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to maintain a machine

Толкование Перевод

1 machine

1) машина; станок; двигатель; механизм

2) организационный аппарат

3) машинный

4) механически обрабатывать; обрабатывать на станке

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machined all over — обработанный по всей поверхности

machine for hydraulic monitor operations — гидромонитор

machine for laying track ballast, panels and sleepers — машина для прокладки щебня для балластировки пути, путевых звеньев и шпал

machine for preparation — обогатительная установка

machine for road surface rehabilitation — машина для санирования поверхности дорожного полотна

machine for shaping and treatment — машина для обработки и придания формы

machine for soil stabilizing — машина для стабилизации грунта

to demonstrate a machine — демонстрировать машину

to maintain a machine — обслуживать машину

to operate a machine — управлять машиной, работать на станке

to produce a machine — изготовить машину

to put a machine into operation — пускать машину в эксплуатацию

to service a machine — обслуживать машину

to set up a machine — налаживать станок

to use a machine — использовать машину

- angle-bending machine
- asphalt-placing machine - asphalt-spreading machine - auger brick machine - automatic arc welding machine - automatic setting machine - band-sawing machine - bending machine - bind machine - binding machine - bitumen melting, conveying and application machines for roofs - blade machine - blending machine - block machine - block-cutting machine - block-making machine - blue-printing machine - bolting machine - bolt-threading machine - borehole drilling machine - boring machine - boring and mortising machine - bottom-facing machine - box-hole boring machine - brick-moulding machine - Brinell's machine - brush machine - bucket-trenching machine - butt-welding machine - cable-dragging machine - cable-laying machine - calculating machine - cambering machine - capacity of a machine - caterpillar excavating machine - cement injection machine - cement testing machine - centrifugal machine - chain-and-tooth machine - clay-cutting machine - clay-working machine - cleaving machine - cold saw-cutting-off machine - component assembly machine - compression testing machine - concrete finishing machine - concrete smoothing machine - concrete spraying machine - concrete trowel machine - concrete vibratory machine - concreting machine - cooling machine - corrosion-fatigue testing machine - crane boom machine - crane-boring machine - crushing machine - cutting machine - dado-head machine - deairing machine - dependability of a machine operations - design of a machine - digging machine - direct stress machine - ditching machine - drawing machine - dredging machine - drill-ripping machine - dynamic machine - edge-grinding and polishing machine - excavating machine - excelsior cutting machine - extruding machine - fatigue testing machine - felling and milling machine - finishing machine - frozen-earth-excavating machine - gang-sawing machine - gas-welding machine - glass-washing machine - grooving machine - grouting machine - Guillery impact machine - gutters machine - hack-sawing machine - hand bending machine - handle attaching, screen printing, decal application machine - hardness testing machine - hoisting machine - hydraulic machine - hydraulic casing machine - idle time of a machine - impact machine - insulating tape winding machine - jarring machine - joint-cutting machine - jolt-moulding machine - jolt-ramming machine - knapping machine - kneading machine - knock-boring machine - lacerating machine - lazer-guided machine - lime hydrating machine - lining machine - loaded machine - magnetic pulsed arc welding machine - manner-type slaking machine - match-boarding machine - mixing machine - mortar-mixing machine - mortising slot machine - nail-driving machine - nailing machine - one head automatic arc welding machine - operational machine - packing machine - pavement-marking machine - paving machine - pavingstone-laying machine - percussion riveting machine - pile-drawing machine - pipe-bending machine - pipe-cleaning machine - pipe-cutting machine - pipe-laying machine - pipe-threading machine - pipe-welding machine - planing machine - plaster-floating and trowelling machine - plastering machine - plate-punching machine - polishing machine - power polymer concrete spraying machine for the road - pressure casting machine - profiling machine - ram impact machine - refrigerating machine - reinforcement welding machine - reinforcement winding machine - reversed torsion machine - road marking machine - rock-boring machine - roof bolting machine - rotating beam-type machine - rotating cantilever beam-type machine - scooping machine - scraper machine - screening machine - separating machine - service life of machine - sieving machine - skid proofing machine - slotting machine - soil-compacting machine - sorting machine - sounding machine - spinning machine - splitting machine - spot welding machine - spraying machine for road binders - standard machine capacity - stationary processing machine for sleepers and rails - stone-laying machine - strikeoff machine - stripper machine - synchronous machine - tensile-testing machine - testing machine - track lifting and slewing machine - trench-cutting machine - trenching machine - tunnelling machine - universal machine for track-laying - universal testing machine - unpiling machine - vibration machine - vibratory impact machine - welding machine - wire-winding machine
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машина; станок; механизм; устройство; установка
- absorption refrigerating machine
- absorption machine
- adsorption refrigerating machine
- adsorption machine
- air placing machine
- air refrigerating machine
- all-purpose machine
- ammonia refrigerating machine
- anchor machine
- automatic tamping and leveling machine
- axial piston machine
- backhoe tunneling machine
- bag filling machine
- bag packing machine
- ballast cleaning machine
- ballast dressing machine
- ballast screening machine
- ballast tamping machine
- bar bending machine
- bar-cropping machine
- basic machine
- bead-forming machine
- beam-molding machine
- bending machine
- bending testing machine
- bitumen spraying machine
- blasting machine
- block-making machine
- building material machines
- bulk-handling machines
- carrying and lifting machines
- casting machine
- centrifugal refrigerating machine
- Charpy impact machine
- cleaning priming and taping machine
- cold air machine
- combination floating-troweling machine
- compaction machine
- compression refrigerating machine
- compression testing machine
- concrete core drilling machine
- concrete finishing machine
- concrete molding machine
- concrete placing machine
- concrete vibrating machine
- construction machines
- creasing machine
- cribbing machine
- cutting-off machine
- ditching machine
- drafting machine
- drag scraper machine
- drilling machine
- drum digger tunneling machine
- duct forming machine
- excavating machines
- finishing machine
- flanging machine
- folding machine
- forming machine
- frost gritting machine
- gauging machine
- grinding machine
- grouting machine
- guniting machine
- hoisting machine
- Izod impact machine
- Izod machine
- joint grouting machine
- joint sealing machine
- laser-guided machine
- laydown machine
- laying and finishing machine
- lithium bromide refrigerating machine
- lockforming machine
- material handling machine
- materials testing machine
- material testing machine
- molding machine
- mortise machine
- padding machine
- pavement diamond core drilling machine
- pavement core drilling machine
- pendulum impact testing machine
- pendulum impact machine
- percussion riveting machine
- piling machine
- pipe-bending machine
- pipe-cutting machine
- pipelining machine
- pipemaking machine
- pipe threading machine
- plasma cutting machine
- pneumatic riveting machine
- pneumatic wood-boring machine
- polishing machine
- portable planing machine
- precast concrete machine
- rail-welding machine
- refrigerating machine
- road grooving machine
- rollforming machine
- rounding machine
- screeding machine
- seam closing machine
- self-propelled machine
- single rail-mounted machine
- slab-making machine
- slipforming machine
- soft ground tunneling machine
- spiking machine
- steam jet refrigerating machine
- stirrup bending machine
- strikeoff machine
- stump pulling machine
- swaging machine
- tamping machine
- tensile machine
- tensile-and-compression machine
- testing machine
- thread-cutting machine
- tile ditching machine
- towed machine
- tracked machine
- trenching machine
- triaxial compression machine
- troweling machine
- tunnel boring machine
- vacuum refrigeration machine
- vibrating machine
- vibrating and finishing machine
- vibroflot machine
- walk-behind machine
- wire winding machine
- wrapping machine

Англо-русский строительный словарь > machine
2 maintain

maintain [meɪnˈteɪn]

transitive verb

   a. ( = keep up) maintenir ; [+ friendship] entretenir ; [+ advantage] conserver

• to maintain the status quo maintenir le statu quo

• to maintain sth at a constant temperature maintenir qch à une température constante

• to maintain control garder le contrôle

• the government has failed to maintain standards of health care le gouvernement n'a pas réussi à maintenir la qualité des soins médicaux

• he maintained his opposition to... il continua à s'opposer à...

• products which help to maintain healthy skin des produits qui aident à garder une peau en bonne santé

• to maintain one's weight garder le même poids

   b. [+ road, building, car, machine] entretenir

   c. [+ opinion] soutenir

• to maintain one's innocence clamer son innocence

• I maintain that... je soutiens que...

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[meɪn'teɪn]
transitive verb

1) ( keep steady) maintenir [temperature, standards]

2) ( support) subvenir aux besoins de [family]; entretenir [army]; garder [lifestyle]

3) ( look after) entretenir

4) ( assert) continuer à affirmer [innocence]

to maintain that — soutenir que

English-French dictionary > maintain
3 maintain

maintain vtr

1 ( keep steady) maintenir [temperature, confidence, control, services, prices, investment, value, speed, standards] ;

2 ( support) subvenir aux besoins de [children, spouse] ; entretenir [army] ; garder [lifestyle] ; the farm can maintain a family of 6 la ferme peut faire vivre une famille de 6 personnes ;

3 ( look after) entretenir [machine, road] ;

4 ( assert) continuer à affirmer [innocence] ; to maintain that soutenir que.

Big English-French dictionary > maintain
4 maintain

mein'tein
verb

1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) mantener

2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) mantener, conservar

3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) mantener, sustentar

4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) mantener, sostener

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maintain vb mantener

maintain

tr[meɪn'teɪn]

transitive verb

1 (preserve, keep up - gen) mantener; (- silence, appearances) guardar

2 (support financially) mantener, sostener

3 (keep in good condition) conservar en buen estado

4 (assert as true) mantener, sostener

maintain [meɪn'teɪn] vt

1) service: dar mantenimiento a (una máquina)

2) preserve: mantener, conservar

to maintain silence: guardar silencio

3) support: mantener, sostener

4) assert: mantener, sostener, afirmar

maintain

v.

• alegar v.

• alimentar v.

• conservar v.

• entretener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• pelechar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• sustentar v.

meɪn'teɪn
transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<speed/lead\>\> mantener*; \<\<silence\>\> guardar

b) \<\<house/machine\>\> ocuparse del mantenimiento de; \<\<aircraft\>\> mantener*

c) \<\<family/dependents/army\>\> mantener*

2) ( claim) mantener*, sostener*

[meɪn'teɪn]
VT
1) (=keep up) [+ attitude, correspondence, order, speed, advantage] mantener; [+ silence] guardar; [+ war] sostener, continuar

the two countries maintain friendly relations — los dos países mantienen relaciones amistosas

he maintained his opposition to the plan — se mantuvo contrario al plan

2) (=support) [+ family, dependents] mantener; [+ army] mantener, costear

3) (=keep in good condition) [+ road, building, car, machine] mantener en buen estado

the house costs a fortune to maintain — el mantenimiento de la casa cuesta un dineral, cuesta un dineral mantener la casa en buen estado

4) (=have, retain) [+ house, property] poseer, tener

as well as his house in London he maintains one in New York and one in France — además de su casa en Londres, posee or tiene una en Nueva York y otra en Francia

5) (=claim) [+ one's innocence] mantener, sostener

he maintained that the earth was round — mantenía or sostenía que la tierra era redonda

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[meɪn'teɪn]
transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<speed/lead\>\> mantener*; \<\<silence\>\> guardar

b) \<\<house/machine\>\> ocuparse del mantenimiento de; \<\<aircraft\>\> mantener*

c) \<\<family/dependents/army\>\> mantener*

2) ( claim) mantener*, sostener*

English-spanish dictionary > maintain
5 maintain

transitive verb

1) (keep up) aufrechterhalten; bewahren [Anschein, Haltung]; unterhalten [Beziehungen, Briefwechsel]; [beibe]halten [Preise, Geschwindigkeit]; wahren [Rechte, Ruf]

2) (provide for)

maintain somebody — für jemandes Unterhalt aufkommen

3) (preserve) instand halten; warten [Maschine, Gerät]; unterhalten [Straße]

4) (give aid to) unterstützen [Partei, Wohlfahrtsorganisation, Sache]

5) (assert as true) vertreten [Meinung, Lehre]; beteuern [Unschuld]

maintain that... — behaupten, dass...

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[mein'tein]
verb

1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) beibehalten

2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) instand halten

3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) unterhalten

4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) behaupten

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main·tain

[meɪnˈteɪn]

vt

1. (keep)

▪ to \maintain sth etw [bei]behalten

to \maintain a blockade eine Blockade aufrechterhalten

to \maintain one's cool/poise ( fam) cool/gelassen bleiben sl

to \maintain course den Kurs [beibe]halten

to \maintain one's dignity/sanity seine Würde/geistige Gesundheit bewahren

to \maintain law and order/the status quo Gesetz und Ordnung/den Status quo aufrechterhalten

to \maintain the lead in Führung bleiben

to \maintain close links [or ties] [or contact] in engem Kontakt bleiben, engen Kontakt [aufrechter]halten

to \maintain a position eine Stellung behalten, eine Position verteidigen

to \maintain high/low prices die Preise hoch/niedrig halten

to \maintain a low profile sich akk zurückhalten

to \maintain silence Stillschweigen bewahren

2. (in good condition) etw instand halten, etw warten

a large country house costs a lot to \maintain ein großes Landhaus ist im Unterhalt sehr teuer

to \maintain a garden einen Garten pflegen

3. (provide for)

to \maintain a child/family ein Kind/eine Familie unterhalten

4. (claim)

▪ to \maintain sth etw behaupten

he \maintained that he had never seen the woman before er behauptete, dass er die Frau nie zuvor gesehen hatte

to \maintain one's innocence seine Unschuld beteuern

5. (support)

to \maintain a statement/theory eine Behauptung/Theorie vertreten

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[meIn'teɪn]
vt

1) (= keep up) aufrechterhalten; law and order, peace etc wahren; speed, attitude beibehalten; prices halten; life erhalten

he wants to maintain his weight at 75 kilos — er möchte sein Gewicht von 75 Kilo beibehalten

to maintain the status quo — den Status quo (aufrecht)erhalten

to maintain sth at a constant temperature — etw bei gleichbleibender Temperatur halten

2) (= support) family unterhalten

3) (= keep in good condition) machine warten; roads, building instand or in Stand halten; car pflegen

this old car is too expensive to maintain — dieses alte Auto ist im Unterhalt zu teuer

products which help to maintain healthy skin — Produkte, die die Haut gesund erhalten

4) (= claim) behaupten

he still maintained he was innocent, he still maintained his innocence — er beteuerte immer noch seine Unschuld

5) (= defend) theory vertreten; rights verteidigen

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maintain [meınˈteın] v/t

1. einen Zustand (aufrecht)erhalten, beibehalten, (be-)wahren:

maintain an attitude eine Haltung beibehalten;

maintain good relations gute Beziehungen aufrechterhalten;

maintain one’s reputation seinen guten Ruf wahren;

maintain one’s weight sein Gewicht halten

2. eine Maschine etc instand halten, unterhalten, pflegen, TECH auch warten:

be expensive to maintain teuer im Unterhalt sein

3. eine Korrespondenz etc unterhalten, (weiter)führen

4. (in einem bestimmten Zustand) lassen, bewahren:

maintain sth in (an) excellent condition

5. seine Familie etc unterhalten, versorgen:

maintained school staatliche Schule

6. a) behaupten ( that dass; to inf zu inf)

b) seine Unschuld etc beteuern

7. eine Meinung, ein Recht etc verfechten, -teidigen

8. jemanden unterstützen, jemandem beipflichten

9. auf einer Forderung bestehen

10. nicht aufgeben, behaupten:

maintain one’s ground bes fig sich (in seiner Stellung) behaupten oder halten;

maintain the lead SPORT die Führung behaupten

11. JUR

a) eine Klage anhängig machen

b) eine Prozesspartei widerrechtlich unterstützen

12. WIRTSCH

a) einen Preis halten

b) eine Ware im Preis halten

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transitive verb

1) (keep up) aufrechterhalten; bewahren [Anschein, Haltung]; unterhalten [Beziehungen, Briefwechsel]; [beibe]halten [Preise, Geschwindigkeit]; wahren [Rechte, Ruf]

2) (provide for)

maintain somebody — für jemandes Unterhalt aufkommen

3) (preserve) instand halten; warten [Maschine, Gerät]; unterhalten [Straße]

4) (give aid to) unterstützen [Partei, Wohlfahrtsorganisation, Sache]

5) (assert as true) vertreten [Meinung, Lehre]; beteuern [Unschuld]

maintain that... — behaupten, dass...

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v.

aufrechterhalten v.

beibehalten v.

erhalten v.

instandhalten v.

unterhalten v.

unterstützen v.

warten v.

English-german dictionary > maintain
6 maintain

[meɪn'teɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (keep steady) mantenere [temperature, standards]

2) (support) mantenere [family, army]

3) (look after) curare la manutenzione di [machine, road]

4) (assert) sostenere [ innocence]

to maintain that — sostenere o affermare che

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[mein'tein]
verb

1) (to continue: How long can you maintain this silence?) mantenere

2) (to keep in good condition: He maintains his car very well.) mantenere, conservare

3) (to pay the expenses of: How can you maintain a wife and three children on your small salary?) mantenere

4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) sostenere

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[meɪn'teɪn]
verbo transitivo

1) (keep steady) mantenere [temperature, standards]

2) (support) mantenere [family, army]

3) (look after) curare la manutenzione di [machine, road]

4) (assert) sostenere [ innocence]

to maintain that — sostenere o affermare che

English-Italian dictionary > maintain
7 maintain

حَفِظَ \ lock up: to lock sb. in a place so that he cannot escape; lock sth. in a place so that it cannot be stolen: The thief was locked up by the police. Her jewels are locked up in the bank. maintain: to keep (a machine, road, building, etc.) in good repair. preserve: to keep (sth.) in its present state (free from danger, harm, decay, etc.): They eat preserved fruit. We try to preserve ancient buildings. retain: to keep; not to let go: Some metals retain heat longer than others.

Arabic-English glossary > maintain
8 maintain

صَانَ \ maintain: to keep (a machine, road, building, etc.) in good repair. preserve: to keep (sth.) in its present state (free from danger, harm, decay, etc.): They eat preserved fruit. We try to preserve ancient buildings. safeguard: to protect sth. against possible trouble. screen: shelter (from the wind, from view, etc.): A row of trees screened the house. \ See Also حمى (حَمَى)‏

Arabic-English glossary > maintain
9 maintain

vt < gen> (any given condition) ■ aufrechterhalten vt

vt <tech.gen> (e.g. condition, value) ■ beibehalten vt

vt <tech.gen> (e.g. working condition of tools, machines) ■ erhalten vt

vt <tech.gen> (a value, condition; e.g. speed, pressure, course) ■ halten vt

vt < edp> ■ führen vt

vt < navig> (e.g. course, speed) ■ einhalten vt

vt < prod> (e.g. tolerances) ■ einhalten vt

vt < rep> (keep in working condition; e.g. a machine, vehicle) ■ warten vt ; instandhalten vt

English-german technical dictionary > maintain
10 machine direction

1. направление обработки

principal stress direction — направление главного напряжения

in every direction, in all directions — во всех направлениях

progresses in the direction of — устремляться в направлении

antenna pointing direction — направление ориентации антенны

relative wind direction — направление относительного ветра

2. продольное направление

direction of the move — направление движения

latitudinal direction — широтное направление

maintain direction — выдерживать направление

transmitter direction — направление передачи

diagonal direction — направление по диагонали

English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > machine direction
11 maintain

[meɪn'teɪn] UK / US
vt

(keep up) aufrechterhalten, (machine, roads) instand halten, (service) warten, (claim) behaupten

English-German mini dictionary > maintain
12 maintain

[meɪn'teɪn] UK / US
vt

(keep up) aufrechterhalten, (machine, roads) instand halten, (service) warten, (claim) behaupten

English-German mini dictionary > maintain
13 to maintain [keep a machine in good condition]

at efterse [maskine]

verb

English-Danish mini dictionary > to maintain [keep a machine in good condition]
14 entretenir

entretenir [ɑ̃tʀət(ə)niʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. [+ propriété, route, machine] to maintain

• entretenir un jardin to look after a garden

• entretenir le feu to keep the fire going

• entretenir sa forme to keep fit

• entretenir son bronzage to keep or to maintain one's tan

   b. (financièrement) to support

• c'est une femme entretenue she's a kept woman

   c. ( = avoir) [+ relations] to have

• entretenir des rapports suivis avec qn to be in constant contact with sb

• entretenir une correspondance suivie avec qn to keep up a regular correspondence with sb

   d. (formal) ( = converser) entretenir qn to speak to sb

• il m'a entretenu pendant une heure we talked for an hour

2. reflexive verb

► s'entretenir ( = converser)

s'entretenir avec qn to speak to sb (de about)

• ils s'entretenaient à voix basse they were talking quietly

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ɑ̃tʀətniʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( garder en bon état) to look after [tapis, intérieur, vêtement]; to maintain [route, machine, édifice]

les mots croisés entretiennent la mémoire — crosswords keep the mind active

entretenir sa forme — to keep in shape

2) ( faire vivre) to support [famille, indigent]; to keep [maîtresse]

se faire entretenir par quelqu'un — ( par un amant) to be kept by somebody; (par des amis, parents) to live off somebody

3) ( maintenir) to keep up [correspondance]

4) ( alimenter) to keep [something] going [feu, conversation, rivalités]; to keep [something] alive [amitié]; to fuel [tensions]

5) ( informer)

entretenir quelqu'un de quelque chose — to speak to somebody about something

2.

s'entretenir verbe pronominal ( converser)

s'entretenir de quelque chose — to discuss something

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ɑ̃tʀət(ə)niʀ vt
1) [maison, voiture] to maintain

2) [famille, maîtresse] to support, to keep

3) [amitié] to keep alive, to sustain

entretenir qn dans l'erreur — to keep sb in ignorance

4) (converser)

entretenir qn de — to speak to sb about

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entretenir verb table: venir

A vtr

1 ( garder en bon état) to look after [tapis, intérieur, santé, vêtement]; to maintain [route, machine, édifice]; facile/difficile à entretenir [voiture] easy/difficult to maintain; [plante] easy/difficult to look after; les mots croisés entretiennent la mémoire crosswords keep the mind active; entretenir sa forme to keep in shape;

2 ( faire vivre) to support, to maintain [famille, indigent]; to keep [maîtresse]; to maintain, to keep [armée]; se faire entretenir par qn ( par un amant) to be kept by sb; (par des amis, parents) to live off sb;

3 ( maintenir) to maintain [équilibre, humidité]; to keep up [correspondance, connaissances]; entretenir les inégalités to maintain inequality; entretenir la fraîcheur dans une pièce to keep a room cool; entretenir des liens étroits avec un pays to have close ties with a country; entretenir qn dans l'erreur to fail to put sb straight;

4 ( alimenter) to keep [sth] going [feu, conversation, rivalités]; to keep [sth] alive [amitié, souvenir]; to sustain [intérêt]; ( nourrir en soi) to cherish [espoir, illusion]; ( chez les autres) to foster [espoir, illusion]; to feed [inquiétude, manque d'assurance]; to fuel [tensions];

5 ( informer) entretenir qn de qch to speak to sb about sth; je dois vous entretenir d'une affaire délicate I must speak to you about a delicate matter.

B s'entretenir vpr

1 ( converser) s'entretenir de qch avec qn to discuss sth with sb, to converse about sth with sb; ils se sont entretenus en secret they had secret talks;

2 ( être gardé en bon état) le marbre, ça s'entretient comment? how do you look after marble?; s'entretenir facilement [intérieur, tissu, plante] to be easy to look after; [voiture, bâtiment] to be easy to maintain.

[ɑ̃trətnir] verbe transitif

1. [tenir en bon état - locaux, château] to maintain, to look after (inseparable), to see to the upkeep of ; [ - argenterie, lainage] to look after (inseparable) ; [ - matériel, voiture, route] to maintain ; [ - santé, beauté] to look after (inseparable), to maintain

entretenir sa forme ou condition physique to keep oneself fit ou in shape

2. [maintenir - feu] to keep going ou burning ; [ - querelle, rancune] to foster, to feed ; [ - enthousiasme] to foster, to keep alive (separable) ; [ - espoirs, illusions] to cherish, to entertain ; [ - fraîcheur, humidité] to maintain

entretenir une correspondance avec quelqu'un to keep up ou to carry on a correspondence with somebody

3. [encourager]

entretenir quelqu'un dans: c'est ce qui m'a entretenu dans l'erreur that is what kept me from seeing the mistake

entretenir quelqu'un dans l'idée que to keep somebody believing that

4. [payer les dépenses de - enfants] to support ; [ - maîtresse] to keep, to support ; [ - troupes] to keep, to maintain

entretenu à ne rien faire paid to do nothing

se faire entretenir par quelqu'un to be kept by somebody

5. [lui parler de]

entretenir quelqu'un de to converse with (soutenu) ou to speak to somebody about

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s'entretenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to have a discussion, to talk

ils se sont longuement entretenus de... they had a lengthy discussion about...

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s'entretenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

le synthétique s'entretient facilement man-made fabrics are easy to look after

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s'entretenir avec verbe pronominal plus préposition

to converse with, to speak to

s'entretenir de quelque chose avec quelqu'un to have a discussion with somebody about something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > entretenir
15 należy|ty

adj. książk. [wyjaśnienie, higiena] adequate, proper; [staranność] due
- wykonywać pracę w należyty sposób to do one’s work the right and proper way a. in a (right and) proper way a. manner

- słuchać z należytą uwagą to listen with due attention

- wszystko jest w należytym porządku everything is (just) as it should be

- utrzymywać urządzenie w należytym stanie to maintain a machine in good order, to keep a machine in good repair

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > należy|ty
16 service

(the ships of a country that are employed in trading, and their crews: His son has joined the merchant navy.) marina mercante

service n

1. servicio

the food is good, but the service is slow la comida es buena, pero el servicio es lento

the train service is very good el servicio de trenes es muy bueno

2. oficio religioso

the evening service los oficios de la tarde

3. revisión

my car's got to go in for a service mi coche tiene que hacer la revisión

4. saque

first service! ¡primer saque!

service

tr['sɜːvɪs]

noun

1 (attention to customer) servicio

■ the service here is terribly slow el servicio aquí es muy lento

■ is service included? ¿el servicio está incluido?

2 (organization, system, business) servicio

■ there's a good bus service hay un buen servicio de autobuses

■ there's a 24-hour service hay un servicio permanente, hay un servicio las 24 horas

3 (work, duty) servicio

■ a life of public service una vida de servicio al pueblo

■ he has twenty years' service in the army lleva veinte años de servicio en el ejército

■ he died on active service murió en acto de servicio

■ she went into (domestic) service se puso a trabajar de criada

4 (use) servicio

■ you'll get excellent service from this model este modelo te dará un servicio excelente

■ this machine is not in service esta máquina no funciona

5 (maintenance of car, machine) revisión nombre femenino

6 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL oficio, oficio religioso

■ wedding service ceremonia de boda

7 (of dishes) vajilla; (for tea, coffee) juego

8 (tennis) saque nombre masculino, servicio

9 SMALLLAW/SMALL entrega, citación nombre femenino, notificación nombre femenino

adjective

1 (for use of workers) de servicio

■ service entrance entrada de servicio

2 (military) de militar

■ service family familia de militar

transitive verb

1 (car, machine) revisar, hacer una revisión de

■ I must get the car serviced tengo que llevar el coche a revisión

2 (organization, group) atender, servir

3 (debt, loan) pagar los intereses de

plural noun services

1 (work, act, help) servicios nombre masculino plural

■ the services of a lawyer los servicios de un abogado

■ he was commended for his services to industry lo alabaron por sus servicios a la industria

plural noun the services

1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL las fuerzas nombre femenino plural armadas

■ which of the services were you in? ¿en qué cuerpo estuviste?

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at your service a su disposición, para servirle

how can I be of (any) service (to you)? ¿en qué puedo servirle?

it's all part of the service está incluido en el servicio

to do somebody a service hacer un favor a alguien

service area área de servicio

service charge (on bill) servicio 2 (in banking) comisión nombre femenino 3 (for flat) gastos nombre masculino plural de comunidad

service flat apartamento con servicios incluidos

service industry/sector sector nombre masculino de servicios

service road vía de acceso

service station estación nombre femenino de servicio

service ['sərvəs] vt, - viced ; - vicing

1) maintain: darle mantenimiento a (una máquina), revisar

2) repair: arreglar, reparar

service n

1) help, use: servicio m

to do someone a service: hacerle un servicio a alguien

at your service: a sus órdenes

to be out of service: no funcionar

2) ceremony: oficio m (religioso)

3) department, system: servicio m

social services: servicios sociales

train service: servicio de trenes

4) set: juego m, servicio m

tea service: juego de té

5) maintenance: mantenimiento m, revisión f, servicio m

6) : saque m (en deportes)

7)

armed services : fuerzas fpl armadas

service

n.

• entrega s.f.

• juego s.m.

• mantenimiento (Automóvil) s.m.

• misa s.f.

• prestación s.f.

• servicio s.m.

v.

• atender v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• reparar v.

I 'sɜːrvəs, 'sɜːvɪs
noun

1) u

a) (duty, work) servicio m

five years' (length of) service — cinco años de antigüedad or de trabajo

b) ( as domestic servant)

he went into service in 1932 — se puso a trabajar como criado en 1932

c) (given by a tool, machine)

you'll get years of service from this iron — esta plancha le durará años

to come into service — entrar en servicio or en funcionamiento

2) u c (of professional, tradesman, company) servicio m

24-hour emergency service — servicio de emergencia (durante) las 24 horas del día

we no longer require your services — ya no precisamos sus servicios

services 1 mile — (BrE) área de servicio a 1 milla

3) c u ( assistance) servicio m

she has done us all a service — nos ha hecho a todos un favor or servicio

my staff are at your service — mis empleados están a sus órdenes or a su entera disposición or a su servicio

how can I be of service to you? — ¿en qué puedo ayudarlo or servirlo?

4) c (organization, system) servicio m

telephone/postal service — servicio telefónico/postal

the bus/rail service — el servicio de autobusesenes

there's a daily/an hourly service to Boston — hay un servicio diario/un tren (or autobús etc) cada hora a Boston

5) ( Mil)

the (armed) services — las fuerzas armadas

6) u (in shop, restaurant) servicio m

service not included — servicio no incluido

7) c u (overhaul, maintenance) revisión f, servicio m (AmL), service m (RPl); (before n) <contract, package> de mantenimiento

service engineer — técnico, -ca m,f de mantenimiento

8) c ( Relig) oficio m religioso

funeral service — funeral m

wedding service — ceremonia f de boda

9) c ( in tennis) servicio m, saque m

first/second service! — primer/segundo saque or servicio!

to break somebody's service — romper* el servicio de alguien, romperle* el servicio a alguien

10) c ( dinner service) vajilla f

II

transitive verb

1) (overhaul, maintain) \<\<car\>\> hacerle* una revisión or (AmL) un servicio or (RPl) un service a; \<\<machine/appliance\>\> hacerle* el mantenimiento a

2) ( Fin) \<\<debt/loan\>\> atender* el servicio de (frml)

['sɜːvɪs]
1. N

1) (=work)

a) (=period of work) trabajo m

he retired after 50 years' service — se jubiló después de 50 años de trabajo

a middle manager with over 20 years service — un mando medio con más de 20 años de antigüedad (en la empresa)

• he saw service in Egypt — combatió en Egipto

he never saw active service — nunca estuvo en servicio activo

b) (=work provided) servicio m

• the company has a reputation for good service — la empresa tiene fama de dar un buen servicio (a los clientes)

• they offered their services free of charge — ofrecieron sus servicios gratuitamente

• they provide a 24-hour service — proporcionan un servicio de 24 horas

c) (domestic)

• to be in service — ser criado(-a), servir

she was in service at Lord Olton's — era criada or servía en casa de Lord Olton

• to go into service (with sb) — entrar a servir (en casa de algn)

2) (=organization, system) servicio m

• the diplomatic service — el servicio diplomático

• they are attempting to maintain essential services — están intentando mantener en funcionamiento los servicios mínimos

• the postal service — el servicio postal

• rail services were disrupted by the strike — el servicio ferroviario se vio afectado por la huelga

• the train service to Pamplona — el servicio de trenes a Pamplona
secret 3., social 3.
3) (=help, use) servicio m

he was knighted for his services to industry — le concedieron el título de Sir por sus servicios a la industria

he died in the service of his country — murió en acto de servicio a su patria

this machine will give years of service — esta máquina durará años

• Tristram Shandy, at your service! — ¡Tristram Shandy, para servirle or a sus órdenes!

I am at your service — estoy a su disposición

• to be of service — ayudar, servir

how can I be of service? — ¿en qué puedo ayudar or servir?

• the new buses were brought into service in 1995 — los autobuses nuevos entraron en servicio en 1995

• to come into service — [vehicle, weapon] entrar en servicio

• to do sth/sb a service, you have done me a great service — me ha hecho un gran favor, me ha sido de muchísima ayuda

they do their country/profession no service — no hacen ningún favor a su patria/profesión

• to be out of service — (Mech) no funcionar, estar fuera de servicio
community 2.
4) (in hotel, restaurant, shop) servicio m

service not included — servicio no incluido
room 3.
5) services (Econ) (=tertiary sector) sector m terciario or (de) servicios; (on motorway) área f de servicio

6) (Mil)

• service life didn't suit him — la vida militar no le pegaba

• the Services — las fuerzas armadas
military 3., national 3.
7) (Rel) (=mass) misa f ; (other) oficio m (religioso)

I usually go to morning service — normalmente voy a la misa or al oficio matinal
funeral 2., wedding 2.
8) (Aut, Mech) revisión f

the car is in for a service — están revisando el coche, están haciendo una revisión al coche

to send one's car in for a service — mandar el coche a revisar

9) (=set of crockery) vajilla f

• dinner service — vajilla f

• tea service — juego m or servicio m de té

10) (Tennis) servicio m, saque m

• a break of service — una ruptura de servicio

to break sb's service — romper el servicio a or de algn

• to hold/ lose one's service — ganar/perder el servicio

2. VT

1) [+ car] revisar, hacer la revisión a; [+ appliance] realizar el mantenimiento de

2) [+ organization, committee, customers] dar servicio a, proveer de servicios a

3) [+ debt] pagar el interés de

3.

CPD

service area N — (on motorway) área f de servicio

service charge N — (in restaurant) servicio m ; [of flat] gastos mpl de comunidad or de escalera (Sp), gastos mpl comunes (LAm)

service department N — (=repair shop) taller m de reparaciones

service economy N — economía f de servicios

service elevator N (US) — = service lift

service engineer N — técnico(-a) m / f (de mantenimiento)

service families NPL — familias fpl de miembros de las fuerzas armadas

service flat N — (Brit) piso o apartamento con servicio de criada y conserje

service hatch N — ventanilla f de servicio

service history N — [of car] historial m de reparaciones

the car has a full service history — el coche tiene un completo historial de reparaciones

service industry N — (=company) empresa f de servicios

the service industry or industries — el sector terciario or (de) servicios

service lift N — montacargas m inv

service line N — (Tennis) línea f de servicio or saque

service provider N — (Internet) proveedor m de (acceso a) Internet, proveedor m de servicios

service road N — vía f de acceso or de servicio

service sector N — (Econ) sector m terciario or (de) servicios

service station N — gasolinera f, estación f de servicio, bencinera f (Chile), grifo m (Peru)

service tree N — serbal m

service wife N — esposa f de un miembro de las fuerzas armadas

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I ['sɜːrvəs, 'sɜːvɪs]
noun

1) u

a) (duty, work) servicio m

five years' (length of) service — cinco años de antigüedad or de trabajo

b) ( as domestic servant)

he went into service in 1932 — se puso a trabajar como criado en 1932

c) (given by a tool, machine)

you'll get years of service from this iron — esta plancha le durará años

to come into service — entrar en servicio or en funcionamiento

2) u c (of professional, tradesman, company) servicio m

24-hour emergency service — servicio de emergencia (durante) las 24 horas del día

we no longer require your services — ya no precisamos sus servicios

services 1 mile — (BrE) área de servicio a 1 milla

3) c u ( assistance) servicio m

she has done us all a service — nos ha hecho a todos un favor or servicio

my staff are at your service — mis empleados están a sus órdenes or a su entera disposición or a su servicio

how can I be of service to you? — ¿en qué puedo ayudarlo or servirlo?

4) c (organization, system) servicio m

telephone/postal service — servicio telefónico/postal

the bus/rail service — el servicio de autobuses/trenes

there's a daily/an hourly service to Boston — hay un servicio diario/un tren (or autobús etc) cada hora a Boston

5) ( Mil)

the (armed) services — las fuerzas armadas

6) u (in shop, restaurant) servicio m

service not included — servicio no incluido

7) c u (overhaul, maintenance) revisión f, servicio m (AmL), service m (RPl); (before n) <contract, package> de mantenimiento

service engineer — técnico, -ca m,f de mantenimiento

8) c ( Relig) oficio m religioso

funeral service — funeral m

wedding service — ceremonia f de boda

9) c ( in tennis) servicio m, saque m

first/second service! — primer/segundo saque or servicio!

to break somebody's service — romper* el servicio de alguien, romperle* el servicio a alguien

10) c ( dinner service) vajilla f

II

transitive verb

1) (overhaul, maintain) \<\<car\>\> hacerle* una revisión or (AmL) un servicio or (RPl) un service a; \<\<machine/appliance\>\> hacerle* el mantenimiento a

2) ( Fin) \<\<debt/loan\>\> atender* el servicio de (frml)

English-spanish dictionary > service
17 warten

v/i wait ( auf + Akk for); bitte warten! TELEF. please hold (the line); jemanden warten lassen keep s.o. waiting; worauf oder auf was warten wir noch? what are we waiting for?; kann es noch ein bisschen warten? can it wait a bit?; mit dem Essen auf jemanden warten keep dinner waiting for s.o.; nicht mit dem Essen auf jemanden warten start eating without s.o.; müde vom langen Warten tired with the long wait; ( nicht) lange auf sich warten lassen (not) be a long time coming; warte mal! just ( oder wait) a minute!, hang on! umg.; na, warte! umg. just you wait!; da kannst du lange warten umg. you could be in for a long wait, don’t hold your breath iro.; auf dich / darauf haben wir gerade noch gewartet iro. you’re / that’s all we needed; darauf habe ich gewartet iro. I was just waiting for it (to happen), I could see it coming; schwarz I 3

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warten2

v/t

1. TECH. service; (Maschine, Anlage) auch maintain

2. altm. (Kinder, Kranke) tend

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(erwarten) to wait; to await; to expect;

(instandhalten) to service; to maintain; to attend

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wạr|ten I ['vartn]
vi
to wait ( auf +acc for)
warte mal! — hold on, wait a minute; (überlegend) let me see

na warte! (inf) — just you wait!

warte, wenn ich das noch mal sehe! — just let me see that again

bitte warten (Telec) — hold the line please; (Zeichen) please wait

du wirst warten können — you'll have to wait

da(rauf) kannst du lange warten (iro) — you can wait till the cows come home

auf Antwort/Einlass warten — to wait for an answer/to be let in

mit dem Essen auf jdn warten — to wait for sb (to come) before eating; to wait with lunch/dinner etc for sb

ich bin gespannt, was da auf mich wartet — I wonder what's waiting for me or what awaits me or what's in store for me there

auf sie/darauf habe ich gerade noch gewartet! (iro) — she/that was all I needed!

lange auf sich warten lassen (Sache) — to be a long time (in) coming; (Mensch) to take one's time

nicht lange auf sich warten lassen (Sache) — to be not long in coming; (Mensch) to not take long

das lange Warten hatte ihn müde gemacht — the long wait had made him tired
II
vt

1) Auto to service; Maschine to maintain, to service

2) (dated liter = pflegen) Kinder etc to look after; Tiere to tend

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1) (to wait: Will you hang on a minute - I'm not quite ready.) hang on

2) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) hold

3) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) hold on

4) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) wait

5) (an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) wait

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war·ten¹

[ˈvartn̩]

vi

1. (harren) to wait

▪ auf jdn/etw \warten to wait for sb/sth

▪ mit etw dat [auf jdn] \warten to wait [for sb] before doing sth

jdn/etw kann \warten sb/sth can [or has to] wait

auf sich akk \warten lassen to be a long time [in] coming

nicht [lange] auf sich akk \warten lassen to not be long in coming

warte mal! wait!, hold on!

na warte! (fam) just you wait! fam

worauf wartest du noch? (fam) what are you waiting for? fam

2. (erwarten)

▪ auf jdn \warten to await sb; s.a. schwarz

war·ten²

[ˈvartn̩]

vt

▪ [jdm] etw \warten to service [or maintain] sth [for sb]

eine Datei \warten to maintain a file

Hardware/Software \warten to maintain hardware/software

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1.
intransitives Verb wait (auf + Akk. for)

warte mal! — wait a moment!; just a moment!

na warte! — (ugs.) just you wait!

‘bitte warten!’ — ‘wait’; (am Telefon) ‘hold the line please’

da kannst du lange warten! — (iron.) you'll have a long wait; you'll be lucky (iron.)

nicht lange auf sich warten lassen — not be long in coming

sie wollen mit dem Heiraten noch [etwas] warten — they want to wait a little before getting married

darauf habe ich schon lange gewartet — (iron.) I've seen that coming [for a long time]
2.
transitives Verb service <car, machine, etc.>

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warten¹ v/i wait (

auf +akk for);

bitte warten! TEL please hold (the line);

jemanden warten lassen keep sb waiting;

worauf oder

auf was warten wir noch? what are we waiting for?;

kann es noch ein bisschen warten? can it wait a bit?;

mit dem Essen auf jemanden warten keep dinner waiting for sb;

nicht mit dem Essen auf jemanden warten start eating without sb;

müde vom langen Warten tired with the long wait;

(nicht) lange auf sich warten lassen (not) be a long time coming;

warte mal! just ( oder wait) a minute!, hang on! umg;

na, warte! umg just you wait!;

da kannst du lange warten umg you could be in for a long wait, don’t hold your breath iron;

auf dich/darauf haben wir gerade noch gewartet iron you’re/that’s all we needed;

darauf habe ich gewartet iron I was just waiting for it (to happen), I could see it coming; → schwarz A 3

warten² v/t

1. TECH service; (Maschine, Anlage) auch maintain

2. obs (Kinder, Kranke) tend

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1.
intransitives Verb wait (auf + Akk. for)

warte mal! — wait a moment!; just a moment!

na warte! — (ugs.) just you wait!

‘bitte warten!’ — ‘wait’; (am Telefon) ‘hold the line please’

da kannst du lange warten! — (iron.) you'll have a long wait; you'll be lucky (iron.)

nicht lange auf sich warten lassen — not be long in coming

sie wollen mit dem Heiraten noch [etwas] warten — they want to wait a little before getting married

darauf habe ich schon lange gewartet — (iron.) I've seen that coming [for a long time]
2.
transitives Verb service <car, machine, etc.>

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(am Telefon) v.

to hold on v. (auf, bis) v.

to wait (for, until) v. v.

to maintain v.

to service v.

to stay v.

to wait v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > warten
18 fotocopiadora

f.

1 photocopier.

2 copying machine, copier, copy machine, photocopier.

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fotocopiadora

► nombre femenino

1 photocopier, photocopying machine

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SF (=máquina) photocopier, photocopying machine; (=local) photocopying shop, photocopier's

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femenino photocopier, Xerox® machine

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= copier, photocopier, copying machine, photocopying machine, copy shop.

Ex. This article examines the various features now available on copiers and comments on the usefulness in a working environment.

Ex. Most libraries maintain a small cash float for the giving of change and, in addition, money is received from coin-operated machines such as photocopiers and microform reader/printer.

Ex. The teacher may use pre-prepared acetate sheets, either produced on various kinds of document copying machines or purchased from a commercial firm.

Ex. The question is: are libraries responsible for the potentially illegal use of coin-operated photocopying machines?.

Ex. An environment which recognises that copy machines are not free and that copy shops expect to be paid, but which gives short shrift to the intellectual property being copied, damages all in the information chain.

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femenino photocopier, Xerox® machine

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= copier, photocopier, copying machine, photocopying machine, copy shop.

Ex: This article examines the various features now available on copiers and comments on the usefulness in a working environment.

Ex: Most libraries maintain a small cash float for the giving of change and, in addition, money is received from coin-operated machines such as photocopiers and microform reader/printer.

Ex: The teacher may use pre-prepared acetate sheets, either produced on various kinds of document copying machines or purchased from a commercial firm.

Ex: The question is: are libraries responsible for the potentially illegal use of coin-operated photocopying machines?.

Ex: An environment which recognises that copy machines are not free and that copy shops expect to be paid, but which gives short shrift to the intellectual property being copied, damages all in the information chain.

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fotocopiadora

feminine

photocopier

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fotocopiadora sustantivo femenino
photocopier, Xerox® machine
fotocopiadora sustantivo femenino photocopier
' fotocopiadora' also found in these entries:
English:
anywhere
- copier
- photocopier

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fotocopiadora nf

1. [máquina] photocopier

2. [tienda] copy shop

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fotocopiadora

f photocopier

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fotocopiadora nf

copiadora: photocopier

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fotocopiadora n photocopier

Spanish-English dictionary > fotocopiadora
19 pflegen

I v/t

1. MED. (pflegebedürftige Person) look after, care for; (Kind, Kranken) auch nurse; jemanden aufopfernd pflegen sacrifice oneself to care for s.o.; jemanden gesund pflegen nurse s.o. back to health

2. (Blumen, Garten) tend; (Kunst, Freundschaft) cultivate; (Daten, Datenbank) maintain; sein Äußeres pflegen groom o.s., take care of one’s appearance

3. etw. zu tun pflegen be in the habit of doing s.th.; sie pflegte zu sagen she used to say, she would say; solche Versuche pflegen fehlzuschlagen such attempts usually fail ( oder tend to fail)

II v/refl: sich pflegen look after o.s.; äußerlich: take care of one’s appearance

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(fördern) to cultivate;

(gewöhnlich tun) to be wont; to use to; to be accustomed;

(instandhalten) to attend; to maintain;

(versorgen) to cherish; to tend; to groom; to look after; to nurse

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pfle|gen ['pfleːgn]
1. vt
to look after, to care for; Kranke auch to nurse; Garten, Blumen, Rasen to tend, to look after; Haar, Bart to groom, to look after; Beziehungen, Kunst, Freundschaft to foster, to cultivate; Maschinen, Gebäude, Denkmäler to maintain, to keep up
etw regelmäßig pflégen — to attend to sth regularly, to pay regular attention to sth

eine Creme, die die Haut pflegt — a cream which is good for the skin

See:

→ auch gepflegt, Umgang

2. vi
(= gewöhnlich tun) to be in the habit (zu of), to be accustomed (zu to)
sie pflegte zu sagen — she used to say, she was in the habit of saying

zum Mittagessen pflegt er Bier zu trinken — he's in the habit of drinking beer with his lunch, he usually drinks beer with his lunch

wie es so zu gehen pflegt — as usually happens

wie man zu sagen pflegt — as they say

3. vr

1) (= sein Äußeres pflegen) to care about one's appearance

2) (= sich schonen) to take it or things easy (inf)

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1) (to look after for a period of time; to bring up a child that is not one's own: She fostered the children for several months.) foster

2) (to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital: He was nursed back to health.) nurse

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pfle·gen

[ˈpfle:gn̩]

I. vt

1. (umsorgen)

▪ jdn \pflegen to care for [or look after] [or nurse] sb

2. (gärtnerisch versorgen)

▪ etw \pflegen to tend sth

3. (schützend behandeln)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \pflegen to look after sth [with sth]

4. (kosmetisch behandeln)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \pflegen to treat sth [with sth]

5. (gewöhnlich tun)

▪ etw zu tun \pflegen to usually do [or be in the habit of doing] sth

um diese Zeit pflege ich noch im Bett zu liegen I'm usually still in bed at this time

wie man zu sagen pflegt as they say

6. (geh: kultivieren)

▪ etw \pflegen to cultivate sth

eine Freundschaft/eine Kunst \pflegen to cultivate a friendship/an art

Beziehungen/eine Kooperation \pflegen to foster relations/a cooperation

ein Hobby \pflegen to keep up a hobby sep

II. vr

▪ sich akk \pflegen

1. (Körperpflege betreiben) to take care of one's appearance

▪ sich akk mit etw dat \pflegen to treat oneself [with sth]

ich pflege mich regelmäßig mit Körperlotion I use body lotion regularly

2. (sich schonen) to take it [or things] easy fam

du solltest dich mehr \pflegen! you should take things easier!

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1.
transitives Verb look after; care for, nurse < sick person>; care for, take care of < skin, teeth, floor>; look after, maintain <bicycle, car, machine>; cultivate <relations, arts, interests>; foster <contacts, cooperation>; keep up, pursue < hobby>

jemanden/ein Tier gesund pflegen — nurse somebody/an animal back to health
2.
intransitives Verb; mit Inf. + zu

etwas zu tun pflegen — be in the habit of doing something; usually do something

..., wie er zu sagen pflegt/pflegte —..., as he is wont to say/as he used to say
3.
reflexives Verb take care of oneself; (gesundheitlich) look after oneself; s. auch gepflegt

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pflegen

A. v/t

1. MED (pflegebedürftige Person) look after, care for; (Kind, Kranken) auch nurse;

jemanden aufopfernd pflegen sacrifice oneself to care for sb;

jemanden gesund pflegen nurse sb back to health

2. (Blumen, Garten) tend; (Kunst, Freundschaft) cultivate; (Daten, Datenbank) maintain;

sein Äußeres pflegen groom o.s., take care of one’s appearance

3.

etwas zu tun pflegen be in the habit of doing sth;

sie pflegte zu sagen she used to say, she would say;

solche Versuche pflegen fehlzuschlagen such attempts usually fail ( oder tend to fail)

B. v/r:

sich pflegen look after o.s.; äußerlich: take care of one’s appearance

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1.
transitives Verb look after; care for, nurse < sick person>; care for, take care of <skin, teeth, floor>; look after, maintain <bicycle, car, machine>; cultivate <relations, arts, interests>; foster <contacts, cooperation>; keep up, pursue < hobby>

jemanden/ein Tier gesund pflegen — nurse somebody/an animal back to health
2.
intransitives Verb; mit Inf. + zu

etwas zu tun pflegen — be in the habit of doing something; usually do something

..., wie er zu sagen pflegt/pflegte —..., as he is wont to say/as he used to say
3.
reflexives Verb take care of oneself; (gesundheitlich) look after oneself; s. auch gepflegt

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v.

to care for v.

to cherish v.

to foster v.

to nurse v.

to treasure v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > pflegen
20 seguir

v.

1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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SEGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

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1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

siga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end

• seguir su camino — to continue on one's way

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

• seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) course

la enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in

¡síguele! — Méx go on!

"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

2)

• seguir adelante — [persona] to go on, carry on; [acontecimiento] to go ahead

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
adelante 1)
3) [en estado, situación] to be still

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

• seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

4)

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

• seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

3.

See:

seguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

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= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

seguir [ I30 ]

vt

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

D

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

E

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

F

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

2

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

■ seguir

vi

A

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

2

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

3

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

B

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

C

1

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

D

1

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

■ seguirse

v pron

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

* * *

seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail

* * *

seguir

♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

Prov

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]
sigue un curso de italiano he's doing an Italian course;

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]
sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;
Fam
a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]
el resto siguió por otro camino the rest went another way;

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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seguir

I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

:

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

ese perro me sigue a todas partes that dog follows me everywhere

el jueves sigue al miércoles Thursday follows Wednesday

2. (cursar estudios) to do

sigue un curso de informática he's doing a computing course

3. (recorrer) to go on

siga todo recto hasta la plaza go straight on until you get to the square

¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!

4. (continuar) to be still

sigue enfermo he's still ill

sigo viviendo en el mismo sitio I'm still living in the same place

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