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1 handle

handle [ˈhændl]

1. noun

[of basket, bucket] anse f ; [of broom, spade, knife] manche m ; [of door, drawer, suitcase] poignée f ; [of saucepan] queue f

• to have a handle on [+ problem, state of affairs] comprendre

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ fruit, food] toucher à ; ( = move by hand) manipuler

• please do not handle the goods prière de ne pas toucher aux marchandises

• "handle with care" « fragile »

   b. ( = deal with) [+ ship, car] manœuvrer ; [+ weapon, money, person, animal] manier

• he handled the situation very well il a très bien géré la situation

• I could have handled it better than I did j'aurais pu mieux m'y prendre

• you didn't handle that very well! vous ne vous y êtes pas bien pris !

• I'll handle this je vais m'en occuper

• he knows how to handle his son il sait s'y prendre avec son fils

• this child is very hard to handle cet enfant est très difficile

• Orly handles 5 million passengers a year le trafic à Orly est de 5 millions de voyageurs par an

• we handle 200 passengers a day nos services accueillent 200 voyageurs par jour

   c. ( = sell) we don't handle that type of product nous ne faisons pas ce genre de produit

• to handle stolen goods receler des objets volés

• to handle drugs être revendeur de drogue

3. intransitive verb

• to handle well [car] être facile à manier

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['hændl] 1.
noun

1) (on door, drawer, bag) poignée f; (on bucket, cup, basket) anse f; ( on frying pan) queue f; (on saucepan, cutlery, hammer, spade) manche m; (on wheelbarrow, pump) bras m

2) fig ( hold)

to get a handle on somebody — comprendre quelqu'un
2.
transitive verb

1) ( touch) manipuler [explosives, samples, food]; manier [gun, tool]

to handle somebody gently/roughly — traiter quelqu'un gentiment/rudement

to handle something gently/roughly — manier quelque chose délicatement/brutalement

to handle stolen goods — faire du trafic de marchandises volées

‘handle with care’ — ‘fragile’

to handle the ball — ( in football) faire une faute de main

2) ( manage) manier [horse]; manœuvrer [car]

to know how to handle children — savoir s'y prendre avec les enfants

he's hard to handle — il n'a pas un caractère facile

3) ( deal with) traiter [case, negotiations]; faire face à [situation, crisis]; supporter [stress, pace]

4) ( process) [organization] traiter [money, clients, order]; [airport, port] accueillir [passengers, cargo]; [factory] traiter [waste]; [person] manier [information, money, accounts]; [computer] manipuler [graphics, information]; [department, official] s'occuper de [complaints, enquiries]; [agent] s'occuper de [sale]; [lawyer] s'occuper de [case]; traiter [theme]
3.
intransitive verb Automobile

the car handles well/badly — la voiture manœuvre bien/mal

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to fly off the handle — (colloq) piquer une crise (colloq)

to be too hot to handle — ( of situation) être trop risqué

English-French dictionary > handle
2 stick

I stik past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)

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- sticker
- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for
II stik noun
1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramita

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) bastón

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) palo, vara

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- get the wrong end of the stick

stick¹ n

1. palo

he hit him with a stick le pegó con un palo

2. bastón

he walks with a stick camina con un bastón

stick² vb

1. pegar

I stick my stamps in my album pego los sellos en mi álbum

stir the sauce before to stop it sticking remueve la salsa para evitar que se pegue

2. clavar

she stuck a needle in my arm me clavó una aguja en el brazo

3. atascarse

the lorry stuck in the snow el camión se quedó atascado en la nieve

El pasado y participio pasado de stick es stuck; el gerundio se escribe sticking

stick

tr[stɪk]

noun

1 (piece of wood) trozo de madera, palo; (twig) ramita; (for punishment) palo, vara

2 (for walking) bastón nombre masculino

3 (for plants) rodrigón nombre masculino, tutor nombre masculino

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (baton) batuta; (drumstick) palillo

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (for hockey) palo

6 (of celery) rama; (of rhubarb) tallo; (of licorice, rock) barrita, tira; (of dynamite) cartucho; (of wax, of soap) barra

■ a stick of chalk una tiza

■ a stick of chewing gum un chicle

7 (of furniture) mueble nombre masculino

8 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person) tipo,-a

plural noun sticks

1 (for fire) astillas nombre femenino plural, leña f sing

1 (remote area) lugar m sing apartado

■ they live out in the sticks viven en el quinto pino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in a cleft stick estar en una encrucijada

to get hold of the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojas

to give somebody stick (criticize) criticar severamente a alguien 2 (make fun of) burlarse de alguien, cachondearse de alguien

■ we gave him some stick about his new girlfriend nos cachondeamos de él por su nueva novia

■ the government has come in for a lot of stick el gobierno ha sido objeto de duras críticas

stick figure figura de palotes

stick insect insecto palo

the big stick SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL mano nombre femenino dura

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stick

tr[stɪk]

transitive verb (pt & pp stuck tr[stʌk])

1 (insert pointed object) clavar, hincar

■ she stuck the fork into the sausage clavó el tenedor en la salchicha

■ he stuck the needle in his finger se clavó la aguja en el dedo

2 familiar poner, meter

■ stick it over there ponlo allí

■ he stuck the letter in his pocket metió la carta en el bolsillo

■ stick my name down apúntame, apunta mi nombre

■ he stuck his head out the window asomó la cabeza por la ventana

■ she's always sticking her nose in siempre anda metiendo la nariz

3 (fix) colocar, fijar; (with glue) pegar, fijar

■ he stuck the stamp on the envelope fijó el sello en el sobre

■ they stick their photos in an album pegan sus fotos en un álbum

■ she's stuck posters all over her wall ha colocado pósters por toda la pared

4 familiar (bear) aguantar, soportar

■ I can't stick her no la aguanto

■ I don't know how you stick this heat no sé cómo aguantas este calor

intransitive verb

1 (penetrate) clavarse

■ there was a drawing pin sticking in the tyre había una chincheta clavada en el neumático

■ your elbow's sticking in me! ¡me estás clavando el codo!

2 (fix, become attached) pegarse

■ this stamp won't stick este sello no pega

■ this glue sticks to your hands esta cola se pega a las manos

■ the omelette stuck to the pan la tortilla se pegó a la sartén

3 (jam - drawer, key in lock) atascarse; (- machine part, lock) atrancarse, encasquillarse; (- vehicle in mud) atascarse, atollarse

■ the car horn stuck el claxon se atascó

■ the bone stuck in her throat se le atravesó la espina en la garganta

4 (remain) quedarse

■ the phrase stuck in my mind la frase se me quedó grabada en la memoria

■ and the name just stuck y me quedé con el nombre

5 (in cards) plantarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make stick (accusation, charge) probar

■ do you think they'll be able to make the murder charge stick? ¿crees que podrán probar que es culpable del asesinato?

to get stuck into something meterse de lleno en algo

to stick at nothing no pararse en barras

to stick one's neck out jugarse el tipo

to stick out a mile / stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vista

to stick to one's guns mantenerse en sus trece

stick ['stɪk] v, stuck ['stʌk] ; sticking vt

1) stab: clavar

2) attach: pegar

3) put: poner

4)

to stick out : sacar (la lengua, etc.), extender (la mano)

stick vi

1) adhere: pegarse, adherirse

2) jam: atascarse

3)

to stick around : quedarse

4)

to stick out project: sobresalir (de una superficie), asomar (por detrás o debajo de algo)

5)

to stick to : no abandonar

stick to your guns: manténgase firme

6)

to stick up : estar parado (dícese del pelo, etc.), sobresalir (de una superficie)

7)

to stick with : serle fiel a (una persona), seguir con (una cosa)

I'll stick with what I know: prefiero lo conocido

stick n

1) branch, twig: ramita f

2) : palo m, vara f

a walking stick: un bastón

stick

n.

• bastón s.m.

• palo s.m.

• porra s.f.

• vara s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stuck) = adherir v.

• adherirse (Pegarse) v.

• agarrarse v.

• encolar v.

• pegar v.

• pegarse (Adherirse) v.

• picar v.

• sujetar v.

stɪk
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noun

1) c ( of wood) palo m, vara f; ( twig) ramita f; ( for fire) astilla f

more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)

they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at — reciben turistas a montones (fam)

to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro

to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas

2) c

a) ( walking stick) bastón m

b) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)

c) ( hockey stick) palo m

3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f

a stick of cinnamon — un pedazo de canela en rama

a stick of chalk — una tiza

a stick of chewing gum — un chicle

4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)

to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)

to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)

5) sticks pl

the sticks — (colloq)

to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas

II
1.

(past & past p stuck) transitive verb

1) (attach, glue) pegar*

I stuck a patch over the hole — puse un parche encima del agujero

I stuck the handle (back) on with glue — pegué el asa con cola

I'll stick the pieces together — voy a pegar los pedazos

2)

a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavar

I stuck the needle in my finger — me clavé la aguja en el dedo

b) ( impale)

to stick something ON something — clavar algo en algo

3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*

stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno

stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana

I stuck it back in my pocket — me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo

stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)

she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)

to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien

4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportar

I don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas

2.

vi

1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*

these labels won't stick (on) — estas etiquetas no (se) pegan

to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo

the two pages have stuck together — las dos páginas se han pegado

they'll never make the charge stick — nunca van a poder probar que es culpable

the song stuck in my mind — la canción se me quedó grabada

2) ( become jammed) atascarse*

the car stuck in the mud — el coche se atascó en el barro

the words stuck in my throat — no me salían las palabras

to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...

3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stick around

- stick at

- stick by

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick up for

- stick with

I [stɪk]
1. N

1) (=length of wood) (trozo m de) madera f; (shaped) palo m, vara f; (as weapon) palo m, porra f; (=walking stick) bastón m; (Aer) (=joystick) palanca f de mando; (Hockey, Ice hockey etc) palo m; (=drumstick) palillo m; (Mus) * (=baton) batuta f

stick of furniture — mueble m

to give sb the stick, take the stick to sb — dar palo a algn

- use or wield the big stick

- policy of the big stick

- policy of the stick and carrot

- a stick to beat sb with
cleft 2., end 1., 1)
2) [of wax, gum, shaving soap] barra f; [of celery] rama f; [of dynamite] cartucho m; [of bombs] grupo m

3) (esp Brit)
* (=criticism)
the critics gave him a lot of stick — los críticos le dieron una buena paliza *

to get or take a lot of stick — recibir una buena paliza *, tener que aguantar mucho

4)

old stick — (Brit) † * tío * m

he's a funny old stick — es un tío raro or divertido *

5) sticks

a) (for the fire) astillas fpl, leña f

b) (Horse racing) * (=hurdles) obstáculos mpl

c)

- live in the sticks

- up sticks

2.

CPD

stick insect N — insecto m palo

stick shift N — (US) (Aut) palanca f de marchas

II [stɪk] (vb: pt, pp stuck)
1. VT

1) (with glue etc) pegar, encolar

he was sticking stamps into his album — pegaba sellos en su álbum

to stick a poster on the wall — pegar un póster a la pared

stick no bills — prohibido fijar carteles

he tried to stick the crime on his brother * — trató de colgar el crimen a su hermano *

2) (=thrust, poke) meter; (=stab) [+ sth pointed] clavar, hincar

he stuck his hand in his pocket — metió la mano en el bolsillo

to stick a knife into a table — clavar un cuchillo en una mesa

I've stuck the needle into my finger — me he clavado la aguja en el dedo
nose 1., 1)
3) (=pierce) picar

to stick sb with a bayonet — herir a algn con bayoneta, clavar la bayoneta a algn

- squeal like a stuck pig

4) * (=place, put) poner; (=insert) meter

stick it on the shelf — ponlo en el estante

stick it in your case — mételo en la maleta

we'll stick an advert in the paper — pondremos un anuncio en el periódico

they stuck him on the committee — lo metieron en el comité

- you know where you can stick that!

she told him he could stick his job ** — le dijo que se metiera el trabajo donde le cupiera **

5) (esp Brit) * (=tolerate) aguantar

I can't stick him — no lo aguanto

I can't stick it any longer — no aguanto más

6)

to be stuck —

a) (=jammed) estar atascado, estar atorado (esp LAm); (in mud etc) estar atascado; [sth pointed] estar clavado

the mechanism was stuck — el mecanismo estaba atascado or bloqueado

the window is stuck — se ha atrancado la ventana

the lift is stuck at the ninth floor — el ascensor se ha quedado parado or colgado or atrancado en el piso nueve

to be stuck fast — (=jammed) estar totalmente atascado or atorado; (in mud etc) estar totalmente atascado; [sth pointed] estar bien clavado

b) (=trapped)

to be stuck in the lift — quedarse atrapado en el ascensor

the car was stuck between two trucks — el coche estaba atrapado entre dos camiones

the train was stuck at the station — el tren se quedó parado en la estación

I'm stuck at home all day — estoy metida en casa todo el día

we're stuck here for the night — tendremos que pasar aquí la noche

he's stuck in France — sigue en Francia sin poder moverse

he's stuck in a boring job — tiene un trabajo muy aburrido (y no puede buscarse otro)

c) * (=have a problem) estar en un apuro or aprieto

I'm stuck — (in crossword puzzle, guessing game, essay etc) estoy atascado

he's never stuck for an answer — no le falta nunca una respuesta

the problem had them all stuck — el problema los tenía a todos perplejos

d)

to be stuck with sth/sb * — tener que aguantar algo/a algn

I was stuck with him for two hours * — tuve que soportar su compañía durante dos horas

and now we're stuck with it * — y ahora no lo podemos quitar de encima, y ahora no hay manera de deshacernos de eso

e)

to be stuck on sb * — estar enamorado de algn

7)

to get stuck —

a)

to get stuck in the snow — quedar sin poderse mover en la nieve

a bone got stuck in my throat — se me había clavado una espina en la garganta

to get stuck fast — (=jammed) atascarse totalmente, atorarse totalmente (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse totalmente; [sth pointed] clavarse bien

b)

we got stuck with this problem * — nos quedamos con este problema

2. VI

1) (=adhere) [glue, sticky object etc] pegarse

this stamp won't stick — este sello no se pega

it stuck to the wall — quedó pegado a la pared

the name seems to have stuck — el apodo se le pegó

the charge seems to have stuck — la acusación no ha sido olvidada nunca

to make a charge stick — hacer que una acusación tenga efecto

2) (=get jammed) atascarse, atorarse (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse; [sth pointed] quedar clavado, clavarse

to stick fast in the mud — quedar clavado en el barro

the door sticks in wet weather — en tiempo de lluvia la puerta se pega

the bidding stuck at £100 — la puja no subió de las 100 libras

- that really sticks in my throat

the word "thanks" seems to stick in her throat — la palabra "gracias" no le sale de la boca

3) (=extend, protrude)

the nail was sticking through the plank — el clavo sobresalía del tablón

4) (=be embedded)

he had a knife sticking into his back — tenía una navaja clavada en la espalda

5) (fig) (with prep or adv)

• just stick at it and I'm sure you'll manage it — no te amedrentes y al fin llegarás

• we'll all stick by you — (=support you) te apoyaremos todos; (=stay with you) no te abandonaremos

• to stick close to sb — pegarse a algn, no separarse de algn

• it stuck in my mind — se me quedó grabado

• to stick to one's principles — seguir fiel a sus principios, aferrarse a sus principios

to stick to a promise — cumplir una promesa

she stuck to her decision — se plantó en su decisión

decide what you're going to do, then stick to it — ¡decídete y no te dejes desviar!

he stuck to his story — se mantuvo firme en su versión de los hechos

let's stick to the matter in hand — ciñámonos al asunto, no perdamos de vista el tema principal

I'd better stick to fruit juice — creo que seguiré con el zumo de frutas

if I stick to a saltless diet, I'm fine — mientras siga una dieta sin sal voy bien

let's stick to the main roads — vamos a seguir por carreteras principales

• stick with us and you'll be all right — quédate con nosotros y todo saldrá bien

I'll stick with the job for another few months — seguiré con el trabajo unos meses más

you'll have to stick with it — tendrás que seguir del mismo modo

- stick to sb like a limpet or leech
gun 1., 1)
6) (=balk)

she will stick at nothing to get what she wants — no se para en barras para conseguir lo que quiere

he wouldn't stick at murder — hasta cometería un asesinato, no se arredraría ante el homicidio

that's where I stick — yo de ahí no paso

7) (Cards)

I stick, I'm sticking — me planto

- stick around

- stick back

- stick down

- stick in

- stick on

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

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[stɪk]
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noun

1) c ( of wood) palo m, vara f; ( twig) ramita f; ( for fire) astilla f

more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)

they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at — reciben turistas a montones (fam)

to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro

to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas

2) c

a) ( walking stick) bastón m

b) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)

c) ( hockey stick) palo m

3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f

a stick of cinnamon — un pedazo de canela en rama

a stick of chalk — una tiza

a stick of chewing gum — un chicle

4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)

to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)

to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)

5) sticks pl

the sticks — (colloq)

to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas

II
1.

(past & past p stuck) transitive verb

1) (attach, glue) pegar*

I stuck a patch over the hole — puse un parche encima del agujero

I stuck the handle (back) on with glue — pegué el asa con cola

I'll stick the pieces together — voy a pegar los pedazos

2)

a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavar

I stuck the needle in my finger — me clavé la aguja en el dedo

b) ( impale)

to stick something ON something — clavar algo en algo

3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*

stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno

stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana

I stuck it back in my pocket — me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo

stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)

she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)

to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien

4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportar

I don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas

2.

vi

1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*

these labels won't stick (on) — estas etiquetas no (se) pegan

to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo

the two pages have stuck together — las dos páginas se han pegado

they'll never make the charge stick — nunca van a poder probar que es culpable

the song stuck in my mind — la canción se me quedó grabada

2) ( become jammed) atascarse*

the car stuck in the mud — el coche se atascó en el barro

the words stuck in my throat — no me salían las palabras

to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...

3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stick around

- stick at

- stick by

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick up for

- stick with

English-spanish dictionary > stick
3 wrong

roŋ 1. adjective
1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) galt, uriktig

2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) som tar feil

3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) galt

4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) gal, upassende

5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) i veien, ikke normal
2. adverb
(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) galt, feil
3. noun
(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) urett, (det som er) galt
4. verb
(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) krenke, gjøre urett (mot)

- wrongful
- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong

feil
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feilaktig
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forkjært
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gal
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usann

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subst. \/rɒŋ\/

1) urett, urettferdighet

2) fornærmelse

3) ( jus) kriminalitet, overgrep

4) ( gammeldags) skade

be in the wrong ta feil

• he was never in the wrong

han tok aldri feil

do (a person) wrong gjøre urett mot noen

do wrong to skade

get in wrong with somebody (amer.) komme på kant med noen, falle i unåde hos noen

in the wrong feilaktig

• it is impossible to express how in the wrong your views are

det er umulig å uttrykke hvor feilaktige synspunktene dine er

skyldig

• the court knew that he was in the wrong but they couldn't prove it

retten visste at han var skyldig, men de kunne ikke bevise det

know right from wrong se ➢ right, 1

a private wrong overgrep begått mot enkeltpersoner

a public wrong forklaring: forbrytelse mot fellesskapet statlig overgrep

put somebody in the wrong legge skylden på noen, mistenkeliggjøre noen, stille noen i et ufordelaktig lys

two wrongs don't make a right man gjør ikke en urett godt igjen ved å begå en ny

the wrong is not all on one side feilen ligger ikke bare på den ene siden
II
verb \/rɒŋ\/

1) forurette, krenke

2) begå urett mot, være urettferdig mot, gjøre urett, feilbedømme

3) mistenkeliggjøre

be wronged lide urett

wrong somebody (out) of something urettvist berøve noen for noe
III
adj. \/rɒŋ\/

1) urett, uriktig, galt, urettferdig

• it is wrong to steal

det er galt å stjele

• you were wrong to ask him

det var galt av deg å spørre ham

2) vrang

3) feil, feilaktig, gal, urett, uriktig

• he got on the wrong train

han kom på feil tog

• there is nothing wrong with this car

det er ikke noe i veien med denne bilen

4) ulage

• my liver is wrong

be on the wrong road ha kommet på avveier

get on the wrong side of somebody ta noen på feil måte komme på kant med noen

get out on the wrong side of the bed stå opp med det gale benet først

get something down the wrong way få noe i vrangstrupen

get the wrong version of something ( hverdagslig) misforstå noe, oppfatte noe feil

go the wrong way gå seg vill, komme feil gå galt forfalle, spore av ( om mat) sette seg i vrangstrupen

• the food went (down) the wrong way

maten satte seg i vrangstrupen

go the wrong way about something begynne på feil måte, gripe saken feil an, begynne i gal ende

go the wrong way to work gå feilaktig til verks

prove somebody wrong bevise at noen tar feil

put somebody wrong with komme på kant med

• it might put us wrong with them

vi kunne lett komme på kant med dem

take somebody the wrong way ta noen på feil måte misforstå noen

take the\/a wrong course ( også overført) slå inn på feil vei, ta feil vei

with the wrong end first\/foremost bak frem

a wrong entry se ➢ entry
IV
adv. \/rɒŋ\/

1) uriktig, urett

• you must not act wrong

du må ikke handle uriktig

2) feil, galt, ukorrekt

• he heard wrong

han hørte feil

go wrong komme på avveier, spore av mislykkes, slå feil ( hverdagslig) gå i stykker

• the radio has gone wrong

radioen har gått i stykker

( om mat) bli skjemt

lead somebody wrong eller take somebody wrong ( også overført) føre noen på avveier

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4 wind

I 1. noun
1) Wind, der

be in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen

see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht

sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)

2) no pl. (Mus.) (stream of air) (in organ) Wind, der; (in other instruments) Luftstrom, der; (instruments) Bläser

3)

get wind of something — (fig.) Wind von etwas bekommen

4) no pl., no indef. art. (flatulence) Blähungen

break wind — eine Blähung abgehen lassen

get/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben

put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)

5) (breath)

lose/have lost one's wind — außer Atem kommen/sein

recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen

get one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern
2. transitive verb
außer Atem bringen

the blow winded him — der Schlag nahm ihm den Atem

be winded — außer Atem sein

he was winded by the blow to his stomach — nach dem Schlag in die Magengrube schnappte er nach Luft
II 1. intransitive verb,
wound

1) (curve) sich winden; (move) sich schlängeln

2) (coil) sich wickeln
2. transitive verb,
wound

1) (coil) wickeln; (on to reel) spulen

wind wool into a ball — Wolle zu einem Knäuel aufwickeln

wind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln

wind somebody round one's finger — jemanden um den Finger wickeln (ugs.)

2) (with key etc.) aufziehen [Uhr]

3)

wind one's/its way — sich winden; sich schlängeln

4) (coil into ball) zu einem Knäuel/zu Knäueln aufwickeln

5) (surround) wickeln

he wound the injured arm in a piece of cloth — er umwickelte den verletzten Arm mit einem Tuch

6) (winch) winden

wind something with a winch — etwas mit einer Winde ziehen
3. noun
1) (curve) Windung, die

2) (turn) Umdrehung, die

give something a wind — etwas aufziehen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93794/wind_back">wind back

- wind down

- wind on

- wind up

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I 1. [wind] noun
1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) der Wind

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) die Luft

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) die Blähung
2. verb
(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) den Atem nehmen
3. adjective
((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) Blas-...

- windy
- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) winden

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) aufwickeln

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) sich winden

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) aufziehen

•

- winder
- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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wind¹

[wɪnd]

I. n

1. (current of air) Wind m

▪ against the \wind NAUT gegen den Wind, luvwärts fachspr

▪ into the \wind NAUT in den Wind

\winds up to 60 miles per hour Windstärken bis zu 60 Meilen in der Stunde

there isn't enough \wind es ist nicht windig genug

the \wind started to pick up der Wind frischte auf

the \wind is in the east/north/south/west der Wind kommt aus Osten/Norden/Süden/Westen

to have the \wind at one's back ( also fig) Rückenwind haben

a breath of \wind ein Lüftchen nt, ein Windhauch m

there wasn't a breath of \wind es regte sich kein Lüftchen

to throw caution/sb's advice to the \winds ( fig) alle Vorsicht/jds Ratschlag in den Wind schlagen

a \wind of change ( fig) ein frischer Wind

gust of \wind Windstoß m, Windböe f

to take the \wind out of sb's sails ( also fig) jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

to see which way the \wind is blowing ( also fig) sehen, woher der Wind weht

to sail close to the \wind NAUT hart am Wind segeln; ( fig) sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

to go/run like the \wind laufen/rennen wie der Wind

to run before the \wind vor dem Wind segeln

2. no pl (breath) Atem m, Luft f

to get one's \wind wieder Luft kriegen

to knock the \wind out of sb ( fig) jdm den Atem verschlagen

3. no pl (meaningless words) leere Worte, leeres Geschwätz pej

he's full of \wind er ist ein Schaumschläger pej

4. no pl (flatulence) Blähungen pl, Winde pl euph

garlic gives me dreadful \wind von Knoblauch bekomme ich fürchterliche Blähungen

to break \wind einen fahrenlassen fam

to suffer from \wind Blähungen haben

5. MUS (in an organ) Wind m; (in other instrument) Luftstrom m

▪ the \winds die [Blech]bläser(innen) m(f)

6. (scent) Witterung f

to get \wind of sth ( fig) von etw dat Wind bekommen

there's something in the \wind ( fig) es liegt etwas in der Luft

7. BRIT, AUS ( fig: fear)

to get the \wind up Schiss kriegen oft pej derb

to put the \wind up sb jdm Angst einjagen

tell them your father's a policeman, that'll put the \wind up them! sag ihnen, dein Vater ist Polizist, dann kriegen sie Muffensausen! fam

8.

▶ it's an ill \wind that does nobody any good ( saying) an allem lässt sich auch etwas Gutes finden

▶ to raise the \wind ( dated fam) Geld auftreiben fam

▶ to be three sheets in the \wind völlig betrunken [o fam sternhagelvoll] sein

II. vt

1. (knock breath out)

▪ to \wind sb jdm den Atem nehmen

the blow to the stomach \winded me durch den Schlag in den Bauch blieb mir die Luft weg

to be/get \winded außer Atem sein/geraten

2. BRIT (bring up wind)

to \wind a baby ein Baby ein Bäuerchen machen lassen

3. (scent)

▪ to \wind sb/sth jdn/etw wittern

III. n modifier

1. energy, power, turbine Wind-

\windmill Windmühle f

2. MUS instrument, section Blas-

\wind player Bläser(in) m(f)

wind²

[waɪnd]

I. n

1. (bend) Windung f; of river Schleife f; in a road Kurve f

2. (turn) Umdrehung f

to give sth a \wind etw aufziehen

II. vt

<wound, wound>

1. (wrap)

▪ to \wind sth etw wickeln

to \wind wool/yarn into a ball Wolle/Garn zu einem Knäuel aufwickeln

▪ to \wind sth around/onto sth etw um/auf etw akk wickeln

she wound her arms around me sie schlang ihre Arme um mich

to \wind a film onto a reel einen Film auf eine Rolle spulen

▪ to \wind sth off sth etw von etw dat abwickeln

2. (cause to function)

to \wind a clock/watch eine Uhr/Armbanduhr aufziehen

3. (turn)

▪ to \wind sth etw winden [o kurbeln]

to \wind a handle eine Kurbel drehen

4. (move)

to \wind one's way sich akk schlängeln

5. (cause to move)

▪ to \wind sth etw spulen

to \wind a film/tape back[wards]/forwards einen Film/ein Band zurück-/vorspulen

III. vi

<wound, wound>

1. (meander) stream, road sich akk schlängeln

2. (coil) sich akk wickeln [o spulen]

to \wind back[wards]/forwards film, tape zurück-/vorspulen

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I [wɪnd]
1. n

1) Wind m

the wind is from the east — der Wind kommt aus dem Osten or von Osten

before the wind (Naut) — vor dem Wind

into the wind (Naut) — in den Wind

to sail close to the wind (fig) — sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen; (Naut) hart am Wind segeln

(to run) like the wind — (rennen) wie der Wind

a wind of change (fig) — ein frischer(er) Wind

there's change in the wind — (irgend)etwas bahnt sich an or liegt in der Luft

to put the wind up sb ( Brit inf ) —

to raise the wind ( dated Brit inf ) — das nötige Kleingeld auftreiben (inf)

to see which way the wind blows (fig) — sehen, woher der Wind weht

to take the wind out of sb's sails (fig) — jdm den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

he's full of wind (fig) — er ist ein Schaumschläger (inf), er macht viel Wind (inf)

2)

(= scent) to get wind of sth (lit, fig) — von etw Wind bekommen

3)

(compass point) to the four winds — in alle (vier) Winde

to throw caution to the winds — Bedenken in den Wind schlagen

4) (from bowel, stomach) Wind m, Blähung f

to break wind — einen Wind streichen lassen

to bring up wind — aufstoßen; (baby also) ein Bäuerchen machen

to have a touch of wind — leichte Blähungen haben

5) (= breath) Atem m, Luft f (inf)

to get one's wind back — wieder Luft bekommen or zu Atem kommen

to get one's second wind — den toten Punkt überwunden haben

he's losing his wind — ihm geht der Atem aus

sound in wind and limb — kerngesund

6) (MUS: wind instruments) Bläser pl, Blasinstrumente pl

music for wind — Blasmusik f

2. vt

1) (Brit: knock breathless) den Atem nehmen (+dat)

he was winded by the ball — der Ball nahm ihm den Atem

2) (= scent) wittern

3) horses verschnaufen lassen

4) baby ein Bäuerchen machen lassen
II [waɪnd] vb: pret, ptp wound
1. vt

1) (= twist, wrap) wool, bandage wickeln; turban etc winden; (on to a reel) spulen

2) (= turn, wind up) handle kurbeln, drehen; clock, watch, clockwork toy aufziehen

3)

(= proceed by twisting) to wind one's way — sich schlängeln

2. vi

1) (river etc) sich winden or schlängeln

2)

how does it wind? (watch) (handle) — wie herum zieht man es auf? wie dreht or kurbelt man es?

it won't wind — er/es lässt sich nicht aufziehen; (handle) er/es lässt sich nicht drehen or kurbeln

3. n

1)

I'll give the clock a wind — ich werde die Uhr aufziehen

give it one more wind — zieh es noch eine Umdrehung weiter auf; (handle) kurbele or drehe es noch einmal weiter

2) (= bend) Kehre f, Windung f

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wind¹ [wınd]

A s

1. Wind m:

wind and weather permitting bei gutem Wetter;

before the wind vor dem oder im Wind;

between wind and water

a) SCHIFF zwischen Wind und Wasser,

b) fig in einer prekären Situation;

in(to) the wind’s eye gegen den Wind;

like the wind wie der Wind, schnell;

under the wind SCHIFF in Lee;

there is too much wind es ist zu windig;

there is sth in the wind fig es liegt etwas in der Luft;

be (three sheets) in the wind umg Schlagseite haben;

fling ( oder cast, throw) to the wind(s) fig außer Acht lassen, einen Rat etc in den Wind schlagen;

gain ( oder get) the wind of einem Schiff den Wind abgewinnen;

have (take) the wind of fig einen Vorteil haben (gewinnen) gegenüber, die Oberhand haben (gewinnen) über (akk);

have (get) the wind up umg Bammel oder Schiss oder Muffensausen haben (kriegen);

know how ( oder which way) the wind blows fig wissen, woher der Wind weht;

put the wind up sb umg jemandem Angst einjagen;

raise the wind bes Br umg (das nötige) Geld auftreiben;

sail close to the wind

a) SCHIFF hart am Wind segeln,

b) fig sich am Rande der Legalität oder hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen, mit einem Fuß im Gefängnis stehen;

sow the wind and reap the whirlwind Wind säen und Sturm ernten;

take the wind out of sb’s sails jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen; → ill A 1, scatter A 2

2. Sturm m

3. (Gebläse- etc) Wind m

4. a) MED (Darm)Winde pl, Blähungen pl:

break wind einen Wind abgehen lassen;

get wind Blähungen bekommen;

onions give you wind Zwiebeln blähen

b) Rülpser pl umg:

cola tends to give me wind auf Cola muss ich immer aufstoßen oder umg rülpsen

5. the wind(s pl) MUS die Bläser pl

6. JAGD Wind m, Witterung f (auch fig):

get wind of

a) wittern (akk),

b) fig Wind bekommen von;

get wind that … Wind davon bekommen, dass …

7. Atem m:

have a good wind eine gute Lunge haben;

have a long wind einen langen Atem haben (a. fig);

get one’s second wind besonders SPORT die zweite Luft bekommen;

have lost one’s wind außer Atem sein; → sound¹ A 1

8. umg leeres Geschwätz

9. Boxen: sl Magengrube f

B v/t

1. JAGD wittern

2. jemandem den Atem oder die Luft nehmen (Schlag etc):

be winded außer Atem sein

3. verschnaufen lassen

4. ein Baby aufstoßen oder (ein) Bäuerchen machen lassen

wind² [waınd]

A s

1. Windung f, Biegung f

2. Umdrehung f (beim Aufziehen einer Uhr etc)

B v/i prät und pperf wound [waʊnd]

1. sich winden oder schlängeln (auch Fluss, Straße etc)

2. sich winden oder wickeln oder schlingen ( round um)

3. a) aufgewunden oder aufgewickelt werden

b) sich aufwinden oder -wickeln lassen

C v/t

1. winden, wickeln, schlingen ( alle:

round um):

wind off (on to) a reel etwas ab-(auf)spulen; → finger A 1

2. umwickeln ( with mit)

3. oft wind up

a) auf-, hochwinden,

b) Garn etc aufwickeln, -spulen

4. oft wind up

a) eine Uhr etc aufziehen,

b) eine Saite etc spannen

5. oft wind up hochwinden, Erz fördern

6. wind o.s. schlängeln:

wind o.s. ( oder one’s way) into sb’s affection fig sich jemandes Zuneigung erschleichen, sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln

7. SCHIFF

a) wenden

b) hieven

8. a) eine Kurbel drehen

b) kurbeln:

wind up (down) ein Autofenster etc hochdrehen, -kurbeln (herunterdrehen, -kurbeln)

9. oft wind forward ( oder on) einen Film etc vor-, weiterspulen:

wind back zurückspulen

wind³ [waınd] prät und pperf wound [waʊnd], winded [ˈwaındıd] v/t poet

1. das Horn etc blasen

2. ein Hornsignal ertönen lassen

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I 1. noun
1) Wind, der

be in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen

see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht

sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen

take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen

the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)

2) no pl. (Mus.) (stream of air) (in organ) Wind, der; (in other instruments) Luftstrom, der; (instruments) Bläser

3)

get wind of something — (fig.) Wind von etwas bekommen

4) no pl., no indef. art. (flatulence) Blähungen

break wind — eine Blähung abgehen lassen

get/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben

put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)

5) (breath)

lose/have lost one's wind — außer Atem kommen/sein

recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen

get one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern
2. transitive verb
außer Atem bringen

the blow winded him — der Schlag nahm ihm den Atem

be winded — außer Atem sein

he was winded by the blow to his stomach — nach dem Schlag in die Magengrube schnappte er nach Luft
II 1. intransitive verb,
wound

1) (curve) sich winden; (move) sich schlängeln

2) (coil) sich wickeln
2. transitive verb,
wound

1) (coil) wickeln; (on to reel) spulen

wind wool into a ball — Wolle zu einem Knäuel aufwickeln

wind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln

wind somebody round one's finger — jemanden um den Finger wickeln (ugs.)

2) (with key etc.) aufziehen [Uhr]

3)

wind one's/its way — sich winden; sich schlängeln

4) (coil into ball) zu einem Knäuel/zu Knäueln aufwickeln

5) (surround) wickeln

he wound the injured arm in a piece of cloth — er umwickelte den verletzten Arm mit einem Tuch

6) (winch) winden

wind something with a winch — etwas mit einer Winde ziehen
3. noun
1) (curve) Windung, die

2) (turn) Umdrehung, die

give something a wind — etwas aufziehen

Phrasal Verbs:

- wind back

- wind down

- wind on

- wind up

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(round) v.

wickeln (um) v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wound)

= abspulen v.

aufspulen v.

aufwickeln v.

drehen v.

schlängeln v.

sich winden v.

winden v.

(§ p.,pp.: wand, gewunden) n.

Wind -e m.

English-german dictionary > wind
5 wind

I
1. wind noun
1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) viento, aire

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) aliento

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gases, flato

2. verb
(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) dejar sin aliento, cortar la respiración

3. adjective
((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de viento

- windy
- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind
II
past tense, past participle - wound; verb
1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrollar

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enrollar, ovillar

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) serpentear, zizaguear

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar cuerda

•

- winder
- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up

wind¹ n viento / aire

the wind is very strong today hoy el viento sopla muy fuerte

wind² vb

1. dar cuerda a

your watch has stopped, wind it up se te ha parado el reloj, dale cuerda

2. enrollar

wind the string round your fingers enrolla la cuerda alrededor de los dedos

3. serpentear

the road winds through high mountains la carretera serpentea por montañas altas

El pasado y participio pasado de wind es wound; el gerundio se escribe winding

wind

tr[waɪnd]

transitive verb (pt & pp wound tr[waʊnd])

1 (handle) dar vueltas a, girar

2 (on reel) arrollar, devanar

3 (tape, film) bobinar

■ wind it back rebobínalo

■ wind it on/forward avánzalo

■ he wound the fishing line in cobró el sedal

■ she wound the car window up/down subió/bajó la ventanilla, cerró/abrió la ventanilla

4 (clock) dar cuerda a (up, -)

5 (bandage, scarf) envolver; (wool) ovillar

intransitive verb

1 (road, river) serpentear, zigzaguear; (staircase) formal un espiral

■ the road wound up the hill la carretera ascendía la colina serpenteando

■ the river winds through a fertile valey el río serpentea por un fértil valle

noun

1 (bend) curva, recodo, vuelta

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to wind one's way serpentear

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wind

tr[wɪnd]

noun

1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL viento, aire nombre masculino

■ high winds vientos fuertes

■ a gust of wind una ráfaga de viento

■ the wind has dropped el viento ha amainado

■ there's quite a wind blowing hace mucho aire

2 (breath) aliento

■ he couldn't get his wind le faltaba el aliento

3 (flatulence) gases nombre masculino plural, flato; (air) gases nombre masculino plural del estómago

4 pejorative (talk) palabrería

adjective

1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL de viento

■ wind section sección de viento

transitive verb

1 dejar sin aliento, cortar la respiración

■ the ball caught him in the stomach and winded him el balón le dio en el estómago y se quedó sin aliento

2 (baby) hacer eructar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

like the wind como el viento

to break wind ventosear

to get one's second wind (feel strong again) recobrar el aliento 2 (become lively again) reanimarse

to get wind of something olerse algo

to get/have the wind up (about something) arrugarse por algo, encogérsele a uno el ombligo por algo

to put the wind up somebody espantar a alguien, asustar a alguien

to run/sail before the wind navegar viento en popa

to take the wind out of somebody's sails bajarle los humos a alguien

to throw caution to the wind liarse la manta a la cabeza

to the four winds a los cuatro vientos

wind chill factor sensación nombre femenino térmica, sensación de frío

wind farm parque nombre masculino eólico

wind gauge anemómetro

wind instrument instrumento de viento

wind power energía eólica

wind tunnel túnel nombre masculino aerodinámico

winds of change aires nombre masculino plural de cambio

wind ['wɪnd] vt

: dejar sin aliento

to be winded: quedarse sin aliento

wind ['waɪnd] v, wound ['waʊnd] ; winding vi

meander: serpentear

wind vt

1) coil, roll: envolver, enrollar

2) turn: hacer girar

to wind a clock: darle cuerda a un reloj

wind ['wɪnd] n

1) : viento m

against the wind: contra el viento

2) breath: aliento m

3) flatulence: flatulencia f, ventosidad f

4)

to get wind of : enterarse de

wind ['waɪnd] n

1) turn: vuelta f

2) bend: recodo m, curva f

wind

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wound) = arrollar v.

• bobinar v.

• dar vueltas v.

• devanar v.

• enrollar v.

• envolver v.

• ovillar v.

• serpentear v.

• torcer v.

n.

• aire s.m.

• aliento s.m.

• viento s.m.

wɪnd
I

noun

1) c u ( Meteo) viento m

to run before the wind — ( Naut) ir* con el viento en popa or a favor

a wind of change was blowing — soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind: a change is in the wind se viene un cambio; like the wind como un bólido (fam); to get the wind up (BrE colloq) asustarse, pegarse* un susto (fam); to get wind of something enterarse de algo, olerse* algo (fam); to know/find out which way o how the wind is blowing saber*/averiguar* por dónde van los tiros (fam); to put the wind up somebody (BrE colloq) asustar a algn, meterle miedo a algn (fam); to sail close to the wind: be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya; to scatter something to the four winds desperdigar* algo; to take the wind out of somebody's sails desinflar a algn; to throw caution to the wind(s) echar la precaución por la borda, abandonar toda precaución; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no venga; (before n) wind power energía f eólica; wind tunnel (Auto, Aviat) túnel m aerodinámico; wind turbine — turbina f eólica

2) u ( in bowels) gases mpl, ventosidad f

to have wind — tener* gases

to break wind — eliminar gases (euf), tirarse un pedo (fam)

3) u ( breath) aliento m, resuello m

to get one's second wind — recobrar las energías

4) u ( Mus) instrumentos mpl de viento; (before n)

wind instrument — instrumento m de viento

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2) wɪnd

a) \<\<exertion\>\> dejar sin aliento or resuello; \<\<blow\>\> cortarle la respiración a

b) \<\<baby\>\> sacarle* el aire (fam)

Sense II

3) waɪnd (past & past p wound waʊnd)

( coil) \<\<yarn/wool\>\> ovillar, devanar

the bandage had been wound too tightly — tenía la venda muy apretada

to wind something AROUND o (esp BrE) ROUND something — enroscar* or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

to wind something ON(TO) something — enroscar* or enrollar algo en algo

to wind something into a ball — hacer* un ovillo con algo

the fisherman wound in the line — el pescador fue cobrando sedal

to wind the film on — (hacer*) correr la película

to wind the tape back — rebobinar la cinta

4)

a) ( turn) \<\<handle\>\> hacer* girar, darle* vueltas a; \<\<clock/watch\>\> darle* cuerda a

b) (hoist, pull) levantar

2.

vi waɪnd (past & past p wound waʊnd)

a) \<\<river/road\>\> serpentear

b) winding pres p <river/road> sinuoso, serpenteante

the winding streets — el laberinto de calles

Phrasal Verbs:

- wind down

- wind up

I [wɪnd]
1. N

1) viento m

which way is the wind blowing? — ¿de dónde sopla el viento?

• against the wind — contra el viento

• to run before the wind — (Naut) navegar viento en popa

• high wind — viento fuerte

• into the wind — contra el viento

- see which way the wind blows

- winds of change

- get wind of sth

- get the wind up

- have the wind up

- there's something in the wind

- put the wind up sb

it really put the wind up me — me dio un susto de los buenos

- take the wind out of sb's sails

- it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
sail 1., 1)
2) (Physiol) gases mpl; [of baby] flato m

• to break wind — ventosear

• to bring up wind — [baby] eructar

3) (=breath) aliento m

• to be short of wind — estar sin aliento
second I, 1., 1)
4) * (=talk)

that's all a lot of wind — todo eso son chorradas *

5) (Mus)

the wind(s) — los instrumentos mpl de viento

2.

VT

to wind sb — (with punch etc) dejar a algn sin aliento

to wind a baby — hacer eructar a un niño

to be winded by a ball — quedar sin aliento por el golpe de un balón

to be winded after a race — quedar sin aliento después de una carrera

3.

CPD

wind chimes NPL — móvil m de campanillas

wind cone N — = windsock

wind energy N — = wind power

wind farm N — parque m eólico

wind instrument N — instrumento m de viento

wind machine N — máquina f de viento

wind power N — energía f eólica or del viento

wind tunnel N — túnel m aerodinámico or de pruebas aerodinámicas

wind turbine N — aerogenerador m

II [waɪnd] (pt, pp wound) [ˌwaʊnd]
1. VT

1) (=roll, coil) [+ rope, wire] enrollar

the rope wound itself round a branch — la cuerda se enrolló en or alrededor de una rama

with a rope wound tightly round his waist — con una cuerda que le ceñía estrechamente la cintura

to wind wool into a ball — ovillar lana, hacer un ovillo de lana

wind this round your head — envuélvete la cabeza con esto, líate esto a la cabeza

to wind one's arms round sb — rodear a algn con los brazos, abrazar a algn estrechamente

2) (also: wind up) [+ clock, watch, toy] dar cuerda a; [+ key, handle] dar vueltas a

3) (=twist)

the road winds its way through the valley — la carretera serpentea por el valle

2.

VI (=snake) serpentear

the road winds up the valley — el camino serpentea por el valle

the car wound slowly up the hill — el coche subió lentamente la sinuosa colina

3. N

1) (=bend) curva f, recodo m

2)

to give one's watch a wind — dar cuerda al reloj

give the handle another wind — dale otra vuelta a la manivela

- wind back

- wind down

- wind forward

- wind in

- wind on

- wind up

* * *
[wɪnd]
I

noun

1) c u ( Meteo) viento m

to run before the wind — ( Naut) ir* con el viento en popa or a favor

a wind of change was blowing — soplaban vientos nuevos

in the wind: a change is in the wind se viene un cambio; like the wind como un bólido (fam); to get the wind up (BrE colloq) asustarse, pegarse* un susto (fam); to get wind of something enterarse de algo, olerse* algo (fam); to know/find out which way o how the wind is blowing saber*/averiguar* por dónde van los tiros (fam); to put the wind up somebody (BrE colloq) asustar a algn, meterle miedo a algn (fam); to sail close to the wind: be careful what you say, you're sailing very close to the wind cuidado con lo que dices, te estás por pasar de la raya; to scatter something to the four winds desperdigar* algo; to take the wind out of somebody's sails desinflar a algn; to throw caution to the wind(s) echar la precaución por la borda, abandonar toda precaución; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no venga; (before n) wind power energía f eólica; wind tunnel (Auto, Aviat) túnel m aerodinámico; wind turbine — turbina f eólica

2) u ( in bowels) gases mpl, ventosidad f

to have wind — tener* gases

to break wind — eliminar gases (euf), tirarse un pedo (fam)

3) u ( breath) aliento m, resuello m

to get one's second wind — recobrar las energías

4) u ( Mus) instrumentos mpl de viento; (before n)

wind instrument — instrumento m de viento

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2) [wɪnd]

a) \<\<exertion\>\> dejar sin aliento or resuello; \<\<blow\>\> cortarle la respiración a

b) \<\<baby\>\> sacarle* el aire (fam)

Sense II

3) [waɪnd] (past & past p wound [waʊnd])

( coil) \<\<yarn/wool\>\> ovillar, devanar

the bandage had been wound too tightly — tenía la venda muy apretada

to wind something AROUND o (esp BrE) ROUND something — enroscar* or enrollar algo alrededor de algo

to wind something ON(TO) something — enroscar* or enrollar algo en algo

to wind something into a ball — hacer* un ovillo con algo

the fisherman wound in the line — el pescador fue cobrando sedal

to wind the film on — (hacer*) correr la película

to wind the tape back — rebobinar la cinta

4)

a) ( turn) \<\<handle\>\> hacer* girar, darle* vueltas a; \<\<clock/watch\>\> darle* cuerda a

b) (hoist, pull) levantar

2.

vi [waɪnd] (past & past p wound [waʊnd])

a) \<\<river/road\>\> serpentear

b) winding pres p <river/road> sinuoso, serpenteante

the winding streets — el laberinto de calles

Phrasal Verbs:

- wind down

- wind up

English-spanish dictionary > wind
6 hot

adjective

1) heiß; (cooked) warm [Mahlzeit, Essen]; (fig.): (potentially dangerous, difficult) heiß (ugs.) [Thema, Geschichte]; ungemütlich, gefährlich [Lage]

hot and cold running water — fließend warm und kalt Wasser

be too hot to handle — (fig.) eine zu heiße Angelegenheit sein (ugs.)

make it or things [too] hot for somebody — (fig.) jemandem die Hölle heiß machen (ugs.)

2) (feeling heat)

I am/feel hot — mir ist heiß

3) (pungent) scharf [Gewürz, Senf usw.]

4) (passionate, lustful) heiß [Küsse, Tränen, Umarmung]

be hot for something — heiß auf etwas (Akk.) sein (ugs.)

he's really hot on her — (sexually) er ist richtig scharf auf sie (ugs.)

5) (agitated, angry) hitzig

get [all] hot and bothered — sich [fürchterlich (ugs.)] aufregen

6) (coll.): (good) toll (ugs.)

be hot at something — in etwas (Dat.) [ganz] groß sein (ugs.)

I'm not too hot at that — darin bin ich nicht besonders umwerfend (ugs.)

be hot on something — (knowledgeable) sich in od. mit etwas (Dat.) gut auskennen

7) (recent) noch warm [Nachrichten]

this is really hot [news] — das ist wirklich das Neueste vom Neuen

8) (close)

you are getting hot/are hot — (in children's games) es wird schon wärmer/[jetzt ist es] heiß

follow hot on somebody's heels — jemandem dicht auf den Fersen folgen (ugs.)

9) (coll.): (in demand) zugkräftig

a hot property — (singer, actress, etc.) eine ertragreiche Zugnummer; (company, invention, etc.) eine ertragreiche Geldanlage

10) (Sport; also fig.) heiß (ugs.) [Tipp, Favorit]

11) (sl.): (illegally obtained) heiß [Ware, Geld]. See also academic.ru/7680/blow">blow I 1. 2); cake 1. 1); collar 1. 1); potato

Phrasal Verbs:

- hot up

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[hot]
adjective

1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) heiß

2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) heiß

3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) scharf

4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) hitzig

5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) frisch

•

- hotly
- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes
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hot

[hɒt, AM hɑ:t]

I. adj

<- tt->

1. (temperature) heiß

she was \hot ihr war heiß

steaming [or piping] \hot kochend heiß

2. (spicy) food scharf

3. (angry) argument, words hitzig; person erregt

to be \hot with rage vor Wut kochen

to have a \hot temper leicht erregbar sein

4. (close)

the gang drove off with the police in \hot pursuit die Bande fuhr davon mit der Polizei dicht auf den Fersen

you're getting \hot (in guessing game) wärmer

to be \hot on sb's heels [or tracks] [or trail] jdm dicht auf den Fersen [o der Spur] sein

5. ( fam: good)

my Spanish is not all that \hot mein Spanisch ist nicht gerade umwerfend fam

he's Hollywood's \hottest actor er ist Hollywoods begehrtester Schauspieler

I don't feel so \hot mir geht es nicht so besonders fam

to be \hot stuff absolute Spitze sein fam

to be \hot stuff at doing sth in etw dat ganz groß sein fam

\hot tip heißer Tipp fam

▪ to be \hot at sth in etw dat ganz groß sein fam

6. pred ( fam: enthusiastic)

▪ to be \hot for [or on] sth scharf auf etw akk sein fam

to be \hot for fashion einen Modefimmel haben fam

to be \hot on punctuality übertrieben großen Wert auf Pünktlichkeit legen

to be \hot for travel/skiing leidenschaftlich gern reisen/Ski fahren

7. (dangerous) situation gefährlich, brenzlig fam; issue, stolen items heiß fam; criminal gesucht

the mafia were making it too \hot for them die Mafia machte ihnen die Hölle heiß fam

to be too \hot to handle issue ein heißes Eisen sein

8. (sl: sexy) heiß fam

\hot romance leidenschaftliche Liebesaffäre

to be too \hot to handle person heiß sein fam

9. (new and exciting) music, news, party heiß fam

the party became \hot and heavy auf der Party ging es heiß her fam

\hot gossip das Allerneueste

10. ( fam: radioactive) [schwer] radioaktiv, verseucht, heiß fam; ELEC (at high voltage) stark

11.

▶ to be so much \hot air nur heiße Luft sein fam

▶ to be all \hot and bothered (angry) fuchsteufelswild sein; (worried) ganz aufgeregt sein

▶ to get [all] \hot under the collar vor Wut kochen fam

▶ to get into \hot water in Teufels Küche kommen fam

▶ sb goes \hot and cold jdn überläuft es heiß und kalt

▶ \hot off the presses druckfrisch

▶ to be in \hot water ganz schön in der Tinte sitzen fam

II. vt

<- tt->

to \hot up a car's engine hochschalten

to \hot up a party eine Party in Schwung bringen

to \hot up the speed das Tempo steigern

III. vi

<- tt->

▪ to \hot up pace sich akk steigern; situation sich akk verschärfen

IV. n

▶ to have the \hots for sb scharf auf jdn sein sl

* * *
[hɒt]
1. adj (+er)

1) heiß; meal, tap, drink warm

I am or feel hot — mir ist (es) heiß

with hot and cold water — mit warm und kalt Wasser

it was a hot and tiring climb — der Aufstieg machte warm und müde

the weather is hot — es ist heißes Wetter

in the hot weather — bei dem heißen Wetter, wenn es so heiß ist

the room was hot — in dem Zimmer war es heiß

Africa is a hot country — in Afrika ist es heiß

to get hot (things) — heiß werden

I'm getting hot — mir wird (es) warm

2) (to taste) curry, spices etc scharf

3) (inf) radioactive material radioaktiv, heiß (inf)

4) (inf) stolen goods heiß (inf)

it's too hot to sell — so heiße Ware lässt sich nicht verkaufen (inf)

5) (inf: in demand) product zugkräftig

she's the hottest property in show business — sie ist die heißeste Nummer im Showbusiness

... are totally hot this season —... sind momentan total in (inf)

6) (inf: good, competent) stark (inf)

the hottest show in town — die stärkste Show in der Stadt (inf)

he's pretty hot at maths — in Mathe ist er ganz schön stark (inf)

I'm not feeling too hot — mir gehts nicht besonders (inf)

she's so hot (inf) — sie ist eine starke Frau (inf)

7) (fig)

or favorite (US) — hoch favorisiert sein, der große Favorit sein

hot tip — heißer Tipp

a hot issue — eine umstrittene Frage

a hot topic of conversation — ein kontroverses Gesprächsthema

hot news — das Neuste vom Neuen

hot off the press — gerade erschienen

the latest designs hot from Milan — die neuesten Entwürfe, gerade aus Mailand eingetroffen

the competition was very hot — der Wettbewerb war äußerst scharf

she has a hot temper — sie braust leicht auf, sie hat ein hitziges Wesen

she's too hot to handle (inf) — mit der wird keiner fertig (inf)

it's too hot to handle (political issue, in journalism) — das ist ein heißes Eisen

that's a hot button, that hits a hot button (US) — das ist ein heißes Eisen

to get into hot water — in Schwulitäten kommen (inf), in (des) Teufels Küche kommen (inf)

to be/get (all) hot and bothered (inf) — ganz aufgeregt sein/werden (about wegen)

to feel hot and bothered (inf) — ins Schwitzen kommen (inf)

to get hot under the collar about sth — wegen etw in Rage geraten

I went hot and cold all over ( inf, with emotion ) — mir wurde es ganz anders

things started getting hot in the tenth round (inf) — in der zehnten Runde wurde es langsam spannend or gings los (inf)

to make things too hot for sb (inf) — jdm die Hölle heißmachen (inf), jdm einheizen (inf)

it's getting too hot for me here (inf) — hier wird mir der Boden unter den Füßen zu heiß

that girl's smoking hot ( US sl ) — die Frau ist voll scharf (inf)

See:

→ trail

2. adv (+er)

the engine's running hot — der Motor läuft heiß

he keeps blowing hot and cold — er sagt einmal hü und einmal hott

3. n

to have the hots for sb (inf) — auf jdn scharf sein (inf)

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hot [hɒt; US hɑt]

A adj (adv hotly)

1. heiß (Klima, Ofen, Tränen etc): → iron A 1, potato

2. warm, heiß (Speisen):

hot meal warme Mahlzeit;

hot and hot ganz heiß, direkt vom Feuer

3. erhitzt, heiß:

I am hot mir ist heiß;

I went hot and cold es überlief mich heiß und kalt

4. a) scharf (Gewürze)

b) scharf gewürzt (Gericht etc)

c) fig leuchtend, grell (Farbe)

5. heiß, hitzig, heftig, erbittert (Kampf etc):

hot words heftige Worte;

they grew hot over an argument sie erhitzten sich über einen strittigen Punkt; → pursuit 1

6. leidenschaftlich, feurig:

a hot temper ein hitziges Temperament;

a hot patriot ein glühender Patriot;

be hot for ( oder on) umg scharf sein auf (akk), brennen auf (akk)

7. a) wütend, erbost

b) aufgeregt:

get hot and bothered sich aufregen

8. heiß umg:

a) ZOOL brünstig

b) umg spitz, geil

9. heiß (im Suchspiel):

you’re getting hot(ter)!

a) es wird schon heißer!,

b) fig du kommst der Sache schon näher!

10. ganz neu oder frisch, noch warm:

hot off (US from) the press frisch aus der Presse (Nachrichten), soeben erschienen (Buch etc);

a hot scent ( oder trail) JAGD eine warme oder frische Fährte oder Spur (a. fig)

11. umg

a) toll, großartig:

it (he) is not so hot es (er) ist nicht so toll;

hot news pl (als sg konstruiert) sensationelle Nachrichten;

be hot on ganz groß in einem Fach sein; → hot stuff

b) heiß, vielversprechend (Tipp):

hot favo(u)rite besonders SPORT heißer oder hoher Favorit

12. sl heiß (erregend):

hot music

13. umg ungemütlich, gefährlich:

make it hot for sb jemandem die Hölle heißmachen, jemandem gründlich einheizen (beide umg);

the place was getting too hot for him ihm wurde der Boden zu heiß (unter den Füßen);

be in hot water in Schwulitäten sein umg, Ärger oder Schwierigkeiten haben (besonders mit einer Behörde);

get into hot water umg

a) jemanden in Schwulitäten bringen,

b) in Schwulitäten kommen, Ärger oder Schwierigkeiten kriegen;

get into hot water with sb es mit jemandem zu tun kriegen;

hot under the collar

a) wütend, erbost,

b) aufgeregt,

c) verlegen

14. umg

a) heiß (gestohlen, geschmuggelt etc):

hot goods heiße Ware; → hot money

b) (von der Polizei) gesucht

15. PHYS umg heiß (stark radioaktiv):

hot cell; → hot spot 3

16. ELEK Strom führend: → hot wire

17. TECH, ELEK Heiß…, Warm…, Glüh…

B adv heiß:

the sun shines hot;

get it hot (and strong) umg eins auf den Deckel kriegen;

give it hot (and strong) to sb umg jemandem gründlich einheizen, jemandem die Hölle heißmachen; → blow¹ B 1, run C 17, track A 1, trail C 4

C v/t

1. meist hot up bes Br heiß machen, Speisen auch warm machen, aufwärmen

2. hot up umg

a) fig an-, aufheizen:

hot up the pace SPORT aufs Tempo drücken; aufdrehen

b) Schwung bringen in (akk)

c) ein Auto, einen Motor frisieren, aufmotzen

D v/i

1. meist hot up bes Br heiß werden, sich erhitzen

2. hot up umg

a) sich verschärfen (Lage etc), (SPORT Tempo auch) anziehen

b) schwungvoller werden:

things hotted up es kam Schwung in die Sache

E spl have the hots for umg spitz oder geil sein auf (akk)

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adjective

1) heiß; (cooked) warm [Mahlzeit, Essen]; (fig.): (potentially dangerous, difficult) heiß (ugs.) [Thema, Geschichte]; ungemütlich, gefährlich [Lage]

hot and cold running water — fließend warm und kalt Wasser

be too hot to handle — (fig.) eine zu heiße Angelegenheit sein (ugs.)

make it or things [too] hot for somebody — (fig.) jemandem die Hölle heiß machen (ugs.)

2) (feeling heat)

I am/feel hot — mir ist heiß

3) (pungent) scharf [Gewürz, Senf usw.]

4) (passionate, lustful) heiß [Küsse, Tränen, Umarmung]

be hot for something — heiß auf etwas (Akk.) sein (ugs.)

he's really hot on her — (sexually) er ist richtig scharf auf sie (ugs.)

5) (agitated, angry) hitzig

get [all] hot and bothered — sich [fürchterlich (ugs.)] aufregen

6) (coll.): (good) toll (ugs.)

be hot at something — in etwas (Dat.) [ganz] groß sein (ugs.)

I'm not too hot at that — darin bin ich nicht besonders umwerfend (ugs.)

be hot on something — (knowledgeable) sich in od. mit etwas (Dat.) gut auskennen

7) (recent) noch warm [Nachrichten]

this is really hot [news] — das ist wirklich das Neueste vom Neuen

8) (close)

you are getting hot/are hot — (in children's games) es wird schon wärmer/[jetzt ist es] heiß

follow hot on somebody's heels — jemandem dicht auf den Fersen folgen (ugs.)

9) (coll.): (in demand) zugkräftig

a hot property — (singer, actress, etc.) eine ertragreiche Zugnummer; (company, invention, etc.) eine ertragreiche Geldanlage

10) (Sport; also fig.) heiß (ugs.) [Tipp, Favorit]

11) (sl.): (illegally obtained) heiß [Ware, Geld]. See also blow I 1. 2); cake 1. 1); collar 1. 1); potato

Phrasal Verbs:

- hot up

* * *

adj.

heiß adj.

scharf adj.

scharf gewürzt adj.

warm adj. expr.

echt geil* ausdr.

English-german dictionary > hot
7 turn

1. noun
1)

it is somebody's turn to do something — jemand ist an der Reihe, etwas zu tun

it's your turn [next] — du bist als nächster/nächste dran (ugs.) od. an der Reihe

wait one's turn — warten, bis man an der Reihe ist

your turn will come — du kommst auch [noch] an die Reihe

by turns — abwechselnd

he gave it to her, and she in turn passed it on to me — er gab es ihr, und sie wiederum reichte es an mich weiter

in one's turn — wiederum

out of turn — (before or after one's turn) außer der Reihe; (fig.) an der falschen Stelle [lachen]

excuse me if I'm talking out of turn — (fig.) entschuldige, wenn ich etwas Unpassendes sage

take [it in] turns — sich abwechseln

take turns at doing something, take it in turns to do something — etwas abwechselnd tun

2) (rotary motion) Drehung, die

give the handle a turn — den Griff [herum]drehen

[done] to a turn — genau richtig [zubereitet]

3) (change of direction) Wende, die

take a turn to the right/left, do or make or take a right/left turn — nach rechts/links abbiegen

‘no left/right turn’ — "links/rechts abbiegen verboten!"

the turn of the year/century — die Jahres-/Jahrhundertwende

a turn of fortune — eine Schicksalswende

take a favourable turn — (fig.) sich zum Guten wenden

4) (deflection) Biegung, die

5) (bend) Kurve, die; (corner) Ecke, die

at every turn — (fig.) (con- z stantly) ständig

6) (short performance on stage etc.) Nummer, die

do one's turn — auftreten

7) (change of tide)

turn of the tide — Gezeitenwechsel, der

8) (character)

be of a mechanical/speculative turn — technisch begabt sein/einen Hang zum Spekulativen haben

9) (literary): (formation) Rundung, die

10) (form of expression)

an elegant turn of speech/phrase — eine elegante Ausdrucksweise

11) (service)

do somebody a good/bad turn — jemandem einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen

one good turn deserves another — (prov.) hilfst du mir, so helf ich dir

12) (coll.): (fright)

give somebody quite a turn — jemandem einen gehörigen Schrecken einjagen (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (make revolve) drehen

turn the tap — am Wasserhahn drehen

turn the key in the lock — den Schlüssel im Schloss herumdrehen

2) (reverse) umdrehen; wenden [Pfannkuchen, Matratze, Auto, Heu, Teppich]; umgraben [Erde]

turn something upside down or on its head — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen

turn something back to front — die Vorderseite einer Sache nach hinten drehen

turn something inside out — etwas nach außen stülpen od. drehen

turn the page — umblättern

3) (give new direction to) drehen, wenden [Kopf]

she could still turn heads — die Leute drehten sich immer noch nach ihr um

turn a hose/gun on somebody/something — einen Schlauch/ein Gewehr auf jemanden/etwas richten

turn one's attention/mind to something — sich/seine Gedanken einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden

turn one's thoughts to a subject — sich [in Gedanken] mit einem Thema beschäftigen

turn a car into a road — [mit einem Auto] in eine Straße einbiegen

turn the tide [of something] — [bei etwas] den Ausschlag geben

turn somebody from his purpose — jemanden von seinem Vorhaben abbringen

4) (send)

turn somebody loose on somebody/something — jemanden auf jemanden/etwas loslassen

turn somebody from one's door/off one's land — jemanden von seiner Tür/von seinem Land verjagen

turn a dog on somebody — einen Hund auf jemanden hetzen

5) (cause to become) verwandeln

the cigarette smoke has turned the walls yellow — der Zigarettenrauch hat die Wände vergilben lassen

turn the lights low — das Licht dämpfen

turn a play/book into a film — ein Theaterstück/Buch verfilmen

the thought turned him pale — der Gedanke ließ ihn erbleichen (geh.)

6) (make sour) sauer werden lassen [Milch]

7)

turn somebody's stomach — jemandem den Magen umdrehen

8)

turn somebody's head — (make conceited) jemandem zu Kopf steigen

9) (shape in lathe) drechseln [Holz]; drehen [Metall]

10) drehen [Pirouette]; schlagen [Rad, Purzelbaum]

11) (reach the age of)

turn 40 — 40 [Jahre alt] werden

12)

it's just turned 12 o'clock/quarter past 4 — es ist gerade 12 Uhr/viertel nach vier vorbei
3. intransitive verb
1) (revolve) sich drehen; [Wasserhahn, Schlüssel:] sich drehen lassen

the earth turns on its axis — die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse

he couldn't get the key to turn — er konnte den Schlüssel nicht drehen

2) (reverse direction) [Person:] sich herumdrehen; [Auto:] wenden

the car turned upside down — das Auto überschlug sich

turn back to front — sich von hinten nach vorne drehen

3) (take new direction) sich wenden; (turn round) sich umdrehen

his thoughts/attention turned to her — er wandte ihr seine Gedanken/Aufmerksamkeit zu

left/right turn! — (Mil.) links/rechts um!

turn into a road/away from the river — in eine Straße einbiegen/vom Fluss abbiegen

turn to the left — nach links abbiegen/[Schiff, Flugzeug:] abdrehen

turn up/down a street — in eine Straße einbiegen

turn towards home — den Heimweg einschlagen

when the tide turns — wenn die Ebbe/Flut kommt

not know where or which way to turn — (fig.) keinen Ausweg [mehr] wissen

my luck has turned — (fig.) mein Glück hat sich gewendet

4) (become) werden

turn traitor/statesman/Muslim — zum Verräter/zum Staatsmann/Moslem werden

turn [in]to something — zu etwas werden; (be transformed) sich in etwas (Akk.) verwandeln

her face turned green — sie wurde [ganz] grün im Gesicht

5) (change colour) [Laub:] sich [ver]färben

6) (become sour) [Milch:] sauer werden

7)

my stomach turns — mir dreht sich der Magen um (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/77106/turn_about">turn about

- turn against

- turn away

- turn back

- turn down

- turn in

- turn off

- turn on

- turn out

- turn over

- turn round

- turn to

- turn up

- turn upon

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[tə:n] 1. verb
1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) (sich) drehen

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) sich (um-) drehen

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) eine Biegung machen

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) lenken

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) biegen um

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) (sich) verwandeln

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) werden (lassen)
2. noun
1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) die Drehung

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) die Windung

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) die Abzweigung

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) die Reihe

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) die Programmnummer

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- turning-point
- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up
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turn

[tɜ:n, AM tɜ:rn]

I. NOUN

1. (rotation) of a wheel Drehung f

give the screw a couple of \turns drehen Sie die Schraube einige Male um

to give the handle a \turn den Griff [herum]drehen

2. (change in direction: in road) Kurve f, SCHWEIZ a. Rank m fam; SPORT Wende f

“no left/right \turn” „Links/Rechts abbiegen verboten“

the path had many twists and \turns der Pfad wand und schlängelte sich dahin; ( fig)

the novel has many twists and \turns of plot die Handlung des Romans ist total verwickelt fam; ( fig)

things took an ugly turn die Sache nahm eine üble Wendung; ( fig)

I find the \turn of events most unsatisfactory ich mag nicht, wie sich die Dinge gerade entwickeln

to make a \turn abbiegen

to make a wrong \turn falsch abbiegen

to make a \turn to port/starboard NAUT nach Backbord/Steuerbord abdrehen

to take a \turn [to the left/right] [nach links/rechts] abbiegen

to take a \turn for the better/worse ( fig) sich zum Besseren/Schlechteren wenden [o SCHWEIZ meist kehren]

she's taken a \turn for the worse since... mit ihr ist es ziemlich bergab gegangen, seit... fam

to take a new \turn eine [ganz] neue Wendung nehmen

3. (changing point)

the \turn of the century die Jahrhundertwende

at the \turn of the century zur Jahrhundertwende

at the \turn of the 19th century Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts

the \turn of the tide der Gezeitenwechsel

the tide was on the \turn die Flut/Ebbe setzte gerade ein; ( fig)

the \turn of the tide occurred when... das Blatt wandte [o SCHWEIZ meist kehrte] sich, als...

4. (allotted time)

it's my \turn now! jetzt bin ich an der Reihe [o fam dran]!

it's Jill's \turn next Jill kommt als Nächste dran

it's your \turn to take out the rubbish du bist dran, den Abfall runter zu bringen

your \turn will come! du kommst schon auch noch dran! fam; (in desperate situations) du wirst auch noch zum Zuge kommen! fam

whose \turn is it? wer ist dran?

I want everyone to take their \turn nicely without any fighting ich will, dass ihr euch schön abwechselt, ohne Streitereien

you can have a \turn at the computer now Sie können jetzt den Computer benutzen

to do sth in \turn [or by \turns] etw abwechselnd tun

to miss a \turn eine Runde aussetzen

to take \turns [or esp BRIT it in \turns] doing sth etw abwechselnd tun

to take a \turn at the wheel für eine Weile das Steuer übernehmen

to wait one's \turn warten, bis man an der Reihe ist

▪ in \turn wiederum

she told Peter and he in \turn told me sie hat es Peter erzählt und er wiederum hat es dann mir erzählt

he's all sweet and cold in \turns [or by turn[s]] er ist abwechselnd total nett und dann wieder total kalt fam

5. ([dis]service)

to do sb a good/bad \turn jdm einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen

to do a good \turn eine gute Tat tun

6. (odd sensation, shock) Schreck[en] m

to give sb a \turn jdm einen gehörigen Schrecken einjagen

7. (feeling of queasiness) Anfall m; ( fam)

she was having one of her \turns sie hatte wieder einmal einen ihrer Anfälle

8. (performance on stage) Nummer f

to do comic \turns Sketche aufführen

to perform a \turn eine Nummer aufführen

9. (not appropriate)

▪ out of \turn:

what you've just said was completely out of \turn was du da gerade gesagt hast, war wirklich völlig unpassend

sorry, have I been talking out of \turn? tut mir leid, habe ich was Falsches gesagt?

he really was speaking out of \turn es war völlig unangebracht, dass er sich dazu äußerte

10. (character)

▪ to be of a... \turn of mind einen Hang zu etw dat haben

to be of a humorous \turn eine Frohnatur sein

to have a logical \turn of mind ein logischer Mensch sein

11. (stroll) Runde f

to take a \turn [in the park] eine [kleine] Runde [durch den Park] drehen

12. (round in coil, rope) Umwickelung f

13. (expression well put together)

a nice [or elegant] [or good] \turn of phrase elegante Ausdrucksweise; (wording) elegante Formulierung

to have a nice \turn of phrase sich akk sehr gut ausdrücken können

14. (purpose)

to serve sb's \turn jdm dienen

that'll serve my \turn das ist gerade genau das Richtige für mich

15. MUS Doppelschlag m

16. STOCKEX Gewinnspanne f, Gewinn m, Courtage f

jobber's \turn Courtage f

17. (cooked perfectly)

to be done [or cooked] to a \turn food gut durch[gebraten] sein

18. no pl (card in poker game)

▪ the \turn AM bei Texas Hold 'Em (Pokerspiel): die vierte Karte, die alle Spieler zugeteilt bekommen

19.

▶ at every \turn (continually) ständig; (again and again) jedes Mal

▶ to fight at every \turn mit aller Macht kämpfen

▶ one good \turn deserves another ( saying) eine Hand wäscht die andere

▶ to be on the \turn sich akk wandeln; milk einen Stich haben, sauer sein SCHWEIZ; leaves gelb werden

▶ a \turn of the screw eine weitere Verschärfung [einer Maßnahme]

the raising of their rent was another \turn of the screw in the landlord's attempt to get them evicted die Mieterhöhung war ein weiterer Versuch, ihnen Daumenschrauben anzulegen und sie allmählich aus der Wohnung zu drängen

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (rotate, cause to rotate)

▪ to \turn sth knob, screw etw drehen

he \turned the key quietly in the lock er drehte den Schlüssel vorsichtig im Schloss um

she \turned the wheel sharply sie riss das Steuer herum

2. (switch direction)

▪ to \turn sth:

he \turned his head in surprise überrascht wendete er den Kopf

my mother can still \turn heads nach meiner Mutter drehen sich die Männer noch immer um

he \turned the car er wendete [o SCHWEIZ meist kehrte] den Wagen

the little girl just \turned her back to her das kleine Mädchen wandte ihr einfach den Rücken zu

she \turned the chair to the window so that she could look outside sie drehte den Stuhl zum Fenster, sodass sie hinausschauen konnte

to \turn one's car into a road [in eine Straße] abbiegen

to \turn round the corner um die Ecke biegen

to \turn the course of history den Gang der Geschichte [ver]ändern

to \turn one's eyes towards sb jdn anblicken

to \turn somersaults einen Purzelbaum schlagen; SPORT einen Salto machen; ( fig)

he \turned somersaults in his joy er machte vor Freude Luftsprünge

3. (aim)

▪ to \turn sth on sb lamp, hose etw auf jdn richten

she \turned her full anger onto him ihr ganzer Zorn richtete sich gegen ihn

the stranger \turned a hostile stare on him der Fremde warf ihm einen feindseligen Blick zu

to \turn one's attention [or mind] to sth seine Aufmerksamkeit etw dat zuwenden

to \turn a gun on sb ein Gewehr auf jdn richten

to \turn one's steps homewards sich akk nach Hause begeben

to \turn one's thoughts to sth sich akk etw dat zuwenden

4. (sprain)

▪ to \turn sth sich dat etw verrenken

to \turn one's ankle sich dat den Knöchel verrenken

5. + adj (cause to become)

▪ to \turn sb/sth sth:

the shock \turned her hair grey overnight durch den Schock wurde sie über Nacht grau

the cigarette smoke had \turned the walls grey durch den Zigarettenrauch waren die Wände ganz grau geworden

the hot weather has \turned the milk sour durch die Hitze ist die Milch sauer geworden

the news \turned her pale als sie die Nachricht hörte, wurde sie ganz bleich

his comment \turned her angry sein Kommentar verärgerte sie

6. (cause to feel nauseous)

to \turn sb's stomach jdn den Magen umdrehen

the smell \turned her stomach bei dem Gestank drehte sich ihr der Magen um

7. (change)

▪ to \turn sth/sb into sth etw/jdn in etw akk umwandeln

the wizard \turned the ungrateful prince into a frog der Zauberer verwandelte den undankbaren Prinzen in einen Frosch

to \turn a book into a film ein Buch verfilmen

to \turn sth into German/English etw ins Deutsche/Englische übertragen

to \turn the light[s] low das Licht dämpfen

8. (reverse)

▪ to \turn sth garment, mattress etw wenden [o umdrehen] [o SCHWEIZ meist kehren]

to \turn the page umblättern

to \turn sth inside out bag etw umdrehen, von etw dat das Innere nach Außen kehren

9. (gain)

to \turn a profit einen Gewinn machen

10. (send)

to \turn a dog on sb einen Hund auf jdn hetzen

to \turn sb loose on sth jdn auf etw akk loslassen

to be \turned loose losgelassen werden akk

11. (stop sb)

▪ to \turn sb from sth jdn von etw dat abbringen

12. TECH (create by rotating)

▪ to \turn sth wood etw drechseln; metal etw drehen

13.

▶ to be able to \turn one's hand to anything ein Händchen für alles haben

▶ to \turn one's back on sb/sth sich akk von jdm/etw abwenden fig

it is time for you to \turn your back on childish pursuits es wird langsam Zeit, dass du deine kindischen Spiele hinter dir lässt

▶ to \turn a blind eye sich akk blind stellen

▶ to \turn a blind eye to sth die Augen vor etw dat verschließen

▶ to \turn the other cheek die andere Wange hinhalten fig

▶ to \turn the corner [allmählich] über dem Berg sein

▶ to \turn a deaf ear [to sth] sich akk [gegenüber etw dat] taub stellen

▶ to not \turn a hair keine Miene verziehen

without \turning a hair... ohne auch nur mit der Wimper zu zucken

▶ to \turn one's hand to sth sich akk in etw dat versuchen

▶ to \turn sb's head jdm den Kopf verdrehen

▶ sth has \turned sb's head etw ist jdm zu Kopf[e] gestiegen

▶ to \turn sth on its head etw [vollkommen] auf den Kopf stellen

▶ to know how to \turn a compliment wissen, wie man Komplimente macht

▶ to \turn a phrase sprachgewandt sein

▶ to \turn the spotlight on sb/sth die [allgemeine] Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw lenken

▶ to \turn the tables [on sb] den Spieß umdrehen [o SCHWEIZ meist umkehren]

▶ to \turn tail and run auf der Stelle kehrtmachen und die Flucht ergreifen

▶ to \turn a trick prostitute sich akk prostituieren

▶ to \turn sth upside down [or inside out] etw gründlich durchsuchen; room etw auf den Kopf stellen fam

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (rotate) sich drehen; person sich akk umdrehen

this tap won't \turn dieser Hahn lässt sich nicht drehen

▪ to \turn on sth sich akk um etw akk drehen

the ballerina \turned on her toes die Ballerina drehte auf den Zehenspitzen Pirouetten

the chickens were being \turned on a spit die Hähnchen wurden auf einem Spieß gedreht

the earth \turns on its axis die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse

▪ to \turn to sb sich akk zu jdm [um]drehen

to \turn upside down boat umkippen; car sich überschlagen

2. (switch the direction faced) person sich akk umdrehen; car wenden, SCHWEIZ meist kehren; (in bend) abbiegen; wind drehen; ( fig) SCHWEIZ meist kehren; ( fig) sich akk wenden

she \turned onto the highway sie bog auf die Autobahn ab

she \turned into a little street sie bog in ein Sträßchen ein

heads still \turn when she walks along die Männer schauen ihr noch immer nach

when the tide \turns (high tide) wenn die Flut kommt; (low tide) wenn es Ebbe wird; ( fig) wenn sich das Blatt wendet [o SCHWEIZ meist kehrt]

the path down the mountain twisted and \turned der Pfad schlängelte sich den Berghang hinab

to \turn on one's heel auf dem Absatz kehrtmachen

to \turn right/left [nach] rechts/links abbiegen; ship nach rechts/links abdrehen; MIL

\turn right! rechts um!

▪ to \turn towards sb/sth sich akk zu jdm/etw umdrehen; (turn attention to) sich akk jdm/etw zuwenden

plants \turn toward the light Pflanzen wenden sich dem Licht zu

3. ( fig: for aid or advice)

▪ to \turn to sb [for sth] sich akk [wegen einer S. gen] an jdn wenden

he has no one to \turn to er hat niemanden, an den er sich wenden kann

he \turned to me for help er wandte sich an mich und bat um Hilfe

I don't know which way to \turn ich weiß keinen Ausweg mehr

to \turn to drink sich akk in den Alkohol flüchten

to \turn to God sich akk Gott zuwenden

to \turn to sb for money jdn um Geld bitten

4. (change) werden; milk sauer werden; leaves gelb werden, sich verfärben

his mood \turned quite nasty er wurde richtig schlecht gelaunt

his face \turned green er wurde ganz grün im Gesicht fam

my hair is \turning grey! ich kriege graue Haare!

the friendship between the two neighbours \turned sour das freundschaftliche Verhältnis zwischen den beiden Nachbarn kühlte sich erheblich ab

my luck has \turned das Blatt hat sich gewandt

to \turn informer/traitor zum Informanten/zur Informantin/zum Verräter/zur Verräterin werden

to \turn Muslim Muslim werden

to \turn cold/warm/pale kalt/warm/blass werden

to \turn red person, traffic lights rot werden

▪ to \turn into sth zu etw dat werden

the frog \turned into a handsome prince der Frosch verwandelte sich in einen schönen Prinzen

he \turned from a sweet boy into a sullen brat aus dem süßen kleinen Jungen wurde ein mürrischer Flegel

all this \turned into a nightmare das alles ist zum Albtraum geworden

when there's a full moon, he \turns into a werewolf bei Vollmond verwandelt er sich in einen Werwolf

5. (turn attention to)

▪ to \turn to sth conversation, subject sich akk etw dat zuwenden

my thoughts \turned to him and his family meine Gedanken gingen an ihn und seine Familie

6. (attain particular age)

to \turn 20/40 20/40 werden

7. (pass particular hour)

it had already \turned eleven es war schon kurz nach elf

it has just \turned past five o'clock es ist gerade fünf vorbei

just as it \turned midnight... genau um Mitternacht...

8. (make feel sick)

my stomach \turned at the grisly sight bei dem grässlichen Anblick drehte sich mir der Magen um

this smell makes my stomach \turn bei diesem Geruch dreht sich mir der Magen um

9.

▶ to \turn on a dime AM auf der Stelle kehrt machen

▶ to \turn [over] in one's grave sich akk im Grabe umdrehen

▶ to \turn tattle-tail AM ( usu childspeak fam) petzen fam, SCHWEIZ a. rätschen fam, ÖSTERR a. tratschen fam

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turn¹ [tɜːn; US tɜrn]

A s

1. Drehung f:

give sth a turn (two turns) etwas (zweimal) drehen;

be done to a turn GASTR gerade richtig durchgebraten sein; → wheel A 7

2. Turnus m, Reihe(nfolge) f:

turn (and turn) about reihum, abwechselnd, wechselweise;

she was laughing and crying by turns sie lachte und weinte abwechselnd;

in turn

a) der Reihe nach,

b) dann wieder;

in his turn seinerseits;

speak out of turn fig unpassende Bemerkungen machen;

I hope I haven’t spoken out of turn ich habe doch nichts Falsches gesagt?;

now it is my turn jetzt bin ich dran oder an der Reihe;

then it was my turn to be astonished dann war ich erstaunt;

whose turn is it to do the dishes? wer ist mit dem Abspülen dran?;

my turn will come fig meine Zeit kommt auch noch, ich komme schon noch dran;

take turns sich abwechseln (at bei);

we took turns at driving auch wir fuhren abwechselnd;

take one’s turn handeln, wenn die Reihe an einen kommt;

wait your turn warte, bis du an der Reihe oder dran bist!

3. Drehen n, Wendung f:

turn to the left Linkswendung

4. Wendepunkt m (auch fig)

5. a) Biegung f, Kurve f, Kehre f

b) → turning 4 b:

at every turn ständig, überall

6. SPORT

a) Turnen: Drehung f

b) Schwimmen: Wende f:

at the turn an oder bei der Wende,

c) Skisport: Wende f, Kehre f, Schwung m

d) Eis-, Rollkunstlauf: Kehre f, Kurve f

7. Krümmung f ( auch MATH)

8. Wendung f:

a) Umkehr f:

be on the turn SCHIFF umschlagen (Gezeiten) ( → A 29); → tide¹ A 1

b) Richtung f, (Ver)Lauf m:

take a turn for the better (worse) sich bessern (sich verschlimmern);

take an interesting turn eine interessante Wendung nehmen (Gespräch etc),

c) (Glücks-, Zeiten- etc)Wende f, Wechsel m, Umschwung m:

a turn in one’s luck eine Glücks- oder Schicksalswende;

turn of the century Jahrhundertwende;

turn of life Lebenswende, MED Wechseljahre pl (der Frau)

9. Ausschlag(en) m(n) (einer Waage)

10. (Arbeits)Schicht f

11. Tour f, (einzelne) Windung (einer Bandage, eines Kabels etc)

12. (kurzer) Spaziergang, Runde f:

take a turn einen Spaziergang machen

13. kurze Fahrt, Spritztour f

14. SCHIFF Törn m

15. (Rede)Wendung f, Formulierung f

16. Form f, Gestalt f, Beschaffenheit f

17. Art f, Charakter m:

turn (of mind) Denkart f, -weise f

18. (for, to) Neigung f, Hang m, Talent n (zu), Sinn m (für):

practical turn praktische Veranlagung;

have a turn for languages sprachbegabt sein;

be of a humorous turn Sinn für Humor haben

19. a) (ungewöhnliche oder unerwartete) Tat

b) Dienst m, Gefallen m:

do sb a good ( a bad oder an ill) turn jemandem einen guten (schlechten) Dienst erweisen;

do sb a good turn auch jemandem einen Gefallen tun oder einen Freundschaftsdienst erweisen;

one good turn deserves another (Sprichwort) eine Liebe ist der anderen wert

20. (kurze) Beschäftigung:

turn (of work) (Stück n) Arbeit f;

take a turn at sth es kurz mit etwas versuchen

21. MED

a) Taumel m, Schwindel m

b) Anfall m

22. umg Schock m, Schrecken m:

give sb (quite) a turn jemanden (ganz schön) erschrecken

23. Zweck m:

this will serve your turn das wird dir nützlich sein;

this won’t serve my turn damit ist mir nicht gedient

24. WIRTSCH vollständig durchgeführte Börsenaktion

25. MUS Doppelschlag m

26. THEAT besonders Br (Programm)Nummer f

27. MIL (Kehrt)Wendung f, Schwenkung f:

left (right) turn! Br links-(rechts)um!;

about turn! Br ganze Abteilung kehrt!

28. TYPO Fliegenkopf m (umgedrehter Buchstabe)

29. be on the turn am Sauerwerden sein (Milch) ( → A 8)

B v/t

1. (im Kreis oder um eine Achse) drehen

2. einen Schlüssel, eine Schraube etc, auch einen Patienten (um-, herum)drehen

3. auch ein Kleidungsstück wenden, etwas umkehren, -stülpen, -drehen, einen Agenten umdrehen:

it turned my stomach mir drehte sich dabei der Magen um; → head Bes Redew

4. ein Blatt, eine Buchseite umdrehen, -wenden, -blättern:

turn the page umblättern

5. BAHN eine Weiche, TECH einen Hebel umlegen

6. AGR den Boden umgraben, -pflügen

7. zuwenden, -drehen, -kehren ( alle:

to dat)

8. den Blick, die Kamera, seine Schritte etc wenden, auch seine Gedanken, sein Verlangen richten, lenken ( alle:

against gegen;

on auf akk;

toward[s] auf akk, nach):

turn the hose on the fire den Schlauch auf das Feuer richten;

turn one’s steps home die Schritte heimwärts lenken; → attention 1

9. a) um-, ab-, weglenken, -leiten, -wenden:

turn a shot round the post SPORT einen Schuss um den Pfosten drehen,

b) ein Geschoss etc abwenden, abhalten

10. jemanden umstimmen, abbringen ( from von)

11. die Richtung ändern, eine neue Richtung geben (dat)

12. das Gesprächsthema wechseln

13. a) eine Waage etc zum Ausschlagen bringen

b) fig ausschlaggebend sein bei:

turn an election bei einer Wahl den Ausschlag geben; → scale² A 1

14. verwandeln ( into in akk):

turn water into wine;

turn love into hate;

turn a firm into a joint-stock company eine Firma in eine Aktiengesellschaft umwandeln;

turn into cash flüssigmachen, zu Geld machen;

turn one’s superiority into goals SPORT seine Überlegenheit in Tore ummünzen

15. machen, werden lassen ( beide:

into zu):

turn sb sick

a) bes US jemanden krank machen,

b) jemandem Übelkeit verursachen;

it turned her pale es ließ sie erblassen

16. auch turn sour Milch sauer werden lassen

17. die Blätter, das Laub verfärben

18. einen Text übertragen, -setzen ( beide:

into Italian ins Italienische)

19. herumgehen oder biegen um: → corner A 1

20. MIL

a) umgehen, umfassen

b) die feindliche Flanke etc aufrollen

21. hinausgehen oder hinaus sein über (akk):

he is just turning ( oder has just turned) 50 er ist gerade 50 geworden

22. TECH

a) drehen

b) Holzwaren drechseln

c) Glas marbeln, rollen

23. auch fig formen, gestalten, (kunstvoll) bilden, Komplimente, Verse etc drechseln:

a well-turned ankle ein wohlgeformtes Fußgelenk;

turn a phrase einen Satz bilden oder formen oder feilen

24. WIRTSCH verdienen, umsetzen

25. eine Messerschneide etc

a) um-, verbiegen

b) stumpf machen:

turn the edge ( oder point) of fig einer Bemerkung etc die Spitze nehmen

26. einen Salto machen, einen Purzelbaum schlagen

27. turn loose

a) freilassen,

b) einen Hund etc loslassen (on auf akk)

C v/i

1. sich drehen (lassen), sich (im Kreis) (herum)drehen (Rad etc)

2. sich drehen oder hin- und herbewegen (lassen) (Wasserhahn etc)

3. umdrehen, -wenden, besonders (in einem Buch) (um)blättern

4. sich (ab-, hin-, zu-)wenden: → turn to A

5. sich (stehend, liegend etc) (um-, herum)drehen: → grave¹ 1

6. a) SCHIFF, AUTO wenden, SCHIFF (ab)drehen

b) FLUG, AUTO kurven, eine Kurve machen

7. AUTO etc einbiegen ( into in akk), (ab)biegen:

turn right nach rechts abbiegen;

I don’t know which way to turn fig ich weiß nicht, was ich machen soll

8. eine Biegung machen (Straße, Wasserlauf etc)

9. sich krümmen oder winden: → worm A 1

10. zurückschlagen oder -prallen oder fig -fallen ( alle:

on auf akk)

11. sich umdrehen:

a) sich um 180° drehen

b) zurückschauen

12. sich umdrehen oder umwenden (lassen), sich umstülpen:

my umbrella turned inside out mein Regenschirm stülpte sich um;

my stomach turned at this sight, this sight made my stomach turn bei diesem Anblick drehte sich mir der Magen um

13. my head is turning mir dreht sich alles im Kopf;

his head turned with the success der Erfolg stieg ihm zu Kopf

14. sich (ver)wandeln (into, to in akk), umschlagen (besonders Wetter):

her love has turned into hate

15. blass, kalt etc werden:

turn blue blau anlaufen;

turn (sour) sauer werden (Milch);

turn traitor zum Verräter werden

16. sich verfärben (Blätter, Laub)

17. sich wenden (Gezeiten): → tide¹ A 1

18. TECH sich drehen oder drechseln oder (ver)formen lassen

turn² [tɜrn] v/i SPORT US turnen

* * *
1. noun
1)

it is somebody's turn to do something — jemand ist an der Reihe, etwas zu tun

it's your turn [next] — du bist als nächster/nächste dran (ugs.) od. an der Reihe

wait one's turn — warten, bis man an der Reihe ist

your turn will come — du kommst auch [noch] an die Reihe

by turns — abwechselnd

he gave it to her, and she in turn passed it on to me — er gab es ihr, und sie wiederum reichte es an mich weiter

in one's turn — wiederum

out of turn — (before or after one's turn) außer der Reihe; (fig.) an der falschen Stelle [lachen]

excuse me if I'm talking out of turn — (fig.) entschuldige, wenn ich etwas Unpassendes sage

take [it in] turns — sich abwechseln

take turns at doing something, take it in turns to do something — etwas abwechselnd tun

2) (rotary motion) Drehung, die

give the handle a turn — den Griff [herum]drehen

[done] to a turn — genau richtig [zubereitet]

3) (change of direction) Wende, die

take a turn to the right/left, do or make or take a right/left turn — nach rechts/links abbiegen

‘no left/right turn’ — "links/rechts abbiegen verboten!"

the turn of the year/century — die Jahres-/Jahrhundertwende

a turn of fortune — eine Schicksalswende

take a favourable turn — (fig.) sich zum Guten wenden

4) (deflection) Biegung, die

5) (bend) Kurve, die; (corner) Ecke, die

at every turn — (fig.) (con- z stantly) ständig

6) (short performance on stage etc.) Nummer, die

do one's turn — auftreten

7) (change of tide)

turn of the tide — Gezeitenwechsel, der

8) (character)

be of a mechanical/speculative turn — technisch begabt sein/einen Hang zum Spekulativen haben

9) (literary): (formation) Rundung, die

10) (form of expression)

an elegant turn of speech/phrase — eine elegante Ausdrucksweise

11) (service)

do somebody a good/bad turn — jemandem einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen

one good turn deserves another — (prov.) hilfst du mir, so helf ich dir

12) (coll.): (fright)

give somebody quite a turn — jemandem einen gehörigen Schrecken einjagen (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (make revolve) drehen

turn the tap — am Wasserhahn drehen

turn the key in the lock — den Schlüssel im Schloss herumdrehen

2) (reverse) umdrehen; wenden [Pfannkuchen, Matratze, Auto, Heu, Teppich]; umgraben [Erde]

turn something upside down or on its head — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen

turn something back to front — die Vorderseite einer Sache nach hinten drehen

turn something inside out — etwas nach außen stülpen od. drehen

turn the page — umblättern

3) (give new direction to) drehen, wenden [Kopf]

she could still turn heads — die Leute drehten sich immer noch nach ihr um

turn a hose/gun on somebody/something — einen Schlauch/ein Gewehr auf jemanden/etwas richten

turn one's attention/mind to something — sich/seine Gedanken einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden

turn one's thoughts to a subject — sich [in Gedanken] mit einem Thema beschäftigen

turn a car into a road — [mit einem Auto] in eine Straße einbiegen

turn the tide [of something] — [bei etwas] den Ausschlag geben

turn somebody from his purpose — jemanden von seinem Vorhaben abbringen

4) (send)

turn somebody loose on somebody/something — jemanden auf jemanden/etwas loslassen

turn somebody from one's door/off one's land — jemanden von seiner Tür/von seinem Land verjagen

turn a dog on somebody — einen Hund auf jemanden hetzen

5) (cause to become) verwandeln

the cigarette smoke has turned the walls yellow — der Zigarettenrauch hat die Wände vergilben lassen

turn the lights low — das Licht dämpfen

turn a play/book into a film — ein Theaterstück/Buch verfilmen

the thought turned him pale — der Gedanke ließ ihn erbleichen (geh.)

6) (make sour) sauer werden lassen [Milch]

7)

turn somebody's stomach — jemandem den Magen umdrehen

8)

turn somebody's head — (make conceited) jemandem zu Kopf steigen

9) (shape in lathe) drechseln [Holz]; drehen [Metall]

10) drehen [Pirouette]; schlagen [Rad, Purzelbaum]

11) (reach the age of)

turn 40 — 40 [Jahre alt] werden

12)

it's just turned 12 o'clock/quarter past 4 — es ist gerade 12 Uhr/viertel nach vier vorbei
3. intransitive verb
1) (revolve) sich drehen; [Wasserhahn, Schlüssel:] sich drehen lassen

the earth turns on its axis — die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse

he couldn't get the key to turn — er konnte den Schlüssel nicht drehen

2) (reverse direction) [Person:] sich herumdrehen; [Auto:] wenden

the car turned upside down — das Auto überschlug sich

turn back to front — sich von hinten nach vorne drehen

3) (take new direction) sich wenden; (turn round) sich umdrehen

his thoughts/attention turned to her — er wandte ihr seine Gedanken/Aufmerksamkeit zu

left/right turn! — (Mil.) links/rechts um!

turn into a road/away from the river — in eine Straße einbiegen/vom Fluss abbiegen

turn to the left — nach links abbiegen/[Schiff, Flugzeug:] abdrehen

turn up/down a street — in eine Straße einbiegen

turn towards home — den Heimweg einschlagen

when the tide turns — wenn die Ebbe/Flut kommt

not know where or which way to turn — (fig.) keinen Ausweg [mehr] wissen

my luck has turned — (fig.) mein Glück hat sich gewendet

4) (become) werden

turn traitor/statesman/Muslim — zum Verräter/zum Staatsmann/Moslem werden

turn [in]to something — zu etwas werden; (be transformed) sich in etwas (Akk.) verwandeln

her face turned green — sie wurde [ganz] grün im Gesicht

5) (change colour) [Laub:] sich [ver]färben

6) (become sour) [Milch:] sauer werden

7)

my stomach turns — mir dreht sich der Magen um (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- turn about

- turn against

- turn away

- turn back

- turn down

- turn in

- turn off

- turn on

- turn out

- turn over

- turn round

- turn to

- turn up

- turn upon

* * *

(over) v.

wenden v.

(§ p.,pp.: wandte (wendete), gewandt (gewendet)) (round) to face (look at)

someone expr.

= jemandem das Gesicht zuwenden ausdr. v.

drehen v.

rotieren v.

umwenden v. n.

Drehbewegung f.

Drehung -en f.

Umdrehung f.

Wendung -en f.

English-german dictionary > turn
8 finger

'fiŋɡə
1. noun
1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) dedo

2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) dedo

3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) dedo

2. verb
(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) manosear

- fingernail
- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on

finger n dedo

finger

tr['fɪŋgə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 dedo

■ index finger dedo índice

■ middle finger dedo del corazón

■ ring finger dedo anular

■ little finger dedo meñique

transitive verb

1 (touch) tocar

2 pejorative manosear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be all fingers and thumbs ser torpe

to burn one's fingers / get one's fingers burnt pillarse los dedos

to get one's finger out espabilarse

to have a finger in every pie estar metido,-a en todo

to have green fingers tener buena mano para las plantas

to have light fingers tener las manos largas

to have one's finger on the pulse estar al corriente de lo que sucede

to have one's fingers in the till robar (de la empresa), meter mano en la caja

to lay a finger on somebody/something tocar a alguien/algo

to lift a finger / raise a finger mover un dedo

to point the finger at somebody señalar a alguien con el dedo

to put one's finger on something dar en el clavo, poner el dedo en la llaga

to work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajando

finger bowl lavadedos nombre masculino

finger ['fɪŋgər] vt

1) handle: tocar, toquetear

2) accuse: acusar, delatar

finger n

: dedo m

finger

n.

• dedo s.m.

v.

• manosear v.

• pulsar v.

• teclear v.

• tocar con los dedos v.

I 'fɪŋgər, 'fɪŋgə(r)
noun (of hand, glove) dedo m

first o index finger — (dedo) índice m

middle finger — (dedo) corazón m or medio m

third o ring finger — (dedo) anular m

fourth o little finger — (dedo) meñique m

you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times... — se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces...

not to lift o raise a finger — no mover* un dedo

to be all fingers and thumbs — (esp BrE) ser* torpe

to burn one's fingers o get one's fingers burned — pillarse los dedos

to cross one's fingers: well, here goes, fingers crossed bueno, ahí va a ver si hay suerte!; I'll keep my fingers crossed for you ojalá (que) tengas suerte; to have a finger in every pie estar* metido en todo; to have sticky fingers tener* la mano larga; to lay a finger on somebody: if you so much as lay a finger on her... si le llegas a poner la mano encima...; not to lift a finger to do something no levantar un dedo para hacer algo; to point the finger at somebody culpar a alguien; to pull o get one's finger out (BrE sl) (d)espabilarse (fam); to put one's finger on something: there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es; to slip through somebody's fingers escapársele a alguien de las manos; to snap one's fingers chasquear or (Méx) tronar* los dedos; to work one's fingers to the bone — deslomarse trabajando

II

transitive verb ( handle) toquetear, tentalear (Méx)

['fɪŋɡǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (Anat) dedo m

• I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times you've taken me out — con los dedos de la mano se pueden contar las veces que me has sacado

• to cross one's fingers, keep one's fingers crossed, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you — cruzo los dedos (por ti), ojalá tengas suerte

fingers crossed! — (for someone) ¡(que tengas) suerte!, ¡buena suerte!; (for o.s.) ¡deséame suerte!

• index finger — (dedo m) índice m

• they never laid a finger on her — no le pusieron la mano encima

• he didn't lift a finger to help us — no movió un dedo para ayudarnos

she never lifts a finger around the house — nunca mueve un dedo para ayudar en la casa

• little finger — (dedo m) meñique m

• middle finger — (dedo m) corazón m or medio m

• ring finger — (dedo m) anular m

• to snap one's fingers — chasquear los dedos

she only has to snap her fingers and he comes running — no tiene más que chasquear los dedos y él viene corriendo

- burn one's fingers

- get or pull one's finger out

- have a finger in every pie

- point the finger at sb

evidence points the finger of suspicion at his wife — las pruebas señalan a su mujer como sospechosa

to put one's finger on sth —

there's something wrong, but I can't put my finger on it — hay algo que está mal, pero no sé exactamente qué

there was nothing you could put your finger on — no había nada concreto

- slip through one's fingers

- be all fingers and thumbs

- he's got her twisted round his little finger

- put two fingers up at sb

- work one's fingers to the bone
pulse, twist 2., 1)
2) [of glove] dedo m

3) (=shape) franja f

a finger of smoke — una franja de humo

a finger of land projecting into the sea — una lengua de tierra adentrándose en el mar

4) (=measure) [of drink] dedo m

2. VT

1) (=touch) toquetear

2) (Brit) * (=betray, inform on) delatar

3) (Mus) [+ piano] teclear; [+ guitar] rasguear; [+ music score] marcar la digitación de

3.

CPD

finger bowl N — lavafrutas m inv

finger buffet N — buffet m de canapés

finger food N — (for babies) comida que los bebés pueden agarrar y comer con las manos ; (US) canapés mpl

finger paint N — pintura f para pintar con los dedos

finger painting N — pintura f de dedos

* * *

I ['fɪŋgər, 'fɪŋgə(r)]
noun (of hand, glove) dedo m

first o index finger — (dedo) índice m

middle finger — (dedo) corazón m or medio m

third o ring finger — (dedo) anular m

fourth o little finger — (dedo) meñique m

you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times... — se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces...

not to lift o raise a finger — no mover* un dedo

to be all fingers and thumbs — (esp BrE) ser* torpe

to burn one's fingers o get one's fingers burned — pillarse los dedos

to cross one's fingers: well, here goes, fingers crossed bueno, ahí va a ver si hay suerte!; I'll keep my fingers crossed for you ojalá (que) tengas suerte; to have a finger in every pie estar* metido en todo; to have sticky fingers tener* la mano larga; to lay a finger on somebody: if you so much as lay a finger on her... si le llegas a poner la mano encima...; not to lift a finger to do something no levantar un dedo para hacer algo; to point the finger at somebody culpar a alguien; to pull o get one's finger out (BrE sl) (d)espabilarse (fam); to put one's finger on something: there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es; to slip through somebody's fingers escapársele a alguien de las manos; to snap one's fingers chasquear or (Méx) tronar* los dedos; to work one's fingers to the bone — deslomarse trabajando

II

transitive verb ( handle) toquetear, tentalear (Méx)

English-spanish dictionary > finger
9 act

ækt 1. verb
1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) handle, foreta seg noe, gjøre noe

2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) oppføre seg

3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) spille, opptre
2. noun
1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) handling, gjerning

2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lov

3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) akt

4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) opptreden, nummer, spill

•

- acting
- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act

gjerning
--------
handle
--------
handling
--------
lov

I
subst. \/ækt\/

1) handling, gjerning, dåd

• I was in the (very) act of doing it, when...

jeg var i ferd med å gjøre det da...

2) (administrasjon, jus) beslutning, lovvedtak, lov

3) (teater, opptreden) akt, nummer, forestilling

• she doesn't mean it, it's just an act

hun bare later som

Act stortingslov

• Act of Parliament

• Act of Congress

act of bankruptcy ( jus) konkursgrunn

act of God ( jus) force majeure, naturkatastrofe, uavvendelig hendelse

act of grace ( jus) benådning frist, henstand

act of indecensy utuktig handling

act of violence voldshandling

act in law ( jus) rettshandel

the Acts eller the Acts of the Apostles Apostelens gjerninger

caught in the (very) act tatt på fersk gjerning

clean up one's act skjerpe seg, forbedre seg

fall within the Act falle inn under loven

get in on somebody's act ( hverdagslig) trenge seg inn på noen, være påtrengende

get in on the act ( slang) bli med på opplegget, henge seg på

• it's a booming business, and several people are trying to get in on the act

det er et blomstrende foretak, og det er mange som prøver å henge seg på

get into the act ( hverdagslig) få bli med (på), delta i

get one's act together forberede seg (på noe man skal gjøre) ( hverdagslig) skjerpe seg, få orden på livet sitt, ta seg sammen

hard act to follow vanskelig å leve opp til

judicial act ( jus) rettshandling

juristic act ( jus) rettshandel

pass an act vedta en lov

provisional act midlertidig lov

put on an act gjøre seg til, spille komedie

repeal an act oppheve en lov

within (the meaning of) the Act i lovens forstand
II
verb \/ækt\/

1) handle, gripe inn, gjøre noe

2) fungere, tjenestegjøre, virke som

3) opptre, oppføre seg

• he's acting strangely

4) ( om medisin e.l.) virke, innvirke

5) (teater, også overført) spille, agere, spille komedie, late som, opptre som

• act (the part of) Hamlet

• the play won't act

stykket gjør seg ikke på scenen

• act the hero

spille helt

• she's not really crying, she's only acting

hun gråter slett ikke, hun bare later som

act as tjenestegjøre som

act for arbeide for

act for oneself handle på egenhånd, handle selvstendig

act for somebody representere noen

act in concert ( jus) samarbeide ulovlig

act on behalf of somebody handle på vegne av noen

act on somebody's advice rette seg etter noen, følge noens råd

act on\/upon (inn)virke på

act out omsette i handling ( psykologi) utagere

act up lage vanskeligheter

• my bad leg is acting up again

act up to one's reputation leve opp til sitt rykte

act up to something handle i samsvar med noe

English-Norwegian dictionary > act
10 hot

hot
adjective

1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) caliente

2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) caluroso, cálido (día); acalorado

3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) picante

4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) fuerte; colérico

5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) reciente; (noticias) frescas

•

- hotly
- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes

hot adj

1. caliente

be careful! the water is hot! ¡cuidado! ¡el agua está caliente!

2. caluroso / cálido

a hot day un día caluroso / un día de calor

3. picante

pepper makes food taste hot la pimienta le da a la comida un sabor picante to be hot se refiere tanto a las personas como a las cosas

I'm hot, open the window tengo calor, abre la ventana

it's hot, open the window hace calor, abre la ventana

El comparativo de hot se escribe hotter; el superlativo se escribe hotter

hot

tr[hɒt]

adjective (comp hotter, superl hottest)

1 (gen) caliente

2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL caluroso,-a, cálido,-a

3 (food - spicy) picante; (- not cold) caliente

■ Mexican food is hot la comida mexicana es picante

■ people prefer hot meals in winter en invierno la gente prefiere comer caliente

4 (news) de última hora

5 (temper) fuerte; (anger) rabioso,-a, colérico,-a

6 (good) bueno,-a, enterado,-a

■ he's not as hot as I thought no es tan bueno como pensaba

■ that film isn't so hot esa película no mata

7 (dangerous) peligroso,-a

8 slang (stolen) robado,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be hot (person) tener calor 2 (weather) hacer calor

■ it's very hot today hoy hace mucho calor

to be hot on something saber mucho de algo

to be hot stuff slang estar bueno,-a, estar como un tren

to be in the hot seat familiar estar en la línea de fuego

to blow hot and cold figurative use ser veleta

to get hot under the collar familiar ponerse nervioso,-a, acalorarse

to get into hot water figurative use meterse en líos

to make things hot for somebody figurative use hacerle la vida difícil a alguien

hot air figurative use palabrería

hot dog perrito caliente

hot potato familiar patata caliente, asunto delicado

hot rod SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang bólido

hot sauce salsa picante

hot spot (nightclub) club nombre masculino nocturno

hot ['hɑt] adj, hotter ; hottest

1) : caliente, cálido, caluroso

hot water: agua caliente

a hot climate: un clima cálido

a hot day: un día caluroso

2) ardent, fiery: ardiente, acalorado

to have a hot temper: tener mal genio

3) spicy: picante

4) fresh: reciente, nuevo

hot news: noticias de última hora

5) eager: ávido

6) stolen: robado

hot

adj.

• acalorado, -a adj.

• apasionado, -a adj.

• caliente adj.

• calor adj.

• caluroso, -a adj.

• cálido, -a adj.

• picante adj.

adv.

• con calor adv.

• sin piedad adv.

n.

• solanera s.f.

hɑːt, hɒt
adjective - tt-

1)

a) <food/water> caliente; <weather/day/country> caluroso; < climate> cálido

don't touch it, it's hot — no lo toques, está caliente

it's hot today/in here — hoy/aquí hace calor

I'm/he's hot — tengo/tiene calor

to get hot — \<\<oven/iron/radiator\>\> calentarse*

I got really hot in that shop/playing tennis — me dio mucho calor en esa tienda/me acaloré mucho jugando tenis (AmL) or jugando al tenis (Esp, RPl)

to get/be all hot and bothered about something — sulfurarse/estar* sulfurado por algo

to have a hot temper — tener* mal genio; blow II 1) a)

b) ( spicy) picante, picoso (Méx)

2) ( dangerous) (colloq) peligroso

to make things hot for somebody — hacerle* la vida muy difícil a alguien

the situation was too hot to handle — la situación entrañaba demasiados riesgos or era demasiado comprometedora

3)

a) ( fresh) <news/scent> reciente, fresco

news hot off the press — una noticia de último momento

b) ( current) <story/issue> de plena actualidad

c) (popular, in demand) < product> de gran aceptación; <play/movie> taquillero

4) (colloq)

a) ( expert)

to be hot AT/ON something: she's very hot at physics es un hacha or es muy buena en física; he's very hot on current affairs — está muy al tanto en temas de actualidad

b) ( keen)

to be hot ON something: she's hot on punctuality — le da mucha importancia a la puntualidad

c) ( satisfactory) (pred, with neg)

how are things? - not so hot — ¿qué tal? - regular or más o menos

5) ( stolen) (sl) robado, afanado (arg)

6) ( in gambling)

the hot favorite — el gran favorito

a hot tip — un soplo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hot up

[hɒt]
1. ADJ
(compar hotter) (superl hottest)
1) (gen) caliente; [climate] cálido; [day, summer] caluroso, de calor; [sun] abrasador

with running hot and cold water — con agua corriente caliente y fría

it was a very hot day — fue un día de mucho calor

it was a hot and tiring walk — fue una caminata que nos hizo sudar y nos cansó mucho

a nice hot bath — un buen baño caliente

to be hot — [thing] estar caliente; [weather] hacer calor; [person] tener calor

this room is hot — hace calor en esta habitación

to be very hot — [thing] estar muy caliente; [weather] hacer mucho calor; [person] tener mucho calor

I'm too hot — tengo demasiado calor

• it made me go hot and cold — me dio escalofríos

• to get hot — [thing] calentarse; [weather] empezar a hacer calor [person]

I'm getting hot — me está entrando calor

to get (all) hot and bothered — sofocarse

you're getting hot — (fig) (when guessing) caliente, caliente

2) (=spicy, peppery) [taste, food] picante

this food is very hot — esta comida es muy picante

Mexican food's too hot — la comida mejicana es demasiado picante

3) (fig) [contest] muy reñido; [temper] malo; [dispute] acalorado

• hot favourite — gran favorito m

• to make it hot for sb — hacerle la vida imposible a algn

to make a place too hot for sb — hacer que algn se vaya de un lugar haciéndole la vida imposible

• hot money — dinero m caliente

• hot news — noticias fpl de última hora

• he's a pretty hot player — es un jugador experto

• he has a hot temper — tiene mal genio or carácter

• a hot tip — información f de buenas tintas or de fuente fidedigna

- be in/get into hot water

- be hot under the collar

to get hot under the collar * — acalorarse

to be too hot to handle —

he's/it's too hot to handle — es demasiado

- that's a hot button or a hot-button issue

these accusations have hit a hot button in the black community — estas acusaciones han levantado ampollas entre la población negra
pursuit
2.

ADV

to be hot on sb's trail or heels — pisar los talones a algn

news hot from the press — una noticia que acaba de publicarse en la prensa

- blow hot and cold

3.

N

he's got the hots for her * — ella le pone cachondo

4.

CPD

hot air N — (fig) palabras fpl al aire

hot cross bun N — bollo a base de especias y pasas marcado con una cruz y que se come en Viernes Santo

hot dog N — (Culin) perrito m caliente, hot dog m, pancho m (S. Cone)

hot flash N (US) — = hot flush

hot flush N — (Brit) sofoco m de calor

hot goods NPL — artículos mpl robados

hot key N — tecla f de acceso directo

hot line N — teléfono m rojo

hot link N — hiperenlace m

hot potato * N — cuestión f muy discutida

hot seat * N —

to be in the hot seat — estar expuesto

hot spot * N — (Pol) lugar m de peligro; (for amusement) lugar m de diversión; (=night club) sala f de fiestas; (for wireless access) punto m caliente, hotspot m

hot springs NPL — aguas fpl termales

hot stuff N —

to be hot stuff — (=expert) ser un hacha *; (=sexy) estar como un tren *

he's pretty hot stuff at maths * — es un hacha or un as para las matemáticas

hot tub N — jacuzzi ® m

- hot up

* * *
[hɑːt, hɒt]
adjective - tt-

1)

a) <food/water> caliente; <weather/day/country> caluroso; < climate> cálido

don't touch it, it's hot — no lo toques, está caliente

it's hot today/in here — hoy/aquí hace calor

I'm/he's hot — tengo/tiene calor

to get hot — \<\<oven/iron/radiator\>\> calentarse*

I got really hot in that shop/playing tennis — me dio mucho calor en esa tienda/me acaloré mucho jugando tenis (AmL) or jugando al tenis (Esp, RPl)

to get/be all hot and bothered about something — sulfurarse/estar* sulfurado por algo

to have a hot temper — tener* mal genio; blow II 1) a)

b) ( spicy) picante, picoso (Méx)

2) ( dangerous) (colloq) peligroso

to make things hot for somebody — hacerle* la vida muy difícil a alguien

the situation was too hot to handle — la situación entrañaba demasiados riesgos or era demasiado comprometedora

3)

a) ( fresh) <news/scent> reciente, fresco

news hot off the press — una noticia de último momento

b) ( current) <story/issue> de plena actualidad

c) (popular, in demand) < product> de gran aceptación; <play/movie> taquillero

4) (colloq)

a) ( expert)

to be hot AT/ON something: she's very hot at physics es un hacha or es muy buena en física; he's very hot on current affairs — está muy al tanto en temas de actualidad

b) ( keen)

to be hot ON something: she's hot on punctuality — le da mucha importancia a la puntualidad

c) ( satisfactory) (pred, with neg)

how are things? - not so hot — ¿qué tal? - regular or más o menos

5) ( stolen) (sl) robado, afanado (arg)

6) ( in gambling)

the hot favorite — el gran favorito

a hot tip — un soplo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- hot up

English-spanish dictionary > hot
11 idea

noun

1) (opinion; belief: I have an idea that it won't work.) creencia, impresión

2) (a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) idea

3) (mental picture: This will give you an idea of what I mean.) idea

idea n idea

to have no idea no tener ni idea

Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear) \ \
idea es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: idea idear
idea sustantivo femenino idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;
es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things; no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works; no tengo idea I don't have a clue; hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation; se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea; cambió de idea she changed her mind; hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery (noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea! Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back (ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive ' idea' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandono - acariciar - acierto - acoger - acogida - advertir - aferrarse - añadidura - anticipo - borrosa - borroso - bosquejar - bosquejo - buena - bueno - cabeza - cambiar - chifladura - concepto - confusa - confuso - convencer - cosa - decir - definida - definido - desechar - desterrar - dónde - exclusión - flor - formarse - fríamente - gestarse - gustar - hacerse - hoy - impracticable - inicialmente - intención - irse - leve - luminosa - luminoso - madurar - menor - mentalizarse - neta - neto - noción English: abandon - adjust - advance - afterthought - amusement - appealing - assumption - barmy - better - brainstorm - brainwave - brilliant - bring forward - bristle - catch - catch on - change - cling - clue - come up with - conception - confused - convey - crazy - daft - daring - dated - defunct - dismiss - distinct - downside - drift - embody - embrace - face - faint - fall in with - fanciful - fasten on to - flirt - fluid - foggy - fundamental - get across - get through - hit on - hit upon - idea - idiotic - illusion

idea

tr[aɪ'dɪə]

noun

1 (gen) idea; (opinion) idea, opinión nombre femenino

■ that's a good idea! ¡es una buena idea!

■ I've got an idea! ¡tengo una idea!, ¡se me ocurre una idea!

■ whose idea was this anyway? ¿de quién era la idea?, ¿a quién se le ocurrió esto?

■ people have some very odd ideas la gente tiene ideas muy raras

■ you've got no idea what I'm talking about no tienes ni idea de lo que estoy hablando

■ this sketch will give you a rough idea este dibujo te dará una idea aproximada

■ he didn't have the faintest idea what time it was no tenía ni la menor idea de la hora que era

■ we're toying with the idea of moving estamos acariciando la idea de mudarnos

■ whatever gave you that idea? ¿cómo se te ha ocurrido (pensar) eso?, ¿de dónde has sacado esta idea?

■ do you know where he is? --no, but I've got a very good idea! ¿sabes dónde está? --no, pero tengo una ligera sospecha

■ well, you might as well get used to the idea bueno, ya puedes irte haciendo a la idea

2 (intuition) impresión nombre femenino, sensación nombre femenino

■ she had the idea that something was wrong tenía la impresión de que pasaba algo

■ I've an idea you threw it away creo que lo tiraste, tengo la impresión de que lo tiraste

3 (concept) concepto

■ what's your idea of happiness? ¿cuál es tu concepto de la felicidad?

■ this is not my idea of having fun esto no es lo que yo entiendo por diversión

noun the idea

1 (aim, purpose) idea, intención nombre femenino, objetivo

■ the idea was to lose weight la idea era perder peso

■ the idea of the game is to get the ball in the goal el objetivo del juego es meter la pelota en la portería

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the (very) idea of it! ¡vaya ocurrencia!, ¡qué ocurrencia!, ¡a quién se le ocurre!, ¡ni hablar!

to get the idea (understand) comprender, entender, captar 2 (learn) aprender

to get ideas hacerse ilusiones

to give somebody ideas dar ilusiones a alguien

to have no idea no tener idea, no tener ni idea

■ I've no idea! ¡ni idea!

not to have the first idea about something no tener ni la más mínima idea de algo

to hit on the idea of something ocurrírsele la idea a alguien

■ then we hit on the idea of using silicon entonces se nos ocurrió la idea de usar silicona

to put ideas into somebody's head meter ideas en la cabeza a alguien

that's the idea! ¡eso es!, ¡así se hace!

what's the big idea? ¿qué pasa aquí?, ¿qué es esto?, ¿qué te has creído?

idea [aɪ'di:ə] n

: idea f

idea

n.

• concepto s.m.

• idea s.f.

• magín s.m.

• noción s.f.

'aɪ'diːə, aɪ'diə
noun

1)

a) (plan, suggestion) idea f

then I had an idea — entonces se me ocurrió una idea

it's a good idea to check it regularly — conviene revisarlo con regularidad

that's not a bad idea — no es mala idea

it wasn't my idea — no fue idea mía

b) (purpose, principle) idea f

the whole idea of the operation was to attract publicity — habían hecho la operación con la idea de atraer publicidad

that's the general idea — de eso se trata

you get the idea don't you? — entiendes ¿no?

2) (notion, impression) idea f

my idea of Ireland — la idea que yo tengo or me hago de Irlanda

that's not my idea of fun — eso no es lo que yo entiendo por diversión

the very idea! — a quién se le ocurre!

can you give me some idea of what happened? — ¿me puedes dar una idea de lo que pasó?

I've got a rough idea of what you mean — ya me hago una idea aproximada de lo que quieres decir

you have no idea what I went through — no te puedes imaginar lo que pasé

where is he? - (I've) no idea! — ¿dónde está? - (no tengo) ni idea

she has no idea how to handle people — no tiene idea de cómo tratar a la gente

whatever gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste esa idea?

you've got the wrong idea — has entendido mal

to put ideas in o into somebody's head, to give somebody ideas — meterle ideas en la cabeza a alguien

3) ( view) idea f, opinión f

[aɪ'dɪǝ]
N
1) (=thought, plan) idea f

it wasn't my idea — no fue idea mía

that's the idea — así es

the idea is to sell it — la idea or el plan es venderlo

let's forget the whole idea — olvidémonos de todo el asunto

I can't bear the idea (of it) — solo de pensarlo me pongo mala

• it wouldn't be a bad idea to paint it — no le vendría mal pintarlo

it might not be a bad idea to wait a few days — puede que no sea mala idea esperar unos cuantos días

• whose bright idea was it to come this way? — iro ¿quién ha tenido la bonita or feliz idea de venir por aquí? *

• you'll have to buck up your ideas — tendrás que menearte

• the idea never entered my head — ni se me pasó esa idea por la cabeza

• to get an idea for a novel — encontrar una idea para una novela

don't go getting ideas — (=build up one's hopes) no te hagas ilusiones; (=be presumptuous) no se te ocurra

he got the idea into his head that they didn't like him — se le metió en la cabeza (la idea de) que no les caía bien

once she gets an idea into her head there's no stopping her — como se le meta una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la quite

• to get used to the idea of sth — hacerse a la idea de algo

• to give sb ideas — meter ideas en la cabeza a algn

whatever gave you that idea? — ¿como se te ha ocurrido semejante cosa?

• good idea! — ¡buena idea!

what a good idea! — ¡qué idea más buena!

• to have an idea — tener una idea

I suddenly had the idea of going to see her — de repente se me ocurrió ir a verla, de repente tuve la idea de ir a verla

• he hit on the idea of painting it red — se le ocurrió pintarlo de rojo

• to put ideas into sb's head — meter ideas en la cabeza a algn

• the very idea!, what an idea! — ¡qué ocurrencias!

2) (=understanding) idea f

• have you any idea how ridiculous you look? — ¿tienes idea de lo ridículo que estás?

• I haven't the foggiest idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea

• what(ever) gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste eso?

• to get an idea of sth — hacerse una idea de algo

• you're getting the idea — (=understanding) estás empezando a comprender; (=getting the knack) estás cogiendo el tino or truco

I've got the general idea — he comprendido la idea general

where did you get that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste eso?

don't get the wrong idea — no malinterpretes la situación

many people have got the wrong idea about him — mucha gente tiene un concepto equivocado de él

• I haven't the least idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea

• I've no idea! — ¡ni idea!

it was awful, you've no idea — no te puedes hacer una idea de lo horrible que fue

I had no idea that... — no tenía ni idea or la menor idea de que...

• I haven't the slightest idea — no tengo ni la menor or más remota or más mínima idea

• he has some idea of French — tiene algo de idea de francés

3) (=conception, notion) idea f

there may be some truth in the idea that... — puede que haya algo de cierto en la idea de que...

she has some odd ideas about how to bring up children — tiene unas ideas muy raras or una opinión muy rara de cómo criar a los niños

• it wasn't my idea of a holiday — no era la idea que yo tengo de unas vacaciones

• if that's your idea of fun — si eso es lo que tú entiendes por diversión

4) (=vague idea) impresión f

• to have an idea that... — tener la impresión de que...

I have an idea that she was going to Paris — tengo la impresión de que se iba a París

5) (=purpose) intención f, idea f

the whole idea of this trip was to relax — la única intención or idea del viaje era relajarse

we went with the idea of meeting new people — fuimos con la intención or idea de conocer a gente nueva

• what's the big idea? * — ¿a qué viene eso? *

6) (=estimate) idea f

• can you give me a rough idea of how many you want? — ¿puede darme una idea aproximada de cuántos quiere?

* * *
['aɪ'diːə, aɪ'diə]
noun

1)

a) (plan, suggestion) idea f

then I had an idea — entonces se me ocurrió una idea

it's a good idea to check it regularly — conviene revisarlo con regularidad

that's not a bad idea — no es mala idea

it wasn't my idea — no fue idea mía

b) (purpose, principle) idea f

the whole idea of the operation was to attract publicity — habían hecho la operación con la idea de atraer publicidad

that's the general idea — de eso se trata

you get the idea don't you? — entiendes ¿no?

2) (notion, impression) idea f

my idea of Ireland — la idea que yo tengo or me hago de Irlanda

that's not my idea of fun — eso no es lo que yo entiendo por diversión

the very idea! — a quién se le ocurre!

can you give me some idea of what happened? — ¿me puedes dar una idea de lo que pasó?

I've got a rough idea of what you mean — ya me hago una idea aproximada de lo que quieres decir

you have no idea what I went through — no te puedes imaginar lo que pasé

where is he? - (I've) no idea! — ¿dónde está? - (no tengo) ni idea

she has no idea how to handle people — no tiene idea de cómo tratar a la gente

whatever gave you that idea? — ¿de dónde sacaste esa idea?

you've got the wrong idea — has entendido mal

to put ideas in o into somebody's head, to give somebody ideas — meterle ideas en la cabeza a alguien

3) ( view) idea f, opinión f

English-spanish dictionary > idea
12 hand

hænd 1. noun
1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hånd

2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) (ur)viser

3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mann, arbeider

4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjelp, assistanse

5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) hånd, kort i/på hånden

6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) håndsbredd (ca. 10 cm)

7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) håndskrift
2. verb
(often with back, down, up etc)

1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) rekke, gi, overrekke

2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) sette over til

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- handful
- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand

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subst. \/hænd\/

1) (anatomi, også overført) hånd

• clean hands

rene hender

• with a light hand

med lett hånd

• right hand

høyre hånd

• I couldn't see my own hand

jeg kunne ikke se en hånd for meg

• shake hands

• it strengthens their hand in their negotiations

det styrker deres forhandlingsposisjon

• she held her by the hand

hun holdt henne i hånden

2) ( på visse dyr) forlabb, forpote, forfot

3) viser, timeviser, minuttviser, sekundviser

4) ( retning) side, hold, hånd

• on all hands

på alle hold

• on the one hand

på den ene siden

• on your left hand

på din venstre side

5) applaus, bifall

6) ( person) arbeider, mann

• how many hands do you employ in this mill?

7) ( sjøfart) gast, matros, mann

8) håndlag, dyktighet, anlegg, talent

• his hand is out

han er ikke opplagt \/ han er ute av form

9) håndskrift

10) ( formelt) underskrift

11) ( om kunstner e.l.) utførelse, stil, arbeid

12) omgang, tur

13) ( kortspill) parti, spill

• at the conclusion of the hand

14) ( kortspill) hånd

• a good hand

(ha) gode kort (på hånden)

15) ( kortspill) spiller

• we need a fourth hand

16) ( spesielt mål for hester) håndsbredd (10 cm)

17) ( vestindisk) arm (inkludert hånden)

18) bunt, klase (med bananer), fem stykker

• a hand of herrings

all hands on deck! ( sjøfart) alle mann på dekk!

ask for a woman's hand anmode om en kvinnes hånd

at hand for hånden, lett tilgjengelig, innen rekkevidde

• he lives close at hand

han bor i nærheten

nært forestående

• the hour was at hand

tiden var snart inne

at someone's hand fra noens (side)

• I did not expect such a treatment at your hands a

bad\/poor hand at dårlig i, dårlig til å

• she is a poor hand at cooking

bear a hand hjelpe til, delta

be on hand være (nært) forestående, stå for døren til stede, lett tilgjengelig

bring up by hand fø opp med flaske

by hand for hånd

• done by hand

• by private hand

by the same hand av samme hånd (mester, maler, kunstner e.l.)

change hands skifte eier, komme i andre hender

• shares change hands rapidly

declare one's hand ( overført) legge kortene på bordet ( kortspill) melde (på kortene sine)

die at the hands of the enemy dø for fiendens hånd

elder hand ( kortspill) forhånd

• you have the elder hand

du er i forhånd

extend a hand ( overført) strekke ut en (hjelpende) hånd, rekke ut en (hjelpende) hånd

fair hand tydelig stil, velformet hånd

fall in someone's hands falle i klørne på noen, falle i noens makt

force someone's hand ( overført) tvinge noen til å røpe sine hensikter

from good hands fra en sikker kilde

from hand to hand fra hånd til hånd, fra mann til mann

from hand to mouth fra hånd til munn

• live from hand to mouth

get one's hand in få øvelse i, få trening i, arbeide seg inn i, trene seg opp, komme i form, få teken på

get someone off one's hands kvitte seg med noen, bli kvitt noen

get something off one's hands kvitte seg med noe få noe unna, få noe gjort, bli ferdig med noe

get the upper hand eller get the upper hand of ha\/få overtaket (på), ha full kontroll (over), ta innersvingen (på)

give somebody's hand a wring trykke noens hånd

give somebody the glad hand ( hverdagslig) ønske noen hjertelig velkommen, ta imot noen med åpne armer

give (someone) one's hand rekke frem hånden gifte seg

give someone a (big) hand ( hverdagslig) applaudere noen, klappe for noen

give someone a free hand gi noen frie hender, gi noen frie tøyler

give someone a hand (up) eller lend someone a hand (up) eller give someone a helping hand gi noen en hjelpende hånd, gi noen en håndsrekning

• can you give me a hand up with this luggage?

hand in glove with god venn med, på fortrolig fot med, hånd i hanske med

• they work hand in glove with each other

de har et nært samarbeid med hverandre

hand in hand hånd i hånd

hand lotion håndkrem

hand over fist ( hverdagslig) svært raskt, lett i store mengder

• the sale went very well, they were making money hand over fist

salget gikk svært bra, de håvet inn penger

hand over hand hånd over hånd, støtt og sikkert

hands ( også) bemanning

• all hands

hele besetningen

( fotball) hands

hands and heels ( hesteveddeløp) uten bruk av pisk

hands down med letthet

• win hands down

vinne en overlegen seier

hands off! vekk med fingrene!, fingrene fra fatet!

hands up! opp med hendene! rekk opp hånden

hand to hand mann mot mann i (håndgemeng), i nærkamp

have a free hand ha frie hender, ha frie tøyler

have a hand for ha anlegg for, være god i, være dyktig i

have a hand in something være innblandet i noe, være delaktig i noe, ha noe med å gjøre, ha en finger med i spillet

have a light hand være lett på hånden

have\/keep one's hand in holde seg i form, beholde formen

have one's hands full ha hendene fulle, ha nok å gjøre, ha mye å stå i med

have one's hands tied ( hverdagslig) ikke kunne handle fritt

heavy in hand sta, stri, uregjerlig (om hest)

hold\/stay one's hand vente og se tiden an, stille seg avventende

hold\/stay someone's hand stanse noen, stoppe noen, holde noen tilbake

in good hands i gode hender, godt ivaretatt

in hand i hende, på hånden, til rådighet, til disposisjon, for hånden

• keep the offer in hand till July 1

• have some money in hand

ha penger til overs

• the matter in hand

den foreliggende sak

i sin hånd, i sin makt, under kontroll

• keep well in hand

på gang, fore, som er under utarbeidelse

• whatever he has in hand

lay hands on oneself begå selvmord

lay one's hands on komme over, slå kloen i, få tak i legge hånd på noen, bruke vold mot noen legge hendene på, velsigne ved håndspåleggelse

learn something at first hand få førstehåndskjennskap til

light hand lett hånd, varsom ( sjøfart) lettmatros, jungmann

light in hand føyelig, lett håndterlig (om hest)

make money hand over fist tjene store penger, tjene grovt med penger, skuffe inn penger

many hands make light work ( ordtak) mange bekker små blir en stor å

money in hand ( også) kontanter, kassebeholdning, kontantbeholdning, redepenger

a new hand nybegynner

not do a hand's turn ( hverdagslig) ikke gjøre et slag, ikke røre en finger

off hand på sparket, på flekken, med det samme, med én gang

old hand erfaren, dreven

• he's an old hand

han er en rutinert mann

• I'm an old hand at this work

jeg har lang trening med denne type arbeid

on all hands eller on every hand overalt, på alle kanter

one game in hand ( sport) en kamp mindre spilt

on hand for hånden, tilgjengelig, i nærheten

• I'll be on hand when you come

i noens eie, på lager

• a stock of goods on hand

on one's hands ha ansvaret for noe, være belemret med noe, bli sittende igjen med ansvaret for noe

• I have a great deal on my hands

jeg har mye å gjøre

til rådighet, til disposisjon

• he has a lot of time on his hands

han har en masse tid til rådighet

• we had a whole day on our hands

vi hadde en hel dag til rådighet

open hand ( overført) rund hånd

• she gave with an open hand

hun ga med rund hånd

orders in hand ( handel) ordrebestand

out of hand uten videre, på stående fot, øyeblikkelig utenfor kontroll, uregjerlig, ustyrlig, udisiplinert, ubehersket

• the children have got out of hand lately

barna har blitt helt ustyrlige i det siste

• he let his temper get completely out of hand

han mistet fullstendig besinnelsen

pass on into the hands of somebody overlevere i noens varetekt

pass over (in)to somebody's hands havne i noens varetekt

play a good hand være flink til å spille kort

play into someone's hands ( kortspill) gjøre det lett for motspiller, spille opp til motspiller, gi noen lett spill

play (for) one's own hand handle i egen interesse, bare tenke på sin egen vinning

put forth one's hand ( gammeldags) rekke frem hånden

put one's hand to one's forehead ta seg for pannen, holde seg for pannen

repose in someone's hands overlate i noens hender

send by hand sende med bud

set one's hand to eller put one's hand to sette igang arbeidet med

shake hands håndhilse, ta hverandre i hendene

shake hands on something ta hverandre i hånden på noe

shake hands with somebody eller shake somebody by the hand ta noen i hånden

shake somebody's hand ta noen i hånden

sit on one's hands la være å applaudere sitte med armene i kors, forholde seg passiv

small hand liten håndskrift

spit on one's hands spytte i nevene

take a hand in være med på, delta i

take in hand foreta seg, befatte seg med, ta hånd om, ta noen under behandling

take something off someone's hands ( overført) befri noen fra noe

throw in one's hand gi opp, overgi seg, slutte med noe

throw up one's hands rekke opp hendene

throw up one's hands in despair reagere med fortvilelse

to hand i hende, for hånden

• your letter has come to hand

deres brev har kommet oss i hende

• your letter to hand

deres nylig mottatte brev

try one's hand at forsøke seg på noe, prøve (seg på) noe

turn a hand to gi seg i kast med, gå i gang med

• he turned his hand successfully to gardening

med stort hell gav han seg i kast med hagearbeid

• he can turn his hand to anything

han can gjøre hva som helst

under hand under hånden

• sell under hand

under someone's hand under noens hånd og segl, med noens egenhendige underskrift

wait (up)on someone hand and foot eller serve someone hand and foot stå på pinne for noen, varte opp på alle bauger og kanter

wash one's hands of ikke ville ha noe mere med å gjøre

win hands down oppnå en lett seier

with empty hands med tomme hender, tomhendt

with one hand (tied) behind one's back med store begrensninger, med vanskeligheter lett, enkelt, uten problemer

• I could kick his bult with one hand tied behind my back!

jeg kunne banket ham opp uten problemer!

wreathe hands vri hender

write a good hand ha pen håndskrift
II
verb \/hænd\/

1) rekke, overrekke, gi, overgi, sende

2) leie (ved hånden), lede, ledsage, føre, hjelpe

3) ( sjøfart) beslå (seil)

be handed down gå i arv, bli overlevert

hand about sende omkring, la gå rundt

hand back gi tilbake, levere tilbake, rekke tilbake

hand down la gå i arv, gi videre (til etterkommere), overlevere, bringe videre (om tradisjoner e.l.)

• hand down to posterity

hand in levere inn, innlevere

• hand in an application

hand in one's resignation se ➢ resignation

hand it to someone ( hverdagslig) gi noen det som vedkommende fortjener, gi den ros vedkommende fortjener

• I must hand it to him

medgi overfor noen, bøye seg for noen, anerkjenne noen som sin overmann

hand on levere videre, la gå videre, sende videre

hand out dele ut, levere ut

hand over to overlevere til, avlevere, utlevere, gi fra seg

hand round servere, la gå rundt, sende rundt

have something handed to one on a plate få noe servert på et sølvfat

English-Norwegian dictionary > hand
13 pump

1. noun
1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) bomba

2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) bomba

2. verb
1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) bombear

2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) sonsacar, sacar información de alguien

•

- pump up

pump¹ n

1. bomba

we need a pump to put air into the tyres necesitamos una bomba para inflar los neumáticos

2. surtidor

a petrol pump un surtidor de gasolina

pump² vb bombear

the heart pumps the blood el corazón bombea la sangre

pump

tr[pʌmp]

noun

1 (machine) bomba

■ bicycle pump bomba de aire, bombín nombre masculino

2 (act) bombeo

transitive verb

1 bombear

■ he pumped air into the tyre infló el neumático con una bomba

■ the water is pumped from the well el agua se saca del pozo con una bomba

intransitive verb

1 (of heart) latir

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to pump iron hacer pesas

to pump money into something invertir dinero en algo

to pump somebody for information (tratar de) sonsacar información a alguien

to pump somebody's hand darle un fuerte apretón de manos a alguien

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pump

tr[pʌmp]

noun

1 (plimsoll) zapatilla de lona, playera; (for dancing) zapatilla de ballet

2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (shoe) zapato de salón

pump ['pʌmp] vt

1) : bombear

to pump water: bombear agua

to pump (up) a tire: inflar una llanta

2) : mover (una manivela, un pedal, etc.) de arriba abajo

to pump someone's hand: darle un fuerte apretón de manos (a alguien)

3)

to pump out : sacar, vaciar (con una bomba)

pump n

1) : bomba f

water pump: bomba de agua

2) shoe: zapato m de tacón

pump (Shoe)

n.

• zapato de tacón bajo s.m.

n.

• bomba (Fluido) s.f.

• escarpín s.m.

• jervilla s.f.

• pompa s.f.

v.

• bombear v.

• elevar con bomba v.

• llenar de aire con una bomba v.

• sacar con bomba v.

pʌmp
I

noun

1) bomba f; ( gasoline o (BrE) petrol pump) surtidor m

2) ( Clothing)

a) ( court shoe) (AmE) zapato m (de) salón

b) ( gym shoe) (BrE dated) zapatilla f

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( supply) bombear

to pump something INTO something — \<\<water/oil\>\> bombear algo a algo

to pump air into a tire — inflar or (Esp tb) hinchar un neumático

they have pumped cash into the project for years — llevan años invirtiendo dinero en el proyecto

they pumped him full of lead — (colloq) lo acribillaron a balazos

b) ( drain)

to pump something OUT OF something — sacar* algo de algo con una bomba

to pump somebody's stomach out — hacerle* un lavado de estómago a alguien

to pump something dry — dejar algo seco

to pump somebody dry — exprimir a alguien

c) ( ask) (colloq)

he was pumping me for information — me estaba tratando de (son)sacar información

2) \<\<handle/pedaleadle\>\> mover* de arriba abajo

he pumped my hand — me dio un fuerte apretón de manos

to pump iron — (colloq) hacer* pesas

2.

vi

a) \<\<machine/heart\>\> bombear

b) ( move vigorously) moverse* con fuerza

Phrasal Verbs:

- pump up

I [pʌmp]
1. N

1) (for liquid, gas, air) bomba f

foot/hand pump — bomba f de pie/de mano
bicycle 2., bilge 2., petrol 2., suction 2.
2) (also: petrol pump) surtidor m de gasolina

3) (=act of pumping)

I gave the tyre a quick pump — le metí un poco de aire al neumático, inflé un poco el neumático

after a few pumps water came gushing forth — después de darle a la bomba un par de veces, empezó a salir agua a borbotones

2. VT

1) (lit)

a) (with a pump) bombear

gas is pumped from under the sea bed — el gas se bombea desde el fondo del mar

• to pump sth dry — [+ well, river, lake] secar algo, dejar algo seco

• the tank was pumped full of water each day — el tanque se llenaba de agua todos los días

• to pump gas — (US) echar or meter gasolina

• oil is pumped into the house from a tank outside — el combustible se bombea a la casa desde un depósito que hay fuera

a respirator pumped oxygen into her lungs — un respirador le bombeaba oxígeno a los pulmones

to pump air into a tyre — inflar un neumático

the factory just pumps its waste into the river — la fábrica simplemente vierte sus residuos al río

• they are pumping oil out of the wrecked tanker — están bombeando el petróleo del buque cisterna siniestrado

• the heart pumps blood round the body — el corazón hace circular la sangre por el cuerpo

• to pump sb's stomach — hacer un lavado de estómago a algn

- pump sb dry

b) (Naut)

to pump (out) the bilges — achicar la sentina

2) (fig)

we can't go on pumping money into this project — no podemos seguir metiendo tanto dinero en or inyectándole tanto dinero a este proyecto

he pumped five bullets into her head — le metió cinco balas en la cabeza

• to pump sb full of drugs — atiborrar a algn de drogas

• to pump sb full of lead ** — acribillar or coser a algn a balazos *
prime 3., 2)
3) (=move up and down) [+ pedal] pisar repetidamente; [+ handle] darle repetidamente a

he pumped the accelerator — pisó repetidamente el pedal del acelerador, se puso a darle al pedal del acelerador

• to pump sb's hand/ arm — dar un fuerte apretón de manos a algn

- pump iron

4) * (=question)

I pumped him discreetly about his past — le sonsaqué discretamente todo lo que pude acerca de su pasado, le tiré de la lengua discretamente acerca de su pasado *

• to pump sb for information — sonsacar información a algn

3. VI

1) [person]

a) (at pump)

here's a bucket, get pumping! — aquí tienes un balde, ¡a trabajar la bomba!

b) (on lever)

he was pumping away on the lever — estaba moviendo la palanca de arriba abajo sin parar

c) (on pedal)

he was pumping away, trying to get the car to start — pisaba repetidamente el pedal, intentando arrancar el coche

2) [pump, machine]

the machine is pumping (away) all the time — la máquina de bombeo está en funcionamiento constantemente

the piston was pumping up and down — el émbolo subía y bajaba

3) [heart] (=circulate blood) bombear la sangre; (=beat) latir; [blood, adrenaline] correr por las venas

4) [liquid]

• the oil was pumping along the pipeline — el petróleo corría por el tubo

• blood pumped from the severed artery — la sangre salía a borbotones de la arteria cortada

4.

CPD

pump attendant N — encargado(-a) m / f de la gasolinera

pump house N — sala f de bombas

pump price N — [of petrol] precio m de la gasolina

• a rise in pump prices — una subida en los precios de la gasolina

pump room N — sala f de bombas

- pump in

- pump out

- pump up

II

[pʌmp]
N (esp Brit) (=sports shoe) zapatilla f ; (esp US) (=dancing shoe) bailarina f ; (=slip-on shoe) zapato m de salón
* * *
[pʌmp]
I

noun

1) bomba f; ( gasoline o (BrE) petrol pump) surtidor m

2) ( Clothing)

a) ( court shoe) (AmE) zapato m (de) salón

b) ( gym shoe) (BrE dated) zapatilla f

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( supply) bombear

to pump something INTO something — \<\<water/oil\>\> bombear algo a algo

to pump air into a tire — inflar or (Esp tb) hinchar un neumático

they have pumped cash into the project for years — llevan años invirtiendo dinero en el proyecto

they pumped him full of lead — (colloq) lo acribillaron a balazos

b) ( drain)

to pump something OUT OF something — sacar* algo de algo con una bomba

to pump somebody's stomach out — hacerle* un lavado de estómago a alguien

to pump something dry — dejar algo seco

to pump somebody dry — exprimir a alguien

c) ( ask) (colloq)

he was pumping me for information — me estaba tratando de (son)sacar información

2) \<\<handle/pedal/treadle\>\> mover* de arriba abajo

he pumped my hand — me dio un fuerte apretón de manos

to pump iron — (colloq) hacer* pesas

2.

vi

a) \<\<machine/heart\>\> bombear

b) ( move vigorously) moverse* con fuerza

Phrasal Verbs:

- pump up

English-spanish dictionary > pump
14 door

do:
noun

1) (the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc: He knocked loudly on the door.) puerta

2) (a means of achieving something: the door to success.) puerta

•

- doorknob
- doorman
- doormat
- doorstep
- doorway
- on one's doorstep

door n puerta

the door is closed la puerta está cerrada

to answer the door abrir la puerta

door to door de puerta en puerta

to sell door to door vender a domicilio

next door al lado

they live next door to me viven al lado de mi casa

out of doors al aire libre

door

tr[dɔː^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (gen) puerta

■ front/back door puerta principalasera

■ will you answer the door? ¿quieres abrir la puerta?

■ there's someone at the door hay alguien en la puerta

2 (entrance) puerta, entrada

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

behind closed doors a puerta cerrada

(from) door to door de puerta en puerta

next door al lado

■ who lives next door? ¿quién vive en la casa de al lado?

■ we live next door to a supermarket vivimos al lado de un supermercado

by the back door figurative use de forma ilegal, ilegalmente

out of doors al aire libre

to be on the door hacer de portero,-a

to lay something at somebody's door echar la culpa de algo a alguien

to show somebody the door echar a alguien, enseñarle la puerta a alguien

to show somebody to the door acompañar a alguien hasta la puerta

to shut/slam the door in somebody's face dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices

door handle manilla de la puerta

door key llave de la puerta

door ['dor] n

: puerta f

door

n.

• entrada s.f.

• portal s.m.

• portezuela s.f.

• puerta s.f.

• trampilla s.f.

dɔːr, dɔː(r)
noun

a) puerta f

front/back door — puerta principalasera

double doors — puerta de dos hojas

she was at the door — estaba en la puerta

the meeting went on behind closed doors — la reunión se celebró a puerta(s) cerrada(s)

the things people get up to behind closed doors — lo que hace la gente en la intimidad

doors open at six — entrada a partir de las seis

there's someone at the door — llaman a la puerta

to answer the door — abrir* la puerta

to darken somebody's door — poner* los pies en casa de alguien

to lay something at somebody's door — echarle la culpa de algo a alguien

to lock the barn door after the horse is stolen o (BrE) to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted — tomar precauciones cuando ya es tarde or asno muerto, la cebada al rabo

to show somebody the door — mostrarle* or enseñarle la puerta a alguien, echar a alguien

b) (doorway, entrance) puerta f, entrada f

tickets are available at the door — se pueden comprar las localidades en la puerta or a la entrada

by o through the back door — por la puerta trasera

c) (room, building) puerta f

to go from door to door — ir* de puerta en puerta

out of doors: he's not allowed out of doors no le permiten salir; I like having breakfast out of doors — me gusta desayunar al aire libre

d) ( means of access) puerta f

when one door shuts, another opens — donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre

[dɔː(r)]
1. N

1) (=hinged object) [of room, vehicle] puerta f

• to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta

she answered the door as soon as I knocked — llamé a la puerta y vino a abrir al momento

performance starts at 8pm, doors open at 7 — la actuación empieza a las 8, pero las puertas se abrirán a las 7

• to shut or slam the door in sb's face — cerrar la puerta a algn en las narices *, dar a algn con la puerta en las narices *

- lay the blame for sth at sb's door

the blame is always laid at the door of the government — siempre se le echa la culpa al gobierno

I'm not sure his death can be laid at the doctor's door — no estoy seguro de que se le pueda achacar su muerte al médico, no estoy seguro de que se pueda echar la culpa or culpar al médico de su muerte

- close the door on sth

- behind closed doors

- open the door to sth

meeting him opened the door to success for me — el encuentro con él me abrió la(s) puerta(s) al éxito

this could open the door to a flood of claims for compensation — esto podría dar pie a una avalancha de reclamaciones de indemnización

- as one door shuts, another opens
darken 1., knock 3., 1), sliding, slam 2., 1)
2) (=entrance) puerta f

• he stopped at the door of his office — se detuvo a or en la puerta de su oficina

to pay at the door — (Cine, Theat) pagar a la entrada or al entrar

• to be on the door — [of nightclub] hacer de portero, estar en la puerta; (Theat) hacer de acomodador(a) m / f

tickets £5 in advance, £6 on the door — la entrada cuesta 5 libras por adelantado, 6 en la puerta

• to see or show sb to the door — acompañar a algn a la puerta

to show sb the door — euph decir a algn dónde está la puerta

3) (=building) puerta f

she lived a few doors down from me — ella vivía unas cuantas puertas más abajo (de mí)

three doors down the street — tres puertas más abajo

(from) door to door — de puerta en puerta

it took seven hours to get there, door to door — de puerta a puerta tardamos siete horas

• next door — (=in the next house) en la casa de al lado; (=in the next room) en la habitación de al lado

• out of doors — al aire libre
foot 1., 1)
2.

CPD

door chain N — cadena f (de seguridad) de la puerta

door handle N — (gen) picaporte m; [of car] manija f

door jamb N — jamba f de la puerta

door key N — llave f (de la puerta)

door knocker N — aldaba f, llamador m

* * *
[dɔːr, dɔː(r)]
noun

a) puerta f

front/back door — puerta principal/trasera

double doors — puerta de dos hojas

she was at the door — estaba en la puerta

the meeting went on behind closed doors — la reunión se celebró a puerta(s) cerrada(s)

the things people get up to behind closed doors — lo que hace la gente en la intimidad

doors open at six — entrada a partir de las seis

there's someone at the door — llaman a la puerta

to answer the door — abrir* la puerta

to darken somebody's door — poner* los pies en casa de alguien

to lay something at somebody's door — echarle la culpa de algo a alguien

to lock the barn door after the horse is stolen o (BrE) to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted — tomar precauciones cuando ya es tarde or asno muerto, la cebada al rabo

to show somebody the door — mostrarle* or enseñarle la puerta a alguien, echar a alguien

b) (doorway, entrance) puerta f, entrada f

tickets are available at the door — se pueden comprar las localidades en la puerta or a la entrada

by o through the back door — por la puerta trasera

c) (room, building) puerta f

to go from door to door — ir* de puerta en puerta

out of doors: he's not allowed out of doors no le permiten salir; I like having breakfast out of doors — me gusta desayunar al aire libre

d) ( means of access) puerta f

when one door shuts, another opens — donde una puerta se cierra, otra se abre

English-spanish dictionary > door
15 screw

skru:
1. noun
1) (a type of nail that is driven into something by a firm twisting action: I need four strong screws for fixing the cupboard to the wall.) tornillo

2) (an action of twisting a screw etc: He tightened it by giving it another screw.) vuelta

2. verb
1) (to fix, or be fixed, with a screw or screws: He screwed the handle to the door; The handle screws on with these screws.) atornillar

2) (to fix or remove, or be fixed or removed, with a twisting movement: Make sure that the hook is fully screwed in; He screwed off the lid.) enroscar, apretar

3) ((slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sex (with).) echar un polvo, joder, follar

4) ((slang) to cheat or take advantage of: They screwed you - these are not real diamonds.) timar, clavar

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- screwdriver
- be/get screwed
- have a screw loose
- put the screws on
- screw up
- screw up one's courage

screw¹ n tornillo

I need a screwdriver to tighten this screw necesito un destornillador para apretar ese tornillo

screw² vb

1. atornillar / sujetar con tornillos

the table was screwed to the floor la mesa estaba fijada al suelo con tornillos

2. enroscar

screw the lid on tight enrosca bien la tapa

screw

tr[skrʊː]

noun

1 (metal pin) tornillo

2 (propeller) hélice nombre femenino

3 (turn) vuelta

4 slang (prison warder) carcelero,-a

5 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL slang (pay, wages) paga, sueldo

6 taboo (sexual act) polvo

transitive verb

1 (fasten with screws) atornillar; (tighten) enroscar, apretar

■ screw this hinge on the door atornilla esta bisagra en la puerta

■ screw the two pieces together une las dos piezas con tornillos

■ screw the bulb in well enrosca bien la bombilla

■ screw the lid on tight enrosca bien la tapa

2 (crumple) arrugar

■ she screwed the piece of paper into a ball hizo una bola con el papel

3 (cheat, swindle) timar; (overcharge) clavar; (get money out of) sacar

■ you were well and truly screwed! ¡te han timado de verdad!

■ how much did they screw you for? ¿cuánto te clavaron?

■ I'll screw you for every penny you've got! ¡te sacaré hasta el último penique!

4 taboo (have sex with) joder, follar, tirarse

intransitive verb

1 (turn, tighten) atornillarse, enroscarse

2 (have sex) echar un polvo, joder, follar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to have a screw loose faltarle un tornillo a uno

screw that! slang ¡a joderse!

screw you! slang ¡jódete!, ¡vete a la mierda!

to be screwed up (person) tener muchos traumas, estar neurótico,-a

to have one's head screwed on tener la cabeza bien sentada

to screw up one's courage armarse de valor

screw ['skru:] vt

: atornillar

screw vi

to screw in : atornillarse

screw n

1) : tornillo m (para fijar algo)

2) twist: vuelta f

3) propeller: hélice f

screw

n.

• husillo s.m.

• hélice s.f.

• rosca s.f.

• tornillo s.m.

• turca s.f.

v.

• atornillar v.

• entornillar v.

• torcer v.

skruː
I

noun

1)

a) (Const, Tech) tornillo m

to have a screw loose — (colloq & hum)

he's/you've got a screw loose — le/te falta un tornillo (fam & hum)

to put the screws on somebody — apretarle* las tuercas a alguien

b) ( action) (no pl) vuelta f; (before n) <lid, top> de rosca

c) (Aviat, Naut) hélice f

2) ( sexual intercourse) (vulg) (no pl)

to have a screw — echar(se) un polvo (fam), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg), culear (Andes vulg)

3) ( prison guard) (sl) guardia m, madero m (Esp arg)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (Const, Tech) atornillar

screw the lid on tight — enrosca bien la tapa

to screw something down (securely) — atornillar (bien) algo

to screw something in — atornillar algo

screw the two pieces together — una las dos piezas con un tornillo/con tornillos

b) ( crumple)

he screwed the letter into a ball — hizo una bola con la carta

2)

a) (vulg) ( have sex with)

to screw somebody — tirarse a alguien (vulg), coger* a alguien (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar a alguien (Esp vulg), culearse a alguien (Andes vulg)

b) (in interj phrases)

screw you! — vete a la mierda or (Méx) a la chingada! (vulg), andá a cagar! (RPl vulg)

screw what she says! — me cago en lo que diga ella! (vulg)

3) (sl)

a) (exploit, cheat) esquilmar, hacer* guaje (Méx fam)

she's screwing him for everything she can get — lo está exprimiendo al máximo, le está chupando la sangre

b) ( extort)

to screw something OUT OF somebody/something — sacarle* algo a alguien/algo

2.

vi

1) ( Const)

to screw in/on — atornillarse

2) ( have sex) (vulg) echar(se) un polvo (fam), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg), culear (Andes vulg)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- screw up

[skruː]
1. N

1) tornillo m

- he's got a screw loose

- put the screws on sb

2) (Aer, Naut) hélice f

3) ** (=prison officer) carcelero(-a) m / f

4) *** (=sexual intercourse) polvo *** m

2. VT

1) [+ screw] atornillar; [+ nut] apretar; [+ lid] dar vueltas a, enroscar

to screw sth down — fijar algo con tornillos

to screw sth to the wall — fijar algo a la pared con tornillos

to screw sth (in) tight — atornillar algo bien fuerte

to screw money out of sb * — sacarle dinero a algn

to screw the truth out of sb * — arrancarle la verdad a algn

2) *** (=have sex with) joder ***

screw the cost, it's got to be done! — (fig) ¡a la porra el gasto, tiene que hacerse!

3) * (=defraud) timar, estafar

3.

VI *** joder ***, echar un polvo ***, coger (LAm) ***, chingar (Mex) ***

4.

CPD

screw cap N, screw top N — tapón m de rosca
screw-top
- screw around

- screw down

- screw off

- screw on

- screw together

- screw up

* * *
[skruː]
I

noun

1)

a) (Const, Tech) tornillo m

to have a screw loose — (colloq & hum)

he's/you've got a screw loose — le/te falta un tornillo (fam & hum)

to put the screws on somebody — apretarle* las tuercas a alguien

b) ( action) (no pl) vuelta f; (before n) <lid, top> de rosca

c) (Aviat, Naut) hélice f

2) ( sexual intercourse) (vulg) (no pl)

to have a screw — echar(se) un polvo (fam), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg), culear (Andes vulg)

3) ( prison guard) (sl) guardia m, madero m (Esp arg)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (Const, Tech) atornillar

screw the lid on tight — enrosca bien la tapa

to screw something down (securely) — atornillar (bien) algo

to screw something in — atornillar algo

screw the two pieces together — una las dos piezas con un tornillo/con tornillos

b) ( crumple)

he screwed the letter into a ball — hizo una bola con la carta

2)

a) (vulg) ( have sex with)

to screw somebody — tirarse a alguien (vulg), coger* a alguien (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar a alguien (Esp vulg), culearse a alguien (Andes vulg)

b) (in interj phrases)

screw you! — vete a la mierda or (Méx) a la chingada! (vulg), andá a cagar! (RPl vulg)

screw what she says! — me cago en lo que diga ella! (vulg)

3) (sl)

a) (exploit, cheat) esquilmar, hacer* guaje (Méx fam)

she's screwing him for everything she can get — lo está exprimiendo al máximo, le está chupando la sangre

b) ( extort)

to screw something OUT OF somebody/something — sacarle* algo a alguien/algo

2.

vi

1) ( Const)

to screw in/on — atornillarse

2) ( have sex) (vulg) echar(se) un polvo (fam), coger* (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg), follar (Esp vulg), culear (Andes vulg)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- screw up

English-spanish dictionary > screw
16 fly

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plural - flies
nou)

1) (a type of small winged insect.)

2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)

3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)

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- a fly in the ointment

II
past tense - flew; verb
1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) volar, pilotar

2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) huir, salir de, abandonar

3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) volar, pasar volando

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- flyer
- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying

fly¹ n mosca

there's a fly in my soup hay una mosca en la sopa

El plural de fly se escribe flies

fly² vb

1. volar

most birds can fly la mayoría de los pájaros vuelan

2. ir en avión / volar

we flew from London to Edinburgh fuimos desde Londres hasta Edimburgo en avión

3. correr / ir volando

she flew down the stairs bajó las escaleras volando

El pasado de fly es flew y participio pasado es flown; el gerundio se escribe flying

fly

tr[flaɪ]

adjective (comp flier, superl fliest)

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (smart) astuto,-a

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fly

tr[flaɪ]

intransitive verb (pt flew tr[flʊː], pp flown tr[fləʊn], ger flying)

1 volar

■ birds fly south in winter los pájaros vuelan hacia el sur en invierno

■ we will be flying at an altitude of 9,000 metres volaremos a una altitud de 9.000 metros

2 (go by plane) ir en avión

■ you can fly to Madrid in an hour se puede ir a Madrid en avión en una hora

3 (flag, hair) ondear

4 (sparks) saltar

5 (rush, move quickly) irse volando, irse a toda prisa

■ I really must fly me tengo que ir volando

■ the express train flew past el expreso pasó volando

■ she came flying through the door entró a toda prisa por la puerta

6 (time) volar, pasar volando

■ time flies when you're having fun el tiempo pasa volando cuando te diviertes

■ the holiday has flown by las vacaciones han pasado volando

7 (flee) huir

■ when the police arrived, the thieves had flown cuando llegó la policía los ladrones habían huido

transitive verb

1 (plane) pilotar

■ can you fly a plane? ¿sabes pilotar un avión?

2 (send by plane) transportar

3 (travel over) sobrevolar

■ planes fly the Atlantic in a few hours los aviones sobrevuelan el Atlántico en pocas horas

4 (kite) hacer volar

5 (flag) enarbolar, izar

6 (flee) huir ( from, de), salir de, abandonar

noun

1 (of tent) doble techo

plural noun flies

1 (on trousers) bragueta f sing

2 (theatre) telar m sing

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to fly in the face of something burlarse de algo

to fly into a rage / fly into a temper ponerse furioso,-a, montar en cólera, subirse por las paredes

to fly off the handle perder los estribos

to let fly at somebody arremeter contra alguien

■ she let fly at him with a paperweight le tiró un pisapapeles

to go flying caerse

■ her glasses went flying le cayeron las gafas

to send somebody flying mandar a alguien por los aires

fly sheet doble techo

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fly

tr[flaɪ]

noun (pl flies)

1 mosca

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to hurt a fly ser incapaz de matar una mosca

there are no flies on...... no se chupa el dedo

to drop/fall like flies caer como moscas

fly spray spray nombre masculino matamoscas, matamoscas nombre masculino, insecticida nombre masculino

fly in the ointment dificultad nombre femenino, problema nombre masculino

fly ['flaɪ] v, flew ['flu:] ; flown ['flo:n] ; flying vi

1) : volar (dícese de los pájaros, etc.)

2) travel: volar (dícese de los aviones), ir en avión (dícese de los pasajeros)

3) float: flotar, ondear

4) flee: huir, escapar

5) rush: correr, irse volando

6) pass: pasar (volando)

how time flies!: ¡cómo pasa el tiempo!

7)

to fly open : abrir de golpe

fly vt

: pilotar (un avión), hacer volar (una cometa)

fly n, pl flies

1) : mosca f

to drop like flies: caer como moscas

2) : bragueta f (de pantalones, etc.)

fly

n.

• bragueta (Textil) s.f.

• mosca s.f. (A flag)

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: flew, flown) = enarbolar v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: flew, flown) = dirigir un avión v.

• pilotear un avión v.

• volar v.

I flaɪ
noun (pl flies)

1)

a) ( insect) mosca f

he/she wouldn't hurt a fly — es incapaz de matar una mosca

the fly in the ointment — el único problema, la única pega (Esp fam)

there are no flies on her/him — no tiene un pelo de tonta/tonto

to be a fly on the wall: I'd like to have been a fly on the wall when he told her me habría gustado estar allí or ver su reacción cuando se lo dijo; to die/drop like flies — morir*/caer* como moscas

b) ( in angling) mosca f; (before n)

fly fishing — pesca f con mosca

2) ( on trousers) (often pl in BrE) bragueta f, marrueco m (Chi)

3) flies pl ( Theat) bambalinas fpl

II
1.

(3rd pers sing pres flies; pres p flying; past flew; past p flown) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<bird/bee\>\> volar*

to fly away/in/out — irse*/entrar/salir* volando

b) \<\<plane/pilot\>\> volar*; \<\<passenger\>\> ir* en avión

to fly in — llegar* ( en avión)

we will be flying into Orly — aterrizaremos en Orly

to fly out — salir* ( en avión)

we fly on to Denver tomorrow — mañana volamos a or salimos en avión para Denver

to be flying high — estar* volando alto

c) \<\<flag\>\> ondear, flamear

with her hair/coat flying in the wind — con el pelo/abrigo ondeando al viento

2)

a) ( rush) \<\<person\>\> correr, ir* (or salir* etc) volando

b)

to fly AT somebody — lanzarse* sobre alguien

to fly into a temper o rage — ponerse* hecho una furia or un basilisco, montar en cólera

c) (move, be thrown) volar*

the ball flew past me — la pelota pasó volando por mi lado

I tripped and went flying — tropecé y salí volando or disparado

to let fly at somebody — emprenderla or arremeter contra alguien

he let fly with a stream of abuse — soltó una sarta de insultos

to make the feathers o fur o sparks fly — armar un gran lío (fam)

d) ( pass quickly) \<\<time\>\> pasar volando, volar*

2.

vt

1)

a) ( control) \<\<plane/glider/balloon\>\> pilotar; \<\<kite\>\> hacer* volar or encumbrar (Andes), remontar (RPl)

b) ( carry) \<\<cargo\>\> transportar ( en avión); \<\<person\>\> llevar ( en avión)

the wounded were flown out by helicopter — los heridos fueron evacuados en helicóptero

they had the equipment flown in — les mandaron el equipo por avión

c) ( travel over) \<\<distance\>\> recorrer ( en avión)

they fly this route daily — tienen vuelos diarios en esta ruta

d) ( travel by) \<\<airline\>\> volar* con

2) \<\<flag\>\> izar*, enarbolar

the ship was flying the Panamanian flag — el barco llevaba bandera panameña or pabellón panameño

III

adjective (BrE colloq) vivo (fam), espabilado

I [flaɪ]
1. N

1) (=insect) mosca f

- people were dropping like flies

- he wouldn't hurt a fly

- there are no flies on him

- the fly in the ointment

- I wish I were a fly on the wall

2) (on trousers) (also: flies) bragueta f

3) flies (Theat) peine msing, telar msing

4) (=carriage) calesa f

5)

- do sth on the fly

2.

CPD

fly button N — botón m de la bragueta

fly spray N — (espray) m matamoscas m inv

II [flaɪ] (pt flew) (pp flown)
1. VI

1) (=be airborne) [plane, bird, insect] volar; [air passengers] ir en avión

"how did you get here?" - "I flew" — -¿cómo llegaste aquí? -en avión

do you fly often? — ¿viajas mucho en avión?

she's flying home tomorrow — sale en avión para casa mañana

I'm flying back to New York tonight — esta noche tomo un vuelo de regreso a Nueva York

we were flying at 5,000ft — volábamos a 5.000 pies de altura

we fly (with) Iberia — volamos con Iberia

• to fly into Gatwick airport — llegar (en avión) al aeropuerto de Gatwick

• the plane flew over London — el avión sobrevoló Londres

to be flying high —

we were flying high after our success in the championship — estábamos como locos tras el éxito en el campeonato

the company is flying high — la empresa va viento en popa
bird
2) (=fly a plane) pilotar un avión, volar

to learn to fly — aprender a pilotar un avión or a volar

to fly blind — (lit) volar a ciegas or guiándose solo por los instrumentos; (fig) ir a ciegas

3) (=flutter, wave) [flag] ondear

her hair was flying in the wind — su pelo ondeaba al viento
flag
4) (=move quickly)

the dust flew in our eyes — se nos metió el polvo en los ojos

my hat flew into the air — se me voló el sombrero, el sombrero salió volando

her hand flew to her mouth — se llevó la mano a la boca

the train was flying along — el tren iba como una exhalación

rumours are flying around the office that... — por la oficina corre el rumor de que...

• to go flying, the vase went flying — el jarrón salió por los aires or salió volando

• to let fly — (fig) (verbally) empezar a despotricar; (physically) empezar a repartir golpes or tortazos; (Ftbl) (=shoot) disparar

he let fly with a shot from 20 metres — lanzó un disparo desde unos 20 metros

to let fly at sb — (verbally) empezar a despotricar contra algn, arremeter contra algn; (physically) arremeter contra algn, empezar a dar golpes or tortazos a algn

• the door flew open — la puerta se abrío de golpe

• he/the ball came flying past me — él/la pelota pasó volando junto a mí

• to fly into a rage — montar en cólera

• the blow sent him flying — el golpe hizo que saliera despedido

she kicked off her shoes and sent them flying across the room — de una patada se quitó los zapatos y los mandó volando al otro lado de la habitación
spark
5) (=rush) ir volando, ir corriendo

I must fly! — ¡me voy volando or corriendo!, ¡me tengo que ir volando or corriendo!

she flew upstairs to look for it — subió volando or a toda prisa a buscarlo

to fly to sb's aid or assistance — ir volando a socorrer a algn

to fly to sb's side — volar al lado de algn

• to fly at sb — (physically) lanzarse sobre algn, arremeter contra algn; (fig) ponerse furioso con algn

the dog flew at him and bit him — el perro se lanzó or se abalanzó sobre él y le mordió

- fly in the face of sth

ideas that fly in the face of common sense — ideas que desafían el sentido común

she has a reputation for flying in the face of authority — tiene fama de ir en contra de la autoridad
handle
6) (=pass quickly) [time] pasar or irse volando

• the years flew by — los años pasaron volando

7) † (=flee) huir, escaparse ( from de)

2. VT

1) [+ aircraft] pilotar, pilotear (esp LAm); [+ passenger] llevar en avión; [+ goods] transportar en avión; [+ distance] recorrer (en avión); [+ flag] enarbolar

to fly the Atlantic — atravesar el Atlántico en avión

which routes does the airline fly? — ¿qué rutas cubre la aerolínea?

to fly a kite — hacer volar una cometa

2) (=flee) [+ country] abandonar, huir de

- fly the nest

- fly the coop

- fly away

- fly in

- fly off

- fly out

III

[flaɪ]
ADJ (esp Brit) avispado, espabilado
* * *

I [flaɪ]
noun (pl flies)

1)

a) ( insect) mosca f

he/she wouldn't hurt a fly — es incapaz de matar una mosca

the fly in the ointment — el único problema, la única pega (Esp fam)

there are no flies on her/him — no tiene un pelo de tonta/tonto

to be a fly on the wall: I'd like to have been a fly on the wall when he told her me habría gustado estar allí or ver su reacción cuando se lo dijo; to die/drop like flies — morir*/caer* como moscas

b) ( in angling) mosca f; (before n)

fly fishing — pesca f con mosca

2) ( on trousers) (often pl in BrE) bragueta f, marrueco m (Chi)

3) flies pl ( Theat) bambalinas fpl

II
1.

(3rd pers sing pres flies; pres p flying; past flew; past p flown) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<bird/bee\>\> volar*

to fly away/in/out — irse*/entrar/salir* volando

b) \<\<plane/pilot\>\> volar*; \<\<passenger\>\> ir* en avión

to fly in — llegar* ( en avión)

we will be flying into Orly — aterrizaremos en Orly

to fly out — salir* ( en avión)

we fly on to Denver tomorrow — mañana volamos a or salimos en avión para Denver

to be flying high — estar* volando alto

c) \<\<flag\>\> ondear, flamear

with her hair/coat flying in the wind — con el pelo/abrigo ondeando al viento

2)

a) ( rush) \<\<person\>\> correr, ir* (or salir* etc) volando

b)

to fly AT somebody — lanzarse* sobre alguien

to fly into a temper o rage — ponerse* hecho una furia or un basilisco, montar en cólera

c) (move, be thrown) volar*

the ball flew past me — la pelota pasó volando por mi lado

I tripped and went flying — tropecé y salí volando or disparado

to let fly at somebody — emprenderla or arremeter contra alguien

he let fly with a stream of abuse — soltó una sarta de insultos

to make the feathers o fur o sparks fly — armar un gran lío (fam)

d) ( pass quickly) \<\<time\>\> pasar volando, volar*

2.

vt

1)

a) ( control) \<\<plane/glider/balloon\>\> pilotar; \<\<kite\>\> hacer* volar or encumbrar (Andes), remontar (RPl)

b) ( carry) \<\<cargo\>\> transportar ( en avión); \<\<person\>\> llevar ( en avión)

the wounded were flown out by helicopter — los heridos fueron evacuados en helicóptero

they had the equipment flown in — les mandaron el equipo por avión

c) ( travel over) \<\<distance\>\> recorrer ( en avión)

they fly this route daily — tienen vuelos diarios en esta ruta

d) ( travel by) \<\<airline\>\> volar* con

2) \<\<flag\>\> izar*, enarbolar

the ship was flying the Panamanian flag — el barco llevaba bandera panameña or pabellón panameño

III

adjective (BrE colloq) vivo (fam), espabilado

English-spanish dictionary > fly
17 way

wei 1. noun
1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vei

2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vei, retning

3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vei

4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) avstand

5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metode, måte, skikk

6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måte

7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) vane

8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) (bane) vei; gjennom; (gi) etter
2. adverb
((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt; høyt

- wayfarer
- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means

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subst. \/weɪ\/

1) ( om retning) vei

• can you tell me the way to the mall?

kan du si meg veien til kjøpesenteret?

• he lost it on his way to London

han mistet den på vei til London

• this way, please

denne veien, takk

2) utvei, råd, mulighet, løsning

• there must be a way

det må da finnes en løsning

3) ( fremgangsmåte) måte, vis

• do you know the right way to do this?

vet du den riktige måten å gjøre dette på?

• in that way we can help you

på den måten kan vi hjelpe deg

• do it your own way!

gjør som du vil!

• I'm just made that way

jeg er bare slik

• I don't like the way she smiles

jeg liker ikke måten hun smiler på

4) vis, måte, henseende

• she's a clever woman in several ways

hun er en smart kvinne i mange henseender

5) ( gammeldags) vei, sti

• take the way across the field

ta stien over jordet

6) ( personlig egenskap) vesen, måte å være på, atferd

• it is not his way to be mean

gjerrighet ligger ikke for ham

7) ( gammeldags) bransje, fag, område

• they're in the oil way

de er i oljebransjen

8) (sjøfart, gammeldags) fart

• we are gathering way

vi holder på å få opp farten

9) (etter stedsnavn, hverdagslig) -traktene

• he moved somewhere London way

han flyttet til et sted i londontraktene

allow somebody his\/her own way la noen få det som han\/hun vil

all the way ( også overført) hele veien, for alle penga, helt

• I'm with you all the way

jeg er helt og holdent på din side

• we drove all the way to Texas

any way hvilken som helst vei, (til) hvilken som helst retning (på) hvilken som helst måte i alle tilfeller, uansett, likevel

• I will do it any way

jeg gjør det likevel

ask the\/one's way spørre om veien, spørre seg frem

be by the way ( om kommentar eller bemerkning) mangle betydning, ikke vedkomme sammenhengen

beg one's way tigge seg frem

be in a way about something være opprørt over noe

• he was quite in a way about his son's behaviour

han var temmelig opprørt over sønnens oppførsel

be in the way of være i veien for

be on the way være på vei

• be on the way of doing something

være på (god) vei til å gjøre noe

be on the way in\/out (hverdagslig, om moter og trender) være på vei inn\/ut, begynne å bli populær(t)\/upopulær(t), begynne å bli moderne\/umoderne

• platform shoes are on the way out again

platåsko begynner å bli umoderne igjen

be under way være i gang, være underveis, gjøre fremskritt ( sjøfart) i fart

be well on the\/one's way være et godt stykke på vei ( overført) være på god vei

• he's well on his way to stardom

han er på god vei til å bli stjerne

borrow one's way låne seg frem

by a long way ( overført) langt på vei

• your work is better than his by a long way

arbeidet ditt er atskillig bedre enn hans

by the way ( gammeldags) nær veien, ved veien, inntil veien

• he lives by the way

han bor ved veien

i forbifarten forresten, apropos, forøvrig

• by the way, do you know if she's at home today?

forresten, vet du om hun er hjemme i dag?

by way of via, over, gjennom

• we're going by way of London

vi reiser via London

som, til

• she said that by way of an explanation

hun sa det som en forklaring

• he nodded by way of an answer

han nikket til svar

for å, i den hensikt å

• they've come here by way of finding the truth

de har kommet hit for å finne sannheten

clear the way bane vei, gi plass

clear the way! ut av veien!, unna vei!

come a long way komme langveisfra ( overført) nå langt

• she's come a long way

come somebody's way komme på noens trakter

• visit me if you come my way

besøk meg om du kommer på mine trakter komme noen til del

• if a great fortune should come my way, I would leave this godforsaken place

hvis en stor formue skulle komme meg til del, ville jeg forlate dette gudsforlatte stedet

come up the hard way gå den lange veien, arbeide seg opp fra ingenting

committee of ways and means se ➢ committee

cut one's way bane seg vei

down our way ( hverdagslig) nede hos oss, hjemme hos oss, i våre trakter, der vi kommer fra

each way eller both ways ( hesteveddeløp)

forklaring: holde på en hest som vinner eller på plassering

• I put a pound on a horse each way

jeg satset ett pund både på vinner og på plassering

hver vei

• the carpet is ten feet each way

teppet er ti fot hver vei

either way begge veier fra eller til, uansett

• I can't advise you either way

jeg kan ikke si noe verken fra eller til

• it was wrong either way

det var galt uansett hvordan man så på det

every which way (amer.) alle veier

• the papers flew every which way

papirene fløy alle veier

alle midler, alle måter

• we tried every which way

vi prøvde alle midler

fall somebody's way komme noen til del, komme noen til gode

feel one's way forsøke seg frem, føle seg for\/frem

fight one's way ( også overført) kjempe seg frem, slå seg gjennom, slå seg frem, bryte seg vei

• he fought his way through the crowd

• she fought her way back to life

hun kjempet seg tilbake til livet

find a\/some way ( overført) finne (på) en utvei, finne en løsning, finne på noe

fumble one's way famle seg frem, famle etter veien

get into the way of venne seg til, sette seg inn i

• it's easy once you get into the way of it

det er lett så fort du venner deg til det

• he got into the way of living beyond his means

han vente seg til å leve over evne

get one's way få viljen sin

get one's way with (få lov til å) ha sex med

get out of someone's way ( også overført) holde seg unna noen, ikke stå i veien for noen

• she was angry with me, so I got out of her way

hun var sint på meg, så jeg holdt meg unna henne

get something out of the way bli kvitt noe, kvitte seg med noe, rydde noe av veien

• they got the problem out of the way

de ble kvitt problemet

get under way komme i gang, få i gang ( sjøfart) komme i sig

go a great way with somebody bety mye for noen ha stor innflytelse hos noen

go all the way løpe linen ut, ta steget fullt ut samtykke helt og holdent ( hverdagslig) ha sex (med noen)

go a long way eller go a great way eller go far ( også overført) gå langt rekke langt, være drøy bidra sterkt

• this will go a long way in overcoming the difficulties

• it'll go a long way to help the area

det kommer til å bidra sterkt til å hjelpe området

go a long way round gå en skikkelig omvei

go\/take one's own way ( overført) gå sin egen vei, handle etter eget hode

go one's way ( litterært) gå sin vei

go out of one's way ta en omvei, gjøre en avstikker

• I hope it won't take you out of your way

jeg håper det ikke blir en omvei for deg

( overført) gjøre seg ekstra besvær, virkelig anstrenge seg

• he went out of his way to help me

han anstrengte seg for å hjelpe meg

• he went out of his way to be rude

han gjorde alt han kunne for å være uhøflig

go over in a big way slå voldsomt an, gjøre enorm suksess

go someone's way gå bra for noen, gå i noens favør

• everything went my way last year

alt gikk bra for meg i fjor

gå samme vei som noen

• are you going my way?

skal du samme vei som jeg?

go the right way about it gripe saken riktig an, begynne i riktig ende

go the right way to work gripe saken riktig an

go the way of all flesh eller go the way of all the earth eller go the way of nature gå all kjødets gang, vandre heden, forgå, gå til grunne, dø

have a way of ha en tendens til å, pleie å

• he has a way of interrupting people

han har en tendens til å avbryte folk

have a way with something\/someone ha et (godt) lag med noe\/noen, ha tekke

• she has a way with horses

hun har et godt lag med hester

• he has a way with children

han har barnetekke

• he has a way with women

han har dametekke

have (it) one's own way eller have one's way få det som man vil, bestemme selv, få viljen sin

• have it your own way!

gjør som du vil!

• let him have his own way

la han få viljen sin

• if I had my way...

om jeg fikk bestemme...

• let it have its way

la saken gå sin gang

have it both ways få både i pose og sekk

• you can't have it both ways

du kan ikke få både i pose og sekk

have way on ( sjøfart) ha (god) fart

hold\/keep one's way gå på, fortsette

in all ways på alle vis, i alle henseender, på alle (mulige) måter

in any way på noe vis

• can I help you in any way?

kan jeg hjelpe deg på noe vis?

på en hvilken som helst måte

in a way på sett og vis, på en måte

• in a way I feel quite lucky

jeg føler meg på sett og vis ganske heldig

in a small way i liten skala\/målestokk

in no way ikke i det hele tatt, på ingen måte

• it's in no way inferior

det er på ingen måte mindreverdig

in one way på sett og vis, på en måte

in some ways på sett og vis, på en måte

in the way i veien ( gammeldags) i nærheten

in the way of ( overført) i form av, med hensyn til, av

• everything there was in the way of food

alt der var av mat

• what shall we give her in the way of a present?

hva skal vi gi henne i gave?

• something in the way of that

noe i den retningen

in this way på denne måten

it cuts both ways ( overført) det er på både godt og vondt, det er et tveegget sverd, det går i begge retninger, det slår begge veier

keep out of someone's way ( overført) gå ut av veien for noen, holde seg ute av veien for noen, holde seg unna noen

know one's way about kjenne til veiene, være bra orientert kunne klare seg ha rede på saker og ting

lead the way (gå foran og) vise veien

learn (something) the hard way arbeide seg opp fra bunnen, lære (noe) av erfaring, måtte slite for noe

light somebody the way ( gammeldags) lyse veien for noen

a little goes a long way det skal ikke så mye til, det er drøyt

live in a large\/small way leve flott\/enkelt

• with her salary they can afford to live in a large way

med hennes lønn har de råd til å leve flott

the longest way round is the nearest way home den korteste veien er ikke alltid den raskeste

look the other way eller look another way se en annen vei, se bort, vende seg bort

lose the\/one's way gå (seg) vill, kjøre (seg) bort

lose way ( sjøfart) miste fart

make one's own way slå seg frem på egen hånd

make one's way ( også overført) bane seg frem, ta seg frem, komme seg frem

• he made his way through the crowd

han bante seg vei gjennom folkemengden

• she has made her way in the world

hun har kommet seg frem i verden

make way gi plass, gå ut av veien, flytte seg ( sjøfart) gjøre fart, få fart

make way for gi plass til, gå ut av veien for, flytte seg for

navigate one's way manøvrere seg (frem)

not by a long way ikke på langt nær

• he is not the best solicitor in town, not by a long way

han er ikke på langt nær den beste advokaten i byen

not know which way to turn ikke vite hva man skal ta seg til, ikke vite hvor man skal ta veien, ikke vite verken ut eller inn

• when I lost my job last year, I didn't know which way to turn

da jeg mistet jobben i fjor, visste jeg ikke hva jeg skulle ta meg til

no two ways about it ingen tvil om den saken

• there are no two ways about it

det er ingen tvil om den saken

no way! ( hverdagslig) aldri i livet! det er ikke sant!, du tuller!

one way or another\/the other eller some way or other på en eller annen måte, på ett eller annet vis

• he will succeed one way or another

han kommer til å lykkes på ett eller annet vis

the other way (a)round eller the other way about omvendt, tvert om

• Adam didn't kiss Sue. It was the other way round. She kissed Adam.

out of the way bort, unna, utenfor rekkevidde

• it's out of the way now

det er utenfor rekkevidde nå

• you keep out of the way

du holder deg borte

avsides uvanlig, original (amer.) upassende, malplassert

over the way på den andre siden (av gaten), midt i mot

pay one's (own) way betale for seg, gjøre opp for seg være lønnsom, bære seg

push one's way trenge seg frem ( overført) slå seg frem, albue seg frem

put oneself out of the way (for somebody) gjøre seg umak (for noens skyld), anstrenge seg (for noens skyld)

put somebody in the way of something skaffe noen noe, hjelpe noen med noe, gi noen sjansen til noe

• I'll put you in the way of a good job

jeg skal hjelpe deg med å få en god jobb

put somebody out of the way bli kvitt noen, kvitte seg med noen, rydde noen av veien

• she put him out of the way

hun ryddet ham av veien

put something in the way of someone\/something ( også overført) legge hindringer i noens vei, forhindre noe

• I know I put something in the way of Sam's career opportunities when I refused to promote him

see somebody on his\/her way følge noen (på veien), følge noen ut

set\/put somebody on his\/her way følge noen et stykke på vei(en)

stand in somebody's way ( også overført) stå i veien for noen, blokkere noen

start someone on the way hjelpe noen i gang (med noe), følge noen et stykke på vei(en)

• it was getting dark, so he started me on the way

det begynte å bli mørkt, så han fulgte meg et stykke på vei

take one's way ta veien, begi seg

that's the way it is sånn er livet, slik er det bare

this way and that hit og dit

thumb one's way reise på tommelen, haike

up someone's way ( hverdagslig) oppe hos noen, hjemme hos noen, i noens trakter

• they rarely come up our way

de er sjelden på våre trakter

way! eller yes way! (slang, som svar på uttrykket no way!) jeg tuller ikke!, det er sant!

way in inngang, vei inn

way of life livsstil, livsførsel, levesett

• the American way of life is at stake

det amerikanske levesettet står på spill

way of living levesett, levemåte

the way of the Cross ( religion) Via dolorosa (veien Jesus gikk til Golgata der han ble korsfestet) forklaring: billedserie med fjorten stasjoner som skildrer Via dolorosa ( overført) en kristens lidelse og selvoppofrelse

way out utgang, vei ut

• which is the way out?

hvilken vei er utgangen?

( overført) utvei

ways se ➢ ways

ways and means pengemidler, ressurser ( parlamentarisk) måte (å skaffe seg penger på)

way to go! (amer., hverdagslig) bra gjort!, kjempebra!, slik skal det gjøres!, sånn ja!

whichever way you look at it hvordan man enn ser på det, hvordan man enn snur og vender på det

work one's way arbeide seg frem, bane seg vei

• they worked their way through the jungle

de banet seg vei gjennom jungelen

work one's way into something trykke\/presse seg inn i noe

• he worked his way into the tiny car

han presset seg inn i den lille bilen

work one's way up arbeide seg opp, gjøre karriere

the wrong way round feil vei, bak frem

• the little girl put her hat on the wrong way round
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adv. \/weɪ\/ eller away

1) langt, høyt, veldig

• we met way back in the eighties

vi traff hverandre (helt) tilbake på åttitallet

• it's way over my head

dette går langt over hodet på meg

• it went way up

den gikk høyt opp

2) (amer.) altfor

• he was driving way too fast

han kjørte altfor fort

the way ( irsk) slik at, sånn at, for å

• I left early the way I would avoid the traffic

jeg dro tidlig, slik at jeg unngikk trafikken

way above ( også overført) skyhøyt over, langt over

• your demands are way above what I can accept

kravene dine ligger skyhøyt over det jeg kan akseptere

way back when ( hverdagslig) (for) lenge, lenge siden

• I remember her from school, but that was way back when

jeg husker henne fra skolen, men det er lenge, lenge siden

way cool! råbra!

• the bike is way cool!

sykkelen er råbra!

English-Norwegian dictionary > way
18 touch

1. verb
1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) tocar(se)

2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) rozar, tocar suavemente

3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) afectar; conmover, llegar (sus palabras le llegaron muy dentro)

4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) tocar; (I wouldn't touch a job like that: no querría ver un trabajo así ni en pintura)

2. noun
1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) toque; roce

2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tacto

3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) retoque

4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) toque, nota (personal), sello, estilo

5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) toque, fuera de juego

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- touching
- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood

touch¹ n

1. toque

a touch of colour un toque de color

2. tacto

it's hard to the touch es duro al tacto

to get in touch ponerse en contacto

to keep in touch mantenerse en contacto

touch² vb tocar

"Please do not touch" "No tocar, por favor"

touch

tr[tʌʧ]

noun

1 (gen) toque nombre masculino; (light touch) roce nombre masculino

■ it'll fall down at the slightest touch caerá al mínimo toque

■ I felt a touch on my arm sentí que alguien me tocaba el brazo

2 (detail) detalle nombre masculino, toque nombre masculino

■ she put the finishing touches to the tree dio los últimos toques al árbol

3 (sense) tacto

■ it was cold to the touch era frío al tacto

4 (connection) contacto, comunicación nombre femenino

■ I'll be in touch with you estaré en contacto contigo

■ I've lost touch with Rob he perdido el contacto con Rob

5 (slight quantity) poquito, pizca; (trace) punto, asomo

■ this soup needs a touch of salt falta una pizca de sal en la sopa

■ a touch of frost un poco de escarcha

■ he said with a touch of irony dijo con un dejo de ironía

■ it's a touch expensive for me es un poco caro para mí

6 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL amago

■ I've got a touch of flu tengo un amago de gripe

7 familiar (skill, ability) habilidad nombre femenino

■ you must be losing your touch debes de estar perdiendo la habilidad

8 (manner, style) toque nombre masculino, sello

■ he plays with a special touch juega con un toque especial

■ this job requires a personal touch este trabajo requiere un toque personal

9 SMALLSPORT/SMALL toque nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (gen) tocar; (lightly) rozar

■ look, but don't touch mirad, pero no toquéis

■ he touched her cheek softly le tocó suavemente la mejilla

■ his lips touched her hand sus labios rozaron su mano

2 (eat) probar

■ you haven't touched your food no has probado la comida

3 (move) conmover

■ she was touched by the kind gift se conmovió con el regalo

■ the tragedy touched everyone la tragedia conmovió a todos

4 (equal, rival) igualar

■ nobody can touch him as a harpist nadie puede igualarlo como arpista

5 (affect) afectar, tocar

■ I think you touched a sore point creo que has tocado un punto débil

6 (deal with) tocar, abordar

intransitive verb

1 tocarse

■ their hands touched se tocaron las manos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a touch al primer roce

into touch SMALLSPORT/SMALL fuera

not to touch something with a bargepole no querer algo ni regalado,-a, no querer algo ni que le paguen a uno

to be an easy/soft touch ser fácil sacarle dinero a uno

to be in touch with something estar al corriente de algo

to be out of touch estar fuera de onda

to get in touch ponerse en contacto ( with, con)

to keep in touch mantenerse en contacto ( with, con)

to touch bottom tocar fondo

to touch somebody for money sablear, dar un sablazo a alguien

■ he touched me for £10 me sableó diez libras

to touch wood tocar madera

touch ['tʌʧ] vt

1) feel, handle: tocar, tentar

2) affect, move: conmover, afectar, tocar

his gesture touched our hearts: su gesto nos tocó el corazón

touch vi

: tocarse

touch n

1) : tacto m (sentido)

2) detail: toque m, detalle m

a touch of color: un toque de color

3) bit: pizca f, gota f, poco m

4) ability: habilidad f

to lose one's touch: perder la habilidad

5) contact: contacto m, comunicación f

to keep in touch: mantenerse en contacto

touch

v.

• enternecer v.

• manosear v.

• palpar v.

• tentar v.

• tocar v.

n.

(§ pl.: touches) = contacto s.m.

• dejo s.m.

• gustillo s.m.

• pincelada s.f.

• pizca s.f.

• pulsación s.f.

• rasgo s.m.

• retoque s.m.

• saborete s.m.

• tacto s.m.

• tiento s.m.

• tocamiento s.m.

• toque s.m.

tʌtʃ
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noun

1)

a) u ( sense) tacto m

smooth to the touch — suave al tacto

b) c ( physical contact)

the cold touch of marble — el tacto frío del mármol

at the touch of a button — con sólo tocar un botón

to be a soft touch — (colloq) ( be generous) ser* un buenazo

2) c (small amount, degree - of humor, irony) dejo m, toque m; (- of paint) toque m

add a touch of salt — agregue una pizca de sal

a touch of fever — un poco de fiebre, unos quintos de fiebre (AmL)

a touch — (as adv) algo, un poquito

3)

a) c ( detail) detalle m

to add o put the final o finishing touches/touch to something — darle* los últimos toques/el último toque a algo

b) ( effect) (no pl) toque m

the personal touch — el toque personal

4) ( skill) (no pl) habilidad f

a politician with the common touch — un político que está en sintonía con el pueblo

5) u ( communication)

to get/keep o stay in touch with somebody — ponerse*/mantenerse* en contacto con alguien

I'll be in touch — ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc)

I lost touch with her — perdí el contacto con ella

how can I get in touch with you? — ¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?, ¿cómo lo puedo contactar?

I'm a bit out of touch with what's happening — no estoy muy al corriente or al tanto de lo que está pasando

they're completely out of touch — no tienen ni idea

6) u ( in rugby)

to kick for touch — intentar mandar la pelota fuera del campo de juego

the ball went into touch — la pelota salió por la banda

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1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( be in physical contact with) tocar*

he touched her hand — le tocó la mano

the bed was touching the wall — la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared

please do not touch the exhibits — se ruega no tocar

b) (brush, graze) rozar*, tocar*

c) ( approach) (colloq)

to touch somebody FOR something: he touched me for $50 — me pidió 50 dólares

2)

a) ( reach)

I can't touch my toes — no llego or no alcanzo a tocarme los pies

my feet don't touch the bottom — ( of pool) no hago pie, no toco fondo

b) ( equal) (usu neg)

nobody can touch her in this type of role — es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel

3) (usu neg)

a) ( interfere with) tocar*

don't touch anything — no toques nada

b) ( deal with)

they won't touch foreign cars — no quieren saber nada de coches extranjeros

c) (eat, drink) probar*

he didn't touch his lunch — no tocó la comida, no probó bocado

4)

a) (affect, concern) afectar

b) ( move emotionally)

he was touched by her kindness — su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma

I was deeply touched — me emocioné

2.

vi

a) (with finger, hand) tocar*

b) ( come into physical contact) \<\<hands\>\> rozarse*; \<\<wires\>\> tocarse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- touch down

- touch off

- touch on

- touch up

- touch upon

[tʌtʃ]
1. N

1) (=sense, feel) tacto m

sense of touch — sentido m del tacto, tacto m

2) (=pressure)

he felt the touch of a hand on his shoulder — sintió el tacto or el roce de una mano en su hombro

the merest touch might break it — el más mínimo roce podría romperlo

• at the touch of a button — con solo dar a un botón

• it's soft to the touch — es blando al tacto

she responded to his touch — reaccionaba a sus caricias

- be an easy or a soft touch

3) (=technique, manner)

• to have the common touch — saber tratar or sintonizar con el pueblo

• to have a light touch — [pianist] tocar con delicadeza or suavidad

you need a light touch to make good pastry — necesitas manos de seda para conseguir una buena masa

• to lose one's touch — perder facultades

he had lost his scoring touch — había perdido habilidad or eficacia de cara al gol

• the director handles these scenes with a sure touch — el director trata estas escenas con mucha seguridad or gran pericia
common
4) (=stamp, mark) toque m

• the final touch, the finishing touch — el último toque, el toque final

to put the finishing touches to sth — dar los últimos toques or los toques finales a algo

• it has a touch of genius — tiene un toque de genialidad

• the human touch — el calor humano

• the personal touch — el toque personal

• the house needs a woman's touch — la casa necesita un toque femenino

5) (=detail) detalle m

that was a nice touch — eso fue un bonito detalle

6) (=small quantity)

a)

a touch of — [of milk, water] un chorrito de; [of salt, pepper] una pizca de; [of irony, sarcasm] un toque or un dejo de

• to have a touch of flu — estar algo griposo

• there was a touch of frost this morning — había algo de or un poco de escarcha esta mañana

• it needs a touch of paint — le hace falta un poquito de pintura

• he got a touch of the sun — le dio el sol un poquito

b) (with adjective, adverb)

it's a touch (too) expensive — es algo or un poquito caro

move it just a touch to the left — muévelo un poquito a or hacia la izquierda

7) (=contact)

• to be in touch (with sb) — estar en contacto (con algn)

we are still in touch — todavía estamos en contacto

I'll be in touch — (writing) te escribiré; (phoning) te llamaré

• to get in touch (with sb) — ponerse en contacto (con algn)

get in touch with your emotions — conecte con sus emociones

• to keep in touch (with sb) — mantener el contacto (con algn)

well, keep in touch! — ¡bueno, no pierdas contacto!, ¡bueno, no dejes de llamar o escribir!

• to lose touch (with sth/sb) — perder el contacto (con algo/algn)

I lost touch with her after she moved to London — perdí el contacto con ella después de que se mudara a Londres

the party has lost touch with the voters — el partido está desconectado de los votantes

• to be out of touch — no estar al corriente

the Prime Minister was completely out of touch — el Primer Ministro no estaba al corriente de nada

I'm out of touch with the latest political developments — no estoy al corriente de los últimos acontecimientos políticos

• to put sb in touch with sb — poner a algn en contacto con algn

8) (Rugby)

to kick the ball into touch — poner el balón fuera de juego

he had a foot in touch — tenía un pie fuera del terreno de juego or más allá de la línea de banda

2. VT

1) (with hand) tocar

she touched his arm — le tocó el brazo

they can't touch you — (fig) no te pueden hacer nada

• to touch one's toes — tocarse los dedos de los pies

• touch wood! — ¡toca madera!
raw 1., 3)
2) (=come into contact with) tocar; (=brush against) rozar

I just touched the car in front — no hice más que rozar el coche que tenía delante

• I can touch the bottom — (in swimming pool) puedo tocar el fondo; (in sea) hago pie

• my feet haven't touched the ground since I started this job — desde que empecé en este trabajo no he parado
barge 4., base I, 1., 4)
3) (=harm, disturb) tocar

don't touch anything! — ¡no toques nada!

I never touched him! — ¡ni le toqué!

if you touch him I'll kill you! — ¡como le pongas la mano encima or si le tocas te mato!

4) (=try) [+ food, drink] probar

I never touch gin — no pruebo la ginebra

you haven't touched your dinner — no has probado bocado, no has tocado la cena

I haven't touched a typewriter in ages — hace siglos que no toco una máquina de escribir

5) (=affect) afectar

it touches all our lives — nos afecta a todos

6) (=move)

her faith touched me — su fe me conmovió or me llegó al alma

she was touched by his gift — el regalo la emocionó mucho

7) (=compare with) igualar

no artist in the country can touch him — no hay artista en todo el país que (se) le iguale

nobody can touch him as a pianist — como pianista es inigualable

8) (esp Brit) (=reach)

he was touching 290mph — alcanzaba las 290 millas por hora

his hair touches his shoulders — tiene una melena que le llega por los hombros

9) (Brit)
*
• to touch sb for money — dar un sablazo a algn *, pedir dinero prestado a algn

10)

• to be touched with sth: clouds touched with pink — nubes con un toque rosa

his hair was touched with grey — tenía algunas canas en el pelo

3. VI

1) (with hand)

don't touch! — (to child) ¡no se toca!

please do not touch — se ruega no tocar

2) (=come into contact) [hands] encontrarse; [lips] rozarse; [wires] hacer contacto

our hands touched — nuestras manos se encontraron

4.

CPD

touch judge N — (Rugby) juez mf de línea, juez mf de banda

touch screen N — = touchscreen

- touch at

- touch down

- touch off

- touch on

- touch up

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[tʌtʃ]
I

noun

1)

a) u ( sense) tacto m

smooth to the touch — suave al tacto

b) c ( physical contact)

the cold touch of marble — el tacto frío del mármol

at the touch of a button — con sólo tocar un botón

to be a soft touch — (colloq) ( be generous) ser* un buenazo

2) c (small amount, degree - of humor, irony) dejo m, toque m; (- of paint) toque m

add a touch of salt — agregue una pizca de sal

a touch of fever — un poco de fiebre, unos quintos de fiebre (AmL)

a touch — (as adv) algo, un poquito

3)

a) c ( detail) detalle m

to add o put the final o finishing touches/touch to something — darle* los últimos toques/el último toque a algo

b) ( effect) (no pl) toque m

the personal touch — el toque personal

4) ( skill) (no pl) habilidad f

a politician with the common touch — un político que está en sintonía con el pueblo

5) u ( communication)

to get/keep o stay in touch with somebody — ponerse*/mantenerse* en contacto con alguien

I'll be in touch — ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc)

I lost touch with her — perdí el contacto con ella

how can I get in touch with you? — ¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?, ¿cómo lo puedo contactar?

I'm a bit out of touch with what's happening — no estoy muy al corriente or al tanto de lo que está pasando

they're completely out of touch — no tienen ni idea

6) u ( in rugby)

to kick for touch — intentar mandar la pelota fuera del campo de juego

the ball went into touch — la pelota salió por la banda

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( be in physical contact with) tocar*

he touched her hand — le tocó la mano

the bed was touching the wall — la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared

please do not touch the exhibits — se ruega no tocar

b) (brush, graze) rozar*, tocar*

c) ( approach) (colloq)

to touch somebody FOR something: he touched me for $50 — me pidió 50 dólares

2)

a) ( reach)

I can't touch my toes — no llego or no alcanzo a tocarme los pies

my feet don't touch the bottom — ( of pool) no hago pie, no toco fondo

b) ( equal) (usu neg)

nobody can touch her in this type of role — es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel

3) (usu neg)

a) ( interfere with) tocar*

don't touch anything — no toques nada

b) ( deal with)

they won't touch foreign cars — no quieren saber nada de coches extranjeros

c) (eat, drink) probar*

he didn't touch his lunch — no tocó la comida, no probó bocado

4)

a) (affect, concern) afectar

b) ( move emotionally)

he was touched by her kindness — su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma

I was deeply touched — me emocioné

2.

vi

a) (with finger, hand) tocar*

b) ( come into physical contact) \<\<hands\>\> rozarse*; \<\<wires\>\> tocarse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- touch down

- touch off

- touch on

- touch up

- touch upon

English-spanish dictionary > touch
19 reach

1.
[riːtʃ]transitive verb

1) (arrive at) erreichen; ankommen od. eintreffen in (+ Dat.) [Stadt, Land]; erzielen [Übereinstimmung, Übereinkunft]; kommen zu [Entscheidung, Entschluss; Ausgang, Eingang]

be easily reached — leicht erreichbar od. zu erreichen sein (by mit)

not a sound reached our ears — kein Laut drang an unsere Ohren

have you reached page 45 yet? — bist du schon auf Seite 45 [angelangt]?

you can reach her at this number/by radio — du kannst sie unter dieser Nummer/über Funk erreichen

2) (extend to) [Straße:] führen bis zu; [Leiter, Haar:] reichen bis zu

3) (pass)

reach me that book — reich mir das Buch herüber
2. intransitive verb
1) (stretch out hand)

reach for something — nach etwas greifen

how high can you reach? — wie hoch kannst du langen?

2) (be long/tall enough)

something will/won't reach — etwas ist/ist nicht lang genug

he can't reach up to the top shelf — er kann das oberste Regal nicht [mit der Hand] erreichen

will it reach as far as...? — wird es bis zu... reichen?

I can't reach — ich komme nicht daran

can you reach? — kannst od. kommst du dran? (ugs.)

3) (go as far as) [Wasser, Gebäude, Besitz:] reichen ([up] to bis [hinauf] zu)
3. noun
1) (extent of reaching) Reichweite, die

be within easy reach — [Ort:] leicht erreichbar sein

be out of reach — [Ort:] nicht erreichbar sein; [Gegenstand:] außer Reichweite sein

be above somebody's reach — zu hoch für jemanden sein

keep something out of reach of somebody — etwas unerreichbar für jemanden aufbewahren

keep something within easy reach — etwas in greifbarer Nähe aufbewahren

be within/beyond the reach of somebody — in/außer jmds. Reichweite sein; (fig.) für jemanden im/nicht im Bereich des Möglichen liegen; (financially) für jemanden erschwinglich/unerschwinglich sein

2) (expanse) Abschnitt, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/90747/reach_down">reach down

- reach out

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[ri: ] 1. verb
1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?)

2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) erreichen

3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) greifen

4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) erreichen

5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) reichen
2. noun
1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) die Reichweite

2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) die Reichweite

3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) die Flußstrecke

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reach

[ri:tʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. no pl (arm length) Reichweite f

to have a long/short \reach lange/kurze Arme pl haben

out of/within \reach außer/in Reichweite

to be out of [or beyond] /within [or in] sb's \reach sich akk nicht/sich akk in jds Reichweite befinden

the apples were on a branch just out of/within [my] \reach die Äpfel hingen an einem Ast, an den ich nicht herankam/ich gerade noch [heran]kam

to be within arm's [or easy] \reach in greifbarer Nähe sein

to keep sth out of/within \reach etw außer Reichweite/parat haben

I like to keep a notebook and pencil within [arm's] \reach ich habe immer etwas zum Schreiben parat

keep out of \reach of children für Kinder unzugänglich aufbewahren!

2. no pl (distance to travel)

to be within [easy] \reach [ganz] in der Nähe sein

3. no pl (power) Reichweite f

4. no pl TV, RADIO [Sende]bereich m

5.

▪ \reaches pl (part) Abschnitt m; (land) Gebiet nt; (river) [Fluss]abschnitt m; ( fig: circles) Kreise pl

the higher \reaches of government die oberen Regierungskreise

the farthest [or outermost] \reaches of the universe die entlegensten Bereiche des Universums

6. no pl (stretch)

to make a \reach for sb/sth nach jdm/etw greifen; ( fig)

it takes quite a \reach of the imagination to... es bedarf schon einer gehörigen Portion Vorstellungskraft, um...

7.

▶ to be out of [or beyond] /within [or in] sb's \reach (capability) nicht im Rahmen/im Rahmen des Möglichen liegen; (financially) jds finanzielle Möglichkeiten übersteigen/für jdn erschwinglich sein

after years of saving the car was at last within her \reach nach jahrelangem Sparen konnte sie sich endlich das Auto leisten

▶ to be beyond sb's \reach (intellectually) über jds Horizont gehen

▶ to come within \reach of doing sth kurz davor sein, etw zu tun

II. vi

1. (stretch) langen fam, greifen

she \reached to the top shelf of the cupboard and produced a present sie langte in das oberste Schrankfach und holte ein Geschenk hervor fam

▪ to \reach across/into/through sth über/in/durch etw akk langen fam

▪ to \reach for sth nach etw dat greifen [o fam langen]

▪ to \reach over sth über etw akk [hinüber]greifen [o fam hinüberlangen

2. (touch) herankommen, [d]rankommen fam, heranreichen

can you get the book? I can't \reach kannst du mir das Buch geben? ich komme nicht [d]ran fam

3. (extend) reichen

▪ to \reach to [or as far as] sth bis zu etw dat reichen

the snow \reached almost to my knees der Schnee ging [o reichte] mir fast bis zu den Knien

4.

▶ \reach for the sky [or skies]! AM ( dated sl) Hände hoch!

▶ to \reach for the stars nach den Sternen greifen

III. vt

1. (arrive at)

to \reach sb/sth jdn/etw erreichen

how long will it take this letter to \reach Italy? wie lange braucht dieser Brief bis nach Italien?

the news has only just \reached me ich habe die Nachricht gerade erst erhalten

I \reached chapter five ich bin bis Kapitel fünf gekommen

to \reach one's destination an seinem Bestimmungsort ankommen

to \reach sb's ears sound an jds Ohren dringen; information jdm zu Ohren kommen

to be easily \reached leicht zu erreichen sein

to \reach the finishing line [or the tape] die Ziellinie überqueren, durchs Ziel kommen

2. (attain)

▪ to \reach sth etw erreichen

the temperature is expected to \reach 25°C today heute soll es bis zu 25°C warm werden

she had \reached the nadir of her existence sie war an einem absoluten Tiefpunkt [in ihrem Leben] angelangt

to \reach adulthood [or maturity] /one's majority erwachsen/volljährig werden

to \reach an agreement/a consensus eine Übereinkunft/Übereinstimmung erzielen

to \reach a certain altitude/velocity eine bestimmte Höhe/Geschwindigkeit erreichen

to \reach the conclusion/decision that... zu dem Schluss/der Entscheidung kommen, dass...

to \reach [a] deadlock in einer Sackgasse landen fig

to \reach fever pitch den Siedepunkt erreichen

to \reach an impasse nicht mehr weiterkommen

to \reach manhood/womanhood zum Mann/zur Frau werden

to \reach orgasm zum Orgasmus kommen

to \reach the point of no return einen Punkt erreichen, an dem es kein Zurück [mehr] gibt

she's \reached the point of no return es gibt für sie kein Zurück [mehr]

to have \reached one's prime/puberty im besten Alter/in der Pubertät sein

to \reach a settlement zu einer Einigung gelangen

to \reach the turning point zum Wendepunkt kommen

to \reach a verdict zu einem Urteil gelangen

3. (extend to)

▪ to \reach sth road bis zu etw dat führen; hair, clothing bis zu etw dat reichen

her hair \reaches her waistline ihre Haare reichen ihr bis zur Taille

4. (touch)

to be able to \reach sth an etw akk heranreichen [können], an etw akk herankommen

our daughter can \reach the door handle now unsere Tochter kommt jetzt schon an den Türgriff ran fam

5. (give)

▪ to \reach sb sth jdm etw hinüberreichen [o geh reichen]

can you \reach me the water, please? kannst du mir bitte das Wasser herüberreichen?

I \reached him a plate from the cupboard ich holte ihm einen Teller aus dem Schrank

6.

▪ to \reach sb (contact) jdn erreichen; (phone) jdn [telefonisch] erreichen

7. TV, RADIO

to \reach an audience ein Publikum erreichen

8. (influence)

▪ to \reach sb jdn erreichen fig, zu jdm vordringen fig

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[riːtʃ]
1. n

1)

(= act of reaching) to make a reach for sth — nach etw greifen

2)

(denoting accessibility) within/out of sb's reach — in/außer jds Reichweite (dat), in/außer Reichweite für jdn

within arm's reach — in greifbarer Nähe

put it out of the children's reach or out of the reach of the children — stellen Sie es so, dass Kinder es nicht erreichen können

keep out of reach of children — von Kindern fernhalten

cars are within everyone's reach nowadays — Autos sind heute für jeden erschwinglich

mountains within easy reach — Berge, die leicht erreichbar sind

within easy reach of the sea — in unmittelbarer Nähe des Meers

this town is within easy reach of London for a day trip — man kann von dieser Stadt aus gut Tagesflüge nach London machen

I keep it within easy reach — ich habe es in greifbarer Nähe

she was beyond (the) reach of help — für sie kam jede Hilfe zu spät

this subject is beyond his reach — dieses Thema geht über seinen Horizont (inf)

3) (= distance one can reach) Reichweite f; (BOXING) Aktionsradius m

a long reach — lange Arme pl, ein großer Aktionsradius

4) (= sphere of action, influence) Einflussbereich m

beyond the reach of the law — außerhalb des Gesetzes

5)

(= stretch) reaches (of beach, river) — Strecke f; (of canal) Wasserhaltung f; (of woodland) Gebiet nt

the upper reaches of the Rhine — der Oberfluss des Rheins

2. vt

1) (= arrive at) erreichen; point ankommen an (+dat); town, country ankommen in (+dat); perfection erlangen; agreement, understanding erzielen, kommen zu; conclusion kommen or gelangen zu

we reached London at 3pm — wir kamen um 15 Uhr in London an

when we reached him he was dead — als wir zu ihm kamen, war er tot

to reach the terrace you have to cross the garden — um auf die Terrasse zu kommen, muss man durch den Garten gehen

to reach page 50 — bis Seite 50 kommen

to reach school age/the age of 50 — das Schulalter/die 50 erreichen

this advertisement is geared to reach a younger audience — diese Werbung soll junge Leute ansprechen

you can reach me at my hotel —

to reach the final of the Davis Cup — das Finale des Davis-Cups erreichen

2)

(= stretch to get or touch) to be able to reach sth — an etw (acc) (heran)reichen können, bis zu etw langen können (inf)

can you reach it? — kommen Sie dran?

can you reach the ceiling? — kannst du bis an die Decke reichen or langen? (inf)

3) (= come up to, go down to) reichen or gehen bis zu

he reaches her shoulder — er reicht or geht ihr bis zur Schulter

4) (inf: get and give) langen (inf), reichen

reach me ( over) that book — reiche or lang (inf) mir das Buch (herüber)

5) (US JUR) witness bestechen

3. vi

1) (to, as far as bis) (territory etc) sich erstrecken, gehen, reichen; (voice, sound) tragen

2) (= stretch out hand or arm) greifen

to reach for sth — nach etw greifen or langen (inf)

reach for the sky! (US) — Hände hoch!

to reach for the moon or stars (fig) — nach den Sternen greifen

3)

can you reach? — kommen Sie dran?

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reach [riːtʃ]

A v/t

1. (hin-, her)reichen, geben

2. jemandem einen Schlag versetzen

3. a) (her)langen, nehmen:

reach sth down etwas herunterlangen oder -nehmen;

reach sth up etwas hinaufreichen oder -langen

b) erreichen:

can you reach that book on the shelf?

4. reach out die Hand etc ausstrecken:

reach out a hand for langen oder greifen nach

5. reichen oder sich erstrecken oder gehen bis an (akk) oder zu:

the water reached his knees das Wasser ging ihm bis an die Knie

6. eine Zahl etc erreichen, sich belaufen auf (akk):

the cost will reach millions die Kosten werden in die Millionen gehen;

he reached a great age er erreichte ein hohes Alter

7. eine Übereinkunft etc erreichen, erzielen, gelangen zu:

reach no conclusion zu keinem Schluss kommen

8. a) einen Ort erreichen, eintreffen oder ankommen in oder an (dat):

reach home nach Hause gelangen;

reach sb’s ear jemandem zu Ohren kommen

b) jemanden erreichen (on unter einer Telefonnummer):

the news only reached me yesterday;

he can be reached at his office er ist in seinem Büro erreichbar;

his letter never reached us sein Brief ist nie bei uns angekommen

9. das Endspiel, das Ziel etc erreichen

10. fig (ein)wirken auf (akk), beeinflussen, jemanden (durch Argumente, Werbung etc) ansprechen oder gewinnen:

reach a large audience ein großes Publikum erreichen

11. obs oder poet verstehen, begreifen

B v/i

1. (mit der Hand) reichen oder greifen oder langen (to bis zu)

2. a) auch reach out langen, greifen ( beide:

for nach) (beide a. fig):

reach out for a medal;

reach above o.s. fig über sich hinauswachsen

b) reach out die Hand ausstrecken

3. reichen, sich erstrecken oder ausdehnen ( alle:

to bis [zu]):

the water reached as far as his knees das Wasser ging ihm bis an die Knie;

as far as the eye can reach so weit das Auge reicht

4. sich belaufen (to auf akk)

5. SCHIFF mit Backstagbrise segeln

C s

1. Griff m:

make a reach for sth nach etwas greifen oder langen

2. Reich-, Tragweite f (eines Geschosses, einer Waffe, auch der Stimme etc):

above ( oder beyond, out of) sb’s reach außer jemandes Reichweite, für jemanden unerreichbar oder unerschwinglich;

within reach erreichbar;

within sb’s reach in jemandes Reichweite, für jemanden erreichbar oder erschwinglich;

within easy reach leicht zu erreichen;

within easy reach of the station vom Bahnhof aus leicht zu erreichen;

she lives within easy reach of the shops (bes US stores) von ihrer Wohnung aus sind die Geschäfte leicht zu erreichen

3. Ausdehnung f, Bereich m, Umfang m, Spannweite f:

have a wide reach einen weiten Spielraum haben, sich weit erstrecken

4. ausgedehnte Fläche:

a reach of woodland ein ausgedehntes Waldgebiet

5. fig Weite f, (geistige) Leistungsfähigkeit oder Fassungskraft, (geistiger) Horizont

6. Einflusssphäre f, -bereich m:

it is not within my reach es steht nicht in meiner Macht

7. a) Kanalabschnitt m (zwischen zwei Schleusen)

b) (überschaubare) Flussstrecke

8. TECH Kupplungsdeichsel f

9. US oder obs Vorgebirge n, Landzunge f

10. Boxen: Reichweite f

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1.
[riːtʃ]transitive verb

1) (arrive at) erreichen; ankommen od. eintreffen in (+ Dat.) [Stadt, Land]; erzielen [Übereinstimmung, Übereinkunft]; kommen zu [Entscheidung, Entschluss; Ausgang, Eingang]

be easily reached — leicht erreichbar od. zu erreichen sein (by mit)

not a sound reached our ears — kein Laut drang an unsere Ohren

have you reached page 45 yet? — bist du schon auf Seite 45 [angelangt]?

you can reach her at this number/by radio — du kannst sie unter dieser Nummer/über Funk erreichen

2) (extend to) [Straße:] führen bis zu; [Leiter, Haar:] reichen bis zu

3) (pass)

reach me that book — reich mir das Buch herüber
2. intransitive verb
1) (stretch out hand)

reach for something — nach etwas greifen

how high can you reach? — wie hoch kannst du langen?

2) (be long/tall enough)

something will/won't reach — etwas ist/ist nicht lang genug

he can't reach up to the top shelf — er kann das oberste Regal nicht [mit der Hand] erreichen

will it reach as far as...? — wird es bis zu... reichen?

I can't reach — ich komme nicht daran

can you reach? — kannst od. kommst du dran? (ugs.)

3) (go as far as) [Wasser, Gebäude, Besitz:] reichen ([up] to bis [hinauf] zu)
3. noun
1) (extent of reaching) Reichweite, die

be within easy reach — [Ort:] leicht erreichbar sein

be out of reach — [Ort:] nicht erreichbar sein; [Gegenstand:] außer Reichweite sein

be above somebody's reach — zu hoch für jemanden sein

keep something out of reach of somebody — etwas unerreichbar für jemanden aufbewahren

keep something within easy reach — etwas in greifbarer Nähe aufbewahren

be within/beyond the reach of somebody — in/außer jmds. Reichweite sein; (fig.) für jemanden im/nicht im Bereich des Möglichen liegen; (financially) für jemanden erschwinglich/unerschwinglich sein

2) (expanse) Abschnitt, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- reach down

- reach out

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n.

(§ pl.: reaches)

= Reichweite f. (for) v.

erreichen v.

greifen (nach) v.

sich erstrecken v.

English-german dictionary > reach
20 fix

1. transitive verb
1) (place firmly, attach, prevent from moving) befestigen; festmachen

fix something to/on something — etwas an/auf etwas (Dat.) befestigen od. festmachen

fix shelves to the wall/a handle on the door — Regale an der Wand/eine Klinke an der Tür anbringen

fix something in one's mind — sich (Dat.) etwas fest einprägen

2) (direct steadily) richten [Blick, Gedanken, Augen] ([up]on auf + Akk.)

3) (decide, specify) festsetzen, festlegen [Termin, Preis, Strafe, Grenze]; (settle, agree on) ausmachen

it was fixed that... — es wurde beschlossen od. vereinbart, dass...

4) (repair) in Ordnung bringen; reparieren

5) (arrange) arrangieren

fix a rehearsal for Friday — eine Probe für od. auf Freitag (Akk.) ansetzen

nothing definite has been fixed yet — es ist noch nichts Endgültiges vereinbart od. ausgemacht

6) (manipulate fraudulently) manipulieren [Rennen, Kampf]

the whole thing was fixed — das war eine abgekartete Sache (ugs.)

7) (Amer. coll.): (prepare) machen [Essen, Kaffee, Drink]

8) (sl.): (deal with) in Ordnung bringen; regeln

fix somebody — (get even with) es jemandem heimzahlen; (kill) jemanden kaltmachen (salopp)
2. noun
1) (coll.): (predicament) Klemme, die (ugs.)

be in a fix — in der Klemme sein (ugs.)

2) (sl.): (of drugs) Fix, der (Drogenjargon)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/87060/fix_on">fix on

- fix up

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[fiks] 1. verb
1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) befestigen, heften

2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) anbringen

3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) in Ordnung bringen

4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) richten

5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) festlegen

6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fixieren

7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) herrichten
2. noun
(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) die Klemme

- fixation
- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with
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fix

[fɪks]

I. n

1. usu sing ( fam: dilemma) Klemme f fam, Patsche f fam

to be in a \fix in der Klemme [o Patsche] [o SCHWEIZ a. Tinte] sitzen fam

this was something of a \fix es war schon ein Dilemma

he's in a real \fix — he's got two meetings booked for three o'clock er steckt in einer echten Zwangslage — er hat zwei Besprechungen für drei Uhr eingetragen

2. (sl: dosage of injectable narcotics)

a \fix of amphetamine eine Ladung Amphetamine fam

a \fix of cocaine/heroin ein Schuss m Kokain/Heroin sl

3. NAUT, AVIAT (position) Position f, Standort m; (determination of position) Standortbestimmung f, Ortung f

do we still have a \fix on that plane? haben wir die Position dieses Flugzeuges noch?

to take a \fix on a plane/ship ein Flugzeug/Schiff orten

II. vt

1. (fasten)

▪ to \fix sth etw festmachen [o befestigen]

▪ to \fix sth to sth etw an etw dat anbringen

to \fix a picture to the wall ein Bild an der Wand aufhängen; ( fig)

to \fix sth in one's mind sich dat etw einprägen

to \fix the blame on sb die Schuld auf jdn schieben

2. (decide)

▪ to \fix sth etw festlegen [o festsetzen]

to \fix a border [or boundary] /a price/a time eine Grenze/einen Preis/eine Zeit festlegen

so can we \fix two o'clock tomorrow for the presentation? können wir dann die Präsentation für morgen zwei Uhr ansetzen?

the rent is \fixed at £750 a month die Miete wurde auf 750 Pfund pro Monat festgesetzt

3. (arrange)

▪ to \fix sth etw arrangieren

to \fix a trip einen Ausflug organisieren

4. (repair)

▪ to \fix sth etw reparieren; (put to rights) etw in Ordnung bringen

to \fix a blowout esp AM eine Reifenpanne beheben, einen Platten [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ Patschen] richten

to \fix sb's flat BRIT jds Wohnung sauber machen

5. ( fam: improve appearance of)

▪ to \fix oneself sich akk zurechtmachen

to \fix one's hair sich akk frisieren

6. esp AM ( fam: make food ready)

▪ to \fix sth etw zu essen machen

shall I \fix you sth? soll ich dir was zu essen machen?

7. ( fam: manipulate crookedly)

to \fix a ballot/a fight/a race eine Wahl/einen Kampf/ein Rennen manipulieren

to \fix the jury die Geschworenen bestechen

8. (sl: take revenge on)

▪ to \fix sb es jdm heimzahlen fam

9. (sl: inject narcotics)

▪ to \fix sth [sich dat] etw spritzen fam

10. ART, PHOT

to \fix the colour die Farbe fixieren

11. BIOL, MED

▪ to \fix sth etw präparieren

12. (concentrate)

to \fix one's eyes/one's thoughts on sth die Augen/seine Gedanken auf etw akk richten

she could not \fix her thoughts upon anything sie konnte keinen klaren Gedanken fassen

his eyes were \fixed on the distant yacht er hatte den Blick auf die Yacht in der Ferne gerichtet

13. (stare at)

▪ to \fix sb/sth jdn/etw fixieren [o anstarren]

he \fixed me with a stare of disapproval er durchbohrte mich mit missbilligenden Blicken

14. MIL

to \fix the bayonet das Seitengewehr aufpflanzen

15. AM ( fam: sterilize)

to \fix an animal ein Tier sterilisieren

III. vi

1. (sl) drugs fixen fam, drücken sl

2. ( fam: make definite)

▪ to \fix on [or upon] sth sich akk auf etw akk festlegen

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[fɪks]
1. vt

1) (= make firm) befestigen, festmachen (sth to sth etw an/auf etw dat); (= put on, install) new aerial, new dynamo anbringen; (fig) ideas, images verankern, festsetzen

to fix a stake in the ground — einen Pfahl im Boden verankern

to fix the blame on sb — die Schuld auf jdn schieben, jdm die Schuld geben

this image was firmly fixed in his memory — diese Vorstellung war fest in seinem Gedächtnis verankert

to fix sth in one's mind — sich (dat)

to fix bayonets — die Bajonette aufpflanzen

2) eyes, attention richten (on, upon auf +acc); gun, camera, radar richten (on auf +acc)

all eyes were/everybody's attention was fixed on her — alle sahen sie wie gebannt an

to fix sb with an angry stare (liter) — jdn mit wütenden Blicken durchbohren

to fix sb with a look of concern (liter) — einen besorgten Blick auf jdn richten

3) date, price, limit festsetzen, festlegen; (= agree on) ausmachen, beschließen

nothing has been fixed yet — es liegt noch nichts fest, es ist noch nichts fest (ausgemacht or beschlossen worden)

4) (= arrange) arrangieren; tickets, taxi etc besorgen, organisieren (inf)

have you got anything fixed for tonight? —

I fixed it so that he could go to the concert — ich habe es arrangiert, dass er zu dem Konzert gehen kann

5) (= straighten out, sort out) in Ordnung bringen, regeln

don't worry, I'll fix things with him — mach dir keine Gedanken, ich regle das mit ihm or ich bringe das in Ordnung

6) (inf

= get even with, sort out) I'll fix him — dem werd ichs besorgen

the Mafia will fix him — den wird sich (dat) die Mafia vornehmen (inf) or vorknöpfen (inf)

7) (= repair) in Ordnung bringen, (ganz) machen (inf); (= put in good order, adjust) machen (inf)

8) drink, meal machen

to fix one's hair/face — sich frisieren/schminken

9) (inf: arrange dishonestly) race, fight, jury manipulieren; prices absprechen

the whole thing was fixed — das war eine abgekartete Sache (inf)

10) (CHEM, PHOT) fixieren

11) (NAUT, AVIAT) position bestimmen; submarine etc orten

2. vi (US inf
= intend) vorhaben
I'm fixing to get married soon — ich habe vor, bald zu heiraten

3. n

1) (inf: tricky situation) Patsche f (inf), Klemme f (inf)

to be in a fix — in der Patsche or Klemme sitzen (inf)

to get oneself into a fix — sich (dat) eine schöne Suppe einbrocken (inf)

2) (NAUT) Position f, Standort m

to take a fix on sth — etw orten

3) (inf of drugs) Druck m (sl)

to give oneself a fix — sich (dat) einen Schuss setzen (inf), sich (dat) einen Druck verpassen (sl)

I need my daily fix of chocolate (inf) — ich brauche meine tägliche Schokoladenration

4) (inf)

the fight/competition was a fix — der Kampf/Wettbewerb war eine abgekartete Sache (inf)

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fix [fıks]

A v/t

1. (to) befestigen, festmachen (an dat), anheften (an akk oder dat), anbringen (an dat, auch akk): → bayonet A

2. fig verankern:

fix sth in sb’s mind jemandem etwas einprägen

3. einen Preis etc festsetzen, -legen ( beide:

at auf akk)

4. auch fix up einen Termin etc anberaumen, an-, festsetzen

5. den Blick, seine Aufmerksamkeit etc richten (on, upon auf akk):

fix one’s gaze on sb jemanden anstarren

6. jemandes Aufmerksamkeit etc fesseln

7. jemanden, etwas fixieren, anstarren:

fix sb with an angry stare jemanden wütend anstarren

8. FLUG, SCHIFF die Position bestimmen von (oder gen)

9. CHEM eine Flüssigkeit zum Erstarren bringen, fest werden lassen

10. FOTO fixieren

11. zur mikroskopischen Untersuchung präparieren

12. TECH Werkstücke

a) fest stellen

b) normieren

13. die Schuld etc zuschieben (on, upon dat)

14. reparieren, instand setzen

15. besonders US etwas zurechtmachen, ein Essen zubereiten:

fix sb a drink jemandem etwas zu trinken machen;

fix one’s face sich schminken;

fix one’s hair sich frisieren

16. auch fix up arrangieren, regeln

17. umg

a) einen Wettkampf etc manipulieren

b) jemanden schmieren (bestechen)

18. umg

a) es jemandem besorgen oder geben

b) es jemandem heimzahlen

19. meist fix up jemanden unterbringen (in in dat):

fix sb up with sth, fix sth up with sb jemandem etwas besorgen

20. meist fix up

a) einen Vertrag abschließen,

b) etwas in Ordnung bringen, regeln, einen Streit beilegen

B v/i

1. CHEM fest werden, erstarren

2. sich niederlassen oder festsetzen

3. fix (up)on

a) sich entscheiden oder entschließen für oder zu, wählen (akk),

b) → A 3

4. we fixed for the meeting to take place on Monday wir setzten das Treffen auf Montag fest

5. US umg vorhaben, planen ( beide:

to do zu tun):

it’s fixing to rain es wird gleich regnen

6. sl fixen (sich eine Droge injizieren)

C s

1. umg Klemme f, Patsche f:

be in a fix in der Klemme oder Patsche sein oder sitzen oder stecken

2. umg

a) abgekartete Sache, Schiebung f

b) Bestechung f

3. FLUG, SCHIFF

a) Standort m, Position f

b) Ortung f

4. sl Fix m (Drogeninjektion):

give o.s. a fix sich einen Schuss setzen

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1. transitive verb
1) (place firmly, attach, prevent from moving) befestigen; festmachen

fix something to/on something — etwas an/auf etwas (Dat.) befestigen od. festmachen

fix shelves to the wall/a handle on the door — Regale an der Wand/eine Klinke an der Tür anbringen

fix something in one's mind — sich (Dat.) etwas fest einprägen

2) (direct steadily) richten [Blick, Gedanken, Augen] ([up]on auf + Akk.)

3) (decide, specify) festsetzen, festlegen [Termin, Preis, Strafe, Grenze]; (settle, agree on) ausmachen

it was fixed that... — es wurde beschlossen od. vereinbart, dass...

4) (repair) in Ordnung bringen; reparieren

5) (arrange) arrangieren

fix a rehearsal for Friday — eine Probe für od. auf Freitag (Akk.) ansetzen

nothing definite has been fixed yet — es ist noch nichts Endgültiges vereinbart od. ausgemacht

6) (manipulate fraudulently) manipulieren [Rennen, Kampf]

the whole thing was fixed — das war eine abgekartete Sache (ugs.)

7) (Amer. coll.): (prepare) machen [Essen, Kaffee, Drink]

8) (sl.): (deal with) in Ordnung bringen; regeln

fix somebody — (get even with) es jemandem heimzahlen; (kill) jemanden kaltmachen (salopp)
2. noun
1) (coll.): (predicament) Klemme, die (ugs.)

be in a fix — in der Klemme sein (ugs.)

2) (sl.): (of drugs) Fix, der (Drogenjargon)

Phrasal Verbs:

- fix on

- fix up

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n.

Dilemma -s n.

Klemme -n f. v.

befestigen v.

festlegen v.

fixen v.

fixieren v.

English-german dictionary > fix

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