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to have a bowing

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1 have a bowing acquaintance

се знае од виѓавање

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се знае од виѓавање

English-Macedonian dictionary > have a bowing acquaintance
2 bowing

I
subst. \/ˈbaʊɪŋ\/

bukking, nikking

have a bowing acquaintance with somebody være på hils med noen, kjenne noen flyktig
II
subst. \/ˈbəʊɪŋ\/

( musikk) bueføring

English-Norwegian dictionary > bowing
3 се знае од виѓавање

have a bowing acquaintance
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have a nodding acquaintance

Македонско-англиски речник > се знае од виѓавање
4 bow

I
1) (curve, weapon, Mus.) Bogen, der

have two strings to one's bow — eine Alternative haben

2) (tied knot or ribbon) Schleife, die
II 1. intransitive verb
1) (submit) sich beugen (to Dat.)

2)

bow [down to or before somebody/something] — (bend) sich [vor jemandem/etwas] verbeugen od. verneigen

3) (incline head)

bow [to somebody] — sich [vor jemandem] verbeugen
2. transitive verb
(cause to bend) beugen

bowed down by or with care/responsibilities/age — (fig.) von Sorgen/Verpflichtungen niedergedrückt/vom Alter gebeugt
3. noun
Verbeugung, die
III noun
(Naut.) usu. in pl. Bug, der

in the bows — im Bug

on the bow — am Bug

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I 1. verb
1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) (sich)(ver-)beugen

2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) sich beugen
2. noun
(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) die Verbeugung

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II 1. [bəu] noun
1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) der Bogen

2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) der Bogen

3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) die Schleife
2. noun
((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) der Bug

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bow¹

[bəʊ, AM boʊ]

n

1. (weapon) Bogen m

\bow and arrows Pfeil und Bogen pl

to draw one's \bow den Bogen spannen

2. (for an instrument) Bogen m

3. (knot) Schleife f, Masche f ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ

4.

▶ to have many/two strings to one's \bow mehrere/zwei Eisen im Feuer haben fam

bow²

[baʊ]

I. vi

▪ to \bow [to sb/sth] sich akk [vor jdm/etw] verbeugen [o geh verneigen]

to \bow to public pressure ( fig) sich öffentlichem Druck beugen

▶ to \bow and scrape ( pej) katzbuckeln

II. vt

to \bow one's head den Kopf senken [o geh neigen

III. n

1. (bending over) Verbeugung f, Verneigung f geh

to give [or make] a \bow [to sb] [vor jdm] eine Verbeugung machen

to make one's \bow ( fig) sein Debüt geben

to take a \bow sich akk [unter Applaus] verbeugen

to take one's final \bow ( fig) seine letzte Vorstellung geben, zum letzten Mal auftreten

2. NAUT Bug m

3.

▶ to fire a warning shot across sb's \bows einen Warnschuss vor jds Bug abfeuern

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I [bəʊ]
1. n

1) (for shooting arrows) Bogen m

a bow and arrow — Pfeil und Bogen pl

2) (MUS) Bogen m

up/down bow stroke — Auf-/Abstrich m

3) (= knot of ribbon etc) Schleife f

2. vi (MUS)
den Bogen führen
3. vt (MUS)
streichen II [baʊ]
1. n
(with head, body) Verbeugung f; (by young boy) Diener m
to make one's bow to sb — sich vor jdm verbeugen or verneigen (geh), jdm seine Reverenz erweisen (form)

to take a bow — sich verbeugen or verneigen

2. vi

1) (person with body) sich verbeugen, sich verneigen (geh) (to sb vor jdm); (young boy) einen Diener machen

to bow and scrape — katzbuckeln (pej), liebedienern (pej)

2) (= bend branches etc) sich biegen or beugen

3) (fig: defer, submit) sich beugen (before vor +dat, under unter +dat, to +dat)

to bow to the majority — sich der Mehrheit beugen

to bow to the inevitable — sich in das Unvermeidliche fügen

3. vt

1)

to bow one's head — den Kopf senken; (in prayer) sich verneigen

2) (= bend) branches beugen

old age had not bowed him — er war vom Alter ungebeugt (geh)

3)

(= defeat) to be bowed by sth — von etw schwer getroffen sein
III [baʊ]
n often pl
Bug m
in the bows — im Bug

on the port/starboard bow — backbord(s)/steuerbord(s) voraus

bow doors — Bugtor nt

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bow¹ [baʊ]

A s Verbeugung f, Verneigung f:

a bow to fig eine Reverenz an (akk);

make one’s bow

a) sich verbeugen oder verneigen (to vor dat),

b) sich vorstellen,

c) → bow out B;

make its bow fig erscheinen, auf den Markt kommen;

take a bow sich verbeugen, sich für den Beifall bedanken

B v/t

1. den Nacken beugen, den Kopf neigen:

bow one’s thanks sich dankend verneigen;

bowed (down) with age vom Alter gebeugt;

bowed down with grief gramgebeugt; → knee A 1

2. biegen

C v/i

1. (to) sich verbeugen oder verneigen (vor dat), grüßen (akk):

bow back to sb jemandes Gruß erwidern;

bowing acquaintance oberflächliche(r) Bekannte(r), Grußbekanntschaft f, flüchtige Bekanntschaft;

have a bowing acquaintance with sb jemanden flüchtig kennen;

we are on bowing terms wir stehen auf dem Grüßfuß;

bow and scrape katzbuckeln pej

2. fig sich beugen oder unterwerfen (to dat):

bow to the inevitable sich in das Unvermeidliche fügen

bow² [bəʊ]

A s

1. (Schieß)Bogen m:

have more than one string to one’s bow fig mehrere Eisen im Feuer haben

2. Bogenschütze m, -schützin f

3. MUS

a) (Violin- etc) Bogen m

b) (Bogen-)Strich m

4. MATH Bogen m, Kurve f

5. TECH

a) Gradbogen m

b) Bogenlineal n

c) pl, auch pair of bows Bogenzirkel m

6. TECH Bügel m

7. ELEK Bügel m, Wippe f (zur Stromabnahme)

8. US

a) (Brillen) Gestell n

b) (Brillen) Bügel m

9. ARCH Erker m

10. Knoten m, Schleife f (auch des Halstuchs)

B v/t MUS (mit dem Bogen) streichen oder spielen oder geigen

C v/i MUS den Bogen führen

bow³ [baʊ] s SCHIFF

1. auch pl (Schiffs)Bug m:

at the bow am Bug;

on the starboard (port) bow an Steuerbord (Backbord) voraus;

a shot across the bows fig umg ein Schuss vor den Bug

2. a) Bugmann m

b) Bugriemen m

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I
1) (curve, weapon, Mus.) Bogen, der

have two strings to one's bow — eine Alternative haben

2) (tied knot or ribbon) Schleife, die
II 1. intransitive verb
1) (submit) sich beugen (to Dat.)

2)

bow [down to or before somebody/something] — (bend) sich [vor jemandem/etwas] verbeugen od. verneigen

3) (incline head)

bow [to somebody] — sich [vor jemandem] verbeugen
2. transitive verb
(cause to bend) beugen

bowed down by or with care/responsibilities/age — (fig.) von Sorgen/Verpflichtungen niedergedrückt/vom Alter gebeugt
3. noun
Verbeugung, die
III noun
(Naut.) usu. in pl. Bug, der

in the bows — im Bug

on the bow — am Bug

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(to) n.

Verbeugung f.

Verneigung (vor) f. n.

Bug -e (Schiff) m.

Schleife -n f. v.

beugen (höfflichkeit) v.

biegen v.

(§ p.,pp.: bog, gebogen)

English-german dictionary > bow
5 acquaintance

{ə'kweintəns}
1. (за) познанство, опознаване
tomake someone'sACQUAINTANCE, to make the ACQUAINTANCE of someone запознавам се с някого
he improves on/upon (closer) ACQUAINTANCE той печели, като ro опознаеш (по-отблизо)
to claim ACQUAINTANCE with someone претендирам, че се познавам с някого, припомням някому, че вече се познаваме
to drop ACQUAINTANCE with someone скъсвам връзките си с някого
to have a bowing/nodding ACQUAINTANCE with someone познавам някого бегло
to have a speaking ACQUAINTANCE with someone познавам се малко с някого, говорим си, като се срещнем
2. познания, знания (with по, в областта на)
3. познат (и), познайник, познайници
to have a wide circle of ACQUAINTANCEs, to have a wide ACQUAINTANCE имам широк кръг от/имам много познати

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{ъ'kweintъns} n 1. (за)познанство; опознаване: tomake s.

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опознаване; запознаване;

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1. (за) познанство, опознаване 2. he improves on/upon (closer) acquaintance той печели, като ro опознаеш (по-отблизо) 3. to claim acquaintance with someone претендирам, че се познавам с някого, припомням някому, че вече се познаваме 4. to drop acquaintance with someone скъсвам връзките си с някого 5. to have a bowing/nodding acquaintance with someone познавам някого бегло 6. to have a speaking acquaintance with someone познавам се малко с някого, говорим си, като се срещнем 7. to have a wide circle of acquaintances, to have a wide acquaintance имам широк кръг от/имам много познати 8. tomake someone'sacquaintance, to make the acquaintance of someone запознавам се с някого 9. познания, знания (with по, в областта на) 10. познат (и), познайник, познайници
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acquaintance[ə´kweintəns] n 1. познанство, запознаване; опознаване; on closer \acquaintance при по-интимно опознаване; to make s.o.'s \acquaintance, to make the \acquaintance of s.o. запознавам се с някого; to claim \acquaintance with s.o. 1) претендирам да познавам някого; 2) припомням някому, че вече се познаваме; to drop \acquaintance with s.o. скъсвам връзките си с някого; he improves upon \acquaintance той печели при по-близко опознаване; to have a bowing ( nodding) \acquaintance with s.o. познавам се бегло с, поздравявам се с някого; 2. познат, познайник; to have a wide circle of \acquaintances, to have a wide \acquaintance имам широк кръг от познати, дружа с много хора; 3. знание, познание (в известна степен, непълно); his \acquaintance with the language will be useful to him познанията му по езика ще му бъдат полезни; • \acquaintance rape журн., жарг. изнасилване, при което жената познава извършителя.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > acquaintance
6 бегло

cursorily

запознавам се бегло с материала glance over/take a look at/go hastily over the material

познавам някого бегло know s.o. slightly; have a bowing/nodding acquaintance with s. o

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бѐгло,

нареч. cursorily; ( между другото) фр. en passant; запознавам се \бегло с материала glance over/take a look at/go hastily over the material; познавам някого \бегло know s.o. slightly; have a bowing/nodding acquaintance with s.o.

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cursorily

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1. cursorily 2. запознавам се БЕГЛО с материала glance over/take a look at/go hastily over the material 3. познавам някого БЕГЛО know s. о. slightly; have a bowing/nodding acquaintance with s. o

Български-английски речник > бегло
7 bow

['bou] n.,v. -n 1. hark (gjuetie); draw the long bow zmadhoj, ekzagjeroj; have two strings to one's bow kam edhe plan/variant tjetër rezervë. 2. hark (violine). 3. ylber. 4. hark, kthesë. 5. fjongo; tie one's shoelaces in a bow i lidh fjongo lidhësat e këpucëve /-v 1. kthej, përkul. 2. i bie violinës

bow II [bau] v.,n. -v 1. përkulem, ul kokën, përshëndes; to bow one's thanks falënderoj duke u përkulur; bow sb in e ftoj brenda dike me përkulje të kokës; have a bowing acquaintance with sb kam një përshëndetje me dike. 2. kërruset, përkulet (trupi, njeriu); bow with age/with the weight of snow kërrusem nga mosha, përkulen (gjethet) nga pesha e dëborës.

● bow and scrape jam tepër i sjeilshëm; servilosem; bow to sb's opinion i nënshtrohem gjykimit të dikujt /-n. përkulje, përshëndetje; make one's bow a) futem, hyj (në skenë); b) dal për herë të parë përpara publikut; c) tërhiqem nga jeta shoqërore; take a bow më përshëndesin, më duartrokasin

bow III [bau] n. det. kiç i anijes

● bow down a) fig. përkulem, i ulem; admiroj; b) përkul; c) fig. nënshtroj; thyej

● bow out a) përshëndes me kokë; b) fig. tërhiqem

English-Albanian dictionary > bow
8 boss the show

разг.

( boss (или run) the show)

контролировать, руководить; заправлять, распоряжаться [первонач. амер.]

I don't mind havin' a try - only, who's goin' to boss the show? (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. XIV) — Я готов попробовать, но кто у нас будет главным?

In other words, my dear Jones, Governors come and Governors go, but Chief Secretaries are on the permanent list and really run the show... (P. Abrahams, ‘A Wreath for Udomo’, part II, ‘Udomo’, ch. 2) — Иными словами, дорогой Джонс, губернаторы приходят и уходят, а начальники канцелярий остаются и вершат дела.

‘Isn't the whole hospital your department?’ I was beginning to lose my calm. ‘You want to run the entire show. You're not content unless you have everyone bowing and scraping to you.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon's Way’, book II, ch. 2) — - Может, вы и всей больницей распоряжаетесь? - Я почувствовал, что начинаю кипятиться. - Вы хотите всем здесь командовать. Вы лишь тогда довольны, когда окружающие ползают на коленях перед вами.

‘I'd say he suspected infidelity,’ said Horsham. ‘Instead he discovered a hornets' nest of espionage and conspiracy and his wife running the show.’ (A. Christie, ‘Passenger to Frankfurt’, ch. 23) — - Вернее сказать, посол подозревал жену в неверности, - объяснил Хоршем, - а вместо этого обнаружил осиное гнездо шпионов и заговорщиков. И всем этим заправляла его жена.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > boss the show
9 познавам

1. (зная) know; be acquainted with

(добре) be familiar with; have a knowledge of

познавам тези машини I know these machines; I am familiar with these machines

познавате ли добре въпроса? are you well acquainted with the problem?

той рано позна нещастието he came to know misfortune/grief early in life

не познавам (не съм изпитал) I have no experience of

не познавам още града don't know my way about the town yet

познавате ли г-н Браун (въобще) do you know Mr. Brown?

(запознахте ли се) have you met Mr. Brown?

познавам бегло някого have a nodding/bowing acquaintance with s.o., know s.o. slightly

2. (разпознавам) know. recognize

познавам по know by

той я позна по гласа he knew her by her voice

познах, че е французин I knew him for a Frenchman, I spotted him as a Frenchman

(измежду много неща или хора) pick out

не мога да позная кое какво е I cannot tell which is which

3. (отгатвам, узнавам) guess, tell

познай какво имам в ръката си guess what I have in my hand позна! you got it, that was a good guess

този път не позна! you're wrong this time! познай кой е композиторът identify the composer

4. фил. cognize

5. библ. (жена) know

познавам се

6. (виждам се, лича) show, be apparent/evident, be known

изгореното място/петното не се познава никак the burnt spot/the stain does not show at all

денят се познава от сутринта прен. good blood tells

човек се познава по делата му actions speak louder than words

7. познавам се с (познат съм с) know, be acquainted with, have met

той се познава с нея he knows her, he is acquainted with her

не се ли познаваме с вас? haven't we met before? ние се познаваме we know each other, we have met

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позна̀вам,

гл.

1. ( зная) know; be acquainted with; ( добре) be familiar with; have a knowledge of; не \познавам (не съм изпитал) I have no experience of; ( запознахте ли се) have you met Mr. Brown? не \познавам този град I am new to this town; \познавам бегло някого have a nodding/bowing acquaintance with s.o., know s.o. slightly;

2. ( разпознавам) know, recognize; не мога да позная кое какво е I cannot tell which is which; \познавам по know by; ( измежду много неща или хора) pick out;

3. ( отгатвам, узнавам) guess, tell; не позна! you made a bad shot! позна! you got it, that was a good guess; you guessed right; познах го, че е французин I spotted him as Frenchman; този път не позна! you’re wrong this time!;

4. филос. cognize;

\познавам се 1. ( виждам се, лича) show, be apparent/evident, be known; денят се познава от сутринта прен. good blood tells; човек се познава по делата му actions speak louder than words;

2.: не се ли познаваме с вас? haven’t we met before? \познавам се с ( познат съм с) know, be acquainted with, have met.

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1. (виждам се, лича) show, be apparent/evident, be known 2. (добре) be familiar with;have a knowledge of 3. (запознахте ли се) have you met Mr. Brown? 4. (зная) know;be acquainted with 5. (измежду много неща или хора) pick out 6. (отгатвам, узнавам) guess, tell 7. (разпознавам) know. recognize 8. ПОЗНАВАМ бегло някого have a nodding/bowing acquaintance with s. o., know s. o. slightly 9. ПОЗНАВАМ пo know by 10. ПОЗНАВАМ се 11. ПОЗНАВАМ се с (познат съм с) know, be acquainted with, have met 12. ПОЗНАВАМ тези машини I know these machines;I am familiar with these machines 13. библ. (жена) know 14. денят се познава от сутринта прен. good blood tells 15. изгореното място/ петното не се познава никак the burnt spot/ the stain does not show at all 16. не ПОЗНАВАМ (не съм изпитал) I have no experience of 17. не ПОЗНАВАМ oще града don't know my way about the town yet 18. не мога да позная кое какво е I cannot tell which is which 19. не се ли познаваме с вас? haven't we met before ? ние се познаваме we know each other, we have met 20. познавате ли г-н Браун (въобще) do you know Mr. Brown? 21. познавате ли добре въпроса? are you well acquainted with the problem? 22. познай какво имам в ръката си guess what I have in my hand позна! you got it, that was a good guess 23. познах, че е французин I knew him for a Frenchman, I spotted him as a Frenchman 24. този път не позна! you're wrong this time! познай кой е композиторът identify the composer 25. той рано позна нещастието he came to know misfortune/ grief early in life 26. той се познава с нея he knows her, he is acquainted with her 27. той я позна пo гласа he knew her by her voice 28. фил. cognize 29. човек се познава по делата му actions speak louder than words

Български-английски речник > познавам
10 Not

f; -, Nöte

1. nur Sg.; (Mangel, Armut) want, need, poverty; (Notlage) plight; (Elend) auch misery; wirtschaftliche Not economic plight; Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation); die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people; in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need; für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day; in Not geraten / sein encounter hard times / be suffering want; keine Not kennen be well-off; Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention; in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg. any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers; Not kennt kein Gebot Sprichw. necessity knows no law; Not lehrt beten Sprichw. need teaches you how to pray

2. (Schwierigkeit) difficulty, trouble; (Bedrängnis) distress; (Gefahr) danger; Nöte difficulties, problems; in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess); in Not sein be in trouble; in Not geraten run into difficulties; in höchster Not in dire straits; Rettung in oder aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties; in meiner etc. Not in my etc. predicament

3. nur Sg. (Mühe): seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it); mit jemandem / etw. seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with s.o. / s.th; ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank; ohne Not without any problem

4. nur Sg.; (Notwendigkeit) necessity; damit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent; ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary; zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (Am. in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; hier ist oder tut Hilfe Not geh. I etc. need help here; es täte dir Not zu (+ Inf.) Dial. you would do well to (+ Inf.), what you really need is to (+ Inf.) aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity; der Not gehorchend geh. bowing to necessity; siehe auch Mühe, knapp I

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die Not

(Bedrängnis) hardship; distress;

(Mangel) privation; need; want

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[noːt]
f -, -e
['nøːtə]
1) no pl (= Mangel, Elend) need(iness), want, poverty

hier herrscht große Nót — there is great poverty here

eine Zeit der Nót — a time of need, a lean time

aus Nót — out of poverty

Nót leiden — to suffer deprivation

Nót leidend (Bevölkerung, Land) — impoverished; Unternehmen, Wirtschaft ailing; (Comm) Wechsel, Wertpapier dishonoured (Brit), dishonored (US); Kredit unsecured

lindern — to improve sb's lot

in Nót leben — to live in poverty

Nót macht erfinderisch (Prov) — necessity is the mother of invention (Prov)

in der Nót schmeckt jedes Brot (Prov) — beggars can't be choosers (prov)

Nót kennt kein Gebot (Prov) — necessity knows no law (Prov)

See:

→ Geldnot, Zeitnot

2) (= Bedrängnis) distress no pl, affliction; (= Problem) problem

die Nöte des Alltags — the problems of everyday living

in seiner Nót — in his hour of need

in unserer Nót blieb uns nichts anderes übrig — in this emergency we had no choice

jdm seine Nót klagen — to tell sb one's troubles, to cry on sb's shoulder (inf)

in Nót sein — to be in distress

in Nót geraten — to get into serious difficulties

wenn Nót am Mann ist — if the need arises

Freunde in der Nót (gehen tausend auf ein Lot) (Prov) — a friend in need (is a friend indeed) (Prov)

der Retter in der Nót — the knight in shining armour (Brit) or armor (US)

Hilfe in höchster Nót — help in the nick of time

in höchster Nót sein, sich in höchster Nót befinden — to be in dire straits

in Ängsten und Nöten schweben — to be in fear and trembling

jdm in der Nót beistehen —

jetzt ist Holland in Nót! — now we're in dire straits!

3) no pl (= Sorge, Mühe) difficulty, trouble

er hat seine liebe Nót mit ihr/damit — he really has problems with her/it, he really has his work cut out with her/it (inf)

die Eltern hatten Nót, ihre fünf Kinder zu ernähren —

es hat or damit hat's keine Nót (old) — there's no rush

See:

→ knapp, Mühe

4) (= Zwang, Notwendigkeit) necessity

der Nót gehorchend — bowing to necessity

etw nicht ohne Nót tun — not to do sth without having to

ohne Nót — without good cause

zur Nót — if necessary, if need(s) be

aus der Nót geboren sein — to be born of necessity

aus der Nót eine Tugend machen — to make a virtue (out) of necessity

Nót sein — to be necessary

See:

→ nottun

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die

(poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) need

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Not

<-, Nöte>

[ˈno:t, pl ˈnø:tə]

f

1. kein pl (Armut) need, poverty, hardship

das war eine Zeit der \Not it was a time of need, a lean time

es herrscht bittere \Not there is abject poverty

in diesem Land herrscht große \Not there is great poverty and hardship in this country

aus \Not out of poverty

in \Not geraten to encounter hard times

in \Not leben to live in poverty

\Not leiden to live in poverty, to suffer deprivation

\Not leidend destitute

\Not leidende Menschen people in need

2. (Bedrängnis) distress, affliction

jdm in der \Not beistehen to support sb at a difficult time, to help sb in times of trouble

in \Not geraten to get into difficulties [or dire straits]

jdm in der Stunde der \Not helfen to help sb in her/his hour of need

jdm seine \Not klagen to pour out one's troubles to sb

in \Not [o Nöten] sein to be in difficulties [or dire straits]

in seiner/ihrer \Not in his/her distress [or desperation]

in seiner \Not wusste er sich nicht anders zu helfen he couldn't see what else he could do

in höchster \Not in extremis

Rettung in höchster \Not rescue in extremis

Hilfe in höchster \Not help in the nick of time

3. pl (Problem)

die Nöte des Alltags humdrum problems, the problems of everyday living

in Ängsten und Nöten schweben to be hot and bothered

die Nöte des kleinen Mannes the average person's problems

in tausend Nöten sein to be up to one's hips in alligators fam

4. kein pl (Mühe, Sorge) difficulty, trouble

sie hatten \Not, ihre sechs Kinder zu ernähren they had difficulty in feeding their six children

seine liebe \Not haben mit jdm/etw to have one's work cut out with sb/sth, to have a lot of trouble [or problems] with sb/sth

sie hat ihre liebe \Not mit ihrem Sohn she really has her work cut out with her son

seine liebe \Not haben, etw zu tun to have one's work cut out doing sth

mit knapper \Not just, by the skin of one's teeth

mit knapper \Not hat sie den Zug noch erreicht she just managed to catch the train; s.a. Mühe

5. kein pl (veraltend: Notwendigkeit) necessity

damit hat es keine \Not there's no rush

ohne \Not sollte man nicht zu so drastischen Maßnahmen greifen if there is no need, one shouldn't resort to such drastic measures

im Deutschen werden oft ohne \Not Anglizismen für die Bezeichnung neuer Gegenstände verwendet in German, Anglicisms are often used for describing new articles when there is actually no need [to use foreign words]

der \Not gehorchend out of necessity

tun, was die \Not gebietet to do what has to be done

etw nicht ohne \Not tun not to do sth without having to

6.

▶ \Not bricht Eisen (prov) desperation gives you strength

▶ \Not macht erfinderisch (prov) necessity is the mother of invention prov

▶ in der \Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen (prov) beggars can't be choosers prov

▶ wenn die \Not am größten, ist Gottes Hilfe am nächsten (prov) man's extremity is God's opportunity prov

▶ [da/jetzt/bei ihm ist] Holland in \Not [o Nöten] (prov) things are looking grim, now we are in for it

▶ \Not kennt kein Gebot (prov) necessity knows no law

▶ \Not lehrt beten (prov) in our hour of need we all turn to God

▶ wenn \Not am Mann ist (fam) in times of need

das sind mir gute Freunde, wenn \Not am Mann ist, haben sie sich alle verdünnisiert! that's what I call good friends — when I/you really needed them they all cleared off!

eigentlich wollte ich morgen zum Angeln gehen, aber wenn wirklich \Not am Mann ist... actually, I wanted to go fishing tomorrow but if you're really stuck...

▶ in der \Not schmeckt jedes Brot (prov) hunger is the best cook prov

▶ in \Not und Tod zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin

▶ aus der \Not eine Tugend machen to make a virtue out of necessity

▶ zur \Not if need[s] be

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die; Not, Nöte

1) (Bedrohung, Gefahr)

Rettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties

in Not sein — be in desperate straits

2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]

Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]

in Not geraten — encounter hard times

Not macht erfinderisch — necessity is the mother of invention (prov.)

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen — beggars can't be choosers (prov.)

3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress

4) (Sorge, Mühe) trouble

in Nöten sein — have many troubles

seine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something

mit knapper Not — by the skin of one's teeth

5) o. Pl. (veralt.): (Notwendigkeit) necessity

zur Not — if need be; if necessary

wenn Not am Mann ist — when the need arises

aus der Not eine Tugend machen — make a virtue of necessity

Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary

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Not f; -, Nöte

1. nur sg; (Mangel, Armut) want, need, poverty; (Notlage) plight; (Elend) auch misery;

wirtschaftliche Not economic plight;

Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation);

die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people;

Not Leidende → Notleidende;

in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need;

für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day;

in Not geraten/sein encounter hard times/be suffering want;

keine Not kennen be well-off;

Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention;

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers;

Not kennt kein Gebot sprichw necessity knows no law;

Not lehrt beten sprichw need teaches you how to pray

2. (Schwierigkeit) difficulty, trouble; (Bedrängnis) distress; (Gefahr) danger;

Nöte difficulties, problems;

in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess);

in Not sein be in trouble;

in Not geraten run into difficulties;

in höchster Not in dire straits;

Rettung in oder

aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties;

in meiner etc

Not in my etc predicament

3. nur sg (Mühe):

seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it);

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with sb/s.th;

ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank;

ohne Not without any problem

4. nur sg; (Notwendigkeit) necessity;

damit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent;

ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary;

zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (US in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;

wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;

hier ist Hilfe Not geh I etc need help here;

aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity;

der Not gehorchend geh bowing to necessity; → auch Mühe, knapp A

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die; Not, Nöte

1) (Bedrohung, Gefahr)

Rettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties

in Not sein — be in desperate straits

2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]

Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]

in Not geraten — encounter hard times

Not macht erfinderisch — necessity is the mother of invention (prov.)

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen — beggars can't be choosers (prov.)

3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress

4) (Sorge, Mühe) trouble

in Nöten sein — have many troubles

seine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something

mit knapper Not — by the skin of one's teeth

5) o. Pl. (veralt.): (Notwendigkeit) necessity

zur Not — if need be; if necessary

wenn Not am Mann ist — when the need arises

aus der Not eine Tugend machen — make a virtue of necessity

Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary

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¨-e f.

distress n.

(§ pl.: distresses)

hardship n.

misery n.

necessity n.

need n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Not
11 acquaintance

əˈkweɪntəns сущ.
1) знакомство upon further acquaintance ≈ при более близком знакомстве to make the acquaintance of smb. ≈ познакомиться с кем-л. to renew an acquaintance ≈ возобновить отношения, возобновить знакомство to strike up an acquaintance with ≈ завязать знакомство с кем-л. On closer acquaintance he proved to be a nice person. ≈ При более близком знакомстве он оказался приятным человеком. On first acquaintance she is cool and slightly distant. ≈ При первом знакомстве она производит впечатление холодного и слегка надменного человека. casual acquaintance nodding acquaintance passing acquaintance slight acquaintance superficial acquaintance Syn: association
2) знакомый;
знакомая He exchanged a few words with the proprietor, an old acquaintance of his. ≈ Он обменялся несколькими словами с хозяином - его старым знакомым. Syn: associate
3) (with) осведомленность, знакомство He has some acquaintance with statistics. ≈ Он немного знает статистику. They has little or no acquaintance with Chinesen philosophy or history. ≈ Они очень мало знакомы или вообще не знакомы с китайской философией и историей.
знакомство - upon * при более близком знакомстве - to make smb.'s *, to make the * of smb., to make * with smb. познакомиться с кем-л. - to cultivate the * of smb. ценить чью-л. дружбу, поддерживать знакомство с кем-л. - to scrape * with smb. (разговорное) навязывать знакомство кому-л., набиваться на знакомство с кем-л. - to drop an * раззнакомиться( with) знание, осведомленность - I have some * with the language я немного знаю этот язык знакомый;
знакомая - we are but slight *s мы немного знакомы - we have many *s in our town в этом городе у нас много знакомых

acquaintance знакомство;
nodding( или bowing) acquaintance шапочное знакомство;
to make the acquaintance (of smb.), to make (smb.'s) acquaintance познакомиться (с кем-л.) ~ знакомство ~ знакомый ~ знание ~ осведомленность

business ~ деловое знакомство business ~ деловой знакомый

to cultivate the ~ поддерживать знакомство (of - c)

acquaintance знакомство;
nodding (или bowing) acquaintance шапочное знакомство;
to make the acquaintance (of smb.), to make (smb.'s) acquaintance познакомиться (с кем-л.)

acquaintance знакомство;
nodding (или bowing) acquaintance шапочное знакомство;
to make the acquaintance (of smb.), to make (smb.'s) acquaintance познакомиться (с кем-л.)

acquaintance знакомство;
nodding (или bowing) acquaintance шапочное знакомство;
to make the acquaintance (of smb.), to make (smb.'s) acquaintance познакомиться (с кем-л.)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > acquaintance
12 tocar

v.

1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

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verb

1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

•

- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

si lo tocas te vas a quemar — if you touch it you'll burn yourself

¡no me toques! — don't touch me!

que nadie toque mis papeles — don't let anyone touch my papers

no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency

tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is

tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot

no toques la mercancía sin guantes — don't handle the goods without gloves

el delantero tocó la pelota con la mano — the forward handled (the ball)

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

la mesa está tocando la pared — the table is touching the wall

ponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there

• tocar tierra — to touch down, land

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

el reloj de la iglesia ha tocado las diez — the church clock has just struck ten

• tocar la bocina o el claxon — to hoot o sound one's horn

• tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms

• tocar la retirada — to sound the retreat

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

no tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all

prefiero no tocar lo relacionado con el trabajo — I'd prefer not to talk about work

5) (=afectar) to concern

esa cuestión me toca de cerca — that issue closely concerns me

por lo que a mí me toca — so far as I am concerned

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

a mí Juan no me toca nada — Juan is not related to me in any way

7) (=conmover) to touch

las imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply

el poema nos tocó el corazón — the poem touched our hearts

me has tocado el amor propio — you've wounded my pride

8) (Dep) to hit

el balón tocó el palo — the ball hit the post

9) (Náut)

hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port

en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

toca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group

2) (=sonar)

en cuanto toque el timbre — when the bell rings

tocan a misa — they are ringing the bell for mass

tocar a muerto — to toll the death knell

3) (=llamar)

tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door

4) (=corresponder)

no toca hacerlo hasta el mes que viene — it's not due to be done until next month

ahora toca torcer a la derecha — now you have to turn right

tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each

¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?

me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat

le tocó la lotería — he won the lottery

¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?

• tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your go

nos toca pagar a nosotros — it's our turn to pay

siempre me toca fregar a mí — I'm always the one who has to do the dishes

a usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

• tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sth

esto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous

su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness

6) (=chocar)

• tocar con algo — to touch sth

7)

• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close

el verano tocaba a su fin — summer was drawing to a close

3.

See:

tocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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tocar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

E

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

3

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

■ tocar

vi

Sentido I

A

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

Sentido II

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

Sentido III

A

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

■ tocarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

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tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched

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tocar

♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;
[palpar] to feel;
por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

Comp

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;
[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;
el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]
por lo que a mí me toca as far as I'm concerned;

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]
tocar con algo [pared, mueble] to be touching sth;
[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;
la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]
tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]
tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;
[debemos] it's a thousand each;
te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;
[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;
te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]
me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]
hoy toca limpiar it's cleaning day today;

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;
Fam Hum
si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]
tocar en algo to verge o border on sth;

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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tocar

I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

:

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

:

te toca jugar it’s your turn

4

:

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

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tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

2)

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

3)

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

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tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

me tocó la mejilla he touched my cheek

2. (instrumento) to play

toca la guitarra he plays the guitar

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?

4. (bocina) to sound

tocaba la bocina he was sounding his horn

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?

6. (un premio) to win [pt. & pp. won]

le tocó la lotería he won the lottery

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar
13 cuerda

f.

1 string (para atar) (fina).

cuerda floja tightrope

2 string.

3 spring.

dar cuerda a to wind up (reloj)

4 chord (geometry).

5 rope, string, cord.

6 voice.

7 chorda, tendon cord.

pres.indicat.

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

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cuerda

► nombre femenino

1 (cordel) rope, string

2 MÚSICA (instrumento) string, cord; (voz) voice

3 (de reloj) spring

■ dar cuerda a un reloj to wind up a watch

4 (en geometría) chord

5 DEPORTE (interior) interior

► nombre femenino plural cuerdas

1 (boxeo) ropes

2 MÚSICA strings

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease up

apretar la cuerda figurado to tighten up

bailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a thread

bajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the counter

contra las cuerdas on the ropes

dar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)

rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tether

cuerda de la ropa clothesline

cuerda de presos chain gang

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal chords

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noun f.

cord, rope, string

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SF

1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)

un metro de cuerda — a metre (length) of rope

ató la caja con un trozo de cuerda — she tied up the box with a piece of string

se ha roto la cuerda de la persiana — the cord on the blind has broken

bajo cuerda —

ha conseguido un visado bajo cuerda — she's got hold of a visa under the counter

han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement

estirar la cuerda —

estiraron la cuerda para derrocar al gobierno — they put pressure on to bring the government down

cuerda de plomada — plumbline

cuerda de salvamento — lifeline

cuerda floja — tightrope

- caminar en la cuerda floja

cuerda salvavidas — lifeline

2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanism

se me ha roto la cuerda del reloj — the winder on my watch has broken

un reloj de cuerda — a wind-up watch

dale cuerda al reloj — wind up the clock

el juguete funciona con cuerda — it's a clockwork toy

dar cuerda a algn * —

no para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up

quedarle cuerda a algn * —

a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *

tener cuerda * —

después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet

3) (Mús) [de instrumento] string

un cuarteto de cuerda — a string quartet

sección de cuerda — string section, strings pl

- son de la misma cuerda

4) (Anat)

cuerdas vocales — vocal cords

5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails

- contra las cuerdas

el escándalo puso al gobierno contra las cuerdas — the scandal put the government on the ropes

6) (Mat, Arquit) chord

7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line

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femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

* * *

= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* * *

cuerda

feminine

A

1 (gruesa) rope; (delgada) string

tres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/rope

ató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cord

escalera de cuerda rope ladder

saltar a la cuerda to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

3 (de un arco) bowstring

bajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter payments

actuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIA

contra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropes

lo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropes

el financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against it

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a algn ( AmL fam); to humor* sb, play along with sb ( colloq)

una cuerda de ( Ven fam): una cuerda de perros callejeros a bunch of stray dogs ( colloq)

se tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)

siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wall

Compuesto:

cuerda floja

( Espec) tightrope

su futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balance

B ( Mús)

1 (de una guitarra, un violín) string

su artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chord

novelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings

2 cuerdas fpl (instrumentos) strings (pl)

3 (voz) voice

Compuesto:

cuerdas vocales

fpl vocal chords (pl)

C

1

(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy

2

(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)

tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yet

a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet

3 (de un tornillo) thread

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cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( gruesa) rope;

( delgada) string;
◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar a la cuerda to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

2 (Mús)
a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b)

◊ cuerdas sustantivo femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl);

cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
◊ un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing

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cuerda nf

1. [para atar] [fina] string;
[más gruesa] rope;
saltar a la cuerda to skip;

los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;
Ven Fam
una cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;

Comp

bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;

Comp

estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;

Comp
Fam
de la misma cuerda of the same opinion;

Comp
Fam
tirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;

Comp

tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sb

Comp
cuerda floja tightrope;
Comp

estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread

2. [de instrumento] string;

instrumento de cuerda string instrument

3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;

la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;

cuarteto de cuerda string quartet

4. [de mecanismo] spring;

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;

dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;

Comp
Fam
dar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;

Comp
Fam
tener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;

el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come

5. Geom chord

6. Anat cuerdas vocales vocal cords

7. Dep [de pista] curb;

una pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track

8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope

9. ver cuerdo

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cuerda

f

1 rope;

cuerda de trepar climbing rope;

cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;

poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;

bajo cuerda on the side

2 de guitarra, violín string;

ser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind

3 mecanismo

:

dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;

dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;

dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;

cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours

* * *

cuerda nf

1) : cord, rope, string

2)

cuerdas vocales : vocal cords

3)

darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)

* * *

cuerda n

1. (soga) rope

la cuerda de un escalador a climber's rope

2. (hilo) string

las cuerdas de una guitarra the guitar strings

3. (mecanismo) spring

la cuerda de un reloj a watch spring

dar cuerda (juguete) to wind up (persona) to encourage

no le des cuerda a José don't encourage José

cuerda de tender la ropa clothes line

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal cords

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerda
14 bow

I [bəʊ]
nome

1) (weapon) arco m.

2) mus. archetto m.

3) (knot) fiocco m., nodo m.

to tie a bow — fare un fiocco

••

to have more than one string to one's bow — avere molte frecce al proprio arco
II [baʊ]
nome (movement) inchino m.

to make a bow — fare un inchino

to take a bow — teatr. inchinarsi (per ringraziare il pubblico)
III 1. [baʊ]
verbo transitivo abbassare, chinare [ head]; piegare [branch, tree]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (bend forward) inchinarsi

to bow to — inchinarsi a o davanti a

2) (give way)

to bow to — inchinarsi a, cedere (il passo) di fronte a [wisdom, knowledge]

to bow to pressure — cedere alla pressione

3) (sag) [plant, shelf] piegarsi ( under sotto)

•

- bow down

- bow out

••

to bow and scrape — profondersi in inchini o essere servili (to con)
IV [baʊ]
nome mar. prua f., prora f.

on the starboard bow — a dritta di prua

••

to fire a shot across sb.'s bows — = dare un avvertimento a qcn., minacciare qcn

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I 1. verb
1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.)

2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.)
2. noun
(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.)

- bowed
II 1. [bəu] noun
1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.)

2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.)

3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.)
2. noun
((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.)

* * *
I [bəʊ] n
arco, Mus archetto, (knot) fiocco, nodo
II [baʊ]
1. n

inchino

to take a bow — inchinarsi al pubblico or all'applauso del pubblico

2. vt

(lower: head) chinare, (bend: back) curvare, piegare

bowed down by cares — schiacciato (-a) dalle preoccupazioni

3. vi

to bow (to) — inchinarsi (a), fare un inchino (a), (fig: yield) inchinarsi (di fronte a)

to bow to the inevitable — rassegnarsi all'inevitabile

•

- bow down

- bow out
III [bau] n
Naut

bows — prua

on the port/starboard bow — di prua a sinistra/a destra

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bow (1) /bəʊ/
n.

1 (nodo a) fiocco; nastro legato in un fiocco: Her hair was tied in a bow, i suoi capelli erano trattenuti da un fiocco

2 arco ( arma): to bend (o to draw) the bow, tendere l'arco

3 (mus.) archetto; arco

4 (archit.) arco in aggetto

5 (= rainbow) arcobaleno

6 (spec. USA) stanghetta ( degli occhiali)

7 anello (di chiave, di forbici)

● bow collector, pantografo ( di locomotore elettrico, ecc.) □ ( grafica) bow compass (o compasses), balaustrino □ (mecc.) bow drill, trapano ad arco □ bow-fronted, ( di mobile) con la parte anteriore bombata □ bow legs, gambe arcuate; ginocchio varo □ bow-legged, dalle gambe arcuate □ bow saw, seghetta ad arco □ bow tie, cravatta a farfalla; cravattino □ (archit.) bow window, bovindo □ to have many strings to one's bow, avere molte frecce al proprio arco.
bow (2) /baʊ/
n.

1 inchino: He gave a low bow, fece un profondo inchino

2 ( judo) saluto

● to make one's bow, esordire; debuttare; ( anche) ritirarsi (dalle scene, dalla vita pubblica) □ to take a bow, (teatr.) (venire alla ribalta e) fare un inchino per ringraziare il pubblico; ( anche) ricevere le congratulazioni, prendersi gli applausi.
bow (3) /baʊ/
n.

(anche al pl.) (naut.) mascone; prua; prora: from bow to stern, da prora a poppa; on the port bow, per il mascone di sinistra; di prua a sinistra; on the bow, per prua; di (o a) proravia; a 45В° dalla prua

● (naut.) bow-chaser, pezzo in caccia; cannone cacciatore prodiero □ bow-heavy (o down by the bow), appruato □ ( canottaggio) bow oar, remo di prua; ( il vogatore) prodiere □ (naut.) bow thruster, propulsore di prua, elica prodiera di manovra □ (naut.) bow wave, onda di prora □ a (warning) shot across the bows, un segnale di avvertimento a q.
(to) bow (1) /bəʊ/
A v. t.

1 inarcare; piegare ad arco

2 suonare ( un violino, ecc.) con l'archetto

B v. i.

inarcarsi; curvarsi.
(to) bow (2) /baʊ/
A v. i.

1 ( spesso to bow down) inchinarsi; fare un inchino: We bowed ( down) before the queen, ci siamo inchinati alla regina

2 fare un cenno del capo (di assenso, di saluto): He bowed to me as I passed him, mentre gli passavo accanto, mi fece un cenno di saluto

3 (fig.) cedere; chinarsi; chinare il capo; rassegnarsi: to bow to the inevitable, chinare il capo di fronte all'inevitabile; to bow to pressure from high up, cedere a pressioni che vengono dall'alto; to bow to sb. 's wishes, cedere ai desideri di q.; I bow to your greater experience, mi tiro indietro davanti alla tua maggior esperienza

B v. t.

chinare; piegare: to bow one's head, chinare il capo ( anche fig.); They bowed their heads before the king, chinarono la testa davanti al re

● to bow and scrape, profondersi in inchini e salamelecchi; essere servile □ to bow to no one, non cederla a nessuno □ bowing acquaintance, conoscenza superficiale.

* * *
I [bəʊ]
nome

1) (weapon) arco m.

2) mus. archetto m.

3) (knot) fiocco m., nodo m.

to tie a bow — fare un fiocco

••

to have more than one string to one's bow — avere molte frecce al proprio arco
II [baʊ]
nome (movement) inchino m.

to make a bow — fare un inchino

to take a bow — teatr. inchinarsi (per ringraziare il pubblico)
III 1. [baʊ]
verbo transitivo abbassare, chinare [ head]; piegare [branch, tree]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (bend forward) inchinarsi

to bow to — inchinarsi a o davanti a

2) (give way)

to bow to — inchinarsi a, cedere (il passo) di fronte a [wisdom, knowledge]

to bow to pressure — cedere alla pressione

3) (sag) [plant, shelf] piegarsi ( under sotto)

•

- bow down

- bow out

••

to bow and scrape — profondersi in inchini o essere servili (to con)
IV [baʊ]
nome mar. prua f., prora f.

on the starboard bow — a dritta di prua

••

to fire a shot across sb.'s bows — = dare un avvertimento a qcn., minacciare qcn

English-Italian dictionary > bow
15 bow

I 1. verb
1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) prikloniti se

2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) ukloniti se
2. noun
(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) poklon

- bowed
II 1. [bəu] noun
1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) lok

2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) godalni lok

3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) vozel
2. noun
((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) premec

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I [bou]
noun

lok; music godalni lok, godalo; mavrica; pentlja, obroček; roč, držaj; plural okvir za naočnike; vulgar trebuh, vamp

bow and arrow period — obdobje uporabe loka in puščice

to draw ( —ali pull, shoot with) the long bow — pretiravati, širokoustiti se

to draw a bow at a venture — streljati ali kaj reči na slepo srečo, tja v tri dni

to have two strings to one's bow — imeti dve železi v ognju

wide on the bow hand — daleč od cilja

bow instrument — godalo

bows on — z glavo naprej

bows under — premagan, ki težko napreduje

slang bow window — velik trebuh, vamp

to tie a bow — zavezati pentljo
II [bou]
transitive verb

music gosti; usločiti
III [bau]
noun

poklon, klanjanje; spoštovanje

to make one's bow — umakniti se, oditi, posloviti se

to take a bow — priklanjati se (pred zastorom)

to make one's first bow — prvič nastopiti
IV [bau]
intransitive verb & transitive verb

pripogniti, pripogibati se; (to, before) pokloniti, klanjati se, spokoriti, ukloniti se; v sobo (ali iz sobe) koga peljati, vljudno odsloviti

a bowing acquaintance — površno poznanstvo

to bow and scrape — ponižati se, biti pretirano vljuden

to bow one's assent — s priklonom izraziti svoje dovoljenje

to bow one's thanks — s priklonom se zahvaliti

to be on bowing terms — le površno poznati
V [bau]
noun

nautical ladijski nos, kljun, krn, premec; veslač, ki sedi najbliže premcu

English-Slovenian dictionary > bow
16 luchador

adj.

fighting, fond of fighting, scrappy.

m.

1 fighter, hustler, go-getter, struggler.

2 wrestler.

* * *

luchador

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (gen) fighter

2 DEPORTE wrestler

* * *

(f. - luchadora)

noun

1) fighter

2) wrestler

* * *
luchador, -a
1.

ADJ combative

2.

SM / F (=combatiente) fighter; (Dep) wrestler

luchador por la libertad — freedom fighter

* * *
I
- dora adjetivo

un hombre muy luchador — a real fighter

tienes que ser más luchador — you have to fight harder
II
- dora masculino, femenino

1) ( persona esforzada) fighter

2) (Dep) wrestler

* * *

= fighter, scrappy, go-getter.

Ex. She has been voted librarian of the year because of her work as an advocate and fighter for the freedom of information for the prison population.

Ex. His book is a one-sided insider account of the scrappy, often combative style that characterized the New York intellectual crowd from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s.

Ex. He is a go-getter -- instead of bowing under any problem, he would go all out to find a solution.

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* luchador de lucha libre = wrestler.

* * *
I
- dora adjetivo

un hombre muy luchador — a real fighter

tienes que ser más luchador — you have to fight harder
II
- dora masculino, femenino

1) ( persona esforzada) fighter

2) (Dep) wrestler

* * *

= fighter, scrappy, go-getter.

Ex: She has been voted librarian of the year because of her work as an advocate and fighter for the freedom of information for the prison population.

Ex: His book is a one-sided insider account of the scrappy, often combative style that characterized the New York intellectual crowd from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s.

Ex: He is a go-getter -- instead of bowing under any problem, he would go all out to find a solution.

* luchador de lucha libre = wrestler.

* * *

luchador - dora

masculine, feminine

A (persona esforzada) fighter

B ( Dep) wrestler

* * *

luchador
◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) ( persona esforzada) fighter

b) (Dep) wrestler

luchador,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino fighter: es una luchadora nata, she's a born fighter
' luchador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
luchadora
- combativo
- invencible
English:
fighter
- wrestler

* * *

luchador, -ora

♦ adj

ser muy luchador to be a fighter o battler

♦ nm,f

1. [deportista] wrestler

2. [persona tenaz] fighter, battler

* * *

luchador

I adj espíritu fighting

II m, luchadora f fighter

* * *

luchador, - dora n

1) : fighter

2) : wrestler

* * *

luchador n

1. (en general) fighter

2. (de lucha libre) wrestler

Spanish-English dictionary > luchador
17 acquaintance

noun

1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) bekjent, kjenning

2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) kjennskap (til); bekjentskap (med)

subst. \/əˈkweɪnt(ə)ns\/

1) bekjentskap, kjennskap

2) bekjent, kjenning

• we're only acquaintances

vi kjenner hverandre bare så vidt

acquaintance with bekjentskap med, kjennskap til

circle of acquaintances bekjentskapskrets

improve an acquaintance dyrke et bekjentskap

improve on acquaintance vinne seg ved nærmere bekjentskap

make somebody's acquaintance eller make the acquaintance of somebody stifte bekjentskap med noen

a nodding\/bowing acquaintance et overfladisk bekjentskap

• have a nodding\/bowing acquaintance with somebody

være på hils med noen, kjenne noen flyktig

on closer\/further acquaintance ved nærmere bekjentskap

strike up an acquaintance bli kjent med, stifte bekjentskap med

English-Norwegian dictionary > acquaintance
18 inclinación

f.

1 inclination, fancy, bent, bias.

2 slope, gradient, inclination, incline.

3 bowing, reverence, curtsy, bow.

4 slanting position, cant, tilt, tilted position.

5 leaning, lean.

6 vergence.

7 addiction.

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inclinación

► nombre femenino

1 (desviación) slant

2 (tendencia) leaning

3 (afición, cariño) penchant

4 (saludo) bow; (asentimiento) nod

■ me saludó con una inclinación de la cabeza he nodded to me

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

sentir inclinación por... to have a penchant for...

■ siente inclinación por la música he has a musical bent

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noun f.

1) inclination

2) slope

3) propensity

* * *

SF

1) [de terreno] slope, gradient; [de objeto] lean, list

la inclinación del terreno — the slope of the ground, the gradient (of the ground)

la inclinación de la Torre de Pisa — the lean of the Tower of Pisa

un poste con una inclinación de siete grados — a post with a seven-degree lean o list

inclinación lateral — (Aer) bank

inclinación magnética — magnetic dip, magnetic inclination

2) (=reverencia) bow

hizo una profunda inclinación ante el rey — he made a deep bow before the king

María me saludó con una inclinación de cabeza — María greeted me with a nod

el presidente dio su aprobación con una inclinación de cabeza — the president nodded (his) approval

3) (=tendencia) inclination

su inclinación natural es conservadora — his natural inclination is conservative, he's conservative by inclination

no tengo inclinación política concreta — I have no particular political inclinations o leanings

tiene inclinaciones artísticas — she has artistic inclinations, she's artistically inclined

tiene inclinación a tomárselo todo a risa — he's inclined to treat everything as a joke

tener inclinación hacia la poesía — to have a penchant for poetry, have poetic leanings

inclinación sexual — sexual preferences pl

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femenino

1)

a) ( pendiente) slope

b) ( ángulo) inclination

la inclinación de una torre — the lean o inclination of a tower

- inclinación magnética

2) ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow

asintió con una inclinación de la cabeza — he nodded (his head) in agreement

3) (interés, tendencia)

tener inclinación por or hacia la música — to have a musical bent o musical inclinations

inclinaciones políticas/sexuales — political/sexual leanings

inclinaciones suicidas — suicidal tendencies

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= bent, penchant, leaning, inclination, slope, pitch, tilt, bent of mind.

Ex. This factor was a constant theme especially in those programmes with a highly technical bent.

Ex. Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex. Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.

Ex. These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.

Ex. The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.

Ex. This method results in saving maximum space in the stacks as the pitch of the shelves can be adjusted accordingly.

Ex. This has contributed to a tilt toward English-language publications in Web of Science.

Ex. Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.

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* con una inclinación hacia las tecnología digital = digitally-oriented.

* inclinación sexual = sexual orientation.

* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.

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femenino

1)

a) ( pendiente) slope

b) ( ángulo) inclination

la inclinación de una torre — the lean o inclination of a tower

- inclinación magnética

2) ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow

asintió con una inclinación de la cabeza — he nodded (his head) in agreement

3) (interés, tendencia)

tener inclinación por or hacia la música — to have a musical bent o musical inclinations

inclinaciones políticas/sexuales — political/sexual leanings

inclinaciones suicidas — suicidal tendencies

* * *

= bent, penchant, leaning, inclination, slope, pitch, tilt, bent of mind.

Ex: This factor was a constant theme especially in those programmes with a highly technical bent.

Ex: Our penchant to organize is perhaps as close to a biological imperative as any form of human behavior is likely to come.

Ex: Finally, this new philosophy did not conflict with the librarian's elitist leanings.

Ex: These are less tangible, more dependent upon personal motivation and inclination, and not amenable to enforcement through institutional policies.

Ex: The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.

Ex: This method results in saving maximum space in the stacks as the pitch of the shelves can be adjusted accordingly.

Ex: This has contributed to a tilt toward English-language publications in Web of Science.

Ex: Only when students have a scientific bent of mind, will a community and a country grow.

* con una inclinación hacia las tecnología digital = digitally-oriented.

* inclinación sexual = sexual orientation.

* sentir la inclinación de = be inclined to.

* * *

inclinación

feminine

A

1 (pendiente) slope

la inclinación del terreno the slope of the land

2 (ángulo) inclination

la inclinación de una torre the lean o inclination of a tower

a una inclinación de 60 grados at an inclination of 60 degrees

Compuesto:

inclinación magnética

magnetic dip o inclination

B (movimiento del cuerpo) bow

me saludó con una leve inclinación he acknowledged me with a slight bow

asintió con una inclinación de la cabeza he nodded (his head) in agreement

C

1 (interés, tendencia) inclinación POR or HACIA algo:

siempre tuvo inclinación por or hacia la música he always had a musical bent o musical inclinations

sus inclinaciones políticas his political leanings o tendencies

inclinaciones sexuales sexual leanings

tiene una cierta inclinación a decir mentiras he has a tendency to o he tends to tell lies

inclinaciones suicidas suicidal tendencies

2 (predilección) inclinación POR algn:

tiene una inclinación especial por la pequeña she's especially fond of the youngest one

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inclinación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( pendiente) slope

b) ( ángulo) inclination

2 ( movimiento del cuerpo) bow;
◊ asintió con una inclinación de la cabeza he nodded (his head) in agreement

3 (interés, tendencia): tener inclinación por or hacia la música to have a musical bent o musical inclinations;
◊ inclinaciones políticas/sexuales political/sexual leanings

inclinación sustantivo femenino
1 (del terreno, de un edificio) slope, incline: el mueble no cabe debido a la inclinación del techo, the piece of furniture won't fit because the ceiling is sloping
(del cuerpo) stoop
2 (reverencia) bow
3 (cariño, afición) inclination [por, for]: tiene inclinación por la hija pequeña, his youngest daughter is his favourite
(predisposición) tendency, inclination [a, to]
' inclinación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- debilidad
- escora
- gusto
- inquietud
- natural
- vertiente
- afición
- desnivel
- disposición
- locura
- por
- predisposición
- venia
- veta
English:
bent
- inclination
- leaning
- pitch
- proclivity
- proneness
- slant
- tilt
- bob
- penchant

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inclinación nf

1. [de terreno, tejado] slope;

una inclinación del 15 por ciento [en carretera] a gradient of 15 percent;

preocupa la inclinación del edificio the angle at which the building is leaning is cause for concern

Comp
Fís inclinación magnética magnetic inclination o dip
2. [afición] penchant o propensity (a o por for);
preocupa la inclinación a la violencia de los seguidores del equipo the team's fans' penchant for violence is worrying;

tiene una inclinación natural por la música she has a natural bent for music;

tiene inclinación a utilizar colores vivos he favours bright colours;

siento inclinación por el golf I'm keen on golf

Comp
inclinación sexual sexual orientation
3. [cariño]
inclinación hacia o [m5] por alguien fondness towards sb

4. [saludo] bow;

hizo una inclinación cuando pasaba el obispo he bowed as the bishop went past;

nos saludó con una inclinación de cabeza he greeted us with a nod

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inclinación

f

1 inclination;

tener inclinación a hacer algo have an inclination to do sth

2 fig: propensión tendency

3 de un terreno slope

4 muestra de respeto bow

* * *

inclinación nf, pl - ciones

1) propensión: inclination, tendency

2) : incline, slope

* * *

inclinación n

1. (cuesta) slope

2. (tendencia) inclination

inclinación de la cabeza nod

Spanish-English dictionary > inclinación
19 кланяться в пояс

( кому)

1) (низко кланяться кому-либо в знак приветствия, благодарности и т. п.) make a deep (low) bow to smb.; bow to the waist to smb.; bow from the waist to smb.

Из домика вышли - старик и старуха, дети и молодая женщина, все в кимоно - все поклонились в пояс, не подавая руки. (Б. Пильняк, Рассказ о том, как создаются рассказы) — Out of the house came an old man and an old woman, children and young woman, all in kimonos and all bowing to the waist without offering their hands.

Старики на прощанье перецеловались, все кланялись друг другу в пояс и желали благополучия на новоселье. (Н. Задорнов, Амур-батюшка) — The old men kissed one another three times, according to custom, and, bowing from the waist, the peasants wished the travellers to settle happily in their new home.

2) неодобр. ( униженно просить кого-либо о чём-либо) sue for a favour; bow and scrape; come to smb. on bended knees

- Ага, тебя просить, значит, надо, в пояс кланяться! Осчастливьте, Константин Ильич, облагодетельствуйте! Сам должен прийти, если видишь, что нужен! (В. Кочетов, Журбины) — 'Aha, so we've got to come to you on bended knees, have we! Be so kind, Konstantin Ilyich. Do us a favour! You ought to come yourself if you see you're needed!'

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кланяться в пояс
20 inclination

inklə'neiʃən

noun

1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) inclinación, propensión; ganas de

2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) inclinación

inclination n inclinación / tendencia

inclination

tr[ɪnklɪ'neɪʃən]

noun

1 (tendency) inclinación nombre femenino, tendencia; (disposition) disposición nombre femenino, propensión nombre femenino

■ I have no inclination to marry no tengo intención de casarme

■ people tend to follow their inclinations la gente tiende a seguir sus inclinaciones

2 (slope) inclinación nombre femenino, pendiente nombre femenino

3 (bow) inclinación nombre femenino

inclination [.ɪnklə'neɪʃən] n

1) propensity: inclinación f, tendencia f

2) desire: deseo m, ganas fpl

3) bow: inclinación f

inclination

n.

• afición s.f.

• declive s.m.

• disposición s.f.

• gana s.f.

• inclinación s.f.

• tendencia s.f.

'ɪnklə'neɪʃən, ˌɪnklɪ'neɪʃən
mass & count noun

1)

a) ( leaning) tendencia f, inclinación f

inclination TO something — tendencia a algo

b) ( desire)

my own inclination is to ignore them — yo me inclino por no hacerles caso

to have an/no inclination to + inf — tener*/no tener* deseos or ganas de + inf

she shows no inclination to relinquish her post — no da muestras de querer dejar su puesto

to follow one's own inclination(s) — dejarse llevar por su (or mi etc) instinto

2) ( tilt) inclinación f

[ˌɪnklɪ'neɪʃǝn]
N
1) (=tendency) tendencia f, inclinación f

his natural inclinations — su tendencia or inclinación natural

she has musical inclinations — tiene inclinación por or hacia la música

to have an inclination to meanness — tener tendencia a ser tacaño

2) (=desire)

I have no inclination to go — no tengo ganas de ir

I have neither the time nor the inclination to get involved — no tengo ni tiempo ni ganas de meterme en el asunto

her inclination was to ignore him — prefería no hacerle caso

I decided to follow my own inclination and stay at home — decidí hacer lo que más me apetecía y quedarme en casa

I went to the meeting, against my inclination — fui a la reunión, aunque no sentía ningún deseo de hacerlo

3) (=slope, bow) inclinación f

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['ɪnklə'neɪʃən, ˌɪnklɪ'neɪʃən]
mass & count noun

1)

a) ( leaning) tendencia f, inclinación f

inclination TO something — tendencia a algo

b) ( desire)

my own inclination is to ignore them — yo me inclino por no hacerles caso

to have an/no inclination to + inf — tener*/no tener* deseos or ganas de + inf

she shows no inclination to relinquish her post — no da muestras de querer dejar su puesto

to follow one's own inclination(s) — dejarse llevar por su (or mi etc) instinto

2) ( tilt) inclinación f

English-spanish dictionary > inclination

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