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to be out of one's league

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1 out of (one's) league

Общая лексика: быть в другой вес (a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > out of (one's) league
2 to be out of one's league

to be out of one's league

no estar a la altura

English-spanish dictionary > to be out of one's league
3 (to) get out of (one's) country

фраз. гл. уезжать из страны, покидать страну

Britons can proudly claim to come top in the world league table this Christmas for getting out of their heads and getting out of the country. — Англичане могут с гордостью утверждать, что победили в таблице мировой лиги на этом Рождестве в том, чтобы забыться про всё и уехать из страны.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get out of (one's) country
4 (to) get out of (one's) head

фраз. гл. выбросить из головы, стараться забыть

Britons can proudly claim to come top in the world league table this Christmas for getting out of their heads and getting out of the country. — Англичане могут с гордостью утверждать, что победили в таблице мировой лиги на этом Рождестве в том, чтобы забыться про всё и уехать из страны.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get out of (one's) head
5 (to) get out of (one's) country

фраз. гл. уезжать из страны, покидать страну

Britons can proudly claim to come top in the world league table this Christmas for getting out of their heads and getting out of the country. — Англичане могут с гордостью утверждать, что победили в таблице мировой лиги на этом Рождестве в том, чтобы забыться про всё и уехать из страны.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get out of (one's) country
6 (to) get out of (one's) head

фраз. гл. выбросить из головы, стараться забыть

Britons can proudly claim to come top in the world league table this Christmas for getting out of their heads and getting out of the country. — Англичане могут с гордостью утверждать, что победили в таблице мировой лиги на этом Рождестве в том, чтобы забыться про всё и уехать из страны.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get out of (one's) head
7 (to) get out of (one's) country

фраз. гл. уезжать из страны, покидать страну

Britons can proudly claim to come top in the world league table this Christmas for getting out of their heads and getting out of the country. — Англичане могут с гордостью утверждать, что победили в таблице мировой лиги на этом Рождестве в том, чтобы забыться про всё и уехать из страны.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get out of (one's) country
8 (to) get out of (one's) head

фраз. гл. выбросить из головы, стараться забыть

Britons can proudly claim to come top in the world league table this Christmas for getting out of their heads and getting out of the country. — Англичане могут с гордостью утверждать, что победили в таблице мировой лиги на этом Рождестве в том, чтобы забыться про всё и уехать из страны.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get out of (one's) head
9 (to) get out of (one's) country

фраз. гл. уезжать из страны, покидать страну

Britons can proudly claim to come top in the world league table this Christmas for getting out of their heads and getting out of the country. — Англичане могут с гордостью утверждать, что победили в таблице мировой лиги на этом Рождестве в том, чтобы забыться про всё и уехать из страны.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get out of (one's) country
10 (to) get out of (one's) head

фраз. гл. выбросить из головы, стараться забыть

Britons can proudly claim to come top in the world league table this Christmas for getting out of their heads and getting out of the country. — Англичане могут с гордостью утверждать, что победили в таблице мировой лиги на этом Рождестве в том, чтобы забыться про всё и уехать из страны.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get out of (one's) head
11 league

I li:ɡ noun
1) (a union of persons, nations etc for the benefit of each other: the League for the Protection of Shopkeepers.) liga

2) (a grouping of sports clubs for games.) liga

•

- be in league with

II li:ɡ noun
(an old measure of distance (about 4.8 km).)

league n liga

who won the League? ¿quién ganó la Liga?

league

tr[liːg]

noun

1 liga

2 familiar (level) altura

■ they're not in the same league as French bakeries no están a la altura de las panaderías francesas

3 (measure) legua

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in league with somebody estar conchabado,-a con alguien

to be out of one's league no estar a la altura

league championship campeonato de liga

league match partido de liga

League of Nations Sociedad nombre femenino de Naciones

league ['li:g] v, leagued ; leaguing vt

: aliar, unir

league vi

: aliarse, unirse

league n

1) : legua f (medida de distancia)

2) association: alianza f, sociedad f, liga f

league

n.

• confederación s.f.

• federación s.f.

• hora s.f.

• legua s.f.

• liga s.f.

v.

• asociar v.

liːg
noun

1) (alliance, association) liga f, asociación f, federación f

the League of Nations — ( Hist) la Sociedad de Naciones

to be in league (with somebody) — estar* aliado or confabulado (con alguien)

2)

a) ( Sport) liga f; (before n) <champion, game> de liga

league standing — (AmE) posición f en la liga

b) (level, category)

not to be in the same league as somebody/something — no estar* a la misma altura or al mismo nivel que alguien/algo

they're in a different league — no tienen ni punto de comparación

3) ( measure of distance) legua f

I

[liːɡ]
N (=measure) legua f
II [liːɡ]
1.

N liga f (also Sport), sociedad f, asociación f, comunidad f

League of Nations — Sociedad f de las Naciones

he's not in the same league — (fig) no está al mismo nivel

they're not in the same league — (fig) no hay comparación

to be in league with sb — estar de manga con algn, haberse confabulado con algn

2.

CPD

league champion(s) N (PL) — campeón msing de liga

league championship N — (Brit) (Ftbl) campeonato m de liga

league leader N — líder m de la liga

league match N — (Brit) (Ftbl) partido m de liga

league table N — clasificación f

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[liːg]
noun

1) (alliance, association) liga f, asociación f, federación f

the League of Nations — ( Hist) la Sociedad de Naciones

to be in league (with somebody) — estar* aliado or confabulado (con alguien)

2)

a) ( Sport) liga f; (before n) <champion, game> de liga

league standing — (AmE) posición f en la liga

b) (level, category)

not to be in the same league as somebody/something — no estar* a la misma altura or al mismo nivel que alguien/algo

they're in a different league — no tienen ni punto de comparación

3) ( measure of distance) legua f

English-spanish dictionary > league
12 out of league

Общая лексика: (one's) быть в другой вес (a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > out of league
13 stay one's hand

воздержаться от каких-л. действий

Although angry at the way the League had thrown out a mutually agreed compromise, Hill and Lloyd decided to stay their hand until after the House of Commons questions. (‘Daily Worker’) — Хотя Хилл и Ллойд были очень недовольны Лигой футболистов, нарушившей принятое совместно решение, они решили воздержаться от каких-либо шагов, пока в палате общин не будет задан вопрос по этому поводу.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > stay one's hand
14 быть в другой вес

General subject: out of (one's) league (a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > быть в другой вес
15 deklasiran

adj declasse; (žena) dedassee; outclassed, out of one's league I -i slojevi underclass

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• declassed

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > deklasiran
16 Nummer

f; -, -n

1. (Zahl) number (Abk. No., Am. auch , Pl. Nos.); sie erreichen ihn unter der Nummer... you can ring ( oder call) him on...; laufende Nummer serial number; sie ist die Nummer eins umg. she’s number one; Nummer null umg. loo; auf Nummer Sicher gehen umg. play it safe; auf Nummer Sicher sein oder sitzen umg. be doing time, be in the nick (Am. poky); bei jemandem eine große oder dicke Nummer haben umg., fig. be well in with s.o.; Thema 2

2. einer Zeitung etc.: number, issue

3. WIRTS. (Größe) size; eine Nummer oder einige oder ein paar Nummern zu groß für jemanden sein umg., fig. be well out of s.o.’s league

4. (Programm-, Zirkusnummer etc.) number, routine

5. umg., fig. (anonymer Mensch) cipher; ( nur) eine Nummer sein be (just) a number ( oder statistic)

6. (Autokennzeichen) registration, numberplate, Am. license plate; der Wagen hatte eine Berliner Nummer the car had a Berlin numberplate (Am. license plate)

7. umg., fig.: komische Nummer Person: funny character; stärker: weirdo

8. vulg. screw; schnelle Nummer quick screw; eine Nummer machen oder schieben have a screw

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die Nummer

(Ausgabe) issue;

(Zahl) numeral; number

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Nụm|mer ['nʊmɐ]
f -, -n
(MATH von Zeitschrift, in Varieté) number; (= Größe) size; (inf Mensch) character; (inf = Koitus) screw (sl); (mit Prostituierter) trick (inf)
unser Haus hat die Nummer 25 — our house is number 25

Bahnhofstraße Nummer 15 — number 15 Bahnhofstraße

nur eine Nummer unter vielen sein (fig) — to be a cog (in the machine)

er hat or schiebt eine ruhige Nummer (inf) — he's onto a cushy number (inf)

auf Nummer sicher gehen (inf) — to play (it) safe

Gesprächsthema Nummer eins — the number one talking point

sie ist die Nummer eins in Hollywood — she's number one or the number one star in Hollywood

bei jdm eine gute Nummer haben (inf) — to be well in with sb (inf)

eine Nummer abziehen (inf) — to put on an act

eine Nummer machen or schieben (inf) — to have it off or away (inf)

dieses Geschäft ist eine Nummer/ein paar Nummern zu groß für ihn — this business is out of/well out of his league

der Pullover ist eine Nummer zu klein — the jumper is one size too small

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die

1) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) act

2) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) number

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Num·mer

<-, -n>

[ˈnʊmɐ]

f

1. (Zahl) number

laufende \Nummer serial number

2. (Telefonnummer) number

zzt. bin ich unter der \Nummer... zu erreichen at the moment I can be reached under...

3. MEDIA (Ausgabe) issue

4. (Größe) size

5. (Autonummer) registration number

6. (fam: Typ) character

mit Ulrike wird es nie langweilig, sie ist eine total ulkige \Nummer it's never boring with Ulrike around, she's a real bag of laughs

7. (derb: Koitus) fuck vulg, BRIT a. shag fam!

eine schnelle \Nummer a quickie

eine \Nummer [mit jdm] machen [o schieben] (sl) to have it off BRIT sl [or AM get it on] [with sb]

8. (Darbietung)

eine glanzvolle \Nummer a great act

9. (fam: Musikstück)

auf der CD sind ein paar gute \Nummern there are a few good tracks on the CD

10.

▶ [nur] eine \Nummer abziehen (fam: schauspielern) to put on an act

▶ die \Nummer eins (fam) the number one

▶ [für jdn] eine \Nummer zu groß sein (fam) to be [well] out of sb's league; (zu teuer sein) to be too rich for sb [or sb's pocket]

▶ etw ist für jdn ein paar \Nummern zu groß sth is out of sb's league, sb would be biting off more than he can chew with sth

▶ eine große [o dicke] \Nummer bei jdm haben (fam) to be really well in with sb

▶ geht es nicht [vielleicht] auch eine \Nummer kleiner? (iron fam) come off it! fam

▶ eine \Nummer aufs Parkett legen to trip the light fantastic

▶ [nur] eine \Nummer sein to be [no more than] a number

▶ auf \Nummer Sicher gehen (fam) to play it safe

▶ auf \Nummer Sicher sein [o sitzen] (sl) to be behind bars

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die; Nummer, Nummern

1) number

ein Wagen mit Münchner Nummer — a car with a Munich registration

ich bin unter der Nummer 24 26 79 zu erreichen — I can be reached on 24 26 79

bloß eine Nummer sein — (fig.) be just a or nothing but a number

[die] Nummer eins — [the] number one

auf Nummer Sicher gehen — (ugs.) play safe; not take any chances

2) (Ausgabe) number; issue

3) (Größe) size

4) (Darbietung) turn

5) (ugs.): (Musikstück) number

6) (ugs.): (Person) character

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Nummer f; -, -n

1. (Zahl) number (abk No., US auch \#, pl Nos.);

sie erreichen ihn unter der Nummer … you can ring ( oder call) him on …;

laufende Nummer serial number;

sie ist die Nummer eins umg she’s number one;

Nummer null umg loo;

auf Nummer sicher gehen umg play it safe;

auf Nummer sicher sein oder

sitzen umg be doing time, be in the nick (US poky);

bei jemandem eine große oder

dicke Nummer haben umg, fig be well in with sb; → Thema 2

2. einer Zeitung etc: number, issue

3. WIRTSCH (Größe) size;

eine Nummer oder

einige oder

ein paar Nummern zu groß für jemanden sein umg, fig be well out of sb’s league

4. (Programm-, Zirkusnummer etc) number, routine

5. umg, fig (anonymer Mensch) cipher;

(nur) eine Nummer sein be (just) a number ( oder statistic)

6. (Autokennzeichen) registration, numberplate, US license plate;

der Wagen hatte eine Berliner Nummer the car had a Berlin numberplate (US license plate)

7. umg, fig:

komische Nummer Person: funny character; stärker: weirdo

8. vulg screw;

schnelle Nummer quick screw;

eine Nummer machen oder

schieben have a screw

Nr. abk (Nummer) No., US auch \#

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die; Nummer, Nummern

1) number

ein Wagen mit Münchner Nummer — a car with a Munich registration

ich bin unter der Nummer 24 26 79 zu erreichen — I can be reached on 24 26 79

bloß eine Nummer sein — (fig.) be just a or nothing but a number

[die] Nummer eins — [the] number one

auf Nummer Sicher gehen — (ugs.) play safe; not take any chances

2) (Ausgabe) number; issue

3) (Größe) size

4) (Darbietung) turn

5) (ugs.): (Musikstück) number

6) (ugs.): (Person) character

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-n (Ausgabe) f.

number (publication) n. -n f.

issue n.

number n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Nummer
17 Tasche

f; -, -n

1. zum Tragen: (Einkaufs-, Reisetasche etc.) bag; (Reisetasche) auch grip, holdall; (Handtasche) (hand)bag, Am. auch purse; für Kamera, Handy etc.: case

2. in Kleidung etc.: pocket; in die Tasche stecken put in one’s pocket; zum Behalten: pocket (auch fig.); die Hände in die Taschen stecken put one’s hands in one’s pockets; etw. aus der Tasche ziehen take ( oder produce) s.th. from one’s pocket; jemandem etw. aus der Tasche ziehen fig. trick ( oder diddle umg.) s.o. out of s.th.; etw. in der Tasche haben umg., fig. have s.th. in the bag; jemanden in die Tasche stecken umg., fig. be head and shoulders above s.o.; er steckt seine Mitschüler in die Tasche auch his classmates are no match for him ( oder are not in the same league); er steckt die Hände in die Taschen fig. he doesn’t lift a finger, he doesn’t do a stroke of work; jemandem auf der Tasche liegen live off s.o.; in die eigene Tasche arbeiten oder wirtschaften line one’s (own) pockets; etw. aus eigener Tasche bezahlen pay for s.th. out of one’s own pocket; tief in die Tasche greifen müssen have to dig deep into one’s pockets ( oder break the piggy-bank); die Hand auf der Tasche haben be tightfisted; sich (Dat) in die eigene Tasche lügen fool ( oder kid) o.s.

3. (Fach) im Rucksack etc.: pocket, compartment

4. GASTR. pastry case; eine Tasche schneiden in ein Fleischstück zum Füllen: cut a pouch in a piece of meat for stuffing

5. VET. vulva

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die Tasche

(Handtasche) purse; bag;

(Hosentasche) trouser pocket; pocket;

(Tragetasche) pouch; carrier bag

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Tạ|sche ['taʃə]
f -, -n

1) (= Handtasche) bag (Brit), purse (US); (= Reisetasche etc) bag; (= Backentasche) pouch; (= Aktentasche) case

2) (bei Kleidungsstücken = Billardtasche) pocket

die Taschen füllen (fig) — to line one's own pockets

in die eigene Tasche arbeiten or wirtschaften — to line one's own pockets

etw in der Tasche haben (inf) — to have sth in the bag (inf)

die Hand auf die Tasche halten (dated inf) die Tasche zuhalten (dated inf) — die Tasche zuhalten (dated inf) to keep a tight grip on the purse strings

jdm das Geld aus der Tasche locken or ziehen or lotsen — to get sb to part with his money

etw aus der eigenen Tasche bezahlen — to pay for sth out of one's own pocket

etw in die eigene Tasche stecken (fig) — to put sth in one's own pocket, to pocket sth

etwas in die Tasche lügen (inf) — to kid oneself (inf)

jdm auf der Tasche liegen (inf) — to live off sb, to live at sb's expense

die Hände in die Taschen stecken (lit) — to put one's hands in one's pockets; (fig) to stand idly by

jdn in die Tasche stecken (inf) — to put sb in the shade (inf)

jdm in die Tasche greifen (fig) — to get money out of sb

See:

→ tief

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die

1) (a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc): She carried a small bag.) bag

2) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) pocket

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Ta·sche

<-, -n>

[ˈtaʃə]

f

1. (Handtasche) [hand]bag; (Einkaufstasche) [shopping] bag; (Aktentasche) briefcase

2. (in Kleidungsstücken) pocket; (Hosentasche) pocket

nimm die Hände aus der \Tasche! take your hands out of your pockets!

etw in der \Tasche haben to have sth in one's pocket

3. (Hohlraum) pouch; (Backentasche) cheek pouch

4.

▶ [etw] aus der eigenen \Tasche bezahlen (fam) to pay for sth out of one's own pocket

▶ sich dat in die eigene \Tasche lügen to fool [or kid] oneself

▶ etw in die eigene \Tasche stecken (fam) to pocket sth

▶ sich dat die [eigenen] \Taschen füllen to feather one's own nest

▶ etw in der \Tasche haben to have sth in the bag fig

▶ jdm auf der \Tasche liegen (fam) to live off sb

▶ jdn in die \Tasche stecken (fam) to be head and shoulders above sb

▶ tief in die \Tasche greifen müssen (fam) to have to dig deep into one's pocket

▶ in die eigene \Tasche wirtschaften (fam) to line one's own pocket[s]

▶ jdm das Geld aus der \Tasche ziehen (fam) to con money out of sb

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die; Tasche, Taschen

1) bag

2) (in Kleidung, Koffer, Rucksack usw.) pocket

3) (fig.)

sich (Dat.) die eigenen Taschen füllen — (ugs.) line one's own pockets or purse

jemandem auf der Tasche liegen — (ugs.) live off somebody

etwas aus eigener od. der eigenen Tasche bezahlen — pay for something out of one's own pocket

jemandem etwas aus der Tasche ziehen — (ugs.) wangle money out of somebody (coll.)

[für etwas] tief in die Tasche greifen [müssen] — (ugs.) [have to] dig deep in or into one's pocket [for something]

jemanden in die Tasche stecken — (ugs.) put somebody in the shade

sich (Dat.) in die eigene Tasche lügen — (ugs.) fool oneself

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Tasche f; -, -n

1. zum Tragen: (Einkaufs-, Reisetasche etc) bag; (Reisetasche) auch grip, holdall; (Handtasche) (hand)bag, US auch purse; für Kamera, Handy etc: case

2. in Kleidung etc: pocket;

in die Tasche stecken put in one’s pocket; zum Behalten: pocket (auch fig);

die Hände in die Taschen stecken put one’s hands in one’s pockets;

etwas aus der Tasche ziehen take ( oder produce) sth from one’s pocket;

jemandem etwas aus der Tasche ziehen fig trick ( oder diddle umg) sb out of sth;

etwas in der Tasche haben umg, fig have sth in the bag;

jemanden in die Tasche stecken umg, fig be head and shoulders above sb;

er steckt seine Mitschüler in die Tasche auch his classmates are no match for him ( oder are not in the same league);

er steckt die Hände in die Taschen fig he doesn’t lift a finger, he doesn’t do a stroke of work;

jemandem auf der Tasche liegen live off sb;

in die eigene Tasche arbeiten oder

wirtschaften line one’s (own) pockets;

etwas aus eigener Tasche bezahlen pay for sth out of one’s own pocket;

tief in die Tasche greifen müssen have to dig deep into one’s pockets ( oder break the piggy-bank);

die Hand auf der Tasche haben be tightfisted;

sich (dat)

in die eigene Tasche lügen fool ( oder kid) o.s.

3. (Fach) im Rucksack etc: pocket, compartment

4. GASTR pastry case;

eine Tasche schneiden in ein Fleischstück zum Füllen: cut a pouch in a piece of meat for stuffing

5. VET vulva

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die; Tasche, Taschen

1) bag

2) (in Kleidung, Koffer, Rucksack usw.) pocket

3) (fig.)

sich (Dat.) die eigenen Taschen füllen — (ugs.) line one's own pockets or purse

jemandem auf der Tasche liegen — (ugs.) live off somebody

etwas aus eigener od. der eigenen Tasche bezahlen — pay for something out of one's own pocket

jemandem etwas aus der Tasche ziehen — (ugs.) wangle money out of somebody (coll.)

[für etwas] tief in die Tasche greifen [müssen] — (ugs.) [have to] dig deep in or into one's pocket [for something]

jemanden in die Tasche stecken — (ugs.) put somebody in the shade

sich (Dat.) in die eigene Tasche lügen — (ugs.) fool oneself

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-n f.

bag n.

catchall n.

pocket n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Tasche
18 GANGA

walk

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I)

(geng; gekk, gengum; genginn), v.

1) to walk (reið jarl, en Karkr gekk);

2) to go;

ganga heim, to go home;

ganga braut, to go away;

ganga til hvílu, to go to bed;

ganga á skip, to go on board;

ganga af skipi, to go ashore;

with infin., ganga sofa or at sofa, to go to sleep;

ganga at eiga konu, to marry a woman;

3) to go about grazing, to graze (kálfrinn gekk í túni um sumarit);

4) of a ship, to run, sail (gekk skipit brátt út á haf);

5) to stretch out, extend, project (nes mikit gekk í sæ út);

6) of report, tales, to be current (litlar sögur megu ganga af hesti mínum);

7) to prevail;

gekk þaðan af í Englandi Valska, thereafter the French tongue prevailed in E.;

8) of money, to be current (peningar þeir, sem nú ganga);

of laws, to be valid (þau lög, er gengu á Uppsalaþingi);

of sickness, plague, famine, to rage (þá gekk landfarsótt, drepsótt, hallæri);

9) to go on, last (gnustu þá saman vápnin, ok gekk þat um hríð);

impers., gekk því lengi, so it went on for a long while;

10) láta ganga e-t, to let go on;

láta höggin ganga, to rain blows;

Birkibeinar létu ganga lúðrana, blew the trumpets vigorously;

11) to succeed;

ef þat gengr eigi, if that will not do;

impers., svá þykt, at þeim gekk þar eigi at fara, so close, that they could not go on there;

þeim gekk ekki fyrir nesit, they could not clear the ness;

12) to turn out, go in a specified way;

ganga andæris, to go all wrong;

mart gengr verr en varir, many a thing goes worse than is looked for;

gekk þeim lítt atsókinn, they made little progress with the attack;

impers., e-m gengr vel (illa), one fares (goes on, gets on) well (badly);

13) with acc., ganga e-n á bak, to force one to go backwards (harm gengr bjöninn á bak);

14) with dat., to discharge (gekk bann þá blóði);

15) with preps. and adverbs:

ganga af e-u, to depart from, leave (þá gekk af honum móðrinn);

ganga af vitinu, to go out of one’s wits;

ganga af trú sinni, to apostatize;

to pass (síðan gengu af páskarnir);

to go off (gekk þegar af höfuðit);

to be left as surplus (þat er af skuldinni gekk);

nú gengr honum hey af, now he has some hay left;

ganga af sér, to go to extremities, to go beyond oneself (mjök ganga þeir fóstbrœðr nú af sé);

ganga aptr, to revert (return) to the former proprietor (síðan gengu þau lönd aptr undir Árna);

to be void, annulled (þá skal kaup aptr ganga);

of a ghost, to walk again; of a door, to close, shut (gekk eigi aptr hurðin);

ganga at e-m, to attack one;

ganga at e-u, to agree to, accept a choice or offer (Flosi gekk fljótt at þessu öllu); to fit (skaltu fá mér lukla þá, sem ganga at kistum yðrum);

ganga á e-t, to encroach upon (ganga á ríki e-s); to break (ganga á orð sín, eiða, grið, sættir, trygðir); to pierce, penetrate;

hann var í panzara, er ekki gekk á, that was proof against any weapons;

ganga á vald e-s or e-m, ganga á hönd (hendr) e-m, to submit to, give oneself up to, surrender to one;

ganga á bak e-u, to contravene;

ganga eptir e-u, to go for, go to fetch (göngum heim eptir verðinu); to pursue, claim;

ganga eptir, to prove true, be fulfilled (þetta gekk allt eptir, sem M. sagði fyrir);

ganga frá e-u, to part with, lose (sumir munu ganga frá öllu fénu);

ganga fram, to step forward;

ganga fram vel, to go forward bravely, in a battle;

to come to pass, come into execution (skal þess bíða, er þetta gengr fram);

to increase (fé Hall gerðar gekk fram ok gørðist allmikit);

to depart this life (H. bóndi gengr fram til frænda sinna);

ganga fyrir e-n, to present oneself before one (ganga fyrir konung);

ganga fyrir e-u, to take charge of, manage (var þar mart fólk, en húsbóndi gekk svá fyrir, at ekkert skorti); to yield to, be swayed by (hann gekk þá fyrir fortölum hennar);

ganga í gegn e-m, to set oneself against one;

ganga í gegn e-u, to confess, acknowledge;

maðr gengr í gegn, at á braut kveðst tekit hafa, the man confessed and said that he had taken it away;

ganga í mál, to undertake a case;

ganga með e-m (of a woman), to marry;

ganga með barni, to be with child;

ganga með burði (of animals), to be with young;

ganga með e-u, to assist in, plead (ganga með máli, bónorði);

ganga milli (á m., í m.), to go between, intercede;

ganga móti (á m., í m.) e-m, to go to meet one;

ganga móti e-u, to resist, oppose;

to confess, = ganga í gegn, ganga við e-u;

ganga nær e-m, to be troublesome to one (þótti hón œrit nær ganga Þórgerði);

ganga e-m nær, to approach, come near to one (sá hefir á brott komizt, er næst gekk Gunnari um alla hluti);

ganga saman, to marry;

of an agreement, bargain, to be brought about;

saman gekk kaupit með þeim, they came to a bargain;

ganga sundr (í s.), to go asunder, part;

ganga til, to go up to a thing (gangit til ok hyggit at); of the wind, to veer (veðrit gekk til útsuðrs);

e-m gengr e-t til e-s, one has some reason for doing a thing;

en þat gekk mér til þess (that was my reason), at ek ann þér eigi;

hversu hefir ykkr til gengit, how have you fared?

Loka gekk lítt til, it fared ill with L.;

ganga um e-t, to go about a thing;

ganga um beina, to wait upon guests;

ganga um sættir, to go between, as peacemaker;

ganga um e-n, to befall, happen to one (þess, er um margan gengr guma); of the wind, to go round, veer (gekk um veðrit ok styrmdi at þeim); to manage (fékk hón svá um gengit, at);

ganga undan, to escape to absent oneself;

g. undir e-t, to take upon oneself, undertake (a duty);

ganga undir e-n, to subject oneself to;

ganga upp, to be wasted (of money);

to get loose, to he torn loose (þeir glímdu svá at upp gengu stokkar allir á húsinu);

of a storm, gale, to get up, rise (veðr gekk upp);

of an ice-bound river, áin var gengin upp, swollen with ice;

ganga við staf, to walk with a stick;

ganga við e-u or e-t, to avow;

ganga yfir e-t, to go beyond, disregard (hann vildi eigi ganga yfir þat, er hann vissi réttast);

ganga yfir e-n, to overcome, to befall, happen to one;

slíkt sem yfir hefir gengit, all that has happened;

eitt skal yfir okkr ganga, we shall share one fate;

16) refl., gangast.

II)

f.

1) walking (hann mœddist í göngu);

vera í göngu, to be on foot, to walk;

2) course (ganga tungls, vinds).

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pret. gekk or gékk, 2nd pers. gékkt, mod. gékst; pl. gengu, geingu, or géngu, and an old poët. gingu; gengengu in Vsp. 12 is a mere misspelling (vide Sæm. Möb. 258); pres. geng, pl. göngum; pret. subj. gengi (geingi); imperat. gakk and gakktú; with the neg. suffix geng-at, gengr-at, gékk-at, gakk-attu, passim; a middle form göngumk firr, go from me, Gm. 1: a contracted form gá occurs now and then in mod. hymns; it is not vernacular but borrowed from Germ. and Dan.: [cp. Ulf. gaggan; A. S. and Hel. gangan; Scot. and North. E. gang, mod. Engl. go; Dan.-Swed. gange or gå; Germ. gehen; Ivar Aasen ganga: Icel., Scots, and Norsemen have preserved the old ng, which in Germ. and Swed.-Dan. only remains in poetry or in a special sense, e. g. in Germ. compds.]

A. To go:

I. to walk; reið jarl en Karkr gékk, Fms. i. 210, Rm. 1, 2, 6, 14, 23, 24, 30, Edda 10, Grág. ii. 95, passim; ganga leiðar sinnar, to go one’s way, Fms. x. 290, Krók. 26: adding acc., g. alla leið, Fms. xi. 202, 299; g. berg, to climb a cliff; g. afréttar, to search the fell-pastures (fjallganga), Háv. 39; also g. ( to climb) í fjall, í kletta, Fms. x. 313: Icel. also say, ganga skó og sokka, to wear out shoes and socks; hann gékk tvenna skó; ganga berserks gang, q. v.

β. absol. to go a-begging, Grág. i. 226, 232, Ísl. ii. 25; ganga vergang, húsgang, id. (göngumaðr).

II. adding adverbs, infinitives, adjectives, or the like,

α. an adverb denoting direction; g. út ok inn, Vkv. 4, Lv. 26; g. inn, Fms. i. 16, vi. 33; g. út, to go out, Lat. exire, Nj. 194; g. aptr, to return, Fms. x. 352; g. fram, to step forward, Hm. 1, Eg. 165; g. upp, to go up, ashore; g. ofan, niðr, to go down; g. heiman, 199; g. heim, to go home; gakk hingat, come hither! 488; g. móti, í gegn e-m, to go against, to meet one; g. braut, to go away; g. til e-s, or at e-m, to go to one; g. frá e-m, to leave one; g. með e-m, to go with one; g. hjá, to pass by; g. saman, to go together; g. yfir, to go over; g. gegnum, to go through; g. undir, to go under; g. undan, fyrir, to go before; g. eptir, to go behind; g. um, to rove, stroll about, and so on passim; g. í sæti, to go to one’s seat, take a seat, Eg. 551; g. til hvílu, to go to bed, Nj. 201; g. til matar, to go to dinner, Sturl. iii. 111, Eg. 483; g. til vinnu, verks, to go to one’s work, cp. Hm. 58; g. í kirkju, to go to church, Rb. 82; g. á fjall, to go on the fells, Hrafn. 34; g. á skip, to go on board, Fms. x. 10; g. af skipi, to go ashore.

β. with infin., in old poems often dropping ‘at;’ ganga sofa, to go to sleep, Fm. 27; g. at sofa, Hm. 19; g. vega, to go to fight, Vsp. 56, Ls. 15; g. at eiga konu, to go to be married, Grág. i. 318.

γ. with an adj.; g. hræddr, to be afraid; g. úviss, to be in ignorance, etc., Fms. vii. 271, Sks. 250, 688.

2. in a more special sense; g. til einvígis, bardaga, to go to a duel, battle, Nj. 64; g. á hólm (hólmganga), Eg. 504, 506; g. á eintal, Nj. 103; g. til máls við e-n, to speak to one, Eg. 199, 764; g. í glímu, to go a-wrestling, Ísl. ii. 246; g. á fang, id., Ld. 206; g. í danz, to go a-dancing; g. til skripta, to go to shrift, Hom. 157; g. at brúðkaupi, to go to be married, Fms. vii. 278; g. í skóla, klaustr, to go to school, go into a cloister (as an inmate), (hence skóla-genginn, a school-man, scholar), Bs. passim; g. í þjónustu, to take service, Nj. 268; g. í lið með e-m, to enter one’s party, side with one, 100; g. í lög, to enter a league with one; g. ór lögum, to go out of a league, passim; g. í félag, ór félagi, id.; g. á mala, to take service as a soldier, 121; g. á hönd, g. til handa, to submit to one as a liegeman, surrender, Eg. 19, 33, Ó. H. 184, Fms. vii. 180; g. á vald e-m, to give oneself up, Nj. 267; g. á hendr e-m, to encroach upon, Ver. 56; g. í skuld, to bail, Grág. i. 232, Dipl. ii. 12; g. í trúnað, to warrant, Fms. xi. 356; g. til trygða, Nj. 166, and g. til griða, to accept truce, surrender, Fas. ii. 556; g. í mál, to enter, undertake a case, Nj. 31; g. í ánauð, to go into bondage, Eg. 8; g. til lands, jarðar, ríkis, arfs, to take possession of …, 118, Stj. 380, Grág., Fms. passim; g. til fréttar, to go to an oracle, take auspices, 625. 89; g. til Heljar, a phrase for to die, Fms. x. 414; g. nær, to go nigh, go close to, press hard on, Ld. 146, 322, Fms. xi. 240 (where reflex.); var sá viðr bæði mikill og góðr því at Þorkell gékk nær, Th. kept a close eye on it, Ld. 316.

B. Joined with prepp. and adverbs in a metaph. sense:—g. af, to depart from, go off; þá gékk af honum móðrinn ok sefaðisk hann, Edda 28; þá er af honum gékk hamremin, Eg. 125, Eb. 136, Stj. 118; g. af sér, to go out of or beyond oneself; mjök g. þeir svari-bræðr nú af sér, Fbr. 32; í móti Búa er hann gengr af sér ( rages) sem mest, Fb. i. 193; þá gékk mest af sér ranglæti manna um álnir, Bs. i. 135: so in the mod. phrases, g. fram af sér, to overstrain oneself; and g. af sér, to fall off, decay: to forsake, g. af trú, to apostatize, Fms. ii. 213; g. af vitinu, to go out of one’s wits, go mad, Post. 656 C. 31; g. af Guðs boðorðum, Stj. passim: to pass. Páskar g. af, Ld. 200: to be left as surplus (afgangr), Rb. 122, Grág. i. 411, K. Þ. K. 92:—g. aptr, to walk again, of a ghost (aptrganga), Ld. 58, Eb. 278, Fs. 131, 141, passim; and absol., g. um híbýli, to hunt, Landn. 107: to go back, be void, of a bargain, Gþl. 491:—g. at e-m, to go at, attack, Nj. 80, 160: to press on, Grág. i. 51, Dipl. ii. 19 (atgangr): g. at e-u, to accept a choice, Nj. 256; g. at máli, to assist, help, 207: to fit, of a key, lykla þá sem g. at kístum yðrum, Finnb. 234, Fbr. 46 new Ed., N. G. L. i. 383: medic. to ail, e-ð gengr at e-m; ok gengr at barni, and if the bairn ails, 340, freq. in mod. usage of ailment, grief, etc.:—g. á e-t, to go against, encroach upon; ganga á ríki e-s, Fms. i. 2; g. upp á, to tread upon, vii. 166; hverr maðr er ólofat gengr á mál þeirra, who trespasses against their measure, Grág. i. 3: to break, g. á orð, eiða, sættir, trygðir, grið, Finnb. 311, Fms. i. 189, Ld. 234; g. á bak e-u, to contravene, Ísl. ii. 382; ganga á, to go on with a thing, Grág. ii. 363; hence the mod. phrase, mikið gengr á, much going on; hvað gengr á, what is going on? það er farið að g. á það (of a task or work or of stores), it is far advanced, not much left:—g. eptir, to go after, pursue, claim (eptirgangr), Nj. 154, Þórð. 67, Fms. vii. 5; g. eptir e-m, to humour one who is cross, in the phrase, g. eptir e-m með grasið í skónum; vertu ekki að g. eptir stráknum; hann vill láta g. eptir ser (of a spoilt boy, cross fellow): to prove true, follow, hón mælti mart, en þó gékk þat sumt eptir, Nj. 194; eptir gékk þat er mér bauð hugr um, Eg. 21, Fms. x. 211:—g. fram, to go on well in a battle, Nj. 102, 235, Háv. 57 (framgangr): to speed, Nj. 150, Fms. xi. 427: to grow, increase (of stock), fé Hallgerðar gékk fram ok varð allmikit, Nj. 22; en er fram gékk mjök kvikfé Skallagríms, Eg. 136, Vígl. 38: to come to pass, skal þess bíða er þetta gengr fram, Nj. 102, Fms. xi. 22: to die, x. 422:—g. frá, to leave (a work) so and so; g. vel frá, to make good work; g. ílla frá, to make bad work; það er ílla frá því gengið, it is badly done:—g. fyrir, to go before, to yield to, to be swayed by a thing; heldr nú við hót, en ekki geng ek fyrir slíku, Fms. i. 305; þó at vér gangim heldr fyrir blíðu en stríðu, ii. 34, Fb. i. 378, Hom. 68; hvárki gékk hann fyrir blíðyrðum né ógnarmálum, Fms. x. 292; hann gékk þá fyrir fortülum hennar, Bs. i. 742: in mod. usage reflex., gangast fyrir íllu, góðu: to give away, tók hann þá at ganga fyrir, Fb. i. 530: Icel. now say, reflex., gangast fyrir, to fall off, from age or the like (vide fyrirgengiligr): to prevent, skal honum þá eigi fyrnska fyrir g., N. G. L. i. 249; þá er hann sekr þrem mörkum nema nauðsyn gangi fyrir, 14; at þeim gangi lögleg forföll fyrir, Gþl. 12:—g. í gegn, to go against, to meet, in mod. usage to deny, and so it seems to be in Gþl. 156; otherwise in old writers it always means the reverse, viz. to avow, confess; maðr gengr í gegn, at á braut kveðsk tekit hafa, the man confessed and said that he had taken it away, Ísl. ii. 331; ef maðr gengr í gegn legorðinu, Grág. i. 340; sá goði er í gegn gékk ( who acknowledged) þingfesti hans, 20; hann iðraðisk úráðs síns, ok gékk í gegn at hann hefði saklausan selt herra sinn, Sks. 584,—this agrees with the parallel phrase, g. við e-t, mod. g. við e-u, to confess, both in old and mod. usage, id.:—g. hjá, to pass by, to waive a thing, Fms. vi. 168:—g. með, to go with one, to wed, marry (only used of a woman, like Lat. nubere), þú hefir þvert tekit at g. með mér, Ld. 262, Sd. 170, Grág. i. 178, Þiðr. 209, Gkv. 2. 27, Fms. xi. 5: medic., g. með barni, to go with child, i. 57; with acc. (barn), Bs. i. 790, and so in mod. usage; a mother says, sama sumarið sem eg gékk með hann (hana) N. N., (meðgöngutími); but dat. in the phrase, vera með barni, to be with child; g. með burði, of animals, Sks. 50, Stj. 70; g. með máli, to assist, plead, Eg. 523, Fms. xi. 105, Eb. 210; g. með e-u, to confess [Dan. medgaae], Stj., but rare and not vernacular:—g. milli, to go between, intercede, esp. as a peacemaker, passim (milli-ganga, meðal-ganga):—g. í móti, to resist, Nj. 90, 159, 171: of the tide, en þar gékk í móti útfalls-straumr, Eg. 600:—g. saman, to go together, marry, Grág. i. 324, Fms. xi. 77: of a bargain, agreement, við þetta gékk saman sættin, Nj. 250; saman gékk kaupit með þeim, 259:—g. sundr, to go asunder, part, and of a bargain, to be broken off, passim:—g. til, to step out, come along; gangit til, ok blótið, 623. 59; gangit til, ok hyggit at, landsmenn, Fms. iv. 282: to offer oneself, to volunteer, Bs. i. 23, 24: the phrase, e-m gengr e-ð til e-s, to purpose, intend; en þat gékk mér til þess ( that was my reason) at ek ann þér eigi, etc., Ísl. ii. 269; sagði, at honum gékk ekki ótrúnaðr til þessa, Fms. x. 39; gékk Flosa þat til, at …, Nj. 178; gengr mér meirr þat til, at ek vilda firra vini mína vandræðum, Fms. ii. 171; mælgi gengr mér til, ‘tis that I have spoken too freely, Orkn. 469, Fms. vi. 373, vii. 258: to fare, hversu hefir ykkr til gengið, how have you fared? Grett. 48 new Ed.; Loka gékk lítt til, it fared ill with L., Fb. i. 276: mod., þat gékk svá til, it so happened, but not freq., as bera við is better, (tilgangr, intention):—g. um e-t, to go about a thing; g. um sættir, to go between, as peacemaker, Fms. v. 156; g. um beina, to attend guests, Nj. 50, passim: to manage, fékk hón svá um gengit, Grett. 197 new Ed.; hversu þér genguð um mitt góðs, 206: to spread over, in the phrase, má þat er um margan gengr; þess er um margan gengr guma, Hm. 93: to veer, go round, of the wind, gékk um veðrit ok styrmdi at þeim, the wind went round and a gale met them, Bs. i. 775:—g. undan, to go before, escape, Ver. 15, Fms. vii. 217, Blas. 49: to be lost, wasted, jafnmikit sem undan gékk af hans vanrækt, Gþl. 338: to absent oneself, eggjuðusk ok báðu engan undan g., Fms. x. 238:—g. undir, to undertake a duty, freq.: to set, of the sun, Rb. 468, Vígl. (in a verse): to go into one’s possession, power, Fms. vii. 207;—g. upp, to be wasted, of money, Fær. 39, Fms. ix. 354: of stones or earth-bound things, to get loose, be torn loose, þeir glímdu svá at upp gengu stokkar allir í húsinu, Landn. 185; flest gékk upp þat sem fyrir þeim varð, Háv. 40, Finnb. 248; ok gékk ór garðinum upp ( was rent loose) garðtorfa frosin, Eb. 190: to rise, yield, when summoned, Sturl. iii. 236: of a storm, gale, to get up, rise, veðr gékk upp at eins, Grett. 94, Bárð. 169; gengr upp stormr hinn sami, Bs. ii. 50: of an ice-bound river, to swell, áin var ákafliga mikil, vóru höfuðísar at báðum-megin, en gengin upp ( swoln with ice) eptir miðju, Ld. 46, Fbr. 20 new Ed., Bjarn. 52; vötnin upp gengin, Fbr. 114; áin var gengin upp ok íll yfirferðar, Grett. 134:—g. við, in the phrase, g. við staf, to go with a staff, rest on it: with dat., g. við e-u, to avow (vide ganga í gegn above):—g. yfir, to spread, prevail, áðr Kristnin gengi yfir, Fms. x. 273; hétu á heiðin goð til þess at þau léti eigi Kristnina g. yfir landit, Bs. i. 23: the phrase, láta eitt g. yfir báða, to let one fate go over both, to stand by one another for weal and woe; hefi ek því heitið honum at eitt skyldi g. yfir okkr bæði, Nj. 193, 201, 204, Gullþ. 8: so in the saying, má þat er yfir margan gengr, a common evil is easier to bear, Fbr. 45 new Ed. (vide um above); muntu nú verða at segja slíkt sem yfir hefir gengið, all that has happened, Fms. xi. 240; þess gengr ekki yfir þá at þeir vili þeim lengr þjóna, they will no longer serve them, come what may, Orkn. 84: to overrun, tyrannize over, þeir vóru ójafnaðar menn ok ganga þar yfir alla menn, Fms. x. 198 (yfirgangr): to transgress, Hom. 109: to overcome, þótti öllum mönnum sem hann mundi yfir allt g., Fms. vii. 326: a naut. term, to dash over, as spray, áfall svá mikit at yfir gékk þegar skipit, Bs. i. 422; hence the metaph. phrase, g. yfir e-n, to be astonished; það gengr yfir mig, it goes above me, I am astonished.

C. Used singly, of various things:

1. of cattle, horses, to graze (haga-gangr); segja menn at svín hans gengi á Svínanesi, en sauðir á Hjarðarnesi, Landn. 124, Eg. 711; kálfrinn óx skjótt ok gékk í túni um sumarit, Eb. 320; Freyfaxi gengr í dalnum fram, Hrafn. 6; þar var vanr at g. hafr um túnit, Nj. 62; þar var til grass (görs) at g., Ld. 96, Grág. passim; gangandi gripr, cattle, beasts, Bjarn. 22; ganganda fé, id., Sturl. i. 83, Band. 2, Ísl. ii. 401.

2. of shoals of fish, to go up, in a river or the like (fiski-ganga, -gengd); vötn er netnæmir fiskar g. í, Grág. i. 149; til landauðnar horfði í Ísafirði áðr fiskr gékk upp á Kvíarmiði, Sturl. ii. 177; fiskr er genginn inn ór álum, Bb. 3. 52.

3. of the sun, stars, vide B. above, (sólar-gangr hæstr, lengstr, and lægstr skemstr = the longest and shortest day); áðr sól gangi af Þingvelli, Grág. i. 24; því at þar gékk eigi sól af um skamdegi, Landn. 140, Rb. passim:—of a thunder-storm, þar gékk reiði-duna með eldingu, Fb. iii. 174:—of the tide, stream, water, vide B. above, eða gangi at vötn eða skriður, K. Þ. K. 78.

4. of a ship, gékk þá skipit mikit, Eg. 390, Fms. vi. 249; létu svá g. suðr fyrir landit, Eg. 78; lét svá g. suðr allt þar til er hann sigldi í Englands-haf, Ó. H. 149; réru nótt ok dag sem g. mátti, Eg. 88; gékk skipit brátt út á haf, Ó. H. 136.

β. to pass; kvað engi skip skyldi g. (go, pass) til Íslands þat sumar, Ld. 18.

II. metaph. to run out, stretch out, project, of a landscape or the like; gengr haf fyrir vestan ok þar af firðir stórir, Eg. 57; g. höf stór ór útsjánum inn í jörðina; haf (the Mediterranean) gengr af Njörva-sundum (the Straits of Gibraltar), Hkr. i. 5; nes mikit gékk í sæ út, Eg. 129, Nj. 261; í gegnum Danmörk gengr sjór (the Baltic) í Austrveg, A. A. 288; fyrir austan hafs-botn þann (Bothnia) er gengr til móts við Gandvík (the White Sea), Orkn. begin.: frá Bjarmalandi g. lönd til úbygða, A. A. 289; Europa gengr allt til endimarka Hispaniae, Stj. 83; öllum megin gengr at henni haf ok kringir um hana, 85; þessi þinghá gékk upp ( extended) um Skriðudal, Hrafn. 24: of houses, af fjósi gékk forskáli, Dropl. 28.

2. to spread, branch out; en af því tungurnar eru ólíkar hvár annarri, þær þegar, er ór einni ok hinni sömu hafa gengit eða greinzt, þá þarf ólíka stafi í at hafa, Skálda (Thorodd) 160: of a narrative, gengr þessi saga mest af Sverri konungi, this story goes forth from him, i. e. relates to, tells of him, Fb. ii. 533; litlar sögur megu g. af hesti mínum, Nj. 90; um fram alla menn Norræna þá er sögur g. frá, Fms. i. 81.

III. to take the lead, prevail; gékk þaðan af í Englandi Valska, thereafter (i. e. after the Conquest) the Welsh tongue prevailed in England, Ísl. ii. 221; ok þar allt sem Dönsk tunga gengi, Fms. xi. 19; meðan Dönsk tunga gengr, x. 179:—of money, to be current, hundrað aura þá er þá gengu í gjöld, Dropl. 16; eigi skulu álnar g. aðrar en þessar, Grág. i. 498; í þenna tíð gékk hér silfr í allar stórskuldir, 500, Fms. viii. 270; eptir því sem gengr ( the course) flestra manna í millum, Gþl. 352:—of laws, to be valid, ok var nær sem sín lög gengi í hverju fylki, Fms. iv. 18; Óðinn setti lög í landi sínu þau er gengit höfðu fyrr með Ásum, Hkr. i. 13; þeirra laga er gengu á Uppsala-þingi, Ó. H. 86; hér hefir Kristindóms-bálk þann er g. skal, N. G. L. i. 339; sá siðr er þá gékk, Fb. i. 71, (vide ganga yfir):—of sickness, plague, famine, to rage, þá gékk landfarsótt, bóla, drepsótt, hallæri, freq.; also impers., gékk því hallæri um allt Ísland, Bs. i. 184; mikit hallæri ok hart gékk yfir fólkið, 486, v. l.; gékk sóttin um haustið fyrir sunnan land; þá gékk mest plágan fyrri, Ann. 1402, 1403.

IV. to go on, last, in a bad sense, of an evil; tókst síðan bardagi, ok er hann hafði gengit um hríð, Fs. 48: impers., hefir þessu gengit ( it has gone on) marga manns-aldra, Fms. i. 282; gékk því lengi, so it went on a long while, Grett. 79 new Ed.; gékk þessu enn til dags, Nj. 272; ok gékk því um hríð, 201; ok gékk því allan þann dag, Fms. vii. 147; lát því g. í allt sumar, xi. 57; gengr þessu þar til er …, Fb. i. 258.

V. denoting violence; létu g. bæði grjót ok vápn, Eg. 261; létu þá hvárir-tveggju g. allt þat er til vápna höfðu, Fms. ix. 44; láta höggin g., to let it rain blows, Úlf. 12. 40; háðung, spottyrði, hróp ok brigzl hver lét með öðrum g. á víxl, Pass. 14. 3, (vápna-gangr); Birkibeinar róa þá eptir, ok létu g. lúðrana, and sounded violently the alarum, Fms. ix. 50, (lúðra-gangr); láta dæluna g., to pour out bad language, vide dæla.

VI. to be able to go on, to go, partly impers.; ef þat gengr eigi, if that will not do, Fms. vi. 284; svá þykt at þeim gékk þar ekki at fara, they stood so close that they could not proceed there, Nj. 247; þá nam þar við, gékk þá eigi lengra, there was a stop; then it could go no farther, Fms. xi. 278; leiddu þeir skipit upp eptir ánni, svá sem gékk, as far as the ship could go, as far as the river was navigable, Eg. 127: esp. as a naut. term, impers., e. g. þeim gékk ekki fyrir nesið, they could not clear the ness; þá gengr eigi lengra, ok fella þeir þá seglið, Bs. i. 423; at vestr gengi um Langanes, 485, v. l.

VII. with adverbs; g. létt, fljótt, to go smoothly; g. þungt, seint, to go slowly; oss munu öll vápna-viðskipti þungt g. við þá, Nj. 201; þungt g. oss nú málaferlin, 181; gékk þeim lítt atsóknin, Stj. 385; at þeim feðgum hefði þá allir hlutir léttast gengit, Bs. i. 274; seint gengr, Þórir, greizlan, Ó. H. 149; g. betr, verr, to get the better, the worse; gékk Ribbungum betr í fyrstu, Fms. ix. 313; gengu ekki mjök kaupin, the bargain did not go well, Nj. 157, cp. ganga til (B. above):—to turn out, hversu g. mundi orrostan, 273; gékk þá allt eptir því sem Hallr hafði sagt, 256; ef kviðir g. í hag sækjanda, if the verdict goes for the plaintiff, Grág. i. 87; þótti þetta mál hafa gengit at óskum, Dropl. 14; mart gengr verr en varir, a saying, Hm. 39; þykir honum nú at sýnu g. ( it seems to him evident) at hann hafi rétt hugsað, Fms. xi. 437; g. andæris, to go all wrong, Am. 14; g. misgöngum, to go amiss, Grág. i. 435; g. e-m í tauma, to turn false ( crooked); þat mun mér lítt í tauma g. er Rútr segir, Nj. 20; g. ofgangi, to go too high, Fms. vii. 269.

VIII. of a blow or the like; hafði gengit upp á miðjan fetann, the axe went in up to the middle of the blade, Nj. 209; gékk þegar á hol, 60; gékk í gegnum skjöldinn, 245, Fb. i. 530.

IX. of law; láta próf g., to make an enquiry; láta vátta g., to take evidence, D. N.

X. to be gone, be lost; gékk hér með holdit niðr at beini, the flesh was torn off, Fb. i. 530: esp. in pass. part. genginn, dead, gone, eptir genginn guma, Hm. 71; moldar-genginn, buried, Sl. 60; hel-genginn, 68; afli genginn, gone from strength, i. e. powerless, Skv. 3. 13.

β. gone, past; gengið er nú það görðist fyr, a ditty; mér er gengið heimsins hjól, gone for me is the world’s wheel ( luck), a ditty.

XI. used as transit. with acc.; hann gengr björninn á bak aptr, he broke the bear’s back in grappling with him, Finnb. 248; ok gengr hana á bak, ok brýtr í sundr í henni hrygginn, Fb. i. 530.

2. medic. with dat. to discharge; ganga blóði, to discharge blood (Dan. blodgang), Bs. i. 337, 383; Arius varð bráðdauðr ok gékk ór sér öllum iðrum, Ver. 47.

D. REFLEX.:

I. singly, gangask, to be altered, to change, be corrupted; gangask í munni, of tradition; var þat löng ævi, ok vant at sögurnar hefði eigi gengisk í munni, Ó. H. pref.; má því eigi þetta mál í munni gengisk hafa, Fb. ii. Sverr. S. pref.; ok mættim vér ráða um nokkut, at málit gengisk, that the case could miscarry, be lost, Glúm. 380:—láta gangask, to let pass. waive; lét Páll þá g. þá hluti er áðr höfðu í millum staðit, Sturl. i. 102; ef þú lætr eigi g. þat er ek kref þik, Fms. xi. 61.

2. e-m gengsk hugr við e-t, to change one’s mind, i. e. to be moved to compassion, yield; sótti hón þá svá at honum gékksk hugr við, Eb. 264; þá gékksk Þorgerði hugr við harma-tölur hans, Ld. 232; ok mun honum g. hugr við þat, svá at hann mun fyrirgefa þér, Gísl. 98; nú sem hann grét, gékksk Ísak hugr við, Stj. 167; er sendimaðr fann at Birni gékksk hugr við féit, Ó. H. 194; við slíkar fortölur hennar gékksk Einari hugr (E. was swayed) til ágirni, Orkn. 24.

II. with prepp. (cp. B. above); gangask at, to ‘go at it,’ engage in a fight; nú gangask þeir at fast, Dropl. 24, Ísl. ii. 267; gengusk menn at sveitum, of wrestlers, they wrestled one with another in sections (Dan. flokkevis), Glúm. 354; þeir gengusk at lengi, Finnb. 248:—gangask fyrir, vide B. above:—gangask í gegn, at móti, to stand against, fight against; at vér látim ok eigi þá ráða er mest vilja í gegn gangask (i. e. the extreme on each side), Íb. 12, cp. Fms. ii. 241; at þeir skipaði til um fylkingar sínar, hverjar sveitir móti skyldi g., i. e. to pair the combatants off, ix. 489; þeir risu upp ok gengusk at móti, Stj. 497. 2 Sam. ii. 15:—g. nær, to come to close quarters (Lat. cominus gerere), Nj. 176, Fms. xi. 240:—gangask á, to dash against one another, to split; á gengusk eiðar, the oaths were broken, Vsp. 30: to be squared off against one another, sú var görð þeirra, at á gengusk vígin húskarlanna, Rd. 288; ekki er annars getið en þeir léti þetta á gangask, i. e. they let it drop, Bjarn. 47; gangask fyrir, to fall off, Fms. iii. 255:—gangask við, to grow, gain strength; áðr en við gengisk hans bæn, before his prayer should be fulfilled, x. 258; ef þat er ætlað at trúa þessi skuli við g., Nj. 162; hétu þeir fast á guðin, at þau skyldi eigi láta við garrgask Kristniboð Ólafs konungs, Fms. ii. 32; þetta gékksk við um öll þau fylki, vii. 300; mikit gékksk Haraldr við (H. grew fast) um vöxt ok afl, Fb. i. 566; Eyvindr hafði mikið við gengizk um menntir, E. had much improved himself in good breeding, Hrafn. 24; vildi hann prófa hvárr þeirra meira hafði við gengisk, which of them had gained most strength, Grett. 107: to be in vogue, in a bad sense, ok löngum við gengisk öfund ok rangindi, Fms. i. 221, cp. Pass. 37. 7:—gangask ór stað, to be removed, Fms. xi. 107.

III. in the phrase, e-m gengsk vel, ílla, it goes well, ill with one, Hom. 168, Am. 53; ílls gengsk þér aldri, nema …, the evil will never leave thee, thou wilt never be happy, unless …, 65.

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19 head

hed
1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeza, jefe

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma

2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza

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- - headed
- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head

head¹ n

1. cabeza

mind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!

get that idea out of your head quítate esa idea de la cabeza

2. cabecera

the head of the table la cabecera de la mesa

3. jefe / director

the head of the company el director de la compañía

to keep your head mantener la calma

to lose your head perder la calma

head² vb

1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza

the prince headed the procession el príncipe iba a la cabeza de la procesión

2. cabecear / dar de cabeza

the forward headed the ball into the goal el delantero cabeceó el balón y lo metió en la portería

to head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...

I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casa

head

tr[hed]

noun

1 (gen) cabeza; (mind) mente nombre femenino

■ my head was spinning la cabeza me daba vueltas

2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino

3 (of bed, table) cabecera

4 (of page) principio

5 (on beer) espuma

6 (cape) cabo, punta

7 (of school, company) director,-ra

8 (cattle) res nombre femenino

■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado

9 (coin) cara

10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella

adjective

1 principal, jefe

■ he's the head gardener es el jardinero jefe

transitive verb

1 (company, list etc) encabezar

■ she heads the list of winners ella encabeza la lista de ganadores

2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear

■ he headed the ball into the net metió un gol de un cabezazo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

from head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabeza

heads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?

off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entrada

on your own head be it! ¡allá te las compongas!

per head por barba, por cabeza

■ it cost us £12 per head nos costó doce libras por barba

to be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguien

to be off one's head estar chiflado,-a

to bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguien

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendados

to have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los números

to have a head for heights no padecer vértigo

to keep one's head above water mantenerse a flote

to keep one's head mantener la calma

to laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadas

two heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que dos

head teacher director,-ra

head start ventaja

head office oficina central

head ['hɛd] vt

1) lead: encabezar

2) direct: dirigir

head vi

: dirigirse

head adj

main: principal

the head office: la oficina central, la sede

head n

1) : cabeza f

from head to foot: de pies a cabeza

2) mind: mente f, cabeza f

3) tip, top: cabeza f (de un clavo, un martillo, etc.), cabecera f (de una mesa o un río), punta f (de una flecha), flor m (de un repollo, etc.), encabezamiento m (de una carta, etc.), espuma f (de cerveza)

4) director, leader: director m, -tora f; jefe m, -fa f; cabeza f (de una familia)

5) : cara f (de una moneda)

heads or tails: cara o cruz

6) : cabeza f

500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado

$10 a head: $10 por cabeza

7)

to come to a head : llegar a un punto crítico

head

adj.

• primero, -a adj.

• principal adj.

n.

• cabecera s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cabezuela s.f.

• director s.m.

• dirigente s.m.

• encabezamiento s.m.

• mayor s.m.

• mollera s.f.

• principal s.m.

• testa s.f.

head (s.o.) off (On the road, etc.)

expr.

• atajar v.

• cortarle el paso expr.

v.

• cabecear v.

• descabezar v.

• dirigir v.

• encabezar v.

• mandar v.

hed
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noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)

from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano

head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

I said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

she added it up in her head — hizo la suma mentalmente

he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders — es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview — tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...

to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien

to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)

to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza

to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos

3)

a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera f

b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f

4)

a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

head of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)

b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico

his arrival brought the conflict to a head — su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7)

a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*

b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de

2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear

4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

2.

vi

the car was heading west — el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

[hed]
1. N

1) (=part of body) cabeza f

• my head aches — me duele la cabeza

• the horse won by a (short) head — el caballo ganó por una cabeza (escasa)

• he went head first into the ditch/wall — se cayó de cabeza en la zanja/se dio de cabeza contra la pared

the government is ploughing head first into another crisis — el gobierno avanza irremediablemente hacia otra crisis

• from head to foot — de pies a cabeza

• to give a horse its head — soltar las riendas a un caballo

to give sb his/her head — dar rienda suelta a algn

• wine goes to my head — el vino se me sube a la cabeza

success has gone to his head — el éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza

• head of hair — cabellera f

• to go head over heels — caer de cabeza

to fall head over heels in love with sb — enamorarse perdidamente de algn

• to keep one's head down — (lit) no levantar la cabeza; (=work hard) trabajar de lo lindo; (=avoid being noticed) intentar pasar desapercibido

• to nod one's head — decir que sí or asentir con la cabeza

• to shake one's head — decir que no or negar con la cabeza

• he stands head and shoulders above the rest — (lit) les saca más de una cabeza a los demás; (fig) los demás no le llegan a la suela del zapato

• to stand on one's head — hacer el pino

I could do it standing on my head * — lo podría hacer con los ojos cerrados

• she is a head taller than her sister — le saca una cabeza a su hermana

• from head to toe — de pies a cabeza

• I ought to bang or knock your heads together — os voy a dar un coscorrón a los dos *

• he turned his head and looked back at her — volvió la cabeza y la miró

- I can't get my head around that

- have one's head up one's arse or ass

- bite sb's head off

- put or lay one's head on the block

- get one's head down

to go over sb's head —

they went over my head to the manager — pasaron por encima de mí y fueron directamente al gerente

- hold one's head up high

with head held high — con la frente bien alta or erguida

- laugh one's head off

- stand or turn sth on its head

- on your own head be it!

- want sb's head on a plate

- turn one's head the other way

- heads will roll

- bury or hide or stick one's head in the sand

- scream/shout one's head off

- I can't make head nor or or tail of it

I can't make head nor or or tail of what he's saying — no entiendo nada de lo que dice

- turn heads

she had the kind of looks that turn heads — tenía ese tipo de belleza que llama la atención

- keep one's head above water
acid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)
2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza f

use your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!

you never know what's going on in his head — nunca sabes lo que le está pasando por la cabeza

it's gone right out of my head — se me ha ido de la cabeza, se me ha olvidado

it was the first thing that came into my head — fue lo primero que me vino a la cabeza

• it was above their heads — no lo entendían

• it's better to come to it with a clear head in the morning — es mejor hacerlo por la mañana con la cabeza despejada

• it never entered my head — ni se me pasó por la cabeza siquiera

• you need your head examining or examined — tú estás mal de la cabeza

• to have a head for business/figures — ser bueno para los negocios/con los números

• I have no head for heights — tengo vértigo

• to do a sum in one's head — hacer un cálculo mental

he added it all up in his head — lo sumó todo mentalmente

• he has got it into his head that... — se le ha metido en la cabeza que...

I wish he would get it into his thick head that... — ya me gustaría que le entrara en ese cabezón que tiene que...

who put that (idea) into your head? — ¿quién te ha metido eso en la cabeza?

don't put ideas into his head — no le metas ideas en la cabeza

• I can't get that tune out of my head — no puedo quitarme esa música de la cabeza

• it was over their heads — no lo entendían

it went way over my head — no entendí nada

• I'm sure if we put our heads together we can work something out — estoy seguro de que si intercambiamos ideas encontraremos una solución

• to take it into one's head to do sth, he took it into his head to go to Australia — se le metió en la cabeza ir a Australia

• don't worry your head about it — no te preocupes, no le des muchas vueltas

- keep one's head

- lose one's head

- be/go off one's head

you must be off your head! — ¡estás como una cabra!

- be out of one's head

- he's got his head screwed on

- be soft or weak in the head

- go soft in the head

- all that flattery will turn his head

- two heads are better than one

3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / f

• head of department — (in school, firm) jefe(-a) m / f de departamento

head of French — el jefe/la jefa del departamento de francés

• head of (the) household — cabeza mf de familia

• head of state — (Pol) jefe(-a) m / f de Estado

4) (=top part) [of hammer, pin, spot] cabeza f; [of arrow, spear] punta f; [of stick, cane] puño m; [of bed, page] cabecera f; [of stairs] parte f alta; (on beer) espuma f; [of river] cabecera f, nacimiento m; [of valley] final m; [of mountain pass] cima f

at the head of — [+ organization] a la cabeza de; [+ train] en la parte delantera de

to be at the head of the class — ser el mejor de la clase

to be at the head of the league — ir a la cabeza de la liga

to be at the head of the list — encabezar la lista

to be at the head of the queue — ser el primero en la cola

to sit at the head of the table — sentarse en la cabecera de la mesa, presidir la mesa

5) (Bot) [of flower] cabeza f, flor f; [of corn] mazorca f

• a head of celery/ garlic — una cabeza de apio/ajo

• a head of lettuce — una lechuga

6) (Tech) (on tape-recorder) cabezal m, cabeza f magnética; [of cylinder] culata f; (Comput) cabeza f

reading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación

7) (=culmination)

• this will bring matters to a head — esto llevará las cosas a un punto crítico

• to come to a head — [situation] alcanzar un punto crítico

8) heads (on coin) cara f

it came down heads — salió cara

heads or tails? — ¿cara o cruz?, ¿águila o sol? (Mex)

to toss heads or tails — echar a cara o cruz

- heads I win, tails you lose

9) (no pl) (=unit)

20 head of cattle — 20 cabezas de ganado (vacuno)

£15 a or per head — 15 libras por cabeza or persona

10) (Naut) proa f

head to wind — con la proa a barlovento or de cara al viento

11) (Geog) cabo m

12) (=pressure)

head of steam — presión f de vapor

head of water — presión f de agua

13) (=height) [of water]

there has to be a head of six feet between the tank and the bath — el tanque tiene que estar a una altura de dos metros con respecto al baño

14) (=title) titular m; (=subject heading) encabezamiento m

this comes under the head of... — esto viene en el apartado de...

2. VT

1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar

2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear

3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir

4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear

to head the ball — cabecear (el balón)

5) [+ chapter] encabezar

3.

VI

where are you heading or headed? — ¿hacia dónde vas?, ¿para dónde vas?

he hitched a ride on a truck heading or headed west — hizo autostop y lo recogió un camión que iba hacia el oeste

he headed up the hill — se dirigió hacia la cima de la colina

they were heading home/back to town — volvían a casa/a la ciudad

4.

CPD

head boy N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado m de la escuela (alumno)

head buyer N — jefe(-a) m / f de compras

head case * N — (Brit) majara * mf, chiflado(-a) * m / f

head cheese N — (US) queso m de cerdo, cabeza f de jabalí (Sp), carne f en gelatina

head chef N — chef mf, jefe(-a) m / f de cocina

head clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f

head coach N — (Sport) primer(a) entrenador(a) m / f

head cold N — resfriado m (de cabeza)

head count N — recuento m de personas

to take a head count — hacer un recuento de personas

head gardener N — jefe(-a) m / f de jardineros

head girl N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegada f de la escuela (alumna)

head height N — altura f de la cabeza

• at head height — a la altura de la cabeza

head injury N — herida f en la cabeza

head lice NPL — piojos mpl

head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza

• to give sb a head massage — masajearle la cabeza a algn, darle un masaje en la cabeza a algn

head nurse N — enfermero(-a) m / f jefe

head office N — sede f central

head prefect N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado(-a) m / f de la escuela (alumno/alumna)

head restraint N — (Aut) apoyacabezas m inv, reposacabezas m inv

head start N — ventaja f

a good education gives your child a head start in life — una buena educación sitúa a su hijo en una posición aventajada en la vida

to have a head start (over or on sb) — (Sport, fig) tener ventaja (sobre algn)

he has a head start over other candidates — tiene ventaja sobre or les lleva ventaja a otros candidatos

even if he had a head start he couldn't possibly win — ni empezando con ventaja podría ganar

head teacher N — director(a) m / f

head waiter N — maître m

head wound N — herida f en la cabeza

- head back

- head down

- head for

- head off

- head out

- head up

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[hed]
I

noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)

from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano

head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

I said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

she added it up in her head — hizo la suma mentalmente

he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders — es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview — tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...

to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien

to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)

to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza

to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos

3)

a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera f

b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f

4)

a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

head of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)

b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico

his arrival brought the conflict to a head — su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7)

a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*

b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de

2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear

4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

2.

vi

the car was heading west — el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

English-spanish dictionary > head
20 sociedad

f.

1 society.

las hormigas viven en sociedad ants are social creatures

entrar o presentarse en sociedad to come out, to make one's debut

alta sociedad high society

notas de sociedad society column

la sociedad civil civilian society

sociedad de consumo consumer society

la sociedad de la información the information society

la sociedad del ocio the leisure society

2 company (commerce) (empresa).

sociedad anónima public (limited) company (British), incorporated company (United States)

sociedad de cartera portfolio company

sociedad colectiva general partnership

sociedad comanditaria o en comandita general and limited partnership

sociedad industrial industrial society

sociedad mercantil trading company

sociedad (de responsabilidad) limitada private limited company

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sociedad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) society

2 COMERCIO company

3 (asociación) society, association

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FRASEOLOGÍA

presentarse en sociedad to make one's debut

sociedad anónima limited company, US incorporated company

sociedad comanditaria limited partnership, US silent partnership

sociedad de consumo consumer society

Sociedad de Jesús Society of Jesus

sociedad en comandita limited partnership, US silent partnership

sociedad limitada private limited company, US limited corporation

sociedad mercantil company, trading company

sociedad protectora de animales society for the prevention of cruelty to animals

* * *

noun f.

1) society

2) company

•

- sociedad anónima

* * *

SF

1) (Sociol) society

la sociedad de consumo — the consumer society

la sociedad del ocio — the leisure society

la sociedad permisiva — the permissive society

en la sociedad actual — in contemporary society

hacer sociedad — to join forces

2) (=asociación) [gen] society, association; [oficial] body

sociedad científica — learned society

Sociedad de Jesús — Society of Jesus

Sociedad de Naciones — League of Nations

sociedad de socorros mutuos — friendly society, provident society

sociedad docta — learned society

sociedad gastronómica — dining club

sociedad inmobiliaria — building society

sociedad secreta — secret society

3) (Com, Econ) (=empresa) [gen] company; [de socios] partnership

sociedad anónima — limited liability company, corporation (EEUU)

Sociedad Anónima — [en nombres de empresa] Limited, Incorporated (EEUU)

sociedad anónima laboral — workers' cooperative

sociedad comanditaria — limited partnership

sociedad conjunta — (Com) joint venture

sociedad de beneficencia — friendly society, benefit association (EEUU)

sociedad de cartera — holding company

sociedad de control — holding company

sociedad en comandita — limited partnership

sociedad instrumental, sociedad limitada — limited company, private limited company, corporation (EEUU)

sociedad mercantil — trading company

sociedad protectora de animales — society for the protection of animals

4)

alta o buena sociedad — high society

entrar en sociedad, presentarse en (la) sociedad — to come out, make one's debut

notas de sociedad — gossip column, society news column

5)

sociedad conyugal — marriage partnership

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femenino

1) (Sociol) society

- sociedad de consumo

- Sociedad Protectora de Animales

2) (asociación, club) society

una sociedad secreta — a secret society

sociedad deportiva — sports club

3) (Der, Fin) company

- sociedad anónima

- sociedad comanditaria or en comandita

- sociedad de crédito hipotecario

- sociedad de responsabilidad limitada

- sociedad estatal

- sociedad inmobilaria

- sociedad mercantil

- sociedad mixta

4) ( clase alta) (high) society

presentarse en sociedad — to come out ( as a debutante)

* * *

= membership, society, social fabric.

Ex. The sharing of expertise through membership of a club of existing users can be valuable.

Ex. Although the distinction between ' societies' and 'institutions' lies at the heart of the code.

Ex. Information services should also be interwoven with the social fabric and firmly rooted in a commuity in order to be acceptable.

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* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.

* crónica de sociedad = gossip column.

* cronista de sociedad = gossip columnist.

* Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

* de servicio a la sociedad = public-spirited.

* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.

* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.

* integrarse en la sociedad = integrate into + society.

* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.

* marginado de la sociedad = social outcast.

* más granado de la sociedad, lo = cream of society, the.

* parásito de la sociedad = parasite.

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* pilares de la sociedad, los = pillars of society, the.

* prescrito por la sociedad = socially prescribed.

* promovido por la sociedad = culture-led.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* SCONUL (Sociedad de Bibliotecas Nacionales y Universitarias) = SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries).

* sociedad acomodada = affluent society.

* sociedad adinerada = affluent society.

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

* Sociedad Australiana de Archiveros = Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).

* sociedad avanzada = advanced society.

* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.

* Sociedad Bibliográfica de America = Bibliographical Society of America.

* sociedad burocratizada = bureaucratised society.

* sociedad capitalista = capitalist society.

* sociedad científica = scientific society, scholarly academy, scholarly society.

* sociedad científico-cultural = learned society.

* sociedad civil = civil society.

* sociedad civilizada = civilised society.

* sociedad consumista = consumerist society, consumer society, consumer society.

* sociedad cultural = learned society.

* Sociedad de Archiveros Americanos = Society of American Archivists.

* Sociedad de Archiveros Holandeses = Society of Dutch Archivists.

* sociedad de beneficiencia = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de consumo = consumer society, affluent society.

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* sociedad de inversiones = investment trust.

* sociedad de inversión mobiliaria = investment trust.

* sociedad de la información, la = information society, the.

* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.

* sociedad de lectores = book club.

* sociedad del ocio = leisure society, leisured society.

* sociedad del papel = paper society.

* sociedad de seguros mutuos = provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de socorros mutuos = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de tradición escrita = literate society.

* sociedad editorial = publishing corporation.

* sociedad histórica = historical society.

* Sociedad Ilimitada = Unlimited.

* sociedad inclusiva = inclusive society.

* sociedad industrial = industrial society.

* sociedad industrializada = industrialised society.

* sociedad informada = learning society.

* sociedad integradora = inclusive society.

* sociedad intelectual = learned society.

* sociedad laica = secular society.

* sociedad materialista = materialistic society.

* sociedad medieval = mediaeval society.

* sociedad mercantilista = mercantile society.

* sociedad moderna = modern society.

* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.

* sociedad pluralista = pluralistic society.

* sociedad postindustrial = post-industrial society.

* sociedad preindustrial = pre-industrial society.

* sociedad privada = private society.

* sociedad protectora de animales = RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals), animal protection society.

* sociedad religiosa = religious society.

* sociedad secreta = secret society, secret brotherhood.

* sociedad sin libros = bookless society.

* sociedad sin papel, la = paperless society, the.

* sociedad tecnológica = technological society.

* sociedad trabajadora = working society.

* toda la sociedad = society at large.

* * *

femenino

1) (Sociol) society

- sociedad de consumo

- Sociedad Protectora de Animales

2) (asociación, club) society

una sociedad secreta — a secret society

sociedad deportiva — sports club

3) (Der, Fin) company

- sociedad anónima

- sociedad comanditaria or en comandita

- sociedad de crédito hipotecario

- sociedad de responsabilidad limitada

- sociedad estatal

- sociedad inmobilaria

- sociedad mercantil

- sociedad mixta

4) ( clase alta) (high) society

presentarse en sociedad — to come out ( as a debutante)

* * *

= membership, society, social fabric.

Ex: The sharing of expertise through membership of a club of existing users can be valuable.

Ex: Although the distinction between ' societies' and 'institutions' lies at the heart of the code.

Ex: Information services should also be interwoven with the social fabric and firmly rooted in a commuity in order to be acceptable.

* constituir como sociedad = incorporate.

* crónica de sociedad = gossip column.

* cronista de sociedad = gossip columnist.

* Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

* de servicio a la sociedad = public-spirited.

* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.

* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.

* integrarse en la sociedad = integrate into + society.

* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.

* la sociedad en general = society at large.

* margen de la sociedad = margin of society.

* marginado de la sociedad = social outcast.

* más granado de la sociedad, lo = cream of society, the.

* parásito de la sociedad = parasite.

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* pilares de la sociedad, los = pillars of society, the.

* prescrito por la sociedad = socially prescribed.

* promovido por la sociedad = culture-led.

* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.

* SCONUL (Sociedad de Bibliotecas Nacionales y Universitarias) = SCONUL (Society of College, National and University Libraries).

* sociedad acomodada = affluent society.

* sociedad adinerada = affluent society.

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

* Sociedad Australiana de Archiveros = Australian Society of Archivists (ASA).

* sociedad avanzada = advanced society.

* sociedad basada en el conocimiento = knowledge based society.

* Sociedad Bibliográfica de America = Bibliographical Society of America.

* sociedad burocratizada = bureaucratised society.

* sociedad capitalista = capitalist society.

* sociedad científica = scientific society, scholarly academy, scholarly society.

* sociedad científico-cultural = learned society.

* sociedad civil = civil society.

* sociedad civilizada = civilised society.

* sociedad consumista = consumerist society, consumer society, consumer society.

* sociedad cultural = learned society.

* Sociedad de Archiveros Americanos = Society of American Archivists.

* Sociedad de Archiveros Holandeses = Society of Dutch Archivists.

* sociedad de beneficiencia = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de consumo = consumer society, affluent society.

* sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.

* sociedad de inversiones = investment trust.

* sociedad de inversión mobiliaria = investment trust.

* sociedad de la información, la = information society, the.

* sociedad del conocimiento = knowledge society.

* sociedad de lectores = book club.

* sociedad del ocio = leisure society, leisured society.

* sociedad del papel = paper society.

* sociedad de seguros mutuos = provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de socorros mutuos = friendly society, provident society, mutual benefit society.

* sociedad de tradición escrita = literate society.

* sociedad editorial = publishing corporation.

* sociedad histórica = historical society.

* Sociedad Ilimitada = Unlimited.

* sociedad inclusiva = inclusive society.

* sociedad industrial = industrial society.

* sociedad industrializada = industrialised society.

* sociedad informada = learning society.

* sociedad integradora = inclusive society.

* sociedad intelectual = learned society.

* sociedad laica = secular society.

* sociedad materialista = materialistic society.

* sociedad medieval = mediaeval society.

* sociedad mercantilista = mercantile society.

* sociedad moderna = modern society.

* Sociedad para el Conocimiento Global = Global Knowledge Partnership.

* sociedad pluralista = pluralistic society.

* sociedad postindustrial = post-industrial society.

* sociedad preindustrial = pre-industrial society.

* sociedad privada = private society.

* sociedad protectora de animales = RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals), animal protection society.

* sociedad religiosa = religious society.

* sociedad secreta = secret society, secret brotherhood.

* sociedad sin libros = bookless society.

* sociedad sin papel, la = paperless society, the.

* sociedad tecnológica = technological society.

* sociedad trabajadora = working society.

* toda la sociedad = society at large.

* * *

sociedad

feminine

A ( Sociol) society

sociedad pluralista/democrática pluralistic/democratic society

el papel que cabe a la mujer en la sociedad the role of women in society

Compuestos:

● sociedad de consumo

consumer society

● sociedad de seguros mutuos

provident society

B (asociación, club) society

una sociedad secreta a secret society

sociedad deportiva sports club

Compuestos:

● Sociedad de Jesús

Society of Jesus

● Sociedad de Naciones

( Hist) League of Nations

● sociedad de socorros mutuos

benefit society ( AmE), friendly society ( BrE)

● Sociedad Protectora de Animales

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

C ( Der, Fin) company

formar una sociedad to set up o form a company

Compuestos:

● sociedad anónima

≈ public corporation ( in US), ≈ public limited company ( in UK)

● sociedad comanditaria or en comandita

limited partnership

● sociedad conyugal

sociedad de gananciales

● sociedad cotizada en bolsa

listed company, quoted company

● sociedad de cartera

holding company

● sociedad de crédito hipotecario

≈ savings and loan institution ( in US), ≈ building society ( in UK)

● sociedad de gananciales

joint ownership upon marriage

● sociedad de gestión

management company

● sociedad de inversión

investment company

● sociedad de responsabilidad limitada

≈ limited corporation ( in US), ≈ (private) limited company ( in UK)

● sociedad de valores

securities firm

● sociedad estatal

state corporation

● sociedad financiera

finance company o house

● sociedad inmobiliaria

( Esp) (que promueve) developer, development company; (que construye) construction company; (que administra) real estate ( AmE) o ( BrE) property management company

● sociedad limitada

sociedad de responsabilidad limitada

● sociedad matriz

parent company

● sociedad mercantil

trading company

● sociedad mixta

joint venture

● sociedad unipersonal

sole proprietor, sole trader ( BrE)

D (clase alta) society, high society

presentarse en sociedad to come out ( as a debutante)

* * *

sociedad sustantivo femenino
1 (Sociol) society;
◊ sociedad de consumo consumer society

2 (asociación, club) society
3 (Der, Fin) company;
◊ sociedad anónima ≈ public corporation ( in US), ≈ public limited company ( in UK);

sociedad de responsabilidad limitada limited corporation ( in US), (private) limited company ( in UK);
sociedad inmobiliaria (Esp) ( que construye) construction company;

( que administra) real estate (AmE) o (BrE) property management company;
◊ sociedad mercantil trading company

4 ( clase alta) (high) society
sociedad sustantivo femenino
1 society
sociedad industrial/medieval, industrial/medieval society
2 Fin company
sociedad anónima, public limited company
sociedad cooperativa, co-operative
sociedad limitada, limited company
2 (asociación) society
3 alta sociedad, (high) society
♦ Locuciones: presentarse en sociedad, to have one's coming out
sociedad civil, civil society
sociedad de consumo, consumer society
' sociedad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agruparse
- alta
- alto
- anónima
- anónimo
- apreciarse
- baile
- clasista
- consumo
- eco
- estratificación
- gratuidad
- limitada
- limitado
- marginar
- protector
- protectora
- reintegrar
- S.A.
- S.L.
- academia
- agrario
- capa
- concientizar
- construir
- corromper
- corrompido
- crónica
- desmoronarse
- ejido
- elitista
- engranaje
- escoria
- espejo
- estamento
- evolución
- evolucionado
- evolucionar
- jai
- justo
- modernizar
- ojo
- posición
- regir
- retrasado
- secretario
- situación
English:
affluent
- association
- cliquey
- club
- consumer society
- corp.
- corporation
- dissolve
- drop out
- dropout
- fabric
- golf club
- HMO
- incorporated
- limited
- Ltd
- member
- monogamous
- partnership
- PLC
- progress
- Rotary Club
- scum
- section
- socialite
- society
- whole
- building
- consumer
- cream
- dregs
- element
- finishing
- fringe
- gossip
- high
- incorporate
- joint
- parent
- reintegrate
- savings
- stock

* * *

sociedad nf

1. [de seres vivos] society;

las hormigas viven en sociedad ants are social creatures

Comp
la sociedad civil civil society;
sociedad de consumo consumer society;

sociedad de la información information society;

la sociedad del ocio the leisure society;

sociedad plural plural society;

sociedad postindustrial post-industrial society

2. [mundo elegante] society;

entrar o [m5] presentarse en sociedad to come out, to make one's debut;

alta sociedad high society;

notas de sociedad society column

3. [asociación] society

Comp
sociedad deportiva sports club;
sociedad gastronómica dining club, gourmet club;

la Sociedad de Jesús the Society of Jesus;

sociedad literaria literary society;

sociedad médica private health care company;
Hist la Sociedad de Naciones the League of Nations;
la Sociedad Protectora de Animales Br ≈ the RSPCA, US ≈ the SPCA

4. Com & Fin [empresa] company

Comp
sociedad anónima Br public (limited) company, US incorporated company;
sociedad de cartera holding (company);

sociedad colectiva general partnership;

sociedad comanditaria o en comandita general and limited partnership;

sociedad cooperativa cooperative;

sociedad industrial industrial society;

sociedad de inversión investment company;

sociedad de inversión de capital variable ICVC, investment company with variable capital;

sociedad de inversión mobiliaria investment trust;

sociedad limitada private limited company;

sociedad mercantil trading corporation;

sociedad mixta joint venture;

sociedad de responsabilidad limitada private limited company

* * *

sociedad

f society;

alta sociedad high society;

presentar en sociedad present in society

* * *

sociedad nf

1) : society

2) : company, enterprise

3)

sociedad anónima : incorporated company

* * *

sociedad n

1. (en general) society [pl. societies]

la sociedad del siglo XX 20th century society

2. (empresa) company [pl. companies]

los hermanos formaron una sociedad the brothers set up a company

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