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I nek noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.) cuello2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.) cuello3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.) cuello•- necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck
II nek verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) besuquearseneck n cuellotr[nek]1 cuello\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin this neck of the woods por aquíto be neck and neck ir parejos,-asto be up to one's neck in something estar hasta el cuello de algoto be in something up to one's neck estar metido,-a en algo hasta el cuelloto break one's neck desnucarseto break one's neck doing something matarse haciendo algoto break somebody's neck romper el pescuezo a alguiento get it in the neck familiar cargárselasto risk one's neck jugarse el tipoto stick one's neck out arriesgarseto win by a neck ganar por una cabezaneck ['nɛk] vi: besuquearseneck n1) : cuello m (de una persona), pescuezo m (de un animal)2) collar: cuello m3) : cuello m (de una botella), mástil m (de una guitarra)n.• cuello s.m.• escote s.m.• garganta s.f.• gollete s.m.• pescuezo s.m.v.• besucarse v.• besuquearse v.
I nekif you say that again, I'll break your neck — (colloq) si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma (fam)
to be up to one's neck in something — (colloq)
she's up to her neck in workouble — está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas (fam)
to break one's neck — ( work hard) (colloq) matarse (trabajando), deslomarse (fam); (lit: in accident) desnucarse*, romperse* el cuello
to breathe down somebody's neck — (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien
to get it o catch it in the neck — (colloq) llevarse una buena (fam)
to risk one's neck — (colloq) jugarse* or arriesgar* el pellejo (fam)
to stick one's neck out — (colloq) aventurarse, arriesgarse*; (before n) <muscle, injury> del cuello; save I 1) a)
2) ( Clothing) cuello m, escote m; ( measurement) cuello m3)a) (of pork, beef, lamb) (esp BrE) cuello mb) ( in horse-racing) cabeza fto win/lose by a (short) neck — ganar/perder* por una cabeza
4) (of bottle, vase) cuello m; (of guitar, violin) mástil mmy/this neck of the woods — (colloq) mis/estos pagos (fam)
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intransitive verb (colloq) besuquearse (fam), darse* or pegarse* el lote (Esp fam), fajar (Méx fam), chapar (RPl fam), amacizarse* (Col fam), atracar* (Chi fam), jamonearse (Ven fam)[nek]1. N1) [of person] cuello m; [of animal] pescuezo m, cuello m•
neck and neck — a la par, parejosto be neck and neck — [horses, runners, competitors] ir a la par, ir parejos
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the back of the neck — la nuca•
to break one's neck — (lit) desnucarseto break sb's neck — (fig) romper or partir el cuello a algn
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to win by a neck — ganar por una cabeza•
she fell on his neck — se le colgó del cuello•
to risk one's neck — jugarse el pellejo or el tipo *•
to save one's neck — salvar el pellejo or el tipo *•
to be in sth up to one's neck * — (trouble, plot etc) estar metido hasta el cuello en algo *•
to wring sb's neck * — (fig) retorcer el pescuezo a algn *I'll wring your neck! * — ¡te voy a retorcer el pescuezo! *
- breathe down sb's neck- get it in the neck- stick one's neck outstiff 1., 3)2) [of dress, T-shirt etc] cuello m, escote m3) [of bottle] cuello m, gollete m4) (Geog) [of land] istmo m5) (Mus) [of guitar] cuello m; [of violin] mástil m6) (Anat) [of uterus, bladder] cuello m7) (Brit)* = nerve 1., 4)2.VI * [couple] besuquearse ** * *
I [nek]if you say that again, I'll break your neck — (colloq) si vuelves a decir eso te rompo la crisma (fam)
to be up to one's neck in something — (colloq)
she's up to her neck in work/trouble — está hasta aquí de trabajo/problemas (fam)
to break one's neck — ( work hard) (colloq) matarse (trabajando), deslomarse (fam); (lit: in accident) desnucarse*, romperse* el cuello
to breathe down somebody's neck — (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien
to get it o catch it in the neck — (colloq) llevarse una buena (fam)
to risk one's neck — (colloq) jugarse* or arriesgar* el pellejo (fam)
to stick one's neck out — (colloq) aventurarse, arriesgarse*; (before n) <muscle, injury> del cuello; save I 1) a)
2) ( Clothing) cuello m, escote m; ( measurement) cuello m3)a) (of pork, beef, lamb) (esp BrE) cuello mb) ( in horse-racing) cabeza fto win/lose by a (short) neck — ganar/perder* por una cabeza
4) (of bottle, vase) cuello m; (of guitar, violin) mástil mmy/this neck of the woods — (colloq) mis/estos pagos (fam)
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intransitive verb (colloq) besuquearse (fam), darse* or pegarse* el lote (Esp fam), fajar (Méx fam), chapar (RPl fam), amacizarse* (Col fam), atracar* (Chi fam), jamonearse (Ven fam) -
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1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) romper, quebrar2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) partir3) (to make or become unusable.) romper4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) quebrantar, infringir; cancelar5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) batir6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) interrumpir7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) romper8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) anunciar, comunicar, hacer público9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mudar, cambiar10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) amortiguar11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) romper, estallar, desatarse
2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) interrupción, pausa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) cambio3) (an opening.) abertura, grieta4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) oportunidad•
3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) objeto frágil- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it
break1 n1. descanso / pausa / recreowhat about a short break? ¿qué os parece una pausa?2. vacaciones (cortas)3. ruptura4. fractura / roturabreak2 vb1. romper / romperse2. partir3. batir4. faltar a / no cumplir5. infringirtr[breɪk]1 (in leg etc) rotura2 (in relationship) ruptura4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (billiards, snooker) tacada6 (chance) oportunidad nombre femenino7 (on stock exchange) baja10 (in voice) gallo1 romper2 (record) batir3 (promise, word) faltar a4 (law, contract) violar, infringir5 (news) comunicar6 (code) descifrar7 (mystery, case) resolver8 (fall) amortiguar9 (journey) interrumpir10 (tame) domar11 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (circuit) cortar, interrumpir1 romperse2 (storm) estallar3 (stock exchange) bajar4 (meeting, session) parar5 (disperse) dispersarse6 (voice) cambiar7 (health) quebrantarse8 (spot, abcess) reventar9 (waves) romper, reventar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto break cover salir al descubiertoto break even salir sin ganar ni perderto break free evadirseto break ground figurative use abrirse un nuevo caminoto break somebody's heart partir el corazón a alguiento break into song ponerse a cantarto break it off terminar una relaciónto break the ice figurative use romper el hieloto break one's word no cumplir su palabrato break open abrir forzandoto break out in spots salirle a uno granosto break ranks SMALLMILITARY/SMALL romper filasto break the back of a job haber hecho la parte más difícil de un trabajoto break the bank hacer quebrar la bancato break a strike romper una huelgato break something to pieces hacer algo añicosto give somebody a break dar una oportunidad a alguiento make a break for it intentar fugarseit's make or break time es la hora de la verdadto take a break tomarse una pausa, tomarse un descansobreak it up! (in fight) ¡basta ya!without a break sin descansar, sin pararat break of day al amanecer1) smash: romper, quebrar2) violate: infringir, violar, romper3) surpass: batir, superar4) crush, ruin: arruinar, deshacer, destrozarto break one's spirit: quebrantar su espíritu5) : dar, comunicarto break the news: dar las noticias6) interrupt: cortar, interrumpirbreak vi1) : romperse, quebrarsemy calculator broke: se me rompió la calculadora2) disperse: dispersarse, despejarse3) : estallar (dícese de una tormenta), romper (dícese del día)4) change: cambiar (dícese del tiempo o de la voz)5) decrease: bajarmy fever broke: me bajó la fiebre6) : divulgarse, revelarsethe news broke: la noticia se divulgó7)to break into : forzar, abrir8)to break out of : escaparse de9)to break through : penetrarbreak n1) : ruptura f, rotura f, fractura f (de un hueso), claro m (entre las nubes), cambio m (del tiempo)2) chance: oportunidad fa lucky break: un golpe de suerte3) rest: descanso mto take a break: tomar(se) un descansobreak (Aside, Theater)n.• aparte s.m. (Clearing)n.• claro s.m. (Communications)n.• pausa s.f.• punto s.m.n.• abertura s.f.• quebrantamiento s.m.• quiebra s.f.• rompimiento s.m.• rotura s.f.• ruptura s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken) = arruinar v.• cascar v.• deshacer v.(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-pp: -hechofut/c: -har-•)• despedazar v.• desvencijar v.• domar v.• estropear v.• interrumpir (Teléfono) v.• parar v.• partir v.• quebrantar v.• quebrar v.• romper v.• trincar v.
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1. breɪk1) \<\<window/plate\>\> romper*; \<\<stick\>\> partir, romper*, quebrar* (AmL)2) ( render useless) \<\<machine\>\> romper*, descomponer* (AmL)3) ( violate) \<\<rule\>\> infringir*, violar; \<\<promise\>\> no cumplir, faltar a; \<\<contract\>\> incumplir, romper*; \<\<strike\>\> romper*; law 1) b), word I 3)4) ( end) \<\<strike\>\> poner* fin a; \<\<drug ring\>\> desarticular; \<\<impasse\>\> salir* de; \<\<habit\>\> dejar5)a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a6) ( impart)to break something (to somebody): Sue broke the news to him Sue le dio la noticia; they broke it to her gently — se lo dijeron con mucho tacto
7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir8)a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar10)a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* dec) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar
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break vi1)a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)b) ( separate)a splinter group which broke from the party — un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido; loose I 2)
2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo3)a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntarb) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiarhis voice is breaking — le está cambiando or mudando la voz
his voice broke — ( with emotion) se le entrecortó la voz
c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)things are breaking well for me — me están saliendo bien las cosas; even II 2)
7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego•Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up
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1)a) (Rad, TV) pausa f (comercial); ( Theat) entreacto m, intermedio mb) ( rest period) descanso m; ( at school) (BrE) recreo mwe worked without a break — trabajamos sin parar or descansar
c) ( short vacation) vacaciones fpld) (change, respite) cambio mI need a break from all this — necesito descansar de todo esto; ( a holiday) necesito un cambio de aires
give me a break! — (colloq) déjame en paz!, no me embromes! (AmL fam)
2)a) ( gap) interrupción fb) ( in circuit) ruptura f, corte m3) ( fracture) fractura f, rotura f4) (chance, opportunity) (colloq) oportunidad f5) (separation, rift) ruptura fto make a clean break — cortar por lo sano
he made a break with his past life — rompió or cortó con su pasado
6) ( sudden move)7) ( escape) fuga f, evasión f (frml)8) (in snooker, pool) tacada f, serie f; ( in tennis) ruptura f, quiebre m9) ( beginning) (liter)10) ( discount) (AmE colloq) descuento m[breɪk] (vb: pt broke) (pp broken)1. N2) (=gap) (in wall etc) abertura f, brecha f ; (=crack) grieta f ; (Typ) (on paper etc) espacio m, blanco m ; (Elec) (in circuit) corte m3) (=pause) (in conversation) interrupción f, pausa f ; (in journey) descanso m, pausa f ; (=stop) parada f ; (=holiday) vacaciones fpl ; (=rest) descanso m ; (=tea break) descanso m para tomar el té, once(s) f(pl) (LAm); (Brit) (Scol) recreo m•
without a break — sin descanso or descansar4) * (=chance) oportunidad f•
to give sb a break — dar una oportunidad a algn5) (=break-out) fuga f6)• at break of day — liter al amanecer
7) (Tennis) ruptura f8) (Billiards, Snooker) tacada f, serie f9) (=vehicle) break m, volanta f (LAm)2. VT1) (=smash) [+ glass etc] romper; [+ branch, stick] romper, quebrar (LAm); [+ ground] roturar; [+ code] descifrar; [+ conspiracy] deshacer; [+ drugs ring etc] desarticularbreak a leg! * — (Theat) ¡buena suerte!
- break the icespirit 1., 3)2) (=surpass) [+ record] batir, superar3) (=fail to observe) [+ law, rule] violar, quebrantar; [+ appointment] no acudir ahe broke his word/promise — faltó a su palabra/promesa
4) (=weaken, destroy) [+ resistance, spirits] quebrantar, quebrar (LAm); [+ health] quebrantar; [+ strike] romper, quebrar (LAm); [+ habit] perder; [+ horse] domar, amansar; [+ bank] (in gambling) quebrar, hacer quebrar; [+ person] (financially) arruinar; (morally) abatir, vencer•
to break sb of a habit — quitar una costumbre a algn5) (=interrupt) [+ silence, spell] romper; [+ journey] interrumpir; [+ electrical circuit] cortar, interrumpir6) (=soften) [+ force] mitigar, contener; [+ impact, fall] amortiguar7) (=disclose) [+ news] comunicar (to a)8) (=leave)9)10) (Naut) [+ flag] desplegar11) (US)*can you break me a 100-dollar bill? — ¿me puede cambiar un billete de 100 dólares?
3. VI2) (=be fractured) [chair] romperse, partirse; [branch, twig] romperse, quebrarse (LAm); [limb] fracturarse; [boil] reventar; (fig) [heart] romperse, partirse3) (=cease to function) [machine] estropearse4) (=arrive) [dawn, day] apuntar, rayar; [news] darse a conocer; [story] revelarse; [storm] estallar; [wave] romper5) (=give way) [health, spirits] quebrantarse; [weather] cambiar; [heat wave] terminar; [boy's voice] mudarse; [singing voice] cascarse; [bank] quebrar6) (=pause)•
let's break for lunch — vamos a hacer un descanso para comer7)• to break free — (from chains, ropes etc) soltarse; (fig) liberarse
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to break loose — desatarse, escaparse; (fig) desencadenarse8)• to break even — cubrir los gastos
9) (Boxing) separarse10) (Billiards, Snooker) abrir el juego11) (Sport) [ball] torcerse, desviarse4.CPDbreak dancer N — bailarín(-ina) m / f de break
break dancing N — break m
break point N — (Tennis) punto m de break, punto m de ruptura; (Comput) punto m de interrupción
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1. [breɪk]1) \<\<window/plate\>\> romper*; \<\<stick\>\> partir, romper*, quebrar* (AmL)2) ( render useless) \<\<machine\>\> romper*, descomponer* (AmL)3) ( violate) \<\<rule\>\> infringir*, violar; \<\<promise\>\> no cumplir, faltar a; \<\<contract\>\> incumplir, romper*; \<\<strike\>\> romper*; law 1) b), word I 3)4) ( end) \<\<strike\>\> poner* fin a; \<\<drug ring\>\> desarticular; \<\<impasse\>\> salir* de; \<\<habit\>\> dejar5)a) ( ruin) \<\<person/company\>\> arruinar a6) ( impart)to break something (to somebody): Sue broke the news to him Sue le dio la noticia; they broke it to her gently — se lo dijeron con mucho tacto
7) ( exceed) \<\<record\>\> batir8)a) ( interrupt) \<\<circuit\>\> cortar; \<\<fast/silence\>\> romper*b) ( disrupt) \<\<pattern/monotony\>\> romper*9) (breach, pierce) \<\<soil\>\> roturar10)a) ( get into) \<\<safe\>\> forzar*b) ( escape from) (AmE) \<\<jail\>\> escaparse or fugarse* dec) ( decipher) \<\<code\>\> descifrar11) ( tame) \<\<horse\>\> domar
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break vi1)a) \<\<window/plate\>\> romperse*; \<\<stick\>\> partirse, romperse*, quebrarse* (AmL)b) ( separate)a splinter group which broke from the party — un grupo disidente que se escindió del partido; loose I 2)
2) ( give in) \<\<resistance\>\> desmoronarse, venirse* abajo3)a) ( begin) \<\<storm\>\> estallar; \<\<day\>\> romper*, apuntar, despuntarb) ( change) \<\<weather\>\> cambiarhis voice is breaking — le está cambiando or mudando la voz
his voice broke — ( with emotion) se le entrecortó la voz
c) ( become known) \<\<story\>\> hacerse* público4) \<\<wave/surf\>\> romper*5) ( adjourn) parar, hacer* una pausa6) ( happen) (AmE colloq)things are breaking well for me — me están saliendo bien las cosas; even II 2)
7) (in snooker, pool) abrir* el juego•Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up
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1)a) (Rad, TV) pausa f (comercial); ( Theat) entreacto m, intermedio mb) ( rest period) descanso m; ( at school) (BrE) recreo mwe worked without a break — trabajamos sin parar or descansar
c) ( short vacation) vacaciones fpld) (change, respite) cambio mI need a break from all this — necesito descansar de todo esto; ( a holiday) necesito un cambio de aires
give me a break! — (colloq) déjame en paz!, no me embromes! (AmL fam)
2)a) ( gap) interrupción fb) ( in circuit) ruptura f, corte m3) ( fracture) fractura f, rotura f4) (chance, opportunity) (colloq) oportunidad f5) (separation, rift) ruptura fto make a clean break — cortar por lo sano
he made a break with his past life — rompió or cortó con su pasado
6) ( sudden move)7) ( escape) fuga f, evasión f (frml)8) (in snooker, pool) tacada f, serie f; ( in tennis) ruptura f, quiebre m9) ( beginning) (liter)10) ( discount) (AmE colloq) descuento m -
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break [breɪk]1. nouna. (in conversation, programme, line) interruption f ; (in journey) arrêt m ; (at work) pause f ; (at school) pause f, récréation f• to take a break ( = few minutes) faire une pause ; ( = holiday) prendre des vacances ; ( = change) se changer les idées• after the break ( = advertisements) après la pause (publicitaire)b. [of bone] fracture f• she got her first big break in "Sarafina" elle a percé dans « Sarafina »a. casser ; [+ skin] écorcher• to break one's leg/one's neck se casser la jambe/le cou• to break new or fresh ground innoverb. [+ promise] manquer à ; [+ treaty] violerc. [+ courage, spirit, strike] briser• television can make you or break you la télévision peut soit vous apporter la gloire soit vous briserd. [+ silence, spell] rompre• to break one's journey faire une étape (or des étapes)e. [+ fall] amortirf. [+ news] annoncera. (se) casser ; [bone] se fracturerb. [clouds] se dissiperc. [storm] éclater ; [wave] déferlerd. [news, story] éclatere. ( = weaken, change) [health] se détériorer ; [voice] (boy's) muer ; (in emotion) se briser ( with sous le coup de ) ; [weather] se gâterf. [dawn] poindre ; [day] se leverg. ( = pause) faire une pause4. compounds► break-up noun [of friendship] rupture f ; [of empire, group of states] démantèlement m ; [of political party] scission f• after negotiations broke down... après l'échec m des négociations...c. ( = weep) fondre en larmes► break ina. ( = interrupt) interrompreb. ( = enter illegally) entrer par effractiona. [+ door] enfoncerb. [+ engine, car] roder• it took a month to break in my new shoes cela a pris un mois avant que mes nouvelles chaussures se fassenta. ( = enter illegally) [+ house] entrer par effraction dansb. [+ savings] entamerc. [company] to break into a new market percer sur un nouveau marchéa. [piece, twig] se casser neta. ( = snap off) casserb. ( = end) [+ relationship, negotiations] romprea. [war, fire] éclaterb. ( = escape) s'échapper (of de)( = succeed) percer[+ defences, obstacles] faire tomber► break upb. [crowd] se disperser ; [meeting] prendre finc. [phone line] couperd. (US = laugh) (inf!) se tordre de rirea. [+ chocolate] casser en morceauxb. [+ coalition] briser ; [+ empire] démembrerc. [+ crowd, demonstration] disperser• police used tear gas to break up the demonstration la police a utilisé du gaz lacrymogène pour disperser les manifestantsd. (US = make laugh) (inf!) donner le fou rire à* * *[breɪk] 1.1) ( fracture) fracture f2) ( crack) fêlure f3) ( gap) ( in wall) brèche f; (in row, line) espace m; (in circuit, chain) rupture f; (in conversation, match) pause f; ( in performance) entracte m; ( in traffic) trou m, espace m4) Radio, Television page f de publicité5) ( pause) gen pause f; School récréation fto take ou have a break from working — ne plus travailler pendant un temps
I often give her a break from looking after the kids — je m'occupe souvent des enfants pour qu'elle se repose
6) ( holiday) vacances fplit's time to make a ou the break — ( from family) il est temps de voler de ses propres ailes; ( from job) il est temps de passer à autre chose
8) (colloq) ( opportunity) chance f9) ( dawn)at the break of day — au lever du jour, à l'aube f
10) ( escape bid)2.to make a break for it — (colloq) ( from prison) se faire la belle (colloq)
1) ( damage) casser [chair, eggs, rope, stick, toy]; casser [plate, window]to break a tooth/a bone — se casser une dent/un os
to break one's neck — lit avoir une rupture des vertèbres cervicales; fig se casser la figure
2) ( rupture) briser [seal]3) ( interrupt) [person] rompre [silence]; [shout, siren] déchirer [silence]; couper [circuit]; rompre [monotony, spell, ties, links] ( with avec)to break one's silence — sortir de son silence (on à propos de)
4) ( disobey) enfreindre [law]; ne pas respecter [embargo, terms]; violer [treaty]; désobéir à [rule]; briser [strike]; rompre [vow]; manquer [appointment]to break one's word/promise — manquer à sa parole/promesse
5) (exceed, surpass) dépasser [speed limit, bounds]; battre [record]; franchir [speed barrier]6) ( lessen the impact of) couper [wind]; [branches] freiner [fall]; [hay] amortir [fall]8) ( ruin) ruiner [person]9) ( tame) débourrer [young horse]10) ( in tennis)11) ( decipher) déchiffrer [code]12) ( leave)13) ( announce) annoncer [news]; révéler [truth]3.1) ( be damaged) [branch, chair, egg, string] se casser; [plate, window] se casser; [arm, bone, leg] se fracturer; [bag] se déchirer2) ( separate) [clouds] se disperser; [waves] se briser3) ( stop for a rest) faire une pause4) ( change) [good weather] se gâter; [heatwave] cesser5) ( begin) [day] se lever; [storm] éclater; [scandal, story] éclater6) ( discontinue)7) ( weaken)8) ( change tone) [boy's voice] muer•Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up -
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A n1 ( fracture) fracture f ;3 ( gap) (in fence, wall) brèche f ; (in row, line) espace m ; (in circuit, chain, sequence) rupture f ; (in conversation, match) pause f ; ( in performance) entracte m ; (in traffic, procession) trou m, espace m ; a break in the clouds une éclaircie ; a break in transmission une interruption dans la retransmission ;4 Radio, TV ( also commercial break) page f de publicité ; we're going to take a break now tout de suite, une page de publicité ;5 ( pause) gen pause f ; Sch récréation f ; to take a break faire une pause ; I walked/worked for six hours without a break j'ai marché/travaillé pendant six heures sans m'arrêter ; to have a break from work arrêter de travailler ; to take ou have a break from working/driving ne plus travailler/conduire pendant un temps ; to take ou have a break from nursing/teaching arrêter le métier d'infirmière/d'enseignant pendant un temps ; I often give her a break from looking after the kids je m'occupe souvent des enfants pour qu'elle se repose ; give us a break ○ ! fiche-nous la paix ○ ! ;6 ( holiday) vacances fpl ; the Christmas break les vacances de Noël ; a weekend break in Milan un week-end à Milan ;7 fig ( departure) rupture f (with avec) ; a break with tradition/the past une rupture avec la tradition/le passé ; it's time to make a ou the break ( from family) il est temps de voler de ses propres ailes ; ( from job) il est temps de passer à autre chose ;8 ○ ( opportunity) chance f ; her big break came in 1973 1973 a été l'année de sa veine ○ ; he gave me a break il m'a donné ma chance ; a lucky break un coup de veine ○ ; a bad break des déboires mpl ; to give sb an even break donner sa chance à qn ;10 ( escape bid) to make a break for it ○ ( from prison) se faire la belle ○ ; to make a break for the door/the trees se précipiter vers la porte/les arbres ;11 Print line break fin f d'alinéa ; page break changement m de page ; paragraph break fin f de paragraphe ;13 (in snooker, pool) ( first shot) it's your break c'est à toi de casser ; ( series of shots) to make a 50 point break marquer une série de 50 points ;1 ( damage) casser [chair, eggs, rope, stick, toy] ; casser, briser [glass, plate, window] ; casser [machine] ; to break a tooth/a nail/a bone se casser une dent/un ongle/un os ; to break one's leg/arm se casser la jambe/le bras ; to break one's back lit se casser la colonne vertébrale ; I nearly broke my back moving the piano fig j'ai failli me briser les reins en déplaçant le piano ; to break one's neck lit avoir une rupture des vertèbres cervicales ; somebody is going to break their neck on those steps fig quelqu'un va se casser la figure sur ces marches ○ ; she broke the bottle over his head elle lui a cassé la bouteille sur la tête ;2 (split, rupture) briser [seal] ; couper [sentence, word] ; the skin is not broken il n'y a pas de plaie ; not a ripple broke the surface of the water pas une ride ne troublait la surface de l'eau ; to break surface [diver, submarine] remonter à la surface ; the river broke its banks la rivière a débordé ;3 ( interrupt) [person] rompre [silence] ; [shout, siren] déchirer [silence] ; couper [circuit, current] ; rompre [monotony, spell] ; rompre [ties, links] (with avec) ; to break one's silence sortir de son silence (on à propos de) ; to break sb's concentration déconcentrer qn ; we broke our journey in Milan nous avons fait un arrêt à Milan ; the tower breaks the line of the roof/of the horizon la tour rompt la ligne du toit/de l'horizon ; to break step rompre le pas ;4 ( disobey) enfreindre [law] ; ne pas respecter [embargo, blockade, conditions, terms] ; violer [treaty] ; désobéir à [commandment, rule] ; briser [strike] ; rompre [vow] ; manquer [appointment] ; he broke his word/promise il a manqué à sa parole/promesse ;5 (exceed, surpass) dépasser [speed limit, bounds] ; battre [record, opponent] ; franchir [speed barrier] ; briser [class barrier] ;7 fig ( destroy) [troops] briser [rebellion] ; briser [person, resistance, determination, will] ; to break sb's spirit saper le moral de qn ; to break sb's hold over sb débarrasser qn de l'emprise de qn ; discussions which aim to break this deadlock des discussions qui visent à nous sortir de cette impasse ; to break a habit se défaire d'une habitude ;8 ( ruin) ruiner [person] ; this contract will make or break the company ( financially) ce contrat fera la fortune ou la ruine de l'entreprise ; this decision will make or break me ( personally) cette décision sera mon salut ou ma perte ;9 Equit débourrer [young horse] ;10 ( in tennis) to break sb's serve faire le break ;11 Mil casser [officer] ;12 ( decipher) déchiffrer [cipher, code] ;13 ( leave) to break camp lever le camp ;14 ( announce) annoncer [news] ; révéler [truth] ; to break the news to sb apprendre la nouvelle à qn ; break it to her gently annonce-lui la nouvelle avec douceur.1 ( be damaged) [branch, chair, egg, handle, tooth, string] se casser ; [plate, glass, window] se briser ; [arm, bone, leg] se fracturer ; [bag] se déchirer ; china breaks easily la porcelaine se casse facilement ; the vase broke in two/into a thousand pieces le vase s'est brisé en deux/en mille morceaux ; the sound of breaking glass le bruit de verre brisé ;4 ( stop for a rest) faire une pause ;7 ( discontinue) to break with sb rompre les relations avec qn ; to break with a party/the church quitter un parti/l'église ; to break with tradition/convention rompre avec la tradition/les conventions ;8 ( weaken) their spirit never broke leur moral n'a jamais faibli ; to break under torture/interrogation céder sous la torture/l'interrogation ;9 ( change tone) [boy's voice] muer ; her voice breaks on the high notes sa voix s'éraille dans les aigus ; in a voice breaking with emotion d 'une voix brisée par l'émotion ;10 (in snooker, pool) casser.■ break away:1 ( become detached) [island, shell] se détacher (from de) ; to break away from [group, person] rompre avec [family, party, organization] ; [state] se séparer de [union] ; [animal] se détacher de [herd] ; [boat] rompre [moorings] ;2 ( escape) échapper (from à) ;3 Sport [runner, cyclist] se détacher (from de) ;▶ break away [sth], break [sth] away enlever [outer shell, casing].■ break down:1 ( stop functioning) [car, elevator, machine] tomber en panne ; we broke down on the main street nous sommes tombés en panne sur la grand-rue ;2 ( collapse) fig [alliance, coalition] éclater ; [negotiations] échouer ; [contact, communication] cesser ; [law and order] se dégrader ; [argument] ne pas tenir debout ; [system] s'effondrer ; [person] s'effondrer, craquer ; he broke down under the strain il a craqué sous la pression ;3 ( cry) fondre en larmes ;4 ( be classified) [cost findings, statistics] se décomposer (into en) ; the cost of the repair breaks down as follows le prix de la réparation se décompose ainsi ;5 ( decompose) [compound] se décomposer (en into) ;6 ( confess) ( under interrogation) céder ;▶ break [sth] down, break down [sth]1 ( demolish) lit enfoncer [door] ; démolir [fence, wall] ; fig faire tomber [barriers] ; vaincre [opposition, resistance, shyness] ;2 ( analyse) ventiler [budget, cost, expenses, statistics] ; décomposer [word] (into en) ; décomposer [data, findings] (into par) ; décomposer [argument] ;3 ( cause to decompose) décomposer [compound, gas] (into en) ; [enzyme, catalyst] dissoudre [protein, starch] ; [gastric juices] dissoudre [food].■ break even Fin rentrer dans ses frais.■ break free:■ break in1 ( enter forcibly) [thief] entrer (par effraction) ; [police] entrer de force ; the burglar broke in through a window le cambrioleur est entré par une fenêtre ;2 ( interrupt) interrompre ; ‘I don't want to go,’ he broke in ‘je ne veux pas y aller,’ a-t-il interrompu ; to break in on sb/sth interrompre qn/qch ;▶ break [sth] in débourrer [young horse] ; assouplir [shoe] ; to break in one's glasses s'habituer à ses lunettes ;▶ break [sb] in accoutumer [qn] au travail [recruit, newcomer] ; to break sb in gently donner le temps à qn de s'accoutumer au travail.■ break into:▶ break into [sth]1 ( enter by force) entrer dans [qch] (par effraction) [building] ; forcer la portière de [car] ; forcer [safe, till] ; her car was broken into sa voiture a été cambriolée ;2 ( start to use) entamer [new packet, new bottle, banknote, savings] ;4 ( begin to do) to break into song/cheers se mettre à chanter/acclamer ; to break into peals of laughter éclater de rire ; to break into a run/gallop se mettre à courir/au galop ;5 ( make headway) [company] s'implanter sur [market] ; [person] s'introduire dans [job market] ; [person] percer dans [show business].■ break loose [dog, horse] s'échapper (from de).■ break off:2 ( stop speaking) s'interrompre ; she broke off to answer the phone elle s'est interrompue pour répondre au téléphone ;3 ( pause) faire une pause, s'arrêter ;▶ break off [sth], break [sth] off1 ( snap) casser [branch, piece, segment, mast] ;2 ( terminate) rompre [engagement, relationship, contact, negotiations, ties] ; interrompre [conversation] ; they decided to break it off (relationship, engagement) ils ont décidé de rompre ; to break off doing arrêter de faire.■ break out:1 ( erupt) [epidemic, fire] se déclarer ; [fight, panic, riot, storm] éclater ; [rash] apparaître ; to break out in a rash ou in spots [person] avoir une éruption de boutons ; [face] se couvrir de boutons ; to break out in a sweat se mettre à transpirer ;2 ( escape) [prisoner] s'évader ; to break out of s'échapper de [cage, prison] ; sortir de [routine, vicious circle] ; se libérer de [chains, straitjacket].▶ break through [army] faire une percée ;▶ break through [sth] percer [defences, reserve] ; franchir [barrier, cordon] ; se frayer un passage à travers [crowd] ; traverser [mur] ; [sun] percer [clouds].■ break up:▶ break up1 ( disintegrate) lit [wreck] se désagréger ; fig [empire] s'effondrer ; [alliance] éclater ; [group, family, couple] se séparer ; their marriage/relationship is breaking up leur mariage/relation va mal ;3 GB Sch schools break up on Friday les cours finissent vendredi ; we break up for Christmas on Tuesday pour Noël, nous finissons mardi ;▶ break [sth] up, break up [sth] ( split up) disperser [demonstrators] ; démanteler [spy ring, drugs ring] ; séparer [team, couple] ; désunir [family] ; briser [alliance, marriage] ; démembrer [empire] ; diviser [sentence, word] (into en) ; morceler [land] ; [diagrams] aérer [text] ; mettre fin à [party, fight, demonstration] ; break it up! ( stop fighting) ça suffit maintenant! -
6 neck
1. noun1) Hals, derbe breathing down somebody's neck — (fig.) (be close behind somebody) jemandem im Nacken sitzen (ugs.); (watch somebody closely) jemandem ständig auf die Finger sehen
get it in the neck — (coll.) eins auf den Deckel kriegen (ugs.)
give somebody/be a pain in the neck — (coll.) jemandem auf die Nerven od. den Wecker gehen (ugs.)
break one's neck — (fig. coll.) sich (Dat.) den Hals brechen
be up to one's neck in work — (coll.) bis über den Hals in Arbeit stecken (ugs.)
be [in it] up to one's neck — (coll.) bis über den Hals drinstecken (ugs.)
neck and neck — Kopf an Kopf
3) (cut of meat) Hals, der5) (narrow part) Hals, der2. intransitive verb(coll.) knutschen (ugs.)* * *I [nek] noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.)2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.)3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.)•- academic.ru/49341/necklace">necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck II [nek] verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.)* * *[nek]I. nto fling [or throw] one's arms round sb's neck jdm um den Hals fallenhe wore a sweater with a round \neck er trug einen Pullover mit Rundhalsausschnitt\neck of the bottle/vase/violin Flaschen-/Vasen-/Geigenhals m4. (horse racing)by a \neck um eine Kopflängeto have a \neck knutschen fam6.▶ \neck and \neck Kopf an Kopfthey were \neck and \neck for all but the last hundred metres abgesehen von den letzten hundert Metern war es ein Rennen Kopf an Kopf▶ \neck and crop ganz und gar▶ to talk through the back of one's \neck, to talk through one's \neck esp BRIT ( fam) keine Ahnung haben, wovon man spricht* * *[nek]1. n1) Hals mto break one's neck — sich (dat) das Genick or den Hals brechen
but don't break your neck (inf) — bring dich nicht um (inf)
to save one's neck — seinen Hals aus der Schlinge ziehen
a stiff neck — ein steifer Hals or Nacken
to have sb round one's neck (fig inf) — jdn auf dem or am Halse haben
she's from your neck of the woods (inf) — sie kommt aus der gleichen Ecke wie du (inf)
See:→ also breathe2) (COOK)neck of lamb — Halsstück nt vom Lamm
5) Halsweite f2. vi (inf)knutschen (inf), schmusen (inf)* * *neck [nek]A s1. Hals m (auch weitS. einer Flasche, am Gewehr, am Saiteninstrument)2. Nacken m, Genick n:break one’s necka) sich das Genick brechen,3. a) (Land-, Meer)Enge fb) Engpass m5. Hals m (von Schlachtvieh):neck of lamb Lammfleisch n vom Hals6. ANAT Hals m (besonders eines Organs):neck of a tooth Zahnhals;neck of the uterus Gebärmutterhals8. ARCH Halsglied n (einer Säule)9. TECHa) (Wellen)Hals mb) Schenkel m (einer Achse)c) (abgesetzter) Zapfend) Füllstutzen me) Ansatz m (einer Schraube)10. TYPO Konus m (der Type)B v/ta) Nachbarschaft f,b) Gegend f;neck and neck Kopf an Kopf (a. fig);be neck and neck Kopf an Kopf liegen;win by a neck um eine Halslänge (fig um eine Nasenlänge) gewinnen;neck and crop obs mit Stumpf und Stiel;neck or nothing umg auf Biegen od Brechen;it is neck or nothing jetzt geht es aufs Ganze, jetzt geht es um alles od nichts;up to one’s neck bis zum Hals;have sb round one’s neck jemanden am Hals haben umg;risk one’s neck Kopf und Kragen riskieren;save one’s neck den Kopf aus der Schlinge ziehen;* * *1. noun1) Hals, derbe breathing down somebody's neck — (fig.) (be close behind somebody) jemandem im Nacken sitzen (ugs.); (watch somebody closely) jemandem ständig auf die Finger sehen
get it in the neck — (coll.) eins auf den Deckel kriegen (ugs.)
give somebody/be a pain in the neck — (coll.) jemandem auf die Nerven od. den Wecker gehen (ugs.)
break one's neck — (fig. coll.) sich (Dat.) den Hals brechen
be up to one's neck in work — (coll.) bis über den Hals in Arbeit stecken (ugs.)
be [in it] up to one's neck — (coll.) bis über den Hals drinstecken (ugs.)
3) (cut of meat) Hals, der4) (of garment) Kragen, der5) (narrow part) Hals, der2. intransitive verb(coll.) knutschen (ugs.)* * *n.Genick -e n.Hals ¨-e m.Nacken - m. v.knutschen v. -
7 break
1. transitive verb,1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen
the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)
he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen
break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)
break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen
3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]6) (abscond from)break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)
break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also academic.ru/44727/make">make 1. 15)
8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]9) (make bankrupt) ruinierenbreak the bank — die Bank sprengen
it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen
10) (reveal)break the news that... — melden, dass...
11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]12) (Tennis)2. intransitive verb,break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
broke, broken1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechenbreak in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen
2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringenmy back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz
3) (sever links)break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen
4)break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]
break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen
break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen
5)break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen
break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)7) [Wetter:] umschlagen8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen9) [Tag:] anbrechen10) [Sturm:] losbrechen11)somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme
12) (have interval)break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen
13) (become public) bekannt werden3. noun1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, dasbreak [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das
a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas
break of day — Tagesanbruch, der
3) (sudden dash)they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon
4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, dietake or have a break — [eine] Pause machen
that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn
Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brechen3) (to make or become unusable.) vernichten4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brechen5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) (einen Rekord etc.) brechen6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) abbrechen7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) brechen8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) beibringen9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) brechen10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) brechen11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) losbrechen2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) die Pause2) (a change: a break in the weather.) der Umschwung3) (an opening.) die Lücke•3. noun- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *[breɪk]I. NOUNto make a \break ausbrechen4. (interruption) Unterbrechung f, Pause f; esp BRIT SCH (during classes) Pause f; (holiday) Ferien plcoffee/lunch \break Kaffee-/Mittagspause fEaster/Christmas \break Oster-/Weihnachtsferien plcommercial \break TV, RADIO Werbung fwe decided to have a short \break in Paris wir beschlossen, einen Kurzurlaub in Paris zu verbringento need a \break from sth eine Pause von etw dat brauchen5. METEO\break of day Tagesanbruch ma \break with family tradition ein Bruch mit der Familientraditionto make a clean/complete \break einen sauberen/endgültigen Schlussstrich ziehento make the \break [from sb/sth] die Beziehung [zu jdm/etw] abbrechenshe got her main \break as an actress in a Spielberg film sie hatte ihre größte Chance als Schauspielerin in einem Spielbergfilm11. COMPUT\break key Pause-Taste f12.II. TRANSITIVE VERB<broke, broken>1. (shatter)▪ to \break sth etw zerbrechen; (in two pieces) etw entzweibrechen; (force open) etw aufbrechen; (damage) etw kaputt machen fam; (fracture) etw brechenwe heard the sound of \breaking glass wir hörten das Geräusch von zerberstendem Glasto \break an alibi ( fig) ein Alibi entkräftento \break one's arm sich dat den Arm brechento \break a bottle/a glass eine Flasche/ein Glas zerbrechento \break an egg ein Ei aufschlagento \break a nail/tooth sich dat einen Nagel/Zahn abbrechento \break sb's nose jdm die Nase brechento \break sth into smithereens etw in [tausend] Stücke schlagento \break a window ein Fenster einschlagen2. (momentarily interrupt)▪ to \break sth etw unterbrechenI need something to \break the monotony of my typing job ich brauche etwas, das etwas Abwechslung in meine eintönige Schreibarbeit bringtto \break sb's fall jds Fall abfangento \break a circuit ELEC einen Stromkreis unterbrechen3. (put an end to)▪ to \break sth etw zerstörenwe can \break the back of this work today if we really try wenn wir uns ernsthaft bemühen, können wir diese Arbeit heute zum größten Teil erledigento \break camp das Lager abbrechento \break a deadlock einen toten Punkt überwinden, etw wieder in Gang bringento \break a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgebento \break sb of a habit jdm eine Angewohnheit abgewöhnento \break an impasse [or a stalemate] aus einer Sackgasse herauskommento \break the peace/a record/the silence den Frieden/einen Rekord/das Schweigen brechento \break a spell einen Bann brechento \break sb's spirit jdn mutlos machento \break a strike einen Streik brechento \break the suspense [or tension] die Spannung lösen4. SPORTto \break a tie in Führung gehen, einen Führungstreffer erzielen5. (violate)▪ to \break sth etw brechento \break an agreement eine Vereinbarung verletzento \break a date eine Verabredung nicht einhaltento \break a/the law ein/das Gesetz übertretento \break a treaty gegen einen Vertrag verstoßento \break one's word sein Wort brechen6. (forcefully end)▪ to \break sth etw durchbrechento \break sb's hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien7. (decipher)to \break a cipher/a code eine Geheimschrift/einen Code entschlüsseln▪ to \break sth to sb jdm etw mitteilen [o sagen]how will we ever \break it to her? wie sollen wir es ihr nur sagen?to \break the news to sb jdm die Nachricht beibringen▪ to \break sth etw auseinanderreißento \break bread REL das [heilige] Abendmahl empfangento \break a collection [or set] eine Sammlung auseinanderreißen10. (make change for)11. (crush spirit)her spirit had been broken by the regime in the home das in dem Heim herrschende System hatte sie seelisch gebrochento \break sb's will jds Willen brechen12. (leave)to \break cover MIL aus der Deckung hervorbrechen; (from hiding place) aus dem Versteck herauskommento \break formation MIL aus der Aufstellung heraustretento \break rank MIL aus dem Glied tretento \break rank[s] ( fig) die eigenen Reihen verratento \break ship sich akk beim Landgang absetzen13. (open up)to \break ground den ersten Spatenstich machen14.▶ you can't make an omelette without \breaking eggs ( saying) wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne prov▶ to \break the mould innovativ sein▶ sticks and stones may \break my bones [but names will never hurt me] ( saying) Beschimpfungen können mir nichts anhabenIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<broke, broken>2. (interrupt) Pause machenshall we \break [off] for lunch? machen wir Mittagspause?a wave broke over the boat eine Welle brach über dem Boot zusammenher voice was \breaking with emotion vor Rührung versagte ihr die Stimmethe boy's voice is \breaking der Junge ist [gerade] im Stimmbruch6. (collapse under strain) zusammenbrechen7. (become public) news, scandal bekannt werden, publikwerden, ans Licht kommen8. (in billiards, snooker) anstoßen11. MED [auf]platzenthe waters have broken die Fruchtblase ist geplatzt12.▶ to \break even kostendeckend arbeiten▶ it's make or \break! es geht um alles oder nichts!* * *[breɪk] vb: pret broke, ptp broken1. NOUN1) = fracture in bone, pipe Bruch m; (GRAM, TYP = word break) (Silben)trennung f... he said with a break in his voice —... sagte er mit stockender Stimme
row upon row of houses without a break — Häuserzeile auf Häuserzeile, ohne Lücke or lückenlos
without a break — ohne Unterbrechung or Pause, ununterbrochen
after the break (Rad, TV) — nach der Pause
give me a break! ( inf, expressing annoyance ) — nun mach mal halblang! (inf)
4) = end of relations Bruch m5) = change Abwechslung f6) = respite Erholung f7) = holiday Urlaub mI'm looking forward to a good break — ich freue mich auf einen schönen Urlaub
8)10) = opportunity infto have a good/bad break — Glück or Schwein (inf) nt/Pech nt haben
she had her first big break in a Broadway play — sie bekam ihre erste große Chance in einem Broadwaystück
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) in pieces = fracture bone sich (dat) brechen; stick zerbrechen; (= smash) kaputt schlagen, kaputt machen; glass, cup zerbrechen; window einschlagen; egg aufbrechento break one's leg — sich (dat) das Bein brechen
break a leg! ( US : inf ) — Hals- und Beinbruch!
2) = make unusable toy, chair kaputt machen3) = violate promise, treaty, vow brechen; law, rule, commandment verletzen; appointment nicht einhalten4) = interrupt journey, silence, fast unterbrechen; spell brechen; monotony, routine unterbrechen, auflockernto break a habit — mit einer Gewohnheit brechen, sich (dat) etw abgewöhnen
his skin is bruised but not broken —
to break surface ( submarine fig ) —, fig ) auftauchen
7) = open up → ground9) = destroy person kleinkriegen (inf), mürbemachen; resistance, strike brechen; code entziffern; (TENNIS) serve durchbrechenhis spirit was broken by the spell in solitary confinement —
37p, well that won't exactly break the bank — 37 Pence, na, davon gehe ich/gehen wir noch nicht bankrott
10) = soften fall dämpfen, abfangen11) = get out of jail, one's bonds ausbrechen aus12) = disclose news mitteilen3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) in pieces = snap twig, bone brechen; (rope) zerreißen; (= smash, window) kaputtgehen; (cup, glass) zerbrechen2) = become useless watch, toy, chair kaputtgehen3)= become detached
to break from sth — von etw abbrechen4) = pause (eine) Pause machen, unterbrechen5) = change weather, luck umschlagen7) = give way health leiden, Schaden nehmen; (stamina) gebrochen werden; under interrogation etc zusammenbrechen8) wave sich brechen10) voice with emotion brechen11) = become known story, news, scandal bekannt werden, an den Tag or ans Licht kommen13)15)to break to the right/left — nach rechts/links wegspringen16) = let go (BOXING ETC) sich trennen17) = end relations brechen4. PHRASAL VERBS* * *break1 [breık]A s1. (Ab-, Zer-, Durch-, Entzwei)Brechen n, Bruch m2. Bruch (-stelle f) m, Durchbruch m, Riss m, Spalt m, Bresche f, Öffnung f, Zwischenraum m, Lücke f (auch fig)4. (Wald)Lichtung fbefore (after) the break SPORT vor (nach) der Pause, vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;without a break ununterbrochen;take a break for a cigarette eine Zigarettenpause machenb) RADIO, TV Werbeunterbrechung f:we’ll be back again right after the break gleich nach der Werbung geht es weiterc) Kurzurlaub m:7. Ausbruch m (eines Gefangenen), Fluchtversuch m:they made a break for the door sie stürzten zur Tür8. (plötzlicher) Wechsel, Umschwung m:break in the weather Wetterumschlag m;at break of day bei Tagesanbruch9. SPORT Konter m10. WIRTSCH Preis-, Kurssturz m, Kurseinbruch m11. MUSa) Registerwechsel m12. MUSa) Versagen n (im Ton)b) Versager m (Ton)13. Richtungswechsel m14. Billard:a) Serie fb) Abweichen n (des Balles)17. umgb) (faire) Chance f:he had a break er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein BreakB v/t prät broke [brəʊk], obs brake [breık], pperf broken [ˈbrəʊkən]1. ab-, auf-, durchbrechen, (er-, zer)brechen:break open eine Tür etc aufbrechen;break one’s arm sich den Arm brechen;break sb’s head jemandem den Schädel einschlagen;break a glass ein Glas zerbrechen;break jail aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen;break a leg, John! umg besonders THEAT Hals- und Beinbruch!;break a record fig einen Rekord brechen;break a seal ein Siegel erbrechen;break sb’s service, break sb (Tennis) jemandem den Aufschlag abnehmen, jemanden breaken;he broke service (Tennis) er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break; → ass2, back1 A 1, balls A, heart Bes Redew, neck A 22. zerreißen, -schlagen, -trümmern, kaputt machen umg3. PHYS Licht, Strahlen, weitS. Wellen, Wind brechen, einen Stoß oder Fall abfangen, dämpfen, auch fig abschwächen4. ab-, unterbrechen, trennen, aufheben, sprengen:a) auseinandergehen,b) sich wegstehlen;break a journey eine Reise unterbrechen;break one’s silence sein Schweigen brechen;a cry broke the silence ein Schrei zerriss die Stille;a) einen Satz (z. B. Gläser durch Zerbrechen eines einzelnen Teiles) unvollständig machen,b) einen Satz (z. B. Briefmarken) auseinanderreißen;5. ELEKb) ab-, ausschalten6. aufgeben, ablegen:break a custom mit einer Tradition oder Gewohnheit brechen;break sb’s resistance jemandes Widerstand brechen;break sb’s spirits jemandes Lebensmut brechenbreak a horse to harness (to rein) ein Pferd einfahren (zureiten)c) jemanden einarbeiten, anlernen10. das Gesetz, einen Vertrag, sein Versprechen etc brechen, eine Regel verletzen, eine Vorschrift übertreten, verstoßen gegen, ein Tempolimit überschreiten:rules are made to be broken Vorschriften sind dazu da, um übertreten zu werden12. MILa) entlassenb) degradieren13. eröffnen, kundtun:break the bad news gently to sb jemandem die schlechte Nachricht schonend beibringen14. US umg eine Unternehmung starten16. a) einen Code etc knacken umg, entschlüsselnb) einen Fall lösen, aufklären18. MUSa) einen Akkord brechenb) Notenwerte zerlegenC v/i1. brechen:a) in ein Haus etc einbrechen,d) fig ausbrechen in (akk):e) → B 7 a;break through eine Absperrung etc durchbrechen;2. (zer)brechen, zerspringen, -reißen, (-)platzen, entzweigehen, kaputtgehen umg:the rope broke das Seil riss;break open aufspringen, -platzen3. unterbrochen werden4. (plötzlich) auftauchen (Fisch, U-Boot)5. sich (zer)teilen (Wolken)8. fig brechen (Herz, Widerstand etc)9. nachlassen, abnehmen, gebrochen oder zerrüttet werden, verfallen (Geist oder Gesundheit), (auch seelisch) zusammenbrechen10. umschlagen, mutieren (Stimme):a) er befand sich im Stimmbruch, er mutierte,12. Tennis: breaken13. sich brechen, branden (Wellen)14. brechen (Eis)15. umschlagen (Wetter)16. anbrechen (Tag)the storm broke der Sturm brach los18. eröffnet werden, bekannt gegeben werden (Nachricht)21. Boxen: sich trennen:break! break!22. rennen, hasten:break for cover hastig in Deckung gehen23. Pferderennen: starten24. eine Pause machen:break for lunch (eine) Mittagspause machen25. besonders US umg sich entwickeln:break2 [breık] s1. Break m/n (Art Kremser mit zwei Längssitzen)* * *1. transitive verb,1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen
the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)
2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen
break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)
break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen
3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)
break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also make 1. 15)
8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]9) (make bankrupt) ruinierenit won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen
10) (reveal)break the news that... — melden, dass...
11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]12) (Tennis)2. intransitive verb,break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
broke, broken1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechenbreak in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen
2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringenbreak with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen
4)break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]
break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen
break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen
5)break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen
break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen
6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)7) [Wetter:] umschlagen8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen9) [Tag:] anbrechen10) [Sturm:] losbrechen11)somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme
12) (have interval)break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen
13) (become public) bekannt werden3. noun1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, dasbreak [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das
a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas
break of day — Tagesanbruch, der
they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon
4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die5) (pause, holiday) Pause, dietake or have a break — [eine] Pause machen
6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, diePhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up* * *(printing) n.Arbeitspause f.Bruch ¨-e m.Lücke -n f.Pause -n f.Rast -en f.Unterbrechung f. (up) with someone expr.jemandem die Freundschaft aufkündigen ausdr. v.(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken)= abbrechen v.aufheben v.stoppen v.unterbrechen v.zersplittern v. -
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I nek noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.) hals2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.) halsutskjæring/-utringning3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.) (flaske)hals•- necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck II nek verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) klinehalsIsubst. \/nek\/1) hals2) ( klær) utringning, hals(ringning)3) ( overført) (flaske)hals4) ( slakt) hals(stykke)5) forklaring: langt og smalt pass eller sund6) forklaring: strime av land eller skog7) ( slang) frekkhet8) ( sjelden) nakkeback of the neck nakkebreak one's neck to ( hverdagslig) gjøre sitt ytterste for åbreak the neck of gjøre unna det verste\/meste avfall on somebody's neck ta rundt noen, falle om halsen på noenget it in the neck ( hverdagslig) bli skjelt ut, få huden full, få svi forhang on somebody's neck klenge seg på noenit's neck or nothing det får bære eller briste, koste hva det koste vilkeep neck and neck with holde jevne trinn medneck and crop raskt og kontant, hodestupsneck of a\/the tooth tannhalsneck of land landtunge, (smalt) nesneck of the woods område, trakteri denne avkroken \/ i dette gudsforlatte hulletneck or nothing uten betenkning, hensynsløst, med dødsforaktrisk one's neck våge livetsave one's neck redde seg fra galgen ( overført) redde skinnetstick one's neck out ( hverdagslig) utsette seg for kritikkbe thrown out on one's neck bli kastet på hodet utbe up to one's neck in debt ha gjeld til oppover ørenewin by a neck vinne med et halvt hestehodewring somebody's neck vri nakken av noen ( overført) drepe noenIIverb \/nek\/1) ( slang) kjæle med, kline2) strype, kvele3) ( slang) drikke -
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/nek/ * danh từ - cổ (người, súc vật; chai, lọ) =to break one's neck+ gãy cổ, chết vì gãy cổ =to have a stiff neck+ bị bệnh cứng cổ =the neck of a bottle+ cổ chai - thịt cổ (cừu) - chỗ thắt lại, chỗ hẹp lại (của một cái gì) - (từ lóng) tính táo tợn, tính liều lĩnh; người táo tợn, người liều lĩnh =what a neck!+ thằng táo tợn gớm! !to break the neck of - khắc phục được những phần khó khăn nhất (của một công việc...) !to get (catch, take) it in the neck - (từ lóng) bị đánh chết - bị một vố đau; bị quở trách trừng phạt nặng nề; bị thải hồi !to hảden the neck - dở bướng, cứng đầu cứng cổ !neck and neck - ngang nhau, không hơn nhau tí nào (chạy thi; đua ngựa) !neck or nothing - được ăn cả ngã về không; một mất một còn !to risk one's neck - liều mạng !to save one's neck] - thoát chết ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng)) !to stick (shoot) one's neck out - thách đánh !stiff neck - (nghĩa bóng) sự bướng bỉnh, sự ngoan cố, sự cứng đầu cứng cổ !to talk through [the back of] one's neck - (từ lóng) nói lung tung, nói bừa bãi !to trend on somebody's neck - (xem) tread !to win by a neck - về đích hơn một đầu (đua ngựa) * ngoại động từ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) ôm cổ; ôm ấp, âu yếm -
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/breik/ * danh từ ((cũng) brake) - xe vực ngựa (tập cho ngựa kéo xe) - xe ngựa không mui * danh từ - sự gãy, sự kéo, sự đứt, sự ngắt - chỗ vỡ, chỗ nứt, chỗ rạn - sự nghỉ, sự dừng lại, sự gián đoạn =without a break+ không ngừng -(ngôn ngữ nhà trường) giờ nghỉ, giờ ra chơi, giờ giải lao - sự cắt đứt (quan hệ), sự tuyệt giao =to make a break with somebody+ cắt đứt quan hệ với ai - sự lỡ lời; sự lầm lỗi - sự vỡ nợ, sự bị phá sản - sự thay đổi (thòi tiết) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sự thụt giá thình lình - (thông tục) dịp may, cơ hội =to get the breaks+ gặp cơ hội thuận lợi, gặp may - (âm nhạc) sự đổi giọng; sự chuyển âm vực - mục xen (vào chương trình đang phát) (rađiô, truyền hình) !break in the clouds - tia hy vọng !break of day - bình minh, rạng đông * (bất qui tắc) ngoại động từ broke; broken, (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) broke - làm gãy, bẻ gãy, làm đứt, làm vỡ, đập vỡ =to break one's arm+ bị gãy tay =to break a cup+ đập vỡ cái tách =to break clods+ đập nhỏ những cục đất =to break ground+ vỡ đất; bắt đầu một công việc, khởi công; bắt đầu bao vây - cắt, ngắt, làm gián đoạn, ngừng phá =to break a journey+ ngừng cuộc hành trình =to the silence+ phá tan sự yên lặng =to break the spell+ giải mê, giải bùa =to break a sleep+ làm mất giấc ngủ =to break the telephone communications+ làm gián đoạn sự liên lạc bằng điện thoại =to break a records+ phá kỷ lục - xua tan, làm tan tác =to break the ranks+ phá bỏ hàng ngũ =to break the clouds+ xua tan những đám mây =to bulk+ bắt đầu giở hàng (trên tàu thuỷ) - phạm, phạm vi, xâm phạm =to break the law+ phạm luật =to break one's promise (word); to break faith with someone+ bội ước, không giữ lời hứa với ai =to the peace+ làm rối trật tự chung - truyền đạt, báo (tin) =to break one's mind to...+ truyền đạt ý kiến của mình cho... =to break news+ báo tin - làm suy sụp, làm nhụt (ý chí...), làm mất hết =to break someone's health+ làm ai mất sức, làm ai suy nhược =to break someone's courage+ làm ai mất hết can đảm =to break someone's will+ làm nhụt ý chí của ai =to break someone's heart+ làm ai đau lòng =to break bank+ ăn hết tiền của nhà cái =to break an officer+ (quân sự) tước quân hàm (lột lon) một sĩ quan - ngăn đỡ, làm yếu đi, làm nhẹ đi =to break a current+ ngăn dòng nước =to break [the force of] a blow+ đỡ một miếng đòn =to break a fall+ đỡ cho khỏi bị ngã - làm cho thuần thục; tập luyện =to break a hoser+ tập ngựa - đập tan; đàn áp, trấn áp =to break a rebellion+ đàn ạp một cuộc nổi loạn - sửa chữa =to break someone of a hanit+ sửa chữa cho ai một thói quen - mở, mở tung ra, cạy tung ra =to a letter open+ xé lá thư =to break a way+ mở đường =to break gaol+ vượt ngục * nội động từ - gãy, đứt, vỡ =the branch broke+ cành cây gãy =the abscerss breaks+ nhọt vỡ - chạy tán loạn, tan tác =enemy troops break+ quân địch bỏ chạy tán loạn - ló ra, hé ra, hiện ra =day broke+ trời bắt đầu hé sáng - thoát khỏi; sổ ra; ((thể dục,thể thao)) buông ra (quyền Anh) =to break from someone's bonds+ thoát khỏi sự ràng buộc của ai =to break free (loose)+ trốn (chạy) thoát; sổ ra, sổ lồng - suy nhược, yếu đi; suy sụp, sa sút, phá sản =his health is breaking+ sức khoẻ của anh ta sút đi =his heart breaks+ anh ta đau lòng đứt ruột =a merchant breaks+ một nhà buôn bị phá sản - thay đổi =the weather begins to break+ thời tiết bắt đầu thay đổi - vỡ tiếng, nức nở, nghẹn ngào (tiếng nói) =his voice breaks+ hắn ta vỡ tiếng; giọng nói của anh ta nghẹn ngào (vì xúc động) - đột nhiên làm; phá lên =to break into tears+ khóc oà lên =to break into a gallop+ đột nhiên chồm lên phi nước đại (ngựa) - cắt đứt quan hệ, tuyệt giao =to break with somebody+ cắt đứt quan hệ với ai - phá mà vào, phá mà ra, xông vào nhà; phá cửa vào nhà, bẻ khoá vào nhà =to break out of prison+ phá ngục mà ra; vượt ngục =to through obstacles+ vượt qua mọi trở ngại =to break through the enemy's line+ chọc thủng phòng tuyến của địch !to break away - trốn thoát, thoát khỏi - bẻ gãy, rời ra !to break down - đập vỡ, đạp tan, đạp đổ, xô đổ; sụp đổ, đổ vỡ tan tành =to break down a wall+ đạp đổ bức tường =to break down the enemy's resistance+ đập tan sự kháng cự của quân địch - suy nhược, kiệt sức; làm sa sút, làm suy nhược (sức khoẻ, tinh thần...) - vỡ nợ, phá sản, thất cơ lỡ vận - bị pan, bị hỏng (xe cộ) - phân ra từng món (chi tiêu...); (hoá) phân nhỏ, phân tích !to break forth - vỡ ra, nổ ra; vọt ra, bắn ra, tuôn ra !to break in - xông vào, phá mà vào (nhà...) - ngắt (lời); chặn (lời); cắt ngang (câu chuyện) - can thiệp vào - tập luyện (ngựa...); cho vào khuôn phép, dạy dỗ (trẻ con...) !to break off - rời ra, lìa ra, long ra, bị gãy rời ra - ngừng sững lại, đột nhiên ngừng lại, thôi - cắt đứt quan hệ, tuyệt giao =to break off with someone+ cắt đứt quan hệ với ai, tuyệt giao với ai !to break out - bẻ ra, bẻ tung ra - nổ bùng, nổ ra =to war broke out+ chiến tranh bùng nổ - nổi mụn, sùi đỏ lên (mặt) - trốn thoát, thoát khỏi, vượt (ngục...) - kêu to, phá lên (cười...) =to break out laughing+ cười phá lên - (hàng hải) mở và bốc dỡ (kho hàng...) - kéo lên và mở tung ra (cờ) !to break up - chạy toán loạn, tan tác, tản ra; giải tán (hội nghị, đám đông, mây...) - chia lìa, chia ly, lìa nhau - nghỉ hè (trường học) - sụt lở; làm sụt lở (đường sá) - thay đổi (thời tiết) - suy yếu đi (người) - đập vụn, đập nát !to break bread with - ăn ở (nhà ai) được (ai) mời ăn !to break even - (xem) even !to break the ice - (xem) ice !to break a lance with someone - (xem) lance !to break the neck of - (xem) beck !to break Priscian's head - nói (viết) sai ngữ pháp !to break on the wheel - (xem) wheel -
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m; -es, Hälse1. neck; (Rachen, Kehle) throat; steifer Hals stiff neck; jemandem in den Hals schauen (have a) look at s.o.’s throat; ich hab’s im Hals umg. I’ve got a sore throat; sich (Dat) den Hals brechen break one’s neck; jemandem um den Hals fallen fling one’s arms around s.o.’s neck; bis an den Hals up to one’s neck (fig. auch eyes, ears); er hat es in den falschen Hals bekommen it went down the wrong way; fig. he took it the wrong way; aus vollem Hals(e) schreien / lachen scream at the top of one’s voice / roar with laughter2. TECH. neck, collar; einer Flasche, Geige etc.: neck; MUS., einer Note: tail; einer Flasche den Hals brechen umg., fig. crack (open) a bottle3. umg., fig.: Hals über Kopf (hastig) headlong; sich Hals über Kopf verlieben in (+ Akk) fall head over heels in love with; ich hatte einen dicken oder so ‚nen Hals I was absolutely livid; einen langen Hals machen crane one’s neck; jemanden / etw. am oder auf dem Hals haben be lumbered with s.o. / s.th.; zu viel am Hals haben have too much on one’s plate; sich (Dat) auf den Hals laden lumber o.s. with, get o.s. lumbered with; jemandem die Polizei etc. auf den Hals hetzen oder schicken get the police etc. onto s.o.; sich jemandem an den Hals werfen throw o.s. at s.o.; jemandem den Hals umdrehen wring s.o.’s neck; sich (Dat) vom Hals(e) schaffen get rid of; das kann ihm den Hals brechen oder ihn seinen Hals kosten that could cost him his neck; seinen Hals riskieren risk one’s neck; das Wort blieb mir im Hals(e) stecken the word stuck in my throat; es hängt oder wächst mir zum Hals(e) heraus I’m fed up to the back teeth with it, I’m sick (and tired) of it; bis zum oder über den Hals in Arbeit / Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work / debt; sie kann den Hals nicht voll ( genug) kriegen she can’t get enough (of it); schaff es / ihn mir vom Halse räumlich: get it / him out of here ( oder out of my sight); weitS. I don’t want to have anything to do with it / him, get it / him off my back umg.; bleib mir damit vom Halse! I don’t want to know about it; Herz1 8, Pest etc.* * *der Hals(Flaschenhals) neck;(Kehle) throat;(Körperteil) neck;(Tierhals) scrag* * *Hạls I [hals]m -es, ordm;e['hɛlzə]einen langen Hals machen, den Hals recken — to crane one's neck
nach jdm/etw den Hals verrenken (inf) — to crane one's neck to see sb/sth
den Hals brechen (inf) — to break one's neck
etw bricht jdm den Hals (inf) — sth will cost sb his/her neck
sich um den or seinen Hals reden (inf) — to put one's head in the noose
Hals über Kopf abreisen/den Koffer packen — to leave/pack one's case in a rush or hurry
sich Hals über Kopf in jdn verlieben — to fall head over heals for sb
ihm steht das Wasser bis zum Hals (fig) — he is up to his neck in it (inf)
jdn auf dem or am Hals haben (inf) — to be lumbered (Brit) or saddled with sb (inf)
jdm mit etw vom Hals(e) bleiben (inf) — not to bother sb with sth (inf)
jdn/etw vom Halse schaffen (inf) — to get sb/sth off one's back (inf)
jdm jdn/etw vom Halse schaffen (inf) — to get sb/sth off sb's back (inf)
sie hat es am or im Hals (inf) — she has a sore throat
aus vollem Hals(e) — at the top of one's voice
es hängt or wächst mir zum Hals heraus (inf) — I'm sick and tired of it, I've had it up to here (inf)
etw bleibt jdm im Hals stecken (lit, fig) — sth sticks in sb's throat
3) (= Flaschenhals, Geigenhals, Säulenhals) neck; (= Notenhals) stemSee:→ brechen4) (von Knochen) neck; (= Gebärmutterhals) cervix, neck of the wombII [hals]m -es, -en[-zn] (NAUT) tack* * *(the front part of the neck: She wore a silver brooch at her throat.) throat* * *<-es, Hälse>[hals, pl ˈhɛlzə]m\Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Arzt ear, nose and throat specialistden \Hals recken to crane one's neckeinem Tier den \Hals umdrehen to wring an animal's neckjdm um den \Hals fallen to fling one's arms around sb's neck2. (Kehle) throates im \Hals haben (fam) to have a sore throatjdm im \Hals stecken bleiben to become stuck in sb's throat4. TECH neck, collar5. (Flaschenhals) neck6. (Geigen-/Gitarrenhals) neck8.ich stecke bis über den \Hals in Schulden I'm up to my ears in debt▶ etw in den falschen \Hals bekommen (fam: sich verschlucken) to take sth the wrong way fam; (etw missverstehen) to take sth wrongly▶ einer Flasche den \Hals brechen to crack a bottleimmer Spinat, langsam hängt mir das Zeug zum \Halse heraus! spinach again! I'm getting sick to death of the stuff!▶ \Hals über Kopf in a hurry [or rush]▶ jdn den \Hals kosten, jdm den \Hals brechen to finish sbdem hetze ich die Polizei auf den \Hals! I'll get the police onto him!▶ aus vollem \Hals[e] at the top of one's voice* * *der; Halses, Hälse1) necksich (Dat.) den Hals brechen — break one's neck
jemandem um den Hals fallen — throw or fling one's arms around somebody['s neck]
Hals über Kopf — (ugs.) in a rush or hurry
einen langen Hals machen — (ugs.) crane one's neck
jemandem den Hals brechen — (ugs.) drive somebody to the wall
das kostete ihn od. ihm den Hals — (ugs.) that did for him (coll.)
sich jemandem an den Hals werfen — (ugs.) throw oneself at somebody
jemandem jemanden auf den Hals schicken od. hetzen — (ugs.) get or put somebody on [to] somebody
sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas auf den Hals laden — (ugs.) lumber or saddle oneself with somebody/something (coll.)
jemandem steht das Wasser bis zum Hals — (ugs.): (jemand hat Schulden) somebody is up to his/her eyes in debt; (ugs.): (jemand hat Schwierigkeiten) somebody is up to his/her neck in it
2) (Kehle) throataus vollem Hals[e] — at the top of one's voice
er hat es in den falschen Hals bekommen — (ugs.): (falsch verstanden) he took it the wrong way; (ugs.): (sich verschluckt) it went down [his throat] the wrong way
er kann den Hals nicht voll [genug] kriegen — (ugs.) he can't get enough; he's insatiable
das hängt/wächst mir zum Hals[e] heraus — (ugs.) I'm sick and tired of it (coll.)
3) (einer Flasche) neck* * *1. neck; (Rachen, Kehle) throat;steifer Hals stiff neck;jemandem in den Hals schauen (have a) look at sb’s throat;ich hab’s im Hals umg I’ve got a sore throat;sich (dat)den Hals brechen break one’s neck;jemandem um den Hals fallen fling one’s arms around sb’s neck;bis an den Hals up to one’s neck (fig auch eyes, ears);er hat es in den falschen Hals bekommen it went down the wrong way; fig he took it the wrong way;aus vollem Hals(e) schreien/lachen scream at the top of one’s voice/roar with laughtereiner Flasche den Hals brechen umg, fig crack (open) a bottle3. umg, fig:Hals über Kopf (hastig) headlong;sich Hals über Kopf verlieben in (+akk) fall head over heels in love with;so ’nen Hals I was absolutely livid;einen langen Hals machen crane one’s neck;jemanden/etwas am oderauf dem Hals haben be lumbered with sb/sth;zu viel am Hals haben have too much on one’s plate;sich (dat)auf den Hals laden lumber o.s. with, get o.s. lumbered with;schicken get the police etc onto sb;sich jemandem an den Hals werfen throw o.s. at sb;jemandem den Hals umdrehen wring sb’s neck;sich (dat)vom Hals(e) schaffen get rid of;ihn seinen Hals kosten that could cost him his neck;seinen Hals riskieren risk one’s neck;das Wort blieb mir im Hals(e) stecken the word stuck in my throat;wächst mir zum Hals(e) heraus I’m fed up to the back teeth with it, I’m sick (and tired) of it;über den Hals in Arbeit/Schulden stecken be up to one’s neck in work/debt;sie kann den Hals nicht voll (genug) kriegen she can’t get enough (of it);schaff es/ihn mir vom Halse räumlich: get it/him out of here ( oder out of my sight); weitS. I don’t want to have anything to do with it/him, get it/him off my back umg;* * *der; Halses, Hälse1) necksich (Dat.) den Hals brechen — break one's neck
jemandem um den Hals fallen — throw or fling one's arms around somebody['s neck]
Hals über Kopf — (ugs.) in a rush or hurry
einen langen Hals machen — (ugs.) crane one's neck
jemandem den Hals brechen — (ugs.) drive somebody to the wall
das kostete ihn od. ihm den Hals — (ugs.) that did for him (coll.)
sich jemandem an den Hals werfen — (ugs.) throw oneself at somebody
jemandem jemanden auf den Hals schicken od. hetzen — (ugs.) get or put somebody on [to] somebody
sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas auf den Hals laden — (ugs.) lumber or saddle oneself with somebody/something (coll.)
jemandem steht das Wasser bis zum Hals — (ugs.): (jemand hat Schulden) somebody is up to his/her eyes in debt; (ugs.): (jemand hat Schwierigkeiten) somebody is up to his/her neck in it
2) (Kehle) throataus vollem Hals[e] — at the top of one's voice
er hat es in den falschen Hals bekommen — (ugs.): (falsch verstanden) he took it the wrong way; (ugs.): (sich verschluckt) it went down [his throat] the wrong way
er kann den Hals nicht voll [genug] kriegen — (ugs.) he can't get enough; he's insatiable
das hängt/wächst mir zum Hals[e] heraus — (ugs.) I'm sick and tired of it (coll.)
3) (einer Flasche) neck* * *¨-e m.cervical n.neck n.throat n. -
12 casser
casser [kαse]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. ( = briser) [+ objet, appareil, rythme, grève] to break ; [+ noix] to crack• casser qch en deux/en morceaux to break sth in two/into piecesb. (figurative) [+ volonté, moral] to break• je veux casser l'image de jeune fille sage qu'on a de moi I want to change the "good girl" image people have of mec. ( = destituer) [+ militaire] to reduce to the ranks ; [+ fonctionnaire] to demoted. ( = annuler) [+ jugement] to quash ; [+ arrêt] to revoke• il nous les casse ! (inf!) he's a pain in the neck! (inf)• tu en auras pour 100 € à tout casser ( = tout au plus) that'll cost you 100 euros at the most2. <a. ( = se briser) [objet] to breakb. ( = rompre) [couple] to split up3. <a. ( = se briser) [objet] to breakb. ( = se blesser) [personne] se casser la jambe to break one's leg• se casser la figure or la gueule (inf: inf!) ( = tomber) to fall flat on one's face ; ( = faire faillite) to go bankrupt• se casser le nez ( = trouver porte close) to find no one inc. ( = se fatiguer) (inf) il ne s'est pas cassé pour écrire cet article he didn't exactly overexert himself writing this article• il ne s'est pas cassé la tête or le cul ! (inf: vulg!) he didn't exactly overexert himself!• cela fait deux jours que je me casse la tête sur ce problème I've been racking my brains over this problem for two daysd. ( = partir) (inf!) to split (inf!)* * *kase
1.
1) ( briser) to break [objet, os]; to crack [noix]casser la figure (colloq) or la gueule (sl) à quelqu'un — to beat somebody up (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé]3) ( annuler) to quash [jugement]; to annul [arrêt]4) (colloq) ( humilier) to cut [somebody] down to size [personne]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( se briser) to break2) ( se séparer) (colloq) [couple] to split up
3.
se casser verbe pronominal1) (colloq) ( partir) to go away‘bon, je me casse!’ — ‘right, I'm off (colloq)!’
2) ( se briser) to break3) ( se blesser)se casser une or la jambe — to break one's leg
se casser la figure — (colloq) ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap (colloq)
il ne s'est pas cassé la tête — (colloq) he didn't exactly strain himself
se casser la tête (colloq) (sur un problème) — to rack one's brain (over a problem)
se casser la tête (colloq) à faire quelque chose — to go out of one's way to do something
••casser les pieds (colloq) à quelqu'un — to annoy somebody
casser la croûte (colloq) or la graine — (colloq) to eat
ça casse pas des briques — (colloq) it's nothing to write home about (colloq)
ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser — (colloq) it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside
qui casse (les verres) paie — if you cause damage, you pay for it
* * *kɒse vt1) [un objet] to breakJ'ai cassé un verre. — I've broken a glass.
2) [routine] to break, [mythes] to shatter3) ADMINISTRATION, [gradé] to demote4) DROIT, [un jugement] to quash5) figà tout casser * (= tout au plus) — at the outside, at the very most
* * *casser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( briser) to break [objet, os, membre]; to crack [noix, noisette]; les vandales ont tout cassé dans la maison the vandals wrecked the house; casser un bras/une côte/une dent à qn to break sb's arm/rib/tooth; quel maladroit! il casse tout! he's so clumsy, he breaks everything!; casser un carreau to smash ou break a windowpane; casser le moral de qn to break sb's spirit; casser le mouvement syndical to break the unions; ça m'a cassé la voix de hurler comme ça shouting like that has made me hoarse; casser les prix Comm to slash prices; casser le rythme d'une course to slow down the pace of a race; casser la figure○ or la gueule◑ à qn to beat sb up○; casser○ du flic○/du manifestant to beat up policemen/ demonstrators; ⇒ sucre, omelette;2 ○( dégrader) to demote [militaire, employé];4 ○( humilier) to cut [sb] down to size [personne]; le patron l'a cassé devant tous les employés the boss put him down in front of all the employees.B vi1 ( se briser) [matière, objet] to break; [ficelle, corde, bande enregistrée] to break, to snap; la branche a cassé sous le poids des fruits the branch broke ou snapped under the weight of the fruit; ça casse très facilement it breaks very easily;2 ○( se séparer) [couple] to split up; il a cassé avec sa petite amie he's split ou broken up with his girlfriend.C se casser vpr2 ( se briser) to break; la clé s'est cassée net the key snapped in two;3 ( se blesser) se casser une jambe/un bras, se casser la jambe/le bras to break one's leg/one's arm; se casser la figure○ or gueule◑ ( tomber par terre) [piéton] to fall over GB ou down; [cavalier, motard] to take a fall; ( avoir un accident) [automobiliste, motard, avion] to crash; ( échouer) [entreprise, projet] to fail, to come a cropper○ GB; ( se battre) [personnes] to have a scrap○; il ne s'est pas cassé○, il ne s'est pas cassé la tête ○ or le tronc○ or la nénette○ or le cul◑ he didn't exactly strain himself; se casser la tête○ (sur un problème) to rack one's brain (over a problem); se casser la tête○ or le cul◑ à faire qch to go out of one's way to do sth.casser les pieds○ or les couilles● à qn to annoy sb, to bug○ sb; il nous les casse● he's bugging○ us; casser la croûte or la graine○ to eat, to nosh○ GB, to chock○ US; ça casse rien○, ça casse pas des briques○ or trois pattes à un canard○ it's nothing to write home about○; il faut que ça passe ou que ça casse it's make or break; une fête/un banquet à tout casser○ a fantastic party/dinner; ça te prendra trois heures, à tout casser○ it'll take you three hours at the very most ou at the outside; il y avait 200 personnes, à tout casser○ there were 200 people at the very most ou at the outside; qui casse (les verres) paie if you cause damage, you pay for it.[kase] verbe transitif1. [mettre en pièces - table] to break (up) ; [ - porte] to break down (separable) ; [ - poignée] to break off (separable) ; [ - noix] to crack (open)casser quelque chose en mille morceaux to smash something to bits ou smithereenscasser quelque chose en deux to break ou to snap something in twob. [faire échouer un plan] to ruin it all2. [interrompre - fonctionnement, déroulement, grève] to break3. [démolir] to demolish4. [en parlant de parties du corps] to breaka. (familier) [avec de la musique] to deafen somebodyb. [en le harcelant] to give somebody a lot of hasslela religion, la famille, ils veulent tout casser religion, family values, they want to smash everything9. COMMERCE10. (très familier) [cambrioler] to do a job on————————[kase] verbe intransitif[verre, chaise] to break[fil] to snap[poignée] to break offa. [en deux] the stem snappedb. [s'est détachée] the stem snapped off————————se casser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être mis en pièces - assiette] to break ; [ - poignée] to break offa. [en deux] to snap into twob. [se détacher] to break clean off2. (très familier) [partir] to push ou to buzz offcasse-toi! get lost!, push off!3. [cesser de fonctionner - appareil, véhicule] to break down5. [vêtement] to break (off)————————se casser verbe pronominal transitifb. [livre, carafe] to crash to the groundc. [projet] to bite the dust, to take a divene te casse pas la tête, fais une omelette don't put yourself out, just make an omelettea. (familier) [ne trouver personne] to find no-one inça vaut mieux que de se casser une jambe (familier) it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick————————à tout casser (familier) locution adjectivale————————à tout casser (familier) locution adverbiale[tout au plus] at the (very) most -
13 prendre
prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 58━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque prendre fait partie d'une locution comme prendre en photo, prendre en charge, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/trainc. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?• je vous y prends ! caught you!d. ( = duper) to take ine. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick uph. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to takei. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to takej. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authorityk. ( = faire payer) to charge• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to taken. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal witho. (locutions)► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.2. <a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to setb. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch onc. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fired. ( = passer) to go3. <a. ( = se considérer)• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriouslyb. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catchc. (locutions)► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( saisir) to takeprendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard
2) (se donner, acquérir)prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent
prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit
3) ( dérober) to takeon m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen
4) ( apporter) to bring5) ( emporter) to take6) ( retirer)7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer
je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war
8) ( s'accorder) to takeje vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off
9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife
10) ( faire payer) to chargeil prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%
11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide
14) ( accueillir) to takeprendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer
15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]16) ( emmener) to take [personne]je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift
17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!
on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!
je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)
18) (colloq) ( assaillir)ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?
19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film
20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]22) ( envisager) to takeprenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example
23) ( considérer) to takepour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?
excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else
24) ( traiter) to handle25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]26) ( noter) to take down27) ( apprendre)où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?
28) ( accepter) to take29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do
30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]
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verbe intransitif1) ( aller)prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north
2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in5) ( prélever)6) ( se contraindre)7) (colloq) ( être cru)ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!
8) (colloq) ( subir)
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se prendre verbe pronominal1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)2) ( pouvoir être acquis)3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)4) ( se coincer)5) (colloq) ( recevoir)6) ( commencer)7) ( se considérer)8)s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]
9) ( se comporter)savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]
10) ( agir)elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way
••* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) (= saisir) to take2) (= se procurer) to getJ'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.
J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.
3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick uppasser prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch
Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.
Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.
4) [train, bus] to takeNous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.
Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.
5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gainprendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth
7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handleprendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth
prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source
être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb
être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb
2. vi1) [liquide, ciment] to set2) [greffe, vaccin] to take3) [ruse] to be successful4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light5) (= se diriger)Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.
6) * (= être preneur)* * *prendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizersGB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].B vi1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.C se prendre vpr1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitifA.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]1. [saisir] to takela chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neckprenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleaguesprendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to takeinutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella[emmener] to take (along)(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday3. [trouver] to getoù as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?4. [se procurer]5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to bookj'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonightje vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today6. [demander - argent] to chargeje prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commissionmon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too muchelle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it7. [retirer]prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's accountB.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]1. [utiliser - outil] to useprends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easierje peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to takequ'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day[comme ingrédient] to takeprendre l'avion to take the plane, to flyprendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boatprendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train5. [louer]6. [suivre - voie] to takej'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way streetC.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]2. [voler] to takeprendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a bookelle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriendpousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the spaceça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold ofl'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swimqu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sightil est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catchsi tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets upje t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!7. SPORTa. [pendant la course] he moved into second placeb. [à l'arrivée] he came in secondD.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]1. [recevoir]le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrowaprès 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in2. [cours] to take[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggageprendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant4. [acquérir, gagner]prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduledquand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour[terminaison] to take5. [subir] to geta. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of itb. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of ita. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!c. [critique] we got panned!d. [défaite] we got thrashed!c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]1. [accepter] to takebien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly[interpréter]ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personallyprendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badlyprenons un exemple let's take ou consider an exampleprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un poura. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody forb. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to bepour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody asà tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things consideredF.[ENREGISTRER]1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take2. PHOTOGRAPHIEprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebodyG.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to takea. [généralement] to make a decisionb. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decisionprendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide toprendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do somethingils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in partsj'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?————————[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch onça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken3. [passer]prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn leftprendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fieldsje n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTREprenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2————————prendre sur verbe plus préposition1. [entamer] to use (some of)je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!2. (locution)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se prendre verbe pronominal intransitifto get caught ou trappedle foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door————————se prendre verbe pronominal transitif1. [se coincer]attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!2. (familier) [choisir]————————se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se laisser aller à]2. (locution)il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seatselle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would starts'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong wayelle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with childrenje n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong————————se prendre de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody————————se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus prépositionil ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanitytu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?————————s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus prépositions'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chosea. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/somethingb. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something -
14 Genick
n; -(e)s, -e1. (back of the) neck, nape (of the neck); steifes Genick stiff neck; ein Schlag ins Genick a rabbit punch; jemanden am oder beim Genick packen grab s.o. by the scruff of the neck; sich (Dat) das Genick brechen break one’s neck2. fig.: das brach ihm das Genick that was his ruin ( oder undoing); das wird dir noch mal das Genick brechen you’ll get yourself into trouble one of these days; jemandem im Genick sitzen be breathing down s.o.’s neck* * *das Genicknape of the neck; neck; nape* * *Ge|nịck [gə'nɪk]nt -(e)s, -eneckein Schlag ins Genick — a blow on the back of the neck
seinen Hut ins Genick schieben — to push one's hat back (on one's head)
das Genick brechen — to break one's neck; (fig) to kill oneself
* * *das1) (the back of the neck: His hair curled over the nape of his neck.) nape2) (the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted: She picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.) the scruff of the neck* * *Ge·nick<-[e]s, -e>[gəˈnɪk]nt neckein steifes \Genick (fam) a stiff neckjdm/sich das \Genick brechen to break sb's/one's neck* * *das; Genick[e]s, Genicke back or nape of the necksich das Genick brechen — (auch fig.) break one's neck
jemandem/einer Sache das Genick brechen — (ugs.) ruin somebody/something
* * *1. (back of the) neck, nape (of the neck);steifes Genick stiff neck;ein Schlag ins Genick a rabbit punch;beim Genick packen grab sb by the scruff of the neck;sich (dat)das Genick brechen break one’s neck2. fig:das brach ihm das Genick that was his ruin ( oder undoing);das wird dir noch mal das Genick brechen you’ll get yourself into trouble one of these days;jemandem im Genick sitzen be breathing down sb’s neck* * *das; Genick[e]s, Genicke back or nape of the necksich das Genick brechen — (auch fig.) break one's neck
jemandem/einer Sache das Genick brechen — (ugs.) ruin somebody/something
* * *-e n.neck n. -
15 alma
adj.&f.feminine of ALMO.f.1 soul.sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about somethingagradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for somethinglo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck homese le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sankcomo alma en pena like a lost soulcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell2 soul (person).un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand peopleno se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seenalmas gemelas kindred spirits3 bore.4 core, heart.5 Alma.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 soul\agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heartcaerse el alma a los pies to become disheartenedcomo alma que lleva el diablo in a flashcon toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heartllegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebodyllevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeplyno había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody thereno poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhaustedparecer una alma en pena to look like a ghostpartir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heartsentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about somethingser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the partytener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sickalma de Dios figurado good soulalma en pena lost soulalma gemela kindred spirit* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=espíritu) soulun pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls
¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!
alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul
almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm
2)en el alma —
te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful
- entregar el alma a Dioshasta el alma —
de mi alma —
¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!
¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!
¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?
partirse el alma —
con toda el alma —
lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *
tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might
3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, cruxhasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter
4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web5) (Bot) pith6) And (=cadáver) corpse* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.----* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *f‡A (espíritu) soulencomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to Godentregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirites un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heartalma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my loveclavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he saidlleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to collegecomo (un) alma en pena like a lost soulcon el alma en un hilo worried to deathhasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouthsestá con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of himcon toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heartlo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorrylo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehementlyte lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heartdel alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friendde mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help youme duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeplyse alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out wellte lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I amhasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painfulse le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those wordsme/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heartno poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn outestoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to dropsalir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leathersalirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came outme salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulsese me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of reliefdespués de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that mealB1 (persona) soulno hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streetsun pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o peopleni un alma viviente not a single o living soulser almas gemelas to be soul matesser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul2(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the partyel alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movementC (sentimiento) feelingbaila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancingD ( Const) strutE (de un cable) core* * *
alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;
( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart
2 ( persona) soul;◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;
ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch
* * *1. [espíritu] soul;es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to Godalma en pena soul in purgatory;como alma en pena like a lost soul2. [persona] soul;un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this showalma máter driving force;ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth4. [de cañón] bore6. [de viga] web7. Compmi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;Famse le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;Famcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;entregar el alma to give up the ghost;estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;Famno puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;Famser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;no tener alma to be heartless* * *f soul;se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;¡alma mía! my love!;arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar opartir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;con el alma en un hilo worried sick;con toda el alma with all one’s heart;me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen* * *alma nf1) : soul2) : person, human being3)no tener alma : to be pitiless4)tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth* * *alma n soul -
16 cabeza
f.1 head.me duele la cabeza I've got a headachelavarse la cabeza to wash one's hairpor cabeza per headtirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water)cabeza de ajo head of garliccabeza (lectora) (gen)&(computing) headcabeza nuclear nuclear warhead2 unit.3 lead, leading position.* * *1 (gen) head3 (de región) main town1 (jefe) head, leader\a la cabeza de at the front of, at the top ofandar de cabeza / ir de cabeza to be rushed off one's feetandar de cabeza por alguien to be crazy about somebodycabeza abajo upside downcabeza arriba the right way up, uprightcalentarse la cabeza por algo to get worked up about somethingdarse de cabeza contra algo to bang one's head against somethingde pies a cabeza from head to toe, from top to toeestar mal de la cabeza figurado not to be right in the headírsele a uno la cabeza figurado to feel dizzymeterse algo en la cabeza familiar to get something into one's headno tener ni pies ni cabeza figurado to be absurd, make no sensepasarle a alguien por la cabeza figurado to occur to somebodyperder la cabeza figurado to lose one's headquitarle a alguien algo de la cabeza figurado to talk somebody out of somethingquitarse algo de la cabeza to get something out of one's head, forget somethingser un cabeza dura to be stubbornsubirse algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's headtengo la cabeza como un bombo familiar my head is splittingtirarse de cabeza to dive head first (a/en, into)traer a alguien de cabeza / llevar a alguien de cabeza to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody madvolver la cabeza to look roundcabeza cuadrada familiar bigotcabeza de ajo bulb of garliccabeza de chorlito familiar scatterbraincabeza de espárrago asparagus tipcabeza de lista main candidatecabeza de partido administrative capitalcabeza de puente bridgeheadcabeza de turco scapegoatcabeza hueca scatterbraincabeza loca familiar scatterbraincabeza rapada skinhead* * *noun f.- cabeza de serie
- cabeza de turco
- cabeza dura* * *1. SF1) [de persona] headme duele la cabeza — I've got a headache, my head aches
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afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands•
asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)•
caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlongmarcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header
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lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair•
negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head•
por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person•
se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy•
volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's headal oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head
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me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning2)- andar o ir de cabezacortar cabezas —
írsele a algn de la cabeza —
el Sporting sigue sin levantar cabeza — Sporting still haven't managed to end their poor run of form, Sporting haven't managed to turn the corner
hay sectores como la construcción que empiezan a levantar cabeza — some sectors, such as construction, are starting to pick up
estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —
meter algo en la cabeza a algn —
por fin le metimos en la cabeza que... — we finally got it into his head that...
metérsele a algn en la cabeza —
se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone
pasársele a algn por la cabeza —
subirse a la cabeza —
3) (=frente)•
a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration•
ir en cabeza — to be in the leadir en cabeza de la lista — to be at the top of the list, head the list
4) (=distancia) head5) [de montaña] top, summit6) (=objeto)cabeza buscadora — homing head, homing device
cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end
cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon
cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball
cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead
cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas
cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead
2. SMF1) (=líder) head, leaderes cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces
2)cabeza cuadrada — * bigot
cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain
cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed
cabeza de serrín — * airhead *
cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead
cabeza visible — head, leader
* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.Ex. He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.----* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *1)a) (Anat) headun día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)
de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot
pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand
b) ( medida) headle lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister
c) ( pelo) haird) ( inteligencia)tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders
qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente)tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind
se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...
andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)
ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work
anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her
calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth
calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)
cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes
2)a) ( individuo)por cabeza — each, a head
b) ( de ganado) head3) (primer lugar, delantera)a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division
4)a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) headb) ( de misil) warhead5) (Audio, Video) head6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch•* * *= head, knocker.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
Ex: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.* cabeza de impresión = print head.* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.* cabeza de línea = railhead.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* cabeza de playa = beachhead.* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* cabeza de semillas = seed head.* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.* cabeza dura = pigheaded.* cabeza fría = cool head.* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.* cabeza nuclear = warhead.* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].* cortar la cabeza = behead.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.* dolor de cabeza = headache.* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.* herida en la cabeza = head injury.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* mover la cabeza = shake + head.* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.* por cabeza = per person.* quebradero de cabeza = headache.* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* señal con la cabeza = nod.* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.* * *A1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] headnegó con la cabeza she shook her headasintió con la cabeza he nodded, he nodded his headsacó la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck o put his head out of the windowvolvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followedbajó la cabeza avergonzado he lowered his head in shameme duele la cabeza I've got a headache, my head acheses para darse de or la cabeza contra la pared it's enough to make you cryse tiró al agua de cabeza she dived into the water (head first)marcó de cabeza he scored with a header o with his head, he headed the ball into the netun día vas a perder la cabeza ( fam hum); you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on ( colloq hum)me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies I got covered in grease from head to toe o footpararse en la or de cabeza ( AmL); to stand on one's head, to do a headstand2 (medida) headganó por una cabeza he won by a headle lleva una cabeza a su hermana he's a head taller than his sister, his sister only comes up to his shoulder3 (pelo) hairme tengo que lavar la cabeza I have to wash my hair4(inteligencia): tiene cabeza, pero es muy vago he's bright o ( AmE) smart o he has a good head on his shoulders, but he's very lazyal pobre niño no le da la cabeza the poor kid doesn't have the brains for itusa la cabeza use your headnunca tuve cabeza para las ciencias I never had a head for scienceno lo copié, salió todo de mi cabeza I didn't copy it, it was all out of my own head¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?5(mente): ¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthdaytenía la cabeza en otra cosa my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something elsetú estás mal or no estás bien de la cabeza you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you're out of ( AmE) o ( BrE) off your head ( colloq)con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos all that praise went to his headse me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza? who's put those ideas into your head?se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar she's got it into her head that she wants to get marriedle dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza I said the first thing that came into my headjamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea the idea never even crossed my mindya te puedes ir quitando or sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza you'd better start getting that woman out of your head, you'd better start forgetting about that womananda de cabeza por ella he's crazy about hercalentarle a algn la cabeza con algo ( fam); to fill sb's head with sthcomo malo de la cabeza ( fam): se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza he stuffed himself silly ( colloq), he ate like there was no tomorrow ( colloq)cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to rollir con la cabeza alta to hold one's head highírsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzyjugarse la cabeza ( RPl fam): seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late ( colloq)levantar cabeza ( fam); to get back on one's feetaún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feetla selección no levanta cabeza the national team can't get out of its rutlevantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work all day¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza! your father would turn in his grave!, if your father was alive today … !meterse de cabeza en algo ( fam); to throw oneself into sthno caberle a algn en la cabeza ( fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí I just can't understand how you like living here¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno! who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?perder la cabeza: tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads¿has perdido la cabeza? have you gone crazy?, are you out of your mind?perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that womanromperse or ( Andes) quebrarse la cabeza ( fam) (preocuparse) to rack one's brains; (lastimarse) to break one's neck ( colloq)sentar (la) cabeza ( fam); to settle downser duro de cabeza ( fam); to be stupidsubírsele a algn a la cabeza: el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza the wine/her success has gone to her headtener la cabeza como un bombo ( fam): tengo la cabeza como un bombo (me duele) I have o I've got a splitting headache! ( colloq), my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq) (estoy confundido) my head's spinning, my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq)tener la cabeza como un colador to have a head like a sievetener la cabeza en su sitio or bien puesta or sobre los hombros ( fam); to have one's head screwed on tight ( AmE colloq), to have one's head screwed on ( BrE colloq)tener la cabeza llena de pájaros ( fam); to have one's head in the clouds, be living in a fantasy world, be living in cloud-cuckoo-landtrae a los hombres de cabeza she drives men wild o crazy ( colloq)más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pondnadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena people only learn from their own mistakes, you have to make your own mistakesCompuestos:hablaban cabezas de pescado they were talking a load of nonsense ( colloq)masculine and feminine scapegoatAmasculine and feminine skinheadB1(individuo): por cabeza each, a headpagamos $50 por cabeza we paid $50 a head o each2 (de ganado) headtienen más de 600 cabezas (de ganado) they have more than 600 head of cattleC(primer lugar, delantera): se hizo con la cabeza she got to the front, she went into the leada la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza de las empresas del sector we are the leading company in this sectorse colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos en los sondeos they took the lead over the other parties in the opinion pollsiban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration, they were leading o heading the demonstrationel equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of o leads the divisionCompuestos:masculine and feminine leader, lead climbermasculine and feminine head of the familymasculine head of the Churchfeminine beachheadfeminine bridgeheadderrotó a Guillén, cabeza de serie número cuatro he beat Guillén, seeded number four o the fourth seed o the number four seedD1 (de un alfiler, un clavo, una cerilla) head2 (de un misil) warheadCompuestos:atomic warhead● cabeza de biela or émbolomain bearing, big end ( BrE)warheadnuclear warheadCompuestos:write headrecording headplayback headplayback headF (de plátanos) hand, bunchCompuesto:bulb of garlicG (de un camión) tractor unit* * *
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) head;◊ de la cabeza a los pies from head to toe o foot;
me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;
marcó de cabeza he scored with a header;
pararse en la or de cabeza (AmL) to do a headstand;
cabeza rapada skinhead
d) ( inteligencia):
¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?e) ( mente):◊ ¡que cabeza la mía! what a memory!;
tú estás mal de la cabeza you're out of your mind;
se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head;
se le ha metido en la cabeza que … she's got it into her head that …;
no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't cross my mind;
cabeza de chorlito sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) scatterbrain (colloq);
írsele a algn la cabeza to feel dizzy;
levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet;
perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads;
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman;
quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head;
romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains;
( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq);
tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
2a) ( individuo):
3 (primer lugar, delantera):
a la cabeza de la manifestación at the front o head of the demonstration;
el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of the division;
cabeza de familia head of the family;
cabeza de serie seed
4
5 (Audio, Video) head
6 ( de plátanos) hand, bunch;
cabeza sustantivo femenino
1 head: le dolía la cabeza, she had a headache
2 (sentido común) sense
3 (mente) mind, head: no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't even occur to me
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, I can't get it out of my mind
me vino a la cabeza la idea, the idea sprang to my mind
4 (habilidad) no tiene cabeza para los negocios, he hasn't got a good head for business
5 (cabellera) hair: se lavó la cabeza, he washed his hair
6 (responsable, líder) es la cabeza pensante de la banda, he's the brains behind the gang
la cabeza de la Iglesia Anglicana, the head of the Anglican Church
cabeza de familia, head of the family 7 cabeza de ajo, bulb of garlic
8 familiar cabeza de chorlito, scatterbrain, featherhead
cabeza dura, stubborn o obstinate person
cabeza de turco, scapegoat
cabeza rapada, skinhead
Dep cabeza de serie, heat, seed: jugará contra el cabeza de serie número 2, she's going to play against the second seed
9 cabeza de ganado, head of cattle
♦ Locuciones: a la cabeza de, at the front o top of
con la cabeza alta, with one's head held high: puedes decirlo con la cabeza bien alta, you can say it with your head held high
de cabeza, (de lleno) completely
(en natación) se tiró de cabeza a la piscina, he dived headfirst into the pool
Dep metió un gol de cabeza, he headed a goal
en cabeza, in the lead
estar mal/tocado de la cabeza, to be a mental case
perder la cabeza, to lose one's temper
rodar cabezas: si baja la cotización, van a rodar cabezas, if the share price goes down heads will roll
romperse la cabeza, to rack one's brains
traer a alguien de cabeza, to drive sb mad
por cabeza, per person: debemos poner cinco mil pesetas por cabeza, we should charge five thousand pesetas per head
sentar la cabeza: ya tienes edad de sentar la cabeza, it's about time you settled down
' cabeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- ajo
- asentir
- bajar
- brecha
- cabecear
- caber
- cabezazo
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- calentar
- calentarse
- cantidad
- casco
- chorlito
- coco
- dar
- descolgarse
- descontar
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entrar
- escalabrar
- escarmentar
- gacha
- gacho
- girar
- hueca
- hueco
- inclinar
- infernal
- jaqueca
- ladear
- matar
- melón
- mover
- negación
- pájaro
- pañuelo
- pie
- por
- quebradero
- reclinar
- remate
- reposar
- romperse
- rondar
- sacar
English:
above
- ache
- aching
- ahead
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bare
- bash
- bash in
- bend
- bonk
- bow
- bump
- catch up
- clear
- cock
- crack
- crush
- crushing
- dive
- dizzy
- excruciating
- giddy
- grave
- hair
- hammer
- hang
- head
- head-first
- headache
- headroom
- hit
- hold
- idea
- incline
- keep down
- knock
- lead
- lift
- look round
- lose
- mind
- monstrous
- nod
- nut
- one-track
- overhead
- pat
- per capita
* * *♦ nf1. [de persona, animal] head;me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;de cabeza [en fútbol] with a header;marcó de cabeza he scored with his head o with a header, he headed a goal;tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water);se tiró de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool;Amen cabeza [sin sombrero] bareheaded;le lleva una cabeza a su madre she's a head taller than her mother;Famle abrieron la cabeza de un ladrillazo they split his skull with a brick;lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair;Famdesde que perdieron la final, no han conseguido alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza they still haven't recovered from losing the final, they still haven't managed to pick themselves up after losing the final;¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza…! your father would turn in his grave…!;Famno te calientes más la cabeza, no hay nada que hacer stop getting worked up o Br het up about it, there's nothing we can do;con la cabeza (bien) alta with one's head held high;Famla cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;darse de cabeza en la pared: se dio de cabeza en la pared por haber actuado tan torpemente she kicked herself for behaving so stupidly;Famse me va la cabeza [me mareo] I feel dizzy;RP Famjugarse la cabeza to be absolutely sure;¿te parece que al final se van a casar? – ¡me juego la cabeza! do you think that they'll end up getting married? – you can bet on it!;me juego la cabeza que hoy gana Nacional I'll give you any odds Nacional wins today;meter la cabeza to get one's foot in the door;meterse de cabeza en algo to plunge into sth;Famtengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing;Famme estás poniendo la cabeza como un bombo con tantas preguntas estúpidas you're making my head spin o hurt with all those stupid questions;Famrodar cabezas: si no se producen resultados, rodarán cabezas if things don't get better, heads will roll;Famle amenazó con romperle la cabeza he threatened to smash her head in o to bash her brains in;sacar la cabeza [aparecer] to show one's face;[atreverse] to speak up; Famsubirse a la cabeza: se le subió a la cabeza it went to his head;el vino se le subió a la cabeza the wine went to her head;se le ha subido a la cabeza el ascenso his promotion has gone to his head;Fam Famtener la cabeza como una olla de grillos to be round the bend;Famtenía la cabeza en otra parte my mind was wandering, my thoughts were elsewhere;Famtener la cabeza en su sitio o [m5] bien puesta to have a sound head on one's shoulders, to have one's head screwed on (properly);volver la cabeza [negar el saludo] to turn away;más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in HeavenCulin cabeza de jabalí Br brawn, US headcheese Famno me cabe en la cabeza I simply can't understand it;no me cabe en la cabeza que haya sido él I can't believe it was him;írsele a alguien de la cabeza: se me ha ido completamente de la cabeza it's gone clean out of my mind o head;no consigo que el accidente se me vaya de la cabeza I can't get the accident out of my mind;meter algo en la cabeza a alguien to get sth into sb's head;métete en la cabeza que no vas a poder ir get it into your head that you're not going to be able to go;se le ha metido en la cabeza que… he has got it into his head that…;se me pasó por la cabeza it crossed my mind;venir a la cabeza to come to mind;ahora no me viene a la cabeza I can't think of it right now;me he olvidado, ¡qué mala cabeza tengo! how silly of me to forget!tener mucha cabeza to have brains3. [juicio] sense;tener poca cabeza to have no sense;obrar con cabeza to use one's head;tener mala cabeza to act foolishly;perder la cabeza to lose one's head;Pedro ha perdido la cabeza por esa chica Pedro has lost his head over that girl;¿has perdido la cabeza o qué? are you out of your mind?4. [posición] front, head;cabeza abajo upside down;cabeza arriba the right way up;[en lista] at the top o head;el equipo francés está a la cabeza de la clasificación the French team is top of the league;está situado en (la) cabeza del pelotón he's at the front of the pack, he's amongst the leaders of the pack;a la cabeza de [delante de] at the head of;[al cargo de] in charge of;estar a la cabeza de la empresa to run the company;Juan está a la cabeza de la expedición Juan is the leader of the expedition;la cabeza visible del movimiento the public face of the movementcabeza de mina coalface; Mil cabeza de playa beachhead; Mil & Fig cabeza de puente bridgehead;5. [de clavo, alfiler, fémur, cometa] headcabeza de ajo head of garlic;cabeza atómica nuclear warhead;Aut cabeza de biela big end; Informát & TV cabeza de borrado erase head;cabeza buscadora [en misil] homing device;cabeza de combate warhead;cabeza grabadora [en vídeo, casete] recording head;cabeza de guerra warhead;cabeza lectora [en vídeo, casete] (read) head;Informát cabeza lectora-grabadora read-write head;cabeza magnética magnetic head;cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead;cabeza reproductora [en vídeo, casete] (playback) head7.por cabeza [persona] per head;costará 500 por cabeza it will cost 500 per head;pagamos diez euros por cabeza we paid ten euros each9. CompEsp Famesta semana voy de cabeza y no he tenido tiempo de llamar a nadie I'm really snowed under this week and I haven't had time to call anyone;Espescarmentar en cabeza ajena to learn from another's mistakes;RPdarle por la cabeza a alguien to really lay o slang into sb;Famir de cabeza a to head straight for;Esp Famir de cabeza con alguien [enamorado] to be head over heels in love with sb;Esp Famllevar a alguien de cabeza: los hijos la llevan de cabeza the children drive her up the wall;Famsentar la cabeza to settle down;Fam(estar) tocado de la cabeza (to be) touched;Esp Famtraer de cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad♦ nmfFam cabeza de chorlito [despistado] scatterbrain; [estúpido] airhead; Fam cabeza cuadrada:es un cabeza cuadrada he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;Fam cabeza dura:es un cabeza dura he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;cabeza de familia head of the family;Fam cabeza hueca airhead; Pol cabeza de lista = person who heads a party's list of candidates;va como cabeza de lista por Salamanca he's the head of the party list for Salamanca;Fam cabeza loca airhead; RP cabeza de novia airhead;cabeza pensante: [m5] las cabezas pensantes de la derecha venezolana the policy-makers of the Venezuelan right;las cabezas pensantes de la organización the brains behind the organization;cabeza rapada skinhead;Dep cabeza de serie seed;el primer cabeza de serie se enfrenta al segundo the top o number one seed will play the second o number two seed;cabeza de turco scapegoat* * *I f1 ANAT head;no estar bien de la cabeza fam not be right in the head fam ;írsele la cabeza feel giddy o dizzy;con la cabeza alta with one’s head held high;subírsele a alguien a la cabeza fig go to s.o.’s head;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw one’s hands up (in the air);andar oir de cabeza be snowed under;sentar la cabeza settle down;levantar cabeza ( recuperarse) pick up;no levantar cabeza fig be knocked sideways;tras la derrota, el equipo no consiguió levantar cabeza the team was knocked sideways by the defeat2 ( razón):perder la cabeza fig lose one’s head;llevar otraer a alguien de cabeza drive s.o. crazy;3 ( memoria):tener mala cabeza have a bad memory4 ( pensamiento):pasarle a alguien por la cabeza occur to s.o.;se me viene a la cabeza … it occurs to me …;meterse algo en la cabeza get sth into one’s head;quitarse algo de la cabeza get sth out of one’s head;calentarle la cabeza a alguien fig fill s.o.’s head with ideas;calentarse la cabeza get worked up;mantener la cabeza fría keep a cool head;romperse la cabeza fig rack one’s brains5 ( persona):por cabeza per head, per person6:en cabeza the team at the top;estar a la cabeza be out in front, be the leader* * *cabeza nf1) : head2)cabeza hueca : scatterbrain3)de cabeza : head first4)dolor de cabeza : headache* * *cabeza n1. (en general) head2. (seso) intelligence3. (memoria) memoryde cabeza headlong / headfirstpor cabeza a head / per head -
17 cou
cou [ku]masculine noun• porter qch au cou or autour du cou to wear sth round one's neck• sauter or se jeter au cou de qn to throw one's arms around sb's neck* * *kunom masculin neckavoir des ennuis or problèmes jusqu'au cou — (colloq) fig to be up to one's neck in problems
être endetté jusqu'au cou — (colloq) fig to be up to one's eyes in debt
••se casser or rompre le cou — to break one's neck
se mettre/avoir la corde au cou — (colloq) to tie/to have tied the knot (colloq)
* * *ku nmJ'avais de l'eau jusqu'au cou. — I was up to my neck in water.
* * *cou ⇒ Le corps humain, Les tailles nm neck; il s'est blessé au cou he has hurt his neck; j'ai mal au cou my neck is aching; avoir un cou de taureau to have a bull neck, to be bull-necked; un animal au long cou an animal with a long neck; embrasser qn dans le cou to kiss sb's neck; porter un foulard autour du cou to wear a scarf around one's neck; avoir des ennuis or problèmes jusqu'au cou fig to be up to one's neck in problems; être endetté jusqu'au cou fig to be up to one's eyes in debt.se casser or rompre le cou to break one's neck; se mettre/avoir la corde au cou○ to tie/to have tied the knot○.[ku] nom masculinsauter ou se jeter au cou de quelqu'un to throw one's arms around somebody's neckse casser ou se rompre le cou3. [vêtement] neck4. [d'une bouteille, d'un vase] neck -
18 rompre
rompre [ʀɔ̃pʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verbto break ; [+ fiançailles, pourparlers, relations diplomatiques] to break off ; [+ solitude, isolement] to put an end to• rompez (les rangs) ! (Military) fall out!2. intransitive verba. ( = se séparer de) rompre avec qn to break with sb• rompre avec de vieilles habitudes/la tradition to break with old habits/traditionb. [corde, digue] to break* * *ʀɔ̃pʀ
1.
verbe transitif gén to break, to break off [fiançailles, relation]; to upset [équilibre]; to disrupt [harmonie]; to end [isolement]; to break up [unité]; to interrupt [uniformité]; to break through [ligne ennemie, barrage]
2.
verbe intransitifrompre avec — to break with [habitude, tradition, doctrine]; to make a break from [passé]; to break away from [parti, milieu]; to break up with [fiancé]
3.
se rompre verbe pronominal gén to break* * *ʀɔ̃pʀ1. vt1) (= casser) to break2) (= interrompre) [entretien, fiançailles] to break offIls ont rompu leurs fiançailles. — They've broken off their engagement.
3) [contrat, engagement] to breakrompez (les rangs)! MILITAIRE — dismiss!, fall out!
applaudir à tout rompre — to applaud wildly, to bring the house down
2. vi1) (= se casser) [corde] to break2) [couple] to break up, to split up, [fiancés] to break upPaul et Justine ont rompu. — Paul and Justine have broken up.
rompre avec [fiancé, ami] — to break up with, [tradition, habitudes] to break with
* * *rompre verb table: rompreA vtr1 ( faire cesser) to break [monotonie, charme, liens]; to break off [négociation, fiançailles, relation, conversation]; to upset [équilibre]; to disrupt [harmonie]; to end [isolement, logique infernale]; to break up [unité, complicité]; to interrupt [uniformité];2 ( cesser de respecter) to break [contrat, accord, jeûne, silence, trève];3 ( casser) to break [branche, pain, digue]; to break through [ligne ennemie, barrage, cordon policier]; rompre les rangs to fall out; rompez (les rangs)! fall out!;4 liter ( habituer) rompre qn à/à faire to train sb to/to do; rompre un soldat au maniement des armes to accustom a soldier to handling arms.B vi1 ( en finir) rompre avec to break with [habitude, tradition, doctrine]; to make a break from [passé]; to break away from [parti, milieu]; to break up with [fiancé];2 Pol ( interrompre les relations) rompre avec to break away from; rompre avec Damas/un parti to break away from Damascus/a party;3 ( se séparer) to break up; ils ont rompu they've broken up; rompre avec qn to break up with sb; elle a rompu avec lui she's broken up with him; ils ont rompu trois jours avant le mariage they broke up three days before the wedding;4 †( casser) to break; la corde a rompu the rope broke;5 Sport ( en escrime) to break.C se rompre vpr1 ( se casser) [corde, branche, axe] to break; [harmonie] to be disrupted;2 †( se fracturer) [jambe, tibia] to break.[rɔ̃pr] verbe transitif1. [mettre fin à - jeûne, silence, contrat] to break ; [ - fiançailles, relations] to break off (separable) ; [ - marché] to call off (separable) ; [ - équilibre] to upset2. [briser] to breakrompre quelqu'un à une discipline to initiate somebody into ou to train somebody in a disciplinerompez (les rangs)! dismiss!, fall out!————————[rɔ̃pr] verbe intransitif1. [se séparer] to break up————————se rompre verbe pronominal intransitif————————se rompre verbe pronominal transitif -
19 hals
sg - halsen, pl - halseше́я ж; го́рло с; гло́тка жhan har ondt i halsen — у него́ боли́т го́рло
få nóget i den gále hals — поперхну́ться
* * *neck, shank, throat, waist* * *(en -e) neck ( fx break one's neck, wring his neck);( strube, det indvendige af halsen) throat ( fx cut his throat, the hot tea burnt my throat);(flaskehals etc) neck;(mar) tack;( på node) stem, tail;[ give hals] bay;[ han er en hård hals] he is a hard-bitten fellow;(fig: forløfte sig) break one's back in the attempt to do it;T come down badly over it;(mar) be on the starboard tack;[ med præp:][ gø af fuld hals] bark furiously;[ le af fuld hals] roar with laughter;[ råbe af fuld hals] shout at the top of one's voice;[ få noget i den gale hals], se gal;[ have ondt i halsen] have a sore throat;[ hjertet sidder mig i halsen] my heart is in my mouth;[ ordene blev siddende i halsen på ham] the words stuck in his throat;[ gå på med krum hals] go at it with determination, put one's back into it;[ Tory om en hals] an out-and-out Tory;[ fare én om halsen] throw (el. fling) one's arms round somebody's neck;[ vi er om en hals] it is all up with us;[ over hals og hoved] headlong, with a rush;[ skaffe en noget på halsen] saddle somebody with something;[ det hænger mig ud af halsen] I am fed up (to the back teeth) with it; I am sick and tired of it;(se også I. tunge). -
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bæk 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) rygg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) rygg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) bakside, bakerste del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bak-, bakre; rygg-3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) tilbake, igjen2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) bakover, vekk3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) tilbake4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) igjen5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tilbake til4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) rygge2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) støtte; bakke opp3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) satse (penger) på, holde på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bakhånds-, skrevet med steilskrift- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seatbakside--------rygg--------ryggrad--------tilbakeIsubst. \/bæk\/1) rygg, ryggrad2) bakside, bakre del, borteste del3) bakgrunn4) ( sport) back (forsvarsspiller i bakre rekke)arch one's back ( om katt) skyte ryggat the back of ( også overført) bakat the back of beyond i en avkrok, utenfor folkeskikkenback of the head nakke, bakhodeback to front bak frembehind someone's back bak ryggen på noenbreak somebody's back ( overført) overanstrenge noen, ta knekken på noenbreak the back of something gjøre unna det vanskeligste ved noeget off somebody's back ( hverdagslig) slutte å trakassere noen, slutte å mase på noen, slutte å plage noen• get off my back!be glad to see the back of somebody\/something være glad for å bli kvitt noen\/noehave at the back of oneself eller have at one's back ha bak seg, ha støtte i, ha i ryggenknow something like the back of one's hand kjenne noe som sin egen bukselommemake a back for somebody ( om å hoppe bukk) stå bukk for noenbe on one's back ligge sykon the back of that ( hverdagslig) i tillegg til detpat oneself on the back klappe seg selv på skulderen, rose seg selvpat somebody on the back ( overført) gi noen en klapp på skulderenput\/get someone's back up ( hverdagslig) ergre noen, få noen til å reise bustput one's back into something sette alt inn på noeshort back and sides ( om hår) kort i nakken og på sideneturn one's back (up)on vende ryggen tilturn one's back (up)on somebody vende noen ryggen, la noen i stikkenturn one's back (up)on something lukke øynene for noe, ikke ville se noe ta avstand fra noewith one's back to the wall ( overført) med ryggen mot veggenIIverb \/bæk\/1) gå baklengs, rygge2) støtte (moralsk eller økonomisk)• if you want to get an education, I'll back you all the way3) ligge bak, danne bakgrunn for4) ( musikk) akkompagnere5) holde på, spille på, satse på6) skrive bakpå, endossere, kontrasignere7) sette rygg på, sette bakside på, bekleback away gå tilbake, dra seg unnaback down trekke tilbake (påstand eller krav), gi seg, vike unna, gi etterback off dra seg unna, rygge gi seg, slutte å angripe trekke tilbake (påstand eller krav)back on to ligge bak, ligge med baksiden motback out (of) gå baklengs ut (av) trekke seg ut (av), hoppe av (fra), stikke av (fra)back the wrong horse ( overført) satse på feil hestback up underbygge, styrkedu har ingenting som kan underbygge ditt utsagn støtte, hjelperygge, bakke( EDB) sikkerhetskopiere, gjenopprette ( om trafikk) lage køoversvømme, akkumulereback water\/the oars skåte bakke utIIIadj. \/bæk\/1) bak-, bakre, rygg-2) avsides(liggende), elendig3) omvendt, bak-, mot-4) resterende, etterskudds-in the back rooms ( hverdagslig) bak kulisseneIVadv. \/bæk\/1) bakover, tilbake2) tilbake, igjen, til gjengjeld3) på avstand, bort4) (amer., sport) etterback and forth frem og tilbakeback of (amer.) bakcall back ( telekommunikasjon) ringe tilbakego back (up)on one's word bryte sitt ord
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