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to glare at somebody

1 Glare at somebody like a tiger

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2 glare

1. noun
1) (dazzle) grelles Licht

the glare of the sun — die grelle Sonne

amidst the glare/in the full glare of publicity — (fig.) im Rampenlicht der Öffentlichkeit

2) (hostile look) feindseliger Blick

with a glare — feindselig
2. intransitive verb
1) (glower) [finster] starren

glare at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anstarren

2) [Licht:] grell scheinen

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[ɡleə] 1. verb
1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) starren

2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) strahlen
2. noun
1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) wilder Blick

2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) grelles Licht

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- glaringly
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glare

[gleəʳ, AM gler]

I. n

1. (stare) wütender Blick

to give sb a \glare jdn wütend anfunkeln

2. no pl (light) grelles Licht

I was dazzled by the \glare of the oncoming headlights ich wurde durch die entgegenkommenden Scheinwerfer geblendet

\glare of the sun grelles Sonnenlicht

to give off \glare Strahlung abgeben

3. no pl (public view)

to be in the [full]/in a \glare of publicity im [vollen] Scheinwerferlicht der Öffentlichkeit stehen

II. vi

1. (stare)

▪ to \glare [at sb] [jdn an]starren

2. (shine) blenden

the sun is glaring in my eyes die Sonne blendet mich in den Augen

the car lights \glared out die Autoscheinwerfer blendeten

III. vt

to \glare defiance [at sb/sth] jdn/etw trotzig anstarren

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[glɛə(r)]
1. n

1) greller Schein; (from sun, bulb, lamp) grelles Licht, greller Schein

the glare of the sun — das grelle Sonnenlicht

to escape the glare of publicity — dem grellen Licht der Öffentlichkeit entkommen

2) (= stare) wütender or stechender Blick

a glare of hatred/anger — ein hasserfüllter/zorniger Blick

2. vi

1) (light, sun) grell scheinen; (headlights) grell leuchten; (bulb) grell brennen

2) (= stare) (zornig) starren

to glare at sb/sth — jdn/etw zornig anstarren

3. vt

to glare defiance/hatred at sb — jdn trotzig or voller Trotz/hasserfüllt or voll von Hass anstarren

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glare¹ [ɡleə(r)]

A v/i

1. grell scheinen (Sonne etc), grell leuchten (Scheinwerfer etc):

the sun was glaring down on them die Sonne brannte auf sie herunter

2. grell oder schreiend sein (Farben etc)

3. wütend starren:

glare at sb jemanden wütend anstarren, jemanden anfunkeln

B v/t she glared defiance ihre Augen funkelten vor Trotz;

glare defiance (hatred) at sb jemanden trotzig (hasserfüllt) anstarren

C s

1. greller Schein, grelles Leuchten:

be in the full glare of publicity im Scheinwerferlicht der Öffentlichkeit stehen

2. fig (das) Schreiende oder Grelle

3. wütender oder funkelnder Blick:

look at sb with a glare jemanden wütend anstarren, jemanden anfunkeln

glare² [ɡleə(r)] besonders US

A s spiegelglatte (Eis- etc) Fläche:

a glare of ice

B adj spiegelglatt:

glare ice Glatteis n

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1. noun
1) (dazzle) grelles Licht

the glare of the sun — die grelle Sonne

amidst the glare/in the full glare of publicity — (fig.) im Rampenlicht der Öffentlichkeit

2) (hostile look) feindseliger Blick

with a glare — feindselig
2. intransitive verb
1) (glower) [finster] starren

glare at somebody/something — jemanden/etwas anstarren

2) [Licht:] grell scheinen

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n.

Blendung -en f.

Grelle - n. v.

anblitzen v.

English-german dictionary > glare
3 glare

ɡleə
1. verb
1) (to stare fiercely and angrily: She glared at the little boy.) mirar ferozmente, fulminar con la mirada

2) (to shine very brightly, usually to an unpleasant extent: The sun glared down on us as we crossed the desert.) deslumbrar

2. noun
1) (a fierce or angry look: a glare of displeasure.) mirada feroz

2) (unpleasantly bright light: the glare of the sun.) deslumbramiento

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- glaring
- glaringly

glare¹ n

1. mirada enfurecida

she gave me an angry glare me dio una mirada enfurecida

2. brillo / luz / resplandor

the glare of the midday sun el fuerte brillo del sol de mediodía

glare² vb

1. mirar enfurecido

she glared at him, but said nothing lo miró enfurecida, pero no dijo nada

2. brillar

the sun glared down el sol brillaba muy fuerte

El gerundio de glare se escribe glaring

glare

tr[gleə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (light) luz nombre femenino deslumbrante

2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL deslumbramiento

3 (look) mirada furiosa, mirada hostil

intransitive verb

1 (dazzle) deslumbrar

2 (look) lanzar una mirada furiosa

■ she glared at me me miró furiosa

glare ['glær] vi, glared ; glaring

1) shine: brillar, relumbrar

2) stare: mirar con ira, lanzar una mirada feroz

glare n

1) brightness: resplandor m, luz f deslumbrante

2) : mirada f feroz

glare

n.

• deslumbramiento s.m.

• mirada penetrante s.f.

• reflejo (de la pantalla) s.m.

• relumbrón s.m.

• resplandor s.m.

v.

• deslumbrar v.

• lanzar miradas de indignación v.

• relumbrar v.

I gler, gleə(r)
noun

1) c ( stare) mirada f (hostil, feroz, de odio etc)

2) u ( light) resplandor m, luz f deslumbradora

the glare of publicity — las luces or los focos de la publicidad

II

intransitive verb

1) ( stare)

to glare AT somebody — fulminar a alguien con la mirada

2) ( shine) \<\<headlights\>\> brillar, relumbrar

[ɡlɛǝ(r)]
1. N

1) [of light, sun] luz f deslumbradora; (=dazzle) deslumbramiento m

because of the glare of the light in Spain — debido a lo resplandeciente que es la luz en España

in the full glare of publicity — bajo los focos de la publicidad

2) (=look) mirada f feroz

2. VI

1) [light] deslumbrar

2) (=look)

to glare at sb — lanzar una mirada de odio a algn

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I [gler, gleə(r)]
noun

1) c ( stare) mirada f (hostil, feroz, de odio etc)

2) u ( light) resplandor m, luz f deslumbradora

the glare of publicity — las luces or los focos de la publicidad

II

intransitive verb

1) ( stare)

to glare AT somebody — fulminar a alguien con la mirada

2) ( shine) \<\<headlights\>\> brillar, relumbrar

English-spanish dictionary > glare
4 glare

s.

1 mirada feroz (angry stare)

2 resplandor (bright light)

3 mirada furiosa, mirada feroz.

4 luz deslumbrante, relumbrón, luz deslumbradora.

5 deslumbramiento.

6 colisión de llamada.

v.

1 brillar intensamente, brillar, destellar, relucir.

2 mirar encolerizadamente, mirar fieramente, echar chispas por los ojos, echar fuego por los ojos.

3 expresar furiosamente.

vi. (mirar con ira)

to glare at something/somebody mirar algo/a alguien con furia

(pt & pp glared)

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > glare
5 œil

pl yeux œj, jø nom masculin

1) Anatomie eye

avoir de bons yeux — to have good eyesight ou eyes

ouvrir un œil — lit to open one eye

ouvrir l'œil — fig to keep one's eyes open

ouvrir les yeux à quelqu'un — fig to open somebody's eyes

fermer les yeux — lit to shut one's eyes

fermer les yeux sur quelque chose — fig to turn a blind eye to something

faire quelque chose les yeux fermés — ( très facilement) to be able to do something with one's eyes closed

acheter quelque chose les yeux fermés — ( avec confiance) to buy something with complete confidence

je n'ai pas fermé l'œil (de la nuit) — I didn't sleep a wink (all night)

il faut l'avoir à l'œil — you have to keep an eye on him/her

avoir l'œil à tout — to be vigilant

cligner des yeux — to blink

visible à l'œil nu — visible to the naked eye

cela s'est passé sous mes yeux — it happened before my very eyes

je n'en crois pas mes yeux — I can't believe my eyes

il l'a suivie des yeux — his eyes followed her

jeter un œil à or sur quelque chose — to have a quick look at something

n'avoir d'yeux que pour quelqu'un — to have eyes only for somebody

sans lever les yeux — [parler, répondre] without looking up; [travailler] without a break

lever les yeux sur quelque chose — to look up at something

je l'ai sous les yeux — I have it in front of me

faire quelque chose aux yeux de tous — to do something openly

les yeux dans les yeux — gazing into each other's eyes

être agréable à l'œil — to be easy on the eye (colloq) ou nice to look at

coup d'œil — ( regard rapide) glance; ( vue) view

jette un coup d'œil pour voir s'il dort — have a quick look to see if he is asleep

cela vaut le coup d'œil — it's worth seeing

avoir le coup d'œil — to have a good eye

yeux de biche — doe eyes

yeux de chat — eyes like a cat

yeux de cochon — piggy eyes; obéir, taper

2) ( exprimant des sentiments) eye

des yeux rieurs/tristes — laughing/sad eyes

elle le regardait d'un œil amusé — she was looking at him with amusement in her eye

d'un œil méfiant — with a suspicious look, suspiciously

d'un œil inquiet — anxiously

regarder quelque chose d'un œil neuf — to see something in a new light

voir quelque chose d'un mauvais œil — to take a dim view of something

à mes yeux, il a tort — in my opinion he's wrong

à leurs yeux, c'était un échec — in their eyes it was a failure

voir quelque chose d'un autre œil — to take a different view of something

3) (boucle, trou) gén eye; ( dans une porte) peephole

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Phrasal Verbs:

- œil poché

- œil de verre

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mon œil! — (colloq) ( marquant l'incrédulité) my eye (colloq), my foot (colloq)

à l'œil — (colloq) [manger, voyager] for nothing, for free (colloq)

faire les gros yeux à quelqu'un — to glare at somebody

dévorer quelque chose/quelqu'un des yeux — to gaze longingly at something/somebody

faire les yeux doux à quelqu'un — to make (sheep's) eyes at somebody

tourner de l'œil — (colloq) to faint

cela me sort par les yeux — (colloq) I've had it up to here (colloq)

avoir bon pied bon œil — to be as fit as a fiddle

sauter aux yeux — to be obvious

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œj, jø
yeux pl nm

1) eye

Elle a les yeux verts. — She has green eyes.

J'ai quelque chose dans l'œil. — I've got something in my eye.

avoir un œil au beurre noir — to have a black eye

avoir un œil poché — to have a black eye

œil pour œil, dent pour dent — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Je n'ai pas fermé l'œil de la nuit. — I didn't get a wink of sleep.

fermer les yeux sur qch fig — to close one's eyes to sth, to turn a blind eye to sth

les yeux fermés — with one's eyes shut

voir qch de ses propres yeux — to see sth with one's own eyes

Il l'a vu de ses propres yeux. — He saw it with his own eyes.

Il a l'œil vif. — He has a lively expression.

à l'œil nu — with the naked eye

avoir l'œil à tout — to keep an eye on everything

tenir qn à l'œil — to keep an eye on sb

2) (= point de vue)

voir qch d'un mauvais œil — to view sth in an unfavourable light

voir qch d'un bon œil — to view sth in a favourable light

à mes yeux — in my eyes

3) (autres locutions)

à l'œil * — for free

Il est entré à l'œil. — He got in for free.

pour les beaux yeux de qn — for love of sb

sous l'œil attentif de qn — under the watchful eye of sb

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œil, pl yeux nm ⇒ Le corps humain

1 Anat eye; avoir les yeux cernés to have shadows ou rings under one's eyes; enfant aux yeux verts child with green eyes; avoir de bons yeux to have good eyesight ou eyes; ouvrir un œil lit to open one eye; ouvrir l'œil fig to keep one's eyes open; ouvrir les yeux à qn fig to open sb's eyes; ouvrez grand les yeux! open your eyes wide!; fermer les yeux lit to shut one's eyes; fermer les yeux sur qch fig to turn a blind eye to sth; fermer les yeux à qn ( à un mort) to close sb's eyes; faire qch les yeux fermés ( très facilement) to be able to do sth with one's eyes closed; acheter qch les yeux fermés ( avec confiance) to buy sth with complete confidence; je n'ai pas fermé l'œil (de la nuit) I haven't slept a wink; il faut l'avoir à l'œil or le tenir à l'œil you have to keep an eye on him; avoir l'œil à tout to keep an eye on everything; cligner des yeux to blink; visible à l'œil nu visible to the naked eye; voir qch de ses propres yeux to see sth with one's own eyes; cela s'est passé sous mes yeux it happened before my very eyes; je n'en crois pas mes yeux I can't believe my eyes; chercher qch des yeux to look around for sth; il l'a suivie des yeux his eyes followed her; ne regarder qch que d'un œil to be half-watching sth; jeter un œil à or sur qch to have a quick look at sth; elle avait l'œil rivé sur la pendule her eyes were riveted on the clock; n'avoir d'yeux que pour qn to have eyes only for sb; sans lever les yeux [parler, répondre] without looking up; [travailler] without a break; lever les yeux vers/sur qch to look up toward(s)/at sth; je l'ai sous les yeux I have it in front of me; mes yeux sont tombés sur qch my eyes lit ou fell on sth; faire qch aux yeux de tous to do sth in public; les yeux dans les yeux gazing into each other's eyes; être agréable à l'œil to be easy on the eye○ ou nice to look at; coup d'œil ( regard rapide) glance; ( vue) view; jeter un coup d'œil à qch to glance at sth; jette un coup d'œil pour voir s'il dort have a quick look to see if he is asleep; cela vaut le coup d'œil it's worth seeing; avoir le coup d'œil to have a good eye; yeux de biche doe eyes; yeux de braise sparkling dark eyes; yeux de chat eyes like a cat; yeux de cochon piggy eyes; ⇒ dent, doigt, loin, merlan, paille, taper;

2 ( exprimant des sentiments) eye; des yeux rieurs/tristes laughing/sad eyes; avoir l'œil fourbe to have a shifty look; avoir l'œil vif to have an intelligent look in one's eye ; elle le regardait d'un œil amusé she was looking at him with amusement in her eye; d'un œil compatissant with a look of compassion; d'un œil méfiant with a suspicious look, suspiciously; d'un œil inquiet anxiously; d'un œil jaloux jealously; d'un œil distrait absent-mindedly; d'un œil attentif attentively; d'un œil critique critically; d'un œil froid coldly; regarder qch d'un œil neuf to see sth in a new light; voir qch d'un œil défavorable or d'un mauvais œil to take a dim view of sth; il ne voyait pas ça d'un bon œil he took a dim view of it; sous l'œil vigilant de under the watchful eye of; voir qn avec les yeux de l'amour to look at sb with the eyes of love; à mes yeux, il a tort in my opinion he's wrong; à leurs yeux, c'était un échec in their eyes it was a failure; voir qch d'un autre œil to take a different view of sth;

3 (boucle, trou) gén eye; ( dans une porte) peephole;

4 Imprim face;

5 Culin ( de bouillon) bead of fat; ( de pomme de terre) eye;

6 Météo eye;

7 Hort bud. ⇒ paille, quatre.

Composés

œil composé Zool compound eye; œil électrique electric eye; œil à facettes = œil composé; œil magique magic eye; œil poché black eye; œil de verre glass eye.

Idiomes

mon œil○! ( marquant l'incrédulité) my eye○, my foot○; à l'œil○ [manger, être logé, voyager] for nothing, for free○; faire les gros yeux à qn to glare at sb; faire les yeux ronds to look surprised; manger or dévorer qch/qn des yeux to gaze longingly at sth/sb; faire de l'œil à qn to make eyes at sb; faire les yeux doux à qn to make (sheep's) eyes at sb; tourner de l'œil○ to faint, to keel over; cela me sort par les yeux○ I've had it up to here○; elle avait les yeux qui lui sortaient de la tête she was absolutely fuming; il ne l'a pas fait pour tes beaux yeux○ he didn't do it for your sake ou just to please you; être tout yeux tout oreilles to be very attentive; avoir bon pied bon œil to be as fit as a fiddle; sauter aux yeux to be obvious; avoir l'œil américain to have a keen eye; avoir le mauvais œil to be jinxed○.

[ɶj] ( pluriel yeux [jø] ou œils) nom masculin

1. ANATOMIE eye

j'ai le soleil dans les yeux the sun's in ou I've got the sun in my eyes

avoir les yeux verts/marron to have green/brown eyes

elle a des yeux de biche she's got doe eyes

il ne voit plus que d'un œil he can only see with one eye now

se faire les yeux to make up one's eyes

je l'ai vu, de mes yeux vu, je l'ai vu de mes propres yeux I saw it with my own eyes

faire ou ouvrir des yeux ronds to stare wide-eyed

œil artificiel/de verre artificial/glass eye

l'œil intérieur (littéraire) the inner eye

mauvais œil evil eye

jeter le mauvais œil à quelqu'un to give somebody the evil eye

généreux, mon œil! generous, my foot!

attention les yeux! (familier) get an eyeful of that!

avoir les yeux battus to have (dark) rings ou bags under one's eyes

avoir de petits yeux

a. (sens propre) to have small eyes

b. (figuré) to look (all) puffy-eyed ou puffy round the eyes

faire quelque chose les yeux fermés (sens propre & figuré) to do something with one's eyes shut ou closed

avoir un œil poché ou au beurre noir (familier) to have a black eye ou a shiner (humoristique)

elle avait les yeux qui lui sortaient de la tête her eyes were popping out of her head

avoir un œil qui dit zut (familier) ou merde (très familier) à l'autre (humoristique) , avoir les yeux qui se croisent les bras (familier, humoristique, familier & humoristique) , avoir un œil à Paris et l'autre à Pontoise to have a squint, to be cross-eyed, to be boss-eyed (UK)

il faudrait avoir des yeux derrière la tête! you'd need (to have) eyes in the back of your head!

faire les gros yeux à un enfant to look sternly ou reprovingly at a child

faire quelque chose pour les beaux yeux de quelqu'un to do something for the love of somebody

tu as les yeux plus grands que le ventre (familier) [tu es trop gourmand] your eyes are bigger than your belly ou your stomach

tu as eu les yeux plus grands que le ventre (familier) [tu as ét é trop ambitieux] you've bitten off more than you can chew

œil pour œil (, dent pour dent) BIBLE (allusion) an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)

ils ont des yeux et ils ne voient pas BIBLE (allusion) eyes have they but they see not

2. [vision] sight, eyesight

avoir de bons yeux to have good eyesight

avoir de mauvais yeux to have bad ou poor eyesight

avoir des yeux de lynx to be eagle-eyed

il a des yeux de chat he can see like a cat in the dark

3. [regard]

ne me fais pas ces yeux-là! don't look ou stare at me like that!

les yeux dans les yeux

a. [tendrement] looking into each other's eyes

b. [avec franchise] looking each other straight in the eye

chercher quelqu'un des yeux to look around for somebody

jeter les yeux sur quelque chose to cast a glance at something

jeter un œil à to have a quick look at

lever les yeux sur quelque chose/quelqu'un to look up at something/somebody

sans lever les yeux de son livre without looking up ou raising her eyes from her book

lever les yeux au ciel

a. [pour regarder] to look up at the sky

b. [par exaspération] to raise one's eyes heavenwards

poser un œil sur to have a look at

elle posait sur tout un œil curieux she was curious about everything

devant les yeux de before (the eyes of)

les clefs sont devant tes yeux the keys are right in front of you

sous les yeux de, sous l'œil de (littéraire) under the eye ou gaze of

sous l'œil amusé/jaloux de son frère under the amused/jealous gaze of her brother

il l'a volé sous nos yeux he stole it from under our very eyes

j'ai votre dossier sous les yeux I've got your file right here in front of me ou before me

à l'abri des yeux indiscrets away from prying eyes

il n'avait d'yeux que pour elle he only had eyes for her

4. [expression, air] look

elle est arrivée, l'œil méchant ou mauvais she arrived, with a nasty look on her face ou looking like trouble

il m'a regardé d'un œil noir/furieux he gave me a black/furious look

faire de l'œil à quelqu'un

a. (familier) [pour aguicher] to give somebody the eye, to make eyes at somebody

b. [en signe de connivence] to wink knowingly at somebody

faire les yeux doux ou des yeux de velours à quelqu'un to make sheep's eyes at somebody

5. [vigilance]

rien n'échappait à l'œil du professeur nothing escaped the teacher's notice

avoir l'œil to be vigilant ou watchful

aie l'œil! be on the lookout!

il faut avoir l'œil à tout avec les enfants you've got to keep an eye on everything when children are around

il a l'œil du maître [rien ne lui échappe] he doesn't miss a thing

avoir l'œil sur quelqu'un, avoir ou tenir quelqu'un à l'œil to keep an eye ou a close watch on somebody

toi, je t'ai à l'œil! I've got my eye on you!

ils étaient tout yeux et tout oreilles they were all eyes and ears

6. [état d'esprit, avis]

voir quelque chose d'un bon/mauvais œil to look favourably/unfavourably upon something

considérer ou voir quelque chose d'un œil critique to look critically at something

voir les choses du même œil que quelqu'un to see eye to eye with somebody

il voit avec les yeux de la foi/de l'amour he sees things through the eyes of a believer/of love

aux yeux de tous, il passait pour fou he was regarded by everyone as being a madman

ça n'a aucun intérêt à mes yeux it's of no interest to me

aux yeux de la loi in the eyes of the law

7. [trou - dans une porte] Judas hole ; [ - au théâtre] peep hole ; [ - d'une aiguille, d'un marteau] eye

NAUTIQUE [d'un filin] grommet, eye

MÉTÉOROLOGIE [d'un cyclone] eye, centre

yeux nom masculin pluriel

1. (familier & humoristique) [lunettes] glasses, specs (UK)

2. CUISINE

les yeux du bouillon the fat (floating on the surface of the stock)

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à l'œil locution adverbiale

(familier) (for) free, for nothing, gratis

j'ai eu deux tickets à l'œil I got two tickets gratis ou (for) free ou on the house

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > œil
6 travers

travers [tʀavεʀ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = défaut) failing

• chacun a ses petits travers everyone has his little failings

• tomber dans le travers qui consiste à faire... to make the mistake of doing...

   b. travers (de porc) pork sparerib

   c. (locutions)

► à travers through

• voir qn à travers la vitre to see sb through the window

• sentir le froid à travers un manteau to feel the cold through a coat

• on est passé à travers champs we cut across the fields

• à travers les siècles through the centuries

• passer à travers les mailles du filet to slip through the net► au travers through

• la palissade est délabrée: on voit au travers/le vent passe au travers the fence is falling down and you can see through/the wind comes through

• passer au travers (figurative) to escape

• tout le monde a eu la grippe mais je suis passé au travers everyone had flu but I managed to avoid it► de travers ( = pas droit) crooked

• répondre de travers to give a silly answer

• comprendre de travers to misunderstand

• aller or marcher de travers to be going wrong

• avoir la bouche/le nez de travers to have a crooked mouth/nose

• marcher de travers [ivrogne] to stagger along

• planter un clou de travers to hammer a nail in crooked

• il répond toujours de travers he never gives a straight answer

• elle a mis son chapeau de travers she has put her hat on crooked

• il l'a regardé de travers he looked askance at him

• j'ai avalé de travers it went down the wrong way

• tout va de travers chez eux en ce moment everything is going wrong for them at the moment

• il prend tout de travers he takes everything the wrong way► en travers across

• couper/scier en travers to cut/saw across

• pose la planche en travers lay the plank across

• un arbre était en travers de la route there was a tree lying across the road

• le véhicule dérapa et se mit en travers (de la route) the vehicle skidded and stopped across the road

• se mettre en travers des projets de qn to stand in the way of sb's plans

• mettre un navire en travers

• se mettre en travers to heave to

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tʀavɛʀ
1.

nom masculin invariable

1) ( petit défaut) foible, quirk; ( erreur) mistake

tomber dans le travers de la sensiblerie — to lapse into sentimentality

2) Nautisme ( côté) beam

3) Culinaire

travers de porc — sparerib

2.

à travers locution

1) ( ponctuel) [voir, regarder] through

passer à travers les mailles du filet — lit, fig to slip through the net

2) ( dans l'espace) [voyager, marcher] across

voyager à travers le monde — to travel all over the world

passer or aller or couper à travers champs — to cut across the fields

3) ( dans le temps) through

voyager à travers le temps — to travel through time

à travers l'histoire — throughout history

4) ( par l'intermédiaire de) through

à travers ces informations — through this information

3.

au travers locution ( en traversant) through

passer au travers de — fig to escape [contrôle, inspection]

il y a eu des licenciements, heureusement il est passé au travers — there have been redundancies, fortunately his job wasn't affected

4.

de travers locution adverbiale

1) ( dans une mauvaise position) askew

il a mis son chapeau de travers — he has put his hat on askew

ta veste est boutonnée de travers — your jacket is buttoned up wrongly

il a le nez de travers — he has a twisted nose

j'ai avalé de travers — lit it went down the wrong way

regarder quelqu'un de travers — fig to give somebody filthy looks, to glare at somebody

2) ( de façon inexacte) wrong, wrongly

tout va de travers aujourd'hui — everything's going wrong today

elle prend tout de travers — she takes everything the wrong way

comprendre de travers — to misunderstand

5.

en travers locution across

un bus était en travers de la route — a bus was stuck across the road

se mettre en travers de la route — [personnes] to stand in the middle of the road

se mettre en travers du chemin de quelqu'un — fig to get in somebody's way

rester en travers de la gorge de quelqu'un — (colloq) fig [attitude] to stick in somebody's throat; [propos] to be hard to swallow

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tʀavɛʀ nm
1)

à travers — through

Cette vitre est tellement sale qu'on ne voit rien à travers. — This window is so dirty you can't see anything through it.

au travers de — through

en travers de — across

Il y avait un arbre en travers de la route. — There was a tree lying across the road.

de travers — crooked, askew

être de travers — to be crooked, to be askew

Son chapeau était de travers. — His hat was crooked.

regarder de travers — to look askance at

avaler de travers; J'ai avalé de travers. — Something went down the wrong way.

comprendre de travers — to get the wrong idea, to misunderstand

Elle comprend toujours tout de travers. — She always gets the wrong idea.

2) (= défaut) fault, failing

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travers

A nm inv

1 ( petit défaut) foible, quirk; ( erreur) mistake; il n'a pas succombé à ce travers he didn't make that mistake; le film ne tombe jamais dans le travers de la sensiblerie the film never lapses into sentimentality;

2 Naut ( côté) beam; par le travers abeam;

3 Culin travers de porc sparerib.

B à travers loc

1 ( ponctuel) [voir, regarder] through; il est passé à travers tous les contrôles he slipped through all the checks; passer à travers les mailles du filet lit, fig to slip through the net; la vitre est si sale qu'on ne voit pas à travers the window is so dirty that you can't see through it; sentir le froid à travers ses gants to feel the cold through one's gloves;

2 ( dans l'espace) [voyager, marcher] across; voyager à travers l'Europe/le monde to travel across Europe/the world; passer or aller or couper à travers champs to cut across the fields; se promener à travers les prés to walk through the fields; la maladie affecte des milliers de gens à travers le monde the disease affects thousands of people across the world; le mouvement s'étend à travers le pays the movement is spreading through ou across the country;

3 ( dans le temps) through; voyager à travers le temps to travel through time; des événements qui se répètent à travers l'histoire events which recur through ou throughout history;

4 ( par l'intermédiaire de) through; je ne le connais qu'à travers ses écrits I only know him through his writing; c'est le racisme qu'ils combattent à travers lui they're fighting racism through him; à travers ces informations through this information.

C au travers loc

1 ( en traversant) through; passer au travers de fig to escape [contrôle, inspection]; il y a eu des licenciements, heureusement il est passé au travers there have been redundancies, fortunately his job wasn't affected;

2 ( par l'intermédiaire de) in; au travers d'une série d'entretiens in a series of interviews.

D de travers loc adv

1 ( dans une mauvaise position) askew; il a mis son chapeau de travers he has put his hat on askew; ta veste est boutonnée de travers your jacket is buttoned up wrongly; il a le nez de travers he has a twisted nose; marcher de travers to walk sideways; se garer de travers to park badly; j'ai avalé de travers lit it went down the wrong way; regarder qn de travers fig to give sb filthy looks, to glare at sb;

2 ( de façon inexacte) wrong, wrongly; tout va de travers aujourd'hui everything's going wrong today; quand elle est de mauvaise humeur, elle prend tout de travers when she's in a bad mood, she takes everything the wrong way; je fais tout de travers aujourd'hui I can't do anything right today; comprendre de travers to misunderstand.

E en travers loc ( en position transversale) across; un bus était en travers de la route a bus was sideways, blocking the road; se mettre en travers de la route [personnes] to stand in the middle of the road; la voiture a dérapé et s'est mise en travers de la route the car skidded and ended up sideways, blocking the road; se mettre en travers du chemin de qn fig to get in sb's way; avoir un os en travers de la gorge to have a bone stuck in one's throat; rester en travers de la gorge à qn○ fig [attitude, arrogance] to stick in sb's throat; [propos, insultes] to be hard to swallow; ⇒ long.

[travɛr] nom masculin

1. [largeur] breadth

sa voiture m'a heurté par le travers her car hit me broadside on

2. [viande]

travers (de porc) spare rib

3. NAUTIQUE

par le travers abeam, on the beam

4. (soutenu) [défaut] fault, shortcoming, failing

elle tombait dans les mêmes travers que ses prédécesseurs she displayed the same shortcomings as her predecessors

un petit travers a minor fault

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à travers locution prépositionnelle

through, across

à travers la fenêtre/le plancher/les barreaux through the window/the floor/the bars

à travers les âges throughout the centuries

prendre ou passer à travers champs to go through the fields ou across country

ils ont prêché à travers tout le pays they went preaching throughout the length and breadth of the country

passer à travers les mailles du filet PÊCHE (figuré) to slip through the net

j'ai réussi à passer à travers le contrôle fiscal I managed to escape the tax inspection

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au travers de locution prépositionnelle

1. [en franchissant] through

passer au travers des dangers to escape danger

2. [par l'intermédiaire de] through, by means of

son idée se comprend mieux au travers de cette comparaison his idea is easier to understand by means of this comparison

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de travers locution adjectivale

crooked

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de travers locution adverbiale

1. [en biais - couper] askew, aslant ; [ - accrocher] askew

marcher de travers [ivrogne] to stagger ou to totter along

la remorque du camion s'est mise de travers the truck jack-knifed

j'ai avalé mon pain de travers the bread went down the wrong way

2. [mal]

tu fais tout de travers! you do everything wrong!

elle comprend tout de travers! she gets everything wrong!, she always gets the wrong end of the stick!

regarder quelqu'un de travers to give somebody a funny look

tout va de travers everything's going wrong

répondre de travers to give the wrong answer

il prend tout ce qu'on lui dit de travers he takes everything the wrong way

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en travers locution adverbiale

1. [en largeur] sideways, across, crosswise

le wagon s'est mis en travers the carriage ended up sideways (across the tracks)

la remorque du camion s'est mise en travers the truck jack-knifed

2. NAUTIQUE abeam

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en travers de locution prépositionnelle

across

s'il se met en travers de mon chemin ou de ma route (figuré) if he stands in my way

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > travers
7 fusiller

fusiller [fyzije]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

( = exécuter) to shoot

• fusiller qn du regard to look daggers at sb

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fyzije
verbe transitif

1) ( exécuter) to shoot

2) (colloq) ( abîmer) to wreck

••

fusiller quelqu'un du regard — to look daggers at somebody

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fyzije vt
to shoot

fusiller qn du regard fig — to look daggers at sb

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fusiller verb table: aimer vtr

1 ( exécuter) to shoot; fusiller qn pour trahison to shoot sb for treason; faire fusiller qn to have sb shot;

2 ○( abîmer) to wreck;

3 ○( avec un appareil photo) fusiller qn to click away at sb.

Idiome

fusiller qn du regard to give sb a withering look.

[fyzije] verbe transitif

[exécuter] to shoot

fusiller quelqu'un du regard to look daggers ou to glare at somebody

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > fusiller
8 nidstirre

glare

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vb:

[ nidstirre én] stare hard at somebody;

( få til at slå øjnene ned) stare somebody out (el. down).

Danish-English dictionary > nidstirre
9 mirada

f.

look.

apartar la mirada to look away

dirigir o lanzar la mirada a to glance at

echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at something)

fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at somebody

levantar la mirada to look up

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: mirar.

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mirada

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) look; (vistazo) glance

■ una mirada de odio a look of hate

■ échale una mirada a esto have a glance at this

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aguantar la mirada a alguien to stare somebody out

apartar la mirada to look away

clavar la mirada en algo/alguien to stare at something/somebody, fix one's eye on something/somebody

devorar con la mirada to leer at

echar una mirada a algo/alguien to take a look at something/somebody

fulminar a alguien con la mirada to look daggers at somebody

levantar la mirada to look up

mirada asesina evil look

mirada fija gaze

mirada perdida/vaga far-away look

mirada de soslayo sideways glance

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noun f.

look, glance, glare, gaze

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SF

1) (=forma de mirar) look

tiene una mirada melancólica — he has a sad look about him

con una mirada triste — with a sad look in his eyes

tenía la mirada penetrante — she had a penetrating gaze

no podía resistir su mirada — I couldn't resist those eyes

con la mirada fija en el infinito — staring into space

- hay miradas que matan

2) (=acto) [rápida] glance; [detenida] gaze

le dirigió una mirada de sospecha — he gave her a suspicious look o glance, he looked o glanced at her suspiciously

le echó una mirada por encima del hombro — she gave him a condescending look, she looked at him condescendingly

era capaz de aguantarle o resistirle la mirada a cualquiera — he could outstare anybody, he could stare anybody out

nos dirigimos una mirada de complicidad — we glanced at each other knowingly

tuvo que aguantar las miradas compasivas de toda la familia — he had to suffer the pitying looks of the whole family

• echar una mirada de reojo o de soslayo a algo/algn — to look out of the corner of one's eye at sth/sb, cast a sidelong glance at sth/sb

mirada perdida, tenía la mirada perdida en el horizonte — she was gazing into the distance

tenían la mirada perdida de quienes están próximos a la locura — they had the empty look of people on the verge of madness

3) (=vista)

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — he looked around the room

• apartar la mirada (de algn/algo) — to look away (from sb/sth)

sin apartar la mirada de ella — without looking away from her

• bajar la mirada — to look down

• clavar la mirada en algo/algn — to fix one's eyes on sth/sb

• desviar la mirada (de algn/algo) — (lit) to look away (from sb/sth), avert one's eyes (from sb/sth); (fig) to turn one's back (on sb/sth)

es solo una excusa para desviar su mirada de los verdaderos problemas — it's just an excuse to turn their backs on the real problems

• dirigir la mirada a o hacia algn/algo — (lit) to look at sb/sth; (fig) to turn one's attention to sb/sth

dirigió la mirada a Rosa — he looked at Rosa

ahora están dirigiendo su mirada hacia los más necesitados — they are now turning their attention to those most in need

• echar una mirada a algn/algo — [varias veces] to keep an eye on sb/sth, check on sb/sth; [una sola vez] to have a look at sb/sth

échale una miradita al arroz de vez en cuando — keep an eye o check on the rice every now and then

echa una mirada a ver si te has dejado la luz encendida — have a look to see if you've left the light on

antes de irse a dormir les echó una mirada a los niños — before going to bed he had a look in on the children o he had a quick look at the children

le echó una última mirada a la casa antes de irse — she had a o one last look at the house before leaving

le deberíais echar una última mirada al examen — you should give your exam paper a final read through

• levantar la mirada — to look up, raise one's eyes

al vernos entrar levantó la mirada — on seeing us enter, he looked up o raised his eyes

no levantó la mirada del libro — he didn't take his eyes off the book

• tener la mirada puesta en algo — (lit) to have one's gaze fixed on sth; (fig) to be looking towards sth, have one's sights set on sth

• seguir algo/a algn con la mirada — to follow sth/sb with one's eyes

• volver la mirada — to look back

salió de la casa sin volver la mirada — she left the house without looking back

si volvemos la mirada hacia atrás, nos daremos cuenta de nuestros errores — if we look back we will realize our mistakes

volvió su mirada a Amelia — she looked round at Amelia o turned her eyes towards Amelia

volvió la mirada a su izquierda — he looked round to his left, he turned his eyes to the left
devorar 1)
4) pl miradas (=atención)

todas las miradas estarán puestas en el jugador brasileño — all eyes will be on the Brazilian player

me fui, huyendo de las miradas de todo el pueblo — I left, fleeing from the prying eyes of the whole village

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femenino

a) ( modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste — he had a sad look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante — he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...

b) ( acción de mirar) look

lo fulminó con la mirada — she looked daggers at him

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly

sólo le eché una miradita por encima — I just had a quick glance at it

échale una miradita al arroz — have a quick look at the rice

c) ( vista)

tenía la mirada fija en el suelo — she had her eyes fixed on the ground

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)

bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up

d) ( mira) sights (pl)

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= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.

Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.

Ex. After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.

Ex. Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex. The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.

Ex. The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex. A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

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* agachar la mirada = look down.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.

* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.

* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* mirada de enfado = scowl.

* mirada fija = stare.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.

* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

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femenino

a) ( modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste — he had a sad look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante — he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...

b) ( acción de mirar) look

lo fulminó con la mirada — she looked daggers at him

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly

sólo le eché una miradita por encima — I just had a quick glance at it

échale una miradita al arroz — have a quick look at the rice

c) ( vista)

tenía la mirada fija en el suelo — she had her eyes fixed on the ground

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)

bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up

d) ( mira) sights (pl)

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= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.

Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.

Ex: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.

Ex: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex: The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.

Ex: The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex: A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

* agachar la mirada = look down.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.

* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.

* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* mirada de enfado = scowl.

* mirada fija = stare.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.

* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

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mirada

feminine

1 (modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste/dulce he had a sad/tender look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan if looks could kill …

2 (acción de mirar) look

los vi intercambiar una mirada de soslayo I saw them exchange a sidelong glance

lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him, she gave him a withering look

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria he looked at her disapprovingly, he gave o threw her a disapproving look

quería huir de las miradas curiosas de los vecinos he wanted to get away from the neighbors' prying eyes

echa una mirada a ver si no nos dejamos nada take o have a quick look to make sure we haven't left anything behind

sólo le eché una miradita por encima I just had a quick glance at it

le voy a echar una mirada a tu trabajo I'm going to cast an eye over o take a look at your essay

échale una miradita al arroz have a little o quick look at the rice

voy a echarle una mirada a Gabriela a ver si sigue dormida I'm going to look in on Gabriela to see if she's still asleep

3

(vista): tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she was staring at the ground, she had her eyes fixed on the ground

con la mirada perdida en el horizonte (with) his eyes o gaze fixed on the horizon

recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over o she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella ( liter); his gaze settled on her ( liter)

ni siquiera se molestó en levantar la mirada cuando le hablé he didn't even bother to look up when I spoke to him

seguía con la mirada los movimientos de la madre she followed her mother's movements with her eyes

4 (mira) sights (pl)

trabajar con la mirada puesta en el porvenir to work with one's sights set on the future

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mirada sustantivo femenino
a) ( modo de mirar) look;

◊ una mirada reprobatoria a disapproving look;

su mirada era triste he had a sad look in his eyes;
lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him
b) (vistazo, ojeada) glance;

◊ echarle una mirada por encima a algo to take a quick glance at sth;

échales una mirada a los niños have a look at the children
c) ( vista):

◊ tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she had her eyes fixed on the ground;

recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over the room;
bajar/levantar la mirada to look down/up
mirada sustantivo femenino
1 (efecto de mirar) glance: lo abarcas con la mirada, you can take it in at a glance
2 (modo de mirar) look: tiene una mirada cruel, he has a cruel look
3 (vistazo) look, glance: déjame echar una mirada, let me have a look
♦ Locuciones: sostener la mirada, to stare
' mirada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagada
- apagado
- concentrar
- desnudar
- desprenderse
- desviar
- dirigir
- dura
- duro
- fiel
- fulminar
- glacial
- gustillo
- hielo
- inexpresiva
- inexpresivo
- lanzar
- ojo
- penetrante
- realzar
- seductor
- seductora
- seguir
- significativa
- significativo
- tierna
- tierno
- torva
- torvo
- volver
- ablandar
- acusador
- alzar
- angustioso
- anhelante
- arrebatador
- ausente
- codicioso
- coqueto
- delator
- devorar
- errante
- feroz
- fijar
- franco
- frialdad
- fulminante
- furtivo
- hipnotizador
- huidizo
English:
angry
- approving
- backward
- cast
- cursory
- direct
- dirty look
- distant
- doubtful
- dour
- downward
- feminine
- fix
- fond
- forlorn
- frosty
- furtive
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glassy
- glazed
- glower
- grave
- indignant
- intense
- look
- look away
- magnetic
- murderous
- pained
- passing
- penetrating
- piercing
- searching
- shifty
- shoot
- sidelong
- sideways
- stare
- steady
- stony
- telling
- vacant
- vacantly
- venomous
- wander
- wild
- withering

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mirada nf

1. [acción de mirar] look;

fue el blanco de todas las miradas all eyes were on her;

apartar la mirada to look away;

dirigir o [m5] lanzar la mirada a to glance at;

fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at sb;

levantar la mirada to look up;

siguió con la mirada todos sus movimientos his eyes followed her every movement;

sostener la mirada de alguien to hold sb's gaze;

Comp

si las miradas mataran if looks could kill

2. [manera de mirar] [con cariño, placer, admiración] gaze;

mirada asesina glare;

me dirigió una mirada asesina she looked daggers at me;

mirada fija stare;

caminaba con la mirada fija en el suelo he walked along staring at the ground;

mirada furtiva peek;

le lanzó una mirada furtiva he looked at her out of the corner of his eye;

le dirigió una mirada lasciva he leered at her;

mirada perdida distant look;

tenía la mirada perdida she was staring into space

3. [vistazo, ojeada] look;

echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at sth);

¿le podrías echar una mirada a esta carta que he escrito? could you have a look at this letter I've written?;

echa una mirada a ver si está lloviendo have a look and see if it's raining

4. [intención, propósito]
tener puestas las miradas en algo to have one's sights set on sth

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mirada

f look;

echar una mirada take a look (a at);

ser el centro de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention

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mirada nf

1) : look, glance, gaze

2) expresión: look, expression

una mirada de sorpresa: a look of surprise

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mirada n

1. (en general) look

le dirigió una mirada de ternura he looked at her tenderly

2. (vistazo) glance

echó una mirada rápida al reloj he glanced at the clock

Spanish-English dictionary > mirada
10 Auge

n

1. ANAT. eye; sie hat blaue Augen she has (got) blue eyes; gute / schlechte Augen haben have good / bad eyesight ( oder eyes); vae auf einem Auge blind sein be blind in one eye; auf dem rechten Auge habe ich nur 30% Sehstärke I have only 30% vision in my right eye; mit bloßem Auge with the naked eye; mit geschlossenen oder verbundenen Augen blindfold(ed); mit nassen Augen with tears in one’s eyes; jemandem in die Augen sehen look into s.o.’s eyes; ihr fallen die Augen zu her eyelids are drooping; ganz kleine Augen haben fig. be all sleepy; sich (Dat) die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes ( oder eyesight); Augen haben wie ein Adler oder Luchs be sharp-eyed ( oder eagle-eyed) auch fig.

2. in Wendungen, oft fig.: mit eigenen Augen with one’s own eyes; ich hab’s mit eigenen Augen gesehen auch it happened before my very eyes ( oder right under my nose); unter jemandes Augen before s.o.’s very eyes; vor aller Augen in front of everyone, in full view (of everyone); es geschah vor meinen etc. Augen right in front of me etc.; wo hast du denn deine Augen? oder hast du keine Augen im Kopf? are you blind?; wo hast du nur deine Augen gehabt? nach Unfall etc.: haven’t you got eyes in your head?, why weren’t you looking (where you were going)?; ich hab doch hinten keine Augen! I haven’t got eyes in the back of my head; ich habe schließlich Augen im Kopf! (ich hab’s wirklich gesehen!) I’m not blind you know!; etwas fürs Auge a feast for the eyes; etwas fürs Auge sein have visual appeal; nur fürs Auge just for show; so weit das Auge reicht as far as the eye can see; sieh mir mal in die Augen (und sage die Wahrheit etc.) look at me; er konnte mir nicht in die Augen sehen he couldn’t look me in the eye; Auge in Auge face to face ( mit with); vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei Sprichw. two pairs of eyes are better than one; die Augen aufmachen open one’s eyes; fig. keep one’s eyes open; im Auge behalten / haben keep / have an eye on; fig. bear / have in mind; (Ziel) auch keep sight of; ein Auge haben auf (+ Akk) have one’s eye on; aus den Augen verlieren lose sight of; fig. lose touch with; nicht aus den Augen lassen not let s.o. (oder s.th.) out of one’s sight; kein Auge lassen von not let s.o. (oder s.th.) out of one’s sight; geh mir aus den Augen! get out of my sight!; jemandem unter die Augen treten können be able to look s.o. in the face; komm mir nicht wieder unter die Augen! I don’t ever want to see you again!, don’t darken my doorstep again!; ein Auge voll Schlaf nehmen fig. have forty winks, take a nap; unter vier Augen in private; Gespräch unter vier Augen private conversation; sie hat ihre Augen überall she’s got eyes like a hawk; ich kann meine Augen nicht überall haben I can’t keep track of everything; die Augen offen halten ( nach) keep one’s eyes open (for), keep a look-out (for); mit offenen Augen durch die Welt gehen walk about with one’s eyes open; ein Auge riskieren steal a glance; sie haben sich die Augen aus dem Kopf geschaut umg. they goggled, their eyes were popping out of their heads; ein Ziel, eine Erinnerung etc. vor Augen haben have s.th. in mind; sich (Dat) etw. vor Augen halten keep ( oder bear) s.th. in mind; jemandem etw. vor Augen führen make s.th. clear to s.o.; einer Gefahr / den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen face (up to) (a) danger / the facts, look danger / the facts in the face; sehenden Auges (ins Verderben rennen etc.) with one’s eyes wide open; vor etw. die Augen verschließen refuse to see s.th.; jemandem die Augen öffnen Person: enlighten s.o., open s.o.’s eyes to the truth; etw.: be an eye-opener for s.o.; mir gingen plötzlich die Augen auf suddenly I saw the light; ein Auge oder beide Augen zudrücken turn a blind eye ( bei to); kein Auge zutun not sleep a wink (all night); nicht mehr oder kaum noch aus den Augen sehen können not be able to see straight any more; mit offenen Augen schlafen daydream, be daydreaming; seinen Augen nicht oder kaum trauen not be able to believe ( oder trust) one’s eyes; ins Auge fassen consider, contemplate (doing s.th.); ins Auge gefasst haben be considering; (planen) be planning; vor meinem geistigen Auge in my mind’s eye; in meinen Augen as I see it; sie hat kein(e) Auge(n) dafür she hasn’t got an eye for that; etw. mit anderen Augen ansehen see s.th. in a different light; ( einem) ins Auge fallen oder springen catch one’s eye, stick out a mile; (überdeutlich sein) hit one in the eye; einem in die Augen stechen (gefallen) take one’s fancy; Fehler etc.: glare at one; das Auge beleidigen offend the eye; die Dummheit / der Neid etc. schaut jemandem aus den Augen you can see the stupidity / jealousy etc. in s.o.’s eyes, stupidity / jealousy etc. is written all over s.o.’s face; da blieb kein Auge trocken auch iro. there wasn’t a dry eye in the place; mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge with mixed feelings; sich (Dat) die Augen ausweinen oder aus dem Kopf weinen cry one’s eyes out; jemandem gehen die Augen über s.o. is overwhelmed; geh. (jemand weint) s.o. is moved to tears; jemanden mit den Augen verschlingen devour s.o. with one’s eyes; lüstern: ogle s.o.; er wird große Augen machen! he’s in for a surprise; er hat große Augen gemacht! you should have seen his face; seine Augen sind größer als sein Magen his eyes are bigger than his stomach; er hat ein Auge auf sie geworfen (findet sie sympathisch) he has his eye on her; jemandem ( schöne) Augen machen make eyes at s.o.; er macht es doch nicht um i-r schönen Augen willen he isn’t doing it (for her) out of the goodness of his heart, you know; jemandem jemanden / etw. aufs Auge drücken foist ( oder fob) s.o. / s.th. off on s.o.; jemanden / etw. aufs Auge gedrückt bekommen have s.o. / s.th. foisted ( oder fobbed off) on one; das hätte leicht ins Auge gehen können that was close ( oder a close one umg.), it could easily have backfired; jemandem die Augen auskratzen ( wollen) (want to) scratch s.o.’s eyes out; ihre Augen brachen geh. (sie starb) she passed away; das Auge des Gesetzes the (sharp) eye of the law; aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn Sprichw. out of sight, out of mind; Auge um Auge(, Zahn um Zahn) BIBL. an eye for an eye(, a tooth for a tooth); ( da hilft nur) Augen zu und durch! we’ve (just) got to get through it somehow, we’ve got to ride this one out; blau 1, Dorn1, Faust, schwarz

3. auf Domino, Würfel: pip; beim Kartenspiel: point

4. (Keim, Knospe) einer Kartoffel: eye; eines Zweiges: bud, axil; die Rosen auf zwei Augen zurückschneiden cut the roses back to two buds

5. eines Sturms: eye

6. (Fettauge) globule of fat

7. NAUT. eye

8. magisches Auge magic eye

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das Auge

eye

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Au|ge
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das

(the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) eye

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Au·ge

<-s, -n>

[ˈaugə]

nt

1. (Sehorgan) eye

er hat eng stehende \Augen his eyes are too close together

mir wurde schwarz vor \Augen everything went black, I blacked out

der würde ich am liebsten die \Augen auskratzen! (fam) I'd like to scratch her eyes out! fam

die \Augen aufmachen [o aufsperren] [o auftun] (a. fig fam) to open one's eyes a. fig

auf einem \Auge blind sein/schielen to be blind/to have a squint in one eye

mit den \Augen blinzeln [o zwinkern] to blink [or wink]

mit bloßem [o nacktem] \Auge with the naked eye

etw im \Auge haben to have [got] sth in one's eye

sich dat die \Augen reiben to rub one's eyes; (nach dem Schlaf a.) to rub the sleep from one's eyes

mit den \Augen rollen to roll one's eyes

die \Augen schließen to close one's eyes; (geh: einschlafen) to fall asleep

für immer die \Augen schließen (euph geh) to pass away [or on] euph

jdm schwimmt alles vor den \Augen sb feels giddy [or dizzy]

jdm in die \Augen sehen [o schauen] to look into sb's eyes

etw mit [seinen] eigenen \Augen gesehen haben to have seen sth with one's own eyes

[sich dat] die [o seine] \Augen untersuchen lassen to have one's eyes tested

jds \Augen tränen, jdm tränen die \Augen sb's eyes are watering

mit verbundenen \Augen blindfolded; (fig) blindfold

jdm jeden Wunsch an [o von] den \Augen ablesen to anticipate sb's every wish

2. (Blick) eye

geh mir aus den \Augen! get out of my sight [or fam face]!

man muss seine \Augen überall haben you need eyes in the back of your head

ich kann meine \Augen nicht überall haben (fam) I can't look [or be] everywhere at once

[die] \Augen links/rechts! MIL eyes left/right!

vor aller \Augen in front of everybody

jdn/etw im \Auge behalten to keep an eye on sb/sth; (fig: sich vormerken) to keep [or bear] sb/sth in mind

was fürs \Auge sein (fam) to look good; (unerwartet) to be a sight for sore eyes fam

nur [was] fürs \Auge sein (fam) to be good to look at but not much else

jdn/etw im \Auge haben (a. fig) to have one's eye on sb/sth a. fig

ein \Auge auf jdn/etw haben to keep an eye on sb/sth

nur \Augen für jdn haben to only have eyes for sb

jdn nicht aus den \Augen lassen to not let sb out of one's sight, to keep one's eyes riveted on sb

ein \Auge riskieren (fam) to risk a glance [or peep], to have [or take] a peep

ins/jdm ins \Auge springen [o fallen] [o stechen] to catch the/sb's eye

es springt [o fällt] [einem gleich] ins \Auge, wie/dass... it is glaringly obvious how/that...

etw/jdn aus den \Augen verlieren to lose sight of sth/sb

etw aus den \Augen verlieren (fig) to loose track of sth

jdn aus den \Auge verlieren (fig) to lose contact [or touch] with sb

nach dem Studium haben wir uns leider aus den \Augen verloren after university we sadly lost touch with each other [or lost contact]

unter jds dat \Augen before sb's very eyes, under sb's very nose

3. (Bewusstsein, Vorstellung)

etw noch deutlich [o genau] [o lebhaft] vor \Augen haben to remember sth clearly [or vividly]

jdm etw vor \Augen führen to make sb aware of sth

keiner von euch führt sich vor \Augen, warum/wie/dass... none of you is aware of why/of how/of the fact that...

sich dat etw vor \Augen führen to become aware of sth

das muss man sich mal vor \Augen führen! just imagine it!

vor jds geistigem [o innerem] \Auge in sb's mind's eye

etw schwebt [o steht] jdm vor \Augen sb can picture sth vividly

sehenden \Auges (geh) with open eyes, with one's eyes open

4. (Sehvermögen) eye

ich habe doch \Augen im Kopf! (fam) I know what I saw!

hast du/haben Sie keine \Augen im Kopf? (fam) haven't you got any eyes in you head? fam, use your eyes!

ich hab doch hinten keine \Augen! (fam) I don't have eyes in the back of my head! fam

ich traute meinen \Augen nicht! I couldn't believe my eyes [or what I was seeing]!

ihren scharfen \Augen war nichts entgangen her sharp eyes had missed nothing

als Chirurg braucht er ein sicheres \Auge und eine ruhige Hand as a surgeon he needs a good eye and a steady hand

gute/schlechte \Augen [haben] [to have] good/poor eyes

\Augen wie ein Luchs haben to have eyes like a hawk, to be eagle-eyed; (alles merken a.) to not miss a thing

ein sicheres \Auge für etw akk haben to have a good eye for sth

so weit das \Auge reicht as far as the eye can see

5. (Sichtweise) eye

jdn/etw mit anderen \Augen [an]sehen to see sb/sth in a different [or in another] light

etw mit fachmännischem \Auge besehen to examine sth with the eye of an expert

etw mit kritischem \Auge betrachten to view sth with a critical eye

jdm die \Augen [über etw akk] öffnen to open sb's eyes [to sth]

in jds dat \Augen in sb's eyes view

in den \Augen der Leute/Öffentlichkeit in the eyes of most people/the public

in meinen \Augen kann er nichts falsch machen he can do no wrong in my eyes, as I see it, he can do no wrong

in den \Augen seiner Kollegen ist er ein Exzentriker in the eyes of his colleagues he is an eccentric

6. (Würfelpunkt) pip

vier \Augen werfen to throw a four

wie viele \Augen hat er geworfen? what has he thrown?

7. BOT bud; der Kartoffel eye

8. (Fett) drop [or globule] of fat

in diese Suppe schauen mehr \Augen hinein als heraus (hum fam) this soup is rather thin

9. (Zentrum) eye

das \Auge des Wirbelsturms the eye of the hurricane

10. NAUT (Schlinge) eye

11. ELEK, RADIO

magisches \Auge magic eye

12.

▶ jdm gehen die \Augen auf sb opens their eyes fig

jetzt gehen mir die \Augen auf! now I'm beginning to see the light!

dir werden die \Augen schon noch aufgehen! you are in for a rude awakening!

▶ sich dat die \Augen nach jdm/etw ausgucken (fam) to look everywhere for sb/sth, to hunt high and low for sth

▶ mit einem blauen \Auge davonkommen (fam) to get off lightly

▶ etw nicht nur blauer [o schöner] \Augen willen tun to not just do sth for the sake of sb's pretty face fam

▶ da blieb kein \Auge trocken (hum fam) there wasn't a dry eye in the place fam

▶ jdm jdn/etw aufs \Auge drücken (fam) to force [or impose] sb/sth on sb

▶ etw ins \Auge fassen to contemplate sth

[es] ins \Auge fassen, etw zu tun to contemplate doing sth

▶ jdm gehen die \Augen über sb's eyes are popping out of their head

▶ jd guckt sich dat die \Augen aus dem Kopf (fam) sb's eyes are popping out of their head [or are coming out on stalks] fam

▶ das \Auge des Gesetzes (hum) the [arm of the] law + sing/pl vb

▶ jds [o die] \Augen sind größer als der Mund sb's eyes are bigger than her/his stomach

▶ jdn mit [o aus] großen \Augen ansehen [o anschauen] to look at sb wide-eyed

▶ \Auge in \Auge face to face

▶ [große] \Augen machen to be wide-eyed [or BRIT a. fam gobsmacked]

da machst du \Augen, was? that's got you, hasn't it? fam

▶ die \Augen offen haben [o halten] to keep one's eyes open [or fam skinned] [or fam peeled]

▶ mit offenen \Augen schlafen to daydream

▶ jdm sieht die Dummheit aus den \Augen sb's stupidity is plain to see

▶ jdm sieht der Schalk aus den \Augen sb [always] has a roguish [or mischievous] look on their face

▶ aus den \Augen, aus dem Sinn (prov) out of sight, out of mind prov

▶ die \Augen vor etw dat verschließen to close [or shut] one's eyes to sth

▶ unter vier \Augen in private; (unter uns a.) between ourselves

ein Gespräch unter vier \Augen a private conversation

▶ der Wahrheit ins \Auge sehen to face up to the truth

▶ ein \Auge auf jdn/etw geworfen haben to have one's eye on sb/sth

▶ \Auge um \Auge, Zahn um Zahn an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

▶ \Augen zu und durch (fam) take a deep breath [or grit your teeth] and get to it fam

▶ [bei etw dat] ein \Auge [o beide \Augen] zudrücken to turn a blind eye [to sth]

▶ kein \Auge zutun (fam) to not sleep a wink [or get a wink of sleep]

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das; Auges, Augen

1) eye

gute/schlechte Augen haben — have good/poor eyesight

auf einem Auge blind sein — be blind in one eye; (fig.) have a one-sided view

mit bloßem Auge — with the naked eye

ihm fallen die Augen zu — his eyelids are drooping

ganz kleine Augen haben — (fig.) be all sleepy

mit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]

etwas im Auge haben — have something in one's eye; (fig.): (haben wollen) have one's eye on something

das Auge des Gesetzes — (fig.): (Polizist) the law (coll.)

ihm/ihr usw. werden die Augen noch aufgehen — (fig.) he/she etc. is in for a rude awakening

[große] Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) be wide-eyed

da wird er Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) his eyes will pop out of his head

ihnen fielen fast die Augen aus dem Kopf — their eyes nearly popped out of their heads

da blieb kein Auge trocken — (fig. ugs.) everyone laughed till they cried; (es blieb niemand verschont) no one was safe

ich traute meinen Augen nicht — (ugs.) I couldn't believe my eyes

ich habe doch hinten keine Augen — (ugs.) I haven't got eyes in the back of my head

ich kann doch meine Augen nicht überall haben! — I can't be looking everywhere at once

sie hat ihre Augen überall — she doesn't miss a thing

ein Auge od. beide Augen zudrücken — (fig.) turn a blind eye

ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas geworfen haben — (fig.) have taken a liking to somebody/have one's eye on something

ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas haben — (achtgeben) keep an eye on somebody/something

ein Auge/ein sicheres Auge für etwas haben — have an eye/a sure eye for something

ich habe ja schließlich Augen im Kopf — (ugs.) I'm not blind, you know

jemandem die Augen öffnen — (fig.) open somebody's eyes

jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen — not take one's eyes off somebody/something; not let somebody/something out of one's sight

jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something; (fig.) lose contact or touch with somebody/lose touch with something

aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn! — (Spr.) out of sight, out of mind

jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten — (fig.) keep an eye on somebody/bear or keep something in mind

in jemandes Augen — (Dat.) (fig.) to somebody's mind; in somebody's opinion

jemandem ins Auge od. in die Augen fallen od. springen — (fig.) hit somebody in the eye

etwas ins Auge fassen — (fig.) consider something; think about something

einer Sache (Dat.) ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face something

der Wahrheit/Gefahr ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face up to the truth/danger

ins Auge gehen — (fig. ugs.) end in disaster; end in failure

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

unter vier Augen — (fig.) in private

unter jemandes Augen — (Dat.) right in front of somebody; right under somebody's nose

vor aller Augen — in front of everybody

jemandem etwas vor Augen führen od. halten — (fig.) bring something home to somebody

wenn man sich (Dat.) das mal vor Augen führt — (fig.) when you stop and think about it

2) (auf Würfeln, Dominosteinen usw.) pip

drei Augen werfen — throw a three

wie viele Augen hat er geworfen? — how many has he thrown?

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Auge n

1. ANAT eye;

sie hat blaue Augen she has (got) blue eyes;

gute/schlechte Augen haben have good/bad eyesight ( oder eyes);

vae

auf einem Auge blind sein be blind in one eye;

auf dem rechten Auge habe ich nur 30% Sehstärke I have only 30% vision in my right eye;

mit bloßem Auge with the naked eye;

mit geschlossenen oder

verbundenen Augen blindfold(ed);

mit nassen Augen with tears in one’s eyes;

jemandem in die Augen sehen look into sb’s eyes;

ihr fallen die Augen zu her eyelids are drooping;

ganz kleine Augen haben fig be all sleepy;

sich (dat)

die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes ( oder eyesight);

Augen haben wie ein Adler oder

Luchs be sharp-eyed ( oder eagle-eyed) auch fig

2. in Wendungen, oft fig:

mit eigenen Augen with one’s own eyes;

ich hab’s mit eigenen Augen gesehen auch it happened before my very eyes ( oder right under my nose);

unter jemandes Augen before sb’s very eyes;

vor aller Augen in front of everyone, in full view (of everyone);

es geschah

vor meinen etc

Augen right in front of me etc;

wo hast du denn deine Augen? oder

hast du keine Augen im Kopf? are you blind?;

wo hast du nur deine Augen gehabt? nach Unfall etc: haven’t you got eyes in your head?, why weren’t you looking (where you were going)?;

ich hab doch hinten keine Augen! I haven’t got eyes in the back of my head;

ich habe schließlich Augen im Kopf! (ich hab’s wirklich gesehen!) I’m not blind you know!;

etwas fürs Auge a feast for the eyes;

etwas fürs Auge sein have visual appeal;

nur fürs Auge just for show;

so weit das Auge reicht as far as the eye can see;

sieh mir mal in die Augen (und sage die Wahrheit etc) look at me;

er konnte mir nicht in die Augen sehen he couldn’t look me in the eye;

Auge in Auge face to face (

mit with);

vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei sprichw two pairs of eyes are better than one;

die Augen aufmachen open one’s eyes; fig keep one’s eyes open;

im Auge behalten/haben keep/have an eye on; fig bear/have in mind; (Ziel) auch keep sight of;

ein Auge haben auf (+akk) have one’s eye on;

aus den Augen verlieren lose sight of; fig lose touch with;

nicht aus den Augen lassen not let sb (oder sth) out of one’s sight;

kein Auge lassen von not let sb (oder sth) out of one’s sight;

geh mir aus den Augen! get out of my sight!;

jemandem unter die Augen treten können be able to look sb in the face;

komm mir nicht wieder unter die Augen! I don’t ever want to see you again!, don’t darken my doorstep again!;

ein Auge voll Schlaf nehmen fig have forty winks, take a nap;

unter vier Augen in private;

Gespräch unter vier Augen private conversation;

sie hat ihre Augen überall she’s got eyes like a hawk;

ich kann meine Augen nicht überall haben I can’t keep track of everything;

die Augen offen halten (nach) keep one’s eyes open (for), keep a look-out (for);

mit offenen Augen durch die Welt gehen walk about with one’s eyes open;

ein Auge riskieren steal a glance;

sie haben sich die Augen aus dem Kopf geschaut umg they goggled, their eyes were popping out of their heads;

ein Ziel, eine Erinnerung etc

vor Augen haben have sth in mind;

sich (dat)

etwas vor Augen halten keep ( oder bear) sth in mind;

jemandem etwas vor Augen führen make sth clear to sb;

einer Gefahr/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen face (up to) (a) danger/the facts, look danger/the facts in the face;

sehenden Auges (ins Verderben rennen etc) with one’s eyes wide open;

vor etwas die Augen verschließen refuse to see sth;

jemandem die Augen öffnen Person: enlighten sb, open sb’s eyes to the truth; etwas: be an eye-opener for sb;

mir gingen plötzlich die Augen auf suddenly I saw the light;

ein Auge oder

beide Augen zudrücken turn a blind eye (

bei to);

kein Auge zutun not sleep a wink (all night);

nicht mehr oder

kaum noch aus den Augen sehen können not be able to see straight any more;

mit offenen Augen schlafen daydream, be daydreaming;

seinen Augen nicht oder

kaum trauen not be able to believe ( oder trust) one’s eyes;

ins Auge fassen consider, contemplate (doing sth);

ins Auge gefasst haben be considering; (planen) be planning;

vor meinem geistigen Auge in my mind’s eye;

in meinen Augen as I see it;

sie hat kein(e) Auge(n) dafür she hasn’t got an eye for that;

etwas mit anderen Augen ansehen see sth in a different light;

(einem) ins Auge fallen oder

springen catch one’s eye, stick out a mile; (überdeutlich sein) hit one in the eye;

einem in die Augen stechen (gefallen) take one’s fancy; Fehler etc: glare at one;

das Auge beleidigen offend the eye;

die Dummheit/der Neid etc

schaut jemandem aus den Augen you can see the stupidity/jealousy etc in sb’s eyes, stupidity/jealousy etc is written all over sb’s face;

da blieb kein Auge trocken auch iron there wasn’t a dry eye in the place;

mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge with mixed feelings;

sich (dat)

die Augen ausweinen oder

aus dem Kopf weinen cry one’s eyes out;

jemandem gehen die Augen über sb is overwhelmed; geh (jemand weint) sb is moved to tears;

jemanden mit den Augen verschlingen devour sb with one’s eyes; lüstern: ogle sb;

er wird große Augen machen! he’s in for a surprise;

er hat große Augen gemacht! you should have seen his face;

seine Augen sind größer als sein Magen his eyes are bigger than his stomach;

er hat ein Auge auf sie geworfen (findet sie sympathisch) he has his eye on her;

jemandem (schöne) Augen machen make eyes at sb;

er macht es doch nicht um i-r schönen Augen willen he isn’t doing it (for her) out of the goodness of his heart, you know;

jemandem jemanden/etwas aufs Auge drücken foist ( oder fob) sb/sth off on sb;

jemanden/etwas aufs Auge gedrückt bekommen have sb/sth foisted ( oder fobbed off) on one;

das hätte leicht ins Auge gehen können that was close ( oder a close one umg), it could easily have backfired;

jemandem die Augen auskratzen (wollen) (want to) scratch sb’s eyes out;

ihre Augen brachen geh (sie starb) she passed away;

das Auge des Gesetzes the (sharp) eye of the law;

aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn sprichw out of sight, out of mind;

Auge um Auge(, Zahn um Zahn) BIBEL an eye for an eye(, a tooth for a tooth);

(da hilft nur) Augen zu und durch! we’ve (just) got to get through it somehow, we’ve got to ride this one out; → blau 1, Dorn¹, Faust, schwarz

3. auf Domino, Würfel: pip; beim Kartenspiel: point

4. (Keim, Knospe) einer Kartoffel: eye; eines Zweiges: bud, axil;

die Rosen auf zwei Augen zurückschneiden cut the roses back to two buds

5. eines Sturms: eye

6. (Fettauge) globule of fat

7. SCHIFF eye

8.

magisches Auge magic eye

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das; Auges, Augen

1) eye

gute/schlechte Augen haben — have good/poor eyesight

auf einem Auge blind sein — be blind in one eye; (fig.) have a one-sided view

mit bloßem Auge — with the naked eye

ihm fallen die Augen zu — his eyelids are drooping

ganz kleine Augen haben — (fig.) be all sleepy

mit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]

etwas im Auge haben — have something in one's eye; (fig.): (haben wollen) have one's eye on something

das Auge des Gesetzes — (fig.): (Polizist) the law (coll.)

ihm/ihr usw. werden die Augen noch aufgehen — (fig.) he/she etc. is in for a rude awakening

[große] Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) be wide-eyed

da wird er Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) his eyes will pop out of his head

ihnen fielen fast die Augen aus dem Kopf — their eyes nearly popped out of their heads

da blieb kein Auge trocken — (fig. ugs.) everyone laughed till they cried; (es blieb niemand verschont) no one was safe

ich traute meinen Augen nicht — (ugs.) I couldn't believe my eyes

ich habe doch hinten keine Augen — (ugs.) I haven't got eyes in the back of my head

ich kann doch meine Augen nicht überall haben! — I can't be looking everywhere at once

sie hat ihre Augen überall — she doesn't miss a thing

ein Auge od. beide Augen zudrücken — (fig.) turn a blind eye

ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas geworfen haben — (fig.) have taken a liking to somebody/have one's eye on something

ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas haben — (achtgeben) keep an eye on somebody/something

ein Auge/ein sicheres Auge für etwas haben — have an eye/a sure eye for something

ich habe ja schließlich Augen im Kopf — (ugs.) I'm not blind, you know

jemandem die Augen öffnen — (fig.) open somebody's eyes

jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen — not take one's eyes off somebody/something; not let somebody/something out of one's sight

jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something; (fig.) lose contact or touch with somebody/lose touch with something

aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn! — (Spr.) out of sight, out of mind

jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten — (fig.) keep an eye on somebody/bear or keep something in mind

in jemandes Augen — (Dat.) (fig.) to somebody's mind; in somebody's opinion

jemandem ins Auge od. in die Augen fallen od. springen — (fig.) hit somebody in the eye

etwas ins Auge fassen — (fig.) consider something; think about something

einer Sache (Dat.) ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face something

der Wahrheit/Gefahr ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face up to the truth/danger

ins Auge gehen — (fig. ugs.) end in disaster; end in failure

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

unter vier Augen — (fig.) in private

unter jemandes Augen — (Dat.) right in front of somebody; right under somebody's nose

vor aller Augen — in front of everybody

jemandem etwas vor Augen führen od. halten — (fig.) bring something home to somebody

wenn man sich (Dat.) das mal vor Augen führt — (fig.) when you stop and think about it

2) (auf Würfeln, Dominosteinen usw.) pip

drei Augen werfen — throw a three

wie viele Augen hat er geworfen? — how many has he thrown?

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-n n.

eye n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Auge
11 mirar

v.

1 to look at (dirigir la vista a).

mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at something closely/from a distance

¡míralos! look at them!

mirar algo por encima to glance over something, to have a quick look at something

mirar a alguien bien/mal to think highly/poorly of somebody

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look somebody up and down

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro (figurative) to look down on somebody

de mírame y no me toques (informal) very fragile

Ella mira la luna She looks at the moon.

Ella mira She looks.

2 to look (dirigir la vista).

¡mira! look (at that!)

mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…

mira que te avisé I told you so

mira por dónde… guess what?, would you believe it? (peninsular Spanish)

¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're being really tedious/silly!

3 to check, to look through.

le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggage

Ella mira la revista She looks through=leafs through the magazine.

4 to check, to look.

he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

5 to watch.

Ella mira el partido She watches the game.

6 to consider, to think about, to think over.

Ella mira la posibilidad She considers the possibility.

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mirar

► verbo transitivo

1 (observar) to look at; (con atención) to watch

■ mira lo que dice este letrero look at this sign

■ mírame a los ojos look me in the eye

■ pasa todo el día mirándose en el espejo he spends all day looking at himself in the mirror

■ se miraron sorprendidos they looked at each other in surprise

2 (buscar) to look; (registrar) to search

■ ya he mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere and I can't find it

■ me miraron todo al pasar por la aduana they went through everything at customs

3 (tener cuidado con) to watch

■ mira bien lo que haces watch what you do

4 (averiguar) to see, find out

■ mira (a ver) si lo han vendido ya see whether they have sold it yet

5 (dar) to face

■ el dormitorio mira a poniente the bedroom faces west

6 (tener cuidado con) to watch, mind, be careful

■ mira bien lo que dices watch what you say

7 (tener en cuenta) to consider

■ cuando le apetece algo no mira nada when he wants something he just goes for it

■ los jóvenes de hoy no miran nada young people today have no consideration

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to look; (con atención) to stare

2 (buscar) to look

■ mira debajo de la cama look under the bed

3 (tener cuidado) to mind, watch, be careful

■ mira que no te engañen mind they don't cheat you

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de mírame y no me toques very fragile, delicate

mira que si... what if...

¡mira! (gen) look! 2 (con asombro) well I never!, fancy that! 3 (como aviso) look here!

mira que te lo dije I did tell you, didn't I?

mira quién habla look who's talking

mira, yo no digo nada look, I'm not saying a thing

mirándolo bien... thinking about it...

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down one's nose at somebody

mirar algo/a alguien con buenos/malos ojos to have a good/bad opinion of something/somebody

mirar algo por encima to have a quick look at something

mirar atrás to look back

mirar de arriba a abajo a alguien to look somebody up and down

mirar por alguien to think of somebody

mirarse en alguien to look up to somebody

¡mira por donde! would you believe it!

¡mira que!

■ ¡mira que es tonto! he's so stupid!

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verb

1) to look, look at

2) watch

3) consider

•

- mirarse

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1. VT

1) (=ver) to look at

estaba mirando la foto — she was looking at the photo

me miró con tristeza — she looked at me sadly

miraban boquiabiertos el nuevo aparato — they stared open-mouthed at the new machine

• mirar a algn de arriba abajo — to look sb up and down

• mirar algo/a algn de reojo o de través — to look at sth/sb out of the corner of one's eye

• mirar fijamente algo/a algn — to gaze o stare at sth/sb

• mirar algo por encima — to glance over sth

- mirar bien o con buenos ojos a algn

- mirar mal o con malos ojos a algn

- de mírame y no me toques
hombro
2) (=observar) to watch

se quedó mirando cómo jugaban los niños — she stood watching the children play

miraba los barcos — she was watching the boats

estuvo mirando la tele todo el día — he spent all day watching TV

3) (=comprobar)

le miraron la maleta en la aduana — they searched his suitcase at customs

mira que no hierva el agua — make sure the water doesn't boil

mira a ver lo que hace el niño — go and see o check what the boy's up to

mira a ver si ha venido el taxi — (look and) see if the taxi has come

míralo en el diccionario — look it up in the dictionary

4) (=pensar en)

no mira las dificultades — he doesn't think of the difficulties

lo hago mirando el porvenir — I'm doing it with the future in mind

¡no gastes más, mira que no tenemos dinero! — don't spend any more, remember we've no money!

• mirándolo bien, bien mirado o si bien se mira o mirándolo bien, la situación no es tan grave — all in all, the situation isn't that bad, if you really think about it, the situation isn't all that bad

bien mirado o mirándolo bien, creo que lo haré más tarde — on second thoughts, I think I'll do it later

5) (=ser cuidadoso con)

mira mucho el dinero — he's very careful with money

deberías mirar lo que gastas — you should watch what you spend

mira mucho todos los detalles — she pays great attention to detail

6) [uso exclamativo]

a) [en imperativo]

¡mira qué cuadro tan bonito! — look, what a pretty painting!

¡mira cómo me has puesto de agua! — look, you've covered me in water!

¡mira lo que has hecho! — (just) look what you've done!

¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!

¡mira (bien) lo que haces! — watch what you do!

¡mira con quién hablas! — just remember who you're talking to!

b) [indicando sorpresa, disgusto]

• mira que, ¡mira que es tonto! — he's so stupid!

¡mira que te avisé! — didn't I warn you?

¡mira que ponerse a llover ahora! — it would have to start raining right now!

c) [indicando esperanza, temor]

• mira que si, ¡mira que si ganas! — imagine if you win!

¡mira que si no viene! — just suppose he doesn't come!

¡mira que si es mentira! — just suppose it isn't true!, what if it isn't true?

7) LAm (=ver) to see

¿lo miras? — can you see it?

2. VI

1) [con la vista] to look

me vio pero miró hacia otro lado — she saw me, but she looked the other way

estaba mirando por la ventana — he was looking out of the window

miré por el agujero — I looked through the hole

miró alrededor para ver si veía a alguien — she looked around to see if she could see anyone

mirar de reojo o de través — to look out of the corner of one's eye

2) (=comprobar) to look

¿has mirado en el cajón? — have you looked in the drawer?

3) (=estar orientado hacia) to face

la casa mira al sur — the house faces south

el balcón mira al jardín — the balcony looks out onto the garden

4) (=cuidar)

• mirar por algn — to look after sb, take care of sb

debes de mirar por tus hermanos — you should look after o take care of your brothers

mira mucho por su ropa — she takes great care of her clothes

solo mira por sus intereses — he only looks after his own interests

tienes que mirar por ti mismo — you have to look out for yourself

5) [uso exclamativo]

a) [en imperativo]

¡mira! un ratón — look, a mouse!

mira, yo creo que... — look, I think that...

mira, déjame en paz ahora — look, just leave me alone now

mire usted, yo no tengo por qué aguantar esto — look here, I don't have to put up with this

b) [indicando sorpresa, admiración]

• mira si, ¡mira si estaría buena la sopa que todos repitieron! — the soup was so good that everyone had seconds!

¡mira si es listo el niño! — what a clever boy he is!

- ¡pues mira por dónde...!

6)

• mirar a — (=proponerse) to aim at

este proyecto mira a mejorar la calidad del agua — this project is aimed at improving water quality

7) frm

por lo que mira a — as for, as regards

3.

See:

mirarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (observar, contemplar) to look at

no me mires así — don't look at me like that

se me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo — she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana — he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

mirar a alguien a los ojos — to look somebody in the eye

miraba cómo lo hacía — he was watching how she did it

he mirado el informe muy por encima — I've only had a quick look at the report

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

b) <programa/partido> to watch

mirar televisión — to watch television

2) ( fijarse) to look

a ver si mira por dónde va — why don't you look where you're going?

mira lo que has hecho! — look what you've done!

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si está listo — have a look to see if he's ready

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

3) ( considerar)

míralo desde otro punto de vista — look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces — think hard about what you're doing

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar a alguien en menos — to look down on somebody

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

4) ( ser cuidadoso con)

mira mucho el dinero — she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo — he watches every penny

5)

a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!

mira quién habla! — look who's talking!

mira si será egoísta! — talk about (being) selfish!

b) ( en advertencias)

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
2.
mirar vi

1) (observar, contemplar) to look

no mires — don't look

se mira y no se toca — look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes — I've looked everywhere

mirar por la ventana — to look out of the window

¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?

mirar atrás — to look back

2) ( fijarse) to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy

3) ( estar orientado)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

4) mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after
3.
mirarse v pron

a) (refl) to look at oneself

b) (recípr) to look at each other

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= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.

Nota: Participio pasado eyeing (UK) o eying (USA).

Ex. This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Ex. If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.

Ex. As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.

Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

Ex. The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.

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* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* mirando al sur = south facing.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.

* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.

* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.

* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.

* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.

* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).

* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.

* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.

* mirar dentro de = peer into.

* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.

* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.

* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.

* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* mirar furtivamente = peep.

* mirar hacia = overlook.

* mirar hacia abajo = look down.

* mirar hacia arriba = look up.

* mirar hacia atrás = look back.

* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.

* mirar ligeramente = glance at.

* mirar para atrás = look back.

* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.

* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.

* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.

* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* si bien se mira = all things considered.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (observar, contemplar) to look at

no me mires así — don't look at me like that

se me quedó mirando — he just stared at me, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo — she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana — he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

mirar a alguien a los ojos — to look somebody in the eye

miraba cómo lo hacía — he was watching how she did it

he mirado el informe muy por encima — I've only had a quick look at the report

ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras — to go window shopping

ser de mírame y no me toques — to be very fragile o delicate

b) <programa/partido> to watch

mirar televisión — to watch television

2) ( fijarse) to look

a ver si mira por dónde va — why don't you look where you're going?

mira lo que has hecho! — look what you've done!

mira bien que esté apagado — make sure o check it's off

mira a ver si está listo — have a look to see if he's ready

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú — see if you can open it

3) ( considerar)

míralo desde otro punto de vista — look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces — think hard about what you're doing

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea — thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero no ir — on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay

lo mires por donde lo mires — whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo en menos — < regalo> to turn one's nose up at something; <trabajo/idea> to look down one's nose at something

mirar a alguien en menos — to look down on somebody

mirar mal or no mirar bien a alguien: lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair; en el trabajo no lo miran bien — he's not very highly thought of at work

4) ( ser cuidadoso con)

mira mucho el dinero — she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo — he watches every penny

5)

a) (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc)

mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno...! — honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven...! (colloq)

mira que eres tacaño! — boy, you're mean! (colloq)

mira las veces que te lo habré dicho...! — the times I've told you!

mira quién habla! — look who's talking!

mira si será egoísta! — talk about (being) selfish!

b) ( en advertencias)

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite — I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

mira que ya son las nueve — you realize o you (do) know it's already nine
2.
mirar vi

1) (observar, contemplar) to look

no mires — don't look

se mira y no se toca — look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes — I've looked everywhere

mirar por la ventana — to look out of the window

¿miraste bien? — did you have a good look?, did you look properly?

mirar atrás — to look back

2) ( fijarse) to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla — well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio - mira tú! — he won first prize - well, well! o well I never!

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo — no, to be honest, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas con excusas — look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira por dónde — (Esp fam)

y mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo — and would you believe it? I won the trophy, and guess what? I won the trophy

3) ( estar orientado)

mirar A/HACIA algo — fachada/frente to face something; terraza/habitación to look out over something, overlook something

ponte mirando hacia la ventana — stand (o sit etc) facing the window

4) mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after
3.
mirarse v pron

a) (refl) to look at oneself

b) (recípr) to look at each other

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= look, look through, behold, check out, peek, look (a)round, roam over, catch + sight of, eye.

Nota: Participio pasado eyeing (UK) o eying (USA).

Ex: This chapter takes the opportunity to look at an assortment of other aspects of bibliographic description.

Ex: If you possess a copy of CC it would be advisable for you to look through it at this stage and acquaint yourself with the general appearance of each Part before proceeding further.

Ex: As Confucius said ' behold the turtle, he makes progress only when his neck is out'.

Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex: The article ' Peeking inside the black box - a look at the private life of your modem' explains the theory and mechanism of modems.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: According to Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the semantic web, intelligent agent software will have the ability to understand the meaning (semantics) of the information they are roaming over in order to make the users' searches more inherently meaningful and efficient.

Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

Ex: The banking community is eyeing its possibilities with serious interest.

* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.

* aficionado a mirar las estrellas = stargazer.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* deleitarse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hay que mirar hacia el futuro = the show must go on.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* mirando al sur = south facing.

* mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* ¡mira por donde! = lo and behold!, lo!.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* mirar a = look at, peer at, look onto.

* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.

* mirar a Alguien de arriba abajo = look + Nombre + up and down.

* mirar adelante = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a hurtadillas = peep.

* mirar a la gente con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.

* mirar a los ojos = make + eye contact, look + Nombre + in the eyes.

* mirar al otro lado = look + the other way.

* mirar al vacío = stare into + space, look into + space, gaze into + space.

* mirar con desdén = scowl (at).

* mirar con desprecio = look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar con el ceño fruncido = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con ira = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar con malos ojos = glower, scowl (at).

* mirar cuidadosamente = comb trough.

* mirar de arriba abajo = eye.

* mirar dentro de = peer into.

* mirar de reojo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar desde arriba = look down on/upon, look down over.

* mirar de soslayo a = steal + a glance at.

* mirar detenidamente = go through, eye.

* mirar en otra dirección = look + the other way.

* mirar fijamente = stare at, look + hard, gaze.

* mirar fijamente a los ojos = eyeball.

* mirar furtivamente = peep.

* mirar hacia = overlook.

* mirar hacia abajo = look down.

* mirar hacia arriba = look up.

* mirar hacia atrás = look back.

* mirar hacia el futuro = look forward, look + ahead.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* mirar las estrellas = stargaze.

* mirar ligeramente = glance at.

* mirar para atrás = look back.

* mirar por = look about, peer out, look out.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down + Posesivo + nose at, look down on/upon.

* mirar por encima del hombro a la gente = look down + Posesivo + nose at people.

* mirar rápidamente = shoot + a look at.

* mirar rápidamente buscando algo = scan.

* mirar rápida y brevemente = catch + sight of.

* mirarse el ombligo = contemplate + navel, gaze at + Posesivo + navel.

* que mira al sur = south facing.

* recrearse mirando = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* si bien se mira = all things considered.

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mirar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ mirar (verbo transitivo)

A

1 contemplar: dibujo, etc

2 mirar: programa, partido

B fijarse

C considerar: problema, cuestión

D ser cuidadoso con

E

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 en advertencias

■ mirar (verbo intransitivo)

A observar, contemplar

B fijarse

C estar orientado hacia algo

D

1 preocuparse por

2 cuidar

■ mirarse (verbo pronominal)

1 cuidarse

2 contemplarse

vt

A

1 (contemplar) ‹dibujo/persona› to look at

se me quedó mirando con la boca abierta he just stared at me open-mouthed, he just gaped at me

miró el reloj con disimulo she glanced furtively at her watch

miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window

no me mires así don't look at me like that

nunca te mira a los ojos cuando te habla he never looks you in the eye when he's talking to you

la miró de arriba (a) abajo he eyed o looked her up and down

estaba mirando una revista he was looking o leafing through a magazine

se quedó mirando cómo lo hacía he stood watching how she did it

¿has leído el informe? — lo he mirado muy por encima have you read the report — I've only had a quick look at it o I've only given it a cursory glance

salieron a mirar escaparates or ( AmL) vidrieras they went (out) window shopping

mírame y no me toques: esta cristalería es de las de mírame y no me toques you've only to look at this glassware and it breaks

el encaje es muy antiguo y está que mírame y no me toques the lace is very old and it's very fragile o delicate

2 ‹programa/partido› to watch

mirar televisión to watch television

B (fijarse) to look

mira qué vestido más bonito what a lovely dress!, that's a lovely dress, isn't it?

a ver si mira por dónde va why don't you look where you're going?

mira cómo se divierten look what fun they're having!

¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!

antes de salir mira bien que no quede ninguna luz encendida make sure o check there are no lights left on before you go out

mira a ver si el pollo está listo look o have a look at the chicken to see if it's done

mira a ver si lo puedes abrir tú see if you can open it

C (considerar) ‹problema/cuestión›

míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of view

mira bien lo que haces think hard o carefully about what you're doing

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, no es una mala idea thinking about it o all things considered, it's not a bad idea

bien mirado or mirándolo bien, había algo extraño en él thinking about it o now that I come to think about it, there was something strange about him

mirándolo bien creo que prefiero quedarme en casa on second thoughts, I think I'd prefer to stay at home

lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it

mirar algo/a algn en menos: me miró en menos el regalo y me costó tan caro the present I gave her cost the earth and she looked down her nose at it

yo que lo miré en menos y es un rico heredero I turned my nose up at him and it turns out he's the the heir to a fortune!

los miran en menos porque son pobres people look down on them because they're poor

mirar mal or no mirar bien a algn: en el trabajo no lo miran bien he's not very highly thought of at work, they don't have a very high opinion of him at work

lo miran mal porque lleva el pelo largo they disapprove of him because he has long hair

los miran mal porque no están casados they're frowned upon because they're not married, people disapprove of them because they're not married

D

(ser cuidadoso con): mira mucho el dinero she's very careful with her money

mira hasta el último céntimo he watches every penny

E

1

(expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc): ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! ( colloq)

¡mira que tú también te metes en cada lío …! you're a fine one to talk, with all the scrapes you get into! ( colloq)

¡mira que no saber dónde está Helsinki …! imagine o ( BrE) fancy not knowing where Helsinki is!

¡mira que eres tacaño! you're so mean! boy, you're mean! ( colloq)

¡mira que te lo he dicho de veces …! the times I've told you!, how many times do I have to tell you?

¡mira quién habla! look o hark who's talking!

mira si será egoísta, que no me lo quiso prestar talk about (being) selfish! he wouldn't lend it to me

2

(en advertencias): mira que mañana hay huelga de trenes remember that there's a train strike tomorrow

mira que mi paciencia tiene un límite I'm warning you, I'm running out of patience

¿todavía estás aquí? mira que ya son las nueve are you still here? you realize o you (do) know it's already gone nine …

■ mirar

vi

A (observar, contemplar) to look

no mires, que es una sorpresa don't look, it's a surprise

cuando hay alguna escena violenta yo no miro when there's a violent scene I don't look

se mira y no se toca look but don't touch

he mirado por todas partes y no lo encuentro I've looked everywhere but I can't find it

se pasa el día mirando por la ventana he spends the whole day looking out of the window

¿estás seguro de que no está? ¿miraste bien? are you sure it's not there? did you have a good look? o did you look properly?

tienes que mirar por aquí/por este agujero you have to look through here/through this hole

mirar atrás to look back

B (fijarse) to look

mire usted, la cosa es muy sencilla well, it's very simple

sacó el primer premio — ¡mira tú! he won first prize — well, well! o well I never! o you're kidding! o ( BrE) get away! ( colloq)

mire, le quería hacer una pregunta look, there's something I wanted to ask you

no, mira, yo tampoco me lo creo no, to be honest o to tell you the truth, I don't believe it either

mira, no me vengas ahora con excusas look, I don't want to listen to your excuses

mira, hazlo como te dé la gana well o look, just go ahead and do it however you like!

mira por dónde ( Esp fam): yo no quería participar y, mira por dónde, me llevé el trofeo I didn't even want to take part and yet, would you believe it? I won the trophy o and guess what? I won the trophy

¿no decías que era tan difícil conseguir una entrada? pues mira por dónde, no había ni cola didn't you say it was really difficult to get a ticket? well, can you believe it? there wasn't even a line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue ( colloq)

y mira por dónde, tenía yo razón and, you know what? I was right ( colloq)

C (estar orientado) mirar A/ HACIA algo; to face sth

la fachada mira al sur the front of the building faces south o is south-facing

esa habitación mira al mar that room overlooks the sea

el balcón mira a las montañas the balcony looks out onto the mountains

ponte mirando hacia la ventana stand ( o sit etc) facing the window

D mirar por

1 (preocuparse por) to think of

no mira más que por sus intereses he only thinks of his own interests

mira por ti misma, los demás que se las arreglen just worry about yourself o just think of o about yourself, and let others sort out their own problems

2 ( Col) (cuidar) to look after

¿quién mira por los niños? who's looking after o taking care of the children?

■ mirarse

v pron

1 ( refl) to look at oneself

se miró en el or al espejo she looked at herself in the mirror

2 ( recípr) to look at each other

se miraron extrañados they looked at each other in surprise

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mirar ( conjugate mirar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (observar, contemplar) to look at;

◊ mirar un cuadro to look at a picture;

no me mires así don't look at me like that;
mirar a algn a los ojos to look sb in the eye;
se me quedó mirando he just stared at me;
miraba distraída por la ventana he was gazing absent-mindedly out of the window;
miraba cómo lo hacía he was watching how she did it;
ir a mirar escaparates or (AmL) vidrieras to go window shopping
b) ‹programa/partido/televisión› to watch

2 ( fijarse) to look;
◊ ¡mira lo que has hecho! look what you've done!;

mira bien que esté apagado make sure o check it's off;
miré a ver si estaba listo I had a look to see if he was ready
3 ( considerar):
◊ míralo desde otro punto de vista look at it from another point of view;

lo mires por donde lo mires whatever o whichever way you look at it;
mirándolo bien ( pensándolo detenidamente) all things considered;

( pensándolo mejor) on second thoughts;
◊ mirar a algn en menos to look down on sb;

mirar mal a algn to disapprove of sb
4 (expresando incredulidad, irritación, etc):
◊ ¡mira que poner un plato de plástico en el horno …! honestly o really! imagine putting a plastic dish in the oven …! (colloq);

¡mira que eres tacaño! boy, you're mean! (colloq);
¡mira las veces que te lo habré dicho …! the times I've told you!
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to look;
◊ he mirado por todas partes I've looked everywhere;

mirar por la ventana to look out of the window;
¿miraste bien? did you have a good look?, did you look properly?;
mirar atrás to look back
2 ( estar orientado) mirar A/HACIA algo [ fachada] to face sth;
[terraza/habitación] to look out over sth, overlook sth;
◊ ponte mirando hacia la ventana stand (o sit etc) facing the window

3
◊ mirar por

a) ( preocuparse por) to think of

b) (Col) ( cuidar) to look after

mirarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to look at oneself;

◊ mirarse en el espejo to look at oneself in the mirror

b) ( recípr) to look at each other

mirar
I verbo transitivo
1 to look at: me miró con preocupación, he looked at me with concern
mirar una palabra en el diccionario, to look up a word in the dictionary
2 (examinar) to watch: miraba la película atentamente, she was watching the film carefully
míralo con atención, look at it carefully
3 (tener cuidado) mira bien con quién andas, be careful of the company you keep
II verbo intransitivo
1 (buscar) miraré en ese rincón, I'll have a look in that corner
2 (cuidar) to look after sb/sthg: mira por tus intereses, she is looking after your interests
3 (estar orientado) to face: la fachada mira al norte, the façade faces north ➣ Ver nota en ver
' mirar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alrededor
- atrás
- dar
- directoria I
- directorio
- fijamente
- hito
- hombro
- lupa
- manía
- mirada
- observar
- ojo
- trasluz
- ver
- vista
- volver
- aguaitar
- atentamente
- bien
- caer
- cerca
- checar
- desesperación
- escudriñar
- huevo
- infinito
- microscopio
- mirado
- reojo
- soslayo
- vacío
- valer
- vidriera
English:
about
- around
- at
- browse
- clock
- comb
- contemplate
- dig around
- disdain
- even
- eye
- face
- gape
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glower
- hard
- intently
- leer
- look
- look at
- look back
- look down
- look out
- look round
- nose
- peek
- regard
- scowl
- sideways
- sneak
- space
- square
- squint
- stare
- steadily
- steal
- survey
- take
- tear away
- view
- watch
- window-shopping
- askance
- bright
- double
- down
- fine

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mirar

♦ vt

1. [dirigir la vista a] to look at;
[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare at;
mirar algo de cerca/lejos to look at sth closely/from a distance;

¡míralos! look at them!;

mira lo que pone en ese cartel look (at) what that sign says;

mirar a la gente pasar to watch people go by;

no paraba de mirarme he kept staring at me;

pasaba horas mirando las estrellas I would spend hours gazing at the stars;

mirar algo/a alguien con disimulo to glance furtively at sth/sb;

mirar algo por encima to glance over sth, to have a quick look at sth;

mirar a alguien con ira to look angrily at sb, to glare at sb;

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo to look sb up and down;

Comp

mirar a alguien por encima del hombro to look down on sb;

Comp
Fam
ser de mírame y no me toques to be very fragile

2. [fijarse en]
primero mira cómo lo hago yo first, watch o see how I do it;

mira que no falte nada en las maletas check to see nothing's missing from the suitcases;

míralos bien y dime cuál te gusta más have a good look at them and tell me which you like best

3. [examinar] to check, to look through;

he mirado todo el periódico I've looked through the whole newspaper;

miraremos tu expediente con mucha atención we'll look at your file very carefully;

le miraron todas las maletas they searched all her luggage;

eso te lo tiene que mirar un médico you should have that looked at by a doctor

4. [considerar]
mira bien lo que haces be careful about what you do;

míralo desde este ángulo… look at it this way…;

bien mirado…, mirándolo bien… if you think about it…;

aunque bien mirado, podemos ir los dos on second thoughts, we could both go;

lo mires por donde lo mires whichever way you look at it;

mirar a alguien bien/mal to approve/disapprove of sb;

en este país miran mucho la puntualidad punctuality is very important to people in this country;

mirar mucho el dinero to be very careful with money

♦ vi

1. [dirigir la vista] to look;
[detenidamente, con atención] to watch; [fijamente] to stare;
mira bien antes de cruzar look carefully before crossing the road;

miraban por la ventana they were looking out of the window;

¡mira! look (at that)!;

mira, yo creo que… look, I think (that)…;
Esp
mira por dónde guess what?, would you believe it?;
también Irónico
¡mira qué bien! isn't that great!;

mira que te avisé I told you so;

¡mira que eres pesado/tonto! you're so annoying/silly!;

¡mira que salir sin paraguas con la que está cayendo! fancy going out without an umbrella in this rain!;

¡mira si haría calor que no pude dormir! it was so hot I couldn't sleep!;

Comp

¡mira quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!;

Comp
Am Fam
mirar feo: siempre miraba feo a mis amigos she always looked down her nose at my friends

2. [buscar] to check, to look;

he mirado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

3.
mirar a [orientarse hacia] [casa, fachada] to face;
[habitación, terraza] to look out onto;
la mezquita mira al este the mosque faces east;

la habitación mira al mar the room looks out onto the sea

4.
mirar por [cuidar de] to look after;

mirar por los demás to look out for other people;

sólo mira por sus intereses she only looks after her own interests

5. Fam [averiguar, comprobar]
mirar a ver si to see if o whether;

mira a ver si ha llegado la carta (go and) see if the letter has arrived;

mira a ver si tienes algo de cambio para dejarme (have a look and) see if you've got any change you could lend me

♦ See also the pronominal verb mirarse

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mirar

I v/t

1 look at

2 ( observar) watch;

3 fig ( considerar) look at, consider;

no mirar el precio not worry about the cost;

mira bien lo que haces think carefully about what you’re doing

4 L.Am. ( ver) see;

¿qué miras desde aquí? what can you see from here?

II v/i look;

mirar a/hacia algo face sth;

mirar al norte de una ventana etc face north;

mirar por look through; ( cuidar) look after;

mirar por la ventana look out of the window;

¡mira! look!;

¡mira por dónde! would you believe it?;

mirándolo bien thinking about it, now that I etc come to think about it

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mirar vt

1) : to look at

2) observar: to watch

3) reflexionar: to consider, to think over

mirar vi

1) : to look

2) : to face, to overlook

3)

mirar por : to look after, to look out for

♦ See also the reflexive verb mirarse

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mirar vb

1. (en general) to look / to look at

mira en el armario look in the wardrobe

he mirado por todas partes I've looked everywhere

se miró en el espejo she looked at herself in the mirror

2. (observar) to watch

estaba mirando cómo llegaban los barcos he was watching the boats arrive

3. (considerar) to think about [pt. & pp. thought]

mira bien lo que haces think carefully about what you're doing

4. (consultar) to look up

míralo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

mirar fijamente to stare at

Spanish-English dictionary > mirar
12 regard

regard [ʀ(ə)gaʀ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = yeux) eyes

• son regard se posa sur moi his eyes came to rest on me

• soustraire qch aux regards to hide sth from sight

• tous les regards étaient fixés sur elle all eyes were on her

• il restait assis, le regard perdu (dans le vide) he was sitting there, staring into space

• son regard était dur/tendre he had a hard/tender look in his eye

• il avançait, le regard fixe he was walking along with a fixed stare

• sous le regard attentif de sa mère under his mother's watchful eye

• sous le regard des caméras in front of the cameras

   b. ( = coup d'œil) look

• échanger des regards avec qn to exchange looks with sb

• échanger des regards d'intelligence to exchange knowing looks

• au premier regard at first glance

• regard en coin sidelong glance

• il lui lança un regard noir he shot him a black look

• il jeta un dernier regard en arrière he took one last look behind him

   c. ( = point de vue) porter or jeter un regard critique sur qch to take a critical look at sth

   d. [d'égout] manhole

   e. (locutions)

► au regard de

• au regard de la loi in the eyes of the law► en regard

• mettre en regard [+ théories, œuvres, situations] to compare► en regard de compared to

• ce n'est rien en regard de ce qu'il a subi it's nothing compared to what he has suffered

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ʀ(ə)gaʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) ( action de regarder) look

porter son regard sur quelque chose — to look at something

détourner le regard — to look away

chercher quelqu'un du regard — to look around for somebody

interroger quelqu'un du regard — to look enquiringly GB ou inquiringly US at somebody

suivre quelque chose/quelqu'un du regard — to follow something/somebody with one's eyes

elle attire tous les regards — everyone looks at her

jeter un regard rapide à or sur quelque chose — to glance at something

j'ai croisé son regard — our eyes met

échanger des regards — to exchange looks

loin or à l'abri des regards indiscrets — far from prying eyes

soustraire quelque chose aux regards — to conceal something from view

2) ( yeux) eyes (pl)

un regard clair — light-coloured [BrE] eyes

3) ( expression) expression

son regard triste — his/her sad expression

elle a un regard intelligent — she looks intelligent

sous le regard amusé de quelqu'un — under the amused eye of somebody

jeter un regard noir à quelqu'un — to give somebody a black look

4) ( manière de juger) eye

le regard des autres — other people's opinion

porter un regard nouveau sur quelque chose — to take a fresh look at something

2.

au regard de locution prépositive fml with regard to

au regard du chômage — with regard to unemployment

au regard de la loi — in the eyes of the law

3.

en regard de locution prépositive fml compared with

4.

en regard locution adverbiale

avec une carte en regard — with a map on the opposite page

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ʀ(ə)ɡaʀ nm
1) (action de regarder, yeux) look, (= coup d'œil) glance

Il lui a jeté un regard méfiant. — He gave him a wary look., He looked at him warily.

menacer du regard — to look threateningly at

Tous les regards se sont tournés vers lui. — All eyes turned towards him.

parcourir du regard — to cast an eye over

au regard de — with regard to

au regard de la loi — in the eyes of the law

en regard (= vis à vis) — opposite

en regard de — in comparison with

2) (= expression) look in one's eye

On voyait à son regard qu'elle était contrariée. — You could tell from the look in her eyes that she was upset.

3) (= ouverture) inspection hole, [égout] manhole

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regard

A nm

1 ( action de regarder) look; porter son regard sur qch to look at sth; diriger son regard vers qch to look toward(s) sth; détourner le regard to look away; chercher qch/qn du regard to look around for sth/sb; interroger qn du regard to look enquiringly GB ou inquiringly US at sb; suivre qch/qn du regard to follow sth/sb with one's eyes; ‘suivez mon regard’ ‘follow my eyes’; avertir qn du regard to give sb a warning look; elle attire tous les regards everyone looks at her; jeter un regard rapide à or sur qch to have a quick look at sth, to glance at sth; ( en feuilletant) to glance through sth; regard en coin sidelong glance; regard fixe stare; avoir le regard fixe to have a fixed stare; avoir le regard perdu to have a blank ou vacant look; j'ai croisé son regard our eyes met; échanger des regards to exchange looks; soutenir le regard de qn to look sb straight in the eyes without flinching; loin or à l'abri des regards indiscrets far from prying eyes; soustraire qch aux regards to conceal sth from view; elle ne m'a pas accordé un seul regard she didn't even look at me;

2 ( yeux) eyes; un regard clair light-coloured^GB eyes;

3 ( expression) expression; son regard triste her sad expression; un regard timide a shy expression; un regard de colère an angry expression; elle a un regard intelligent she looks intelligent; d'un regard admiratif/inquiet admiringly/anxiously; sous le regard amusé/anxieux/envieux de qn under the amused/anxious/jealous eye of sb; jeter un regard noir à qn to give sb a black look; regard méchant glare; lancer or jeter un regard méchant à qn to glare at sb; son regard se durcissait his/her eyes hardened; on lisait la tristesse/joie dans son regard you could tell by his/her expression that he/she was sad/happy;

4 ( manière de juger) eye; le regard de l'anthropologue the anthropologist's eye; le regard des autres other people's opinion; c'est un autre regard sur la situation it's another way of looking at the situation; porter un regard critique sur qch to look critically at sth; porter un regard nouveau sur qch to take a fresh look at sth;

5 ( fait de fixer son attention sur) look; un bref regard sur l'actualité a quick look at the news;

6 Tech ( ouverture) spyhole; ( trappe) manhole.

B au regard de fml loc prép with regard to; au regard du chômage/du règlement with regard to unemployment/to the rules; au regard de la loi/du parti in the eyes of the law/of the party.

C en regard de fml loc prép ( en comparaison) compared with.

D en regard loc adv avec une carte en regard with a map on the opposite page; texte original avec la traduction en regard parallel text.

[rəgar] nom masculin

1. [expression] look, expression

son regard était haineux he had a look of hatred in his eye ou eyes, his eyes were full of hatred

un regard concupiscent a leer

un regard méfiant a suspicious look

2. [coup d'œil] look, glance, gaze

mon regard s'arrêta sur une fleur my eyes fell on a flower

attirer les regards to be the centre of attention

nos regards se croisèrent our eyes met

il a détourné le regard he averted his gaze, he looked away

ils échangèrent un regard de connivence they exchanged knowing looks

chercher du regard to look (around) for

interroger quelqu'un du regard to give somebody a questioning look

il est parti sans même un regard he left without even a backward glance

lancer un regard à quelqu'un to look at somebody, to glance at somebody

il lançait aux visiteurs des regards mauvais he glared at the visitors ou gave the visitors nasty looks

caché aux regards du public out of the public eye

loin des regards curieux far from prying eyes

porter un regard nouveau sur quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to look at somebody/something in a new light

couver quelque chose/quelqu'un du regard to stare at something/somebody with greedy eyes

suivez mon regard (humoristique) mentioning no names

3. [d'égout] manhole

[de four] peephole

au regard de locution prépositionnelle

1. [aux termes de] in the eyes of

mes papiers sont en règle au regard de la loi my papers are in order from a legal point of view

2. [en comparaison avec] in comparison with, compared to

en regard locution adverbiale

un texte latin avec la traduction en regard a Latin text with a translation on the opposite page

en regard de locution prépositionnelle

1. [face à]

en regard de la colonne des chiffres facing ou opposite the column of figures

2. [en comparaison avec] compared with

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13 regarder

regarder [ʀ(ə)gaʀde]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = diriger son regard vers) [+ paysage, scène] to look at ; [+ action en déroulement, film, match] to watch

• regarder tomber la pluie or la pluie tomber to watch the rain falling

• il regarda sa montre he looked at his watch

• regarde, il pleut look, it's raining

• regarde bien, il va sauter look, he's going to jump

• regarder la télévision/une émission à la télévision to watch television/a programme on television

• regarder par la fenêtre (du dedans) to look out of the window ; (du dehors) to look in through the window

• regarde devant toi look in front of you

• regarde où tu marches look where you're going

• regarde voir dans l'armoire (inf) have a look in the wardrobe

• regarde voir s'il arrive (inf) look and see if he's coming

• attends, je vais regarder hang on, I'll go and look

• regardez-moi ça just look at that

• tu ne m'as pas regardé ! (inf) what do you take me for! (inf)

• regardez-le faire watch him do it ; (pour apprendre) watch how he does it

• sans regarder [traverser] without looking

   b. (rapidement) to glance at ; (longuement) to gaze at ; (fixement) to stare at

• regarder qch de près/de plus près to have a close/closer look at sth

• regarder qn avec méfiance to eye sb suspiciously

• regarder qn de haut to give sb a scornful look

• regarder qn droit dans les yeux/bien en face to look sb straight in the eye/straight in the face

   c. ( = vérifier) [+ appareil, huile, essence] to look at

• peux-tu regarder la lampe ? elle ne marche pas can you have a look at the lamp? it doesn't work

• regarde dans l'annuaire look in the phone book

• regarder un mot dans le dictionnaire to look up a word in the dictionary

   d. ( = considérer) [+ situation, problème] to view

• il ne regarde que son propre intérêt he is only concerned with his own interests

   e. ( = concerner) to concern

• cette affaire me regarde quand même un peu this business does concern me a little

• en quoi cela te regarde-t-il ? ( = de quoi te mêles-tu ?) what business is it of yours? ; ( = en quoi es-tu touché ?) how does it affect you?

• que vas-tu faire ? -- ça me regarde what will you do? -- that's my business

• cela ne le regarde pas or en rien that's none of his business

• mêlez-vous de ce qui vous regarde mind your own business

2. indirect transitive verb

• regarder à to think about

• y regarder à deux fois avant de faire qch to think twice before doing sth

• quand il fait un cadeau, il ne regarde pas à la dépense when he gives somebody a present he doesn't worry how much he spends

• sans regarder à la dépense without worrying about the expense

3. reflexive verb

► se regarder

   a.

se regarder dans une glace to look at o.s. in a mirror

• il ne s'est pas regardé ! he should take a look at himself!

   b. (mutuellement) [personnes] to look at each other

• se regarder dans les yeux to look into each other's eyes

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ʀ(ə)gaʀde
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( diriger son regard vers) to look at

regarder quelque chose par la fenêtre — to look out of the window at something

regarde qui vient! — look who's coming!

regarder quelque chose méchamment — to glare at something

regarder rapidement — to have a quick look at, to glance at [bâtiment, paysage]; to glance through [document, livre]

regarder quelqu'un en face — lit, fig to look somebody in the face

regarder la réalité or les choses en face — to face facts

regarder quelqu'un de haut — fig to look down one's nose at somebody

regarder quelqu'un de travers — fig to look askance at somebody

2) ( fixer avec attention) to watch, to look at [personne, scène]; to look at [tableau, paysage]; to watch [film, télévision]

regarder quelqu'un faire — to watch somebody doing

regarde bien comment je fais — watch what I do carefully

regarder quelque chose fixement — to stare at something

regarder quelqu'un/quelque chose longuement — to gaze at somebody/something

regarder quelqu'un dans les yeux — to look somebody in the eye(s)

3) (pour vérifier, savoir) to look at [montre, carte]; to have a look at, to check [pneus, niveau d'huile]

regarder dans — to look up, to consult [dictionnaire, annuaire]

regarder si — to have a look to see if

4) (examiner, considérer) to look at [pays, situation]

regarder pourquoi/si/qui — to see why/if/who

5) ( constater) to look

regarde-moi ça! — just look at that!

6) (colloq) ( concerner) to concern [personne]

ça ne vous regarde pas — that doesn't concern you; ( moins poli) it's none of your business

mêle-toi de ce qui te regarde! — mind your own business! (colloq)

7) (prendre en compte, envisager)

elle ne regarde que ses intérêts — she thinks only of her own interests

regarder l'avenir avec confiance — to view the future with confidence

8) ( faire face à) [maison] to overlook [baie, mer]

2.

regarder à verbe transitif indirect to think about

regarder à la dépense — to watch what one spends

ne pas regarder à la dépense — to spare no expense

quand on y regarde de très près — when you look at it very closely

tu devrais y regarder à deux fois avant de l'acheter — you should think twice before buying it

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( diriger son regard) to look

regarder en l'air — to look up

regarder par terre — to look down

regarde autour de toi — lit, fig look around

regarde bien — have a good look

2) ( en cherchant) to look

3) ( faire attention) to look

regarde où tu mets les pieds — look ou watch where you put your feet

4.

se regarder verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to look at oneself

2) ( l'un l'autre) to look at one another

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ʀ(ə)ɡaʀde
1. vt

1) [photos, paysage, document] to look at

Il regardait ses photos de vacances. — He was looking at his holiday photos.

Tu as regardé le rapport de Martin? — Have you looked at Martin's report?

regarder qch dans le dictionnaire — to look sth up in the dictionary

2) [film, télévision, match] to watch

Je regarde la télévision. — I'm watching television.

Regarde où tu mets les pieds! — Watch where you put your feet!

3) (= concerner) to concern

Ça ne nous regarde pas. — It's none of our business., It doesn't concern us.

cela me regarde — it's my business, it concerns me

4) (= envisager) [situation, avenir] to view

regarder l'avenir avec confiance — to view the future with confidence, (= considérer) [son intérêt] to be concerned with

regarder qn/qch comme — to regard sb/sth as

2. vi

1) (pour voir) to look

Regarde! J'ai presque fini. — Look! I've nearly finished.

regarder par la fenêtre — to look out of the window

2) (consulter) to look

Regarde dans le dictionnaire. — Look in the dictionary., Look it up in the dictionary.

3) (= prendre garde)

regarder à la dépense — to be careful about how much one spends

ne pas regarder à la dépense — to spare no expense

4) (autres locutions)

y regarder à deux fois — to think twice about

y regarder à deux fois avant de faire qch — to think twice before doing sth

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regarder verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( diriger son regard vers) to look at; regarder qch par la fenêtre to look out of the window at sth; regarder qch avec inquiétude/admiration to look at sth anxiously/admiringly; regarde qui vient! look who's coming!; regarder qch méchamment to glare at sth; regarder rapidement to have a quick look ou to glance at [bâtiment, paysage]; ( en feuilletant) to glance through [document, livre]; regarder qn en face lit, fig to look sb in the face; regarder la réalité or les choses en face to face facts, to face up to things; regarder qn de haut fig to look down one's nose at sb; regarder qn de travers fig to look askance at sb; ⇒ lorgnette, vache;

2 ( fixer avec attention) to watch, to look at [personne, scène]; to look at [tableau, diapositives, paysage]; to watch [film, télévision, émission]; regarder qn faire to watch sb doing; regarder les enfants jouer or qui jouent to watch the children playing; regarde bien comment je fais watch what I do carefully; regarder une pièce à la télévision to watch a play on television; regarder qch fixement to stare at sth; regarder qn/qch longuement to gaze at sb/sth; regarder qn dans les yeux to look sb in the eye(s);

3 (pour vérifier, savoir) to look at [montre, carte]; to have a look at, to check [pneus, niveau d'huile]; regarder dans to look up, to consult [dictionnaire, annuaire, livre de cuisine]; regarder si to have a look to see if; regarde si elle arrive have a look to see if she is coming, see if you can see her coming; regarde voir s'il reste du pain○ look and see if there's any bread left;

4 (examiner, considérer) to look at [statistiques, pays, situation]; regarder qch de plus près to look more closely at sth; si on regarde les choses calmement if we look at things calmly; regarder pourquoi/si/qui to see why/if/who; regarder qch comme douteux to regard sth as doubtful;

5 ( constater) to look; regarde-moi ça! just look at that!; regarde-moi ce désordre! look at this mess!; regarde comme c'est beau! look! isn't that lovely!;

6 ( concerner) to concern [personne]; ça ne vous regarde pas that doesn't concern you; ( moins poli) it's none of your business; mêle-toi de ce qui te regarde! mind your own business○!; ça ne regarde que moi that's nobody's business but mine;

7 (prendre en compte, envisager) elle ne regarde que ses intérêts she thinks only of her own interests; regarder l'avenir avec confiance to view the future with confidence;

8 ( faire face à) [maison] to overlook [baie, mer].

B regarder à vtr ind to think about; regarder à la dépense to watch what one spends; ne pas regarder à la dépense to spare no expense; sans regarder à la dépense/à la qualité without worrying about the cost/about quality; quand on y regarde de trop/très près when you look at it too/very closely; à y regarder de plus près on closer examination; tu devrais y regarder à deux fois avant de l'acheter you should think twice before buying it.

C vi

1 ( diriger son regard) to look; regarder en l'air to look up; regarder par terre to look down; regarder dehors/dedans to look outside/inside; regarder par la fenêtre ( de l'intérieur) to look out of the window; ( de l'extérieur) to look in through the window; regarde derrière toi look behind you; regarde droit devant toi look straight ahead; regarde autour de toi lit, fig look around; regarde ailleurs ( détourne le regard) look away; regarder du côté de qn to look toward(s) sb; regarde bien have a good look;

2 ( en cherchant) to look; regarder partout/ailleurs to look everywhere/somewhere else;

3 ( faire attention) to look; regarde où tu vas look ou watch where you're going; regarde où tu mets les pieds look ou watch where you put your feet.

D se regarder vpr

1 ( soi-même) to look at oneself; se regarder dans la glace to look at oneself in the mirror; se regarder les ongles to look at one's nails;

2 ( l'un l'autre) to look at one another; ⇒ blanc, faïence;

3 ( être vis-à-vis) [bâtiments] to face one another.

Idiomes

il ne s'est pas regardé○! he ought to take a look at himself!; tu ne m'as pas bien regardé○! you must be joking!

[rəgarde] verbe transitif

1. [voir] to look at (inseparable), to see

[observer] to watch, to see

regarde s'il arrive see if he's coming

si tu veux t'instruire, regarde-le faire if you want to learn something, watch how he does it

as-tu regardé le match? did you watch ou see the match?

regarde voir dans la chambre (familier) go and look ou have a look in the bedroom

regarde-moi ça! (familier) just look at that!

regarde-moi ce travail! (familier) just look at this mess!

tu ne m'as pas regardé! (familier) what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

2. [examiner - moteur, blessure] to look at (inseparable), to check ; [ - notes, travail] to look over ou through (separable) ; [ - causes] to examine, to consider, to look into (inseparable)

as-tu eu le temps de regarder le dossier? did you have time to look at ou to examine the file?

3. [vérifier] to look up (separable)

tu regardes constamment la pendule! you're always looking at ou watching the clock!

je vais regarder quelle heure il est ou l'heure I'm going to see ou to check what time it is

(en usage absolu)

regarde à la lettre D look through the D's, look at the letter D

4. [concerner] to concern

ceci ne regarde que toi et moi this is (just) between you and me

ça ne te regarde pas! that's ou it's none of your business!

cette affaire ne me regarde plus this affair is no longer any concern ou business of mine

cela ne les regarde en rien it's absolutely no business of theirs

en quoi est-ce que ça me regarde? what's that got to do with me?

5. [considérer - sujet, situation] to look at (inseparable), to view

il regarde avec envie la réussite de son frère he casts an envious eye upon his brother's success, he looks upon his brother's success with envy

ne regarder que [ne penser qu'à] to be concerned only with, to think only about

regarder quelqu'un comme to consider somebody as, to regard somebody as, to look upon somebody as

regarder quelque chose comme to regard something as, to look upon something as, to think of something as

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[rəgarde] verbe intransitif

1. [personne] to look

nous avons regardé partout we looked ou searched everywhere

tu ne sais pas regarder you should learn to use your eyes

ne reste pas là à regarder, fais quelque chose! don't just stand there (staring), do something!

2. [bâtiment, pièce]

regarder à l'ouest to face West

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regarder à verbe plus préposition

[morale, principes] to think of ou about, to take into account

[apparence, détail] to pay attention to

je regarde avant tout à la qualité I'm particularly ou primarily concerned with quality

regarde à ne pas faire d'erreur watch you don't make a mistake

regarder à la dépense to be careful with one's money

y regarder à deux ou à plusieurs fois avant de faire quelque chose to think twice before doing something

à y bien regarder, à y regarder de plus près when you think it over, on thinking it over

il ne faut pas y regarder de trop près

a. (sens propre) don't look too closely

b. (figuré) don't be too fussy

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se regarder verbe pronominal

(sens propre & figuré) (emploi réfléchi)

to look at oneself

tu ne t'es pas regardé! (familier) you should take a (good) look at yourself!

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se regarder verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[personnes] to look at each other ou at one another

[bâtiments] to be opposite one another, to face each other

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se regarder verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[spectacle]

cette émission se regarde en famille this is a family show, this show is family viewing

ça se regarde volontiers it's quite pleasant to watch

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > regarder
14 envolver

v.

1 to wrap (up).

envuélvamelo para regalo, por favor could you giftwrap it, please?

2 to wind.

3 to envelop, to cover.

la niebla envolvía el valle the valley was deep in mist

4 to wrap up, to wrap, to envelop, to enfold.

Ella envuelve los regalos She wraps up the gifts.

5 to pack, to wrap up, to envelop, to parcel.

Ella envuelve el libro She packs the book.

6 to involve.

El caso envuelve a María The case involves Mary.

7 to embody, to embosom.

El libro envuelve toda la historia The book embodies the whole story.

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envolver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover (pp envuelto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (con papel) to wrap, wrap up

■ no hace falta que me lo envuelva there's no need to wrap it

2 (con ropa) to wrap, wrap up

■ estaba envuelta en una manta she was wrapped in a blanket

3 (hilo, cinta) to wind

■ envuelva el hilo en la bobina wind the thread onto the bobbin

4 (pasteles etc) to coat, cover

■ galletas envueltas en chocolate chocolate-coated biscuits

5 figurado (rodear) to envelop, shroud

■ la niebla envolvía el campanario the fog enveloped the bell tower

6 figurado (implicar) to involve (en, in), implicate (en, in)

■ lo envolvieron en aquel asunto they involved him in that affair

7 figurado (confundir) to confound

8 MILITAR to surround, encircle

► verbo pronominal envolverse

1 (uso reflexivo) to wrap oneself up (en, in)

2 figurado (implicarse) to become involved (en, in)

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verb

1) to wrap

2) surround

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( pp envuelto)
1. VT

1) (=cubrir) [con papel] to wrap (up); [con ropa] to wrap (up), cover (up)

¿quiere que se lo envuelva? — shall I wrap it (up) for you?

dos paquetes envueltos en papel — two parcels wrapped in paper

llevaba al niño envuelto en una manta — she was carrying the baby wrapped up in a blanket

2) (=rodear) to surround, shroud

una niebla espesa envolvía el castillo — the castle was surrounded o shrouded in thick fog

su muerte está envuelta en misterio — her death is shrouded in mystery

3) (=involucrar) to involve (en in)

lo han envuelto en el tráfico de drogas — they've got him involved in drug trafficking

4) frm (=contener) to contain

sus elogios envuelven una censura — there is criticism contained in his praise

2.

See:

envolverse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <paquete/regalo> to wrap (up)

¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? — could you gift wrap it?

envolver algo/a alguien en algo — to wrap something/somebody (up) in something

2) ( rodear) membrana/capa to surround; humo/tristeza to envelop

un velo de misterio envuelve el caso — the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery

3) ( implicar) <crítica/opinión> to imply

4) ( involucrar) to involve

envolver a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
2.
envolverse v pron

a) (refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)

b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved

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= wrap, envelop, shroud, wrap up.

Ex. In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.

Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.

Ex. Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.

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* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.

* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <paquete/regalo> to wrap (up)

¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? — could you gift wrap it?

envolver algo/a alguien en algo — to wrap something/somebody (up) in something

2) ( rodear) membrana/capa to surround; humo/tristeza to envelop

un velo de misterio envuelve el caso — the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery

3) ( implicar) <crítica/opinión> to imply

4) ( involucrar) to involve

envolver a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
2.
envolverse v pron

a) (refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)

b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved

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= wrap, envelop, shroud, wrap up.

Ex: In some cases the real question that needs to be answered may indeed turn out to be, as Winston Churchill once said of Russia, 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'.

Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.

Ex: Finally, the type faces were inspected for defects, and the sort was wrapped up in a packet for delivery.

* papel de envolver = wrapping paper.

* papel de envolver regalos = gift wrapping paper.

* sin envolver = unwrapped.

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envolver [ E11 ]

vt

A ‹paquete/regalo› to wrap, wrap up

¿se lo envuelvo? shall I wrap it (up) for you?

¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? could you gift wrap it?

envolver algo/a algn EN algo to wrap sth/sb (up) IN sth

envolvió al niño en una manta she wrapped the child (up) in a blanket

B (rodear) «membrana/capa» to surround; «humo/tristeza» to envelop

la niebla envolvía la ciudad fog enveloped the city, the city was shrouded in fog

un velo de misterio envuelve el caso the case is cloaked o shrouded in mystery

un halo de santidad la envolvía she seemed to be shrouded in o surrounded by an aura of saintliness

C (contener) ‹crítica/opinión› to contain, imply

D (involucrar) to involve envolver a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sth

■ envolverse

v pron

1 ( refl) (en una manta) to wrap oneself (up)

se envolvió en la manta y se durmió she wrapped herself (up) in the blanket o she wrapped the blanket around herself and fell asleep

2 (en un delito, asunto) to become involved

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envolver ( conjugate envolver) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquete/regalo› to wrap (up);
◊ ¿me lo puede envolver para regalo? could you gift wrap it?;

envolver algo/a algn en algo to wrap sth/sb (up) in sth
2 ( rodear) [membrana/capa] to surround;
[humo/tristeza] to envelop
3 ( involucrar) to involve
envolverse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( en manta) to wrap oneself (up)

b) (en delito, asunto) to become involved

envolver verbo transitivo
1 (con papel) to wrap: envúelvalo para regalo, por favor, gift-wrap it, please
2 (rodear, cubrir) to envelop: la niebla envolvía la ciudad, the town was enveloped in fog
3 (enredar, implicar) to involve
' envolver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cinta
- liar
- aparte
- implicar
- papel
English:
envelop
- gift-wrap
- muffle up
- parcel up
- shroud
- wrap
- wrap up
- wrapping paper
- bind
- cling
- do
- engulf
- gift
- wrapping

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envolver

♦ vt

1. [embalar] to wrap (up);

envuélvamelo para regalo, por favor could you giftwrap it, please?;

¿quiere que se lo envuelva? would you like it wrapped?;

envolvió el paquete con o [m5] en papel de embalar she wrapped the parcel in brown paper;

envuelve al niño con o [m5] en la manta wrap the child in the blanket

2. [cubrir, rodear] to envelop, to cover;

la niebla envolvía el valle the valley was deep in mist;

la membrana que envuelve al feto the membrane which envelops o covers the foetus;

una sensación de melancolía la envolvía a feeling of melancholy enveloped him

3. [enrollar] to wind;

envolver hilo en un carrete to wind thread onto a spool

4. [involucrar]
envolver a alguien en algo to involve sb in sth

5. [conllevar] to imply;

lo que dijo no envuelve crítica alguna what he said doesn't imply any criticism whatsoever

6. Mil [enemigo] to encircle, to surround

♦ See also the pronominal verb envolverse

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envolver

<part envuelto> v/t

1 wrap (up)

2 ( rodear) surround, envelop

3 ( involucrar) involve;

envolver a alguien en algo involve s.o. in sth

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envolver {89} vt

1) : to wrap

2) : to envelop, to surround

3) : to entangle, to involve

♦ See also the reflexive verb envolverse

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envolver vb to wrap [pt. & pp. wrapped]

envolver para regalo to gift wrap

Spanish-English dictionary > envolver
15 leuchten

v/i

1. Himmelskörper etc.: shine; (glühen) glow; Kerze: burn; die Kerze leuchtet nur schwach the candle doesn’t give much light; golden leuchten have a golden glow; die Sterne leuchten am Himmel the stars are out, the sky is lit with stars; in der Sonne leuchten Meer, Haar: gleam in the sunshine

2. fig., Augen: shine; (aufleuchten) light up; i-e Augen leuchteten / ihr Gesicht leuchtete vor Freude her eyes / face lit up with joy, she beamed with joy

3. jemandem leuchten shine a light for s.o.; den Weg erhellen: light the way for s.o.; leuchte mir bitte mal can I have some light here?; mit einer Taschenlampe / einem Scheinwerfer etc. leuchten shine a torch (Am. flashlight) / a spotlight etc.; unter das Bett / jemandem ins Gesicht leuchten shine a light under the bed / into s.o.’s face

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to shine; to flash

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leuch|ten ['lɔyçtn]
vi

1) (Licht) to shine; (Flammen, Feuer, Lava, Zifferblatt) to glow; (= aufleuchten) to flash

2)

(Mensch) léúchten — to shine a lamp into/onto sth

musst du mir direkt in die Augen léúchten? — do you have to shine that thing straight into my eyes?

kannst du (mir) nicht mal léúchten? — can you point or shine the lamp or (mit Taschenlampe) the torch (Brit) or flashlight (for me)?

leuchte mal hierher! — shine some light over here

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das

1) (a bright display: a blaze of colour.) blaze

2) (to burn with flames: His eyes flamed with anger.) flame

3) luminosity

4) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) shine

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leuch·ten

[ˈlɔyçtn̩]

vi

1. (Licht ausstrahlen) to shine

die Abendsonne stand rot \leuchtend am Horizont the evening sun glowed red on the horizon

2. (Licht reflektieren) to glow

3. (aufleuchten)

▪ vor etw dat \leuchten to light up with sth

die Kinder hatten vor Freude \leuchtende Augen the children's eyes were sparkling [or lit up] with joy

4. (strahlen) shine

leuchte mit der Lampe mal hier in die Ecke can you shine the light here in the corner

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intransitives Verb

1) <moon, sun, star, etc.> be shining; <fire, face> glow

grell leuchten — give a glaring light; glare

in der Sonne leuchten — <hair, sea, snow> gleam in the sun; <mountains etc.> glow in the sun

golden leuchten — have a golden glow

seine Augen leuchteten vor Freude — (fig.) his eyes were shining or sparkling with joy

2) shine a/the light

jemandem leuchten — light the way for somebody

mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) leuchten — shine something into something

jemandem mit etwas ins Gesicht leuchten — shine something into somebody's face

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leuchten v/i

1. Himmelskörper etc: shine; (glühen) glow; Kerze: burn;

die Kerze leuchtet nur schwach the candle doesn’t give much light;

golden leuchten have a golden glow;

die Sterne leuchten am Himmel the stars are out, the sky is lit with stars;

in der Sonne leuchten Meer, Haar: gleam in the sunshine

2. fig, Augen: shine; (aufleuchten) light up;

i-e Augen leuchteten/ihr Gesicht leuchtete vor Freude her eyes/face lit up with joy, she beamed with joy

3.

jemandem leuchten shine a light for sb; den Weg erhellen: light the way for sb;

leuchte mir bitte mal can I have some light here?;

mit einer Taschenlampe/einem Scheinwerfer etc

leuchten shine a torch (US flashlight)/a spotlight etc;

unter das Bett/jemandem ins Gesicht leuchten shine a light under the bed/into sb’s face

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intransitives Verb

1) <moon, sun, star, etc.> be shining; <fire, face> glow

grell leuchten — give a glaring light; glare

in der Sonne leuchten — <hair, sea, snow> gleam in the sun; <mountains etc.> glow in the sun

golden leuchten — have a golden glow

seine Augen leuchteten vor Freude — (fig.) his eyes were shining or sparkling with joy

2) shine a/the light

jemandem leuchten — light the way for somebody

mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) leuchten — shine something into something

jemandem mit etwas ins Gesicht leuchten — shine something into somebody's face

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v.

to flash v.

to shine v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shone)

or: shined•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > leuchten
16 odio

m.

hatred.

tener odio a algo/alguien to hate something/somebody

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: odiar.

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odio

► nombre masculino

1 hatred, loathing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tenerle odio a alguien to hate somebody

mirada de odio glare

odio mortal hatred

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noun m.

hate, hatred

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SM

1) [gen] hatred

almacenar odio — to store up hatred

tener odio a algn — to hate sb

odio de clase — class hatred

odio de sangre — feud, vendetta

odio mortal — mortal hatred

2) Chile (=molestia) nuisance, bother

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masculino hate, hatred

le he tomado odio — I've come to hate him

tenerle odio a alguien — to hate somebody

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= feud, aversion, loathing, hatred, hate.

Ex. In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.

Ex. The central hypothesis is that an aversion to neologisms (especially newly coined words) impedes the introduction and acceptance of new concepts.

Ex. The article 'The hype and the hope: fear and loathing on the net' argues that the fears and mistrust of the Internet are based upon ignorance about new technology.

Ex. A culture of violence and hatred seems to have percolated through the corridors of the institutions of learning particularly schools.

Ex. Librarians often have to decide whether to provide free access to or to censor materials containing hate speech or that which advocates hate and violence.

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* alimentar el odio = fuel + hatred.

* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.

* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.

* lleno de odio = hateful.

* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.

* odio racial = racial hatred.

* promover el odio = fuel + hatred.

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masculino hate, hatred

le he tomado odio — I've come to hate him

tenerle odio a alguien — to hate somebody

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= feud, aversion, loathing, hatred, hate.

Ex: In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.

Ex: The central hypothesis is that an aversion to neologisms (especially newly coined words) impedes the introduction and acceptance of new concepts.

Ex: The article 'The hype and the hope: fear and loathing on the net' argues that the fears and mistrust of the Internet are based upon ignorance about new technology.

Ex: A culture of violence and hatred seems to have percolated through the corridors of the institutions of learning particularly schools.

Ex: Librarians often have to decide whether to provide free access to or to censor materials containing hate speech or that which advocates hate and violence.

* alimentar el odio = fuel + hatred.

* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.

* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.

* lleno de odio = hateful.

* mirar a Alguien con odio = look + daggers at.

* odio racial = racial hatred.

* promover el odio = fuel + hatred.

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odio

masculine

hate, hatred

lleno de odio full of hate o hatred

le he tomado odio I've come to hate him

me tiene odio he hates me

buscar(le) el odio a algn ( Chi fam); to aggravate sb

Compuestos:

● odio a sí mismo

self-hatred

● odio racial

race hatred

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Del verbo odiar: ( conjugate odiar)

odio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

odió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
odiar
odio
odiar ( conjugate odiar) verbo transitivo
to hate;
◊ odio planchar I hate ironing

odio sustantivo masculino
hate, hatred;
tenerle odio a algn to hate sb
odiar verbo transitivo to detest, hate: odio la plancha, I hate ironing ➣ Ver nota en hate y detest
odio sustantivo masculino hatred, loathing: su odio no tiene límites, her hatred knows no bounds

' odio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carcomer
- larvada
- larvado
- malsana
- malsano
- manía
- odiar
- agarrar
- alimentar
- asesino
- el
- engendrar
- excitar
- feroz
- fomentar
- implacable
- mortal
- trabajo
- visceral
English:
bear
- bitter
- detest
- fierce
- flying
- glare
- hate
- hatred
- loathing
- open
- stir up
- store up
- whip up
- pet
- surge

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odio nm

hatred;

tener odio a algo/alguien to hate sth/sb;
Esp
cogerle o Am [m5]tomarle odio a algo/alguien to develop a hatred for o of sth/sb

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odio

m hatred, hate

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odio nm

: hate, hatred

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odio n hatred

Spanish-English dictionary > odio
17 feu

I.

feu¹ [fø]

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1. masculine noun

2. invariable adjective

3. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = flammes, incendie) fire

• feu de bois wood fire

• allumer un feu to light a fire

• faire un feu to make a fire

• faire du feu to make a fire

• jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire

• avoir le feu au derrière (inf) to be in a hell of a hurry (inf)

• faire feu de tout bois to use all available means

• mettre le feu à qch to set fire to sth

• ça a mis le feu aux poudres it sparked things off

• prendre feu to catch fire

• au feu ! fire!

• il y a le feu there's a fire

• il n'y a pas le feu (au lac) ! (inf) no panic! (inf)

• avoir le feu sacré to burn with zeal

► à feu et à sang

• la région est à feu et à sang the region is being torn apart by war► en feu burning

• sa maison était en feu his house was on fire

• devant la maison en feu in front of the burning house

• il avait les joues en feu his cheeks were burning

   b. (pour un fumeur) light

• vous avez du feu ? have you got a light?

• donner du feu à qn to give sb a light

   c. ( = brûleur) burner ; ( = plaque électrique) ring (Brit), burner (US)

• cuisinière à trois feux stove with three rings

• faire cuire à feu doux to cook on a low heat ; (au four) to cook in a low oven

• faire cuire à feu vif to cook on a high heat ; (au four) to cook in a hot oven

• plat qui va au feu flameproof dish

► à petit feu [cuire] gently

• tuer qn à petit feu to kill sb by inches

   d. ( = sensation de brûlure) j'ai le feu aux joues my cheeks are burning

• le feu du rasoir shaving rash

   e. ( = ardeur) dans le feu de la discussion in the heat of the discussion

► tout feu tout flamme wildly enthusiastic

   f. ( = tir) fire

• faire feu to fire

• feu ! fire!

• sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire

• être pris entre deux feux to be caught in the crossfire

• un feu roulant de questions a barrage of questions

► coup de feu shot

• c'est le coup de feu it's all go (inf)

   g. ( = signal lumineux) light

• le feu était au rouge the lights were on red

• s'arrêter aux feux to stop at the lights

   h. ( = éclairage) light

• les feux de la rampe the footlights

• pleins feux sur... spotlight on...

• être sous le feu des projecteurs to be in the limelight

• les feux de l'actualité sont braqués sur eux they are in the full glare of the media spotlight

   i. ► mise à feu [de fusée, moteur] firing ; [d'explosif, bombe] setting off

• au moment de la mise à feu de la fusée at blast-off

2. <

(couleur) flame-coloured

• rouge feu flame red

3. <

► feu antibrouillard fog light

► feu arrière tail light

► feu d'artifice firework display

► feu de camp campfire

► feu de cheminée ( = flambée) fire ; ( = incendie) chimney fire

► feu clignotant flashing light

► feux de croisement dipped headlights (Brit), low beams (US)

► feux de détresse hazard warning lights

► feu follet will-o'-the-wisp

► feu de forêt forest fire

► feu de joie bonfire

► feu orange amber light (Brit), yellow light (US)

► feu de paille (figurative) flash in the pan

► feu de position sidelight

► feux de recul reversing lights (Brit), back-up lights (US)

► feu rouge ( = couleur) red light ; ( = objet) traffic light

► feux de route headlights on full beam

► feux de la Saint-Jean bonfires lit to celebrate the summer solstice

► feux de signalisation traffic lights

► feu de stop brake light

► feux tricolores traffic lights

► feu vert green light

• donner le feu vert à qn to give sb the go-ahead

II.

feu², eadjective

(literary or humorous = décédé) feu ma tante my late aunt

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I

feue fø adjectif late

feu la reine, la feue reine — the late queen

II
1.

pl feux fø adjectif invariable

(de couleur) feu — flame-coloured [BrE]

rouge feu — fiery red

2.

nom masculin

1) (combustion, incendie) fire

feu de braises — glowing embers (pl)

au feu! — fire!

mise à feu — ( de fusée) blast-off

au coin du feu — [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside (épith); huile, marron

2) ( lumière) light

les feux de la rampe — the footlights

sous le feu des projecteurs — lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight

3) ( éclat)

briller de mille feux — [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly

les feux du couchant — the fiery glow of the setting sun

4) Automobile, Aviation, Nautisme ( signal) light

tous feux éteints — without lights

5) ( à un carrefour) traffic light

feu orange — amber GB ou yellow US light

j'ai le feu vert de mon patron — my boss has given me the go-ahead

6) Culinaire ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat

j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu — I've left the soup on the stove

j'ai quelque chose sur le feu — I've got something cooking

7) (allumettes, briquet)

avez-vous du feu? — have you got a light?

8) ( sensation de brûlure)

épice qui met la bouche en feu — spice that burns your mouth

elle avait les joues en feu — her cheeks were burning ou on fire

pour apaiser le feu du rasoir — to soothe shaving burn

9) ( enthousiasme) passion

avoir un tempérament de feu — to have a fiery temperament

dans le feu de la discussion — in the heat of the discussion

10) ( tir)

feu! — fire!

faire feu — to fire ( sur at)

coup de feu — shot

le coup de feu de midi — ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush

être pris entre deux feux — lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire

11) ( combat) action

aller au feu — to go into action

12) (colloq) ( pistolet) gun

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Phrasal Verbs:

- feu d'artifice

- feu de Bengale

- feu de camp

- feu de cheminée

- feu d'encombrement

- feu follet

- feu de gabarit

- feu de joie

- feu de paille

- feu de signalisation

- feu x de croisement

- feu x de détresse

- feu x de position

- feu x de recul

- feu x de route

- feu x de stationnement

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il n'y a pas le feu! — (colloq) there's no rush!

jouer avec le feu — to play with fire

faire long feu — [projectile, projet] to misfire

ne pas faire long feu — (colloq) not to last long

il n'y a vu que du feu — (colloq) he fell for it

mourir à petit feu — to die a slow death

avoir le feu au derrière (colloq) or aux fesses — (colloq) ( être pressé) to be in a rush

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fø feux pl
1. nm

1) (l'un des éléments) fire

en feu — on fire

prendre feu — to catch fire

mettre le feu à — to set fire to, to set on fire

avez-vous du feu? — have you got a light?

2) (incendie) fire

au feu! — fire!

feu de forêt — forest fire

3) (dans un foyer, une cheminée)

faire du feu — to make a fire

allumer un feu — to light a fire

Ils ont allumé un feu dans la cheminée. — They lit a fire in the fireplace.

feu de bois — wood fire

feu de tourbe — peat fire

4) (= signal) light

mon feu arrière droit — my right rear light

un feu rouge — a red light

le feu vert — the green light

5) [cuisinière] ring

une cuisinière à trois feux — a stove with three rings

à feu doux — over a slow heat

à feu vif — over a brisk heat

mijoter à feu doux — simmer over a gentle heat

à petit feu CUISINE — over a gentle heat, figslowly

6) (= sensation de brûlure) burning sensation

7) MILITAIRE (= tirs) fire

un feu nourri — sustained fire

commander le feu — to give the order to fire

tué au feu — killed in action

faire feu — to fire

ouvrir le feu — to open fire

pris entre deux feux — caught in the crossfire

8) (autres locutions)

mettre à feu [fusée] — to fire off

ne pas faire long feu fig — not to last long

être tout feu tout flamme (passion) — to be aflame with passion, (enthousiasme) to be fired with enthusiasm

dans le feu de l'action — in the heat of the moment

2. feux nmpl

1) AUTOMOBILES (sur un véhicule) lights

N'oubliez pas d'allumer vos feux. — Don't forget to put your lights on.

feux de croisement — dipped headlights Grande-Bretagne dimmed headlights USA

feux de route — headlights on full beam Grande-Bretagne headlights on high beam USA

tous feux éteints NAVIGATION, AUTOMOBILES — without lights

2) (de signalisation routière) lights, traffic lights

Tournez à gauche aux feux. — Turn left at the lights.

3) lit

les feux de... — the lights of...

On voyait briller les feux de la ville. — We could see the city lights shining.

les feux du couchant — the fiery colours of the sunset

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I.

feu, pl feux

A ⇒ Les couleurs adj inv (de couleur) feu flame-coloured^GB; rouge feu fiery red.

B nm

1 (combustion, incendie) fire; feu de bois/brousse/forêt wood/bush/forest fire; feu de braises glowing embers (pl); en feu on fire; au feu! fire!; j'ai entendu (quelqu'un) crier au feu I heard someone shout ‘fire!’; il y a le feu à l'étable the cowshed is on fire; il y a eu le feu chez elle she's had a fire; allumer un feu to light a fire; faire un or du feu to make a fire; prendre feu to catch fire; le feu a pris au sous-sol the fire started in the basement; le feu a pris/ne prend pas the fire is lit/won't light; mettre le feu à to set fire to; mettre or jeter qch au feu to throw sth on the fire; mise à feu ( de fusée) blast-off; au coin du feu [s'asseoir, bavarder] by the fire; [causerie, rêverie] fireside ( épith);

2 ( lumière) light; les feux de la ville the lights of the city; les feux de la rampe the footlights; sous le feu des projecteurs lit under the glare of the spotlights; fig in the spotlight; pleins feux sur… the spotlight is on…;

3 ( éclat) briller de mille feux [chandelier, diamant] to sparkle brilliantly; les feux du couchant the fiery glow of the setting sun;

4 Aut, Aviat, Gén Civ, Naut (signal, indicateur) light; tous feux éteints without lights;

5 ( à un carrefour) traffic light; feu vert/rouge green/red light; feu orange amber GB ou yellow US light; prenez à droite au feu (rouge) turn right at the (traffic) lights; le feu est au vert the lights are green; avoir/recevoir le feu vert de qn fig to have/get the green light ou the go-ahead from sb; donner son feu vert à qn fig to give sb the go-ahead;

6 Culin ( de cuisinière) ring GB, burner US; ( chaleur) heat; faire cuire à feu vif/moyen cook over a high/medium heat; faire cuire à petit feu or à feu doux cook over a gentle heat; retirez du feu au bout de 15 minutes remove from the heat after 15 minutes; j'ai oublié la soupe sur le feu I've left the soup on the stove; attends, j'ai quelque chose sur le feu just a minute, I've got something cooking;

7 ( allumette) avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?;

8 ( sensation de brûlure) épice qui met la bouche en feu spice that burns your mouth; elle avait les joues en feu her cheeks were burning ou on fire; pour apaiser le feu du rasoir to soothe shaving burn;

9 ( enthousiasme) passion; avec feu [parler, défendre] with passion; être plein de feu [personne] to be full of fire; avoir un tempérament de feu to have a fiery temperament; dans le feu de la discussion/de l'action in the heat of the discussion/of the moment; ⇒ action;

10 ( tir) feu! Mil fire!; feu nourri sustained fire; faire feu to fire (sur at); ouvrir le feu to open fire (sur on); sous le feu de l'ennemi under enemy fire; coup de feu shot; des coups de feu ont été tirés shots were fired; essuyer des coups de feu to be shot at; tirer un coup de feu to shoot into the air; échange de coups de feu shooting incident; le coup de feu de midi fig ( dans un restaurant) the lunchtime rush; être pris entre deux feux lit, fig to be caught in the crossfire; sous les feux croisés de X et de Y lit, fig under the crossfire of X and Y; un feu roulant de critiques a torrent of criticism;

11 ( combat) action; aller au feu to go into action ; envoyer qn au feu to send sb into action; baptême du feu baptism of fire;

12 †( foyer) un village de 30 feux a village of some 30 dwellings;

13 ○( pistolet) shooter○, piece○ US, gun.

Composés

feu arrière rear light GB, tail light US; feu d'artifice ( spectacle) fireworks display; ( un seul) firework; tirer un feu d'artifice ( un seul) to let off a firework; ( plusieurs) to have fireworks; feu bactérien fire blight; feu de Bengale Bengal light; feu de brouillard fog-light; feu de camp campfire; feu de cheminée chimney fire; feu clignotant indicator GB, blinker US; feu de croisement dipped GB ou dimmed US headlight; feu d'encombrement marker lamp ou light; feu follet will-o'-the-wisp; feu de gabarit = feu d'encombrement; feu de joie bonfire; feu de marche arrière = feu de recul; feu de paille flash in the pan; feu de recul reversing GB ou backup US light; feu de route main-beam headlight; passer or se mettre en feux de route to switch on to full beam GB, to put the high beams on; feu de signalisation traffic light; feu de stationnement sidelight GB, parking light US; feu stop Aut brake light, stop lamp; feu tricolore = feu de signalisation; feux de détresse warning lights, hazard lamps; feux de position Aut sidelights GB, parking lights US; Aviat, Naut navigation lights.

Idiomes

il n'y a pas le feu○! there's no rush!; jouer avec le feu to play with fire; faire long feu [projectile, projet] to misfire; ne pas faire long feu○ not to last long; il n'y a vu que du feu he fell for it; mourir à petit feu to die a slow death; faire mourir qn à petit feu to make sb die a slow death; avoir le feu au derrière○ or aux fesses○ or au cul◑ ( être pressé) to be in a rush; ( être salace) to be randy○; ⇒ main, lieu.

II.

feu, feue adj fml late; feu la reine, la feue reine the late queen.

I

( féminin feue) [fø] adjectif

(soutenu) (invariable avant l'article ou le possessif) late

feu la reine the late Queen

II

[fø] ( pluriel feux) nom masculin

1. [combustion] fire

faire du ou un feu to make a fire

allumer un feu to light a fire

feu de bois (wood) fire

feu de braises (glowing) embers

feu de cheminée chimney fire

mettre le feu à une maison to set a house on fire

au feu! fire!

feu de camp campfire

feu d'enfer blazing fire

feu de joie bonfire

feu de paille flash in the pan

les feux de la Saint-Jean bonfires lit to celebrate Midsummer's Day

le feu, l'épreuve du feu HISTOIRE ordeal by fire

prendre feu (sens propre) to catch fire

avoir le feu sacré to burn with enthusiasm

il n'y a pas le feu (au lac)! (humoristique) what's the big hurry?, where's the fire?

elle n'a pas fait long feu dans l'entreprise she didn't last long in the company

jouer avec le feu to play with fire

il n'y a vu que du feu he never saw a thing, he was completely taken in

il se jetterait dans le feu pour lui/eux he'd do anything for him/them

avoir le feu au derrière (familier) ou aux fesses (familier) ou au cul (vulgaire)

a. [être pressé] to be in a tearing hurry

b. [sexuellement] to be horny (très familier)

2. [brûleur] ring, burner

à feu doux

a. [plaque] on a gentle ou slow heat

b. [four] in a slow oven

mijoter ou faire cuire à petit feu to cook slowly

tuer ou faire mourir quelqu'un à petit feu (figuré) to kill somebody slowly ou by inches

à feu vif on a fierce heat

avoir quelque chose sur le feu to be (in the middle of) cooking something

j'ai laissé le lait sur le feu! I've left the milk on!

un plat/ramequin qui va sur le feu a fireproof dish/ramekin

3. [briquet]

avez-vous du feu? have you got a light?

il n'a jamais de feu he's never got a light

4. [en pyrotechnie]

feu d'artifice [spectacle] fireworks display

son récital, un vrai feu d'artifice! (figuré) his recital was a virtuoso performance!

des feux d'artifice fireworks

feu de Bengale Bengal light

5. MILITAIRE [tir] fire, shooting

[combats] action

ouvrir le feu (sur) to open fire (on), to start firing (at)

cesser le feu to cease fire

faire feu to fire, to shoot

feu! fire!

un feu croisé, des feux croisés (sens propre) crossfire

pris dans le feu croisé de leurs questions (figuré) caught in the crossfire of their questions

feu nourri (sens propre) sustained fire

un feu nourri de plaisanteries (figuré) a constant stream of jokes

feu roulant (sens propre) constant barrage

un feu roulant de commentaires (figuré) a running commentary

mettre le feu aux poudres

a. (sens propre) to spark off an explosion

b. (figuré) to spark things off

6. TRANSPORTS [signal]

feu (tricolore ou de signalisation) traffic lights

feu rouge/orange/vert red/amber/green light

à droite au troisième feu (rouge) right at the third set of (traffic) lights

donner le feu vert à quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to give somebody/something the green light ou the go-ahead

7. AÉRONAUTIQUE & AUTOMOBILE & NAUTIQUE light

feu arrière taillight

feux de brouillard fog lamps

feu de position sidelight

feu de recul reversing light

feux de croisement headlights

feux de détresse warning lights

feux de navigation sailing lights

feux de route headlights on full beam

8. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE

les feux de la rampe the footlights

être sous le feu des projecteurs

a. (sens propre) to be in front of the spotlights

b. (figuré) to be in the limelight

il est sous les feux de l'actualité he's very much in the news at the moment

9. (littéraire) [ardeur] fire, passion, ardour

10. (littéraire) [éclat, lumière] fire, light

le feu de son regard her fiery eyes

les feux de la ville the city lights

les cristaux brillaient de tous leurs feux the crystals sparkled brightly

le feu d'un diamant the blaze ou fire of a diamond

11. [sensation de brûlure] burn

le feu me monta au visage I went ou turned red, my face ou I flushed

le feu du rasoir razor burn

12. (archaïque) [maison] house, homestead

13. (familier) [pistolet] gun, rod (US)

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[fø] adjectif invariable

flame (modificateur), flame-coloured

à feu et à sang locution adverbiale

mettre un pays à feu et à sang to ransack and pillage a country

avec feu locution adverbiale

passionately

dans le feu de locution prépositionnelle

in the heat of

dans le feu de l'action in the heat of the moment

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en feu locution adjectivale

1. [incendié] on fire, burning

2. [brûlant]

j'ai la bouche/gorge en feu my mouth/throat is burning

il entra, les joues en feu he came in, cheeks ablaze

sans feu ni lieu locution adverbiale

(littéraire)

être sans feu ni lieu to have nowhere to lay one's head

tout feu tout flamme locution adjectivale

burning with enthusiasm

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feu follet nom masculin

will-o'-the-wisp

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > feu

18 rodear

v.

1 to surround.

le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck

¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!

vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by books

La luz rodea al corral The light surrounds the corral.

2 to surround (estar alrededor de).

el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigation

todos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her

3 to go around (dar la vuelta a).

4 to skirt around.

5 to wall in, to close in, to close round, to corner.

La cerca rodea a las vacas The fence walls in the cows.

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rodear

► verbo transitivo

1 (cercar) to surround, encircle

■ las murallas rodean la ciudad the city is surrounded by walls

► verbo intransitivo

1 (andar alrededor) to go around

■ rodearon por el bosque y llegaron tarde they went round the wood and were late

► verbo pronominal rodearse

1 to surround oneself (de, with)

■ se rodeó de sus amigos he surrounded himself with his friends

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verb

1) to go around

2) surround, encircle

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1. VT

1) (=poner alrededor de) to encircle, enclose

rodearon el terreno con alambre de púas — they surrounded the field with barbed wire, they put a barbed wire fence around the field

le rodeó el cuello con los brazos — she threw her arms round his neck

2) (=ponerse alrededor de) to surround

los soldados rodearon el edificio — the soldiers surrounded the building

3) LAm [+ ganado] to round up

2.

See:

rodearse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surround

todos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds

b) ( poner alrededor)

rodear algo DE algo — to surround something with something

c) ( con los brazos)

le rodeó la cintura con los brazos — he put his arms around her waist

d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up

2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround

las circunstancias que rodearon su muerte — the circumstances surrounding his death

todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
2.
rodearse v pron

rodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody

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= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.

Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.

Ex. The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.

Ex. June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.

Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.

Ex. Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.

Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.

Ex. As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.

Ex. The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.

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* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.

* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.

* rodear en grupo = swarm.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surround

todos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds

b) ( poner alrededor)

rodear algo DE algo — to surround something with something

c) ( con los brazos)

le rodeó la cintura con los brazos — he put his arms around her waist

d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up

2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround

las circunstancias que rodearon su muerte — the circumstances surrounding his death

todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
2.
rodearse v pron

rodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody

* * *

= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.

Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.

Ex: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.

Ex: June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.

Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.

Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.

Ex: Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.

Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.

Ex: As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.

Ex: The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.

* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.

* que nos rodea = ambient.

* que rodea = surrounding.

* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.

* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.

* rodear en grupo = swarm.

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rodear [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (ponerse alrededor de) ‹edificio/persona› to surround

se vio rodeada por una nube de fotógrafos she found herself surrounded by a swarm of photographers

todos rodearon a los novios they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds

2 (poner alrededor) rodear algo DE algo to surround sth WITH sth

rodeó el brillante de rubíes he surrounded the diamond with rubies

3

(encerrar): le rodeó la cintura y la atrajo hacia sí he put his arms around her waist and drew her toward(s) him

4 ( AmL) ‹ganado› to round up

B (estar alrededor de) to surround

las circunstancias que rodearon su muerte the circumstances surrounding his death

un grupo de curiosos rodeaba el vehículo the vehicle was surrounded by a group of onlookers, a group of onlookers surrounded the vehicle

el misterio que rodea sus actividades the mystery which surrounds their activities

es muy querido por todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him is very fond of him

■ rodearse

v pron

rodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself WITH sth/sb

procura rodearte de gente de confianza try to surround yourself with people you can trust

me gusta rodearme de cosas hermosas I like to surround myself with beautiful things

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rodear ( conjugate rodear) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹edificio/persona› to surround;

rodear algo DE algo to surround sth with sth;
◊ las circunstancias que rodearon su muerte the circumstances surrounding his death;

le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms around her waist
b) (AmL) ‹ ganado› to round up

2 ( estar alrededor de) to surround;
◊ todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him

rodearse verbo pronominal rodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself with sth/sb
rodear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo) to surround
rodear con los brazos, to put one's arms around
2 (un asunto) to avoid
II verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (un camino) to go round, make a detour
' rodear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordear
- envolver
English:
border
- circle
- close in
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- hem in
- loop
- surround
- go
- ring
- round

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rodear

♦ vt

1. [poner o ponerse alrededor de] to surround (de with);
le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck;

¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!;

vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by books

2. [estar alrededor de] to surround;

el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigation;

todos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her

3. [dar la vuelta a] to go around

4. [eludir] [tema] to skirt around

5. Am [ganado] to round up

♦ See also the pronominal verb rodearse

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rodear

v/t surround

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rodear vt

1) : to surround

2) : to round up (cattle)

rodear vi

1) : to go around

2) : to beat around the bush

♦ See also the reflexive verb rodearse

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rodear vb

1. (cercar) to surround

las murallas rodean la ciudad the walls surround the city

2. (con los brazos) to put round [pt. & pp. put]

le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms round her waist

Spanish-English dictionary > rodear

19 frío

adj.

1 cold, chilly, cool, chill.

2 cold, glassy, impersonal.

3 cold, unenthusiastic.

4 cold, stoney, emotionless, free of emotion.

5 cold, aloof, distant, offish.

m.

cold, chilliness, coldness, chill.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: freír.

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frío

► adjetivo

1 (gen) cold

2 (indiferente) cold, cool, indifferent; (pasmado) stunned

■ la película me dejó frío the film left me cold

► nombre masculino frío

1 cold

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FRASEOLOGÍA

coger a alguien en frío figurado to catch somebody on the hop

coger frío to catch (a) cold

hace un frío que pela familiar it's freezing cold

hacer frío to be cold

pillar frío to catch a cold

tener frío / pasar frío to be cold

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frío

► nombre masculino

1 cold

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1. = fría, adj.
1) cold

2) indifferent, distant
2. noun m.
1) cold

2) coldness, indifference

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1. ADJ

1) [en temperatura] [agua, aire, invierno, refresco, sopa] cold

el agua está muy fría — the water is very cold

una cervecita bien fría — an ice cold beer

el café se ha quedado frío — the coffee has got cold

un sudor frío — a cold sweat

tienes las manos frías — your hands are cold, you've got cold hands

me quedé frío — I got cold

- frío como el mármol

2) [en sentimientos, actitudes]

a) [relaciones, acogida, recibimiento] cool

su familia se mostró muy fría con él — his family were very cool towards him

b) (=desapasionado) cool

la mirada fría y penetrante del fotógrafo — the cool, penetrating eye of the photographer

mantener la cabeza fría — to keep a cool head, keep one's cool

c) (=insensible, inexpresivo) cold

era frío y calculador — he was cold and calculating

los ingleses tienen fama de ser muy fríos — the English have a reputation for being cold

este público es más frío que el de otras ciudades — this audience is less responsive than those in other cities

esos asesinos se comportan de forma fría y profesional — they are cold-blooded, professional killers

d)

- dejar frío a algn

todo lo que me digas me deja frío — everything you say just leaves me cold

aquellas revelaciones me dejaron frío — I was stunned by those revelations

- quedarse frío

3) [bala] spent

2. SM

1) (=baja temperatura) cold

pese al frío reinante — despite the cold

la ola de frío que azota el país — the cold spell which has gripped the country

ya han llegado los fríos — the cold weather is here

una planta resistente al frío — a hardy plant

laminado en frío — cold-rolled

hace (mucho) frío — it's (very) cold

¡qué frío hace! — it's freezing!, it's so cold!

frío industrial — industrial refrigeration

frío polar — arctic weather, arctic conditions pl

2) (=sensación) cold

tiritaba de frío — she was shivering with cold

me entró frío viendo el partido de fútbol — I got cold at the football match

coger frío — to catch cold

pasar frío — to be cold

tener frío — to be cold, feel cold

3)

en frío —

a) (=en calma)

ambas partes tendrán que pactar un acuerdo en frío — the two sides will have to negotiate an agreement with cool heads

cuando se contemplan las cifras totales en frío — when one calmly o coolly considers the total numbers

b) (=repentinamente)

me lo dijo en frío y no supe cómo reaccionar — he sprang it on me out of the blue o he told me just like that and I didn't know quite what to say

no dar ni frío ni calor a algn —

el hecho de que no me hayan seleccionado no me da ni frío ni calor — I'm not at all bothered about not being selected

sus comentarios sobre mí no me dan ni frío ni calor — his comments about me don't bother me one way or the other, I'm not at all bothered about o by his comments

4) pl fríos And, CAm, Méx (=fiebre) intermittent fever sing ; (=paludismo) malaria sing

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I
fría adjetivo

1) <comida/agua/motor/viento> cold

tengo los pies fríos — my feet are cold

frío, frío — ( en juegos) you're very cold

dejar frío a alguien: la noticia lo dejó frío ( indiferente) he was quite unmoved by the news; ( atónito) he was staggered by the news; ese tipo de música me deja fría that sort of music does nothing for me; quedarse frío — ( quedarse indiferente) to be unmoved; ( quedarse atónito) to be staggered; ( enfriarse) (Esp) to get cold

2)

a) ( insensible) cold

es frío y calculador — he's cold and calculating

b) (poco afectuoso, entusiasta) cold

estuvo frío conmigo — he was cold towards me

un público muy frío — a very unresponsive audience

tuvieron un recibimiento muy frío — they got a very cool o frosty reception

c) ( desapasionado)

una mente fría — a cool head

3) ( poco acogedor) <decoración/color> cold
II
masculino

1) (Meteo) cold

una ola de frío — a cold spell

no salgas con este frío — don't go out in this cold

qué frío hace! — it's so cold!

con los primeros fríos — when the weather begins to turn cold

hace un frío que pela — (fam) it's freezing (colloq)

2) ( sensación)

tengo frío — I'm cold

pasamos mucho frío — we were very cold

tengo frío en los pies — my feet are cold

me está entrando frío — I'm beginning to feel cold

tomar or (Esp) coger frío — to catch cold

en frío: su oferta me agarró or (esp Esp) cogió en frío her offer took me aback; no le des la noticia así, en frío you can't break the news to her just like that; esto hay que discutirlo en frío this has to be discussed calmly; no darle a alguien ni frío ni calor — (fam) to leave somebody cold

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I
fría adjetivo

1) <comida/agua/motor/viento> cold

tengo los pies fríos — my feet are cold

frío, frío — ( en juegos) you're very cold

dejar frío a alguien: la noticia lo dejó frío ( indiferente) he was quite unmoved by the news; ( atónito) he was staggered by the news; ese tipo de música me deja fría that sort of music does nothing for me; quedarse frío — ( quedarse indiferente) to be unmoved; ( quedarse atónito) to be staggered; ( enfriarse) (Esp) to get cold

2)

a) ( insensible) cold

es frío y calculador — he's cold and calculating

b) (poco afectuoso, entusiasta) cold

estuvo frío conmigo — he was cold towards me

un público muy frío — a very unresponsive audience

tuvieron un recibimiento muy frío — they got a very cool o frosty reception

c) ( desapasionado)

una mente fría — a cool head

3) ( poco acogedor) <decoración/color> cold
II
masculino

1) (Meteo) cold

una ola de frío — a cold spell

no salgas con este frío — don't go out in this cold

qué frío hace! — it's so cold!

con los primeros fríos — when the weather begins to turn cold

hace un frío que pela — (fam) it's freezing (colloq)

2) ( sensación)

tengo frío — I'm cold

pasamos mucho frío — we were very cold

tengo frío en los pies — my feet are cold

me está entrando frío — I'm beginning to feel cold

tomar or (Esp) coger frío — to catch cold

en frío: su oferta me agarró or (esp Esp) cogió en frío her offer took me aback; no le des la noticia así, en frío you can't break the news to her just like that; esto hay que discutirlo en frío this has to be discussed calmly; no darle a alguien ni frío ni calor — (fam) to leave somebody cold

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frío¹

¹ = cold, chill.

Ex: Discomfort is caused if windows are opened, heat, cold, dirt and noise are offered 'open-access' to the interior.

Ex: His manner positively carried with it a chill as palpable as that now in the street.

* cadena de(l) frío, la = cold chain, the.

* conservación en frío = cold storage.

* cuando hace frío = in the cold.

* frío cortante = biting cold, pinching cold.

* frío de muerte = freezing cold.

* frío extremo = extreme cold.

* frío glacial = freezing cold.

* frío penetrante = biting cold, pinching cold.

* frio polar = freezing cold.

* hacer un frío de cojones = be brass monkey weather, be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkey.

* hacer un frío que pela = be brass monkey weather, be (so) cold (enough) to freeze the balls off/of a brass monkey.

* ola de frío = cold wave, cold snap.

* oleada de frío = cold wave, cold snap.

frío²

² = cool [cooler -comp., coolest -sup.], chilly [chillier -comp., chilliest -sup.], cold [colder -comp., coldest -sup.], chilled, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.], frosty.

Ex: It is the cool and perfectly proper expression of a confident professionalism, still only faintly discernible.

Ex: A chilly, rain-soaked day can make a class unpleasantly irritable by mid-afternoon.

Ex: They worked in cold, draughty, badly-lit rooms and suffered from tyrannical supervisors.

Ex: This report analyses the markets for ice cream, yoghurts and chilled desserts (e.g. cheesecake, tiramisu and crème caramel) in Italy.

Ex: Nippy winter weather has forced farmers in Russia to make bras for their cows to protect their udders from extreme cold.

Ex: Mary, on the other hand, is a nasty piece of work who is at her best is frosty and aloof and at her worst is hostile and cruel.

* agua fría = cold water.

* congelado de frío = frozen to the bone, frozen to the marrow (of the bones), chilled to the bone, chilled to the marrow (of the bones).

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* de sangre fría = cold-blooded.

* estar tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* frente frío = cold front.

* frío como el hielo = frosty.

* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.

* lectura en frío = cold reading.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* maquina de componer en frío = cold-metal machine, cold-metal composing machine.

* más frío que el mármol = as cold as ice.

* más frío que la nieve = as cold as ice.

* más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.

* morirse de frío = freeze to + death.

* muerto de frío = frozen to the bone, frozen to the marrow (of the bones), chilled to the bone, chilled to the marrow (of the bones).

* quedarse tieso de frío = be frozen stiff.

* secado en frío = freeze drying.

frío³

³ = cool-headed, unemotional.

Ex: But it is obvious that modern leftist philosophers are not simply cool-headed logicians systematically analyzing the foundations of knowledge.

Ex: Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.

* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.

* cabeza fría = cool head.

* guerra fría, la = cold war, the.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* sangre fría = presence of mind.

* * *

frío¹ fría

adjective

A ‹comida/agua/motor/viento› cold

el café estaba frío the coffee was cold o had got(ten) cold

tengo los pies fríos my feet are cold

frío, frío, sigue buscando (en juegos) you're very cold, keep looking

dejar frío a algn: la noticia lo dejó frío (indiferente) he was quite unmoved by the news; (pasmado) he was staggered o stunned by the news

esa clase de música me deja fría that sort of music leaves me cold o does nothing for me

quedarse frío to be taken aback

B

1 (insensible) cold

es frío y calculador he's cold and calculating

2

(poco afectuoso, entusiasta): estuvo frío y distante conmigo he was cold and distant towards me

un público que tiene fama de ser muy frío an audience with a reputation for being very unenthusiastic o unresponsive

sus relaciones son más bien frías relations between them are rather cool

tuvieron un recibimiento muy frío they got a very cool o frosty reception

son muy fríos con los niños they're very unaffectionate toward(s) the children

3

(desapasionado): para esto hay que tener una mente fría this calls for a cool head

C (poco acogedor) ‹habitación› unwelcoming, cold ‹color› [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] cold

frío²

masculine

A ( Meteo) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] cold

una ola de frío a cold spell

no deberías salir con este frío you shouldn't go out in this cold o in this cold weather

¡qué frío hace! it's so cold!

empiezan a emigrar con los primeros fríos they start to migrate when the weather begins to turn cold o with the first cold weather

hace un frío que pela ( fam); it's freezing ( colloq)

B

(sensación): tengo frío I'm cold

pasamos un frío espantoso we were so cold

tengo frío en los pies my feet are cold

me está entrando frío I'm beginning to feel cold

tomar or ( Esp) coger frío to catch cold

abrígate, no vayas a tomar frío wrap up well or you'll catch cold

en frío: su oferta me agarró or cogió en frío her offer took me aback o took me by surprise

no le des la noticia así, en frío you can't break the news to her just like that

esto hay que discutirlo en frío this has to be discussed calmly

no darle a algn ni frío ni calor ( fam); to leave sb cold

no me da ni frío ni calor it leaves me cold o doesn't really do anything for me, I can't get very excited about it

* * *

Del verbo freír: ( conjugate freír)

frío es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

frió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
freír
frío
freír ( conjugate freír) verbo transitivo
to fry
freírse verbo pronominal
to fry
frío 1,
◊ fría adjetivo

1 ‹comida/agua/motor/viento› cold;
◊ tengo los pies fríos my feet are cold;

dejar frío a algn: la noticia lo dejó frío ( indiferente) he was quite unmoved by the news;

( atónito) he was staggered by the news;
◊ el jazz me deja fría jazz does nothing for me

2
a) ‹ persona› cold;

‹ público› unresponsive;
‹ recibimineto› cool;
◊ estuvo frío conmigo he was cold towards me

b) ‹decoración/color› cold

frío 2 sustantivo masculino
cold;
◊ no salgas con este frío don't go out in this cold;

¡qué frío hace! it's so cold!;
tener/pasar frío to be cold;
tengo frío en los pies my feet are cold;
tomar or (Esp) coger frío to catch cold
freír vtr, freírse verbo reflexivo
1 (en aceite) to fry
2 (acribillar) (con balas) to riddle somebody with bullets
(con preguntas) to bombard
frío,-a
I adjetivo
1 cold
2 (distante) cold, cool, indifferent
3 (atónito, perplejo) cuando vi la factura del teléfono me quedé frío, I was stunned when I read the telephone bill
II sustantivo masculino cold: la niña ha cogido frío, my daughter has caught cold
pasaban mucho frío, they were very cold
hacer frío (el tiempo), to be cold
tener frío (una persona), to be cold ➣ Ver nota en fresco

' frío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- amoratada
- amoratado
- calentar
- con
- cortante
- empañar
- escalofrío
- fresca
- fresco
- fría
- gélida
- gélido
- hacer
- helada
- helado
- muerta
- muerto
- notar
- ola
- pelar
- penetrar
- penetrante
- protestar
- que
- quebrantar
- recrudecer
- recrudecerse
- sabañón
- saber
- sentir
- sudor
- temblar
- temblor
- temblorosa
- tembloroso
- tiritón
- adelantar
- aumentar
- bestial
- cerrar
- chucho
- coger
- combatir
- congelar
- cortar
- displicente
- enfriar
- entrar
- entumecerse
English:
aloof
- antisocial
- be
- bitterly
- blue
- chill
- chilly
- clammy
- clinical
- cold
- cold sweat
- cold-blooded
- cool
- crisp
- dank
- dead
- distant
- exposure
- feel
- freeze
- gather in
- grow
- insulate
- it
- keep out
- nip
- nippy
- numb
- out
- remote
- rosy
- rupture
- shelter
- shiver
- shut out
- snap
- stiff
- stone-cold
- unwelcoming
- warm
- weather
- winter
- with
- as
- for
- freezing
- mild
- shake
- stony
- sweat

* * *

frió ver freír

* * *

frío

I adj tb fig

cold;

quedarse frío get cold; fig be astonished

II m cold;

hace frío it’s cold;

tener frío be cold;

pillar o Esp tb

coger frío catch cold

* * *

frío, fría adj

1) : cold

2) indiferente: cool, indifferent

frío nm

1) : cold

hace mucho frío esta noche: it's very cold tonight

2) indiferencia: coldness, indifference

3)

tener frío : to feel cold

tengo frío: I'm cold

4)

tomar frío resfriarse: to catch a cold

* * *

frío¹ adj cold

un clima frío a cold climate

frío² n cold

coger frío to catch cold

hacer frío to be cold

hoy hace frío it's cold today

tener frío to be cold

¿tienes frío? are you cold?

Spanish-English dictionary > frío

20 Glatteis

n

1. ice; MOT. oft black ice; es ist Glatteis ( auf den Straßen) the roads are icy ( oder iced over)

2. fig.: jemanden aufs Glatteis führen put s.o. in a tricky situation; er war aufs Glatteis geraten he was skating on thin ice

* * *

das Glatteis

glazed frost; glare ice; black ice

* * *
Glạtt|eis
nt
ice
" Vorsicht Glatteis!" — "danger, black ice"

aufs Glatteis geraten (fig) — to skate on thin ice

jdn aufs Glatteis führen (fig) — to take sb for a ride

* * *

Glatt·eis

nt [thin sheet of] ice

„Vorsicht \Glatteis!“ “danger, black ice”

▶ jdn aufs \Glatteis führen to trip up sb sep, to catch sb out

▶ aufs \Glatteis geraten, sich akk auf \Glatteis begeben to skate on thin ice

* * *

das glaze; ice; (auf der Straße) black ice

jemanden aufs Glatteis führen — (fig.) catch somebody out

* * *

Glatteis n

1. ice; AUTO oft black ice;

es ist Glatteis (auf den Straßen) the roads are icy ( oder iced over)

2. fig:

jemanden aufs Glatteis führen put sb in a tricky situation;

er war aufs Glatteis geraten he was skating on thin ice

* * *

das glaze; ice; (auf der Straße) black ice

jemanden aufs Glatteis führen — (fig.) catch somebody out

* * *

n.

glazed frost n.

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