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1 burn
bə:n
1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) quemar2) (to use as fuel.) quemar3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) quemar4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) arder
2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) quemadura- burnerburn1 n quemaduraburn2 vb1. quemar / quemarse2. arderto be burning hot estar muy caliente / estar ardiendotr[bɜːn]1 (stream) arroyo————————tr[bɜːn]1 quemadura1 quemar2 quemarse4 (food) quemar5 (land, plants) abrasar6 (body) incinerar7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (cauterise) cauterizar8 (harden bricks) cocer9 (put to death) quemar1 (blaze, glow) arder2 (candle, light) estar encendido,-a3 (food) quemarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto burn to a cinder calcinar, reducir a cenizasto burn low no quemar biento burn well quemar biento burn one's boats figurative use quemar el último cartuchoto burn the candle at both ends figurative use hacer de la noche díato burn one's fingers figurative use pillarse los dedosto burn the midnight oil figurative use quemarse las pestañasto burn a hole in something hacer un agujero en algo quemándoloto burn a hole in one's pocket figurative use quemarle a uno el bolsilloto be burned alive ser quemado,-a vivo,-ato get burnt quemarseto have a burnt taste saber a quemado1) : quemar, incendiarto burn a building: incendiar un edificioI burned my hand: me quemé la mano2) consume: usar, gastar, consumirburn vi1) : arder (dícese de un fuego o un edificio), quemarse (dícese de la comida, etc.)2) : estar prendido, estar encendidowe left the lights burning: dejamos las luces encendidas3)to burn out : consumirse, apagarse4)to burn with : arder dehe was burning with jealousy: ardía de celosburn n: quemadura fn.• quemadura s.f.• quemazón s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: burned) or: burnt•) = abrasar v.• achicharrar v.• arder v.• asar v.• asolar v.• asurar v.• cauterizar v.• churruscar v.• escalfar v.• incendiar v.• quemar v.• requemar v.• resquemar v.• tostar v.
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1. bɜːrn, bɜːn1)a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarseI can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado
the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado
b) \<\<food\>\> quemarsec) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse2)a) ( be hot) arderb) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)
3) ( be consumed) ardershe burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse
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vt1)a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemarto burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves
b) ( overcook) quemarI've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)
2)a) ( injure) quemarto be burned to death — morir* abrasado
b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- burn off- burn out- burn up
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1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m
I [bɜːn] (vb: pt, pp burned, burnt)1. N1) (Med) quemadura f2) (Space) [of rocket] fuego m2. VT1) (gen) quemar; [+ house, building] incendiar; [+ corpse] incinerar; [+ mouth, tongue] quemar, escaldarto burn one's finger/hand — quemarse el dedo/la mano
I've burnt myself! — ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)
- burn one's boats or bridges- burn the candle at both ends- burn one's fingers2) [sun] [+ person, skin] tostar; [+ plants] abrasar3) [+ fuel] consumir, usar4) [+ CD, DVD] tostar3. VI1) [fire, building etc] arder, quemarse; (=catch fire) incendiarse2) [skin] (in sun) quemarse, tostarse3) [meat, pastry etc] quemarse4) [light, gas] estar encendido5) (fig)to burn with anger/passion etc — arder de rabia/pasión etc
4.CPDburns unit N — unidad f de quemados
- burn off- burn out- burn up
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[bɜːn]N (Scot) arroyo m, riachuelo m* * *
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1. [bɜːrn, bɜːn]1)a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarseI can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado
the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado
b) \<\<food\>\> quemarsec) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse2)a) ( be hot) arderb) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)
3) ( be consumed) ardershe burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse
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vt1)a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemarto burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves
b) ( overcook) quemarI've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)
2)a) ( injure) quemarto be burned to death — morir* abrasado
b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- burn off- burn out- burn up
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1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m -
2 ♦ burn
♦ burn (1) /bɜ:n/n.1 (med.) ustione; scottatura3 [u] (sensazione di) bruciore; irritazione da sfregamento: a burn in the throat, un bruciore in gola4 (ind.) cottura; calcinazione● (fam.) slow burn, ira crescente silenziosa ( rivelata solo dal viso): to do a slow burn, cominciare a fumare; prepararsi a esplodere □ (fam. sport) to go for the burn, spingersi al massimo ( cercando di superare la soglia del dolore).burn (2) /bɜ:n/n.(scozz.) ruscello.♦ (to) burn /bɜ:n/1 bruciare; ardere; dare alle fiamme; incenerire: to burn wood, bruciare (o ardere) legna; They were burnt alive, sono stati bruciati vivi; (stor.) to burn sb. at the stake, bruciare sul rogo; essere mandato al rogo; We burnt the papers, abbiamo bruciato i documenti; to burn a flag, bruciare (o dare fuoco a) una bandiera3 scottare; ustionare; bruciare: I've burnt my hand, mi sono scottato una mano; to burn oneself, scottarsi; ustionarsi5 ( di macchina, ecc.) usare ( un combustibile); andare a: to burn coal, andare a carbone; a lamp that burns oil, una lampada a olio6 fare ( con il fuoco): to burn a hole in one's jacket, farsi un buco nella giacca ( con la sigaretta, ecc.)8 (al passivo: to get burned) subire una forte perdita finanziaria (in un affare, ecc.); perdere un sacco di soldi12 (chim.) combinare con l'ossigeno13 (tecn.) cuocere; calcinare1 bruciare; ardere; andare a fuoco: A fire was burning in the fireplace, nel camino ardeva il fuoco; The house is burning, sta andando a fuoco la casa; The fire was burning out of control, l'incendio ardeva indomabile; to burn low, ardere piano: bruciare a fiamma bassa2 ( di cibo) bruciare; bruciarsi: The bread has burnt, il pane si è bruciato; Something's burning!, sta bruciando qualcosa!3 ( di luce) ardere; brillare: A light was burning in the window, dietro la finestra brillava una luce4 ( della pelle, ecc.) bruciare; scottare: His forehead was burning with fever, la sua fronte scottava di febbre; My face was burning, avevo la faccia in fiamme (per la vergogna, l'ira, ecc.): My eyes burn, mi bruciano gli occhi7 (fig.) ardere dal desiderio (di fare qc.); fremere dalla voglia (di): She was burning to meet him, ardeva dal desiderio d'incontrarlo8 (fam.) bruciare all'inferno; finire all'inferno9 (chim.) combinarsi con l'ossigeno10 (fis. nucl.) subire una fusione; fondersi12 viaggiare ad alta velocità; (autom.) bruciare la strada, andare sparato● (volg. USA) to burn sb. 's ass, fare incazzare q. □ to burn one's boats (o bridges), tagliarsi i ponti alle spalle □ to burn the candle at both ends, andare a letto tardi e alzarsi presto ( per lavorare); lavorare troppo; esaurirsi □ to burn charcoal, fare il carbone di legna □ to burn clear, (di candela, ecc.) fare una bella luce; far luce (bene) □ That money is burning a hole in his pocket, ha una gran voglia (o non vede l'ora) di spendere quei soldi □ (fam.) to burn the midnight oil, lavorare fino a notte tarda □ (autom., slang USA) to burn rubber, sgommare □ to burn to ashes (o to the ground), incenerire, incenerirsi □ to burn to a crisp (o to a frazzle), bruciare completamente; ridurre in cenere; carbonizzare □ (fam.) to have money to burn, avere denaro da buttar via; poter spendere e spandere □ (fam.) My ears are burning, mi fischiano le orecchie (fig.) □ to get one's fingers burnt, scottarsi le dita (in un affare, ecc.); rimanere scottato. -
3 burn
I 1. noun 2. transitive verb,1) verbrennenburn a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) brennen
burn one's boats or bridges — (fig.) alle Brücken hinter sich (Dat.) abbrechen
2) (use as fuel) als Brennstoff verwenden [Gas, Öl usw.]; heizen mit [Kohle, Holz, Torf]; verbrauchen [Strom]; (use up) verbrauchen [Treibstoff]; verfeuern [Holz, Kohle]burn coal in the stove — den Ofen mit Kohle feuern
3) (injure) verbrennenburn oneself/one's hand — sich verbrennen/sich (Dat.) die Hand verbrennen
burn one's fingers, get one's fingers burnt — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen (fig.)
4) (spoil) anbrennen lassen [Fleisch, Kuchen]5) (cause burning sensation to) verbrennen6) (put to death)burn somebody [at the stake] — jemanden [auf dem Scheiterhaufen] verbrennen
7) (corrode) ätzen; verätzen [Haut]3. intransitive verb,1) brennen2) (blaze) [Feuer:] brennen; [Gebäude:] in Flammen stehen, brennen3) (give light) [Lampe, Kerze, Licht:] brennen4) (be injured) sich verbrennenshe/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand
5) (be spoiled) [Kuchen, Milch, Essen:] anbrennen6) (be corrosive) ätzen; ätzend seinPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/9702/burn_down">burn down- burn out- burn upII noun(Scot.) Bach, der* * *[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) verbrennen2) (to use as fuel.) verbrennen4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) brennen2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) die Brandwunde,-stelle- burner* * *burn1[bɜ:n, AM bɜ:rn]burn2[bɜ:n, AM bɜ:rn]I. nfirst/second/third degree \burns Verbrennungen pl ersten/zweiten/dritten Gradessevere \burns schwere Verbrennungencigarette \burn Brandloch ntIII. vi1. (be in flames) wood, fire brennen; house in Flammen stehen; (be destroyed) house, forest abbrennen; furniture, paper verbrennento \burn to death verbrennen2. FOOD anbrennen3. (sunburn) einen Sonnenbrand bekommenmy skin \burns easily ich bekomme leicht einen Sonnenbrand4. (illuminate) candle, light brennen5. (acid) ätzen, Verätzungen verursachen7. ( fig)▪ to be \burning to do sth (have a longing) darauf brennen, etw zu tun; (be impatient) es kaum abwarten können, etw zu tun; (be eager) [ganz] heiß darauf sein, etw zu tun famto \burn with anger vor Wut kochento be \burning with curiosity vor Neugierde [fast] sterbento \burn with desire/passion vor Begierde/Leidenschaft brennen gehto \burn with embarrassment vor Verlegenheit [ganz] rot werdento \burn with shame vor Scham rot anlaufenIV. vt▪ to \burn sb/sth jdn/etw verbrennento \burn a village ein Dorf niederbrennento be \burnt to death verbrennen; (in accident) in den Flammen umkommento \burn sth to the ground etw bis auf die Grundmauern niederbrennento \burn a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk brennento be \burnt at the stake auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt werden; ( fig) ans Kreuz genagelt werden figto be \burnt alive [or to death] bei lebendigem Leibe verbrennen2. FOOD▪ to \burn sth etw anbrennen lassento \burn sth to a crisp etw verschmoren lassen3. (sunburn)▪ to be \burnt einen Sonnenbrand habento \burn sb's skin/tongue spicy food, sun jdm auf der Haut/Zunge brennenI've \burnt my tongue ich habe mir die Zunge verbranntthe curry \burnt her throat das Curry brannte ihr im Hals5. (acid)▪ to \burn sth etw verätzen6. (use up)to \burn calories/fat Kalorien/Fett verbrennento \burn gas/oil/petrol Gas/Öl/Benzin verbrauchen7. COMPUTto \burn a CD/DVD-ROM eine CD/DVD-ROM brennen8.▶ to have got money to \burn Geld wie Heu haben▶ I've got all the money and it's \burning a hole in my pocket ich habe so viel Geld und das will jetzt ausgegeben werden fam▶ to have time to \burn alle Zeit der Welt haben▶ to \burn in hell in der Hölle schmoren▶ to \burn the midnight oil bis spät in die Nacht hinein arbeiten* * *I [bɜːn]n (Scot)Bach m II vb: pret, ptp burnt ( Brit) or burned1. ncigarette burn — Brandfleck m or (hole) Brandloch nt or (on skin) Brandwunde f von einer Zigarette
to go for the burn — sich total verausgaben (inf)
2. vt1) verbrennen; incense abbrennen; village, building niederbrennenhe burned me with his cigarette — er hat mich mit der Zigarette gebrannt
to be burned to death — verbrannt werden; (in accident) verbrennen
to burn a hole in sth — ein Loch in etw (acc) brennen
to burn one's fingers (lit, fig) — sich (dat) die Finger verbrennen
to burn one's boats or bridges ( Brit fig ) — alle Brücken hinter sich (dat) abbrechen
2) meat, sauce, toast, cakes verbrennen lassen; (slightly) anbrennen lassen; (sun) person, skin verbrennen3) (acid) ätzen3. vi1) (wood, fire etc) brennenyou will burn in hell — du wirst in der Hölle schmoren
See:→ ear2) (meat, pastry etc) verbrennen; (slightly) anbrennenshe/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand
4) (= feel hot wound, eyes, skin) brennenhis face was burning (with heat/shame) —
5)to be burning to do sth —
he was burning to get his revenge he was burning with anger — er brannte auf Rache er war wutentbrannt
he was burning with ambition —
to burn (with love/desire) for sb (liter) — von glühender Liebe/glühendem Verlangen nach jdm verzehrt werden (liter)
* * *burn1 [bɜːn; US bɜrn]A s2. MED Brandwunde f, Verbrennung f:burn ointment Brandsalbe f3. TECH Zündung f (einer Rakete)B v/i prät und pperf burned, burnt1. (ver)brennen, in Flammen stehen:2. brennen (Ofen, Licht etc)burning with anger wutentbrannt;his face was burning with anger sein Gesicht glühte vor Zorn;burning with love von Liebe entflammt;be burning to do sth darauf brennen, etwas zu tun4. ver-, anbrennen, versengen:the meat is burnt das Fleisch ist angebrannt5. brennen (Gesicht, Wunde etc): → ear1 Bes Redew6. you are burning! (besonders bei Rätsel- od Suchspielen) heiß!7. CHEM verbrennen, oxydieren8. a) in den Flammen umkommen, verbrennenb) verbrannt werden, den Feuertod erleidenc) US sl auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hingerichtet werdenC v/t1. verbrennen:his house was burnt sein Haus brannte ab;be severely burned schwere Verbrennungen erleiden;burn one’s fingers, get one’s fingers burnt sich die Finger verbrennen (a. fig);burn the throat im Hals brennen4. TECH (Holz)Kohle, Ziegel, Kalk, Porzellan brennen5. a) heizen mit, Kohle etc verwenden:6. US sl auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten7. US sl einen Ball etc pfeffern, schmeißen (beide umg)8. US sl übers Ohr hauen, reinlegen (beide umg)burn2 [bɜːn] s schott Bach m* * *I 1. noun 2. transitive verb,1) verbrennenburn a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) brennen
burn one's boats or bridges — (fig.) alle Brücken hinter sich (Dat.) abbrechen
2) (use as fuel) als Brennstoff verwenden [Gas, Öl usw.]; heizen mit [Kohle, Holz, Torf]; verbrauchen [Strom]; (use up) verbrauchen [Treibstoff]; verfeuern [Holz, Kohle]3) (injure) verbrennenburn oneself/one's hand — sich verbrennen/sich (Dat.) die Hand verbrennen
burn one's fingers, get one's fingers burnt — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen (fig.)
4) (spoil) anbrennen lassen [Fleisch, Kuchen]5) (cause burning sensation to) verbrennenburn somebody [at the stake] — jemanden [auf dem Scheiterhaufen] verbrennen
7) (corrode) ätzen; verätzen [Haut]3. intransitive verb,1) brennen2) (blaze) [Feuer:] brennen; [Gebäude:] in Flammen stehen, brennen3) (give light) [Lampe, Kerze, Licht:] brennen4) (be injured) sich verbrennenshe/her skin burns easily — sie bekommt leicht einen Sonnenbrand
5) (be spoiled) [Kuchen, Milch, Essen:] anbrennen6) (be corrosive) ätzen; ätzend seinPhrasal Verbs:- burn out- burn upII noun(Scot.) Bach, der* * *(on) n.Brandwunde f.Verbrennung (an) f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: burned)or: burnt•) = brennen v.(§ p.,pp.: brannte, gebrannt)verbrennen v. v.verbrennen v. -
4 revenge
rə'ven‹ 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) hevn2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) hevnlyst2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) hevne (seg)Isubst. \/rɪˈven(d)ʒ\/1) hevn, hevnakt2) hevnlyst, hevngjerrighet3) ( også sport eller kortspill) revansjcry (out) for revenge tørste etter hevngive someone (their) revenge ( sport) la noen få revansjtake\/have one's revenge ta\/få hevntake revenge on someone hevne seg på noen, ta hevnIIverb \/rɪˈven(d)ʒ\/hevne, hevne seg, ta hevnrevenge oneself for something hevne noerevenge on someone for something hevne seg på noen for noe, ta revansj over noen for noerevenge oneself (up)on someone eller be revenged (up)on someone ta hevn over noen, hevne seg på noen -
5 catch
1. transitive verb,catch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen
catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten
2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben
I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt
get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben
3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]did you catch her in? — hast du sie zu Hause erwischt? (ugs.)
4) (surprise)catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)
I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...
5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holencatch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein
catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)
you'll catch it from me — du kannst von mir was erleben (ugs.)
6) (arrest)catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen
catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten
catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen
7) (hit)catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen
catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen
8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommendid you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?
9) see academic.ru/11419/catch_out">catch out 1)2. intransitive verb,1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen3. nounmy coat caught on a nail — ich blieb mit meinem Mantel an einem Nagel hängen
make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen
2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...
it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis
6) (catcher)Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fangen2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) erreichen5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) einklemmen6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) treffen7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) mitkriegen8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) Feuer fangen2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) das Fangen2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) der Griff4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) der Haken•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *[kætʃ]I. n<pl -es>to make/take a good \catch gut fangento miss a \catch den Ball nicht fangenhe's missed three easy \catches; if he misses another \catch, he's out! er hat drei leichte Bälle nicht gefangen, wenn er nochmal nicht fängt, ist er draußenwindow \catch Fensterverriegelung fall the window \catches were tightly closed alle Fenster waren fest verschlossenher new boyfriend is not much of a \catch mit ihrem neuen Freund hat sie keinen besonders guten Fang gemacht famshe made quite a \catch sie hat einen guten Fang gemacht fam; (in marriage also) sie hat eine gute Partie gemachtwhat's the \catch? wo ist der Haken [an der Sache]? famwith a \catch in one's voice mit stockender Stimmethe kids were running around playing \catch die Kinder rannten herum und spielten FangenI only got some \catches of their conversation ich bekam nur einige Gesprächsfetzen von ihnen mitII. vt<caught, caught>1. (intercept)▪ to \catch sb jdn [o jds Fall] auffangen2. (grab)to \catch sb by the arm/hand jdn am Arm/bei der Hand fassento \catch sb's arm/hand jds Arm/Hand ergreifento \catch hold of sth etw zu fassen bekommen3. (capture)the virus was caught in time das Virus wurde rechtzeitig erkannt4. (surprise, get hold of)he was caught with 10 kg of heroin er wurde mit 10 kg Heroin erwischt famyou won't \catch her at work after four o'clock nach vier wirst du sie kaum noch bei der Arbeit antreffen [o fam erwischen]you caught me at a bad time Sie haben einen schlechten Zeitpunkt erwischt famhave I caught you at a bad time? komme ich ungelegen?you won't \catch me in that shop! in dem Laden wirst du mich niemals findento \catch sb in the act jdn auf frischer Tat ertappencaught in the act! auf frischer Tat ertappt!ah, caught you! ah, hab ich dich erwischt! famto be caught in a thunderstorm von einem Gewitter überrascht werdento \catch sb red-handed jdn auf frischer Tat ertappenI even caught myself feeling sorry for the thief zuletzt ertappte ich mich sogar dabei, dass [o wie] mir der Dieb auch noch leid tat5. (meet)▪ to \catch sb jdn treffenI'll \catch you later bis später6.▪ to \catch sth (contract) sich dat etw einfangen; ( fig: be influenced by) sich akk von etw dat anstecken lassento \catch a cold sich akk erkältenhe was caught by Jones er schied durch Jones aus8.▪ to \catch sth in sth (trap) etw in etw akk einklemmen; (entangle) mit etw dat in etw dat hängen bleibenhe caught his foot in the rope sein Fuß verfing sich im Seilshe caught her hair in the bushes ihre Haare verhedderten sich im GesträuchI caught my hand in the door ich habe mir die Hand in der Tür eingeklemmtto be caught in the crossfire ins Kreuzfeuer geraten; ( fig) zwischen zwei Lager geratento be caught between two things/people zwischen zwei Dingen/Menschen hin und her gerissen seinshe's caught between taking the job or travelling around the world sie ist [innerlich] hin und her gerissen, ob sie die Stelle annehmen oder um die Welt reisen soll10.to \catch the bus/train (take) den Bus/Zug nehmen; (be on time) den Bus/Zug kriegen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR erwischen] fam11. (collect)12. (depict)▪ to \catch sth mood, atmosphere etw festhalten [o einfangen13. (attract)to \catch sb's attention [or eye] jds Aufmerksamkeit erregento \catch sb's fancy jdm gefallento \catch the imagination die Fantasie anregen [o geh beflügeln]to \catch sb's interest jds Interesse weckenwe rushed to \catch the show wir beeilten uns, um die Show nicht zu verpassenfinish the letter so we can \catch the post schreib den Brief fertig, damit er noch mit der Post wegkommt15. (get)to \catch the light das Licht einfangen gehthe necklace caught the light die Kette reflektiert das Lichtto \catch a few [or some] rays ( fam) sich akk ein bisschen die Sonne auf den Bauch scheinen lassen famto \catch the sun ( fam) place viel Sonnenlicht [ab]bekommen; person: get a suntan braun werden; (get sunburn) einen [leichten] Sonnenbrand bekommen16. (notice)▪ to \catch sth etw erfassen18. (hit)to \catch sb on the arm/chin jdn am Arm/Kinn treffenhe was caught on the chin with a left hook er wurde von einem linken Haken am Kinn getroffento \catch sb a blow in the stomach jdm einen Schlag in die Magengrube versetzen19. (bump)she caught her head on the mantelpiece sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf den [o dem] Kaminsims auf20. (bump into)his head caught the edge of the table er schlug mit dem Kopf auf die [o der] Tischkante auf21. (burn)to \catch fire [or light] Feuer fangen22.▶ to \catch one's breath nach Luft schnappen; (stop breathing) die Luft anhalten; (breath normally again) verschnaufenJoe really caught it from Sam Sam hat's Joe mal so richtig gegeben famIII. vi<caught, caught>to \catch at sb's sleeve jdn am Ärmel zupfenmy foot caught in the rope mein Fuß verfing sich im Seilcareful, your jumper has caught on a nail! pass auf, du bist mit deinem Pulli an einem Nagel hängen geblieben!* * *[ktʃ] vb: pret, ptp caught1. n1)to make a (good) catch — (gut) fangenhe's a good catch (fig inf) — er ist ein guter Fang; (for marriage also) er ist eine gute Partie
3) (= children's game) Fangen nt4) (= trick, snag) Haken mwhere's the catch? — wo liegt or ist (da) der Haken?
there's a catch in it somewhere! — die Sache hat irgendwo einen Haken, da ist irgendwo ein Haken dabei
6) (= break in voice) Stocken nt8) (= fragment) Bruchstück nt2. vt2) fish, mice fangen; thief, offender fassen, schnappen (inf), erwischen (inf); escaped animal (ein)fangen; (inf = manage to see) erwischen (inf)to catch sb's arm, to catch sb by the arm —
glass which catches the light — Glas, in dem sich das Licht spiegelt
to catch sight/a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw erblicken or zu sehen kriegen (inf)
to catch sb's attention/eye — jdn auf sich (acc) aufmerksam machen
to be caught between two people/alternatives —
he was caught between envy and admiration — er war zwischen Neid und Bewunderung hin und her gerissen
3) (= take by surprise) erwischen, ertappenI caught him flirting with my wife — ich habe ihn (dabei) erwischt, wie er mit meiner Frau flirtete
I caught myself feeling sorry for him — ich habe mich dabei ertappt, dass er mir leidtat
(you won't) catch me doing that again! (inf) you won't catch me falling for that trick again (inf) aha, caught you (with question) — das mache ich bestimmt nicht wieder! auf den Trick falle ich nicht noch einmal herein hab ich dich doch erwischt (inf) ha ha, reingefallen (inf)
caught in the act — auf frischer Tat ertappt; (sexually) in flagranti erwischt
4) (= take) bus, train etc nehmen5) (= be in time for) train, bus erreichen, kriegen (inf)if you want to catch the 4 o'clock post... — wenn das mit der Vieruhrleerung mitsoll...
if I hurry I'll catch the end of the film — wenn ich mich beeile kriege ich das Ende des Films noch mit (inf)
6) (= become entangled) hängen bleiben mit7) (with stitches) mit ein paar Stichen befestigen8) (= understand, hear) mitkriegen (inf)9)to catch an illness — sich (dat) eine Krankheit zuziehen or holen (inf)
you'll catch your death (of cold)! — du holst dir den Tod! (inf)
10) (= portray) mood, atmosphere etc einfangen11)to catch one's breath (after exercise etc) — Luft holen, verschnaufen
the blow/ball caught him on the arm —
you'll catch it! ( Brit inf ) — es setzt was! (inf), du kannst (aber) was erleben!
he caught it all right! ( Brit inf ) (physically) (verbally) — der hat vielleicht eine Abreibung bekommen! (inf) der hat aber was zu hören bekommen! (inf)
3. vi1) (with ball) fangen3) (= get stuck) klemmen, sich verklemmen; (= get entangled) hängen bleiben, sich verfangen* * *catch [kætʃ]A s1. Fangen n:play catch sich den Ball zuwerfen (Kinder)2. Fang m, Beute f (beide auch fig):no catch kein gutes Geschäft3. there was a catch in his voice seine Stimme stockte4. Halt m, Griff m5. TECHa) Haken m, Schnäpper m, (Tür) Klinke f:catch of a lock Schließhakenb) Sperre f, Sicherung f, Verschluss m (einer Brosche etc)c) Knagge f, Mitnehmer md) ARCH Halter m6. fig umg Haken m:there must be a catch somewhere die Sache muss irgendwo einen Haken haben;the catch is that … der Haken an der Sache ist, dass …7. fig Brocken m, Bruchstück n:catches of a conversation Gesprächsfetzen8. AGR US Keimen n, Ausschlagen nB v/t prät und pperf caught [kɔːt]1. a) einen Ball etc fangen, auch einen Blick auffangen, (er)haschen, ein Tier etc (ein)fangen, Flüssigkeiten auffangenb) allg bekommen, kriegen umg, erwischen umg:catch a thief einen Dieb fassen oder umg schnappen;get caught gefasst werden;catch a train einen Zug (noch) kriegen oder erwischen; → breath 1, cold A 8, crab1 A 1, glimpse A 1, sight A 2, Tartar1 A 22. jemanden einholensb at sth jemanden bei etwas;sb doing sth jemanden dabei, wie er etwas tut):catch sb stealing jemanden beim Stehlen ertappen;catch o.s. thinking that … sich bei dem Gedanken ertappen, dass …;let me catch you at it again! lass dich ja nicht mehr dabei erwischen!;they were ( oder got) caught in a storm sie wurden vom Sturm überrascht, sie gerieten in ein Unwetter;catch me (doing that)! Br umg (das) fällt mir nicht im Traum ein!, denkste!;catch him! er lässt sich nicht erwischen!;he caught himself er hielt plötzlich inne (beim Sprechen), er fing sich (gerade noch); → act A 1, nap1 A 2, unawares 24. packen, ergreifen, erfassen (alle auch fig):she caught her child to herself sie riss ihr Kind an sich;the fire caught the curtains das Feuer erfasste die Vorhänge;he caught ( oder was caught with) the general enthusiasm er wurde von der allgemeinen Begeisterung erfasst oder angesteckt; → hold2 A 15. fig die Fantasie ansprechen:catch sb’s ear jemandem ans Ohr dringen;catch sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen;catch sb’s eye ( oder attention) jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf sich lenken, jemanden auf sich aufmerksam machen;6. erfassen, verstehen, mitkriegen umg:7. fig einfangen:caught from life dem Leben abgelauscht8. sich eine Krankheit etc holen, sich eine Erkältung etc, auch eine Strafe etc zuziehen, bekommen:catch (a) cold sich erkälten ( skiing beim Skifahren);catch a bullet in one’s leg einen Schuss ins Bein abbekommen;9. fig eine Gewohnheit, Aussprache annehmencatch one’s foot in sth mit dem Fuß in etwas hängen bleiben;my fingers were caught in the door ich klemmte mir die Finger in der Tür11. slb) treffen:C v/i1. fassen, greifen:catch at greifen oder schnappen nach, (fig eine Gelegenheit gern) ergreifen; → shadow A 5, straw A 13. sich verfangen, hängen bleiben ( beide:in in dat;on an dat):4. klemmen, festsitzen:5. sich ausbreiten (Feuer)6. anspringen (Motor)7. GASTR anbrennen8. US AGR keimen, ausschlagen* * *1. transitive verb,1) (capture) fangen; (lay hold of) fassen; packencatch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen
catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten
2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben
I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt
get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben
3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]4) (surprise)catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)
I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...
5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holencatch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein
catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)
6) (arrest)catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen
catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten
catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen
7) (hit)catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen
catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen
8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommen2. intransitive verb,did you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?
1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen2) (become fixed) hängen bleiben; [Haar, Faden:] sich verfangen3. noun1) (of ball)make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen
2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...
it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis
5) (Cricket etc.) ≈ Fang, der; Abfangen des Balles, das den Schlagmann aus dem Spiel bringt6) (catcher)Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up* * *n.Fang ¨-e m.Raste -n f.Schnappverschluss m. (at) v.ertappen (bei) v.erwischen v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: caught)= auffangen v.erwischen v.fangen v.(§ p.,pp.: fing, gefangen)fassen v.verstehen v. -
6 get
1. transitive verb,-tt-, p.t. got, p.p. got or (in comb./arch./ Amer. except in sense academic.ru/44353/m">m) gotten ( got also coll. abbr. of has got or have got)1) (obtain) bekommen; kriegen (ugs.); (by buying) kaufen; sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Auto usw.]; (by one's own effort for special purpose) sich (Dat.) besorgen [Visum, Genehmigung, Arbeitskräfte]; sich (Dat.) beschaffen [Geld]; einholen [Gutachten]; (by contrivance) kommen zu; (find) finden [Zeit]where did you get that? — wo hast du das her?
he got him by the leg/arm — er kriegte ihn am Bein/Arm zu fassen
get somebody a job/taxi, get a job/taxi for somebody — jemandem einen Job verschaffen/ein Taxi besorgen od. rufen
get oneself something/a job — sich (Dat.) etwas zulegen/einen Job finden
you can't get this kind of fruit in the winter months — dieses Obst gibt es im Winter nicht zu kaufen
2) (fetch) holenwhat can I get you? — was kann ich Ihnen anbieten?
is there anything I can get you in town? — soll ich dir etwas aus der Stadt mitbringen?
3)get the bus — etc. (be in time for, catch) den Bus usw. erreichen od. (ugs.) kriegen; (travel by) den Bus nehmen
4) (prepare) machen (ugs.), zubereiten [Essen]5) (coll.): (eat) essenget something to eat — etwas zu essen holen; (be given) etwas zu essen bekommen
6) (gain) erreichen7) (by calculation) herausbekommen8) (receive) bekommen; erhalten, (ugs.) kriegen [Geldsumme]the country gets very little sun/rain — die Sonne scheint/es regnet nur sehr wenig in dem Land
you'll get it — (coll.) du kriegst Prügel (ugs.); es setzt was (ugs.); (be scolded) du kriegst was zu hören (ugs.)
11) (win) bekommen; finden [Anerkennung]; sich (Dat.) verschaffen [Ansehen]; erzielen [Tor, Punkt, Treffer]; gewinnen [Preis, Belohnung]; belegen [ersten usw. Platz]12) (come to have) finden [Schlaf, Ruhe]; bekommen [Einfall, Vorstellung, Gefühl]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; (contract) bekommen [Kopfschmerzen, Grippe, Malaria]get an idea/a habit from somebody — von jemandem eine Idee/Angewohnheit übernehmen
13)give it all you've got — gib dein Bestes
have got a toothache/a cold — Zahnschmerzen/eine Erkältung haben od. erkältet sein
have got to do something — etwas tun müssen
something has got to be done [about it] — dagegen muss etwas unternommen werden
14) (succeed in bringing, placing, etc.) bringen; kriegen (ugs.)15) (bring into some state)get a machine going — eine Maschine in Gang setzen od. bringen
get things going or started — die Dinge in Gang bringen
get everything packed/prepared — alles [ein]packen/vorbereiten
get something ready/done — etwas fertig machen
get one's hands dirty — sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen
you'll get yourself thrown out/arrested — du schaffst es noch, dass du rausgeworfen/verhaftet wirst
get somebody talking/drunk/interested — jemanden zum Reden bringen/betrunken machen/jemandes Interesse wecken
get one's hair cut — sich (Dat.) die Haare schneiden lassen
16) (induce)get somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun
get something to do something — es schaffen, dass etwas etwas tut
I can't get the car to start/the door to shut — ich kriege das Auto nicht in Gang/die Tür nicht zu
17) (Radio, Telev.): (pick up) empfangen [Sender]18) (contact by telephone)get somebody [on the phone] — jemanden [telefonisch] erreichen
19) (answer)I'll get it! — ich geh' schon!; (answer doorbell) ich mach' auf!; (answer the phone) ich gehe ran (ugs.) od. nehme ab!
20) (coll.): (perplex) in Verwirrung bringen2. intransitive verb,get it? — alles klar? (ugs.)
-tt-, got, gotten1) (succeed in coming or going) kommenwhen did you get here/to school? — wann bist du gekommen?/wann warst du in der Schule?
we got as far as Oxford — wir kamen bis Oxford
2) (come to be)get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen
get going or started — (leave) losgehen; aufbrechen; (start talking) loslegen (ugs.); (become lively or operative) in Schwung kommen
get going on or with something — mit etwas anfangen
3)he got to like/hate her — mit der Zeit mochte er sie/begann er, sie zu hassen
get to do something — (succeed in doing) etwas tun können
4) (become) werdenget ready/washed — sich fertig machen/waschen
get frightened/hungry — Angst/Hunger kriegen
get excited about something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) freuen
Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get past- get to- get up* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) erhalten2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) besorgen3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) kommen, holen4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringen5) (to become: You're getting old.) werden6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) veranlassen7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) gelangen8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen( to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) bekommen11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) verstehen•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *[get]1. (obtain)▪ to \get sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] erhalten [o bekommen]let's \get some breakfast/groceries lass uns frühstücken/Lebensmittel besorgenhave you got a moment? haben Sie einen Augenblick Zeit?where did you \get your radio from? woher hast du dein Radio?to \get a glimpse of sb/sth einen Blick auf jdn/etw erhaschento \get time off freibekommen2. (receive)to \get sth for one's birthday etw zum Geburtstag bekommento \get a [telephone] call from sb von jdm angerufen werden3. (experience)▪ to \get sth etw erlebenwe don't \get much snow in this country in diesem Land schneit es nicht sehr vielI got quite a shock ich habe einen ganz schönen Schock bekommen! famI got quite a surprise ich war ganz schön überraschtto \get the impression that... den Eindruck gewinnen, dass...4. (deliver)▪ to \get sth to sb jdm etw bringenyou can't \get measles twice Masern kannst du nicht zweimal bekommen6. (fetch)▪ to \get [sb] sth [or sth for sb] jdm etw besorgen [o holen]can I \get you a drink? möchtest du was trinken?, kann ich Ihnen etwas zu trinken anbieten?; ( form)could you \get a newspaper for me, please? könntest du mir bitte eine Zeitung mitbringen?7. (come across)you \get lions in Africa in Afrika gibt es Löwen8.to \get a plane/train (travel with) ein Flugzeug/einen Zug nehmen; (catch) ein Flugzeug/einen Zug erwischen fam9. (earn)▪ to \get sth etw verdienen10. (exchange)11. (buy)▪ to \get sth etw kaufen12. (derive)▪ to \get sth out of sth:what do I \get out of it? was habe ich davon?to \get something out of sth aus etw dat seine Vorteile ziehen13. (calculate)▪ to \get sth etw berechnen14. (capture)▪ to \get sb/sth jdn/etw fangenI'll \get you for this/that! ich kriege dich dafür! famto \get it es bekommen, bestraft werden17. (buttonhole)18. (answer)to \get the door die Tür aufmachento \get the telephone das Telefon abnehmen, ans Telefon gehen▪ to \get sth etw bezahlenhe got his bag caught in the door seine Tasche verfing sich in der Türshe got the kids ready sie machte die Kinder fertigto \get sth confused etw verwechselnto \get sth delivered sich dat etw liefern lassento \get sth finished etw fertig machento \get sth typed etw tippen lassen21. (induce)▪ to \get sb/sth doing sth:we'll soon \get you talking wir werden Sie schon zum Reden bringenhaven't you got the photocopier working yet? hast du den Kopierer noch nicht zum Laufen gekriegt? fam▪ to \get sb/sth to do sth jdn/etw dazu bringen, etw zu tunto \get one's computer to work seinen Computer zum Laufen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Funktionieren] kriegen fam22. (transport)▪ to \get sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwohin bringenwe can't \get the bed through the door wir bekommen das Bett nicht durch die Tür23. (learn)24. (understand)▪ to \get sth etw verstehento \get the meaning es verstehento \get the message es kapieren famto \get sb/sth wrong jdn/etw falsch verstehen25.26. (baffle)▪ to \get sb jdn verwirrenthis problem's simply got me mit diesem Problem bin ich einfach überfordertyou've got me there da bin ich [aber] überfragtwe'll get them with this tactic mit dieser Taktik kriegen wir sie fam▪ to \get sb jdn amüsieren30. (hit)▪ to \get sb [in sth]:that nearly got me in the eye! das ist mir fast ins Auge geflogen!she got him right in the face sie hat ihn mitten ins Gesicht getroffenthe shot got him in the arm der Schuss traf ihn in den Arm [o fam erwischte ihn am Arm\get him/her! sieh dir mal den/die an!32.▶ to \get it on ( fam: succeed) es schaffen; ( fam: fight) es sich dat geben; ( fam: have sex) es treiben euph famare you \getting better? geht es dir besser?to \get to be sth etw werdenhow did you \get to be a belly dancer? wie bist du zu einer Bauchtänzerin geworden?to \get to like sth etw langsam mögenthe dog got drowned der Hund ist ertrunkenthis window got broken jemand hat dieses Fenster zerbrochento \get married heiraten4. (reach)▪ to \get somewhere irgendwohin kommento \get home [from somewhere] [von irgendwo] nach Hause kommen5. (progress)to get nowhere/somewhere [with sth] es nicht weit/weit [mit etw dat] bringenwe were not \getting far with the negotiations unsere Verhandlungen kamen nicht weit voran6. (have opportunity)▪ to \get to do sth die Möglichkeit haben, etw zu tunto \get to see sb jdn zu Gesicht bekommen7. (succeed)▪ to \get to do sth schaffen, etw zu tun8. (must)▪ to have got to do sth etw machen müssen9. (start)▪ to \get doing sth anfangen, etw zu tunto \get going [or moving] gehenwe'd better \get going wir sollten besser gehen10. (understand)to \get with it sich akk informieren\get with it! setz dich damit auseinander![go on,] \get! hau [doch] ab! famIII. NOUN* * *[get] pret got, ptp got or ( US) gotten1. TRANSITIVE VERBWhen get is part of a set combination, eg. get the sack, get hold of, get it right, look up the other word.1) = receive bekommen, kriegen (inf); sun, light, full force of blow abbekommen, abkriegen (inf); wound sich (dat) zuziehen; wealth, glory kommen zu; time, personal characteristics haben (from von)this country gets very little rain —
he wanted to get all the glory — er wollte all den Ruhm (haben)
he got the idea for his book while he was abroad/from an old document — die Idee zu dem Buch kam ihm, als er im Ausland war/hatte er von einem alten Dokument
I get the feeling that... — ich habe das Gefühl, dass...
2) = obtain by one's own efforts object sich (dat) besorgen; visa, money sich (dat) beschaffen or besorgen; (= find) staff, finance, partner, job finden; (= buy) kaufen; (= buy and keep) large item, car, cat sich (dat) anschaffento get sb/oneself sth, to get sth for sb/oneself — jdm/sich etw besorgen; job jdm/sich etw verschaffen
to get a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw kurz zu sehen bekommen
you'll have to get a job/more staff —
he's been trying to get a house/job — er hat versucht, ein Haus/eine Stelle zu bekommen
he got himself a wife/a good job — er hat sich (dat) eine Frau zugelegt (inf)
we could get a taxi — wir könnten (uns dat ) ein Taxi nehmen
3) = fetch person, doctor, object holenI got him/myself a drink — ich habe ihm/mir etwas zu trinken geholt
to get sb by the arm/leg — jdn am Arm/Bein packen
(I've) got him! (inf) — ich hab ihn! (inf)
(I've) got it! (inf) — ich habs! (inf)
got you! (inf) — hab dich (erwischt)! (inf)
ha, ha, can't get me! — ha, ha, mich kriegst du nicht! (inf)
my big brother will get you! (inf) — mein großer Bruder, der zeigts dir or der macht dich fertig! (inf)
5) = hit treffen, erwischen (inf)6) RAD, TV bekommen, kriegen (inf)get me 339/Mr Johnston please (to secretary) — geben Sie mir bitte 339/Herrn Johnston; (to switchboard) verbinden Sie mich bitte mit 339/Herrn Johnston
8) = prepare meal machenI'll get you/myself some breakfast — ich mache dir/mir etwas zum Frühstück
9) = eat essenlet's get Italian/Chinese/Indian etc — gehen wir zum Italiener/Chinesen/Inder (essen)
10) = send, take bringenwhere does that get us? (inf) — was bringt uns (dat) das? (inf)
this discussion isn't getting us anywhere —
get the cat out of the room — tu die Katze aus dem Zimmer (inf)
tell him to get it there as quickly as possible — er soll zusehen, dass das so schnell wie möglich dorthin gebracht wird
11) = manage to move bekommen, kriegen (inf)he couldn't get her up the stairs — er bekam or kriegte (inf) sie nicht die Treppe rauf
12) = understand kapieren (inf), mitbekommen; (= hear) mitbekommen, mitkriegen (inf); (= make a note of) notierenI don't get you or your meaning — ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst
13)= profit, benefit
what do you get from it? — was hast du davon?, was bringt es dir? (inf)14)get her! (regarding looks) — was sagst du zu der da? (inf); (iro) sieh dir bloß die mal an! (inf)
15) person inf = annoy ärgern, aufregen; (= upset) an die Nieren gehen (+dat) (inf); (= thrill) packen (inf); (= amuse) amüsieren17) set structures __diams; to get sb to do sth (= have sth done by sb) etw von jdm machen lassen; (= persuade sb) jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tunI'll get him to phone you back — ich sage ihm, er soll zurückrufen
you'll never get him to understand — du wirst es nie schaffen, dass er das versteht
you'll get me/yourself thrown out —
to get sth done — etw gemacht kriegen (inf)
we ought to get it done soon — das müsste bald gemacht werden
to get things done — was fertig kriegen (inf)
to get sth made for sb/oneself — jdm/sich etw machen lassen
to get one's hair cut — sich (dat) die Haare schneiden lassen
I'll get the grass cut/the house painted soon (by sb else) — ich lasse bald den Rasen mähen/das Haus streichen
did you get your expenses paid/your question answered? — haben Sie Ihre Spesen erstattet/eine Antwort auf Ihre Frage bekommen?
to get sb/sth/oneself ready — jdn/etw/sich fertig machen
to get sth clean/open/shut (person) — etw sauber kriegen/aufkriegen/zukriegen (inf)
that'll get it open/shut — damit geht es auf/zu
to get one's arm broken — sich (dat) den Arm brechen
to get one's hands dirty (lit, fig) — sich (dat) die Hände schmutzig machen
he can't get the sum to work out/the lid to stay open — er kriegt es nicht hin, dass die Rechnung aufgeht/dass der Deckel aufbleibt (inf)
can you get the wound to stop bleeding? — können Sie etwas machen, dass die Wunde nicht mehr blutet?
once I've got this machine to work — wenn ich die Maschine erst einmal zum Laufen gebracht habe
to get sth going (car, machine) — etw in Gang bringen; party etw in Fahrt bringen
to get sb talking — jdn zum Sprechen bringen __diams; to have got sth ( Brit
2. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) = arrive kommenI've got as far as page 16 — ich bin auf Seite 16 __diams; to get there ( fig inf
now we're getting there (to the truth) — jetzt kommts raus! (inf)
how's the work going? – we're getting there! — wie geht die Arbeit voran? – langsam wirds was! (inf) __diams; to get somewhere/nowhere (in job, career etc) es zu etwas/nichts bringen; (with work, in discussion etc) weiterkommen/nicht weiterkommen
to get somewhere/nowhere (with sb) —
we're not getting anywhere by arguing like this — wir erreichen doch gar nichts, wenn wir uns streiten
now we're getting somewhere (in project etc) — jetzt wird die Sache (inf); (in interrogation, discussion etc) jetzt kommen wir der Sache schon näher
to get nowhere fast (inf) — absolut nichts erreichen __diams; to get far (lit) weit kommen; (fig) es weit bringen
you won't get far on £10 — mit £ 10 kommst du nicht weit
2) = become werdento get old/tired etc — alt/müde etc werden
I'm getting cold/warm — mir wird es kalt/warm
the weather is getting cold/warm — es wird kalt/warm
to get dressed/shaved/washed etc — sich anziehen/rasieren/waschen etc
things can only get better —
to get lucky (inf) — Schwein haben (inf)
how lucky can you get? — so ein Glück!
how stupid can you get? — wie kann man nur so dumm sein? __diams; to get started anfangen
to get to know sb/sth — jdn/etw kennenlernen
to get to like sth — an etw (dat) Gefallen finden
after a time you get to realize... — nach einiger Zeit merkt man...
to get to be... — (mit der Zeit)... werden
to get to see sb/sth — jdn/etw zu sehen bekommen
to get working/scrubbing etc —
you lot, get cleaning/working! — ihr da, ans Putzen/an die Arbeit!
get going! — fang an!
3. REFLEXIVE VERB__diams; to get oneself... = convey oneself gehen; (= come) kommenhow did you get yourself home? —
to get oneself dirty/wet — sich schmutzig/nass machen
to get oneself pregnant/fit — schwanger/fit werden
to get oneself washed/dressed — sich waschen/anziehen
he managed to get himself promoted —
in order to get oneself elected — um gewählt zu werden
you'll get yourself killed if you go on driving like that — du bringst dich noch um, wenn du weiter so fährst
* * *get [ɡet]A s2. ZOOL Nachkomme(n) m(pl)3. Br Fördermenge fB v/t prät got [ɡɒt; US ɡɑt], obs gat [ɡæt], pperf got [ɡɒt; US ɡɑt], US auch gotten [ˈɡɑtn]1. einen Brief, keine Antwort etc bekommen, erhalten, kriegen umg:he didn’t get much for his old car;get a good start einen guten Start haben;we could get no leave wir konnten keinen Urlaub bekommen;in autumn you get a lot of rain here umg im Herbst regnet es hier sehr viel;he’s got it bad(ly) umg ihn hat es schwer erwischt (er ist schwer erkrankt, heftig verliebt etc)money can get you anything für Geld bekommt man alles;get a pregnancy test einen Schwangerschaftstest machen lassen3. erwerben, gewinnen, verdienen, erringen, erzielen:get a victory einen Sieg erringen oder erzielen;get wealth Reichtum erwerben4. Wissen, Erfahrung etc erwerben, sich aneignen, (er)lernen:get by heart auswendig lernen5. Kohle etc gewinnen, fördern6. erwischen:a) (zu fassen) kriegen, fassen, packen, fangenb) ertappenc) treffen:he’ll get you in the end er kriegt dich doch;you’ve got me there! umg da bin ich überfragt!;that gets me umg das kapiere ich nicht; das geht mir auf die Nerven; das packt mich, das geht mir unter die Haut7. a) Hilfe etc holen:get sb a taxi jemandem ein Taxi rufen;I’ll get it ich mach schon auf; TEL ich geh schon ranb) abholen ( from von)c) (hin)bringen:get sb to bed jemanden ins Bett bringen;get me a chair bring oder hol mir einen Stuhl!d) schaffen, bringen, befördern:get it out of the house schaffe es aus dem Haus!;8. beschaffen, besorgen ( beide:for sb jemandem):please get me … TEL verbinden Sie mich bitte mit …10. a) have got haben:I’ve got no money;she’s got a pretty face;got a knife? umg hast du ein Messer?b) have got to müssen:get one’s feet wet nasse Füße bekommen;get sth ready etwas fertig machen;get sb nervous jemanden nervös machen;I got my arm broken ich habe mir den Arm gebrochen12. (mit pperf) lassen:get one’s hair cut sich die Haare schneiden lassen;a) etwas erledigen (lassen),b) etwas zustande bringenget sb to speak jemanden zum Sprechen bringen oder bewegen;get sth to burn etwas zum Brennen bringena) eine Maschine etc, fig a. Verhandlungen etc in Gang bringen,b) fig Schwung in eine Party etc bringen;get sth working again TECH etwas wieder zum Gehen bringen16. eine Mahlzeit zu-, vorbereiten, herrichten17. Br umg essen:get breakfast frühstückenI didn’t get his name;I don’t get him ich versteh nicht, was er will;I don’t get that das kapier ich nicht;20. umg nicht mehr loslassen, überwältigenC v/i1. kommen, gelangen:get as far as Munich bis nach München kommen;get home nach Hause kommen, zu Hause ankommen;where has it got to? wo ist es hingekommen?;how far have you got with your homework? wie weit bist du mit deinen Hausaufgaben gekommen?;get there umga) es schaffen, sein Ziel erreichen,he got to like it er hat es lieb gewonnen;they got to be friends sie wurden Freunde;get to know sth etwas erfahren oder kennenlernen;get to know sb (better) jemanden (näher) kennenlernen3. (mit adj oder pperf) werden, in einen bestimmten Zustand etc geraten:get caught gefangen oder erwischt werden;get dressed sich anziehen;4. (mit ppr) beginnen, anfangen:they got quarrel(l)ing sie fingen an zu streiten;a) in Gang kommen (Maschine etc, fig a. Verhandlungen etc),b) fig in Schwung kommen (Party etc);a) zu reden anfangen,b) ins Gespräch kommen5. reich werden6. sl verduften, abhauen (beide umg)* * *1. transitive verb,-tt-, p.t. got, p.p. got or (in comb./arch./ Amer. except in sense m) gotten ( got also coll. abbr. of has got or have got)1) (obtain) bekommen; kriegen (ugs.); (by buying) kaufen; sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Auto usw.]; (by one's own effort for special purpose) sich (Dat.) besorgen [Visum, Genehmigung, Arbeitskräfte]; sich (Dat.) beschaffen [Geld]; einholen [Gutachten]; (by contrivance) kommen zu; (find) finden [Zeit]he got him by the leg/arm — er kriegte ihn am Bein/Arm zu fassen
get somebody a job/taxi, get a job/taxi for somebody — jemandem einen Job verschaffen/ein Taxi besorgen od. rufen
get oneself something/a job — sich (Dat.) etwas zulegen/einen Job finden
you can't get this kind of fruit in the winter months — dieses Obst gibt es im Winter nicht zu kaufen
2) (fetch) holen3)get the bus — etc. (be in time for, catch) den Bus usw. erreichen od. (ugs.) kriegen; (travel by) den Bus nehmen
4) (prepare) machen (ugs.), zubereiten [Essen]5) (coll.): (eat) essenget something to eat — etwas zu essen holen; (be given) etwas zu essen bekommen
6) (gain) erreichen7) (by calculation) herausbekommen8) (receive) bekommen; erhalten, (ugs.) kriegen [Geldsumme]the country gets very little sun/rain — die Sonne scheint/es regnet nur sehr wenig in dem Land
9) (receive as penalty) bekommen, (ugs.) kriegen [6 Monate Gefängnis, Geldstrafe, Tracht Prügel]you'll get it — (coll.) du kriegst Prügel (ugs.); es setzt was (ugs.); (be scolded) du kriegst was zu hören (ugs.)
10) (kill) töten; erlegen [Wild]; (hit, injure) treffen11) (win) bekommen; finden [Anerkennung]; sich (Dat.) verschaffen [Ansehen]; erzielen [Tor, Punkt, Treffer]; gewinnen [Preis, Belohnung]; belegen [ersten usw. Platz]12) (come to have) finden [Schlaf, Ruhe]; bekommen [Einfall, Vorstellung, Gefühl]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; (contract) bekommen [Kopfschmerzen, Grippe, Malaria]get an idea/a habit from somebody — von jemandem eine Idee/Angewohnheit übernehmen
13)have got a toothache/a cold — Zahnschmerzen/eine Erkältung haben od. erkältet sein
something has got to be done [about it] — dagegen muss etwas unternommen werden
14) (succeed in bringing, placing, etc.) bringen; kriegen (ugs.)get a machine going — eine Maschine in Gang setzen od. bringen
get things going or started — die Dinge in Gang bringen
get everything packed/prepared — alles [ein]packen/vorbereiten
get something ready/done — etwas fertig machen
get one's hands dirty — sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen
you'll get yourself thrown out/arrested — du schaffst es noch, dass du rausgeworfen/verhaftet wirst
get somebody talking/drunk/interested — jemanden zum Reden bringen/betrunken machen/jemandes Interesse wecken
get one's hair cut — sich (Dat.) die Haare schneiden lassen
16) (induce)get somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun
get something to do something — es schaffen, dass etwas etwas tut
I can't get the car to start/the door to shut — ich kriege das Auto nicht in Gang/die Tür nicht zu
17) (Radio, Telev.): (pick up) empfangen [Sender]get somebody [on the phone] — jemanden [telefonisch] erreichen
19) (answer)I'll get it! — ich geh' schon!; (answer doorbell) ich mach' auf!; (answer the phone) ich gehe ran (ugs.) od. nehme ab!
20) (coll.): (perplex) in Verwirrung bringenyou've got me there; I don't know — da bin ich überfragt - ich weiß es nicht
2. intransitive verb,get it? — alles klar? (ugs.)
-tt-, got, gotten1) (succeed in coming or going) kommenwhen did you get here/to school? — wann bist du gekommen?/wann warst du in der Schule?
2) (come to be)get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen
get going or started — (leave) losgehen; aufbrechen; (start talking) loslegen (ugs.); (become lively or operative) in Schwung kommen
get going on or with something — mit etwas anfangen
3)he got to like/hate her — mit der Zeit mochte er sie/begann er, sie zu hassen
get to do something — (succeed in doing) etwas tun können
4) (become) werdenget ready/washed — sich fertig machen/waschen
get frightened/hungry — Angst/Hunger kriegen
get excited about something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) freuen
Phrasal Verbs:- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get out- get over- get past- get to- get up* * *(give) the stick expr.eine Tracht Prügel bekommen (verabreichen) ausdr. (oneself) something expr.sich etwas anschaffen ausdr.sich etwas zulegen ausdr. v.(§ p.,p.p.: got)or p.p.: gotten•) = aneignen v.bekommen v.besorgen v.bringen v.(§ p.,pp.: brachte, gebracht)erhalten v.erreichen v.erringen v.erwerben v.holen v.kapieren v.schaffen v.sich etwas verschaffen ausdr.verstehen v. -
7 ground
I 1. noun1) Boden, derwork above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten
uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände
on high ground — in höheren Lagen
2) (fig.)cut the ground from under somebody's feet — jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen (ugs.)
be or suit somebody down to the ground — (coll.) genau das richtige für jemanden sein
get off the ground — (coll.) konkrete Gestalt annehmen
get something off the ground — (coll.) etwas in die Tat umsetzen
go to ground — [Fuchs usw.:] im Bau verschwinden; [Person:] untertauchen
run somebody/oneself into the ground — (coll.) jemanden/sich kaputtmachen (ugs.)
run a car into the ground — (coll.) ein Auto solange fahren, bis es schrottreif ist
on the ground — (in practice) an Ort und Stelle
thin/thick on the ground — dünn/dicht gesät
cover much or a lot of ground — weit vorankommen
3) (special area) Gelände, das[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der
[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das
on the ground[s] of, on grounds of — auf Grund (+ Gen.); (giving as one's reason) unter Berufung auf (+ Akk.)
on the grounds that... — unter Berufung auf die Tatsache, dass...
on health/religious etc. grounds — aus gesundheitlichen/religiösen usw. Gründen
the grounds for divorce are... — als Scheidungsgrund gilt...
have no grounds for something/to do something — keinen Grund für etwas haben/keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun
7) (Electr.) Erde, die2. transitive verb1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzenbe grounded on — gründen auf (+ Dat.)
3) (Aeronaut.) am Boden festhalten; (prevent from flying) nicht fliegen lassen [Piloten]3. intransitive verb(run ashore) [Schiff:] auf Grund laufenII 1.see academic.ru/32496/grind">grind 1., 2.2. adjectivegemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das
ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das
* * *past tense, past participle; = grind* * *ground1[graʊnd]to be burnt [or AM burned] to the \ground vollständig [o bis auf die Grundmauern] niedergebrannt werdento be razed to the \ground dem Erdboden gleichgemacht werdento run an animal to \ground ein Tier aufstöbern; ( fig)to run sb to \ground jdn aufspüren [o ausfindig machen]above/below \ground über/unter der Erde; MIN über/unter Tage; ( fig fam: alive/dead) am Leben/unter der Erdeabove \ground lines/pipes oberirdische Leitungen/Rohrehilly/level/steep \ground hügeliges/flaches/steiles Geländewaste \ground brach liegendes Landto gain/lose \ground MIL Boden gewinnen/verlieren; ( fig) idea, politician an Boden/gewinnen/verlierento give \ground to sb/sth vor jdm/etw zurückweichento make up \ground SPORT den Abstand verringern, aufholento stand one's \ground nicht von der Stelle weichen; MIL die Stellung behaupten; ( fig) festbleiben, nicht nachgeben5. (surrounding a building)▪ \grounds pl Anlagen plcricket \ground Cricketfeld ntfootball \ground Fußballplatz mfishing \grounds Fischgründe pl, Fischfanggebiet ntspawning \ground Laichplatz mto touch \ground NAUT auf Grund laufento be on common \ground eine gemeinsame Basis habenwe had soon found some common \ground wir hatten schnell einige Gemeinsamkeiten entdecktto be on familiar [or on one's own] \ground sich akk auf vertrautem Boden bewegen; ( fig) sich akk auskennento stick to safe \ground auf Nummer Sicher gehen famto go over the same \ground sich akk wiederholento cover the \ground well ein Thema umfassend behandelnin his lectures he covered a lot of \ground in seinen Vorträgen sprach er vieles anyour fears have no \ground at all deine Ängste sind absolut unbegründetyou have no \grounds for your accusations deine Anschuldigungen sind völlig unbegründet [o haltlos]there are no \grounds for the assumption that... es gibt keinen Grund zur Annahme, dass...\grounds for divorce Scheidungsgrund m\ground for exclusion Ausschließungsgrund m\grounds for a judgement Urteilsgründe plstatement of \grounds Begründung flegal \ground Rechtsgrund mon medical \grounds aus medizinischen Gründensubstantial/valid \grounds erhebliche/stichhaltige Gründeto give sb \grounds to complain jdm Grund zur Klage gebento have \grounds to do sth einen Grund [o Anlass] haben, etw zu tunto have \grounds to believe that... Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass...on the \ground[s] of sth aufgrund einer S. genon the \grounds that... mit der Begründung, dass...on a black \ground auf schwarzem Grund13.the airline's latest idea is breaking new \ground in the world of air transport die neueste Idee der Luftfahrtgesellschaft wird die Welt der Luftfahrt revolutionieren [o grundlegend verändern]▶ to cut the \ground from under sb's feet jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen▶ to drive [or run] [or work] oneself into the \ground seine Gesundheit ruinieren, sich akk kaputtmachen fam▶ to fall on stony ground auf taube Ohren stoßen▶ to have both one's feet [flat] on the \ground mit beiden Beinen [fest] auf der Erde stehen▶ to shift one's ground seinen Standpunkt ändernthis part of town used to be my old stamping \ground diesen Teil der Stadt habe ich früher unsicher gemacht humin Hollywood talent scouts are thick on the \ground in Hollywood gibt es Talentsucher wie Sand am Meer fam▶ on the \ground in der breiten Öffentlichkeittheir political ideas have a lot of support on the \ground ihre politischen Ziele finden breite Unterstützung▶ to wish the \ground would open up and swallow one am liebsten im [Erd]boden versinken wollenI wished the \ground would open up and swallow me ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunkenII. vt▪ to be \grounded (unable to fly) nicht starten können; (forbidden to fly) plane Startverbot haben; pilot nicht fliegen dürfen, Flugverbot haben; esp AM, AUS ( fig fam) Hausarrest habenthe plane was \grounded by bad weather das Flugzeug konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht startenmy father has \grounded me for a week mein Vater hat mir eine Woche Hausarrest erteilt2. NAUT▪ to \ground a ship ein Schiff auf Grund setzen [o auflaufen lassen]▪ to be \grounded auflaufen, auf Grund laufento be \grounded on a sandbank auf eine[r] Sandbank auflaufen▪ to be \grounded in sth (have its origin) von etw dat herrühren; (have its reason) in etw dat begründet liegento be well \grounded [wohl]begründet sein4. (teach fundamentals)to be well \grounded in German über gute Deutschkenntnisse verfügen5. ELEC▪ to \ground sth etw erdenIII. vi2. NAUT auflaufen, auf Grund laufento \ground on a sandbank auf eine Sandbank auflaufenground2[graʊnd]II. adj gemahlenIII. ncoffee \grounds Kaffeesatz m* * *I [graʊnd]1. nhilly ground —
how much ground do you own? — wie viel Grund und Boden or wie viel Land besitzen Sie?
they found common ground in the fact that... — die Tatsache, dass..., verband sie
to be on firm or sure ground — festen or sicheren Boden unter den Füßen haben; (fig) sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen
to be beaten on one's own ground — auf dem eigenen Gebiet geschlagen werden
to gain/lose ground — Boden gewinnen/verlieren; (disease, rumour) um sich greifen/im Schwinden begriffen sein
to lose ground to sb/sth — gegenüber jdm/etw an Boden verlieren
to give ground to sb/sth — vor jdm/etw zurückweichen
to break new ground (lit, fig) — neue Gebiete erschließen; (person) sich auf ein neues or unbekanntes Gebiet begeben
to cover the/a lot of ground (lit) — die Strecke/eine weite Strecke zurücklegen; (fig)
to hold or stand one's ground (lit) — nicht von der Stelle weichen; (fig) seinen Mann stehen, sich nicht unterkriegen lassen
See:→ foot2) (= surface) Boden mabove/below ground — über/unter der Erde; (Min) über/unter Tage; (fig) unter den Lebenden/unter der Erde
to fall to the ground (lit) — zu Boden fallen; ( fig, plans ) ins Wasser fallen, sich zerschlagen
to sit on the ground —
it suits me down to the ground — das ist ideal für mich
to get off the ground (plane etc) — abheben; ( fig : plans, project etc ) sich realisieren
to go to ground (fox) — im Bau verschwinden; (person) untertauchen
to run sb/sth to ground — jdn/etw aufstöbern, jdn/etw ausfindig machen
to run sb/oneself into the ground (inf) — jdn/sich selbst fertigmachen (inf)
5) pl (= sediment) Satz mlet the coffee grounds settle — warten Sie, bis sich der Kaffee gesetzt hat
6) (= background) Grund m8) (= sea-bed) Grund m9) (= reason) Grund mto be ground(s) for sth —
grounds for dismissal — Entlassungsgrund m/-gründe pl
on the grounds that... — mit der Begründung, dass...
2. vt1) ship auflaufen lassen, auf Grund setzen2) (AVIAT) plane (for mechanical reasons) aus dem Verkehr ziehen; pilot sperren, nicht fliegen lassento be grounded by bad weather/a strike — wegen schlechten Wetters/eines Streiks nicht starten or fliegen können
5)6)3. vi (NAUT)auflaufen II pret, ptp of grindadjglass matt; coffee gemahlenground rice — Reismehl nt
ground meat (US) — Hackfleisch nt
* * *ground1 [ɡraʊnd]A s1. (Erd)Boden m, Erde f, Grund m:a) oberirdisch,b) Bergbau: über Tage,c) fig am Leben;a) Bergbau: unter Tage,b) fig tot, unter der Erde;from the ground up US umg von Grund auf, ganz und gar;on the ground an Ort und Stelle;cut the ground from under sb’s feet fig jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen;fall on stony ground fig auf taube Ohren stoßen;a) zu Boden fallen,b) fig sich zerschlagen, ins Wasser fallen;go over old ground ein altes Thema beackern umg;a) v/t einen Plan etc in die Tat umsetzen, eine Idee etc verwirklichen,b) v/i FLUG abheben,a) im Bau verschwinden (Fuchs),a) etwas zu Tode reiten,2. Boden m, Grund m, Strecke f, Gebiet n (auch fig), Gelände n:on German ground auf deutschem Boden;be on safe ground fig sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen;be forbidden ground fig tabu sein;a) (an) Boden gewinnen (a. fig),b) fig um sich greifen, Fuß fassen;3. Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden m4. pla) Garten-, Parkanlagen pl:standing in its own grounds von Anlagen umgeben (Haus)b) Ländereien pl, Felder pl6. meist pl besonders SPORT Platz m:7. a) Standort m, Stellung fb) fig Standpunkt m, Ansicht f:hold ( oder stand) one’s ground standhalten, nicht weichen, sich oder seinen Standpunkt behaupten, seinen Mann stehen;shift one’s ground seinen Standpunkt ändern, umschwenken8. Meeresboden m, (Meeres)Grund m:take ground SCHIFF auflaufen, stranden;touch ground fig zur Sache kommen9. auch pl Grundlage f, Basis f (besonders fig)10. fig (Beweg)Grund m, Ursache f:ground for divorce JUR Scheidungsgrund;on medical (religious) grounds aus gesundheitlichen (religiösen) Gründen;on grounds of age aus Altersgründen;on the ground(s) that … mit der Begründung, dass …;I have no grounds for complaint ich kann mich nicht beklagen;we have good grounds for thinking that … wir haben guten Grund zu der Annahme, dass …11. pl (Boden)Satz m12. Hinter-, Untergrund m13. KUNSTa) Grundfläche f (Relief)b) Ätzgrund m (Stich)c) MAL Grund(farbe) m(f), Grundierung f14. Bergbau:a) Grubenfeld nb) (Neben)Gestein n15. ELEK USa) Erde f, Erdung f, Masse fb) Erdschluss m:ground cable Massekabel n;17. THEAT Parterre nB v/t1. niederlegen, -setzen:ground arms MIL die Waffen strecken3. fig (on, in) gründen, stützen (auf akk), aufbauen (auf dat), begründen (in dat):grounded in fact auf Tatsachen beruhend;5. ELEK US erden, an Masse legen:grounded conductor geerdeter Leiter, Erder m6. MAL, TECH grundieren7. a) einem Flugzeug oder Piloten Startverbot erteilen:b) US einem Jockey Startverbot erteilenc) AUTO US jemandem die Fahrerlaubnis entziehenC v/i1. SCHIFF stranden, auflaufen2. (on, upon) beruhen (auf dat), sich gründen (auf akk)ground2 [ɡraʊnd]B adj1. a) gemahlen (Kaffee etc)ground beef Rinderhack(fleisch) n* * *I 1. noun1) Boden, derwork above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten
uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände
2) (fig.)be or suit somebody down to the ground — (coll.) genau das richtige für jemanden sein
get off the ground — (coll.) konkrete Gestalt annehmen
get something off the ground — (coll.) etwas in die Tat umsetzen
go to ground — [Fuchs usw.:] im Bau verschwinden; [Person:] untertauchen
run somebody/oneself into the ground — (coll.) jemanden/sich kaputtmachen (ugs.)
run a car into the ground — (coll.) ein Auto solange fahren, bis es schrottreif ist
on the ground — (in practice) an Ort und Stelle
thin/thick on the ground — dünn/dicht gesät
cover much or a lot of ground — weit vorankommen
give or lose ground — an Boden verlieren
hold or keep or stand one's ground — nicht nachgeben
3) (special area) Gelände, das[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der
[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das
5) (motive, reason) Grund, deron the ground[s] of, on grounds of — auf Grund (+ Gen.); (giving as one's reason) unter Berufung auf (+ Akk.)
on the grounds that... — unter Berufung auf die Tatsache, dass...
on health/religious etc. grounds — aus gesundheitlichen/religiösen usw. Gründen
the grounds for divorce are... — als Scheidungsgrund gilt...
have no grounds for something/to do something — keinen Grund für etwas haben/keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun
7) (Electr.) Erde, die2. transitive verb1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzen2) (base, establish) gründen (on auf + Akk.)be grounded on — gründen auf (+ Dat.)
3) (Aeronaut.) am Boden festhalten; (prevent from flying) nicht fliegen lassen [Piloten]3. intransitive verb(run ashore) [Schiff:] auf Grund laufenII 1. 2. adjectivegemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das
ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das
* * *(US) n.Boden ¨-- m.Erdboden -¨ m.Grund ¨-e m. -
8 revenge
1. transitive verbrächen [Person, Tat]; sich rächen für [Tat]2. nounrevenge oneself or be revenged [on somebody] [for something] — sich [für etwas] [an jemandem] rächen
Rache, die[desire for] revenge — Rachsucht, die (geh.)
take revenge or have one's revenge [on somebody] [for something] — Rache [an jemandem] [für etwas] nehmen od. (geh.) üben
in revenge for something — als Rache für etwas
* * *[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) die Rache2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) die Rachsucht2. verb((with on) to get( one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) sich rächen* * *re·venge[rɪˈvenʤ]to do sth out of \revenge etw aus Rache tun3.\revenge killing Vergeltungsmord mIII. vt▪ to \revenge sth etw rächen▪ to \revenge oneself [or be \revenged] [up]on sb ( liter or old) sich akk an jdm rächen; SPORT sich akk bei jdm revanchieren* * *[rI'vendZ]1. nRache f; (SPORT) Revanche fto take revenge on sb (for sth) — sich an jdm (für etw) rächen; (Mil etc) an jdm (für etw) Vergeltung üben
to get one's revenge — sich rächen, seine Rache bekommen; (Sport) sich revanchieren
2. vtinsult, murder, sb rächen* * *revenge [rıˈvendʒ]A v/t1. etwas, auch jemanden rächen2. be revenged (on sb for sth), revenge o.s. (on sb for sth) sich (an jemandem für etwas) rächen:swear to be revenged (on sb) (jemandem) Rache schwörenB s1. Rache f:take one’s revenge on sb (for sth) sich an jemandem (für etwas) rächen;have ( oder get) one’s revenge (on sb) for sth sich (an jemandem) für etwas rächen; → academic.ru/72625/sweet">sweet A 6give sb their revenge jemandem Revanche geben;3. Rachsucht f, Rachgier f* * *1. transitive verbrächen [Person, Tat]; sich rächen für [Tat]2. nounrevenge oneself or be revenged [on somebody] [for something] — sich [für etwas] [an jemandem] rächen
Rache, die[desire for] revenge — Rachsucht, die (geh.)
take revenge or have one's revenge [on somebody] [for something] — Rache [an jemandem] [für etwas] nehmen od. (geh.) üben
* * *n.Ahndung -en f.Rache nur sing. f.Revanche -n f. -
9 do
du: 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; ðo sit down)3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gjøre6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gjøre, fullføre7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) vaske, rydde8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) være nok, holde, passe, gjøre seg9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) arbeide med, ta seg av, studere10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) greie seg, klare seg11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordne, sette i stand12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gjøre, handle, opptre13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) vise14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) forårsake15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) gjøre, bese2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) tilstelning, fest- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing withgjøre--------lage--------utføreI( hverdagslig)1) ( mest britisk) fest, selskap2) (barnespråk, hverdagslig) bæsj3) (amer., hverdagslig, også 'do, kort for hairdo) frisyre, hårfasong4) ( militærvesen) aksjon5) (britisk, gammeldags) bedrageri, svindel, narrestrekdo's and don'ts regler for hva man bør og ikke bør gjøre, råd og advarslerfair dos\/do's like for like, rett skal være rettmake a do of something (austr.) få noe til å lykkes, få noe til å klaffeIIsubst. \/dəʊ\/ eller doh( musikk) doIII \/duː\/, \/dʊ\/, \/də\/1) gjøre• do as you're told!• what am I to do?• oh, do!(bare) gjør det, du!• please, do!for all del, (bare) gjør det!2) gjøre, prestere, yte, utrette, utføre3) ( om tilvirkning) lage, male, tegne, skrive, fremstille, ta4) klare, få til, lykkes i, greievis meg hva du kan \/ hvis meg hva du duger tildenne gangen klarte jeg det \/ denne gangen lyktes jeg5) ( om arbeidsoppgave) gjøre, lage, klare, ordne, gjøre i stand, sette i stand, ta seg av, ta hånd om, stå for• who did the drying-up?• first I'll do the stockings, and then I'll do the windowsførst skal jeg stoppe strømper, og så skal jeg pusse vinduenejeg tok oppvasken \/ jeg vasket opp• I'll do you next, sir6) (om yrke, hobby eller studium) vie seg til, sysle med, arbeide med, arbeide på, gjøre, holde på med, studere, lese• what are you doing?7) arrangere8) ( matlaging) anrette, lage til, tilberede, koke, steke9) (om skuespill, opera eller rolle) oppføre, spille10) (om hastighet, distanse e.l.) tilbakelegge, gå, kjøre, løpe, gjøre (hverdagslig)11) (hverdagslig, om turist e.l.) se, bese, gjøre12) løse, klare, legge13) (hverdagslig, om fengselsstraff) sone, sitte inne14) ( hverdagslig) lure, narre, svindle, snyte16) ( hverdagslig) gi kost og losji til, ha kost og losji17) greie seg, klare seg• how is he doing at school?• how are you doing?hvordan går det? \/ hvordan har du det?18) ( om noe som er tilstrekkelig eller akseptabelt) være nok, greie seg, klare seg, passe, gå andet er bra \/det holder \/ det klarer segnå klarer det seg \/ nå får det være nok \/ nå kan du holde oppdet går ikke \/ det duger ikke19) (slang, om narkotika) gå på, bruke20) ( hverdagslig) ta knekken påbe doing holde på med, være opptatt med, foreta seg, ha fore• are you doing anything tonight?foregå, hende, skjebe doing well gjøre det bra være på bedringens veibe done for være ferdig, være fortapt, være solgt, være i alvorlige vanskeligheterhan er ferdig \/ han er solgt \/ han er fortaptbe done in være utmattet, være utkjørt, være helt ferdig, være drept (slang)be done up være utkjørt, være helt ferdigbe done up in være kledd i, være iførtbe\/have done with være over, være et avsluttet kapittel, være ute av verdenla oss få en slutt på det \/ vi må få saken ut av verdenbe hard done by bli dårlig behandletbe up and doing være i full vigør, være i full virksomhetdo a freeze ( slang) fryse seg fordervetdo and die kjempe og falledo a slow burn ( slang) være rødglødende av sinnedo as you would be done by gjør mot andre som du vil at de skal gjøre mot degdo away with avskaffe, bli kvitt, kvitte seg med ta livet av, avlive, rydde av veiendo by behandle• do well by my cat!do down ( hverdagslig) lure, snyte, ta ved nesen rakke ned på, tråkke på, svertedo for duge til, passe som( hverdagslig) stelle huset forfå tak i• how will you do for water?ta knekken på, kverke, myrde, drepe, gjøre av meddo fractions ( matematikk) regne med brøkdo in ( slang) kverke, drepe, gjøre det av med ta knekken på, knekke, ruinere lure, snyte, ta ved nesendo into oversette til, gjøre tildet gjorde utslaget \/ det gjorde susendo one's best gjøre sitt beste, gjøre seg umakdo one's duty gjøre sin pliktdo oneself in ta livet av segdo oneself well være glad i å leve, nyte livetdo or die seire elle dø, vinne eller forsvinne, klare seg eller gå underdo out rydde opp, sette i stand, male (og tapetsere)do over ( hverdagslig) pusse opp, gjøre om jule opp, banke opp, overfalle og rane (spesielt amer.) gjøre om igjendo somebody a favour gjøre noen en tjenestedo somebody credit\/honour gjøre noen æredo somebody out of something lure noen for noe, snyte noen for noedo something for someone gjøre noe for noen, hjelpe noen med noe• what can I do for you?hva kan jeg hjelpe deg med? \/ kan jeg hjelpe deg med noe?do something in ( hverdagslig) skade, såredo something twice se ➢ twicedo the backstroke svømme ryggdo time ( om fengselsstraff) sitte innedo to death ta livet avdo to others as you would have them do to you gjør mot andre som du vil at de skal gjøre imot deg, vær mot andre som du vil at de skal være med degdo up gjøre i stand, sette i stand, reparere gjøre om, pusse opppakke innknappe, hekte, kneppe igjen( hverdagslig) ruineredo up one's face sminke segdo up one's hair sette opp håretdo well trives, ha det braklare seg godthun klarer seg bra \/ det går bra for hennedo well by somebody behandle noen pentdo well for oneself gjøre det godtdet går veldig bra for ham \/ han gjør det godt \/ han klarer seg brado well to do something eller do wisely to do something gjøre klokt i å gjøre noedo with gjøre med• what am I to do with him?(kunne) klare seg med, greie seg med, trenge, behøve, tenke segdo with oneself foreta seg, sysselsette seg medvære fra segdo without klare seg uten, unnværevi er bare glad til om vi slipper streiker \/ vi greier oss godt uten streikereasy does it rolig nå, ta det roligfree to do something fri til å gjøre noehave to do with ha å gjøre med, angådet har ingenting med deg å gjøre \/ det angår ikke deghow do you do? ( ved presentasjon) god dag, hvordan står det til?, hvordan har du det?make do with greie seg med, klare seg medmake it do! ( også) det får holde!, det får være nok!make something do få noe til å holde, klare seg med noenothing doing! ( hverdagslig) ikke prøv deg!, aldri i livet!so said, so done se ➢ say, 2when (after) all is said and done se ➢ say, 2IVhjelpeverb \/duː\/, \/dʊ\/, \/də\/1) i spørsmål og negative setninger• do you know him?• so you want to be a doctor, do you?så du vil altså bli lege, du?• you saw it, didn't you?du så det, ikke sant?• did you like it?• do I get off here?• doesn't he know it?• don't go!2) ved henvisning tilbake til et tidligere nevnt verb• he didn't go, nor did Ihan gikk ikke, og det gjorde ikke jeg heller3) forsterkendejeg skulle virkelig ønske jeg kunne hjelpe deg \/ om jeg bare kunne hjelpe deghan lovte at han skulle komme, og det gjorde han også• I did see him, but...jeg så ham nok, men...• do come!for all del, bare kom! \/ kom nå!4) i setninger innledet med nektende eller forsterkende adverb -
10 ground
past tense, past participle; = grindground1 n1. suelo / tierra / terreno2. campoground2 vbtr[graʊnd]2 (land used for particular purpose) campo, terreno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical) tierra4 SMALLART/SMALL (background) fondo5 (area of knowledge, experience) terreno6 (position of advantage) terreno7 (matter, subject) aspecto, punto3 (base) fundar1 (instruct) dar buenos conocimientos (in, de), enseñar los conocimientos básicos1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (electrical apparatus) conectar a tierra1 (ship) encallar1 (reason, justification) razón nombre femenino, motivo1 (of coffee) poso, posos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLabove ground vivo,-abelow ground muerto,-aon the ground sobre el terrenoto be on one's own ground estar en su elementoto break new ground abrir nuevos caminos, abrir nuevos horizontesto burn something to the ground reducir algo a cenizasto cut the ground from under somebody's feet tomarle la delantera a alguiento drive/run/work oneself into the ground dejarse el pellejo en el trabajoto gain ground ganar terrenoto get off the ground (plan, project, scheme) llevarse a cabo, realizarseto go to ground esconderseto hold/keep/stand one's ground mantenerse firmeto lose ground perder terrenoto prepare the ground (for something) preparar el terreno (para algo)to shift/change one's ground cambiar de posturato suit somebody down to the ground (situation) venirle a alguien de perlas 2 (clothes) quedarle a alguien que ni pintadoto touch ground SMALLMARITIME/SMALL tocar fondoground control control nombre masculino de tierraground floor planta bajaground glass vidrio molido, cristal nombre masculino molidoground rule directriz nombre femeninoground staff (at airport) personal nombre masculino de tierra 2 (at sports stadium) personal nombre masculino de mantenimientoground swell mar m & f de fondo————————tr[graʊnd]1→ link=grind grind{1 (coffee) molido,-a2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (beef) picado,-aground ['graʊnd] vt1) base: fundar, basar2) instruct: enseñar los conocimientos básicos ato be well grounded in: ser muy entendido en3) : conectar a tierra (un aparato eléctrico)4) : varar, hacer encallar (un barco)5) : restringir (un avión o un piloto) a la tierraground n1) earth, soil: suelo m, tierra fto dig (in) the ground: cavar la tierrato fall to the ground: caerse al suelo2) land, terrain: terreno mhilly ground: terreno altoto lose ground: perder terreno3) basis, reason: razón f, motivo mgrounds for complaint: motivos de queja4) background: fondo m5) field: campo m, plaza fparade ground: plaza de armas6) : tierra f (para electricidad)7) grounds nplpremises: recinto m, terreno m8) grounds npldregs: posos mpl (de café)adj.• deslustrado, -a adj.• fundamental adj.• molido, -a adj.• suelo, -a adj.• terrestre adj.• tierra (Electricidad) adj.n.• base s.m.• campo s.m.• fondo s.m.• masa s.f.• suelo s.m.• terreno s.m.• tierra s.f.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to grind")v.• basar v.• establecer v.• fundar v.• varar v.
I graʊnd1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso
to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme
to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto
to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno
to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)
orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó por tierra el argumento del fiscal; his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes; to get off the ground \<\<plan/project\>\> llegar* a concretarse; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1.
1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
2.
vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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IV
adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
I [ɡraʊnd]1. N1) (=soil) tierra f, suelo m2) (=terrain) terreno mhigh/hilly ground — terreno m alto/montañoso
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to break new ground — hacer algo nuevo•
to cover a lot of ground — (lit) recorrer una gran distancia•
to be on dangerous ground — entrar en territorio peligroso•
to be on firm ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa•
to gain ground — ganar terreno•
to go to ground — [fox] meterse en su madriguera; [person] esconderse, refugiarse•
to hold one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on (one's) home ground — tratar materia que uno conoce a fondo•
to lose ground — perder terreno•
to run sb to ground — localizar (por fin) a algn, averiguar el paradero de algn•
to shift one's ground — cambiar de postura•
to stand one's ground — (lit) no ceder terreno; (fig) mantenerse firme•
to be on sure ground — hablar con conocimiento de causa- cut the ground from under sb's feetprepare 1.3) (=surface) suelo m, tierra f•
above ground — sobre la tierra•
below ground — debajo de la tierra•
to fall to the ground — (lit) caerse al suelo; (fig) fracasarraze•
on the ground — en el suelo4) (=pitch) terreno m, campo mparade 4., recreation5) (=estate, property) tierras fpl7) (Art etc) (=background) fondo m, trasfondo m8) (US) (Elec) tierra f•
what ground(s) do you have for saying so? — ¿en qué se basa para decir eso?•
on the ground(s) of... — con motivo de..., por causa de..., debido a...on the ground(s) that... — a causa de que..., por motivo de que...
2. VT1) [+ ship] varar, hacer encallar2) [+ plane, pilot] obligar a permanecer en tierra3) (US) (Elec) conectar con tierra4) (=teach)to be well grounded in — tener un buen conocimiento de, estar versado en
5) (esp US) [+ student] encerrar, no dejar salir3.VI (Naut) encallar, varar; (lightly) tocar (on en)4.CPDground attack N — ataque m de tierra; (Aer) ataque m a superficie
ground bass N — bajo m rítmico
ground cloth N — = groundcloth
ground colour N — fondo m, primera capa f
ground control N — (Aer) control m desde tierra
ground crew N — (Aer) personal m de tierra
ground floor N — (Brit) planta f baja
ground-floor flat — (Brit) piso m or (LAm) departamento m de planta baja
ground forces NPL — (Mil) fuerzas fpl de tierra
ground frost N — escarcha f
ground ivy N — hiedra f terrestre
ground level N — nivel m del suelo
ground plan N — plano m, planta f
ground pollution N — contaminación f del suelo
ground rent N — (esp Brit) alquiler m del terreno
ground rules NPL — reglas fpl básicas
ground staff N — = ground crew
ground troops NPL — tropas fpl de tierra
ground wire N — (US) cable m de toma de tierra
Ground Zero N — (in New York) zona f cero
II [ɡraʊnd]1.PTPP of grind2.ADJ [coffee etc] molido; [glass] deslustrado; (US) [meat] picado3.Ngrounds [of coffee] poso msing, sedimento msing4.CPDground almonds NPL — almendras fpl molidas
ground beef N — (US) picadillo m
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I [graʊnd]1) u (land, terrain) terreno mto be on dangerous o slippery ground — pisar terreno peligroso
to be on safe o firm o solid ground — pisar terreno firme
to be sure of one's ground — saber* qué terreno se pisa
to change o shift one's ground — cambiar de postura
to fall on stony ground — caer* en saco roto
to gain/lose ground — ganar/perder* terreno
to stand/hold one's ground — ( in argument) mantenerse* firme, no ceder terreno; ( in battle) no ceder terreno
to fall/drop to the ground — caer* al suelo
thin on the ground — (BrE colloq)
orders have been very thin on the ground recently — últimamente han escaseado mucho los pedidos or ha habido muy pocos pedidos
to break new o fresh ground — abrir* nuevos caminos
to cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet: his evidence cut the ground from under the prosecuting lawyer's feet su testimonio echó por tierra el argumento del fiscal; his sudden change of mind cut the ground from under me su inesperado cambio de opinión echó por tierra todos mis planes; to get off the ground \<\<plan/project\>\> llegar* a concretarse; \<\<talks\>\> empezar* a encaminarse; to get something off the ground \<\<project\>\> poner* algo en marcha; to go to ground (BrE) \<\<fugitive\>\> esconderse; ( lit) \<\<fox\>\> meterse en la madriguera; to prepare the ground for something preparar el terreno para algo; to run o work oneself into the ground: you're working yourself into the ground te estás dejando el pellejo en el trabajo (fam); to suit somebody down to the ground (colloq) \<\<arrangement\>\> venirle* de perlas a alguien (fam); \<\<hat\>\> quedarle que ni pintado a alguien (fam); to worship the ground somebody walks on besar la tierra que pisa alguien; (before n) < conditions> del terreno; <personnel, support> de tierra; ground frost — helada f ( con escarcha sobre el suelo)
4) u (matter, subject)5) c ( outdoor site)football ground — (BrE) campo m de fútbol, cancha f de fútbol (AmL)
6) u (AmE Elec) tierra f7) ( justification) (usu pl) motivo mgrounds for divorce — causal f de divorcio
on financial grounds — por motivos económicos, por razones económicas
they refused to do it, on the grounds that... — se negaron a hacerlo, alegando or aduciendo que...
coffee grounds — posos mpl de café
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1) (usu pass)a) ( base) \<\<argument/theory\>\> fundar, cimentar*b) ( instruct)2)a) \<\<plane\>\> retirar del serviciob) \<\<child/teenager\>\> (esp AmE colloq)I can't go out tonight; I'm grounded — no puedo salir esta noche, estoy castigado or no me dejan
3) ( Naut) \<\<ship\>\> hacer* encallar4) ( Sport) (in US football, rugby) \<\<ball\>\> poner* en tierra; ( in baseball) \<\<ball\>\> hacer* rodar5) (AmE Elec) conectar a tierra
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vi ( Naut) encallar, varar
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adjective <coffee/pepper> molidoground beef — (AmE) carne f molida or (Esp, RPl) picada
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1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) coger, atrapar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) coger, llegar a tiempo, alcanzar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) contagiarse de, contraer5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) engancharse6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) dar con, darse con7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) oir, entender, captar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prender (fuego)
2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) parada2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) pestillo3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa, captura4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trampa•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
catch vb coger / atraparhe caught the ball, but then he dropped it cogió la pelota, pero luego se le cayótr[kæʧ]1 (of ball) parada2 (of fish) presa3 familiar (difficulty) pega, trampa4 (fastener on door) pestillo■ bet you can't catch me! ¡a que no me coges!2 (surprise) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar; (catch up with) alcanzar, pillar3 (train, plane - take) coger, tomar; (- be in time for) alcanzar4 familiar (manage to see, hear, attend) pescar5 (hear, understand) oír, entender, captar■ sorry, I didn't quite catch that perdona, no lo he entendido bien6 (entangle, get stuck - clothes, hair) engancharse; (- fingers) pillarse7 (become infected with) contagiarse de, contraer8 (hit) dar con, darse con9 (mood, likeness, etc) captar, reflejar1 (take hold of) coger2 (sleeve etc) engancharse (on, en)3 (burn) prender\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a good catch (boyfriend, girlfriend) ser un buen partidoto be caught out by something ser sorprendido,-a por algoto be caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo, estar envuelto,-a en algoto catch a cold resfriarse, coger un resfriadoto catch hold of something agarrar algo, echar mano a algoto catch it ganarse una broncato catch one's breath sostener la respiraciónto catch one's death (of cold) coger una pulmonía dobleto catch somebody napping coger a alguien desprevenido,-ato catch somebody red-handed coger a alguien con las manos en la masa, coger a alguien in fragantito catch somebody with their trousers down coger a alguien in fragantito catch somebody's attention/eye atraer la atención de alguien, captar la atención de alguiento catch sight of something/somebody / catch a glimpse of something/somebody entrever algo/a alguiento get caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo1) capture, trap: capturar, agarrar, atrapar, coger2) : agarrar, pillar fam, tomar de sorpresathey caught him red-handed: lo pillaron con las manos en la masa3) grasp: agarrar, captar4) entangle: enganchar, enredar5) : tomar (un tren, etc.)6) : contagiarse deto catch a cold: contagiarse de un resfriado, resfriarsecatch vi1) grasp: agarrar2) hook: engancharse3) ignite: prender, agarrarcatch n1) catching: captura f, atrapada f, parada f (de una pelota)2) : redada f (de pescado), presa f (de caza)he's a good catch: es un buen partido3) latch: pestillo m, pasador m4) difficulty, trick: problema m, trampa f, truco mn.• pesca s.f.• redada s.f.adj.• engañoso, -a adj.• llamativo, -a adj.n.• aldabilla s.f.• botín s.m.• cerradero s.m.• garra s.f.• lance s.m.• pestillo s.m.• pieza s.f.• presa s.f.• trampa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: caught) = atrapar v.• captar v.• capturar v.• coger v.• comprender v.• enganchar v.• entrecoger v.• pescar v.• pillar v.• prender v.• tomar v.
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1. kætʃ(past & past p caught) transitive verb1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo
2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar3)a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa
you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)
we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia
b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos
4)a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo
b) (manage to see, hear)we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar
5) (entangle, trap)I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo
I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón
I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco
6)a) ( attract)did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?
c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse deto catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado
I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión
8) ( hit)to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!
9)a) ( hold back)b) ( restrain)to catch oneself — contenerse*
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vi1)a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranarc) ( become hooked) engancharse2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up
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1)a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)b) ( potential partner)he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido
c) ( of fish) pesca f2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre msafety catch — seguro m
3) ( hidden drawback) trampa fI knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado
4) ( in voice) temblor m[kætʃ] (vb: pt, pp caught)with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa
1. N1) [of ball etc] cogida f, parada f ; [of trawler] pesca f ; [of single fish] presa f, pesca f, captura fgood catch! — (Sport) ¡la cogiste! ¡bien hecho!, ¡bien agarrada! (LAm)
he's a good catch * — (as husband etc) es un buen partido
2) (=fastener) cierre m ; (Brit) (on door) pestillo m ; (Brit) (on box, window) cerradura f ; (=small flange) fiador m3) (=trick) trampa f ; (=snag) pega fwhere's the catch? — ¿cuál es la trampa?
a question with a catch to it — una pregunta capciosa or de pega
the catch is that... — la dificultad es que...
4)5) (=game) catch-can m, lucha f2. VT1) (=grasp) asir; [+ ball] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar; [+ thief] coger, atraparcatch! — ¡cógelo!, ¡toma!
to be caught between two alternatives — estar entre la espada y la pared, no saber a qué carta quedarse
to catch sb's attention or eye — llamar la atención de algn
- be caught like a rat in a trap2) (=take by surprise) pillar or coger or (LAm) tomar de sorpresato catch sb doing sth — sorprender or pillar a algn haciendo algo
to catch o.s. doing sth — sorprenderse a sí mismo haciendo algo
you won't catch me doing that — yo sería incapaz de hacer eso, nunca me verás haciendo eso
they caught him in the act — le cogieron or pillaron con las manos en la masa
3) (=contact, get hold of)when can I catch you next? — ¿cuándo podemos quedar otra vez para esto?
(I'll) catch you later! * — ¡nos vemos!
4) [+ bus, train etc] coger, tomar (LAm)5) (=hear) oír; (=understand) comprender, entender6) (=see, hear, visit) [+ TV programme, film] ver; [+ radio programme] oír, escuchar; [+ exhibition, concert] ir ato catch the post — (=be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo
7) (Med) [+ disease] coger, pillar, contagiarse deyou'll catch your death (of cold)! * — ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!
- catch a cold8) (=capture) [+ atmosphere, likeness] saber captar, plasmar9) (=trap)10) (=hit)11) (=receive, come into contact with)12)13)to catch it * — merecerse una regañina ( from de)
you'll catch it! * — ¡las vas a pagar!, ¡te va a costar caro!
3. VI1) (=hook) engancharse (on en); (=tangle) enredarse2) [fire, wood] prender, encenderse; (Culin) [rice, vegetables etc] quemarse4.CPDcatch phrase N — muletilla f, frase f de moda
catch question N — pregunta f capciosa, pregunta f de pega
- catch at- catch on- catch up* * *
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1. [kætʃ](past & past p caught) transitive verb1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo
2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar3)a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa
you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)
we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia
b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos
4)a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo
b) (manage to see, hear)we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar
5) (entangle, trap)I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo
I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón
I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco
6)a) ( attract)did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?
c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse deto catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado
I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión
8) ( hit)to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!
9)a) ( hold back)b) ( restrain)to catch oneself — contenerse*
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vi1)a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranarc) ( become hooked) engancharse2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up
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1)a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)b) ( potential partner)he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido
c) ( of fish) pesca f2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre msafety catch — seguro m
3) ( hidden drawback) trampa fI knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado
4) ( in voice) temblor mwith a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa
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[deθ]to burn, freeze to death — morire bruciato, assiderato
to put sb. to death — mandare a morte qcn.
a fall would mean o spell death una caduta sarebbe fatale; "Deaths" — giorn. "Necrologi"
••to die a o the death [entertainer, play] essere un fiasco; that child will be the death of me! quel bambino mi farà morire! it's a matter of life or death è una questione di vita o di morte; to look like death warmed up sembrare un cadavere ambulante; to be at death's door essere in punto di morte; worried, bored to death preoccupato, annoiato da morire ( about per); to frighten sb. to death fare morire qcn. di paura; I'm sick to death of this! ne ho fin sopra i capelli! you'll catch your death (of cold) ti prenderai un malanno; that joke has been done to death — è una barzelletta vecchia come il cucco
* * *[deƟ]1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) morte2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) morte3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) morte•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death* * *[deθ]to burn, freeze to death — morire bruciato, assiderato
to put sb. to death — mandare a morte qcn.
a fall would mean o spell death una caduta sarebbe fatale; "Deaths" — giorn. "Necrologi"
••to die a o the death [entertainer, play] essere un fiasco; that child will be the death of me! quel bambino mi farà morire! it's a matter of life or death è una questione di vita o di morte; to look like death warmed up sembrare un cadavere ambulante; to be at death's door essere in punto di morte; worried, bored to death preoccupato, annoiato da morire ( about per); to frighten sb. to death fare morire qcn. di paura; I'm sick to death of this! ne ho fin sopra i capelli! you'll catch your death (of cold) ti prenderai un malanno; that joke has been done to death — è una barzelletta vecchia come il cucco
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1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) reloj (de bolsillo/pulsera)2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guardia3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) guardia, vigía
2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) mirar; observar2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) esperar; estar al acecho, estar al tanto3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) tener cuidado, vigilar4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigilar; cuidar5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) esperar•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
watch1 n reloj de pulserawatch2 vb1. mirar / verwatch me! ¡mírame!what programme do you want to watch? ¿qué programa quieres ver?2. vigilartr[wɒʧ]1 (small clock) reloj nombre masculino2 (look-out) vigilancia, guardia; (person) vigilante nombre masulino o femenino, guardia nombre masulino o femenino, centinela nombre masulino o femenino, guarda nombre masulino o femenino4 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL ronda1 (look at, observe) mirar, observar; (television, sport) ver■ Mum! watch me! ¡mamá! ¡mírame!2 (keep an eye on) vigilar, observar; (spy on) espiar, vigilar■ don't worry, I'll watch your luggage no te preocupes, yo te vigilaré el equipaje■ watch the time, please esté atento al reloj, por favor3 (be careful about) tener cuidado con, cuidar de■ watch your language! ¡modera tu lenguaje!, ¡cuidado con lo que dices!■ watch where you're going! ¡mira por dónde vas!1 (look) mirar, observar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwatch it! ¡ojo!, ¡cuidado!watch out! ¡ojo!, ¡cuidado!, ¡alerta!watch this space seguid atentos a este espacioto be on watch estar de guardiato be on the watch for somebody/something estar al acecho de alguien/algoto keep watch vigilarto watch one's step ir con pies de plomoto watch the clock estar atento,-a al relojto watch the world go by ver pasar el mundowatch chain cadena de relojwatch ['wɑʧ] vi2) observe: mirar, ver, observar3)to watch for await: esperar, quedar a la espera de4)to watch out : tener cuidadowatch out!: ¡ten cuidado!, ¡ojo!watch vt1) observe: mirar, observar3) : tener cuidado dewatch what you do: ten cuidado con lo que haceswatch n1) : guardia fto be on watch: estar de guardia2) surveillance: vigilancia f3) lookout: guardia mf, centinela f, vigía mf4) timepiece: reloj mv.• atalayar v.• atisbar v.• avizorar v.• guardar v.• mirar v.• observar v.• otear v.adj.• relojero, -a adj.n.(§ pl.: watches) = guardia s.f.• peluco s.m.• reloj s.m.• reloj de pulsera s.m.• ronda s.f.• velada s.f.• vigía s.f.wɑːtʃ, wɒtʃ
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1) c ( timepiece) reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo); (before n)watch band o (BrE) strap — correa f de reloj
2) u ( observation) vigilancia fto be on the watch for somebody/something: she was on the watch for the postman estaba esperando a ver si veía al cartero; the mother is constantly on the watch for possible danger la madre está constantemente alerta por si hay algún peligro; to keep watch hacer* guardia; to keep watch over something/somebody vigilar algo/a alguien; to keep a watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien
3)a) c ( period of time) guardia fc) u ( duty)to be on watch — estar* de guardia, hacer* guardia
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1) \<\<person/expression\>\> observar, mirar; \<\<movie/game\>\> mirar, ver*to watch television — ver* or mirar televisión
now, watch this carefully — ahora, miren or observen con atención
to watch somebody/something + INF: we watched the children open their presents miramos como los niños abrían sus regalos; we watched the sun go down — miramos la puesta de sol
2)a) ( keep under observation) \<\<suspect/house\>\> vigilara watched kettle o pot never boils — el que espera desespera
b) ( look after) \<\<luggage/children\>\> cuidar, vigilarc) ( pay attention to) mirar (con atención)investors are watching the situation with interest — los inversores están siguiendo la situación muy de cerca
3) ( be careful of) \<\<diet/weight\>\> vigilar, tener* cuidado conwatch it! — (colloq) cuidado!, ojo! (fam), abusado! (Méx fam)
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vi1)a) ( look on) mirarthe whole country watched as the events unfolded — la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos
b) ( pay attention) prestar atenciónc) ( wait for)to watch FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien
to watch for somebody/something to + INF — esperar a que alguien/algo (+ subj)
2) ( keep vigil) (liter) velar•Phrasal Verbs:
I [wɒtʃ]1.N (=wristwatch) reloj (de pulsera) m ; (=pocket watch) reloj de bolsillo, leontina f frmwhat does your watch say? — ¿qué hora tienes?
2.CPDwatch stem N (US) — = watchstem
II [wɒtʃ]1. N1) (=vigilance) vigilancia fto keep watch — hacer guardia, vigilar
to keep watch for sth/sb — estar al acecho de algo/algn
to keep a (close) watch on sth/sb — (lit) vigilar algo/a algn (de cerca)
our task was to keep a watch on the suspect — nuestra tarea consistía en vigilar al sospechoso or mantener al sospechoso bajo vigilancia
US officials have been keeping a close watch on the situation — los representantes del gobierno estadounidense han estado siguiendo la situación de cerca
to be on the watch for danger — estar atento or alerta por si hay peligro
can you keep a watch out for Daphne? — ¿puedes estar al tanto para ver cuándo viene Daphne?
to keep watch over sth/sb — (=keep a check on) vigilar algo/a algn; (=look after) cuidar algo/a algn
2) (=period of duty) guardia fyou take the first watch — monta or haz tú la primera guardia
the long watches of the night — liter las largas vigilias
officer of the watch — oficial mf de guardia
night 2.to be on watch — estar de guardia, hacer guardia
3) (=guard)a) (Mil) (=individual) centinela mf, guardia mf ; (=pair, group) guardia fb) (Naut) (=individual) vigía mf ; (=pair, group) guardia f, vigía fc) † (=watchman)the night watch — (in streets, flats) el sereno; (in factory) el vigilante nocturno
2. VT1) (=view, spectate at) [+ television, programme, game, play] verSue was watching me curiously — Sue me miraba/observaba con curiosidad
watch what I do — mira/observa lo que hago
watch how I do it — mira/observa cómo lo hago
to watch sth/sb do sth: we watched the car turn the corner and disappear from view — vimos cómo el coche torcía la esquina y desaparecía de nuestra vista, vimos al coche torcer la esquina y desaparecer de nuestra vista
she watched me clean the gun — miraba/observaba cómo limpiaba yo la pistola
just watch him run! — ¡mira cómo corre!
"you can't do that" - "just you watch (me)!" — -no puedes hacer eso -¿que no? ¡ya verás (como puedo)!
to watch sth/sb doing sth: I watched the gulls hovering overhead — miraba/observaba las gaviotas cerniéndose en lo alto
- watch the clock- watch sb like a hawk3) (=mind) [+ children, luggage, shop] cuidar; [+ soup, frying pan] echar un ojo awatch that knife/your head/your language! — ¡(ten) cuidado con ese cuchillo/la cabeza/esas palabrotas!
watch your speed — ten cuidado con la velocidad, atención a la velocidad
watch how you go! — ¡ve con cuidado!
watch what you're doing! — ¡cuidado con lo que haces!
watch it! — (=careful!) ¡ojo! *, ¡cuidado!, ¡abusado! (Mex) *; (threatening) ¡cuidadito! *
to watch one's step — (lit, fig) ir con cuidado
4) (=be mindful of) [+ weight, health] cuidar; [+ time] estar pendiente dewe shall have to watch our spending — tendremos que vigilar or tener cuidado con los gastos
5) (=monitor) [+ situation, developments] seguir; [+ case] seguir, vigilar; [+ suspect, house, sb's movements] vigilarwatch this space — (lit) estén pendientes, les mantendremos informados
"so is the row over?" - "watch this space" — -¿se ha terminado la pelea? -eso habrá que verlo
3. VI1) (=observe) mirar; (attentively) observarsomebody was watching at the window — alguien estaba mirando/observando desde la ventana
he could only sit and watch as his team lost 2-0 — no pudo hacer más que sentarse y ver como su equipo perdía 2 a 0
2) (=wait, be alert)3) (=keep watch)4.CPDWatch Night N — (in Protestant church) Nochevieja f
watch night service N — misa f de fin de año
* * *[wɑːtʃ, wɒtʃ]
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1) c ( timepiece) reloj m (de pulsera/de bolsillo); (before n)watch band o (BrE) strap — correa f de reloj
2) u ( observation) vigilancia fto be on the watch for somebody/something: she was on the watch for the postman estaba esperando a ver si veía al cartero; the mother is constantly on the watch for possible danger la madre está constantemente alerta por si hay algún peligro; to keep watch hacer* guardia; to keep watch over something/somebody vigilar algo/a alguien; to keep a watch on something/somebody — vigilar algo/a alguien
3)a) c ( period of time) guardia fc) u ( duty)to be on watch — estar* de guardia, hacer* guardia
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1) \<\<person/expression\>\> observar, mirar; \<\<movie/game\>\> mirar, ver*to watch television — ver* or mirar televisión
now, watch this carefully — ahora, miren or observen con atención
to watch somebody/something + INF: we watched the children open their presents miramos como los niños abrían sus regalos; we watched the sun go down — miramos la puesta de sol
2)a) ( keep under observation) \<\<suspect/house\>\> vigilara watched kettle o pot never boils — el que espera desespera
b) ( look after) \<\<luggage/children\>\> cuidar, vigilarc) ( pay attention to) mirar (con atención)investors are watching the situation with interest — los inversores están siguiendo la situación muy de cerca
3) ( be careful of) \<\<diet/weight\>\> vigilar, tener* cuidado conwatch it! — (colloq) cuidado!, ojo! (fam), abusado! (Méx fam)
2.
vi1)a) ( look on) mirarthe whole country watched as the events unfolded — la nación entera siguió el desarrollo de los acontecimientos
b) ( pay attention) prestar atenciónc) ( wait for)to watch FOR something/somebody — esperar algo/a alguien
to watch for somebody/something to + INF — esperar a que alguien/algo (+ subj)
2) ( keep vigil) (liter) velar•Phrasal Verbs: -
14 revenge
rə'ven‹
1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) venganza2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) venganza
2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) vengarse (de)revenge n venganzatr[rɪ'venʤ]1 venganza1 vengar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto revenge oneself vengarseto take revenge on somebody for something vengarse de alguien por algoin revenge for como venganza porto revenge oneself on: vengarse derevenge n: venganza fn.• despique s.m.• desquite s.m.• revancha s.f.• venganza s.f.• vindicta s.f.v.• vengar v.rɪ'vendʒ
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mass noun venganza fto take (one's) revenge — vengarse*, desquitarse
in revenge for the death of his father — como venganza por la muerte de su padre, para vengar la muerte de su padre
revenge is sweet! — (set phrase) el placer de la venganza
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transitive verb vengar*to be revenged (ON somebody) — vengarse* (de alguien)
2.
v refl[rɪ'vendʒ]to revenge oneself (ON somebody) — vengarse* (de alguien)
1.N venganza fin revenge — para vengarse ( for de)
2.VT vengar, vengarse deto revenge o.s. on sb, be revenged on sb — vengarse de or en algn
* * *[rɪ'vendʒ]
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mass noun venganza fto take (one's) revenge — vengarse*, desquitarse
in revenge for the death of his father — como venganza por la muerte de su padre, para vengar la muerte de su padre
revenge is sweet! — (set phrase) el placer de la venganza
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transitive verb vengar*to be revenged (ON somebody) — vengarse* (de alguien)
2.
v reflto revenge oneself (ON somebody) — vengarse* (de alguien)
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15 fire
1. noun1) Feuer, dasbe on fire — brennen (auch fig.); in Flammen stehen
catch fire — Feuer fangen; [Wald, Gebäude:] in Brand geraten
set something on fire — etwas anzünden; (in order to destroy) etwas in Brand stecken; (deliberately) Feuer an etwas (Akk.) legen
2) (in grate) [offenes] Feuer; (electric or gas fire) Heizofen, der; (in the open air) Lagerfeuer, dasopen fire — Kaminfeuer, das
turn up the fire — (electric) die Heizung/(gas) das Gas höher drehen od. aufdrehen
play with fire — (lit. or fig.) mit dem Feuer spielen
light the fire — den Ofen anstecken; (in grate) das [Kamin]feuer anmachen
3) (destructive burning) Brand, derwhere's the fire? — (coll. iron.) wo brennt's denn?
4) (fervour) Feuer, dasthe fire with which he speaks — die Leidenschaft, mit der er spricht
pistol fire — [Pistolen]schüsse
cannon fire — Kanonenfeuer, das
line of fire — (lit. or fig.) Schusslinie, die
2. transitive verbbe/come under fire — beschossen werden/unter Beschuss geraten
1) (fill with enthusiasm) begeistern, in Begeisterung versetzen [Person]2) (supply with fuel) befeuern [Ofen]; [be]heizen [Lokomotive]3) (discharge) abschießen [Gewehr]; abfeuern [Kanone]fire one's gun/pistol/rifle at somebody — auf jemanden schießen
4) (propel from gun etc.) abgeben, abfeuern [Schuss]fire questions at somebody — jemanden mit Fragen bombardieren; Fragen auf jemanden abfeuern
6) brennen [Tonwaren, Ziegel]3. intransitive verb1) (shoot) schießen; feuernfire! — [gebt] Feuer!
fire at/on something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden schießen
2) [Motor:] zündenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87046/fire_away">fire away* * *1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) das Feuer2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) der Ofen3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) das Feuer4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) das Feuer5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) das Feuer2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brennen2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) anfeuern3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) abfeuern4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) feuern5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) feuern6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) feuern•- fire alarm- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *[ˈfaɪəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. ndon't play with \fire! spiel nicht mit dem Feuer!open \fire Lagerfeuer ntto light a \fire Feuer nt machento put [or switch] [or turn] the \fire on den Ofen anmachen [o ÖSTERR aufdrehen] [o SCHWEIZ anstellen]; BRIT (heating appliance) Heizgerät ntelectric \fire Elektroofen mgas \fire Gasofen m\fire! Feuer!the library was destroyed by \fire die Bibliothek ist völlig abgebranntto be on \fire brennen, in Flammen stehento catch \fire Feuer fangen, in Brand geratento set sb/sth on \fire, to set \fire to sb/sth jdn/etw anzünden [o in Brand steckenhe lost his house in a \fire recently sein Haus ist vor Kurzem bei einem Großfeuer heruntergebranntforest \fire Waldbrand mto put out the \fire das Feuer löschento come under \fire from sb von jdm unter Beschuss genommen werden, von jdm beschossen werdento come under \fire for sth ( fig) wegen einer S. gen unter Beschuss geraten a. fig fam; (shooting) Schießen ntin the line of \fire in der Schussliniecovering \fire Feuerschutz mkilled by enemy/friendly \fire von feindlichem/eigenem Feuer getötetto cease \fire das Feuer einstellento open \fire on sb das Feuer auf jdn eröffnento return \fire das Feuer erwidern7. no pl (fervour) Feuer nt; LIT Glut f; (burning passion) Leidenschaft f; (enthusiasm) Begeisterung fhe is filled with the \fire of youth and his convictions er ist voller jugendlicher Leidenschaft und Begeisterung für seine Überzeugungen▪ to be on \fire begeistert seinmy heart is on \fire for her mein Herz sehnt sich nach ihr8.▶ to breathe \fire and brimstone Gift und Galle spucken [o speien]▶ to get on like a house on \fire hervorragend miteinander auskommen▶ to hang \fire auf sich warten lassen▶ to have \fire in one's [or the] belly (have ambition) Ehrgeiz haben; (have enthusiasm) begeisterungsfähig sein\fire damage Brandschaden m, Feuerschaden m\fire precautions Brandschutz m, Brandschutzmaßnahmen pl\fire prevention Brandschutz m, Brandprävention f\fire regulations Feuerschutzbestimmungen pl\fire risk Brandrisiko nt, Feuergefahr fIII. vt1. (bake in kiln)▪ to \fire sth etw brennen2. (shoot)▪ to \fire sth etw abfeuernto \fire a broadside eine Breitseite abgebento \fire a bullet [or shot] einen Schuss abgebenhe \fired a warning shot into the air er feuerte einen Warnschuss in die Luft abto \fire a gun at sb/sth auf jdn/etw schießen; ( fig)to \fire questions at sb jdn mit Fragen bombardierento \fire a round [or volley] einen Schuss [o eine Salve] abgebento \fire a salute Salut schießen3. (launch)▪ to \fire sth etw abschießen [o abfeuern]bazookas were \fired almost every day that month at Sarajevo in diesem Monat wurde Sarajevo fast jeden Tag mit Bazookas beschossento \fire a rocket eine Rakete zünden [o abfeuern4. (dismiss)this company uses a hire and \fire strategy diese Firma stellt ein und entlässt schnell▪ to \fire sb jdn begeistern [o in Begeisterung versetzen]; (inspire) jdn anregen [o geh inspirieren]it \fired me with enthusiasm for literature es weckte die Begeisterung für Literatur in mirto \fire sb's imagination jds Fantasie beflügelnIV. vi1. (shoot) feuern, schießenwithout warning he started to \fire into the crowd er schoss ohne Vorwarnung in die Menge▪ to \fire at sb/sth auf jdn/etw feuern [o schießencoffee might help — I'm not firing on all four cylinders today vielleicht hilft ja ein Kaffee — ich bin heute nicht so ganz da fam* * *[faɪə(r)]1. n1) Feuer ntto set fire to sth, to set sth on fire — etw anzünden; (so as to destroy) etw in Brand stecken
to catch fire — Feuer fangen (also fig); (building, forest etc also) in Brand geraten
"keep away from fire" — "von Feuer fernhalten"
when man discovered fire — als der Mensch das Feuer entdeckte
you're playing with fire (fig) — du spielst mit dem Feuer
See:→ house2) (= house fire, forest fire etc) Brand mthere was a fire next door — nebenan hat es gebrannt
Glasgow has more fires than any other city — in Glasgow brennt es häufiger als in anderen Städten
to open fire on sb —
to draw fire from sb (lit) — von jdm unter Feuer genommen werden; (fig) jds Kritik auf sich (acc) ziehen
to be in the line of fire (lit, fig) — in der Schusslinie stehen
5) (= passion) Feuer ntto be on fire (fig) — brennen (with vor +dat )
2. vt1) (= burn to destroy) in Brand stecken2) pottery brennen3) furnace befeuern → oil-fired, gas-firedSee:→ oil-fired, gas-firedto fire sb with enthusiasm — jdn begeistern, jdn in Begeisterung versetzen
6) (inf: dismiss) feuern (inf)3. vi1) (= shoot) feuern, schießen (at auf +acc)2) (engine) zündenthe engine is only firing on three cylinders — der Motor läuft nur auf drei Zylindern
* * *fire [ˈfaıə(r)]A s1. Feuer n, Flamme f:(as) red as fire feuerrot (vor Verlegenheit);a) BIBEL Feuer und Schwefel m,b) REL Hölle f und Verdammnis f,c) fig Tod m und Verderben n;with fire and sword mit Feuer und Schwert;a) in Flammen stehen, brennen,b) fig Feuer und Flamme sein;his cheeks were on fire seine Wangen glühten;a) anbrennen,b) Feuer fangen (a. fig), in Brand geraten;go through fire and water for sb fig für jemanden durchs Feuer gehen;play with fire fig mit dem Feuer spielen;pull sth out of the fire fig etwas aus dem Feuer reißen;b) fig Furore machen in (dat);2. Feuer n (im Ofen etc):on a slow fire bei langsamem Feuer (kochen);a) ein Abend am Kamin,b) ein Abend zu Hause3. Brand m, (Groß)Feuer n:fire! Feuer!, es brennt! ( → A 9);die in the fire bei dem Brand ums Leben kommen;where’s the fire? umg wo brennts?4. Br Heizgerät n5. Feuersglut f6. Feuer n, Glanz m (eines Edelsteins)7. fig Feuer n, Glut f, Leidenschaft f, Begeisterung f8. MED Fieber n, Hitze f9. MIL Feuer n, Beschuss m:fire! Feuer! ( → A 3);between two fires zwischen zwei Feuern (a. fig);be under fire unter Beschuss stehen;come under fire unter Beschuss geraten, fig a. ins Kreuzfeuer der Kritik geraten;come under fire from sb in jemandes Schusslinie geraten;a) schwer losgehen (Schusswaffe),hold one’s fire fig sich zurückhalten;a) versagen (Schusswaffe),b) fig fehlschlagenB v/t1. anzünden, in Brand stecken3. Ziegel brennen:fired lime gebrannter Kalk4. Tee feuern5. jemanden, jemandes Gefühle entflammen:fire sb with enthusiasm jemanden in Begeisterung versetzen;fire sb’s imagination jemandes Fantasie beflügeln;fire up inflation die Inflation anheizena) eine Schusswaffe abfeuern, abschießen,c) Fragen abschießen:fire questions at sb jemanden mit Fragen bombardieren7. a) eine Sprengladung, eine Rakete zündenb) einen Motor anlassenC v/i1. a) Feuer fangenb) anbrennen3. feuern, schießen ( beide:at auf akk):5. zünden (Motor)* * *1. noun1) Feuer, dasset fire to something — [Person:] etwas anzünden
be on fire — brennen (auch fig.); in Flammen stehen
catch fire — Feuer fangen; [Wald, Gebäude:] in Brand geraten
set something on fire — etwas anzünden; (in order to destroy) etwas in Brand stecken; (deliberately) Feuer an etwas (Akk.) legen
2) (in grate) [offenes] Feuer; (electric or gas fire) Heizofen, der; (in the open air) Lagerfeuer, dasopen fire — Kaminfeuer, das
turn up the fire — (electric) die Heizung/ (gas) das Gas höher drehen od. aufdrehen
play with fire — (lit. or fig.) mit dem Feuer spielen
light the fire — den Ofen anstecken; (in grate) das [Kamin]feuer anmachen
3) (destructive burning) Brand, derwhere's the fire? — (coll. iron.) wo brennt's denn?
4) (fervour) Feuer, dasthe fire with which he speaks — die Leidenschaft, mit der er spricht
pistol fire — [Pistolen]schüsse
cannon fire — Kanonenfeuer, das
line of fire — (lit. or fig.) Schusslinie, die
2. transitive verbbe/come under fire — beschossen werden/unter Beschuss geraten
1) (fill with enthusiasm) begeistern, in Begeisterung versetzen [Person]2) (supply with fuel) befeuern [Ofen]; [be]heizen [Lokomotive]3) (discharge) abschießen [Gewehr]; abfeuern [Kanone]fire one's gun/pistol/rifle at somebody — auf jemanden schießen
4) (propel from gun etc.) abgeben, abfeuern [Schuss]fire questions at somebody — jemanden mit Fragen bombardieren; Fragen auf jemanden abfeuern
6) brennen [Tonwaren, Ziegel]3. intransitive verb1) (shoot) schießen; feuernfire! — [gebt] Feuer!
fire at/on something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden schießen
2) [Motor:] zündenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Brand ¨-e m.brennen (Ziegel, Keramik) v. v.anfeuern v.feuern v.hinauswerfen v.schießen v.(§ p.,pp.: schoß, geschossen)zünden v. -
16 catch
I [kætʃ]1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce
4) (act of catching) presa f.to take a catch — BE
to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa
5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.II 1. [kætʃ]1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla
to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare
to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento
3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.
to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola
6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs
8) (get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]
to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]
to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]
9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]12)to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce
13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a16) (manage to reach) raggiungere2.2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere•- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!
* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) prendere2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) prendere3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) sorprendere4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) prendere5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prendere6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) raggiungere7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) comprendere8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prendere (fuoco)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) presa2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) gancio; fermo; fermaglio3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa; caccia; retata4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trucco, trappola•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *catch /kætʃ/n.2 ( pesca) pesca; presa; retata; pescato: to haul in one's catch, tirare a bordo il pescato (o le reti); to make a good catch, fare una buona pesca4 gancio; fermaglio; chiusura a scatto; fermo ( di porta); arresto ( di ingranaggio): safety catch, chiusura di sicurezza; arresto5 (fam.) inghippo; trappola; trucco: DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- There's a catch, c'è un tranello; What's the catch?, dov'è l'inghippo?6 breve arresto o esitazione (della voce o del respiro, per l'emozione)♦ (to) catch /kætʃ/(pass. e p. p. caught)A v. t.1 prendere; afferrare; pigliare; acchiappare (al volo); agguantare: I caught the ball on the rebound, presi la palla di rimbalzo; to catch hold of st., afferrare qc.; I caught him as he fell, lo afferrai mentre cadeva; I caught him by the neck, lo agguantai per il collo2 catturare; prendere; acchiappare: to catch a fish [a rabbit], prendere un pesce [un coniglio]; to catch a mouse [a butterfly], acchiappare un topo [una farfalla]; to catch a murderer, catturare (o prendere) un assassino4 sorprendere; cogliere; prendere: to catch sb. at it, cogliere q. sul fatto (o in flagrante); to catch sb. in the act, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto); to catch sb. stealing, sorprendere q. che ruba; I caught him at the whisky again, lo colsi di nuovo a bere whisky; to catch sb. by surprise, cogliere q. di sorpresa; ( su una terra sconosciuta o deserta); DIALOGO → - Weather- They were caught in a blizzard in the mountains, sono stati sorpresi da una bufera di neve in montagna5 (seguito da compl.) ( anche fig.) prendere; impigliare; chiudere; intrappolare: I caught my foot in the rope, inciampai nella corda; He caught his fingers in the door, si chiuse le dita nella porta; to get caught in st., restare impigliato (o preso, intrappolato) in qc.; We were caught in a vicious circle, eravamo presi in un circolo vizioso7 urtare; battere: I caught my head on the edge of the table, battei la testa contro l'orlo del tavolo8 dare, assestare, mollare (fam.) ( un colpo) a: I caught him a blow on the chin, gli assestai un pugno sul mento10 (seguito da compl., spesso al passivo) chiudere; stringere; raccogliere; assicurare: She wore her hair caught in a bun, portava i capelli raccolti in uno chignon11 prendere; contrarre ( una malattia): to catch a cold, prendere il raffreddore; to catch a disease off sb., prendere una malattia da q.12 farsi contagiare (fig.) da; lasciarsi prendere da: We caught the general enthusiasm, ci siamo lasciati contagiare dall'entusiasmo generale15 arrivare in tempo per (fare o vedere qc.); riuscire a vedere, sentire, ecc.; riuscire a prendere ( un treno, ecc.): to catch the last mail, arrivare in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta; I want to catch the 7 o'clock news, voglio riuscire a vedere (o non voglio perdere) il telegiornale delle sette; Did he catch his plane in the end?, è poi riuscito a prendere il suo aereo?; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Hi Tim, I'm glad I've caught you, ciao Tim, sono contenta di essere riuscita a trovarti16 attirare; attrarre; prendere; catturare: to catch sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; My eye was caught by a miniature, il mio occhio è stato attratto da una miniatura17 cogliere; notare; sentire; percepire; distinguere: to catch a glimpse of, vedere di sfuggita; scorgere; intravedere; to catch sight of, scorgere; intravedere; I caught signs of impatience, colsi segni di impazienza; to catch a smell, sentire un odore18 sentire; afferrare; capire: I didn't catch what he said, non ho afferrato quel che ha detto; Do you catch my meaning?, capisci che cosa intendo?19 rendere; cogliere: to catch a likeness, cogliere una somiglianza; His film exactly catches the mood of the fifties, il suo film coglie alla perfezione l'atmosfera degli anni CinquantaB v. i.1 prendere fuoco; accendersi; cominciare a bruciare: The sticks quickly caught, i rametti presero subito fuoco3 (bot.) prendere; attecchire, allignare4 prendere, far presa; attaccarsi; ( di serramenti, ecc.) chiudere; (mecc.) ingranare, innestarsi: The hook didn't catch, il gancio non prese ( sulla parete, ecc.); The lock won't catch, la serratura non chiude5 (seguito da compl.) impigliarsi; restare attaccato; rimanere preso: My jacket caught on a nail, mi si è impigliata la giacca in un chiodo● to catch one's breath, trattenere il respiro; restare col respiro mozzo □ (fam.) to catch sb. bending, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. 's eye, attirare l'attenzione di q. □ to catch sb. 's fancy, piacere a q. □ to catch fire, prendere fuoco □ (fam.) to catch sb. flat-footed, cogliere q. alla sprovvista □ (fam. USA) to catch hell, prendersi una strigliata; beccarsi un cazziatone (pop.) □ (fam.) to catch it ( in the neck), buscarsi una sgridata; buscarle; prenderle □ to catch the light, riflettere la luce; mandare un riverbero □ (fam.) to catch sb. napping, cogliere q. di sorpresa; cogliere q. impreparato □ to catch sb. off balance, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. on the wrong foot, prendere q. in contropiede ( anche fig.) □ to catch oneself, trattenersi: to catch oneself in time, trattenersi in tempo; sorprendersi; trovarsi a: She caught herself smiling, si sorprese a sorridere □ to catch sb. red-handed, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto) □ to catch the sun, essere in posizione soleggiata; (GB) abbronzarsi □ (fam.) to catch sb. with his trousers ( USA: pants) down, sorprendere q. ( in una situazione imbarazzante o illegale); cogliere q. sul fatto □ to be caught like a rat in a hole, essere preso in trappola □ to be caught short, rimanere a corto di qc.; ( Borsa) essere allo scoperto; (fam. USA) avere urgente bisogno del gabinetto; avere un bisogno urgente □ (fam.) You won't catch me doing it!, non mi ci prendi di sicuro a farlo; figùrati se lo faccio! □ (fam.) I wouldn't be caught dead in that place, in quel posto non ci andrei neanche morto.* * *I [kætʃ]1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce
4) (act of catching) presa f.to take a catch — BE
to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa
5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.II 1. [kætʃ]1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla
to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare
to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento
3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.
to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola
6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs
8) (get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]
to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]
to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]
9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]12)to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce
13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a16) (manage to reach) raggiungere2.2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere•- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!
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17 CARE
keə
1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cuidado2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) cuidado3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) preocupación4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) cuidado, tratamiento
2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) preocuparse2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) querer, gustar•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of
care1 n1. cuidado2. preocupación3. asistenciato take care tener cuidado / vigilartake care if you go swimming here ¡ten cuidado si nadas aquí!care2 vb importarI don't care what happens! ¡no me importa lo que pase!tr[keəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (attention, carefulness) cuidado, atención nombre femenino2 (sympathetic concern, protection) cuidado, atención nombre femenino3 (charge, protection, responsibility) cuidado■ we are responsible for children in our care somos responsables de los niños que están a nuestro cargo1 (be worried, be concerned) preocuparse ( about, por), importar■ don't you care about the environment? ¿no te preocupa el medio ambiente?■ I don't care no me importa, me da igual■ see if I care! ¡me trae sin cuidado!, ¡me da igual!■ who cares! ¡y a mí qué!1 (feel concern, mind) importar2 formal use (like, want) gustar■ would you care to dance? ¿te gustaría bailar?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcare of... (on envelopes)■ Judith Brown, care of Mrs M. Wells Sra. M. Wells (a la atención de Judith Brown)'Handle with care' "Frágil"not to care less importarle a uno un bledo, traerle a uno sin cuidadoto take care of oneself cuidarseto take care of somebody (child) cuidar a/de alguien, estar al cuidado de alguien 2 (patient) atender a, cuidar deto take care of something (business, matters, etc) ocuparse de algo, encargarse de algo 2 (pet, plant, car, etc) cuidarto take somebody into care internar a alguien en un centro de protección de menoresmedical care asistencia médica1) : importarle a unothey don't care: no les importa2) : preocuparse, inquietarseshe cares about the poor: se preocupa por los pobres3)to care for tend: cuidar (de), atender, encargarse de4)to care for cherish: querer, sentir cariño por5)to care for like: gustarle (algo a uno)I don't care for your attitude: tu actitud no me agradacare vtwish: desear, quererif you care to go: si deseas ircare n1) anxiety: inquietud f, preocupación f2) carefulness: cuidado m, atención fhandle with care: manejar con cuidado3) charge: cargo m, cuidado m4)to take care of : cuidar (de), atender, encargarse den.• cargo s.m.• cuidado s.m.• cuita s.f.• detenimiento s.m.• guardia s.f.• miramiento s.m.• primor s.m.• pulso s.m.• recaudo s.m.• solicitud s.f.v.• cuidar v.ker, keə(r)
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1) u (attention, carefulness) cuidado m, atención fto take care — tener* cuidado
to take care over o with something — poner* cuidado en algo, cuidar algo
he took care that all the figures were correct — se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas
2) u ( of people)medical care — asistencia f médica; (of animals, things) cuidado m
her children were taken into care — (BrE Soc Admin) le quitaron la patria potestad
in care of — (AmE)
care of — (BrE) ( on letters) en casa de
3) to take care of somebody/somethinga) ( look after) \<\<of patient\>\> atender* a alguien, cuidar de alguien; \<\<of children\>\> cuidar a or de alguien, ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien; \<\<of pet/plant/machine\>\> cuidar algotake care! — ( saying goodbye) cuídate!, que estés bien!; ( as a warning) ten cuidado!
b) ( deal with) ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien/algothat takes care of that! — listo!, eso ya está!
4) c u ( worry) preocupación f
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to care (ABOUT something/somebody) — preocuparse (por algo/alguien)
I don't care — no me importa, me es or me da igual
2.
vta) ( feel concern) (usu neg, interrog)I couldn't care less what he does — me tiene or me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga
who cares what she thinks? — ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense?
b) ( wish) (frml)to care to + INF: would you care to join us for dinner? ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros?; he needs her more than he cares to admit — la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer
Phrasal Verbs:- care for[kɛǝ(r)]N ABBR (US) = Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere sociedad benéfica* * *[ker, keə(r)]
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1) u (attention, carefulness) cuidado m, atención fto take care — tener* cuidado
to take care over o with something — poner* cuidado en algo, cuidar algo
he took care that all the figures were correct — se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas
2) u ( of people)medical care — asistencia f médica; (of animals, things) cuidado m
her children were taken into care — (BrE Soc Admin) le quitaron la patria potestad
in care of — (AmE)
care of — (BrE) ( on letters) en casa de
3) to take care of somebody/somethinga) ( look after) \<\<of patient\>\> atender* a alguien, cuidar de alguien; \<\<of children\>\> cuidar a or de alguien, ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien; \<\<of pet/plant/machine\>\> cuidar algotake care! — ( saying goodbye) cuídate!, que estés bien!; ( as a warning) ten cuidado!
b) ( deal with) ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien/algothat takes care of that! — listo!, eso ya está!
4) c u ( worry) preocupación f
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1.
to care (ABOUT something/somebody) — preocuparse (por algo/alguien)
I don't care — no me importa, me es or me da igual
2.
vta) ( feel concern) (usu neg, interrog)I couldn't care less what he does — me tiene or me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga
who cares what she thinks? — ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense?
b) ( wish) (frml)to care to + INF: would you care to join us for dinner? ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros?; he needs her more than he cares to admit — la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer
Phrasal Verbs:- care for -
18 care
keə
1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) cuidado2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) cuidado3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) preocupación4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) cuidado, tratamiento
2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) preocuparse2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) querer, gustar•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of
care1 n1. cuidado2. preocupación3. asistenciato take care tener cuidado / vigilartake care if you go swimming here ¡ten cuidado si nadas aquí!care2 vb importarI don't care what happens! ¡no me importa lo que pase!tr[keəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (attention, carefulness) cuidado, atención nombre femenino2 (sympathetic concern, protection) cuidado, atención nombre femenino3 (charge, protection, responsibility) cuidado■ we are responsible for children in our care somos responsables de los niños que están a nuestro cargo1 (be worried, be concerned) preocuparse ( about, por), importar■ don't you care about the environment? ¿no te preocupa el medio ambiente?■ I don't care no me importa, me da igual■ see if I care! ¡me trae sin cuidado!, ¡me da igual!■ who cares! ¡y a mí qué!1 (feel concern, mind) importar2 formal use (like, want) gustar■ would you care to dance? ¿te gustaría bailar?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcare of... (on envelopes)■ Judith Brown, care of Mrs M. Wells Sra. M. Wells (a la atención de Judith Brown)'Handle with care' "Frágil"not to care less importarle a uno un bledo, traerle a uno sin cuidadoto take care of oneself cuidarseto take care of somebody (child) cuidar a/de alguien, estar al cuidado de alguien 2 (patient) atender a, cuidar deto take care of something (business, matters, etc) ocuparse de algo, encargarse de algo 2 (pet, plant, car, etc) cuidarto take somebody into care internar a alguien en un centro de protección de menoresmedical care asistencia médica1) : importarle a unothey don't care: no les importa2) : preocuparse, inquietarseshe cares about the poor: se preocupa por los pobres3)to care for tend: cuidar (de), atender, encargarse de4)to care for cherish: querer, sentir cariño por5)to care for like: gustarle (algo a uno)I don't care for your attitude: tu actitud no me agradacare vtwish: desear, quererif you care to go: si deseas ircare n1) anxiety: inquietud f, preocupación f2) carefulness: cuidado m, atención fhandle with care: manejar con cuidado3) charge: cargo m, cuidado m4)to take care of : cuidar (de), atender, encargarse den.• cargo s.m.• cuidado s.m.• cuita s.f.• detenimiento s.m.• guardia s.f.• miramiento s.m.• primor s.m.• pulso s.m.• recaudo s.m.• solicitud s.f.v.• cuidar v.ker, keə(r)
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1) u (attention, carefulness) cuidado m, atención fto take care — tener* cuidado
to take care over o with something — poner* cuidado en algo, cuidar algo
he took care that all the figures were correct — se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas
2) u ( of people)medical care — asistencia f médica; (of animals, things) cuidado m
her children were taken into care — (BrE Soc Admin) le quitaron la patria potestad
in care of — (AmE)
care of — (BrE) ( on letters) en casa de
3) to take care of somebody/somethinga) ( look after) \<\<of patient\>\> atender* a alguien, cuidar de alguien; \<\<of children\>\> cuidar a or de alguien, ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien; \<\<of pet/plant/machine\>\> cuidar algotake care! — ( saying goodbye) cuídate!, que estés bien!; ( as a warning) ten cuidado!
b) ( deal with) ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien/algothat takes care of that! — listo!, eso ya está!
4) c u ( worry) preocupación f
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1.
to care (ABOUT something/somebody) — preocuparse (por algo/alguien)
I don't care — no me importa, me es or me da igual
2.
vta) ( feel concern) (usu neg, interrog)I couldn't care less what he does — me tiene or me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga
who cares what she thinks? — ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense?
b) ( wish) (frml)to care to + INF: would you care to join us for dinner? ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros?; he needs her more than he cares to admit — la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer
Phrasal Verbs:- care for[kɛǝ(r)]1. N1) (=anxiety) preocupación f, inquietud f•
full of cares — lleno de inquietudes2) (=carefulness) cuidado m, atención f•
have a care, sir! — † ¡mire usted lo que está diciendo!•
to take care — tener cuidadotake care! — (as warning) ¡cuidado!, ¡ten cuidado!; (as good wishes) ¡cuídate!
to take care to — + infin cuidar de que + subjun, asegurarse de que + subjun
to take care not to — + infin guardarse de + infin
take care not to drop it! — ¡cuidado no lo vayas a dejar caer!, ¡procura no soltarlo!
"with care" — "¡atención!", "¡con cuidado!"; (on box) "frágil"
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convicted of driving without due care and attention — declarado culpable de conducir sin la debida precaución3) (=charge) cargo m, cuidado m ; (Med) asistencia f, atención f médica•
to be in the care of — estar bajo la custodia dehe is in the care of Dr Wood — le asiste or atiende el doctor Wood
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the child has been taken into care — pusieron al niño en un centro de protección de menoresI'll take care of him! * — ¡yo me encargo de él!
I'll take care of this — (bill etc) esto corre de mi cuenta
to take good care of o.s. — cuidarse mucho
2.we need more people who care — necesitamos más gente que se preocupe por los demás, necesitamos más personas que se interesen por el prójimo
I don't care — no me importa, me da igual or lo mismo
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for all I care, you can go — por mí, te puedes ir•
as if I cared! — ¿y a mí qué?•
who cares? — ¿qué me importa?, ¿y qué?3. VT1) (=be concerned)what do I care? — ¿a mí qué me importa?
I don't care twopence or a fig or a hoot! — ¡me importa un comino!
I couldn't care less, I could care less — (US) eso me trae sin cuidado
2) frm (=like)•
to care to, I shouldn't care to meet him — no me gustaría conocerlewould you care to tell me? — ¿quieres decírmelo?
would you care to take a walk? — ¿te apetece dar un paseo?
would you care to come this way? — si no tiene inconveniente en pasar por aquí, por aquí si es tan amable or (LAm) si gusta
4.CPDcare assistant N — (Brit) auxiliar mf de enfermería
care giver N — (professional) cuidador(a) m / f (de atención domiciliaria) ; (=relative, friend) persona que cuida de un incapacitado
care label N — (on garment) etiqueta f de instrucciones de lavado
care order N — (Brit) (Jur, Social Work) orden judicial para la puesta de un niño bajo tutela estatal
care worker N — asistente mf social, cuidador(a) m / f
- care for* * *[ker, keə(r)]
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1) u (attention, carefulness) cuidado m, atención fto take care — tener* cuidado
to take care over o with something — poner* cuidado en algo, cuidar algo
he took care that all the figures were correct — se aseguró de que todas las cifras eran las correctas
2) u ( of people)medical care — asistencia f médica; (of animals, things) cuidado m
her children were taken into care — (BrE Soc Admin) le quitaron la patria potestad
in care of — (AmE)
care of — (BrE) ( on letters) en casa de
3) to take care of somebody/somethinga) ( look after) \<\<of patient\>\> atender* a alguien, cuidar de alguien; \<\<of children\>\> cuidar a or de alguien, ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien; \<\<of pet/plant/machine\>\> cuidar algotake care! — ( saying goodbye) cuídate!, que estés bien!; ( as a warning) ten cuidado!
b) ( deal with) ocuparse or encargarse* de alguien/algothat takes care of that! — listo!, eso ya está!
4) c u ( worry) preocupación f
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1.
to care (ABOUT something/somebody) — preocuparse (por algo/alguien)
I don't care — no me importa, me es or me da igual
2.
vta) ( feel concern) (usu neg, interrog)I couldn't care less what he does — me tiene or me trae sin cuidado lo que haga, no me importa en absoluto lo que haga
who cares what she thinks? — ¿y a quién le importa lo que ella piense?
b) ( wish) (frml)to care to + INF: would you care to join us for dinner? ¿le gustaría cenar con nosotros?; he needs her more than he cares to admit — la necesita más de lo que está dispuesto a reconocer
Phrasal Verbs:- care for -
19 make
A n ( brand) marque f ; what make is your car? de quelle marque est ta voiture? ; what make of computer is it? quelle est la marque de cet ordinateur?1 ( create) faire [dress, cake, coffee, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise] ; to make the bed faire le lit ; to make a rule établir une règle ; to make the law faire or édicter fml les lois ; to make sth from faire qch avec ; wine is made from grapes le vin se fait avec du raisin ; to make sth for sb, to make sb sth faire qch pour qn ; to be made for sb être fait pour qn ; to be made for each other être fait l'un pour l'autre ; to make room/the time for sth trouver de la place/du temps pour qch ; to make sth out of faire qch en ; what is it made (out) of? en quoi est-ce fait? ; it's made (out) of gold c'est en or ; to see what sb is made of voir de quoi est fait qn ; let's see what he's made of voyons de quoi il est fait ; show them what you're made of! montre-leur de quel bois tu te chauffes ○ ! ; to be as clever as they make them être malin comme pas un ○ ; to make A into B faire B à partir de A ; to make fruit into jam faire de la confiture à partir des fruits ; to make a house into apartments transformer une maison en appartements ; made in France/by Macron fabriqué en France/par Macron ; God made man Dieu a créé l'homme ;2 (cause to be or become, render) se faire [friends, enemies] ; to make sb happy/jealous/popular rendre qn heureux/jaloux/populaire ; to make sb hungry/thirsty donner faim/soif à qn ; to make oneself available/ill se rendre disponible/malade ; to make oneself heard/understood se faire entendre/comprendre ; to make sth bigger agrandir qch ; to make sth better améliorer qch ; to make sth worse aggraver qch [problem, situation] ; to make sb's cold better soulager le rhume de qn ; to make exams easier, to make passing exams easier, to make it easier to pass exams faciliter les examens ; to make it easy/possible to do [person] faire en sorte qu'il soit facile/possible de faire ; that made it easy for me to leave cela a facilité mon départ ;3 ( cause to do) to make sb cry/jump/think faire pleurer/sursauter/réfléchir qn ; I made her smile je l'ai fait sourire ; to make sb do sth faire faire qch à qn ; I made her forget her problems/lose patience je lui ai fait oublier ses problèmes/perdre patience ; it makes me look fat/old ça me grossit/vieillit ; it makes me look ill ça me donne l'air malade ; to make sth do faire que qch fasse ; to make sth happen faire que qch se produise ; to make the story end happily faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien ; to make sth work [person] réussir à faire marcher qch [machine etc] ; to make sth grow/burn [person] réussir à faire pousser/brûler qch ; [chemical, product] faire pousser/brûler qch ; it makes your face look rounder ça fait paraître ton visage plus rond ; it makes her voice sound funny cela lui donne une drôle de voix ;4 (force, compel) to make sb do obliger qn à faire ; they made me (do it) ils m'ont obligé, ils m'ont forcé, ils m'y ont forcé ; to be made to do être obligé or forcé de faire ; he must be made to cooperate il faut qu'il coopère ; to make sb wait/talk faire attendre/parler qn ;5 ( turn into) to make sb sth, to make sth of sb faire de qn qch ; it's been made into a film on en a fait or tiré un film ; to make sb a star faire de qn une vedette ; we made him treasurer on l'a fait trésorier ; we made Tom treasurer on a choisi Tom comme trésorier ; to be made president for life être fait président à vie ; to make sb one's assistant faire de qn son adjoint ; to make a soldier/a monster of sb faire de qn un soldat/un monstre ; it'll make a man of you hum ça fera de toi un homme ; he'll never make a teacher il ne fera jamais un bon professeur ; she'll make a good politician elle fera une fine politicienne ; to make sb a good husband être un bon mari pour qn ; to make sth sth, to make sth of sth faire de qch qch ; to make a habit/a success/ an issue of sth faire de qch une habitude/une réussite/une affaire ; do you want to make something of it? ( threatening) tu veux vraiment qu'on en discute? ; to make too much of sth faire tout un plat de qch ○ ; that will make a good shelter/a good tablecloth cela fera un bon abri/une bonne nappe ;6 (add up to, amount to) faire ; three and three make six trois et trois font six ; how much does that make? ça fait combien? ; that makes ten altogether ça fait dix en tout ; that makes five times he's called ça fait cinq fois qu'il appelle ;7 ( earn) gagner [salary, amount] ; to make £300 a week gagner 300 livres sterling par semaine ; he makes more in a week than I make in a month il gagne plus en une semaine que je ne gagne en un mois ; how much ou what do you think she makes? combien crois-tu qu'elle gagne? ; to make a living gagner sa vie ; to make a profit réaliser des bénéfices ; to make a loss subir des pertes ;8 (reach, achieve) arriver jusqu'à [place, position] ; atteindre [ranking, level] ; faire [speed, distance] ; to make the camp before dark arriver au or atteindre le camp avant la nuit ; to make the six o'clock train attraper le train de six heures ; we'll never make it nous n'y arriverons jamais ; to make the first team entrer dans la première équipe ; to make the charts entrer au hit-parade ; to make the front page of faire la une ○ de [newspaper] ; to make six spades ( in bridge) faire six piques ; to make 295 ( in cricket) faire or marquer 295 ;9 (estimate, say) I make it about 30 kilometres je dirais 30 kilomètres environ ; I make the profit £50 les bénéfices doivent s'élever à 50 livres sterling ; I make it five o'clock il est cinq heures à ma montre ; what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu? ; what do you make the distance (to be)? quelle est la distance à ton avis? ; let's make it six o'clock/five dollars disons six heures/cinq dollars ; can we make it a bit later? peut-on dire un peu plus tard? ; what do you make of it? qu'en dis-tu? ; what does she make of him? qu'est-ce qu'elle pense or dit de lui? ; I don't know what to make of it je ne sais quoi en penser ; I can't make anything of it je n'y comprends rien ;10 ( cause success of) assurer la réussite de [holiday, day] ; a good wine can make a meal un bon vin peut assurer la réussite d'un repas ; it really makes the room [feature, colour] ça rend bien ; that interview made her career as a journalist cette interview lui a permis de faire carrière dans le journalisme ; it really made my day ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée ; ‘go ahead, make my day!’ iron ‘allez, vas-y!’ ; to make or break sb/sth décider de l'avenir de qn/qch ;11 ○ ( have sex with) se faire ◑ [woman] ;13 Elec fermer [circuit] ;1 ( act) to make as if to do faire comme si on allait faire ; she made as if to kiss him elle a fait comme si elle allait l'embrasser ; he made like ○ he was injured il a fait semblant d'être blessé ;3 ( shuffle cards) battre.to be on the make ○ ( for profit) avoir les dents longues ; ( for sex) être en chasse ○ ; to make it ○ (in career, life) y arriver ; (to party, meeting) réussir à venir ; ( be on time for train etc) y être ; ( have sex) s'envoyer en l'air ○ (with avec) ; I'm afraid I can't make it malheureusement je ne peux pas y aller ; if they don't make it by 10pm s'ils n'arrivent pas avant 10h.■ make after:▶ make after [sb] poursuivre.■ make at:▶ make at [sb] attaquer (with avec).■ make away with = make off.■ make do:▶ make do faire avec ; to make do with se contenter de qch ;▶ make [sth] do se contenter de.■ make for:▶ make for [sth]1 ( head for) se diriger vers [door, town, home] ;2 ( help create) permettre, assurer [easy life, happy marriage] ;▶ make for [sb]1 ( attack) se jeter sur ;2 ( approach) se diriger vers.■ make good:▶ make good réussir ; a poor boy made good un garçon pauvre qui a réussi ;▶ make good [sth]1 ( make up for) réparer [damage, omission, loss] ; rattraper [lost time] ; combler [deficit, shortfall] ;2 ( keep) tenir [promise].■ make off filer ○ ; to make off across the fields/towards the town s'enfuir à travers les champs/vers la ville ; to make off with sth/sb se tirer ○ avec qch/qn.■ make out:▶ make out1 ( manage) s'en tirer ○ ; how are you making out? comment ça marche ○ ? ;2 US ( grope) se peloter ○ ;3 ( claim) affirmer (that que) ; he's not as stupid as he makes out il n'est pas aussi bête qu'il (le) prétend ;▶ make out [sth], make [sth] out1 (see, distinguish) distinguer [shape, writing] ;2 ( claim) to make sth out to be prétendre que qch est ;3 (understand, work out) comprendre [puzzle, mystery, character] ; to make out if or whether comprendre si ; I can't make him out je n'arrive pas à le comprendre ;4 ( write out) faire, rédiger [cheque, will, list] ; to make out a cheque GB ou check US to sb faire un chèque à qn, signer un chèque à l'ordre de qn ; it is made out to X il est à l'ordre de X ; who shall I make the cheque out to? à quel ordre dois-je faire le chèque? ;5 ( expound) to make out a case for sth argumenter en faveur de qch ;▶ make oneself out to be prétendre être [rich, brilliant] ; faire semblant d'être [stupid, incompetent].■ make over:▶ make over [sth], make [sth] over1 ( transform) transformer [building, appearance] (into en) ;2 ( transfer) céder [property] (to à).■ make towards:▶ make towards [sth/sb] se diriger vers.■ make up:▶ make up1 ( put make-up on) to make oneself up se maquiller ;2 ( after quarrel) se réconcilier (with avec) ;3 to make up for ( compensate for) rattraper [lost time, lost sleep, missed meal, delay] ; combler [financial loss, deficit] ; compenser [personal loss, bereavement] ;4 to make up to ○ faire de la lèche à ○ [boss, person] ;▶ make up [sth], make [sth] up1 ( invent) inventer [excuse, story] ; you're making it up! tu inventes! ; to make sth up as one goes along inventer qch au fur et à mesure ;2 ( prepare) faire [parcel, bundle, garment, road surface, bed] ; préparer [prescription] ; composer [type] ; she had the fabric made up into a jacket elle s'est fait faire une veste avec le tissu ;3 ( constitute) faire [whole, personality, society] ; to be made up of être fait or composé de ; to make up 10% of constituer 10% de ;4 ( compensate for) rattraper [loss, time] ; combler [deficit, shortfall] ; to make the total up to £1,000 compléter la somme pour faire 1 000 livres au total ;5 ( put make-up on) maquiller [person, face, eyes] ;6 ( stoke up) alimenter, s'occuper de [fire] ;7 to make it up ( make friends) se réconcilier (with avec) ; I'll make it up to you somehow ( when at fault) j'essaierai de me faire pardonner ; ( when not at fault) je vais trouver quelque chose pour compenser.■ make with ○:▶ make it with [sb] se faire ◑. -
20 ground
I.ground1 [graʊnd]1. noun• to lie/sit on the ground se coucher/s'asseoir par terre• to run o.s. into the ground with work s'épuiser au travailc. ( = area for special purpose) terrain m2. plural nounb. ( = gardens) parc mc. ( = reason) motif m• there are grounds for believing that... il y a lieu de penser que...• the latest figures give us grounds for optimism les derniers chiffres nous permettent d'être optimistes• on personal/medical grounds pour (des) raisons personnelles/médicales• on what grounds? à quel titre ?• on the grounds that... en raison du fait que...a. [+ plane, pilot] interdire de voler à ; ( = keep on ground) retenir au solb. [+ teenager] (inf) priver de sortiec. [+ ship] faire s'échouer4. compounds• we can't change the ground rules at this stage on ne peut pas changer les règles du jeu maintenant ► ground staff noun personnel m au solII.ground2 [graʊnd]1. verbpast tense, past participle of grind2. adjective[coffee, spices] moulu3. compounds* * *[graʊnd] 1. 2.1) ( surface underfoot) sol m, terre fto get off the ground — [plane] décoller; fig [idea] prendre fig
to prepare the ground — fig ouvrir la voie ( for à)
to clear the ground — lit, fig déblayer le terrain
2) (area, territory) lit, fig terrain mto cover a lot of ground — lit faire beaucoup de chemin; fig avancer beaucoup
to break fresh ou new ground — innover
on dangerous ground — ( in discussion) sur un terrain miné; ( in dealings) dans une position délicate
3) gen, Sport ( for specific activity) terrain m4) ( reason) gen, Law motifs mpl, raisons fpl5) fig (in contest, discussion)to gain ground — gagner du terrain (on, over sur)
to lose ground — perdre du terrain (to au profit de)
to give ground — céder du terrain (to devant; on, over au niveau de)
to hold ou stand (one's) ground — tenir bon
to shift one's ground — fig changer son fusil d'épaule (on au sujet de)
6) US Electricity terre f7) Art fond m3.grounds plural noun1) (of house, institution) parc m (of de)private grounds — propriété f privée
2) ( reasons)grounds for — motifs de [divorce, criticism, hope]
4.on (the) grounds of — en raison de [cost, public interest]; pour cause de [adultery, negligence]
ground past participle adjective [coffee, pepper] moulu5.transitive verb1) Aviation immobiliser [aircraft]2) Nautical3) ( base)to ground something on ou in — fonder quelque chose sur
4) (colloq) ( keep in) priver [quelqu'un] de sortie5) US Electricity relier [quelque chose] à la terre••to run somebody/something to ground — dénicher (colloq) quelqu'un/quelque chose
to run ou drive oneself into the ground — s'user au travail
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