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to buy sth

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1 buy, (bought)

اِشْتَرَى \ buy, (bought): to obtain sth. by giving money: I bought this car for $700. It is best to buy when prices are low. purchase: to buy. shop: to buy things in shops: My wife is shopping (or has gone shopping) in the village. \ See Also تسوق (تَسَوَّق)‏

Arabic-English glossary > buy, (bought)
2 buy, bought

اِبتَاعَ \ buy, bought: to obtain sth. by giving money: I bought this car for $700. It is best to buy when prices are low. purchase: to buy. \ See Also اشترى (اِشْتَرَى)‏

Arabic-English glossary > buy, bought
3 be bent on doing sth

نَوَى \ be bent on doing sth.: to be determined to do sth: He’s bent on visiting Paris.. be going to: (expressing a future action) to intend to; be about to: I’m going to buy a new car. intend: to plan; have as one’s purpose: What do you to intend to do with the money? I intend to buy a new car. mean: to intend: I didn’t mean to hurt you. propose: intend: I propose to travel by air. think about, think of: to consider (possible action): We are thinking about (or of) buying a new car.

Arabic-English glossary > be bent on doing sth
4 comprare

buy, purchase

( corrompere) bribe, buy off

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comprare v.tr.

1 to buy*, to purchase: comprare a buon mercato, to buy cheap; comprare a condizioni favorevoli, to buy (o to purchase) on favourable terms; comprare a credito, to buy on credit; comprare all'incanto, to buy (o to purchase) at an auction; comprare all'ingrosso, to buy wholesale; comprare in blocco, to buy in bulk; comprare a rate, to buy by instalments: comprare qlco. per contanti, to pay cash for sthg.; comprare di seconda mano, to buy secondhand; comprare qlco. da qlcu., to buy sthg. from s.o.; si è comprato anche una casa al mare, he has even bought himself a house at the seaside; mi compri per favore del bagno schiuma?, can you buy me some bath foam, please?; l'ho comprato dal mio pasticciere di fiducia, I bought it at my favourite cake shop // (Borsa): comprare a termine, to buy forward; comprare allo scoperto, to bull the market (o to buy short) // comprare a occhi chiusi, a scatola chiusa, (fam.) to buy a pig in a poke

2 ( corrompere) to bribe: comprare il silenzio di qlcu., to buy s.o.'s silence; comprare un testimone, to bribe a witness.

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[kom'prare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (acquistare) to buy*, to get* [cibo, sigarette]; to buy*, to purchase form. [automobile, casa]

comprare qcs. per o a qcn. — to buy sth. for sb., to buy sb. sth

2) (corrompere) to bribe, to buy* (off), to square [persona, testimone, votante]

comprare il silenzio di qcn. — to pay sb. hush money, to buy sb.'s silence, to pay off sb. colloq.
2.
verbo pronominale comprarsi

-rsi qcs. — to buy oneself sth

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comprare

/kom'prare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (acquistare) to buy*, to get* [cibo, sigarette]; to buy*, to purchase form. [automobile, casa]; comprare qcs. per o a qcn. to buy sth. for sb., to buy sb. sth.

2 (corrompere) to bribe, to buy* (off), to square [persona, testimone, votante]; comprare il silenzio di qcn. to pay sb. hush money, to buy sb.'s silence, to pay off sb. colloq.

II comprarsi verbo pronominale

-rsi qcs. to buy oneself sth.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > comprare
5 comprar

v.

1 to buy, to purchase.

se lo compré a un vendedor ambulante I bought it from a street vendor o seller

se lo compraron a Ignacio como regalo de despedida they bought it for Ignacio as a leaving present

Ella compra para vender luego She shops to sell afterwards.

2 to buy (off), to bribe.

¡el árbitro está comprado! they've bribed the referee!

El equipo compró al árbitro The team bribed the referee.

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comprar

► verbo transitivo

1 to buy

2 figurado (sobornar) to bribe, buy off

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FRASEOLOGÍA

comprar al contado to pay cash

■ lo compré al contado I paid cash for it

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verb

to buy, purchase

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1. VT

1) (=adquirir) [+ casa, comida, regalo] to buy, purchase frm

¿te has comprado por fin la bici? — did you buy the bike in the end?

comprar algo a algn — [para algn] to buy sth for sb, buy sb sth; [de algn] to buy sth from sb

le compré un vestido a mi hija — I bought a dress for my daughter, I bought my daughter a dress

siempre le compro la carne a este carnicero — I always buy my meat from this butcher

si decides vender el coche, yo te lo compro — if you decide to sell the car, I'll buy it from o off you

• comprar algo al contado — to pay cash (for sth), pay sth in cash

• comprar algo al detalle — to buy sth retail

• comprar algo a plazos — to buy sth on hire purchase

• comprar algo al por mayor — to buy sth wholesale

• comprar algo al por menor — to buy sth retail

• comprar deudas — to factor

2) (=sobornar) to bribe, buy off *

intentaron comprar al juez — they tried to bribe o buy off * the judge

el árbitro está comprado — they've bribed the referee

2.

VI (=hacer la compra) to buy, shop

nunca compro en grandes almacenes — I never buy o shop in department stores

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verbo transitivo

1) <casa/regalo/comida> to buy, purchase (frml)

comprarle algo a alguien — ( a quien lo vende) to buy something from somebody; ( a quien lo recibe) to buy something for somebody

se lo voy a comprar para su cumpleaños — I'm going to buy it for his birthday

comprar algo al por mayor/al por menor or al detalle — to buy o purchase something wholesale/retail

2) (fam) ( sobornar) to buy (colloq)

un árbitro comprado — a crooked o (esp BrE) bent referee

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= buy, purchase, take over, shop, bribe, grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm, call + Nombre + Posesivo + own.

Ex. Discount charges are available by contracting to buy a predetermined number of connect hours per year.

Ex. This mode of publication permits special libraries to purchase relevant parts and facilitates revision at a later date.

Ex. Pergamon-INFOLINE came into being in its present form in 1980 when it was taken over by Pergamon.

Ex. Before shopping for a new computer, you should make a plan detailing what you can afford, what you expect to do with the computer, and how much the computer is worth to you.

Ex. Local officials can easily be bribed by foreign pharmaceutical laboratories.

Ex. The local bishop was under his thumb, our priest greased his palm well.

Ex. The judge has to be bribed and if you can't afford to ' oil his palm' your case will never reach court.

Ex. This 12-room penthouse of the newly renovated Mark Hotel is up for sale but it will cost you a princely sum to call it your own.

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* comprar a ciegas = buy + a pig in a poke.

* comprar Algo = make + a purchase.

* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.

* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.

* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.

* comprar comparando productos = shop around, shopping around.

* comprar directamente = buy + direct(ly).

* comprar en cantidad = stock up.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* comprar regularmente en una tienda = patronise + shop.

* comprarse = change + hands.

* comprar tiempo = buy + time.

* comprar un producto comercial = buy + off-the-shelf.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado = self-help.

* que se compra = priced.

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verbo transitivo

1) <casa/regalo/comida> to buy, purchase (frml)

comprarle algo a alguien — ( a quien lo vende) to buy something from somebody; ( a quien lo recibe) to buy something for somebody

se lo voy a comprar para su cumpleaños — I'm going to buy it for his birthday

comprar algo al por mayor/al por menor or al detalle — to buy o purchase something wholesale/retail

2) (fam) ( sobornar) to buy (colloq)

un árbitro comprado — a crooked o (esp BrE) bent referee

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= buy, purchase, take over, shop, bribe, grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm, call + Nombre + Posesivo + own.

Ex: Discount charges are available by contracting to buy a predetermined number of connect hours per year.

Ex: This mode of publication permits special libraries to purchase relevant parts and facilitates revision at a later date.

Ex: Pergamon-INFOLINE came into being in its present form in 1980 when it was taken over by Pergamon.

Ex: Before shopping for a new computer, you should make a plan detailing what you can afford, what you expect to do with the computer, and how much the computer is worth to you.

Ex: Local officials can easily be bribed by foreign pharmaceutical laboratories.

Ex: The local bishop was under his thumb, our priest greased his palm well.

Ex: The judge has to be bribed and if you can't afford to ' oil his palm' your case will never reach court.

Ex: This 12-room penthouse of the newly renovated Mark Hotel is up for sale but it will cost you a princely sum to call it your own.

* comprar a ciegas = buy + a pig in a poke.

* comprar Algo = make + a purchase.

* comprar Algo hecho en serie = buy + off-the-shelf.

* comprar Algo ya hecho de antemano = buy + off-the-shelf.

* comprar al por mayor = buy + in bulk.

* comprar comparando productos = shop around, shopping around.

* comprar directamente = buy + direct(ly).

* comprar en cantidad = stock up.

* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.

* comprar regularmente en una tienda = patronise + shop.

* comprarse = change + hands.

* comprar tiempo = buy + time.

* comprar un producto comercial = buy + off-the-shelf.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado = self-help.

* que se compra = priced.

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comprar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹casa/regalo/comida› to buy, purchase ( frml) comprarle algo A algn (a quien lo vende) to buy sth FROM sb; (a quien lo recibe) to buy sth FOR sb

le compré estas flores a una gitana I bought these flowers from o ( colloq) off a gypsy

¿quieres vender el coche? ¡te lo compro! do you want to sell your car? I'll buy it from you!

les compré caramelos a los niños I bought the children some candy, I bought some candy for the children

se lo voy a comprar para su cumpleaños I'm going to buy it for his birthday

comprar algo al por menor or al detalle to buy o purchase sth retail

las compran al por mayor they buy o purchase them wholesale

comprar dólares a plazo fijo to buy dollars forward

B ( fam) (sobornar) to buy ( colloq)

no se deja comprar he won't be bought

un árbitro comprado a crooked o ( BrE colloq) bent referee

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comprar ( conjugate comprar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹casa/regalo/comida› to buy, purchase (frml);

comprarle algo a algn ( a quien lo vende) to buy sth from sb;
( a quien lo recibe) to buy sth for sb
b) (fam) ( sobornar) to buy (colloq)

comprar verbo transitivo
1 to buy: compramos el ordenador a plazos, we bought the computer on hire purchase
le compra el periódico a Lucía, (para Lucía) he buys the newspaper for Lucia
(Lucía lo vende) he buys the newspaper from Lucia
2 figurado (sobornar) to bribe, buy off
' comprar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adquirir
- barata
- barato
- barrio
- concretamente
- más
- óbice
- permitirse
- plazo
- prematura
- prematuro
- prohibir
- regatear
- adelantar
- andar
- así
- colecta
- dudar
- granel
- huevo
- llevar
- marca
- rematar
English:
antibiotic
- approach
- book token
- buy
- buy off
- buy out
- cream
- dip into
- disinfectant
- exercise
- flour
- foresight
- gazump
- get in
- go ahead
- groceries
- hold off
- individual
- must
- opportune
- purchase
- remember
- set aside
- stop
- view
- want
- alone
- any
- certainly
- door
- get
- hire
- house
- ill
- installment
- none
- second-hand
- some

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comprar vt

1. [adquirir] to buy, to purchase;

se lo compré a un vendedor ambulante I bought it from a street vendor o seller;

se lo compraron a Ignacio como regalo de despedida they bought it for Ignacio as a leaving present;

se lo compraron para Navidades they bought it for her for Christmas;

comprar algo al contado [en metálico] to pay cash for sth;
[en un plazo] to pay for sth all at once o Br on the nail;
comprar a plazos o Am [m5] cuotas to buy on Br hire purchase o US an installment plan;

comprar al por mayor to buy wholesale;

Comp
Fam
¡cómprate un bosque y piérdete! go and play in the traffic!, take a hike!

2. [sobornar] to buy (off), to bribe;

¡el árbitro está comprado! they've bribed the referee!

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comprar

v/t buy, purchase

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comprar vt

: to buy, to purchase

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comprar vb to buy [pt. & pp. bought]

voy a comprar un ordenador I'm going to buy a computer

¿me compras un juego? will you buy me a game?

se compró un vestido she bought a dress

Spanish-English dictionary > comprar
6 acheter

acheter [a∫(ə)te]

➭ TABLE 5 transitive verb

a. to buy

• acheter qch à qn (à un vendeur) to buy sth from sb ; (pour qn) to buy sth for sb

• je me suis acheté une montre I bought myself a watch

b. (en corrompant) [+ personne] to bribe

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aʃte
1.

verbe transitif

1) to buy

acheter quelque chose sur catalogue — to buy something from a catalogue [BrE]

acheter quelque chose à quelqu'un — ( pour lui) to buy something for somebody; ( chez lui) to buy something from somebody

acheter pour 2 euros de quelque chose — to buy 2 euros worth of something

acheter quelque chose 2 euros — to buy something for 2 euros

acheter français — to buy French products

2) ( soudoyer) to buy

2.

s'acheter verbe pronominal

1) ( pour soi)

s'acheter quelque chose — to buy oneself something

2) ( être disponible à l'achat)

cela s'achète où? — where can you get it?

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aʃ(ə)te vt
1) [produit, service, marchandise] to buy

J'ai acheté des gâteaux à la pâtisserie. — I bought some cakes at the cake shop.

acheter qch à qn [marchand] — to buy sth from sb, [enfant, ami] to buy sth for

J'ai acheté des œufs au fermier. — I bought some eggs from the farmer.

Qu'est-ce que tu lui as acheté pour son anniversaire? — What did you buy him for his birthday?

acheter à crédit — to buy on credit

2) (soudoyer: fonctionnaire, homme politique) to bribe

3) [faveurs, passeport] to buy

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acheter verb table: acheter

A vtr

1 to buy, to purchase [objet]; to buy [charge, droit, vote, silence]; acheter qch (au) comptant/à crédit to buy sth for cash/on credit; acheter à crédit to buy on credit; acheter qch sur catalogue to buy sth from a catalogue^GB; acheter qch par correspondance to buy sth by mail order; acheter un cadeau à qn to buy sb a present, to buy a present for sb; j'ai acheté un livre à ta sœur ( pour elle) I've bought your sister a book ou a book for your sister; ( chez elle) I bought a book from your sister; acheter pour 20 euros de qch to buy 20 euros worth of sth; acheter qch 20 euros to pay 20 euros for sth, to buy sth for 20 euros; acheter français/japonais to buy French/Japanese products;

2 ( soudoyer) to buy [juge, politicien].

B s'acheter vpr

1 ( pour soi) s'acheter qch to buy oneself sth;

2 ( être disponible à l'achat) cela s'achète où? where can you get it?; cela ne s'achète pas it's something money can't buy.

Idiome

s'acheter une conduite to mend one's ways.

[aʃte] verbe transitif

1. [cadeau, objet d'art, denrée] to buy, to purchase (soutenu)

acheter des actions ou une part d'une entreprise to buy into a business

acheter quelque chose au kilo to buy something by the kilo

acheter quelque chose comptant/en gros/d'occasion/à crédit to buy something cash/wholesale/second-hand/on credit

acheter des boutons/oranges au détail to buy buttons/oranges singly

acheter quelque chose à quelqu'un

a. [pour soi] to buy something from somebody

b. [pour le lui offrir] to buy somebody something, to buy something for somebody

je lui ai acheté sa vieille voiture I bought his old car from ou off him

si ça te plaît, je te l'achète I'll buy you it ou it for you if you like it

(en usage absolu)

achetez français! buy French (products)!

2. [échanger - liberté, paix] to buy

3. [soudoyer - témoin, juge] to bribe, to buy (off) ; [ - électeurs] to buy

ne crois pas que tu pourras m'acheter you must understand I won't be bought

il s'est fait acheter par la Mafia he was bought by the Mafia

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s'acheter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to be on sale

où est-ce que ça s'achète? where can you buy it?

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s'acheter verbe pronominal transitif

s'acheter quelque chose to buy oneself something

s'acheter une conduite to turn over a new leaf

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > acheter
7 kup|ić

pf — kup|ować impf vt 1. (nabyć) to buy, to get [papierosy, książkę, telewizor, samochód]; Handl. to purchase
- kupić coś od kogoś to buy sth from sb

- kupić coś dla kogoś to buy a. get sth for sb

- kupić sobie coś to buy oneself sth, to buy sth for oneself

- kupić coś komuś to buy a. get sb sth

- kupili jej rower they bought her a bicycle

- co ci kupić na urodziny? what shall I get you for your birthday?

- kupić coś w supermarkecie/u Harrodsa to buy a. get sth from a. at the supermarket/Harrods

- zawsze kupuję pieczywo w pobliskiej piekarni I always buy a. get my bread at the local baker’s

- kupić coś za 10 złotych to buy a. get sth for 10 zlotys

- za to się wiele nie kupi that won’t buy a. get much

- kupić coś za pół darmo a. za bezcen to get sth for a song a. for next to nothing pot.

- kupić coś tanio/drogo to buy a. get sth cheaply/for a high price

- kupić coś na kredyt/na raty to buy sth on credit/on hire purchase GB a. on the installment plan US

- kupić coś za gotówkę to buy sth with cash

- kupić coś hurtem to buy sth wholesale

- kupić coś na sztuki/na wagę to buy sth by the piece/by weight
2. przen., pejor. (zjednać, zyskać) to buy [osobę, sympatię]
- kupili ją obietnicami/prezentami they bought her with promises/gifts

- kupił sobie ich przyjaźń he bought their friendship
3. przen., pejor. (przekupić) to buy (off) pejor., to pay off pejor. [urzędnika, polityka]
- kupili jego milczenie they bought his silence

- jej kupić się nie da she cannot be bought (off)

- każdego można kupić everyone has their price
4. pot. (uwierzyć) to buy pot. [kłamstwa, obietnicę, pochlebstwo]
- ona tego nie kupi she’ll never buy it

- ludzie wszystko kupią people will buy anything
5. pot. (zaakceptować) to go for pot. [pomysł, propozycję]
- ja to kupuję! I’ll go for that!; amen to that! pot.
6. Sport (transferować) to buy [zawodnika]
- został kupiony przez Arsenal za 10 milionów funtów he was bought by Arsenal for 10 million pounds
7. Gry kupić kartę to buy a card
■ dziesięć razy można go kupić i sprzedać pot. he’s an easy mark pot., he couldn’t find his way out of a paper bag pot.

- kupić nie kupić, potargować można no harm in trying

- za co kupiłem, za to sprzedaję pot. I’m (just) telling it as I heard it pot.

- kupić kota w worku to buy a pig in a poke

- nie miała baba kłopotu, kupiła sobie prosię przysł. that’s asking for trouble

- strzały kupidyna Cupid’s arrows a. darts
2. Szt. cupid

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kup|ić
8 abnehmen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (herunternehmen) take off (von etw. (from) s.th.); remove ( von from) (beide auch TECH.); (Hut, Mantel) auch take off; (Bild, Wäsche, Vorhang) auch take down; (Obst, Strauchfrüchte) pick

2. (Bein etc.) amputate, take off; (Bart) shave off; ( jemandem) Blut abnehmen take a blood sample (from s.o.)

3. (wegnehmen) jemandem etw. abnehmen take s.th. away from s.o.; jemandem den Führerschein abnehmen take s.o.’s driving licen|ce (Am. -se) away

4. umg. (verlangen) jemandem etw. abnehmen charge s.o. s.th. allg.; jemandem zu viel abnehmen overcharge s.o.

5. (von etw. befreien) jemandem etw. abnehmen (Aufgabe, Last, Sorge etc.) relieve s.o. of s.th.; darf ich Ihnen Ihre Tasche abnehmen? can I carry your bag for you?, may I help you with your bag?; kann ich dir etwas abnehmen? can I give you a hand with anything?; den Weg kann ich dir abnehmen I can save you the journey

6. WIRTS. (Ware) buy ( Dat from); (Lieferung) take delivery of; das nimmt ihm keiner ab umg., fig. (glaubt ihm keiner) nobody will buy that

7. (prüfen) inspect, test; TECH. accept; (Prüfung) hold; (Parade) take the salute (at a parade)

8. fig.: jemandem die Beichte abnehmen hear s.o.’s confession; jemandem einen Eid / ein Versprechen abnehmen make s.o. swear an oath / make a promise; jemandem die Fingerabdrücke abnehmen take ( oder get) s.o.’s fingerprints

II vt/i

1. (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight; durch Diät: be slimming (Am. dieting, reducing); 10 Pfund etc. abnehmen lose 10 pounds etc.

2. beim Stricken: (Maschen) decrease

3. ( den Hörer) abnehmen pick up the receiver, answer (the phone); nimmst du mal ab? can you get it?

III v/i decrease, decline, diminish, grow less; Kräfte, Leistungsvermögen: diminish, langsam: dwindle; Geschwindigkeit: slacken (off), slow down; Sturm: abate, subside; Macht, Begeisterung, Nachfrage, Anzahl etc.: decline, wane; Mond: (be on the) wane; Temperatur, Fieber, Todesfälle: drop, fall, subside; Druck, Erregung, Schwellung, Schmerzen, Spannung: subside, lessen, fall off; Helligkeit: fade, diminish; Kälte, Niveau: drop

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(Bart) to shave off;

(Gewicht) to lose weight;

(Mond) to wane; to be on the wane;

(Telefon) to answer the phone; to answer the telephone;

(Ware) to take delivery of; to buy;

(akzeptieren) to accept;

(amputieren) to amputate; to take off;

(herunternehmen) to take off; to take down;

(sich verringern) to decrease; to decline; to fall; to lessen; to diminish;

(wegnehmen) to remove

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ạb|neh|men sep
1. vt

1) (= herunternehmen) to take off, to remove; Hörer to lift, to pick up; (= lüften) Hut to raise; Vorhang, Bild, Wäsche to take down; Maschen to decrease; (= abrasieren) Bart to take or shave off; (= amputieren) to amputate; (CARDS ) Karte to take from the pile

das Telefon abnehmen — to answer the telephone

2)

(= an sich nehmen) jdm etw abnehmen — to take sth from sb, to relieve sb of sth (form); (fig) Arbeit, Sorgen to take sth off sb's shoulders, to relieve sb of sth

darf ich Ihnen den Mantel/die Tasche abnehmen? — can I take your coat/bag?

jdm die Beichte abnehmen — to hear confession from sb

jdm einen Eid abnehmen — to administer an oath to sb

jdm ein Versprechen abnehmen — to make sb promise something

jdm einen Weg abnehmen — to save sb a journey

jdm eine Besorgung abnehmen — to do some shopping for sb

3) (= wegnehmen) to take away (jdm from sb); (= rauben, abgewinnen) to take (jdm off sb); (inf = abverlangen) to take (jdm off sb)

jdm den Ball abnehmen (Sport) — to steal the ball from sb

diese Schweine haben mir alles abgenommen (inf) — the bastards have taken everything (I had) (sl)

4) (= begutachten) Gebäude, Wohnung, Auto to inspect; (= abhalten) Prüfung to hold; TÜV to carry out

5) (= abkaufen) to take (+dat off), to buy (+dat from, off)

6) Fingerabdrücke to take; Totenmaske to make (+dat of)

7) (fig inf = glauben) to buy (inf)

dieses Märchen nimmt dir keiner ab! (inf) — nobody will buy that tale! (inf)

2. vi

1) (= sich verringern) to decrease; (Vorräte) to go down, to decrease; (zahlenmäßig, mengenmäßig) to drop, to decrease; (Unfälle, Diebstähle etc) to decrease (in number); (Niveau) to go down, to decline; (Kräfte, Energie) to fail, to decline; (Fieber) to lessen, to go down; (Interesse, Nachfrage) to fall off, to decline; (Aufmerksamkeit) to fall off, to flag, to wane; (Mond) to wane; (Tage) to grow or get shorter; (beim Stricken) to decrease

(an Gewicht) abnehmen — to lose weight

in letzter Zeit hast du im Gesicht abgenommen — your face has got thinner recently

2) (TELEC) to answer

es hat keiner abgenommen — no-one answered

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1) (to make or become less: Their numbers had decreased over the previous year.) decrease

2) (to unfasten or remove (from): I detached the bottom part of the form and sent it back.) detach

3) (to become smaller in number or amount: Audiences often fall off during the summer.) fall off

4) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) reduce

5) (the process or practice of trying to become slimmer: Slimming should be done carefully.) slimming

6) ((of the moon) to appear to become smaller as less of it is visible.) wane

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ab|neh·men¹

irreg

I. vt

1. (abmachen)

▪ etw \abnehmen to take off sth sep; (herunternehmen) to take down sth sep

nehmen Sie bitte den Hut ab! please take your hat off!

bei der Jacke kann man die Kapuze \abnehmen the jacket has a detachable hood

sich dat den Bart \abnehmen to shave one's beard off

ein Bild/Vorhänge \abnehmen to take down a picture/curtains sep

ein Bild von der Wand \abnehmen to take a picture off the wall

den Deckel \abnehmen to take off the lid sep

die Wäsche von der Leine \abnehmen to take the washing off the line

nimm bitte draußen die Wäsche ab! can you get the washing in, please?

2. (hochheben)

den Hörer \abnehmen to pick up the receiver sep

das Telefon \abnehmen to answer the phone

3. MED (amputieren)

▪ jdm ein Arm/Bein \abnehmen to take off sep [or amputate] sb's arm/leg

das zerquetschte Bein musste ihm abgenommen werden they had to take off [or amputate] his crushed leg

4. (zusammenstricken)

zehn Maschen \abnehmen to decrease ten stitches

5. (entgegennehmen, tragen helfen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen:

kann ich dir was \abnehmen? can I carry something?

kannst du mir bitte kurz das Paket \abnehmen? could you take [or hold] the parcel for a moment?

kann ich dir die [o deine] Tasche \abnehmen? can I take [or carry] your bag?

darf ich Ihnen den Mantel \abnehmen? may I take your coat?

6. (fig: entgegennehmen)

jdm die Beichte \abnehmen to hear sb's confession

jdm einen Eid \abnehmen to administer an oath to sb

jdm Fingerabdrücke \abnehmen to take sb's fingerprints

jdm das Versprechen \abnehmen, etw zu tun to make sb promise to do sth

7. (wegnehmen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to take sth from [or off] sb; (jds Eigentum stehlen, entziehen) to take sb's sth; (fig: abgewinnen) to win sth from sb; (fig: abverlangen) to charge sb sth

die Lehrerin nahm ihm sein Handy ab, weil er im Unterricht Nachrichten verschickte the teacher took his mobile off him because he was writing text messages in the lesson

er nahm seinem Gegenüber beim Poker große Summen ab he won a lot of money from his opponent at poker

jdm die [o seine] Brieftasche/Uhr \abnehmen to take sb's wallet/watch

jdm den Führerschein \abnehmen to withdraw sb's driving licence [or AM driver's license

8. (a. fig: abkaufen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to buy sth from sb a. fig

niemand wollte ihm die Ladenhüter \abnehmen no one wanted to buy the line that was not selling from him

das [Märchen] nimmt dir keiner ab! (fig) nobody will buy that [fairy tale]! fig

9. (übernehmen)

▪ jdm etw \abnehmen to take sth off sb's shoulders

kann ich dir etwas \abnehmen? can I help you?

deine Arbeit kann ich dir nicht \abnehmen I can't do your work for you

kann ich dir die eine oder andere Besorgung \abnehmen? would you like me to do some of the shopping for you?

10. (begutachten und genehmigen)

ein Fahrzeug \abnehmen lassen to take a car for an MOT test

der Wagen konnte nicht abgenommen werden the car failed its MOT

ein Gebäude/eine Wohnung \abnehmen to pass a building/a flat after inspection

ein Gerät \abnehmen to accept an appliance

11. (abhalten)

eine Prüfung \abnehmen to hold an exam

II. vi

1. (Telefon) to answer [the phone], to pick up sep the phone

gestern nahm bei ihr niemand ab no one answered her phone yesterday

2. (beim Stricken, Häkeln) to decrease

ab|neh·men²

vi irreg

1. (Gewicht verlieren) to lose weight

fünf Kilo/einige Pfund \abnehmen to lose five kilo/a few pounds

im Gesicht/an den Hüften \abnehmen to lose weight in the face/on the hips

2. (sich verringern) to decrease; Nachfrage a. to fall

3. (nachlassen) to diminish; Fieber to go down; Aufmerksamkeit to wane; (sich verschlechtern) to deteriorate

durch die Krankheit nahmen ihre Kräfte immer mehr ab her strength continued to decrease due to her illness

bei zu hohen Preisen nimmt das Interesse der Kunden deutlich ab when the price is too high, customers lose interest

ihre Sehkraft nimmt immer mehr ab her eyesight is deteriorating more and more

4. Mond to wane; Tage to get shorter

bei \abnehmendem Mond during a waning moon

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (entfernen) take off; remove; take down <picture, curtain, lamp>

jemandem das Bein abnehmen — take somebody's leg off

2) (übernehmen) take

jemandem den Koffer abnehmen — take somebody's suitcase [from him/her]

kann/darf ich Ihnen etwas abnehmen? — can/may I carry something for you?

jemandem seine Sorgen abnehmen — relieve somebody of his/her worries

3) (entgegennehmen)

jemandem ein Versprechen/einen Eid abnehmen — make somebody give a promise/swear an oath

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen — hear somebody's confession

eine Prüfung abnehmen — conduct an examination

4) (prüfen) inspect and approve; test and pass < vehicle>

5) (wegnehmen) take away <driving licence, passport>

jemandem etwas abnehmen — take something off somebody

6) (abverlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — charge somebody something

7) (abkaufen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — buy something from somebody

8) (ugs.): (glauben)

das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab — I won't buy that (coll.)

9) (beim Telefon) pick up < receiver>; answer < telephone>

10) auch itr. (Handarb.) decrease
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ans Telefon gehen) answer the telephone

es nimmt niemand ab — there is no answer

2) (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight

sechs Kilo abnehmen — lose six kilos

3) (sich verringern) decrease; drop; <attention, interest> flag; < brightness> diminish; < moon> wane

wir haben abnehmenden Mond — there is a waning moon

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abnehmen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (herunternehmen) take off (

von etwas (from) sth); remove (

von from) ( beide auch TECH); (Hut, Mantel) auch take off; (Bild, Wäsche, Vorhang) auch take down; (Obst, Strauchfrüchte) pick

2. (Bein etc) amputate, take off; (Bart) shave off;

(jemandem) Blut abnehmen take a blood sample (from sb)

3. (wegnehmen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen take sth away from sb;

jemandem den Führerschein abnehmen take sb’s driving licence (US -se) away;

jemandem den Ball abnehmen steal the ball from sb

4. umg (verlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen charge sb sth allg;

jemandem zu viel abnehmen overcharge sb

5. (von etwas befreien)

jemandem etwas abnehmen (Aufgabe, Last, Sorge etc) relieve sb of sth;

darf ich Ihnen Ihre Tasche abnehmen? can I carry your bag for you?, may I help you with your bag?;

kann ich dir etwas abnehmen? can I give you a hand with anything?;

den Weg kann ich dir abnehmen I can save you the journey

6. WIRTSCH (Ware) buy (dat from); (Lieferung) take delivery of;

das nimmt ihm keiner ab umg, fig (glaubt ihm keiner) nobody will buy that

7. (prüfen) inspect, test; TECH accept; (Prüfung) hold; (Parade) take the salute (at a parade)

8. fig:

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen hear sb’s confession;

jemandem einen Eid/ein Versprechen abnehmen make sb swear an oath/make a promise;

jemandem die Fingerabdrücke abnehmen take ( oder get) sb’s fingerprints

B. v/t & v/i

1. (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight; durch Diät: be slimming (US dieting, reducing);

10 Pfund etc

abnehmen lose 10 pounds etc

2. beim Stricken: (Maschen) decrease

3.

(den Hörer) abnehmen pick up the receiver, answer (the phone);

nimmst du mal ab? can you get it?

C. v/i decrease, decline, diminish, grow less; Kräfte, Leistungsvermögen: diminish, langsam: dwindle; Geschwindigkeit: slacken (off), slow down; Sturm: abate, subside; Macht, Begeisterung, Nachfrage, Anzahl etc: decline, wane; Mond: (be on the) wane; Temperatur, Fieber, Todesfälle: drop, fall, subside; Druck, Erregung, Schwellung, Schmerzen, Spannung: subside, lessen, fall off; Helligkeit: fade, diminish; Kälte, Niveau: drop

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (entfernen) take off; remove; take down <picture, curtain, lamp>

jemandem das Bein abnehmen — take somebody's leg off

2) (übernehmen) take

jemandem den Koffer abnehmen — take somebody's suitcase [from him/her]

kann/darf ich Ihnen etwas abnehmen? — can/may I carry something for you?

jemandem seine Sorgen abnehmen — relieve somebody of his/her worries

3) (entgegennehmen)

jemandem ein Versprechen/einen Eid abnehmen — make somebody give a promise/swear an oath

jemandem die Beichte abnehmen — hear somebody's confession

eine Prüfung abnehmen — conduct an examination

4) (prüfen) inspect and approve; test and pass < vehicle>

5) (wegnehmen) take away <driving licence, passport>

jemandem etwas abnehmen — take something off somebody

6) (abverlangen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — charge somebody something

7) (abkaufen)

jemandem etwas abnehmen — buy something from somebody

8) (ugs.): (glauben)

das nehme ich dir/ihm usw. nicht ab — I won't buy that (coll.)

9) (beim Telefon) pick up < receiver>; answer < telephone>

10) auch itr. (Handarb.) decrease
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ans Telefon gehen) answer the telephone

es nimmt niemand ab — there is no answer

2) (Gewicht verlieren) lose weight

sechs Kilo abnehmen — lose six kilos

3) (sich verringern) decrease; drop; <attention, interest> flag; < brightness> diminish; < moon> wane

wir haben abnehmenden Mond — there is a waning moon

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-ungen n.

abatement n.

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9 kaufen

I v/t

1. buy; jemandem etw. kaufen buy s.th. for s.o.; es wird gern gekauft it’s a popular item, it sells well; dafür kann ich mir nichts kaufen umg., fig. that’s no use to me; stärker: that’s a fat lot of use (to me); teuer I

2. (bestechen) bribe, buy

3. den werde ich mir kaufen umg. I’ll tell him what’s what

II v/i (einkaufen) shop; kaufen bei gewohnheitsmäßig: shop at, go to

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to buy; to purchase;

sich kaufen

to purchase

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kau|fen ['kaufn]
1. vt

1) to buy, to purchase (esp form)

ich kauf dir ein Geschenk — I'll buy you a present, I'll buy a present for you

ich habe ( mir) einen neuen Anzug gekauft — I bought (myself) a new suit

diese Zigaretten werden viel gekauft — we sell a lot of these cigarettes

diese Zigaretten werden nicht gekauft — nobody buys these cigarettes

jetzt wird nicht schon wieder eine neue Jacke gekauft! — you're not going to buy another jacket!

dafür (schon) káúfen (iro) — what use is that to me!, that's a fat lot of use! (inf)

2) (= bestechen) jdn to bribe, to buy off; Spiel to fix; Stimmen to buy

der Sieg war gekauft — it was fixed

3)

jdn káúfen (inf) — to give sb a piece of one's mind (inf); (tätlich) to fix sb (inf)

4) auch vi (CARDS) to buy

2. vi
to buy; (= Einkäufe machen) to shop
auf dem Markt kauft man billiger — it is cheaper to shop at the market, you can buy things cheaper at the market

das Kaufen — buying, purchasing (esp form)

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1) (to get (something) by exchanging it for money: He has bought a car.) buy

2) (to buy: I purchased a new house.) purchase

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kau·fen

[ˈkaufn̩]

I. vt

1. (einkaufen)

▪ [jdm/sich] etw \kaufen to buy [sb/oneself] sth, to buy [or form purchase] sth [for sb/oneself]

er hat sich ein neues Auto gekauft he['s] bought [himself] a new car

ich fange mit dem K\kaufen der Geschenke immer viel zu spät an I always start buying the presents much too late

etw auf eigene/fremde Rechnung \kaufen to buy sth for one's own account/for account of a third party

etw fertig \kaufen to buy sth ready-made

etw fest \kaufen to buy sth on contract

etw unbesehen/gegen bar \kaufen to buy sth unseen/for cash

2. (pej: bestechen)

▪ jdn \kaufen to buy [off sep] [or bribe] sb

3.

▶ den/die kaufe ich mir/werde ich mir \kaufen! I'll tell him/her what's what!

▶ gekauft ist gekauft! a deal is a deal

▶ dafür kann ich mir nichts \kaufen! (iron) a [ fam fat] lot of use that is to me!

II. vi to shop

auf dem Markt kauft man billiger it costs less to shop at the market, shopping at the market is cheaper

III. vr (fam)

▪ sich dat jdn \kaufen to give sb a piece of one's mind

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1.
transitives Verb

1) buy; purchase

etwas billig/zu teuer kaufen — buy something cheaply/pay too much for something

sich/jemandem etwas kaufen — buy something for oneself/somebody; buy oneself/somebody something

etwas auf Raten od. Abzahlung kaufen — buy something on hire purchase (Brit.) or (Amer.) the installment plan

etwas für viel od. teures Geld kaufen — pay a lot of money for something

das wird viel od. gern gekauft — it sells well

sich (Dat.) jemanden kaufen — (ugs.) give somebody what for (sl.); let somebody have or (sl.) give somebody a piece of one's mind

2) (ugs.): (bestechen) buy
2.
intransitives Verb (einkaufen) shop

in diesem Laden kaufe ich nicht mehr — I'm not getting anything in that shop again

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kaufen

A. v/t

1. buy;

jemandem etwas kaufen buy sth for sb;

es wird gern gekauft it’s a popular item, it sells well;

dafür kann ich mir nichts kaufen umg, fig that’s no use to me; stärker: that’s a fat lot of use (to me); → teuer A

2. (bestechen) bribe, buy

3.

den werde ich mir kaufen umg I’ll tell him what’s what

B. v/i (einkaufen) shop;

kaufen bei gewohnheitsmäßig: shop at, go to

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1.
transitives Verb

1) buy; purchase

etwas billig/zu teuer kaufen — buy something cheaply/pay too much for something

sich/jemandem etwas kaufen — buy something for oneself/somebody; buy oneself/somebody something

etwas auf Raten od. Abzahlung kaufen — buy something on hire purchase (Brit.) or (Amer.) the installment plan

etwas für viel od. teures Geld kaufen — pay a lot of money for something

das wird viel od. gern gekauft — it sells well

sich (Dat.) jemanden kaufen — (ugs.) give somebody what for (sl.); let somebody have or (sl.) give somebody a piece of one's mind

2) (ugs.): (bestechen) buy
2.
intransitives Verb (einkaufen) shop

in diesem Laden kaufe ich nicht mehr — I'm not getting anything in that shop again

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-¨- n.

buying n.

purchasing n.

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10 besorgen

v/t

1. (beschaffen) get; (Taxi) auch find; jemandem etw. besorgen get s.o. s.th.; förm. provide s.o. with s.th.; bes. mit Mühe: get hold of s.th. for s.o. umg.; sich (Dat) etw. besorgen get ( oder buy) s.th.; umg. (stehlen) organize s.th.; jemandem eine Stelle besorgen get ( oder find) s.o. a job, fix s.o. up with a job; ich habe einiges zu besorgen I’ve got a bit of (Am. auch a little) shopping to do; ihm werd’ ich’s besorgen umg. I’ll sort him out; es jemandem besorgen oder jemandem eins besorgen vulg. (sexuell befriedigen) have it off with s.o., Am. do it with s.o.

2. (erledigen, sich kümmern um) see to, (auch Haushalt, Kranken) look after; wird besorgt! umg. will do!; die Auswahl der Stücke besorgte... the pieces were chosen ( oder compiled) by...; was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen Sprichw. never put off till tomorrow what you can do today

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to provide; to procure

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be|sọr|gen ptp beso\#rgt
vt

1) (= kaufen, beschaffen etc) to get; (euph inf = stehlen) to acquire (euph inf)

jdm/sich etw besorgen — to get sth for sb/oneself, to get sb/oneself sth

jdm eine Stelle besorgen — to get or find a job for sb, to fix sb up with a job

2) (= erledigen) to attend or see to

was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen (Prov) — never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

3) (= versorgen) to take care of, to look after

4) (inf)

es jdm besorgen — to sort sb out (inf), to fix sb (inf)

5)

(sl sexuell) es jdm besorgen — to have it off with sb (inf), to give sb one (inf)

selber besorgen — to bring oneself off (sl)

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1) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) get

2) (to get or obtain: He managed to procure a car.) procure

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be·sor·gen *

vt

1. (kaufen)

▪ [jdm] etw \besorgen to buy [or get] [sb] sth; (beschaffen) to get [or form obtain] sth for sb [or sb sth], to procure sth for sb form

▪ sich dat etw \besorgen to get [oneself] sth, to obtain [or form procure] sth [for oneself]

jdm einen Job/Partner \besorgen to fix sb [up] with a job/partner

sich dat einen Job \besorgen to find oneself a job fam

2. (erledigen)

▪ etw \besorgen to see [or attend] to sth

jds Angelegenheiten \besorgen to look after [or manage] sb's affairs

den Haushalt \besorgen to run the household

3.

▶ es jdm \besorgen (fam: jdn verprügeln) to give sb a thrashing; (es jdm heimzahlen) to give sb what for

ich habe es ihm richtig besorgt I really let him have it; (jdm die Meinung sagen) to give sb a piece of one's mind; (derb: jdn sexuell befriedigen) to give it to sb vulg

▶ was du heute \besorgen kannst, verschiebe nicht auf morgen (prov) do not postpone anything until tomorrow that could be done today

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transitives Verb

1) get; (kaufen) buy

jemandem etwas besorgen — get/buy somebody something or something for somebody

sich (Dat.) etwas besorgen — get/buy something; (ugs. verhüll.): (stehlen) help oneself to something

2) (erledigen) take care of; deal with

jemandem den Haushalt/die Wäsche besorgen — keep house/do the washing for somebody

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besorgen v/t

1. (beschaffen) get; (Taxi) auch find;

jemandem etwas besorgen get sb sth; form provide sb with sth; besonders mit Mühe: get hold of sth for sb umg;

sich (dat)

etwas besorgen get ( oder buy) sth; umg (stehlen) organize sth;

jemandem eine Stelle besorgen get ( oder find) sb a job, fix sb up with a job;

ich habe einiges zu besorgen I’ve got a bit of (US auch a little) shopping to do;

ihm werd’ ich’s besorgen umg I’ll sort him out;

es jemandem besorgen oder

jemandem eins besorgen vulg (sexuell befriedigen) have it off with sb, US do it with sb

2. (erledigen, sich kümmern um) see to, (auch Haushalt, Kranken) look after;

wird besorgt! umg will do!;

die Auswahl der Stücke besorgte … the pieces were chosen ( oder compiled) by …;

was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen sprichw never put off till tomorrow what you can do today

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transitives Verb

1) get; (kaufen) buy

jemandem etwas besorgen — get/buy somebody something or something for somebody

sich (Dat.) etwas besorgen — get/buy something; (ugs. verhüll.): (stehlen) help oneself to something

2) (erledigen) take care of; deal with

jemandem den Haushalt/die Wäsche besorgen — keep house/do the washing for somebody

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v.

to deal with v.

to get v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got)

or p.p.: gotten•)

to manage v.

to obtain v.

to provide v.

to see to v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > besorgen
11 fertig

I Adj.

1. (beendet, erledigt) finished, done; WIRTS. finished; (fertig gestellt) finished, complete(d); (fertig ausgebildet) Krankenschwester, Lehrer etc.: fully trained ( oder qualified); fertig sein mit have finished with; mit Buch, Brief Ausbildung: etc.: have finished; bist du mit dem Putzen fertig? have you finished (with the) cleaning?; ich bin fertig mit Packen auch I’m all packed; seid ihr fertig? have (umg. auch are) you finished?; fertig werden mit (Arbeit etc.) finish, get through s.th.; siehe auch fertig 6; man wird ( damit) nie fertig there’s no end to it, it’s never-ending; etw. fertig haben have s.th. ready, have finished s.th.; etw. fertig machen oder stellen finish ( oder complete) s.th.; etw. nicht rechtzeitig fertig bekommen oder kriegen umg. not finish s.th. in time; ( das) Essen ist fertig! the meal’s ready, grub’s up umg., Am. auch come and get it! hum.; und damit fertig! fig. and that’s that!; mit ihm bin ich fertig! fig. I’m through ( oder I’ve finished) with him; fix

2. (vorgefertigt) TECH. prefabricated; Kleidung: off-the-peg, Am. off-the-rack; Essen: pre-cooked; (tischfertig) ready-to-serve...; etw. fertig kaufen buy s.th. ready made ( Essen: precooked)

3. (bereit) ready; fertig zum Ausgehen / Start ready to go out / take off; ich bin gleich fertig I’ll be ready ( oder with you) in a minute; (Achtung,) fertig, los! SPORT ready, steady (Am. on your marks, get set), go!; sich fertig machen get ready ( für for); jemanden / etw. fertig machen get s.o. / s.th. ready

4. (reif) Charakter, Person: mature

5. umg., fig.: ( fix und) fertig (erschöpft) shattered, bushed; (ruiniert) done for; (sprachlos) speechless, präd. auch floored; da war ich ( aber) fertig! that really floored me; der ist fertig! he’s had it; jemanden ( fix und) fertig machen körperlich: take it out of s.o.; auch nervlich: finish s.o. (off); seelisch: get s.o. down; (Konkurrenz etc.) ruin s.o.; stärker: wipe s.o. out; ([Diskussions-]Gegner etc.) tear s.o. to pieces ( oder shreds); (abkanzeln) tear a strip off s.o.; durch Kritik: slam s.o.; ( verprügeln, SPORT: besiegen) give s.o. a (real) clobbering umg.; SPORT auch clobber s.o. umg.; (umbringen) finish s.o. off, do s.o. in; die Sache macht mich langsam fertig it’s gradually wearing me out; seelisch: it’s really starting to get to me; er macht mich fertig he’s getting me down; nervlich: auch he’s driving me spare (Am. crazy); Nerv

6. umg., fig.: etw. fertig bekommen oder bringen oder kriegen umg. (zustande bringen) manage s.th., bring s.th. off; weitS. (tun) do s.th.; es fertig bekommen oder bringen etc. zu (+ Inf.) manage to (+ Inf.) ich brachte es nicht fertig I couldn’t do it; (brachte es nicht übers Herz) auch I couldn’t bring myself to do it; er brachte es fertig, sie rauszuschmeißen he actually threw her out; wie bringt jemand so etwas fertig? how can anyone do a thing like that?; er bringt es ( glatt) fertig iro. I wouldn’t put it past him; er brachte es fertig und schlug sie iro. he actually went so far as to hit her; das bringst nur du fertig iro. that’s just like you, only you could have done that

7. umg. fig.: fertig werden mit cope with; mit Kummer, Enttäuschung: auch get over; mit jemandem, Stress, Hitze etc.: cope with, be able to handle ( oder take); mit ihm werd ich schon fertig I can ( oder know how to) handle him; soll er damit fertig werden that’s his problem; damit musst du allein fertig werden nobody can help you there, you’re on your own there; ohne jemanden / etw. fertig werden get along ( oder manage) quite well without s.o. / s.th.; er wurde nie damit fertig, dass sie ihn verlassen hatte / dass ihm gekündigt wurde he never got over her leaving him / being fired

II Adv.

1. (völlig) ausgebildet, angezogen etc.: fully; fertig packen / lesen / essen etc. finish packing / reading / eating etc.

2. (schon im Voraus) ready, pre-; fertig geschnitten pre-cut, ready cut; fertig verpackt prepacked

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(beendet) finished; done; completed;

(bereit) ready-made; ready

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fẹr|tig ['fɛrtɪç]
1. adj

1) (= abgeschlossen, vollendet) finished; (= ausgebildet) qualified; (= reif) Mensch, Charakter mature

mit der Ausbildung fertig sein — to have completed one's training

or der Lack (inf) — (and) there we are!, (and) Bob's your uncle! (Brit inf)

2) (= zu Ende) finished

mit etw fertig sein, etw fertig haben — to have finished sth

mit jdm fertig sein (fig) — to be finished or through with sb

wird das/werden wir rechtzeitig fertig werden? — will it/we be finished in time?

mit jdm/etw fertig werden (fig) — to cope with sb/sth

ich werde damit nicht fertig — I can't cope with it

du darfst nicht gehen, fertig! — you're not going and that's that or and that's the end of it!

3) (= bereit) ready

fertig zur Abfahrt — ready to go or leave

bist du/ist das Essen fertig? — are you/is the meal ready?

See:

→ Achtung, Platz

4) (inf) (= erschöpft) shattered (Brit inf all in (inf); (= ruiniert) finished; (= erstaunt) knocked for six (Brit inf) or for a loop (US inf)

mit den Nerven fertig sein — to be at the end of one's tether (Brit) or rope (US)

See:

→ fix

2. adv

fertig duschen — to finish having a shower

etw fertig kaufen — to buy sth ready-made; Essen to buy sth ready to eat or ready-prepared

fertig ausgebildet — fully qualified

fertig essen/lesen — to finish eating/reading

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1) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) complete

2) ((negative unfinished) done; completed: a finished product.) finished

3) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do( something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) ready

4) (finished: Are you through yet?) through

5) (completely lacking in energy etc: I feel quite washed-out today.) washed-out

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fer·tig

[ˈfɛrtɪç]

I. adj

1. (abgeschlossen, vollendet) finished

das Essen ist in ein paar Minuten \fertig the food will be done [or ready] in a few minutes

etw \fertig haben to have finished sth

haben Sie die Briefe schon \fertig? have you finished the letters yet?

etw \fertig kaufen to buy a finished product

\fertig montierte Seite TYPO fully assembled sheet

mit etw dat \fertig sein to be finished with sth

mit etw dat \fertig werden to finish sth

2. (bereit) ready

ich bin schon lange \fertig! I've been ready for ages!

ich bin \fertig, wir können gehen I'm ready, let's go

3. (ausgebildet) trained

Lehrer qualified

4. (fam: erschöpft) exhausted, shattered BRIT fam, knackered BRIT sl, dog-tired; (verblüfft) amazed, gobsmacked BRIT, shocked by surprise BRIT fam

5. (fam: Beziehung beendet)

▪ mit jdm \fertig sein to be through [or finished] with sb

6. (fam: basta)

\fertig! that's that [or the end of it]!

II. adv

1. (zu Ende)

etw \fertig bekommen [o bringen] [o (fam) kriegen] (vollenden) to complete [or finish] sth

etw \fertig machen [o tun] to finish sth

lass mich wenigstens noch in Ruhe \fertig frühstücken! let me at least finish breakfast in peace

etw \fertig stellen to finish [or complete] sth

\fertig gestellt completed

2. (bereit)

[jdm] etw \fertig machen to have sth ready [for sb]

etw rechtzeitig \fertig machen to finish sth [or have sth ready] on time

sich akk [für etw akk] \fertig machen to get ready [for sth]

3.

▶ auf die Plätze, \fertig, los! on your marks, get set, go!, ready, steady, go!

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Adjektiv

1) (völlig hergestellt) finished <manuscript, picture, etc.>

das Essen ist fertig — lunch/dinner etc. is ready

und fertig ist der Lack od. die Laube — (ugs.) and there you are; and bob's your uncle (Brit. coll.)

etwas fertig bringen/bekommen — manage something

ich brächte es nicht fertig, das zu tun — I couldn't bring myself to do that

der bringt das fertig! — (iron.) I wouldn't put it past him

etwas fertig stellen — complete or finish something

2) nicht attr. (zu Ende) finished

[mit etwas] fertig sein/werden — have finished/finish [something]

etwas fertig bringen/bekommen/machen — finish something

bist du fertig? — have you finished?

mit jemandem fertig sein — (ugs.) be finished or through with somebody

mit etwas fertig werden — (fig.) cope with something

3) nicht attr. (bereit, verfügbar) ready (zu, für for)

das Essen fertig machen — get the meal ready

sich für etwas fertig machen — get ready for something

zum Abmarsch/Start fertig sein — be ready to march/ready for take-off

auf die Plätze - fertig - los! — on your marks, get set, go! (Sport); (bei Kindern auch:) ready, steady, go!

4) nicht attr. (ugs.): (erschöpft) shattered (coll.)

mit den Nerven fertig sein — be at the end of one's tether

jemanden fertig machen — wear somebody out; (durch Schikanen) wear somebody down; (deprimieren) get somebody down; (salopp): (zusammenschlagen, töten) do somebody in (sl.); (ugs.): (zurechtweisen) tear somebody off a strip (sl.)

5) (reif) mature < person, artist, etc.>

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fertig

A. adj

1. (beendet, erledigt) finished, done; WIRTSCH finished; (fertiggestellt) finished, complete(d); (fertig ausgebildet) Krankenschwester, Lehrer etc: fully trained ( oder qualified);

fertig sein mit have finished with; mit Buch, Brief Ausbildung: etc: have finished;

bist du mit dem Putzen fertig? have you finished (with the) cleaning?;

ich bin fertig mit Packen auch I’m all packed;

seid ihr fertig? have (umg auch are) you finished?;

fertig werden mit (Arbeit etc) finish, get through sth; → auch fertig 6;

man wird (damit) nie fertig there’s no end to it, it’s never-ending;

etwas fertig haben have sth ready, have finished sth;

etwas fertig machen oder

stellen finish ( oder complete) sth;

etwas nicht rechtzeitig fertig bekommen oder

kriegen umg not finish sth in time;

(das) Essen ist fertig! the meal’s ready, grub’s up umg, US auch come and get it! hum;

und damit fertig! fig and that’s that!;

mit ihm bin ich fertig! fig I’m through ( oder I’ve finished) with him; → fix

2. (vorgefertigt) TECH prefabricated; Kleidung: off-the-peg, US off-the-rack; Essen: pre-cooked; (tischfertig) ready-to-serve …;

etwas fertig kaufen buy sth ready made ( Essen: precooked)

3. (bereit) ready;

fertig zum Ausgehen/Start ready to go out/take off;

ich bin gleich fertig I’ll be ready ( oder with you) in a minute;

(Achtung,) fertig, los! SPORT ready, steady (US on your marks, get set), go!;

sich fertig machen get ready (

für for);

jemanden/etwas fertig machen get sb/sth ready

4. (reif) Charakter, Person: mature

5. umg, fig:

(fix und) fertig (erschöpft) shattered, bushed; (ruiniert) done for; (sprachlos) speechless, präd auch floored;

da war ich (aber) fertig! that really floored me;

der ist fertig! he’s had it; → Nerv, fix

6. umg fig:

fertig werden mit cope with; mit Kummer, Enttäuschung: auch get over; mit jemandem, Stress, Hitze etc: cope with, be able to handle ( oder take);

mit ihm werd ich schon fertig I can ( oder know how to) handle him;

soll er damit fertig werden that’s his problem;

damit musst du allein fertig werden nobody can help you there, you’re on your own there;

ohne jemanden/etwas fertig werden get along ( oder manage) quite well without sb/sth;

er wurde nie damit fertig, dass sie ihn verlassen hatte/dass ihm gekündigt wurde he never got over her leaving him/being fired

B. adv

1. (völlig) ausgebildet, angezogen etc: fully;

fertig packen/lesen/essen etc finish packing/reading/eating etc

2. (schon im Voraus) ready, pre-;

fertig geschnitten pre-cut, ready cut;

fertig verpackt prepacked

…fertig im adj ready to …, …-ready;

betriebsfertig ready to be put into operation;

küchenfertig ready to cook;

ofenfertig oven-ready;

pfannenfertig ready to fry, pan-ready;

servierfertig ready to serve;

transportfertig verpackt ready to ship;

verkaufsfertig ready for sale

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Adjektiv

1) (völlig hergestellt) finished <manuscript, picture, etc.>

das Essen ist fertig — lunch/dinner etc. is ready

und fertig ist der Lack od. die Laube — (ugs.) and there you are; and bob's your uncle (Brit. coll.)

etwas fertig bringen/bekommen — manage something

ich brächte es nicht fertig, das zu tun — I couldn't bring myself to do that

der bringt das fertig! — (iron.) I wouldn't put it past him

etwas fertig stellen — complete or finish something

2) nicht attr. (zu Ende) finished

[mit etwas] fertig sein/werden — have finished/finish [something]

etwas fertig bringen/bekommen/machen — finish something

bist du fertig? — have you finished?

mit jemandem fertig sein — (ugs.) be finished or through with somebody

mit etwas fertig werden — (fig.) cope with something

3) nicht attr. (bereit, verfügbar) ready (zu, für for)

das Essen fertig machen — get the meal ready

sich für etwas fertig machen — get ready for something

zum Abmarsch/Start fertig sein — be ready to march/ready for take-off

auf die Plätze - fertig - los! — on your marks, get set, go! (Sport); (bei Kindern auch:) ready, steady, go!

4) nicht attr. (ugs.): (erschöpft) shattered (coll.)

mit den Nerven fertig sein — be at the end of one's tether

jemanden fertig machen — wear somebody out; (durch Schikanen) wear somebody down; (deprimieren) get somebody down; (salopp): (zusammenschlagen, töten) do somebody in (sl.); (ugs.): (zurechtweisen) tear somebody off a strip (sl.)

5) (reif) mature <person, artist, etc.>

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adj.

finished adj.

ready (for) adj. adv.

readily adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fertig
12 einkaufen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t buy, purchase förm.; SPORT (Spieler) auch sign

II v/i shop; einkaufen ( gehen) go shopping; wo kaufst du ein? where do you shop ( oder do your shopping)?; da hast du aber gut / teuer eingekauft you got some good bargains / paid some high prices there

III v/refl: sich einkaufen in (+ Akk) in Altenheim, Firma etc.: buy into

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das Einkaufen

shopping

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ein|kau|fen sep
1. vt
to buy; Vorräte to buy (in)
2. vi
to shop; (COMM) to buy, to do the buying
éínkaufen gehen — to go shopping

ich kaufe nur bei Müller ein — I only shop at Müllers

3. vr
to buy one's way ( in +acc into)
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((often go shopping) to visit shops for the purpose of buying: We shop on Saturdays; She goes shopping once a week.) shop

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ein|kau·fen

I. vt (käuflich erwerben)

▪ etw \einkaufen to buy sth

etw billig/günstiger/teuer \einkaufen to buy sth cheaply/at a more favourable price/at an expensive price [or to pay little/less/a lot for sth

II. vi

▪ [bei jdm/in etw dat] \einkaufen to shop [at sb's/sth]

\einkaufen gehen to go shopping

III. vr (einen Anteil erwerben)

▪ sich akk in etw akk \einkaufen to buy [one's way] into sth

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) shop

einkaufen gehen — go shopping

beim Bäcker/im Supermarkt einkaufen — shop at the baker's/the supermarket

2) (Kaufmannsspr.) do the buying or purchasing
2.
transitives Verb buy; purchase; buy in <stores, provisions>

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einkaufen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t buy, purchase form; SPORT (Spieler) auch sign

B. v/i shop;

einkaufen (gehen) go shopping;

wo kaufst du ein? where do you shop ( oder do your shopping)?;

da hast du aber gut/teuer eingekauft you got some good bargains/paid some high prices there

C. v/r:

sich einkaufen in (+akk) in Altenheim, Firma etc: buy into

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) shop

einkaufen gehen — go shopping

beim Bäcker/im Supermarkt einkaufen — shop at the baker's/the supermarket

2) (Kaufmannsspr.) do the buying or purchasing
2.
transitives Verb buy; purchase; buy in <stores, provisions>

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v.

to buy v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bought)

to purchase v.

to shop v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > einkaufen
13 erkaufen

v/t: ( sich [Dat]) etw. erkaufen mit Geld: buy euph., obtain ( oder secure) through a bribe ( oder through bribery), bribe one’s way (in)to; fig. mit Opfern: buy, secure ( mit at the cost [ oder price] of); etw. teuer erkaufen müssen pay dearly for s.th., (have to) pay a high price for s.th.; der Sieg war teuer erkauft it was an expensive ( oder costly) victory (SPORT: auch win); die Freiheit mit seiner Ehre erkaufen pay for one’s freedom with one’s hono(u)r, buy (one’s) freedom at the cost of (one’s) hono(u)r, barter (one’s) hono(u)r for (one’s) freedom

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er|kau|fen [ɛɐ'kaufn] ptp erkauft
vt
to buy
etw teuer erkáúfen — to pay dearly for sth

den Erfolg mit seiner Gesundheit erkáúfen — to pay for one's success with one's health, to buy success at the price of one's health

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er·kau·fen *

vt

1. (durch Bezahlung erhalten)

▪ etw \erkaufen to buy sth

2. (durch Opfer erlangen)

▪ etw [irgendwie] \erkaufen to pay for sth [somehow]

die Stellung hat sie teuer [genug] erkauft she paid dearly for the post

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transitives Verb

1) buy

2) (fig.) win

etwas teuer erkaufen — win something at great cost

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erkaufen v/t: (

sich [dat]) etwas

erkaufen mit Geld: buy euph, obtain ( oder secure) through a bribe ( oder through bribery), bribe one’s way (in)to; fig mit Opfern: buy, secure (

mit at the cost [ oder price] of);

etwas teuer erkaufen müssen pay dearly for sth, (have to) pay a high price for sth;

der Sieg war teuer erkauft it was an expensive ( oder costly) victory (SPORT: auch win);

die Freiheit mit seiner Ehre erkaufen pay for one’s freedom with one’s hono(u)r, buy (one’s) freedom at the cost of (one’s) hono(u)r, barter (one’s) hono(u)r for (one’s) freedom

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transitives Verb

1) buy

2) (fig.) win

etwas teuer erkaufen — win something at great cost

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v.

to buy v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bought)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > erkaufen
14 Geld

n; -es, -er

1. money, cash umg.; bares Geld cash; großes Geld notes, Am. auch bills; kleines Geld (small) change; hinausgeworfenes oder rausgeschmissenes Geld umg. money down the drain; schmutziges / heißes Geld fig. dirty / hot money; schnelles oder leicht verdientes Geld easy money; für billiges oder wenig / teures oder viel Geld cheaply / for a lot of money; das hab ich für teures Geld gekauft I had to pay a lot for it; das kostet ein irrsinniges Geld it costs a fortune, it costs an arm and a leg umg.; Geld und Gut money and property; Geld oder Leben! your money or your life!; etwas für sein Geld bekommen get one’s money’s worth; sein Geld unter die Leute bringen go on a spending spree, spend freely; ohne Geld dastehen (momentan kein Bargeld bei sich haben) have no money on one; (arm sein) have no money, be penniless; das geht ins Geld umg. it’ll cost you etc., that’s going to cost you etc. a pretty penny; zu Geld kommen get hold of some money; (reich werden) strike (it) rich umg., hit the jackpot umg.; (Geld erben) come into money; Geld machen umg. make money ( aus out of); das große Geld machen umg. make a lot of money; zu Geld machen turn into cash; was machst du mit dem vielen Geld? what do you do with all that money of yours?; auf seinem Geld sitzen umg., fig., pej. sit on one’s money; um Geld spielen play for money; Geld waschen umg. launder money; mit seinem Geld um sich werfen oder schmeißen umg. throw one’s money around; sein Geld wert sein be worth the money; die wollen nur dein Geld all they’re after is your money; und das alles mit meinem Geld! and I’m paying for it!; von dem bisschen Geld kann doch keiner leben how are you supposed to live on a pittance like that?; Geld spielt keine Rolle money is no object

2. fig. in Wendungen: sie hat Geld wie Heu oder schwimmt im Geld oder stinkt vor Geld umg. she’s rolling in money ( oder it); es / er ist für Geld nicht zu haben it’s not for sale / you can’t buy him; sie ist nicht mit Geld zu bezahlen she’s worth her weight in gold; das Geld liegt auf der Straße the money’s there to be had ( oder for the taking); man findet oder ich finde etc. das Geld nicht auf der Straße money doesn’t grow on trees; das liebe Geld! money, money, money!, filthy lucre, Brit. auch bloody money!; nicht für Geld und gute Worte not for love or money; Geld allein macht nicht glücklich ( aber es beruhigt hum.) Sprichw. money isn’t everything (but it helps); Geld stinkt nicht Sprichw. money’s money, money talks; Geld regiert die Welt Sprichw. money makes the world go round; Fenster, rinnen, Tasche

3. WIRTS. (Anlagekapital) meist Gelder money, funds; (Einlagen) deposits; es geht um die Veruntreuung von Geldern in Millionenhöhe the amounts that have been embezzled run into millions; Geld(er) auf Abruf money on call; sein Geld arbeiten lassen fig. make one’s money work (for one)

4. FIN. (Geldkurs) buyer’s rate

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das Geld

money

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Gẹld [gɛlt]
nt -(e)s, -er
[-dɐ]
1) no pl (= Zahlungsmittel) money

bares Geld — cash

großes Geld — notes pl (Brit), bills pl (US)

kleines Geld — change

Geld und Gut — wealth and possessions

alles für unser Geld! — and we're paying for it!

Geld aufnehmen — to raise money

aus etw Geld machen — to make money out of sth

zu Geld machen — to sell off; Aktien to cash in

(mit etw) Geld machen (inf) — to make money (from sth)

um Geld spielen — to play for money

ins Geld gehen (inf) or laufen (inf) — to cost a pretty penny (inf)

das kostet ein (wahnsinniges) Geld (inf) — that costs a fortune or a packet (Brit inf) or a bunch (US inf)

etw für teures Geld kaufen — to pay a lot for sth

das habe ich für billiges Geld gekauft — I got it cheaply, I didn't pay much for it

ich stand ohne Geld da — I was left penniless or without a penny

in or im Geld schwimmen (inf) — to be rolling in it (inf), to be loaded (inf)

er hat Geld wie Heu (inf) — he's got stacks of money (inf), he's filthy or stinking rich (inf)

or zum Fenster hinauswerfen (inf) — to spend money like water (inf) or like it was going out of fashion (inf)

da hast du das Geld zum Fenster hinausgeworfen (inf) — that's money down the drain (inf)

mit Geld um sich werfen or schmeißen (inf) — to chuck one's money around (inf)

gutes Geld dem schlechten hinterherwerfen or nachwerfen (inf) — to throw good money after bad

jdm das Geld aus der Tasche ziehen or lotsen (inf) — to get or squeeze money out of sb

am Geld hängen or kleben — to be tight with money

hinterm Geld her sein (inf) — to be a money-grubber (Brit inf), to be money-crazy (US inf)

das ist nicht für Geld zu haben (inf) — that can't be bought

sie/das ist nicht mit Geld zu bezahlen (inf) — she/that is priceless

nicht für Geld und gute Worte (inf) — not for love nor money

Geld allein macht nicht glücklich(, aber es beruhigt) (prov) — money isn't everything(, but it helps) (prov)

Geld oder Leben! — your money or your life!

Geld stinkt nicht (Prov) — there's nothing wrong with money

Geld regiert die Welt (Prov) — money makes the world go round (prov)

2) pl (= Geldsummen) money

tägliche Gelder — day-to-day money or loans pl

staatliche/öffentliche Gelder — state/public funds pl or money

3) (ST EX = Geldkurs) buying rate, bid price

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das

1) (money in any form: He has plenty of cash.) cash

2) (coins or banknotes used in trading: Have you any money in your purse?; The desire for money is a cause of much unhappiness.) money

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Geld

<-[e]s, -er>

[ˈgɛlt, pl ˈgɛldɐ]

nt

1. kein pl (Zahlungsmittel) money no pl

für \Geld ist alles zu haben money buys everything

das ist doch hinausgeworfenes [o (fam) rausgeschmissenes] \Geld! that's a waste of money [or fam money down the drain]!

\Geld aufnehmen to raise money

bares \Geld wert sein to be worth cash

gegen bares \Geld for cash

etwas für sein \Geld bekommen to get one's money's worth

nicht mit \Geld zu bezahlen sein (a. fig fam) to be priceless a. fig

etw für billiges \Geld bekommen/kaufen to get/buy sth cheap

falsches [o gefälschtes] \Geld counterfeit money

heißes \Geld (Geld aus Kapitalflucht) hot [or flight] money, footloose funds

ins \Geld gehen [o laufen] (fam) to cost a pretty penny fam

großes \Geld notes pl

das große \Geld verdienen to earn big money fam

etw ist nicht für \Geld zu haben (fam) money cannot buy sth

hinterm \Geld her sein (fam) to be a money-grubber

er ist hinter ihrem \Geld her he's after her money

kleines \Geld change

zu \Geld kommen to get hold of some money fam

[mit etw dat] \Geld machen (fam) to make money [from sth]

etw zu \Geld machen (fam) to turn sth into money [or cash], to cash in sth

schnelles \Geld (fam) easy money fam

um \Geld spielen to play for money

etw für teures \Geld kaufen to pay a lot [of money] for sth

nicht mit \Geld umgehen können not to be able to handle money, to be hopeless with money fam

mit etw dat ist \Geld zu verdienen there is money in sth

2. kein pl (Währung) currency

hartes \Geld hard currency

3. meist pl (Mittel) money no pl, funds pl

ausstehende \Gelder outstanding debts, money due, accounts receivable spec

\Geld[er] einfrieren to freeze funds

flüssiges \Geld liquid funds pl

fremde \Gelder third-party [or borrowed] funds

\Gelder veruntreuen to misappropriate funds

\Geld zuschießen to contribute money

4.

▶ \Geld allein macht nicht glücklich (prov) money isn't everything

\Geld allein macht nicht glücklich, aber es beruhigt (hum) money isn't everything, but it helps

▶ das \Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen (fam) to throw money down the drain fig fam

▶ nicht für \Geld und gute Worte (fam) not for love or money

▶ gutes Geld a lot of money

▶ gutes \Geld dem Schlechten nachwerfen to throw good money after bad

▶ \Geld wie Heu haben (fam) to have money to burn [or stacks of money] fam

▶ sein \Geld unter die Leute bringen to spend one's money

▶ \Geld regiert die Welt (prov) money makes the world go round prov

▶ in [o im] \Geld schwimmen (fam) to be rolling in money [or in it] fam

▶ \Geld stinkt nicht (prov) there's nothing wrong with money

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

▶ mit \Geld um sich werfen [o (fam) schmeißen] to throw [or fam chuck] one's money about [or around] fig

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das; Geldes, Gelder money

großes Geld — large denominations pl.

kleines/bares Geld — change/cash

es ist für Geld nicht zu haben — money cannot buy it

das ist hinausgeworfenes Geld — that is a waste of money or (coll.) money down the drain

ins Geld gehen — (ugs.) run away with the money (coll.)

Geld stinkt nicht — (Spr.) money has no smell

Geld regiert die Welt — (Spr.) money makes the world go round

Geld allein macht nicht glücklich [ (scherzh.), aber es hilft] — (Spr.) money isn't everything[, but it helps]

das große Geld machen — make a lot of money

Geld wie Heu haben, im Geld schwimmen — be rolling in money or in it (coll.)

nicht für Geld und gute Worte — (ugs.) not for love or money

zu Geld kommen — get hold of [some] money

etwas zu Geld machen — turn something into money or cash

öffentliche Gelder — public money sing. or funds

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Geld n; -es, -er

1. money, cash umg;

bares Geld cash;

großes Geld notes, US auch bills;

kleines Geld (small) change;

hinausgeworfenes oder

rausgeschmissenes Geld umg money down the drain;

schmutziges/heißes Geld fig dirty/hot money;

schnelles oder

leicht verdientes Geld easy money;

für billiges oder

wenig/teures oder

viel Geld cheaply/for a lot of money;

das hab ich für teures Geld gekauft I had to pay a lot for it;

das kostet ein irrsinniges Geld it costs a fortune, it costs an arm and a leg umg;

Geld und Gut money and property;

Geld oder Leben! your money or your life!;

etwas für sein Geld bekommen get one’s money’s worth;

sein Geld unter die Leute bringen go on a spending spree, spend freely;

ohne Geld dastehen (momentan kein Bargeld bei sich haben) have no money on one; (arm sein) have no money, be penniless;

das geht ins Geld umg it’ll cost you etc, that’s going to cost you etc a pretty penny;

zu Geld kommen get hold of some money; (reich werden) strike (it) rich umg, hit the jackpot umg; (Geld erben) come into money;

Geld machen umg make money (

aus out of);

das große Geld machen umg make a lot of money;

zu Geld machen turn into cash;

was machst du mit dem vielen Geld? what do you do with all that money of yours?;

auf seinem Geld sitzen umg, fig, pej sit on one’s money;

um Geld spielen play for money;

Geld waschen umg launder money;

mit seinem Geld um sich werfen oder

schmeißen umg throw one’s money around;

sein Geld wert sein be worth the money;

die wollen nur dein Geld all they’re after is your money;

und das alles mit meinem Geld! and I’m paying for it!;

von dem bisschen Geld kann doch keiner leben how are you supposed to live on a pittance like that?;

Geld spielt keine Rolle money is no object

2. fig in Wendungen:

sie hat Geld wie Heu oder

schwimmt im Geld oder

stinkt vor Geld umg she’s rolling in money ( oder it);

es/er ist für Geld nicht zu haben it’s not for sale/you can’t buy him;

sie ist nicht mit Geld zu bezahlen she’s worth her weight in gold;

das Geld liegt auf der Straße the money’s there to be had ( oder for the taking);

man findet oder

ich finde etc

das Geld nicht auf der Straße money doesn’t grow on trees;

das liebe Geld! money, money, money!, filthy lucre, Br auch bloody money!;

nicht für Geld und gute Worte not for love or money;

Geld allein macht nicht glücklich (

aber es beruhigt hum) sprichw money isn’t everything (but it helps);

Geld stinkt nicht sprichw money’s money, money talks;

Geld regiert die Welt sprichw money makes the world go round; → Fenster, rinnen, Tasche

3. WIRTSCH (Anlagekapital) meist

Gelder money, funds; (Einlagen) deposits;

es geht um die Veruntreuung von Geldern in Millionenhöhe the amounts that have been embezzled run into millions;

Geld(er) auf Abruf money on call;

sein Geld arbeiten lassen fig make one’s money work (for one)

4. FIN (Geldkurs) buyer’s rate

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das; Geldes, Gelder money

großes Geld — large denominations pl.

kleines/bares Geld — change/cash

es ist für Geld nicht zu haben — money cannot buy it

das ist hinausgeworfenes Geld — that is a waste of money or (coll.) money down the drain

ins Geld gehen — (ugs.) run away with the money (coll.)

Geld stinkt nicht — (Spr.) money has no smell

Geld regiert die Welt — (Spr.) money makes the world go round

Geld allein macht nicht glücklich [ (scherzh.), aber es hilft] — (Spr.) money isn't everything[, but it helps]

das große Geld machen — make a lot of money

Geld wie Heu haben, im Geld schwimmen — be rolling in money or in it (coll.)

nicht für Geld und gute Worte — (ugs.) not for love or money

zu Geld kommen — get hold of [some] money

etwas zu Geld machen — turn something into money or cash

öffentliche Gelder — public money sing. or funds

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-er n.

money n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Geld
15 payer

payer [peje]

➭ TABLE 8

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ facture, dette] to pay

• payer comptant to pay cash

• c'est lui qui paie he's paying

   b. [+ employé] to pay ; [+ tueur] to hire

• être payé par chèque/en espèces/en nature to be paid by cheque/in cash/in kind

• il est payé pour le savoir ! (figurative) he should know!

   c. [+ travail, maison, marchandise] to pay for

• il m'a fait payer 50 € he charged me 50 euros

• payer les pots cassés to carry the can (inf)

• travail mal payé badly-paid work

   d. ( = offrir) payer qch à qn to buy sth for sb

• payer à boire à qn to buy sb a drink

   e. ( = récompenser) to reward

• il a été payé de ses efforts he was rewarded for his efforts

   f. ( = expier) [+ faute, crime] to pay for

• il l'a payé de sa santé it cost him his health

• il me le paiera ! (en menace) he'll pay for this!

2. intransitive verb

   a. [effort, tactique] to pay off ; [métier] to be well-paid

• payer pour qn to pay for sb ; (figurative) to take the blame instead of sb

   b. (locutions) payer de sa personne to make sacrifices

• l'hôtel ne paie pas de mine the hotel isn't much to look at

3. reflexive verb

► se payer ( = s'offrir) [+ objet] to treat o.s. to

• on va se payer le restaurant we're going to treat ourselves to a meal out

• se payer la tête de qn ( = ridiculiser) to make fun of sb ; ( = tromper) to take sb for a ride (inf)

• se payer une bonne grippe (inf) to have a bad dose of flu

• il s'est payé un arbre (inf) he wrapped his car round a tree

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peje
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( régler) to pay for [achat, travail]; to pay, to settle [facture]; to pay [somme]

payer le téléphone — to pay the phone bill

il m'a fait payer 10 euros — he charged me 10 euros

être payé avec un lance-pierres — (colloq) to be paid peanuts (colloq)

2) ( s'acquitter envers) to pay [employé]

être payé à ne rien faire — to be paid for doing nothing

être trop peu payé — to be underpaid

il est payé pour le savoir! — fig he knows that to his cost!

3) (colloq) ( offrir)

payer quelque chose à quelqu'un — to buy somebody something

je te paie le restaurant — I'll treat you to a meal

4) ( subir des conséquences) to pay for [faute, imprudence]

il a payé sa témérité de sa vie — his rashness cost him his life

payer pour les autres — to take the rap (colloq)

5) ( compenser) to cover

leur réussite la paie de tous ses sacrifices — their success makes all her sacrifices worthwhile

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( rapporter) [efforts, peine, sacrifice] to pay off; [profession, activité] to pay

c'est un métier qui paie bien — it's a job that pays well

2) (colloq) ( prêter à rire) to look funny

il payait dans son imitation du patron — he did a funny imitation of the boss

3.

se payer verbe pronominal

1) ( être payable) [service, marchandise] to have to be paid for; [personne, salaire] to have to be paid

2) (colloq) ( à soi-même) to treat oneself to [voyage, dîner]; hum to get [rhume, mauvaise note]; to get landed with [travail, importun]

se payer une cuite — to get plastered (colloq)

se payer un arbre — to crash into a tree

3) ( prendre son dû)

payez-vous sur ce billet — take what I owe you out of this note GB ou bill US

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payer quelqu'un de promesses — to fob somebody off with promises

se payer de mots — to talk a lot of rubbish (colloq)

se payer d'illusions — to delude oneself

se payer du bon temps — (colloq) to have a good time

se payer la tête (colloq) de quelqu'un — ( se moquer) to take the mickey (colloq) out of somebody GB, to razz (colloq) somebody US; ( duper) to take somebody for a ride

il me déteste et il est payé de retour — he hates me and the feeling's mutual

il a payé de sa personne — it cost him dear

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peje
1. vt

1) [créancier, employé] to pay

être bien payé — to be well paid

être mal payé — to be badly paid

Elle a été payée aujourd'hui. — She got paid today.

2) [loyer, cotisation] to pay

3) [achat, réparations] to pay for

Combien as-tu payé ta voiture? — How much did you pay for your car?

J'ai payé ce T-shirt quinze francs. — I paid 15 euros for this T-shirt.

payer cher qch — to pay a lot for sth, fig, [faute] to pay dearly for sth

faire payer quelque chose à quelqu'un — to charge somebody for something, fig (= se venger) to make sb pay for sth

Il me l'a fait payer 10 euros. — He charged me 10 euros for it.

4) (= offrir)

payer qch à qn — to buy sth for sb

Allez, je vous paye un verre. — Come on, I'll buy you a drink.

ils nous ont payé le voyage — they paid for our trip

2. vi

1) [personne] to pay

2) (= rapporter de l'argent) [métier] to pay, to be well-paid

Son métier paye bien. — His job pays good money.

3) [effort, tactique] to pay off

4) (autres locutions)

payer de sa personne — to give of oneself

ne pas payer de mine — not to look up to much

Leurs bureaux ne paient pas de mine. — Their offices don't look like they're up to much.

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payer verb table: payer

A vtr

1 ( régler) to pay for [article, billet, achat, travail, service]; to pay, to settle [facture, note, dette]; to pay [somme, impôt, intérêt, salaire]; combien as-tu payé le livre? how much did you pay for the book?; payer le gaz/téléphone to pay the gas/phone○ bill; elle m'a payé le loyer/une matinée de travail she paid me the rent/for a morning's work; payer 500 euros de loyer to pay 500 euros in rent; payer 200 euros de fournitures to pay 200 euros for the materials; il m'a payé le terrain 100 000 euros he paid me 100,000 euros for the land; j'ai payé le vendeur I paid the shop assistant GB ou salesclerk US; il m'a fait payer 2 euros/la ficelle he charged me 2 euros/for the string; travail bien/mal payé well-/poorly-paid job; payer par chèque/carte de crédit to pay by cheque GB ou check US/credit card; être payé à coups de pied dans les fesses○ or avec un lance-pierres to be paid peanuts○;

2 ( s'acquitter envers) to pay, to settle up with [fournisseur, artisan]; to pay [employé]; payer l'entrepreneur to settle up with ou pay the builder; payer qn pour faire or pour qu'il fasse to pay sb to do; je ne suis pas payé pour ça! that's not what I'm paid to do!; être payé à ne rien faire to be paid for doing nothing; payer qn de ses services to pay sb for their services; avoir du mal à se faire payer to have trouble getting paid; être payé à l'heure/à l'année to be paid on an hourly/annual basis; être trop/trop peu payé to be overpaid/underpaid; ça ne paie pas son homme! it's a poorly-paid job; il est payé pour le savoir! fig he knows that to his cost!;

3 ○( offrir) payer qch à qn to buy sb sth; payer un verre or à boire à qn to buy sb a drink; payer l'avion à qn to pay for sb's plane ticket; viens, je te paie le restaurant come on, I'll treat you to a meal;

4 ( subir des conséquences) to pay for [faute, imprudence]; payer cher sa réussite/d'avoir hésité to pay dearly for one's success/for dithering; tu me le paieras (cher)! you'll pay for this!, I'll make you pay for this!; payer de sa vie to pay with one's life; il a payé sa témérité de sa vie his rashness cost him his life; payer pour les autres to take the rap○, to carry the can○ for the others;

5 ( compenser) to cover; ça me paie mon loyer it covers the ou my rent; leur réussite la paie de tous ses sacrifices their success makes all her sacrifices worthwhile.

B vi

1 ( récompenser) [efforts, peine, sacrifice] to pay off;

2 ( rapporter) [profession, activité] to pay; c'est un métier qui paie bien it's a job that pays well; c'est un métier qui paie mal it's not a job that pays well;

3 ○( prêter à rire) to look funny ou comical; il payait dans son imitation du patron he did a funny imitation of the boss.

C se payer vpr

1 ( être payable) [service, marchandise] to have to be paid for; [personne, salaire] to have to be paid;

2 ○( à soi-même) to treat oneself to [voyage, dîner etc]; iron to get [rhume, mauvaise note]; to get landed with [travail, importun]; se payer une cuite○ to get plastered○; se payer qn◑ ( lui régler son compte) to give sb what for○; ( coucher avec) to bed sb○, to have it off with sb◑; se payer un mur/arbre○ to crash into a wall/tree; se payer un piéton○ to knock down ou to slam○ a pedestrian;

3 ( prendre son dû) payez-vous sur ce billet take what I owe you out of this note GB ou bill US.

Idiomes

payer qn de promesses/belles paroles to fob sb off with promises/fine words; se payer de mots to talk a lot of hot air○; se payer d'illusions to delude oneself; se payer du bon temps○ to have a good time; se payer la tête○ or la gueule◑ or la tronche◑ de qn ( se moquer) to take the piss◑ out of sb, to take the mickey○ out of sb GB, to razz sb US; ( duper) to take sb for a ride; il aime sa femme et il est bien payé de retour he loves his wife and she returns his love; il me déteste et il est payé de retour he hates me and the feeling's mutual; il a payé de sa personne it cost him dear.

[peje] verbe transitif

1. [solder, régler] to pay

payer sa dette à la société to pay one's debt to society

(en usage absolu)

payer comptant/à crédit to pay cash/by credit

je paye par chèque/avec ma carte de crédit/en liquide I'll pay by cheque/with my credit card/(in) cash

payer d'avance to pay in advance

c'est moi qui paie [l'addition] I'll pay, it's my treat

c'est le prix à payer si tu veux réussir that's the price you have to pay for success

payer de ses deniers ou de sa poche to pay out of one's own pocket

payer rubis sur l'ongle to pay (cash) on the nail

2. [rémunérer] to pay

(en usage absolu)

leur patron paie bien their boss pays well

tu es pourtant payé pour le savoir! you of all people should know that!

3. [acheter - repas, voyage] to pay for

payer à boire à quelqu'un to buy somebody a drink

je lui ai payé un collier I bought her a necklace

combien as-tu payé ta maison? how much did your house cost you?, how much did you pay for your house?

je te paie le théâtre I'll take you out to the theatre

combien il t'a fait payer? how much did he charge?

il me l'a fait payer trop cher he overcharged me

4. [obtenir au prix d'un sacrifice]

payer quelque chose de to pay for something with

payer sa réussite de sa santé to succeed at the expense ou the cost of one's health

elle me le paiera! (figuré) she'll pay for this!

c'est payer cher la réussite that's too high a price to pay for success

5. [subir les conséquences de] to pay for (inseparable)

(en usage absolu)

vous êtes coupable, vous devez payer you're guilty, you're going to pay

payer pour les autres to be punished for others

payer les pots cassés to foot the bill (figuré)

6. [dédommager] to compensate, to repay

ses félicitations me paient de mes efforts his congratulations repay me my efforts

payer quelqu'un de belles paroles to fob somebody off with smooth talk

payer quelqu'un d'ingratitude to repay somebody with ingratitude

payer quelqu'un de retour to repay somebody in kind

7. [acheter - criminel] to hire ; [ - témoin] to buy (off)

payer un tueur to hire a gunman

8. [compenser] to pay

la prime d'assurance ne paie pas complètement le remplacement de la voiture the insurance premium does not cover you for full reimbursement of the car

9. [être soumis à - taxe]

certaines marchandises paient un droit de douane you have to pay duty on some goods, some goods are liable to duty

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[peje] verbe intransitif

1. [être profitable] to pay

l'ostréiculture ne paie plus there's no money (to be made) in oyster farming nowadays

c'est un travail qui paie mal it's badly paid work, it's not a well paid job

l'honnêteté ne paie plus it doesn't pay to be honest any more

2. (familier) [prêter à rire] to be ou to look a sight

tu payes avec ces lunettes! you do look a sight with those glasses on!

3. (locution)

payer d'audace to risk one's all

ne pas payer de mine: la maison ne paie pas de mine, mais elle est confortable the house isn't much to look at ou the house doesn't look much but it's very comfortable

payer de sa personne

a. [s'exposer au danger] to put oneself on the line

b. [se donner du mal] to put in a lot of effort

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se payer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

tenez, payez-vous here, take what I owe you

se payer de mots to talk a lot of fine words

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se payer verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) to have to be paid for

la qualité se paie you have to pay for quality

tout se paie everything has its price

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se payer verbe pronominal transitif

1. (familier) [s'offrir] to treat oneself to

j'ai envie de me payer une robe I feel like treating myself to a dress ou like buying myself a dress

se payer la tête de quelqu'un to make fun of somebody

s'en payer (une tranche) to have (oneself) a great time

2. (familier) [être chargé de] to be landed ou saddled with

je me paie tout le boulot I end up doing all the work

3. (familier) [recevoir] to get, to land (UK)

je me suis payé un 2 à l'oral I got a 2 in the oral

4. (familier) [supporter] to put up with

on s'est payé leurs gosses pendant tout le week-end we had to put up with ou we were lumbered with their kids the whole weekend

5. (familier) [percuter] to run ou to bump into

elle s'est payé le mur en reculant she backed into the wall

6. (familier) [agresser] to go for

celui-là, à la prochaine réunion, je me le paie I'll have his guts for garters (UK) ou his head on a platter (US) at the next meeting

7. (très familier) [avoir une relation sexuelle avec] to have (très familier), to have it off with (très familier & UK)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > payer
16 per

1. prep for

mezzo by

per qualche giorno for a few days

per questa ragione for that reason

per tutta la notte throughout the night

per iscritto in writing

per esempio for example

dieci per cento ten per cent

uno per uno one by one

2. conj: per fare qualcosa (in order) to do something

stare per be about to

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per prep.

1 ( moto per luogo) through; ( lungo) along; up, down; ( sopra) over; all over; ( senza direzione fissa) about, (a)round: il treno passa per Bologna, the train passes through Bologna; il corteo sfilerà per le vie principali della città, the procession will pass through (o will go along) the main streets of the city; si entra per la porta laterale, you enter through the side door; correre per i campi, to run through the fields; guardò per il buco della serratura, he looked through the keyhole; un pensiero le passò per la mente, a thought passed through her mind; siamo venuti per quel sentiero, we came along that path; scendere ( giù) per la collina, salire (su) per la collina, to go down the hill, to go up the hill; per mare e per terra, over land and sea; andare per il mondo, to go all over (o round) the world; hanno girato per tutta la città senza trovare un albergo, they went all over (o all round) the town without finding a hotel; aveva dolori per tutto il corpo, he had aches and pains all over his body (o he was aching all over) // una retta passante per un punto, a straight line passing through a point

2 ( moto a luogo, destinazione) for; to: parto domani per Roma, I'm leaving for Rome tomorrow; a che ora parte il primo aereo per Parigi?, what time does the first plane for Paris take off?; dovete prendere l'autostrada per Como, you must take the motorway for Como; a causa dello sciopero, i traghetti per le isole sono sospesi, owing to the strike, ferry crossings to the islands are suspended // va per i quaranta, he's going on for forty

3 ( stato in luogo) in, on; (all) over: per la strada, in the street; era seduto per terra, he was sitting on the ground; c'erano vari oggetti sparsi per il pavimento, there were various objects scattered (all) over the floor // avere la testa per aria, to have one's head in the clouds

4 ( estensione, misura) for: l'autostrada si snoda per oltre 200 chilometri, the motorway runs for over 200 kilometres; proseguimmo in auto per un'altra decina di chilometri, we drove on for another ten miles or so; camminarono per miglia e miglia senza incontrare anima viva, they walked for miles and miles without meeting a soul

5 ( durante) for (spesso in ingl. non si traduce); ( per un certo periodo di tempo o per una determinata occasione) for; ( per un intero periodo di tempo) (all) through; throughout; for; ( entro) by: per mezz'ora, (for) half an hour; ha vissuto per tre anni in America, he lived three years in America (o he lived in America for three years); abbiamo aspettato per ore, we waited (for) hours; il lavoro dev'essere pronto per domani, the work must be ready for (o by) tomorrow; darò una festa per il mio compleanno, I'm having a party for my birthday; la mostra è in programma per aprile, the exhibition is planned for April; ho un appuntamento col dentista per lunedì pomeriggio, I have a dental appointment for Monday afternoon; il libro uscirà per Natale, the book will come out (in time) for Christmas; sarò di ritorno per le cinque, I'll be back by five o'clock; i lavori di restauro saranno ultimati per la fine dell'anno, restoration work will be completed by the end of the year

6 ( mezzo) by; through: per ferrovia, by rail; per posta, by post; per via aerea, by air mail; rispondere per lettera, per telegramma, to reply by letter, by telegram; spedire un pacco per corriere, to send a parcel by carrier; comunicare (con qlcu.) per telefono, to communicate (with s.o.) by phone; pagare per assegno, to pay by cheque; pagare per contanti, to pay cash; per vie legali, through legal channels; ottenere un posto per concorso, to get a job through a competitive examination // parlare per bocca d'altri, to speak through someone else's mouth // per mezzo di, by, by means of, through [cfr. mediante ]

7 ( modo) by; in: procedere per gradi, to proceed by degrees; chiamare qlcu. per nome, to call s.o. by name; tenere qlcu. per (la) mano, to hold s.o. by the hand; desidero che sia messo per iscritto, I want it put in writing

8 ( causa) for; owing to; because of; on account of; out of; through: fu premiato per il suo coraggio, he was rewarded for his courage; ha lasciato il lavoro per motivi di salute, he gave up his job owing to (o because of o on account of) ill health; il progetto fallì per mancanza di fondi, the scheme failed for lack of money; non si vedeva per la nebbia, you couldn't see a thing for the fog; era esausto per la fatica, he was exhausted through his efforts; tutto è successo per causa tua, it all happened because (o on account) of you; pagherà per quello che ha fatto, he will pay for what he has done; per dispetto, ambizione, orgoglio, out of spite, ambition, pride; per paura, through fear; ho taciuto, per paura di offenderlo, I kept quiet, for fear of offending him

9 ( colpa) for: è stato arrestato per furto, he was arrested for theft; fu processato per omicidio, he was tried for murder

10 ( fine o scopo) for: la lotta per la sopravvivenza, the struggle for survival; una cura per l'artrite, a cure for arthritis; raccogliere fondi per i senzatetto, to collect money for the homeless // cibo per cani, dog food // musica per pianoforte, piano music // libri per ragazzi, children's books // macchina per scrivere, typewriter // casa di riposo per anziani, old people's rest home // istituto per la ricerca sul cancro, cancer research institute ∙ Come si vede dagli esempi, in questo significato sono spesso usate forme aggettivali

11 ( termine, vantaggio, interesse, inclinazione) for, to: fallo per me, do it for me; questi fiori sono per te, these flowers are for you; il fumo è nocivo per la salute, smoking is bad for one's health; l'ho fatto per il suo bene, I did it for his own good; mi dispiace per lui, I'm sorry for him; è un onore, un disonore per la sua famiglia, he's a credit to, a disgrace to his family; è stato come un padre per lui, he was like a father to him; morire per la patria, to die for one's country; votare per un candidato, to vote for a candidate; coltivare la passione per la musica, to cultivate a passion for music; nutrire simpatia per qlcu., to have a liking for s.o.; la partita è terminata 3 a 2 per la squadra di casa, the game ended 3 to 2 for the home team

12 ( limitazione) for: il Brasile detiene il primato mondiale per la produzione di caffè, Brazil holds the world record for coffee production; è superiore a tutti per capacità tecniche e organizzative, he is unrivalled for technical and organizing ability; è molto maturo per la sua età, he's (very) mature for his age // per me, per quanto mi riguarda, as for me, as far as I'm concerned // se non fosse per me, te ecc., but for me, you etc. (o if it were not for me, you etc.)

13 ( prezzo o stima) for: ha venduto la casa per un milione, he sold his house for one million euros; ho acquistato questo tavolo per pochissimo, per niente, I bought this table for next to nothing; sono stati rubati quadri per oltre due milioni, paintings worth (o for) over two million euros have been stolen // non lo farei per tutto l'oro del mondo, I wouldn't do it for all the world (o for all the tea in China)

14 (con valore distr.) by; at; in; per: procedere per due, to go two by two; dividere per classi, to divide by class; disporre per file, to arrange in rows; uno, due per volta, one, two at a time; l'ingresso è di 20 euro per persona, entrance costs 20 euros per head // per cento, per cent: pagare un interesse del dieci per cento, to pay ten per cent interest // giorno per giorno, day by day

15 (mat.) by: dividere 60 per 10, to divide 60 by 10; moltiplicare per tre, to multiply by three; 4 per 4 fa 16, 4 multiplied by (o times) 4 is 16

16 (con funzione predicativa, con valore di come) as; for: avere qlcu. per amico, per socio, to have s.o. as a friend, as a partner // entrare per primo, to enter first // dare per scontato, to take for granted // tenere per certo, to take as a certainty // dare per morto, to give up for dead

17 ( scambio, sostituzione) for: ti avevo preso per tuo fratello, I'd taken you for your brother; mi prendi per stupido?, do you take me for a fool?; ha parlato lui per tutti noi, he spoke for all of us; per il preside ha firmato il vicepreside, the deputy (head) signed for the head // capire una cosa per un'altra, to misunderstand // lasciare il certo per l'incerto, to take a leap in the dark.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: per l'avvenire, for the future (o from now on); per amor di Dio, per amor mio, for God's (o for goodness') sake, for my sake; per l'appunto, just so (o precisely); per esempio, for example; per caso, by chance; per fortuna, luckily; per la maggior parte, for the most part (o mostly); per lo più, generally; per il momento, for the time being; per natura, by nature; per nulla!, not at all!; per tempo, ( presto) early, ( in tempo utile) in (good) time, on time; parola per parola, word for word; per parte di padre, on one's father's side; per amore o per forza, whether you like it or not (o willy nilly); per niente al mondo, for love or money; cambiare per il meglio, to change for the better.

per cong.

1 ( con valore finale) (in order) to (+ inf.); for (+ ger.): andai da lui per avere un consiglio, I went to him in order to get some advice (o I went to him for advice); sono venuto per parlarti, I've come to speak to you; ce n'è voluta per convincerlo!, it took a lot to convince him (o he took a lot of convincing); un prodotto usato per impermeabilizzare i tessuti, a product used for waterproofing material

2 ( con valore causale) for (+ ger.): fummo rimproverati per essere arrivati in ritardo, we were told off for arriving late; fu multato per aver superato i limiti di velocità, he was fined for speeding

3 (con valore consecutivo) to: è troppo bello per essere vero, it's too good to be true; sei abbastanza grande per capirlo da solo, you're old enough to understand it by yourself

4 ( con valore concessivo) per poco che sia, è meglio di niente, little as it is, it's better than nothing; per costoso che fosse, era un gran bell'appartamento, although it was expensive, it was a beautiful flat; per essere un ragazzo di 10 anni è molto maturo, for a boy of 10 he's very mature

5 stare per fare qlco., essere lì lì per fare qlco., ( con valore perifrastico) to be about to do sthg. (o to be on the point of doing sthg. o to be just going to do sthg.): stiamo per partire, we're about to leave (o we're just going to leave o we're on the point of leaving); ero lì lì per confessare tutto, I was on the point of confessing everything; lo spettacolo sta per cominciare, the show is about to begin.

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[per] 1.
preposizione

1) (moto per luogo)

girare per le strade — to wander through the streets

passare per la finestra — to pass through the window

viaggiare per il mondo — to go around o travel the world

ha tagliato per i campi — he cut across the fields

2) (destinazione)

il treno per Roma — the train for o to Rome

l'aereo per Milano — the plane to Milan

partire per il Messico — to leave for Mexico

3) (stato in luogo)

per terra — on the ground o floor

per strada — in the street

4) (fine)

uscire per comprare il giornale — to go out to buy the newspaper

per questo bisognerà fare — for that, you'll have to do

5) (causa)

per colpa tua — because of you

picchiarsi per una donna — to fight over a woman

rosso per la rabbia — red with anger

gridare per il dolore — to cry out in pain

lo fa per interesse — he does it out of interest

6) (vantaggio, svantaggio)

per il tuo bene — for your own good o sake

peggio per te! — so much the worse for you!

pregare per qcn. — to pray for sb.

danni enormi per l'economia — enormous damage to the economy

è per la ricerca sul cancro — it's for o in aid of cancer research

2 a 1 per l'Italia — 2-1 for Italy

7) (tempo continuato)

per ore e ore — for hours

per i primi due anni — for the first two years

per un istante — for a moment

per tutta la notte — all night (long)

per tutto il viaggio — throughout the journey

per quanto tempo...? — how long...?

8) (tempo determinato)

sarà pronto per lunedì — it'll be ready for o by Monday

per ora o il momento for the moment, for the time being; dovrei arrivare per le sei — I should be there by six o'clock

9) (mezzo)

per mare — by sea

per telefono — by phone

per posta — by post o mail

prendere qcs. per il manico — to pick sth. up by the handle

10) (modo, maniera)

per gradi — by degrees o stages

prendere qcn. per mano — to take sb. by the hand

11) (concessione)

per quanto ricco sia — however rich he may be, rich though he may be

per poco traffico che ci sia,... — even though there's not much traffic...

per quanto ci provasse,... — try as he might, he

12) (per quanto riguarda)

per quanto (ne) sappia io — as o so far as I know

per quel che mi riguarda — as far as I am concerned

per me ha torto — as far as I am concerned, he's wrong

13) (prezzo)

comprare qcs. per 5 euro — to buy sth. for 5 euros

14) mat.

moltiplicare, dividere per due — to multiply, divide by two

3 per 3 fa 9 — 3 by 3 is

per cento — percento

15) (distributivo)

1 litro di benzina per 15 chilometri — 1 litre of petrol every 15 kilometres

per persona — per head, each

giorno per giorno — day by day

poco per volta — little by little

due, tre per volta — two, three at a time

dividere per età — to divide according to age

16) (predicativo)

ho solo te per amico — you're the only friend I've got

dare qcs. per scontato — to take sth. for granted

finire per fare qcs. — to end up doing sth.

dare qcn. per morto — to give sb. up o write sb. off for dead

avere qcn. per professore — to have sb. as a professor

17) (per indicare il futuro prossimo)

stavo per telefonarti — I was going to o I was just about to phone you

18) (in esclamazioni)

per Giove! — by Jove!

per l'amor di Dio! — for God's o heaven's sake!
2.
congiunzione

1) (consecutivo)

è troppo bello per essere vero — it's too good to be true

ha abbastanza soldi per comprare una macchina — he has enough money to buy a car

2) (finale)

vado a Londra per imparare l'inglese — I'm going to London to learn English

lo dico per non offenderti — I say this in order not to offend you

3) (causale)

fu arrestato per avere rapinato la banca — he was arrested for robbing the bank

4) (concessiva)

per ricco che sia — however rich he may be, rich as he may be

5) (limitativa)

per andare va, ma è una vecchia carretta — I'm not saying it doesn't run, but it's an old banger

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per

/per/

I preposizione

1 (moto per luogo) girare per le strade to wander through the streets; passare per la finestra to pass through the window; viaggiare per il mondo to go around o travel the world; ha tagliato per i campi he cut across the fields

2 (destinazione) il treno per Roma the train for o to Rome; l'aereo per Milano the plane to Milan; partire per il Messico to leave for Mexico

3 (stato in luogo) per terra on the ground o floor; per strada in the street

4 (fine) uscire per comprare il giornale to go out to buy the newspaper; per questo bisognerà fare for that, you'll have to do

5 (causa) per colpa tua because of you; picchiarsi per una donna to fight over a woman; rosso per la rabbia red with anger; gridare per il dolore to cry out in pain; lo fa per interesse he does it out of interest

6 (vantaggio, svantaggio) per il tuo bene for your own good o sake; peggio per te! so much the worse for you! pregare per qcn. to pray for sb.; danni enormi per l'economia enormous damage to the economy; è per la ricerca sul cancro it's for o in aid of cancer research; 2 a 1 per l'Italia 2-1 for Italy

7 (tempo continuato) per ore e ore for hours; per i primi due anni for the first two years; per un istante for a moment; per tutta la notte all night (long); per tutto il viaggio throughout the journey; per quanto tempo...? how long...?

8 (tempo determinato) sarà pronto per lunedì it'll be ready for o by Monday; per ora o il momento for the moment, for the time being; dovrei arrivare per le sei I should be there by six o'clock

9 (mezzo) per mare by sea; per telefono by phone; per posta by post o mail; prendere qcs. per il manico to pick sth. up by the handle

10 (modo, maniera) per gradi by degrees o stages; prendere qcn. per mano to take sb. by the hand

11 (concessione) per quanto ricco sia however rich he may be, rich though he may be; per poco traffico che ci sia,... even though there's not much traffic...; per quanto ci provasse,... try as he might, he...

12 (per quanto riguarda) per quanto (ne) sappia io as o so far as I know; per quel che mi riguarda as far as I am concerned; per me ha torto as far as I am concerned, he's wrong

13 (prezzo) comprare qcs. per 5 euro to buy sth. for 5 euros

14 mat. moltiplicare, dividere per due to multiply, divide by two; 3 per 3 fa 9 3 by 3 is; per cento → percento

15 (distributivo) 1 litro di benzina per 15 chilometri 1 litre of petrol every 15 kilometres; per persona per head, each; giorno per giorno day by day; poco per volta little by little; due, tre per volta two, three at a time; dividere per età to divide according to age

16 (predicativo) ho solo te per amico you're the only friend I've got; dare qcs. per scontato to take sth. for granted; finire per fare qcs. to end up doing sth.; dare qcn. per morto to give sb. up o write sb. off for dead; avere qcn. per professore to have sb. as a professor

17 (per indicare il futuro prossimo) stavo per telefonarti I was going to o I was just about to phone you

18 (in esclamazioni) per Giove! by Jove! per l'amor di Dio! for God's o heaven's sake!

II congiunzione

1 (consecutivo) è troppo bello per essere vero it's too good to be true; ha abbastanza soldi per comprare una macchina he has enough money to buy a car

2 (finale) vado a Londra per imparare l'inglese I'm going to London to learn English; lo dico per non offenderti I say this in order not to offend you

3 (causale) fu arrestato per avere rapinato la banca he was arrested for robbing the bank

4 (concessiva) per ricco che sia however rich he may be, rich as he may be

5 (limitativa) per andare va, ma è una vecchia carretta I'm not saying it doesn't run, but it's an old banger.

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Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > per
17 grosz

m 1. (moneta polska) grosz (a Polish monetary unit) 2. (moneta austriacka) groschen (an Austrian monetary unit) 3. Hist. groschen 4. sgt pot. (pieniądze) money
- lichy a. nędzny a. marny grosz next to nothing, very little money

- ciężki a. ładny grosz good money

- uciułać trochę grosza to put away a. aside a little money

- ciułać grosz do grosza to save every penny

■ wdowi grosz książk. widow’s mite książk.

- co do grosza pot down to the last penny; down to the last (red) cent US pot.

- kupić coś za drogi grosz pot. to pay a pretty penny for sth

- kupić/sprzedać coś za grosze to buy/sell sth for next to nothing; to buy/sell sth dirt cheap a. for peanuts pot.

- liczyć się z każdym groszem pot. to count a. watch one’s pennies

- nie mieć grosza przy duszy pot. to be penniless, not to have a penny to one’s name a. two pennies to rub together

- nie mieć wstydu/rozumu za grosz pot. to have no shame/sense

- nie śmierdzieć groszem pot. to be broke pot., to be skint GB pot.

- wtrącać a. wtykać a. wsadzać (swoje) trzy grosze pot. to add a. put in one’s (two) pennyworth GB pot., to add a. put in one’s two cents’ worth US pot.

- nie ufam im za grosz pot. I don’t trust them an inch pot.

- to nie jest warte trzech groszy a. złamanego grosza pot. it’s not worth a brass farthing GB pot., it’s not worth a red cent a. a plugged nickel US pot.

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-a; -e; gen pl; -y; m

grosz (Polish monetary unit equal to 1/100 zloty)

nie dać perf ani grosza — not to give a penny

zapłacić perf (wszystko) co do grosza — to pay (everything) to the last penny

być bez grosza — to be penniless

kupić ( perf) coś za grosze — to buy something dirt-cheap

nie mieć za grosz czegoś — not to have an ounce of sth

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grosz

mi

Gen. -a

1. ( w Polsce) grosz.

2. (= drobna moneta) penny, cent, farthing; być bez (złamanego) grosza (przy duszy) be penniless; not have one penny to rub against another; not have two pennies to rub together; co do grosza not a penny less, not a penny more; to the last penny; nie dać złamanego grosza give nothing; nie wydać złamanego grosza spend nothing; nie być wartym złamanego grosza not be worth a plugged l. wooden nickel; wtrącić trzy grosze pot. put in one's two cents' worth; kupić coś za psi grosz buy sth dirt-cheap, buy sth for a song; pay peanuts for sth; nie mieć za grosz czegoś not to have an ounce of sth.

3. pot. (= kwota) money; kawał grosza a good bit of money; zarabiać grosze earn very little; kupić coś za ostatni grosz spend one's last dime on sth; wdowi grosz widow's mite; liczyć się z groszem count every penny twice; nie liczyć się z groszem spend money like it's going out of style.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > grosz
18 abkaufen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem etw. abkaufen buy s.th. from s.o.; das kauf ich dir nicht ab! umg., fig. tell me another; you don’t expect me to believe that, do you?; diese Geschichte kauft uns keiner ab umg. nobody will believe that story (in a million years)

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to buy from

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ạb|kau|fen
vt sep

jdm etw abkaufen — to buy sth from or off (inf) sb; (inf

diese Geschichte kauft uns keiner ab! — nobody will buy that story (inf)

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ab|kau·fen

vt

1. (von jdm kaufen)

▪ jdm etw \abkaufen to buy sth off sb

2. (fam: glauben)

▪ jdm etw \abkaufen to buy sth off sb, to believe sb

das kaufe ich dir nicht ab! I don't buy that!

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transitives Verb

1)

jemandem etwas abkaufen — buy something from somebody

2) (ugs.): (glauben)

das kaufe ich dir nicht ab — I'm not buying that story (coll.)

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abkaufen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-):

jemandem etwas abkaufen buy sth from sb;

das kauf ich dir nicht ab! umg, fig tell me another; you don’t expect me to believe that, do you?;

diese Geschichte kauft uns keiner ab umg nobody will believe that story (in a million years)

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transitives Verb

1)

jemandem etwas abkaufen — buy something from somebody

2) (ugs.): (glauben)

das kaufe ich dir nicht ab — I'm not buying that story (coll.)

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v.

to buy from v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abkaufen
19 comprar

comprar

vb

purchase vb, bribe vb

comprar algo caro buy sth at a high price

comprar algo a crédito buy sth on credit

comprar en grandes cantidades buy in bulk

comprar a granel buy in bulk

comprarle su parte a buy out

comprar algo al por mayor buy sth wholesale

comprar algo a plazos buy sth by instalments

comprar algo de segunda mano buy sth second hand

Spanish-English Business Glossary > comprar
20 abnehmen

ab|neh·men

1. ab|neh·men

vi irreg

1) ( Gewicht verlieren) to lose weight;

stark \abnehmen to lose a lot of weight

2) ( sich verringern) to drop, to fall, to decrease

3) ( nachlassen) to diminish;

durch die Krankheit nahmen ihre Kräfte immer mehr ab her strength continued to decrease due to her illness;

bei zu hohen Preisen nimmt das Interesse der Kunden deutlich ab when the price is too high, customers lose interest;

die Nachfrage nach diesem Automodell hat stark abgenommen demand for this car model has dropped dramatically

2. ab|neh·men irreg vt

1) ( wegnehmen)

jdm etw \abnehmen to take sth [away] from sb sep, to relieve sb of sth ( hum)

dem betrunkenen Autofahrer wurde von der Polizei der Führerschein abgenommen the police took the drunk driver's licence;

er nahm seinem Gegenüber beim Poker große Summen ab he won a lot of money from his opponent at poker

2) ( herunternehmen)

etw \abnehmen to take down sth sep;

nimm bitte draußen die Wäsche ab! can you get the washing in, please?;

nehmen Sie bitte den Hut ab! please take your hat off!

3) ( aufnehmen)

etw \abnehmen to pick up sth sep;

nimmst du bitte den Hörer/das Telefon ab? can you answer [or pick up] the phone, please?

4) ( tragen helfen)

jdm etw \abnehmen to take sth [from sb];

5) (a. fig: abkaufen)

jdm etw \abnehmen to buy sth [from sb], to accept sth [from sb];

niemand wollte ihm die Ladenhüter \abnehmen no one wanted to buy the line that was not selling from him;

das nehme ich dir nicht ab I don't buy that;

dieses Märchen nimmt dir keiner ab! nobody will buy that fairy tale!

6) ( übernehmen)

jdm etw \abnehmen to take on sth for sb, to take sth off sb's shoulders;

deine Arbeit kann ich dir nicht \abnehmen I can't do your work for you

7) karten to take

8) med ( amputieren)

[jdm] etw \abnehmen to take off sb's sth, to amputate;

das zerquetschte Bein musste ihm abgenommen werden they had to take off his crushed leg

9) ( begutachten und genehmigen)

etw \abnehmen to approve sth;

nach drei Jahren muss man zum TÜV, um seinen Wagen \abnehmen zu lassen after three years you have to take your car for an MOT test;

der Wagen konnte nicht abgenommen werden the car failed its MOT

10) ( prüfen)

eine Prüfung \abnehmen to examine sb

vi to answer the phone, to pick up [the phone] sep;

ich habe es gestern öfter bei ihr versucht, aber niemand nahm ab I tried to reach her many times yesterday, but no one answered [the phone]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > abnehmen

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