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Макаров: гонять голубей -
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to fly (to keep, to tame) pigeons гонять (держать, приручать) голубей -
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/fly/ * danh từ - con ruồi - ruồi (làm mồi câu); ruồi giả (làm mồi câu cá) - (nông nghiệp) bệnh do ruồi, sâu bệnh !to crush a fly upon the wheel !to break a fly upon the wheel - dùng dao mổ trâu cắt tiết gà, lấy búa đạp muỗi !a fly on the wheel (on the coatch wheel) - người lăng xăng tưởng mình quan trọng !no flies on him - (từ lóng) anh ta rất đắc lực, anh ta rất được việc - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) anh ta rất láu * danh từ - sự bay; quãng đường bay =on the fly+ đang bay - vạt cài cúc (ở áo) - cánh cửa lều vải - đuôi cờ - (sân khấu), (số nhiều) khoảng trên đầu sân khấu (có để những bộ kéo phông) - bộ phận điều chỉnh tốc độ (ở đồng hồ) - (kỹ thuật) (như) fly-wheel - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) xe độc mã * nội động từ flew, flown - bay - đi máy bay, đáp máy bay =to fly home+ đáp máy bay về nhà - bay vút lên cao (diều hâu, để đánh nhau) - bay phấp phới, tung bay =flags are flying+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - đi nhanh, chạy nhanh, rảo bước =it's late, we must fly+ đã muộn rồi, chúng ta phải đi nhanh lên - tung; chạy vùn vụt như bay =the door flew open+ cửa mở tung =time flies+ thời gian vùn vụt trôi qua - (thời quá khứ fled) chạy trốn, tẩu thoát * ngoại động từ - làm bay phấp phới, làm tung bay =to fly a flag+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - thả (cho bay) =to fly pigeons+ thả chim bồ câu - lái (máy bay...); chuyên chở bằng máy bay !to fly at !to fly on - xông lên; tấn công =to fly at the enemy+ xông lên tấn công quân địch !to fly into - nổi (khùng), rớn (mừng) =to fly into a rage+ nổi xung, nổi cơn thịnh nộ - xông vào, xộc vào (trong phòng...) !to fly off - bay đi (chim); chuồn đi - đứt mất (cúc áo) !to fly out - tuôn ra một thôi một hồi - nổi cơn hung hăng !to fly over - nhảy qua =to fly over fence+ nhảy qua hàng rào !to fly round - quay (bánh xe) !to fly upon - (như) to fly at !as the crow flies - (xem) crow !the bird in flown - (nghĩa bóng) chim đã lọt lưới rồi, hung thủ đã tẩu thoát rồi !to fly to arms - (xem) arm !to fly the country - chạy trốn; đi khỏi nước !to fly in the face of - (xem) face !to fly high !to fly at high game - có tham vọng, có hoài bão lớn !to fly a kite - (xem) kite !to fly low - nằm im, lẩn lút !go fly a kite! - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) bước đi, đừng quấy rầy nữa! !to let fly - (xem) let !to make the money fly - tiêu tiền như rác * tính từ - (từ lóng) cẩn thận, tỉnh táo, cảnh giác -
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Ⅰfly [flaɪ] n1) му́ха2) с.-х. разг. вреди́тель◊a fly in the ointment ≅ ло́жка дёгтя в бо́чке мёда
;a fly on the wheel ≅ самомне́ния ему́ не занима́ть стать
;there are no flies on him он не дура́к, его́ не проведёшь
Ⅱfly [flaɪ]1. n1) шири́нка ( у брюк)2) откидно́е поло́тнище пала́тки3) pl театр. колосники́4) полёт; расстоя́ние полёта;on the fly на лету́
5) уст. одноко́нный наёмный экипа́ж6) тех. ма́ятник; баланси́р7) крыло́ ( ветряка)8) длина́ ( флага)9) край ( флага)2. v (flew; flown)1) лета́ть, пролета́ть;to fly across the continent лете́ть че́рез (весь) контине́нт
2) пилоти́ровать ( самолёт)3) переправля́ть пассажи́ров ( или гру́зы) по во́здуху4) развева́ть(ся)5) улета́ть, исчеза́ть (тж. перен.);the bird has flown ≅ «пти́чка улете́ла», престу́пник скры́лся
;it is late, we must fly уже́ по́здно, нам пора́ убира́ться
6) разг. улепётывать, удира́ть; спаса́ться бе́гством7) спеши́ть;the children flew to meet their mother де́ти бро́сились, ки́нулись навстре́чу к ма́тери
8):to fly pigeons гоня́ть голубе́й
fly at напада́ть; набра́сываться с бра́нью;a) стреля́ть в кого-л., во что-л.;б) отпуска́ть руга́тельства по чьему-л. адресу;fly in доставля́ть по во́здуху;а) прийти́ (в ярость, в восторг);б) влете́ть ( в комнату и т.п.);а) поспе́шно убега́ть; уклоня́ться;б) соска́кивать, отлета́ть;to fly off the handle соскочи́ть с рукоя́тки ( о молотке); перен. вы́йти из себя́, вспыли́ть
;he flew off the handle он как с це́пи́ сорва́лся
;fly out вспыли́ть, рассерди́ться (at — на);fly over перепры́гнуть, перемахну́ть че́рез;◊to fly open распахну́ть(ся)
;to fly high высоко́ заноси́ться, быть честолюби́вым
;to fly the flag мор. нести́ флаг; пла́вать под фла́гом
;the glass flew into pieces стекло́ разби́лось вдре́безги
;to fly in the face of smb. броса́ть вы́зов кому́-л.; откры́то не повинова́ться кому́-л.; не счита́ться с кем-л.
;to fly in the face of Providence искуша́ть судьбу́
;а) швыря́ть(ся) деньга́ми;б) промота́ть де́ньги;to make the feathers fly страви́ть ( противников), раззадо́рить
;to send smb. flying сбить кого́-л. с ног, свали́ть кого́-л. уда́ром на зе́млю
;to send things flying расшвыря́ть ве́щи
;to fly to arms взя́ться за ору́жие; нача́ть войну́
;to fly to smb.'s arms бро́ситься в чьи-л. объя́тия
Ⅲfly [flaɪ] aзна́ющий, у́мный, осмотри́тельный -
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[̈ɪflaɪ]fly улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.); the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся; it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться caddis fly веснянка, майская муха fly спешить; the children flew to meet their mother дети бросились навстречу к матери fly с.-х. разг. вредитель; a fly in the ointment = ложка дегтя в бочке меда fly длина (флага) fly pl театр. колосники fly край (флага) fly крыло (ветряка) fly (flew; flown) летать, пролетать; to fly across the continent лететь через (весь) континент fly разг. ловкий; проворный fly тех. маятник; балансир fly муха fly уст. одноконный наемный экипаж fly откидное полотнище палатки fly переправлять пассажиров (или грузы) по воздуху fly пилотировать (самолет) fly полет; расстояние полета; on the fly на лету fly развевать(ся) fly спешить; the children flew to meet their mother дети бросились навстречу к матери fly (past u p. p. fled) улепетывать, удирать; спасаться бегством; fly at нападать; набрасываться с бранью fly улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.); the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся; it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться fly разг. хитрый fly ширинка (у брюк) fly (flew; flown) летать, пролетать; to fly across the continent лететь через (весь) континент fly (past u p. p. fled) улепетывать, удирать; спасаться бегством; fly at нападать; набрасываться с бранью fly upon = fly at; to fly open распахнуть(ся); to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался; fly on = fly at; fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) fly upon = fly at; to fly open распахнуть(ся); to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым fly in доставлять по воздуху to fly in the face (of smb.) бросать вызов (кому-л.); открыто не повиноваться; не считаться; to fly in the face of Providence искушать судьбу to fly in the face (of smb.) бросать вызов (кому-л.); открыто не повиноваться; не считаться; to fly in the face of Providence искушать судьбу fly с.-х. разг. вредитель; a fly in the ointment = ложка дегтя в бочке меда fly into влететь (в комнату и т. п.) fly into прийти (в ярость, в восторг) fly off поспешно убегать; уклоняться fly off соскакивать, отлетать; to fly off the handle соскочить с рукоятки (о молотке); перен. выйти из себя, вспылить fly off соскакивать, отлетать; to fly off the handle соскочить с рукоятки (о молотке); перен. выйти из себя, вспылить he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался; fly on = fly at; fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) a fly on the wheel = самомнения ему не занимать стать; there are no flies on him он не дурак, его не проведешь fly upon = fly at; to fly open распахнуть(ся); to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался; fly on = fly at; fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) fly over перепрыгнуть, перемахнуть через; fly round кружиться, крутиться (о коле fly се) to fly pigeons гонять голубей fly over перепрыгнуть, перемахнуть через; fly round кружиться, крутиться (о коле fly се) to fly the flag мор. нести флаг; плавать под флагом; the glass flew into pieces стекло разбилось вдребезги to fly to arms взяться за оружие; начать войну; to fly to (smb.'s) arms броситься в (чьи-л.) объятия to fly to arms взяться за оружие; начать войну; to fly to (smb.'s) arms броситься в (чьи-л.) объятия fly upon = fly at; to fly open распахнуть(ся); to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым to fly the flag мор. нести флаг; плавать под флагом; the glass flew into pieces стекло разбилось вдребезги he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался; fly on = fly at; fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) fly улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.); the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся; it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться to let fly at отпускать ругательства по (чьему-л.) адресу to let fly at стрелять (в кого-л., во что-л.) to make the money fly промотать деньги; to make the feathers fly стравить (противников), раззадорить to make the money fly промотать деньги; to make the feathers fly стравить (противников), раззадорить to make the money fly швырять(ся) деньгами fly полет; расстояние полета; on the fly на лету to send (smb.) flying сбить (кого-л.) с ног, свалить (кого-л.) ударом на землю; to send things flying расшвырять вещи send: to fly flying отшвырнуть (см. тж.); to send (smb.) sprawling сбить (кого-л.) с ног to fly flying рассеять; разбросать; обратить в бегство to fly flying сообщить предмету стремительное движение to send (smb.) flying сбить (кого-л.) с ног, свалить (кого-л.) ударом на землю; to send things flying расшвырять вещи a fly on the wheel = самомнения ему не занимать стать; there are no flies on him он не дурак, его не проведешь fly улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.); the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся; it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться -
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1. Ia bird (an insect, a moth, an aeroplane, an airship, a spaceship, etc.) flies птица и т. д. летает; when man learnt to fly когда человек научился летать; when bullets fly когда свистят пули; how did you get here? fly I flew как Вы сюда добрались? fly Самолетом2)flags (banners, etc.) fly флаги и т. д. развеваются; with flags flying а) с реющими знаменами; б) победоносно3)coll. it is getting late, I must fly уже поздно, я должен бежать /лететь/; how time flies! как летит /мчится/ врёмя!2. IIfly in some manner fly fast (high, low, far. downward. with great speed, etc.) летать быстро и т. д., they flew nonstop они летели без посадок, они совершили беспосадочный перелет; fly to some place fly home (south, east, etc.) лететь домой и т. д., sparks fly upward искры летят вверх3. III1) fly smth., smb. fly an airship (an aeroplane, a helicopter, a spaceship, etc.) веста /пилотировать/ самолет и т. д., he was the first man to fly that type of aircraft он первым летал на самолете такого типа; fly goods (passengers, etc.) перевозить самолетом /по воздуху товары и т.д., fly pigeons гонять голубей; fly a kite запускать змея2) fly smth. (past и past participle fled) fly the country бежать из страны; fly a peril спасаться бегством от опасности4. IVfly smb., smth. at some time how many passengers does this airline fly weekly? сколько пассажиров перевозит эта авиалиния за неделю?; he flies great distances every month он каждый месяц совершает большие перелеты5. XIbe flown to some place 5000 passengers were flown to Paris в Париж перевезли /переправили/ по воздуху пять тысяч пассажиров; be flown by smb. they are to be flown by the Aeroflot from Moscow to Berlin Аэрофлот перевезет их /доставит их по воздуху/ из Москвы в Берлин6. XIIIfly to do smth. fly to meet smb. (to greet them, etc.) спешить /мчаться, лететь/ навстречу кому-л. и т. д.7. XVfly to some state fly high летать высоко /на большой высоте/; fly low летать низко || fly open распахиваться, открываться; he pressed the knob and the lid flew open он нажал на кнопку, и крышка. сразу открылась8. XVI1) fly in /through/ (otter, from, etc.) smth. fly in /through/ the air летать по воздуху; fly over hills and fields (over the mountains, over a city, etc.) летать над горами и полями и т. д. fly to the south лететь на юг; fly across the sea (across the ocean, across the Atlantic, etc.) летать через море и т. д., fly across the country from coast to coast пролететь над всей страной от побережья до побережья: the airship flew to Paris самолет.летел в Париж; the ambassador flew from London to Paris посол летел из Лондона в Париж самолетом; the damaged aircraft was flying on only one engine поврежденный самолет летел только на одном моторе; insects fly to the flame насекомые летят на свет; fly at smth. fly at an altitude of 1000 metres летать на высоте в тысячу метров; fly at the speed of... лететь со скоростью...2) fly into (out of, from, to, over, etc.) smth. fly into a room влететь в комнату; fly out of the house броситься [вон] из дома; his remarks sent her flying from the room от его замечаний она нулей вылетела из комнаты; fly to smb.'s arms броситься в чьи-л. объятия; fly to their rescue (to the boy's help, etc.) броситься им на помощь и т. д., the ship was flying before the wind гонимый ветром корабль летел на всех парусах the train flew past the station поезд промчался мимо станции; he flew over the fence at a bound он одним прыжком перемахнул через забор; fly at smth. they flew at his approach при его приближении они бросились бежать; fly at smb., smth. ' at an enemy (at a stranger, at a tramp, at a burglar, at each other, etc.) набрасываться на врага и т. д., fly at smb.'s throat вцепиться кому-л. в глотку; she flew at me like a wild cat она кинулась на меня, как дикая кошка3) fly from smb., smth. fly from the pursuers (from the master, from smb.'s home, from the heat of the plains, from the cold of the north, from boredom, etc.) убегать /спасаться бегством/ от преследователей и т. д.; the thief was flying from justice вор бежал /скрывался/ oт правосудия; fly for smth. fly for refuge бежать в поисках убежища; you must fly for safety! чтобы спастись, ты должен бежать!4) fly over (on, from, in, etc.) smth. flags were flying all over the town no всему городу развевались флаги; flags were flying on /from/ every mast на всех мачтах реяли вымпелы; loose pieces of paper were flying in the air в воздухе носились /кружились/ обрывки бумаги; dust was flying in clouds пыль носилась тучами; her hair was flying in the wind ее волосы развевались на ветру5) fly into a state fly into a rage /into a fit, into a passion/ впадать в ярость, разразиться гневом; she flew into a temper она вспылила; she flew into raptures over the baby при виде ребенка ее охватил необычайный восторг9. XIX1fly like smth. fly like lightning лететь /пролетать/ стрелой10. XXI11) fly smb., smth. to some place fly passengers (goods, etc.) to Paris самолетом /по воздуху/ перевозить /перебрасывать/ пассажиров и т. д. в Париж2) fly smth. from (over, on, etc.) smth. fly a flag from a building (on a mast, over the tower, etc.) вывешивать флаг на здании и т. д. -
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Inoun1) муха2) agric. collocation вредительa fly in the ointment = ложка дегтя в бочке медаа fly on the wheel = самомнения ему не занимать статьthere are no flies on him он не дурак, его не проведешьII1. noun1) полет; расстояние полета; on the fly на лету2) obsolete одноконный наемный экипаж3) tech. маятник; балансир4) (pl.) theatr. колосники5) крыло (ветряка)6) длина (флага)7) край (флага)8) откидное полотнище палатки9) ширинка (у брюк)2. verb(past flew; past participle flown)1) летать, пролетать; to fly across the continent лететь через (весь) континент2) спешить; the children flew to meet their mother дети бросились навстречу к матери3) развевать(ся)4) улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.); the bird has flown = 'птичка улетела', преступник скрылся; it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться5) to fly pigeons гонять голубей6) пилотировать (самолет)7) переправлять пассажиров (или грузы) по воздуху8) (past и p. p. fled) улепетывать, удирать; спасаться бегствомfly atfly infly intofly offfly onfly outfly overfly roundfly uponto fly open распахнуть(ся)to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивымto fly the flag naut. нести флаг; плавать под флагомthe glass flew into pieces стекло разбилось вдребезгиto fly in the face of smb. бросать вызов кому-л.; открыто не повиноваться; не считаться; to fly in the face of Providence искушать судьбуto make the money flyа) швырять(ся) деньгами;б) промотать деньгиto make the feathers fly стравить (противников), раззадоритьto send smb. flying сбить кого-л. с ног, свалить кого-л. ударом на землюto send things flying расшвырять вещиto fly to arms взяться за оружие; начать войнуto fly to smb.'s arms броситься в чьи-л. объятияSyn:escapeIIIadjective collocation1) ловкий; проворный2) хитрый* * *(v) летать; лететь; полететь* * *1) (flew, flown) летать 2) муха* * *[ flaɪ] n. муха; маятник; вредитель; полет; расстояние полета, одноконный наемный экипаж; откидное полотнище палатки; колосники; ширинка v. летать, лететь, полететь, пролетать; нестись, проноситься, спешить; перемахнуть; развеваться (о флаге), развевать; спасаться бегством, удирать, улепетывать; облаять; пилотировать, поднимать (аэростат), переправлять грузы по воздуху, переправлять пассажиров по воздуху adj. осмотрительный, умный, знающий* * *балансирвспылитьдлинаисчезатькрайкрутитьсякрылокрыльчаткалетатьлететьловкиймухаотлетатьпилотироватьполетполететьпоспешатьпроворныйпролетатьпролететьразвеватьраззадоритьрассердитьсяспешитьудиратьуклонятьсяулетатьулететьхитрый* * *I сущ. этимологически то же слово, что и fly II 1) а) устар. любое насекомое б) муха; с.-х. разг. в) что-л. мелкое 2) насекомое-наживка; муляж насекомого, используемый как наживка II 1. сущ. 1) а) полет; дальность полета б) быстроходный конный экипаж, пролетка; кэб 2) а) тех. маятник б) тех. маховик в) мн. театр. колосники г) край флага; длина флага д) откидное полотнище палатки е) ширинка (у брюк) 2. гл.; прош. вр. - flew, прич. прош. вр. - flown 1) летать 2) перен. а) разлетаться, распространяться (с большой скоростью) б) пролетать, быстро проходить 3) развевать(ся) 4) пилотировать, управлять 5) а) улепетывать, удирать; спасаться бегством б) исчезать III прил.; разг. 1) ловкий 2) быстрый, проворный, ловкий (о движениях пальцев) -
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I [flaɪ] n1) му́ха2) с.-г. розм. шкідни́к••a fly in the ointment — ло́жка дьо́гтю в бо́чці ме́ду
a fly on the wheel — люди́на, яка́ перебі́льшує своє́ зна́чення
II [flaɪ] 1. v ( past flew [flu:], p. p. flown [flЪUn])to break a fly on the wheel — стріля́ти по горобця́х з гарма́ти
1) літа́ти, проліта́ти2) перево́зити літако́м; ве́сти літа́к3) поспіша́ти4) ма́яти, майорі́ти5) тіка́ти, рятува́тися вте́чею•- fly at- to let fly at
- to fly into a rage
- fly off
- fly on
- fly out
- fly over
- to fly to arms••to fly high — бу́ти честолю́бним
to fly a kite — пуска́ти змі́я; перен. пуска́ти про́бну ку́лю
to fly open — розчини́тися
to fly pigeons — ганя́ти голубі́в
as the crow flies — навпросте́ць
2. nto make the money fly — ма́рно розтри́нькати ( гроші)
1) полі́т; ві́ддаль польо́туon the fly — на льоту́
2) тех. зрівня́льний ма́ятник; баланси́р; махови́к3) pl театр. колосники́4) крило́ ( вітряка)5) довжина́ ( прапора)III [flaɪ] adj розм.1) спри́тний; прово́рний, мото́рний; метки́й2) хи́трий -
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̈ɪflaɪ I сущ. этимологически то же слово, что и fly II
1) а) уст. любое насекомое fly-eater fly-wire fly in amber fly-speck Syn: bee, gnat, locust, moth б) любое двукрылое (не имеющее надкрыльев) насекомое, в особенности муха;
с.-х. разг. наиболее опасное в данной местности насекомое-вредитель (как о вредителях злаков, так и вредителях скота) to swat a fly ≈ прибить муху fruit fly fly brush tsetse fly like flies в) что-л. мелкое, незначительное He would not hurt a fly. ≈ Он мухи не обидит, он сама доброта. crush a fly upon a wheel break a fly upon a wheel fly on the wall ∙ a fly in the ointment ≈ ложка дегтя в бочке меда, волос в супе, муха в компоте there are no flies on him ≈ он не дурак, его не проведешь don't let flies stick to your heels ≈ поторапливайся
2) насекомое-наживка;
муляж насекомого, используемый как наживка fish with fly
3) шпион, соглядатай;
сл. полицейский, полисмен Syn: spy
4) то же, что printer's devil ∙ drink with flies II
1. сущ.
1) что-л. связанное с летающим самим по себе а) полет( чего-л. летающего самостоятельно или запущенного) ;
дальность полета( чего-л. запущенного, кинутого) on the fly give a fly fly boy б) быстроходный конный экипаж, пролетка;
особый вид наемного экипажа в Англии, может иметься в виду кэб
2) что-л. прикрепленное к чему-л., обычно болтающееся а) тех. маятник;
балансир б) тех. маховик (полный вариант fly wheel) ;
шпиндель Syn: spindle в) мн. театр. колосники( несущие конструкции под потолком сцены для подвешивания занавеса, декораций и т.п.) г) край флага;
длина флага д) откидное полотнище палатки е) ширинка( у брюк) to close, do up брит., zip up one's fly ≈ застегнуть ширинку/ молнию to open, unzip one's fly ≈ расстегнуть ширинку/молнию Syn: zipper ∙ fly table
3) уловка, трюк, хитрость Syn: trick, dodge
4) мор. лимб компаса
2. гл.;
прош. вр. - flew, прич. прош. вр. - flown
1) летать, пролетать to fly from (to) ≈ лететь из (в) to fly into Chicago ≈ прилетать в Чикаго to fly out of Chicago ≈ вылетать из Чикаго She flew from New York to London. ≈ Она летела из Нью-Йорка в Лондон. He flew his private plane to Florida. ≈ Он полетел на своем личном самолете во Флориду. to fly nonstop ≈ лететь без промежуточной посадки to fly blind ≈ лететь по приборам
2) перен. а) разлетаться, распространяться (с большой скоростью) rumors were flying ≈ распространялись слухи б) пролетать, быстро проходить The time simply flew. ≈ Время просто пролетело! (незаметно)
3) развевать(ся) to fly away ≈ развеваться( о волосах) Her long uncovered hair flew away in the wind. ≈ Ее длинные распущенные волосы развевались на ветру.
4) пилотировать, управлять( об управлении каким-л. летательным аппаратом) He flew a small plane to Cuba. ≈ Он вел на Кубу небольшой спортивный самолет.
5) прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. ≈ fled а) улепетывать, удирать;
спасаться бегством, убегать;
уходить Syn: escape, flee б) исчезать, пропадать Syn: vanish
1.
6) а) запускать, гонять( голубей) to fly a kite ≈ пускать бумажного змея б) спешить
7) переправлять пассажиров/грузы по воздуху It may be possible to fly the women and children out on Thursday. ≈ В четверг, быть может, окажется возможным переправить женщин и детей. ∙ fly about fly around fly at let fly at fly high fly in fly into fly off fly on fly open fly out fly over fly right fly round fly up fly upon fly shut to fly the flag мор. ≈ нести флаг;
плавать под флагом the glass flew into pieces ≈ стекло разбилось вдребезги to fly in the face of Providence ≈ искушать судьбу to send smb. flying ≈ сбить кого-л. с ног, свалить кого-л. ударом на землю to fly to smb.'s arms ≈ броситься в чьи-л. объятия to fly high ≈ воодушевляться to fly in the face of tradition ≈ попирать традицию to fly in the face of smb. ≈ бросать вызов кому-л.;
открыто не повиноваться;
не считаться to make the feathers fly ≈ стравить( противников), раззадорить to send things flying ≈ расшвырять вещи to fly to arms ≈ взяться за оружие;
начать войну to fly off the handle ≈ сорваться, разозлиться make the money fly III прил.;
разг.
1) ловкий;
искусный, хитроумный, хитрый Syn: keen I, artful, wide-awake
2) быстрый, проворный, ловкий ( о движениях пальцев) Syn: dexterous, nimble, skilful муха (энтомология) двукрылое или летающее насекомое (Diptera) (рыболовство) наживка;
искусственная мушка - to dress a * вязать искусственную мушку > a * in amber( музейная) редкость > a * in the ointment ложка дегтя в бочке меда;
(библеизм) муха в благовонной масти > to be /to look/ a * in milk выделяться, представлять собой контраст( с чем-л.) > to break /to crush/ a * upon the wheel стрелять из пушек по воробьям > don't let flies stick to your heels поторопитесь;
быстрее;
не теряйте времени > she wouldn't hurt a * она и мухи не обидит > there are no flies on him его не проведешь;
он начеку > to rise to the * проглотить приманку;
откликнуться /отозваться/ на что-л. (разговорное) полет;
перелет - to have a * in an airplane лететь самолетом - on the * на лету;
на ходу - I was late and caught the train on the * я опоздал и вскочил в поезд на ходу( разговорное) прыжок - long * (спортивное) прыжок прогнувшись с опорой на снаряд( историческое) извозчичья пролетка откидное полотнище( палатки) крыло (ветряка и т. п.) крыльчатка длина (флага) ;
косица( флага) pl (театроведение) колосники (полиграфия) форзац;
чистый лист в начале или конце книги (текстильное) бегун чесальной машины( текстильное) мотовило гульфик, ширинка ( у брюк) - * buttons брючные пуговицы - your * is undone застегни брюки( техническое) маятник, балансир (техническое) маховое колесо, маховик ( морское) картушка (компаса) (спортивное) передача игроку, бегущему на чужую половину поля летать;
лететь - birds are *ing in the air птицы носятся в воздухе - they flew up and up они летели ввысь /все выше и выше/, они взмыли в вышину - the hawk flew round the farm ястреб кружил над фермой - sparks * upwards искры взлетают вверх - dust flies in clouds пыль носится тучами - bullets flew in all directions кругом свистели пули - to catch smth. *ing поймать /схватить/ что-л. на лету (авиация) лететь, идти - the plane flew across the desert самолет пересек пустыню - to * over London летать над Лондоном - our planes were *ing westwards наши самолеты шли на запад - to * the Atlantic перелетать через Атлантический океан пользоваться воздушным транспортом, лететь (самолетом) - did he go by train? - No,he flew он поехал поездом? - Нет, полетел самолетом - he flew to Paris он полетел в Париж - I flew part of the way часть пути я проделал на самолете /летел/ - to * first-class лететь первым классом - we flew "Tourist" to London мы летели в Лондон туристическим классом - * N. Airways летайте самолетами такой-то компании нестись, мчаться, лететь;
спешить - a car flew past me мимо меня промчалась машина - the train was *ing through the fields and forests поезд мчался через поля и леса - clouds flew across the sky по небу неслись облака - to * into a room стремительно вбежать /влететь/ в комнату - to * out of the room стремительно выбежать /выскочить/ из комнаты - I flew to meet him я помчался /полетел/ к нему навстречу - it's getting late, we must * уже поздно, нам нужно бежать - to * to smb's assistance /help/ поспешить кому-л. на помощь - to * to smb's arms броситься кому-л. в объятия - how time does *! как летит время! - how rumours do *! как быстро распространяются слухи! развеваться - flags flew from every mast флаги развевались на всех мачтах - the soldiers came back with flags *ing (образное) солдаты вернулись с победой - with hair *ing behind her с развевающимися волосами нести (флаг) - to * a flag (морское) нести флаг, плавать под флагом - the ship flew the British flag корабль шел под британским флагом - flags flown at half-mast приспущенные флаги (past и p.p. тж. fled) спасаться бегством - to * the country бежать из страны - to * to Belgium бежать в Бельгию - he was forced to * for his life он был вынужден спасаться бегством - to send the enemy *ing обратить противника в бегство - the bird has flown "птичка улетела" (о преступнике, разыскиваемом лице и т. п.) улетучиться, исчезнуть - mists *ing before the morning sun туман, рассеивающийся в лучах утреннего солнца - his inheritance flew его состояние улетучилось - to make money * швыряться деньгами;
пускать деньги на ветер слетать, срываться - strange words flew from her lips с ее губ срывались странные слова( разговорное) опьянеть, напиться;
одуреть от вина или наркотика;
нанюхаться (американизм) (разговорное) пользоваться успехом или признанием - this approach will not * этот подход ничего не даст (to) ударить, броситься в голову ( о вине и т. п.) - to * to the head ударить /броситься/ в голову - the wine flew to his head вино ударило ему в голову - the blood flew to his head кровь бросилась ему в голову - the praise flew to his head похвала вскружила ему голову (охота) охотиться с соколами (полиграфия) снимать с печатного пресса вести, пилотировать ( самолет, космический корабль): управлять( самолетом и т. п.) - he could * any type of plane он мог вести любой самолет - to * blind лететь по приборам - to * the beam лететь по радиолучу - to * a sortie( военное) совершать /производить/ самолето-вылет запускать (змея) ;
гонять( голубей) (авиация) перевозить( пассажиров, грузы и т. п.) самолетом - to * passengers перевозить пассажиров( самолетом) - they flew me to Paris меня доставили в Париж самолетом - to * munitions перебрасывать боеприпасы( по воздуху) (open) распахиваться;
(shut) захлопываться - the door flew open дверь распахнулась - to fly into a state приходить в какое-л. состояние - to * into a rage /into a temper/ прийти в ярость, рассердиться - to fly at /upon,on/ smb. броситься на кого-л. - the dog flew at the boy собака (на) бросилась на мальчика - she flew at him like a tigress она кинулась /бросилась, налетела/ на него, как тигрица - to * at smb.'s throat схватить кого-л. за горло;
кинуться душить кого-л. - to fly out at smb. набрасываться на кого-л. с бранью - to fly to smb. for smth. обращаться к кому-л. за чем-л. - to * to smb. for support искать у кого-л. поддержки, обращаться к кому-л. за поддержкой - whatever happened, she would * to him (for help) что бы ни случилось, она всегда обращалась к нему (за помощью) > to * high /at high pitch, at high game/ высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым > to * low держаться в тени, избегать известности, стараться не привлекать к себе внимания > to * short of не быть на должной высоте, не достичь должного уровня > to * in the face /in the teeth/ of бросать вызов > to * in the face of Providence искушать судьбу > this would * in the face of all common-sense это совершенно противоречит здравому смыслу > to * asunder /to bits/ разлетаться вдребезги > the glass flew to bits стакан разлетелся вдребезги > to make the feathers /dust/ * поднять ссору /бучу/;
энергично накинуться( на кого-л.) ;
распушить( кого-л.), задать жару > to send smth. *ing запустить чем-л. > he sent the plate *ing out of the window он вышвырнул тарелку из окна > he sent the book *ing at me он швырнул в меня книгой > to * off the handle сорваться, вспылить, выйти из себя > to * to arms взяться за оружие > to let * (at) стрелять (в кого-л., во что-л.) ;
бросать, швырять;
сильно выругать( кого-Л.) > as the crow flies по прямой, кратчайшим путем > the devil * away with you! черт тебя возьми /забери/ > to * the coop (сленг) смотать удочки, задать стрекача > let * (сленг) начать что-л., особ. речь или выговор;
плюнуть > go * a kite! (сленг) убирайся отсюда!, сгинь! > to * light( американизм) проголодаться осмотрительный, хитрый - he is a * customer ему пальца в рот не клади подвижный, ловкий ( о пальцах) производящий впечатление, приятный, элегантный ~ улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.) ;
the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся;
it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться caddis ~ веснянка, майская муха ~ спешить;
the children flew to meet their mother дети бросились навстречу к матери fly с.-х. разг. вредитель;
a fly in the ointment = ложка дегтя в бочке меда ~ длина (флага) ~ pl театр. колосники ~ край (флага) ~ крыло (ветряка) ~ (flew;
flown) летать, пролетать;
to fly across the continent лететь через (весь) континент ~ разг. ловкий;
проворный ~ тех. маятник;
балансир ~ муха ~ уст. одноконный наемный экипаж ~ откидное полотнище палатки ~ переправлять пассажиров (или грузы) по воздуху ~ пилотировать (самолет) ~ полет;
расстояние полета;
on the fly на лету ~ развевать(ся) ~ спешить;
the children flew to meet their mother дети бросились навстречу к матери ~ (past u p. p. fled) улепетывать, удирать;
спасаться бегством;
fly at нападать;
набрасываться с бранью ~ улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.) ;
the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся;
it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться ~ разг. хитрый ~ ширинка (у брюк) ~ (flew;
flown) летать, пролетать;
to fly across the continent лететь через (весь) континент ~ (past u p. p. fled) улепетывать, удирать;
спасаться бегством;
fly at нападать;
набрасываться с бранью ~ upon = ~ at;
to ~ open распахнуть(ся) ;
to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался;
fly on = fly at;
fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) ~ upon = ~ at;
to ~ open распахнуть(ся) ;
to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым ~ in доставлять по воздуху to ~ in the face (of smb.) бросать вызов (кому-л.) ;
открыто не повиноваться;
не считаться;
to fly in the face of Providence искушать судьбу to ~ in the face (of smb.) бросать вызов (кому-л.) ;
открыто не повиноваться;
не считаться;
to fly in the face of Providence искушать судьбу fly с.-х. разг. вредитель;
a fly in the ointment = ложка дегтя в бочке меда ~ into влететь (в комнату и т. п.) ~ into прийти (в ярость, в восторг) ~ off поспешно убегать;
уклоняться ~ off соскакивать, отлетать;
to fly off the handle соскочить с рукоятки (о молотке) ;
перен. выйти из себя, вспылить ~ off соскакивать, отлетать;
to fly off the handle соскочить с рукоятки (о молотке) ;
перен. выйти из себя, вспылить he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался;
fly on = fly at;
fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) a ~ on the wheel = самомнения ему не занимать стать;
there are no flies on him он не дурак, его не проведешь ~ upon = ~ at;
to ~ open распахнуть(ся) ;
to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался;
fly on = fly at;
fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) ~ over перепрыгнуть, перемахнуть через;
fly round кружиться, крутиться (о коле ~ се) to ~ pigeons гонять голубей ~ over перепрыгнуть, перемахнуть через;
fly round кружиться, крутиться (о коле ~ се) to ~ the flag мор. нести флаг;
плавать под флагом;
the glass flew into pieces стекло разбилось вдребезги to ~ to arms взяться за оружие;
начать войну;
to fly to (smb.'s) arms броситься в (чьи-л.) объятия to ~ to arms взяться за оружие;
начать войну;
to fly to (smb.'s) arms броситься в (чьи-л.) объятия ~ upon = ~ at;
to ~ open распахнуть(ся) ;
to fly high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым to ~ the flag мор. нести флаг;
плавать под флагом;
the glass flew into pieces стекло разбилось вдребезги he flew off the handle он как с цепи сорвался;
fly on = fly at;
fly out вспылить, рассердиться (at - на) ~ улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.) ;
the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся;
it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться to let ~ at отпускать ругательства по (чьему-л.) адресу to let ~ at стрелять (в кого-л., во что-л.) to make the money ~ промотать деньги;
to make the feathers fly стравить (противников), раззадорить to make the money ~ промотать деньги;
to make the feathers fly стравить (противников), раззадорить to make the money ~ швырять(ся) деньгами ~ полет;
расстояние полета;
on the fly на лету to send (smb.) flying сбить( кого-л.) с ног, свалить( кого-л.) ударом на землю;
to send things flying расшвырять вещи send: to ~ flying отшвырнуть (см. тж.) ;
to send (smb.) sprawling сбить (кого-л.) с ног to ~ flying рассеять;
разбросать;
обратить в бегство to ~ flying сообщить предмету стремительное движение to send (smb.) flying сбить (кого-л.) с ног, свалить (кого-л.) ударом на землю;
to send things flying расшвырять вещи a ~ on the wheel = самомнения ему не занимать стать;
there are no flies on him он не дурак, его не проведешь ~ улетать, исчезать (тж. перен.) ;
the bird has flown = "птичка улетела", преступник скрылся;
it is late, we must fly уже поздно, нам пора убираться -
12 a înălţa porumbei călători
to fly pigeons.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a înălţa porumbei călători
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13 flew
/flew/ * danh từ - con ruồi - ruồi (làm mồi câu); ruồi giả (làm mồi câu cá) - (nông nghiệp) bệnh do ruồi, sâu bệnh !to crush a fly upon the wheel !to break a fly upon the wheel - dùng dao mổ trâu cắt tiết gà, lấy búa đạp muỗi !a fly on the wheel (on the coatch wheel) - người lăng xăng tưởng mình quan trọng !no flies on him - (từ lóng) anh ta rất đắc lực, anh ta rất được việc - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) anh ta rất láu * danh từ - sự bay; quãng đường bay =on the fly+ đang bay - vạt cài cúc (ở áo) - cánh cửa lều vải - đuôi cờ - (sân khấu), (số nhiều) khoảng trên đầu sân khấu (có để những bộ kéo phông) - bộ phận điều chỉnh tốc độ (ở đồng hồ) - (kỹ thuật) (như) fly-wheel - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) xe độc mã * nội động từ flew, flown - bay - đi máy bay, đáp máy bay =to fly home+ đáp máy bay về nhà - bay vút lên cao (diều hâu, để đánh nhau) - bay phấp phới, tung bay =flags are flying+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - đi nhanh, chạy nhanh, rảo bước =it's late, we must fly+ đã muộn rồi, chúng ta phải đi nhanh lên - tung; chạy vùn vụt như bay =the door flew open+ cửa mở tung =time flies+ thời gian vùn vụt trôi qua - (thời quá khứ fled) chạy trốn, tẩu thoát * ngoại động từ - làm bay phấp phới, làm tung bay =to fly a flag+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - thả (cho bay) =to fly pigeons+ thả chim bồ câu - lái (máy bay...); chuyên chở bằng máy bay !to fly at !to fly on - xông lên; tấn công =to fly at the enemy+ xông lên tấn công quân địch !to fly into - nổi (khùng), rớn (mừng) =to fly into a rage+ nổi xung, nổi cơn thịnh nộ - xông vào, xộc vào (trong phòng...) !to fly off - bay đi (chim); chuồn đi - đứt mất (cúc áo) !to fly out - tuôn ra một thôi một hồi - nổi cơn hung hăng !to fly over - nhảy qua =to fly over fence+ nhảy qua hàng rào !to fly round - quay (bánh xe) !to fly upon - (như) to fly at !as the crow flies - (xem) crow !the bird in flown - (nghĩa bóng) chim đã lọt lưới rồi, hung thủ đã tẩu thoát rồi !to fly to arms - (xem) arm !to fly the country - chạy trốn; đi khỏi nước !to fly in the face of - (xem) face !to fly high !to fly at high game - có tham vọng, có hoài bão lớn !to fly a kite - (xem) kite !to fly low - nằm im, lẩn lút !go fly a kite! - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) bước đi, đừng quấy rầy nữa! !to let fly - (xem) let !to make the money fly - tiêu tiền như rác * tính từ - (từ lóng) cẩn thận, tỉnh táo, cảnh giác -
14 pigeon
['pɪdʒɪn]n- carrier pigeon- blue-grey pigeon
- pigeon service
- fly pigeons
- pigeons coo
- pigeons carry messages -
15 гонять голубей
1) General subject: chase pigeons2) Makarov: fly pigeons -
16 grande
adj.1 big, large.este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for meun gran artista a great artistel gran favorito the firm favoriteuna gran figura a big nameuna gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibilitya lo grande in a big way, in stylegrandes almacenes department storeGran Bretaña Great Britainel Gran Cañón the Grand Canyongran danés great Danegran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakesla Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)el gran público the general public2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)4 magnus, Mag, magnum.5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.m.grandee (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 (tamaño) large, big2 (fuerte, intenso) great3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big1 (de elevada jerarquía) great\a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big wayestar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebodypasarlo en grande familiar to have a great timevivir a lo grande figurado to live in style* * *adj.1) big2) large3) great* * *1. ADJ( antes de sm sing gran)1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, greatviven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house
¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?
en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities
grandísimo — enormous, huge
un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort
¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!
hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *
2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] bighay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference
3) (=mucho, muy) greatse estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well
4) [en edad](=mayor)ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl
¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?
5)¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!
2. SMF1) (=personaje importante)2) LAm (=adulto) adult3. SF1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.----* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (en dimensiones) large, bigse mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger housesus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyesun tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guytiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/noseabra la boca más grande open wider2 (en demasía) too big¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for mequedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sbB (alto) tall¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!C ( Geog):el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/BilbaoD1( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their ownya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourselfcuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancermis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now2está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guyE ( delante del n)1 (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/winela gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater2 (poderoso) biglos grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialistslos grandes señores feudales the great feudal lordsa lo grande in style3(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friendsgrandes fumadores heavy smokersF ( fam)(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)G1 (en intensidad, grado) greatme causó una gran pena it caused me great sadnessme has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happycomió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartilyun día de gran calor a very hot daylos grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a frightpara mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassmentse produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosiones un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for meha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful seasonno corre gran prisa it is not very urgentlas paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint2(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very trueeres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heardH1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› bigla gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the votersdedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to researchesto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …2(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speedvolar a gran altura to fly at a great heightun edificio de gran altura a very tall buildingun gran número de personas a large number of peopleobjetos de gran valor objects of great valueen grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)Compuestos:masculine wide-angle lensel gran capital big businessmasculine Great Danela Gran Depresión the Great Depression( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bangla Gran Guerra the Great Warmasculine Big Brotherel gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching youmasculine Grand Mastermasculine grand mastermasculine international grand masterfeminine grand operamasculine Grand Prixel gran público the general publicel gran simpático the sympathetic nervous systemmpl department storemasculine, feminineA (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading playeruno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industryB ( esp AmL)1(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girlsla grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married2 (adulto) grown-upCompuesto:(Spanish) grandee o nobleman( RPl)la grande the big prize, the jackpotsacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpotse sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband* * *
grande adjetivo◊ gran is used before singular nouns
1
unos grande almacenes a department store
‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!b) ( en edad):
ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
4 ( delante del n)
a lo grande in style
5
‹ explosión› powerful;◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;
una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!b) ( elevado):◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;
volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) ( mayor):
b) ( adulto):
grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub
* * *♦ adj1. [de tamaño] big, large;el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;Figel cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;Fampagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large notegrandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;Gran Bretaña Great Britain;el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;gran danés Great Dane;Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;gran ducado grand duchy;la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;la Gran Guerra the Great War;los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;gran simio antropoide great ape;gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket2. [de altura] tall;¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!3. [en importancia] great;una gran mujer a great woman;los grandes bancos the major banks;la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts4. [en intensidad] great;es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yetsiempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older peopleayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!9. CompFamhacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;vivir a lo grande to live in style;pasarlo en grande to have a great time♦ nm1. [noble] grandeeGrande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility2. [persona, entidad importante]uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature♦ nfRP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that♦ interjRP Fam [fantástico] great!* * *I adj1 big, large;me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him2:a lo grande in style;pasarlo en grande have a great timeII m/f1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;grandes y pequeños young and old2 ( mayor) eldest* * *1) : large, bigun libro grande: a big book2) alto: tall3) notable: greatun gran autor: a great writercon gran placer: with great pleasure5) : old, grown-uphijos grandes: grown children* * *grande adj¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?2. (número, cantidad) large3. (importante) great -
17 Dios
m.God, Jehovah, Lord, Creator.* * *1 god\¡a Dios gracias! thank God!a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselvesa la buena de Dios at random, any old how¡alabado sea Dios! God be praised!armar la de Dios es Cristo familiar to raise hell, make an almighty racketcostar algo Dios y ayuda to be very difficult, be a real hassle¡Dios dirá! we shall see!Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together¡Dios le bendiga! God bless you!¡Dios me libre! God forbid!Dios mediante God willing¡Dios mío! my God!, good heavens!¡Dios nos coja confesados! God help us!hacer algo como Dios manda to do something properly¡por Dios! for goodness sake!, for God's sake!que Dios me perdone, pero... God forgive me, but...¡vaya con Dios! farewell!, God be with you!¡vaya por Dios! good heavens!* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Rel) Godbendición 2), temorel Dios de los judíos — the Jewish God, the God of the Jews
2) [en exclamaciones]¡Dios! — [con sorpresa] God!; [con fastidio] for God's sake!
¡Dios mío!, ¡Dios santo! — my God!, good God!
¡alabado sea Dios! — praise be to God!
¡Dios te bendiga!, ¡Dios te lo pague! — God bless you!
¡que Dios nos coja confesados! — God help us!
¡con Dios!, ¡vaya usted con Dios! — (may) God be with you! ††, Godspeed! ††
¡plegue a Dios! — please God!
¡válgame Dios! — good God!
¡vive Dios! — by God!
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¡Dios me libre! — God forbid!, Heaven forbid!¡líbreme Dios de que...! — God o Heaven forbid that I...!
¡líbreme Dios de ese sufrimiento! — Heaven forbid that I should suffer so!
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¡ por Dios! — for heaven's sake!-¿puedo fumar? -¡claro, por Dios! — "may I smoke?" - "of course! o please do!"
una limosnita ¡por (el amor de) Dios! — a few pennies, for the love of God!
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¡Dios quiera que no llueva mañana! — let's hope it doesn't rain tomorrow¡no lo quiera Dios! — God forbid!
bendito-ojalá te cures pronto -¡Dios quiera! — "let's hope you get better soon!" - "I hope so too!"
3)- ¡me cago en Dios!costar Dios y ayuda —
dejado de la mano de Dios —
- como que hay un Dioscomo que hay Dios que... — you can bet (your bottom dollar) that...
¡siéntate como Dios manda! — sit properly!
Dios mediante nos veremos en mayo otra vez — God willing, we'll see each other again in May
- como Dios lo echó o trajo al mundopongo a Dios por testigo que no sabía la verdad — as God is my witness o I swear by almighty God, I did not know the truth
hasta mañana si Dios quiere — good night, God bless!
que sea lo que Dios quiera —
he decidido hacerlo, y que sea lo que Dios quiera — I've decided to do it, and worry about it later
- Dios aprieta pero no ahoga o ahorcaclamar 2., madrugar 1., 1)* * *diosa masculino, femenino1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess2) Dios masculino (Relig) Godel Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God
Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty
gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven
Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!
por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!
que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul
Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!
alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!
bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)
válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!
Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!
armar la de Dios es Cristo — (fam) to cause an almighty row (colloq)
como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand
* * *= God, deity.Ex. The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.Ex. Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.----* ¡por dios! = by jingo!.* ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.* adorar un dios = worship + deity.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.* ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.* creerse Dios = play + God.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].* ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.* Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.* Dios mediante = God willing.* ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.* ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.* gracias a Dios = thank goodness.* inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.* olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.* palabra de Dios = word of God.* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.* ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* quiera Dios que = God willing.* regalo de dios = godsend.* ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.* si Dios quiere = God willing.* temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* * *diosa masculino, femenino1) (Mit) (m) god; (f) goddess2) Dios masculino (Relig) Godel Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes — the Christian/Muslim God
Dios Todopoderoso — Almighty God, God Almighty
gracias a Dios or a Dios gracias — thank God o heaven
Dios te oiga! — I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!
por (el) amor de Dios! — for God's sake o for heaven's sake!
que Dios lo tenga en su gloria — God o the Lord rest his soul
Dios me libre! — God o heaven forbid!
alabado or bendito sea Dios! — (Relig) praise God o the Lord!
bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! — (fam) good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! (colloq)
válgame Dios! — oh my God!, good God!
Dios mío! or Dios santo! — ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; ( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!
armar la de Dios es Cristo — (fam) to cause an almighty row (colloq)
como Dios manda: cómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper car; pórtate como Dios manda behave properly; como Dios me/lo trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit; como que hay (un) Dios (CS) you can bet your bottom dollar (colloq); costar Dios y (su) ayuda (fam) to take a lot of work; hacer algo a la buena de Dios to do something any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; menos pregunta Dios y perdona (AmL) don't ask so many questions; ni Dios (fam) nobody; esto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensible; todo Dios (fam) absolutely everybody; Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or (RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try us; Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together; a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves; Dios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair world; al que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm; tener a Dios agarrado por las chivas — (Ven fam) to have the upper hand
* * *= God, deity.Ex: The article ' God is alive and well at the reference desk' describes an increase in the number of religious references enquiries in public libraries.
Ex: Exhibits consisted of bronzes of Tibetan deities and famous Lamas, and ritual objects such as mirrors, flasks, fly whisks, and seals.* ¡por dios! = by jingo!.* ¡vaya por Dios! = oh dear!.* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.* adorar un dios = worship + deity.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* armar la de Dios = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* armarse la de Dios = bedlam + break loose, all hell + break loose.* ¡Ay Dios! = Heavens!.* contra los dioses = against (all/the) odds.* creerse Dios = play + God.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.* diosa = goddess [goddesses, -pl.].* ¡Dios lo bendiga! = God bless him!, God bless him!.* Dios los cría y ellos se juntan = birds of a feather flock together.* Dios mediante = God willing.* ¡Dios mío! = good grief!.* ¡Dios mío! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.* ¡Dios no lo quiera! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.* ¡Dios nos libre! = heaven forbid, God forbid.* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.* gracias a Dios = thank goodness.* inspirados por Dios, los = divinely ordained, the.* olvidado de Dios = God-forsaken.* palabra de Dios = word of God.* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.* ¡por dios! = for crying out loud!, goodness gracious, golly.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* quiera Dios que = God willing.* regalo de dios = godsend.* ¡Santo Dios! = goodness gracious.* si Dios quiere = God willing.* temeroso de Dios = God-fearing.* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* ¡válgame Dios! = goodness gracious, oh dear!.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.* * *masculine, femininelos dioses del Olimpo the gods of Mount Olympuscanta como los dioses she sings like an angel, she sings divinelyBel Dios de los cristianos/musulmanes the Christian/Muslim GodDios Todopoderoso Almighty God, God AlmightyDios Padre God the Fathergracias a Dios or a Dios gracias thank God o heavengracias a Dios no pasó nada nothing happened, thank God o heavensi Dios quiere God willingDios mediante God willingquiera Dios que no sea grave let's hope (to God) it isn't serioussólo Dios sabe lo que me costó you've no idea how difficult it was¿lo conseguirá? — no sé, Dios dirá will he make it? — I don't know, we'll just have to wait and seeestoy seguro que todo saldrá bien — ¡Dios te oiga! I'm sure everything will turn out fine — oh, I hope so! o I pray to God you're right!te lo juro por Dios I swear to Godpor (el) amor de Dios: ¡termínalo de una vez, por (el) amor de Dios! get it finished, for God's sake o for heaven's sake!¡una limosnita, por el amor de Dios! can you spare some change, for pity's sake?Dios proveerá God o the Lord will provideque Dios se lo pague God bless youve con Dios God be with youque Dios te bendiga God bless youque Dios lo tenga en su gloria God o the Lord rest his soul¡Dios me libre! God o heaven forbid!¡Dios nos libre de esa desgracia! heaven preserve us from such a misfortune!si se entera tu padre ¡Dios te libre! God o heaven o the Lord help you if your father finds out!¡sabe Dios lo que habrá estado haciendo! God (alone) knows what she's been up to!¡alabado or bendito sea Dios! ( Relig) praise God o the Lord!¡bendito sea Dios, mira cómo te has puesto! ( fam); good God o good heavens! look at the state you're in! ( colloq)¡alabado sea Dios! otra vez será it wasn't God's will o it wasn't meant to be, maybe next time¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!¡válgame Dios! oh my God!, good God!¡ay, Dios! oh dear!¡por Dios! for God's o heaven's sake!¡Dios mío! or ¡Dios santo! (expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!; (expresando sorpresa) God!, good God!¡Dios! ¡cómo me gustaría estar allí! God! how I'd love to be there!a la buena de Dios: hizo el trabajo a la buena de Dios he did the job any which way ( AmE) o ( BrE) any old howsalieron de viaje a la buena de Dios they set off without making any plansabandonó a sus hijos a la buena de Dios she just abandoned her childrenarmar la de Dios es Cristo ( fam): armó la de Dios (es Cristo) con lo que dijo she caused a tremendous fuss o an almighty row with what she said ( colloq)como Dios manda: una secretaria como Dios manda a real secretarycómprate un coche como Dios manda buy yourself a real o a proper carpórtate como Dios manda behave properlycomo Dios me/lo echó or trajo al mundo in my/his birthday suit, stark naked ( colloq)como que hay (un) Dios (CS); as sure as eggs is eggs ( colloq), you can bet your bottom dollar ( colloq)costar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to take a lot of workestar de Dios to be God's willestaba de Dios que pasara it was meant to happen o meant to be, it was God's will (that it should happen)menos pregunta Dios y perdona ( AmL); don't ask so many questionsnecesitar Dios y su ayuda ( fam); to need a lot of helpesto no lo entiende ni Dios or no hay Dios que lo entienda this is completely incomprehensibleque Dios nos coja confesados ( Esp); God o the Lord help us!¡que venga Dios y lo vea! I'll eat my hat!si eso es verdad que venga Dios y lo vea if that's true, I'll eat my hat!Dios aprieta pero no ahoga or ( RPl) ahorca these things are sent to try usDios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock togethera Dios rogando y con el mazo dando (no basta con la plegaria) God helps those who help themselves; (el comportamiento debería ajustarse a las creencias) practice* what you preachDios da pan a quien no tiene dientes it's an unfair worldal que madruga, Dios lo ayuda the early bird catches the worm* * *
dios,◊ diosa sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Mit) (m) god;
(f) goddess
2
el Ddios de los musulmanes the Muslim God;
gracias a Ddios thank God o heaven;
si Ddios quiere God willing;
te lo juro por Ddios I swear to God;
¡por (el) amor de Ddios! for God's sake o for heaven's sake!;
que Ddios te bendiga God bless you;
¡Ddios me libre! God o heaven forbid!;
¡sabe Ddios! God knows!;
¡vaya por Ddios! oh dear!;
¡por Ddios! for God's o heaven's sake!;
¡Ddios mío! or ¡Ddios santo! ( expresando angustia) my God!, oh God!;
( expresando sorpresa) (good) God!;◊ como Ddios manda: un coche como Ddios manda a real o a proper car;
pórtate como Ddios manda behave properly;
hacer algo a la buena de Ddios to do sth any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how
dios sustantivo masculino
1 god
2 Excl ¡Dios!, good God! ¡Dios mío!, Oh my God!
si Dios quiere, God willing
♦ Locuciones: hacer algo como Dios manda, to do sthg properly
familiar ni dios, not a soul
familiar todo dios, everybody
' dios' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
armarse
- bendición
- berenjenal
- coger
- dejada
- dejado
- estar
- gracias
- hablar
- proveer
- temor
- alma
- amor
- amparar
- bendecir
- bendito
- dotar
- gracia
- hijo
- sobre
English:
bedlam
- believe in
- bird
- father
- god
- godforsaken
- good
- goodness
- gosh
- grace
- gracious
- heaven
- hell
- lord
- serve
- thank
- willing
- word
- bless
- Christ
- proper
- sake
- thankfully
- would
* * *dios, -osa♦ nm,fgod, f goddess;Baco es el dios del vino Bacchus is the god of wine;la diosa del amor the goddess of love;los dioses del Olimpo the gods of (Mount) Olympusdios griego Greek god;dios romano Roman god♦ nm1.Dios [ser sobrenatural] God;el Dios de los cristianos the Christian God;Fama la buena de Dios any old how;hace las cosas a la buena de Dios he does things any old how;no sabía cocinar, e hizo el guiso a la buena de Dios he didn't know how to cook, so he trusted to luck when making the stew;Famse armó la de Dios es Cristo all hell broke loose;Famcomo Dios: lo pasamos como Dios we had a high old time;en esta oficina vivimos como Dios we've got it made in this office;tu vecina está como Dios your neighbour's gorgeous;la paella estaba como Dios the paella was sublime;Famcomo Dios manda [apropiado] proper;[apropiadamente] properly;una novela como Dios manda a proper novel;hacer algo como Dios manda to do sth properly;Fam Famcostar Dios y ayuda: nos costó Dios y ayuda subir el piano hasta el quinto piso we had a heck o hell of a job getting the piano up to the fifth floor;dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken;jurar algo por Dios: ¡te lo juro por Dios! I swear to God!;me juró por Dios que no había sido él he swore to God that he hadn't done it;Famni Dios: no vino ni Dios not a soul came;esto no lo arregla ni Dios no way will anyone ever fix this;tu letra es muy mala, no hay (ni) Dios que la entienda your handwriting's terrible, you can't expect anyone to be able to read it;poner a Dios por testigo: ¡pongo a Dios por testigo que yo no lo hice! may God be my witness, I didn't do it!;sin encomendarse (ni) a Dios ni al diablo throwing caution to the winds;Famtodo Dios all the world and his wife;vino todo Dios the world and his wife were there;a todo Dios le encantó la comida absolutely everybody loved the food;a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando God helps those who help themselves;Dios aprieta pero no ahoga God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb;Dios los cría y ellos se juntan birds of a feather flock together2. [en exclamaciones, invocaciones]¡a Dios gracias! thank heavens!;¡a Dios gracias no pasó nada! nothing happened, thank heavens!;¡alabado sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;[indica fastidio, sorpresa, alivio] thank God!;¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡otra factura! heavens above, another bill!;¡alabado sea Dios!, ¡por fin ha llegado el pedido! thank heavens, the order has finally arrived!;¡anda con Dios! God be with you!;¡bendito sea Dios! [al rezar] praise be (to God)!;¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡otra carrera en la media! heavens above, another ladder in my tights!;¡bendito sea Dios!, ¡no les ha pasado nada! thank heavens, they're all right!;Vulg¡me cago en Dios! for fuck's sake!;Dios dirá it's in the lap of the gods;¡gracias a Dios! thank heavens!;¡gracias a Dios que has venido! thank heavens you've come!;¡Dios lo quiera! let's hope so!;Dios mediante God willing;¡Dios mío! good God!, (oh) my God!;¡Dios no lo quiera! heaven forbid!;Dios sabe God (alone) knows;sabe Dios God (alone) knows;¡Dios santo! (oh) my God!;¡Dios santo!, ¿qué vamos a hacer ahora? oh my God! what are we going to do now?;¡santo Dios! (oh) my God!;si Dios quiere God willing;¡por Dios! for God's sake!;(que) Dios le/te bendiga God bless you;Esp¡(que) Dios nos coja confesados! heaven help us!;¡(que) Dios le/te oiga! let's hope so!;(que) Dios se/te lo pague God bless you;(que) Dios me perdone: (que) Dios me perdone, pero es una mala persona forgive me for saying this, but he's not a very nice person;(que) Dios me perdone, pero es un cabrón pardon my French, but he's a bastard;que sea lo que Dios quiera what will be will be;¡válgame Dios! good heavens!;¡vaya con Dios! may God be with you;¡vaya por Dios! for heaven's sake!, honestly!;¡ve con Dios! God be with you!♦ interjFam God!;¡Dios!, ¡qué aburrimiento! God, how boring!;¡Dios!, ¡qué hambre tengo! God, I'm hungry!* * *m God;¡Dios mío! my God!;¡por Dios! for God’s sake!;Dios mediante God willing;si Dios quiere God willing;¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!;¡válgame Dios! good God!;¡vaya por Dios! oh dear!;sabe Dios lo que dijo God knows what he said;hazlo como Dios manda do it properly;a la buena de Dios any old how;costar Dios y ayuda be very difficult;vivir como Dios fam live like a king;armar la de Dios fam raise hell fam* * *Dios nm: God* * *dios n god -
18 levantar
v.1 to raise.levantar algo del suelo to pick something up off the groundlevantar a alguien del suelo to help somebody up off the groundlevantar a alguien de la cama to get somebody out of bedlevantar la vista o mirada to look uplevantar el ánimo to cheer upEllos levantan la columna They raise the column.2 to remove (quitar) (pintura, venda, tapa).3 to build, to raise (to build) (edificio, muro).4 to strike (retirar) (campamento).5 to stir up (provocar) (protestas, polémica).levantar a alguien contra to stir somebody up against6 to lift (suprimir) (embargo, prohibición).levantar el castigo a alguien to let somebody off7 to bring to an end (sesión) (terminar).si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting (en reunión)8 to draw up (redactar) (acta, atestado).9 to pinch, to swipe (informal) (robar).10 to wake up.11 to stir to rebellion.La injusticia levanta a las masas Injustice stirs the masses to rebellion.12 to lift up, to lift off, to lift, to elevate.Ellos levantaron el auto They lifted up the car.13 to suspend, to adjourn.Ellos levantaron la sesión They suspended the session.14 to construct, to build.Ellos levantaron un rancho They constructed a ranch.15 to cheer up, to bolster up.16 to bear up, to put up, to upbear.Ellos levantaron el estandarte They bore up the banner.* * *1 (alzar) to raise, lift■ no lo puedo levantar, pesa mucho I can't lift it, it's heavy■ que levanten la mano los que quieran venir all those who want to come, raise their hands2 (construir) to erect, build3 (empresa - hacer rentable) to get off the ground; (- establecer) to set up4 (despegar) to loosen, unstick5 (suprimir) to lift6 (cadáver) to remove7 (causar) to cause8 (trazar, dibujar) to draw9 (animal de caza) to flush out■ si el día levanta, iremos a la playa if the weather brightens up, we'll go to the beach1 (alzarse) to rise2 (ponerse de pie) to stand up3 (dejar la cama) to get up, get out of bed4 (sublevarse) to rebel, rise up5 (viento, oleaje) to get up\levantar el campamento to strike camplevantar falsos testimonios contra alguien to bear false witness against somebodylevantar la moral a alguien to cheer somebody up, raise somebody's spiritslevantar la vista to look uplevantar la voz to raise one's voicelevantarse con el pie izquierdo figurado to get out of bed on the wrong sidese levanta la sesión court adjourned* * *verb1) to lift, raise2) erect3) arouse•* * *1. VT1) (=alzar)a) [+ peso, objeto] to lift; [con una grúa] to hoist¿puedes levantar un poco la silla? — can you lift the chair up a bit?
b) [+ pierna, cabeza, cejas] to raise•
levantar la mano — to put one's hand up, raise one's handlevantó la mano para pedir la vez — she put her hand up o raised her hand to ask for a turn
no levantó la mirada del libro cuando entramos — she didn't raise her eyes from her book o she didn't look up from the book when we came in
cabeza 1., 2), tapa 1)si su mujer levantara la cabeza y lo viera casado otra vez se volvería a morir — his wife would turn in her grave to see him married again
c) [+ cortina, falda] to lift, lift up; [+ persiana, telón] to raise2) (=poner de pie)a)levantar a algn — [del suelo] to lift sb, lift sb up; [de la cama] to get sb up
pesaba tanto que no pude levantarla del suelo — she was so heavy that I couldn't lift her off the ground
cuando se sienta en ese sofá no hay quien lo levante — once he sits on that sofa no one can get him off it
su actuación levantó al público de sus asientos — her performance brought the audience to their feet
b) [+ objeto caído] to pick up3) (=erigir) [+ edificio, pared] to put up; [+ monumento] to erect, put up4) (=fundar) [+ empresa, imperio] to found, establishlevantó un gran imperio comercial — he founded o established a great commercial empire
5) (=dar un empuje) to build uptodos los trabajadores ayudaron a levantar la empresa — all the workers helped to build up the company
6) [+ ánimo, moral] to lift, raisenecesito algo que me levante la moral — I need something to lift o raise my spirits
7) [+ tono, volumen] to raiselevanta la voz, que no te oigo — speak up - I can't hear you
¡no levantes la voz! — keep your voice down!
8) (=desmontar) [+ tienda de campaña] to take downlevantar la mesa — LAm to clear the table
9) (=producir) [+ sospechas] to arouse; [+ dolor] to give; [+ rumor] to spark offel reportaje ha levantado rumores de un posible divorcio — the report has sparked off rumours of a possible divorce
ampollalevantar falso testimonio — (Jur) to give false testimony; (Rel) to bear false witness
10) (=terminar) [+ prohibición, embargo] to lift; [+ veda] to endse levantará el castigo a los que pidan perdón — those who apologize will be let off (their punishment)
11) (Jur)a) [+ censo] to take; [+ atestado] to make; [+ sesión] to adjournacta 1)b) [+ cadáver] to remove12) (Arquit) [+ plano] to make, draw up13) (Caza) to flush outliebre 1), vuelo II, 1)14) (Mil) [+ ejército] to raise15) (=sublevar)(Pol)la corrupción política levantó al pueblo contra el gobierno — political corruption turned people against the government
16) (Naipes) (=coger) to pick; (=superar) to beat17) * (=ganar) [+ dinero] to make, earn18) * (=robar) to pinch *, swipe *19) Ven ** (=arrestar) to nick **, arrest2. VI1) hum [persona]2) (Naipes) to cut the packlevanta, es tu turno — cut the pack, it's your turn
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick upb) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raiselevanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer
c) < persiana> to pull up, raised)f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up2)b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause6) (Der)a) < acta> to prepareb) < cadáver> to remove7) < censo> to take8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strikelevantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table
9)b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bedc) ( poner de pie) to get... up10) (fam)a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)2.levantarse v pron1)a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1bb) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?
3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise4) pintura to peel5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)* * *= erect, lift (up).Ex. Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.Ex. The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.----* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar barricadas = barricade.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* levantar con gato = jack up.* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.* levantar la vista = look up.* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick upb) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raiselevanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer
c) < persiana> to pull up, raised)f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up2)b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause6) (Der)a) < acta> to prepareb) < cadáver> to remove7) < censo> to take8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strikelevantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table
9)b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bedc) ( poner de pie) to get... up10) (fam)a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)2.levantarse v pron1)a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1bb) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?
3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise4) pintura to peel5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)* * *= erect, lift (up).Ex: Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.
Ex: The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar barricadas = barricade.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* levantar con gato = jack up.* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.* levantar la vista = look up.* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* * *levantar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹bulto/peso/piedra› to lift, pick up; ‹persiana› to pull up, raiseayúdame a levantar este baúl help me to lift this trunk o pick this trunk uplevanta la alfombra lift up the ruglevantaron las copas para brindar they raised their glasses in a toast2 ‹ojos/mirada/vista›me contestó sin levantar los ojos or la vista del libro she answered me without looking up o without lifting her eyes from her booklevantó la mirada hacia el cielo he raised his eyes to heaven3 ‹voz› to raiselevantar el tono to raise one's voice¡a mí no me levantes la voz! don't raise your voice to me!4 ‹polvo› to raiseel coche levantó una nube de polvo the car raised a cloud of dust5 (en naipes) ‹carta› to pick upB1 ‹ánimos›esto nos levantó los ánimos/la moral this raised our spirits/our moralevenga, levanta el ánimo come on, cheer up!2 ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick upa ver si conseguimos levantar este país let's see if we can get this country back on its feetC ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put upD ‹restricción/embargo/sanción› to lift; ‹huelga› to call offla madre le levantó el castigo his mother let him off o lifted his punishmentlevantar el asedio to raise o lift the siegese levanta la sesión the meeting is adjournedE ‹protestas› to cause, spark, spark off, give rise to; ‹polémica› to cause, arouse; ‹rumor› to give rise to, spark, spark offsu comportamiento levantó sospechas entre los vecinos her behavior aroused o caused suspicion among the neighborsF ( Der)1 ‹acta› to preparelevantó atestado del accidente he wrote a report on the accident2 ‹cadáver› to removeG ‹censo› to takeH(desmontar, deshacer): levantar (el) campamento to strike camplevantar la cama to strip the bedlevantar la mesa ( AmL); to clear the tableI1 (en brazos) ‹niño› to pick up2 (de la cama) to get … up, get … out of bed3(poner de pie): ayúdame a levantar al abuelo de la silla help me to get grandpa up out of his chairun discurso que levantó al público de sus asientos a speech which brought the audience to its feetme levantó la novia he went off with o stole o pinched my girlfriend ( colloq)A1 (de la cama) to get upnunca se levanta antes de las diez he never gets up o gets out of bed before ten¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?ya se levanta un poco por la casa she can get up and move around the house a bit now, she's up and moving around the house a little now2(ponerse en pie): al entrar el monarca todos se levantaron everyone rose to their feet as the monarch entered ( frml)intentó levantarse del suelo he tried to get up off the floor o to stand uphasta que no terminemos todos no se levanta nadie de la mesa no one is getting up from (the) table until we've all finishedse levantó de su asiento para saludarme she stood up o got up o rose to greet meB «polvareda» to rise; «temporal» to brewse ha levantado un viento muy fuerte a strong wind has got up o picked upC «torre/monumento/edificio» (erguirse) to riseD «pintura» to peel off, peel, come offE (sublevarse) to rise up, risela nación entera se levantó (en armas) para repeler la invasión the whole nation rose up (in arms) to repel the invasionF ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up2 (acostarse con) to score with ( colloq), to go to bed with* * *
levantar ( conjugate levantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹cabeza/mano/copa› to raise;
‹ alfombra› to lift up
2
‹ moral› to raise, boostb) ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up
3 ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up
4 ‹embargo/sanción› to lift;
se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned
5 ‹rumor/protestas› to spark (off);
‹ polémica› to cause;
6 ‹ campamento› to strike;◊ levantar la mesa (AmL) to clear the table
7 ( en brazos) ‹ persona› to pick up;
( de la cama) to get … out of bed;
( poner de pie) to get … up
8 (AmS) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantarse verbo pronominal
1
◊ ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? may I leave the table?
2 [ polvareda] to rise;
[ temporal] to brew;
[ viento] to begin to blow, rise
3 ( sublevarse) to rise (up)
4 ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up
5 (AmS fam) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantar verbo transitivo
1 to lift
levantar los ojos, to look up
levantar la voz/mano, to raise one's voice/hand
2 (una construcción, un monumento) to erect
3 fig (el ánimo) to raise
(sublevar) to make rise: levantó a los mineros, he stirred up the miners
4 (poner fin) to lift: levantaron la prohibición, the ban was lifted ➣ Ver nota en raise
' levantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acta
- ampolla
- atestado
- batir
- castillo
- cercado
- chillar
- espíritu
- liebre
- pulso
- sesión
- testimonio
- alzar
- animar
- apalancar
- cabeza
- castigo
- coger
- elevar
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- recoger
- voz
- vuelo
English:
adjourn
- boost
- cat
- close
- cock
- erect
- get up
- haul up
- heave
- hoist
- hold up
- jack up
- keep down
- kick up
- lift
- lift up
- pick up
- prick up
- pull up
- put up
- raise
- rear
- set up
- sling
- stick up
- stir up
- swing
- take up
- throw up
- turn up
- up
- bolster
- buck
- clear
- dig
- get
- hold
- jack
- kick
- look
- pick
- prick
- pull
- put
- retract
- set
- stand
- stick
- strain
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [alzar, elevar] to raise;[objeto pesado, capó, trampilla] to lift (up); [persiana] to pull up;levantar el telón to raise the curtain;el que quiera venir conmigo que levante la mano anyone who wants to come with me should put their hand up;levanta la tapa de la olla y verás qué bien huele lift the lid off the pot and you'll see how good it smells;levantar algo del suelo to pick sth up off the ground;levantar a alguien del suelo to help sb up off the ground;levantó al bebé en alto she lifted the baby up in the air;el juez ordenó levantar el cadáver the judge ordered the body to be removed;los perros levantaron el zorro the dogs flushed out the fox;levantaba polvo al barrer she was raising clouds of dust as she swept;levantar la voz to raise one's voice;no ha conseguido levantar cabeza he's still not back to his old self¿no te habré levantado? I hope I didn't wake o get you uplevanta la papelera, que se ha vuelto a caer stand the wastepaper basket up, it's fallen over again4. [construir] [edificio, muro] to build, to construct;[estatua, monumento] to put up, to erect;de la nada logró levantar un inmenso imperio empresarial she managed to build a huge business empire from nothing5. [quitar] [pintura, venda, tapa] to remove6. [retirar] [campamento] to strike;[tienda de campaña, tenderete] to take down; [mantel] to take off; RP Famlevantar (el) campamento to hit the road, to make tracks7. [causar] [protestas, polémica, rumores] to give rise to;me levanta dolor de cabeza it makes my head ache;esto levantó las sospechas de la policía this aroused the suspicions of the police8. [poner fin a] [embargo, prohibición] to lift;[asedio] to raise;levantar el castigo a alguien to let sb off;levantaron el embargo a la isla they lifted the embargo on the island;el presidente levantó la sesión [terminarla] the chairman brought the meeting to an end;[aplazarla] the chairman adjourned the meeting;si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión [en reunión] if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting9. [realizar] [atestado, plano, mapa] to draw up;el notario levantó acta del resultado del sorteo the notary recorded the result of the draw;levantar las actas [de una reunión] to take the minutes10. [dar un empuje a] [equipo, público] to lift;el gol levantó al equipo the goal lifted the team;no ha conseguido levantar la economía he hasn't managed to get the economy back on its feet;levantar el ánimo to cheer up;levantar la moral a alguien to boost sb's moralelevantarle algo a alguien to pinch o swipe sth off sb♦ vi[niebla, nubes] to lift;saldremos cuando levante el día we'll go out when it clears up* * *v/tlevantar los ojos raise one’s eyes, look up;levantar la voz raise one’s voice (a to);¡levanta los ánimos! cheer up!;levantar sospechas arouse suspicion;3 embargo lift4 fam ( robar) lift fam, Br tbpinch fam* * *levantar vt1) alzar: to lift, to raise2) : to put up, to erect3) : to call off, to adjourn4) : to give rise to, to arouselevantar sospechas: to arouse suspicion* * *levantar vb1. (alzar) to raise2. (subir) to lift / to lift uplevantar la vista / levantar los ojos to look up -
19 vol
I.vol1 [vɔl]1. masculine nouna. [d'oiseau, avion] flight• vol d'essai/de nuit test/night flight• vol régulier/charter scheduled/charter flight• il y a 8 heures de vol entre... it's an 8-hour flight between...• heures/conditions de vol flying hours/conditions• un pilote qui a plusieurs centaines d'heures de vol a pilot with several hundred hours' flying experience► au vol• attraper qch au vol [+ ballon, objet lancé] to catch sth in midairb. ( = oiseaux) flock2. compoundsII.vol2 [vɔl]masculine noun( = délit) theft• vol qualifié or aggravé aggravated theft• c'est du vol ! it's daylight robbery!* * *vɔl
1.
nom masculin1) ( d'oiseau) flightprendre son vol — to take wing, to fly off
2) ( groupe) (de canards, cigognes) flight; ( d'insectes) cloudde haut vol — fig [diplomate] high-flying; [cambrioleur] big-time; [prostituée] high-class
3) (d'avion, de fusée) flightavoir 1000 heures de vol à son actif — to have logged 1,000 flying hours
de vol — [conditions] flying; [plan, simulateur] flight
4) ( délit) theft; ( plus important) robbery
2.
au vol locution adverbialePhrasal Verbs:* * *vɔl nm1) (mode de locomotion) flyingau vol; attraper qch au vol — to catch sth as it flies past
2) (= trajet) flight3) (= groupe d'oiseaux) flight4) (= délit) theft, stealing, (= larcin) theft* * *A nm1 ( d'oiseau) flight (de of); prendre son vol to take wing, to fly off; à vol d'oiseau as the crow flies;2 ( groupe) un vol de a flight of [canards, cigognes]; a cloud of [insectes]; de haut vol lit [oiseau] high-flying ( épith); fig [diplomate] high-flying ( épith); [cambrioleur] big-time ( épith); [prostituée] high-class ( épith);3 (d'avion, de fusée) flight; le vol pour Paris the Paris flight; il y a 3 heures de vol entre it's a three-hour flight between; avoir 1000 heures de vol à son actif to have logged 1,000 flying hours; en (plein) vol in flight; de vol [conditions] flying; [plan, simulateur] flight;4 ( délit) theft (de of); ( plus important) robbery; commettre un vol to commit a theft ou robbery; c'est du vol (manifeste)! it's daylight robbery!; c'est du vol organisé! fig it's a racket!B au vol loc adv tirer un oiseau au vol to shoot a bird in flight; attraper une balle au vol to catch a ball in mid-air; saisir des bribes de conversations au vol to catch snatches of conversation.vol à l'arraché Jur bag snatching; vol avec effraction Jur burglary; vol à l'étalage shoplifting; vol habité manned flight; vol libre Sport hang gliding; faire du vol libre to go hang gliding; vol à main armée armed robbery; vol qualifié Jur aggravated theft GB, grand larceny US; vol à la roulotte○ theft from a parked vehicle; vol sec air travel; vol simple Jur theft; vol à la tire pickpocketing; vol à voile gliding; faire du vol à voile to go gliding.[vɔl] nom masculincommettre un vol to commit a theft, to stealvol simple/qualifié common/aggravated theftvol avec effraction breaking and entering, burglary2. [vente à un prix excessif]pratiquer le ou faire du vol libre to go hang-glidingpratiquer le ou faire du vol à voile to glide, to do glidingvol de perdreaux flock ou covey of partridgesà vol d'oiseau locution adverbialec'est loin, à vol d'oiseau? is it far, as the crow flies?————————au vol locution adverbiale1. [en passant]saisir au vol [ballon, clés] to catch in mid-airattraper ou prendre un bus au vol to jump on to a moving bussaisir une occasion au vol to jump at ou to seize an opportunity2. CHASSEtirer/tuer un oiseau au vol to shoot/to kill a bird on the wingde haut vol locution adjectivale[artiste, spécialiste] top (avant nom) -
20 homing
1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) målsøgende2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) målsøgende* * *1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) målsøgende2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) målsøgende
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