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to have one's fingers burnt

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1 scottare

1. v/t burn

gastronomy verdure blanch

mi sono scottato le dita I burned my fingers

2. v/i burn

scotta! it's hot!

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scottare v.tr.

1 to burn*; ( superficialmente) to scorch; ( con un liquido) to scald: l'acqua bollente gli scottò una mano, boiling water scalded his hand; il sole gli ha scottato il viso, the sun has burnt his face

2 (cuc.) ( cuocere parzialmente) to half-cook; to scald; ( rosolare) to brown; ( sbianchire, sbollentare) to blanch, to parboil: scottare la frutta prima di metterla nei vasi, to scald fruit before putting it into jars

3 (fig.) ( colpire, offendere, addolorare) to hurt*; to sting*: parole che scottano, stinging words; quelle critiche lo hanno scottato, those criticisms have stung (o hurt) him

◆ v. intr.

1 to be hot; to be burning; to be scorching: la minestra scotta, the soup is hot (o burning); gli scotta la fronte, his forehead is burning // denaro che scotta, hot money; merce che scotta, hot goods // la terra gli scotta sotto i piedi, (fig.) he is itching to be off

2 ( interessare vivamente) to be a burning issue: un problema che scotta, a problem which is a burning issue.

◘ scottarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to burn* oneself; ( superficialmente) to scorch oneself; ( con un liquido) to scald oneself: scottare con l'olio bollente, to burn oneself with boiling oil; sono stato troppo al sole e mi sono scottato, I stayed too long in the sun and I got badly sunburnt

2 (fig.) ( soffrire per un'esperienza negativa) to get* one's fingers burnt: mi sono già scottato troppe volte, I've already got my fingers burnt too often.

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[skot'tare]
1. vt

(gen) to burn, (con liquido, vapore) to scald, burn, (Culin : in acqua) to scald, (friggendo) to sear

scottarsi una mano — to burn one's hand

sono già stato scottato una volta fig — I've already burnt my fingers once

2. vi

(aus avere) (gen) to be very hot, (sole, sabbia) to be burning, be scorching

attento che scotta — be careful, it's hot

il sole scotta in agosto — the sun is hot in August

è roba che scotta — (fig : refurtiva) it's hot

sono argomenti che scottano — (fig : delicati) these are delicate issues

gli scotta la terra sotto ai piedi fig — he's itching to be off

3. vr (scottarsi)

(gen) to burn o.s., (con liquido, vapore) to scald o.s., burn o.s., (al sole) to get burnt

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[skot'tare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]

2) gastr. to scald, to parboil [ verdura]

3) fig. (scoraggiare) [ esperienza] to put* [sb.] off, to disappoint [ persona]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (provocare una scottatura) [sole, oggetto rovente] to burn*

attento, scotta! — careful, it's very hot!

2) (essere caldo) [bevanda, cibo] to burn*

3) (per la febbre) [persona, fronte] to be* burning hot (with fever)

4) fig.

problema o questione che scotta burning o hot issue; denaro che scotta — hot money
3.
verbo pronominale scottarsi

1) [ persona] to burn* oneself; (con liquido) to scald oneself; (col sole) to get* (badly) sunburned o sunburnt

- rsi la mano — to get one's hand burnt, to burn one's hand

2) fig. to have* one's fingers burnt

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scottare

/skot'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]

2 gastr. to scald, to parboil [ verdura]

3 fig. (scoraggiare) [ esperienza] to put* [sb.] off, to disappoint [ persona]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (provocare una scottatura) [sole, oggetto rovente] to burn*; attento, scotta! careful, it's very hot!

2 (essere caldo) [bevanda, cibo] to burn*

3 (per la febbre) [persona, fronte] to be* burning hot (with fever)

4 fig. problema o questione che scotta burning o hot issue; denaro che scotta hot money

III scottarsi verbo pronominale

1 [ persona] to burn* oneself; (con liquido) to scald oneself; (col sole) to get* (badly) sunburned o sunburnt; - rsi la mano to get one's hand burnt, to burn one's hand

2 fig. to have* one's fingers burnt.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scottare
2 scottato

verdure blanched

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scottato agg.

1 burnt; ( superficialmente) scorched; ( da liquido) scalded: scottato dal sole, sunburnt

2 ( cotto per breve tempo) lightly cooked, half-cooked; ( in acqua bollente) scalded; parboiled: una bistecca appena scottata, a lightly cooked steak; pomodori scottati, scalded tomatoes

3 (fig.) ( colpito) hurt, embittered; (fam.) stung, burnt: ci rimase scottato una volta e non tentò la seconda, he got stung once and did not try again.

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[skot'tato] 1.
participio passato scottare
2.
aggettivo

1) [ pelle] (ustionato) burned, burnt; (dal sole) sunburned, sunburnt

2) gastr. [ verdura] scalded, parboiled

3) fig.

rimanere scottato — to have one's fingers burnt

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scottato

/skot'tato/

I participio passato

→ scottare

II aggettivo

1 [ pelle] (ustionato) burned, burnt; (dal sole) sunburned, sunburnt

2 gastr. [ verdura] scalded, parboiled

3 fig. rimanere scottato to have one's fingers burnt.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scottato
3 rimanere scottato

rimanere scottato

to have one's fingers burnt.

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→ scottato

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > rimanere scottato
4 dedo

m.

1 finger.

meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose

¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!

dos dedos de whisky two fingers of whiskey

dedo anular ring finger

dedo corazón o medio middle finger

dedo gordo o pulgar thumb

dedo índice/meñique index/little finger

2 toe.

dedo gordo/pequeño big/little toe

3 fingerbreadth.

4 dactyl, toe.

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dedo

► nombre masculino

1 (de la mano) finger; (del pie) toe

2 (medida) finger, digit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a dos dedos de figurado only an inch away from

chuparse el dedo (un niño) to suck one's thumb 2 figurado to have been born yesterday

■ a mí no me engañas, que yo no me chupo el dedo you can't fool me, I wasn't born yesterday

elegir a alguien a dedo figurado to hand-pick somebody

estar para chuparse los dedos familiar to be finger-licking good, be mouthwatering

hacer dedo familiar to hitchhike

ir a dedo familiar to hitchhike

meterse los dedos en la nariz to pick one's nose

no mover un dedo figurado not to lift a finger

no tener dos dedos de frente figurado to be as thick as two short planks

pillarse/cogerse los dedos figurado to get caught, get one's fingers burnt

poner el dedo en la llaga figurado to touch on a sore spot

dedo anular ring finger, third finger

dedo del corazón middle finger

dedo gordo (de la mano) thumb 2 (del pie) big toe

dedo índice forefinger, index finger

dedo meñique little finger

dedo pulgar thumb

yema del dedo fingertip

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noun m.

1) finger (hand)

2) toe (foot)

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SM

1) [de mano, guante] finger; [de pie] toe

con la punta o la yema de los dedos — with one's fingertips

apuntar o señalar algo/a algn con el dedo — [señalando] to point at sth/sb; [acusando] to point the finger at sth/sb

meterse el dedo en la nariz — to pick one's nose

a dedo * —

vine a dedo — I hitched here *

he viajado por toda Alemania a dedo — I hitched all round Germany *

ha entrado a dedo — he got the job because he knew somebody, he got the job through contacts

han adjudicado a dedo todas las obras — they handed out all the building contracts to people they knew

- contarse con los dedos

mis amigos se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano — I can count my friends on the fingers of one hand

- dale un dedo y se toma hasta el codo

- escaparse de entre los dedos

- hacer dedo

- hacer dedos

- no levantar o mover un dedo

- pillarse o cogerse los dedos

- poner el dedo en la llaga

- poner el dedo en el renglón

dedo anular — ring finger

dedo auricular — little finger

dedo cordial, dedo (del) corazón, dedo (de en) medio — middle finger

dedo (en) martillo — hammer toe

dedo gordo — [de la mano] thumb; [del pie] big toe

dedo índice — index finger, forefinger

dedo meñique — [de la mano] little finger, pinkie (EEUU, Escocia) *; [del pie] little toe

dedo pulgar — thumb
anillo, chupar, cruzar, ligero
2) (=medida) [de altura, grosor] about an inch ; [de cantidad] drop

cayeron cuatro dedos de nieve — about four inches of snow fell

hay que meterle el bajo unos dos dedos — you'll have to turn up the trousers a couple of inches

ponme un dedo de coñac — give me a drop of brandy

dos deditos nada más — just a little drop

- estar a dos dedos de algo

- no tener dos dedos de frente

si tuvieras dos dedos de frente no te habrías metido en este lío — if you had any sense at all you wouldn't have got into this mess

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masculino

1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toe

se podían contar con los dedos — they could be counted on the fingers of one hand

con el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody

- dedo anular/ corazón

- dedo gordo

- dedo índice

- dedo meñique

- dedo pulgar

2) ( como medida)

hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo — the hem needs taking up about an inch

para mí sólo un dedo de whisky — just a drop of whiskey for me

no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense

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= finger.

Ex. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.

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* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.

* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* dedo acusador = pointing finger.

* dedo del pie = toe.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.

* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.

* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.

* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.

* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.

* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.

* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.

* juego de dedos = fingerplay.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.

* nombrar a dedo = handpick.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* punta del dedo = fingertip.

* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.

* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.

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masculino

1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toe

se podían contar con los dedos — they could be counted on the fingers of one hand

con el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody

- dedo anular/ corazón

- dedo gordo

- dedo índice

- dedo meñique

- dedo pulgar

2) ( como medida)

hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo — the hem needs taking up about an inch

para mí sólo un dedo de whisky — just a drop of whiskey for me

no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense

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= finger.

Ex: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.

* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.

* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.

* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.

* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* dedo acusador = pointing finger.

* dedo del pie = toe.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.

* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.

* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.

* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.

* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.

* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.

* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.

* juego de dedos = fingerplay.

* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.

* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.

* nombrar a dedo = handpick.

* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.

* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* punta del dedo = fingertip.

* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.

* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.

* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.

* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.

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dedo

masculine

A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (de la mano, de un guante) finger; (del pie) toe

contaba con los dedos he was counting on his fingers

se podían contar con los dedos they could be counted on (the fingers of) one hand

señaló con el dedo lo que quería he pointed to what he wanted

es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point

a dedo ( fam): fuimos a dedo hasta la frontera we hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched to the border

recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched around Europe

su tío lo colocó a dedo he got a job thanks to some string-pulling by his uncle, his uncle got him the job

le concedieron la subvención a dedo he was awarded the subsidy without following prodedure

chuparse el dedo ( fam); to suck one's thumb

¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?

estar para chuparse los dedos ( fam); to be delicious

hacer or ( Col) echar dedo ( fam) to hitchhike, hitch ( colloq)

había dos chicas haciendo dedo there were two girls trying to hitch a ride o ( BrE) lift

mover or levantar un dedo ( fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me

no quitar el dedo del renglón ( Méx fam); to insist

pillarse los dedos ( Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; (en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned ( colloq)

poner el dedo en el renglón ( Méx); to put one's finger on the spot

poner el dedo en la llaga to hit a raw nerve

ponerle el dedo a algn ( Méx arg); to point the finger at sb

señalar a algn con el dedo (literal) to point at sb; (culpar) to point the finger at sb; (censurar) to point the finger of scorn at sb

Compuestos:

● dedo anular

ring finger

● dedo corazón or del corazón

middle finger

● dedo gordo

( fam) (del pie) big toe; (de la mano) thumb

● dedo índice

forefinger, index finger

● dedo medio

middle finger

● dedo meñique

little finger, pinkie ( colloq)

● dedo pulgar

thumb

B

(como medida): hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo the hem needs taking up about an inch

para mí sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whiskey for me

estuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo he came very close to losing his job, he came within an ace o an inch of losing his job ( colloq)

dos dedos de frente ( fam): no tiene dos dedos de frente he hasn't an ounce of common sense

cualquiera con dos dedos de frente lo habría entendido anybody with half a brain o with any common sense would have understood it ( colloq)

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dedo sustantivo masculino (de mano, guante) finger;
( del pie) toe;
◊ señalar con el dedo to point;

dedo anular/(del) corazón ring/middle finger;
dedo gordo (fam) ( del pie) big toe;

( de la mano) thumb;
◊ dedo índice forefinger, index finger;

dedo meñique little finger;
dedo pulgar thumb;
a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe;
hacer dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve;
señalar a algn con el dedo ( literal) to point at sb;

( culpar) to point the finger at sb
dedo m (de la mano) finger
(del pie) toe
♦ Locuciones: a dedo, (arbitrariamente, sin selección democrática): elegir a alguien a dedo, to give someone a job
ser nombrado (alguien) a dedo, to get a job because of one's contacts
chuparse el dedo, to be born yesterday
hacer dedo, to hitchhike
no tener dos dedos de frente, to be stupid: su hermano no tiene dos dedos de frente, his brother is pretty dim
pillarse los dedos, to get caught red-handed
En español tenemos 20 dedos: 10 de los pies y 10 de las manos (d. pulgar/anular/corazón/índice/meñique, thumb/ ring/ middle/ index/ little finger). En inglés tenemos 10 toes (dedos de los pies), 8 fingers (dedos) y 2 thumbs (pulgares).
' dedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esguince
- índice
- llaga
- meñique
- nombrar
- padrastro
- pillarse
- pulgar
- punta
- señalar
- yema
- agarrar
- anestesiar
- anillo
- apuntar
- astilla
- chupar
- clavar
- cortar
- dar
- lastimar
- machucar
- meter
- pie
- pillar
- zafar
English:
crook
- digit
- finger
- fingertip
- flick
- forefinger
- glove
- her
- hitch-hike
- index finger
- little finger
- point
- poke
- prick
- print
- ring finger
- shut
- suck
- thumb
- toe
- toenail
- work in
- catch
- cut
- hitch
- index
- pick
- sever
- stub

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dedo nm

1. [de la mano] finger;
[del pie] toe;
meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;

¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!;

contar con los dedos to count on one's fingers

Comp
dedo anular ring finger;
dedo corazón middle finger;

dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;
[del pie] big toe;
dedo índice index finger;

dedo medio middle finger;

dedo meñique little finger;

dedo pequeño [del pie] little toe;

dedo pulgar thumb

2. [medida]
sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whisky;

había dos dedos de agua en el suelo there was an inch of water on the floor;

estuvo a dos dedos de o [m5] le faltó un dedo para morir en el accidente he came within an inch of being killed in the accident;

Comp
Fam
no tiene dos dedos de frente [es tonto] he's as thick as two short planks;
[es imprudente] he hasn't got the sense he was born with;
si tuvieras dos dedos de frente, no harías una cosa así if you had the least bit of sense, you wouldn't do a thing like that

3. Comp
Fam
a dedo: nombrar o [m5] elegir a alguien a dedo to appoint sb without due regard to procedure;

fuimos hasta Guadalajara a dedo we hitched to Guadalajara;
Fam
hacer dedo, ir a dedo to hitch;
Fam
nadie movió un dedo para ayudarme nobody lifted a finger to help me;

se me escapó de entre los dedos it slipped through my fingers;
Esp Fam
pillarse o [m5] cogerse los dedos to get one's fingers burnt;
Fam
poner el dedo en la llaga to put one's finger on it;
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón [no ceder] not to give way;
[insistir] to insist; Fam
señalar a alguien con el dedo [criticar a alguien] to criticize sb;
Méx Fam
ser dedo to be a sneak

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dedo

m finger;

a dos dedos inches away;

se pueden contar con los dedos de la mano they can be counted on the fingers of one hand;

a dedo viajar hitchhike;

no tiene dos dedos de frente fam he doesn’t have much commonsense;

no mover (ni) un dedo fig fam not lift a finger fam ;

pillarse los dedos fig fam get one’s fingers burned

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dedo nm

1) : finger

dedo meñique: little finger

2)

dedo del pie : toe

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dedo n

1. (de la mano) finger

2. (del pie) toe

hacer dedo to hitch hike

dedo índice index finger

Spanish-English dictionary > dedo
5 brûler

brûler° [bʀyle]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to burn ; [eau bouillante] to scald ; [+ maison, village] to burn down

• être brûlé vif to be burnt to death

• j'irai brûler un cierge pour toi (humorous) I'll cross my fingers for you

• j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent my eyes are smarting

• l'argent lui brûle les doigts money burns a hole in his pocket

• cette question me brûlait les lèvres I was dying to ask that question

   b. ( = ignorer) brûler un stop to ignore a stop sign

• brûler un feu rouge to go through a red light (Brit) to run a red light (US)

• brûler les étapes ( = trop se précipiter) to cut corners

2. intransitive verb

   a. to burn ; [maison, forêt] to be on fire

• j'ai laissé brûler le rôti I burnt the roast

   b. ( = être très chaud) to be burning

• ne touche pas, ça brûle don't touch that, you'll burn yourself

• tu brûles ! (jeu, devinette) you're getting hot!

   c. brûler d'impatience to seethe with impatience

• brûler d'envie de faire qch to be dying to do sth

3. reflexive verb

► se brûler

   a. to burn o.s. ; ( = s'ébouillanter) to scald o.s.

• je me suis brûlé la langue I burnt my tongue

• se brûler la cervelle to blow one's brains out (inf)

   b. (Canadian = se fatiguer) (inf) to exhaust o.s.

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bʀyle
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( mettre le feu) to burn [papiers, broussailles, encens]; to set fire to [voiture, maison]

brûler un cierge à — to light a candle to

brûler quelqu'un vif — to burn somebody alive

2) ( consommer) to burn [combustible, calories]; to use [électricité]

3) ( provoquer une brûlure) [acide, flamme, huile] to burn [personne, peau]; [eau, thé] to scald [peau, corps]; [aliments, alcool] to burn [estomac, gorge]; [soleil] to burn [peau]; to scorch [herbe]

être brûlé par une explosion — to get burned in an explosion

être brûlé au visage — to suffer burns to one's face

attention, ça brûle! — careful, it's very hot!

être brûlé par le soleil — [personne] to get sunburned

l'argent te brûle les doigts — fig money burns a hole in your pocket

j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent — my eyes are stinging

4) Médecine to cauterize [verrue] (à with)

5) (colloq) ( ne pas respecter) to ignore [stop, priorité]

brûler un feu (rouge) — to jump (colloq) the lights

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( se consumer) [bois, bougie] to burn; [forêt, maison, ville] to be on fire

bien/mal brûler — [combustible] to burn well/badly

3000 hectares de forêt ont brûlé — 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

faire brûler — to burn [papier, pneu]; to burn [something] down [maison]

2) Culinaire [rôti, tarte] to burn

3) ( flamber) [feu] to burn

4) ( désirer)

brûler de faire, brûler d'envie de faire — to be longing to do

brûler (d'amour) pour quelqu'un — to be consumed with love for somebody

5) Jeux ( à cache-tampon)

tu brûles! — you're getting very warm!

3.

se brûler verbe pronominal to burn oneself ( avec with; en faisant doing)

se brûler la langue — to burn one's tongue

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bʀyle
1. vt

1) [feu, objet brûlant] to burn, [eau bouillante] to scald

2) (= consommer) [électricité, essence] to use

3) [feu rouge, signal] to go through

brûler les étapes — to make rapid progress, (= aller trop vite) to cut corners

2. vi

1) (= se consumer) to burn

2) (jeu)

tu brûles — you're getting warm

3) (= être impatient)

brûler de faire qch — to be dying to do sth

brûler d'impatience de faire qch — to be dying to do sth

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brûler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( mettre le feu) to burn [papiers, broussailles]; to set fire to [voiture, maison]; to burn [encens]; brûler un cierge à saint Antoine to light a candle to Saint Anthony; brûler qn vif to burn sb alive; ⇒ chandelle;

2 ( consommer) to burn [bois, charbon, mazout]; to use [électricité]; to burn [calories]; ⇒ cartouche;

3 ( provoquer une brûlure) [acide, flamme, huile] to burn [personne, peau]; [eau, thé] to scald [peau, corps]; [aliments, alcool] to burn [estomac, gorge]; [soleil] to burn [peau]; [soleil] to scorch [herbe]; être brûlé par une explosion/dans un accident to get burned in an explosion/ in an accident; l'acide/l'huile m'a brûlé les mains the acid/the oil burned my hands; brûler sa chemise en la repassant to burn ou scorch one's shirt while ironing it; être brûlé au visage/cou to suffer burns to one's face/neck; être brûlé au premier/troisième degré to sustain first/third degree burns; attention, ça brûle! careful, it's very hot!; être brûlé par le soleil [personne] to get sunburned; l'argent leur brûle les doigts fig money burns a hole in their pocket; j'ai les yeux qui me brûlent my eyes are stinging;

4 Méd to cauterize [verrue] (à with);

5 ○( ne pas respecter) to ignore [stop, priorité]; to miss [station]; brûler un feu (rouge) to jump○ the lights;

6 †( torréfier) to roast [café].

B vi

1 ( se consumer) [bois, charbon, bougie] to burn; [forêt, maison, ville] to be on fire; bien/mal brûler [bois, combustible] to burn well/badly; 3000 hectares de forêt ont brûlé 3000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire; faire brûler qch to burn [sth] down [papier, bois, pneu, maison]; il fait brûler des ronces dans le jardin he's burning brambles in the garden;

2 Culin [rôti, tarte, gâteau] to burn; j'ai fait or laissé brûler mon gâteau I've burned the cake;

3 ( flamber) [feu] to burn (dans la cheminée in the fireplace);

4 ( être fiévreux) [personne, front, mains] to be burning hot; brûler de fièvre to be burning with fever;

5 ( désirer) brûler de faire, brûler d'envie or d'impatience de faire to be longing to do; brûler d'amour/de passion pour qn to be consumed with love/with passion for sb; brûler pour qn to be consumed with love for sb;

6 Jeux ( à cache-tampon) tu brûles! you're getting very, very warm!

C se brûler vpr [personne] to burn oneself (avec with; en faisant doing); se brûler la main/langue to burn one's hand/tongue; se brûler les ailes fig to come to grief, to come unstuck; se brûler les cheveux to singe one's hair; se brûler les doigts fig to get one's fingers burned; ⇒ pont.

[bryle] verbe transitif

1. [détruire - feuilles, corps, objet] to burn, to incinerate

brûler quelqu'un vif/sur le bûcher to burn somebody alive/at the stake

brûler ce qu'on a adoré to turn against one's former love ou loves

brûler le pavé to tear along

brûler les planches to give an outstanding performance

brûler ses dernières cartouches to shoot one's bolt

2. [consommer - électricité, fioul] to burn (up), to use, to consume

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts to burn the candle at both ends

elle brûle un cierge à la Vierge deux fois par an (sens propre) she lights a candle to the Virgin Mary twice a year

brûler un cierge à quelqu'un (figuré) to show one's gratitude to somebody

3. [trop cuire] to burn

4. [trop chauffer - tissu] to burn, to scorch, to singe ; [ - cheveux, poils] to singe ; [ - acier] to spoil

5. [irriter - partie du corps] to burn

la fumée me brûle les yeux smoke is making my eyes smart ou sting

le froid me brûle les oreilles the cold is making my ears burn

le piment me brûle la langue the chili is burning my tongue

brûler la cervelle à quelqu'un (sens propre) to blow somebody's brains out

l'argent lui brûle les doigts money burns a hole in his pocket

6. [endommager - suj: gel] to nip, to burn ; [ - suj: acide] to burn

brûlé par le gel frost-damaged

7. (familier) [dépasser]

brûler son arrêt [bus, personne] to go past ou to miss one's stop

brûler un feu to go through a red light

brûler un stop to fail to stop at a stop sign

brûler la politesse à quelqu'un

a. [passer devant lui] to push in front of somebody (in the queue)

b. [partir sans le saluer] to leave without saying goodbye to somebody

brûler les étapes

a. [progresser rapidement] to advance by leaps and bounds

b. (péjoratif) to cut corners, to take short cuts

8. [café] to roast

9. [animer] to burn

le désir qui le brûle the desire that consumes him

10. MÉDECINE [verrue] to burn off (separable)

11. (très familier & argot milieu) [tuer] to waste (très familier)

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[bryle] verbe intransitif

1. [flamber] to burn (up), to be on fire

[lentement] to smoulder

brûler sur le bûcher to be burnt at the stake

brûler vif to be burnt alive ou to death

la forêt a brûlé the forest was burnt down ou to the ground

2. [se consumer - charbon, essence] to burn

laisser brûler la lumière to leave the light burning ou on

faire brûler le rôti to burn the roast

3. [être chaud] to be burning

avoir le front/la gorge qui brûle to have a burning forehead/a burning sensation in the throat

ça brûle

a. [plat, sol] it's boiling hot ou burning

b. [eau] it's scalding

c. [feu] it's burning

les yeux me brûlent my eyes are stinging ou smarting

4. JEUX to be close

je brûle? am I getting warm?

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brûler de verbe plus préposition

1. [être animé de]

brûler de colère to be burning ou seething with anger

brûler d'impatience/de désir to be burning with impatience/desire

2. [désirer] to be dying ou longing to

brûler de parler à quelqu'un to be dying to talk to somebody

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se brûler verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to burn oneself

se brûler la main to burn one's hand

se brûler la cervelle (familier) to blow one's brains out

se brûler les ailes to get one's fingers burnt

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > brûler
6 Finger

m; -s, -

1. finger (auch des Handschuhs); der kleine Finger the little finger; einen Finger breit / dick / lang the width / thickness / length of a finger, as wide / thick / long as a finger; den Finger an die Lippen legen put one’s finger to one’s lips; einen Ring am Finger tragen wear a ring on one’s finger; mit dem Finger drohen wag one’s finger; mit den Fingern schnippen snap one’s fingers; etw. an den Fingern abzählen können be able to count s.th. on the fingers of one hand; das kannst du dir an den oder fünf Fingern abzählen umg. fig. that’s clear as daylight; was oder eins auf die Finger bekommen oder kriegen umg. get a rap across the knuckles (auch fig.); sich (Dat) in den Finger schneiden cut one’s finger; umg. fig. make a big mistake; sich (Dat) die Finger verbrennen burn one’s fingers (auch umg. fig.); Finger weg! oder lass die Finger davon! umg. hands off!, don’t touch!; fig. don’t you get involved; mit dem Finger zeigen auf (+ Akk) point at ( oder to); fig. point one’s finger at; man zeigt nicht mit dem nackten Finger auf angezogene Leute hum. it’s rude to point (at people); der elfte Finger umg., hum. one’s third leg

2. fig.: das sagt mir mein kleiner Finger a little bird told me; etw. im kleinen Finger haben umg. have s.th. at one’s fingertips; das macht sie mit dem kleinen Finger umg. she can do that with her eyes shut; jemanden um den ( kleinen) Finger wickeln umg. twist s.o. (a)round one’s little finger; gibt man ihm den kleinen Finger, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand give him an inch, and he’ll take (you) a mile; krumme oder lange Finger machen umg. get itchy fingers; mit spitzen Fingern anfassen hold at arm’s length; jemandem auf die Finger klopfen rap s.o.’s knuckles; jemandem auf die Finger sehen oder schauen umg. keep a close eye on s.o.; jemandem durch die Finger schlüpfen oder gehen slip through s.o.’s fingers (Verbrecher etc.: auch clutches); Verbrecher etc.: auch give s.o. the slip; das lasse ich mir nicht durch die Finger gehen umg. I’m not going to let the opportunity slip; jemandem in die Finger geraten oder fallen umg. fall into s.o.’s hands; in oder zwischen die Finger bekommen umg. get hold of, get one’s hands on; der soll mir nur unter die Finger kommen! umg. drohend: just wait till I lay my hands on him!; wenn ich den / die in oder zwischen die Finger kriege! umg. drohend: if I lay my hands on him / her!; seine Finger im Spiel oder drin haben umg. have a hand in it; er hat überall seine Finger im Spiel oder drin umg. he’s got a finger in every pie; keinen Finger rühren oder krümmen oder krumm machen umg. not lift a finger ( für jemanden to help s.o.); er hat keinen Finger gerührt etc. umg. he never once lifted a finger (to help); er macht sich die Finger nicht ( gern) schmutzig umg. he doesn’t like getting his hands dirty; es juckt oder kribbelt mich in den Fingern oder mir jucken die Finger nach dem Haus / ihn zu schlagen umg. I’m longing ( oder dying) for that house / to hit him; ich würde mir die oder alle zehn Finger danach lecken umg. I’d give my right arm for it; ( sich [Dat]) etw. aus den Fingern saugen make s.th. up; den Finger auf die Wunde legen touch on a sore point; sie hat an jedem Finger einen oder zehn umg. she has one for every day of the week

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der Finger

finger

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Fịn|ger ['fɪŋɐ]
m -s, -
finger
der kleine Finger — one's little finger, one's pinkie (US, Scot)

mit dem Finger auf jdn/etw zeigen or weisen (geh) — to point to sb/sth

mit Fingern auf jdn zeigen (fig) — to look askance at sb

jdm mit dem Finger drohen — to wag one's finger at sb

jdm eins auf die Finger geben — to give sb a rap across the knuckles

jdm was auf die Finger geben — to rap sb across the knuckles

jdm auf die Finger schlagen or hauen or klopfen (lit, fig) — to rap sb's knuckles, to give sb a rap on the knuckles

zwei Finger breit —

keinen Finger breit nachgeben or weichen — not to give an inch → auch Fingerbreit

(nimm/lass die) Finger weg! — (get/keep your) hands off!

nicht die Finger schmutzig machen (lit, fig) — not to get one's hands dirty, not to dirty one's hands

das kann sich jeder an den ( fünf or zehn) Fingern abzählen (inf) — it sticks out a mile (to anybody) (inf)

das lässt er nicht mehr aus den Fingern — he won't let it out of his hands

jdn/etw in die Finger bekommen or kriegen (inf) — to get one's hands on sb/sth, to get hold of sb/sth

bei etw die Finger drinhaben (inf) — to have a hand in sth

er hat überall seine Finger drin (inf) — he has a finger in every pie (inf)

die Finger abschreiben or wund schreiben/wund arbeiten etc — to write/work etc one's fingers to the bone

wenn man ihm/dem Teufel den kleinen Finger gibt, (dann) nimmt er (gleich) die ganze Hand (prov) — give him an inch and he'll take a mile (inf)

lange Finger machen (hum inf) — to be light-fingered

jdm in or zwischen die Finger geraten or fallen — to fall into sb's hands or clutches

die Finger von jdm/etw lassen (inf) — to keep away from sb/sth

die Finger verbrennen — to burn one's fingers in sth, to get one's fingers burned in sth

jdm ( scharf) auf die Finger sehen — to keep an eye or a close eye on sb

etw aus den Fingern saugen — to conjure sth up (inf), to dream sth up

die or alle Finger nach etw lecken (inf) — to be panting or dying for sth (inf)

für jdn keinen Finger rühren — not to lift a finger to help sb

keinen Finger krumm machen (inf) — not to lift a finger (inf)

den Finger auf eine/die Wunde legen — to touch on a sore point

mich or mir juckt es in den Fingern(, etw zu tun) (inf) — I'm itching or dying to ( do sth)

da hast du dich in den Finger geschnitten (inf) — you've made a big mistake

er hat eine or zehn an jedem Finger — he's got a woman for every day of the week

jdn um den kleinen Finger wickeln — to twist sb round one's little finger

etw im kleinen Finger haben (= perfekt beherrschen) (= sicher im Gefühl haben) — to have sth at one's fingertips to have a feel for sth

man zeigt nicht mit nacktem Finger auf angezogene Leute (inf) — it's rude to point

See:

→ spitz

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der

1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) finger

2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) finger

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Fin·ger

<-s, ->

[ˈfɪŋɐ]

m finger, finger

der kleine \Finger the [or one's] little finger, the [or one's] pinkie fam

[nimm/lass die] \Finger weg! [get/take your] hands off!

\Finger weg davon! hands off !

den \Finger am Abzug haben to hold the trigger

jdm mit dem \Finger drohen to wag one's finger at sb

jdm was [o eins] auf die \Finger geben to give sb a rap [or to rap sb] across [or on] the knuckles

[sich dat] den \Finger in den Hals stecken to stick one's finger down one's throat

den \Finger heben to lift one's finger

mit den \Fingern knipsen [o schnippen] to snap one's fingers

mit dem \Finger auf jdn/etw zeigen to point [one's finger] at sb/sth

▶ [sich dat] etw an den [fünf [o zehn]] Fingern abzählen können (fam) to know sth straight away

das hättest du dir an den fünf \Fingern abzählen können! a five-year-old could have worked that out! fam

den Grund kann man sich ja wohl an den \Fingern abzählen the reason is quite obvious

▶ etw in die \Finger bekommen [o kriegen] (fam) to get one's fingers on sth

▶ jdn in die \Finger bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb, to get a hold of sb

wenn ich den in die \Finger kriege! wait till I get my hands on him!

▶ der elfte \Finger (hum fam) one's third leg hum fam

▶ jdm in die \Finger fallen [o geraten] (fam) to fall into sb's hands

▶ sich akk in den \Finger geschnitten haben (fam) to be wrong

da hast du dir aber gründlich in den \Finger geschnitten! you have another think coming! fam

▶ einen/eine [o zehn] an jedem \Finger haben (hum fam) to have a woman/man for every day of the week

▶ jdn [o jdm] juckt [o zuckt] es in den \Fingern[, etw zu tun] (fam) sb is dying [or itching] to do sth fam

▶ wenn man ihm den kleinen \Finger gibt, [dann] nimmt er [gleich] die ganze Hand (prov) give him an inch and he'll take a mile prov

▶ etw mit dem kleinen \Finger machen [o im kleinen \Finger haben] (fam) to do sth with one's eyes shut fig

▶ jdm auf die \Finger klopfen (fam) to give sb a rap across [or on] the knuckles fig, to rap sb's knuckles fig

▶ [für jdn] keinen \Finger krumm machen [o rühren] (fam) to not lift a finger [for sb] fig

▶ lange \Finger machen (hum fam) to be light- [or nimble-] fingered

▶ die \Finger von jdm/etw lassen (fam) to keep away from sb/sth

▶ sich dat die [o alle] \Finger nach etw dat lecken (fam) to be dying for sth fam

andre lecken sich nach so einer Chance die \Finger! others would kill for an opportunity like that! fam

▶ den \Finger dorthin legen, wo es wehtut (fam) to hit the nail on the head

▶ sich dat etw aus den \Fingern saugen (fam) to conjure up sth sep

▶ sich dat nicht die \Finger schmutzig machen to not get one's hands dirty fig

▶ jdm [scharf] auf die \Finger sehen to keep a watchful eye [or an eye] on sb

▶ überall seine \Finger im Spiel [o drin] haben (fam) to have a finger in every pie fig fam

▶ etw mit spitzen \Fingern anfassen to pick up sth with two fingers fig

▶ sich dat bei [o an] etw dat die \Finger verbrennen (fam) to get one's fingers burnt over sth fig

▶ jdn um den [kleinen] \Finger wickeln (fam) to wrap sb [a]round one's little finger

▶ sich dat die \Finger wund schreiben to write one's fingers to the bone fig fam

▶ jdm zerrinnt etw zwischen den \Fingern sth runs through sb's fingers fig

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der; Fingers, Finger

1) finger

mit dem Finger auf jemanden/etwas zeigen — (auch fig.) point one's finger at somebody/something

2) (fig.)

wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger reicht, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand — if you give him an inch he takes a mile

die Finger davonlassen/von etwas lassen — (ugs.) steer clear of it/of something

sie macht keinen Finger krumm — (ugs.) she never lifts a finger

er rührte keinen Finger — he wouldn't lift a finger

lange Finger machen — (ugs.) get itchy fingers

ich würde mir alle [zehn] Finger danach lecken — (ugs.) I'd give my eye-teeth for it

die Finger in etwas (Dat.) /im Spiel haben — (ugs.) have a hand in something/have one's finger in the pie

sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen — (ugs.) burn one's fingers (fig.)

sich (Dat.) die Finger schmutzig machen — get one's hands dirty

sich (Dat.) etwas an den [fünf od. zehn] Fingern abzählen können — be able to see something straight away

jemandem auf die Finger klopfen — (ugs.) rap somebody across the knuckles

sich (Dat.) etwas aus den Fingern saugen — (ugs.) make something up

ihm od. ihn juckt es in den Fingern [, etwas zu tun] — (ugs.) he is itching [to do something]

wenn ich den in die Finger kriege! — (ugs.) wait till I get my hands on him (coll.)

jemanden um den [kleinen] Finger wickeln — (ugs.) wrap somebody round one's little finger

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Finger m; -s, -

1. finger (auch des Handschuhs);

der kleine Finger the little finger;

einen Finger breit/dick/lang the width/thickness/length of a finger, as wide/thick/long as a finger;

den Finger an die Lippen legen put one’s finger to one’s lips;

einen Ring am Finger tragen wear a ring on one’s finger;

mit dem Finger drohen wag one’s finger;

mit den Fingern schnippen snap one’s fingers;

etwas an den Fingern abzählen können be able to count sth on the fingers of one hand;

das kannst du dir an den oder

fünf Fingern abzählen umg fig that’s clear as daylight;

was oder

eins auf die Finger bekommen oder

kriegen umg get a rap across the knuckles (auch fig);

sich (dat)

in den Finger schneiden cut one’s finger; umg fig make a big mistake;

sich (dat)

die Finger verbrennen burn one’s fingers (auch umg fig);

Finger weg! oder

lass die Finger davon! umg hands off!, don’t touch!; fig don’t you get involved;

mit dem Finger zeigen auf (+akk) point at ( oder to); fig point one’s finger at;

man zeigt nicht mit dem nackten Finger auf angezogene Leute hum it’s rude to point (at people);

der elfte Finger umg, hum one’s third leg

2. fig:

das sagt mir mein kleiner Finger a little bird told me;

etwas im kleinen Finger haben umg have sth at one’s fingertips;

das macht sie mit dem kleinen Finger umg she can do that with her eyes shut;

jemanden um den (kleinen) Finger wickeln umg twist sb (a)round one’s little finger;

gibt man ihm den kleinen Finger, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand give him an inch, and he’ll take (you) a mile;

krumme oder

lange Finger machen umg get itchy fingers;

mit spitzen Fingern anfassen hold at arm’s length;

jemandem auf die Finger klopfen rap sb’s knuckles;

jemandem auf die Finger sehen oder

schauen umg keep a close eye on sb;

jemandem durch die Finger schlüpfen oder

gehen slip through sb’s fingers (Verbrecher etc: auch clutches); Verbrecher etc: auch give sb the slip;

das lasse ich mir nicht durch die Finger gehen umg I’m not going to let the opportunity slip;

jemandem in die Finger geraten oder

fallen umg fall into sb’s hands;

in oder

zwischen die Finger bekommen umg get hold of, get one’s hands on;

der soll mir nur unter die Finger kommen! umg drohend: just wait till I lay my hands on him!;

wenn ich den/die in oder

zwischen die Finger kriege! umg drohend: if I lay my hands on him/her!;

seine Finger im Spiel oder

drin haben umg have a hand in it;

er hat überall seine Finger im Spiel oder

drin umg he’s got a finger in every pie;

keinen Finger rühren oder

krümmen oder

krumm machen umg not lift a finger (

für jemanden to help sb);

er hat keinen Finger gerührt etc umg he never once lifted a finger (to help);

er macht sich die Finger nicht (gern) schmutzig umg he doesn’t like getting his hands dirty;

es juckt oder

kribbelt mich in den Fingern oder

mir jucken die Finger nach dem Haus/ihn zu schlagen umg I’m longing ( oder dying) for that house/to hit him;

ich würde mir die oder

alle zehn Finger danach lecken umg I’d give my right arm for it;

(

sich [dat])

etwas aus den Fingern saugen make sth up;

den Finger auf die Wunde legen touch on a sore point;

sie hat an jedem Finger einen oder

zehn umg she has one for every day of the week

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der; Fingers, Finger

1) finger

mit dem Finger auf jemanden/etwas zeigen — (auch fig.) point one's finger at somebody/something

2) (fig.)

wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger reicht, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand — if you give him an inch he takes a mile

die Finger davonlassen/von etwas lassen — (ugs.) steer clear of it/of something

sie macht keinen Finger krumm — (ugs.) she never lifts a finger

er rührte keinen Finger — he wouldn't lift a finger

lange Finger machen — (ugs.) get itchy fingers

ich würde mir alle [zehn] Finger danach lecken — (ugs.) I'd give my eye-teeth for it

die Finger in etwas (Dat.) /im Spiel haben — (ugs.) have a hand in something/have one's finger in the pie

sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen — (ugs.) burn one's fingers (fig.)

sich (Dat.) die Finger schmutzig machen — get one's hands dirty

sich (Dat.) etwas an den [fünf od. zehn] Fingern abzählen können — be able to see something straight away

jemandem auf die Finger klopfen — (ugs.) rap somebody across the knuckles

sich (Dat.) etwas aus den Fingern saugen — (ugs.) make something up

ihm od. ihn juckt es in den Fingern [, etwas zu tun] — (ugs.) he is itching [to do something]

wenn ich den in die Finger kriege! — (ugs.) wait till I get my hands on him (coll.)

jemanden um den [kleinen] Finger wickeln — (ugs.) wrap somebody round one's little finger

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finger n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Finger
7 Finger

Fin·ger <-s, -> [ʼfɪŋɐ] m

finger, digit[us] spec;

der kleine \Finger the [or one's] little finger, the [or one's] pinkie (Am) ( fam)

[nimm/lass die] \Finger weg! [get/take your] hands off!;

\Finger weg davon! hands off !;

den \Finger am Abzug haben to hold the trigger;

jdm mit dem \Finger drohen to wag one's finger at sb;

jdm was [o eins] auf die \Finger geben to rap sb's [or sb across [or on] the] knuckles, to give sb a rap across [or on] the knuckles;

[sich dat] den \Finger in den Hals stecken to stick one's finger down one's throat;

den \Finger heben to lift one's finger;

jdm auf die \Finger klopfen ( fig) ( fam) to give sb a rap across [or on] the knuckles, to rap sb's knuckles;

mit den \Fingern knipsen [o schnippen] [o schnackeln] ( fam) to snap one's fingers;

mit dem \Finger auf jdn/ etw zeigen to point [one's [or a] finger] at sb/sth;

mit [den] \Fingern auf jdn zeigen ( fig) to point [one's finger] at sb

WENDUNGEN:

ich hätte es mir/du hättest es dir etc. an den fünf [o zehn] \Fingern abzählen können! ( fam) a five-year-old could have worked that out! ( fam)

etw in die \Finger bekommen [ o fam kriegen] to get one's fingers on sth;

jdn in die \Finger bekommen [ o fam kriegen] to get one's hands on sb, to get a hold of sb;

der elfte \Finger (\Finger) one's third leg ( hum) ( fam)

jdm in [o zwischen] die \Finger geraten to fall into sb's hands;

einen [o zehn] an jedem \Finger haben ( hum) ( fam) to have a woman/man for every day of the week;

überall seine \Finger im Spiel [ o sl drin] haben; ( pej) to have a finger in every pie ( fam)

wenn man ihm den kleinen \Finger gibt, [dann] nimmt er [gleich] die ganze Hand ( prov) give him an inch and he'll take a mile;

jdn [o jdm] juckt [o zuckt] es in den \Fingern[, etw zu tun] ( fam) sb is dying [or ( fam) itching] to do sth;

keinen \Finger krumm machen ( fam) to not lift a finger;

lange \Finger machen (\Finger machen) ( fam) to be light- [or nimble-] fingered;

die \Finger von jdm/etw lassen ( fam) to keep away from sb/sth;

sich dat die [o alle] \Finger nach etw lecken ( fam) to kill for sth;

für jdn keinen \Finger rühren to not lift a finger for sb;

sich dat etw aus den \Fingern saugen ( fam) to conjure up sth sep;

sich dat nicht die \Finger schmutzig machen to not get one's hands dirty;

jdm [scharf] auf die \Finger sehen ( fam) to keep a watchful eye [or an eye] on sb;

etw mit spitzen \Fingern anfassen to pick up sth with two fingers;

sich dat bei [o an] etw dat die \Finger verbrennen ( fam) to get one's fingers burnt over sth;

jdn um den [kleinen] \Finger wickeln ( fam) to wrap sb [a]round one's little finger;

sich dat die \Finger wund schreiben to write one's fingers to the bone

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Finger
8 rimettere

put back, return

( affidare) refer

vomitare bring up

rimettere a posto put back

rimettere in ordine tidy up

ci ho rimesso molti soldi I lost a lot of money

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rimettere v.tr.

1 to replace, to put* back (again); ( addosso) to put* on again: rimettere un libro al suo posto, to replace a book; devo rimettere questi fiori sul tavolo?, shall I put these flowers back on the table?; rimettersi il cappello, to put one's hat on again; rimettere in uso, to bring into use again; rimettere in funzione, to put back in working order; (aut.) rimettere in marcia, to restart; rimettere in ordine, to put back in order; rimettere a posto, to put back in its place; rimettere a posto un osso, to set a bone; rimettere la spada nel fodero, to sheathe one's sword; rimettere sul trono, to restore to the throne // rimettere in discussione, to bring up for discussion again // (sport) rimettere in gioco, ( calcio) to throw in; ( tennis) to return; (fig.) to risk // rimettere a nuovo, to do up // rimettere mano a qlco., to take up sthg. again // rimettere l'orologio, to put the clock right; rimettiamo gli orologi!, synchronize watches! // rimettere piede, to set foot again: non rimetterò mai più piede in questa casa, I shall never set foot in this house again // rimettere in piedi qlcu., ( guarirlo) to put s.o. back on his feet; rimettere in piedi, in sesto un'azienda, ( risanarla) to put a firm back on its feet (o to turn a firm round); vogliono rimettere in piedi la vecchia rivista, they want to revive the old review

2 ( affidare) to refer; to leave*; to submit: dovreste rimettere questa faccenda a un esperto, you should refer (o submit) this matter to an expert; rimettiamo a te la decisione, we will leave the decision to you; rimettere un affare al giudizio di qlcu., to refer a matter to s.o.'s judgement; rimettere un prigioniero alla giustizia, to hand a prisoner over to justice; rimettere la propria sorte nelle mani di qlcu., to put one's fate in s.o.'s hands // rimettere l'anima a Dio, to commit one's soul to God

3 ( perdonare) to remit; to forgive*: rimettere un peccato, to remit a sin; rimettere debiti, to remit debts (o to release from debts); rimettere un'offesa, to pardon an offence // rimetti a noi i nostri debiti come noi li rimettiamo ai nostri debitori, forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us

4 ( mandare) to remit; ( consegnare) to consign, to deliver, to hand over; ( spedire) to ship, to despatch: rimettere un assegno, to remit a cheque; prego rimetterci la somma al più presto, please remit us the amount as soon as possible; rimettere un dispaccio a qlcu., to hand (o to deliver) a message to s.o.; rimettere documenti a qlcu., to lodge documents with s.o.; la citazione fu rimessa stamane, the summons was delivered this morning

5 ( vomitare) to bring* up, to vomit, to throw* up: rimise tutto ciò che aveva mangiato, he brought up all that he had eaten; mi viene da rimettere, I feel sick

6 ( rimetterci) to lose*; to ruin: in questo affare ci ho rimesso molto denaro, I have lost a lot of money in this business; se non ci guadagna, almeno non ci rimette, if he doesn't gain anything, at least he won't lose anything; cosa ci rimetti a rispondermi?, what have you got to lose by answering me?; ci si rimette il fiato a parlare con lui, it is a waste of breath talking to him; ci ho rimesso un paio di scarpe, I ruined a new pair of shoes; ci rimetterai la salute, you will ruin your health; rimetterci di decoro, reputazione, to lose one's face, reputation // rimetterci le penne, (fam.) to get one's fingers burnt

7 ( rimandare) to put* off, to postpone, to defer: l'incontro è stato rimesso a un altro giorno, the meeting has been put off to another day; non si può rimettere ciò a più tardi?, can't we leave that till later?; rimettere un affare al domani, to put off (o to defer) a matter till tomorrow; rimettere una causa di una settimana, to postpone (o to remand) a case for a week.

◘ rimettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 ( mettersi di nuovo): mi sono rimesso in una situazione difficile, I have put myself in a difficult situation again; si rimise a lavorare, he started working (o set to work) again (o he resumed work); rimettere a sedere, to sit down again; rimettere in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth) again // si sono rimessi insieme, they've got back together again

2 ( rasserenarsi) il tempo si sta rimettendo, it is clearing up (o the weather is improving)

3 ( ristabilirsi) to recover: non si è ancora rimesso, he has not recovered (yet); rimettere da un colpo, da uno spavento, to recover from a shock, from a fright; rimettere in forze, in salute, to recover one's strength, one's health // rimettere in sesto, to recover one's position (o to get on one's feet again)

4 ( affidarsi) to rely (on): mi rimetto alla tua discrezione, I rely on your discretion; mi rimetto a te per la decisione, I leave it to you to decide; rimettere alla clemenza della corte, to throw oneself on the mercy of the court.

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1. [ri'mettere]
vb irreg vt
1) (mettere: di nuovo) to put back, (indossare) to put back on

l'ho rimesso subito sul tavolo — I put it back on the table immediately

rimettere mano a qc — to take up sth again

rimettere a nuovo — (casa ecc) to do up Brit o over Am

2)

(affidare: decisione) rimettere a qn — to refer to sb, leave to sb

rimettere l'anima a Dio — to entrust one's soul to God

3) (perdonare: peccato) to forgive, (condonare: pena) to quash, (debito) to remit

4) (inviare: merce) to deliver, (somma) to remit

5) (Sport: pallone) to throw in, Tennis to return

6) (vomitare) to bring up

7)

(perdere) rimetterci — to lose

quando l'ho venduto ci ho rimesso un sacco di soldi — when I sold it I lost a lot of money

rimetterci di tasca propria — to be out of pocket

rimetterci la salute — to ruin one's health

rimetterci la pelle — to lose one's life

cosa ci rimetti? — what have you got to lose?

2. vip (rimettersi)

1) (mettersi di nuovo)

rimettersi a fare qc — to start doing sth again

rimettersi in cammino — to set off again

dopo una breve sosta ci siamo rimessi in cammino — after a short stop we set off again

rimettersi al lavoro — to start working again

rimettersi a dormire — to go back to sleep

rimettersi con qn — to get back together with sb

2) (affidarsi)

rimettersi a — to trust

3) (riprendersi) to recover

non si è ancora rimesso dall'operazione — he hasn't yet recovered from the operation

rimettersi in forze — to regain o recover one's strength

rimettersi in salute — to get better, recover one's health

rimettersi da uno shock — to recover from a shock

il tempo si è rimesso al bello — the weather has cleared up

3. vr (rimettersi)

(uso reciproco)

rimettersi insieme — to get back together

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[ri'mettere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (mettere di nuovo) to put* [sth.] again; (ricollocare) to put* [sth.] back

rimettere qcs. al suo posto — to return sth. to its place

rimettere in ordine — to tidy up [stanza, casa]

rimettere insieme qcs. — to put sth. back together

rimettere qcs. a nuovo — to renovate sth. completely

2) (demandare) to refer (a to)

3) (vomitare) to vomit, to bring* up

4) (condonare)

rimettere una pena a qcn. — to give sb. remission

rimettere i peccati a qcn. — to forgive sb.'s sins

5) sport

rimettere in gioco — to throw in

6) rimetterci to lose* [soldi, arto, vita]

ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa — they lost on the sale of the house
2.
verbo pronominale rimettersi

1) (ricollocarsi)

- rsi a letto — to go back to bed

- rsi in fila — to get back in line

2) (ricominciare)

- rsi al lavoro — to get back to work

-rsi a fare qcs. — to start doing sth. again

- rsi in cammino — to get back on the road

3) (indossare di nuovo)

- rsi i jeans — to wear jeans again

rimettiti il cappotto, ce ne andiamo — put your coat back on, we are leaving

4) (ristabilirsi)

- rsi da — to recover from [malattia, parto, incidente]; to get over [shock, situazione difficile]

5) (affidarsi)

-rsi al giudizio di qcn. — to defer to sb.'s judgement

- rsi alla sorte — to trust to luck

6) (riprendere una relazione)

-rsi con qcn. — to get back together with sb.

- rsi insieme — to get back together

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rimettere

/ri'mettere/ [60]

I verbo transitivo

1 (mettere di nuovo) to put* [sth.] again; (ricollocare) to put* [sth.] back; rimettere qcs. al suo posto to return sth. to its place; rimettere in ordine to tidy up [stanza, casa]; rimettere insieme qcs. to put sth. back together; rimettere qcs. a nuovo to renovate sth. completely

2 (demandare) to refer (a to)

3 (vomitare) to vomit, to bring* up

4 (condonare) rimettere una pena a qcn. to give sb. remission; rimettere i peccati a qcn. to forgive sb.'s sins

5 sport rimettere in gioco to throw in

6 rimetterci to lose* [soldi, arto, vita]; ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa they lost on the sale of the house

II rimettersi verbo pronominale

1 (ricollocarsi) - rsi a letto to go back to bed; - rsi in fila to get back in line

2 (ricominciare) - rsi al lavoro to get back to work; -rsi a fare qcs. to start doing sth. again; - rsi in cammino to get back on the road

3 (indossare di nuovo) - rsi i jeans to wear jeans again; rimettiti il cappotto, ce ne andiamo put your coat back on, we are leaving

4 (ristabilirsi) - rsi da to recover from [malattia, parto, incidente]; to get over [shock, situazione difficile]

5 (affidarsi) -rsi al giudizio di qcn. to defer to sb.'s judgement; - rsi alla sorte to trust to luck

6 (riprendere una relazione) -rsi con qcn. to get back together with sb.; - rsi insieme to get back together.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > rimettere
9 doucher

v. trans.

1. To 'cool someone off', to bring someone back to reality.

2. To shake someone's confidence. Ça l'a drôlement douché de voir le bilan: Seeing the accounts made him a trifle less cocky.

3. Avoir été douché: To have 'got one's fingers burnt', to have suffered a severe financial loss.

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > doucher
10 Hand

f; -, Hände

1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 1

3. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben

4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball: ( das war) Hand! handball!

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Hand2

f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die Hand

hand

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Hạnd
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die

(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand

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Hand

<-, Hände>

[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]

f

1. ANAT hand

mit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own hands

jdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sb

man kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's face

aus der \Hand zeichnen freehand; essen with one's fingers

jdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's hand

jdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in anger

jdm die \Hand bieten [o reichen] (geh) to give sb one's hand, to extend one's hand to sb

mit der bloßen \Hand, mit bloßen Händen with one's bare hands

jdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's hand

jdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's hand

die \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fist

mit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's hand

keine \Hand frei haben to have both hands full

jdm/sich die \Hand geben [o (geh) reichen] to shake sb's hand

sie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking hands

sich dat auf etw akk die \Hand geben to shake hands on sth

etw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]

Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!

eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands

aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands

\Hand in \Hand hand in hand

in die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaud

jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand

küss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good day

etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep

jdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]

jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]

linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right

zur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side

mit der \Hand by hand

jdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]

jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/hands

sie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her child

jdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's hand

etw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sep

sich dat die Hände reiben to rub one's hands [together]

eine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure hand

mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand

jdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's hand

die Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hips

für vier Hände, zu vier Händen MUS

Klavierstück für vier Hände [o zu vier Händen] piano piece for four hands

zu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duet

von \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manually

von \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten

Hände weg! (fam) hands [or fam mitts] off!

2.

<-, - o Hände>

(Maß)

ein paar \Hand [o Hände] voll Kirschen a few handfuls of cherries

eine \Hand voll Häuser (fig) a handful of houses

eine \Hand/zwei \Hand [o Hände] breit six inches/a foot wide

eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel

ein zwei \Hand [o Hände] breiter Riss a foot-wide crack, a crack a foot wide

3. pl (Besitz)

▪ Hände hands

der Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign hands

in jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's hands

in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands

4. POL

die öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local government

durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector

5. JUR

die Tote \Hand mortmain spec

etw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth hist

6. kein pl FBALL handball

der Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball

\Hand machen to handle the ball

7. (sl: Boxen) punch

8. kein pl (veraltend: Handschrift) hand

9. ÖSTERR (fam: Arm) arm

10.

▶ die \Hand für jdn/etw abhacken [o abschlagen] lassen (fam) to stake one's life on sb/sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand von jdm abziehen (geh) to stop protecting sb

▶ an \Hand einer S. gen with the aid of sth

▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets

▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ [bei etw dat] [selbst] [mit] \Hand anlegen to lend a hand [with sth]

▶ jdm/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] arbeiten to play into sb's hands/the hands of sth

▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]

▶ [bar] auf die [flache] \Hand (fam) cash in hand

100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash

▶ aus der \Hand offhand

aus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand

▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back

▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth

▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum

▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sb

bei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned

▶ jdn um jds \Hand bitten (veraltend geh) to ask sb for sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ seine Hände mit Blut befleckt haben (geh) to have blood on one's hands

▶ \Hand drauf! (fam) promise!, swear!

▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous owners

Informationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand information

etw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth

▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's hands

▶ jdm in die \Hand [o Hände] fallen [o kommen]:

schaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!

▶ in festen Händen sein (fam) to be spoken for

▶ für jdn/etw seine [o die] \Hand ins Feuer legen to vouch for sb/sth

▶ fleißige Hände (fleißige Arbeiter) hard workers; (Bereitwillige) willing hands

▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand

▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free hand

bei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter

▶ von fremder \Hand from a stranger

die Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature

▶ jdm aus der \Hand fressen (fam) to eat out of sb's hand

▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out

▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sense

dieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this plan

▶ mit Händen und Füßen (hum: gestikulierend) with gestures; (fam: heftig) tooth and nail

etw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth

▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sb

▶ jdm auf etw akk die \Hand geben to promise sb sth [faithfully]

jdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...

▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth

▶ jdn/etw in jds \Hand geben (geh) to place sb/sth in sb's hands

▶ jdm sind die Hände [und Füße] gebunden, jds Hände sind gebunden sb's hands are tied

▶ jdm [bei etw dat] an die \Hand gehen to give [or lend] sb a hand [with sth]

▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's hands

▶ [mit etw dat] \Hand in \Hand gehen to go hand in hand [with sth]

▶ jdm geht etw gut [o leicht] [o (fam) flott] von der \Hand sb finds sth easy

am Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer

▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand

▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand

▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sth

▶ mit Händen zu greifen sein to be as plain as a pikestaff [or fam the nose on your face]

▶ eine grüne \Hand haben to have green fingers BRIT fam

▶ jdn [für etw akk] an der \Hand haben (fam) to have sb on hand [for sth]

für Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars

▶ etw bei der \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]; (parat) to have sth ready

▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's hands

ich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands

▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb

▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand

▶ sich akk in der \Hand haben to have oneself under control [or fam a grip on oneself]

▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw dat halten (fam) to keep a tight rein on sth

die \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam

▶ die [o seine [schützende]] \Hand über jdn halten (geh) to protect sb

▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!

▶ die [hohle] [o seine] \Hand hinhalten [o aufhalten] (fam) to hold out one's hand [for money]

▶ nicht in die hohle \Hand! (fam) nothing at all

▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands

▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]

▶ klebrige Hände haben (fam) to have sticky fingers fam

▶ die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen (fam) to throw one's hands up in amazement/horror

▶ von langer \Hand well in advance

▶ jdm die \Hand [zum Bund] fürs Leben reichen (geh) to marry sb

▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed

▶ \Hand an jdn legen (geh: angreifen) to assault sb; (töten) to take sb's life

▶ \Hand an sich akk legen (geh) to take one's own life

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw akk legen (geh) to lay [one's] hands on sth

▶ etw in jds \Hand [o Hände] legen (geh) to entrust sb with sth

▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease

▶ leitende [o lenkende] \Hand guiding hand

▶ [die] letzte \Hand an etw akk legen to put the finishing touches to sth

▶ [klar] auf der \Hand liegen (fam) to be [perfectly] obvious

▶ in jds \Hand liegen [o stehen] (geh) to be in sb's hands

▶ mit der linken Hand (fam) easily, [as] easy as pie fam

▶ eine lockere [o lose] \Hand haben (fam) to let fly [or lash out] at the slightest provocation

▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed

▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth

▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth

▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]

etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands

▶ aus [o von] privater \Hand privately, from a private individual

„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”

▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man

▶ dann können wir uns dat die \Hand reichen! shake!, snap! fam

▶ sich dat [o (geh) einander] die Hände reichen können to be tarred with the same brush

▶ keine \Hand rühren (fam) to not lift a finger

▶ jdm die Hände schmieren [o versilbern] (fam) to grease sb's palm fam

▶ schmutzige Hände haben (geh) to be involved in dubious practices

▶ mit etw dat schnell [o flink] [o gleich] bei der \Hand sein (fam) to be quick to do sth

▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing

▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's hands

dieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks

▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sth

überall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand [o Hände] spielen to pass sth on to sb

▶ in die Hände spucken (fam) to roll up one's sleeves sep

▶ mit starker [o fester] \Hand with a firm hand; (strenger) with an iron hand

▶ jdn auf Händen tragen to fulfil [or AM fulfill] sb's every wish

▶ etw zu treuen Händen nehmen (usu hum geh) to take sth into one's care

▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sb

▶ seine Hände in Unschuld waschen (geh) to wash one's hands of it/sb/sth

▶ unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet fam

etw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevine

etw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]

▶ alle [o beide] Hände voll zu tun haben (fam) to have one's hands full

▶ mit vollen Händen (verschwenderisch) excessively; (großzügig) generously

das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]

▶ von jds \Hand (geh) at sb's hand

▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record

▶ eine \Hand wäscht die andere (prov) you scratch my back [and] I'll scratch yours prov

▶ jdm unter der \Hand [o den Händen] wegsterben (fam) to die while under sb's care

▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth

▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be denied

es lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it

es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass... there's no denying that...

▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingers

▶ zu Händen

zu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner

▶ jdm zuckt es in der \Hand [o den Händen] sb's itching to hit sb fam

▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]

▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand

▶ mit etw dat zur \Hand sein to be ready with sth

▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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Hand¹ f; -, Hände

1. hand;

feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;

auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;

in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;

mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;

keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;

Hände hoch (oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!;

Hände weg! hands off!;

an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;

sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;

jemanden an die oder

bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;

auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;

aus der Hand legen oder

geben put aside;

jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;

bei der Hand oder

zur Hand at hand, handy;

durch (Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands;

in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;

Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;

in die oder

zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;

mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;

sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;

mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;

mit der oder

von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;

zu Händen auf Brief: c/o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention;

zur linken/rechten oder

linker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;

Hand anlegen (

an +akk) take sth in hand;

(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;

Hand an sich (akk)

legen euph commit suicide;

letzte Hand an etwas (akk)

legen add the finishing touches to;

jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;

jemandem die Hand geben oder

reichen oder

schütteln shake hands with sb;

(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;

es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:

die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;

jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);

die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;

aus bester Hand on good authority;

aus erster Hand first-hand;

ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;

aus privater Hand privately;

aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly);

eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;

sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;

jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;

in guten Händen sein be in good hands;

eine glückliche oder

geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (

mit for);

sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;

besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;

alle oder

beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;

mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;

von langer Hand long beforehand;

mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;

jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;

(aber) zu treuen Händen! geh hum (but) I want it etc back!;

mit vollen Händen liberally;

sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);

hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc: off the record; → link… 1

3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:

jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;

an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;

(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;

es liegt (klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious;

jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;

Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest;

jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;

aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;

er gibt oder

lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);

mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;

durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;

schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;

Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);

das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;

jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;

in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;

jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;

jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;

etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;

sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;

wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;

du hast es in der Hand oder

es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;

in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;

das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;

unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;

in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);

seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;

die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;

seine Hand oder

Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;

etwas in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc: take charge of sth;

die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;

jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;

es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg;

seine Hand (schützend) über jemanden halten take sb under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) sb;

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg throw up one’s hands in horror;

um jemandes Hand anhalten oder

bitten ask for sb’s hand;

unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;

jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;

die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;

von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;

von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny;

es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;

von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;

von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;

jemandem zur oder

an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;

sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben

4. fig sonstige Wendungen:

Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc: make sense, hold water;

was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures;

ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg I’d cut off my right arm for him;

die Hand aufhalten oder

hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;

einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;

die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;

jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;

jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;

die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;

von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;

sich (dat)

die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;

eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;

ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand;

eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;

auf der Hand in one’s hand;

aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;

(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball:

(das war) Hand! handball!

Hand² f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe:

zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;

eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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¨-e f.

hand n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hand
11 bruciare

1. v/t burn

( incendiare) set fire to

bruciare le tappe forge ahead

2. v/i burn

fig di occhi sting

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bruciare v.tr.

1 to burn*: ( incendiare) to burn* down, to set* fire to (sthg.); ( del gelo) to frost, to wither; ( del calore) to scorch: quel pazzo bruciò la propria casa, that lunatic set fire to his own house; domani bruceremo le foglie secche in giardino, tomorrow we are going to burn the dead leaves in the garden; la gelata notturna ha bruciato le prime foglie, the night frost has blackened the new leaves; ha bruciato la camicetta col ferro da stiro, she scorched (o burned) her shirt with the iron; mi sono bruciato un dito, I have burnt my finger // bruciare le cervella a qlcu., to blow s.o.'s brains out // bruciare la scuola, (fig.) to play truant // bruciare il paglione, (fig.) to break a promise // bruciarsi la carriera, to put paid to one's career // bruciarsi le ali, (fig.) to burn one's wings

2 ( cibi) to burnt, to char: ha bruciato l'arrosto, she has burnt the roast

3 ( corrodere) to corrode, to burn*: secondo me quello smacchiatore è troppo forte e brucia i tessuti, in my opinion that stain remover is too strong and eats into the fabric

4 ( consumare) to burn*: quest'auto brucia olio, this car burns oil; durante la combustione si brucia ossigeno, oxygen is burnt during combustion

5 (med.) ( cauterizzare) to cauterize

6 ( superare velocemente) to scorch past, to flash past: bruciare un avversario, to scorch (o streak) past an opponent; bruciare il traguardo, to flash past the finishing line; bruciare il semaforo, to jump a light // bruciare le tappe, to forge ahead: non cercare di bruciare le tappe, don't go too fast

◆ v. intr.

1 to burn*; ( fiammeggiare) to blaze: il fuoco brucia allegramente, the fire is blazing merrily; il granaio brucia, the barn is on fire; questa legna non brucia bene, this wood doesn't burn well; tutti i suoi mobili sono bruciati nell'incendio, all his furniture has been burnt in the fire; hai lasciato di nuovo bruciare la torta, you've let the cake burn again // sentirsi bruciare la terra sotto i piedi, to have itchy feet

2 ( dare sensazione di bruciore) to sting*; to smart; to burn*: ti bruciano gli occhi?, are your eyes stinging?; mi brucia la gola, my throat is burning (o sore); se metti l'alcol su una ferita brucia, if you put alcohol on a wound it stings (o smarts) // una sconfitta che brucia ancora, a defeat that still smarts (o rankles)

3 (fig.) to burn*, to be burning: bruciare dalla curiosità, to be burning with curiosity; bruciare dalla sete, to be very thirsty (o to have a burning thirst): bruciare di passione per qlcu., to be consumed (o to burn) with passion for s.o.

4 ( scottare) to burn*, to be burning, (fam.) to be boiling: bruciare per la febbre, to burn with fever.

◘ bruciarsi v.rifl. to burn* oneself: attento a non bruciarti, careful you don't burn yourself // ha agito precipitosamente e si è bruciato, he behaved too recklessly and spoilt his chances

◆ v.intr.pron. to burn* out: si è bruciata una lampadina, a light bulb burnt out; è andata via la luce perché si è bruciato un fusibile, the light went out because a fuse had gone (o burnt out).

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[bru'tʃare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to burn, (edificio) to burn down, (stoffa: stirando) to scorch, (Med : verruca) to cauterize

oh no, ho bruciato la torta! — oh no, I've burnt the cake!

mi sono bruciata un dito — I've burnt my finger

bruciato dal sole — (terreno) sun-scorched, (volto) sunburnt, (ustionato) burnt by the sun

2)

(fraseologia) bruciare gli avversari Sport fig — to leave the rest of the field behind

bruciare le cervella a qn — to blow sb's brains out

bruciare le tappe o i tempi Sport fig — to shoot ahead

bruciarsi le ali fig — to burn one's fingers

bruciarsi la carriera — to ruin one's career

2. vi (aus essere)

1) (gen) to burn, (edificio, bosco) to be on fire

2) (essere molto caldo) to be burning (hot), (sole) to be scorching, be burning

bruciare di febbre — to run a high temperature

3)

(produrre bruciore) gli occhi mi bruciano — my eyes are smarting o stinging

il viso mi brucia — my face is burning

mi brucia molto questa offesa — that insult really rankles

3. vr vip (bruciarsi)

(persona) to burn o.s.

mi sono bruciata! — I've burnt myself!

si è bruciato l'arrosto — the joint is burnt

si è bruciata una lampadina — a bulb has blown

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[bru'tʃare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (fare ardere) to burn* [lettera, incenso]

2) (distruggere) to burn* down [ casa]

3) (consumare) to burn* (up) [combustibile, calorie]

4) (causare bruciore) [cibi, alcol] to burn* [stomaco, gola]

5) gastr. to burn* [arrosto, pentola]

6) (inaridire) [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]; to scorch [ erba]; to bake [ terra]; [ gelo] to blacken [ pianta]

7) (corrodere) [ acido] to burn* [ superficie]

8) (stirando) to scorch, to singe [ camicia]

9) colloq. (non rispettare) to ignore [ stop]; to jump, to go* through [ semaforo (rosso)]

10) fig. (superare) to flash by [ avversario]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (ardere) [legna, combustibile] to burn*

far bruciare — to make [sth.] burn, to burn [carta, legna]

2) (ridursi in cenere) [ casa] to be* on fire, to burn* down

la foresta brucia — the forest is on fire

sono bruciati 3.000 ettari di foresta — 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

3) gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4) (essere molto caldo)

attenzione, brucia! — careful, it's very hot!

bruciare per la febbre — to be burning with fever

5) (essere irritato) [occhi, escoriazione, alcol su ferita] to sting*

6) (fremere)

bruciare dalla voglia di fare — to be burning o longing to do

bruciare d'amore per qcn. — to be on fire, to be inflamed o consumed with love for sb

7) fig.

la sconfitta gli brucia ancora — he is still smarting over his defeat
3.
verbo pronominale bruciarsi

1) (incendiarsi) to get* burned

2) (scottarsi) [ persona] to burn* oneself

-rsi la mano, la lingua — to burn one's hand, one's tongue

3) gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4) (fulminarsi) [ lampadina] to go*, to burn* out

5) fig. (fallire)

-rsi finanziariamente, politicamente — to ruin oneself financially, politically

6) fig. (sprecare) to blow* [occasione, possibilità]

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bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana — to nose sb. out, to pip sb. at the post BE

bruciare i ponti — to burn one's bridges

bruciare le cervella a qcn. — to blow sb.'s brains out

- rsi le ali — to come unstuck o to grief

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bruciare

/bru't∫are/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (fare ardere) to burn* [lettera, incenso]

2 (distruggere) to burn* down [ casa]

3 (consumare) to burn* (up) [combustibile, calorie]

4 (causare bruciore) [cibi, alcol] to burn* [stomaco, gola]

5 gastr. to burn* [arrosto, pentola]

6 (inaridire) [ sole] to burn* [ pelle]; to scorch [ erba]; to bake [ terra]; [ gelo] to blacken [ pianta]

7 (corrodere) [ acido] to burn* [ superficie]

8 (stirando) to scorch, to singe [ camicia]

9 colloq. (non rispettare) to ignore [ stop]; to jump, to go* through [ semaforo (rosso)]

10 fig. (superare) to flash by [ avversario]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (ardere) [legna, combustibile] to burn*; far bruciare to make [sth.] burn, to burn [carta, legna]

2 (ridursi in cenere) [ casa] to be* on fire, to burn* down; la foresta brucia the forest is on fire; sono bruciati 3.000 ettari di foresta 3,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by fire

3 gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4 (essere molto caldo) attenzione, brucia! careful, it's very hot! bruciare per la febbre to be burning with fever

5 (essere irritato) [occhi, escoriazione, alcol su ferita] to sting*

6 (fremere) bruciare dalla voglia di fare to be burning o longing to do; bruciare d'amore per qcn. to be on fire, to be inflamed o consumed with love for sb.

7 fig. la sconfitta gli brucia ancora he is still smarting over his defeat

III bruciarsi verbo pronominale

1 (incendiarsi) to get* burned

2 (scottarsi) [ persona] to burn* oneself; -rsi la mano, la lingua to burn one's hand, one's tongue

3 gastr. [ cibo] to burn*

4 (fulminarsi) [ lampadina] to go*, to burn* out

5 fig. (fallire) -rsi finanziariamente, politicamente to ruin oneself financially, politically

6 fig. (sprecare) to blow* [occasione, possibilità]

IDIOMS

bruciare qcn. sul filo di lana to nose sb. out, to pip sb. at the post BE; bruciare i ponti to burn one's bridges; bruciare le cervella a qcn. to blow sb.'s brains out; - rsi le ali to come unstuck o to grief.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > bruciare
12 brænde

sg - brǽndet

дрова́ мн

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beat down, blaze, burn, char, cremate, fire, firewood, incinerate

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I. (et) wood, firewood;

[ så falder der brænde ned]

(fig) you'll catch it, you'll get it in the neck.

II. *

( uden objekt) burn;

( NB datid burned);

( stå i lue, også) be on fire;

( fortæres af ild) burn, be burnt,

( om bygning) burn down, be burnt down;

( være tændt) be lighted,

(elekt) be on ( fx the light was on);

( være hed) burn ( fx his hands were burning);

( om nælde, brandmand) sting;

[ hvor brænder det?] where is the fire?

[ lade lyset brænde] leave the light on, let the light stay on;

[ solen brændte] the sun blazed down;

( med objekt) burn;

( NB datid burnt);

( om ligbrænding) cremate;

( kaffebønner) roast;

(porcelæn etc) fire;

(teglsten etc) bake;

( om nælde, brandmand) sting;

[ brænde lys] have the light(s) on;

( stearinlys) burn candles;

[ brænde sit lys i begge ender] burn the candle at both ends;

(se også skib);

[ brænde af] burn ( fx rubbish), burn down ( fx the house);

[ brænde af begær] burn with desire;

[ brænde fyrværkeri af] let off fireworks;

[ blive brændt `af]

(dvs svigtet) be let down;

[ hun brændte mig af]

(dvs kom ikke) she stood me up;

[ brænde efter at] be dying to ( fx he was dying to speak);

[ brænde inde] die in a (, the) fire;

[ brænde inde med varerne] be left with the goods on one's hands;

[ han brændte inde med historien] he never got a chance of telling the story;

[ brænde ned ( til grunden)] burn down, be burnt down;

F be destroyed by fire;

[ brænde op] be burnt, be destroyed by fire;

[ brænde over]

(elekt: smelte) fuse,

(om elekt pære) burn out;

[ sennep brænder på tungen] mustard burns one's tongue;

[ brænde `på]

( om mad) catch ( fx the milk has caught); burn ( fx the porridge is burnt);

[ brænde sammen]

(om slagger etc) cake, clinker;

(om motor etc) seize up;

(fig) break down;

[ brænde ud] burn out;

[ brænde sig] burn oneself,

(fig) burn one's fingers (på on);

[ brænde sig på en nælde] be stung by a nettle;

(se også brændende, brændt).

Danish-English dictionary > brænde
13 frotter

frotter [fʀɔte]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ peau] to rub

• frotte tes mains avec du savon scrub your hands with soap

• frotter une allumette to strike a match

   b. (pour nettoyer) [+ cuivres, meubles, chaussures] to shine ; [+ plancher, casserole, linge] to scrub

2. intransitive verb

to rub

• la porte frotte (contre le plancher) the door is rubbing (against the floor)

3. reflexive verb

► se frotter

   a. ( = se laver) to rub o.s.

• se frotter les mains to rub one's hands

   b. se frotter à qn ( = attaquer) to cross swords with sb

• il vaut mieux ne pas s'y frotter I wouldn't cross swords with him

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fʀɔte
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( masser) to rub

frotter une allumette — to strike a match

2) ( nettoyer) to scrub [peau, parquet, linge, tapis]; to polish [argenterie]

2.

verbe intransitif to rub

le bas de la porte frotte — the bottom of the door is scraping against the floor

3.

se frotter verbe pronominal

1) ( se frictionner)

se frotter les yeux — to rub one's eyes

se frotter les mains — lit, fig to rub one's hands

2) ( se nettoyer)

se frotter les mains — to scrub one's hands

3) ( se mesurer)

se frotter à — to take on

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se faire frotter les oreilles — (colloq) to have one's ears boxed

qui s'y frotte s'y pique — if you go looking for trouble, you'll find it

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fʀɔte
1. vi

to rub

2. vt

[surface, meuble] to rub, (avec une brosse) to scrub

frotter une allumette — to strike a match

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frotter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( masser) to rub; frotte-moi le dos rub my back; n'ayez pas peur de frotter don't be afraid to rub hard; frotter une allumette to strike a match;

2 ( nettoyer) to scrub [peau, parquet, linge, tapis]; to polish [argenterie].

B vi to rub (sur on; contre on, against); mes chaussures frottent my shoes are rubbing; le bas de la porte frotte the bottom of the door is scraping against the floor.

C se frotter vpr

1 ( se frictionner) se frotter les yeux to rub one's eyes; se frotter les mains lit, fig to rub one's hands;

2 ( se nettoyer) to scrub oneself; se frotter les mains to scrub one's hands;

3 ( se mesurer) se frotter à lit, fig to take on; se frotter à plus fort que soi to take on someone bigger than oneself.

Idiomes

se faire frotter les oreilles○ to have one's ears boxed; qui s'y frotte s'y pique if you go looking for trouble, you'll find it.

[frɔte] verbe transitif

1. [pour nettoyer] to rub, to scrub

frotter une tache avec une brosse/avec du savon to scrub a stain with a brush/with soap

frotter une casserole to scour a saucepan

2. [pour enduire] to rub

3. [mettre en contact]

frotter deux pierres l'une contre l'autre to rub ou to scrape two stones together

frotter une allumette to strike a match

4. [frictionner] to rub

frotter le dos de quelqu'un to give somebody's back a rub, to rub somebody's back

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[frɔte] verbe intransitif

to scrape, to rub

il y a quelque chose qui frotte sous la voiture there's something under the car making a scraping noise

le frein de mon vélo frotte the brakes on my bike keep sticking

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se frotter verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi) [se frictionner] to rub oneself (down)

se frotter les yeux to rub one's eyes

se frotter les mains

a. (sens propre) to rub one's hands (together)

b. (figuré) to rub one's hands

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se frotter à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [effleurer]

se frotter à ou contre to rub (up) against

ne te frotte pas à lui quand il est en colère (figuré) steer clear of him when he's angry

s'y frotter: ne vous y frottez pas, c'est trop dangereux don't interfere ou meddle, it's too dangerous

qui s'y frotte s'y pique if you meddle you'll get your fingers burnt

2. [se confronter à] to face

3. [fréquenter] to rub shoulders with

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > frotter
14 po

praep. 1. (później niż) after
- po śniadaniu/pracy/wojnie after breakfast/work/the war

- po chwili after a bit a. moment

- po godzinie/dwóch latach an hour/two years later, after an hour/two years

- po dwuletnim pobycie w więzieniu after two years in prison

- po południu in the afternoon

- pięć/kwadrans po czwartej five/a quarter past four

- wróciła po dwunastej she came back after twelve

- po ukończeniu studiów rozpoczął pracę w szkole after a. on graduating he began working at a school

- zdrzemnął się po wyjściu gości he nodded off after the guests had left pot.

- po pięćdziesiątce musisz zacząć dbać o siebie when you’re over fifty you need to take care of yourself

- po czym and then, after which

- oprowadził mnie po starym mieście, po czym zaprosił na piwo he showed me around the Old Town and then invited me for a beer

- po czasie late

- oddał referat pięć dni po czasie he handed in his paper five days late
2. (w przestrzeni, w różnych miejscach) (all) over, around, round GB
- po całym mieście/kraju/domu all over (the) town/the country/the house

- po całej Europie all over Europe, throughout the whole of Europe

- ubrania porozrzucane po pokoju clothes flung all over a. scattered around the room

- porozlewać wodę po podłodze to spill water all over the floor

- biegać po sklepach to run round the shops pot.

- chodzić po korytarzu/pokoju to walk up and down the corridor/around the room

- chodzić po lesie/górach to walk in the forest/mountains

- oprowadzić kogoś po zamku to show sb around a castle

- szukać czegoś po encyklopediach to look a. hunt through encyclopedias for sth

- szepczą o tym po kawiarniach tongues are beginning to wag (about it)
3. (o powierzchni) (na) on; (wzdłuż) along
- chodzić po piasku/trawie to walk on sand/grass

- poruszać się po szynach to move (along) on rails

- jechać na rowerze po szosie/ścieżce to cycle along a. on a road/path

- ślizgać się po zamarzniętym jeziorze to skate on a frozen lake

- bębnić palcami po stole to drum one’s fingers on the table

- wchodzić/schodzić po schodach to walk up/down the stairs

- zjeżdżać po poręczy to slide down the banisters

- zupa ściekała mu po brodzie the soup was dripping down his chin

- poruszać się po linii prostej to move in a straight line

- przechodzić przez jezdnię po pasach to cross the road at a zebra crossing

- głaskać kogoś po włosach/policzku to stroke sb’s hair/cheek

- całować kogoś po rękach to kiss sb’s hands

- pokrzywy parzyły go po nogach nettles were stinging his legs
4. (o stronie) on
- po tej/drugiej stronie ulicy on this/on the other side of the street

- po prawej stronie drogi to the right of the road

- po obu stronach kartki on both sides of the paper

- kawałek chleba posmarowany po wierzchu dżemem a piece of bread with jam spread on top

- placek przypalony po brzegach a pie burnt along the edges
5. (do górnej granicy) (przestrzennej) (up) to, as far as; (czasowej) up to, till, until
- po szyję/czubek głowy up to the neck/the top of one’s head

- silne wiatry od Bałkanów po Skandynawię strong winds from the Balkans up to Scandinavia

- wody było po kolana the water was knee-deep

- talerz pełen po brzegi a plate full to the brim

- od średniowiecza po schyłek Oświecenia from the Middle Ages up to a. until the end of the Enlightenment

- od profesora po sekretarkę from the professor down to the secretary
6. (w hierarchii, kolejności) after
- była w naszym domu pierwszą osobą po ojcu she was the second most important person in our home after father

- miał piąty po zwycięzcy czas na mecie he had the fifth best time (after the winner)

- jeden po drugim one after the other a. another

- przesłuchiwał taśmę po taśmie he listened to one tape after another

- krok po kroku step by step

- dzień po dniu day after day; day in, day out
7. (dziedziczenie) from (kimś sb)
- odziedziczyć coś po kimś to inherit sth from sb

- objąć stanowisko po kimś to take over sb’s position, to succeed sb

- objął tron po wuju he succeeded his uncle to a. on the throne

- dom miał po dziadku he inherited the house from his grandfather

- po matce miała talent muzyczny she had inherited her mother’s musical talent

- prowadził po ojcu sklep mięsny he ran a butcher’s shop inherited from his father

- nosić imię po dziadku to be named after one’s grandfather
8. (następstwo) [sprzątać, zmywać] after (kimś sb)
- rozpaczać po kimś to grieve over a. for sb

- płakać po kimś to mourn sb

- obiecywać sobie coś a. oczekiwać czegoś po kimś/czymś to expect sth from sb/sth

- nie obiecuj sobie po nim zbyt wiele don’t expect too much from him

- czego oczekujesz po tym zebraniu? what are you expecting from the meeting?

- butelka po mleku/piwie a milk/beer bottle

- pusty worek po ziemniakach an empty potato sack
9 (na podstawie) by
- poznać kogoś po głosie/ruchach to recognize sb by their voice/movements

- po czym go poznałeś? how did you recognize him?

- widać po twoich oczach, że jesteś zmęczona I can see a. tell by your eyes that you’re tired

- sądząc po akcencie, (on) pochodzi z Dublina judging by a. from his accent, he comes from Dublin
10 (cel) for (kogoś/coś sb/sth)
- stać w kolejce po mięso to stand in the meat queue, to queue up for meat

- zadzwonić po lekarza/taksówkę to phone for the doctor/a taxi

- poszła do sklepu po chleb she went to the shop for some bread

- poszedł po wnuczkę he went to collect his granddaughter

- zatelefonowała do niego po radę she called him to ask for some advice

- przyszedłem tu tylko po to, żeby wyjaśnić całą sprawę I just came here to explain the whole thing a. business pot.

- nie po to przez pięć lat studiowałam prawo, żeby pracować jako kelnerka I didn’t study law for five years (in order) to work as a waitress

- co a. cóż ci po pękniętej filiżance? what do you need a cracked cup for?

- nic mi po takich radach what’s the use of advice like that?

- nic tu po mnie I’m not needed here; I may as well go a. be off pot

- po co what for?, why?

- po cóż whatever for?

- po co ci nóż? what do you need a knife for?

- nie wiem, po co tu przyszła I don’t know what she came here for a. why she came here
11 (wyrażające miarę, liczbę, wartość) po trzy z każdej strony three on each side
- po parę razy dziennie several times a day

- trzy pliki po sto banknotów (każdy) three bundles of a hundred banknotes each

- po 2 złote za sztukę (at) 2 zlotys each a. apiece

- po 5 złotych za kilo (at) 5 zlotys a a. per kilo

- po ile? a. po czemu? przest. how much?

- po ile te pomidory? how much are these tomatoes?

- wchodziły po jednej they entered one by one a. one at a time

- podchodzić do stołu po dwóch/trzech to come up to a. approach the table in twos/threes

- po trochu bit by bit, little by little

- zapłaciliśmy po dziesięć złotych we paid ten zlotys each

- dostali po dwa jabłka they each got two apples

- każde dziecko dostało po zabawce each child a. each of the children got a toy

- Adam i Robert wygrali po książce Adam and Robert each won a book
12 (w wyrażeniu przysłówkowym) po ojcowsku/profesorsku/chłopięcemu like a father/professor/boy
- zrób to po swojemu do it your own way

- czy mówisz po litewsku/włosku? can you speak Lithuanian/Italian?

- powiedz to po angielsku say it in English

■ po temu (stosowny) for it

- to nie miejsce i czas po temu this is not the (right) time or place for it

- powiem jej, kiedy nadarzy się po temu okazja I’ll tell her when I get the chance a. opportunity

- mam po temu powody I have my reasons

- miała wszelkie warunki po temu, żeby być dobrą aktorką she had all the makings of a good actress

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abbr ( SZKOL: = Przysposobienie Obronne)

civil defence course

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po

prep.

+ Loc.

1. ( czas) after; past; dziesięć po trzeciej ten past l. after three; już po wszystkim it's all over now; mądry Polak po szkodzie everybody's got 20/20 hindsight, (it's easy to be) wise after the event; po chwili after a while, a moment later; po lecie przychodzi jesień summer is followed by fall l. autumn; po kilku latach after a few years, (a) few years later; po śniadaniu after breakfast; po zmroku after dark; przyjadę po świętach I'll come after Christmas.

2. ( kolejność) after; jeden po drugim one after another.

3. ( pochodzenie) from, of; butelka po winie (empty) wine bottle; garnek po mleku dirty milk pot; puszka po rybach empty fish can; rzeczy po kimś hand-me-downs.

4. (= na podstawie) by; nie dać czegoś znać po sobie not let sth show; rozpoznać kogoś po akcencie/głosie recognize l. tell sb by his l. her accent/voice.

5. ( dziedziczenie) after, from; dostała imię po babce she was named after her grandmother; głos mam po ojcu I get my voice from my father; objąć stanowisko po kimś take over from sb; spadek po wujku inheritance from one's uncle.

6. ( hierarchia) after, next to; najważniejszy po prezydencie next to president; pierwszy po Bogu next to God; po Mickiewiczu after Mickiewicz.

7. (przestrzeń, powierzchnia) in, around, on, over, along; całować kogoś po policzkach/rękach kiss sb's cheeks/hand; chodzić po linie walk on a rope; dreszcz przebiegł mi po plecach chill ran down my spine; głaskać kogoś po włosach stroke sb's hair; po drugiej stronie on the other side; po kładce over the footbridge; po korytarzu in l. along the corridor; po kraju around the country; po lesie/górach in the forest/mountains; po linii prostej in a straight line; po niebie in the sky; po mieście around the city; po okolicy around the neighborhood; po pokoju around the room; po trawie on grass; schodzić po schodach/drabinie go down the stairs/ladder; wchodzić po schodach/drabinie go up the stairs/ladder; wędrować po górach walk l. hike the mountains.

8. ( rozciągłość w przestrzeni) around, round; chodzić po ludziach go from door to door; przesiadywać po kawiarniach sit around in cafes; jeździć po sanatoriach go from one sanatorium to another; włóczyć się po sądach drag o.s. from court to court.

9. ( rozciągłość w czasie) to, till, until; pisać po całych dniach write for days on end; ślęczeć po nocach sit up late.

10. ( systematyczność) by; po kawałku piece by piece, bit by bit; po trochu bit by bit; little by little.

11. + Acc. ( zasięg) (up) to; stać w wodzie po kolana stand knee-deep in water; kufel wypełniony po brzegi beer mug full to the brim; uśmiać się po pachy laugh one's head off.

12. + Acc. ( kres) till, until, to; aż po wszystkie czasy przest. till l. to the end of time; po dziś dzień przest. to this day.

13. + Acc. ( cel) for; przyjść po poradę come for advice; dzwonić po lekarza call a doctor; sięgać po poradnik reach for a handbook; po co? what for?; po co to robisz? what are you doing this for?; nie pójdę tam, bo i po co? I'm not going there, what's the use?; po co o tym myślisz? what's the use of thinking about it?; nie wiem, po co to zrobiłem I don't know what I did it for; licho wie po co god knows why; po co ta mowa? pot. save your breath; po jakie licho l. kiego grzyba? pot. what the heck l. hell for?

14. + Acc. (okeślona, powtarzająca się ilość, liczba) a, per; po trzy złote za kilogram three zloty a kilo; po pięć sztuk w paczce five items per pack.

15. + Acc. ( wyliczanie) po pierwsze firstly; po trzecie thirdly; po wtóre l. drugie secondly.

16. + Dat. ( sposób) in; po angielsku/polsku in English/Polish; po bożemu in a godly fashion; po cichu silently; po góralsku highlanders' fashion; po koleżeńsku friendly; po ludzku humanely; po mistrzowsku in a masterly way; po nowemu in a new way; po ojcowsku like a father; po pijanemu when drunk; po prostu just like that; po staremu in the (same) old way; posuwać się po omacku grope in the dark.

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15 plume

plume [plym]

feminine noun

a. [d'oiseau] feather

• chapeau à plumes hat with feathers

• il y a laissé des plumes (inf) he came off badly ; (financièrement) he got his fingers burnt

b. (pour écrire) [d'oiseau] quill ; (en acier) nib ; ( = stylo) fountain pen

• écrire à la plume to write with a fountain pen

• dessin à la plume pen-and-ink drawing

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plym
nom féminin

1) ( d'oiseau) feather

chapeau à plumes — feathered hat

oreiller de plumes — feather pillow

2) ( pour écrire) ( d'oiseau) quill (pen); ( en métal) (pen) nib

prendre la plume pour... — to put pen to paper to..., to take up one's pen to...

d'un coup de plume — with a single stroke of the pen

écrire au fil de la plume — to write as the thoughts come into one's head

elle a la plume facile — words flow easily from her pen

vivre de sa plume — to earn a living by one's pen

dessin à la plume — pen-and-ink drawing

••

elle y a laissé or perdu des plumes — (colloq) she did not come off unscathed

voler dans les plumes à or de quelqu'un — (colloq) to fly at somebody

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plym nf
1) (= plumage) feather

une plume d'oiseau — a bird's feather

2) (pour écrire) (pen) nib

dessin à la plume — pen and ink drawing

un stylo à plume — a fountain pen

3) fig pen

prendre sa plume — to take up one's pen

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plume

A nf

1 ( d'oiseau) feather; léger comme une plume light as a feather; soulever qch comme une plume to pick sth up as though it were as light as a feather; chapeau à plumes feathered hat; oreiller de plumes feather pillow;

2 ( pour écrire) ( d'oiseau) quill (pen); ( en métal) (pen) nib; plume d'oie goose quill; prendre la plume pour… to put pen to paper to…, to take up one's pen to…; d'un coup de plume with a single stroke of the pen; je lui passe la plume I'm handing over to him/her; écrire au fil de la plume to write as the thoughts come into one's head; elle a la plume facile words flow easily from her pen; vivre de sa plume to earn a living by one's pen; prendre sa plus belle plume to get out one's smartest notepaper; dessin à la plume pen-and-ink drawing.

B ◑nm = plumard.

Idiomes

perdre ses plumes○ to lose one's hair, to go bald; elle y a laissé or perdu des plumes○ she did not come off unscathed; voler dans les plumes de qn○ to fly at sb.

I

(très familier) [plym]

→ link=plumard plumard

II

[plym] nom féminin

1. [d'oiseau] feather

j'y ai laissé des plumes (familier) I didn't come out of it unscathed

2. [pour écrire] quill

[de stylo] nib

dessiner à la plume to draw in pen and ink

je prends la plume pour te dire que... I take up my pen to tell you that...

c'est un critique à la plume acérée he's a scathing critic

plume d'oie goose quill

laisser aller ou courir sa plume to write as the ideas come

avoir la plume facile to have a gift for writing

3. (soutenu) [écrivain] pen

4. MÉDECINE

plume à vaccin vaccine point

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à plumes locution adjectivale

ZOOLOGIE pennaceous

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en plumes locution adjectivale

feather (modificateur), feathered

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16 PO

praep. 1. (później niż) after
- po śniadaniu/pracy/wojnie after breakfast/work/the war

- po chwili after a bit a. moment

- po godzinie/dwóch latach an hour/two years later, after an hour/two years

- po dwuletnim pobycie w więzieniu after two years in prison

- po południu in the afternoon

- pięć/kwadrans po czwartej five/a quarter past four

- wróciła po dwunastej she came back after twelve

- po ukończeniu studiów rozpoczął pracę w szkole after a. on graduating he began working at a school

- zdrzemnął się po wyjściu gości he nodded off after the guests had left pot.

- po pięćdziesiątce musisz zacząć dbać o siebie when you’re over fifty you need to take care of yourself

- po czym and then, after which

- oprowadził mnie po starym mieście, po czym zaprosił na piwo he showed me around the Old Town and then invited me for a beer

- po czasie late

- oddał referat pięć dni po czasie he handed in his paper five days late
2. (w przestrzeni, w różnych miejscach) (all) over, around, round GB
- po całym mieście/kraju/domu all over (the) town/the country/the house

- po całej Europie all over Europe, throughout the whole of Europe

- ubrania porozrzucane po pokoju clothes flung all over a. scattered around the room

- porozlewać wodę po podłodze to spill water all over the floor

- biegać po sklepach to run round the shops pot.

- chodzić po korytarzu/pokoju to walk up and down the corridor/around the room

- chodzić po lesie/górach to walk in the forest/mountains

- oprowadzić kogoś po zamku to show sb around a castle

- szukać czegoś po encyklopediach to look a. hunt through encyclopedias for sth

- szepczą o tym po kawiarniach tongues are beginning to wag (about it)
3. (o powierzchni) (na) on; (wzdłuż) along
- chodzić po piasku/trawie to walk on sand/grass

- poruszać się po szynach to move (along) on rails

- jechać na rowerze po szosie/ścieżce to cycle along a. on a road/path

- ślizgać się po zamarzniętym jeziorze to skate on a frozen lake

- bębnić palcami po stole to drum one’s fingers on the table

- wchodzić/schodzić po schodach to walk up/down the stairs

- zjeżdżać po poręczy to slide down the banisters

- zupa ściekała mu po brodzie the soup was dripping down his chin

- poruszać się po linii prostej to move in a straight line

- przechodzić przez jezdnię po pasach to cross the road at a zebra crossing

- głaskać kogoś po włosach/policzku to stroke sb’s hair/cheek

- całować kogoś po rękach to kiss sb’s hands

- pokrzywy parzyły go po nogach nettles were stinging his legs
4. (o stronie) on
- po tej/drugiej stronie ulicy on this/on the other side of the street

- po prawej stronie drogi to the right of the road

- po obu stronach kartki on both sides of the paper

- kawałek chleba posmarowany po wierzchu dżemem a piece of bread with jam spread on top

- placek przypalony po brzegach a pie burnt along the edges
5. (do górnej granicy) (przestrzennej) (up) to, as far as; (czasowej) up to, till, until
- po szyję/czubek głowy up to the neck/the top of one’s head

- silne wiatry od Bałkanów po Skandynawię strong winds from the Balkans up to Scandinavia

- wody było po kolana the water was knee-deep

- talerz pełen po brzegi a plate full to the brim

- od średniowiecza po schyłek Oświecenia from the Middle Ages up to a. until the end of the Enlightenment

- od profesora po sekretarkę from the professor down to the secretary
6. (w hierarchii, kolejności) after
- była w naszym domu pierwszą osobą po ojcu she was the second most important person in our home after father

- miał piąty po zwycięzcy czas na mecie he had the fifth best time (after the winner)

- jeden po drugim one after the other a. another

- przesłuchiwał taśmę po taśmie he listened to one tape after another

- krok po kroku step by step

- dzień po dniu day after day; day in, day out
7. (dziedziczenie) from (kimś sb)
- odziedziczyć coś po kimś to inherit sth from sb

- objąć stanowisko po kimś to take over sb’s position, to succeed sb

- objął tron po wuju he succeeded his uncle to a. on the throne

- dom miał po dziadku he inherited the house from his grandfather

- po matce miała talent muzyczny she had inherited her mother’s musical talent

- prowadził po ojcu sklep mięsny he ran a butcher’s shop inherited from his father

- nosić imię po dziadku to be named after one’s grandfather
8. (następstwo) [sprzątać, zmywać] after (kimś sb)
- rozpaczać po kimś to grieve over a. for sb

- płakać po kimś to mourn sb

- obiecywać sobie coś a. oczekiwać czegoś po kimś/czymś to expect sth from sb/sth

- nie obiecuj sobie po nim zbyt wiele don’t expect too much from him

- czego oczekujesz po tym zebraniu? what are you expecting from the meeting?

- butelka po mleku/piwie a milk/beer bottle

- pusty worek po ziemniakach an empty potato sack
9 (na podstawie) by
- poznać kogoś po głosie/ruchach to recognize sb by their voice/movements

- po czym go poznałeś? how did you recognize him?

- widać po twoich oczach, że jesteś zmęczona I can see a. tell by your eyes that you’re tired

- sądząc po akcencie, (on) pochodzi z Dublina judging by a. from his accent, he comes from Dublin
10 (cel) for (kogoś/coś sb/sth)
- stać w kolejce po mięso to stand in the meat queue, to queue up for meat

- zadzwonić po lekarza/taksówkę to phone for the doctor/a taxi

- poszła do sklepu po chleb she went to the shop for some bread

- poszedł po wnuczkę he went to collect his granddaughter

- zatelefonowała do niego po radę she called him to ask for some advice

- przyszedłem tu tylko po to, żeby wyjaśnić całą sprawę I just came here to explain the whole thing a. business pot.

- nie po to przez pięć lat studiowałam prawo, żeby pracować jako kelnerka I didn’t study law for five years (in order) to work as a waitress

- co a. cóż ci po pękniętej filiżance? what do you need a cracked cup for?

- nic mi po takich radach what’s the use of advice like that?

- nic tu po mnie I’m not needed here; I may as well go a. be off pot

- po co what for?, why?

- po cóż whatever for?

- po co ci nóż? what do you need a knife for?

- nie wiem, po co tu przyszła I don’t know what she came here for a. why she came here
11 (wyrażające miarę, liczbę, wartość) po trzy z każdej strony three on each side
- po parę razy dziennie several times a day

- trzy pliki po sto banknotów (każdy) three bundles of a hundred banknotes each

- po 2 złote za sztukę (at) 2 zlotys each a. apiece

- po 5 złotych za kilo (at) 5 zlotys a a. per kilo

- po ile? a. po czemu? przest. how much?

- po ile te pomidory? how much are these tomatoes?

- wchodziły po jednej they entered one by one a. one at a time

- podchodzić do stołu po dwóch/trzech to come up to a. approach the table in twos/threes

- po trochu bit by bit, little by little

- zapłaciliśmy po dziesięć złotych we paid ten zlotys each

- dostali po dwa jabłka they each got two apples

- każde dziecko dostało po zabawce each child a. each of the children got a toy

- Adam i Robert wygrali po książce Adam and Robert each won a book
12 (w wyrażeniu przysłówkowym) po ojcowsku/profesorsku/chłopięcemu like a father/professor/boy
- zrób to po swojemu do it your own way

- czy mówisz po litewsku/włosku? can you speak Lithuanian/Italian?

- powiedz to po angielsku say it in English

■ po temu (stosowny) for it

- to nie miejsce i czas po temu this is not the (right) time or place for it

- powiem jej, kiedy nadarzy się po temu okazja I’ll tell her when I get the chance a. opportunity

- mam po temu powody I have my reasons

- miała wszelkie warunki po temu, żeby być dobrą aktorką she had all the makings of a good actress

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abbr ( SZKOL: = Przysposobienie Obronne)

civil defence course

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PO

abbr.

szkoln. (= przysposobienie obronne) civil defence course.

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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to have one's fingers burnt

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to have one's fingers burnt

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