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to grapple with somebody

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1 empoigner

empoigner [ɑ̃pwaɲe]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

( = saisir) to grab

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ɑ̃pwaɲe
1.

verbe transitif to grab (hold of) (par, au by)

2.

s'empoigner verbe pronominal

1) ( se battre)

s'empoigner avec quelqu'un — to grapple with somebody

2) ( se quereller) to clash

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ɑ̃pwaɲe vt
to grab

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empoigner verb table: aimer

A vtr to grab (hold of), to seize (par, au by).

B s'empoigner vpr

1 ( se battre) s'empoigner avec qn to grapple with sb; ils se sont empoignés they grappled with each other;

2 ( se quereller) to clash.

[ɑ̃pwaɲe] verbe transitif

[avec les mains] to grab, to grasp

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s'empoigner verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to set to

ils se sont tous empoignés there was a general mêlée ou free-for-all

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > empoigner
2 tratar

v.

1 to treat (comportarse con) (persona, objeto).

¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?

El médico trata al paciente The doctor treats=cures the patient.

2 to have dealings or contact with.

la traté muy poco I didn't have much to do with her

3 to treat (tema, asunto).

eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss

4 to treat.

5 to treat (agua, sustancia, alimento).

6 to process (computing) (datos, información).

Ellos tratan el cuero They process the leather.

7 to deal.

Las empresas trataron The companies made a deal.

8 to try, to make a trial, to attempt it, to attempt.

Ella trató por mucho tiempo She tried for a long time.

9 to handle, to maneuver, to manoeuvre.

Ellos tratan sus pensamientos They handle their thoughts.

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tratar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen - objeto) to treat, handle; (- persona) to treat

■ trató la caja con cuidado she handled the box with care

■ nos trató bien he treated us well

2 (asunto, tema) to discuss, deal with

3 (gestionar) to handle, run

4 (dar tratamiento) to address as

5 (calificar, considerar) to consider, call

■ lo trató de idiota she called him an idiot

6 MEDICINA to treat

7 (datos, texto) to process

8 QUÍMICA to treat

► verbo intransitivo

1 (relacionarse) to be acquainted ( con, with), know ( con, -)

2 (tener tratos) to deal ( con, with)

3 (negociar) to negotiate ( con, with)

4 (intentar) to try (de, to)

■ trata de hacerlo try to do it

5 (versar) to be about

■ trata de/sobre espías it's about spies

6 COMERCIO to deal (en, in)

■ trata en pieles he deals in furs

► verbo pronominal tratarse

1 (relacionarse) to talk to each other, be on speaking terms

■ no se tratan they're not on speaking terms

2 (llamarse) to address each other as, call each other

3 (referirse) to be about

■ se trataba de un atraco it was about a robbery

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FRASEOLOGÍA

se trata de... it's a question of..., it's a matter of...

■ se trata de averiguar cómo lo hicieron it's a question of working out how they did it

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verb

1) to treat

2) handle

•

- tratar con
- tratar de
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1. VT

1) [+ persona, animal, objeto] to treat

su novio la trata muy mal — her boyfriend treats her very badly

hay que tratar a los animales con cariño — animals should be given plenty of affection, animals should be treated lovingly

te dejo la cámara, pero trátala bien — I'll let you have the camera, but be careful with it o treat it carefully

la vida la ha tratado muy bien — life has been very kind to her, life has treated her very well

este asunto debe ser tratado con cuidado — this matter should be handled carefully

• tratar a algn de loco — to treat sb like a madman

- tratar a algn a patadas

2) (=llamar)

¿cómo le tenemos que tratar cuando nos hable? — how should we address him when he speaks to us?

• tratar a algn de algo — to call sb sth

tratar a algn de vago — to call sb a layabout

tratar a algn de tú/usted — to address sb as "tú"/"usted"

3) (=relacionarse con)

tratar a algn: ya no lo trato — I no longer have any dealings with him

lo trato solo desde hace seis meses — I have only known him for six months

me cae bien, pero no la he tratado mucho — I like her, but I haven't had a lot to do with her

4) (Med) [+ paciente, enfermedad] to treat

me están tratando con un nuevo fármaco — I'm being treated with a new drug

le trataron la neumonía con antibióticos — they treated the pneumonia with antibiotics

¿qué médico te está tratando? — which doctor is giving you treatment?

5) [+ tejido, madera, residuos] to treat

el agua se ha tratado con cloro — the water has been treated with chlorine

6) (=discutir) [+ tema] to deal with; [+ acuerdo, paz] to negotiate

trataremos este tema en la reunión — we'll deal with this subject in the meeting

este asunto tiene que tratarlo directamente con el director — you'll have to speak directly with the manager about this matter

7) (Inform) to process

2. VI

1)

• tratar de — [libro] to be about, deal with; [personas] to talk about, discuss

la película trata de un adolescente en Nueva York — the film is about a teenager in New York

ahora van a tratar del programa — they're going to talk about o discuss the programme now

2) (=intentar)

• tratar de hacer algo — to try to do sth

trataré de llegar pronto — I'll try to arrive early

trata de no ser demasiado estricto con él — try not to be too strict with him

• tratar de que, trataré de que esta sea la última vez — I'll try to make sure that this is the last time

trata por todos los medios de que el trabajo esté acabado para mañana — try and do whatever you can to make sure that the job is done by tomorrow

3) (=relacionarse)

• tratar con algn, trato con todo tipo de gente — I deal with all sorts of people

no tratamos con traidores — we don't have dealings with traitors

no había tratado con personas de esa clase — I had not previously come into contact with people like that

para tratar con animales hay que tener mucha paciencia — you have to be very patient when dealing with animals

es muy difícil tratar con el enemigo — it is not at all easy to have dealings with the enemy

4) (Com)

• tratar con o en algo — to deal in sth

trataban con o en pieles — they dealt in furs, they were involved in the fur trade

3.

See:

tratarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( intentar) to try

tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

traten de no llegar tarde — try not to be late

tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2) obra/libro/película

tratar de algo — to be about something

¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

tratar sobre algo — to deal with something

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa — the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3) (tener contacto, relaciones)

tratar con alguien — to deal with somebody

tratar con él no es nada fácil — he's not at all easy to get on with

4) (Com)

tratar en algo — to deal in something
2.
tratar vt

1)

a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien — they treat me very well

trata la guitarra con más cuidado — be more careful with the guitar

b) ( llamar)

tratar a alguien de algo — to call somebody something

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

2) ( frecuentar)

lo trataba cuando era joven — I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

lo traté un par de veces — I met him a couple of times

nunca lo he tratado — I have never actually spoken to him

3) <tema/asunto> to deal with

no podemos tratarlo delante de ellos — we can't discuss this in front of them

4)

a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat

b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
3.
tratarse v pron

1)

a)

tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

b) (recípr)

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos — we're related but we are not in contact with each other

2) (+ compl)

a) (recípr)

se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment

4) tratarse de (en 3^a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de)

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

sólo porque se trata de ti — just because it's you

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= address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex. In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.

Ex. 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.

Ex. Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.

Ex. An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex. Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex. In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex. We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex. Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex. Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.

Ex. In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.

Ex. Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex. The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.

Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

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* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.

* no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* sin tratar = untreated.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.

* tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].

* tratar (con) = negotiate (with).

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* tratar con cloro = chlorinate.

* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.

* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.

* tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.

* tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* tratar de ligar = chat up.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.

* tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].

* tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

* tratar específicamente = target.

* tratar información = handle + information.

* tratar injustamente = malign.

* tratar justamente = treat + fairly.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.

* tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.

* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.

* tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.

* tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.

* tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( intentar) to try

tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

traten de no llegar tarde — try not to be late

tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2) obra/libro/película

tratar de algo — to be about something

¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

tratar sobre algo — to deal with something

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa — the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3) (tener contacto, relaciones)

tratar con alguien — to deal with somebody

tratar con él no es nada fácil — he's not at all easy to get on with

4) (Com)

tratar en algo — to deal in something
2.
tratar vt

1)

a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien — they treat me very well

trata la guitarra con más cuidado — be more careful with the guitar

b) ( llamar)

tratar a alguien de algo — to call somebody something

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

2) ( frecuentar)

lo trataba cuando era joven — I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

lo traté un par de veces — I met him a couple of times

nunca lo he tratado — I have never actually spoken to him

3) <tema/asunto> to deal with

no podemos tratarlo delante de ellos — we can't discuss this in front of them

4)

a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat

b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
3.
tratarse v pron

1)

a)

tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

b) (recípr)

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos — we're related but we are not in contact with each other

2) (+ compl)

a) (recípr)

se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment

4) tratarse de (en 3^a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de)

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

sólo porque se trata de ti — just because it's you

* * *

tratar (con)

(v.) = negotiate (with)

Ex: Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.

= address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex: In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.

Ex: 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.

Ex: Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.

Ex: An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex: Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex: In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex: We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex: Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex: Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.

Ex: In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.

Ex: Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex: The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.

Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.

* no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* sin tratar = untreated.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.

* tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].

* tratar (con) = negotiate (with).

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* tratar con cloro = chlorinate.

* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.

* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.

* tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.

* tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* tratar de ligar = chat up.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.

* tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].

* tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

* tratar específicamente = target.

* tratar información = handle + information.

* tratar injustamente = malign.

* tratar justamente = treat + fairly.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.

* tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.

* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.

* tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.

* tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.

* tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* * *

tratar [A1 ]

vi

A (intentar) to try tratar DE + INF to try to + INF

trate de comprender try to o ( colloq) try and understand

traten de no llegar tarde try not to be late

tratar DE QUE + SUBJ:

trata de que queden a la misma altura try to o ( colloq) try and get them level

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

B

«obra/libro/película»: tratar DEor SOBRE algo: ¿de qué trata el libro? what's the book about?

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with o will be on the subject of alternative medicine, the theme of the lecture will be alternative medicine

C (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar CON algn to deal WITH sb

en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with o come into contact with all kinds of people

tratar con él no es nada fácil he's not at all easy to get on with

prefiero tratar directamente con el fabricante I prefer to deal directly with the manufacturer

D ( Com) tratar EN algo to deal IN sth

tratar en joyas/antigüedades to deal in jewels/antiques

los mercaderes que trataban en esclavos/pieles the merchants who dealt o traded in slaves/furs

■ tratar

vt

A

1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien/como si fuera de la familia they treat me very well/as if I were one of the family

trata la guitarra con más cuidado be more careful with the guitar

2 (llamar) tratar a algn DE algo to call sb sth

¿me estás tratando de mentiroso? are you calling me a liar?

tratar a algn de usted/tú to address sb using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

a mi suegro nunca lo he tratado de usted I've never called my father-in-law `usted'

B ‹persona›

(frecuentar): lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

nunca lo he tratado I have never had any contact with him o any dealings with him

C ‹tema/asunto›

vamos a tratar primero los puntos de mayor urgencia let's deal with o discuss the more pressing issues first

no sé cómo tratar esta cuestión I don't know how to deal with o handle this matter

el libro trata la Revolución Francesa desde una óptica inusual the book looks at the French Revolution from an unusual angle

esto no se puede tratar delante de los niños we can't discuss this in front of the children

D

1 ‹paciente/enfermedad› to treat

2 ‹sustancia/metal/madera› to treat

cultivos tratados con insectidas crops treated with insecticides

■ tratarse

v pron

A (relacionarse, tener contacto)

1 tratarse CON algn:

no me gusta la gente con la que se trata I don't like the people he mixes with

se trata con gente de la alta sociedad she socializes o mixes with people from high society, she moves in high circles

¿tú te tratas con los Rucabado? are you friendly with the Rucabados?

2 ( recípr):

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos we're related but we never see each other o we never have anything to do with each other

B (+ compl)

1 ( recípr):

se tratan de usted/tú they address each other as `usted'/`tú'

se tratan sin ningún respeto they have o show no respect for each other

2 ( refl) to treat oneself

¡qué mal te tratas, eh! ( iró); you don't treat yourself badly, do you?, you know how to look after yourself, don't you?

C ( Med) (seguir un tratamiento) to have o undergo treatment

D tratarse de ( en tercera persona)

1 (ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? what's it about?, what does it concern? ( frml)

se trata de Roy it's about Roy

2

(ser cuestión de): se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso, hazlo pasar ahora if that's all it is o if that's all he wants, show him in now

bueno, si se trata de echarle un vistazo nada más … OK, if it's just a question of having a quick look at it …

3

(ser): se trata de la estrella del equipo we're talking about o he is the star of the team

tratándose de usted, no creo que haya inconvenientes since it's for you o in your case I don't think there will be any problems

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tratar ( conjugate tratar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( intentar) to try;
◊ traten de llegar temprano try to arrive early;

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again
2 [obra/libro/película] tratar de algo to be about sth;
tratar sobre algo to deal with sth;
◊ la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3 (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar con algn to deal with sb;
◊ en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with all kinds of people

verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› to treat;
◊ me tratan muy bien they treat me very well

2 ( frecuentar):
◊ lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

3 ‹tema/asunto› to discuss, to deal with
4
a) (Med) to treat

b) ‹sustancia/metal› to treat

tratarse verbo pronominal
1 tratarse con algn ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with sb;
( alternar) to socialize o mix with sb;
◊ no nos tratamos mucho ( recíp) we don't have much to do with each other

2 (+ compl) ( recípr):
◊ se tratan sin ningún respeto they show no respect for each other

3 (Med) to have o undergo treatment
4
◊ tratarse de (en 3a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about;

◊ ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de) to be a question of;

◊ se trata de participar, no de ganar it's a question of taking part, not of winning;

solo porque se trata de ti just because it's you
tratar
I verbo transitivo
1 (portarse) to treat
2 (cuidar) to look after, care: trátame el libro bien, look after my book
3 (dirigirse a una persona) address: nos tratamos de tú, we call each other "tú" o we're on first name terms
4 (considerar, llamar) me trató de tonto, he called me stupid
5 (someter a un proceso) to treat
6 (someter a tratamiento médico) to treat: le tienen que tratar la artritis, they have to treat his arthritis
7 (tener relación social) la he tratado muy poco, I don't know her very well
8 (considerar, discutir) to deal with: no hemos tratado la cuestión, we haven't discussed that subject
II verbo intransitivo 1 tratar de, (un libro, una película) to be about: ¿de qué trata?, what is it about?
2 (intentar) to try [de, to]
3 Com tratar en, to trade in o with 4 tratar con, (negociar) to negotiate with
' tratar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- defraudar
- delicada
- delicado
- drogodependencia
- ir
- girar
- hablar
- mimar
- negociar
- tú
- confianza
- curar
- debido
- huir
- manera
- miramiento
- piel
- punto
- tocar
- trato
- usted
English:
about
- address
- associate
- bid
- clutch
- deal with
- discuss
- form
- grapple
- ground
- handle
- light
- lionise
- mistreat
- muck about
- muck around
- patronize
- peer
- push through
- rubberize
- specific
- squarely
- tactfully
- tout
- treat
- try
- try on
- victimize
- attempt
- bite
- contact
- could
- cover
- deal
- favor
- grasp
- process
- profile
- raw
- seek
- snub
- tackle
- take
- thrash
- untreated
- way

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tratar

♦ vt

1. [portarse con, manejar] to treat;

¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?;

no la trates tan mal don't be so nasty to her;

la vida no la ha tratado bien life has not been kind to her;

te dejo los discos, pero trátamelos bien I'll let you borrow the records, but look after them o be careful with them for me

2. [paciente, enfermedad, herida] to treat;

la están tratando de cáncer, le están tratando un cáncer she's being treated for cancer;

el médico que la trata the doctor who is treating her

3. [tener relación con] to have dealings o contact with;

era compañera de clase pero la traté muy poco she was in my class, but I didn't have much to do with her

4. [llamar, dirigirse a]
tratar a alguien de usted/tú = to address sb using the “usted” form/the “tú” form;

no hace falta que me trates de señor there's no need to call me “sir”;

tratar a alguien de tonto to call sb an idiot

5. [tema, asunto] to treat;

el tema que trata la obra the subject of the book;

hay que tratar ese asunto con cuidado this matter needs to be dealt with carefully;

eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss

6. [agua, sustancia, tejido, alimento] to treat

7. Informát [datos, información] to process

8. Bol [insultar] to insult, to swear at

♦ vi

1. [intentar]
tratar de hacer algo to try to do sth;

trata de comprenderlo, por favor please try to understand;

trataré de no equivocarme I'll try not to get it wrong;

sólo trataba de que estuvieras más cómodo I was only trying to make you more comfortable

2. [versar]
tratar de o [m5] sobre to be about;

¿de qué trata el documental? what's the documentary about o on?;

la ponencia trata sobre contaminación acústica the paper is about o on noise pollution

3. [tener relación]
tratar con alguien to have dealings with sb;

en mi trabajo tengo que tratar con todo tipo de gente I have to deal with all sorts of people in my job;

trata con gente muy rara she mixes with some very strange people;

Comp
RP
tratar a alguien con pinzas to handle sb with kid gloves

4. [comerciar] to deal (en in)

♦ See also the pronominal verb tratarse

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tratar

I v/t

1 treat

2 ( manejar) handle

3 ( dirigirse a) address (de as);

tratar a alguien de tú address s.o. informally, use the tú form with s.o.;

tratar a alguien de usted address s.o. formally, use the usted form with s.o.

4 gente come into contact with

5 tema deal with

II v/i:

1

:

tratar con alguien deal with s.o.

2

:

tratar de ( intentar) try to

3 COM

:

tratar en deal in

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tratar vi

1)

tratar con : to deal with, to have contact with

no trato mucho con los clientes: I don't have much contact with customers

2)

tratar de : to try to

estoy tratando de comer: I am trying to eat

3)

tratar de or

tratar sobre : to be about, to concern

el libro trata de las plantas: the book is about plants

4)

tratar en : to deal in

trata en herramientas: he deals in tools

tratar vt

1) : to treat

tratan bien a sus empleados: they treat their employees well

2) : to handle

trató el tema con delicadeza: he handled the subject tactfully

♦ See also the reflexive verb tratarse

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tratar vb

1. (en general) to treat

me trataron muy bien they treated me very well

2. (ocuparse, tener relación) to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]

trata con muchos artistas he deals with a lot of artists

3. (hablar) to discuss

se reunieron para tratar un problema they met to discuss a problem

4. (referirse) to be about

la película trataba de vampiros the film was about vampires

tratar de to try to

trataré de ser puntual I'll try to be punctual

Spanish-English dictionary > tratar
3 lidiar

v.

1 to struggle.

2 to fight (bullfighting).

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lidiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (toro) to fight

► verbo intransitivo lidiar con

1 figurado (luchar con) to battle with, struggle against

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1.

VT (Taur) to fight

2.

VI to fight (con, contra against) ( por for)

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1.
verbo transitivo to fight
2.
lidiar vi

lidiar con alguien/algo — to battle with somebody/something

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= grapple.

Ex. For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.

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* lidiar con = grapple with.

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1.
verbo transitivo to fight
2.
lidiar vi

lidiar con alguien/algo — to battle with somebody/something

* * *

= grapple.

Ex: For some groups it is entirely unreasonable to expect them to grapple with the full 638 pages of AACR2.

* lidiar con = grapple with.

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lidiar [A1 ]

vt

to fight

■ lidiar

vi

lidiar CON algn/algo to battle WITH sb/sth

me paso el día lidiando con los chicos my whole day is spent battling with the kids

me pasé una hora lidiando con la primera pregunta I spent an hour battling o wrestling with the first question

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lidiar ( conjugate lidiar) verbo transitivo ‹ toro› to fight
verbo intransitivo: lidiar con algn/algo to battle with sb/sth
lidiar
I vtr Taur to fight
II verbo intransitivo to fight: tiene que lidiar con sus alumnos, she has to cope with her students
' lidiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batallar
English:
contend

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lidiar

♦ vi

lidiar con [luchar] to struggle with;
[hacer frente a] to oppose, to face; [soportar] to put up with;
tengo que lidiar con 30 alumnos todos los días I have to deal with o cope with 30 pupils every day

♦ vt
Taurom to fight
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lidiar

I v/i fig

do battle, struggle

II v/t toro fight

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lidiar vt

: to fight

lidiar vi

batallar, luchar: to struggle, to battle, to wrestle

Spanish-English dictionary > lidiar
4 kämpfen

I v/i fight ( für, um for) (auch fig.); (ringen, auch fig.) struggle ( mit with; gegen against), wrestle ( mit with); kämpfen gegen fight (against); fig. kämpfen mit auch fight (against), contend ( oder grapple) with; mit Schwierigkeiten: be up against, (have to) face; mit dem Schlaf kämpfen struggle to stay awake; mit den Tränen kämpfen fight back one’s tears; mit etw. zu kämpfen haben have to contend with s.th.; ( lange) mit sich kämpfen have a (long) struggle with o.s.

II v/t: einen schweren Kampf kämpfen auch fig. fight a hard battle

III v/refl: sich durch etw. kämpfen auch fig. fight ( oder battle) one’s way through s.th.; fig. sich nach oben kämpfen fight ( oder claw) one’s way to the top

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to combat; to tussle; to struggle; to fight; to contend

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kạ̈mp|fen ['kɛmpfn]
1. vi
to fight, to struggle (um, für for); (SPORT = angreifen) to attack
gegen etw kämpfen — to fight (against) sth

die Rangers-Elf kämpft morgen gegen Celtic — Rangers are playing (against) Celtic tomorrow

mit dem Tode kämpfen — to fight for one's life

mit den Tränen kämpfen — to fight back one's tears

gegen die Wellen kämpfen — to battle against the waves

ich hatte mit schweren Problemen zu kämpfen — I had difficult problems to contend with

ich habe lange mit mir kämpfen müssen, ehe... — I had a long battle with myself before...

2. vt (usu fig)
Kampf to fight
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1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) fight

2) (to fight.) battle

3) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) contend

4) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) wrestle

5) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) struggle

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kämp·fen

[ˈkɛmpfn̩]

I. vi

1. MIL

▪ [für/gegen jdn/etw] \kämpfen to fight [for/against sb/sth]

bis auf den letzten Mann \kämpfen to fight to the last man

2. SPORT

▪ [gegen jdn] \kämpfen to fight [against sb], to contend [with sb]

▪ um etw akk \kämpfen to fight for sth

3. (sich angestrengt einsetzen)

▪ für etw akk/gegen etw akk \kämpfen to fight for/against sth

4. (ringen)

▪ mit sich dat/etw dat \kämpfen to struggle with oneself/sth

mit einem Problem \kämpfen to struggle with a problem; s.a. Träne

II. vr

▪ sich akk durch etw akk \kämpfen to struggle through sth

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) fight (um, für for)

mit jemandem kämpfen — fight [with] somebody

gegen jemanden kämpfen — fight [against] somebody

mit den Tränen kämpfen — (fig.) fight back one's tears

mit dem Schlaf kämpfen — (fig.) struggle to keep awake

mit dem Tod kämpfen — (fig.) fight for one's life or to stay alive

mit etwas zu kämpfen haben — (fig.) have to contend with something

[lange] mit sich (Dat.) kämpfen — have a [long] struggle with oneself

2) (Sport): (sich messen) < team> play; <wrestler, boxer> fight

gegen jemanden kämpfen — play/fight somebody
2.
reflexives Verb (auch fig.) fight one's way
3.
transitives Verb

einen Kampf kämpfen — (auch fig.) fight a battle

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kämpfen

A. v/i fight (

für, um for) (auch fig); (ringen, auch fig) struggle (

mit with;

gegen against), wrestle (

mit with);

kämpfen gegen fight (against);

fig

kämpfen mit auch fight (against), contend ( oder grapple) with; mit Schwierigkeiten: be up against, (have to) face;

mit dem Schlaf kämpfen struggle to stay awake;

mit den Tränen kämpfen fight back one’s tears;

mit etwas zu kämpfen haben have to contend with sth;

(lange) mit sich kämpfen have a (long) struggle with o.s.

B. v/t:

einen schweren Kampf kämpfen auch fig fight a hard battle

C. v/r:

sich durch etwas kämpfen auch fig fight ( oder battle) one’s way through sth;

fig

sich nach oben kämpfen fight ( oder claw) one’s way to the top

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) fight (um, für for)

mit jemandem kämpfen — fight [with] somebody

gegen jemanden kämpfen — fight [against] somebody

mit den Tränen kämpfen — (fig.) fight back one's tears

mit dem Schlaf kämpfen — (fig.) struggle to keep awake

mit dem Tod kämpfen — (fig.) fight for one's life or to stay alive

mit etwas zu kämpfen haben — (fig.) have to contend with something

[lange] mit sich (Dat.) kämpfen — have a [long] struggle with oneself

2) (Sport): (sich messen) < team> play; <wrestler, boxer> fight

gegen jemanden kämpfen — play/fight somebody
2.
reflexives Verb (auch fig.) fight one's way
3.
transitives Verb

einen Kampf kämpfen — (auch fig.) fight a battle

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(gegen, mit) v.

to strive (against, with) v. (um) v.

to struggle (for) v. v.

to battle v.

to brawl v.

to combat v.

to fight v.

(§ p.,p.p.: fought)

to tussle v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kämpfen
5 herumschlagen

v/refl (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) umg.: sich herumschlagen mit scuffle with; fig. grapple with

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he|rụm|schla|gen sep
1. vt
Papier, Tuch etc to wrap (a)round (um etw sth)
2. vr (inf)

sich mit jdm herumschlagen (lit) — to fight or scuffle with sb; (fig) to fight a running battle with sb

sich mit etw herumschlagen (fig) — to keep struggling with sth

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he·rum|schla·gen

irreg

I. vt (geh) s. herumwickeln

II. vr (fam)

▪ sich akk mit jdm/etw \herumschlagen to keep battling against [or with] sb/sth, to struggle with sb/sth

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unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (ugs.)

1) (sich schlagen)

sich mit jemandem herumschlagen — keep fighting or getting into fights with somebody

2) (sich auseinander setzen)

sich mit Problemen/Einwänden herumschlagen — grapple with problems/battle against objections

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herumschlagen v/r (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) umg:

sich herumschlagen mit scuffle with; fig grapple with

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unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (ugs.)

1) (sich schlagen)

sich mit jemandem herumschlagen — keep fighting or getting into fights with somebody

2) (sich auseinander setzen)

sich mit Problemen/Einwänden herumschlagen — grapple with problems/battle against objections

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herumschlagen
6 enfrentar

v.

1 to bring face to face (poner frente a frente).

2 to confront, to face (hacer frente a).

enfrentan el futuro con inquietud they face the future with unease

María enfrentó a la chismosa Mary confronted the gossip.

María confrontó sus problemas Mary confronted her problems.

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enfrentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner frente a frente) to bring face to face, confront

■ el debate enfrentó a los líderes the debate brought the leaders face to face

2 (encarar) to face, confront

► verbo pronominal enfrentarse

1 (hacer frente) to face (a/con, -), confront (a/con, -)

■ tuvo que enfrentarse con los sindicatos he had to confront the unions

2 DEPORTE to meet (a/con, -)

3 (pelearse) to have an argument (a, with), fall out (a, with); (chocar) to clash (a/con, with)

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verb

to face, confront

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1. VT

1) (=enemistar) to set against

la herencia enfrentó a los dos hermanos — the inheritance set the two brothers against each other o at loggerheads

2) (=afrontar) [+ dificultad] to face (up to), confront; [+ realidad] to face (up to)

tienes que enfrentar el problema — you have to face (up to) o confront the problem

3) (=encarar)

este partido enfrentará a los dos mejores tenistas — this match will bring together the two best tennis players, this match will bring the two best tennis players face to face

2.

See:

enfrentarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <problema/peligro/realidad> to confront, face up to; < futuro> to face

2)

a) <contrincantes/opositores> to bring... face to face

enfrentar a alguien con alguien — to bring somebody face to face with somebody

b) ( enemistar) to bring... into conflict
2.
enfrentarse v pron

a) ( hacer frente a)

enfrentarse a/con alguien: se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the police; se enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemy; el equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguay; enfrentarse a algo a dificultades/peligros to face something; no quiere enfrentarse a la realidad — he doesn't want to face up to reality

b) (recípr) equipos/atletas to meet; tropas/oponentes to clash

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= oppose, drive + a wedge between.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

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* enfrentar a = pit against.

* enfrentarse = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to face.

* enfrentarse a = be faced with, come to + grips with, confront, face, face up to, meet, cope with, get to + grips with, clash with, grapple with, wrestle with, get + a grip on, go + head-to-head with, be up against, come up against, run up against, line up against, brave, breast, have + a go at, address, engage in + confrontation with.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse a alternativas = be faced with choices, face + choices.

* enfrentarse a la muerte = face + death.

* enfrentarse a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + reality.

* enfrentarse a la realidad (de que) = face + (up to) the fact that, face + the truth (that).

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* enfrentarse al futuro = face up to + the future, face + the future.

* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.

* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.

* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.

* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.

* enfrentarse a una limitación = face + constraint, face + limitation.

* enfrentarse a una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* enfrentarse a una tarea = face + task.

* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* enfrentarse a un dilema = face + dilemma.

* enfrentarse a un impás = face + impasse.

* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + problem, confront + problem, come up against + problem, experience + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse a un reto = face + challenge, meet + challenge, undertake + challenge, handle + challenge, confront + challenge.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <problema/peligro/realidad> to confront, face up to; < futuro> to face

2)

a) <contrincantes/opositores> to bring... face to face

enfrentar a alguien con alguien — to bring somebody face to face with somebody

b) ( enemistar) to bring... into conflict
2.
enfrentarse v pron

a) ( hacer frente a)

enfrentarse a/con alguien: se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the police; se enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemy; el equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguay; enfrentarse a algo a dificultades/peligros to face something; no quiere enfrentarse a la realidad — he doesn't want to face up to reality

b) (recípr) equipos/atletas to meet; tropas/oponentes to clash

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= oppose, drive + a wedge between.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.

* enfrentar a = pit against.

* enfrentarse = struggle, tackle, come to + terms with, engage, come + face to face.

* enfrentarse a = be faced with, come to + grips with, confront, face, face up to, meet, cope with, get to + grips with, clash with, grapple with, wrestle with, get + a grip on, go + head-to-head with, be up against, come up against, run up against, line up against, brave, breast, have + a go at, address, engage in + confrontation with.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse a alternativas = be faced with choices, face + choices.

* enfrentarse a la muerte = face + death.

* enfrentarse a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + reality.

* enfrentarse a la realidad (de que) = face + (up to) the fact that, face + the truth (that).

* enfrentarse a la vida = cope with + life, face + life, cope.

* enfrentarse al futuro = face up to + the future, face + the future.

* enfrentarse al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.

* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.

* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.

* enfrentarse a una barrera = face + barrier.

* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.

* enfrentarse a una cuestión = run up against + issue.

* enfrentarse a una limitación = face + constraint, face + limitation.

* enfrentarse a una reacción + Adjetivo = meet with + Adjetivo + reaction.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* enfrentarse a una tarea = face + task.

* enfrentarse a una traba = face + limitation, face + barrier.

* enfrentarse a un dilema = face + dilemma.

* enfrentarse a un impás = face + impasse.

* enfrentarse a un obstáculo = address + barrier.

* enfrentarse a un problema = challenge + threat, confront + question, cope with + problem, face + problem, confront + problem, come up against + problem, experience + problem, struggle with + issue, wrestle with + problem, deal with + issue.

* enfrentarse a un reto = face + challenge, meet + challenge, undertake + challenge, handle + challenge, confront + challenge.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* enfrentarse con una dificultad = face + difficulty.

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enfrentar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹problema/peligro› to confront, face up to

podemos enfrentar el futuro con optimismo we can face the future with optimism

tienes que enfrentar la realidad you have to face up to reality, you have to face facts

B

1 ‹contrincantes/opositores› to bring … face to face enfrentar a algn CON algn to bring sb face to face WITH sb

el combate enfrentará al campeón europeo con el africano the fight will bring together the European and African champions, the fight will bring the European champion face to face with the African champion, the European and African champions will meet in the fight

2 (enemistar) to bring … into conflict

■ enfrentarse

v pron

1 (hacer frente a) enfrentarse A/ CON algn:

se enfrentaron con la policía they clashed with the police

se enfrentó con el enemigo he confronted the enemy

se enfrentó duramente al or con el líder de la oposición she clashed with the leader of the opposition

el equipo se enfrenta hoy a Paraguay today the team comes up against o meets Paraguay

enfrentarse A algo:

tuvieron que enfrentarse a múltiples dificultades/peligros they had to face many difficulties/dangers

nunca ha querido enfrentarse a la realidad he has never wanted to face up to reality

ya cambiará cuando tenga que enfrentarse a la vida he'll change when he has to face up to life

2 ( recípr) «equipos/atletas» to meet; «tropas» to clash

los dos líderes se enfrentaron en un duro debate the two leaders clashed in a fierce debate

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enfrentar ( conjugate enfrentar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹problema/peligro/realidad› to confront, face up to;
‹ futuro› to face
2
a) ‹contrincantes/opositores› to bring … face to face

b) ( enemistar) to bring … into conflict

enfrentarse verbo pronominal
a) ( hacer frente a) enfrentarse con algn ‹con rival/enemigo› to confront sb;

enfrentarse a algo ‹a dificultades/peligros› to face sth;
‹a realidad/responsabilidad› to face up to sth
b) ( recípr) [equipos/atletas] to meet;

[tropas/oponentes] to clash
enfrentar verbo transitivo
1 (afrontar) to confront, face up to
2 (enemistar) to set at odds: las diferencias políticas enfrentaron a los dos amigos, political differences set them at odds
3 (poner frente a frente) to bring face to face
' enfrentar' also found in these entries:
English:
play off against
- confront
- pit
- tackle

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enfrentar

♦ vt

1. [enemistar] to bring into conflict

2. [poner frente a frente] to bring face to face ( con with);
un partido que enfrentará al actual campeón con sus antiguos rivales a game that will pit the current champions against their old rivals

3. [hacer frente a] to confront, to face;

enfrentan el futuro con inquietud they face the future with unease

♦ See also the pronominal verb enfrentarse

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enfrentar

v/t confront, face up to

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enfrentar vt

: to confront, to face

♦ See also the reflexive verb enfrentarse

Spanish-English dictionary > enfrentar
7 Kämpfen

I v/i fight ( für, um for) (auch fig.); (ringen, auch fig.) struggle ( mit with; gegen against), wrestle ( mit with); kämpfen gegen fight (against); fig. kämpfen mit auch fight (against), contend ( oder grapple) with; mit Schwierigkeiten: be up against, (have to) face; mit dem Schlaf kämpfen struggle to stay awake; mit den Tränen kämpfen fight back one’s tears; mit etw. zu kämpfen haben have to contend with s.th.; ( lange) mit sich kämpfen have a (long) struggle with o.s.

II v/t: einen schweren Kampf kämpfen auch fig. fight a hard battle

III v/refl: sich durch etw. kämpfen auch fig. fight ( oder battle) one’s way through s.th.; fig. sich nach oben kämpfen fight ( oder claw) one’s way to the top

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to combat; to tussle; to struggle; to fight; to contend

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kạ̈mp|fen ['kɛmpfn]
1. vi
to fight, to struggle (um, für for); (SPORT = angreifen) to attack
gegen etw kämpfen — to fight (against) sth

die Rangers-Elf kämpft morgen gegen Celtic — Rangers are playing (against) Celtic tomorrow

mit dem Tode kämpfen — to fight for one's life

mit den Tränen kämpfen — to fight back one's tears

gegen die Wellen kämpfen — to battle against the waves

ich hatte mit schweren Problemen zu kämpfen — I had difficult problems to contend with

ich habe lange mit mir kämpfen müssen, ehe... — I had a long battle with myself before...

2. vt (usu fig)
Kampf to fight
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1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) fight

2) (to fight.) battle

3) ((usually with with) to struggle against.) contend

4) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) wrestle

5) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) struggle

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kämp·fen

[ˈkɛmpfn̩]

I. vi

1. MIL

▪ [für/gegen jdn/etw] \kämpfen to fight [for/against sb/sth]

bis auf den letzten Mann \kämpfen to fight to the last man

2. SPORT

▪ [gegen jdn] \kämpfen to fight [against sb], to contend [with sb]

▪ um etw akk \kämpfen to fight for sth

3. (sich angestrengt einsetzen)

▪ für etw akk/gegen etw akk \kämpfen to fight for/against sth

4. (ringen)

▪ mit sich dat/etw dat \kämpfen to struggle with oneself/sth

mit einem Problem \kämpfen to struggle with a problem; s.a. Träne

II. vr

▪ sich akk durch etw akk \kämpfen to struggle through sth

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) fight (um, für for)

mit jemandem kämpfen — fight [with] somebody

gegen jemanden kämpfen — fight [against] somebody

mit den Tränen kämpfen — (fig.) fight back one's tears

mit dem Schlaf kämpfen — (fig.) struggle to keep awake

mit dem Tod kämpfen — (fig.) fight for one's life or to stay alive

mit etwas zu kämpfen haben — (fig.) have to contend with something

[lange] mit sich (Dat.) kämpfen — have a [long] struggle with oneself

2) (Sport): (sich messen) < team> play; <wrestler, boxer> fight

gegen jemanden kämpfen — play/fight somebody
2.
reflexives Verb (auch fig.) fight one's way
3.
transitives Verb

einen Kampf kämpfen — (auch fig.) fight a battle

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Kämpfen n; -s, kein pl → Kampf

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) fight (um, für for)

mit jemandem kämpfen — fight [with] somebody

gegen jemanden kämpfen — fight [against] somebody

mit den Tränen kämpfen — (fig.) fight back one's tears

mit dem Schlaf kämpfen — (fig.) struggle to keep awake

mit dem Tod kämpfen — (fig.) fight for one's life or to stay alive

mit etwas zu kämpfen haben — (fig.) have to contend with something

[lange] mit sich (Dat.) kämpfen — have a [long] struggle with oneself

2) (Sport): (sich messen) < team> play; <wrestler, boxer> fight

gegen jemanden kämpfen — play/fight somebody
2.
reflexives Verb (auch fig.) fight one's way
3.
transitives Verb

einen Kampf kämpfen — (auch fig.) fight a battle

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(gegen, mit) v.

to strive (against, with) v. (um) v.

to struggle (for) v. v.

to battle v.

to brawl v.

to combat v.

to fight v.

(§ p.,p.p.: fought)

to tussle v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kämpfen
8 cerrar

v.

1 to close (object) (en general).

María cerró la puerta Mary closed the door.

2 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).

el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations

3 to close.

4 to close the door (person).

¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!

5 to close (negocio, colegio) (a diario).

¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?

6 to turn off (grifo, llave de gas).

Ricardo cerró el agua Richard turned off the water.

7 to fill, to block (up) (agujero, hueco).

8 to block (carretera, calle).

la policía cerró la calle the police closed off the street

cerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way

9 to close.

cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear (ir enúltima posición)

la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession

10 to fence (off), to enclose.

11 to heal, to close up.

12 to close down, to close, to lock up, to shut.

Ellos cierran de noche They close at night.

13 to block off, to blank off.

Los huelguistas bloquearon el edificio The strikers blanked off the building

14 to balance out, to match correctly, to check out correctly, to close.

Mi contador cierra mis cuentas My accountant balances out my accounts.

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cerrar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 to close, shut

■ cierra la puerta close the door

■ cerró los ojos she closed her eyes

2 (grifo, gas) to turn off; (luz) to turn off, switch off

3 (cuenta) to close

4 (cremallera) to zip (up)

5 (un negocio) to close; (- definitivamente) to close down

6 (carta) to seal

7 (discusión) to end, finish

8 (compra) to close, conclude

9 (agujero) to plug; (grieta) to fill

10 (paraguas) to close, shut, put down

11 (los puños) to clench, close

12 (frontera, puerto) to close; (camino) to block

13 (en dominó) to block

► verbo intransitivo

1 to close, shut

■ no cierra bien it doesn't close properly

2 (punto) to cast off

3 (una herida) to close up, heal

► verbo pronominal cerrarse

1 to close, shut

2 (una herida) to close up, heal

3 AUTOMÓVIL (meterse) to cut in

4 METEREOLOGÍA to cloud over

5 figurado (obstinarse) to dig one's heel in, stand fast; (ponerse en actitud intransigente) to close one's mind (a, to)

■ se cerró en sus ideas he stuck fast to his ideas

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cerrar con cerrojo to bolt

cerrar con llave to lock

cerrar con siete llaves figurado to lock and double-lock

cerrar el paso a alguien to block somebody's way, bar somebody's way

cerrar el pico familiar to shut one's trap

cerrar la boca to shut up

cerrar la puerta en las narices figurado to shut the door in somebody's face

cerrar las filas figurado to close ranks

cerrarse de golpe to slam shut

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verb

1) to close, shut

2) lock

3) turn off

4) seal

•

- cerrarse

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1. VT

1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [+ puerta, ventana, boca] to close, shut; [+ cremallera] to do up; [+ camisa] to button, do up; [+ cortina] to draw; [+ paraguas, válvula] to close; [+ carta] to seal; [+ costura, herida] to sew up

no puedo cerrar esta maleta — I can't close o shut this suitcase

cierra los ojos — close o shut your eyes

cerrar algo de golpe — to slam sth shut

cerró el libro de golpe — she banged o slammed the book shut

los colegios cerraron sus puertas a causa de la huelga — the schools closed because of the strike

• cerré la puerta con llave — I locked the door

• cierra el pico — * shut your trap **

• cerrar el puño — to clench one's fist
fila 3), b)
2) (=desconectar) [+ gas, grifo, radiador] to turn off

3) (=bloquear) [+ agujero, brecha, tubo] to block (up); [+ frontera, puerto] to close

una roca cerraba la entrada a la cueva — a rock was obstructing the entrance to the cave

han cerrado la frontera — they have closed the border

• cerrar el paso a algn — to block sb's way

trató de entrar, pero le cerraron el paso — he tried to get in, but they blocked o barred his way

4) [+ tienda, negocio] [al final de la jornada] to close, shut; [para siempre] to close, close down

5) [+ jardín, terreno] [con cerca] to fence in; [con muro] to wall in

6) (=poner fin a)

a) [+ debate, narración, programa] to close, end

cerrar el sistema — (Inform) to shut down the system

b) [+ desfile] to bring up the rear of

los manifestantes que cerraban la marcha — the demonstrators bringing up the rear o at the rear

cierra la cabalgata la carroza de Santa Claus — the last float in the procession is the one with Santa Claus

7)

• cerrar un trato — to seal a deal

2. VI

1) [hablando de un objeto abierto] [puerta, ventana] to close, shut; [bragueta] to do up; [paraguas, válvula] to close; [herida] to close up

la puerta cierra mal — the door won't close o shut properly

un estuche que cierra con llave — a jewellery box with a lock

2) [persona]

cierra, que se va a escapar el gato — close o shut the door or the cat will get out

te dejo las llaves para que cierres — I am leaving you the keys so you can lock up

3) [tienda, negocio] to close, shut

¿a qué hora cierran las tiendas el sábado? — what time do the shops close o shut on Saturday?

cerramos a las nueve — we close at nine

las discotecas no cierran en toda la noche — the discos stay open all night

4) (Econ) [en la Bolsa] to close

5) [en dominó] to block; [en Scrabble] to use one's tiles up

¡cierro! — I'm out!

6) (=atacar)

cerrar con o contra algn — to grapple with sb

cerrar con el enemigo — to engage the enemy at close quarters

3.

See:

cerrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, close

cierra la puerta con llave — lock the door

b) < botella> to put the top on/cork in; < frasco> to put the lid on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado — an airtight container

c) <paraguas/abanico/mano> to close; < libro> to close, shut; < puño> to clench

d) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up

2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off

3)

a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close

cerrado al tráfico — closed to traffic

4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalize

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished

5)

a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to end

los acontecimientos que han cerrado el año — the events with which the year has ended

b) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear of

c) < circuito> to close

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to close
2.
cerrar vi

1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)

cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?

2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)

la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly

3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

cerramos los lunes — we are closed on Mondays

4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close

5) ( en dominó) to block; ( en naipes) to go out
3.
cerrarse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, close

la puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut

b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio — I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

c) flor/almeja to close up

d) herida to heal (up)

2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up

3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end

4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)

se cerró y no quiso saber nada más — she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in

cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change

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= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.

Ex. The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

Ex. In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.

Ex. In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.

Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex. Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex. The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex. By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.

Ex. Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.

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* cerrar con candado = padlock.

* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.

* cerrar con llave = lock.

* cerrar con tablas = board up.

* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.

* cerrar de golpe = slam.

* cerrar de un portazo = slam.

* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.

* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.

* cerrar filas = close + ranks.

* cerrar herméticamente = seal.

* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.

* cerrar los postigos = shutter.

* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.

* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.

* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.

* cerrar un trato = close + deal.

* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.

* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.

* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.

* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana> to close, shut; <ojos/boca> to shut, close

cierra la puerta con llave — lock the door

b) < botella> to put the top on/cork in; < frasco> to put the lid on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado — an airtight container

c) <paraguas/abanico/mano> to close; < libro> to close, shut; < puño> to clench

d) < cortinas> to close, draw; < persianas> to lower, pull down; < abrigo> to fasten, button up; < cremallera> to do up

2) <grifo/agua/gas> to turn off; < válvula> to close, shut off

3)

a) <fábrica/comercio/oficina> (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

b) <aeropuerto/carretera/frontera> to close

cerrado al tráfico — closed to traffic

4) < cuenta bancaria> to close; <caso/juicio> to close; <acuerdo/negociación> to finalize

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción — enrollment has closed o finished

5)

a) <acto/debate> to bring... to an end; < jornada> to end

los acontecimientos que han cerrado el año — the events with which the year has ended

b) <desfile/cortejo> to bring up the rear of

c) < circuito> to close

d) <paréntesis/comillas> to close
2.
cerrar vi

1) (hablando de puerta, ventana)

cierra, que hace frío — close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? — did you lock up?

2) puerta/ventana/cajón to close, shut; grifo/llave de paso to turn off; abrigo/vestido to fasten, do up (BrE)

la ventana no cierra bien — the window doesn't close o shut properly

3) comercio/oficina (en el quehacer diario, por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; ( definitivamente) to close (down)

cerramos los lunes — we are closed on Mondays

4) (Fin) dolar/peso to close

5) ( en dominó) to block; ( en naipes) to go out
3.
cerrarse v pron

1)

a) puerta/ventana (+ compl) to shut, close

la puerta se cerró sola/de golpe — the door closed by itself/slammed shut

b) ojos (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio — I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

c) flor/almeja to close up

d) herida to heal (up)

2) (refl) < abrigo> to fasten, button up

3) ( terminar) acto/debate/libro to end, conclude; jornada/año to end

4) (mostrarse reacio, intransigente)

se cerró y no quiso saber nada más — she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud — he dug his heels in

cerrarse a algo: sería cerrarse a la evidencia it would be turning our back on the evidence; se cierran a todo cambio — they're not open to change

* * *

= close, close down, seal off, shut down, shut off, zip, fold, fold up + shop.

Ex: The date due calculated by the circulation programs is always checked against the list of dates the library is closed to ensure that a document is not due when it cannot be returned.

Ex: In this case, however, summer vacation resulted in universities and other institutions closing down completely right in the middle of her stay.

Ex: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.

Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.

Ex: Advanced design sprinklers shut off water when the fire is out, reducing the risk of water damage.

Ex: The study investigated the use of a video to teach 3 self-help skills (cleaning sunglasses, putting on a wristwatch, and zipping a jacket) to 3 elementary students with mental disabilities.

Ex: By the mid-eighties, two of the big companies folded, but were replaced by a handful of small, independent firms = A mediados de los ochenta, dos de las grandes compañías quebraron, pero fueron sustituidas por un puñado de pequeñas empresas independientes.

Ex: Why talented and passionate business people so often fold up shop while their less talented, less skilled brethren continue to thrive.

* cerrar con candado = padlock.

* cerrar con cierre metálico = shutter.

* cerrar con llave = lock.

* cerrar con tablas = board up.

* cerrar definitivamente = close down + operations, close + Posesivo + doors.

* cerrar de golpe = slam.

* cerrar de un portazo = slam.

* cerrar el catálogo = close + the catalogue.

* cerrar el negocio = fold up + shop.

* cerrar filas = close + ranks.

* cerrar herméticamente = seal.

* cerrar las escotillas = batten down + hatches.

* cerrar los postigos = shutter.

* cerrar muy bien = close + tight.

* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.

* cerrar una ventana = switch off + window.

* cerrar un negocio = go out of + business.

* cerrar un trato = close + deal.

* ¡cierra el pico! = put a sock in it!.

* ¡cierra el pico! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* en una abrir y cerrar de ojos = at the flick of a switch, at the drop of a hat.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in a jiffy, in the time it takes to flick a switch, with the flick of a switch, in a flash, in no time at all, in next to no time, with the tip of a hat, in and out in a flash, in a heartbeat, as quick as a wink, in a trice.

* en un abrir y cerrar de ojos = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap.

* forzar a cerrar un Negocio = drive out of + business.

* obligar a cerrar el negocio = force out of + business, force out of + the marketplace.

* paréntesis que cierra = right parenthesis.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* que se cierra automáticamente mediante un muelle = spring-loaded.

* sin cerrar con llave = unlocked.

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cerrar [A5 ]

vt

A

1 ‹armario/puerta/ventana› to close, shut

cerró la puerta de un portazo she slammed the door

cierra la puerta con llave lock the door

2 ‹ojos/boca› to shut, close

3 ‹maleta› to close; ‹sobre/paquete› to seal

4 ‹botella› to put the top on/cork in; ‹frasco› to put the top ( o lid etc) on

un frasco herméticamente cerrado an airtight container

5 ‹paraguas› to close, put … down; ‹abanico› to close; ‹libro› to close, shut; ‹puño› to clench; ‹mano› to close

6 ‹cortinas› to close, draw; ‹persianas› to lower, pull down; ‹abrigo› to fasten, button up, do up ( BrE)

ciérrame la cremallera can you zip me up?, can you do my zip up? ( BrE)

B ‹grifo› to turn off; ‹válvula› to close, shut off; ‹agua/gas› to turn off

C

1 ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close; (definitivamente) to close, close down

2 ‹aeropuerto/carretera› to close; ‹frontera› to close

la calle está cerrada al tráfico the street is closed to traffic

3 ‹terreno› to fence off

D

1 (en labores de punto) to cast off; (en costura) to sew up

2 ( fam) (al operar) to close … up

E

1 ‹plazo/matrícula›

han cerrado el plazo de inscripción the enrollment period has closed o finished

2 ‹cuenta bancaria› to close

3 ‹caso/juicio› to close; ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalize

F

1 (poner fin a) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end; ‹jornada› to end

antes de cerrar nuestra programación de hoy … before ending today's programs …, before bringing today's programs to a close …

los trágicos acontecimientos que han cerrado el año the tragic events with which the year has ended

estas declaraciones cerraron una jornada tensa these statements ended o came at the end of a tense day

2 ‹desfile/cortejo› to bring up the rear of

3 ‹circunferencia› to close up; ‹circuito› to close

4 ‹paréntesis/comillas› to close

■ cerrar

vi

A

(hablando de una puerta, ventana): cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door ( o window etc), it's cold

¿cerraste con llave? did you lock the door?, did you lock up?

B «puerta/ventana/cajón» to close, shut; «grifo/llave de paso» to turn off; «abrigo/vestido» to fasten, do up ( BrE)

la puerta no cierra bien the door won't shut o close properly, the door doesn't shut o close properly

esta botella no cierra bien I can't get the top back on this bottle properly, the top won't go on properly

¿la falda cierra por detrás o por el lado? does the skirt fasten at the back or at the side?

C «comercio/oficina» (en el quehacer diario) to close, shut; (por obras, vacaciones) to close, shut; (definitivamente) to close, close down, shut down

¿a qué hora cierran? what time do you close?

no cerramos al mediodía we are open o we stay open at lunchtime, we don't close for lunch

[ S ] cerramos los lunes closed Mondays, we are closed on Mondays

D (en labores de punto) to cast off

E ( Fin) to close

el dólar cerró a … the dollar closed at …

F (en dominó) to block; (en naipes) to go out

■ cerrarse

v pron

A

1

«puerta/ventana» (+ compl): la puerta se cerró de golpe/sola the door slammed shut/closed by itself

2 «ojos» (+ me/te/le etc) to close

se me cierran los ojos de cansancio I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open

3 «flor/almeja» to close up

4 «herida» to heal, heal up, close up

B ( refl) ‹abrigo› to fasten, button up, do up ( BrE)

ciérrate la cremallera zip yourself up, zip up your dress ( o jacket etc), do your zip up ( BrE)

C (terminar) «acto/debate» to end, conclude; «jornada» to end

el libro se cierra con unas páginas dedicadas a … the book ends o closes o concludes with a few pages on the subject of …

otro año que se cierra sin que se resuelva another year ends o comes to an end without a solution

D

(mostrarse reacio, intransigente): se cerró y no quiso saber nada más she closed her mind and refused to listen to any more about it

se cerró en su actitud he dug his heels in

cerrarse A algo:

sería cerrarse a la evidencia negar que … we would be turning our back on the evidence if we were to deny that …

se cerró a todo lo nuevo she refused to consider anything new, she closed her mind to anything new

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cerrar ( conjugate cerrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹puerta/ventana› to close, shut;

‹ojos/boca› to shut, close;
◊ cierra la puerta con llave lock the door

b) ‹ botella› to put the top on/cork in;

‹ frasco› to put the lid on;
‹ sobre› to seal
c) ‹paraguas/abanico/mano› to close;

‹ libro› to close, shut;
‹ puño› to clench
d) ‹ cortinas› to close, draw;

‹ persianas› to lower, pull down;
‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
e) ‹grifo/agua/gas› to turn off;

‹ válvula› to close, shut off
2
a) ‹fábrica/comercio/oficina› ( en el quehacer diario) to close;

( definitivamente) to close (down)
b) ‹aeropuerto/carretera/frontera› to close

3
a) ‹ cuenta bancaria› to close

b) ‹caso/juicio› to close

c) ‹acuerdo/negociación› to finalize

d) ‹acto/debate› to bring … to an end

verbo intransitivo
1 (hablando de puerta, ventana):
◊ cierra, que hace frío close o shut the door (o window etc), it's cold;

¿cerraste con llave? did you lock up?
2 [puerta/ventana/cajón] to close, shut
3 [comercio/oficina] ( en el quehacer diario) to close, shut;
( definitivamente) to close (down)
cerrarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [puerta/ventana] to shut, close;

◊ la puerta se cerró de golpe the door slammed shut

b) [ ojos] to close;

◊ se le cerraban los ojos his eyes were closing

c) [flor/almeja] to close up

d) [ herida] to heal (up)

2 ( refl) ‹ abrigo› to fasten, button up;
‹ cremallera› to do … up
3 [acto/debate/jornada] to end
cerrar
I verbo transitivo
1 to shut, close
(con llave) to lock
(un grifo abierto) to turn off
(el ordenador) to turn off, switch off
(subir una cremallera) to do up
(un sobre) to seal
(los puños) to clench
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
3 (un trato, un acuerdo) to finalize
(liquidar una cuenta bancaria) to close
4 (un acceso, un servicio de transporte) to close
(bloquear) cerrarle el paso a alguien, to block sb's way
II verbo intransitivo
1 to close, shut
2 (un negocio temporalmente) to close
(definitivamente) to close down
♦ Locuciones: familiar cerrar el pico, to shut one's trap
' cerrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- abrochar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cierre
- ojo
- pico
- sellar
- amabilidad
- bondad
- canilla
- cierra
- cierro
- correr
- cuenta
- doble
- grifo
- junta
- juntar
- llave
- paréntesis
- trato
English:
attendant
- bargain
- barricade
- block in
- bolt
- clinch
- close
- close down
- closed
- draw
- enter into
- fasten
- fasten down
- lock
- lock up
- padlock
- push to
- seal
- seal off
- seal up
- secure
- shut
- shut down
- shut up
- slam
- snap
- stick together
- strike
- tight
- to
- trice
- turn off
- twinkling
- wall in
- whisk away
- whisk off
- wind up
- zip up
- board
- business
- cast
- conclude
- fold
- main
- time
- turn
- will
- wind
- wrap
- zip

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cerrar

♦ vt

1. [en general] to close;
[puerta, cajón, boca, tienda] to shut, to close; Informát [archivo] to close; [con llave] to lock; [grifo, llave de gas] to turn off; [botella] to put the top on; [tarro] to put the lid o top on; [carta, sobre] to seal; [cortinas] to draw, to close; [persianas] to pull down; [agujero, hueco] to fill, to block (up); [puños] to clench;
cerrar una puerta con llave to lock a door;

cierra el gas cuando salgas turn the gas off when you leave;

una corriente de aire cerró la puerta a draught blew the door shut;

Comp
Fam
¡cierra el pico! shut your trap!

2. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;
[permanentemente] to close down;
el gobierno cerrará dos centrales nucleares the government is to close down two nuclear power stations

3. [vallar] to fence (off), to enclose;

cerraron el balcón para convertirlo en comedor they closed o walled off the balcony and converted it into a dining room

4. [carretera, calle] to close off;
también Fig
cerrar el paso a alguien to block sb's way;

una valla les cerraba la salida a fence blocked their way out

5. [manifestación, desfile] to bring up the rear of;

cerrar la marcha [ir en última posición] to bring up the rear;

la orquesta cerraba el desfile the orchestra closed the procession

6. [gestiones, acuerdo] to finalize;

han cerrado un trato para… they've reached an agreement o made a deal to…;

cerraron el trato ayer they wrapped up the deal yesterday;

cerraron las conversaciones sin ningún acuerdo they ended the talks without reaching an agreement

7. [cicatrizar] to heal, to close up

8. Elec [circuito] to close

9. [circunferencia, círculo] to complete;

cerraron la carretera de circunvalación they completed the Br ring road o US beltway

10. [signo ortográfico] to close;

cerrar comillas/paréntesis to close inverted commas/brackets

11. [posibilidades] to put an end to;

el último atentado cierra cualquier esperanza de acuerdo the most recent attack puts an end to any hopes of an agreement

12. [terminar] to close;

el discurso del Presidente cerró el año legislativo the President's speech brought the parliamentary year to a close;

esta corrida cierra la temporada taurina this bullfight rounds off the bullfighting season;

cerró su participación en el torneo con una derrota they lost their last game in the tournament

13. [plegar] to close up;

cerró el paraguas he closed his umbrella

14. Prensa
el periódico cerró la edición más tarde de lo normal the newspaper went to press later than usual

♦ vi

1. [en general] to close;
[tienda] to close, to shut; [con llave, pestillo] to lock up;
este cajón no cierra bien this drawer doesn't shut properly;

la Bolsa cerró con pérdidas the stock market closed down several points;

Comp
RP Fam
¡cerrá y vamos!: si no quieren ayudarnos, ¡cerrá y vamos! if they don't want to help us, let's not waste any more time over this

2. [persona] to close the door;

¡cierra, que entra frío! close the door, you're letting the cold in!;

me olvidé de cerrar con llave I forgot to lock the door

3. [negocio, colegio] [a diario] to close;
[definitivamente] to close down;
¿a qué hora cierra? what time do you close?;

la biblioteca cierra a las ocho the library closes at eight;

cerramos los domingos [en letrero] closed on Sundays

4. [en juego de cartas] to go out;
[en dominó] to block
5. [herida] to close up, to heal

♦ See also the pronominal verb cerrarse

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cerrar

I v/t

1 close; para siempre close down;

cerrar con llave lock;

cerrar de golpe slam;

cerrar al tráfico close to traffic

2 tubería block

3 grifo turn off

4 terreno, finca enclose; frontera close

5 acuerdo close

II v/i close; para siempre close down;

la puerta no cierra bien the door doesn’t shut properly;

al cerrar el día at the end of the day

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cerrar {55} vt

1) : to close, to shut

2) : to turn off

3) : to bring to an end

cerrar vi

1) : to close up, to lock up

2) : to close down

♦ See also the reflexive verb cerrarse

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cerrar vb

1. (en general) to close / to shut

cierra los ojos close your eyes

cierra bien la nevera shut the fridge properly

¿a qué hora cerráis? what time do you close?

2. (con llave) to lock

¿has cerrado la puerta con llave? have you locked the door?

3. (gas, grifo) to turn off

cierra el gas antes de irte turn the gas off before you go

cerrar de golpe to slam [pt. & pp. slammed]

cerrar la boca to shut your mouth

cerrar la cremallera to zip up [pt. & pp. zipped]

Spanish-English dictionary > cerrar
9 auseinander

Adv. apart; (getrennt) auch separated; weit auseinander räumlich: be, live a long way away from each other; move apart ( oder away) from each other; zeitlich: (be) years (oder decades etc.) apart; fig. be light-years away from each other; auseinander bekommen get s.th. apart; auseinander biegen bend s.th. apart; auseinander brechen (einen Gegenstand) break (up); in zwei Teile: break in two; Freundschaft, Beziehung, Bündnis etc.: break up; auseinander breiten (Arme, Flügel) unfold; (Landkarte etc.) auch spread out; auseinander bringen (Menschen) separate, split up; (etw.) get s.th. apart; auseinander dividieren (Rechnung) break down; (Meinungen etc.) draw a clear dividing line between; (Leute) drive a wedge between; sich auseinander entwickeln grow apart from each other; in einer Beziehung: drift apart; auseinander fahren fig. jump ( Köpfe: jerk) apart; auseinander fallen fall apart ( oder to pieces); disintegrate; auseinander falten unfold; (Landkarte etc.) auch spread out; (auch Zeitung) open up; auseinander fließen Farbe etc.: run; auseinander gehen (sich verabschieden) say goodbye; Menge: break up, disperse; (eine Beziehung beenden) split up, break up, go one’s separate ways; Ehe: break up; Verlobung: be broken off; Linien, Wege: diverge; Meinungen: be divided; umg. Geklebtes etc.: come ( oder fall) apart; umg. (dick werden) fill out, get fat; auseinander gehend Linien etc.: divergent; Meinungen auch: differing; auseinander halten fig. (unterscheiden) distinguish (between); visuell: auch tell... apart; (trennen) keep... apart; auseinander klaffen gape; fig. Meinungen: differ enormously; auseinander klamüsern umg. sort out allg.; jemandem etw. auseinander klamüsern umg. spell s.th. out to ( oder for) s.o., explain the ins and outs of s.th. to s.o.; auseinander klauben südd., österr., schw. sort out; auseinander kriegen umg. get s.th. apart; auseinander laufen Personen: run in different directions; Linien, Wege: diverge; Farbe etc.: run; sich auseinander leben drift ( oder grow) apart; auseinander nehmen take apart, tear to pieces (auch umg., fig. Gegner, Buch etc.); auseinander reißen tear apart; auseinander schneiden cut s.th. apart; (zerteilen) cut s.th. in two; etw. auseinander schreiben write s.th. as two words; auseinander sein (nicht mehr befreundet sein) have split up, have had a parting of the ways; sie sind nicht weit auseinander altersmäßig: they’re quite close in age, there’s not much between them; sie sind drei Jahre auseinander they’re three years apart, there are three years between them; auseinander setzen (Kinder) separate, make the children sit apart; jemandem etw. auseinander setzen fig. explain ( schriftlich: set out) s.th. to s.o.; sich mit jemandem auseinander setzen argue with s.o. ( über + Akk about oder over); gründlich: have it out with s.o. umg.; sich mit einem Problem etc. auseinander setzen go into, tackle; stärker: grapple with; auseinander spreizen (Finger, Zehen) spread out, splay; auseinander sprengen mit Sprengstoff: blow up; (Menge) disperse, scatter; weit auseinander stehen Augen: be wide-set; Zeilen: have big gaps (between them); auseinander stellen (Tische etc.) place ( oder put) apart from each other; auseinander stieben scatter; auseinander streben Linien: diverge; auseinander strebend diverging; auseinander treiben Boote etc.: drift apart; (Tiere) scatter; (Demonstranten) disperse; auseinander wickeln unwrap, unwind; auseinander ziehen in Teile: pull apart; in die Länge: stretch; (eine gemeinsame Wohnung aufgeben) move out (into separate accommodation); sich auseinander ziehen Autokolonne, Teilnehmerfeld bei einem Rennen: string out

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apart; asunder

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aus|ei|nạn|der [aus|ai'nandɐ]
adv

1) (= voneinander entfernt, getrennt) apart

weit auseinander — far apart; Augen, Beine etc wide apart; Zähne widely spaced; Meinungen very different

die beiden sind ( im Alter) ein Jahr auseinander — there is a year between the two of them

auseinander sein (inf: Paar) —

die Verlobung ist auseinander (inf) — the engagement is off

2) (= jedes aus dem anderen) from one another, one from another or the other

diese Begriffe kann man nur auseinander erklären — one can only explain these concepts in relation to one another

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aus·ei·nan·der

[ausʔaiˈnandɐ]

adv

1. (räumlich)

▪ \auseinander sein to be wide apart; Zähne to be widely spaced

2. (zeitlich)

▪ \auseinander sein:

die beiden sind [im Alter] ein Jahr \auseinander there is a year between the two of them, the two are a year apart in age

sie sind altersmäßig weit \auseinander there is a great gap in their ages

3. (fam: getrennt)

▪ \auseinander sein to have broken [or split up]

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Adverb

1) (voneinander getrennt) apart

weit auseinander stehende Zähne — widely spaced teeth

etwas auseinander schreiben — write something as separate words

auseinander! — get away from each other!; break it up!

auseinander sein — (ugs.) < couple> have separated; have split up; < engagement> have been broken off, be off; <marriage, relationship, friendship> have broken up

etwas auseinander bekommen — be able to get something apart

auseinander brechen — break up

etwasauseinander brechen — break something up

etwas auseinander falten — unfold something

eine Zeitung auseinander falten — open a newspaper

auseinander gehen — (sich trennen) part; < crowd> disperse; (fig.) <opinions, views> differ, diverge; (ugs.) <relationship, marriage> break up; (ugs.): (dick werden) get round and podgy

zwei Dinge auseinander halten — keep two things apart; (unterscheiden) distinguish between two things

ich kann die beiden Brüder nicht auseinander halten — I cannot tell the two brothers apart

auseinander laufen — run off in different directions; < crowd> scatter; <paths, roads, etc.> diverge

auseinander leben — grow apart ( mit from)

etwas auseinander nehmen — take something apart; dismantle something

jemandem etwas auseinander setzen — explain something to somebody

sich mit etwas auseinander setzen — concern oneself with something

sich mit jemandem auseinander setzen — have it out with somebody

die Vögel/Tiere auseinander treiben — scatter the birds/animals

die Menge/Demonstranten/Wolken auseinander treiben — disperse the crowd/demonstrators/clouds

2) (eines aus dem anderen)

Behauptungen/Formeln usw. auseinander ableiten — deduce propositions/formulae etc. one from another

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auseinander adv apart; (getrennt) auch separated;

weit auseinander räumlich: be, live a long way away from each other; move apart ( oder away) from each other; zeitlich: (be) years (oder decades etc) apart; fig be light-years away from each other;

auseinander sein (nicht mehr befreundet sein) have split up, have had a parting of the ways;

sie sind nicht weit auseinander altersmäßig: they’re quite close in age, there’s not much between them;

sie sind drei Jahre auseinander they’re three years apart, there are three years between them

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Adverb

1) (voneinander getrennt) apart

weit auseinander stehende Zähne — widely spaced teeth

etwas auseinander schreiben — write something as separate words

auseinander! — get away from each other!; break it up!

auseinander sein — (ugs.) < couple> have separated; have split up; < engagement> have been broken off, be off; <marriage, relationship, friendship> have broken up

etwas auseinander bekommen — be able to get something apart

auseinander brechen — break up

etwasauseinander brechen — break something up

etwas auseinander falten — unfold something

eine Zeitung auseinander falten — open a newspaper

auseinander gehen — (sich trennen) part; < crowd> disperse; (fig.) <opinions, views> differ, diverge; (ugs.) <relationship, marriage> break up; (ugs.): (dick werden) get round and podgy

zwei Dinge auseinander halten — keep two things apart; (unterscheiden) distinguish between two things

ich kann die beiden Brüder nicht auseinander halten — I cannot tell the two brothers apart

auseinander laufen — run off in different directions; < crowd> scatter; <paths, roads, etc.> diverge

auseinander leben — grow apart ( mit from)

etwas auseinander nehmen — take something apart; dismantle something

jemandem etwas auseinander setzen — explain something to somebody

sich mit etwas auseinander setzen — concern oneself with something

sich mit jemandem auseinander setzen — have it out with somebody

die Vögel/Tiere auseinander treiben — scatter the birds/animals

die Menge/Demonstranten/Wolken auseinander treiben — disperse the crowd/demonstrators/clouds

2) (eines aus dem anderen)

Behauptungen/Formeln usw. auseinander ableiten — deduce propositions/formulae etc. one from another

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > auseinander
10 slås

battle, brawl, fight, grapple, scrap

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vb

(præt: sloges) fight,

(T: mindre alvorligt) scrap ( fx the boys were scrapping);

[ slås med en] fight (, scrap) with somebody;

[ slås med noget] struggle with something,

F contend with something ( fx difficulties, problems);

[ han har meget at slås med] he has many difficulties to contend with,

T he has got a lot to put up with;

[ slås om] fight (, scrap) over ( fx the money),

( om langvarig kamp) struggle for ( fx power);

[ komme op at slås] come to blows; start a fight;

[ være oppe at slås] be fighting, have a fight.

Danish-English dictionary > slås
11 conciencia

f.

1 conscience, awareness, consciousness, alertness.

2 conscience.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: concienciar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: concienciar.

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conciencia

► nombre femenino

1 (moral) conscience

2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a conciencia conscientiously

con la conciencia tranquila with a clear conscience

en conciencia in truth

remorderle a alguien la conciencia to weigh on somebody's conscience

tener conciencia de algo to be aware of something

tomar conciencia de algo to become aware of something

conciencia de clase class-consciousness

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noun f.

1) conscience

2) consciousness

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SF

1) (=moralidad) conscience

pesará sobre su conciencia — it will weigh on his conscience

no tienes conciencia, tratar así a tu pobre madre — you have no conscience, treating your poor mother like that

• en conciencia — in all conscience

en conciencia no podemos permitir que se produzca esa situación — in all conscience, we cannot allow that situation to arise

actuar u obrar en conciencia — to act in good conscience

votar en conciencia — to vote according to one's conscience

• libertad de conciencia — freedom of conscience

• tener la conciencia limpia — to have a clear conscience

• tener mala conciencia — to have a guilty o bad conscience

• remorder a algn la conciencia, me remuerde la conciencia por haberle mentido — I've got a guilty o bad conscience about lying to him

• tener la conciencia tranquila — to have a clear conscience

conciencia de culpa — guilty conscience
ancho 1., 4), anchura 3), cargo 5), gusanillo 4), objetor, preso 2.
2)

• a conciencia — (=con dedicación) conscientiously; (=con mala intención) on purpose

trabaja a conciencia — she works conscientiously

me tuve que preparar a conciencia para el examen — I had to prepare very thoroughly for the exam

una casa construida a conciencia — a solidly o well built house

lo has hecho a conciencia para fastidiarme — you deliberately did it to annoy me, you did it on purpose to annoy me

3) (=capacidad de juicio) awareness

debería haber una mayor conciencia sobre los riesgos del alcohol — people should be more aware of the risks of alcohol, there should be greater awareness of the risks of alcohol

lo ha hecho con plena conciencia del daño que podía causar — he did it in full knowledge of the damage he might cause, he was fully aware of the damage he might cause when he did it

• a conciencia de que... — fully aware that..., in the certain knowledge that...

• despertar la conciencia de algn — to raise sb's consciousness o awareness

• tener conciencia de algo, no tienen conciencia de nación — they have no sense of national identity

tenían plena conciencia de lo que hacían — they were fully aware of what they were doing

• tomar conciencia de algo — to become aware of sth

tomar conciencia de que... — to become aware that...

conciencia crítica — critical awareness

conciencia de clase — class consciousness

conciencia social — social conscience

4) (Med) consciousness

• perder la conciencia — to lose consciousness

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femenino

1) ( en moral) conscience

tener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience

tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience

en conciencia no puedo quedarme callada — in all conscience I can't remain silent

me remuerde la conciencia — my conscience is pricking me

no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse

hacer algo a conciencia — to do something conscientiously

2) ( conocimiento) awareness

lo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her

tener conciencia de algo — to be aware of something

tengo plena conciencia de eso — I'm well aware of that

quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger

tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something

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- conciencia de clase

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= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.

Ex. The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.

Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.

Ex. Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.

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* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.

* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.

* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.

* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.

* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.

* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.

* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.

* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.

* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.

* conciencia social = social consciousness.

* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.

* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.

* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.

* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.

* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.

* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.

* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.

* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.

* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.

* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.

* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.

* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.

* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.

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femenino

1) ( en moral) conscience

tener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience

tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience

en conciencia no puedo quedarme callada — in all conscience I can't remain silent

me remuerde la conciencia — my conscience is pricking me

no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse

hacer algo a conciencia — to do something conscientiously

2) ( conocimiento) awareness

lo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her

tener conciencia de algo — to be aware of something

tengo plena conciencia de eso — I'm well aware of that

quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger

tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something

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- conciencia de clase

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= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.

Ex: The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.

Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.

Ex: Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.

* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.

* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.

* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.

* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.

* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.

* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.

* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.

* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.

* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.

* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.

* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.

* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.

* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.

* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.

* conciencia social = social consciousness.

* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.

* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.

* en conciencia = in good conscience.

* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.

* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.

* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.

* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.

* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.

* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.

* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.

* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.

* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.

* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.

* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.

* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.

* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.

* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.

* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.

* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.

* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.

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conciencia

feminine

A (en moral) conscience

tener la conciencia limpia or tranquila to have a clear o clean

tener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscience

no podía acallar la voz de su conciencia he could not silence the voice of his conscience

en conciencia no puedo quedarme callada in all conscience I can't remain silent, my conscience won't allow me to remain silent

me remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me, it's on my conscience

no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia she feels no remorse

muchos crímenes pesan sobre su conciencia he has many crimes on his conscience

hacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiously

B (conocimiento) awareness

lo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir he did it in the full knowledge that o fully conscious that it would hurt her

tomar or adquirir conciencia de un problema to become aware of a problem

quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población they aim to make the population aware of o to alert the population to the danger, they aim to increase public awareness of the danger

Compuestos:

● conciencia de clase

class consciousness

● conciencia de sí mismo

self-awareness

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Del verbo concienciar: ( conjugate concienciar)

conciencia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
conciencia
concienciar
conciencia sustantivo femenino
a) ( en moral) conscience;

◊ tener la conciencia tranquila to have a clear o clean conscience;

tener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscience;
me remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me;
no siente ningún cargo de conciencia she feels no remorse;
hacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiously
b) ( conocimiento) awareness;

◊ tener/tomar conciencia de algo to be/become aware of sth

concienciar ( conjugate concienciar) verbo transitivo (Esp) See Also→
◊ concientizar

conciencia sustantivo femenino
1 (moral) conscience: tengo la conciencia tranquila, my conscience is clear
2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness: no tiene conciencia del problema, he isn't aware of the problem
tomar conciencia de algo, to become aware of sthg
3 Med perder/recobrar la conciencia, to lose/regain consciousness
♦ Locuciones: tener mala conciencia, to have a guilty conscience
a conciencia, conscientiously
concienciar verbo transitivo to make aware [de, of]: hay que concienciar a los vecinos de la escasez de agua, we need to make our neighbors aware of the water shortage

' conciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acallar
- cargo
- conocimiento
- consciencia
- objeción
- objetor
- objetora
- remorder
- roer
- toma
- tranquila
- tranquilo
- mentalizar
- remordimiento
English:
awareness
- clear
- conscience
- conscientious
- go
- heart-searching
- pang
- prick
- search
- soul-searching
- twinge
- unaware
- uneasy
- consciousness
- grapple
- salve
- stricken
- thoroughly
- weigh

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conciencia, consciencia nf

1. [física] consciousness;

perder la conciencia to lose consciousness, to faint

2. [mental] awareness;

tener/tomar conciencia de to be/become aware of;

tenía la conciencia de que lo dejé allí I was pretty sure I'd left it there

Comp
conciencia de clase class consciousness;
conciencia colectiva collective consciousness

3. [moral, integridad] conscience;

la voz de la conciencia the voice of conscience;

me remuerde la conciencia I have a guilty conscience;

trabajar para ellos me causa problemas de conciencia working for them doesn't sit easy with my conscience;

hacer algo a conciencia [con esmero] to do sth conscientiously;

en conciencia, no puedo decir que su trabajo sea bueno in all conscience, I can't say that his work is good;

en conciencia, creo que debo quedarme con ella I really feel I should stay with her;

en conciencia, no puedo ayudarte I don't really feel it would be right of me to help you;

obrar en conciencia to act in good conscience, to act according to one's conscience;

tener la conciencia limpia o [m5] tranquila to have a clear conscience;

tener mala conciencia to have a guilty conscience

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conciencia

f conscience;

a conciencia conscientiously;

con plena conciencia de fully conscious of;

en conciencia in all conscience;

tener la conciencia tranquila have a clear conscience;

tener buena/mala conciencia have a clear/guilty conscience;

tener o

tomar conciencia de algo be/become aware of sth

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conciencia nf

1) : conscience

2) : consciousness, awareness

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conciencia n

1. (conocimiento) consciousness / awareness

tengo plena conciencia de lo que hago I'm fully aware of what I'm doing

2. (sentido moral) conscience

su conciencia le decía que lo que hacía estaba mal his conscience told him that what he was doing was wrong

a conciencia thoroughly

Spanish-English dictionary > conciencia

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