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to catch the smell

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1 to catch the smell of smoke

to catch the smell of smoke (of tobacco, of gas) почувствовать/уловить запах дыма (табака, газа)

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2 catch

1. I
abs

1) the lock (the bolt, etc.) -es замок и т. д. защелкивается; the lock won't catch замок никак не запирается

2) the pond (the lake, the river, the brook, etc.) -es пруд и т. д. затягивается /покрывается/ льдом

3) this match will not catch эта спичка не загорится
2. II
1) catch in same manner the bolt doesn't catch properly задвижка плохо держит

2) catch somewhere the lock -es somewhere замок где-то заедает

3) catch in some manner straw (paper, dry wood, etc.) -es easily солома и т. д. легко загорается /воспламеняется/
3. III
1) catch with. catch a ball (a cigarette, a mouse, a fly, an animal, fish, a bird, etc.) ловить /поймать/ мяч и т. д.; here catch this! вот, ловите!; catch the post успеть опустить /отправить/ письмо до выемки корреспонденции; catch smb. you'll catch him if you hurry если вы поторопитесь, вы нагоните его; I caught him just as he was going out я застал / поймал/ его, когда он уже выходил

2) catch smth. catch the горе (smb.'s coat, smb.'s arm, etc.) ухватиться за веревку и т. д.; catch an opportunity воспользоваться случаем, ухватиться за представившуюся возможность

3) catch smth. catch the bus (the

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15 plane, the last tram, etc.) успеть на /не пропустить/ автобус и т. д; catch the train успеть / не опоздать/ на поезд; catch a strange sound (a rustle, a heavy thud, a distant barking, a faint whistle, etc.) услышать /уловить/ странный звук и т. д.; а heavy thud (a faint whistle, etc.) caught his ear до него /до его слуха/ донесся тяжелый стук и т. д.', catch the smell (a faint odour, the aroma, etc.) of smoke (of burning leaves, of coffee, etc.) почувствовать /уловить/ запах дыма и т. д., catch wind of scandal (of trouble, etc.) почуять скандал и т. д.; catch smb.'s eye /the eye, smb.'s attention/ привлекать внимание, бросаться в глаза; the book in the window caught my eye [эта] книга в витрине привлекла мое внимание; catch a likeness схватить /уловить, подметить, увидеть/ сходство; catch an idea (the drift of an argument, etc.) понимать /улавливать/ мысль и т. д; do you catch my meaning? вы понимаете, что я хочу сказать?, вы меня понимаете?; catch smb.'s fancy поразить чье-л. воображение, понравиться кому-л.

4) catch smth. catch a disease (the flu, measles, etc.) заразиться болезнью и т. д., подхватить болезнь и т. д; catch (а) cold /а chill/ простудиться, схватить простуду; catch one's death of a cold ужасно простудиться; catch enthusiasm заразиться [общим] энтузиазмом, поддаться [общему] воодушевлению; catch fire загореться, воспламениться; catch an accent перенять акцент /выговор/; catch a habit приобрести привычку

5) catch smth. catch his name (smb.'s answer, smb.'s parting remark, etc.) расслышать /разобрать/ его имя и т. д.

6) catch smb. catch a criminal (a thief, a spy, the fugitive, etc.) поймать /схватить, задержать/ преступника и т. д.
4. IV
catch smth. somehow

1) catch his arm (the rope, the edge of the boat, etc.) instinctively (convulsively, impulsively, passionately, etc.) инстинктивно и т. д. схватиться /ухватиться/ за его руку и т. д.

2) || catch smb. off [his] guard застать кого-л. врасплох
5. V
catch smb. smth. coll. catch smb. a blow on the nose (a smack on the mouth, a slap on the cheek, etc.) стукнуть кого-л. по носу, дать /"заехать", "съездить"/ кому-л. по носу; catch smb. one in the eye подставить кому-л. фонарь под глазом
6. VIII
catch smb. doing smth. catch her eavesdropping (her smiling, the boy stealing flowers from the garden, the old woman hiding smth., etc.) застать /поймать/ ее на том, что она подслушивает и т. д.; catch oneself thinking about smth. ловить себя на какой-л. мысли || catch smb. napping заставать кого-л. врасплох
7. XI
be (get) caught in smth. a rat (a fox, an hare, etc.) was (got) caught in a trap (in a snare) крыса и т. д. попалась в крысоловку и т. д; we were caught in the rain (in a shower, etc.) мы попали под дождь и т. д; we were caught in the snowstorm нас застигла метель; the boat was caught in the reeds лодка застряла в камышах; he was caught in the turmoil он был вовлечен в водоворот событий; he was caught in a lie ой был уличен во лжи; be caught by smth. he was caught by the camera он попал в объектов фотоаппарата; be (get) caught under smth. he got (was) caught under a truck (under a train, under a car, etc.) он попал под грузовик и т. д. || be (get) caught between two fires оказаться меж двух огней; be caught doing smth. the boy was caught cheating мальчишку уличили в мошенничестве; be caught in some state he was caught red-handed его застали с поличным
8. XVI
1) catch at smth. catch at the rope (at the rail, at the boat, at the opportunity, at the idea, at a hope, etc.) ухватиться за канат и т. д. id catch at a straw хвататься за соломинку

2) catch in smth. catch in the wheel (in the chain of a bicycle, in the machinery, in the snare, etc.) попасть в колесо и т. д.',catch in the ropes (in the grass, in a bog, etc.) застрять /запутаться/ в канатах и т. д.; my finger caught in the door я защемил палец в дверях, мне, прищемило палец дверью; the dog's paw caught in the trap собака попала лапой в капкан; catch on smth. catch on a nail (on a thorn, etc.) зацепиться за гвоздь и т. д. catch on a root (on a stone, etc.) споткнуться о /зацепиться за/ корень и т. д.
9. XXI1
1) catch smb. by smth. catch smb. by the arm (by the collar, by the sleeve, by the button, by the scruff of the neck, etc.) поймать /схватить/ кого-л. за (руку и т. д., catch smb. by a trick поймать /схватить, задержать/ кого-л. с помощью хитрости; catch smb. in smth. catch bird in a net (a fox in a snare, etc.) поймать птичку в сети и т. д., catch hold of smth. ухватиться за что-л.; catch hold of the rope (of smb.'s arm, of the man, etc.) схватить веревку и т. д; catch sight of smb., smth. заметить кого-л., что-л.; catch sight of a ship заметить /увидеть/ корабль; catch smb.'s eye поймать / перехватить/ чей-л. взгляд

2) catch smth. in smth. catch one's frock in the door, one's coat in the window, etc.) прищемить /защемить/ платье дверью и т.д., catch one's fingers in the machine (one's foot in a trap, etc.) попасть пальцами в машину и т. д catch smth. on smth. catch one's frock on a nail (one's sleeve on a thorn, etc.) зацепиться платьем за гвоздь и т. д.

3) catch smth. from smb. catch a cold (measles, scarlet fever, etc.) from them заразиться от них насморком и т. д.; catch a habit from him перенять у него привычку

4) catch smb. at /in/ smth. catch smb. at it (in a lie, in the act, in the act of stealing, etc.) застать /поймать/ кого-л. на этом /с поличным/ и т. д.

5) catch smb. in (on) smth. сoll. catch smb. on the head (on the cheek, in the chest, etc.) стукнуть кого-л. по голове и т. д., дать /"съездить"/ кому-л. по голове и т. д.

6) catch smb., smth. (in)to smth. catch the child (the girl, the doll, etc.) to one's breast прижать ребенка и т. д. к груди; catch the baby (the little boy, etc.) in one's arms подхватить /обнять/ ребенка и т. д.
10. XXV
catch what... catch what smb. says расслышать /разобрать/ [то], что кто-л. говорит

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > catch
3 smell

I [smel] n
запах, аромат

Dogs have a keen/acute sense of smell. — У собак острый нюх.

There was a smell of powder (of treachery, of corruption, of bribery). — Там запахло порохом (предательством, коррупцией, взятками).

- pleasant smell

- a bad smell

- sweet smell
- damp smell
- smell of pepper
- a sense of smell

- liquid with a smell
- have a smell
- catch the smell of smoke
- give off a nice smell
- go by smell
- have an unpleasand smell
- have a smell of some wine
- remove a sickish and nauseous smell
- get rid of a disgusting smell
- take a smell at the fish
- smell of flowers hangs in the air
- there is a smell of burning II [smel]
(smelled [smel(ə)d], smelt)

1) пахнуть, издавать запах, иметь запах

The parfume smells good. — Эти духи хорошо пахнут.

- smell well
- smell sweet
- smell of flowers
2) нюхать

- smell the air

3) чувствовать запах, обонять, чуять

I don't smell anything. — Я не чувствую никакого запаха.

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USAGE:

(1.) Глагол to smell в значении "пахнуть" употребляется обычно с последующим прилагательным: to smell nice (sweet, bitter) иметь приятный (сладкий, горький) запах. (2.) For smell 1.; See hate, v; USAGE (1.), (2.).

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4 smell

[smel]
1. n

1) запах

to catch the smell — почувствовать запах

2) обоняние; нюх

2. v (smelt; smelt)

1) пахнуть

2) (по)нюхать; чуять

to smell the flowers — нюхать цветы

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5 catch

catch

A n

1 ( fastening) (on purse, brooch) fermoir m, fermeture f ; (on window, door) fermeture f ;

2 ( drawback) piège m fig ; what's the catch? où est le piège? ;

3 ( break in voice) with a catch in his voice d'une voix émue ;

4 ( act of catching) prise f ; to take a catch GB, to make a catch US Sport prendre la balle ; to play catch jouer à la balle ;

5 Fishg ( haul) pêche f ; ( one fish) prise f ; to have a good catch avoir une belle pêche ;

6 Mus Hist chanson grivoise en canon ;

7 ( marriage partner) to be a good catch être un beau parti.

B vtr ( prét, pp caught)

1 ( hold and retain) [person] attraper [ball, fish, mouse] ; [container] recueillir [water, dust] ; ( by running) [person] attraper [person] ; I managed to catch her in ( at home) j'ai réussi à la trouver ;

2 ( take by surprise) prendre, attraper [person, thief] ; to catch sb doing surprendre qn en train de faire ; to be ou get caught se faire prendre ; to catch sb in the act, to catch sb at it ○ prendre qn sur le fait ; you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late! ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard! ; you won't catch me at it again! on ne m'y reprendra plus! ; we got caught in the rain/in the storm nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête ; you've caught me at an awkward moment vous tombez mal ; ⇒ balance, foot, short, unawares ;

3 ( be in time for) attraper, prendre [bus, train, plane] ; to catch the last post ou mail avoir la dernière levée ;

4 ( manage to see) regarder [programme] ; aller voir [show, play] ;

5 ( grasp) prendre [hand, arm] ; agripper [branch, rope] ; captiver, éveiller [interest, imagination] ; to catch hold of sth attraper qch ; to catch sb's attention ou eye attirer l'attention de qn ; to catch the Speaker's eye GB Pol obtenir la parole ; to catch the chairman's eye Admin obtenir la parole ; to catch some sleep ○ dormir un peu ;

6 ( hear) saisir ○, comprendre [word, name] ; do you catch my meaning? tu comprends ce que je veux dire? ;

7 ( perceive) sentir [smell] ; discerner [sound] ; surprendre [look] ; to catch sight of sb/sth apercevoir qn/qch ;

8 ( get stuck) to catch one's fingers/foot in se prendre les doigts/le pied dans [drawer, door] ; to catch one's shirt/sleeve on accrocher sa chemise/manche à [nail] ; to get one's head/hand caught se coincer la tête/main (in dans ; between entre) ; to get one's shirt/sweater caught accrocher sa chemise/son pull-over (on à) ; to get caught in [person] se prendre dans [net, thorns, barbed wire] ;

9 Med attraper [disease, virus, flu] ; ⇒ cold, chill ;

10 ( hit) heurter [object, person] ; the ball/stone caught him on the head la balle/pierre l'a heurté à la tête ; to catch sth with heurter qch avec [elbow, broom handle] ; to catch sb (with) a blow donner un coup à qn ;

11 ( have an effect on) [sun, light] faire briller [object, raindrops] ; [wind] emporter [paper, bag] ; to catch one's breath retenir son souffle ;

12 ( be affected by) to catch the sun prendre le soleil ; to catch fire ou light prendre feu, s'enflammer ; to catch the light refléter la lumière ;

13 ( capture) rendre [atmosphere, mood, spirit] ; to catch sth on film filmer qch ;

14 Sport ⇒ catch out ;

15 ( trick) ⇒ catch out ;

16 ( manage to reach) ⇒ catch up.

C vi ( prét, pp caught)

1 ( become stuck) to catch on sth [shirt, sleeve] s'accrocher à qch ; [wheel] frotter contre [frame] ;

2 ( start to burn) [wood, coal, fire] prendre.

Idiom

you'll catch it ○ ! tu vas en prendre une ○ !

Phrasal verbs

■ catch on

1 ( become popular) [fashion, song, TV programme, activity, idea] devenir populaire (with auprès de) ;

2 ( understand) comprendre, saisir ; to catch on to sth comprendre or saisir qch.

■ catch out:

▶ catch [sb] out

1 ( take by surprise) prendre [qn] de court ; ( doing something wrong) prendre [qn] sur le fait ;

2 ( trick) attraper, jouer un tour à ;

3 (in cricket, baseball) éliminer [batsman].

■ catch up:

▶ catch up ( in race) regagner du terrain ; ( in work) rattraper son retard ; to catch up with rattraper [person, vehicle] ; to catch up on rattraper [work, sleep] ; se remettre au courant de [news, gossip] ;

▶ catch [sb/sth] up

1 ( manage to reach) rattraper ;

2 ( pick up) attraper [bag, child] (in dans) ;

▶ catch [sth] up in ( tangle) prendre [qch] dans [barbed wire, thorns, chain] ; to get one's feet caught up in sth se prendre les pieds dans qch ; I got my skirt caught up in the thorns j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces ; to get caught up in se laisser entraîner par [enthusiasm, excitement] ; se trouver pris dans [traffic] ; se trouver pris au milieu de [war, bombing] ; se trouver mêlé à [scandal, fight, argument].

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6 catch

I [kætʃ]
nome

1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.

2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.

what's the catch? — dov'è il tranello?

3) (break in voice)

with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce

4) (act of catching) presa f.

to take a catch — BE

to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa

to play catch — giocare a palla

5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.

6) (marriage partner)

a good catch — un buon partito
II 1. [kætʃ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. caught)

1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]

I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla

2) (take by surprise)

to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare

to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento

3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]

to catch the last post — essere in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta

4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]

5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]

to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.

to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola

6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]

7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]

to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs

8) (get stuck)

to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]

to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]

to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]

9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]

10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]

11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]

to catch one's breath — trattenere il respiro

12)

to catch the sun — prendere il sole

to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce

13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]

14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]

15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a

16) (manage to reach) raggiungere
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. caught)

1) (become stuck)

to catch on sth. — [shirt, sleeve] impigliarsi in; [ wheel] fregare contro [ frame]

2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere

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- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!

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[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) prendere

2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) prendere

3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) sorprendere

4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) prendere

5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prendere

6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) raggiungere

7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) comprendere

8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prendere (fuoco)
2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) presa

2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) gancio; fermo; fermaglio

3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa; caccia; retata

4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trucco, trappola

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- catching
- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
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catch /kætʃ/
n.

1 (spec. sport) presa ( della palla); presa al volo

2 ( pesca) pesca; presa; retata; pescato: to haul in one's catch, tirare a bordo il pescato (o le reti); to make a good catch, fare una buona pesca

3 (fig. fam.) partito ( matrimoniale): That man is a good catch, quell'uomo è un buon partito

4 gancio; fermaglio; chiusura a scatto; fermo ( di porta); arresto ( di ingranaggio): safety catch, chiusura di sicurezza; arresto

5 (fam.) inghippo; trappola; trucco: DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- There's a catch, c'è un tranello; What's the catch?, dov'è l'inghippo?

6 breve arresto o esitazione (della voce o del respiro, per l'emozione)

7 (mus.) canzone a canone ( con testo umoristico)

8 [u] ( gioco) chiapparello; acchiappino

● Catch-22 ( situation), circolo vizioso; situazione da comma 22.
♦ (to) catch /kætʃ/
(pass. e p. p. caught)

A v. t.

1 prendere; afferrare; pigliare; acchiappare (al volo); agguantare: I caught the ball on the rebound, presi la palla di rimbalzo; to catch hold of st., afferrare qc.; I caught him as he fell, lo afferrai mentre cadeva; I caught him by the neck, lo agguantai per il collo

2 catturare; prendere; acchiappare: to catch a fish [a rabbit], prendere un pesce [un coniglio]; to catch a mouse [a butterfly], acchiappare un topo [una farfalla]; to catch a murderer, catturare (o prendere) un assassino

3 ( del vento, ecc.) afferrare; portare via; trascinare via

4 sorprendere; cogliere; prendere: to catch sb. at it, cogliere q. sul fatto (o in flagrante); to catch sb. in the act, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto); to catch sb. stealing, sorprendere q. che ruba; I caught him at the whisky again, lo colsi di nuovo a bere whisky; to catch sb. by surprise, cogliere q. di sorpresa; ( su una terra sconosciuta o deserta); DIALOGO → - Weather- They were caught in a blizzard in the mountains, sono stati sorpresi da una bufera di neve in montagna

5 (seguito da compl.) ( anche fig.) prendere; impigliare; chiudere; intrappolare: I caught my foot in the rope, inciampai nella corda; He caught his fingers in the door, si chiuse le dita nella porta; to get caught in st., restare impigliato (o preso, intrappolato) in qc.; We were caught in a vicious circle, eravamo presi in un circolo vizioso

6 colpire; prendere: The bullet caught him in the chest, la pallottola lo ha colpito al petto

7 urtare; battere: I caught my head on the edge of the table, battei la testa contro l'orlo del tavolo

8 dare, assestare, mollare (fam.) ( un colpo) a: I caught him a blow on the chin, gli assestai un pugno sul mento

9 chiudere ( un gancio); agganciare, allacciare ( un fermaglio, ecc.)

10 (seguito da compl., spesso al passivo) chiudere; stringere; raccogliere; assicurare: She wore her hair caught in a bun, portava i capelli raccolti in uno chignon

11 prendere; contrarre ( una malattia): to catch a cold, prendere il raffreddore; to catch a disease off sb., prendere una malattia da q.

12 farsi contagiare (fig.) da; lasciarsi prendere da: We caught the general enthusiasm, ci siamo lasciati contagiare dall'entusiasmo generale

13 raggiungere: You'll catch him if you run, se corri lo raggiungi

14 prendere ( un mezzo di trasporto): to catch a bus, prendere l'autobus

15 arrivare in tempo per (fare o vedere qc.); riuscire a vedere, sentire, ecc.; riuscire a prendere ( un treno, ecc.): to catch the last mail, arrivare in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta; I want to catch the 7 o'clock news, voglio riuscire a vedere (o non voglio perdere) il telegiornale delle sette; Did he catch his plane in the end?, è poi riuscito a prendere il suo aereo?; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Hi Tim, I'm glad I've caught you, ciao Tim, sono contenta di essere riuscita a trovarti

16 attirare; attrarre; prendere; catturare: to catch sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; My eye was caught by a miniature, il mio occhio è stato attratto da una miniatura

17 cogliere; notare; sentire; percepire; distinguere: to catch a glimpse of, vedere di sfuggita; scorgere; intravedere; to catch sight of, scorgere; intravedere; I caught signs of impatience, colsi segni di impazienza; to catch a smell, sentire un odore

18 sentire; afferrare; capire: I didn't catch what he said, non ho afferrato quel che ha detto; Do you catch my meaning?, capisci che cosa intendo?

19 rendere; cogliere: to catch a likeness, cogliere una somiglianza; His film exactly catches the mood of the fifties, il suo film coglie alla perfezione l'atmosfera degli anni Cinquanta

20 raccogliere ( un liquido)

21 ( radio, TV) prendere; ricevere; captare

22 ( baseball) ricevere

23 ( cricket) ► catch out

B v. i.

1 prendere fuoco; accendersi; cominciare a bruciare: The sticks quickly caught, i rametti presero subito fuoco

2 ( di motore) ingranare; mettersi in moto, partire

3 (bot.) prendere; attecchire, allignare

4 prendere, far presa; attaccarsi; ( di serramenti, ecc.) chiudere; (mecc.) ingranare, innestarsi: The hook didn't catch, il gancio non prese ( sulla parete, ecc.); The lock won't catch, la serratura non chiude

5 (seguito da compl.) impigliarsi; restare attaccato; rimanere preso: My jacket caught on a nail, mi si è impigliata la giacca in un chiodo

6 (med.) ( di male) essere contagioso; diffondersi facilmente

7 prendere piede

8 ( di femmina di animale) restare pregna; ingravidarsi

9 ( baseball) fare il ricevitore; giocare nel ruolo di ricevitore

● to catch one's breath, trattenere il respiro; restare col respiro mozzo □ (fam.) to catch sb. bending, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. 's eye, attirare l'attenzione di q. □ to catch sb. 's fancy, piacere a q. □ to catch fire, prendere fuoco □ (fam.) to catch sb. flat-footed, cogliere q. alla sprovvista □ (fam. USA) to catch hell, prendersi una strigliata; beccarsi un cazziatone (pop.) □ (fam.) to catch it ( in the neck), buscarsi una sgridata; buscarle; prenderle □ to catch the light, riflettere la luce; mandare un riverbero □ (fam.) to catch sb. napping, cogliere q. di sorpresa; cogliere q. impreparato □ to catch sb. off balance, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. on the wrong foot, prendere q. in contropiede ( anche fig.) □ to catch oneself, trattenersi: to catch oneself in time, trattenersi in tempo; sorprendersi; trovarsi a: She caught herself smiling, si sorprese a sorridere □ to catch sb. red-handed, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto) □ to catch the sun, essere in posizione soleggiata; (GB) abbronzarsi □ (fam.) to catch sb. with his trousers ( USA: pants) down, sorprendere q. ( in una situazione imbarazzante o illegale); cogliere q. sul fatto □ to be caught like a rat in a hole, essere preso in trappola □ to be caught short, rimanere a corto di qc.; ( Borsa) essere allo scoperto; (fam. USA) avere urgente bisogno del gabinetto; avere un bisogno urgente □ (fam.) You won't catch me doing it!, non mi ci prendi di sicuro a farlo; figùrati se lo faccio! □ (fam.) I wouldn't be caught dead in that place, in quel posto non ci andrei neanche morto.

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I [kætʃ]
nome

1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.

2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.

what's the catch? — dov'è il tranello?

3) (break in voice)

with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce

4) (act of catching) presa f.

to take a catch — BE

to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa

to play catch — giocare a palla

5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.

6) (marriage partner)

a good catch — un buon partito
II 1. [kætʃ]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. caught)

1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]

I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla

2) (take by surprise)

to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare

to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento

3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]

to catch the last post — essere in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta

4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]

5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]

to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.

to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola

6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]

7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]

to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs

8) (get stuck)

to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]

to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]

to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]

9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]

10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]

11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]

to catch one's breath — trattenere il respiro

12)

to catch the sun — prendere il sole

to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce

13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]

14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]

15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a

16) (manage to reach) raggiungere
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. caught)

1) (become stuck)

to catch on sth. — [shirt, sleeve] impigliarsi in; [ wheel] fregare contro [ frame]

2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere

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- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!

English-Italian dictionary > catch
7 iy

smell, odour; scent (ətir)

yaxşı / pis iy vermək – smell nice / nasty

iy bilmək – catch the smell

Məktəblilər üçün Azərbaycanca-İngiliscə lüğət > iy
8 chwy|cić

pf — chwy|tać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (złapać) to get hold of, to take hold of; (bardziej zdecydowanie) to catch hold of, to grab (hold of) [torbę, talerz, krzesło, dziecko, zwierzę]; to catch [piłkę, jabłko]; to seize, to grasp [nóż, szablę]; [dźwig] to pick up [kontener]
- chwytać piłkę obiema rękami a. w obie ręce to catch a ball with a. in both hands

- chwytać (za) czapkę/kij to grab one’s cap/a stick

- chwycić za klamkę to grab the door handle

- chwytać linę to catch a. grab (at) a rope

- chwycić rzucony cukierek to catch a sweet

- chwycić kogoś za włosy/kark to grab sb by the hair/(the scruff of) the neck

- chwycić kogoś za kołnierz/płaszcz to grab (hold of) a. get hold of sb by the collar/ to grab (hold of) sb’s coat

- chwycić kogoś za rękę to grip sb’s hand, to grasp sb by the hand

- chwycić kogoś za ramię to grip sb’s arm, to seize sb by the arm

- chwycić kogoś w objęcia to grasp a. clasp sb in an embrace

- pies chwycił go za nogawkę spodni the dog caught his trouser leg in its teeth
2. (wędką, pułapką, sidłem) to catch [rybę, zwierzę, motyla]
- chwytać ryby siecią/w sieć to catch fish with/in a net

- chwytać konia na lasso to lasso a. rope a horse
3. (spinać) to pin up [brzegi sukni] 4. przen. (postrzegać) to catch [dźwięki, spojrzenia]
- chwytać uchem coś to catch the sound of sth

- chwycić coś kątem oka to catch sth out of the corner of one’s eye

- chwycić zapach czegoś w nozdrza (o zwierzęciu) to catch the smell of sth
5. przen. (pojmować) to grasp; to get pot.
- chwycić żart to get a joke

- chwytać, o co komuś chodzi to get what sb means

- chwytać coś w lot to grasp sth immediately; to catch on (to sth) at once a. immediately pot.

- chwytać rytm tańca to pick up the rhythm of a dance
6. przen. (zauważać) to catch
- chwycić kogoś na czymś to catch sb doing sth
7. (przyciągać) [dywan, zasłony] to pick up, to attract [kurz] 8. przen. (ogarniać, opanowywać) chwyta go dolegliwość he is coming down with an illness
- chwytały go bóle/konwulsje he was gripped by pain/seized by convulsions

- chyba chwyta mnie grypa I think I’m coming down with a. I’m getting the flu

- chwycił go kaszel he had a coughing fit

- chwyciły ją dreszcze she started shivering

- kobietę w ciąży często chwytają mdłości pregnant women often suffer from bouts of sickness

- mojego kota chwyciła jakaś choroba my cat has caught a. picked up some disease

- chwyta go sen he feels sleepy

- położył się do łóżka i od razu chwycił go sen as soon as he got into bed he fell asleep a. he was overcome by sleep książk.

- chwyta ją żal/wzruszenie she’s overcome with sorrow/emotion

- gdy mróz chwyta, na ulicach robi się ślisko when it’s frosty a. there’s a frost the streets become slippery

- w lutym chwyta zwykle kilkunastostopniowy mróz in February the temperature usually falls to 10 or 15 degrees below zero
Ⅱ vi 1. przen. (przywrzeć) [farba, emulsja, barwnik] to take; [klej] to set, to stick; [taśma klejąca] to stick; [cement] to set
- poczekaj, aż klej chwyci wait until the glue sets

- ten klej nie chwyta metalu this glue doesn’t stick to a. adhere to metal

- farba nie chwyciła the dye didn’t take
2. pot., przen. (zyskać uznanie) [idea, pomysł, moda, reklama] to catch on pot.; [towar, film] to take off pot.; [propozycja] to be accepted
- idea rządu koalicyjnego nie chwyciła the idea of a coalition government fell through a. didn’t take off
Ⅲ chwycić się — chwytać się 1. (siebie samego) to clutch, to grasp
- chwytać się za głowę z bólu to clutch one’s head in pain

- chwytać się za bolącą nogę to grasp a. clutch an aching leg

- chwytać się pod boki ze śmiechu to clutch one’s sides laughing, to hold one’s sides with laughter
2. (jeden drugiego) to grasp one another, to hold one another
- chwytać się za ręce to take hold of a. clasp one another’s hands
3. (dla utrzymania równowagi) to hold on to, to cling to [mebli, poręczy, płotu, gałęzi]
- chwycił się stołu, żeby nie upaść he caught hold of the table so as not to fall
4. (dać się złapać) [ryba, zwierzę] to be caught 5. przen. (robić wszystko) to try (out), to resort to
- chwytać się różnych pomysłów to try (out) different ideas

- chwytać się różnych sposobów to resort to various methods a. means

- chwytać się różnych zajęć to take on a. up various activities

- chwytać się myśli/nadziei to cling to a. hold on to an idea/a hope

- prezydent chwycił się pomocy wojska the president turned to the army for help
6. pot. (spostrzegać w sobie) to catch oneself (na czymś doing sth)
- chwytać się na myślach o śmierci to catch oneself thinking about death

■ chwycić byka za rogi to take the bull by the horns

- chwycić wiatr Myślis. [pies] to catch the scent, to get the scent; Żegl. to catch the wind

- chwytać oddech a. powietrze to gasp (for breath), to catch one’s breath

- ranny z ledwością chwytał powietrze the injured man could hardly catch his breath

- chwytać kogoś za słowa a. słówka to pick sb up on every word (they say)

- nie chwytaj mnie za słowa, tylko uważnie mnie wysłuchaj just listen to what I’m saying and stop picking me up on every word

- chwytać coś na gorąco pot. (w mediach) to cover sth as it happens, to be where the action is pot.

- dobry reporter powinien chwytać życie na gorąco a good reporter should always be there on the spot

- chwytać na gorąco relacje świadków to get eyewitness reports on the spot a. at the scene

- chwycić za broń/pióro/pędzel to take up arms/writing/painting

- chwytać kogoś za gardło [emocje] to bring a lump to sb’s throat

- chwytać kogoś za serce a. duszę [słowa, widok] to pull a. tug at sb’s heartstrings

- chwytać kogoś za serce [osoba] to play on sb’s heartstrings

- żadne choroby się go nie chwytają he’s totally immune to illness

- nie chwytają się go żadne nasze tłumaczenia none of our explanations seem to (be) get(ting) through to him

- tonący brzytwy się chwyta przysł. a drowning man will clutch at a straw przysł.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chwy|cić
9 ətir

1) (iy) aroma; odour, smell, scent

2) (şüşədə) scent, perfume

ətir duymaq – feel / catch the smell (of)

ətir vurmaq, ətirlənmək – scent oneself, perfume oneself, use scent

ətirli – fragrant, sweet-scented

Məktəblilər üçün Azərbaycanca-İngiliscə lüğət > ətir
10 scent

1. noun
1) (smell) Duft, der; (fig.) [Vor]ahnung, die

catch the scent of something — den Duft von etwas in die Nase bekommen

2) (Hunting; also fig.): (trail) Fährte, die

be on the scent of somebody/something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache auf der Spur sein

put or throw somebody off the scent — (fig.) jemanden auf eine falsche Fährte bringen

3) (Brit.): (perfume) Parfüm, das

4) (sense of smell) Geruchssinn, der; (fig.): (power to detect) Spürsinn, der
2. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) wittern

2) (apply perfume to) parfümieren

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[sent] 1. verb
1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) wittern

2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) wittern

3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) riechen
2. noun
1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) der Geruch

2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) die Witterung

3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) das Parfüm

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- put/throw someone off the scent
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scent

[sent]

I. n

1. (aroma) Duft m

the evening air was full of the \scent of roses die Abendluft war erfüllt von Rosenduft

2. (animal smell) Fährte f

▪ to be on the \scent of sth/sb ( also fig) etw/jdm auf der Fährte sein a. fig

to put [or throw] sb off the \scent ( also fig) jdn abschütteln [o fam loswerden

3. no pl BRIT (perfume) Parfüm nt

II. vt

1. (smell)

▪ to \scent sb/sth jdn/etw wittern

2. (detect)

▪ to \scent sth etw ahnen

to \scent danger Gefahr ahnen

▪ to \scent that... ahnen, dass...

3. (apply perfume)

▪ to \scent sth etw parfümieren

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[sent]
1. n

1) (= smell) Duft m, Geruch m

there was the scent of danger in the air — es roch nach Gefahr

2) (= perfume) Parfüm nt

3) (of animal) Fährte f

to be on the scent (lit, fig) — auf der Fährte or Spur sein (of sb/sth jdm/einer Sache)

to lose the scent (lit, fig) — die Spur or Fährte verlieren

to put or throw sb off the scent (lit, fig) — jdn von der Spur or Fährte abbringen or ablenken

4) (= sense of smell) Geruchssinn m; (fig) (Spür)nase f

2. vt

1) (= smell, suspect) wittern

2) (= perfume) parfümieren

roses scented the air — der Duft von Rosen erfüllte die Luft

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scent [sent]

A s

1. ( besonders Wohl)Geruch m, Duft m:

there was a scent of danger fig es lag etwas (Bedrohliches) in der Luft

2. besonders Br

a) Duftstoff m

b) Parfüm n

3. JAGD

a) Witterung f

b) Spur f, Fährte f (beide auch fig):

be on the (wrong) scent auf der (falschen) Fährte sein;

be on the scent of einer Sache auf der Spur sein;

follow up the scent der Spur folgen;

put on the scent auf die Fährte setzen;

put ( oder throw) off the scent von der (richtigen) Spur ablenken

4. a) Geruchssinn m

b) ZOOL und fig Spürsinn m, Witterung f, gute etc Nase:

have a scent for sth fig eine Nase oder umg einen Riecher für etwas haben

5. Schnitzeljagd:

a) Papierschnitzel pl

b) Fährte f

B v/t

1. etwas riechen

2. auch scent out JAGD od fig wittern, (auf)spüren:

scent treachery Verrat wittern

3. mit Wohlgeruch erfüllen

4. besonders Br parfümieren

C v/i JAGD Witterung haben, eine Fährte oder Spur verfolgen

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1. noun
1) (smell) Duft, der; (fig.) [Vor]ahnung, die

catch the scent of something — den Duft von etwas in die Nase bekommen

2) (Hunting; also fig.): (trail) Fährte, die

be on the scent of somebody/something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache auf der Spur sein

put or throw somebody off the scent — (fig.) jemanden auf eine falsche Fährte bringen

3) (Brit.): (perfume) Parfüm, das

4) (sense of smell) Geruchssinn, der; (fig.): (power to detect) Spürsinn, der
2. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) wittern

2) (apply perfume to) parfümieren

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n.

Duft ¨-e m.

Duftstoff m.

English-german dictionary > scent
11 FIRST

• AU men can't be first - Не всем казакам в атаманах быть (H)

• Be content in your lot; one cannot be first in everything - Не всем казакам в атаманах быть (H)

• Better be first in a village than second at Rome - Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе (Л)

• Cow that's first up, gets the first of the dew (The) - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K)

• Everyone can't be first - Не всем казакам в атаманах быть (H)

• First come, first served - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K), Кто раньше на мельницу придет, раньше смелет (K), Первому гостю - первое место (П)

• First there, first served - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K), Кто раньше на мельницу придет, раньше смелет (K), Первому гостю - первое место (П)

• First winner, last loser - Кто опоздает, тот воду хлебает (K), Кто поздно приходит, тот ничего не находит (K), Первому гостю - первое место (П)

• He that comes first to the mill may sit where he will - Кто раньше на мельницу придет, раньше смелет (K)

• He who comes first grinds first - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K), Кто раньше на мельницу придет, раньше смелет (K), Первому гостю - первое место (П)

• I am not the first and I won't be the last - Я не первый, и я не последний (Я)

• I am not the first, and shall not be the last - Я не первый, и я не последний (Я) FISH

• All is fish that comes to the net - Всякая рыба хороша, коли на удочку пошла (B), Доброму вору все впору (Д)

• All's fish that comes to his net - Всякая рыба хороша, коли на удочку пошла (B), Доброму вору все впору (Д)

• Best fish smell when they are three days old (/The/) - Мил гость, что недолго гостит (M)

• Better a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond - Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе (Л)

• Better a big fish in a little puddle than a little fish in a big puddle - Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе (Л)

• Better a small fish than an empty dish - Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (Л)

• Big fish eat the little ones (The) - Большая рыба маленькую целиком глотает (Б), Кто кого смог, тот того и с ног (K)

• Catch the fish before you fry it - Цыплят по осени считают (Ц)

• Cat that would eat fish must wet her feet (The) - Чтобы рыбку съесть, надо в воду лезть (4)

• Do not fish in front of a net - Цыплят по осени считают (Ц)

• Don't clean your fish before you catch it - Не поймав, не щиплют (H), Цыплят по осени считают (Ц)

• Dry shoes won't catch fish - Чтобы рыбку съесть, надо в воду лезть (4)

• Every fish is not a sturgeon - Вещь вещи рознь, человек человеку рознь (B), Федот, да не тот (Ф)

• Fish always stinks from the head downward (The) - Рыба с головы гниет (P)

• Fish and callers (company, visitors) smell in three days - Мил гость, что недолго гостит (M)

• Fish begins to stink at the head - Рыба с головы гниет (P)

• Fish never nibbles at the same hook twice (A) - Старую лису дважды не проведешь (C)

• Fish stinks first in the head (The) - Рыба с головы гниет (P)

• Fish that escapes is the biggest fish of all (The) - Которая корова пала, та по два удоя давала (K)

• Fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait (The) - Любопытной Варваре нос оторвали (Л)

• Fresh fish and new - come guests smell in three days - Мил гость, что недолго гостит (M)

• Great fish eat up the small (The) - Большая рыба маленькую целиком глотает (B), Кто кого смог, тот того и с ног (K)

• Gut no fish till you get them - Не поймав, не щиплют (H)

• He that would catch a fish must venture his bait - Пошел за большим, не жалей малого (П)

• He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet - Не замочив рук, не умоешься (H), Чтобы рыбку съесть, надо в воду лезть (4)

• It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait - В одну ловушку два раза зверя не заманишь (B), Старую лису дважды не проведешь (C)

• It is better to be the biggest fish in a small puddle than the smallest fish in a big puddle - Лучше быть головой собаки, чем хвостом льва (Л)

• It is good fish if it were but caught - Хороша Маша, да не наша (X), Хоть хорош пирог, да в чужих руках (X)

• Little fish are (is) sweet - Рыба мелка, да уха сладка (P)

• Make not your sauce till you have caught the fish - Медведя не убив, шкуры не продавай (M), Не поймав, не щиплют (H), Цыплят по осени считают (Ц)

• Neither fish, flesh, nor fowl - Ни рыба, ни мясо (H)

• Neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring - Ни рыба, ни мясо (H)

• Never fry a fish till it's caught - Медведя не убив, шкуры не продавай (M)

• Never offer to teach fish to swim - Не учи плавать щуку, щука знает свою науку (H), Не учи рыбу плавать, а собаку - лаять (H), Не учи ученого (H)

• Sea is full of other fish (The) - Мир не без добрых людей (M), Свет не клином сошелся (C)

• That fish is soon caught who nibbles at every bait - Кто не в свое дело суется, тому достается (K), Любопытной Варваре нос оторвали (Л)

• There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it - И за рекой люди живут (И), Лес по дереву не плачет, море по рыбе не тужит (Л), Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей (H), Не только света, что в окошке (H), Свет не клином сошелся (C)

• There are better fish in the sea than have ever been caught - И за рекой люди живут (И), Лес по дереву не плачет, море по рыбе не тужит (Л), Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей (H), Не только света, что в окошке (H), Свет не клином сошелся (C)

• There is as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it - Не только света, что в окошке (H)

• Venture a small fish to catch a great one - Пошел за большим, не жалей малого (П)

Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > FIRST
12 замечать

I

гл.

1. to remark; 2. to comment; 3. to point out; 4. to observe; 5. to mention

Русский глагол заметить/отметить в значении сделать замечание по поводу чего-либо/кого-либо употребляется в любой ситуации и не различает самого характера замечания. Его английские эквиваленты, напротив, подчеркивают характер/содержание самого замечания.

1. to remark — замечать, заметить, сказать между прочим (выразить свое мнение о том, что вы заметили, о ком-либо, о чем-либо и т. п. без желания задержать на этом внимание или делать это предметом обсуждения): «There is a strange smell in here» — she remarked. — «Здесь чем — то странно пахнет» — заметила она. Kate remarked that it was amazing how much her kids knew about science. — Катя с удивлением отметила, как много ее дети знают о науке. A lot of our customers remarked on the quality of our work. — О нашей работе высказывались очень многие покупатели.

2. to comment — комментировать, высказывать мнение, сказать по поводу чего-либо, интерпретировать (высказать мнение о том, что вы видели, слышали или читали, и дать свою оценку): «John only wears such clothes to prove that he is rich» — commented Steve. — «Джон носит такую одежду, чтобы доказать, что от богат» — сказал на это Стив. The Prime Minister was asked to comment on the crises. — Премьер-министра попросили высказаться по поводу кризиса. Some critics commented that the film lacked originality. — Некоторые критики отмечали, что фильму не хватает оригинальности.

3. to point out — замечать, указывать, подчеркнуть (указать на что-либо важное, на что другие люди не обратили внимания или не придали этому значения): « Profits are up this year» — said Roger. «But so arc costs» pointed out Chris. — «Прибыль в этом году растет», — сказал Роджер. — «Да, но и себестоимость тоже», — заметил Крис./«Прибыль в этом году растет», — сказал Роджер. — «Да, но и себестоимость тоже», — подчеркнул Крис. I would just like to point out that whenever there is a problem I am the one who has to deal with it. — Я бы только хотел указать на то, что всякий раз, когда возникает какая-либо трудность, разрешать се приходится мне. Не pointed out the danger of riding a motorcycle without a helmet.— Он указал на опасность езды на мотоцикле без шлема./Он подчеркнул, как опасно ездить на мотоцикле без шлема.

4. to observe — замечать, отметить, заметить ( со знанием дела), подчеркнуть (в официальной речи; предполагает знание предмета, о котором высказываются, или предварительное ознакомление с вопросом/предметом): «Life is full of problems» — he observed. — «Жизнь полна проблем» — глубокомысленно заметил он. In his speech the President observed that the economic situation was improving. — В своей речи президент отметил, что экономическое положение улучшается. I would only observe that he is very well qualified for the post. — Хочу только заметить, что он по своей квалификации весьма подходит для этой должности./Хочу только отметить, что он по своей квалификации весьма подходит для этой должности./Хочу только подчеркнуть, что он по своей квалификации весьма подходит для этой должности.

5. to mention — заметить, упомянуть вскользь (сделать в ходе беседы замечание о чем-нибудь, не вдаваясь в подробности): When I was talking with him, he mentioned that his wife was ill. — Когда мы с ним разговаривали, он вскользь упомянул о том, что у него больна жена. I forgot to mention that I had been working late tonight. — Я забыл упомянуть, что сегодня работал допоздна. Did she mention where she was going? — Она сказала, куда идет?

II

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1. to notice; 2. to spot; 3. to sight; 4. to catch sight of; 5. to catch smb's eye/the eye of smb; 6. to detect; 7. to observe; 8. to become aware/conscious of; 9. to perceive

Русский глагол замечать относится как к разным сферам деятельности, к результатам того, что воспринимается зрением, слухом, ощущениями, так и к тому, что воспринимается чувствами и эмоциями, постигается мыслью и умом. Английские соответствия описывают эти виды восприятия разными словами, что и предопределяет различие ситуаций их использования.

1. to notice — замечать, заметить, увидеть, обратить внимание: to notice smb, smth — заметить кого-либо, что-либо We didn't notice anything special about it. — Мы ничего особенного не заметили. They did not notice us leave the room. — Они не заметили, как мы вышли из комнаты/покинули комнату. Не even did not notice my new dress. — Он даже не заметил моего нового платья./Он даже не обратил внимания на то, что я была в новом платье. Did you notice how nervous she was? — Вы обратили внимание, как она нервничала?/Вы заметили, как она нервничала?

2. to spot — замечать, заметить, поймать взглядом (неожиданно увидеть то, что вы искали взглядом или то, что трудно разглядеть): I'm glad you spotted the mistake before it was too late. — Я рад, что вы заметили эту ошибку пока еще не поздно. An experienced manager will spot problem among his staff quite quickly. — Опытный менеджер сразу заметит проблемы в отношениях среди своих сотрудников, I spotted him immediately among the crowd because of his yellow hat. — Я сразу увидела его в толпе в его желтой шляпе./Я сразу заметила его в толпе в его желтой шляпе. You will easily spot him among the boys — he is two heads taller. — Ты сразу его заметишь среди мальчиков — он на две головы выше всех.

3. to sight — увидеть, заметить (что-либо на большом расстоянии, особенно если этот предмет долго искали или ожидали; увидеть после долгих поисков): The missing boys were sighted from a rescue helicopter. — Пропавших мальчиков заметили с поискового вертолета./Пропавших мальчиков увидели с поискового вертолета. After many weeks in the open sea the sailors sighted land. — После многих недель в открытом морс моряки увидели сушу./Проплавав много недель в открытом море, моряки увидели землю.

4. to catch sight of — увидеть мельком; заметить, не задерживаясь взглядом: I caught sight of an old friend of mine in the middle of the crowd. — В толпе мелькнуло лицо моего старого друга. She caught sight of her own face in one of the shop windows. — В витрине магазина она увидела отражение своего лица./В одной из витрин магазина она заметила отражение своего лица.

5. to catch smb's eye/the eye of smb — замечать, заметить, поймать чей-либо взгляд, броситься в глаза: Suddenly something caught his eye: a piece of paper on the table where nothing had been earlier. — Неожиданно он заметил что-то на столе, где раньше ничего не было — это был листок бумаги. We need big advertisement in the newspaper, something to catch the eye. — Нам нужна большая реклама в газете, такая, чтобы бросалась в глаза. The paragraph in block letters caught his eyes. — Ему бросился в глаза абзац, напечатанный заглавными буквами.

6. to detect — обнаружить, увидеть, заметить (что-либо, что трудноразличимо из-за малого размера): We detected a gas leak. — Мы обнаружили утечку газа. She was detected in the act of stealing. — Ее поймали с поличным. Submarine can be detected by radar. — Подводная лодка может быть обнаружена радиолокатором. I certainly detect a lack of serious approach in your words. — В ваших словах я замечаю несерьезное отношение./В ваших словах я улавливаю несерьезное отношение. Не detected a fine smell of perfume as he entered the room. — Войдя в комнату, он почувствовал тонкий аромат духов. Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice? — Мне кажется, я улавливаю нотку сарказма в вашем голосе.

7. to observe — замечать, заметить, усматривать, наблюдать ( что-либо в результате тщательного изучения): I didn't observe anything out of the ordinary about her behaviour that day. — Я не усмотрел ничего необычного в се поведении в тот день. Psychologists observed that the mice become more aggressive when they were put in smaller cages. — Психологи заметили, что, когда мышей помешали в более тесные клетки, они становились более агрессивными. I've leaned much of/about child's psychology after I observed my own children. — После того, как я наблюдал за своими собственными детьми, я многое узнал о детской психологии. « I don't think it will work», he observed. — «Я думаю, из этого ничего не выйдет», — заметил он со знанием дела.

8. to become aware/conscious of — замечать, заметить, понять, почувствовать (постепенно познать что-либо умом, чувствами, разумом): I gradually became aware that I was not the only person in the room. — Постепенно до меня дошло, что Я был п комнате не один./Я заметил, что был в комнате не один. She became aware/conscious оf а certain animosity/hostility between them. — Она заметила между ними некоторую враждебность./Она почувствовала определенную враждебность между ними. After a while she became aware of a sound such as the hiss and crackle of the fire. — Спустя некоторое время она заметила какие-то звуки, похожие на шипение и треск костра./Спустя некоторое время она различила какие-то звуки, похожие на шипение и треск костра.

9. to perceive — замечать, заметить (то, что трудно осознать), почувствовать, осознать, уловить ( стилистически более официально): They perceived some light in the distance. — Вдали они заметили какой-то свет. No smell could be perceived. — Никакого запаха не чувствовалось. That morning he perceived a change in her mood. — В то утро он заметил едва заметное изменение в ее настроении./В то утро он уловил изменение в ее настроении. I could just perceive that someone was inside the house. — Я почувствовал, что в доме кто-то есть.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > замечать
13 заметить

I

гл.

1. to remark; 2. to comment; 3. to point out; 4. to observe; 5. to mention

Русский глагол заметить/отметить в значении сделать замечание по поводу чего-либо/кого-либо употребляется в любой ситуации и не различает самого характера замечания. Его английские эквиваленты, напротив, подчеркивают характер/содержание самого замечания.

1. to remark — замечать, заметить, сказать между прочим (выразить свое мнение о том, что вы заметили, о ком-либо, о чем-либо и т. п. без желания задержать на этом внимание или делать это предметом обсуждения): «There is a strange smell in here» — she remarked. — «Здесь чем — то странно пахнет» — заметила она. Kate remarked that it was amazing how much her kids knew about science. — Катя с удивлением отметила, как много ее дети знают о науке. A lot of our customers remarked on the quality of our work. — О нашей работе высказывались очень многие покупатели.

2. to comment — комментировать, высказывать мнение, сказать по поводу чего-либо, интерпретировать (высказать мнение о том, что вы видели, слышали или читали, и дать свою оценку): «John only wears such clothes to prove that he is rich» — commented Steve. — «Джон носит такую одежду, чтобы доказать, что от богат» — сказал на это Стив. The Prime Minister was asked to comment on the crises. — Премьер-министра попросили высказаться по поводу кризиса. Some critics commented that the film lacked originality. — Некоторые критики отмечали, что фильму не хватает оригинальности.

3. to point out — замечать, указывать, подчеркнуть (указать на что-либо важное, на что другие люди не обратили внимания или не придали этому значения): « Profits are up this year» — said Roger. «But so arc costs» pointed out Chris. — «Прибыль в этом году растет», — сказал Роджер. — «Да, но и себестоимость тоже», — заметил Крис./«Прибыль в этом году растет», — сказал Роджер. — «Да, но и себестоимость тоже», — подчеркнул Крис. I would just like to point out that whenever there is a problem I am the one who has to deal with it. — Я бы только хотел указать на то, что всякий раз, когда возникает какая-либо трудность, разрешать се приходится мне. Не pointed out the danger of riding a motorcycle without a helmet.— Он указал на опасность езды на мотоцикле без шлема./Он подчеркнул, как опасно ездить на мотоцикле без шлема.

4. to observe — замечать, отметить, заметить ( со знанием дела), подчеркнуть (в официальной речи; предполагает знание предмета, о котором высказываются, или предварительное ознакомление с вопросом/предметом): «Life is full of problems» — he observed. — «Жизнь полна проблем» — глубокомысленно заметил он. In his speech the President observed that the economic situation was improving. — В своей речи президент отметил, что экономическое положение улучшается. I would only observe that he is very well qualified for the post. — Хочу только заметить, что он по своей квалификации весьма подходит для этой должности./Хочу только отметить, что он по своей квалификации весьма подходит для этой должности./Хочу только подчеркнуть, что он по своей квалификации весьма подходит для этой должности.

5. to mention — заметить, упомянуть вскользь (сделать в ходе беседы замечание о чем-нибудь, не вдаваясь в подробности): When I was talking with him, he mentioned that his wife was ill. — Когда мы с ним разговаривали, он вскользь упомянул о том, что у него больна жена. I forgot to mention that I had been working late tonight. — Я забыл упомянуть, что сегодня работал допоздна. Did she mention where she was going? — Она сказала, куда идет?

II

гл.

1. to notice; 2. to spot; 3. to sight; 4. to catch sight of; 5. to catch smb's eye/the eye of smb; 6. to detect; 7. to observe; 8. to become aware/conscious of; 9. to perceive

Русский глагол замечать относится как к разным сферам деятельности, к результатам того, что воспринимается зрением, слухом, ощущениями, так и к тому, что воспринимается чувствами и эмоциями, постигается мыслью и умом. Английские соответствия описывают эти виды восприятия разными словами, что и предопределяет различие ситуаций их использования.

1. to notice — замечать, заметить, увидеть, обратить внимание: to notice smb, smth — заметить кого-либо, что-либо We didn't notice anything special about it. — Мы ничего особенного не заметили. They did not notice us leave the room. — Они не заметили, как мы вышли из комнаты/покинули комнату. Не even did not notice my new dress. — Он даже не заметил моего нового платья./Он даже не обратил внимания на то, что я была в новом платье. Did you notice how nervous she was? — Вы обратили внимание, как она нервничала?/Вы заметили, как она нервничала?

2. to spot — замечать, заметить, поймать взглядом (неожиданно увидеть то, что вы искали взглядом или то, что трудно разглядеть): I'm glad you spotted the mistake before it was too late. — Я рад, что вы заметили эту ошибку пока еще не поздно. An experienced manager will spot problem among his staff quite quickly. — Опытный менеджер сразу заметит проблемы в отношениях среди своих сотрудников, I spotted him immediately among the crowd because of his yellow hat. — Я сразу увидела его в толпе в его желтой шляпе./Я сразу заметила его в толпе в его желтой шляпе. You will easily spot him among the boys — he is two heads taller. — Ты сразу его заметишь среди мальчиков — он на две головы выше всех.

3. to sight — увидеть, заметить (что-либо на большом расстоянии, особенно если этот предмет долго искали или ожидали; увидеть после долгих поисков): The missing boys were sighted from a rescue helicopter. — Пропавших мальчиков заметили с поискового вертолета./Пропавших мальчиков увидели с поискового вертолета. After many weeks in the open sea the sailors sighted land. — После многих недель в открытом морс моряки увидели сушу./Проплавав много недель в открытом море, моряки увидели землю.

4. to catch sight of — увидеть мельком; заметить, не задерживаясь взглядом: I caught sight of an old friend of mine in the middle of the crowd. — В толпе мелькнуло лицо моего старого друга. She caught sight of her own face in one of the shop windows. — В витрине магазина она увидела отражение своего лица./В одной из витрин магазина она заметила отражение своего лица.

5. to catch smb's eye/the eye of smb — замечать, заметить, поймать чей-либо взгляд, броситься в глаза: Suddenly something caught his eye: a piece of paper on the table where nothing had been earlier. — Неожиданно он заметил что-то на столе, где раньше ничего не было — это был листок бумаги. We need big advertisement in the newspaper, something to catch the eye. — Нам нужна большая реклама в газете, такая, чтобы бросалась в глаза. The paragraph in block letters caught his eyes. — Ему бросился в глаза абзац, напечатанный заглавными буквами.

6. to detect — обнаружить, увидеть, заметить (что-либо, что трудноразличимо из-за малого размера): We detected a gas leak. — Мы обнаружили утечку газа. She was detected in the act of stealing. — Ее поймали с поличным. Submarine can be detected by radar. — Подводная лодка может быть обнаружена радиолокатором. I certainly detect a lack of serious approach in your words. — В ваших словах я замечаю несерьезное отношение./В ваших словах я улавливаю несерьезное отношение. Не detected a fine smell of perfume as he entered the room. — Войдя в комнату, он почувствовал тонкий аромат духов. Do I detect a note of sarcasm in your voice? — Мне кажется, я улавливаю нотку сарказма в вашем голосе.

7. to observe — замечать, заметить, усматривать, наблюдать ( что-либо в результате тщательного изучения): I didn't observe anything out of the ordinary about her behaviour that day. — Я не усмотрел ничего необычного в се поведении в тот день. Psychologists observed that the mice become more aggressive when they were put in smaller cages. — Психологи заметили, что, когда мышей помешали в более тесные клетки, они становились более агрессивными. I've leaned much of/about child's psychology after I observed my own children. — После того, как я наблюдал за своими собственными детьми, я многое узнал о детской психологии. « I don't think it will work», he observed. — «Я думаю, из этого ничего не выйдет», — заметил он со знанием дела.

8. to become aware/conscious of — замечать, заметить, понять, почувствовать (постепенно познать что-либо умом, чувствами, разумом): I gradually became aware that I was not the only person in the room. — Постепенно до меня дошло, что Я был п комнате не один./Я заметил, что был в комнате не один. She became aware/conscious оf а certain animosity/hostility between them. — Она заметила между ними некоторую враждебность./Она почувствовала определенную враждебность между ними. After a while she became aware of a sound such as the hiss and crackle of the fire. — Спустя некоторое время она заметила какие-то звуки, похожие на шипение и треск костра./Спустя некоторое время она различила какие-то звуки, похожие на шипение и треск костра.

9. to perceive — замечать, заметить (то, что трудно осознать), почувствовать, осознать, уловить ( стилистически более официально): They perceived some light in the distance. — Вдали они заметили какой-то свет. No smell could be perceived. — Никакого запаха не чувствовалось. That morning he perceived a change in her mood. — В то утро он заметил едва заметное изменение в ее настроении./В то утро он уловил изменение в ее настроении. I could just perceive that someone was inside the house. — Я почувствовал, что в доме кто-то есть.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > заметить
14 remonter

remonter [ʀ(ə)mɔ̃te]

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► remonter is conjugated with être, unless it has an object, when the auxiliary is avoir.

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = monter à nouveau) to go or come back up

• il remonta à pied he walked back up

• remonte me voir come back up and see me

• je remonte demain à Paris (en voiture) I'm driving back up to Paris tomorrow

• remonter sur les planches [comédien] to go back on the stage

   b. (dans un moyen de transport) remonter en voiture to get back into one's car

• remonter à cheval ( = se remettre en selle) to get back onto one's horse

• remonter à bord (bateau) to go back on board

   c. ( = s'élever de nouveau) [prix, température, baromètre] to rise again

• les bénéfices ont remonté au dernier trimestre profits were up again in the last quarter

• les prix ont remonté en flèche prices shot up again

• il remonte dans mon estime my opinion of him is improving again

• il est remonté de la 7^e à la 3^e place he has come up from 7th to 3rd place

   d. ( = réapparaître) to come back

• remonter à la surface to come back up to the surface

• une mauvaise odeur remontait de l'égout a bad smell was coming up out of the drain

   e. ( = retourner) to return

• remonter à la source/cause to go back to the source/cause

• il faut remonter plus loin pour comprendre l'affaire you must look further back to understand this business

• remonter jusqu'au coupable to trace the guilty person

• aussi loin que remontent ses souvenirs as far back as he can remember

• remonter dans le temps to go back in time

   f. remonter à ( = dater de) cette histoire remonte à plusieurs années all this goes back several years

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ étage, côte, marche] to go or come back up

• remonter l'escalier en courant to run back upstairs

• remonter le courant/une rivière (à la nage) to swim back upstream/up a river ; (en barque) to sail back upstream/up a river

   b. ( = rattraper) [+ adversaire] to catch up with

• se faire remonter par un adversaire to let o.s. be caught up by an opponent

   c. [+ mur, tableau, étagère] to raise ; [+ vitre] (en poussant) to push up ; (avec bouton ou manivelle) to wind up ; [+ store] to raise ; [+ pantalon, manche] to pull up ; (en roulant) to roll up ; [+ chaussettes] to pull up ; [+ col] to turn up ; [+ jupe] to pick up ; [+ mauvaise note] to raise

• il s'est fait remonter les bretelles par le patron (inf) the boss gave him a real tongue-lashing (inf)

   d. ( = remporter) to take or bring back up

• remonter une malle au grenier to take a trunk back up to the attic

   e. [+ montre, mécanisme] to wind up

   f. [+ machine, moteur, meuble] to put together again ; [+ robinet, tuyau] to put back

• ils ont remonté une usine à Lyon they have set up another factory in Lyon

• il a eu du mal à remonter les roues de sa bicyclette he had a job putting the wheels back on his bicycle

   g. ( = remettre en état) [+ personne] to buck (inf) up again ; [+ entreprise] to put back on its feet ; [+ mur en ruines] to rebuild ; → moral

   h. [+ pièce de théâtre, spectacle] to restage

3. reflexive verb

► se remonter to buck (inf) o.s. up

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ʀəmɔ̃te
1.

verbe transitif (+ v avoir)

1) ( transporter de nouveau)

remonter quelqu'un/quelque chose — ( en haut) gén to take somebody/something back up (à to); ( à l'étage) to take somebody/something back upstairs; ( d'en bas) gén to bring somebody/something back up (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [somebody/something] back upstairs [personne, objet]

remonter les bouteilles de la cave — to bring the bottles back up from the cellar

je peux vous remonter au village — I can take you back up to the village

2) ( replacer en haut) to put [something] back up [valise, boîte]

remonter un seau d'un puits — to pull a bucket up from a well

3) ( relever) to raise [étagère, store, tableau] (de by); to wind [something] back up [vitre de véhicule]; to roll up [manches, jambes de pantalon]; to hitch up [jupe, pantalon]; to turn up [col]; to pull up [chaussettes]

4) ( parcourir de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) to go back up [pente, rue]; to go ou climb back up [escalier, échelle]; ( en venant) to come back up [pente, rue, échelle]; [voiture, automobiliste] to drive back up [pente]

remonter la colline à bicyclette — to cycle back up the hill

il m'a fait remonter l'escalier en courant — he made me run back up the stairs

5) ( parcourir en sens inverse) [bateau] to sail up [fleuve]; [poisson] to swim up [rivière]; [personne, voiture] to go up [rue]

remonter une rivière à la nage — to swim up a river

remonter le flot de voyageurs — to walk against the flow of passengers

remonter une filière or piste — fig to follow a trail ( jusqu'à quelqu'un to somebody)

remonter le temps par la pensée — to go back in time in one's imagination

6) ( rattraper dans un classement) [cycliste] to catch up with [peloton, concurrent]

7) ( réconforter)

remonter quelqu'un or le moral de quelqu'un — to cheer somebody up, to raise somebody's spirits

8) ( assembler de nouveau) to put [something] back together again [armoire, jouet]; to put [something] back [roue]

9) ( retendre le ressort de) to wind [something] up [mécanisme, réveil]

être remonté à bloc — (colloq) fig [personne] to be full of energy

10) ( remettre en scène) to revive [pièce, spectacle]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( monter de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go back up, to go up again (à to); ( en venant) gén to come back up, to come up again (de from); ( à l'étage) to go/to come back upstairs; ( après être redescendu) to go/to come back up again; [train, ascenseur] to go back up; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb again; [mer] to come in again; [prix, température, baromètre] to rise again, to go up again

reste ici, je remonte au grenier — stay here, I'm going back up to the attic

peux-tu remonter chercher mon sac? — can you go back upstairs and get my bag?

tu es remonté à pied? — did you walk back up?

remonter à l'échelle — to climb back up the ladder

remonter sur — [personne] to step back onto [trottoir]; to climb back onto [mur]

remonter à la surface — lit [plongeur] to surface; [huile, objet] to rise to the surface; fig [scandale] to resurface; [souvenirs] to surface again

remonter à cheval — to get back on a horse

remonter à bord d'un avion — to board a plane again

remonter dans les sondages — [politicien, parti] to move up in the opinion polls

remonter de la quinzième à la troisième place — [sportif, équipe] to move up from fifteenth to third position

remonter à Paris — ( retourner) to go back up to Paris

la criminalité remonte — crime is rising again

faire remonter les cours — to put prices up again

faire remonter la température — to raise the temperature

2) ( pour retrouver l'origine)

remonter dans le temps — to go back in time

remonter à — [historien] to go back to [époque, date]; [événement, œuvre, tradition] to date back to [époque, date, personnage historique]; [habitude] to be carried over from [enfance, période]; [enquêteur, police] to follow the trail back to [personne, chef de gang]

remonter 20 ans en arrière — [historien] to go back 20 years

faire remonter — to trace (back) [origines, ancêtres] (à to)

3) ( se retrousser) [pull, jupe] to ride up

4) ( se faire sentir)

les odeurs d'égout remontent dans la maison — the smell from the drains reaches our house

5) Nautisme

remonter au or dans le vent — to sail into the wind

3.

se remonter verbe pronominal

1) ( se réconforter)

se remonter le moral — ( seul) to cheer oneself up; ( à plusieurs) to cheer each other up

2) ( s'équiper de nouveau)

se remonter en meubles/draps — to get some new furniture/sheets

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ʀ(ə)mɔ̃te
1. vi

1) (d'où l'on vient) to go back up

Il est remonté au premier étage. — He has gone back up to the first floor.

remonter la pente fig — to get back on one's feet

2) (sur un cheval) to get back on, to remount

3) (dans un véhicule) to get back in

remonter en voiture — to get back into the car

4) [route, température, prix] to go up again

5) [vêtement] to ride up

2. vt

1) [personne] to cheer up, to buck up

Cette nouvelle m'a un peu remonté. — The news cheered me up a bit.

remonter le moral à qn — to raise sb's spirits, to cheer sb up

2) [manches, pantalon] to roll up

3) [col] to turn up

4) [fleuve, courant] (en bateau) to sail up, (à la nage) to swim up

5) [niveau, limite] to raise

6) [moteur, meuble] to put back together, to reassemble

7) [montre, mécanisme] to wind up

8)

remonter à (= dater de) — to date back to, to go back to

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remonter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( transporter de nouveau) ( en haut) gén to take [sb/sth] back up [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] back upstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en bas) gén to bring [sb/sth] back up [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] back upstairs [personne, objet]; remonter les valises au grenier to take the suitcases back up to the attic; remonter les bouteilles de la cave to bring the bottles back up from the cellar; je peux vous remonter au village I can take you back up to the village; remonte-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers back up (to me); je leur ai fait remonter les valises au grenier I made them take the suitcases back up to the attic; j'ai fait remonter le piano dans la chambre I had the piano taken back up to the bedroom; faites-moi remonter les dossiers secrets get the secret files brought back up to me;

2 ( remettre en haut) to put [sth] back up [valise, boîte]; remonter la valise sur l'armoire to put the suitcase back up on the wardrobe; remonter un seau d'un puits to pull a bucket up from a well;

3 ( relever) to raise [étagère, store, tableau] (de by); to wind [sth] back up [vitre de véhicule]; to roll up [manches, jambes de pantalon]; to hitch up [jupe, pantalon]; to turn up [col]; to pull up [chaussettes]; remonter une étagère de 20 centimètres/d'un cran to raise a shelf another 20 centimetres^GB/by another notch; remonter une note de deux points to raise a mark GB ou grade US by two points;

4 ( parcourir de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) to go back up [pente, rue, étage]; to go ou climb back up [escalier, marches, échelle]; ( en venant) to come back up [pente, rue, marches, échelle]; [voiture, automobiliste] to drive back up [pente, route]; nous avons remonté la colline à pied ( en marchant) we walked back up the hill; ( et non à bicyclette) we went back up the hill on foot; remonter la colline en rampant/à bicyclette to crawl/cycle back up the hill; il m'a fait remonter l'escalier en courant he made me run back up the stairs;

5 ( parcourir en sens inverse) [bateau] to sail up [fleuve, canal]; [poisson] to swim up [rivière]; [personne, voiture] to go up [rue, boulevard]; tu remontes l'avenue jusqu'à la banque you go up the avenue until you get to the bank; remonter un canal en péniche to go up a canal in a barge; remonter une rivière en canoë/en yacht/à la nage to canoe/sail/swim up a river; remonter un boulevard à bicyclette/en voiture to cycle/drive up a boulevard; remonter le flot de voyageurs to walk against the flow of passengers; remonter une filière or piste fig to follow a trail (jusqu'à qn to sb); remonter le temps par la pensée or l'imagination to go back in time in one's imagination;

6 ( rattraper dans un classement) [cycliste] to catch up with [peloton, concurrent];

7 ( réconforter) remonter qn or le moral de qn to cheer sb up, to raise sb's spirits; la nouvelle/il m'a remonté le moral the news/he cheered me up;

8 ( assembler de nouveau) to put [sth] back together again [armoire, table, jouet]; to re-erect [échafaudage]; to reassemble [moteur, machine]; to put [sth] back [roue]; il s'amuse à démonter et remonter ses jouets he's having fun taking his toys apart and putting them back together again;

9 ( retendre le ressort de) to wind [sth] up [mécanisme, montre, réveil]; to wind [sth] up [boîte à musique] (avec with); être remonté à bloc○ fig [personne] to be full of energy;

10 ( remettre en scène) to revive [pièce, spectacle].

B vi

1 ( monter de nouveau) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go back up, to go up again (à to); ( à l'étage) to go back upstairs, to go upstairs again; ( en venant) gén to come back up, to come up again (de from); ( à l'étage) to come back upstairs, to come upstairs again; ( après être redescendu) ( en allant) to go back up again; ( en venant) to come back up again; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique] ( en allant) to go back up; ( en venant) to come back up; [avion, hélicoptère] to climb again; [oiseau] to fly up again; [prix, taux, monnaie] to go up again; [chemin, route] to rise again; [mer] to come in again; [température, baromètre] to rise again, to go up again; reste ici, je remonte au grenier stay here, I'm going back up to the attic; peux-tu remonter chercher mon sac? can you go back upstairs and get my bag?; tu es remonté à pied? gén did you walk back up?; ( plutôt que par l'ascenseur) did you come back up on foot?; je préfère remonter par l'escalier I prefer to go back up by the stairs; nous sommes remontés par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked back up by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode back up by the path/the road; il est remonté vers moi en rampant he crawled back up to me; il est remonté au col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove back up to the pass; où est l'écureuil? il a dû remonter à l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have gone back up the tree; je suis remonté en haut de la tour/au sommet de la falaise I went back up to the top of the tower/to the top of the cliff; elle est remontée dans sa chambre she went back up to her bedroom; remonter à l'échelle/la corde to climb back up the ladder/the rope; remonter sur [personne] to step back onto [trottoir, marche]; [personne, animal] to climb back onto [mur, tabouret]; il est remonté sur le toit [enfant, chat] he's gone back up onto the roof; remonter dans son lit to get back into bed; remonter à la surface lit [plongeur] to surface; [huile, objet] to rise to the surface; fig [scandale] to resurface; [souvenirs] to surface again; remonter à cheval to get back on a horse; remonter en voiture/dans le train to get back in the car/on the train; remonter à bord d'un avion to board a plane again; remonter dans les sondages [politicien, parti] to move up in the opinion polls; remonter de la quinzième à la troisième place [sportif, équipe] to move up from fifteenth to third position; remonter à Paris ( retourner) to go back up to Paris; la criminalité remonte crime is rising again; les cours sont remontés de 20% prices have gone up another 20%; faire remonter le dollar to send ou put the dollar up again; faire remonter les cours to put prices up again; l’euro est remonté par rapport à la livre the euro has gone up ou risen against the pound again; faire remonter la température gén to raise the temperature; Méd to raise one's temperature;

2 ( pour retrouver l'origine) remonter dans le temps to go back in time; remonter à [historien] to go back to [époque, date]; [événement, œuvre, tradition] to date back to [époque, date, personnage historique]; [habitude] to be carried over from [enfance, période]; [enquêteur, police] to follow the trail back to [personne, chef de gang]; remonter 20 ans en arrière [historien] to go back 20 years; l'histoire remonte à quelques jours the story goes back a few days; il nous a fallu remonter jusqu'en 1770 we had to go back to 1770; les manuscrits remontent au XI^e siècle the manuscripts date back to the 11th century; remonter à l'époque où to date back to the days when; remonter aux causes de qch to identify the causes of sth; faire remonter to trace (back) [origines, ancêtres] (à to);

3 ( se retrousser) [pull, jupe] to ride up;

4 ( se faire sentir) les odeurs d'égout remontent dans la maison the smell from the drains reaches our house; j'ai mon petit déjeuner qui remonte○ my breakfast is repeating on me○;

5 Naut remonter au or dans le vent to sail into the wind.

C se remonter vpr

1 ( se réconforter) se remonter le moral ( seul) to cheer oneself up; ( à plusieurs) to cheer each other up;

2 ( s'équiper de nouveau) se remonter en meubles/draps to get some new furniture/sheets; se remonter en vin to replenish one's stock ou supply of wine.

[rəmɔ̃te] verbe transitif

1. [côte, étage] to go ou to climb back up

2. [porter à nouveau] to take back up

3. [parcourir - en voiture, en bateau etc.] to go up (inseparable)

remonter le Nil to sail up the Nile

les saumons remontent le fleuve the salmon are swimming upstream

nous avons remonté la Seine en voiture jusqu'à Rouen we drove along the Seine (upriver) to Rouen

remonter le défilé [aller en tête] to work one's way to the front of the procession

remonter la rue to go ou to walk back up the street

en remontant le cours des siècles ou du temps going back several centuries

4. [relever - chaussette] to pull up (separable) ; [ - manche] to roll up (separable) ; [ - col, visière] to raise, to turn up (separable) ; [ - robe] to raise, to lift ; [ - store] to pull up, to raise

remonter quelque chose to put something higher up, to raise something

remonte ton pantalon pull your trousers (UK) ou pants (US) up

elle a remonté la vitre she wound the window up

[augmenter - salaire, notation] to increase, to raise, to put up (separable)

tous les résultats des examens ont été remontés de 2 points all exam results have been put up ou raised by 2 marks

5. [assembler à nouveau - moteur, kit] to reassemble, to put back (separable) together (again) ; [ - étagère] to put back (separable) up

CINÉMA [film] to reedit

6. COMMERCE [rouvrir] to set up (separable) again

à sa sortie de prison, il a remonté une petite affaire de plomberie when he came out of prison he started up another small plumbing business

[faire prospérer à nouveau]

il a su remonter l'entreprise he managed to set ou to put the business back on its feet

7. [renouveler] to restock, to stock up again

remonter son stock (de cassettes vidéo) to stock up again (on video cassettes)

8. [mécanisme, montre] to wind (up)

9. [ragaillardir - physiquement] to pick up (separable) ; [ - moralement] to cheer up (separable)

prends un whisky, ça te remontera (familier) have a whisky, it'll make you feel better

remonter le moral à quelqu'un to cheer somebody up

10. SPORT [concurrent] to catch up (with)

11. THÉÂTRE to stage again, to put on (the stage) again

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[rəmɔ̃te] verbe intransitif (surtout aux être)

1. [monter de nouveau] to go back up, to go up again

l'enfant remonta dans la brouette/sur l'escabeau the child got back into the wheelbarrow/up onto the stool

remonte dans ta chambre go back up to your room

remonter à Paris to go back to Paris

2. TRANSPORTS

remonter dans

a. [bateau, bus, train] to get back onto

b. [voiture] to get back into

remonter à cheval

a. [se remettre en selle] to remount

b. [refaire de l'équitation] to take up riding again

3. [s'élever - route] to go back up, to go up again

le sentier remonte jusqu'à la villa the path goes up to the villa

[avoir un niveau supérieur]

la mer remonte the tide's coming in (again)

le baromètre remonte the barometer is rising

le prix du sucre a remonté [après une baisse] the price of sugar has gone back up again

sa fièvre remonte de plus belle his temperature is going up even higher

tu remontes dans mon estime you've gone up in my esteem

sa cote remonte (figuré) he's becoming more popular

ses actions remontent (figuré) things are looking up ou picking up for him

4. [jupe] to ride ou to go up

5. [faire surface - mauvaise odeur] to come back up

remonter à la surface

a. [noyé] to float back (up) to the surface

b. [plongeur] to resurface

c. [scandale] to reemerge, to resurface

6. [retourner vers l'origine]

remonter dans le temps to go back in time

remonter à [se reporter à] to go back to, to return to

le renseignement qui nous a permis de remonter jusqu'à vous the piece of information which enabled us to trace you

remonter de l'effet à la cause to trace the effect back to the cause

remonter à [dater de] to go ou to date back to

on fait généralement remonter la crise à 1910 the crisis is generally believed to have started in 1910

7. NAUTIQUE [navire] to sail north

[vent] to come round the north

remonter au vent to tack into the wind

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se remonter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ces nouvelles montres ne se remontent pas these new watches don't have to be wound up

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se remonter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[physiquement] to recover one's strength

[moralement] to cheer oneself up

elle dit qu'elle boit pour se remonter she says she drinks to cheer herself up ou to make herself feel better

se remonter le moral to cheer oneself up

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se remonter en verbe pronominal plus préposition

(familier) [se réapprovisionner en] to replenish one's stock of

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15 burn

bə:n
1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) quemar

2) (to use as fuel.) quemar

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) quemar

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) arder

2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) quemadura

- burner

burn¹ n quemadura

third degree burns quemaduras de tercer grado

burn² vb

1. quemar / quemarse

the chips are burning se están quemando las patatas

she burnt herself on the oven se quemó con el horno

2. arder

a fire was burning ardía un fuego

to be burning hot estar muy caliente / estar ardiendo

to smell burning oler a quemado

I can smell burning aquí huele a quemado

El pasado y participio pasado de burn se pueden escribir burnt o burned

burn

tr[bɜːn]

noun

1 (stream) arroyo

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burn

tr[bɜːn]

noun

1 quemadura

■ he suffered third-degree burns sufrió quemaduras de tercer grado

transitive verb (pt & pp burnt tr[bɜːnt] o burned)

1 quemar

■ they burnt all the old magazines quemaron todas las revistas viejas

2 quemarse

■ he burnt his fingers se quemó los dedos

3 (coal) quemar; (fuel) gastar, consumir

4 (food) quemar

■ he's burnt the toast se le han quemado las tostadas

5 (land, plants) abrasar

6 (body) incinerar

7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (cauterise) cauterizar

8 (harden bricks) cocer

9 (put to death) quemar

■ she was burnt at the stake la quemaron en la hoguera

intransitive verb

1 (blaze, glow) arder

■ we saw the building burning from the rooftop vimos como ardía el edificio desde el terrado

■ the building burnt for two days el edificio ardió durante dos días

2 (candle, light) estar encendido,-a

3 (food) quemarse

■ the steak has burnt el bistec se ha quemado

4 figurative use (passion, rage, desire) arder ( with, de)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to burn to a cinder calcinar, reducir a cenizas

to burn low no quemar bien

to burn well quemar bien

to burn one's boats figurative use quemar el último cartucho

to burn the candle at both ends figurative use hacer de la noche día

to burn one's fingers figurative use pillarse los dedos

to burn the midnight oil figurative use quemarse las pestañas

to burn a hole in something hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo

to burn a hole in one's pocket figurative use quemarle a uno el bolsillo

to be burned alive ser quemado,-a vivo,-a

to get burnt quemarse

■ if you touch it you'll get burnt si lo tocas te quemarás

to have a burnt taste saber a quemado

burn ['bərn] v, burned ['bərnd, 'bərnt] or burnt ['bərnt] ; burning vt

1) : quemar, incendiar

to burn a building: incendiar un edificio

I burned my hand: me quemé la mano

2) consume: usar, gastar, consumir

burn vi

1) : arder (dícese de un fuego o un edificio), quemarse (dícese de la comida, etc.)

2) : estar prendido, estar encendido

we left the lights burning: dejamos las luces encendidas

3)

to burn out : consumirse, apagarse

4)

to burn with : arder de

he was burning with jealousy: ardía de celos

burn n

: quemadura f

burn

n.

• quemadura s.f.

• quemazón s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: burned) or: burnt•) = abrasar v.

• achicharrar v.

• arder v.

• asar v.

• asolar v.

• asurar v.

• cauterizar v.

• churruscar v.

• escalfar v.

• incendiar v.

• quemar v.

• requemar v.

• resquemar v.

• tostar v.

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1. bɜːrn, bɜːn
(past & past p burned or burnt) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarse

something's burning! — se está quemando algo

I can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado

b) \<\<food\>\> quemarse

c) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse

2)

a) ( be hot) arder

my cheeks were burning — me ardían las mejillas

b) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)

a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)

3) ( be consumed) arder

she was burning with curiosity — ardía de curiosidad

she burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemar

I burned a hole in my sleeve — me quemé la manga ( con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves

b) ( overcook) quemar

I've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)

2)

a) ( injure) quemar

to burn oneself (on something) — quemarse (con algo)

I've burned my tongue — me he quemado la lengua

to be burned to death — morir* abrasado

b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

noun

1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f

2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m

I [bɜːn] (vb: pt, pp burned, burnt)
1. N

1) (Med) quemadura f

2) (Space) [of rocket] fuego m

2. VT

1) (gen) quemar; [+ house, building] incendiar; [+ corpse] incinerar; [+ mouth, tongue] quemar, escaldar

to burn a house to the ground — incendiar y arrasar una casa

to burn a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo quemándolo

to burn sth to ashes — reducir algo a cenizas

to be burned alive — ser quemado vivo

to be burnt to death — morir abrasado

to burn one's finger/hand — quemarse el dedo/la mano

I've burnt myself! — ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)

I burnt the toast — se me ha quemado la tostada

- burn one's boats or bridges

- burn the candle at both ends

- burn one's fingers

- money burns a hole in his pocket

2) [sun] [+ person, skin] tostar; [+ plants] abrasar

with a face burned by the sun — con la cara tostada al sol

3) [+ fuel] consumir, usar

4) [+ CD, DVD] tostar

3. VI

1) [fire, building etc] arder, quemarse; (=catch fire) incendiarse

to burn to death — morir abrasado

2) [skin] (in sun) quemarse, tostarse

3) [meat, pastry etc] quemarse

4) [light, gas] estar encendido

5) (fig)

to burn with anger/passion etc — arder de rabia/pasión etc

to burn with desire for — desear ardientemente

to burn with impatience — consumirse de impaciencia

to burn to do sth — desear ardientemente hacer algo

4.

CPD

burns unit N — unidad f de quemados

- burn away

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

[bɜːn]
N (Scot) arroyo m, riachuelo m
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I
1. [bɜːrn, bɜːn]
(past & past p burned or burnt) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarse

something's burning! — se está quemando algo

I can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado

the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado

b) \<\<food\>\> quemarse

c) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse

2)

a) ( be hot) arder

my cheeks were burning — me ardían las mejillas

b) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)

a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)

3) ( be consumed) arder

she was burning with curiosity — ardía de curiosidad

she burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemar

I burned a hole in my sleeve — me quemé la manga ( con un cigarrillo etc)

to burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves

b) ( overcook) quemar

I've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)

2)

a) ( injure) quemar

to burn oneself (on something) — quemarse (con algo)

I've burned my tongue — me he quemado la lengua

to be burned to death — morir* abrasado

b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- burn down

- burn off

- burn out

- burn up

II

noun

1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f

2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m

English-spanish dictionary > burn
16 загарям

1. hard wheat

2. (за ядене) burn (to the pan)

(за мляко) catch

млякото загоря the milk has caught

мирише на загоряло there is a smell of burning

тя е загори-тенджера she has no notion of time

3. (за посеви, ниви) be scorched/parched

4. (за лице) be tanned/sunburned/sunburnt/weather-beaten

5. (за рана) scab (over); heal

6. (жадувам) thirst (for) (и прен.)

загорях за вода I was parched with thirst

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зага̀рям,

гл.

1. (за ядене) burn (to the pan); (за мляко) catch; мирише на загоряло there is a smell of burning; млякото загоря the milk has caught;

2. (за посеви, ниви) be scorched/parched;

3. (за лице) be tanned/sunburned/sunburnt/weather-beaten;

4. (за рана) scab (over); heal;

5. ( жадувам) thirst (for) (и прен.); загорях за вода I was parched with thirst; • тя е загоритенджера she has no notion of time.

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burn; catch: The milk has caught. - Млякото загоря.

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1. (жадувам) thirst (for) (u прен.) 2. (за лице) be tanned/sunburned/sunburnt/weather-beaten 3. (за мляко) catch 4. (за посеви, ниви) be scorched/parched 5. (за рана) scab (over);heal 6. hard wheat. (за ядене) burn (to the pan) 7. загорях за вода I was parched with thirst 8. мирише на загоряло there is a smell of burning 9. млякото загоря the milk has caught 10. тя е загори-тенджера she has no notion of time

Български-английски речник > загарям
17 loco

adj.

1 crazy, cracked, batty, crazed.

2 crazy.

m.

madman, crackpot, crazy person, head case.

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loco

► adjetivo

1 (gen) mad, crazy, insane

2 (muy ocupado) terribly busy

3 familiar (asombroso) amazing

■ tiene unas ganas locas de casarse she's dying to get married

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 lunatic, insane person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo loco any old how

como un,-a loco,-a like mad

estar loco,-a de alegría to be over the moon

estar loco,-a por alguien to be mad about somebody

hacer el loco to act wild

hacerse el/la loco,-a to pretend to know nothing, act dumb

¡ni loco,-a! no way!

volver loco,-a a alguien to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody mad

■ este ruido me vuelve loco this noise is driving me mad

■ esa chica me vuelve loco I'm crazy about that girl

volverse loco,-a to go mad

loco,-a de remate stark raving mad

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1. (f. - loca)
adj.

crazy, mad

- volverse loco
2. (f. - loca)
noun

crazy person

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loco, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=no cuerdo) mad, crazy

¿estás loco? — are you mad o crazy?

no seas loco, eso es muy arriesgado — don't be stupid, that's very risky

una brújula loca — a compass whose needle no longer points north

estaba loco de alegría — he was mad o wild with joy

• andar o estar loco con algo — (=preocupado) to be worried to death about sth; (=contento) to be crazy about sth

ando loco con el examen — the exam is driving me crazy

está loca con su moto nueva — she's crazy about her new motorbike

• está loco por algn/algo, está loco por esa chica — he's mad o crazy about that girl

anda o está loca por irse a Inglaterra — she's mad keen to go to England

• tener o traer loco a algn, este asunto me tiene o trae loco — this business is driving me crazy

• volver loco a algn — to drive sb mad, drive sb round the bend

el marisco me vuelve loco — I'm crazy about seafood

• volverse loco — to go insane, go mad

estoy para volverme loco — I'm at my wits' end

este caos es para volverse loco — this is absolute chaos

- estar loco de atar o de remate

- estar más loco que una cabra

- no lo hago ni loco

- hacer algo a lo loco

- loco de verano

2) (=frenético) hectic

hoy he tenido un día loco — I've had a really hectic day today

3) * (=enorme)

llevo una prisa loca — I'm in a tremendous o real rush *

he tenido una suerte loca — I've been fantastically lucky *

2.

SM / F lunatic, madman/madwoman

el loco de César se ha comprado otro coche — that lunatic o madman César has bought another car

esta es una casa de locos — this place is a madhouse

• correr como un loco — to run like mad

• gritar como un loco — to shout like a madman, shout one's head off

• hacerse el loco — to act the fool

• es un loco perdido — he's stark raving mad

• ponerse como un loco — to start acting like a madman/madwoman

- cada loco con su tema

3.

SM Chile abalone, false abalone

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1)

a) (Med, Psic) mad, insane

b) ( chiflado) crazy (colloq), nuts (colloq)

este tipo está medio loco — (fam) the guy's not all there (colloq)

no seas loco, te vas a matar — don't be stupid, you'll kill yourself

eso no lo hago (pero) ni loco — there's no way I'd do that

¿disculparme yo? ni (que estuviera) loco! — what, me apologize? not in a million years!

hacer algo a lo loco — to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how (colloq)

gasta dinero a lo loco — he spends money like water

estar loco de remate or de atar — (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq)

tener or (Esp) traer loco a alguien — to be driving somebody crazy (colloq)

volver loco a alguien — to drive somebody crazy (colloq)

el chocolate me vuelve loca — I adore chocolate

volverse loco — to go mad

c) (contento, entusiasmado)

están locos con el nieto — they're besotted with their grandchild

está loca por él — she's crazy about him (colloq)

está loco por volver — he's dying to come back (colloq)

d) (fam) ( ajetreado)

anda (como) loco con los preparativos — the preparations are driving him mad (colloq)

2)

a) ( indicando gran cantidad)

tengo unas ganas locas de verla — I'm dying to see her (colloq)

tuvo una suerte loca — she was incredibly lucky

b)

loco de algo: estaba loca de alegría she was blissfully happy; está loco de celos he's wild with jealousy; estaba loco de dolor he was racked with pain; está loca de amor — she's madly in love
II
- ca masculino, femenino

1) ( enfermo mental) (m) madman; (f) madwoman

se puso como un loco — he went crazy o mad

maneja or (Esp) conduce como un loco — he drives like a lunatic

corrimos como locos — (fam) we ran like crazy o mad (colloq)

gritaba como una loca — she was shouting her head off (colloq)

esto es de locos! — this is sheer madness!

el loco de Javier se vino a pie — Javier walked here, mad fool that he is

hay mucho loco suelto — (fam) there are a lot of weirdos about (colloq)

cada loco con su tema — (fam) to each his own

hacerse el loco — to act dumb (colloq)

la loca de la casa — (liter) the imagination

2) loco masculino (Zool) abalone

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= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], demented, crazed, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], bananas, mad, insane, deranged, out of + Posesivo + mind, lunatic, nut, bonkers, wacko, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, berserk, wacky [wackier -comp., wackiest -sup.], madman, nutter, off + Posesivo + nut, kook, daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], loony [loonier -comp., looniest -sup], maniac, out of + Posesivo + senses, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, moonstruck.

Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

Ex. Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

Ex. Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.

Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.

Ex. It is frequently lack of that causes teachers to accuse children of being lazy, uncooperative, insubordinate, rude, or plain bananas.

Ex. When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.

Ex. Ramakrishna was deemed holy by his followers but considered insane by many non-Hindus chiefly because of his behavior when interacting with the goddess Kali.

Ex. Accessing the web today is like entering a large library, where there is no catalogue but where a deranged janitor has assembled in the lobby a few pages torn from the indexes of randomly selected volumes.

Ex. The article ' Out of their minds: legal theory in neural networks' criticises the use of neural networks in law.

Ex. This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.

Ex. The ratings war between TV programmes has produced an emphasis on ' nuts, sluts, & perverts' & their victims, & discussion of sexual problems are commonplace on TV talk shows.

Ex. This client was bonkers, but believable.

Ex. Varieties of bad bosses include disagreeable taskmasters, overly ambitious artists, and outright ' wackos'.

Ex. Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.

Ex. The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.

Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.

Ex. Today, hyperbolic comic and cartoon imagery is an established movie aesthetic -- a berserk but ironic Pop Art expressionism.

Ex. 'Open Season' is a wild and wacky animated comedy set in the town of Timberline.

Ex. Since January of 2006 we have had to deal with the raving lunatics and suicidal madmen of the ruling party of Hamas.

Ex. Even if we do come up with an alternative to nuclear power, in the future, there will be nutters protesting that as well.

Ex. A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.

Ex. He then ended his affair with Mia, Bram's housekeeper cum lottery winner and daughter of the kook who swears he was abuducted by aliens.

Ex. This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.

Ex. Some loud loonies are not dangerous to the library while others may be; the librarian needs to be able to guess which is which.

Ex. The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

Ex. He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.

Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.

Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.

Ex. ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

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* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.

* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* casa de locos = lunatic asylum, madhouse, bedlam.

* casa de los locos = asylum, mental asylum, madhouse.

* chillar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.

* como un loco = like crazy, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* gritar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* hacerse el loco = act + dumb, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have heard, pretend + not to have seen, turn + a deaf ear to.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* loco como una cabra = raving lunatic.

* loco de alegría = chuffed to bits.

* loco de atar = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, stir-crazy.

* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.

* loco del deporte = sports freak.

* loco de remate = barking mad, certified madman.

* loco perdido = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic.

* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.

* parecer loco = sound + crazy.

* ponerse como loco = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* sine loco (s.l.) = s.l. (sine loco).

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

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- ca adjetivo

1)

a) (Med, Psic) mad, insane

b) ( chiflado) crazy (colloq), nuts (colloq)

este tipo está medio loco — (fam) the guy's not all there (colloq)

no seas loco, te vas a matar — don't be stupid, you'll kill yourself

eso no lo hago (pero) ni loco — there's no way I'd do that

¿disculparme yo? ni (que estuviera) loco! — what, me apologize? not in a million years!

hacer algo a lo loco — to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how (colloq)

gasta dinero a lo loco — he spends money like water

estar loco de remate or de atar — (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq)

tener or (Esp) traer loco a alguien — to be driving somebody crazy (colloq)

volver loco a alguien — to drive somebody crazy (colloq)

el chocolate me vuelve loca — I adore chocolate

volverse loco — to go mad

c) (contento, entusiasmado)

están locos con el nieto — they're besotted with their grandchild

está loca por él — she's crazy about him (colloq)

está loco por volver — he's dying to come back (colloq)

d) (fam) ( ajetreado)

anda (como) loco con los preparativos — the preparations are driving him mad (colloq)

2)

a) ( indicando gran cantidad)

tengo unas ganas locas de verla — I'm dying to see her (colloq)

tuvo una suerte loca — she was incredibly lucky

b)

loco de algo: estaba loca de alegría she was blissfully happy; está loco de celos he's wild with jealousy; estaba loco de dolor he was racked with pain; está loca de amor — she's madly in love
II
- ca masculino, femenino

1) ( enfermo mental) (m) madman; (f) madwoman

se puso como un loco — he went crazy o mad

maneja or (Esp) conduce como un loco — he drives like a lunatic

corrimos como locos — (fam) we ran like crazy o mad (colloq)

gritaba como una loca — she was shouting her head off (colloq)

esto es de locos! — this is sheer madness!

el loco de Javier se vino a pie — Javier walked here, mad fool that he is

hay mucho loco suelto — (fam) there are a lot of weirdos about (colloq)

cada loco con su tema — (fam) to each his own

hacerse el loco — to act dumb (colloq)

la loca de la casa — (liter) the imagination

2) loco masculino (Zool) abalone

* * *

= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], demented, crazed, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], bananas, mad, insane, deranged, out of + Posesivo + mind, lunatic, nut, bonkers, wacko, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, berserk, wacky [wackier -comp., wackiest -sup.], madman, nutter, off + Posesivo + nut, kook, daffy [daffier -comp., daffiest -sup.], loony [loonier -comp., looniest -sup], maniac, out of + Posesivo + senses, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, moonstruck.

Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

Ex: Without the ability to select when faced with these choices we would be like demented dogs chasing every attractive smell that reaches our noses in complete confusion of purpose.

Ex: Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.

Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.

Ex: It is frequently lack of that causes teachers to accuse children of being lazy, uncooperative, insubordinate, rude, or plain bananas.

Ex: When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.

Ex: Ramakrishna was deemed holy by his followers but considered insane by many non-Hindus chiefly because of his behavior when interacting with the goddess Kali.

Ex: Accessing the web today is like entering a large library, where there is no catalogue but where a deranged janitor has assembled in the lobby a few pages torn from the indexes of randomly selected volumes.

Ex: The article ' Out of their minds: legal theory in neural networks' criticises the use of neural networks in law.

Ex: This put the matter down to the work of a marginal fringe of hotheads & lunatics.

Ex: The ratings war between TV programmes has produced an emphasis on ' nuts, sluts, & perverts' & their victims, & discussion of sexual problems are commonplace on TV talk shows.

Ex: This client was bonkers, but believable.

Ex: Varieties of bad bosses include disagreeable taskmasters, overly ambitious artists, and outright ' wackos'.

Ex: Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.

Ex: The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.

Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.

Ex: Today, hyperbolic comic and cartoon imagery is an established movie aesthetic -- a berserk but ironic Pop Art expressionism.

Ex: 'Open Season' is a wild and wacky animated comedy set in the town of Timberline.

Ex: Since January of 2006 we have had to deal with the raving lunatics and suicidal madmen of the ruling party of Hamas.

Ex: Even if we do come up with an alternative to nuclear power, in the future, there will be nutters protesting that as well.

Ex: A few years later Stewart went completely off his nut, staged a series of bombings, and wound up in prison after a bizarre kidnapping stunt.

Ex: He then ended his affair with Mia, Bram's housekeeper cum lottery winner and daughter of the kook who swears he was abuducted by aliens.

Ex: This isn't as daffy as it seems to us as we hustle about on the verge of the third millennium.

Ex: Some loud loonies are not dangerous to the library while others may be; the librarian needs to be able to guess which is which.

Ex: The novel is a crude barbaric mixture of verse and prose, poetry and realism, crammed with ghosts, corpses, maniacs all very unlike Racine.

Ex: He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.

Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.

Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.

Ex: ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.

* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* casa de locos = lunatic asylum, madhouse, bedlam.

* casa de los locos = asylum, mental asylum, madhouse.

* chillar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* como loco = like hell, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, like a madman.

* como un loco = like crazy, like crazy, like mad, like a lunatic, madly, like a madman.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* gritar como un loco = shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* hacerse el loco = act + dumb, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have heard, pretend + not to have seen, turn + a deaf ear to.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* loco como una cabra = raving lunatic.

* loco de alegría = chuffed to bits.

* loco de atar = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic, stir-crazy.

* loco de contento = chuffed to bits.

* loco del deporte = sports freak.

* loco de remate = barking mad, certified madman.

* loco perdido = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic.

* ¡ni loco! = Not on your life!, You won't catch me doing it.

* parecer loco = sound + crazy.

* ponerse como loco = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* sine loco (s.l.) = s.l. (sine loco).

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

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loco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 ( Med, Psic) mad, insane

2 (chiflado) crazy ( colloq), nuts ( colloq), mad ( BrE colloq)

este tipo está medio loco ( fam); this guy's not all there ( colloq), this guy's a bit cracked ( colloq)

¡pero ustedes están or ( AmL) son locos! you must be crazy o mad o insane o out of your mind! ( colloq)

no seas loco, te vas a matar don't be so stupid o foolish, you'll kill yourself

eso no lo hago (pero) ni loco there's no way I'd do that, nothing in the world would make me do that o induce me to do that

¿disculparme yo? ¡ni (que estuviera) loco! what, me apologize? not in a million years o no way o never!

llenó el formulario a lo loco she completed the form any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old how ( colloq)

gasta dinero a lo loco he spends money like water o like there's no tomorrow

estar loco de remate or de atar ( fam); to be stark raving o stark staring mad, to be nutty as a fruitcake ( colloq), to be completely nuts ( colloq), to be mad as a hatter ( BrE)

traer or tener loco a algn ( Esp); to be driving sb mad o crazy o up the wall o round the bend ( colloq)

volver loco a algn to drive sb mad o crazy ( colloq)

vuelve locos a los hombres she drives men wild ( colloq)

el chocolate me vuelve loca I adore chocolate, I'm a chocolate addict ( colloq)

volverse loco to go mad

este desorden es para volverse loco this mess is enough to drive you crazy ( colloq)

3

(contento, entusiasmado): están locos con el nieto they're besotted with o crazy about their grandchild

está loca por él she's mad o crazy o wild about him ( colloq)

está loco por verla/por que le presenten a Laura he's dying o ( BrE) mad keen to see her/to be introduced to Laura ( colloq)

es loco por las aceitunas (CS); he's crazy about o mad on olives ( colloq)

4 ( fam) (preocupado) worried sick ( colloq)

anda (como) loco con las pruebas he's worried sick about the tests

B

1

(indicando gran cantidad): tengo unas ganas locas de verla I'm really looking forward to seeing her, I'm dying to see her ( colloq)

tuvo una suerte loca she was incredibly lucky

la obra tuvo un éxito loco the play was hugely successful

tienen la guita loca ( RPl arg); they're rolling in it ( colloq), they're absolutely loaded ( colloq)

2 loco DE algo:

estaba loca de alegría or de contenta she was incredibly happy, she was over the moon ( BrE colloq)

está loco de ira/celos he's wild with anger/jealousy

estaba loco de dolor he was racked with pain

está loca de amor por él she's madly in love with him

3

(CS fam) (indicando poca cantidad): por cuatro clientes locos que puedan venir, no vamos a abrir it's not worth opening up just for a few odd customers

loco² -ca

masculine, feminine

A (enfermo mental) ( masculine) madman; ( feminine) madwoman

se puso como un loco al oír la noticia he went crazy o mad when he heard the news

maneja or ( Esp) conduce como un loco he drives like a madman o lunatic

corrimos como locos para alcanzar el autobús ( fam); we ran like crazy o mad to catch the bus ( colloq)

gritaba como una loca she was shouting like a madwoman, she was shouting her head off ( colloq)

¡qué desorganización, esto es de locos! what chaos! this is pure o sheer madness!

el loco de Javier se ha venido a pie Javier walked here, madman that he is

hoy en día hay mucho loco suelto ( fam); there are a lot of loonies o nutcases o weirdos about these days ( colloq)

cada loco con su tema ( fam); to each his own, each to his own ( BrE)

ahora le ha dado por el budismo — cada loco con su tema she's into Buddhism now — oh well, each to his own o ( colloq) whatever turns you on

hacer el loco ( Chi fam); to make a fool of oneself

hacerse el loco to act dumb ( colloq)

no te hagas el loco don't act dumb, don't pretend you haven't seen/heard

la loca de la casa ( liter); the imagination

B

loco masculine ( Chi) ( Zool) abalone

C

loco masculine ( RPl arg) (hombre) guy ( colloq), bloke ( BrE colloq)

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loco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

a) (Med, Psic) mad, insane

b) ( chiflado) crazy (colloq), nuts (colloq);

◊ este tipo está medio loco (fam) the guy's not all there (colloq);

eso no lo hago (pero) ni loco there's no way I'd do that;
hacer algo a lo loco to do sth any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how (colloq);
estar loco de remate (fam) to be completely nuts (colloq);
tener or (Esp) traer loco a algn to be driving sb crazy (colloq);
volver loco a algn to drive sb crazy (colloq);
volverse loco to go mad
c) ( entusiasmado):

◊ está loca por él she's crazy about him (colloq);

está loco por volver he's dying to come back (colloq)
d) (fam) ( ajetreado):

◊ anda (como) loco con los preparativos the preparations are driving him mad (colloq)

e) ( indicando gran cantidad):

◊ tengo unas ganas locas de verla I'm dying to see her (colloq);

tuvo una suerte loca she was incredibly lucky
f) estar loco de algo: ‹de entusiasmo/furia/celos› to be wild with sth;

‹de dolor/remordimiento› to be racked with sth;
◊ estaba loca de alegría she was blissfully happy

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( enfermo mental) (m) madman;
(f) madwoman;
◊ se puso como un loco he went crazy o mad;

corrimos como locos (fam) we ran like crazy o mad (colloq);
hacerse el loco to act dumb (colloq)
loco 2 sustantivo masculino (Chi) (Zool) abalone
loco,-a
I adjetivo
1 mad, crazy
volverse loco, to lose one's mind o to go mad
2 (deseoso) estoy loco por ir a París, I'm eager to travel to Paris
3 (entusiasmado) está loca de alegría, she's thrilled
está loco por las motos, he's crazy about motorbikes
II m,f (hombre) madman, (mujer) madwoman
♦ Locuciones: hacerse el loco, to act the fool
familiar ¡ni loco!, I'd sooner die!
familiar traer/volver loco a alguien, to drive sb crazy
a lo loco, crazily

' loco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- chiflada
- chiflado
- conforme
- enajenar
- enajenarse
- estragos
- hormigueo
- ida
- ido
- loc. cit.
- loca
- tema
- tocada
- tocado
- trastocarse
- trastornar
- volver
- volverse
- carro
- maniaco
- perdido
- poner
- rayado
- rayar
- rematado
English:
amok
- away
- bend
- berserk
- beside
- bit
- bonkers
- certifiable
- change over
- cracker
- crazy
- cuckoo
- delirious
- demented
- drive
- gaga
- head
- hijack
- insane
- loony
- lunatic
- mad
- madly
- madman
- maniac
- mind
- moon
- nut
- nuts
- nutter
- nutty
- parched
- potshot
- rampage
- raving
- roadhog
- send
- some
- something
- stark
- wall
- wild
- wildly
- wind up
- wit
- bumper car
- cracked
- fear
- flap
- go

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loco, -a

♦ adj

1. [demente] mad, crazy;

volver loco a alguien [enajenar, aturdir] to drive sb mad;

esos martillazos en la pared me van a volver loco that hammering on the wall is driving me mad;

el dolor lo volvía loco the pain was driving him mad;

volverse loco to go mad;

este niño me trae loco this child is driving me mad;

Comp

estar loco de atar o [m5] de remate to be stark raving mad;

Comp

¡ni loco! (absolutely) no way!;

¡no lo haría ni loco! there's no way you'd get me doing that!

2. [insensato] mad, crazy;

no seas loca, es muy peligroso don't be (so) stupid, it's very dangerous;

está medio loco pero es muy simpático he's a bit crazy, but he's very nice with it;

a lo loco [sin pensar] hastily;
[temerariamente] wildly;
conduce o Am [m5] maneja a lo loco he drives like a madman

3. [apasionado, entusiasmado] mad, crazy;

la abuela está loca con su nieto the grandmother's mad o crazy about her grandson;

estar loco de contento/pasión to be wild with joy/passion;

estar loco de amor to be madly in love;

estar loco de celos to be wildly o insanely jealous;

estar loco de ira to be raging mad;

estar o CSur [m5]ser loco por algo/alguien to be mad about sth/sb;

está o CSur [m5] es loco por ella [enamorado] he's madly in love with her, he's crazy about her;

está loca por conocerte she's dying to meet you;

está (como) loco por que lleguen los invitados he's desperate for the guests to arrive, he can't wait for the guests to arrive;

le vuelve loco el fútbol he's mad about soccer o Br football, he's soccer-crazy o Br football-crazy;

la vuelve loca la paella she absolutely adores paella

4. [muy ajetreado] mad, hectic;

llevamos una semana loca it's been a mad week for us

5. [enorme]
tengo unas ganas locas de conocer Italia I'm absolutely dying to go to Italy;

tuvimos una suerte loca we were extraordinarily o amazingly lucky;
RP Fam
tener la guita loca to be rolling in it

6. RP Fam [insignificante]
sólo van a venir tres o cuatro invitados locos only a handful of guests will show up;

no nos vamos a pelear por dos pesos locos let's not quarrel over a few measly pesos

♦ nm,f

1. [enfermo] [hombre] lunatic, madman;
[mujer] lunatic, madwoman;
conduce o Am [m5] maneja como un loco he drives like a madman;

corrimos como locos we ran like mad o crazy;

el loco de tu marido se puso a chillar that madman husband of yours started shouting;

ponerse como un loco [enfadarse] to go mad;

sería de locos empezar de nuevo todo el trabajo it would be crazy o madness to start the whole job over again;
Fam
¡deja de hacer el loco! stop messing around!;

Comp

cada loco con su tema: ya está otra vez Santi con lo del yoga, cada loco con su tema Santi's going on about yoga again, the man's obsessed!;

Comp
Fam
hacerse el loco to play dumb, to pretend not to understand

2. RP, Ven Fam [como apelativo]
este loco se encarga de todo this guy's in charge of everything;

loco, vení para acá come over here, Br mate o US buddy

3. Chile [molusco comestible] false abalone

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loco

I adj mad, crazy;

a lo loco fam ( sin pensar) hastily;

es para volverse loco it’s enough to drive you mad o crazy;

loco de atar o

remate completely mad;

estar loco de alegría be insanely happy;

estar loco por alguien be mad o crazy about s.o.

II m

1 madman;

cada loco con su tema each to his own;

hacer el loco make a fool of o.s.

2 Rpl fam

guy;

loco, ayudame help me, pal

* * *

loco, -ca adj

1) demente: crazy, insane, mad

2)

a lo loco : wildly, recklessly

3)

volverse loco : to go mad

loco, -ca n

1) : crazy person, lunatic

2)

hacerse el loco : to act the fool

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loco¹ adj crazy [comp. crazier; superl. craziest] / mad [comp. madder; superl. maddest]

volver loco (molestar) to drive crazy [pt. drove; pp. driven] (encantar) to be crazy about

me estás volviendo loco you're driving me crazy

me vuelve loca el chocolate I'm crazy about chocolate

volverse loco to go mad

loco² n lunatic

Spanish-English dictionary > loco
18 apestar

v.

1 to stink.

huele que apesta it stinks to high heaven

Esa ropa apesta Those clothes stink.

2 to stink out (hacer que huela mal).

3 to infect with the plague (contagiar la peste).

4 to infect with plague.

El científico apestó el pueblo The scientist infected the town with plague

* * *

apestar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (oler mal) to stink

► verbo transitivo

1 (causar la peste) to infect with the plague

* * *

verb

to stink

* * *

1. VT

1) (Med) to infect ( with the plague)

2) [con olor] to stink out

3) (fig) (=corromper) to corrupt, spoil, vitiate frm; (=molestar) to plague, harass; (=repugnar) to sicken, nauseate

2.

VI to stink, reek (a of)

3.

See:

apestarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo (fam) to stink (colloq)

apestar a algo — to stink o reek of something (colloq)
2.
apestar vt (fam) to stink out (colloq)
3.
apestarse v pron (AmS fam) persona to catch (the) flu (o a cold etc); planta to become blighted

* * *

= stink, make + a stink.

Ex. The place stinks of cigarette smoke all the time.

Ex. They thought it was their son's diapers making a stink, so they take them downstairs promptly, but it still continued to smell.

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* apestar (a) = reek (of).

* oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo (fam) to stink (colloq)

apestar a algo — to stink o reek of something (colloq)
2.
apestar vt (fam) to stink out (colloq)
3.
apestarse v pron (AmS fam) persona to catch (the) flu (o a cold etc); planta to become blighted

* * *

= stink, make + a stink.

Ex: The place stinks of cigarette smoke all the time.

Ex: They thought it was their son's diapers making a stink, so they take them downstairs promptly, but it still continued to smell.

* apestar (a) = reek (of).

* oler que apesta = stink to + high heaven.

* * *

apestar [A1 ]

vi

( fam); to stink ( colloq) apestar A algo to stink o reek OF sth ( colloq)

■ apestar

vt

( fam); to stink out ( colloq)

■ apestarse

v pron

1 ( AmS fam) «persona» to catch (the) flu ( o a cold etc); «planta» to become blighted

2 ( Méx fam) «plan/proyecto» to fall through

* * *

apestar ( conjugate apestar) verbo intransitivo (fam) to stink (colloq);
apestar a algo to stink o reek of sth (colloq)
verbo transitivo (fam) to stink out (colloq)
apestar
I vi (oler mal) to stink [a, of]
II verbo transitivo
1 (transmitir mal olor a algo) fam to stink out
2 (transmitir la peste) to infect with the plague
' apestar' also found in these entries:
English:
reek
- stink
- pong

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apestar

♦ vi

to stink (a of);
huele que apesta it stinks to high heaven;

la calle apesta a basura the street stinks of Br rubbish o US garbage;

todo este asunto apesta a corrupción this whole affair reeks of corruption

♦ vt

1. [por mal olor] to stink up o out

2. [por peste] to infect with the plague

* * *

apestar

I v/t stink out fam

II v/i reek, stink (a of);

huele que apesta it stinks

* * *

apestar vt

1) : to infect with the plague

2) : to corrupt

apestar vi

: to stink

* * *

apestar vb to stink [pt. stank; pp. stunk]

Spanish-English dictionary > apestar
19 rayo

m.

1 ray.

un rayo de esperanza (figurative) a beacon of hope

rayo solar sunbeam

2 beam, ray (physics).

rayos infrarrojos infrared rays

rayo láser laser beam

rayos ultravioleta/uva ultraviolet/UVA rays

rayos X X-rays

3 bolt of lightning (Meteo).

rayos lightning

caer como un rayo (figurative) to be a bombshell

oler a rayos (informal) to stink to high heaven (peninsular Spanish)

sabe a rayos (informal) it tastes foul (comida) (peninsular Spanish)

¡que le parta un rayo! (informal) he can go to hell!, to hell with him!

4 spoke.

5 highlight.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rayar.

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rayo

► nombre masculino

1 ray, beam

■ rayo de sol sunbeam

■ rayo de luz ray of light

2 (relámpago) lightning, flash of lightning

3 figurado (persona) live wire

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

caer como un rayo familiar to drop like a bombshell

echar rayos familiar to be fuming, be hopping mad

¡mal rayo lo parta! / ¡que lo parta un rayo! familiar to hell with him!

saber a rayos familiar to taste awful

rayo de luna moonbeam

rayos ultravioletas/UVA ultraviolet rays

rayos X X-rays

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noun m.

1) ray, beam

2) bolt, lightning

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I
SM

1) [de luz] ray, beam

rayo de luna — moonbeam

rayo de la muerte — death ray

rayo de partículas — particle beam

rayo de sol — sunbeam, ray of sunlight

rayo láser — laser beam

rayos catódicos — cathode rays

rayos cósmicos — cosmic rays

rayos gamma — gamma rays

rayos infrarrojos — infrared rays

rayos luminosos — light rays

rayo solar — sunbeam, ray of sunlight

rayos ultravioleta — ultraviolet rays

rayos X — X-rays

2) [de rueda] spoke

3) (Meteo) lightning, flash of lightning

cayó un rayo en la torre — the tower was struck by lightning

a rayos —

huele a rayos — * it smells awful

sabe a rayos — * it tastes awful

- como un rayo

la noticia le sentó como un rayo — the news hit him like a bombshell

entrar como un rayo — to dash in

salir como un rayo — to dash out

pasar como un rayo — to rush past, flash past

- echar rayos y centellas

- ¡que le parta un rayo!

- ¡que me parta un rayo si lo sé!

¡a los demás que les parta un rayo! — and the rest of them can go to hell! *

- ser un rayo

4) [como exclamativo]

¡rayos! — * dammit! *

¿qué rayos es eso? — * what in hell's name is that? *
II
ver raer

* * *

masculino

1) (Fís) ray

un rayo de luz — a ray o beam (of light)

un rayo de esperanza — a ray of hope

un rayo de luna — a moonbeam

- rayo láser

- rayos cósmicos

- rayos gamma

- rayos infrarrojos/ultravioleta

- rayos X

2) (Meteo) bolt (of lightning)

como un rayo — (fam) <salir/pasar> to go out/shoot by like greased lightning (colloq)

echar rayos y centellas — to fume (colloq)

que te/lo parta un rayo — (fam)

que te parta un rayo! — you can go to hell for all I care! (colloq)

ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo — they go off and don't give a damn about me! (colloq)

3) (fam) (persona viva, despierta)

es un rayo — he's razor-sharp

4) (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke

* * *

masculino

1) (Fís) ray

un rayo de luz — a ray o beam (of light)

un rayo de esperanza — a ray of hope

un rayo de luna — a moonbeam

- rayo láser

- rayos cósmicos

- rayos gamma

- rayos infrarrojos/ultravioleta

- rayos X

2) (Meteo) bolt (of lightning)

como un rayo — (fam) <salir/pasar> to go out/shoot by like greased lightning (colloq)

echar rayos y centellas — to fume (colloq)

que te/lo parta un rayo — (fam)

que te parta un rayo! — you can go to hell for all I care! (colloq)

ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo — they go off and don't give a damn about me! (colloq)

3) (fam) (persona viva, despierta)

es un rayo — he's razor-sharp

4) (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke

* * *

rayo¹

¹ = lightning, lightning strike, bolt of lightning.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Catch the lightning: keeping current with the Net'.

Ex: Fire insurance policies discourage the planting of trees in towns and villages because of the fear of lightning strikes.

Ex: When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.

* como un rayo = in a flash.

* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.

* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.

* velocidad del rayo, la = speed of lightning, the.

rayo²

² = beam, shaft, ray.

Ex: For one, the record is made by a moving beam of electrons rather than a moving pointer, for the reason that an electron beam can sweep across the picture very rapidly indeed.

Ex: A shaft of yellow sunshine fell across the carpet.

Ex: Drawing lines to connect related documents may turn up patterns that look like stars with rays emanating in all directions, where a key study has been made.

* de rayo láser = laser-based.

* lámpara de rayos ultravioleta = ultraviolet lamp, sun lamp, UV lamp.

* polimerización por rayos gamma = graft polymerisation.

* rayo cósmico = cosmic ray.

* rayo de electrones = electron beam.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* rayo de luna = moonbeam.

* rayo de luz = light beam, light ray, ray of light.

* rayo gamma = gamma ray.

* rayo infrarrojo = infrared ray.

* rayo láser = laser beam, laser.

* rayo óptico = light ray.

* rayo ultravioleta = ultraviolet light (UV light), ultraviolet ray, UV ray.

* rayo X = X ray.

* tomografía mediante rayos X = x-ray tomography.

* un rayo de = a shimmer of.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* un rayo de luz esperanzador = a faint glimmer of light, a peep of light.

* * *

rayo

masculine

A ( Fís) ray

un rayo de luz a ray o beam o shaft of light

los rayos solares the sun's rays

los rayos del sol entraban por la ventana rays of sunlight filtered through the window

un rayo de esperanza a ray of hope

un rayo de luna a moonbeam

al rayo del sol in the heat of the sun, in the hot sun

Compuestos:

● rayo láser

laser beam

● rayos alfa

mpl alpha rays (pl)

● rayos beta

mpl beta rays (pl)

● rayos catódicos

mpl cathode rays (pl)

● rayos cósmicos

mpl cosmic rays (pl)

● rayos equis

mpl rayos X

● rayos gamma

mpl gamma rays (pl)

● rayos infrarrojos

mpl infrared rays (pl)

● rayos luminosos

mpl beams of light (pl), light rays (pl)

● rayos ultravioleta

mpl ultraviolet rays (pl)

● rayos UVA

mpl UVA

● rayos UVB

mpl UVB

● rayos X

mpl X-rays (pl)

lo miraron por rayos X they X-rayed it

B ( Meteo):

el rayo cayó muy cerca de la casa the (bolt of) lightning struck very close to the house

¡rayos y truenos! ( arc o hum); great Scott! ( datedor hum)

como un rayo ( fam); like greased lightning ( colloq)

salió de casa como un rayo she shot out of the house like greased lightning o like a streak of lightning

pasó como un rayo he zoomed o whizzed o flashed past

echar rayos y centellas to fume ( colloq)

¡mal rayo te/le parta! ( fam); damn you/him! ( colloq)

que te/lo parta un rayo ( fam): ellos se van y a mí que me parta un rayo they go off and to hell with me! ( colloq), they go off and don't give a damn about me! ( colloq)

¡que te parta un rayo! you can go to hell for all I care! ( colloq)

saber/oler a rayos ( fam); to taste/smell foul

C ( fam)

(persona viva, despierta): es un rayo he's razor-sharp, he's as sharp as a needle o ( AmE) tack

D ( AmL) (de una rueda) spoke

E rayos mpl ( Chi) (en el pelo) highlights (pl)

* * *

Del verbo raer: ( conjugate raer)

rao, raigo, rayo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rayó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Del verbo rayar: ( conjugate rayar)

rayo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

rayó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
raer
rayar
rayo
raer ( conjugate raer) verbo transitivo ‹ superficie› to scrape;
‹barniz/pintura› to scrape off
rayar ( conjugate rayar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹pintura/mesa› to scratch

b) ( garabatear) to scrawl

verbo intransitivo
1 ( dejar marca) to scratch
2 ( aproximarse) rayo EN algo to border on sth, verge on sth
3 (Méx) [ obreros] to get one's wages, get paid
rayarse verbo pronominal
1 [ superficie] to get scratched
2 (AmS fam) ( volverse loco) to crack up (colloq)
rayo sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) ray;
◊ un rayo de luz a ray o beam (of light);

un rayo de luna a moonbeam;
rayo láser laser beam;
rayos ultravioleta ultraviolet rays (pl);
rayos X X-rays (pl)
2 (Meteo) bolt (of lightning);
◊ como un rayo (fam) ‹ salir› like greased lightning (colloq)

3 (AmL) ( de rueda) spoke
rayar
I vtr (un cristal, disco, etc) to scratch
II vi (lindar, rozar) to border [en/con, on]
rayo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una tormenta) lightning
2 (haz de luz) ray, beam
un rayo de esperanza, a ray of hope
rayo láser, laser beam
rayos X, X-rays
' rayo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
catódica
- catódico
- caer
- centella
English:
beam
- bolt
- flash
- glimmer
- laser beam
- lightning
- moonbeam
- quick
- ray
- shaft
- spoke
- streak
- strike
- strike down
- sunbeam
- thunderbolt
- zip by
- laser
- moon
- sun
- thunder
- X-ray

* * *

rayo

♦ ver raer

♦ nm

1. [de luz] ray;

un rayo de sol a ray of sunlight;

los rayos solares calientan la Tierra the sun's rays heat the Earth

2. Fís beam, ray

Comp
rayos alfa alpha rays;
rayos beta beta rays;

rayos catódicos cathode rays;

rayos cósmicos cosmic rays;

rayos gamma gamma rays;

rayos infrarrojos infrared rays;

rayo láser laser beam;

rayos ultravioleta ultraviolet rays;

rayos uva UVA rays;

rayos X X-rays

3. Meteo bolt of lightning;

le dan miedo los rayos she's scared of lightning;

un rayo cayó en el edificio the building was struck by lightning;

Comp

caer como un rayo to be a bombshell;

Comp
Fam
¡que lo parta un rayo! he can go to hell!, to hell with him!;

siempre lo mismo, ellos a lo suyo, y al abuelo, que lo parta un rayo it's always the same, they do their own thing and grandpa can go hang for all they care;

Comp
Esp Fam
huele a rayos it stinks to high heaven;

Comp
Esp Fam
sabe a rayos [comida] it tastes foul;

le supo a rayos que no la invitaras she was none too impressed about you not inviting her

4. [persona]
ser un rayo to be like greased lightning;

pasar como un rayo to flash by

5. CSur [de rueda] spoke

♦ interj
Fam
¡rayos (y centellas)! heavens above!

* * *

rayo

m

1 FÍS ray;

rayo de luz de sol ray of sunlight, sunbeam

2 METEO (bolt of) lightning;

como un rayo fig like a streak of lightning;

echar rayos fam fume, be furious;

oler a rayos smell terrible, stink to high heaven

* * *

rayo nm

1) : ray, beam

rayo láser: laser beam

rayo de gamma: gamma ray

rayo de sol: sunbeam

2) relámpago: lightning bolt

3)

rayo X : X ray

* * *

rayo n

1. (de luz) ray

los rayos del sol the sun's rays

2. (chispa eléctrica) lightning / flash of lightning

un rayo cayó sobre el árbol the tree was struck by lightning

rayos UVA ultraviolet rays

rayos X X rays

Spanish-English dictionary > rayo
20 запах

I м.
smell; odour; ( приятный) scent

слышать, чувствовать, чуять запах (рд.) — catch*, pick up the smell (of), smell* (of), smell* (d.)
II м.
wrap over

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > запах

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