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1 rein
rein [ʀɛ̃]1. masculine noun( = organe) kidney2. plural masculine noun• ils n'ont pas les reins assez solides (figurative) they aren't in a strong enough financial position* * *ʀɛ̃
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reins nom masculin plurielles reins — ( bas du dos) the small of the back
avoir les reins solides — (colloq) fig to be strong
casser les reins à quelqu'un — (colloq) fig to break somebody
Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʀɛ̃1. nm2. reins nmpl(= dos) back sg* * *A nm ( organe) kidney.B reins nmpl les reins ( bas du dos) the small of the back; liter ( bas ventre) the loins (pl) littér; avoir mal aux reins to have backache GB ou a backache US; une serviette autour des reins a towel around the waist; se redresser d'un coup de reins to heave oneself up; c'est un travail qui vous casse les reins fig it's backbreaking work; avoir les reins solides fig to be strong; casser les reins à qn fig to break sb; il risque de se casser les reins dans cette affaire he may come a cropper○ GB ou he may fall flat on his face○ in this business.rein artificiel kidney machine.[rɛ̃] nom masculinrein artificiel artificial kidney, kidney machine————————reins nom masculin pluriel(littéraire) [taille] waistavoir mal dans le bas des ou au creux des reins to have a pain in the small of one's backje lui briserai ou casserai les reins I'll break him -
2 reni
reni s.f.pl. ( regione lombare) loins; back (sing.): avere mal di reni, to have a pain in one's back; mi sento le reni rotte, (fig.) I feel exhausted (o I feel fagged out).* * *['reni]sostantivo femminile plurale loinsspezzare le reni a qcn. — fig. to trample sb. underfoot
* * *reni/'reni/ ⇒ 4f.pl.loins; avere male alle reni to feel a pain in the small of one's back; spezzare le reni a qcn. fig. to trample sb. underfoot. -
3 creux
creux, creuse [kʀø, kʀøz]1. adjectivea. [objet, joues, paroles] hollow ; [idées] futileb. ( = sans activité) les jours creux slack days2. masculine nouna. ( = cavité) holeb. ( = dépression) hollowc. ( = activité réduite) slack periodd. [de vague] trough• être au creux de la vague [marché] to have hit rock bottom ; [économie, entreprise] to be in the doldrums* * *
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- euse kʀø, øz adjectif1) ( vide à l'intérieur) [tronc, dent, tube] hollow; [son, voix] hollow; [estomac] empty2) ( concave) [joues, visage] hollowassiette creuse — soup dish ou plate
3) ( vide de sens) [discours] empty; [débat, analyse] shallow4) ( à l'activité réduite) [jour, période] slack, off-peak
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sonner creux — lit to make a hollow sound; fig to ring hollow
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nom masculin invariable1) ( dépression) hollowle creux des reins or du dos — the small of the back
le creux de la vague — lit the trough of the wave
être au creux de la vague — fig to be at rock bottom
2) (colloq) ( petite faim)avoir un (petit) creux — to feel peckish (colloq) GB, to have the munchies (colloq)
3) Arten creux — [fresque, motif] incised
4) ( sur un graphique) trough5) ( ralentissement d'activité) slack period* * *kʀø, kʀøz (-euse)1. adj1) (objet, forme) hollow2) (promesses) empty3) (période) slack2. nm1) (du terrain, dans un objet) hollowau creux de la vague (mouvement, économie, parti, équipe) — at a low ebb
2) (sur graphique) trough3) [activité] off-peak period4) (= faim)3. advsonner creux — to sound hollow, fig, [promesses] to ring hollow
* * *A adj2 ( concave) [joues, visage] hollow; un plat creux a shallow dish; assiette creuse soup dish ou plate;3 ( vide de sens) [discours] empty; [débat, raisonnement, analyse] shallow; c'est un beau gosse mais totalement creux! he's good-looking but he's completely shallow!;4 ( à l'activité réduite) [heure, période] off-peak; pendant la saison creuse during the off-season; août est un mois creux pour les affaires August is a slack month for business; un jour creux a slack day.C nm inv1 ( légère dépression) hollow, dip; les creux et les bosses the hollows and the bumps; le creux d'un arbre/rocher the hollow of a tree/rock; le creux de l'épaule the hollow of one's shoulder; le creux des reins or du dos the small of the back; le creux de l'aisselle the armpit; il l'a frappé au creux de l'estomac he hit him in the pit of the stomach; ça tient dans le creux de la main it fits into the palm of the hand; l'oiseau a mangé/bu dans le creux de ma main the bird ate/drank from my hand; le creux de la vague lit the trough of the wave; être au creux de la vague fig to be at rock bottom; au creux de la vallée in the bottom of the valley;4 ( sur un graphique) trough, dip; la courbe fait un creux there is a trough in the curve;5 ( ralentissement d'activité) slack period; pendant les heures de creux during slack periods.1. [évidé - dent, tronc] hollowj'ai le ventre creux my stomach feels hollow, I feel hungry4. (péjoratif) [inconsistant - discours, phrases] empty, meaningless ; [ - promesses] hollow, empty ; [ - argumentation] weak5. [sans activité]a. [au travail] slack periodsb. [dans une tarification] off-peak periodsa. [pour le commerce] during the slack seasonb. [pour les vacanciers] during the off-peak seasonheures creuses: la communication/le trajet aux heures creuses ne vous coûtera que 5 euros the phone call/journey will cost you only 5 euros off-peak————————nom masculinla route est pleine de creux et de bosses the road is bumpy ou is full of potholes3. [dépression - d'une courbe, d'une vague] trough4. [inactivité] slack periodil y a un creux des ventes en janvier business slows down ou slackens off in January————————adverbesonner creux to give ou to have a hollow sound————————au creux de locution prépositionnelle -
4 Kreuz
Adv.: kreuz und quer parken / liegen etc. be parked / lying etc. all over the place; kreuz und quer durch die Stadt gehen walk this way and that all through the town* * *(Spielkartenfarbe) clubs;das Kreuz(Form) cross;(Musik) sharp; sharp sign* * *I[krɔyts]nt -es, -edas Kréúz des Südens (Astron) — the Southern Cross
jdn ans Kréúz schlagen or nageln — to nail sb to the cross
ein Kréúz schlagen or machen — to make the sign of the cross
zwei Gegenstände über Kréúz legen — to put two objects crosswise one on top of the other
es ist ein or ich habe mein Kréúz mit ihm/damit — he's/it's an awful problem
zu Kréúze kriechen (fig) — to eat humble pie, to eat crow (US)
ich habe Schmerzen im Kréúz — I've got (a) backache
ich habs im Kréúz (inf) — I have back trouble
aufs Kréúz fallen — to fall on one's back; (fig inf) to be staggered (inf), to fall through the floor (inf)
See:→ leiern3) (ARCHIT = Fensterkreuz) mullion and transom5) (= Autobahnkreuz) intersectiondie Kréúzdame — the Queen of Clubs
7) (TYP) dagger, obeliskIIfin die Kréúz und in die Quer — this way and that
* * *1) ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits which is black and shaped like a clover: the six of clubs.) clubs2) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cross3) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cross4) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cross5) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cross6) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cross7) (a sign (\#) to show that a note is to be raised a semitone.) sharp* * *<-es, -e>[krɔyts]ntjdn ans \Kreuz schlagen to nail sb to the cross, to crucify sb2. (Symbol) crucifixdas Eiserne \Kreuz the Iron Crossdas Rote \Kreuz the Red Crossdas \Kreuz nehmen to embark on a crusade3. (Zeichen in Form eines Kreuzes) crossein \Kreuz schlagen [o machen] to cross oneself, to make the sign of the crossüber[s] \Kreuz crosswisees im \Kreuz haben (fam) to have back troubleeine Frau aufs \Kreuz legen (sl) to lay a woman7. MUS sharp8.▶ mit jdm über \Kreuz liegen to be on bad terms [or at daggers drawn] with sb▶ ein \Kreuz hinter jdm schlagen [o machen] (fam) to be glad when sb has left, to bid sb good riddance▶ das \Kreuz des Südens the Southern Cross* * *das; Kreuzes, Kreuze1) cross; (Symbol) cross; crucifixetwas über Kreuz legen/falten — lay something down/fold something crosswise
jemanden ans Kreuz schlagen od. nageln — nail somebody to the cross
das/ein Kreuz schlagen — make the sign of the cross; (sich bekreuzigen) cross oneself
drei Kreuze machen — (ugs.) heave a sigh of relief
2) o. Pl. (Leid) crosssein Kreuz auf sich nehmen/tragen — take up/bear one's cross
es ist ein Kreuz mit jemandem/etwas — (ugs.) somebody is a real strain or is really trying/something is a real problem
3) (Teil des Rückens) small of the backich hab's im Kreuz — (ugs.) I've got back trouble or a bad back
jemanden aufs Kreuz legen — (salopp) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.)
4) (Kartenspiel) clubs pl.; (Karte) club; s. auch Pik II5) (Kreuzung) interchange6) (Musik) sharp* * *1. cross; (Kruzifix) crucifix;über Kreuz crosswise;das Eiserne Kreuz the Iron Cross;das Rote Kreuz the Red Cross;Kreuz des Südens ASTRON Southern Crosssein Kreuz auf sich nehmen/tragen take up/bear one’s cross;zu Kreuze kriechen eat humble pie, US auch eat crow;er ist mit ihm über(s) Kreuz they’ve fallen out (with each other);ich hab drei Kreuze gemacht umg I was glad to see ( oder hear) the last of that, I heaved a sigh of relief3. ANAT lower back, small of the back;jemandem etwas aus dem Kreuz leiern umg scrounge sth off sb;(beinah[e]) aufs Kreuz fallen be flabbergasted, be knocked sideways4. (Autobahnkreuz) intersection;rund um das Kreuz München-Nord werden Staus gemeldet there are jams all around the Munich North intersectionist Trumpf clubs are trump(s)6. MUS sharp7. TYPO daggerKreuz… im subst, Spielkarte: … of clubs* * *das; Kreuzes, Kreuze1) cross; (Symbol) cross; crucifixetwas über Kreuz legen/falten — lay something down/fold something crosswise
jemanden ans Kreuz schlagen od. nageln — nail somebody to the cross
das/ein Kreuz schlagen — make the sign of the cross; (sich bekreuzigen) cross oneself
drei Kreuze machen — (ugs.) heave a sigh of relief
2) o. Pl. (Leid) crosssein Kreuz auf sich nehmen/tragen — take up/bear one's cross
es ist ein Kreuz mit jemandem/etwas — (ugs.) somebody is a real strain or is really trying/something is a real problem
3) (Teil des Rückens) small of the backich hab's im Kreuz — (ugs.) I've got back trouble or a bad back
jemanden aufs Kreuz legen — (salopp) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.)
5) (Kreuzung) interchange6) (Musik) sharp* * *-e n.cross n.(§ pl.: crosses)crucifix n. -
5 kreuz
Adv.: kreuz und quer parken / liegen etc. be parked / lying etc. all over the place; kreuz und quer durch die Stadt gehen walk this way and that all through the town* * *(Spielkartenfarbe) clubs;das Kreuz(Form) cross;(Musik) sharp; sharp sign* * *I[krɔyts]nt -es, -edas Kréúz des Südens (Astron) — the Southern Cross
jdn ans Kréúz schlagen or nageln — to nail sb to the cross
ein Kréúz schlagen or machen — to make the sign of the cross
zwei Gegenstände über Kréúz legen — to put two objects crosswise one on top of the other
es ist ein or ich habe mein Kréúz mit ihm/damit — he's/it's an awful problem
zu Kréúze kriechen (fig) — to eat humble pie, to eat crow (US)
ich habe Schmerzen im Kréúz — I've got (a) backache
ich habs im Kréúz (inf) — I have back trouble
aufs Kréúz fallen — to fall on one's back; (fig inf) to be staggered (inf), to fall through the floor (inf)
See:→ leiern3) (ARCHIT = Fensterkreuz) mullion and transom5) (= Autobahnkreuz) intersectiondie Kréúzdame — the Queen of Clubs
7) (TYP) dagger, obeliskIIfin die Kréúz und in die Quer — this way and that
* * *1) ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits which is black and shaped like a clover: the six of clubs.) clubs2) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) cross3) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) cross4) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) cross5) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) cross6) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) cross7) (a sign (\#) to show that a note is to be raised a semitone.) sharp* * *<-es, -e>[krɔyts]ntjdn ans \Kreuz schlagen to nail sb to the cross, to crucify sb2. (Symbol) crucifixdas Eiserne \Kreuz the Iron Crossdas Rote \Kreuz the Red Crossdas \Kreuz nehmen to embark on a crusade3. (Zeichen in Form eines Kreuzes) crossein \Kreuz schlagen [o machen] to cross oneself, to make the sign of the crossüber[s] \Kreuz crosswisees im \Kreuz haben (fam) to have back troubleeine Frau aufs \Kreuz legen (sl) to lay a woman7. MUS sharp8.▶ mit jdm über \Kreuz liegen to be on bad terms [or at daggers drawn] with sb▶ ein \Kreuz hinter jdm schlagen [o machen] (fam) to be glad when sb has left, to bid sb good riddance▶ das \Kreuz des Südens the Southern Cross* * *das; Kreuzes, Kreuze1) cross; (Symbol) cross; crucifixetwas über Kreuz legen/falten — lay something down/fold something crosswise
jemanden ans Kreuz schlagen od. nageln — nail somebody to the cross
das/ein Kreuz schlagen — make the sign of the cross; (sich bekreuzigen) cross oneself
drei Kreuze machen — (ugs.) heave a sigh of relief
2) o. Pl. (Leid) crosssein Kreuz auf sich nehmen/tragen — take up/bear one's cross
es ist ein Kreuz mit jemandem/etwas — (ugs.) somebody is a real strain or is really trying/something is a real problem
3) (Teil des Rückens) small of the backich hab's im Kreuz — (ugs.) I've got back trouble or a bad back
jemanden aufs Kreuz legen — (salopp) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.)
4) (Kartenspiel) clubs pl.; (Karte) club; s. auch Pik II5) (Kreuzung) interchange6) (Musik) sharp* * *kreuz adv:kreuz und quer parken/liegen etc be parked/lying etc all over the place;kreuz und quer durch die Stadt gehen walk this way and that all through the town* * *das; Kreuzes, Kreuze1) cross; (Symbol) cross; crucifixetwas über Kreuz legen/falten — lay something down/fold something crosswise
jemanden ans Kreuz schlagen od. nageln — nail somebody to the cross
das/ein Kreuz schlagen — make the sign of the cross; (sich bekreuzigen) cross oneself
drei Kreuze machen — (ugs.) heave a sigh of relief
2) o. Pl. (Leid) crosssein Kreuz auf sich nehmen/tragen — take up/bear one's cross
es ist ein Kreuz mit jemandem/etwas — (ugs.) somebody is a real strain or is really trying/something is a real problem
3) (Teil des Rückens) small of the backich hab's im Kreuz — (ugs.) I've got back trouble or a bad back
jemanden aufs Kreuz legen — (salopp) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.)
5) (Kreuzung) interchange6) (Musik) sharp* * *-e n.cross n.(§ pl.: crosses)crucifix n. -
6 faire
faire [fεʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 60━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque faire est suivi d'un nom dans une locution comme faire une faute, se faire des idées, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque faire est utilisé pour parler d'une activité non précisée, ou qu'il remplace un verbe plus spécifique, il se traduit par to do. Lorsque faire veut dire créer, préparer, fabriquer, il se traduit souvent par to make.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• que fais-tu ce soir ? what are you doing tonight?• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what can be done about it?• faire 100 km/h to do 100km/h• je n'en ferai rien ! I'll do nothing of the sort!► faire de ( = utiliser) to do with• qu'avez-vous fait de votre sac ? what have you done with your bag?► ne faire quec. ( = créer, préparer, fabriquer) to maked. ( = constituer) c'est ce qui fait tout son charme that's what makes him so charming• faire du piano/du violon to play the piano/the violing. (Medicine) [+ diabète, attaque] to haveh. ( = chercher dans) il a fait toute la ville pour en trouver he's been all over town looking for somei. ( = vendre) nous ne faisons pas cette marque we don't stock that make• je vous le fais à 700 € I'll let you have it for 700 eurosj. ( = mesurer, peser, coûter) to be• combien fait cette chaise ? how much is this chair?• ça fait 130 € that's 130 euros• cela fait combien en tout ? how much is that altogether?k. ( = agir sur, importer) ils ne peuvent rien me faire they can't do anything to me• on ne me la fait pas à moi ! (inf) I wasn't born yesterday!• qu'est-ce que cela peut bien te faire ? what's it to you?• cela ne vous ferait rien de sortir ? would you mind leaving the room?• ne fais pas l'enfant/l'idiot don't be so childish/so stupid• tu fais l'arbitre ? will you be referee?• quel imbécile je fais ! what a fool I am!n. ( = dire) to say• « vraiment ? » fit-il "really?" he saido. (Grammar) « canal » fait »canaux » au pluriel the plural of "canal" is "canaux"2. <• as-tu payé la note ? -- non, c'est lui qui l'a fait did you pay the bill? -- no, he did• puis-je téléphoner ? -- faites, je vous en prie could I use the phone? -- yes, of courseb. ( = agir) faire vite to act quickly• faites vite ! be quick!c. ( = paraître) to look3. <► il fait━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► cela or ça fait... que• cela fait très longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vu I haven't seen him for a very long time it's a long time since I saw him• ça fait que... that means...4. <a. ( = pousser à) to make• faire faire qch par qn to get sth made (or done) by sb• faire faire qch à qn to get sb to do (or to make) sth ; (en le forçant) to make sb do (or make) sthc. ( = laisser) faire entrer qn (qn que l'on attendait) to let sb in ; (qn que l'on n'attendait pas) to ask sb in5. <► se fairea. (pour soi)b. ( = être fait) si ça doit se faire, ça se fera sans moi if it's going to happen, it'll happen without mec. ( = être convenable, courant) ça se fait d'offrir des fleurs à un homme ? is it OK to give flowers to a man?d. (locutions)• se faire beau to make o.s. look nice• sa voix se fit plus douce his voice became softer► se faire + infinitif• faut se le faire ! (inf!) he's a real pain in the neck! (inf)► se faire à ( = s'habituer à) to get used to• il ne s'en fait pas ! he's got a nerve!► il se fait que• comment se fait-il qu'il soit absent ? how come he's not here? (inf)* * *fɛʀ
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1) ( produire) to make2) ( façonner) to shape [histoire, période]3) ( étudier) to do [licence, sujet]faire du violon — to study ou play the violin
4) ( préparer) to make [soupe, thé]; to prepare [salade]5) ( nettoyer) to do, to clean [vitres]; to clean, to polish [chaussures]7) ( cultiver)faire des céréales — [personne] to grow ou do cereals; [région] to produce cereals
8) ( se fournir en)faire de l'eau — Nautisme, Chemin de Fer to take on water
faire (de) l'essence — (colloq) Automobile to get petrol GB ou gas US
9) ( parcourir) to do [distance, trajet]; to go round [magasins, agences]; ( visiter) to do (colloq) [région, musées]10) ( souffrir de) to have [diabète, tension, complexe]11) ( demander un prix)faire quelque chose à 30 francs — to sell something for 30 francs, to charge 30 francs for something
12) ( servir de) to serve as13) (user, disposer de) to doje n'en ai rien à faire — (colloq) I couldn't care less
14) ( avoir un effet)que veux-tu que j'y fasse? — what do you want me to do about it?, what am I supposed to do about it?
ça y fait — (colloq) it has an effect
pour ce que ça fait! — (colloq) for all the good it does!
qu'est-ce que ça peut bien te faire? — (colloq) what is it to you?
15) (entraîner, causer)l'explosion a fait 12 morts — the explosion killed 12 people, the explosion left 12 people dead
ça ne fait rien! — ( pas grave) it doesn't matter!
ça fait ou ce qui fait que j'ai oublié — (colloq) as a result I forgot
16) ( transformer) to makefaire d'un garage un atelier — to make ou turn a garage into a workshop
17) ( proclamer)18) ( imiter)19) ( tenir le rôle de) to be20) ( dans un souhait)mon Dieu, faites qu'il réussisse! — God, please let him succeed!
21) (colloq) ( tromper)22) ( dire) to say‘bien sûr,’ fit-elle — ‘of course,’ she said
le canard fait ‘coin-coin’ — the duck says ou goes ‘quack’
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verbe intransitif1) ( agir) to do, to actvas-y, mais fais vite! — go, but be quick about it!
fais comme chez toi — lit, iron make yourself at home
2) ( paraître) to look3) (colloq) ( être) to be4) ( durer) to last5) ( valoir)6) ( pour les besoins naturels) to go7) (colloq)faire avec — ( se contenter de) to make do with; ( supporter) to put up with
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se faire verbe pronominal1)combien se fait-il (colloq) par mois? — how much does he make a month?
2) ( devenir) to get, to become3) ( se rendre)4) ( s'inquiéter)il ne s'en fait pas! — ( sans inquiétude) he's not the sort of person to worry about things!; ( pas gêné) he's got a nerve!
5) ( s'habituer)se faire à — to get used to [lieu, situation, idée]
6) ( être d'usage)7) ( être à la mode) to be in (fashion)ça ne se fait plus — it's no longer fashionable, it's out of fashion
8) ( être produit)9) ( emploi impersonnel)comment se fait-il que...? — how is it that...?
10) [fromage] to ripen; [vin] to mature11) (colloq)il faut se le faire, son copain! — his/her mate is a real pain! (colloq)
12) ( avec infinitif)
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Un très grand nombre de tournures et locutions contenant ce verbe sont traitées ailleurs, généralement sous le terme qui suit faire, en particulier- les expressions décrivant les tâches domestiques, agricoles (faire la cuisine/moisson), les occupations manuelles (faire du tricot/bricolage), les activités professionnelles ou de loisir (faire du théâtre/de la photo), les types d'études ( faire médecine). Pour ce qui est des jeux, sports et loisirs, voir également la note d'usage correspondante- les locutions décrivant un mouvement, l'expression, un comportement (faire un geste/une grimace/le pitre)- les expressions dans lesquelles faire signifie ‘formuler’ (faire une promesse/offre etc)- les expressions décrivant la qualité de la lumière (il fait jour/sombre) ou l'état du temps- les expressions contenant une mesure (faire 20 mètres de long/15 kilos/20°/15 kilomètres à l'heure etc) pour lesquelles on consultera les notes d'usage- les expressions décrivant une démarche de l'esprit (se faire une opinion/du souci etc)- les expressions indiquant l'effet produit (faire peur/mal/plaisir/du tort etc, faire cuire/sécher/tomber etc)- les locutions telles que faire semblant/exprès, se faire avoir etc- une activité sportive (faire du tennis/de la marche/du parapente)la consultation des notes d'usage vous fournira des traductions utiles. Voir la listeEn outre, certaines entrées telles que combien, ce, que, comment, laisser, rien, mieux, bien etc fourniront également des traductions utilesTo make ou to do?Les principales traductions de faire sont to make et to do mais elles ne sont pas interchangeablesto make traduit faire + objet dénotant ce qui est créé, confectionné, composé, réalisé, obtenu; l'objet est le résultat de l'action: faire son lit/des confitures = to make one's bed/jam; faire un discours/une faute/un bénéfice = to make a speech/a mistake/a profit; je me suis fait un café = I made myself a coffeeto do a le sens plus vague de se livrer à une activité, s'occuper à quelque chose; l'objet peut préciser la nature de l'activité: faire de la recherche/un exercice/une réparation = to do research/an exercise/a repair job; faire son devoir = to do one's dutyou bien la nature de l'activité reste indéterminée: que fait-il (dans la vie)? = what does he do in life?; qu'est-ce que tu fais ce soir? = what are you doing tonight?; la science peut tout faire = science can do anything; j'ai à faire = I have things to doou encore le contexte suggère la nature de l'activité: faire une pièce = to do a room, peut vouloir dire la nettoyer, la ranger, la peindreSi faire remplace un verbe plus précis, on traduira fréquemment par celui-ci: faire une maison/un nid = to build a house/a nest; faire une lettre = to write a letter; faire une visite = to pay a visit; faire un numéro de téléphone = to dial a numberLes périphrases verbales sont parfois rendues par un seul verbe: faire voir (= montrer) = to show; faire du tissage (= tisser) = to weave, mais faire un peu de tissage = to do a bit of weavingFaire + infinitif + quelqu'unfaire + infinitive + quelqu'un, c'est-à-dire obtenir de quelqu'un qu'il agisse d'une certaine manière, se traduit selon le sens de faire, par: to make somebody do something (forcer, être cause que): fais-la lever = make her get up; ça m'a fait rire = it made me laugh; ça fait dormir = it makes you sleep; par to get somebody to do something (inciter): fais-leur prendre un rendez-vous = get them to make an appointment; par to help somebody to do something (aider): faire traverser la rue à un vieillard = to help an old man across the street; mais faire manger un bébé = to feed a child. Dans l'exemple ça fait dormir on notera qu'en anglais le sujet du verbe est toujours exprimé, ce qui n'est pas le cas en français(se) faire faire quelque chose (par quelqu'un) se traduit par to have something done ou made (by somebody), ou, dans une langue plus familière, to get something done ou made (by somebody): (se) faire construire une maison = to have a house built; faire réparer sa voiture = to have ou get one's car repaired; c'est la table qu'il a fait faire = it's the table he had made; elle fait exécuter les travaux par un ami = she's having the work done by a friendexprime soit la continuité: il ne fait que pleuvoir = it never stops raining, it rains all the timesoit la restriction: je ne fais qu'obéir aux ordres = I'm only obeying ordersDans ce cas il sera généralement traduit par to do: ‘je peux regarder? ’ - ‘faites ou faites je vous en prie ’ = ‘may I look?’ - ‘please do’; il souffla, comme il avait vu faire son père = he blew, as he had seen his father do; on veut que je parte, mais je n'en ferai rien = they want me to leave, but I'll do nothing of the sort* * *fɛʀ1. vt1) (= fabriquer) to makeIls font trop de bruit. — They're making too much noise.
2) (= effectuer) to dofaire la vaisselle — to do the dishes, to do the washing up
3) [études, sujet] to doIl fait de l'italien. — He's doing Italian.
4) (pratiquer régulièrement) [musique, rugby] to playIl fait du piano. — He plays the piano.
6) (= visiter)faire l'Europe — to tour Europe, to do Europe
7) (= imiter)8) (= mesurer, totaliser) to be, to make2 et 2 font 4. — 2 and 2 are 4., 2 and 2 make 4.
Ça fait 10 m. — It's 10 m.
Ça fait 15 euros. — It's 15 euros.
Ça fait cinquante-trois euros en tout. — That's fifty-three euros all together., That makes fifty-three euros all together.
Je vous le fais 10 euros. — I'll let you have it for 10 euros.
9) (= dire) to go"Vraiment?" fit-il. — "Really?" he goes.
10) (= souffrir de) [diabète, eczéma] to haveIl regrettait ce qu'il avait fait à son frère. — He was sorry for what he had done to his brother.
faire que (= impliquer que) — to mean that
ce qui fait que... — which means that...
ne faire que (= ne pas arrêter de) Il ne fait que critiquer. — All he ever does is criticize.
2. vi1) (= agir) to actIl faut faire vite. — We must act quickly., It's important to act quickly.
2) (= s'y prendre)comment a-t-il fait pour...? — how did he manage to...?
3) (= paraître) (avec adjectif) to lookTu fais jeune dans cette robe. — That dress makes you look younger.
4) (remplaçant autre verbe) to doNe le casse pas comme je l'ai fait. — Don't break it like I did.
Remets-le en place. - Je viens de le faire. — Put it back in its place.- I just did.
3. vb aux(suivi d'un infinitif) to makefaire tomber qch — to make sth fall, to knock sth over
Le chat a fait tomber le vase. — The cat knocked over the vase.
faire travailler les enfants — to make the children work, to get the children to work
faire réparer qch — to get sth repaired, to have sth repaired
Je dois faire réparer ma voiture. — I've got to get my car repaired.
Elle fait faire des travaux dans sa maison. — She's having some work done on her house.
Il a fait faire son portrait. — He's had his portrait done.
Cela fait faire des économies au consommateur. — This saves the consumer money.
4. vb impers (temps)to beEspérons qu'il fera beau demain. — Let's hope it'll be nice weather tomorrow.
1) (durée)ça fait trois ans qu'ils habitent à Paris — they've lived in Paris for three years, they've been living in Paris for three years
il fait bon; Il fait bon se promener dans cette région. — It's nice to go walking in this area.
Il ne fait pas bon traîner ici le soir. — It's not a good idea to hang around here at night.
* * *faire ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: faireA vtr1 (donner, émettre, produire) to make; le raisin fera un vin excellent the grapes will make ou produce (an) excellent wine; cet arbre fait des fleurs/baies this tree produces flowers/berries; le garage ferait une belle pièce the garage would make a nice room; ils font un beau couple they make a handsome couple; il fera un bon médecin he'll make a good doctor; les qualités qui font un champion the qualities which make a champion; trois et deux font cinq three and two make five; ça fait deux chacun that makes two each; combien font 13 fois 13? what's 13 times 13?; œil fait yeux au pluriel œil is yeux in the plural;2 fig ( façonner) to shape [période]; les événements qui font l'histoire events which shape history;3 ( étudier) to do [licence, diplôme]; on a fait la Chine en géographie we did China in geography; faire du violon to study ou play the violin; tu as fait ton piano? have you practised your piano?; faire une école de commerce/les Beaux-Arts to go to business school/art college;4 ( préparer) to make [sauce, soupe, thé]; to prepare [salade]; faire du poulet to do ou cook a chicken; qu'est-ce que je fais pour le déjeuner? what shall I cook ou prepare for lunch?;6 ( proposer) Comm to do [service, marque]; ( vendre) to do, to sell [article]; ils ne font pas le petit déjeuner/les réparations they don't do breakfast/repairs; je fais beaucoup ce modèle en ce moment I'm selling a lot of this particular model at the moment; l'hôtel fait-il restaurant? does the hotel do meals, does the hotel have a restaurant?;7 (cultiver, produire) Agric faire des céréales [personne] to grow ou do cereals; [région] to produce cereals;8 ( se fournir en) faire de l'eau Naut, Rail to take on water; faire (de) l'essence○ Aut to get petrol GB ou gas US; faire du bois dans la forêt to gather wood in the forest; faire de l'herbe pour les bêtes to cut grass for the animals;9 ( parcourir) to do [distance, trajet]; to go round [magasins, agences]; ( visiter) to do○ [région, ville, musées]; faire 200 kilomètres to do 200 kilometresGB; faire Rome-Nice en avion to do the Rome-Nice journey by plane; représentant qui fait○ la région parisienne rep○ who does the Paris area; j'ai dû faire toute la ville/toutes les boutiques pour trouver ça I had to go all over town/round GB ou around US all the shops to find this; faire la vallée de la Loire to do○ the Loire Valley; faire l'Écosse to visit Scotland; j'ai fait tous les tiroirs mais je ne l'ai pas trouvé I went through all the drawers but I couldn't find it;10 ( dans le domaine de la santé) to have [diabète, tension, complexe]; faire une crise cardiaque to have a heart attack; faire de la fièvre○ to have ou run a temperature; faire de l'angine de poitrine to get angina; elle m'a encore fait une otite○! she's had another ear-infection!;11 ( demander un prix) faire qch à 30 euros to sell sth for 30 euros, to charge 30 euros for sth; il me l'a fait à 500 euros he charged me ou sold it to me for 500 euros;12 ( servir de) to serve as; ce coin fera bureau this corner will serve as a study;13 (user, disposer de) to do; que vais-je faire des bagages/enfants? what am I going to do with the luggage/children?; qu'as-tu fait du billet? what have you done with the ticket?; pour ce qu'elle en fait! for all she does with it/them!; pour quoi faire? what for?; je n'ai que faire de I have no need for; je n'en ai rien à faire it's nothing to do with me;14 ( avoir un effet) faire plus de mal que de bien to do more harm than good; qu'as-tu fait à ta sœur? what have you done to your sister?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what am I supposed to do about it?; le cachet ne m'a rien fait the tablet didn't do anything, the tablet had no effect; ça y fait it has an effect; leur départ ne m'a rien fait their departure didn't affect me at all, their departure left me cold; ça me fait quelque chose de la voir dans cet état it upsets me to see her in that state; ça fait quelque chose pour la grippe? is it any good for flu?; pour ce que ça fait! for all the good it does!; ça ne vous fait rien que je fume? do you mind ou does it bother you if I smoke?; ça ne fait rien à la chose it doesn't alter ou change anything, it makes no difference; qu'est-ce que ça peut bien te faire? what is it to you?;15 (entraîner, causer) faire des jaloux to make some people jealous; ça a fait leur fortune it made them rich; l'explosion a fait 12 morts the explosion killed 12 people, the explosion left 12 people dead; ne t'inquiète pas, ça ne fait rien! don't worry, it doesn't matter!; ça fait ou ce qui fait que j'ai oublié○ as a result I forgot; ‘qu'est-ce que j'ai fait?’-‘tu as fait que tu as menti○’ ‘what have I done?’-‘you lied, that's what you've done’; faites que tout se passe bien make sure that all goes well;16 ( transformer) to make; l'armée en a fait un homme the army made a man of him; ils veulent en faire un avocat they want to make a lawyer of him; elle en a fait sa confidente she's made her her confidante; ça a fait de lui un révolté it turned him into a rebel, it made him a rebel; j'en ai fait un principe I made it a principle; faire d'un garage un atelier to make ou turn a garage into a workshop; faire sien qch to make sth one's own;17 ( proclamer) faire qn duc/général to make sb a duke/general; la presse l'a fait diplomate ( à tort) the press made him out to be a diplomat; ne le fais pas pire qu'il n'est! don't make him out to be worse than he is!, don't paint him blacker than he is!;18 ( imiter) faire le malade/le courageux to pretend to be ill/brave; faire l'ignorant or celui qui ne sait rien to pretend not to know; faire le dictateur to act the dictator;19 ( tenir le rôle de) to be; quel plaisantin vous faites! what a joker you are!; vous ferez les voleurs! Jeux you be the robbers!; l'acteur qui fait le roi○ Cin, Théât the actor who plays the part of the king, the actor who is the king;20 ( dans un souhait) mon Dieu, faites qu'il réussisse! God, please let him succeed!; Dieu or le ciel fasse qu'il ne leur arrive rien! may God ou Heaven protect them!;21 ○( tromper) il me l'a fait au baratin/chantage he talked/blackmailed me into it; on ne me la fait pas! I'm not a fool!, I wasn't born yesterday!B vi1 (agir, procéder) to do, to act; je n'ai pas pu faire autrement I couldn't do otherwise; fais comme tu veux do as you like; elle peut faire mieux she can do better; dans ces situations, il faut faire vite in that sort of situation, one must act quickly; vas-y, mais fais vite! go, but be quick about it!; fais comme chez toi lit, iron make yourself at home;2 ( paraître) to look; faire jeune/son âge to look young/one's age; ça fait bien avec du bleu it looks nice with blue; tes lunettes font très distingué your glasses make you look very distinguished; il croit que ça fait chic de dire ça he thinks it's chic to say that;3 ( être) to be; il veut faire pompier he wants to be a fireman;4 ( dire) to say; ‘bien sûr,’ fit-elle ‘of course,’ she said; le canard fait ‘coin-coin’ the duck says ou goes ‘quack’; faire plouf/aïe etc to go plop/ouch etc;5 ( durer) to last; sa robe lui a fait deux ans her dress lasted her two years;6 (+ adverbe de quantité) ça fait cher/grand/trop etc it is expensive/big/too much etc;7 ( pour les besoins naturels) to go; tu as fait? have you been?; faire dans sa culotte ( déféquer) to dirty one's pants; ( uriner) to wet one's pants; fig to wet oneself;8 ○ faire avec ( se contenter de) to make do with [personne, objet, quantité]; ( supporter) to put up with [personne, situation]; elle est là, et il faudra faire avec she's here, and we'll have to put up with her.C se faire vpr1 (confectionner, exécuter, obtenir pour soi) se faire un café to make oneself a coffee; se faire de l'argent/des amis to make money/friends; se faire ses vêtements to make one's own clothes; se faire la cuisine soi-même to do one's own cooking; combien se fait-il par mois? how much does he make a month? ; se faire un mec◑ to have◑ a man;2 ( devenir) (+ adjectif attribut) to get, to become; (+ nom attribut) to become; il se fait vieux he's getting old; il se fait tard it's getting late; sa voix se fit dure his/her voice hardened ou became hard; se faire avocat to become a lawyer;3 ( se rendre) se faire belle/tout petit to make oneself beautiful/very small;4 ( s'inquiéter) s'en faire to worry; il ne s'en fait pas! ( sans inquiétude) he's not the sort of person to worry about things!; ( pas gêné) he's got a nerve!;5 ( s'habituer) se faire à to get used to [lieu, situation, idée]; je ne m'y fais pas I can't get used to it;6 ( être d'usage) ça se fait encore ici it's still done here; ça ne se fait pas de manger avec les doigts it's not the done thing ou it's not polite to eat with one's fingers;7 ( être à la mode) [couleur, style] to be in (fashion); le tweed se fait beaucoup cette année tweed is very much in this year; ça ne se fait plus it's no longer fashionable, it's out of fashion;8 ( être produit ou accompli) c'est ce qui se fait de mieux it's the best there is; le mariage s'est fait à Paris the wedding took place in Paris; le pont se fera bien un jour the bridge will be built one day; souhaitons que la paix se fasse let's hope there'll be peace;9 ( emploi impersonnel) il se fit que it (so) happened that; il se fit un grand silence there was complete silence; il s'est fait un déclic dans mon esprit something clicked in my mind; il pourrait se faire que je parte I might leave; comment se fait-il que…? how is it that…?;10 ( mûrir) [fromage] to ripen; [vin] to mature;11 ○( supporter) to put up with, to endure [importun]; il faut se le faire, son copain! his/her mate is a real pain○!;12 ( avec infinitif) se faire couler un bain to run oneself a bath; se faire comprendre to make oneself understood; se faire agresser to get mugged; tu vas te faire écraser! you'll get run over![fɛr] verbe transitifA.[FABRIQUER, RÉALISER]1. [confectionner - objet, vêtement] to make ; [ - construction] to build ; [ - tableau] to paint ; [ - film] to make ; [ - repas, café] to make, to prepare ; [ - gâteau, pain] to make, to bake ; [ - vin] to make ; [ - bière] to brew[concevoir - thèse, dissertation] to dogrand-mère est super — oui, on n'en fait plus des comme ça! (familier) grandma's great — yes, they broke the mould when they made her!2. [produire, vendre]faire du blé/de la vigne to grow wheat/grapesfaire une marque/un produit to stock a make/an articleje vous fais les deux à 350 euros (familier) you can have both for 350 euros, I'll take 350 euros for both3. [obtenir, gagner - bénéfices] to makefaire de l'argent to earn ou to make money4. [mettre au monde]5. PHYSIOLOGIEB.[ACCOMPLIR, EXÉCUTER]1. [effectuer - mouvement, signe] to make[saut périlleux, roue] to do2. [accomplir - choix, erreur, réforme, proposition] to make ; [ - inventaire] to do ; [ - discours] to deliver, to make, to give ; [ - conférence] to give ; [ - exercice] to do ; [ - recherches] to do, to carry out (separable) ; [ - enquête] to carry out (separable)on me l'a déjà faite, celle-là I know that one already[suivre les cours de]4. [pratiquer]faire de la flûte/du violon to play the flute/the violinfaire de l'équitation/de la natation/de la voile to go horseriding/swimming/sailingfaire du basket/du tennis to play basketball/tennis6. [dire] to sayil fit oui/non de la tête he nodded/he shook his head"non", fit-elle "no", she saidla vache fait "meuh!" the cow goes "moo!"8. [action non précisée] to dofaire quelque chose de quelqu'un/quelque chose: qu'ai-je fait de mes clefs ? what have I done with ou where did I put my keys ?donne-le moi! — non, rien à faire! give it to me! — nothing doing ou no way!tu lui as parlé ? — oui, mais rien à faire, il ne cédera pas did you talk to him ? — yes, but it's no use, he won't give inje vais vous raccompagner — n'en faites rien! (soutenu) I'll take you back — there's really no need!j'apprécie peu sa façon de travailler mais il faut bien faire avec! I don't like the way he works but I suppose I'll just have to put up with it!autant que faire se peut if possible, as far as possiblemais bien sûr, tu n'as que faire de ma carrière! but of course, my career matters very little to you! ou you don't care about my career!C.[AVEC IDÉE DE DÉPLACEMENT]1. [se déplacer à la vitesse de]le train peut faire jusqu'à 400 km/h the train can do 400 km/h2. [couvrir - distance]le Concorde fait Paris-New York en moins de quatre heures Concorde goes ou flies from Paris to New York in less than fours hours[inspecter, passer au crible]a. [j'y suis allé] I did ou went to ou tried every hotel in townb. [j'ai téléphoné] I called ou did ou tried every hotel in townD.[AVEC IDÉE DE TRANSFORMATION]1. [nommer]elle l'a fait baron she gave him the title of Baron, she made him a baron2. [transformer en]faire quelque chose de quelqu'un/quelque chose: des rats, la fée fit des laquais the fairy changed the rats into footmengarde les restes, j'en ferai une soupe keep the leftovers, I'll make a soup with themc'était un tyran et votre livre en fait un héros! he was a tyrant, and your book shows ou presents him as a hero!3. [devenir]"cheval" fait "chevaux" au pluriel the plural of "cheval" is "chevaux"4. [servir de]une fois plié, le billard fait table the billiard table, when folded, can be used ou can serve as a normal table5. [remplir un rôle, une fonction]il fera un bon mari he'll make ou be a good husbandE.[INDIQUE UN RÉSULTAT]1. [provoquer]ça va faire une marque/une auréole it will leave a mark/a ringl'accident a fait cinq morts the accident left five dead ou claimed five livesfaire quelque chose à quelqu'un [l'émouvoir] to move somebody, to affect somebodyla vue du sang ne me fait rien I don't mind the sight of blood, the sight of blood doesn't bother mefaire que: la gravitation, force qui fait que les objets s'attirent gravitation, the force which causes objects to be attracted towards each other[pour exprimer un souhait]2. [importer]qu'est-ce que cela peut faire? what does it matter ?, so what?cela ne fait rien it doesn't matter, never mindF.[INDIQUE UNE QUALITÉ, UNE FORME, UNE MESURE]1. [former]on a dix euros, ça ne fait pas assez we've got ten euros, that's not enough4. [mesurer][taille, pointure][peser]je fais 56 kg I weigh ou am 56 kg5. [indique la durée, le temps]elle a téléphoné, cela fait bien une heure she phoned at least an hour agoG.[VERBE ATTRIBUTIF]1. [paraître]la broche fait bien ou joli ou jolie sur ta robe the brooch looks nice on your dresselle parle avec un léger accent, il paraît que ça fait bien! she talks with a slight accent, it's supposed to be smart!ça fait comment ou quoi de voir son nom sur une affiche? what's it like to see your name on a poster ?2. (familier) [devenir, embrasser la carrière de] to beH.[VERBE DE SUBSTITUTION] (toujours en rappel du verbe utilisé)vous le lui expliquerez mieux que je ne saurais le faire you'll explain it to her better than I couldtu lui écriras ? — oui, je le ferai will you write to him ? — yes I willpuis-je prendre cette chaise ? — (mais) faites donc! (soutenu) may I take this chair ? — please do ou by all means!————————[fɛr] verbe intransitif[agir] to dofais comme chez toi [à l'arrivée de quelqu'un] make yourself at homefais comme tu veux! [ton irrité] suit yourself!je le lui ai rendu — tu as bien fait! I gave it back to him — you did the right thing ou you did right!pourquoi l'as-tu acheté ? — je croyais bien faire! why did you buy it ? — I thought it was a good idea!tu ferais bien d'y réfléchir you'd do well to ou you should ou you'd better think about it!pour bien faire, il faudrait réserver aujourd'hui the best thing would be to book today, ideally we should book today————————[fɛr] verbe impersonnel1. MÉTÉOROLOGIEil fait chaud/froid it's hot/cold2. (locution)————————[fɛr] verbe auxiliaire1. [provoquer une réaction]ça me fait dormir it puts ou sends me to sleepa. [pour qu'il s'impatiente] let him waitb. [en lui demandant] ask him to waitn'essaie pas de me faire croire que... don't try to make ou to have me believe that...3. [commander de]fairefaire quelque chose par quelqu'un to have somebody do ou make something, to have something done ou made by somebody————————faire dans verbe plus préposition————————se faire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [réussir]2. [se forcer à]se faire pleurer/vomir to make oneselfcry/vomit————————se faire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se faire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)2. [être convenable]ça ne se fait pas de demander son âge à une femme it's rude ou it's not done to ask a woman her age3. [être réalisé]je dois signer un nouveau contrat, mais je ne sais pas quand cela va se faire I'm going to sign a new contract, but I don't know when that will betu pourrais me prêter 1 500 euros ? — ça pourrait se faire could you lend me 1,500 euros ? — that should be possiblecomment se fait-il que... ? how come ou how is it that... ?il pourrait se faire que... it might ou may be that..., it's possible that...————————se faire verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se former]3. [devenir] to becomes'il arrive à l'heure, je veux bien me faire nonne! (familier) if he arrives on time, I'll eat my hat!————————se faire verbe pronominal transitif1. [fabriquer]2. [effectuer sur soi][se maquiller]3. (familier) [gagner]elle se fait 4000 euros par mois she earns 4,000 euros per month, she gets 4,000 euros every month4. (familier) [s'accorder]on se fait un film/un petit café ? what about going to see a film/going for a coffee ?5. (familier) [supporter][agresser] to beat up————————se faire à verbe pronominal plus préposition————————s'en faire verbe pronominal intransitifelle s'en souviendra, ne t'en fais pas! she'll remember, don't you worry!encore au lit ? tu ne t'en fais pas! still in bed ? you're taking it easy, aren't you ? -
7 aguantar
v.1 to bear.está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressureesa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books2 to bear, to stand.no lo aguanto I can't bear himno sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with herno sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke3 to hold.aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelfAguante su respiración Hold your breath.4 to hold (contener) (respiración, mirada).apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh5 to hold on (time).aguanta un poco más hold on a bit longerno aguanto más I can't take any moreElla aguantará porque es fuerte She will hold on because she is strong.6 to wait for (esperar). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)7 to last.estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next yearaguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance8 to endure, to abide, to bear, to tolerate.Noel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.9 to withstand, to hold, to uphold, to support.El barrote aguanta el techo The crosspiece holds the roofing.10 to tolerate to, to suffer to, to bear to, to endure to.Silvia aguanta estudiar de noche Silvia tolerates to study nights.* * *1 (contener) to hold (back)2 (sostener) to hold, support3 (soportar) to tolerate■ no aguanto más I can't stand any more, I can't take any more1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back2 (resignarse) to resign oneself\¡que se aguante! familiar that's her/his tough luck!* * *verb1) to bear, endure, withstand2) hold•* * *1. VT1) (=soportar deliberadamente) to put up with, endureaguanté el dolor como pude — I bore o put up with o endured the pain as best as I could
tenemos que estar aguantando continuas ofensas — we have to put up with o endure continual insults
no aguantaré tus impertinencias ni un minuto más — I won't stand for o take o put up with your cheek a minute longer
2) (=tener capacidad de resistir) to stand up toesta planta aguanta bien el calor — this plant withstands o can take heat well, this plant stands up well to heat
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no aguantar, no aguanto a los cotillas — I can't bear o stand gossipsno aguanto ver sufrir a un animal — I can't bear o stand to see an animal suffering
no aguantaba la rutina de los entrenamientos — he couldn't cope with o take the training programme
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no hay quien te aguante — you're impossible o insufferable3) (=sostener) [persona] to hold; [muro, columna] to support, hold upse rompió el cable que aguantaba la antena — the cable holding up o supporting the aerial broke
4) (=contener) [+ respiración] to hold; [+ risa, llanto] to hold backel mundo aguantó la respiración temiendo un desastre — the world waited with bated breath, fearing a disaster
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aguantar las ganas de hacer algo — to resist the urge to do sthno pude aguantar las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — I couldn't resist telling her what I thought, I couldn't resist the urge to tell her what I thought
5) (=durar) to last2. VI1) [persona]ya no aguanto más — I can't bear it o stand it o take it any longer, I can't bear o stand o take any more
cuando empezaba a correr no aguantaba más de diez minutos — when she started running she couldn't keep going o last for more than ten minutes
aguantaré en Madrid hasta que pueda — I'll hang on o hold on in Madrid as long as I can
yo me emborracho enseguida, pero él aguanta mucho — I get drunk straight away but he can really hold his drink
tienes que aguantar hasta el año que viene con esos zapatos — you'll have to make do with those shoes until next year
yo ya no aguanto mucho, a las diez estoy en la cama — I can't take the pace any more, I'm in bed by ten
aguantan poco sin aburrirse — they have a low boredom threshold, they're easily bored
es de guapo que no se puede aguantar — * he's drop dead gorgeous *, he's to die for *
2) [clavo, columna] to hold¿crees que este clavo aguantará? — do you think this nail will hold?
3) LAm * (=esperar) to hang on *, hold on¡aguanta! — hang on * o hold on a minute!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure2)a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstandb) ( durar)estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3) ( sostener) to hold4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back2.aguantar vicon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health
3.¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?
aguantarse v pron1) (conformarse, resignarse)me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it
si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)* * *= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.Ex. Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.----* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantarlo = live with it.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* aguántate = lump it.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure2)a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstandb) ( durar)estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3) ( sostener) to hold4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back2.aguantar vicon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health
3.¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?
aguantarse v pron1) (conformarse, resignarse)me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it
si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)* * *= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.
Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.Ex: Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantarlo = live with it.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* aguántate = lump it.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.* * *aguantar [A1 ]vtA1(tolerar, soportar): aguanto bien el calor I can take the heattuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas en el desierto they had to endure extremely high temperatures in the deserty como no tengo donde ir tengo que aguantar sus bromas estúpidas and since I have nowhere to go I have to put up with o suffer his stupid jokesaguantó el dolor con gran fortaleza she bore o endured the pain very bravelylo aguantó durante años she put up with him for yearsno tengo por qué aguantar que me traten así I don't have to stand for this kind of treatment, I don't have to put up with being treated like thisa ése le aguantan todo porque es el hijo del jefe he gets away with anything because he's the boss's sonaguantó su mirada un momento y desvió los ojos he held her stare for a moment, then averted his eyes2(uso hiperbólico): este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearableno sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a jokeno puedo aguantarlo I can't stand himno puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearableB1 ‹peso/presión›aguanta todo el peso del tejado it supports o bears the whole weight of the roofel puente no aguanta más de cierto tonelaje the bridge will only withstand o take o stand a certain tonnageno aguantó la presión it didn't take o withstand the pressureel mástil no aguantaría otra embestida del viento the mast wouldn't stand up to o take another gustella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo she can take twice as much drink as I can2(durar): estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winterconstrucciones que han aguantado el paso del tiempo buildings that have survived the passing of timeaguantó tres meses en ese trabajo he lasted three months in that jobC (sostener) to holdaguántame los paquetes mientras compro las entradas hold (on to) the parcels for me while I buy the ticketsuna cuña para aguantar la puerta a wedge to hold the door openD (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold backaguanta la respiración todo lo que puedas hold your breath for as long as you canya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer■ aguantarvi¡ya no aguanto más! yo renuncio I can't take any more! I quitcon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? can you hang o hold on until we arrive?no puedo aguantar hasta enero con este abrigo I can't last till January with this coat, this coat won't last me till Januarytenemos que aguantar hasta fin de mes con este dinero we have to make this money last o stretch till the end of the month, we have to get by on o manage on o survive on this money till the end of the monthno creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will holdA(conformarse, resignarse): no me apetece ir pero me tendré que aguantar I don't feel like going, but I'll just have to grin and bear it o put up with itsi no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it ( colloq)me he quedado sin cena — te aguantas, por no haber llegado antes there's no dinner left for me — tough, you should have got(ten) here earlier ( colloq)B ( euf)(reprimirse, contenerse): aguántate un poquito que enseguida llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be thereya no se aguanta las ganas de abrir los paquetes he can't resist the temptation to open the packages any longerse aguantó hasta que no pudo más y se lo dijo todo she kept quiet as long as she could and then she told him everything* * *
aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure;
no tengo por qué aguantar esto I don't have to put up with this;
este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable;
no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke;
no los aguanto I can't stand them;
no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable
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‹ presión› to withstandb) ( durar):◊ estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3 ( sostener) to hold
4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back;
verbo intransitivo:◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;
no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold
aguantarse verbo pronominal
1 (conformarse, resignarse):◊ me tendré que aguantar I'll just have to put up with it;
si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse):
aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
' aguantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calibre
- mecha
- pasar
- resistir
- saber
- sufrir
- tipo
- soplar
- tragar
English:
abide
- bear
- bear up
- brave
- bullet
- endure
- going
- hang on
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- last
- pace
- put up with
- ride out
- ridicule
- sit out
- sit through
- stand
- stay
- stick
- stick out
- stomach
- suffer
- sweat out
- take
- go
- hang
- keep
- put
- ride
- sit
- stuck
- support
- tolerate
* * *♦ vt1. [sostener] to hold;aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf2. [peso, presión] to bear;esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books;la presa no aguantará otro terremoto the dam won't withstand another earthquake;está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure3. [tolerar, soportar] to bear, to stand;estas plantas no aguantan bien el calor these plants don't like the heat;no aguantó el ritmo de sus rivales she couldn't keep up with her rivals;a tu hermana no hay quien la aguante your sister's unbearable;no puedo aguantarlo, no lo aguanto I can't bear him;no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her;ya no aguanto más este dolor this pain is unbearable;no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke4. [tiempo] to hold out for;aguantó dos meses en el desierto he survived for two months in the desert;no creo que aguante mucho tiempo fuera su país I don't think he'll be able to last long abroad;¿cuánto tiempo aguantas sin fumar un cigarillo? how long can you go without smoking a cigarette?;este abrigo me ha aguantado cinco años this coat has lasted me five years5. [contener] [respiración, mirada] to hold;[risa] to contain;debes aguantar la respiración para hacerte la radiografía you'll have to hold your breath when you have the X-ray;apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh♦ vi1. [tiempo] to hold on;aguanta un poco más, en seguida nos vamos hold on a bit longer, we'll be going soon;no aguanto más – necesito un vaso de agua I can't take any more, I need a glass of water;¡ya no aguanto más, vámonos! I've had enough, let's go!2. [resistir] to last;estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year;aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance;a pesar de estar lesionado, aguantó hasta el final despite his injury, he carried on until the end3. Taurom to stand firm* * *I v/t1 un peso bear, support2 respiración hold3 ( soportar) put up with;no lo puedo aguantar I can’t stand o bear itII v/i:no aguanto más I can’t take (it) any more, I can’t bear it any longer* * *aguantar vt1) soportar: to bear, to tolerate, to withstand2) : to hold3)aguantar las ganas : to resist an urgeno pude aguantar las ganas de reír: I couldn't keep myself from laughingaguantar vi: to hold out, to last* * *aguantar vb4. (durar) to lastaguanta, que falta poco hold on, we're nearly there6. (en la mano) to hold¿me aguantas la carpeta un momento? can you hold my folder for a minute? -
8 espalda
f.1 back.caer de espalda to fall flat on one's backcargado de espaldas round-shoulderedde espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on somebodylo vi de espaldas I saw him from behindtumbarse de espaldas to lie (flat) on one's backdar la espalda a alguien to have one's back to somebody2 backstroke.nadar a espalda to do the backstroke3 back of the dress, back.* * *2 (natación) backstroke\a espaldas de alguien figurado behind somebody's backa las espaldas on one's backancho,-a de espaldas broad-shoulderedcaerse de espaldas figurado to fall flat on one's backcargado,-a de espaldas round-shouldered, stoopingdar la espalda figurado to turn one's back onde espaldas from behindecharse algo a la espalda figurado to take something onecharse entre pecho y espalda / meterse entre pecho y espalda familiar to tuck awaypor la espalda from behindtener las espaldas anchas figurado to be easy-goingtener las espaldas guardadas figurado to have friends in high places, have contactsvolver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on somebodyespalda mojada familiar wetback* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Anat) backde espaldas al sentido de la marcha — facing backwards, with one's back to the engine
volver la espalda — to turn away; pey to turn tail
anchovolver la espalda a algn — to cold-shoulder sb, turn one's back on sb
2) (Dep) backstroke3) And (=destino) fate, destiny2.SMFespalda mojada — Méx * wetback
* * *1) (Anat) backperdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you
de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us
vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round
tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back
caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)
por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)
echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back
romperse la espalda — to break one's back
tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck
volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody
2) ( de prenda) back* * *= back.Ex. Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.----* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* en la espalda = in the back.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* la espalda de = the back of.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* * *1) (Anat) backperdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you
de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us
vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round
tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back
caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)
por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)
echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back
romperse la espalda — to break one's back
tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck
volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody
2) ( de prenda) back* * *= back.Ex: Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.
* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* en la espalda = in the back.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* la espalda de = the back of.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* * *espalda mojada (↑ espalda a1)A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) backes muy ancho de espaldas he is very broad-shouldered, he has very broad shouldersperdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to youme duele la espalda my back achescargado de espaldas round-shoulderedestaba sentado de espaldas a nosotros he was sitting with his back to usvuélvete de espaldas turn around o ( BrE) roundnadar de espalda(s) to swim backstroke, to do the backstrokelos 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroketumbarse or tenderse de espaldas en el suelo to lie on one's back on the floorcaminaba con el sol a sus espaldas he was walking with the sun behind himtiene muchos años de experiencia a sus espaldas she has many years of experience behind herlo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind(de sorpresa): por poco me caigo de espaldas I nearly died of shock o fainted ( colloq), you could have knocked me down with a feather ( colloq)cubrirse las espaldas to cover one's back, take precautionsecharse algo a la espalda (literal) to sling sth on one's back;( fam) ‹responsabilidad/trabajo› to shoulder, take on ‹problemas/pesares› ( fam) to cast … aside, put … to one sidehacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's backse ríen de ella a sus espaldas they laugh at her behind her backromperse la espalda to break one's backtener buena espalda ( Col); to bring good lucktener cubiertas or guardadas las espaldas to have one's back covered, be secure o protectedvolverle la espalda a algn to turn one's back on sbCompuesto:masculine and feminine wetbackB (de una prenda) back* * *
espalda sustantivo femenino
back;
perdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to you;
de espaldas a nosotros with his/her back to us;
vuélvete de espaldas turn around o (BrE) round;
los 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroke;
tenderse de espaldas to lie on one's back;
lo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind;
hacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's back
espalda sustantivo femenino
1 Anat back: le atacaron por la espalda, he was attacked from behind
yo estaba de espaldas, I had my back to them
familiar espalda mojada, US wetback
2 Natación backstroke
♦ Locuciones: dar/volver la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sthg/sb
a espaldas de alguien, behind sb's back
' espalda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotonar
- amanecer
- dolor
- enjabonar
- fonendo
- fonendoscopio
- fricción
- moler
- palmada
- puñalada
- recibir
- riñón
- volver
- ancho
- arquear
- comezón
- daño
- disparar
- enderezar
- joder
- jorobar
- morral
- nadar
- pelado
- picar
- quemado
- voltear
English:
aching
- alleviate
- arch
- back
- backache
- backstroke
- bend
- crooked
- slap
- small
- stab
- straight
- turn
- wetback
- ache
- backless
- behind
- low
- strain
* * *espalda nf1. [de persona] back;dolor de espalda backache;ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;cargado de espaldas round-shouldered;Figcasi me caigo de espaldas cuando me dieron la noticia you could have knocked me down with a feather when they told me;dar la espalda a alguien: perdone, le estoy dando la espalda I'm sorry, I've got my back to you;su familia le dio la espalda his family turned their backs on him;Amirse de espaldas to fall flat on one's back;túmbese de espaldas lie (flat) on your back;vuélvase de espalda turn onto your back;lo vi de espaldas I saw him from behind;de espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on sb;espalda con espalda back to back;por la espalda from behind;Fig behind one's back;le dispararon por la espalda he was shot in the back o from behind;un atleta con varias olimpiadas a sus espaldas an athlete with several Olympics behind him o under his belt;cubrirse las espaldas to cover oneself o one's back;dar la espalda a algo to ignore sth, to close one's eyes to sth;no podemos dar la espalda a los hechos we can't ignore the facts;Euf Humdonde la espalda pierde su (casto u [m5] honesto o [m5]santo) nombre: le dio una patada donde la espalda pierde su casto nombre she kicked him in his derriere o rear end;se echó a las espaldas toda la responsabilidad she took on all the responsibility;guardarse las espaldas to cover oneself;hacer algo a espaldas de alguien to do sth behind sb's back;hablaban de ella a sus espaldas they talked about her behind her back;en la habitación había un tufo que tiraba de espaldas there was a smell in the room that would have knocked you over;volver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on sbespalda mojada wetback2. [de prenda de vestir] back3. [de lugar, edificio] back;a la espalda o [m5] a espaldas de la casa hay una carretera there is a road at the back of o behind the house4. [en natación] backstroke;los 200 metros espalda the 200 metres backstroke;nadar a espalda to do the backstroke* * *f back;ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;de espaldas a with one’s back to;caerse de espaldas fall flat on one’s back;nadar a espalda swim backstroke;por la espalda from behind;a espaldas de alguien behind s.o.’s back;no me des la espalda don’t sit with your back to me;tener cubiertas las espaldas fig keep one’ s back covered;cubrirse las espaldas cover one’s back;volver la espalda a alguien fig turn one’s back on s.o.;echarse algo sobre las espaldas fig take on sth, shoulder sth;tiene muchos años sobre las espaldas y sabe cómo … he has many years of experience behind him and knows how to …;echarse algo a la(s) espalda(s) fig stop worrying about sth, forget sth* * *espalda nf1) : back2) espaldas nfpl: shoulders, back3)por la espalda : from behind* * *espalda n1. (en general) back2. (natación) backstroke -
9 pecho
m.1 chest.2 breast (mama).dar el pecho a to breastfeed3 heart.4 breaststroke. ( Latin American Spanish)los 100 metros pecho the 100 meters breaststroke5 bosom.6 tax.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pechar.* * *1 (gen) chest2 (seno) breast\a lo hecho pecho what's done is donedar el pecho to breast-feedpartirse el pecho familiar to break one's backsacar pecho to stick one's chest outtomar a pecho algo (ofenderse) to take something to heart 2 (mostrar mucho interés) to take something very seriously* * *noun m.1) chest2) breast* * *ISM1) (=tórax) chest•
estar de pecho sobre algo — to be leaning on sth•
sacar pecho — to stick one's chest outel presidente ha sacado pecho ante las críticas — the president put on a brave face under the criticism
no caberle a algn la alegría en el pecho —
no me/le cabía la alegría en el pecho — I/he was bursting with happiness
2) [de mujer]a) (=busto) bust•
tener mucho pecho — to have a big bust•
tener poco pecho — to be flat-chestedb) (=mama) breast•
dar el pecho — to breast-feed•
un niño de pecho — a baby at the breast3) (=valor)4) (Geog) slope, gradientIISM ( Hist) tax, tribute* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño — to breast-feed o suckle a child
echarse algo entre pecho y espalda (fam) — < comida> to put something away (colloq); < bebida> to knock something back (colloq)
sacar pecho — ( literal) to stick one's chest out; ( vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off
tomarse algo a pecho — < crítica> to take something to heart; < responsabilidad> to take something seriously
a lo hecho, pecho — what's done is done
* * *= breast, bosom, chest, bust.Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.Ex. The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex. Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see ' chest and Thoracic duct'.Ex. First on the list was her bust, which has also gone from plump to saggy and deflated over the course of just a couple of years.----* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* angina de pecho = angina pectoris.* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.* cirugía de pecho = breast surgery.* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* criado con el pecho = breast-fed.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* implante de pecho = breast implant.* operación de pecho = breast surgery.* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño — to breast-feed o suckle a child
echarse algo entre pecho y espalda (fam) — < comida> to put something away (colloq); < bebida> to knock something back (colloq)
sacar pecho — ( literal) to stick one's chest out; ( vanagloriarse) (CS fam) to brag, show off
tomarse algo a pecho — < crítica> to take something to heart; < responsabilidad> to take something seriously
a lo hecho, pecho — what's done is done
* * *= breast, bosom, chest, bust.Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said 'Nice tits, uh?'.
Ex: The rolls, which it was customary to keep in the bosom, contained exhortations, messages and promises and were considered very valuable as physical objects.Ex: Sometimes the noun form is used, sometimes the adjectival, eg 'Abdomen - diseases' but 'Abdominal pain'; 'Thorax (Zoology)' but 'Thorax, Human' see ' chest and Thoracic duct'.Ex: First on the list was her bust, which has also gone from plump to saggy and deflated over the course of just a couple of years.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* angina de pecho = angina pectoris.* aumento de pecho = breast augmentation, breast enlargement.* cirugía de pecho = breast surgery.* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* criado con el pecho = breast-fed.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* golpearse el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* implante de pecho = breast implant.* operación de pecho = breast surgery.* reducción de pecho = breast reduction.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* * *dar (el) pecho a un niño to breast-feed o suckle o nurse a childen su pecho aún abrigaba la esperanza de volver ( liter); he still nursed in his breast the hope of returning ( liter)nadar (estilo) pecho to swim (the) breaststrokea pecho descubierto boldlyecharse algo entre pecho y espalda or ( Chi) mandarse algo al pecho ( fam) ‹comida› to put sth away ( colloq);partirse el pecho to knock oneself out ( colloq)nos partimos el pecho para terminarlo a tiempo we knocked ourselves out o ( AmE) we worked our butts off trying to get it finished in time ( colloq)el equipo se partió el pecho para ganar the team went all out to win ( colloq)le gusta sacar pecho con que el hijo es médico she likes to brag about her son being a doctortomarse algo a pecho ‹crítica› to take sth to heart;‹responsabilidad› to take sth seriouslyse toma el trabajo demasiado a pecho she takes her work too seriouslya lo hecho, pecho what's done is doneno me gusta como lo han organizado pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like the way it's been organized but we'll just have to live with it o we'll just have to make the best of a bad jobtú les dijiste que sí, ahora a lo hecho, pecho you agreed to it and now you'll just have to go through with it* * *
pecho sustantivo masculino ( tórax) chest;
( mama) breast;◊ dar (el) pecho a un niño to breast-feed o suckle a child;
tomarse algo a pecho ‹ crítica› to take sth to heart;
‹ responsabilidad› to take sth seriously
pecho sustantivo masculino
1 chest
(de animal) breast
(de mujer) breast, bust
dar el pecho (a un bebé), to breast-feed (a baby)
2 figurado heart, deep down: guarda en su pecho un gran rencor, deep down he harbours a terrible grudge
♦ Locuciones: tomar(se) (algo) a pecho, to take (sthg) to heart
a pecho descubierto, unarmed, defenceless
a lo hecho, pecho, what's done, is done
' pecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angina
- do
- golpe
- opresión
- reposar
- sacar
- apretar
- banda
- chiche
- clavar
- estilo
- friega
- medir
- nadar
- niño
- seno
- tomar
English:
angina
- bosom
- breast
- breast-feed
- breastplate
- bust
- chest
- clutch
- cry
- feed
- heart
- stick out
- thrust out
- buxom
- press
- push
- thrust
* * *pecho nm1. [tórax] chest;un dolor en el pecho a pain in the chest, a chest pain2. [de mujer] bosom;tener poco pecho to have a small bust;tener mucho pecho to have a big bust3. [mama] breast;dar el pecho a to breast-feed4. [interior] heart;guardaba mucha rabia en su pecho his heart was full of anger5. Am [en natación] breaststroke;nadar pecho to do the breaststroke;los 100 metros pecho the 100 metres breaststroke6. CompFama lo hecho, pecho: no me gusta, pero a lo hecho, pecho I don't like it but, what's done is done;Famtú lo hiciste, así que a lo hecho, pecho you did it, so you'll have to take the consequences;[con sinceridad] quite openly o candidly; Fam [bebida] to put sth away, to down sth, Br to knock sth back; Famme partí el pecho por ayudarle I bent over backwards to help him;sacar (el) pecho to thrust one's chest out;tomarse algo a pecho [ofenderse] to take sth to heart;[tomar con empeño] to take sth seriously;no te lo tomes tan a pecho you shouldn't take it so to heart;se toma el trabajo muy a pecho she takes her work very seriously* * *m2 ( mama) breast;dar el pecho breastfeed;de pechos planos flat-chested;tomar algo a pecho take sth to heart;echarse ocomida put away fam ; bebida knock back fam ;sacar pecho stick one’s chest out; fig stick one’s neck out;partirse el pecho fig knock o.s. out3 L.Am.DEP breaststroke* * *pecho nm1) : chest2) seno: breast, bosom3) : heart, courage4)dar el pecho : to breast-feed5)tomar a pecho : to take to heart* * *pecho n1. (tórax) chest2. (de mujer busto) bust3. (de mujer seno) breasttomarse algo a pecho (ofenderse) to take something to heart [pt. took; pp. taken] (tomar en serio) to take something seriously -
10 pas
I.pas1 [pα]1. masculine noun• revenir or retourner sur ses pas to retrace one's stepsb. ( = distance) pace• « roulez au pas » "dead slow"d. ( = démarche) tread• prendre le pas sur [+ considérations, préoccupations] to override ; [+ théorie, méthode] to supplant ; [+ personne] to steal a march over2. compounds► le pas de Calais ( = détroit) the Straits of DoverII.pas2 [pα]adverba. (avec ne: formant négation verbale) not• ils n'ont pas de voiture/d'enfants they don't have a car/any childrenb. (indiquant ou renforçant opposition) elle travaille, (mais) lui pas she works, but he doesn't• il aime ça, pas toi ? he likes it, don't you?• pas de sucre, merci ! no sugar, thanks!• qui l'a prévenu ? -- pas moi who told him? -- not med. (devant adjectif, nom, dans exclamations) (inf) il est dans une situation pas ordinaire he's in an unusual situation• pas possible ! no!• pas vrai ? isn't that so?• tu es content ? eh bien pas moi ! are you satisfied? well I'm not!• t'es pas un peu fou ? you're crazy! (inf)• si c'est pas malheureux ! isn't that disgraceful!• pas de ça ! we'll have none of that!• ah non, pas lui ! oh no, not him!* * *Note: Dans la langue parlée ou familière, not utilisé avec un auxiliaire ou un modal prend parfois la forme n't qui est alors accolée à l'auxiliaire: he hasn't finished, he couldn't come. On notera que will not devient won't, que shall not devient shan't et cannot devient can't
I pa1) génc'est un Autrichien, pas un Allemand — he's an Austrian, not a German
ce n'est pas un lâche — gén he isn't a coward; ( pour insister) he's no coward
je ne pense pas — I don't think so, I think not sout
elle a aimé le film, mais lui pas — she liked the film but he didn't
une radio pas chère — (colloq) a cheap radio
non mais t'es pas dingue? — (sl) are you mad or what?
2) (dans des expressions, exclamations)pas le moins du monde — not in the slightest ou in the least
pas d'histoires! — I don't want any arguments ou fuss!
pas vrai? — (colloq) gén isn't that so?; ( n'est-ce pas)
on a bien travaillé, pas vrai? — (colloq) we did good work, didn't we?
II panom masculin invariable1) ( enjambée) stepfaire ses premiers pas — [enfant] to take one's first steps
faire le premier pas — fig to make the first move
de là à dire qu'il s'en fiche (colloq), il n'y a qu'un pas — there's only a fine line between that and saying he doesn't care
2) ( allure) pacemarcher au pas — ( à pied) to march; ( à cheval) to walk
marquer le pas — Armée to mark time
‘roulez au pas’ — ( panneau) ‘dead slow’ GB, ‘(very) slow’ US
partir au pas de course — to rush off, to race off
3) ( bruit) footstep4) ( trace de pied) footprintrevenir or retourner sur ses pas — lit to retrace one's steps; fig to backtrack
marcher sur les pas de quelqu'un — fig to follow in somebody's footsteps
5) ( de danse) step•Phrasal Verbs:••tirer quelqu'un/se tirer d'un mauvais pas — to get somebody/to get out of a tight corner
faire or sauter le pas — to take the plunge
prendre le pas sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to overtake something/somebody
* * *
I pɒ adv1) (avec `ne' et `non') notIl ne pleure pas. (habituellement) — He doesn't cry., (maintenant) He's not crying., He isn't crying.
Il ne pleut pas. — It's not raining.
Je ne mange pas de viande. — I don't eat meat.
Il n'a pas pleuré. — He didn't cry.
Il ne pleurera pas. — He won't cry.
Elle n'est pas venue. — She didn't come.
Ils n'ont pas de voiture. — They haven't got a car., They have no car.
Ils n'ont pas d'enfants. — They haven't got any children., They have no children.
Ce n'est pas mal pour un début. — That's not bad for a first attempt.
Il m'a dit de ne pas le faire. — He told me not to do it.
non pas que... — not that...
Je n'aime pas du tout ça. — I don't like that at all.
n'est-ce pas; Vous viendrez à notre soirée, n'est-ce pas? — You're coming to our party, aren't you?
C'est Harry qui a gagné, n'est-ce pas? — Harry won, didn't he?
2) (employé sans `ne')pas moi — not me, not I
pas de sucre, merci — no sugar, thanks
Elle travaille, lui pas.; Elle travaille, mais pas lui. — She works but he doesn't.
Elle veut aller au cinéma, pas moi. — She wants to go to the cinema, but I don't.
une pomme pas mûre — an apple that isn't ripe, an unripe apple
... ou pas? —... or not?
Ceci est à vous ou pas? — Is this yours or not?, Is this yours or isn't it?
3)comment ça va? — pas mal — how are things? — not bad
Il y avait pas mal de monde au concert. — There were quite a lot of people at the concert.
II pɒ nm1) (= allure) pace, [cheval] walkIl marchait d'un pas rapide. — He walked at a fast pace.
Le cheval est parti au pas. — The horse set off at walking pace.
de ce pas — straight away, at once
J'y vais de ce pas. — I'll go straight away
2) (= démarche) tread3) (= enjambée) stepFaites trois pas en avant. — Take three steps forward.
retourner sur ses pas; revenir sur ses pas — to retrace one's steps
Il faisait les cent pas dans le corridor. — He was pacing up and down the corridor.
4) (= bruit) step, footstepJ'entends des pas dans l'escalier. — I can hear footsteps on the stairs.
5) (= trace de pas) footprint6) (mesure) paceà deux pas de... — just round the corner from...
7) DANSE step8) fig (= étape) step9) TECHNIQUE, [vis, écrou] threadse tirer d'un mauvais pas fig — to get o.s. out of a tight spot
* * *I.pas adv❢ Dans la langue parlée ou familière, not utilisé avec un auxiliaire ou un modal prend parfois la forme n't qui est alors accolée à l'auxiliaire: he hasn't finished, he couldn't come. On notera que will not devient won't, que shall not devient shan't et cannot devient can't.1 gén sur les 15 employés, pas un ne parle anglais out of the 15 employees not one speaks English; c'est un Autrichien, pas un Allemand he's an Austrian, not a German; je ne prends pas de sucre avec mon café I don't take sugar in coffee; ils n'ont pas le téléphone they haven't got a phone; ils n'ont pas d'enfants/de principes they haven't got any children/principles, they have no children/principles; il n'y a pas de café dans le placard there isn't any coffee in the cupboard, there's no coffee in the cupboard; ce n'est pas de l'amour, c'est de la possessivité it isn't love, it's possessiveness; ce n'est pas du cuir, c'est du plastique it isn't leather, it's plastic; ce n'est pas un lâche gén he isn't a coward; ( pour insister) he's no coward; ce n'est pas un ami à moi gén he isn't a friend of mine; ( pour insister) he's no friend of mine; ce n'est pas une raison pour crier comme ça! that's no reason to shout like that!; ce n'est pas une vie pour un gamin de son âge it's no life for a child of his age; ce n'est pas un endroit pour s'arrêter it's no place to stop; ce n'est pas qu'il soit désagréable, mais il est tellement ennuyeux! it's not that he's unpleasant, but he's so boring!; elle n'est pas très bavarde she's not very talkative; il n'est pas plus intelligent qu'un autre he's no brighter than anybody else; je ne pense pas I don't think so, I think not sout; alors, tu viens ou pas○? so, are you coming or not?; elle a aimé le film, mais lui pas or mais pas lui○ she liked the film but he didn't; ma voiture a un toit ouvrant, la leur pas or pas la leur○ gén my car has a sunroof, theirs doesn't; ( pour rectifier une erreur) my car has a sunroof, not theirs; il m'a dit de ne pas y aller he told me not to go there; du pain pas cuit unbaked bread; des tomates pas mûres unripe tomatoes; des chaussures pas cirées unpolished shoes; une radio pas chère○ a cheap radio set; je fouille dans ma poche… pas de portefeuille! I searched in my pocket… no wallet!; pas d'augmentation pour vous, Pichon! no raise for you, Pichon!; non mais t'es pas dingue○? are you mad or what?;2 (dans des expressions, exclamations) pas du tout not at all; pas le moins du monde not in the slightest ou in the least; absolument pas absolutely not; pas vraiment not really; pas tellement not much; pas tant que ça not all that much; pas plus que ça so-so○, not all that much; pas d'histoires! I don't want any arguments ou fuss about it!; pas de chance! hard luck!, tough luck!; pas possible! I can't believe it!; pas croyable! incredible!; pas vrai○? gén isn't that so?;3 ( n'est-ce pas) elle est jolie la petite Pivachon, pas○? the Pivachon girl is pretty, isn't she?; on s'est bien amusé, pas○? we had a good time, didn't we?; on a bien travaillé, pas vrai○? we did good work, didn't we?II.pas nm inv1 ( enjambée) step; faire un grand/petit pas to take a long/small step; faire des petits pas to take small steps; faire des grands pas to stride along; marcher or avancer à grands pas to stride along; marcher or avancer à petits pas to edge forward; faire un pas en avant/en arrière to take a step forward/backward; l'industrie a fait un grand pas en avant industry has taken a big step forward; l'hiver arrive à grands pas winter is fast approaching; avancer à pas de géant (dans qch) to make giant strides (in sth); avancer à pas de fourmi (dans qch) to progress at a snail's pace (in sth); marcher à pas de loup or de velours to move stealthily; marcher à pas feutrés to walk softly; marcher à pas comptés to walk with measured steps; faire ses premiers pas [enfant] to take one's first steps; faire ses premiers pas dans la société mondaine to make one's debut in society; faire le premier pas fig to make the first move; suivre qn pas à pas to follow sb everywhere; avancer pas à pas dans une enquête to proceed step by step in an inquiry; il n'y a qu'un pas there's a fine line; de là à dire qu'il s'en fiche○, il n'y a qu'un pas there's only a fine line between that and saying he doesn't care; j'habite à deux pas (d'ici) I live just a step away (from here); le magasin est à deux pas de chez elle the shop is just a step away from her house; ⇒ cent;2 ( allure) pace; marcher d'un bon pas to walk at a brisk pace; allonger or hâter le pas to quicken one's pace; marcher d'un pas lourd to walk with a heavy tread; marcher d'un pas hésitant/gracieux to walk hesitantly/gracefully; se diriger vers sa voiture d'un pas pressé to walk hurriedly toward(s) one's car; marcher du même pas to walk in step; ralentir le pas to slow down; marcher au pas Mil to march; Équit to walk; marquer le pas Mil to mark time; rouler or circuler au pas to crawl (along); ‘roulez au pas’ ( sur panneau) ‘dead slow’ GB, ‘(very) slow’ US; mettre qn au pas to bring sb to heel; partir au pas de course to rush off, to race off; faire qch au pas de charge to do sth in double-quick time; j'y vais de ce pas I'll do it straightaway;3 ( bruit) footstep; j'ai entendu un bruit de pas I heard footsteps; reconnaître le pas de qn to recognize sb's (foot)step;4 ( trace de pied) footprint; des pas dans la neige/sur le sable footprints in the snow/in the sand; revenir or retourner sur ses pas lit, fig to retrace one's steps, to backtrack; marcher sur les pas de qn fig to follow in sb's footsteps;5 Danse step; un pas de danse a dance step; le pas de valse the waltz step; apprendre les pas du tango to learn how to tango;pas accéléré quick march; pas cadencé slow time; marcher au pas cadencé to march in slow time; pas de deux Danse pas de deux; pas de l'oie goosestep; marcher au pas de l'oie to goosestep; pas de patineur ( au ski) skating; pas de porte doorstep; rester sur le pas de la porte to stay on the doorstep; pas redoublé double time, quick march; marcher au pas redoublé to quick march; pas de route walking pace; pas de tir Mil Sport shooting range; Astronaut launch(ing) pad; pas de vis Tech thread.tirer qn/se tirer d'un mauvais pas to get sb/to get out of a tight corner; faire or sauter le pas to take the plunge; céder le pas à qn to make way for sb; prendre le pas sur qch/qn to overtake sth/sb.I[pa] adverbe1. [avec 'ne', pour exprimer la négation]ils n'ont pas de problèmes/d'avenir they have no problems/no future, they haven't got any problems/a futurece n'est pas que je ne veuille pas, mais... it's not that I don't want to, but...[avec omission du 'ne'] (familier)a. [pas comique] it's not in the least ou slightest bit funnyb. [ennuyeux] it's no fun at allnon, j'aime pas no, I don't like it2. [avec 'non', pour renforcer la négation]3. [employé seul]les garçons voulaient danser, les filles pas the boys wanted to dance, the girls didn't4. [dans des réponses négatives]pas de dessert pour moi, merci no dessert for me, thank youqui l'a pris? — pas moi, en tout cas! who took it? — not me, that's for sure!c'est toi qui as fini les chocolats? — pas du tout! was it you who finished the chocolates? — certainly not!pas le moins du monde not in the least ou slightest, not at all————————pas mal (familier) locution adjectivale invariable————————pas mal (familier) locution adverbiale1. [bien]2. [très]————————pas mal de locution déterminante[suivi d'un nom non comptable] quite a lot of————————pas plus mal locution adverbialeil a maigri — c'est pas plus mal he's lost weight — good thing too ou that's not such a bad thing ou just as wellpas un locution déterminante,pas une locution déterminantepas un loc pron,pas une loc pronparmi elles, pas une qui ne veuille y aller every one of them wants to go thereil s'y entend comme pas un pour déranger les gens à 2 h du matin he's a specialist at disturbing you at 2 in the morningII[pa] nom masculin1. [déplacement] stepje vais faire quelques pas dans le parc I'm going for a short ou little walk in the parkrevenir ou retourner sur ses pas to retrace one's steps ou path, to turn backarriver sur les pas de quelqu'un to follow close on somebody's heels, to arrive just after somebodyavancer à ou faire de petits pas to take short stepsfaire un pas sur le côté to take a step to the ou to one sidefaire un pas en avant to step forward, to take a step ou pace forwardil a fait ses premiers pas de comédien dans un film de Hitchcock (figuré) he made his debut as an actor in a Hitchcock film2. [progrès]a. [enquête] to make great progressb. [technique, science] to take big steps forwardc. [échéance, événement] to be loomingavancer à pas comptés ou mesurésa. [lentement] to make slow progressb. [prudemment] to tread carefullyfaire un grand pas en avant to take a great step ou leap forwardfaire un pas en arrière to take a step back ou backwardsfaire un pas en avant et deux (pas) en arrière to take one step forward and two steps back ou backwardsb. [étape] stepc'est un pas difficile pour lui que de te parler directement talking to you directly is a difficult step for him to takec'est un grand pas à faire ou franchir it's a big step to takefranchir ou sauter le pas to take the plunge3. [empreinte] footprint4. [allure] paceallonger ou doubler le pas to quicken one's step ou pacehâter ou presser le pas to hurry onralentir le pas to slow one's pace, to slow downaller ou marcher d'un bon pas to walk at a good ou brisk paceavancer ou marcher d'un pas lent to walk slowlymarcher d'un pas alerte/léger/élastique to walk with a sprightly/light/bouncy treadavancer d'un pas lourd ou pesant to tread heavily, to walk with a heavy treadelle entendait son pas irrégulier/feutré sur la terrasse she could hear his irregular/soft footfall on the terracepas battu/tombé pas battu/tombé8. SPORTpas de patinage ou patineur [en ski] skatingpas de canard/de l'escalier [en ski] herringbone/side stepping climba. at a runb. (figuré) at a run, on the doublefaire des pas tournants [en ski] to skate a turn9. [mesure] paceà quelques pas de là a few steps ou paces awayà deux ou trois ou quelques pas: l'église est à deux pas the church is very close at hand ou is only a stone's throw from herele restaurant n'est qu'à deux pas (de la gare) the restaurant is (only) just round the corner (from the station)il n'y a qu'un pas (figuré) : entre la consommation de drogue et la vente, il n'y a qu'un pas there's only a small ou short step from taking drugs to selling them10. [marche d'escalier] stepne reste pas sur le pas de la porte don't stand at the door ou on the doorstep ou in the doorway11. GÉOGRAPHIE [en montagne] pass[en mer] strait12. TECHNOLOGIE [d'une vis] thread[d'une denture, d'un engrenage] pitch13. AÉRONAUTIQUE pitch14. MATHÉMATIQUES pitch15. (locution)prendre le pas (sur quelqu'un/quelque chose) to take precedence (over somebody/something), to dominate (somebody/something)————————à chaque pas locution adverbiale2. [constamment] at every turn ou step————————au pas locution adverbiale1. [en marchant] at a walking pacene courez pas, allez au pas don't run, walk2. AUTOMOBILEaller ou rouler au pasa. [dans un embouteillage] to crawl alongmettre quelqu'un/quelque chose au pas to bring somebody/something to heelde ce pas locution adverbialeje vais de ce pas lui dire ma façon de penser I'm going to waste no time in telling him what I thinkpas à pas locution adverbiale1. [de très près] step by step -
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I.bas1, basse1 [bα, bαs]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = peu élevé) [siège, porte, colline, nuages] low ; [ciel] overcast ; [maison] low-roofed ; [terrain] low-lyingb. ( = grave) [voix] deepc. ( = mesquin) [jalousie, vengeance] petty ; [action] base2. <a. low► plus basb. ( = doucement) [parler] softly► à bas !• à bas le fascisme ! down with fascism!• à bas les tyrans ! down with tyrants!3. <• la colonne est évasée dans le bas the pillar is wider at the bottom► dans le bas de at the bottom of• l'équipe se retrouve au bas du classement the team is at the bottom of the league► de bas en haut from the bottom upII.bas2 [bα]masculine noun* * *
1.
basse bɑ, bɑs adjectif1) [maison, table, mur] low; [salle] low-ceilinged (épith)2) [nuage] low; [côte, terre, vallée] low-lying (épith)3) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, salaire, latitude] low; Musique [note] low; [instrument] bassde bas niveau — [produit] low-grade; [élève, classe] at a low level (après n); [style, texte] low-brow
les cours sont au plus bas — ( en Bourse) prices have reached rock bottom
4) [origine, condition] low, lowly5) [époque, période] late6) [esprit, vengeance, complaisance] basede bas étage — [individu] common; [plaisanterie] coarse, vulgar
2.
1) ( à faible hauteur) lowcomment peut-on tomber si bas! — ( dans l'abjection) how can one sink to such a low level!
2) ( dans un texte)3) ( doucement) [parler] quietlytout bas — [parler] in a whisper; [chanter] softly
mettre bas — ( abattre) to bring [somebody/something] down [dictateur, régime]
mettre bas les armes — lit ( se rendre) to lay down one's arms; fig ( renoncer) to give up the fight; mettre 2.
4) ( mal)être au plus bas — ( physiquement) to be extremely weak; ( moralement) to be at one's lowest
3.
nom masculin invariable1) ( partie inférieure) bottomvers le bas — [incliner] downward(s)
2) ( vêtement) stocking3) Musique [U]
4.
en bas locution ( au rez-de-chaussée) downstairs; ( en dessous) down below; (sur panneau, page) at the bottomen bas de — at the bottom of [falaise, page]
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *abr nm bureau d'aide socialesocial security office Grande-BretagneWelfare office USA* * *A adj2 ( en altitude) [nuage] low; [côte, terre, vallée] low-lying ( épith); la partie basse d'un mur the lower part of a wall; l'étagère la plus basse the bottom shelf; les branches basses the lower ou bottom branches; le ciel est bas the sky is overcast;3 ( dans une échelle de valeurs) [fréquence, pression, température, prix, salaire, latitude] low; Mus [note] low; [instrument] bass; vendre qch à bas prix to sell sth cheap; un enfant en bas âge a very young child; basses besognes ( ennuyeuses) menial chores; ( répugnantes) dirty work ¢; le moral des joueurs est très bas the players are in very low spirits; de bas niveau [produit] low-grade; [élève, classe] at a low level ( après n); [style, texte] low-brow; être au plus bas de la hiérarchie to be at the bottom of the hierarchy; les cours sont au plus bas Fin prices have reached rock bottom;4 ( dans une hiérarchie) [origine, condition] low, lowly; les postes les plus bas the lowest-grade jobs;5 Géog le bas Dauphiné the Lower Dauphiné;7 ( moralement) [esprit, âme, vengeance, complaisance] base; de bas étage [individu] common; [plaisanterie] coarse, vulgar.B adv1 ( à faible hauteur) [voler, s'incliner] low; la lune est bas dans le ciel the moon is low in the sky; tomber or descendre très bas [thermomètre] to go down very low; [prix, cours] to fall very low; comment peut-on tomber si bas! ( dans l'abjection) how can one sink to such a low level!; tu es assis trop bas your seat is too low; colle-le plus bas sur la page stick it lower down (the page); loger un étage plus bas to live one floor below; plus bas dans la rue/sur la colline further down the street/the hill;2 ( dans un texte) voir plus bas see below;3 ( doucement) [parler] quietly; tout bas [parler] in a whisper; [chanter] softly; parle plus bas lower your voice; ce que chacun pense tout bas what everyone is thinking privately; jeter or mettre bas ( abattre) to bring [sb/sth] down [dictateur, régime]; mettre bas les armes lit ( se rendre) to lay down one's arms; fig ( renoncer) to give up the fight; ⇒ mettre B;4 ( mal) être bien bas ( physiquement) to be very weak; ( moralement) to be very low; être au plus bas ( physiquement) to be extremely weak; ( moralement) to be at one's lowest ou at a very low ebb.C nm inv1 ( partie inférieure) (d'escalier, échelle, de mur, montagne, meuble, vêtement, page) bottom; le bas du visage the lower part of the face; le bas du corps the bottom half of the body; déchiré dans le bas torn at the bottom; au bas de la liste/colline at the bottom of the list/hill; le rayon/l'image du bas the bottom shelf/picture; les pièces du bas the downstairs rooms; vers le bas [incliner] downward(s); le bas de son maillot de bain the bottom part of her swimsuit; sauter à bas de sa monture to jump off one's horse;D en bas loc ( au rez-de-chaussée) downstairs; ( en dessous) down below; (sur panneau, page) at the bottom; en bas de at the bottom of [falaise, page] ; tomber en bas de la falaise to fall to the bottom of the cliff; il habite en bas de chez moi he lives below me; l'arrêt de bus en bas de chez moi the bus stop outside my place; la cuisine est en bas the kitchen is downstairs; en bas dans la rue in the street (down) below; signe en bas à gauche sign on the bottom left-hand side; l'odeur vient d'en bas the smell is coming from below; tout en bas right at the bottom; jusqu'en bas right down to the bottom; passer par en bas ( dans un village) to take the bottom road; ( dans une maison) to get in on the ground GB ou first US floor.E basse ⇒ Le chant et les chanteurs, Les instruments de musique nf Mus (partie, chanteur, instrument) bass; ( voix) bass (voice); basse continue (bass) continuo; basse contrainte ground bass.bas allemand Ling Low German; bas de casse Imprim lower case; le bas clergé Relig the lower clergy; bas de contention Méd support stocking; bas de gamme Ind, Comm adj low-quality ( épith); nm lower end of the market; bas de laine fig nest egg, savings (pl); bas latin Ling Low Latin; bas morceaux Culin cheap cuts; bas sur pattes short-legged ( épith); le bas peuple the lower classes; les bas quartiers the seedy ou poor districts (of a town); bas à varices Méd = bas de contention; basse école Équit basic equitation; basse fréquence Phys, Télécom low frequency; basse saison Tourisme low season; basse de viole Mus viola da gamba; basses eaux ( de mer) low tide ¢; ( de rivière) low water ¢; pendant les basses eaux when the waters are low.avoir des hauts et des bas to have one's ups and downs; à bas les tyrans! down with tyrants!; mettre qn plus bas que terre to run sb into the ground.I( féminin basse) [ba, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet baz, bas ] adjectifA.[DANS L'ESPACE]attrape les branches basses grasp the lower ou bottom branches2. [peu profond] lowa. [de la mer] at low tideb. [d'une rivière] when the water level is low3. [incliné vers le sol]le chien s'enfuit, la queue basse the dog ran away with its tail between its legs4. GÉOGRAPHIEB.[DANS UNE HIÉRARCHIE]1. [en grandeur - prix, fréquence, pression etc.] lowà bas prix cheap, for a low priceson moral est très bas he's down, he's in very low spiritsles bas morceaux [en boucherie] the cheap cuts5. [peu fort] low, quietparler à voix basse to speak in a low ou quiet voice6. (péjoratif) [abject, vil - âme] low, mean, villainous ; [ - acte] low, base, mean ; [ - sentiment] low, base, abject[vulgaire - terme, expression] crude, vulgar7. [le plus récent]bas adverbe1. [à faible hauteur, à faible niveau] lowa. [physiquement] she's very poorlyb. [moralement] she's very low ou downa. [financièrement] you've certainly gone down in the worldb. [moralement] you've sunk really lowplus bas, vous trouverez la boulangerie [plus loin] you'll find the baker's a little further on[dans un document]bas les masques: je sais tout maintenant, alors bas les masques I know everything now, so you can stop pretending2. ACOUSTIQUE [d'une voix douce] in a low voice[d'une voix grave] in a deep voiceil dit tout haut ce que les autres pensent tout bas he voices the thoughts which others keep to themselves5. NAUTIQUEmettre pavillon bas to lower ou to strike the coloursbas nom masculin[partie inférieure - d'un pantalon, d'un escalier, d'une hiérarchie etc.] bottom ; [ - d'un visage] lower partbasse nom féminin1. MUSIQUE [partie] bass (part) ou score2. [voix d'homme] bass (voice)[chanteur] bass3. [instrument - généralement] bass (instrument) ; [ - violoncelle] (double) bass————————à bas locution adverbiale————————au bas de locution prépositionnelleau bas des escaliers at the foot ou bottom of the stairsau bas de la hiérarchie/liste at the bottom of the hierarchy/listde bas en haut locution adverbiale————————d'en bas locution adjectivale————————d'en bas locution adverbiale[dans une maison] from downstairs[d'une hauteur] from the bottom————————du bas locution adjectivale1. [de l'étage inférieur]l'appartement du bas the flat underneath ou below ou downstairs2. [du rez-de-chaussée] downstairs (modificateur)3. [de l'endroit le moins élevé] lower————————en bas locution adverbiale2. [dans la partie inférieure]3. [vers le sol]je ne peux pas regarder en bas, j'ai le vertige I can't look down, I feel dizzyle village semblait si petit, tout en bas the village looked so small, down there ou below————————en bas de locution prépositionnelleen bas de la côte at the bottom ou foot of the hillII[ba] nom masculin[de femme] stockingdes bas avec/sans couture seamed/seamless stockingsb. (figuré) savings, nest eggbas (de) Nylon® nylon stockings -
12 Arbeit
f; -, -en1. allg.: work; (schwere Arbeit) hard work; geistige Arbeit brainwork; körperliche Arbeit physical work ( oder labo[u]r); Arbeiten work Sing. (an + Dat on); (Aufgabe) task, job; eine undankbare Arbeit a thankless task; an oder bei der Arbeit at work; an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen start work, get (down) to work; los, an die Arbeit! right, (get) to work!; seine Arbeit tun oder seiner Arbeit nachgehen go about one’s work; ich hab mit dem Garten viel Arbeit the garden’s a lot of work; ganze oder gute etc. Arbeit leisten do a good job (auch fig.); immer nur halbe Arbeit machen never do things ( oder finish things off) properly; etw. in Arbeit haben / nehmen be / start working on s.th.; etw. in Arbeit geben have s.th. done ( oder made); etw. ist in Arbeit work has started ( oder is in progress) on s.th.; Ihr Kaffee ist in Arbeit umg. your coffee is on its way ( oder in the works); Ihre Arbeit besteht darin zu (+ Inf.) your job consists of (+ Ger.) erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen! business before pleasure; er hat die Arbeit nicht erfunden iro. he’s a born skiver (Am. slacker) umg.; Arbeit macht das Leben süß Sprichw. no gain without pain, no sweet without sweat; Arbeit schändet nicht Sprichw. hard work is nothing to be ashamed of, an honest day’s work never did anyone any harm; getan, Hand1 4 2. (Mühe) trouble; (Anstrengung) effort, exertion; er lebt von seiner Hände Arbeit he lives by the labo(u)r of his hands; unsere ganze Arbeit war umsonst all our labo(u)r has been in vain; viel Arbeit kosten be ( oder create) a lot of work; die tägliche Arbeit im Haus the household chores; ich hoffe, es macht Ihnen nicht zu viel Arbeit I hope it’s not too much trouble for you; es war viel Arbeit, sie zu überzeugen convincing her was hard work3. nur Sg. (bezahlte Arbeit, Beschäftigung) work, employment; Arbeit haben have a job; ohne Arbeit unemployed, out of work, jobless; Arbeit suchen look for a job, seek employment geh.; die Arbeit verlieren lose one’s job; zur (umg. auf) Arbeit gehen go to work; ( bei jemandem) in Arbeit stehen be employed by s.o., be in the employ of s.o. förm.; einer ( geregelten) Arbeit nachgehen be in (steady) employment, have a (steady) job; sie versteht i-e Arbeit she knows her job4. Produkt: (piece of) work; (schriftliche, wissenschaftliche Arbeit) paper; längere: treatise; künstlerische Arbeit work of art; gute / erstklassige Arbeit! als Lob: good / excellent work!5. (schriftliche Prüfung) test, exam; eine Arbeit schreiben sit ( oder take) a test; Arbeiten korrigieren mark ( oder grade) test papers6. POL. labo(u)r; Tag der Arbeit Labo(u)r Day (GB: 1 May; USA, Kanada: first Monday in September; Neuseeland: first Monday in October)7. PHYS. work* * *die Arbeitlabour; work; job; labor* * *Ạr|beit ['arbait]f -, -enArbeit und Kapital — capital and labour (Brit) or labor (US)
Tag der Arbeit — Labour (Brit) or Labor (US) Day
die Arbeiten am Stadium — the work on the stadium
Arbeit sparend — labour-saving (Brit), labor-saving (US)
viel Arbeit machen — to be a lot of work (jdm for sb)
das ist/kostet viel Arbeit — it's a lot of work, it's a big job
an or bei der Arbeit sein — to be working
sich an die Arbeit machen, an die Arbeit gehen — to get down to work, to start working
jdm bei der Arbeit zusehen — to watch sb working
etw ist in Arbeit — work on sth has started, work on sth is in progress
etw in Arbeit nehmen — to undertake to do or (manuelle Arbeit) make sth
etw in Arbeit geben — to have sth done/made
jdm etw in Arbeit geben — to get sb to do/make sth
die Arbeit läuft dir nicht davon (hum) — the work will still be there when you get back
erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen (prov) — business before pleasure (prov)
Arbeit schändet nicht (Prov) — work is no disgrace
2) no pl (= Ausführung) workgute or ganze or gründliche Arbeit leisten (lit, fig iro) — to do a good job
3) no pl (= Mühe) trouble, botherjdm Arbeit machen — to put sb to trouble
machen Sie sich keine Arbeit! — don't go to any trouble or bother
das war vielleicht eine Arbeit! — what hard work that was!, what a job that was!
4) (= Berufstätigkeit, inf: = Arbeitsplatz, Arbeitsstelle, Arbeitszeit) work no indef art; (= Arbeitsverhältnis) employment; (= Position) job(eine) Arbeit suchen/finden — to look for/find work or a job
Arbeit suchend — looking for work or a job, seeking employment
ohne Arbeit sein — to be out of work, to be unemployed
auf Arbeit sein (inf) — to be at work
von der Arbeit kommen — to come back from work
5) (= Aufgabe) jobseine Arbeit besteht darin, zu... — his job is to...
6) (= Produkt) work; (handwerkliche) piece of work; (= Prüfungsarbeit) (examination) paper; (wissenschaftliche) paper; (= Buch, Kunstwerk) workArbeiten korrigieren — to mark test papers
eine Arbeit schreiben/schreiben lassen — to do/set a test
* * *die1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) job2) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) labour3) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) spell4) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) work5) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) work7) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) work8) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) work* * *Ar·beit<-, -en>[ˈarbait]fdie \Arbeit mit Schwerbehinderten ist äußerst befriedigend working with the disabled is extremely fulfillingan [o bei] der \Arbeit sein to be workingdie \Arbeit einstellen to stop [or cease] workganze [o gründliche] \Arbeit leisten to do a good jobgeistige/körperliche \Arbeit brainwork/physical workgute/schlechte \Arbeit leisten to do a good/bad jobetw [bei jdm] in \Arbeit geben to have sth done [at sb's [or by sb]]an die \Arbeit! get to work!zur \Arbeit gehen to go to worketw in \Arbeit haben to be working on sthetw ist in \Arbeit work is in progress on sthIhr Pils ist in \Arbeit! your Pils is on its way!\Arbeit und Kapital labour [or AM -or] and capitaljdm [viel] \Arbeit machen to make [a lot of] work for sb2. kein pl (Erwerbstätigkeit, Arbeitsplatz) work no pl, no indef art; (Job) job; (Beschäftigung) employment no pl, no indef artbeeil dich, sonst kommst du zu spät zur \Arbeit! hurry up, or you'll be late for work!er fand \Arbeit als Kranfahrer he got a job as a crane driverzur \Arbeit gehen to go to workich gehe heute nicht zur \Arbeit I'm not going [in]to work todayeiner [geregelten] \Arbeit nachgehen (geh) to have a [steady] job\Arbeit suchen to be looking for a job, to be seeking employmentdieser Schreibtisch ist eine saubere \Arbeit! this bureau is an excellent bit of [handi]work!seine \Arbeiten ausstellen to exhibit one's worknur halbe \Arbeit machen to do a half-hearted jobwissenschaftliche \Arbeit scientific papersie büffelten für die anstehende \Arbeit in Mathe they were swotting for the upcoming maths test\Arbeiten korrigieren to mark test paperseine \Arbeit schreiben to do [or sit] a testdas Geld ist für die \Arbeit, die Sie hatten! the money is for your troubles [or efforts]!mit kleinen Kindern haben Eltern immer viel \Arbeit small children are always a lot of work for parentsmachen Sie sich keine \Arbeit, ich schaffe das schon alleine! don't go to any trouble, I'll manage on my own!viel \Arbeit sein [o kosten] to take a lot of work [or effort6. (Aufgabe) job, choreEinkaufen ist für sie eine mühselige \Arbeit she finds shopping a tedious chore8.* * *die; Arbeit, Arbeiten1) work no indef. art.die Arbeit[en] am Staudamm — [the] work on the dam
an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen — get down to work
viel Arbeit haben — have a lot of work [to do]
[wieder] an die Arbeit! — [back] to work!
erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen — business before pleasure
2) o. Pl. (Mühe) troubleArbeit machen — cause bother or trouble
sich (Dat.) Arbeit [mit etwas] machen — take trouble [over something]
eine Arbeit suchen/finden — look for/find work or a job
eine Arbeit als... — work or a job as...
zur od. (ugs.) auf Arbeit gehen — go to work
auf Arbeit sein — (ugs.) be at work
vor/nach der Arbeit — before/after work
4) (Aufgabe) job6) (Schulw.): (KlassenArbeit) testeine Arbeit schreiben/schreiben lassen — do/set a test
* * *geistige Arbeit brainwork;körperliche Arbeit physical work ( oder labo[u]r);Arbeiten work sg (eine undankbare Arbeit a thankless task;an oderbei der Arbeit at work;an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen start work, get (down) to work;los, an die Arbeit! right, (get) to work!;seiner Arbeit nachgehen go about one’s work;ich hab mit dem Garten viel Arbeit the garden’s a lot of work;gute etcArbeit leisten do a good job (auch fig);immer nur halbe Arbeit machen never do things ( oder finish things off) properly;etwas in Arbeit haben/nehmen be/start working on sth;etwas in Arbeit geben have sth done ( oder made);etwas ist in Arbeit work has started ( oder is in progress) on sth;erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen! business before pleasure;Arbeit macht das Leben süß sprichw no gain without pain, no sweet without sweat;Arbeit schändet nicht sprichw hard work is nothing to be ashamed of, an honest day’s work never did anyone any harm; → getan, Handarbeiter lebt von seiner Hände Arbeit he lives by the labo(u)r of his hands;unsere ganze Arbeit war umsonst all our labo(u)r has been in vain;viel Arbeit kosten be ( oder create) a lot of work;die tägliche Arbeit im Haus the household chores;ich hoffe, es macht Ihnen nicht zu viel Arbeit I hope it’s not too much trouble for you;es war viel Arbeit, sie zu überzeugen convincing her was hard work3. nur sg (bezahlte Arbeit, Beschäftigung) work, employment;Arbeit haben have a job;ohne Arbeit unemployed, out of work, jobless;Arbeit suchen look for a job, seek employment geh;Arbeit Suchende job-seeker;die Arbeit verlieren lose one’s job;zur (umgauf)Arbeit gehen go to work;(bei jemandem) in Arbeit stehen be employed by sb, be in the employ of sb form;einer (geregelten) Arbeit nachgehen be in (steady) employment, have a (steady) job;sie versteht i-e Arbeit she knows her jobkünstlerische Arbeit work of art;gute/erstklassige Arbeit! als Lob: good/excellent work!5. (schriftliche Prüfung) test, exam;eine Arbeit schreiben sit ( oder take) a test;Arbeiten korrigieren mark ( oder grade) test papers6. POL labo(u)r;Tag der Arbeit Labo(u)r Day (GB: 1 May; USA, Kanada: first Monday in September; Neuseeland: first Monday in October)7. PHYS workan +dat oder* * *die; Arbeit, Arbeiten1) work no indef. art.die Arbeit[en] am Staudamm — [the] work on the dam
an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen — get down to work
viel Arbeit haben — have a lot of work [to do]
[wieder] an die Arbeit! — [back] to work!
erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen — business before pleasure
2) o. Pl. (Mühe) troubleArbeit machen — cause bother or trouble
sich (Dat.) Arbeit [mit etwas] machen — take trouble [over something]
eine Arbeit suchen/finden — look for/find work or a job
eine Arbeit als... — work or a job as...
zur od. (ugs.) auf Arbeit gehen — go to work
auf Arbeit sein — (ugs.) be at work
vor/nach der Arbeit — before/after work
4) (Aufgabe) job6) (Schulw.): (KlassenArbeit) testeine Arbeit schreiben/schreiben lassen — do/set a test
* * *-en f.assignment n.chore n.job n.labor (US) n.labour (UK) n.work n. -
13 disminuir
v.1 to reduce.2 to decrease.El medicamento disminuyó la fiebre The drug decreased the fever.Me disminuyó la temperatura My temperature decreased.3 to diminish, to decrease, to fall off, to drop off.El calor disminuyó The heat diminished.4 to lessen, to take down, to humiliate, to deflate.Su actitud disminuyó a su hijo His attitude lessened his son.5 to have less.Te disminuyó la fiebre You have less fever.* * *1 (gen) to decrease2 (medidas, velocidad) to reduce1 (gen) to diminish2 (temperatura, precios) to drop, fall* * *verb1) to decrease2) drop, fall* * *1. VT1) (=reducir) [+ nivel, precio, gastos, intereses] to reduce, bring down; [+ riesgo, incidencia, dolor] to reduce, lessen; [+ temperatura] to lower, bring down; [+ prestigio, autoridad] to diminish, lessen; [+ fuerzas] to sap; [+ entusiasmo] to dampenalgunos bancos han disminuido en un 0,15% sus tipos de interés — some banks have reduced o brought down their interest rates by 0.15%
disminuyó la velocidad para tomar la curva — she slowed down o reduced her speed to go round the bend
esta medicina me disminuye las fuerzas — this medicine is making me weaker o sapping my strength
2) (Cos) [+ puntos] to decrease2. VI1) (=decrecer) [número, población] to decrease, drop, fall; [temperatura, precios] to drop, fall; [distancia, diferencia, velocidad, tensión] to decrease; [fuerzas, autoridad, poder] to diminish; [días] to grow shorter; [luz] to fade; [prestigio, entusiasmo] to dwindleha disminuido la tasa de natalidad — the birth rate has decreased o dropped o fallen
el número de asistentes ha disminuido últimamente — attendance has decreased o dropped o fallen recently
ya le está disminuyendo la fiebre — his temperature is dropping o falling now
el paro disminuyó en un 0,3% — unemployment dropped o fell by 0.3%
con esta pastilla te disminuirá el dolor — this tablet will relieve o ease your pain
2) (=empeorar) [memoria, vista] to fail3) (Cos) [puntos] to decrease* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex. Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.Ex. Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex. While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex. When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex. Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex. Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex. Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex. As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex. Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex. Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex. Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex. Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.----* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( menguar) número/cantidad to decrease, drop, fall; entusiasmo/interés to wane, diminish; precios/temperaturas to drop, fall; poder/fama to diminish; dolor to diminish, lessendisminuyó la intensidad del viento — the wind died down o dropped
2) ( al tejer) to decrease2.disminuir vt1) ( reducir) <gastos/costos/impuestos> to reduce, cut; < velocidad> to reduce; <número/cantidad> to reduce, diminish* * *= decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, fall off, reduce, relax, shrink, slow down, tail off, lower, dip, subside, mitigate, lessen, abate, decelerate, regress, wane, take + a dive, ebb, slacken, whittle (away/down/at), slow up, taper, scale back, remit, take + a dip, turn down.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.
Ex: Recall is inversely proportional to precision, and vice versa, or in other words, as one increases, the other must decrease.Ex: While another colleague of mine offered the wry comment that 'as the computer's capabilities have increased our expectations of what it can do have proportionally diminished'.Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.Ex: When the recording procedures were removed study time fell off immediately.Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.Ex: Since the Federal Government has not been willing to relax import restrictions on books, academic librarians have had to devise a number of strategies for the survival of collection development.Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: In this unsettled atmosphere, it is not surprising that enthusiasm for membership of the Community should tail off.Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.Ex: Her agitation subsided suddenly.Ex: Confusion caused by repetition of descriptive information in access points can be mitigated by careful screen design.Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.Ex: As the sobbing abated, the secretary's voice regained some steadiness.Ex: Accumulation of new data bases is decelerating rapidly with the focus on deriving subsets from current files to serve niche markets.Ex: Interloans have regressed recently, despite the rapid advancement of the computer age.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.Ex: Subsequently, library development stalled as cultural interaction ebbed from classical levels.Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.Ex: Cytokines are small proteins used to communicate messages between the immune cells in the immune system to either turn up or down the immune response.* atención + disminuir = attention + wane.* disminuir casi hasta su desaparación = drop to + near vanishing point.* disminuir de tamaño = dwindle in + size.* disminuir el riesgo = reduce + risk.* disminuir el valor de = belittle.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* disminuir la velocidad = slow up.* sin disminuir = non-decreasing, unabated.* * *viA (menguar) «número/cantidad» to decrease, drop, fall; «desempleo/exportaciones/gastos» to decrease, drop, fall; «entusiasmo» to wane, diminish; «interés» to wane, diminish, fall offel número de fumadores ha disminuido the number of smokers has dropped o fallen o decreasedlos impuestos no disminuyeron there was no decrease o cut in taxeslos casos de malaria han disminuido there has been a drop o fall o decrease in the number of malaria casesdisminuyó la intensidad del viento the wind died down o droppedla agilidad disminuye con los años one becomes less agile with ageB (al tejer) to decrease■ disminuirvtA (reducir) ‹gastos/costos› to reduce, bring down, cutdisminuimos la velocidad we reduced speedes un asunto muy grave y se intenta disminuir su importancia it is a very serious matter, and its importance is being played downel alcohol disminuye la rapidez de los reflejos alcohol slows down your reactionsB (al tejer) ‹puntos› to decrease* * *
disminuir ( conjugate disminuir) verbo intransitivo ( menguar) [número/cantidad] to decrease, fall;
[precios/temperaturas] to drop, fall;
[ dolor] to diminish, lessen
verbo transitivo ( reducir) ‹gastos/producción› to cut back on;
‹ impuestos› to cut;
‹velocidad/número/cantidad› to reduce
disminuir
I verbo transitivo to reduce: esto disminuye sus probabilidades de entrar en la Universidad, this lowers his chances of admission to the University
II verbo intransitivo to diminish: el calor ha disminuido, the heat has lessened
' disminuir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclararse
- atenuar
- bajar
- descender
- enfriar
- perder
- rebajar
- reducir
- reducirse
- velocidad
English:
cut back
- decline
- decrease
- die down
- diminish
- drop
- dwindle
- ease off
- ease up
- lessen
- lower
- odds
- reduce
- shrink
- sink
- slacken
- slacken off
- taper off
- thin out
- abate
- ease
- flag
- go
- let
- tail
- taper
- wane
* * *♦ vtto reduce, to decrease;disminuye la velocidad al entrar en la curva reduce speed as you go into the curve;pastillas que disminuyen el sueño tablets that prevent drowsiness;la lesión no ha disminuido su habilidad con el balón the injury hasn't affected his skill with the ball♦ vi[cantidad, velocidad, intensidad, contaminación] to decrease, to decline; [desempleo, inflación] to decrease, to fall; [precios, temperatura] to fall, to go down; [vista, memoria] to fail; [interés] to decline, to wane;disminuye el número de matriculaciones en la universidad university enrolments are down;medidas para que disminuyan los costes cost-cutting measures;no disminuye la euforia inversora investor enthusiasm continues unabated* * *II v/i decrease, diminish* * *disminuir {41} vtreducir: to reduce, to decrease, to lowerdisminuir vi1) : to lower2) : to drop, to fall* * *disminuir vb1. (reducir) to reduce -
14 sacar
v.1 to take out.sacar algo de to take something out ofsacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the windownos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eatEllos sacaron a los perros They took out the dogs.2 to remove.el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's3 to get (obtener) (carné, entradas, buenas notas).¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bankla sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?Ella saca provecho She gets benefits.4 to take (realizar) (foto).siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos5 to bring out (al mercado) (nuevo producto, modelo).6 to work out, to do.sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answersacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion7 to gather, to understand.lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it8 to let out (item of clothing) (de ancho). (peninsular Spanish)9 to take off. ( Latin American Spanish)sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed10 to throw in (sport) (con la mano).11 to put the ball into play (sport).sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick12 to stick out, to put out one's, to put out, to show.María saca la lengua Mary sticks out her tongue.13 to serve the ball.Ricardo saca Richard serves the ball.14 to be obtained from.Se te saca información Information is obtained from you.15 to be extracted from, to be removed from.Se me sacó una muela A molar was extracted from me.* * *(c changes to qu before e)Past Indicativesaqué, sacaste, sacó, sacamos, sacasteis, sacaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to take out2) get, obtain3) get out4) produce, invent5) introduce7) release (a book, a disc, a film)* * *Para las expresiones sacar adelante, sacar brillo, sacar algo en claro, sacar los colores a algn, sacar faltas a algo, sacar algo en limpio, sacar provecho, sacar a relucir, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=poner fuera) to take out, get outsacó el revólver y disparó — he drew his revolver and fired, he took {o} got his revolver out and fired
saca la basura, por favor — please put {o} take the rubbish out
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sacar a algn a [bailar] — to get sb up for a dance•
sacar algo/a algn [de], sacó toda su ropa del armario — she took all his clothes out of the wardrobe, she removed all his clothes from the wardrobevoy a sacar dinero del cajero — I'm going to take {o} get some money out of the machine
¡sacadme de aquí! — get me out of here!
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sacar a [pasear] a algn — to take sb (out) for a walk2) [de una persona] [+ diente] to take out¡deja ese palo, que me vas a sacar un ojo! — stop playing with that stick, you're going to poke my eye out!
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sacar [sangre] a algn — to take blood from sb3) [con partes del cuerpo] to stick outpecho I, 1)4) (=obtener)a) [+ notas, diputados] to get¿y tú qué sacas con denunciarlo a la policía? — and what do you get out of {o} gain from reporting him to the police?
no consiguió sacar todos los exámenes en junio Esp — she didn't manage to pass {o} get all her exams in June
sacó un seis — [con dados] he threw a six
b) [+ dinero]lo hago para sacar unos euros — I do it to earn {o} make a bit of money
sacó el premio gordo — he got {o} won the jackpot
sacamos una ganancia de... — we made a profit of...
c) [+ puesto] to getd) [+ información] to getlos datos están sacados de dos libros — the statistics are taken {o} come from two books
¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? — where did you get that idea?
¿de dónde has sacado esa chica tan guapa? — where did you get {o} find such a beautiful girlfriend?
e)sacar algo de — [+ fruto, material] to extract sth from
f)le sacaron toda la información que necesitaban — they got all the information they needed from {o} out of him
g) [+ conclusión] to draw¿qué conclusión se puede sacar de todo esto? — what can be concluded from all of this?, what conclusion can be drawn from all of this?
lo que se saca de todo esto es que... — the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that...
h) [+ característica]5) (=comprar) [+ entradas] to get6) (=lanzar) [+ modelo nuevo] to bring out; [+ libro] to bring out, publish; [+ disco] to release; [+ moda] to create7) (=hacer) [+ foto] to take; [+ copia] to make8) (=resolver)9) (=mostrar)10) (=mencionar)12) (=aventajar en)al terminar la carrera le sacaba 10 metros al adversario — he finished the race 10 metres ahead of his rival
13) (=salvar) to get outapuro 1)14) (=poner) [+ apodo, mote] to give15) (Dep)a) (Tenis) to serveb) (Ftbl)saca el balón Kiko — [en saque de banda] the throw-in is taken by Kiko; [en falta] Kiko takes the free kick
16) (Cos) [+ prenda de vestir] (=ensanchar) to let out; (=alargar) to let down17) (Naipes) to play2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (Tenis) to serve2) (Ftbl) [en córner, tiro libre] to take the kick; [en saque de banda] to take the throw-indespués de marcar un gol, saca el contrario — after a goal has been scored, the opposing team kicks off
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( extraer)a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to drawlo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer
b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to removec) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, minesacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea
d) <carta/ficha> to draw2) (poner, llevar fuera)a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take outsacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something
b) ( invitar)c) < parte del cuerpo> to put outme sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3) ( retirar) to take outsacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank
sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books
4) ( de una situación difícil)5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out6) ( obtener)<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buyya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket
7)a) <calificación/nota> to getb) <votos/puntos> to getc) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, wind) < conclusión> to drawe) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?
saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month
el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is
sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course
9)sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something
sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody
10) < brillo> to bring out11)a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring outb) < tema> to bring upd) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find12)sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going
luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take14) ( quitar)(esp AmL)a)sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody
no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his
¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?
b)sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something
c) ( retirar)15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out2.3.sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner
sacarse v pron (refl)1) ( extraer)ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out
me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out
2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take offsácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes
3)a) (caus) < foto>b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get* * *= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex. We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex. The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex. Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex. The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.----* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sacar arrastrando = haul out.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* sacar con sifón = siphon out.* sacar con una bomba = pump out.* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.* sacar extractos de = excerpt.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar perforando = drill out.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* sacar punta = sharpen.* sacar rápidamente = whip out.* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sacar tirando = haul out.* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.* sacar una foto = take + a shot.* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.* sacar un diez = score + an A.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( extraer)a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to drawlo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer
b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to removec) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, minesacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea
d) <carta/ficha> to draw2) (poner, llevar fuera)a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take outsacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something
b) ( invitar)c) < parte del cuerpo> to put outme sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3) ( retirar) to take outsacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank
sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books
4) ( de una situación difícil)5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out6) ( obtener)<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buyya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket
7)a) <calificación/nota> to getb) <votos/puntos> to getc) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, wind) < conclusión> to drawe) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?
saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month
el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is
sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course
9)sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something
sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody
10) < brillo> to bring out11)a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring outb) < tema> to bring upd) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find12)sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going
luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take14) ( quitar)(esp AmL)a)sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody
no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his
¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?
b)sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something
c) ( retirar)15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out2.3.sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner
sacarse v pron (refl)1) ( extraer)ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out
me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out
2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take offsácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes
3)a) (caus) < foto>b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get* * *= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.Ex: These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.
Ex: We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex: A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex: The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex: Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex: The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sacar arrastrando = haul out.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* sacar con sifón = siphon out.* sacar con una bomba = pump out.* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.* sacar extractos de = excerpt.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar perforando = drill out.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* sacar punta = sharpen.* sacar rápidamente = whip out.* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sacar tirando = haul out.* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.* sacar una foto = take + a shot.* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.* sacar un diez = score + an A.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* * *sacar [A2 ]vt1 ‹cartera/dinero/lápiz› to take out, get out; ‹pistola› to draw, get out; ‹espada› to draw sacar algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sthlo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawersacar el pollo del horno take the chicken out of the oven, remove the chicken from the oven ( frml)sacaron agua del pozo they drew water from the well2 ‹muela› to pull out, take out; ‹riñón/cálculo› to removeme sacaron sangre para hacer los análisis they took some blood to do the testssaqué la astilla con unas pinzas I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezersdeja que te saque esa espinilla let me squeeze that pimple for youme vas a sacar un ojo con ese paraguas you'll have o poke my eye out with that umbrella!3 ‹diamantes/cobre› to extract, minesacamos petróleo de debajo del mar we get oil o ( frml) extract petroleum from under the sea4 ‹conclusión› to draw¿sacaste algo en limpio de todo eso? did you (manage to) make anything of all that?primero tienes que sacar la raíz cuadrada first you have to find o extract the square rootB (de una situación) sacar a algn DE algo:aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria that money released them from their life of poverty¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? who's going to tell him he's wrong o put him right?me sacó de una situación muy difícil she got me out of a really tight spotpagaron la fianza y la sacaron de la cárcel they put up bail and got her out of prison¿por qué lo sacaron del colegio? why did they take him out of o take him away from the school?C (de una cuenta, un fondo) to take out, get out ( colloq)tengo que sacar dinero del banco/de la otra cuenta I have to get o draw some money out of the bank/draw o take some money out of the other accountsólo puede sacar tres libros you can only take out o borrow three booksD ‹cuenta/suma/ecuación› to do, work out; ‹adivinanza› to work outsaca la cuenta y dime cuánto te debo work it out and tell me how much I owe youE (poner, llevar fuera)1 ‹maceta/mesa› to take outsaca las plantas al balcón put the plants out on the balcony, take the plants out onto the balconysácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sunsacaron el sofá por la ventana they got the sofa out through the windowsacar algo DE algo to take o get sth OUT OF sthno puedo sacar el coche del garaje I can't get the car out of the garage2 ‹persona/perro›los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche I took them out for a ride (in the car)lo tuvimos que sacar por la ventana we had to get him out through the windowla sacaron en brazos they carried her outsaca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walksacar a algn DE algo to get sb OUT OF sth¡socorro! ¡sáquenme de aquí! help! get me out of here!su marido no la saca nunca de casa her husband never takes her outlo sacaron de allí a patadas they kicked him out of there3sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance4 ‹parte del cuerpo›saca (el) pecho stick your chest outme sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at meno saques la cabeza por la ventanilla don't put your head out of the windowF (poner en juego) ‹carta› to play, put down; ‹pieza/ficha› to bring outG ‹dobladillo› to let down ‹pantalón/falda› (alargar) to let down; (ensanchar) to let outA ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get; ‹entrada› to get, buyya he sacado el pasaje or ( Esp) billete I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket¿sacaste hora para la peluquería? did you make an appointment at the hairdresser's?he sacado número para la consulta de mañana I've made an appointment with the doctor tomorrowsacar una reserva to make a reservation, to book¡qué tipo más buen mozo! ¿de dónde lo habrá sacado? wow, he's good-looking! where do you think she got hold of o found him? ( colloq)B1 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth FROM sthsaqué los datos del informe oficial I got o took the information from the official report2 sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth OUT OF sbno le pude sacar ni un peso para la colecta I couldn't get a penny out of him for the collectionle sacaron el nombre de su cómplice they got the name of his accomplice out of him, they extracted the name of his accomplice from hima ver si le sacas quién se lo dijo see if you can find out who told her, try and get out of her who it was who told herC1 ‹calificación/nota› to getsaqué un cinco en química I got five out of ten in chemistry2 ‹votos/puntos› to getel partido sacó tres escaños the party got o won three seats3 (en juegos de azar) ‹premio› to get, wincuando saque la lotería when I win the lotterytiró los dados y sacó un seis she threw the dice and got a sixsaqué la pajita más corta I drew the short straw4 ( Esp) ‹examen/asignatura› to passno creo que saque la física en junio I don't think I'll pass o get through physics in JuneD ‹brillo› to bring outfrotar para sacarle brillo rub to bring out the shine o to make it shineesa caminata le sacó los colores that walk brought the color to her cheeksE ‹beneficio› to getno vas a sacar nada hablándole así you won't get anywhere talking to him like that¿qué sacas con amargarle la vida? what do you gain by making his life a misery?le sacó mucho partido a la situación he took full advantage of the situationcon este trabajito saco (lo suficiente) para mis vicios I earn a little pocket money with this jobsaqué unas £200 en limpio I made a clear £200le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez he took a ten-second lead over Martínezel hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros ( fam); his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he issacar algo DE algo:no ha sacado ningún provecho del cursillo she hasn't got anything out of o ( frml) hasn't derived any benefit from the coursetienes que aprender a sacar partido de estas situaciones you have to learn to take advantage of these situationsno sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they didn't make much money on o out of o from the saleF sacar algo DE algo ‹porciones/unidades› to get sth OUT OF sthde esa masa puedes sacar dos pasteles there's enough pastry there to make o for two pies, you can get two pies out of that amount of pastryG(heredar): ha sacado los ojos verdes de la madre he's got his mother's green eyes, he gets his green eyes from his motherA1 ‹libro› to publish, bring out; ‹película/disco› to bring out, release; ‹modelo/producto› to bring outhan vuelto a sacar la moda de la minifalda the miniskirt is back in fashionsacaron el reportaje en primera plana the report was published o printed o the report appeared on the front page2 ‹tema› to bring up3 ( Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to finda todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything4 ( Esp) ‹apodo› to giveBsacar adelante: gracias a su empeño sacaron adelante el proyecto thanks to her determination they managed to get the project off the ground/keep the project goingluché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in lifetengo que sacar adelante la misión que me fue encomendada I have to carry out the mission that has been entrusted to meC1 ‹foto› to take2 ‹copia› to make, take3 ‹apuntes› to make, takeD ( Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to takeA ( esp AmL)1 ‹botas/gorro/tapa› sacarle algo A algn/algo to take sth OFF sb/sth¿me sacas las botas? can you pull o take my boots off?tengo que sacarles el polvo a los muebles I have to dust the furniture2(apartar): saca esto de aquí que estorba take this away, it's in the waysaquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the tablemejor sacarlo de en medio ahora we'd better get it out of the way now3 ‹programa› to switch off; ‹disco› to take offB( RPl) ‹pertenencia› sacarle algo a algn to take sth from sbno se lo saques, que es suyo don't take it (away) from him, it's his¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? how much do they take off in taxes?, how much do you get deducted o ( AmE) withheld in taxes?C ( esp AmL) (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to get rid ofes una idea descabellada, a ver si se la podemos sacar de la cabeza it's a crazy idea, we should try to talk him out of itme sacas un peso de encima you've taken a great weight off my mindtenemos que sacarle esa costumbre we have to break him of that habit■ sacarvi1 (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve2 (en fútbol) to kick offsacó de puerta/de esquina he took the goal kick/cornersaca de banda he takes the throw-in■ sacarse( refl)A(extraer): ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo be careful or you'll poke o take your eye outme tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth outsacarse algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sthsácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pocketssácate el dedo de la nariz don't pick your noseB ( esp AmL)1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to take offse sacó el reloj she took off her watch2(apartar, hacer desaparecer): sácate el pelo de la cara get o take your hair out of your eyessacarse el maquillaje to remove o take off one's makeupno me puedo sacar el dolor con nada no matter what I do I can't seem to get rid of the painno pudimos sacárnoslo de encima we just couldn't get rid of himC (Chi, Méx) ‹calificación/nota› to getme saqué un 6 en español I got 6 out of 10 in Spanish* * *
sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo
1 ( extraer)
‹pistola/espada› to draw;
sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer
‹riñón/cálculo› to remove;
2 (poner, llevar fuera)
tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window;
sacar el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk;
sacar el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garageb) ( invitar):
sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance
◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3 ( retirar) to take out;◊ sacar dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank
4 ( de una situación difícil) sacar a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth
5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down;
‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down;
( ensanchar) to let out
( obtener)
1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get;
‹entrada/billete› to get, buy
2
3 ‹ beneficio› to get;
‹ ganancia› to make;◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;
no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course
4 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth;
‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth;
sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb
5 ‹ brillo› to bring out;
1
‹ disco› to bring out, release;
‹modelo/producto› to bring out
‹ copia› to make, take;
‹ apuntes› to make, take;
2
( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;◊ luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take
( quitar) (esp AmL)a) sacarle algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sbb) sacarle algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sthc) ( retirar):
saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table
verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve;
( en fútbol) to kick off
sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out;
‹ ojo› to poke … out;
sacarse algo DE algo to take sth out of sth;
sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets
2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off;
‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off
3
sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour
(una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down
(de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve
(en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off
♦ Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out
' sacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- basura
- bota
- brillo
- cara
- casilla
- chupar
- clara
- claro
- colación
- concurso
- contrarreloj
- descargar
- desorbitar
- destripar
- espaldarazo
- estárter
- exigible
- flote
- fuego
- invertir
- jugo
- liberar
- listada
- listado
- moldear
- noria
- pegote
- penetrar
- provecho
- punta
- quicio
- relucir
- sacacorchos
- sangrar
- subastar
- tajada
- trapo
- varar
- ajustar
- apunte
- billete
- carné
- cuenta
- desengañar
- esquina
- limpio
- luz
- músculo
- nota
English:
assign
- back
- bail out
- bash out
- benefit
- book
- bring out
- capital
- capitalize
- carry
- carry through
- centre
- cheese
- dig out
- dig up
- dislodge
- draw
- draw out
- dredge up
- exercise
- extricate
- find
- float
- from
- get out
- get round to
- gouge out
- jam
- job
- jump
- out
- photograph
- poke out
- polish
- polish up
- produce
- profit
- pull
- pull out
- pump out
- put out
- reel in
- release
- responsible
- run off
- scoop
- scoop out
- score
- serve
- sharpen
* * *♦ vt1. [poner fuera, hacer salir, extraer] to take out;[pistola, navaja, espada] to draw; [naipe, ficha] to play; [carbón, oro, petróleo] to extract;sacar agua de un pozo to draw water from a well;sacó la lengua she stuck her tongue out;¡saca las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!;sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window;habrá que sacar los zapatos a la terraza we'll have to put our shoes out on the balcony;¿de qué carpeta has sacado estos papeles? which folder did you take these papers out of?;¿cómo lo vamos a sacar de ahí? how are we going to get him out of there?;me sacaron de allí/a la calle por la fuerza they threw me out of there/into the street by force;sacar a alguien a bailar to ask sb to dance;sacar a pasear al perro to walk the dog, to take the dog for a walk;nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat;Ven Famsacar la piedra a alguien to make sb mad2. [quitar] to remove (de from); [manchas] to get out, to remove (de from); [espinas] to get o pull out (de from);el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's;sacarle sangre a alguien to draw blood from sb;RP¿quién me sacó el diccionario? who's taken my dictionary?3. [obtener] [carné, certificado, buenas notas] to get;[entradas, billetes, pasajes] to get, to buy; [datos, información] to get, to obtain; [premio] to win;¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?;saqué un ocho I got eight out of ten;sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank;¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? where did you get that idea (from)?;lo que sigue está sacado de la Constitución the following is an extract from the Constitution;la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples;de esta pizza no sacas más de seis raciones you won't get more than six portions from this pizza;¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?;¿y yo qué saco? what's in it for me?gracias por sacarme del apuro thanks for getting me out of trouble;5.000 pesos no nos van a sacar de pobres 5.000 pesos isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again5. [realizar] [foto] to take;[fotocopia] to make; RP [apuntes, notas] to take;siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos;juntaos, que no os saco a todos move closer together, I can't fit you all in the photo like thatno me sacarán nada they won't get anything out of me7. [nuevo producto, modelo, libro] to bring out;[disco] to release;ha sacado un nuevo disco/una nueva novela he has a new record/novel outyo no fui el que sacó el tema it wasn't me who brought the matter up in the first place;sacó su mal humor a relucir he let his bad temper show9. [resolver, encontrar] to do, to work out;[crucigrama] to do, to solve;sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer;sacar la respuesta correcta to get the right answer;siempre está sacando defectos a la gente she's always finding fault with people10. [deducir] to gather, to understand;sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion;sacar algo en consecuencia de algo to conclude o deduce sth from sth;lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o [m5] limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of itmi hijo ya me saca la cabeza my son's already a head taller than me12. [en medios de comunicación] to show;sacaron imágenes en el telediario they showed pictures on the news;sacaron imágenes en el periódico they printed pictures in the newspaper;[de largo] to let down14. Am [camisa, zapatos] to take off;sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed15. [en deportes] [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;sacar un córner/una falta to take a corner/free kick16.[negocio, proyecto] to make a go of;sacar adelante [hijos] to provide for;sacó sus estudios adelante she successfully completed her studies;no sé cómo vamos a sacar adelante la empresa I don't know how we're going to keep the company going;saca adelante a su familia con un mísero salario he supports his family on a miserable salary♦ vi[en fútbol, baloncesto, hockey] to put the ball into play; [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick* * *v/t1 take out;sacar de paseo take for a walk;sacar a alguien a bailar ask s.o. to dance2 mancha take out, remove4 fotocopias make;le sacó bien PINT, FOT that’s a good picture of you5 ( conseguir) get;sacar información get information;¿de dónde has sacado el dinero? where did you get the money from?;sacar un buen sueldo make good money6:sacar a alguien de sí drive s.o. mad;sacar algo en claro ( entender) make sense of sth;me saca dos años he is two years older than me* * *sacar {72} vt1) : to pull out, to take outsaca el pollo del congelador: take the chicken out of the freezer2) : to get, to obtainsaqué un 100 en el examen: I got 100 on the exam3) : to get out, to extractle saqué la información: I got the information from him4) : to stick outsacar la lengua: to stick out one's tongue5) : to bring out, to introducesacar un libro: to publish a booksacaron una moda nueva: they introduced a new style6) : to take (photos)7) : to make (copies)sacar vi1) : to kick off (in soccer or football)2) : to serve (in sports)* * *sacar vb2. (conseguir) to get3. (arrancar) to get out8. (producir) to make9. (invitar) to ask10. (en tenis) to serve11. (en fútbol para empezar) to kick off12. (aventajar) to get ahead of -
15 halten
n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)* * *das Halten(Besitzen) keeping;(Festhalten) holding* * *hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]1. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = festhalten to holdjdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb
jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)
den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach
2)= in eine bestimmte Position bringen
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light3)= tragen
die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridgemeinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?
nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up
zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain
4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to savedie Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture
das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!
ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it
haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!
sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back
den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)
eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover
wir können uns kein Auto halten —
(
sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keepman muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise
der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title
8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to holddie These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable
(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)
viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim
wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front
9) = behandeln to treatdie Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons
10)= handhaben, verfahren mit
das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to youwie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?
er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness
es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth
11)= gestalten
ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of browndas Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress
das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood
12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keepSelbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself
Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap
13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sthetw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful
jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest
ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother
ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth
nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth
nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)
ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important
der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality
14)See:→ gehalten2. INTRANSITIVES VERBkann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?
2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearingder Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks
Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water
dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing
3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stophalten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt
halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!
4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sthich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter
3. REFLEXIVES VERB1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (an +dat to)er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward
sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope
er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds
2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneselfsich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text
3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold outer hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition
das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well
sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam
5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself6)andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc)
ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wineer hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take* * *hal·ten[ˈhaltn̩]1.<hielt, gehalten>▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the ropehältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's armsjdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]2.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to stop sbhaltet den Dieb! stop the thief!es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping youwenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!3.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn \halten to keep sbwarum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]4.<hielt, gehalten>(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain positioner hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand updie Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouthetw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the lightdie Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water5.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthnur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridgeihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbondas Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks6.<hielt, gehalten>▪ etw \halten to hold sthich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tearsdas Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressureer konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his waterWärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture7.<hielt, gehalten>einen Ball \halten to stop a ballder Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the balleinen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty8.<hielt, gehalten>sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorseein Auto \halten to run a carwir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a carHühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog10.<hielt, gehalten>eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form11.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain wayer hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children12.<hielt, gehalten>(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)▪ etw \halten to keep sthdie Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balanceFrieden \halten to keep the peacedie Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speedmit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbden Kurs \halten to stay on courseOrdnung \halten to keep ordereine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a positioneinen Rekord \halten to hold a recordRuhe \halten to keep quietden Takt \halten to keep timedie Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperatureden Ton \halten to stay in tunezu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sbdiese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenablehoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record13.<hielt, gehalten>MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)▪ etw \halten to hold sthdie Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positionseine Festung \halten to hold a fortress14.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going15.<hielt, gehalten>(in einem Zustand erhalten)▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain conditiondie Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously cleanden Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the samejdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happyfür jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hotdie Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilledjdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit16.<hielt, gehalten>das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and outdas Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blueihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywooddie Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very generaleinen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter shortetw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple17.<hielt, gehalten>(abhalten)▪ etw \halten to give sther hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speechDiät \halten to keep to a dieteinen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a serviceseinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon napeine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speechein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paperSelbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneselfeine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lessonUnterricht \halten to teacheinen Vortrag \halten to give a talkseinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate18.<hielt, gehalten>(einhalten, erfüllen)▪ etw \halten to keep sthder Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its titleman muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promisesein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise19.<hielt, gehalten>▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sthich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brotherdas halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possiblewofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich20.<hielt, gehalten>(denken über)▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sthich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing thater hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving famich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my dutynichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth21.<hielt, gehalten>etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sbwenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; 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(festhalten) to holdkannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?2.<hielt, gehalten>(haltbar sein) to keepwie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year3.<hielt, gehalten>(dauerhaft sein) to holdder das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longerdie Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay ondiese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting longdie Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will holddas Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall4.<hielt, gehalten>(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, pleaseetw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle5.<hielt, gehalten>SPORT to make a saveunser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves todaykann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?6.<hielt, gehalten>du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right7.<hielt, gehalten>(sich beherrschen)ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh8.<hielt, gehalten>(Wert legen auf)[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness9.<hielt, gehalten>(jdm beistehen)▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sbich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by youich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?10.<hielt, gehalten>Sport hält jung sport keeps you youngAlufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh11.<hielt, gehalten>halte mehr nach links keep more to the leftnach Norden \halten to head north12.▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confidentIII. REFLEXIVES VERB1.<hielt, gehalten>der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip2.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verderben)im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge3.<hielt, gehalten>für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old4.<hielt, gehalten>halte dich tapfer be brave5.<hielt, gehalten>(nicht verschwinden)manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning6.<hielt, gehalten>ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old methodich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water7.<hielt, gehalten>(irgendwo bleiben)8.<hielt, gehalten>(eine Richtung beibehalten)\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centreder Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right9.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rulesder Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book10.<hielt, gehalten>(sich behaupten)trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year11.<hielt, gehalten>(bestehen)die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]12.<hielt, gehalten>(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance13.<hielt, gehalten>er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist14.<hielt, gehalten>ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight15.▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb1.<hielt, gehalten>wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar wayes mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differentlywie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you2.<hielt, gehalten>(Neigung haben für)es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sthsie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her motherer hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdjemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *halten; hält, hielt, gehaltenA. v/t1. (festhalten) hold;bei der Hand halten hold sb’s hand;in der Hand/im Arm halten hold in one’s hand/in one’s arms;jemandem den Mantel halten (damit er die Hände frei hat) hold sb’s coat; (ihm hineinhelfen) hold sb’s coat, help sb on with their coat;2. (stützen) hold (up), support;das Bild wird von zwei Nägeln gehalten the picture is held up by two nails;das Seil hat nicht viel zu halten (wird wenig belastet) there isn’t very much weight on the rope3. in einer Lage: hold;ans Licht halten hold to the light;die Hand ins/unters Wasser halten put one’s hand in the water/hold one’s hand under the tap (US auch faucet);sich (dat)beim Gähnen die Hand vor den Mund halten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when yawning;er hielt sich das Buch dicht vors Gesicht he was holding the book right in front of his face4. in einem Zustand: keep;frisch/warm halten keep fresh/warm;besetzt/verschlossen halten keep occupied/locked;in Gang halten keep sth going;in Ordnung halten keep in order;das Fass hält 20 Liter the barrel holds 20 litres (US -ers)6. (zurückhalten, behalten) keep, hold; (Festung, Stellung, Rekord, Titel) hold; (aufhalten) stop; SPORT (Schuss) hold, stop, save;das Haus hält die Wärme gut/schlecht the house retains the heat/lets the heat out;das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent, not be able to hold one’s water ( oder control one’s bladder);den Ball in den eigenen Reihen halten hold onto the ball, keep possession (of the ball);seinen Vorsprung halten können retain one’s lead;er war nicht zu halten there was no stopping ( oder holding) him, you couldn’t hold him back;was hält mich hier noch? what is there to keep me here?;7. (Geschwindigkeit, Kurs, Niveau, Preise etc) hold, maintain; (Richtung) continue in, keep going in; MUS (Ton) lange: hold; (nicht abweichen) keep to;Ordnung halten keep order;Kontakt halten keep in contact (zu with);haltet jetzt bitte Ruhe/Frieden umg keep quiet now, please/no more arguing, please;diese Theorie lässt sich nicht halten this theory is untenable8. (Versprechen, sein Wort etc) keep;was ich verspreche, halte ich auch my word is my bond;das Buch hält (nicht), was es verspricht the book doesn’t live up to its promises9. (sie hält sich einen Chauffeur/Liebhaber she keeps a chauffeur/loverdie Kinder knapp/streng halten not give the children much money/be strict with the children11. (Sitzung, Versammlung etc) hold; (Hochzeit, Messe) auch celebrate; (Mahlzeit, Schläfchen etc) have, take; (Rede, Vortrag etc) give;Winterschlaf halten hibernate12.sie hält ihn für den Besitzer meist she thinks he’s the owner;ich halte es für richtig, dass er absagt I think he’s right to refuse, I think it’s right that he should refuse;tu, was du für richtig hältst do what you think is right;ich hielte es für gut, wenn wir gingen I think we should go, I think it would be a good idea if we went;für wie alt hältst du ihn? how old do ( oder would) you think he is?;wofür halten Sie mich/sich (eigentlich)? who do you think I am/you are?13.halten von think of;viel/wenig halten von think highly ( stärker: the world)/not think much of;was hältst du von …? what do you think of …?; auffordernd: how about …?;was hältst du davon? what do you think (of it)?;ich halte nicht viel davon I don’t think much of it; von Idee, Gemälde etc: auch I’m not keen on it;sie hält nichts vom Sparen she doesn’t believe in saving14. unpers:wie hältst du es mit …? what do you usually do about …?; (was denkst du über …?) what do you think of ( oder about) …?;so haben wir es immer gehalten we’ve always done it that way;das kannst du halten, wie du willst please (besonders US suit) yourself;ich halte es mit meinem Lehrer, der immer sagte … I go by what my teacher always used to say …; → gehaltenB. v/i1. (fest sein) Knoten, Schnur, Schraube etc: hold; Eis: be (frozen) solid enough to walk on; Brücke: stand the weight of sth/sb; (kleben bleiben) stickder Zug hält hier zehn Minuten the train stops here for ten minutes;hält der Bus am Schlossplatz? does the bus stop at the Schlossplatz?;4. SPORT, Torwart etc: save;sie hält gut she’s good in goal, she’s a good goalkeeper5. in Zustand:das hält gesund/jung! it keeps you healthy/young6. Richtung, mit Waffe: aim (nach for;7.an sich (akk)halten control o.s.;ich musste an mich halten, um nicht zu (+inf) it took great self-control not to (+inf), I could hardly stop ( oder keep) myself (from) (+ger)8.zu jemandem halten stand by sb; Partei nehmend: side with sbC. v/t & v/i1.(viel/wenig) halten auf (+akk) (achten auf) pay (a lot of/little) attention to; (Wert legen auf) set (great/little) store by;wir halten nicht sehr auf Formen we don’t stand on ceremony2.etwas/viel auf sich (akk)halten take pride/a lot of pride in o.s.; äußerlich: be particular/very particular about one’s appearance; gesundheitlich: look after/take great care of one’s health;jeder/kein Handwerker, der (etwas) auf sich hält any/no self-respecting craftsmanD. v/r1. Lebensmittel etc: keep; Schuhe etc: last; Wetter: hold; Preis, Kurs etc: hold; Geschäft, Mode, Restaurant etc: last;sich gut halten Lebensmittel etc: keep well;sie hat sich gut gehalten (ist wenig gealtert) she looks good for her age, she’s well preservedsich in Form halten keep in form; körperlich: auch keep fit;versteckt halten remain hidden ( oder in hiding)3. (standhalten) hold out;wacker halten hold one’s own (gegen against), do well;sich halten als maintain one’s position as;4.sich an das Gesetz halten comply with ( oder abide by) the law;der Film hält sich eng an die Vorlage the film keeps very close to the original; möchten Sie einen Sherry? - nein,ich halte mich lieber an alkoholfreie Getränke I’d rather stick to ( oder with) something non-alcoholic;heute werde ich mich mal an den Tee halten I’m going to stick to tea today5. Haltung, Lage, Richtung:sich links/rechts halten keep to the left/right;sich südlich halten keep on south, keep going in a southerly direction;aufrecht halten hold o.s. very straight ( oder erect);sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können hardly be able to stand;sich oft abseits halten often keep (o.s.) to o.s.;halt dich immer dicht hinter mir keep very close behind me6. (beherrschen):kaum mehr halten können not be able to contain o.s.;kaum mehr halten können vor Freude/Zorn etc be so happy/angry etc that one can no longer contain o.s.;sich (vor Lachen) nicht mehr halten können umg not be able to keep a straight face, not be able to stop o.s. ( oder keep from) laughing7.sie hält sich mal wieder für besonders schlau she thinks she’s been terribly clever again; → auch A 12, bereithalten* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (auch Milit.) holdsich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach
jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand
etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light
2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note
Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace
4) (erfüllen) keepsein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise
5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest
ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty
viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something
Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach
seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap
8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>9) (zurückhalten) keep11) (nicht aufgeben)ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going
12) (behandeln) treat13) (vorziehen)es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something
14) (verfahren)es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently
15) (gestalten)2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (stehen bleiben) stop2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) lastder Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer
diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]
3) (Sport) save4) (beistehen)zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody
5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)6) (Seemannsspr.) headauf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something
an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself
8) (achten)3.1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]
sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing
sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect
5) (bleiben)sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle
6) (gehen, bleiben)sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right
sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody
7) (befolgen)sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something
9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)= to bear v.(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)to clamp v.to halt v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)to keep v.(§ p.,p.p.: kept)to retain v.to uphold v.(§ p.,p.p.: upheld) -
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adj.dried.intj.open up, gangway.m.1 passing.el paso del tiempo the passage of timecon el paso de los años as the years go byel Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragozasu paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the universityabrirse paso entre la multitud to make o force one's way through the crowdpaso del ecuador = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course2 step.dar un paso adelante o al frente to step forward, to take a step forward3 walk.a paso ligero at a brisk pacemarcar el paso to keep timea este paso no acabaremos nunca at this rate we'll never finish4 step (etapa, acontecimiento).dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary stepspaso a paso step by step5 crossing (cruce).paso fronterizo border crossing (point)paso peatonal o de peatones pedestrian crossing6 pass (geography) (en montaña).7 step in a process, stride, move.8 passage, pass, crossing point.9 pace, walking pace.10 gateway.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pasar.* * *1 (movimiento) step, footstep■ ¡no des ni un paso más! don't move another step!2 (distancia) pace3 (camino) passage, way4 (avance) progress, advance5 (trámite) step, move6 (de montaña) mountain pass; (de mar) strait\a cada paso at every turna paso de tortuga at a snail's paceabrirse paso to force one's way throughapretar el paso to hurrycerrarle el paso a alguien to block somebody' s waydar paso a (hacer posible) to pave the way for 2 (provocar) to give rise to 3 (dejar pasar) to let through, make way for 4 (pasar a) to move on todar sus primeros pasos to start walkingestar a un paso/a dos pasos to be very closeestar de paso to be passing throughhacer algo de paso to do something as well■ de paso, tráeme tabaco while you're there, get me some cigarettesno dar un paso sin... not to do a thing without...paso a paso step by step'Prohibido el paso' "No entry"salir al paso de alguien to waylay somebodysalir al paso de algo to forestall somethingseguirle los pasos a alguien to follow somebody close behind 2 figurado to follow in somebody's footstepsceda el paso (señal) give way sign, US yield signpaso a nivel level crossing, US grade crossingpaso de cebra zebra crossingpaso de peatones pedestrian crossingpaso del ecuador half-way point (in university studies)paso elevado flyoverpaso subterráneo (de peatones) subway* * *noun m.1) passage2) footstep3) pace4) way* * *IADJ driedII1. SM1) (=acción de pasar)contemplaban el paso de la procesión desde un balcón — they watched the procession go by from a balcony
por estas fechas tiene lugar el paso de las cigüeñas por nuestra región — this is the time of year when the storks fly over our region
el presidente, a su paso por nuestra ciudad... — the president, during his visit to our city...
el huracán arrasó con todo lo que encontró a su paso — the hurricane flattened everything in its path
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ceder el paso — to give way, yield (EEUU)ceda el paso — give way, yield (EEUU)
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dar paso a algo, el invierno dio paso a la primavera — winter gave way to springahora vamos a dar paso a nuestro corresponsal en Lisboa — we now go over to our correspondent in Lisbon
las protestas dieron paso a una huelga — the protests led to o were followed by a strike
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de paso, mencionaron el tema solo de paso — they only mentioned the matter in passing¿puedes ir al supermercado, de paso que vas a la farmacia? — could you go to the supermarket on your way to the chemist's?
de paso recuérdale que tiene un libro nuestro — remind him that he's got a book of ours while you're at it
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entrar de paso — to drop in•
estar de paso — to be passing throughpaso del Ecuador — party or trip organized by university students to celebrate the halfway stage in their degree course
avepaso franco, paso libre — free passage
2) (=camino) way; (Arquit) passage; (Geog) pass; (Náut) strait¡paso! — make way!
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abrirse paso — to make one's way•
cerrar el paso — to block the way•
dejar el paso libre — to leave the way open•
impedir el paso — to block the waypaso a desnivel, paso a distinto nivel — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)
paso a nivel — level crossing, grade crossing (EEUU)
paso (de) cebra — Esp zebra crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)
paso de peatones — pedestrian crossing, crosswalk (EEUU)
paso elevado — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)
paso inferior — underpass, subway
paso subterráneo — underpass, subway
paso superior — (Aut) flyover, overpass (EEUU)
3) [al andar] (=acción) step; (=ruido) footstep; (=huella) footprint•
coger el paso — to fall into step•
dar un paso — to take a step¿ha dado ya sus primeros pasos? — has she taken her first steps yet?
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dirigir sus pasos hacia — to head towards•
hacer pasos — (Baloncesto) to travel (with the ball)•
volvió sobre sus pasos — she retraced her stepsla demanda aumenta a pasos agigantados — demand is increasing at a rate of knots o extremely quickly
paso adelante — (lit, fig) step forward
paso atrás — (lit, fig) step backwards
4) (=modo de andar) [de persona] walk, gait; [de caballo] gait•
acelerar el paso — to go faster, speed up•
aflojar el paso — to slow down•
a buen paso — at a good pace•
establecer el paso — to make the pace, set the pace•
a paso lento — at a slow pace, slowly•
llevar el paso — to keep in step, keep time•
romper el paso — to break steppaso de ambladura, paso de andadura — (Equitación) amble
5) (=ritmo) rate, pace•
a este paso — at this rate6) (=distancia)7) (=avance) step8) (Téc) [de tornillo] pitch; [de contador, teléfono] unit9) (Teat) ( Hist) sketch, interlude10) (Rel) [en procesión] float in Holy Week procession, with statues representing part of Easter storySee:ver nota culturelle SEMANA SANTA in semana11)paso de armas — (Mil, Hist) passage of arms
12) LAm (=vado) ford2.ADV softly, gently¡paso! — not so fast!, easy there!
* * *1)a) ( acción)de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...
b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) wayceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)
abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way
salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody
2) (Geog) ( en montaña) passsalir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)
3)a) (al andar, bailar) stepandar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals
a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds
dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out
dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move
seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps
b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)4)a) ( distancia corta)vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house
está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here
b) ( avance) step forwardc) ( de gestión) step5) ( en contador) unit6)a) (ritmo, velocidad)apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down
a este paso... — at this rate...
a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace
b) (Equ)•* * *1)a) ( acción)de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through; de paso puedo comprar pan I can buy some bread on the way; fui a la oficina y de paso hablé con él I went to the office and while I was there I had a word with him; me pilla de paso it's on my way; y dicho sea de paso... — and incidentally...
b) (camino, posibilidad de pasar) wayceda el paso — yield ( in US), give way ( in UK)
abrirse paso — to make one's way; ( a codazos) to elbow one's way
salir al paso de alguien — ( abordar) to waylay somebody; ( detener) to stop somebody
2) (Geog) ( en montaña) passsalir del paso — to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)
3)a) (al andar, bailar) stepandar en malos pasos — to be mixed up in shady deals
a pasos agigantados — by leaps and bounds
dar los primeros pasos — ( literal) to take one's first steps; ( iniciarse en algo) to start out
dar un paso en falso — ( literal) to stumble; ( equivocarse) to make a false move
seguir los pasos de alguien — to follow in somebody's footsteps
b) pasos masculino plural ( en baloncesto) traveling*, steps (pl)4)a) ( distancia corta)vive a dos pasos de mi casa — he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house
está a un paso de aquí — it's just around the corner/down the road from here
b) ( avance) step forwardc) ( de gestión) step5) ( en contador) unit6)a) (ritmo, velocidad)apretó/aminoró el paso — he quickened his pace/he slowed down
a este paso... — at this rate...
a paso de hormiga or tortuga — at a snail's pace
b) (Equ)•* * *paso11 = footstep, step, footprint, pace.Ex: Leforte could usually identify those footsteps easily; but today they sounded less forceful and deliberate.
Ex: The first step in assigning intellectual responsibility to a corporate body must be a definition of a corporate body.Ex: In later years, the famous book mythological significance of muddy footprints introduced me to the ancient Hippopotamian culture.Ex: Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.* abrir paso a = make + way (for).* abrirse paso = jostle, break through, elbow + Posesivo + way into, elbow into.* acelerar el paso = quicken + the pace, smarten + Posesivo + pace.* a este paso = at this rate.* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.* aminorar el paso = slow down, slow up.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a un paso = within a stone's throw (away/from).* a un paso asombroso = at an astounding pace.* a un paso de = a heartbeat away from.* a un paso rápido = at a rapid pace.* a un paso relajado = at a strolling pace.* barrera de paso a nivel = level-crossing gate.* caminar con paso pesado = plod (along/through).* ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.* contador de pasos = step counter.* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* dar un paso = make + step.* dar un paso adelante = step up.* dar un paso al frente = step up.* dar un paso en falso = make + a false move.* dar un paso hacia delante = take + a step forward, step up.* dejar paso = step + aside.* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).* derecho de paso = the right of way, right of entry.* desandar los pasos de = retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, retrace + Posesivo + steps.* hacer que + Nombre + dé un paso hacia delante = take + Nombre + a/one step forward.* impedir el paso = block in.* llave de paso = spigot, faucet, tap, stopcock, stop valve.* llave de paso del agua = water valve.* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.* obstaculizar el paso = block in.* otro paso más hacia + Posesivo + destrucción = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* paso adelante = step up.* paso a nivel = level-crossing.* paso a paso = one step at a time, step by step, stage by stage, stepwise.* paso atrás = backward step, retrograde step.* paso de cebra = zebra crossing.* paso de la gente = flow of people.* paso del comercio = flow of commerce.* Paso del Noroeste, el = North West Passage, the.* paso de peatones = zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing, pelican crossing.* paso de tortuga = snail's pace.* paso en falso = false move.* paso fronterizo = border crossing.* paso hacia adelante = step forward.* paso hacia atrás = retrograde step, step backward(s), step back.* paso inferior = underpass.* paso ininterrumpido de = steady flow of.* paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.* paso peatonal = pedestrian crossing.* paso subterráneo = underground walkway.* Posesivo + primeros pasos = Posesivo + first steps.* preferencia de paso = the right of way.* primer paso = stake in the ground.* primer paso de, el = thin edge of the wedge, the.* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.* señal de prohibido el paso = No Entry sign.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.* un paso por delante de = one step ahead of.* válvula de paso = stop valve, stopcock.* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.paso22 = stage, passing.Ex: The first stage in the choice of access points must be the definition of an author.
Ex: Perhaps an openly expressed disbelief in his activities is one of the marks of the passing of this stage.* ave de paso = bird of passage.* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.* con el paso de = with the passing of.* con el paso de los años = with the passing of (the) years.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* de paso = by the way, by the by(e).* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* en varios pasos = multi-step.* llave de paso = shut-off valve.* paso elevado = overpass.* paso elevado de peatones = pedestrian overpass.* paso elevado para peatones = pedestrian overpass.* paso inferior = subway.* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.* paso subterráneo = underpass, subway.* paso subterráneo de peatones = pedestrian underpass.* paso subterráneo para peatones = pedestrian underpass.* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* válvula de paso = shut-off valve.paso33 = transfer, transition, changeover [change-over], handover [hand-over].Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.
Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that users may make the transition from a first access point to related terms or access points.Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.Ex: The author assesses the prospects of Hong Kong after the handover of the colony to China in 1997 when it will once again be competing with Shanghai as the publishing hub of the Orient.* * *paso1A1(acción): las compuertas controlan el paso del agua the hatches control the flow of watera su paso por la ciudad el río se ensancha the river widens as it flows through the cityel paso de los camiones había causado grietas en la calzada cracks had appeared in the road surface caused by the passage of so many trucks o because of all the trucks using ithizo frente a todo lo que encontró a su paso he faced up to every obstacle in his pathcon el paso del tiempo se desgastó la piedra the stone got worn down with time o with the passing o passage of time[ S ] prohibido el paso no entryal paso (en ajedrez) en passantde paso: no viven aquí, están de paso they don't live here, they're just visiting o they're just passing throughde paso puedo dejarles el paquete I can drop the package off on my waylo mencionó pero sólo de paso he mentioned it but only in passinglleva esto a la oficina y de paso habla con la secretaria take this to the office and while you're there have a word with the secretaryte lo recogeré si quieres, me pilla de paso I'll pick it up for you if you like, it's on my wayarchiva estas fichas y de paso comprueba todas las direcciones file these cards and while you're at it o about it check all the addressesy dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …2 (camino, posibilidad de pasar) wayabran paso make wayse puso en medio y me cerró el paso she stood in front of me and blocked my waypor aquí no hay paso you can't get through this waydejen el paso libre leave the way clearabrirse paso to make one's wayel sol se abría paso entre las nubes the sun was breaking through the cloudsconsiguió abrirse paso a codazos entre la gente she managed to elbow her way through the crowdno te será difícil abrirte paso en la vida you won't have any problems making your way in life o getting on in lifesalir al paso de algn to waylay sbsalir al paso de algo to forestall sthB ( Geog) (en una montaña) passCompuestos:( Méx) paso elevadozebra crossing, crosswalk ( AmE)( Méx) catwalk(en un barco) celebration held to mark the crossing of the Equator; (de estudiantes) celebration held halfway through a college courseborder crossingC1 (movimiento al andar) stepdio un paso para atrás he took a step backward(s), he stepped backward(s)¡un paso al frente! one step forward!camina 50 pasos al norte walk 50 paces to the northdirigió sus pasos hacia la puerta she walked toward(s) the dooroyó pasos en el piso de arriba she heard footsteps on the floor abovecon paso firme subió las escaleras he climbed the stairs purposefullyno da un paso sin consultar a su marido she won't do anything without asking her husband firstpaso a paso step by stepsiguieron el juicio paso a paso they followed the trial step by steppaso a paso se fue abriendo camino en la empresa he gradually worked his way up in the companyme lo explicó paso por paso she explained it to me step by stepa cada paso at every turna pasos agigantados by leaps and boundsla informática avanza a pasos agigantados information technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, enormous strides are being made in information technologydar los primeros pasos (literal) to take one's first steps, start to walk; (iniciarse en algo) to start outdio sus primeros pasos como actor en televisión he started out o made his debut as a television actordar un paso en falso en política puede conducir al desastre one false move o putting one foot wrong in politics can lead to disasterseguirle los pasos a algn to tail sbseguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footstepsvolver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps2(distancia corta): vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my houseestuvo a un paso de la muerte she was at death's dooránimo, ya estamos a un paso come on, we're nearly there nowestá a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner o down the road from herede ahí a convertirse en drogadicto no hay más que un paso it's only a short step from there to becoming a drug addict3 (logro, avance) step forwardel que te haya llamado ya es un paso (adelante) the fact that he's called you is a step forward in itselfsupone un gran paso en la lucha contra la enfermedad it is a great step forward o a great advance in the fight against the illness4 (de una gestión) stephemos dado los pasos necesarios we have taken the necessary steps5 (de baile) stephacer pasos to travelD1 (de un tornillo, una rosca) pitch2 (en un contador) unitE1(ritmo, velocidad): aminoró el paso he slowed downal ver que la seguían apretó el paso when she realized she was being followed she quickened her paceel tren iba a buen paso the train was going at a fair speeda este paso no llegamos ni a las diez at this rate we won't even get there by ten o'clocka este paso te vas a poner enfermo if you carry on like this, you'll get ill, at this rate o (if you carry on) the way you're going, you'll get illescribía los nombres al paso que yo se los leía she wrote down the names as I read them out to hera paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pacellevar el paso to keep in stepmarcar el paso to mark timeen ese colegio te van a hacer marcar el paso they'll make you toe the line at that school2 ( Equ):al paso at a walking paceCompuesto:paso ligero or redobladoa paso ligero or redoblado double quick, in double timeF (de la pasión) float ( in Holy Week processions)* * *
Del verbo pasar: ( conjugate pasar)
paso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pasó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pasar
paso
pasar ( conjugate pasar) verbo intransitivo
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◊ no ha pasado ni un taxi not one taxi has come/gone past;
los otros coches no podían paso the other cars weren't able to get past;
no dejan paso a nadie they're not letting anyone through;
paso de largo to go right o straight past;
paso por la aduana to go through customs;
es un vuelo directo, no pasa por Miami it's a direct flight, it doesn't go via Miami;
¿este autobús pasa por el museo? does this bus go past the museum?;
pasamos por delante de su casa we went past her house;
pasaba por aquí y … I was just passing by o I was in the area and …b) ( deteniéndose en un lugar):◊ ¿podríamos paso por el banco? can we stop off at the bank?;
pasa un día por casa why don't you drop o come by the house sometime?;
puede paso a recogerlo mañana you can come and pick it up tomorrow
[ humedad] to go through from one side to the otherd) ( caber):
2 ( entrar — acercándose al hablante) to come in;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go in;◊ pase, por favor please, do come in;
¡que pase el siguiente! next, please!;
haga paso al Sr Díaz show Mr Díaz in please
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b) ( comunicar):
( en otro teléfono) I'll put you through to Javier
4a) (Educ) to pass;◊ paso de curso to get through o pass one's end-of-year examsb) ( ser aceptable):◊ no está perfecto, pero puede paso it's not perfect, but it'll do;
por esta vez, (que) pase I'll let it pass o go this time
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a) ( ser tenido por):
ver tb hacerse II 3
( suceder) to happen;
lo que pasa es que… the thing o the problem is …;
pase lo que pase whatever happens, come what may;
siempre pasa igual or lo mismo it's always the same;
¿qué pasa? what's the matter?, what's up? (colloq);
¿qué te pasa? what's the matter with you?;
¿qué te pasó en el ojo? what happened to your eye?;
¿qué le pasa a la tele? what's wrong with the TV?;
eso le pasa a cualquiera that can happen to anybody;
no le pasó nada nothing happened to him
1 ( transcurrir) [tiempo/años] to pass, go by;◊ pasoon muchos años many years went by o passed;
ya han pasado dos horas it's been two hours now;
un año pasa muy rápido a year goes very quickly;
¡cómo pasa el tiempo! doesn't time fly!
2 ( cesar) [crisis/mal momento] to be over;
[ efecto] to wear off;
[ dolor] to go away
3 ( arreglárselas) paso sin algo to manage without sth
verbo transitivo
1
‹pueblo/ciudad› to go through
2a) ( hacer atravesar) paso algo POR algo to put sth through sth;
(— ilegalmente) to smuggle
3 ( hacer recorrer):
pásale un trapo al piso give the floor a quick wipe;
hay que pasole una plancha it needs a quick iron
4 (exhibir, mostrar) ‹película/anuncio› to show
5 ‹examen/prueba› to pass
6 ‹página/hoja› to turn;
‹tema/punto› to leave out, omit
1 (entregar, hacer llegar):
¿me pasas el martillo? can you pass me the hammer?
2 ( contagiar) to give, to pass on
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fuimos a Toledo a paso el día we went to Toledo for the dayb) ( con idea de continuidad):
pasa todo el día al teléfono she spends all day on the phone
◊ ¿qué tal lo pasaste en la fiesta? did you have a good time at the party?, did you enjoy the party?;
lo pasé mal I didn't enjoy myself
2 (sufrir, padecer) ‹penalidades/desgracias› to go through, to suffer;◊ pasé mucho miedo/frío I was very frightened/cold
pasarse verbo pronominal
1 ( cambiarse):
2
esta vez te has pasado (fam) you've gone too far this time
¿podrías pasote por el mercado? could you go down to the market?
3
[carne/pescado] to go off, go bad;
[ leche] to go off, go sour
1
[ dolor] to go away;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ya se me pasó el dolor the pain's gone o eased now;
espera a que se le pase el enojo wait until he's calmed o cooled downb) ( transcurrir):
ver tb pasar verbo transitivo III 1
2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( olvidarse):
b) ( dejar escapar):
paso sustantivo masculino
1a) ( acción):
el paso del tiempo the passage of time;
el paso de la dictadura a la democracia the transition from dictatorship to democracy;
de paso: están de paso they're just visiting o just passing through;
me pilla de paso it's on my way;
y dicho sea de paso … and incidentally …
◊ abrir/dejar paso (a algn/algo) to make way (for sth/sb);
me cerró el paso she blocked my way;
dejen el paso libre leave the way clear;
( on signs) ceda el paso yield ( in US), give way ( in UK);
( on signs) prohibido el paso no entry;
paso de peatones crosswalk (AmE), pedestrian crossing (BrE);
paso a nivel grade (AmE) o (BrE) level crossing;
paso elevado or (Méx) a desnivel overpass (AmE), flyover (BrE);
paso subterráneo ( para peatones) underpass, subway (BrE);
( para vehículos) underpass;
( a codazos) to elbow one's way;
( detener) to stop sb
2 (Geog) ( en montaña) pass;◊ salir del paso to get out of a (tight) spot o (AmE) crack (colloq)
3
oyó pasos she heard footsteps;
entró con paso firme he came in purposefully;
paso a paso step by step;
seguirle los pasos a algn to tail sb;
seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footstepsb) ( distancia corta):◊ vive a dos pasos de mi casa he lives a stone's throw (away) from my house;
está a un paso de aquí it's just around the corner/down the road from here
4 (ritmo, velocidad):◊ apretó/aminoró el paso he quickened his pace/he slowed down;
a este paso … at this rate …;
a paso de hormiga or tortuga at a snail's pace;
marcar el paso to mark time
5 ( en contador) unit
pasar
I verbo transitivo
1 to pass
2 (trasladar) to move
3 (dar) to pass, give: no me pasó el recado, he didn't give me the message
4 (hojas de libro) to turn
5 (el tiempo, la vida) to spend, pass
6 (soportar, sufrir) to suffer, endure: está pasando una crisis personal, she's going through a personal crisis
pasamos sed y calor, we suffered thirst and heat
7 (río, calle, frontera) to cross
8 (tragar) to swallow
9 (tolerar, aguantar) to bear
10 (introducir) to insert, put through
11 (un examen, una eliminatoria) to pass
12 Cine to run, show: este sábado pasan Ben Hur, they're putting Ben Hur on this Saturday
II verbo intransitivo
1 to pass: ¿a qué hora pasa el tren?, what time does the train pass?
Cervantes pasó por aquí, Cervantes passed this way
ya pasó, it has already passed
pasar de largo, to go by (without stopping)
2 (entrar) to come in
3 (ser tolerable) to be acceptable: no está mal, puede pasar, it isn't bad, it will do
4 (exceder) to surpass: no pases de los 70 km/h, don't exceed 70 km/h
5 (a otro asunto) to go on to
pasar a ser, to become
6 (tiempo) to pass, go by
7 (arreglarse, apañarse) pasar sin, to do without: puedo pasar sin coche, I can manage without a car
8 fam (no tener interés, prescindir) pasa de lo que digan, don't mind what they say
paso de ir al cine, I'll give the cinema a miss
9 (suceder) to happen: ¿qué pasa?, what's going on?
¿qué le pasa?, what's the matter with him?
pase lo que pase, whatever happens o come what may
♦ Locuciones: pasar algo a limpio, to make a fair copy of sthg
pasarlo bien/mal, to have a good/difficult time
pasar por, to put up with: paso por que me digas que estoy gorda, pero no pienso tolerar que me amargues cada comida, I can handle you calling me fat, but I'm not having you ruin every single meal for me
pasar por alto, to overlook: pasaré por alto esa observación, I'll just ignore that remark
paso sustantivo masculino
1 step: caminaban a paso ligero, they walked quickly
(sonido de pisadas) footstep
(de un baile) step
2 (camino, pasillo) passage, way
Auto ceda el paso, give way
paso a nivel, level o US grade crossing
paso de cebra, zebra crossing
paso de peatones, pedestrian crossing, US crosswalk
paso subterráneo, (para peatones) subway
(para vehículos) underpass
prohibido el paso, no entry
3 (acción) passage, passing: estamos de paso en la ciudad, we are just passing through the town
a su paso por la Universidad, when he was at University
el lento paso de las horas, the slow passing of the hours
4 Tel unit
5 Geol (entre montañas) mountain pass
6 Náut strait
♦ Locuciones: abrirse paso, (entre la multitud, maleza) to make one's way, (en la vida) to get ahead
salir del paso, to get out of trouble
a cada paso, constantly, every other minute
' paso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apretar
- arramblar
- atravesar
- bando
- bloquear
- cabeza
- cada
- calamidad
- cebra
- ceder
- cerrar
- converger
- cortar
- dar
- dado
- desvirtuar
- disfraz
- esclarecimiento
- estela
- filtración
- franca
- franco
- impedir
- infierno
- ligera
- ligero
- lista
- llave
- magín
- mayor
- nivel
- obstaculizar
- pasar
- pasarse
- patata
- peatonal
- por
- prohibida
- prohibido
- rebote
- rito
- segura
- seguro
- sino
- subterránea
- subterráneo
- testigo
- tránsito
- ver
- vela
English:
ahead
- amok
- arrogant
- bar
- battle
- begrudge
- block
- block in
- break through
- breakthrough
- brisk
- by
- childhood
- clarify
- clear
- coast
- come over
- crossing
- crosswalk
- dizzy
- dwindle
- evaluation
- explanation
- false move
- faux pas
- float
- flyover
- footstep
- give
- go by
- going
- graze
- grow out of
- hysterical
- lazy
- level crossing
- life
- lively
- mop
- move
- nail
- obstruction
- ocean
- overboard
- overpass
- pace
- pass
- pass along
- pass by
- pass through
* * *♦ nm1. [con el pie] step;[huella] footprint;dar un paso atrás [al andar] to step backwards, to take a step backwards;[en proceso, negociaciones] to take a backward step;aprendí unos pasos de baile I learnt a few dance steps;oía pasos arriba I could hear footsteps upstairs;se veían sus pasos sobre la nieve you could see its footprints in the snow;a cada paso [cada dos por tres] every other minute;vivimos a un paso de la estación we live just round the corner from o a stone's throw away from the station;el ruso está a un paso de hacerse campeón the Russian is on the verge of o just one small step away from becoming champion;a pasos agigantados at a terrific rate, at a rate of knots;la economía crece a pasos agigantados the economy is growing at a rate of knots;el SIDA se propaga a pasos agigantados AIDS is spreading like wildfire o at an alarming rate;la ingeniería genética avanza a pasos agigantados genetic engineering has made giant o enormous strides;[equivocarse] to make a false move o a mistake; Figno dio ni un paso en falso he didn't put a foot wrong;seguir los pasos a alguien [perseguir, vigilar] to tail sb;seguir los pasos de alguien [imitar] to follow in sb's footsteps;volvimos sobre nuestros pasos we retraced our steps2. [acción] passing;[cruce] crossing; [camino de acceso] way through, thoroughfare;con el paso del tiempo with the passage of time;con el paso de los años as the years go by;el paso de la juventud a la madurez the transition from youth to adulthood;su paso fugaz por la universidad his brief spell at the university;el Ebro, a su paso por Zaragoza the Ebro, as it flows through Zaragoza;la tienda está en una zona de mucho paso the shop is in a very busy area;también Figabrir paso a alguien to make way for sb;abrirse paso [entre la gente, la maleza] to make one's way;abrirse paso en la vida/en el mundo de la política to get on o ahead in life/politics;¡abran paso! make way!;ceder el paso (a alguien) [dejar pasar] to let (sb) past;[en automóvil] to Br give way o US yield (to sb);de paso [de pasada] in passing;[aprovechando] while I'm/you're/ etc at it;de paso que vienes, tráete las fotos de las vacaciones you may as well bring the photos from your Br holiday o US vacation when you come;la estación me pilla de paso the station's on my way;estar de paso [en un lugar] to be passing through;prohibido el paso [en letrero] no entry;salir al paso a alguien, salir al paso de alguien [acercarse] to come up to sb;[hacer detenerse] to come and bar sb's way;salir al paso de algo [rechazar] to respond to sthpaso de cebra Br zebra crossing, = pedestrian crossing marked with black and white lines; Méx paso a desnivel Br flyover, US overpass;paso del Ecuador [en barco] crossing the line ceremony;[en universidad] = (celebration marking) halfway stage in a university course;paso fronterizo border crossing (point);Chile paso bajo nivel Br subway, US underpass;3. [forma de andar] walk;[ritmo] pace;con paso cansino se dirigió a la puerta he walked wearily towards the door;a buen paso at a good rate;a este paso o [m5]al paso que vamos, no acabaremos nunca at this rate o at the rate we're going, we'll never finish;al paso [en equitación] at a walk;a paso lento slowly;a paso ligero at a brisk pace;Mil at the double;aflojar el paso to slow down;apretar el paso to go faster, to speed up;llevar el paso to keep step;marcar el paso to keep time;a paso de tortuga at a snail's paceMil paso de la oca goose-step [en el mar] strait5. [trámite, etapa, acontecimiento] step;[progreso] step forward, advance;antes de dar cualquier paso siempre me pregunta she always asks me before doing anything;dar los pasos necesarios to take the necessary steps;dar los primeros pasos hacia la paz to take the first steps towards peace;la aprobación de una constitución supondría un gran paso para la democracia the passing of a constitution would be a big step forward for democracy;paso a o [m5] por paso se ganó la confianza de sus alumnos she gradually won the confidence of her pupils;salir del paso to get out of trouble6. [de llamadas telefónicas, consumo eléctrico] unit7. [en procesión] float [in Easter procession]8.pasos [en baloncesto] travelling;hacer pasos to travel♦ interjmake way!* * *1 m1 step;paso a paso step by step;a cada paso at every step;a dos pasos de fig a stone’s throw (away) from;volver sobre sus pasos retrace one’s steps;un paso en falso make a false move;seguir los pasos a alguien follow s.o., dog s.o.’s footsteps;seguir los pasos de alguien follow in s.o.’s footsteps;3 ( ritmo) pace, rate;a este paso fig at this rate;al paso que vamos at the rate we’re going;a paso ligero at the double;llevar el paso MIL keep in step;marcar el paso MIL mark timecerrar el paso de la calle block off o close the street;prohibido el paso no entry;ceda el paso yield, Br give way;observaba el paso del agua/de la gente he watched the water flow past/the world go by5 ( cruce) crossing6 de tiempo passing7 ( huella) footprint8 ( camino):de paso on the way;estar de paso be passing through;dicho sea de paso and incidentally;¡paso! make way!, let me through!;abrirse paso push one’s way through; fig carve out a path for o.s.;salir al paso de alguien waylay s.o.;salir del paso get out of a tight spot2 m REL float in Holy Week procession* * *paso, -sa adj: driedciruela pasa: prunepaso nm1) : passage, passingde paso: in passing, on the way2) : way, pathabrirse paso: to make one's way3) : crossingpaso de peatones: crosswalkpaso a desnivel: underpasspaso elevado: overpass4) : steppaso a paso: step by step5) : pace, gaita buen paso: quickly, at a good rate* * *paso n1. (en general) step2. (pisada) footstep3. (tránsito)4. (transcurso) passing / passage -
17 así
f.ISA, intrinsic sympathomimetic activity.* * *► adverbio1 (de esta manera) thus, (in) this way2 (de esa manera) (in) that way3 (tanto) as4 (por tanto) therefore5 (tan pronto como) as soon as► adjetivo1 such■ un hombre así a man like that, such a man\así así so-soasí que so■ llovía, así que cogimos el paraguas it was raining, so we took our umbrellaasí sea so be it* * *1. adv.1) like this, like that2) so, thus, in this way•- así así- así como
- no así 2. conj. 3. adj.* * *1. ADV1) (=de este modo)a) [con ser]-te engañaron, ¿no es así? -sí, así es — "they deceived you, didn't they?" - "yes, they did", "they deceived you, isn't that so?" -"yes, it is"
usted es periodista ¿no es así? — you're a journalist, aren't you?
perdona, pero creo que eso no es así — excuse me, but I think that's not true
así es como lo detuvieron — that's how o this is how they arrested him
¡(que) así sea! —
- solo les falta ganar la copa -que así sea — "all they have to do is win the cup" - "let's hope they do"
- que el Señor esté con vosotros -así sea — "(may) God be with you" - "amen"
b) [con otros verbos] like that, like thislo hizo así — he did it like that o like this
esto no puede seguir así — things can't go on this way, this can't go on like this
se iniciaba así una nueva etapa — thus o so a new phase began
¡así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!
así ocurrió el accidente — that's how o this is how the accident happened
¿por qué te pones así? no es más que un niño — why do you get worked up like that? he's only a child
- salúdelos de mi parte -así lo haré — "give them my best wishes" - "I will"
2) [acompañando a un sustantivo] like thatun hombre así — a man like that, such a man más frm
¿por una cosa así se han enfadado? — they got angry over a thing like that?
3)•
así de —a) + sustantivotuvieron así de ocasiones de ganar y no las aprovecharon — they had so o this many chances to win but didn't take them
b) + adj, advun baúl así de grande — a trunk as big as this, a trunk this big
él todo lo hace así de rápido — he does everything that fast, that's how fast he does everything
no para de comer y luego así está de gordita — she never stops eating, that's why she's so plump
así de feo era que... — LAm he was so ugly that...
4)•
así como —a) (=lo mismo que) the same way asasí como tú te portes conmigo, me portaré yo — I'll behave the same way as you do to me
b) (=mientras que) whereas, whileasí como uno de sus hijos es muy listo, el otro no estudia nada — whereas o while one of their children is very clever, the other doesn't study at all
c) (=además de) as well as5) [otras locuciones]•
no así — unlikelos gastos fueron espectaculares, no así los resultados — the expenditure was astonishing, unlike the results
es un tema muy importante para tratarlo así no más — it's a very important issue, you can't just treat it any old how
a mí me cuesta tanto y él lo hace así no más — I find it really hard, but he does it easily o just like that
se fue así no más, sin decir nada — he left just like that, without saying anything
•
o así — about, or so20 dólares o así — about 20 dollars, 20 dollars or so
llegarán el jueves o así — they'll arrive around Thursday, they'll arrive on Thursday or thereabouts
- así así-¿cómo te encuentras hoy? -así así — "how do you feel today?" - "so-so"
- así o asá2. CONJ1) (=aunque) even ifasí tenga que recorrer el mundo entero, la encontraré — even if I have to travel the whole world, I'll find her
2) (=consecuentemente) sose gastó todo el dinero y así no pudo ir de vacaciones — he spent all the money, so he couldn't go on holiday
esperan lograr un acuerdo, evitando así la huelga — they are hoping to reach an agreement and so avoid a strike, they are hoping to reach an agreement, thereby o thus avoiding a strike frm
•
así pues — soha conseguido una beca, así pues, podrá seguir estudiando — he got a grant, so he can carry on studying
•
así (es) que — soestábamos cansados, así que no fuimos — we were tired so we didn't go
3) (=ojalá)¡así te mueras! — I hope you drop dead! *
4) (=en cuanto)así que te enteres, comunícamelo — as soon as you find out, let me know
* * *Iadjetivo invariable like thatsi es así te pido disculpas — if that's the case, I'm sorry
así es la vida — (fr hecha) that's life
es un tanto así de hojas — it's about that many pages
esperamos horas ¿no es así? — we waited for hours, didn't we?
IItan or tanto es así que... — so much so that...
1) (de este/ese modo)así cualquiera! — that's cheating! (colloq & hum)
¿así me lo agradeces? — is this how you thank me?
¿está bien así o quieres más? — is that enough, or do you want some more?
¿fue así cómo ocurrió? — is that how it happened?
¿dimitió? - así como lo oyes — you mean he resigned? - believe it or not, yes
2)así de + adj/adv: así de fácil! it's as easy as that; debe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick; ¿así de egoísta me crees? — do you think I'm that selfish?
3) ( expresando deseo)4) (en locs)así así — (fam) so-so
IIIasí como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazy; por su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high quality; sus familiares, así como sus amigos his family as well as his friends; así como así just like that; así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!; ¿le dijiste que no? así me gusta! you said no? good for you!; así mismo asimismo; así nomás (AmL) just like that; hace los deberes así nomás he dashes his homework off any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; así o asá (fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá (fam) you can put it any way you like; así pues so; así que ( por lo tanto) so; ( en cuanto) as soon as; así que te casas! so, you're getting married...; así sea (Relig) amen; así y todo even so; no así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que... they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who...; o así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30; cien al mes o así around a hundred a month; por así decirlo — so to speak
así + subj: lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hide; no pagaré así me encarcelen — I won't pay even if they put me in prison
* * *= thereby, like that, like this.Ex. To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.Ex. I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex. And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area.----* algo así como = something like.* así como = as, as well as.* así como así = just like that.* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....* así de improviso = off-hand [offhand].* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].* así es = that's how it is.* así es como = this is how.* así es como es = that's how it is.* así me maten = for the life of me.* así pues = as such, thus.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* aún así = even so.* como siga así = at this rate.* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* continuar así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* denominado así = so named.* denominarse así = be so called.* denominarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* esto es así = this is the case.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* la vida es así = life's like that.* llamado así = so named.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* si así lo desean = should they so wish.* si es así = if so, if this is the case.* si no es así = if this is not the case.* si no fuera así = if it were not.* si sigue así = at this rate.* tanto es así que = so much so that.* visto así = viewed in this light.* y así sucesivamente = and so on, and so on....* * *Iadjetivo invariable like thatsi es así te pido disculpas — if that's the case, I'm sorry
así es la vida — (fr hecha) that's life
es un tanto así de hojas — it's about that many pages
esperamos horas ¿no es así? — we waited for hours, didn't we?
IItan or tanto es así que... — so much so that...
1) (de este/ese modo)así cualquiera! — that's cheating! (colloq & hum)
¿así me lo agradeces? — is this how you thank me?
¿está bien así o quieres más? — is that enough, or do you want some more?
¿fue así cómo ocurrió? — is that how it happened?
¿dimitió? - así como lo oyes — you mean he resigned? - believe it or not, yes
2)así de + adj/adv: así de fácil! it's as easy as that; debe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick; ¿así de egoísta me crees? — do you think I'm that selfish?
3) ( expresando deseo)4) (en locs)así así — (fam) so-so
IIIasí como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazy; por su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high quality; sus familiares, así como sus amigos his family as well as his friends; así como así just like that; así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!; ¿le dijiste que no? así me gusta! you said no? good for you!; así mismo asimismo; así nomás (AmL) just like that; hace los deberes así nomás he dashes his homework off any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how; así o asá (fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá (fam) you can put it any way you like; así pues so; así que ( por lo tanto) so; ( en cuanto) as soon as; así que te casas! so, you're getting married...; así sea (Relig) amen; así y todo even so; no así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que... they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who...; o así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30; cien al mes o así around a hundred a month; por así decirlo — so to speak
así + subj: lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hide; no pagaré así me encarcelen — I won't pay even if they put me in prison
* * *= thereby, like that, like this.Ex: To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.
Ex: I love movies like that -- where slowly, gradually, bit by bit, all the characters realize that the villain was really disastrously mendacious and criminal.Ex: And as small as Iowa as, I think something like this can have a far larger effect than you might realize if you live in a large industrial area.* algo así como = something like.* así como = as, as well as.* así como así = just like that.* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....* así de improviso = off-hand [offhand].* así de pronto = off-hand [offhand].* así es = that's how it is.* así es como = this is how.* así es como es = that's how it is.* así me maten = for the life of me.* así pues = as such, thus.* así sea = amen.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* aún así = even so.* como siga así = at this rate.* conocérsele así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* continuar así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* denominado así = so named.* denominarse así = be so called.* denominarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* esto es así = this is the case.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* la vida es así = life's like that.* llamado así = so named.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.* o algo así = or something of that sort, or something to that effect, or something of that nature.* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* ser así = be the case (with), be just like that.* si así lo desean = should they so wish.* si es así = if so, if this is the case.* si no es así = if this is not the case.* si no fuera así = if it were not.* si sigue así = at this rate.* tanto es así que = so much so that.* visto así = viewed in this light.* y así sucesivamente = and so on, and so on....* * *así1like thatno discutan por una tontería así don't argue over a silly thing like thatsi es así te pido disculpas if that's the case, I'm sorryyo soy así ¿qué voy a hacer? that's the way I am, I can't help itanda, no seas así, préstamelo come on, don't be like that, lend it to measí es la vida ( fr hecha); that's lifees un tanto así de hojas it's about that many pagesesperamos horas ¿no es así? we waited for hours, didn't we?estaba contento, tan es así que no quería volver a casa he was happy, so much so that he didn't want to return homeasí2A(de este/ese modo): no le hables así a tu padre don't talk to your father like that¿por qué me tratas así? why are you treating me like this?la ayudó un profesional — ¡así cualquiera! she got help from a professional — anyone can do it with that kind of help! o ( colloq hum) that's cheating!¿así me agradeces lo que hago por ti? is this how you thank me o is this the thanks I get for everything I do for you?lo hice muy rápido — ¡y así te quedó! I did it very quickly — yes, it shows o yes, it looks like it!no te pongas así, no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that badle voy a regalar dinero, así él se puede comprar lo que quiera I'll give him some money, that way he can buy whatever he wants¿eres `el Rubio'? — así me llaman are you `el Rubio'? — that's what people call me¿lo perdieron todo? — así es you mean they lost everything? — that's right¿está bien así o quieres más? is that enough, or do you want some more?¿fue así cómo ocurrió? is that how it happened?y así sucesivamente and so on¿dimitió? — así como lo oyes you mean he resigned? — believe it or not, yesB así de + ADJ/ ADV:se enfría y se sirve ¡así de fácil! allow to cool and serve, it's as easy as thatdebe ser así de grueso it must be about this thick¿así de egoísta me crees? do you think I'm that selfish?C (expresando deseo) así + SUBJ:así se muera I hope she drops dead!D ( en locs):¿te gusta? — así así do you like it? — so-so o it's OKasí como: así como el mayor trabaja mucho, el pequeño es un vago while o whereas the older boy works very hard, the younger one is really lazyasí como es con el dinero es con el afecto: mezquino he's (just) as mean with his affection as he is with his moneyasí como en verano el clima es agradable, en invierno te mueres de frío the weather's very pleasant in summer but, by the same token, in winter you freeze to deathpor su módico precio así como por su calidad both for its low price and its high qualityasí como él insiste, tampoco ella ceja the more he insists, the more she refuses to back downtodos sus familiares, así como algunos amigos, estuvieron presentes his whole family was there, and a few friends as wellhágase tu voluntad así en la Tierra como en el Cielo Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heavenasí como así just like thatgasta el dinero así como así he spends money just like that o as if it meant nothing to him¡así me gusta! ( fr hecha); that's what I like to see!¿le dijiste que no? ¡así me gusta! you said no? good for you!a ella no la vas a convencer así nomás you're not going to persuade her that easily o just like thatasí o asá or asao ( fam): puedes ponerlo así o asá or asao, a mí no me importa ( fam); you can put it any way you like, I don't careasí pues sono me gustaba el trabajo; así pues, decidí dejarlo I didn't like the job, so I decided to give it upesto no es asunto tuyo, así que no te metas this has nothing to do with you, so mind your own business¡así que te casas! so, you're getting married …descanse en paz — así sea rest in peace — Amenasí y todo even sotiene dos empleos y así y todo no le alcanza el dinero she has two jobs and even then she can't manage on the money she earnsno así: se mostraron muy satisfechos. No así los Vives, que no hicieron más que quejarse they were very pleased, unlike the Vives, who did nothing but complain o they were very pleased. The Vives, on the other hand did nothing but complain o they were very pleased. Not so the Vives, who did nothing but complaino así: tendrá 30 años o así he must be about 30gana unas cien mil al mes o así she earns around a hundred thousand a monthpor así decirlo so to speakasí3(aunque) así + SUBJ:lo encontraré, así se esconda en el fin del mundo I'll find him, no matter where he tries to hideno pagaré así me encarcelen I won't pay even if they put me in prison* * *
Del verbo asir: ( conjugate asir)
así es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
asir
así
asir ( conjugate asir) verbo transitivo (liter) to seize, grasp;
así a algn de or por algo:◊ la asió de un brazo he seized o grasped her arm
asirse verbo pronominal (liter) asíse de or a algo: se asió a la cuerda she grabbed (hold of) o seized the rope;
caminaban asidos de la mano they walked hand in hand
así 1 adjetivo invariable
like that;
no seas así don't be like that;
con gente así yo no me meto I don't mix with people like that;
yo soy así that's the way I am;
así es la vida (fr hecha) that's life;
es un tanto así de hojas it's about that many pages;
esperamos horas ¿no es así? we waited for hours, didn't we?;
tanto es así que … so much so that …
así 2 adverbio
1 ( de este modo) like this;
( de ese modo) like that;◊ ¿por qué me tratas así? why are you treating me like this?;
no le hables así don't talk to him like that;
¡así cualquiera! that's cheating! (colloq &
hum);
no te pongas así don't get so worked up;
así me podré comprar lo que quiera that way I'll be able to buy whatever I want;
así es that's right;
¿está bien así o quieres más? is that enough, or do you want some more?;
y así sucesivamente and so on
2◊ ¡así de fácil! it's as easy as that;
así de alto/grueso this high/thick
3 ( en locs)
así como así just like that;
¡así me gusta! (fr hecha) that's what I like to see!;
así nomás (AmL) just like that;
así pues so;
así que ( por lo tanto) so;
así y todo even so;
por así decirlo so to speak
asir verbo transitivo to grasp, seize
así
I adverbio
1 (de este modo) like this o that, this way: hazlo así, do it this way
es así de grande/alto, it is this big/tall
buscábamos algo así, we were looking for something like this o that
usted es bombero, ¿no es así?, you are a fireman, aren't you?
así así, so-so 2 estaremos de vuelta a las diez o así, we'll come back around ten o'clock
la casa tiene quince años o así, the house is fifteen years old or so
II conj así pasa lo que pasa, (por eso) that's why those things happen
así tenga que..., (aunque) even if I have to...
III excl (¡ojalá!) ¡así te rompas la crisma!, I hope you break your neck!
♦ Locuciones: así como, just as: así como Juan me parece adorable, no soporto a su hermana, just as I think Juan is adorable, I can't stand his sister
así pues, so
así que..., so...
' así' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
algo
- atizar
- aturullarse
- aun
- botepronto
- consentir
- de
- decir
- derecha
- derecho
- desahogarse
- desalmada
- desalmado
- destrozar
- disponer
- empujar
- escarmentar
- estar
- excitarse
- generalizar
- hilaridad
- impertinencia
- misma
- mismo
- necesaria
- necesario
- niñería
- no
- ojo
- panza
- pequeña
- pequeño
- por
- primera
- primero
- rezar
- resistir
- sic
- sucesivamente
- ver
- agradecer
- alguno
- atención
- autorizar
- avergonzar
- bien
- como
- conforme
- continuar
- cosa
English:
after
- as
- bull
- change over
- even
- forecast
- forth
- if
- inclined
- keep up
- lie down
- life
- like
- lot
- manner
- name
- offhand
- on
- outrank
- phrase
- rig
- same
- seem
- so
- so-so
- sort
- speak
- still
- such
- that
- then
- this
- thus
- way
- will
- bargain
- bring
- case
- do
- easy
- find
- get
- go
- instead
- kind
- pain
- stick
- take
- there
- want
* * *♦ adv[de este modo] this way, like this; [de ese modo] that way, like that;ellos lo hicieron así they did it this way;así es la vida that's life;yo soy así that's just the way I am;¿así me agradeces todo lo que he hecho por ti? is this how you thank me for everything I've done for you?;así no vamos a ninguna parte we're not getting anywhere like this o this way;¿eso le dijo? – así, como te lo cuento did she really say that to him? – (yes) indeed, those were her very words;así así [no muy bien] so-so;¿cómo te ha ido el examen? – así así how did the exam go? – so-so;algo así [algo parecido] something like that;tiene seis años o algo así she is six years old or something like that;algo así como [algo igual a] something like;el apartamento les ha costado algo así como 20 millones the Br flat o US apartment cost them something like 20 million;así como [también] as well as;[tal como] just as;las inundaciones, así como la sequía, son catástrofes naturales both floods and droughts are natural disasters;así como para los idiomas no vale, para las relaciones públicas nadie la supera whilst she may be no good at languages, there is no one better at public relations;así como así [como si nada] as if it were nothing;[irreflexivamente] lightly; [de cualquier manera] any old how;¡no puedes marcharte así como así! you can't leave just like that!;así cualquiera gana anyone could win that way o like that;subimos hasta la cumbre en teleférico – ¡así cualquiera! we reached the summit by cable car – anyone could do that!;así de… so…;no seas así de celoso don't be so jealous;era así de largo it was this/that long;es así de fácil it's as easy as that;no hace nada de ejercicio – así de gordo está he doesn't do any exercise – it's no wonder he's so fat;Irónicome ha costado muy barato – así de bueno será it was very cheap – don't expect it to be any good, then;así es/fue como… that is/was how…;así es [para asentir] that is correct, yes;¡así me gusta! that's what I like (to see)!;¡así me gusta, sigue trabajando duro! excellent, keep up the hard work!, that's what I like to see, keep up the hard work!;Famasí o asá either way, one way or the other;el abrigo le quedaba pequeño, así es que se compró otro the coat was too small for her, so she bought another one;así sea so be it;Espasí y todo even so;se ha estado medicando mucho tiempo y, así y todo, no se encuentra bien he's been taking medication for some time and even so he's no better;aun así even so;o así [más o menos] or so, or something like that;y así thus, and so;y así sucesivamente and so on, and so forth;y así todos los días and the same thing happens day after day♦ conj1. [aunque] even if;te encontraré así tenga que recorrer todas las calles de la ciudad I'll find you even if I have to look in every street in the city2. Am [aun si] even if;no nos lo dirá, así le paguemos he won't tell us, even if we pay him♦ adj inv[como éste] like this; [como ése] like that;no seas así don't be like that;con un coche así no se puede ir muy lejos you can't go very far with a car like this one;una situación así es muy peligrosa such a situation is very dangerous♦ interjI hope…;¡así no vuelva nunca! I hope he never comes back!;¡así te parta un rayo! drop dead!♦ así pues loc conjso, therefore;no firmaron el tratado, así pues la guerra era inevitable they didn't sign the treaty, so war became inevitable♦ así que loc conj[de modo que] so;la película empieza dentro de media hora, así que no te entretengas the movie o Br film starts in half an hour, so don't be long;¿así que te vas a presentar candidato? so you're going to stand as a candidate, are you?♦ así que loc adv[tan pronto como] as soon as;así que tengamos los resultados del análisis, le citaremos para la visita as soon as we have the results of the test we'll make an appointment for you* * *I advasí de grande this big;así o asá this way or that (way)una cosa así a thing like that, something like that;soy así (yo) that’s how I am;una casa así a house like that;así es that’s right;así no más S.Am. just like that;así como así just like that;así así so-soII conj:así y todo even so;así pues so;así que so;así (es) que so that’s how, so that’s why;¿así que no vienes? so you’re not coming?;tanto es así, que … and (as a result) …;… tanto es así, que varias estaciones han cerrado … and (as a result) a number of stations are closed* * *así adv1) : like this, like that2) : so, thusasí sea: so be it3)así de : so, about souna caja así de grande: a box about so big4)así que : so, therefore5)así como : as well as6)así así : so-so, fairasí adj: such, such aun talento así es inestimable: a talent like that is pricelessasí conjaunque: even if, even thoughno irá, así le paguen: he won't go, even if they pay him* * *así adv1. (de esta manera) like this / this way2. (de esa manera) like that / that wayasí, así so soasí de... this...¡así que te vas! so you're going, are you? -
18 inclinarse
1 (doblarse) to bend, lean; (como saludo) to bow3 inclinarse por (escoger) to choose, opt for* * ** * *VPR1) [objeto vertical] to lean, tilt2) (=encorvarse) to stoop, bend3) (=tender)me inclino a pensar que no es verdad — I am inclined to o I tend to think that it's not true
entre los dos, me inclino por el segundo — of the two, I'm inclined to go for the second o I tend to prefer the second
* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx. Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.Ex. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex. The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex. When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *(v.) = lean over, lean forward, lurch, bow, bend down, bend overEx: Lateral filing is preferable to vertical filing as one does not have to lean over to reach items at the back of a drawer.
Ex: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heels with their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.Ex: The one other symptom that developed is that I have a slight to moderate pain in my forehead to top of my head when I bend down.Ex: When I bend down, or bend over, my head starts to pulse and sometimes it feels like it is going to explode.* * *
■inclinarse verbo reflexivo
1 to lean, slope, incline: varios postes se inclinaron por la tormenta, several poles were on a slant after the storm
se inclinó para recoger el lápiz, she bent down to pick the pencil up
2 (al saludar) to bow
inclinarse ante, to bow down to
3 fig (tener tendencia) to be inclined [a, towards]
4 (optar) to prefer: me inclino por el pequeño, I prefer the small one
' inclinarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ladearse
- agachar
- inclinar
- ladear
- tender
English:
bend
- bend down
- bow
- down
- hang over
- incline
- lean
- lean forward
- lean over
- slant
- slope
- tilt
- tip
* * *vpr1. [doblarse] to lean;la grúa se está inclinando peligrosamente the crane is leaning o tilting dangerously;inclínate hacia adelante lean forward;Figla balanza se inclinó a nuestro favor the balance tipped in our favour3. [tender] to be o feel inclined (a to);me inclino a pensar que no I'm rather inclined to think not;me inclino a aceptar I feel o I am inclined to accept* * *v/r3:inclinarse a fig tend to, be inclined to* * *vr1) : to lean, to lean over2)inclinarse a : to be inclined to* * *inclinarse vb2. (tender) to be inclined -
19 passer
passer [pαse]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque passer fait partie d'une locution comme passer sous le nez de qn, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• où passe la route ? where does the road go?► passer à ( = passer par, aller à)• si nous passions au salon ? shall we go into the sitting room?• le confort, ça passe après comfort is less important► passer avant• passez donc devant ! you go first!• il est passé devant le conseil de discipline he came up before the disciplinary committee► passer par to go through• pour y aller, je passe par Amiens I go there via Amiens• par où êtes-vous passé ? (pour venir ici) which way did you come? ; (pour aller ailleurs) which way did you go?• pour téléphoner, il faut passer par le standard you have to go through the switchboard to make a call• ça fait du bien par où ça passe ! (inf) that's just what the doctor ordered! (inf)► passer sous to go under• l'air passe sous la porte there's a draught from under the door► passer sur to go over ; ( = ignorer) to ignore• et je passe sur la saleté du lieu ! not to mention how dirty the place was!► laisser passer [+ air, lumière] to let in ; [+ personne, procession] to let through ; [+ erreur, occasion] to missb. ( = faire une halte rapide) passer au bureau to call in at the office► passer + infinitif• puis-je passer te voir en vitesse ? can I pop round?► en passant ( = sur le chemin) on the way ; ( = dans la conversation) in passing• il aime tous les sports, du football à la boxe en passant par le golf he likes all sports, from football to golf to boxingd. ( = franchir un obstacle) [véhicule] to get through ; [cheval, sauteur] to get over• ça passe ? (en manœuvrant) have I got enough room?e. ( = s'écouler) [temps] to go by• comme le temps passe ! how time flies!f. ( = être digéré) to go down• ça ne passe pas [repas] I've got indigestiong. ( = être accepté) [demande, proposition] to be accepted• il est passé dans la classe supérieure he's moved up to the next class (Brit) he's been promoted to the next grade (US)• l'équipe est passée en 2e division the team have moved up to the second divisionh. ( = devenir) to becomei. ( = être montré) [film, émission, personne] to be onj. ( = disparaître) [douleur] to pass ; [orage] to blow over ; [beauté, couleur] to fade ; [colère] to subside ; [mode] to die outl. (locutions) qu'il soit menteur, passe encore,... he may be a liar, that's one thing,...• se faire passer pour to pass o.s. off ason a eu la grippe, tout le monde y est passé we've all had flu• si elle veut une promotion, il faudra bien qu'elle y passe (sexuellement) if she wants to be promoted, she'll have to sleep with the boss► passons let's say no more about it2. <a. ( = franchir) [+ frontière] to cross ; [+ porte] to go throughb. ( = donner, transmettre) to give ; [+ consigne, message] to pass on• je vous passe M. Duroy [standard] I'm putting you through to Mr Duroy ; ( = je lui passe l'appareil) here's Mr Duroyc. ( = mettre) [+ vêtement] to put ond. ( = dépasser) [+ gare, maison] to passe. ( = omettre) [+ mot, ligne] to leave out• et j'en passe ! and that's not all!f. ( = permettre) passer un caprice à qn to humour sbg. [+ examen] to takeh. [+ temps, vacances] to spendi. [+ film, diapositives] to show ; [+ disque] to playj. [+ commande] to place3. <a. ( = avoir lieu) to happen• qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ? what happened?• que se passe-t-il ? what's going on?• ça ne se passera pas comme ça ! I won't stand for that!b. ( = se mettre à soi-même) elle s'est passé de la crème solaire sur les épaules she put some sun cream on her shouldersc. (se transmettre) [+ ballon] to pass to each other ; [+ notes de cours, livre, plat] to pass around━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━+1! La traduction la plus courante de passer n'est pas to pass ; passer un examen se traduit par to take an exam.* * *pɑse
1.
1) ( franchir) to cross [fleuve, frontière]; to go through [porte, douane]; to get over [obstacle]2) ( faire franchir)3) ( dépasser) to go past, to passquand vous aurez passé le feu, tournez à droite — turn right after the lights
4) ( mettre)5) ( transmettre) to pass [objet] (à to); to pass [something] on [consigne, maladie] (à to); ( prêter) (colloq) to lend ( à quelqu'un to somebody); ( donner) (colloq) to give ( à quelqu'un to somebody)6) ( au téléphone)attends, je te la passe — hold on, here she is, I'll put her on
je vous le passe — ( sur un autre poste) I'm putting you through
7) ( se présenter à) to take, to sit [examen scolaire, test]; to have [visite médicale, entretien]c'est moi qui fais passer l'oral de français aux nouveaux — I'm taking the new pupils for the French oral
8) ( réussir) to pass [examen, test]9) ( dans le temps) to spend [temps] ( à faire doing)dépêche-toi, on ne va pas y passer la nuit! — (colloq) hurry up, or we'll be here all night!
10) ( pardonner)11) ( omettre) to skip [mot, page, paragraphe]j'en passe et des meilleures — (colloq) ( après énumération) and so on and so forth, I could go on
12) ( utiliser)passer l'aspirateur dans le salon — to hoover® GB ou vacuum the lounge
13) ( étendre)14) ( soumettre)qu'est-ce qu'elle nous a passé! — (colloq) she really went for us! (colloq)
15) ( à travers une grille) to filter [café]; to strain [jus, sauce]; to purée [légumes]16) ( enfiler) to slip [something] on [vêtement, anneau]; to slip into [robe]17) ( faire jouer) to play [disque, cassette audio]; ( projeter) to show [film, diapositives, cassette vidéo]; ( diffuser) to place [annonce]18) ( signer) to sign [contrat]; to enter into [accord]; to place [commande]; to pass [loi, décret]passer un marché — (colloq) to make a deal
19) Automobile ( enclencher)passer la troisième/la marche arrière — to go into third gear/into reverse
20) Jeux
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( parcourir son chemin) [personne, animal, véhicule, ballon] to go past ou by, to passle facteur n'est pas encore passé — the postman hasn't come ou been yet
passer à pied/à bicyclette — to walk/to cycle past
2) (se trouver, s'étendre)ligne qui passe par les centres de deux cercles — line that goes through the centres [BrE] of two circles
3) ( faire un saut)je ne fais que passer — I've just popped in GB ou dropped by for a minute
passer dans la matinée — to call in the morning GB, to come over in the morning
passer prendre quelqu'un/qch — to pick somebody/sth up
4) ( se rendre) to goil est passé devant moi — ( dans une queue) he pushed in front of me
5) ( aller au-delà) to get throughvas-y, ça passe! — go on, there's plenty of room!
il est passé par la fenêtre — ( par accident) he fell out of the window; ( pour entrer) he got in through the window
passer derrière la maison — to get round GB ou around US the back of the house
6) ( transiter)passer par — [personne] lit to pass ou go through; fig to go through
qu'est-ce qui lui est passé par la tête? — what was he/she thinking of?
un sourire passa sur ses lèvres — he/she smiled briefly
des reptiles à l'homme, en passant par le singe — from reptiles to man, including apes
7) (colloq) ( avoir son tour)il accuse le patron, ses collègues, bref, tout le monde y passe — he's accusing the boss, his colleagues - in other words, everyone in sight
que ça te plaise ou non, il va falloir y passer — whether you like it or not, there's no alternative
je sais, j'en suis déjà passé par là — I know all about that, I've been there (colloq)
8) ( négliger)passons! — ( injonction) let's hear no more about it!
passer à côté d'une question — ( involontairement) to miss the point
laisser passer quelque chose — ( délibérément) to overlook something
laisser passer plusieurs fautes — ( par inadvertance) to let several mistakes slip through
9) ( ne pas approfondir)10) (être admis, supporté) [aliment, repas] to go down; [commentaires, discours, critiques] to go down well ( auprès de with); [loi, candidat] to get through; [attitude, pensée] to be acceptedprends un peu de cognac, ça fait passer! — have a drop of brandy, it's good for the digestion
que je sois critiqué, passe encore, mais calomnié, non! — criticism is one thing, but I draw the line at slander
avec lui, la flatterie, ça ne passe pas — flattery won't work with him
passer au premier tour — Politique to be elected in the first round
passer dans la classe supérieure — to move up to the next year ou grade US
(ça) passe pour cette fois — (colloq) I'll let it go this time
11) ( se déplacer)12) ( être pris)faire passer quelqu'un/qch pour exceptionnel — to make somebody/sth out to be exceptional
13) ( disparaître) [douleur, événement] to passquand l'orage sera or aura passé — lit when the storm is over; fig when the storm dies down
ça passera — ( sa mauvaise humeur) it'll pass; ( ton chagrin) you'll get over it
la première réaction passée — once we/they calmed down
nous avons dû attendre que sa colère soit passée — we had to wait for his/her anger to subside
14) (apparaître, être projeté, diffusé) [artiste, groupe] ( sur une scène) to be appearing; (à la télévision, radio) to be on; [spectacle, film] to be on; [cassette, musique] to be playing15) ( être placé)passer avant/après — ( en importance) to come before/after
16) (colloq) ( disparaître)17) ( s'écouler) [temps] to pass, to go by18) ( se mettre à) to turn to19) ( être transmis)20) ( être promu) to be promoted to21) ( être dépensé) [argent, somme] to go on ou in ou into; [produit, matière] to go into22) (colloq) ( mourir)si tu continues à conduire comme ça, tu vas finir par y passer — if you keep driving like that, you'll kill yourself
on y passera tous, mais le plus tard sera le mieux — we've all got to go sometime, the later the better
23) ( se décolorer) [teinte, tissu] to fade24) ( filtrer) [café] to filter25) ( changer de vitesse)passer en troisième/marche arrière — to go into third/reverse
la troisième passe mal or a du mal à passer — third gear is a bit stiff
26) Jeux (au bridge, poker) to pass
3.
se passer verbe pronominal1) ( se produire) to happen2) ( être situé) to take place3) ( se dérouler) [opération, examen, négociations] to go4) ( s'écouler) [période] to go by, to pass5) ( se dispenser)se passer de — [personne] to do without [objet, activité, personne]; to go without [repas, nourriture, sommeil]
6) ( se mettre)7) ( l'un à l'autre)* * *pɒse1. vi1) (= aller) to go, to pass, to pass by, to go byIls sont passés par Paris. — They went through Paris.
2) (= faire une halte rapide) [facteur] to come, to call, (pour rendre visite) to call in, to drop inJe passerai chez vous ce soir. — I'll call in this evening., I'll drop in this evening.
Je lui ai dit en passant que j'allais me marier. — I told him in passing that I was getting married.
3) CARTES to pass4)passe encore de le penser, mais de le dire! — it's one thing to think it, but to say it!
passer sur qch [faute, détail inutile] — to pass over sth
5) (= s'écouler) [temps, jours] to go by, to pass6) (= disparaître) [douleur] to pass, to go away, [mode] to die out, [couleur, papier] to fadefaire passer à qn le goût de qch [homme] — to cure sb of his taste for sth, [femme] to cure sb of her taste for sth
7) (= franchir un obstacle, traverser) [personne] to get through, [courant, air, lumière] to get through, [liquide, café] to go throughfaire passer [message] — to get over, to get across
laisser passer [air, lumière, personne] — to let through, [occasion] to miss, [erreur] to overlook
Il m'a laissé passer. — He let me through.
8) (= être digéré, avalé) to go down10) (= être diffusé) [film, émission] to be on"Titanic" passe à la télé ce soir. — "Titanic" is on TV tonight.
Mon père passe à la radio demain soir. — My father's on the radio tomorrow night.
passer à [ennemi, opposition] — to go over to
passer aux aveux — to confess, to make a confession
passer avant qch/qn fig — to come before sth/sb
passer en seconde AUTOMOBILES — to change into second
passer pour; Il passe pour riche. — He is thought to be rich.
faire passer qn/qch pour — to make sb/sth out to be
2. vt1) (= franchir) [frontière, rivière] to cross, [douane] to go throughNous avons passé la frontière belge. — We crossed the Belgian border.
2) (= transmettre, donner)passer qch à qn — to pass sth to sb, to give sb sth
Passe-moi le sel, s'il te plaît. — Pass me the salt, please.
je vous passe M. Cousin (au téléphone) — I'm putting you through to Mr Cousin
passer qch en fraude (= faire entrer) — to smuggle sth in, (= faire sortir) to smuggle sth out
3) [temps, journée] to spendElle a passé la journée à ne rien faire. — She spent the day doing nothing.
Ils passent toujours leurs vacances au Danemark. — They always spend their holidays in Denmark.
4) (= subir) [examen] to sit, to take, [visite médicale] to haveGordon a passé ses examens la semaine dernière. — Gordon took his exams last week.
5) (= mettre) [vêtement] to slip onpasser la seconde AUTOMOBILES — to change into second
6) (= faire passer) [thé, soupe] to strain7) (= jouer) [film] to show, [disque, CD] to play, to put onOn passe "Le Kid" au cinéma cette semaine. — They're showing "The Kid" at the cinema this week.
8) (= conclure) [marché] to agree on, [accord] to reach9) (= tolérer)10) (= devenir)* * *passer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( franchir) to cross [fleuve, pont, frontière, col]; to go through [porte, douane]; to get over [haie, obstacle]; ils ont fait passer la rivière au troupeau they took the herd across the river; il m'a fait passer la frontière he got me across the border;2 ( faire franchir) passer qch à la douane to get sth through customs; passer qch en fraude or contrebande to smuggle sth; passer qn en fraude ( vers l'intérieur) to smuggle sb in; ( vers l'extérieur) to smuggle sb out; ⇒ gauche;3 ( dépasser) to go past, to pass; quand vous aurez passé le feu, tournez à droite turn right after the lights; passer la barre des dix euros to pass the ten-euro mark; on a passé l'heure it's too late; j'ai passé l'âge I'm too old; le malade ne passera pas la nuit the patient won't last the night;4 ( mettre) passer le doigt sur la table to run one's finger over the table-top; passer la tête à la fenêtre to stick one's head out of the window; elle m'a passé le bras autour des épaules she put her arm around my shoulders; elle m'a passé la main dans les cheveux she ran her fingers through my hair;5 ( transmettre) to pass [objet] (à to); to pass [sth] on [consigne, maladie] (à to); ( prêter)○ to lend (à qn to sb); ( donner)○ to give (à qn to sb); passer le ballon au gardien de but to pass the ball to the goalkeeper; passe-moi le sel pass me the salt; passe le vin à ton père pass your father the wine; faites passer le plat entre vous pass the dish around; fais passer la bonne nouvelle à tes amis pass the good news on to your friends; elle a attrapé la grippe et l'a passée à son mari she caught flu and gave it to her husband; il m'a passé son vélo○ ( prêté) he lent me his bike; ( donné) he gave me his bike; il m'a passé son rhume he's given me his cold;6 ( au téléphone) tu peux me passer Chris? can you put Chris on?; attends, je te la passe hold on, here she is, I'll put her on; je vous le passe ( sur un autre poste) I'm putting you through; pourriez-vous me passer le poste 4834/le service de traduction? could you put me through to extension 4834/the translation department, please?; il est sorti, je vous passe sa secrétaire he's out, I'll put you through to his secretary;7 ( se présenter à) to take, to sit [examen scolaire, test]; to have [visite médicale, entretien]; passer son permis de conduire to take one's driving test; faire passer un test à qn to give sb a test; c'est moi qui fais passer l'oral de français aux nouveaux I'm taking the new pupils for the French oral;8 ( réussir) to pass [examen, test];9 ( dans le temps) to spend [temps, jour, vie, vacances] (à faire doing); passer une nuit à l'hôtel to spend a night at a hotel; nous avons passé de bons moments ensemble we've had some good times together; dépêche-toi, on ne va pas y passer la nuit○! hurry up, or we'll be here all night!; passer sa colère sur son chat/ses collègues to take one's anger out on the cat/one's colleagues;10 ( pardonner) passer qch à qn to let sb get away with sth; il ne me passe rien he doesn't let me get away with anything; elle leur passe tout she lets them get away with murder; passez-lui ses écarts de langage excuse his/her strong language; il passe tous ses caprices à sa fille he indulges his daughter's every whim; passez-moi l'expression/le terme if you'll pardon the expression/the word;11 ( omettre) to skip [mot, page, paragraphe]; je vous passe les détails I'll spare you the details; j'en passe et des meilleures ( après énumération) and so on and so forth, I could go on;12 ( utiliser) passer un chiffon humide sur les meubles to go over the furniture with a damp cloth; passer un coup de fer sur une chemise to give a shirt a quick press; n'oublie pas de passer l'aspirateur dans le salon don't forget to hoover® GB ou vacuum the lounge;13 ( étendre) en passant un peu de cire, les rayures disparaîtront if you go over it with a bit of wax, the scratches will disappear; passer un peu de baume sur une brûlure to dab some ointment on a burn; passer une couche de peinture sur qch to give sth a coat of paint;14 ( soumettre) passez le plat au four put the dish in the oven; passer la pointe d'une aiguille à la flamme to hold the point of a needle over a flame; passer le plancher à la cire to put some wax on the floor; passer qch à l'eau ( pour rincer) to give sth a rinse; ( pour obtenir une réaction) to soak sth briefly in water; qu'est-ce qu'elle nous a passé○! she really went for us○!; ⇒ peigne;15 ( à travers une grille) to filter [café]; to strain [jus de fruit, sauce]; to purée [légumes]; passer des légumes au moulin à légumes to purée vegetables;16 ( enfiler) to slip [sth] on [vêtement, anneau]; to slip into [robe]; ils ont essayé de me passer la camisole they tried to put me in a straitjacket;17 ( faire jouer) to play [disque, cassette audio]; ( projeter) to show [film, diapositives, cassette vidéo]; ( diffuser) to place [annonce];18 ( signer) to sign [contrat]; to enter into [accord]; to place [commande]; to pass [loi, décret]; passer un marché○ to make a deal;20 Aut ( enclencher) to go into [vitesse]; passer la troisième/la marche arrière to go into third gear/into reverse;B vi1 ( parcourir son chemin) [personne, animal, véhicule, ballon] to go past ou by, to pass; passer entre to pass between; regarder passer les trains to watch the trains go past ou by; nous sommes passés devant le palais/près du lac we went past the palace/the lake; passer sous/sur un pont to go under/over a bridge; l'autobus vient juste de passer the bus has just gone; le facteur n'est pas encore passé the postman hasn't been yet; quand passe le prochain car pour Caen? when is the next coach GB ou bus for Caen?; je suis passé à côté de lui/du monument I passed him/the monument; nous sommes passés près de chez toi ce matin we were near your house this morning; passer à pied/à cheval/en voiture/à bicyclette to walk/ride/drive/cycle past; un avion est passé a plane flew past overhead; il est passé en courant/boitant he ran/limped past; j'ai renversé le vase en passant I knocked over the vase as I went by; en passant, achète du lait buy some milk while you're out; le ballon est passé tout près des buts the ball narrowly missed the goal;2 (se trouver, s'étendre) la route passe à côté du lac the road runs alongside the lake; le ruisseau passe derrière la maison the stream runs behind the house; ils ont fait passer la route devant chez nous/près de l'église/derrière le village they built the road in front of our house/near the church/behind the village; ligne qui passe par les centres de deux cercles line that connects the centresGB of two circles; en faisant passer une ligne par ces deux villes drawing a line through these two towns;3 ( faire un saut) je ne fais que passer I've just popped in GB ou dropped by for a minute; quand je suis passé au marché when I went down to the market; quand je suis passé à l'école when I dropped by the school; quand je suis passé chez lui when I called in to see him GB, when I dropped by his place; passer à la banque to call in at the bank GB, to drop by the bank; il est passé déposer un dossier he came to drop off a file; il est passé quelqu'un pour toi someone was looking for you; je passerai un de ces jours I'll drop by one of these days; passer dans la matinée [plombier, représentant] to call in the morning GB, to come over in the morning; passe nous voir plus souvent! come and see us more often!; passer prendre qn/qch to pick sb/sth up; je passerai te prendre à six heures I'll pick you up at six; je passerai prendre le gâteau dans une heure I'll pick up the cake in an hour;4 ( se rendre) to go; passez au guichet numéro 3 go to counter 3; passons au salon let's go into ou through to the lounge; les contrebandiers sont passés en Espagne the smugglers have crossed into Spain; passez derrière moi, je vous montrerai le chemin follow me, I'll show you the way; il est passé devant moi, il m'est passé devant○ ( dans une queue) he pushed in front of me; passer à la visite médicale to go for a medical examination; passer devant une commission to come before a committee;5 ( aller au-delà) to get through; tu ne passeras pas, c'est trop étroit you'll never get through, it's too narrow; on ne peut pas passer à cause de la neige we can't get through because of the snow; impossible de passer tant il y avait de monde you couldn't get through, there were so many people; il est passé au rouge he went through the red lights; il n'a pas attendu le feu vert pour passer he didn't wait for the lights to turn green; il m'a fait signe de passer he waved me on; il a fait passer la vieille dame devant lui he let the old lady go first; vas-y, ça passe! ( à un automobiliste) go on, there's plenty of room!; laisser passer qn to let sb through; laisser passer une ambulance to let an ambulance through; le volet laisse passer un peu de lumière the shutter lets in a chink of light; la cloison laisse passer le bruit the partition doesn't keep the noise out; passer par-dessus bord to fall overboard; il est passé par la fenêtre ( par accident) he fell out of the window; ( pour entrer) he got in through the window; il est passé sous un train he was run over by a train; nous n'avons pas pu faire passer l'armoire par la porte we couldn't get the wardrobe through the door; à cause des travaux, on ne peut pas passer derrière la maison because of the road works, we can't get round GB ou around US the back of the house; ⇒ caravane, casser;6 ( transiter) passer par [personne] lit to pass ou go through; fig to go through; nous sommes passés par Édimbourg we went via Edinburgh; ça ira plus vite en passant par la Belgique it'll be quicker to go via Belgium; la manifestation passera dans cette avenue the demonstration will come along this avenue; passer par qn pour faire qch to do sth through sb; passer par de rudes épreuves to go through the mill, to have a rough time; passer par l'opératrice to go through the operator; passer par une rue to go along a street; passer par l'escalier de service to use the service stairs; nous sommes passés par une agence matrimoniale we met through a marriage bureau; il est passé par tous les stades de la formation he went through the various different stages of training; passer au bord de la faillite to come very close to bankruptcy; il est passé par une très bonne école he went to a very good school; la formation par laquelle il est passé the training (that) he had; il dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête he always says the first thing that comes into his head; je ne sais jamais ce qui te passe par la tête I never know what's going on in your head; une idée m'est passée par la tête an idea occurred to me; mais qu'est-ce qui lui est passé par la tête? what on earth was he/she thinking of?; ça fait du bien par où ça passe○! [aliment, boisson] I needed that!; un éclair de malice passa dans ses yeux his/her eyes gleamed with mischief, he/she had a mischievous glint in his/her eyes; un sourire passa sur ses lèvres he/she smiled for a second; en passant par including; des reptiles à l'homme, en passant par le singe from reptiles to man, including apes; ⇒ maire;7 ○( avoir son tour) il accuse le patron, ses collègues, le cuisinier, bref, tout le monde y passe he's accusing the boss, his colleagues, the cook-in other words, everyone in sight; le rock, le blues, la musique classique, tout y passe rock, blues, classical music, you name it; que ça te plaise ou non, il va falloir y passer whether you like it or not, there's no alternative; la nouvelle secrétaire va y passer aussi the new secretary will get it as well; on ne peut pas faire autrement que d'en passer par là there is no other way around it; je sais, j'en suis déjà passé par là I know all about that, I've been there○;8 ( négliger) passer sur to pass over [question, défaut, erreur]; je préfère passer sur ce point pour l'instant I'd rather not dwell on that point for the moment; il est or a passé sur les détails he didn't go into the details; si l'on passe sur les frais de déplacement if we ignore the travel expenses; passons (là-dessus)! ( injonction) let's hear no more about it!; ( pardon) let's say no more about it!; passer à côté d'une question ( volontairement) to sidestep a question; ( involontairement) to miss the point; laisser passer qch ( délibérément) to let sth pass, to overlook sth; ( par inadvertance) to let sth slip through, to overlook sth; laisser passer une occasion, passer à côté d'une occasion to miss an opportunity, to let an opportunity slip ou go by; laisser passer quelques erreurs par gentillesse to overlook a few errors out of soft-heartedness; on ne peut pas laisser passer une telle erreur we cannot let a mistake like that through; le réviseur a laissé passer plusieurs fautes the proofreader let several mistakes slip through; il leur laisse passer tous leurs caprices he indulges their every whim;9 ( ne pas approfondir) en passant in passing; notons en passant que we should note in passing that; en passant, il a ajouté que in passing, he added that; soit dit en passer incidentally;10 (être admis, supporté) [aliment, repas] to go down; [commentaires, discours, critiques] to go down well (auprès de with); [loi, règlement, mesure] to get through; [attitude, pensée, doctrine] to be accepted; [candidat] to get through; je ne me sens pas bien, ce doit être le concombre qui passe mal I don't feel well, it must be the cucumber; prends un peu de cognac, ça fait passer! have a drop of brandy, it's good for the digestion; vos critiques sont mal passées/ne sont pas passées your criticism went down badly/didn't go down well; ils n'ont jamais pu faire passer leur réforme/leurs idées they never managed to get their reform through/their ideas accepted; que je sois critiqué, passe encore, mais calomnié, non! criticism is one thing, but I draw the line at slander; avec lui, la flatterie, ça ne passe pas flattery won't work with him; passer au premier tour Pol to be elected in the first round; passer dans la classe supérieure to move up to the next year ou grade US; (ça) passe pour cette fois○ this time, I'll let it go;11 ( se déplacer) passer de France en Espagne to leave France and enter Spain; passer de la salle à manger au salon to move from the dining room to the lounge; passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy; passer dans le camp adverse to go over to the other side; passer sous contrôle de l'ONU/de l'État to be taken over by the UN/the government; passer sous contrôle ennemi to fall into enemy hands; passer de main en main to be passed around; passer constamment d'un sujet à l'autre to flit from one subject to another; passer d'un amant à un autre to go from one lover to the next; passer de l'opulence à la misère to go from extreme wealth to extreme poverty; passer de la théorie à la pratique to put theory into practice; leur nombre pourrait passer à 700 their number could reach 700; passer à un taux supérieur/inférieur to go up to a higher rate/down to a lower rate; faire passer qch de 200 à 300 to increase sth from 200 to 300; faire passer qch de 300 à 200 to decrease sth from 300 to 200; expression passée en proverbe expression that has become a proverb;12 ( être pris) passer pour un imbécile/pour être une belle ville to be generally thought of as stupid/as a beautiful town (auprès de by); passer pour un génie to pass as a genius; son excentricité passe pour de l'intelligence his/her eccentricity passes for intelligence; il passe pour l'inventeur de l'ordinateur he's supposed to have invented computers; passer pour quelqu'un d'autre to be taken for someone else; il pourrait passer pour un Américain he could be taken for an American; il veut passer pour un grand homme he wants to be seen as a great man; faire passer qn/qch pour exceptionnel/exemplaire to make sb/sth out to be exceptional/a model of perfection; se faire passer pour malade to pretend to be ill; se faire passer pour mort to fake one's own death; il se fait passer pour mon frère he passes himself off as my brother; se faisant passer pour un agent d'assurance by passing himself off as ou by impersonating an insurance salesman; il m'a fait passer pour un imbécile he made me look like a fool;13 ( disparaître) [douleur, événement] to pass; quand l'orage sera or aura passé lit when the storm is over; fig when the storm dies down; ça passera ( sa mauvaise humeur) it'll pass; ( ton chagrin) you'll get over it; la première réaction passée, il a été possible de faire once we/they calmed down it was possible to do; nous avons dû attendre que sa colère soit passée we had to wait for his/her anger to subside; passer de mode [vêtement, style, chanson, expression] to go out of fashion; cette mode est vite passée or a vite passé that fashion was short-lived; faire passer à qn l'envie or le goût de faire to cure sb of the desire to do; les sales gosses, je vais leur faire passer l'envie or l'habitude de tirer sur ma sonnette! those damn kids, I'll teach them to ring my bell!; ce médicament fait passer les maux d'estomac this medicine relieves stomach ache; cette mauvaise habitude te passera it's a bad habit you'll grow out of; ça lui passera avant que ça me reprenne○ it won't last;14 (apparaître, être projeté, diffusé) [artiste, groupe] ( sur une scène) to be appearing; (à la télévision, radio) to be on; [spectacle, film] to be on; [cassette, musique] to be playing; mon ami passe à la télévision ce soir my friend is on television tonight; les films portugais qui passent à la télévision/au Rex/à Paris the Portuguese films (that are) on television/on at the Rex/on in Paris;15 ( être placé) passer avant/après ( en importance) to come before/after; la santé passe avant tout health comes first; il fait passer sa famille avant ses amis he puts his family before his friends;16 ○( disparaître) où étais-tu (encore) passé? where (on earth) did you get to?; où est passé mon livre/le chat? where has my book/the cat got to?;17 ( s'écouler) [temps] to pass, to go by; deux ans ont passé depuis l'événement two years have passed since it happened; le temps a passé, et les gens ont oublié time has passed and people have forgotten; je ne vois pas le temps passer I don't know where the time goes; le week-end a or est passé trop vite the weekend went too quickly;18 ( se mettre à) to turn to; passons aux choses sérieuses let's turn to serious matters; nous pouvons passer à l'étape suivante we can move on to the next stage; passons à autre chose let's change the subject; nous allons passer au vote let's vote now; passer à l'offensive to take the offensive;19 ( être transmis) passer de père en fils/de génération en génération/à ses héritiers to be handed down from father to son/from generation to generation/to one's heirs; l'expression est passée dans la langue the expression has become part of the language; ça finira par passer dans les mœurs it'll eventually become common practice; il a fait passer son émotion dans la salle he transmitted his emotion to the audience;20 ( être promu) to be promoted to; il est passé général he's been promoted to general; elle est passée maître dans l'art de mentir she's an accomplished liar;21 ( être dépensé) [argent, somme] to go on ou in ou into; [produit, matière] to go into; la moitié de mon salaire passe en remboursement de mes dettes half my salary goes on paying off my debts; toutes mes économies y sont passées○ all my savings went into it;22 ○( mourir) y passer to die; si tu continues à conduire comme ça, tu vas finir par y passer if you keep driving like that, you'll kill yourself; on y passera tous, mais le plus tard sera le mieux we've all got to go sometime, the later the better;25 ( changer de vitesse) passer en troisième/marche arrière to go into third/reverse; la troisième passe mal or a du mal à passer third gear is a bit stiff; passer de seconde en troisième to go from second into third;26 Jeux (au bridge, poker) to pass.C se passer vpr1 ( se produire) to happen; ça s'est passé en Chine/à Pékin/le matin/au bon moment it happened in China/in Beijing/in the morning/at the right time; il ne se passe jamais rien dans ce village nothing ever happens in this village; que se passe-t-il?, qu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening, what's going on?; tout se passe comme si le dollar avait été dévalué it's as if the dollar was devalued;2 ( être situé) to take place; la scène se passe au Viêt Nam/dans les années trente/de nos jours the scene is set in Vietnam/in the thirties/in the present day;3 ( se dérouler) [opération, examen, négociations] to go; comment s'est passée la réunion? how did the meeting go?; tout s'est bien passé everything went well; ça s'est mal passé it didn't go well; la réunion s'est très mal passée the meeting went very badly; tout s'est passé très vite it all happened very fast; ça va mal se passer pour toi si tu continues! you're going to be in trouble if you carry on GB ou continue doing that!; ça ne se passera pas comme ça! I won't leave it at that!;4 ( s'écouler) [période] to go by, to pass; il s'est passé deux ans depuis, deux ans se sont passés depuis that was two years ago; il ne se passe guère de jour (sans) qu'elle ne trouve à se plaindre hardly a day goes by without her finding something to complain about; attendons que ça se passe let's wait till it's over; nos soirées se passaient à regarder la télévision we spent the evenings watching television; ⇒ jeunesse;5 ( se dispenser) se passer de [personne] to do without [objet, activité, personne]; to go without [repas, nourriture, sommeil]; nous nous sommes passés de voiture we did without a car; nous nous passerons de lui we'll do without him; je me passerais bien de tes remarques I can do without your comments; se passer de commentaires to speak for itself; ne pas pouvoir se passer de faire not to be able to help oneself from doing; se passer des services de qn to do without sb's services;6 ( se mettre) se passer la langue sur les lèvres/la main dans les cheveux to run one's tongue over one's lips/one's fingers through one's hair; se passer la main sur le front to put a hand to one's forehead;7 ( l'un à l'autre) ils se sont passé des documents they exchanged some documents; nous nous sommes passé le virus we caught the virus from each other.[pase] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)A.[EXPRIME UN DÉPLACEMENT]passer dans: pour empêcher les poids lourds de passer dans le village to stop lorries from driving ou going through the villagea. [devant moi] go in front of me if you can't seeb. [devant tout le monde] go to the front if you can't seepasser sous une voiture [se faire écraser] to get run over (by a car)des péniches passaient sur le canal barges were going past ou were sailing on the canal[fugitivement]un sourire passa sur ses lèvres a smile played about her lips, she smiled briefly3. [emprunter un certain itinéraire]si vous passez à Paris, venez me voir come and see me if you're in Paris[fleuve, route] to go, to run5. [sur un parcours régulier - démarcheur, représentant] to call ; [ - bateau, bus, train] to come ou to go pastle facteur passe deux fois par jour the postman delivers ou comes twice a dayle bateau/train est déjà passé the boat/train has already gone ou leftle prochain bateau passera dans deux jours the next boat will call ou is due in two days6. [faire une visite] to callj'ai demandé au médecin de passer I asked the doctor to call (in) ou to come ou to visit7. [franchir une limite] to get through8. [s'infiltrer] to passpasser dans le sang to pass into ou to enter the bloodstreamle café doit passer lentement [dans le filtre] the coffee must filter through slowly9. [aller, se rendre] to gooù sont passées mes lunettes? where have my glasses got ou disappeared to?passer de Suisse en France to cross over ou to go from Switzerland to FranceB.[EXPRIME UNE ACTION]1. [se soumettre à]ce matin, je suis passé au tableau I was asked to explain something at the blackboard this morningy passer (familier) : je ne veux pas me faire opérer — il faudra bien que tu y passes, pourtant! I don't want to have an operation — you're going to have to!avec lui, toutes les femmes du service y sont passées he's had all the women in his department2. [être accepté] to passelle est passée à l'écrit mais pas à l'oral she got through ou she passed the written exam but not the oralton petit discours est bien passé your little speech went down well ou was well receivedle film passe mal sur le petit écran/en noir et blanc the film just isn't the same on TV/in black and whitepasse (encore): l'injurier, passe encore, mais le frapper! it's one thing to insult him, but quite another to hit him!3. [être transmis] to gola ferme est passée de père en fils depuis cinq générations the farm has been handed down from father to son for five generationsla locution est passée du latin à l'anglais the phrase came ou passed into English from Latin4. [entrer] to passc'est passé dans le langage courant it's passed into ou it's now part of everyday speechc'est passé dans les moeurs it's become standard ou normal practice5. [être utilisé, absorbé] to gosi les socialistes passent if the socialists get in ou are electedRADIO & TÉLÉVISIONpasser à la radio [émission, personne] to be on the radio ou the aira. [personne] to be ou to appear on televisionb. [film] to be on television8. DROIT [comparaître]passer devant le tribunal to come up ou to go before the courtpasser en correctionnelle ≃ to go before the magistrate's courtC.[EXPRIME UN CHANGEMENT D'ÉTAT]1. [accéder - à un niveau]2. [devenir] to become3. [dans des locutions verbales]passer de... à [changer d'état]: passer de l'état liquide à l'état gazeux to pass ou to change from the liquid to the gaseous statela production est passée de 20 à 30/de 30 à 20 tonnes output has gone (up) from 20 to 30/(down) from 30 to 20 tonnescomment êtes-vous passé du cinéma au théâtre? how did you move ou make the transition from the cinema to the stage?il passe d'une idée à l'autre he jumps ou flits from one idea to another4. AUTOMOBILEpasser en troisième to change ou go into third (gear)D.[EXPRIME UNE ÉVOLUTION DANS LE TEMPS]la journée est passée agréablement the day went off ou passed pleasantly2. [s'estomper - douleur] to fade (away), to wear off ; [ - malaise] to disappear ; [ - mode, engouement] to die out ; [ - enthousiasme] to wear off, to fade ; [ - beauté] to fade, to wane ; [ - chance, jeunesse] to pass ; [ - mauvaise humeur] to pass, to vanish ; [ - rage, tempête] to die down ; [ - averse] to die down, to stopfaire passer: ce médicament fait passer la douleur très rapidement this medicine relieves pain very quickly[se faner - fleur] to wilt[pâlir - teinte]4. (auxiliaire avoir) (vieilli) [mourir]il a passé cette nuit he passed on ou away last night————————[pase] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)A.[EXPRIME UN DÉPLACEMENT]1. [traverser - pont, col de montagne] to go over (inseparable), to cross ; [ - écluse] to go through (inseparable)2. [franchir - frontière, ligne d'arrivée] to crosspasser l'arrêt de l'autobus [le manquer] to miss one's bus stoppasser le cap Horn to (go) round Cape Horn, to round the Capequand on passe les 1 000 mètres d'altitude when you go over 1,000 metres highl'or a passé les 400 dollars l'once gold has broken through the $ 400 an ounce mark4. [transporter] to ferry ou to take across (separable)5. [introduire]passer de la drogue/des cigarettes en fraude to smuggle drugs/cigarettes6. [engager - partie du corps] to putpasser son bras autour de la taille de quelqu'un to put ou to slip one's arm round somebody's waistje n'arrive pas à passer ma tête dans l'encolure de cette robe my head won't go through the neck of the dress7. [faire aller - instrument] to runpasse le balai dans l'escalier give the stairs a sweep, sweep the stairs9. SPORT [franchir - obstacle, haie] to jump (over)[transmettre - ballon] to passB.[EXPRIME UNE ACTION]1. [se soumettre à - permis de conduire] to take ; [ - examen] to take, to sit (UK) ; [ - entretien] to have ; [ - scanner, visite médicale] to have, to go for (inseparable)il a passé l'écrit, mais attendons l'oral he's passed the written exam, but let's see what happens in the oralje passe toutes les descriptions dans ses romans I miss out ou I skip all the descriptions in her novels4. [tolérer]passez-moi l'expression/le mot if you'll pardon the expression/excuse the term5. [soumettre à l'action de]passer des légumes au mixeur to put vegetables through the blender, to blend vegetablespasser quelque chose sous l'eau to rinse something ou to give something a rinse under the tappasser quelque chose à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a good dressing-down, to tick somebody off (UK)se faire passer quelque chose (familier) to get a good ticking off (UK), to get a good chewing-out (US)6. [donner, transmettre - généralement] to pass, to hand, to give ; [ - maladie] to give ; [ - au téléphone] to put through (separable)je te passe Fred here's Fred, I'll hand you over to Fredpasse-moi Annie let me talk to Annie, put Annie on7. [rendre public - annonce]8. (familier) [prêter] to lendje vais te passer de la crème dans le dos I'm going to put ou to rub some cream on your back11. [enfiler - vêtement] to slip ou to put on (separable)12. AUTOMOBILEpasser la troisième to change ou to shift into third gear[diapositive] to showRADIO [émission] to broadcast14. COMMERCE [conclure - entente] to conclude, to come to (inseparable), to reach ; [ - marché] to agree on (inseparable), to strike, to reach ; [ - commande] to placeC.[EXPRIME UNE NOTION TEMPORELLE]1. [employer - durée] to spendpassez un bon week-end/une bonne soirée! have a nice weekend/evening!as-tu passé une bonne nuit? did you sleep well last night?, did you have a good night?elle ne passera pas la nuit she won't see the night out, she won't last the night3. [assouvir - envie] to satisfy————————passer après verbe plus prépositionil faut le faire libérer, le reste passe après we must get him released, everything else is secondary————————passer avant verbe plus prépositionto go ou to come beforeses intérêts passent avant tout his own interests come before anything else, he puts his own interests before everything else————————passer par verbe plus préposition1. [dans une formation] to go through2. [dans une évolution] to go through, to undergole pays est passé par toutes les formes de gouvernement the country has experienced every form of government3. [recourir à] to go throughpour comprendre, il faut être passé par là you have to have experienced it to understand————————passer pour verbe plus préposition1. [avec nom] to be thought of asje vais passer pour un idiot I'll be taken for ou people will take me for an idiot2. [avec adj]3. [avec verbe]elle passe pour descendre d'une famille noble she is said to be descended from an aristocratic family————————passer sur verbe plus préposition[excuser] to overlookpassons sur les détails let's pass over ou skip the detailspassons! let's say no more about it!, let's drop it!tu me l'avais promis, mais passons! you promised me, but never mind!————————se passer verbe pronominal intransitifla soirée s'est passée tranquillement the evening went by ou passed quietlyqu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening?, what's going on?il se passe que ton frère vient d'être arrêté, (voilà ce qui se passe)! your brother's just been arrested, that's what's!il ne se passe pas une semaine sans qu'il perde de l'argent aux courses not a week goes by without him losing money on the horses3. [se dérouler - dans certaines conditions] to go (off)l'opération s'est bien/mal passée the operation went (off) smoothly/badlysi tout se passe bien, nous y serons demain if all goes well, we'll be there tomorrowtout se passe comme prévu everything's going according to plan ou going as planned————————se passer verbe pronominal transitifil se passa un peigne/la main dans les cheveux he ran a comb/his fingers through his hair————————se passer de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [vivre sans] to do ou to go without2. [s'abstenir]3. [ne pas avoir besoin de]————————en passant locution adverbiale1. [dans la conversation] in passingfaire une remarque en passant to remark in passing, to make a casual remark2. [sur son chemin]il s'arrête de temps à autre en passant he calls on his way by ou past from time to time————————en passant par locution prépositionnelle————————1. [dans l'espace] vial'avion va à Athènes en passant par Londres the plane goes to Athens via London ou stops in London on its way to Athens2. [dans une énumération] (and) including -
20 molesto
adj.1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.* * *► adjetivo1 annoying, troublesome2 (enfadado) annoyed3 (incómodo) uncomfortable4 MEDICINA sore■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore\estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebodyser molesto to be a nuisance* * *(f. - molesta)adj.1) annoyed, bothered2) annoying, bothersome* * *ADJ1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasantes una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person
es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...
una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling
lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey
si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you
2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortableme sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party
me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present
estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection
4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?
5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?
* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.----* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *molesto -taA1 [ SER](fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying coughes una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feelingno es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasantla máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutesresulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?2 [ ESTAR](incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some painpasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable nightestá molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkwardes una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situationme hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassedme resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking termsB [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upsetestá molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his weddingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did* * *
Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)
molesto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
molestó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you
2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 [SER]
‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy
* * *molesto, -a adj1.[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort2.[pregunta] to be awkwardser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;3.ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable4.estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying5.estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?* * *adj1 ( fastidioso) annoying2 ( incómodo) inconvenient3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *molesto, -ta adj1) enojado: bothered, annoyed2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying* * *molesto adj1. (que fastidia) annoying2. (disgustado) annoyed
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