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1 habile
habile [abil]adjective* * *abil1) ( adroit) [bricoleur, policier, écrivain] clever; [avocat, diplomate] skilful [BrE]; [politicien] smartêtre habile de ses mains or doigts — to be clever with one's hands
2) ( fait avec adresse) clever* * *abil adj1) (artisan, ouvrier) skilful Grande-Bretagne skillful USAIl est très habile de ses mains. — He is very clever with his hands.
2) (= malin) clever* * *habile adj1 ( adroit) [bricoleur, examinateur, policier, écrivain] clever; [avocat, diplomate, orateur] skilfulGB; [politicien] smart; [vendeuse] clever, skilfulGB; habile à qch/à faire good at sth/at doing; être habile aux échecs to be a good chess player; être habile de ses mains or de ses doigts to be clever with one's hands;2 ( fait avec adresse) [film, contrefaçon, discours, formule, accord] clever; [manœuvre, décision] clever, smart; ce n'était pas très habile de votre part that wasn't very clever of you;3 Jur être habile à faire to have legal capacity to do.[abil] adjectif1. [adroit] skilfulêtre habile de ses mains to be good ou clever with one's hands -
2 adroit
adroit, e [adʀwa, wat]adjective* * *adroite adʀwa, at adjectif [personne] skilful [BrE]; [réponse, discours] clever* * *adʀwa, wat adj adroit, -e(joueur, mécanicien) skilful Grande-Bretagne skillful USA (politicien) skilled* * *1 [jongleur, bricoleur, tireur, manœuvre] skilfulGB; d'un geste adroit with a deft movement; avoir des gestes adroits to be nimble; être adroit de ses mains to be good with one's hands;2 [homme politique, diplomate] skilfulGB; [réponse, discours] clever. -
3 geschickt
I P.P. schickenII Adj.1. Person: skil(l)ful (in + Dat at); (fingerfertig) auch dext(e)rous, deft; geistig: clever, quick; er ist besonders geschickt in (+ Dat) he has a knack for (+ Ger.)2. Frage, Schachzug etc.: clever3. südd. (praktisch) Sache: practical; (passend) Zeitpunkt etc.: suitable* * *skillful; deft; adept; skilful; adroit; clever; dextrous; good; able; dexterous; handy; skilled* * *ge|schịckt [gə'ʃɪkt]1. adj1) skilful (Brit), skillful (US); (= taktisch auch) clever, adroit; (= fingerfertig auch) dexterous; (= beweglich) agile2)See:= praktisch2. adv(= clever) cleverlygeschickt agieren — to be clever
* * *1) ably2) (skilled: an accomplished singer.) accomplished3) (highly skilled: He's very adept at keeping his balance.) adept4) agile5) (skilful, especially with the hands: He is a very dexterous surgeon.) dext(e)rous6) (skilful: a clever carpenter.) clever7) deftly8) (skilful, quick and neat: his deft handling of the situation.) deft10) (skilfully done: He has made a neat job of the repair.) neat11) ((negative unpractical) (of a person) able to do or deal with things well or efficiently: He can look after himself - he's a very practical child.) practical12) (having, or showing, skill: a skilful surgeon; It was very skilful of you to repair my bicycle.) skilful13) skilfully14) slickly15) (clever especially in a sly or dishonest way; smart: That was a very slick move!) slick* * *ge·schickt▪ mit den Händen \geschickt sein to be clever with one's handsein \geschicktes Verhalten diplomatic behaviour [or AM -orII. adv cleverly, adroitly, skilfully* * *1.1) skilful; (fingerfertig) skilful; dexterous; (beweglich) agile < climber>2) (klug) clever; adroit2.1) skilfully; (fingerfertig) skilfully; dexterously2) (klug) cleverly; adroitly* * *B. adj1. Person: skil(l)ful (2. Frage, Schachzug etc: cleverC. adv skil(l)fully etc;* * *1.1) skilful; (fingerfertig) skilful; dexterous; (beweglich) agile < climber>2) (klug) clever; adroit2.1) skilfully; (fingerfertig) skilfully; dexterously2) (klug) cleverly; adroitly* * *adj.able adj.adroit adj.clever adj.deft adj.expert adj.neat adj.sent adj.skilful adj.skilled adj.skillful adj. adv.ably adv.deftly adv.neatly adv.skilfully adv.skillfully adv. -
4 main
main [mɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <• les mains dans les poches with one's hands in one's pockets ; ( = sans rien faire) without any effort• il y a main ! (Football) hand ball!• les mains en l'air ! hands up!• haut les mains ! hands up!• à 65 ans, il est temps qu'il passe la main at 65 it's time he made way for someone else• avoir le coup de main (pour faire qch) to have the knack (of doing sth)► avoir + main(s)• ce livre n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains this book is not suitable for the general public► prendre + main• il va prendre ma main sur la figure ! (inf) he's going to get a smack in the face!• prendre qn/qch en main to take sb/sth in hand► à la main• vol à main armée armed robbery► à main levée [vote] [voter] by a show of hands ; [dessin] [dessiner] freehand► de + main• de main en main [passer, circuler] from hand to hand• acheter une voiture de première main to buy a car secondhand (which has only had one previous owner)► en + main(s)• il se promenait, micro en main he walked around holding the microphone• ce livre est en main ( = non disponible) this book is in use2. <3. <► main courante ( = câble) handrail* * *mɛ̃1) Anatomie handla main dans la main — lit hand in hand
avoir les mains liées — lit, fig to have one's hands tied
avoir quelque chose bien en main(s) — lit to hold something firmly; fig to have something well in hand
fait main — [produit] handmade
à la main — [régler] manually
à main levée — [dessiner] freehand; [voter] by a show of hands
dix secondes montre en main — ten seconds exactly; vilain
2) ( personne)3) (dénotant le contrôle, la possession)mettre la main sur quelque chose — ( s'approprier) to get one's hands on something
être entre les mains de quelqu'un — [pouvoir, responsabilité] to be in the hands of somebody
prendre en mains — to take [something] in hand
se prendre par la main — ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand
prendre quelqu'un par la main — lit, fig to take somebody by the hand
à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains — [livre] not for general reading
je le lui ai remis en mains propres — I gave it to him/her in person
de la main à la main — [vendre, acheter] privately
de première main — ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’
avoir des renseignements de première main — to have first-hand information; velours
4) ( origine)écrit de la main du président — written by the president himself/herself
de ma plus belle main — ( écriture) in my best handwriting
5) ( dénotant l'habileté)6) Zoologie ( de primate) hand7) ( longueur)8) Sport ( au football) handball9) Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) dealperdre la main — fig to lose one's touch
garder la main — fig to keep one's hand in
10) ( direction)à main droite/gauche — on the right/left
•Phrasal Verbs:••j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper — I'd swear to it
d'une main de fer — [gouverner] with an iron rod
il n'y est pas allé de main morte! — (colloq) he didn't pull his punches!
passer la main — to step down (à in favour [BrE] of)
faire main basse sur — to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché]
avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse — to be lucky/unlucky
ils peuvent se donner la main — pej ( deux personnes) they're both the same
* * *mɛ̃ nf1) (de primate) handà la main [tenir] — in one's hand, [fabriquer, tricoter] by hand
sous la main — to hand, at hand
donner la main à qn; tendre la main à qn — to hold out one's hand to sb
Les deux présidents se sont serré la main. — The two presidents shook hands.
à main levée ART — freehand
à mains levées [voter] — with a show of hands
à remettre en mains propres (courrier, document) — to be delivered personally
de première main (renseignement) — first-hand, COMMERCE (voiture, article) with only one previous owner
faire main basse sur — to help o.s. to
avoir la main CARTES — to lead
passer la main CARTES — to hand over the lead, figto step down
Je m'en lave les mains. — I wash my hands of the whole thing.
* * *main ⇒ Le corps humain nf1 Anat hand; main droite/gauche right/left hand; se laver les mains to wash one's hands; marcher les mains dans les poches to walk with one's hands in one's pockets; saluer qn de la main to wave at sb; d'un signe de la main elle indiqua que… with her hand she indicated that…; la main dans la main lit hand in hand; fig close together; avoir les mains liées lit, fig to have one's hands tied; haut les mains! hands up!; passer de main en main [objet, livre] to pass from hand to hand; tenir qch à la main to hold sth in one's hand; se tenir la main to hold hands; avoir une brûlure à la main to have a burn on one's hand; donne-moi la main ( pour être tenue) give me your hand; ( pour être serrée) let's shake hands; ( pour un soutien moral) hold my hand; demander la main de qn to ask for sb's hand (in marriage); prendre qch d'une (seule) main to pick sth up with one hand; prendre qch à deux mains to take sth with both hands; ramasser qch à pleines mains to pick up handfuls of sth; saisir qch à pleines mains to take a firm hold of sth; glisser or tomber des mains de qn to slip out of sb's hands; avoir qch bien en main(s) lit to hold sth firmly; fig to have sth well in hand; être adroit de ses mains to be good with one's hands; si tu portes or lèves la main sur elle if you lay a finger on her; faire qch à la main to do sth by hand; faire qch de ses propres mains to do sth with one's own hands; fait main [produit] handmade; cousu/tricoté main hand-sewn/- knitted; à la main ( sans machine) [contrôler, régler] manually; à mains nues [se battre] with one's bare hands; jouer du piano à quatre mains to play a duet on the piano; dessiner à main levée to draw freehand; voter à main levée to vote by a show of hands; se faire faire les mains to have a manicure; attaque/vol à main armée armed attack/robbery; avoir besoin d'un coup de main to need a hand; donner un coup de main à qn to give sb a hand; dix secondes montre or chronomètre en main ten seconds exactly; ⇒ courage, doigt, dos, uni, vilain;2 ( personne) une main secourable a helping hand; une main criminelle avait saboté someone with criminal intentions had sabotaged;3 (dénotant le contrôle, la possession) hand; la main de Dieu/du destin the hand of God/fate; changer de mains to change hands; avoir qch sous la main to have sth to hand; c'est ce que j'avais sous la main it's what I had; je n'ai rien sous la main pour recoudre ton bouton I've got nothing here to sew your button back on; cela m'est tombé sous la main I just happened to come across it; mettre la main sur qch ( retrouver) to lay one's hand on sth; ( trouver) to get one's hands on sth; je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't lay my hands on it, I can't find it; après être passé par les mains de ma fille after my daughter had had it; je l'ai eu entre les mains mais I did have it but; être entre les mains de qn [pouvoir, responsabilité, entreprise] to be in the hands of sb; avoir/prendre qch en mains to have/to take sth in hand [affaire, tâche]; se prendre par la main ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand; prendre qn par la main lit, fig to take sb by the hand; être en (de) bonnes/mauvaises mains to be in good/not to be in good hands; avoir la main haute sur to have control over; avoir les choses en main to have things in hand; avoir qch bien en main to have sth well in hand; à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains [livre] not for general reading; tomber entre les mains de qn to fall into sb's hands; repartir avec un contrat en main(s) to leave with a signed contract; elle est arrivée preuve en main she had concrete proof; avoir/arriver les mains vides to be/arrive empty-handed; je le lui ai remis en mains propres I gave it to him/her in person; de la main à la main [vendre, acheter] privately; être payé de la main à la main to be paid cash (in hand); de seconde main secondhand; de première main ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’; avoir des renseignements de première main to have first-hand information; ⇒ innocent, velours;4 ( origine) peinture de la main de Bosch original painting by Bosch; écrit de la main du président written by the president himself; reconnaître la main d'un auteur/d'un artiste to recognize a writer's/an artist's style; de ma plus belle main ( écriture) in my best handwriting;5 ( dénotant l'habileté) avoir le coup de main to have the knack; il faut d'abord se faire la main you have to learn how to do it first; avoir la main légère to have a light touch;6 Zool ( de primate) hand;7 ( longueur approximative) une main a hand's width;10 Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal; bonne/mauvaise main strong/weak hand; perdre la main lit to lose the deal; fig to lose one's touch; garder la main lit to keep one's hand; fig to keep one's hand in;11 ( direction) à main droite/gauche on the right/left.j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper I'd swear to it; d'une main de fer [gouverner, diriger] with an iron rod; il n'y est pas allé de main morte! he didn't pull his punches!; avoir la main leste to be always ready with a good hiding; laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand ou rein; passer la main to step down (à in favourGB of); faire main basse sur to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché, pays]; en venir aux mains to come to blows; avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse to be lucky/unlucky; mettre la dernière main à to put the finishing touches to; il y en a autant que sur ma main○ there aren't any; ils peuvent se donner la main péj ( deux personnes) they're both the same; ( plusieurs personnes) they're all the same; mettre la main aux fesses○ de qn to feel sb up○; que ta main gauche ignore ce que fait ta main droite let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.[mɛ̃] nom féminindonne-moi la main give me your hand, hold my handles enfants, tenez-vous par ou donnez-vous la main hold hands, childrenlève la main [à l'école] put your hand up, raise your handlevez la main droite et dites "je le jure" raise your right hand and say "I swear to God"tu veux ma main sur la figure? do you want a slap?, you're asking for a slap!les mains en l'air!, haut les mains! hands up!la tasse lui a échappé des mains the cup slipped ou fell from her handsen main propre, en mains propres [directement] personally2. [savoir-faire]garder ou s'entretenir la main to keep one's hand in[intervention] handcertains y voient la main des services secrets some people believe that the secret service had a hand in it3. (vieilli) [permission d'épouser]demander/obtenir la main d'une jeune fille to ask for/to win a young lady's hand (in marriage)4. CARTESa. [faire la donne] to dealb. [jouer le premier] to leadcéder ou passer la main5. [gant de cuisine] (oven) glove6. COUTURE[tenue]papier qui a de la main paper which has bulk ou substance8. FOOTBALL9. CONSTRUCTION [poignée] handle10. (locution)a. [voter] by a show of handsb. [dessiner] freehandmain libres [téléphone, kit] hands-freela main sur le cœur with one's hand on one's heart, in perfect good faithde main de maître masterfully, brilliantlyla décision est entre les mains du juge the decision rests with ou is in the hands of the judgearriver/rentrer les mains vides to turn up/to go home empty-handedjeux de mains, jeux de vilains [à des enfants] no more horsing around or it'll end in tearsavoir la haute main sur to have total ou absolute control overa. [être clément] to be lenientb. [en cuisine] to underseasona. [être sévère] to be harsh ou heavy-handedb. [en cuisine] to be heavy-handed (with the seasoning)avoir/garder quelque chose sous la main to have/to keep something at handa. [palais] to raid, to ransackb. [marchandises, documents] to get one's hands onc'est toi qui as fait main basse sur les chocolats? (humoristique) are you the one who's been at the chocolates?c'est lui, j'en mettrais ma main au feu that's him, I'd stake my life on itattention, la main me démange! watch it or you'll get a slap!mettre ou prêter la main à to have a hand ou to take part inmettre la main sur quelque chose to lay ou to put one's hands on somethingje n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't find it, I can't lay my hands on itc'est une photo à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains this photo shouldn't be shown to just an ybody ou musn't fall into the wrong handstu ne trouveras pas de travail si tu ne te prends pas par la main you won't find a job unless you get a grip on yourself ou (UK) you pull your socks uptendre la main [faire l'aumône] to hold out one's hand, to beg————————[mɛ̃] adverbe[fabriqué, imprimé] by handfait/tricoté/trié main hand-made/-knitted/-picked————————à la main locution adverbiale1. [artisanalement]2. [dans les mains]avoir ou tenir quelque chose à la main to hold something in one's hand————————à main locution adjectivale————————à main droite locution adverbiale————————à main gauche locution adverbiale————————de la main locution adverbialea. [pour dire bonjour] to wave (hello) to somebodyb. [pour dire au revoir] to wave (goodbye) to somebody, to wave somebody goodbyede la main, elle me fit signe d'approcher she waved me overde la main à la main locution adverbiale————————de la main de locution prépositionnelle1. [fait par] byla lettre est de la main même de Proust/de ma main the letter is in Proust's own hand/in my handwriting2. [donné par] from (the hand of)de main en main locution adverbialede première main locution adjectivale[information] first-hand[érudition, recherche] originalde première main locution adverbialenous tenons de première main que... we have it on the best authority that...de seconde main locution adjectivale[information, voiture] secondhandd'une main locution adverbiale[ouvrir, faire] with one hand[prendre] with ou in one handdonner quelque chose d'une main et le reprendre de l'autre to give something with one hand and take it back with the other————————en main locution adjectivalel'affaire est en main the question is in hand ou is being dealt withle livre est actuellement en main [il est consulté] the book is out on loan ou is being consulted at the moment————————en main locution adverbialeavoir ou tenir quelque chose (bien) en main (figuré) to have something well in hand ou under controlprendre quelque chose en main to take control of ou over somethingla main dans la main locution adverbiale[en se tenant par la main] hand in hand -
5 manual
adj.1 manual.trabajos manuales (education) craftwork, handicraft (clase)2 handheld, hand-held.m.manual.manual de conversación phrase bookmanual de instrucciones instruction manualmanual de uso o del usuario user's manual, instruction manual* * *► adjetivo1 manual1 manual, handbook* * *1. adj. 2. noun m.handbook, manual* * *1. ADJ1) (=de manos) manualtrabajo manual — manual labour, manual labor (EEUU)
2) = manuable2.SM manual, guidemanual de consulta — reference book, reference manual
manual de estilo — style book, style guide
manual de mantenimiento — service manual, maintenance manual
* * *Iadjetivo <trabajo/destreza> manualIImasculino manual, handbook* * *Iadjetivo <trabajo/destreza> manualIImasculino manual, handbook* * *manual11 = handbook, manual, textbook [text book], code book, training manual.Ex: Function key <F3> provides a handbook to the database.
Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.Ex: A textbook is a didactic document setting out basic knowledge of an art, science or technique.Ex: When the user is building a trail, he names it, inserts the name in his code book, and taps it out on his keyboard.Ex: Training manuals and support services, such as the Help Desk, are a particular feature of the BLAISE information retrieval services.* manual básico = primer.* manual de aprendizaje = instruction book.* manual de autoayuda = self-help manual.* Manual de Descripción de Archivos = Manual of Archival Description (MAD).* manual de estilo = style manual, style guideline.* Manual de Estilo de Chicago = Chicago Manual of Style.* Manual de Estilo de la MLA, el = MLA Style Manual, the.* manual de hojas sueltas = loose-leaf manual.* manual de lecturas recomendadas = reader, course reader.* manual de operaciones = operations manual.* manual de preparación = training manual.* manual de procedimiento = rules of procedure.* manual de referencia = reference manual, reference guide.* manual de usuario = user manual.* manual práctico = how-to-do-it book, how-to-do-it manual, instruction manual, how-to book, how-to manual.* manual técnico = technical book.manual22 = manual, hand-operated, manipulatory, hand, manually operated.Ex: These principles are being applied in an ever increasing variety of contexts, both manual and automated.
Ex: Hand-operated stabbing machines, which forced three stabbing needles simultaneously through the side of a pamphlet, ready for subsequent sewing by hand, appeared early in the century.Ex: Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.Ex: There was besides vehement opposition to the machines from the hand compositors.Ex: The final product was a simplified, manually operated information system.* catalogación manual = manual cataloguing.* destreza manual = manual dexterity.* fichero manual = manual file.* herramienta manual = hand tool.* impresión manual = hand-printing.* indización manual = manual indexing.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* papel verjurado manual = laid hand-made paper.* período de la prensa manual, el = hand-press period, the.* prensa manual = hand-press.* * *‹trabajo/destreza› manualtiene muy poca habilidad manual he's not very good with his handsmanual, handbookCompuesto:training manual* * *
manual adjetivo ‹trabajo/destreza› manual;
■ sustantivo masculino
manual, handbook
manual
I adjetivo manual: se le dan bien los trabajos manuales, she's very good with her hands
II m (libro) manual, handbook: he perdido el manual del ordenador, I've lost my PC user's guide
' manual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colocar
- instrucción
- tocha
- tocho
- actualizar
- batidor
- campesino
- exprimidor
- habilidad
- talacha
English:
blue-collar
- handbook
- manual
- override
- shift
- training manual
- blue
- dexterity
- drill
- hand
- pay
- phrse
- primer
- saw
- stick
- white
* * *♦ adjmanual;tiene gran habilidad manual she's very good with her hands♦ nmmanualmanual de instrucciones instruction manual;manual de uso instruction manual;manual del usuario user's manual* * *m/adj manual* * *manual adj1) : manualtrabajo manual: manual labor2) : handy, manageable♦ manualmente advmanual nm: manual, handbook* * *manual adj n manual -
6 Bastler
m; -s, -; handicraft(s) enthusiast ( oder worker); umg. DIYer (von DIY = do it yourself); er ist ein leidenschaftlicher / guter Bastler he loves to make things / he’s good at making things ( oder doing things with his hands); er ist kein Bastler he’s no ( oder not much of a) handyman, he’s no good with his hands* * *der Bastlerhandyman* * *Bạst|ler ['bastlɐ]1. m -s, -, Bast|le|rin[-ərɪn]2. f -, -nen(von Modellen etc) modeller (Brit), modeler (US); (von Möbeln etc) do-it-yourselferein guter Bastler sein — to be good or clever with one's hands, to be good at making things
* * *Bast·ler(in)<-s, ->m(f) handicraft enthusiast, do-it-yourselfer, handy manein guter \Bastler sein to be good with one's hands* * *der; Bastlers, Bastler: handicraft enthusiast* * *er ist ein leidenschaftlicher/guter Bastler he loves to make things/he’s good at making things ( oder doing things with his hands);* * *der; Bastlers, Bastler: handicraft enthusiast -
7 kätevä
yks.nom. kätevä; yks.gen. kätevän; yks.part. kätevää; yks.ill. kätevään; mon.gen. kätevien käteväin; mon.part. käteviä; mon.ill. käteviinadroit (adje)clever (adje)clever with one's hands (adje)convenient (adje)deft (adje)dexterous (adje)dextrous (adje)handy (adje)manageable (adje)useful (adje)* * *• handy• skilled• useful• skilful• proficient• practical• neat• manageable• intelligent• in working condition• expert• excellent• easy to manage• dexterous• deft• convenient• comfortable• clever• adroit• brainy -
8 manchot
adj. Ne pas être manchot:a To be 'handy', to be clever with one's hands.b To be 'all there', to be 'sharp', to be clever and quick-witted. -
9 geschickt
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10 habilidoso
adj.skillful, able, deft, artful.* * *► adjetivo1 skilful (US skillful), clever* * *ADJ handy, good with one's hands* * *- sa adjetivo [ser] good with one's hands, handy* * *= adroit, skilful [skillful, -USA], nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], artful.Ex. Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex. To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex. She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.* * *- sa adjetivo [ser] good with one's hands, handy* * *= adroit, skilful [skillful, -USA], nifty [niftier -comp., nifitiest -sup.], artful.Ex: Reference services exist to help the less adroit find information and their fundamental value lies in equity of access to information.
Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.Ex: To begin with, this photocopier perhaps had the potential for resurrection by someone mechanically minded and nifty with a screwdriver.Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.* * *habilidoso -saél te lo arreglará que es muy habilidoso he'll fix it for you, he's very handy with o good with things like thatmi mujer es muy habilidosa, le hace toda la ropa a la niña my wife is very good with her hands, she makes all our daughter's clothes* * *
habilidoso◊ -sa adjetivo [ser] good with one's hands, handy
habilidoso,-a adjetivo
1 (que tiene habilidad) handy, skilful
2 (hecho con habilidad) skilled
' habilidoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diestra
- diestro
- habilidosa
- torpe
- mañoso
English:
handy
- skillful
* * *habilidoso, -a adj1. [diestro] handy, good with one's hands;es muy habilidoso he's very handy, he's very good with his hands2. [inteligente] skilled, clever* * *adj2 ( inteligente) clever, skillful, Brskilful* * *habilidoso, -sa adj: skillful, clever -
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ЗОЛОТЫЕ РУКИ approv NP pl only)1. \Р-289 у когоVP subj. with copula) s.o. is very skilled in his craft or in everything he attempts to do with his hands: у X-a золотые руки - X is good (clever) with his hands X can do anything with his hands X has golden (great) hands....У Ca наги ной были поистине золотые руки и по-мужицки хитрый, первозданный ум (Ивинская 1). Very clever with her hands, Sanagina had the cunning of a peasant, and a natural intelligence (1a)....Дом Ильи был одним из самых благополучных в деревне: хозяин вернулся с войны, и совершенно целёхонек... и руки золотые у мужика... (Абрамов 1)....Ilya's home was one of the happiest in the village. The master had returned from the war all in one piece...and the man could do anything with his hands (1b).2. ( subj-compl with бытье (subj: human, postmodif, or indep. sentif used as subj-compl, usu. preceded by another subj-compl fixed WOa person who is very skilled in his craft or in everything he attempts to do with his handsa real (true) master (of one's craft)a wonder with one's hands ( s.o. has) golden hands!За что Максим ни возьмется, сделает лучше всех. Золотые руки. No matter what Maksim sets out to make, he does it better than anyone. He's a wonder with his hands.Но знаете ли вы, что самое гадкое в стукачах и доносчиках? Вы думаете — то плохое, что есть в них? Нет! Самое страшное -- то хорошее, что есть в них... Какие среди них есть даровитые поэты, музыканты, физики... какие среди них умельцы слесаря, плотники, те, о которых народ с восхищением говорит - золотые руки (Гроссман 1). But do you realize the most loathsome thing about stool pigeons and informers? Do you think it is the evil that is in them? No, not at all, the most awful thing is the good that is in them....What talented poets are to be found among them, and musicians, and physicists, and what talented lathe operators, too, and carpenters, the kind of whom people exclaim with delight: "Golden hands!"(1a)3. \Р-289 (чьи, кого) ( subj or objfixed WOthe ability to do or make sth. very skillfullyskillful (clever, golden) handsgolden touch.И когда идёшь, скажем, по улице Горького (бывшая Торговая) и видишь пышные деревянные ансамбли... то понимаешь: это всё Зенков - его душа, его золотые руки, его понятия о красоте (Домбровский 1). And when you walk, for instance, down Gorky Street (which used to be Commercial Street) and you see these gorgeous wooden buildings...you realise that this is a faithful expression of Zenkov himself: his soul, his golden touch, his sense of beauty (1a). -
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• ЗОЛОТЫЕ РУКИ approv[NP; pl only]=====1. золотые руки у кого [VPsubj copula]⇒ s.o. is very skilled in his craft or in everything he attempts to do with his hands:- X has golden (great) hands.♦...У Санагиной были поистине золотые руки и по-мужицки хитрый, первозданный ум (Ивинская 1). Very clever with her hands, Sanagina had the cunning of a peasant, and a natural intelligence (1a).♦...Дом Ильи был одним из самых благополучных в деревне: хозяин вернулся с войны, и совершенно целёхонек... и руки золотые у мужика... (Абрамов 1)....Ilya's home was one of the happiest in the village. The master had returned from the war all in one piece...and the rnan could do anything with his hands (1b).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human), postmodif, or indep. sent; if used as subj-compl, usu. preceded by another subj-compl; fixed WO]⇒ a person who is very skilled in his craft or in everything he attempts to do with his hands:- (s.o. has) golden hands!♦ За что Максим ни возьмётся, сделает лучше всех. Золотые руки. No matter what Maksim sets out to make, he does it better than anyone. He's a wonder with his hands.♦ Но знаете ли вы, что самое гадкое в стукачах и доносчиках? Вы думаете золотые руки то плохое, что есть в них? Нет! Самое страшное -то хорошее, что есть в них... Какие среди них есть даровитые поэты, музыканты, физики... какие среди них умельцы слесаря, плотники, те, о которых народ с восхищением говорит - золотые руки (Гроссман 1). But do you realize the most loathsome thing about stool pigeons and informers? Do you think it is the evil that is in them? No, not at all; the most awful thing is the good that is in them....What talented poets are to be found among them, and musicians, and physicists, and what talented lathe operators, too, and carpenters, the kind of whom people exclaim with delight: "Golden hands!" (1a)3. золотые руки (чьи, кого) [subj or obj; fixed WO]⇒ the ability to do or make sth. very skillfully:- skillful (clever, golden) hands;- golden touch.♦ И когда идёшь, скажем, по улице Горького (бывшая Торговая) и видишь пышные деревянные ансамоли... то понимаешь: это всё Зенков - его душа, его золотые руки, его понятия о красоте (Доморовский 1). And when you walk, for instance, down Gorky Street (which used to be Commercial Street) and you see these gorgeous wooden buildings...you realise that this is a faithful expression of Zenkov himself: his soul, his golden touch, his sense of beauty (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > золотые руки
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f.1 hand.hecho a mano handmade¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?votación a mano alzada show of handsa mano armada armeddar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebodydarse o estrecharse la mano to shake handslavarse las manos to wash one's hands¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).3 coat.4 pestle.5 game (partida de naipes).ser mano to (be the) lead6 series (serie, tanda).7 handball (sport) (falta).8 coat of paint.9 dealer, hand, lead.10 buddy, pal.m.pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA hand3 (lado) side4 (de reloj) hand5 (de pintura) coat6 (de jabón) soaping7 (habilidad) skill8 (influencia) influence9 (ayuda) hand10 (de mortero) pestle11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball\a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, nearabrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenienta mano armada armeda manos llenas generouslyalzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebodybajo mano underhandedlycogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-handcon el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleevecon las manos en la masa red-handedcon las manos vacías empty-handedcon una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's namedejar de la mano to abandonechar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on somethingechar una mano to give a hand, lend a handen buenas manos in good handsestar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's handshecho,-a a mano handmade¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's handsllegar a las manos to come to blowsllevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrifiedmano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs¡manos arriba! hands up!meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in somethingpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's handponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebodyponer la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebodyponer manos a la obra to get down to work, get crackingquedar algo muy a mano to be very nearser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right handser mano de santo to work wonderstener algo a mano to have something handytener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at somethingtener buenas manos to be good with one's handstener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingerstener las manos limpias to be cleantener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fisttener mano izquierda to have a lot of tacttraerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to somethingmano de cerdo pig's trottermano de obra labourmano dura a firm hand* * *noun f.1) hand2) coat•- mano de obra* * *I1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINOPara las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.1) (Anat) handlo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself
el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air
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votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands•
[dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand•
[darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands•
recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb•
los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands•
¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!•
¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand•
¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers
escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)
¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?
en manola tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
2)en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school
mano a mano —
meter mano a algo —
hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption
ponerle a algn la mano encima —
¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!
poner la mano en el fuego —
yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan
traerse algo entre manos —
¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?
- vivir de la mano a la bocafue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered
mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand
3) (=posesión) hand•
[cambiar] de manos — to change handsla casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners
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de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand•
de [segunda] mano — second-handropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes
4) (=control)ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power
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[de buena] mano — on good authoritya manos de at the hands of•
[en buenas] manos — in good handsen manos de in the hands ofla carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
írsele a algn la mano con algo —
írsele algo de las manos a algn —
5) (=habilidad)¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!
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tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking•
tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkwardmano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals
6) (=lado) side7) (=trabajadores)pl manos hands, workerscontratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers
mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower
8) (Dep) handling, handball¡mano! — handball!
9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunkmanos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters
10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] handmano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle
11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soapingdar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping
12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) handechar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus
ser {o} tener la mano — to lead
13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand14) (Mús) scale16) LAm (=suerte)¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!
17) LAm (Aut) direction2.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINOmano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament
IIla corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal ** * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *mano11 = hand.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.
* accionado a mano = hand-powered.* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manos de = at the hands of.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* apretón de manos = handshake.* arreglarse las manos = manicure.* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.* asignado a mano = manually assigned.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.* batidora de mano = food mincer.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bomba de mano = hand pump.* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* cambiar de manos = change + hands.* cambio de manos = change of hands.* carretilla de mano = pushcart.* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.* codificar a mano = hand-code.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* cogido a mano = hand-picked.* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* corregir a mano = hand-correct.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* crema de manos = hand cream.* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.* croché a mano = hand crochet.* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.* de mano = hand-held [handheld].* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* en mano = in hand.* en manos de = in the hands of.* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.* escalera de mano = stepladder.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* escribir a mano = handletter.* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].* escritura a mano = handwriting.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* fabricado a mano = hand-made.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.* granada de mano = hand grenade.* hacer a mano = handcraft.* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.* hilado a mano = handspinning.* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* mano amiga = helping hand.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* mano derecha = right hand.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.* mano negra = schemer.* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meterse mano = pet.* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pintado a mano = hand-painted.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* quitar de las manos = snap up.* realizado a mano = hand-made.* recogido a mano = hand-picked.* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* sierra de mano = handsaw.* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* tallado a mano = hand-carved.* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.* tener entre manos = be up to.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.mano22 = coat.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.mano33 = quire.Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.
* mano de papel = quire.* * *mano1A1 Anatomía2 Zoología: de un oso, perroB indicando posesión, controlC en fútbolD del morteroE1 de papel2 de plátanosF de pintura, cera, barnizG1 vuelta, juego2 conjunto de cartas3 jugadorHCompuestos:1 lado2 AutomovilismoSentido III obrerosA1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) handtengo las manos sucias my hands are dirtyno tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of handsle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to hercon las dos manos with both handsentrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by handlevanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finishedlo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two handssalió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!habla con las manos she talks with her handscon la mano en el corazón hand on heartse nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed aroundrecibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himselfdarle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's handdame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my handle estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his handme tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to mehacerse las manos to have a manicureme leyó las manos she read my palmtocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duetel perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legsmanos hands (pl)ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several timescayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemynueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialistsel asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyersel negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good handsharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my powermi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached himla muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret policela situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!C (en fútbol) handballD (del mortero) pestleE1 (de papel) quire2 (de plátanos) handF (de pintura, cera, barniz) coatG ( Jueg)1 (vuelta, juego) handno gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?2 (conjunto de cartas) handme ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards3(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your leadtener la mano ( Col); to leadganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)H ( en locs):hecho a mano handmadepintado a mano hand-paintedescrito a mano handwrittenun tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestryzapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoestuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by handlas tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handysiempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to handen mano ‹lápiz/copa› in handcayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand[ S ] llave en mano immediate possessionagarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handeda mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehanda manos llenas ‹dar› generously;‹gastar› lavishlyaspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriagele concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriageno cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the saltme cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged mele están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at workdesde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit mecon una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's namedar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sthdarse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come togetherel cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these ritesdejado de la mano de Dios godforsakenla miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate regionse sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlornde la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my handiban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in handde la mano de Mao under Mao's leadershipde manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedlyde primera mano (at) first handde segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhandechar or dar una mano to give o lend a handechar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sthechar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savingsla gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for helpecharse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horrorestar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tiedírsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt inle cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like thatjugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leaderlavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's handsyo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affairles das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a milelevantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sbllegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blowsmano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us(ver tb mano a mano m)meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sthponer la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sbponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sbponer manos a la obra to get down to work¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own handsquitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my handstuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is aboutser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generousser mano de santo to work wonderstenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) handtener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sthtener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingeredtener la mano pesada to be heavy-handedtener mano de seda to have a light touchtener mano para algo to be good at sthtiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawingtraerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the brothCompuestos:en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of ginjugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I wonel debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaderslabor*wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)right-hand man/womanfirm handhay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with themtiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his childrenen esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)fpl:tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain1 (lado) side¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the rightla casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side2 ( Auto):yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the roadmasculine, feminine* * *
Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)
mano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
manó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) hand;
levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;
(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead
7 ( en locs)
hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;
(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
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a mano derecha on the rightb) (Auto) side of the road
mano 2
manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed
' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop
* * *mano1♦ nf1. [de persona] hand;le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;equipaje de mano hand luggage;paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);hecho a mano handmade;lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);robo a mano armada armed robbery;votación a mano alzada show of handsmano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;Der manos muertas mortmain2. [de animal] forefoot;[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint4. [de mortero] pestle5. [de naipes] [partida] game;[ronda] hand;eres mano it's your lead6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]8. [serie, tanda] series9. [lado]a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);gire a mano derecha turn right10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects11. Am [de plátanos] bunch12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street14. [influencia] influence;tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb15. [intervención] hand;la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affairmano negra hidden hand;mano oculta hidden hand¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!mano izquierda:tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sbde manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;cambiar de manos to change hands;en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;[noticias] first-hand;de segunda mano second-hand18.manos [ayudantes] helpers;nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano19. Compabrir la mano to be more lenient;alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;CSuragarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;bajo mano secretly;de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;cargar la mano to go over the top;RP Famcon una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;Famcon una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;[persona] to be a total failure;echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;[exageró] she went too far;se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);a manos llenas generously;llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified; Fammano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;Esp Fammeter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fammeter mano a algo to tackle sth;meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;RP Famponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;Famser mano de santo to work wonders;tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;Fam Humtener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;con las manos vacías empty-handedmano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers♦ nmfRP Famser un mano abierta to be open-handed;es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble♦ a mano loc adv1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything♦ mano a mano nmun mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates♦ manos libres nm inv[teléfono] hands free setmano2 nmAm salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy* * *I f(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);¡manos arriba! hands up!;lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;un mano a mano a contest;de mano en mano from hand to hand;a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;a manos llenas fig generously;con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;ser mano de santo work wonders;bajo mano on the quiet;de segunda mano second-hand;de primera mano first-hand;ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;echar mano a fam grab;echar mano de fig use, make use of;echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;hecho a mano hand-made;llegar ovenir a las manos come to blows;pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;poner manos a la obra get down to work;se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;tener a mano have to hand;tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;estar en buenas manos be in good hands;lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;alzar oa alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;dar la última mano a algo finish sth offII m Méx fampal fam, buddy fam* * *mano nf1) : hand2) : coat (of paint or varnish)3)a mano : by hand4)a mano ora la mano : handy, at hand, nearby5)darse la mano : to shake hands6)de la mano : hand in handla política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand7)de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand8)de segunda mano : secondhandropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing9)mano a mano : one-on-onemano de obra : labor, manpowermano de mortero : pestleechar una mano : to lend a hand¡oye, mano!: hey man!* * *mano n1. (en general) hand2. (de pintura) coata mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left -
14 rę|ka
Ⅰ f ( Ipl rękami a. rękoma) 1. (dłoń) hand- spracowane ręce work-roughened a. work-worn hands- spocone/lepkie (od potu) ręce sweaty/sticky hands- ręce splamione krwią blood-stained hands- mieć coś w ręku to have sth in one’s hand- chwycić kogoś za rękę to take sb’s hand- wziąć kogoś za rękę to take sb by the hand- trzymać kogoś za rękę to hold sb by the hand- uścisnąć czyjąś rękę to shake sb’s hand- pocałować kogoś w rękę to kiss sb’s hand- chodzić/stawać na rękach to walk/stand on one’s hands- klaskać w ręce to clap one’s hands- oprzeć a. wesprzeć głowę na rękach to prop one’s head on one’s hands- siedział z brodą opartą na ręce he sat with his chin propped on his hand- podłożyć sobie ręce pod głowę to clasp one’s hands behind one’s head- podnieść rękę do góry to put up one’s hand (to answer the question)- posłać komuś ręką całusa to blow a kiss to sb- przekładać coś z ręki do ręki to shift sth from one hand to the other- skaleczyć sobie rękę a. skaleczyć się w rękę to cut one’s hand- skinąć na kogoś ręką to beckon sb- walić ręką w stół to bang the table with one’s fist- wsunąć ręce do kieszeni a. w kieszenie to slide one’s hands into one’s pockets- wyciągnąć a. wyjąć ręce z kieszeni to take one’s hands out of one’s pockets- załamywać ręce to wring one’s hands- zwinąć a. zacisnąć ręce w pięści to clench one’s fists- zakryć usta rękami to cup one’s hands around one’s mouth- złożyć ręce do modlitwy to fold one’s hands in prayer- doręczyć a. oddać coś komuś do rąk własnych to deliver sth to sb personally a. in person- wróżyć komuś z ręki to read sb’s palm- nałożenie rąk laying on of hands, imposition of hands2. (ramię) arm- machać rękami to wave one’s arms (about)- wywijać rękami to flail one’s arms- wykręcić komuś rękę to twist sb’s arm- rozkrzyżować ręce to spread out one’s arms- spleść a. skrzyżować ręce na piersiach to cross one’s arms over one’s chest a. in front of one’s chest- rozkładać bezradnie ręce to spread one’s arms helplessly- wziąć płaszcz na rękę to fling one’s coat over one’s arm- zarzucić komuś ręce na szyję to throw one’s arms around sb’s neck- wziąć kogoś pod rękę to link one’s arm through sb’s3. przen. fachowa/mistrzowska ręka the hand of an expert/master- brak rąk do pracy lack of manpower a. staffⅡ od ręki adv. on the spot- naprawić coś od ręki to fix a. repair sth on the spot- załatwił sprawę od ręki he settled the matter on the spot- rządy silnej ręki strong-arm government- rządzić krajem ciężką a. twardą a. żelazną ręką to rule the country with a heavy hand, to rule the country with a rod of iron- gołymi rękami with one’s bare hands- złapał pstrąga gołymi rękami he caught a trout with his bare hands- zamordowałby ją gołymi rękami he could’ve killed her with his bare hands- na własną rękę on one’s own initiative a. account, off one’s own bat- poszedł tam na własną rękę he went there on his own initiative- wiadomości z pierwszej ręki first-hand information, information straight from the horse’s mouth- towar/wiadomości z drugiej/trzeciej ręki second-hand/third-hand goods/news- kupić coś z drugiej ręki to buy sth second-hand- z pocałowaniem ręki pot. readily, willingly, eagerly- przyjął mój stary płaszcz z pocałowaniem ręki he was only too glad to take my old coat- z ręką na sercu frankly, to be frank, to tell the truth- ręka sprawiedliwości the long arm of the law- bronić się przed czymś rękami i nogami to resist sth with might and main- być komuś na rękę to suit sb- ich wizyta była jej nie na rękę their visit came at an awkward time for her- było to na rękę niektórym politykom it suited certain politicians- być pod ręką to be within reach- być w dobrych rękach to be in good hands- zostawiam cię w dobrych rękach I am leaving you in good hands- być czyjąś prawą ręką to be sb’s right hand- być w czyichś rękach to be in sb’s hands- wszystko jest w ich rękach everything is in their hands- ich los jest w naszych rękach their fate lies in our hands- być/stawać się narzędziem w czyichś rękach to be/become a tool in the hands of sb- dać a. zostawić komuś wolną rękę to give sb carte blanche; to give sb a free hand (co do czegoś in sth)- dać sobie rękę uciąć za kogoś/coś to stand by sb/sth through thick and thin- dałbym sobie rękę uciąć, że to jego widziałem w kinie I’d swear blind it was him I saw at the cinema- rozdawać coś hojną ręką to give sth out unstintingly a. lavishly- grać na cztery ręce to play (piano) duets- walczyć gołymi rękami to fight bare-fisted- iść z kimś ręka w rękę to go hand in hand with sb, to play ball with sb- przychodzić/wracać/odchodzić z gołymi a. pustymi a. próżnymi rękami to come/return/walk away empty-handed- przepraszam, że przychodzę z gołymi rękami so sorry I’m coming up empty-handed- przychodzić/wracać/odchodzić z pełnymi rękami to come/return/leave with one’s hands full, to not come/return/leave empty-handed- pójść komuś na rękę to accommodate sb, to meet sb half-way- jeść komuś z ręki to eat out of sb’s hand- będzie ci jadł z ręki you’ll have him in the palm of your hand- mieć długie ręce (kraść) to have light a. sticky a. itchy fingers; (umieć zaszkodzić) to be able to pull strings- mieć dobrą rękę do roślin to have green fingers- mieć dwie lewe ręce to be all (fingers and) thumbs- mieć dziurawe a. maślane a. gliniane ręce to be all (fingers and) thumbs, to be ham-fisted; to be cack-handed GB pot.- mieć fach w ręku a. mieć w ręku kawałek chleba to have a trade to fall back on- mieć lekką rękę do robienia czegoś to be clever at doing sth- mieć lekką rękę do wydawania pieniędzy to be open-handed, to be reckless in spending money- mieć mocną rękę (energicznie kierować) to have a firm hand; (postępować bezwzględnie) to act firmly- mieć złote ręce to be handy (with one’s fingers)- mieć pełne ręce roboty to have one’s hands full- mieć szczęśliwą rękę do czegoś a. w czymś to be lucky at sth, to be successful at sth- mieć rozwiązane ręce to have a free hand- mieć związane a. skrępowane ręce to have one’s hands tied- mam związane ręce my hands are tied- mieć wszystkie atuty w ręku to hold all the aces- nawinąć się komuś pod rękę pot. to come sb’s way- nie mieć o co rąk zaczepić pot. to be jobless- nie móc ruszyć (ani) ręką, ani nogą pot. to be dead on one’s feet pot., to be worn to a frazzle pot.- nosić kogoś na rękach to think the world of sb, to dote on sb- oddać a. ofiarować komuś rękę to give sb one’s hand in marriage- prosić/ubiegać się/starać się o czyjąś rękę to ask sb’s hand in marriage, to seek sb’s hand- odmówić komuś ręki a. odtrącić czyjąś rękę to refuse to marry sb- odmówiła mu ręki he had been refused her hand- opuścić ręce to give in- nie opuszczaj rąk never say die- zginąć z czyjejś ręki a. z czyichś rąk to die at the hands of sb- patrzeć komuś na ręce to keep an eye on sb- podać komuś a. wyciągnąć do kogoś rękę to offer a. to extend a. to lend a helping hand to sb- możemy sobie podać ręce we are in the same boat; welcome to the club- podnieść rękę na kogoś to raise one’s hand to hit sb, to lift a hand to hit sb- przechodzić przez czyjeś ręce to go a. pass through sb’s hands- przechodzić a. wędrować z rąk do rąk (zmieniać właścicieli) to change hands; (być podawanym) to be passed a. handed round- przemawiać do czyjejś ręki to give sb a backhander- przyjąć kogoś/coś z otwartymi rękami to welcome sb/sth with open arms- przykładać rękę do czegoś to have a hand in sth- robić coś lekką ręką (bez wysiłku) to take sth in one’s stride; (bez zastanowienia) to do sth recklessly, to do sth light-heartedly- siedzieć/czekać z założonymi rękami to stand idly- składać coś w czyjeś ręce to place sth in sb’s able hands- trzymać rękę na pulsie (czegoś) to have one’s finger on the pulse (of sth)- umywać ręce to wash one’s hands- urabiać sobie ręce po łokcie to work one’s fingers to the bone- wpaść w niepowołane ręce to fall into the wrong hands- wyciągnąć rękę do zgody to hold out the olive branch, to make an offer of reconciliation- wyjść z czegoś obronną ręką to come away (completely) unscathed from sth- z najgorszych tarapatów wychodził obronną ręką he would emerge from the worst predicaments unscathed- wytrącić komuś broń z ręki to cut the ground from under sb’s feet- wziąć sprawę w swoje a. we własne ręce to take a matter into one’s own hands- zacierać ręce to rub one’s hands (with satisfaction)- złapać kogoś za rękę to catch sb red-handed a. in the act- żyć z pracy własnych rąk to earn a living- ręka rękę myje (noga nogę wspiera) you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours- ręce (mi) opadają (na myśl o…) my heart fails (at the thought of…)- ręka mnie/ją świerzbi my/her hand is itching- ręka mnie świerzbi, żeby im wygarbować skórę my hand is itching to give them a good hiding- jak a. jakby ręką odjął as if by magic- migrena mi przeszła, jakby ręką odjął my migraine disappeared a. vanished as if by magic- w twoje/wasze/pana ręce! przest. here’s to you!- ręce przy sobie! (keep your) hands off!- ręce przy sobie, bo będę strzelał! hands off or I’ll shoot you!- niech ręka boska broni! God forbid!- ręka, noga, mózg na ścianie! żart. (jako groźba) watch out or there’ll be murder! a. or I’ll blow your brains out a. or I’ll give you the worksThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rę|ka
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15 habilidad
f.1 skill (destreza).tener habilidad para algo to be good at somethingsalió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation2 ability, aptitude, capacity, craft.* * *1 (aptitud) skill2 (astucia) cleverness, smartness3 DERECHO capacity, competence4 (gracia) talent\con gran habilidad very skilfullytener habilidad manual to be good with one's handstener habilidad para algo to be good at something* * *noun f.ability, skill* * *SF1) (=capacidad) ability; (=destreza) skilltiene una gran habilidad para evitar enfrentamientos — he's very skilful o clever at avoiding confrontation
tiene habilidad manual — he's good o clever with his hands
con habilidad: le sacó el secreto con habilidad — he cleverly o skilfully got the secret out of him
2) (Jur) competence* * *1)a) (para actividad manual, física) skilltiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry
b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesscon habilidad — cleverly, skillfully
2) (Der) competence* * *= ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.Ex. The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.Ex. In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex. However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex. This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.Ex. Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex. Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.Ex. In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex. Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex. But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex. At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.Ex. The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex. Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.----* con habilidad = adeptly.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* habilidad artística = artistry.* habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* habilidades = competency.* habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.* habilidades lectoras = reading skills.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* habilidades orales = speaking skills.* habilidad especial = knack, knack.* habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.* habilidad lectora = reading ability.* habilidad manual = manual skill.* habilidad mental = mental ability.* habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.* habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.* habilidad verbal = verbal skill.* perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.* * *1)a) (para actividad manual, física) skilltiene gran habilidad para la carpintería — he is very good o adept at carpentry
b) (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesscon habilidad — cleverly, skillfully
2) (Der) competence* * *= ability, competence, skill, talent, capacity, savoir faire, aptitude, dexterity, ingeniousness, skilfulness [skillfulness, -USA], prowess, faculty.Ex: The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.
Ex: In order that you should be able to perform these required skills with greater competence, selected elements of the theory of subject indexing will be included.Ex: However, successful human free language indexing is very dependent upon the skills of the individual indexer.Ex: This example goes to show that talent for academic work is only one variety of giftedness.Ex: Older people have suffered some losses in sensory and physical capacity, and newer teaching techniques might intimidate them.Ex: Library staff should be provided with the opportunity to see blunders which they occasionally commit as well as the laudable ' savoir faire' with which they dispatch some reference question.Ex: In tracking, schools categorize according to measures of intelligence, achievement, or aptitude and then assign students to ability or interest-grouped classes = En la subdivisión de los alumnos en clases según su nivel académico, las escuelas agrupan a los alumnos de acuerdo con su nivel de inteligencia, habilidad o aptitud y luego los asignan a las clases según su capacidad o por sus intereses.Ex: Reference work is merely a practical skill -- of a high-grade kind, to be sure -- but a mere dexterity, a mental facility, acquired by practice.Ex: But if, in the digital era, libraries must continue to compete, it will be about services -- the ingeniousness with which individual libraries tailor resource access to particular needs of their user communities.Ex: At present, limited data concerning the conversational skilfulness of school-age children have been available.Ex: The results endorse the need for continued application of marketing prowess, information science research, and library support systems.Ex: Sophia no sooner saw Blifil than she turned pale, and almost lost the use of all her faculties.* con habilidad = adeptly.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* habilidad artística = artistry.* habilidad cognitiva = cognitive skill, cognitive ability, cognitive capacity.* habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.* habilidad de razonar = thinking skills.* habilidad en el manejo de diferentes soportes = media competency.* habilidades = competency.* habilidades comunicativas = speaking skills.* habilidades lectoras = reading skills.* habilidades necesarias para la vida cotidiana = life skills.* habilidades orales = speaking skills.* habilidad especial = knack, knack.* habilidad física = physical ability, physical ability.* habilidad lectora = reading ability.* habilidad manual = manual skill.* habilidad mental = mental ability.* habilidad natural = knack, knack, natural ability.* habilidad política = statesmanship, political wisdom.* habilidad verbal = verbal skill.* perfeccionar una habilidad = hone + skill.* * *A1 (para una actividad manual, física) skillsiempre ha tenido gran habilidad para la carpintería he's always been very good o adept at carpentry, he's always been a very skilled o adept carpentertiene especial habilidad para la costura he has a real gift o flair for sewing2 (astucia, inteligencia) skill, clevernesstiene gran habilidad para convencer a sus oponentes she is very clever o good o skilled at convincing her opponents, she has a great gift for convincing her opponentsla película está realizada con gran habilidad it is a very cleverly o skillfully made movieB (de un testigo) competenceCompuesto:* * *
habilidad sustantivo femenino
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2 (Der) competence
habilidad sustantivo femenino
1 (con una herramienta, etc) skill: nos impresionó su habilidad al volante, we were impressed with his driving ability
2 (astucia, ingenio) cleverness
' habilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acierto
- apañada
- apañado
- arte
- cabeza
- capaz
- conquista
- darse
- defenderse
- ejercitar
- habilidosa
- habilidoso
- incapaz
- mía
- mío
- oxidada
- oxidado
- torpeza
- apabullante
- competencia
- inexperto
- maestría
- manual
- maña
- razón
English:
aptitude
- born
- capability
- cleverness
- confidence
- craft
- display
- expertise
- facility
- fluent
- green fingers
- green thumb
- inexpertly
- innate
- mental
- moderate
- proficiency
- qualify
- skill
- touch
- workmanship
- accomplishment
- dexterity
* * *habilidad nf1. [destreza] skill;una de sus muchas habilidades es la música music is just one of his many skills;tener habilidad para algo to be good at sth2. [inteligencia] cleverness;salió del compromiso con habilidad she cleverly extricated herself from the situation3. Ling performance* * *f1 skill2 ( capacidad) ability3 ( astucia) cleverness* * *habilidad nfcapacidad: ability, skill* * *habilidad n skill -
16 parler
parler [paʀle]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. to speak• parlez plus fort ! speak up!• parle pour toi ! speak for yourself!• n'en parlons plus ! let's forget about it!• sans parler de... not to mention...• tu parles d'une brute ! talk about a brute!b. ( = faire la conversation) to talk• les enfants commencent à parler au cours de leur seconde année babies start talking in their second year• faire parler de soi to get o.s. talked about• de quoi ça parle, ton livre ? what is your book about?► parler de faire qch to talk about doing sthc. ( = révéler des faits) to talk2. <a. [+ langue] to speak3. <a. (à soi-même) to talk to o.s.4. <a. ( = manière de parler) speechb. ( = langue régionale) dialect* * *
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1. paʀle1) ( savoir manier) to speak [langue]2) ( discuter)parler affaires/politique — to talk (about) business/politics
parler littérature/cinéma — to talk (about) books/films
2.
parler à verbe transitif indirectparler à — ( s'adresser) to talk ou speak to; ( ne pas être brouillé) to be on speaking terms with
trouver à qui parler — fig to meet one's match
moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça! — (colloq) I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!
3.
parler de verbe transitif indirect1) ( discuter)parler de — to talk about; ( mentionner)
parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres — to talk about this and that ou one thing and another
faire parler de soi — gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news
tu parles d'une aubaine! — (colloq) talk about a bargain! (colloq)
ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! — some promise/work!
n'en parlons plus! — ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it
finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus — finish it, then it's done
2) ( traiter) [article, film, livre]3) ( s'entretenir)parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un avec quelqu'un — to talk to somebody about something/somebody
parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un à quelqu'un — ( l'entretenir de) to talk to somebody about something/somebody, to tell somebody about something/somebody
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talkparler vite/fort/en russe — to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian
parler du nez/avec un accent — to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent
2) ( s'exprimer) to speakparle, on t'écoute — come on ou speak up, we're listening
une prime? tu parles! — (colloq) a bonus? you must be joking! (colloq)
tu parles si je viens! — (colloq) ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming! (colloq)
3) ( bavarder) to talkparler avec quelqu'un — to talk ou speak to somebody (de about)
4) ( faire des aveux) to talk
5.
se parler verbe pronominal1) ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other)2) ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms3) ( être utilisé) [langue] to be spoken
II paʀlenom masculin1) ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech2) Linguistique dialect* * *paʀle1. nm1) [individu] speech, way of speaking2) [région] dialect2. vi1) (être capable de parole) to talk, to speakIl ne pouvait plus parler. — He could no longer speak.
2) (= s'exprimer) to speak, to talkparler à qn — to speak to sb, to talk to sb
parler de qch — to talk about sth, (conférence) to speak about sth
Il m'a parlé de sa nouvelle voiture. — He told me about his new car.
un homme qui a beaucoup fait parler de lui cette année — a man who has been much talked about this year
parler pour qn (= intercéder) — to speak for sb
3) (= discuter) to talkNous étions en train de parler quand le directeur est entré. — We were talking when the headmaster came in.
Je parlais justement avec lui. — I was just talking to him.
4) (= avouer) to talk3. vt1) [langue] to speakIl parle dix langues. — He speaks ten languages.
2)* * *parler verb table: aimerA nm1 ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech; elle a un parler vulgaire she has a common way of talking; parler négligé/soigné sloppy/polished speech; un parler vrai qui ne plaît pas à tous an outspokenness that some people don't like;2 Ling dialect.B vtr2 ( discuter) parler affaires/politique to talk (about) business/politics; parler littérature/cinéma to talk books/films; parler boulot○ or boutique○ to talk shop○.C parler à vtr ind ( s'adresser) parler à qn to talk ou speak to sb; ( ne pas être brouillé avec) to be on speaking terms with sb; j'ai à vous parler I must talk ou speak to you; il ne leur parle plus he's no longer on speaking terms with them; c'est parler à un mur it's like talking to a brick wall; trouver à qui parler fig to meet one's match; moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça○! I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!; ça parle au cœur it has a strong emotional appeal; ça parle à l'imagination it fires the imagination.D parler de vtr ind1 ( discuter) parler de qch/qn to talk about sth/sb; ( mentionner) to mention sth/sb; parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres to talk about one thing and another; ils parlent encore de politique they're talking (about) politics again; on ne parle que de ça everybody is talking about it; toute la ville en parle it's the talk of the town; faire parler de soi gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news; la France et l'Italie, pour ne parler que des pays de la CEE France and Italy, to mention only EC countries; j'ai tous les soucis, sans parler des frais I have all the worry, not to mention the expense; c'est d'épidémie qu'il faut parler we're talking about an epidemic here; le spécialiste parle d'une opération/d'opérer the consultant is talking of an operation/of operating; on parle d'un gymnase/de construire un gymnase there's talk of a gymnasium/of building a gymnasium; on en parle there's talk of it; on parle d'un écologiste pour ce poste they're talking of giving the job to an ecologist; qui parle de vous expulser? who said anything about throwing you out?; parler mal de qn to badmouth○, to speak ill of sb; tu parles d'une aubaine○! (admiratif, iron) talk about a bargain○!; ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! iron some promise/work!; n'en parlons plus! ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it; finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus finish it, then it's done; ‘c'était dur?’-‘n'en parlons pas○!’ ‘was it hard?’-‘unbelievable○!’;2 ( traiter) [article, film, livre] parler de to be about; de quoi ça parle○? what' s it about?; les journaux en ont parlé it was in the papers;3 ( s'entretenir) parler de qch/qn avec qn to talk to sb about sth/sb; on peut parler de tout avec eux you can talk to them about anything; il faut que j'en parle avec mes collègues I must talk to my colleagues about it; parler de qch/qn à qn ( l'entretenir de) to talk to sb about sth/sb, to tell sb about sth/sb; ( lui souffler mot de) to mention sth/sb to sb; il va parler de toi à son chef he'll put in a word for you with his boss; de quoi va-t-il nous parler? what is he going to talk to us about?; il nous a parlé de vous he's told us about you; parle-moi de tes projets/amis tell me about your plans/friends; ne leur en parle pas don't tell them about it, don't mention it to them; il ne m'a jamais parlé de sa famille he's never mentioned his family to me; on m'a beaucoup parlé de vous I've heard a lot about you; ne m'en parlez pas! don't talk to me about it!; je ne veux pas qu'on m'en parle I don't want to hear about it, I don't want to know; avec le café, parlez-moi d'un bon cognac with coffee, a good brandy is just the thing○; la lecture? parle-lui plutôt de football! books? he would rather hear about football GB ou soccer!E vi1 ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talk; elle a parlé à 14 mois she started to talk at 14 months; parler vite/fort/en russe to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian; parle plus fort speak up, speak louder; parler du nez/avec un accent to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent, to have a nasal twang/an accent; parler entre ses dents to mumble;2 ( s'exprimer) to speak; parler en public to speak in public; laisse-le parler let him speak, let him have his say; parler pour qn ( en son nom) to speak for sb; ( en sa faveur) to speak up on sb's behalf; parle pour toi! speak for yourself!; c'est à vous de parler ( dans débat) it's your turn to speak; ( aux cartes) it's your bid; parle, on t'écoute come on ou speak up, we're listening; écologiquement/économiquement parlant ecologically/economically speaking; parler sincèrement to speak sincerely; les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the facts speak for themselves; laisser parler son cœur fig to speak from the heart; parler avec les mains hum to gesticulate a great deal, to talk with one's hands; parler par gestes to communicate by means of gestures; les muets parlent par signes the speech-impaired use sign language; tu parles sérieusement? are you serious?; si l'on peut parler ainsi if one can put it like that; parler en connaissance de cause to know what one is talking about; bien parlé! well said!; elle n'a qu'à parler, il obéit he obeys her every word; une prime? tu parles○! a bonus? you must be joking○!; tu parles si je viens○! ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming○!; faire parler la poudre ( dans une bagarre) to start shooting; ( entrer en guerre) to go to war;3 ( bavarder) to talk; parler avec qn to talk ou speak to sb (de about); parler pour ne rien dire to talk for the sake of talking, to talk drivel; parler à tort et à travers to talk through one's hat○; il s'écoute parler he loves the sound of his own voice; parlons peu et parlons bien let's get down to business; ⇒ nuire;4 ( faire des aveux) to talk, to blab○; ( dénoncer) to grass○ GB, to squeal; faire parler qn to make sb talk.F se parler vpr1 ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other); ils se sont parlé au téléphone they spoke on the telephone; on s'est parlé deux minutes we spoke ou talked for a couple of minutes;2 ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms; ils ne se parlent pas they're not on speaking terms;3 ( être utilisé) [langue, dialecte] to be spoken.I[parle] nom masculinII[parle] verbe intransitifA.[FAIRE UN ÉNONCÉ]parler bas ou à voix basse to speak softly ou in a low voiceparler haut ou à voix haute to speak loudly ou in a loud voiceparle plus fort speak louder ou upparlez moins fort keep your voice down, don't speak so loudparler par gestes ou signes to use sign languageje n'ai pas l'habitude de parler en public I'm not used to speaking in public ou to public speakingil parle mal [improprement] he doesn't talk correctlytu parles en nouveaux francs? are you talking in ou do you mean new francs?il a fait parler l'adolescent he drew the adolescent out of himself, he got the adolescent to talkparler pour ou à la place de quelqu'un to speak for somebody ou on somebody's behalfparler contre/pour to speak against/forpolitiquement/artistiquement parlant politically/artistically speakingparler à quelqu'un [lui manifester ses sentiments] to talk to ou to speak to ou to have a word with somebodyparler à quelqu'un [s'adresser à quelqu'un] to talk ou to speak to somebodyje ne leur parle plus I'm not on speaking terms with them any more, I don't speak to them any morepuis-je parler à Virginie? [au téléphone] may I speak to Virginie?parler à quelqu'un [l'émouvoir, le toucher] to speak ou to appeal to somebody3. [discuter] to talkassez parlé, allons-y! that's enough chat, let's go!parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un to talk ou to speak about something/somebodytiens, en parlant de vacances, Luc a une villa à louer hey, talking of holidays, Luc has a villa to letparler de quelqu'un/quelque chose [le mentionner]: le livre parle de la guerre the book is about ou deals with the warparler (de) religion/(de) littérature to talk religion/literatureparler de faire quelque chose to talk about ou of doing somethingparler de quelque chose/quelqu'un comme de: on parle d'elle comme d'une candidate possible she's being talked about ou billed as a possible candidateon m'en avait parlé comme d'une femme austère I'd been told she was ou she'd been described to me as a stern sort of womanaprès ça, qu'on ne vienne plus me parler de solidarité after that, I don't want to hear any more about solidarityparlez-moi un peu de vous/de ce que vous avez ressenti tell me something about yourself/what you feltje cherche un travail, alors, si vous pouviez lui parler de moi I'm looking for a job, so if you could have a word with her about me[jaser] to talkb. [dans la presse] to get one's name in the papers4. [avouer] to talkfaire parler quelqu'un to make somebody talk, to get somebody to talk5. [être éloquent] to speak volumesles chiffres/faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the figures/facts speak for themselves6. JEUXB.[LOCUTIONS] (langage familier)a. [bien sûr] did you like it? — you bet!b. [pas du tout] did you like it? — you must be joking!a. [je vais lui rendre] you bet I'll give it back to him!b. [je ne vais pas lui rendre] there's no way I'm giving it back to him!tu parles de, vous parlez de: tu parles d'une déception! talk about a letdown!, it was such a letdown!ne m'en parle pas, m'en parle pas: c'est difficile — ne m'en parle pas! it's difficult — don't tell me ou you're telling me ou you don't say!parlons-en: laisse faire la justice — ah, parlons-en, de leur justice! let justice take its course — justice indeed ou some justice!sa timidité? parlons-en! her shyness? that's a good one ou you must be joking!n'en parlons pas: l'échéance d'avril, n'en parlons pas let's not even talk about ou mention the April deadlinen'en parlons plus let's not mention it again, let's say no more about it————————[parle] verbe transitif[langue] to speakparler affaires/politique to talk business/politics————————se parler verbe pronominal(emploi réciproque) to talk to one another ou each other————————se parler verbe pronominal————————se parler verbe pronominal————————sans parler de locution prépositionnellesans parler du fait que... to say nothing of..., without mentioning the fact that... -
17 mañoso
adj.slick, skillful, tricky, artful.* * *► adjetivo1 (habilidoso) handy, skilful, US skillful2 (astuto) crafty* * *(f. - mañosa)adj.* * *mañoso, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] (=hábil) clever, ingenious; (=astuto) crafty, cunning2) And (=perezoso) lazy3) LAm [animal] (=violento) vicious; (=terco) obstinate; (=tímido) shy, nervous; And, Cono Sur, Méx difficult ( esp about food)2.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( habilidoso) good with one's hands2) (AmL)a) ( caprichoso) <niño/anciano> difficultes muy mañoso para comer — he's a very fussy o finicky eater
b) (Chi) < caballo> difficult, stubborn* * *= jack of all trades, factotum.Ex. Jacks of all trades are curious by nature: they try to see things through the eyes of others and are only limited by their own ability.Ex. Quietly spoken, introverted Henry, the main character, tries to get casual jobs (anything, like a factotum) around Los Angeles.* * *- sa adjetivo1) ( habilidoso) good with one's hands2) (AmL)a) ( caprichoso) <niño/anciano> difficultes muy mañoso para comer — he's a very fussy o finicky eater
b) (Chi) < caballo> difficult, stubborn* * *= jack of all trades, factotum.Ex: Jacks of all trades are curious by nature: they try to see things through the eyes of others and are only limited by their own ability.
Ex: Quietly spoken, introverted Henry, the main character, tries to get casual jobs (anything, like a factotum) around Los Angeles.* * *A (habilidoso) good with one's handsB ( AmL)1 (caprichoso) ‹niño/anciano› difficultes muy mañoso para comer ( AmL); he's a very fussy o finicky eater2 ( Chi) ‹caballo› difficult, stubbornmasculine, feminine* * *
mañoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 ( habilidoso) good with one's hands
2 (AmL) ( caprichoso) difficult
mañoso,-a adjetivo skilful, US skillful
' mañoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diestra
- diestro
- hábil
- mañosa
English:
handy
- sharp
- slick
- fastidious
- fuss
- fussy
* * *mañoso, -a adj2. Andes, RP [caprichoso] difficult;no quiero andar más en este caballo, es demasiado mañoso I don't want to ride this horse again, it's too strong-willed;nunca se queda a cuidar a sus nietos, dice que son muy mañosos he never stays and looks after his grandchildren, he says they play up too much* * *adj1 ( habilidoso) skillful, Brskilful3 L.Am.animal stubborn* * *mañoso, -sa adj1) hábil: skillful2) astuto: cunning, crafty3) : fussy, finicky -
18 manchot
manchot, e [mɑ̃∫o, ɔt]1. masculine noun, feminine noun• il est manchot ( = n'a qu'un bras) he's only got one arm2. masculine noun( = animal) penguin* * *
1.
il est manchot — ( d'un bras) he's only got one arm
ne pas être manchot — (colloq) to be pretty good with one's hands (colloq)
2.
3.
nom masculin Zoologie penguin* * *mɑ̃ʃo nm1) (= personne) (= privé d'un bras) one-armed man, (= sans bras) armless man2) ZOOLOGIE penguin* * *A adj ( d'un bras) one-armed; ( d'une main) one-handed; il est manchot ( d'un bras) he's only got one arm; ne pas être manchot○ to be pretty good with one's hands○.C nm Zool penguin.[d'un bras] one-armed[d'une main] one-handeda. (familier) [il est habile de ses mains] he's clever with his handsb. [il est efficace] he knows how to go about things————————, manchote [mɑ̃ʃo, ɔt] nom masculin, nom féminin[d'un bras] one-armed person[d'une main] one-handed person————————nom masculin -
19 Kopf
m; -(e)s, Köpfe1. head (auch von Sachen und TECH.); (Briefkopf) letterhead; einer Seite etc.: top; einer Pfeife: bowl; Kopf an Kopf closely packed; beim Rennen etc.: neck and neck; Kopf stehen stand on one’s head; FLUG. nose over; umg., fig. go mad (bes. Am. crazy) ( wegen over); es steht auf dem Kopf it’s upside down; etw. auf den Kopf stellen turn s.th. upside down; die Bude auf den Kopf stellen umg. (durchsuchen, in Unordnung bringen) turn the place upside down; (ausgelassen feiern) have a wild fling; die Tatsachen auf den Kopf stellen turn the facts on their head, twist things ( oder the facts); und wenn du dich auf den Kopf stellst umg. you can do what you like, you can talk until you’re blue in the face; von Kopf bis Fuß from head to foot, from top to toe; den Kopf hängen lassen hang one’s head; den Kopf oben behalten umg. keep one’s chin (Brit. auch pecker) up; Kopf hoch! umg. chin up!; einen dicken oder schweren Kopf haben umg. have a headache; umg. have a thick head; vom Alkohol: have a hangover; einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush; jemandem den Kopf waschen wash s.o.’s hair; umg., fig. give s.o. a piece of one’s mind; Fisch 12. (Sinn, Verstand, Urteil) head, mind; (Willen) head; (Gedächtnis) memory; aus dem Kopf aufsagen: from memory, by heart; im Kopf ausrechnen work out in one’s head; ich habe andere Dinge im Kopf I’ve got other things on my mind ( oder to think about); er hat nur Fußball im Kopf all he ever thinks about is football; er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf umg. he’s got a screw loose; wo hatte ich nur meinen Kopf? what was I thinking of?; den Kopf voll haben have a lot ( oder too much) on one’s mind; das kannst du dir aus dem Kopf schlagen you can forget (about) that; das will mir nicht aus dem Kopf I can’t get it out of my mind; das hältste ja im Kopf nicht aus umg. it’s enough to drive you (a)round the bend; sich (Dat) etw. durch den Kopf gehen lassen think s.th. over; jemandem im Kopf herumgehen go (a)round and (a)round in s.o.’s mind; er hat es sich in den Kopf gesetzt, es zu tun he’s determined to do it; umg. he’s dead set on doing it; geht das nicht in deinen Kopf? can’t you get that into your head?; jemandem in den Kopf oder zu Kopf steigen go to s.o.’s head; sich (Dat) den Kopf zerbrechen rack one’s brains; seinen eigenen Kopf haben have a mind of one’s own; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; mir steht der Kopf nicht danach I don’t really feel like it; einen kühlen Kopf bewahren keep a cool head; (nicht zornig werden) keep one’s cool umg.3. fig. (Geist, Denker) (great) thinker; (Führer) head, leader; (treibende Kraft) mastermind, driving force; ein fähiger / kluger Kopf a capable / intelligent person; der Kopf von etw. sein mastermind s.th.5. fig. (Leben) seinen Kopf retten save one’s skin; Kopf und Kragen riskieren risk one’s neck; das wird ihn den Kopf kosten! it’ll cost him his life; das kann den Kopf nicht kosten it can’t cost the earth6. sonstige Wendungen: er wird dir schon nicht gleich den Kopf abreißen he won’t bite your head off; den Kopf in den Sand stecken hide one’s head in the sand; den Kopf ( nicht) verlieren (not) lose one’s head; den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen wriggle out of it, bes. Am. auch beat the rap umg.; sich (Dat) einen Kopf machen umg. worry; darüber mach ich mir keinen Kopf umg. I’m not going to worry about that; er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen umg. he’s no fool; ich weiß nicht, wo mir der Kopf steht umg. I don’t know whether I’m coming or going; jemandem den Kopf verdrehen umg. turn s.o.’s head; jemandem den Kopf zurechtrücken umg. bring s.o. to his ( oder her) senses, sort s.o. out; sein Geld auf den Kopf hauen umg. blow one’s money; immer mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen umg. be pigheaded; bis über den Kopf in Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck (umg. eyeballs) in debt; jemandem über den Kopf wachsen umg. outgrow s.o.; Arbeit etc.: get too much for s.o.; über seinen Kopf hinweg over his head, without consulting him; jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen umg. put s.o.’s nose out of joint; jemandem Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen hurl insults at s.o.; wie vor den Kopf geschlagen speechless; Köpfe werden rollen heads will roll; da fasst man sich doch an den Kopf it really makes you wonder; was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben a short memory makes work for the legs; Kopf oder Zahl? heads or tails?7. ein Kopf Salat / Blumenkohl a (head of) lettuce / cauliflower* * *der Kopfhead* * *Kọpf* * *der2) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) head3) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) head4) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) head* * *<-[e]s, Köpfe>[kɔpf, pl ˈkœpfə]m1. (Haupt) head\Kopf runter! duck!bis zu den letzten hundert Metern lagen sie \Kopf an \Kopf they were neck and neck until the last hundred metresbis über den \Kopf above one's head; (fig) up to one's neck [or ears]mit bloßem \Kopf bareheadedden \Kopf einziehen to lower one's headjds \Kopf fordern (a. fig) to demand sb's head a. figwir fordern seinen \Kopf! off with his head!von \Kopf bis Fuß from head to foot [or top to toe]einen [halben] \Kopf größer/kleiner als jd sein to be [half a] head taller/smaller than sbden \Kopf in die Hände stützen to rest one's head in one's handsjdn den \Kopf kosten to cost sb their head; (fig) to cost sb their job; (Amt) to cost sb their position; (Karriere) to cost sb their careerden \Kopf in den Nacken werfen to throw one's head backmit dem \Kopf nicken to nod one's headeinen [ganz] roten \Kopf bekommen to go red in the face; (vor Scham a.) to blushden \Kopf schütteln to shake one's headjdm schwindelt der \Kopf, jds \Kopf schwindelt sb's head is spinningden \Kopf sinken lassen to lower one's headauf dem \Kopf stehen to stand on one's headjdm über den \Kopf wachsen to grow taller than sb; (fig) to be too much for sb[mit dem] \Kopf voraus [o voran] headfirst, headlong AM2. (oberer, vorderer Teil) head; (Briefkopf) [letter]head; einer Pfeife bowl; eines Plattenspielers head\Kopf oder Zahl? heads or tails?am \Kopf der Tafel sitzen to sit at the head of the tableauf dem \Kopf stehen to be upside down3. HORT headein \Kopf Kohl/Salat a head of cabbage/lettuceaus dem \Kopf from memory, by heartsie kann das Gedicht aus dem \Kopf hersagen she can recite the poem from memory [or by heart]etw geht jdm durch den \Kopf sb is thinking about sthmir geht so viel durch den \Kopf! there is so much going through my mind!ich habe den \Kopf so voll, dass ich mich kaum konzentrieren kann I've got so much on my mind I find it difficult to concentrateich habe den \Kopf schon voll genug! I've got enough on my mind!im \Kopf in one's headetw im \Kopf behalten to keep sth in one's memorydie Einzelheiten kann ich nicht alle im \Kopf behalten I can't remember all the detailsetw im \Kopf haben (sich erinnern) to have made a mental note of sth; (sich mit etw beschäftigen) to be thinking about sthanderes [o andere Dinge] im \Kopf haben to have other things to worry aboutnur [o nichts als] Arbeit/Fußball im \Kopf haben to think of nothing but work/footballdie Melodie im \Kopf haben to remember the tuneetw im \Kopf rechnen to calculate sth in one's headin den Köpfen [der Menschen] spuken to haunt people's thoughtsdiese Vorstellung spukt noch immer in den Köpfen vieler Menschen this idea still haunts many people's thoughtsjdm kommt etw in den \Kopf sb remembers sthetw schießt jdm durch den \Kopf sth flashes through sb's mindjdm schwirrt der \Kopf (fam) sb's head is buzzingjdm durch den \Kopf schwirren (fam) to buzz around sb's headnicht [o kaum] wissen, wo einem der \Kopf steht (fam) to not know whether one is coming or going fametw will jdm nicht aus dem \Kopf sb can't get sth out of their headein heller [o kluger] [o schlauer] \Kopf sein (fam) to have a good head on one's shoulders, to be cleverdu bist ein kluger \Kopf! you are a clever boy/girl! fameinen klaren \Kopf behalten to keep a clear headeinen kühlen \Kopf bewahren [o behalten] to keep a cool headnicht auf den \Kopf gefallen sein to be no fooljdm den \Kopf verdrehen (fam) to turn sb's headden \Kopf verlieren (fam) to lose one's headjdm den \Kopf zurechtsetzen [o zurechtrücken] (fam) to make sb see senseetw im \Kopf nicht aushalten (fam) to not be able to bear sthwill dir das denn nicht in den \Kopf? can't you get that into your head?dafür muss man's im \Kopf haben you need brains for that famseinen \Kopf durchsetzen to get one's waynach jds \Kopf gehen to go [or be] the way sb wantsseinen eigenen \Kopf haben (fam) to have a mind of one's ownüber jds \Kopf hinweg over sb's headsie hat es sich in den \Kopf gesetzt, Schauspielerin zu werden she's got it into her head to become an actresseine Belohnung [o Summe] auf jds \Kopf aussetzen to put a price on sb's headauf den \Kopf dieses Mörders waren 500 Dollar Belohnung ausgesetzt a reward of $500 had been offered for the murderer's captureeine hundert \Kopf starke Gruppe a group of hundred peoplepro \Kopf per head [or form capitadie besten Köpfe arbeiten für uns the best brains are working for us9.▶ was man nicht im \Kopf hat, [das] muss man in den Beinen haben (prov) bad memory means a lot of legwork fam▶ den \Kopf hoch tragen to keep one's head held high▶ \Kopf und Kragen riskieren (Leben, Gesundheit) to risk life and limb; (Existenz, Job) to risk one's neck fig▶ sich einen \Kopf [über etw] machen to ponder sth, to not be able to stop thinking about sth▶ den \Kopf oben behalten to keep one's chin up, to not loose heart▶ Köpfe werden rollen heads will roll▶ den \Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen to dodge danger▶ jdm in den \Kopf [o zu Kopf[e]] steigen to go to sb's head▶ etw auf den \Kopf stellen (durchsuchen) to turn sth upside down [or inside out]; (ins Gegenteil verkehren) to turn sth on its head fig▶ und wenn du dich auf den \Kopf stellst,... (fam) you can talk until you're blue in the face, [but]... fam▶ jdn vor den \Kopf stoßen to offend sb▶ jdm den \Kopf waschen to give sb a telling-offjdm Beleidigungen an den \Kopf werfen to hurl insults at sb▶ jdm etw auf den \Kopf zusagen to tell sb sth to their face* * *der; Kopf[e]s, Köpfe1) headjemandem den Kopf waschen — wash somebody's hair; (fig. ugs.): (jemanden zurechtweisen) give somebody a good talking-to (sl.); give somebody what for (sl.)
[um] einen ganzen/halben Kopf größer sein — be a good head/a few inches taller
sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet — the conversation/debate became heated
Kopf an Kopf — (im Wettlauf) neck and neck
den Kopf einziehen — duck; (fig.): (sich einschüchtern lassen) be intimidated
ich werde/er wird dir nicht gleich den Kopf abreißen — (ugs.) I'm/he's not going to bite your head off
jemandem schwirrt/raucht der Kopf — somebody's head is spinning
nicht wissen, wo einem der Kopf steht — not know whether one is coming or going
einen dicken Kopf haben — (vom Alkohol) have a thick head (coll.) or a hangover
jemandem od. jemanden den Kopf kosten — cost somebody dearly; (jemanden das Leben kosten) cost somebody his/her life
den Kopf hinhalten [müssen] — (ugs.) [have to] face the music; [have to] take the blame or (coll.) rap
den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen — avoid any adverse consequences or (coll.) the rap
den Kopf hoch tragen — hold one's head high
jemandem den Kopf zurechtrücken — (ugs.) bring somebody to his/her senses
sich [gegenseitig] die Köpfe einschlagen — be at each other's throats
sein Geld auf den Kopf hauen — (ugs.) blow one's money (coll.)
etwas auf den Kopf stellen — (ugs.) turn something upside down
auf dem Kopf stehen — (ugs.) be upside down
Kopf stehen — stand on one's head; (ugs.): (überrascht sein) be bowled over
den Ablauf der Ereignisse auf den Kopf stellen — get the order of events completely or entirely wrong
jemandem auf dem Kopf herumtanzen — (ugs.) treat somebody just as one likes; do what one likes with somebody
jemandem auf den Kopf spucken können — (salopp scherzh.) be head and shoulders taller than somebody
er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen — (ugs.) there are no flies on him (fig. coll.)
jemandem in den od. zu Kopf steigen — go to somebody's head
mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen (ugs.) /sich (Dat.) den Kopf einrennen — beat or run one's head against a brick wall
etwas über jemandes Kopf [hin]weg entscheiden/über jemandes Kopf hinwegreden — decide something/talk over somebody's head
jemandem über den Kopf wachsen — (ugs.) outgrow somebody; (jemanden überfordern) become too much for somebody
bis über den Kopf in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something
es geht um Kopf und Kragen — (ugs.) it's a matter of life and death
sich um Kopf und Kragen reden — (ugs.) risk one's neck with careless talk
von Kopf bis Fuß — from head to toe or foot
jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen — (ugs.) offend somebody; s. auch Hand 3)
2) (Person) personein kluger/fähiger Kopf sein — be a clever/able man/woman
4) (Wille)5) (Verstand) mind; header hat die Zahlen im Kopf — (ugs.) he has the figures in his head
er hat nur Autos im Kopf — (ugs.) all he ever thinks about is cars
sie ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf — (ugs.) she's not quite right in the head
einen klaren/kühlen Kopf bewahren od. behalten — keep a cool head; keep one's head
jemandem den Kopf verdrehen — (ugs.) steal somebody's heart [away]
sich (Dat.) den Kopf zerbrechen — (ugs.) rack one's brains (über + Akk. over); (sich Sorgen machen) worry (über + Akk. about)
aus dem Kopf — (aus dem Gedächtnis) off the top of one's head
das geht od. will ihm nicht aus dem Kopf — he can't get it out of his mind
sich (Dat.) etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen — put something out of one's head
sich (Dat.) etwas durch den Kopf gehen lassen — think something over
jemandem im Kopf herumgehen — (ugs.) go round and round in somebody's mind
jemandem/sich etwas in den Kopf setzen — put something into somebody's head/get something into one's head
etwas im Kopf [aus]rechnen — work something out in one's head
was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben — a short memory makes work for the legs
jemandem geht od. will etwas nicht in den Kopf [hinein] — (ugs.) somebody can't get something into his/her head
6) (von Nadeln, Nägeln, Blumen) head; (von Pfeifen) bowl7)ein Kopf Salat/Blumenkohl/Rotkohl — a lettuce/cauliflower/red cabbage
9) (auf Münzen)Kopf [oder Zahl?] — heads [or tails?]
* * *1. head ( auch von Sachen und TECH); (Briefkopf) letterhead; einer Seite etc: top; einer Pfeife: bowl;Kopf an Kopf closely packed; beim Rennen etc: neck and neck;es steht auf dem Kopf it’s upside down;etwas auf den Kopf stellen turn sth upside down;die Bude auf den Kopf stellen umg (durchsuchen, in Unordnung bringen) turn the place upside down; (ausgelassen feiern) have a wild fling;die Tatsachen auf den Kopf stellen turn the facts on their head, twist things ( oder the facts);und wenn du dich auf den Kopf stellst umg you can do what you like, you can talk until you’re blue in the face;von Kopf bis Fuß from head to foot, from top to toe;den Kopf hängen lassen hang one’s head;Kopf hoch! umg chin up!;einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush;aus dem Kopf aufsagen: from memory, by heart;im Kopf ausrechnen work out in one’s head;ich habe andere Dinge im Kopf I’ve got other things on my mind ( oder to think about);er hat nur Fußball im Kopf all he ever thinks about is football;er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf umg he’s got a screw loose;wo hatte ich nur meinen Kopf? what was I thinking of?;den Kopf vollhaben have a lot ( oder too much) on one’s mind;das kannst du dir aus dem Kopf schlagen you can forget (about) that;das will mir nicht aus dem Kopf I can’t get it out of my mind;sich (dat)etwas durch den Kopf gehen lassen think sth over;jemandem im Kopf herumgehen go (a)round and (a)round in sb’s mind;er hat es sich in den Kopf gesetzt, es zu tun he’s determined to do it; umg he’s dead set on doing it;geht das nicht in deinen Kopf? can’t you get that into your head?;zu Kopf steigen go to sb’s head;sich (dat)den Kopf zerbrechen rack one’s brains;seinen eigenen Kopf haben have a mind of one’s own;es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time;mir steht der Kopf nicht danach I don’t really feel like it;3. fig (Geist, Denker) (great) thinker; (Führer) head, leader; (treibende Kraft) mastermind, driving force;ein fähiger/kluger Kopf a capable/intelligent person;der Kopf von etwas sein mastermind sthpro Kopf a head, per person, each5. fig (Leben)seinen Kopf retten save one’s skin;Kopf und Kragen riskieren risk one’s neck;das wird ihn den Kopf kosten! it’ll cost him his life;das kann den Kopf nicht kosten it can’t cost the earther wird dir schon nicht gleich den Kopf abreißen he won’t bite your head off;den Kopf in den Sand stecken hide one’s head in the sand;den Kopf (nicht) verlieren (not) lose one’s head;sich (dat)einen Kopf machen umg worry;darüber mach ich mir keinen Kopf umg I’m not going to worry about that;er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen umg he’s no fool;ich weiß nicht, wo mir der Kopf steht umg I don’t know whether I’m coming or going;jemandem den Kopf verdrehen umg turn sb’s head;sein Geld auf den Kopf hauen umg blow one’s money;immer mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen umg be pigheaded;bis über den Kopf in Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck (umg eyeballs) in debt;über seinen Kopf hinweg over his head, without consulting him;jemandem Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen hurl insults at sb;wie vor den Kopf geschlagen speechless;Köpfe werden rollen heads will roll;da fasst man sich doch an den Kopf it really makes you wonder;was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben a short memory makes work for the legs;Kopf oder Zahl? heads or tails?7.ein Kopf Salat/Blumenkohl a (head of) lettuce/cauliflower* * *der; Kopf[e]s, Köpfe1) headjemandem den Kopf waschen — wash somebody's hair; (fig. ugs.): (jemanden zurechtweisen) give somebody a good talking-to (sl.); give somebody what for (sl.)
[um] einen ganzen/halben Kopf größer sein — be a good head/a few inches taller
sie haben sich die Köpfe heiß geredet — the conversation/debate became heated
Kopf an Kopf — (im Wettlauf) neck and neck
den Kopf einziehen — duck; (fig.): (sich einschüchtern lassen) be intimidated
ich werde/er wird dir nicht gleich den Kopf abreißen — (ugs.) I'm/he's not going to bite your head off
jemandem schwirrt/raucht der Kopf — somebody's head is spinning
nicht wissen, wo einem der Kopf steht — not know whether one is coming or going
einen dicken Kopf haben — (vom Alkohol) have a thick head (coll.) or a hangover
jemandem od. jemanden den Kopf kosten — cost somebody dearly; (jemanden das Leben kosten) cost somebody his/her life
den Kopf hinhalten [müssen] — (ugs.) [have to] face the music; [have to] take the blame or (coll.) rap
den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen — avoid any adverse consequences or (coll.) the rap
jemandem den Kopf zurechtrücken — (ugs.) bring somebody to his/her senses
sich [gegenseitig] die Köpfe einschlagen — be at each other's throats
sich (Dat.) an den Kopf fassen od. greifen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in despair
sein Geld auf den Kopf hauen — (ugs.) blow one's money (coll.)
etwas auf den Kopf stellen — (ugs.) turn something upside down
auf dem Kopf stehen — (ugs.) be upside down
Kopf stehen — stand on one's head; (ugs.): (überrascht sein) be bowled over
den Ablauf der Ereignisse auf den Kopf stellen — get the order of events completely or entirely wrong
jemandem auf dem Kopf herumtanzen — (ugs.) treat somebody just as one likes; do what one likes with somebody
jemandem auf den Kopf spucken können — (salopp scherzh.) be head and shoulders taller than somebody
er ist nicht auf den Kopf gefallen — (ugs.) there are no flies on him (fig. coll.)
jemandem in den od. zu Kopf steigen — go to somebody's head
mit dem Kopf durch die Wand wollen (ugs.) /sich (Dat.) den Kopf einrennen — beat or run one's head against a brick wall
etwas über jemandes Kopf [hin]weg entscheiden/über jemandes Kopf hinwegreden — decide something/talk over somebody's head
jemandem über den Kopf wachsen — (ugs.) outgrow somebody; (jemanden überfordern) become too much for somebody
bis über den Kopf in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something
es geht um Kopf und Kragen — (ugs.) it's a matter of life and death
sich um Kopf und Kragen reden — (ugs.) risk one's neck with careless talk
von Kopf bis Fuß — from head to toe or foot
jemanden vor den Kopf stoßen — (ugs.) offend somebody; s. auch Hand 3)
2) (Person) personein kluger/fähiger Kopf sein — be a clever/able man/woman
4) (Wille)5) (Verstand) mind; header hat die Zahlen im Kopf — (ugs.) he has the figures in his head
er hat nur Autos im Kopf — (ugs.) all he ever thinks about is cars
sie ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf — (ugs.) she's not quite right in the head
einen klaren/kühlen Kopf bewahren od. behalten — keep a cool head; keep one's head
jemandem den Kopf verdrehen — (ugs.) steal somebody's heart [away]
sich (Dat.) den Kopf zerbrechen — (ugs.) rack one's brains (über + Akk. over); (sich Sorgen machen) worry (über + Akk. about)
aus dem Kopf — (aus dem Gedächtnis) off the top of one's head
das geht od. will ihm nicht aus dem Kopf — he can't get it out of his mind
sich (Dat.) etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen — put something out of one's head
sich (Dat.) etwas durch den Kopf gehen lassen — think something over
jemandem im Kopf herumgehen — (ugs.) go round and round in somebody's mind
jemandem/sich etwas in den Kopf setzen — put something into somebody's head/get something into one's head
etwas im Kopf [aus]rechnen — work something out in one's head
was man nicht im Kopf hat, muss man in den Beinen haben — a short memory makes work for the legs
jemandem geht od. will etwas nicht in den Kopf [hinein] — (ugs.) somebody can't get something into his/her head
6) (von Nadeln, Nägeln, Blumen) head; (von Pfeifen) bowl7)ein Kopf Salat/Blumenkohl/Rotkohl — a lettuce/cauliflower/red cabbage
8) (oberer Teil) head9) (auf Münzen)Kopf [oder Zahl?] — heads [or tails?]
* * *¨-e m.head n.heading n.pate n. -
20 halten
n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)* * *das Halten(Besitzen) keeping;(Festhalten) holding* * *hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]1. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = festhalten to holdjdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb
jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)
den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach
2)= in eine bestimmte Position bringen
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light3)= tragen
die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridgemeinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?
nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up
zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain
4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to savedie Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture
das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!
ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it
haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!
sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back
den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)
eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover
wir können uns kein Auto halten —
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sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keepman muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise
der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title
8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to holddie These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable
(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)
viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim
wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front
9) = behandeln to treatdie Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons
10)= handhaben, verfahren mit
das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to youwie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?
er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness
es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth
11)= gestalten
ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of browndas Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress
das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood
12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keepSelbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself
Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap
13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sthetw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful
jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest
ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother
ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth
nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth
nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)
ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important
der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality
14)See:→ gehalten2. INTRANSITIVES VERBkann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?
2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearingder Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks
Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water
dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing
3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stophalten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt
halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!
4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sthich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter
3. REFLEXIVES VERB1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (an +dat to)er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward
sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope
er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds
2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneselfsich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text
3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold outer hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition
das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well
sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam
5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself6)andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc)
ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wineer hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take* * *hal·ten[ˈhaltn̩]1.<hielt, gehalten>▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the ropehältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's armsjdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]2.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to stop sbhaltet den Dieb! stop the thief!es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping youwenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!3.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to keep sbwarum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]4.<hielt, gehalten>(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain positioner hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand updie Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouthetw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the lightdie Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water5.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthnur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridgeihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbondas Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks6.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tearsdas Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressureer konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his waterWärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture7.<hielt, gehalten>einen Ball \halten to stop a ballder Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the balleinen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty8.<hielt, gehalten>sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorseein Auto \halten to run a carwir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a carHühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog10.<hielt, gehalten>eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form11.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain wayer hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children12.<hielt, gehalten>(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)▪ etw \halten to keep sthdie Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balanceFrieden \halten to keep the peacedie Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speedmit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbden Kurs \halten to stay on courseOrdnung \halten to keep ordereine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a positioneinen Rekord \halten to hold a recordRuhe \halten to keep quietden Takt \halten to keep timedie Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperatureden Ton \halten to stay in tunezu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbdiese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenablehoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record13.<hielt, gehalten>MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)▪ etw \halten to hold sthdie Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positionseine Festung \halten to hold a fortress14.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going15.<hielt, gehalten>(in einem Zustand erhalten)▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain conditiondie Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously cleanden Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the samejdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happyfür jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hotdie Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilledjdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit16.<hielt, gehalten>das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and outdas Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blueihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywooddie Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very generaleinen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter shortetw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple17.<hielt, gehalten>(abhalten)▪ etw \halten to give sther hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speechDiät \halten to keep to a dieteinen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a serviceseinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon napeine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speechein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paperSelbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneselfeine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lessonUnterricht \halten to teacheinen Vortrag \halten to give a talkseinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate18.<hielt, gehalten>(einhalten, erfüllen)▪ etw \halten to keep sthder Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its titleman muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promisesein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise19.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sthich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brotherdas halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possiblewofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich20.<hielt, gehalten>(denken über)▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sthich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing thater hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving famich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my dutynichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth21.<hielt, gehalten>etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sbwenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; 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Stück22.1. (festhalten) to holdkannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?2.<hielt, gehalten>(haltbar sein) to keepwie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year3.<hielt, gehalten>(dauerhaft sein) to holdder das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longerdie Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay ondiese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting longdie Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will holddas Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall4.<hielt, gehalten>(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, pleaseetw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle5.<hielt, gehalten>SPORT to make a saveunser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves todaykann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?6.<hielt, gehalten>du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right7.<hielt, gehalten>(sich beherrschen)ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh8.<hielt, gehalten>(Wert legen auf)[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness9.<hielt, gehalten>(jdm beistehen)▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sbich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by youich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?10.<hielt, gehalten>Sport hält jung sport keeps you youngAlufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh11.<hielt, gehalten>halte mehr nach links keep more to the leftnach Norden \halten to head north12.▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confidentIII. REFLEXIVES VERB1.<hielt, gehalten>der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip2.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verderben)im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge3.<hielt, gehalten>für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old4.<hielt, gehalten>halte dich tapfer be brave5.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verschwinden)manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning6.<hielt, gehalten>ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old methodich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water7.<hielt, gehalten>(irgendwo bleiben)8.<hielt, gehalten>(eine Richtung beibehalten)\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centreder Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rulesder Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book10.<hielt, gehalten>(sich behaupten)trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year11.<hielt, gehalten>(bestehen)die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]12.<hielt, gehalten>(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance13.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist14.<hielt, gehalten>ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight15.▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb1.<hielt, gehalten>wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar wayes mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differentlywie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you2.<hielt, gehalten>(Neigung haben für)es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sthsie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her motherer hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdjemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *halten; hält, hielt, gehaltenA. v/t1. (festhalten) hold;bei der Hand halten hold sb’s hand;in der Hand/im Arm halten hold in one’s hand/in one’s arms;jemandem den Mantel halten (damit er die Hände frei hat) hold sb’s coat; (ihm hineinhelfen) hold sb’s coat, help sb on with their coat;2. (stützen) hold (up), support;das Bild wird von zwei Nägeln gehalten the picture is held up by two nails;das Seil hat nicht viel zu halten (wird wenig belastet) there isn’t very much weight on the rope3. in einer Lage: hold;ans Licht halten hold to the light;die Hand ins/unters Wasser halten put one’s hand in the water/hold one’s hand under the tap (US auch faucet);sich (dat)beim Gähnen die Hand vor den Mund halten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when yawning;er hielt sich das Buch dicht vors Gesicht he was holding the book right in front of his face4. in einem Zustand: keep;frisch/warm halten keep fresh/warm;besetzt/verschlossen halten keep occupied/locked;in Gang halten keep sth going;in Ordnung halten keep in order;das Fass hält 20 Liter the barrel holds 20 litres (US -ers)6. (zurückhalten, behalten) keep, hold; (Festung, Stellung, Rekord, Titel) hold; (aufhalten) stop; SPORT (Schuss) hold, stop, save;das Haus hält die Wärme gut/schlecht the house retains the heat/lets the heat out;das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent, not be able to hold one’s water ( oder control one’s bladder);den Ball in den eigenen Reihen halten hold onto the ball, keep possession (of the ball);seinen Vorsprung halten können retain one’s lead;er war nicht zu halten there was no stopping ( oder holding) him, you couldn’t hold him back;was hält mich hier noch? what is there to keep me here?;7. (Geschwindigkeit, Kurs, Niveau, Preise etc) hold, maintain; (Richtung) continue in, keep going in; MUS (Ton) lange: hold; (nicht abweichen) keep to;Ordnung halten keep order;Kontakt halten keep in contact (zu with);haltet jetzt bitte Ruhe/Frieden umg keep quiet now, please/no more arguing, please;diese Theorie lässt sich nicht halten this theory is untenable8. (Versprechen, sein Wort etc) keep;was ich verspreche, halte ich auch my word is my bond;das Buch hält (nicht), was es verspricht the book doesn’t live up to its promises9. (sie hält sich einen Chauffeur/Liebhaber she keeps a chauffeur/loverdie Kinder knapp/streng halten not give the children much money/be strict with the children11. (Sitzung, Versammlung etc) hold; (Hochzeit, Messe) auch celebrate; (Mahlzeit, Schläfchen etc) have, take; (Rede, Vortrag etc) give;Winterschlaf halten hibernate12.sie hält ihn für den Besitzer meist she thinks he’s the owner;ich halte es für richtig, dass er absagt I think he’s right to refuse, I think it’s right that he should refuse;tu, was du für richtig hältst do what you think is right;ich hielte es für gut, wenn wir gingen I think we should go, I think it would be a good idea if we went;für wie alt hältst du ihn? how old do ( oder would) you think he is?;wofür halten Sie mich/sich (eigentlich)? who do you think I am/you are?13.halten von think of;viel/wenig halten von think highly ( stärker: the world)/not think much of;was hältst du von …? what do you think of …?; auffordernd: how about …?;was hältst du davon? what do you think (of it)?;ich halte nicht viel davon I don’t think much of it; von Idee, Gemälde etc: auch I’m not keen on it;sie hält nichts vom Sparen she doesn’t believe in saving14. unpers:wie hältst du es mit …? what do you usually do about …?; (was denkst du über …?) what do you think of ( oder about) …?;so haben wir es immer gehalten we’ve always done it that way;das kannst du halten, wie du willst please (besonders US suit) yourself;ich halte es mit meinem Lehrer, der immer sagte … I go by what my teacher always used to say …; → gehaltenB. v/i1. (fest sein) Knoten, Schnur, Schraube etc: hold; Eis: be (frozen) solid enough to walk on; Brücke: stand the weight of sth/sb; (kleben bleiben) stickder Zug hält hier zehn Minuten the train stops here for ten minutes;hält der Bus am Schlossplatz? does the bus stop at the Schlossplatz?;4. SPORT, Torwart etc: save;sie hält gut she’s good in goal, she’s a good goalkeeper5. in Zustand:das hält gesund/jung! it keeps you healthy/young6. Richtung, mit Waffe: aim (nach for;7.an sich (akk)halten control o.s.;ich musste an mich halten, um nicht zu (+inf) it took great self-control not to (+inf), I could hardly stop ( oder keep) myself (from) (+ger)8.zu jemandem halten stand by sb; Partei nehmend: side with sbC. v/t & v/i1.(viel/wenig) halten auf (+akk) (achten auf) pay (a lot of/little) attention to; (Wert legen auf) set (great/little) store by;wir halten nicht sehr auf Formen we don’t stand on ceremony2.etwas/viel auf sich (akk)halten take pride/a lot of pride in o.s.; äußerlich: be particular/very particular about one’s appearance; gesundheitlich: look after/take great care of one’s health;jeder/kein Handwerker, der (etwas) auf sich hält any/no self-respecting craftsmanD. v/r1. Lebensmittel etc: keep; Schuhe etc: last; Wetter: hold; Preis, Kurs etc: hold; Geschäft, Mode, Restaurant etc: last;sich gut halten Lebensmittel etc: keep well;sie hat sich gut gehalten (ist wenig gealtert) she looks good for her age, she’s well preservedsich in Form halten keep in form; körperlich: auch keep fit;versteckt halten remain hidden ( oder in hiding)3. (standhalten) hold out;wacker halten hold one’s own (gegen against), do well;sich halten als maintain one’s position as;4.sich an das Gesetz halten comply with ( oder abide by) the law;der Film hält sich eng an die Vorlage the film keeps very close to the original; möchten Sie einen Sherry? - nein,ich halte mich lieber an alkoholfreie Getränke I’d rather stick to ( oder with) something non-alcoholic;heute werde ich mich mal an den Tee halten I’m going to stick to tea today5. Haltung, Lage, Richtung:sich links/rechts halten keep to the left/right;sich südlich halten keep on south, keep going in a southerly direction;aufrecht halten hold o.s. very straight ( oder erect);sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können hardly be able to stand;sich oft abseits halten often keep (o.s.) to o.s.;halt dich immer dicht hinter mir keep very close behind me6. (beherrschen):kaum mehr halten können not be able to contain o.s.;kaum mehr halten können vor Freude/Zorn etc be so happy/angry etc that one can no longer contain o.s.;sich (vor Lachen) nicht mehr halten können umg not be able to keep a straight face, not be able to stop o.s. ( oder keep from) laughing7.sie hält sich mal wieder für besonders schlau she thinks she’s been terribly clever again; → auch A 12, bereithalten* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdsich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach
jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
6) (gehen, bleiben)sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)= to bear v.(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)to clamp v.to halt v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)to keep v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept)to retain v.to uphold v.(§ p.,p.p.: upheld)
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