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1. transitive verb(lit. or fig.) zügeln2. noun1) (chain or strap for horse) Kandare, die2) see academic.ru/40598/kerb">kerb* * *[kə:b] 1. noun1) (something which restrains or controls: We'll have to put a curb on his enthusiasm.) der Zügel2. verb(to hold back, restrain or control: You must curb your spending.) zügeln* * *[kɜ:b, AM kɜ:rb]I. vt1. (restrain an animal)to \curb one's dog AM seinen Hund an der Leine führento \curb a horse ein Pferd zügeln2. (control)▪ to \curb sth etw zügelnI'm having a tough time \curbing my appetite for sweets es fällt mir schwer, meinen Appetit auf Süßigkeiten zu bremsenshe couldn't \curb her passion sie konnte ihre Leidenschaft nicht im Zaum haltento \curb one's anger/impatience/temper seinen Zorn/seine Ungeduld/sein Temperament zügelnto \curb the arms race das Wettrüsten begrenzento \curb expenditure [or expenses] die Ausgaben senken [o reduzieren]to \curb inflation die Inflation bremsento \curb tax evasion die Steuerhinterziehung eindämmen3. (hinder)▪ to \curb sth etw aufhaltenII. nto keep a \curb on sth etw im Zaum [o in Schranken] haltento put a \curb on sth etw zügelnto put a \curb on one's enthusiasm seine Begeisterung zügeln* * *[kɜːb]1. n2) (fig) Behinderung fto put a curb on sb (esp Brit) — jdn im Zaum or in Schranken halten
to put a curb on sth —
this acted as a curb on his musical development — das ( be)hinderte seine musikalische Entwicklung
See:= kerb2. vt1) horse zügeln* * *A s1. a) Kandare fb) Kinnkette f (Pferdezaum)2. fig Zaum m, Zügel(ung) m(f):put a curb (up)on → B 13. besonders US Bordkante f, -rand m, -schwelle f, -stein m4. US (steinerne) Einfassung5. Br (schwellenartiger) Kaminvorsatz6. ARCHa) Auskleidung fb) Kranz m (am Kuppeldach)7. TECHa) Betonkasten mb) Kranz m (der Turbine oder einer Gussform)c) (oberer) Mühlenkranz8. WIRTSCH USa) Straßenmarkt mb) Freiverkehrsbörse f:curb broker Freiverkehrsmakler(in)9. VET Spat m, Hasenfuß mB v/t1. fig Zügel anlegen (dat), zügeln, im Zaum halten, bändigen:curb one’s imagination;curb smuggling dem Schmuggelunwesen Einhalt gebieten;curb a boom eine Konjunktur dämpfen oder drosseln;curb production die Produktion einschränken oder drosseln2. ein Pferd an die Kandare nehmen3. a) besonders US einen Gehweg mit Randsteinen einfassenb) US einen Brunnen etc einfassen* * *1. transitive verb(lit. or fig.) zügeln2. noun1) (chain or strap for horse) Kandare, die* * *(UK) n.Randstein m. (US) n.Randstein m.Steinrand m. n.Bordstein m. v.im Zaum halten ausdr.zügeln v. -
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[kɜ:b, Am kɜ:rb] vt1) ( restrain an animal)to \curb one's dog (Am) seinen Hund an der Leine führen;to \curb a horse ein Pferd zügeln2) ( control)to \curb sth etw zügeln;I'm having a tough time \curbing my appetite for sweets es fällt mir schwer, meinen Appetit auf Süßigkeiten zu bremsen;she couldn't \curb her passion sie konnte ihre Leidenschaft nicht im Zaum halten;to \curb the arms race das Wettrüsten begrenzen;to \curb inflation die Inflation bremsen;to \curb tax evasion die Steuerhinterziehung eindämmen3) ( hinder)to \curb sth etw aufhalten nto keep a \curb on sth etw im Zaum [o in Schranken] halten;to put a \curb on sth etw zügeln;to put a \curb on one's enthusiasm seine Begeisterung zügeln -
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curb [kɜ:b]1. noun[+ impatience, passion] refréner ; [+ expenditure] réduire3. compounds* * *[kɜːb] 1.1) ( control) restriction f (on à)2) US ( sidewalk) bord m du trottoir2.transitive verb1) ( control) refréner [desires]; limiter [powers, influence]; juguler [spending]; restreindre [consumption]2) US -
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kə:b
1. noun1) (something which restrains or controls: We'll have to put a curb on his enthusiasm.) freno2) ((American) a kerb.) bordillo
2. verb(to hold back, restrain or control: You must curb your spending.) refrenar, dominartr[kɜːb]1 (for horse) barbada2 (control) freno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bordillo1 (horse) refrenar2 (excess, abuse) poner freno a, frenar; (feelings) dominar, refrenar, contener\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put a curb on something poner freno a algo, poner coto a algocurb ['kərb] vt: refrenar, restringir, controlarcurb n1) restraint: freno m, control m2) : borde m de la aceran.• bordillo de la acera (Automóvil) s.m.n.• arcén s.m.• barbada s.f.• bordillo s.m.• brosal s.m.• encintado s.m.• freno s.m.• restricción s.f.v.• enfrenar v.• proveer de barbada v.• refrenar v.
I kɜːrb, kɜːb1) ( restraint) freno mto put a curb on something — poner* freno or coto a algo
2) curb, BrE kerb ( in street) bordillo m (de la acera), borde m de la banqueta (Méx), cuneta f (Chi), sardinel m (Col), cordón m de la vereda (RPl)
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transitive verb ( control) \<\<anger\>\> dominar, refrenar; \<\<spending/prices\>\> poner* freno a, frenar[kɜːb]curb your dog — (AmE) controle a su perro
1. N1) (fig) freno mto put a curb on sth — poner freno a algo, refrenar algo
2.VT (fig) [+ temper, impatience etc] dominar, refrenar; [+ spending] restringir; [+ inflation] poner freno a, frenar3.CPDcurb crawling N (US) — = kerb crawling
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I [kɜːrb, kɜːb]1) ( restraint) freno mto put a curb on something — poner* freno or coto a algo
2) curb, BrE kerb ( in street) bordillo m (de la acera), borde m de la banqueta (Méx), cuneta f (Chi), sardinel m (Col), cordón m de la vereda (RPl)
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transitive verb ( control) \<\<anger\>\> dominar, refrenar; \<\<spending/prices\>\> poner* freno a, frenarcurb your dog — (AmE) controle a su perro
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n. \curb (on sth) хяналт, хязгаарлал. v. барих, хянах, хязгаарлах. -
6 freno
Del verbo frenar: ( conjugate frenar) \ \
freno es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
frenó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: frenar freno
frenar ( conjugate frenar) verbo transitivo 1 (Transp) to brake 2 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down; ‹alza/inflación› to curb, check; ‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back verbo intransitivo to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)
freno sustantivo masculinoa) (Mec, Transp) brake;b) (Equ) bitc) ( contención):( a abusos) to put a stop to sthd)
frenar verbo transitivo
1 (un vehículo, máquina) to brake
2 (contener) (crisis, inflación, etc) to slow down (una tendencia, un impulso) to restrain
freno sustantivo masculino
1 (de un mecanismo) brake (de un caballo) bit
freno de mano, handbrake
2 (límite, traba) curb, check: no le pongas freno a tu imaginación, don't curb your imagination Locuciones: ¡echa el freno, cool it! ' freno' also found in these entries: Spanish: pisar - tambor - antideslizante - brusquedad - ir - pedal - soltar English: act - apply - brake - bridle - check - curb - disincentive - handbrake - release - bit - discourage - hand -
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kən'trəul
1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) control, mando, poder2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) control, dominio sobre sí mismo3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) control, mando4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) control
2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) controlar, dirigir2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) controlar(se), dominar(se)3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) controlar•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control
control1 n controlcontrol2 vb controlarshe couldn't control the car and crashed into a tree no pudo controlar el coche y chocó contra un árbol
control sustantivo masculino 1 ( en general) control; sin control out of control; perdí el control I lost control (of myself); hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth; lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent; control de (la) natalidad birth control; control de calidad quality control o check; control de pasaportes passport control; control remoto remote control 2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint 3a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up;
control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control ' control' also found in these entries: Spanish: absoluta - absoluto - adueñarse - ajena - ajeno - angular - autocontrol - contención - controlar - controlarse - cuadro - descontrol - descontrolarse - desenfreno - disciplina - dominar - dominación - dominarse - dominio - dueña - dueño - encima - fraude - mando - moderarse - órbita - palanca - papel - planificación - potingue - pública - público - regular - regulación - reportarse - reprimirse - reprivatizar - resbalar - retener - rienda - señorío - sofocar - teleguiada - teleguiado - telemando - tenerse - torre - ala - anticoncepción - apoderarse English: air traffic control - arms control - beyond - birth control - check - checkpoint - control - equity - fiendish - freak out - gain - grip - hand - hit - hold - knob - over - override - panel - passport control - pest control - piece - quality control - rein - remote control - resume - roadblock - rule - runaway - self-control - speed trap - take over - tight - tighten - tighten up - time clock - time-keeping - traffic control - unionist - volume control - watchdog - wild - air - birth - boil - break - compose - curb - discipline - dualtr[kən'trəʊl]1 (govern, rule) controlar2 (have control over - person, animal, vehicle) controlar; (- emotions) controlar, dominar3 (regulate - temperature, volume, pressure, rate, flow) controlar, regular; (- traffic) dirigir; (- prices, inflation, spending) controlar4 (verify, check) controlar2 (restriction, means of regulating) control nombre masculino3 (place, people in control) control nombre masculino5 (switch, button) botón nombre masculino, mando1 (of vehicle) mandos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of control fuera de controlunder control bajo controlto be beyond somebody's control estar fuera del control de alguiento be in control estar al mando, mandarto bring something under control conseguir controlar algo, llegar a controlar algoto control oneself controlarseto gain control of something hacerse con el control de algoto go out of control descontrolarseto lose control of oneself perder el control de sí mismo,-a, perder los estribosto lose control of something perder el control de algocontrol panel tablero de instrumentoscontrol tower torre nombre femenino de controlimport control control nombre masculino de importacionespassport control control nombre masculino de pasaportesprice controls control nombre masculino de preciostraffic control control nombre masculino de tráficowage controls regulación f sing salarialcontrol n1) : control m, dominio m, mando mto be under control: estar bajo control2) restraint: control m, limitación fbirth control: control natal3) : control m, dispositivo m de mandoremote control: control remoton.• control s.m.• dirección s.f.• dominio s.m.• gobierno s.m.• inspección s.f.• mando s.m.• manejo s.m.• regulación s.f.• regulador s.m.v.• abarcar v.• acaparar v.• controlar v.• dirigir v.• dominar v.• fiscalizar v.• gobernar v.• mandar v.• moderar v.• regir v.• regular v.• sofrenar v.
I kən'trəʊl1)a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobreb) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar2)a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominarto control oneself — controlarse, dominarse
b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar
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1) ua) ( command) control mwho's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo
to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo
to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo
the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes
b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad fto be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien
to be out of control — estar* fuera de control
2) u c (regulation, restriction)control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo
price control(s) — control m de precios
3)a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control mb) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl4)a) ( headquarters) (no art) control mb) c ( checkpoint) control m5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)control group — grupo m de control
6) u (skill, mastery) dominio m[kǝn'trǝʊl]1. N•
they have no control over their pupils — no pueden controlar a sus alumnos•
to be in control (of sth), who is in control? — ¿quién manda?they are in complete control of the situation — tienen la situación totalmente controlada or dominada
people feel more in control of their lives — la gente se siente más dueña de su vida, la gente siente que tiene mayor control de su vida
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his party has lost control of the Senate — su partido perdió el control del Senado•
to take control of a company — hacerse con el control de una empresa•
under British control — bajo dominio or control británico2) (=power to restrain) control m•
due to circumstances beyond our control — debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad•
to lose control (of o.s.) — perder el control or dominio de uno mismo•
to be out of control — estar fuera de control•
everything is under control — todo está bajo controlI brought my temper under control — dominé or controlé el genio
to bring or get a fire under control — conseguir dominar or controlar un incendio
to keep sth/sb under control — mantener algo/a algn bajo control
3) (=restraint) restricción farms control — control m de armamentos
birth control — control m de la natalidad
price/wage control — reglamentación f or control m de precios/salarios
4) controls (Tech) mandos mpl•
to be at the controls — estar a (cargo de) los mandos•
to take over the controls — hacerse cargo de los mandos5) (=knob, switch) botón mvolume control — botón m del volumen
6) (in experiment) testigo m7) (=checkpoint) control mpassport control — control m de pasaportes
8) (Sport) (=mastery) dominio mhis ball control is very good — su dominio del balón es muy bueno, domina bien el balón
2. VT1) (=command) [+ country, territory, business, organization] controlar2) (=restrain) [+ crowd, child, animal, disease] controlar; [+ fire, emotions, temper] controlar, dominarto control o.s. — controlarse, dominarse
control yourself! — ¡contrólese!, ¡domínese!
3) (=regulate) [+ activity, prices, wages, expenditure] controlar, regular; [+ traffic] dirigirlegislation to control immigration — legislación para controlar or regular la inmigración
4) (=operate) [+ machine, vehicle] manejar, controlar; [+ horse] controlar, dominar3.CPDcontrol column N — palanca f de mando
control freak * N —
control group N — (in experiment) grupo m testigo
control key N — (Comput) tecla f de control
control knob N — (Rad, TV) botón m de mando
control panel N — tablero m de control
control room N — (Mil, Naut) sala f de mandos; (Rad, TV) sala f de control
control tower N — (Aer) torre f de control
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I [kən'trəʊl]1)a) ( command) \<\<country/people\>\> controlar, ejercer* control sobreb) ( regulate) \<\<temperature/flow\>\> controlar, regular; \<\<traffic\>\> dirigir*; \<\<inflation/growth\>\> controlar2)a) (curb, hold in check) \<\<animal/fire\>\> controlar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar, dominarto control oneself — controlarse, dominarse
b) (manage, steer) \<\<vehicle/boat\>\> controlar; \<\<horse\>\> controlar, dominar
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1) ua) ( command) control mwho's in control here? — ¿quién manda aquí?
to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo
to gain/take control of something — hacerse* con el control de algo
to have/lose control of something — tener*/perder* el control de algo
the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes
b) (ability to control, restrain) control m; ( authority) autoridad fto be beyond somebody's control — estar* fuera del control de alguien
to be out of control — estar* fuera de control
2) u c (regulation, restriction)control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo
price control(s) — control m de precios
3)a) u (knob, switch) botón m de control, control mb) controls pl ( of vehicle) mandos mpl4)a) ( headquarters) (no art) control mb) c ( checkpoint) control m5) c ( in experiment) patrón m (de comparación); (before n)control group — grupo m de control
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8 check
A n1 ( inspection) (for quality, security) contrôle m (on sur) ; security check contrôle de sécurité ; to carry out checks exercer des contrôles ; to give sth a check vérifier qch ; to keep a (close) check on sb/sth surveiller qn/qch (de près) ;3 ( restraint) frein m (on à) ; to put ou place a check on mettre un frein à [immigration, production, growth] ; to hold ou keep sb/sth in check contrôler qn/qch ; to hold oneself in check se maîtriser ;4 ( in chess) in check en échec ; to put the King in check faire échec au roi ; your king is in check échec au roi ;C vtr1 ( for security) vérifier [vehicle, mechanism, fuse] ; contrôler [person, baggage, product, ticket, passport, area] ; to check that/ whether vérifier que/si ; to check the toys for potential dangers vérifier que les jouets ne sont pas dangereux ; they checked the hotel for bombs/gas leaks ils se sont assurés qu'il n'y avait pas de bombe/fuite de gaz dans l'hôtel ;2 (for accuracy, reliability) vérifier [bill, data, statement, terms, signature, banknote] ; contrôler [accounts, invoice, output, work] ; corriger [proofs, spelling, translation] ; to check sth for accuracy vérifier l'exactitude de qch ; to check sth for defects contrôler la qualité de qch ; to check that/whether vérifier que/si ; to check sth against collationner qch avec [original document] ; vérifier qch par rapport à [recorded data, inventory] ; comparer qch avec [signature] ;3 (for health, progress) prendre [temperature, blood pressure] ; tester [reflexes] ; examiner [eyesight] ; to check that/whether vérifier que/si ; to check sb's progress vérifier les progrès de qn ;4 ( inspect) examiner [watch, map, pocket, wallet] ;5 ( find out) vérifier [times, details, information] ; to check if ou whether vérifier si ; to check the availability of sth vérifier si qch est disponible ; I need to check how cold it is/where the station is je dois vérifier s'il fait froid/où se trouve la gare ; to check with sb that demander à qn si ; I had to check with him that it was OK j'ai dû lui demander si ça ne posait pas de problèmes ;6 ( curb) contrôler [price rises, inflation] ; freiner [increase, growth, progress] ; réduire [abuse, emigration, influence] ; démentir [rumour] ; déjouer [plans] ;7 (restrain, keep in) maîtriser [emotions] ; retenir [tears, exclamation] ; she checked an impulse to laugh elle s'est retenue pour ne pas rire ;8 ( stop) arrêter [person, animal, enemy advance, rebellion] ;9 ( in chess) faire échec à [player, chesspiece] ;10 Comput cocher ;11 ( in hockey) bloquer [shot] ;D vi1 ( verify) vérifier (whether, if si) ; to check with sb demander à qn ;2 ( examine) to check for dépister [problems, disease, defects] ; chercher [leaks, flaws, danger signs] ;5 ( in poker) passer.E v refl1 ( restrain) to check oneself se retenir ;2 ( inspect) to check oneself in the mirror se regarder dans la glace.F excl1 ( in chess) check! échec au roi! ;2 ○ US ( expressing agreement) d'ac ○, d'accord.1 Tex [fabric, pattern, garment] à carreaux ;2 Ling [vowel, syllable] entravé.■ check in:▶ check in ( at airport) enregistrer ; ( at hotel) remplir la fiche (at à) ; US ( clock in) pointer (à l'entrée) ;▶ check [sb/sth] in, check in [sb/sth]2 US ( for safekeeping) ( give) mettre [qch] à la consigne [baggage] ; mettre [qch] au vestiaire [coat] ; ( take) [attendant] prendre [qch] en consigne [baggage] ; prendre [qch] au vestiaire [coat].■ check off:▶ check off [sth], check [sth] off cocher [items, names].■ check on:▶ check on [sb/sth]2 ( investigate) faire une enquête sur [person] ; vérifier [information] ; to check on how/whether voir comment/si.■ check out:3 US ( clock out) pointer (à la sortie) ;▶ check out [sth], check [sth] out1 ( investigate) vérifier [information] ; examiner [package, area, building] ; prendre [blood pressure] ; se renseigner sur [club, scheme] ;2 ○ ( try) essayer [place, food] ;3 US ( remove) ( from library) emprunter (from de) ; (from cloakroom, left luggage) retirer (from de) ;▶ check [sb] out, check out [sb]1 ( screen) faire une enquête sur [person] ; he's been checked out il a fait l'objet d'une enquête ;2 ( from hotel) to check out the guests s'occuper des formalités de départ des clients ;■ check over:▶ check [sth] over vérifier [document, wiring, machine] ;▶ check [sth] through1 vérifier [data, work] ;2 US Aviat enregistrer [luggage] ; I've checked her luggage through to Chicago j'ai enregistré ses bagages pour Chicago.■ check up:▶ check up vérifier (that que) ;▶ check up [sth] vérifier [story] ; contrôler [accounts].■ check up on:▶ check up on [sth] vérifier [story, details]. -
9 control
con·trol [kənʼtrəʊl, Am -ʼtroʊl] nto be in \control [of sth] etw leiten [o unter Kontrolle haben];to be in full \control of sth völlig die Kontrolle über etw akk haben;to be in full \control of the situation Herr der Lage sein;to be under \control unter Kontrolle sein;to be under the \control of sb unter jds Kommando [o Kontrolle] stehen;to get/go out of \control außer Kontrolle geraten;the car/fire went out of \control das Auto/Feuer geriet außer Kontrolle;to have \control over sb Kontrolle f über jdn haben;to lose \control over sth die Kontrolle über etw akk verlieren;to slip out of sb's \control nicht mehr in jds Macht [o Händen] liegen;to wrest \control from sb jdm die Kontrolle nehmen;the situation is out of \control die Situation ist außer Kontrolle;to slip out of sb's \control nicht mehr in jds Macht [o Händen] liegenbirth \control Geburtenkontrolle fto impose \controls on sth Kontrollen einführen [o verordnen];to be in \control of one's emotions Herr seiner Gefühle sein;sb's \control over her/ his emotions jds Kontrolle über seine/ihre Gefühleprice \controls Preiskontrollen fpl;wage \controls Gehaltskontrollen fpl;( person) Kontrollperson fvolume \control Lautstärkeregler m;to take over the \controls die Kontrolle übernehmen1) ( direct)to \control sth etw kontrollieren2) ( command)to \control sb/ sth jdn/etw beherrschen;3) techto \control sth temperature etw regulieren4) ( curb)to \control sth etw zurückhalten;to \control one's anger seinen Zorn mäßigen;to \control one's temper/ urge sein Temperament/Verlangen zügeln5) ( contain)to \control sth etw zurückhalten [o unter Kontrolle bringen];to \control a disease eine Krankheit eindämmen;to \control an epidemic eine Epidemie stoppento \control sth etw regulieren [o kontrollieren] [o unter Kontrolle bringen];to \control inflation die Inflation eindämmen;to \control prices/ spending Preise/Ausgaben regulierenPHRASES:to \control the purse strings das Geld zusammenhalten, den Daumen draufhalten (sl) -
10 pull
1. transitive verbpull somebody's or somebody by the hair/ears/sleeve — jemanden an den Haaren/Ohren/am Ärmel ziehen
pull something over one's ears/head — sich (Dat.) etwas über die Ohren/den Kopf ziehen
pull the other one or leg[, it's got bells on] — (fig. coll.) das kannst du einem anderen erzählen
pull to pieces — in Stücke reißen; (fig.): (criticize severely) zerpflücken [Argument, Artikel]
2) (extract) [her]ausziehen; [heraus]ziehen [Zahn]; zapfen [Bier]pull a stunt or trick — etwas Wahnsinniges tun
4)pull a knife/gun on somebody — ein Messer/eine Pistole ziehen und jemanden damit bedrohen
5)2. intransitive verbnot pull one's punches — (fig.) nicht zimperlich sein
1) ziehen‘Pull’ — "Ziehen"
2)pull [to the left/right] — [Auto, Boot:] [nach links/rechts] ziehen
3) (pluck)3. nounpull at somebody's sleeve — jemanden am Ärmel ziehen
1) Zug, der; Ziehen, das; (of conflicting emotions) Widerstreit, dergive a pull at something — an etwas (Dat.) ziehen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/58945/pull_ahead">pull ahead- pull in- pull off- pull on- pull out- pull up* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) ziehen3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) rudern4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) sich bewegen2. noun2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) die Anziehungskraft3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) der Einfluß•- pull apart / to pieces- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg* * *[pʊl]I. NOUNhe gave the door a sharp \pull to open it er zog kräftig an der Tür, um sie zu öffnento take a \pull on [or at] a cigarette an einer Zigarette ziehento take a \pull on [or at] a bottle einen Schluck aus der Flasche nehmenone of the \pulls of urban life is... was das Leben in der Stadt auch attraktiv macht, ist...she's still got quite a bit of \pull in the club sie hat schon noch eine Menge zu sagen im Klubbell \pull Klingelzug mcurtain \pull Vorhangzugstange fdoor \pull Türgriff mit's a long \pull to the summit bis zum Gipfel muss man sich ganz schön anstrengen11. SPORT (in baseball, golf) Pull m fachspr (Schlag, der dem Ball einen Linksdrall gibt); (in cricket) Pull m fachspr (besonders gekonnter Schlag von einer Seite zur anderen)II. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (draw)▪ to \pull sth/sb etw/jdn ziehenhe \pulled her gently towards him er zog sie sanft an sichto \pull a cart/plough einen Wagen/Pflug ziehento \pull the curtains die Vorhänge zuziehento \pull a door shut eine Tür zuziehento \pull a lever/rope an einem Hebel/Seil ziehento \pull the trigger abdrücken2. (put on)to \pull a muscle/tendon sich dat einen Muskel/eine Sehne zerrento \pull a gun/knife eine Pistole/ein Messer ziehento \pull a gun/knife on sb jdn mit einer Pistole/einem Messer bedrohento \pull a tooth einen Zahn ziehen5. (move)to \pull a vehicle to the right/left ein Fahrzeug nach rechts/links ziehen6. (attract)to \pull a crowd eine Menschenmenge anziehen▪ to \pull sb jdn aufreißen sl8. (involve)he was \pulled into the argument er wurde in die Diskussion verwickelt9. (help through)his wife \pulled him through the illness seine Frau half ihm, die Krankheit durchzustehento \pull an event eine Veranstaltung absagento \pull an advertisement eine Anzeige zurückziehento \pull [sb/oneself] a pint BRIT [jdm/sich] ein Bier zapfento \pull a player SPORT einen Spieler aus dem Spiel nehmento \pull a horse ein Pferd parieren [o verhalten] fachspr13. (in baseball, golf)to \pull a shot einen Schlag/Schuss verpatzen14. (in cricket)to \pull the ball den Ball gekonnt von einer Seite auf die andere spielen15. COMPUTto \pull data Daten ziehen16.▶ to \pull the carpet [or rug] from under sb jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen▶ to \pull a face [at sb] [jdm] eine Grimasse schneiden▶ \pull the other leg [or one] [it's got bells on] BRIT ( fam) das kannst du deiner Oma erzählen famhis articles don't \pull any punches seine Artikel sind nicht gerade spektakulär▶ to \pull strings Beziehungen spielenlassen▶ to \pull a trick on sb jdn reinlegenIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB1. (draw)“\pull” „Ziehen“to \pull at [or on] a cigar/cigarette an einer Zigarre/Zigarette ziehenyou can hear the engine \pulling, the hill's too steep for the little car man kann hören, wie der Motor arbeitet, die Steigung ist zu viel für das kleine Autothe engine warmed up quickly and \pulled well der Motor wurde schnell warm und zog gut3. (drive)the car \pulled into the driveway das Auto fuhr in die Einfahrtto \pull off a road von einer Straße abfahren4. (move) ziehenthe wheel is \pulling to the right das Steuer zieht nach rechtsso, did you \pull last night? und, hast du letzte Nacht jemanden aufgerissen?▪ to \pull for sb jdn anfeuernhe \pulled towards the shore er hielt auf das Ufer zuto \pull at the oars sich akk in die Riemen legen8. (in baseball, golf) einen Pull ausführen fachspr (Schlag, der dem Ball einen Linksdrall gibt); (in cricket) einen Pull ausführen fachspr (besonders gekonnter Schlag von einer Seite zur anderen)9. SPORT (in American football) ein Spieler der Offensive verlässt seine Position, um die führende Rolle zu übernehmen* * *[pʊl]1. nhe gave her/the rope a pull — er zog sie/am Seil
I felt a pull at my sleeve — ich spürte, wie mich jemand am Ärmel zog
to be on the pull ( Brit inf ) — auf Mädchen/Männer aus sein
2) (= uphill journey) Anstieg m3) (inf: influence) Beziehungen pl (with zu)5) (TYP: proof) Abzug m2. vt1) (= draw, drag) ziehento pull a door shut —
to pull sth to pieces (lit) — etw zerreißen, etw in Stücke reißen; ( fig
to pull sb's leg (fig inf) — jdn auf den Arm nehmen (inf)
pull the other one(, it's got bells on) ( Brit inf ) — das glaubst du ja selber nicht!, das kannst du deiner Großmutter erzählen! (inf)
she was the one pulling the strings — sie war es, die alle Fäden in der Hand hielt
when it came to criticizing other people he didn't pull his or any punches — wenn es darum ging, andere zu kritisieren, zog er ganz schön vom Leder (inf)
3) (= extract, draw out) tooth, cork (heraus)ziehen; gun, knife ziehen; weeds, lettuce herausziehen; beer zapfenTim pulled last night — Tim hat gestern Nacht eine Frau vernascht (inf)
a sports car always pulls the girls (inf) — mit einem Sportwagen kommt man leichter an die Mädchen ran (inf)
7) (= cancel) TV programme, concert etc absagen8) (TYP)9) (GOLF, CRICKET, BASEBALL) verziehen, auf die der Schlaghand entgegengesetzte Seite schlagen3. vi1) (= draw) ziehen (on, at an +dat)to pull to the left/right (car, brakes) —
the car/engine isn't pulling very well — der Wagen/Motor zieht nicht richtig
to pull for sb/sth ( US inf ) — jdn/etw unterstützen
2) (= move train, car etc) fahrenhe pulled across to the left-hand lane —
he pulled into the kerb/the side of the road — er fuhr an den Bordstein heran/an den Straßenrand
to pull alongside — seitlich heranfahren; (Naut) längsseits kommen
to pull off the road — am Straßenrand anhalten
* * *pull [pʊl]A s1. Ziehen n, Zerren n2. Zug m, Ruck m:give sth a strong pull kräftig an etwas ziehenhave more pull fig den längeren Arm haben, am längeren Hebel sitzen4. Anziehungskraft f (auch fig):5. fig Zugkraft f, Werbewirksamkeit f6. ELEK Anzugskraft f (eines Relais)at aus)8. Zug(griff) m, -leine f9. a) Ruderpartie f, Bootsfahrt fb) Ruderschlag m:go for a pull eine Ruderpartie machen10. Golf: Pull m (Schlag, bei dem der Ball an einem Punkt landet, der in einer der Schlaghand entgegengesetzten Richtung vom Ziel liegt)11. Zügeln n, Verhalten n (eines Pferdes)12. ermüdende Steigung14. Vorteil m (over, of vor dat, gegenüber)he has some pull with the Almighty er hat einen Draht zum lieben Gott16. TYPO Fahne f, erster Abzug, Probeabzug mB v/t1. ziehen:pull the blanket over one’s head sich die Decke über den Kopf ziehen2. zerren (an dat):pull sb’s ears, pull sb by the ears jemanden an den Ohren ziehen;pull a muscle sich eine Muskelzerrung zuziehen, sich etwas zerren; siehe auch die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Substantiven, z. B. face A 2, leg Bes Redew6. Blumen, Äpfel etc pflücken7. Flachs raufen, zupfen8. a) eine Gans etc rupfenb) Leder enthaaren10. Golf: den Ball pullen ( → A 10)11. a) ein Pferd zügelnb) ein Rennpferd pullen, verhalten12. pull one’s punchesa) (Boxen) verhalten schlagen,b) fig sich zurückhalten;not pull one’s punches, pull no punches fig vom Leder ziehen, kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen13. ein Boot rudern:14. Riemen haben:the boat pulls four oars das Boot führt vier Riemen16. ein Messer etc ziehen:pull a pistol on sb jemanden mit der Pistole bedrohenon sb jemandem gegenüber)b) Stimmen bekommen21. US sla) einen Streik ausrufenb) einen Betrieb zum Streik aufrufen22. slb) eine Razzia machen in (dat), eine Spielhölle etc ausheben23. einen Antrag etc zurückziehenC v/i1. ziehen (at an dat)2. zerren, reißen ( beide:at an dat)3. am Zügel reißen (Pferd)4. ziehen, saugen (at an der Pfeife etc)5. einen Zug machen, trinken ( beide:at aus)6. sich vorwärts bewegen oder arbeiten:pull into the station BAHN (in den Bahnhof) einfahren;8. sl ziehen, Zugkraft haben (Reklame etc)* * *1. transitive verb1) (draw, tug) ziehen an (+ Dat.); ziehen [Hebel]pull somebody's or somebody by the hair/ears/sleeve — jemanden an den Haaren/Ohren/am Ärmel ziehen
pull something over one's ears/head — sich (Dat.) etwas über die Ohren/den Kopf ziehen
pull the other one or leg[, it's got bells on] — (fig. coll.) das kannst du einem anderen erzählen
pull to pieces — in Stücke reißen; (fig.): (criticize severely) zerpflücken [Argument, Artikel]
2) (extract) [her]ausziehen; [heraus]ziehen [Zahn]; zapfen [Bier]pull a stunt or trick — etwas Wahnsinniges tun
4)pull a knife/gun on somebody — ein Messer/eine Pistole ziehen und jemanden damit bedrohen
5)2. intransitive verbnot pull one's punches — (fig.) nicht zimperlich sein
1) ziehen‘Pull’ — "Ziehen"
2)pull [to the left/right] — [Auto, Boot:] [nach links/rechts] ziehen
3) (pluck)3. nounpull at — ziehen an (+ Dat.)
1) Zug, der; Ziehen, das; (of conflicting emotions) Widerstreit, dergive a pull at something — an etwas (Dat.) ziehen
Phrasal Verbs:- pull in- pull off- pull on- pull out- pull up* * *v.reißen v.(§ p.,pp.: riß, ist/hat gerissen)zerren v.ziehen v.(§ p.,pp.: zog, ist/hat gezogen) -
11 up
(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) cubrirse, empañarseup1 adv1. arriba2. levantado3.4. más alto / más caroup to / up until hastawhat are you three up to? vosotros tres, ¿qué estáis tramando?to feel up to something sentirse capaz de algo / sentirse con fuerzas para algodo you feel up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas para ir a trabajar?what's up? ¿qué pasa? / ¿qué ocurre?up2 prep1.2. porup and down de arriba para abajo / de un lado a otrouptr[ʌp]1 (upwards) hacia arriba, arriba2 (out of bed) levantado,-a3 (sun, moon)4 (roadworks) levantado,-a, en obras■ 'Road up' "Carretera en obras"5 (towards) hacia■ he came up and... se acercó y...6 (northwards) hacia el norte7 (totally finished) acabado,-a■ eat it up acábatelo, cómetelo todo8 (into pieces) a trozos, a porciones, a raciones2 (position) en lo alto de1 subir, aumentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's not up to much familiar no vale gran cosait's up to you familiar es cosa tuyato be on the up and up familiar ir cada vez mejorto be up in arms estar en pie de guerra■ the people are up in arms about the new taxes la gente está en pie de guerra por los nuevos impuestosto be up to something (doing something) estar haciendo algo; (secretively) estar tramando algo 2 (equal to) estar a la altura de algo; (strong enough for) sentirse con fuerzas de hacer algo■ are you up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas de ir a trabajar?to up and go familiar coger e irseup to hastaup yours! taboo ¡métetelo por el culo!well up in something saber mucho de algowhat's up? familiar ¿qué pasa?ups and downs altibajos nombre masculino pluralincrease: aumentar, subirthey upped the prices: aumentaron los preciosup vito up and : agarrar y famshe up and left: agarró y se fueup adv1) above: arriba, en lo altoup in the mountains: arriba en las montañas2) upwards: hacia arribapush it up: empújalo hacia arribathe sun came up: el sol salióprices went up: los precios subieronto sit up: ponerse derechothey got up late: se levantaron tardeI stayed up all night: pasé toda la noche sin dormirto speak up: hablar más fuertethe climate up north: el clima del norteI'm going up to Canada: voy para Canadáthe book turned up: el libro aparecióshe brought the matter up: mencionó el asunto8) completely: completamenteeat it up: cómetelo todo9) : en pedazoshe tore it up: lo rompió en pedazosthe car pulled up to the curb: el carro paró al borde de la acerathe game was 10 up: empataron a 10up adjthe sun is up: ha salido el solprices are up: los precios han aumentadothe river is up: las aguas están altas3) : despierto, levantadoup all night: despierto toda la noche4) built: construidothe house is up: la casa está construida5) open: abiertothe windows are up: las ventanas están abiertasthe up staircase: la escalera para subir7) abreast: enterado, al día, al corrienteto be up on the news: estar al corriente de las noticias8) prepared: preparadowe were up for the test: estuvimos preparados para el examen9) finished: terminado, acabadotime is up: se ha terminado el tiempo permitidoto be up : pasarwhat's up?: ¿qué pasa?up prep1) (to, toward, or at a higher point of)he went up the stairs: subió la escalerato go up the river: ir río arriba3) along: a lo largo, porup the coast: a lo largo de la costajust up the way: un poco más adelanteup and down the city: por toda la ciudadupadj.• alto, -a adj.• elevado, -a adj.adv.• alto adv.• arriba adv.• hacia arriba adv.interj.• upa interj.n.• prosperidad s.f.• subida s.f.prep.• arriba de prep.
I ʌp1) adverb2)a) ( in upward direction)up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda
up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!
b) ( upstairs)3)a) ( of position) arribaup here/there — aquí/allí arriba
b) (upstairs, on upper floor)c) (raised, pointing upward)with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas
d) ( removed)I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo
4)a) ( upright)b) ( out of bed)she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)
5)a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado
from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años
b) (in league, table, hierarchy)6)a) ( in or toward north)b) ( at or to another place)to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)
7) (in position, erected)is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?
the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos
8) ( going on) (colloq)what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?
what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)
9) ( finished)10) ( Sport)a) ( ahead in competition)to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn
b) ( for each side) (AmE)11) ( under consideration)she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez
12) (in phrases)a) ( next to) contrab) ( confronted by)to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas
13) up and downa) ( vertically)to jump up and down — dar* saltos
b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajoc) ( of mood)14)up for — ( subject to)
the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy
15)up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)
how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?
16)up till o until — hasta
17) up to18) (as far as, as much as) hastaup to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto
19)a) ( equal to)it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)
b) ( capable of)she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)
do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?
my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear
20) ( depending on)that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras
it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir
21)to be up to something — (colloq)
I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo
what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?
II
1)a) ( in upward direction)to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina
b) ( at higher level)2)a) ( along)to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río
b) ( further along)it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante
III
1) (before n) ( going upward)2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes
IV
1.
- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar
2.
up vito up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*
V
[ʌp] When up is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come up, throw up, walk up, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg the way up, close up, look up the other word.to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza
1. ADVERB1) (direction) hacia arriba, para arribahe looked up — (towards sky) miró hacia or para arriba
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to stop halfway up — pararse a mitad de la subida•
to throw sth up in the air — lanzar algo al aire•
he walked/ran up to the house — caminó/corrió hasta la casa2) (position)•
up above (us) we could see a ledge — por encima (de nosotros) or sobre nuestras cabezas podíamos ver una cornisa•
my office is five floors up — mi oficina está en el quinto piso•
higher up — más arriba•
up in the mountains — montaña arriba•
the jug's up there, on the freezer — la jarra está ahí arriba, en el congeladorthe castle's up there, on top of the hill — el castillo está allí arriba, en la cima del monte
3) (in northern place, capital etc)•
how long have you lived up here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo aquí?•
he lives up in Scotland — vive en Escocia•
how long did you live up there? — ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste viviendo allí or allá?•
to go up to London/to university — ir a Londres/a la universidad4) (=standing) de piewhile you're up, can you get me a glass of water? — ya que estás de pie, ¿me puedes traer un vaso de agua?
the ladder was up against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada en or contra la pared
5) (=out of bed)to be up — (=get up) levantarse; (=be active) estar levantado
what time will you be up — ¿a qué hora te levantarás?
is Peter up yet? — ¿está levantado Peter?
we were still up at midnight — a medianoche seguíamos sin acostarnos, a medianoche todavía estábamos levantados
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she was up and about at 6 a.m. — lleva en pie desde las 6 de la mañanato be up and about again — [sick person] estar repuesto
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to be up all night — no acostarse en toda la noche•
get up! — ¡levántate!6) (=raised)with his head up (high) — con la cabeza bien levantada or erguida
the blinds were up — las persianas estaban subidas or levantadas
look, the flag is up! — mira, la bandera está izada
7) (in price, value)•
the interest rate has risen sharply, up from 3% to 5% — los tipos de interés han subido bruscamente del 3% al 5%•
the temperature was up in the forties — la temperatura estaba por encima de los cuarenta•
prices are up on last year — los precios han subido desde el año pasado, del año pasado a este los precios han subido8) (in score)•
she's right up there with the jazz greats — está en la cumbre con los grandes del jazz10) (=built, installed)the new building isn't up yet — el nuevo edificio no está construido todavía, no han levantado el nuevo edificio todavía
we've got the pictures up at last — por fin hemos puesto or colgado los cuadros
11) (=finished) [contract etc] vencido, caducadowhen the period is up — cuando termine el plazo, cuando venza el plazo
time is up, put down your pens — se ha acabado el tiempo, dejen los bolígrafos sobre la mesa
time is up for the people living here, their homes are to be demolished — a la gente que vive aquí le toca marcharse, están derribando sus casas
12) (=and over)•
from £2 up — de 2 libras para arriba13) (=knowledgeable)•
he's well up in or on British politics — está muy al corriente or al día en lo referente a la política británicahow are you up on your military history? — ¿cómo andan tus conocimientos de historia militar?
14) * (=wrong)•
there's something up with him — algo le pasa•
what's up? — ¿qué pasa?what's up with him? — ¿que le pasa?
16) (Jur)to be up before the judge/board — [person] (tener que) comparecer ante el juez/el consejo; [case, matter] verse ante el juez/en el consejo
17) (=risen)•
the river is up — el río ha subido•
the sun is up — ha salido el sol•
the tide is up — la marea está alta18) (Brit) (=under repair)19) (US)(Culin) *two fried eggs, up — un par de huevos fritos boca arriba
20) (=mounted)up againstup (with) Celtic! — ¡arriba el Celtic!
up and running up for sthto be up against sb — tener que habérselas con algn, tener que enfrentarse a algn
most politicians up for reelection know this — (=seeking) la mayoría de los políticos que se presentan a la reelección lo saben
every two years, a third of the Senate comes up for election — cada dos años se renueva una tercera parte del Senado
to be up for sth * — (=ready, willing) tener ganas de algo
up to (=till, as far as) hastaare you up for it? — ¿estás dispuesto?
up to now — hasta ahora, hasta la fecha
up to £10 — hasta 10 libras nada más
we were up to our knees/waist in water — el agua nos llegaba por or hasta las rodillas/la cintura
what page are you up to? — ¿por qué página vas?
to be up to a task — (=capable of) estar a la altura de una tarea, estar en condiciones de realizar una tarea
to be {or}3} feel up to sththey weren't up to running a company — no estaban en condiciones de gestionar una empresa, no estaban a la altura necesaria para gestionar una empresa
including to be up to sth * (=doing)are you (feeling) up to going for a walk? — ¿te sientes con ganas de dar un paseo?
what are you up to? — ¿qué andas haciendo?
what are you up to with that knife? — ¿qué haces con ese cuchillo?
what does he think he's up to? — ¿qué diablos piensa hacer?
to be up to a standard/to much (=equal to)what have you been up to lately? — ¿qué has estado haciendo últimamente?
to be up to sb (=depend on)the book isn't up to much — (Brit) * el libro no vale mucho
I wouldn't do it but it's up to you — yo (que tú) no lo haría, pero allá tú or tú verás
I'd go, but it's up to you — por mí iría, pero depende de ti
if it were or was up to me — si dependiera de mí
2. PREPOSITION1) (=on top of) en lo alto de, arriba de (LAm)he was up a ladder pruning the apple trees — estaba subido a una escalera or en lo alto de una escalera podando los manzanos
to be up a tree — estar en lo alto de or (LAm) arriba de un árbol
2) (=along, towards the top)the heat disappears straight up the chimney — el calor se escapa chimenea arriba, el calor se escapa por lo alto de la chimenea
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to travel up and down the country — viajar por todo el paíspeople up and down the country are saying... — la gente por todo el país dice...
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they live further up the road — viven en esta calle pero más arribafurther up the page — en la misma página, más arriba
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halfway up the stairs — a mitad de la escalera3)• up yours! *** — ¡vete a hacer puñetas! ***
3. NOUN1)the ups and downs that every politician is faced with — los altibajos a que se enfrenta todo político, las vicisitudes a que está sometido todo político
2)• it's on the up and up — (Brit) (=improving) va cada vez mejor; (US) (=above board) está en regla
4. ADJECTIVE1) (Rail) [train, line] ascendente2) (=elated)5. INTRANSITIVE VERB*1) (=jump up)2) emphatic•
she upped and left — (=stood up) se levantó y se marchó, se levantó y se largó *; (=went) fue y se marchó, fue y se largó *6.TRANSITIVE VERB (=raise) † [+ price, offer] subir, aumentar* * *
I [ʌp]1) adverb2)a) ( in upward direction)up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda
up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!
b) ( upstairs)3)a) ( of position) arribaup here/there — aquí/allí arriba
b) (upstairs, on upper floor)c) (raised, pointing upward)with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas
d) ( removed)I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo
4)a) ( upright)b) ( out of bed)she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)
5)a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado
from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años
b) (in league, table, hierarchy)6)a) ( in or toward north)b) ( at or to another place)to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)
7) (in position, erected)is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?
the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos
8) ( going on) (colloq)what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?
what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)
9) ( finished)10) ( Sport)a) ( ahead in competition)to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn
b) ( for each side) (AmE)11) ( under consideration)she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez
12) (in phrases)a) ( next to) contrab) ( confronted by)to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas
13) up and downa) ( vertically)to jump up and down — dar* saltos
b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajoc) ( of mood)14)up for — ( subject to)
the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy
15)up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)
how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?
16)up till o until — hasta
17) up to18) (as far as, as much as) hastaup to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto
19)a) ( equal to)it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)
b) ( capable of)she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)
do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?
my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear
20) ( depending on)that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras
it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir
21)to be up to something — (colloq)
I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo
what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?
II
1)a) ( in upward direction)to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina
b) ( at higher level)2)a) ( along)to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río
b) ( further along)it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante
III
1) (before n) ( going upward)2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes
IV
1.
- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar
2.
up vito up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*
V
to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza
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12 restrain
[rɪ'streɪn] 1.1) (hold back) trattenere [person, tears]; contenere [crowd, desires]; bloccare [ attacker]2.to restrain sb. from doing sth. — impedire a qcn. di fare qcs
* * *[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) contenere, frenare* * *[rɪ'streɪn] 1.1) (hold back) trattenere [person, tears]; contenere [crowd, desires]; bloccare [ attacker]2.to restrain sb. from doing sth. — impedire a qcn. di fare qcs
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13 control
control [kən'trəʊl]direction ⇒ 1 (a) contrôle ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (f) maîtrise ⇒ 1 (a) témoin ⇒ 1 (d) douane ⇒ 1 (e) diriger ⇒ 3 (a) contrôler ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) régler ⇒ 3 (b) maîtriser ⇒ 3 (c)1 noun(a) (of country, organization) direction f; (of car, machine) contrôle m; (of one's life) maîtrise f; (of oneself) maîtrise f (de soi); Sport (of ball) contrôle m;∎ to have control of or over sb avoir de l'autorité sur qn;∎ to have control of or over sth avoir le contrôle de qch;∎ to gain control of sth prendre le contrôle de qch;∎ the rebels have gained control of the capital les rebelles ont pris le contrôle de la capitale;∎ to be in control of sth être maître de qch;∎ to lose control (of oneself) ne plus être maître de soi;∎ to regain control of oneself se ressaisir;∎ the situation is under control nous maîtrisons la situation;∎ everything's under control (organized, in hand) tout est en bonne voie; (there's no need to panic) tout va bien;∎ to keep sth under control maîtriser qch;∎ dogs must be kept under control les chiens doivent être tenus en laisse;∎ the fire was finally brought under control l'incendie fut finalement maîtrisé;∎ public spending is under the control of our department le budget national relève de notre département;∎ the country is no longer under British/government control le pays n'est plus sous contrôle britannique/gouvernemental;∎ beyond or outside one's control indépendant de sa volonté;∎ due to circumstances beyond our control en raison de circonstances indépendantes de notre volonté;∎ the fire was out of control on n'arrivait pas à maîtriser l'incendie;∎ the car went out of control le chauffeur a perdu le contrôle de sa voiture;∎ things/the situation had got out of control la situation était devenue incontrôlable;∎ the crowd got out of control la foule s'est déchaînée;∎ her children are completely out of control ses enfants sont intenables∎ volume control réglage m du volume;∎ controls (on car, aircraft, machine) commandes fpl;∎ the pilot was at the controls/took over the controls le pilote était aux commandes/a pris les commandes(d) (in experiment) témoin m∎ passport and custom controls formalités fpl de douane(f) (restraint) contrôle m;∎ price/wage controls contrôle m des prix/des salaires;∎ immigration controls contrôle m de l'immigration;∎ there are to be new government controls on financial practices il y aura de nouvelles réglementations gouvernementales sur les pratiques financières(button, switch) de commande, de réglage∎ this switch controls the central heating ce commutateur règle ou commande le chauffage central(c) (curb → inflation, prices, spending, fire) maîtriser; (→ imports) limiter; (→ disease) enrayer, juguler; (master, restrain → activities, emotions) maîtriser; (→ one's passions) dompter; (→ one's reactions) contrôler, maîtriser; (→ animal, pupil) tenir, se faire obéir de; (→ crowd) contenir;∎ try to control yourself essaie de te contrôler ou maîtriser;∎ she could barely control her anger elle avait du mal à maîtriser sa colère;∎ he can't control his pupils il ne tient pas ses élèves, il manque d'autorité sur ses élèves►► Finance control account compte m collectif;Computing control bit bit m de contrôle;Cars control box régulateur m de charge;Computing control bus bus m de contrôle;Computing control character caractère m de contrôle;Computing control code code m de commande;control column manche m à balai;control commands commandes fpl;Finance control commission commission f de contrôle;control desk bureau m de contrôle;control experiment expérience f de contrôle;control freak personne f qui veut tout contrôler;control freakery manie f de vouloir tout contrôler;Technology control gear appareils mpl ou organes mpl de commande;control group groupe m témoin;Computing control key touche f contrôle;Computing control knob molette f de réglage;Marketing control market marché m témoin;Computing control program programme m de contrôle;Marketing control question (in market research) question f de contrôle;Nuclear control rod barre f de commande;control room salle f des commandes; Nautical poste m de commande; Radio & Television (cabine f de) régie f;control tower tour f de contrôle -
14 well
I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up* * *(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di)* * *I [wɛl]1. n2. vi(tears, emotions) sgorgare•- well upII [wɛl] better comp best superl1. adv1) (gen) benewell done! — ben fatto!, bravo (-a)!
well over a thousand — molto or ben più di mille
all or only too well — anche troppo bene
he's well away — (fam: drunk) è completamente andato
2)(probably, reasonably)
we might just as well have... — tanto valeva...she cried, as well she might — piangeva a buon diritto
one might well ask why... — ci si potrebbe ben chiedere perché...
I might or may as well come — quasi quasi vengo
3)as well — (in addition) anche
she sings, as well as playing the piano — oltre a suonare il piano, canta
we worked hard, but we had some fun as well — abbiamo lavorato sodo, ma ci siamo anche divertiti
2. adj1)to be well — stare bene2) (acceptable, satisfactory) buono (-a)that's all very well, but... — va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...
3. excl(gen) bene, (resignation, hesitation) be'well, as I was saying... — dunque, come stavo dicendo...
well, well, well! — ma guarda un po'!
very well then — va bene, molto bene
very well, if that's the way you want it — (unenthusiastic) va bene, se questo è quello che vuoi
well I never! — ma no!, ma non mi dire!
well there you are then! — ecco, hai visto!
it's enormous! Well, quite big anyway — è gigantesco! Be', diciamo molto grande
4. nto wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn, (in exam, new job) augurare a qn di riuscire
* * *well (1) /wɛl/n.1 pozzo: artesian well, pozzo artesiano; oil wells, pozzi petroliferi; to sink a well, scavare un pozzo5 (naut.) pozzo delle pompe● (naut.) well boat, (barca) vivaio □ well borer, scavatore di pozzi; (ind. min.) sonda-trivella □ well-boring, che scava pozzi □ (ind. min.) well core, carota □ well-curb, vera (di pozzo) □ (naut.) well deck, ponte a pozzo (per es., di aliscafo) □ (ind. min.) well drilling, trivellazione; sondaggio □ well-hole, pozzo; (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale □ (metall.) the well of a blast furnace, il crogiolo di un altoforno □ well sinker, scavatore di pozzi □ well sweep, pertica del pozzo; shaduf, sciaduf □ well water, acqua di pozzo.♦ well (2) /wɛl/1 bene; attentamente; diligentemente; rettamente; con cura; a fondo; completamente: to sleep well, dormire bene; to speak well of sb., parlar bene di q.; Stir it well before you drink it, rimescolalo bene prima di berlo; Green and yellow go well together, il verde e il giallo stanno bene insieme; to treat sb. well, trattar bene q.; The work is well done, il lavoro è fatto bene; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I think I answered the questions quite well, credo di aver risposto abbastanza bene a tutte le domande; to know sb. well, conoscer bene q.; conoscere a fondo q.2 bene; a ragione: You may well say so, puoi ben dirlo; You did well to stay at home, hai fatto bene a restare a casa; You can't very well back out now, non puoi tirarti indietro adesso a ragione● (fam.) well and truly, del tutto; completamente □ (fam.) well and truly drunk, ubriaco fradicio □ well away, avanti (nel fare qc.); a buon punto; (pop.) bell'e che andato ( cioè ubriaco o addormentato) □ to be well on in life, essere avanti con gli anni □ It's well on midday, è quasi mezzogiorno □ to be well out of it, essersela cavata a buon mercato; esserne fuori □ to be well past forty [fifty, sixty], aver passato la quarantina [la cinquantina, la sessantina] da un pezzo □ to be well up in st., essere al corrente di qc.; conoscere bene qc. □ as well, anche; pure: I shall come as well, verrò io pure; DIALOGO → - Booking online- We might as well book now, potremmo anche (o tanto vale) prenotare adesso NOTA D'USO: - also / too- □ as well as, così come; tanto quanto; non solo ma anche; come pure: He gave me shelter as well as food, mi diede non solo asilo, ma anche da sfamarmi □ to come off well, ( di persona) cavarsela, uscirne bene; ( di cosa) riuscir bene; (fam.) fare una bella figura □ to do well, fare bene ( nella vita, ecc.): Your son will do well, tuo figlio farà bene (o si farà strada) □ to do oneself well, trattarsi bene; non farsi mancar nulla □ to do well out of the sale of one's car, vendere bene la propria automobile □ to examine st. well, esaminare qc. a fondo □ just as well = (That's) just as well ► sotto □ to live well, vivere nell'agiatezza; passarsela bene □ to look well, guardar bene; cercare attentamente; ( anche: di persona) stare bene, fare la propria figura; ( di cosa) stare bene: Jane looks well in green, Jane sta bene vestita di verde; Does this tie look well on me?, mi sta bene questa cravatta? □ perfectly well, alla perfezione; perfettamente □ pretty well finished, quasi finito □ to receive sb. well, fare buona accoglienza a q. □ (impers.) to speak well for sb., far onore a q.: It speaks well for him that he refused, gli fa onore l'aver rifiutato □ to stand well with sb., essere in buoni rapporti con q.; essere nelle buone grazie di q. □ very well, benissimo: You've done your homework very well, hai fatto benissimo i tuoi compiti □ DIALOGO → - Business trip 2- Well done!, ben fatto!; bravo! □ Well met!, proprio te!; che piacere incontrarti! □ Well run! hai fatto un'ottima corsa!; bravo! □ That boy will do well ( in life), quel ragazzo si farà strada (nella vita) □ Look well to yourself, bada a te!; sta' bene attento! □ You might ( just) as well throw your money away, tanto varrebbe che i tuoi soldi li buttassi via □ ( That's) just as well, poco male!; meglio così!; pazienza!; fa lo stesso! □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera □ (prov.) Let well ( enough) alone, il meglio è nemico del bene.♦ well (3) /wɛl/1 bene; in buona salute; in buone condizioni: Is he well or ill?, sta bene o è malato?; I am feeling well today, oggi mi sento bene; I am perfectly well, sto benissimo; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- I'm very well, thank you, sto molto bene, grazie; fairly (o reasonably) well, abbastanza bene2 bene; opportuno; consigliabile; utile; giusto; bello: It would be well to inquire, sarebbe bene indagareB a. attr.● well and good!, d'accordo!; sta bene!; alla buon'ora! □ well enough, abbastanza bene; benino; discretamente: I am well enough, sto abbastanza bene □ to be well off, passarsela bene; essere in buone condizioni finanziarie □ to be well up in Latin, essere forte in latino □ to get well ( again), guarire; ristabilirsi; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Get well soon!, guarisci presto! □ to look well (o to be looking well), avere una bella cera (o un bell'aspetto) □ (iron.) It's all very well … but, sta bene… ma □ All's well, tutto a posto!; tutto bene! □ (prov.) All's well that ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.well (4) /wɛl/n. [u]● It was well for her that you were present, fu una fortuna (fam.: un bene) per lei che tu fossi presente.♦ well (5) /wɛl/inter.beh; ebbene; dunque; allora: Well, what shall we do now?, beh, e ora che facciamo?; Well, what about it?, ebbene, che ne dici?; Well, as I was saying…, dunque, come stavo dicendo…; Well then?, e allora?, e poi?; e con ciò?● well, but, sì, ma: Well, but what about the others?, sì, ma gli altri? □ Very well!, benissimo!; benone!; d'accordo!; ( anche) fa pure!; staremo a vedere! □ Well, I see, bene, bene; capisco □ Well, to be sure!, ma certo!; questa sì che è bella!; ( con incredulità) ma no!; davvero? □ Well, I never!, chi l'avrebbe mai detto?; ma no!; impossibile!well (6) /wɛl/pref.(in numerosi composti, quali:) well-adjusted, ben inserito ( nel lavoro, nella società); well-advised, saggio; prudente: a well-advised decision, una decisione saggia; well-appointed, bene attrezzato; bene arredato; ben equipaggiato: a well-appointed office, un ufficio bene arredato; well-balanced, ben proporzionato; bilanciato; equilibrato: (med.) a well-balanced diet, una dieta bilanciata; a well-balanced mind, una mente equilibrata; ( boxe, lotta, ecc.) well-balanced stance, positura bene impostata; buona impostazione della posizione; well-behaved, educato, beneducato; well-beloved, beneamato; amatissimo; well-born, bennato, di buona famiglia; well-bred, ( di persona) educato, beneducato; ( di cavallo, ecc.) di razza; ( di un uomo) well-built, ben piantato; ben messo; well-chosen, scelto bene, appropriato; well-conditioned, onesto, retto; ( di animale) sano; well-conducted, bene costumato, che si comporta bene, disciplinato; ( di azienda, ecc.) gestito bene, bene organizzato; well-connected, di buon parentado; che ha buone relazioni sociali (o commerciali); ( del gioco) well-constructed, ben costruito; articolato; ( di un giocatore) well-coordinated, coordinato; che ha una buona coordinazione; well-defined, ben definito; ( di concetto) chiaro, esplicito; well-deserved, meritato; giusto: well-deserved win, vittoria meritata; well-disposed, bendisposto, benevolo, favorevole; well-doer, chi fa del bene; persona virtuosa; well-doing, l'agir bene; la virtù; well-done, ben fatto; ( di cibo) ben cotto; well-dressed, ben vestito; well-earned, meritato: a well-earned reward, una ricompensa meritata; well-endowed, ben dotato ( fisicamente); superdotato; well established, ( di organo, potere, ecc.) solido, saldo; ( di costume) inveterato, radicato; ( di professionista) affermato; (arc.) well-favoured, bello, di bell'aspetto; well-fed, ben nutrito; well-found, bene attrezzato, ben equipaggiato; well-founded, fondato: well-founded charges, accuse fondate; (arc.) well-graced, aggraziato; attraente; well-groomed, attillato, azzimato; well-grounded, fondato; bene informato, competente, esperto; (fig. fam.) well-heeled, ricco, facoltoso, agiato; ( anche) bene organizzato, ben strutturato; (fam.) well-hung, ( d'abito) che cade bene, che sta bene; ( d'uomo) ben messo ( fisicamente); ben piantato; ( di donna) prosperosa, popputa (pop.); well-informed, bene informato; al corrente; well-intentioned, ben intenzionato; (fatto) a fin di bene; well-judged, pieno di discernimento, assennato, saggio; ( sport) calcolato bene; calibrato; well-kept, ben tenuto; tenuto bene; well-knit, ( di persona) forte, robusto, ben piantato; ( di ragionamento, ecc.) coerente; ( di edificio, ecc.) solido; well-known, notorio, noto; rinomato; well-liked, popolare, amato; well-lined, ( dello stomaco) pieno; ( del portafogli) gonfio; well-made, ben fatto; di belle fattezze; well-managed, gestito bene; condotto bene; well-mannered, educato, cortese, beneducato; well-marked, chiaro, distinto, evidente; well-matched, bene assortito; bene accoppiato; ( sport: di un incontro) equilibrato; ( di due contendenti) di pari forza, dello stesso valore; well-meaning, ben intenzionato; well-meant, fatto (o detto) a fin di bene; (form.) well-nigh, quasi, pressoché; well-off, agiato, benestante, ricco; messo bene ( in fatto di attrezzature, servizi, ecc.); (fam.) fortunato; well-oiled, bene oliato; (fig.) complimentoso, untuoso; ( slang) sbronzo; well-ordered, bene ordinato; well-organised, ben organizzato; well-placed, ben piazzato; ‘Well played!’, ‘bella giocata!’; ‘bravo!’; well-prepared, ( di un atleta) preparato bene; ( di un piano di gioco, ecc.) studiato bene; well-preserved, conservato bene, in buono stato; ( di persona) che si conserva bene, benportante; well-proportioned, ben proporzionato; well-read, che ha letto molto, colto, istruito; well-regulated, bene ordinato, disciplinato; well-reputed, stimato, che gode di buona fama; well-rounded, (ben) finito; completo; ben tornito; (fig.) eclettico; well-seasoned, ( di legno, ecc.) ben stagionato; ( di cibo) ben condito; (fig.: di persona) di grande esperienza; well-set, compatto, saldo, solido; ( di persona) ben messo, ben piantato, robusto; well-set-up, ben fatto, ben piantato, robusto; agiato, facoltoso, ricco; well-spent, speso bene: a well-spent life, una vita spesa bene; well-spoken, facondo, eloquente, raffinato nel parlare; detto (o pronunciato) bene; che parla bene; (org. az.) well-staffed, ben fornito di personale; well-taken, tirato (o battuto) bene; bello; well-thought-of, che gode della considerazione generale; stimato (o benvoluto) da tutti; well-thought-out, ( di una decisione, di un passo) ponderato, ben meditato; ( di un progetto) pensato bene, ben progettato; ( di un libro) well-thumbed, pieno di ditate; (fig.) molto compulsato; well-timed, tempestivo, opportuno; well-to-do, agiato, benestante, ricco; well-tried, provato, sperimentato, sicuro: well-tried remedies, rimedi sicuri; well-trodden, assai frequentato; ( di frase, ecc.) well-turned, ben tornito; well-watered, ( di un giardino, ecc.) ben annaffiato; (agric.) ben irrigato; well-wisher, persona che vuol bene (o che è affezionata); fautore, sostenitore; well-wishing, benaugurante; well-worn, consunto, logoro, liso, frusto, sdrucito; (fig.) comune, trito, banale, vieto: a well-worn tale, una storiella trita.(to) well /wɛl/v. i.( di solito to well up, out, forth) scaturire; sgorgare; pullulare; zampillare: Bitter tears welled from her eyes ( o up in her eyes), amare lacrime le sono sgorgate dagli occhi; Suddenly water welled up, d'improvviso zampillò l'acqua.* * *I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up -
15 appetite
nounappetite for knowledge — Wissensdrang, der
* * *(a desire for food: Exercise gives you a good appetite.) der Appetit- academic.ru/3221/appetizer">appetizer- appetiser
- appetizing
- appetising* * *ap·pe·tite[ˈæpɪtaɪt, AM -pə-]n Appetit mto curb one's \appetite seinen Appetit zügelnto give sb an \appetite jdm Appetit machenall that walking has given me an \appetite das Laufen hat mich hungrig gemachtto have an \appetite Appetit haben\appetite for success Erfolgshunger m* * *['pItaɪt]n(for food etc) Appetit m, (Ess)lust f; (fig = desire) Verlangen nt, Bedürfnis nt, Lust f; (= sexual appetite) Lust f, Begierde fto have an/no appetite for sth — Appetit or Lust/keinen Appetit or keine Lust auf etw (acc) haben; (fig) Verlangen or Bedürfnis/kein Verlangen or Bedürfnis nach etw haben
I hope you've got an appetite — ich hoffe, ihr habt Appetit!
to take away or spoil one's appetite — sich (dat) den Appetit verderben
* * *appetite [ˈæpıtaıt] sa) Verlangen n (nach):b) Lust f (auf akk), Begierde f (nach):appetite comes with eating der Appetit kommt beim Essen;a good appetite is the best sauce Hunger ist der beste Koch;give sb an appetite a. fig jemandem Appetit machen;give sb an appetite to do sth fig es jemandem schmackhaft machen, etwas zu tun;have an appetite Appetit haben;my appetite is gone mir ist der Appetit vergangen;lack of appetite Appetitlosigkeit f;* * *nounappetite for knowledge — Wissensdrang, der
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16 borde
Del verbo bordar: ( conjugate bordar) \ \
bordé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
borde es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: bordar borde
bordar ( conjugate bordar) verbo transitivo ‹sábana/blusa› to embroider;
borde sustantivo masculino (de mesa, cama, acantilado) edge; (de moneda, taza, vaso) rim; al borde de algo ‹de la guerra/locura› on the brink of sth; ‹de las lágrimas/del caos/de la ruina› on the verge of sth;
bordar verbo transitivo
1 (una interpretación, un trabajo) to do excellently
2 Cost to embroider
borde 1 sustantivo masculino (de una mesa, un camino) edge (de una taza, etc) rim, brim Locuciones: al borde de, (muy cerca de): tiene una casa al borde del mar, he has got a house at the seaside figurado estuvo al borde de la muerte, she was at death's door (a punto de) estamos al borde de un ataque de nervios, we are on the brink of a nervous breakdown
borde 2
I m,f fam crude, stupid person
II adj fam stroppy, rude: ¡no seas borde y ven al cine! don't be rude and come along to the movies! ' borde' also found in these entries: Spanish: abismo - bordear - canto - exasperación - rasa - raso - umbral - afilado - filo - flecos - mellado - salir - sobresalir English: border - brim - brink - edge - fill up - fringe - hang over - lip - madness - perforated - rim - roadside - stroppy - surround - verge - away - curb - edging - from - keep - perch - road -
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1. noun1) Aufenthalt, der; (visit) Besuch, dercome/go for a short stay with somebody — jemanden kurz besuchen
have a week's stay in London — eine Woche in London verbringen
2) (Law)2. intransitive verbstay [of execution] — Aussetzung [der Vollstreckung]; (fig.) Galgenfrist, die
1) (remain) bleibenbe here to stay, have come to stay — sich fest eingebürgert haben; [Arbeitslosigkeit, Inflation:] zum Dauerzustand geworden sein; [Modeartikel:] in Mode bleiben
stay for or to dinner/for the party — zum Essen/zur Party bleiben
stay put — (coll.) [Ball, Haar:] liegen bleiben; [Hut:] fest sitzen; [Bild:] hängen bleiben; [Person:] bleiben[, wo man ist]
2) (dwell temporarily) wohnenstay abroad — im Ausland leben
stay the night in a hotel — die Nacht in einem Hotel verbringen
stay at somebody's or with somebody for the weekend — das Wochenende bei jemandem verbringen
3) (Sport) durchhalten3. transitive verbstay somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zurückhalten
2) (endure)stay the course or distance — die [ganze] Strecke durchhalten; (fig.) durchhalten
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92065/stay_away">stay away- stay in- stay off- stay on- stay out- stay up* * *[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) bleiben2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) bleiben2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) der Aufenthalt- stay behind- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *stay1[steɪ]nstay2[steɪ]I. na \stay with one's family ein Familienbesuch movernight \stay Übernachtung f\stay of death penalty Hinrichtungsaufschub m\stay of execution Aussetzung f der Zwangsvollstreckung, Gewährung f von Vollstreckungsschutz\stay of proceedings Ruhen nt des Verfahrens▪ \stays pl Korsett nt, Mieder ntto lace/unlace one's \stays sein Mieder schnüren/aufschnürenII. vi1. (remain present) bleiben\stay until the rain has stopped bleib doch, bis der Regen aufgehört hatwhy don't you \stay for dinner? warum bleibst du nicht zum Abendessen?fax machines are here to \stay Faxgeräte haben Einzug gehaltenhe is convinced that computer-aided design has come to \stay er ist überzeugt, dass CAD auf Dauer unverzichtbar istto \stay at home/in bed zu Hause/im Bett bleibento \stay put ( fam: keep standing) stehen bleiben; (not stand up) sitzen bleiben; (not move) sich akk nicht vom Fleck rühren2. (persevere)you have to \stay with a language and practise it regularly Sprachkenntnisse muss man pflegen und regelmäßig anwenden3. (reside temporarily) untergebracht sein, wohnenwhere are you \staying while you're in town? wo wohnen Sie während Ihres Aufenthaltes in der Stadt?the children usually \stay with their grandparents for a week in the summer die Kinder verbringen gewöhnlich im Sommer eine Woche bei ihren Großelternto \stay overnight [or the night] übernachten, über Nacht bleibencan we \stay with you overnight? können wir bei Ihnen übernachten?to come to \stay zu Besuch kommenhow can we get this post to \stay upright? was müssen wir tun, damit dieser Pfosten stehen bleibt?this far north it \stays light until 10 p.m. in high summer so hoch im Norden ist es im Hochsommer bis um 10 Uhr abends hellhe's decided not to \stay in teaching er hat sich entschieden, nicht mehr zu unterrichtento \stay within budget im Rahmen des Budgets bleibento \stay friends Freunde bleibento \stay in touch [or contact] in Verbindung [o Kontakt] bleibento \stay awake/cool/healthy wach/ruhig/gesund bleibento \stay tuned RADIO, TV, MEDIA am Apparat bleiben\stay tuned — we'll be right back bleiben Sie dran — wir sind gleich wieder daIII. vt1. (assuage)to \stay one's hunger/thirst seinen Hunger/Durst stillen▪ to \stay sth etw in Schranken haltento \stay one's hand sich akk zurückhaltento \stay proceedings das Verfahren aussetzen4.▶ to \stay the course [or distance] durchhalten* * *I [steɪ]1. n1) Aufenthalt mstay of execution — Aussetzung f, Vollstreckungsaufschub m; (fig) Galgenfrist f; (of death penalty) Hinrichtungsaufschub m
2. vtto stay one's/sb's hand — sich/jdn zurückhalten
2) (JUR) order, sentence aussetzen3)4)to stay the night (with sb/in a hotel) — (bei jdm/in einem Hotel) übernachten
3. vi1) (= remain) bleibento have come to stay (fashion etc) — sich halten
is unemployment here to stay? — ist die Arbeitslosigkeit nun ein Dauerzustand?
if he can stay with the others — wenn er mit den anderen mithalten kann
See:→ put2) (= reside) wohnen; (at youth hostel etc) übernachtenI stayed in Italy for a few weeks — ich habe mich ein paar Wochen in Italien aufgehalten
we would stay at a different resort each year — wir waren jedes Jahr an einem anderen Urlaubsort
it's a nice place to stay in the summer — dort kann man gut den Sommer verbringen
3) (old= wait)
stay! — stehen bleiben!IIstay, wanderer! — halt inne, Wanderer! (old, liter)
n1) (= guy-rope) Stütztau nt, Halteseil nt; (NAUT) Stag nt2) pl (old: corsets) Korsett nt* * *stay1 [steı]A v/i prät und pperf stayed, obs staid [steıd]1. bleiben ( with sb bei jemandem):stay around in der Nähe bleiben;stay away (from) fernbleiben (dat), wegbleiben (von);a) zurückbleiben,b) noch dableiben;come to stay (für immer) bleiben;b) SCHULE nachsitzen;stay on (noch länger) bleiben;he is staying on as chairman er bleibt (noch weiter) Präsident;a) draußen bleiben (auch Wäsche etc), wegbleiben, nicht heimkommen,b) WIRTSCH weiterstreiken;a) aufbleiben, wach bleiben,b) hängen bleiben (Bild etc),c) über Wasser bleiben,stay out of sich heraushalten aus;2. sich (vorübergehend) aufhalten, wohnen ( beide:at, in in dat;with sb bei jemandem)3. verweilen4. stehen bleiben5. warten ( for sb auf jemanden)B v/t1. a) aufhalten, Halt gebieten (dat), hemmenb) anhaltenc) zurückhalten ( from von)d) (fest)halten:stay one’s hand sich zurückhalten2. JURa) die Urteilsvollstreckung, ein Verfahren aussetzenb) ein Verfahren, die Zwangsvollstreckung einstellen3. jemandes Hunger etc stillen5. stay outa) überleben,b) länger bleiben alsa) stützen (a. fig),b) fig jemandem den Rücken steifen7. TECHa) absteifenb) ab-, verspannenc) verankernC s1. (vorübergehender) Aufenthalt:make a long stay in London sich längere Zeit in London aufhalten2. a) Halt m, Stockung fb) Hemmnis n (on für):put a stay on seine Gedanken etc zügeln3. JUR Aussetzung f, Einstellung f, (Vollstreckungs)Aufschub m:he was given a stay of execution seine Hinrichtung wurde aufgeschoben4. umg Ausdauer f, Stehvermögen n5. TECHa) Stütze fb) Strebe fc) Verspannung fd) Verankerung f6. pl besonders Br Korsett n7. fig Stütze fstay2 [steı] SCHIFFA s Stag n:be (hove) in stays → C;miss the stays das Wenden verfehlenB v/t1. den Mast stagenC v/i über Stag gehen, wenden* * *1. noun1) Aufenthalt, der; (visit) Besuch, dercome/go for a short stay with somebody — jemanden kurz besuchen
2) (Law)2. intransitive verbstay [of execution] — Aussetzung [der Vollstreckung]; (fig.) Galgenfrist, die
1) (remain) bleibenbe here to stay, have come to stay — sich fest eingebürgert haben; [Arbeitslosigkeit, Inflation:] zum Dauerzustand geworden sein; [Modeartikel:] in Mode bleiben
stay for or to dinner/for the party — zum Essen/zur Party bleiben
stay put — (coll.) [Ball, Haar:] liegen bleiben; [Hut:] fest sitzen; [Bild:] hängen bleiben; [Person:] bleiben[, wo man ist]
2) (dwell temporarily) wohnenstay at somebody's or with somebody for the weekend — das Wochenende bei jemandem verbringen
3) (Sport) durchhalten3. transitive verb1) (arch./literary): (stop) aufhaltenstay somebody's hand — (fig.) jemanden zurückhalten
2) (endure)stay the course or distance — die [ganze] Strecke durchhalten; (fig.) durchhalten
Phrasal Verbs:- stay in- stay off- stay on- stay out- stay up* * *n.Aufenthalt m.Halt -e m.Stehbolzen m.Strebe -n f. (abroad) v.sich aufhalten (im Ausland) v. v.bleiben v.(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)sich aufhalten v.warten v. -
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a \stay with one's family ein Familienbesuch m;overnight \stay Übernachtung f\stay of death penalty Hinrichtungsaufschub m;\stay of execution Aussetzung f der Zwangsvollstreckung Gewährung f von Vollstreckungsschutz;\stay of proceedings Ruhen nt des Verfahrens\stays pl Korsett nt, Mieder nt;1) ( remain present) bleiben;\stay until the rain has stopped bleib doch, bis der Regen aufgehört hat;why don't you \stay for dinner? warum bleibst du nicht zum Abendessen?;fax machines are here to \stay Faxgeräte haben Einzug gehalten;he is convinced that computer-aided design has come to \stay er ist überzeugt, dass CAD auf Dauer unverzichtbar ist;to \stay at home/ in bed zu Hause/im Bett bleiben;to \stay home ( esp Am) zu Hause bleiben;to \stay on message ( fig) aufmerksam bleiben;( not stand up) sitzen bleiben;2) ( persevere)to \stay with sth an etw dat dranbleiben, bei der Sache bleiben;you have to \stay with a language and practise it regularly Sprachkenntnisse muss man pflegen und regelmäßig anwenden3) ( reside temporarily) untergebracht sein, wohnen;where are you \staying while you're in town? wo wohnen Sie während Ihres Aufenthaltes in der Stadt?;the children usually \stay with their grandparents for a week in the summer die Kinder verbringen gewöhnlich im Sommer eine Woche bei ihren Großeltern;can we \stay with you overnight ? können wir bei Ihnen übernachten?;to come to \stay zu Besuch kommenthe shops \stay open until 9 p.m. die Läden haben bis 21 Uhr geöffnet;how can we get this post to \stay upright? was müssen wir tun, damit dieser Pfosten stehen bleibt?;this far north it \stays light until 10 p.m. in high summer so hoch im Norden ist es im Hochsommer bis um 10 Uhr abends hell;he's decided not to \stay in teaching er hat sich entschieden, nicht mehr zu unterrichten;to \stay within budget im Rahmen des Budgets bleiben;to \stay friends Freunde bleiben;to \stay tuned radio, tv, media am Apparat bleiben;\stay tuned - we'll be right back bleiben Sie dran - wir sind gleich wieder da vt1) ( assuage)to \stay one's hunger/ thirst seinen Hunger/Durst stillento \stay sth etw in Schranken halten;to \stay one's hand sich akk zurückhalten3) jurto \stay proceedings das Verfahren aussetzenPHRASES:to \stay the course [or distance] durchhalten -
19 alongside
1. adverb 2. prepositionwork alongside somebody — mit jemandem zusammen arbeiten/(fig.) zusammenarbeiten
* * *preposition, adverb (beside or close to (the side of a ship, a pier etc): He berthed alongside his friend's boat.) längsseits* * *along·side[əˌlɒŋˈsaɪd, AM -ˈlɑ:ŋ-]I. prepthe new pill will be used \alongside existing medicines die neue Pille wird neben bereits vorhandenen Medikamenten Verwendung finden2. (be of same standard)to rank \alongside sth den gleichen Standard wie etw haben, mit etw dat mithaltenthe lorry pulled up \alongside der Laster fuhr herana tanker with a tugboat \alongside ein Tanker und ein Schleppboot Bord an Bord* * *[ə'lɒŋ'saɪd]1. prepneben (+dat)we were moored alongside the pier/the other boats — wir lagen am Pier vor Anker/lagen Bord an Bord mit den anderen Schiffen
the houses alongside the river — die Häuser am Fluss entlang
2. advdanebena police car drew up alongside — ein Polizeiauto fuhr neben mich/ihn etc heran
* * *alongside [əˌlɒŋˈsaıd; əˈlɒŋsaıd]A präp1. a) SCHIFF längsseits (gen)b) neben (dat oder akk)2. fig neben (dat)B adva) SCHIFF längsseitsb) daneben:alongside of → A* * *1. adverb2. prepositionalongside of — see 2.
work alongside somebody — mit jemandem zusammen arbeiten/(fig.) zusammenarbeiten
* * *adv.längsseits adv. n.nebenher adv. prep.an der Seite ausdr. -
20 boom
I noun1) (for camera or microphone) Ausleger, der2) (Naut.) Baum, der3) (floating barrier) [schwimmende] AbsperrungII 1. intransitive verb1) dröhnen; [Kanone, Wellen, Brandung:] dröhnen, donnern2) [Geschäft, Verkauf, Stadt, Gebiet:] sich sprunghaft entwickeln; [Preise, Aktien:] rapide steigen2. nounbusiness is booming — das Geschäft boomt od. erlebt einen Boom; die Geschäfte florieren
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/84768/boom_out">boom out* * *I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) der Aufschwung2. verb II 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) dröhnen2. noun(such a sound.) das Dröhnen* * *boom1[bu:m]\boom and bust rascher Aufschwung, dem der Zusammenbruch folgta consumer/property \boom ein Konsum-/Immobilienboom ma \boom in the sale of property [or in the property market] ein Immobilienboom m\boom phase Haussephase f\boom share steigende Aktiea \boom time Hochkonjunktur fa \boom town eine aufstrebende Stadta \boom year ein Jahr nt des Aufschwungsthe \boom years die Jahre wirtschaftlichen Aufschwungsboom2[bu:m]II. vi▪ to \boom [out] dröhnenIII. vt▪ to \boom [out] sth etw mit dröhnender Stimme befehlenboom3[bu:m]n3. FILM, TV Galgen m* * *I [buːm]n4) (for microphone) Galgen mII1. n(of sea, waves, wind) Brausen nt; (of thunder) Hallen nt; (of guns) Donnern nt; (of organ, voice) Dröhnen nt2. vi1) (sea, wind) brausen; (thunder) hallen3. interjbum III1. vi(trade, sales) einen Aufschwung nehmen, boomen (inf); (prices) anziehen, in die Höhe schnellenbusiness is booming — das Geschäft blüht or floriert
2. n(of business fig) Boom m, Aufschwung m; (= period of economic growth) Hochkonjunktur f; (of prices) Preissteigerung f* * *boom1 [buːm]A s1. Dröhnen n, Donner m, Brausen n:2. Schrei mB v/i1. dröhnen (Stimme etc), donnern (Geschütz etc), brausen (Wellen etc)2. schreien (Rohrdommel etc)boom2 [buːm] s2. SCHIFF Baum m, Spiere f:fore boom Schonerbaum3. pl SCHIFF Barring f4. US Schwimmbaum m (zum Auffangen des Floßholzes)5. TECH Ausleger m (eines Krans), Ladebaum mboom3 [buːm]A s1. WIRTSCH Boom m:a) Hochkonjunktur fc) (plötzlicher) (wirtschaftlicher oder geschäftlicher) Aufschwung, sprunghafte Entwicklung:boom market Haussemarkt m;boom town Stadt, die sich sprunghaft entwickelt;boom years Jahre der Hochkonjunktur;2. besonders USa) Reklamerummel m, (aufdringliche) Propaganda, Stimmungsmache f (besonders für einen Wahlkandidaten)b) anwachsende Stimmung für einen Kandidaten3. besonders USa) kometenhafter AufstiegB v/i1. WIRTSCH boomen:a) einen Boom erleben, Hochkonjunktur habenb) einen (plötzlichen) (wirtschaftlichen oder geschäftlichen) Aufschwung nehmen, sich sprunghaft entwickeln (Stadt etc)C v/t1. hochpeitschen, zu einer rapiden (Aufwärts)Entwicklung zwingen, Preise (künstlich) in die Höhe treiben2. besonders US die Werbetrommel rühren für* * *I noun1) (for camera or microphone) Ausleger, der2) (Naut.) Baum, der3) (floating barrier) [schwimmende] AbsperrungII 1. intransitive verb1) dröhnen; [Kanone, Wellen, Brandung:] dröhnen, donnern2) [Geschäft, Verkauf, Stadt, Gebiet:] sich sprunghaft entwickeln; [Preise, Aktien:] rapide steigen2. nounbusiness is booming — das Geschäft boomt od. erlebt einen Boom; die Geschäfte florieren
1) (of gun, waves) Dröhnen, das; Donnern, dasPhrasal Verbs:- boom out* * *(sailing ships) n.Baum ¨-e m. n.Andrang -¨e m.Aufschwung m.Boom -s m.Brausen - n.Donner m.Dröhnen -reien n.Hochkonjunktur f.Konjunktur f.boomen v.brausen (Wellen) v.donnern v.dröhnen v.einen Boom erleben ausdr.
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curb — ▪ I. curb curb 1 [kɜːb ǁ kɜːrb] verb [transitive] to control or limit something that has a harmful effect: • The new government s priority is to curb inflation. [m0] ▪ II. curb curb 2 noun [countable] a control or limit on something … Financial and business terms
keep something in check — CURB, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on. → check * * * keep/hold/someone/something in check … Useful english dictionary
market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… … Financial and business terms
roll — roll1 W3S1 [rəul US roul] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(round object)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(shape of tube/ball)¦ 4¦(make something flat)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(something with wheels)¦ 7¦(drop of liquid)¦ 8¦(waves/clouds)¦ 9¦(game)¦ 10¦( … Dictionary of contemporary English
inflation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, massive ▪ low, moderate ▪ zero ▪ galloping (esp. BrE), raging (esp. BrE) … Collocations dictionary
economy — noun 1 operation of a country s money supply ADJECTIVE ▪ booming, buoyant (esp. BrE), dynamic, healthy, prosperous, robust, sound, stable, strong, thriv … Collocations dictionary
use — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 using; being used ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extensive, great, heavy, liberal ▪ full, maximum ▪ He made … Collocations dictionary
strategy — The general or specific approach to investing that an individual, institution, or fund manager employs. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * strategy strat‧e‧gy [ˈstrætdʒi] noun strategies PLURALFORM 1. [countable] COMMERCE a plan or series of… … Financial and business terms
spread — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 increase in amount or number of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ good, great, wide ▪ rapid ▪ gradual, slow ▪ … Collocations dictionary
sanction — sanc‧tion [ˈsæŋkʆn] noun 1. sanctions [plural] ECONOMICS official orders or laws stopping trade, communication etc with another country as a way of forcing political changes: sanctions against • The US imposed tough trade sanctions against Cuba … Financial and business terms