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to help somebody down

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1 down

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1.
adverb
1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) (hacia) abajo

2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) al suelo

3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) a través de los tiempos

4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) abajo

5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) abajo

2. preposition
1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) abajo

2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hacia abajo

3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) por

3. verb
(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) tragarse rápidamente

- downward
- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright
4. adjective
He is a downright nuisance!) total

- downstairs
- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground
II
noun
(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) plumón

- downie®
- downy

down adv prep abajo

don't look down! ¡no mires hacia abajo!

the boat went down the river el barco iba río abajo

fruit prices are down el precio de la fruta ha bajado

she walked down the road bajó la calle andando down también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos

sit down siéntate

he put his books down on the table dejó sus libros en la mesa

he fell down the stairs and broke his leg cayó por la escalera y se rompió la pierna

down

tr[daʊn]

noun

1 (on bird) plumón nombre masculino; (on peach) pelusa; (on body, face) vello, pelusilla; (on upper lip) bozo, pelusilla

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down

tr[daʊn]

preposition

1 (to a lower level) (hacia) abajo

■ the car rolled down the hill el coche se fue rodando cuesta abajo

■ tears streamed down her face las lágrimas le corrían por la cara

■ he ran down the stairs corrió escaleras abajo

■ she ran her finger down the list recorrío la lista con el dedo

2 (at a lower level) abajo

■ can you see that cottage down below in the valley? ¿ves aquella casita allá abajo en el valle?

3 (along) por

■ cut it down the middle córtalo por la mitad

■ we drove down the coast condujimos por la costa

■ she walked down the street iba por la calle

4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (to, in) a, en

■ we went down the pub fuimos al pub

5 (in time) a través de

■ down the ages a través de los tiempos

adverb

1 (to lower level) (hacia) abajo; (to the floor) al suelo; (to the ground) a tierra

■ he looked down at his feet miró a sus pies

■ why don't you go and lie down? ¿por qué no te echas?

■ the boy fell down el chico se cayó (al suelo)

■ she bent down to pick up the coin se agachó para recoger la moneda

■ the girl was knocked down la chica fue atropellada

■ the river flows down to the sea el río fluye hasta el mar

■ let's walk down instead of getting the lift bajemos a pie en vez de coger el ascensor

2 (at lower level) abajo

■ down here/there aquí/allí abajo

■ it's in the third drawer down está en el tercer cajón

■ she'll be down in a minute enseguida baja

3 (in or towards the south) a

■ we're moving down to Southampton nos mudamos a Southampton

4 (less - of price, quantity, volume, etc)

■ sales are down by 10% las ventas han bajado un diez por ciento

■ profits are down on last year's las ganancias han bajado desde el año pasado

■ they were two goals down after 10 minutes iban perdiendo por dos goles después de 10 minutos

■ turn the volume down baja el volumen

5 (on paper, in writing)

■ she wrote his phone number down apuntó su teléfono

■ put me down for the lottery apúntame para la lotería

6 (of money - to be paid at once in cash) al contado; (- out of pocket) menos

■ you have to pay 100 pounds down hay que pagar un depósito de cien libras

■ at the end I was a fiver down al final había perdido cinco libras

adjective

1 (to a lower level- escalator) de bajada; (- train) que va hacia las afueras

2 familiar (finished, dealt with) acabado,-a, hecho,-a

■ seven down, three to go! ¡he hecho siete, faltan tres!

3 (not in operation) no operativo,-a

■ the lines are down las líneas están cortadas

■ the system's down el sistema no funciona

4 familiar (depressed) deprimido,-a

■ she's feeling a bit down anda un poco deprimida

transitive verb

1 (knock over, force to ground) derribar, tumbar

2 familiar (drink) tragarse rápidamente, beberse rápidamente

■ he downed the glass in one se bebió la copa de un trago

interjection

1 (to dog) ¡quieto!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

down to (as far as) hasta

down under (en) Australia

down with...! ¡abajo...!

to be down on somebody tenerle ojeriza a alguien

to be down to something quedar sólo algo

■ I'm down to my last pound no me queda más que una sola libra

to be down to somebody (responsibility) ser responsabilidad de 2 (fault) ser culpa de

■ it's all down to me now ya todo depende de mi

to be/come/go down with something SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL estar con algo

to down tools dejar de trabajar

to have a down on somebody tenerle ojeriza a alguien, tenerle manía a alguien

to keep food down retener comida

■ he can't keep any food down no puede retener nada de comida

to put something down dejar algo

■ can you put that book down for a second? ¿puedes dejar ese libro un momento?

to put the phone down colgar

■ she put the phone down on me me colgó

down ['daʊn] vt

1) fell: tumbar, derribar, abatir

2) defeat: derrotar

down adv

1) downward: hacia abajo

2)

to lie down : acostarse, echarse

3)

to put down (money) : pagar un depósito (de dinero)

4)

to sit down : sentarse

5)

to take down, to write down : apuntar, anotar

down adj

1) descending: de bajada

the down elevator: el ascensor de bajada

2) reduced: reducido, rebajado

attendance is down: la concurrencia ha disminuido

3) downcast: abatido, deprimido

down n

: plumón m

down prep

1) : (hacia) abajo

down the mountain: montaña abajo

I walked down the stairs: bajé por la escalera

2) along: por, a lo largo de

we ran down the beach: corrimos por la playa

3) : a través de

down the years: a través de los años

down

adj.

• acostado, -a adj.

• descendente adj.

• triste adj.

adv.

• abajo adv.

• bajo adv.

• hacia abajo adv.

n.

• borra s.f.

• plumón s.m.

• vello s.m.

prep.

• abajo de prep.

v.

• derrocar v.

I daʊn
adverb

1)

a) ( in downward direction)

to go down — bajar

to look down — mirar (hacia or para) abajo

I ran all the way down to the bottom — corrí hasta abajo

to help somebody down — ayudar a alguien a bajar

from the waist down — desde la cintura para abajo

down, boy! — abajo!

down with tyranny! — abajo la tiranía!

b) ( downstairs)

can you come down? — ¿puedes bajar?

2)

a) ( of position) abajo

down in the valley — abajo en el valle

two floors down — dos pisos más abajo

down here/there — aquí/allí (abajo)

down under — (colloq) en Australia

b) ( downstairs)

I'm down in the cellar — estoy aquí abajo, en el sótano

c) (lowered, pointing downward) bajado

with the blinds down — con las persianas bajadas

face down — boca abajo

d) ( in position)

the carpet isn't down yet — aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

e) ( prostrate)

I was down with flu all last week — estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3) (of numbers, volume, intensity)

with the volume down low — con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38° C — la fiebre me ha bajado a 38° C

circulation is down — la circulación ha bajado

they were two goals down — iban perdiendo por dos goles

from the president down — desde el presidente para abajo

4)

a) (in, toward the south)

to go/come down south/to London — ir*/venir* al sur/a Londres

b) (at, to another place) (esp BrE)

down on the farm — en la granja

I'm going down to the library — voy a la biblioteca

5)

a) (dismantled, removed)

the room looks bare with the pictures down — la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down — una vez que hayan derribado esta pared; see also burn, cut, fall down

b) ( out of action)

the telephone lines are down — las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down — ( Comput) el sistema no funciona

c) ( deflated)

one of your tires is down — tienes un neumático desinflado

6) ( in writing)

he's down for tomorrow at ten — está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed — consta or figura como desempleada

7) ( hostile)

to be down on somebody — (colloq)

my teacher's down on me at the moment — la maestra me tiene ojeriza, la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo (AmL fam)

8) down to

a) ( as far as) hasta

from the roof down to the foundations — desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day — hasta nuestros días

b) ( reduced to)

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes — nos queda sólo una lata de tomates

c) ( to be done by)

the rest is down to you — el resto depende de ti

II

preposition

1)

a) ( in downward direction)

we ran down the slope — corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs — bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole — se cayó por un agujero

you've spilled wine down your shirt — te has manchado la camisa de vino

b) ( at lower level)

halfway down the page — hacia la mitad de la página

2)

a) ( along)

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi — seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

b) ( further along)

the library is just down the street — la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

c) (to, in) (BrE colloq)

I saw her down the pub yesterday — ayer la vi en el bar

3) ( through)

down the centuries — a través de los siglos

III

adjective

1) (before n) ( going downward)

the down escalator — la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

2) ( depressed) (colloq) (pred) deprimido

IV

noun

1) u

a) ( on bird) plumón m

b) (on face, body) vello m, pelusilla f

c) (on plant, fruit) pelusa f

2) downs pl (esp BrE Geog) colinas fpl

V

transitive verb

a) ( drink) beberse or tomarse rápidamente

b) ( knock down) \<\<person\>\> tumbar, derribar

I [daʊn] When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg back down, glance down, play down, look up the verb.
1. ADV

1) (physical movement) abajo, hacia abajo; (=to the ground) a tierra

there was snow all the way down to London — estuvo nevando todo el camino hasta Londres

• to fall down — caerse

• I ran all the way down — bajé toda la distancia corriendo

2) (static position) abajo; (=on the ground) por tierra, en tierra

to be down — (Aer) haber aterrizado, estar en tierra; [person] haber caído, estar en tierra

I'll be down in a minute — ahora bajo

he isn't down yet — (eg for breakfast) todavía no ha bajado

the blinds are down — están bajadas las persianas

the sun is down — el sol se ha puesto

• down below — allá abajo

• down by the river — abajo en la ribera

• down here — aquí (abajo)

• down on the shore — abajo en la playa

• down there — allí (abajo)

3) (Geog)

• he came down from Glasgow to London — ha bajado or venido de Glasgow a Londres

to be down from college — haber terminado el curso universitario

• he lives down South — vive en el sur

• down under — (Brit) * (=in Australia) en Australia; (=in New Zealand) en Nueva Zelanda

to go down under — (Brit) * (=to Australia) ir a Australia; (=to New Zealand) ir a Nueva Zelanda

4) (in writing)

write this down — apunta esto

you're down for the next race — estás inscrito para la próxima carrera

you're down for Tuesday — te hemos apuntado para el martes

5) (in volume, degree, status)

the tyres are down — los neumáticos están desinflados

his temperature is down — le ha bajado la temperatura

the price of meat is down — ha bajado el precio de la carne

England are two goals down — Inglaterra está perdiendo por dos tantos

I'm £20 down — he perdido 20 libras

• I'm down to my last cigarette — me queda un cigarrillo nada más

6) (indicating a series or succession)

from the year 1600 down to the present day — desde el año 1600 hasta el presente

from the biggest down to the smallest — desde el más grande hasta el más pequeño

7) (=ill)

I've been down with flu — he estado con gripe

8)

down to: it's down to him — (=due to, up to) le toca a él, le incumbe a él

it's all down to us now — ahora nosotros somos los únicos responsables

9) (as deposit)

to pay £50 down — pagar un depósito de 50 libras, hacer un desembolso inicial de 50 libras

10) (in exclamations)

down! — ¡abajo!; (to dog) ¡quieto!

down with traitors! — ¡abajo los traidores!

11) (=completed etc)

one down, five to go — uno en el bote y quedan cinco

12) (esp US)

to be down on sb — tener manía or inquina a algn *

2. PREP

1) (indicating movement)

he went down the hill — fue cuesta abajo

to go down the road — ir calle abajo

he's gone down the pub * — se ha ido al bar

looking down this road, you can see... — mirando carretera abajo, se ve...

he ran his finger down the list — pasó el dedo por la lista

the rain was running down the trunk — la lluvia corría por el tronco

2) (=at a lower point on)

he lives down the street (from us) — vive en esta calle, más abajo de nosotros

• down the ages — a través de los siglos

• face down — boca abajo

• down river — río abajo ( from de)

3. ADJ

1) (=depressed) deprimido

2) (=not functioning)

the computer is down — el ordenador no funciona

the power lines are down — los cables de alta tensión están cortados

the telephone lines are down — las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

3) (Brit) [train, line] de bajada

4. VT
*
1) [+ food] devorar; [+ drink] beberse (de un trago), tragarse

he downed a pint of beer — tragó una pinta de cerveza

2) [+ opponent] tirar al suelo, echar al suelo; [+ plane] derribar, abatir

- down tools

5.

N

to have a down on sb — (Brit) * tenerle manía or inquina a algn *

6.

CPD

down bow N — (Mus) descenso m de arco

down cycle N — (Econ) ciclo m de caída

down payment N — (Econ) (=initial payment) entrada f ; (=deposit) desembolso m inicial

II

[daʊn]
N (on bird) plumón m, flojel m ; (on face) bozo m ; (on body) vello m ; (on fruit) pelusa f ; (Bot) vilano m
III

[daʊn]
N (Geog) colina f
the Downs — (Brit) las Downs (colinas del sur de Inglaterra)

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I [daʊn]
adverb

1)

a) ( in downward direction)

to go down — bajar

to look down — mirar (hacia or para) abajo

I ran all the way down to the bottom — corrí hasta abajo

to help somebody down — ayudar a alguien a bajar

from the waist down — desde la cintura para abajo

down, boy! — abajo!

down with tyranny! — abajo la tiranía!

b) ( downstairs)

can you come down? — ¿puedes bajar?

2)

a) ( of position) abajo

down in the valley — abajo en el valle

two floors down — dos pisos más abajo

down here/there — aquí/allí (abajo)

down under — (colloq) en Australia

b) ( downstairs)

I'm down in the cellar — estoy aquí abajo, en el sótano

c) (lowered, pointing downward) bajado

with the blinds down — con las persianas bajadas

face down — boca abajo

d) ( in position)

the carpet isn't down yet — aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

e) ( prostrate)

I was down with flu all last week — estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3) (of numbers, volume, intensity)

with the volume down low — con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38° C — la fiebre me ha bajado a 38° C

circulation is down — la circulación ha bajado

they were two goals down — iban perdiendo por dos goles

from the president down — desde el presidente para abajo

4)

a) (in, toward the south)

to go/come down south/to London — ir*/venir* al sur/a Londres

b) (at, to another place) (esp BrE)

down on the farm — en la granja

I'm going down to the library — voy a la biblioteca

5)

a) (dismantled, removed)

the room looks bare with the pictures down — la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down — una vez que hayan derribado esta pared; see also burn, cut, fall down

b) ( out of action)

the telephone lines are down — las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down — ( Comput) el sistema no funciona

c) ( deflated)

one of your tires is down — tienes un neumático desinflado

6) ( in writing)

he's down for tomorrow at ten — está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed — consta or figura como desempleada

7) ( hostile)

to be down on somebody — (colloq)

my teacher's down on me at the moment — la maestra me tiene ojeriza, la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo (AmL fam)

8) down to

a) ( as far as) hasta

from the roof down to the foundations — desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day — hasta nuestros días

b) ( reduced to)

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes — nos queda sólo una lata de tomates

c) ( to be done by)

the rest is down to you — el resto depende de ti

II

preposition

1)

a) ( in downward direction)

we ran down the slope — corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs — bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole — se cayó por un agujero

you've spilled wine down your shirt — te has manchado la camisa de vino

b) ( at lower level)

halfway down the page — hacia la mitad de la página

2)

a) ( along)

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi — seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

b) ( further along)

the library is just down the street — la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

c) (to, in) (BrE colloq)

I saw her down the pub yesterday — ayer la vi en el bar

3) ( through)

down the centuries — a través de los siglos

III

adjective

1) (before n) ( going downward)

the down escalator — la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

2) ( depressed) (colloq) (pred) deprimido

IV

noun

1) u

a) ( on bird) plumón m

b) (on face, body) vello m, pelusilla f

c) (on plant, fruit) pelusa f

2) downs pl (esp BrE Geog) colinas fpl

V

transitive verb

a) ( drink) beberse or tomarse rápidamente

b) ( knock down) \<\<person\>\> tumbar, derribar

English-spanish dictionary > down
2 help

help [help]

1. noun

   a. aide f ; (in emergency) secours m

• help! au secours !

• thank you for your help merci de votre aide

• with the help of a computer à l'aide d'un ordinateur

• he did it without help il l'a fait tout seul

• to shout for help appeler au secours

• to ask sb for help demander de l'aide à qn

• to be of help to sb rendre service à qn

• can I be of help? je peux vous aider ?

• I was glad to be of help j'ai été content d'avoir pu rendre service

• it was of no help at all cela n'a servi à rien du tout

• you've been a great help vous m'avez vraiment rendu service

• you're a great help! tu es d'un précieux secours

   b. ( = cleaner) femme f de ménage

2. transitive verb

   a. aider

• to help sb do sth aider qn à faire qch

• let me help you with that suitcase je vais vous aider à porter votre valise

• she helps her son with his homework elle aide son fils à faire ses devoirs

• he got his brother to help him il s'est fait aider par son frère

• that doesn't help much cela ne sert pas à grand-chose

• so help me I'll kill him! (inf) je le tuerai, je le jure !

• every little helps(PROV) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

• can I help you? je peux vous aider ?

• to help each other s'entraider

• he is helping the police with their inquiries il est en train de répondre aux questions de la police

• it helps exports cela favorise les exportations

• to help sb across aider qn à traverser

• to help sb down aider qn à descendre

• to help sb to his feet aider qn à se lever

• to help sb on with his coat aider qn à mettre son manteau

• to help sb off with his coat aider qn à enlever son manteau

   b. ( = serve) to help o.s. se servir

• he helped himself to vegetables il s'est servi en légumes

• help yourself to leaflets voilà des prospectus, servez-vous

• help yourself! servez-vous !

   c. ( = avoid) don't say more than you can help n'en dites pas plus qu'il ne faut

• not if I can help it! sûrement pas !

► can't help

• one can't help wondering whether... on ne peut s'empêcher de se demander si...

• he can't help being stupid ce n'est pas de sa faute s'il est idiot

• why are you laughing? -- I can't help it pourquoi riez-vous ? -- c'est plus fort que moi

• it can't be helped tant pis !► couldn't help

• I couldn't help laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire

• sorry, I couldn't help it désolé, je ne l'ai pas fait exprès

3. compounds

► help desk noun service m d'assistance

► help menu noun menu m d'aide

► help along separable transitive verb

[+ person] aider à marcher ; [+ scheme] faire avancer

► help out

1. intransitive verb

aider ; (financially) dépanner (inf)

2. separable transitive verb

aider ; (financially) dépanner (inf)

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[help] 1.
noun

1) aide f; ( in emergency) secours m

with the help of — à l'aide de [stick, knife]; avec l'aide de [person]

to be of help to somebody — [person] rendre service à quelqu'un; [information, map] être utile à quelqu'un

you're a great help! — iron tu es vraiment d'un grand secours!

to come to somebody's help — venir au secours de quelqu'un, venir en aide à quelqu'un

to cry for help — appeler au secours

it's a help if you can speak the language — ça aide de parler la langue

she needs (professional) help — ( from psychiatrist) elle devrait voir un psychiatre

2) (also daily help) ( cleaning woman) femme f de ménage
2.
exclamation au secours!
3.
transitive verb

1) aider ( to do à faire); ( more urgently) secourir

to help each other — s'entraider

can you help me with this sack? — est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter ce sac?

can I help you? — ( in shop) vous désirez?; ( on phone) j'écoute

to help somebody across/down/out — aider quelqu'un à traverser/descendre/sortir

I helped him to his feet — je l'ai aidé à se lever

to help somebody on/off with — aider quelqu'un à mettre/enlever [garment, boot]

he didn't help matters by writing that letter — il n'a rien arrangé en écrivant cette lettre

2) ( serve)

to help somebody to — servir [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [food, wine]

3) ( prevent)

it can't be helped! — on n'y peut rien!, tant pis!

he can't help being stupid! — ce n'est pas de sa faute s'il est stupide!

not if I can help it! — sûrement pas!

he won't win if I can help it — je vais faire tout mon possible pour l'empêcher de gagner

don't tell her any more than you can help — ne lui dis pas plus qu'il n'en faut

I can't help that — je n'y peux rien

you can't help but pity him — on ne peut pas s'empêcher d'avoir pitié de lui
4.
intransitive verb aider

he never helps with the housework — il n'aide jamais à faire le ménage

to help with the expenses — participer aux frais

this map doesn't help much — cette carte n'est pas d'un grand secours

every little helps — ( donating money) tous les dons sont les bienvenus; ( saving) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

would it help if I turned the light off? — est-ce que ce serait mieux si j'éteignais?
5.
reflexive verb

to help oneself — se servir

help yourselves to coffee — prenez du café

to help oneself to the petty cash — piquer (colloq) (de l'argent) dans la caisse

Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

English-French dictionary > help
3 help

help
1. verb
1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ayudar

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ayudar, contribuir

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ayudar (a calmar), aliviar

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ayudar, servir

5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) no poder evitar

2. noun
1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ayuda

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ayuda

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) criado; asistente; empleado; ayudante

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) no hay nada que hacer, no hay remedio, no hay vuelta atrás

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- helper
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out

help¹ interj ¡socorro!

help² n ayuda

do you need any help? ¿necesitas ayuda?

help³ vb ayudar

can I help you? ¿puedo ayudarte?

can't help... no poder evitar...

I couldn't help laughing no pude contener la risa

help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!

help

tr[help]

noun

1 (gen) ayuda

■ I asked him for help le pedí ayuda

■ there's no help for it no hay más remedio

2 (servant) asistenta, criada

interjection

1 ¡socorro!

transitive verb

1 (gen) ayudar

■ can you help us? ¿nos puedes ayudar?

■ can I help you? ¿qué desea?, ¿le puedo servir en algo?

2 (be of use) ayudar, servir

■ his ideas didn't help us at all sus ideas no nos sirvieron de nada

3 (to relieve) aliviar

■ this ointment will help the pain esta pomada aliviará el dolor

4 (avoid) evitar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I «(he etc)» can't help it (I can't stop myself) no puedo (puede etc) evitarlo 2 (not my fault) no es culpa mía (suya etc)

I couldn't help «+ ger» no pude por menos que + inf

■ I couldn't help wondering no pude por menos que preguntarme

it can't be helped no hay nada que hacer

to help oneself servirse a sí mismo,-a

■ help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!

help ['hɛlp] vt

1) aid, assist: ayudar, auxiliar, socorrer, asistir

2) alleviate: aliviar

3) serve: servir

help yourself!: ¡sírvete!

4) avoid: evitar

it can't be helped: no lo podemos evitar, no hay más remedio

I couldn't help smiling: no pude menos que sonreír

help n

1) assistance: ayuda f

help!: ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

2) staff: personal m (en una oficina), servicio m doméstico

help

n.

• apoyo s.m.

• asistencia s.f.

• auxilio s.m.

• ayuda s.f.

• favor s.m.

• mano s.f.

• redención s.f.

• remedio s.m.

• socorro s.m.

• sufragio s.m.

v.

• aliviar v.

• asistir v.

• auxiliar v.

• ayudar v.

• coadyuvar v.

• servir v.

• socorrer v.

I
1. help
transitive verb

1) ( assist) ayudar

can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

I can't help it — no lo puedo remediar

I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

they can't help being poor — no tienen la culpa de ser pobres

I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

3) (serve food, goods)

to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien

2.

vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

I was only trying to help! — sólo quería ayudar

calling her a liar didn't help much either — llamarla mentirosa tampoco sirvió de mucho

every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf

3.

v refl

to help oneself

1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)

2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse

I can't help myself — no me puedo controlar

3) ( take)

to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

II

noun

1) u

a) ( rescue) ayuda f

don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

help! — socorro!, auxilio!

to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

b) ( assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help with the dishes — gracias por ayudarme con los platos

was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

[help]
1. N

1) (=assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help — gracias por ayudarme, gracias por tu ayuda

the books were not much help — los libros no me sirvieron de mucho

• to ask (sb) for help — pedir ayuda (a algn)

• he is beyond help — ya no se puede hacer nada por él

• to call for help — (=ask for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio; (=shout for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

• to come to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

• financial help — ayuda f económica

• to get help, he rushed off to get help — salió corriendo en busca de ayuda

you'll get no help from me — yo no te pienso ayudar

• to go to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

• you've been a great help to me — me has ayudado muchísimo

you're a great help! — iro ¡valiente ayuda!

• medical help — asistencia f médica

• it's no help (to say that) — no sirve de nada (decir eso)

there's no help for it but to... — no hay más remedio que + subjun

• to be of help to sb — ayudar a algn

can I be of help? — ¿puedo ayudar?

I was glad to be of help — me alegré de poder ayudar

• you should seek professional help — deberías consultar a un profesional, deberías pedir asesoramiento

• to shout for help — pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

• I could use some help — una ayudita no me vendría mal

• with the help of — con la ayuda de

with his brother's help — con la ayuda de su hermano

with the help of a knife — con un cuchillo, ayudándose con un cuchillo

2) (=helpers)

we're short of help in the shop — nos falta personal en la tienda

she has no help in the house — no tiene a nadie que le ayude en la casa

3) (=cleaner) asistenta f ; home 3., mother 3.

2. VT

1) (=aid, assist) ayudar

he got his brother to help him — consiguió que su hermano lo ayudara

that won't help you — eso no te va a servir de nada, eso no te va a ayudar

can I help you? — (in shop) ¿qué deseaba?, ¿en qué le puedo servir?

to help (to) do sth — ayudar a hacer algo

to help sb (to) do sth — ayudar a algn a hacer algo

to help each other/one another — ayudarse el uno al otro

• to help sb across the road — ayudar a algn a cruzar la calle

• to help sb to their feet — ayudar a algn a levantarse

• to help sb on/ off with his coat — ayudar a algn a ponerse/quitarse el abrigo

• I couldn't stand so he helped me up — no me podía poner de pie así que él me ayudó

• let me help you with that suitcase — deja que te ayude or que te eche una mano con esa maleta

- so help me God

so help me, I'll kill him! * — ¡te lo juro que lo mato! *

2) (at table)

• to help sb to soup/vegetables — servir sopa/verdura a algn

3) (=avoid) evitar

"why are you laughing?" - "I can't help it" — -¿por qué te ríes? -no lo puedo evitar

I can't help it, I just don't like him — es superior a mí, me cae mal

"it's rather late now" - "I can't help that, you should have come earlier" — -ahora es bastante tarde -no es mi culpa, tenías que haber llegado antes

it can't be helped — no hay más remedio, ¿qué se le va a hacer?

he won't if I can help it — si de mí depende, no lo hará

can I help it if it rains? — ¿es mi culpa si llueve?

don't spend more than you can help — no gastes más de lo necesario

you can't help feeling sorry for him — no puede uno (por) menos de sentir lástima por él

4)

to help o.s. —

a) (=assist o.s.) ayudarse a sí mismo

don't think about helping others, think about helping yourself — no pienses en ayudar a los demás, piensa en ayudarte a ti mismo

you won't help yourself by keeping silent — no te vas a hacer ningún favor guardando el silencio

- God helps those who help themselves

b) (=serve o.s.) servirse

help yourself! — ¡sírvete!

she helped herself to vegetables — se sirvió verdura

c) (=take sth)

"can I borrow your pen?" - "help yourself" — -¿me prestas el bolígrafo? -cógelo

d) * (=steal)

he's helped himself to my pencil — me ha mangado el lápiz *

e) (=prevent o.s.)

I screamed with pain, I couldn't help myself — grité del dolor, no lo pude evitar

3.

VI ayudar

I was only trying to help — solo intentaba ayudar

that doesn't help much — eso no sirve de mucho

it helps if you plan ahead — resulta más fácil si haces los planes por adelantado

every little helps — todo ayuda

4.

EXCL

help! — ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

5.

CPD

help desk N — servicio m de asistencia

help menu N — (Comput) menú m de ayuda

- help along

- help out

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I
1. [help]
transitive verb

1) ( assist) ayudar

can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

I can't help it — no lo puedo remediar

I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

they can't help being poor — no tienen la culpa de ser pobres

I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

3) (serve food, goods)

to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien

2.

vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

I was only trying to help! — sólo quería ayudar

calling her a liar didn't help much either — llamarla mentirosa tampoco sirvió de mucho

every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf

3.

v refl

to help oneself

1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)

2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse

I can't help myself — no me puedo controlar

3) ( take)

to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

II

noun

1) u

a) ( rescue) ayuda f

don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

help! — socorro!, auxilio!

to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

b) ( assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help with the dishes — gracias por ayudarme con los platos

was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

English-spanish dictionary > help
4 help

1. transitive verb
1)

help somebody [to do something] — jemandem helfen [, etwas zu tun]

help oneself — sich (Dat.) selbst helfen

can I help you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop also) was möchten Sie bitte?

2) (serve)

help oneself — sich (Dat.) nehmen; sich bedienen

help oneself to something — sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen; (coll.): (steal) etwas mitgehen lassen (ugs.)

3) (avoid)

if I/you can help it — wenn es irgend zu vermeiden ist

not if I can help it — nicht wenn ich es verhindern kann

it can't be helped — es lässt sich nicht ändern

I can't help it — (remedy) ich kann nichts dafür (ugs.)

4) (refrain from)

I can't help thinking or can't help but think that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube,...

I can't help laughing — ich muss einfach lachen
2. noun
Hilfe, die

be of [some]/no/much help to somebody — jemandem eine gewisse/keine/eine große Hilfe sein

there's no help for it — daran lässt sich nichts ändern

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/34412/help_out">help out

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[help] 1. verb
1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) helfen

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) beitragen zu

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lindern

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) etwas tun

5) ((with can(not), could( not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) verhindern
2. noun
1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) die Hilfe

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) die Hilfe

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) die (Aus-)Hilfe

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) die Abhilfe

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- helper
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out
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help

[help]

I. n

1. no pl (assistance) Hilfe f; (financial) Unterstützung f

do you need any \help with those boxes? soll ich dir mit diesen Kisten helfen?

can I be of \help to you? kann ich Ihnen irgendwie helfen?

the victims were beyond \help den Opfern war nicht mehr zu helfen

this guy is beyond \help! dem Typ ist nicht mehr zu helfen!

there's no \help for it, I'll have to call the police ich werde wohl doch die Polizei rufen müssen

to cry [or go crying] for \help nach Hilfe schreien

to give [or provide] \help Hilfe leisten

to give \help to sb jdm helfen

to run [or go running] for \help Hilfe suchen

▪ to be of \help to sth für etw akk hilfreich sein

▪ to be of \help to sb für jdn eine Stütze [o Hilfe] sein

2. no pl (aid)

▪ to be a \help helfen

a great \help you are! ( iron) eine tolle Hilfe bist du! iron

to be a big \help with sth bei etw dat eine große Hilfe sein

3. (employee) Aushilfe f, Hilfskraft f

▪ the \help + sing/pl vb das Personal

home \help [Haushalts]hilfe f, Zugehfrau f bes SÜDD, ÖSTERR a. Bedienerin f

to have [AM hired] \help come in eine Haushaltshilfe haben

to be short of \help wenig Personal haben

4. no pl COMPUT Hilfe[-Funktion] f

II. interj

▪ \help! Hilfe!

III. vi

1. (assist) helfen ( with bei + dat)

is there any way that I can \help? kann ich irgendwie behilflich sein?

2. (alleviate) helfen; medicine also Abhilfe schaffen

IV. vt

1. (assist)

▪ to \help sb jdm helfen [o beistehen]

\help me! Hilfe!

God [or Heaven] \help us! der Himmel stehe uns bei!

her local knowledge \helped her ihre Ortskenntnisse haben ihr genützt SÜDD [o NORDD genutzt]

[how] can I \help you? was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop) kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?

nothing can \help her now ihr ist nicht mehr zu helfen

I wonder if you could \help me vielleicht könnten Sie mir weiterhelfen

so \help me God so wahr mir Gott helfe

to \help sb down the stairs/into a taxi jdm die Treppe hinunterhelfen/in ein Taxi helfen

to \help sb through their depression/a difficult time jdm über eine Depression/eine schwierige Zeit hinweghelfen

▪ to \help sb/sth [to] do sth jdm/etw dabei helfen, etw zu tun

▪ to \help sb with sth jdm bei etw dat helfen

could you \help me with my coat? würden Sie mir in den Mantel helfen?

2. (improve)

▪ to \help sth etw verbessern; (alleviate) etw lindern

a little make-up would \help your appearance a lot mit ein bisschen Make-up würdest du viel besser aussehen

3. (contribute)

▪ to \help sth zu etw dat beitragen

the drought has \helped to make this a disastrous year for Somalia die Dürre war auch ein Grund dafür, dass dies ein katastrophales Jahr für Somalia wurde

4. (prevent)

I can't \help it [or myself] ich kann nicht anders

stop giggling! — I can't \help it! hör auf zu kichern! — ich kann nichts dagegen machen!

he can't \help his looks er kann nichts für sein Aussehen

I can't \help thinking that... ich denke einfach, dass...

she couldn't \help wondering whether... sie musste sich wirklich fragen, ob...

I couldn't \help staring at the strange man ich musste den seltsamen Mann einfach anstarren

not if I can \help it nicht wenn ich es irgendwie verhindern kann

▪ sth can't be \helped etw ist nicht zu ändern, etw ist halt so fam

5. (take)

▪ to \help oneself sich akk bedienen

please \help yourself bitte bedienen Sie sich

he \helped himself from the sweets tray er nahm sich etwas aus der Bonbonschale

▪ to \help oneself to sth sich dat etw nehmen; thief sich akk an etw dat bedienen

6. ( form: give)

▪ to \help sb to sth jdm etw reichen geh

shall I \help you to more wine? darf ich Ihnen noch etwas Wein nachschenken? geh

7.

▶ God \helps those who \help themselves ( prov) hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott prov

V. adj attr, inv COMPUT (display, menu, text) Hilfe-

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[help]
1. n no pl
Hilfe f; (= person with pl) Hilfe f
with his brother's help — mithilfe or mit (der) Hilfe seines Bruders

his help with the project —

with the help of a knife — mithilfe or mit Hilfe eines Messers

we need all the help we can get — wir brauchen jede nur mögliche Hilfe

help was at hand — Hilfe war zur Stelle

he is beyond help — ihm ist nicht mehr zu helfen

he is beyond medical help — ihm kann kein Arzt mehr helfen

to ask sb for help — jdn um Hilfe bitten

to give help — Hilfe leisten

to come to sb's help — jdm zu Hilfe kommen

to be of help to sb — jdm helfen; (person also) jdm behilflich sein; (thing also) jdm nützen

he isn't much help to me — er ist mir keine große Hilfe

you're a great help! (iro) — du bist mir eine schöne Hilfe!

we are short of help in the shop — wir haben nicht genügend (Hilfs)kräfte im Geschäft

there's no help for it — da ist nichts zu machen

2. vt

1) helfen (+dat)

to help sb (to) do sth — jdm (dabei) helfen, etw zu tun

to help sb with the cooking/his bags — jdm beim Kochen/mit seinen Taschen helfen

help! — Hilfe!, zu Hilfe!

so help me God! — so wahr mir Gott helfe!

can I help you? — kann ich (Ihnen) helfen or behilflich sein?

that won't help you — das wird Ihnen nichts nützen

this will help the pain/your headache — das wird gegen die Schmerzen/gegen Ihr Kopfweh helfen

it will help the wound to heal — das wird die Heilung (der Wunde) fördern

it will help the crops to grow — es wird das Wachstum des Getreides fördern

God helps those who help themselves (Prov) — hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott

a man is helping the police with their inquiries (form euph) — ein Mann wird zurzeit von der Polizei vernommen

2)

(with particle) to help sb down — jdm hinunterhelfen

take some water to help the pill down — trinken Sie etwas Wasser, damit die Tablette besser rutscht

to help sb on/off with his/her etc coat —

he helped her out of the car — er half ihr aus dem Auto

to help sb over the street — jdm über die Straße helfen

to help sb through a difficult time (belief, hope, pills etc) — jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit durchhelfen; (person also) jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit beistehen

to help sb up (from floor, chair etc) — jdm aufhelfen or (up stairs etc) hinaufhelfen

I helped him in with his cases — ich half ihm mit seinem Gepäck

3)

she helped him to potatoes/meat — sie gab ihm Kartoffeln/Fleisch

to help oneself to sth — sich (dat) etw nehmen; ( inf

help yourself! —

I'll help the children first (inf) — ich gebe den Kindern zuerst

4)

(with can or cannot) he can't help it, he's only a baby — er kann nichts dafür, er ist doch noch ein Baby

I can't help being clever — (ich kann nichts dafür,) ich bin nun mal ein Genie or so schlau (inf)

he can't help the way he is — das ist nun mal (so) seine Art

don't say more than you can help — sagen Sie nicht mehr als unbedingt nötig

not if I can help it — nicht, wenn es nach mir geht

I couldn't help laughing — ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste (einfach) lachen

I had to do it, I couldn't help it or myself — ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste es einfach tun

I couldn't help thinking or but think... — ich konnte nicht umhin zu denken...

one cannot help wondering whether... — man muss sich wirklich fragen, ob...

it can't be helped — das lässt sich nicht ändern, das ist nun mal so

I can't help it if he's always late — ich kann nichts dafür, dass er immer zu spät kommt

3. vi
helfen
and your attitude didn't help either — und Ihre Einstellung war auch nicht gerade hilfreich

it helps (to) fight pollution — es trägt zur Bekämpfung der Umweltverschmutzung bei

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help [help]

A s

1. (Mit)Hilfe f, Beistand m, Unterstützung f:

help! Hilfe!;

by ( oder with) the help of mit Hilfe von (od gen);

he came to my help er kam mir zu Hilfe;

it (she) is a great help es (sie) ist eine große Hilfe;

not be (of) much help to sb jemandem keine große Hilfe sein;

can I be of any help to you? kann ich Ihnen (irgendwie) helfen oder behilflich sein?

2. Abhilfe f:

there’s no help for it da kann man nichts machen, es lässt sich nicht ändern

3. a) Angestellte(r) m/f(m), Arbeiter(in), besonders Hausangestellte(r), Landarbeiter(in)

b) koll (Dienst)Personal n

4. Hilfsmittel n

5. Portion f (Essen) ( → helping B 2)

B v/t

1. jemandem helfen oder beistehen, jemanden unterstützen:

help sb (to) do sth jemandem helfen, etwas zu tun;

help me think denk doch (mal) mit!;

we help you look for accommodation wir sind Ihnen bei der Suche nach Unterkunft behilflich;

help sb in ( oder with) sth jemandem bei etwas helfen;

help sb into their coat jemandem in den Mantel helfen;

can I help you?

a) werden Sie schon bedient?,

b) kann ich Ihnen helfen oder behilflich sein?;

help sb out of a difficulty jemandem aus einer Schwierigkeit (heraus)helfen;

so help me (I did, will, etc)! Ehrenwort!; → god 2, police A 2

2. fördern, einer Sache nachhelfen, beitragen zu:

help sb’s downfall;

help solve a problem zur Lösung eines Problems beitragen

3. lindern, helfen oder Abhilfe schaffen bei:

help a cold

4. help sb to sth

a) jemandem zu etwas verhelfen,

b) (besonders bei Tisch) jemandem etwas reichen oder geben;

help o.s. sich bedienen (a. pej), zugreifen;

help o.s. to

a) sich bedienen mit, sich etwas nehmen,

b) sich etwas aneignen oder nehmen (auch stehlen)

5. ( mit can) (dat) abhelfen, ändern, verhindern, -meiden:

I cannot help it

a) ich kann es nicht ändern,

b) ich kann nichts dafür;

it cannot be helped da kann man nichts machen, es ist nicht zu ändern;

if I can help it wenn ich es vermeiden kann;

don’t be late if you can help it komm möglichst nicht zu spät!;

how could I help it?

a) was konnte ich dagegen tun?,

b) was konnte ich dafür?;

she can’t help her freckles für ihre Sommersprossen kann sie nichts;

I could not help laughing ich musste einfach lachen;

I cannot help feeling ich werde das Gefühl nicht los, ich kann mich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren ( beide:

that dass);

one can’t help liking him man muss ihn einfach gernhaben;

I can’t help thinking that … ich werde den Gedanken nicht los, dass …;

I can’t help wondering where … ich frage mich ununterbrochen, wo …;

I cannot help myself

a) ich kann nicht anders,

b) ich kann es nicht lassen

C v/i

1. helfen, Hilfe leisten:

every little helps jede Kleinigkeit hilft;

nothing will help now jetzt hilft nichts mehr;

help in the defence (US defense) SPORT in der Verteidigung aushelfen

2. don’t be longer than you can help bleib nicht länger als nötig!

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1. transitive verb
1)

help somebody [to do something] — jemandem helfen [, etwas zu tun]

help oneself — sich (Dat.) selbst helfen

can I help you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop also) was möchten Sie bitte?

2) (serve)

help oneself — sich (Dat.) nehmen; sich bedienen

help oneself to something — sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen; (coll.): (steal) etwas mitgehen lassen (ugs.)

3) (avoid)

if I/you can help it — wenn es irgend zu vermeiden ist

not if I can help it — nicht wenn ich es verhindern kann

it can't be helped — es lässt sich nicht ändern

I can't help it — (remedy) ich kann nichts dafür (ugs.)

4) (refrain from)

I can't help thinking or can't help but think that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube,...

I can't help laughing — ich muss einfach lachen
2. noun
Hilfe, die

be of [some]/no/much help to somebody — jemandem eine gewisse/keine/eine große Hilfe sein

there's no help for it — daran lässt sich nichts ändern

Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

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n.

Hilfe -n f.

Mithilfe -n f. v.

helfen v.

(§ p.,pp.: half, geholfen)

English-german dictionary > help
5 let down

1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) bajar

2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) fallar, defraudar

3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) desinflar

4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) alargar

let down vb

1. fallar / decepcionar

he promised to help me, but he let me down prometió ayudarme, pero me falló

2. desinflar

he let down my bicycle tyres me desinfló los neumáticos de la bicicleta

let down

v.

• bajar v.

• descender v.

Sense I

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( lower) \<\<rope/bucket\>\> bajar

to let somebody down gently — suavizarle* el golpe a alguien; hair 1)

b) ( lengthen) \<\<skirt\>\> alargar*; ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> bajar, sacar

c) ( deflate) \<\<tire/balloon\>\> desinflar

2) ( disappoint) fallar, defraudar

you're letting your parents down by giving up your studies — al dejar los estudios estás decepcionando or defraudando a tus padres

he always lets the side down — siempre nos (or los etc) hace quedar mal

her spelling lets her down — su ortografía no le hace justicia a su trabajo

Sense II

3) v + adv ( slow up) (AmE colloq) aflojar (fam), aminorar la marcha

VT + ADV

1) (=lower) [+ window] bajar; [+ hair] soltar, dejar suelto; (on rope) bajar

- let one's hair down

2) (=lengthen) [+ dress, hem] alargar

3) (=deflate) [+ tyre] desinflar

4) (fig)

a) (=disappoint) defraudar; (=fail) fallar

the weather let us down — el tiempo nos defraudó

we all felt let down — todos nos sentimos defraudados

I trusted you and you let me down — confié en ti y me fallaste

I was badly let down — me llevé un gran chasco

this car has never let me down yet — hasta ahora este coche nunca me ha fallado

my backhand lets me down — el revés me falla

to let o.s. down — quedar mal

to let the side down —

she would never let the side down — jamás nos haría quedar mal, jamás nos fallaría

b)

to let sb down gently — amortiguarle el golpe a algn

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Sense I

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( lower) \<\<rope/bucket\>\> bajar

to let somebody down gently — suavizarle* el golpe a alguien; hair 1)

b) ( lengthen) \<\<skirt\>\> alargar*; ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> bajar, sacar

c) ( deflate) \<\<tire/balloon\>\> desinflar

2) ( disappoint) fallar, defraudar

you're letting your parents down by giving up your studies — al dejar los estudios estás decepcionando or defraudando a tus padres

he always lets the side down — siempre nos (or los etc) hace quedar mal

her spelling lets her down — su ortografía no le hace justicia a su trabajo

Sense II

3) v + adv ( slow up) (AmE colloq) aflojar (fam), aminorar la marcha

English-spanish dictionary > let down
6 sit down

1. intransitive verb
1) (become seated) sich setzen (on/in auf/in + Akk.)

2) (be seated) sitzen

take something sitting down — (fig.) etwas auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen
2. transitive verb
sit somebody down — (invite to sit) jemanden Platz nehmen lassen; (help to sit) jemandem helfen, sich zu setzen

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(to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position: Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.) (sich) hinsetzen

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◆ sit down

I. vi

1. (take a seat) sich akk [hin]setzen

to \sit down down to dinner sich akk zum Essen an den Tisch begeben

2. (be sitting) sitzen

3. ( fig: take time) sich akk [in Ruhe] hinsetzen

I need time to \sit down down and think about this ich brauche Zeit, um in Ruhe darüber nachzudenken

▪ to \sit down down with sb sich akk mit jdm zusammensetzen

II. vt

1. (put in a seat)

▪ to \sit down sb down jdn irgendwohin setzen; ( fig) sich dat jdn vornehmen fam

to \sit down a child down ein Kind [irgendwo] hinsetzen

2. (take a seat)

▪ to \sit down oneself down sich akk hinsetzen

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vi

1) (lit) sich (hin)setzen

to sit down in a chair — sich auf einen Stuhl setzen

2) (fig)

to take sth sitting down — etw einfach hinnehmen

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sit down

A v/i

1. sich (hin-, nieder)setzen, Platz nehmen:

sit down to work sich an die Arbeit machen

2. sitzen

3. sit down under eine Beleidigung etc hinnehmen, einstecken

B v/t jemanden (hin)setzen

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1. intransitive verb
1) (become seated) sich setzen (on/in auf/in + Akk.)

2) (be seated) sitzen

take something sitting down — (fig.) etwas auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen
2. transitive verb
sit somebody down — (invite to sit) jemanden Platz nehmen lassen; (help to sit) jemandem helfen, sich zu setzen

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v.

hinsetzen v.

sich niederlassen v.

sich setzen v.

English-german dictionary > sit down
7 call down

transitive verb

(invoke) herabflehen (geh.) [Segen]; herausfordern [Unwillen, Tadel]

call down curses on somebody's head — jemanden verfluchen

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◆ call down

vt

1. (implore)

to \call down down curses on sb jdn verwünschen

to \call down God's help/wrath down on sb Gottes Hilfe/Zorn auf jdn herabrufen

2. AM (scold)

▪ to \call down down ⇆ sb jdn heruntermachen [o herunterputzen] fam

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vt sep

1)

(= invoke) to call down blessings on sb's head — jdn segnen

2)

to call sb down (lit) — jdn herunterrufen; ( US

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call down v/t

1. Segen etc herabflehen, -rufen ( beide:

on auf akk)

2. sich jemandes Zorn etc zuziehen

3. umg ein Theaterstück etc verreißen

4. US umg herunterputzen, zusammenstauchen ( beide:

for wegen)

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transitive verb

(invoke) herabflehen (geh.) [Segen]; herausfordern [Unwillen, Tadel]

call down curses on somebody's head — jemanden verfluchen

English-german dictionary > call down
8 go down

intransitive verb

1) hinuntergehen/-fahren; [Taucher:] [hinunter]tauchen; (set) [Sonne:] untergehen; (sink) [Schiff:] sinken, untergehen; (fall to ground) [Flugzeug usw.:] abstürzen

go down to the bottom of the garden/to the beach — zum hinteren Ende des Gartens gehen/an den Strand gehen

2) (be swallowed) hinuntergeschluckt werden

go down the wrong way — in die falsche Kehle geraten

3) (become less) sinken; [Umsatz, Schwellung:] zurückgehen; [Vorräte usw.:] abnehmen; [Währung:] fallen; (become lower) fallen; (subside) [Wind usw.:] nachlassen

go down in somebody's estimation/in the world — in jemandes Achtung (Dat.) sinken/sich verschlechtern

4)

go down well/all right etc. [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] gut usw. klarkommen (ugs.); [Film, Schauspieler, Vorschlag:] [bei jemandem] gut usw. ankommen (ugs.)

that didn't go down [at all] well with his wife — das hat ihm seine Frau nicht abgenommen

5) (be defeated) unterliegen

go down to somebody — gegen jemanden verlieren

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1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) ausgehen

2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) untergehen

3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) untergehen

4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) in Erinnerung bleiben

5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) herunterkommen

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◆ go down

vi

1. (move downward) hinuntergehen; sun, moon untergehen; ship also sinken; plane abstürzen; boxer zu Boden gehen; curtain fallen

he went down on his knees and begged for forgiveness er bat auf Knien um Verzeihung

the striker went down in the penalty area der Stürmer kam im Strafraum zu Fall

to \go down down on all fours sich akk auf alle viere begeben

▪ to \go down down sth etw hinuntergehen; (climb down) etw hinuntersteigen

to \go down down the pit MIN Bergmann werden

to \go down down with a/the ship mit einem/dem Schiff untergehen

2. (decrease) swelling zurückgehen; attendance, wind nachlassen; crime rate, fever, water level zurückgehen; prices, taxes, temperature sinken; currency fallen

one of the tyres on my car has gone down einer meiner Autoreifen hat Luft verloren

3. (decrease in quality) nachlassen

this restaurant has really gone down in the last few years dieses Restaurant hat in den letzten Jahren echt nachgelassen fam

to \go down down in sb's opinion in jds Ansehen sinken

4. (break down) computer ausfallen

5. (be defeated) verlieren; SPORT also unterliegen

to \go down down fighting/without a fight kämpfend/kampflos untergehen

▪ to \go down down to sb gegen jdn verlieren

6. (get ill)

to \go down down with a cold/the flu eine Erkältung/die Grippe bekommen

7. (move along) entlanggehen; vehicle entlangfahren

she was \go downing down the road on her bike sie fuhr auf ihrem Fahrrad die Straße entlang

to \go down down to the beach runter zum Strand gehen

to \go down down a list eine Liste [von oben nach unten] durchgehen

8. (visit quickly) vorbeigehen

they went down to the pub for a quick drink sie gingen noch schnell einen trinken fam

9. (travel southward)

are you \go downing down to Florida this year? fahrt ihr dieses Jahr runter nach Florida? fam

10. (extend) hinunterreichen

the tree's roots \go down down three metres die Wurzeln des Baumes reichen drei Meter in die Tiefe

11. (be received)

to \go down down badly/well [with sb] [bei jdm] schlecht/gut ankommen

12. (be recorded) schriftlich vermerkt werden

to \go down down in history/the record books [as sth] [als etw] in die Geschichte/Geschichtsbücher eingehen

to \go down down in writing schriftlich festgehalten werden

13. ( fam) food, drink runtergehen fam

the wine went down easily der Wein war wirklich lecker! fam

a cup of coffee would \go down down nicely now eine Tasse Kaffee wäre jetzt genau das Richtige

a bit of sugar will help the medicine \go down down mit etwas Zucker kriegst du die Medizin besser runter fam

14. (sl: happen) passieren

the police had been informed about what was \go downing down, so were ready and waiting die Polizei war darüber informiert worden, was vorging, daher war sie bereits in Wartestellung

15. BRIT ( dated: leave university) abgehen; (for vacation) in die Semesterferien gehen

16. ( fam: have oral sex)

▪ to \go down down on sb jdn oral befriedigen

17. CARDS (bridge) den Kontrakt nicht erfüllen

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go down v/i

1. die Straße etc hinuntergehen

2. a) untergehen, sinken (Schiff, Sonne etc):

go down fighting mit fliegenden Fahnen untergehen; → academic.ru/5209/balloon">balloon A 1

b) FLUG abstürzen

3. a) zu Boden gehen (Boxer etc)

b) THEAT fallen (Vorhang)

4. fig

a) (hinab)reichen (to bis)

b) → go back 3

5. (hinunter)rutschen (Essen)

6. fig (with)

a) Anklang finden, ankommen (bei) umg:

it went down well with him es kam gut bei ihm an;

he (the play) went down well (with the critics) er (das Stück) bekam gute Kritiken

b) geschluckt werden (von) umg:

that won’t go down with me das nehme ich dir nicht ab, das kannst du einem anderen weismachen

7. a) abschwellen

b) zurückgehen, sinken, fallen (Fieber, Preise etc), billiger werden:

go down in sb’s opinion in jemandes Achtung sinken

8. in der Erinnerung bleiben:

go down in history in die Geschichte eingehen; → posterity 2

9. a) sich im Niedergang befinden

b) zugrunde gehen → drain C 2 f, tube A 1

10. UNIV Br

a) die Universität verlassen

b) in die Ferien gehen

11. SPORT absteigen

12. Br London verlassen

13. US geschehen, passieren

14. he went down for three years Br sl er wanderte für drei Jahre ins Gefängnis

15. go down on sb vulg jemandem einen blasen (jemanden fellationieren)

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intransitive verb

1) hinuntergehen/-fahren; [Taucher:] [hinunter]tauchen; (set) [Sonne:] untergehen; (sink) [Schiff:] sinken, untergehen; (fall to ground) [Flugzeug usw.:] abstürzen

go down to the bottom of the garden/to the beach — zum hinteren Ende des Gartens gehen/an den Strand gehen

2) (be swallowed) hinuntergeschluckt werden

go down the wrong way — in die falsche Kehle geraten

3) (become less) sinken; [Umsatz, Schwellung:] zurückgehen; [Vorräte usw.:] abnehmen; [Währung:] fallen; (become lower) fallen; (subside) [Wind usw.:] nachlassen

go down in somebody's estimation/in the world — in jemandes Achtung (Dat.) sinken/sich verschlechtern

4)

go down well/all right etc. [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] gut usw. klarkommen (ugs.); [Film, Schauspieler, Vorschlag:] [bei jemandem] gut usw. ankommen (ugs.)

that didn't go down [at all] well with his wife — das hat ihm seine Frau nicht abgenommen

5) (be defeated) unterliegen

go down to somebody — gegen jemanden verlieren

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v.

abklingen (Fieber) v.

hinabgehen v.

untergehen v.

English-german dictionary > go down
9 talk down

1. transitive verb
(silence) in Grund und Boden reden
2. intransitive verb
talk down to somebody — von oben herab od. herablassend mit jemandem reden

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◆ talk down

I. vt

▪ to \talk down down ⇆ sb

1. (speak louder) jdn übertönen

2. (talk to and help to safety) jdn durch Reden herunterlotsen

the policeman \talk downed the girl down after she had been on the roof for two hours der Polizeibeamte konnte das Mädchen überreden, vom Dach herunterzukommen, nachdem sie zwei Stunden dort gestanden hatte

to \talk down a pilot down AVIAT einen Piloten zur Landung einweisen

3. (dissuade)

▪ to \talk down sb down from sth jdn von etw dat abbringen, jdm etw ausreden

II. vi ( pej)

▪ to \talk down down to sb mit jdm herablassend [o von oben herab] reden

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1. vi

to talk down to sb — mit jdm herablassend or von oben herab reden or sprechen

2. vt sep

1) (= reduce to silence) über den Haufen reden (inf), niederreden

2) (AVIAT) pilot, plane zur Landung einweisen

3) (esp Brit in negotiations) herunterhandeln

4) (= play down) herunterspielen

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talk down

A v/t

1. jemanden unter den Tisch reden umg

2. US umg beruhigend auf jemanden einreden

3. ein Flugzeug heruntersprechen (bei der Landung)

B v/i

1. (to) sich dem (niedrigen) Niveau (seiner Zuhörerschaft) anpassen

2. herablassend reden (to mit)

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1. transitive verb
(silence) in Grund und Boden reden
2. intransitive verb
talk down to somebody — von oben herab od. herablassend mit jemandem reden

English-german dictionary > talk down
10 get down

- xuống, đi xuống; xuống ngựa; đem xuống, đưa xuống =to get down on one's knees+ quỳ xuống - đánh đổ, đánh ngâ, đánh gục; hạ, bắn rơi (máy bay...) - nuốt (miếng ăn...) !to get in - vào, đi vào, len vào; tới nơi về (nhà...) =when does the train get in?+ khi nào xe lửa tới? =to get in between two persons+ len vào giữa hai người =to get in with someone+ khéo len lõi được lòng ai - mang về, thu về =to get in the crop+ thu hoạch mùa màng =to get money in+ thu tiền về - trúng cử, được bầu (trong cuộc bầu cử) - đấm trúng, đánh trúng =to get a blow in+ đấm trúng một thoi !to get into - vào, đi vào - (thông tục) mặc (quần áo); đi (giày ống...) - bốc lên (đầu); làm say chếnh choáng (rượu) =whisky gets into head+ uýtky bốc lên đầu làm say chếnh choáng - lâm vào, mắc vào, nhiễm =to get into debt+ mắc nợ =to get into a habit+ nhiễm một thói quen !to get off - ra khỏi, thoát khỏi; sổ ra =to get off with a whole skin+ thoát khỏi nguy hiểm - xuống (xe, tàu, ngựa...) - ra đi, khởi hành; bay lên (máy bay) - gỡ cho (ai) thoát tội, gỡ cho (ai) nhẹ tội; thoát khỏi khó khăn, thoát khỏi được sự trừng phạt, được tha thứ =to get off cheap (easy)+ thoát khỏi dễ dàng - bỏ, cởi bỏ, vứt bỏ, tống đi =to get off one's clothes+ cởi quần áo - gửi đi, cho đi =to get a parcel off+ gửi một gói hàng - làm bật ra, mở ra, làm lỏng ra =to get the lid off+ mở bật một cái nắp ra - đi ngủ - tha (một bị cáo...) - trục (tàu đắm) lên =to get off with+ làm thân được, chim được, ve vân được !to get on - lên, trèo lên =to get on a horse+ lên ngựa - mặc (quần áo...) vào; đi (giày dép...) vào; đội (mũ...) vào - xúc tiến (một công việc...) - tiến bộ, tiến phát =to get on in life+ thành công trong cuộc sống =to get on with one's studies+ tiến bộ trong học tập - sống, làm ăn, xoay sở =how are you getting on?+ dạo này anh làm ăn thế nào? =we can get on wothout his help+ không có sự giúp đỡ của chúng tôi cũng vẫn xoay sở được - hoà thuận, ăn ý =they got on very well+ chúng nó sống rất hoà thuận với nhau; =to get on with somebody+ ăn ý với nhau =to get on with somebody+ ăn ý với ai, sống hoà thuận với ai - gần đến, xấp xỉ =to be getting on for forty+ xấp xỉ bốn mươi tuổi =it's getting on for dinner-time+ gần đến giờ ăn rồi =to get on to+ (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) hiểu được !to get out - bắt ra, tống ra, đuổi ra; nhổ ra, kéo ra, lấy ra =to get money out of someone+ bòn rút tiền bạc của ai - tẩy (vết bẩn...) - xuất bản (một cuốn sách...) - đọc, nói ra, phát âm (một từ...) - đi ra, ra ngoài =get out+ cút đi!, ra ngay!, láo!, tầm bậy! =to get out of sight+ đi mất hút không nhìn thấy đâu nữa - xuống (tàu, xe...) - thoát ra, lộ ra ngoài (tin tức, điều bí mật...) - thoát khỏi, dần dần bỏ, dần dần mất =to get out of a difficulty+ thoát khỏi khó khăn =to get out of a habit+ dần dần bỏ thói quen, dần dần mất đi thói quen =to get out of shape+ trở thành méo mó, không còn ra hình thù gì =to get out of hand+ thoát khỏi sự kiểm soát, không còn kiềm chế được nữa, trở nên loạn xạ (tình hình); làm dứt (việc gì) !to get over - làm xong (việc phiền phức) - vượt qua, khắc phục, khỏi =to get over difficulties+ vượt qua mọi khó khăn, khắc phục mọi khó khăn =to get over a distance+ vượt qua một quâng đường =to get over an illness+ khỏi bệnh =to get over a surprise+ hết ngạc nhiên - (từ lóng) dùng mưu lừa gạt (ai); phỉnh (ai) =to get over somebody+ dùng mưu lừa gạt ai - bác bỏ (lý lẽ, chứng cớ...) !to get round - tán tỉnh, lừa phỉnh (ai), dùng mưu lừa gạt (ai, làm theo ý mình) - chuồn, lẩn tránh, không thi hành =to get round a question+ lẩn tránh một câu hỏi =to get round the law+ không thi hành luật - đi quanh - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) đến nơi - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) khỏi bệnh, bình phục !to get through - đi qua, chui qua, vượt qua; làm trôi qua (thời gian) - làm trọn, làm xong; chịu đựng đến cùng =to get through with a book+ đọc hết một cuốn sách =to get through with one's work+ làm trọn công việc, hoàn thành công việc - đem thông qua; được thông qua (đạo luật...) !to get to - bắt đầu =to get to work+ bắt đầu làm việc, bắt tay vào việc - đạt đến, đi đến chỗ =they soon got to be friends+ chẳng mấy lúc chúng đi đến chỗ thân nhau !to get together - nhóm lại, họp lại, tụ họp - thu góp, góp nhặt - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thông tục) thảo luận, hội đàm; đồng ý nhau, đi đến chỗ thoả thuận !to get under - dập tắt (đám cháy...) - đè lên trên =to get one's opponent under+ đè lên trên địch thủ - đi dưới, chui dưới (vật gì) !to get up - lôi lên, kéo lên, đưa lên, mang lên, đem lên - xây dựng nên, tổ chức, sắp đặt (một buổi lễ...); bày (mưu); chuẩn bị (bài giảng, bài thi...); bịa (một câu chuyện...) - trình bày, tô diểm, làm dáng cho (ai, cái gì...); tạo ra (một sự cảm động vờ...) - giặt sạch; là (quần áo) - tăng =to get up speed+ tăng tốc độ - đứng dậy, ngủ dậy - leo lên, đi lên, bước lên - nổi dậy (gió...), dâng lên (nước biển...) !to get across (over) the footlights - (thông tục) đạt, được khán giả tiếp nhận dễ dàng (câu nói trong vở kịch...) !to get away with it - thành công, làm trôi chảy; thoát được sự trừng phạt !to get hold of - (xem) hold !to get home - trúng đích, đạt tới đích !to get it [hot] - bị chửi mắng !to get nowhere - không đi tới đâu, không đi tới kết quả gì !to get on like a house on fire - tiến nhanh lên phía trước; lan nhanh - tiến bộ vượt mức - rất hoà thuận; rất hợp ý tâm đầu !to get on one's legs (feet) - diễn thuyết, nói chuyện trước công chúng !to get on someone's nerves - (xem) nerve !to get one's hand in - làm quen với (việc gì...) !to get one's Indian up - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) phát cáu !to get one's own way - làm theo ý mình !to get one's shirt off (one's monkey up, one's rag out, one's Irish up) - phát cáu, nổi giận, mất bình tĩnh !to get out of bed on the wrong side - (xem) bed !to get somebody's back up - (xem) back !to get something on the brain - để cho cái gì làm ám ảnh tâm trí !to get the best of it - (xem) best !to get the better of - (xem) better !to get the gate - (xem) gate !to get the wind of someone - thắng ai; lợi thế hơn ai !to get the wind up - (xem) wind !to get under way - lên đường, khởi hành, nhổ neo; khởi công !to get wind (knowledge) of - nghe phong thanh (chuyện gì) !the news got wind - tin tức lan đi * danh từ - con (của thú vật) (dùng trong chuyện săn bắn)

English-Vietnamese dictionary > get down
11 leave somebody high and dry

оставить ни с чем/на бобах (в затруднительном положении)
The car broke down, miles away from nowhere. A van took Barry to the next village to get help, so I was left high and dry until he got back.

The stock market crash left us high and dry with debts of over $200,000.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > leave somebody high and dry
12 let

I let present participle - letting; verb
1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dejar, permitir

2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) hacer (saber)

3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) que (+ subjuntivo)

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- let alone
- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone
II let present participle - letting; verb
(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) alquilar

- to let

let vb

1. dejar / permitir

my parents don't let me smoke mis padres no me dejan fumar

let me out! ¡déjame salir!

2. alquilar

they let their flat at the seaside to tourists alquilan su piso de la costa a turistas

to let go soltar

hold it tight and don't let go sujétalo fuerte y no lo sueltes

to let somebody know hacer saber / decir

if you need anything, just let me know si necesitas algo, dímelo

El pasado y participio pasado de let es let; el gerundio se escribe letting

let

tr[let]

noun

1 (tennis) let nombre masculino

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let

tr[let]

transitive verb (pt & pp let, ger letting)

1 (allow) dejar

■ he lets the children watch cartoon videos a los niños les deja mirar vídeos de dibujos animados

■ you should let your beard grow deberías dejarte barba

■ let me drive you home déjame acompañarte a casa (en coche)

auxiliar

1 que + subjuntivo

■ let him come que venga

■ let this be a warning que esto sirva de advertencia

■ let us pray oremos

■ let's go! ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!

■ let's not argue about it no discutamos

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rent) alquilar

■ 'House to let' "Se alquila casa"

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (renting) alquiler nombre masculino

■ a short let un alquiler a corto plazo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

let alone... y mucho menos...

let me see / let's see a ver

to feel let down sentirse defraudado,-a

to let by dejar pasar

to let go of soltar

to let loose soltar, desatar

to let off steam desfogarse

to let oneself in for trouble meterse en un lío

to let somebody alone dejar a alguien en paz, no molestar a alguien

to let something alone no tocar algo

to let somebody down lightly decírselo a alguien con tacto

to let somebody in on something revelar algo a alguien

to let somebody know hacer saber a alguien, avisar a alguien

■ I'll let you know ya te lo diré

let ['lɛt] vt, let ; letting

1) allow: dejar, permitir

let me see it: déjame verlo

2) make: hacer

let me know: házmelo saber, avísame

let them wait: que esperen, haz que esperen

3) rent: alquilar

4) (used in the first person plural imperative)

let's go!: ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!

let us pray: oremos

5)

to let down disappoint: fallar

6)

to let off forgive: perdonar

7)

to let out reveal: revelar

8)

to let up abate: amainar, disminuir

the pace never lets up: el ritmo nunca disminuye

let

conj.

• que conj.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to let")

adj.

• arrendable adj.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: let) = alquilar v.

• arrendar v.

• dejar v.

• dejar pasar v.

• permitir v.

I let
noun (BrE) contrato m de arrendamiento m

they specialize in holiday lets — se especializan en el alquiler or el arrendamiento de residencias de vacaciones

II

(pres p letting; past & past p let) transitive verb

1) (no pass)

a) ( allow to) dejar

to let somebody/something + inf: let her speak déjala hablar; he let his hair grow se dejó crecer el pelo; let me help you deja que te ayude; don't let me keep you no te quiero entretener; let me see ¿a ver?, deja or déjame ver; you shouldn't let her talk to you like that no deberías permitir que te hable así; don't let me catch you here again! — que no te vuelva a pescar por aquí!; be II 1) a), drop II 5), rip I 2)

b) (cause to, make)

to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...

c)

to let go — soltar*

let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

let go of my hand! — suéltame la mano!

to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien

to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse

to let something go — \<\<garden\>\> descuidar; ( let something pass)

we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

2) (+ adv compl)

to let something/somebody by o past — dejar pasar algo/a alguien

she let herself into the house — abrió la puerta y entró en la casa; see also let in, off, out

3) [Used to form 1st pers pl imperative]

a) ( in suggestions)

let's go — vamos, vámonos

let's dance! — vamos a bailar!

don't let's o let's not argue — no discutamos

b) (in requests, proposals, commands)

if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500

let's be honest! — seamos honestos!

let's be quite clear about this — que esto quede bien claro

let us pray — (frml) oremos

4) [Used to form 3rd pers imperative, gen translated by que + subj in Spanish]

a) ( in commands)

let that be a lesson to you — que te sirva de lección

never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...

b) (expressing defiance, warning, threat)

just let them try! — que se atrevan!

c) ( in suppositions)

let x equal 4 — supongamos que x es igual a 4

5) ( rent) (esp BrE) alquilar

to let something to somebody — alquilarle algo a alguien

to let — se alquila

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Phrasal Verbs:

- let down

- let in

- let off

- let on

- let out

- let up

I [let]
1. VT
(pt, pp let)
1) (=allow to)

a) (gen) dejar, permitir more frm

to let sb do sth — dejar or more frm permitir que algn haga algo, dejar or more frm permitir a algn hacer algo

my parents wouldn't let me go out with boys — mis padres no dejaban que saliera con chicos, mis padres no me dejaban salir con chicos

let me help you — déjeme ayudarle or que le ayude

let me take your coat — permítame que tome su abrigo

let me think — déjame pensar, a ver que piense

don't let me forget to post the letters — recuérdame que eche las cartas al correo

she wanted to help but her mother wouldn't let her — quería ayudar, pero su madre no la dejaba

pride wouldn't let him talk about the situation — su orgullo no le permitía hablar de la situación

to let o.s. be persuaded — dejarse persuadir

• don't let me catch you cheating again! — ¡no quiero volver a pillarte haciendo trampa!, ¡que no vuelva a pillarte haciendo trampa!

• you must let me be the judge of that — eso tengo que juzgarlo yo

• don't let me keep you — no quiero entretenerle

• now let me see — ¿a ver?, déjame que vea

• it's hard work, let me tell you — es mucho trabajo, te lo aseguro
alone 1., 2), a), be 1., 13), go 1., 24), rip 3., 2)
b) (in prayers, wishes)

please don't let it rain — por favor, que no llueva

don't let him die, she prayed — no dejes que se muera, le pidió a Dios

2) (=cause to)

• when can you let me have it? — ¿cuándo me lo puedes dejar?

I'll let you have it back tomorrow — te lo devuelvo mañana

he really let her have it about being late * — le echó una buena bronca por llegar tarde *

• to let it be known that — hacer saber que
slip 2., 5)
3) (+ prep, adv)

• they won't let you into the country — no te dejarán entrar en el país

he let himself into the flat — entró en el piso

• he wouldn't let me past — no me dejaba pasar

• the barrier rose to let the car through — la barrera subió para dejar pasar el coche

they wouldn't let us through the gate — no nos dejaban pasar en la entrada
let in, let out, secret 2.
4) (=forming imperative)

a) (1st person plural)

• her then boyfriend (let's call him Dave)... — el entonces novio suyo (llamémosle or vamos a llamarle Dave)...

• let's get out here — bajémonos aquí

• let's go! — ¡vámonos!

let's go for a walk — vamos a dar un paseo

• let's not or don't let's jump to conclusions — no nos precipitemos a sacar conclusiones

• let us pray — frm oremos

• if you weigh, let's say, 175 pounds... — si pesas, digamos, 175 libras...

let's say I'm very pleased with the results — digamos que estoy muy satisfecha con los resultados

• let's see, what was I saying? — a ver or déjame ver, ¿qué decía yo?

• "shall we eat now?" - "yes, let's" — -¿comemos ahora? -sí, venga or -sí, vale

"shall we go home now?" - "yes, let's" — -¿nos vamos a casa ahora? -¡sí, vamos! or -¡sí, vámonos!

b) (forming 3rd-person imperative)

let them wait — que esperen

"people may complain" - "let them" — -puede que la gente se queje -pues que lo hagan

let people say what they will, we know we are right — que la gente diga lo que quiera, nosotros sabemos que tenemos razón

• let that be a lesson to you! — ¡que eso te sirva de lección!

• let there be light — hágase la luz

• never let it be said that... — que nunca se diga que...

5) (Math)

let X be 6 — supongamos que X equivale a 6

6) (esp Brit) (=rent out) alquilar, arrendar (to a)

to let — se alquila

7) (=put)

• a plaque let into a wall — una lápida empotrada en una pared

8) (Med) [+ blood] sacar

2.

N

• we're converting the barn for holiday lets — estamos remodelando el granero para alquilarlo durante las vacaciones

• long/ short let — alquiler m a corto/largo plazo

- let away

- let by

- let down

- let in

- let off

- let on

- let out

- let up

II

[let]
N
1) (Tennis) dejada f, let m

2) (Jur)

without let or hindrance — sin estorbo ni obstáculo
LET
Meaning "allow"
► Translate using either dejar, especially in informal contexts, or permitir, especially in more formal contexts. Both verbs can be followed either by an infinitive or by que + ((subjunctive)):
Let me do it Déjame hacerlo, Déjame que lo haga
Let her have a look Deja que ella lo vea, Déjale verlo
We must not let the children see this No debemos permitir que los niños vean esto or permitir a los niños ver esto
Imperative
First person plural ► Translate let's and let us + ((verb)) using either vamos a + ((infinitive)) or using the present subjunctive of the main verb. The second construction is used particularly in formal language and when translating let's not:
Let's go for a walk! Vamos a dar un paseo
Let's consider the implications of the Government's decision Consideremos las implicaciones de la decisión del Gobierno
Let's not waste any more time No perdamos ya más tiempo To translate l et's go, use vamos or vámonos o n its own without a following infinitive:
Let's go to the theatre ¡Vamos al teatro! ► When let's is used on its own to reply to a suggestion, translate using vamos or vámonos i f the verb in the suggestion was ir. Use vale or venga if not:
"Shall we go?" - "Yes, let's" "¿Nos vamos?" - "¡Sí, vamos!" or "¡Sí, vámonos!"
"Shall we watch the match?" - "Yes, let's" "¿Vemos el partido?" - "Sí, vale" or "Sí, venga"
Third person ► When let introduces a command, suggestion or wish in the third person, translate using que + ((subjunctive)):
Let him come up! ¡Que suba!
Let there be no misunderstanding about this ¡Que no haya ningún malentendido sobre esto!
Let them do as they like ¡Que hagan lo que quieran! ► Be careful to distinguish between the "permission" sense of let sb do something and the "command" sense:
Please let them stay here (i.e. Please allow them to stay) Déjalos que se queden aquí or Déjalos quedarse aquí, por favor
Let them stay here! (i.e. expressing a decision or an order) ¡Que se queden aquí! When que is used in this sense, it never takes an accent. For further uses and examples, see main entry
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I [let]
noun (BrE) contrato m de arrendamiento m

they specialize in holiday lets — se especializan en el alquiler or el arrendamiento de residencias de vacaciones

II

(pres p letting; past & past p let) transitive verb

1) (no pass)

a) ( allow to) dejar

to let somebody/something + inf: let her speak déjala hablar; he let his hair grow se dejó crecer el pelo; let me help you deja que te ayude; don't let me keep you no te quiero entretener; let me see ¿a ver?, deja or déjame ver; you shouldn't let her talk to you like that no deberías permitir que te hable así; don't let me catch you here again! — que no te vuelva a pescar por aquí!; be II 1) a), drop II 5), rip I 2)

b) (cause to, make)

to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...

c)

to let go — soltar*

let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

let go of my hand! — suéltame la mano!

to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien

to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse

to let something go — \<\<garden\>\> descuidar; ( let something pass)

we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

2) (+ adv compl)

to let something/somebody by o past — dejar pasar algo/a alguien

she let herself into the house — abrió la puerta y entró en la casa; see also let in, off, out

3) [Used to form 1st pers pl imperative]

a) ( in suggestions)

let's go — vamos, vámonos

let's dance! — vamos a bailar!

don't let's o let's not argue — no discutamos

b) (in requests, proposals, commands)

if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500

let's be honest! — seamos honestos!

let's be quite clear about this — que esto quede bien claro

let us pray — (frml) oremos

4) [Used to form 3rd pers imperative, gen translated by que + subj in Spanish]

a) ( in commands)

let that be a lesson to you — que te sirva de lección

never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...

b) (expressing defiance, warning, threat)

just let them try! — que se atrevan!

c) ( in suppositions)

let x equal 4 — supongamos que x es igual a 4

5) ( rent) (esp BrE) alquilar

to let something to somebody — alquilarle algo a alguien

to let — se alquila

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Phrasal Verbs:

- let down

- let in

- let off

- let on

- let out

- let up

English-spanish dictionary > let
13 run

1. noun
1) Lauf, der

go for a run before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück einen Lauf machen

make a late run — (Sport or fig.) zum Endspurt ansetzen

come towards somebody/start off at a run — jemandem entgegenlaufen/losrennen

I've had a good run for my money — ich bin auf meine Kosten gekommen

on the run — auf der Flucht

2) (trip in vehicle) Fahrt, die; (for pleasure) Ausflug, der

on the run down to Cornwall — auf der Fahrt nach Cornwall

go for a run [in the car] — einen [Auto]ausflug machen

3)

she has had a long run of success — sie war lange [Zeit] erfolgreich

have a long run — [Stück, Show:] viele Aufführungen erleben

4) (succession) Serie, die; (Cards) Sequenz, die

a run of victories — eine Siegesserie

5) (tendency) Ablauf, der

the general run of things/events — der Lauf der Dinge/der Gang der Ereignisse

6) (regular route) Strecke, die

7) (Cricket, Baseball) Lauf, der; Run, der

8) (quantity produced) (of book) Auflage, die

production run — Ausstoß, der (Wirtsch.)

9) (demand) Run, der (on auf + Akk.)

10)

the runs — (coll.): (diarrhoea) Durchmarsch, der (salopp)

11) (unrestricted use)

give somebody the run of something — jemandem etwas zu seiner freien Verfügung überlassen

have the run of something — etwas zu seiner freien Verfügung haben

12) (animal enclosure) Auslauf, der
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, ran, run

1) laufen; (fast also) rennen

run for the bus — laufen od. rennen, um den Bus zu kriegen (ugs.)

run to help somebody — jemandem zu Hilfe eilen

2) (compete) laufen

3) (hurry) laufen

don't run to me when things go wrong — komm mir nicht angelaufen, wenn etwas schiefgeht (ugs.)

run to meet somebody — jemandem entgegenlaufen

4) (roll) laufen; [Ball, Kugel:] rollen, laufen

5) (slide) laufen; [Schlitten, [Schiebe]tür:] gleiten

6) (revolve) [Rad, Maschine:] laufen

7) (flee) davonlaufen

8) (operate on a schedule) fahren

run between two places — [Zug, Bus:] zwischen zwei Orten verkehren

the train is running late — der Zug hat Verspätung

the train doesn't run on Sundays — der Zug verkehrt nicht an Sonntagen

9) (pass cursorily)

run through — überfliegen [Text]

run through one's head or mind — [Gedanken, Ideen:] einem durch den Kopf gehen

run through the various possibilities — die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten durchspielen

10) (flow) laufen; [Fluss:] fließen

run dry — [Fluss:] austrocknen; [Quelle:] versiegen

run low or short — knapp werden; ausgehen

11) (be current) [Vertrag, Theaterstück:] laufen

12) (be present)

run through something — sich durch etwas ziehen

run in the family — [Eigenschaft, Begabung:] in der Familie liegen

13) (function) laufen

keep/leave the engine running — den Motor laufen lassen/nicht abstellen

the machine runs on batteries/oil — etc. die Maschine läuft mit Batterien/Öl usw.

14) (have a course) [Straße, Bahnlinie:] verlaufen

15) (have wording) lauten; [Geschichte:] gehen (fig.)

16) (have certain level)

inflation is running at 15 % — die Inflationsrate beläuft sich auf od. beträgt 15 %

17) (seek election) kandidieren

run for mayor — für das Amt des Bürgermeisters kandidieren

18) (spread quickly)

a shiver ran down my spine — ein Schau[d]er (geh.) lief mir den Rücken hinunter

19) (spread undesirably) [Butter, Eis:] zerlaufen; (in washing) [Farben:] auslaufen

20) (ladder) [Strumpf:] Laufmaschen bekommen
3. transitive verb,
-nn-, ran, run

1) (cause to move) laufen lassen; (drive) fahren

run one's hand/fingers through/along or over something — mit der Hand/den Fingern durch etwas fahren/über etwas (Akk.) streichen

run an or one's eye along or down or over something — (fig.) etwas überfliegen

2) (cause to flow) [ein]laufen lassen

run a bath — ein Bad einlaufen lassen

3) (organize, manage) führen, leiten [Geschäft usw.]; durchführen [Experiment]; veranstalten [Wettbewerb]; führen [Leben]

4) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; verkehren lassen [Verkehrsmittel]; einsetzen [Sonderbus, -zug]; laufen lassen [Motor]; abspielen [Tonband]

run forward/back — vorwärts-/zurückspulen [Film, Tonband]

5) (own and use) sich (Dat.) halten [Auto]

this car is expensive to run — dieses Auto ist im Unterhalt sehr teuer

run a car with defective brakes — ein Auto mit defekten Bremsen fahren

6) (take for journey) fahren

I'll run you into town — ich fahre od. bringe dich in die Stadt

7) (pursue) jagen

run somebody hard or close — jemandem auf den Fersen sein od. sitzen (ugs.)

be run off one's feet — alle Hände voll zu tun haben (ugs.); (in business) Hochbetrieb haben (ugs.); see also academic.ru/23126/earth">earth 1. 4)

8) (complete) laufen [Rennen, Marathon, Strecke]

run messages/errands — Botengänge machen

9)

run a fever/a temperature — Fieber/erhöhte Temperatur haben

10) (publish) bringen (ugs.) [Bericht, Artikel usw.]

Phrasal Verbs:

- run about

- run across

- run after

- run along

- run around

- run away

- run away with

- run down

- run in

- run into

- run off

- run off with

- run on

- run out

- run out of

- run over

- run through

- run to

- run up

- run up against

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1. present participle - running; verb
1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) rennen

2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) fahren

3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) laufen

4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) laufen(lassen)

5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) leiten

6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) laufen

7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) verkehren

8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) laufen

9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) sich halten

10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) zerlaufen

11) (to drive (someone); to give( someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) fahren

12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) gleiten lassen

13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) werden
2. noun
1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) das Laufen

2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) der Abstecher

3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) die Strähne

4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) die Laufmasche

5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) freie Benutzung

6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) der Lauf

7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) der Auslauf

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- runner
- running 3. adverb
(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) aufeinanderfolgend

- runny
- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild
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run

[rʌn]

I. NOUN

1. (jog) Lauf m

the burglar made a \run for the door [or for it] der Einbrecher nahm Reißaus fam

to let the dog out for [or let the dog have] a \run den Hund hinauslassen [o ÖSTERR fam äußerln führen]

to break into a \run zu laufen beginnen

to go for [or do] a \run laufen gehen

I go for [or do] a 5 mile \run before breakfast ich laufe vor dem Frühstück 5 Meilen

to set off/come in at a \run weg-/hereinlaufen

he took the ditch at a \run er nahm Anlauf und sprang über den Graben; ( fig)

with his main rival out injured, he has a clear \run at the title da sein Hauptrivale verletzt ist, hat er keine Konkurrenten beim Kampf um den Titel

2. (journey) Strecke f

the \run down to the coast only takes half an hour man braucht nur eine halbe Stunde zur Küste

on the London—Glasgow \run auf der Strecke London—Glasgow

to go for a \run in the car ( dated) eine Spritztour machen fam

bombing \run Bombardierungsstrecke f

3. (period) Dauer f

\run of bad/good luck Pech-/Glückssträhne f

a long \run of bad weather eine lange Schlechtwetterperiode

4. (trend) Verlauf m

in the normal \run of things normalerweise

5. THEAT Laufzeit f

after a short \run on Broadway nach kurzer Laufzeit am Broadway

dry [or dummy] [or practice] \run Generalprobe f

6. (production) Auflage f

the company is planning a first \run of 10,000 red teddy bears die Firma plant eine Anfangsproduktion von 10.000 roten Teddybären

7. ECON (as test) of a machine Durchlauf m, Maschinenlauf m

a cheque \run Ausstellung f von Schecks durch Computer

a computer \run Arbeitsgang m [o Durchlauf m] eines Computers

test \run Probelauf m

8. usu sing (demand) Run m, Ansturm m

a sudden \run on the dollar has lowered its value die plötzliche Nachfrage nach dem Dollar ließ den Kurs sinken

a \run on a bank ein Ansturm m auf eine Bank

a \run on the pound Panikverkäufe pl des Pfundes

9. (type) Art f

their food is not the usual \run of hotel cooking ihr Essen hebt sich von der üblichen Hotelküche ab

10. (enclosed area) Gehege nt

chicken \run Hühnerhof m

11. SPORT (point) Treffer m; (sailing) Vorwindkurs m; (in cricket, baseball) Run m

to score 4 \runs vier Treffer erzielen

to score a home \run einen Homerun erzielen

12. esp AM (ladder) Laufmasche f

13. ( fam: diarrhoea)

to have the \runs Dünnpfiff haben sl

14.

▶ to give sb a \run for their money jdn etw für sein Geld tun lassen

▶ to have the \run of sth etw zur Verfügung haben

while she's away, I have the \run of the house während sie weg ist, hat sie mir das Haus überlassen

▶ to have a [good] \run for one's money etw für sein Geld bekommen

▶ in the long \run langfristig, auf lange Sicht gesehen

▶ in the short \run kurzfristig

▶ on the \run (escaped) auf der Flucht; (extremely busy) auf Trab fam

when I am rushed in the mornings, I eat breakfast on the \run wenn ich morgens in Eile bin, dann esse ich mein Frühstück auf dem Weg

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<ran, run>

1. (move fast) laufen, rennen

he ran up/down the hill er rannte den Hügel hinauf/hinunter

he ran along/down the street er rannte die Straße entlang/hinunter

he ran into/out of the house er rannte in das Haus/aus dem Haus

people came \running at the sound of shots Menschen kamen gelaufen, als sie Schüsse hörten

to \run for the bus dem Bus nachlaufen

to \run for cover schnell in Deckung gehen

to \run for it sich akk aus dem Staub machen

to \run for one's life um sein Leben rennen

to \run for help um Hilfe laufen

to \run for the police die Polizei benachrichtigen

to \run on the spot auf der Stelle laufen

to go \running laufen gehen

▪ to \run at sb jdn angreifen

2. (operate) fahren, verkehren; engine laufen; machine in Betrieb sein

are there a lot of trains \running between London and York? verkehren viele Züge zwischen London und York?

they had the new computer system up and \running within an hour sie hatten das neue Computerprogramm innerhalb einer Stunde installiert und am Laufen; ( fig)

work is \running smoothly at the moment die Arbeit geht im Moment glatt von der Hand

to keep the economy \running die Wirtschaft am Laufen halten

3. (travel) laufen; (go) verlaufen; ski gleiten

the route \runs through the mountains die Strecke führt durch die Berge

a shiver ran down my back mir lief ein Schauder über den Rücken geh

to \run off the road von der Straße abkommen

to \run onto the rocks [or aground] [or ashore] auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

4. (grow) plants sich akk schlingen

the vine \runs up the wall and along the fence die Weinreben schlingen sich die Wand hinauf und den Zaun entlang

5. (extend)

there's a beautiful cornice \running around all the ceilings ein wunderschönes Gesims verläuft um alle Decken

6. (last) [an]dauern

the film \runs for two hours der Film dauert zwei Stunden, der Film geht zwei Stunden fam

how much longer does this course \run? wie lange dauert dieser Kurs noch?

a magazine subscription usually only \runs for one year ein Zeitschriftenabonnement läuft normalerweise nur ein Jahr

I've had that tune \running in my head all day diese Melodie geht mir schon den ganzen Tag im Kopf herum

this show will \run and \run diese Show wird ewig laufen

7. (be)

inflation is \running at 10% die Inflationsrate beträgt 10 %; (amount to)

▪ to \run into [or to] sth sich akk auf etw akk belaufen, gehen

he has an income \running into six figures er hat ein Einkommen, das sich auf sechsstellige Zahlen beläuft

8. (flow) fließen

I could feel trickles of sweat \running down my neck ich fühlte, wie mir die Schweißtropfen den Hals herunterliefen

their bodies were \running with sweat ihre Körper waren schweißüberströmt

when the sand has \run through the egg timer, it'll be five minutes wenn der Sand durch die Eieruhr gelaufen ist, dann sind fünf Minuten vorbei

the river \runs [down] to the sea der Fluss mündet in das Meer

there was a strong tide/heavy sea \running die Flut/die See war hoch

don't cry, or your make-up will \run weine nicht, sonst verwischt sich dein Make-up

the colour of the dress has \run das Kleid hat abgefärbt

my nose is \running meine Nase läuft

if the paint is wet, the colours will \run into each other wenn die Farbe nass ist, fließen die Farben ineinander

9. POL (enter an election) kandidieren

to \run for President für das Präsidentenamt kandidieren, sich akk für das Amt des Präsidenten bewerben

▪ to \run against sb gegen jdn kandidieren

10. (in tights)

oh no, my tights have \run oh nein, ich habe eine Laufmasche im Strumpf

11. (proceed) verlaufen

can you give me an idea of how the discussion ran? kannst du mir den Verlauf der Diskussion schildern?

12. NAUT fahren

to \run before the wind vor dem Wind segeln

13. (to be in force) price, value of commodity gelten, gültig sein

14.

▶ to \run amok Amok laufen

▶ to \run with blood blutüberströmt sein

the streets were \running with blood in den Straßen floss überall Blut

▶ to \run round [or AM around] in circles sich akk im Kreise drehen

▶ to \run deep:

differences between the two sides \run deep die Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Seiten sind sehr groß

▶ to \run dry river austrocknen

▶ to \run in the family in der Familie liegen

▶ feelings are \running high die Gefühle gehen hoch

▶ to \run low supplies [langsam] ausgehen

▶ to make sb's blood \run cold jds Blut in den Adern gefrieren lassen

▶ to \run short knapp werden

to \run short of sth etw nicht mehr haben

we're beginning to \run short of money uns geht langsam das Geld aus

▶ to \run wild animals frei herumlaufen; plants wuchern; children alles machen dürfen; ( pej)

she lets her kids \run wild [or \run riot] sie setzt ihren Kindern keinerlei Grenzen

to let one's imagination \run wild seiner Fantasie freien Lauf lassen

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

<ran, run>

1. (move fast)

to \run a dead heat/a mile/a race ein totes Rennen/eine Meile/ein Rennen laufen

2. (enter in race)

to \run a candidate einen Kandidaten aufstellen

to \run a horse ein Pferd laufen lassen

3. (drive)

he ran his car into a tree last night er fuhr letzte Nacht mit seinem Auto gegen einen Baum

to \run sb home jdn nach Hause fahren

to \run sb to the station jdn zum Bahnhof bringen

4. (pass)

she ran her eyes/finger down the list sie ließ die Augen/den Finger über die Liste gleiten

\run this rope round the tree wickle dieses Seil um den Baum

he ran a vacuum cleaner over the carpet er saugte den Teppich ab

to \run one's fingers through one's hair sich dat mit den Fingern durchs Haar fahren

5. (operate)

▪ to \run sth machine etw bedienen

to \run a computer program ein Computerprogramm laufen lassen

to \run the engine den Motor laufen lassen

to \run additional trains zusätzliche Züge einsetzen

to \run the dishwasher/washing machine die Spülmaschine/Waschmaschine laufen lassen

6. (manage)

▪ to \run sth business etw leiten; farm etw betreiben

how did he end up \running the city? wie wurde er Bürgermeister der Stadt?

don't tell me how to \run my life! erklär mir nicht, wie ich mein Leben leben soll!

some people \run their lives according to the movements of the stars manche Leute richten ihr Leben nach dem Verlauf der Sterne aus

to \run a company ein Unternehmen leiten

to \run a government/household eine Regierung/einen Haushalt führen

to \run a store ein Geschäft haben

7. (conduct)

to \run a course einen Kurs anbieten

to \run an experiment/a test ein Experiment/einen Test durchführen

8. (let flow)

▪ to \run sth water etw laufen lassen

he ran a little cold water into the bath er ließ etwas kaltes Wasser in die Badewanne laufen

to \run [sb] a bath [or to \run a bath [for sb]] [jdm] ein Bad einlaufen lassen

9. (in newspaper)

to \run a story about sth über etw akk berichten

to \run an article/a series einen Artikel/eine Serie bringen fam

10. (smuggle)

▪ to \run sth etw schmuggeln

to \run sth across the border etw über die Grenze schmuggeln

11. (not heed)

to \run a blockade eine Blockade durchbrechen

to \run a red light eine rote Ampel überfahren

12. (incur)

to \run a risk ein Risiko eingehen

you \run the risk when gambling of losing your entire stake wenn du spielst, riskierst du, deinen gesamten Einsatz zu verlieren

13. (perform small tasks)

to \run errands [for sb] [für jdn] Botengänge machen

14.

▶ to \run sb/sth close nur knapp von jdm/etw geschlagen werden

▶ to let sth \run its course etw seinen Lauf nehmen lassen

▶ to \run sb to earth [or ground] jdn aufspüren

▶ to \run one's eye over sth etw überfliegen

▶ to be \run off one's feet alle Hände voll zu tun haben fam

▶ to \run a fever [or temperature] Fieber haben

▶ to \run oneself into the ground sich akk völlig verausgaben

▶ to \run a mile BRIT sich akk aus dem Staub machen fam

▶ to \run sb ragged jdn schaffen fam

▶ to \run the show verantwortlich sein

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run [rʌn]

A s

1. a) Lauf m (auch fig):

in the long run auf die Dauer, auf lange Sicht, langfristig;

in the short run auf kurze Sicht, kurzfristig;

go for ( oder take) a run einen Lauf machen;

make a run for it sich aus dem Staub machen fig;

make a run for the door zur Tür rennen

b) SPORT Lauf m, Durchgang m (eines Slaloms etc)

2. Laufen n, Rennen n:

be on the run

a) (immer) auf Trab sein umg,

b) auf der Flucht sein ( from the police vor der Polizei);

keep sb on the run jemanden in Trab halten umg;

shoot on the run (Fußball) aus vollem Lauf schießen;

give sb a (good) run for their money es jemandem nicht leicht machen;

this car gives you a (good) run for your money dieser Wagen ist sein Geld wert;

he’s had a (good) run for his money er ist auf seine Kosten gekommen, er kann sich nicht beklagen

3. Laufschritt m:

at a run im Laufschritt;

go off at a run davonlaufen

4. Anlauf m:

take a run (einen) Anlauf nehmen

5. SCHIFF, AUTO Fahrt f

6. oft short run Spazierfahrt f:

go for a run in the car eine Spazierfahrt machen

7. Abstecher m, Ausflug m ( beide:

to nach)

8. Reiten: schneller Galopp

9. JAGD Hatz f

10. besonders WIRTSCH Ansturm m, Run m ( beide:

on auf eine Bank, Eintrittskarten etc), stürmische Nachfrage (on nach einer Ware)

11. (Laich)Wanderung f (der Fische)

12. MUS Lauf m

13. US (kleiner) Wasserlauf

14. US Laufmasche f

15. (Ver)Lauf m, Fortgang m:

the run of events;

run of the play SPORT Spielverlauf;

be against the run of the play SPORT den Spielverlauf auf den Kopf stellen

16. Verlauf m:

the run of the hills

17. a) Tendenz f

b) Mode f

18. ( auch SPORT Erfolgs-, Treffer)Serie f, Folge f, Reihe f:

a run of bad (good) luck eine Pechsträhne (eine Glückssträhne, ein Lauf);

a run of good weather eine Schönwetterperiode;

a run of wins eine Siegesserie

19. Kartenspiel: Sequenz f

20. Auflage f (einer Zeitung etc)

21. TECH Herstellungsmaße pl, -größe f, (Rohr- etc) Länge f, (Betriebs) Leistung f, Ausstoß m:

run of mine

a) Fördererz n,

b) Rohkohle f

22. Bergbau: Ader f

23. TECH

a) Durchlauf m (eines Beschickungsguts)

b) Charge f, (Beschickungs)Menge f

24. TECH

a) Arbeitsperiode f, Gang m

b) IT (Durch)Lauf m

c) Bedienung f (einer Maschine etc)

25. THEAT, FILM Lauf-, Spielzeit f:

the play had a run of 44 nights das Stück wurde 44-mal hintereinander gegeben;

the film had a run of six months ( oder a six-month run) der Film lief ein halbes Jahr

26. (auch Amts) Dauer f, (-)Zeit f:

run of office;

run of validity Gültigkeitsdauer

27. a) Strecke f

b) FLUG Rollstrecke f

c) SCHIFF Etmal n (vom Schiff in 24 Stunden zurückgelegte Strecke)

28. give sb the run of sth jemandem etwas zur Verfügung stellen;

have the run of sth etwas zur freien Verfügung haben;

he has given me ( oder I have) the run of his library ich kann jederzeit seine Bibliothek benutzen

29. besonders Br

a) Weide f, Trift f

b) Auslauf m, (Hühner) Hof m

30. a) JAGD Wechsel m, (Wild)Bahn f

b) Maulwurfsgang m, Kaninchenröhre f

31. SPORT

a) (Bob-, Rodel) Bahn f

b) (Ski) Hang m

32. TECH

a) Bahn f

b) Laufschiene f, -planke f

33. TECH Rinne f, Kanal m

34. TECH Mühl-, Mahlgang m

35. Art f, Sorte f ( auch WIRTSCH)

36. meist common ( oder general) run Durchschnitt m, (die) breite Masse:

the common run of mankind der Durchschnittsmensch

37. a) Herde f

b) Schwarm m (Fische)

38. SCHIFF (Achter-, Vor) Piek f

39. Länge f, Ausdehnung f

40. the runs pl auch als sg konstruiert) umg Dünnpfiff m (Durchfall)

B adj

1. geschmolzen

2. gegossen, geformt:

run with lead mit Blei ausgegossen

C v/i prät ran [ræn], pperf run

1. laufen, rennen, eilen, stürzen:

run round one’s backhand (Tennis etc) seine Rückhand umlaufen

2. davonlaufen ( from vor dat), Reißaus nehmen umg

3. SPORT

a) (um die Wette) laufen

b) (an einem Lauf oder Rennen) teilnehmen

c) als Zweiter etc einkommen:

he ran second er wurde oder war Zweiter

4. (for)

a) POL kandidieren (für)

b) umg sich bemühen (um):

run for election kandidieren, sich zur Wahl stellen

5. fig laufen (Blick, Feuer, Finger, Schauer etc):

his eyes ran over it sein Blick überflog es;

run back over the past Rückschau halten;

this tune (idea) keeps running through my head diese Melodie (Idee) geht mir nicht aus dem Kopf

6. fahren:

run before the wind vor dem Winde segeln; → ashore

7. gleiten (Schlitten etc), ziehen, wandern (Wolken etc):

let the skis run die Skier laufen lassen

8. zu den Laichplätzen ziehen oder wandern (Fische)

9. BAHN etc verkehren, (auf einer Strecke) fahren, gehen

10. fließen, strömen (beide auch fig), rinnen:

it runs in the family fig das liegt bei ihnen etc in der Familie; → blood A 1, A 4

11. lauten (Schriftstück):

the letter runs as follows

12. gehen (Melodie)

13. vergehen, -streichen (Zeit etc)

14. dauern:

school runs from 9 to 5; → running B 8

15. laufen (Theaterstück etc), gegeben werden

16. verlaufen (Straße etc, auch Vorgang), sich erstrecken, gehen, führen (Weg etc):

my talent (taste) does not run that way dafür habe ich keine Begabung (keinen Sinn)

17. TECH laufen:

a) gleiten:

the rope runs in a pulley

b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein, arbeiten (Maschine, Motor etc), gehen (Uhr, Mechanismus etc), funktionieren:

run hot (sich) heiß laufen;

with the engine running mit laufendem Motor

18. in Betrieb sein (Hotel, Fabrik etc)

19. zer-, auslaufen (Farbe)

20. triefen oder tropfen ( with vor Nässe etc), fließen, laufen (Nase), tränen (Augen):

run with tears in Tränen schwimmen

21. auslaufen (Gefäß)

22. schmelzen (Metall etc):

running ice tauendes Eis

23. MED laufen, eitern

24. oft run up

a) wachsen, wuchern,

b) klettern, ranken

25. fluten, wogen:

a heavy sea was running SCHIFF es lief eine schwere See

26. besonders US laufen, fallen (Maschen), Laufmaschen bekommen (Strumpf etc), aufgehen (Naht)

27. WIRTSCH

a) laufen

b) fällig werden (Wechsel etc)

28. JUR gelten, in Kraft sein oder bleiben, laufen:

the lease runs for 7 years der Pachtvertrag läuft auf 7 Jahre

29. JUR verbunden oder gekoppelt sein ( with mit)

30. (mit adj und s) werden, sein:

run dry

a) versiegen (Quelle),

b) austrocknen,

c) keine Milch mehr geben (Kuh),

d) fig erschöpft sein,

e) fig sich ausgeschrieben haben (Autor); → high B 1, low¹ A 5, riot A 4, short A 5, A 8, wild B

31. WIRTSCH stehen auf (dat) (Preis, Ware)

32. klein etc ausfallen:

run small

D v/t

1. einen Weg etc laufen, einschlagen, eine Strecke etc durchlaufen (auch fig), zurücklegen:

run its course fig seinen Verlauf nehmen;

things must run their course man muss den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen

2. fahren ( auch SCHIFF), eine Strecke be-, durchfahren:

run 22 knots SCHIFF mit 22 Knoten fahren

3. ein Rennen austragen, laufen, einen Wettlauf machen:

run races Wettrennen veranstalten

4. um die Wette laufen mit, laufen gegen

5. fig sich messen mit:

run sb close dicht herankommen an jemanden (a. fig)

6. ein Pferd

a) treiben, hetzen

b) laufen lassen, (für ein Rennen auch) melden

7. POL jemanden als Kandidaten aufstellen ( for für)

8. JAGD jagen, eine Spur verfolgen (auch fig):

run to earth

a) einen Fuchs im Bau aufstöbern, bis in seinen Bau verfolgen,

b) fig jemanden, etwas aufstöbern, ausfindig machen

9. Botengänge, Besorgungen machen, Botschaften überbringen

10. entfliehen (dat):

run the country außer Landes flüchten

11. passieren:

run the guard ungesehen durch die Wache kommen; → blockade A 1

12. Vieh

a) treiben

b) weiden lassen

13. SCHIFF, BAHN etc fahren oder verkehren lassen, einen Sonderzug etc einsetzen

14. befördern, transportieren

15. Alkohol etc schmuggeln

16. seine Finger etc laufen oder gleiten lassen ( over über akk):

run one’s comb through one’s hair (sich) mit dem Kamm durchs Haar fahren

17. TECH laufen oder rollen oder gleiten lassen

18. einen Film laufen lassen

19. eine Artikelserie etc veröffentlichen, bringen

20. TECH eine Maschine etc laufen lassen, bedienen

21. einen Betrieb etc verwalten, führen, leiten, ein Geschäft, eine Fabrik etc betreiben:

run the household den Haushalt führen oder schmeißen; → show A 15

22. hineingeraten (lassen) in (akk):

run debts Schulden machen;

run the danger of (ger) Gefahr laufen zu (inf); → risk A 1

23. geben, fließen lassen, Wasser etc führen (Leitung):

this faucet runs hot water aus diesem Hahn kommt heißes Wasser

24. Gold etc (mit sich) führen (Fluss)

25. Fieber, Temperatur haben

26. a) Metall schmelzen

b) verschmelzen

c) Blei etc gießen

27. stoßen, stechen ( beide:

through durch): → run into B 1

28. eine Linie, einen Graben etc ziehen, eine Straße etc anlegen, eine Brücke schlagen

29. Bergbau: eine Strecke treiben

30. ELEK eine Leitung verlegen, führen

31. ein Bad, das Badewasser einlaufen lassen

32. schieben, führen ( beide:

through durch): → run into B 2

33. (bei Spielen) eine bestimmte Punktzahl etc hintereinander erzielen:

run fifteen auf fünfzehn (Punkte etc) kommen

34. eine Schleuse öffnen:

run dry leerlaufen lassen

35. eine Naht etc mit Vorderstich nähen, heften

36. jemanden belangen ( for wegen)

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1. noun
1) Lauf, der

go for a run before breakfast — vor dem Frühstück einen Lauf machen

make a late run — (Sport or fig.) zum Endspurt ansetzen

come towards somebody/start off at a run — jemandem entgegenlaufen/losrennen

I've had a good run for my money — ich bin auf meine Kosten gekommen

on the run — auf der Flucht

2) (trip in vehicle) Fahrt, die; (for pleasure) Ausflug, der

on the run down to Cornwall — auf der Fahrt nach Cornwall

go for a run [in the car] — einen [Auto]ausflug machen

3)

she has had a long run of success — sie war lange [Zeit] erfolgreich

have a long run — [Stück, Show:] viele Aufführungen erleben

4) (succession) Serie, die; (Cards) Sequenz, die

a run of victories — eine Siegesserie

5) (tendency) Ablauf, der

the general run of things/events — der Lauf der Dinge/der Gang der Ereignisse

6) (regular route) Strecke, die

7) (Cricket, Baseball) Lauf, der; Run, der

8) (quantity produced) (of book) Auflage, die

production run — Ausstoß, der (Wirtsch.)

9) (demand) Run, der (on auf + Akk.)

10)

the runs — (coll.): (diarrhoea) Durchmarsch, der (salopp)

11) (unrestricted use)

give somebody the run of something — jemandem etwas zu seiner freien Verfügung überlassen

have the run of something — etwas zu seiner freien Verfügung haben

12) (animal enclosure) Auslauf, der
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, ran, run

1) laufen; (fast also) rennen

run for the bus — laufen od. rennen, um den Bus zu kriegen (ugs.)

run to help somebody — jemandem zu Hilfe eilen

2) (compete) laufen

3) (hurry) laufen

don't run to me when things go wrong — komm mir nicht angelaufen, wenn etwas schiefgeht (ugs.)

run to meet somebody — jemandem entgegenlaufen

4) (roll) laufen; [Ball, Kugel:] rollen, laufen

5) (slide) laufen; [Schlitten, [Schiebe]tür:] gleiten

6) (revolve) [Rad, Maschine:] laufen

7) (flee) davonlaufen

8) (operate on a schedule) fahren

run between two places — [Zug, Bus:] zwischen zwei Orten verkehren

the train is running late — der Zug hat Verspätung

the train doesn't run on Sundays — der Zug verkehrt nicht an Sonntagen

9) (pass cursorily)

run through — überfliegen [Text]

run through one's head or mind — [Gedanken, Ideen:] einem durch den Kopf gehen

run through the various possibilities — die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten durchspielen

10) (flow) laufen; [Fluss:] fließen

run dry — [Fluss:] austrocknen; [Quelle:] versiegen

run low or short — knapp werden; ausgehen

11) (be current) [Vertrag, Theaterstück:] laufen

12) (be present)

run through something — sich durch etwas ziehen

run in the family — [Eigenschaft, Begabung:] in der Familie liegen

13) (function) laufen

keep/leave the engine running — den Motor laufen lassen/nicht abstellen

the machine runs on batteries/oil — etc. die Maschine läuft mit Batterien/Öl usw.

14) (have a course) [Straße, Bahnlinie:] verlaufen

15) (have wording) lauten; [Geschichte:] gehen (fig.)

16) (have certain level)

inflation is running at 15 % — die Inflationsrate beläuft sich auf od. beträgt 15 %

17) (seek election) kandidieren

run for mayor — für das Amt des Bürgermeisters kandidieren

18) (spread quickly)

a shiver ran down my spine — ein Schau[d]er (geh.) lief mir den Rücken hinunter

19) (spread undesirably) [Butter, Eis:] zerlaufen; (in washing) [Farben:] auslaufen

20) (ladder) [Strumpf:] Laufmaschen bekommen
3. transitive verb,
-nn-, ran, run

1) (cause to move) laufen lassen; (drive) fahren

run one's hand/fingers through/along or over something — mit der Hand/den Fingern durch etwas fahren/über etwas (Akk.) streichen

run an or one's eye along or down or over something — (fig.) etwas überfliegen

2) (cause to flow) [ein]laufen lassen

run a bath — ein Bad einlaufen lassen

3) (organize, manage) führen, leiten [Geschäft usw.]; durchführen [Experiment]; veranstalten [Wettbewerb]; führen [Leben]

4) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; verkehren lassen [Verkehrsmittel]; einsetzen [Sonderbus, -zug]; laufen lassen [Motor]; abspielen [Tonband]

run forward/back — vorwärts-/zurückspulen [Film, Tonband]

5) (own and use) sich (Dat.) halten [Auto]

this car is expensive to run — dieses Auto ist im Unterhalt sehr teuer

run a car with defective brakes — ein Auto mit defekten Bremsen fahren

6) (take for journey) fahren

I'll run you into town — ich fahre od. bringe dich in die Stadt

7) (pursue) jagen

run somebody hard or close — jemandem auf den Fersen sein od. sitzen (ugs.)

be run off one's feet — alle Hände voll zu tun haben (ugs.); (in business) Hochbetrieb haben (ugs.); see also earth 1. 4)

8) (complete) laufen [Rennen, Marathon, Strecke]

run messages/errands — Botengänge machen

9)

run a fever/a temperature — Fieber/erhöhte Temperatur haben

10) (publish) bringen (ugs.) [Bericht, Artikel usw.]

Phrasal Verbs:

- run about

- run across

- run after

- run along

- run around

- run away

- run away with

- run down

- run in

- run into

- run off

- run off with

- run on

- run out

- run out of

- run over

- run through

- run to

- run up

- run up against

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(of a ladder) n.

Leitersprosse f. n.

Fahrt -en f.

Lauf -e m.

Laufmasche f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: ran, run)

= laufen v.

(§ p.,pp.: lief, ist gelaufen)

rennen v.

(§ p.,pp.: rannte, ist gerannt)

English-german dictionary > run
14 levantar

v.

1 to raise.

levantar algo del suelo to pick something up off the ground

levantar a alguien del suelo to help somebody up off the ground

levantar a alguien de la cama to get somebody out of bed

levantar la vista o mirada to look up

no ha conseguido levantar cabeza (figurative) he's still not back to his old self

levantar el ánimo to cheer up

Ellos levantan la columna They raise the column.

2 to remove (quitar) (pintura, venda, tapa).

3 to build, to raise (to build) (edificio, muro).

4 to strike (retirar) (campamento).

5 to stir up (provocar) (protestas, polémica).

levantar a alguien contra to stir somebody up against

6 to lift (suprimir) (embargo, prohibición).

levantar el castigo a alguien to let somebody off

7 to bring to an end (sesión) (terminar).

si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting (en reunión)

8 to draw up (redactar) (acta, atestado).

9 to pinch, to swipe (informal) (robar).

10 to wake up.

11 to stir to rebellion.

La injusticia levanta a las masas Injustice stirs the masses to rebellion.

12 to lift up, to lift off, to lift, to elevate.

Ellos levantaron el auto They lifted up the car.

13 to suspend, to adjourn.

Ellos levantaron la sesión They suspended the session.

14 to construct, to build.

Ellos levantaron un rancho They constructed a ranch.

15 to cheer up, to bolster up.

16 to bear up, to put up, to upbear.

Ellos levantaron el estandarte They bore up the banner.

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levantar

► verbo transitivo

1 (alzar) to raise, lift

■ no lo puedo levantar, pesa mucho I can't lift it, it's heavy

■ la levantó con una sola mano he lifted her up with just one hand

■ levanta la tapa lift the lid up

■ que levanten la mano los que quieran venir all those who want to come, raise their hands

2 (construir) to erect, build

3 (empresa - hacer rentable) to get off the ground; (- establecer) to set up

4 (despegar) to loosen, unstick

■ la humedad ha levantado el papel the damp has made the wallpaper come off

■ el agua ha levantado el parqué the water lifted the parquet floor

5 (suprimir) to lift

■ levantaron la prohibición de fumar they lifted the ban on smoking

6 (cadáver) to remove

7 (causar) to cause

■ el ruido me ha levantado dolor de cabeza the noise has given me a headache

■ procura no levantar sospechas try not to arouse suspicion

8 (trazar, dibujar) to draw

9 (animal de caza) to flush out

► verbo intransitivo

1 (día) to brighten up; (nubes) to clear

■ si el día levanta, iremos a la playa if the weather brightens up, we'll go to the beach

► verbo pronominal levantarse

1 (alzarse) to rise

■ el rascacielos se levantaba ante nosotros the skyscraper rose up in front of us

2 (ponerse de pie) to stand up

3 (dejar la cama) to get up, get out of bed

4 (sublevarse) to rebel, rise up

5 (viento, oleaje) to get up

■ se levantó una tormenta violentísima a violent storm got up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

levantar el campamento to strike camp

levantar falsos testimonios contra alguien to bear false witness against somebody

levantar la moral a alguien to cheer somebody up, raise somebody's spirits

levantar la vista to look up

levantar la voz to raise one's voice

levantarse con el pie izquierdo figurado to get out of bed on the wrong side

se levanta la sesión court adjourned

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verb

1) to lift, raise

2) erect

3) arouse

•

- levantarse

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1. VT

1) (=alzar)

a) [+ peso, objeto] to lift; [con una grúa] to hoist

¿puedes levantar un poco la silla? — can you lift the chair up a bit?

era imposible levantarlo del suelo — it was impossible to lift it off the floor

levantemos las copas por los novios — let's raise our glasses to the bride and groom

la grúa levantó el coche hasta la plataforma — the crane hoisted the car onto the platform

b) [+ pierna, cabeza, cejas] to raise

levanta la pierna derecha — raise your right leg

levantemos los corazones — let us lift up our hearts

• levantar la mano — to put one's hand up, raise one's hand

levantó la mano para pedir la vez — she put her hand up o raised her hand to ask for a turn

a mí no me levanta la mano nadie — nobody raises their hand to me

• levantar la mirada o los ojos o la vista — to look up

no levantó la mirada del libro cuando entramos — she didn't raise her eyes from her book o she didn't look up from the book when we came in

- si tu padre levantara la cabeza...

si su mujer levantara la cabeza y lo viera casado otra vez se volvería a morir — his wife would turn in her grave to see him married again
cabeza 1., 2), tapa 1)
c) [+ cortina, falda] to lift, lift up; [+ persiana, telón] to raise

el viento le levantó la falda — the wind lifted her skirt (up)

levantar polvo — to raise dust

2) (=poner de pie)

a)

levantar a algn — [del suelo] to lift sb, lift sb up; [de la cama] to get sb up

pesaba tanto que no pude levantarla del suelo — she was so heavy that I couldn't lift her off the ground

cuando se sienta en ese sofá no hay quien lo levante — once he sits on that sofa no one can get him off it

su actuación levantó al público de sus asientos — her performance brought the audience to their feet

b) [+ objeto caído] to pick up

3) (=erigir) [+ edificio, pared] to put up; [+ monumento] to erect, put up

4) (=fundar) [+ empresa, imperio] to found, establish

levantó un gran imperio comercial — he founded o established a great commercial empire

5) (=dar un empuje) to build up

todos los trabajadores ayudaron a levantar la empresa — all the workers helped to build up the company

tenemos que levantar de nuevo la economía — we've got to get the economy back on its feet

6) [+ ánimo, moral] to lift, raise

necesito algo que me levante la moral — I need something to lift o raise my spirits

7) [+ tono, volumen] to raise

levanta la voz, que no te oigo — speak up - I can't hear you

¡no levantes la voz! — keep your voice down!

a mí nadie me levanta la voz — nobody raises their voice to me

8) (=desmontar) [+ tienda de campaña] to take down

levantar el campamento — to strike camp

levantar la casa — to move out

levantar la mesa — LAm to clear the table

9) (=producir) [+ sospechas] to arouse; [+ dolor] to give; [+ rumor] to spark off

tantos gritos me levantan dolor de cabeza — all this shouting is giving me a headache

el reportaje ha levantado rumores de un posible divorcio — the report has sparked off rumours of a possible divorce

levantar falso testimonio — (Jur) to give false testimony; (Rel) to bear false witness
ampolla
10) (=terminar) [+ prohibición, embargo] to lift; [+ veda] to end

esta semana se levanta la veda — the close season ends this week

se ha levantado la prohibición de la caza de la ballena — the ban on whaling has been lifted

levantar el castigo a algn — to let sb off

se levantará el castigo a los que pidan perdón — those who apologize will be let off (their punishment)

11) (Jur)

a) [+ censo] to take; [+ atestado] to make; [+ sesión] to adjourn

se levanta la sesión — court is adjourned
acta 1)
b) [+ cadáver] to remove

12) (Arquit) [+ plano] to make, draw up

13) (Caza) to flush out
liebre 1), vuelo II, 1)
14) (Mil) [+ ejército] to raise

15) (=sublevar)
(Pol)
la corrupción política levantó al pueblo contra el gobierno — political corruption turned people against the government

16) (Naipes) (=coger) to pick; (=superar) to beat

17) * (=ganar) [+ dinero] to make, earn

18) * (=robar) to pinch *, swipe *

19) Ven ** (=arrestar) to nick **, arrest

20) Col, Perú, Ven * [+ mujer] to pick up *

2. VI

1) hum [persona]

no levanta del suelo más de metro y medio — she's no more than five foot from head to toe

2) (Naipes) to cut the pack

levanta, es tu turno — cut the pack, it's your turn

3.

See:

levantarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick up

b) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raise

levanta la alfombra — lift up the rug

levanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer

c) < persiana> to pull up, raise

levantaron las copas para brindar — they raised their glasses in a toast

d)

sin levantar la vista del libro — without looking up from her book

levantó la mirada hacia el cielo — he raised his eyes to heaven

e) < voz> to raise; < polvo> to raise

f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up

2)

a) < ánimo> to boost; < moral> to raise, boost

levanta el ánimo! — cheer up!

b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up

conseguimos levantar este país — we got this country back on its feet

3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up

4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off

le levantó el castigo — he let him off

se levanta la sesión — the meeting is adjourned

5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause

levantar sospechas — to arouse suspicion

6) (Der)

a) < acta> to prepare

levantar atestado de algo — to write a report on something

b) < cadáver> to remove

7) < censo> to take

8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strike

levantar la cama — to strip the bed

levantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table

9)

a) ( en brazos) < niño> to pick up

b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bed

c) ( poner de pie) to get... up

ayúdame a levantarlo de la silla — help me to get him up out of the chair

el discurso levantó al público de sus asientos — the speech brought the audience to its feet

10) (fam)

a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)

me levantó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)
2.
levantarse v pron

1)

a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1b

b) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)

¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?

2) polvareda to rise; temporal to brew

se levantó un viento muy fuerte — a strong wind began to blow

3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise

4) pintura to peel

5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)

6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up

7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)

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= erect, lift (up).

Ex. Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.

Ex. The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.

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* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.

* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].

* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

* levantar armas = take up + arms.

* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.

* levantar barricadas = barricade.

* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.

* levantar con gato = jack up.

* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* levantar el ánimo = pep up.

* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.

* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.

* levantar hato = pull + stakes.

* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.

* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.

* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.

* levantar la vista = look up.

* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.

* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.

* levantarse de un salto = spring up.

* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* levantar una barrera = build + wall.

* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.

* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.

* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick up

b) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raise

levanta la alfombra — lift up the rug

levanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer

c) < persiana> to pull up, raise

levantaron las copas para brindar — they raised their glasses in a toast

d)

sin levantar la vista del libro — without looking up from her book

levantó la mirada hacia el cielo — he raised his eyes to heaven

e) < voz> to raise; < polvo> to raise

f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up

2)

a) < ánimo> to boost; < moral> to raise, boost

levanta el ánimo! — cheer up!

b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up

conseguimos levantar este país — we got this country back on its feet

3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up

4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off

le levantó el castigo — he let him off

se levanta la sesión — the meeting is adjourned

5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause

levantar sospechas — to arouse suspicion

6) (Der)

a) < acta> to prepare

levantar atestado de algo — to write a report on something

b) < cadáver> to remove

7) < censo> to take

8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strike

levantar la cama — to strip the bed

levantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table

9)

a) ( en brazos) < niño> to pick up

b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bed

c) ( poner de pie) to get... up

ayúdame a levantarlo de la silla — help me to get him up out of the chair

el discurso levantó al público de sus asientos — the speech brought the audience to its feet

10) (fam)

a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)

me levantó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)
2.
levantarse v pron

1)

a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1b

b) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)

¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?

2) polvareda to rise; temporal to brew

se levantó un viento muy fuerte — a strong wind began to blow

3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise

4) pintura to peel

5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)

6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up

7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)

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= erect, lift (up).

Ex: Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.

Ex: The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.

* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.

* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].

* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

* levantar armas = take up + arms.

* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.

* levantar barricadas = barricade.

* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.

* levantar con gato = jack up.

* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.

* levantar el ánimo = pep up.

* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.

* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.

* levantar hato = pull + stakes.

* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.

* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.

* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.

* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.

* levantar la vista = look up.

* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.

* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.

* levantarse de un salto = spring up.

* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* levantar una barrera = build + wall.

* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.

* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.

* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

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levantar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹bulto/peso/piedra› to lift, pick up; ‹persiana› to pull up, raise

ayúdame a levantar este baúl help me to lift this trunk o pick this trunk up

levanta la alfombra lift up the rug

levantaron las copas para brindar they raised their glasses in a toast

2 ‹ojos/mirada/vista›

me contestó sin levantar los ojos or la vista del libro she answered me without looking up o without lifting her eyes from her book

levantó la mirada hacia el cielo he raised his eyes to heaven

3 ‹voz› to raise

levantar el tono to raise one's voice

¡a mí no me levantes la voz! don't raise your voice to me!

4 ‹polvo› to raise

el coche levantó una nube de polvo the car raised a cloud of dust

5 (en naipes) ‹carta› to pick up

B

1 ‹ánimos›

esto nos levantó los ánimos/la moral this raised our spirits/our morale

venga, levanta el ánimo come on, cheer up!

2 ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up

a ver si conseguimos levantar este país let's see if we can get this country back on its feet

C ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up

D ‹restricción/embargo/sanción› to lift; ‹huelga› to call off

la madre le levantó el castigo his mother let him off o lifted his punishment

levantar el asedio to raise o lift the siege

se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned

E ‹protestas› to cause, spark, spark off, give rise to; ‹polémica› to cause, arouse; ‹rumor› to give rise to, spark, spark off

su comportamiento levantó sospechas entre los vecinos her behavior aroused o caused suspicion among the neighbors

F ( Der)

1 ‹acta› to prepare

levantó atestado del accidente he wrote a report on the accident

2 ‹cadáver› to remove

G ‹censo› to take

H

(desmontar, deshacer): levantar (el) campamento to strike camp

levantar la cama to strip the bed

levantar la mesa ( AmL); to clear the table

I

1 (en brazos) ‹niño› to pick up

2 (de la cama) to get … up, get … out of bed

3

(poner de pie): ayúdame a levantar al abuelo de la silla help me to get grandpa up out of his chair

un discurso que levantó al público de sus asientos a speech which brought the audience to its feet

J ( fam) (robar) to lift ( colloq), to swipe ( colloq), to pinch ( BrE colloq)

me levantó la novia he went off with o stole o pinched my girlfriend ( colloq)

K ( AmS fam) ‹mujer› to pick up ( colloq)

■ levantarse

v pron

A

1 (de la cama) to get up

nunca se levanta antes de las diez he never gets up o gets out of bed before ten

¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?

ya se levanta un poco por la casa she can get up and move around the house a bit now, she's up and moving around the house a little now

2

(ponerse en pie): al entrar el monarca todos se levantaron everyone rose to their feet as the monarch entered ( frml)

intentó levantarse del suelo he tried to get up off the floor o to stand up

hasta que no terminemos todos no se levanta nadie de la mesa no one is getting up from (the) table until we've all finished

se levantó de su asiento para saludarme she stood up o got up o rose to greet me

B «polvareda» to rise; «temporal» to brew

se ha levantado un viento muy fuerte a strong wind has got up o picked up

C «torre/monumento/edificio» (erguirse) to rise

D «pintura» to peel off, peel, come off

E (sublevarse) to rise up, rise

la nación entera se levantó (en armas) para repeler la invasión the whole nation rose up (in arms) to repel the invasion

F ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up

G ( AmS fam) ‹mujer›

1 (ligar) to pick up ( colloq)

2 (acostarse con) to score with ( colloq), to go to bed with

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levantar ( conjugate levantar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( del suelo) ‹bulto/peso› to lift, pick up

b) ‹tapadera/mantel› to lift (up);

‹cabeza/mano/copa› to raise;
‹ alfombra› to lift up
c) ‹ persiana› to pull up, raise

d) ( elevar) ‹ voz› to raise;

◊ sin levantar la vista del libro without looking up from her book

e) ‹ polvo› to raise

f) (Jueg) ‹ carta› to pick up

2
a) ‹ ánimo› to boost;

‹ moral› to raise, boost
b) ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up

3 ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up
4 ‹embargo/sanción› to lift;
◊ le levantó el castigo he let him off;

se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned
5 ‹rumor/protestas› to spark (off);
‹ polémica› to cause;
◊ levantar sospechas to arouse suspicion

6 ‹ campamento› to strike;
◊ levantar la mesa (AmL) to clear the table

7 ( en brazos) ‹ persona› to pick up;
( de la cama) to get … out of bed;
( poner de pie) to get … up
8 (AmS) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( de la cama) to get up

b) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml);

◊ ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? may I leave the table?

2 [ polvareda] to rise;
[ temporal] to brew;
[ viento] to begin to blow, rise
3 ( sublevarse) to rise (up)
4 ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up
5 (AmS fam) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantar verbo transitivo
1 to lift
levantar los ojos, to look up
levantar la voz/mano, to raise one's voice/hand
2 (una construcción, un monumento) to erect
3 fig (el ánimo) to raise
(sublevar) to make rise: levantó a los mineros, he stirred up the miners
4 (poner fin) to lift: levantaron la prohibición, the ban was lifted ➣ Ver nota en raise
' levantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acta
- ampolla
- atestado
- batir
- castillo
- cercado
- chillar
- espíritu
- liebre
- pulso
- sesión
- testimonio
- alzar
- animar
- apalancar
- cabeza
- castigo
- coger
- elevar
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- recoger
- voz
- vuelo
English:
adjourn
- boost
- cat
- close
- cock
- erect
- get up
- haul up
- heave
- hoist
- hold up
- jack up
- keep down
- kick up
- lift
- lift up
- pick up
- prick up
- pull up
- put up
- raise
- rear
- set up
- sling
- stick up
- stir up
- swing
- take up
- throw up
- turn up
- up
- bolster
- buck
- clear
- dig
- get
- hold
- jack
- kick
- look
- pick
- prick
- pull
- put
- retract
- set
- stand
- stick
- strain
- take

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levantar

♦ vt

1. [alzar, elevar] to raise;
[objeto pesado, capó, trampilla] to lift (up); [persiana] to pull up;
levantar el telón to raise the curtain;

el que quiera venir conmigo que levante la mano anyone who wants to come with me should put their hand up;

levanta la tapa de la olla y verás qué bien huele lift the lid off the pot and you'll see how good it smells;

levantar algo del suelo to pick sth up off the ground;

levantar a alguien del suelo to help sb up off the ground;

levantó al bebé en alto she lifted the baby up in the air;

el juez ordenó levantar el cadáver the judge ordered the body to be removed;

los perros levantaron el zorro the dogs flushed out the fox;

levantaba polvo al barrer she was raising clouds of dust as she swept;

levantar la vista o [m5] mirada to look up;

levantar la voz to raise one's voice;

Comp

no ha conseguido levantar cabeza he's still not back to his old self

2. [de la cama]
levantar a alguien de la cama to get sb out of bed;

¿no te habré levantado? I hope I didn't wake o get you up

3. [enderezar]
levantar algo to stand sth upright;

levanta la papelera, que se ha vuelto a caer stand the wastepaper basket up, it's fallen over again

4. [construir] [edificio, muro] to build, to construct;
[estatua, monumento] to put up, to erect;
de la nada logró levantar un inmenso imperio empresarial she managed to build a huge business empire from nothing

5. [quitar] [pintura, venda, tapa] to remove

6. [retirar] [campamento] to strike;
[tienda de campaña, tenderete] to take down; [mantel] to take off;
Comp
RP Fam
levantar (el) campamento to hit the road, to make tracks

7. [causar] [protestas, polémica, rumores] to give rise to;

me levanta dolor de cabeza it makes my head ache;

esto levantó las sospechas de la policía this aroused the suspicions of the police

8. [poner fin a] [embargo, prohibición] to lift;
[asedio] to raise;
levantar el castigo a alguien to let sb off;

levantaron el embargo a la isla they lifted the embargo on the island;

el presidente levantó la sesión [terminarla] the chairman brought the meeting to an end;
[aplazarla] the chairman adjourned the meeting;
si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión [en reunión] if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting

9. [realizar] [atestado, plano, mapa] to draw up;

el notario levantó acta del resultado del sorteo the notary recorded the result of the draw;

levantar las actas [de una reunión] to take the minutes

10. [dar un empuje a] [equipo, público] to lift;

el gol levantó al equipo the goal lifted the team;

no ha conseguido levantar la economía he hasn't managed to get the economy back on its feet;

levantar el ánimo to cheer up;

levantar la moral a alguien to boost sb's morale

11. [sublevar]
levantar a alguien contra to stir sb up against

12. Fam [robar] to pinch, to swipe;

levantarle algo a alguien to pinch o swipe sth off sb

13. RP, Ven Fam [ligar] to pick up, Br to pull

♦ vi
[niebla, nubes] to lift;
saldremos cuando levante el día we'll go out when it clears up

♦ See also the pronominal verb levantarse

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levantar

v/t

1raise; bulto lift (up); del suelo pick up;

levantar los ojos raise one’s eyes, look up;

levantar la voz raise one’s voice (a to);

¡levanta los ánimos! cheer up!;

levantar sospechas arouse suspicion;

levantar el vuelo de pájaro fly away, fly off; de avión take off

2 edificio, estatua put up, erect

3 embargo lift

4 fam ( robar) lift fam, Br tb

pinch fam

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levantar vt

1) alzar: to lift, to raise

2) : to put up, to erect

3) : to call off, to adjourn

4) : to give rise to, to arouse

levantar sospechas: to arouse suspicion

♦ See also the reflexive verb levantarse

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levantar vb

1. (alzar) to raise

levantó la mano she raised her hand

no levantes la voz don't raise your voice

2. (subir) to lift / to lift up

levanta los pies lift your feet up

levantar la vista / levantar los ojos to look up

Spanish-English dictionary > levantar
15 fertig

I Adj.

1. (beendet, erledigt) finished, done; WIRTS. finished; (fertig gestellt) finished, complete(d); (fertig ausgebildet) Krankenschwester, Lehrer etc.: fully trained ( oder qualified); fertig sein mit have finished with; mit Buch, Brief Ausbildung: etc.: have finished; bist du mit dem Putzen fertig? have you finished (with the) cleaning?; ich bin fertig mit Packen auch I’m all packed; seid ihr fertig? have (umg. auch are) you finished?; fertig werden mit (Arbeit etc.) finish, get through s.th.; siehe auch fertig 6; man wird ( damit) nie fertig there’s no end to it, it’s never-ending; etw. fertig haben have s.th. ready, have finished s.th.; etw. fertig machen oder stellen finish ( oder complete) s.th.; etw. nicht rechtzeitig fertig bekommen oder kriegen umg. not finish s.th. in time; ( das) Essen ist fertig! the meal’s ready, grub’s up umg., Am. auch come and get it! hum.; und damit fertig! fig. and that’s that!; mit ihm bin ich fertig! fig. I’m through ( oder I’ve finished) with him; fix

2. (vorgefertigt) TECH. prefabricated; Kleidung: off-the-peg, Am. off-the-rack; Essen: pre-cooked; (tischfertig) ready-to-serve...; etw. fertig kaufen buy s.th. ready made ( Essen: precooked)

3. (bereit) ready; fertig zum Ausgehen / Start ready to go out / take off; ich bin gleich fertig I’ll be ready ( oder with you) in a minute; (Achtung,) fertig, los! SPORT ready, steady (Am. on your marks, get set), go!; sich fertig machen get ready ( für for); jemanden / etw. fertig machen get s.o. / s.th. ready

4. (reif) Charakter, Person: mature

5. umg., fig.: ( fix und) fertig (erschöpft) shattered, bushed; (ruiniert) done for; (sprachlos) speechless, präd. auch floored; da war ich ( aber) fertig! that really floored me; der ist fertig! he’s had it; jemanden ( fix und) fertig machen körperlich: take it out of s.o.; auch nervlich: finish s.o. (off); seelisch: get s.o. down; (Konkurrenz etc.) ruin s.o.; stärker: wipe s.o. out; ([Diskussions-]Gegner etc.) tear s.o. to pieces ( oder shreds); (abkanzeln) tear a strip off s.o.; durch Kritik: slam s.o.; ( verprügeln, SPORT: besiegen) give s.o. a (real) clobbering umg.; SPORT auch clobber s.o. umg.; (umbringen) finish s.o. off, do s.o. in; die Sache macht mich langsam fertig it’s gradually wearing me out; seelisch: it’s really starting to get to me; er macht mich fertig he’s getting me down; nervlich: auch he’s driving me spare (Am. crazy); Nerv

6. umg., fig.: etw. fertig bekommen oder bringen oder kriegen umg. (zustande bringen) manage s.th., bring s.th. off; weitS. (tun) do s.th.; es fertig bekommen oder bringen etc. zu (+ Inf.) manage to (+ Inf.) ich brachte es nicht fertig I couldn’t do it; (brachte es nicht übers Herz) auch I couldn’t bring myself to do it; er brachte es fertig, sie rauszuschmeißen he actually threw her out; wie bringt jemand so etwas fertig? how can anyone do a thing like that?; er bringt es ( glatt) fertig iro. I wouldn’t put it past him; er brachte es fertig und schlug sie iro. he actually went so far as to hit her; das bringst nur du fertig iro. that’s just like you, only you could have done that

7. umg. fig.: fertig werden mit cope with; mit Kummer, Enttäuschung: auch get over; mit jemandem, Stress, Hitze etc.: cope with, be able to handle ( oder take); mit ihm werd ich schon fertig I can ( oder know how to) handle him; soll er damit fertig werden that’s his problem; damit musst du allein fertig werden nobody can help you there, you’re on your own there; ohne jemanden / etw. fertig werden get along ( oder manage) quite well without s.o. / s.th.; er wurde nie damit fertig, dass sie ihn verlassen hatte / dass ihm gekündigt wurde he never got over her leaving him / being fired

II Adv.

1. (völlig) ausgebildet, angezogen etc.: fully; fertig packen / lesen / essen etc. finish packing / reading / eating etc.

2. (schon im Voraus) ready, pre-; fertig geschnitten pre-cut, ready cut; fertig verpackt prepacked

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(beendet) finished; done; completed;

(bereit) ready-made; ready

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fẹr|tig ['fɛrtɪç]
1. adj

1) (= abgeschlossen, vollendet) finished; (= ausgebildet) qualified; (= reif) Mensch, Charakter mature

mit der Ausbildung fertig sein — to have completed one's training

or der Lack (inf) — (and) there we are!, (and) Bob's your uncle! (Brit inf)

2) (= zu Ende) finished

mit etw fertig sein, etw fertig haben — to have finished sth

mit jdm fertig sein (fig) — to be finished or through with sb

wird das/werden wir rechtzeitig fertig werden? — will it/we be finished in time?

mit jdm/etw fertig werden (fig) — to cope with sb/sth

ich werde damit nicht fertig — I can't cope with it

du darfst nicht gehen, fertig! — you're not going and that's that or and that's the end of it!

3) (= bereit) ready

fertig zur Abfahrt — ready to go or leave

bist du/ist das Essen fertig? — are you/is the meal ready?

See:

→ Achtung, Platz

4) (inf) (= erschöpft) shattered (Brit inf all in (inf); (= ruiniert) finished; (= erstaunt) knocked for six (Brit inf) or for a loop (US inf)

mit den Nerven fertig sein — to be at the end of one's tether (Brit) or rope (US)

See:

→ fix

2. adv

fertig duschen — to finish having a shower

etw fertig kaufen — to buy sth ready-made; Essen to buy sth ready to eat or ready-prepared

fertig ausgebildet — fully qualified

fertig essen/lesen — to finish eating/reading

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1) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) complete

2) ((negative unfinished) done; completed: a finished product.) finished

3) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do( something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) ready

4) (finished: Are you through yet?) through

5) (completely lacking in energy etc: I feel quite washed-out today.) washed-out

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fer·tig

[ˈfɛrtɪç]

I. adj

1. (abgeschlossen, vollendet) finished

das Essen ist in ein paar Minuten \fertig the food will be done [or ready] in a few minutes

etw \fertig haben to have finished sth

haben Sie die Briefe schon \fertig? have you finished the letters yet?

etw \fertig kaufen to buy a finished product

\fertig montierte Seite TYPO fully assembled sheet

mit etw dat \fertig sein to be finished with sth

mit etw dat \fertig werden to finish sth

2. (bereit) ready

ich bin schon lange \fertig! I've been ready for ages!

ich bin \fertig, wir können gehen I'm ready, let's go

3. (ausgebildet) trained

Lehrer qualified

4. (fam: erschöpft) exhausted, shattered BRIT fam, knackered BRIT sl, dog-tired; (verblüfft) amazed, gobsmacked BRIT, shocked by surprise BRIT fam

5. (fam: Beziehung beendet)

▪ mit jdm \fertig sein to be through [or finished] with sb

6. (fam: basta)

\fertig! that's that [or the end of it]!

II. adv

1. (zu Ende)

etw \fertig bekommen [o bringen] [o (fam) kriegen] (vollenden) to complete [or finish] sth

etw \fertig machen [o tun] to finish sth

lass mich wenigstens noch in Ruhe \fertig frühstücken! let me at least finish breakfast in peace

etw \fertig stellen to finish [or complete] sth

\fertig gestellt completed

2. (bereit)

[jdm] etw \fertig machen to have sth ready [for sb]

etw rechtzeitig \fertig machen to finish sth [or have sth ready] on time

sich akk [für etw akk] \fertig machen to get ready [for sth]

3.

▶ auf die Plätze, \fertig, los! on your marks, get set, go!, ready, steady, go!

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Adjektiv

1) (völlig hergestellt) finished <manuscript, picture, etc.>

das Essen ist fertig — lunch/dinner etc. is ready

und fertig ist der Lack od. die Laube — (ugs.) and there you are; and bob's your uncle (Brit. coll.)

etwas fertig bringen/bekommen — manage something

ich brächte es nicht fertig, das zu tun — I couldn't bring myself to do that

der bringt das fertig! — (iron.) I wouldn't put it past him

etwas fertig stellen — complete or finish something

2) nicht attr. (zu Ende) finished

[mit etwas] fertig sein/werden — have finished/finish [something]

etwas fertig bringen/bekommen/machen — finish something

bist du fertig? — have you finished?

mit jemandem fertig sein — (ugs.) be finished or through with somebody

mit etwas fertig werden — (fig.) cope with something

3) nicht attr. (bereit, verfügbar) ready (zu, für for)

das Essen fertig machen — get the meal ready

sich für etwas fertig machen — get ready for something

zum Abmarsch/Start fertig sein — be ready to march/ready for take-off

auf die Plätze - fertig - los! — on your marks, get set, go! (Sport); (bei Kindern auch:) ready, steady, go!

4) nicht attr. (ugs.): (erschöpft) shattered (coll.)

mit den Nerven fertig sein — be at the end of one's tether

jemanden fertig machen — wear somebody out; (durch Schikanen) wear somebody down; (deprimieren) get somebody down; (salopp): (zusammenschlagen, töten) do somebody in (sl.); (ugs.): (zurechtweisen) tear somebody off a strip (sl.)

5) (reif) mature < person, artist, etc.>

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fertig

A. adj

1. (beendet, erledigt) finished, done; WIRTSCH finished; (fertiggestellt) finished, complete(d); (fertig ausgebildet) Krankenschwester, Lehrer etc: fully trained ( oder qualified);

fertig sein mit have finished with; mit Buch, Brief Ausbildung: etc: have finished;

bist du mit dem Putzen fertig? have you finished (with the) cleaning?;

ich bin fertig mit Packen auch I’m all packed;

seid ihr fertig? have (umg auch are) you finished?;

fertig werden mit (Arbeit etc) finish, get through sth; → auch fertig 6;

man wird (damit) nie fertig there’s no end to it, it’s never-ending;

etwas fertig haben have sth ready, have finished sth;

etwas fertig machen oder

stellen finish ( oder complete) sth;

etwas nicht rechtzeitig fertig bekommen oder

kriegen umg not finish sth in time;

(das) Essen ist fertig! the meal’s ready, grub’s up umg, US auch come and get it! hum;

und damit fertig! fig and that’s that!;

mit ihm bin ich fertig! fig I’m through ( oder I’ve finished) with him; → fix

2. (vorgefertigt) TECH prefabricated; Kleidung: off-the-peg, US off-the-rack; Essen: pre-cooked; (tischfertig) ready-to-serve …;

etwas fertig kaufen buy sth ready made ( Essen: precooked)

3. (bereit) ready;

fertig zum Ausgehen/Start ready to go out/take off;

ich bin gleich fertig I’ll be ready ( oder with you) in a minute;

(Achtung,) fertig, los! SPORT ready, steady (US on your marks, get set), go!;

sich fertig machen get ready (

für for);

jemanden/etwas fertig machen get sb/sth ready

4. (reif) Charakter, Person: mature

5. umg, fig:

(fix und) fertig (erschöpft) shattered, bushed; (ruiniert) done for; (sprachlos) speechless, präd auch floored;

da war ich (aber) fertig! that really floored me;

der ist fertig! he’s had it; → Nerv, fix

6. umg fig:

fertig werden mit cope with; mit Kummer, Enttäuschung: auch get over; mit jemandem, Stress, Hitze etc: cope with, be able to handle ( oder take);

mit ihm werd ich schon fertig I can ( oder know how to) handle him;

soll er damit fertig werden that’s his problem;

damit musst du allein fertig werden nobody can help you there, you’re on your own there;

ohne jemanden/etwas fertig werden get along ( oder manage) quite well without sb/sth;

er wurde nie damit fertig, dass sie ihn verlassen hatte/dass ihm gekündigt wurde he never got over her leaving him/being fired

B. adv

1. (völlig) ausgebildet, angezogen etc: fully;

fertig packen/lesen/essen etc finish packing/reading/eating etc

2. (schon im Voraus) ready, pre-;

fertig geschnitten pre-cut, ready cut;

fertig verpackt prepacked

…fertig im adj ready to …, …-ready;

betriebsfertig ready to be put into operation;

küchenfertig ready to cook;

ofenfertig oven-ready;

pfannenfertig ready to fry, pan-ready;

servierfertig ready to serve;

transportfertig verpackt ready to ship;

verkaufsfertig ready for sale

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Adjektiv

1) (völlig hergestellt) finished <manuscript, picture, etc.>

das Essen ist fertig — lunch/dinner etc. is ready

und fertig ist der Lack od. die Laube — (ugs.) and there you are; and bob's your uncle (Brit. coll.)

etwas fertig bringen/bekommen — manage something

ich brächte es nicht fertig, das zu tun — I couldn't bring myself to do that

der bringt das fertig! — (iron.) I wouldn't put it past him

etwas fertig stellen — complete or finish something

2) nicht attr. (zu Ende) finished

[mit etwas] fertig sein/werden — have finished/finish [something]

etwas fertig bringen/bekommen/machen — finish something

bist du fertig? — have you finished?

mit jemandem fertig sein — (ugs.) be finished or through with somebody

mit etwas fertig werden — (fig.) cope with something

3) nicht attr. (bereit, verfügbar) ready (zu, für for)

das Essen fertig machen — get the meal ready

sich für etwas fertig machen — get ready for something

zum Abmarsch/Start fertig sein — be ready to march/ready for take-off

auf die Plätze - fertig - los! — on your marks, get set, go! (Sport); (bei Kindern auch:) ready, steady, go!

4) nicht attr. (ugs.): (erschöpft) shattered (coll.)

mit den Nerven fertig sein — be at the end of one's tether

jemanden fertig machen — wear somebody out; (durch Schikanen) wear somebody down; (deprimieren) get somebody down; (salopp): (zusammenschlagen, töten) do somebody in (sl.); (ugs.): (zurechtweisen) tear somebody off a strip (sl.)

5) (reif) mature <person, artist, etc.>

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adj.

finished adj.

ready (for) adj. adv.

readily adv.

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16 helfen

v/i; hilft, half, hat geholfen

1. allg. help ( jemandem s.o.; bei with); (behilflich sein) auch lend s.o. a hand; jemandem etw. tun helfen help s.o. (to) do s.th.; kann ich irgendwie helfen? is there anything I can do?, can I (be of any) help?; im Haushalt helfen help (out) with the housework; jemandem über die Straße helfen help s.o. across the road; jemandem aus dem / in den Mantel helfen help s.o. off / on with his ( oder her) coat; jemandem aus einer Verlegenheit helfen help s.o. out of a difficulty; jemandem bei der Arbeit helfen help s.o. with his ( oder her) work; sie lässt sich von niemandem helfen she won’t accept anybody’s help, she won’t let anybody help her; da ist nicht zu helfen there’s nothing you can do (about it); ist dir damit geholfen? is that any help?

2. (nutzen) help, be of use; das hilft mir wenig oder damit ist mir wenig geholfen that’s not much help; hat’s was geholfen? was it any use?; es hat nichts geholfen it was no good; auch Mittel, Tadel etc.: it didn’t help, it didn’t do any good; es hilft nichts it’s no use; da hilft kein Jammern it’s no use complaining; da hilft nur eins there’s only one thing for it; was hilft es, wenn... what’s the use of (+ Ger.) es hilft alles nichts, wir müssen gehen we’ve got to go whether we like it or not

3. Medikament: help; das hilft bei oder gegen Müdigkeit / Schmerzen / Schnupfen etc. it’s good for tiredness / pain / a cold; haben die Tropfen geholfen? did the drops help?, did the drops do any good?

4. fig., in Wendungen: das half that worked, that did the trick umg.; ich kann mir nicht helfen I can’t help it; ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss einfach lachen I can’t help laughing (about it); ihm ist nicht ( mehr) zu helfen there’s no hope for him, he’s beyond help; iro. auch he’s hopeless, he’s a dead loss (Am. a write-off) umg.; ich werde ihm schon helfen! iro. I’ll show him; dir werde ich helfen! warnend: just you try; er weiß sich zu helfen he can cope, he can look after (Am. take care of) himself; er weiß sich immer zu helfen he’s never at a loss as to what to do; er weiß sich nicht ( mehr) zu helfen he’s at a loss as to what to do; stärker: he’s at his wits’ end; ich wusste mir nicht anders zu helfen ( als zu + Inf.) it was the only thing I could do (the only thing I could do was to [+ Inf.]); hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott Sprichw. God helps those who help themselves

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to aid; to give a hand; to assist; to help; to lend a hand

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hẹl|fen ['hɛlfn] pret ha\#lf [half] ptp geho\#lfen [gə'hɔlfn]
vi

1) (= Beistand geben) to help (jdm sb); (= mit anfassen) to lend a hand, to help

jdm bei etw helfen — to help sb with sth, to lend sb a hand with sth

jdm etw tun helfen — to help sb do sth

er half ihr aus dem Mantel/einer Verlegenheit — he helped her out of her coat or off with her coat/out of a difficulty

ihm/dir ist nicht zu helfen (fig) — he is/you are beyond help

dem Kranken ist nicht mehr zu helfen — the patient is beyond help

ich kann mir nicht helfen — I can't help it

ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss es tun — I can't help doing it

ich werd dir/ihm (schon) helfen! — I'll give you/him what for (inf)

ich werde dir helfen, die Tapeten zu beschmieren — I'll teach you to mess up the wallpaper (inf)

zu helfen — he is very resourceful

nur zu helfen wissen (prov) — you just have to use your head

nicht mehr zu helfen — he is at his wits' end

hilf dir selbst, dann or so hilft dir Gott (Prov) — God helps those who help themselves (Prov)

2) auch vi impers (= dienen, nützen) to help

es hilft nichts — it's no use or no good

da ist nicht zu helfen — there's no help for it

da hilft alles nichts... — there's nothing for it...

da hilft kein Jammern und kein Klagen — it's no use moaning

es hilft ihm nichts, dass... — it's no use to him that...

das hilft mir wenig, damit ist mir nicht geholfen — that's not much help to me

das hat mir schon viel geholfen — that has been a great help to me

was hilfts? —

was hülfe es dem Menschen, wenn... (Bibl) — what does it profit a man if... (Bibl)

3) (= heilsam sein) to help; (= heilen auch Arzt) to cure

diese Arznei hilft gegen or bei Kopfweh — this medicine is good for headaches, this medicine helps to relieve headaches

jetzt kann nur noch eine Operation helfen — only an operation will help now or do any good now

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1) (to help: I was aided in my search by the library staff.) aid

2) (to help: The junior doctor assisted the surgeon at the operation.) assist

3) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) help

4) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) help oneself

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hel·fen

<half, geholfen>

[ˈhɛlfn̩]

vi

1. (unterstützen)

▪ jdm [bei etw dat/in etw dat] \helfen to help sb [with/in sth]

warte mal, ich helfe dir wait, I'll help you

können/könnten Sie mir mal/bitte \helfen? could/would you help me please/a minute?

▪ jdm aus etw dat/in etw akk \helfen to help sb out of/into sth

darf ich Ihnen in den Mantel \helfen? may I help you into your coat?

▪ jdm aus etw dat \helfen to help sb out of sth

er half mir aus der schwierigen Lage he helped me out of the difficult situation

2. (dienen, nützen)

▪ jdm \helfen to help sb, to be of help to sb

▪ jdm ist mit etw dat geholfen/nicht geholfen sth is of help/no help to sb

damit ist mir nicht geholfen that's not much help to me

da hilft alles nichts [o es hilft nichts],... there's nothing for it,...

3. MED (heilen)

▪ [jdm] \helfen to help [sb]

▪ jdm ist nicht [mehr] zu \helfen sb is beyond help; (ein hoffnungsloser Fall) sb is a hopeless case

4. MED (heilsam sein)

▪ [gegen etw akk/bei etw dat] \helfen to help [relieve sth]

Knoblauch soll gegen Arteriosklerose \helfen garlic is supposed to be good for arteriosclerosis

5.

▶ ich kann mir nicht \helfen, [aber]... I'm sorry, but...

▶ was hilft's? what can I/we/you do about it?

▶ ich werde dir/euch/... \helfen, etw zu tun! (fam) I'll teach you to do sth!

▶ man muss sich dat nur zu \helfen wissen (prov) you just have to be resourceful

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) help

jemandem helfen [etwas zu tun] — help or assist somebody [to do something]; lend or give somebody a hand [in doing something]

jemandem bei etwas helfen — help or assist somebody with something

jemandem in den/aus dem Mantel helfen — help somebody into or on with/out of or off with his/her coat

jemandem über die Straße/in den Bus helfen — help somebody across the road/on to the bus

dem Kranken war nicht mehr zu helfen — the patient was beyond [all] help

dir ist nicht zu helfen — (ugs.) you're a hopeless case

sich (Dat.) nicht mehr zu helfen wissen — be at one's wits' end

dem werde ich helfen, einfach die Schule zu schwänzen! — (ugs.) I'll teach him to play truant

ich kann mir nicht helfen, aber... — I'm sorry, but [I have to say that]...

hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott — (Spr.) God helps those who help themselves

2) (hilfreich sein, nützen) help

das hilft gegen od. bei Kopfschmerzen — it is good for or helps to relieve headaches

da hilft alles nichts — there's nothing or no help for it

es hilft nichts — it's no use or good

was hilft's? — what's the use or good?

damit ist uns nicht geholfen — that is no help to us; that doesn't help us

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helfen v/i; hilft, half, hat geholfen

1. allg help (

jemandem sb;

bei with); (behilflich sein) auch lend sb a hand;

jemandem etwas tun helfen help sb (to) do sth;

kann ich irgendwie helfen? is there anything I can do?, can I (be of any) help?;

im Haushalt helfen help (out) with the housework;

jemandem über die Straße helfen help sb across the road;

jemandem aus dem/in den Mantel helfen help sb off/on with his ( oder her) coat;

jemandem aus einer Verlegenheit helfen help sb out of a difficulty;

jemandem bei der Arbeit helfen help sb with his ( oder her) work;

sie lässt sich von niemandem helfen she won’t accept anybody’s help, she won’t let anybody help her;

da ist nicht zu helfen there’s nothing you can do (about it);

ist dir damit geholfen? is that any help?

2. (nutzen) help, be of use;

das hilft mir wenig oder

damit ist mir wenig geholfen that’s not much help;

hat’s was geholfen? was it any use?;

es hat nichts geholfen it was no good; auch Mittel, Tadel etc: it didn’t help, it didn’t do any good;

es hilft nichts it’s no use;

da hilft kein Jammern it’s no use complaining;

da hilft nur eins there’s only one thing for it;

was hilft es, wenn … what’s the use of (+ger)

es hilft alles nichts, wir müssen gehen we’ve got to go whether we like it or not

3. Medikament: help;

das hilft bei oder

gegen Müdigkeit/Schmerzen/Schnupfen etc it’s good for tiredness/pain/a cold;

haben die Tropfen geholfen? did the drops help?, did the drops do any good?

4. fig, in Wendungen:

das half that worked, that did the trick umg;

ich kann mir nicht helfen I can’t help it;

ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich muss einfach lachen I can’t help laughing (about it);

ihm ist nicht (mehr) zu helfen there’s no hope for him, he’s beyond help; iron auch he’s hopeless, he’s a dead loss (US a write-off) umg;

ich werde ihm schon helfen! iron I’ll show him;

dir werde ich helfen! warnend: just you try;

er weiß sich zu helfen he can cope, he can look after (US take care of) himself;

er weiß sich immer zu helfen he’s never at a loss as to what to do;

er weiß sich nicht (mehr) zu helfen he’s at a loss as to what to do; stärker: he’s at his wits’ end;

ich wusste mir nicht anders zu helfen (

als zu +inf) it was the only thing I could do (the only thing I could do was to [+inf]);

hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott sprichw God helps those who help themselves

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) help

jemandem helfen [etwas zu tun] — help or assist somebody [to do something]; lend or give somebody a hand [in doing something]

jemandem bei etwas helfen — help or assist somebody with something

jemandem in den/aus dem Mantel helfen — help somebody into or on with/out of or off with his/her coat

jemandem über die Straße/in den Bus helfen — help somebody across the road/on to the bus

dem Kranken war nicht mehr zu helfen — the patient was beyond [all] help

dir ist nicht zu helfen — (ugs.) you're a hopeless case

sich (Dat.) nicht mehr zu helfen wissen — be at one's wits' end

dem werde ich helfen, einfach die Schule zu schwänzen! — (ugs.) I'll teach him to play truant

ich kann mir nicht helfen, aber... — I'm sorry, but [I have to say that]...

hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott — (Spr.) God helps those who help themselves

2) (hilfreich sein, nützen) help

das hilft gegen od. bei Kopfschmerzen — it is good for or helps to relieve headaches

da hilft alles nichts — there's nothing or no help for it

es hilft nichts — it's no use or good

was hilft's? — what's the use or good?

damit ist uns nicht geholfen — that is no help to us; that doesn't help us

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: half, geholfen)

= to abet v.

to aid v.

to assist v.

to avail v.

to help v.

to lend a hand expr.

to second v.

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17 descendre

descendre [desɑ̃dʀ]

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► descendre is conjugated with être, unless it has an object, when the auxiliary is avoir.

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = aller vers le bas) to go down ; (venir d'en haut) to come down (à, vers to) ( dans into)

• aidez-la à descendre (de sa chaise) help her down ; (dans l'escalier) help her downstairs

• descendre à pied/à bicyclette to walk/cycle down

• on descend par un sentier étroit the way down is by a narrow path

• descendre en courant to run down

• descendre par l'ascenseur to go down in the lift (Brit) or elevator (US)

• descendre à Marseille to go down to Marseilles

• descendre en ville to go into town

   b. (d'un lieu élevé) descendre de [+ toit, colline, échelle, arbre] to come down from

• fais descendre le chien du fauteuil get the dog off the chair

   c. (d'un moyen de transport) descendre de voiture to get out of the car

• « tout le monde descend ! » "all change!"

• vous descendez à la prochaine ? are you getting off at the next stop?

• descendre à terre to go ashore

• descendre de cheval to dismount

• descendre de bicyclette to get off one's bicycle

   d. ( = atteindre) [habits, cheveux] descendre à or jusqu'à to come down to

   e. ( = loger) descendre dans un hôtel or à l'hôtel to stay at a hotel

   f. ( = s'étendre de haut en bas) [colline, route] descendre en pente douce to slope gently down

• descendre en pente raide to drop away sharply

   g. ( = tomber) [obscurité, neige] to fall ; [soleil] to go down

• le brouillard descend sur la vallée the fog is coming down over the valley

   h. ( = baisser) to fall ; [mer, marée] to go out

• il est descendu à la dixième place he's fallen back into tenth position

• l'équipe est descendue en seconde division the team has gone down into the second division

   i. ( = faire irruption) la police est descendue dans cette boîte de nuit the police raided the night club

   j. ( = être avalé ou digéré) (inf) ça descend bien [vin, repas] that goes down well

• il a bu une bière pour faire descendre son sandwich he washed his sandwich down with a beer

2. indirect transitive verb

• descendre de ( = avoir pour ancêtre) to be descended from

• l'homme descend du singe man is descended from the apes

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = parcourir vers le bas) [+ escalier, colline, pente] to go down

• descendre une rivière en canoë to go down a river in a canoe

   b. ( = porter, apporter en bas) [+ valise] to get down ; [+ meuble] to take down

• tu peux me descendre mes lunettes ? can you bring my glasses down for me?

• il faut descendre la poubelle tous les soirs the rubbish (Brit) or garbage (US) has to be taken down every night

• je te descends en ville I'll take you into town

• le bus me descend à ma porte the bus drops me at my front door

   c. ( = baisser) [+ étagère, rayon] to lower

• descends les stores pull the blinds down

   d. ( = tuer) [+ personne] (inf) to do in (inf!)

• l'auteur s'est fait descendre en beauté (par la critique) the author was shot down in flames (by the critics)

   e. ( = boire) [+ bouteille] (inf) to down (inf)

• qu'est-ce qu'il descend ! he drinks like a fish! (inf)

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dɛsɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif (+ v avoir)

1) ( transporter) ( en bas) gén to take [sb/sth] down (à to); ( d'en haut) gén to bring [sb/sth] down (de from)

je peux vous descendre au village — I can take you down to the village

descends-moi mes pantoufles — bring my slippers down for me

2) ( placer plus bas) to put [something] down [objet]; ( en abaissant) gén to lower (de by); ( avec une manivelle) to wind [something] down

descends le store — put the blind down

descendre un seau dans un puits — to lower a bucket into a well

3) ( réussir à mettre plus bas) to get [something] down [objet]

comment va-t-on descendre le piano? — ( de l'étage) how are we going to get the piano downstairs?

4) ( parcourir) ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]

descendre la colline en rampant/à bicyclette — to crawl/to cycle down the hill

descendre la rivière en pagayant/à la nage — to paddle/to swim down the river

5) (colloq) ( éliminer) to bump off (colloq) [personne]; to shoot down [avion]

on l'a descendu d'une balle dans la tête — he was shot in the head and killed

6) (colloq) ( malmener) to tear [sb/sth] to pieces

7) (colloq) ( boire) [personne] to down [bouteille]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( se déplacer) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go down (à to); ( en venant) gén to come down (de from); [ascenseur, avion] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [oiseau] to fly down; [soleil] to set ( sur over); [nuit] to fall; [brouillard] to come down ( sur over)

peux-tu descendre chercher mon sac? — can you go downstairs and get my bag?

il est descendu fumer — he went downstairs to smoke

tu es descendu à pied? — did you walk down?

nous sommes descendus par la route — ( à pied) we walked down by the road; ( à cheval) we rode down by the road

descends, je te suis — go on down, I'll follow you

descendre de — to step off [trottoir, marche]; to climb down from [mur, tabouret, échelle]

descendre aux Enfers — Religion to descend into Hell

descends de là! — get down from there!

faites-les descendre — send them down [clients, marchandises]

faire descendre sa jupe — to pull one's skirt down

2) ( d'un moyen de transport)

descendre d'une voiture — to get out of a car

descendre d'un train/bus/avion — to get off a train/bus/plane

descendre de bicyclette — to get off one's bicycle

descendre de cheval — to get off one's horse, to dismount sout

descendre à Marseille — (d'avion, de bateau, bus, train) to get off at Marseilles

3) ( s'étendre de haut en bas) [route, voie ferrée] to go downhill, to go down; [terrain] to go down

descendre jusqu'à la mer — [route, rivière] to go right down to the sea

descendre en lacets — [route] to wind its way down

descendre en pente douce — [terrain, route] to slope down gently

descendre en pente raide — [terrain, route] to drop steeply

4) ( atteindre) [vêtement, cheveux] to come down ( jusqu'à to)

5) ( baisser) [niveau, baromètre, température, pression, prix, taux] to drop, to go down (à to; de by); [marée] to go out

l'euro est or a descendu par rapport à la livre — the euro has dropped ou gone down against the pound

ça fait descendre la température — gén it lowers the temperature; Médecine it brings one's temperature down

ça ne fera pas descendre le taux de chômage — it won't bring the unemployment rate down

6) (se rendre, séjourner)

descendre dans le Midi — to go down to the South (of France)

descendre dans un hôtel — to stay at a hotel

descendre dans la rue — Politique to take to the streets

7) ( être issu)

descendre de — gén to come from; ( génétiquement) to be descended from

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desɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) [escalier, montagne] (en allant) to go down, (en venant) to come down

Je suis tombé en descendant l'escalier. — I fell down the stairs., I fell as I was going down the stairs.

2) [valise, paquet] (en allant) to take down, (en venant) (de l'étage en dessus, du grenier) to bring down, (d'une étagère) to get down

Vous pouvez descendre ma valise, s'il vous plaît? — Can you get my suitcase down, please?

3) [étagère] to lower

4) * (= abattre) to shoot down

5) * (= boire) to knock back *

2. vi

1) (aller) to go down, (venir) to come down

Attends en bas, je descends! — Wait downstairs, I'm coming down!

descendre à pied — to walk down, to go down on foot

descendre en voiture — to drive down, to go down by car

descendre d'un arbre — to climb down from a tree

descendre de cheval — to dismount

descendre en ville — to go into town, to go down town

descendre dans la rue (= manifester) — to take to the streets

2) [passager] (d'une voiture) to get out, (d'un train, d'un bus) to get off

descendre du train — to get off the train

Nous descendons à la prochaine station. — We're getting off at the next station.

descendre à l'hôtel — to stay at a hotel

3) [niveau, température] to go down, to come down, [marée] to go out

4)

descendre de (= avoir pour origine) — to be descended from

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descendre verb table: rendre

A vtr

1 ( transporter) ( en bas) gén to take [sb/sth] down [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] downstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en haut) gén to bring [sb/sth] down [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] downstairs [personne, objet]; descendre les bouteilles à la cave to take the bottles down to the cellar; descendre les valises du grenier to bring the suitcases down from the attic; je peux vous descendre au village I can take you down to the village; descends-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers down for me; je leur ai fait descendre les bouteilles à la cave I had them take the bottles down to the cellar; j'ai fait descendre le piano dans le salon I had the piano taken ou brought down to the living room; faites-moi descendre les dossiers secrets have the secret files brought down to me;

2 ( placer plus bas) to put [sth] down [objet]; ( en abaissant) gén to lower (de by); ( avec une manivelle) to wind [sth] down; descends le store put the blind down; j'ai descendu le vase sur l'étagère du bas/de l'étagère du haut I moved the vase down to the bottom shelf/from the top shelf; descendre l'étagère d'un cran/de 20 centimètres to lower the shelf by one notch/by 20 centimetres^GB; descendre un seau dans un puits to lower a bucket into a well;

3 ( réussir à mettre plus bas) to get [sth] down [objet]; impossible de descendre le piano par l'escalier/par la fenêtre it's impossible to get the piano down the stairs/through the window; comment va-t-on descendre le piano? ( de l'étage) how are we going to get the piano downstairs?; ( du camion) how are we going to get the piano out?; tu peux me descendre cette valise de l'armoire? can you get this suitcase down from the wardrobe for me?;

4 ( parcourir) ( en allant) to go down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]; ( en venant) to come down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]; je l'ai vu descendre les escaliers sur le derrière○ I saw him slide down the stairs on his bottom; descendre la colline en rampant/à bicyclette to crawl/to cycle down the hill; descendre la rivière en pagayant/à la nage to paddle/to swim down the river; je leur ai fait descendre la colline en courant I made them run down the hill; il m'a fait descendre les escaliers trois fois he made me go downstairs ou down the stairs three times;

5 ○( éliminer) to bump off○, to plug○, to kill [personne]; to shoot down [avion]; se faire descendre [personne] to be bumped off○; [avion] to be shot down; on l'a descendu d'une balle dans la poitrine/tête he was shot in the chest/head and killed;

6 ○( malmener) to tear [sb/sth] to pieces; il s'est fait descendre par la presse the newspapers tore him to pieces; ils ont descendu ma thèse pendant deux heures they spent two hours tearing my thesis to pieces;

7 ○( boire) [personne] to down [bouteille, verre]; il a descendu son verre en deux secondes he downed his drink in two seconds flat.

B vi (+ v être)

1 ( se déplacer) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go down (à to); ( de l'étage) to go downstairs; ( en venant) gén to come down (de from); ( de l'étage) to come downstairs; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique, avion, hélicoptère] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [oiseau] to fly down; [soleil] to set (sur over); [nuit] to fall; [brouillard] to come down (sur over); reste ici, je descends à la cave stay here, I'm going down to the cellar; peux-tu descendre chercher mon sac? can you go downstairs and get my bag?; tu peux descendre m'aider à pousser l'armoire? can you come downstairs and help me push the wardrobe?; il est descendu fumer he went downstairs to smoke; te voilà! tu es descendu par l'ascenseur? there you are! did you come down in the elevator?; tu es descendu à pied? did you walk down?; je préfère descendre par l'escalier I prefer to go down by the stairs; nous sommes descendus par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked down by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode down by the path/the road; il est descendu du col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove down from the pass; où est l'écureuil? il a dû descendre de l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have come down ou climbed down from the tree; descends, je te suis go on down, I'll follow you; descends de là! get down from there!; je suis descendu au fond du puits/au bas de la falaise I went down to the bottom of the well/to the foot of the cliff; descendre de son lit to get out of bed; descendre de son nid [oiseau] to fly out of its nest; descendre de [personne] to step off [trottoir, marche]; [animal] to get off [marche, trottoir]; [personne, animal] to climb down from [mur, tabouret]; il est descendu du toit [enfant, chat] he' s come down from the roof; descendre de l'échelle/l'arbre/la corde to climb down from the ladder/the tree/the rope; descendre à la verticale [paquet, alpiniste] to descend vertically; descendre aux Enfers Relig to descend into Hell; l'air froid fait descendre les ballons/planeurs cold air makes balloons/gliders drop; elle m'a fait/ne m'a pas laissé descendre à la cave she had me/didn't let me go down to the cellar; faites-les descendre send them down [clients, marchandises]; faire descendre sa jupe/ses bas/son châle to pull one's skirt/one's tights/one's shawl down;

2 ( d'un moyen de transport) descendre d'une voiture to get out of a car; le chien ne veut pas descendre ( de la voiture) the dog doesn't want to get out; descendre d'un train/bus/avion to get off a train/bus/plane; descendre d'avion/de bateau to get off a plane/a boat; descendre de bicyclette to get off one 's bicycle; descendre de cheval to get off one's horse, to dismount sout; descendre à Marseille (d'avion, de bateau, de bus, de train) to get off at Marseilles;

3 ( s'étendre de haut en bas) [route, voie ferrée] to go downhill, to go down; [terrain] to go down; [canalisations, ligne téléphonique] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [rivière] to flow down; descendre jusqu'à [chemin, muraille, escalier] to go down to; descendre jusqu'à la mer [route, rivière] to go right down to the sea; descendre en lacets [route] to wind its way down; descendre en pente douce [terrain, route] to slope down gently; descendre en pente raide [terrain, route] to drop steeply; descendre brusquement sur 200 mètres [pente, route] to drop sharply for 200 metres^GB;

4 ( atteindre) [vêtement, cheveux] to come down (jusqu'à to); robe qui descend jusqu'aux chevilles dress that comes down to the ankles; elle avait une robe qui lui descendait aux chevilles she was wearing an ankle-length dress; il a les cheveux qui lui descendent sur la nuque/jusqu'à la taille his hair comes down the nape of his neck/to his waist;

5 ( baisser) [niveau, baromètre, température, pression, prix, taux] to drop, to go down (à to; de by); [marée] to go out; l’euro est or a descendu par rapport à la livre the euro has dropped ou gone down against the pound ; faire descendre les cours de 2% to bring prices down by 2%; ça va faire descendre le dollar it'll send ou put the dollar down; ça fait descendre la température gén it lowers the temperature; Méd it brings one's temperature down; ça ne fera pas descendre le taux de chômage it won't bring the unemployment rate down;

6 (se rendre, séjourner) descendre à Marseille/dans le Midi to go down to Marseilles/to the South (of France); descendre en ville to go into town; descendre dans un hôtel to stay at a hotel; descendre dans la rue gén to go outside; Pol to take to the streets; descendre dans un bar/chez qn [police] to raid a bar/sb's place;

7 ( être issu) descendre de gén to come from; ( génétiquement) to be descended from; descendre d'une famille de négociants to come from a family of merchants; l'homme descend du singe man is descended from the ape;

8 ○( passer) boire de l'eau pour faire descendre la viande to have a drink of water to help the meat down; un petit vin qui descend bien a wine which slips down nicely.

[desɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif (aux être)

A.

1. [personne, mécanisme, avion - vu d'en haut] to go down ; [ - vu d'en bas] to come down

[oiseau] to fly ou to swoop down

j'ai rencontré la concierge en descendant I met the caretaker on my way down

aide-moi à descendre help me down

je descends toujours par l'escalier I always go down by the stairs ou take the stairs down

notre équipe est descendue à la huitième place our team moved down ou dropped to eighth place

le premier coureur à descendre au-dessous de dix secondes au 100 mètres the first runner to break ten seconds for the 100 metres

la pièce de monnaie ne voulait pas descendre (dans la fente) the coin wouldn't go down (the slot)

son chapeau lui descendait jusqu'aux yeux his hat came down over his eyes

mes chaussettes descendent my socks are falling down ou slipping down

faire descendre: fais descendre la malade help the patient down

ils ont fait descendre les passagers sur les rails they made the passengers get down onto the tracks

ils nous ont fait descendre du train they made us get off the train

c'est ce mécanisme qui fait descendre la plate-forme this mechanism brings the platform down ou lowers the platform

descendre de

a. [échafaudage, échelle] to come ou to climb down from, to get down from

b. [arbre] to climb ou to come down out of

c. [balançoire] to get off

descendre dans la rue [manifester] to take to the streets

2. [air froid, brouillard] to come down

[soleil] to go down

la nuit ou le soir descend night is closing in ou falling

3. [se rendre - dans un lieu d'altitude inférieure, dans le Sud, à la campagne] to go down

descendre en ville to go into town, to go downtown (US)

je suis descendu à Bordeaux en voiture I drove down to Bordeaux

4. [poser pied à terre - d'un véhicule] to get off, to alight (soutenu)

‘ne pas descendre avant l'arrêt complet du train’ ‘please do not attempt to alight until the train has come to a complete standstill’

descendre à terre to go ashore

descendre de bateau to get off a boat, to land

descendre de voiture to get out of a car

descendre de vélo to get off one's bike

à quelle station descendez-vous? where do you get off?

aider une vieille dame à descendre to help an old lady off

5. [faire irruption]

la police est descendue chez elle/dans son bar the police raided her place/her bar

6. [se loger] to stay

descendre dans un hôtel to put up at ou to stay at a hotel

7. (familier) [repas, boisson] to go ou to slip down

ton petit vin rouge descend bien your red wine goes down very easily

bois un café pour faire descendre tout ça have a coffee to wash it all down

avec lui, ça descend!

a. [il boit] he really knocks it back!

b. [il mange] he can really tuck it away!

8. DANSE & THÉÂTRE to go downstage

B.

1. [cheveux, vêtement]

descendre à ou jusqu'à

a. to come down to

b. [puits] to go down to

la jupe doit descendre jusqu'au-dessous du genou the skirt must cover the knee

2. [suivre une pente - rivière] to flow down ; [ - route] to go down ou downwards ; [ - toit] to slope down

le sentier descendait parmi les oliviers the path threaded its way down through the olive grove

le jardin descend en pente douce jusqu'à la plage the garden slopes gently down to the beach

descendre en pente raide [route, terrain, toit] to drop sharply

la route descend brusquement the road suddenly dips

C.

1. [baisser - marée, mer] to go out (inseparable), to ebb ; [ - prix] to go down, to fall

la température est descendue au-dessous de zéro the temperature has dropped ou fallen below zero

les températures ne descendent jamais au-dessous de 10º temperatures never fall below 10º

le thermomètre descend (familier) the weather's ou it's getting colder

le cours du café est descendu à 800 dollars the trading price of coffee has fallen down to 800 dollars

l'essence est descendue au-dessous de un euro the price of petrol has fallen below the one euro mark

faire descendre [inflation, prix] to bring ou to push down (separable)

j'ai essayé de lui faire descendre son prix I tried to get him to lower his price

faire descendre la fièvre to bring down somebody's temperature

2. [s'abaisser moralement] to stoop

descendre dans l'estime de quelqu'un to go down in somebody's estimation

3. MUSIQUE to go ou to drop down

descendre d'une octave to go down ou to drop an octave

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[desɑ̃dr] verbe transitif (aux avoir)

1. [parcourir - escalier, montagne] to go down (inseparable)

descendre le courant [détritus, arbre] to float downstream

descendre un fleuve

a. [en nageant] to swim downstream

b. [en bateau] to sail down a river

ils ont descendu le Mississippi en radeau they went down the Mississippi on a raft

il a descendu tout le terrain balle au pied FOOTBALL he ran the length of the field with the ball

2. [placer plus bas - tableau] to lower ; [ - store] to pull down (separable), to lower

il faudrait descendre le cadre de deux centimètres the frame should be taken down two centimetres

3. [porter vers le bas - colis] to take down (separable), to get down (separable), - porter vers soi] to bring down (separable)

descendez les chaises en bas de la pelouse carry the chairs down to the far end of the lawn

tu pourrais me descendre une veste, s'il te plaît? could you bring me down a jacket please?

ils ont descendu le sauveteur au bout d'une corde they lowered the rescuer on the end of a rope

4. [amener en voiture] to take ou to drive down (separable)

5. (familier) [abattre - gangster] to gun ou to shoot down (separable) ; [ - avion] to bring ou to shoot down (separable)

se faire descendre to get shot

6. (familier) [critiquer] to pan, to slate

il s'est fait descendre par le jury he was slated by the jury

7. (familier) [boire - bouteille] to down, to knock back (separable)

8. MUSIQUE

descendre la gamme to go down the scale

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descendre de verbe plus préposition

[être issu de] to be descended from

le prince descendait des Habsbourg the prince was descended from the Habsburgs

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > descendre
18 Hilfe

f; -, -n

1. help; (Beistand) auch finanziell etc.: auch aid, assistance; (Unterstützung) support; (Mitwirkung) cooperation; (zu) Hilfe! help!; mit jemandes Hilfe with s.o.’s help; ohne ( fremde) Hilfe (selbstständig) without any help, single-handed, (by) himself etc.; erste Hilfe ( leisten) (give) first aid; jemandem Hilfe leisten help s.o.; Hilfe suchen seek help; Hilfe suchend nachgestellt: seeking help; Blick: beseeching; eine Hilfe bringende Maßnahme a helpful measure; um Hilfe bitten ask for help; jemanden um Hilfe bitten ask s.o. to help one, ask for s.o.’s help; um Hilfe rufen call ( oder shout) for help; jemandem zu Hilfe kommen come to s.o.’s assistance ( oder aid); etw. zu Hilfe nehmen make use of; mit Hilfe mithilfe; Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe helping people to help themselves

2. meist Pl.; (Hilfsmittel) aid Sg.; Handlung, Reiten: aids Pl.; Turnen: support Sg.; mechanische Hilfen mechanical aids

3. Person: help; du bist mir eine schöne Hilfe iro. you’re a great help(, I must say)

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die Hilfe

succor; succour; relief; aid; help

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Hịl|fe ['hɪlfə]
f -, -n

1) no pl help; (finanzielle) aid, assistance, help; (für Notleidende) aid, relief

zu Hilfe! — help!

um Hilfe rufen/schreien — to call/shout for help

jdm zu Hilfe kommen — to come to sb's aid or assistance or rescue

jdn um Hilfe bitten — to ask sb for help or assistance

jdm Hilfe leisten — to help sb

bei jdm Hilfe suchen — to seek sb's help or assistance

Hilfe suchend (Mensch) — seeking help; Blick imploring, beseeching

sich Hilfe suchend umsehen or umblicken — to look (a)round for help

täglich wenden sich Hunderte or hunderte Hilfe suchend an diese Organisation — hundreds turn every day to this organization seeking help

mit Hilfe — with the help or aid (gen of)

ohne Hilfe — without help or assistance

etw zu Hilfe nehmen — to use sth

ohne fremde Hilfe gehen —

jds Gedächtnis (dat) zu Hilfe kommen — to jog sb's memory

See:

→ erste(r, s), mithilfe

2) (= Hilfsmittel, Hilfestellung) aid; (= Haushaltshilfe) (domestic) help

Hilfen geben (beim Turnen) (beim Reiten) — to give support to give aids

du bist mir eine schöne Hilfe! (iro) — a fine help YOU are( to me)! (iro)

3) (COMPUT) help

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die

1) (help: Rich countries give aid to developing countries; The teacher uses visual aids; He came to my aid when my car broke down.) aid

2) (help: Do you need assistance?) assistance

3) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hand

4) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) relief

5) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) help

6) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) help

7) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) help

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Hil·fe

<-, -n>

[ˈhɪlfə]

f

1. kein pl (Beistand, Unterstützung) help no pl, assistance no pl

lauf und hole \Hilfe! go and get help!

jds Gedächtnis zu \Hilfe kommen to jog sb's memory

eine \Hilfe für das Gedächtnis sein to jog the memory

jdm seine \Hilfe anbieten to offer sb one's help

auf jds \Hilfe angewiesen sein to be dependent on sb's help

jds \Hilfe bedürfen (geh) to need sb's help

jdn um \Hilfe bitten to ask sb for help [or assistance]

jdm eine [wertvolle] \Hilfe sein to be a [great] help to sb

jdm zu \Hilfe kommen to come to sb's assistance

[jdm] \Hilfe leisten (geh) to help [or assist] [sb]

etw zu \Hilfe nehmen to use [or make use of] sth

um \Hilfe rufen [o schreien] to call [or shout] for help

jdn zu \Hilfe rufen to call sb [to help]

sich akk \Hilfe suchend umsehen to look round for help

sich akk \Hilfe suchend an jdn/etw wenden to turn to sb/sth for help

ein \Hilfe suchender Blick a pleading look

ein \Hilfe suchender Mensch a person seeking help

jdm seine \Hilfe verweigern to refuse to help sb

mit jds \Hilfe with sb's help [or assistance]

mit \Hilfe einer S. gen with [the help of] sth

ohne [jds] \Hilfe without [sb's] help

[zu] \Hilfe! help!

du bist mir eine schöne \Hilfe! (iron) well, you're a great help! iron

ohne fremde \Hilfe without outside help

erste \Hilfe first aid

jdm erste \Hilfe leisten to give sb first aid

2. (Zuschuss)

finanzielle \Hilfe financial assistance; (für Notleidende) relief, aid

wirtschaftliche \Hilfe economic aid

3. (Hilfsmittel) aid

4. (Haushaltshilfe) help

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die; Hilfe, Hilfen

1) help; (für Notleidende) aid; relief

wirtschaftliche/finanzielle Hilfe — economic aid/financial assistance

jemandem Hilfe leisten — help somebody

sein Hilfe suchender Blick ging zum Fenster — he looked towards the window, seeking help

sich Hilfe suchend umsehen — look round for help

mit Hilfe — (+ Gen.) with the help or aid of

jemanden um Hilfe bitten — ask somebody for help or assistance

um Hilfe rufen — shout for help

jemanden zu Hilfe rufen — call on somebody for help

jemandem zu Hilfe kommen/eilen — come/hurry to somebody's aid or assistance

[zu] Hilfe! — help!

erste Hilfe — first aid

2) (Hilfskraft) help; (im Geschäft) assistant

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Hilfe f; -, -n

1. help; (Beistand) auch finanziell etc: auch aid, assistance; (Unterstützung) support; (Mitwirkung) cooperation;

(zu) Hilfe! help!;

mit jemandes Hilfe with sb’s help;

ohne (fremde) Hilfe (selbstständig) without any help, single-handed, (by) himself etc;

Erste Hilfe (leisten) (give) first aid;

jemandem Hilfe leisten help sb;

Hilfe suchen seek help;

Hilfe suchend nachgestellt: seeking help; Blick: beseeching;

Hilfe Suchende → Hilfesuchende;

eine Hilfe bringende Maßnahme a helpful measure;

um Hilfe bitten ask for help;

jemanden um Hilfe bitten ask sb to help one, ask for sb’s help;

um Hilfe rufen call ( oder shout) for help;

jemandem zu Hilfe kommen come to sb’s assistance ( oder aid);

etwas

zu Hilfe nehmen make use of;

mit Hilfe → mithilfe;

Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe helping people to help themselves

2. meist pl; (Hilfsmittel) aid sg; Handlung, Reiten: aids pl; Turnen: support sg;

mechanische Hilfen mechanical aids

3. Person: help;

du bist mir eine schöne Hilfe iron you’re a great help(, I must say)

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die; Hilfe, Hilfen

1) help; (für Notleidende) aid; relief

wirtschaftliche/finanzielle Hilfe — economic aid/financial assistance

jemandem Hilfe leisten — help somebody

sein Hilfe suchender Blick ging zum Fenster — he looked towards the window, seeking help

sich Hilfe suchend umsehen — look round for help

mit Hilfe — (+ Gen.) with the help or aid of

jemanden um Hilfe bitten — ask somebody for help or assistance

um Hilfe rufen — shout for help

jemanden zu Hilfe rufen — call on somebody for help

jemandem zu Hilfe kommen/eilen — come/hurry to somebody's aid or assistance

[zu] Hilfe! — help!

erste Hilfe — first aid

2) (Hilfskraft) help; (im Geschäft) assistant

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-n f.

agency n.

aid n.

ancilla n.

assistance n.

help n.

relief n.

succor n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hilfe
19 apuntar

v.

1 to make a note of, to note down.

apuntar a alguien to put somebody down (en lista) to put somebody's name down (en curso) to sign somebody up

he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons

apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account

2 to point (dirigir) (dedo).

apuntar a alguien to point at somebody; (con el dedo) to aim at somebody (con un arma)

apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at somebody

Pedro apunta el arma Peter points the gun.

3 to prompt (Teatro).

fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate

4 to hint at.

5 to appear.

6 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to put in writing.

María apunta los comentarios Mary writes down the comments.

7 to take aim.

Pedro apunta hacia Ricardo Peter takes aim at Richard.

8 to enroll, to add on to the list.

María apunta a Silvia Mary enrolls Silvia.

9 to point out, to indicate.

Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.

10 to denote to, to indicate to, to suggest to.

La carta apunta desistir del plan The letter denotes to desist of the plan

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apuntar

► verbo transitivo

1 (señalar) to point (a, at)

■ es feo apuntar con el dedo it's rude to point (with one's finger)

■ apuntó que... she pointed out that...

2 (arma) to aim

■ ¡apunten! take aim!

3 (anotar) to note down, make a note of

■ se lo apunto en cuenta I'll put it on your account, I'll charge it to your account

■ la apuntamos en la lista we put her on the list

4 (estar encaminado) to be aimed (a, at), be designed (a, to)

5 (insinuar) to suggest, indicate

6 (sujetar) to stitch, pin lightly, tack lightly

7 TEATRO to prompt

8 familiar (en un examen) to whisper the answer to

► verbo intransitivo

1 to begin to appear

■ cuando apunta el día when day breaks

2 TEATRO to prompt

► verbo pronominal apuntarse

1 (inscribirse) to enrol

2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)

■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?

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FRASEOLOGÍA

apuntarse un tanto to score a point

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verb

1) to aim

2) point

3) note down

4) prompt

5) suggest, hint

•

- apuntarse

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1. VT

1) (=dirigir) [+ cámara, pistola, misil] to aim (a at)
train (a on)
2) (=sugerir) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de una huelga — he pointed out the need for a strike

apuntó la posibilidad de que no hubiera sido un suicidio — she suggested the possibility that it mightn't have been suicide, she pointed out that it mightn't have been suicide

3) (=anotar)

a) [en cuaderno] make a note of, note down; [en lista, tabla] to enter, record

apuntó la dirección en su agenda — she made a note of the address in her diary, she noted down the address in her diary

apuntó la temperatura en un gráfico — she recorded o wrote down the temperature on a graph

apúntalo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

apuntar una cantidad a cuenta de algn — to charge a sum to sb's account

b) (Estadística) [+ velocidad, tiempo] to log

4) (=inscribir) [en lista] to put down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU); [en concurso, competición] to enter, put down

¿me puedes apuntar para la cena de Navidad? — could you put me down for the Christmas dinner?

lo han apuntado en un colegio privado — they have enrolled him at a private school

5) (=decir en voz baja) [a actor] to prompt

apuntar la respuesta a algn — to whisper the answer to sb

6) (=afilar) to sharpen, put a point on

7) (=apostar) [+ dinero] to bet

8) (Cos) to fasten

2. VI

1) (=señalar) [con arma] to aim; [con dedo, objeto] to point at

no apuntes hacia ninguna persona — [con arma] don't aim at anybody o don't point your gun at anybody; [con dedo] don't point at anybody

¡apunten! ¡disparen! — take aim! fire!

apuntar con: todos le apuntaban con el dedo — everyone pointed their fingers at her

no apuntes con la botella hacia la ventana — don't point the bottle at the window

apuntar a algn con un arma — to aim a gun at sb, point a gun at sb

me apuntó al pecho con un fusil — he aimed o pointed the gun at my chest

apuntó con su pistola al cajero y se llevó todo el dinero — he held up the cashier with his gun and took all the money

- apuntar y no dar

2) (=dirigirse) to point

la proa apuntaba hacia el sur — the prow was pointing south

sus declaraciones apuntaban en la dirección opuesta — his statements pointed in the opposite direction

ese chico apunta demasiado alto — that kid sets his sights too high

3) (=anotar) to note down

¿tienes dónde apuntar? — have you got something to note this down on?

apunta, dos kilos de patatas y uno de uvas — note this down o make a note, two kilos of potatoes and a kilo of grapes

4) (=surgir) [barba] to sprout

ya empezaba a apuntar el día — the day was dawning

una tendencia que ya comenzaba a apuntar a finales del siglo — a tendency that had already begun to emerge at the end of the century

el maíz apunta bien este año — LAm the corn is coming on nicely this year

5)

apuntar a algo — to point to sth

una hipótesis apunta al origen romano del yacimiento — one hypothesis suggests that the site is of Roman origin

todo apunta a que van a ganar las elecciones — there is every indication o sign that they will win the elections, everything points to them winning the election

todo parece apuntar a que... — everything seems to indicate that...

6) LAm (=apostar) to bet, place bets

3.

See:

apuntarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

tengo que apuntar tu dirección — I must make a note of your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down

apúntame para el sábado — put me down for Saturday

2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)

mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me

3) (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo — don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error — he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

4) ( afirmar) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de un cambio — he pointed out the need for a change
2.
apuntar vi

1)

a) ( con arma) to aim

preparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!

apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something

le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him

b) (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north

2) ( anotar)

apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...

¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down

3) (Teatr) to prompt

4) (liter) día to break; barba to appear, begin to show; flor/planta to sprout

al apuntar el alba — at the break of day (liter)
3.
apuntarse v pron

1)

a) ( inscribirse)

apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something

me apunté para ir a la excursión — I put my name down for the outing

vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)

b) ( obtener) < tanto> to score; < victoria> to chalk up, achieve

se apuntó el gol de la victoria — he scored the winning goal

2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident

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= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.

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Ex. Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.

Ex. This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.

Ex. All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

Ex. One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

Ex. If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.

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* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

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

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).

* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.

* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.

* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

tengo que apuntar tu dirección — I must make a note of your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down

apúntame para el sábado — put me down for Saturday

2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)

mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me

3) (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo — don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error — he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

4) ( afirmar) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de un cambio — he pointed out the need for a change
2.
apuntar vi

1)

a) ( con arma) to aim

preparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!

apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something

le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him

b) (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north

2) ( anotar)

apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...

¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down

3) (Teatr) to prompt

4) (liter) día to break; barba to appear, begin to show; flor/planta to sprout

al apuntar el alba — at the break of day (liter)
3.
apuntarse v pron

1)

a) ( inscribirse)

apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something

me apunté para ir a la excursión — I put my name down for the outing

vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)

b) ( obtener) < tanto> to score; < victoria> to chalk up, achieve

se apuntó el gol de la victoria — he scored the winning goal

2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident

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= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.

Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex: Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.

Ex: This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.

Ex: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

Ex: If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.

* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

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

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).

* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.

* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.

* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.

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apuntar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

apunta todo lo que tienes que comprar make a note of o note down o jot down everything you have to buy

apunta en una libreta todo lo que ha hecho en el día he notes down o writes down in a notebook everything he's done during the day, he makes a note of everything he's done during the day in a notebook

tengo que apuntar tu dirección I must make a note of your address, I must write down your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta put it on my account

apunta todo porque tiene muy mala memoria he writes everything down because he has a terrible memory

2 (en un curso) to enroll*, put … down; (para una excursión, actividad) to put … down

quiero apuntar a la niña a or en clases de inglés I want to put my daughter's name down for o enroll my daughter for English classes

apúntame para el sábado put me down for Saturday

B ( Teatr) to prompt

pasa aquí al frente para que no te apunten las respuestas ( fam); come up to the front so that no one can whisper the answers to you o help you with the answers

C (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error he pointed (with his finger) to where the mistake was, he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

apuntó con una regla el lugar exacto en el mapa he used a ruler to point to o indicate the exact spot on the map

D (afirmar, señalar) to point out

el presidente apuntó la necesidad de un cambio radical the president pointed out the need o pointed to the need for a radical change

apuntó que no se trataba de obtener privilegios he pointed out that it was not a matter of getting privileges

—no sólo ocurre en este país —apuntó this isn't the only country where it happens, he pointed out

■ apuntar

vi

A

1 (con un arma) to aim

preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!

apunta hacia or para otro lado aim (it) somewhere else

apuntar A algn/algo to aim AT sb/sth

apuntar al blanco to aim at the target

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him

2 (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta siempre al or hacia el norte the needle always points north

ningún dato parece apuntar a la existencia de un compló there is no information to point to o indicate the existence of a plot

B

(anotar): apunta, comprar harina, leche, pan … make a note, you need to buy flour, milk, bread …

¿tienes papel y lápiz? pues apunta have you got paper and a pencil? well, take o jot this down

C ( Teatr) to prompt

D ( liter); «día» to break; «barba» to appear, begin to show; «flor/planta» to sprout

al apuntar el alba at the break of day ( liter)

ya apuntan los primeros capullos the first buds are already appearing

■ apuntarse

v pron

A

1 (inscribirse) apuntarse A or EN algo:

me apunté a or en un cursillo de natación I enrolled on o signed up for a swimming course

apuntarse al paro ( Esp); to register as unemployed, to sign on ( BrE colloq)

¿te vas a apuntar al or en el torneo? are you going to put your name down o put yourself down for the tournament?

me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name o myself down for the outing

nos vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along) o ( BrE) do you fancy coming?

vamos a salir a cenar — oye, yo me apunto we're going out for dinner — oh, I'll come!

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? I'm going out for a coffee, anyone interested? o anyone want to join me? ( colloq)

2 (obtener, anotarse) ‹tanto› to score; ‹victoria› to chalk up, achieve, gain

se apuntó un gran éxito con este libro she scored a great hit with this book

el jugador que se apuntó el gol de la victoria the player who scored the winning goal

B (manifestarse) to become evident

las tendencias artísticas que ya se apuntaban a finales del siglo pasado the artistic tendencies which were already becoming evident at the end of the last century

el festival ha profundizado en una dirección que ya se apuntaba en años anteriores the festival has continued in a direction which was already becoming evident in previous years

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apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down

2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
◊ no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

verbo intransitivo
a) ( con arma) to aim;

◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to point

apuntarse verbo pronominal
a) ( inscribirse) apuntarse a or en algo ‹ a curso› to enroll^{( conjugate enroll)} on sth;

‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
◊ me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name down for the outing;

apuntarse al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
b) ( obtener) ‹ tanto› to score;

‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
' apuntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señalar
- anotar
- nota
English:
aim
- cover
- down
- enter
- get down
- jot down
- level
- note
- note down
- prompt
- put down
- record
- take down
- train
- wildly
- jot
- take

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apuntar

♦ vt

1. [anotar] to make a note of, to note down;

apuntar a alguien [en lista] to put sb down (en on); [en curso] to put sb's name down, to sign sb up (en o a for); [m5] apunta en una lista todo lo que quieres que compre jot down everything you want me to buy, make a list of the things you want me to buy;

tengo que apuntar tu número de teléfono I must make a note of your phone number, I must write your phone number down somewhere;

he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons;

apunté a mis padres para ir a la excursión I put my parents down for the trip;

apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account;

ya puedes ir con cuidado, que esto lo apunto [amenaza] you'd better watch out, I'm not going to forget this

2. [dirigir] [dedo] to point;
[arma] to aim;
apuntar a alguien [con el dedo] to point at sb;
[con un arma] to aim at sb;
apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at sb;

les apuntó con un rifle he aimed o pointed a rifle at them;

apuntó al blanco y disparó he took aim at the target and shot;

la brújula apunta al norte the compass points (to the) north

3. Teatro to prompt;
Fam
fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate

4. [sugerir] to hint at;
[indicar] to point out;
apuntó la posibilidad de subir los impuestos he hinted that he might raise taxes;

la policía ha apuntado la posibilidad de que los secuestradores la hayan matado the police have admitted that the kidnappers may have killed her;

el joven jugador apunta buenos conocimientos the young player shows a lot of promise

5. [afilar] to sharpen

6. Col [abotonar] to button up

♦ vi

1. [vislumbrarse] to appear;
[día] to break;
en los árboles ya apuntaban las primeras hojas the first leaves were appearing on the trees

2. [indicar]
apuntar a to point to;

todo apunta a que ganará Brasil everything points to a win for Brazil;

todas las pruebas apuntan a su culpabilidad all the evidence points to him being guilty;

las sospechas apuntan a un grupo separatista a separatist group is suspected

3. Teatro to prompt

4. [con un arma] to aim;

¡carguen, apunten, fuego! ready, take aim, fire!;

Comp

apuntar a lo más alto to set one's sights very high

♦ See also the pronominal verb apuntarse

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apuntar

I v/t

1 ( escribir) note down, make a note of

2 TEA prompt

3 en curso, para viaje etc put one’s name down (en, a on;

para for)

4

:

apuntar con el dedo point at o to

II v/i

1 con arma aim;

apuntar alto fig aim high, have big ambitions

2

:

apunta el día lit day is breaking

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apuntar vt

1) : to aim, to point

2) anotar: to write down, to jot down

3) indicar, señalar: to point to, to point out

4) : to prompt (in the theater)

apuntar vi

1) : to take aim

2) : to become evident

♦ See also the reflexive verb apuntarse

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apuntar vb

1. (escribir) to make a note of / to note down

apunta mi teléfono make a note of my phone number

2. (inscribir) to put somebody's name down [pt. & pp. put]

lo he apuntado en la lista de espera I've put his name down on the waiting list

3. (dirigir un arma) to aim / to point

apuntó la escopeta al blanco he aimed the rifle at the target

no apuntes con el dedo don't point

Spanish-English dictionary > apuntar
20 ayudar

v.

to help.

ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help somebody (to) do something

¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?

¿puedo ayudar? can I help?

Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.

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ayudar

► verbo transitivo

1 to help, aid, assist

■ ¿en qué podemos ayudarte? how can we help you?

► verbo pronominal ayudarse

1 (apoyarse) to make use (de/con, of)

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verb

to help, aid, assist

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1.

VT (=asistir) to help, assist, aid

ayudar a algn a hacer algo — to help sb to do sth

¿me puedes ayudar con la limpieza esta tarde? — can you help me out with the cleaning this afternoon?

me ayudó a bajar del autobús — he helped me off the bus

me ayuda muchísimo — he's a great help to me, he helps me a lot

2.

See:

ayudarse
AYUDAR Ayudar se puede traducir por help, assist y aid. ► La manera más frecuente de traducir ayudar es por help. Si help va seguido de un verbo, este puede ir en infinitivo {con} {o} {sin} to: ¿Puedes ayudarnos? Can you help (us)? Siempre le ayuda con la tarea He always helps her with her homework ¿Me puedes ayudar a preparar la cena? Can you help me (to) get dinner ready? ► Ayudar se traduce por assist en un registro bastante más formal y se construye frecuentemente en la estructura to assist somebody with something: La comadrona ayudó al médico con el parto The midwife assisted the doctor with the delivery ► Ayudar se traduce por aid en inglés formal en el contexto de asesorar o prestar ayuda a un grupo de personas necesitadas: ... los intentos de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los refugiados kurdos...... attempts by the United States to aid Kurdish refugees... Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo to help

ayudar al prójimo — to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

vino a ayudarme — she came to help me out

ayudar a alguien con algo — to help somebody with something

ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

ayúdame a poner la mesa — help me (to) set the table
2.
ayudar vi to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
3.
ayudarse v pron to help oneself

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

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= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex. Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex. You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.

Ex. How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex. There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.

Ex. Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.

Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.

Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.

Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

Ex. We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.

Ex. There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them.

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* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

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1.
verbo transitivo to help

ayudar al prójimo — to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

vino a ayudarme — she came to help me out

ayudar a alguien con algo — to help somebody with something

ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

ayúdame a poner la mesa — help me (to) set the table
2.
ayudar vi to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
3.
ayudarse v pron to help oneself

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

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= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex: You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.

Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex: There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.

Ex: Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.

Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.

Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.

Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

Ex: We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.

Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
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* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

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ayudar [A1 ]

vt

to help

ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? do you need any help?, can o shall I help you?, can o shall I give you a hand? ( colloq)

vino a ayudarme unos días she came to help me out for a few days

ayudar a algn CON algo to help sb WITH sth

ayuda a tu hermano con los deberes help your brother with his homework

mis padres me ayudaron con los gastos de la fiesta my parents helped me (out) with the cost of the party

ayudar a algn A + INF to help sb (to) + INF

ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table

lo ayudé a arreglar la moto I helped him (to) fix his motorbike

■ ayudar

vi

to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?, can I help you with anything?

ayudar a or en misa to serve at mass

■ ayudarse

v pron

to help oneself

tú mismo tienes que ayudarte you've got to do something to help yourself

para ayudarse empezó a dar clases de inglés he started giving English classes to earn a bit more money

ayudarse DE or CON algo:

camina ayudándose de or con un bastón he walks with the aid o help of a stick, he walks with a stick

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ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
◊ ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor;

¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudarme she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayudar en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help

' ayudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- imposible
- volcarse
- asistir
- condición
- dedicar
- favorecer
- mano
- mucho
- poco
- pretender
- solícito
English:
aid
- appreciate
- assist
- back
- desire
- finger
- fund
- help
- help out
- minister
- offer
- ostensible
- pitch in
- propensity
- see
- short
- talk down
- tide over
- unable
- useful
- wave aside
- anything
- do
- not
- patch
- precious
- rally
- rely
- sorry
- unhelpful
- way
- well

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ayudar

♦ vt

to help;

ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help sb (to) do sth;

me ayudaron a subir el piano they helped me carry the piano up;

una profesora particular le ayuda en los estudios a private tutor is helping him with his studies;

necesito que me ayuden con este problema I need your help with this problem;

¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?

♦ vi

to help;

¿puedo ayudar? can I help?

♦ See also the pronominal verb ayudarse

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ayudar

v/t help;

¿le ayudo? can I help?, would you like some help?;

le ayudó a ponerse el abrigo he helped her put on her coat

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ayudar vt

: to help, to assist

♦ See also the reflexive verb ayudarse

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ayudar vb to help

Spanish-English dictionary > ayudar

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