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1 HAIR
• Bush natural; more hair than wit - На голове густо, да в голове пусто (H)• Grey hairs are nourished with green thoughts - Седина в голову, а бес в ребро (C)• Hair by hair you pull out the horse's tail - По волоску всю бороду выщиплешь (П)• Hair long, wisdom little - Волос долог, да ум короток (B)• Hair of the dog is good for the bite (The) - Клин клином вышибают (K), Чем ушибся, тем и лечись (4)• Hair of the dog is the cure of his bite (The) - Клин клином вышибают (K)• It's no hair off my head - Моя хата с краю (M)• Long hair and short sense - Волос долог, да ум короток (B)• Long hair, short wit - Волос долог, да ум короток (B)• Take the hair of the dog that bit you - Клин клином вышибают (K)• Take the hair of the same dog that bit you, and it will heal the wound - Клин клином вышибают (K), Чем ушибся, тем и лечись (4)• Women have long hair and short brains - Волос долог, да ум короток (B)• Y)u can't grow hair and brains in the same head - Волос долог, да ум короток (B) -
2 cana
adj.&f.feminine of CANO.f.1 gray hair.peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.* * *1 grey hair, white hair■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs\echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair downpeinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old* * *f., (m. - cano)* * *ISF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hairII LAm *1. SF1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell2) (=policía) police2.SM (=policía) policeman* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex. The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.----* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.
* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *A (pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go grayechar una cana al aire to let one's hair downrespetar las canas to have respect for one's elderssacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early gravesalirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)C12* * *
Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;
(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller
* * *Caná nCana;las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana* * *fechar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;peinar canas be getting on, be getting old2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam:la cana the cops fampl* * *cana nf1) : gray hair2)salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair3)echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down* * *cana n grey hair -
3 caña
adj.&f.feminine of CANO.f.1 gray hair.peinar canas (informal) to be getting on, to be old2 nick (British), joint (United States) (informal) (cárcel). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Cuban Spanish, River Plate)3 single white hair, gray hair, white hair.4 jail, prison, jailhouse, hock.5 policeman, pig, undercover cop.* * *1 grey hair, white hair■ me están saliendo canas I'm starting to go grey, I've got some grey hairs\echar una cana/canita al aire familiar to let one's hair downpeinar canas familiar to be getting on, be getting old* * *f., (m. - cano)* * *ISF (tb: canas) white o grey o (EEUU) gray hairII LAm *1. SF1) (=cárcel) jail; (=celda) prison cell2) (=policía) police2.SM (=policía) policeman* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= reed.Ex. They continued on their way until they came to a great plain covered with reeds that had great leaves on them as sharp as knives.----* azúcar de caña = cane sugar.* caña de azúcar = sugar cane [sugarcane].* caña de cerdo = pork loin.* caña de pescar = fishing rod, fishing pole.* cultivo de la caña de azúcar = sugar farming.* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.* pantalones de media caña = knee breeches, jodhpurs.* plantación de caña de azúcar = sugar plantation, sugar-cane farm.* * *1) ( pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas — she already has gray hairs o gray hair
echar una cana al aire — to let one's hair down; (colloq)
sacarle canas verdes a alguien — to drive somebody to an early grave
2) (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)3)a) (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía)la cana — the cops (pl) (colloq)
* * *= grey hair [gray hair].Ex: The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.
* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echar una cana al aire = one-night stand, kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* * *A (pelo) gray* hair, white hairya tiene canas she already has gray hairs o gray hair, she is already beginning to go grayechar una cana al aire to let one's hair downrespetar las canas to have respect for one's elderssacarle canas verdes a algn to drive sb to an early gravesalirle canas verdes a algn ( fam): me van a salir canas verdes con estos alumnos these pupils will be the death of me ( colloq)C12* * *
Multiple Entries:
cana
caña
cana 1 sustantivo femenino
1 ( pelo) gray( conjugate gray) hair, white hair;◊ echar una caña al aire to let one's hair down;
(colloq)
2 (AmS arg) ( cárcel) slammer (sl), nick (BrE colloq)
3 (RPl arg) ( cuerpo de policía):
cana 2 sustantivo masculino y femenino (RPl arg) ( agente) cop (colloq)
caña sustantivo femenino
caña de azúcar sugar cane
cano,-a adjetivo (blanco) white
(gris) grey
cana sustantivo femenino (gris) grey hair
(blanco) white hair: tengo muchas canas, I have a lot of grey hairs
♦ Locuciones: familiar echar una cana al aire, to let one's hair down
peinar canas, to have grey hair
caña sustantivo femenino
1 (para pescar) rod
2 Bot reed
(tallo) cane, stem: una silla de caña, a cane chair
caña de azúcar, sugar cane
3 fam (vaso de cerveza) glass of draught, US draft beer
4 (hueso largo) long bone
un hueso de caña, a long bone
5 (de unas botas) leg
unas botas de caña, log boots
♦ Locuciones: familiar darle caña a alguien, to have a go at somebody
meterle caña al coche, to go at full speed o to thrash a car
' caña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cana
- flotador
- obtenerse
- bota
- carrete
- pesca
- salir
English:
angler
- angling
- cane
- cane sugar
- fishing rod
- hair
- pint
- reed
- rod
- sugar cane
- sugar plantation
- town
- cop
- fishing
- gray
- straw
- sugar
- tiller
* * *Caná nCana;las bodas de Caná the wedding feast at Cana* * *fechar una cana al aire fam let one’s hair down fam ;peinar canas be getting on, be getting old2 Cu, Rpl fam ( cárcel) can fam:la cana the cops fampl* * *cana nf1) : gray hair2)salirle canas : to go gray, to get gray hair3)echar una cana al aire : to let one's hair down* * *cana n grey hair -
4 gris
gris, e [gʀi, gʀiz]1. adjective2. masculine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When gris is combined with another word, such as vert, to indicate a shade, there is no agreement with the noun, eg une chemise gris vert.* * *
1.
grise gʀi, iz adjectif1) ( couleur) grey GB, gray US2) ( morne) [banlieue, rue] dreary; [existence] dullil fait gris — it's a grey GB ou gray US day
3) ( ivre) tipsy
2.
nom masculin invariable1) ( couleur) grey GB, gray US2) ( tabac) cheap tobacco•Phrasal Verbs:••la nuit tous les chats sont gris — Proverbe all cats are grey GB ou gray US in the dark
* * *ɡʀi, ɡʀiz gris, -e1. adj1) (couleur) grey Grande-Bretagne gray USAil fait gris — it's a dull day, it's a grey day
2) (= ivre) tipsy2. nm(= couleur) grey Grande-Bretagne gray USA* * *A adj1 ( couleur) grey GB, gray US; gris bleu blue-grey GB, blue-gray US; gris métallisé metallic grey GB ou gray US;2 ( morne) [temps] grey GB, gray US; [banlieue, rue] dreary; [existence] dull; [pensées] gloomy; tout est gris dans ma vie I lead a dull life; il fait gris, le temps est gris it's a grey GB ou gray US day;3 ( ivre) tipsy.B nm inv2 ( tabac gris) cheap tobacco.gris acier steel grey GB ou gray US; gris anthracite charcoal grey GB ou gray US; gris ardoise slate grey GB ou gray US; gris perle pearl grey GB ou gray US; gris souris mid-grey GB, mid-gray US; gris tourterelle dove grey GB ou gray US.faire grise mine to be none too pleased; la nuit tous les chats sont gris Prov all cats are grey GB ou gray US in the dark.( féminin grise) [gri, griz] adjectifgris acier/anthracite/ardoise/argent/fer/perle steel/charcoal/slate/silver/iron/pearl greygris bleu/vert bluish/greenish greyavoir les cheveux gris to have grey hair, to be grey-hairedciel gris sur tout le pays skies will be grey ou overcast over the whole countryen apprenant la nouvelle, il a fait grise mine his face fell when he heard the news4. (familier) [ivre] tipsy5. œNOLOGIEgris adverbeil a fait gris toute la journée it's been grey ou dull all daygris nom masculin2. [tabac]French caporal tobacco in grey packet, ≃ shag -
5 pintar canas
v.to have gray hair, to have grey hair. -
6 pelo
m.1 hair (cabello).la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hair2 fur.3 down.4 nap.5 hairbreadth, narrow margin, small margin.6 head of hair, tresses.7 thrix.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pelar.* * *1 hair2 (de animal) coat, fur3 familiar bit\caérsele el pelo a alguien familiar to cop it, be for itcon pelos y señales in great detail, down to the last detailde medio pelo second-rateestar hasta los pelos familiar to be fed up (de, with)no tener pelos en la lengua to speak one's mind, not mince wordsno tener un pelo de tonto,-a familiar to be nobody's foolno verle el pelo a alguien to see neither hide nor hair of somebodyponer los pelos de punta to make one's hair stand on endpor los pelos by the skin of one's teethser un hombre de pelo en pecho familiar to be a real mansoltarse el pelo to let one's hair downtocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebodytomar el pelo a alguien to pull somebody's legvenir al pelo familiar to be just the thingpelo de camello camelhair* * *noun m.1) hair2) fur3) pile* * *SM1) (=filamento) [de persona, animal] hair; [de barba] whisker; (Téc) fibre, fiber (EEUU), strand2) [en conjunto] [de persona] hair; (=piel) fur, coat; [de fruta] down; [de jersey] fluff; [de tejido] nap, pilepelo de camello — camel-hair, camel's hair (EEUU)
3) [de reloj] hairspring4) [de diamante] flaw5) (=grieta) hairline crack6) (=sierra) hacksaw blade7)a pelo * —
cabalgar o montar a pelo — to ride bareback
hacerlo a pelo — [sexualmente] to have unprotected sex
está más guapa a pelo que con maquillaje — she's prettier just as she is, without her make-up on
ir a pelo — (=sin sombrero) to go bareheaded; (=desnudo) to be stark naked
pasar el mono a pelo — [de drogas] to go through cold turkey
al pelo * —
te queda al pelo — it looks great on you, it fits like a glove
caérsele el pelo a algn esp Esp * —
¡se te va a caer el pelo! — you're (in) for it now!
con estos pelos * —
¡Juan viene a cenar y yo con estos pelos! — Juan is coming to dinner and look at the state I'm in!
así nos luce el pelo — and that's the awful state we're in, that's why we're so badly off
punta 1., 2)pasó el examen por los pelos — he passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he scraped through the exam
8)un pelo * (=un poco) —
no se mueve un pelo de aire o viento — there isn't a breath of wind stirring
no afloja un pelo — Cono Sur he won't give an inch
* * *1) ( de personas) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair
tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair
llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose
al pelo — (fam)
la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her
andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)
caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched
2) (fam) ( poco)3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) furmontar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback
4) ( de alfombra) pile* * *= hair, bristle.Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.Ex. A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.----* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* arreglarse el pelo = primp.* cable de pelos = stranded wire.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* corte de pelo = hair cut.* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.* de medio pelo = small-time.* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.* de pelo negro = dark-haired.* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.* erizar los pelos = bristle.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.* goma del pelo = hair bobble.* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.* implante de pelo = hair implant.* lavado de pelo = shampooing.* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].* pelo lacio = straight hair.* pelo liso = straight hair.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.* pinza del pelo = hair claw.* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.* rizador del pelo = curler.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.* sin pelo = hairless.* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* * *1) ( de personas) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio — curly/straight hair
tiene un pelo divino — she has lovely o beautiful hair
llevar el pelo suelto — to wear one's hair down o loose
al pelo — (fam)
la falda le quedó al pelo — the skirt looked great on her
andar or estar con los pelos de punta — (CS fam) to be in a real state (colloq)
caérsele el pelo a alguien: se me cae el pelo my hair is falling out; se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair; como te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it (colloq); con estos pelos (fam): y yo con estos pelos! look at the state I'm in!; con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail; de medio pelo (fam) <película/jugador> second-rate; echar el pelo (Chi fam) to live it up (colloq); no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words; no tienes/tiene (ni) un pelo de tonto (fam) you're/he's no fool; no verle el pelo a alguien (fam) not to see hide nor hair of somebody (colloq); ya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any more; ponerle a alguien los pelos de punta (fam) ( aterrorizar) to make somebody's hair stand on end (colloq); ( poner neurótico) (AmL) to drive somebody crazy o mad; por los pelos (fam) only just; se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end; tirarse de los pelos (fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation); tocarle un pelo a alguien to lay a finger on somebody; tomarle el pelo a alguien (fam) ( bromeando) to pull somebody's leg (colloq); ( burlándose) to mess around with somebody (AmE), to mess somebody around (BrE); traído por or de los pelos — farfetched
2) (fam) ( poco)3) (Zool) ( filamento) hair; (pelaje - de perro, gato) hair, fur; (- de conejo, oso) furmontar a or (CS) en pelo — to ride bareback
4) ( de alfombra) pile* * *= hair, bristle.Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; hair; NOSE.
Ex: A linear equation system is derived to calculate the physical deflection of bristles according to the force exerted on them from the surface of the paper.* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.* alisador del pelo = straightener, hair straightener.* apartarse el pelo de los ojos = flick + Posesivo + hair out of + Posesivo + eyes.* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* arreglarse el pelo = primp.* cable de pelos = stranded wire.* caída de pelo = hair loss.* champú para el pelo = hair shampoo.* con forma de pelo = hair-like.* con pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* con pelos y señales = blow-by-blow.* corte de pelo = hair cut.* del grosor de un pelo = hairline.* de medio pelo = small-time.* de pelo cano = gray-haired, grey-haired.* de pelo espeso y tieso = bushy-haired.* de pelo negro = dark-haired.* de pelo oscuro = dark-haired.* erizar los pelos = bristle.* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.* escape por los pelos = close call, close shave.* estilo de pelo = hairstyle.* fisura del grosor de un pelo = hairline fracture.* goma del pelo = hair bobble.* grieta del grosor de un pelo = hairline crack.* horquilla del pelo = hair grip.* horquilla para el pelo = bobby pin.* implante de pelo = hair implant.* lavado de pelo = shampooing.* lavarse el pelo = shampoo + Posesivo + hair, wash + Posesive + hair.* lavarse el pelo con champú = shampoo + Posesivo + hair.* manta de pelo = hair coat.* nacimiento del pelo = hairline.* no tener ni un pelo de tonto = there are no flies (on/about) + Pronombre.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* parecido a los pelos = hair-like.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* pelo gris = grey hair [gray hair].* pelo lacio = straight hair.* pelo liso = straight hair.* pelos y señales = chapter and verse.* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.* pinza del pelo = hair claw.* pinzas del pelo = hair clip.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* redecilla para el pelo = hairnet.* rizador del pelo = curler.* salvado por los pelos = saved by the bell.* salvarse por los pelos = have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close call, have + a close shave.* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.* sexo a pelo = unprotected sex.* sin pelo = hairless.* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* sin venir a pelo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* suavizante del pelo = hair conditioner.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* tirarse de los pelos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tomadura de pelo = ribbing.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ], [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de personas — filamento) hair; (— conjunto) hairpelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hairtengo que ir a cortarme el pelo I have to go and have my hair cuttiene un pelo divino she has lovely o beautiful hairtiene mucho pelo he has really thick hairsiempre lleva el pelo suelto she always wears her hair down o looseme encontré un pelo en la sopa I found a hair in my soupla falda le quedó al pelo the skirt looked great on her, she looked great in the skirtel dinero extra me viene al pelo the extra money is just what I needcaérsele el pelo a algn: se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his haircomo te descubran se te va a caer el pelo if you get found out, you'll be for it o you've had it ( colloq)con estos pelos ( fam): ¡llegan dentro de media hora, y yo con estos pelos! they're arriving in half an hour and look at the state I'm in!con pelos y señales ( fam): me contó su viaje con pelos y señales she gave me a blow-by-blow account of her trip, she described her trip down to the last detaillo describió con pelos y señales she gave a very detailed description of himde medio pelo ( fam); ‹película/jugador› second-ratele regaló un anillo de medio pelo he gave her a rather tacky ringno tiene pelos en la lengua ( fam); he doesn't mince his wordsno tiene/tienes (ni) un pelo de tonto ( fam); you're/he's no fool, there are no flies on you/him ( colloq)hace mucho que no se le ve el pelo nobody's seen hide nor hair of him for agesya no te vemos el pelo por aquí we never see you around here any moreponerle a algn los pelos de punta ( fam) (aterrorizar) to make sb's hair stand on end ( colloq) (poner neurótico) ( AmL) to drive sb crazy o maduna película que te pone los pelos de punta a spine-chilling moviepor los pelos ( fam); only justse libró por los pelos de que lo detuvieran he narrowly o only just escaped being arrestedaprobó el examen por los pelos he just scraped through the exam (by the skin of his teeth)por un pelo ( AmL); justme salvé por un pelo I escaped by the skin of my teeth ( colloq)perdí el autobús por un pelo I just missed the bus, I missed the bus by a few secondspor un pelo no llego al banco I only just got to the bank in timese me/le erizaron los pelos ( fam); it sent shivers down my/his spine, it made my/his hair stand on endse me/le ponen los pelos de punta ( fam); it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on endtirado de los pelos ( fam); farfetchedtirarse de los pelos ( fam): estaba que se tiraba de los pelos he was at his wit's end, he was tearing his hair out (in desperation)tocarle un pelo a algn to lay a finger on sbtomarle el pelo a algn ( fam): no va en serio, te están tomando el pelo they don't mean it, they're only joking o teasing o ( colloq) pulling your legme están tomando el pelo, ya me han cambiado la fecha cuatro veces they're messing me around, this is the fourth time they've changed the datetraído por or de los pelos farfetchedel argumento es de lo más traído de los pelos the plot is very farfetchedB ( fam)no me fío (ni) un pelo de ese tipo I don't trust that guy an inchno quiso aflojar (ni) un pelo he refused to budge an inchte queda un pelito corta it's a tiny o a wee bit short for youel gato va dejando pelos por toda la casa the cat leaves hairs all over the housela perra me dejó llena de pelos I got covered with dog-hairsun perro pequeño de pelo largo a small, long-haired dogmontar a or ( RPl) en pelo to ride barebackCompuestos:camelhairangora, angora woolelephant hairD (de una alfombra) pileuna alfombra de pelo largo a shag-pile carpeteste suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater leaves a lot of fluff everywhere* * *
Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)
pelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
peló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pelar
pelo
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
2 ( rapar): lo peloon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( de personas) hair;
pelo rizado/liso or lacio curly/straight hair;◊ tiene mucho/poco pelo he has really thick/thin hair;
llevar el pelo suelto to wear one's hair down o loose;
se le está cayendo el pelo he's losing his hair;
con pelos y señales (fam) down to the last detail;
no tiene pelos en la lengua (fam) he doesn't mince his words;
se me/le ponen los pelos de punta (fam) it sends shivers down my/his spine, it makes my/his hair stand on end;
tomarle el pelo a algn (fam) ( bromeando) to pull sb's leg (colloq);
( burlándose) to mess around with sb (AmE), to mess sb around (BrE)
2 (Zool) ( filamento) hair;
( pelaje — de perro, gato) hair, fur;
(— de conejo, oso) fur;
3 ( de alfombra) pile
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
pelo sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) hair
2 (de un animal) coat, fur
♦ Locuciones: caérsele el pelo a alguien: si te pescan, se te va a caer el pelo, if they catch you, you'll get it
no tener un pelo de tonto, to be no fool
no tener pelos en la lengua, not to mince words
poner los pelos de punta, to give the creeps
tomarle el pelo a alguien, to pull sb's leg
venir al pelo, to come just right
con pelos y señales, in full detail
por los pelos, by the skin of one's teeth
' pelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarado
- ahuecar
- alisarse
- arremolinarse
- barba
- caerse
- caída
- calva
- canosa
- canoso
- caracol
- castaña
- castaño
- cepillarse
- cepillo
- cerda
- cero
- cinta
- comer
- copete
- cortarse
- corte
- crespa
- crespo
- de
- decir
- decolorarse
- diadema
- el
- enjuagar
- enredar
- enredarse
- erizar
- estropajosa
- estropajoso
- fastidiar
- fijador
- fosca
- fosco
- ir
- gancho
- goma
- grasa
- grasienta
- grasiento
- graso
- horquilla
- laca
- lazada
- llevar
English:
applicant
- arrange
- artificial
- balding
- bareback
- bleach
- blow-dry
- bob
- body
- braid
- bristle
- brush
- bun
- bushy
- clip
- coat
- come out
- conditioner
- consent
- crew cut
- crop
- curl
- dark
- deceive
- disheveled
- dishevelled
- do
- dye
- fair
- fall out
- false
- flowing
- fly
- fool
- fringe
- frizzy
- fur
- fuzzy
- gel
- get
- ginger
- glossy
- greasy
- grey
- grey-haired
- grow
- hair
- hair-clippers
- hair-conditioner
- hair-restorer
* * *pelo nm1. [cabello] hair;hay un pelo en la sopa there's a hair in my soup;la bañera estaba llena de pelos the bathtub was full of hairs;se me está cayendo el pelo I'm losing my hair;tiene un pelo rubio precioso she has lovely fair hair;cortarse el pelo [uno mismo] to cut one's (own) hair;[en peluquería] to have one's hair cut;teñirse el pelo to dye one's hair;llevar el pelo recogido/suelto to wear one's hair up/loose;se le va a caer el pelo he'll be in big trouble;Méx Famde pelos [muy bien] great;Chile Famechar el pelo to chill;Famestar hasta los pelos to be fed up;así te luce el pelo: no estudias nada y así te luce el pelo en los exámenes you never study and it shows in your exam results;de medio pelo second-rate;Famte voy a dar para el pelo I'm going to give you what for;ser un hombre de pelo en pecho to be a real man;por los pelos, por un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, only just;CSur Famponer a alguien los pelos de punta to make sb's hair stand on end;se me pusieron los pelos de punta it made my hair stand on end;con pelos y señales with all the details;no tiene pelos en la lengua she doesn't mince her words;no tiene un pelo de tonto he's nobody's fool;soltarse el pelo to let one's hair down;tirarse de los pelos [de desesperación] to tear one's hair out;tocar un pelo (de la ropa) a alguien [hacerle daño] to lay a finger on sb;no le toqué un pelo I never touched her, I never laid a finger on her;tomar el pelo a alguien to pull sb's leg;traído por los pelos [argumento, hipótesis] farfetched;venir a pelo [en la conversación, discusión] to be relevant;venir al pelo a alguien to be just right for sb;no ver el pelo a alguien not to see hide nor hair of sb;Fam¡y yo con estos pelos!: ¡mi novio ha llegado y yo con estos pelos! my boyfriend's arrived and I am in such a state o look such a mess!2. [pelaje] [de oso, conejo, gato] fur;[de perro, caballo] coat; Fampresentarse a un examen a pelo to go to an exam unprepared;Esp muy Famfollar a pelo to ride bareback [have unprotected sex]pelo de camello [tejido] camel hair3. [de melocotón] down4. [de una tela, tejido] nap;[de alfombra] pile;pasarse un pelo to go a bit too far;no me gusta (ni) un pelo ese tipo I don't like that guy at all* * *mtiene el pelo muy largo he has very long hair;por los pelos fam by a hair’s-breadth, by a whisker fam ;por un pelo just, barely;los pelos se me ponen de punta fig my hair stands on end;tirarse de los pelos fig fam tear one’s hair out;traído por los pelos fig far-fetched;soltarse el pelo fig fam let one’s hair down fam2 de animal fur;montar a pelo ride bareback;tomar el pelo a alguien fam pull s.o.’s leg fam ;con pelos y señales in minute detail;hombre de pelo en pecho real man;(ni) un pelo not at all;no cortarse (ni) un pelo not be shy;no tiene un pelo de tonto fig fam there are no flies on him fam, he’s no fool;no tener pelos en la lengua fig fam not mince one’s words fam* * *pelo nm1) : hair2) : fur3) : pile, nap4)a pelo : bareback5)con pelos y señales : in great detail6)no tener pelos en la lengua : to not mince words, to be blunt7)tomarle el pelo a alguien : to tease someone, to pull someone's leg* * *pelo n1. (en general) hair2. (de animal) fur -
7 cheveu
masculine noun• une femme aux cheveux blonds/frisés a woman with fair/curly hair• il n'a pas un cheveu sur la tête or le caillou (inf) he hasn't a hair on his head• arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe (inf) [personne] to turn up at the most awkward moment ; [remarque] to be completely irrelevant• tiré par les cheveux [histoire] far-fetched* * *
1.
pl cheveux ʃəvø nom masculin1) ( poil) hairavoir quelques cheveux blancs — to have a few grey GB ou gray US hairs
2) ( petite dimension) hair's breadthêtre à un cheveu de quelque chose/de faire — to be within a hair's breadth of something/of doing
2.
avoir les cheveux blancs — to have grey GB ou gray US hair
une histoire à vous faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête — a story that makes your hair stand on end
••se faire des cheveux (colloq) (blancs) — to worry oneself to death ( pour about)
* * *ʃ(ə)vø cheveux pl1. nmil s'en est fallu d'un cheveu; Il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu que le "non" l'emporte au référendum. — The "noes" only failed to win the referendum by a whisker.
2. cheveux nmpl(= chevelure) hair sgse faire couper les cheveux — to get one's hair cut, to have one's hair cut
* * *A nm1 ( poil) hair; avoir quelques cheveux blancs to have a few greyGB hairs; avoir les cheveux blancs to have grey GB ou gray US hair; il ne lui reste que quelques cheveux sur le dessus he only has a few hairs left on his head; il n'a plus un cheveu sur la tête he's nearly bald, he hasn't got a single hair left on his head; un spécialiste du cheveu a hair specialist; avoir le cheveu lisse/mal peigné to have smooth/dishevelledGB hair; avoir le cheveu rare to be a bit thin on top;2 ( petite dimension) hair's breadth; être à un cheveu de qch/de faire to be within a hair's breadth of sth/of doing; il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu que je fasse I came within a hair's breadth of doing; ne tenir qu'à un cheveu to hang by a thread.B cheveux nmpl ( chevelure) hair ¢; avoir les cheveux longs or de longs cheveux to have long hair; cheveux gras/secs greasy/dry hair; se couper/se laver les cheveux to cut/to wash one's hair; se faire couper les cheveux to have one's hair cut; avoir les cheveux en broussaille or en bataille to have tousled hair; une histoire à vous faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête a story that makes your hair stand on end; se prendre aux cheveux to grab each other by the hair.avoir un cheveu sur la langue to have a lisp; venir/arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe to come/to arrive at an awkward moment; se faire des cheveux○ (blancs) to worry oneself to death (pour about); couper les cheveux en quatre to split hairs; avoir mal aux cheveux○ to have a hangover; être tiré par les cheveux to be far-fetched; il y a un cheveu○ there's a hitch○.( pluriel masculin cheveux) [ʃ(ə)vø] nom masculin1. [poil] hairune fille aux cheveux courts a girl with short hair, a short-haired girlles cheveux en désordre ou bataille with unkempt ou tousled hair(les) cheveux au vent with his/her etc. hair blowing freely in the winds'il touche à un seul cheveu de ma femme... if he dares touch a hair on my wife's head...venir ou arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe to come at the wrong time2. [coiffure] hairstyletu aimes mes cheveux comme ça? how do you like my haircut ou hairstyle?à cheveux locution adjectivalehair (modificateur)à un cheveu de locution prépositionnellecheveux d'ange nom masculin pluriel1. [guirlande] tinsel garland -
8 bekommen
I v/t (unreg., hat bekommen) get1. (erhalten) weitS. get, auch be given; ohne Zutun: receive; durch Anstrengung: obtain; ich bekomme schon seit Tagen keine Post mehr I haven’t had any mail for days now; ich bekomme noch 20 Euro von dir you still owe me 20 euros; hast du meinen Brief bekommen? did you get ( oder receive) my letter?; er bekam einen sehr hohen Preis / eine gute Stellung he got a very good price / a good position; hast du noch Karten bekommen? did you manage to get tickets?; das bekommt man überall you can get that anywhere; bekommen Sie schon? im Geschäft: can I help you?; im Lokal: have you ordered (yet)?; was bekommen Sie? a) im Geschäft: yes, please?, can I help you?; im Lokal: are you ready to order?; b) (wieviel kostet das) how much is that?; was haben Sie von uns zu bekommen? how much do we owe you?; bekommen Sie noch etwas? anything else?; am Telefon: ich bekomme keinen Anschluss I can’t get through; keine / eine gute Verbindung bekommen get a bad / good line; einen Schlag auf die Hand / aufs Auge bekommen get a slap on the wrist / a punch in the eye; einen Tritt ans Bein bekommen get kicked in the leg; einen Schneeball / eine Flasche an den Kopf bekommen get hit on the head by a snowball / bottle2. (entwickeln) get; ein Kind bekommen (be going to) have a baby; Junge bekommen have pups etc.; Junge2; einen Bauch bekommen develop a (bit of a) paunch; eine Glatze bekommen go bald, develop a bald patch; graue Haare bekommen go grey, get grey hair; Hunger bekommen get hungry; Durst bekommen get thirsty, develop a thirst; Schnupfen / Grippe bekommen get ( oder come down with) a cold / (the) flu; Kopfweh bekommen get a headache; Kinder bekommen leicht Fieber children are quick to run a temperature; das Baby bekommt Zähne the baby’s teething; einen epileptischen Anfall bekommen have an epileptic seizure ( oder fit umg); die Bäume bekommen Blätter the trees are coming into leaf; sobald die Pflanze neue Knospen bekommt,... as soon as the plant begins to bud ( oder gets new buds)...; (seelische Zustände): Angst bekommen get scared ( oder frightened); es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen get scared, get the wind up umg.; ( eine) Wut bekommen get angry ( oder furious); ich habe eine Wut bekommen! I was furious! einen Wutanfall bekommen lose one’s temper; einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush; Heimweh bekommen get ( oder start to feel) homesick; da kann man doch zuviel bekommen! umg. umg. it’s enough to drive you mad3. umg. (Wetter): ich glaube, wir bekommen bald Regen I think there’s rain on the way; endlich bekommen wir wärmeres Wetter there’s warmer weather on the way at last4. Zustand: einen Riss bekommen get oder be torn, get a tear; Flecken bekommen get oder be marked ( oder stained); es hat Löcher bekommen it’s got holes (in it), it’s full of holes5. (Zug, Flug etc.) get, catch6. umg. (etw. bewerkstelligen): ich bekomme den Nagel nicht in die / aus der Wand I can’t get this nail into / out of the wall; bekommen wir das ganze Gepäck in den Kofferraum? will we get all the luggage into the boot (Am. trunk)?; die Packer bekommen das Klavier nicht durch die Tür the removal men (Am. movers) can’t get the piano through the door7. mit zu + Inf.: etw. zu sehen bekommen get to see s.th.; etw. zu spüren bekommen get to know s.th., get a taste of s.th.; wo kann man hier etwas zu essen / trinken bekommen? is there anywhere you can get something to eat / drink around here?; jemanden / etw. zu fassen bekommen get hold of s.o. / s.th.; warte nur, wenn ich den Kerl zu fassen bekomme! just wait till I get hold of him!; das bekomme ich überall / von allen Leuten zu hören that’s what I’ve been hearing everywhere / from everyone; das wird er noch jahrelang zu hören bekommen he won’t be allowed to forget about that for years; er bekommt es nicht über sich, das zu tun umg. he can’t bring himself to do it8. mit Part.: etw. geschenkt bekommen get a present, be given s.th. (as a present); er bekommt zu Hause alles gemacht he has ( oder gets) everything done for him at home; er bekommt einen Dienstwagen gestellt he gets the use of a company car; bekommst du deine Wohnung geputzt? umg. (lässt du sie putzen) do you have someone to clean the house?; siehe auch kriegenII v/i (ist): jemandem ( gut) bekommen Essen, Wetter etc.: agree with s.o., suit s.o.; Ruhe etc.: do s.o. good, be good for s.o.; jemandem nicht oder schlecht bekommen Essen, Wetter: disagree with s.o.; das Wetter bekommt ihm nicht auch he can’t cope with the weather; es bekommt ihm gut / ausgezeichnet it’s doing him the world of (Am. a world of) good; es bekommt ihm überhaupt nicht it doesn’t agree with him at all; wohl bekomm’s! cheers!, iro. the best of luck, Brit. the best of British* * *to come by; to obtain; to get; to receive* * *be|kọm|men ptp beko\#mmen irreg1. vt1) (= erhalten) to get; Genehmigung, Stimmen, Nachricht to get, to obtain; Geschenk, Brief, Lob, Belohnung to get, to receive; Zug, Bus, Krankheit to get, to catch; Schlaganfall, Junges, ein Kind, Besuch to have; Spritze, Tadel to be givenein Jahr Gefängnis bekommen — to be given one year in prison
wir bekommen Kälte/anderes Wetter — the weather is turning cold/is changing
wir bekommen Regen/Schnee — we're going to have rain/snow
einen Stein/Ball etc an den Kopf bekommen — to be hit on the head by a stone/ball etc
wir haben das große Bett nicht nach oben bekommen — we couldn't get the big bed upstairs
jdn ins/aus dem Bett bekommen — to get sb into/out of bed
ich bekomme bitte ein Glas Wein — I'll have a glass of wine, please
was bekommen Sie von mir? — how much do I owe you?
jdn dazu bekommen, etw zu tun — to get sb to do sth
er bekam es einfach nicht über sich,... — he just could not bring himself to...
2) (= entwickeln) Fieber, Schmerzen, Vorliebe, Komplexe to get, to develop; Zähne to get, to cut; Übung, neue Hoffnung to gainRost/Risse bekommen — to get or become rusty/cracked, to develop rust/cracks
Hunger/Durst bekommen — to get or become hungry/thirsty
3) (mit Infinitivkonstruktion) to getetw zu sehen/hören bekommen — to get to see/hear sth
was muss ich denn da zu hören bekommen? — what's all this I've been hearing?
es mit jdm zu tun bekommen — to get into trouble with sb
etw zu fassen bekommen — to catch hold of sth
wenn ich ihn zu fassen bekomme... — if I get my hands on him...
4)etw geschenkt bekommen — to be given sth ( as a present)
das Haus sauber bekommen — to get the house clean
See:5)(in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort)
Lust bekommen, etw zu tun — to feel like doing sthes mit der Angst/Wut bekommen — to become afraid/angry
2. vi1) aux sein +datjdm nicht or schlecht bekommen — not to do sb any good; (Essen) to disagree with sb, not to agree with sb
wie ist Ihnen das Bad bekommen? — how was your bath?
es ist ihm schlecht bekommen, dass er nicht gearbeitet hat — not working did him no good
2)* * *1) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) agree2) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen( to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) get3) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) get4) ((sometimes with back) to receive or get: Have you had any news of your brother?; Thank you for lending me the book - you can have it back next week.) have5) have* * *be·kom·men *I. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (erhalten)▪ etw [von jdm] \bekommen to get sth [from sb]wir \bekommen demnächst Kabelfernsehen we're going to get cable TV soonvon dieser Schokolade kann ich einfach nicht genug \bekommen! I just can't get enough of that chocolate!habe ich heute Post \bekommen? did I get any post today?einen Anruf/Brief \bekommen to get [or have] [or receive] a call/letterich habe seit Wochen keinen Brief/Anruf von ihr \bekommen I haven't had [or got] [or received] a letter/call from her in weekseine Antwort [von jdm] \bekommen to get [or have] an answer [from sb]ich habe bisher noch keine Antwort auf meinen Brief \bekommen I haven't got an answer to my letter yetBesuch/Gäste \bekommen to have visitors/guestswir \bekommen am Wochenende Besuch we are having visitors at the weekendich bekam gestern Nacht noch Besuch von der Polizei last night the police paid me a visitein Geschenk [von jdm] \bekommen to get [or receive] a present [from sb]ich habe das zum Geburtstag \bekommen I got [or was given] this for my birthdaydie Genehmigung/die Mehrheit \bekommen to obtain permission/the majorityetw in die Hände \bekommen (fam) to get hold of sthein Lob/einen Tadel \bekommen to be praised/reprimandedeine Massage/eine Spritze \bekommen to get [or have] a massage/an injectioneine gute/schlechte Note \bekommen to get a good/bad grade [or BRIT mark]eine Ohrfeige/einen [Strom]schlag \bekommen to get a clip on the ear/an electric shockeinen Preis \bekommen to get [or win] [or receive] a prizeeine Stelle \bekommen to get a jobTritte \bekommen to get kicked [or fam a kicking]Unterkunft und Verpflegung bekommen to get food and lodgingdie Zeitung regelmäßig \bekommen to have [or get] the newspaper delivered regularly2. FINich bekomme noch €4.000 von dir you still owe me €4,000was \bekommen Sie dafür? how much is it?, how much do I owe you?hast schon das Geld von ihr \bekommen? have you got the money from her yet?sie bekommt €28 die Stunde she gets [or is] paid €28 an houreine Ermäßigung \bekommen to get [or qualify for] a reductionGeld/Finderlohn/Unterhalt \bekommen to receive [or get] money/a reward/supportSozialhilfe \bekommen to be on social security [or AM on welfare3. (kaufen)▪ etw \bekommen to get sth, to buy sthdas Buch ist nicht mehr zu \bekommen the book is out of printhast du noch Karten für das Konzert \bekommen? did you manage to get tickets for the concert?▪ etw \bekommen to get sth, to be served sthwas \bekommen Sie? what would you like [or can I get you]?ich bekomme bitte ein Bier I'd like [or I'll have] a beer, pleasewer bekommt das Steak? who ordered [or whose is] the steak?eine Gefängnisstrafe/Geldstrafe \bekommen to get [or be given] a prison sentence/a finedrei Jahre Gefängnis \bekommen to be sentenced to [or to get] three years in prison6. (erreichen)den Bus/das Flugzeug/den Zug \bekommen to catch the bus/plane/traindie Maschine nach Honolulu \bekommen to catch the flight to Honolulu7. (involviert werden)▪ etw \bekommen to have sthÄrger/Schwierigkeiten [mit jdm] \bekommen to have [or get into] trouble/difficulties [with sb]Probleme mit jdm \bekommen to have problems with sb▪ etw \bekommen to have sthwir \bekommen Regen/Schnee we're going to have rain/snow\bekommen gutes/schlechtes Wetter we are going to have good/bad weatherwir \bekommen besseres Wetter the weather is going to get better9. (zur Welt bringen)wir \bekommen im Februar unser zweites Kind we will be having our second child in Februarysie kann keine Kinder \bekommen she cannot have children10. (entwickeln)▪ etw \bekommen to get sth[es mit der] Angst \bekommen to get [or become] afraidDurst/Hunger \bekommen to get thirsty/hungryFarbe/einen Sonnenbrand \bekommen to get a [sun]tan/sunburntdu hast wieder [richtig] Farbe \bekommen you look much betterFlecken/Pickel \bekommen to get spots, to go spottyeine Glatze/graue Haare \bekommen to go bald [or to be balding]/to go grey [or AM gray]Heimweh \bekommen to get homesickLust \bekommen, etw zu tun to feel like doing sthZähne \bekommen to teethe, to get [or cut] teeth11. (erkranken an)eine Erkältung \bekommen to catch [or come down with] [or get] a coldeinen Herzinfarkt/Schlaganfall \bekommen to have [or to suffer] a heart attack/strokeKrebs/die Masern \bekommen to get cancer/the measles12. + infetw zu essen/trinken \bekommen to get sth to eat/drinketw zu fassen \bekommen to catch hold of sthetw zu hören/sehen \bekommen to get to hear/see sthder wird von mir etwas zu hören \bekommen! (fam) I'll give him what-for [or a piece of my mind]! fametw zu lachen \bekommen to have sth to laughbei seinem Referat \bekommen wir bestimmt was zu lachen! with his presentation we'll have something to laugh about!in einem Kaufhaus bekommt man alles zu kaufen you can buy anything in a department storees mit jdm zu tun \bekommen to get into trouble with sth13. + ppetw [von jdm] erzählt \bekommen to hear sth [from sb]etw [von jdm] geliehen \bekommen to borrow sth [from sb]von ihm bekommst du das Buch sicher geliehen he's sure to lend you that booketw gemacht \bekommen to get [or have] sth doneetw geschenkt \bekommen to be given sth [as a present], to get sth as a presentseinen Wunsch erfüllt \bekommen to have one's wish fulfilled14. + adjetw sauber \bekommen to get sth cleanjdn wieder gesund \bekommen to get sb healthy15. (schaffen)sie konnten das Klavier nicht ins Haus \bekommen they couldn't get the piano into the house16. (bringen)▪ jdn dazu \bekommen, etw zu tun to get sb to do sther ist einfach nicht ins Bett zu \bekommen he just won't go [or we just can't get him] to bedich bekam es nicht über mich, ihr die Wahrheit zu sagen I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth17. (finden)▪ etw \bekommen to find sther hat noch keine Arbeit \bekommen he hasn't found work yetII. vi1. Hilfsverb: sein (zuträglich sein)jdm [gut]/schlecht [o nicht] \bekommen to do sb good/to not do sb any good; Essen to agree/to disagree with sb2. (bedient werden)\bekommen Sie schon? are you being served?* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) get; get, receive <money, letter, reply, news, orders>; (erlangen) get; obtain; (erreichen) catch <train, bus, flight, etc.>eine Flasche usw. an den Kopf bekommen — get hit on the head with a bottle etc.
was bekommen Sie? — (im Geschäft) can I help you?; (im Lokal, Restaurant) what would you like?
was bekommen Sie [dafür]? — how much is that?
wir bekommen Regen/besseres Wetter — we're going to get some rain/some better weather; there's rain/better weather on the way
Besuch bekommen — have a visitor/visitors
Hunger/Durst bekommen — get hungry/thirsty
einen roten Kopf/eine Glatze bekommen — go red/bald
Mut/Angst bekommen — take heart/become frightened
Zähne bekommen — < baby> teethe
wo bekomme ich etwas zu essen/trinken? — where can I get something to eat/drink?
etwas/jemanden zu fassen bekommen — get hold of something/lay one's hands on somebody
etwas zu sehen bekommen — set eyes on something; s. auch hören; spüren
2)etwas durch die Tür/ins Auto bekommen — get something through the door/into the car
jemanden nicht aus dem Bett bekommen — be unable to get somebody out of bed or up
jemanden dazu bekommen, die Wahrheit zu sagen — get somebody to tell the truth
3)2.es nicht über sich (Akk.) bekommen, etwas zu tun — be unable to bring oneself to do something
unregelmäßiges Verb; in der Funktion eines Hilfsverbs zur Umschreibung des Passivs get3.etwas geschenkt bekommen — get [given] something or be given something as a present
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit seinjemandem [gut] bekommen — do somebody good; be good for somebody; <food, medicine> agree with somebody
jemandem schlecht od. nicht bekommen — not be good for somebody; not do somebody any good; <food, medicine> not agree with somebody
wohl bekomm's! — your [very good] health!
* * *A. v/t (irr, hat bekommen) getich bekomme schon seit Tagen keine Post mehr I haven’t had any mail for days now;ich bekomme noch 20 Euro von dir you still owe me 20 euros;hast du meinen Brief bekommen? did you get ( oder receive) my letter?;er bekam einen sehr hohen Preis/eine gute Stellung he got a very good price/a good position;hast du noch Karten bekommen? did you manage to get tickets?;das bekommt man überall you can get that anywhere;was bekommen Sie? im Geschäft: yes, please?, can I help you?; im Lokal: are you ready to order?; (wie viel kostet das) how much is that?;was haben Sie von uns zu bekommen? how much do we owe you?;bekommen Sie noch etwas? anything else?; am Telefon:ich bekomme keinen Anschluss I can’t get through;keine/eine gute Verbindung bekommen get a bad/good line;einen Schlag auf die Hand/aufs Auge bekommen get a slap on the wrist/a punch in the eye;einen Tritt ans Bein bekommen get kicked in the leg;einen Schneeball/eine Flasche an den Kopf bekommen get hit on the head by a snowball/bottle2. (entwickeln) get;ein Kind bekommen (be going to) have a baby;einen Bauch bekommen develop a (bit of a) paunch;eine Glatze bekommen go bald, develop a bald patch;graue Haare bekommen go grey, get grey hair;Hunger bekommen get hungry;Durst bekommen get thirsty, develop a thirst;Schnupfen/Grippe bekommen get ( oder come down with) a cold/(the) flu;Kopfweh bekommen get a headache;Kinder bekommen leicht Fieber children are quick to run a temperature;das Baby bekommt Zähne the baby’s teething;die Bäume bekommen Blätter the trees are coming into leaf;sobald die Pflanze neue Knospen bekommt, … as soon as the plant begins to bud ( oder gets new buds)…; (seelische Zustände):Angst bekommen get scared ( oder frightened);es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen get scared, get the wind up umg;ich habe eine Wut bekommen! I was furious!einen Wutanfall bekommen lose one’s temper;einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush;Heimweh bekommen get ( oder start to feel) homesick;3. umg (Wetter):ich glaube, wir bekommen bald Regen I think there’s rain on the way;endlich bekommen wir wärmeres Wetter there’s warmer weather on the way at last4. Zustand:einen Riss bekommen get oder be torn, get a tear;es hat Löcher bekommen it’s got holes (in it), it’s full of holes5. (Zug, Flug etc) get, catch6. umg (etwas bewerkstelligen):ich bekomme den Nagel nicht in die/aus der Wand I can’t get this nail into/out of the wall;bekommen wir das ganze Gepäck in den Kofferraum? will we get all the luggage into the boot (US trunk)?;die Packer bekommen das Klavier nicht durch die Tür the removal men (US movers) can’t get the piano through the door7. mit zu +inf:etwas zu sehen bekommen get to see sth;etwas zu spüren bekommen get to know sth, get a taste of sth;wo kann man hier etwas zu essen/trinken bekommen? is there anywhere you can get something to eat/drink around here?;jemanden/etwas zu fassen bekommen get hold of sb/sth;warte nur, wenn ich den Kerl zu fassen bekomme! just wait till I get hold of him!;das bekomme ich überall/von allen Leuten zu hören that’s what I’ve been hearing everywhere/from everyone;das wird er noch jahrelang zu hören bekommen he won’t be allowed to forget about that for years;er bekommt es nicht über sich, das zu tun umg he can’t bring himself to do it8. mit part:etwas geschenkt bekommen get a present, be given sth (as a present);er bekommt zu Hause alles gemacht he has ( oder gets) everything done for him at home;er bekommt einen Dienstwagen gestellt he gets the use of a company car;bekommst du deine Wohnung geputzt? umg (lässt du sie putzen) do you have someone to clean the house?; → auch kriegenB. v/i (ist):jemandem (gut) bekommen Essen, Wetter etc: agree with sb, suit sb; Ruhe etc: do sb good, be good for sb;schlecht bekommen Essen, Wetter: disagree with sb;das Wetter bekommt ihm nicht auch he can’t cope with the weather;es bekommt ihm gut/ausgezeichnet it’s doing him the world of (US a world of) good;es bekommt ihm überhaupt nicht it doesn’t agree with him at all;wohl bekomm’s! cheers!, iron the best of luck, Br the best of British* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) get; get, receive <money, letter, reply, news, orders>; (erlangen) get; obtain; (erreichen) catch <train, bus, flight, etc.>eine Flasche usw. an den Kopf bekommen — get hit on the head with a bottle etc.
was bekommen Sie? — (im Geschäft) can I help you?; (im Lokal, Restaurant) what would you like?
was bekommen Sie [dafür]? — how much is that?
wir bekommen Regen/besseres Wetter — we're going to get some rain/some better weather; there's rain/better weather on the way
Besuch bekommen — have a visitor/visitors
Hunger/Durst bekommen — get hungry/thirsty
einen roten Kopf/eine Glatze bekommen — go red/bald
Mut/Angst bekommen — take heart/become frightened
Zähne bekommen — < baby> teethe
wo bekomme ich etwas zu essen/trinken? — where can I get something to eat/drink?
etwas/jemanden zu fassen bekommen — get hold of something/lay one's hands on somebody
etwas zu sehen bekommen — set eyes on something; s. auch hören; spüren
2)etwas durch die Tür/ins Auto bekommen — get something through the door/into the car
jemanden dazu bekommen, die Wahrheit zu sagen — get somebody to tell the truth
3)2.es nicht über sich (Akk.) bekommen, etwas zu tun — be unable to bring oneself to do something
unregelmäßiges Verb; in der Funktion eines Hilfsverbs zur Umschreibung des Passivs get3.etwas geschenkt bekommen — get [given] something or be given something as a present
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit seinjemandem [gut] bekommen — do somebody good; be good for somebody; <food, medicine> agree with somebody
jemandem schlecht od. nicht bekommen — not be good for somebody; not do somebody any good; <food, medicine> not agree with somebody
wohl bekomm's! — your [very good] health!
* * *p.p.got p.p. v.to get v.(§ p.,p.p.: got)or p.p.: gotten•)to have v.(§ p.,p.p.: had)to obtain v.to receive v. -
9 Les couleurs
Attention: certains noms et adjectifs de couleurs français ont plusieurs traductions possibles. Par ex., brun peut être brown, dark, black etc. Consulter les articles dans le dictionnaire.La couleur des chosesDans les expressions suivantes, vert est pris comme exemple; les autres adjectifs et noms de couleurs s’utilisent de la même façon.Les adjectifsde quelle couleur est-il?= what colour is it?il est vert= it’s greenune robe verte= a green dressLes nomsEn anglais, les noms de couleurs n’ont en général pas d’article défini.j’aime le vert= I like greenje préfère le vert= I prefer greenle vert me va bien= green suits meporter du vert= to wear greenune gamme de verts= a range of greensle même vert= the same greenen vert= in greenje t’aime bien en vert= I like you in greens’habiller en vert= to dress in greenhabillé de vert= dressed in greenavez-vous le même modèle en vert?= have you got the same thing in green?Avec les verbes to paint (peindre) et to dye (teindre), le en français n’est pas traduit:peindre la porte en vert= to paint the door greenteindre un chemisier en vert= to dye a blouse greenLes nuancestrès vert= very greenvert foncé= dark greenvert clair= light greenvert vif= bright greenvert pâle= pale greenvert pastel= pastel greenvert profond= deep greenvert soutenu= strong greenun chapeau vert foncé= a dark green hatune robe vert clair= a light green dressun vert plus foncé= a darker greenla robe était d’un vert plus foncé= the dress was a darker greenun joli vert= a pretty greenun vert affreux= a dreadful greensa robe est d’un joli vert= her dress is a pretty greenNoter l’absence d’équivalent du de français.En anglais comme en français, on peut exprimer une nuance en utilisant le nom d’une chose dont la couleur est typique. Noter que l’adjectif prend un trait d’union (sky-blue), mais pas le nom (sky blue).bleu ciel= sky blueune robe bleu ciel= a sky-blue dressvert tilleul= sage greenvert pomme= apple greenune veste vert pomme= an apple-green jacketDe même, navy-blue ( bleu marine), midnight-blue ( bleu nuit), blood-red (rouge sang) etc. En cas de doute, consulter le dictionnaire. En ajoutant -coloured ( GB) ou -colored (US) à un nom, on obtient un adjectif composé qui correspond au français avec couleur.une robe couleur framboise= a raspberry-coloured dress (GB) ou a raspberry-colored dress ( US)des collants couleur chair= flesh-coloured tights ( GB)un papier peint couleur crème= cream-coloured wallpaper (GB)Noter enfin:bleu-noir= blue-blackverdâtre= greenishun jaune verdâtre= a greenish yellowAttention: ces adjectifs n’existent pas pour toutes les couleurs. En cas de doute, consulter le dictionnaire. On peut toujours utiliser shade, comme on utilise ton ou nuance en français.un joli ton de vert= a pretty shade of greenLes gens ⇒ Le corps humainL’anglais n’utilise pas d’article défini dans les expressions suivantes:avoir les cheveux blonds= to have fair hairavoir les yeux bleus= to have blue eyesNoter les adjectifs composés anglais:un blond= a fair-haired manune brune= a dark-haired womanun enfant aux yeux bleus= a blue-eyed childMais on peut aussi dire: a man with fair hair, a child with blue eyes etc.La couleur des cheveuxLes adjectifs des deux langues ne sont pas exactement équivalents, mais les correspondances suivantes sont utiles. Noter que hair est toujours au singulier.les cheveux noirs= black hairles cheveux bruns= dark hairles cheveux châtains= brown hairles cheveux blonds= fair hair (ou blond(e): voir le mot français blond dans le dictionnaire)les cheveux roux= red hairles cheveux gris= grey (GB) ou gray (US) hairles cheveux blancs= white hairLa couleur des yeuxles yeux bleus= blue eyesles yeux bleu clair= light blue eyesles yeux gris= grey (GB) ou gray (US) eyesles yeux verts= green eyesles yeux gris-vert= greyish green ( GB) ou grayish green (US) eyes (grey-green et gray-green sont aussi possibles)les yeux marron= brown eyesles yeux marron clair= light brown eyesles yeux noisette= hazel eyesles yeux clairs= light-coloured (GB) ou light-colored (US) eyesles yeux noirs= dark eyes -
10 Haar
n; -(e)s, -e1. hair (auch BOT.); Koll. (Haare, Fell) hair; sie hat braunes Haar oder braune Haare she has brown hair; jemandem / sich die Haare machen umg. do s.o.’s / one’s hair; sich (Dat) die Haare schneiden lassen get a haircut; du musst dir mal die Haare schneiden lassen it’s time you had a haircut; jemanden an den Haaren ziehen pull s.o.’s hair; sich (Dat) die Haare ( aus) raufen auch fig. tear one’s hair (out); ich könnte mir die Haare ausraufen auch I could kick myself; krause Haare, krauser Sinn Sprichw. etwa fuzzy hair, fuzzy thinking; lange Haare, kurzer Verstand Sprichw. etwa long on hair, short on brains2. nur Sg.; fig.: aufs Haar umg. to a T; sich aufs Haar gleichen umg. look absolutely identical; Personen: auch be as alike as two peas in a pod; um ein Haar oder ums Haar wäre ich überfahren worden umg. I (just) missed being run over by the skin of my teeth, I missed being run over by inches; um ein Haar hätten wir uns verpasst umg. we very nearly missed each other, we came so close to missing one another; er hätte ums Haar gewonnen umg. etc. he came within a whisker ( oder hair) of winning etc.; um kein Haar besser umg. not a bit better; jemandem kein Haar krümmen umg. not touch a hair on s.o.’s head; er ließ kein gutes Haar an ihm umg. he picked ( oder pulled) him to pieces, he didn’t have a good word to say about him; an einem Haar hängen umg. hang by a thread; ( immer) ein Haar in der Suppe finden umg. (always) find something to criticize ( oder quibble about)3. meist Pl., fig.: Haare spalten pej. split hairs; sie hat Haare auf den Zähnen she’s a really tough nut (Brit. auch customer, Am. auch cookie); sich in die Haare geraten umg. get in each other’s hair; sich in den Haaren liegen umg. be at loggerheads (with each other); heftiger be at each other’s throats; an den Haaren herbeigezogen umg. far- -fetched; sich an den eigenen Haaren aus dem Sumpf ziehen pull o.s. up by the bootstraps, get out of trouble by one’s own unaided efforts; die Haare standen mir zu Berge oder mir sträubten sich die Haare umg. it made my hair stand on end; lass dir deshalb keine grauen Haare wachsen umg. don’t lose any sleep over it; schwer Haare lassen ( müssen) umg. finanziell etc.: suffer heavy losses; (auch leiden müssen) pay dearly; (eins abbekommen) take a real beating, cop it hard umg., Am. get it umg.; jemandem die Haare vom Kopf fressen umg., hum. eat s.o. out of house and home; Haut* * *das Haar(alle Haare) hairs;(einzelnes Haar) hair* * *[haːɐ]nt -(e)s, -e1) (= Menschenhaar) hairsie hat schönes Háár or schöne Hááre — she has nice hair
die Hááre or das Háár schneiden lassen — to have or get one's hair cut, to have a haircut
durch die Hááre fahren — to run one's fingers through one's hair
2) (BOT, ZOOL = Material) hair3)jdm kein Háár krümmen — not to harm a hair on sb's head
die Hááre wachsen lassen — to grow one's hair
darüber lass dir keine grauen Hááre wachsen — don't worry your head about it, don't lose any sleep over it
er findet immer ein Háár in der Suppe — he always finds something to quibble about
jdm aufs Háár gleichen — to be the spitting image of sb
aufs Háár — they are the spitting image of each other, they're as alike as two peas in a pod
das ist an den Hááren herbeigezogen — that's rather far-fetched
die Hááre raufen — to tear one's hair out
an jdm/etw kein or nicht ein gutes Háár lassen — to pick or pull sb/sth to pieces
in die Hááre geraten or kriegen (inf) — to quarrel, to squabble
er hat mehr Schulden als Hááre auf dem Kopf — he's up to his ears in debt
um kein Háár besser — no better, not a bit or whit better
um ein or ums Háár — very nearly, almost
um kein or nicht ein Háár breit — not an inch
See:→ Berg* * *das1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) hair2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) hair* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ha:ɐ̯]nt1. (einzelnes Körperhaar) hairsie hat schönes, blondes \Haar she's got lovely blonde hair3.▶ aufs \Haar exactlydie Zwillinge gleichen sich aufs \Haar the twins are as alike as two peas in a pod▶ um kein \Haar besser not a bit better▶ sich dat [über etw akk] in die \Haare geraten [o (fam) kriegen] to quarrel [or squabble] [about sth]▶ an jdm/etw kein [o nicht ein] gutes \Haar lassen to pick [or pull] sb/sth to pieces▶ krauses \Haar, krauser Sinn frizzy hair, muddled mind▶ lange \Haare, kurzer Verstand long hair, stunted mind* * *das; Haar[e]s, Haare1) (auch Zool., Bot.) hairblonde Haare od. blondes Haar haben — have fair hair
[sich (Dat.)] das Haar od. die Haare waschen — wash one's hair
sich (Dat.) das Haar od. die Haare schneiden lassen — have or get one's hair cut
sich (Dat.) die Haare [aus]raufen — (ugs.) tear one's hair [out]
2) (fig.)ihr stehen die Haare zu Berge od. sträuben sich die Haare — (ugs.) her hair stands on end
ein Haar in der Suppe finden — (ugs.) find something to quibble about or find fault with
kein gutes Haar an jemandem/etwas lassen — (ugs.) pull somebody/something to pieces (fig. coll.)
Haare auf den Zähnen haben — (ugs. scherzh.) be a tough customer
sich (Dat.) über od. wegen etwas keine grauen Haare wachsen lassen — not lose any sleep over something; not worry one's head about something
er wird dir kein Haar krümmen — (ugs.) he won't harm a hair of your head
das ist an den Haaren herbeigezogen — (ugs.) that's far-fetched
sich in die Haare kriegen — (ugs.) quarrel, squabble ( wegen over)
um ein Haar — (ugs.) very nearly
* * *braune Haare she has brown hair;jemandem/sich die Haare machen umg do sb’s/one’s hair;sich (dat)die Haare schneiden lassen get a haircut;du musst dir mal die Haare schneiden lassen it’s time you had a haircut;jemanden an den Haaren ziehen pull sb’s hair;sich (dat)die Haare (aus)raufen auch fig tear one’s hair (out);ich könnte mir die Haare ausraufen auch I could kick myself;krause Haare, krauser Sinn sprichw etwa fuzzy hair, fuzzy thinking;lange Haare, kurzer Verstand sprichw etwa long on hair, short on brains2. nur sg; fig:aufs Haar umg to a T;sich aufs Haar gleichen umg look absolutely identical; Personen: auch be as alike as two peas in a pod;ums Haar wäre ich überfahren worden umg I (just) missed being run over by the skin of my teeth, I missed being run over by inches;um ein Haar hätten wir uns verpasst umg we very nearly missed each other, we came so close to missing one another;um kein Haar besser umg not a bit better;jemandem kein Haar krümmen umg not touch a hair on sb’s head;er ließ kein gutes Haar an ihm umg he picked ( oder pulled) him to pieces, he didn’t have a good word to say about him;an einem Haar hängen umg hang by a thread;3. meist pl, fig:Haare spalten pej split hairs;sich in die Haare geraten umg get in each other’s hair;sich in den Haaren liegen umg be at loggerheads (with each other); heftiger be at each other’s throats;an den Haaren herbeigezogen umg far-fetched;sich an den eigenen Haaren aus dem Sumpf ziehen pull o.s. up by the bootstraps, get out of trouble by one’s own unaided efforts;mir sträubten sich die Haare umg it made my hair stand on end;lass dir deshalb keine grauen Haare wachsen umg don’t lose any sleep over it;schwer Haare lassen (müssen) umg finanziell etc: suffer heavy losses; (auch leiden müssen) pay dearly; (eins abbekommen) take a real beating, cop it hard umg, US get it umg;jemandem die Haare vom Kopf fressen umg, hum eat sb out of house and home;* * *das; Haar[e]s, Haare1) (auch Zool., Bot.) hairblonde Haare od. blondes Haar haben — have fair hair
[sich (Dat.)] das Haar od. die Haare waschen — wash one's hair
sich (Dat.) das Haar od. die Haare schneiden lassen — have or get one's hair cut
sich (Dat.) die Haare [aus]raufen — (ugs.) tear one's hair [out]
2) (fig.)ihr stehen die Haare zu Berge od. sträuben sich die Haare — (ugs.) her hair stands on end
ein Haar in der Suppe finden — (ugs.) find something to quibble about or find fault with
kein gutes Haar an jemandem/etwas lassen — (ugs.) pull somebody/something to pieces (fig. coll.)
Haare auf den Zähnen haben — (ugs. scherzh.) be a tough customer
sich (Dat.) über od. wegen etwas keine grauen Haare wachsen lassen — not lose any sleep over something; not worry one's head about something
er wird dir kein Haar krümmen — (ugs.) he won't harm a hair of your head
das ist an den Haaren herbeigezogen — (ugs.) that's far-fetched
sich in die Haare kriegen — (ugs.) quarrel, squabble ( wegen over)
sich (Dat.) in den Haaren liegen — (ugs.) be at loggerheads
um ein Haar — (ugs.) very nearly
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11 llevar
v.1 to take.llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody tome llevó en coche he drove me thereEl bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.2 to carry.llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shouldersEl bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.3 to wear.llevo gafas I wear glassesno llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me4 to have.llevar el pelo largo to have long hairllevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty5 to handle, to deal with.lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books6 to keep.llevar el paso to keep in step7 to deal or cope with.llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.9 to lead, to live.Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.10 to convey.Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.11 to take up.Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.12 to have been.Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.* * *1 (gen) to take■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?3 (prenda) to wear, have on4 (aguantar) to cope with■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?5 (dirigir) to be in charge of■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride7 (pasar tiempo) to be8 (libros, cuentas) to keep9 (años) to be older10 (vida) to lead11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?3 llevar + participio to have2 (recibir) to get3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over\dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...llevar a la práctica to put into practicellevar adelante to carry outllevar la cuenta de to keep track ofllevar las de + inf to be likely to + infllevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn* * *verb1) to carry2) take, take away3) wear4) endure, bear•- llevarse* * *Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"
¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?
2) (=llevar puesto) to wear¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?
llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat
3) (=llevar encima)¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *
4) (=tener)a) [+ barba, pelo] to haveb) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to havelleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...
¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?
c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frmel libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...
5) [+ persona]a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?
a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?
b) [en coche] to driveSofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home
yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?
6) (=conducir)a) [+ vehículo] to driveb) [+ persona, entidad]llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company
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[dejarse] llevar — to get carried awayno te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances
si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble
7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run•
llevar la [casa] — to run the household•
¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books
compás 1)•
llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject8) (=aportar) to bring9) (=adelantar en)10) (=inducir)llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...
esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...
11) (=tolerar)¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?
tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him
12) [indicando tiempo]a) (=haber estado) to be¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?
b) (=tardar) to take13) (=cobrar) to chargeno quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money
14) (=ir por)¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?
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lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father15) [+ vida] to leadllevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life
16) + participio17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, producelos bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%
no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year
2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, leadesta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?
comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) to carryc) < persona> to taked) ( tener consigo) to have2)a) (guiar, conducir) to takenos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path
la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand
b) (impulsar, inducir) to leadesto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...
¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?
3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear4) ( tener) to haveuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'
5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle6)no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead
7) < vida> to leadllevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)
¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly
8) (seguir, mantener)llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time
¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?
¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?
9)a) ( requerir) to takelleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?
el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages
10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge2.llevar v aux3.llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
llevar via) camino/carretera to go, leadb) ( al bailar) to lead4.llevarse v pron1)a) ( a otro lugar) to take¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?
b) <premio/dinero> to winc) (quedarse con, comprar) to take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?
d) (Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over2) ( dirigir)3) <susto/regañina> to get4)5) ( hablando de modas)* * *= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.----* agua + llevar = wash away.* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el llevar = carrying.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.* llevar a casa = bring + home.* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al límite = stretch.* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* llevar consigo = carry around.* llevar el compás = beat + time.* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar en autobús = bus.* llevar en camión = truck.* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].* llevar la cuenta = tally.* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* llevar por el aire = waft.* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* llevar (puesto) = wear.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.* llevar un minuto = take + minute.* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* pasar llevando = take through.* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?
comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) to carryc) < persona> to taked) ( tener consigo) to have2)a) (guiar, conducir) to takenos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path
la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand
b) (impulsar, inducir) to leadesto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...
¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?
3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear4) ( tener) to haveuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'
5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle6)no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead
7) < vida> to leadllevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)
¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly
8) (seguir, mantener)llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time
¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?
¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?
9)a) ( requerir) to takelleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?
el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages
10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge2.llevar v aux3.llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
llevar via) camino/carretera to go, leadb) ( al bailar) to lead4.llevarse v pron1)a) ( a otro lugar) to take¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?
b) <premio/dinero> to winc) (quedarse con, comprar) to take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?
d) (Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over2) ( dirigir)3) <susto/regañina> to get4)5) ( hablando de modas)* * *llevar (puesto)(v.) = wearEx: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.
= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).
Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.* agua + llevar = wash away.* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el llevar = carrying.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.* llevar a casa = bring + home.* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al límite = stretch.* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* llevar consigo = carry around.* llevar el compás = beat + time.* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar en autobús = bus.* llevar en camión = truck.* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].* llevar la cuenta = tally.* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* llevar por el aire = waft.* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* llevar (puesto) = wear.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.* llevar un minuto = take + minute.* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* pasar llevando = take through.* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.* * *llevar [A1 ]vtA1 (de un lugar a otro) to taketengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mendedle llevé unas flores I took her some flowerste lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturdayeste programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homesel camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizerdeja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?2 ‹persona› to takeiba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the stationvoy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to schoolnos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinnerla llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand3(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine gunsno llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me4 (CS) (comprar) to take¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?B1(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the caveeste camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the riveresta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere2 (impulsar, inducir) to leadsu afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the moneyesto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?C1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wearpuede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a beltllevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniformno llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on2(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashionya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any moreD(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crookedhace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for yearsllevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short haircada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on itel colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founderuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'A(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accountssu padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the barel abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the casemi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loanstrabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as wellB1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?2 ‹pareja›(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll leadC1 ‹vida› to lead(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic lifellevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very welllleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badlyllevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to getllevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds outD(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep timebaila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?A1 (requerir, insumir) to takelleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heartme va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours2(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oillleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in iteste modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dressla blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collarel tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriagesB (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):me lleva dos años he's two years older than memi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimetersnos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over usno me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it■lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three daysel tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hourslleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five yearshasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so farya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleevellevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/losecon el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed■ llevarvi1 «camino/carretera» to go, leadlleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?2 (al bailar) to lead■ llevarseA1 (a otro lugar) to takela policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beachno te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need itllévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of herelos ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewelsel agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path2 ‹dinero/premio› to winla película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes3 (quedarse con, comprar) to takeno sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?4 ( Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry overB(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouthse llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocketC ‹susto/regañina› to get¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointmentse llevó su merecido he got what he deservedquiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memoriesDllevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)nos llevamos mal we don't get along o onse llevan a matar they really hate each otherse llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog* * *
llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
2
◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;
esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …
3
1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;
¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
d) (Mat) to carry;◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug
* * *♦ vt1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;me llevó en coche he drove me there;¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;2. [acarrear] to carry;llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;llevo gafas I wear glasses;¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;4. [tener] to have;llevar bigote to have a moustache;lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;Méxlléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people9. [mantener] to keep;el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;llevar el paso to keep in step;llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;Fam¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to winaquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish16. [pasarse] [tiempo]lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?♦ vi[conducir]llevar a to lead to;esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north♦ v aux(antes de participio)llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses* * *I v/t1 take;llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;llevar dinero encima carry money3 ritmo keep up4:llevar las de perder be likely to lose;me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?II v/i lead (a to)* * *llevar vt1) : to take away, to carryme gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it2) : to wear3) : to take, to leadllevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies4)llevar a cabo : to carry out5)llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep goingllevar vi: to leadun problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to anotherllevar v aux: to havellevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long timelleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book* * *llevar vb¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?4. (tener) to have¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?6. (tiempo) to have beenllevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody -
12 poil
poil [pwal]1. masculine nouna. [de personne, animal] hair ; ( = pelage) coat• sans poils [poitrine, bras] hairless• animal à poil court/long short-haired/long-haired animal► à poil (inf!) ( = nu) stark nakedb. [de brosse à dents, pinceau] bristle ; [de tapis, étoffe] strand• il n'y a pas un poil de différence entre les deux there isn't the slightest difference between the two• être de bon/de mauvais poil (inf) to be in a good/bad mood• au (quart de) poil (inf) ( = magnifique) great (inf) ; ( = précisément) [réglé, convenir] perfectly2. compounds* * *pwalnom masculin1) ( chez l'être humain) hairavoir du poil au menton — ( être adulte) to be a grown man
à poil — (sl) (nu) stark naked, starkers (colloq)
se mettre à poil — (colloq) to strip, to strip off GB
de tout poil — (colloq) of all kinds
‘au (petit) poil (colloq)!’ — ‘fine!’
être au poil — (colloq) [objet] to be just the ticket (colloq); [personne] to be fantastic
ça marche au poil — (colloq) it works like a dream
2) (colloq) ( cheveux)avoir le poil ras/rare — to have short/thin hair
3) ( d'animal) hairperdre ses poils — to moult GB ou molt US, to shed (its) hairs
caresser dans le sens du poil — lit to stroke [something] the way the fur lies; fig to butter [somebody] up (colloq)
4) Botanique hair, down [U]5) (colloq) ( petite quantité) (d'humour, ironie) touch; (d'intelligence, de bon sens, courage) shredun poil plus grand/trop petit — a shade larger/too small
•Phrasal Verbs:••être de bon/mauvais poil — (colloq) to be in a good/bad mood
j'ai le poil qui se hérisse — (colloq) my hackles rise
hérisser le poil (colloq) de quelqu'un — to put somebody's back up (colloq)
avoir un poil dans la main — (colloq) to be bone idle
ne plus avoir un poil sur le caillou — (colloq) to be as bald as a coot (colloq)
ne plus avoir un poil de sec — (colloq) to be soaked to the skin
tomber sur le poil de quelqu'un — (colloq) ( se fâcher contre) to have a real go at somebody (colloq); ( frapper) to give somebody what's coming to him/her
* * *pwal nm1) ANATOMIE hairIl y a des poils de chat partout sur la moquette. — There are cat hairs all over the carpet.
avoir du poil sur la poitrine — to have hair on one's chest, to have a hairy chest
2) (= pelage) coatTon chien a un beau poil. — Your dog's got a nice coat.
3) [pinceau, brosse] bristle4) [tapis, tissu] strand5) (locutions)au poil * — hunky-dory *
* * *poil nm1 ( chez l'être humain) hair; poils superflus unwanted hair; arracher les poils (blancs) de sa barbe to pull the (white) hairs out of one's beard; avoir le poil blond○ to have blond hair; avoir du poil aux jambes to have hairy legs; avoir du poil au menton lit to have a hairy chin; ( être adulte) to be a grown man; à poil◑ (nu) stark naked, starkers○; se mettre à poil○ to strip, to strip off GB; ‘à poil!’ ‘get your clothes off!’; de tout poil○ of all kinds; ‘au (petit) poil○!’ ‘fine!’; être au poil○ [objet] to be just the ticket○; [personne] to be fantastic; ça marche au poil○ it works like a dream; arriver or tomber au (quart de) poil○ to arrive at just the right moment; travailler au poil○ to be a great worker; démarrer au quart de poil○ to start straight away; ne plus avoir un poil de sec○ to be soaked to the skin;2 ○( cheveux) avoir le poil long/ras/rare to have long/short/thin hair; homme au poil ras short-haired man; homme au poil rare balding man;3 ( d'animal) hair; il y a des poils de chien sur le fauteuil there are dog hairs on the armchair; perdre ses poils to moult GB ou molt US, to shed (its) hairs; manteau en poil de chameau camel hair coat; animal à poils furry animal; avoir le poil long/court to have long/short hair; animal à poil ras/long short-/long-haired animal; animal au poil soyeux/gris animal with a silky/grey coat; caresser dans le sens du poil lit to stroke [ sb/sth] the way the fur lies; fig to butter [sb] up○;4 Bot hair, down ¢;5 ○( petite quantité) (d'humour, ironie) touch; (de bon sens, d'intelligence, de courage) shred; un poil plus grand/trop petit a shade larger/too small; à un poil près by a whisker; il s'en est fallu d'un poil que je fasse I was within a whisker of doing; il s'en est fallu d'un poil que la balle me touche the bullet missed me by a whisker;poil à gratter itching powder; poils tactiles vibrissae.être de bon/mauvais poil○ to be in a good/bad mood; j'ai le poil qui se hérisse○ my hackles rise; hérisser le poil○ de qn to put sb's back up○; avoir un poil dans la main○ to be bone idle; ne plus avoir un poil sur le caillou○ to be as bald as a coot○; tomber sur le poil de qn○ ( se fâcher contre) to have a real go at sb○; ( frapper) to give sb what's coming to him/her.[pwal] nom masculina. (familier) [guérir] to perk up againb. [reprendre des forces] to regain some strength for a fresh onslaught2. (familier) [infime quantité]manquer son train d'un poil ou à un poil près to miss one's train by a hair's breadth ou a whiskerchien à poil ras/long smooth-haired/long-haired dog4. [d'une brosse] bristle[d'un tapis] pile[d'un pull angora] down————————à poil (familier) locution adjectivalestark naked, starkers————————à poil (familier) locution adverbiale————————au poil (familier) locution adjectivaletu peux venir samedi, au poil! you can come on Saturday, great!————————au poil (familier) locution adverbialeau petit poil locution adverbiale,au quart de poil locution adverbiale————————de tout poil locution adjectivale(familier & humoristique) of all kinds -
13 Schläfe
f; -, -n temple; graue Schläfen haben be greying (Am. graying) at the temples; die Herren mit den grauen Schläfen umg. those ever so distinguished gents with their grey (Am. gray) locks; sich eine Kugel in die Schläfe jagen put a bullet through one’s head* * *die Schläfetemple* * *Schlä|fe ['ʃlɛːfə]f -, -ntemplegraue Schlä́fen — greying (Brit) or graying (US) temples
* * *(either of the flat parts of the head at the side of the forehead: The stone hit him on the temple.) temple* * *Schlä·fe<-, -n>[ˈʃlɛ:fə]f templegraue \Schläfen haben to have grey [or AM gray] hair at the temples* * *die; Schläfe, Schläfen temple* * *graue Schläfen haben be greying (US graying) at the temples;die Herren mit den grauen Schläfen umg those ever so distinguished gents with their grey (US gray) locks;sich eine Kugel in die Schläfe jagen put a bullet through one’s head* * *die; Schläfe, Schläfen temple* * *-n f.temple (anatomy) n. -
14 da
prep stato in luogo atmoto da luogo frommoto a luogo totempo sinceviene da Roma he comes from Romesono da mio fratello I'm at my brother's (place)ero da loro I was at their placepasso da Firenze I'm going via Florencevado dal medico I'm going to the doctor'sda ieri since yesterdayda oggi in poi from now on, starting from todayda bambino as a childI'ho fatto da me I did it myselfqualcosa da mangiare something to eatfrancobollo da 1000 lire 1000 lire stampdai capelli grigi with grey hair* * *da prep.1 ( moto da luogo, origine, provenienza) from (anche fig.): da dove vieni?, where do you come from? (o where are you from?); l'aereo da Roma arriva alle 7.50, the plane from Rome arrives at 7.50; da che binario parte il treno per Parigi?, which platforms does the Paris train leave from?; vengo adesso dall'ospedale, I've just come from the hospital; sostammo a Roma e da lì proseguimmo per Napoli, we called at Rome and from there went on to Naples; si sono trasferiti da Milano a Firenze, they moved from Milan to Florence; la macchina veniva da destra, the car was coming from the right; ''Da dove provenivano gli spari?'' ''Dall'interno dell'edificio'', ''Where did the shots come from?'' ''From inside the building''; la porta si apriva dall'esterno, the door opened from the outside // fuori da, ( moto da luogo) out of; ( stato in luogo) outside: guardava ( fuori) dalla finestra, she was looking out of the window; tolse dalla tasca il portafoglio, he took his wallet out of his pocket; c'era una gran folla fuori dal teatro, there was a big crowd outside the theatre // Sant'Antonio da Padova, St. Anthony of Padua; Francesca da Rimini, Francesca of Rimini // da... a, from... to; la catena appenninica attraversa l'Italia da nord a sud, the Apennines cross Italy from north to south; contare da 1 a 100, to count from 1 to 100; dalla A alla Z, from A to Z2 ( distanza, separazione, distacco) from (anche fig.): da qui al mare c'è mezzora di macchina, it takes half an hour by car from here to the coast; Firenze dista da Roma circa 300 chilometri, Florence is about 300 kilometres from Rome; le Alpi separano l'Italia dalla Francia, the Alps separate Italy from France; vive separato dalla famiglia, he lives apart from his family; non riuscivano a staccarlo da sua madre, they were unable to get him away from his mother3 ( allontanamento, assenza) away (from): la prossima settimana sarò via da Milano per affari, next week I shall be away from Milan on business; era assente da scuola per malattia, she was away from school due to illness; non ama stare lontano da casa, he doesn't like being away from home; tenetevi lontano dai binari, keep away from the railtracks4 ( moto a luogo) to: porteremo i bambini dai nonni per Natale, we'll take the children to their grandparents' for Christmas; venite da noi a colazione?, will you come to us for lunch?; devo andare dal dentista alle 3, I have to go to the dentist's at 3 o'clock5 ( stato in luogo) at: dal macellaio, dal parrucchiere, at the butcher's, at the hairdresser's; è da sua madre in questo momento, she's at her mother's now; mi fermerò a dormire da un amico, I'm going to stay at a friend's house; abbiamo cenato da Mario, we had dinner at Mario's // si veste da Dior, she is dressed by Dior (o she wears Dior clothes) // da noi si usa così, we do it this way6 ( moto per luogo) through: se passi da Bergamo, vieni a trovarci, if you're passing through Bergamo, come and see us; non trovavo le chiavi e sono entrato dalla finestra, I could not find my keys so I got in through the window; l'acqua è filtrata dal tetto, water leaked through the roof; il pianoforte non passa dalla porta, the piano won't go through the door; entra aria dalle fessure, there's a draught coming in through the cracks7 ( agente, causa efficiente, con il verbo al passivo) by: la città fu completamente distrutta dal terremoto, the town was completely destroyed by the earthquake; essere colpito da virus, to be infected by a virus; 'Marcovaldo' è stato scritto da Calvino, 'Marcovaldo' was written by Calvino; il progetto sarà realizzato da architetti italiani, the plan will be carried out by Italian architects8 ( causa) for, with: tremare dal freddo, to shiver with cold; era pallido dalla paura, he was pale with fear; fare i salti dalla gioia, to jump for joy; non riusciva a tenere gli occhi aperti dal sonno, she couldn't keep her eyes open for tiredness9 ( durata nel tempo) for: vivo a Palermo da oltre un anno, I've been living in Palermo for over a year; ''Da quanto tempo studi il tedesco?'' ''Da sei mesi'', ''How long have you been studying German?'' ''For six months''; lo aspetto da due ore, I've been waiting for him for two hours; lo conosco da vent'anni, I've known him for twenty years; non piove da parecchi mesi, it hasn't rained for several months; Cara Lucia, scusa se non ti scrivo da tanto tempo..., Dear Lucy, sorry I haven't written for so long... // da secoli, da un'eternità, for ages10 ( decorrenza) since ( riferito al tempo passato); (as) from ( riferito al presente o al futuro): insegna dal 1980, he has been teaching since 1980; sono passati più di due secoli dalla Rivoluzione Francese, over two centuries have passed since the French Revolution; da prima della guerra, since before the war; da allora, since then; lavoro dalle otto di stamattina, I've been working since 8 o'clock this morning; non mangia da ieri, he hasn't eaten since yesterday; è da Natale che non abbiamo sue notizie, we haven't heard from him since Christmas; da quel giorno non ci siamo più visti, we haven't seen each other since that day; dall'ultima sua telefonata sono passati due mesi, it's two months since she last phoned; da quando è rimasto senza lavoro, non è più lui, he hasn't been the same since he lost his job; dal primo di luglio, il mio indirizzo sarà..., as from July 1st, my address will be...; da aprile a settembre..., from April to September...; qui le rose fioriscono da maggio a novembre, roses bloom here from May to November // da ieri, since yesterday // da oggi in poi, from today onwards // ( a partire) da domani, (as) from tomorrow // sin dalla sua infanzia, since (s)he was a child // a tre giorni dal suo arrivo, three days after his arrival // cieco dalla nascita, blind from birth11 ( modo) like: comportati da uomo, behave like a man; vivere da re, to live like a king; ti ho trattato da amico, I've treated you like a friend; ha agito da perfetto mascalzone, he behaved like a real scoundrel; da buon italiano, adora gli spaghetti, like a true Italian, he loves spaghetti // non è da te arrendersi al primo insuccesso, it's unlike you to give up so easily12 ( stato, condizione) as: da bambino, as a child; ti parlo da medico, I'm talking to you as a doctor; da giovane, as a young man; lasciamoci da buoni amici, let's part as friends // che cosa farai da grande?, what are you going to be, when you grow up?13 ( qualità, caratteristica, valore): un francobollo da 0,62 euro, a 62 euro cent stamp; una banconota da 5 euro, a five-euro note; un brillante da 100.000 euro, a 100,000-euro diamond; una lampadina da 40 watt, a 40-watt light bulb; una domanda da un milione di dollari, a million-dollar question; un palazzo dalla facciata neo-classica, a building with a neo-classical façade // è un uomo da poco, he isn't worth much // una faccia da schiaffi, a brazen face14 ( uso, determinazione, scopo): rete da pesca, fishing net; occhiali da sole, sunglasses; ferro da stiro, iron; spazzolino da denti, toothbrush; carta da macero, scrap paper; macchina da scrivere, typewriter ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, nei significati 13 e 14 sono spesso usate forme aggettivali in luogo del compl. introdotto dalla prep. da16 ( per indicare trasformazione, mutamento) from: passare dallo stato liquido allo stato gassoso, to change from the liquid phase to the gaseous phase; da impiegato è diventato dirigente, from being an ordinary employee he has become a director; da piccola azienda sono diventati un complesso industriale a livello mondiale, from small beginnings they have become a worldwide organization; sfumature dal rosso all'arancio, shades from red to orange17 (con valore consecutivo, spesso in correlazione con così, tanto, talmente): non è tipo da arrendersi facilmente, he isn't the sort to give up easily; non sarai tanto sciocco da rifiutare una simile offerta!, you won't be so silly as to refuse such an offer, will you?; erano così assorti nel gioco da non accorgersi della nostra presenza, they were so wrapped up in their game that they didn't notice we were there18 ( secondo, in base a) by, from: l'ho riconosciuto dalla voce, I recognized him by his voice; da un'attenta analisi è risultato che..., from a careful analysis it turns out that...; da quello che si legge sui giornali..., from what you read in the newspapers...19 (seguito da un verbo all'inf., per esprimere fine, necessità o dovere) to (+ inf.): vorrei un bel libro da leggere, I'd like a good book to read; avete camere da affittare?, have you any rooms to let?; vuoi qualcosa da bere?, will you have something to drink?; non c'è un attimo da perdere, there isn't a moment to lose; hai molto da fare?, have you much to do?; era un rischio da correre, it was a risk we had to run // una commedia ( tutta) da ridere, a hilarious comedy.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: da parte, aside (o apart) // da capo → daccapo // da capo a piedi, from head to toe // dall'inizio alla fine, from start to finish // dal primo all'ultimo, from first to last // dall'inizio, from the beginning // da basso, downstairs // da dentro, from within // da fuori, from outside // da lontano, from afar // da vicino, from nearby // copia dal vero, real life copy // da solo, da sé, by oneself // chi fa da sé fa per tre, (prov.) if you want a job doing, do it yourself.* * *[da]1) (moto da luogo, origine, provenienza, distanza) fromviene, arriva da Taiwan — he's from Taiwan
dalla finestra si vede... — from the window, one can see...
2) (moto per luogo) throughper andare a Roma passo da Firenze — to get to Rome, I go via o by o through Florence
3) (stato in luogo) atda qcn. — (a casa di) at sb.'s (place)
dal dottore, dal barbiere — at the doctor's, barber's
"da Mario" — (su un'insegna) "Mario's"
5) (tempo) (inizio) sinceabito qui dal 1° maggio — I've been living here since 1 t May
6) (tempo) (durata) for7) da... a from... to8) (complemento d'agente, di causa efficiente, mezzo) by9) (causa) with, for10) (fine, scopo, utilizzo)11) (valore, misura)12) (qualità)un uomo dai capelli scuri, dagli occhi verdi — a dark-haired, green-eyed man, a man with dark hair, green eyes
13) (come) like; (nella funzione di, con il ruolo di) asnon è da lui — it's not like him o unlike him
14) (limitazione) indare da bere a qcn. — to give sb. a drink
* * *da/da/1 (moto da luogo, origine, provenienza, distanza) from; il treno da Roma the train from Rome; da dove vieni? where are you from? viene, arriva da Taiwan he's from Taiwan; dalla finestra si vede... from the window, one can see...; arrivare da destra to come from the right; non è lontano da qui it's not far from here; a due chilometri dal mare two kilometres from the seaside2 (moto per luogo) through; passare da Milano to pass through Milan; per andare a Roma passo da Firenze to get to Rome, I go via o by o through Florence; passare dalla finestra to pass through the window3 (stato in luogo) at; da qcn. (a casa di) at sb.'s (place); dal dottore, dal barbiere at the doctor's, barber's; "da Mario" (su un'insegna) "Mario's"5 (tempo) (inizio) since; da allora since then; sono qui da lunedì I've been here since Monday; abito qui dal 1° maggio I've been living here since 1st May; da quando siamo arrivati ever since we arrived6 (tempo) (durata) for; da due ore for two hours; studio inglese da due anni I've studied English for two years; non si vedevano da 6 anni they hadn't seen each other for 6 years7 da... a from... to; da destra a sinistra from right to left; da martedì a sabato from Tuesday to Saturday; lavorare dalle 9 alle 5 to work from 9 till o to 58 (complemento d'agente, di causa efficiente, mezzo) by; scritto da Poe written by Poe; rispettato da tutti respected by all; la riconosco dalla camminata I know her by her walk9 (causa) with, for; tremare dal freddo to shiver with cold; sbellicarsi dalle risa to scream with laughter; saltare dalla gioia to jump for joy11 (valore, misura) una banconota da dieci sterline a ten-pound note; una lampadina da 60 watt a 60-watt light bulb12 (qualità) un uomo dai capelli scuri, dagli occhi verdi a dark-haired, green-eyed man, a man with dark hair, green eyes13 (come) like; (nella funzione di, con il ruolo di) as; te lo dico da amico I'll tell you as a friend; travestirsi da pirata to dress up as a pirate; comportarsi da vigliacco to act like a coward; non è da lui it's not like him o unlike him; da bambino giocavo a calcio when I was a child I used to play football14 (limitazione) in; cieco da un occhio blind in one eye15 (davanti a verbo all'infinito) non ho più niente da dire I have nothing more to say; c'è ancora molto da fare a lot remains to be done; la casa è da affittare the house is to let; dare da bere a qcn. to give sb. a drink16 (con valore consecutivo) essere così ingenuo da fare to be foolish enough to do; saresti così gentile da fare would you be so kind as to do.\See also notes... (da.pdf) -
15 moño
adj.1 pretty, dainty, cute, ducky.2 blond.m.1 monkey, ape.2 overall, coveralls, dungarees.* * *► adjetivo1 (bonito) nice, lovely, cute■ ¡qué vestido más mono! what a lovely dress!► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 ZOOLOGÍA monkey1 peyorativo (persona fea) ugly devil2 (prenda - de trabajo) overalls plural; (- de calle) jump suit, dungarees plural; (- de niños) rompers plural■ lleva tres días sin fumar y está con el mono he hasn't smoked for three days and he's suffering from withdrawal symptoms\ser el último mono familiar to be a nobody¡tengo monos en la cara, o qué! familiar do you want a photo?mono de imitación copycat————————1 peyorativo (persona fea) ugly devil2 (prenda - de trabajo) overalls plural; (- de calle) jump suit, dungarees plural; (- de niños) rompers plural■ lleva tres días sin fumar y está con el mono he hasn't smoked for three days and he's suffering from withdrawal symptoms* * *1. (f. - mona)adj.pretty, funny2. (f. - mona)noun* * *ISM1) (Zool) monkey¡mono! — [a niño] you little monkey!
2) ** [de drogadicto] withdrawal symptoms pl, cold turkey *estar con el mono — to be suffering withdrawal symptoms, have gone cold turkey *
3) (=traje de faena) overalls pl, boiler suit; [de calle] jumpsuit; [con peto] dungarees pl4) * (=hombre feo) ugly devil5) (=figura) cartoon or caricature figurepl monos Cono Sur doodlesmonos animados — Cono Sur cartoons
6) (Naipes) joker7) ** [policía] cop *9) Caribe * (=deuda) debt10)tener monos en la cara —
IIno me mirarían más ni que tuviera monos en la cara — they couldn't have stared at me more if I had come from the moon
ADJ1) (=bonito) pretty, lovely; (=simpático) nice, cuteuna chica muy mona — a lovely o very pretty girl
¡qué sombrero más mono! — what a nice o cute little hat!
2) (Mús) monoIII mono, -a1.2.mona* * *I- na adjetivo1) (fam) < mujer> pretty, lovely-looking (colloq); < niño> lovely, cute (colloq); <vestido/piso> gorgeous, lovely2) (Col) ( rubio) <hombre/niño> blond; <mujer/niña> blonde3) (Audio) monoII- na masculino, femenino1) (Zool) monkeyser el último mono — (fam) to be the lowest of the low
ser un mono de imitación — (fam) to be a copycat (colloq)
tener monos en la cara — (fam)
¿qué miras? ¿es que tengo monos en la cara? — is there something funny about me?
una revista de monitos — (Andes, Méx) a comic
la página de los monitos del periódico — (Andes, Méx) the cartoon page, the funnies (AmE colloq)
3) mono masculinoa) ( de mecánico) coveralls (pl) (AmE), overalls (pl) (BrE)b) ( de moda - de cuerpo entero) jumpsuit; (- con peto) overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)c) (Méx) ( malla de bailarina) leotard4) (Audio)5) (arg) ( síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey (sl)6) ( en naipes) joker* * *= bun.Ex. The typical librarian was described as a female with grey hair in a bun constantly silence with a grim and unhappy face.----* horquilla de moño = hairpin.* * *I- na adjetivo1) (fam) < mujer> pretty, lovely-looking (colloq); < niño> lovely, cute (colloq); <vestido/piso> gorgeous, lovely2) (Col) ( rubio) <hombre/niño> blond; <mujer/niña> blonde3) (Audio) monoII- na masculino, femenino1) (Zool) monkeyser el último mono — (fam) to be the lowest of the low
ser un mono de imitación — (fam) to be a copycat (colloq)
tener monos en la cara — (fam)
¿qué miras? ¿es que tengo monos en la cara? — is there something funny about me?
una revista de monitos — (Andes, Méx) a comic
la página de los monitos del periódico — (Andes, Méx) the cartoon page, the funnies (AmE colloq)
3) mono masculinoa) ( de mecánico) coveralls (pl) (AmE), overalls (pl) (BrE)b) ( de moda - de cuerpo entero) jumpsuit; (- con peto) overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)c) (Méx) ( malla de bailarina) leotard4) (Audio)5) (arg) ( síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey (sl)6) ( en naipes) joker* * *mono1= monkey, ape.Ex: For example, 629.1388 in DC has to house all documents on Astronautics documents on Instrumentation, Earth satellites, monkeys in space, Manned flights, and so on.
Ex: Edgar Rice Burroughs, best known as the creator of 'Tarzan of the Apes', is one of America's most popular writers of genre fiction = Edgar Rice Burroughs, mejor conocido como el creador de "Tarzán de los monos" es uno de los escritories más populares americanos de literatura narrativa.* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.* Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.* hacer (la) mona = play + hooky, play + truant, skip + class.* mono enano = bonobo.* ser el último mono = feel + pulled and tugged.mono22 = overalls, body suit.Nota: Prenda de vestir de una pieza completa que cubre la parte superior e inferior del cuerpo.Ex: Factories are manufacturing hundreds of diversified products: paper containers, overalls, wire products, icepicks, furniture, building supplies, soap, buttons, wallpaper, kitchenware, shirts, cosmetics, carpets, paint -- the list goes on.
Ex: This article covers the general intellectual property situation and specific patents relating to aspects of virtual reality (headsets, data gloves, body suits, complete systems).mono33 = cute [cuter -comp., cutest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], darling.Ex: Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.
Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.Ex: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.mono44 = withdrawal symptoms.Ex: When heavy or frequent drinkers suddenly decide to quit 'cold turkey' they will experience some physical withdrawal symptoms.
* tener el mono = suffer from + withdrawal symptoms.* * *A ( fam); ‹mujer› pretty, lovely-looking ( colloq); ‹niño› lovely, cute ( colloq), sweet ( colloq); ‹vestido/piso› gorgeous, lovelyes muy mona de cara she has a lovely o a very pretty faceC ( Audio) monomasculine, feminine( Zool) monkeyel mono desnudo the naked apeser el último mono ( fam); to be a complete nobody, be the lowest of the low, be the low man on the totem pole ( AmE)tener monos en la cara ( fam): ¿qué miras? ¿es que tengo monos en la cara? is there something funny about me? you're looking at me as if I was from another planetaunque la mona se vista de seda mona se queda you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's earCompuesto:mono3A(monigote): dibujó un mono en el cuaderno he drew a little figure in his exercise bookuna revista de monitos (Andes, Méx); a comicCompuestos:( Chi) cartoon( Chi) snowmanB3 ( Méx) (malla de bailarina) leotardC ( Audio):en mono in monoestá con el mono he's gone cold turkey (sl)E (en naipes) joker* * *
Multiple Entries:
mono
moño
mono 1◊ -na adjetivo
1 (fam) ‹ mujer› pretty, lovely-looking (colloq);
‹ niño› lovely, cute (colloq);
‹vestido/piso› gorgeous, lovely
2 (Col) ( rubio) ‹hombre/niño› blond;
‹mujer/niña› blonde
3 (Audio) mono
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Zool) monkey;
2 sustantivo masculino
(— con peto) overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)
mono 2 sustantivo masculino ( monigote)
1 doodle;◊ una revista de monitos (Andes, Méx) a comic;
moño animado (Chi) cartoon;
moño de nieve (Chi) snowman
2
(— con peto) overalls (pl) (AmE), dungarees (pl) (BrE)
3 (arg) ( síndrome de abstinencia) cold turkey (sl);
moño sustantivo masculino
estar hasta el moño to be fed up (to the back teeth) (colloq)
mono,-a
I m,f Zool monkey
II sustantivo masculino
1 Indum (para trabajo) overalls pl; US coveralls pl
2 argot (de abstinencia) cold turkey
III adj fam (bonito) lovely, pretty, charming
♦ Locuciones: ¿tengo monos en la cara?, what are you staring at?
moño m (de pelo) bun: se hizo un moño, she put her hair up in a bun
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar hasta el moño, to be sick to death [de, of]
' moño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mona
- mono
- chongo
- comodín
- corbata
- deshacer
- mano
- rico
English:
ape
- boiler suit
- bun
- cold turkey
- coveralls
- cute
- death
- dungarees
- jump suit
- monkey
- overall
- sick
- sweet
- blond
- boiler
- bow
- cartoon
- cover
- fair
- hair
- jump
- mono
- yellow
* * *mono1, -a adjes mona, pero muy sosa she's pretty but really dull;está muy mona con ese traje she looks really lovely in that dress;viste siempre muy mona she always wears really pretty clothes2. [sonido] monomono2, -a♦ nm,f1. [animal] monkey;Fam Ven Famen lo que pestañea un mono in the blink of an eye;Famtener monos en la cara: ¿qué miras? ¿tengo monos en la cara? what are you looking at? have I got two heads or something?;Famser el último mono to be bottom of the heap;aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's earmono araguato red howler monkey;mono araña spider monkey;mono aullador howler monkey;mono caparro common woolly monkey;mono capuchino capuchin monkey;mono marimonda white-bellied spider monkey;mono tití squirrel monkey♦ nm1. [prenda] [con mangas] Br overalls, US coveralls;[de peto] Br dungarees, Br boiler suit, US overalls;un mono de esquiar salopettesestar con el mono to be doing cold turkey5. RP, Ven [ropa de bebé] romper suit, Br Babygro®9. Andes, Méx [monigote] cartoon figureAndes mono animado cartoon11. CompColmeterle a alguien los monos to frighten sb* * *I m1 ZO monkey2 prenda coveralls pl, Brboilersuit3:ser el último mono be the low man on the totem pole;tratar como al último mono treat like dirtII adj pretty, cute* * *mono, -na n: monkey* * *mono2 n1. (animal) monkey2. (prenda) overalls -
16 bianco
"white;Weiss"* * *(pl -chi) 1. adj whitefoglio blankdare carta bianca a qualcuno give someone a free hand, give someone carte blanche2. m whitebianco d'uovo egg whitelasciare in bianco leave blankdi punto in bianco point-blankmangiare in bianco avoid rich foodin bianco e nero film black and white* * *bianco agg.1 white: bianco sporco, off-white; bianco avorio, ivory; bianco latte, milk-white; la campagna era bianca di neve, the countryside was white with snow; era tutto bianco di farina, he had flour all over him2 (pulito, candido) clean, white: sul tavolo c'era una bella tovaglia bianca, there was a spotless white tablecloth on the table; non è tanto bianca la tua camicetta, your blouse isn't so clean3 ( non scritto) blank: un foglio bianco, a blank sheet; riempire gli spazi bianchi, fill in the blanks; scheda bianca, blank ballot // dare a qlcu. carta bianca, to give s.o. unlimited power to act (o to give carte blanche to s.o.)4 ( canuto) white, (letter.) hoary: capelli bianchi, white hair; a trent'anni era già tutto bianco, his hair had gone completely white when he was thirty; ha qualche filo bianco nei capelli, he has some white hairs // far venire i capelli bianchi, (fig.) to turn s.o.'s hair white (o grey)5 ( pallido) pale, white, wan: era bianco come un cencio, come un panno lavato, he was as white as a sheet; diventare bianco per la paura, (fig.) to turn pale (o white) with fear.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: arma bianca, cold steel // arte bianca, ( arte del fornaio) bakery // carbone bianco, hydro-electric power // la razza bianca, the white race // voci bianche, children's choir // settimana bianca, weeklong skiing holiday // libro bianco, white book // carni bianche, white meat // la Casa Bianca, the White House // il Mar Bianco, the White Sea // il Monte Bianco, Mont Blanc.bianco s.m.1 ( colore) white: la sposa vestiva di bianco, the bride was dressed in white (o wore white); il bianco ti dona, white suits you; ho deciso di tinteggiare la mia stanza da letto di bianco, I've decided to paint my bedroom white; la neve era di un bianco abbagliante, the snow was dazzlingly white // film, fotografia in bianco e nero, black and white film, photography // un giorno dice bianco un altro dice nero, he has a different story every day // far vedere bianco per nero a qlcu., (fig.) to deceive s.o. (o to take s.o. in) // mettere, porre nero su bianco, to put down in writing // di punto in bianco, all of a sudden2 (parte bianca di qlco.) white: il bianco dell'occhio, the white of the eye; il bianco dell'uovo, the white of an egg (o an egg white); sbattete a neve tre bianchi d'uovo, beat three egg whites stiff3 ( biancheria di casa) household linen: fiera del bianco, sale of household linen; sconto del 20% sul bianco, 20% discount on household linen; cucitrice di bianco, seamstress4 ( uomo bianco) white man: sua madre era una bianca, his mother was a white woman (o was white) // i bianchi, the whites; i privilegi dei bianchi, white man's privileges // bianco povero, ( in USA) poor white // tratta delle bianche, white-slave traffic7 in bianco, ( non scritto) blank: riempire gli spazi in bianco, fill in the blanks; lasciare uno spazio in bianco, to leave a blank // (comm.): assegno in bianco, blank cheque; cambiale in bianco, blank bill; girata in bianco, blank endorsement; firmare in bianco, to sign a blank cheque; (fig.) to take (sthg.) on spec // ha consegnato il compito in bianco, he handed in a blank paper8 in bianco, ( di cibo) boiled; plain: pesce in bianco, boiled fish; riso in bianco, boiled rice; deve mangiare in bianco, he must cut out sauces and fried food (o he must follow a light diet).* * *['bjanko] bianco -a, -chi, -che1. agg1) (gen) whiteavere i capelli bianchi — to have white hair, be white-haired
notte bianca o in bianco — sleepless night
2) (pagina) blank3) Mus2. smin bianco e nero TV, Fot — black and white
andare in bianco — (non riuscire) to fail, (fam : in amore) to fail to score
2)un assegno in bianco — a blank cheque3) Culinpesce/carne in bianco — boiled fish/meat
mangiare in bianco — to be on a light o bland diet
3. sm/f(persona) white man (white woman)* * *1.1) [fiori, denti, capelli, oro] white2) (pallido)diventare bianco — to go o turn white
3) (pulito) white, clean4) (occidentale) [razza, quartiere] white5) (non scritto) [pagina, foglio] blank, cleanlasciare in bianco — to leave [sth.] blank [nome, indirizzo]
assegno in bianco — blank check; (non condito)
2.mangiare in bianco — to eat plain o bland food
sostantivo maschile1) (colore) white2) (uomo di razza bianca) white (man*)3) (vernice, tempera) white (paint)dipingere qcs. di bianco — to paint sth. white
dare il bianco a qcs. — to coat sth. with whitewash, to whitewash sth
4) in bianco e nero [film, foto, televisione] black and white5) (biancheria)6) (parte bianca) (dell'uovo) (egg) white; (dell'occhio) white7) (vino) white (wine)8) (spazio vuoto) blank (space)9) gioc. (negli scacchi, nella dama) white••andare in bianco — to draw a blank, not to score
essere bianco come un cencio o un lenzuolo to be as white as chalk o as a sheet; bianco come la neve snow-white; è scritto qui nero su bianco here it is in black and white, it's set down here in black and white; passare la notte in bianco — to pass o spend a sleepless night, not to sleep a wink
* * *bianco1 [fiori, denti, capelli, oro] white; pane bianco white bread; carne -a white meat3 (pulito) white, clean4 (occidentale) [razza, quartiere] white5 (non scritto) [pagina, foglio] blank, clean6 (non consumato) matrimonio bianco unconsummated marriage7 in bianco (non scritto) lasciare in bianco to leave [sth.] blank [ nome, indirizzo]; consegnare il compito in bianco to hand in a blank paper; assegno in bianco blank check; (non condito) mangiare in bianco to eat plain o bland food; riso in bianco plain rice2 (uomo di razza bianca) white (man*)3 (vernice, tempera) white (paint); dipingere qcs. di bianco to paint sth. white; dare il bianco a qcs. to coat sth. with whitewash, to whitewash sth.4 in bianco e nero [ film, foto, televisione] black and white5 (biancheria) fiera del bianco white sale6 (parte bianca) (dell'uovo) (egg) white; (dell'occhio) white7 (vino) white (wine)8 (spazio vuoto) blank (space)9 gioc. (negli scacchi, nella dama) whiteandare in bianco to draw a blank, not to score; essere bianco come un cencio o un lenzuolo to be as white as chalk o as a sheet; bianco come la neve snow-white; è scritto qui nero su bianco here it is in black and white, it's set down here in black and white; passare la notte in bianco to pass o spend a sleepless night, not to sleep a wink. -
17 Я светло/рыжеволосая (с голубыми/серыми глазами).
I have fair hair.I have red hair.I have blue eyes.I have grey eyes.Русско-английский разговорник > Я светло/рыжеволосая (с голубыми/серыми глазами).
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18 m|ieć
impf (mam, masz) Ⅰ vt 1. (posiadać) (na własność) to have (got), to own [dom, samochód, mikrofalówkę]; (do dyspozycji) to have (got); (prowadzić) to run [firmę, warsztat]- mają dom na wsi they have a. own a house in the country- miał po ojcu warsztat samochodowy he had a. owned a garage left to him by his father- nasze muzeum ma dużą kolekcję impresjonistów our museum has (got) a large collection of Impressionist paintings- mam dla ciebie prezent/tę książkę o kotach I’ve got a present/that book about cats for you- miał wszystkiego dwie pary butów he only had two pairs of shoes- ubrała się w to, co miała she put on what she had- nie mam psa I don’t have a. I haven’t got a dog- nie mamy ani telewizora, ani pralki we have neither a TV nor a washing machine- wydawnictwo nie ma funduszy na zatrudnienie specjalisty the publishers can’t afford to employ a specialist- nie mam nic do jedzenia I’ve got nothing to eat, I don’t have anything to eat- czy oni mają namiot? have they got a tent?, do they have a tent?- masz scyzoryk? have you got a penknife?- czy ma pan bagaż? have you got any luggage?- czy macie gaz? have you got gas?- mieć coś przy sobie to have sth on one- masz przy sobie jakieś drobne? have you got any change on you?- gdzie masz klucze/moją książkę? what have you done with the keys/my book?- gdzie masz rower? where’s your bike? pot.- mieć na coś to have money for sth- miałem tylko na jedno piwo I only had for one beer- (on) ma na przyjemności, a nie ma na lekarza he has money to spend on pleasures, but he can’t afford a doctor- nie miał na nowe buty, a co dopiero na samochód he couldn’t afford a pair of new shoes, let alone a car- mieć za co coś zrobić to have enough money to do sth, to be able to afford to do sth- nie mieli za co wyjechać na wakacje they didn’t have enough to go on holiday, they couldn’t afford to go on holiday- nie mają z czego żyć they don’t have enough to live on- jak masz na imię? what’s your name?- mam na imię Maria my name’s Maria- (on) ma na nazwisko Nowak his (sur)name is Nowak- mieć coś na sobie to have sth on, to be wearing sth- miał (na sobie) granatowy garnitur he had a blue suit on, he was wearing a blue suit- na głowie miała kapelusz, na szyi biały szalik she had a hat on her head and a white scarf round her neck- nie mieć nic na sobie (być gołym) to have nothing on- mieć kogoś u siebie (gościć) to have sb staying with one- od tygodnia mamy u siebie teściów we’ve had my in-laws (staying) with us for the past week- jeśli Legia wygra, mam u ciebie piwo! you owe me a beer if Legia win(s)- masz!/macie! (weź/weźcie) here!- macie kanapki, jedzcie! here’s the sandwiches, eat up! pot.- masz, włóż to na siebie! here, put this on!- (a) masz! (zadając razy) take that!- (a) masz za to, że kłamiesz, a masz, a masz! (and) take that for lying! and that! and that! pot.- masz za swoje! (dobrze ci tak) serves you right!- ma za swoje, że jest taki naiwny it serves him right for being so naive- mamy teraz za swoje dobre serce! that’s the thanks we get for being nice a. for all our kindness!- masz ci los, zapomniałam parasola! blast, I’ve forgotten my umbrella!- masz go/ją/ich! (wyrażające zaskoczenie) just look at him/her/them!- masz go, jaki mądrala! look at him, Mr Clever Dick! GB pot.2. (liczyć sobie) to be- mieć dwadzieścia lat to be twenty (years old)- ile ona ma lat? how old is she?- mieć dwa metry wzrostu/wysokości to be two metres tall/high- mieć sześć metrów głębokości/szerokości/długości to be six metres deep/wide/long- pokój ma sześć metrów na pięć the room is six by five metres- dom będzie miał siedem pięter the house will be seven storeys high a. will have seven storeys- kilometr ma tysiąc metrów one kilometre is a thousand metres3. (posiadać jako cechę) to have (got)- pokój ma dwa okna the room has two windows- miał niebieskie oczy/siwe włosy he had blue eyes/grey hair- miała dziurawe buty she had holes in her shoes- kubek ma wyszczerbiony brzeg the mug’s rim is chipped- miała męża Włocha/inżyniera her husband was Italian/an engineer- mieć talent/cierpliwość/odwagę to have talent/patience/courage- nie mieć talentu/cierpliwości/odwagi to lack talent/patience/courage- mieć takt/rozsądek to be tactful/sensible- mieć (swoje) wady i zalety to have one’s good and bad points- zasłony mają kolor wiśni the curtains are cherry red in colour- działka ma kształt prostokąta a. prostokątny the allotment is rectangular (in shape)- jej perfumy miały słodkawy zapach/zapach konwalii her scent was sweet smelling/smelled of lily of the valley- urodę miała po matce, a talent po ojcu her looks came from her mother and her talent from her father- za całe umeblowanie pokój miał zdezelowany stół the only piece of furniture in the room was a rickety table- mieć w sobie coś (być interesującym) to have a certain something- on ma w sobie coś z dziecka/roztargnionego profesora there is something of the child/the absent-minded professor in a. about him- nie mieć nic do czegoś to have nothing to do with sth- jej wyjazd nie ma nic do naszych planów her going away has nothing to do with our plans- marzenia mają to do siebie, że rzadko się spełniają the thing about dreams is that they rarely come true- miała to do siebie, że zawsze się spóźniała the thing about her was that she was always late4. (o stanie fizycznym i psychicznym) to have [grypę, gruźlicę, trudności]; to feel [ochotę, żal]; to have, to bear [urazę]- mieć gorączkę a. temperaturę to have a. be running a temperature- mieć 39° gorączki to have a temperature of 39 degrees- mieć złamaną nogę to have a broken leg- mieć częste bóle głowy to have frequent headaches- mieć pragnienie to be thirsty- mieć dobry apetyt to have a good a. hearty appetite- mam nadzieję, że… I hope that…- mieć ochotę coś zrobić to feel like doing sth- miała ochotę płakać she felt like crying- mieć przekonanie/pewność, że… to be convinced/sure a. certain that…- mieć kogoś/czegoś dość a. dosyć to have had enough of sb/sth, to be fed up with sb/sth- miała winę wypisaną na twarzy she had guilt written all over her face5. (o relacjach między ludźmi) to have [syna, córkę, przyjaciół, wrogów]- to dziecko nie ma matki/ojca this boy/girl has no mother/father- ona nie ma rodzeństwa she has no brothers or sisters- ona będzie miała dziecko she’s going to have a. she’s expecting a baby- miała z nim dwóch synów she had two sons by him- miał za żonę piekielnicę his wife was a real she-devil a. spitfire- nie miał do kogo zwrócić się o pomoc he had no-one to turn to for help- mieć kogoś/coś na uwadze a. na względzie to have sb/sth in mind, to take sb/sth into consideration- mieć z kimś porachunki to have a bone to pick with sb- mieć kogoś/coś przeciwko sobie to have sb/sth against one- miał przeciwko sobie opinię publiczną public opinion was against him- mieć przyjemność/zaszczyt coś zrobić książk. to have the pleasure/honour to do a. of doing sth- miałem zaszczyt poznać pańskich rodziców I had the honour of meeting your parents- mam przyjemność przedstawić państwu naszego gościa I have the pleasure of introducing our guest- z kim mam przyjemność? książk. to whom do I have the honour of speaking? książk., także iron.- mieć coś/nie mieć nic przeciwko komuś/czemuś to have something/nothing against sb/sth- mieć coś do kogoś pot. to have something against sb- do ciebie nic nie mam I’ve got nothing against you- mieć coś na kogoś to have the goods a. the dope on sb pot.- niczego na mnie nie mają they’ve got nothing on me pot.- mam z nią do pomówienia a. pogadania I need to have a (serious) talk with her- mieć kogoś nad sobą to have sb above one- kierownik ma nad sobą dyrektora, a dyrektor – zarząd the manager answers to the director and the director answers to the board- mieć kogoś pod sobą to be in charge of sb- (ona) ma pod sobą dwudziestu pracowników she’s in charge of a staff of twenty- kapral miał pod sobą dziesięciu żołnierzy the corporal had ten men under his command a. under him- mieć kogoś za sobą (być popieranym) to have sb behind one, to have sb’s backing- mieli za sobą większość the majority was a. were behind them, they had the majority behind them- mieć kogoś za głupca to take sb for a fool- ich zachowanie mam za nieco naiwne I consider their behaviour rather naive- za kogo pan mnie ma! who do you take me for!, who do you think I am!- mieć w kimś rywala/sojusznika to have a rival/an ally in sb- mieć kogoś pot. (być związanym z kimś) to have somebody, to be involved with somebody- chwalił się, że miał je wszystkie pot. (odbył stosunek) he boasted of having had them all pot.- płacą tak dużo, że mogą mieć każdego they pay so much they can take on a. hire anyone they like6. (znajdować się w jakiejś sytuacji) to have (got) [długi, posadę, połączenie]- mam dobrą komunikację do pracy I’ve got good connections to work- centrum miasta ma dobrą komunikację z przedmieściami there are good connections from the city centre to the suburbs- mieć słuszność a. rację to be right- mieć ciepło/przytulnie to be warm/cosy- owinęła dziecko szalem, żeby miało ciepło she put a scarf round the baby to keep him/her warm- mam daleko/blisko do szkoły I have a long way/I don’t have far to go to school- ty to masz dobrze, nie musisz wstawać o siódmej it’s alright for you, you don’t have to get up at seven (a.m.)- mieliśmy tu wczoraj burzę/śnieżycę we had a storm/snowstorm here yesterday- mamy dziś słoneczną pogodę it’s sunny today- mam dziś kiepski dzień I’m having one of those days (today)- kłopotów z nim miałam co niemiara I’ve had no end of trouble with him- co ja z tobą mam? what am I to do with you?- jest całkiem młoda, chciałaby jeszcze mieć coś z życia she’s still very young, she’d like to get something out of life pot.- (on) haruje od świtu do nocy i co z tego ma? he slaves away from morning to night, and what does he have to show for it?- miał przed sobą kilka godzin marszu he had several hours of walking ahead of a. in front of him- miała przed sobą trudną rozmowę z szefem she had a difficult conversation with the boss ahead of her- mieć przed sobą przyszłość to have a (bright) future ahead of a. before one- miał przed sobą karierę he had a brilliant career ahead of a. in front of him- mieć coś za a. poza sobą to have sth behind one- ma za sobą trzyletnie doświadczenie he has three years’ experience behind him- mam już to wszystko za sobą all that is behind me now- mam co robić, nie nudzę się I’ve got things to do, I don’t sit around- nie mieć gdzie mieszkać/spać to have nowhere to live/sleep- nie mam gdzie przenocować I have nowhere to spend the night- nie mieć kiedy spać/jeść/odpocząć to not have time to sleep/eat/relax- nie mają kiedy w ścianach wiercić, tylko w niedzielę! of course, they have to drill holes in the wall on a Sunday!- mieć czas to have time (coś zrobić to do sth)- nie miałem czasu zająć się twoją sprawą I didn’t have time to deal with your problem- na napisanie wypracowania macie godzinę you have an hour to write the essay- nie miałeś mi tu kogo przyprowadzić!? why did you have to bring him/her/them here (of all people)?!- mieć coś/nie mieć nic do powiedzenia (dużo/mało wiedzieć) to have something/nothing to say (na temat kogoś/czegoś about sb/sth)- mieć coś/nie mieć nic do powiedzenia a. gadania pot. (o decydującym głosie) to have a say/no say- ona nie ma w tej sprawie nic do powiedzenia a. gadania she has no say in the matter- nie mamy już sobie nic więcej do powiedzenia we’ve got nothing more to say to each other- mieć zły/dobry czas Sport to have a poor/good a. fast time- mieć pierwsze/dziesiąte miejsce Sport to come first/tenth, to be in first/tenth place- mam z nią wielką wygodę, sprząta, robi mi zakupy she’s a great help to me: she cleans and does my shopping- nie masz co narzekać you’ve got nothing to complain about- nie masz co się denerwować there’s no reason (for you) to get upset- nie masz czego a. co żałować, film był kiepski you didn’t miss much: the film was hopeless- w domu nie masz co się pokazywać you’d better not show your face at home pot.7. (brać udział) to have [zebranie, koncert, egzamin, próbę]- (on) ma teraz naradę ze swym zastępcą he’s in conference at the moment with his deputy- mieć sprawę a. proces to be on trial (o coś/o zrobienie czegoś for sth/for doing sth)- ma sprawę a. proces o zabójstwo/spowodowanie wypadku samochodowego he’s on trial for murder/causing a car accident8. (ukończyć etap nauki) to have, to hold [dyplom, tytuł]- mieć studia a. wyższe wykształcenie to have completed higher education- mój ojciec miał tylko cztery klasy my father only did four years at school- miał już zawód i mógł rozpocząć samodzielne życie he’d completed his training and could now start his own life- miał dwa fakultety he had graduated in two subjects9. (znaleźć się w określonym miejscu lub czasie) wreszcie mamy stację here’s the station at last- mamy drugi tydzień zimy it’s the second week of winter- którego dziś mamy? what’s the date today?- mamy dziś pierwszy stycznia/poniedziałek it’s January the 1st/Monday today- którą masz godzinę? what time do you make it? pot.; what’s the time by your watch?- mieć kogoś/coś po prawej/lewej stronie to have sb/sth on one’s right/left- miał przed/za sobą dwóch strażników he had a. there were two guards in front of him/behind himⅡ v aux. 1. (dla wyrażenia powinności) macie teraz spać you’re to a. you have to (get off to) sleep now- masz to zrobić natychmiast! you’re to do it right now!- co mam zrobić/jej powiedzieć? what am I (supposed) to do/tell her?- po co się mam wysilać? why should I bother?, why should I make the effort?- masz tego nikomu nie powtarzać! (and) don’t go repeating a. telling it to anyone!- i ja mam w to uwierzyć? and you/they want me to a. I’m supposed to believe that?- mieć coś do zrobienia to have sth to do- ma obowiązek do spełnienia s/he has a duty to perform- mam sprawę do załatwienia I’ve got something to sort out- mamy zaległości do odrobienia we’ve got a backlog of work to catch up on2. (zamiar, przewidywanie) (ona) ma przyjść o drugiej she’s expected (to come) at two- miano zburzyć ich dom their house was to be demolished- samolot miał wylądować w Warszawie, ale… the plane was supposed to land a. have landed in Warsaw, but…- podobno jutro ma być ładna pogoda it’s supposed to be good a. nice weather tomorrow- w pozostałej części kraju ma nadal padać in the rest of the country continuing rain is expected- miała umrzeć w nędzy w wieku czterdziestu lat she was to die in poverty at the age of forty- przyszłość miała pokazać, że się myli subsequent events were to prove him/her wrong- jak się miało okazać as things a. it turned out; as it transpired książk.- i co ja mam z tobą zrobić? what am I (supposed) to do with you?- jeśli mielibyśmy się nie zobaczyć przed twoim wyjazdem, baw się dobrze in case we don’t see each other before you leave, have a good time- niech się stanie, co się ma stać let things happen as they will- właśnie miałem wyjść, kiedy zadzwonił telefon I was just about to leave a. just on the point of leaving when the phone rang- właśnie miałam powiedzieć to samo I was just about to a. just going to say the same thing- czy mam przez to rozumieć, że… am I to understand (by that) that…- mieć coś do sprzedania/zaproponowania to have sth to sell/propose- choćby a. żeby nie wiem co się miało stać, (to)… no matter what happens a. might happen…3. (rezultat) mieć coś zrobione to have sth done- mam już napisaną pracę I’ve already written the essay- miał ukończone wyższe studia he had been to university/college- czy macie załatwione bilety? have you booked/got the tickets?- pieniądze mam dobrze schowane I’ve put the money in a safe place- mam obiecaną podwyżkę I’ve been promised a rise- miał przykazane trzymać język za zębami he was a. he’d been told to keep his mouth shut pot.4. (zdziwienie, rozczarowanie) ja miałbym to powiedzieć? I said that?!- ona miałaby mi się podobać? you think I find her attractive?- miałbyś sumienie to zrobić? could you do (something like) that (with a clear conscience)?- to ma być hotel czterogwiazdkowy? (z dezaprobatą) and you/they call this a. this is supposed to be a four-star hotel?!- ten grubas to miałbym być ja!? (z niedowierzaniem) is this/that fatso really me? pot.- pokazał nam skórę tygrysa, którego miał upolować w Afryce (z powątpiewaniem) he showed us the skin of a tiger, which he is supposed to have killed in AfricaⅢ mieć się 1. (być w stanie, położeniu) to be; (czuć się) to feel, to be- ciotka wyzdrowiała i ma się dobrze auntie has recovered and is doing well- jak się mają twoi rodzice? how are your parents?- jak się masz! (powitanie) how are you?; how’s it going? pot.- mam się dzisiaj lepiej I feel better today- sprawy mają się nieźle things are working out (quite) well- jak się rzeczy mają? how do things stand?- rzecz ma się tak, że… the thing is that…- jak te dwie wersje mają się do siebie? how do the two versions compare?- jak to się ma jedno do drugiego? how do the two compare?- teoria nijak się miała do praktyki the theory was (completely) divorced from practice- A tak się ma do B, jak C do D a. A i B tak się mają do siebie, jak C i D A is to B like C is to D- mieli się do siebie jak dzień do nocy they were like chalk and cheese2. (uważać się za) to think a. consider oneself- mieć się za artystę/człowieka honoru to consider oneself (to be) an artist/a man of honour- miała się za bliską śmierci she thought she was about to a. going to die3. (być bliskim) mieć się ku końcowi to be drawing to a close a. an end- miało się a. dzień miał się ku zachodowi it was getting towards sunset- sytuacja ma się ku lepszemu the situation is looking better- ma się na deszcz it looks like rain- miało się na burzę a storm was brewing, there was thunder in the air- wiedzieć, jak się rzeczy mają to know how things stand a. areⅣ ma Fin. (zapis księgowy) credit- winien i ma debit and credit- zapisać coś po stronie „ma” to enter sth on the credit sideⅤ mam! inter. (przypomniałem sobie) I’ve got it!- (już) mam! mieszkaliśmy na tej samej ulicy! I’ve got it! we used to live in the same street!- mam cię! a. tu cię mam! (złapałem cię, przyłapałem cię) I’ve got you!; got you! pot.- mam cię, już mi nie uciekniesz! got you, you won’t get away now!Ⅵ nie ma być■ ma się rozumieć a. wiedzieć! it a. that goes without saying!- ma się rozumieć, że przyjdę of course I’ll come- on to ma łeb! he’s no fool!- mieć głowę do interesów to have a good head for business- nie mam teraz do tego głowy I don’t want to think about it/that now- mieć kogoś/coś w nosiepot. a. gdzieśeuf. a. w głębokim poważaniueuf. to not care a damn about sb/sth pot.; to not give a monkey’s about sb/sth pot., euf.- mam to wszystko gdzieś! pot. to hell with it all! pot.- mieć kogoś/coś w dupie wulg. to not give a shit a. toss GB about sb/sth wulg.- sie masz! pot. (powitanie) hi! pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > m|ieć
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ИЗ СЕБЙ substand PrepP Invar usu. modif) ( usu. of a person) with regard to outward features, characteristicsX из себя AdjP - in appearance, X is AdjPX is AdjP -looking X looks AdjP (of an attractive person) X is a real (not a bad) looker X is not bad (at all)X из себя симпатичный (некрасивый и т. п.) - (in limited contexts) X is nice (not much etc) to look atкакой (каков) X из себя? - what does X look like? Мося из себя такой: лицо - скуластый глиняный кувшин щегольская батумская кепка...глаза быстрые, неистовые, воровские (Катаев 1). In appearance, Mosya was something like this: his face-an earthen pitcher with prominent cheek-bonesthen a dashing Batoum cap;...quick frantic, thievish eyes (1a)....(Я) остался при доме, работал на обувной фабрике мастером... Парень молодой, из себя ничего, к тому же из армии, не сопляк какой-нибудь... (Рыбаков 1)....(I) stayed at home, working at the shoe factory as a craftsman....At twenty-one I wasn't bad looking, I had been in the army and was no milksop... (1a)....Он (казак) из себя ничего. Только седых волос много, и усы вон почти седые» (Шолохов 5). "...He's (the Cossack is) not a bad looker. Too much grey hair though, and his moustache is nearly all grey too" (5a).«Вообще, конечно, Нюрка - баба справная и видная из себя, но и я ведь тоже ещё молодой, обсмотреться надо сперва что к чему...» (Войнович 2). "Of course Nyura's а good girl and nice to look at, but, you know, I'm still a young guy, gotta have a look around first, see what's what..." (2a).Тебе чего, милок?» - «Зинку». - «А фамилиё ( ungrammat = фамилия)?» - «Фамилия?.. Забыл вроде...» - «А из себя какая?» (Максимов 2). "What d'you want, dear?" "Zinka." "What's her last name?" "Her last name?...I...I seem to have forgotten it...." "What does she look like?" (2a). -
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• ИЗ СЕБЯ substand[PrepP; Invar; usu. modif]=====⇒ (usu. of a person) with regard to outward features, characteristics:- X из себя[AdjP] - in appearance, X is [AdjP];- X looks [AdjP];- [of an attractive person] X is a real < not a bad> looker;|| X из себя симпатичный <некрасивый и т. п.> ≈ [in limited contexts] X is nice <not much etc> to look at;♦ Мося из себя такой: лицо - скуластый глиняный кувшин; щегольская батумская кепка;...глаза быстрые, неистовые, воровские (Катаев 1). In appearance, Mosya was something like this: his face-an earthen pitcher with prominent cheek-bones; then a dashing Batoum cap;...quick frantic, thievish eyes (1a).♦.. [ Я] остался при доме, работал на обувной фабрике мастером... Парень молодой, из себя ничего, к тому же из армии, не сопляк какой-нибудь... (Рыбаков 1).... stayed at home, working at the shoe factory as a craftsman....At twenty-one I wasn't bad looking, I had been in the army and was no milksop... (1a).♦ "...Он [ казак] из себя ничего. Только седых волос много, и усы вон почти седые" (Шолохов 5). "...He's [the Cossack is] not a bad looker. Too much grey hair though, and his moustache is nearly all grey too" (5a).♦ "Вообще, конечно, Нюрка - баба справная и видная из себя, но и я ведь тоже ещё молодой, обсмотреться надо сперва что к чему..." (Войнович 2). "Of course Nyura's a good girl and nice to look at, but, you know, I'm still a young guy, gotta have a look around first, see what's what..." (2a).♦ "Тебе чего, милок?" - "Зинку". - "А фамилиё [ungrammat = фамилия]?" - "Фамилия?.. Забыл вроде..." - "А из себя какая?" (Максимов 2). "What d'you want, dear?" "Zinka." "What's her last name?" "Her last name?...I...I seem to have forgotten it...." "What does she look like?" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > из себя
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