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1 caedō

caedō cecīdī, caesus, ere [2 SAC-, SEC-], to cut, hew, cut down, fell, cut off, cut to pieces: arbores: robur, O.: silvas, Cs.: murus latius quam caederetur ruebat, L.: lapis caedendus: securibus vina (frozen), V.: comam (vitis), Tb.: caesis montis fodisse medullis, Ct. — Prov.: ut vineta egomet caedam mea, i. e. attack my own interests, H. — To strike upon, knock at, beat, strike, cudgel: ianuam saxis: verberibus te, T.: virgis ad necem caedi: flagellis Ad mortem caesus, H.: nudatos virgis, L.: servum sub furcā, L.: caesae pectora palmis, i. e. beating, O.: in iudicio testibus caeditur, i. e. is pressed.—Of men, to strike mortally, kill, murder: illi dies, quo Ti. Gracchus est caesus: caeso Argo, O.—Poet., of blood: caeso sparsuros sanguine flammam, shed, V. — Of battle, to slay, slaughter, cut to pieces, vanquish, destroy: exercitus caesus fususque: infra arcem caesi captique multi, L.: passim obvii caedebantur, Cu.: ingentem cecidit Antiochum, H.: placare ventos virgine caesā, V.—Of animals, to slaughter (esp. for sacrifice): greges armentorum: boves, O.: deorum mentis caesis hostiis placare: victimas, L.: binas bidentis, V.: Tempestatibus agnam, V. — Fig.: pignus caedere (in law), to declare the forfeiture of a security, confiscate a pledge: non tibi illa sunt caedenda: dum sermones caedimus, chop words, chat, T.: Caedimur, cudgel one another (with compliments), H.
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I
caedere, caecidi, caesus V TRANS

chop, hew, cut out/down/to pieces; strike, smite, murder; slaughter; sodomize
II
caedere, cecidi, caesus V TRANS

chop, hew, cut out/down/to pieces; strike, smite, murder; slaughter; sodomize

Latin-English dictionary > caedō
2 caecidi

caedo, cĕcīdi (in MSS. freq. caecīdi, v. Neue, Formenl. 2, 460), caesum, 3, v. a. [root cīd- for scid-; cf. scindo; Gr. schizô].
I.
Lit.
A.
In gen.
1.
To cut, hew, lop, cut down, fell, cut off, cut to pieces: caesa abiegna trabes, Enn. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 30, 75 (Trag. v. 281 Vahl.):
frondem querneam caedito,
Cato, R. R. 5, 8:
arbores,
Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33; Ov. M. 9, 230:
robur,
Cic. Div. 2, 41, 86; Ov. M. 8, 769:
lignum,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3. 63: silvam, Varr ap. Non. p. 272, 5; Lucr. 5, 1265; Caes. B. G. 3, 29; Ov. M. 8, 329; Suet. Aug. 94 fin.; Pall. Mai, 4, 1:
nemus,
Ov. M. 2, 418; cf. id. ib. 1, 94; 9, 230; 9, 374;
14, 535: harundinem,
Dig. 7, 1, 59, § 2:
arboris auctum,
Lucr. 6, 167:
comam vitis,
Tib. 1, 7, 34:
faenum,
Col. 2, 18, 1:
murus latius quam caederetur ruebat,
Liv. 21, 11, 9:
caesis montis fodisse medullis,
Cat. 68, 111; so,
caedi montis in marmora,
Plin. 12, prooem. §
2: lapis caedendus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 56, § 147:
silicem,
id. Div. 2, 41, 85:
marmor,
Dig. 24, 3, 7, § 13:
toga rotunda et apte caesa,
cut out, Quint. 11, 3, 139: caedunt securibus umida vina, with axes they cut out the wine (formerly liquid, now frozen), Verg. G. 3, 364: volutas, to carve or hollow out volutes, Vitr. 3, 3: tineae omnia caedunt, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 272, 14.—
b.
Prov.:
ut vineta egomet caedam mea,
i. e. carry my own hide to market, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 220 (proverbium in eos dicitur, qui sibi volentes nocent, Schol. Crucq.; cf. Tib. 1, 2, 98; Verg. A. 5, 672).—
c.
Ruta caesa; v ruo, P. a.—
2.
In gen., to strike upon something, to knock at, to beat, strike, cudgel, etc.:
ut lapidem ferro quom caedimus evolat ignis,
strike upon with iron, Lucr. 6, 314:
caedere januam saxis,
Cic. Verr 2, 1, 27, § 69:
silicem rostro,
Liv. 41, 13, 1:
vasa dolabris,
Curt. 5, 6, 5:
femur, pectus, frontem,
Quint. 2, 12, 10; cf. id. 11, 3, 123 al.:
verberibus,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 45; so Ter. And. 1, 2, 28:
pugnis,
Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, [p. 262] 43:
aliquem ex occulto,
Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 17:
at validis socios caedebant dentibus apri,
they fell with their strong tusks upon their own party, Lucr. 5, 1325; cf. Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 71:
virgis ad necem caedi,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 28, § 69; Hor. S. 1, 2, 42:
populum saxis,
id. ib. 2, 3, 128:
ferulā aliquem,
id. ib. 1, 3, 120:
flagris,
Quint. 6, 3, 25:
aliquem loris,
Cic. Phil. 8, 8, 24; Suet. Ner. 26; 49; id. Dom. 8:
caeduntur (agrestes) inter potentium inimicitias,
Sall. H. Fragm. 3, 61, 27 Dietsch:
nudatos virgis,
Liv. 2, 5, 8:
hastilibus caedentes terga trepidantium,
id. 35, 5, 10:
servum sub furcā caesum medio egerat circo, i.e. ita ut simul caederet,
id. 2, 36, 1.—
b.
Prov.:
stimulos pugnis caedere,
to kick against the pricks, to aggravate a danger by foolish resistance, Plaut. Truc. 4, 2, 55.—
c.
Trop.:
in judicio testibus caeditur,
is pressed, hard pushed, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3, 3.—
B.
Pregn.
1.
(Cf. cado, I. B. 2.) To strike mortally, to kill, murder:
ille dies, quo Ti. Gracchus est caesus,
Cic. Mil. 5, 14:
P. Africanus de Tiberio Graccho responderat jure caesum videri,
id. de Or. 2, 25, 106; id. Off. 2, 12, 43:
caeso Argo,
Ov. M. 2, 533; 5, 148; 12, 113; 12, 590; 12, 603; Suet. Caes. 76 al. — Poet., transf. to the blood shed in slaying:
caeso sparsuros sanguine flammam,
Verg. A. 11, 82.—Esp. freq.,
b.
In milit. lang., to slay a single enemy; or, when a hostile army as a whole is spoken of, to conquer with great slaughter, to cut to pieces, vanquish, destroy (cf. Oud., Wolf, and Baumg.Crus. upon Suet. Vesp. 4):
exercitus caesus fususque,
Cic. Phil. 14, 1, 1:
Romani insecuti (hostem), caedentes spoliantesque caesos, castra regia diripiunt,
Liv. 32, 12, 10; 2, 47, 9:
infra arcem caesi captique multi mortales,
id. 4, 61, 6; 22, 7, 2 and 9; Quint. 12, 10, 24; Suet. Aug. 21; 23; id. Vesp. 4:
Indos,
Curt. 9, 5, 19:
passim obvios,
id. 5, 6, 6:
praesidium,
id. 4, 5, 17:
propugnatores reipublicae,
Quint. 12, 10, 24:
caesus (hostis) per calles saltusque vagando circumagatur,
Liv. 44, 36, 10 Kreyss.:
consulem exercitumque caesum,
id. 22, 56, 2:
legio-nes nostras cecidere,
id. 7, 30, 14; so Nep. Dat. 6, 4; Tac. Agr. 18; Suet. Claud. 1.— And poet., the leader is put for the army:
Pyrrhum et ingentem cecidit Antiochum Hannibalemque dirum,
Hor. C. 3, 6, 36.—In poet. hypallage:
caesi corporum acervi (for caesorum),
Cat. 64, 359.—
c.
To slaughter animals, esp. for offerings, to kill, slay, sacrifice:
caedit greges armentorum,
Cic. Phil. 3, 12, 31:
boves,
Ov. M. 15, 141:
deorum mentes caesis hostiis placare,
Cic. Clu. 68, 194:
caesis victimis,
id. Att. 1, 13, 1; Liv. 8, 6, 11; 10, 7, 10; 45, 7, 1; Tac. A. 2, 75; Suet. Caes. 81; id. Calig. 14; id. Ner. 25; id. Oth. 8; id. Galb. 18; id. Claud. 25; Just. 11, 5, 6 al.; Verg. A. 5, 96; Hor. Epod. 2, 59; Ov.M.13, 637; Juv. 6, 48; 6, 447; 8, 156; 12, 3 al.: inter caesa et porrecta; v. porricio.—
d.
Hence, since security for a person was anciently given by the deposit of sheep belonging to him, which were slaughtered in case of forfeiture, leg. t. t.: pignus caedere (or concidere), to declare the for feiture of a security, to confiscate a pledge: non tibi illa sunt caedenda, si L. Crassum vis coërcere, Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 1, 4.—
2.
In mal. part. ( = concido; cf.:
jam hoc, caede, concide: nonne vobis verba depromere videtur ad omne genus nequitiae accommodata?
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 66, § 155); Cat. 56, 7; Auct. Priap. 25, 10; Tert. Pall. 4.—
II.
Trop.: caedere sermones, a Grecism, acc. to Prisc. 18, p. 1118 P., = koptein ta rhêmata, to chop words, chat, talk, converse, Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 1; cf. Non. p. 272, 13, and Prisc. p. 1188 P.:
oratio caesa,
i. e. asyndeton, Auct. Her. 4, 19, 26; Aquil. Rom. §§ 18 and 19; Mart. Cap. 5; § 528.—Hence, caesum, i, n.; subst. in gram. synon. with comma, a stop, pause, comma, Mart. Cap. 5, § 527; Aquil. Rom. § 19; Fortun. Art. Rhet. 3, 10.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > caecidi
3 caedo

caedo, cĕcīdi (in MSS. freq. caecīdi, v. Neue, Formenl. 2, 460), caesum, 3, v. a. [root cīd- for scid-; cf. scindo; Gr. schizô].
I.
Lit.
A.
In gen.
1.
To cut, hew, lop, cut down, fell, cut off, cut to pieces: caesa abiegna trabes, Enn. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 30, 75 (Trag. v. 281 Vahl.):
frondem querneam caedito,
Cato, R. R. 5, 8:
arbores,
Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33; Ov. M. 9, 230:
robur,
Cic. Div. 2, 41, 86; Ov. M. 8, 769:
lignum,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 3. 63: silvam, Varr ap. Non. p. 272, 5; Lucr. 5, 1265; Caes. B. G. 3, 29; Ov. M. 8, 329; Suet. Aug. 94 fin.; Pall. Mai, 4, 1:
nemus,
Ov. M. 2, 418; cf. id. ib. 1, 94; 9, 230; 9, 374;
14, 535: harundinem,
Dig. 7, 1, 59, § 2:
arboris auctum,
Lucr. 6, 167:
comam vitis,
Tib. 1, 7, 34:
faenum,
Col. 2, 18, 1:
murus latius quam caederetur ruebat,
Liv. 21, 11, 9:
caesis montis fodisse medullis,
Cat. 68, 111; so,
caedi montis in marmora,
Plin. 12, prooem. §
2: lapis caedendus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 56, § 147:
silicem,
id. Div. 2, 41, 85:
marmor,
Dig. 24, 3, 7, § 13:
toga rotunda et apte caesa,
cut out, Quint. 11, 3, 139: caedunt securibus umida vina, with axes they cut out the wine (formerly liquid, now frozen), Verg. G. 3, 364: volutas, to carve or hollow out volutes, Vitr. 3, 3: tineae omnia caedunt, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 272, 14.—
b.
Prov.:
ut vineta egomet caedam mea,
i. e. carry my own hide to market, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 220 (proverbium in eos dicitur, qui sibi volentes nocent, Schol. Crucq.; cf. Tib. 1, 2, 98; Verg. A. 5, 672).—
c.
Ruta caesa; v ruo, P. a.—
2.
In gen., to strike upon something, to knock at, to beat, strike, cudgel, etc.:
ut lapidem ferro quom caedimus evolat ignis,
strike upon with iron, Lucr. 6, 314:
caedere januam saxis,
Cic. Verr 2, 1, 27, § 69:
silicem rostro,
Liv. 41, 13, 1:
vasa dolabris,
Curt. 5, 6, 5:
femur, pectus, frontem,
Quint. 2, 12, 10; cf. id. 11, 3, 123 al.:
verberibus,
Plaut. Most. 5, 2, 45; so Ter. And. 1, 2, 28:
pugnis,
Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, [p. 262] 43:
aliquem ex occulto,
Ter. Eun. 4, 7, 17:
at validis socios caedebant dentibus apri,
they fell with their strong tusks upon their own party, Lucr. 5, 1325; cf. Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 71:
virgis ad necem caedi,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 28, § 69; Hor. S. 1, 2, 42:
populum saxis,
id. ib. 2, 3, 128:
ferulā aliquem,
id. ib. 1, 3, 120:
flagris,
Quint. 6, 3, 25:
aliquem loris,
Cic. Phil. 8, 8, 24; Suet. Ner. 26; 49; id. Dom. 8:
caeduntur (agrestes) inter potentium inimicitias,
Sall. H. Fragm. 3, 61, 27 Dietsch:
nudatos virgis,
Liv. 2, 5, 8:
hastilibus caedentes terga trepidantium,
id. 35, 5, 10:
servum sub furcā caesum medio egerat circo, i.e. ita ut simul caederet,
id. 2, 36, 1.—
b.
Prov.:
stimulos pugnis caedere,
to kick against the pricks, to aggravate a danger by foolish resistance, Plaut. Truc. 4, 2, 55.—
c.
Trop.:
in judicio testibus caeditur,
is pressed, hard pushed, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 3, 3.—
B.
Pregn.
1.
(Cf. cado, I. B. 2.) To strike mortally, to kill, murder:
ille dies, quo Ti. Gracchus est caesus,
Cic. Mil. 5, 14:
P. Africanus de Tiberio Graccho responderat jure caesum videri,
id. de Or. 2, 25, 106; id. Off. 2, 12, 43:
caeso Argo,
Ov. M. 2, 533; 5, 148; 12, 113; 12, 590; 12, 603; Suet. Caes. 76 al. — Poet., transf. to the blood shed in slaying:
caeso sparsuros sanguine flammam,
Verg. A. 11, 82.—Esp. freq.,
b.
In milit. lang., to slay a single enemy; or, when a hostile army as a whole is spoken of, to conquer with great slaughter, to cut to pieces, vanquish, destroy (cf. Oud., Wolf, and Baumg.Crus. upon Suet. Vesp. 4):
exercitus caesus fususque,
Cic. Phil. 14, 1, 1:
Romani insecuti (hostem), caedentes spoliantesque caesos, castra regia diripiunt,
Liv. 32, 12, 10; 2, 47, 9:
infra arcem caesi captique multi mortales,
id. 4, 61, 6; 22, 7, 2 and 9; Quint. 12, 10, 24; Suet. Aug. 21; 23; id. Vesp. 4:
Indos,
Curt. 9, 5, 19:
passim obvios,
id. 5, 6, 6:
praesidium,
id. 4, 5, 17:
propugnatores reipublicae,
Quint. 12, 10, 24:
caesus (hostis) per calles saltusque vagando circumagatur,
Liv. 44, 36, 10 Kreyss.:
consulem exercitumque caesum,
id. 22, 56, 2:
legio-nes nostras cecidere,
id. 7, 30, 14; so Nep. Dat. 6, 4; Tac. Agr. 18; Suet. Claud. 1.— And poet., the leader is put for the army:
Pyrrhum et ingentem cecidit Antiochum Hannibalemque dirum,
Hor. C. 3, 6, 36.—In poet. hypallage:
caesi corporum acervi (for caesorum),
Cat. 64, 359.—
c.
To slaughter animals, esp. for offerings, to kill, slay, sacrifice:
caedit greges armentorum,
Cic. Phil. 3, 12, 31:
boves,
Ov. M. 15, 141:
deorum mentes caesis hostiis placare,
Cic. Clu. 68, 194:
caesis victimis,
id. Att. 1, 13, 1; Liv. 8, 6, 11; 10, 7, 10; 45, 7, 1; Tac. A. 2, 75; Suet. Caes. 81; id. Calig. 14; id. Ner. 25; id. Oth. 8; id. Galb. 18; id. Claud. 25; Just. 11, 5, 6 al.; Verg. A. 5, 96; Hor. Epod. 2, 59; Ov.M.13, 637; Juv. 6, 48; 6, 447; 8, 156; 12, 3 al.: inter caesa et porrecta; v. porricio.—
d.
Hence, since security for a person was anciently given by the deposit of sheep belonging to him, which were slaughtered in case of forfeiture, leg. t. t.: pignus caedere (or concidere), to declare the for feiture of a security, to confiscate a pledge: non tibi illa sunt caedenda, si L. Crassum vis coërcere, Crass. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 1, 4.—
2.
In mal. part. ( = concido; cf.:
jam hoc, caede, concide: nonne vobis verba depromere videtur ad omne genus nequitiae accommodata?
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 66, § 155); Cat. 56, 7; Auct. Priap. 25, 10; Tert. Pall. 4.—
II.
Trop.: caedere sermones, a Grecism, acc. to Prisc. 18, p. 1118 P., = koptein ta rhêmata, to chop words, chat, talk, converse, Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 1; cf. Non. p. 272, 13, and Prisc. p. 1188 P.:
oratio caesa,
i. e. asyndeton, Auct. Her. 4, 19, 26; Aquil. Rom. §§ 18 and 19; Mart. Cap. 5; § 528.—Hence, caesum, i, n.; subst. in gram. synon. with comma, a stop, pause, comma, Mart. Cap. 5, § 527; Aquil. Rom. § 19; Fortun. Art. Rhet. 3, 10.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > caedo
4 споря

argue, dispute, contend

have an argument (за about); debate; chop logic/words

(карам се) have words (with)

(дърля се) wrangle

по този въпрос ще спорим I'll take you up on that

2. proceed smoothly

спори ми go successfully/swimmingly; get on well with o.'s work, be successful in o.'s work

на него всичко му спори everything comes easy to him

3.(насища, задоволява-за храна) be filling; be economical

(не се изразходва бързо) go a long way

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спо̀ря,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. спо̀рил argue, dispute, contend; fight; have an argument (за about); debate; chop logic/words; ( карам се) have words (with); ( дърля се) wrangle; sl. fatmouth; \споря за безсмислени неща argue the toss.

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гл., мин. св. деят. прич. спорѝл 1. proceed smoothly; на него всичко му спори everything comes easy to him; спори ми go successfully/swimmingly; get on well with o.’s work, be successful in o.’s work;

2. ( насища, задоволява за храна) be filling; be economical; (не се изразходва бързо) go a long away.

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argue (about); dispute ; contest {kxn`test}; debate ; expostulate; palter; go successfully (върви успешно, за работа)

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1. (дърля се) wrangle 2. (насища, задоволява-за храна) be filling;be economical 3. (не се изразходва бързо) go a long way 4. 1карам се) have words (with) 5. argue, dispute, contend 6. have an argument (за about);debate;chop logic/words 7. proceed smoothly 8. на него всичко му спори everything comes easy to him 9. пo този въпрос ще спорим I'll take you up on that 10. спори ми go successfully/swimmingly;get on well with o.'s work, be successful in o.'s work

Български-английски речник > споря
5 цепя

split; cleave

(дьрва и пр.) chop, splinter, cut

(плат) rip, tear, rend

/ цепя въздуха rend the air

цепя (се) на листове laminate

цепя дърва на летви rend laths

не му цепя басма not mince o.'s words with s.o., not mince matters

цепя косъма вж. косъм

цепя се и прен. split, part asunder

(образувам пукнатини) cranny

главата ми се цепи I've got a splitting headache

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цѐпя,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. цѐпил split; cleave; ( дърва и пр.) chop, splinter, cut; ( плат) rip, tear, rend; \цепя въздуха rend the air; \цепя дърва на летви rend laths; \цепя (се) на листове laminate;

\цепя се (и прен.) split, part asunder; главата ми се цепи I’ve got a splitting headache; • не му \цепя басма not mince o.’s words with s.o., not mince matters.

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split ; cleave ; chop (дърва и пр.); cranny (се); fission (се); hew ; rend: цепя the air - цепя въздуха; slash

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1. (дьрва и пр.) chop, splinter, cut 2. (образувам пукнатини) cranny 3. (плат) rip, tear, rend 4. /ЦЕПЯ въздуха rend the air 5. split;cleave 6. ЦЕПЯ (се) на листове laminate 7. ЦЕПЯ дърва на летви rend laths 8. ЦЕПЯ косъма вж. косъм 9. ЦЕПЯ се и прен. split, part asunder 10. главата ми се цепи I've got a splitting headache 11. не му ЦЕПЯ басма not mince o.'s words with s.o., not mince matters

Български-английски речник > цепя
6 kata

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] cut

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] kataa, kato, mkata, mkataji, mkate, mkato, mkatizo, ukata

[Swahili Example] papo kwa papo kamba hukata jiwe (methali)

[English Example] constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone (proverb)

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] chop

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Swahili Example] kata kuni

[English Example] chop firewood

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] fell

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Swahili Example] kata kuni

[English Example] fell a tree

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[Swahili Word] kata

[Swahili Plural] kata

[English Word] ward

[English Plural] ward

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[English Definition] a district containing several villages or a section of a city for the purpose of administration and elections

[Swahili Example] Katibu Kata wa Kata ya Ndzangano [Mun]

[English Example] Ward Secretary of Ndzangano Ward

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[Swahili Word] kata

[Swahili Plural] kata

[English Word] territorial section

[English Plural] territorial sections

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[Swahili Word] kata

[Swahili Plural] kata

[English Word] dipper

[English Plural] dippers

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[Swahili Word] kata

[Swahili Plural] kata

[English Word] ladle

[English Plural] ladles

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Swahili Example] Tegemea alileta maji ndani ya kata [Kez]

[English Example] Tegemea brought water in a ladle

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[Swahili Word] kata

[Swahili Plural] kata

[English Word] scoop

[English Plural] scoops

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[Swahili Word] kata

[Swahili Plural] kata

[English Word] grass pad serving as a rest for loads carried on the head

[English Plural] pads

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] cut up

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] divide up

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] reduce

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Swahili Example] kata mshahara

[English Example] reduce wages

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] abbreviate

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Swahili Example] kata hukumu (maneno)

[English Example] abbreviate words

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[Swahili Word] -kata njaa

[English Word] reduce hunger

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[Swahili Word] -kata kiu

[English Word] quench thirst

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] kiu

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] subtract

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Terminology] mathematics

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] buy

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] purchase

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[Swahili Word] -kata

[English Word] order

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[Swahili Word] -kata shauri

[English Word] decide

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] shauri

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[Swahili Word] -kata shauri

[English Word] conclude

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] shauri

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[Swahili Word] -kata hukumu

[English Word] make a decision

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] hukumu

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[Swahili Word] -kata maneno

[English Word] make a decision

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] maneno

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[Swahili Word] -kata tamaa

[English Word] lose hope

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] tamaa

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[Swahili Word] -kata shauri

[English Word] frustrate a plan

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] shauri

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[Swahili Word] -kata njia

[English Word] block a road

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] njia

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[Swahili Word] -kata njia

[English Word] take a shortcut

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] njia

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[Swahili Word] -kata mkono

[English Word] turn

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] akarukia baiskeli na kuikata mkono wa kushoto [Ya]

[English Example] he flew on his bicycle and turned left

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Swahili-english dictionary > kata
7 eliminar

v.

to eliminate.

El líquido eliminó las manchas The liquid eliminated the stains.

El mafioso eliminó al testigo The mobster eliminated the witness.

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eliminar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to eliminate, exclude

■ han eliminado el equipo del campeonato they've eliminated the team from the championship

2 (esperanzas, miedos, etc) to get rid of, cast aside

3 familiar (matar) to kill, eliminate

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verb

1) to eliminate

2) remove

3) kill

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1. VT

1) (=hacer desaparecer) [+ mancha, obstáculo] to remove, get rid of; [+ residuos] to dispose of; [+ pobreza] to eliminate, eradicate; [+ posibilidad] to rule out

un detergente que elimina las manchas — a washing powder that removes the stains

debemos eliminar la desigualdad entre los sexos — we must eliminate sexual inequality

eliminar un directorio — (Inform) to remove o delete a directory

2) [+ concursante, deportista] to knock out, eliminate

fueron eliminados de la competición — they were knocked out of o eliminated from the competition

3) euf (=matar) to eliminate, do away with *

4) [+ incógnita] to eliminate

5) (Fisiol) to eliminate

2.

See:

eliminarse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) < obstáculo> to remove; < párrafo> to delete, remove

b) < candidato> to eliminate; (Dep) to eliminate, knock out

c) (euf) ( matar) to eliminate (euph), to get rid of (euph)

d) < residuos> to dispose of

2) <toxinas/grasas> to eliminate

3) (Mat) < incógnita> to eliminate

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= abort, cut off, delete, detach, disband, discard, dispose of, do away with, eliminate, eradicate, erase, erode, kill, obviate, purge, remove, rid, suppress, take out, withdraw, screen out, retire, squeeze out, decrement, dispel, weed out, axe [ax, -USA], abolish, pare out, chop off, excise, obliterate, scrap, take off, expunge, cut out, put to + rest, sweep away, root out, nix, drive out, deselect, strip away, roll back, efface, cashier, clear out, weed, sunset, stomp + Nombre + out, zap, take + Nombre + out.

Ex. It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

Ex. The only way to solve these problems is either to revise your catalog in its totality or to cut it off.

Ex. Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.

Ex. The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex. With the completion of the draft in 1983, the Working Group on an International Authority System was officially disbanded.

Ex. The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.

Ex. List and describe the steps involved in withdrawing and disposing of books which are no longer required.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS does away with the multiplicity of files and catalogs.

Ex. Obviously, computers and the use of notation in computerised systems may place additional constraints upon the nature of the notation, or may eliminate the need to consider some of the characteristics below.

Ex. In this instance links would be insufficient to eradicate the false drop.

Ex. Pressing the delete key erases a characters without leaving a blank space.

Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".

Ex. The intercalation of (41-4) after 329 obviates this function.

Ex. The system requests the number of the borrower and then purges that borrower's name and number from its files.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. This function can be used to rid access-point files of unused entries.

Ex. It is possible to suppress references and to omit steps in a hierarchy.

Ex. A scheme should allow reduction, to take out subjects and their subdivisions which are no longer used.

Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex. Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

Ex. This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex. Subjects not in the core of major employment areas are likely to be squeezed out of the standard curriculum.

Ex. Document terms absent from the original query were decremented.

Ex. But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.

Ex. Information services administrators expect library schools to uphold admission standards and weed out unsuitable candidates.

Ex. 'He's been trying to cover up his tracks; those engineers who got axed were his scapegoats'.

Ex. Who knows? If we can abolish the card catalogue and replace it with some form more acceptable to library users, they may even begin to use library catalogues!.

Ex. Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.

Ex. Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex. Once a new digitized system has been introduced irrelevancies and redundant features can more easily be seen and excised.

Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex. There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. This article examines the controversial issue about whether to expunge books about satanism from the library shelves.

Ex. In order to support a core acquistions programme of essential materials for its users, a library will more readily cut out material on the fringe of its needs if such material can be obtained by a good document supply system.

Ex. Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.

Ex. Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.

Ex. Libraries should root out unproductive and obsolete activities.

Ex. This play was nixed by school officials on the grounds that the subject of sweatshops was not appropriate for that age group.

Ex. The development of user-friendly interfaces to data bases may drive out the unspecialised information broker in the long run.

Ex. There is a need to provide public access to the Internet and to develop guidelines for selecting and deselecting appropriate resources.

Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex. The beauty, the aliveness, the creativity, the passion that made her lovable and gave her life meaning has been effaced.

Ex. His case was referred to the next session, and in the following May he was cashiered.

Ex. Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

Ex. It seems to me that the electronic catalog provides the ability to build a file that can, in fact, be easily weeded.

Ex. It's instructive to remember just how passionately the media hyped the dangers of ' sunsetting' the ban.

Ex. Like I said, no wonder racism won't die, it takes BOTH sides to stomp it out, not just one!.

Ex. This electric fly swatter will zap any fly or mosquito with 1500 volts.

Ex. My lasting image of Omar is of him crouched in the rubble waiting for U.S. troops to get close enough so he could take one of them out.

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* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* eliminar al intermediario = cut out + the middleman.

* eliminar ambigüedades = disambiguate.

* eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.

* eliminar de un golpe = eliminate + at a stroke.

* eliminar de un texto = redact out, redact.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* eliminar el sarro = descale.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* eliminar la necesidad de = remove + the need for.

* eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* eliminar los duplicados = deduplicate.

* eliminar + Nombre = clear of + Nombre.

* eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* eliminar por etapas = phase out.

* eliminar progresivamente = phase out.

* eliminar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* eliminar puliendo = buff out.

* eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.

* eliminar una ecuación de búsqueda = clear + search.

* eliminar un error = remove + error.

* eliminar un obstáculo = remove + barrier, sweep away + obstacle.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) < obstáculo> to remove; < párrafo> to delete, remove

b) < candidato> to eliminate; (Dep) to eliminate, knock out

c) (euf) ( matar) to eliminate (euph), to get rid of (euph)

d) < residuos> to dispose of

2) <toxinas/grasas> to eliminate

3) (Mat) < incógnita> to eliminate

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= abort, cut off, delete, detach, disband, discard, dispose of, do away with, eliminate, eradicate, erase, erode, kill, obviate, purge, remove, rid, suppress, take out, withdraw, screen out, retire, squeeze out, decrement, dispel, weed out, axe [ax, -USA], abolish, pare out, chop off, excise, obliterate, scrap, take off, expunge, cut out, put to + rest, sweep away, root out, nix, drive out, deselect, strip away, roll back, efface, cashier, clear out, weed, sunset, stomp + Nombre + out, zap, take + Nombre + out.

Ex: It is important to know what police or fire responses are triggered by alarms and how that reaction can be aborted and the alarm silenced.

Ex: The only way to solve these problems is either to revise your catalog in its totality or to cut it off.

Ex: Expressive notation is generally easier to truncate, that is, delete final characters to create the notation for a more general subject.

Ex: The words from the deleted abstract in the abstract word file will be detached when DOBIS/LIBIS is not busy with other work.

Ex: With the completion of the draft in 1983, the Working Group on an International Authority System was officially disbanded.

Ex: The dates should be checked regularly and updated so that old dates are discarded and new ones entered.

Ex: List and describe the steps involved in withdrawing and disposing of books which are no longer required.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS does away with the multiplicity of files and catalogs.

Ex: Obviously, computers and the use of notation in computerised systems may place additional constraints upon the nature of the notation, or may eliminate the need to consider some of the characteristics below.

Ex: In this instance links would be insufficient to eradicate the false drop.

Ex: Pressing the delete key erases a characters without leaving a blank space.

Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".

Ex: The intercalation of (41-4) after 329 obviates this function.

Ex: The system requests the number of the borrower and then purges that borrower's name and number from its files.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: This function can be used to rid access-point files of unused entries.

Ex: It is possible to suppress references and to omit steps in a hierarchy.

Ex: A scheme should allow reduction, to take out subjects and their subdivisions which are no longer used.

Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.

Ex: Most journals rely for a substantial part of their income on advertisements; how would advertisers view the prospect of being selectively screened out by readers?.

Ex: This article stresses the importance for libraries of making current informationav ailable on AIDS, and of retiring out-of-date information on the subject.

Ex: Subjects not in the core of major employment areas are likely to be squeezed out of the standard curriculum.

Ex: Document terms absent from the original query were decremented.

Ex: But years and experience do not always dispel the sense of unease.

Ex: Information services administrators expect library schools to uphold admission standards and weed out unsuitable candidates.

Ex: 'He's been trying to cover up his tracks; those engineers who got axed were his scapegoats'.

Ex: Who knows? If we can abolish the card catalogue and replace it with some form more acceptable to library users, they may even begin to use library catalogues!.

Ex: Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.

Ex: Others chop off old records to remain within the limits of 680 MB.

Ex: Once a new digitized system has been introduced irrelevancies and redundant features can more easily be seen and excised.

Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.

Ex: There have even been rumours of plans to scrap most of the industrial side of its work and disperse key elements, such as the work on regional and industrial aid, to the provinces.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: This article examines the controversial issue about whether to expunge books about satanism from the library shelves.

Ex: In order to support a core acquistions programme of essential materials for its users, a library will more readily cut out material on the fringe of its needs if such material can be obtained by a good document supply system.

Ex: Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.

Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.

Ex: Libraries should root out unproductive and obsolete activities.

Ex: This play was nixed by school officials on the grounds that the subject of sweatshops was not appropriate for that age group.

Ex: The development of user-friendly interfaces to data bases may drive out the unspecialised information broker in the long run.

Ex: There is a need to provide public access to the Internet and to develop guidelines for selecting and deselecting appropriate resources.

Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex: The beauty, the aliveness, the creativity, the passion that made her lovable and gave her life meaning has been effaced.

Ex: His case was referred to the next session, and in the following May he was cashiered.

Ex: Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.

Ex: It seems to me that the electronic catalog provides the ability to build a file that can, in fact, be easily weeded.

Ex: It's instructive to remember just how passionately the media hyped the dangers of ' sunsetting' the ban.

Ex: Like I said, no wonder racism won't die, it takes BOTH sides to stomp it out, not just one!.

Ex: This electric fly swatter will zap any fly or mosquito with 1500 volts.

Ex: My lasting image of Omar is of him crouched in the rubble waiting for U.S. troops to get close enough so he could take one of them out.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* eliminar al intermediario = cut out + the middleman.

* eliminar ambigüedades = disambiguate.

* eliminar barreras = flatten + barriers, tackle + barriers, erase + boundaries.

* eliminar de un golpe = eliminate + at a stroke.

* eliminar de un texto = redact out, redact.

* eliminar diferencias = flatten out + differences.

* eliminar el hielo = de-ice [deice].

* eliminar el sarro = descale.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* eliminar la necesidad de = remove + the need for.

* eliminar las barreras = break down + barriers.

* eliminar las diferencias = iron out + differences.

* eliminar los duplicados = deduplicate.

* eliminar + Nombre = clear of + Nombre.

* eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* eliminar por etapas = phase out.

* eliminar progresivamente = phase out.

* eliminar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* eliminar puliendo = buff out.

* eliminar una barrera = topple + barrier.

* eliminar una ecuación de búsqueda = clear + search.

* eliminar un error = remove + error.

* eliminar un obstáculo = remove + barrier, sweep away + obstacle.

* eliminar un problema = sweep away + problem, work out + kink.

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eliminar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹obstáculo› to remove; ‹párrafo› to delete, remove

para eliminar las cucarachas to get rid of o exterminate o kill cockroaches

2 ‹equipo/candidato› to eliminate

fueron eliminados del torneo they were knocked out of o eliminated from the tournament

3 ( euf) (matar) to eliminate ( euph), to get rid of ( euph)

B ‹toxinas/grasas› to eliminate

C ( Mat) ‹incógnita› to eliminate

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eliminar ( conjugate eliminar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ obstáculo› to remove;

‹ párrafo› to delete, remove
b) ‹ candidato› to eliminate;

(Dep) to eliminate, knock out
c) (euf) ( matar) to eliminate (euph), to get rid of (euph)

d) ‹ residuos› to dispose of

e) ‹toxinas/grasas› to eliminate

eliminar verbo transitivo to eliminate
' eliminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- cortar
- descalificar
- michelín
- quitar
- sonda
- terminar
- tranquilizar
English:
cut out
- debug
- eliminate
- face
- hit list
- knock out
- liquidate
- obliterate
- remove
- weed
- cut
- delete
- do
- knock
- take
- zap

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eliminar vt

1. [en juego, deporte, concurso] to eliminate (de from);
el que menos puntos consiga queda eliminado the person who scores the lowest number of points is eliminated;

lo eliminaron en la segunda ronda he was eliminated o knocked out in the second round

2. [acabar con] [contaminación] to eliminate;
[grasas, toxinas] to eliminate, to get rid of; [residuos] to dispose of; [manchas] to remove, to get rid of; [fronteras, obstáculos] to remove, to eliminate;
eliminó algunos trozos de su discurso he cut out some parts of his speech

3. Mat [incógnita] to eliminate

4. Euf [matar] to eliminate, to get rid of

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eliminar

v/t

1 eliminate

2 desperdicios dispose of

3 INFOR delete

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eliminar vt

1) : to eliminate, to remove

2) : to do in, to kill

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eliminar vb

1. (en general) to eliminate

la policía lo eliminó de la lista de sospechosos the police eliminated him from the list of suspects

2. (manchas) to remove

este detergente elimina todas las manchas this soap powder removes all stains

Spanish-English dictionary > eliminar
8 kurz

I Adj.; kürzer, am kürzesten

1. räumlich: short; kurz und dick dumpy; kurze Hose shorts Pl.; mit kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved; sie trägt kurzes Haar she’s got short hair; sich (Dat) die Haare kurz schneiden lassen have one’s hair cut short; hinten und an den Seiten kurz Haarschnitt: short back and sides; die Hose ist ihm zu kurz geworden he’s grown too tall for those trousers (Am. pants); kürzer machen shorten; kurz und klein schlagen umg. smash to pieces; alles kurz und klein schlagen umg. wreck the place; den Kürzeren ziehen fig. come off worst, lose out

2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung: short, brief; (schroff) short, curt ( gegen with); kurze Darstellung oder Zusammenfassung (brief) summary; kurzes Gedächtnis short memory; kurzer Blick quick glance; in kurzen Worten in a few words, briefly; binnen kurzem shortly; seit kurzem geht es ihm besser he’s been feeling better lately; er ist erst seit kurzem in Prag he’s only been in Prague for a short time; vor kurzem recently, not long ago; die Tage werden kürzer the days are getting shorter; Prozess 2

II Adv.

1. räumlich: er sprang zu kurz he jumped too short, he didn’t jump far enough; kurz vor Lissabon just before (we etc. got to) Lisbon; es liegt kurz hinter der Post it’s a little way ( oder just) past the post office; kurz geschnitten Haar: short; kurz geschoren very short, close-cropped; die Röcke werden dieses Jahr kurz getragen hemlines are high this year; zu kurz kommen fig. not get one’s fair share; sieh zu, dass du nicht zu kurz kommst make sure you get your fair share (of the deal); das Problem ist viel zu kurz gekommen the problem didn’t get the attention it deserved; er ist mit dem Verstand zu kurz gekommen umg. he was at the back of the queue (Am. line) when brains were being handed out; kürzer treten fig., finanziell: tighten one’s belt; aus Gesundheitsgründen: slow down, take things more easily; ich muss mit dem Essen etwas kürzer treten I must (bes. Am. I have to) cut down a bit on eating; jemanden kurz halten umg., fig. keep s.o. on a tight rein ( oder short leash); jemanden mit Geld etc. kurz halten umg. keep s.o. short of money etc., stint s.o. of money etc.

2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung, im Ausdruck: briefly; (vorübergehend) for a while; (flüchtig) for a moment; könntest du kurz herüberkommen? could you come over for a moment ( oder minute) ?; kurz darauf shortly after (this); kurz zuvor shortly before (this); kurz vor / nach sieben shortly before / after seven; über kurz oder lang sooner or later; kurz ( gesagt), um es kurz zu sagen oder zu machen to cut a long story short; kurz ( und bündig) briefly; (schroff) curtly; (schonungslos) bluntly, point-blank; ablehnen: flatly; kurz und schmerzlos umg. quickly and without any fuss; kurz angebunden short, curt ( gegen with); kurz gesagt very briefly, in a word, in short; jemandem kurz schreiben drop s.o. a line; kurz nicken give a brief ( oder quick) nod; lass mich mal kurz überlegen let me have a quick think, Am. let me think about that for a minute; ich will ihn nur kurz anrufen I just want to give him a quick call; fasse dich kurz! (try to) be brief ( oder make it short); kurz gefasst Brief, Bericht: brief; er wird kurz Will genannt he’s called Will for short; kurz gebraten GASTR. fried on high heat for a very short time; abfertigen 2

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in brief (Adv.);

(barsch) curt (Adj.);

(kurzgefasst) brief (Adj.); compendious (Adj.); concise (Adj.);

(räumlich) short (Adj.);

(schnell) quick (Adj.)

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kụrz [kʊrts]
1. adj comp - er
['kʏrtsɐ] superl -este(r, s) ['kʏrtsəstə] short; Zeit, Aufenthalt, Besuch, Bericht, Antwort etc auch brief; Gedächtnis auch short-lived; Blick, Folge quick; (= klein und stämmig) stocky, squat
etw kürzer machen — to make sth shorter, to shorten sth

ich will es kurz machen — I'll make it brief, I'll be brief

machs kurz! — make it brief or quick, be brief, keep it short

kurze Hosen — short trousers

kurze See (Naut) — choppy sea

den Kürzeren ziehen (fig inf) — to come off worst, to get the worst of it

kurz verliert, lang gewinnt — whoever draws the shortest (straw) loses

in or mit ein paar kurzen Worten — in a few brief words, briefly

in kürzester Frist —

Pippin der Kurze — Pippin the Short

See:

→ Prozess

2. adv comp -er,
superl am -esten
1)

kurz atmen — to take short breaths

X hat kurz abgespielt (Sport) — X's pass was short['kʏrtsɐ]

(zu) kurz schießen/werfen etc — to shoot/throw etc (too) short

die Hundeleine kurz halten — to keep the dog on a short lead (Brit) or line (US)

eine Sache kurz abtun — to dismiss sth out of hand

zu kurz kommen — to come off badly, to get a raw deal (inf)

zu kurz greifen — not to go far enough

zu kurz denken — to see things too simply

kurz entschlossen — without a moment's hesitation, without the slightest hesitation

kurz gesagt — in a nutshell, in a word

kurz gefasst — concise

kurz geschnitten — cropped

kurz und bündig — concisely, tersely (pej)

kurz und gut — in short, in a word

kurz und schmerzlos (inf) — short and sweet

jdn kurz und klein hauen or schlagen — to beat sb up

etw kurz und klein hauen or schlagen — to smash sth to pieces

See:

→ kurzfassen

2) (= für eine kurze Zeit) briefly

ich bleibe nur kurz — I'll only stay for a short while

darf ich mal kurz stören? — could I just interrupt for a moment or second?

ich muss mal kurz weg — I'll just have to go for a moment or second

darf ich mal kurz fragen...? — could I just quickly ask...?

ich werde kurz mal gucken — I'll have a quick look

3) (zeitlich, räumlich = nicht lang, nicht weit) shortly, just

kurz bevor/nachdem — shortly or just before/after

kurz vor Köln/Ostern — shortly or just before Cologne/Easter

binnen Kurzem (form) — shortly, before long

er hat den Wagen erst seit Kurzem — he's only had the car for a short or little while

seit Kurzem gibt es Bier in der Kantine — recently there's been beer in the canteen

über kurz oder lang — sooner or later

(bis) vor Kurzem — (until) recently

kurz nacheinander — shortly after each other

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1) (not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) brief

2) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) short

3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) short

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kurz

<kürzer, kürzeste>

[kʊrts]

I. adj

1. (räumlich von geringer Länge) short

▪ [zu] \kurz sein to be [too] short

das Kleid ist doch ein wenig \kurz the dress is a little short

die Röcke sind dieses Jahr \kurz hemlines are up this year

[jdm] etw \kurzer machen MODE to shorten sth [for sb]

mit \kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved; s.a. Hose

2. (zeitlich von geringer Länge) brief, short

ein \kurzer Blick reichte a brief [or quick] glance was sufficient

die Pause von fünf Minuten war mir einfach zu \kurz the five minute break was simply too short for me; s.a. Gedächtnis

3. (knapp) brief; (schroff) curt

bitte etwas kürzer please be a little briefer

der Artikel war zwar \kurz, aber dafür umso prägnanter although the article was short, it was all the more succinct for it

es \kurz machen to make it brief

in \kurzen Worten in a few words

4. (nicht lang betont) short

\kurze Silben short syllables

einen Vokal \kurz sprechen to pronounce a vowel short

5.

▶ etw \kurz und klein hauen [o schlagen] (fam) to smash sth to pieces

▶ den Kürzeren ziehen (fam) to come off worst

II. adv

1. (räumlich) short

\kurz geschnitten attr Haare cut short pred

das \kurz geschnittene Haar steht dir besser short hair suits you better

zu \kurz schießen/springen/werfen to shoot/jump/throw too short

unsere Artillerie schießt zu \kurz! our artillery is falling short!

2. (zeitlich) for a short time

ich gehe mal \kurz nachsehen I'll have a quick look

darf ich mal \kurz unterbrechen? could I just interrupt for a moment [or second]

etw \kurz braten to flash-fry sth

jdn \kurz sprechen to have a quick word with sb

3. (knapp) briefly

\kurz und bündig briefly and succinctly

\kurz gesagt in a word

um es \kurz zu sagen to cut a long story short

4. (räumlich, zeitlich: wenig) shortly

die Konferenz wird \kurz vor Pfingsten stattfinden the conference will take place shortly before Whitsun

sie starben \kurz hintereinander they died shortly after each other

wir tankten noch einmal \kurz vor Berlin we filled up the tank again just before [we got to] Berlin

\kurz bevor just before

binnen \kurzem (form) before long

bis vor \kurzem up until a short while ago

\kurz nachdem shortly after

seit \kurzem for a short while, lately

wir sind erst seit \kurzem verlobt we've only been engaged for a short while

seit \kurzem kommt er sehr früh von der Arbeit lately he's been coming home very early from work

vor \kurzem a short while [or time] ago

5.

▶ \kurz angebunden sein (fam) to be abrupt [or curt] [or short-spoken]

was bist du denn immer so \kurz angebunden mit mir? why are you always so abrupt with me?

▶ \kurz entschlossen without a moment's hesitation

wenn es um Entscheidungen geht, ist sie immer \kurz entschlossen when decisions have to be made there's never any hesitation on her part

▶ \kurz und gut in a word

\kurz und gut, ich bin pleite in a word, I'm broke

▶ [bei etw dat] zu \kurz kommen to lose out [with sth]

sein Vorschlag ist in der Diskussion zu \kurz gekommen his proposal didn't get enough attention in the discussion

Angst haben, zu \kurz zu kommen to be afraid one will miss out

▶ über \kurz oder lang sooner or later

▶ \kurz und schmerzlos (fam) quick and painlessly, simply and plainly fam

du bringst es ihr am besten \kurz und schmerzlos bei, dass du ihr Geld verloren hast you had best tell her straight out that you've lost her money

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1.
; kürzer, kürzest... Adjektiv

1) (räumlich) short

kurze Hosen — short trousers; shorts

etwas kürzer machen — make something shorter; shorten something

jemanden einen Kopf kürzer machen — (ugs.) chop somebody's head off

etwas/alles kurz und klein schlagen od. hauen — (ugs.) smash something/everything to bits or pieces

den Kürzeren ziehen — come off worst or second-best; get the worst of it

nicht zu kurz/zu kurz kommen — get one's/less than one's fair share

2) (zeitlich) short, brief < trip, journey, visit, reply>; short <life, break, time>; quick < look>

nach einer kurzen Weile — after a short or little while

es kurz machen — make or keep it short; be brief

3) (knapp) short, brief <outline, note, report, summary, introduction>

kurz und bündig od. knapp — brief and succinct

4)

jemanden kurz halten — (jemandem wenig Geld geben) keep somebody short of money; (jemand wenig erlauben) keep somebody on a tight rein
2.
adverbial

1) (zeitlich) briefly; for a short time or while

die Freude währte nur kurz — (geh.) his/her etc. joy was short-lived

binnen kurzem — shortly; soon

über kurz oder lang — sooner or later

vor kurzem — a short time or while ago; recently

sie lebt erst seit kurzem in Bonn — she's only been living in Bonn [for] a short time or while

2) (knapp)

kurz gesagt/kurz und gut — in a word

kurz angebunden sein — be curt or brusque ( mit with)

sich kurz fassen — be brief

3) (rasch)

ich muss mal kurz weg — I must leave you for a few minutes

er schaute kurz herein — he looked or dropped in for a short while

kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? — can I speak to you or have a word with you for a moment?

kurz und schmerzlos — (ugs.) quickly and smoothly or without any hitches; s. auch entschlossen 3.

4) (wenig) just

kurz vor/hinter der Kreuzung — just before/past the crossroads

kurz vor/nach Pfingsten — just or shortly before/after Whitsun

kurz bevor.../nachdem... — just or shortly before.../after...

5)

kurz treten — take things or it easy; (sparsam sein) retrench; cut back

kürzer treten — take things or it easier; (sparsamer sein) cut back; spend less

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kurz

A. adj; kürzer, am kürzesten

1. räumlich: short;

kurz und dick dumpy;

kurze Hose shorts pl;

mit kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved;

sie trägt kurzes Haar she’s got short hair;

sich (dat)

die Haare kurz schneiden lassen have one’s hair cut short;

hinten und an den Seiten kurz Haarschnitt: short back and sides;

die Hose ist ihm zu kurz geworden he’s grown too tall for those trousers (US pants);

kürzer machen shorten;

kurz und klein schlagen umg smash to pieces;

alles kurz und klein schlagen umg wreck the place;

den Kürzeren ziehen fig come off worst, lose out

2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung: short, brief; (schroff) short, curt (

gegen with);

kurze Darstellung oder

Zusammenfassung (brief) summary;

kurzes Gedächtnis short memory;

kurzer Blick quick glance;

in kurzen Worten in a few words, briefly;

binnen Kurzem shortly;

seit Kurzem geht es ihm besser he’s been feeling better lately;

er ist erst seit Kurzem in Prag he’s only been in Prague for a short time;

vor Kurzem recently, not long ago;

die Tage werden kürzer the days are getting shorter; → Prozess 2

B. adv

1. räumlich:

er sprang zu kurz he jumped too short, he didn’t jump far enough;

kurz vor Lissabon just before (we etc got to) Lisbon;

es liegt kurz hinter der Post it’s a little way ( oder just) past the post office;

kurz geschnitten Haar: short;

kurz geschoren very short, close-cropped;

die Röcke werden dieses Jahr kurz getragen hemlines are high this year;

zu kurz kommen fig not get one’s fair share;

sieh zu, dass du nicht zu kurz kommst make sure you get your fair share (of the deal);

das Problem ist viel zu kurz gekommen the problem didn’t get the attention it deserved;

er ist mit dem Verstand zu kurz gekommen umg he was at the back of the queue (US line) when brains were being handed out; → kurzhalten, kürzertreten

2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung, im Ausdruck: briefly; (vorübergehend) for a while; (flüchtig) for a moment;

könntest du kurz herüberkommen? could you come over for a moment ( oder minute) ?;

kurz darauf shortly after (this);

kurz zuvor shortly before (this);

kurz vor/nach sieben shortly before/after seven;

über kurz oder lang sooner or later;

kurz (gesagt), um es kurz zu sagen oder

zu machen to cut a long story short;

kurz (und bündig) briefly; (schroff) curtly; (schonungslos) bluntly, point-blank; ablehnen: flatly;

kurz und schmerzlos umg quickly and without any fuss;

kurz angebunden short, curt (

gegen with);

kurz gesagt very briefly, in a word, in short;

jemandem kurz schreiben drop sb a line;

kurz nicken give a brief ( oder quick) nod;

lass mich mal kurz überlegen let me have a quick think, US let me think about that for a minute;

ich will ihn nur kurz anrufen I just want to give him a quick call;

kurz Entschlossene → Kurzentschlossene;

kurz gefasst Brief, Bericht: brief;

er wird kurz Will genannt he’s called Will for short;

kurz gebraten GASTR fried on high heat for a very short time; → kurzfassen, abfertigen 2

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1.
; kürzer, kürzest... Adjektiv

1) (räumlich) short

kurze Hosen — short trousers; shorts

etwas kürzer machen — make something shorter; shorten something

jemanden einen Kopf kürzer machen — (ugs.) chop somebody's head off

etwas/alles kurz und klein schlagen od. hauen — (ugs.) smash something/everything to bits or pieces

den Kürzeren ziehen — come off worst or second-best; get the worst of it

nicht zu kurz/zu kurz kommen — get one's/less than one's fair share

2) (zeitlich) short, brief <trip, journey, visit, reply>; short <life, break, time>; quick < look>

nach einer kurzen Weile — after a short or little while

es kurz machen — make or keep it short; be brief

3) (knapp) short, brief <outline, note, report, summary, introduction>

kurz und bündig od. knapp — brief and succinct

4)

jemanden kurz halten — (jemandem wenig Geld geben) keep somebody short of money; (jemand wenig erlauben) keep somebody on a tight rein
2.
adverbial

1) (zeitlich) briefly; for a short time or while

die Freude währte nur kurz — (geh.) his/her etc. joy was short-lived

binnen kurzem — shortly; soon

über kurz oder lang — sooner or later

vor kurzem — a short time or while ago; recently

sie lebt erst seit kurzem in Bonn — she's only been living in Bonn [for] a short time or while

2) (knapp)

kurz gesagt/kurz und gut — in a word

kurz angebunden sein — be curt or brusque ( mit with)

sich kurz fassen — be brief

3) (rasch)

ich muss mal kurz weg — I must leave you for a few minutes

er schaute kurz herein — he looked or dropped in for a short while

kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? — can I speak to you or have a word with you for a moment?

kurz und schmerzlos — (ugs.) quickly and smoothly or without any hitches; s. auch entschlossen 3.

4) (wenig) just

kurz vor/hinter der Kreuzung — just before/past the crossroads

kurz vor/nach Pfingsten — just or shortly before/after Whitsun

kurz bevor.../nachdem... — just or shortly before.../after...

5)

kurz treten — take things or it easy; (sparsam sein) retrench; cut back

kürzer treten — take things or it easier; (sparsamer sein) cut back; spend less

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adj.

brief adj.

short adj. adv.

briefly adv.

compendiously adv.

curtly adv.

shortly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kurz
9 cortado

adj.

1 cut, severed, split.

2 cut, wounded.

3 timid, ashamed, embarrassed, tongue-tied.

4 choppy.

5 broken.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: cortar.

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cortado

► nombre masculino

1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk

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cortado

► participio pasado

1→ link=cortar cortar

► adjetivo

1 (troceado) cut; (en lonchas) sliced

2 (leche) sour

3 figurado (estilo) concise, clipped

4 familiar (aturdido) dumbfounded

► nombre masculino cortado

1 (café) coffee with a dash of milk

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

quedarse cortado,-a familiar (sin palabras) to be speechless, be lost for words 2 (avergonzado) to become embarrassed

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1. ADJ

1) (=recortado, partido) cut

la carne cortada en trozos grandes — meat cut into large chunks

cortado a pico — [montaña, acantilado] steep, sheer, precipitous

2) (=pasado) [leche, mayonesa] off

tener o sentir el cuerpo cortado — to feel off colour

3) [piel, labios] chapped

4) [calle, carretera] closed

carretera cortada por obras — closed for roadworks

5) [café] coffee with a little milk

6) [estilo] [gen] disjointed; [al hablar] clipped

7) [película] cut

8) * [persona] shy

es un tío muy cortado — he's a really shy bloke *

está cortado porque no os conoce — he's shy because he doesn't know you

• dejar cortado — to cut short

me dejó cortado en mitad de lo que estaba diciendo — he cut me short in the middle of what I was saying

• quedarse cortado, no te quedes cortado, hombre, di algo — come on, don't be shy, say something

me quedé cortado cuando entré en la habitación y los vi besándose — I was left speechless when I came into the room and found them kissing

9)

• estar cortado — esp LAm * (=arruinado) to be broke *

2. SM

1) (=café) coffee with a little milk

2) (Ballet) leap

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassed

b) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunned

me quedé cortado con su respuesta — I was stunned by her reply

c) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy

2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off

carretera cortada por obras — road closed (for repairs)

3)

a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separated

la leche está cortada — the milk is curdled o off

b) < café> with a dash of milk

4) < película> cut
II
masculino expresso with a dash of milk
•• Cultural note:
cortado

Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it

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= clipped, severed.

Ex. Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.

Ex. Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.

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* cortado en tacos = diced.

* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.

* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.

* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassed

b) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunned

me quedé cortado con su respuesta — I was stunned by her reply

c) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy

2) [estar] <calle/carretera> closed, closed off

carretera cortada por obras — road closed (for repairs)

3)

a) [estar] <mayonesa/salsa> separated

la leche está cortada — the milk is curdled o off

b) < café> with a dash of milk

4) < película> cut
II
masculino expresso with a dash of milk
•• Cultural note:
cortado

Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is ‘cut’ by adding a little milk to it

* * *

= clipped, severed.

Ex: Length is also a function of style and most abstracts, though avoiding clipped telegraphese, have certain stylistic features which help to keep wordage to a minimum.

Ex: Gericault's paintings of severed heads and limbs explored the taste for the macabre and uncanny rampant in the popular terror novels of his time.

* cortado en tacos = diced.

* recién cortado = fresh-cut, freshly-cut.

* sentirse cortado = self-conscious.

* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced], pre-sliced [presliced].

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cortado¹ -da

adjective

A ‹persona›

1 [ ESTAR] ( Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassed

2 [ ESTAR] (CS) (aturdido) stunned

me quedé cortado con la respuesta que me dio I was stunned by her reply, her reply stunned me

3 [ SER] ( Esp) (tímido) shy

como es tan cortado, no se atrevió a decirle que no being so shy he couldn't bring himself to say no

B [ ESTAR] ‹calle/carretera› closed, closed off

la calle está cortada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic

[ S ] carretera cortada por obras road closed (for repairs)

C

1 ‹leche/mayonesa›

la leche estaba cortada the milk had curdled, the milk was off o had gone off ( BrE)

la mayonesa está cortada the mayonnaise is curdled

2 ‹café› with a dash of milk

D ‹película› cut

E ‹estilo› clipped

F

( Chi fam): irse cortado (morirse) to drop dead ( colloq)

cortado²

masculine

cortado (↑ cortado a1)

coffee with a dash of milk

CULTURAL NOTE

cortado

Popular in Spain and known also as café cortado. Black coffee is "cut" by adding a little milk to it.

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Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)

cortado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
cortado
cortar
cortado 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹ persona›
a) [estar] (Chi, Esp) (turbado, avergonzado) embarrassed

b) [estar] (Esp, CS) ( aturdido) stunned;

◊ me quedé cortado con su respuesta I was stunned by her reply

c) [ser] (Esp) ( tímido) shy

2 [estar]
a) ‹calle/carretera› closed, closed off

b) ‹ película› cut

3
a) [estar] ‹mayonesa/salsa› separated;

◊ la leche está cortada the milk is curdled o off

b) ‹ café› with a dash of milk

cortado 2 sustantivo masculino
expresso with a dash of milk
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;
◊ cortado algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

cortado algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
cortado algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
◊ me cortó un trozo de melón she cut me a piece of melon

3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

‹película/programa› to interrupt
b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

[ manifestantes] to block;
◊ me cortó el paso he stood in my way

6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:
◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2
a) (Cin):

◊ ¡corten! cut!

b) (CS) ( por teléfono) to hang up;

◊ no me cortes don't hang up on me

c) ( en naipes) to cut

cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
◊ se cortó la luz there was a power cut;

se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
a) ( refl) ( hacerse un corte) to cut oneself;

‹brazo/cara› to cut;
◊ me corté un dedo I cut my finger

b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;

◊ se corta el pelo ella misma she cuts her own hair

c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;

◊ tengo que cortadome el pelo I have to have my hair cut

d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
cortado,-a
I adjetivo
1 cut (up)
carretera cortada, no through road o road blocked
2 (leche) sour
3 (piel) flaky, dry
(labios) chapped
4 familiar (tímido) shy
II sustantivo masculino small coffee with a dash of milk
III sustantivo masculino y femenino shy person
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
' cortado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cortada
- el
- café
- capa
- cepillo
- comunicación
- cristal
- rape
- te
English:
bad
- cut
- cut off
- dead
- her
- nick
- sour
- crew
- off

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cortado, -a

♦ adj

1. [labios, manos] chapped

2. [leche] curdled;
[mayonesa] Br off, US spoiled
3. [carretera] closed;

cortado por obras [en letrero] road closed for repairs

4.
café cortado = small coffee with just a little milk

5. Fam [persona]
estar cortado to be inhibited;

quedarse cortado to be left speechless;

ser cortado to be shy

6. Comp

estar cortados por el mismo patrón o Am [m5] con la misma tijera to be cast in the same mould

♦ nm

1. [café] = small coffee with just a little milk

2. Fam [persona]
ser un cortado to be shy

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cortado

I adj

1 cut

2 calle closed

3 leche curdled

4 persona shy;

quedarse cortado be embarrassed

II m coffee with a dash of milk

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cortado¹ adj

1. (tímido) shy [comp. shier o shyer; superl. shiest o shyest]

2. (avergonzado) embarrassed

cortado² n (café) coffee with a dash of milk

Spanish-English dictionary > cortado
10 cerdo

m.

1 pig, hog, swine.

2 pork, pork meat.

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cerdo

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 familiar peyorativo (persona sucia) pig, slob; (persona despreciable) pig, swine, bastard

► nombre masculino cerdo

1 (animal) pig

2 (carne) pork

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cerdo

► nombre masculino

1 (animal) pig

2 (carne) pork

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(f. - cerda)

noun

pig, hog

- carne de cerdo

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I
SM

1) (Zool) pig, hog (EEUU)

todos los políticos son unos cerdos — all politicians are bastards o swine *

- comer como un cerdo

- a todos los cerdos les llega su San Martín

cerdo ibérico — Iberian pig

cerdo marino — porpoise
cerda
2) (Culin) pork

carne de cerdo — pork
II cerdo, -a *
1. ADJ

1) (=sucio) filthy, dirty

2) (=malhablado)

no digas palabrotas, no seas tan cerdo — don't swear o curse, don't be so foul-mouthed o crude

3) (=maleducado)

no eructes en público, no seas cerdo — don't belch in public, don't be such a pig o don't be so gross!

4) (=canalla) rotten *

2. SM / F

1) (=sucio) slob *

¡mira cómo tienes la habitación! ¡eres un cerdo! — look at the state of your room! you're a real slob! o you're filthy! *

2) (=malhablado) foul-mouthed pig

3) (=maleducado)

es un cerdo, siempre habla con la boca llena — he's such a pig o so gross eating with his mouth full all the time *

4) (=canalla) swine *
cerda
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masculino

1) ( animal) pig, hog (AmE)

comer como un cerdo — ( comer mucho) to stuff oneself (colloq)

2) ( carne) pork

3) (fam) ( hombre - sucio) slob (colloq); (- despreciable) bastard (sl), swine (colloq)

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masculino

1) ( animal) pig, hog (AmE)

comer como un cerdo — ( comer mucho) to stuff oneself (colloq)

2) ( carne) pork

3) (fam) ( hombre - sucio) slob (colloq); (- despreciable) bastard (sl), swine (colloq)

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cerdo¹

¹ = pig, pork, porker, swine.

Nota: Tanto singular como plural.

Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.

Ex: A brief history of the following classic soul foods is included: pork, peas, collard, corn or maize, yams, okra, watermelon, and peanuts.

Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

Ex: The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.

* barbacoa de cerdo = pig roast.

* caña de cerdo = pork loin.

* carne de cerdo = pigmeat.

* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.

* cerdo a la barbacoa = pig roast.

* cerdo hormiguero = aardvark.

* cerdo macho = boar.

* cerdo vietnamita = pot-bellied pig.

* chillar como un cerdo = squeal like + a pig.

* chuleta de cerdo = chop, pork chop.

* codillo de cerdo = ham hock, pork hock.

* cortezas de cerdo = pork scratchings.

* criadero de cerdos = piggery.

* criador de cerdos = pig farmer.

* granja de cerdos = piggery.

* grasa de cerdo = pork fat.

* lomo de cerdo = pork loin.

* manteca de cerdo = lard.

* piel de cerdo = pigskin.

* queso de cerdo = head cheese [headcheese].

* sector de la cría de cerdos, el = pig sector, the.

cerdo²

² = glutton, pig.

Ex: The writer discusses the designation of Jesus as a ' glutton and a drunkard'.

Ex: He was waiting for the opportunity to unleash his fury, no one calls him a pig and gets away with it.

cerdo³

³ = scumbag, swine.

Ex: He then made the comment that our soldiers are fighting 'detestable murderers and scumbags'.

Ex: In German law it is a criminal offense for A to insult B, for example, by calling him a swine.

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cerdo

masculine

A (animal) pig, hog ( AmE)

a cada cerdo le llega su San Martín everyone gets their comeuppance o their just deserts sooner or later

comer como un cerdo (comer mucho) to stuff oneself ( colloq) (comer sin modales) to eat like a pig

Compuesto:

cerdo hormiguero

aardvark

B (carne) pork

C ( fam) (hombre — sucio) slob ( colloq); (— despreciable) bastard (sl), swine ( colloq)

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cerdo sustantivo masculino
a) ( animal) pig, hog (AmE)

b) ( carne) pork

c) (fam) ( hombre — sucio) slob (colloq);

(— despreciable) bastard (sl), swine (colloq)
cerdo sustantivo masculino
1 Zool pig
2 (carne de cerdo) pork
3 fam pey (hombre sucio) pig, slob
(hombre despreciable) bastard
Recuerda que los anglohablantes emplean diferentes palabras cuando se refieren al animal y a su carne. Cerdo, nombre genérico, es pig; boar se aplica sólo al macho, sow sólo a la hembra y piglet a su cría. Su carne es pork.
' cerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carne
- carné
- chillar
- chillido
- cochina
- cochino
- corteza
- gruñir
- lechón
- magra
- magro
- mano
- manteca
- poder
- costilla
- hocico
- lomo
- matanza
English:
boar
- hog
- lard
- loin
- pig
- piglet
- pigskin
- plump
- pork
- pork chop
- sow
- swine
- baked beans

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cerdo, -a

♦ adj
Fam
1. [sucio] filthy

2. [malintencionado] mean

♦ nm,f

1. [animal] pig, f sow;

Comp
Fam
come como un cerdo [mucho] he pigs out, Br he pigs himself;
[sin modales] he eats like a pig;
Comp
Fam
estar como un cerdo [gordo] to be a fat pig;

Prov

a cada cerdo le llega su San Martín = everyone gets their come-uppance at some point

2. Fam [sucio] dirty o filthy pig

3. Fam [persona malintencionada] pig, swine

♦ nm
[carne] pork
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cerdo

m hog, Br

pig; fig fam

persona pig fam

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cerdo nm

1) : pig, hog

2)

carne de cerdo : pork

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cerdo n

1. (animal, persona) pig

¡eres un cerdo! you're a pig!

2. (carne) pork

no como cerdo I don't eat pork

Spanish-English dictionary > cerdo
11 changa

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[Swahili Word] changa maji

[Swahili Plural] changa maji

[English Word] brittle star

[English Plural] brittle stars

[Taxonomy] Ophiurida

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Terminology] marine

[Note] used as bait in fish traps

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] contribute

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Definition] kuweka vitu/mali pamoja ili itumiwe pamoja [Masomo 275]

[Swahili Example] walichanga ng'ombe, mahindi, maharage, fedha [Nyerere, Masomo 275]

[English Example] they contributed cows, corn, beans, money

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] collect

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] changamano, chango, kichango, kichanganyiko, machanganyiko, mchanganyo, mchanganuo, mchanganyaji, mchanganyiko, mchanganyo, mchango, uchanganuo

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] gather

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] bring together

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] put together

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -changa fedha

[English Word] collect contributions

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] fedha

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[Swahili Word] -changa fedha

[English Word] take up a collection

[Part of Speech] verb

[Related Words] fedha

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] recruit (soldiers)

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] shuffle

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] changa karata

[English Example] shuffle cards

[Terminology] general / games (cards)

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] mix

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] very young

[Taxonomy] uchanga

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] miye mtoto mchanga [Ma]

[English Example] I am a very young child

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] immature

[Taxonomy] uchanga

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] mke wangu hakuwa mpevu wa mambo, bali hakuwa mchanga wa mengi [Abd]

[English Example] my wife wasn't an adult when it came to some things, but she wasn't immature about many

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] undeveloped

[Taxonomy] uchanga

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] alisikia sauti ya kitoto kichanga [Moh]

[English Example] he heard the voice of an undeveloped child

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] in an early stage of growth

[Taxonomy] uchanga

[Part of Speech] adjective

[Swahili Example] mwezi mchanga

[English Example] new moon

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] chop up (firewood, etc.)

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] damage

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] injure

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -changa

[English Word] cause pain

[Part of Speech] verb

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Swahili-english dictionary > changa
12 Schlag

m; -(e)s, Schläge

1. mit der Faust: blow, punch; dumpfer: thump; mit der offenen Hand: blow, whack umg.; klatschender: slap; bes. bei Kindern: smack; leichter: tap; mit dem Stock: whack; mit der Peitsche: lash of the whip; fig. (Schicksalsschlag, Unglück) blow; er schlug ihn mit einem einzigen Schlag k.o. he knocked him out with a single blow ( oder punch); ein dumpfer Schlag a dull thump; Schläge bekommen auch fig. get a (good) hiding ( oder drubbing); Schlag ins Gesicht auch fig. slap in the face; ein Schlag unter die Gürtellinie auch fig. a blow below the belt; jemandem einen Schlag versetzen deal s.o. a blow; fig. auch hit s.o. hard; zum entscheidenden Schlag ausholen auch fig. move in for the kill; ihr Tod war ein harter Schlag für ihn her death was a heavy blow for him; Schlag ins Wasser umg., fig. (belly-)flop, washout; Schlag ins Kontor umg., fig. nasty shock ( oder surprise); Schlag auf Schlag fig. in quick succession; dann ging es Schlag auf Schlag fig. then things started happening (fast); auf einen oder mit einem Schlag fig. (auf einmal) in one go; (plötzlich) suddenly, from one moment to the next; er tat keinen Schlag umg., fig. he didn’t lift a finger; sie hat einen Schlag ( weg) umg., fig. she’s got a screw loose

2. MED., umg. stroke; kleiner Schlag minor stroke; einen Schlag bekommen have a stroke; sie waren wie vom Schlag getroffen they were thunderstruck; (verblüfft sein) they just stood gaping; mich trifft der Schlag! well I’ll be blowed (oder bes. Am. damned)!; ich dachte, mich trifft der Schlag I didn’t know what hit me

3. ETECH. (electric) shock; (Blitzschlag) flash; einen tödlichen Schlag bekommen receive a fatal (electric) shock, be electrocuted; ein kalter Schlag a flash of cold lightning

4. Rudern, Schwimmen: stroke; Golf, Tennis etc.: shot, stroke

5. (Geräusch) dumpf: thud; einer Glocke: chime; einer Uhr: auch stroke; (Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag) beat; Donnern: clap (of thunder); der Nachtigall: song; Schlag sechs Uhr on the stroke of six

6. MIL. (Angriff) strike; der entscheidende / ein vernichtender Schlag the decisive / a crushing blow

7. nur Sg.; fig. (Art) sort; auch ZOOL.: stock, breed; vom gleichen Schlag sein be made of the same stuff; pej. be tarred with the same brush; Leute seines Schlages men of his stamp ( oder type); Männer vom gleichen Schlag birds of a feather; vom alten Schlag of the old school; die Schotten sind ein eigener Schlag umg. the Scots are a strange lot

8. umg. (Portion) helping; kann ich noch einen Schlag Kartoffelbrei haben? can I have another dollop of mashed potato (Am. potatoes Pl.)?

9. nur Sg.; österr. (Sahne) (whipping) cream; geschlagen: whipped cream

10. eine Hose mit Schlag (a pair of) flared trousers ( oder flares)

11. Schlag bei Frauen haben umg. have a way with women

12. MOT. etc. (Tür) door; Hühnerschlag, Taubenschlag

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der Schlag

beat; blow; shock; hit; stroke; tap; pat; chop; flap; knock; slap; punch; buffet; coup; dollop; stinger; wham; sort; spank

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[ʃlaːk]
m -(e)s, -e
['ʃlɛːgə]
1) (lit, fig) blow (gegen against); (= Faustschlag auch) punch; (mit der Handfläche) smack, slap; (leichter) pat; (= Handkantenschlag, AUCH JUDO ETC) chop (inf); (= Ohrfeige) cuff, clout (inf), slap; (mit Rohrstock etc) stroke; (= Peitschenschlag) stroke, lash; (= einmaliges Klopfen) knock; (dumpf) thump, thud; (= leichtes Pochen) tap; (= Glockenschlag) chime; (= Standuhrschlag) stroke; (von Metronom) tick, beat; (= Gehirnschlag, Schlaganfall, Kolbenschlag, Ruderschlag, AUCH SCHWIMMEN, TENNIS) stroke; (= Herzschlag, Pulsschlag, Trommelschlag, Wellenschlag) beat; (= Blitzschlag) bolt, stroke; (= Donnerschlag) clap; (= Stromschlag) shock; (= Militärschlag) strike

man hörte die Schläge des Hammers/der Trommeln — you could hear the clanging of the hammer/beating of the drums

Schläge kriegen — to get a hiding or thrashing or beating

zum entscheidenden Schlág ausholen (fig) — to strike the decisive blow

Schlág auf Schlág (fig) — in quick succession, one after the other

Schlág acht Uhr (inf) — at eight on the dot (inf), on the stroke of eight

jdm/einer Sache einen schweren Schlág versetzen (fig) — to deal a severe blow to sb/sth

ein Schlág ins Gesicht (lit, fig) — a slap in the face

ein Schlág ins Kontor (dated inf) — a nasty shock or surprise

ein Schlág ins Wasser (inf) — a washout (inf), a letdown (inf)

ein Schlág aus heiterem Himmel — a bolt from the blue

mit einem or auf einen Schlág (inf) — all at once

mit einem Schlág berühmt werden — to become famous overnight

die haben keinen Schlág getan (inf) — they haven't done a stroke (of work)

ihn hat der Schlág getroffen (Med) — he had a stroke

ich dachte, mich rührt or trifft der Schlág (inf) — I was flabbergasted (inf) or thunderstruck

ich glaube, mich trifft der Schlág — I don't believe it

wie vom Schlág gerührt or getroffen sein — to be flabbergasted (inf) or thunderstruck (inf)

2) (inf = Wesensart) type (of person etc)

vom Schlág der Südländer sein — to be a Southern type

vom gleichen Schlág sein — to be cast in the same mould (Brit) or mold (US); (pej) to be tarred with the same brush

vom alten Schlág — of the old school

3) (= Vogelschlag) song

4) (dated = Wagenschlag) door

5) (= Taubenschlag) cote, pigeon cage

6) (Aus = Schlagsahne) cream

7) (inf = Portion) helping

8) (= Hosenschlag) flare

eine Hose mit Schlág — flared trousers pl (esp Brit) or pants pl (esp US), flares pl (inf)

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der

1) (a regular stroke or its sound: I like the beat of that song.) beat

2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) flap

3) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) bang

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) crack

5) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) hit

6) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) knock

7) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) percussion

8) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) shock

9) (a song, show etc that is a great success: This play was a smash hit in New York.) smash hit

10) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) smash

11) (a slap of this kind.) spank

12) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) stroke

13) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) stroke

14) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) stroke

15) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) stroke

16) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) stroke

17) (an act of swatting: He gave the wasp a swat.) swat

18) ((the sound of) a heavy blow or hit: They heard a thump on the door; He gave him a thump on the head.) thump

19) (a blow: His father gave him a whack across the ear.) whack

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Schlag

<-[e]s, Schläge>

[ʃla:k, pl ˈʃlɛ:gə]

m

1. (Hieb) blow (auf/gegen/in/vor + akk to, on), knock ( auf + akk on, gegen/in/vor + akk in), wallop (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in), sock fam (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in), clout fam (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in); (mit Faust a.) punch ( auf + akk on, gegen/vor + akk on, to, in + akk in); (dumpfer) thump; (mit Handfläche) slap, smack (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in); (leichter) pat ( auf + akk on); (mit Peitsche) lash; SPORT stroke; (Golf a.) shot

jdm Schläge androhen to threaten sb with a beating [or fam clobbering]

gern Schläge austeilen to be fond of one's fists

[von jdm] Schläge bekommen [o (fam) beziehen] [o (fam) kriegen] to get a beating [or fam clobbering] [or to get beaten up] [or fam clobbered]

ein \Schlag ins Gesicht (a. fig) a slap in the face also fig

ein \Schlag unter die Gürtellinie sein (fig fam) to be below the belt

einen \Schlag [weg]haben (fig fam) to have a screw loose fam

\Schlag mit etw dat blow with sth

\Schlag mit der Axt blow [or stroke] of the axe

\Schlag mit der Faust punch/thump

\Schlag mit der Peitsche lash of the whip

\Schlag gegen das Ohr blow to/punch on/slap [or clip] on [or BRIT also round] the ear

jdm einen \Schlag auf den Rücken geben (aufmuntern) to pat sb [or give sb a pat] on the back; (stärker) to thump sb [or give sb a thump] on the back

ein tödlicher \Schlag a fatal blow

jdm Schläge verabreichen [o (fam) verpassen] to give sb a beating [or fam clobbering]

jdm einen \Schlag [auf/gegen/in/vor etw akk] versetzen to hit [or strike] sb [on/in sth], to deal sb a blow [to/on sth], to wallop sb [or give sb a wallop] [on/in sth], to clout sb [or give sb a clout] [on/in/ BRIT also round sth] fam

ein \Schlag ins Wasser (fig) a [complete] washout [or flop] fam

2. (Aktion) blow (für/gegen + akk for/against); MIL ALSO attack

zum entscheidenden \Schlag ausholen to make ready [or to prepare] for the decisive blow/attack

ein vernichtender \Schlag a crushing blow

einen vernichtenden \Schlag gegen jdn führen to deal sb a crushing blow

3. (Geräusch) bang (an + dat on); (dumpfer) thud; (leichter) bump; (mit Faust) thump (an + dat on); (Klopfen) knock (an + dat on

4. (Rhythmus) beating no pl; (dumpfer a.) thudding no pl, thumping no pl; (heller a.) knocking no pl; eines Pendels swinging no pl; (einzeln) beat; (dumpfer a.) thud, thump; (heller a.) knock; eines Pendels swing; eines Kolbens, Ruders stroke

ein unregelmäßiger \Schlag des Pulses an irregular pulse [beat]

5. (Töne) einer Uhr striking no pl; einer Glocke ringing no pl; (lauter) peal, pealing no pl; einer Trommel beating no pl; eines Gongs clanging no pl; (einzeln) einer Uhr stroke; einer Glocke ring; (lauter) peal; einer Trommel beat; eines Gongs clang

\Schlag Mitternacht/acht [Uhr] on the stroke of midnight/eight [or at 8 o'clock sharp

6. kein pl (Gesang) song

7. (Blitz) lightning no art, no pl, bolt [or flash] of lightning

ein kalter/zündender \Schlag schlug ein lightning struck without causing/and caused a fire

ein \Schlag ins Kontor [für jdn/etw] (fig fam) a real blow [to sb/sth]

8. (Stromstoß) [electric] shock

einen \Schlag [an etw dat] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get an electric shock [through sth]

9. (fam: Anfall) stroke

einen \Schlag bekommen/haben to suffer/have a stroke

10. (Unglück) blow ( für + akk to)

die Schläge des Lebens life's buffetings

ein \Schlag des Schicksals a stroke of fate

jdm einen \Schlag versetzen to be [or come as] a blow to sb

11. (Taubenstall) [pigeon] loft, cote; (für weiße Tauben) [dove]cote

12. (Typ) type, kind, stamp

vom alten \Schlag[e] from [or of] the old school

vom gleichen \Schlag sein to be made of the same stuff, to be birds of a feather

13. (Rasse) race; eines Tiers breed, stock

14. (fam: Portion) helping, portion

ein \Schlag Eintopf/Erbsen/Kartoffeln a portion of stew/peas/potatoes

ein zweiter \Schlag Eintopf/Erbsen/Kartoffeln a second helping of stew/peas/potatoes

15. kein pl ÖSTERR (fam: Sahne) whipped cream

Kuchen mit/ohne \Schlag cake with/without whipped cream

16. FORST (Fällen) felling no indef art, no pl, clearing no indef art, no pl; (Stelle) felling area [or site]; (abgeschlossen) clearing

einige Schläge sind geplant there are plans to clear a number of sites

17. AGR field

ein \Schlag Mais/Roggen/Weizen a maize BRIT [or AM corn]/rye/wheat field

18. (beim Segeln) tack spec

falscher/kurzer/langer \Schlag false/short/long tack spec

19. NAUT (Knoten) hitch

halber \Schlag half hitch

zwei halbe Schläge clove hitch sing

20. MODE

eine Hose mit \Schlag flared trousers npl, flares npl

etw auf \Schlag nähen to flare sth

21. (veraltend: Tür) door

22.

▶ \Schlag auf \Schlag in rapid succession

alles geht \Schlag auf \Schlag everything's going [or happening] so fast

\Schlag auf \Schlag kommen to come thick and fast

▶ auf einen \Schlag [o mit einem \Schlag[e]] (fam) suddenly, all at once

mit einem \Schlag berühmt werden to become famous overnight

▶ wie vom \Schlag getroffen [o gerührt] sein to be thunderstruck [or fam flabbergasted]

▶ jd hat bei jdm [einen] \Schlag (fam) sb is popular [or fam well in] [or BRIT fam also matey] with sb

▶ etw hat bei jdm [einen] \Schlag sth is popular with sb

dieser Wein hat keinen \Schlag bei mir this wine leaves me cold

▶ jdn rührt [o trifft] der \Schlag (fam) sb is dumbfounded [or thunderstruck] [or fam flabbergasted] [or BRIT fam also gobsmacked]

mich trifft der \Schlag! I'm lost for words!, well, blow me down [or I'll be blowed] [or dated strike me pink]! BRIT fam

ich dachte, mich trifft der \Schlag, als... I couldn't believe my eyes/ears when...

mich traf fast der \Schlag, als... I nearly had a fit when...

▶ der \Schlag soll dich treffen! (sl) go to hell! fam

▶ keinen \Schlag tun (fam) to not/never do a stroke of work [or lift a finger [or hand]]

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der; Schlag[e]s, Schläge

1) blow; (FaustSchlag) punch; blow; (Klaps) slap; (leichter) pat; (als Strafe für ein Kind) smack; (Peitschenhieb) lash; (TennisSchlag, GolfSchlag) stroke; shot

Schläge kriegen — (ugs.) get or be given a thrashing or beating

alles ging Schlag auf Schlag — everything went quickly

keinen Schlag tun — (ugs.) not do a stroke [of work]

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen — deal somebody a blow; (fig.) be a blow to somebody

auf einen Schlag — (ugs.) at one go; all at once

2) (AufSchlag, Aufprall) bang; (dumpf) thud; (Klopfen) knock

3) o. Pl. (des Herzens, Pulses, der Wellen) beating; (eines Pendels) swinging

4) (einzelne rhythmische Bewegung) (HerzSchlag, PulsSchlag, TaktSchlag) beat; (eines Pendels) swing; (RuderSchlag, KolbenSchlag) stroke

5) o. Pl. (Töne) (einer Uhr) striking; (einer Glocke) ringing; (einer Trommel) beating; (eines Gongs) clanging

6) (einzelner Ton) (StundenSchlag) stroke; (GlockenSchlag) ring; (TrommelSchlag) beat; (GongSchlag) clang

Schlag od. (österr., schweiz.) schlag acht Uhr — on the dot or stroke of eight

7) o. Pl. (Vogelgesang) song

8) (BlitzSchlag) flash [of lightning]

9) (Stromstoß) shock

10) (ugs.): (Schlaganfall) stroke

jemanden trifft od. rührt der Schlag — (ugs.) somebody is flabbergasted

wie vom Schlag getroffen od. gerührt — (ugs.) as if thunderstruck

11) (SchicksalsSchlag) blow

12) (TaubenSchlag) cote

13) (ugs.): (Portion) helping

14) o. Pl. (österr.): (Schlagsahne) whipped cream

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Schlag m; -(e)s, Schläge

1. mit der Faust: blow, punch; dumpfer: thump; mit der offenen Hand: blow, whack umg; klatschender: slap; besonders bei Kindern: smack; leichter: tap; mit dem Stock: whack; mit der Peitsche: lash of the whip; fig (Schicksalsschlag, Unglück) blow;

er schlug ihn mit einem einzigen Schlag k.o. he knocked him out with a single blow ( oder punch);

ein dumpfer Schlag a dull thump;

Schläge bekommen auch fig get a (good) hiding ( oder drubbing);

Schlag ins Gesicht auch fig slap in the face;

ein Schlag unter die Gürtellinie auch fig a blow below the belt;

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen deal sb a blow; fig auch hit sb hard;

zum entscheidenden Schlag ausholen auch fig move in for the kill;

ihr Tod war ein harter Schlag für ihn her death was a heavy blow for him;

Schlag ins Wasser umg, fig (belly-)flop, washout;

Schlag ins Kontor umg, fig nasty shock ( oder surprise);

Schlag auf Schlag fig in quick succession;

dann ging es Schlag auf Schlag fig then things started happening (fast);

auf einen oder

mit einem Schlag fig (auf einmal) in one go; (plötzlich) suddenly, from one moment to the next;

er tat keinen Schlag umg, fig he didn’t lift a finger;

sie hat einen Schlag (weg) umg, fig she’s got a screw loose

2. MED, umg stroke;

kleiner Schlag minor stroke;

einen Schlag bekommen have a stroke;

sie waren wie vom Schlag getroffen they were thunderstruck; (verblüfft sein) they just stood gaping;

mich trifft der Schlag! well I’ll be blowed (oder besonders US damned)!;

ich dachte, mich trifft der Schlag I didn’t know what hit me

3. ELEK (electric) shock; (Blitzschlag) flash;

einen tödlichen Schlag bekommen receive a fatal (electric) shock, be electrocuted;

ein kalter Schlag a flash of cold lightning

4. Rudern, Schwimmen: stroke; Golf, Tennis etc: shot, stroke

5. (Geräusch) dumpf: thud; einer Glocke: chime; einer Uhr: auch stroke; (Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag) beat; Donnern: clap (of thunder); der Nachtigall: song;

Schlag sechs Uhr on the stroke of six

6. MIL (Angriff) strike;

der entscheidende/ein vernichtender Schlag the decisive/a crushing blow

7. nur sg; fig (Art) sort; auch ZOOL stock, breed;

vom gleichen Schlag sein be made of the same stuff; pej be tarred with the same brush;

Leute seines Schlages men of his stamp ( oder type);

Männer vom gleichen Schlag birds of a feather;

vom alten Schlag of the old school;

die Schotten sind ein eigener Schlag umg the Scots are a strange lot

8. umg (Portion) helping;

kann ich noch einen Schlag Kartoffelbrei haben? can I have another dollop of mashed potato (US potatoes pl)?

9. nur sg; österr (Sahne) (whipping) cream; geschlagen: whipped cream

10.

eine Hose mit Schlag (a pair of) flared trousers ( oder flares)

11.

Schlag bei Frauen haben umg have a way with women

12. AUTO etc (Tür) door; → Hühnerschlag, Taubenschlag

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der; Schlag[e]s, Schläge

1) blow; (FaustSchlag) punch; blow; (Klaps) slap; (leichter) pat; (als Strafe für ein Kind) smack; (Peitschenhieb) lash; (TennisSchlag, GolfSchlag) stroke; shot

Schläge kriegen — (ugs.) get or be given a thrashing or beating

alles ging Schlag auf Schlag — everything went quickly

keinen Schlag tun — (ugs.) not do a stroke [of work]

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen — deal somebody a blow; (fig.) be a blow to somebody

auf einen Schlag — (ugs.) at one go; all at once

2) (AufSchlag, Aufprall) bang; (dumpf) thud; (Klopfen) knock

3) o. Pl. (des Herzens, Pulses, der Wellen) beating; (eines Pendels) swinging

4) (einzelne rhythmische Bewegung) (HerzSchlag, PulsSchlag, TaktSchlag) beat; (eines Pendels) swing; (RuderSchlag, KolbenSchlag) stroke

5) o. Pl. (Töne) (einer Uhr) striking; (einer Glocke) ringing; (einer Trommel) beating; (eines Gongs) clanging

6) (einzelner Ton) (StundenSchlag) stroke; (GlockenSchlag) ring; (TrommelSchlag) beat; (GongSchlag) clang

Schlag od. (österr., schweiz.) schlag acht Uhr — on the dot or stroke of eight

7) o. Pl. (Vogelgesang) song

8) (BlitzSchlag) flash [of lightning]

9) (Stromstoß) shock

10) (ugs.): (Schlaganfall) stroke

jemanden trifft od. rührt der Schlag — (ugs.) somebody is flabbergasted

wie vom Schlag getroffen od. gerührt — (ugs.) as if thunderstruck

11) (SchicksalsSchlag) blow

12) (TaubenSchlag) cote

13) (ugs.): (Portion) helping

14) o. Pl. (österr.): (Schlagsahne) whipped cream

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-¨e m.

bang n.

bash n.

beat n.

blow n.

buffet n.

coup n.

flap n.

knock n.

percussion n.

shock n.

stinger n.

stroke n.

wham* n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schlag
13 cerdo1

¹ = pig, pork, porker, swine.

Nota: Tanto singular como plural.

Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's Web'.

Ex. A brief history of the following classic soul foods is included: pork, peas, collard, corn or maize, yams, okra, watermelon, and peanuts.

Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

Ex. The words ' swine,' 'hogs,' and 'pigs' refer to animals of the porcine family or pig family.

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* barbacoa de cerdo = pig roast.

* caña de cerdo = pork loin.

* carne de cerdo = pigmeat.

* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.

* cerdo a la barbacoa = pig roast.

* cerdo hormiguero = aardvark.

* cerdo macho = boar.

* cerdo vietnamita = pot-bellied pig.

* chillar como un cerdo = squeal like + a pig.

* chuleta de cerdo = chop, pork chop.

* codillo de cerdo = ham hock, pork hock.

* cortezas de cerdo = pork scratchings.

* criadero de cerdos = piggery.

* criador de cerdos = pig farmer.

* granja de cerdos = piggery.

* grasa de cerdo = pork fat.

* lomo de cerdo = pork loin.

* manteca de cerdo = lard.

* piel de cerdo = pigskin.

* queso de cerdo = head cheese [headcheese].

* sector de la cría de cerdos, el = pig sector, the.

Spanish-English dictionary > cerdo1
14 mozzare

mozzare v.tr. to cut* off; (coda, orecchie ecc. ad animali) to dock, to crop: mozzare la coda a un animale, to dock an animal's tail; mozzare la testa a qlcu., to behead s.o. (o to cut off s.o.'s head) // la paura le mozzò le parole in bocca, fear made the words die on her lips // mozzare il fiato, to take (s.o.'s) breath away: ha avuto una paura da mozzargli il fiato, his fear took his breath away.

* * *
[mot'tsare]
verbo transitivo to cut* off, to chop off [testa, membra]

mozzare la coda a — to dock [cane, cavallo]

••

mozzare il fiato a qcn. — to take sb.'s breath away

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mozzare

/mot'tsare/ [1]

verbo transitivo

to cut* off, to chop off [testa, membra]; mozzare la coda a to dock [cane, cavallo]

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IDIOMS

mozzare il fiato a qcn. to take sb.'s breath away.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > mozzare
15 κόπτω

κόπτω, Od.18.28, etc.: [tense] fut.

A κόψω Hippon.83
, Men.Pk.64, etc.: [tense] aor. ἔκοψα, [dialect] Ep. κόψα Il.13.203
: [tense] pf. κέκοφα (ἐκ-) X.HG6.5.37, ( περι-) Lys.14.42, ( συγ-) Pl.Tht. 169b; [dialect] Ep. part. κεκοπώς Il.13.60
(v.l. -φώς, -πών), Od.18.335:—[voice] Med., [tense] fut. κόψομαι LXX Ez.6.9
: [tense] aor. ἐκοψάμην Hdt.4.166
:—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut. κεκόψομαι ( ἀπο-) Ar.Nu. 1125, (ἐκ-) Id.Ra. 1223, ( κατα-) X.An.1.5.16, κοπήσομαι LXX Je.8.2
, Gal.13.759: [tense] aor. ἐκόπην A.Ag. 1278
, Ar.Ra. 723, Th.8.13: [tense] pf. κέκομμαι A.Pers. 683
:— cut, strike,

1 smite, ο' ἀμφὶ κάρη κεκοπὼς χερσὶ στιβαρῇσι Od.18.335
: c. dupl. acc., κόψε δὲ παπτήναντα παρήϊον smote him on the cheek, Il.23.690.

2 smite with weapons, κόπτοντες δούρεσσι μετάφρενον Od.8.528
; τοῖσι Πέρσῃσι εἵποντο κόπτοντες Hdt.6.113
: metaph. in [voice] Pass., with play on words, αἰεὶ κόπτῃ ῥήμασι καὶ κοπίσιν AP11.335
.

3 smite, slaughter an animal with an axe or mallet, κόψας ἐξόπιθεν κεράων βοός Il.17.521
, cf. Od.14.425, X.An.2.1.6; in Trag., A.Ag. 1278, Eu. 635, E.El. 838.

4 cut off, chop off, κεφαλὴν ἀπὸ δειρῆς κόψεν Il.13.203
; χεῖράς τ' ἠδὲ πόδας κόπτον Od.22.477
; κ. [τὰ γέρρα] ταῖς μαχαίραις X.An.4.6.26
; κ. δένδρα cut down or fell trees, Th.2.75, X. HG5.2.39,43; κ. τὴν χώραν lay it waste, ib.3.2.26, 4.6.5:—in [voice] Pass., of ships, to be shattered, disabled by the enemy, Th.4.14,8.13:—metaph., φρενῶν κεκομμένος A.Ag. 479
(lyr.); τὸν ὕπνον ἁ φροντὶς κόπτοισα preventing, Theoc.21.28; [πνεῦμα] κοπτόμενον being suddenly stopped, arrested, Arist.Mete. 367a10.

5 strike, beat a horse, to make him go faster, κόψε δ' Ὀδυσσεὺς τόξῳ Il.10.513
; also σκηπανίῳ Γαιήοχος ἀμφοτέρω (sc. Αἴαντε) κεκοπὼς πλῆσεν μένεος 13.60
.

6 hammer, forge, κόπτε δὲ δεσμούς 18.379
, Od.8.274; later, stamp metal, i.e. coin money, κ. νόμισμα IG12(5).480.11
(Siphnos, Athenian Law), Xenoph.4, Hdt.3.56:—[voice] Med., coin oneself money, order to be coined, κ. χρυσοῦ καὶ ἀργύρου νόμισμα Id.1.94
, cf. 4.166:—[voice] Pass., of money, to be stamped or coined, [νομίσμασιν] μόνοις ὀρθῶς κοπεῖσι Ar.Ra. 723
, cf. 726.

7 knock or rap at, τὴν θύραν Id.Nu. 132
, Pl. 1097, And. 1.41, X.HG5.4.7, Men.Epit. 538, Phld.Vit.p.30 J., Plu.Alc.8, etc.; without θύραν, οὗτος, τί κόπτεις; Ar.Ec. 976.

8 pound, bray in a mortar, κυπἐρου κεκομμένου Hdt.4.71
; ἀσταφίδα κεκ. Alex.127.4; ἔλαιον κεκ., i.e. pure oil, LXX 3 Ki.5.11.

9 knock, dash about, τὸ ὕδωρ ὅταν κοπῇ Pl.Ti. 60b
; κόνις.. κοπτομένη.. ὑφ' ἅρμασι Hes. Sc.63
; θάλασσα κοπτομένη πνοιαῖς Theoc.22.16
.

10 of birds, peck, Arist.HA 609b5; ὁ ἁλιάετος.. τὰ λιμναῖα κ. preys on the lagoon life, ib. 593b24; σπειρὴν κ. peck at, Arat.449; of fish, gnaw, Arist.HA 620b17; of a snake, strike, Il.12.204:—[voice] Pass., of wood or seeds, to be worm-eaten, Thphr.HP3.18.5, 8.11.2.

b munch, masticate, dub. in Chionid.6.

11 ὁ ἵππος κ. τὸν ἀναβάτην jars his rider by his paces, X.Eq.1.4:—[voice] Pass., ib.8.7, Hp.Aër.21.

12 κ. ὄνους dress, prepare mill-stones for use, Alex.13; set, sharpen, Herod.6.84:—[voice] Med., AP 11.253 (Lucill.).

13 metaph., tire out, weary, μήθ' ὑμῖν ἐνοχλῶ μήτ' ἐμαυτὸν κ. D.Prooem.29
, cf. Alciphr.2.3; λέγων φαίνου τι δὴ καινὸν.., ἢ μὴ κόπτε με Hegesipp.1.3
, cf. Sosip.1.20; μὴ κόπτ' ἔμ', ἀλλὰ τὰ κρέα Alex.173.12
; κ. τὴν ἀκρόασιν D.H.Comp.19
; κ. τὰ ὦτα Poll.6.119
; κ. ἐρωτήμασιν ἀκαίροις Plu.Phoc.7
, cf. Moer.p.74 P.:—[voice] Pass., to be worn out, κοπτόμενοι ἀεὶ ταῖς στρατείαις D.2.16
.

II [voice] Med. κόπτομαι, beat or strike oneself, beat one's breast or head through grief, κεφαλὴν δ' ὅ γε κόψατο χερσίν Il.22.33
, cf. Hdt.2.121.δ (also [voice] Act. τί κόπτεις τὴν κεφαλήν; Men.Her.4); κόπτεσθαι μέτωπα Hdt.6.58
(with μαχαίρῃσι added 2.61): abs., Pl.Phd. 60b, R. 619c: [tense] pf. [voice] Pass., [πόλις] κέκοπται A.Pers. 683
:—[voice] Act. c. acc. cogn., ἐκοψα κομμὸν Ἄριον Id.Ch. 423
(lyr.).

2 κόπτεσθαί τινα mourn for any one, κόπτεσθ' Ἄδωνιν Ar.Lys. 396
, cf. Ev.Luc.8.52; but also ἐπί τινα Apoc.1.7
, 18.9 (v.l. αὐτῇ). (Cf. Lith. kapóti, Lett. kapāt 'chop small', 'beat', 'stamp', Lat. capo 'capon', perh. σκέπαρνον.)

Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > κόπτω
16 препираться

1) General subject: bandy words, bicker, spar

2) Bookish: altercate

3) Makarov: chop logic, exchange words with (с кем-л.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > препираться
17 спорить

1) General subject: argue, argue with about (с кем-л., о чем-л.), argy bargy, bandy, be at cross purposes, bet, bicker, chaffer, contend, contest, contradictious, controvert, debate, debate about with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), debate on with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), debate over with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), dispute, exchange words with, expostulate, haggle, jangle, jar, polemicize, polemize, quarrel, quarreller, rag, spar, strive, threap, thwart, thwart with (с кем-л.), wrangle, have a row, join issuance, break a lance (с кем-л.), (с кем-л.) argue with sb. (I'm not sure I want to argue with a school trustee who has posed with a Colt.45 on the cover of a magazine.), (вплоть до драки) hassle, have an argument

2) Obsolete: reason (with; с кем-л.)

3) Military: take issue

4) Law: stand with

5) University: (over) rag

6) Jargon: argy-bargy, beefing, flap ( one's) chops (jowls; jaw; lip), beat out (something), beef, jaw, lung

7) Business: argue about, disagree

8) American English: betcha

9) Makarov: argue against, haggle (особ. по мелочам), join issue, tilt, chew the rag, chop logic, contest with, dispute about (о чем-л.), dispute on (о чем-л.), dispute upon (о чем-л.), debate about with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate on with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate over with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate upon with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), dispute against (с кем-л.), dispute with (с кем-л.), exchange words with (с кем-л.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > спорить
18 saltar

v.

1 to jump (over).

saltó de o desde una ventana she jumped out of o from a window

saltar sobre alguien to set upon somebody (abalanzarse)

saltar a la cuerda to skip (peninsular Spanish)

saltar a la comba to skip (peninsular Spanish)

saltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to another

La rana salta The frog jumps.

2 to jump up.

saltar de la silla to jump out of one's seat

3 to jump, to shoot (salir disparado) (object).

4 to go off (alarma).

hacer saltar to set off

5 to explode, to blow up.

el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the air

han saltado los plomos the fuses have blown

6 to break.

7 to explode (reaccionar bruscamente).

saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper

8 to skip, to miss out.

9 to bound.

10 to jump over, to leap over, to climb over, to jump.

El chico salta el río The boy jumps over the river.

11 to pop, to protrude.

Estaba tan asustado que sus ojos saltaron He was so scared his eyes popped.

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saltar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to jump, leap

■ saltó de la cama she jumped out of bed

■ saltamos del muro we jumped off the wall

2 (en paracaídas) to parachute

3 (romperse) to break; (estallar) to burst

4 (desprenderse) to come off

5 (tapón, corcho) to pop out, pop off

6 figurado (enfadarse) to blow up, explode

■ salta por todo he flies off the handle at the slightest thing

7 figurado (de una cosa a otra) to jump, skip

8 figurado (decir) to come out ( con, with); (contestar) to answer ( con, with)

■ saltó con una tontería he came out with a silly remark

9 figurado (de un cargo, empleo) to be thrown out

■ saltó de la vicepresidencia por corrupción he was thrown out as vice president because of corruption

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (salvar de un salto) to jump (over), leap (over)

2 (arrancar) to pull off

3 (ajedrez etc) to jump

4 figurado (omitir) to skip, miss out

► verbo pronominal saltarse

1 (ley etc) to ignore

2 (omitir) to skip, miss out

3 (desprenderse) to come off; (- lentilla) to fall out

■ se le saltó un botón one of her buttons came off

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar a la que salta (estar atento) to be always on the look out for an opportunity 2 (enfadarse por todo) to have a short fuse

hacer saltar to blow up

hacer saltar las lágrimas a alguien figurado to bring tears to somebody's eyes

saltar a la cuerda / saltar a la comba to skip

saltar a la vista figurado to be obvious, be as plain as the nose on one's face

saltar de alegría figurado to jump for joy

saltar en pedazos to break into pieces, smash to bits

saltar sobre alguien figurado to pounce on somebody

saltarle a alguien la tapa de los sesos familiar to blow somebody's brains out

saltarse el turno to jump the queue

saltarse un semáforo to jump the lights

saltársele a uno las lágrimas figurado to have tears in one's eyes

■ se me saltaron las lágrimas tears came to my eyes

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verb

1) to jump, leap

2) burst, explode

3) pop out

•

- saltarse

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1. VI

1) [persona, animal] (=dar un salto) (tb Atletismo) to jump; [más lejos] to leap; [a la pata coja] to hop

saltar de alegría — to jump with o for joy

saltar a la comba — to skip, jump rope (EEUU)

hacer saltar un caballo — to jump a horse, make a horse jump

- está a la que salta

2) (=lanzarse)

a) (lit)

saltar al campo o al césped — (Dep) to come out on to the pitch

• saltar al agua — to jump o dive into the water

• saltar de la cama — to leap out of bed

• saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

• saltar por una ventana — to jump o leap out of a window

• saltar sobre algn — to jump o leap o pounce on sb

• saltar a tierra — to leap ashore

b) (fig)

saltar al mundo de la política — to go into politics, move into the political arena

saltar del último puesto al primero — to jump from last place to first

saltar a la fama — to win fame, be shot to fame

3) (=salir disparado) [chispa] to fly, fly out; [líquido] to shoot out, spurt out; [corcho] to pop out; [resorte] to break, go *; [astilla] to fly off; [botón] to come off; [pelota] to fly

saltan chispas — sparks are flying

está saltando el aceite — the oil is spitting

la pelota saltó fuera del campo — the ball flew out of the ground

el balón saltó por encima de la portería — the ball flew over the bar

hacer saltar una trampa — to spring a trap

el asunto ha saltado a la prensa — the affair has reached the newspapers

- saltar a la memoria

- salta a la vista

4) (=estallar) [cristal] to shatter; [recipiente] to crack; [madera] to crack, snap, break

la bombilla saltó en pedazos — the light bulb exploded

hacer saltar un edificio — to blow a building up

• saltar por los aires, el coche saltó por los aires — the car was blown up

el acuerdo puede saltar por los aires — the agreement could be destroyed o go up in smoke

hacer saltar algo por los aires — to blow sth up
banca 2)
5) (Elec) [alarma] to go off; [plomos] to blow

6) [al hablar]

a) [de forma inesperada] to say, pipe up *

-¡estupendo! -saltó uno de los chavales — "great!" piped up * o said one of the boys

saltar con una patochada — to come out with a ridiculous o foolish remark

saltar de una cosa a otra — to skip from one thing o subject to another, skip about

b) [con ira] to explode, blow up

7) (=irse)

saltar de un puesto — to give up a job

hacer saltar a algn de un puesto — to boot sb out of a job *

8) [cantidad, cifra] to shoot up, leap, leap up

la mayoría ha saltado a 900 votos — the majority has shot up o leaped (up) to 900 votes

9)

saltar atrás — (Bio) to revert

2. VT

1) [+ muro, obstáculo] [por encima] to jump over, jump; [llegando más lejos] to leap, leap over; [apoyándose con las manos] to vault

el caballo saltó la valla — the horse jumped over o jumped the fence

2) (=arrancar)

le saltó tres dientes — he knocked out three of his teeth

me has saltado un botón — you've torn off one of my buttons

3) [con explosivos] to blow up

3.

See:

saltarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

saltaban de (la) alegría — they were jumping for joy

salté por encima de las cajas — I jumped over the boxes

miraba saltar las truchas en el río — he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna — to hop

b) ( en atletismo) to jump

tendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

c) pelota to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump

saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

saltó desde una ventana — he jumped from a window

saltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground

saltar al agua — to jump into the water

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío — he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody

la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey

e) ( levantarse)

saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair

2)

a) ( aparecer)

saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

b) ( pasar)

saltar DE algo A algo — to jump from something to something

saltaba de una idea a otra — she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3)

a) botón to come off, pop off; chispas to fly; aceite to spit; corcho to pop out; fusibles to blow

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo — he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

hacer saltar la banca — to break the bank

b) ( estallar)

la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires — the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita — they blew up the building with dynamite

4) (fam) persona

a) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

b) (decir, soltar) to retort

- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián

saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
2.
saltar vt

a) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla — the horse refused the fence

b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista — he missed me out when he was taking the register
3.
saltarse v pron

1)

a) ( omitir) <línea/página/nombre> to skip; < comida> to miss, skip

b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent

2) botón to come off, pop off; pintura to chip

se le saltaron las lágrimas — her eyes filled with tears

3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip

* * *

= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.

Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex. When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.

Ex. Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex. The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex. Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.

Ex. The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

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* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.

* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.

* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.

* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.

* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.

* saltar la comba = skip + rope.

* saltarse = skip over, skip.

* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

saltaban de (la) alegría — they were jumping for joy

salté por encima de las cajas — I jumped over the boxes

miraba saltar las truchas en el río — he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna — to hop

b) ( en atletismo) to jump

tendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

c) pelota to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump

saltar en paracaídas — to parachute

saltó desde una ventana — he jumped from a window

saltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground

saltar al agua — to jump into the water

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío — he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody

la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey

e) ( levantarse)

saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair

2)

a) ( aparecer)

saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

b) ( pasar)

saltar DE algo A algo — to jump from something to something

saltaba de una idea a otra — she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3)

a) botón to come off, pop off; chispas to fly; aceite to spit; corcho to pop out; fusibles to blow

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo — he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

hacer saltar la banca — to break the bank

b) ( estallar)

la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires — the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita — they blew up the building with dynamite

4) (fam) persona

a) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

b) (decir, soltar) to retort

- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián

saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
2.
saltar vt

a) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla — the horse refused the fence

b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista — he missed me out when he was taking the register
3.
saltarse v pron

1)

a) ( omitir) <línea/página/nombre> to skip; < comida> to miss, skip

b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent

2) botón to come off, pop off; pintura to chip

se le saltaron las lágrimas — her eyes filled with tears

3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip

* * *

= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.

Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.

Ex: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.

Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.

Ex: The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex: Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.

Ex: The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.

* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.

* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.

* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.

* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.

* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.

* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.

* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.

* saltar la comba = skip + rope.

* saltarse = skip over, skip.

* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.

* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.

* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.

* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.

* * *

saltar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leap

saltar a la cuerda or ( Esp) a la comba or ( Chi) al cordel to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

saltaban de (la) alegría they were jumping for joy

tuve que saltar por encima de las cajas I had to jump over the boxes

saltó de la silla he leapt o jumped up out of his chair

los cachorros saltaban juguetones a su alrededor the puppies romped playfully around her

miraba saltar las truchas en el río he watched the trout leaping in the river

saltar con or en una pierna to hop

están dispuestos a saltar por encima de todo para conseguirlo they're prepared to go to any lengths o they'll stop at nothing to get it

2 (en atletismo) to jump

saltó casi seis metros he jumped nearly six meters

para clasificarse tendrá que saltar 1,85m to qualify he will have to jump o clear 1.85m

3 «pelota» to bounce; «párpado» to twitch

4 (lanzarse) to jump

saltó del tren en marcha she jumped from the moving train

saltar en paracaídas to parachute

saltó desde una ventana/desde un tercer piso he jumped from a window/the third floor

al saltar a tierra se hizo daño she hurt herself jumping to the ground

echó una carrera y saltó al otro lado del río he took a run and jumped o leapt over the river

¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?

saltó al vacío he leapt into space

saltar SOBRE algn/algo to jump ON sb/sth

dos individuos saltaron sobre él y le robaron la cartera two people jumped on him and stole his wallet

la pantera saltó sobre su presa the panther jumped o leapt o sprang on its prey

B

1 (aparecer) saltar A algo:

ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch

salta ahora a las pantallas comerciales is now on release at commercial theaters ( AmE) o ( BrE) cinemas

cuatro nombres saltan de inmediato a la memoria four names immediately spring to mind

salta a la vista que están descontentos it's patently obvious o quite clear that they're unhappy

la noticia saltó a la primera página de los periódicos the story hit the headlines o made front-page news

2 (pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump FROM sth TO sth

el disco ha saltado del cuarto al primer puesto the record has jumped from number four to number one

saltaba de una idea a otra she was jumping about o skipping from one idea to the next

C

1 «botón» to come off, pop off; «chispas» to fly; «aceite» to spit

le hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo he knocked out three of his teeth with one punch

agitó la botella y el corcho saltó he shook the bottle and the cork popped out

han saltado los plomos or fusibles or (CS) tapones the fuses have blown

hacer saltar la banca to break the bank

2 (romperse) «vaso/cristal» to shatter

se cayó y saltó en mil pedazos it fell and shattered into a thousand pieces

3

(estallar): la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the air

hicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita they blew up the building with dynamite

D ( fam) «persona»

1 (enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

salta por nada he loses his temper o gets angry for no reason

2 (decir, soltar) to retort

—eso no es verdad —saltó Julián that's not true, Julián retorted

saltar CON algo:

saltó con una serie de insultos he came out with o let fly with a stream of insults

¿y ahora saltas con que no te interesa? and now you suddenly say that you're not interested?

estar a la que salta ( fam): éste siempre está a la que salta (alerta a las oportunidades) he never misses a trick ( colloq) (listo a criticar) he never misses an opportunity o a chance to criticize

E ( fam) (perder un empleo) to get the shove o chop ( colloq)

■ saltar

vt

A

1 ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump, jump over; (apoyándose) to vault, vault over

el caballo se negó a saltar la valla por segunda vez the horse refused the fence for the second time

no se puede saltar la ficha del contrario you are not allowed to jump over your opponent's piece

2 (omitir) ‹pregunta/página› to skip, miss out

me saltó al pasar lista he missed me out when he was taking the register

B (CS) ( Coc) (saltear, freír) to sauté, lightly fry

C ( Chi) ‹diente/loza› to chip

■ saltarse

v pron

A

1 (omitir) ‹línea/palabra/página› to skip

no es bueno saltarse así una comida it's not good to miss o skip a meal like that

2 ‹semáforo/stop› to jump; ‹leyes› to bypass, circumvent torera

B «botón» to come off, pop off; «pintura» to chip

se le ha saltado el esmalte the varnish has chipped

se le saltaron las lágrimas tears sprang to her eyes, her eyes filled with tears

* * *

saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( brincar) to jump;

(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
◊ saltar de alegría to jump for joy;

saltar con or en una pierna to hop;
saltar de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
b) ( en atletismo) to jump

c) [ pelota] to bounce

d) ( lanzarse) to jump;

◊ saltar al agua to jump into the water;

saltar en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
saltar SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
◊ saltaba de una idea a otra she kept jumping from one idea to the next

3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
◊ la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the air

verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( omitir) ‹línea/página/nombre› to skip, miss out;

‹ comida› to miss, skip
b) ‹semáforo/stop› to jump

2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
◊ se le saltaron las lágrimas her eyes filled with tears

3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
' saltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- cantar
- comba
- espatarrarse
- estampido
- fleje
- palestra
- parar
- ponerse
- tirarse
- alegría
- animar
- capaz
- cordel
- cuerda
- junto
- lazo
- pata
English:
bail out
- blast
- dare
- dive
- fuse
- hop
- jump
- jump out
- leap
- parachute
- poised
- pop
- pounce
- skip
- sky-dive
- spring
- vault
- blow
- bound
- chip
- fore
- joy
- running
- send
- take

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saltar

♦ vt

1. [obstáculo, valla, verja] to jump (over);

si salta los 2,35 ganará la prueba if he jumps o clears 2.35 metres, he'll win the competition

2. [omitir] to skip, to miss out;

me saltaron al nombrar los candidatos they missed me out of the list of candidates

3. [romper violentamente]
saltar una cerradura to force a lock;

saltar un ojo a alguien to poke sb's eye out;
Informát
saltar la protección de un programa to break a program's protection, to crack a program

4. CSur [sofreír] to sauté, to fry lightly

♦ vi

1. [brincar, lanzarse] to jump;

los chicos saltaron al otro lado de la tapia the children jumped over the wall;

saltó de o [m5] desde una ventana she jumped out of o from a window;

Bubka fue el primero en saltar por encima de los 6 metros Bubka was the first person to clear 6 metres;

saltar de alegría to jump for joy;

saltar a la cuerda o Esp [m5] comba to skip;

saltar en paracaídas to parachute;

saltar al río to jump into the river;

saltar a tierra to jump to the ground;

saltar del o [m5] desde el trampolín to dive off the springboard;

saltar al vacío to leap into space;

los jugadores saltan al campo the players are coming out onto the field;

saltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to another;

saltábamos de la euforia al desánimo our mood was swinging backwards and forwards between euphoria and dejection;

saltar sobre algo/alguien [abalanzarse] to jump on sth/sb;

Comp
Fam RP
saltar en una pata to be over the moon

2. [levantarse de repente] to jump up;

saltar de la silla/cama to jump out of one's seat/out of bed

3. [salir disparado] [objeto] to jump, to shoot;
[corcho, válvula] to pop out; [botón] to pop off; [aceite] to spurt; [esquirlas, astillas, chispas] to fly
4. [explotar] to explode, to blow up;

el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the air;

han saltado los plomos o CSur [m5] tapones the fuses have blown

5. [romperse] to crack;

fregando los platos me saltó un vaso I broke one of the glasses when I was doing the washing-up

6. [decir inesperadamente]
“de eso nada”, saltó ella “no way,” she blurted out;

saltar con to suddenly come out with;

saltó con una impertinencia he suddenly came out with an impertinent remark;

cuando le pasaron la factura saltó con que no tenía dinero when they gave her the bill, she suddenly said she didn't have any money

7. [reaccionar bruscamente] to explode;

saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper

8. [alarma] to go off;
[botón] to jump out; [mecanismo, termostato, interruptor] to activate;
hacer saltar la alarma to set off the alarm

9. [agua, cascada]
saltar por to gush down, to pour down

10. [venir]
me salta a la memoria aquel momento inolvidable cuando… that unforgettable moment springs to mind, when…

11. Comp

está a la que salta [para aprovechar ocasión] she's always on the lookout;
[para señalar error ajeno] she never misses a chance to criticize
♦ See also the pronominal verb saltarse

* * *

saltar

I v/i

1 jump, leap;

saltar a la comba jump rope, Br skip;

andar o

estar a la que salta never miss an opportunity

2 ( abalanzarse)

:

saltar sobre pounce on;

saltar a la vista fig be obvious, be clear

3 de fusible, plomos blow;

saltar por los aires blow up, explode

4

:

saltó con una sarta de estupideces he came out with one stupid thing after another

II v/t

1 valla jump

2

:

saltar la banca break the bank

* * *

saltar vi

1) brincar: to jump, to leap

2) : to bounce

3) : to come off, to pop out

4) : to shatter, to break

5) : to explode, to blow up

saltar vt

1) : to jump, to jump over

2) : to skip, to miss

♦ See also the reflexive verb saltarse

* * *

saltar vb

1. (en general) to jump

salto muy alto I can jump very high

el caballo saltó la valla the horse jumped over the fence

2. (de un trampolín) to dive

el nadador saltó desde un trampolín the swimmer dived off a springboard

3. (tapón) to come off [pt. came; pp. come]

saltó el tapón de la botella the top came off the bottle

4. (enfadarse) to lose your temper [pt. & pp. lost]

salta por nada he loses his temper for no reason

saltar a la vista to be obvious

saltar a la comba to skip [pt. & pp. skipped]

saltar a la pata coja to hop [pt. & pp. hopped]

Spanish-English dictionary > saltar
19 глотать слова

General subject: chop, swallow ( one's) words

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > глотать слова
20 говорить неразборчиво

General subject: be thick of speech, chop, speak thickly, swallow words, to be thick of speech

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > говорить неразборчиво

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