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1 let down

let [sb.] down

1) (disappoint) deludere

it has never let me down — [technique, machine] non mi ha mai dato problemi

to feel let down — sentirsi deluso

2) (embarrass) mettere in imbarazzo; let [sth.] down, let down [sth.]

3) BE (deflate) sgonfiare [ tyre]

4) (lower) calare, fare scendere [ bucket]; abbassare [ window]

5) (lengthen) allungare [ garment]

6) sciogliere [ hair]

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

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.) deludere

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.) sgonfiare

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

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vt + adv

1) (lower) abbassare, (dress) allungare, (hem) allungare, lasciar giù, (Brit: tyre) sgonfiare, (one's hair) sciogliersi, (on rope) calare (giù)

2) (disappoint) deludere

I won't let you down — non ti deluderò

that car always lets me down — quella macchina mi pianta sempre in asso

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let [sb.] down

1) (disappoint) deludere

it has never let me down — [technique, machine] non mi ha mai dato problemi

to feel let down — sentirsi deluso

2) (embarrass) mettere in imbarazzo; let [sth.] down, let down [sth.]

3) BE (deflate) sgonfiare [ tyre]

4) (lower) calare, fare scendere [ bucket]; abbassare [ window]

5) (lengthen) allungare [ garment]

6) sciogliere [ hair]

English-Italian dictionary > let down
2 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
3 let down

transitive verb

1) (lower) herunter-/hinunterlassen; see also academic.ru/33187/hair">hair 2)

2) (deflate) die Luft [heraus]lassen aus

3) (Dressm.) auslassen [Saum, Ärmel, Kleid, Hose]

4) (disappoint, fail) im Stich lassen

I let myself down in the exam — ich habe in der Prüfung enttäuschend abgeschnitten

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

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.) enttäuschen; im Stich lassen

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.) Luft herauslassen

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

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◆ let down

I. vt

1.

▪ to \let down down ⇆ sb (disappoint) jdn enttäuschen; (fail to support) jdn im Stich lassen

2. (lower slowly)

▪ to \let down down ⇆ sth etw herunterlassen

3. BRIT, AUS (deflate)

to \let down down a tyre die Luft aus einem Reifen lassen

4. (make longer)

▪ to \let down down ⇆ sth clothes etw länger machen

to \let down down a hem einen Saum auslassen

5.

▶ to \let down one's hair down sich akk gehenlassen

▶ to \let down the side down BRIT, AUS jdn/sich bloßstellen [o blamieren

II. vi AVIAT heruntergehen

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vt sep

1) (= lower) rope, person herunterlassen; seat herunterklappen; hair, window herunterlassen

I tried to let him down gently (fig) — ich versuchte, ihm das schonend beizubringen

to let one's guard down (lit) — seine Deckung vernachlässigen; (fig) sich aus der Reserve locken lassen

2) (= lengthen) dress länger machen; hem auslassen

3)

(= deflate) down — die Luft aus einem Reifen lassen

4)

(= fail to help) to let sb down — jdn im Stich lassen (over mit)

the weather let us down — das Wetter machte uns einen Strich durch die Rechnung

to let the side down — die anderen im Stich lassen

5) (= disappoint) enttäuschen

to feel let down — enttäuscht sein

6)

to let the school/oneself down — die Schule/sich blamieren or in Verruf bringen

you'd be letting yourself down if you only got 5 out of 10 — es wäre unter deinem Niveau, nur 5 von 10 Punkten zu bekommen

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let down

A v/t

1. herunter-, hinunterlassen:

let sb down gently fig mit jemandem glimpflich verfahren; → hair Bes Redew

2. ein Kleidungsstück auslassen

3. die Luft lassen aus

4. verdünnen

5. a) jemanden im Stich lassen

b) enttäuschen

B v/i

1. US nachlassen (in in seinen Anstrengungen etc)

2. FLUG US heruntergehen, zur Landung ansetzen

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transitive verb

1) (lower) herunter-/hinunterlassen; see also hair 2)

2) (deflate) die Luft [heraus]lassen aus

3) (Dressm.) auslassen [Saum, Ärmel, Kleid, Hose]

4) (disappoint, fail) im Stich lassen

I let myself down in the exam — ich habe in der Prüfung enttäuschend abgeschnitten

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v.

herablassen v.

niederlassen v.

English-german dictionary > let down
4 let down

vt

1) ( disappoint)

to \let down down <-> sb jdn enttäuschen;

( fail) jdn im Stich lassen

2) ( lower slowly)

to \let down down <-> sth etw herunterlassen

3) (Brit, Aus) ( deflate)

to \let down down a tyre die Luft aus einem Reifen lassen

4) ( make longer)

to \let down down <-> sth clothes etw länger machen;

to \let down down a hem einen Saum auslassen

PHRASES:

to \let down the side down (Brit, Aus) jdn/sich bloßstellen [o blamieren] vi aviat heruntergehen

English-German students dictionary > let down
5 let down

v.

1 bajar (hem); deshinchar, desinflar (tire)

2 (familiar) (decepcionar, fallar)

to let somebody down fallar a alguien

the car let us down again el coche nos dejó tirados otra vez

3 decepcionar, desilusionar, defraudar, dejar plantado.

4 aflojar.

5 dejar caer, aflojar, soltar.

6 disminuir los esfuerzos.

7 dejar bajar, dejar apearse.

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > let down
6 let

let [let]

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1. transitive verb

2. noun

3. compounds

4. Phrasal Verbs

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(preterite, past participle let)

1. transitive verb

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► When let is part of a fixed expression such as let alone, let go, look up the other word.

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   a. ( = allow) laisser

• to let sb do sth laisser qn faire qch

• he wouldn't let us il n'a pas voulu

• I won't let you be treated like that je ne permettrai pas qu'on vous traite de cette façon

• to let sb into a secret révéler un secret à qn

• don't let me forget rappelle-le-moi

• don't let the fire go out ne laisse pas le feu s'éteindre

• let me have a look faites voir

• let me help you laissez-moi vous aider

• let me tell you, you're making a mistake je vais vous dire, vous faites une erreur

• when can you let me have it? quand pourrais-je l'avoir ?

• let him have it! ( = give) donne-le-lui ! ; ( = shoot) (inf) règle-lui son compte ! (inf)

• let him be! laisse-le (tranquille) !

• let me catch you stealing again! (inf) que je t'y prenne encore à voler !

• I let myself be persuaded je me suis laissé convaincre

   b. (used to form imperative of 1st person) don't let me keep you je ne veux pas vous retenir

• don't let me see you doing that again que je ne t'y reprenne pas

• let me see... voyons...

• let me think laissez-moi réfléchir

► let's

• let's go for a walk allons nous promener

• let's go! allons-y !

• let's get out of here! fichons le camp ! (inf)

• let's not start yet ne commençons pas tout de suite

   c. (used to form imperative of 3rd person) if he wants the book, let him come and get it himself s'il veut le livre, qu'il vienne le chercher lui-même

• let him say what he likes, I don't care qu'il dise ce qu'il veut, ça m'est égal

• let that be a warning to you que cela vous serve d'avertissement

• just let them try! qu'ils essaient un peu !

   d. ( = hire out) louer

• "flat to let" « appartement à louer »

• "to let" « à louer »

2. noun

(Tennis) let m

• let! filet !

3. compounds

► let-down (inf) noun déception f

► let-up (inf) noun

( = decrease) diminution f ; ( = stop) arrêt m ; ( = respite) répit m

• he worked five hours without a let-up il a travaillé cinq heures d'affilée

4. Phrasal Verbs

► let down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ window] baisser ; [+ one's hair] dénouer ; [+ dress] rallonger ; [+ tyre] dégonfler ; (on rope) descendre

• to let down a hem défaire un ourlet (pour rallonger un vêtement)

   b. ( = disappoint) décevoir

• we're expecting you on Sunday, don't let us down nous vous attendons dimanche, ne nous faites pas faux bond

• you've let the side down tu ne nous (or leur) as pas fait honneur► let in separable transitive verb

[+ person, cat] laisser entrer

• can you let him in? pouvez-vous lui ouvrir ?

• they wouldn't let me in ils ne voulaient pas me laisser entrer

• he let himself in with a key il est entré avec une clé

• to let in water [shoes, tent] prendre l'eau ; [roof] laisser entrer la pluie

• the curtains let the light in les rideaux laissent entrer la lumière

► to let sb in for sth (inf)

see what you've let me in for now! tu vois dans quelle situation tu m'as mis !

• if I'd known what you were letting me in for I'd never have come si j'avais su ce qui m'attendait je ne serais jamais venu

• you don't know what you're letting yourself in for tu ne sais pas à quoi tu t'engages► to let sb in on sth mettre qn au courant de qch

• can't we let him in on it? ne peut-on pas le mettre au courant ?► let off separable transitive verb

   a. [+ bomb] faire exploser ; [+ firework] tirer ; [+ firearm] faire partir

   b. ( = release) dégager

   c. ( = allow to leave) laisser partir

   d. ( = excuse) dispenser

• to let sb off sth dispenser qn de qch

• if you don't want to do it, I'll let you off si tu ne veux pas le faire, je t'en dispense

   e. ( = not punish) ne pas punir

• he let me off il ne m'a pas puni

• I'll let you off this time je ferme les yeux pour cette fois

• he was let off with a fine il s'en est tiré (inf) avec une amende

• to let sb off lightly laisser qn s'en tirer à bon compte► let on (inf)

1. intransitive verb

• I won't let on je ne dirai rien

• don't let on! motus !

• don't let on about what they did ne va pas raconter ce qu'ils ont fait

2. separable transitive verb

• to let on that... dire que...► let out separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person, cat] laisser sortir ; [+ prisoner] relâcher ; [+ cattle, caged bird] lâcher

• let me out! laissez-moi sortir !

• he let himself out quietly il est sorti sans faire de bruit

• I'll let myself out pas besoin de me reconduire

• they are let out of school at 4 on les libère à 16 heures

• to let the air out of a tyre dégonfler un pneu

   b. [+ secret, news] révéler

   c. [+ shout, cry] laisser échapper

   d. [+ dress] élargir

• to let out a seam défaire une couture (pour agrandir un vêtement)

   e. [+ house] louer► let past separable transitive verb

[+ person, vehicle] laisser passer

► let through separable transitive verb

[+ vehicle, person, light] laisser passer

► let up intransitive verb

[rain] diminuer ; [cold weather] s'adoucir

• he didn't let up until he'd finished il ne s'est accordé aucun répit avant d'avoir fini

• she worked all night without letting up elle a travaillé toute la nuit sans relâche

• what a talker she is, she never lets up! quelle bavarde, elle n'arrête pas !

• to let up on sb (inf) lâcher la bride à qn

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I 1. [let]
transitive verb (p prés - tt-; prét, pp let)

1) (when making suggestion, expressing command)

let's go — allons-y

let's go for a swim — allons nager

let's begin by doing — commençons par faire

let's get out of here! — sortons d'ici!

let's not ou don't let's GB talk about that! — n'en parlons pas!

let's see if... — voyons si...

let's pretend that... — faisons comme si...

let's face it — soyons honnêtes

let me see —

let's see... — voyons...

let me think about it — laisse-moi réfléchir

it's more complex than, let's say, a computer — c'est plus compliqué que, disons, un ordinateur

let there be no doubt about it! — qu'il n'y ait aucun doute là-dessus!

let the festivities begin! — que la fête commence!

never let it be said that — qu'il ne soit pas dit que

just let him try it! — qu'il essaie!

if he wants tea, let him make it himself! — s'il veut du thé, qu'il le fasse lui-même!

let me tell you... — crois-moi, croyez-moi...

2) ( allow)

to let somebody do something — laisser quelqu'un faire quelque chose

let me explain — laisse-moi t'expliquer

she let herself be intimidated — elle s'est laissée intimider

don't let it get you down — ne te laisse pas abattre

she wanted to go but they wouldn't let her — elle voulait y aller mais ils ne l'ont pas laissée faire

I won't let them talk to me like that! — je ne permets pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton!

don't let me forget to do — rappelle-moi de faire

let me see —

let me have a look — fais voir, fais-moi voir

let me introduce you to... — laissez-moi vous présenter à...

to let something fall — laisser tomber quelque chose

to let one's hair grow — se laisser pousser les cheveux

to let somebody through — laisser passer quelqu'un

to let somebody on/off the bus — laisser quelqu'un monter dans/descendre de l'autobus

can you let me off here? — pouvez-vous me déposer ici?

to let the air out of — dégonfler [tyre, balloon]
2.
let alone conjunctional phrase à plus forte raison

Phrasal Verbs:

- let down

- let go

- let in

- let off

- let on

- let out

- let through

- let up
II 1. [let]
noun

1) GB ( lease) bail m

2) Sport let m, balle f let

to serve a let — jouer un let
2.
transitive verb (p prés - tt-; prét, pp let) ( also GB let out) ( lease) louer (to à)

‘to let’ — ‘à louer’

English-French dictionary > let
7 hem

hem [hem]

1. noun

ourlet m

2. transitive verb

( = sew) ourler

► hem in separable transitive verb

a. [+ houses, people] cerner

b. ( = hinder) entraver

• I feel hemmed in je me sens oppressé

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[hem] 1.
noun ourlet m

to take up/let down the hem on — raccourcir/rallonger [garment]
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - mm-) faire un ourlet à [garment]

Phrasal Verbs:

- hem in

English-French dictionary > hem
8 hem

hem

A n ourlet m ; to take up/let down the hem on raccourcir/rallonger [garment].

B vtr ( p prés etc - mm-) faire un ourlet à [garment] ; ourler [linen].

Phrasal verb

■ hem in:

▶ hem [sb/sth] in, hem in [sb/sth] cerner [person, troops] ; to be hemmed in être cerné ; to feel hemmed in fig se sentir coincé (by par).

Big English-French dictionary > hem
9 hem

I [hem]
nome orlo m.

to take up, let down the hem on — tirare su, tirare giù l'orlo di [ garment]
II [hem]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) fare l'orlo a [ garment]

- hem in
III [hem]
interiezione ehm

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[hem] 1. noun
(the border of a piece of clothing, folded over and sewn.) orlo
2. verb
(to make a hem on (a piece of clothing): I've hemmed the skirt.) orlare, fare l'orlo

- hem in

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[hɛm]
1. n

(hemline) orlo

to let the hem down on a skirt — allungare una gonna

2. vt

fare l'orlo a

•

- hem in

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hem (1) /hɛm/
n.

orlo (spec. d'indumento); margine; bordo, bordura: the hem of a skirt, l'orlo di una gonna; ( cucito) to take the hem up, alzare l'orlo.
hem (2) /hm/
A inter.

( di richiamo, dubbio, esitazione, ecc.) ehm!

B n.

ehm.
(to) hem (1) /hɛm/
v. t.

orlare; fare l'orlo a; bordare

● to hem in (o about, around, round), cingere; circondare; attorniare; racchiudere.
(to) hem (2) /hɛm/
v. i.

1 fare ehm; schiarirsi la voce; tossicchiare

2 (= to hem and haw) esitare nel parlare; titubare; nicchiare.

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I [hem]
nome orlo m.

to take up, let down the hem on — tirare su, tirare giù l'orlo di [ garment]
II [hem]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - mm-) fare l'orlo a [ garment]

- hem in
III [hem]
interiezione ehm

English-Italian dictionary > hem
10 hem

I
1. [hem] n

1. 1) подрубочный шов; рубец

I must take up [let down] the hem of my skirt - мне нужно укоротить [удлинить] юбку

2) кайма; кромка

2. архит. выступающее ребро на волюте ионической капители

2. [hem] v

1. подрубать

to hem a handkerchief - подрубить носовой платок

2. окаймлять, украшать каймой

all the skirt was hem med with golden fringe - весь подол юбки был украшен золотой каймой
II
1. [hem] n

произнесение «гм»; покашливание

we ignored his hems - мы не обращали внимания на все его «гм»

2. [hem] v

1) произносить «гм», откашливаться, покашливать

2) запинаться

to hem and haw - а) запинаться, мямлить, колебаться; б) увиливать, уклоняться от прямого ответа

3. [hm,hem] int

1) гм! (выражает сомнение, сарказм)

2) гм! ( употребляется для привлечения внимания)

НБАРС > hem
11 hem

I

[hem] n եզր, եզրաշերտ. ծալած և կարած եզր. take up/let down the hem of the skirt փեշը կարճացնել/երկարացնել

II

[hem] v վրակար անել. hem in/about/round փխբ. փակել, շրջափակել. be hemmed in by the enemy թշնամու կողմից շրջափակվել

III

[hem]

1. int հըմ.

2. v հըմ-հըմ անել. հազա լով կոկորդը մաքրել. hem and haw կմկմալ, տատանվել, վարանել

English-Armenian dictionary > hem
12 let

Ⅰ.

let¹ [let] (pt & pp let, cont letting)

1 noun

(a) (rental) location f;

∎ she took a six-month let on a house elle a loué une maison pour six mois;

∎ a short/long let une location de courte/longue durée

(b) Sport (in tennis, squash) balle f let;

∎ let! let!;

∎ the ball was a let la balle était let;

∎ to play a let jouer une balle let

(c) Law (hindrance)

∎ without let or hindrance librement, sans entrave

2 transitive verb

(a) (rent) louer;

∎ to let (sign) à louer

(b) archaic

∎ or literary to let (sb's) blood faire une saignée (à qn)

►► Sport let ball balle f let

Ⅱ.

let² [let] (pt & pp let, cont letting)

1 transitive verb

(a) (permit) laisser, permettre; (allow) laisser;

∎ to let sb do sth laisser qn faire qch, permettre à qn de faire qch;

∎ she let them watch the programme elle les a laissés regarder l'émission;

∎ I couldn't come because my parents wouldn't let me je ne suis pas venu parce que mes parents ne me l'ont pas permis;

∎ I let the cakes burn j'ai laissé brûler les gâteaux;

∎ let me buy you all a drink laissez-moi vous offrir un verre;

∎ don't let me stop you going je ne veux pas t'empêcher d'y aller;

∎ let me see the newspaper fais-moi voir le journal;

∎ to let sb past laisser passer qn;

∎ they don't let anyone near the reactor ils ne laissent personne approcher du réacteur;

∎ let me tell you that… permettez-moi de vous dire que…;

∎ it wasn't easy, let me tell you! ça n'a pas été facile, crois-moi!;

∎ familiar don't let it get you down! ne te laisse pas abattre pour ça!;

∎ don't let him get to you ne te soucie pas de lui;

∎ to let sb have sth donner qch à qn;

∎ don't be selfish, let him have a cake! ne sois pas égoïste, donne-lui un gâteau!;

∎ I'll let you have a copy of the report je vous ferai parvenir une copie du rapport;

∎ she let him know what she thought of him elle lui a fait savoir ce qu'elle pensait de lui;

∎ let me know when he wakes up prévenez-moi quand il se réveillera;

∎ I'll let him know you're here je vais le prévenir que vous êtes arrivé;

∎ please let me know if there's any change veuillez me prévenir s'il y a du changement;

∎ please God don't let anything happen to her! faites qu'il ne lui arrive rien!;

∎ to let sth pass laisser passer qch;

∎ familiar to let sb have it (physically) casser la figure à qn; (verbally) dire ses quatre vérités à qn

(b) (followed by "go")

∎ to let sb go (allow to leave) laisser partir qn; (release) relâcher qn; (allow to escape) laisser échapper qn; euphemism (dismiss, fire) licencier qn;

∎ to let sb go, to let go of sb (stop holding) lâcher qn;

∎ they let the hostages go ils ont relâché les otages;

∎ she let her assistant go elle a licencié son assistant;

∎ let me go!, let go of me! lâchez-moi!;

∎ to let sth go (allow to escape) laisser échapper qch;

∎ to let sth go, to let go of sth (stop holding) lâcher qch;

∎ hold the rope and don't let go (of it)! tiens la corde et ne la lâche pas!;

∎ to let oneself go (neglect oneself, relax) se laisser aller;

∎ he's really let the garden go il a vraiment négligé le jardin;

∎ that remark was uncalled-for but I'll let it go cette réflexion était déplacée mais restons-en là;

∎ give me £5 and we'll let it go at that donne-moi 5 livres et on n'en parle plus

(c) (in making suggestions)

∎ let's hurry! dépêchons-nous!;

∎ let's go to bed allons nous coucher;

∎ let's go! allons-y!;

∎ don't let's go out or let's not go out tonight ne sortons pas ce soir;

∎ let's not have an argument about it! on ne va pas se disputer pour ça!;

∎ now, let's not have any nonsense! allons, pas de bêtises!;

∎ shall we have a picnic? - yes, let's! si on faisait un pique-nique? - d'accord!;

∎ formal let us pray prions ensemble

(d) (to focus attention)

∎ let me start by saying how pleased I am to be here laissez-moi d'abord vous dire combien je suis ravi d'être ici;

∎ let me put it another way je vais tâcher d'être plus clair;

∎ let me try and explain je vais essayer de vous expliquer

(e) (in hesitation)

∎ let me think attends, voyons voir;

∎ let me see, let's see voyons

(f) (to express criticism or defiance)

∎ if she doesn't want my help, let her do it herself! si elle ne veut pas de mon aide, qu'elle le fasse toute seule!;

∎ let them talk! laisse-les dire!

(g) (in threats)

∎ don't let me catch you at it again! que je ne t'y reprenne plus!;

∎ familiar let me catch you doing that again and you're for it! si je te reprends à faire ça, ça va être ta fête!

(h) (in commands) Bible

∎ let there be light que la lumière soit;

∎ let the festivities begin! que la fête commence!;

∎ let them be! laisse-les tranquilles!, fiche-leur la paix!

(i) (in making assumptions)

∎ let us suppose that... supposons que...;

∎ Mathematics let x equal 17 soit x égal à 17;

∎ Mathematics let ABC be a right-angled triangle soit un triangle rectangle ABC

2 let alone conjunction

∎ I wouldn't go out with him, let alone marry him je ne sortirais même pas avec lui, alors pour ce qui est de l'épouser...;

∎ he's never even used a computer, let alone surfed the Internet il ne s'est jamais servi d'un ordinateur et encore moins de l'Internet

➲ let by separable transitive verb

∎ to let sb by laisser passer qn

➲ let down separable transitive verb

(a) (disappoint) décevoir;

∎ to let sb down gently ménager qn;

∎ I felt really let down j'étais vraiment déçu;

∎ our old car has never let us down notre vieille voiture ne nous a jamais lâchés;

∎ he has been badly let down il a été gravement déçu

(b) (lower, let fall → object) baisser, (faire) descendre; (→ hair) dénouer;

∎ figurative to let sb down gently traiter qn avec ménagement

(c) (garment) rallonger;

∎ to let the hem of a dress down rallonger une robe

(d) (deflate) dégonfler

➲ let in separable transitive verb

(a) (person, animal) laisser entrer;

∎ to let sb in ouvrir (la porte) à qn, faire entrer qn;

∎ his mother let me in sa mère m'a fait entrer ou m'a ouvert (la porte);

∎ here's the key to let yourself in voici la clé pour entrer;

∎ she let herself in with a pass key elle est entrée avec un passe

(b) (air, water) laisser passer;

∎ the roof lets the rain in le toit laisse entrer ou passer la pluie;

∎ my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau

(c) Cars

∎ to let in the clutch embrayer

➲ let in for separable transitive verb

∎ he didn't realize what he was letting himself in for il ne savait pas à quoi il s'engageait;

∎ we're letting ourselves in for a lot of work nous allons avoir beaucoup de travail

➲ let in on separable transitive verb

∎ to let sb in on sth mettre qn au courant de qch;

∎ have you let him in on the secret? lui avez-vous confié le secret?

➲ let into separable transitive verb

(a) (allow to enter) laisser entrer;

∎ my mother let her into the flat ma mère l'a laissée entrer dans l'appartement

(b) (allow to know)

∎ I'll let you into a secret je vais te confier un secret

(c) (insert) encastrer;

∎ the pipes are let into the wall les tuyaux sont encastrés dans le mur;

∎ to let a door/window into a wall percer une porte/fenêtre dans un mur

➲ let off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (excuse) dispenser;

∎ to let sb off doing sth dispenser qn de faire qch;

∎ I've been let off work je suis dispensé de travailler

(b) (allow to leave) laisser partir; (allow to disembark) laisser descendre;

∎ we were let off an hour early on nous a laissés partir une heure plus tôt;

∎ they let us off the bus on nous a laissés descendre du bus

(c) (criminal, pupil, child) ne pas punir;

∎ the judge let him off lightly le juge a fait preuve d'indulgence à son égard;

∎ she was let off with a fine elle s'en est tirée avec une amende;

∎ I'll let you off this time pour cette fois, je passe;

∎ you let him off too easily vous n'avez pas été assez sévère avec lui

(d) (bomb, explosive) faire exploser; (firework) faire partir; (gun) laisser partir

(e) (release → steam, liquid) laisser échapper;

∎ figurative to let off steam se défouler

(f) (rent) louer;

∎ the whole building is let off as offices tout l'immeuble est loué en bureaux

2 intransitive verb

familiar (break wind) péter

➲ let on

1 separable transitive verb

(allow to embark) laisser monter;

∎ they let us on the train on nous a laissés monter dans le train

2 intransitive verb

familiar parler^□ ;

∎ she never let on elle ne l'a jamais dit;

∎ somebody let on about the wedding to the press quelqu'un a parlé du mariage à ou a révélé le mariage à la presse;

∎ he didn't let on that he saw her (didn't tell anyone) il n'a pas dit qu'il l'avait vue; (didn't acknowledge her) il a fait semblant de ne pas la voir;

∎ don't let on! pas un mot!

➲ let out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (allow to leave) laisser sortir; (bird) laisser échapper; (prisoner) libérer;

∎ the teacher let us out early le professeur nous a laissés sortir plus tôt;

∎ my secretary will let you out ma secrétaire va vous reconduire;

∎ don't get up, I'll let myself out ne vous levez pas, je connais le chemin

(b) (water, air) laisser échapper;

∎ someone's let the air out of the tyres quelqu'un a dégonflé les pneus

(c) (shout, oath, whistle) laisser échapper

(d) (secret) révéler;

∎ who let it out that they're getting married? qui est allé raconter qu'ils allaient se marier?

(e) (garment) élargir

(f) Cars

∎ to let out the clutch débrayer

(g) British (rent) louer;

∎ they let out boats by the hour ils louent des bateaux à l'heure

2 intransitive verb

American (end) finir

➲ let up intransitive verb

(a) (stop) arrêter; (diminish) diminuer;

∎ the rain didn't let up all day il n'a pas cessé ou arrêté de pleuvoir de toute la journée;

∎ once he's started he never lets up une fois lancé, il ne s'arrête plus

(b) (relax)

∎ he never lets up il ne s'accorde aucun répit;

∎ don't let up now, you're in the lead ce n'est pas le moment de faiblir, tu es en tête

➲ let up on inseparable transitive verb

familiar

∎ to let up on sb lâcher la bride à qn

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13 hem

hem

1. hem [hem] interj hm! n Räuspern nt vi <- mm-> sich akk räuspern;

to \hem and haw ( fam) herumdrucksen ( fam)

2. hem [hem] n Saum m;

to let the \hem down den Saum herauslassen;

to take the \hem up den Saum aufnehmen vt <- mm->

to \hem trousers/ a skirt/ a dress> eine Hose/einen Rock/ein Kleid säumen

English-German students dictionary > hem
14 hem

Ⅰ.

hem¹ [hem] (pt & pp hemmed, cont hemming)

1 noun

(a) (of trousers, skirt) ourlet m; (of handkerchief, sheet) bord m, ourlet m;

∎ she let the hem down on her skirt elle a défait l'ourlet pour rallonger sa jupe;

∎ your hem's coming down ton ourlet s'est défait ou décousu

(b) (hemline) (bas m de l') ourlet m

(c) Metallurgy ourlet m

2 transitive verb

ourler, faire l'ourlet de

Ⅱ.

hem² [həm]

1 exclamation

(to call attention) hem!; (to indicate hesitation, pause) euh!

2 intransitive verb

faire hem;

∎ to hem and haw (mumble) bafouiller; figurative (hesitate) tergiverser, tourner autour du pot;

∎ he hemmed and hawed before getting to the point il a bafouillé ou hésité avant d'en venir au fait

➲ hem about separable transitive verb

entourer, encercler;

∎ hemmed about by trees entouré d'arbres

➲ hem in separable transitive verb

(house, people) entourer, encercler; (enemy) cerner;

∎ he felt hemmed in (in room) il faisait de la claustrophobie, il se sentait oppressé; (in relationship) il se sentait prisonnier ou pris au piège;

∎ figurative hemmed in by rules entravé par des règles ou règlements

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > hem
15 hem

1. noun
Saum, der
2. transitive verb,
- mm-

1) säumen

2) (surround)

hem somebody/something in or about — jemanden/etwas einschließen

feel hemmed in — (fig.) sich eingeengt fühlen

* * *
[hem] 1. noun
(the border of a piece of clothing, folded over and sewn.) der Saum
2. verb
(to make a hem on (a piece of clothing): I've hemmed the skirt.) säumen

- academic.ru/87781/hem_in">hem in

* * *

hem¹

[hem]

I. interj hm!

II. n Räuspern nt

III. vi

<- mm->

sich akk räuspern

to \hem and haw ( fam) herumdrucksen fam

hem²

[hem]

I. n Saum m

to let the \hem down den Saum herauslassen

to take the \hem up den Saum aufnehmen

II. vt

<- mm->

to \hem trousers/a skirt/a dress eine Hose/einen Rock/ein Kleid säumen

* * *
I [hem]
interj

See:

= hum
II
1. n
Saum m
2. vt
säumen
* * *

hem¹ [hem]

A s

1. (Kleider)Saum m:

take one’s coat hem up seinen Mantel kürzer machen

2. Rand m, Einfassung f

B v/t

1. ein Kleid etc (ein)säumen

2. meist hem in, hem about, hem around umranden, einfassen

3. meist hem in

a) MIL einschließen,

b) fig einengen

hem² [hem; hm]

A int hm!, hem!

B s H(e)m n (Verlegenheitslaut)

C v/i sich (verlegen) räuspern:

hem and haw herumdrucksen umg, nicht recht mit der Sprache herauswollen

* * *
1. noun
Saum, der
2. transitive verb,
- mm-

1) säumen

2) (surround)

hem somebody/something in or about — jemanden/etwas einschließen

feel hemmed in — (fig.) sich eingeengt fühlen

* * *

n.

Saum Säume m. v.

einengen v.

einfassen v.

einschließen (Militär) v.

einsäumen v.

sich (verlegen)

räuspern ausdr.

säumen v.

umranden v.

English-german dictionary > hem
16 baja

Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar) \ \
baja es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries: baja bajar
baja sustantivo femenino 1 ( descenso) fall, drop;
◊ una baja en los precios a fall o drop in prices;
la baja de las tasas de interés the cut in interest rates; tendencia a la baja downward trend 2
a) (Esp) (Rels Labs) ( permiso) sick leave;
( certificado) medical certificate;
◊ está (dado) de baja he's off sick o on sick leave;
baja por maternidad (Esp) maternity leave
b) (Dep):

◊ el equipo tiene varias bajas the team is missing several regulars

c) (Mil) ( muerte) loss, casualty
3 ( en entidad):
◊ darse de baja ( en club) to cancel one's membership, leave;
( en partido) to resign, leave; (Mil) ( cese) discharge;
◊ dar de baja to discharge

bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo 1
a) [ascensor/persona] ( alejándose) to go down;
( acercándose) to come down;
◊ baja por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
b) ( apearse) baja de algo ‹de tren/avión› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
c) (Dep) [ equipo] to go down
2
a) [ marea] to go out

b) [fiebre/tensión] to go down, drop;
[ hinchazón] to go down; [ temperatura] to fall, drop
c) [precio/valor] to fall, drop;
[ calidad] to deteriorate; [ popularidad] to diminish;
◊ baja de precio to go down in price
verbo transitivo 1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down 2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower 3
a) baja algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth); ( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
b) baja a algn de algo ‹de mesa/caballo› to get sb off sth
4
a) ‹persiana/telón› to lower;
‹ ventanilla› to open
b) ‹ cremallera› to undo
5 ‹ precio› to lower; ‹ fiebre› to bring down; ‹ volumen› to turn down; ‹ voz› to lower bajarse verbo pronominal 1 ( apearse) bajase de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth; ‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth; ‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth 2 ‹ pantalones› to take down; ‹ falda› to pull down
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back (como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
baja sustantivo femenino
1 (informe médico) sick note
baja por enfermedad, sick leave
baja por maternidad, maternity leave
2 (descenso) drop, fall
3 Mil (víctima, herido) casualty: nuestro ejército no ha sufrido bajas, we haven't suffered any casualties Locuciones: coger la baja, (por enfermedad) to take sick leave
darse de baja, (de una asociación, una actividad) to resign [de, from], drop out [de, of]
estar de baja, (por enfermedad) to be off sick Fin jugar a la baja, to operate for a fall
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower (una persiana) to let down (la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down (la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off (de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange ' baja' also found in these entries: Spanish: bajar - bajinis - bajo - borrarse - cabeza - cámara - despacio - estar - estofa - forma - fresca - fresco - grosera - grosero - jugar - marea - media - medio - planta - riñón - telebasura - temblor - temporada - tensión - tintorro - voz - clase - fondo - incapacidad - petiso - renacuajo - roto English: alternate - attrition rate - breath - breathe - casualty - discharge - downstairs - downturn - downward - downwards - fall behind - floor - form - ground floor - house - low-calorie - lower - lower-class - off - off-peak - quietly - season - shoddiness - sick - sick-leave - simmer - slide - undertone - voice - whisper - work - down - drop - go - ground - hushed - low - red - slump - small - sweep - tide - under - voluntary - water - way

English-spanish dictionary > baja
17 bajo

Del verbo bajar: ( conjugate bajar) \ \
bajo es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

bajó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: bajar bajo
bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo 1
a) [ascensor/persona] ( alejándose) to go down;
( acercándose) to come down;
◊ bajo por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
b) ( apearse) bajo de algo ‹de tren/avión› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
c) (Dep) [ equipo] to go down
2
a) [ marea] to go out

b) [fiebre/tensión] to go down, drop;
[ hinchazón] to go down; [ temperatura] to fall, drop
c) [precio/valor] to fall, drop;
[ calidad] to deteriorate; [ popularidad] to diminish;
◊ bajo de precio to go down in price
verbo transitivo 1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down 2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower 3
a) bajo algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth); ( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
b) bajo a algn de algo ‹de mesa/caballo› to get sb off sth
4
a) ‹persiana/telón› to lower;
‹ ventanilla› to open
b) ‹ cremallera› to undo
5 ‹ precio› to lower; ‹ fiebre› to bring down; ‹ volumen› to turn down; ‹ voz› to lower bajarse verbo pronominal 1 ( apearse) bajose de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth; ‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth; ‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth 2 ‹ pantalones› to take down; ‹ falda› to pull down
bajo 1

◊ -ja adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹ persona› short 2
a) [ser] ‹ techo› low;
‹ tierras› low-lying
b) [estar] ‹lámpara/cuadro/nivel› low;

◊ la marea está baja the tide is out;
están bajos de moral their morale is low; está bajo de defensas his defenses are low 3
a) ‹calificación/precio/temperatura› low;

◊ bajo en nicotina y alquitrán low in nicotine and tar;
bajo en calorías low-calorie; de baja calidad poor-quality
b) ‹volumen/luz› low;

◊ en voz baja quietly, in a low voice
4 ( grave) ‹tono/voz› deep, low 5 ( vil) ‹acción/instinto› low, base;
◊ los bajos fondos the underworld

bajo 2 adverbio
a) ‹volar/pasar› low

b) ‹hablar/cantar› softly, quietly;

◊ ¡habla más bajo! keep your voice down!
■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( planta baja) first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor

b)

◊ los bajos (CS) the first (AmE) o (BrE) ground floor
2 ( contrabajo) (double) bass ■ preposición under;
◊ bajo techo under cover, indoors;
tres grados bajo cero three degrees below zero; bajo juramento under oath
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower (una persiana) to let down (la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down (la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off (de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange
bajo,-a
I adjetivo
1 low
2 (de poca estatura) short: es muy bajo para jugar al baloncesto, he's a bit too short to play basketball
3 (poco intenso) faint, soft: en este local la música está baja, the music isn't very loud here
4 (escaso) poor: su nivel es muy bajo, his level is very low
este queso es bajo en calorías, this cheese is low in calories
5 Mús low
6 fig (mezquino, vil, ruin) base, despicable: tiene muy bajos instintos, he's absolutely contemptible
bajos fondos, the underworld
la clase baja, the lower class
II adverbio low: habla bajo, por favor, please speak quietly
por lo b., (a sus espaldas, disimuladamente) on the sly: con Pedro es muy amable, pero por lo bajo echa pestes de él, she's very nice to Pedro, but she's always slagging him off behind his back (como mínimo) at least: ese libro cuesta cinco mil pesetas tirando por lo bajo, that book costs at least five thousand pesetas
III sustantivo masculino
1 Mús (instrumento, cantante, instrumentista) bass
2 (de un edificio) ground floor
3 (de una prenda) hem
IV mpl Mec underneath: las piedras del camino le rozaron los bajos del coche, we scratched the bottom of the car against the stones on the road
V preposición
1 (lugar) under, underneath
bajo techo, under shelter
bajo tierra, underground
bajo la tormenta, in the storm
2 Pol Hist under
bajo la dictadura, under the dictatorship 3 bajo cero, (temperatura) below zero
4 Jur under
bajo fianza, on bail
bajo juramento, under oath
bajo multa de cien mil pesetas, subject to a fine of one hundred thousand pesetas
bajo ningún concepto, under no circumstances
firmó la declaración bajo presión, she signed the declaration under pressure La traducción más común del adjetivo es low. Sin embargo, recuerda que cuando quieres describir a una persona debes usar la palabra short: Es muy bajo para su edad. He's very short for his age.
' bajo' also found in these entries: Spanish: auspicio - baja - caer - calificar - caloría - circunstancia - concepto - confiar - control - cuerda - dominación - fianza - fiebre - guardia - hundida - hundido - imperio - ínfima - ínfimo - insolación - juramento - libertad - llave - manía - ministerio - monte - murmurar - par - pretexto - próxima - próximo - rescoldo - ropa - sarro - so - tapón - techo - tierra - tono - vigilancia - a - abrasar - anestesia - arresto - ático - bajar - bajío - chato - chico - coacción English: account - aloud - auspice - bail - bass - bass guitar - below - beneath - body - bottom - clampdown - complaint - conceal - condition - content - control - cover - cuff - custody - depressed - distraught - down - drunk driving - DUI - escrow - feel - floodlight - foresight - freezing - ground - gun - hand - honour - hurtle - in - keep down - lock away - low - low-alcohol - low-budget - low-calorie - low-cost - lower - Lower Egypt - lowest - microscope - minus - oath - observation - off

English-spanish dictionary > bajo
18 bajar

bajar ( conjugate bajar) verbo intransitivo 1
a) [ascensor/persona] ( alejándose) to go down;
( acercándose) to come down;
◊ bajar por las escaleras to go/come down the stairs;
ya bajo I'll be right down
b) ( apearse) bajar de algo ‹de tren/avión› to get off sth;
‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth
c) (Dep) [ equipo] to go down
2
a) [ marea] to go out

b) [fiebre/tensión] to go down, drop;
[ hinchazón] to go down; [ temperatura] to fall, drop
c) [precio/valor] to fall, drop;
[ calidad] to deteriorate; [ popularidad] to diminish;
◊ bajar de precio to go down in price
verbo transitivo 1 ‹escalera/cuesta› to go down 2 ‹brazo/mano› to put down, lower 3
a) bajar algo (de algo) ‹de armario/estante› to get sth down (from sth);
‹ del piso de arriba› ( traer) to bring sth down (from sth); ( llevar) to take sth down (to sth)
b) bajar a algn de algo ‹de mesa/caballo› to get sb off sth
4
a) ‹persiana/telón› to lower;
‹ ventanilla› to open
b) ‹ cremallera› to undo
5 ‹ precio› to lower; ‹ fiebre› to bring down; ‹ volumen› to turn down; ‹ voz› to lower bajarse verbo pronominal 1 ( apearse) bajarse de algo ‹de tren/autobús› to get off sth; ‹ de coche› to get out of sth; ‹de caballo/bicicleta› to get off sth; ‹de pared/árbol› to get down off sth 2 ‹ pantalones› to take down; ‹ falda› to pull down
bajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (descender) to come o go down: bajé corriendo la cuesta, I ran downhill ➣ Ver nota en ir 2 (llevar algo abajo) to bring o get o take down: baja los disfraces del trastero, bring the costumes down from the attic
3 (un telón) to lower (una persiana) to let down (la cabeza) to bow o lower
4 (reducir el volumen) to turn down (la voz) to lower
5 (los precios, etc) to reduce, cut
6 (ropa, dobladillo) tengo que bajar el vestido, I've got to let the hem down
7 Mús tienes que bajar un tono, you've got to go down a tone
II verbo intransitivo
1 to go o come down: bajamos al bar, we went down to the bar
2 (apearse de un tren, un autobús) to get off (de un coche) to get out [de, of]: tienes que bajarte en la siguiente parada, you've got to get off at the next stop
3 (disminuir la temperatura, los precios) to fall, drop: ha bajado su cotización en la bolsa, its share prices have dropped in the stock exchange ' bajar' also found in these entries: Spanish: abaratarse - basura - descender - guardia - irse - a - bandera - hundir - mirada - poder - vista - volumen English: boil over - bow - bring down - climb down - come down - decline - decrease - deflate - descend - dip - down - downgrade - downstairs - draw - drop - fall - force down - get down - get off - go below - go down - guard - hang - heave - inflammation - jump down - jump off - let down - let off - lift down - lower - mark down - move down - pull down - relegate - send down - slide down - slip - slip down - spiral down - steeply - subside - swoop - take down - turn down - walk down - wind down - bring - can - come

English-spanish dictionary > bajar
19 lower

I transitive verb
1) (let down) herab-/hinablassen; einholen [Flagge, Segel]

lower oneself into — hinuntersteigen in (+ Akk.) [Kanalschacht, Keller]

lower oneself into a chair — sich in einen Sessel sinken lassen

2) (reduce in height) senken [Blick]; niederschlagen [Augen]; absenken [Zimmerdecke]; auslassen [Saum]

3) (lessen) senken [Preis, Miete, Zins usw.]

4) (degrade) herabsetzen

lower oneself to do something — sich so weit erniedrigen, etwas zu tun

5) (weaken) schwächen; dämpfen [Licht, Stimme, Lärm]

lower one's voice — leiser sprechen; die Stimme senken (geh.)
II 1. comparative adjective
1) unter... [Nil, Themse usw., Atmosphäre]; Unter[jura, -devon usw., -arm, -lippe usw.]; Nieder[rhein, -kalifornien]

2) (in rank) unter...

lower mammals/plants — niedere Säugetiere/Pflanzen

the lower orders/classes — die Unterschichten/die unteren Klassen
2. comparative adverb
tiefer [sinken, hängen usw.]

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verb

1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) senken

2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) herunterlassen

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low·er¹

[ˈləʊəʳ, AM ˈloʊɚ]

I. adj inv

1. (less high) niedriger; (situated below) untere(r, s), Unter- hinab

in the \lower back im unteren Rücken

\lower deck of a coach unteres Deck; of a ship Unterdeck nt

\lower floor untere Etage

\lower jaw Unterkiefer m

\lower lip Unterlippe f

the \lower reaches of the ocean die tieferen Regionen des Ozeans

the L\lower Rhine GEOG der Niederrhein

2. (less in hierarchy) status, rank niedere(r, s), untere(r, s); animal niedere(r, s)

II. vt

1. (move downward)

▪ to \lower sth etw herunterlassen

▪ to \lower oneself:

she \lowered herself into a chair sie ließ sich auf einem Stuhl nieder

the miners \lowered themselves into the tunnel die Bergleute ließen sich in den Stollen hinunter

to \lower one's arm/hands den Arm/die Hände senken

to \lower one's eyes die Augen niederschlagen, den Blick senken

to \lower one's head den Kopf senken

to \lower a flag/the sails eine Fahne/die Segel einholen

to \lower the hem den Saum herauslassen

to \lower the landing gear das Fahrgestell ausfahren

to \lower a lifeboat NAUT ein Rettungsboot zu Wasser lassen [o aussetzen]

to \lower the periscope das Periskop einfahren

2. (decrease)

▪ to \lower sth etw verringern [o senken]

his crude jokes \lowered the tone of the evening seine derben Witze drückten das Niveau des Abends

to \lower one's expectations/sights seine Erwartungen/Ansprüche zurückschrauben

to \lower one's guard seine Deckung vernachlässigen

to \lower the heat die Temperatur zurückdrehen

to \lower interest rates die Zinssätze senken

to \lower prices/taxes die Preise/Steuern senken

to \lower the quality die Qualität mindern

to \lower one's voice seine Stimme senken

to \lower one's standards seine Anforderungen zurückschrauben

3. (demean)

▪ to \lower oneself sich akk erniedrigen

▪ to \lower oneself to do sth sich akk herablassen, etw zu tun

I wouldn't \lower myself to respond to his insults ich würde mich nicht auf sein Niveau begeben und auf seine Beleidigungen antworten

I'd never have expected him to \lower himself by stealing ich hätte nie gedacht, dass er so tief sinken könnte und stehlen würde

III. vi sinken; voice leiser werden

low·er²

[laʊəʳ, AM laʊr]

vi person ein finsteres Gesicht machen; light dunkler werden; sky sich akk verfinstern

▪ to \lower at sb jdn finster ansehen

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I ['ləʊə(r)]
1. adj

1) (in height) niedriger; part, half, limb, storey, latitude untere(r, s); note tiefer; (GEOG) Nieder-

the Lower Rhine — der Niederrhein

lower leg/arm — Unterschenkel m/-arm m

lower abdomen — Unterleib m

the lower back — das Kreuz

lower jaw/lip — Unterkiefer m/-lippe

the lower reaches of the river — der Unterlauf des Flusses

the lower parts of the hill — die tiefer gelegenen Teile des Berges

the lower of the two holes — das untere der beiden Löcher

hemlines are lower this year — die Röcke sind dieses Jahr länger

the lower deck (of bus) — das untere Deck; (of ship) das Unterdeck

2) (in hierarchy) rank, level niedere(r, s); (ZOOL) animals niedere(r, s)

the lower classes (Sociol) — die unteren Schichten

a lower middle-class family — eine Familie aus der unteren Mittelschicht

the lower school — die unteren Klassen, die Unter- und Mittelstufe

See:

→ lower sixth (form)

2. adv
tiefer, leiser
lower down the mountain — weiter unten am Berg

lower down the list — weiter unten auf der Liste

3. vt

1) (= let down) boat, injured man, load herunterlassen; eyes, gun senken; mast umlegen; sail, flag einholen; bicycle saddle niedriger machen

to lower oneself — sich herunterlassen

he lowered himself into an armchair — er ließ sich in einen Sessel nieder

"lower the lifeboats!" —

"lower away!" — " holt ein!"

2) (= reduce) pressure, risk verringern; price, interest rates, cost, tone, temperature senken; morale, resistance schwächen; standard herabsetzen

lower your voice — sprich leiser

that is no excuse for lowering the standards of service — das ist keine Entschuldigung dafür, den Service zu verschlechtern

to lower oneself — sich hinunterlassen; (socially) sich unter sein Niveau begeben

to lower oneself to do sth — sich herablassen, etw zu tun

4. vi
sinken, fallen II ['laʊə(r)]
vi

See:

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lower¹ [ˈlaʊə(r)] v/i

1. finster oder drohend blicken:

lower at sb jemanden finster oder drohend ansehen

2. a) sich (am Himmel) auftürmen (Wolken)

b) sich mit schwarzen Wolken überziehen (Himmel)

lower² [ˈləʊə(r)]

A v/t

1. eine Mauer etc niedriger machen

2. die Augen, den Gewehrlauf etc, auch die Stimme, den Preis, die Temperatur etc senken, das Wahlalter etc auch herabsetzen

3. fig erniedrigen:

lower o.s.

a) sich demütigen,

b) sich herablassen

4. abschwächen, mäßigen:

lower one’s hopes seine Hoffnungen herabschrauben

5. herunter-, herab-, niederlassen, FLUG das Fahrgestell ausfahren, eine Fahne, ein Segel niederholen, streichen; → flag¹ A 1

6. MUS (im Ton) erniedrigen

B v/i

1. niedriger werden (auch fig)

2. fig sinken, heruntergehen, fallen

lower³ [ˈləʊə(r)]

A komp von low¹ A

B adj

1. niedriger (auch fig):

a lower estimate eine niedrigere Schätzung

2. unter(er, e, es), Unter…:

lower court JUR untergeordnetes Gericht; → grade A 2, jaw A 1, lip A 1

3. GEOG Unter…, Nieder…:

Lower Austria Niederösterreich n

4. neuer, jünger (Datum):

of a lower date jüngeren Datums

5. BIOL nieder (Pflanzen etc)

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I transitive verb
1) (let down) herab-/hinablassen; einholen [Flagge, Segel]

lower oneself into — hinuntersteigen in (+ Akk.) [Kanalschacht, Keller]

lower oneself into a chair — sich in einen Sessel sinken lassen

2) (reduce in height) senken [Blick]; niederschlagen [Augen]; absenken [Zimmerdecke]; auslassen [Saum]

3) (lessen) senken [Preis, Miete, Zins usw.]

4) (degrade) herabsetzen

lower oneself to do something — sich so weit erniedrigen, etwas zu tun

5) (weaken) schwächen; dämpfen [Licht, Stimme, Lärm]

lower one's voice — leiser sprechen; die Stimme senken (geh.)
II 1. comparative adjective
1) unter... [Nil, Themse usw., Atmosphäre]; Unter[jura, -devon usw., -arm, -lippe usw.]; Nieder[rhein, -kalifornien]

2) (in rank) unter...

lower mammals/plants — niedere Säugetiere/Pflanzen

the lower orders/classes — die Unterschichten/die unteren Klassen
2. comparative adverb
tiefer [sinken, hängen usw.]

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adj.

ausfahren (Fahrgestell) adj.

klein adj.

unterer adj. v.

absenken (Grundwasserspiegel) v.

niederlassen v.

English-german dictionary > lower
20 stitch

[sti ] 1. noun
1) (a loop made in thread, wool etc by a needle in sewing or knitting: She sewed the hem with small, neat stitches; Bother! I've dropped a stitch.) vbod; petlja

2) (a type of stitch forming a particular pattern in sewing, knitting etc: The cloth was edged in blanket stitch; The jersey was knitted in stocking stitch.) vbod; petlja

3) (a sharp pain in a person's side caused by eg running: I've got a stitch.) bolečina v boku
2. verb
(to sew or put stitches into: She stitched the two pieces together; I stitched the button on.) šivati

- stitching
- in stitches
- stitch up
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I [stič]
noun

vbod (s šivanko); šiv; petlja (pri pletenju); vrsta šivov, vezenja; pletenje, vezenje; colloquially nit, nitka; zbodljaj, bodeča bolečina; spenjanje (knjige); agronomy brazda

with no stitch on, without a stitch of clothing — popolnoma gol, nag

a stitch in time saves nine — bolje preprečiti kot pa lečiti

to drop (to let down) a stitch — izpustiti petljo (pri pletenju)

he had not a dry stitch on — ni imel suhe nitke na sebi, do kože je bil premočen, moker kot miš

I have a stitch in the side — zbada me v boku

to put a stitch (stitches) in — zašiti (rano)

to take up a stitch — pobrati pentljo (pri pletenju)
II [stič]
transitive verb šivati, preši(va)ti, sešiti; vesti (vezem); broširati (knjigo); intransitive verb šivati, vesti (vezem)

wire-stitched book — z žico broširana knjiga

to stitch up — zašiti, zakrpati; skrpati

to stitch up an artery — zašiti arterijo
III [stič]
noun

kos (zemlje, polja), parcela

English-Slovenian dictionary > stitch

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