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A ◑ n sperme m.1 ( travel) faire ; to come 100 km to see faire 100 km pour voir ;2 ○ GB ( act) don't come the innocent with me ne fais pas l'innocent ; to come the heavy-handed father jouer les pères autoritaires.1 ( arrive) [person, day, success, fame] venir ; [bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war] arriver ; the letter came on Monday la lettre est arrivée lundi ; your turn will come ton tour arrivera ; to come after sb ( chase) poursuivre qn ; to come by ( take) prendre [bus, taxi, plane] ; I came on foot/by bike je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette ; to come down descendre [stairs, street] ; to come up monter [stairs, street] ; to come down from Scotland/from Alaska venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska ; to come from venir de [airport, hospital] ; to come into entrer dans [house, room] ; the train came into the station le train est entré en gare ; to come past [car, person] passer ; to come through [person] passer par [town centre, tunnel] ; [water, object] traverser [window etc] ; to come to venir à [school, telephone] ; to come to the door venir ouvrir ; to come to the surface remonter à la surface ; to come to the company as entrer dans l'entreprise comme [apprentice, consultant] ; to come to do venir faire ; to come running arriver en courant ; to come limping down the street descendre la rue en boitant ; to come crashing to the ground [structure] s'écraser au sol ; to come streaming through the window [light] entrer à flots par la fenêtre ; lunch is ready, come and get it! le déjeuner est prêt, à table! ; when the time comes lorsque le moment sera venu ; the time has come to do le moment est venu de faire ; I'm coming! j'arrive! ; come to mummy viens voir maman ; to come and go aller et venir ; you can come and go as you please tu es libre de tes mouvements ; fashions come and go les modes vont et viennent ; come next week/year la semaine/l'année prochaine ; come Christmas/Summer à Noël/en été ; there may come a time ou day when you regret it tu pourrais le regretter un jour ; for some time to come encore quelque temps ; there's still the meal/speech to come il y a encore le repas/discours ;2 ( approach) s'approcher ; to come and see/help sb venir voir/aider qn ; to come to sb for venir demander [qch] à qn [money, advice] ; I could see it coming ( of accident) je le voyais venir ; don't come any closer ne vous approchez pas (plus) ; he came to the job with preconceived ideas quand il a commencé ce travail il avait des idées préconçues ; to come close ou near to doing faillir faire ;3 (call, visit) [dustman, postman] passer ; [cleaner] venir ; I've come to do je viens faire ; I've come about je viens au sujet de ; I've come for je viens chercher ; my brother is coming for me at 10 am mon frère passe me prendre à 10 heures ; they're coming for the weekend ils viennent pour le week-end ; I've got six people coming to dinner j'ai six personnes à dîner ; my sister is coming to stay with us ma sœur vient passer quelques jours chez nous ;4 ( attend) venir ; I can't ou won't be able to come je ne pourrai pas venir ; come as you are venez comme vous êtes ; to come to venir à [meeting, party, wedding] ; to come with sb venir avec qn, accompagner qn ; do you want to come fishing? est-ce que tu veux venir à la pêche? ;5 ( reach) to come to, to come up/down to [water] venir jusqu'à ; [dress, carpet, curtain] arriver à ; I've just come to the chapter where… j'en suis juste au chapitre où… ;6 ( happen) how did you come to do? comment as-tu fait pour faire? ; that's what comes of doing/not doing voilà ce qui arrive quand on fait/ne fait pas ; how come? comment ça se fait? ; how come you lost? comment ça se fait que tu aies perdu? ; come what may advienne que pourra ; to take things as they come prendre les choses comme elles viennent ; when you come to think of it à la réflexion ; come to think of it, you're right en fait, tu as raison ;7 ( begin) to come to believe/hate/understand finir par croire/détester/comprendre ;8 ( originate) to come from [person] être originaire de, venir de [city, country etc] ; [word, song, legend] venir de [country, language] ; [substance, food] provenir de [raw material] ; [coins, stamps] provenir de [place, collection] ; [smell, sound] venir de [place] ; to come from France [fruit, painting] provenir de France ; [person] être français/-e ; to come from a long line of artists être issu d'une longue lignée d'artistes ;9 ( be available) to come in exister en [sizes, colours] ; to come with a radio/sunroof être livré avec radio/toit ouvrant ; to come with chips être servi avec des frites ; to come with matching napkins être vendu avec les serviettes assorties ; calculators don't come smaller/cheaper than this il n'existe pas de calculatrice plus petite/moins chère que celle-là ;10 ( tackle) to come to aborder [problem, subject] ; I'll come to that in a moment je reviendrai sur ce point dans un moment ; to come to sth ou to doing sth late in life se mettre à faire qch sur le tard ;11 ( develop) it comes with practice/experience cela s'apprend avec la pratique/l'expérience ; wisdom comes with age la sagesse vient en vieillissant ;12 ( be situated) venir ; to come after suivre, venir après ; to come before (in time, list, queue) précéder ; ( in importance) passer avant ; to come within faire partie de [terms] ; to come first/last [athlete, horse] arriver premier/dernier ; where did you come? tu es arrivé combien ○ ?, tu es arrivé à quelle place? ; my family comes first ma famille passe avant tout ; nothing can come between us rien ne peut nous séparer ; don't let this come between us on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça ; to try to come between two people essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes ; nothing comes between me and my football! pour moi le foot c'est sacré! ;13 ( be due) the house comes to me when they die la maison me reviendra quand ils mourront ; death/old age comes to us all tout le monde meurt/vieillit ; he had it coming (to him) ○ ça lui pendait au nez ; they got what was coming to them ○ ils ont fini par avoir ce qu'ils méritaient ;14 ( be a question of) when it comes to sth/to doing lorsqu'il s'agit de qch/de faire ;15 ○ ( have orgasm) jouir.come again ○ ? pardon? ; I don't know if I'm coming or going je ne sais plus où j'en suis ; ‘how do you like your tea?’-‘as it comes’ ‘tu le prends comment ton thé?’-‘ça m'est égal’ ; he's as stupid/honest as they come il n'y a pas plus stupide/honnête que lui ; come to that ou if it comes to that, you may be right en fait, tu as peut-être raison ; to come as a shock/a surprise être un choc/une surprise.1 ( happen) [problems, reforms] survenir ; [situation, change] se produire ; the discovery came about by accident on a fait la découverte par hasard ;2 Naut virer de bord.■ come across:▶ come across ( be conveyed) [meaning, message] passer ; [feelings] transparaître ; the message of the film comes across clearly le message du film est clair ; his love of animals comes across strongly on sent bien qu'il adore les animaux ; she comes across well on TV elle passe bien à la télé ; come across as donner l'impression d'être [liar, expert] ; paraître [enthusiastic, honest] ;▶ come across [sth] tomber sur [article, reference, example] ; découvrir [qch] par hasard [village] ; we rarely come across cases of nous avons rarement affaire à des cas de ;▶ come across [sb] rencontrer [person] ; one of the nicest people I've ever come across une des personnes les plus sympathiques que j'aie jamais rencontrées.1 ( arrive) [bus, person] arriver ; [opportunity] se présenter ; to wait for the right person to come along attendre que la personne idéale se présente ;2 ( hurry up) come along! dépêche-toi! ;3 ( attend) venir ; why don't you come along? tu veux venir? ; to come along to venir à [lecture, party] ; to come along with sb venir avec qn, accompagner qn ;4 ( make progress) [pupil, trainee] faire des progrès ; [book, building work, project] avancer ; [painting, tennis] progresser ; [plant, seedling] pousser ; your Spanish is coming along votre espagnol a progressé ; how's the thesis coming along? est-ce que ta thèse avance?1 ( accidentally) [book, parcel, box] se déchirer ; [shoes] craquer ; [toy, camera] se casser ; the toy just came apart in my hands le jouet m'est resté dans les mains ;■ come at:▶ come at [sb]2 fig there were criticisms/questions coming at me from all sides j'étais assailli de critiques/questions.1 ( leave) lit partir ; to come away from quitter [cinema, match, show] ; sortir de [interview, meeting] ; fig to come away from the match/from the meeting disappointed/satisfied sortir déçu/satisfait du stade/de la réunion ; to come away with the feeling that rester sur l'impression que ;2 ( move away) s'éloigner ; come away! ( said by parent) pousse-toi de là! ; ( said by official) circulez! ; come away from the edge éloigne-toi du bord ;3 ( become detached) [handle, plaster, cover] se détacher (from de).1 ( return) gen [letter, person, memories, feeling, good weather] revenir (from de ; to à) ; ( to one's house) rentrer ; to come running back revenir en courant ; the memories came flooding back les souvenirs me sont revenus d'un seul coup ; to come back to revenir à [topic, problem] ; retourner auprès de [spouse, lover] ; to come back with sb raccompagner qn ; to come back with ( return) revenir avec [present, idea, flu] ; ( reply) répondre par [offer, suggestion] ; can I come back to you on that tomorrow? est-ce que nous pourrions en reparler demain? ; it's all coming back to me now tout me revient maintenant ; the name will come back to me le nom me reviendra ; to come back to what you were saying pour en revenir à ce que tu disais ;2 ( become popular) [law, system] être rétabli ; [trend, method, hairstyle] revenir à la mode ; to come back into fashion revenir à la mode.■ come by:▶ come by [sth] trouver [book, job, money].1 ( move lower) [person] descendre (from de) ; [lift, barrier, blind] descendre ; [curtain] tomber ; to come down by parachute descendre en parachute ; to come down in the lift prendre l'ascenseur pour descendre ; he's really come down in the world fig il est vraiment tombé bas ; his trousers barely came down to his ankles son pantalon lui arrivait à peine aux chevilles ;2 ( drop) [price, inflation, unemployment, temperature] baisser (from de ; to à) ; [cost] diminuer ; cars are coming down in price le prix des voitures baisse ;3 Meteorol [snow, rain] tomber ; the fog came down overnight le brouillard est apparu pendant la nuit ;5 ( crash) [plane] s'écraser ;7 fig ( be resumed by) se ramener à [question, problem, fact] ; it all really comes down to the fact that ça se ramène au fait que.1 ( step forward) s'avancer ;2 ( volunteer) se présenter (to do pour faire) ; to come forward with présenter [proof, proposal] ; offrir [help, money, suggestions] ; to ask witnesses to come forward lancer un appel à témoins.■ come in1 ( enter) [person, rain] entrer (through par) ;2 ( return) rentrer (from de) ; she comes in from work at five elle rentre du travail à cinq heures ;4 ( arrive) [plane, train, bill, complaint, delivery, letter] arriver ; which horse came in first? quel cheval est arrivé premier? ; we've got £2,000 a month coming in nous avons une rentrée de 2 000 livres sterling par mois ;5 ( become current) [trend, invention, style] faire son apparition ; [habit, practice] commencer à se répandre ;6 ( interject) intervenir ; to come in with an opinion exprimer son opinion ;8 ( participate) to come in with sb s'associer à qn ; to come in on the deal participer à l'affaire ;9 ( serve a particular purpose) where do I come in? à quel moment est-ce que j'interviens? ; where does the extra money come in? à quel moment est-ce qu'on introduira l'argent en plus? ; to come in useful ou handy [box, compass, string etc] être utile, servir ; [skill, qualification] être utile ;10 ( receive) to come in for criticism [person] être critiqué ; [plan] faire l'objet de nombreuses critiques ; to come in for praise recevoir des éloges.■ come into:▶ come into [sth]2 ( be relevant) to come into it [age, experience] entrer en ligne de compte, jouer ; luck/skill doesn't come into it ce n'est pas une question de hasard/d'habileté.■ come off:▶ come off1 ( become detached) ( accidentally) [button, label, handle] se détacher ; [lid] s'enlever ; [paint] s'écailler ; [wallpaper] se décoller ; ( intentionally) [handle, panel, lid] s'enlever ; the knob came off in my hand la poignée m'est restée dans la main ; the lid won't come off je n'arrive pas à enlever le couvercle ;2 ( fall) [rider] tomber ;7 ( fare) she came off well ( in deal) elle s'en est très bien tirée ; who came off worst? ( in fight) lequel des deux a été le plus touché? ;▶ come off [sth]1 ( stop using) arrêter [pill, tablet, heroin] ;2 ( fall off) tomber de [bicycle, horse] ;■ come on1 ( follow) I'll come on later je vous rejoindrai plus tard ;2 ( exhortation) ( encouraging) come on, try it! allez, essaie! ; come on, follow me! allez, suivez-moi! ; ( impatient) come on, hurry up! allez, dépêche-toi! ; ( wearily) come on, somebody must know the answer! enfin, il y a sûrement quelqu'un qui connaît la réponse! ; come on, you don't expect me to believe that! non mais franchement, tu ne t'attends pas à ce que je croie ça! ;3 ( make progress) [person, player, patient] faire des progrès ; [bridge, road, novel] avancer ; [plant] pousser ; how are the recruits coming on? est-ce que les recrues font des progrès? ; her tennis is coming on well elle fait des progrès en tennis ;4 ( begin) [asthma, attack, headache] commencer ; [winter] arriver ; [programme, film] commencer ; [rain] se mettre à tomber ; it came on to snow il s'est mis à neiger ;5 ( start to work) [light] s'allumer ; [heating, fan] se mettre en route ; the power came on again at 11 le courant est revenu à 11 heures ;6 Theat [actor] entrer en scène.■ come out1 ( emerge) [person, animal, vehicle] sortir (of de) ; [star] apparaître ; [sun, moon] se montrer ; [flowers, bulbs] sortir de terre ; [spot, rash] apparaître ; come out with your hands up! sortez les mains en l'air ; when does he come out? (of prison, hospital) quand est-ce qu'il sort? ; he came out of it rather well fig il ne s'en est pas mal tiré ;2 ( originate) to come out of [person] être originaire de ; [song] venir de ; [news report] provenir de ; the money will have to come out of your savings il faudra prendre l'argent sur tes économies ;3 ( result) to come out of [breakthrough] sortir de ; something good came out of the disaster il est sorti quelque chose de bon du désastre ;4 ( strike) faire la grève ; to come out on strike faire la grève ;5 [homosexual] déclarer publiquement son homosexualité ;6 ( fall out) [contact lens, tooth, key, screw, nail] tomber ; [electrical plug] se débrancher ; [sink plug] sortir ; [contents, stuffing] sortir ; [cork] s'enlever ; his hair is coming out il commence à perdre ses cheveux ;7 ( be emitted) [water, air, smoke] sortir (through par) ; the water comes out of this hole l'eau sort par ce trou ;9 ( be deleted) [reference, sentence] être éliminé ;10 (be published, issued) [magazine, novel] paraître ; [album, film, model, product] sortir ;11 ( become known) [feelings] se manifester ; [message, meaning] ressortir ; [details, facts, full story] être révélé ; [results] être connu ; [secret] être divulgué ; it came out that on a appris que ; if it ever comes out that it was my fault si on découvre un jour que c'était de ma faute ; the truth is bound to come out la vérité finira forcément par se savoir ; so that's what you think-it's all coming out now! c'est ça que tu penses-tu finis par l'avouer! ;12 Phot, Print [photo, photocopy] être réussi ; the photos didn't come out (well) les photos ne sont pas réussies ; red ink won't come out on the photocopy l'encre rouge ne donnera rien sur la photocopie ;13 ( end up) to come out at 200 dollars [cost, bill] s'élever à 200 dollars ; the jumper came out too big le pull était trop grand ; the total always comes out the same le total est toujours le même ;14 ( say) to come out with sortir [excuse] ; raconter [nonsense, rubbish] ; I knew what I wanted to say but it came out wrong je savais ce que je voulais dire mais je me suis mal exprimé ; whatever will she come out with next? qu'est-ce qu'elle va encore nous sortir ○ ? ; to come straight out with it le dire franchement ;15 ( enter society) faire ses débuts dans le monde.■ come over:1 ( drop in) venir ; come over for a drink venez prendre un verre ; to come over to do venir faire ;2 ( travel) venir ; they came over on the ferry ils sont venus en ferry ; she's coming over on the 10 am flight elle arrive par l'avion de 10 heures ; she often comes over to France elle vient souvent en France ; their ancestors came over with the Normans leurs ancêtres sont venus ici au temps des Normands ;3 ( convey impression) [message, meaning] passer ; [feelings, love] transparaître ; to make one's feelings come over exprimer ses sentiments ; to come over very well [person] donner une très bonne impression ; to come over as donner l'impression d'être [lazy, honest] ;4 ○ ( suddenly become) to come over all embarrassed se sentir gêné tout à coup ; to come over all shivery se sentir fiévreux/-euse tout à coup ; to come over all faint être pris de vertige tout d'un coup ;▶ come over [sb] [feeling] envahir ; what's come over you? qu'est-ce qui te prend? ; I don't know what came over me je ne sais pas ce qui m'a pris.1 ( regain consciousness) reprendre connaissance ;2 ( make a detour) faire un détour (by par) ;3 ( circulate) [steward, waitress] passer ;4 ( visit) venir ; to come round and do venir faire ; to come round for dinner/drinks venir dîner/prendre un verre ;5 ( occur) [event] avoir lieu ; the elections are coming round again les élections auront bientôt lieu ; by the time Christmas comes round à Noël ;6 ( change one's mind) changer d'avis ; to come round to an idea/to my way of thinking se faire à une idée/à ma façon de voir les choses ;7 Naut [boat] venir au vent.■ come through:1 ( survive) s'en tirer ;3 ( arrive) the fax/the call came through at midday nous avons reçu le fax/l'appel à midi ; my posting has just come through je viens de recevoir ma mutation ; she's still waiting for her visa/her results to come through elle n'a toujours pas reçu son visa/ses résultats ;4 ( emerge) [personality, qualities] apparaître ;▶ come through [sth]1 ( survive) se tirer de [crisis] ; se sortir de [recession] ; survivre à [operation, ordeal, war] ;■ come to:▶ come to ( regain consciousness) ( from faint) reprendre connaissance ; ( from trance) se réveiller ;▶ come to [sth]1 ( total) [shopping] revenir à ; [bill, expenditure, total] s'élever à ; both columns should come to the same figure les deux colonnes devraient donner le même total ; that comes to £40 cela fait 40 livres sterling ;2 ( result in) aboutir à ; if it comes to a fight si on en vient à se battre ; all her plans came to nothing aucun de ses projets ne s'est réalisé ; did the plans come to anything? est-ce que les projets ont abouti? ; all our efforts came to nothing tous nos efforts ont été vains ; I never thought it would come to this je n'aurais jamais imaginé que les choses en arriveraient là ; it may not come to that ce ne sera peut-être pas nécessaire.■ come under:▶ come under [sth]1 ( be subjected to) to come under scrutiny faire l'objet d'un examen minutieux ; to come under suspicion être soupçonné ; to come under threat être menacé ; we're coming under pressure to do on fait pression sur nous pour faire ;2 ( be classified under) (in library, shop) être classé dans le rayon [reference, history] ; Dali comes under Surrealism Dali fait partie des surréalistes.■ come up:▶ come up1 ( arise) [problem, issue, matter] être soulevé ; [name] être mentionné ; to come up in conversation [subject] être abordé dans la conversation ; this type of question may come up c'est le genre de question qui pourrait être posée ;2 (be due, eligible) to come up for re-election se représenter aux élections ; my salary comes up for review in April mon salaire sera révisé en avril ; the car is coming up for its annual service la voiture va avoir sa révision annuelle ;3 ( occur) [opportunity] se présenter ; something urgent has come up j'ai quelque chose d'urgent à faire ; a vacancy has come up une place s'est libérée ;5 Jur [case, hearing] passer au tribunal ; to come up before [case] passer devant ; [person] comparaître devant.▶ come up against [sth] se heurter à [problem, prejudice, opposition].■ come up with:▶ come up with [sth] trouver [answer, idea, money].■ come upon:▶ come upon [sth] tomber sur [book, reference] ; trouver [idea] ;▶ come upon [sb] rencontrer, tomber ○ sur [friend]. -
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noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) cuerda, cordel, sedal2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) línea3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) línea4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) arruga5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) fila, hilera6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) cuatro líneas7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) linaje8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) trazado9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) vía10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) cable, línea11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) línea12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) compañía13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) línea, gama14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) línea
2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) ponerse en fila, hacer cola2) (to mark with lines.) dibujar rayas•- lineage- linear
- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines
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verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) llenar, forrar2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) forrar, revestir•- lined- liner- liningline1 n1. línea / raya2. fila / hilera3. tendederoline2 vb1. ponerse en fila2. forrartr[laɪn]1 (in general) línea■ hold the line, please un momento, por favor, no cuelgue2 (drawn on paper) raya4 (row) fila, hilera5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (queue) cola6 (wrinkle) arruga7 (cord) cuerda, cordel nombre masculino; (fishing) sedal nombre masculino; (wire) cable nombre masculino8 (route) vía■ that's not my line! ¡eso no es especialidad mía!■ what's your line? ¿qué haces?, ¿de qué trabajas?11 slang (of cocaine) raya1 (draw lines on) dibujar rayas en2 (mark with wrinkles) arrugar3 (form rows along) bordear■ the crowds lined the streets to greet the local hero la multitud se alineaba a lo largo de las calles para aclamar al héroe local\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhard lines! familiar ¡qué mala suerte!in line with figurative use conforme ato be in line for estar a punto de recibirto be on the right lines ir por buen caminoto bring somebody into line familiar pararle los pies a alguiento come to the end of the line llegar al finalto draw the line at something decir basta a algoto drop somebody a line familiar mandar cuatro líneas a alguiento fall into line cerrar filasto know where to draw the line saber decir bastato learn one's lines SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL aprenderse el papelto read between the lines leer entre líneasto stand in line SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL hacer colato step out of line salirse de la fila 2 figurative use saltarse las reglasto take a tough line with somebody tener mano dura con alguiendotted line línea de puntosline drawing dibujo linealline of fire línea de fuegoline of vision campo visualline printer impresora de líneasline spacer interlineador nombre masculino————————tr[laɪn]1 (with material) forrar; (pipes) revestir2 (walls) llenar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto line one's pockets familiar forrarse1) : forrar, cubrirto line a dress: forrar un vestidoto line the walls: cubrir las paredes2) mark: rayar, trazar líneas en3) border: bordear4) align: alinearline vito line up : ponerse in fila, hacer colaline n1) cord, rope: cuerda f2) wire: cable mpower line: cable eléctrico3) : línea f (de teléfono)4) row: fila f, hilera f5) note: nota f, líneas fpldrop me a line: mándame unas líneas6) course: línea fline of inquiry: línea de investigación7) agreement: conformidad fto be in line with: ser conforme ato fall into line: estar de acuerdo8) occupation: ocupación f, rama f, especialidad f9) limit: línea f, límite mdividing line: línea divisoriato draw the line: fijar límites10) service: línea fbus line: línea de autobuses11) mark: línea f, arruga f (de la cara)n.• andana s.f.• cola s.f.• cordel s.m.• fila s.f.• línea (Electrónica) s.f.• línea s.f.• ramo s.m.• raya s.f.• renglón s.m.• retahila s.f.• sarta s.f.• trazo s.m.• verso s.m.v.• aforrar v.• alinear v.• arrugar v.• forrar v.• frisar v.• rayar v.
I laɪn1) ca) (mark, trace) línea f, raya f; ( Math) recta fto draw a line — trazar* una línea
to put o draw a line through something — tachar algo
to be on the line — (colloq) estar* en peligro, peligrar
to lay it on the line — (colloq) no andarse* con rodeos
to lay o put something on the line — (colloq) jugarse* algo; (before n)
line drawing — dibujo m lineal
b) (on face, palm) línea f; ( wrinkle) arruga f2)a) c (boundary, border) línea fthe county/state line — (AmE) (la línea de) la frontera del condado/estado
to draw the line (at something): I don't mind untidiness, but I draw the line at this no me importa el desorden, pero esto es intolerable or esto ya es demasiado; one has to draw the line somewhere — en algún momento hay que decir basta
b) c ( Sport) línea f; (before n)line judge — juez mf de línea
c) c u ( contour) línea f3)a) c u (cable, rope) cuerda f; ( clothes o washing line) cuerda (de tender la ropa); ( fishing line) sedal mpower line — cable m eléctrico
b) c ( Telec) línea fhold the line, please — no cuelgue or (CS tb) no corte, por favor
4) c ( Transp)a) (company, service) línea fshipping line — línea de transportes marítimos, (compañía f) naviera f
5) u ca) (path, direction) línea fit was right in my line of vision — me obstruía la visual; resistance
b) (attitude, policy) postura f, línea fto take a firm/hard line (with somebody/on something) — adoptar una postura or línea firme/dura (con algn/con respecto a algo)
she takes the line that... — su actitud es que...
to toe o (AmE also) hew the line — acatar la disciplina
c) (method, style)line of inquiry — línea f de investigación
I was thinking of something along the lines of... — pensaba en algo del tipo de or por el estilo de...
6) cthey formed a o fell into line behind their teacher — se pusieron en fila detrás del profesor
to wait in line — (AmE) hacer* cola
to get in line — (AmE) ponerse* en la cola
to cut in line — (AmE) colarse* (fam), brincarse* or saltarse la cola (Méx fam)
all/somewhere along the line: she's had bad luck all along the line ha tenido mala suerte desde el principio; we must have made a mistake somewhere along the line debemos de haber cometido un error en algún momento; in line with something: wages haven't risen in line with inflation los sueldos no han aumentado a la par de la inflación; the new measures are in line with government policy las nuevas medidas siguen la línea de la política del gobierno; out of line: that remark was out of line ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar; their ideas were out of line with mine sus ideas no coincidían con las mías; to step out of line mostrar* disconformidad, desobedecer*; to bring somebody/something into line: he needs to be brought into line hay que llamarlo al orden or (fam) meterlo en vereda; the province was brought into line with the rest of the country la situación de la provincia se equiparó a la del resto del país; to fall in/into line: they had to fall in line with company policy tuvieron que aceptar or acatar la política de la compañía; to keep somebody in line — tener* a algn a raya; see also on line
b) ( series) serie fhe's the latest in a long line of radical leaders — es el último de una larga serie de dirigentes radicales
c) ( succession) línea f7) c ( Mil) línea f8)new line — ( when dictating) punto y aparte
to read between the lines — leer* entre líneas
c) ( note)to drop somebody a line — escribirle* a algn unas líneas
9) ca) ( area of activity)what line are you in? — ¿a qué te dedicas?
in my line of business — en mi trabajo or profesión
b) ( of merchandise) línea f
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1)a) \<\<skirt/box\>\> forrarb) ( form lining along) cubrir*books lined the walls, the walls were lined with books — las paredes estaban cubiertas de libros
2) ( mark with lines) \<\<paper\>\> rayar3) ( border)•Phrasal Verbs:- line up
I [laɪn]1. N•
to draw a line — trazar una línea•
there's a fine or thin line between genius and madness — la línea que separa la genialidad de la locura es muy sutil•
to put a line through sth — tachar or (LAm) rayar algo•
the Line — (Geog) el ecuador- draw the line at sth- know where to draw the line- draw a line underto be on the line —
his job is on the line — su puesto está en peligro, se expone a perder su puesto
- lay it on the lineto lay or put one's reputation on the line — arriesgar su reputación
to put one's ass on the line — (US) ** jugársela *
2) (=rope) cuerda f; (=fishing line) sedal m; (=clothes line, washing line) cuerda f para tender la ropathey threw a line to the man in the sea — le lanzaron un cable or una cuerda al hombre que estaba en el agua
4) [of print, verse] renglón m, línea f"new line" — (in dictation) "otra línea"
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drop me a line * — (fig) escríbeme•
to learn one's lines — (Theat) aprenderse el papel- read between the lines5) (=row) hilera f, fila f, línea fline of traffic — fila f or cola f de coches
the traffic stretched for three miles in an unbroken line — había una caravana or cola de coches de tres millas
a line of winning numbers — (in bingo, lottery etc) una línea ganadora
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to be in line with — estar de acuerdo con, ser conforme a•
to bring sth into line with sth — poner algo de acuerdo con algo•
to be out of line with — no ser conforme conhe was completely out of line to suggest that... * — estaba totalmente fuera de lugar que propusiera que...
- reach or come to the end of the linestep 2., 1)6) (=series) serie fthe latest in a long line of tragedies — la última de una larga serie or lista de tragedias
7) (=lineage) linaje m•
the title is inherited through the male/ female line — el título se hereda por línea paterna/materna•
he comes from a long line of artists — proviene de un extenso linaje de artistas•
the royal line — el linaje real8) (=hierarchy)9) (Mil) línea fthe (battle) lines are drawn — (fig) la guerra está declarada
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the first line of defence — (lit) la primera línea de retaguardia; (fig) el primer escudo protectorfront 5.•
behind enemy lines — tras las líneas enemigas10) (esp US) (=queue) cola f•
to form a line — hacer una cola•
to get into line — ponerse en la cola or a la cola•
to stand in line — hacer cola11) (=direction) línea fthe main or broad lines — [of story, plan] las líneas maestras
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along or on the lines of — algo por el estilo desomething along those or the same lines — algo por el estilo
along or on political/racial lines — según criterios políticos/raciales
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in the line of fire — (Mil) en la línea de fuego12) (Elec) (=wire) cable mto be/come on line — (Comput) estar/entrar en (pleno) funcionamiento
13) (Telec) línea fcan you get me a line to Chicago? — ¿me puede poner con Chicago?
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it's a very bad line — se oye muy malto keep the lines of communication open with sb — mantener todas las líneas de comunicación abiertas con algn
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hold the line please — no cuelgue, por favor•
Mr. Smith is on the line (for you) — El Sr. Smith está al teléfono (y quiere hablar con usted)hot 4.•
the lines are open from six o'clock onwards — las líneas están abiertas de seis en adelante14) (=pipe) (for oil, gas) conducto m15) (=shape) (usu pl)the rounded lines of this car — la línea redondeada or el contorno redondeado de este coche
16) (=field, area)what line (of business) are you in? — ¿a qué se dedica?
we're in the same line (of business) — nos dedicamos a lo mismo, trabajamos en el mismo campo
line of research — campo m de investigación
it's not my line — (=speciality) no es de mi especialidad
fishing's more (in) my line — me interesa más la pesca, de pesca sí sé algo
17) (=stance, attitude) actitud f•
to take a strong or firm line on sth — adoptar una actitud firme sobre algoto take the line that... — ser de la opinión que...
what line is the government taking? — ¿cuál es la actitud del gobierno?
to follow or take the line of least resistance — conformarse con la ley del mínimo esfuerzo
- toe the linehard 1., 5)to toe or follow the party line — conformarse a or seguir la línea del partido
18) (Comm) (=product) línea fa new/popular line — una línea nueva/popular
19) (Rail) (=route) línea f; (=track) vía fthe line to Palencia — el ferrocarril de Palencia, la línea de Palencia
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to cross the line(s) — cruzar la vía•
to leave the line(s) — descarrilar21) (=clue, lead) pista f•
to give sb a line on sth — poner a algn sobre la pista de algothe police have a line on the criminal — la policía anda or está sobre la pista del delincuente
22) (=spiel)- feed sb a line about sthshoot 2., 4)23) (Ind) (=assembly line) línea f24) [of cocaine etc] raya f2.VT (=cross with lines) [+ paper] rayar; [+ field] surcar; [+ face] arrugar3.CPDline dancing N — danza folclórica en que los que bailan forman líneas y filas
line drawing N — dibujo m lineal
line editing N — corrección f por líneas
line fishing N — pesca f con caña
line judge N — (Tennis) juez mf de fondo
line manager N — (Brit) (Ind) jefe(-a) m / f de línea
line printer N — impresora f de línea
- line up
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[laɪn]VT1) (=put lining in) [+ garment] forrar ( with de); (Tech) revestir ( with de); [+ brakes] guarnecer; [bird] [+ nest] cubrirpocket 1., 1)2) (=border)streets lined with trees — calles fpl bordeadas de árboles
* * *
I [laɪn]1) ca) (mark, trace) línea f, raya f; ( Math) recta fto draw a line — trazar* una línea
to put o draw a line through something — tachar algo
to be on the line — (colloq) estar* en peligro, peligrar
to lay it on the line — (colloq) no andarse* con rodeos
to lay o put something on the line — (colloq) jugarse* algo; (before n)
line drawing — dibujo m lineal
b) (on face, palm) línea f; ( wrinkle) arruga f2)a) c (boundary, border) línea fthe county/state line — (AmE) (la línea de) la frontera del condado/estado
to draw the line (at something): I don't mind untidiness, but I draw the line at this no me importa el desorden, pero esto es intolerable or esto ya es demasiado; one has to draw the line somewhere — en algún momento hay que decir basta
b) c ( Sport) línea f; (before n)line judge — juez mf de línea
c) c u ( contour) línea f3)a) c u (cable, rope) cuerda f; ( clothes o washing line) cuerda (de tender la ropa); ( fishing line) sedal mpower line — cable m eléctrico
b) c ( Telec) línea fhold the line, please — no cuelgue or (CS tb) no corte, por favor
4) c ( Transp)a) (company, service) línea fshipping line — línea de transportes marítimos, (compañía f) naviera f
5) u ca) (path, direction) línea fit was right in my line of vision — me obstruía la visual; resistance
b) (attitude, policy) postura f, línea fto take a firm/hard line (with somebody/on something) — adoptar una postura or línea firme/dura (con algn/con respecto a algo)
she takes the line that... — su actitud es que...
to toe o (AmE also) hew the line — acatar la disciplina
c) (method, style)line of inquiry — línea f de investigación
I was thinking of something along the lines of... — pensaba en algo del tipo de or por el estilo de...
6) cthey formed a o fell into line behind their teacher — se pusieron en fila detrás del profesor
to wait in line — (AmE) hacer* cola
to get in line — (AmE) ponerse* en la cola
to cut in line — (AmE) colarse* (fam), brincarse* or saltarse la cola (Méx fam)
all/somewhere along the line: she's had bad luck all along the line ha tenido mala suerte desde el principio; we must have made a mistake somewhere along the line debemos de haber cometido un error en algún momento; in line with something: wages haven't risen in line with inflation los sueldos no han aumentado a la par de la inflación; the new measures are in line with government policy las nuevas medidas siguen la línea de la política del gobierno; out of line: that remark was out of line ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar; their ideas were out of line with mine sus ideas no coincidían con las mías; to step out of line mostrar* disconformidad, desobedecer*; to bring somebody/something into line: he needs to be brought into line hay que llamarlo al orden or (fam) meterlo en vereda; the province was brought into line with the rest of the country la situación de la provincia se equiparó a la del resto del país; to fall in/into line: they had to fall in line with company policy tuvieron que aceptar or acatar la política de la compañía; to keep somebody in line — tener* a algn a raya; see also on line
b) ( series) serie fhe's the latest in a long line of radical leaders — es el último de una larga serie de dirigentes radicales
c) ( succession) línea f7) c ( Mil) línea f8)new line — ( when dictating) punto y aparte
to read between the lines — leer* entre líneas
c) ( note)to drop somebody a line — escribirle* a algn unas líneas
9) ca) ( area of activity)what line are you in? — ¿a qué te dedicas?
in my line of business — en mi trabajo or profesión
b) ( of merchandise) línea f
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1)a) \<\<skirt/box\>\> forrarb) ( form lining along) cubrir*books lined the walls, the walls were lined with books — las paredes estaban cubiertas de libros
2) ( mark with lines) \<\<paper\>\> rayar3) ( border)•Phrasal Verbs:- line up -
3 Gehen
ge·hen1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]vi sein1) ( sich fortbewegen)[irgendwohin] \Gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];geh schon! go on!;\Gehen wir! let's go!;\Gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;in Urlaub \Gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];auf die andere Straßenseite \Gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;[im Zimmer] auf und ab \Gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];ans Telefon \Gehen to answer the telephone;zu jdm/etw \Gehen to go to sb/sth;wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \Gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit2) ( besuchen)zu jdm \Gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;an die Uni \Gehen to go to university;aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \Gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;etw tun \Gehen to go to do sth;3) ( tätig werden)in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \Gehen to join the party/union;zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \Gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \Gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]4) ( weggehen) to go;(abfahren a.) to leave;ich muss jetzt \Gehen I have to be off [or must go];wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;jdn \Gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;5) ( blicken)die Fenster \Gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park6) ( führen)irgendwohin \Gehen to go somewhere;die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;die nach Biberach \Gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest7) ( ausscheiden)[zu jdm] \Gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;8) ( funktionieren) to work;meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped9) ( sich bewegen) to move;ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it[irgendwie] \Gehen to go [somehow];wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;wie soll das denn bloß \Gehen? just how is that supposed to work?das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;wie \Gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;der Export geht nur noch schleppend exports are sluggish;( sich verkaufen) to sell;diese teuren Zigarren \Gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;diese Pralinen \Gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in[irgendwie] vor sich \Gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \Gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \Gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?13) ( hineinpassen)es \Gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;eine bestimmte Zeit \Gehen to last a certain time;dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;17) ( sich kleiden)als etw \Gehen to go as sth;mit/ohne etw \Gehen to go with/without sth;bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \Gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans19) ( möglich sein)haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;nichts geht mehr ( beim Roulette) no more bets;( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be doneweißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \Gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?an jdn \Gehen to go to sb;das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotationdas geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old tickeran jdn \Gehen to be addressed to sb;gegen jdn/etw \Gehen to be directed against sb/sth;das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;mit jdm \Gehen to go out with sbder Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \Gehen you can't go by what he says28) ( überschreiten)zu weit \Gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;das geht zu weit! that's just too much!29) ( übersteigen)über jds Geduld \Gehen to exhaust sb's patience;das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this32) ( Altersangabe)auf die... \Gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirtyWENDUNGEN:Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;\Gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;\Gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;jdm °über alles \Gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;[ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;geh! (österr, südd) get away!;vi impers seinjdm geht es... sb feels...;wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?irgendwie \Gehen to go somehow;wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork3) ( sich handeln um)um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes4) ( wichtig sein)jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;5) ( ergehen)jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;warum soll es dir etwa besser \Gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;das wird kaum \Gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more7) ( führen)erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;8) (nach jds Kopf \Gehen)nach jdm \Gehen to go by sb;wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \Gehen you can't always have things your own wayWENDUNGEN:aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;vt sein;etw \Gehen to walk sth;Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \Gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this roadvr haben1) imperses geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];2) ( sich nicht beherrschen)sich \Gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt1) (Zu-Fuß-\Gehen) walking2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure3) sport walking -
4 gehen
ge·hen1. ge·hen <ging, gegangen> [ʼge:ən]vi sein1) ( sich fortbewegen)[irgendwohin] \gehen to go [somewhere]; ( zu Fuß) to walk [somewhere];geh schon! go on!;\gehen wir! let's go!;\gehen wir oder fahren wir mit dem Auto? shall we walk or drive?;ich gehe raus, frische Luft schnappen I'm going out for some fresh air;gehst du heute in die Stadt/ auf die Post/zur Bank? are you going to town/to the post office/to the bank today?;wann geht er nach Paris/ins Ausland? when is he going to Paris/abroad?;in Urlaub \gehen to go on holiday [or (Am) vacation];auf die andere Straßenseite \gehen to cross over to the other side of the street;ich gehe eben mal schnell auf den Dachboden I'm just going up to the loft quickly;[im Zimmer] auf und ab \gehen to walk up and down [or pace] [the room];ans Telefon \gehen to answer the telephone;zu jdm/etw \gehen to go to sb/sth;wie lange geht man bis zur Haltestelle/zur Post? how far is it to the bus stop/post office?;kannst du für mich noch zum Metzger/Bäcker \gehen? can/could you go to the butcher['s]/baker['s] for me?; s. a. Stelzen, Stock, weit2) ( besuchen)zu jdm \gehen to go and visit [or see] sb;an die Uni \gehen to go to university;aufs Gymnasium/auf einen Lehrgang \gehen to go to [a] grammar school/on a course;etw tun \gehen to go to do sth;3) ( tätig werden)in die Partei/Gewerkschaft \gehen to join the party/union;zum Film/ Radio/ Theater/zur Oper \gehen to go into films/radio/on the stage/become an opera singer;ans Gymnasium/an die Uni \gehen to join the grammar school/university [as a teacher/lecturer]4) ( weggehen) to go;(abfahren a.) to leave;ich muss jetzt \gehen I have to be off [or must go];wann geht der Zug nach Hamburg? when does the train to Hamburg leave?;heute geht leider keine Fähre mehr there are no more ferries today, I'm afraid;jdn \gehen lassen ( davongehen lassen) to let sb go;5) ( blicken)die Fenster \gehen auf das Meer/ den Strand the windows look [out] onto the sea/beach;der Balkon ging nach Süden/ auf einen Parkplatz the balcony faced south/overlooked a car park6) ( führen)irgendwohin \gehen to go somewhere;die Brücke geht über den Fluss the bridge crosses the river;ist das die Straße, die nach Oberstdorf geht? is that the road [or way] to Oberstdorf?;die Tür geht direkt auf unseren Parkplatz the door leads [or opens] directly onto our parking space;die nach Biberach \gehende Reise the trip to Biberach;dieser Rundweg geht über die Höhen des Schwarzwaldes this circular walk takes in the highest points [or peaks] of the Black Forest7) ( ausscheiden)[zu jdm] \gehen to leave [for sb], to go [to sb];er ist zu Klett gegangen he left to go to Klett;8) ( funktionieren) to work;meine Uhr geht nicht mehr my watch has stopped9) ( sich bewegen) to move;ich hörte, wie die Tür ging I heard the door [go];diese Schublade geht schwer this drawer is stiff;vielleicht geht das Schloss wieder, wenn man es ölt perhaps the lock will work again if you oil it[irgendwie] \gehen to go [somehow];wie ist die Prüfung gegangen? how was the exam [or did the exam go] ?;zurzeit geht alles drunter und drüber things are a bit chaotic right now;versuch's einfach, es geht ganz leicht just try it, it's really easy;kannst du mir bitte erklären, wie das Spiel geht? can you please explain the rules of the game to me?;wie soll das denn bloß \gehen? just how is that supposed to work?das Geschäft geht vor Weihnachten immer gut business is always good before Christmas;wie \gehen die Geschäfte? how's business?;der Export geht nur noch schleppend exports are sluggish;( sich verkaufen) to sell;diese teuren Zigarren \gehen gut/ nicht gut these expensive cigars sell/don't sell well;diese Pralinen \gehen bei uns so schnell weg, wie sie reinkommen we sell these chocolates as soon as they come in[irgendwie] vor sich \gehen to go on [or happen] [in a certain way];erkläre mir mal, wie das vor sich \gehen soll now just tell me how that's going to happen [or how it's going to work];das kann auf verschiedene Arten vor sich \gehen it can proceed in a variety of ways;kannst du mir mal erklären, wie das vor sich geht, wenn man die deutsche Staatsbürgerschaft annehmen will? can you explain the procedure for taking up German citizenship to me?;was geht hier vor sich? ( fam) what's going on here?13) ( hineinpassen)es \gehen über 450 Besucher in das neue Theater the new theatre holds over 450 people;eine bestimmte Zeit \gehen to last a certain time;dieser Film geht drei Stunden this film goes on for [or lasts] three hours;der Film geht schon über eine Stunde the film has been on for over an hour already [or started over an hour ago];das Wasser geht einem bis zur Hüfte the water comes up to one's hips;der Rock geht ihr bis zum Knie the skirt goes down to her knee;17) ( sich kleiden)als etw \gehen to go as sth;mit/ohne etw \gehen to go with/without sth;bei dem Nieselregen würde ich nicht ohne Schirm \gehen I wouldn't go out in this drizzle without an umbrella;sie geht auch im Winter nur mit einer dunklen Brille she wears dark glasses even in winter;ich gehe besser nicht in Jeans dorthin I'd better not go there in jeans19) ( möglich sein)haben Sie am nächsten Mittwoch Zeit? - nein, das geht [bei mir] nicht are you free next Wednesday? - no, that's no good [for me] [or I can't manage that];das geht doch nicht! that's not on!;ich muss mal telefonieren - geht das? I have to make a phone call - would that be alright?;nichts geht mehr ( beim Roulette) no more bets;( hoffnungslos sein) there's nothing more to be doneweißt du noch, wie das Lied ging? can you remember how the song went [or the words of the song] ?;wie geht nochmal der Spruch? what's that saying again?, how does the saying go?um ihre Schulden zu bezahlen, musste sie an ihr Erspartes \gehen she had to raid her savings to pay off her debts;wer ist dieses Mal an meinen Computer gegangen? who's been messing around with my computer this time?an jdn \gehen to go to sb;das Erbe/ der Punkt ging an sie the inheritance/point went to her;der Vorsitz ging turnusmäßig an H. Lantermann H. Lantermann became chairman in rotationdas geht [mir] ganz schön an die Nerven that really gets on my nerves;das Rauchen geht auf die Lunge smoking affects the lungs;das Klettern geht ganz schön auf die Pumpe climbing really puts a strain on the old tickeran jdn \gehen to be addressed to sb;gegen jdn/etw \gehen to be directed against sb/sth;das geht nicht gegen Sie, aber die Vorschriften! this isn't aimed at you, it's just the rules!;mit jdm \gehen to go out with sbder Richter ging in seinem Urteil nach der bisherigen Unbescholtenheit des Angeklagten on passing sentence the judge took into account the defendant's lack of previous convictions;nach dem, was er sagt, kann man nicht \gehen you can't go by what he says28) ( überschreiten)zu weit \gehen to go too far, to overstep the line;das geht zu weit! that's just too much!29) ( übersteigen)über jds Geduld \gehen to exhaust sb's patience;das geht einfach über meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten I just don't have the finances for that;er geht gerade noch, aber seine Frau ist furchtbar he's just about OK [or tolerable] but his wife is awful;wie ist das Hotel? - es geht [so] how's the hotel? - it's ok;ist das zu klein? - nein, das geht [so] is it too small? - no, it's ok like this32) ( Altersangabe)auf die... \gehen + Zahl to be approaching...;er geht auf die dreißig he's approaching [or coming up for] thirtyWENDUNGEN:Mensch, geh in dich! for heaven's sake, think again!;\gehen Sie [mir] mit... ( fam) spare [me]...;\gehen Sie [mir] doch mit Ihren Ausreden! spare me your excuses, please!;jdm °über alles \gehen to mean more to sb than anything else;das Kind geht mir über alles! that child means the whole world to me!;es geht nichts °über jdn/ etw nothing beats sb/sth, there's nothing better than [or to beat]; [or like] sb/sth;[ach] geh,...! ( fam) [oh] come on,...!;ach geh, das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! oh come on, you can't be serious!;geh, so was kannst du sonst wem erzählen! go and tell that to the marines!;geh! (österr, südd) get away!;vi impers seinjdm geht es... sb feels...;wie geht es Ihnen? - danke, mir geht es gut/ausgezeichnet! how are you? - thank you, I am well/I'm feeling marvellous!;mir ist es schon mal besser gegangen! I have felt better!;nach der Spritze ging es ihr gleich wieder besser she soon felt better again after the injection;wie geht's denn [so]? ( fam) how are things?, how's it going?irgendwie \gehen to go somehow;wie war denn die Prüfung? - ach, es ging ganz gut how was the exam? - oh, it went quite well;es ging wie geschmiert it went like clockwork3) ( sich handeln um)um was geht's denn? what's it about then?;worum geht's denn? what's it all about then?;in dem Gespräch ging es um die zugesagte Gehaltserhöhung the conversation was about the promised increase in salary;worum geht es in diesem Film? what is this film about?;hierbei geht es um meinen guten Ruf my reputation is at stake [or on the line] here;hierbei geht es um Millionen we're talking millions here ( fam), there are millions involved here;wenn es um mein Glück geht, lasse ich mir von niemandem dreinreden when it comes to my happiness I don't let anyone tell me what to do;es geht hier um eine wichtige Entscheidung there is an important decision to be made here;wenn es nur um ein paar Minuten geht, warten wir we'll wait if it's just a question [or matter] of a few minutes4) ( wichtig sein)jdm geht es um etw akk sth matters to sb;worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you trying to say?;es geht mir nur ums Geld/ um die Wahrheit I'm only interested in the money/truth;5) ( ergehen)jdm geht es irgendwie to be somehow with sb;mir ist es ähnlich/ genauso/ nicht anders gegangen it was the same [or like that] /just the same [or just like that] /no different with me, I felt the same/just the same/no different;warum soll es dir etwa besser \gehen als mir? why should you have it better than me?;6) ( sich machen lassen) to be all right;geht es, dass ihr uns zu Weihnachten besuchen kommt? will it be possible for you to visit us at Christmas?;das wird kaum \gehen, wir sind über Weihnachten verreist that won't be possible [or work], we're away for Christmas;ich werde arbeiten, solange es geht I shall go on [or continue] working as long as possible;geht es, oder soll ich dir tragen helfen? can you manage, or shall I help you carry it/them;es geht einfach nicht mehr it won't do any more7) ( führen)erst fahren Sie über drei Ampeln, dann geht es rechts ab go past three traffic lights then turn right;wohin geht's eigentlich im Urlaub? just where are you off to on holiday?;auf, Leute, es geht wieder nach Hause come on people, it's time to go home;das nächste Mal geht's in die Berge/ an die See we're off to [or heading for] the mountains/coast next time;im Sommer geht es immer in den Süden we always go [or head] south for the summer;gleich geht's ins Wochenende soon it'll be the weekend;wo geht's hier zum Flughafen? how do I get to the airport from here?;8) (nach jds Kopf \gehen)nach jdm \gehen to go by sb;wenn es nach mir ginge if it were up to me;es kann nicht immer alles nach dir \gehen you can't always have things your own wayWENDUNGEN:aber sonst geht's dir gut? (?) but you're OK otherwise?, are you feeling all right?, are you quite right in the head?;auf geht's! let's go!, come on!;es geht das Gerücht/die Sage, dass... rumour/legend has it that...;vt sein;etw \gehen to walk sth;Sie haben aber noch drei Stunden/17 Kilometer zu \gehen! you've still got another three hours/17 kilometres to go!;ich gehe immer diesen Weg/ diese Straße I always walk this way/take this roadvr haben1) imperses geht sich schlecht hier it's hard going [or hard to walk] here;in diesen Schuhen geht es sich bequem these shoes are very comfortable for walking [or to walk in];2) ( sich nicht beherrschen)sich \gehen lassen to lose control of oneself [or one's self-control]; ( nachlässig sein) to let oneself go2. Ge·hen <-s> [ʼge:ən] nt1) (Zu-Fuß-\gehen) walking2) ( das Weggehen) going, leaving;schon im \gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left;sein frühes/vorzeitiges \gehen his early departure3) sport walking -
5 prac|a
Ⅰ f 1. sgt (działalność) work; (fizyczna) labour- mieć dużo pracy to have a lot of work (to do)- jest jeszcze dużo pracy there’s still a lot of work to be done- zabrać się a. wziąć się do pracy to set to a. get down to a. go to work- przykładać się do pracy to apply oneself to one’s work- przerwać pracę (zastrajkować) to come out a. go (out) on strike- włożyć w coś wiele pracy to put a lot of work into sth- dojść do majątku (własną) pracą to get wealthy through one’s own efforts- wszystko osiągnął ciężką pracą he owes everything to his own hard work- cała jego praca poszła na marne all his work came to naught a. went down the drain pot.- (jego) praca nad filmem/nową rolą (his) work on a film/a new role- praca przy a. na komputerze/taśmie work on the computer/the production line- praca z dziećmi upośledzonymi umysłowo work with mentally handicapped children- praca z młodzieżą youth work- praca fizyczna physical work, manual labour- praca zarobkowa paid work, gainful employment- praca badawcza research work- praca społeczna voluntary a. community work- praca polityczna political activity- praca charytatywna charity work- praca papierkowa paperwork- praca niewolnicza slave labour- praca ponad siły superhuman work- praca zespołowa team work- praca w grupach group work- praca wykonywana z zamiłowaniem a labour of love- człowiek pracy a working man- świat pracy the working classes, the world of work- narzędzia pracy tools; przen. the tools of the trade- nawał a. ogrom pracy pressure of work- podział pracy Ekon. the division of labour- tempo pracy the pace of work- mieć pracę to be in work, to have a job- nie mieć pracy to be out of work a. out of a job- szukać pracy to look a. to be looking for work a. a job, to job-hunt- iść do pracy (zacząć zarabiać) to begin a. start work- rozpoczynać/kończyć pracę to begin a. start/finish work- dostać/stracić pracę to get/lose a job- zmienić pracę to change jobs- żyć z pracy własnych rąk to earn one’s living by honest work- dać komuś pracę to give sb work a. a job- zwolnić kogoś z pracy to give sb (their) notice, to dismiss sb- podziękować komuś za pracę to let sb go euf.- praca w pełnym/niepełnym wymiarze godzin a full-time/a part-time job- praca w systemie zmianowym shift work- praca etatowa/stała a permanent/a steady job- praca sezonowa seasonal work- praca sezonowa przy zbiorze truskawek seasonal work as a strawberry picker- praca wakacyjna a holiday job- praca dodatkowa an extra job- praca na akord piecework- praca zlecona a. na zlecenie contract work- dorabiał do pensji pracami zleconymi he supplemented his income with contract work- praca na własny rachunek self-employment- praca zawodowa career- praca zawodowa przy domowym terminalu telecommuting- praca z utrzymaniem a live-in job, work with bed and board- dobrze płatna praca a well-paid job- ciągłość pracy continuity of employment- staż pracy seniority, length of service- długi/krótki staż pracy long/short service- czas pracy working time a. hours- ruchomy czas pracy flexitime- skrócony czas pracy short time- dzień pracy a working day- dzień wolny od pracy a holiday- miejsce pracy work(place)- tworzenie nowych miejsc pracy job creation- rynek pracy the labour market- zakład pracy workplace- umowa o pracę contract of employment, employment contract- nagroda za 10 lat pracy a bonus for 10 years of service3. (miejsce zatrudnienia) work- być w pracy to be at work- pójść/przyjść do pracy to go/come to work- jeszcze nie wrócił (do domu) z pracy he’s not home from work yet- ona zawsze spóźnia się do pracy she’s always late for work- nie dzwoń do mnie do pracy don’t phone me at work- koledzy/koleżanki z pracy colleagues from work, fellow workers, workmates- nieobecność w pracy absence from work4. (utwór, książka, obraz) work- praca monograficzna a monograph- praca źródłowa a study based on sources a. on source materials- praca o muzyce/sztuce a. na temat muzyki/sztuki a work on a. about music/art- praca z (zakresu a. dziedziny) genetyki a work on genetics- napisać/ogłosić pracę z zakresu fizyki to write/publish a paper on physics- wystawa prac młodych artystów an exhibition of work(s) by young artists- na konkurs zgłoszono 20 prac there were 20 entries for the competition- praca domowa homework- odrabiać pracę domową to do homework- zadać uczniom pracę domową to give pupils homework a. an assignment US- praca klasowa a class test- praca semestralna a term a. an end-of-term paper- praca egzaminacyjna an examination paper a. script- praca dyplomowa/magisterska a Bachelor’s dissertation/a Master’s dissertation a. master’s thesis- praca doktorska/habilitacyjna a doctoral/a postdoctoral dissertation- praca pisemna z języka polskiego a Polish essay- poprawiać prace studentów to mark students’ work6. sgt (funkcjonowanie) workings pl, functioning, operation- praca serca the action of the heart- zatrzymanie pracy serca cardiac arrest- praca mięśni the work of the muscles- praca nerek the functioning of the kidneys- praca umysłu ludzkiego the workings of the human mind- praca maszyny/silnika the work a. operation of a machine/an engine- praca bez zakłóceń smooth running- tryb pracy (urządzenia) a mode7. Komput. job- sterowanie pracami job control- język sterowania pracami job control language- kolejka prac a job queue8. sgt Fiz. work- jednostka pracy unit of workⅡ prace plt work U- prace badawcze/badawczo-rozwojowe research/research and development work- prace przygotowawcze/wykończeniowe preparatory/completion work- prace murarskie/transportowe masonry a. bricklaying work/transport- prace remontowe/restauracyjne repair/restoration work- prace polowe/żniwne work in the field/harvesting- prace budowlane building work(s)- prace ziemne earthworks- prace budowlane jeszcze trwają the building work is still going on a. in progress- praca nakładcza outwork- praca nieprodukcyjna Ekon. non-productive labour- praca organiczna Hist. ≈ organic work (a programme of economic and cultural development, launched by the Polish positivists)- praca produkcyjna Ekon. productive labour- praca u podstaw Hist. ≈ work at the grass roots (a programme of spreading literacy and popularizing science among the masses, launched by the Polish positivists)- prace domowe housework- prace ręczne Szkol. handicrafts■ praca benedyktyńska książk. painstaking work- praca herkulesowa a Herculean task- praca syzyfowa książk. Sisyphean task a. labours- bez pracy nie ma kołaczy przysł. no gains without pains- jaka praca, taka płaca przysł. ≈ you only get paid for what you do- żadna praca nie hańbi przysł. ≈ honest work is nothing to be ashamed of- praca nie zając, nie ucieknie pot. work can waitThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > prac|a
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6 hang
hang [hæŋ]accrocher ⇒ 1 (a) suspendre ⇒ 1 (a) fixer ⇒ 1 (a) coller ⇒ 1 (a) décorer ⇒ 1 (b) pendre ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (a) être accroché ⇒ 2 (a) être suspendu ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c) être étendu ⇒ 2 (a) tomber ⇒ 2 (b) flotter ⇒ 2 (c) être pendu ⇒ 2 (d)(pt & pp vt senses (a), (b), (d) & vi senses (a)-(c), (e) hung [hʌŋ], pt & pp vt (c) & intransitive verb (d) hanged)(a) (suspend → curtains, coat, decoration, picture) accrocher, suspendre; (→ door) fixer, monter; (→ art exhibition) mettre en place; (→ wallpaper) coller, poser; Cookery (→ game, meat) faire faisander;∎ to hang sth on the wall accrocher qch au mur;∎ they hung banners from their windows ils ont accroché des bannières à leurs fenêtres;∎ to hang a picture suspendre un tableau;∎ British to hang one's head (in shame) baisser la tête (de honte);∎ to hang fire (project) être en suspens; (decision) traîner (en longueur); (person) mettre les choses en suspens∎ a tree hung with lights un arbre décoré ou orné de lumières;∎ to hang a room with tapestries tendre une salle de tapisseries(c) (criminal) pendre;∎ to be hanged for one's crime être pendu pour son crime;∎ to hang oneself se pendre;∎ hanged or hung, drawn and quartered pendu, éviscéré et écartelé;∎ familiar hang him! qu'il aille se faire voir!;∎ British familiar I'll be hanged if I'm going out in that weather il n'y a pas de danger que je sorte par ce temps□ ;∎ British (you) might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb quitte à être puni, autant l'être pour quelque chose qui en vaille la peine∎ to hang a left/right prendre à gauche/droite□(a) (be suspended → rope, painting, light) être accroché, être suspendu; (→ clothes on clothes line) être étendu, pendre; Cookery (of game) se faisander;∎ to hang from sth être accroché ou suspendu à qch;∎ to hang on sb's arm être accroché au bras de qn;∎ her pictures are now hanging in several art galleries ses tableaux sont maintenant exposés dans plusieurs galeries d'art;∎ the way her hair hangs down her back la façon dont ses cheveux lui tombent le long du dos;∎ time hangs heavy (on) my/his hands le temps me/lui semble long;∎ familiar how's it hanging? ça gaze?;(b) (of drapery, clothes etc) tomber, se draper;∎ his suit hangs well son costume tombe bien;∎ his clothes hang loosely on him il flotte dans ses vêtements;∎ this door hangs badly cette porte est mal suspendue (sur ses gonds)(c) (float → mist, smoke etc) flotter, être suspendu;∎ the ball seemed to hang in the air le ballon semblait suspendu en l'air(d) (criminal) être pendu;∎ you'll hang for your crime vous serez pendu pour votre crime;∎ he's hanging with his friends il traîne avec ses copains3 noun∎ to get the hang of doing sth prendre le coup pour faire qch;∎ I never did get the hang of skiing je n'ai jamais réussi à prendre le coup pour skier;∎ to get the hang of sth (understand) piger qch;∎ I can't get the hang of this computer je n'arrive pas à piger comment marche cet ordinateur;∎ are you getting the hang of your new job? est-ce que tu te fais à ton nouveau travail?□ ;∎ you'll soon get the hang of it tu vas bientôt t'y faire□∎ he doesn't give a hang (couldn't care less) il n'en a rien à taper ou à cirer∎ he kept me hanging about or around for half an hour il m'a fait poireauter pendant une demi-heure;∎ I've been hanging about or around waiting for her to come je tourne en rond à l'attendre;∎ I hate all this hanging about or around je déteste toute cette attente□, je déteste poireauter comme ça;∎ British hang about (a bit)! attends!□ ;∎ hang about, that's not what I mean! attends ou doucement, ce n'est pas ce que je veux dire!□(b) (be idle, waste time) traîner (à ne rien faire)□ ;∎ to hang about or around on street corners traîner dans les rues;∎ to hang about the house doing nothing traîner à la maison à rien faire;∎ we can't afford to hang about if we want that contract nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre de traîner si nous voulons obtenir ce contrat;∎ she doesn't hang about or around (soon gets what she wants) elle ne perd pas de temps□∎ Mum doesn't want me hanging around when the guests arrive maman ne veut pas que je sois là quand les invités arriveront□ ;∎ that kid's been hanging around for the past hour ça fait une heure que ce gamin traîne dans les parages∎ to hang about or around a place traîner dans un endroit□∎ I don't like the boys she hangs about with je n'aime pas les garçons avec qui elle traîne(wait behind) rester un peu plus longtemps; (not go forward) se tenir ou rester en arrière;∎ to hang back from doing sth renâcler à faire qch;∎ British figurative he hung back from saying what he really thought il s'est retenu de dire ce qu'il pensait vraiment∎ hang in there! tiens bon!, accroche-toi!➲ hang on(a) (hold tight) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ hang on tight tiens-toi ou accroche-toi bien∎ hang on and I'll get him for you (on phone) ne quitte pas, je te le passe□ ;∎ do you mind hanging on for a minute or two? ça ne te dérange pas de patienter quelques minutes?□ ;∎ I've been hanging on for the past quarter of an hour! (on phone) ça fait un quart d'heure que j'attends!□(c) (hold out, survive) résister, tenir (bon);∎ familiar hang on in there! (don't give up) tiens bon!, tiens le coup!∎ she hung on his every word elle buvait ses paroles, elle était suspendue à ses lèvres(b) (depend on) dépendre de;∎ it all hangs on whether we get the loan pour nous, tout dépend de l'obtention ou non du prêt;∎ this is what it all hangs on tout dépend de cela∎ to hang one on (get drunk) prendre une cuite(a) (cling to) s'accrocher à∎ I'd hang onto that table if I were you à ta place, je garderais précieusement cette table;∎ he hung onto these outdated ideas il se raccrochait à ces idées démodées□➲ hang out(a) (protrude) pendre;∎ his shirt tails were hanging out sa chemise dépassait;∎ familiar to let it all hang out (person) se relâcher complètement□, se laisser aller□ ; (speak without restraint) se défouler; humorous (go naked) se promener tout nu□∎ he hangs out at the local bar c'est un habitué du café du coin□ ;∎ where does she hang out? quels sont les endroits qu'elle fréquente?□(c) (survive, not give in) résister, tenir bon;∎ they won't be able to hang out for more than another two days ils ne résisteront ou ne tiendront pas plus de deux jours;∎ the strikers are hanging out in their demands les grévistes tiennent bon dans leurs revendications;∎ they're hanging out for 10 percent ils insistent pour obtenir 10 pour centfamiliar fréquenter□ ;∎ she hangs out with a group of artists elle fréquente un groupe d'artistesêtre suspendu au-dessus de, planer sur;∎ (a) thick fog hung over the town un brouillard épais flottait au-dessus de la ville;∎ a question mark hangs over his future un point d'interrogation plane sur son avenir;∎ a heavy silence hung over the meeting un lourd silence pesait sur l'assemblée;∎ she has got the threat of redundancy hanging over her head or her une menace de licenciement plane sur elle;∎ I can't go out with exams hanging over me avec les examens qui approchent, je ne peux pas sortir;∎ we've got the threat of eviction hanging over us nous risquons d'être expulsés d'une minute à l'autre(a) (be united → people) se serrer les coudes(b) (be consistent → alibi, argument, plot etc) (se) tenir; (→ different alibis, statements) concorder➲ hang up(a) Telecommunications raccrocher;∎ to hang up on sb raccrocher au nez de qn∎ to hang with sb traîner avec qn□
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