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1 face

1. noun
1) Gesicht, das

wash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen

go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden

go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden

the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht

bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

meet somebody face to face — jemanden persönlich kennen lernen

come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden

come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...

in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz

slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)

fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)

look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen

show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen

tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...

till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)

save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten

lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren

make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden

don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!

on the face of it — dem Anschein nach

put a brave face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die

3) (surface)

the face of the earth — die Erde

disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden

4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die

5) see academic.ru/77333/typeface">typeface. See also face down; face up
2. transitive verb
1) (look towards) sich wenden zu

somebody faces the front — jemand sieht nach vorne

[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]

the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus

sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]

face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen

3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]

face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)

let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)

4)

be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen

faced with these facts — mit diesen Sachen konfrontiert

5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften
3. intransitive verb
face forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung blickte er?

stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen

face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen

the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer

Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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[feis] 1. noun
1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) das Gesicht

2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) die Oberfläche

3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) die Wand
2. verb
1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) gegenüberliegen

2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) ansehen

3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) ins Auge sehen

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- -faced
- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
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face

[feɪs]

I. n

1. ( also fig: countenance) Gesicht nt a. fig; (expression) Miene f

I don't want to see your \face here again! ( fam) ich will dich hier nie wieder sehen!

the expression on her \face showed her disappointment die Enttäuschung stand ihr ins Gesicht geschrieben

to have a puzzled expression on one's \face ein ratloses Gesicht machen

to have a smile on one's \face lächeln

to keep a smile on one's \face [immerzu] lächeln

to put a smile on sb's \face jdn zum Lächeln bringen

with a \face like thunder mit finsterer Miene

to have a \face like thunder finster dreinblicken

to go blue/green/red in the \face [ganz] blau/grün/rot im Gesicht werden

with a fierce/friendly \face mit grimmiger/freundlicher Miene

with a happy/smiling \face mit strahlender Miene

to pull a long \face ein langes Gesicht machen [o ziehen]

a sad \face eine traurige Miene, ein trauriges Gesicht

to pull a sad \face ein trauriges Gesicht machen

to show one's true \face sein wahres Gesicht zeigen

\face down/up mit dem Gesicht nach unten/oben

to do one's \face ( fam) sich akk schminken

to look sb in the \face jdm in die Augen schauen

to make [or pull] \faces Grimassen schneiden

to make [or pull] a \face das Gesicht verziehen

she made a \face of disgust sie verzog angewidert das Gesicht

to shut the door in sb's \face jdm die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen

to tell sth to sb's \face jdm etw ins Gesicht sagen

\face to \face von Angesicht zu Angesicht

2. of a building Fassade f; of a cliff, mountain Wand f; of a clock, watch Zifferblatt nt; of a card, coin Bildseite f

place the cards \face down/up on the table legen Sie die Karten mit der Bildseite nach unten/oben auf den Tisch

north \face of a building Nordseite f; of a mountain Nordwand f

3. (surface) Oberfläche f

4. ( fig: appearance) Gesicht nt fig; (aspect) Seite f

Britain has many \faces Großbritannien hat viele Gesichter

poor quality is the unacceptable \face of increased productivity schlechte Qualität ist die Kehrseite [o Schattenseite] erhöhter Produktivität

5. no pl (reputation) Gesicht nt fig

to lose/save \face das Gesicht verlieren/wahren

6. no pl (presence) Angesicht nt

▪ in the \face of sth (in view of) angesichts einer S. gen; (despite) trotz einer S. gen

she left home in the \face of strong opposition from her parents sie ist trotz starken Widerstands vonseiten ihrer Eltern ausgezogen

he maintained, in the \face of all the facts, that he had told the truth obwohl alle Tatsachen dagegen sprachen, behauptete er, die Wahrheit gesagt zu haben

to show courage in the \face of the enemy Mut vor dem Feind zeigen

in the \face of adversity angesichts der widrigen Umstände

in the \face of danger/death im Angesicht der Gefahr/des Todes

7. no pl ( fam: cheek)

to have the \face to do sth die Unverfrorenheit [o Stirn] haben, etw zu tun

8. TYPO Schrift f, Schriftbild nt

9. MIN Abbaustoß m fachspr

to work at the \face vor Ort arbeiten

10.

▶ to disappear [or be wiped] off the \face of the earth wie vom Erdboden verschluckt sein

▶ sb's \face drops [or falls] jd ist sichtlich enttäuscht

her \face fell when she opened the letter sie war sichtlich enttäuscht, als sie den Brief öffnete

▶ sb's \face fits BRIT ( fam) jd ist allem Anschein nach der/die Richtige

▶ get out of my \face! AM (sl) lass mich in Frieden [o Ruhe]!

▶ to have a \face like the back [end] of a bus ( fam) potthässlich sein fam

▶ to be in sb's \face AM (sl: impede) jdm in die Quere kommen fam; (bother) jdm auf den Geist gehen fam

▶ to be off one's \face ( fig sl: drunk and/or high on drugs) zu sein sl

▶ on the \face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich betrachtet

▶ to put a brave \face on it, to put on a brave \face gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

▶ to set one's \face against sth sich akk gegen etw akk wenden

▶ to show one's \face sich akk blicken lassen

▶ to struggle to keep a straight \face sich dat nur mit Mühe das Lachen verkneifen können

▶ to wash one's \face (sl) in die Schwarzen rutschen fam

II. vt

1. (look towards) person

▪ to \face sb/sth sich akk jdm/etw zuwenden, zu jdm/etw blicken; (sit opposite)

▪ to \face [or sit facing] sb jdm gegenübersitzen

▪ to \face [or sit facing] sth mit dem Gesicht zu etw dat sitzen; (stand opposite)

▪ to \face [or stand facing] sb jdm gegenüberstehen

she sat down facing me sie setzte sich mir gegenüber

please \face me when I'm talking to you schau mich bitte an, wenn ich mit dir rede

to \face the audience sich dem Publikum zuwenden akk

to sit facing the engine [or front] in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2.

▪ to \face sth (point towards) object zu etw dat [hin] zeigen [o gerichtet sein]; (be situated opposite) building gegenüber etw dat liegen

the school \faces the church die Schule liegt gegenüber der Kirche

our houses \face each other unsere Häuser liegen einander gegenüber

3. (look onto) room, window

to \face the garden/sea/street auf den Garten/das Meer/die Straße [hinaus]gehen; garden, house

to \face the mountains/sea auf die Berge/das Meer blicken

to \face the street zur Straße [hin] liegen

we are looking for a house facing the market square wir suchen ein Haus mit Blick auf den Marktplatz

4. (be confronted with)

▪ to \face sth sich akk etw dat gegenübersehen, etw dat gegenüberstehen

to \face a charge angeklagt sein

to \face a charge of theft sich akk wegen Diebstahls vor Gericht verantworten müssen

to \face criticism Kritik ausgesetzt sein

to \face death dem Tod ins Auge sehen

to \face a difficult situation mit einer schwierigen Situation konfrontiert sein

5. (confront)

▪ to \face sb with sth jdn mit etw dat konfrontieren

to be \faced with one's past/the truth mit seiner Vergangenheit/der Wahrheit konfrontiert werden

they are \faced with financial penalties sie müssen mit Geldstrafen rechnen

6. (require the attention of)

▪ to \face sb question sich akk jdm stellen

the main problem facing us is how... wir stehen hauptsächlich vor dem Problem, wie...

▪ to be \faced by sth vor etw dat stehen, sich akk etw dat gegenübersehen

we were \faced by a flooded cellar wir standen vor einem überfluteten Keller

7. (accept, deal with)

to \face the criticism sich akk der Kritik stellen

to \face death/the facts dem Tod/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen [o blicken]

let's \face facts [or it] machen wir uns doch nichts vor

to \face one's fears/problems sich akk seinen Ängsten/Problemen stellen

8. (bear)

▪ to \face sth etw ertragen

I couldn't \face another shock like that noch so einen Schock würde ich nicht verkraften

I can't \face another drink! ich kann jetzt wirklich nichts mehr trinken!

he can't \face work today er ist heute nicht imstande zu arbeiten

▪ to \face doing sth sich akk in der Lage sehen, etw zu tun

she can't \face seeing him so soon after their break-up sie sieht sich außerstande, ihn so kurz nach ihrer Trennung wiederzusehen

I can't \face climbing those stairs again! allein der Gedanke, noch einmal die Treppen hochsteigen zu müssen!

I can't \face telling him the truth ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich, ihm die Wahrheit zu sagen

9. ARCHIT

▪ to \face sth in [or with] sth etw mit etw dat verkleiden

to \face sth in [or with] bricks etw mit Ziegelsteinen verblenden [o verschalen

10. TECH

▪ to \face sth etw planbearbeiten fachspr

11. FASHION

▪ to \face sth etw einfassen

12.

▶ to \face the music ( fam) für die Folgen geradestehen, die Konsequenzen tragen

you had better go in and \face the music now geh lieber gleich rein und stell dich der Sache fam

III. vi

1. (point)

to \face backwards/downwards/forwards nach hinten/unten/vorne zeigen

a seat facing forwards TRANSP ein Sitz in Fahrtrichtung

to \face downhill/east bergab/nach Osten zeigen

2. (look onto)

to \face south/west room, window nach Süden/Westen [hinaus]gehen; house, garden nach Süden/Westen liegen

3. (look) person blicken

\face right! MIL Abteilung rechts[um]!

to \face away [from sb/sth] sich akk [von jdm/etw] abwenden

to sit/stand facing away from sb/sth mit dem Rücken zu jdm/etw sitzen/stehen

facing forwards/left mit dem Gesicht nach vorne/links

to \face [or sit facing] backwards/forwards TRANSP entgegen der/in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

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[feɪs]
1. n

1) Gesicht nt

to go red in the face — rot anlaufen

I don't want to see your face here again — ich möchte Sie hier nie wieder sehen

we were standing face to face — wir standen einander Auge in Auge or von Angesicht zu Angesicht (geh) gegenüber

next time I see him face to face — das nächste Mal, wenn ich ihm begegne

to bring sb face to face with sb/sth — jdn mit jdm/etw konfrontieren

to bring two people face to face — zwei Leute einander gegenüberstellen or miteinander konfrontieren

to come face to face with sb — jdn treffen

to come face to face with sth — einer Sache (dat) ins Auge sehen

he told him so to his face — er sagte ihm das (offen) ins Gesicht

he shut the door in my face — er schlug mir die Tür vor der Nase zu

he laughed in my face — er lachte mir ins Gesicht

the plan blew up in his face — der Plan ging ins Auge

to look sb in the face — jdn ansehen

to be able to look sb in the face — jdm in die Augen sehen können

to throw sth back in sb's face — jdm etw wieder vorhalten

get outta my face! ( US inf ) — lass mich in Ruhe!

in the face of great difficulties/much opposition etc — angesichts or (= despite) trotz größter Schwierigkeiten/starker Opposition etc

courage in the face of the enemy — Tapferkeit vor dem Feind

See:

→ flat

2) (= expression) Gesicht(sausdruck m) nt

to make or pull a face — das Gesicht verziehen

to make or pull faces/a funny face — Gesichter or Grimassen/eine Grimasse machen or schneiden (at sb jdm)

to put a good face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

to put a brave face on it — sich (dat) nichts anmerken lassen

he has set his face against that — er stemmt sich dagegen

3)

(= prestige) loss of face — Gesichtsverlust m

to save (one's) face — das Gesicht wahren

to lose face — das Gesicht verlieren

4) (of clock) Zifferblatt nt; (= rock face) (Steil)wand f; (= coalface) Streb m; (= typeface) Schriftart f; (of playing card) Bildseite f; (of coin) Vorderseite f; (of house) Fassade f

to put sth face up( wards)/down(wards) — etw mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten legen

to be face up( wards)/down(wards) (person) — mit dem Gesicht nach oben/unten liegen; (thing) mit der Vorderseite nach oben/unten liegen; (book) mit der aufgeschlagenen Seite nach oben/unten liegen

to work at the ( coal) face —

to change the face of the world — die Welt völlig verändern

the changing face of politics — das sich wandelnde Gesicht der Politik

the unacceptable face of capitalism — die unannehmbare Seite des Kapitalismus

he/it vanished off the face of the earth (inf) — er/es war wie vom Erdboden verschwunden

I'm the luckiest person on the face of the earth (inf) — ich bin der glücklichste Mensch auf der Welt

on the face of it — so, wie es aussieht

5) (inf

= effrontery) to have the face to do sth — die Stirn haben, etw zu tun

2. vt

1) (= be opposite, have one's face towards) gegenüber sein (+dat), gegenüberstehen/-liegen etc (+dat); (window, door) north, south gehen nach; street, garden etc liegen zu; (building, room) north, south liegen nach; park, street liegen zu

to face the wall/light — zur Wand gekehrt/dem Licht zugekehrt sein; (person) mit dem Gesicht zur Wand/zum Licht stehen/sitzen etc

sit down and face the front! — setz dich und sieh nach vorn!

face this way! — bitte sehen Sie hierher!

he was facing me at dinner — er saß mir beim Essen gegenüber

the picture/wall facing you — das Bild/die Wand Ihnen gegenüber

facing one another — einander gegenüber

to sit facing the front of the bus — in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig) possibility, prospect rechnen müssen mit

to face death — dem Tod ins Auge sehen

to face trial — vor Gericht gestellt werden

to face financial ruin — vor dem finanziellen Ruin stehen

to be faced with sth — sich einer Sache (dat) gegenübersehen

the problem facing us — das Problem, dem wir gegenüberstehen or mit dem wir konfrontiert sind

you'll face a lot of criticism if you do that — Sie setzen sich großer Kritik aus, wenn Sie das tun

to be faced with a bill for £100 — eine Rechnung über £ 100 präsentiert bekommen

he is facing a charge of murder — er steht unter Mordanklage, er ist wegen Mordes angeklagt

he faces life in prison if convicted — wenn er für schuldig befunden wird, muss er mit lebenslänglich rechnen

3) (= meet confidently) situation, danger, criticism sich stellen (+dat); person, enemy gegenübertreten (+dat)

he faced defeat bravely — er hat sich tapfer mit der Niederlage abgefunden

to face (the) facts — den Tatsachen ins Auge blicken or sehen

let's face it —

you'd better face it, you're not going to get the job — du musst dich wohl damit abfinden, dass du die Stelle nicht bekommst

4) (inf: put up with, bear) verkraften (inf); another drink, cake etc runterkriegen (inf)

I can't face another of these arguments — ich halte noch so einen Streit einfach nicht aus

I can't face seeing anyone — ich kann einfach niemanden sehen

I can't face it (inf) — ich bringe es einfach nicht über mich

5) building, wall verblenden, verkleiden; (SEW) garment (mit Besatz) verstürzen

6) (CARDS) aufdecken

7) stone glätten, (plan) schleifen

3. vi
(house, room) liegen (towards park dem Park zu, onto road zur Straße, away from road nicht zur Straße); (window) gehen (onto, towards auf +acc, zu, away from nicht auf +acc)
he was sitting facing away from me — er saß mit dem Rücken zu mir

they were all facing toward(s) the window — sie saßen alle mit dem Gesicht zum Fenster (hin)

the house faces south/toward(s) the sea — das Haus liegt nach Süden/zum Meer hin

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung stand er?

you've parked facing in the wrong direction — Sie haben in der falschen Richtung geparkt

the side of the house that faces onto the road — die der Straße zugekehrte Seite des Hauses

why was the house built facing away from the park? —

right face! (Mil) — rechts um!

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face [feıs]

A s

1. Gesicht n, besonders poet Angesicht n, Antlitz n (beide auch fig):

face down (upwards) mit dem Gesicht nach unten (oben);

for your fair face um deiner schönen Augen willen;

face to face von Angesicht zu Angesicht, direkt;

they were sitting face to face sie saßen sich (direkt) gegenüber;

bring persons face to face Personen (einander) gegenüberstellen;

face to face with Auge in Auge mit, gegenüber, vor (dat);

she’s not just a face in the crowd

a) sie hat kein Dutzendgesicht,

b) sie ist nicht irgendjemand;

do (up) one’s face, umg put one’s face on sich schminken, sich anmalen pej;

fly in the face of

a) jemandem ins Gesicht springen,

b) sich (offen) widersetzen (dat), auch der Gefahr trotzen;

laugh into sb’s face jemandem ins Gesicht lachen;

look sb in the face jemandem ins Gesicht sehen;

say sth to sb’s face jemandem etwas ins Gesicht sagen;

shut ( oder slam) the door in sb’s face jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen; → flat¹ C 1, show B 1, write A 2

2. Gesicht(sausdruck) n(m), Aussehen n, Miene f:

have a face as long as a fiddle umg ein Gesicht machen wie drei Tage Regenwetter;

put a good face on the matter gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen;

make ( oder pull) a face ein Gesicht oder eine Grimasse oder eine Fratze machen oder schneiden ( at sb jemandem);

pull a long face ein langes Gesicht machen;

put a bold face on sth sich etwas (Unangnehmes etc) nicht anmerken lassen, einer Sache gelassen entgegensehen; → set against 1

3. umg Stirn f, Dreistigkeit f, Unverschämtheit f:

have the face to do sth die Stirn haben oder so unverfroren sein, etwas zu tun

4. fig Gegenwart f, Anblick m, Angesicht n:

before his face vor seinen Augen, in seiner Gegenwart;

in (the) face of

a) angesichts (gen), gegenüber (dat),

b) trotz (gen od dat);

in the face of danger angesichts der Gefahr;

in the very face of day am helllichten Tage

5. fig (das) Äußere, (äußere) Gestalt oder Erscheinung, Anschein m:

the face of affairs die Sachlage;

on the face of it auf den ersten Blick, oberflächlich (betrachtet);

put a new face on sth etwas in neuem oder anderem Licht erscheinen lassen

6. fig Gesicht n, Ansehen n:

save (one’s) face, preserve face das Gesicht wahren;

lose face das Gesicht verlieren

7. WIRTSCH, JUR Nenn-, Nominalwert m (eines Wertpapiers etc), Wortlaut m (eines Dokuments)

8. Ober-, Außenfläche f, Vorderseite f:

face (of a clock) Zifferblatt n;

lie on its face nach unten gekehrt oder auf dem Gesicht liegen;

wipe off the face of the earth eine Stadt etc ausradieren, dem Erdboden gleichmachen

9. → façade

10. rechte Seite (Stoff, Leder etc)

11. Bildseite f (einer Spielkarte), (einer Münze auch) Vorderseite f, (einer Münze) Avers m

12. MATH (geometrische) Fläche:

face of a crystal Kristallfläche

13. TECH

a) Stirnseite f, -fläche f

b) Amboss-, Hammerbahn f

c) Breite f (eines Zahnrades etc)

d) Brust f (eines Bohrers, Zahns etc)

e) Schneide f

14. TYPO Bild n (der Type)

15. Bergbau: Streb m, Ort n, Wand f:

face of a gangway Ort einer Strecke, Ortsstoß m;

face of a shaft Schachtstoß m;

at the face vor Ort

16. (Fels)Wand f:

the north face of the Eiger die Eigernordwand

B v/t

1. jemandem das Gesicht zuwenden, jemanden ansehen, jemandem ins Gesicht sehen

2. a) jemandem, einer Sache gegenüberstehen, -liegen, -sitzen:

the man facing me der Mann mir gegenüber

b) blicken oder liegen nach (Raum etc):

the house faces the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;

the windows face the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)

3. etwas umkehren, umwenden:

face a card eine Spielkarte aufdecken

4. j.m, einer Sache mutig entgegentreten oder begegnen, sich stellen, die Stirn oder Spitze bieten, trotzen:

face death dem Tod ins Auge blicken;

face it out die Sache durchstehen;

face sb off US es auf eine Kraft- oder Machtprobe mit jemandem ankommen lassen; → music 1

5. oft be faced with fig sich jemandem od einer Sache gegenübersehen, gegenüberstehen, entgegenblicken, ins Auge sehen (dat):

he was faced with ruin er stand vor dem Nichts;

he is facing imprisonment er muss mit einer Gefängnisstrafe rechnen

6. etwas hinnehmen:

face the facts sich mit den Tatsachen abfinden;

let’s face it seien wir ehrlich, machen wir uns nichts vor

7. TECH

a) eine Oberfläche verkleiden, verblenden

b) plandrehen, fräsen, Stirnflächen bearbeiten

c) Schneiderei: besetzen, einfassen, unterlegen:

faced with red mit roten Aufschlägen

8. ARCH

a)(mit Platten etc) verblenden

b) verputzen

c) Steine glätten

9. WIRTSCH eine Ware verschönen, attraktiver machen:

face tea Tee färben

10. MIL eine Wendung machen lassen

C v/i

1. das Gesicht wenden, sich drehen, eine Wendung machen ( alle:

to, toward[s] nach):

face about sich umwenden, kehrtmachen (a. fig);

about face! MIL US ganze Abteilung kehrt!;

left face! MIL US linksum!;

right about face! MIL US rechtsum kehrt!;

face away sich abwenden

2. blicken, liegen (to, toward[s] nach) (Raum etc):

face east nach Osten liegen;

south-facing balcony Südbalkon m

3. face up to → B 4

4. face up to → B 6

5. face off (Eishockey) das Bully ausführen

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1. noun
1) Gesicht, das

wash one's face — sich (Dat.) das Gesicht waschen

go blue in the face — (with cold) blau im Gesicht werden

go red or purple in the face — (with exertion or passion or shame) rot im Gesicht werden

the stone struck me in the face — der Stein traf mich ins Gesicht

bring A and B face to face — A und B einander (Dat.) gegenüberstellen

meet somebody face to face — jemanden persönlich kennen lernen

come or be brought face to face with somebody — mit jemandem konfrontiert werden

come face to face with the fact that... — vor der Tatsache stehen, dass...

in [the] face of something — (despite) trotz

slam the door in somebody's face — jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuknallen (ugs.)

fall [flat] on one's face — (lit. or fig.) auf die Nase fallen (ugs.)

look somebody/something in the face — jemandem/einer Sache ins Gesicht sehen

show one's face — sich sehen od. blicken lassen

tell somebody to his face what... — jemandem [offen] ins Gesicht sagen, was...

till one is blue in the face — bis man verrückt wird (ugs.)

save one's face — das Gesicht wahren od. retten

lose face [with somebody] [over something] — das Gesicht [vor jemandem] [wegen etwas] verlieren

make or pull a face/faces [at somebody] — (to show dislike) ein Gesicht/Gesichter machen od. ziehen; (to amuse or frighten) eine Grimasse/Grimassen schneiden

don't make a face! — mach nicht so ein Gesicht!

on the face of it — dem Anschein nach

put a brave face on it — gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen

2) (front) (of mountain, cliff) Wand, die; (of building) Stirnseite, die; (of clock, watch) Zifferblatt, das; (of coin, medal, banknote, playing card) Vorderseite, die; (of golf club, cricket bat, hockey stick, tennis racket) Schlagfläche, die

3) (surface)

the face of the earth — die Erde

disappear off or from the face of the earth — spurlos verschwinden

4) (Geom.; also of crystal, gem) Fläche, die

5) see typeface. See also face down; face up
2. transitive verb
1) (look towards) sich wenden zu

somebody faces the front — jemand sieht nach vorne

[stand] facing one another — sich (Dat.) od. (meist geh.) einander gegenüber [stehen]

the window faces the garden/front — das Fenster geht zum Garten/zur Straße hinaus

sit facing the engine — (in a train) in Fahrtrichtung sitzen

2) (fig.): (have to deal with) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tod, Vorstellung]; gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]; sich stellen (+ Dat.) [Anschuldigung, Kritik]; stehen vor (+ Dat.) [Ruin, Entscheidung]

face trial for murder, face a charge of murder — sich wegen Mordes vor Gericht verantworten müssen

3) (not shrink from) ins Auge sehen (+ Dat.) [Tatsache, Wahrheit]; mit Fassung gegenübertreten (+ Dat.) [Kläger]

face the music — (fig.) die Suppe auslöffeln (ugs.)

let's face it — (coll.) machen wir uns (Dat.) doch nichts vor (ugs.)

4)

be faced with something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) gegenübersehen

faced with these facts — mit diesen Sachen konfrontiert

5) (coll.): (bear) verkraften
3. intransitive verb
face forwards/backwards — [Person, Bank, Sitz:] in/entgegen Fahrtrichtung sitzen/aufgestellt sein

in which direction was he facing? — in welche Richtung blickte er?

stand facing away from somebody — mit dem Rücken zu jemandem stehen

face away from the road/on to the road/east[wards] or to[wards] the east — [Fenster, Zimmer:] nach hinten/vorn/Osten liegen

the side of the house faces to[wards] the sea — die Seite des Hauses liegt zum Meer

Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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n.

Anschein -e m.

Fläche -n f.

Gesicht -er n.

Miene -n f.

Oberfläche f. v.

Trotz bieten ausdr.

beschichten v.

gegenüberliegen v.

English-german dictionary > face
2 face

feis
1. noun
1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) cara, rostro

2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie

3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) cara de trabajo

2. verb
1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) estar enfrente de

2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) estar de cara, ponerse de cara

3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) afrontar

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- - faced
- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face

face¹ n

1. cara

she's got a pretty face tiene una cara bonita

2. esfera

a clock face una esfera de reloj

face² vb

1. dar a

the house faces west la casa da al oeste

2. mirar hacia

he sat down facing the door se sentó mirando hacia la puerta

3. ponerse de cara a

the boy had to face the wall el chico tuvo que ponerse de cara a la pared

to face facts afrontar la realidad

we must face facts, we are lost debemos afrontar la realidad, estamos perdidos

El gerundio de face se escribe facing

face

tr[feɪs]

noun

1 (of person) cara, rostro

■ she's got a lovely face tiene una cara muy bonita

2 (surface) superficie nombre femenino

3 (side) cara

4 (of card, coin) cara

5 (of dial) cuadrante nombre masculino

6 (of watch) esfera

7 figurative use (of earth) faz nombre femenino

■ he disappeared off the face of the earth desapareció de la faz de la tierra

8 (look) cara, expresión nombre femenino

■ he looked at me with a worried face me miró con cara de preocupación

transitive verb

1 (look towards) mirar hacia

■ she turned to face me se volvió hacia mí, se volvió para mirarme

■ everybody face the blackboard! ¡todo el mundo mira cara a la pizarra!

2 (look onto) mirar hacia, estar orientado,-a hacia, dar a

■ our house faces south nuestra casa está orientada hacia el sur

3 (be opposite to) estar enfrente de

■ the two children sat facing each other los dos niños estaban sentados cara a cara

4 (confront) presentarse, plantearse; (deal with) enfrentarse a

■ many difficulties faced him se le presentaron muchas dificultades

■ the problems facing this government seem insurmountable los problemas a los que se enfrenta este gobierno parecen insuperables

■ we must face facts tenemos que aceptar la realidad

■ he faces three charges of robbery se le acusa de tres delitos de robo

5 (tolerate) soportar

■ I can't face another day in this hotel no puedo soportar otro día en este hotel

■ she couldn't face the thought of seeing him again no soportaba la idea de volver a verlo

6 (cover - building) revestir ( with, de), recubrir ( with, de); (- material) forrar ( with, de)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

face down (person, card) boca abajo

face to face cara a cara

face up (person, card) boca arriba

in the face of ante

let's face it seamos realistas, reconozcámoslo

on the face of it a primera vista

shut your face! ¡cierra el pico!

to face the music dar la cara

to have a long face andar con cara larga

to have the face to do something tener la cara de hacer algo

to keep a straight face mantenerse serio,-a, contener la risa

to look somebody in the face poder mirar a alguien en la cara

to lose face quedar mal

to make faces hacer muecas

to pull faces hacer muecas

to put on a brave face poner al mal tiempo buena cara

to save face salvar las apariencias

to say something to somebody's face decirle algo a alguien a la cara

to show one's face aparecer

■ he'll never show his face round here again no volverá a aparecer por aquí jamás

face cloth toallita

face cream crema facial

face flannel toallita

face pack mascarilla facial

face value valor nombre masculino nominal

face ['feɪs] v, faced ; facing vt

1) line: recubrir (una superficie), forrar (ropa)

2) confront: enfrentarse a, afrontar, hacer frente a

to face the music: afrontar las consecuencias

to face the facts: aceptar la realidad

3) : estar de cara a, estar enfrente de

she's facing her brother: está de cara a su hermano

4) overlook: dar a

face vi

: mirar (hacia), estar orientado (a)

face n

1) : cara f, rostro m

he told me to my face: me lo dijo a la cara

2) expression: cara f, expresión f

to pull a long face: poner mala cara

3) grimace: mueca f

to make faces: hacer muecas

4) appearance: fisonomía f, aspecto m

the face of society: la fisonomía de la sociedad

5) effrontery: desfachatez f

6) prestige: prestigio m

to lose face: desprestigiarse

7) front, side: cara f (de una moneda), esfera f (de un reloj), fachada f (de un edificio), pared f (de una montaña)

8) surface: superficie f, faz f (de la tierra), cara f (de la luna)

9)

in the face of despite: en medio de, en visto de, ante

face

n.

• cara s.f.

• fachada s.f.

• faz s.f.

• mueca s.f.

• pundonor s.m.

• rostro s.m.

• semblante s.m.

• visaje s.m.

face (s.o.) down

expr.

• hacerle frente (a alguien) expr.

v.

• acarear v.

• aceptar v.

• afrontar v.

• arrostrar v.

• carear v.

• encarar v.

• enfrentar v.

• mirar hacia v.

feɪs
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noun

1) c

a) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro m

if your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...

I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta

I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme

she put on a brave face for the funeral — se mantuvo compuesta para el funeral

to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)

in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición

to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse

to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal

to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices

to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo

to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices

b) ( person) cara f

a new face — una cara nueva

c) ( expression) cara f

to keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara

2)

a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía f

on the face of it — aparentemente

b) c ( aspect) aspecto m

c) u ( dignity)

to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal

to save face — guardar las apariencias

loss of face — desprestigio m

3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)

4) c ( of cliff) pared f

to disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( be opposite)

she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared

he was sitting facing the wall — estaba sentado en frente de la pared

the hotel faces the sea — el hotel está frente al mar

2) ( confront) enfrentarse a

I don't know how I'll face him when he finds out — no sé cómo le podré dar la cara cuando se entere

to be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo

let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa

3)

a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarse

I face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así

b) ( bear)

I can't face going through all that again — no podría volver a pasar por todo eso

I can't face food first thing in the morning — no puedo ni oler la comida temprano por la mañana

c) ( lie ahead of)

several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas

4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*

2.

vi

the house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte

I was facing the other way — miraba para el otro lado

Phrasal Verbs:

- face down

- face up to

[feɪs]
1. N

1) (=part of body) cara f, rostro m

the wind was blowing in our faces — el viento soplaba de cara

• the bomb blew up in his face — la bomba estalló delante suyo

it all blew up in his face * — (fig) le salió el tiro por la culata *

• I could never look him in the face again — no tendría valor para mirarle a la cara de nuevo

• to say sth to sb's face — decirle algo a la cara a algn

I told him to his face — se lo dije a la cara

to bring sb face to face with sb — confrontar algn con algn

to bring two people face to face — poner a dos personas cara a cara, confrontar a dos personas

to come face to face with — [+ person] encontrarse cara a cara con; [+ problem, danger] enfrentarse con

• face up — boca arriba

- put a brave or good face on it

- get out of my face!

- lose face

- be off one's face

- put one's face on

- save face

- set one's face against sth

- show one's face

- shut your face!
blue 1., 1), egg 1., 1), laugh 2., plain 1., 1), pretty 1., 1), slap 1., stuff 2., 1)
2) (=expression) cara f, expresión f

a happy face — una cara alegre or de Pascua

• his face fell — puso cara larga

• a long face — una cara larga

• to make or pull faces (at sb) — hacer muecas (a algn)

to pull a (wry) face — poner mala cara
straight 1., 1)
3) (=person) cara f

there were plenty of familiar faces at the party — había muchas caras conocidas en la fiesta

we need some new or fresh faces on the team — el equipo necesita sangre nueva

4) (=surface) superficie f; [of dial, watch] esfera f; [of sundial] cuadrante m; [of mountain, cliff, coin, playing card] cara f; [of building] fachada f, frente m

- it's vanished off the face of the earth

5) (=aspect)

the unacceptable face of capitalism — los aspectos inadmisibles del capitalismo

the changing face of modern politics — la cambiante fisonomía de la política actual

6) (=effrontery) descaro m, cara f, caradura f

to have the face to do sth — tener el descaro de hacer algo

7) (=typeface) tipo m de imprenta

8) (in set expressions)

• face down(wards) — [person, card] boca abajo

• in the face of — [+ enemy] frente a; [+ threats, danger] ante; [+ difficulty] en vista de, ante

• on the face of it — a primera vista, a juzgar por las apariencias

• face up(ward) — [person, card] boca arriba

- fly in the face of reason

2. VT

1) (=be facing) [+ person, object] estar de cara a; (=be opposite) estar enfrente de

face the wall! — ¡ponte de cara a la pared!

turn it to face the fire — gíralo para que esté de cara al fuego

to sit facing the engine — estar sentado de frente a la locomotora

they sat facing each other — se sentaron uno frente al or enfrente del otro

- face both ways

2) [room, building]

a) (=overlook) dar a, tener vista a

my room faces the sea — mi cuarto da al mar

b) (=be opposite to) [+ building] estar enfrente de

the flat faces the Town Hall — el piso está enfrente del Ayuntamiento

3) (=confront) [+ enemy, danger, problem, situation] enfrentarse a; [+ consequences] hacer frente a, afrontar

many people are facing redundancy — muchas personas se ven enfrentadas al desempleo

I can't face him — (ashamed) no podría mirarle a los ojos

we are faced with serious problems — se nos plantean graves problemas

he faces a fine of £200 if convicted — le espera una multa de £200 si lo declaran culpable

he was faced with a class who refused to cooperate — se encontraba ante una clase que se negaba a cooperar

faced with the prospect of living on his own, he... — ante la perspectiva de vivir solo,...

• to face facts — aceptar los hechos or la realidad

to face the fact that... — reconocer que...

we will face him with the facts — le expondremos los hechos or la realidad

• let's face it! — ¡seamos realistas!, ¡reconozcámoslo!

- face the music

4) (=bear, stand)

• I can't face breakfast this morning — hoy no podría desayunar nada

I can't face this alone — no me veo capaz de enfrentar esto solo

I can't face changing jobs again — no me veo capaz de volver a cambiar de trabajo

5) (=clad) revestir

a wall faced with concrete — una pared revestida de hormigón

6) (Sew) (on inside) forrar; (on outside) recubrir

the hood is faced with silk — la capucha está forrada de seda

3. VI

1) [person, animal] (=look) mirar hacia; (=turn) volverse hacia

face this way! — ¡vuélvete hacia aquí!

right face! — (US) (Mil) ¡derecha!

about face! — (US) (Mil) ¡media vuelta!

2) [building]

which way does the house face? — ¿en qué dirección está orientada la casa?

it faces east/towards the east — da al este/mira hacia el este

4.

CPD

face card N — (US) figura f

face cloth N — = face flannel

face cream N — crema f para la cara

face flannel N — (Brit) toallita f; (=glove) manopla f (para lavarse la cara)

face mask N — mascarilla f
(Cosmetics) = face pack
face pack N — mascarilla f facial

face paint N — pintura ornamental para la cara

face painting N — (for children) pintura f facial

face powder N — polvos mpl para la cara

face scrub N — = facial scrub

face value N — [of coin, stamp] valor m nominal

- take sb at face value

I took his statement at (its) face value — tomé lo que dijo en sentido literal

- face down

- face on to

- face out

- face up to

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[feɪs]
I

noun

1) c

a) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro m

if your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...

I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta

I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme

she put on a brave face for the funeral — se mantuvo compuesta para el funeral

to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)

in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición

to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse

to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal

to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices

to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo

to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices

b) ( person) cara f

a new face — una cara nueva

c) ( expression) cara f

to keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara

2)

a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía f

on the face of it — aparentemente

b) c ( aspect) aspecto m

c) u ( dignity)

to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal

to save face — guardar las apariencias

loss of face — desprestigio m

3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)

4) c ( of cliff) pared f

to disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( be opposite)

she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared

he was sitting facing the wall — estaba sentado en frente de la pared

the hotel faces the sea — el hotel está frente al mar

2) ( confront) enfrentarse a

I don't know how I'll face him when he finds out — no sé cómo le podré dar la cara cuando se entere

to be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo

let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa

3)

a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarse

I face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así

b) ( bear)

I can't face going through all that again — no podría volver a pasar por todo eso

I can't face food first thing in the morning — no puedo ni oler la comida temprano por la mañana

c) ( lie ahead of)

several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas

4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*

2.

vi

the house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte

I was facing the other way — miraba para el otro lado

Phrasal Verbs:

- face down

- face up to

English-spanish dictionary > face
3 face

feis 1. noun
1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) ansikt

2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) overflate, forside

3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) stuss, stuff
2. verb
1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) vende (ut) mot, stå like overfor

2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) snu/vende seg mot, stå med fronten mot

3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) avfinne seg med, akseptere konsekvensene av

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- - faced
- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face

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subst. \/feɪs\/

1) ansikt, fjes

• she had a pretty face

• a sad face

• she is a good judge of faces

2) ansiktsuttrykk, oppsyn, mine, grimase, utseende

3) prestisje

• the loss of face was hard to bear

prestisjetapet var hardt å bære

4) (over)flate

• disappear from the face of the earth

forsvinne fra jordens overflate

5) forside, fremside, fasade (på bygning)

6) avers (på mynt e.l.), medalje

7) rettside, utside, overside, ytterside

8) urskive, tallskive

9) landskapsform, terreng, topografi

10) bane (på hammer eller ambolt)

11) egg (på kniv e.l.)

12) ( typografi) skriftbilde, hode, trykket side av blad, skriftsnitt (på boktrykkerstil)

13) ( gruvedrift) bruddsted

14) ( på stoff) rette, rettside

15) ( på stein eller klippe) side

16) ( tannlegefag) tyggeflate

17) ( militærvesen) front (av formasjon)

18) ( golf) slagflate

face to face ansikt til ansikt

• bring two persons face to face

konfrontere to personer med hverandre

• be brought face to face with a problem

stilles overfor et problem

fall (flat) on one's face ( også overført) falle pladask, falle rett i bakken, mislykkes totalt, gå på trynet

fly in the face of gå rakt på, rase rett imot ( overført) trosse, sette seg opp mot

• it flies in the face of all facts

det går imot alt vi vet

full face forfra

• the photo was taken full face

get face (amer., slang) oppnå respekt, status, få anerkjennelse

• he has to prove that he's brave to get face among his friends

han må bevise at han er modig for å oppnå respekt blant vennene sine

get out of someone's face slutte å irritere noen, slutte å plage noen

• get out of my face

slutt å irritere meg

have the face to være frekk nok til

her\/his face is her\/his fortune hun\/han lever på sitt utseende

in somebody's face rett (opp) i ansiktet\/fjeset på noen

• the sun is shining in my face

solen skinner i ansiktet på meg

• laugh in somebody's face

le noen rett opp i ansiktet

like for nesen på noen

• shut the door in somebody's face

slamre igjen døren rett foran nesen på noen

in (the) face of (stilt) overfor, ansikt til ansikt med

• in the face of an accomplished fact

på tross av, til tross for

• succeed in the face of great danger

i noens øyne

• in the face of all men

keep a straight \/serious face holde masken

lie on one's face ligge på magen

long face lang i ansiktet, lang i masken

look somebody in the face se noen rett i øynene

• I'm unable to look him in the face after this

lose face miste ansikt, tape ansikt

make\/pull a face skjære ansikter, skjære grimaser

• pull a serious face

se alvorlig ut

make a long face bli lang i masken

make\/pull faces (at) gjøre grimaser (til)

off his\/her face støvle full, helt kanon

pull a face gjøre grimaser

pull a long face bli lang ansiktet

put one's face on eller do one's face ( hverdagslig) ha sminke på, sminke seg

put a bold\/brave face on it gjøre gode miner til slett spill

put the best face one can on it holde masken så godt man kan fremstille saken som man best kan

save (one's) face redde skinnet, redde sitt eget skinn

set one's face against sette seg tvert imot

show one's face vise seg, stikke hodet inn

shut your face! ( slang) hold kjeft!

tell something to someone's face si noe rett opp i ansiktet til noen

that puts a new face on the matter det forandrer saken, det setter saken i et nytt lys

to somebody's face rett (opp) i ansiktet på noen, åpent, slik at noen ser\/hører det

• I'll tell him to his face

wipe one's face tørke seg i ansiktet

wipe something off the face of the earth eller wipe something off the map utslette noe (fullstendig)

• whole villages were wiped off the face of the earth

hele landsbyer ble jevnet med jorden
II
verb \/feɪs\/

1) vende ansiktet mot, vende fronten mot, stå\/være vendt (ut) mot, se mot, ha forsiden mot, ligge mot

• the house faces the street

• turn to face somebody

vende seg mot noen\/vende ansiktet mot noen

• in which direction does the house face?

hvilken retning er huset vendt mot?

2) ( også overført) stå overfor, møte, stå foran, stå ansikt til ansikt med

• face ruin

• the problem that faces us

• a crisis faced us

vi sto overfor en krise

• I suddenly faced a young man

3) møte (modig), trosse, se i øynene, gjøre front mot

• face dangers\/the enemy

• face death

se døden i øynene

• we must face reality

vi må se virkeligheten i øynene

• let's face it - he is...

vi må erkjenne at han... \/ man kan ikke komme fra at han...

• face the future with confidence

gå inn i fremtiden med optimisme

4) legge med billedsiden opp (spillekort, brev e.l.)

• faced cards

kort med billedsiden opp

5) ( tekstilfag) forsyne med slag, besette, kante

• faced with red

med røde slag

6) forsterke, sko, fôre

7) kle, belegge

• face a building with brick

• face fabric with plastics

8) ( bygg) forblende, fôre

9) ( mekanikk) overflatebehandle, sletthøvle, jevne, avrette (en flate), planere, skjerpe (om stein)

10) farge, tilsette fargestoff (om te)

11) ( militærvesen) la gjøre front mot, la foreta en vending

• she faced her company left

hun lot kompaniet gjøre venstre om

about face! helt om!

• right\/left about face!

(helt) høyre\/venstre om!

be faced by bli møtt av

be faced with stå\/være stilt overfor, ha utsikt til, ha foran seg

face about\/round snu seg helt rundt

face down konfrontere tvinge i senk, kue, undertrykke

face it out stå på, ikke gi seg

face off ( ishockey) avslag

face on to ha utsikt over

face out klare, få bukt med

• face the matter out

face the consequences ta konsekvensene

face the music bli konfrontert med de ubehagelige konsekvensene av sine handlinger

face towards ha blikket rettet mot, se mot

face up to møte (modig), se i øynene ta stilling til, ta tak i

• face up to the problem

• face up to the fact that...

• face up to one's mistakes

bøye seg for, forsone seg med, stå for

English-Norwegian dictionary > face
4 prospect

1. 'prospekt noun
1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) panorama, perspectiva (de futuro)

2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) vista, panorama

2. prə'spekt, ]( American) 'prospekt verb
(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) prospectar, explorar

- prospector
- prospectus

prospect n perspectiva

prospect

tr[ (n) 'prɒspekt; (vb) prə'spekt]

noun

1 (picture in mind) perspectiva

■ the prospect of moving house la perspectiva de mudarse

2 (possibility, hope) posibilidad nombre femenino, probabilidad nombre femenino

■ there isn't much prospect of my finishing this today no hay muchas posibilidades de que acabe esto hoy

■ there is no prospect of an agreement no hay posibilidad de acuerdo

3 formal use (wide view) panorama nombre masculino, vista, perspectiva

transitive verb

1 prospectar, explorar

intransitive verb

1 buscar ( for, -)

■ to prospect for oil buscar petróleo

plural noun prospects

1 (chance of success, outlook) perspectivas nombre femenino plural; (future) futuro m sing, porvenir m sing

■ a job with prospects un trabajo con porvenir

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a prospect for something (person) tener probabilidades de algo

prospect ['prɑ.spɛkt] vi

: prospectar (el terreno)

to prospect for gold: buscar oro

prospect n

1) vista: vista f, panorama m

2) possibility: posibilidad f

3) outlook: perspectiva f

4) : posible cliente m, -ta f

a salesman looking for prospects: un vendedor buscando nuevos clientes

prospect

n.

• esperanza s.f.

• expectativa s.f.

• parto s.m.

• perspectiva s.f.

• probabilidad s.f.

• vista s.f.

v.

• explorar v.

I 'prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt
noun

1)

a) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

prospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo

there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo

b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m

c) prospects pl ( chances) perspectivas fpl

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin futuro

a young executive with prospects — un joven ejecutivo con perspectivas de futuro or con porvenir

2) c

a) ( person)

he's a good prospect for the first race — tiene muchas probabilidades de ganar la primera carrera

b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f

3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f

II
1. 'prɑːspekt
intransitive verb

to prospect FOR something — buscar* algo

2.

vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar

1. ['prɒspekt]
N
1) (=outlook) perspectiva f

it was a daunting/pleasant prospect — era una perspectiva desalentadora/agradable

the prospects look grim — las perspectivas son desalentadoras

prospects for the harvest are poor — el panorama se anuncia más bien negro para la cosecha

• she was excited at the prospect of the China trip — estaba entusiasmada con la perspectiva de irse a China

he was terrified at the prospect — la perspectiva le aterraba

• to face the prospect of sth, be faced with the prospect of sth — verse ante la perspectiva de algo

faced with the prospect of bankruptcy he committed suicide — ante la perspectiva de la ruina, se suicidó

• in prospect — en perspectiva

to have sth in prospect — tener algo en perspectiva

2) (=possibility) posibilidad f

the job held out the prospect of rapid promotion — el trabajo ofrecía la posibilidad de ascender con rapidez

• there is little prospect of his coming — hay pocas posibilidades de que venga

he has little prospect of success/of succeeding — tiene pocas posibilidades de tener éxito

• I see no prospect of that (happening) — eso no lo creo probable

• he didn't relish the prospect of having to look for another job — no le entusiasmaba la posibilidad de tener que buscar otro trabajo

3) prospects (=future possibilities) porvenir m, futuro m

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin porvenir, un trabajo sin (perspectivas de) futuro

what are his prospects? — ¿qué perspectivas de futuro tiene?

job/promotion prospects — perspectivas fpl de trabajo/ascenso

• future prospects — perspectivas fpl de futuro

• she has good prospects — tiene buen porvenir or un buen futuro

4) † (=view) panorama m, vista f

a prospect of Toledo — un panorama de Toledo, una vista de Toledo

5) (=prospective candidate, champion etc)

the company is not an attractive prospect for shareholders — la empresa no representa una opción or posibilidad atractiva para los accionistas

the man who is Britain's best prospect for a gold medal in the Olympics — el hombre que tiene mayores posibilidades de conseguir una medalla de oro para Gran Bretaña en las Olimpiadas

Steve is a great prospect for the future of British chess — Steve promete muchísimo para el futuro del ajedrez británico

a salesman who considers everybody a prospect — un vendedor que considera a todo el mundo como un potencial comprador

6) (=marriage partner) partido m

he's/she's not much of a prospect for her/him — no es muy buen partido para ella/él

7) (Min) zona donde es probable que haya yacimientos de minerales

2.

[prǝs'pekt]
VT [+ area, land] hacer prospecciones en, prospectar
3.

[prǝs'pekt]
VI hacer prospecciones, prospectar
oil companies are prospecting near here — las compañías petrolíferas están haciendo prospecciones or prospectando cerca de aquí

to prospect for gold — buscar oro

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I ['prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt]
noun

1)

a) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

prospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo

there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo

b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m

c) prospects pl ( chances) perspectivas fpl

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin futuro

a young executive with prospects — un joven ejecutivo con perspectivas de futuro or con porvenir

2) c

a) ( person)

he's a good prospect for the first race — tiene muchas probabilidades de ganar la primera carrera

b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f

3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f

II
1. ['prɑːspekt]
intransitive verb

to prospect FOR something — buscar* algo

2.

vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar

English-spanish dictionary > prospect
5 square

1. noun
1) (Geom.) Quadrat, das

2) (object, arrangement) Quadrat, das

carpet square — Teppichfliese, die

3) (on board in game) Feld, das

be or go back to square one — (fig. coll.) wieder von vorn anfangen müssen

4) (open area) Platz, der

5) (scarf) [quadratisches] Tuch

silk square — Seidentuch, das

6) (Mil.): (drill area) Kasernenhof, der

7) (Math.): (product) Quadrat, das

8) (coll.): (old-fashioned person) Spießer, der/Spießerin, die (abwertend)
2. adjective
1) quadratisch

2)

a square foot/mile/metre — etc. ein Quadratfuß/eine Quadratmeile/ein Quadratmeter usw.

a foot square — ein Fuß im Quadrat

3) (right-angled) rechtwink[e]lig

square with or to — im rechten Winkel zu

4) (stocky) gedrungen [Statur, Gestalt]

5) (in outline) rechteckig; eckig [Schultern, Kinn]

6) (quits) quitt (ugs.)

be [all] square — [völlig] quitt sein (ugs.); [Spieler:] gleich stehen; [Spiel:] unentschieden stehen
3. adverb
breit [sitzen]

put something square in the middle of something — etwas mitten auf etwas (Akk.) stellen

the ball hit him square on the head — der Ball traf ihn genau am Kopf
4. transitive verb
1) (make right-angled) rechtwinklig machen; vierkantig zuschneiden [Holz]

2) (place squarely)

square one's shoulders — seine Schultern straffen

3) (divide into squares) in Karos einteilen

squared paper — kariertes Papier

4) (Math.): (multiply) quadrieren

3 squared is 9 — 3 [im] Quadrat ist 9; 3 hoch 2 ist 9

5) (reconcile)

square something with something — etwas mit etwas in Einklang bringen

6)

square it with somebody — (coll.): (get somebody's approval) es mit jemandem klären
5. intransitive verb
(be consistent) übereinstimmen

something does not square with something — etwas steht nicht im Einklang mit etwas

it just does not square — hier stimmt doch etwas nicht

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91998/square_up">square up

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[skweə] 1. noun
1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) das Quadrat

2) (something in the shape of this.) das Quadrat

3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) der Platz

4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 3² = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) das Quadrat
2. adjective
1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) quadratisch

2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are( all) square (= equal).) quitt

3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) im Quadrat

4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) spießig
3. adverb
1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) rechteckig

2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) direkt
4. verb
1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) quadratisch machen

2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) begleichen

3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) übereinstimmen

4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) quadrieren

•

- squared
- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal
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square

[skweəʳ, AM skwer]

I. n

1. (shape) Quadrat nt

to cut sth into \squares etw in Quadrate zerschneiden

to fold sth into a \square etw zu einem Quadrat falten

2. (street) Platz m

town \square zentraler Platz

3. (marked space) Spielfeld nt

to go back to \square one, to start again from \square one ( fam) wieder von vorne beginnen

4. AM, AUS (tool) Winkelmaß nt

5. ( dated fam: boring person) Langweiler(in) m(f)

6. (number times itself) Quadratzahl f

7.

▶ to be there or be \square (sl) einfach dabei sein müssen

II. adj

1. (square-shaped) piece of paper, etc. quadratisch; face kantig

\square shoulders (of person) breite Schultern; (of coat) gepolsterte Schultern

2. inv (on each side) im Quadrat; (when squared) zum Quadrat; metre, mile Quadrat-

3. ( fam: level) plan

to be [all] \square auf gleich sein fam

they're all \square at thirty points each sie liegen mit je dreißig Punkten gleichauf

4. ( fam or dated: stupid) bescheuert sl

to look \square bescheuert aussehen sl

5. (straight) gerade

to keep sth \square etw gerade halten

III. adv inv direkt, geradewegs

IV. vt

1. (make square)

▪ to \square sth etw quadratisch machen; (make right-angled) etw rechtwinklig machen

to \square one's shoulders die Schultern straffen

▪ to \square sth with sth etw mit etw dat in Übereinstimmung bringen

2. (settle)

▪ to \square sth matter etw in Ordnung bringen

let's \square our accounts rechnen wir ab

3. ECON

▪ to \square sth etw glattstellen

book-squaring Glattstellen nt von Positionen

4. MATH

▪ to \square sth etw quadrieren, die Quadratzahl einer S. gen berechnen

5. SPORT (tie)

▪ to \square sth etw ausgleichen

to \square a match ein Match auf Gleichstand bringen

6.

▶ to attempt to \square the circle die Quadratur des Kreises versuchen geh

V. vi

▪ to \square with sth mit etw dat übereinstimmen

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[skwɛə(r)]
1. n

1) (= shape, Geometry, on graph paper) Quadrat nt

a 6 metre square — 6 Meter im Quadrat

2) (piece of material, paper etc) (= perfect square) Quadrat nt; (= rectangle) Viereck nt; (on chessboard etc) Feld nt; (on paper) Kästchen nt, Karo nt; (in crossword) Kästchen nt; (= check on material etc) Karo nt; (= head square) Kopftuch nt

form yourselves into a square — stellen Sie sich im Viereck auf

cut it in squares — schneiden Sie es quadratisch or in Quadrate zu

to start (again) from square one (fig) — noch einmal von vorne anfangen

we're back to square one — jetzt sind wir wieder da, wo wir angefangen haben

3) (in town) Platz m; (US of houses) Block m; (MIL = barrack square) (Kasernen)platz m

4) (MATH) Quadrat(zahl f) nt

the square of 3 is 9 — 3 hoch 2 or 3 (im) Quadrat ist 9

5) (TECH) Winkelmaß nt; (= set square) Zeichendreieck nt; (= T-square) Reißschiene f;

6) (MIL: battle formation) Karree nt

7) (inf: conventional person) Spießer(in) m(f) (inf)

to be a square — von (vor)gestern sein

2. adj (+er)

1) (in shape) quadratisch; picture, lawn etc viereckig, quadratisch; nib viereckig; block of wood etc vierkantig

to be a square peg in a round hole — am falschen Platz sein

2) (= forming right angle) angle recht; corner rechtwinklig; shoulder eckig; chin, jaw kantig, eckig; build vierschrötig

square bracket — eckige Klammer

3) (MATH) Quadrat-

3 square kilometres — 3 Quadratkilometer

3 metres square — 3 Meter im Quadrat

there wasn't a square inch of space left — es war kein Zentimeter Platz mehr

4) attr (= complete) meal anständig, ordentlich

5) (= fair) deal gerecht, fair; dealings, game, person ehrlich

to give sb a square deal — jdn gerecht or fair behandeln

to get a square deal — fair behandelt werden

I'll be square with you — ich will ehrlich or offen mit dir sein

6) (fig

= even) to be square (accounts etc) — in Ordnung sein

to get square with sb — mit jdm abrechnen

we are (all) square (Sport) — wir stehen beide/alle gleich; (fig) jetzt sind wir quitt

he wanted to be square with his creditors —

we can start again all square — wir sind wieder quitt

7) (inf: conventional) überholt, verstaubt; person, ideas spießig (inf)

he's square — er ist von (vor)gestern

be there or be square! — das kann man sich nicht entgehen lassen!

3. adv (+er)

1) (= at right angles) rechtwinklig

square with sth — im rechten Winkel or senkrecht zu etw

2) (= directly) direkt, genau

to hit sb square in the chest — jdn voll in die Brust treffen

to look sb square in the eye — jdm direkt in die Augen schauen

to be square in the middle of sth — mitten in etw (dat) drin sein

he kissed her square on the mouth — er küsste sie direkt auf den Mund

3)

(= parallel) to stand square — gerade stehen

he turned to face me square on — er wandte sich mir voll zu

to be square with or to sth — parallel zu etw ausgerichtet sein

4) (= honestly) ehrlich, fair → fair

See:

→ fair

4. vt

1) (= make square) quadratisch machen; (= make a right angle) rechtwinklig machen

to square one's shoulders —

to square a block of wood (= cut square) — einen Holzklotz vierkantig zuschneiden

to try to square the circle —

he squared the ball to Gascoigne — er spielte einen Querpass auf Gascoigne

to square a match — in einem Spiel gleichziehen

2) (MATH) number quadrieren

3 squared is 9 — 3 hoch 2 or 3 (im) Quadrat ist 9

3) (= adjust) debts begleichen; creditors abrechnen mit; (= reconcile) in Einklang bringen

to square one's accounts — abrechnen (with mit)

to square sth with one's conscience — etw mit seinem Gewissen vereinbaren or in Einklang bringen

I'll square it with the porter (inf) — ich mache das mit dem Portier ab (inf)

4) (inf: bribe) schmieren (inf)

5. vi
übereinstimmen
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square [skweə(r)]

A s

1. MATH Quadrat n (Figur)

2. Quadrat n, Viereck n, quadratisches Stück (Glas, Stoff etc), Karo n

3. Feld n (eines Brettspiels):

be back to square one fig wieder da sein, wo man angefangen hat; wieder ganz am Anfang stehen

4. US Häuserblock m, -viereck n

5. (öffentlicher) Platz:

Trafalgar Square

6. TECH

a) Winkel(maß) m(n), Anschlagwinkel m

b) besonders Zimmerei: Geviert n:

by the square fig genau, exakt;

on the square im rechten Winkel, fig umg ehrlich, anständig, in Ordnung;

out of square nicht rechtwink(e)lig, fig nicht in Ordnung;

be out of square with nicht übereinstimmen mit, im Widerspruch stehen zu; → T square

7. MATH Quadrat(zahl) n(f):

in the square im Quadrat

8. MIL Karree n

9. (Wort-, Zahlen) Quadrat n

10. ARCH Säulenplatte f

11. Buchbinderei: vorspringender Rand

12. Drehzapfen m (der Uhr)

13. sl Spießer(in)

B v/t

1. auch square off quadratisch oder rechtwink(e)lig machen

2. auch square off in Quadrate einteilen, Papier etc karieren

3. MATH

a) den Flächeninhalt berechnen von (oder gen)

b) eine Zahl quadrieren, ins Quadrat erheben:

three squared drei zum Quadrat

c) eine Figur quadrieren, in ein Quadrat verwandeln: → circle A 1

4. auf seine Abweichung vom rechten Winkel oder von der Geraden oder von der Ebene prüfen

5. TECH

a) vierkantig formen oder behauen oder zuschneiden, Holz abvieren

b) im rechten Winkel anbringen

6. SCHIFF Rahen vierkant brassen

7. die Schultern straffen

8. ausgleichen

9. SPORT den Kampf unentschieden beenden: → account C 1,

a) eine Schuld begleichen

b) einen Gläubiger befriedigen

10. fig in Einklang bringen ( with mit), anpassen (to an akk)

11. sl

a) jemanden schmieren, bestechen

b) meist square away eine Sache regeln, in Ordnung bringen

C v/i

1. oft square up, US square off in Boxerstellung gehen:

square up to sb sich vor jemandem aufpflanzen umg;

square up to a problem ein Problem angehen oder anpacken

2. (with) in Einklang stehen (mit), passen (zu)

3. seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen:

square up WIRTSCH abrechnen ( with mit) (a. fig)

4. auch square by the lifts and braces SCHIFF vierkant brassen

D adj (adv squarely)

1. MATH quadratisch, Quadrat…:

square mile;

square pyramid quadratische Pyramide;

square root (Quadrat)Wurzel f;

square unit Flächeneinheit f; → measure A 1

2. MATH … im Quadrat:

a table 3 feet square

3. rechtwink(e)lig, im rechten Winkel (stehend) (to zu)

4. (vier)eckig (Tisch etc): → bracket A 5

5. TECH Viereck…, Vierkant…: → peg A 1

6. breit(schulterig), vierschrötig, stämmig (Person)

7. SCHIFF Vierkant…, ins Kreuz gebrasst

8. gleichmäßig, gerade, eben (Fläche etc)

9. fig in Einklang (stehend) ( with mit), in Ordnung:

get things square die Sache in Ordnung bringen

10. WIRTSCH

a) abgeglichen (Konten)

b) quitt:

get (all) square with sb mit jemandem quitt werden (a. fig);

at half time the teams were (all) square SPORT zur Halbzeit stand das Spiel unentschieden

11. umg

a) reell, anständig

b) ehrlich, offen: → deal¹ C 2

12. klar, deutlich (Ablehnung etc):

the problem must be faced squarely das Problem muss klar ins Auge gefasst werden

13. umg ordentlich, anständig (Mahlzeit etc)

14. … zu viert:

a square game ( party, etc)

15. sl altmodisch, spießig:

turn square verspießern

E adv

1. quadratisch, (recht-, vier-)eckig

2. umg anständig, ehrlich

3. US mitten, direkt

sq. abk

1. sequence

2. MIL squadron

3. square

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1. noun
1) (Geom.) Quadrat, das

2) (object, arrangement) Quadrat, das

carpet square — Teppichfliese, die

3) (on board in game) Feld, das

be or go back to square one — (fig. coll.) wieder von vorn anfangen müssen

4) (open area) Platz, der

5) (scarf) [quadratisches] Tuch

silk square — Seidentuch, das

6) (Mil.): (drill area) Kasernenhof, der

7) (Math.): (product) Quadrat, das

8) (coll.): (old-fashioned person) Spießer, der/Spießerin, die (abwertend)
2. adjective
1) quadratisch

2)

a square foot/mile/metre — etc. ein Quadratfuß/eine Quadratmeile/ein Quadratmeter usw.

a foot square — ein Fuß im Quadrat

3) (right-angled) rechtwink[e]lig

square with or to — im rechten Winkel zu

4) (stocky) gedrungen [Statur, Gestalt]

5) (in outline) rechteckig; eckig [Schultern, Kinn]

6) (quits) quitt (ugs.)

be [all] square — [völlig] quitt sein (ugs.); [Spieler:] gleich stehen; [Spiel:] unentschieden stehen
3. adverb
breit [sitzen]

put something square in the middle of something — etwas mitten auf etwas (Akk.) stellen

the ball hit him square on the head — der Ball traf ihn genau am Kopf
4. transitive verb
1) (make right-angled) rechtwinklig machen; vierkantig zuschneiden [Holz]

2) (place squarely)

square one's shoulders — seine Schultern straffen

3) (divide into squares) in Karos einteilen

squared paper — kariertes Papier

4) (Math.): (multiply) quadrieren

3 squared is 9 — 3 [im] Quadrat ist 9; 3 hoch 2 ist 9

5) (reconcile)

square something with something — etwas mit etwas in Einklang bringen

6)

square it with somebody — (coll.): (get somebody's approval) es mit jemandem klären
5. intransitive verb
(be consistent) übereinstimmen

something does not square with something — etwas steht nicht im Einklang mit etwas

it just does not square — hier stimmt doch etwas nicht

Phrasal Verbs:

- square up

* * *

(in a town) n.

Platz ¨-e m. adj.

quadratisch adj.

viereckig adj.

vierschrötig adj. n.

Karo -s n.

Quadrat -e (Mathematik) n.

Quadrat -e n.

Viereck -e n.

zweite Potenz f. v.

abgleichen v.

ausgleichen v.

English-german dictionary > square
6 up

(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) cubrirse, empañarse

up¹ adv

1. arriba

the trunk is up in the attic el baúl está arriba en el desván

2. levantado

John isn't up yet John todavía no se ha levantado

3.

a strange man came up to me se me acercó un hombre extraño

4. más alto / más caro

house prices are up el precio de la vivienda ha subido

up to / up until hasta

the plane can carry up to 150 people el avión puede llevar hasta 150 personas

I've never thought about it up to now nunca había pensado en ello hasta ahora

she lived at home up until she got married vivió en casa de sus padres hasta que se casó

to be up to somebody depender de alguien

to be up to something estar tramando algo

what are you three up to? vosotros tres, ¿qué estáis tramando?

to feel up to something sentirse capaz de algo / sentirse con fuerzas para algo

do you feel up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas para ir a trabajar?

what's up? ¿qué pasa? / ¿qué ocurre?

up² prep

1.

we walked up the hill subimos la colina andando

she climbed up the tree trepó al árbol

2. por

he walked up the road caminaba por la calle

they live up the road viven calle arriba

up and down de arriba para abajo / de un lado a otro

he walked up and down the room iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

up

tr[ʌp]

adverb

1 (upwards) hacia arriba, arriba

■ to sit up in bed incorporarse

■ he walked up to the top subió andando hasta arriba

■ he left the book face up on the table dejó el libro boca arriba en la mesa

2 (out of bed) levantado,-a

■ he isn't up yet aún no se ha levantado

3 (sun, moon)

■ the sun is up ha salido el sol

4 (roadworks) levantado,-a, en obras

■ 'Road up' "Carretera en obras"

5 (towards) hacia

■ he came up and... se acercó y...

6 (northwards) hacia el norte

■ we went up to Scotland fuimos a Escocia

7 (totally finished) acabado,-a

■ eat it up acábatelo, cómetelo todo

■ your time's up se te ha acabado el tiempo

8 (into pieces) a trozos, a porciones, a raciones

■ she cut it up into three lo cortó en tres trozos

preposition

1 (movement)

■ to go up the stairs subir la escalera

■ to run up the street ir corriendo calle arriba

2 (position) en lo alto de

■ up a tree en lo alto de un árbol

transitive verb (pt & pp upped, ger upping)

1 subir, aumentar

■ they've upped the prices han subido los precios

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's not up to much familiar no vale gran cosa

it's up to you familiar es cosa tuya

to be on the up and up familiar ir cada vez mejor

to be up in arms estar en pie de guerra

■ the people are up in arms about the new taxes la gente está en pie de guerra por los nuevos impuestos

to be up to something (doing something) estar haciendo algo; (secretively) estar tramando algo 2 (equal to) estar a la altura de algo; (strong enough for) sentirse con fuerzas de hacer algo

■ he's not up to the challenge no está a la altura del desafío

■ are you up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas de ir a trabajar?

to up and go familiar coger e irse

up to hasta

up yours! taboo ¡métetelo por el culo!

well up in something saber mucho de algo

what's up? familiar ¿qué pasa?

ups and downs altibajos nombre masculino plural

up ['ʌp] v, upped ['ʌpt] ; upping ; ups vt

increase: aumentar, subir

they upped the prices: aumentaron los precios

up vi

to up and : agarrar y fam

she up and left: agarró y se fue

up adv

1) above: arriba, en lo alto

up in the mountains: arriba en las montañas

2) upwards: hacia arriba

push it up: empújalo hacia arriba

the sun came up: el sol salió

prices went up: los precios subieron

3) (indicating an upright position or waking state)

to sit up: ponerse derecho

they got up late: se levantaron tarde

I stayed up all night: pasé toda la noche sin dormir

4) (indicating volume or intensity)

to speak up: hablar más fuerte

5) (indicating a northerly direction)

the climate up north: el clima del norte

I'm going up to Canada: voy para Canadá

6) (indicating the appearance or existence of something)

the book turned up: el libro apareció

7) (indicating consideration)

she brought the matter up: mencionó el asunto

8) completely: completamente

eat it up: cómetelo todo

9) : en pedazos

he tore it up: lo rompió en pedazos

10) (indicating a stopping)

the car pulled up to the curb: el carro paró al borde de la acera

11) (indicating an even score)

the game was 10 up: empataron a 10

up adj

1) (risen above the horizon)

the sun is up: ha salido el sol

2) (being above a normal or former level)

prices are up: los precios han aumentado

the river is up: las aguas están altas

3) : despierto, levantado

up all night: despierto toda la noche

4) built: construido

the house is up: la casa está construida

5) open: abierto

the windows are up: las ventanas están abiertas

6) (moving or going upward)

the up staircase: la escalera para subir

7) abreast: enterado, al día, al corriente

to be up on the news: estar al corriente de las noticias

8) prepared: preparado

we were up for the test: estuvimos preparados para el examen

9) finished: terminado, acabado

time is up: se ha terminado el tiempo permitido

10)

to be up : pasar

what's up?: ¿qué pasa?

up prep

1) (to, toward, or at a higher point of)

he went up the stairs: subió la escalera

2) (to or toward the source of)

to go up the river: ir río arriba

3) along: a lo largo, por

up the coast: a lo largo de la costa

just up the way: un poco más adelante

up and down the city: por toda la ciudad

up

adj.

• alto, -a adj.

• elevado, -a adj.

adv.

• alto adv.

• arriba adv.

• hacia arriba adv.

interj.

• upa interj.

n.

• prosperidad s.f.

• subida s.f.

prep.

• arriba de prep.

I ʌp
1) adverb

Sense I

2)

a) ( in upward direction)

up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda

we went all the way up to the top — subimos hasta la cima

we saw them on the way up — los vimos cuando subíamos

from the waist up — desde la cintura para arriba

up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!

b) ( upstairs)

I dashed back up to fetch my jacket — volví a subir corriendo a buscar mi chaqueta

3)

a) ( of position) arriba

up here/there — aquí/allí arriba

300ft up — a una altura de 300 pies

b) (upstairs, on upper floor)

your book is up in my room — tu libro está arriba en mi habitación

c) (raised, pointing upward)

with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

face up — boca arriba

d) ( removed)

I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo

4)

a) ( upright)

the nurse helped him up — la enfermera lo ayudó a sentarse

b) ( out of bed)

they're not up yet — todavía no se han levantado

we were up all night — pasamos la noche en vela

she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)

5)

a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)

she had the volume up high — tenía el volumen muy alto

prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado

from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años

b) (in league, table, hierarchy)

up ten places from last year — diez puestos más arriba que el año pasado

it's a step up for me — para mí es un paso adelante

from the rank of lieutenant up — desde el rango de teniente para arriba

6)

a) ( in or toward north)

up north — en el norte

the journey up from Munich — el viaje desde Munich hacia el norte

b) ( at or to another place)

the path up to the house — el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend — voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)

7) (in position, erected)

is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?

the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos

8) ( going on) (colloq)

what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?

what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)

9) ( finished)

your time is up — se te ha acabado el tiempo

10) ( Sport)

a) ( ahead in competition)

they're three goals up on the home team — le van ganando por tres goles al equipo local

to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn

b) ( for each side) (AmE)

the game was tied 15 up — empataron 15 a 15

11) ( under consideration)

she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

Sense II

12) (in phrases)

up against

a) ( next to) contra

b) ( confronted by)

you don't know what you're up against — no sabes a lo que te enfrentas

to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas

13) up and down

a) ( vertically)

to jump up and down — dar* saltos

to look somebody up and down — mirar a algn de arriba abajo

b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajo

c) ( of mood)

she's been rather up and down — ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14)

up for — ( subject to)

the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy

there are five nominees up for treasurer — hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

15)

up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)

how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?

16)

up till o until — hasta

Sense III

17) up to

18) (as far as, as much as) hasta

up to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto

up to twice as big — hasta el doble de grande

19)

a) ( equal to)

it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)

b) ( capable of)

she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)

do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

20) ( depending on)

that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras

it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

21)

to be up to something — (colloq)

they're up to their usual tricks — están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo

she's up to no good — no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?

II

preposition

1)

a) ( in upward direction)

to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney — escondió el dinero en la chimenea

b) ( at higher level)

80ft up the cliff — a 80 pies del pie del acantilado

further up the salary scale — más arriba en el escalafón

2)

a) ( along)

to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río

the journey up the coast — el viaje a lo largo de la costa

he travels up and down the country — viaja por todo el país

she walked up and down the room — iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

b) ( further along)

it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante

III

adjective

1) (before n) ( going upward)

the up escalator — la escalera mecánica para subir

2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)

I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes

IV
1.

- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar

2.

up vi

to up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*

V

noun

to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza

life's little ups and downs — las vicisitudes de la vida

their marriage has had its ups and downs — su matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

[ʌp] When up is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come up, throw up, walk up, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg the way up, close up, look up the other word.
1. ADVERB

1) (direction) hacia arriba, para arriba

he looked up — (towards sky) miró hacia or para arriba

• to walk up and down — pasearse de un lado para otro or de arriba abajo

he's been up and down all evening — no ha parado quieto en toda la tarde

she's still a bit up and down — todavía tiene sus altibajos

• to stop halfway up — pararse a mitad de la subida

• to throw sth up in the air — lanzar algo al aire

• he walked/ran up to the house — caminó/corrió hasta la casa

a blond boy went up to her — un chico rubio le acercó

2) (position)

the people three floors up (from me) — los que viven tres pisos más arriba

• up above (us) we could see a ledge — por encima (de nosotros) or sobre nuestras cabezas podíamos ver una cornisa

from up above — desde arriba

• my office is five floors up — mi oficina está en el quinto piso

• higher up — más arriba

• up in the mountains — montaña arriba

up in the sky — en lo alto del cielo

• the jug's up there, on the freezer — la jarra está ahí arriba, en el congelador

the castle's up there, on top of the hill — el castillo está allí arriba, en la cima del monte

3) (in northern place, capital etc)

we're up for the day — hemos venido a pasar el día

when you're next up this way — la próxima vez que pases por aquí

• how long have you lived up here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo aquí?

when you're next up here — la próxima vez que pases por aquí

• he lives up in Scotland — vive en Escocia

up in London — (allá) en Londres

• up north — en el norte

• how long did you live up there? — ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste viviendo allí or allá?

the next time you're up there — la próxima vez que pases por allí or allá

• to go up to London/to university — ir a Londres/a la universidad

4) (=standing) de pie

while you're up, can you get me a glass of water? — ya que estás de pie, ¿me puedes traer un vaso de agua?

the ladder was up against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada en or contra la pared

5) (=out of bed)

to be up — (=get up) levantarse; (=be active) estar levantado

we were up at 7 — nos levantamos a las 7

what time will you be up — ¿a qué hora te levantarás?

is Peter up yet? — ¿está levantado Peter?

I'm usually up by 7 o'clock — normalmente a las 7 estoy levantado

we were still up at midnight — a medianoche seguíamos sin acostarnos, a medianoche todavía estábamos levantados

• she was up and about at 6 a.m. — lleva en pie desde las 6 de la mañana

to be up and about again — [sick person] estar repuesto

• to be up all night — no acostarse en toda la noche

• get up! — ¡levántate!

6) (=raised)

with his head up (high) — con la cabeza bien levantada or erguida

several children had their hands up — varios niños habían levantado la mano

the blinds were up — las persianas estaban subidas or levantadas

he sat in the car with the windows up — se sentó en el coche con las ventanillas subidas

this side up — este lado hacia arriba

look, the flag is up! — mira, la bandera está izada

7) (in price, value)

potatoes are up — han subido las patatas

the thermometer is up 2 degrees — el termómetro ha subido 2 grados

• the interest rate has risen sharply, up from 3% to 5% — los tipos de interés han subido bruscamente del 3% al 5%

• the temperature was up in the forties — la temperatura estaba por encima de los cuarenta

• prices are up on last year — los precios han subido desde el año pasado, del año pasado a este los precios han subido

8) (in score)

we're a goal up — llevamos un tanto de ventaja

we were 20 points up on them — les llevábamos una ventaja de 20 puntos

9) (in terms of excellence)

• to be up among or with the leaders — estar a la altura de los líderes

• she's right up there with the jazz greats — está en la cumbre con los grandes del jazz

10) (=built, installed)

the new building isn't up yet — el nuevo edificio no está construido todavía, no han levantado el nuevo edificio todavía

the tent isn't up yet — la tienda todavía no está puesta

the scaffolding is now up — el andamio está puesto ahora

the notice about the outing is up — el cartel de la excursión está puesto

we've got the pictures up at last — por fin hemos puesto or colgado los cuadros

the curtains are up — las cortinas están colocadas

11) (=finished) [contract etc] vencido, caducado

when the period is up — cuando termine el plazo, cuando venza el plazo

his holiday is up — han terminado ya sus vacaciones

time is up — se ha acabado el tiempo

time is up, put down your pens — se ha acabado el tiempo, dejen los bolígrafos sobre la mesa

time is up for the people living here, their homes are to be demolished — a la gente que vive aquí le toca marcharse, están derribando sus casas

our time here is up — no podemos quedarnos más tiempo aquí

12) (=and over)

• from £2 up — de 2 libras para arriba

from the age of 13 up — a partir de los 13 años

13) (=knowledgeable)

• he's well up in or on British politics — está muy al corriente or al día en lo referente a la política británica

how are you up on your military history? — ¿cómo andan tus conocimientos de historia militar?

14) * (=wrong)

• there's something up with him — algo le pasa

there's something up with the TV — le pasa algo a la tele

• what's up? — ¿qué pasa?

what's up with him? — ¿que le pasa?

15) (in running order)

first up — el primero (de la lista)

next up — el siguiente (de la lista)

16) (Jur)

her case isn't due up until next week — su caso no se verá hasta la próxima semana

to be up before the judge/board — [person] (tener que) comparecer ante el juez/el consejo; [case, matter] verse ante el juez/en el consejo

17) (=risen)

• the river is up — el río ha subido

• the sun is up — ha salido el sol

• the tide is up — la marea está alta

- his blood is up

18) (Brit) (=under repair)

the road is up — la calle está en obras

19) (US)
(Culin) *
two fried eggs, up — un par de huevos fritos boca arriba

a bourbon (straight) up — un bourbon sin hielo

20) (=mounted)

a horse with Dettori up — un caballo montado por Dettori

21) (in exclamations)

up (with) Celtic! — ¡arriba el Celtic!

22) (in set expressions)
up against
he's really up against it — ahora sí que está en un aprieto

to be up against sb — tener que habérselas con algn, tener que enfrentarse a algn
up and running
to be up and running — estar en funcionamiento

to get sth up and running — poner algo en funcionamiento
up for sth
three seats are up for election — tres escaños salen a elecciones

most politicians up for reelection know this — (=seeking) la mayoría de los políticos que se presentan a la reelección lo saben

every two years, a third of the Senate comes up for election — cada dos años se renueva una tercera parte del Senado

to be up for sth * — (=ready, willing) tener ganas de algo

are you up for it? — ¿estás dispuesto?
up to (=till, as far as) hasta
up to now — hasta ahora, hasta la fecha

up to this week — hasta esta semana

up to here — hasta aquí

up to £10 — hasta 10 libras nada más

to count up to 100 — contar hasta 100

we were up to our knees/waist in water — el agua nos llegaba por or hasta las rodillas/la cintura

what page are you up to? — ¿por qué página vas?

to be up to a task — (=capable of) estar a la altura de una tarea, estar en condiciones de realizar una tarea

to be up to doing sth — estar en condiciones de hacer algo

they weren't up to running a company — no estaban en condiciones de gestionar una empresa, no estaban a la altura necesaria para gestionar una empresa
to be {or}3} feel up to sth
are you (feeling) up to going for a walk? — ¿te sientes con ganas de dar un paseo?

I don't feel up to going out — no tengo ánimos para salir
including to be up to sth * (=doing)
what are you up to? — ¿qué andas haciendo?

what are you up to with that knife? — ¿qué haces con ese cuchillo?

he's up to something — está tramando algo

what does he think he's up to? — ¿qué diablos piensa hacer?

I see what you're up to — te veo venir

what have you been up to lately? — ¿qué has estado haciendo últimamente?
to be up to a standard/to much (=equal to)
it isn't up to his usual standard — no está a su nivel de siempre

the book isn't up to much — (Brit) * el libro no vale mucho
to be up to sb (=depend on)
it's up to you to decide — te toca (a ti) decidir

I feel it is up to me to tell him — creo que me corresponde a mí decírselo

I wouldn't do it but it's up to you — yo (que tú) no lo haría, pero allá tú or tú verás

I'd go, but it's up to you — por mí iría, pero depende de ti

if it were or was up to me — si dependiera de mí

2. PREPOSITION

1) (=on top of) en lo alto de, arriba de (LAm)

he was up a ladder pruning the apple trees — estaba subido a una escalera or en lo alto de una escalera podando los manzanos

to be up a tree — estar en lo alto de or (LAm) arriba de un árbol

2) (=along, towards the top)

he went off up the road — se fue calle arriba

put your handkerchief up your sleeve — guárdate el pañuelo dentro de la manga

the heat disappears straight up the chimney — el calor se escapa chimenea arriba, el calor se escapa por lo alto de la chimenea

• to travel up and down the country — viajar por todo el país

people up and down the country are saying... — la gente por todo el país dice...

• they live further up the road — viven en esta calle pero más arriba

further up the page — en la misma página, más arriba

• halfway up the stairs — a mitad de la escalera

halfway up the mountain — a mitad de la subida de la montaña

• up north — en el norte

• up river — río arriba

3)

• up yours! *** — ¡vete a hacer puñetas! ***

3. NOUN

1)

• ups and downs — altibajos mpl, vicisitudes fpl

the ups and downs that every politician is faced with — los altibajos a que se enfrenta todo político, las vicisitudes a que está sometido todo político

after many ups and downs — después de mil peripecias

2)

• it's on the up and up — (Brit) (=improving) va cada vez mejor; (US) (=above board) está en regla

4. ADJECTIVE

1) (Rail) [train, line] ascendente

2) (=elated)

to be up * — estar en plena forma

5. INTRANSITIVE VERB
*
1) (=jump up)

he upped and hit him — se levantó (de un salto) y le pegó

2) emphatic

• she upped and left — (=stood up) se levantó y se marchó, se levantó y se largó *; (=went) fue y se marchó, fue y se largó *

• he upped and offed — se largó sin más *

6.

TRANSITIVE VERB (=raise) † [+ price, offer] subir, aumentar

• to up anchor — levar el ancla

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I [ʌp]
1) adverb

Sense I

2)

a) ( in upward direction)

up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda

we went all the way up to the top — subimos hasta la cima

we saw them on the way up — los vimos cuando subíamos

from the waist up — desde la cintura para arriba

up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!

b) ( upstairs)

I dashed back up to fetch my jacket — volví a subir corriendo a buscar mi chaqueta

3)

a) ( of position) arriba

up here/there — aquí/allí arriba

300ft up — a una altura de 300 pies

b) (upstairs, on upper floor)

your book is up in my room — tu libro está arriba en mi habitación

c) (raised, pointing upward)

with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

face up — boca arriba

d) ( removed)

I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo

4)

a) ( upright)

the nurse helped him up — la enfermera lo ayudó a sentarse

b) ( out of bed)

they're not up yet — todavía no se han levantado

we were up all night — pasamos la noche en vela

she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)

5)

a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)

she had the volume up high — tenía el volumen muy alto

prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado

from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años

b) (in league, table, hierarchy)

up ten places from last year — diez puestos más arriba que el año pasado

it's a step up for me — para mí es un paso adelante

from the rank of lieutenant up — desde el rango de teniente para arriba

6)

a) ( in or toward north)

up north — en el norte

the journey up from Munich — el viaje desde Munich hacia el norte

b) ( at or to another place)

the path up to the house — el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend — voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)

7) (in position, erected)

is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?

the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos

8) ( going on) (colloq)

what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?

what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)

9) ( finished)

your time is up — se te ha acabado el tiempo

10) ( Sport)

a) ( ahead in competition)

they're three goals up on the home team — le van ganando por tres goles al equipo local

to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn

b) ( for each side) (AmE)

the game was tied 15 up — empataron 15 a 15

11) ( under consideration)

she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

Sense II

12) (in phrases)

up against

a) ( next to) contra

b) ( confronted by)

you don't know what you're up against — no sabes a lo que te enfrentas

to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas

13) up and down

a) ( vertically)

to jump up and down — dar* saltos

to look somebody up and down — mirar a algn de arriba abajo

b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajo

c) ( of mood)

she's been rather up and down — ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14)

up for — ( subject to)

the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy

there are five nominees up for treasurer — hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

15)

up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)

how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?

16)

up till o until — hasta

Sense III

17) up to

18) (as far as, as much as) hasta

up to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto

up to twice as big — hasta el doble de grande

19)

a) ( equal to)

it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)

b) ( capable of)

she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)

do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

20) ( depending on)

that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras

it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

21)

to be up to something — (colloq)

they're up to their usual tricks — están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo

she's up to no good — no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?

II

preposition

1)

a) ( in upward direction)

to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney — escondió el dinero en la chimenea

b) ( at higher level)

80ft up the cliff — a 80 pies del pie del acantilado

further up the salary scale — más arriba en el escalafón

2)

a) ( along)

to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río

the journey up the coast — el viaje a lo largo de la costa

he travels up and down the country — viaja por todo el país

she walked up and down the room — iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

b) ( further along)

it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante

III

adjective

1) (before n) ( going upward)

the up escalator — la escalera mecánica para subir

2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)

I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes

IV
1.

- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar

2.

up vi

to up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*

V

noun

to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza

life's little ups and downs — las vicisitudes de la vida

their marriage has had its ups and downs — su matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

English-spanish dictionary > up
7 certainty

noun

1)

be a certainty — sicher sein; feststehen

regard something as a certainty — etwas für sicher halten

2) (absolute conviction, sure fact, assurance) Gewissheit, die

certainty of or about something/somebody — Gewissheit über etwas/jemanden

certainty that... — Gewissheit [darüber], dass...

with some certainty — mit einiger Sicherheit

with certainty, for a certainty — mit Sicherheit od. Bestimmtheit

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plural - certainties; noun

1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) die Sicherheit

2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) die Gewißheit

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cer·tain·ty

[ˈsɜ:t^ənti, AM ˈsɜ:rt-]

n

1. (surety) Gewissheit f

with \certainty mit Sicherheit

▪ to be a \certainty gewiss sein

he'll arrive late, that's a [virtual] \certainty er wird zu spät kommen, darauf kannst du wetten!

death is a \certainty um den Tod kommt keiner herum

2. no pl (state of certainty) Sicherheit f

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['sɜːtəntɪ]
n

1) (= sure fact) Gewissheit f

to know for a certainty that... — mit Sicherheit wissen, dass...

he was faced with the certainty of defeat — er sah seiner sicheren Niederlage entgegen

his success is a certainty — er wird mit Sicherheit Erfolg haben, sein Erfolg ist gewiss

the ultimate certainty of death — die letztliche Gewissheit des Todes

there are no certainties in modern Europe — in einem modernen Europa ist nichts gewiss

will it happen? – yes, it's a certainty — wird das passieren? – ja, mit Sicherheit

it's a certainty that... — es ist absolut sicher, dass...

2) no pl (= conviction) Gewissheit f, Sicherheit f

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certainty [ˈsɜːtntı; US ˈsɜr-] s

1. Sicherheit f, Bestimmtheit f, Gewissheit f:

know for ( auch of) a certainty mit Sicherheit wissen;

it is a certainty that he will come er kommt mit Sicherheit oder bestimmt

2. Überzeugung f

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noun

1)

be a certainty — sicher sein; feststehen

regard something as a certainty — etwas für sicher halten

2) (absolute conviction, sure fact, assurance) Gewissheit, die

certainty of or about something/somebody — Gewissheit über etwas/jemanden

certainty that... — Gewissheit [darüber], dass...

with some certainty — mit einiger Sicherheit

with certainty, for a certainty — mit Sicherheit od. Bestimmtheit

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n.

Gewissheit f.

Sicherheit f.

English-german dictionary > certainty
8 meet

mi:t
1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar, encontrarse con

2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) enocontar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar

3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) conocer

4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) unirse

5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) satisfacer

6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) encontrar

7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar

8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) sufrir; recibir

9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder (a)

2. noun
(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encuentro

- meeting
- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway

meet vb

1. encontrarse con

I met your mother in the bank yesterday ayer me encontré con tu madre en el banco

2. conocer

I met her at a party la conocí en una fiesta

3. reunirse / verse

they meet every Friday se reúnen todos los viernes

4. quedar

I'm meeting Jenny at eight he quedado con Jenny a las ocho

El pasado y participio pasado de meet es met

meet

tr[miːt]

transitive verb (pt & pp met tr[met])

1 (by chance) encontrar, encontrarse con; (in street) cruzar con, topar con

■ she met an old friend se encontró con un viejo amigo

■ guess who I met today! ¡a que no sabes con quién he topado hoy!

2 (by arrangement) encontrar, reunirse con, citarse, quedar con; (formally) entrevistarse con; (informally) ver

■ meet me in the park encontrémonos en el parque

■ I'll meet you tomorrow te veré mañana

■ I'm meeting Rob tomorrow he quedado con Rob para mañana

■ I've arranged to meet them in the pub he quedado con ellos en el pub

3 (meet for first time) conocer

■ I met him at a party lo conocí en una fiesta

■ have you met my wife? ¿conoces a mi mujer?

■ I'd like you to meet a friend quiero presentarte a un amigo

■ I'm pleased to meet you estoy encantado de conocerte

4 (collect) ir a buscar, pasar a buscar; (await arrival of) esperar; (receive) ir a recibir

■ he'll meet me at the station me vendrá a buscar a la estación

■ all the family were there to meet her at the airport toda la familia fue a recibirla al aeropuerto

■ there's a coach that meets the train hay un autocar que enlaza con el tren

5 (face - danger, difficulty) encontrar; (- problem) hacer frente a

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) enfrentarse con

7 (touch) tocar

8 (fulfil - standards, demands, wishes) satisfacer; (- obligations, deadline) cumplir con; (- requirements) reunir, cumplir

9 (bill, debt) pagar; (deficit) cubrir; (cost, expenses) hacerse cargo de

intransitive verb

1 (by chance) encontrarse

■ we'll meet again nos volveremos a encontrar

2 (by arrangement) reunirse, verse, quedar, encontrarse; (formally) entrevistarse

■ we arranged to meet on Saturday quedamos para el sábado

■ we must meet for lunch one day tenemos que quedar para comer un día

■ where shall we meet? ¿dónde quedamos?, ¿dónde nos encontramos?

■ the women's group meets on Fridays el grupo de mujeres se reúne los viernes

3 (get acquainted) conocerse

■ where did you meet? ¿dónde os conocisteis?

■ I think we've already met creo que ya nos conocemos

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL enfrentarse

5 (join) unirse; (touch) tocarse; (rivers) confluir; (roads) empalmar; (eyes) cruzarse

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL encuentro

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (hunting) partida de caza

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be more to something than meets the eye ser más complicado,-a de lo que parece

to make ends meet familiar llegar a fin de mes

to meet one's death encontrar la muerte, morir

to meet one's Maker morirse

to meet somebody's eye mirar a alguien a la cara

to meet somebody halfway llegar a un acuerdo con alguien

meet ['mi:t] v, met ['mɛt] ; meeting vt

1) encounter: encontrarse con

2) join: unirse con

3) confront: enfrentarse a

4) satisfy: satisfacer, cumplir con

to meet costs: pagar los gastos

5) : conocer

I met his sister: conocí a su hermana

meet vi

assemble: reunirse, congregarse

meet n

: encuentro m

meet

n.

• concurso s.m.

adj.

• conveniente adj.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: met) = carear v.

• confluir v.

• conocer v.

(§pres: conozco, conoces...)

• empalmar v.

• encontrar v.

• encontrarse v.

• enfrentar v.

• juntar v.

I
1. miːt
(past & past p met) transitive verb

1)

a) ( encounter) encontrarse* con

meet me on the corner at 6 o'clock — encontrémonos en la esquina a las 6

to meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien

b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscar

she ran to meet me — corrió a mi encuentro

he met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación

c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a

2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*

John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark

pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto

3)

a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse con

he met his death there — allí encontró su muerte

to be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo

there's more to this than meets the eye — esto es más complicado de lo que parece

b) (counter, respond to)

she met their threats with defiance — hizo frente desafiante a sus amenazas

she was met with enthusiastic applause — fue recibida aplausos

4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo de

his income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades

5)

a) (come together with, join)

East meets West in this beautiful city — Oriente y Occidente se dan la mano en esta bella ciudad

her gaze met his — sus miradas se cruzaron

she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara

b) ( strike) dar* contra

2.

vi

1)

a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*

where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)

until we meet again! — hasta la vista!

b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarse

c) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*

have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?

d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse

2) ( come into contact)

the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente

where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras

their eyes met — sus miradas se cruzaron

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Phrasal Verbs:

- meet up

- meet with

II

noun

a) (AmE Sport) encuentro m

b) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza)

I [miːt] (pt, pp met)
1. VT

1) (by arrangement) quedar con, verse con; (by chance) encontrarse con, tropezarse con

I'm meeting them for lunch tomorrow — he quedado para almorzar con ellos mañana

I had arranged to meet her in town — había quedado con ella en el centro, había acordado en verla en el centro

I'll meet you outside the cinema — te veré en la entrada del cine

you'll never guess who I met on the bus today! — ¿a que no sabes con quién me encontré or me tropecé hoy en el autobús?

we will be meeting the ambassador tomorrow to discuss the situation — mañana tendremos un encuentro or una reunión con el embajador para discutir la situación, mañana nos entrevistaremos or nos reuniremos con el embajador para discutir la situación

2) (=go/come to get) ir/venir a buscar; (=welcome) recibir

we met her at the station — la fuimos a buscar a la estación

I'm being met at the airport — me vendrán a buscar al aeropuerto

she ran out to meet us — salió corriendo a recibirnos

to meet sb off the train — ir a esperar a algn a la estación

don't bother to meet me — no os molestéis en venir a esperarme

the bus for Aix meets the ten o'clock train — el autobús que va a Aix conecta con el tren de las diez
halfway 1., 1)
3) (=get to know, be introduced to) conocer

I never met him — no lo llegué a conocer

I met my wife in 1988 — conocí a mi mujer en 1988

meet my brother — quiero presentarte a mi hermano

he's the kindest person I've ever met — es la persona más amable que he conocido jamás

nice to have met you! — ¡encantado de conocerlo!

pleased to meet you! — ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado de conocerlo!

4) (=come together with)

where the sea meets the horizon — donde el mar se junta con el horizonte

the box met the ground with an almighty thud — la caja se estrelló ruidsosamente contra el suelo

the sound which met his ears — el sonido que llegó a sus oídos

I could not meet his eye — no podía mirarle a los ojos

her eyes met her sister's across the table — tropezó con la mirada de su hermana al otro lado de la mesa

what a scene met my eyes! — ¡el escenario que se presentó ante mis ojos!
eye 1., 1)
5) (=come across) [+ problem] encontrarse con

almost all retired people meet this problem — casi todos los jubilados se encuentran con este problema

6) (=confront) [+ opponent] enfrentarse con; (in duel) batirse con; [+ problem] hacer frente a

he met his death or his end in 1800 — halló or encontró la muerte en 1800

to meet death calmly — enfrentarse con la muerte con tranquilidad

to meet sth head-on — enfrentarse de lleno con algo, hacer frente or plantar cara directamente a algo

this suggestion was met with angry protests — la gente reaccionó con protestas de indignación ante la sugerencia
match II, 1., 3)
7) (=satisfy) [+ need] satisfacer, cubrir; [+ demand] atender a, satisfacer; [+ wish] satisfacer; [+ requirement] cumplir con; [+ debt] pagar; [+ expense, cost] correr con, hacer frente a; [+ obligation] atender a, cumplir con; [+ target, goal] alcanzar; [+ challenge] hacer frente a; [+ expectations] estar a la altura de

he offered to meet the full cost of the repairs — se ofreció a correr con or hacer frente a todos los gastos de la reparación

it did not meet our expectations — no estuvo a la altura de nuestras expectativas
deadline
2. VI

1) (=encounter each other) (by arrangement) quedar, verse; (by chance) encontrarse; (=hold meeting) reunirse; [ambassador, politician] (with interested parties) entrevistarse, reunirse

we could meet for a drink after work — podríamos vernos or quedar para tomar una copa después del trabajo

what time shall we meet? — ¿a qué hora quieres que quedemos or nos veamos?

let's meet at eight — quedemos para las ocho

they arranged to meet at ten — quedaron en verse a las diez

the two ministers met to discuss the treaty — los dos ministros se entrevistaron or se reunieron para discutir el tratado

to meet again — volver a verse

until we meet again! — ¡hasta la vista!, ¡hasta pronto!

2) (=convene) [Parliament, club, committee] reunirse

the society meets at eight — la sociedad se reúne a las ocho

3) (=get to know one another, be introduced) conocerse

we met in Seville — nos conocimos en Sevilla

we have met before — nos conocemos ya

have we met? — ¿nos conocemos de antes?

4) (=come together, join) [two ends] unirse; [rivers] confluir; [roads] empalmar

our eyes met — cruzamos una mirada

their lips met — sus labios se encontraron
end 1., 1), twain
5) (=confront each other) [teams, armies] enfrentarse

Bilbao and Valencia will meet in the final — el Bilbao se enfrentará con el Valencia en la final, Bilbao y Valencia se disputarán la final

to meet (sb) in battle — librar batalla (con algn)

3.

N (Hunting) cacería f ; (esp US) (Sport) encuentro m

- meet up

- meet with

II

[miːt]
ADJ [liter] conveniente, apropiado
it is meet that... — conviene que... + subjun

to be meet for — ser apto para

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I
1. [miːt]
(past & past p met) transitive verb

1)

a) ( encounter) encontrarse* con

meet me on the corner at 6 o'clock — encontrémonos en la esquina a las 6

to meet somebody halfway o in the middle — llegar* a un arreglo con alguien

b) ( welcome) recibir; ( collect on arrival) ir* a buscar

she ran to meet me — corrió a mi encuentro

he met me off the train — me fue a buscar or a esperar a la estación

c) ( oppose) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> enfrentarse a

2) ( make acquaintance of) conocer*

John, meet Mr Clark — (frml) John, le presento al señor Clark

pleased to meet you — encantado de conocerlo, mucho gusto

3)

a) (come up against, experience) encontrar*, toparse con

he met his death there — allí encontró su muerte

to be met BY/WITH something — encontrarse* con algo

there's more to this than meets the eye — esto es más complicado de lo que parece

b) (counter, respond to)

she met their threats with defiance — hizo frente desafiante a sus amenazas

she was met with enthusiastic applause — fue recibida aplausos

4) \<\<demands/wishes\>\> satisfacer*; \<\<deadline/quota\>\> cumplir con; \<\<debt\>\> satisfacer*, pagar*; \<\<obligation\>\> cumplir con; \<\<requirements\>\> reunir*, cumplir; \<\<cost\>\> hacerse* cargo de

his income is inadequate to meet his needs — su salario le es insuficiente para hacer frente a sus necesidades

5)

a) (come together with, join)

East meets West in this beautiful city — Oriente y Occidente se dan la mano en esta bella ciudad

her gaze met his — sus miradas se cruzaron

she could not meet his eye o gaze — no se atrevía a mirarlo a la cara

b) ( strike) dar* contra

2.

vi

1)

a) ( encounter each other) encontrarse*

where shall we meet? — ¿dónde nos encontramos?, ¿dónde quedamos? (esp Esp)

until we meet again! — hasta la vista!

b) ( hold meeting) \<\<club\>\> reunirse*; \<\<heads of state/ministers\>\> entrevistarse

c) ( make acquaintance) conocerse*

have you two already met? — ¿ya se conocen?, ¿ya los han presentado?

d) ( as opponents) enfrentarse

2) ( come into contact)

the vehicles met head on — los vehículos chocaron or se dieron de frente

where the three roads meet — en el empalme or en la confluencia de las tres carreteras

their eyes met — sus miradas se cruzaron

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- meet up

- meet with

II

noun

a) (AmE Sport) encuentro m

b) ( in hunting) partida f (de caza)

English-spanish dictionary > meet
9 resist

1. transitive verb
1) (withstand action of) standhalten (+ Dat.) [Frost, Hitze, Feuchtigkeit usw.]

2) (oppose, repel) sich widersetzen (+ Dat.) [Maßnahme, Festnahme, Plan usw.]; widerstehen (+ Dat.) [Versuchung, jemandes Charme]; Widerstand leisten gegen [Angriff, Feind]; sich wehren gegen [Veränderung, Einfluss]
2. intransitive verb
see 1. 2): sich widersetzen; widerstehen; Widerstand leisten; sich wehren

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[rə'zist]
verb

1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) widerstehen

2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) widerstehen

3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) widerstehen

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- academic.ru/61780/resistance">resistance
- resistant
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re·sist

[rɪˈzɪst]

I. vt

1. (fight against)

▪ to \resist sth etw dat Widerstand leisten

to \resist arrest LAW sich akk der Verhaftung widersetzen

2. (refuse to accept)

▪ to \resist sth sich akk gegen etw akk wehren, sich akk etw dat widersetzen

3. (be unaffected by)

▪ to \resist sth etw dat widerstehen

to \resist corrosion korrosionsbeständig sein

to \resist a disease/an infection gegen eine Krankheit/eine Infektion resistent sein

4. (not give into)

▪ to \resist sb/sth jdm/etw widerstehen

she couldn't \resist laughing sie musste einfach loslachen fam

to \resist a desire/a temptation einem Verlangen/einer Versuchung widerstehen

II. vi

1. (fight an attack) sich akk wehren, Widerstand leisten

2. (refuse sth) widerstehen

III. n COMPUT Abdeckmittel nt

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[rI'zɪst]
1. vt

1) (= oppose) sich widersetzen (+dat); arrest, sb's advances, enemy, attack Widerstand leisten gegen, sich wehren gegen; demand sich wehren gegen; (fig) proposal, change also sich widersetzen (+dat), sich sträuben or wehren gegen

2) temptation, sb, sb's charms, urge, impulse widerstehen (+dat)

I couldn't resist ( eating) another piece of cake — ich konnte der Versuchung nicht widerstehen, noch ein Stück Kuchen zu essen

3) (wall, door) standhalten (+dat)

the lock resisted my attempts at opening it — das Schloss widerstand meinen Versuchen, es zu öffnen

to resist corrosion — korrosionsbeständig sein

2. vi

1) (= be opposed) sich widersetzen; (faced with arrest, sb's advances, enemy, attack) Widerstand leisten, sich wehren; (fig, faced with proposal, change also) sich sträuben or wehren

2) (faced with temptation, sb, sb's charms) widerstehen

3) (wall, door) standhalten

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resist [rıˈzıst]

A v/t

1. einer Sache widerstehen oder standhalten:

I cannot resist doing it ich kann nicht widerstehen, ich muss es einfach tun;

she could hardly resist laughing sie konnte sich kaum das Lachen verkneifen

2. Widerstand leisten (dat):

resisting a public officer in the execution of their duty JUR Widerstand m gegen die Staatsgewalt

3. sich widersetzen (dat), sich wehren oder sträuben gegen

4. TECH beständig sein gegen:

resist acid säurebeständig sein

5. gegen Infektion etc widerstandsfähig sein

6. ein Projektil etc aufhalten, auf-, abfangen

7. sich eines Lächelns etc erwehren oder enthalten

B v/i Widerstand leisten, sich widersetzen:

it is hard to resist dem kann man nur schwer widerstehen

C s

1. TECH Schutzpaste f, -lack m, Deckmittel n

2. TYPO Ätzgrund m

3. FOTO Abdecklack m

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1. transitive verb
1) (withstand action of) standhalten (+ Dat.) [Frost, Hitze, Feuchtigkeit usw.]

2) (oppose, repel) sich widersetzen (+ Dat.) [Maßnahme, Festnahme, Plan usw.]; widerstehen (+ Dat.) [Versuchung, jemandes Charme]; Widerstand leisten gegen [Angriff, Feind]; sich wehren gegen [Veränderung, Einfluss]
2. intransitive verb
see 1. 2): sich widersetzen; widerstehen; Widerstand leisten; sich wehren

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v.

erwehren v.

widerstehen v.

English-german dictionary > resist
10 piece

pi:s
1. noun
1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) trozo, pedazo

2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) pedazo (de papel); una (noticia)

3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) pieza

4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) moneda

5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) pieza

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- piecemeal

2. adjective
(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) poco sistemático

- go all to pieces
- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces

piece n

1. trozo

he ate a piece of cake comió un trozo de pastel

2. pedazo / añico

this house is falling to pieces esta casa se cae a pedazos

piece

tr[piːs]

noun

1 (bit - large) trozo, pedazo; (small) cacho; (of broken glass) fragmento

2 (part, component) pieza, parte nombre femenino

■ a thirty-piece dinner service una vajilla de treinta piezas

■ a three-piece suite un tresillo

3 (coin) moneda

4 (in board games) ficha

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pieza

■ a 30-piece orchestra una orquesta de 30 músicos

6 (in newspaper) artículo

7 (item, example of) pieza

■ a piece of advice un consejo

■ a piece of chalk una tiza

■ a piece of clothing una prenda de vestir

■ a piece of furniture un mueble

■ a piece of information una información

■ a piece of jewellery una joya, una alhaja

■ a piece of land un terreno, una parcela

■ a piece of luck un golpe de suerte

■ a piece of luggage un bulto

■ a piece of news una noticia

■ a piece of paper un papel

■ a piece of work un trabajo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in one piece (unharmed) sano,-a y salvo,-a

to be a piece of cake ser pan comido

to be in pieces (broken) estar hecho,-a pedazos 2 (dismantled) estar desmontado,-a

to break something in pieces hacer algo pedazos

to fall to pieces hacerse pedazos

to give somebody a piece of one's mind decirle cuatro verdades a alguien

to go to pieces (break down) perder el control 2 (crack up) quedarse deshecho,-a, venirse abajo

to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar algo/a alguien, criticar duramente algo/a alguien, hacer trizas algo/a alguien

to pick up the pieces volver a empezar, rehacer su vida

to say one's piece decir su parte

to take something to pieces desmontar algo

piece ['pi:s] vt, pieced ; piecing

1) patch: parchar, arreglar

2)

to piece together : construir pieza por pieza

piece n

1) fragment: trozo m, pedazo m

2) component: pieza f

a three-piece suit: un traje de tres piezas

3) unit: pieza f

a piece of fruit: una (pieza de) fruta

4) work: obra f, pieza f (de música, etc.)

5) (in board games) : ficha f, pieza f, figura f (en ajedrez)

piece

n.

• cacho s.m.

• cuarto s.m.

• fragmento s.m.

• parcela s.f.

• pedazo s.m.

• pieza s.f.

• retal s.m.

• retazo s.m.

• trozo s.m.

v.

• juntar las piezas de v.

• remendar v.

piːs
noun

1)

a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo m

she ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta

a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela

to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos

she smashed the vase to pieces — hizo añicos el jarrón

her life was in pieces — su vida estaba arruinada

in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar

b) ( component) pieza f, parte f

he's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj

it comes to pieces — es desmontable

a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno

2) ( item)

a piece of advice — un consejo

a piece of furniture — un mueble

a piece of paper — un papel

an excellent piece of work — un trabajo excelente

to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería

to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien

3)

a) ( Mus)

a piece (of music) — una pieza (de música)

b) ( Journ) artículo m

c) ( Art) pieza f

4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f

5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f

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Phrasal Verbs:

- piece together

[piːs]
1. N

1) (=fragment) trozo m, pedazo m

• to come to pieces — hacerse pedazos, romperse

• to fall to pieces — caerse a pedazos, romperse

• my watch lay in pieces on the pavement — mi reloj quedó destrozado en la acera, mi reloj quedó en la acera hecho pedazos

his life lay in pieces — su vida estaba destrozada

• a piece of sth, a piece of bread — un trozo or un pedazo de pan

a piece of cake — una porción or un trozo de tarta

another piece of cake? — ¿quieres más tarta?

a piece of cheese/glass — un trozo de queso/cristal

a piece of paper — un trozo or una hoja de papel, un papel

a piece of string — un trozo de cuerda, un cabo

a piece of toast — una tostada

I've got a piece of grit in my eye — tengo una mota en el ojo

• (all) in one piece, the vase is still in one piece — el jarrón sigue intacto

we got back all in one piece — llegamos sanos y salvos

he had a nasty fall but he's still in one piece — sufrió una mala caída pero no le pasó nada

it is made (all) in one piece — está hecho de una sola pieza

• to pick or pull sth to pieces — [+ argument, theory] echar por tierra algo

• to smash (sth) to pieces, the glass fell off the table and smashed to pieces — el vaso se cayó de la mesa y se hizo añicos

I smashed the vase to pieces — rompí el jarrón en mil pedazos, hice el jarrón añicos

the boat was smashed to pieces on the rocks — el barco se estrelló contra las rocas y se hizo añicos

- go to pieces

she went to pieces when Arnie died — quedó deshecha or hecha pedazos cuando Arnie murió

every time he's faced with a problem he goes to pieces — cada vez que se ve ante un problema se desquicia or el pánico se apodera de él

- it's a piece of cake

- give sb a piece of one's mind

he got a piece of my mind — le dije cuatro verdades, le canté las cuarenta *

to pick up the pieces —

they always leave me to pick up the pieces — siempre me toca sacarles las castañas del fuego, siempre dejan que sea yo el que pague los platos rotos

she never picked up the pieces after her fiancé died — nunca logró superar la muerte de su prometido, nunca rehizo realmente su vida después de la muerte de su prometido
action 1., 4), nasty 1., 4), thrill
2) (=part, member of a set) pieza f

• piece by piece — pieza por or a pieza

• it comes to pieces — se desmonta, es desmontable

• (all) of a piece, Dostoyevsky's life and work are of a piece — la vida y las obras de Dostoyevsky son uno y lo mismo

• Amy was putting the pieces together now — ahora Amy estaba juntando or atando los cabos

• to take sth to pieces — desmontar or desarmar algo

3) (as suffix)

• a four-piece band — un grupo de cuatro músicos

• a three-piece suit — un traje con chaleco

• a three-piece suite — un juego de sofá y dos butacas, un tresillo (Sp)

• a fifteen-piece tea set — un juego de té de quince piezas

4) (=item)

• a piece of advice — un consejo

• to sell sth by the piece — vender algo suelto

• a piece of clothing — una prenda (de vestir)

• a piece of equipment — un aparato

• a piece of evidence — una prueba

• a piece of furniture — un mueble

• a piece of information — un dato

• a piece of legislation — una ley

• you are allowed two pieces of luggage — se le permite llevar dos bultos

• a piece of news — una noticia

• your essay was a sloppy piece of work — tu redacción deja mucho que desear
history, land 1., 2)
5) (=instance)

• it was a piece of luck — fue una suerte

what a piece of luck you called round — qué suerte que te hayas pasado por aquí

6) (=composition) (Press) artículo m; (Mus, Art, Theat) pieza f

a piano piece — una pieza para piano

- say one's piece
museum, party 3., period 2.
7) (Mil)

• artillery pieces, pieces of artillery — piezas fpl de artillería

8) (in chess) pieza f; (in draughts, backgammon) ficha f

9) (=coin) moneda f

a 10 pence piece — una moneda de 10 peniques

• a piece of eight — un real de a ocho

10) (US)
* (=distance)
his place is down the road a piece — su casa está un poco más allá bajando la calle

11) † * offensive (=woman) tipa * f, tía f (Sp) *

a nice little piece — una tía buena (Sp) *, una tipaza *

2.

CPD

piece of research N — trabajo m de investigación

a piece of research on the effects of the drug — un trabajo de investigación sobre los efectos del fármaco

piece rate N — (Comm) tarifa f por pieza

they are on piece rates — les pagan por pieza or a destajo

- piece together

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[piːs]
noun

1)

a) (part of something broken, torn, cut, divided) pedazo m, trozo m

she ripped the letter into pieces — rompió la carta en pedacitos, hizo trizas la carta

a piece of land — un terreno, una parcela

to come o fall to pieces — hacerse* pedazos

she smashed the vase to pieces — hizo añicos el jarrón

her life was in pieces — su vida estaba arruinada

in one piece: they got back in one piece volvieron sanos y salvos; I dropped it, but it's still in one piece se me cayó, pero está intacto; to be a piece of cake (colloq) ser* pan comido; to go to pieces ( be very upset) quedar deshecho or destrozado; ( break down) perder* el control; to pick up the pieces: he gets himself into trouble and expects me to pick up the pieces se mete en líos y después pretende que yo le saque las castañas del fuego; he's trying to pick up the pieces of his life está tratando de rehacer su vida; to pull something/somebody to pieces destrozar* algo/a alguien; to say one's piece — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión, opinar

b) ( component) pieza f, parte f

he's taken the clock to pieces — ha desarmado or desmontado el reloj

it comes to pieces — es desmontable

a three-piece suit — un traje de tres piezas, un terno

2) ( item)

a piece of advice — un consejo

a piece of furniture — un mueble

a piece of paper — un papel

an excellent piece of work — un trabajo excelente

to be a nasty piece of work — (esp BrE colloq) ser* una basura or (fam) una porquería

to give somebody a piece of one's mind — cantarle las cuarenta or decirle* cuatro verdades a alguien

3)

a) ( Mus)

a piece (of music) — una pieza (de música)

b) ( Journ) artículo m

c) ( Art) pieza f

4) ( coin) moneda f, pieza f

5) ( in board games) ficha f, pieza f; ( in chess) figura f

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Phrasal Verbs:

- piece together

English-spanish dictionary > piece
11 up *****

[ʌp]
1. adv

1) (upwards, higher) su, in alto

up above — su in alto, al di sopra

to be up among the leaders — essere tra i primi

he's been up and down all evening — non è stato fermo un momento, stasera

to walk up and down — camminare su e giù

to jump up and down — saltellare

she's still a bit up and down — (sick person) ancora non si è ripresa del tutto

my office is five floors up — il mio ufficio è al quinto piano

to stop halfway up — fermarsi a metà salita

a bit higher up — un po' più su or in alto

up in the sky/mountains — su nel cielo/in montagna

they've got the road up — la strada è interrotta

"this side up" — "alto"

the sun is up — è sorto il sole

up there — lassù

to throw sth up in the air — gettare qc in aria

he goes up to Oxford next year — va a Oxford l'anno prossimo

to be up with the leaders — essere tra i primi

up with Leeds United! — viva il Leeds United!, forza Leeds United!

2)

(installed, built) to be up — (building) essere terminato (-a), (tent) essere piantato (-a), (shutters) essere sollevato (-a), (wallpaper) essere su, (picture) essere appeso (-a), (notice) essere esposto (-a)

3)

(out of bed) to be up — essersi alzato (-a)

to be up and about again — essere di nuovo in piedi

to be up early — alzarsi presto

to be up late — (at night) fare tardi

4)

(in price, value) to be up (by) — essere andato (-a) su (di)

(standard, level) to be up — essere salito (-a)

we are 3 goals up — abbiamo un vantaggio di 3 gol, vinciamo per 3 gol

prices are up on last year — i prezzi sono più alti dell'anno scorso

5)

(finished) it's all up with her fam — per lei è finita

the lease is up — il contratto d'affitto è scaduto

his leave is up — il suo congedo è scaduto

time's up — il tempo è scaduto

when the year was up — finito l'anno

6)

(upwards) from £20 up — dalle 20 sterline in su

7) (in or towards the north) su

he's up for the day — è qui per la giornata

she's up from Birmingham — è arrivata da Birmingham

up in Scotland — su in Scozia

up North — su al Nord

to live/go up North — vivere/andare su al Nord

8)

(Brit: knowledgeable) I'm not very well up on what's going on — non sono molto al corrente di ciò che sta succedendo

he's well up in or on politics — è informatissimo sulla politica

9)

(fam: wrong) there's something up with him/with the TV — (lui)/la TV ha qualcosa che non va

what's up? — cosa c'è che non va?

what's up with him? — che ha?, che gli prende?

10)

up to — (as far as) fino a

up to here — fin qui, fino a qui

up to now — finora

up to £100 — fino a 100 sterline

11)

what is he up to? fam — (pej: doing) cosa sta combinando?

he's up to no good; he's up to something — sta architettando qualcosa

12)

up to — (equal to) all'altezza di

he is not up to it — non ne è capace

I don't feel up to it — non me la sento

the book isn't up to much fam — il libro non vale un granché

13)

it's up to you to decide — (depends on) sta or tocca a te decidere

I'd go, but it's up to you — io ci andrei, ma dipende da te

14)

to be up against opposition — (faced with) trovarsi di fronte una forte opposizione

you don't know what you're up against — non sai a cosa vai incontro

he's really up against it — sta in un bell'impiccio

2. prep

to go up — (stairs) salire, (hill) salire su per, (river) risalire

to travel up and down the country — viaggiare su e giù per il paese

further up the page — più su nella stessa pagina

halfway up the stairs — a metà scala

it's up that road — è su per quella strada

he went off up the road — se n'è andato su per la strada

he pointed up the street — ha indicato in fondo alla strada

to be up a tree — essere su un albero

3. n

ups and downs — (in life, career) alti e bassi mpl

the road is full of ups and downs — la strada è molto accidentata

he's on the up and up — le cose gli vanno di bene in meglio

4. adj

(train, line) per la città

5. vi

fam

she upped and left — ha preso e se n'è andata

he upped and punched him — gli ha mollato un pugno

6. vt

(fam: price) alzare

English-Italian dictionary > up *****
12 face

[feis] 1. noun
1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) rosto

2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superfície

3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) frente
2. verb
1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) dar para

2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) enfrentar

3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) enfrentar

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- - faced
- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
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[feis] n 1 face: a) cara, rosto. b) fisionomia, semblante. c) careta. d) Poet presença. 2 aspecto: a) vista, configuração, aparência. b) situação ou estado de certos assuntos, idéias ou questões. 3 expressão de atitude moral: a) descaramento, audácia, atrevimento. b) dignidade, prestígio. 4 parte principal ou dianteira de alguma coisa: a) frente. b) fachada, paramento de parede. c) parte anterior de uma pedra aparelhada. d) lugar de extração numa galeria de mina. e) Tech espelho. 5 parte principal ou lateral de alguma coisa: a) anverso de cristais ou moedas. b) mostrador de relógio. c) Typogr olho de tipo. d) Geol fácies. e) Geom face, superfície de um sólido plano. f) face (de porca). g) corte (de lâmina, faca, etc.). • vt 1 encarar, enfrentar, afrontar, apresentar-se. he must face the facts / ele tem de encarar os fatos. 2 fazer face a, opor-se, resistir. to face the enemy / encarar (ou enfrentar) o inimigo. 3 ficar em frente de. the window faces the garden / a janela dá para o jardim. 4 defrontar-se com. to be faced with ruin / estar diante da derrota, da destruição, da falência. 5 virar de face para cima (por exemplo, cartas). 6 orientar uma casa em relação aos pontos cardeais. 7 voltar-se para, estar com a frente para. 8 Tech facear, fazer faces ou lados em, polir. about face! meia-volta volver! before my face diante dos meus olhos. boldface Typogr negrito. for his fair face pelos seus lindos olhos. full face vista de frente. half face perfil. in face of mediante. in the face of diante de, em face de, em virtude de. in the face of the day às claras, abertamente. left face! à esquerda volver! on the face of it a julgar pela aparência. right face! à direita volver! she made up her face ela maquilou o rosto. to carry two faces ter duas caras, ser ambíguo. to face about, left, right fazer meia-volta, esquerda volver, direita volver. to face down 1 alisar. 2 fig suster com audácia ou imprudência. to face out persistir descaradamente. to face out a lie mentir desavergonhadamente. to face the music Amer enfrentar as conseqüências, aceitar o inevitável destemidamente. to face up to enfrentar corajosamente. to flee from someone’s face fugir de alguém. to fly into one’s face atacar alguém. to fly into the face of decency pecar contra a decência. to have a face of fingir. to have the face to do something ter o atrevimento de fazer alguma coisa. to look a person in the face encarar alguém. to lose face desprestigiar-se, ser humilhado. to make a face fazer caretas. to put a good (bold) face on enfrentar algo com coragem. to put a new face on dar novo aspecto. to save one’s face salvar as aparências. to set one’s face against opor-se tenazmente. to shut the door in a person’s face bater a porta na cara de alguém.

English-Portuguese dictionary > face
13 face

n. gezicht
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v. tegenover iemand staan, tot iemand wenden, voor iemand staan, tegenoverstellen, afwachten; dekken; verwijzen; houwen

face¹

[ fees] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 gezicht ⇒ gelaat

2 (gezichts)uitdrukking

3 aanzien ⇒ reputatie, goede naam

4 〈 benaming voor〉 (belangrijkste) zijde ⇒ oppervlak, bodem 〈 aarde〉; gevel, voorzijde; 〈 techniek, technologie〉 loopvlak, draagvlak; wijzerplaat 〈 klok〉; 〈 mijnwezen〉 pijler, front; kant, wand 〈 berg〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   look someone in the face • iemand recht aankijken 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

     meet someone face to face • iemand onder ogen komen

     show one's face • zijn gezicht laten zien

     before one's face • voor iemands ogen

     she shut the door in my face • ze gooide de deur (vlak) voor mijn neus dicht

     in (the) face of • ondanks, tegenover

     in the face of, to someone's face • in aanwezigheid van

2   fall on one's face • (plat) op zijn gezicht vallen; 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 zijn neus stoten

     laugh in someone's face • iemand in zijn gezicht uitlachen

     make/pull faces/a face at someone • een gezicht tegen iemand trekken

3   lose (one's) face • zijn gezicht verliezen, afgaan

     save (one's) face • zijn figuur redden

¶ fly in the face of something • tegen iets in gaan

     have the face to • de brutaliteit hebben om

     set one's face against something • ergens tegen gekant zijn

     throw something in someone's face • iemand iets voor de voeten gooien/verwijten

     wipe something off the face of the earth • iets volkomen doen verdwijnen

     on the face of it • op het eerste gezicht

→ long long/, straight straight/

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face²

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 uitzien ⇒ het gezicht/de voorkant toekeren, uitzicht hebben

2 〈 leger〉 omkeren ⇒ zich op de plaats omdraaien

♦voorbeelden:

1   the house faces onto/towards the west • het huis ligt op het westen

     face up to the truth • de waarheid onder ogen zien/accepteren

2   〈Amerikaans-Engels; leger〉 About/Left/Right face! • Rechtsomkeert/Linksom/Rechtsom!

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 onder ogen zien ⇒ (moedig) tegemoet treden

2 confronteren

3 staan tegenover ⇒ uitzien op

4 bekleden ⇒ afzetten 〈 jurk〉; 〈 techniek, technologie〉 bedekken, bekleden 〈 muur met pleister〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   let's face it, … • laten we wel wezen, …

     face something out • zich ergens met lef doorheen slaan

2   Joe was faced with many difficulties • Joe werd met vele moeilijkheden geconfronteerd

3   the house faces a prison • het huis kijkt uit op een gevangenis

     the picture facing the title page • de illustratie tegenover het titelblad

¶ face someone down • iemand overbluffen

English-Dutch dictionary > face
14 meet

mi:t 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) møte, treffe, ta imot

2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) møtes, treffes, (for)samles

3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) bli presentert (for)

4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) møtes, løpe/flyte sammen

5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) tilfredsstille

6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) slå imot, møte

7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) møte

8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) oppleve, bli utsatt for; vinne bifall

9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) besvare, møte
2. noun
(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) samling, stevne

- meeting
- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway

etterkomme
--------
møte
--------
møtes

I
subst. \/miːt\/

1) ( jakt) møte, samling, møteplass, jaktselskap

• where's the meet?

hvor samles jaktselskapet?

2) (sport, også meeting) stevne
II
verb ( met - met) \/miːt\/

1) møte, treffe, støte på, råke

2) møtes, treffes, komme sammen, ses, omgås, finne hverandre, treffe hverandre

• we will meet again

vi kommer til å treffes igjen

• we meet regularly

vi omgås jevnlig

3) ta imot, hente, møte, komme og hente, gå for å møte

• he has gone to meet her

han har gått for å møte henne

• I will meet you at the station

jeg møter\/henter deg på stasjonen

4) hilse på, bli forestilt for, bli presentert for

• meet Mr. Smith

dette er herr Smith

5) ( kamp eller sportslig oppgjør) møte

6) ( om gruppe) komme sammen, samles, forsamles, tre sammen, holde møte (med)

• Parliament meets tomorrow

parlamentet trer sammen i morgen

7) (krav, behov) svare til, tilfredsstille, etterkomme, dekke, ivareta, oppfylle, innfri, møte, oppveie, utfylle, avhjelpe

• he met their expectations

han innfridde forventningene deres

• will the computer meet the requirements?

kommer datamaskinen til å tilfredsstille kravene?

• she met my needs

hun dekket mine behov

8) (kritikk, innvendinger) svare på, imøtegå, imøtekomme, besvare, gjendrive

• can you meet their criticism?

kan du imøtegå kritikken deres?

9) (plikter, forventet adferd) møte, overholde, tilfredsstille

10) ( kostnader) dekke, klare, innfri, bestride, skaffe dekning for, overkomme

11) (utfordringer, vanskeligheter) ta, ta imot, overvinne

12) vokse sammen

• his eyebrows meet

han har sammenvokste øyenbryn

• two vines met over the window

to ranker vokste sammen over vinduet

13) (elver, veier) møtes, løpe sammen, gå sammen, komme sammen, flyte sammen (om elver), renne sammen (om elver)

14) (berøring, kontakt) gå igjen, nå sammen, være mulig å lukke, la seg lukke, slutte sammen, finne hverandre

• the waistcoat will not meet

vesten lar seg ikke lukke

• their hands met

hendene deres fant hverandre

make (both) ends meet få endene til å møtes

meet a bill løse inn en veksel, innfri en veksel

meet misfortunes with a smile møte motgang med et smil

meet one's death finne sin død

meet one's former self møte seg selv i døren

meet somebody's eye møte blikket til noen

meet someone halfway møte noen på halvveien

meet the case være tilstrekkelig, være fullgodt, holde

• will £10 meet the case?

er det nok med 10 pund? \/ holder det med 10 pund?

• that won't meet my case

det holder ikke for meg \/ det er ikke tilstrekkelig for meg

meet the ear være hørbar, komme for øre

• if this should meet the ear of Mrs. Smith

om dette skulle komme fru Smith for øre

• a strange noise met my ear

jeg hørte en rar lyd

meet the eye være synlig

meet up with treffe, møte

meet with støte på, havne ut for, komme ut for, oppleve, erfare, bli utsatt for, få

• meet with an adventure

komme ut for et eventyr

• I met with an accident

jeg ble utsatt for en ulykke

• meet with difficulties

støte på vanskeligheter

• meet with kind reception

få en vennlig mottakelse

(amer., om person) møte, treffe, ha et møte med

• we're going to meet with the President Tuesday afternoon

vi skal møte presidenten tirsdag ettermiddag

meet with approval høste bifall

there is more to something\/somebody than meets the eye (om noe\/noen som er mer sammensatt enn først antatt) det ligger noe under her, her ligger det noe mer bak, det ligger en hund begravet her

well met! ( gammeldags) vel møtt!
III
adj. \/miːt\/

(litterært, gammeldags) passende, sømmelig, tilbørlig

• as you think meet

som du finner passende

as is meet (and proper) som seg hør og bør

English-Norwegian dictionary > meet
15 frente

frente sustantivo femenino forehead, brow (liter);
◊ arrugar la frente to frown
■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml);

◊ hacer(le) frente a algo (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to sth;
(a gastos, obligaciones) to meet sth;
◊ hacerle frente a algn (a enemigo, atacante) to face sb

b) ( en locs)

◊ al frente: dar un paso al frente to take a step forward;
vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; estar al frente de algo ( de una clasificación) to be at the top of sth; ( de una empresa) to be in charge of sth;
◊ de frente ‹ chocar› head on;
una foto de frente a full-face photo; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem 2 (Meteo, Mil, Pol) front
frente
I sustantivo masculino
1 front: los soldados se marchan al frente mañana, the soldiers are leaving for the front tomorrow
2 (fachada) front, facade: el frente del hotel da al Paseo del Prado, the front of the hotel faces the Paseo del Prado
II f Anat forehead Locuciones: hacer frente a algo, to face something, stand up to something
al frente de, at the head of
de frente, (hacia delante) ahead (frontalmente) head-on
frente a, in front of, opposite
frente a frente, face-to-face
tener dos dedos de frente, to have common sense ' frente' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrugarse - copete - dedo - desafiar - enfrentar - escrita - escrito - fomento - juramentar - miliciana - miliciano - nacional - penetrar - salida - salido - saliente - sudor - testuz - valor - ante - brecha - chocar - dar - enjugar - reaccionar - recurrir - rozar - tomar - tormenta English: brow - collide - confront - cushion - dissenter - face - forehead - front - head-on - mop - music - off - opposite - pucker - self-conscious - shortfall - stand up - thick - across - amenable - brave - cover - forefront - give - hard - head - lose - meet - picket - present - stand - straight - trickle

English-spanish dictionary > frente
16 certainty

plural - certainties; noun

1) (something which cannot be doubted: It's a certainty that he will win.) certeza, seguridad

2) (freedom from doubt: Is there any certainty of success?) certeza

certainty n seguridad / certeza

certainty

tr['sɜːtəntɪ]

noun (pl certainties)

1 (state of being certain) certeza, seguridad nombre femenino

2 (certain thing) cosa segura

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's a certainty that... es seguro que..., no cabe duda que...

certainty ['sərtənti] n, pl - ties : certeza f, certidumbre f, seguridad f

certainty

n.

• certeza s.f.

• certidumbre s.f.

• seguridad s.f.

• seguro s.m.

'sɜːrtṇti, 'sɜːtṇti
noun (pl - ties)

a) u c (belief, conviction) certeza f, seguridad f

b) c ( certain event)

defeat is now a certainty — la derrota es algo seguro or es cosa segura

['sɜːtǝntɪ]
N
1) (no pl) (=conviction) certeza f, seguridad f

I can't say with any certainty that this will happen — no puedo decir con ninguna certeza or seguridad que esto vaya a suceder

2) (=sure fact)

faced with the certainty of disaster — ante la seguridad or lo inevitable del desastre

we know for a certainty that... — sabemos a ciencia cierta que...

it's a certainty — es cosa segura

there are no certainties in modern Europe — en la Europa moderna no hay nada seguro, pocas cosas son seguras en la Europa moderna

there is no certainty that they will be alive — no existe la seguridad or la certeza de que vayan a estar vivos

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['sɜːrtṇti, 'sɜːtṇti]
noun (pl - ties)

a) u c (belief, conviction) certeza f, seguridad f

b) c ( certain event)

defeat is now a certainty — la derrota es algo seguro or es cosa segura

English-spanish dictionary > certainty
17 imminent

'iminənt
adjective

((especially of something unpleasant) likely to happen etc very soon: A storm is imminent.) truende, overhengende, forestående

- imminence

adj. \/ˈɪmɪnənt\/

truende, overhengende, nært forestående

• he felt an imminent danger

han følte en overhengende fare

• he was faced with imminent death

han befant seg i livsfare

be imminent ( også) nærme seg, true, være nær

• a storm is imminent

en storm nærmer seg

English-Norwegian dictionary > imminent
18 end

1. noun
1) (farthest point) Ende, das; (of nose, hair, tail, branch, finger) Spitze, die

that was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)

at an end — zu Ende

come to an end — enden ( see also 1. 7))

my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende

look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten

from end to end — von einem Ende zum anderen

end to end — längs hintereinander

lay end to end — aneinander reihen

keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen

make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen

no end — (coll.) unendlich viel

there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende

put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen

2) (of box, packet, tube, etc.) Schmalseite, die; (top/bottom surface) Ober-/Unterseite, die

on end — (upright) hochkant

somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)

3) (remnant) Rest, der; (of cigarette, candle) Stummel, der

4) (side) Seite, die

be on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen

how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei dir aus?

5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, die

6) (of swimming pool)

deep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]

7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, das

by the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war

at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März

that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt

be at an end — zu Ende sein

bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden

come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))

have come to the end of something — mit etwas fertig sein

in the end — schließlich

on end — ununterbrochen (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)

8) (downfall, destruction) Ende, das; (death) Ende, das (geh. verhüll.)

meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)

somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem

9) (purpose, object) Ziel, das; Zweck, der

be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein

the end justifies the means — der Zweck heiligt die Mittel

with this end in view — mit diesem Ziel vor Augen

to this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
2. transitive verb
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]

end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen

2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)

end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)

3) (stand as supreme example of)

a feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
3. intransitive verb
enden

where will it all end? — wo soll das noch hinführen?

the match ended in a draw — das Spiel ging unentschieden aus

Phrasal Verbs:

- end up

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[end] 1. noun
1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) das Ende, End-...

2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) das Ende

3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) der Tod

4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) das Ziel

5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) der Rest, der Stummel
2. verb
(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (be)enden

- ending
- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end
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end

[end]

I. n

1. (last, furthest point) Ende nt

at our/your \end ( fam) bei uns/euch

from \end to \end von einem Ende zum anderen

2. (final part, finish) Ende nt, Schluss m

\end of the exchange session STOCKEX Börsenschluss m

\end of the quarter Quartalsende nt

\end of the term Laufzeitende nt

on \end ununterbrochen

for hours on \end stundenlang

3. (limit) Ende nt

to be at the \end of one's patience mit seiner Geduld am Ende sein

no \end of trouble reichlich Ärger

4. (completion) Schluss m

there's an \end of it! Schluss jetzt!

her career is now at an \end ihre Karriere ist jetzt zu Ende

to come to an \end zu Ende gehen

to make an \end of sth mit etw dat Schluss machen

to put an \end to sth etw dat ein Ende setzen

to read a story to the \end eine Geschichte zu Ende lesen

at the \end of next week Ende nächster Woche

at the \end of six months nach Ablauf von sechs Monaten

without \end unaufhörlich

5. (exhaustion) Ende nt

to be at an \end fertig sein fam; ( fig) pleite sein fam

6. (surface bounding extremities) Ende nt; TECH Stirnseite f, Stirnfläche f

\end to \end der Länge nach

\end on:

the table faced him \end on er stand vor der kurzen Tischkante

place the table \end on against the wall stell den Tisch mit der schmalen Seite an die Wand

on \end hochkant

my hair stood on \end mir standen die Haare zu Berge

7. usu pl (aims) Ziel nt, Absicht f; (purpose) Zweck m

for commercial \ends zu kommerziellen Zwecken

to achieve one's \ends seine Ziele erreichen

to this \end zu diesem Zweck

8. ( fig: matter of concern) Teil m

I'm taking care of my \end of the plan and hope he's taking care of his ich kümmere mich um meinen Teil des Plans und hoffe, dass er sich um seinen kümmert

you take care of the business \end of things du kümmerst dich um das Geschäftliche

9. (result) Ergebnis nt

the \end of all that was that... das Ende vom Lied war, dass...

10. (death) Ende nt, Tod m

sudden/untimely \end plötzliches/vorzeitiges Ende

to meet one's \end den Tod finden geh

sb is nearing his/her \end mit jdm geht es zu Ende

11. (small leftover piece) Rest m, Ende nt; of a candle, cigarette Stummel m

12. (share in a business transaction) Anteil m, SCHWEIZ a. Betreffnis nt

13. SPORT (either half of a pitch) [Spielfeld]hälfte f; (player in American Football) den Seitenlinien am nächsten stehender Spieler

14. COMPUT (button on keyboard) ‚Ende‘

15. ( fam: the worst)

it's the \end das ist das Letzte fam

16. esp AM ( fam: the best)

it's the \end das ist das Größte fam

17.

▶ all \ends up völlig

▶ to become an \end in itself [zum] Selbstzweck werden

▶ to come to a bad [or BRIT sticky] \end ein schlimmes Ende nehmen

▶ at the \end of the day (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss

▶ to go off the deep \end hochgehen fam

▶ to hold [or keep] one's \end up sich akk nicht unterkriegen lassen fam

▶ in the \end (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss

▶ the \end justifies the means ( prov) der Zweck heiligt die Mittel prov

▶ to make [both] \ends meet mit seinem Geld zurechtkommen, über die Runden kommen fam

▶ no \end außerordentlich

that would please Granny no \end darüber würde Oma sich irrsinnig freuen fam

▶ to put an \end to oneself [or it all] Selbstmord begehen

▶ to reach the \end of the line [or road] am Ende sein

▶ \end of story Schluss, aus, fertig fam

he deserved to be punished, \end of story er hat die Strafe verdient und Schluss fam

▶ [and] that's the \end of the story [or matter] und jetzt Schluss damit!

▶ to be at the \end of one's tether [or AM rope] am Ende [seiner Kräfte] sein

▶ to throw sb in at the deep \end jdn ins kalte Wasser werfen fig

▶ it's not the \end of the world davon geht die Welt nicht unter

II. vt

1. (finish)

▪ to \end sth etw beenden [o zu Ende bringen

2. (make stop)

▪ to \end sth etw beenden, etw dat ein Ende setzen [o machen

3. (outdo)

a film to \end all films der beste Film aller Zeiten

4.

▶ to \end it all Selbstmord begehen

III. vi

1. (result in)

▪ to \end in sth in etw dat enden

to \end in divorce mit der Scheidung enden

to \end in a draw unentschieden ausgehen

2. (finish) enden

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[end]
1. n

1) Ende nt; (of finger) Spitze f

at the end of the procession — am Schluss or Ende der Prozession

our house is the fourth from the end — unser Haus ist das viertletzte

to the ends of the earth — bis ans Ende der Welt

from end to end — von einem Ende zum anderen

who'll meet you at the other end? — wer holt dich ab, wenn du ankommst?

Lisa's on the other end (of the phone) — Lisa ist am Telefon

to stand on end (barrel, box etc) — hochkant stehen; (hair) zu Berge stehen

for hours on end —

the ships collided end on (Brit) — die Schiffe fuhren aufeinander auf

end to end — mit den Enden aneinander

to change ends (Sport) — die Seiten wechseln

to make (both) ends meet (fig) — zurechtkommen (inf), sich über Wasser halten

to see no further than the end of one's nose — nicht weiter sehen als seine Nase (reicht)

how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei Ihnen aus?

we've got some problems at this end — wir haben hier or bei uns einige Probleme

to have one's end away ( Brit sl ) — kräftig durchziehen (sl)

See:

→ rope, tether

2) (= remnant of rope) Ende nt, Rest m; (of candle, cigarette) Stummel m

just a few odd ends left — nur noch ein paar Reste

3) (= conclusion) Ende nt

at the end — schließlich

the end of the month — das Monatsende

at/toward(s) the end of December — Ende/gegen Ende Dezember

at the end of (the) winter/the war — am Ende des Winters/des Krieges

at the end of the opera/the book — am Schluss der Oper/des Buches

at the end of three weeks — nach drei Wochen

they'll be paid at the end of the job — sie werden bezahlt, wenn sie mit der Arbeit fertig sind

at the end of the day (fig) — letzten Endes, schließlich und endlich

until or to the end of time — bis ans Ende aller Tage

is there no end to this? — hört das denn nie auf?

as far as I'm concerned, that's the end of the matter! — für mich ist die Sache erledigt

we shall never hear the end of it — das werden wir noch lange zu hören kriegen

to be at an end — zu Ende sein

to be at the end of one's patience/strength — mit seiner Geduld/seinen Kräften am Ende sein

to watch a film to the end —

to read a book to the end — ein Buch bis zu Ende lesen

that's the end of him — er ist erledigt or fertig (inf)

that's the end of that — das ist damit erledigt

to bring to an end — zu Ende bringen, beenden; relations ein Ende setzen (+dat), beenden

to come to an end — zu Ende gehen

to get to the end of the road/book — ans Ende der Straße/zum Schluss des Buches kommen

this is the end of the road for the government —

at the end of the road or line many businesses will go bankrupt — letzten Endes werden viele Firmen Pleite machen (inf)

in the end — schließlich, zum Schluss

to put an end to sth — einer Sache (dat) ein Ende setzen

to come to a bad end — ein böses Ende nehmen

to meet one's end — den Tod finden

he met a violent end —

were you with him at the end? — warst du zum Schluss or am Ende bei ihm?

4)

(inf phrases) we met no end of famous people (esp Brit) — wir trafen viele berühmte Leute

to think no end of sb (esp Brit) — große Stücke auf jdn halten

it pleased her no end (esp Brit) — das hat ihr maßlos or irrsinnig (inf)

you're the end (Brit) (= annoying) (= funny) — du bist der letzte Mensch (inf) du bist zum Schreien (inf)

5) (= purpose) Ziel nt, Zweck m

with this end in view — mit diesem Ziel vor Augen

to what end? (form) — zu welchem Zweck?

an end in itself — Selbstzweck no art

the end justifies the means (prov) — der Zweck heiligt die Mittel (prov)

2. adj attr
letzte(r, s)
the end house — das Endhaus, das letzte Haus

3. vt
beenden; speech, one's days also beschließen
the novel to end all novels — der größte Roman aller Zeiten

the deal to end all deals — das beste Geschäft aller Zeiten

4. vi
enden
we'll have to end soon — wir müssen bald Schluss machen

we ended with a song — zum Schluss sangen wir ein Lied

to be ending — zu Ende gehen

to end by doing sth — schließlich etw tun

where's it all going to end? — wo soll das nur hinführen?

to end in an "s" —

each leg ends in a claw — jedes Bein läuft in einer Klaue aus

an argument which ended in a fight — ein Streit, der mit einer Schlägerei endete

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end [end]

A v/t

1. auch end off beenden, zu Ende bringen oder führen, einer Sache ein Ende machen:

end it all umg Schluss machen (sich umbringen)

2. töten, umbringen

3. a) auch end up etwas ab-, beschließen ( beide:

with mit)

b) den Rest seiner Tage zu-, verbringen, seine Tage beschließen

4. übertreffen:

the dictionary to end all dictionaries das beste Wörterbuch aller Zeiten;

he’s a husband to end all husbands er ist ein absoluter Mustergatte

B v/i

1. enden, aufhören, zu Ende kommen, schließen:

when the war ended bei Kriegsende;

all’s well that ends well Ende gut, alles gut;

where is all this going to end? wo soll das alles nur hinführen?

2. auch end up enden, ausgehen ( beide:

by, in, with damit, dass):

the story ends happily die Geschichte geht gut aus;

end in disaster ( oder a fiasco) mit einem Fiasko enden;

it ended with ( oder in) sb getting hurt schließlich führte es dazu, dass jemand verletzt wurde;

he will end by marrying her er wird sie schließlich heiraten

3. sterben

4. end up

a) enden, landen umg ( beide:

in prison im Gefängnis),

b) enden (as als):

he ended up as an actor er wurde schließlich Schauspieler

C s

1. (örtlich) Ende n:

at the end of the back straight SPORT eingangs der Zielkurve;

begin at the wrong end am falschen Ende anfangen;

from one end to another, from end to end von einem Ende zum anderen, vom Anfang bis zum Ende

2. Ende n, (entfernte) Gegend:

to the end of the world bis ans Ende der Welt;

the other end of the street das andere Ende der Straße

3. Ende n, Endchen n, Rest m, Stück(chen) n, Stummel m, Stumpf m

4. Ende n, Spitze f (eines Bleistifts etc)

5. SCHIFF (Kabel-, Tau) Ende n

6. auch TECH Stirnseite f, -fläche f, Ende n:

the two trains hit each other end on die beiden Züge stießen frontal zusammen;

put two tables end to end zwei Tische mit den Schmalseiten oder Enden aneinanderstellen

7. (zeitlich) Ende n, Schluss m:

“the end” (FILM etc) „Ende“;

in the end am Ende, schließlich;

at the end of May Ende Mai;

at the end of the season am Saisonende;

to the end of time bis in alle Ewigkeit;

without end unaufhörlich, endlos, immer und ewig;

there is no end in sight es ist kein Ende abzusehen;

there is no end to it es hat oder nimmt kein Ende

8. Tod m, Ende n, Untergang m:

be near one’s end dem Tod nahe sein;

you will be the end of me! du bringst mich noch ins Grab!

9. Resultat n, Ergebnis n, Folge f:

the end of the matter was that … die Folge (davon) war, dass …

10. meist pl Absicht f, (End)Zweck m, Ziel n:

end in itself Selbstzweck;

the end justifies ( oder sanctifies) the means der Zweck heiligt die Mittel;

to this end zu diesem Zweck;

gain one’s ends sein Ziel erreichen;

for one’s own end zum eigenen Nutzen;

private ends Privatinteressen;

to no end vergebensBesondere Redewendungen: no end of applause umg nicht enden wollender Beifall;

no end of trouble umg endlose Scherereien;

he is no end of a fool umg er ist ein Vollidiot;

we had no end of fun umg wir hatten einen Mordsspaß;

no end disappointed umg maßlos enttäuscht;

on end

a) ununterbrochen, hintereinander,

b) aufrecht stehend, hochkant for hours on end stundenlang;

place ( oder put) sth on (its) end etwas aufrecht oder hochkant stellen;

hy hair stood on end mir standen die Haare zu Berge;

end to end der Länge nach, hintereinander;

at our ( oder this) end umg hier bei uns;

at your end umg bei Ihnen, dort, in Ihrer Stadt;

how are things at your end? umg was tut sich bei Ihnen?;

be at an end

a) zu Ende sein, aus sein,

b) mit seinen Mitteln oder Kräften am Ende sein my patience is at an end meine Geduld ist zu Ende;

you are the (absolute) end umg

a) du bist (doch) das Letzte,

b) du bist (echt) zum Brüllen that’s the (absolute) end umg

a) das ist (doch) das Letzte,

b) das ist (einfach) sagenhaft iron. bring to an end eine Versammlung etc beenden;

come ( oder draw) to an end ein Ende nehmen oder finden, zu Ende gehen;

come to a bad end ein schlimmes oder böses Ende nehmen, bös enden;

you’ll come to a bad end mit dir wird es (noch einmal) ein schlimmes Ende nehmen;

get one’s end away Br vulg sl bumsen (Geschlechtsverkehr haben);

go off (at) the deep end umg hochgehen, wütend werden;

have an end ein Ende haben oder nehmen;

have sth at one’s finger’s end umg etwas aus dem Effeff beherrschen, etwas (Kenntnisse) parat haben;

keep one’s end up umg

a) seinen Mann stehen,

b) sich nicht unterkriegen lassen make (both) ends meet durchkommen, (finanziell) über die Runden kommen ( beide:

on mit);

make an end of ( oder put an end to) sth Schluss machen mit etwas, einer Sache ein Ende setzen;

put an end to o.s. seinem Leben ein Ende machen oder setzen; → loose A 3 b, sharp A 1

* * *
1. noun
1) (farthest point) Ende, das; (of nose, hair, tail, branch, finger) Spitze, die

that was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)

at an end — zu Ende

come to an end — enden (see also 1. 7))

my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende

look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten

from end to end — von einem Ende zum anderen

end to end — längs hintereinander

lay end to end — aneinander reihen

keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen

make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen

no end — (coll.) unendlich viel

there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende

put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen

2) (of box, packet, tube, etc.) Schmalseite, die; (top/bottom surface) Ober-/Unterseite, die

on end — (upright) hochkant

somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)

3) (remnant) Rest, der; (of cigarette, candle) Stummel, der

4) (side) Seite, die

be on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen

how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei dir aus?

5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, die

6) (of swimming pool)

deep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]

7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, das

by the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war

at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März

that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt

be at an end — zu Ende sein

bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden

come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))

have come to the end of something — mit etwas fertig sein

in the end — schließlich

on end — ununterbrochen (see also b)

8) (downfall, destruction) Ende, das; (death) Ende, das (geh. verhüll.)

meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)

somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem

9) (purpose, object) Ziel, das; Zweck, der

be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein

the end justifies the means — der Zweck heiligt die Mittel

with this end in view — mit diesem Ziel vor Augen

to this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
2. transitive verb
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]

end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen

2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)

end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)

3) (stand as supreme example of)

a feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
3. intransitive verb
enden

where will it all end? — wo soll das noch hinführen?

the match ended in a draw — das Spiel ging unentschieden aus

Phrasal Verbs:

- end up

* * *

(cigarette) n.

Zigarettenkippe f.

Zigarettenstummel m. n.

Ende -n n.

Schluss ¨-e m.

Ziel -e n.

Zweck -e m. v.

beenden v.

beendigen v.

enden v.

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19 spot

spot
1. noun
1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) mancha

2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) punto

3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) grano

4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) sitio, lugar

5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) poquito

2. verb
1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) ver

2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) reconocer

•

- spotless
- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight
3. verb
1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.)

2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.)

•

- in a spot
- on the spot
- spot on

spot¹ n

1. grano

he had spots all over his face tenía la cara llena de granos

2. lunar / topo

a green shirt with yellow spots una camisa verde con lunares amarillos

3. lugar / sitio

a lovely spot by the river un lugar bonito cerca del río

spot² vb notar / ver

I spotted the mistake noté el error

they've spotted us! ¡nos han visto!

El pasado y participio pasado de spot se escribe spotted; el gerundio se escribe spotting

spot /(e)s'pot/ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ spots) tb spot publicitario ( espacio) slot;
( anuncio) commercial, advertisement (BrE) ' spot' also found in these entries: Spanish: afear - aprieto - apuro - brete - débil - debilidad - flaca - flaco - grano - lance - llaga - luminosa - luminoso - lunar - mancha - merendero - paraje - parte - pinta - rincón - salir - sebo - solana - acto - atinado - caer - chispear - clavado - conflictivo - encontrar - espinilla - paso - preciso - punto - vaina - ver English: beauty spot - come off - commercial - penalty spot - spot - spot-check - spot-on - tight - beauty - blind - breezy - distant - frozen - hide - hot - place - rooted - sun - tender - trouble - wonder

spot

tr[spɒt]

noun

1 (dot) punto; (on fabric) lunar nombre masculino, mota; (on animal) mancha

2 (mark, stain) mancha

3 (blemish, pimple) grano

4 (place) sitio, lugar nombre masculino

■ what a lovely spot for a picnic! ¡qué lugar más bonito para un picnic!

■ this is the exact spot where he was killed este es el lugar exacto donde lo mataron

■ a night spot un local nocturno

■ accident black spot punto negro

■ trouble spot punto conflictivo

5 (area of body) punto; (flaw) mancha

■ weak spot punto débil, punto flaco

6 (fix, trouble) lío, aprieto, apuro

■ I'm in a tight spot estoy en un aprieto

7 (place in broadcast) espacio

■ she has a guest spot on a radio programme aparece como invitada en un programa de radio

8 familiar (small amount) poquito, poquitín nombre masculino; (drop) gota

■ a spot of rain un poco de lluvia

■ a spot of lunch algo de comer

■ a spot of bother un problemilla, un pequeño disgusto

9 (position) puesto

10 familiar (spotlight) foco

11 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (banknote) billete nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp spotted, ger spotting)

1 (notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (see) ver; (recognize) reconocer; (find) encontrar, descubrir; (catch out) pillar

■ we spotted him in the crowd lo vimos entre la multitud

■ can you spot the mistake? ¿puedes descubrir el error?

■ a golden eagle has been spotted near here han visto una águila real cerca de aquí

■ she was spotted leaving his apartment la vieron salir de su apartamento

■ he was spotted by the Arsenal manager fue descubierto por el entrenador del Arsenal

2 (mark with spots) motear; (stain) manchar, salpicar

intransitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rain) chispear, lloviznar

adjective

1 (price, cash) contante, al contado

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on the spot (at once, then and there) en ese mismo momento, en el acto, allí mismo 2 (at the place of the action) en el lugar del los hechos, en el lugar del crimen 3 (without moving away) en el lugar

■ he was killed on the spot murió en el acto

■ the police were on the spot within minutes la policía llegó al lugar a los pocos minutos

to see spots before one's eyes ver manchas

to knock spots off somebody (defeat) vencer fácilmente a alguien 2 (surpass) dejar atrás a alguien

to put somebody on the spot poner a alguien en un aprieto

to spot the winner elegir el ganador

penalty spot punto de penalti

spot cash dinero contante

spot check control nombre masculino hecho al azar

spot fine multa que se paga en el acto

spot welding soldadura por puntos

spot ['spɑt] v, spotted ; spotting vt

1) stain: manchar

2) recognize, see: ver, reconocer

to spot an error: descubrir un error

spot vi

: mancharse

spot adj

: hecho al azar

a spot check: un vistazo, un control aleatorio

spot n

1) stain: mancha f

2) dot: punto m

3) pimple: grano m

to break out in spots: salirle granos a alguien

4) predicament: apuro m, aprieto m, lío m

in a tight spot: en apuros

5) place: lugar m, sitio m

to be on the spot: estar en el lugar

spot

adj.

• contante adj.

• disponible adj.

n.

• asiento s.m.

• chafarrinón s.m.

• desdoro s.m.

• deslustre s.m.

• espacio publicitario s.m.

• lugar s.m.

• lunar s.m.

• mancha s.f.

• mancilla s.f.

• mácula s.f.

• paraje s.m.

• pinta s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• sitio s.m.

v.

• amancillar v.

• chafarrinar v.

• macular v.

• manchar v.

• mancillar v.

• tiznar v.

• vislumbrar v.

I spɑːt, spɒt
noun

1)

a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha f

to knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)

b) (blemish, stain) mancha f

c) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)

she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos

2)

a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio m

don't move from that spot until I get back — no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva

on the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

b) ( difficult situation)

to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto

to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto

3) (of character, personality) punto m

science is my weak spot — las ciencias son mi punto débil

you've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga

to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo

to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien

4)

a) ( drop) gota f

b) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)

do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?

the garden could do with a spot of rain — al jardín le vendría bien que lloviera un poco

5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio m

a commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio

6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m

7) spotlight

II

transitive verb - tt-

1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*

he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío

he's good at spotting talent — sabe reconocer talento donde lo hay

see if you can spot the difference — a ver si te das cuenta de cuál es la diferencia

2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar

[spɒt]
1. N

1) (=dot) lunar m

a red dress with white spots — un vestido rojo con lunares blancos

to have spots before one's eyes — tener la vista nublada

- knock spots off sb

this can knock spots off yours any time * — este le da ciento y raya al tuyo en cualquier momento

2) (=stain, mark) mancha f

spots of blood/grease — manchas de sangre/grasa

it made a spot on the table — hizo una mancha en la mesa

there's a spot on your shirt — tienes una mancha en la camisa

3) (Med) (=pimple) grano m, granito m

• she broke out or came out in spots — (=pimples) le salieron granos en la piel; (=rash) le salió un sarpullido, le salieron granos en la piel

• he's covered in spots — (=pimples) está lleno de granos; (=rash) le ha salido un sarpullido por todo el cuerpo, está lleno de granos

• measles spots — manchas fpl de sarampión
beauty 2.
4) (=place) sitio m, lugar m ; (=scene) escena f, escenario m

it's a lovely spot for a picnic — es un sitio or lugar precioso para un picnic

a tender spot on the arm — un punto or lugar sensible en el brazo

• an accident black spot — un punto negro para los accidentes

• night spot — centro m nocturno

• on the spot — (=immediately) en el acto; (=there) en el mismo sitio

they gave her the job on the spot — le dieron el trabajo en el acto

luckily they were able to mend the car on the spot — afortunadamente consiguieron arreglar el coche allí mismo

the reporter was on the spot — el reportero estaba presente

the firemen were on the spot in three minutes — los bomberos acudieron or llegaron en tres minutos

I always have to be on the spot — estoy de servicio siempre

our man on the spot — nuestro hombre sobre el terreno

to run on the spot — correr en parada

to pay cash on the spot — (US) pagar al contado

• his soft spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)

to have a soft spot for sb — tener debilidad por algn

• his weak spot — su debilidad, su punto flaco, su lado flaco (LAm)

to know sb's weak spots — conocer las debilidades de algn, saber de qué pie cojea algn *

- touch a sore spot

5) (Brit) * (=small quantity) poquito m, pizca f

just a spot, thanks — un poquitín, gracias

• a spot of bother — un pequeño disgusto

he had a spot of bother with the police — se metió en un lío con la policía *

• we had a spot of rain yesterday — ayer se sintieron gotas de lluvia

• we're in a spot of trouble — estamos en un pequeño apuro

6) (=difficulty) apuro m, aprieto m

• to be in a (tight) spot — estar en un apuro or aprieto

• now I'm really on the spot — ahora me veo de verdad entre la espada y la pared

• to put sb on the spot — (=put in difficulty) poner a algn en un apuro or aprieto; (=compromise) comprometer a algn

7) (Rad, Theat, TV) (in show) espacio m ; (Rad, TV) (=advertisement) espacio m publicitario

8) * (=spotlight) foco m

2. VT

1) (with mud etc) salpicar, manchar ( with de)

2) (=notice) darse cuenta de, notar; (=see) observar, darse cuenta de; (=recognize) reconocer; (=catch out) coger, pillar

I spotted a mistake — descubrí un error

I spotted him at once — lo reconocí en seguida

to spot the winner — elegir al ganador

3.

VI

to spot with rain — chispear

4.

CPD

spot cash N — dinero m contante

spot check N — comprobación f en el acto, reconocimiento m rápido
spot-check
spot fine N — multa f que se paga en el acto

spot market N — mercado m al contado

spot price N — precio m de entrega inmediata

spot remover N — quitamanchas m inv

spot survey N — inspección f sorpresa

* * *

I [spɑːt, spɒt]
noun

1)

a) ( dot - on material) lunar m, mota f, pepa f (Col, Ven fam); (- on animal's skin) mancha f

to knock spots off something/somebody — (colloq) darle* cien or cien mil vueltas a algo/alguien (fam), darle* sopas con honda(s) a algo/alguien (Esp fam)

b) (blemish, stain) mancha f

c) ( pimple) (BrE) grano m, espinilla f (AmL)

she broke out o came out in spots — le salieron granos

2)

a) (location, place) lugar m, sitio m

don't move from that spot until I get back — no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva

on the spot: firemen were quickly on the spot los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro; he had to decide on the spot tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento; they were killed on the spot los mataron allí mismo; on-the-spot fine multa que se paga en el acto; to be rooted to the spot — quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

b) ( difficult situation)

to be in a (tight) spot — estar* en apuros or en un lío or en un aprieto

to put somebody on the spot — poner* a alguien en un apuro or aprieto

3) (of character, personality) punto m

science is my weak spot — las ciencias son mi punto débil

you've touched a rather sore spot there — has puesto el dedo en la llaga

to have a soft spot for somebody/something — (colloq) tener* debilidad por alguien/algo

to hit the spot — (esp AmE) caer* muy bien

4)

a) ( drop) gota f

b) ( small amount) (BrE colloq) (no pl)

do you fancy a spot of supper? — ¿quieres cenar algo?

the garden could do with a spot of rain — al jardín le vendría bien que lloviera un poco

5) (Rad, TV) ( time) espacio m

a commercial spot — un spot publicitario, una cuña publicitaria, un anuncio

6) (position, job) (AmE) puesto m

7) spotlight

II

transitive verb - tt-

1) \<\<error\>\> descubrir*; \<\<bargain\>\> encontrar*

he finally spotted her in the crowd — al final la vio or la divisó or (AmL tb) la ubicó entre el gentío

he's good at spotting talent — sabe reconocer talento donde lo hay

see if you can spot the difference — a ver si te das cuenta de cuál es la diferencia

2) ( mark) (usu pass) manchar

English-spanish dictionary > spot
20 spot

[spot] 1. noun
1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) plet

2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) prik

3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) udslæt; mærke

4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) sted

5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smule
2. verb
1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) få øje på

2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) opdage

•

- spotless
- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb
1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) belyse med en spotlight

2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) fremhæve

•

- in a spot
- on the spot
- spot on
* * *
[spot] 1. noun
1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) plet

2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) prik

3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) udslæt; mærke

4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) sted

5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smule
2. verb
1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) få øje på

2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) opdage

•

- spotless
- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb
1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) belyse med en spotlight

2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) fremhæve

•

- in a spot
- on the spot
- spot on

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