Tränen ausbrechen

to burst into flames — in Flammen aufgehen

he burst past me — er schoss an mir vorbei

he burst into the room —

we burst through the enemy lines — wir durchbrachen die feindlichen Linien

the sun burst through the clouds —

sunlight burst into the room the oil burst from the well — Sonnenlicht fiel plötzlich ins Zimmer das Öl brach aus der Quelle

to burst into view — plötzlich in Sicht kommen

to burst into song —

to burst into bloom — plötzlich aufblühen

3. vt
balloon, bubble, tyre zum Platzen bringen, platzen lassen; (person) kaputtmachen (inf); boiler, pipe, dyke sprengen
the river has burst its banks — der Fluss ist über die Ufer getreten

See:

→ blood vessel

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burst [bɜːst; US bɜrst]

A v/i prät und pperf burst

1. a) bersten (Eis, Mauer etc), (zer)platzen (Luftballon, Reifen etc), brechen (Damm etc)

b) auch burst open aufplatzen (Knospe, Wunde etc), aufspringen (Knospe, Tür etc):

she was bursting out of her dress sie platzte fast aus ihrem Kleid

2. explodieren, (Granate etc auch) krepieren

3. zerbrechen, zersplittern

4. fig ausbrechen ( into in akk):

burst out laughing, burst into laughter in Gelächter ausbrechen, loslachen, herausplatzen umg;

burst out crying, burst into tears in Tränen ausbrechen;

the news made her burst into tears bei der Nachricht brach sie in Tränen aus;

burst into bloom plötzlich erblühen;

burst into flame(s) in Flammen aufgehen;

burst into rage plötzlich in Wut geraten

5. zum Bersten voll sein ( with von):

burst with health (energy) fig vor oder von Gesundheit (Energie) strotzen

6. fig bersten, platzen ( beide:

with vor dat):

burst with curiosity (envy);

burst with laughter sich vor Lachen schütteln;

I am bursting to tell you ich brenne darauf, es dir zu sagen

7. burst in (out) herein-(hinaus)stürmen:

burst into the room ins Zimmer platzen oder stürzen;

burst in (up)on

a) hereinplatzen bei jemandem,

b) sich einmischen in (akk), eine Unterhaltung etc unterbrechen

8. burst into view ( oder sight) plötzlich sichtbar werden;

burst forth hervorbrechen, -sprudeln;

burst through durchbrechen (Sonne etc);

burst (up)on sb jemandem plötzlich klar werden

B v/t

1. (auf)sprengen, zum Platzen bringen:

burst open aufbrechen;

I have burst a blood vessel mir ist eine Ader geplatzt;

burst a hole into sth ein Loch in etwas sprengen;

the car burst a tire (bes Br tyre) ein Reifen am Wagen platzte;

the river burst its banks der Fluss trat über die Ufer oder durchbrach die Dämme; → bubble A 3, side A 4

2. Endlosformulare etc trennen

3. burst out herausplatzen (sagen):

“I don’t believe it!” he burst out

C s

1. Bersten n, Platzen n

2. Explosion f

3. Bruch m, Riss m

4. fig Ausbruch m:

burst of applause Beifallssturm m;

burst of hospitality plötzliche Anwandlung von Gastfreundschaft;

burst of laughter Lachsalve f

5. auch burst of fire Feuerstoß m, Salve f (eines Maschinengewehrs etc)

6. ELEK, PHYS

a) (Strom)Stoß m, Impuls m

b) Ionisationsstoß m

7. auch burst of speed SPORT (Zwischen)Spurt m

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1. noun
1) (split) Bruch, der

a burst in a pipe — ein Rohrbruch

2) (outbreak of firing) Feuerstoß, der; Salve, die

3) (fig.)

a burst of applause — ein Beifallsausbruch

there was a burst of laughter — man brach in Lachen aus
2. transitive verb,
burst zum Platzen bringen; platzen lassen [Luftballon]; platzen [Reifen]; sprengen [Kessel]

burst pipe — Rohrbruch, der

the river burst its banks — der Fluss trat über die Ufer

he [almost] burst a blood vessel — (fig.) ihn traf [fast] der Schlag

burst the door open — die Tür aufbrechen od. aufsprengen

burst one's sides with laughing — (fig.) vor Lachen beinahe platzen
3. intransitive verb,
burst

1) platzen; [Granate, Bombe, Kessel:] explodieren; [Damm:] brechen; [Flussufer:] überschwemmt werden; [Furunkel, Geschwür:] aufgehen, aufplatzen; [Knospe:] aufbrechen

burst open — [Tür, Deckel, Kiste, Koffer:] aufspringen

2) (be full to overflowing)

be bursting with something — zum Bersten voll sein mit etwas

be bursting with pride/impatience — (fig.) vor Stolz/Ungeduld platzen

be bursting with excitement — (fig.) vor Aufregung außer sich sein

I can't eat any more. I'm bursting — (fig.) Ich kann nichts mehr essen. Ich platze [gleich] (ugs.)

be bursting to say/do something — (fig.) es kaum abwarten können, etwas zu sagen/tun

3) (appear, come suddenly)

burst through something — etwas durchbrechen

Phrasal Verbs:

- burst in

- burst into

- burst out

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n.

Bruch ¨-e m.

Explosion f.

Häufung -en f. expr.

zum Platzen bringen ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burst)

= bersten v.

(§ p.,pp.: barst, ist geborsten)

brechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: brach, gebrochen)

platzen v.

zerspringen v.

English-german dictionary > burst
3 reventar

v.

1 to burst.

si no se lo digo, reviento (figurative) I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him

por mí, como si revienta (informal figurative) he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned

El globo reventó The balloon exploded.

2 to break down (echar abajo).

3 to ruin, to spoil.

reventar los precios (commerce) to make massive price cuts

4 to shatter (informal) (cansar mucho).

5 to annoy (informal) (fastidiar).

me revienta que… it really bugs me that…

6 to explode (informal) (perder los nervios).

7 to crack, to split-open, to crack open.

El golpe reventó el coco The blow cracked the coconut.

8 to blow up, to make explode, to detonate.

El chico reventó la bomba The boy blew up the bomb.

9 to vex, to get up someone's nose.

Todo eso me revienta! All that gets up my nose!

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reventar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to burst

2 (neumático) to puncture, burst

3 (romper) to break, smash

4 (estropear) to ruin, spoil

5 figurado (agotar) to exhaust, tire out

6 familiar figurado (hacer fracasar) to spoil, mess up, ruin

■ aquel grupo reventó la función that group spoiled the performance

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (fastidiar) to annoy

■ me revientan sus preguntas her questions get on my nerves

2 familiar (disgustar) to disgust, make sick

■ me revienta su hermana his sister makes me sick

3 (estallar) to burst

■ la cañería reventó the pipe burst

■ el sitio donde revientan las olas the place where the waves break

4 (rajarse) to split

5 familiar (tener un deseo) to be dying ( por, to)

■ está que revienta por hablar she's dying to talk

6 familiar (morir) to kick it, snuff it

► verbo pronominal reventarse

1 (estallar) to burst

2 familiar (cansarse) to tire oneself out

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

reventar de cansancio to be dead tired

reventar de orgullo to be bursting with pride

reventar de rabia to be furious, be fuming

reventar de risa to die laughing

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verb

to burst

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1. VT

1) [por presión] [+ globo, neumático, tubería, ampolla] to burst; [+ espinilla] to squeeze

tengo una cubierta reventada — I've got a puncture, I have a flat tyre

el ruido de las discotecas me revienta los oídos — I find the racket inside clubs deafening, the noise in clubs is enough to burst your eardrums

"reventamos los precios" — "prices slashed"

tanto alcohol le va a reventar el hígado — all this drink is going to do his liver in *

2) [por una explosión] [+ puente, vehículo] to blow up; [+ cristales] to shatter, blow out

la granada le reventó la mano — the grenade blew off his hand

los ladrones reventaron la caja fuerte — the robbers blew (open) the safe

reventaron la puerta de un disparo — they shot open the door

3) (=estropear) to ruin

reventarás la moto conduciendo así — you'll ruin the motorbike riding it like that

4) (=agotar) [+ caballo] to ride into the ground

5) * (=golpear)

lo reventaron a palos — they beat the living daylights out of him *

te voy a reventar a patadas — I'm going to kick your face in *

si me desobedece lo reviento — if he doesn't obey me, I'll kill him *

6) * (=hacer fracasar) [+ plan, espectáculo] to wreck; [+ asamblea, mitin, ceremonia] to disrupt; [+ huelga] to smash, quash; [+ manifestación] to break up

le encanta reventar nuestros planes — he loves wrecking our plans

un grupo de sindicalistas intentó reventar la intervención del conferenciante — a group of trade union members heckled the delegate's speech o tried to shout down the delegate during his speech

7) * (=fastidiar)

le revienta tener que levantarse temprano — he can't stand having to get up early

me revienta que nos traten así — being treated like that really bugs me *

2. VI

1) (=explotar) [globo, tubería, depósito] to burst; [neumático] to burst, blow out; [granada, proyectil] to blow up; [cristal] to break, shatter

la presa reventó e inundó el valle — the dam burst, flooding the valley

parecía que las venas del cuello le iban a reventar — it looked as if the veins in his neck were about to burst

le va a reventar el pantalón — his trousers are going to split

hacer reventar — [+ neumático] to burst; [+ costuras] to split

- a todo reventar

es bastante joven, a todo reventar tiene 30 años — he's pretty young, 30 years old at the most

no llegué tan tarde anoche, a todo reventar debían ser las once — I didn't get back so late last night, it must have been eleven at the latest

2) [persona]

a) [por estar lleno]

no puedo comer más, voy a reventar — I can't eat any more, I'm full to bursting

necesito entrar al baño, voy a reventar — I need to go to the toilet, I'm bursting *

b) [por enfado] to explode

cuando dijeron que no querían trabajar, reventé — when they told me they didn't want to work, I just exploded

como esto dure un día más, creo que reviento — if this carries on one more day, I think I'll explode

sus relaciones son tan tensas que van a reventar en cualquier momento — relations between them are so tense that things are going to blow up at any moment

3) [lugar]

el teatro estaba a reventar — the theatre was packed full, the theatre was full to bursting

más de 20.000 personas llenaron la plaza de toros a reventar — more than 20,000 people packed the bullring, the bullring was full to bursting with more than 20,000 people

4)

reventar de: reventaba de ganas de decirlo todo — I was dying o bursting to tell him all about it

reventar de cansancio — to be worn out, be shattered

reventar de indignación — to be bursting with indignation

reventar de ira — to be livid, be absolutely furious

reventar de risa — to kill o.s. laughing, split one's sides (laughing)

5)

reventar por — to be dying to, be bursting to

reventaba por ver lo que pasaba — he was dying o bursting to see what was going on

revienta por saber lo que dicen — she's dying o bursting to know what they're saying

6) * (=morir) to drop dead *

por mí como si revientas — you can drop dead for all I care *

7) [ola] to break

3.

See:

reventarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst open

b) (fam) prenda to split

2)

a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)

si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)

reventaba de indignación — she was bursting with indignation

b) (fam) ( de ganas)

cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)

c) ( de ganas de orinar)

estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)

d) (fam) ( de cansancio)

trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)

3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal — that patronizing tone of his really gets me (colloq)
2.
reventar vt

a) <globo/neumático> to burst

b) (fam) ( destrozar)

reventó la puerta a patadas — he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

c) (fam) ( agotar) < caballo> to ride... into the ground
3.
reventarse v pron

1)

a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)

b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

2) (refl) < grano> to squeeze; < ampolla> to burst

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= bust, burst, pop, rupture.

Ex. 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.

Ex. The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

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* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst open

b) (fam) prenda to split

2)

a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)

si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)

reventaba de indignación — she was bursting with indignation

b) (fam) ( de ganas)

cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)

c) ( de ganas de orinar)

estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)

d) (fam) ( de cansancio)

trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)

3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal — that patronizing tone of his really gets me (colloq)
2.
reventar vt

a) <globo/neumático> to burst

b) (fam) ( destrozar)

reventó la puerta a patadas — he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

c) (fam) ( agotar) < caballo> to ride... into the ground
3.
reventarse v pron

1)

a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)

b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

2) (refl) < grano> to squeeze; < ampolla> to burst

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= bust, burst, pop, rupture.

Ex: 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.

Ex: The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

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reventar [A5 ]

vi

A

1 «globo» to burst, pop; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «ampolla» to burst; «tubería» to burst

las olas reventaban contra el acantilado the waves were breaking against the cliff

capullos a punto de reventar buds about to burst open

2 ( fam); «prenda» to split

B

1

«persona» (uso hiperbólico): si sigue comiendo así va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

por mí ¡que reviente! as far as I'm concerned, he can go to hell! ( colloq)

estaba que reventaba de rabia she was absolutely furious o livid, she was seething with rage

reventaba de indignación she was bursting with indignation

2 ( fam)

(de ganas): anda, cuéntamelo, que si no, vas a reventar come on, then, I can see you're bursting o dying to tell me ( colloq)

3

(de ganas de orinar): no puedo aguantar más, estoy que reviento I can't hold on any longer, I'm bursting (to go) ( colloq)

4 ( fam)

(de cansancio): trabajaron hasta reventar they worked until they dropped ( colloq), they worked their butts off ( AmE colloq), they slogged their guts out ( BrE colloq)

■ reventar

vt

1 ‹globo/neumático› to burst

2 ( fam)

(destrozar): reventó la puerta a patadas he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

¡o lo haces o te reviento! ( AmS); do it or I'll wallop you o ( BrE) I'll thump you ( colloq), if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (agotar) ‹caballo› to ride … into the ground

4 (hacer fracasar) ‹marcha/mitin› to break up; ‹plan/reunión/fiesta› to wreck

planean reventar el homenaje al escritor they are planning to disrupt the ceremony in honor of the writer

hay muchos interesados en reventar las elecciones locales there are a lot of people who have an interest in wrecking the local elections

5 ( fam) (irritar, molestar) to rile ( colloq), to make … mad ( colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal that patronizing tone of his really riles me o makes me mad o gets me ( colloq)

■ reventarse

v pron

A

1 «globo, etc» reventar vi A 1.

2 ( fam) (agotarse) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

B ( refl) ‹grano› to squeeze; ‹ampolla› to burst

se reventó un dedo con el martillo ( fam); he banged up ( AmE) o ( BrE) banged his finger with the hammer ( colloq)

iban a 120 y se reventaron contra un árbol ( AmS fam); they were doing 120 and they smashed straight into a tree

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reventar ( conjugate reventar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ globo] to burst, pop;
[ neumático] to blow out, burst;
[ampolla/tubería] to burst;
[ ola] to break
2
a) [ persona] ( uso hiperbólico):

◊ si sigue comiendo así, va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

b) (fam) ( irritar) to rile (colloq), to make … mad (colloq);

◊ me revienta cocinar I hate cooking

verbo transitivo ‹globo/neumático› to burst
reventarse verbo pronominal
a) [globo/tuberia] See Also→ reventar verbo intransitivo 1

b) ( refl) ‹ grano› to squeeze;

‹ ampolla› to burst
reventar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un globo, una rueda) to burst
2 (un caballo) to die of exhaustion
3 (una situación) to blow up, (una persona) to explode: está que revienta, he is fuming
reventábamos de orgullo, we were bursting with pride
4 fam (de deseos, ganas) to be dying: revienta de ganas de preguntarnos, he is dying to ask us
II verbo transitivo
1 (a un caballo) to ride to death
2 (una propuesta, huelga) to break
3 (molestar mucho, enfadar) to annoy, bother: le revienta que le lleven la contraria, he hates it when people cross him
4 (un globo, las costuras) to burst
5 (una puerta, cerradura, ventana, caja fuerte: con explosivos) to blow open
(: con palanca) to lever open
' reventar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estallar
- revienta
English:
blow
- burst
- pop
- rupture
- seam
- split
- pound

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reventar

♦ vt

1. [hacer estallar] to burst;

el hielo reventó las tuberías the ice burst the pipes

2. [romper] to break;
[echar abajo] to break down; [con explosivos] to blow up
3. Andes, RP Fam [golpear]
si no me devolvés eso te reviento if you don't give that back to me I'm going to thump you one

4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin, to spoil;
Com
reventar los precios to make massive price cuts

5. [boicotear] to disrupt

6. Fam [cansar mucho] to shatter;

el jinete reventó al caballo the jockey rode the horse into the ground

7. Fam [fastidiar] to get;

me revienta que… it really gets me that…;

me revienta que nunca cuenten conmigo it bugs the hell out of me that they never include me

♦ vi

1. [estallar] [globo, neumático] to burst;

el jarrón reventó al estrellarse contra el suelo the vase shattered when it hit the ground;
Fig
si no se lo digo, reviento I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him;
Fam
por mí, como si revienta he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned

2. [estar lleno]
reventar de to be bursting with;
Fam
estoy que reviento [estoy lleno] I'm stuffed;

el estadio reventaba de espectadores the stadium was packed to the rafters;

la sala estaba (llena) a reventar the room was bursting at the seams

3. [desear mucho]
reventar por hacer algo to be bursting to do sth;

reventaba por contarnos el último cotilleo she was dying o bursting to tell us the latest gossip

4. Fam [cansarse mucho]
trabajaron hasta reventar they worked their socks off

5. Fam [perder los nervios] to explode (de with);
al final reventó de impaciencia her impatience finally got the better of her

♦ See also the pronominal verb reventarse

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reventar

I 1 v/i burst;

lleno a reventar bursting at the seams, full to bursting;

reventar de risa burst out laughing;

reventar de orgullo be bursting with pride

2 ( molestar)

:

me revienta que … it really irritates me that …

3

:

si no va revienta he’ll be so disappointed if he doesn’t go

II v/t puerta etc break down

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reventar {55} vi

1) estallar, explotar: to burst, to blow up

2)

reventar de : to be bursting with

reventar vt

1) : to burst

2) fam : to annoy, to rile

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reventar vb (globo, neumático, cañería) to burst [pt. & pp. burst]

reventó el globo he burst the balloon

me revienta... I hate...

me revienta tener que pedirte dinero I hate having to ask you for money

Spanish-English dictionary > reventar
4 burst

[bɜ:st, Am bɜ:rst] n

1) ( rupture) of pipe [Rohr]bruch m; of tyre Platzen nt

2) ( explosion) Explosion f

3) of flame auflodern

4) ( sudden activity) Ausbruch m;

\burst of activity plötzliche Geschäftigkeit;

\burst of applause Beifallssturm m;

\burst of growth Wachstumsschub m;

to undergo a \burst of growth einen Schuss tun ( fam)

\burst of economic growth plötzlich einsetzendes Wirtschaftswachstum;

\burst of laughter Lachsalve f;

\burst of speed Spurt m;

to put on a \burst of speed einen Zahn zulegen ( fam) vi < burst or (Am a.) bursted, burst or (Am a.) bursted>

1) ( explode) balloon, pipe, tyre platzen; bubble zerplatzen; dam bersten, brechen; wound aufplatzen;

(fig, hum: when stuffed) platzen ( fig)

2) (fig: eager to do)

to be \bursting to do sth darauf brennen, etw zu tun

3) (fam: toilet)

I'm \bursting to go to the loo! ich muss ganz dringend aufs Klo! ( fam)

4) ( come suddenly) durchbrechen;

the sun \burst through the clouds die Sonne brach durch die Wolken;

to \burst through the enemy lines die feindlichen Stellungen durchbrechen

5) ( be full) suitcase zum Bersten voll sein, platzen (a. fig)

to \burst with anger/ curiosity/ joy/ pride vor Wut/Neugier/Freude/Stolz platzen;

to \burst with energy/ health/ joie de vivre vor Kraft/Gesundheit/Lebensfreude [nur so] strotzen;

to \burst with excitement/ happiness vor Aufregung/Glück ganz außer sich dat sein

PHRASES:

to \burst at the seams ( fam) aus allen Nähten platzen;

to do sth fit to \burst ( fam) etw mit voller Kraft tun;

she was crying fit to \burst sie war völlig in Tränen aufgelöst;

Tom was singing fit to \burst Tom sang aus vollem Hals;

she is talking fit to \burst sie redet wie ein Wasserfall vt < burst or (Am a.) bursted, burst or (Am a.) bursted> to \burst sth etw zum Platzen bringen;

the river \burst its banks der Fluss trat über die Ufer;

she \burst a blood vessel ihr ist eine Ader geplatzt;

to \burst a balloon/ tyre einen Ballon/Reifen platzen lassen

PHRASES:

to \burst sb's bubble jds Illusionen pl zerstören

English-German students dictionary > burst
5 Я-48

ЯЗЫК ЧЕШЕТСЯ/ЗАЧЕСАЛСЯ у кого coll VP subj. usu. impfv) s.o. feels an uncontrollable urge to say sth., to speak: у X-a язык чешется = X (X's tongue) is itching (to say sth.) X is itching to speak X is bursting (to say sth.) X just can't wait (to say sth.).
...Хотя язык у неё и чесался, рассказывать побоялась, памятуя Прохоров о наставление: «Так и знай: скажешь об этом кому хоть слово - положу тебя головой на дровосеку, язык твой поганый на аршин вытяну и отрублю» (Шолохов 5)....Although she was itching to speak, she was afraid, remembering Prokhor's warning, "Mark my words. If you so much as breathe a word to anyone about it, I'll put your head on the chopping block, pull your tongue out till it's a yard long, and cut it off" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Я-48
6 язык зачесался

• ЯЗЫК ЧЕШЕТСЯ/ЗАЧЕСАЛСЯ у кого coll

[VPsubj; usu. impfv]

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⇒ s.o. feels an uncontrollable urge to say sth., to speak:

- у X-a язык чешется≈ X (X's tongue) is itching (tosay sth.);

- X is itching to speak;

- X is bursting (to say sth.);

- X just can't wait (to say sth.).

♦...Хотя язык у неё и чесался, рассказывать побоялась, памятуя Прохорово наставление: " Так и знай: скажешь об этом кому хоть слово - положу тебя головой на дровосеку, язык твой поганый на аршин вытяну и отрублю" (Шолохов 5)....Although she was itching to speak, she was afraid, remembering Prokhor's warning, "Mark my words. If you so much as breathe a word to anyone about it, I'll put your head on the chopping block, pull your tongue out till it's a yard long, and cut it off" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > язык зачесался
7 язык чешется

• ЯЗЫК ЧЕШЕТСЯ/ЗАЧЕСАЛСЯ у кого coll

[VPsubj; usu. impfv]

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⇒ s.o. feels an uncontrollable urge to say sth., to speak:

- у X-a язык чешется≈ X (X's tongue) is itching (tosay sth.);

- X is itching to speak;

- X is bursting (to say sth.);

- X just can't wait (to say sth.).

♦...Хотя язык у неё и чесался, рассказывать побоялась, памятуя Прохорово наставление: " Так и знай: скажешь об этом кому хоть слово - положу тебя головой на дровосеку, язык твой поганый на аршин вытяну и отрублю" (Шолохов 5)....Although she was itching to speak, she was afraid, remembering Prokhor's warning, "Mark my words. If you so much as breathe a word to anyone about it, I'll put your head on the chopping block, pull your tongue out till it's a yard long, and cut it off" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > язык чешется
8 lleno

adj.

1 full, filled, replete.

2 full, full up.

3 full, crowded.

4 fraught, filled.

m.

fullness, full house.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: llenar.

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lleno

► adjetivo

1 full (de, of)

■ dame un vaso lleno de agua give me a glass full of water

■ está lleno de gente it's full of people

2 (cubierto) covered (de, with)

► nombre masculino lleno

1 TEATRO full house

■ hoy hay lleno total it's a full house today

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de lleno smack, right

■ le dio de lleno en el ojo it hit him smack in the eye

lleno,-a hasta el borde brimful

————————

lleno

► nombre masculino

1 TEATRO full house

■ hoy hay lleno total it's a full house today

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(f. - llena)

adj.

full, filled

- de lleno

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1. ADJ

1) (=completo) [plato, vaso] full; [teatro, tren] full

el depósito está lleno — the tank is full

no me pongas el plato muy lleno — don't give me too much food

¡lleno, por favor! — [en una gasolinera] fill her up, please!

no hables con la boca llena — don't talk with your mouth full

el autobús iba lleno — the bus was full (up)

lleno hasta el borde — full to the brim

- lleno a reventar o hasta la bandera o hasta los topes

2)

lleno de —

a) [espacio] full of; [superficie] covered in

le gusta tener la casa llena de gente — she likes to have the house full of people

los muebles están llenos de polvo — the furniture is covered in dust

llevaba el traje lleno de manchas — his suit was covered in stains

b) [complejos, problemas] full of; [odio, esperanza] filled with

un viaje lleno de aventuras — a journey full of adventures

estaba lleno de dudas — I was filled with doubt

una mirada llena de odio — a hateful look, a look full of hate

llegué lleno de alegría — I arrived in high spirits

3)

de lleno — directly

los cambios nos afectarán de lleno — the changes will affect us directly

nos daba el sol de lleno — the sun was (shining) directly on us

la bala le alcanzó de lleno en el corazón — the bullet hit him straight in the heart

está dedicado de lleno a su familia — he is entirely dedicated to his family

el impacto le dio de lleno en la cara — he took the impact full in the face

acertaste de lleno con ese comentario — you've hit the nail on the head (with that remark), that remark was spot on

4) (=saciado) full, full up *

5) (=regordete) plump, chubby

6) (Astron) [luna] full

hoy es luna llena — there is a full moon today

2. SM

1) (=aforo completo) [gen] sellout; (Cine, Teat) full house

ayer hubo lleno en el concierto — there was a full house for the concert yesterday, yesterday's concert was a sellout

el espectáculo sigue representándose con llenos absolutos — the show continues to play to packed houses

lleno absoluto, lleno hasta la bandera, lleno total — (Cine, Teat) packed house; (Dep) capacity crowd

2) (Astron) full moon

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I
- na adjetivo

1)

a) <estadio/autobús/copa> full

no hables con la boca llena — don't speak with your mouth full

lleno de algo — full of something

está lleno de agujeros — it's full of holes

tiene la casa llena de gente — she has a full house at the moment

calles llenas de gente — streets crowded with people

una mirada llena de rencor — a resentful look

b) ( cubierto)

lleno de algo — <de granos/manchas/polvo> covered in something

c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)

2) ( regordete) plump

3)

de lleno — fully

dedicarse de lleno a algo — to dedicate oneself fully o entirely to something

el sol nos daba de lleno — the sun was shining down on us
II
masculino sellout

hubo un lleno total — it was completely sold out

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= laden, whole, saturated, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], packed full.

Ex. When you arrive at the check-out desk you have a laden trolley and many more items than on your shopping list.

Ex. One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.

Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.

Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex. The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.

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* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.

* cafetera llena de café = pot of coffee.

* camino lleno de baches = bumpy road.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* dedicarse de lleno a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.

* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* habitación llena de = roomful.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* llena de argot = slangy.

* llena de depresiones = pitted.

* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno completo = full house.

* lleno de = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with.

* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.

* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.

* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.

* lleno de actividades = event-filled.

* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.

* lleno de baches = bumpy.

* lleno de cardenales = black and blue.

* lleno de chismes = gossipy.

* lleno de clichés = cliche-ridden.

* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.

* lleno de disgresiones = meandering.

* lleno de divagaciones = meandering.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.

* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.

* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* lleno de estrellas = starry.

* lleno de eventos = event-filled.

* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.

* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* lleno de gracia = graceful.

* lleno de hierbajos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].

* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.

* lleno de información = populated.

* lleno de interés = solicitously.

* lleno de matojos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].

* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].

* lleno de odio = hateful.

* lleno de polilla = mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].

* lleno de prejuicios = prejudiced.

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* lleno de remordimiento = remorseful.

* lleno de retos = challenging.

* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].

* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.

* lleno de significado = purposeful.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* lleno de vitalidad = full of beans.

* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.

* lleno hasta la bandera = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno total = full house.

* luna llena = full moon.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.

* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* tetera llena de té = pot of tea.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

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I
- na adjetivo

1)

a) <estadio/autobús/copa> full

no hables con la boca llena — don't speak with your mouth full

lleno de algo — full of something

está lleno de agujeros — it's full of holes

tiene la casa llena de gente — she has a full house at the moment

calles llenas de gente — streets crowded with people

una mirada llena de rencor — a resentful look

b) ( cubierto)

lleno de algo — <de granos/manchas/polvo> covered in something

c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)

2) ( regordete) plump

3)

de lleno — fully

dedicarse de lleno a algo — to dedicate oneself fully o entirely to something

el sol nos daba de lleno — the sun was shining down on us
II
masculino sellout

hubo un lleno total — it was completely sold out

* * *

= laden, whole, saturated, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], packed full.

Ex: When you arrive at the check-out desk you have a laden trolley and many more items than on your shopping list.

Ex: One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.

Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.

Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.

Ex: The days will be packed full, without any filler and without a moment wasted.

* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.

* cafetera llena de café = pot of coffee.

* camino lleno de baches = bumpy road.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* dedicarse de lleno a = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.

* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* entrar de lleno = plunge into.

* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* habitación llena de = roomful.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* llena de argot = slangy.

* llena de depresiones = pitted.

* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno completo = full house.

* lleno de = fraught with, replete with, full of, bursting with, strewn with, plagued with, teeming with, studded with, brimful (of/with), riddled with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity, flush with, laden with.

* lleno de acción = actionful [action-full], action-packed.

* lleno de aciertos = crowned with + success.

* lleno de acontecimientos = eventful, event-filled.

* lleno de actividades = event-filled.

* lleno de angustia = angst-ridden.

* lleno de baches = bumpy.

* lleno de cardenales = black and blue.

* lleno de chismes = gossipy.

* lleno de clichés = cliche-ridden.

* lleno de delincuentes = crime-ridden.

* lleno de disgresiones = meandering.

* lleno de divagaciones = meandering.

* lleno de dudas = doubtful.

* lleno de energía = energetic, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], full of beans.

* lleno de entusiasmo = enthusiastic.

* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* lleno de espinas = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* lleno de estrellas = starry.

* lleno de eventos = event-filled.

* lleno de éxitos = crowned with + success.

* lleno de famosos = celebrity-studded.

* lleno de gracia = graceful.

* lleno de hierbajos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].

* lleno de huesos = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* lleno de ilusiones = stardust in + Posesivo + eyes.

* lleno de información = populated.

* lleno de interés = solicitously.

* lleno de matojos = weedy [weedier -comp., weediest -sup.].

* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].

* lleno de odio = hateful.

* lleno de polilla = mothy [mothier -comp., mothiest -sup.].

* lleno de prejuicios = prejudiced.

* lleno de problemas = plagued with problems, problem-ridden.

* lleno de remordimiento = remorseful.

* lleno de retos = challenging.

* lleno de sabor = flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA].

* lleno de sandeces = rubbishy.

* lleno de significado = purposeful.

* lleno de vida = vibrant, feisty [feistier -comp., feistiest -sup.], perky [perkier -comp., perkiest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], spirited, teeming with life, vivacious, ebullient, saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* lleno de vitalidad = full of beans.

* lleno hasta el borde = full to the brim.

* lleno hasta la bandera = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lleno total = full house.

* luna llena = full moon.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.

* participar de lleno en = become + a stakeholder in.

* rebosante de energía y lleno de entusiasmo = all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* tetera llena de té = pot of tea.

* un saco lleno de = a sackful of.

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lleno¹ -na

adjective

A

1 ‹teatro/estadio/autobús› full; ‹copa/tanque› full

sírveme una taza bien llena pour me a nice full cup

el teatro estaba lleno de bote en bote or hasta los topes the theater was (jam) packed o was full to bursting

no hables con la boca llena don't speak with your mouth full

lleno DE algo full OF sth

lo dijo con los ojos llenos de lágrimas he said it with his eyes full of tears

le gusta tener la casa llena de gente she loves having a houseful of people

una mirada llena de rencor a look full of resentment, a resentful look

2 (cubierto) lleno DE algo covered IN sth

esta falda está llena de manchas this skirt is covered in o with stains

tengo la cara llena de granos my face is covered in o with spots

3 (de comida) full, full up ( colloq)

no gracias, estoy lleno no thanks, I'm full (up)

B (expresando abundancia) lleno DE algo full OF sth

es una persona llena de complejos he's full of complexes

C (regordete) plump

es de cara llena she has a full face

está algo llenita she has a full figure ( euph), she's a bit on the plump side

D

(Ur fam) (harto): me tiene lleno I'm fed up with her ( colloq), I'm sick of her ( colloq)

E

de lleno fully

se dedicó de lleno a su carrera she dedicated herself fully o entirely to her career

el sol le daba de lleno en la cara the sun was full on his face o was shining directly on his face

lleno²

masculine

sellout

se espera un lleno total they're expecting a sellout

se registraron llenos totales or completos noche tras noche the show played to capacity audiences o was sold out night after night

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Del verbo llenar: ( conjugate llenar)

lleno es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

llenó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
llenar
lleno
llenó
llenar ( conjugate llenar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹vaso/plato/cajón› to fill;

‹ tanque› to fill (up);
‹ maleta› to fill, pack;
◊ no me llenes el vaso don't fill my glass right up;

lleno algo de/con algo to fill sth with sth
b) ‹ formulario› to fill out, to fill in (esp BrE)

2
a) ( cubrir) lleno algo de algo to cover sth with sth

b) ‹ vacante› to fill

3 ( colmar) ‹ persona›:
◊ la noticia nos llenó de alegría we were overjoyed by the news;

nos llenó de atenciones he made a real fuss of us
4 ( hacer sentirse realizado) ‹ persona›:
◊ su carrera no la llena she doesn't find her career fulfilling

verbo intransitivo [ comida] to be filling
llenarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [recipiente/estadio] to fill (up);

◊ el teatro solo se llenó a la mitad the theater only filled to half capacity o was only half full;

llenose de algo to fill with sth
b) ( cubrirse) llenose de algo ‹de polvo/pelos› to be covered in sth

2 ‹bolsillo/boca› to fill;
llenose algo de algo to fill sth with sth
3 ( colmarse):
◊ su corazón se llenó de alegría she filled with joy;

se llenoon de deudas they got heavily into debt
4 [ persona] ( de comida):
◊ con un plato de ensalada ya se llena one plate of salad and she's full;

me llené (colloq) I'm full (up) (colloq)
lleno 1
◊ -na adjetivo

1
a) ‹estadio/autobús/copa› full;

lleno de algo full of sth
b) ( cubierto) lleno de algo ‹de granos/manchas/polvo› covered in sth

c) ( después de comer) full (up) (colloq)

2
◊ de lleno ‹consagrarse/dedicarse› fully;

el sol nos daba de lleno the sun was shining down on us
lleno 2 sustantivo masculino
sellout
llenar
I verbo transitivo
1 to fill: me llena de vergüenza/alegría, it fills me with shame/happiness
2 (una superficie) llené la pared de fotografías, I covered the wall with photos
3 (una comida, actividad, etc) to satisfy
II verbo intransitivo to be filling: la paella llena mucho, paella is very filling
lleno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (colmado) full (up)
luna llena, full moon
2 (superficie) covered: está llena de manchas, it's covered with stains
3 (gordito) plump
II m (en espectáculos) full house
♦ Locuciones: figurado de lleno, fully: se equivocó de lleno, he went fully wrong
' lleno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
auspiciar
- cabeza
- cargada
- cargado
- completa
- completo
- destilar
- expositor
- expositora
- franchuta
- franchute
- hervir
- llena
- propaganda
- sugestiva
- sugestivo
- telaraña
- tope
- borde
- cháchara
- chisme
- dar
- desconcierto
- desnivel
- energía
- espanto
- estrellado
- grasa
- llenar
- peripecia
- poder
- recoveco
- rencor
- roncha
- roña
- satisfecho
- vida
English:
action-packed
- alive
- bean
- bony
- bouncy
- brim
- bristle with
- bumpy
- capacity
- chock-a-block
- chock-full
- colourful
- cram
- crowded
- dynamic
- eventful
- fill
- full
- gulley
- gully
- half-full
- jam-packed
- life
- lumpy
- overgrown
- remorseful
- replete
- roomful
- scabby
- scummy
- sell-out
- smoky
- squarely
- steamy
- thick
- truckload
- well-intentioned
- action
- adore
- anxious
- beat
- blotchy
- bright
- bubbly
- chatty
- colorful
- deep
- delight
- dudgeon
- energetic

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lleno, -a

♦ adj

1. [recipiente, habitación] full (de of); [suelo, mesa, pared] covered (de in o with);
lleno, por favor [en gasolinera] fill her up, please;

el estadio estaba lleno hasta los topes o [m5] hasta la bandera the stadium was packed to the rafters;

estaba lleno de tristeza I was full of sadness;

su discurso estaba lleno de promesas her speech was full of promises

2. [regordete] plump

3. [satisfecho] full (up);

no quiero postre, gracias, estoy lleno I don't want a dessert, thanks, I'm full (up)

4. [luna] full

5. Urug Fam [harto] fed up;

estoy lleno de esta computadora I'm fed up o I've had it up to here with this computer;

me tiene llena I've had it with him;

Comp
muy Fam
tengo las pelotas llenas I'm Br bloody o US goddamn fed up!

♦ nm
[en teatro, estadio] full house;
se espera un lleno total a full house is expected

♦ de lleno loc adv

le dio de lleno en la cara it hit him full in the face;

acertó de lleno he was right o Br bang on target

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lleno

I adj full (de of); pared covered (de with);

estar lleno fam be full

II m TEA full house;

hubo un lleno total it was a complete sellout

III adv

:

de lleno fully;

meterse de lleno en algo put all one’s energy into sth

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lleno, -na adj

1) : full, filled

2)

de lleno : completely, fully

3)

estar lleno de sí mismo : to be full of oneself

lleno nm

1) fam : plenty, abundance

2) : full house, sellout

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lleno adj

1. (en general) full

la caja está llena de libros the box is full of books

2. (superficie) covered

la estantería está llena de polvo the shelves are covered in dust

3. (de comida) full up

estoy lleno I'm full up

Spanish-English dictionary > lleno
9 platzen

v/i

1. burst (auch Naht, Reifen); Hosennaht: split; (reißen) crack, split; MED. rupture; ihm ist eine Ader geplatzt he burst a blood vessel; ins Zimmer platzen umg., fig. burst into the room; vor Ungeduld, Neugier etc. platzen be bursting with; vor Lachen platzen split one’s sides; ich platze ( gleich)! umg. (bin so satt) I’m full to bursting, I’m about to burst; mir platzt die Blase! umg. I’m dying to go to the loo (Am. john); Kragen, Naht

2. umg., fig., Plan etc.: fall through; Termin: be cancelled; Verlobung: be broken off; Drogenring etc.: be smashed; Wechsel, Scheck: bounce; platzen lassen (Plan etc.) upset, thwart, put an end to; (Termin) cancel; (Theorie etc.) explode; (Freundschaft etc.) break up; (Drogenring etc.) smash; (Wechsel) bounce

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to crack; to split; to explode; to burst; to fall through; to pop

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plạt|zen ['platsn]
vi aux sein

1) (= aufreißen) to burst; (Naht, Hose, Augenbraue, Haut) to split; (= explodieren Granate, Stinkbombe) to explode; (= einen Riss bekommen) to crack

mir ist unterwegs ein Reifen geplatzt — I had a blowout on the way (inf), a tyre burst (Brit) or a tire blew (US) on the way

ihm ist eine Ader geplatzt — he burst a blood vessel

wenn du so weiterisst, platzt du! — if you go on eating like that you'll burst

wir sind vor Lachen fast geplatzt — we split our sides laughing, we laughed till our sides ached or split

ins Zimmer platzen (inf) — to burst into the room

jdm ins Haus platzen (inf) — to descend on sb

(vor Wut/Neid/Ungeduld) platzen (inf) —

bei ihm ist endlich der Knoten geplatzt (inf) — it all eventually clicked (for him) (inf)

See:

→ Bombe, Kragen, Naht

2) (inf = scheitern) (Plan, Geschäft, Termin, Vertrag) to fall through; (Freundschaft, Koalition) to break up; (Theorie) to fall down, to collapse; (Wechsel) to bounce (inf)

die Verlobung ist geplatzt — the engagement is (all) off

etw platzen lassen (Plan, Geschäft, Termin, Vertrag) — to make sth fall through; Freundschaft, Verlobung to break sth off; Koalition to break sth up; Vorstellung to call sth off; Theorie to explode sth; Wechsel to make sth bounce (inf)

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1) ((of a cheque) to be sent back unpaid, because of lack of money in a bank account.) bounce

2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) explode

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plat·zen

[ˈplatsn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (zerplatzen) to burst

2. (aufplatzen) to split

3. (scheitern) to fall through

das Fest ist geplatzt the party is off

▪ etw \platzen lassen to call sth off, to let sth fall through

4. (sich nicht mehr halten können) to be bursting

vor Ärger/Neid/Wut/Neugier \platzen to be bursting with anger/envy/rage/curiosity

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intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) burst; (explodieren) explode

ihm war eine Augenbraue geplatzt — one of his eyebrows had split open

vor Wut (Dat.) platzen — (fig.) be bursting with rage

2) (ugs.): (scheitern) fall through

geplatzt sein — <concert, meeting, performance, holiday, engagement> be off

der Wechsel ist geplatzt — the bill has bounced (sl.)

etwas platzen lassen — put the kibosh on something (sl.)

3) (ugs.): (hineinplatzen)

in eine Versammlung platzen — burst into a meeting

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platzen v/i

1. burst (auch Naht, Reifen); Hosennaht: split; (reißen) crack, split; MED rupture;

ihm ist eine Ader geplatzt he burst a blood vessel;

ins Zimmer platzen umg, fig burst into the room;

vor Ungeduld, Neugier etc

platzen be bursting with;

vor Lachen platzen split one’s sides;

ich platze (gleich)! umg (bin so satt) I’m full to bursting, I’m about to burst;

mir platzt die Blase! umg I’m dying to go to the loo (US john); → Kragen, Naht

2. umg, fig, Plan etc: fall through; Termin: be cancelled; Verlobung: be broken off; Drogenring etc: be smashed; Wechsel, Scheck: bounce;

platzen lassen (Plan etc) upset, thwart, put an end to; (Termin) cancel; (Theorie etc) explode; (Freundschaft etc) break up; (Drogenring etc) smash; (Wechsel) bounce

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intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) burst; (explodieren) explode

ihm war eine Augenbraue geplatzt — one of his eyebrows had split open

vor Wut (Dat.) platzen — (fig.) be bursting with rage

2) (ugs.): (scheitern) fall through

geplatzt sein — <concert, meeting, performance, holiday, engagement> be off

der Wechsel ist geplatzt — the bill has bounced (sl.)

etwas platzen lassen — put the kibosh on something (sl.)

3) (ugs.): (hineinplatzen)

in eine Versammlung platzen — burst into a meeting

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v.

to burst v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burst)

to crack v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > platzen
10 rebosar

v.

1 to overflow with, to brim with.

El contenedor rebosaba The container overflowed.

2 to overflow.

estar (lleno) a rebosar to be full to overflowing

rebosar de to brim with (persona)

3 to radiate, to be radiant with.

María rebosa felicidad Mary radiates happiness.

4 to overfill, to cause to brim over.

Las lluvias rebosaron el dique The rains overfilled the dam.

5 to bubble up, to burst, to seethe.

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rebosar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (derramarse) to overflow, brim over

2 figurado to brim (de, with), burst (de, with)

■ rebosar de alegría to be brimming with joy

3 figurado (abundar) to abound

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (sentimiento) to brim with; (salud) to exude

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1. VI

1) [líquido, recipiente] to overflow

el café rebosa de la taza — the coffee cup is running over, the coffee is running o spilling over the edge of the cup

la alegría le rebosa — he bubbles over with happiness

les rebosa el dinero — they have pots of money

el grupo llenó la sala a rebosar — the group filled the room to overflowing

2)

rebosar de algo — to overflow with sth, be brimming with sth

rebosar de salud — to be radiant with health

3) (=abundar) to abound, be plentiful

2.

VT to abound in

su rostro rebosaba salud — he was the picture of health

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a)

rebosar DE algo — de felicidad/entusiasmo to brim o bubble over with something

rebosa de salud — she's bursting o brimming with health

b) agua/embalse to overflow; lugar

el estadio rebosaba de gente — the stadium was full to bursting
2.
rebosar vt <alegría/felicidad>

rebosaba felicidad — she was radiant with happiness

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* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* rebosando de = bursting with.

* rebosar de = brim with, brim over with.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a)

rebosar DE algo — de felicidad/entusiasmo to brim o bubble over with something

rebosa de salud — she's bursting o brimming with health

b) agua/embalse to overflow; lugar

el estadio rebosaba de gente — the stadium was full to bursting
2.
rebosar vt <alegría/felicidad>

rebosaba felicidad — she was radiant with happiness

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rebosar(de)

(v.) = brim with, brim over with

Ex: Written in a style devoid of theoretical jargon, this book brims with critical insights.

Ex: The novel brims over with vivid accounts of the sordid world of bootleggers and gangsters.

* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* rebosando de = bursting with.

* rebosar de = brim with, brim over with.

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rebosar [A1 ]

vi

1 (de alegría, felicidad) rebosar DE algo to brim o bubble over WITH sth

rebosaba de entusiasmo he was brimming with o bubbling over with enthusiasm

rebosa de salud she's bursting o brimming with health

2 «agua/embalse» to overflow

las copas rebosaban the glasses were filled o full to the brim

el estadio rebosaba de gente the stadium was overflowing with people, the stadium was full to bursting

■ rebosar

vt

‹alegría/felicidad›

su rostro rebosaba felicidad his face was radiant with happiness, his face radiated happiness

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rebosar ( conjugate rebosar) verbo intransitivo
a) rebosar DE algo ‹de felicidad/entusiasmo› to be brimming o bubbling over with sth;

‹ de salud› to be bursting o brimming with sth
b) [agua/embalse] to overflow

verbo transitivo ‹alegría/felicidad›:
◊ rebosaba felicidad she was radiant with happiness

rebosar
I vi (un líquido) to overflow, brim over
(un recipiente) to be overflowing: la sala de espera rebosaba de gente, the waiting room was bursting with people
II vtr (rezumar, desbordar) to ooze, exude: Juan rebosa optimismo, Juan oozes optimism

' rebosar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derrochar
- salirse
- tope
English:
brim
- brim over
- burst
- exude
- glow
- jam-packed
- overflow
- radiate
- run over
- teem
- spill

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rebosar

♦ vt
[estar lleno de] to be overflowing with;
rebosaba alegría she was brimming with joy;

rebosaba salud he was glowing with health

♦ vi

to overflow;

rebosar de [estar lleno de] to be overflowing with;

rebosaba de alegría she was brimming with joy;

rebosaba de salud he was glowing with health;

estar (lleno) a rebosar to be full to overflowing;

el castillo rebosaba de turistas the castle was overflowing with tourists;

rebosaba de satisfacción she was glowing with satisfaction

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rebosar

v/i overflow;

(lleno) a rebosar full to the brim o to overflowing

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rebosar vi

1) : to overflow

2)

rebosar de : to abound in, to be bursting with

rebosar vt

: to radiate

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rebosar vb to bulge

Spanish-English dictionary > rebosar
11 gana

f.

1 desire, wish.

me dan o entran ganas de llorar I feel like crying

tener ganas de (hacer) algo to feel like (doing) something

¡qué ganas tengo de empezar las vacaciones! I can't wait for the holidays to start!

no tengo ganas de que me pongan una multa I don't fancy getting a fine

quedarse con (las) ganas de hacer algo not to manage to do something

de buena gana willingly

de mala gana unwillingly

no me da la gana (informal) I don't feel like it

porque me da la gana (informal) because I feel like it

hace/come todo lo que le viene en gana she does/eats whatever she pleases

¿por qué habrá dicho eso? — son ganas de fastidiar why would he say a thing like that? — he's just being nasty

tenerle ganas a alguien to have it in for somebody (odiar)

2 appetite (apetito).

comer sin ganas to eat without appetite, to pick at one's food

3 Gana.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: ganar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: ganar.

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gana

► nombre femenino

1 (deseo) wish (de, for), desire

2 (apetito) appetite; (hambre) hunger

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar a alguien la gana de hacer algo familiar to feel like doing something

■ no me da la real gana I don't damn well feel like it

de buena gana willingly

de mala gana reluctantly

entrarle a uno ganas de (hacer) algo to really feel like (doing) something

hacer algo con ganas familiar to really enjoy doing something

■ después del viaje durmió con ganas after the journey she had a good long sleep

quedarse con las ganas de hacer algo familiar not to get to do something, not get a chance to do something

■ se quedó con las ganas de explicarnos su viaje she didn't get to tell us about her journey

tener gana (hambre) to be hungry

tener ganas de (hacer) algo to feel like (doing) something

tenerle ganas a alguien familiar to have it in for somebody

venir a uno en gana familiar to feel like

■ no me viene en gana I don't feel like it

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noun f.

desire, wish

- tener ganas de

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SF

1)

• hacer algo con ganas — to do sth willingly o enthusiastically

comer/reírse con ganas — to eat/laugh heartily

un chico joven y con ganas de trabajar — a young lad willing to work

jóvenes con ganas de divertirse — young people keen to enjoy themselves

con ganas de pelea — spoiling for a fight

• dar ganas, esto da ganas de comerlo — it makes you want to eat it

dan ganas de pegarle una patada — you feel like kicking him

• le entran ganas de hacer algo — he gets the urge to do sth

• quedarse con las ganas — to be left disappointed, be left wanting

nos quedamos con las ganas de saberlo — we never got to find out

me quedé con las ganas de decirles lo que pensaba — I never got to tell them what I thought

• quitársele a algn las ganas de algo, se me han quitado las ganas de ir — I don't feel like going now o any more

• hacer algo sin ganas — to do sth reluctantly o unwillingly

• tener ganas de hacer algo — to feel like doing sth

tengo ganas de ir al cine — I feel like going to see a film

tengo ganas de vomitar — I feel sick, I'm going to be sick

tengo ganas de ir al servicio — I need (to go to) the loo

tengo ganas de que llegue el sábado — I'm looking forward to Saturday

hola, ¿cómo estás? tenía ganas de verte — hi, how are you? I was hoping I'd see you

tengo unas ganas locas de verte — I can't wait to see you, I'm dying to see you

tengo pocas ganas de ir — I don't feel like going much, I don't really want to go

malditas las ganas que tengo de ir — * there's no way I want to go

2)

- de buena gana

de buena gana te ayudaría, pero no puedo — I'd gladly help you, but I can't

- con ganas

ser malo con ganas — to be thoroughly nasty

- hacer lo que le da la gana a uno

haz lo que te dé la gana — just do as you please

me visto como me da la gana — I dress the way I want to, I dress as I please

hazlo como te dé la gana — do it however you like

¡no me da la gana! — I don't want to!

porque (no) me da la real gana — because I (don't) damned well want to *

me da la gana de — + infin I feel like + ger, I want to + infin

- de gana

- hasta las ganas

pagar hasta las ganas — * to pay over the odds

- ¡las ganas!

- de mala gana

- no me pega la gana

- siempre hace su regalada gana

ser ganas de —

son ganas de molestar o fastidiar — they're just trying to be awkward

- es gana

- tenerle ganas a algn

venirle en gana a algn —

hacen lo que les viene en gana — they do exactly as they please

no me viene en gana — I don't feel like it, I can't be bothered

- gana tiene de coles quien besa al hortelano

- donde hay gana hay maña

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femenino

a) ( deseo)

con qué ganas me comería un helado! — I'd love an ice cream!

me iría a la cama con unas ganas! — what I wouldn't give to be able to go to bed now! (colloq)

lo hizo sin ganas — he did it very half-heartedly

no tengo ganas de ir — I don't feel like going

haz lo que te digo - no me da la gana — do as I tell you - I don't want to!

haz lo que te dé la gana or lo que te venga en gana — do what you like

siempre hace lo que le viene en gana — she always does just as she pleases

quería ir pero me quedé con las ganas — (fam) I wanted to go, but it wasn't to be

se quedó con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — she never got to tell him what she really thought

si te crees que va a decir que sí te vas a quedar con las ganas — (fam) if you think he's going to say yes, you've got another think coming (colloq)

con ganas: llover con ganas to pour down; es feo/tonto con ganas he is so ugly/stupid!; de buena/mala gana willingly/reluctantly; tenerle ganas a alguien — (fam) (de pegarle, reñirlo) to be out to get somebody (colloq); ( sexualmente) (Col, CS) to have the hots for somebody (colloq)

b)

ganas de + inf: jóvenes con ganas de pasarlo bien young people out for a good time; qué ganas de complicarte la vida! you really like making life difficult for yourself!; (no) tengo ganas de ir I (don't) feel like going; tengo ganas de volver a verte I'm looking forward to seeing you again; tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso! I'd really like to tell him what I think!; (te) dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo it makes you want to say to hell with it all; le dieron or entraron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing; se me quitaron las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more; tengo ganas de ir al servicio I need to go to the bathroom, I want to go to the toilet (BrE); me entraron ganas de vomitar — I felt sick

c)

gana(s) de que + subj: tengo ganas de que llegue el verano — I'm looking forward to the summer

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femenino

a) ( deseo)

con qué ganas me comería un helado! — I'd love an ice cream!

me iría a la cama con unas ganas! — what I wouldn't give to be able to go to bed now! (colloq)

lo hizo sin ganas — he did it very half-heartedly

no tengo ganas de ir — I don't feel like going

haz lo que te digo - no me da la gana — do as I tell you - I don't want to!

haz lo que te dé la gana or lo que te venga en gana — do what you like

siempre hace lo que le viene en gana — she always does just as she pleases

quería ir pero me quedé con las ganas — (fam) I wanted to go, but it wasn't to be

se quedó con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — she never got to tell him what she really thought

si te crees que va a decir que sí te vas a quedar con las ganas — (fam) if you think he's going to say yes, you've got another think coming (colloq)

con ganas: llover con ganas to pour down; es feo/tonto con ganas he is so ugly/stupid!; de buena/mala gana willingly/reluctantly; tenerle ganas a alguien — (fam) (de pegarle, reñirlo) to be out to get somebody (colloq); ( sexualmente) (Col, CS) to have the hots for somebody (colloq)

b)

ganas de + inf: jóvenes con ganas de pasarlo bien young people out for a good time; qué ganas de complicarte la vida! you really like making life difficult for yourself!; (no) tengo ganas de ir I (don't) feel like going; tengo ganas de volver a verte I'm looking forward to seeing you again; tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso! I'd really like to tell him what I think!; (te) dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo it makes you want to say to hell with it all; le dieron or entraron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing; se me quitaron las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more; tengo ganas de ir al servicio I need to go to the bathroom, I want to go to the toilet (BrE); me entraron ganas de vomitar — I felt sick

c)

gana(s) de que + subj: tengo ganas de que llegue el verano — I'm looking forward to the summer

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gana

feminine

A

1

(deseo): ¡con qué ganas me comería un helado! I'd love an ice cream!, I could murder an ice cream! ( colloq)

¡me iría a la cama con unas ganas! what I wouldn't give to be able to go to bed now! ( colloq)

lo hizo sin ganas he did it very half-heartedly, he did it without much enthusiasm

no fui porque no tenía ganas I didn't go because I didn't feel like it

haz lo que te digo — no me da la gana do as I tell you — I don't want to! o why should I?

no lo hizo porque no se le pegó la gana ( Méx); he didn't do it because he didn't feel like it o he couldn't be bothered

siempre hace su regalada gana he always does what the hell he likes ( colloq)

por mí puedes hacer lo que te dé la gana or lo que te venga en gana you can do what you like for all I care

no lo hace porque no le da la real or realísima gana he doesn't do it because he just can't be bothered

siempre termina haciendo lo que le viene en gana she always ends up doing just what she likes o exactly as she pleases

queríamos ir pero al final nos quedamos con las ganas ( fam); we wanted to go, but it wasn't to be

me quedé con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba I never got to tell him what I really thought

si te crees que te va a decir que sí te vas a quedar con las ganas ( fam); if you think he's going to say yes, you've got another think coming o you're in for a disappointment ( colloq)

con ganas: llover con ganas to pour down

es feo/tonto con ganas he is so ugly/stupid!, is he ever ugly/stupid! ( AmE colloq)

de buena/mala gana: me ayudó de muy buena gana she helped me very willingly, she was very glad o happy to help me

de buena gana me iría a acostar I would quite gladly o quite happily just go to bed

está trabajando de muy mala gana she's being very unenthusiastic o half-hearted about her work

me lo prestó de mala gana he lent it to me reluctantly o unwillingly

hasta las ganas ( Chi fam): gastó hasta las ganas he spent a fortune ( colloq)

le cobraron hasta las ganas por arreglarlo they charged him a fortune o the earth for repairing it ( colloq)

las ganas ( fam): ánimo que ya estás terminando — sí, … las ganas come on, you've nearly finished — finished? if only! o you must be joking! ( colloq)

tenerle ganas a algn ( fam) (de pegarle, reñirlo) to be out to get sb ( colloq) (sexualmente) ( AmS) to have the hots for sb ( colloq)

2 gana(s) DE + INF:

jóvenes con muchas ganas de pasárselo bien young people out for a good time

¡qué ganas de complicarte la vida! you really like making life difficult for yourself!

me muero de ganas de verlo I can't wait o ( colloq) I'm dying to see him

tengo muchas ganas de volver a verte I'm really looking forward to seeing you again

tiene unas ganas locas de conocerte ( fam); she's dying to meet you ( colloq)

¡tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso! I'd really like to tell him what I think!

tengo muy pocas ganas de ir I don't feel like going in the least o one little bit

tantas ganas que tenías de tener la muñeca y ahora … you just had to have o you were so keen to have that doll and now …

¡malditas las ganas que tengo de trabajar! I don't feel at all like o a bit like working!, the last thing I feel like doing is working

no es cierto, son ganas de hablar que tiene la gente it's not true, people just want something to talk about

no tengo nada de ganas or no tengo ningunas ganas de estudiar I don't feel at all like o I don't feel a bit like studying

parece que hoy anda con ganas de molestar it seems he's out to be difficult today ( colloq)

con este calor no dan ganas de trabajar you just don't feel like working in this heat

te dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo it makes you want to say to hell with it all

me dieron or entraron ganas de estrangularlo I could have strangled him o I felt like strangling him

le dieron or entraron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing

no le van a quedar ganas de volverlo a hacer he isn't going to want to do that again in a hurry

se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

3 gana(s) DE QUE + SUBJ:

tengo ganas de que llegue el verano I can't wait for the summer, I'm looking forward to the summer

no tengo ganas de que me detengan I don't feel like getting (myself) arrested

B ganas fpl

(necesidad): tengo ganas de ir al servicio I need to go to the bathroom ( AmE), I want to go to the lavatory ( BrE)

me entraron ganas de vomitar I felt sick o ( AmE) nauseous

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Del verbo ganar: ( conjugate ganar)

gana es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo gañir: ( conjugate gañir)

gaña es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
gana
ganar
gañir
gana sustantivo femenino ( deseo):
◊ ¡con qué ganas me comería un helado! I'd love an ice cream!;

lo hizo sin ganas he did it very half-heartedly;
siempre hace lo que le da la gana she always does just as she pleases;
quería ir pero me quedé con las ganas (fam) I wanted to go, but it wasn't to be;
tener ganas de hacer algo to feel like doing sth;
(no) tengo ganas de ir I (don't) feel like going;
tengo ganas de volver a verte I'm looking forward to seeing you again;
le dieron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing;
se me quitaron las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more;
tengo ganas de que llegue el verano I'm looking forward to the summer;
con ganas: llover con ganas to pour down;
es feo/tonto con ganas he is so ugly/stupid!;
de buena/mala gana willingly/reluctantly
ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ sueldo› to earn;

◊ lo único que quiere es gana 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;

ganale a algn to beat sb;
nos ganaon 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;
◊ ganase 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

gana sustantivo femenino
1 (deseo) wish [de, for]: tengo muchas ganas de verle, I really want to see him
2 (voluntad) will: no tengo ganas de discutir contigo, I don't want to argue with you
de buena gana, willingly
de mala gana, reluctantly
familiar no le da la gana, she doesn't feel like it
3 (hambre, apetencia) appetite: se me quitaron las ganas de comer, I lost my appetite
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
' gana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- cacarear
- decente
- ganar
- ganarse
- mantenerse
- mí
- miserable
- sustentar
- tahúr
- talante
- apostar
- haragán
- justo
- miseria
- real
- tanto
English:
begrudge
- bring in
- decent
- earn
- get
- grudge
- grudgingly
- herself
- himself
- less
- livelihood
- outsmart
- pay up
- petulantly
- please
- readily
- reluctantly
- unwillingly
- unwillingness
- willingly
- double
- lazybones
- whoever

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gana nf

1. [afán, deseo] desire, wish (de to);
de buena/mala gana: lo hizo de buena/mala gana she did it willingly/unwillingly;

de buena gana lo dejaría todo y me iría lejos I'd quite happily drop everything and go off somewhere far away;

no es nada trabajador, todo lo hace de mala gana he's not very hard-working, he always drags his feet when he has to do something;

comía con mucha gana he ate with great relish o gusto;

hace el trabajo con ganas she goes about her work with relish o enthusiastically;

¡con qué ganas la mandaría a paseo! I'd just love to tell her to get lost!;

me dan ganas de llorar I feel like crying;

me entraron ganas de marcharme I felt like walking out;

le entraron ganas de llorar he felt like crying;

hacer algo sin ganas to do sth without any great enthusiasm;

morirse de ganas de hacer algo to be dying to do sth;

me quedé con las ganas de contestarle I would have loved to answer her back;

se me han quitado las ganas de volver al cine it's made me feel like never going to the cinema again;

tener o [m5] sentir ganas de (hacer) algo to feel like (doing) sth;

ya tengo ganas de que vuelvas I'm really looking forward to you coming back;

tengo ganas de comerme un pastel I feel like (eating) a cake;

no tengo ganas de que me pongan una multa I don't Br fancy o US relish getting a fine;

tengo ganas de ir al baño I need to go to the toilet;

¡qué ganas tengo de empezar las vacaciones! I can't wait for the holidays to start!;

¡qué ganas tienes de buscarte problemas! you just can't resist looking for trouble!;

¿por qué habrá dicho eso? – son ganas de fastidiar why would he say a thing like that? – he's just being nasty;

Comp
Fam
con ganas: tu amigo es tonto con ganas Br your friend isn't half stupid, US your friend sure is stupid;

es un libro malo con ganas it's a terrible book;

Comp
Fam
dar la gana: no me da la gana I don't feel like it;

Comp
Fam
no le dio la real gana de ayudar she couldn't be bothered to help;

porque me da la (real) gana because I (jolly well) feel like it;

Comp
Fam
tenerle ganas a alguien [odiarlo] to have it in for sb;
Andes, RP Fam [desearlo] to be after sb, to have one's eye on sb;
Comp

venirle en gana a alguien: hace/come todo lo que le viene en gana she does/eats whatever she pleases

2. [apetito] appetite;

comer sin ganas to eat without appetite, to pick at one's food;

no tengo gana I've got no appetite;

el paciente ha perdido la gana the patient has lost his appetite

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gana

f

1

:

no me da la gana I don’t want to;

hace lo que le da la gana he does what he likes, he does as he pleases;

… me da ganas de … … makes me want to …;

tener ganas de algo/de hacer algo feel like sth/like doing sth;

quedarse con las ganas never get (the chance) to do sth

2 ( voluntad)

:

de mala gana unwillingly, grudgingly;

de buena gana willingly

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gana nf

1) : desire, inclination

2)

de buena gana : willingly, readily, gladly

3)

de mala gana : reluctantly, half-heartedly

4)

tener ganas de : to feel like, to be in the mood for

tengo ganas de bailar: I feel like dancing

5)

ponerle ganas a algo : to put effort into something

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gana n

dar la gana to want / to like

no me da la gana I don't want to

haz lo que te dé la gana do what you like

hace lo que le da la gana he does as he pleases

de buena gana willingly

de mala gana reluctantly

Spanish-English dictionary > gana
12 déborder

déborder [debɔʀde]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

   a. [récipient, liquide] to overflow ; [fleuve] to burst its banks ; [liquide bouillant] to boil over

• faire déborder le lait to let the milk boil over

• tasse/boîte pleine à déborder cup/box full to overflowing

• c'est la goutte qui a fait déborder le vase that was the last straw

   b. (en coloriant) to go over the line

   c. déborder de santé to be bursting with health

• déborder de joie to be bursting with joy

• déborder d'activité [personne] to be bursting with vitality

• déborder d'imagination to be full of imagination

• il débordait de tendresse pour elle his heart was overflowing with tenderness for her

2. transitive verb

( = dépasser) to extend beyond

• cette remarque déborde le cadre du sujet that remark goes beyond the subject in hand

• se laisser déborder sur la droite (Military, politics, sport) to allow o.s. to be outflanked on the right

• le service d'ordre s'est laissé déborder the police were unable to cope

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debɔʀde
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( sortir de) [problème]; to go beyond [domaine]

2) ( submerger) to overwhelm

se laisser déborder — to let oneself be overwhelmed

3) Armée, Politique, Sport to outflank

4) ( saillir de) to jut out from

2.

déborder de verbe transitif indirect ( être plein de) to be overflowing with [personnes, détails]; to be brimming over with [joie, amour]; to be bursting with [santé]

déborder de vie/d'activité — to be full of life/of activity

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( sortir des bords) [liquide, rivière] to overflow; ( en bouillant) to boil over

2) ( laisser répandre) [récipient] to overflow; ( en bouillant) to boil over

la coupe déborde — fig it's the last straw

3) ( dépasser) to spill out (de of)

la pierre déborde de dix centimètres — the stone juts out ten centimetres [BrE]

elle déborde en coloriant — she goes over the lines when she's colouring [BrE] in

4.

se déborder verbe pronominal ( au lit) to become untucked

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debɔʀde
1. vi

1) [cours d'eau] to overflow, [lait] to boil over

Le lait a débordé de la casserole. — The milk boiled over.

2) fig (= devenir incontrôlable) [colère, passion, conflit, joie, enthousiasme]

ce point où la passion déborde et côtoie la folie — the point where passion overflows into madness

empêcher le conflit de déborder — to stop the conflict spreading

3) (= dépasser) (en coloriant) to go over the lines

déborder sur; A-t-on le droit de cueillir les fruits de l'arbre du voisin lorsqu'il déborde sur sa propriété? — Do you have the right to pick fruit from a neighbour's tree when it overhangs your property?

Le conflit déborde sur le terrain politique et social. — The conflict is extending into political and social areas.

4) SPORT, [ailier] to make a break

déborder sur la gauche — to make a break down the left side

déborder sur le flanc droit — to make a break down the right flank

2. vi

déborder de (= avoir en abondance) [joie, zèle, enthousiasme] — to be bursting with, to be brimming over with, [énergie] to be bursting with

3. vt

1) MILITAIRE to outflank

2) SPORT to outflank

3) (= dépasser) to extend beyond

déborder le cadre de qch — to go beyond the scope of sth

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déborder verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( sortir de) [problème] to go beyond [domaine]; déborder le cadre de qch to go beyond the scope ou framework of sth; cette remarque/votre question déborde le sujet that remark/your question is outside the scope of the subject;

2 ( submerger) to overwhelm [personne, groupe]; se laisser déborder to let oneself be overwhelmed (par qn/qch by sb/sth);

3 Entr, Pol ( dépasser) to outflank; le chef du parti s'est fait/laissé déborder sur sa gauche the party leader was/let himself be outflanked by the left;

4 Mil, Sport ( contourner) to outflank; se faire déborder sur l'aile gauche to be outflanked on the left wing;

5 ( saillir de) to jut out from; certaines briques débordent le mur de deux centimètres some of the bricks jut out two centimetres^GB from the wall;

6 Cout ( ôter le bord) to cut the border off [tapis, napperon];

7 ( tirer les draps) déborder qn to untuck sb's bed [enfant, malade].

B déborder de vtr ind ( être plein de) to be overflowing with [personnes, détails]; to be brimming over with [joie, amour]; to be bursting with [santé]; déborder de vie/d'activité to be full of life/of activity; il débordait de gratitude he was overflowing with gratitude.

C vi

1 ( sortir des bords) [liquide, rivière] to overflow; ( en bouillant) to boil over; la rivière a débordé de son lit the river has overflowed; faire or laisser déborder le lait to let the milk boil over;

2 ( laisser répandre) [récipient] to overflow; ( en bouillant) to boil over; la coupe déborde fig it's the last straw; ⇒ vase;

3 ( dépasser) to spill out; les vêtements débordent de la valise the clothes are spilling out of the suitcase; son ventre débordait de sa ceinture his/her belly hung over his/her belt; la foule débordait sur la chaussée the crowd spilled out onto the street; les poubelles débordent the dustbins GB ou garbage cans US are overflowing; ton rouge à lèvres déborde your lipstick is smudged; la terrasse du café déborde sur le trottoir the café terrace spills out onto the pavement GB ou sidewalk US; la pierre déborde de dix centimètres the stone juts out ten centimetres^GB; elle déborde en coloriant she goes over the lines when she's colouring^GB in;

4 ( s'épancher) fml sa joie déborde he's/she's bursting with joy; laisser déborder son cœur to give way to one's emotions.

D se déborder vpr ( perdre ses couvertures) to become untucked; il s'est débordé en dormant his covers came off while he was asleep.

[debɔrde] verbe intransitif

1. [rivière] to overflow

[bouillon, lait] to boil over

le fleuve a débordé de son lit the river has burst its banks

l'eau a débordé du lavabo the sink has overflowed

les pluies ont fait déborder la rivière the rain made the river burst its banks

son chagrin/sa joie débordait she could no longer contain her grief/her delight

déborder de to overflow ou to be bursting with

déborder de joie to be bursting with joy

2. [récipient] to overflow, to run over

[tiroir, sac] to be crammed, to spill over

la casserole est pleine à déborder the saucepan's full to the brim ou to overflowing

laisser déborder la baignoire to let the bath overflow

déborder de: sac qui déborde de vêtements bag overflowing with clothes

3. [faire saillie] to stick ou to jut out, to project

la pile de gravats débordait sur l'allée the heap of rubble had spilled out into the lane

déborder en coloriant un dessin to go over the edges while colouring in a picture

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[debɔrde] verbe transitif

1. [dépasser] to stick ou to jut out from

2. [s'écarter de]

vous débordez le sujet you've gone beyond the scope of the topic

(en usage absolu)

nous débordons un peu, il est midi et deux minutes we're going slightly over time, it's two minutes past twelve

3. [submerger - troupe, parti, équipe] to outflank

être débordé: être débordé de travail to be up to one's eyes in ou snowed under with work

être débordé par les événements to let things get on top of one

4. [tirer]

déborder les draps to untuck the sheets

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se déborder verbe pronominal intransitif

se déborder en dormant to come untucked ou to throw off one's covers in one's sleep

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > déborder
13 burst

burst

A n ( of flame) jaillissement m, jet m ; (of bomb, shell) éclatement m ; ( of gunfire) rafale f ; (of activity, energy, enthusiasm) accès m ; a burst of growth une poussée ; a burst of weeping une crise de larmes ; a burst of laughter un éclat de rire ; a burst of anger un accès de colère ; a burst of applause un tonnerre d'applaudissements ; a burst of colour une explosion de couleurs ; a burst of inspiration un éclat de génie ; there has been a burst of interest in the 1920s/in her work il y a eu un regain d'intérêt subit pour les années 20/pour son œuvre ; to put on a burst of speed Aut faire une pointe de vitesse.

B vtr ( prét, pp burst) crever [balloon, bubble, tyre] ; to burst a blood vessel Med rompre un vaisseau sanguin ; the river burst its banks le fleuve a rompu ses digues ; a burst pipe un tuyau qui a éclaté.

C vi ( prét, pp burst)

1 [balloon, bubble, tyre] crever ; [abscess] crever, percer ; [pipe, boiler] éclater ; [dam] rompre ; [bomb, shell, firework] éclater ; to be bursting at the seams, to be full to bursting point [bag, room, building] être plein à craquer ; hum [person] ( from too much food) n'en pouvoir plus, être plein comme une outre ; to be laughing fit to burst se tordre de rire ; to be bursting to do mourir d'envie de faire ; to be bursting (for the toilet) ○ avoir besoin de faire pipi ○ ; to be bursting with health/enthusiasm/pride déborder de santé/d'enthousiasme/de fierté ;

2 ( emerge suddenly) [people] surgir ; [water etc] jaillir ; the sun burst through the clouds le soleil a percé les nuages ; soldiers burst from behind the hedgerows des soldats ont surgi brusquement de derrière les haies ; they burst onto the rock scene in 1982 ils ont fait irruption dans le monde du rock en 1982.

Phrasal verbs

■ burst forth littér [buds, blossom] éclore liter ; [sun] surgir.

■ burst in:

▶ burst in faire irruption, entrer en trombe ; to burst in on a meeting/conversation interrompre brusquement une réunion/conversation.

■ burst into:

▶ burst into [sth]

1 entrer dans [qch] en trombe, faire irruption dans [room, building, meeting] ;

2 to burst into blossom ou bloom s'épanouir ; to burst into leaf se couvrir de feuilles ; to burst into flames s'enflammer ; to burst into song se mettre à chanter ; to burst into tears fondre en larmes ; to burst into laughter éclater de rire.

■ burst open:

▶ burst open [door] s'ouvrir violemment or brusquement ; [bag, sack] éclater ;

▶ burst open [sth], burst [sth] open ouvrir [qch] violemment.

■ burst out

1 ( come out) to burst out of a room/building sortir en trombe d'une pièce/d'un immeuble ; he was bursting out of his waistcoat fig il était boudiné dans son gilet ; the straw was bursting out of the mattress la paille sortait du matelas éventré ;

2 ( start) to burst out laughing éclater de rire ; to burst out crying fondre en larmes ; to burst out singing se mettre (tout d'un coup) à chanter ;

3 ( exclaim) s'écrier, s'exclamer ; ‘you're lying!’ he burst out angrily ‘tu mens!’ s'écria-t-il en colère.

■ burst through:

▶ burst through [sth] rompre [barricade, road block] ; she burst through the door elle est entrée violemment or brusquement.

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14 plein

plein, pleine [plɛ̃, plεn]

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1. adjective

2. adverb

3. masculine noun

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► Lorsque plein fait partie d'une locution comme en plein air, en mettre plein la vue, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. ( = rempli) full

• j'ai les mains pleines my hands are full

• plein à craquer crammed full

• être plein aux as (inf!) to be rolling in it (inf)

► plein de ( = rempli de) full of ; [taches] covered in

• il est plein d'idées he's bursting with ideas

• elle est pleine de bonne volonté she's very willing► en plein + nom in the middle of

• arriver en plein milieu du cours to arrive right in the middle of the class

• c'est arrivé en pleine rue it happened out in the street

• en plein jour in broad daylight

• en pleine nuit in the middle of the night

• en plein hiver in the middle of winter

• je suis en plein travail I'm in the middle of something

• en pleine poitrine right in the chest

• cette affaire est en plein essor this is a rapidly expanding business

   b. ( = complet) [succès, confiance, satisfaction] complete

• absent un jour plein absent for a whole day

• avoir les pleins pouvoirs to have full powers

• pleine lune full moon

• c'est la pleine mer the tide is in

• avoir pleine conscience de qch to be fully aware of sth

• heurter qch de plein fouet to crash headlong into sth

• prendre qch à pleines mains to grasp sth firmly

   c. ( = non creux) [paroi, porte, pneu] solid ; [joues] chubby ; [voix] rich ; [trait] unbroken

   d. ( = enceinte) [vache] in calf ; [jument] in foal ; [brebis] in lamb

   e. ( = ivre) (inf!) plastered (inf!)

2. <

   a. ( = beaucoup) (inf) tu as des romans ? -- j'en ai plein have you any novels? -- I've got loads

► plein de ( = beaucoup de) lots of

• il y a plein de gens dans la rue the street is full of people

• un gâteau avec plein de crème a cake with lots of cream

   b. ( = exactement vers) se diriger plein ouest to head due west

• donner plein ouest to face due west

   c. (locutions)

► plein le(s)

• il a des bonbons plein les poches his pockets are full of sweets

• en avoir plein le dos de qch (inf) be sick and tired of sth (inf)

• en avoir plein les jambes (inf) to be exhausted► à plein [fonctionner, tourner] at full capacity ; [exploiter] to the full

• il faut profiter à plein de ces jours de congé you should make the very most of your time off► en plein + préposition ou adverbe

• en plein dans l'eau right in the water

• en plein dans l'œil right in the eye

• j'ai marché en plein dedans I stepped right in it

3. <

   a. le théâtre fait le plein tous les soirs the theatre has a full house every night

• j'ai fait le plein de souvenirs I came back with lots of memories

   b. [d'essence] faire le plein to fill up

• le plein, s'il vous plaît fill it up please

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1.

pleine plɛ̃, plɛn adjectif

1) ( rempli) full (de of)

une jupe pleine de taches — a skirt covered with stains

2)

un plein verre/panier — a glassful/basketful (de of)

saisir à pleines mains — to take hold of [something] with both hands [objet massif]; to pick up a handful of [terre, sable, pièces]

3) ( non creux) [brique, mur] solid; [joues, visage] plump; [forme] rounded

4) ( total) [pouvoir, accord, effet] full; [succès, confiance] complete

avoir la responsabilité pleine et entière de quelque chose — to have full responsibility for something

5) ( entier) [mois] whole, full; [lune] full

6) ( milieu)

en pleine poitrine/réunion/forêt — (right) in the middle of the chest/meeting/forest

en plein cœur — right in the heart

en plein jour — in broad daylight

en plein été — at the height of summer

en plein hiver — in the depths of winter

en pleine mer — on the open sea

être en pleine mutation — to be experiencing radical change

7) Zoologie pleine [femelle] pregnant; [vache] in calf (après n); [jument] in foal (après n); [truie] in pig (après n)

8) (colloq) ( ivre) sloshed (colloq), drunk

9) ( en parlant de cuir)

reliure pleine peau — full leather binding

veste pleine peau — jacket made out of full skins

2.

adverbe

1) ( exprimant une grande quantité)

avoir des billes plein les poches — to have one's pockets full of marbles

il a des idées plein la tête — he's full of ideas

2) ( directement)

être orienté plein sud — to face due south

3.

nom masculin

1) ( de réservoir)

faire le plein de — lit to fill up with [eau, carburant]; fig to get a lot of [idées, voix, visiteurs]

j'ai fait deux pleins or deux fois le plein pour venir ici — I took two tankfuls to get here

le plein s'il vous plaît — fill it up please

2) ( en calligraphie) downstroke

4.

plein de (colloq) déterminant indéfini

plein de — lots of, loads (colloq) of

5.

à plein locution adverbiale [bénéficier, utiliser] fully

tourner or marcher à plein — to work flat out, to work to capacity

6.

en plein locution adverbiale

l'avion s'est écrasé en plein sur l'immeuble — the plane crashed straight into the building

il m'est rentré en plein dedans — (colloq) he crashed right into me

7.

tout plein (colloq) locution adverbiale really

mignon tout plein — really sweet

Phrasal Verbs:

- pleine page

- pleine propriété

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en avoir plein les jambes (colloq) or pattes — (colloq) to be worn out, to be fit to drop (colloq)

en avoir plein le dos (colloq) or les bottes — (sl)to be fed up (to the back teeth) (colloq)

(s')en prendre plein les gencives — (sl) to get it in the neck (colloq)

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plɛ̃, plɛn plein, -e
1. adj

1) (= rempli) full

plein à craquer — full to bursting

avoir les mains pleines — to have one's hands full

plein de — full of, (= beaucoup de) lots of

La rue est pleine de gens. — The street is full of people.

un gâteau avec plein de crème — a cake with lots of cream

2) (non creux) (porte, roue) solid

3) (= gravide) (chienne) pregnant, (jument) in foal

4) (autres locutions)

avoir de l'argent plein les poches — to have loads of money

en avoir plein le dos * — to have had it up to here *

à pleines mains [ramasser] — in handfuls, [empoigner] firmly

en plein air — in the open air

jeux en plein air — outdoor games

en plein jour — in broad daylight

en pleine mer — on the open sea

en plein milieu — right in the middle

en pleine nuit — in the middle of the night

à plein régime — at maximum revs, figat full speed

en pleine rue — in the middle of the street

en plein soleil — in direct sunlight

à plein temps — full-time

Elle travaille à plein temps. — She works full-time.

2. nm

1) [carburant]

faire le plein — to fill up (with petrol Grande-Bretagne), to fill up (with gas USA)

Le plein, s'il vous plaît. — Fill it up, please.

2) (= maximum)

faire le plein des voix — to get the maximum number of votes possible

3) (autres locutions)

tourner à plein [usine, machine] — to work at full capacity

en plein sur — right on

3. pleins nmpl

CALLIGRAPHIE downstrokes

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plein, pleine

A adj

1 ( rempli) full (de of); être plein à craquer to be full to bursting; j'ai les mains pleines my hands are full; il avait les yeux pleins de larmes his eyes were full of tears; être plein de vie/d'idées/de fraîcheur to be full of life/of ideas/of freshness; être plein d'humour [personne, film, livre] to be amusing; des huîtres bien pleines nice fat oysters; une jupe pleine de taches a skirt covered with stains; avoir le nez plein○ to need to blow one's nose;

2 ( indiquant une quantité maximale) un plein verre/panier/pot a glassful/basketful/potful (de of); une pleine assiette/valise/salle a plateful/suitcaseful/roomful (de of); il a une pleine cave de vin/chambre de jouets he has a cellar full of wine/bedroom full of toys; un plein carton de vieux journaux a boxful of old newspapers; prendre or saisir qch à pleines mains to take hold of sth with both hands [objet massif]; to pick up a handful of sth [terre, sable, pièces de monnaie];

3 ( non creux) [brique, mur, cloison] solid; [joues, visage] plump; [forme] rounded;

4 ( total) [pouvoir, accord, effet, adhésion] full; [succès, satisfaction, confiance] complete; confier or voter les pleins pouvoirs à qn to grant sb full power; avec le plein accord de qn with sb's full agreement; avoir la pleine maîtrise/utilisation de qch to have full control/use of sth; plein et entier [accord, adhésion, responsabilité] full; avoir la responsabilité pleine et entière de qch to have full responsibility for sth;

5 ( entier) [jour, mois, année] whole, full; [lune] full; il faut compter un mois plein you should allow a full month; c'est la pleine mer it is high tide;

6 ( milieu) en pleine poitrine/tête (right) in the middle of the chest/head; en pleine réunion/nuit/crise (right) in the middle of the meeting/night/crisis; en pleine ville/forêt/campagne (right) in the middle of the town/forest/countryside; en plein cœur right in the heart; en plein centre-ville right in the centre^GB of town; en plein mois d'août right in the middle of August; en plein jour in broad daylight; en plein été at the height of summer; en plein hiver in the depths of winter; en pleine mer on the open sea; être en pleine mutation or évolution to be experiencing radical change; être en pleine récession to be in a deep recession;

7 Zool pleine [femelle] pregnant; [vache] in calf; [jument] in foal; [truie] in pig;

8 ○( ivre) sloshed○, drunk;

9 ( en parlant de cuir) reliure pleine peau full leather binding; un livre avec une reliure pleine peau a fully leather-bound book; manteau/veste pleine peau coat/jacket made out of full skins.

B adv

1 ( exprimant une grande quantité) avoir des billes plein les poches to have one's pockets full of marbles; il a des idées plein la tête he's full of ideas;

2 ( directement) être orienté plein sud/nord to face due south/north.

C nm

1 ( de réservoir) faire le plein de lit to fill up with [eau, carburant]; fig to get a lot of [idées, voix, visiteurs]; s'arrêter pour faire le plein to stop to fill up; j'ai fait deux pleins or deux fois le plein pour venir ici I took two tankfuls to get here; le plein s'il vous plaît fill it up please;

2 Phys les pleins et les vides plenums and vacuums;

3 ( en calligraphie) downstroke; les pleins et les déliés the downstrokes and upstrokes.

D ○ plein de dét indéf plein de lots of, loads○ of [choses, argent, bises, amis]; tu veux des timbres? j'en ai (tout) plein do you want any stamps? I've got loads.

E à plein loc adv [bénéficier, utiliser] fully; tourner or marcher à plein [machine, entreprise] to work flat out, to work to capacity.

F en plein loc adv en plein devant right in front of; atterrir en plein dans le jardin/sur le toit to land right in the middle of the garden GB ou yard US/on top of the roof; l'avion s'est écrasé en plein sur l'immeuble the plane crashed straight into the building; il m'est rentré en plein dedans○ he crashed right into me.

G ○ tout plein loc adv really; gentil/mignon tout plein really nice/sweet.

Composés

pleine page Imprim full page; pleine propriété Jur freehold.

Idiomes

en avoir plein les jambes or pattes○ to be worn out, to be fit to drop○; en avoir plein le dos○ or les bottes○ or le cul● to be fed up (to the back teeth) (de with); (s')en prendre plein les gencives○ or la gueule● to get it in the neck○.

( féminin pleine) [plɛ̃, plɛn] adjectif

1. [rempli] full

avoir l'estomac ou le ventre plein to have a full stomach

avoir les mains pleines to have one's hands full

verre à demi plein half full glass

plein à ras bord full to the brim

plein à ras bord de brimming with

plein de full of

une pièce pleine de livres a room full of books

un roman plein d'intérêt a very interesting novel

être plein d'enthousiasme/de bonne volonté to show great enthusiasm/willingness

plein aux as (familier) loaded, stinking rich

plein à craquer

a. [valise] bulging, bursting, crammed full

b. [salle] packed

un gros plein de soupe (familier) a tub of lard, a fat slob

être plein comme un œuf

a. (familier) [valise, salle] to be chock-a-block

b. [personne repue] to be stuffed

être plein (comme) une barrique ou une outre (familier) to be (well) tanked up

2. [massif] solid

une porte pleine a solid door

en bois plein solid-wood

3. [complet] full

année pleine full (calendar) year

plein temps, temps plein full-time

être ou travailler à temps plein to work full-time

pleine page

a. [généralement] full page

b. [en publicité, sur une page] full-page ad

c. [en publicité, sur deux pages] spread

avoir les pleins pouvoirs to have full powers

4. [chargé] busy, full

j'ai eu une journée pleine I've had a busy day

ma vie a été pleine I've led a full life

5. [en intensif]

une pleine carafe de a jugful of

une pleine valise de a suitcase full of

plein gré: de son plein gré of his own volition (soutenu) ou free will

j'ai pleine conscience de ce qui m'attend I know exactly what to expect

être en pleine forme to be on top form

embrasser quelqu'un à pleine bouche to kiss somebody full on the mouth

rire à pleine gorge to laugh one's head off

chanter/crier à plein gosier to sing/to shout at the top of one's voice

ramasser quelque chose à pleines mains to pick up handfuls of something

sentir quelque chose à plein nez to reek of something

respirer à pleins poumons to take deep breaths

plein tube (familier) , pleins tubes (familier) : mettre la radio (à) pleins tubes to put the radio on full blast

foncer/rouler (à) plein tube to go/to drive flat out

pleine charge moteur full throttle

pleins feux sur spotlight on

pleins gaz (familier) , pleins pots (familier) full throttle

pleins phares full beam (UK), high beams (US)

6. [arrondi] full

avoir des formes pleines to have a well-rounded ou full figure

avoir des joues pleines to have chubby cheeks, to be chubby-cheeked

7. ZOOLOGIE [vache] in calf

[jument] in foal

[chatte] pregnant

8. (littéraire) [préoccupé]

ses lettres sont pleines de vous she talks about nothing but you in her letters

être plein de soi-même/son sujet to be full of oneself/one's subject

9. JEUX [couleur] full

10. ASTRONOMIE & MÉTÉOROLOGIE full

la lune est pleine the moon is full

la pleine mer high tide

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nom masculin

1. [de carburant] full tank

avec un plein, tu iras jusqu'à Versailles you'll get as far as Versailles on a full tank

faire le plein to fill up

le plein, s'il vous plaît fill her ou it up, please

faire le plein de vitamines/soleil (figuré) to stock up on vitamins/sunshine

[de courses]

on fait le plein une fois par mois au supermarché we stock up once a month at the supermarket

2. [maximum]

donner son plein [personne] to give one's best, to give one's all

3. [en calligraphie] downstroke

les pleins et les déliés the downstrokes and the upstrokes

4. CONSTRUCTION solid ou massive parts

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adverbe

1. (familier)

tout plein [très] really

il est mignon tout plein, ce bébé what a cute little baby

2. [non creux]

sonner plein to sound solid

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préposition

[partout dans] all over

j'ai des plantes plein ma maison my house is full of plants, I have plants all over the house

avoir de l'argent plein les poches (figuré) to have loads of money

en avoir plein les bottes de quelque chose (familier) to be fed up with something

j'en ai plein les bottes ou pattes (familier) my feet are killing me, I'm bushed

j'en ai plein le dos (familier) ou le cul (très familier) I've had it up to here

s'en mettre plein la lampe (familier) to stuff one's face

en mettre plein la vue à quelqu'un (familier) to put on a show for somebody

en prendre plein les dents ou les gencives (familier) ou la gueule (très familier)

a. [se faire reprendre] to get a right rollocking (UK), to get bawled out (US)

b. [être éperdu d'admiration] to be bowled over

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à plein locution adverbiale

les moteurs/usines tournent à plein the engines/factories are working to full capacity

utiliser des ressources à plein to make full use of resources

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de plein droit locution adverbiale

exiger ou réclamer quelque chose de plein droit to demand something as of right ou as one's right

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de plein fouet locution adjectivale

head on

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de plein fouet locution adverbiale

head on, full on

les deux véhicules se sont heurtés de plein fouet the vehicles hit each other head on ou full on

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en plein locution adverbiale

1. [en entier] in full, entirely

le soleil éclaire la pièce en plein the sun lights up the entire room

2. [complètement, exactement]

en plein dans/sur right in the middle of/on top of

tomber en plein dans un piège to fall right into a trap

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en plein locution prépositionnelle,

en pleine locution prépositionnelle

[au milieu de, au plus fort de]

en plein air in the open (air)

en pleine campagne right out in the country

en plein cœur de la ville right in the heart of the city

une industrie en plein essor a boom ou fast-growing industry

en pleine figure ou (familier) poire right in the face

en plein jour in broad daylight

en pleine mer (out) in the open sea

en pleine nuit in the middle of the night

en plein soleil in full sunlight

en plein vent in the wind

en plein vol in mid-flight

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plein de locution déterminante

(familier) lots of

il y avait plein de gens dans la rue there were crowds ou masses of people in the street

tu veux des bonbons/de l'argent? j'en ai plein do you want some sweets/money? I've got loads ou lots

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > plein

15 brechen

to burst; to infringe; to rupture; to refract; to fracture; to break; to quarry;

sich brechen

(Wellen) to break

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brẹ|chen ['brɛçn] pret brach [braːx] ptp gebro\#chen [gə'brɔxn]
1. vt

1) (= zerbrechen, herausbrechen) to break; Schiefer, Stein, Marmor to cut; Widerstand to overcome, to break; Licht to refract; (geh = pflücken) Blumen to pluck, to pick

sich/jdm den Arm brechen — to break one's/sb's arm

einer Flasche den Hals brechen — to crack( open) a bottle

das wird ihm das Genick or den Hals brechen (fig) — that will bring about his downfall

jdm die Treue brechen — to break trust with sb; (Liebhaber etc) to be unfaithful to sb

See:

→ auch gebrochen, Bahn

2) (= erbrechen) to vomit (up), to throw up

2. vi

1) aux sein to break

seine Augen brachen (old, liter) — he passed away

mir bricht das Herz — it breaks my heart

zum Brechen or brechend voll sein — to be full to bursting

2)

mit jdm/etw brechen — to break with sb/sth

3) (= sich erbrechen) to be sick, to throw up

3. vr
(Wellen) to break; (Lichtstrahl) to be refracted; (Schall) to rebound ( an +dat off)
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1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) break

2) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) break

3) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) break

4) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) break

5) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) break

6) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) break

7) (to break: The metal pipes (were) fractured.) fracture

8) (to break or tear.) rupture

9) (to cut or (cause to) break: A piece of the steel girder sheared off.) shear

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bre·chen

<bricht, brach, gebrochen>

[ˈbrɛçn̩]

I. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (zerbrechen)

▪ etw \brechen to break sth

2. (abbrechen)

▪ etw von etw dat \brechen to break sth off sth

Zweige von den Bäumen \brechen to break twigs off trees

3. (spaltend abbrechen)

Schiefer/Stein/Marmor \brechen to cut slate/stone/marble; (im Steinbruch) to quarry slate/stone/marble

4. (nicht (mehr) einhalten)

eine Abmachung/einen Vertrag \brechen to break [or violate] an agreement/a contract

seinen Eid \brechen to violate one's oath

sein Schweigen \brechen to break one's silence

jdm die Treue \brechen to break trust with sb

5. (übertreffen)

einen Rekord \brechen to break a record

6. (niederkämpfen)

▪ etw [durch etw akk] \brechen to overcome sth [with sth]

▪ jdn/etw [durch etw akk] \brechen to break sb/sth down [with sth]

7. (geh: pflücken)

▪ etw \brechen to pick [or liter pluck] sth

8. (ablenken)

▪ etw \brechen to refract sth

einen Lichtstrahl \brechen to refract a ray of light; (abprallen lassen) to break the force of sth

die Brandung wurde von den Buhnen gebrochen the groynes broke the force of the surf

9. (verletzen)

sich dat den Arm/einen Knochen \brechen to break one's arm/a bone

jdm den Arm \brechen to break sb's arm

10. (erbrechen)

▪ etw \brechen to vomit sth

11. BAU

▪ etw \brechen Kante to chamfer sth

II. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (auseinander) to break [apart]

zum B\brechen [o \brechend] voll sein (fam) to be jam-packed fam; s.a. Herz

2. Hilfsverb: haben (Verbindung beenden)

▪ mit jdm/etw \brechen to break with sb/sth

eine Tradition \brechen to break with [or away from] a tradition

3. (sich erbrechen) to be sick, to throw up

III. vr Hilfsverb: haben (abgelenkt werden)

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \brechen to break [against sth]; PHYS to be refracted [at sth]; (von Ruf, Schall) to rebound [off sth]

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) break

sich (Dat.) den Arm/das Genick brechen — break one's arm/neck

2) (abbauen) cut <marble, slate, etc.>

3) (ablenken) break the force of < waves>; refract < light>

4) (bezwingen) overcome < resistance>; break <will, silence, record, blockade, etc.>

5) (nicht einhalten) break < agreement, contract, promise, the law, etc.>

6) (ugs.): (erbrechen) bring up
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein break

mir bricht das Herz — (fig.) it breaks my heart

brechend voll sein — be full to bursting

2)

mit jemandem brechen — break with somebody

3) mit sein

durch etwas brechen — break through something

4) (ugs.): (sich erbrechen) throw up
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb <waves etc.> break; <rays etc.> be refracted

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brechen; bricht, brach, hat bzw ist gebrochen

A. v/t (hat)

1. (Stock, Stange etc) break;

sich (dat)

/jemandem den Arm etc

brechen break one’s/sb’s arm etc;

Blumen brechen poet pluck flowers; → Genick, Hals, Knie, Lanze, Stab, Zaun etc

2. fig (überwinden, beenden etc) (Bann, Rekord, Schweigen, Stolz, Willen etc) break;

jemandem das oder

jemandes Herz brechen break sb’s heart;

jemandes Trotz brechen break sb’s defiance;

jemandes Widerstand/jemanden brechen break sb’s resistance/break sb (down); → Bahn, Blockade, Eis¹

3. fig (missachten) (Eid, Gesetz, Schwur, Streik, Vertrag, Waffenstillstand) break, violate;

Ehe brechen commit adultery, be unfaithful;

das Fasten brechen REL break fast;

jemandem die Treue brechen be unfaithful to sb;

ein Versprechen brechen break a promise;

sein Wort brechen break one’s word;

Bundesrecht bricht Landesrecht JUR, POL etwa: federal law is superior to ( oder overrides) regional law

4. im Steinbruch: quarry

5. OPT, PHYS (Lichtstrahl, Schallwelle) refract, rebound; (Farben) refract;

das Wasser bricht das Licht the water makes the light refract

6. (erbrechen) (Blut, Galle) vomit, be sick, bring up

7. (falten, falzen) (Serviette, Bogen Papier) fold

8. AGR (Flachs, Hanf) break

B. v/i

1. (ist) break; Ast, Stock: snap; Arm, Bein, Knochen: break; Leder: crack (at the folds), rub; Seide: rub out in the folds, split, wear;

zum Brechen voll umg → brechend C

2. (ist) fig Stimme: break; Widerstand etc: break down; beim Sterben:

ihre Augen brachen liter she passed away;

jemandem bricht das Herz (bei etwas) sb’s heart is breaking (at the sight of s.th);

es bricht mir das Herz, aber … iron I’m sorry to have to tell you

3. (ist):

brechen aus etwas (hervorkommen) burst out of sth; Tränen: pour from sth;

brechen durch Eis, Mauer etc: break ( stärker: crash) through;

in die Knie brechen give up;

die Sonne brach durch die Wolken the sun broke through the clouds;

der Räuber brach aus dem Gebüsch the robber ( oder thief) came out from the bushes

4. (hat) umg (sich übergeben) be sick, vomit, puke umg, vom umg, hurl umg;

ich muss brechen I have to be sick, I’m going to puke umg

5.

mit jemandem/etwas brechen break with sb/sth,

mit einer Gewohnheit brechen break with tradition;

mit der Vergangenheit brechen break with the past;

mit seiner Familie völlig brechen break (off) contact with one’s family

C. v/r (hat)

1. Wellen:

sich brechen an (+dat) break on ( oder against); stärker: crash against

2. OPT, PHYS, Licht etc: refract;

das Licht bricht sich im Wasser (the) light refracts in water;

das Echo bricht sich an der Felswand the echo rebounds from the cliff; → gebrochen

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) break

sich (Dat.) den Arm/das Genick brechen — break one's arm/neck

2) (abbauen) cut <marble, slate, etc.>

3) (ablenken) break the force of < waves>; refract < light>

4) (bezwingen) overcome < resistance>; break <will, silence, record, blockade, etc.>

5) (nicht einhalten) break <agreement, contract, promise, the law, etc.>

6) (ugs.): (erbrechen) bring up
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein break

mir bricht das Herz — (fig.) it breaks my heart

brechend voll sein — be full to bursting

2)

mit jemandem brechen — break with somebody

3) mit sein

durch etwas brechen — break through something

4) (ugs.): (sich erbrechen) throw up
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb <waves etc.> break; <rays etc.> be refracted

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(Widerstand) v.

to break down (resistance) v. v.

(§ p.,pp.: brach, gebrochen)

= to burst v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burst)

to crack v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > brechen

16 strotzen

v/i: strotzen von oder vor (+ Dat) be full of; von Menschen / Läusen etc. strotzen be teeming (umg. crawling) with people / lice etc.; vor Fehlern strotzen auch be bristling ( oder riddled) with mistakes; vor Gesundheit / Energie etc. strotzen be brimming ( oder bursting) with health / energy etc.; vor Dreck strotzen be caked with dirt; vor Geld strotzen be rolling in money; von Juwelen strotzen be dripping with jewellery (Am. jewelry)

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to abound; to teem; to swell

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strọt|zen ['ʃtrɔtsn]
vi
to be full ( von, vor +dat of), to abound ( von, vor +dat with); (von Kraft, Gesundheit, Lebensfreude) to be bursting (von with); (vor Ungeziefer) to be teeming or crawling ( vor +dat with); (von Waffen) to be bristling (von with)
von Schmutz strotzen — to be thick or covered with dirt

* * *

strot·zen

[ˈʃtrɔtsn̩]

vi

1. (überschäumen)

▪ von [o vor] etw \strotzen to be bursting with sth

2. (besonders viel von etw haben)

▪ vor etw dat \strotzen to be covered in [or with] sth, to be full of sth

vor [o von] Gesundheit \strotzen to be bursting with health

* * *

intransitives Verb

von od. vor etwas (Dat.) strotzen — be full of something

von od. vor Kraft/Gesundheit strotzen — be bursting with strength/health

* * *

strotzen v/i:

strotzen von oder

vor (+dat) be full of;

von Menschen/Läusen etc

strotzen be teeming (umg crawling) with people/lice etc;

vor Fehlern strotzen auch be bristling ( oder riddled) with mistakes;

vor Gesundheit/Energie etc

strotzen be brimming ( oder bursting) with health/energy etc;

vor Dreck strotzen be caked with dirt;

vor Geld strotzen be rolling in money;

von Juwelen strotzen be dripping with jewellery (US jewelry)

* * *

intransitives Verb

von od. vor etwas (Dat.) strotzen — be full of something

von od. vor Kraft/Gesundheit strotzen — be bursting with strength/health

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > strotzen

17 venir

v.

1 to come.

venir a/de hacer algo to come to do something/from doing something

venir de algo to come from something (proceder, derivarse)

venir a alguien con algo to come to somebody with something

no me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands

el año que viene next year

Una persona vino A person came.

2 to arrive.

vino a las doce he arrived at twelve o'clock

3 to be.

su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page

el texto viene en inglés the text is in English

vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size

las anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in tins

Ella venía cantando por la calle She was singing in the street.

4 to receive.

Me vino un telegrama I received a telegram.

5 to come up, to blow up.

6 to be the host for.

Nos vinieron tres personas We were the host for three people.

7 to come to.

Nos vino una idea An idea came to us.

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VENIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

vengo, vienes, viene, venimos, venís, vienen.

Past Indicative

vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron.

Future Indicative

vendré, vendrás, vendrá, vendremos, vendréis, vendrán.

Conditional

vendría, vendrías, vendría, vendríamos, vendríais, vendrían.

Present Subjunctive

venga, vengas, venga, vengamos, vengáis, vengan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

viniera, vinieras, viniera, viniéramos, vinierais, vinieran;

viniese, vinieses, viniese, viniésemos, vinieseis, viniesen.

Future Subjunctive

viniere, vinieres, viniere, viniéremos, viniereis, vinieren.

Imperative

ven (tú), venga (él/Vd.), vengamos (nos.), venid (vos.), vengan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to come

2) arrive

3) fit

4) follow, come after

•

- venirse abajo

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Para las expresiones venir al caso, venir de lejos, venir a las manos, venir a menos, venir a pelo, venir de perlas, venirse abajo, venirse encima, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (a un lugar) to come

vino a Córdoba desde Barcelona — he came to Córdoba from Barcelona

¡ven acá o aquí! — come (over) here!

vino en taxi — he came by taxi

—

vinieron a verme al hospital — they came to see me in hospital

me vienen a recoger en coche — they're coming to pick me up in the car

•¿y todo esto a quéviene? — what's all this in aid of?

¿a qué vienen tantos llantos? — what's all this crying about?

¿y ahora a qué vienes? — what do you want now?

• hacer venir a algn, le hicieron venir desde Londres — they had him come (all the way) from London

hicieron venir al médico — they sent for the doctor, they called out the doctor

• venir (a) por algn/algo — to come for sb/sth

vinieron (a) por el enfermo — they came to pick up the patient, they came for the patient

han venido (a) por el coche — they've come to pick up the car, they've come for the car

venirle a algn con —

no me vengas con historias — don't give me any of your stories

2) (=volver)

¡enseguida o ahora vengo! — I'll be right back! *

cuando vinimos de las vacaciones todo estaba sucio — when we got back from our holiday everything was dirty

3) (=estar) to be

la noticia venía en el periódico — the news was in the paper

viene en la página 47 — it's on page 47

esta palabra no viene en el diccionario — this word isn't in the dictionary

el texto viene en castellano — the text is (written) in Spanish

viene en varios colores — it comes in several colours

4) (=ocurrir) to come

la guerra y todo lo que vino después — the war and everything that happened o came afterwards

ahora viene lo mejor de la película — this is the best bit in the film, the best bit in the film is coming up now

lo veía venir — I could see it coming

- estar a verlas venir

- venga lo que venga

- venir rodado

- las desgracias nunca vienen solas

5) venir de (=provenir) to come from

esta palabra viene del árabe — this word comes from the Arabic

esta especia viene de oriente — this spice comes from the East

la fortuna le viene de su padre — his fortune comes from his father

de ahí vienen muchos problemas — it is the cause of many problems

• la honestidad le viene de familia — honesty runs in her family

6) (=sobrevenir)

de repente le vinieron muchos problemas — a lot of problems suddenly cropped up

le vino un gran dolor de cabeza — he got a terrible headache

le vino la idea de salir — he had the idea of going out

me vinieron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying

- como te o le venga en gana

7) (=quedar)

la falda me viene ancha — the skirt is too loose (for me)

el abrigo te viene algo pequeño — the coat is rather small on o for you

te viene estrecho en la espalda — it's too tight round your shoulders

este puesto de trabajo me viene grande o ancho — this job is beyond me, this job is too much for me

• venir bien, ¿te viene bien el sábado? — is Saturday all right for you?

hoy no me viene bien — today is not convenient for me

eso vendrá bien para el invierno — that will come in handy for the winter *

me vendría bien una copita — I could do with a drink *

• venir mal, mañana me viene mal — tomorrow is inconvenient

no me vendría mal un descanso — I could do with a rest

8) por venir
(=futuro)
las generaciones por venir — future generations, generations to come

lo peor está por venir — the worst is yet o still to come
que viene (=próximo) next
el mes que viene — next month

lo estudiaremos el curso que viene — we'll be studying it next year
venga a (con sentido reiterativo)
yo estoy nerviosísimo y ella venga a mirarme — I'm really nervous and she won't stop staring at me

yo no tenía dinero y el niño venga a pedir chucherías — I didn't have any money and my boy was always o forever asking for little treats

tenía mucha prisa y los periodistas venga a preguntas — I was in a real hurry and the journalists wouldn't stop asking questions

9) (como auxiliar)

a)

—

el desastre vino a turbar nuestra tranquilidad — the disaster upset our peaceful existence

viene a llenar un gran vacío — it fills a big gap

vino a parar o dar a la cárcel — he ended up in jail

• venir a ser, viene a ser 84 en total — it comes to 84 all together

viene a ser lo mismo — it comes to o amounts to the same thing

b) [+ gerund]

eso lo vengo diciendo desde hace tiempo — that's what I've been saying all along

c) [+ participio]

vengo cansado — I'm tired

venía hecho polvo — *he was shattered *

10) ¡venga!
( Esp) *
¡venga, vámonos! — come on, let's go!

¡venga, una canción! — let's have a song!

préstame cinco euros, venga — go on, lend me five euros

-¿quieres que lo hagamos juntos? -¡venga! — "shall we do it together?" - "come on, then"

-¡hasta luego! -¡venga! — "see you later!" - "O.K.!" o"right!"

¡venga ya, no seas pesado! — come on, don't be such a bore!

-me ha tocado la lotería -¡venga ya! — "I've won the lottery" - "you're kidding! *"

2.

See:

venirse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

b) ( volver) to come back

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

no vengas tarde — don't be late home o back

c) ( salir)

venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double

d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

2)

a) ( tener lugar)

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

b) ( indicando procedencia)

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

c) ( indicando presentación) to come

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

d) ( estar incluido)

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( quedar) (+ compl)

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

b) ( convenir) (+ compl)

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

4) (como aux)

a)

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

b)

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
2.
venirse v pron (enf)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through

b) ( volver) to come back

* * *

= come.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado came, participio come.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

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* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.

* que viene = incoming.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.

* ven aquí = come over here.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* venir aquí = come over.

* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir con = come with.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.

* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿a qué vino? — what did he come by o around for?

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir por or (Esp) a por alguien/algo — to come for somebody/something, come to pick somebody/something up

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

b) ( volver) to come back

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

no vengas tarde — don't be late home o back

c) ( salir)

venir con algo: me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse; no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands; no me vengas con eso ahora don't give me that (colloq); y ahora viene con que necesita el doble — and now he says he needs double

d) ( sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

me vino una gripe — I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

2)

a) ( tener lugar)

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

b) ( indicando procedencia)

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

c) ( indicando presentación) to come

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

d) ( estar incluido)

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

3) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( quedar) (+ compl)

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

b) ( convenir) (+ compl)

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

¿te viene bien a las ocho? — is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

4) (como aux)

a)

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

b)

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years
2.
venirse v pron (enf)

a) ( a un lugar) to come

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo — persona to go to pieces; techo to fall in, collapse; estante to collapse; ilusiones to go up in smoke; proyectos to fall through

b) ( volver) to come back

* * *

= come.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado came, participio come.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

* ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = be a blessing in disguise.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no venir al caso = be immaterial.

* no venir mal + Infinitivo = not hurt to + Infinitivo.

* que viene = incoming.

* que viene el lobo = crying wolf.

* sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sistema + venirse abajo = system + crash.

* ven aquí = come over here.

* venir a continuación de + Nombre = come in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* venir a la mente = spring to + mind.

* venir al mundo = come into + the world.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* venir aquí = come over.

* venir a ser lo mismo que = amount to + the same thing as.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir con = come with.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* venir de maravilla = be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* venir de perilla = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* venir en son de paz = come in + peace.

* venir instintivamente a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venir justo después de = come on + the heels of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* venirle a Uno a la mente = come to + mind.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* venir por naturaleza a = come + naturally to, be second nature to + Pronombre.

* venirse abajo = break down, tumble down, tumble, fall + apart.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

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venir [ I31 ]

vi

A

1 (a un lugar) to come

vine en tren/avión I came by train/plane

¿puedes venir un momento? can you come here a second?

casi nos matamos viniendo or al venir de Medellín we nearly got killed on our way from o coming from Medellín

¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around o ( BrE) round for?

¿ha venido el electricista? has the electrician been?

¡que venga el encargado! I want to see the person in charge!

vengo de parte del Sr Díaz Mr Díaz sent me, I'm here on behalf of Mr Díaz

¿vienes solo? — no, con un amigo have you come on your own? — no, with a friend

vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey

viene furiosa she's furious

venir POR algn to come for sb, come to pick sb up

vienen por mí a las ocho they're coming for me o they're picking me up at eight

venir ( A) POR algo to come for sth, come to pick sth up

vinieron (a) por el pan they came for o came to pick up the bread

venir A + INF:

ven a ver esto come and see this

vienen a pasar unos días con nosotros they're coming to spend a few days with us

a las siete me vienen a buscar they're coming to pick me up at seven

el que venga detrás que arree ( fam); let the next person sort things out

2 (volver) to come back

no vengas tarde don't be late home o back, don't come home o back late

ahora vengo I'll be back in a moment

vino muy cansado del viaje he was very tired when he got back from his trip, he came back very tired from his trip

3 (con excusas, exigencias) venir CON algo:

no me vengas ahora con exigencias don't start making demands now

no me vengas con cuentos I don't want (to hear) any excuses, don't give me any excuses

y ahora viene con que necesita el doble and now he says he needs double

4 (sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

me vino una gripe I came o went down with flu

me vinieron unas ganas de reír … I felt like bursting out laughing

B

1

(tener lugar): ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra then the war came

¿qué viene ahora después de las noticias? what's on after the news?

vino una ola de frío inesperada there was an unexpected cold spell

ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better

2 (indicando procedencia) venir DE algo to come FROM sth

una tela que viene de la India a cloth that's made in o that comes from India

esa palabra viene del griego that word comes from Greek

la enfermedad le viene de familia the illness runs in his family

el problema viene ya de lejos the problem goes back a long way

de ahí viene que tenga tantas deudas that's why he has so many debts

3

¿a qué viene/vienen …?: ¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? what's all the shouting about o ( colloq) in aid of?, why all the shouting? ( colloq) what's with all the shouting? ( colloq)

4

(indicando presentación): el folleto viene en inglés y en francés the brochure is available in English and in French, you can get the brochure in English and in French

viene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizes

así venía, yo no lo he tocado it came like that, I haven't touched it

5

(estar incluido): su foto viene en la primera página her picture is on the front page

no viene nada sobre la manifestación de ayer there's nothing about yesterday's demonstration

C

(quedar) «falda/traje» (+ compl): esa camisa te viene ancha that shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo te viene mal that coat doesn't suit you o doesn't look right on you

el cargo le viene grande the job's too much for him, he isn't up to the job

estas cajas me vendrán muy bien para la mudanza these boxes will be useful o ( colloq) will come in handy when I move

¿te viene bien a las ocho? is eight o'clock all right o OK for you?, does eight o'clock suit you?

el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good o not a good day for me, I can't make Thursday

no me vendrían mal unas vacaciones I could do with a vacation

D venir en ( Der):

los abajo firmantes venimos en declarar que … we, the undersigned, hereby declare that …

E ( como aux)

1 venir A + INF:

esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this serves to confirm my suspicions, this confirms my suspicions

vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30

el precio viene a ser el mismo the price works out (about) the same, they're around the same price

2 venir + GER:

lo venía diciendo yo desde hace mucho tiempo I'd been saying so for ages

viene utilizando nuestros servicios desde hace muchos años he has been using our services for many years

■ venirse

v pron

A ( enf)

1 (a un lugar) to come

se han venido desde Málaga a vernos they've come (all the way) from Malaga to see us

¿te vienes al parque? are you coming to the park?

venirse abajo «persona» to go to pieces;

«techo» to fall in, collapse; «estante» to collapse; «ilusiones» to go up in smoke, fall apart; «proyectos» to fall through, go up in smoke

2 (volver) to come back

estaban de vacaciones pero tuvieron que venirse they were on vacation but they had to come back o come home

B ( arg) (en sentido sexual) to come ( colloq)

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venir ( conjugate venir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( a un lugar) to come;

◊ vine en tren I came by train;

¿a qué vino? what did he come by o around for?;
vine dormida todo el tiempo I slept (for) the whole journey;
venir por or (Esp) a por algn/algo to come for sb/sth, come to pick sb/sth up;
la vino a buscar su madre her mother came to pick her up;
ven a ver esto come and see this
b) ( volver) to come back;

◊ ahora vengo I'll be back in a moment;

no vengas tarde don't be late home o back
c) ( salir):

◊ me vino con un cuento he came up with some excuse;

no me vengas con exigencias don't start making demands
2
a) ( tener lugar):

◊ ahora viene esa escena que te conté that scene I told you about is coming up now;

¿qué viene después de las noticias? what's on after the news?;
ya vendrán tiempos mejores things will get better
b) ( indicando procedencia) venir de algo to come from sth;

◊ viene de la India it comes from India;

le viene de familia it runs in his family;
¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?
c) ( indicando presentación) to come;

◊ viene en tres tamaños it comes in three sizes

d) ( estar incluido):

◊ viene en primera página it's on the front page;

no viene nada sobre la huelga there's nothing about the strike
3 ( convenir):
◊ estas cajas me vendrían muy bien these boxes would come in handy;

el jueves no me viene bien Thursday's no good for me;
me vendría bien un descanso I could do with a rest
4 ( como aux):
◊ esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions;

hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along
venirse verbo pronominal ( enf)
a) ( a un lugar) to come;

◊ se vinieron a pie they came on foot;

venirse abajo [ persona] to go to pieces;

[ techo] to fall in, collapse;
[ estante] to collapse;
[ ilusiones] to go up in smoke;
[ proyectos] to fall through
b) ( volver) to come back

venir verbo intransitivo
1 to come
ven y mira lo que he dibujado, come and see what I've drawn
2 (llegar) to come: viene el invierno, winter is coming
acaba de venir de la tienda, he's just come from the shop
3 (volver) to come back: vengo en un minuto, I'll be back in a minute
4 (proceder) to come from: estos juguetes vienen de China, these toys come from China
5 (surgir, sobrevenir) me vino la gripe, I went down with flu
(suceder) entonces vino la guerra civil, then came the civil war
6 (quedar) este jersey me viene grande, this sweater is too big for me
7 (aparecer, presentarse) to come: esa información viene en el capítulo dos, that information comes in chapter two
¿viene algo del terremoto?, is there anything about the earthquake?
viene en un estuche verde, it comes in a green case
8 (indicando aproximación) este libro viene a tener unos cien años, this book must be about a hundred years old
♦ Locuciones: venir al mundo, to be born
venir de lejos, to come from afar
' venir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- acercarse
- acudir
- adelantarse
- animarse
- balde
- caso
- comprometerse
- constructor
- constructora
- convenir
- en
- esperar
- familia
- graduación
- gratuitamente
- hacer
- hispanista
- inconveniente
- lástima
- menos
- molestia
- pelo
- precisamente
- sobrevenir
- son
- tejemaneje
- aceptar
- anillo
- aprovechar
- atraer
- corazonada
- cosa
- cuento
- hombre
- importar
- ir
- jalar
- macana
- molestar
- mundo
- parar
- perilla
- poco
- poder
- quedar
- seguir
- soler
- subir
- suponer
English:
amenable
- and
- bank on
- call out
- card
- come
- come along
- come in
- come over
- come round
- family
- handy
- have
- let
- like
- pop over
- shuttle
- spot
- suit
- tale
- taste
- too
- useful
- visit
- walk about
- welcome
- agreeable
- aid
- better
- delighted
- down
- expect
- foot
- get
- obviously
- one
- shall
- thank
- will
- would

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venir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, aproximarse] to come;

ayer vino a casa she came to visit us yesterday;

¿de dónde vienes? where have you been?;

vengo del mercado I've come from o been to the market;

venir a/de hacer algo to come to do sth/from doing sth;

¿a qué has venido? why have you come?, what have you come for?;

ven a ayudarme come and help me;

voy y vengo I'll be right back;

he venido (a) por Marta I've come for Marta;

vinieron (a) por mí al aeropuerto they picked me up at the airport;

todos veníamos muy cansados we were all very tired;

vino hablando todo el camino she spent the whole journey talking;

el año/mes que viene next year/month;
RP
venir al teléfono to come to the phone

2. [llegar] to arrive;
[regresar] to get back;
aún no ha venido [llegado] she hasn't arrived yet;
[regresado] she's not back yet;
vendré tarde I'll be late (back);

¿han venido los del gas? has the gas man come yet?;

cuando venga el verano when summer arrives

3. [pasar, ocurrir]
en aquel año vino una recesión there was a recession that year;

¿qué viene ahora? what comes next?;

después de este programa viene una película after this programme there's a movie

4. [proceder, derivarse]
venir de algo to come from sth;

viene de familia rica she's from o she comes from a rich family;

el talento para la música le viene de familia the gift for music runs in the family;

¿de qué árbol viene el caucho? from what tree do we get rubber?;

de ahí viene que te duela la espalda that's why your back is hurting;

viniendo de ella no me sorprende it doesn't surprise me, coming from her

5. Fam [decir, soltar]
venir a alguien con algo to come to sb with sth;

no me vengas con exigencias don't come to me making demands;

¡no me vengas con ésas! don't give me that!;

vino con que le hacía falta el dinero he said he needed the money

6. [hallarse] to be;

su foto viene en primera página his photo is o appears on the front page;

¿dónde viene la sección de deportes? where's the sports section?;

el texto viene en inglés the text is in English;

vienen en todos los tamaños they come in every size;

las anchoas vienen en lata anchovies come in cans o Br tins

7. [acometer, sobrevenir]
me viene sueño I'm getting sleepy;

me venían ganas de vomitar I kept wanting to be sick;

le vinieron ganas de reír he was seized by a desire to laugh;

me ha venido el periodo my period has started;

le vino una tremenda desgracia he suffered a great misfortune

8. [ropa, calzado]
¿qué tal te viene? does it fit all right?;

el abrigo le viene pequeño the coat is too small for her;

este trabajo le viene un poco ancho o [m5] grande he's not really up to this job

9. [convenir]
venir bien/mal a alguien to suit/not to suit sb;

el diccionario me vendrá muy bien the dictionary will come in very useful;

¿qué tal te viene el lunes? how's Monday for you?, how does Monday suit you?;

mañana no me viene bien tomorrow isn't a good day for me, I can't make it tomorrow;

no te vendrían mal unas vacaciones you could use a Br holiday o US vacation

10. [indica aproximación o resultado]
viene a costar un millón it costs almost a million;

esto viene a significar… this effectively means…;

¿cómo has venido a parar aquí? how did you end up here?;

venir a ser to amount to;

viene a ser lo mismo it doesn't make much difference;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
son una familia venida a menos they're a family which has gone down in the world

11. Fam [orgasmo]
me viene I'm coming

12.
¿a qué viene…?: ¿a qué viene eso? what do you mean by that?, what's that in aid of?;

¿a qué viene tanta amabilidad? why all this kindness?, what's all this kindness in aid of?

♦ v aux

1. [antes de gerundio] [haber estado]
venir haciendo algo to have been doing sth;

vengo diciéndolo desde hace tiempo I've been saying so for some time now;

las peleas vienen sucediéndose desde hace tiempo fighting has been going on for some time;

el desempleo viene siendo el mayor problema unemployment has been the major problem

2. [antes de participio] [haber sido]
los cambios vienen motivados por la presión de la oposición the changes have resulted from pressure on the part of the opposition;

un espectáculo que viene precedido de gran polémica a show which has been surrounded by controversy

♦ See also the pronominal verb venirse

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venir

v/i

1 come;

venir de Lima come from Lima;

venir por o fam

a por algo come for sth, come to collect sth;

viene a ser lo mismo it comes down to the same thing;

venir a menos come down in the world;

le vino una idea an idea occurred to him

2

:

venir bien/mal be convenient/ inconvenient

3 ( sentar)

:

el vestido me viene estrecho this dress is too tight for me

4

:

viene en la página 3 it’s on page 3

5

:

¿a qué viene eso? why do you say that?;

no me vengas ahora con … I don’t want to hear your…

6

:

el año que viene next year, the coming year, the year to come

7

:

¡venga! venga aquí, no seas pesado come on!

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venir {87} vi

1) : to come

lo vi venir: I saw him coming

¡venga!: come on!

2) : to arrive

vinieron en coche: they came by car

3) : to come, to originate

sus zapatos vienen de Italia: her shoes are from Italy

4) : to come, to be available

viene envuelto en plástico: it comes wrapped in plastic

5) : to come back, to return

6) : to affect, to overcome

me vino un vahído: a dizzy spell came over me

7) : to fit

te viene un poco grande: it's a little big for you

8) (with the present participle) : to have been

viene entrenando diariamente: he's been training daily

9)

venir a (with the infinitive) : to end up, to turn out

viene a ser lo mismo: it comes out the same

10)

que viene : coming, next

el año que viene: next year

11)

venir bien : to be suitable, to be just right

♦ See also the reflexive verb venirse

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venir vb

1. (en general) to come [pt. came; pp. come]

¿cuándo vendrás a vernos? when will you come to see us?

¿has venido en tren? did you come by train?

2. (volver) to be back

ahora vengo I'll be right back

3. (estar, ser) to be

este pantalón me viene grande these trousers are too big for me

mi teléfono viene en la guía my phone number is in the book

que viene next

el mes que viene next month

¡venga! come on!

¡venga ya! come off it!

venir a la memoria to remember

venir bien to suit

¿te viene bien esta tarde? does this afternoon suit you?

a esa hora me viene mal that time isn't convenient

venir haciendo algo to have been doing something

viene jugando a la lotería desde hace diez años he's been doing the lottery for ten years

Spanish-English dictionary > venir

18 full

1. adjective
1) voll

the jug is full of water — der Krug ist voll Wasser

the bus was completely full — der Bus war voll besetzt

full of hatred/holes — voller Hass/Löcher

be full up — (coll.) voll [besetzt] sein; [Behälter:] randvoll sein; [Liste:] voll sein; [Flug:] völlig ausgebucht sein (see also academic.ru/9982/c">c)

2)

full of — (engrossed with)

be full of oneself/one's own importance — sehr von sich eingenommen sein/sich sehr wichtig nehmen

she's been full of it ever since — seitdem spricht sie von nichts anderem [mehr]

the newspapers are full of the crisis — die Zeitungen sind voll von Berichten über die Krise

3) (replete with food) voll [Magen]; satt [Person]

I'm full [up] — (coll.) ich bin voll [bis obenhin] (ugs.) (see also a)

4) (comprehensive) ausführlich, umfassend [Bericht, Beschreibung]; (satisfying) vollwertig [Mahlzeit]; erfüllt [Leben]; (complete) ganz [Stunde, Tag, Jahr, Monat, Semester, Seite]; voll [Name, Fahrpreis, Gehalt, Bezahlung, Unterstützung, Mitgefühl, Verständnis]

[the] full details — alle Einzelheiten

in full daylight — am helllichten Tag

the moon is full — es ist Vollmond

in full bloom — in voller Blüte

full member — Vollmitglied, das

in full view of somebody — [direkt] vor jemandes Augen

at full speed — mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit

be at full strength — [Mannschaft, Ausschuss, Kabinett:] vollzählig sein

5) (intense in quality) hell, voll [Licht]; voll [Klang, Stimme, Aroma]

6) (rounded, plump) voll [Gesicht, Busen, Lippen, Mund, Segel]; füllig [Figur]; weit geschnitten [Rock]
2. noun
1)

in full — vollständig

write your name [out] in full — schreiben Sie Ihren Namen aus

2)

enjoy something to the full — etwas in vollen Zügen genießen
3. adverb
1) (very)

know full well that... — ganz genau od. sehr wohl wissen, dass...

2) (exactly, directly) genau

full in the face — direkt ins Gesicht [schlagen, scheinen]

look somebody full in the face — jemanden voll ansehen

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[ful] 1. adjective
1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) voll

2) (complete: a full year; a full account of what happened.) vollständig,ganz

3) ((of clothes) containing a large amount of material: a full skirt.) weit
2. adverb
1) (completely: Fill the petrol tank full.) völlig

2) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) genau

•

- fully
- full-length
- full moon
- full-scale
- full stop
- full-time
- fully-fledged
- full of
- in full
- to the full
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full

[fʊl]

I. adj

1. usu pred (no space) voll; cinema, theatre ausverkauft

her eyes were \full of tears ihre Augen waren voller Tränen

to be \full to the brim [with sth] bis zum Rand [mit etw dat] gefüllt sein

to talk with one's mouth \full mit vollem Mund sprechen

to do sth on a \full stomach etw mit vollem Magen tun

to be \full to bursting [with sth] [mit etw dat] zum Brechen [o brechend] voll sein

they kept packing people in until the hall was \full to bursting man hat so lange immer wieder Leute reingelassen, bis die Halle zum Brechen voll war

2. pred (having a lot)

I couldn't speak, my heart was too \full ich konnte nicht sprechen, denn mir ging das Herz über

she was \full of praise for your work sie war voll des Lobes über deine Arbeit

he shot her a look \full of hatred er warf ihr einen hasserfüllten Blick zu

to be \full of surprises voller Überraschungen sein

to be \full of oneself [or one's own importance] ( pej fam) eingebildet sein

3. pred (after eating)

▪ to be \full satt sein

to be \full to the brim [or to bursting] platzen fam

4. (omitting nothing) voll, vollständig

\full employment Vollbeschäftigung f

\full explanation vollständige Erklärung

the \full form of a word die Vollform eines Wortes

to write one's \full name and address den Vor- und Zunamen und die volle Adresse angeben

to give/write a \full report einen vollständigen Bericht geben/schreiben

5. (entire) voll, vollständig

he was suspended on \full pay er wurde bei vollen Bezügen freigestellt

they had a furious row outside their house in \full view of their neighbours sie hatten eine wilde Auseinandersetzung vor dem Haus, direkt vor den Augen der Nachbarn

\full fare voller Fahrpreis

to be in \full flow in voller Fahrt sein

\full member Vollmitglied nt

\full-price ticket Fahrkarte f zum vollen Preis

to be under \full sail NAUT mit vollen Segeln fahren

to be in \full swing voll im Gang sein

6. (maximum) voll

his headlights were on \full seine Scheinwerfer waren voll aufgeblendet

[at] \full blast [or volume] mit voller Lautstärke

to be in \full cry [after sb/sth] [jdn/etw] begeistert verfolgen

[at] \full speed [or tilt] [or BRIT pelt] mit voller Geschwindigkeit

\full steam ahead NAUT Volldampf voraus

at \full stretch völlig durchgestreckt; ( fig) mit vollen Kräften

7. (busy and active) ausgefüllt

8. pred (preoccupied)

▪ to be \full of sth von etw dat völlig in Anspruch genommen sein; (enthusiastic) von etw dat ganz begeistert sein

did the kids enjoy their day at the beach? — oh yes, they're still \full of it haben die Kinder den Tag am Strand genossen? — oh ja, sie sind noch immer ganz begeistert davon

9. (rounded) voll

for the \fuller figure für die vollschlanke Figur

10. (wide) weit geschnitten

\full skirt weiter Rock

11. (rich and deep) voll

\full voice sonore Stimme

\full wine vollmundiger Wein

12.

▶ to be \full of beans wie ein Sack [voller] Flöhe sein

▶ to have one's hands \full alle Hände voll zu tun haben

▶ to be \full of the joys of spring prächtig aufgelegt sein

▶ to be \full of the milk of human kindness vor Freundlichkeit [geradezu] überströmen

▶ the wheel has [or things have] come \full circle der Kreis hat sich geschlossen

II. adv inv

1. (completely) voll

to be \full on/off tap voll auf-/abgedreht sein

2. (directly) direkt

3. (very) sehr

to know \full well [that...] sehr gut [o wohl] wissen, [dass...]

III. n

in \full zur Gänze

to the \full bis zum Äußersten

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[fʊl]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= filled) room, theatre, train voll

to be full of... — voller (+gen) or voll von... sein, voll sein mit...

he's full of good ideas — er steckt voll(er) guter Ideen

a look full of hate —

his heart was full (liter) — das Herz lief ihm über

don't talk with your mouth full — sprich nicht mit vollem Mund

with his arms full — mit vollgeladenen Armen

I have a full day ahead of me — ich habe einen ausgefüllten Tag vor mir

I am full ( up) (inf) — ich bin (papp)satt, ich bin voll (bis obenhin) (inf)

we are full up for July — wir sind für Juli völlig ausgebucht

2) (= maximum, complete) voll; description, report vollständig; understanding, sympathy vollste(r, s)

at full speed — in voller Fahrt

roses in full bloom — Rosen in voller Blüte

to make full use of sth — etw voll ausnutzen

that's a full day's work — damit habe ich etc den ganzen Tag zu tun

I need a full night's sleep — ich muss mich (ein)mal gründlich ausschlafen

to be in full flight —

battalion at full strength — Bataillon in Sollstärke

I waited two full hours — ich habe geschlagene zwei or zwei ganze Stunden gewartet

the full details — die genauen or alle Einzelheiten

a full colonel — ein Oberst m

to run full tilt into sth — mit voller Wucht in etw (acc) or auf etw (acc) rennen

to go at full tilt — rasen, Volldampf (inf) or volle Pulle (inf) fahren

or color (US) — schöne Farbaufnahmen von den Rocky Mountains

3)

(= preoccupied) to be full of oneself — von sich (selbst) eingenommen sein, nur sich selbst im Kopf haben

the papers were full of it for weeks — die Zeitungen waren wochenlang voll davon

she was full of it — sie hat gar nicht mehr aufgehört, davon zu reden

you're full of it! (inf) — du erzählst lauter Scheiß! (inf)

he's always so full of what he's going to do — er ist dauernd von seinen Plänen dran (inf)

4) (= rounded) lips, face voll; figure, skirt etc füllig

2. adv

1)

(= at least) it is a full five miles from here — es sind volle or gute fünf Meilen von hier

2)

(= very, perfectly) I know full well that... — ich weiß sehr wohl, dass...

3)

(= directly) to hit sb full in the face — jdn voll ins Gesicht schlagen

to look sb full in the face —

she kissed him full on the mouth — sie küsste ihn voll auf den Mund

4)

full out (work) — auf Hochtouren; drive mit Vollgas

3. n

1)

in full — ganz, vollständig

to write one's name in full — seinen Namen ausschreiben

to pay in full — den vollen Betrag bezahlen

2)

to the full — vollständig, total

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full¹ [fʊl]

A adj (adv → fully)

1. a) allg voll:

full of voll von, voller Fische etc, angefüllt mit, reich an (dat);

speak while one’s mouth is full ( oder with one’s mouth full) mit vollem Mund sprechen; → beam A 6, stomach A 1, swing C 1, C 4

b) fig (über)voll (Herz)

2. voll, ganz:

a full mile;

pay the full amount;

in full court JUR vor dem voll besetzten Gericht;

a full hour eine volle oder geschlagene Stunde;

for a full three years für volle drei Jahre

3. weit (geschnitten) (Rock etc)

4. voll, rund (Gesicht), mollig, vollschlank (Figur):

for the fuller figure für die vollschlanke Dame

5. voll, kräftig (Stimme)

6. schwer, vollmundig (Wein)

7. voll, besetzt:

full up (voll) besetzt (Bus etc);

“house full” THEAT „ausverkauft!“

8. vollständig, ausführlich, genau (Einzelheiten etc):

full statement umfassende Erklärung, vollständige Darlegung; → rehearsal 1

9. fig (ganz) erfüllt (of von):

full of hatred hasserfüllt;

he is full of plans er ist oder steckt voller Pläne;

he is full of his success er redet von nichts anderem als von seinem Erfolg;

full of oneself (ganz) von sich eingenommen

10. reichlich (Mahlzeit)

11. voll, unbeschränkt:

full power Vollmacht f;

have full power to do sth bevollmächtigt sein, etwas zu tun;

full power of attorney Generalvollmacht f;

full membership volle Mitgliedschaft, Vollmitgliedschaft f; → knowledge 1

12. voll (berechtigt):

full member Vollmitglied n

13. rein, echt:

a full sister eine leibliche Schwester

14. umg fig voll:

a) auch full up satt

b) Aus betrunken

B adv

1. völlig, gänzlich, ganz:

know full well that … ganz genau wissen, dass …

2. gerade, direkt, genau:

full in the face;

the sun was shining full on her face die Sonne schien ihr voll ins Gesicht

3. full out mit Vollgas fahren, auf Hochtouren arbeiten

C v/t Stoff raffen

D v/i voll werden (Mond)

E s

1. (das) Ganze:

in full vollständig, ganz;

print sth in full etwas in voller Länge abdrucken;

spell ( oder write) in full ausschreiben;

to the full vollständig, vollkommen, bis ins Letzte oder Kleinste;

live life to the full das Leben auskosten;

pay in full voll oder den vollen Betrag bezahlen;

I cannot tell you the full of it ich kann Ihnen nicht alles ausführlich erzählen

2. Fülle f, Höhepunkt m:

at full auf dem Höhepunkt oder Höchststand;

the moon is at the full es ist Vollmond;

at the full of the tide beim höchsten Wasserstand

3. → full house 2

full² [fʊl] v/t TECH Tuch etc walken

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1. adjective
1) voll

the jug is full of water — der Krug ist voll Wasser

the bus was completely full — der Bus war voll besetzt

full of hatred/holes — voller Hass/Löcher

be full up — (coll.) voll [besetzt] sein; [Behälter:] randvoll sein; [Liste:] voll sein; [Flug:] völlig ausgebucht sein (see also c)

2)

full of — (engrossed with)

be full of oneself/one's own importance — sehr von sich eingenommen sein/sich sehr wichtig nehmen

she's been full of it ever since — seitdem spricht sie von nichts anderem [mehr]

the newspapers are full of the crisis — die Zeitungen sind voll von Berichten über die Krise

3) (replete with food) voll [Magen]; satt [Person]

I'm full [up] — (coll.) ich bin voll [bis obenhin] (ugs.) (see also a)

4) (comprehensive) ausführlich, umfassend [Bericht, Beschreibung]; (satisfying) vollwertig [Mahlzeit]; erfüllt [Leben]; (complete) ganz [Stunde, Tag, Jahr, Monat, Semester, Seite]; voll [Name, Fahrpreis, Gehalt, Bezahlung, Unterstützung, Mitgefühl, Verständnis]

[the] full details — alle Einzelheiten

in full daylight — am helllichten Tag

the moon is full — es ist Vollmond

in full bloom — in voller Blüte

full member — Vollmitglied, das

in full view of somebody — [direkt] vor jemandes Augen

at full speed — mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit

be at full strength — [Mannschaft, Ausschuss, Kabinett:] vollzählig sein

5) (intense in quality) hell, voll [Licht]; voll [Klang, Stimme, Aroma]

6) (rounded, plump) voll [Gesicht, Busen, Lippen, Mund, Segel]; füllig [Figur]; weit geschnitten [Rock]
2. noun
1)

in full — vollständig

write your name [out] in full — schreiben Sie Ihren Namen aus

2)

enjoy something to the full — etwas in vollen Zügen genießen
3. adverb
1) (very)

know full well that... — ganz genau od. sehr wohl wissen, dass...

2) (exactly, directly) genau

full in the face — direkt ins Gesicht [schlagen, scheinen]

look somebody full in the face — jemanden voll ansehen

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adj.

voll adj.

vollständig adj.

völlig adj.

English-german dictionary > full

19 Durchbruch

m

1. Sportler, Soldaten: breakthrough; Zähne: cutting; Fluss: rise, resurgence

2. Damm, Geschwür: bursting, rupture; Geschwür: auch perforation

3. (Loch) gap, opening, breach

4. fig. breakthrough; ihm ist der Durchbruch gelungen oder er hat den Durchbruch geschafft he finally made the breakthrough ( oder made it); zum Durchbruch kommen show, become apparent, reveal o.s.; Idee: gain acceptance; einer Idee zum Durchbruch verhelfen help to get an idea accepted

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der Durchbruch

breakthrough

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Dụrch|bruch
m

1) (durch etw sth) (durch Eis) falling through no art; (von Knospen) appearance; (von Zahn) coming through; (von Sonne) breaking through; (von Charakter) revelation; (von Blinddarm etc) bursting, perforation

zum Durchbruch kommen (fig) (Gewohnheit etc) — to assert or show itself; (Natur) to reveal itself

2) (MIL) breakthrough; (SPORT AUCH) break; (fig = Erfolg) breakthrough

eine Idee kommt zum Durchbruch — an idea comes to the fore, an idea emerges

jdm/einer Sache zum Durchbruch verhelfen — to help sb/sth on the road to success

3) (= durchbrochene Stelle) breach; (= Öffnung) opening; (GEOG von Fluss) rise, resurgence

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der

1) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) break

2) (a sudden solution of a problem leading to further advances, especially in science.) breakthrough

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Durch·bruch

[ˈdʊrçbrʊx]

m

1. (entscheidender Erfolg)

▪ der/jds \Durchbruch [zu etw dat] the/sb's breakthrough [into sth]

zum \Durchbruch kommen Idee, Sache to be gaining acceptance; Charaktereigenschaft, Naturell, Natur to come to the fore BRIT [or reveal itself [for what it is]]

jdm/etw zum \Durchbruch verhelfen to help sb/sth on the road to success

2. MIL breakthrough

3. (das Hindurchkommen) appearance; Zahn coming through no pl

4. MED rupture, bursting

5. (durchgebrochene Öffnung) opening

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der (fig.) breakthrough

einer Idee (Dat.) zum Durchbruch verhelfen — get an idea generally accepted

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Durchbruch m

1. Sportler, Soldaten: breakthrough; Zähne: cutting; Fluss: rise, resurgence

2. Damm, Geschwür: bursting, rupture; Geschwür: auch perforation

3. (Loch) gap, opening, breach

4. fig breakthrough;

ihm ist der Durchbruch gelungen oder

er hat den Durchbruch geschafft he finally made the breakthrough ( oder made it);

zum Durchbruch kommen show, become apparent, reveal o.s.; Idee: gain acceptance;

einer Idee zum Durchbruch verhelfen help to get an idea accepted

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der (fig.) breakthrough

einer Idee (Dat.) zum Durchbruch verhelfen — get an idea generally accepted

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m.

breakthrough n.

rupture n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Durchbruch

20 full

[fʊl] adj

1) usu pred ( no space) voll; cinema, theatre ausverkauft;

her eyes were \full of tears ihre Augen waren voller Tränen;

to be \full to the brim [with sth] bis zum Rand [mit etw dat] gefüllt sein;

to talk with one's mouth \full mit vollem Mund sprechen;

to do sth on a \full stomach etw mit vollem Magen tun;

to be \full to bursting [with sth] [mit etw dat] zum Brechen [o brechend] voll sein;

they kept packing people in until the hall was \full to bursting man hat so lange immer wieder Leute reingelassen, bis die Halle zum Brechen voll war

2) pred ( having a lot)

I couldn't speak, my heart was too \full ich konnte nicht sprechen, denn mir ging das Herz über;

she was \full of praise for your work sie war voll des Lobes über deine Arbeit;

he shot her a look \full of hatred er warf ihr einen hasserfüllten Blick zu;

to be \full of surprises voller Überraschungen sein;

to be \full of oneself [or one's own importance]; ( pej) ( fam) eingebildet sein

3) pred ( after eating)

to be \full satt sein;

to be \full to the brim [or to bursting] platzen ( fam)

4) ( omitting nothing) voll, vollständig;

\full employment Vollbeschäftigung f;

\full explanation vollständige Erklärung;

the \full form of a word die Vollform eines Wortes;

to write one's \full name and address den Vor- und Zunamen und die volle Adresse angeben;

to give/write a \full report einen vollständigen Bericht geben/schreiben

5) ( entire) voll, vollständig;

he was suspended on \full pay er wurde bei vollen Bezügen freigestellt;

they had a furious row outside their house in \full view of their neighbours sie hatten eine wilde Auseinandersetzung vor dem Haus, direkt vor den Augen der Nachbarn;

\full fare voller Fahrpreis;

to be in \full flow in voller Fahrt sein;

\full member Vollmitglied nt;

to be under \full sail naut mit vollen Segeln fahren;

to be in \full swing voll im Gang sein

6) ( maximum) voll;

his headlights were on \full seine Scheinwerfer waren voll aufgeblendet;

[at] \full blast [or volume] mit voller Lautstärke;

to be in \full cry [after sb/sth] [jdn/etw] begeistert verfolgen;

[at] \full speed [or tilt] [or ( Brit) pelt] mit voller Geschwindigkeit;

\full steam ahead naut Volldampf voraus;

at \full stretch völlig durchgestreckt; ( fig) mit vollen Kräften

7) ( busy and active) ausgefüllt

8) pred ( preoccupied)

to be \full of sth von etw dat völlig in Anspruch genommen sein;

( enthusiastic) von etw dat ganz begeistert sein;

did the kids enjoy their day at the beach? - oh yes, they're still \full of it haben die Kinder den Tag am Strand genossen? - oh ja, sie sind noch immer ganz begeistert davon

9) ( rounded) voll;

for the \fuller figure für die vollschlanke Figur

10) ( wide) weit geschnitten;

\full skirt weiter Rock

11) ( rich and deep) voll;

\full voice sonore Stimme;

\full wine vollmundiger Wein

PHRASES:

to be \full of beans wie ein Sack [voller] Flöhe sein;

the wheel has [or things have] come \full circle der Kreis hat sich geschlossen;

to have one's hands \full alle Hände voll zu tun haben;

to be \full of the joys of spring prächtig aufgelegt sein;

to be \full of the milk of human kindness vor Freundlichkeit [geradezu] überströmen adv

inv

1) ( completely) voll;

to be \full on/ off tap voll auf-/abgedreht sein

2) ( directly) direkt

3) ( very) sehr;

to know \full well [that...] sehr gut [o wohl] wissen, [dass...] n

in \full zur Gänze;

to the \full bis zum Äußersten

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