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1 tied up
∎ to be tied up être occupé ou pris;∎ she's tied up with the children every Wednesday elle est prise par les enfants tous les mercredis;∎ he's tied up in a meeting until five o'clock il est en réunion jusqu'à cinq heures;∎ I'll be tied up all weekend writing these wretched reports je vais devoir passer tout le week-end à rédiger ces maudits rapports∎ it's tied up with the increase in the interest rate c'est lié à l'augmentation des taux d'intérêt -
2 tie up
transitive verb1) (bind) festbinden; festmachen [Boot]2) (complete arrangements for) abschließen3) (make unavailable) fest anlegen [Geld]4) see academic.ru/74967/tie_in">tie in 2.5) (keep busy) beschäftigen* * *◆ tie upvt1. (bind)▪ to \tie up up ⇆ sth etw festbindento \tie up up hair die Haare hochbinden2. (delay)▪ to \tie up sb up jdn aufhaltenI don't want to \tie up you up but before I go, let me just tell you this one story... ich will dich nicht aufhalten, aber bevor ich gehe, möchte ich dir noch Folgendes erzählen...3. (busy)▪ to be \tie upd up beschäftigt seinto \tie up up traffic den Verkehr behindernto \tie up up ⇆ capital/money Kapital/Geld binden [o fest anlegen]▪ to be \tie upd up in sth:the father wisely \tie upd the children's money up in a trust fund der Vater legte das Geld der Kinder klugerweise in einem Treuhandfonds ancan you \tie up the allergy up with anything you've eaten? kannst du die Allergie mit irgendetwas in Verbindung bringen, das du gegessen hastwhy did the stock market rise sharply today? — it's \tie upd up with the decrease in interest rates warum ist der Aktienmarkt heute stark angestiegen? — das hängt mit dem Sinken der Zinssätze zusammen7.▶ to \tie up up some loose ends etw erledigen* * *1. vi1)2. vt sepSee:→ loose5)(= link)
to be tied up with sth — mit etw zusammenhängen6) (= keep busy) beschäftigen; machines auslastenhe's tied up all tomorrow — er ist morgen den ganzen Tag belegt or beschäftigt
he's tied up with the manager at the moment — er hat momentan beim Betriebsleiter zu tun
7) (= obstruct, hinder) production etc stilllegen* * *A v/t3. fig fesseln, hindern, hemmen4. fig festhalten, beschäftigen:he’s all tied up er ist sehr beschäftigt5. fig lahmlegen, eine Industrie, die Produktion stilllegen, den Verkehr zum Erliegen bringen, Vorräte etc blockieren6. einen Handel etc unter Dach und Fach bringen7. festlegen:the will tied up the property das Testament legte den Besitz fest* * *transitive verb1) (bind) festbinden; festmachen [Boot]2) (complete arrangements for) abschließen3) (make unavailable) fest anlegen [Geld]5) (keep busy) beschäftigen* * *v.verschnüren v.zusammen binden v.zusammen schnüren v.zusammenbinden (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.zusammenschnüren (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
3 tie up
tie up vb atarv.• amarrar v.• caponar v.• embotellar v.• inmovilizar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<parcel/animal\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)to tie up loose ends — atar cabos sueltos
2)a) ( keep busy)to be tied up — estar* ocupado
b) ( make unavailable) \<\<capital/assets\>\> inmovilizar*all our money is tied up in property — todo nuestro dinero está invertido or metido en bienes raíces
c) ( impede) (AmE) \<\<traffic/project\>\> paralizar*, parar3) ( finalize) (BrE) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<arrangements\>\> finalizar*4) ( connect)to be tied up with something — estar* ligado a or relacionado con algo
5) v + adv ( Naut) atracar*1. VT + ADV1) (=fasten, secure) [+ parcel, person, horse, sb's shoelaces] atar, amarrar (LAm); [+ one's shoelaces] atarse, amarrarse (LAm); [+ boat] amarrar; loose2) (=make inaccessible) [+ money, capital] inmovilizarhe has a fortune tied up in property — tiene una fortuna inmovilizada or invertida en bienes inmuebles
how much money have you got tied up in the product? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes invertido or metido en el producto?
3) (=conclude) [+ business deal] concluir, cerrar4) (=link)to be tied up with sth — estar relacionado con algo, estar vinculado a algo
I'm sure her disappearance is tied up with the robbery — estoy seguro de que su desaparición está relacionada con el robo or vinculada al robo
5) (=occupy)to be tied up (with sth/sb) — estar ocupado (con algo/algn)
he's tied up with the manager just now — ahora está ocupado or tratando un asunto con el jefe
sorry I'm late, I got tied up — siento llegar tarde, me entretuvieron
6) (esp US) (=obstruct, hinder) [+ traffic] paralizar, inmovilizar; [+ production] paralizar; [+ programme] interrumpir2. VI + ADV1) (=be linked)to tie up with sth — estar relacionado con algo, estar vinculado a algo
2) (Naut) atracar, amarrar* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o\<\<parcel/animal\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)to tie up loose ends — atar cabos sueltos
2)a) ( keep busy)to be tied up — estar* ocupado
b) ( make unavailable) \<\<capital/assets\>\> inmovilizar*all our money is tied up in property — todo nuestro dinero está invertido or metido en bienes raíces
c) ( impede) (AmE) \<\<traffic/project\>\> paralizar*, parar3) ( finalize) (BrE) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<arrangements\>\> finalizar*4) ( connect)to be tied up with something — estar* ligado a or relacionado con algo
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4 liado
1→ link=liar liar► adjetivo1 (ocupado) busy2 (confuso) mixed up\estar liado,-a to be busyestar liado,-a con alguien to be involved with somebody, be having an affair with somebody■ ¿crees que están liados? do you think they're involved with each other?* * *- da adjetivo (fam)a) ( ocupado) tied upliado con algo — tied up with something (colloq)
b) ( relacionado)* * *= tangled.Ex. Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.----* todo liado = in a state of disarray.* * *- da adjetivo (fam)a) ( ocupado) tied upliado con algo — tied up with something (colloq)
b) ( relacionado)* * *= tangled.Ex: Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.
* todo liado = in a state of disarray.* * *liado -da( fam)últimamente ando muy liada con el trabajo I've been very tied up o busy with my work lately2 (relacionado) liado CON algn involved WITH sb* * *
Del verbo liar: ( conjugate liar)
liado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
liado
liar
liado◊ -da adjetivo (fam)
b) ( relacionado) liado con algn involved with sb
liar ( conjugate liar) verbo transitivo
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( envolver) to wrap (up);
(en un fardo, manojo) to bundle (up)
2 (fam)
liarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam)
2 (Esp fam)a) ( entretenerse):◊ nos liamos a hablar y … we got talking and …b) ( emprenderla):
liado,-a adj fam estamos muy liados, we are very busy
liar verbo transitivo
1 (envolver) to wrap up
(un cigarro) to roll
2 (embrollar) to muddle up
(aturdir) to confuse
' liado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
liada
English:
muddle
* * *liado, -a adjFam1. [ocupado] tied up;ahora ando muy liado I'm pretty tied up at the moment;Humestar más liado que la pata de un romano to have an awful lot on one's plate2. [involucrado] involved;está liado con una compañera de clase he's got a thing going with a girl in his class* * * -
5 beschlagnahmen
v/t (untr.)1. seize; (konfiszieren) confiscate; der Zöllner beschlagnahmte die Ware the customs officer impounded the goods2. fig.: jemanden beschlagnahmen Person: monopolize s.o.; Arbeit etc.: auch take up all of s.o.’s time; von etw. beschlagnahmt sein be completely tied up with s.th.* * *to impound; to confiscate; to sequestrate; to seize; to requisition; to engross* * *be|schlag|nah|men [bə'ʃlaːknaːmən] ptp beschlagnahmtvt insep1) (= konfiszieren) to confiscate; Vermögen, Grundbesitz, Drogen to seize; Kraftfahrzeug, Boot to impound* * *1) (to seize or take (something) away, usually as a penalty: The teacher confiscated the boy's comic which he was reading in class.) confiscate2) commandeer3) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) seize* * *be·schlag·nah·men *[bəʃla:kna:mən]vt▪ etw \beschlagnahmen to seize sthIhr Pass ist beschlagnahmt your passport has been confiscatedein Fahrzeug \beschlagnahmen to impound a vehicle3. (zeitlich in Anspruch nehmen)* * *transitives Verb seize; confiscate* * *beschlagnahmen v/t (untrennb)1. seize; (konfiszieren) confiscate;der Zöllner beschlagnahmte die Ware the customs officer impounded the goods2. fig:von etwas beschlagnahmt sein be completely tied up with sth* * *transitives Verb seize; confiscate* * *v.to confiscate v.to engross v.to impound v.to requisition (military) v.to seize v.to sequester v.to sequestrate v. -
6 mano
f.1 hand.hecho a mano handmade¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?votación a mano alzada show of handsa mano armada armeddar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebodydarse o estrecharse la mano to shake handslavarse las manos to wash one's hands¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).3 coat.4 pestle.5 game (partida de naipes).ser mano to (be the) lead6 series (serie, tanda).7 handball (sport) (falta).8 coat of paint.9 dealer, hand, lead.10 buddy, pal.m.pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA hand3 (lado) side4 (de reloj) hand5 (de pintura) coat6 (de jabón) soaping7 (habilidad) skill8 (influencia) influence9 (ayuda) hand10 (de mortero) pestle11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball\a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, nearabrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenienta mano armada armeda manos llenas generouslyalzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebodybajo mano underhandedlycogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-handcon el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleevecon las manos en la masa red-handedcon las manos vacías empty-handedcon una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's namedejar de la mano to abandonechar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on somethingechar una mano to give a hand, lend a handen buenas manos in good handsestar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's handshecho,-a a mano handmade¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's handsllegar a las manos to come to blowsllevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrifiedmano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs¡manos arriba! hands up!meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in somethingpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's handponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebodyponer la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebodyponer manos a la obra to get down to work, get crackingquedar algo muy a mano to be very nearser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right handser mano de santo to work wonderstener algo a mano to have something handytener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at somethingtener buenas manos to be good with one's handstener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingerstener las manos limpias to be cleantener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fisttener mano izquierda to have a lot of tacttraerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to somethingmano de cerdo pig's trottermano de obra labourmano dura a firm hand* * *noun f.1) hand2) coat•- mano de obra* * *I1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINOPara las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.1) (Anat) handlo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself
el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air
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votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands•
[dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand•
[darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands•
recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb•
los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands•
¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!•
¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand•
¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers
escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)
¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?
en manola tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
2)en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school
mano a mano —
meter mano a algo —
hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption
ponerle a algn la mano encima —
¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!
poner la mano en el fuego —
yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan
traerse algo entre manos —
¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?
- vivir de la mano a la bocafue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered
mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand
3) (=posesión) hand•
[cambiar] de manos — to change handsla casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners
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de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand•
de [segunda] mano — second-handropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes
4) (=control)ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power
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[de buena] mano — on good authoritya manos de at the hands of•
[en buenas] manos — in good handsen manos de in the hands ofla carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
írsele a algn la mano con algo —
írsele algo de las manos a algn —
5) (=habilidad)¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!
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tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking•
tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkwardmano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals
6) (=lado) side7) (=trabajadores)pl manos hands, workerscontratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers
mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower
8) (Dep) handling, handball¡mano! — handball!
9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunkmanos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters
10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] handmano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle
11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soapingdar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping
12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) handechar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus
ser {o} tener la mano — to lead
13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand14) (Mús) scale16) LAm (=suerte)¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!
17) LAm (Aut) direction2.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINOmano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament
IIla corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal ** * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *mano11 = hand.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.
* accionado a mano = hand-powered.* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manos de = at the hands of.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* apretón de manos = handshake.* arreglarse las manos = manicure.* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.* asignado a mano = manually assigned.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.* batidora de mano = food mincer.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bomba de mano = hand pump.* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* cambiar de manos = change + hands.* cambio de manos = change of hands.* carretilla de mano = pushcart.* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.* codificar a mano = hand-code.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* cogido a mano = hand-picked.* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* corregir a mano = hand-correct.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* crema de manos = hand cream.* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.* croché a mano = hand crochet.* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.* de mano = hand-held [handheld].* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* en mano = in hand.* en manos de = in the hands of.* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.* escalera de mano = stepladder.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* escribir a mano = handletter.* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].* escritura a mano = handwriting.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* fabricado a mano = hand-made.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.* granada de mano = hand grenade.* hacer a mano = handcraft.* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.* hilado a mano = handspinning.* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* mano amiga = helping hand.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* mano derecha = right hand.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.* mano negra = schemer.* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meterse mano = pet.* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pintado a mano = hand-painted.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* quitar de las manos = snap up.* realizado a mano = hand-made.* recogido a mano = hand-picked.* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* sierra de mano = handsaw.* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* tallado a mano = hand-carved.* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.* tener entre manos = be up to.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.mano22 = coat.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.mano33 = quire.Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.
* mano de papel = quire.* * *mano1A1 Anatomía2 Zoología: de un oso, perroB indicando posesión, controlC en fútbolD del morteroE1 de papel2 de plátanosF de pintura, cera, barnizG1 vuelta, juego2 conjunto de cartas3 jugadorHCompuestos:1 lado2 AutomovilismoSentido III obrerosA1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) handtengo las manos sucias my hands are dirtyno tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of handsle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to hercon las dos manos with both handsentrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by handlevanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finishedlo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two handssalió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!habla con las manos she talks with her handscon la mano en el corazón hand on heartse nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed aroundrecibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himselfdarle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's handdame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my handle estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his handme tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to mehacerse las manos to have a manicureme leyó las manos she read my palmtocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duetel perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legsmanos hands (pl)ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several timescayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemynueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialistsel asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyersel negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good handsharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my powermi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached himla muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret policela situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!C (en fútbol) handballD (del mortero) pestleE1 (de papel) quire2 (de plátanos) handF (de pintura, cera, barniz) coatG ( Jueg)1 (vuelta, juego) handno gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?2 (conjunto de cartas) handme ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards3(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your leadtener la mano ( Col); to leadganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)H ( en locs):hecho a mano handmadepintado a mano hand-paintedescrito a mano handwrittenun tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestryzapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoestuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by handlas tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handysiempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to handen mano ‹lápiz/copa› in handcayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand[ S ] llave en mano immediate possessionagarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handeda mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehanda manos llenas ‹dar› generously;‹gastar› lavishlyaspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriagele concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriageno cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the saltme cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged mele están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at workdesde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit mecon una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's namedar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sthdarse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come togetherel cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these ritesdejado de la mano de Dios godforsakenla miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate regionse sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlornde la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my handiban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in handde la mano de Mao under Mao's leadershipde manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedlyde primera mano (at) first handde segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhandechar or dar una mano to give o lend a handechar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sthechar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savingsla gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for helpecharse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horrorestar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tiedírsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt inle cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like thatjugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leaderlavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's handsyo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affairles das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a milelevantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sbllegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blowsmano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us(ver tb mano a mano m)meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sthponer la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sbponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sbponer manos a la obra to get down to work¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own handsquitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my handstuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is aboutser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generousser mano de santo to work wonderstenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) handtener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sthtener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingeredtener la mano pesada to be heavy-handedtener mano de seda to have a light touchtener mano para algo to be good at sthtiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawingtraerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the brothCompuestos:en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of ginjugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I wonel debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaderslabor*wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)right-hand man/womanfirm handhay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with themtiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his childrenen esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)fpl:tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain1 (lado) side¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the rightla casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side2 ( Auto):yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the roadmasculine, feminine* * *
Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)
mano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
manó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) hand;
levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;
(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead
7 ( en locs)
hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;
(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
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a mano derecha on the rightb) (Auto) side of the road
mano 2
manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed
' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop
* * *mano1♦ nf1. [de persona] hand;le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;equipaje de mano hand luggage;paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);hecho a mano handmade;lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);robo a mano armada armed robbery;votación a mano alzada show of handsmano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;Der manos muertas mortmain2. [de animal] forefoot;[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint4. [de mortero] pestle5. [de naipes] [partida] game;[ronda] hand;eres mano it's your lead6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]8. [serie, tanda] series9. [lado]a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);gire a mano derecha turn right10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects11. Am [de plátanos] bunch12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street14. [influencia] influence;tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb15. [intervención] hand;la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affairmano negra hidden hand;mano oculta hidden hand¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!mano izquierda:tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sbde manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;cambiar de manos to change hands;en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;[noticias] first-hand;de segunda mano second-hand18.manos [ayudantes] helpers;nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano19. Compabrir la mano to be more lenient;alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;CSuragarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;bajo mano secretly;de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;cargar la mano to go over the top;RP Famcon una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;Famcon una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;[persona] to be a total failure;echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;[exageró] she went too far;se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);a manos llenas generously;llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified; Fammano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;Esp Fammeter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fammeter mano a algo to tackle sth;meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;RP Famponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;Famser mano de santo to work wonders;tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;Fam Humtener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;con las manos vacías empty-handedmano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers♦ nmfRP Famser un mano abierta to be open-handed;es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble♦ a mano loc adv1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything♦ mano a mano nmun mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates♦ manos libres nm inv[teléfono] hands free setmano2 nmAm salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy* * *I f(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);¡manos arriba! hands up!;lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;un mano a mano a contest;de mano en mano from hand to hand;a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;a manos llenas fig generously;con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;ser mano de santo work wonders;bajo mano on the quiet;de segunda mano second-hand;de primera mano first-hand;ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;echar mano a fam grab;echar mano de fig use, make use of;echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;hecho a mano hand-made;llegar ovenir a las manos come to blows;pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;poner manos a la obra get down to work;se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;tener a mano have to hand;tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;estar en buenas manos be in good hands;lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;alzar oa alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;dar la última mano a algo finish sth offII m Méx fampal fam, buddy fam* * *mano nf1) : hand2) : coat (of paint or varnish)3)a mano : by hand4)a mano ora la mano : handy, at hand, nearby5)darse la mano : to shake hands6)de la mano : hand in handla política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand7)de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand8)de segunda mano : secondhandropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing9)mano a mano : one-on-onemano de obra : labor, manpowermano de mortero : pestleechar una mano : to lend a hand¡oye, mano!: hey man!* * *mano n1. (en general) hand2. (de pintura) coata mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left -
7 binden
to tie; to bind; to link; to ligate; to hoop* * *bịn|den ['bɪndn] pret ba\#nd [bant] ptp gebu\#nden [gə'bʊndn]1. vt4) (= fesseln, befestigen)(an +acc to) to tie (up); Ziege, Pferd auch to tether; Boot to moor; (fig ) Menschen to bind, to tie; (an einen Ort) to tie; Geldmittel to tie up; (Versprechen, Vertrag, Eid etc) to bindjdn an Händen und Füßen binden — to tie or bind sb hand and foot
jdm die Hände auf den Rücken binden — to tie sb's hands behind his back
mir sind die Hände gebunden (fig) — my hands are tied
nichts bindet mich an Glasgow — I have no special ties to keep me in Glasgow
sie versuchte, ihn an sich zu binden — she tried to tie him to her
See:→ auch gebunden, Nase5) (= festhalten) Staub, Erdreich to bind; (CHEM) (= aufnehmen) to absorb; (= sich verbinden mit) to combine withwas Gott gebunden hat, soll der Mensch nicht trennen — what God has joined together let no man put asunder
2. vi(Mehl, Zement, Soße etc) to bind; (Klebstoff) to bond; (fig) to be tying, to tie one down; (Erlebnisse) to create a bond3. vr(= sich verpflichten) to commit oneself ( an +acc to)ich will mich nicht binden — I don't want to get involved
* * *1) (to tie up: The doctor bound up the patient's leg with a bandage; The robbers bound up the bank manager with rope.) bind2) (to fasten together and put a cover on the pages of (a book): Bind this book in leather.) bind3) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) tie4) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.) tie5) truss* * *bin·den< band, gebunden>[ˈbɪndn̩]I. vt1. (durch Binden zusammenfügen)Fichtenzweige wurden zu Kränzen gebunden pine twigs were tied [or bound] [together] into wreathsbindest du mir bitte die Krawatte? can you do [up] my tie [for me], please?kannst du mir bitte die Schürze hinten \binden? can you tie my apron at the back for me, please?2. (fesseln, befestigen)jdn an Händen und Füßen \binden to bind sb hand and footjdm die Hände \binden to tie sb's handssie band sich ein Tuch um den Kopf she tied a shawl round her head3. (festlegen)▪ jdn [an jdn/etw] \binden to bind sb [to sb/sth]ein Vertrag bindet immer beide Seiten a contract is always binding on both partiesdurch die Anstellung wurde sie an München gebunden as a result of her appointment she was tied to Munichihn band ein furchtbarer Eid he was bound by a terrible oath4. (emotional verbinden)er hatte immer den Eindruck, dass ihn nichts an diese Stadt bindet he always had the impression that he had no ties with this town5. (festhalten)Kapital \binden to tie [or lock] up capital6. CHEM▪ etw \binden to bind sth7. KOCHK to bind [or thicken] stheine Soße \binden to bind a sauce▪ etw \binden to bind sth9. MUSAkkorde/Töne \binden to slur chords/toneseine Note \binden to tie a note10.▶ jdm sind die Hände gebunden sb's hands are tiedII. vi to binddieser Klebstoff bindet gut this glue bonds well; Soße to bindich möchte mich momentan nicht \binden I don't want to tie myself down [or get involved] right now* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (bündeln) tie3) (fesseln) bind4) (verpflichten) bind5) (befestigen, auch fig.) tie (an + Dat. to)nicht an einen Ort gebunden sein — (fig.) not be tied to one place
jemanden an sich (Akk.) binden — (fig.) make somebody dependent on one
8) (Buchw.) bind2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (als Bindemittel wirken) bind3.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb tie oneself downich bin zu jung, um mich schon zu binden — I am too young to be tied down
* * *binden; bindet, band, hat gebundenA. v/t1. (fesseln) auch fig tie (an +akk to);figjemanden an sich binden tie sb to o.s.;jemanden an Händen und Füßen binden bind sb hand and foot;figmir sind die Hände gebunden my hands are tied;figmich bindet nichts an diesen Ort I have no real ties to this place2. (festmachen) tie down (an +akk to);3. (zusammenbinden, zubinden) tie (up); (Knoten) tie; (Schlips) tie (a knot in); ( Strauß; Kranz) make;eine Schleife binden make a bow;einen Besen binden make a broom;Rosen zu einem Strauß binden tie roses into a bouquet, make a bouquet of roses4. (verpflichten) bind, commit;jemanden mit einem Eid binden bind sb by oath5. (Buch) bind;zum Binden geben have a book bound7. TECH bond, cement8. GASTR (Soße etc) thicken, bind10. LING linkB. v/i1. bind2. GASTR bind, thicken4. fig (Gemeinsamkeit schaffen) create a bond;Verpflichtungen binden obligations bindC. v/r1. commit o.s., tie o.s. down (wir möchten uns überhaupt nicht binden we don’t want to get involved at all;sie will sich noch nicht binden auch she doesn’t want to commit herself yet2. CHEM bind, combine;etwas bindet sich an etwas s.th binds with sth* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (bündeln) tie3) (fesseln) bind4) (verpflichten) bind5) (befestigen, auch fig.) tie (an + Dat. to)nicht an einen Ort gebunden sein — (fig.) not be tied to one place
jemanden an sich (Akk.) binden — (fig.) make somebody dependent on one
8) (Buchw.) bind2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb (als Bindemittel wirken) bind3.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb tie oneself downich bin zu jung, um mich schon zu binden — I am too young to be tied down
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: band, gebunden)= to bind v.(§ p.,p.p.: bound)to ligate v.to link v.to spellbind v.to tie v. -
8 hand
1. noun1) (Anat., Zool.) Hand, dieget one's hands dirty — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen
give somebody one's hand — (reach, shake) jemandem die Hand geben od. reichen
give or lend [somebody] a hand [with or in something] — [jemandem] [bei etwas] helfen
pass or go through somebody's hands — (fig.) durch jemandes Hand od. Hände gehen
hand in hand — Hand in Hand
go hand in hand [with something] — (fig.) [mit etwas] Hand in Hand gehen
the problem/matter in hand — das vorliegende Problem/die vorliegende Angelegenheit
hold hands — Händchen halten (ugs. scherzh.); sich bei den Händen halten
hold somebody's hand — jemandes Hand halten; jemandem die Hand halten; (fig.): (give somebody close guidance) jemanden bei der Hand nehmen; (fig.): (give somebody moral support or backing) jemandem das Händchen halten (iron.)
hands off! — Hände od. Finger weg!
take/keep one's hands off somebody/something — jemanden/etwas loslassen/nicht anfassen
keep one's hands off something — (fig.) die Finger von etwas lassen (ugs.)
hands up [all those in favour] — wer dafür ist, hebt die Hand!
hands down — (fig.) (easily) mit links (ugs.); (without a doubt, by a large margin) ganz klar (ugs.)
turn one's hand to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden
be at hand — (be nearby) in der Nähe sein; (be about to happen) unmittelbar bevorstehen
out of hand — (summarily) kurzerhand
be to hand — (be readily available, within reach) zur Hand sein; (be received) [Brief, Notiz, Anweisung:] vorliegen
go/pass from hand to hand — von Hand zu Hand gehen
hand live from hand to mouth — von der Hand in den Mund leben
be hand in glove [with] — unter einer Decke stecken [mit]
wait on somebody hand and foot — (fig.) jemanden vorn und hinten bedienen (ugs.)
have one's hands full — die Hände voll haben; (fig.): (be fully occupied) alle Hände voll zu tun haben (ugs.)
hand on heart — (fig.) Hand aufs Herz
get one's hands on somebody/something — jemanden erwischen od. (ugs.) in die Finger kriegen/etwas auftreiben
lay or put one's hand on something — etwas finden
by hand — (manually) mit der od. von Hand; (in handwriting) handschriftlich; (by messenger) durch Boten
2) (fig.): (authority)with a firm/iron hand — mit starker Hand/eiserner Faust [regieren]
he needs a father's hand — er braucht die väterliche Hand
get out of hand — außer Kontrolle geraten; see also academic.ru/73191/take">take 1. 6); upper 1. 1)
have a free hand to do something — freie Hand haben, etwas zu tun
in somebody's hands, in the hands of somebody — (in somebody's possession) in jemandes Besitz; (in somebody's care) in jemandes Obhut
fall into somebody's hands — [Person, Geld:] jemandem in die Hände fallen
have [got] something/somebody on one's hands — sich um etwas/jemanden kümmern müssen
he's got such a lot/enough on his hands at the moment — er hat augenblicklich so viel/genug um die Ohren (ugs.)
have time on one's hands — [viel] Zeit haben; (too much) mit seiner Zeit nichts anzufangen wissen
take somebody/something off somebody's hands — jemandem jemanden/etwas abnehmen
4) (disposal)have something in hand — etwas zur Verfügung haben; (not used up) etwas [übrig] haben
keep in hand — in Reserve halten [Geld]
be on hand — da sein
5) (share)have a hand in something — bei etwas seine Hände im Spiel haben
take a hand [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] beteiligen
the hand of a craftsman has been at work here — hier war ein Handwerker am Werk
suffer/suffer injustice at the hands of somebody — unter jemandem/jemandes Ungerechtigkeit zu leiden haben
7) (pledge of marriage)9) (person having ability)be a good/poor hand at tennis — ein guter/schwacher Tennisspieler sein
I'm no hand at painting — ich kann nicht malen
10) (source) Quelle, dieat first/second/third hand — aus erster/zweiter/dritter Hand; see also firsthand; second-hand
11) (skill) Geschick, dasget one's hand in — wieder in Übung kommen od. (ugs.) reinkommen
14) (side) Seite, dieon the right/left hand — rechts/links; rechter/linker Hand
on somebody's right/left hand — rechts/links von jemandem; zu jemandes Rechten/Linken
on every hand — von allen Seiten [umringt sein]; ringsum [etwas sehen]
on the one hand..., [but] on the other [hand]... — einerseits..., andererseits...; auf der einen Seite..., auf der anderen Seite...
15) (measurement) Handbreit, die2. transitive verbgive him a big hand, let's have a big hand for him — viel Applaus od. Beifall für ihn!
geben; [Überbringer:] übergeben [Sendung, Lieferung]hand something [a]round — (pass round, circulate) etwas herumgeben; (among group) etwas herumgehen lassen
you've got to hand it to them/her — etc. (fig. coll.) das muss man ihnen/ihr usw. lassen
Phrasal Verbs:- hand in- hand on- hand out* * *[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) die Hand2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) der Zeiger3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) der Arbeiter,der Mann5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) das Blatt6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) die Handbreit7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) die Handschrift2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) geben2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) zurückgeben•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off! - hands-on
- hands up! - hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *[hænd]I. NOUNall these toys are made by \hand das ganze Spielzeug hier ist handgemacht\hands up! Hände hoch!\hands up who wants to come! Hand hoch, wer kommen willhe had his \hands in his pockets er hatte die Hände in den Hosentaschenthey were just holding \hands sie hielten doch nur Händchenthe letter was delivered by \hand der Brief wurde durch einen Boten überbrachtthe student put up her \hand die Schülerin meldete sichto crawl on \hands and knees auf allen vieren kriechento get down on one's \hands and knees auf die Knie gehenpen in \hand mit gezücktem Stiftto have one's \hands full die Hände voll habento be good with one's \hands geschickte Hände haben, manuell geschickt seinin one's [left/right] \hand in der [linken/rechten] Handto change \hands ( fig) in andere Hände übergehento hold sb's \hand jdm die Hand haltento keep one's \hands off sth die Finger von etw dat lassen▪ to keep one's \hands off sb die Hände von jdm lassento put sth into sb's \hands jdm etw in die Hand gebento shake \hands with sb, to shake sb's \hand jdm die Hand schütteln; (done when introducing) sich dat die Hand gebento take sth out of sb's \hands jdm etw aus der Hand nehmento take sb by the \hand jdn an die [o bei der] Hand nehmento lead sb by the \hand jdn an der Hand führen\hand in \hand Hand in Hand; (give assistance) jdn bei der Hand nehmen2. (needing attention)▪ at \hand vorliegendthe job at \hand die Arbeit, die zu tun istthe problem in \hand das anstehende Problemthe matter in \hand die vorliegende Angelegenheit3. (at one's disposal)▪ in \hand bei der Hand, verfügbarhe had a lot of money in \hand er hatte viel Geld zur Verfügung4. (close, within reach)at [or to] \hand nah, in Reichweiteto \hand COMM zur Handto keep sth close at \hand etw in Reichweite habento keep sth ready at \hand etw bereithaltento be at \hand zur Verfügung stehen, verfügbar seinwe want to ensure that help is at \hand for all wir wollen sicherstellen, dass allen geholfen werden kannto have sth to \hand etw zur Verfügung habenhe uses whatever materials come to \hand er verwendet einfach alle Materialien, die ihm in die Hände kommento have sth on one's \hands etw an der Hand haben, über etw akk verfügenshe's got a lot of work on her \hands sie hat wahnsinnig viel zu tunhe's got a lot of time on his \hands er hat viel Zeit zur Verfügungwe've got a problem on our \hands wir haben ein Problem am Hals5. (at one's service)my bank always has an advisor on \hand in meiner Bank steht den Kunden immer ein Berater zur Verfügungit's the \hand of fate das ist die Hand des Schicksals▪ at [or by] the \hands of sb/sth durch jdn/etwmy life is in your \hands mein Leben liegt in Ihren Händenyour life is in your own \hands Sie haben Ihr Leben selbst in der Handto be in good [or excellent] \hands in guten Händen seinto be in safe \hands in sicheren Händen seinto get sb/sth off one's \hands jdn/etw los seinwe can relax now that we've got the kids off our \hands jetzt wo man uns die Kinder abgenommen hat, können wir etwas ausspannento have a \hand in sth bei etw dat seine Hand [o die Finger] [mit] im Spiel haben, bei etw dat mitmischenit is thought that terrorists had a \hand in this explosion man geht davon aus, dass der Bombenanschlag auf das Konto von Terroristen gehtto leave sth/sb in sb's \hands jdm etw überlassen/jdn in jds Obhut lassento put sth into the \hands of sb/sth jdm/etw etw übergeben [o überlassen]there's no more we can do except leave it in the solicitor's \hands jetzt können wir nichts weiter tun als alles dem Anwalt zu überlassenmy \hands are tied mir sind die Hände gebundento be well in \hand gut laufen famto have sth well in \hand etw gut im Griff habena firm \hand eine [ge]strenge Handto fall into the wrong \hands in die falschen Hände geraten [o gelangen]to be in/out of sb's \hands unter/außerhalb jds Kontrolle seinit's in your \hands now, you deal with it das liegt jetzt in deiner Hand, du bearbeitest dasto have everything in \hand alles unter Kontrolle habenthe horse got out of \hand ich/er, usw. verlor die Kontrolle über das Pferdthe party got out of hand die Party ist ausgeartetto have sth in \hand etw unter Kontrolle habento take sb/sth in \hand sich dat jdn/etw vornehmenwould you like a \hand with that bag? soll ich Ihnen helfen, die Tasche zu tragen?would you like a \hand carrying those bags? soll ich Ihnen beim Tragen der Taschen helfen?factory \hand ungelernter Fabrikarbeiter/ungelernte Fabrikarbeiterin[to be] a dab \hand at sth ein Könner/eine Könnerin auf seinem/ihrem Gebiet [sein], ein Geschick nt für etw akk habenhe's quite a \hand at wallpapering er ist ziemlich gut beim Tapezierenhe's a real Russia \hand er ist ein echter RusslandkennerI'm an old \hand at... ich bin ein alter Hase im/in der...to be good with one's \hands handfertig seinto keep one's \hand in (stay in practice) in Übung bleibenJane can turn her \hand to just about anything Jane gelingt einfach alles, was sie anpackt11. (on clock, watch) Zeiger mminute \hand Minutenzeiger mthe big/little \hand der große/kleine Zeigerto deal a \hand ein Blatt nt austeilento show one's \hand seine Karten [o sein Blatt] zeigena \hand of poker eine Runde Pokerin sb's \hand in jds Handschriftthe note was written in someone else's \hand jemand anders hatte die Nachricht geschrieben15. (applause)to give sb a big \hand jdm einen großen Applaus spenden, jdn mit großem Beifall begrüßen16. (without consideration)they rejected any negotiations out of \hand sie schlugen jedwelche Verhandlungen kurzerhand ausgoods on \hand Vorräte plstock on \hand verfügbarer Bestand m18. FINnote of \hand Schuldschein m19. COMPUT\hands off automatisches System\hands on operatorbedientes System20.▶ to ask for sb's \hand in marriage ( form) jdn um ihre/seine Hand bitten, jdm einen Heiratsantrag machen▶ a bird in the \hand [is worth two in the bush] ( prov) ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als die Taube auf dem Dach prov▶ to eat out of sb's \hands jdm aus der Hand fressen▶ at first/second \hand aus erster/zweiter Hand▶ to have got [sb] on one's \hands [mit jdm] zu tun haben▶ to have one's \hands full jede Menge zu tun haben▶ to only have one pair of \hands auch nur zwei Hände haben▶ to keep a firm \hand on sth etw fest im Griff behalten▶ to live from \hand to mouth von der Hand in den Mund leben, sich akk gerade so durchschlagen fam, gerade so über die Runden kommen fam▶ to lose/make money \hand over fist Geld schnell verlieren/scheffeln▶ on the one \hand... on the other [\hand]... einerseits... andererseitsall hospitals now have disaster plans to put in \hand allen Krankenhäusern stehen jetzt Katastrophenvorkehrungen zur Verfügung▶ with one \hand tied:I could beat you with one \hand tied ich könnte dich mit links schlagen▶ to have one's \hands tied nichts tun könnenmy \hands have been tied mir sind die Hände gebunden▶ to wait on sb \hand and foot jdn von vorne bis hinten bedienen▶ to win \hands down spielend [o mit links] gewinnenII. TRANSITIVE VERB▪ to \hand sb sth [or to \hand sth to sb] jdm etw [über]geben [o [über]reichen]▶ you've got to \hand it to sb man muss es jdm lassen* * *hand [hænd]A s1. Hand f:hands off! Hände weg!;hands up! Hände hoch!;with one’s hands up mit erhobenen Händen;a helping hand fig eine hilfreiche Hand;give sth a helping hand pej bei etwas mithelfen;do you need a hand? soll ich dir helfen?;give sb a hand up jemandem auf die Beine helfen oder hochhelfen;he asked for her hand er hielt um ihre Hand an;2. a) Hand f (eines Affen)b) Vorderfuß m (eines Pferdes etc)c) Fuß m (eines Falken)d) Schere f (eines Krebses)3. Urheber(in), Verfasser(in)4. meist pl Hand f, Macht f, Gewalt f:I am entirely in your hands ich bin ganz in Ihrer Hand;fall into sb’s hands jemandem in die Hände fallen5. pl Hände pl, Obhut f:6. pl Hände pl, Besitz m:in private hands in Privathand, in Privatbesitz;change hands → Bes Redew7. Hand f (Handlungs-, besonders Regierungsweise):with a high hand selbstherrlich, anmaßend, willkürlich, eigenmächtig;8. Hand f, Quelle f:at first hand aus erster Hand9. Hand f, Fügung f, Einfluss m, Wirken n:the hand of God die Hand Gottes;hidden hand (geheime) Machenschaften pl10. Seite f (auch fig), Richtung f:on every hand überall, ringsum;a) überall,b) von allen Seiten;on the right hand rechter Hand, rechts;on the one hand …, on the other hand fig einerseits …, andererseits11. meist in Zusammensetzungen Arbeiter(in), Mann m (auch pl), pl Leute pl, SCHIFF Matrose m: → deck A 112. Fachmann m, -frau f, Routinier m:I am a poor hand at golf ich bin ein schlechter Golfspieler13. (gute) Hand, Geschick n:he has a hand for horses er versteht es, mit Pferden umzugehen;my hand is out ich bin außer oder aus der Übung14. Handschrift f:15. Unterschrift f:set one’s hand to seine Unterschrift setzen unter (akk), unterschreiben;under the hand of unterzeichnet von16. Hand f, Fertigkeit f:it shows a master’s hand es verrät die Hand eines Meisters17. Applaus m, Beifall m:get a big hand stürmischen Beifall hervorrufen, starken Applaus bekommen;give sb a hand jemandem applaudieren oder Beifall klatschen18. Zeiger m (der Uhr etc)19. Büschel n, Bündel n (Früchte), Hand f (Bananen)20. Handbreit f (= 4 Zoll = 10,16 cm) (besonders um die Höhe von Pferden zu messen)21. Kartenspiel:a) Spieler(in)b) Blatt n, Karten pl:22. pl Fußball: Handspiel n:he was cautioned for hands er wurde wegen eines Handspiels verwarnt;hands! Hand!B v/t1. ein-, aushändigen, (über)geben, (-)reichen ( alle:sb sth, sth to sb jemandem etwas):hand sb into (out of) the car jemandem ins (aus dem) Auto helfena) an Händen und Füßen (fesseln),a) auf vertrautem Fuße stehen (mit), ein Herz und eine Seele sein (mit),b) unter einer Decke stecken (mit) umg;hands down spielend, mühelos (gewinnen etc);hand in hand Hand in Hand (a. fig);hand on heart Hand aufs Herz;a) Hand über Hand (klettern etc),b) fig Zug um Zug, schnell, spielend;hand to hand Mann gegen Mann (kämpfen);a) nahe, in Reichweite,b) nahe (bevorstehend),c) bei der oder zur Hand, bereit;at the hands of vonseiten, seitens (gen), durch, von;a) mit der Hand, manuell,b) durch Boten,c) mit der Flasche (großziehen);carved by hand handgeschnitzt;a) jemanden bei der Hand nehmen,b) fig jemanden unter seine Fittiche nehmen;by the hand of durch;from hand to hand von Hand zu Hand;from hand to mouth von der Hand in den Mund (leben);a) in der Hand,b) zur (freien) Verfügung,c) vorrätig, vorhanden,e) in Bearbeitung,f) im Gange;the letter (matter) in hand der vorliegende Brief (die vorliegende Sache);a) in die Hand oder in Angriff nehmen,b) umg jemanden unter seine Fittiche nehmen;a) verfügbar, vorrätig,b) bevorstehend,c) zur Stelle;on one’s handsa) auf dem Hals,b) zur Verfügung;be on sb’s hands jemandem zur Last fallen;a) kurzerhand, sofort,b) vorbei, erledigt,c) fig aus der Hand, außer Kontrolle, nicht mehr zu bändigen;let one’s temper get out of hand die Selbstbeherrschung verlieren;to hand zur Hand;come to hand eingehen, -laufen, -treffen (Brief etc);a) unter Kontrolle,b) unter der Hand, heimlich;under the hand and seal of Mr X von Mr. X eigenhändig unterschrieben oder geschrieben und gesiegelt;with one’s own hand eigenhändig;change hands in andere Hände übergehen, den Besitzer wechseln;the lead changed hands several times SPORT die Führung wechselte mehrmals;get one’s hand in Übung bekommen, sich einarbeiten;get sth off one’s hands etwas loswerden;have one’s hand in in Übung sein, Übung haben;have a hand in seine Hand im Spiel haben bei, beteiligt sein an (dat);have one’s hands full alle Hände voll zu tun haben;hold hands Händchen halten (Verliebte);holding hands Händchen haltend;hold one’s hand sich zurückhalten;keep one’s hand in in Übung bleiben;keep a firm hand on unter strenger Zucht halten;lay (one’s) hands ona) anfassen,b) ergreifen, packen, habhaft werden (gen),d) REL ordinieren;I can’t lay my hands on it ich kann es nicht finden;lay hands on o.s. Hand an sich legen;live by one’s hands von seiner Hände Arbeit leben;play into sb’s hands jemandem in die Hände arbeiten;put one’s hand ona) finden,b) fig sich erinnern an (akk);a) ergreifen,b) fig in Angriff nehmen, anpacken;shake hands sich die Hände schütteln, Shakehands machen;shake hands with sb, shake sb by the hand jemandem die Hand schütteln (auch zur Gratulation etc) oder geben;shake hands on etwas mit Handschlag besiegeln;show one’s hand fig seine Karten aufdecken;take a hand at a game bei einem Spiel mitmachen;try one’s hand at sth etwas versuchen, es mit etwas probieren;wash one’s handsa) sich die Hände waschen,b) euph mal kurz verschwinden;wash one’s hands of ita) (in dieser Sache) seine Hände in Unschuld waschen,b) nichts mit der Sache zu tun haben wollen;I wash my hands of him mit ihm will ich nichts mehr zu tun haben; → cross B 1, overplay A 3, sit A 1, soil1 A ahd abk1. hand2. head* * *1. noun1) (Anat., Zool.) Hand, dieeat from or out of somebody's hand — (lit. or fig.) jemandem aus der Hand fressen
get one's hands dirty — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen
give somebody one's hand — (reach, shake) jemandem die Hand geben od. reichen
give or lend [somebody] a hand [with or in something] — [jemandem] [bei etwas] helfen
pass or go through somebody's hands — (fig.) durch jemandes Hand od. Hände gehen
go hand in hand [with something] — (fig.) [mit etwas] Hand in Hand gehen
the problem/matter in hand — das vorliegende Problem/die vorliegende Angelegenheit
hold hands — Händchen halten (ugs. scherzh.); sich bei den Händen halten
hold somebody's hand — jemandes Hand halten; jemandem die Hand halten; (fig.): (give somebody close guidance) jemanden bei der Hand nehmen; (fig.): (give somebody moral support or backing) jemandem das Händchen halten (iron.)
hands off! — Hände od. Finger weg!
take/keep one's hands off somebody/something — jemanden/etwas loslassen/nicht anfassen
keep one's hands off something — (fig.) die Finger von etwas lassen (ugs.)
hands up [all those in favour] — wer dafür ist, hebt die Hand!
hands up! — (as sign of surrender) Hände hoch!
hands down — (fig.) (easily) mit links (ugs.); (without a doubt, by a large margin) ganz klar (ugs.)
turn one's hand to something — sich einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden
be at hand — (be nearby) in der Nähe sein; (be about to happen) unmittelbar bevorstehen
out of hand — (summarily) kurzerhand
be to hand — (be readily available, within reach) zur Hand sein; (be received) [Brief, Notiz, Anweisung:] vorliegen
go/pass from hand to hand — von Hand zu Hand gehen
be hand in glove [with] — unter einer Decke stecken [mit]
wait on somebody hand and foot — (fig.) jemanden vorn und hinten bedienen (ugs.)
have one's hands full — die Hände voll haben; (fig.): (be fully occupied) alle Hände voll zu tun haben (ugs.)
hand on heart — (fig.) Hand aufs Herz
get one's hands on somebody/something — jemanden erwischen od. (ugs.) in die Finger kriegen/etwas auftreiben
lay or put one's hand on something — etwas finden
by hand — (manually) mit der od. von Hand; (in handwriting) handschriftlich; (by messenger) durch Boten
2) (fig.): (authority)with a firm/iron hand — mit starker Hand/eiserner Faust [regieren]
get out of hand — außer Kontrolle geraten; see also take 1. 6); upper 1. 1)
have a free hand to do something — freie Hand haben, etwas zu tun
3) in pl. (custody)in somebody's hands, in the hands of somebody — (in somebody's possession) in jemandes Besitz; (in somebody's care) in jemandes Obhut
fall into somebody's hands — [Person, Geld:] jemandem in die Hände fallen
have [got] something/somebody on one's hands — sich um etwas/jemanden kümmern müssen
he's got such a lot/enough on his hands at the moment — er hat augenblicklich so viel/genug um die Ohren (ugs.)
have time on one's hands — [viel] Zeit haben; (too much) mit seiner Zeit nichts anzufangen wissen
take somebody/something off somebody's hands — jemandem jemanden/etwas abnehmen
4) (disposal)have something in hand — etwas zur Verfügung haben; (not used up) etwas [übrig] haben
keep in hand — in Reserve halten [Geld]
5) (share)take a hand [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] beteiligen
suffer/suffer injustice at the hands of somebody — unter jemandem/jemandes Ungerechtigkeit zu leiden haben
ask for or seek somebody's hand [in marriage] — um jemandes Hand bitten od. (geh.) anhalten
9) (person having ability)be a good/poor hand at tennis — ein guter/schwacher Tennisspieler sein
10) (source) Quelle, dieat first/second/third hand — aus erster/zweiter/dritter Hand; see also firsthand; second-hand
11) (skill) Geschick, dasget one's hand in — wieder in Übung kommen od. (ugs.) reinkommen
13) (of clock or watch) Zeiger, der14) (side) Seite, dieon the right/left hand — rechts/links; rechter/linker Hand
on somebody's right/left hand — rechts/links von jemandem; zu jemandes Rechten/Linken
on every hand — von allen Seiten [umringt sein]; ringsum [etwas sehen]
on the one hand..., [but] on the other [hand]... — einerseits..., andererseits...; auf der einen Seite..., auf der anderen Seite...
15) (measurement) Handbreit, die2. transitive verbgive him a big hand, let's have a big hand for him — viel Applaus od. Beifall für ihn!
geben; [Überbringer:] übergeben [Sendung, Lieferung]hand something [a]round — (pass round, circulate) etwas herumgeben; (among group) etwas herumgehen lassen
you've got to hand it to them/her — etc. (fig. coll.) das muss man ihnen/ihr usw. lassen
Phrasal Verbs:- hand in- hand on- hand out* * *(handwriting) n.Handschrift f. (clock) n.Zeiger - m. n.Hand ¨-e f. v.einhändigen v.herüberreichen v.reichen v. -
9 tie
A n1 ( piece of clothing) ( also neck tie) cravate f ; regimental/school tie GB cravate d'un régiment/d'une école ; ⇒ old school tie ;3 ( bond) ( gén pl) lien m ; family ties liens mpl familiaux ; to strengthen/sever ties with resserrer/rompre les liens avec ;4 ( constraint) contrainte f ; pets can be a tie les animaux familiers peuvent être une contrainte ;5 ( draw) Sport match m nul ; to end in a tie [game] se terminer sur un score nul ; there was a tie for second place il y a eu ex-aequo pour la deuxième place ; there was a tie between the candidates les candidats ont obtenu le même nombre de voix ;7 Mus liaison f.1 (attach, fasten closely) attacher [label, animal, prisoner] (to à) ; ligoter [hands, ankles] (with avec) ; ficeler [parcel, chicken] (with avec) ; tie the apron round your waist attache-toi le tablier autour de la taille ;2 ( join in knot) nouer [scarf, cravate] ; attacher [laces] ; tie a bow in the ribbon fais un nœud avec le ruban ; tie a knot in the string fais un nœud à la ficelle ;3 fig ( link) associer ; to tie sb/sth to sth associer qn/qch à qch ; to be tied to ( linked to) être lié à [belief, growth, activity] ; Fin être indexé sur [inflation, interest rate] ; ( constrained by) [person] être lié par des obligations à [party, group] ; [person] être sous contrat à [company] ; être rivé à [job] ; être cloué à [house] ; [person, business] être soumis à [limitations, market forces] ;4 Mus lier [notes].1 ( fasten) s'attacher ; the ribbons tie at the back les rubans s'attachent derrière ; the laces/rope won't tie il n'y a pas moyen d'attacher les lacets/la corde ;2 Sport, gen ( draw) ( in match) faire match nul (with avec) ; ( in race) être ex aequo (with avec) ; ( in vote) [candidates] obtenir le même nombre de voix ; to tie for second/third place être deuxième/troisième ex aequo ; to tie on 20 points être ex aequo 20 à 20.D v refl ( p prés tying) to tie oneself to lit s'attacher à [railings, etc] ; fig s'astreindre à [job, commitment].my hands are tied j'ai les mains liées.■ tie back:▶ tie [sth] back, tie back [sth] nouer [qch] derrière [hair] ; attacher [qch] sur le côté [curtain].■ tie down:▶ tie [sb/sth] down, tie down [sb/sth] ( hold fast) amarrer [hot air balloon] ; immobiliser [hostage] ; she feels tied down fig elle a l'impression d'être clouée ; to tie sb down to sth ( limit) imposer qch à qn ; to tie sb down to an exact date/price arriver à soutirer une date/une prix exacte à qn ; to tie oneself down s'astreindre (to à).■ tie in with:▶ tie in with [sth]1 ( tally) concorder avec [fact, event] ; it all ties in with what we've been saying tout cela concorde avec ce que nous venons de dire ;2 ( have link) être en rapport avec ; does this fact tie in with the murder? est-ce que cet élément est en rapport avec le meurtre? ;▶ tie [sth] in with sth, tie in [sth] with sth1 ( combine) combiner [qch] avec qch ;2 ( connect) relier [qch] avec qch [fact, information].■ tie on:▶ tie [sth] on, tie on [sth] attacher [label, ribbon, bauble].■ tie together:▶ tie together [facts, information] s'enchaîner ;▶ tie [sth] together, tie together [sth] attacher [bundles, objects] ; we tied his hands together on lui a attaché les mains.■ tie up:▶ tie [sb/sth] up, tie up [sb/sth]1 ( secure) ligoter [prisoner] ; ficeler [parcel] ; fermer [sack] ; attacher [animal] ; amarrer [boat] ;3 ( finalize) régler [details, matters] ; conclure [deal] ; to tie up the loose ends régler les derniers détails ;4 ( hinder) bloquer [procedure] ; US bloquer [traffic, route] ; US suspendre [production] ; to get tied up [traffic, route] se bloquer ; [production] être suspendu ; [person] être pris ;▶ to be tied up ( be busy) être pris ; he's tied up in a meeting/with a client il est pris par une réunion/avec un client ; I'm a bit tied up right now je suis assez pris. -
10 tie
1. transitive verb,tie the prisoner's legs together — dem Gefangenen die Beine zusammenbinden
tie an apron round you[r waist] — binde dir eine Schürze um
3) (restrict) binden (to an + Akk.)2. intransitive verb,1) (be fastened)it won't tie — es lässt sich nicht binden
2) (have equal scores, votes, etc.)tie for second place in the competition/election — mit gleicher Punktzahl den zweiten Platz im Wettbewerb/mit gleicher Stimmenzahl den zweiten Platz bei der Wahl erreichen
3. nountie 6: 6 — mit 6: 6 ein Unentschieden erreichen
1) Krawatte, die2) (cord etc. for fastening) Band, dasend in or be a tie — unentschieden od. mit einem Unentschieden enden
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/74958/tie_back">tie back- tie down- tie in- tie up* * *1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.) binden3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.) gebunden werden4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.) punktgleich sein2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) die Krawatte2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) das Band3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) der Punktgleichstand4) (a game or match to be played.) das Spiel•- be tied up- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *[taɪ]I. nthe old school \tie BRIT ( fig) Cliquenwirtschaft unter Personen, die Schüler an hochkarätigen Privatschulen waren▪ \ties pl Bande plcloser \ties with sth engere Anbindung an etw akkdiplomatic \ties diplomatische BeziehungenII. vi<- y->1. (fasten) schließenthis sleeping bag \ties at the top diesen Schlafsack kann man oben verschließen▪ to \tie with sb/sth denselben Platz wie jd/etw belegenJane and I \tied in the spelling test Jane und ich schnitten im Orthografietest gleich gut abIII. vt<- y->1. (fasten together)to \tie an umbilical cord die Nabelschnur abschnürento \tie the flowers into a bunch die Blumen zu einem Strauß bindento be \tied hand and foot an Händen und Füßen gefesselt seinto \tie sb's hands jds Hände [o jdn an den Händen] fesselnto \tie a string in a loop eine Schnur zu einer Schleife verknotento \tie one's [shoe]laces sich dat die Schuhe [o Schnürsenkel] [o DIAL Schuhbänder] [o ÖSTERR Schnürriemen] [o SCHWEIZ Schuhbändel] zubindento \tie a notice to a post eine Nachricht an einer Anschlagsäule anbringen2. (connect to)4. (restrict in movement)5.▶ sb's hands are \tied jds Hände sind gebunden▶ to \tie the knot sich das Ja-Wort geben▶ to \tie sb in knots jdn in Verlegenheit bringen* * *[taɪ]1. n2) (ARCHIT, BUILD) Binderbalken m, Bundbalken m; (= tie piece) Stichbalken m; (MUS) Haltebogen m; (US RAIL) Schwelle f; (= cord) Schnur fties of friendship — freundschaftliche Beziehungen or Bande (liter) pl
the blood tie — Blutsbande pl
he's investigating the ties between Pasternak and Rilke — er untersucht die Beziehung zwischen Pasternak und Rilke
4) (= hindrance) Belastung f (on für)I don't want any ties — ich will keine Bindung, ich will mich nicht gebunden fühlen
there was a tie for second place — es gab zwei zweite Plätze
2. vt1) (= fasten) binden (to an +acc), befestigen (to an +dat)tie the string round the tree — binde die Schnur um den Baum
2) (= knot) shoelace, tie, ribbon bindento tie a knot in sth — einen Knoten in etw (acc) machen
5) (SPORT)6)3. vi1)it won't tie properly — es lässt sich nicht richtig bindenthey tied for first place ( Sport, competition ) — sie teilten sich den ersten Platz; (Sch) sie waren (mit den gleichen Noten) die Klassenbesten
* * *tie [taı]A s1. (Schnür)Band n2. a) Schlips m, Krawatte fb) Halstuch n3. Schnürschuh m4. Schleife f, Masche f5. figa) Band n:c) Verbindung f (to zu):6. umg (lästige) Fessel, Last f7. Verbindung f, Befestigung f8. ARCH, TECHa) Verbindung(sstück) f(n)b) Anker m9. BAHN US Schwelle f10. PARL, POL etc (Stimmen)Gleichheit f:end in a tie stimmengleich enden11. SPORTa) Punktgleichheit f, Gleichstand mb) Unentschieden n12. MUS Bindebogen m, Ligatur fB v/t1. an-, festbinden ( beide:to an akk oder dat)b) fesseln (auch fig):tie sb’s hands bes fig jemandem die Hände binden;tie sb’s tongue jemandem die Zunge binden, jemanden zum Schweigen verpflichten3. (sich) die Schuhe, Krawatte, eine Schleife etc binden4. (zusammen)knoten, (-)knüpfento mit)6. ARCH, TECH verankern, befestigen7. hemmen, hindern8. fig jemanden binden (to an akk)b) SPORT US einen Rekord einstellenC v/i1. PARL, POL etc die gleiche Stimmenzahl haben2. SPORTa) punktgleich sein, gleichstehen:they tied for second place sie kamen gemeinsam auf den zweiten Platz* * *1. transitive verb,tie an apron round you[r waist] — binde dir eine Schürze um
2) (Sport): (gain equal score in)3) (restrict) binden (to an + Akk.)2. intransitive verb,2) (have equal scores, votes, etc.)tie for second place in the competition/election — mit gleicher Punktzahl den zweiten Platz im Wettbewerb/mit gleicher Stimmenzahl den zweiten Platz bei der Wahl erreichen
3. nountie 6: 6 — mit 6: 6 ein Unentschieden erreichen
1) Krawatte, die2) (cord etc. for fastening) Band, dasend in or be a tie — unentschieden od. mit einem Unentschieden enden
Phrasal Verbs:- tie back- tie down- tie in- tie up* * *(attachment) n.Anbindung f. (railway) (US) n.Band ¨-er n.Krawatte -n f. v.binden v.(§ p.,pp.: band, gebunden)knüpfen v.verbinden v. -
11 Hand
f; -, Hände1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 13. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)—f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful* * *die Handhand* * *Hạnd* * *(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand* * *<-, Hände>[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]f1. ANAT handmit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own handsjdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sbman kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's facejdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's handjdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in angerjdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's handjdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's handdie \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fistmit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's handkeine \Hand frei haben to have both hands fullsie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking handsetw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's handsaus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands\Hand in \Hand hand in handin die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaudjdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's handküss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good dayetw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sepjdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]linker/rechter \Hand on the left/rightzur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand sidemit der \Hand by handjdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/handssie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her childjdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's handetw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sepeine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure handmit sanfter \Hand with a gentle handjdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's handdie Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hipszu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duetvon \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manuallyvon \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten2.(Maß)eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel▪ Hände handsder Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign handsin jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's handsin fremde Hände übergehen to change hands4. POLdie öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local governmentdurch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector5. JURdie Tote \Hand mortmain specetw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth histder Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball\Hand machen to handle the ball10.▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash▶ aus der \Hand offhandaus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sbbei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous ownersInformationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand informationetw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's handsschaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free handbei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter▶ von fremder \Hand from a strangerdie Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sensedieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this planetw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sbjdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's handsam Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sthfür Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's handsich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sthdie \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]▶ von langer \Hand well in advance▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's handsdieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sthüberall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sbetw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevineetw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be deniedes lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingerszu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballwas hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest
Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
4)an Hand — s. anhand
* * *Hand1 f; -, Hände1. hand;feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;Hände weg! hands off!;an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;geben put aside;jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;zur Hand at hand, handy;in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;zur linken/rechten oderlinker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;an +akk) take sth in hand;(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;Hand an sich (akk)legen euph commit suicide;letzte Hand an etwas (akk)legen add the finishing touches to;jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;schütteln shake hands with sb;(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;aus bester Hand on good authority;aus erster Hand first-hand;ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;aus privater Hand privately;eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;in guten Händen sein be in good hands;geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (mit for);sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;von langer Hand long beforehand;mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;mit vollen Händen liberally;sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;bitten ask for sb’s hand;unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben4. fig sonstige Wendungen:hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;sich (dat)die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand;eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;auf der Hand in one’s hand;aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)7. Fußball:(das war) Hand! handball!zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballHand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
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[hænd] nall these toys are made by \hand das ganze Spielzeug hier ist handgemacht;to put sth into sb's \hands jdm etw in die Hand geben;to take sth out of sb's hands jdm etw aus der Hand nehmen;to take sb by the \hand jdn an die [o bei der] Hand nehmen;to lead sb by the \hand jdn an der Hand führen;in one's [left/right] \hand in der [linken/rechten] Hand;\hands up! Hände hoch!;\hands up who wants to come! Hand hoch, wer kommen will;he had his \hands in his pockets er hatte die Hände in den Hosentaschen;they were just holding \hands sie hielten doch nur Händchen;the letter was delivered by \hand der Brief wurde durch einen Boten überbracht;the student put up her \hand die Schülerin meldete sich;\hand in \hand Hand in Hand;pen in \hand mit gezücktem Stift;to be good with one's \hands geschickte Hände haben, manuell geschickt sein;to have one's \hands full die Hände voll haben;to crawl on \hands and knees auf allen vieren kriechen;to get down on one's \hands and knees auf die Knie gehen;to hold sb's \hand jdm die Hand halten;( give assistance) jdn bei der Hand nehmen;to keep one's \hands off sth die Finger von etw lassen;to keep one's \hands off sb die Hände von jdm lassen;to shake \hands with sb, to shake sb's \hand jdm die Hand schütteln;( done when introducing) sich dat die Hand geben2) ( needing attention)at \hand vorliegend;the job at \hand die Arbeit, die zu tun ist;the problem in \hand das anstehende Problem;the matter in \hand die vorliegende Angelegenheit3) ( at one's disposal)in \hand bei der Hand, verfügbar;he had a lot of money in \hand er hatte viel Geld zur Verfügung4) (close, within reach)at [or to] \hand nah, in Reichweite;to keep sth close at \hand etw in Reichweite haben;to keep sth ready at \hand etw bereithalten;to be at \hand zur Verfügung stehen, verfügbar sein;we want to ensure that help is at \hand for all wir wollen sicherstellen, dass allen geholfen werden kann;to have sth to \hand etw zur Verfügung haben;he uses whatever materials come to \hand er verwendet einfach alle Materialien, die ihm in die Hände kommen;to have sth on one's \hands etw an der Hand haben, über etw akk verfügen;she's got a lot of work on her \hands sie hat wahnsinnig viel zu tun;he's got a lot of time on his \hands er hat viel Zeit zur Verfügung;we've got a problem on our \hands wir haben ein Problem am Hals5) ( at one's service)on \hand ( available) bereit, zur Verfügung;my bank always has an advisor on \hand in meiner Bank steht den Kunden immer ein Berater zur Verfügung6) (responsibility, involvement) Hand f;it's the \hand of fate das ist die Hand des Schicksals;my life is in your \hands mein Leben liegt in Ihren Händen;your life is in your own \hands Sie haben Ihr Leben selbst in der Hand;to be in safe \hands in sicheren Händen sein;to get sb/sth off one's \hands jdn/etw los sein;we can relax now that we've got the kids off our \hands jetzt wo man uns die Kinder abgenommen hat, können wir etwas ausspannen;to have a \hand in sth bei etw dat seine Hand [o die Finger] [mit] im Spiel haben, bei etw dat mitmischen;it is thought that terrorists had a \hand in this explosion man geht davon aus, dass der Bombenanschlag auf das Konto von Terroristen geht;to leave sth/sb in sb's \hands jdm etw überlassen/jdn in jds Obhut lassen;there's no more we can do except leave it in the solicitor's \hands jetzt können wir nichts weiter tun als alles dem Anwalt zu überlassen;my \hands are tied mir sind die Hände gebunden7) (control, power)to be well in \hand gut laufen ( fam)to have sth well in \hand etw gut im Griff haben;a firm \hand eine [ge]strenge Hand;to fall into the wrong \hands in die falschen Hände geraten [o gelangen];to be in/out of sb's \hands unter/außerhalb jds Kontrolle sein;it's in your \hands now, you deal with it das liegt jetzt in deiner Hand, du bearbeitest das;to have everything in \hand alles unter Kontrolle haben;to get out of \hand situation, matter außer Kontrolle geraten; children nicht mehr zu bändigen sein;the horse got out of \hand ich/er, usw. verlor die Kontrolle über das Pferd;the party got out of hand die Party ist ausgeartet;to have sth in \hand etw unter Kontrolle haben;would you like a \hand with that bag? soll ich Ihnen helfen, die Tasche zu tragen?;would you like a \hand carrying those bags? soll ich Ihnen beim Tragen der Taschen helfen?;how many extra \hands will we need? wie viel Mann mehr als sonst brauchen wir?;( sailor) Matrose m;factory \hand ungelernter Fabrikarbeiter/ungelernte Fabrikarbeiterin[to be] a dab \hand at sth ein Könner/eine Könnerin auf seinem/ihrem Gebiet [sein], ein Geschick nt für etw akk haben;he's quite a \hand at wallpapering er ist ziemlich gut beim Tapezieren;he's a real Russia \hand er ist ein echter Russlandkenner;I'm an old \hand at... ich bin ein alter Hase im/in der...;to be good with one's \hands handfertig sein;to keep one's \hand in ( stay in practice) in Übung bleiben;Jane can turn her \hand to just about anything Jane gelingt einfach alles, was sie anpacktminute \hand Minutenzeiger m;the big/little \hand der große/kleine Zeigerto deal a \hand ein Blatt nt austeilen;to show one's \hand seine Karten [o sein Blatt] zeigen;a \hand of poker eine Runde Pokerin sb's \hand in jds Handschrift;the note was written in someone else's \hand jemand anders hatte die Nachricht geschriebento give sb a big \hand jdm einen großen Applaus spenden, jdn mit großem Beifall begrüßenout of \hand kurzerhand, mir nichts dir nichts ( fam)they rejected any negotiations out of \hand sie schlugen jedwelche Verhandlungen kurzerhand ausPHRASES:a bird in the \hand [is worth two in the bush] (in the \hand [is worth two in the bush]) ein Spatz in der Hand ist besser als die Taube auf dem Dach ( prov)to lose/make money \hand over fist Geld schnell verlieren/scheffeln;to live from \hand to mouth von der Hand in den Mund leben, sich akk gerade so durchschlagen ( fam), gerade so über die Runden kommen ( fam)to only have one pair of \hands auch nur zwei Hände haben;to keep a firm \hand on sth etw fest im Griff behalten;at first/second \hand aus erster/zweiter Hand;to have one's \hands full jede Menge zu tun haben;on the one \hand... on the other [\hand]... einerseits... andererseits;with one \hand tied;I could beat you with one \hand tied ich könnte dich mit links schlagen;to have one's \hands tied nichts tun können;my \hands have been tied mir sind die Hände gebunden;to ask for sb's \hand in marriage ( form) jdn um ihre/seine Hand bitten, jdm einen Heiratsantrag machen;to eat out of sb's \hands jdm aus der Hand fressen;to go \hand in \hand [with sth] Hand in Hand gehen [mit etw dat];to have got [sb] on one's \hands [mit jdm] zu tun haben;to put in \hand ( esp Brit) ausführen;all hospitals now have disaster plans to put in \hand allen Krankenhäusern stehen jetzt Katastrophenvorkehrungen zur Verfügung;to wait on sb \hand and foot jdn von vorne bis hinten bedienen;to win \hands down spielend [o mit links] gewinnen vt to \hand sb sth [or to \hand sth to sb] jdm etw [über]geben [o [über]reichen];PHRASES:( less seriously) jdn anschwindeln;you've got to \hand it to sb man muss es jdm lassen -
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hænd
1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) mano2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) manecilla, aguja3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) trabajador, operario4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) mano, ayuda5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) mano, cartas6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) palmo7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) caligrafía
2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) dar, entregar2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) devolver, pasar•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand
hand1 n1. manowhat have you got in your hand? ¿qué tienes en la mano?2. manecilla / agujahand2 vb pasar / darcould you hand me that book? ¿me podrías pasar ese libro?tr[hænd]1 mano nombre femenino3 (of clock) manecilla, aguja4 (handwriting) letra6 (applause) aplauso1 dar, entregar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall hands on deck! ¡todos a cubierta!at first hand de primera manoat hand a manoby hand a manohands off! ¡no toques!, ¡quita las manos!hands up! ¡manos arriba!to hand it to somebody familiar quitar el sombrero ante alguien, felicitar a alguienon hand disponibleon the one hand... on the other hand por una parte... por otra partethe job in hand figurative use lo que nos ocupato ask for somebody's hand figurative use pedir la mano de alguiento force somebody's hand figurative use forzarle la mano a alguiento get out of hand figurative use descontrolarse, desmadrarseto give somebody a big hand dedicar a alguien una gran ovaciónto have a hand in figurative use intervenir en, participar ento have one's hands full familiar estar muy ocupado,-ato have the upper hand llevar ventajato have time in hand figurative use sobrarle tiempoto hold hands estar cogidos,-as de la manoto keep one's hand in figurative use no perder la prácticato know something like the back of one's hand figurative use conocer algo como la palma de la manoto lend a hand echar una manoto shake hands estrecharse la mano, darse la manoto show one's hand figurative use poner las cartas sobre la mesa, poner las cartas boca arribato turn one's hand to figurative use dedicarse a, meterse ento wash one's hands figurative use lavarse las manoshand wash lavado a manoa free hand carta blancahand ['hænd] vt: pasar, dar, entregarhand n1) : mano fmade by hand: hecho a mano2) pointer: manecilla f, aguja f (de un reloj o instrumento)3) side: lado mon the other hand: por otro lado4) handwriting: letra f, escritura f5) applause: aplauso m6) : mano f, cartas fpl (en juegos de naipes)7) worker: obrero m, -ra f; trabajador m, -dora f8)to ask for someone's hand (in marriage) : pedir la mano de alguien9)to lend a hand : echar una manon.• aguja s.f.adj.• de mano adj.• manual adj.n.• manecilla s.f.• manilla s.f.• mano s.f.• obrero, -era s.m.,f.• peón s.m.v.• dar v.(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-pret: di-•)• entregar v.
I hænd1) ( Anat) mano fto be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso
to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn
they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano
we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo
he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas
to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano
look, no hands! — mira sin manos!
to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn
to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)
hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!
can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?
to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano
hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!
to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn
2) ( in phrases)at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero
3)a) ( agency) mano fto die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida
to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo
to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura
b) ( assistance) (colloq)to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn
c) hands pl (possession, control, care)to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos
in good/capable hands — en buenas manos
how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?
he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo
to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn
to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)
on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn
4) ( side)on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn
on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...
5) ( Games)a) ( set of cards) mano f, cartas fplto show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego
to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn
to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones
b) ( round of card game) mano f6)b) ( Naut) marinero mc) ( experienced person)an old hand — un veterano, una veterana
7) ( applause) (colloq) (no pl)a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...
8) ( handwriting) (liter) letra f9) ( on clock) manecilla f, aguja fthe hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)
the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos
the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos
10) ( measurement) ( Equ) palmo m
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to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien
he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa
to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema
Phrasal Verbs:- hand in- hand off- hand on- hand out[hænd]1. N1) (=part of body) mano f•
a piece for four hands — (Mus) una pieza para (piano a) cuatro manos•
to hold hands — [children] ir cogidos de la mano, ir tomados de la mano (LAm); [lovers] hacer manitas•
hands off! * — ¡fuera las manos!, ¡no se toca!hands off those chocolates! — ¡los bombones ni tocarlos!
hands off pensions! — ¡no a la reforma de las pensiones!, ¡dejad las pensiones en paz!
hand over fist —
- be hand in glove with sb- live from hand to mouthshake 2., 1)2) (=needle) [of instrument] aguja f; [of clock] manecilla f, aguja fthe big hand — la manecilla grande, el minutero
the little hand — la manecilla pequeña, el horario
3) (=agency, influence) mano f, influencia fhis hand was everywhere — se notaba su influencia por todas partes, su mano se notaba en todo
to have a hand in — tomar parte en, intervenir en
4) (=worker) (in factory) obrero(-a) m / f; (=farm hand) peón m; (=deck hand) marinero m (de cubierta)•
all hands on deck! — (Naut) ¡todos a cubierta!•
to be lost with all hands — hundirse con toda la tripulación- be an old hand5) (=help) mano fwould you like a hand with moving that? — ¿te echo una mano a mover eso?
can you give or lend me a hand? — ¿me echas una mano?
6) (=handwriting) letra f, escritura f7) (Cards) (=round) mano f, partida f; (=cards held) mano fa hand of bridge/poker — una mano or una partida de bridge/póker
8) (=measurement) [of horse] palmo m9) * (=round of applause)let's have a big hand for...! — ¡muchos aplausos para...!
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to ask for sb's hand (in marriage) — pedir la mano de algn•
to change hands — cambiar de mano or de dueño•
just wait till I get my hands on him! — ¡espera (a) que le ponga la mano encima!I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde conseguir...
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to raise one's or a hand to or against sb — poner a algn la mano encima•
to take a hand in sth — tomar parte or participar en algo•
to try one's hand at sth — probar algo- get one's hand in- give with one hand and take away with the other- keep one's hand in- sit on one's hands- turn one's hand to sth- wait on sb hand and footeat 2., force 2., 1), join 1., 1), show 1., 1), throw up 2., 1), wash 2., 1), win 2., 3)•
to rule with a firm hand — gobernar con firmeza•
to have a free hand — tener carta blanca•
to have one's hands full (with sth/sb) — no parar un momento (con algo/algn), estar muy ocupado (con algo/algn)I've got my hands full running the firm while the boss is away — estoy muy ocupado llevando la empresa mientras el jefe está fuera
•
don't worry, she's in good hands — no te preocupes, está en buenas manos•
with a heavy hand — con mano dura•
to give sb a helping hand — echar una mano a algn•
with a high hand — despóticamente•
if this should get into the wrong hands... — si esto cayera en manos de quien no debiera...- get or gain the upper hand- have the upper hand12) (=after preposition)•
don't worry, help is at hand — no te preocupes, disponemos de or contamos con ayudawe're close at hand in case she needs help — nos tiene a mano or muy cerca si necesita ayuda
they suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the French — sufrieron una serie de derrotas a manos de los franceses
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made by hand — hecho a manoby hand — (on envelope) en su mano
to take sb by the hand — coger or tomar a algn de la mano
•
they were going along hand in hand — iban cogidos de la manogun in hand — el revólver en la mano, empuñando el revólver
to have £50 in hand — tener 50 libras en el haber
money in hand — dinero m disponible
the situation is in hand — tenemos la situación controlada or bajo control
to take sb in hand — (=take charge of) hacerse cargo de algn; (=discipline) imponer disciplina a algn
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to play into sb's hands — hacer el juego a algn•
to get sth off one's hands — (=get rid of) deshacerse de algo; (=finish doing) terminar de hacer algo•
on the right/left hand — a derecha/izquierda, a mano derecha/izquierdaon the one hand... on the other hand — por una parte... por otra parte, por un lado... por otro lado
on the other hand, she did agree to do it — pero el caso es que ella (sí) había accedido a hacerlo
on every hand, on all hands — por todas partes
there are experts on hand to give you advice — hay expertos a su disposición para ofrecerle asesoramiento
he was left with the goods on his hands — tuvo que quedarse con todo el género, el género resultó ser invendible
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to dismiss sth out of hand — descartar algo sin más•
to have sth to hand — tener algo a manoI hit him with the first thing that came to hand — le golpeé con lo primero que tenía a mano or que pillé
cap 1., 1)your letter of the 23rd is to hand — frm he recibido su carta del día 23
2.VT (=pass)to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — pasar algo a algn
3.CPD [lotion, cream] para las manoshand baggage N (US) — = hand luggage
hand controls NPL — controles mpl manuales
hand grenade N — granada f (de mano)
hand lotion N — loción f para las manos
hand luggage N — equipaje m de mano
hand print N — manotada f
hand puppet N — títere m
hand signal N — (Aut) señal f con el brazo
with both indicators broken, he had to rely on hand signals — con los intermitentes rotos tenía que hacer señales con el brazo or la mano
hand-washhand towel N — toalla f de manos
- hand in- hand off- hand on- hand out- hand up* * *
I [hænd]1) ( Anat) mano fto be good o clever with one's hands — ser* hábil con las manos, ser* mañoso
to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn
they were holding hands when they arrived — llegaron tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos de la mano
we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo
he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas
to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano
look, no hands! — mira sin manos!
to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn
to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)
hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!
can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?
to put one's hand up o to raise one's hand — levantar la mano
hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!
to raise one's hand to o against somebody — levantarle la mano a algn
2) ( in phrases)at hand: help was at hand la ayuda estaba en camino; to learn about something at first hand enterarse de algo directamente or personalmente or de primera mano; to learn about something at second/third hand enterarse de algo a través de or por terceros; by hand: made/written by hand hecho/escrito a mano; it must be washed by hand hay que lavarlo a mano; he delivered the letter by hand entregó la carta en mano; hand in hand (tomados or agarrados or (esp Esp) cogidos) de la mano; poverty and disease go hand in hand la pobreza y la enfermedad van de la mano; in hand: glass/hat in hand con el vaso/sombrero en la mano, vaso/sombrero en mano; to pay cash in hand pagar* en metálico or en efectivo; let's get back to the matter in o (AmE also) at hand volvamos a lo que nos ocupa; to have something (well) in hand tener* algo controlado or bajo control; that boy needs taking in hand a ese chico va a haber que meterlo en cintura; on hand: we're always on hand when you need us si nos necesitas, aquí estamos; the police were on hand la policía estaba cerca; to have something on hand tener* algo a mano; out of hand: to get out of hand \<\<child\>\> descontrolarse; the situation is getting out of hand la situación se les (or nos etc) va de las manos; to reject something out of hand rechazar* algo de plano; to hand (BrE) ( within reach) al alcance de la mano, a (la) mano; ( available) disponible; she grabbed the first thing that came to hand agarró lo primero que encontró; hand in glove o (esp AmE) hand and glove: he was hand in glove with the enemy estaba confabulado con el enemigo; hand over fist a manos llenas, a espuertas (esp Esp); her/his left hand doesn't know what her/his right hand is doing borra con el codo lo que escribe con la mano; not to do a hand's turn (colloq) no mover* un dedo (fam), no dar* golpe (Esp, Méx fam); to ask for somebody's hand (in marriage) (frml) pedir* la mano de algn (en matrimonio); to beat somebody/win hands down ganarle a algn/ganar sin problemas; to bind somebody hand and foot atar or (AmL exc RPl) amarrar a algn de pies y manos; to bite the hand that feeds one ser* un desagradecido; to dirty o sully one's hands ( in criminal activity) ensuciarse las manos; she wouldn't dirty her hands with typing no se rebajaría a hacer de mecanógrafa: se le caerían los anillos; to force somebody's hand: I didn't want to, but you forced my hand no quería hacerlo, pero no me dejaste otra salida; to gain/have the upper hand: she gained the upper hand over her rival se impuso a su rival; she's always had the upper hand in their relationship siempre ha dominado ella en su relación; to get one's hands on somebody/something: just wait till I get my hands on him! vas a ver cuando lo agarre!; she can't wait to get her hands on the new computer se muere por usar la computadora nueva; to give somebody/have a free hand darle* a algn/tener* carta blanca; to give somebody the glad hand (AmE) saludar a algn efusivamente; to go hat o (BrE) cap in hand (to somebody): we had to go to them hat in hand asking for more money tuvimos que ir a mendigarles más dinero; to grab o grasp o seize something with both hands: it was a wonderful opportunity and she grabbed it with both hands era una oportunidad fantástica y no dejó que se le escapara de las manos; to have one's hands full estar* ocupadísimo, no dar* para más; to have one's hands tied tener* las manos atadas or (AmL exc RPl) amarradas; to have somebody eating out of one's hand hacer* con algn lo que se quiere; to keep one's hand in no perder* la práctica; to know a place like the back of one's hand conocer* un sitio al dedillo or como la palma de la mano; to live (from) hand to mouth vivir al día; to put o dip one's hand in one's pocket contribuir* con dinero; to put o lay one's hand(s) on something dar* con algo; to try one's hand (at something) probar* (a hacer algo); to turn one's hand to something: he can turn his hand to anything es capaz de hacer cualquier tipo de trabajo; to wait on somebody hand and foot hacerle* de sirviente/sirvienta a algn; to wash one's hands of something lavarse las manos de algo; many hands make light work — el trabajo compartido es más llevadero
3)a) ( agency) mano fto die by one's own hand — (frml) quitarse la vida
to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo
to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura
b) ( assistance) (colloq)to give o lend somebody a (helping) hand — echarle or darle* una mano a algn
c) hands pl (possession, control, care)to change hands — cambiar de dueño or manos
in good/capable hands — en buenas manos
how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?
he/it fell into the hands of the enemy o into enemy hands — cayó en manos del enemigo
to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn
to get something/somebody off one's hands — (colloq) quitarse algo/a algn de encima (fam)
on somebody's hands: she has the children on her hands all day long tiene a los niños a su cuidado todo el día; we've got a problem on our hands tenemos or se nos presenta un problema; out of somebody's hands: the matter is out of my hands el asunto no está en mis manos; to play into somebody's hands — hacerle* el juego a algn
4) ( side)on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn
on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...
5) ( Games)a) ( set of cards) mano f, cartas fplto show o reveal one's hand — mostrar* or enseñar las cartas, mostrar* el juego
to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn
to tip one's hand — (AmE colloq) dejar ver sus (or mis etc) intenciones
b) ( round of card game) mano f6)b) ( Naut) marinero mc) ( experienced person)an old hand — un veterano, una veterana
7) ( applause) (colloq) (no pl)a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...
8) ( handwriting) (liter) letra f9) ( on clock) manecilla f, aguja fthe hour hand — la manecilla or la aguja de las horas, el horario, el puntero (Andes)
the minute hand — el minutero, la manecilla or la aguja de los minutos
the second hand — el segundero, la manecilla or la aguja de los segundos
10) ( measurement) ( Equ) palmo m
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to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien
he was handed a stiff sentence — (AmE) le impusieron una pena severa
to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema
Phrasal Verbs:- hand in- hand off- hand on- hand out -
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main [mɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <• les mains dans les poches with one's hands in one's pockets ; ( = sans rien faire) without any effort• il y a main ! (Football) hand ball!• les mains en l'air ! hands up!• haut les mains ! hands up!• à 65 ans, il est temps qu'il passe la main at 65 it's time he made way for someone else• avoir le coup de main (pour faire qch) to have the knack (of doing sth)► avoir + main(s)• ce livre n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains this book is not suitable for the general public► prendre + main• il va prendre ma main sur la figure ! (inf) he's going to get a smack in the face!• prendre qn/qch en main to take sb/sth in hand► à la main• vol à main armée armed robbery► à main levée [vote] [voter] by a show of hands ; [dessin] [dessiner] freehand► de + main• de main en main [passer, circuler] from hand to hand• acheter une voiture de première main to buy a car secondhand (which has only had one previous owner)► en + main(s)• il se promenait, micro en main he walked around holding the microphone• ce livre est en main ( = non disponible) this book is in use2. <3. <► main courante ( = câble) handrail* * *mɛ̃1) Anatomie handla main dans la main — lit hand in hand
avoir les mains liées — lit, fig to have one's hands tied
avoir quelque chose bien en main(s) — lit to hold something firmly; fig to have something well in hand
fait main — [produit] handmade
à la main — [régler] manually
à main levée — [dessiner] freehand; [voter] by a show of hands
dix secondes montre en main — ten seconds exactly; vilain
2) ( personne)3) (dénotant le contrôle, la possession)mettre la main sur quelque chose — ( s'approprier) to get one's hands on something
être entre les mains de quelqu'un — [pouvoir, responsabilité] to be in the hands of somebody
prendre en mains — to take [something] in hand
se prendre par la main — ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand
prendre quelqu'un par la main — lit, fig to take somebody by the hand
à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains — [livre] not for general reading
je le lui ai remis en mains propres — I gave it to him/her in person
de la main à la main — [vendre, acheter] privately
de première main — ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’
avoir des renseignements de première main — to have first-hand information; velours
4) ( origine)écrit de la main du président — written by the president himself/herself
de ma plus belle main — ( écriture) in my best handwriting
5) ( dénotant l'habileté)6) Zoologie ( de primate) hand7) ( longueur)8) Sport ( au football) handball9) Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) dealperdre la main — fig to lose one's touch
garder la main — fig to keep one's hand in
10) ( direction)à main droite/gauche — on the right/left
•Phrasal Verbs:••j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper — I'd swear to it
d'une main de fer — [gouverner] with an iron rod
il n'y est pas allé de main morte! — (colloq) he didn't pull his punches!
passer la main — to step down (à in favour [BrE] of)
faire main basse sur — to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché]
avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse — to be lucky/unlucky
ils peuvent se donner la main — pej ( deux personnes) they're both the same
* * *mɛ̃ nf1) (de primate) handà la main [tenir] — in one's hand, [fabriquer, tricoter] by hand
sous la main — to hand, at hand
donner la main à qn; tendre la main à qn — to hold out one's hand to sb
Les deux présidents se sont serré la main. — The two presidents shook hands.
à main levée ART — freehand
à mains levées [voter] — with a show of hands
à remettre en mains propres (courrier, document) — to be delivered personally
de première main (renseignement) — first-hand, COMMERCE (voiture, article) with only one previous owner
faire main basse sur — to help o.s. to
avoir la main CARTES — to lead
passer la main CARTES — to hand over the lead, figto step down
Je m'en lave les mains. — I wash my hands of the whole thing.
* * *main ⇒ Le corps humain nf1 Anat hand; main droite/gauche right/left hand; se laver les mains to wash one's hands; marcher les mains dans les poches to walk with one's hands in one's pockets; saluer qn de la main to wave at sb; d'un signe de la main elle indiqua que… with her hand she indicated that…; la main dans la main lit hand in hand; fig close together; avoir les mains liées lit, fig to have one's hands tied; haut les mains! hands up!; passer de main en main [objet, livre] to pass from hand to hand; tenir qch à la main to hold sth in one's hand; se tenir la main to hold hands; avoir une brûlure à la main to have a burn on one's hand; donne-moi la main ( pour être tenue) give me your hand; ( pour être serrée) let's shake hands; ( pour un soutien moral) hold my hand; demander la main de qn to ask for sb's hand (in marriage); prendre qch d'une (seule) main to pick sth up with one hand; prendre qch à deux mains to take sth with both hands; ramasser qch à pleines mains to pick up handfuls of sth; saisir qch à pleines mains to take a firm hold of sth; glisser or tomber des mains de qn to slip out of sb's hands; avoir qch bien en main(s) lit to hold sth firmly; fig to have sth well in hand; être adroit de ses mains to be good with one's hands; si tu portes or lèves la main sur elle if you lay a finger on her; faire qch à la main to do sth by hand; faire qch de ses propres mains to do sth with one's own hands; fait main [produit] handmade; cousu/tricoté main hand-sewn/- knitted; à la main ( sans machine) [contrôler, régler] manually; à mains nues [se battre] with one's bare hands; jouer du piano à quatre mains to play a duet on the piano; dessiner à main levée to draw freehand; voter à main levée to vote by a show of hands; se faire faire les mains to have a manicure; attaque/vol à main armée armed attack/robbery; avoir besoin d'un coup de main to need a hand; donner un coup de main à qn to give sb a hand; dix secondes montre or chronomètre en main ten seconds exactly; ⇒ courage, doigt, dos, uni, vilain;2 ( personne) une main secourable a helping hand; une main criminelle avait saboté someone with criminal intentions had sabotaged;3 (dénotant le contrôle, la possession) hand; la main de Dieu/du destin the hand of God/fate; changer de mains to change hands; avoir qch sous la main to have sth to hand; c'est ce que j'avais sous la main it's what I had; je n'ai rien sous la main pour recoudre ton bouton I've got nothing here to sew your button back on; cela m'est tombé sous la main I just happened to come across it; mettre la main sur qch ( retrouver) to lay one's hand on sth; ( trouver) to get one's hands on sth; je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't lay my hands on it, I can't find it; après être passé par les mains de ma fille after my daughter had had it; je l'ai eu entre les mains mais I did have it but; être entre les mains de qn [pouvoir, responsabilité, entreprise] to be in the hands of sb; avoir/prendre qch en mains to have/to take sth in hand [affaire, tâche]; se prendre par la main ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand; prendre qn par la main lit, fig to take sb by the hand; être en (de) bonnes/mauvaises mains to be in good/not to be in good hands; avoir la main haute sur to have control over; avoir les choses en main to have things in hand; avoir qch bien en main to have sth well in hand; à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains [livre] not for general reading; tomber entre les mains de qn to fall into sb's hands; repartir avec un contrat en main(s) to leave with a signed contract; elle est arrivée preuve en main she had concrete proof; avoir/arriver les mains vides to be/arrive empty-handed; je le lui ai remis en mains propres I gave it to him/her in person; de la main à la main [vendre, acheter] privately; être payé de la main à la main to be paid cash (in hand); de seconde main secondhand; de première main ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’; avoir des renseignements de première main to have first-hand information; ⇒ innocent, velours;4 ( origine) peinture de la main de Bosch original painting by Bosch; écrit de la main du président written by the president himself; reconnaître la main d'un auteur/d'un artiste to recognize a writer's/an artist's style; de ma plus belle main ( écriture) in my best handwriting;5 ( dénotant l'habileté) avoir le coup de main to have the knack; il faut d'abord se faire la main you have to learn how to do it first; avoir la main légère to have a light touch;6 Zool ( de primate) hand;7 ( longueur approximative) une main a hand's width;10 Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal; bonne/mauvaise main strong/weak hand; perdre la main lit to lose the deal; fig to lose one's touch; garder la main lit to keep one's hand; fig to keep one's hand in;11 ( direction) à main droite/gauche on the right/left.j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper I'd swear to it; d'une main de fer [gouverner, diriger] with an iron rod; il n'y est pas allé de main morte! he didn't pull his punches!; avoir la main leste to be always ready with a good hiding; laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand ou rein; passer la main to step down (à in favourGB of); faire main basse sur to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché, pays]; en venir aux mains to come to blows; avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse to be lucky/unlucky; mettre la dernière main à to put the finishing touches to; il y en a autant que sur ma main○ there aren't any; ils peuvent se donner la main péj ( deux personnes) they're both the same; ( plusieurs personnes) they're all the same; mettre la main aux fesses○ de qn to feel sb up○; que ta main gauche ignore ce que fait ta main droite let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.[mɛ̃] nom féminindonne-moi la main give me your hand, hold my handles enfants, tenez-vous par ou donnez-vous la main hold hands, childrenlève la main [à l'école] put your hand up, raise your handlevez la main droite et dites "je le jure" raise your right hand and say "I swear to God"tu veux ma main sur la figure? do you want a slap?, you're asking for a slap!les mains en l'air!, haut les mains! hands up!la tasse lui a échappé des mains the cup slipped ou fell from her handsen main propre, en mains propres [directement] personally2. [savoir-faire]garder ou s'entretenir la main to keep one's hand in[intervention] handcertains y voient la main des services secrets some people believe that the secret service had a hand in it3. (vieilli) [permission d'épouser]demander/obtenir la main d'une jeune fille to ask for/to win a young lady's hand (in marriage)4. CARTESa. [faire la donne] to dealb. [jouer le premier] to leadcéder ou passer la main5. [gant de cuisine] (oven) glove6. COUTURE[tenue]papier qui a de la main paper which has bulk ou substance8. FOOTBALL9. CONSTRUCTION [poignée] handle10. (locution)a. [voter] by a show of handsb. [dessiner] freehandmain libres [téléphone, kit] hands-freela main sur le cœur with one's hand on one's heart, in perfect good faithde main de maître masterfully, brilliantlyla décision est entre les mains du juge the decision rests with ou is in the hands of the judgearriver/rentrer les mains vides to turn up/to go home empty-handedjeux de mains, jeux de vilains [à des enfants] no more horsing around or it'll end in tearsavoir la haute main sur to have total ou absolute control overa. [être clément] to be lenientb. [en cuisine] to underseasona. [être sévère] to be harsh ou heavy-handedb. [en cuisine] to be heavy-handed (with the seasoning)avoir/garder quelque chose sous la main to have/to keep something at handa. [palais] to raid, to ransackb. [marchandises, documents] to get one's hands onc'est toi qui as fait main basse sur les chocolats? (humoristique) are you the one who's been at the chocolates?c'est lui, j'en mettrais ma main au feu that's him, I'd stake my life on itattention, la main me démange! watch it or you'll get a slap!mettre ou prêter la main à to have a hand ou to take part inmettre la main sur quelque chose to lay ou to put one's hands on somethingje n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't find it, I can't lay my hands on itc'est une photo à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains this photo shouldn't be shown to just an ybody ou musn't fall into the wrong handstu ne trouveras pas de travail si tu ne te prends pas par la main you won't find a job unless you get a grip on yourself ou (UK) you pull your socks uptendre la main [faire l'aumône] to hold out one's hand, to beg————————[mɛ̃] adverbe[fabriqué, imprimé] by handfait/tricoté/trié main hand-made/-knitted/-picked————————à la main locution adverbiale1. [artisanalement]2. [dans les mains]avoir ou tenir quelque chose à la main to hold something in one's hand————————à main locution adjectivale————————à main droite locution adverbiale————————à main gauche locution adverbiale————————de la main locution adverbialea. [pour dire bonjour] to wave (hello) to somebodyb. [pour dire au revoir] to wave (goodbye) to somebody, to wave somebody goodbyede la main, elle me fit signe d'approcher she waved me overde la main à la main locution adverbiale————————de la main de locution prépositionnelle1. [fait par] byla lettre est de la main même de Proust/de ma main the letter is in Proust's own hand/in my handwriting2. [donné par] from (the hand of)de main en main locution adverbialede première main locution adjectivale[information] first-hand[érudition, recherche] originalde première main locution adverbialenous tenons de première main que... we have it on the best authority that...de seconde main locution adjectivale[information, voiture] secondhandd'une main locution adverbiale[ouvrir, faire] with one hand[prendre] with ou in one handdonner quelque chose d'une main et le reprendre de l'autre to give something with one hand and take it back with the other————————en main locution adjectivalel'affaire est en main the question is in hand ou is being dealt withle livre est actuellement en main [il est consulté] the book is out on loan ou is being consulted at the moment————————en main locution adverbialeavoir ou tenir quelque chose (bien) en main (figuré) to have something well in hand ou under controlprendre quelque chose en main to take control of ou over somethingla main dans la main locution adverbiale[en se tenant par la main] hand in hand -
15 igualar
v.1 to make equal, to equalize (hacer igual).igualar algo a o con to equate something withEl aparato iguala los tonos The machine equalizes the tones.2 to be equal to (person).nadie la iguala en generosidad nobody is as generous as she is3 to level (terreno).4 to equal, to equate, to be equal to, to match.Su energía iguala a su insistencia Her energy equals her insistence.5 to amount to.Eso iguala a un millón That amounts to a million.* * *1 to make equal■ ambas delegaciones han logrado finalmente igualar sus posturas the two delegations have managed to iron out their differences■ tendremos que igualar los precios a los de la competencia we'll have to bring our prices into line with those of our competitors■ se ha llegado a un nivel de progreso nunca antes igualado progress has reached previously unattained levels3 (comparar) to match■ no hay nadie que lo iguale nobody can match him, he has no equal1 (ser iguales) to be equal2 (compararse) to be compared* * *verb1) to equal2) level3) tie* * *1. VT1) (=hacer igual)a) [+ cantidades, sueldos] to make equal, make the same; [+ resultado] to equala final de año nos igualarán el sueldo a todos — at the end of the year they are going to make all our salaries equal o the same
ha conseguido igualar el número de partidos ganados — she has managed to win the same number of matches
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igualar algo a o con algo — to make sth the same as sthhan igualado mi sueldo al vuestro — they've put us on the same salary, they've made my salary the same as yours
b) (Dep) [+ marca, récord] to equala los tres minutos el equipo visitante igualó el marcador — three minutes later, the away team scored the equalizer o equalized
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igualar el partido — to draw the match, equalize•
igualar a puntos a o con algn — to be level on points with sb2) [+ suelo, superficie] to level, level off•
igualar algo con algo — to make sth level with sth3) (=poner al mismo nivel) [+ precios] to match, equal; [+ derechos, fuerzas] to place on an equal footingel museo ha igualado el precio ofrecido por el coleccionista — the museum has matched o equalled the price offered by the collector
la constitución iguala los derechos de todos los ciudadanos — the constitution grants equal rights to all citizens
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igualar a algn en belleza — to match sb's beautya final de curso consiguió igualar a su hermano en las notas — at the end of the year she managed to get the same marks as her brother
4) (Com) [+ venta] to agree upon2. VI1) (=ser igual)•
igualar con algo — to match sth•
igualar en belleza — to be equally beautifuligualan en número de representantes — they have the same number o an equal number of representatives
2) (Dep) (=empatar) to score the equalizer, equalize3) (Com) to come to an agreement4) CAm, Méx * to be too familiar, be cheeky *3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straightb) < salarios> to make... equal o the sameigualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something
2)a) <éxito/récord> to equal, matchb) (Dep)2.igualarse v pronigualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something
* * *= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].Ex. Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.Ex. These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.Ex. Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.Ex. The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.Ex. This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.----* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( nivelar) <superficie/terreno> to level, level off; <flequillo/dobladillo> to even up, make... straightb) < salarios> to make... equal o the sameigualar algo con or a algo — to make something the same as something
2)a) <éxito/récord> to equal, matchb) (Dep)2.igualarse v pronigualarse a or con algo — to match o equal something
* * *= equal, equate (with/to), level, place + Nombre + on the same footing as, equalise [equalize, -USA].Ex: Wilson charge a flat one-time fee for backfiles of each data base which equals a one-year subscription to that file.
Ex: These new symbols can be equated with the symbols 'x' and 'xx' that are used currently in many authority listings to convey the same meaning.Ex: Academic librarians have seen their budgets levelled and shrinking and have witnessed serials prices spiralling out of control.Ex: The programme promotes the true integration of librarians into clinical teams and places them on the same footing as case workers, nutritionists and pharmacists.Ex: This portal aims to equalize access to education and help people in developing countries improve their chances for a better life.* igualar a = bring + Nombre + to a par with.* igualar las condiciones para todos = level + the playing field.* * *igualar [A1 ]vtA1 (nivelar) ‹superficie/terreno› to level, level off; ‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight¿puedes igualarme las puntas? could you tidy up o even up o trim the ends for me?2 ‹salarios› to make … equal o the same igualar algo CONor A algo to make sth the same AS sthsi igualamos la ecuación a cero if we make the equation equal zeropara igualar fuerzas con sus rivales to put them on an equal footing with their rivalsB1 ‹éxito/récord/hazaña› to equal, match[ S ] nadie puede igualar nuestros precios unbeatable prices!, nobody can match our prices!2 ( Dep):a los 30 minutos Pérez igualó el marcador in the 30th minute Pérez scored the equalizer o tied the scores o equalizedOrtiz anotó otro gol igualando el marcador a tres Ortiz scored another goal, taking the score to three all o three each o three-threeigualarron a dos goles they drew/tied two goals each■ igualarvi( Dep):Roca igualó a los tres minutos Roca tied the scores o scored the equalizer three minutes laterlos dos equipos igualaron a tres the two teams drew o tied three all o three each o three-threeno existe otro que se le iguale there is nobody else to equal him o to match him, he has no equaligualarse Aor CON algo to match o equal sthintentarán igualarse con or a las empresas de más éxito they will try to equal o match the most successful companies* * *
igualar ( conjugate igualar) verbo transitivo
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‹flequillo/dobladillo› to even up, make … straight
igualar algo con or a algo to make sth the same as sth
2 ‹éxito/récord› to equal, match
igualarse verbo pronominal:
igualarse a or con algo to match o equal sth
igualar verbo transitivo
1 to make equal
2 (una superficie) to level
3 Dep (empatar) to equalize
' igualar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equiparar
English:
equal
- equalize
- even
- touch
- level
- match
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer igual] to make equal, to equalize;les han igualado los sueldos they've brought their salaries into line with each other, they've started paying them the same salary;esa acción lo iguala a sus enemigos that act takes him down to his enemies' level;intentan igualar sus productos a los de la competencia they are trying to match their products to those of their competitors;todavía no han conseguido igualar su récord her record still hasn't been equalled2. [persona] to be equal to;nadie la iguala en generosidad her generosity is unrivalled3. [terreno] to level;[superficie] to smooth4. [hierba, cabello] to trim♦ viDep to equalize;igualaron en el último minuto they equalized in the last minute;* * *I v/t2 ( nivelar) level offII v/i DEP tie the game, Brequalize;igualar a cero tie o Br draw nil-nil* * *igualar vt1) : to equalize2) : to tieigualar el marcador: to even the score* * *igualar vb1. (empatar) to equalize -
16 sujetar
v.1 to hold in place (agarrar) (para mantener en su sitio).sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the postsujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/gluesujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clipintentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on hersi no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed herMaría sujeta la cuerda Mary holds the rope.2 to hold.3 to fasten, to anchor, to attach, to bind.María sujetó los barriles Mary fastened the barrels.* * *1 (fijar) to fix, secure, hold2 (agarrar, sostener) to hold, hold on to3 (para que no escape) to hold down5 figurado (dominar, someter) to control, restrain1 (agarrarse) to hold on, hold tight■ sujétate, que el autobús corre mucho hold tight, the bus is going really fast2 figurado (someterse) to subject oneself (a, to)\sujetar con clavos to nail down* * *verb1) to hold2) attach, fasten, secure3) subdue* * *1. VT1) (=agarrar) to holddos policías lo sujetaban contra la pared — two policemen pinned o held him against the wall
lo tuvieron que sujetar entre tres personas para que no huyera — he had to be held back o restrained by three people to stop him escaping
2) (=afianzar)sujeta bien la ropa, que no se la lleve el viento — peg the clothes (up) properly so the wind doesn't blow them away
hay que sujetar bien a los niños dentro del coche — children should be properly strapped in o properly secured when travelling by car
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sujetar algo a, se sujeta a la pared por medio de argollas — it is fixed o attached o secured to the wall through rings•
sujetar algo con, sujetar algo con clavos — to nail sth downenrolló el mapa y lo sujetó con una goma — she rolled up the map and fastened o secured it with a rubber band
3) (=contener) [+ rebelde] to subdue, conquer; [+ rival, animal enfurecido] to keep downes muy rebelde y sus padres no lo pueden sujetar — he's very rebellious - his parents can't control him
lograron sujetar las aspiraciones de los sindicatos — they succeeded in keeping the aspirations of the unions under control
vive sin ataduras que la sujeten — she has nothing to tie her down, she has no ties to bind her
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( mantener sujeto) to holdsujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go
tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
b) ( sostener) to holdc) (fijar, trabar)2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer2.sujetarse v pron1)a) ( agarrarse)b) (trabar, sostener)se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun
2) ( someterse)sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something
* * *= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.Ex. Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.Ex. It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.Ex. A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex. The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex. The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.Ex. Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.Ex. The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.----* sujetar abarcando = brace.* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.* sujetarse a = hold on to.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( mantener sujeto) to holdsujétalo bien, que no se escape — hold it tight, don't let it go
tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran — we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
b) ( sostener) to holdc) (fijar, trabar)2) ( dominar) to subdue, conquer2.sujetarse v pron1)a) ( agarrarse)b) (trabar, sostener)se sujetó el pelo en un moño — she put o pinned her hair up in a bun
2) ( someterse)sujetarse A algo — a ley/reglas to abide by something
* * *= lock in + place, hold in + place, fasten together, clamp, fasten, grip, secure, clip, cinch, rein in.Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.
Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.Ex: A book is physically a collection of sheets usually paper ones fastened together and protected by a cover which do form a genuine unit.Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex: The original is clamped around the left hand cylinder and a special stencil fastened around the other cylinder.Ex: The entrance door should be automatic or with a handle easy to grip.Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.Ex: Plastic-covered wire or metal supports are designed to clip firmly to the shelf itself or to the base of the shelf above.Ex: The men who rushed to California soon adopted a unique uniform of broad-brimmed hats, flannel shirts, coarse trousers cinched with a leather belt, and tall boots.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.* sujetar abarcando = brace.* sujetar con algo pesado = weight down.* sujetar con tornillo o perno = bolt.* sujetar contra = pin + Nombre + against.* sujetar fuertemente = keep + a tight hold on.* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.* sujetarse a = hold on to.* * *sujetar [A1 ]vtA1(mantener sujeto): las cuerdas que sujetan las maletas a la baca the ropes which hold the suitcases on the roof rackuna cinta roja le sujetaba el pelo her hair was tied back with a red ribbonpara sujetarlo mientras se pega to hold it in place while it stickssujétalo bien, que no se te escape hold it tight, don't let it gotuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each otheryo lo derribé y ellos lo sujetaron I knocked him over and they held him downsujétalo mientras llamo a la policía keep hold of him o hold on to him while I call the police2 (sostener) to holdsujétame los paquetes mientras abro la puerta hold o keep hold of o hold on to the packages for me while I open the door3(fijar, trabar): sujeta los documentos con un clip fasten the documents together with a paper clip, clip the documents togethersujetó los papeles con una goma elástica she put a rubber band around the paperssujetó el dobladillo con alfileres she pinned up the hemsujeta la cuerda al árbol tie the rope to the treesujetar las tablas al bastidor con los tornillos screw the boards to the frame, use the screws to fix the boards to the frameB (dominar) to subdue, conquerA1 (agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on TO sth2(trabar, sostener): sujétate ese mechón con una horquilla use a clip to hold your hair back off your facese sujetó la falda con una cuerda she tied up o fastened her skirt with a piece of stringse sujetó el pelo en un moño she put o tied o pinned her hair up in a bunB (someterse, ajustarse) sujetarse A algo to abide BY sthhay que sujetarse a lo que dice la ley you have to abide by what the law says* * *
sujetar ( conjugate sujetar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ sujétalo bien, que no se escape hold it tight, don't let it go;
tuvimos que sujetarlos para que no se pegaran we had to hold them back to stop them hitting each other
c) (fijar, trabar — con clip) to fasten … together;
(— con alfileres) to pin … together
2 ( dominar) to subdue, conquer
sujetarse verbo pronominal
1a) ( agarrarse) sujetarse A algo to hold on to sthb) (trabar, sostener):
se sujetó la falda con un imperdible she fastened her skirt with a safety pin
2 ( someterse) sujetarse A algo ‹a ley/reglas› to abide by sth
sujetar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to hold: sujétalo fuerte, hold it tight
¿puedes sujetarme la escalera?, can you hold the ladder for me?
(retener) to hold down
(fijar) to fasten, fix
2 (controlar, someter) to restrain, keep in check
' sujetar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrar
- aguantar
- asegurar
- clavar
- clip
- normalizar
- prender
- sustentar
- tener
- tirante
- trincar
- atorar
- corchete
- goma
- gomita
- peineta
- sostener
English:
anchor
- attach
- clamp
- clasp
- clip
- fasten
- fasten on to
- fix
- hold down
- lash down
- pin
- pin down
- pin up
- place
- screw down
- secure
- strap down
- strap in
- tie down
- bolt
- hold
- keep
- peg
- steady
- strap
- weight
* * *♦ vt1. [agarrar] [para mantener en su sitio] to hold in place;[sobre una superficie, con un peso] to hold down; [para que no se caiga] to hold up;sujeta la cuerda al poste tie the rope to the post;sujetar con clavos/cola to fasten with nails/glue;sujeta los papeles con un clip fasten the papers together with a paper clip;le sujetó el pelo con una goma she tied his hair back with an elastic band;intentó escapar, pero la sujetaron firmemente she tried to escape, but they kept a firm grip on her;si no lo llegan a sujetar, la mata if they hadn't held him back, he would have killed her2. [sostener] to hold;sujétame esta bolsa un momento hold this bag for a moment, will you?3. [someter] to control* * *v/t1 ( fijar) hold (down), keep in place2 ( sostener) hold* * *sujetar vt1) : to hold on to, to steady, to hold down2) fijar: to fasten, to attach3) dominar: to subdue, to conquer* * *sujetar vb¿me sujetas el bolso? can you hold my bag, please?2. (fijar) to fasten -
17 hand
hand [hænd]main ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g) aiguille ⇒ 1 (h) écriture ⇒ 1 (i) paume ⇒ 1 (j) ouvrier ⇒ 1 (k) passer ⇒ 2 donner ⇒ 21 noun∎ to hold sb's hand tenir la main de qn;∎ I held her hand je lui ai tenu la main;∎ figurative she's asked me to go along and hold her hand elle m'a demandé de l'accompagner pour lui donner du courage;∎ to hold hands se tenir par la main;∎ to take sb's hand, to take sb by the hand prendre qn par la main, prendre la main de qn;∎ to lead sb by the hand conduire qn par la main;∎ he writes with his left hand il écrit de la main gauche;∎ to put one's hands over one's eyes se couvrir les yeux de ses mains;∎ to be on one's hands and knees être à quatre pattes;∎ figurative to go down on one's hands and knees se mettre à genoux ou à plat ventre;∎ to be good with one's hands être adroit de ses mains;∎ my hands are full j'ai les mains occupées ou prises;∎ figurative to have one's hands full avoir beaucoup à faire, avoir du pain sur la planche;∎ I've got my hands full trying to cope as it is j'ai déjà assez à faire comme ça;∎ to lay one's hands on sth (find) mettre la main sur qch;∎ to get or to lay one's hands on sth (obtain) dénicher qch;∎ to lay hands on sb faire violence à qn;∎ figurative just wait till I get or lay my hands on her! attends un peu que je l'attrape!;∎ to lift or to raise a hand to sb lever la main sur qn;∎ figurative he never lifts a hand to help il ne lève jamais le petit doigt pour aider;∎ hands off! bas les pattes!, pas touche!;∎ hands off the unions/education system! pas touche aux syndicats/au système éducatif!;∎ he can't keep his hands to himself il a la main baladeuse;∎ I only have one pair of hands! je n'ai que deux mains!;∎ look - no hands! (cyclist) sans les mains!;∎ take your hands off me! ne me touche pas!;∎ (put your) hands up! les mains en l'air!, haut les mains!;∎ School hands up anyone who knows the answer que ceux qui connaissent la réponse lèvent le doigt ou la main;∎ hands up all those who agree que ceux qui sont d'accord lèvent la main;∎ to tie sb's hands attacher les mains de qn;∎ they tied my hands behind my back ils m'ont lié ou attaché les mains dans le dos;∎ I could do it with one hand tied behind my back je pourrais le faire sans aucun effort ou les doigts dans le nez;∎ figurative my hands are tied j'ai les mains liées;∎ figurative to sit on one's hands (applaud half-heartedly) applaudir sans enthousiasme; (do nothing) ne rien faire;∎ to ask for sb's hand in marriage demander la main de qn, demander qn en mariage;∎ the hour is at hand l'heure est proche;∎ to suffer at the hands of sb souffrir aux mains ou dans les mains de qn;∎ to pass sth from hand to hand faire passer qch de mains en mains;∎ hand in hand la main dans la main;∎ figurative to go hand in hand (with sth) aller de pair (avec qch);∎ to be hand in glove with sb travailler en étroite collaboration avec qn;∎ to make money hand over fist gagner un argent fou;∎ to live from hand to mouth tirer le diable par la queue;∎ figurative to win hands down gagner haut la main;∎ to beat sb hands down battre qn à plates couture(s);∎ proverb many hands make light work = à beaucoup d'ouvriers la tâche devient aisée;∎ on the one hand... but on the other hand... (used in the same sentence) d'un côté... mais de l'autre...;∎ on the other hand (when beginning new sentence) d'un autre côté∎ to give sb a hand (with sth) donner un coup de main à qn;∎ to lend a hand mettre la main à la pâte;∎ do you need a hand (with that)? as-tu besoin d'un coup de main?(c) (control, management)∎ to need a firm hand avoir besoin d'être sérieusement pris en main;∎ to rule with a firm hand diriger avec de la poigne;∎ to take sb/sth in hand prendre qn/qch en main;∎ to be out of hand (dog, child) ne rien écouter;∎ the garden is getting out of hand le jardin à l'air d'une vraie jungle;∎ to change hands (company, restaurant etc) changer de propriétaire;∎ it's out of my hands cela ne m'appartient plus, ce n'est plus ma responsabilité ou de mon ressort;∎ the matter is in the hands of the headmaster la question relève maintenant ou est maintenant du ressort du principal;∎ I have put the matter in the hands of a lawyer j'ai confié l'affaire à un avocat;∎ the answer lies in your own hands la solution est entre tes mains;∎ to have too much time on one's hands avoir trop de temps à soi;∎ to have sb/sth on one's hands avoir qn/qch sur les bras;∎ now that that's off my hands à présent que je suis débarrassé de cela;∎ it's out of my hands je ne peux (plus) rien y faire;∎ to fall into the hands of the enemy tomber entre les mains de l'ennemi;∎ to fall into the wrong hands (information, secret etc) tomber en de mauvaises mains;∎ in the wrong hands this knowledge could be very dangerous si elles tombaient aux mains de personnes malintentionnées, ces connaissances pourraient être très dangereuses;∎ in the right hands en de bonnes mains;∎ to be in good or safe hands être en de bonnes mains;∎ can I leave this in your hands? puis-je te demander de t'en occuper?;∎ it leaves too much power in the hands of the police cela laisse trop de pouvoir à la police;∎ to give sb a free hand donner carte blanche à qn;∎ to take matters into one's own hands prendre les choses en main∎ to give sb a (big) hand applaudir qn (bien fort)(e) (influence, involvement)∎ to have a hand in sth avoir quelque chose à voir dans qch, être impliqué dans qch;∎ I had no hand in it je n'avais rien à voir là-dedans, je n'y étais pour rien;∎ I see or detect your hand in this j'y vois ta marque(f) (skill, ability)∎ to have a light hand with pastry réussir une pâte légère;∎ she can turn her hand to anything elle peut tout faire;∎ to keep one's hand in garder la main;∎ I was never much of a hand at it je n'ai jamais été très doué pour cela;∎ to try one's hand at sth s'essayer à qch∎ to have a good hand avoir du jeu;∎ first/fourth hand (player) premie(ère) m,f/dernier(ère) m,f en cartes;∎ figurative to show or to reveal one's hand dévoiler son jeu;∎ figurative to throw in one's hand jeter l'éponge∎ the little hand is pointing to three la petite aiguille est sur le trois(i) (handwriting) écriture f;∎ to have a good hand avoir une belle écriture(j) (measurement of horse) paume f;∎ a horse fifteen hands high un cheval de quinze paumes∎ the ship was lost with all hands le navire a sombré corps et biens;∎ old hand expert m, vieux m de la vieille;∎ to be an old hand at sth avoir une vaste expérience de qch;∎ also figurative all hands to the pump tout le monde à la rescousse(l) (of bananas) régime m;∎ hand of pork jambonneau mpasser, donner;∎ to hand sth to sb, to hand sb sth passer ou donner qch à qn;∎ to hand sb a letter/telegram remettre une lettre/un télégramme à qn;∎ figurative to hand sth to sb on a plate apporter à qn qch sur un plateau;∎ you've got to hand it to him chapeau!;∎ figurative you have to hand it to her, she IS a good mother c'est une bonne mère, il faut lui accorder cela(written) à la main; (made, knitted, sewn) (à la) main;∎ to wash sth by hand laver qch à la main;∎ to send sth by hand faire porter qch;∎ by hand (written on envelope) en ville;∎ to rear an animal by hand élever un animal au biberon∎ British do we have any time in hand? avons-nous du temps devant nous?(b) (being dealt with) en cours;∎ the matter is in hand on s'occupe de l'affaire;∎ I have the situation well in hand j'ai la situation bien en main;∎ to return to the matter in hand revenir à ses moutons;∎ keep your mind on the job in hand concentre-toi sur l'affaire en cours(person) disponible(immediately) sur-le-champ(letter, information etc) sous la main;∎ use what comes to hand prends ce que tu as sous la main;∎ he took the first one that came to hand il a pris le premier qui lui est tombé sous la main;∎ the first excuse to hand le premier prétexte venu►► hand baggage (UNCOUNT) bagages mpl à main;hand controls commandes fpl manuelles;hand cream crème f pour les mains;Military hand grenade grenade f à main;hand lotion lotion f pour les mains;hand luggage (UNCOUNT) bagages mpl à main;hand microphone micro m portatif;Theatre hand puppet marionnette f;hand signal signal m de la main;∎ hand signals only (on vehicle) = indique que les clignotants d'un véhicule ne fonctionnent pas;hand towel serviette f, essuie-mains m inv(distribute) distribuer(return) rapporter, rendre;∎ she handed me back the bottle elle m'a repassé la bouteille;∎ Radio & Television I now hand you back to the studio/Jon Snow je rends maintenant l'antenne au studio/à Jon Snow(a) (pass, give from high place) passer, donner;∎ hand me down the hammer passe-moi ou donne-moi le marteau (qui est là-haut)(b) (heirloom, story) transmettre;∎ the necklace/property has been handed down from mother to daughter for six generations le collier est transmis/la propriété est transmise de mère en fille depuis six générations;∎ all her clothes had been handed down from her older sisters tous ses vêtements venaient de ses sœurs aînées∎ American to hand down the budget annoncer le budget(return, surrender → book) rendre; (→ ticket) remettre; (→ exam paper) rendre, remettre; (something found → to authorities, police etc) déposer, remettre;∎ to hand in one's resignation donner ou remettre sa démission, demissionerSport (in rugby) raffûter(a) (give to someone else) passer;∎ to hand sth on to sb passer qch à qn(distribute) distribuer;∎ we hand out 200 free meals a day nous servons 200 repas gratuits par jour;∎ he's very good at handing out advice il est très fort pour ce qui est de distribuer des conseils;∎ he's fond of handing it out, but can't take it (criticism) il se permet de critiquer les autres mais il déteste qu'on le critique;∎ the French boxer handed out a lot of punishment le boxeur français a frappé à coups redoublés(a) (pass, give → object) passer, donner;∎ Radio & Television we now hand you over to the weather man/Bill Smith in Moscow nous passons maintenant l'antenne à notre météorologue/Bill Smith à Moscou;∎ Telecommunications I'm handing him over now je te le passe tout de suite(b) (surrender → weapons, hostage) remettre; (→ criminal) livrer; (→ power, authority) transmettre; Law (→ property) céder;∎ he was handed over to the French police il a été livré à la ou aux mains de la police française;∎ hand it over! donne!∎ to hand over to (government minister, chairman etc) passer le pouvoir à; (in meeting) donner la parole à; Telecommunications passer ou donner le combiné à(distribute) distribuer(pass, give from low place) passer, donner;∎ hand me up the hammer passe-moi ou donne-moi le marteau (qui est là en bas) -
18 Hand
1) anat hand;die \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fist;die Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hips;eine \Hand/ zwei Hände breit six inches/a foot wide;es ist nur noch etwa eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass there's only about six inches of wine left in the barrel;mit der flachen \Hand with the flat of one's hand;Hände hoch! hands up!;eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands;aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands;sie tranken an der Quelle aus der hohlen \Hand they drank at the spring from their cupped hands;linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right;links liegt der See, der Gutshof liegt rechter \Hand the lake is on the left and the estate on the right;zur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;zur linken \Hand sehen Sie das Rathaus on the left-hand side you can see the town hall;mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand;sie versteht es, ihre Abteilung mit sanfter \Hand zu führen she knows how to run her department with a calm hand;jdm etw in die \Hand drücken to press sth into sb's hand;etw in Händen halten ( geh) to have sth in one's hands;das ist ein interessantes Buch, das Sie da gerade in Händen halten that's an interesting book that you've got there at the moment;etw aus der \Hand essen to eat sth out of one's hand;in die Hände klatschen to applaud [or clap];jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand;etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep;lege jetzt die Zeitung aus der \Hand, wir frühstücken! put the paper down now, we're having breakfast;jdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hand on sb;Jesus hat Kranke geheilt, indem er ihnen die \Hand auflegte Jesus healed the sick by laying his hands on them;etw in die \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sep;er nimmt niemals ein Buch in die \Hand he never picks up a book;( sich darum kümmern) to attend to sth;lass mich die Sache mal in die \Hand nehmen let me take care of the matter;jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand;sie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her child;der Fall ist dem Richter aus der \Hand genommen worden the judge has been relieved of the case;sie reichten sich zur Begrüßung die Hände they greeted each other by shaking hands;jdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's hand;Hände weg! hands off!;die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen können not to be able to see one's hand in front of one's faceder Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball3) (Besitz, Obhut) hands;der Besitz gelangte in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign hands4) poldie öffentliche \Hand ( der Staat) [central] government;( die Gemeinde) local government;das Vorhaben wird durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert the project is being financed by the public sectorWENDUNGEN:mit seiner Hände Arbeit with one's own hands;die Firma hat er mit seiner Hände Arbeit aufgebaut he built the firm up with his own hands;seine Hände mit Blut beflecken ( geh) to have blood on one's hands;\Hand und Fuß haben to be purposeful;weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sense;dieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this plan;mit Händen und Füßen ( fam) tooth and nail;gegen diese Pläne werde ich mich mit Händen und Füßen wehren I will fight these plans tooth and nail;\Hand aufs Herz, hast du wirklich nichts davon gewusst? give me your word of honour, did you really know nothing about it?;die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen to throw one's hands up in amazement;wenn man sieht, wie sie sich benimmt, kann man nur noch die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen when you see how she behaves you can only throw your hands up in amazement [or horror];von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth;die Hände in den Schoß legen to sit back and do nothing;dieser Geschäftemacher hat überall seine Hände im Spiel! this wheeler dealer has his finger in every pie;seine Hände in Unschuld waschen to wash one's hands of a matter;ich hatte damit nichts zu tun, ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld! I had nothing to do with it, I wash my hands of the matter;bei jdm [mit etw] in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sb [regarding sth];bei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned;mit der bloßen \Hand with one's bare hands;aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand;Informationen aus zweiter \Hand sind meist wenig verlässlich second-hand information is in most cases unreliable;( vom ersten/ zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous owners;er kauft Gebrauchtwagen, aber nur aus erster \Hand he buys second-hand cars but only with one previous owner;in festen Händen sein ( fam) to be spoken for;bei der kannst du nicht mehr landen, die ist schon in festen Händen you won't get anywhere with her, she's already spoken for;fleißige Hände hard workers;freie \Hand haben to have a free hand;jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free hand;bei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit will Ihnen unser Konzern freie \Hand lassen our company will give you free reign in settling this matter;von fremder \Hand from a stranger;die Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature;in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands;bei etw eine glückliche \Hand haben to have the Midas touch with sth;sie hat bei all ihren Geschäftsabschlüssen immer eine glückliche \Hand gehabt she has always had the Midas touch in all of her business deals;von langer \Hand well in advance;der Bankraub muss von langer \Hand geplant gewesen sein the bank robbery must have been planned well in advance;mit leeren Händen empty-handed;eine leitende [o lenkende] \Hand a guiding hand;letzte \Hand an etw legen akk to put the finishing touches to sth;gib ihm ja keine Widerworte, du weißt, er hat eine lockere \Hand! don't contradict him, you know he likes to let fly;haben Sie den Leuchter aus einem Antiquitätengeschäft? - nein, aus privater \Hand did you get the candelabra from an antique shop? - no, from a private individual;jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man;sie ist mit abfälligen Bemerkungen schnell bei der \Hand she's quick to make disparaging remarks;eine starke [o feste] \Hand a firm hand;jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sb;alle Hände voll zu tun haben to have one's hands full;mit vollen Händen excessively, plentifully, lavishly;sie verteilte das Geld mit vollen Händen unter den Bedürftigen she gave generously to the needy;hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence;man erzählt sich hinter vorgehaltener \Hand davon people are telling each other about it in confidence;jdm/einer S. in die \Hand arbeiten to play into sb's hands/the hands of sth;schaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance;jdm aus der \Hand fressen ( fam) to eat out of sb's hand;jdm sind die Hände gebunden;jds Hände sind gebunden sb's hands are tied;ich würde dir gerne helfen, aber meine Hände sind gebunden I would like to help you, but my hands are tied;jdm... von der \Hand gehen to be... for sb;am Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer;[mit etw] \Hand in \Hand gehen to go hand in hand [with sth];das Ansteigen der Massenarbeitslosigkeit geht mit der Rezession \Hand in \Hand the rise in mass unemployment goes hand in hand with the recession;von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand;jdm etw auf die \Hand geben to promise sb sth faithfully;etw aus der \Hand geben to let sth out of one's hands;Bücher gebe ich nicht aus der \Hand I don't lend people books;sie musste vorübergehend die Konzernleitung aus der \Hand geben she had to relinquish the management of the group temporarily;mit Händen zu greifen sein to be as plain as the nose on your face [or ( Brit) as a pikestaff] ( fam)jdn [für etw] an der \Hand haben ( fam) to have sb on hand [for sth];für Autoreparaturen habe ich jdn an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars;ich möchte zu gerne wissen, welche Erklärung er diesmal bei der \Hand hat! I'd like to know what explanation he's got to hand this time!;etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's hands;ich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in my hands;etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb;die Staatsanwaltschaft hat gegen den Konzern nicht genügend Beweise in der \Hand the state prosecution didn't have sufficient evidence on the company;jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand;in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands;die Geiseln sind in den Händen der Terroristen the hostages are in the hands of the terrorists;der Vertrag wird morgen in Ihren Händen sein the contract will be in your hands tomorrow;[bei jdm] in... Händen sein to be in... hands [with sb];sie wird bei Ihnen in guten Händen sein she will be in good hands with you;bei uns ist Ihr Wagen in den richtigen Händen your car is in the right hands with us;zur \Hand sein to be at hand;der Brief ist gerade nicht zur Hand the letter is not at hand at the moment;als Zollbeamter kriegt man so manche Waffe in die \Hand customs officers come across quite a few weapons in their job;[bei etw] mit \Hand anlegen to lend a hand [with sth];[klar] auf der \Hand liegen ( fam) to be [perfectly] obvious;mein Schicksal liegt in Gottes \Hand my fate lies in God's hands;jdm [etw] aus der \Hand lesen to read [sth] from sb's hand;die Wahrsagerin las ihm aus der \Hand the fortune teller read his palm;etw [alleine/selber] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth in hand [oneself] [or into one's own hands];ich muss die Sache selber in die \Hand nehmen I'm going to have to take the matter into my own hands;nach dem Essen nahm er die Zeitung zur \Hand after the meal he picked up the paper;was Schusseligkeit angeht, können die beiden sich die Hände reichen when it comes to being clumsy they're two of a kind;sich die \Hand reichen können;ach, du hältst das auch für das Beste? dann können wir uns ja die Hände reichen, ich nämlich auch! oh, you think that's for the best? well, great, so do I!;keine \Hand rühren not to lift a finger;ich arbeite mich halb zu Tode, und er sitzt da und rührt keine \Hand I'm working myself half to death and he just sits there and doesn't lift a finger!;jdm ist die \Hand ausgerutscht ( fam) sb could not resist slapping sb;wenn er gar zu frech ist, kann ihr schon mal die \Hand ausrutschen if he gets too cheeky sometimes she can't resist slapping him;der Verräter spielte ihnen diese Unterlagen in die Hände the traitor passed these documents on to them;in die Hände spucken to roll up one's sleeves sep;so, jetzt heißt es in die Hände gespuckt und frisch an die Arbeit gegangen! okay, let's roll up our sleeves and get cracking!;der Patient starb den Chirurgen unter den Händen weg the patient died while under the surgeons' care;jdn auf Händen tragen to fulfil [or (Am) fulfill] sb's every wish;jdm etw in die \Hand sprechen to promise sb sth;eine \Hand wäscht die andere you scratch my back I'll scratch yours;sich nicht von der \Hand weisen lassen;nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sein not to be able to be denied;dieses Argument hat etwas für sich, es lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's something in this argument, there's no denying it;die Erklärung klingt plausibel, sie ist also nicht von der \Hand zu weisen the explanation sounds plausible, there's no getting away from it;es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass... there's no getting away from the fact that...;es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass die Verhandlungen in einer Sackgasse angelangt sind there's no getting away from the fact that the negotiations have reached an impasse;jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o wegschmelzen] to slip through sb's fingers;jdm zuckt es in der \Hand sb's itching to hit sb;an \Hand einer S. gen with the aid of sth;sie erklärte die Aufgabe an \Hand eines Beispiels she explained the task with the aid of an example;[bar] auf die \Hand ( fam) cash in hand;das Bestechungsgeld wurde ihm bar auf die \Hand gezahlt the bribe was paid to him in cash;ich will die 10.000 Euro aber auf die \Hand I want the 10,000 euros in cash;aus der \Hand offhand;aus der \Hand weiß ich auch keine Antwort I don't know the answer offhand either;als Lehrerin muss man in der Lage sein, Schülern etwas aus der \Hand erklären zu können as a teacher you have to be able to explain something to pupils straight off the bat;\Hand in \Hand hand in hand;sie gingen \Hand in \Hand spazieren they went for a walk hand in hand;unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet ( fam)etw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevine;von \Hand by hand;ein von \Hand geschriebener Lebenslauf a handwritten curriculum vitae;von jds \Hand sterben to die at sb's hand;zu jds Händen;zu Händen von jdm for the attention of sb, attn: sb;„An Fa. Duss & Dümmler GmbH & Co KG, zu Händen von Herrn Weissner“ Duss & Dümmler GmbH & Co. KG. Attn: Mr. Weissner -
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tie [taɪ]cravate ⇒ 1 (a) attache ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) lien ⇒ 1 (c) entrave ⇒ 1 (d) égalité ⇒ 1 (e) match nul ⇒ 1 (e) match ⇒ 1 (f) attacher ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) s'attacher ⇒ 3 (a) être à égalité ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun(b) (fastener → gen) attache f; (→ on apron) cordon m; (→ for curtain) embrasse f; (→ on shoes) lacet m(c) (bond, link) lien m, attache f;∎ emotional ties liens mpl affectifs;∎ family ties liens mpl de parenté ou familiaux;∎ there are strong ties between the two countries les deux pays entretiennent d'étroites relations;∎ he has no ties to the place il n'y a rien qui l'attache à cet endroit(d) (restriction) entrave f;∎ pets/young children can be a tie les animaux/les jeunes enfants peuvent être une entrave(e) Sport (draw) égalité f; (drawn match) match m nul; (in competition) = compétition dont les gagnants sont ex aequo; Politics égalité f de voix;∎ the match ended in a tie les deux équipes ont fait match nul;∎ it was a tie for first/second place il y avait deux premiers/seconds ex aequo;∎ the election resulted in a tie les candidats ont obtenu le même nombre de voix ou étaient à égalité des voix∎ a championship tie un match de championnat;∎ a European cup tie un match de la coupe européenne(i) Building industry tirant m(a) (with string, rope → parcel) attacher, ficeler;∎ is it tied properly? est-ce que c'est bien attaché?;∎ they tied him to a tree il l'ont attaché ou ligoté à un arbre;∎ his hands and feet were tied ses mains et ses pieds étaient ligotés(b) (necktie, scarf, shoelaces) attacher, nouer;∎ to tie one's shoelaces attacher ou nouer ses lacets (de chaussures);∎ to tie a scarf round one's neck nouer une écharpe autour de son cou;∎ why not tie some string to the handle? pourquoi ne pas attacher une ficelle à la poignée?;∎ she tied the ribbon in a bow elle a fait un nœud au ruban;∎ she tied a bow/a ribbon in her hair elle s'est mis un nœud/un ruban dans les cheveux;∎ to tie a knot in sth, to tie sth in a knot faire un nœud à qch;∎ figurative he's still tied to his mother's apron strings il n'a pas encore quitté les jupes de sa mère(c) (confine → of responsibility, job etc)∎ she's tied to the house (unable to get out) elle est clouée à la maison; (kept busy) la maison l'accapare beaucoup;∎ the job keeps me very much tied to my desk mon travail m'oblige à passer beaucoup de temps devant mon bureau;∎ they're tied to or by the conditions of the contract ils sont liés par les conditions du contrat∎ to be tied to avoir un lien avec(a) (apron, shoelace etc) s'attacher, se nouer;∎ the dress ties at the back la robe s'attache par derrière(b) (draw → players) être à égalité; (→ in match) faire match nul; (→ in exam, competition) être ex aequo; (→ in election) obtenir le même score ou nombre de voix;∎ they tied for third place in the competition ils étaient troisième ex aequo au concours►► Building industry tie beam longrine f;Telecommunications tie line ligne f interautomatique;tie pin épingle f de cravate;tie rack porte-cravates m inv;American tie tack fixe-cravate m(hair) attacher (en arrière); (curtains, plant) attacher;∎ her hair was tied back in a bun ses cheveux étaient ramassés en chignon(a) (with string, rope → person, object) attacher;∎ they had to tie him down ils ont dû l'attacher∎ she doesn't want to feel tied down elle ne veut pas perdre sa liberté;∎ children can really tie you down il arrive que les enfants vous accaparent totalement;∎ I'd rather not be tied down to a specific time je préférerais qu'on ne fixe pas une heure précise;∎ we must tie them down to the terms of the contract il faut les obliger à respecter les termes du contrat➲ tie in(a) (be connected) être lié ou en rapport;∎ everything seems to tie in tout semble se tenir;∎ this ties in with what I said before cela rejoint ce que j'ai dit avant(b) (correspond) correspondre, concorder;∎ the evidence doesn't tie in with the facts les indices dont nous disposons ne correspondent pas aux faits ou ne cadrent pas avec les faits∎ how is this tied in with your previous experiments? quel est le lien ou le rapport avec vos expériences antérieures?;∎ she's trying to tie her work experience in with her research elle essaie de faire coïncider son expérience professionnelle et ses recherches∎ she had a basket tied on to the handlebars elle avait un panier attaché à son guidon∎ to tie one on (get drunk) prendre une cuite, se cuiter∎ it all ties together tout se tient;∎ his story doesn't tie together very well son histoire ne tient pas vraiment debout(papers, sticks) attacher (ensemble);∎ to tie sb's hands/feet together attacher les mains/les pieds de qn;∎ the letters had been tied together in bundles les lettres avaient été mises en liasses➲ tie up(a) (parcel, papers) ficeler; (plant, animal) attacher; (prisoner) attacher, ligoter; (boat) attacher, arrimer; (shoelace, hair) nouer, attacher;∎ the letters were tied up in bundles les lettres étaient ficelées en liasses;∎ the dog was tied up to a post le chien était attaché à un poteau(b) (usu passive) (money, supplies) immobiliser;∎ their money is all tied up in shares leur argent est entièrement investi dans des actions;∎ her inheritance is tied up until her 21st birthday elle ne peut toucher à son héritage avant son 21ème anniversaire(c) (connect → company, organization) lier par des accords∎ I'd like to get everything tied up before the holidays je voudrais arriver à tout régler avant les vacances;∎ there are still a few loose ends to tie up il y a encore quelques points de détail à régler(a) (be connected) être lié;∎ how does this tie up with the Chicago gang killings? quel est le rapport avec les assassinats du gang de Chicago?;∎ it's all beginning to tie up tout commence à s'expliquer -
20 acabar
v.1 to finish, to end.hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the workacabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exileel asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badlycuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finishedacabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eatingel cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!La película acabó The film finished.Ya terminé I already finishedAcabé mi trabajo I finished my job.2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).acabar loco to end up (going) madese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jailAcabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.4 to tire out.El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.5 to have an orgasm, to come.María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.* * *1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete2 (consumir) to use up1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out\acabar bien to have a happy ending■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!acabar de + inf to have just + past participle■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it¡acabáramos! familiar at last!no acabar de...¡se acabó! that's it!* * *verbto finish, complete, end- acabarse- acabar de* * *1. VT1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?
me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting
2) (=consumir) to finishya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil
3) LAm (=hablar mal de)2. VI1) (=terminar) to finish, end¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?
la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending
acabáramos —
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
2)•
acabar con —a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?
hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies
b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away withcuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair
¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *
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acabar de hacer algo —a) [cuando se ha terminado]b) [cuando se está haciendo]para acabar de arreglarlo —
para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye
- ¡acaba de parir!c)• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it
4) [con complemento de modo]la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"
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acabar en algo — to end in sthdespués de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing
5)6) [en una relación] to finish, split uphemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up
¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?
7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)
b) (en un estado, situación) to end up¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?
acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)
esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly
acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it
acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...
c) ( rematar)2) acabar cona)acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something
b) (fam)acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)
3) acabar dea) ( terminar)acabar de + inf — to finish -ing
para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain
acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...
c) ( llegar a)2.acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
acabar vt1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete2) ( destrozar)3.acabarse v pron1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to endes un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task
y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that
2)a) (liter) ( morir)b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)* * *= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.----* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.* acabar con Algo = be done with it.* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* acabar en = result (in), land in.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* acabar teniendo = end up with.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin acabar = unfinished.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)
b) (en un estado, situación) to end up¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?
acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)
esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly
acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it
acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...
c) ( rematar)2) acabar cona)acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something
b) (fam)acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)
3) acabar dea) ( terminar)acabar de + inf — to finish -ing
para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain
acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...
c) ( llegar a)2.acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
acabar vt1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete2) ( destrozar)3.acabarse v pron1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to endes un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task
y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that
2)a) (liter) ( morir)b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)* * *= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.* acabar con Algo = be done with it.* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.* acabar en = result (in), land in.* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* acabar teniendo = end up with.* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* estar acabando con = eat away at.* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.* sin acabar = unfinished.* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.* * *acabar [A1 ]viA1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finishedtodavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doingespera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yetcuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sbhe acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)4 acabar DE + INF:cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the housepara acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was afteres que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -INGacabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the endB (+ compl):la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a pointacabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothingsiempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no goodno te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get uglyla película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolatesen dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two yearssi tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of daysestás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with youeste escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his careerhay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discriminationB ( fam)(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of himeste clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of meA (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:acaba de salir she's just gone outacababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rangacabo de comer I've just eatenB no acabar DE + INF:no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the ideano acabo de entenderlo I just don't understandel color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color■ acabarvtA ‹trabajo› to finishya acabé el libro I've finished the bookno logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the courseiré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doingB(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the racela tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her■ acabarseA(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steamse me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patienceel trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless jobse fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any morey (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's thatle dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's thatte he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!B1 ( liter)(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)2( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils* * *
acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
(+ compl)
ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiterc) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth
2
‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sthb) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;
( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
3
acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …c) ( llegar a):
no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe
* * *♦ vt[terminar] to finish;hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;RP Fam¡acabala! that's enough!♦ vi1. [terminar] to finish, to end;el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;acabar con algo to finish with sth;¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;Fam¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!acabo de llegar I've just arrived3.[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!4. [volverse] to end up;acabar loco to end up (going) madno acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan7. Compde nunca acabar never-ending;este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on* * *I v/t1 finish2:acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myselfII v/iacabar en end in;acabar en punta end in a point;acabar bien/mal end well/badly;to a bad end;acabó por comprender in the end he understood;no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;acabar con sus huesos en end up in;es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;¡acabáramos! now I get it!;¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse2:acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it* * *acabar vi1) terminar: to finish, to end2)acabar de : to have just (done something)acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother3)acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp outacabar vtterminar: to finish* * *acabar vb1. (terminar) to finish2. (acción, objeto) to end
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